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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2022
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Nakagawa, Nagano, JP;
Yohei Sakai, Ina, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical module for endoscope includes a light emitting element, an optical fiber, a ferrule to which the light emitting element is bonded, a wiring board to which the ferrule is bonded, and a resin disposed between the ferrule and the wiring board, wherein the ferrule has a first principal surface made of a transparent material, a second principal surface, and a side surface, the second principal surface has an opening of an insertion hole, the second principal surface has an opening of a groove communicating with the insertion hole, the side surface has an opening of the groove, and a first distance between the opening of the groove on the side surface and the first principal surface is greater than a second distance between the bottom surface of the insertion hole and the first principal surface.