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Endoscope light source apparatus

US4983019A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 13, 1990
Grant dateJan 8, 1991
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Expiry dateJun 13, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/0006
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An endoscope light source apparatus which can feed an illuminating light adapted to a scope provided with a frame sequential type imaging device, a scope provided with a color mosaic type imaging device and a fiber scope has a light source lamp which can emit the illuminating light. A filter which can transmit the illuminating light is interposed in the light path connecting the light source lamp with the entrance end surface of a light guide capable of feeding the illuminating light to the scope and is provided within a cassette which is inserted through an inserting aperture provided on a housing containing the light source apparatus.

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