Patent ID: 8376935
Filing Date: 2013-02-19
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An observed image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus body including a plurality of connector receivers, wherein at least one connector receiver is connected to an electric connector of an observation device for obtaining an image of an object to be observed; and the other connector receivers are not connected to the electric connector of the observation device, a cap that is mounted to another connector receiver so as to prevent the electric connector of the observation device from connecting to the said another connector receiver; and a cap insertion and extraction detecting circuit that detects whether or not the cap is mounted to said another connector receivers in the apparatus body, wherein, when mounting of the cap has been detected by the cap insertion and extraction detecting circuit, the cap insertion and extraction detecting circuit issues a signal for judging that the cap has been mounted and the observation device which is connected to the one connector receiver is controlled to be driven in accordance with the signal.