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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2006
Sumihiro Uchimura, Sagamihara, JP;
Akira Taniguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Fumiyuki Onoda, Tama, JP;
Toshiaki Noguchi, Tachikawa, JP;
Katsuya Suzuki, Sagamihara, JP;
Sumihiro Uchimura, Sagamihara, JP;
Akira Taniguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Fumiyuki Onoda, Tama, JP;
Toshiaki Noguchi, Tachikawa, JP;
Katsuya Suzuki, Sagamihara, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope is provided that can reduce examination costs by realizing commonality of an operating unit by making an inserting unit and the operating unit attachable/detachable with respect to each other to enable the exchange of inserting units. The endoscope of this invention includes an operating unit, an inserting unit that can be detachably connected to the operating unit, and transmission and reception coils provided in the operating unit and the inserting unit, respectively, for sending and receiving signals in a non-contact manner between the operating unit and the inserting unit when the inserting unit is connected to the operating unit.