JPH10262909A - Air sending pipe line washing device for endoscope control unit - Google Patents
Air sending pipe line washing device for endoscope control unitInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は内視鏡制御ユニット
の送気管路洗浄装置に係り、特に内視鏡が接続される制
御ユニットに設けられた送気管路の洗浄装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an air line cleaning device for an endoscope control unit, and more particularly to an air line cleaning device provided in a control unit to which an endoscope is connected.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】内視鏡が接続される制御ユニットには、
光源装置等の他に送気ポンプが内蔵されている。この送
気ポンプには、送気管路を介して接続部が連結され、こ
の接続部に内視鏡が接続される。前記送気ポンプを駆動
すると、送気ポンプからのエアが送気管路と接続部を介
して内視鏡側に供給される。そして、内視鏡の送気バル
ブを開放すると、前記エアは、送気バルブから送気チャ
ンネルを介して先端硬質部の送気孔から噴出される。2. Description of the Related Art A control unit to which an endoscope is connected includes:
An air supply pump is incorporated in addition to the light source device and the like. A connection portion is connected to the air supply pump via an air supply line, and an endoscope is connected to the connection portion. When the air supply pump is driven, air from the air supply pump is supplied to the endoscope through the air supply pipe and the connection. Then, when the air supply valve of the endoscope is opened, the air is blown out of the air supply valve through the air supply channel through the air supply channel.
【０００３】従来、内視鏡における送気管路については
洗浄を行っているものの、制御ユニットにおいては、洗
浄可能な構成になっていない。[0003] Conventionally, although the air supply duct in the endoscope is cleaned, the control unit is not configured to be capable of cleaning.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】よって、制御ユニット
側の送気管路は洗浄することができないため、管路内が
不衛生になる可能性があった。本発明は、このような事
情に鑑みてなされたもので、制御ユニット側の送気管路
を洗浄できる内視鏡制御ユニットの送気管路洗浄装置を
提供することを目的とする。Therefore, since the air supply line on the control unit side cannot be washed, there is a possibility that the inside of the line becomes unsanitary. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air supply line cleaning device of an endoscope control unit that can clean an air supply line on a control unit side.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、前記目的を達
成する為に、内視鏡制御ユニットにおいて、内視鏡が接
続される接続部と該接続部を介して内視鏡にエア又は流
体を供給する第１のポンプとを並列的に連結する２系統
の送気管路と、第２のポンプを有し、前記２系統の送気
管路に接続されて該２系統の送気管路を洗浄する洗浄手
段と、前記２系統の送気管路に設けられると共に、該２
系統の送気管路のうち一方の送気管路を前記第１のポン
プと連通するように切り換えると共に、他方の送気管路
を前記第２のポンプと連通するように切り換え可能なバ
ルブと、前記第１のポンプ、前記第２のポンプ、及び前
記バルブを制御して、前記２系統の送気管路のうち、一
方の送気管路の使用中に、他方の送気管路を洗浄する制
御手段と、を備えたことを特徴とする。According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, in an endoscope control unit, a connecting portion to which an endoscope is connected and air or air connected to the endoscope via the connecting portion. It has two systems of air supply lines for connecting a first pump for supplying a fluid in parallel, and a second pump, and is connected to the two systems of air supply lines to connect the two systems of air supply lines. A washing means for washing, provided in the two air supply lines,
A valve that switches one of the air supply lines of the system so as to communicate with the first pump, and that can switch the other air supply line so as to communicate with the second pump; Control means for controlling one pump, the second pump, and the valve, and cleaning one of the two air supply lines while using one of the air supply lines; It is characterized by having.
【０００６】本発明は、送気管路を２系統に増やし、そ
のうちの１系統が第１のポンプに連通されて使用されて
いる時に、別の１系統を第２のポンプに連通させて予め
洗浄する。これにより、本発明は、送気管路を手間をか
けずに洗浄することができる。According to the present invention, the number of air supply lines is increased to two systems, and when one of the systems is used while being connected to the first pump, another system is connected to the second pump for pre-cleaning. I do. Thus, the present invention can clean the air supply line without any trouble.
【０００７】[0007]
【発明の実施の形態】以下添付図面に従って、本発明に
係る内視鏡制御ユニットの送気管路洗浄装置の好ましい
実施の形態について詳説する。図１は、本発明の内視鏡
制御ユニットの送気管路洗浄装置の第１の実施の形態が
適用された電子内視鏡装置の全体構成図である。BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an endoscope control unit according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an electronic endoscope apparatus to which a first embodiment of an air supply pipe cleaning apparatus for an endoscope control unit according to the present invention is applied.
