JP2004073299A - Distal end of anti-contamination type endoscope - Google Patents

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JP2004073299A
JP2004073299A JP2002234568A JP2002234568A JP2004073299A JP 2004073299 A JP2004073299 A JP 2004073299A JP 2002234568 A JP2002234568 A JP 2002234568A JP 2002234568 A JP2002234568 A JP 2002234568A JP 2004073299 A JP2004073299 A JP 2004073299A
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Teruo Ouchi
大内 輝雄
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a better observation image without ghost with no useless separation in distance between a lighting window and an observation window at the distal end of an anti-contamination type endoscope in which the top part of a cover covering the tip of an insertion tube is formed as a transparent cap in the shape. <P>SOLUTION: At the distal end of the anti-contamination type endoscope in which the lighting window 4 for emitting illumination light and the observation window 3 for introducing light images are arranged side by side with the tip 2 of the insertion tube, and the tip part 12 of the cover 10 covering the tip 2 of the insertion tube is formed as the transparent cap in the shape, almost the whole or a part of at least one of the external and internal surfaces of a portion, facing none of the lighting window 4 and the observation window 3, of the transparent cap-shaped part 12 is made as a scattered reflection surface 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、挿入部が被覆カバーによって被覆された汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
近年、内視鏡を介しての患者から患者への感染を未然に確実に防止する必要性が高まっている。
【0003】
その方策として、内視鏡の挿入部に対して被脱自在な水密性の被覆カバーを設けて、内視鏡に被覆カバーを被覆した状態で使用し、使用後にその被覆カバーを新しいものと交換するのが一つの有力な手段である。そのようにする場合、被覆カバーの先端部分は透明なキャップ状に形成される。
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
例えば図7に示されるように、内視鏡の先端部に配置されている照明窓101と観察窓103の表面を連続的な一つの透明キャップで被覆すると、照明窓101から射出された照明光が透明キャップ102の厚みの中で反射を繰り返して観察窓103内に入射し、観察視野にゴーストが発生してしまう場合がある。
【0005】
ただし、透明キャップ102中での反射回数が多くなるにしたがって反射光の強度が弱くなるので、照明窓101と観察窓103との間の距離を一定以上離せば透明キャップ102中を伝わって観察窓103内に入射する光がゴーストとして認識されなくなる。
【0006】
しかし、そのように構成すると照明窓101と観察窓103との間が徒に離れることになって内視鏡の挿入部先端が太くなり、内視鏡検査を受ける患者に与える苦痛が大きくなってしまう可能性がある。
【0007】
そこで本発明は、挿入部の先端を被覆する被覆カバーの先端部分が透明キャップ状に形成された汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部において、照明窓と観察窓との間の距離を徒に離すことなくゴーストのない良好な観察像を得ることができるようにすることを目的とする。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の目的を達成するため、本発明の汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部は、照明光を射出する照明窓と光像をとり入れる観察窓とが挿入部の先端に並んで配置され、挿入部の先端を被覆する被覆カバーの先端部分が透明キャップ状に形成された汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部において、透明キャップ状部分の照明窓と観察窓のいずれにも面していない部分の外表面と内表面の少なくとも一方の、ほぼ全面又は一部分を乱反射面に形成したものである。
【0009】
なお、乱反射面が、照明窓と観察窓の少なくとも一方を囲む状態に形成されていてもよく、或いは照明窓と観察窓との間を仕切る状態に形成されていても差し支えない。また、乱反射面が、透明キャップ状部分の外周壁に形成されていてもよい。
