Endoscope pipeline controlling apparatus and endoscope system

An endoscope pipeline controlling apparatus comprising:

• a pipeline controlling means for controlling feeding air and feeding water;
• a leading pipeline for connecting said pipeline controlling means with an air feeding pump provided outside an endoscope;
• and
• a connecting pipeline for connecting said pipeline controlling means with pipelines provided within the endoscope;
• wherein said pipeline controlling means connects a first air feeding pipeline communicating with the air feeding pump to an electromagnetic valve to which is connected a second air feeding pipeline and said first air feeding pipeline is branched to provide a water feeding air feeding pipeline which is connected to a water feeding tank to which is connected a first water feeding pipeline having an electromagnetic valve to which is connected a second water feeding pipeline.

An endoscope pipeline controlling apparatus comprising:

• a pipeline controlling means for controlling feeding air and feeding water;
• a leading pipeline for connecting said pipeline controlling means with an air feeding pump provided outside an endoscope;
• a connecting pipeline for connecting said pipeline controlling means with pipelines provided within the endoscope;
• and
• a connecting cord extended from the endoscope, having a connector at one end and connected through this connector to a light source apparatus internally provided with an air feeding pump and a branched connecting cord branched from said connecting cord, wherein said light source apparatus is connected to said pipeline controlling means and internally provided with said leading pipeline and connecting pipeline.

An endoscope pipeline controlling apparatus comprising:

• a pipeline controlling means for controlling feeding air and feeding water;
• a leading pipeline for connecting said pipeline controlling means with an air feeding pump provided outside an endoscope;
• a connecting pipeline for connecting said pipeline controlling means with pipelines provided within the endoscope;
• an engaging means for removably engaging a connecting cord of said endoscope having an air feeding and water feeding means including an air feeding pipeline, water feeding pipeline and nozzle;
• a release instructing means for outputting a release instruction for releasing the engagement of said engaging means and endoscope connecting cord;
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• a controlling means for giving an instruction to said air feeding and water feeding means to feed at least one of air and water for a predetermined time after receiving a release instruction output by said release instructing means and for releasing the engagement of said engaging means and endoscope in order that the endoscope may be pulled out of said engaging means after a predetermined time.

An endoscope pipeline controlling apparatus comprising:

• a pipeline controlling means for controlling feeding air and feeding water;
• a leading pipeline for connecting said pipeline controlling means with an air feeding pump provided outside an endoscope;
• a connecting pipeline for connecting said pipeline controlling means with pipelines provided within the endoscope;
• and
• a sensing means for sensing the kind of an endoscope whereby, when an endoscope provided with a distinguishing means for distinguishing the kind of the endoscope which is connected, the kind of the endoscope will be sensed by the distinguishing means of said endoscope;
• a pressure adjusting means for adjusting the operating pressure of at least any one of an air feeding operation, a liquid feeding operation and a suction operation;
• and
• a pressure switching means for switching the operating pressure of said pressure adjusting means in response to the kind of said endoscope sensed by said sensing means.

An endoscope system comprising:

• a light source apparatus internally provided with a light source feeding an illuminating light to an endoscope and provided with a suction pump;
• a pipeline controlling means for controlling feeding air and feeding water and provided separately from said light source apparatus;
• and
• an endoscope connected with said light source apparatus and pipeline controlling apparatus, wherein said pipeline controlling means connects a first air feeding pipeline communicating with the air feeding pump to an electromagnetic valve to which is connected a second air feeding pipeline and said first air feeding pipeline is branched to provide a water feeding air feeding pipeline which is connected to a water feeding tank to which is connected a first water feeding pipeline having an electromagnetic valve to which is connected a second water feeding pipeline.