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Endoscope tip adaptor
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1987-05-08
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Granted: 1988-05-31
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Expires: 2007-05-08
Abstract
Abstract The endoscope tip adaptor has an objective optical system capable of varying the observing direction with respect to the optical axis of an endoscope side optical system and a light guide of an optical axis inclined with the optical axis of an endoscope side light guide, is to be removably fitted to an endoscope tip surface, secures a space so that the light guide may not be broken and expands the range which can be observed.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideki Ohkuwa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 07:13
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B23/00; G02B23/24; G02B23/26; A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/00064; A61B1/00071; A61B1/0008; A61B1/00096; A61B1/00101; A61B1/00163; A61B1/00165; A61B1/00174
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An endoscope tip adaptor removably fitted to an elongate flexible tube of an endoscope, said elongated flexible tube including an image guide and a first light guide therein, said endoscope tip adaptor and said elongated flexible tube having a substantially same diameter and being coaxial, said endoscope tip adaptor, comprising: a lens means for transmitting an image, said lens means being adapted to fit to said image guide; and a second light guide being adapted to fit to said first light guide, wherein the axis of said second light guide is inclined from an axis of said first light guide away from said lens means in order to provide more room in said tip adaptor for said lens means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An endoscope tip adaptor removably fitted to an elongate flexible tube of an endoscope, said elongated flexible tube including an image guide and a first light guide therein, said endoscope tip adaptor and said elongated flexible tube having a substantially same diameter and being coaxial, said endoscope tip adaptor, comprising: a lens means for transmitting an image, said lens means being adapted to fit to said image guide; and a second light guide being adapted to fit to said first light guide, wherein the axis of said second light guide is inclined from an axis of said first light guide away from said lens means in order to provide more room in said tip adaptor for said lens means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
An endoscope tip adaptor according to claim 1, wherein said second light guide has a curvature of a comparatively large radius so that transmitted through said second light guide a light projects sidewise.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
An endoscope tip adaptor according to claim 1, wherein the axis of the end of said second light guide is in parallel to the axis of said first light guide.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
An endoscope tip adaptor according to claim 1, wherein said light guide is formed of a bundle of fibers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An endoscope tip adaptor according to claim 3, wherein said second light guide is formed of a single rod-shaped optical member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An endoscope tip adaptor according to claim 5, wherein said second light guide is provided with a reflecting member such as aluminum on the surface thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
An endoscope tip adaptor according to claim 5, wherein said second light guide is coated with a material of a low refractive index.
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