Endoscope system
US4870950A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1988 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/32
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This endoscope system is provided with an endoscope and an image receiving apparatus to be fitted to the eyepiece part of this endoscope. The endoscope has an elongate insertable part, an objective optical system provided in the tip part of the insertable part, an eyepiece part provided on the rear end side of the insertable part and an image guide consisting of a fiber bundle transmitting the image formed by the objective optical system to the eyepiece part. The image receiving apparatus has an image receiving part of many pixels on which the image from the eyepiece part is formed. Further, the endoscope system is provided with a vibrating apparatus relatively vibrating the image formed on the image receiving part and the image receiving part. The image receiving apparatus is a television camera, co-viewing apparatus or electronic still camera.
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