CONTROLLER
    1.
    发明申请
    CONTROLLER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190000301A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US16124449

    申请日:2018-09-07

    Abstract: A controller controls a first device, one of an endoscope and a treatment instrument being the first device, a remaining one of the endoscope and the treatment instrument being a second device, the endoscope comprising an insertion tube and a self-propelled mechanism adapted to generate force for insertion or removal of the insertion tube. The controller includes a determination unit configured to determine whether or not the second device is functioning; and a control unit configured to restrict an operation of the first device if the second device is determined to be functioning.

    INSERTION DEVICE
    3.
    发明申请
    INSERTION DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180242825A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-30

    申请号:US15951612

    申请日:2018-04-12

    Abstract: An insertion device includes a long and thin insertion section, a rotating housing that is provided to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis, a drive shaft that is connected to a motor rotating the rotating housing, and that transmits a rotation of the motor, a rotor that is provided at a distal-end side of the drive shaft and that is provided to be movable in relation to the rotating housing in axial direction of the insertion section, and that transmits the rotation to the rotating housing via a coating of the insertion section, a sensor that detects that the rotor moves a predetermined amount in either forward or backward direction relative to the axial direction of the insertion section, and a control unit that controls, according to the detection by the sensor, a state of the motor including a positive rotation, a negative rotation, and rotation halt.

    INSERTION APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请
    INSERTION APPARATUS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180020901A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-25

    申请号:US15719915

    申请日:2017-09-29

    Abstract: An insertion apparatus includes an insertion section configured to be freely bendable, a rotational housing provided on an outer peripheral surface of the insertion section to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis, a motor that rotates the rotational housing, a drive control unit that supplies a drive current to the motor to control driving of the motor, a torque limit value storage unit that stores a torque limit value which is an upper limit of the drive current, a drive current detection unit that detects the drive current, and a torque limit value correction unit that corrects the torque limit value stored in the torque limit value storage unit in accordance with a bending shape detected by a bending shape detection unit that detects a bending shape of the insertion section.

    CONTROL APPARATUS FOR ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS AND ENDOSCOPE APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20190261832A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16411310

    申请日:2019-05-14

    Abstract: An endoscope apparatus includes an elongated insertion portion, a self-propelling mechanism configured to be rotatably driven to advance and retract the insertion portion, and a motor configured to supply a drive force to the self-propelling mechanism. A control apparatus for the endoscope apparatus includes a current controller configured to supply a motor current to the motor to control driving of the motor, a motor current detector configured to detect a value of the motor current, a motor current change amount detector configured to detect an amount of change in the value of the motor current, and a limit controller configured to stop a supply of the motor current by the current controller according to the amount of change.

    CONTROLLER AND INSERTION APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190000303A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-03

    申请号:US16123070

    申请日:2018-09-06

    Abstract: A controller which controls an operation of a self-propelled mechanism of an endoscope includes an inspection control section, a usual control section, an endoscope connection detection circuit and a control switch section. The endoscope connection detection circuit detects that the endoscope has been connected. The control switch section determines whether or not the inspection operation is performed for the endoscope at the time of the connection of the endoscope, causes the usual control section to perform the usual operation when the inspection operation is performed, and causes the inspection control section to perform the inspection operation and then causes the usual control section to perform the usual operation when the inspection operation is not performed.

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