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Distal end part of endoscope

  • US 5,325,847 A
  • Filed: 10/21/1992
  • Issued: 07/05/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A distal end part of an endoscope comprising:

  • a distal end block in said distal end part of said endoscope, said distal end block having a first hole extending perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of said distal end block and a second hole extending along said longitudinal axis;

    an objective optical system which is disposed in said first hole of said distal end block, so that an optical axis of said objective optical system perpendicularly intersects said longitudinal axis of said distal end block; and

    a planar image sensor incorporated in said second hole of said distal end block along the longitudinal axis of said distal end block, and secured in opposing relation to said objective optical system to convert an image of an object, which is formed by said objective optical system, into an electric signal.

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