WO2013179817A1 - 電子内視鏡装置及び撮像モジュール並びに撮影レンズモールド方法 - Google Patents

電子内視鏡装置及び撮像モジュール並びに撮影レンズモールド方法 Download PDF

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WO2013179817A1
WO2013179817A1 PCT/JP2013/061865 JP2013061865W WO2013179817A1 WO 2013179817 A1 WO2013179817 A1 WO 2013179817A1 JP 2013061865 W JP2013061865 W JP 2013061865W WO 2013179817 A1 WO2013179817 A1 WO 2013179817A1
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  • the present invention relates to an electronic endoscope apparatus, an imaging module, and a photographing lens molding method.
  • an imaging module including an imaging element and an objective lens optical system is built in, and image light from an observation site incident through the objective lens optical system is received by the imaging element. The image is formed on the surface.
  • the objective lens optical system is composed of a combination of a plurality of optical elements as described in, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 below.
  • the objective lens optical system described in Patent Document 1 is shown in FIG.
  • the first optical element G1 constituting the tip lens has a spherical concave portion S that imparts a lens force to the first optical element G1 on the back side, and a plate-like member is provided so as to close the concave portion S A second optical element G2 is attached. If the sealed state of the gap due to the recess S is not maintained, condensation occurs in the recess S and the quality of the captured image is deteriorated.
  • an adhesive layer M is provided on the joint surface between the first optical element G1 and the second optical element G2, and the two are closely bonded together so as to maintain a sealed state.
  • moisture moisture
  • the first optical element G1 and the second optical element G2 are in close contact with each other with the adhesive layer M, moisture (moisture) may enter the gap S after a long period of time. This fear increases as the length of the adhesive layer M to the gap S decreases.
  • the current endoscope scope has an outer diameter of about 9 mm, and the diameter is further reduced.
  • a light guide for inserting illumination light, a forceps pipe, and an air / water supply pipe are provided in the distal end portion of the endoscope scope. Therefore, the diameter of the objective lens optical system (diameter D in FIG. 6) is about 3 to 4 mm, and the adhesive margin of the adhesive, that is, the length of the adhesive layer M is 1 mm or less.
  • the objective lens optical system of the imaging module becomes smaller, the problem of the sealing property of the concave portion S of the front end lens has to be solved, and the objective lens optical system needs to be easily assembled. .
  • JP 2010-22617 A Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-105881
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic endoscope apparatus, an imaging module, and a photographing lens molding method that can prevent dew condensation and are easy to manufacture.
  • An imaging module of the present invention is an imaging module comprising an objective lens optical system and an imaging element that receives incident light incident through the objective lens optical system,
  • the objective lens optical system A tip lens in which the back surface opposite to the tip surface on which the incident light is incident is formed in a flat surface, and a concave portion for condensing the incident light is formed in the central portion of the back surface;
  • a flat plate installed on the back side of the tip lens and closing the recess; The flat plate is pressurized to the front lens side, and the entire outer periphery of the front lens and the flat plate is integrated with resin while the joint surface between the flat plate and the back surface of the front lens is kept in direct contact with the entire surface.
  • a lens barrel formed by molding on the lens.
  • the electronic endoscope apparatus of the present invention is characterized in that the imaging module described above is built in the distal end portion of the endoscope scope.
  • the photographing lens mold method of the present invention includes a tip lens in which a back surface opposite to a tip surface on which incident light is incident is formed as a flat surface, and a concave portion for condensing incident light is formed in a central portion of the back surface;
  • a lens barrel taking lens molding method that houses a flat plate that is installed on the back side of the tip lens and closes the recess, and presses the flat plate toward the tip lens, and the flat plate and the back of the tip lens
  • the entire outer peripheral surfaces of the tip lens and the flat plate are integrally molded with a resin while maintaining a state in which the joint surface between them is in direct contact with the entire surface.
  • the entire surface is brought into close contact with each other, so that the penetration of moisture into the recessed space S formed in the front lens is greatly suppressed. Therefore, the quality of the captured image can be kept high.
  • the adhesive layer is not provided, the number of interfaces, that is, the intrusion route of moisture molecules is reduced, and it becomes possible to prevent moisture from entering into the recessed space S. This effect increases as the imaging module becomes smaller.
  • the imaging module can be easily assembled and the cost can be reduced.
  • FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an electronic endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the endoscope scope front-end
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line III-III shown in FIG. 2. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing method of the front
  • FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a front lens barrel and a tip lens manufactured by the method described in FIG. 4. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the objective lens optical system built in the conventional endoscope scope front-end
  • FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an electronic endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • An electronic endoscope apparatus (endoscope system) 10 according to the present embodiment includes an endoscope scope 12, a processor device 14 and a light source device 16 that constitute a main body device.
