Optical connector for endoscope

Details Optical connector for endoscope Optical connector for endoscope

1991-10-29

1992-12-08

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber to a nonfiber optical device connector

385 58, 385 77, 385117, 385 93, G02B 636

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051704544

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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