【０００８】同図に示す電子内視鏡装置１０は、電子内
視鏡１２と、プロセッサ（制御ユニット）１４と、モニ
タＴＶ１６とを備えている。電子内視鏡１２は、手元操
作部１８を有し、この手元操作部１８には体内に挿入さ
れる挿入部２０が接続されると共に、挿入部２０の先端
には湾曲部２２を介して硬質部２３が設けられている。
前記湾曲部２２は、操作部１８に設けられたノブ２４を
回動させることにより遠隔的に湾曲操作される。The electronic endoscope apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes an electronic endoscope 12, a processor (control unit) 14, and a monitor TV 16. The electronic endoscope 12 has a hand operation unit 18, an insertion unit 20 to be inserted into a body is connected to the hand operation unit 18, and a distal end of the insertion unit 20 is hardened via a curved portion 22. A part 23 is provided.
The bending section 22 is remotely operated by turning a knob 24 provided on the operation section 18.
【０００９】前記硬質部２３には、図示しない観察窓、
及び送気・送水孔等が形成されて配設され、観察窓を含
む対物光学系の結像位置には固体撮像素子（ＣＣＤ）が
設けられている。前記操作部１８からは、軟性ケーブル
２６が延出され、この軟性ケーブル２６は、途中で２つ
に分岐され、一方の末端にはライトガイドコネクタ２８
が設けられ、他方の末端には、電気コネクタ３０が設け
られている。前記ライトガイドコネクタ２８と電気コネ
クタ３０とは、それぞれプロセッサ１４側のコネクタに
それぞれ接続されている。The hard portion 23 has an observation window (not shown),
A solid-state imaging device (CCD) is provided at an image forming position of the objective optical system including the observation window. A flexible cable 26 extends from the operation unit 18, and the flexible cable 26 is branched into two on the way, and a light guide connector 28 is provided at one end.
And an electrical connector 30 is provided at the other end. The light guide connector 28 and the electrical connector 30 are respectively connected to connectors on the processor 14 side.
【００１０】前記ＣＣＤには、観察像が対物光学系を介
して結像され、ここで光電変換される。光電変換された
撮像信号は、ＣＣＤ出力信号としてプロセッサ１４に出
力される。前記ＣＣＤ出力信号は、プロセッサ１４内で
信号処理されて映像信号に生成され、この映像信号は、
接続ケーブル３２を介してモニタＴＶ１６に出力され
る。これにより、前記モニタＴＶ１６には観察像の画像
が映し出される。An observation image is formed on the CCD via an objective optical system, and is subjected to photoelectric conversion. The photoelectrically converted image signal is output to the processor 14 as a CCD output signal. The CCD output signal is subjected to signal processing in the processor 14 to generate a video signal.
It is output to the monitor TV 16 via the connection cable 32. As a result, an image of the observed image is displayed on the monitor TV 16.
【００１１】また、前記手元操作部１８には、吸引ボタ
ン３４と、送気・送水ボタン３６とが並設されている。
前記吸引ボタン３４を押すと、前記吸引孔から液体等が
吸引され、前記送気・送水ボタン３６を押すと、前記送
気・送水孔から圧縮エア、若しくは洗浄液が噴射され
る。洗浄液は、プロセッサ１４の側面に取り付けられた
送水タンク３８内に充填され、プロセッサ１４内のエア
ポンプによって加圧され、内視鏡内に配設された送水孔
を介して送水される。A suction button 34 and an air / water supply button 36 are provided side by side on the hand operation section 18.
When the suction button 34 is pressed, liquid or the like is sucked from the suction hole, and when the air / water supply button 36 is pressed, compressed air or a cleaning liquid is jetted from the air / water supply hole. The cleaning liquid is filled in a water supply tank 38 attached to the side of the processor 14, pressurized by an air pump in the processor 14, and supplied through a water supply hole provided in the endoscope.
