Tubed manifold of a multiple viewing elements endoscope
First Claim
1. A multi-viewing elements endoscope comprising:
- a manifold positioned in a tip section of the endoscope, the manifold comprising;
a first section having a first width and a first length, and comprising a proximal socket;
a second section extending from said first section proximate said proximal socket, and having a second width and a second length, and comprising a distal socket, wherein the second width is less than the first width and the second length is greater than the first length; and
a groove extending from an entry port of the proximal socket to an entry port of the distal socket, wherein the groove is partially open and extends inward towards a central longitudinal axis of the manifold from an outer circumferential surface of the manifold;
a tube having a proximal end and a distal end and positioned in said groove, wherein said distal end is held within the distal socket and said proximal end extends out of the proximal socket; and
an electronic circuit board assembly positioned adjacent said manifold in the tip section, wherein the electronic circuit board assembly comprises a front viewing element and a first side viewing element, and wherein each of the front viewing element and the first side viewing element comprises at least one of a charge coupled device and a complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensor.
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Abstract
The specification describes a manifold for use in a tip section of a multi-viewing elements endoscope. The manifold has: a first section attached to an elongated second section, where the proximal section has a proximal socket and the distal section has a distal socket; a groove having a first portion along a first axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the manifold, and a second portion along a second axis tilted at an angle to the first axis; and a working channel tube wherein a distal segment of the tube extends along the first axis to lie within the first portion of the groove, and where a proximal segment of the tube extends along the second axis to lie within the second portion of the groove.
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11 Claims
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1. A multi-viewing elements endoscope comprising:
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a manifold positioned in a tip section of the endoscope, the manifold comprising; a first section having a first width and a first length, and comprising a proximal socket; a second section extending from said first section proximate said proximal socket, and having a second width and a second length, and comprising a distal socket, wherein the second width is less than the first width and the second length is greater than the first length; and a groove extending from an entry port of the proximal socket to an entry port of the distal socket, wherein the groove is partially open and extends inward towards a central longitudinal axis of the manifold from an outer circumferential surface of the manifold; a tube having a proximal end and a distal end and positioned in said groove, wherein said distal end is held within the distal socket and said proximal end extends out of the proximal socket; and an electronic circuit board assembly positioned adjacent said manifold in the tip section, wherein the electronic circuit board assembly comprises a front viewing element and a first side viewing element, and wherein each of the front viewing element and the first side viewing element comprises at least one of a charge coupled device and a complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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