【0010】
【発明の実施の形態】
図面を参照して本発明の実施例を説明する。
図1において、汚染防止型内視鏡の挿入部可撓管1の先端部分に連結された先端部本体2の先端面に、光像をとり入れる観察窓3と照明光を射出する照明窓4とが並んで配置されている。照明窓4には凹レンズが嵌め込まれている。
【0011】
観察窓3の内側には対物光学系5が配置され、その対物光学系5による被写体の投影位置にイメージガイドファイババンドル6の像入射面(又は固体撮像素子の撮像面)が配置されている。照明窓4の内側には、ライトガイドファイババンドル7の射出端が配置されている。
【0012】
10は、挿入部可撓管1に着脱自在に被覆される被覆カバーであり、挿入部可撓管1を全長にわたって被覆するシリコンチューブ等からなる被覆チューブ11の先端部分に、先端部本体2を被覆する透明キャップ12が取り付けられている。
【0013】
透明キャップ12は、例えばポリプロピレン又はポリエチレン等のような透明なプラスチックにより、観察窓3と照明窓4とに面する先端面が一定の厚みに形成されていて、観察窓3と照明窓4とが一つの透明キャップ12で被覆された状態になっている。15と8は、透明キャップ12と先端部本体2とに係脱自在に形成された突起と凹溝である。
【0014】
図2は、照明窓4と観察窓3を正面から見た挿入部先端の正面図であり、照明窓4の中心と観察窓3の中心とを通るI−Iが図1に図示されている断面部分である。
【0015】
この実施例においては、透明キャップ12の観察窓3と照明窓4のいずれにも面していない部分の外表面及び内表面のほぼ全面が、光を乱反射する微粒子面状に形成されている。各図において砂目状に示されている部分13が、その乱反射面である。
【0016】
このような構成により、照明窓4から射出された照明光の大半は透明キャップ12を透過して被写体に照射されるが、一部の光は透明キャップ12の表面で反射されて透明キャップ12の厚み内に戻される。
【0017】
しかし、そのような光は、その後透明キャップ12に形成されている乱反射面13に当たって乱反射することにより軟らかでぼんやりした光に変わり、観察窓3に到達してもゴーストが発生しないので、照明窓4と観察窓3との間の距離を大きくすることなく、観察窓3を通してゴーストのない良好な観察像を得ることができる。
【0018】
また、透明キャップ12の厚み内を通って照明窓4から観察窓3に向かう光だけでなく、照明窓4から射出されたあと一旦透明キャップ12の周辺部に向かってから観察窓3の方に反射される光も、乱反射面13で反射されることにより軟らかな光に変わってゴーストを発生させない。
【0019】
なお、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるものではなく、例えば図3及び図4に示される第2及び第3の実施例のように、照明窓4と観察窓3の少なくとも一方を囲む状態に乱反射面13を形成してもよい。
【0020】
また、例えば図5に示される第4の実施例のように、照明窓4と観察窓3との間を仕切る状態に乱反射面13を形成してもよく、第1ないし第3の実施例と同様の効果を得ることができる。
【0021】
また、図6に示される第5の実施例のように、透明キャップ12の外周壁部分に乱反射面13を形成するだけでも、一旦透明キャップ12の周辺部に向かってから観察窓3の方に反射される光を軟らかい光に変えてゴーストの発生を抑制することができる。
【0022】
なお、各実施例において、乱反射面13は透明キャップ12の表裏の少なくとも一方に形成されていればよく、表裏に範囲を変えて形成しても差し支えない。また、乱反射面13に光吸収色(例えば黒色)を付すことにより、効果をさらに増すことができる。
【0023】
【発明の効果】
本発明によれば、照明窓から射出されたあと透明キャップ状部分の厚み内を伝わる光が、透明キャップ状部分に形成された乱反射面で反射した後は軟らかい光に変わるので、照明窓と観察窓との間の距離を徒に離すことなくゴーストのない良好な観察像を得ることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明の第1の実施例の汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部の側面断面図(図2におけるI−I断面図)である。
【図2】本発明の第1の実施例の汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部の正面図である。
【図3】本発明の第2の実施例の汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部の側面断面図である。
【図4】本発明の第3の実施例の汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部の側面断面図である。
【図5】本発明の第4の実施例の汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部の側面断面図である。
【図6】本発明の第5の実施例の汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部の側面断面図である。
【図7】従来の汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部の側面断面図である。
【符号の説明】
1 挿入部可撓管
2 先端部本体
3 観察窓
4 照明窓
5 対物光学系
10 被覆カバー
11 被覆チューブ
12 透明キャップ
13 乱反射面
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tip portion of a pollution prevention endoscope in which an insertion portion is covered by a cover.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, there is an increasing need to reliably prevent infection from patient to patient via an endoscope.