【００１２】前記プロセッサ１４には、主電源スイッチ
４２、送気スイッチ４４、オート・マニュアル選択スイ
ッチ４５（図３参照）を介して洗浄スイッチ４６及びコ
ネクタ挿抜検出手段４７（図３参照）が設けられる。前
記オート・マニュアル選択スイッチ４５がオート位置に
ある時、コネクタ挿抜検出手段４７に接続され、マニュ
アル位置にある時、洗浄スイッチ４６に接続が切り換わ
るように構成されている。プロセッサ１４は、前記主電
源スイッチ４２をＯＮ操作することにより起動される。
また、前記送気スイッチ４４がＯＮ操作されると、図２
に示す送気ポンプ（第１のポンプ）４８が駆動され、送
気ポンプ４８からの圧縮エアが後述する２系統の送気管
路５０、コネクタ５２、ライトガイドコネクタ２８、及
び軟性ケーブル２６を介して電子内視鏡１２側に供給さ
れる。The processor 14 is provided with a cleaning switch 46 and a connector insertion / removal detecting means 47 (see FIG. 3) via a main power switch 42, an air supply switch 44, and an automatic / manual selection switch 45 (see FIG. 3). . When the automatic / manual selection switch 45 is in the automatic position, the switch is connected to the connector insertion / removal detecting means 47, and when in the manual position, the connection is switched to the cleaning switch 46. The processor 14 is started by turning on the main power switch 42.
When the air supply switch 44 is turned on, FIG.
Is driven, and compressed air from the air supply pump 48 is supplied via two air supply pipes 50, a connector 52, a light guide connector 28, and a flexible cable 26, which will be described later. It is supplied to the electronic endoscope 12 side.
【００１３】図２は本発明の第１の実施の形態を示す送
気管路洗浄装置の配管図である。同図において、送気ポ
ンプ４８には２本の分岐管路５６Ａ、５６Ｂが接続され
る。一方の分岐管路５６Ａには、三方弁５８の弁体Ｃ、
Ｂを介して前述した送気管路５０の一方の送気管路５０
Ａが接続されている。送気管路５０Ａには、三方弁６０
の弁体Ａ、Ｃ、及び管路６２を介してコネクタ５２が接
続されている。したがって、三方弁５８の弁体Ｃ、Ｂ及
び三方弁６０の弁体Ａ、Ｃが夫々開放されると、送気ポ
ンプ４８からの圧縮エアが分岐管路５６Ａ、送気管路５
０Ａ、及び管路６２を介して電子内視鏡１２側に供給さ
れる。FIG. 2 is a piping diagram of the air supply line cleaning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, two branch pipes 56A and 56B are connected to the air supply pump 48. A valve body C of the three-way valve 58 has a branch pipe 56A,
B, one of the air supply lines 50 described above through B
A is connected. A three-way valve 60 is provided in the air supply line 50A.
The connector 52 is connected via the valve bodies A and C and the conduit 62. Therefore, when the valve bodies C and B of the three-way valve 58 and the valve bodies A and C of the three-way valve 60 are opened, respectively, the compressed air from the air supply pump 48 flows into the branch line 56A and the air line 5.
0A, and is supplied to the electronic endoscope 12 via the conduit 62.
【００１４】他方の分岐管路５６Ｂには、三方弁６４の
弁体Ｃ、Ｂを介して送気管路５０の他方の送気管路５０
Ｂが接続されている。この送気管路５０Ｂには、三方弁
６６の弁体Ａ、Ｃ、及び管路６８を介してコネクタ５２
が接続されている。したがって、三方弁６４の弁体Ｃ、
Ｂ及び三方弁６６の弁体Ａ、Ｃが夫々開放されている場
合には、送気ポンプ４８からの圧縮エアが分岐管路５６
Ｂ、送気管路５０Ｂ、及び管路６８を介して電子内視鏡
１２側に供給される。The other branch line 56B is connected to the other air line 50 of the air line 50 via the valve elements C and B of the three-way valve 64.
B is connected. A connector 52 is connected to the air supply line 50B via valve bodies A and C of a three-way valve 66 and a line 68.
Is connected. Therefore, the valve element C of the three-way valve 64,
When the valve bodies A and C of the three-way valve 66 and the three-way valve 66 are opened, the compressed air from the air supply pump 48 is supplied to the branch conduit 56.
B, the air supply pipe 50B, and the pipe 68 are supplied to the electronic endoscope 12 side.
