US5865727A
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Portable endoscope system
Assignee: Hoya Corp
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Filing: 1996-08-13
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Granted: 1999-02-02
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Expires: 2016-08-13
Abstract
Abstract A portable endoscope having a control part containing an entrance end portion of a light guide for transmitting light for illuminating an object, and a hermetic illuminating light supply unit containing a light source lamp for supplying illuminating light to the light guide. The unit is connected to the control part. An armoring member is disposed at a position where it is heated by heat radiated from the light source lamp. The outer surface of the armoring member is covered with a heat-insulating cover made of a material having a low thermal conductivity. A battery chamber is formed in the illuminating light supply unit to accommodate a battery as a power supply for the lamp. A relief valve releases the pressure in the battery chamber to the outside of the unit when the pressure rises.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroshi Sano
- 👤 Rensuke Adachi
- 👤 Hirohisa Ueda
- 👤 Kunitoshi Ikeda
- 👤 Kunikiyo Kaneko
- 👤 Takashi Koeda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 16:02
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/00064; A61B1/00066; A61B1/00112; A61B1/00121; A61B1/00126; A61B1/06; A61B1/0661; A61B1/0669; A61B1/07
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A portable endoscope having a control part and an illuminating light supply unit, in which the control part has an entrance end portion of a light guide that transmits light to illuminate an object, the illuminating light supply unit containing a light source lamp that supplies illuminating light to the light guide, the illuminating light supply unit being connected to the control part said portable endoscope comprising: an armoring member disposed at a position where it is heated by heat radiated from a light source lamp of said portable endoscope; and a heat-insulating cover that covers an outer surface of said armoring member, said heat-insulating cover being made of a material having a low thermal conductivity, an illuminating light supply unit of said portable endoscope being detachable with respect to a control part of said portable endoscope, wherein said armoring member comprises a cylindrical member that projects from said control part to connect said illuminating light supply unit to said control part.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A portable endoscope having a control part and an illuminating light supply unit, in which the control part has an entrance end portion of a light guide that transmits light to illuminate an object, the illuminating light supply unit containing a light source lamp that supplies illuminating light to the light guide, the illuminating light supply unit being connected to the control part said portable endoscope comprising: an armoring member disposed at a position where it is heated by heat radiated from a light source lamp of said portable endoscope; and a heat-insulating cover that covers an outer surface of said armoring member, said heat-insulating cover being made of a material having a low thermal conductivity, an illuminating light supply unit of said portable endoscope being detachable with respect to a control part of said portable endoscope, wherein said armoring member comprises a cylindrical member that projects from said control part to connect said illuminating light supply unit to said control part.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A portable endoscope according to claim 1, wherein said heat-insulating cover has a cylindrical configuration for covering an outer surface of said armoring member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
158 words
A portable endoscope having a control part and an illuminating light supply unit, in which the control part has an entrance end portion of a light guide that transmits light to illuminate an object, the illuminating light supply unit containing a light source lamp that supplies illuminating light to the light guide, the illuminating light supply unit being connected to the control part, said portable endoscope comprising: an armoring member disposed at a position where it is heated by heat radiated from a light source lamp of said portable endoscope; and a heat-insulating cover that covers an outer surface of said armoring member, said heat-insulating cover being made of a material having a low thermal conductivity, an illuminating light supply unit of said portable endoscope being detachable with respect to a control part of said portable endoscope, wherein said armoring member transfers heat to a metallic member which forms an outer wall of said illuminating light supply unit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
158 words
A portable endoscope having a control part and an illuminating light supply unit, in which the control part has an entrance end portion of a light guide that transmits light to illuminate an object, the illuminating light supply unit containing a light source lamp that supplies illuminating light to the light guide, the illuminating light supply unit being connected to the control part, said portable endoscope comprising: an armoring member disposed at a position where it is heated by heat radiated from a light source lamp of said portable endoscope; and a heat-insulating cover that covers an outer surface of said armoring member, said heat-insulating cover being made of a material having a low thermal conductivity, an illuminating light supply unit of said portable endoscope being detachable with respect to a control part of said portable endoscope, wherein said armoring member transfers heat to a metallic member which forms an outer wall of said illuminating light supply unit.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-02-01 | 2006-08-03 | 2007-02-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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