摘要:
An optical system is disclosed for an endoscope having a generally tubular distal end in which an objective lens assembly and an image sensor in the form of a solid-state video camera are internally housed so that an image formed by the lens assembly is focussed upon the input or pickup surface of the video camera. The video camera is disposed along or in proximity to the center axis of the distal end of the endoscope and in some instances is oblique with respect to the center axis. The video camera may be positioned in this way due to the provision of a reflecting surface which is angularly disposed in opposing relationship with an input surface of the video camera, and deflection means disposed in front of the lens assembly and within the objective lens assembly, or between the lens assembly and the reflecting surface so that an image formed by the lens assembly can be focussed on the input surface of the video camera.
摘要:
An optical system is disclosed for an endoscope having a generally tubular distal end in which an objective lens assembly and a solid-state video camera are internally housed so that an image formed by the lens assembly is focussed upon the video camera. The video camera is disposed along or in proximity to the center axis of the distal end of the endoscope. The video camera may be positioned in this way due to the provision of a reflecting surface which is angularly disposed in opposing relationship with an input surface of the video camera, and deflection means disposed in front of the lens assembly and within the objective lens assembly, or between the lens assembly and the reflecting surface, so that an image formed by the lens assembly can be focussed on the input surface of the video camera.
摘要:
An endoscope apparatus for inspecting an object including an insertion section insertable into the object and having a distal end and a proximal end, an image guide arranged within the insertion section and having entrance and exit ends arranged at the distal and proximal ends of insertion section, respectively, an objective lens system arranged at the distal end of insertion section for forming an optical image of the object onto the entrance end of image guide, an eyepiece lens system arranged at the proximal end of insertion section for projecting the optical image transmitted through the image guide onto an observating position, a first piezo-electric bimorph arranged at the distal end of insertion section for vibrating the entrance end of image guide in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the insertion section over a given distance, a second piezo-electric element arranged at the proximal end of insertion section for vibrating the exit end of image guide in the same direction and over the same distance as those of the entrance end of image guide, so that annoying black mesh and Moire fringe are removed.
摘要:
An objective lens system for an endoscope comprises a first lens component having a negative refracting power, a second lens component having a positive refracting power, a third lens component having a positive refracting power and a fourth lens component involving a meniscus lens having its concave surface facing the object side, with the lens system being such that the total length is short, the outside diameter is small, the angle of view is wide, and the illuminance in the peripheral portion of the image field is high.
摘要:
An objective lens system for an endoscope comprising a front lens unit, a stop, and a rear lens unit wherein the front lens unit comprises a lens component arranged that the surface on the object side thereof is formed as an aspherical surface having portions whose curvature is made gradually stronger as they are farther from the optical axis or a lens component arranged that the surface on the image side thereof is formed as an aspherical surface having portions whose curvature is made gradually weaker as they are farther from the optical axis, and the rear lens unit comprises a lens component arranged that the surface on the image side thereof is formed as an aspherical surface having portions whose curvature is made gradually stronger as they are farther from the optical axis or a lens component arranged that the surface on the object side thereof is formed as an aspherical surface having portions whose curvature is made gradually weaker as they are farther from the optical axis, the objective lens system for an endoscope being arranged that distortion and curvature of field are corrected favorably.
摘要:
An objective for an endoscope comprising, in the order from the object side, a first lens unit I having negative refractive power, a second lens unit II having positive refractive power, a third lens unit III having positive refractive power, an aperture stop S arranged between the front end of the second lens unit and rear end of the third lens unit and a fourth lens group IV comprising a lens component which has a concave surface on the object side, the four unit objective for an endoscope being arranged so that the overall length is short, outer diameter of the objective is small, angle of view is wide, intensity of light in the marginal portion is high, and distortion is corrected favourably.
摘要:
An imaging apparatus is provided with a negative lens, a variable focal length lens unit including a material with an electrooptic effect, a light blocking unit, including the material with the electrooptic effect, capable of changing an aperture diameter, and a switch, interlocked with each other, capable of supplying electric power to the variable focal length lens unit and the light blocking unit which are arranged in order on an optical axis from an object side to an image side. When the switch is turned off, the variable focal length lens unit is set to bring an object at a far point into focus and the light blocking unit is set so that an aperture is determined by an aperture stop, while on the other hand, when the switch is turned on, the variable focal length lens unit is set so that an object at a near point is in focus and the light blocking unit is set to be smaller in aperture. Apertures different in size are determined by a plurality of annular transparent electrodes incorporated in the light blocking unit and configured concentrically. Thus the imaging apparatus can be constructed to be small or compact in size and is easy in manufacturing.
摘要:
An image transmitting optical system comprising an objective, an image guide formed of an optical fiber bundle, an eyepiece, a relay-lens system, and a stop capable of changing an aperture provided adjacently to any of the position of an exit pupil of the eyepiece, the position conjugate with the exit pupil in respect of the relay-lens system or the position of an entrance pupil of the objective, in order to enable to photograph more clearly even in a short distance photographing.
摘要:
An objective lens system for endoscopes comprising, in order from the object side, a first lens component having negative refractive power, a second lens component having positive refractive power and a third lens component having positive refractive power; wherein astigmatism is corrected favorably by using an aspherical surface in the third lens component or an aperture stop is arranged between the second lens component and an image surface of the objective lens system, and aberrations including chromatic aberration are corrected favorably.
摘要:
In order to enable to sufficiently deflect the viewing direction for a distal end having an end surface substantially perpendicular to the optical axis of an objective optical system and minimize aberrations produced due to the deflecting action, the objective optical system for endoscopes comprises at least one surface designed as a deflecting surface or an eccentric surface on the image side of the surface nearest the object to be observed out of the surfaces of the optical components composing the objective optical system so that the light is refracted at least twice for deflecting the viewing direction. In order to shorten total length and minimize outside diameter of the objective optical system and enable to sufficiently eliminate the infrared light incident from the object, the objective optical system comprises at least one optical component made of a substance absorbing the light having the oscillation frequency of the YAG laser light and interference films reflecting the light having the oscillation frequency of the YAG laser light formed on the cemented surfaces of the optical components and/or the surface of emergence of a rear group designed as a positive lens component.