Patent ID: 7582056

Claim:
An endoscope system comprising: an endoscope, the endoscope comprising: a main body unit in which a charge coupled device, a control unit, signal lines, a first earth electric wire and a light guide are arranged, and including a connecting portion which is formed by collecting a first electric contact, a first non-contact power transmitting portion serving as a non-contact electromagnetic induction and coupling device, a first non-contact signal transmitting portion, and a first illumination light transmitting portion, a and a universal cord unit in which a second earth electric wire, signal lines, a power supply and a light guide are inserted, the universal cord unit including at one end portion which is detachably connected to the connecting portion of the main body unit, a second electrical contact being connected to the second earth electric wire, which is connectable to the first electric contact of the main body unit, a second non-contact power transmitting portion and a second non-contact signal transmitting portion respectively connected to the first non-contact power transmitting portion and the first non-contact signal transmitting portion of the main body unit, and a second illumination light transmitting portion connectable to the first illumination light transmitting option of the main body, unit and the universal cord unit including a scope connector at another end portion; and an endoscope control device, the endoscope control device comprising: a multi-connector portion to which the scope connector of the universal cord unit is detachably arranged, and a video signal processing unit which controls the control unit of the endoscope.