Circuit Board Assembly of A Multiple Viewing Elements Endoscope
First Claim
1. A frame for receiving and supporting one or more optical assemblies of an endoscope, the frame comprising:
- a first wall, a second wall, and a center wall, wherein the first wall is positioned substantially parallel to the second wall and wherein the center wall is attached substantially perpendicularly to the first wall, dividing said first wall into a left portion and right portion respectively, and is attached substantially perpendicularly to the second wall, dividing said second wall into a left portion and right portion respectively;
a front optical assembly chamber, defined by said first wall and two forward-facing side walls attached substantially perpendicularly to a left edge and a right edge of the first wall, adapted to receive a front optical assembly;
a first side optical assembly chamber, defined by the left portion of said first wall, the center wall, and the left portion of said second wall, adapted to receive a first side optical assembly; and
,a second side optical assembly chamber, defined by the right portion of said first wall, the center wall, and the right portion of said second wall, adapted to receive a second side optical assembly.
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Abstract
There is provided herein, an electronic circuit board assembly for a tip section of a multiple viewing elements endoscope, the assembly including a base board configured to carry a first metal frame to support a front looking viewing element and a second metal frame to support a side looking viewing element; and a flexible illumination circuit board comprising a front foldable panel configured to carry three sets of front illuminators for essentially illuminating the field of view (FOV) of the front looking viewing element, and a side foldable panel configured to carry a set of side illuminators for essentially illuminating the field of view (FOV) of the side looking viewing element.
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27 Claims
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1. A frame for receiving and supporting one or more optical assemblies of an endoscope, the frame comprising:
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a first wall, a second wall, and a center wall, wherein the first wall is positioned substantially parallel to the second wall and wherein the center wall is attached substantially perpendicularly to the first wall, dividing said first wall into a left portion and right portion respectively, and is attached substantially perpendicularly to the second wall, dividing said second wall into a left portion and right portion respectively; a front optical assembly chamber, defined by said first wall and two forward-facing side walls attached substantially perpendicularly to a left edge and a right edge of the first wall, adapted to receive a front optical assembly; a first side optical assembly chamber, defined by the left portion of said first wall, the center wall, and the left portion of said second wall, adapted to receive a first side optical assembly; and
,a second side optical assembly chamber, defined by the right portion of said first wall, the center wall, and the right portion of said second wall, adapted to receive a second side optical assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 22, 23)
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17. A device for supporting a first and second viewing element of an endoscope, comprising:
a frame having a front viewing element chamber and a first side viewing element chamber, wherein the front viewing element chamber is adapted to receive the first viewing element and the first side viewing element chamber is adapted to receive the second viewing element and wherein each of said first and second viewing element comprises; a lens assembly comprising a front end pointing outward away from a center of a distal tip of said endoscope and a rear end opposite said front side; and an image sensor at least partially enveloping said lens assembly, said image sensor comprising a first vertical portion, having an inner surface facing said lens assembly and an outer surface opposing the inner surface, and a first and second horizontal portion, each attached substantially perpendicularly to the first vertical portion. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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24. A frame for receiving and supporting one or more optical assemblies of an endoscope, the frame comprising:
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a first receiving area having three walls for receiving a front optical assembly; a second receiving area having three walls for receiving a first side optical assembly; and
,a third receiving area having three walls for receiving a second side optical assembly, wherein the first receiving area shares a wall with the second receiving area, wherein the first receiving area shares a wall with the third receiving area, and wherein the second receiving area shares a wall with the third receiving area. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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