ENDOSCOPE WITH AN ELECTRIC HEATING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An endoscope, comprising:
- a first tube, including a distal end sealed with a cover glass disposed in a mount; and
an electric heating system for heating the cover glass, the heating system comprising;
first and second electric connections configured for connection with a power source; and
an electrically conductive coating applied to the inside of the cover glass, the electrically conductive coating comprising first and second mutually spaced contact sections,wherein the first contact section is electrically connected to the first electric connection and the second contact section is electrically connected to the second electric connection,and wherein the mount is electrically conductive and the electrical connection between the first contact section and the first electric connection is via the conductive mount.
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Abstract
An endoscope is provided, comprising a first tube (11) whose distal end is sealed with a cover glass (15) disposed in a mount (14) and an electric heating system for heating the cover glass (15), with the heating system comprising two electric connections (6, 7) which can be connected with a power source, and an electrically conductive coating (22) which is applied to the inside (19) of the cover glass (15) and comprises two mutually spaced contact sections (23, 24), of which one each is electrically connected with one of the connections (6, 7), and with the mount (14) being electrically conductive and a first (23) of the two contact sections (23, 24) being electrically connected via the mount (14) with the associated connection (6, 7).
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1. An endoscope, comprising:
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a first tube, including a distal end sealed with a cover glass disposed in a mount; and an electric heating system for heating the cover glass, the heating system comprising; first and second electric connections configured for connection with a power source; and an electrically conductive coating applied to the inside of the cover glass, the electrically conductive coating comprising first and second mutually spaced contact sections, wherein the first contact section is electrically connected to the first electric connection and the second contact section is electrically connected to the second electric connection, and wherein the mount is electrically conductive and the electrical connection between the first contact section and the first electric connection is via the conductive mount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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