【００１５】一方、洗浄ポンプ５４には、２本の分岐管
路７０Ａ、７０Ｂが接続される。分岐管路７０Ａには、
三方弁５８の弁体Ａ、Ｂを介して送気管路５０Ａが接続
され、送気管路５０Ａには、三方弁６０の弁体Ａ、Ｂを
介してドレン管７２Ａが接続されている。したがって、
三方弁５８の弁体Ａ、Ｂ及び三方弁６０の弁体Ａ、Ｂが
夫々開放されている場合には、洗浄ポンプ５４からの圧
縮エアで送気管路５０Ａが洗浄され、その洗浄屑はドレ
ン管７２Ａから外部に排出される。On the other hand, two branch conduits 70A and 70B are connected to the cleaning pump 54. In the branch line 70A,
The air supply pipe 50A is connected to the three-way valve 58 via the valve bodies A and B, and the drain pipe 72A is connected to the air supply pipe 50A via the valve bodies A and B of the three-way valve 60. Therefore,
When the valve elements A and B of the three-way valve 58 and the valve elements A and B of the three-way valve 60 are open, the air supply line 50A is cleaned by the compressed air from the cleaning pump 54, and the cleaning debris is drained. It is discharged to the outside from the pipe 72A.
【００１６】一方、分岐管路７０Ｂには、三方弁６４の
弁体Ａ、Ｂを介して送気管路５０Ｂが接続される。送気
管路５０Ｂには、三方弁６０の弁体Ａ、Ｂを介してドレ
ン管７２Ｂが接続されている。したがって、三方弁６４
の弁体Ａ、Ｂ及び三方弁６６の弁体Ａ、Ｂが夫々開放さ
れている場合には、洗浄ポンプ５４からの圧縮エアで送
気管路５０Ｂが洗浄され、その洗浄屑はドレン管７２Ｂ
から外部に排出される。On the other hand, an air supply line 50B is connected to the branch line 70B via valve bodies A and B of the three-way valve 64. The drain pipe 72B is connected to the air supply pipe 50B via the valve bodies A and B of the three-way valve 60. Therefore, the three-way valve 64
When the valve bodies A and B of the three-way valve 66 are open, the air supply pipe 50B is washed by the compressed air from the washing pump 54, and the washing debris is removed by the drain pipe 72B.
Is discharged to the outside.
【００１７】図３は送気管路洗浄装置の制御系を示すブ
ロック図である。同図に示すＣＰＵ７４は、プロセッサ
１４の各装置を統括制御するもので、送気管路洗浄装置
においては、送気スイッチ４４のＯＮ操作で送気ポンプ
４８を駆動し、尚、送気管路５０Ａ、５０Ｂの切り換え
はオート・マニュアル選択スイッチ４５がオート位置の
時には、コネクタ挿抜検出手段４７により、マニュアル
の位置の時には洗浄スイッチ４６のＯＮ操作で洗浄ポン
プ５４を駆動し、そして三方弁５８、６０、６４、６６
の開閉を制御する電磁弁駆動装置７６を制御する。洗浄
スイッチ４６のＯＮ操作で洗浄ポンプ５４を駆動し、そ
して三方弁５８、６０、６４、６６の開閉を制御する電
磁弁駆動装置７６を制御する。FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the air supply line cleaning device. The CPU 74 shown in the figure controls the respective devices of the processor 14. In the air supply line cleaning device, the air supply switch 48 is turned on to drive the air supply pump 48, and the air supply line 50 A, When the automatic / manual selection switch 45 is in the automatic position, the connector 50 is switched by the connector insertion / removal detecting means 47, and when the switch is in the manual position, the cleaning pump 54 is driven by turning on the cleaning switch 46. , 66
The solenoid valve driving device 76 for controlling the opening and closing of the solenoid valve is controlled. The cleaning pump 54 is driven by the ON operation of the cleaning switch 46, and the electromagnetic valve driving device 76 that controls the opening and closing of the three-way valves 58, 60, 64, 66 is controlled.
【００１８】次に、前記の如く構成された送気管路洗浄
装置の作用について説明する。この送気管路洗浄装置が
新品の場合には、ＣＰＵ７４の設定で送気管路５０Ａを
送気管路５０Ｂよりも先に使用するように制御する。こ
の場合にＣＰＵ７４は、送気スイッチ４４がＯＮされる
と、電磁弁駆動装置７６を制御して三方弁５８の弁体Ａ
を閉、弁体Ｂ、Ｃを開、そして三方弁６０の弁体Ａ、Ｃ
を開、弁体Ｂを閉にする。また、これと同時に、三方弁
６４の弁体Ｃを閉にする。これにより、送気ポンプ４８
からの圧縮エアは、送気管路５０Ａ等を介して電子内視
鏡１２側に供給される。この時、送気管路５０Ｂは、三
方弁６４の弁体Ｃが閉じているので送気使用されない。Next, the operation of the air supply line cleaning device configured as described above will be described. When the air supply line cleaning device is new, the air supply line 50A is controlled to be used before the air supply line 50B by the setting of the CPU 74. In this case, when the air supply switch 44 is turned on, the CPU 74 controls the solenoid valve driving device 76 to control the valve body A of the three-way valve 58.
