Olympus Optical Company, Ltd.

Sony Corporation

Takamasa Hosoya

Kenji Kimura

Osamu Aoki

Koji Takamura

Shigeru Tamura

Kazunari Kobayashi

A stationary type imaging apparatus reduced in size and in weight. The imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit for imaging an object and a casing carrying the imaging unit and also carrying a component mounting unit on its bottom for mounting component parts of the imaging apparatus. On the component mounting unit, a first wiring board is provided for extending along a bottom plate of the casing, and a second wiring board is provided for extending towards the imaging unit in a state separated from the first wiring board.

Imaging apparatus, and casing of an imaging apparatus

Disclosed is a construction for an image photography apparatus. The image photography apparatus is used for photographing the image on a TV monitor which is connected to an endoscope having a solid-state image sensor. The image photography apparatus comprises a substantially box-shaped casing, a TV monitor received in the casing, a camera detachably coupled to the casing and having a pair of remote control cables that permit the camera to photograph the image on the TV screen under remote control, and a switch means which has a switch contact inserted in series with one of the remote control cables and opens or closes the switch contact in response to the on/off operation of the power supply of the TV monitor.

Image photography apparatus having switch in remote control cable for

A video signal processor for endoscope has the functions of converting a picture signal representing an image of a coeloma or the like which is being observed into a television video signal and of externally controlling the tint. The processor includes output means in at least two systems for delivering the television video signal, and tint controlling means for controlling the tint of the television video signal of at least one system independently from the tint of the television video signal of other system.

Video signal processor for endoscope

A connecting device includes a first connecting section to which a camera is detachably connected, and a second connecting section detachably connected to an eyepiece section of an endoscope. The first connecting section has a main body which includes a circular fitting recess with an inner surface and support holes each of which opens into the inner surface and extends radially. Locking bodies are disposed in the respective holes. Each locking body has a slidable portion movable in the corresponding hole along the axial direction thereof, and a semispherical pressing portion. A clamp ring is rotatably provided on the main body. When the clamp ring is rotated, the locking bodies are pressed into the recess so that the pressing portions abut against the outer surface of the eyepiece section fitted in the recess.

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Tokyo, Japan

Takamasa Hosoya