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Endoscope having internal pressure communication means

US4706654A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 1986
Grant dateNov 17, 1987
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2006

Classification

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

Abstract

An endoscope includes an operation section and an insertion section extending from the operation section. An image-pickup unit is disposed in the extended end portion of the insertion section. The unit has an objective optical system, a solid-state image-pickup device, and a case accommodating the optical system and image-pickup device. The interior of the case communicates with the interior of the endoscope.

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