Optical connector for endoscope
US5170454A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 29, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S362/802
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is disclosed an optical connector for connecting an endoscope to a light source device. The connector includes an elongated connector body for receiving and holding one end portion of a light guide of the endoscope. The connector body has a port at its one end, and the convex lens is supported at this port. The connector is attached to the light source device, and in this condition an illumination light converging from a light source toward one end of the connector passes through the convex lens and is incident upon a light-receiving surface of the light guide.
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