Endoscope with a deflection system
US6659942B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 2001 |
| Grant date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B23/2423
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to an endoscope comprising a deflection system for a visual angle of up to 30 degrees which comprises reflective deflection elements. The inventive endoscope is characterized in that the beams which form the image are reflected more than twice. This enables visual angles of less than 30 degrees to be used, without any reduction in the image quality.
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