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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2006
Masanobu Koitabashi, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuhiro Ito, Tokyo, JP;
Yasukazu Kogen, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
A socket sectionfor providing a first light guideis supported movably in an endoscope main body, and a plug sectionfor fixing a second light guideis disposed in an endoscope insertion section. The socket sectionis configured to move freely in an insertion direction of the endoscope insertion sectionand to a direction orthogonal with respect to the insertion direction. Furthermore, an attachment-detachment-detecting switchis disposed in the endoscope main bodyso as to detect that the endoscope insertion sectionhas been separated from the endoscope main bodybefore the plug sectionis freely detached from the socket section. By this configuration, it is possible to attach the endoscope insertion section from the endoscope main body and detach them easily and reliably, in particular, to reduce loss of light caused by the attachment and the detachment.