Claims
- 1. A fiberscope comprising image fiber means having lens means at one end of said image fiber means for focusing an image of an object to be observed on the end of the image fiber means for transmission therethrough, said lens means having a light receiving surface for receiving light from an object, a covering tube having an end surface surrounding said image fiber means with at least a portion of said lens means protruding beyond said end surface of said tube, light guide means for transmitting light to an object extending through said tube adjacent said image fiber means and having a front end surface adjacent said end outer surface of said covering tube and a substantially solid transparent plastic body secured to the end of said fiberscope, said body covering said front end surface of said light guide means and said end surface of said tube and having a convex surface substantially flush with but not covering said light receiving surface of said lense.
- 2. A fiberscope as set forth in claim 1 wherein said plastic body is formed from one of epoxy resin, ultraviolet curing silicone resin, acrylic resin or urethane resin.
- 3. A fiberscope as set forth in claim 1 wherein liquid passage means are provided between an inner peripheral surface of said covering tube and outer peripheral surfaces of said image fiber means and said light guide means and extend through said plastic body to provide a flow of transparent liquid to flush undesirable material away of said light receiving surface of said lense means.
- 4. A fiberscope as set forth in claim 3 wherein said light guide means is comprised of a plurality of light guides arranged substantially symmetrically around said lens means and said liquid passage means are comprised of a plurality of liquid passages having outlet ends in the convex surface of said body and arranged in substantially symmetrical relationship with respect to said lens means.
Priority Claims (2)
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60-3247[U] |
Jan 1985 |
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60-25423[U]JPX |
Feb 1985 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 819,078 filed Jan. 14, 1986 now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (6)
Continuations (1)
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