EP3769135A1 - Method for centering optical elements - Google Patents
Method for centering optical elementsInfo
- Publication number
- EP3769135A1 EP3769135A1 EP19709686.0A EP19709686A EP3769135A1 EP 3769135 A1 EP3769135 A1 EP 3769135A1 EP 19709686 A EP19709686 A EP 19709686A EP 3769135 A1 EP3769135 A1 EP 3769135A1
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- Prior art keywords
- optical
- optical element
- recesses
- centering
- elements
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
- G02B23/24—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
- G02B23/2407—Optical details
- G02B23/2423—Optical details of the distal end
- G02B23/243—Objectives for endoscopes
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B23/00—Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
- G02B23/24—Instruments or systems for viewing the inside of hollow bodies, e.g. fibrescopes
- G02B23/2476—Non-optical details, e.g. housings, mountings, supports
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
- G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
- G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
- G02B7/022—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses lens and mount having complementary engagement means, e.g. screw/thread
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
- G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
- G02B7/026—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses using retaining rings or springs
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
- G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
- G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
- G02B7/028—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with means for compensating for changes in temperature or for controlling the temperature; thermal stabilisation
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
- H04N23/50—Constructional details
- H04N23/55—Optical parts specially adapted for electronic image sensors; Mounting thereof
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
- H04N23/50—Constructional details
- H04N23/555—Constructional details for picking-up images in sites, inaccessible due to their dimensions or hazardous conditions, e.g. endoscopes or borescopes
Definitions
- the invention relates to a method for centering at least one optical element, in particular a lens, in an optical system for an endoscope, wherein the optical element has an optical axis and is aligned in the optical system such that the optical axis of the optical element coincides with an optical axis of the optical system.
- the invention also relates to an optical element for an endoscope and to an optical system for an endoscope.
- the optical elements are usually processed by a grinding process. As a result, optical elements with a diameter tolerance of about 20 ⁇ m can be provided. By inserting these optical elements into an optics socket of the optical system also produced with high precision, the optical elements are aligned along the common optical axis.
- Brass sleeve increased by about 200 pm to 300 pm, which may require an increase in the diameter of the endoscope or a reduction in the diameter of the optical element required.
- the object of the invention is a method for centering at least one optical element in an optical To provide system for an endoscope, an optical element and an optical system, which allows an accurate and space-saving centering of the optical element in the optical system with little time.
- This object is achieved by a method for centering at least one optical element, in particular a lens, in an optical system for an endoscope, wherein the optical element has an optical axis and is aligned in the optical system such that the optical axis of the optical system optical element coincides with an optical axis of the optical system, wherein the method is further developed in that at least two recesses, in particular grooves, are introduced into a circumference of the optical element, wherein in a cross-sectional plane of the optical element each recess has a deepest Point, which has a smallest distance to the optical axis of the optical element, and the lowest points in the cross-sectional plane of the optical element lie on a circle whose center lies on the optical axis of the optical element, wherein centering elements are inserted into the recesses and by means of the centering element e the optical element is aligned in the optical system.
- the optical elements may, for example, be concave or convex lenses.
- the recesses are introduced into the optical element such that the shape of each recess remains constant in the direction parallel to the optical axis of the optical element.
- the recesses each run exactly parallel to the optical axis of the optical element.
- the recesses are preferably introduced into the optical element by means of an ultrashort pulse laser.
- the optical element By inserting centering elements into the recesses, the optical element can be centered in the optical system such that the optical axis of the optical element coincides with the optical axis of the optical system.
- the centering elements between the recesses and an optical socket of the optical system can be clamped.
- the recesses preferably have a substantially U-shaped cross-section in the cross-sectional plane of the optical element.
- a substantially U-shaped cross-section in this context means that not only a U-shape with two legs and a rounding is included, but also forms in which the legs and in particular also parts of the rounding are missing.
- This also includes recesses with a cross section in the form of a circle segment. With such a substantially U-shaped cross section, the lowest point of the recess is advantageously determined exactly.
- the optical element is made of an optically transparent material and the recesses introduced directly into the optically transparent material.
- the optically transmissive material is, for example, optical glass.
- the recesses directly in the optically transmissive material of the optical element makes the use of a sleeve superfluous, so that an increase in the diameter of the endoscope or a reduction in the diameter of the optical element is avoided.
- the recesses have a depth of 100 to 300 pm, measured from the circumference in the direction of the optical axis of the optical element. The recesses are thus so small in comparison to the cross-sectional area of the optical element that their influence on the optical properties of the optical element is negligible.
