Patent ID: 6881188

Claim:
An electronic endoscope system comprising: a video-scope that has an image sensor and a liquid transmitting tube that spouts liquid from a tip of said video-scope; a video-processor that processes image signals read from said image sensor, said video-scope being detachably and electrically connected to said video-processor; a liquid supply apparatus that is electrically connectable to said video-processor and that includes a container that stores liquid, said container being spatially connectable to said liquid transmitting tube; a liquid jet performance member that initiates spouting the liquid from the tip of said video-scope, said liquid jet performance member being provided on said video-scope; a liquid jet performance detector that detects the operational status of said liquid jet performance member; and a liquid jet performance transmitter that feeds a control signal regarding the operational status of said liquid jet performance member to said liquid supply apparatus when the operation of said liquid jet performance member is detected, wherein said liquid supply apparatus includes a liquid supplier that supplies the liquid in said container to said liquid transmitting tube in accordance with the control signal.