An endoscope and a method for moulding transparent windows of an endoscope
AssigneeAmbu A/S
InventorMorten SØRENSEN
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Abstract
Transparent windows (5, 6) of a housing of a tip part of an insertion endoscope are moulded by: Providing a moulding tool. Introducing in the moulding tool a first polymer material. Allowing the first polymer material to set to form a first housing part. Introducing in the moulding tool at least one second polymer material, where the second polymer material is different from the first polymer material and transparent. Allowing the second polymer material to set to form a combined housing component (4) with the first housing part. Removing the combined housing component (4) from the moulding tool. At least second polymer material is injected into the moulding tool via a plurality of inlets (Inlw) to form a plurality of volumes of the second polymer material.
Claims20
A method for moulding a housing of a tip part of an insertion endoscope, said method comprising:
- providing a moulding tool including a plurality of inlets,
- introducing in the moulding tool a first polymer material,
- allowing said first polymer material to set to form a first housing part,
- introducing in the moulding tool a second polymer material, second polymer material being different from said first polymer material,
- allowing said second polymer material to set to form a combined housing component with said first housing part,
- removing said combined housing component from said moulding tool,
- wherein one of said first polymer material or said second polymer material is a transparent polymer material, and
- wherein said transparent polymer material is introduced in said moulding tool via said plurality of inlets to form a plurality of volumes of said transparent polymer material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.