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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 1996
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1993
Susumu Takahashi, Iruma, JP;
Masao Uehara, Hachioji, JP;
Shingo Kato, Chofu, JP;
Atsushi Kidawara, Tachikawa, JP;
Katsuyuki Saito, Hachioji, JP;
Masahito Goto, Saitama-ken, JP;
Wataru Ohno, Hachioji, JP;
Iwao Kanamori, Yokohama, JP;
Toyoharu Hanzawa, Fuchu, JP;
Kenji Yoshino, Hachioji, JP;
Akio Nakada, Hachioji, JP;
Akihiro Taguchi, Hachioji, JP;
Nobuaki Akui, Hino, JP;
Hitoshi Karasawa, Hachioji, JP;
Toshihiko Hashiguchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Akihiko Mochida, Hachioji, JP;
Takashi Fukaya, Hachioji, JP;
Shinji Yamashita, Hachioji, JP;
Akira Murata, Hino, JP;
Hideki Koyanagi, Hachioji, JP;
Keisuke Saito, Fuchu, JP;
Olympus Optical Co. Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A stereoscopic endoscope including an objective lens system for forming an image of an object which objective lens system is arranged at the front end of an inserting section and has a single optical axis; an image transmission device coaxially arranged with the objective lens system and adapted to transmit the image formed by the objective lens system; a pupil dividing device for dividing the image transmitted through the objective lens system and the image transmission device so as to obtain left and right images of the object; an image sensing device for picking up the left and right images obtained by the pupil dividing device; a first support structure containing-at least the objective lens system; and a second support structure containing at least the pupil dividing device and the image sensing device, wherein the first and second support structures are rotatable relative to each other around an axis extending along the longitudinal dimension of the endoscope.