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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2002
Takayuki Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Makoto Tomioka, Hachioji, JP;
Yumi Ikeda, Fuchu, JP;
Akira Hasegawa, Machida, JP;
Mitsujiro Konno, Houya, JP;
Shinya Matsumoto, Machida, JP;
Takayuki Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Makoto Tomioka, Hachioji, JP;
Yumi Ikeda, Fuchu, JP;
Akira Hasegawa, Machida, JP;
Mitsujiro Konno, Houya, JP;
Shinya Matsumoto, Machida, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A TV observation system for an endoscope including an endoscope and a small-sized light source unit. The endoscope can be structurally separated into an insertion part and a proximal holding part continuously extending from the insertion part. The endoscope can include a light guide arranged from a distal end of the insertion part through the proximal holding part. The proximal holding part can be provided with a light guide joint section where an entrance end face of the light guide is fixed. The small-sized light source unit can be constructed and arranged to be removably connected with the light guide joint section. The small-sized light source unit can include a plurality of small-sized LEDs, a batter configured to power the plurality of LEDs, and a compounding optical system configured to compound light emitted by the plurality of small-sized LEDs.