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Insert part of endoscope
Assignee: Pentax Corp
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Filing: 1990-02-05
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Granted: 1990-11-20
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Expires: 2010-02-05
Abstract
Abstract A distal end part is connected to the distal end of a flexible tube, the distal end part having a larger outer diameter than that of the flexible tube. The distal end part has a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration that includes one or a plurality of flat peripheral portions. The distal end part is provided therein with an objective portion of an observation optical system which includes a solid-state image pickup device, for example.
Inventors
- 👤 Keiji Ito
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:35
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/04; A61B1/05; A61B1/051; A61B1/012; A61B1/018
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
54 words
An insert part of an endoscope comprising: a flexible tube; and a distal end part connected to the distal end of said flexible tube, said distal end part having a larger outer diameter than that of said flexible tube and having a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration that includes at least one flat peripheral portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
54 words
An insert part of an endoscope comprising: a flexible tube; and a distal end part connected to the distal end of said flexible tube, said distal end part having a larger outer diameter than that of said flexible tube and having a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration that includes at least one flat peripheral portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An insert part of an endoscope according to claim 1, wherein said flat peripheral portion is formed parallel to the axis of said distal end part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
An insert part of an endoscope according to claim 1, wherein an objective portion of an observation optical system is provided in said distal end part.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
An insert part of an endoscope according to claim 3, wherein the objective portion of said observation optical system includes an objective lens and a solid-state image pickup device which converts a light image formed by said objective lens into an electric signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An insert part of an endoscope according to claim 4, wherein said solid-state image pickup device is a charge-coupled device (CCD).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An insert part of an endoscope according to claim 1, wherein said distal end part has a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration that includes three flat peripheral portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
An insert part of an endoscope according to claim 1, wherein said distal end part has a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration that includes two flat peripheral portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
An insert part of an endoscope according to claim 1, wherein said distal end part has a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration that includes one flat peripheral portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
An insert part of an endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the distal end portion of said flexible tube is capable of being bent by remote control.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
107 words
An insert part of an endoscope comprising: a flexible tube; a distal end part connected to the distal end of said flexible tube, said distal end part having a larger outer diameter than that of said flexible tube and having a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration that includes at least one flat peripheral portion which is formed in parallel to the axis of said distal end part; and an objective portion of an observation optical system provided in said distal end part, said objective portion including an objective lens and a charge-coupled device (CCD) which converts a light image formed by said objective lens into an electric signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
107 words
An insert part of an endoscope comprising: a flexible tube; a distal end part connected to the distal end of said flexible tube, said distal end part having a larger outer diameter than that of said flexible tube and having a substantially circular cross-sectional configuration that includes at least one flat peripheral portion which is formed in parallel to the axis of said distal end part; and an objective portion of an observation optical system provided in said distal end part, said objective portion including an objective lens and a charge-coupled device (CCD) which converts a light image formed by said objective lens into an electric signal.
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