  • the endoscope scope 12 includes a flexible insertion portion 20 that is inserted into a body cavity of a patient (subject), an operation portion 22 that is connected to a proximal end portion of the insertion portion 20, a processor device 14, and a light source. And a universal cord 24 connected to the device 16.
  • the distal end portion 26 is connected to the distal end of the insertion portion 20, and an imaging chip 54 (see FIG. 3) constituting an imaging module for intra-body cavity imaging is built in the distal end portion 26.
  • an imaging chip 54 constituting an imaging module for intra-body cavity imaging is built in the distal end portion 26.
  • Behind the distal end portion 26 is provided a bending portion 28 in which a plurality of bending pieces are connected.
  • the angle knob 30 provided in the operation section 22 is operated, the bending section 28 is bent / moved in the vertical and horizontal directions by pushing / pulling the wire inserted in the insertion section 20. Thereby, the front-end
  • a connector 36 is provided at the base end of the universal cord 24.
  • the connector 36 is of a composite type and is connected to the light source device 16 in addition to being connected to the processor device 14.
  • the processor device 14 supplies power to the endoscope scope 12 via a cable 68 (see FIG. 3) inserted into the universal cord 24, controls the driving of the imaging chip 54, and connects the cable 68 from the imaging chip 54.
  • the received image signal is received, and various signal processing is performed on the received image signal to convert it into image data.
  • the image data converted by the processor device 14 is displayed as an endoscopic image (observation image) on a monitor 38 connected to the processor device 14 by a cable.
  • the processor device 14 is also electrically connected to the light source device 16 via the connector 36, and comprehensively controls the operation of the endoscope system 10 including the light source device 16.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the distal end portion 26 of the endoscope scope 12. As shown in FIG. 2, an observation window 40, an illumination window 42, a forceps outlet 44, and an air / water supply nozzle 46 are provided on the distal end surface 26 a of the distal end portion 26.
  • the observation window 40 is arranged eccentric to the center and one side of the tip surface 26a.
  • Two illumination windows 42 are arranged at symmetrical positions with the observation window 40 as the center, and irradiate the observation site in the body cavity with illumination light from the light source device 16.
  • the forceps outlet 44 is connected to a forceps pipe 44a (see FIG. 3) disposed in the insertion portion 20, and communicates with a forceps inlet 34 (see FIG. 1) provided in the operation portion 22.
  • Various treatment tools having an injection needle, a high-frequency knife or the like disposed at the distal end are inserted into the forceps inlet 34, and the distal ends of the various treatment instruments are ejected from the forceps outlet 44 into the body cavity.
  • the air supply / water supply nozzle 46 is cleaned from the air supply / water supply device built in the light source device 16 in accordance with the operation of the air supply / water supply button 32 (see FIG. 1) provided in the operation unit 22. Water or air is jetted toward the observation window 40 or the body cavity.
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2, and is a diagram illustrating a vertical cross section of the imaging module built in the distal end portion 26 of the endoscope scope 12.
  • a lens barrel 51 that holds an objective lens optical system 50 for capturing image light of a site to be observed in the body cavity is disposed behind the observation window 40.
  • the objective lens optical system 50 includes, from the tip side, a tip lens 50a, a disk-shaped transparent parallel flat plate (hereinafter simply referred to as a plane plate) 50b, a fixed lens 50c, moving lenses 50d and 50e, and a fixed lens. 50f.
  • the distal end side refers to the distal end portion 26 side of the endoscope scope 12.
  • the optical axis of the objective lens optical system 50 is provided so as to be parallel to the central axis of the insertion portion 20.
  • a prism 56 that guides the image light of the observation site via the objective lens optical system 50 toward the imaging chip 54 by bending it at a substantially right angle.
  • the imaging chip 54 is composed of a monolithic semiconductor in which a solid-state imaging device 58 such as a CCD type or a CMOS type and a peripheral circuit for driving the solid-state imaging device 58 and inputting / outputting signals are integrally formed.
  • the imaging chip 54 and the peripheral circuit are mounted on the support substrate 62.
  • the imaging surface (light receiving surface) of the solid-state imaging device 58 is disposed so as to face the emission surface of the prism 56.
  • the objective lens optical system 50 in the illustrated example constitutes a zoom lens, and moves the positions of the moving lenses 50d and 50e along the optical axis to change the distance between them and the distance from the fixed lenses 50c and 50f.
