ENDOSCOPE AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING COMPONENTS OF AN OPTICAL SYSTEM
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1. An endoscope, comprising:
- a tubular shaft,an optical system having several components, said components of said optical system are contained in an interior of said tubular shaft,said components of said optical system are surrounded by a support piece made of a shrunk material, whereinsaid shrunk material is a transparent material,said support piece made of said transparent material has a shape of a tube, andsaid tube containing said components of said optical system has been shrunk prior to inserting said tube into said interior of said tubular shaft, for allowing a visual check of a position of said components relative to one another.
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Abstract
An endoscope has a tubular shaft whose interior contains components, in particular lenses, spacers, diaphragms, prisms and filters of an optical system, said components being at least partially surrounded by a support piece made of shrunk material. It is proposed that the components be surrounded by a transparent and tube-sleeve-shaped shrunk material which has been shrunk before the components are introduced into the tubular shaft.
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1. An endoscope, comprising:
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a tubular shaft, an optical system having several components, said components of said optical system are contained in an interior of said tubular shaft, said components of said optical system are surrounded by a support piece made of a shrunk material, wherein said shrunk material is a transparent material, said support piece made of said transparent material has a shape of a tube, and said tube containing said components of said optical system has been shrunk prior to inserting said tube into said interior of said tubular shaft, for allowing a visual check of a position of said components relative to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An endoscope, comprising:
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a tubular shaft having an interior; an optical system including a plurality of components positioned in the interior of said shaft; a support piece comprising a shrunk material enclosing said optical system to fit into the interior of said tubular shaft and providing support for said optical system; wherein said optical system is enclosed and supported by said shrunk material prior to insertion into said interior of said tubular shaft; and wherein said shrunk material is either transparent or translucent such that visual inspection of said plurality of components relative to each other may be conducted prior to insertion into said interior of said tubular shaft. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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