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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2007
Yuichi Ikeda, Tama, JP;
Keiichi Arai, Hachioji, JP;
Takemitsu Honda, Hino, JP;
Seiichiro Kimoto, Hachioji, JP;
Takayasu Miyagi, Hachioji, JP;
Toshinari Maeda, Hachioji, JP;
Toshimasa Kawai, Yokohama, JP;
Yuichi Ikeda, Tama, JP;
Keiichi Arai, Hachioji, JP;
Takemitsu Honda, Hino, JP;
Seiichiro Kimoto, Hachioji, JP;
Takayasu Miyagi, Hachioji, JP;
Toshinari Maeda, Hachioji, JP;
Toshimasa Kawai, Yokohama, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electric bending endoscope includes a temperature sensor that detects the temperature of a motor as a state value indicating the driving state of a bending drive unit. A bending control device comprises: a temperature detection unit that receives the data of the temperature detected by the temperature sensor; a record unit in which the limits of motor temperature inputted in advance are recorded; a comparison unit that compares the data of the temperature sent from the temperature detection unit with the limits of motor temperature recorded in the record unit; and a notification unit that notifies that the driving state of a motor is approaching the limit.