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US 2025/0089982 A1Published application
Control device, endoscope system, and power control method for endoscope system
AssigneeOlympus Medical Systems Corp.
InventorSayuri YAMAMOTO
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Abstract
A control device includes at least one processor having hardware. The processor acquires rigidity setting information that is information relating to rigidity setting of a variable rigidity member and, based on the rigidity setting information, sets a target voltage of a variable voltage power supply that applies a voltage to a constant current circuit for flowing a constant current through a heater that heats the variable rigidity member.
Claims20
A control device comprising at least one processor having hardware,
- wherein the processor:
- acquires rigidity setting information that is information relating to rigidity setting of a variable rigidity member;
- and
- based on the rigidity setting information, sets a target voltage of a variable voltage power supply that applies a voltage to a constant current circuit for flowing a constant current through a heater that heats the variable rigidity member.
1 more element
An endoscope system comprising:
- an insertion portion configured to be inserted into a subject;
- a variable rigidity member that is disposed in the insertion portion and changes in rigidity when heated;
- a heater that is disposed in the insertion portion and heats the variable rigidity member when energized to produce heat;
- a constant current circuit for flowing a constant current through the heater;
- a variable voltage power supply that applies a voltage corresponding to a target voltage to the constant current circuit;
- and
- at least one processor having hardware,
- wherein the processor:
- acquires rigidity setting information that is information relating to rigidity setting of the variable rigidity member;
- and
- based on the rigidity setting information, sets the target voltage of the variable voltage power supply.
8 more elements
A power control method for an endoscope system comprising:
- acquiring rigidity setting information that is information relating to rigidity setting of a variable rigidity member;
- and
- setting, based on the rigidity setting information, a target voltage of a variable voltage power supply that applies a voltage to a constant current circuit for flowing a constant current through a heater that is disposed in an insertion portion configured to be inserted into a subject and heats the variable rigidity member when energized to produce heat.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.