- three recesses are introduced into the optical element, wherein in particular the angular distance of the recess relative to one another with respect to the center of the circle is 120 degrees.
- one centering element is inserted into each of the recesses which brace with the optical socket of the optical system in order to center the optical element.
- three recesses and three centering elements also three contact points with the optical socket are present, so that slippage of the optical element is prevented.
- the angular distance, with respect to the center of the circle, between the recesses is about 120 degrees in each case, the recesses are distributed uniformly over the circumference of the optical element, whereby a uniform distribution of the occurring forces on the centering elements is achieved.
- centering wires are inserted as centering in the recesses, wherein the centering wires extend parallel to the optical axis of the optical element.
- the alignment or alignment of the centering wires parallel to the optical axis of the optical element facilitates the alignment of the optical element in the optical system.
- the diameter of the centering wires is chosen so that only the centering wires and not the optical element come into contact with an optical socket of the optical system. Since all centering wires run exactly parallel to the optical axis of the optical element, the optical element in the optical system is automatically centered when selecting an optical system with a corresponding diameter.
- the centering wires are made of a shape memory alloy and have a substantially circular cross-section in an original shape, wherein the diameter of the centering wires is reduced in a first direction before being inserted into the recesses by rolling, wherein the first Direction in the inserted state of the centering wires corresponds to a radial direction of the circle, wherein the centering wires in the inserted state, in particular by Lei tion of an electric current through the centering wires, are heated so that they assume their original shape and thereby lead to a strain by the the optical element is centered in the optical system.
- the centering wires can first be brought into a form prior to insertion in which the optical element with the inserted centering wires can be easily inserted into the optical socket of the optical system. As a result of subsequent heating of the centering wires, they again assume their circular origin cross-section and thereby become taut between the recesses of the optical element and the optical socket of the optical system. In this way, the optical element is automatically centered in the optical system in such a way that the optical axes of the optical element and of the optical system coincide.
- At least two optical elements are centered in the optical system, wherein the recesses in all optical elements at the same angular distances from each other with respect to the center of the circle, wherein the optical elements arranged one behind the other and then the centering wires in the recesses are inserted, wherein by means of the centering wires, the optical elements are aligned in the optical system so that the optical axes of the optical elements with the optical axis of the optical system coincide.
- centering elements By forming the centering elements as centering wires, it is possible to center a number of optical elements by means of the same centering wires in the optical system, so that the optical axes of all optical elements coincide with the optical axis of the optical system. This requires that the recesses in all optical elements have the same angular distances, with respect to the center of the circle, so that the wires can be uniformly inserted into the recesses of all optical elements. By heating the inserted centering wires, all optical elements are advantageously centered in the optical system at the same time.
- an optical element for an endoscope comprising an optical axis, wherein the optical element is formed by the fact that at least two recesses in a circumference of the optical element are present, wherein in a cross-sectional plane of the optical element each recess a lowest point which has a smallest distance to the optical axis of the optical element, and the lowest points in the cross-sectional plane of the optical element lie on a circle whose center lies on the optical axis of the optical element.
- the recesses have a substantially U-shaped cross-section in the cross-sectional plane of the optical element.
- the optical element is made of an optically transparent material and the recesses are introduced directly into the optically transparent material.
- three recesses are introduced into the optical element, wherein in particular the angular spacing of the recesses relative to one another with respect to the center of the circle is 120 degrees.
- the centering elements are preferably centering wires which extend parallel to the optical axis of the optical element.
- the centering wires have a substantially circular cross section and are made of a shape memory alloy, so that they can be traced back by heating in the original form.
- At least two optical elements are centered in the optical system, wherein the Recesses in all optical elements the same angular distances from each other, with respect to the center of the circle, having the optical elements in the direction of the optical axes of the optical elements arranged one behind the other and the centering wires are inserted into the recesses, wherein by means of the centering wires, the optical Elements in the optical system are aligned so that the optical axes of the optical elements with the optical axis of the optical system coincide.
- the optical element and the optical system also embody the same advantages, features and properties as the previously described method.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of an optical
- FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of an optical system according to the prior art
- FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of an optical element with recesses
- Fig. 4a to 4c is a schematic cross-sectional view of a
- Fig. 5 is a schematic representation of an optical
- Fig. 6 is a schematic representation of an optical
- Fig. 7 is a schematic representation of a means
- Fig. 8 is a schematic side view of an optical
- Fig. 1 schematically shows a prior art optical system 10 in cross-section.
