Endoscope
AssigneeOlympus Medical Systems Corp.
InventorAkira Kudo
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Abstract
An endoscope includes: a distal end rigid portion that configures a distal end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope and has a through hole; an LED ceramic substrate including an LED light source mounted on a distal end side thereof, and arranged in the through hole so as to emit light from the through hole; an LED cable configured to be inserted in the insertion portion of the endoscope and to supply electric power to the LED light source; a ceramic cutout portion that configures a proximal end side of the LED ceramic substrate, and allows a conductive pattern for electrically connecting the LED light source and the LED cable to be exposed from inside the LED ceramic substrate and connected to the LED cable; and a reinforcement member having rigidity and fixed to the LED ceramic substrate and configured to cover the ceramic cutout portion.
Claims7
An endoscope comprising:
- a distal end rigid portion that constitutes a distal end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope and has a through hole;
- an LED ceramic substrate including an LED light source mounted on a distal end side thereof, the LED ceramic substrate being arranged in the through hole so as to emit light from the through hole;
- an LED cable configured to be inserted in the insertion portion of the endoscope and to supply electric power to the LED light source;
- a ceramic cutout portion that constitutes a proximal end side of the LED ceramic substrate, the ceramic cutout portion allowing a conductive pattern for electrically connecting the LED light source and the LED cable to be exposed from inside the LED ceramic substrate and connected to the LED cable;
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- a reinforcement member made of metal and having rigidity, the reinforcement member being fixed to the LED ceramic substrate by insulating adhesive and configured to cover the ceramic cutout portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.