公开(公告)号：US20160058272A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14731737

申请日：2015-06-05

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.

Inventor： ATSUSHI OMOTE ,  TAKAYUKI ISHIKAWA ,  KENJI TAGASHIRA ,  MASATO ISHINO ,  KENICHI NISHIUCHI

IPC: A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/00

CPC classification number: A61B1/041 ,  A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00032 ,  A61B1/00156

Abstract: A capsule endoscope includes a capsule enclosure having an external wall surface; an image pickup device provided inside the capsule enclosure; a light source provided inside the capsule enclosure; a plurality of electrode structures each including an electrode, a water repellent layer, and a dielectric layer positioned between the electrode and the water repellent layer, the plurality of electrode structures being provided on the external wall surface of the capsule enclosure such that the electrode is positioned on an external wall surface side of the capsule enclosure; a power supply provided inside the capsule enclosure; at least one reference electrode provided on the external wall surface of the capsule enclosure and connected to reference potential of the power supply; and a drive circuit configured to apply a drive voltage to the plurality of electrode structures based on the power supply.

Abstract translation: 胶囊型内窥镜包括具有外壁面的胶囊外壳; 设置在胶囊外壳内的图像拾取装置; 设置在胶囊外壳内的光源; 多个电极结构，每个电极结构包括位于电极和防水层之间的电极，防水层和电介质层，多个电极结构设置在胶囊外壳的外壁表面上，使得电极为 定位在胶囊外壳的外壁表面侧; 设置在胶囊外壳内的电源; 至少一个参考电极，设置在胶囊外壳的外壁表面上，并连接到电源的参考电位; 以及驱动电路，被配置为基于所述电源向所述多个电极结构施加驱动电压。