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Viewing-direction changing optical system

US4398811A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 16, 1982
Grant dateAug 16, 1983
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Expiry dateMar 16, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B1/00183
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A viewing-direction changing optical system comprising an optical fiber bundle, a reflecting means arranged to deflect the optical axis to a direction different from the axis of the optical fiber bundle, and lenses arranged in front and rear (the object side and image side) of the reflecting means, the viewing-direction changing optical system being arranged to change the viewing direction by sliding the reflecting means in the direction of optical axis.

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