  • the solid-state imaging device 58 can capture an image obtained by enlarging the observed site at a desired magnification.
  • cylindrical cam members 52a and 52b are attached to the moving lenses 50d and 50e, respectively.
  • Protrusions 52c and 52d are provided on the inner peripheral surfaces of the central holes of the cylindrical cam members 52a and 52b, and a cam shaft 53 is inserted into the central hole.
  • cam grooves 53a and 53b that are slidably fitted to the protrusions 52c and 52d are provided.
  • the cylindrical cam members 52a and 52b move in the axial direction, and the moving lenses 50d and 50e move along the optical axis of the objective lens optical system 50. It has become.
  • the magnification of the objective lens optical system 50 that is, the focal length of the objective lens optical system 50 is adjusted by the rotational position of the cam shaft 53.
  • a power transmission wire 48 is attached to the proximal end portion of the cam shaft 53.
  • the power transmission wire 48 is inserted to the operation unit 22 in FIG. 1 and is rotationally driven by a motor (not shown) provided in the operation unit 22.
  • the endoscope operator issues an instruction to enlarge / reduce the captured image by operating a motor enlargement / reduction instruction switch provided in the operation unit 22.
  • a plurality of input / output terminals are provided side by side on the surface portion of the support substrate 62.
  • the signal line 66 for mediating the exchange of various signals with the processor device 14 is joined via the universal code 24.
  • the plurality of signal lines 66 are collectively inserted into a flexible tubular cable 68.
  • the cable 68 is inserted through each of the insertion unit 20, the operation unit 22, and the universal cord 24 and is connected to the connector 36.
  • an exit end of a light guide that guides illumination light from the light source device 16 is disposed behind the illumination window 42.
  • a light guide configured by bundling a large number of optical fibers is inserted through each of the insertion portion 20, the operation portion 22, and the universal cord 24 in the same manner as the cable 68, and the incident end is connected to the connector 36.
  • the lens barrel 51 of the present embodiment has a two-stage configuration, and is composed of a front lens barrel 51a and a rear lens barrel 51b having the same optical axis, and a rear lens barrel 51b is connected to the rear of the front lens barrel 51a.
  • the tip lens 50a, the flat plate 50b, and the fixed lens 50c are accommodated in the front stage lens barrel 51a.
  • Moving lenses 50d and 50e and a fixed lens 50f are housed in the rear stage lens barrel 51b.
  • the front end lens 50a is a condensing lens by having a flat front end surface and a spherical recess S formed on the back side.
  • the recess S is closed by the flat plate 50b.
  • the combined structure of the tip lens 50a and the flat plate 50b is similar to the objective lens optical system described in Patent Document 1.
  • the flat plate 50b is directly adhered to the back surface of the front lens 50a, and the bonding surface between the two is attached.
  • the structure is such that no gap is formed. This manufacturing method will be described later with reference to FIG.
  • the close contact between the back surface of the front lens 50a and the flat plate 50b prevents moisture from entering the back space S of the front lens 50a through the joint surface. That is, even if the cleaning liquid is sprayed from the nozzle 46 in FIG. 2 to the front lens 50a and the temperature of the front lens 50a is lowered, dew condensation in the concave space S is prevented and clouding is prevented.
  • a glass front lens 50a and a glass flat plate 50b are integrally molded on the front lens barrel 51a, and the flat plate 50b is brought into close contact directly with the back surface of the front lens 50a. It is sectional drawing explaining the manufacturing method made into the structure where some clearance gaps are not formed in the surface.
  • a substantially hemispherical concave portion S centered on the optical axis is formed on the back surface of the flat cylindrical tip lens 50a, and the back surface 71 other than the concave portion S is polished flat.
  • the surface 72 of the flat plate 50b that closes the concave portion S of the tip lens 50a is preferably as high as possible, but it is preferably polished to a plane having at least 10 Newton rings.
  • the outer diameter of the tip lens 50a and the flat plate 50b is about 3 mm, it is easy to polish the flatness of the back surface 71 and the surface 72 as described above.
  • the outer diameter of the flat plate 50b is smaller than the outer diameter of the tip lens 50a.
  • the first mold 80 has a disk shape, and a bottomed hole 80a is formed at the center position for inserting the flat front end surface side of the front end lens 50a.
  • the inner diameter of the hole 80a is formed such that the tip lens 50a can be inserted and there is no gap between the outer peripheral surface of the tip lens 50a and the inner peripheral surface of the hole 80a.
  • the central axis of the hole 80a is provided so as to coincide with the optical axis of the front lens 50a when the front lens 50a is inserted into the hole 80a.
