Title:
OPTICAL TRANSMITTER UNIT, METHOD FOR CONNECTING OPTICAL TRANSMITTER MODULE AND TRANSMISSION-SIDE OPTICAL CONNECTOR, AND ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/042828
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided are an optical transmitter unit that reduces optical loss in optical transmission, a method for connecting an optical transmitter module and a transmission-side optical connector, and an endoscope system. An optical transmitter unit 10 securely connects, with a securing member, a transmission-side optical connector 20 having a ferrule 22 that holds an optical fiber 21 and a flange part 23 to an optical transmitter module 30 having a light emitting element 32 and a metal case 34. The ferrule 22 is provided with a connector-side threaded portion 24, and a module-side threaded portion 37 which is formed with an elastic member and threadedly engages the connector-side threaded portion 24 is provided inside a sleeve 35. When securing the transmission-side optical connector 20 to the optical transmitter module 30 with the securing member, the module-side threaded portion 37 elastically deforms due to the pressing force of the securing member.
Inventors:
URAKAWA TSUTOMU (JP)
KAWATA SUSUMU (JP)
KINOUCHI HIDEAKI (JP)
KAWATA SUSUMU (JP)
KINOUCHI HIDEAKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2015/062564
Publication Date:
March 24, 2016
Filing Date:
April 24, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORP (JP)
International Classes:
A61B1/06; G02B23/24
Foreign References:
JP2005091379A | 2005-04-07 | |||
JP2008102290A | 2008-05-01 | |||
JP2004102251A | 2004-04-02 | |||
JPH01219805A | 1989-09-01 | |||
JP2007241093A | 2007-09-20 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3195792A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SAKAI, HIROAKI (JP)
Hiroaki Sakai (JP)
Hiroaki Sakai (JP)
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