US4449797A
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Binocular ophthalmoscope
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-05-19
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Granted: 1984-05-22
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Expires: 2001-05-19
Abstract
Abstract In a binocular ophthalmoscope for indirect observation of an eye to be examined, having an observation unit and an illumination unit connected to the observation unit, wherein the observation unit deflects two closely spaced converging observation beams defining an observation plane with two first and two second mirrors to increase the beam spacing to the interpupillary distance of the observer's eyes. The two first mirrors are mounted closely together between the two second mirrors in a wedge and wherein the illumination unit includes a light source and a third mirror at the emergent side thereof which directs the light issuing from said light source along an illumination beam to the eye to be examined. The first two mirrors are mutually displaceable within the observation unit in the observation plane towards and away from the eyes of the observer to vary the convergence angle of the observation beams and the illumination beam is movable towards and away from said observation plane to vary the angle of the illumination beam with respect thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Jakob Kocher
- 👤 Michael Foerster
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:49
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B3/00; A61B3/10; A61B3/13; A61B3/132
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
In a binocular ophthalmoscope for indirect observation of an eye to be examined, the ophthalmoscope having an observation unit, an illumination unit, means for connecting said observation unit to said illumination unit, and means including means for mounting two mirrors in a wedge in said observation unit for reflecting two observation beams from said eye to be examined respectively to the eyes of the observer, said observation beams defining an observation plane, and wherein said illumination unit includes a light source and at least one mirror for directing the light from said light source along an illumination beam to said eye to be examined, the improvement comprising: means for enabling displacement of said means for mounting said two mirrors within said observation unit in said observation plane towards and away form said eyes of said observer and means for enabling movement of said illumination beam towards and away from said observation plane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
152 words
In a binocular ophthalmoscope for indirect observation of an eye to be examined, the ophthalmoscope having an observation unit, an illumination unit, means for connecting said observation unit to said illumination unit, and means including means for mounting two mirrors in a wedge in said observation unit for reflecting two observation beams from said eye to be examined respectively to the eyes of the observer, said observation beams defining an observation plane, and wherein said illumination unit includes a light source and at least one mirror for directing the light from said light source along an illumination beam to said eye to be examined, the improvement comprising: means for enabling displacement of said means for mounting said two mirrors within said observation unit in said observation plane towards and away form said eyes of said observer and means for enabling movement of said illumination beam towards and away from said observation plane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The ophthalmoscope according to claim 1, wherein said means for enabling movement of said illumination beam comprises means for pivoting at least one said mirror in said illumination unit about an axis parallel to said observation plane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The ophthalmoscope according to claim 2, wherein said means for enabling movement of said illumination beam further comprises another said mirror in said illumination unit movable for directing light from said one mirror along an axis variably close to said observation plane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The ophthalmoscope according to claim 1, wherein said means for enabling movement of said illumination beam comprises means mounting at least one said mirror in said illumination unit for displacement substantially perpendicular to said observation plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The ophthalmoscope according to claim 1, wherein said means for enabling movement of said illumination beam comprises means in said connecting means mounting said illumination unit for relative displacement substantially perpendicular to said observation plane relative to said observation unit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The ophthalmoscope according to claim 5, wherein said means mounting said illumination unit comprises an arm mounted on one of said observation and illumination units and extending substantially perpendicular to said observation plane and a guide on the other said unit slidably received on said arm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ophthalmoscope according to claim 6, wherein said means mounting said illumination unit further comprises a spring and a pressure disk which is biased by said spring against said arm in said guide.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
The ophthalmoscope according to claim 1, wherein said means for enabling displacement comprises a groove in one of said observation unit and means for mounting said two mirrors therein which extends toward and away from said eyes of said observer, a projection on the other thereof which engages said groove, and an operating member which extends externally of said observation unit and which is connected to said means for mounting said two mirrors therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The ophthalmoscope according to claim 1, further comprising an adjustable diaphragm and a lens in said illumination unit in said illumination beam therefrom, said diaphragm being disposed in the object-side focal plane of said lens.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US3963329A
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