Is closed, the valves B and C are opened, and the valves A and C of the three-way valve 60 are closed.
Is opened and the valve body B is closed. At the same time, the valve element C of the three-way valve 64 is closed. Thereby, the air supply pump 48
Is supplied to the electronic endoscope 12 via the air supply conduit 50A and the like. At this time, the air supply conduit 50B is not used for air supply because the valve element C of the three-way valve 64 is closed.
【００１９】次に、送気管路５０Ａを洗浄、送気管路５
０Ｂを送気使用する際の、ＣＰＵ７４による三方弁の制
御について図４を参照しながら説明する。送気スイッチ
４４がＯＮ操作され、これと同時に洗浄スイッチ４６が
ＯＮ操作されると、図４に示すように、三方弁５８の弁
体Ａ、Ｂを開、弁体Ｃを閉、三方弁６０の弁体Ａ、Ｂを
開、弁体Ｃを閉、三方弁６４の弁体Ａを閉、弁体Ｂ、Ｃ
を開、三方弁６８の弁体Ａ、Ｃを開、弁体Ｂを閉じる。Next, the air supply line 50A is cleaned, and the air supply line 5A is cleaned.
The control of the three-way valve by the CPU 74 when using the air supply of 0B will be described with reference to FIG. When the air supply switch 44 is turned on and the cleaning switch 46 is turned on at the same time, as shown in FIG. 4, the valve bodies A and B of the three-way valve 58 are opened, the valve body C is closed, and the three-way valve 60 is closed. Of the three-way valve 64 are closed, and the valve bodies B and C are closed.
Is opened, the valve bodies A and C of the three-way valve 68 are opened, and the valve body B is closed.
【００２０】これにより、送気ポンプ４８からの圧縮エ
アは、送気管路５０Ｂ等を介して電子内視鏡１２側に供
給され、これと同時に送気管路５０Ａが、洗浄ポンプ５
４からの圧縮エアでエアブローされて洗浄される。洗浄
屑は、ドレン管７２Ａから外部に排出される。したがっ
て、本実施の形態では、送気管路５０Ｂを送気使用する
時に、送気管路５０Ａを洗浄することができる。なお、
洗浄ポンプ５４は、所定時間（洗浄が確実に行われる時
間）経過した時に停止するようにＣＰＵ７４で制御され
ている。Thus, the compressed air from the air supply pump 48 is supplied to the electronic endoscope 12 through the air supply line 50B and the like, and at the same time, the air supply line 50A is
The air is blown by the compressed air from No. 4 to be washed. The cleaning debris is discharged outside from the drain tube 72A. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the air supply line 50B is used for air supply, the air supply line 50A can be cleaned. In addition,
The cleaning pump 54 is controlled by the CPU 74 so as to stop when a predetermined time (time during which cleaning is reliably performed) has elapsed.
【００２１】次に、送気管路５０Ｂを洗浄、送気管路５
０Ａを送気使用する際の、ＣＰＵ７４による三方弁の制
御について図５を参照しながら説明する。送気スイッチ
４４がＯＮ操作されて洗浄スイッチ４６がＯＮ操作され
ると、図５に示すように、三方弁５８の弁体Ａを閉、弁
体Ｂ、Ｃを開、三方弁６０の弁体Ａ、Ｃを開、弁体Ｂを
閉、三方弁６４の弁体Ａ、Ｂを開、弁体Ｃを閉、三方弁
６８の弁体Ａ、Ｂを開、弁体Ｃを閉じる。Next, the air supply line 50B is cleaned, and the air supply line 5B is cleaned.
The control of the three-way valve by the CPU 74 when using the air supply of 0A will be described with reference to FIG. When the air supply switch 44 is turned on and the cleaning switch 46 is turned on, as shown in FIG. 5, the valve element A of the three-way valve 58 is closed, the valve elements B and C are opened, and the valve element of the three-way valve 60 is opened. A and C are opened, the valve body B is closed, the valve bodies A and B of the three-way valve 64 are opened, the valve body C is closed, the valve bodies A and B of the three-way valve 68 are opened, and the valve body C is closed.
