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US 9,107,582 · App. 13/967,420 · Granted Aug 18, 2015

Ophthalmologic apparatus, control method for ophthalmologic apparatus, and program

Inventor: Yasuhiro Nakahara (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
A61B3/0083
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Patent No.
US 9,107,582
App. No.
13/967,420
Granted
Aug 18, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an ophthalmologic apparatus capable of efficiently switching between an attitude for packing and an attitude for eye examination. When a USB communication between the ophthalmologic apparatus and a PC for control is disconnected, an attitude of the ophthalmologic apparatus is switched from the attitude for eye examination to the attitude for packing. Even when the USB communication between the ophthalmologic apparatus and the PC for control is established, if there is no operation for a certain period of time, the attitude for eye examination is switched to the attitude for packing. When power of the ophthalmologic apparatus is turned off, the attitude for eye examination is switched to the attitude for packing, using a spare power supply provided to a main body of the ophthalmologic apparatus.

Claims (31)

1. An ophthalmologic apparatus, which is to be controlled by a separable control device, the ophthalmologic apparatus comprising:

an optical head unit portion for photographing an image of an eye to be inspected in accordance with a command from the control device;

an optical head unit drive portion for driving the optical head unit portion with respect to the eye to be inspected;

a chin rest unit portion for defining a height of the eye to be inspected in accordance with a command from the control device;

a chin rest unit drive portion for driving the chin rest unit portion with respect to the optical head unit portion;

a sub control apparatus different from the control device; and

a status determination unit for determining a status of the ophthalmologic apparatus,

wherein the sub control apparatus controls, in accordance with a result of the determination by the status determination unit, the optical head unit drive portion and the chin rest unit drive portion to drive the optical head unit portion and the chin rest unit portion to one of a first predetermined position and a second predetermined position different from the first predetermined position.

2. An ophthalmologic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the status determination unit comprises an on-off determination unit for determining whether power of the ophthalmologic apparatus is turned on or off, and a timer; and

the sub control apparatus reserves a power off operation for a preset period by the timer in accordance with the determination of power off by the on-off determination unit, so as to drive the optical head unit portion and the chin rest unit portion to the first predetermined position.

3. An ophthalmologic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the status determination unit comprises a communication determination unit for determining whether or not a communication status between the control device and the ophthalmologic apparatus is secured; and

when the communication determination unit determines that the communication status is not secured, the sub control apparatus drives the optical head unit portion and the chin rest unit portion to the first predetermined position.

4. An ophthalmologic apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the status determination unit comprises a timer;

when the timer counts a first period under a state where the status determination unit determines that there is no communication of an operation signal from the control device to the ophthalmologic apparatus, the sub control apparatus drives the optical head unit portion and the chin rest unit portion to the second predetermined position; and

when the timer counts a second period that is longer than the first period, the sub control apparatus drives the optical head unit portion and the chin rest unit portion to the first predetermined position.

5. A control method for an ophthalmologic apparatus that is to be controlled by a separable control device and includes an optical head unit portion for photographing an image of an eye to be inspected and a chin rest unit portion for defining a height of the eye to be inspected with respect to the optical head unit portion when photographing, the control method comprising:

determining a communication status between the ophthalmologic apparatus and the control device; and

driving, by a sub control apparatus of the ophthalmologic apparatus, the optical head unit portion and the chin rest unit portion to one of a first predetermined position and a second predetermined position different from the first predetermined position in accordance with a result of the determination of the communication status.

6. A control method for an ophthalmologic apparatus according to claim 5 , further comprising:

determining whether power of the ophthalmologic apparatus is turned on or off; and

reserving, by the sub control apparatus, a power off operation for a preset period in accordance with the determination of power off by an on-off determination unit, so as to drive the optical head unit portion and the chin rest unit portion to the first predetermined position.

7. A control method for an ophthalmologic apparatus according to claim 5 , further comprising:

determining whether or not the communication status between the control device and the ophthalmologic apparatus is secured; and

driving, by the sub control apparatus, the optical head unit portion and the chin rest unit portion to the first predetermined position, when it is determined that the communication status is not secured.

8. A control method for an ophthalmologic apparatus according to claim 5 , further comprising:

driving, by the sub control apparatus, the optical head unit portion and the chin rest unit portion to the second predetermined position when a first period is measured under a state where it is determined that there is no communication of an operation signal from the control device to the ophthalmologic apparatus; and

driving, by the sub control apparatus, the optical head unit portion and the chin rest unit portion to the first predetermined position when a second period that is longer than the first period is measured.

9. A program for causing a computer to perform steps of the control method for an ophthalmologic apparatus according to claim 5 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 29, 2014
From: NAKAHARA, YASUHIRO
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 032783/0633 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-190585 · Aug 30, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20140063448A1 · Mar 6, 2014