Optical observation instrument

US11770514B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• KARL STORZ SE & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

• Sebastian Barth · Tuttlingen, DE
• Markus Blocherer · Tuttlingen, DE
• Christoph Busch · Tuttlingen, DE
• Manuel Ebert · Tuttlingen, DE
• Jonas Forster · Tuttlingen, DE
• Andreas Heni · Tuttlingen, DE
• Benedikt Köhler · Tuttlingen, DE
• Robert Lange · Netphen, DE
• Laura Steck · Tuttlingen, DE
• Annika Witte · Tuttlingen, DE
• Laura Ziegler · Tuttlingen, DE
• Walter Vogel · Niederwerrn, DE
• Kay Behrendt · Tuttlingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 11, 2021
• Grant date: Sep 26, 2023
• Expiry date: Feb 17, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04N23/695
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

An optical observation instrument according to the invention, in particular a surgical microscope or exoscope, comprises an optics unit with an objective arrangement and at least one electronic image recorder, wherein the optics unit has a first stereo channel with a first beam path and a second stereo channel with a second beam path for recording a stereo image of an object field with the at least one electronic image recorder and wherein the first and the second beam path extend through the objective arrangement. Further, the observation instrument comprises a retaining apparatus which comprises a retaining bracket, which engages over the optics unit, wherein the retaining bracket comprises an operating device with a number of operating elements for controlling a retaining arm, to which the retaining apparatus is connectable.