  • An annular ring 80b concentric with the hole 80a is projected from the outer peripheral edge of the first mold 80.
  • a cylindrical second mold 82 is fitted and placed on the first mold 80 so as to contact the inner peripheral surface of the annular ring 80b. When the second mold 82 is fitted to the first mold 80, the second mold 82 is concentric with the tip lens hole 80 a of the first mold 80.
  • the inner diameter of the second mold 82 is formed to be larger than the outer diameter of the tip lens 50a, and is reduced in diameter so as to gradually decrease as the distance from the hole 80a increases. As a result, a resin filling space 90 is formed between the second mold 82 and the tip lens 50a. Further, radial through holes 82 a and 82 b are formed in the peripheral wall of the second mold 82.
  • the height position 82c of the second mold 82 is when the flat plate 50b is placed on the tip lens 50a inserted into the hole 80a.
  • the height is higher than the height position 82d.
  • the third mold 84 placed on the second mold 82 is formed in a cylindrical shape having an inner diameter that smoothly continues to the inner diameter of the second mold 82.
  • the second mold 82 is provided with a projecting portion 82e for alignment, and the third mold 84 is formed with a recessed portion 84a at a position aligned with the projecting portion 82e. That is, when the recess 84 a is fitted to the protrusion 82 c and the third mold 84 is placed on the second mold 82, the third mold 84 is aligned concentrically with the second mold 82. It has become.
  • the cylindrical opening surface of the third mold 84 opposite to the first mold 80 is closed by the end wall portion 84b, and a cylindrical through hole 84c coaxial with the hole 80a is formed at the center position of the end wall portion 84b. It has been drilled.
  • the diameter of the through hole 84c is larger than the diameter of the recess S of the front lens 50a and smaller than the outer diameter of the flat plate 50b.
  • the fourth mold 86 inserted into the through hole 84c of the third mold 84 has a cylindrical shape, and the front plate 50b is inserted into the front lens 50a within the first, second, and third molds 80, 82, and 84.
  • the tip end face 86a that presses to the side is formed in a flat surface.
  • the outer diameter of the fourth mold 86 is formed to be substantially the same as the inner diameter of the through hole 84c so that there is no gap between them.
  • die 86 is formed in the inclined part 86b by which the corner
  • the outer diameter of the distal end surface 86a is narrowed to be smaller than the diameter of the concave portion S of the distal end lens 50a.
  • the tip lens 50a is installed in the hole 80a of the first mold 80, and the flat plate 50b is placed on the tip lens 50a. Then, the second mold 82 is placed concentrically on the first mold 80, the third mold 84 is placed concentrically thereon, and finally the fourth mold 86 is inserted.
  • the flat plate 50b does not have a condensing function, there is no optical axis. For this reason, there is no problem even if the central axis of the flat plate 50b is slightly shifted from the optical axis. Then, the fourth mold 86 is pressed, the flat plate 50b is pressed against the back surface of the tip lens 50a, and the mold is released from the side wall openings 82a and 82b of the second mold 82 while keeping the close contact state between them mechanically.
  • the interior space 90 is filled with molding resin.
  • FIG. 5 shows a longitudinal sectional view of this monolithic structure product.
  • the mold resin 91 cured in a cylindrical shape constitutes the front lens barrel 51a of FIG.
  • the distal end portion of the resin 91 covers approximately 2/3 of the proximal end side of the outer peripheral surface of the distal end lens 51a. Since the liquid resin 91 is poured into the space 90 (see FIG. 4) and hardened, the resin 91 and the peripheral wall surface of the tip lens 50a are in close contact with each other and are in a fixed state as if they were adhered with an adhesive.
  • the resin 91 covers and adheres firmly to the entire outer peripheral surface of the flat plate 50b, and covers and adheres (fixes) most of the periphery on the back side of the flat plate 50b.
  • a flange portion 91a protruding in the inner peripheral direction of the resin 91 covering the back side of the flat plate 50b is a portion formed by the chamfered portion 86b of the fourth mold 86 in FIG.
  • the resin (flange portion) 91 is located between the rear surface 71 of the front lens 50a and the surface 72 of the flat plate 50b. The shape covers the entire joint surface.
  • the fourth mold 86 shown in FIG. 4 is pressed against the flat plate 50b at a predetermined pressure or more, and the resin 91 is poured into the space 90 and cured while maintaining this state.
