PCB structure for scope unit of electronic endoscope
AssigneePENTAX Corporation
InventorSatoshi Takami
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Abstract
A scope unit of an electronic endoscope system is provided with first and second printed circuit boards respectively formed with first and second circuit sections. The first printed circuit board is fixed with respect to the second printed circuit board at a plurality of fixing areas. At least one connector is connected with the at least one corresponding connector when the first printed circuit board is piled on the second printed circuit board. The at least one connector and the at least one corresponding connector are aligned between two of the plurality of fixing areas and substantially on a line connecting the two of the plurality of fixing areas.
Claims12
A printed circuit board structure for a scope unit of an electronic endoscope system, said structure comprising:
- a first printed circuit board formed with a first circuit section;
- a second printed circuit board formed with a second circuit section, said first printed circuit board being piled on said second printed circuit board with a predetermined clearance therebetween, said first printed circuit board being fixed with respect to said second printed circuit board at a plurality of fixing areas;
- at least one connector provided on said first printed circuit board;
- at least one corresponding connector provided on said second printed circuit board, said at least one connector being connected with said at least one corresponding connector when said first printed circuit board is piled on said second printed circuit board,
- wherein said at least one connector and said at least one corresponding connector are aligned between two of the plurality of fixing areas and substantially on a line connecting the two of the plurality of fixing areas.
An electronic endoscope system having a scope unit and a processor, said scope unit employing a printed circuit board structure, said structure comprising:
- a first printed circuit board formed with a first circuit section;
- a second printed circuit board formed with a second circuit section, said first printed circuit board being piled on said second printed circuit board with a predetermined clearance therebetween, said first printed circuit board being fixed with respect to said second printed circuit board at a plurality of fixing areas;
- at least one connector provided on said first printed circuit board;
- at least one corresponding connector provided on said second printed circuit board, said at least one printed circuit board being connected with said at least one corresponding connector when said first printed circuit board is piled on said second printed circuit board,
- wherein said at least one connector and said at least one corresponding connector are aligned between two of the plurality of fixing areas and substantially on a line connecting the two of the plurality of fixing areas.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.