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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2012
Hideto Onishi, Hachioji, JP;
Yoko Negoro, Saitama, JP;
Hideto Onishi, Hachioji, JP;
Daisaku Negoro, Saitama, JP;
Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope processing apparatus of the invention includes: a cleaning tank which can house an endoscope; a liquid drainage port, a liquid inlet port and a discharge port which are opening portions provided to the cleaning tank; a first-liquid introducing section which introduces a first liquid into a multipurpose conduit; a second-liquid introducing section which introduces a second liquid into the multipurpose conduit; a gas-liquid mixing section which mixes a liquid in the multipurpose conduit with gas, to deliver the mixed fluid to the discharge port; a liquid-feeding section which delivers a liquid in the multipurpose conduit to the gas-liquid mixing section; and an opening/closing section which opens and closes a connection between the multipurpose conduit and the gas-liquid mixing section; and a compressor which delivers the gas to the gas-liquid mixing section.