[0003]
As a measure, a watertight covering cover that can be detached from the insertion section of the endoscope is provided, the endoscope is used with the covering cover covered, and the covering cover is replaced with a new one after use Doing so is one powerful means. In such a case, the tip portion of the cover is formed in a transparent cap shape.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the surfaces of the illumination window 101 and the observation window 103 arranged at the end of the endoscope are covered with one continuous transparent cap, the illumination light emitted from the illumination window 101 May be repeatedly reflected within the thickness of the transparent cap 102 and enter the observation window 103, and a ghost may occur in the observation field.
[0005]
However, as the number of reflections in the transparent cap 102 increases, the intensity of the reflected light decreases. Therefore, if the distance between the illumination window 101 and the observation window 103 is set to a certain distance or more, the light propagates through the transparent cap 102 and passes through the observation window. The light incident on 103 is not recognized as a ghost.
[0006]
However, with such a configuration, the distance between the illumination window 101 and the observation window 103 is unnecessarily large, so that the end of the insertion portion of the endoscope becomes thick, and the pain given to the patient undergoing the endoscopy increases. May be lost.
[0007]
In view of the above, the present invention provides a tip end portion of a coating cover for covering the tip end of an insertion portion, in a tip end portion of a pollution prevention type endoscope in which a transparent cap is formed, increases a distance between an illumination window and an observation window. It is an object of the present invention to be able to obtain a good observation image without ghost without any problem.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the tip of the pollution prevention endoscope of the present invention has an illumination window for emitting illumination light and an observation window for taking in a light image, which are arranged side by side at the tip of the insertion section. In the tip of the contamination-prevention type endoscope in which the tip of the covering cover that covers the tip of the transparent cap is formed in the shape of a transparent cap, the outside of the portion of the transparent cap-shaped portion not facing either the illumination window or the observation window. At least one of the surface and the inner surface is substantially entirely or partially formed on the irregular reflection surface.
[0009]
The irregular reflection surface may be formed so as to surround at least one of the illumination window and the observation window, or may be formed so as to partition between the illumination window and the observation window. Further, the irregular reflection surface may be formed on the outer peripheral wall of the transparent cap-shaped portion.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, an observation window 3 for taking in a light image and an illumination window 4 for emitting illumination light are provided on a distal end surface of a distal end main body 2 connected to a distal end portion of an insertion section flexible tube 1 of a pollution prevention endoscope. Are arranged side by side. The illumination window 4 has a concave lens fitted therein.
[0011]
An objective optical system 5 is arranged inside the observation window 3, and an image incident surface of the image guide fiber bundle 6 (or an imaging surface of the solid-state image sensor) is arranged at a position where the object is projected by the objective optical system 5. The emission end of the light guide fiber bundle 7 is arranged inside the illumination window 4.
[0012]
Reference numeral 10 denotes a covering cover that is detachably covered on the flexible tube 1 for insertion. The distal end body 2 is attached to a distal portion of a covering tube 11 made of a silicon tube or the like that covers the flexible tube 1 for insertion over the entire length. A transparent cap 12 for covering is attached.
[0013]
The transparent cap 12 is made of a transparent plastic such as polypropylene or polyethylene, for example, and has a constant thickness at the tip surface facing the observation window 3 and the illumination window 4. It is in a state of being covered with one transparent cap 12. Reference numerals 15 and 8 denote projections and grooves formed to be detachable from the transparent cap 12 and the tip main body 2.
[0014]
FIG. 2 is a front view of the distal end of the insertion portion when the illumination window 4 and the observation window 3 are viewed from the front, and II passing through the center of the illumination window 4 and the center of the observation window 3 is illustrated in FIG. It is a cross section.
[0015]
In this embodiment, almost the entire outer surface and inner surface of a portion of the transparent cap 12 that does not face either the observation window 3 or the illumination window 4 are formed in the shape of fine particles that diffusely reflect light. In each figure, a portion 13 shown in a grain shape is the irregular reflection surface.
[0016]
With such a configuration, most of the illumination light emitted from the illumination window 4 passes through the transparent cap 12 and irradiates the subject, but a part of the light is reflected by the surface of the transparent cap 12 and It is returned within the thickness.