【００２２】これにより、送気ポンプ４８からの圧縮エ
アは、送気管路５０Ａ等を介して電子内視鏡１２側に供
給され、これと同時に送気管路５０Ｂが、洗浄ポンプ５
４からの圧縮エアで洗浄される。洗浄屑は、ドレン管７
２Ｂから外部に排出される。また、ＣＰＵ７４により送
気管路５０Ａ、５０Ｂのうち使用されている管路を判断
し、次に洗浄する管路を決定する。Thus, the compressed air from the air supply pump 48 is supplied to the electronic endoscope 12 through the air supply line 50A and the like, and at the same time, the air supply line 50B is
4. Clean with compressed air from The cleaning waste is drain pipe 7
2B is discharged outside. The CPU 74 determines which of the air supply lines 50A and 50B is being used, and determines the next line to be cleaned.
【００２３】したがって、本実施の形態では、送気管路
５０を２系統５０Ａ、５０Ｂに増やし、そのうちの１系
統が使用されている時に、別の１系統を洗浄することが
可能である。図６は、本発明の送気管路洗浄装置の第２
の実施の形態を示す配管図であり、第１の実施の形態と
同一若しくは類似の部材については同一の符号を付して
その説明は省略する。Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to increase the number of the air supply ducts 50 to two systems 50A and 50B, and to wash one of the systems when one of them is used. FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the air supply line cleaning device of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a piping diagram illustrating the embodiment, and the same or similar members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
【００２４】同図に示す送気管路洗浄装置は、三方弁に
変えてバルブ７８〜９２を使用した装置である。即ち、
送水ポンプ４８からの分岐管路５６Ａにバルブ７８を取
り付け、分岐管路５６Ｂにバルブ８０を取り付けてい
る。また、コネクタ５２に連通される管路６２にバルブ
８２が、管路６８にバルブ８４がそれぞれ取り付けられ
ている。更に、洗浄ポンプ５４からの分岐管路７０Ａに
バルブ８６が、分岐管路７０Ｂにバルブ７０Ｂが取り付
けられ、そして、ドレン管７２Ａにバルブ９０が、ドレ
ン管７２Ｂにバルブ９２が取り付けられている。これら
のバルブ７８〜９２は、バルブ駆動装置によって開閉制
御され、このバルブ駆動装置はＣＰＵによって制御され
ている。The air line cleaning apparatus shown in FIG. 1 is an apparatus using valves 78 to 92 instead of the three-way valve. That is,
A valve 78 is attached to the branch line 56A from the water pump 48, and a valve 80 is attached to the branch line 56B. A valve 82 is attached to the conduit 62 communicating with the connector 52, and a valve 84 is attached to the conduit 68. Further, a valve 86 is attached to the branch line 70A from the cleaning pump 54, a valve 70B is attached to the branch line 70B, and a valve 90 is attached to the drain tube 72A, and a valve 92 is attached to the drain tube 72B. The valves 78 to 92 are controlled to be opened and closed by a valve driving device, and the valve driving device is controlled by a CPU.
【００２５】この送気管路洗浄装置で送気管路５０Ａを
洗浄し、送気管路５０Ｂを使用する場合には、バルブ７
８、８２、８８、９２を閉、バルブ８０、８４、８６、
９０を開く。これにより、送気管路５０Ａが洗浄され、
送気管路５０Ｂが送気用に使用される。これとは反対
に、送気管路５０Ａを使用し、送気管路５０Ｂを洗浄す
る場合には、バルブ７８、８２、８８、９２を開、バル
ブ８０、８４、８６、９０を閉じるこれにより、送気管
路５０Ａが使用され、送気管路５０Ｂが洗浄される。When the air supply line 50A is cleaned by the air supply line cleaning device and the air supply line 50B is used, the valve 7 is used.
8, 82, 88, 92 closed, valves 80, 84, 86,
Open 90. Thereby, the air supply line 50A is cleaned,
The air supply line 50B is used for air supply. Conversely, when using the air supply line 50A and cleaning the air supply line 50B, the valves 78, 82, 88, and 92 are opened, and the valves 80, 84, 86, and 90 are closed. The air duct 50A is used, and the air duct 50B is cleaned.
