公开(公告)号：US20220280027A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17573750

申请日：2022-01-12

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Shigeru HOSOKAI

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  A61B1/05

Abstract: Image capturing module with imager module including lens and image sensing circuitry is fixed within a recess of a frame by resin between the imager module and surface(s) of the recess. The top surface of the lens has a surface feature(s), structural feature(s) or surface modification(s) that, during a process of disposing the resin, prevents the resin from covering a central region of the top surface of the lens. Surface features (e.g., a groove), structural features (e.g., a groove or a protrusion or a strip of material), and surface modifications (e.g., change in wettability or difference in surface chemistry with respect to the resin) are suitably located on top surface of lens to maintain an area not covered by resin that allows sufficient light propagation through lens for operability of Image capturing module. Methods of manufacture of such image capturing modules are also disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20210307590A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17347770

申请日：2021-06-15

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Sumio WAKITO ,  Masayoshi MIURA ,  Satoru ADACHI ,  Hiroyuki MOTOHARA ,  Shigeru HOSOKAI

IPC: A61B1/00

Abstract: An endoscope distal end structure includes: an imager, a distal end frame that is a three-dimensional molded interconnect device including a housing portion and a cable connecting portion, the cable connecting portion including a cable connection electrode, the housing portion being formed by cutting out at least a part of an outer peripheral portion of the distal end frame, the housing portion having a bottom surface on which connection terminals are formed, and a first side surface and a second side surface which are continuous to each other and on which a ground pattern is formed, a through hole having electrical conductivity, the through hole penetrating from the bottom surface to the cable connecting portion, and an electrical conductive pattern connecting a cable connection electrode and the ground pattern, the electrical conductive pattern being arranged on a side surface of the distal end frame.

公开(公告)号：US20230080558A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17993143

申请日：2022-11-23

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Shigeru HOSOKAI

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H04N5/369 ,  A61B1/05

Abstract: An electronic module includes a first structure including a flat mounting surface on which an integrated circuit is mounted and a wiring surface including a surface including a portion that changes in a direction perpendicular to the mounting surface, a wire connected to the integrated circuit being extended on the wiring surface, a second structure disposed with a dielectric region interposed with respect to the wiring surface of the first structure, a metal pattern being provided on the second structure, and at least one spacer member that equalizes thickness of the dielectric region between the wire and the metal pattern in an entire range between the mounting surface and the wiring surface including the surface including the portion that changes in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface.

公开(公告)号：US20230000325A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17940115

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Hiroyuki MOTOHARA ,  Shigeru HOSOKAI

IPC: A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/00

Abstract: An endoscope includes an imager unit loading region formed in a distal end barrel member formed of a resin material, a cable connection surface provided on a proximal end side, a wall provided to connect an opening of the imager unit loading region and an opening of the cable connection surface, a plurality of contact patterns formed on a wall surface of the imager unit loading region, and configured to be electrically connected to electric contacts of an imager unit, a plurality of wiring patterns formed on a front surface of the cable connection surface from the wall, and configured to electrically continue to the plurality of contact patterns, and a plurality of connection patterns formed on the cable connection surface with larger intervals than intervals of the plurality of wiring patterns formed on the wall, with core wires of cables being electrically connected to the plurality of connection patterns.

公开(公告)号：US20230000316A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-05

申请号：US17940208

申请日：2022-09-08

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Kenjiro KANNO ,  Shigeru HOSOKAI ,  Takuro HORIBE ,  Daichi KODAMA ,  Hiroyuki MOTOHARA

IPC: A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/05

Abstract: An endoscope includes an imager unit loading region provided at a distal end portion of an insertion portion, a cable connection surface, a wall provided to connect an opening of the imager unit loading region and an opening of the cable connection surface to each other, a contact pattern formed on a wall surface of the imager unit loading region, a wiring pattern formed on a front surface of the cable connection surface from the wall, a connection pattern formed on the cable connection surface, and a through-electrode formed in the wall so that the imager unit loading region and the cable connection surface communicate with each other, configured to cause the contact pattern and the wiring pattern to electrically continue to each other, and formed at a predetermined angle with respect to a center axis of the distal end barrel member.

公开(公告)号：US20210345861A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-11

申请号：US17380291

申请日：2021-07-20

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Shigeru HOSOKAI ,  Hiroyuki MOTOHARA

IPC: A61B1/00

Abstract: A holding frame for an imaging unit arranged at a distal end of an endoscope includes a cylindrical three-dimensional molded interconnect device; a housing configured to house the imaging unit, the housing being formed of a notch; at least one cut face formed on the side face of the holding frame and obtained by cutting a support portion which is a gate portion into which a resin is injected when the holding frame is resin-molded; a connection terminal formed on a bottom face of the housing portion and configured to be connected to the imaging unit; a cable connection electrode arranged on a face where a proximal end side of the holding frame is notched; and a wiring pattern formed on a surface area of the holding frame excluding the cut face and configured to electrically connect the connection terminal and the cable connection electrode.

公开(公告)号：US20210338059A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17377781

申请日：2021-07-16

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Shigeru HOSOKAI

IPC: A61B1/00

Abstract: An endoscope distal end structure includes: an imaging unit; a signal cable; and a distal end frame including a housing portion, and a cable connection portion configured to connect the signal cable. The housing portion is a recess formed on a distal end side of the distal end frame. The housing portion includes a side surface and a bottom surface provided with a connection terminal. At least a part of the cable connection portion is provided with a cable connection electrode that connects a core wire of the signal cable on a distal end side from a bottom surface of the housing portion with reference to the optical axis direction of the imaging unit. The connection terminal and the cable connection electrode are connected by a wiring pattern formed in the housing portion, an outer periphery of the distal end frame, and the cable connection portion.