[0017]
However, such light subsequently strikes the irregular reflection surface 13 formed on the transparent cap 12 and is irregularly reflected, so that the light is changed to soft and dim light. A good observation image without ghost can be obtained through the observation window 3 without increasing the distance between the observation window 3 and the observation window 3.
[0018]
In addition, not only light traveling from the illumination window 4 to the observation window 3 through the thickness of the transparent cap 12 but also from the illumination window 4 to the periphery of the transparent cap 12 and then toward the observation window 3 once. The reflected light is also reflected by the irregular reflection surface 13 and becomes soft light so that no ghost is generated.
[0019]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, as in the second and third embodiments shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a state surrounding at least one of the illumination window 4 and the observation window 3 is shown. Alternatively, the irregular reflection surface 13 may be formed.
[0020]
Further, as in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 5, for example, the irregular reflection surface 13 may be formed so as to partition between the illumination window 4 and the observation window 3, which is different from the first to third embodiments. Similar effects can be obtained.
[0021]
Further, as in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 6, even if the irregular reflection surface 13 is formed only on the outer peripheral wall of the transparent cap 12, the light is once directed toward the observation window 3 from the periphery of the transparent cap 12. The ghost can be suppressed by changing the reflected light to soft light.
[0022]
In each embodiment, the irregular reflection surface 13 may be formed on at least one of the front and back surfaces of the transparent cap 12, and may be formed on the front and back surfaces with different ranges. In addition, the effect can be further enhanced by giving the irregular reflection surface 13 a light absorbing color (for example, black).
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, light transmitted through the thickness of the transparent cap-shaped portion after being emitted from the illumination window changes to soft light after being reflected by the irregular reflection surface formed in the transparent cap-shaped portion, so that the illumination window and the observation A good observation image without a ghost can be obtained without leaving the distance between the windows unnecessarily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side cross-sectional view (II cross-sectional view in FIG. 2) of a distal end portion of a pollution prevention endoscope according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a distal end portion of the pollution prevention endoscope according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a distal end portion of a pollution control type endoscope according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a distal end portion of a pollution control type endoscope according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a distal end portion of a pollution control type endoscope according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of a distal end portion of a pollution control type endoscope according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of a distal end portion of a conventional pollution prevention endoscope.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Insertion part flexible tube 2 Tip part main body 3 Observation window 4 Illumination window 5 Objective optical system 10 Coating cover 11 Coating tube 12 Transparent cap 13 Diffuse reflection surface

Claims (4)

照明光を射出する照明窓と光像をとり入れる観察窓とが挿入部の先端に並んで配置され、上記挿入部の先端を被覆する被覆カバーの先端部分が透明キャップ状に形成された汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部において、
上記透明キャップ状部分の上記照明窓と上記観察窓のいずれにも面していない部分の外表面と内表面の少なくとも一方の、ほぼ全面又は一部分を乱反射面に形成したことを特徴とする汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部。
A pollution prevention type in which an illumination window for emitting illumination light and an observation window for taking in a light image are arranged side by side at the tip of the insertion portion, and the tip portion of a cover covering the tip of the insertion portion is formed in a transparent cap shape. At the tip of the endoscope,
Pollution prevention characterized in that at least one of an outer surface and an inner surface of a portion of the transparent cap-shaped portion that does not face either the illumination window or the observation window is formed on a diffusely reflecting surface substantially entirely or partially. The tip of a type endoscope.
上記乱反射面が、上記照明窓と上記観察窓の少なくとも一方を囲む状態に形成されている請求項1記載の汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部。The distal end portion of the pollution prevention endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the irregular reflection surface is formed so as to surround at least one of the illumination window and the observation window. 上記乱反射面が、上記照明窓と上記観察窓との間を仕切る状態に形成されている請求項1記載の汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部。The distal end portion of the pollution prevention endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the irregular reflection surface is formed so as to partition between the illumination window and the observation window. 上記乱反射面が、上記透明キャップ状部分の外周壁に形成されている請求項1記載の汚染防止型内視鏡の先端部。2. The end portion of the pollution prevention endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the irregular reflection surface is formed on an outer peripheral wall of the transparent cap-shaped portion.
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