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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2009
Seiki Toriyama, Tokyo, JP;
Mutsumi Oshima, Tokyo, JP;
Seiki Toriyama, Tokyo, JP;
Mutsumi Oshima, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A light source apparatus includes: a lamp replacement door configured to open and close a lamp replacement window; an igniter replacement door configured to open and close an igniter replacement window which is opened at a position different from the position of the lamp replacement window; a door opening detection switch configured to detect the opening and closing of the lamp replacement door; a circuit breaker device configured, when the opening state of the lamp replacement door is detected by the door opening detection switch, to interrupt power supply to an electric circuit; and a door opening regulation mechanism configured to lock the closing state of the igniter replacement door, and configured to permit the opening of the igniter replacement door.