- an optical element 20 is used in an optical socket 14 of the optical Systems 10.
- the optical element 20 is embedded in a sleeve 16, for example a brass sleeve.
- the mechanical axis of the brass sleeve 16 and the optical axis 22 of the optical element 20 do not coincide, the optical axis 12 of the optical system 10 and the optical axis 22 of the optical element 20 also do not coincide.
- the brass sleeve 16 is usually machined by centering so that the optical axes 12 and 22 are coincident.
- the centering method is very labor intensive and requires the use of a sleeve 16, thereby limiting the maximum diameter of the optical element 20.
- Fig. 2 shows schematically an optical element 20 in a cross-sectional view.
- the shape of the optical element 20, which is described by the circumference 26 (solid line), is not exactly circular due to the manufacturing process. However, the deviation from a circular shape shown is greatly exaggerated for illustration purposes.
- the optical axis 22 of the optical element 20 as the center of the curvatures of the optical surface of the element 20 is predetermined by the manufacturing process. This results in an outer circle 21 (dot-dash line), which describes the largest possible circle inscribable in the cross-sectional plane 27 of the optical element 20, whose center point is the optical axis 22.
- FIG. 3 shows the optical element 20 after recesses 24, 24 ', 24 "have been introduced into the optical element 20 in the form of essentially U-shaped grooves by means of an embodiment of the method according to the invention.
- three grooves 24, 24 ', 24 are introduced into the optical element 20, which are distributed uniformly along the circumference 26, ie have angular intervals of 120 degrees.
- the recesses 24, 24 ', 24 are about 100 pm to 300 pm deep, measured from the circumference 26 in the direction of the optical axis 22.
- the lowest points 25, 25', 25" of the recesses 24, 24 ', 24 lie on a circle 28 (dashed line), with its center point kt 29 on the optical axis 22 is located.
- the circle 28 is slightly smaller than the outer circle 21, so that the recesses 24, 24 ', 24 "have the required depth.
- the shape of the recesses 24, 24 ', 24 is equal in all cross-sectional planes 27 of the optical element 20 along the optical axis 22. This is necessary so that the optical element is aligned parallel to the optical axis 22 by inserting centering elements or centering wires.
- FIG. 4a to 4c schematically show a cross-sectional view of a centering element 32, in this case a centering wire 30.
- FIG. 4a shows the cross-section 31 of the centering wire 30 in its original form, which has a circular cross section 31.
- the centering wires 30 are rolled so that they have a shape with a diameter reduced by about 15% in one direction, as shown in Fig. 4b. Since the centering wires 30 are made of a shape memory alloy, they return to their original shape after heating, as shown in FIG. 4c.
- Fig. 5 shows schematically the optical element 20 of Fig.
- centering wires 30, 30 ', 30 in the recesses 24, 24', 24" were inserted.
- the centering wires 30, 30 ', 30 Prior to insertion, the centering wires 30, 30 ', 30 "were processed by means of a rolling process, so that they have a reduced diameter in a first direction, the radial direction of the optical element 20.
- FIG. 6 shows the optical element 20 from FIG. 5, wherein the optical element 20 with the centering wires 30, 30 ', 30 "has been introduced into the optical socket 14 of the optical system 10 according to the method according to the invention. Since the diameter of the centering wires 30, 30 ', 30 "was reduced by the rolling, the centering wires 30, 30', 30" have a certain play in the recesses 24, 24 ', 24 ". This facilitates the insertion of the optical element 20 with the centering wires 30, 30 ', 30 "into the optical socket 14.
- the optical element 20 is shown in the optical system of Fig. 6 after the centering wires 30, 30 ', 30 "have been heated. This is done, for example, by conducting an electrical current through the centering wires 30, 30 ', 30 ". As described in connection with FIGS. 4 a to 4c, the centering wires 30, 30 ', 30 "again assume their circular original form. This leads to a tensioning of the centering wires 30, 30 ', 30 "between the recesses 24, 24', 24" and the optical socket 14.
- FIG. 8 extends directly through the plane of FIG. 7, through which the optical axis 22 extends.
- the centering wire 30 located at the top in this illustration rests directly on the optical socket 14.
- the centering wire 30 ' is shown in FIG. 8, although this is not located in the illustrated plane.
- the area of the optical socket 14, in which the centering wire 30 'is applied, is not shown.
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- Endoscopes (AREA)
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DE102018106469.1A DE102018106469A1 (en) | 2018-03-20 | 2018-03-20 | Method for centering optical elements |
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