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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 05, 2006
Kiyoshi Negishi, Saitama, JP;
Kiyoshi Negishi, Saitama, JP;
HOYA Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electronic endoscope apparatus includes an endoscope light source unit for making illumination light from a light source incident on an incident end face of a light guide of a scope which is detachably connected to a processor, the endoscope light source unit being built in the processor; a main switch for turning ON the processor; a scope lock lever for activating a lock mechanism for preventing the connected scope from coming off the processor; a light source switch for turning ON and OFF the endoscope light source unit; and a controller for turning ON the endoscope light source unit when one of the main switch and the scope lock lever is operated before the light source switch is operated while the endoscope light source unit is OFF.