Title:
ENDOSCOPE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/156168
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide an endoscope which is configured to be provided with a light emitting element for illumination and an optical transmission means that guides light emitted from the light emitting element to a distal end of the endoscope inside the endoscope main body, and which is capable of efficiently directing emitted light from the light emitting element into the optical transmission means. [Solution] This endoscope comprises: an insertion portion that is inserted inside a subject to be observed; a light emitting element (22); an optical transmission means (35) that guides the emitted light from the light emitting element (22) to the insertion portion; and a holder (37) that supports the optical transmission means (35) with respect to the light emitting element (22). The holder (37) supports the optical transmission means (35) such that an entry edge face of the optical transmission means (35) is separated from a light emitting face of the light emitting element (22) by a predetermined distance (L1).
Inventors:
TSUCHIHASHI NOBUHIRO
HARAGUCHI NAOYUKI
SANADA TAKAFUMI
HARAGUCHI NAOYUKI
SANADA TAKAFUMI
Application Number:
PCT/JP2014/001791
Publication Date:
October 02, 2014
Filing Date:
March 27, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC CORP (JP)
International Classes:
A61B1/06; G02B23/26
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2013011778A1 | 2013-01-24 |
Foreign References:
| JP2006255296A | 2006-09-28 | |||
| JP2002102163A | 2002-04-09 | |||
| JP2002112953A | 2002-04-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
OSHIMA & PARTNERS (JP)
Patent business corporation Oshima patent firm (JP)
Patent business corporation Oshima patent firm (JP)
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