Optical connector for endoscope

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5170454
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07784107

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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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Patent Owner(s)

  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA MACHIDA SEISAKUSHO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kanai, Gen-ichi Matsudo, JP 1 16

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