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Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015

Filed:

Nov. 16, 2010
Applicants:

Shigeru Okikawa, Tokyo, JP;

Tomoyoshi Abe, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Shigeru Okikawa, Tokyo, JP;

Tomoyoshi Abe, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 9/02 (2006.01); A61B 3/10 (2006.01); G02B 26/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 3/102 (2013.01); G02B 26/04 (2013.01);
Abstract

A cam faceof a camhas a shape depending on the distribution of the light amount in the cross-section of reference light LR. When the camis rotated by a stepping motor, an abutmentmoves following the displacement of the cam facewith the rotation of the cam. A light-blocking linkrotates about the axis of rotationwith the movement of the abutment. A shieldmoves in a first direction with the rotation of the light-blocking linkto change the shielding region of the reference light LR. A light-blocking platecan shield the reference light LR from a second direction different from a shielding direction (first direction) by an attenuator. The light-blocking plateis moved by a drive mechanismand changes the shielding region.


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