  • a method is adopted in which the mold 86 is pressed against the flat plate 50 at a predetermined pressure or more, and the resin 91 is poured into the mold and cured. How much pressure is pressed depends on the material and thickness of the flat plate 50 and the flatness of the surfaces 71 and 72 on the joint surface. If the flatness is high, the flat plate 50 can be slightly bent with a small pressure so that the surfaces 71 and 72 of the bonding surface are brought into close contact with each other, and no gap can be formed. While maintaining this state, the resin 91 is poured into the mold and cured.
  • the resin 91 is cured in a state in which the flange 91a of the resin 91 covers the entire joint surface where the back surface 71 of the front lens 50a and the surface 72 of the flat plate 50 overlap, and the flat plate 50b is pressed against the front lens 50a. ing. Thereby, even if the front lens barrel 51a is removed from the mold, the adhesiveness of the joint surface between the flat plate 50b and the front lens 50a is maintained.
  • the fixed lens 50c of FIG. 3 is attached in the space 91b from which the mold 86 is removed in the front stage lens barrel 51a. Then, the front lens barrel 51a and the rear lens barrel 51b are connected so as to have the same optical axis, and the objective lens optical system 50 is completed. Then, the prism 56 and the imaging chip 54 (and the substrate 62) are connected to the objective lens optical system 50, whereby an imaging module for an endoscope is completed.
  • the imaging module it is possible to prevent moisture from entering into the recessed space S formed in the tip lens, and it is possible to keep the quality of the captured image high.
  • no adhesive layer is provided between the front lens 50a and the flat plate 50b, problems due to physical and chemical deterioration of the adhesive layer can be prevented.
  • the structure that eliminates the need for the adhesive layer makes it easy to assemble the imaging module and reduce costs.
  • the tip of the resin 91 is configured to extend to the middle of the peripheral wall of the tip lens 50a.
  • the tip of the resin 91 is extended to the tip surface of the tip lens. It is good also as a structure which forms a collar part and inserts the front-end
  • the endoscope imaging module has been described as an example.
  • an imaging module having a small objective lens optical system diameter such as an imaging module built in a camera-equipped mobile phone or the like, may be used. The same applies.
  • the imaging module of the embodiment is an imaging module including an objective lens optical system and an imaging element that receives incident light incident through the objective lens optical system, and the objective lens optical
  • the system includes a front lens in which a back surface opposite to a front surface on which incident light is incident is formed in a flat surface and a concave portion for condensing the incident light is formed in a central portion of the rear surface, and a rear surface of the front lens.
  • a flat plate that is installed and closes the concave portion, and presses the flat plate toward the tip lens, and the joint surface between the flat plate and the back surface of the tip lens is kept in direct contact with the entire surface, and the tip is maintained.
  • a lens barrel formed by integrally molding the entire outer periphery of the lens and the flat plate with resin.
  • the outer diameter of the flat plate of the imaging module of the embodiment is smaller than the outer diameter of the tip lens.
  • the imaging module according to the embodiment is characterized in that the outer peripheral whole surface of the tip lens and the flat plate and the peripheral region which is a non-passage of the incident light out of the flat plate are integrally molded with resin. .
  • the imaging module of the embodiment is characterized in that the peripheral region is a region covering the entire surface of the joint surface.
  • the electronic endoscope apparatus of the embodiment is characterized in that the imaging module is built in the distal end portion of the endoscope scope.
  • the photographing lens mold method of the embodiment is such that the back surface opposite to the front end surface on which incident light is incident is formed as a flat surface, and the front end is formed with a concave portion for condensing the incident light at the center of the back surface.
  • a lens taking method for a lens barrel that houses a lens and a flat plate that is installed on the back side of the tip lens and closes the recess, and presses the flat plate toward the tip lens, and the flat plate And the entire outer peripheral surface of the tip lens and the flat plate are integrally molded with a resin while keeping the joint surface between the tip lens and the back surface of the tip lens in direct contact with the entire surface.
  • the imaging module according to the present invention is useful when incorporated in an imaging device used in a humid environment, particularly in the distal end portion of an endoscope scope, because the tip lens portion is resistant to moisture.
  • Endoscope system (electronic endoscope device) 12 Endoscope scope 14 Processor unit 16
  • Light source unit 26
  • Tip portion 40
  • Observation window 44
  • Forceps outlet 50
  • Objective lens optical system 50a
  • Tip lens 50b
  • Disc-shaped transparent parallel flat plates 50d and 50e
  • Moving lens 51
  • Lens barrel 51a
  • Front stage barrel 51b
  • Rear stage Lens barrel 54
  • Imaging chip 56
  • Prism Signal line cable 71
  • Flat plate surface 72
  • Front lens rear surface 80
  • First mold 82
  • Second mold 84
  • Third mold 86
  • Mold resin 91a Flange S S space

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