【００２６】図７は、本発明の送気管路洗浄装置の第３
の実施の形態を示す配管図であり、第１の実施の形態と
同一若しくは類似の部材については同一の符号を付して
その説明は省略する。同図に示す送気管路洗浄装置は、
一対の送気ポンブ４８Ａ、４８Ｂを備え、送気ポンプ４
８Ａを送気管路５０Ａ、三方弁９４、管路６２を介して
コネクタ５２に連通し、送気ポンプ４８Ｂを送気管路５
０Ｂ、三方弁９６、管路６８を介してコネクタ５２に夫
々連通させたものである。FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the air supply line cleaning apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a piping diagram illustrating the embodiment, and the same or similar members as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted. The air line cleaning device shown in FIG.
A pair of air supply pumps 48A and 48B is provided.
8A is connected to the connector 52 via the air supply line 50A, the three-way valve 94, and the line 62, and the air supply pump 48B is connected to the air supply line 5
0B, a three-way valve 96, and a pipe 68 are connected to the connector 52, respectively.
【００２７】したがって、送気管路５０Ａを送気使用
し、送気管路５０Ｂを洗浄する場合には、各々の送気ポ
ンプ４８Ａ、４８Ｂを駆動すると共に、三方弁９４の弁
体Ａ、Ｃを開、弁体Ｂを閉、三方弁９６の弁体Ａ、Ｂを
開、弁体Ｃを閉じる。これにより、送気管路５０Ａが送
気使用され、送気管路５０Ｂが送気ポンプ４８Ｂからの
圧縮エアで洗浄される。Therefore, when the air supply line 50A is used for air supply and the air supply line 50B is to be cleaned, the respective air supply pumps 48A and 48B are driven and the valve bodies A and C of the three-way valve 94 are opened. Then, the valve body B is closed, the valve bodies A and B of the three-way valve 96 are opened, and the valve body C is closed. Thereby, the air supply line 50A is used for air supply, and the air supply line 50B is cleaned with the compressed air from the air supply pump 48B.
【００２８】また、送気管路５０Ｂを送気使用し、送気
管路５０Ａを洗浄する場合には、各々の送気ポンプ４８
Ａ、４８Ｂを駆動すると共に、三方弁９４の弁体Ａ、Ｂ
を開、弁体Ｃを閉、三方弁９６の弁体Ａ、Ｃを開、弁体
Ｂを閉じる。これにより、送気管路５０Ｂが送気使用さ
れ、送気管路５０Ａが送気ポンプ４８Ａからの圧縮エア
で洗浄される。When the air supply line 50B is used for air supply and the air supply line 50A is cleaned, each of the air supply pumps 48
A, 48B, and the valve bodies A, B of the three-way valve 94.
Is opened, the valve element C is closed, the valve elements A and C of the three-way valve 96 are opened, and the valve element B is closed. Thereby, the air supply line 50B is used for air supply, and the air supply line 50A is cleaned with the compressed air from the air supply pump 48A.
【００２９】本実施の形態では、圧縮エアで送気管路５
０Ａ、５０Ｂを洗浄するようにしたが、これに限られる
ものではなく、溶剤や洗浄液等の液体で洗浄するように
しても良い。また、本実施の形態では、送気管路につい
て説明したが、送水管路についても適用することができ
る。In the present embodiment, the compressed air is supplied to the air supply line 5.
Although 0A and 50B are cleaned, the present invention is not limited to this, and cleaning may be performed with a liquid such as a solvent or a cleaning liquid. Further, in the present embodiment, the air supply pipe has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to a water supply pipe.
【００３０】本実施の形態では、オート・マニュアル選
択スイッチ４５を切り換えるものとして説明したが、オ
ート、マニュアルの一方のみ設けるようにしても良いこ
とは言うまでもない。更に、本実施の形態では、内視鏡
として電子内視鏡を例に上げて説明したが、これに限ら
れるものではなく、他の種類の内視鏡にも適用すること
ができる。Although the present embodiment has been described as switching the auto / manual selection switch 45, it goes without saying that only one of the auto and manual modes may be provided. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an electronic endoscope has been described as an example of an endoscope, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to other types of endoscopes.
