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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 1991
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1990
Hiroki Hibino, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshikatsu Nagayama, Hachioji, JP;
Mutsumi Yoshikawa, Hachioji, JP;
Toshiyuki Takara, Higashimurayama, JP;
Masahito Goto, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Sakae Takehana, Machida, JP;
Yoshinao Oaki, Hachioji, JP;
Koichi Hoshimitsu, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshisada Aoki, Hachioji, JP;
Yasuhiro Ueda, Kokubunji, JP;
Raifu Matsui, Hino, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope apparatus comprises an elongate insert section including an observation window in the distal end portion and inserted into an object to be observed; an observation device for producing an endoscope image, the observation device including a focusing optical system which receives an incident light from the object through the observation window to focus the endoscope image; and a vibration device for vibrating at least a part of the insert section in a direction crossing the axial direction of the insert section, the vibration device including a vibration unit capable of vibrating in itself to vibrate at least the part of the insert section even under a condition that the insert section is not contact with the object.