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Video endoscope

US10823953B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Schölly Fiberoptic GmbH · DE

Inventors

Matthias Kuhn · Mainaschaff, DE
Massimo Kubon · Emmendingen, DE
Jochen Dietrich · Elzach, DE
Maximilian Gotz · Glückstadt, DE
Johannes Wickersheim · Malterdingen, DE
Patrick Spring · Goldach, CH
Harald Haigis · Elzach, DE
Mateusz Cichosz · Freiburg (Elbe), DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 22, 2018
Grant date	Nov 3, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 27, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N23/555
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An endoscope (1) with an endoscope shaft (3) in which an illumination device (11) and a rotatably mounted image sensor (12) are arranged in a distal region (8) is provided, and includes a handle (2) in which a rotatably mounted heat sink (16) is arranged, wherein the image sensor (12) is thermally connected to the heat sink (16), for conjoint rotation therewith, via a heat transmission element (15).

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