【００３１】[0031]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明に係る内視
鏡制御ユニットの送気管路洗浄装置によれば、制御ユニ
ット側の送気管路を洗浄することが可能となり、管路内
を清浄に保つことができる。さらに、送気管路を２系統
に増やし、そのうちの１系統を使用している時に、他の
１系統を洗浄手段によって洗浄するようにしたので、一
方の系統の送気管路と組合せ使用した内視鏡を取り外し
続けて他の内視鏡を使用する際には、他方の系統の送気
管路を使用し、その使用中に上記一方の系統の送気管路
の洗浄ができるように、一つの制御ユニットで内視鏡の
交換使用を衛生的に続いて行うことができる。As described above, according to the apparatus for cleaning an air supply line of an endoscope control unit according to the present invention, it is possible to clean the air supply line on the control unit side and to clean the inside of the line. Can be kept. Further, the number of air supply lines is increased to two, and when one of them is used, the other one is cleaned by the cleaning means, so that the endoscope used in combination with the air supply line of one of the systems is used. When using the other endoscope while continuing to remove the mirror, one control line is used so that the air supply line of the other system can be used during the use of the other endoscope. The replacement use of the endoscope can be performed hygienically in the unit.
【図１】本発明の第１の実施の形態である送気管路洗浄
装置が適用された電子内視鏡装置の全体構成図FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an electronic endoscope apparatus to which an air supply line cleaning device according to a first embodiment of the present invention is applied.
【図２】図１に示した送気管路洗浄装置の配管図FIG. 2 is a piping diagram of the air supply line cleaning device shown in FIG. 1;
【図３】図１に示した送気管路洗浄装置の制御系を示す
ブロック図FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the air supply line cleaning device shown in FIG. 1;
【図４】一方の送気管路を洗浄する場合の三方弁の制御
方法を示す説明図FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a control method of a three-way valve when one air supply line is cleaned.
【図５】他方の送気管路を洗浄する場合の三方弁の制御
方法を示す説明図FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a control method of a three-way valve when cleaning the other air supply line.
【図６】送気管路洗浄装置の第２の実施の形態を示す配
管図FIG. 6 is a piping diagram showing a second embodiment of the air supply line cleaning device.
【図７】送気管路洗浄装置の第３の実施の形態を示す配
管図FIG. 7 is a piping diagram showing a third embodiment of an air supply line cleaning device.
１０…電子内視鏡装置 １２…電子内視鏡 １４…プロセッサ（制御ユニット） ４８…送気ポンプ ５４…洗浄用ポンプ ５８、６０、６４、６６、９４、９６…三方弁 ７４…ＣＰＵ ７６…電磁弁駆動装置 ７８〜９２…バルブ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Electronic endoscope apparatus 12 ... Electronic endoscope 14 ... Processor (control unit) 48 ... Air supply pump 54 ... Cleaning pump 58, 60, 64, 66, 94, 96 ... Three-way valve 74 ... CPU 76 ... Electromagnetic Valve drive 78-92 ... Valve
フロントページの続き (72)発明者 近藤 光夫 埼玉県大宮市植竹町１丁目324番地 富士 写真光機株式会社内 (72)発明者 森住 雅明 埼玉県大宮市植竹町１丁目324番地 富士 写真光機株式会社内Continuing from the front page (72) Inventor Mitsuo Kondo 1-324 Uetake-cho, Omiya-shi, Saitama Fuji Photo Optical Machine Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masaaki Morizumi 1-324, Uetake-cho, Omiya-shi, Saitama Fuji Optical Co., Ltd. In company
Claims (1)
エア又は流体を供給する第１のポンプとを並列的に連結
する２系統の送気管路と、 第２のポンプを有し、前記２系統の送気管路に接続され
て該２系統の送気管路を洗浄する洗浄手段と、 前記２系統の送気管路に設けられると共に、該２系統の
送気管路のうち一方の送気管路を前記第１のポンプと連
通するように切り換えると共に、他方の送気管路を前記
第２のポンプと連通するように切り換え可能なバルブ
と、 前記第１のポンプ、前記第２のポンプ、及び前記バルブ
を制御して、前記２系統の送気管路のうち、一方の送気
管路の使用中に、他方の送気管路を洗浄する制御手段
と、 を備えたことを特徴とする内視鏡制御ユニットの送気管
路洗浄装置。An endoscope control unit for connecting in parallel a connecting portion to which the endoscope is connected and a first pump for supplying air or fluid to the endoscope via the connecting portion; A cleaning unit that has a system air supply line and a second pump, is connected to the two system air supply lines, and cleans the two system air supply lines; and is provided in the two system air supply lines. And a valve that switches one of the two air supply lines so as to communicate with the first pump, and that can switch the other air supply line so as to communicate with the second pump. And controlling the first pump, the second pump, and the valve to clean one of the two air supply lines while using the other air supply line. Control means, and an air supply line of an endoscope control unit, characterized by comprising: Kiyoshi apparatus.
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