WO2019239455A1 - 内視鏡用光源装置、内視鏡用光源システム、および、内視鏡 - Google Patents
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- the present invention includes an endoscope light source device including an optical sensor, an endoscope including an endoscope light source device including an optical sensor, a first light source device including a first optical sensor, and a second optical source device.
- An endoscope light source system including a second light source device including a light sensor, a first light source device including a first light sensor, and a second light source device including a second light sensor;
- the present invention relates to an endoscope system including an endoscope light source system.
- the light source device for endoscopes it is necessary for the light source device for endoscopes to appropriately manage the amount of illumination light.
- illumination light generated by the light source device passes through a universal cord and a plurality of optical fiber bundles (fiber bundles) that pass through the insertion portion to the tip portion. It is guided.
- the amount of light is controlled by adjusting the optical diaphragm of the light source device based on the brightness of the endoscopic image. That is, the amount of light of the xenon lamp is almost stable and does not change greatly depending on the use conditions.
- an endoscope light source device using a light emitting element such as a semiconductor laser diode (LD) as a light source has been studied.
- a light emitting element such as a semiconductor laser diode (LD)
- An LD or the like generates heat during driving, and the amount of light changes depending on its own temperature. For this reason, the amount of light is detected in real time, and the drive signal supplied to the light source is controlled based on the detection result.
- a light receiving element such as a photodiode is used.
- the illumination light of the endoscope is a large amount of light compared to the signal light used for data communication. For this reason, if the arrangement positions of the light receiving elements are different, the absolute value of the amount of light received by the light receiving elements changes greatly. However, the light amount range (dynamic range) in which the light receiving element can detect the light amount with high accuracy is not wide. For this reason, it is not easy to accurately detect the amount of illumination light output from the light emitting element using the light receiving element.
- Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-294329 discloses an optical power monitor that detects the amount of signal light guided by an optical fiber by a photodiode disposed on the side surface of a glass ferrule into which the optical fiber is inserted.
- An apparatus is disclosed. The signal light incident from the ferrule end face is reflected on the inner peripheral surface of the ferrule and guided to the position where the photodiode is disposed.
- part of the signal light is collected on the ferrule end surface around the incident surface of the optical fiber by the lens that collects the light so that the numerical aperture of the optical fiber is equal to or greater.
- the outer peripheral surface of the ferrule is covered with a reflecting member.
- Embodiments of the present invention include an endoscope light source device for accurately detecting a light amount, an endoscope including an endoscope light source device for accurately detecting a light amount, and an endoscope light source system for accurately detecting a light amount. It is another object of the present invention to provide an endoscope including an endoscope light source system that accurately detects the amount of light.
- the endoscope light source device has a fiber end face, and enters the fiber end face.
- the optical fiber guides a part of outgoing light emitted from the light source, and the optical fiber is inserted.
- the endoscope of the embodiment includes the above-described endoscope light source device.
- An endoscope light source system includes a first light source device, a second light source device, a combiner, and a third optical fiber
- the first light source device includes A first optical fiber that has a fiber end face and guides part of the first outgoing light emitted from the first light source that is incident on the first fiber end face; and the first optical fiber comprises: A first ferrule end face having an opening of a first through hole inserted therein, and the other part of the first emitted light incident on the first ferrule end face is scattered inside.
- a first ferrule that emits the first scattered light generated by the scattering from the first side surface and the periphery of the first side surface, and the first scattered light is A first optical sensor that receives light
- the second light source device includes a second optical sensor.
- a second optical fiber having a lever end surface and incident on the second fiber end surface and guiding part of the second emitted light emitted from the second light source, and the second optical fiber,
- a second ferrule end face having an opening of the inserted second through hole, and second part of the second emitted light incident on the second ferrule end face is scattered inside.
- a second ferrule that emits the second scattered light generated by the scattering from the second side surface, and the second scattered light is disposed around the second side surface.
- a second optical sensor for receiving light and the combiner includes the first emitted light guided by the first optical fiber and the second light guided by the second optical fiber. And the third optical fiber is emitted from the combiner.
- An endoscope light source system for guiding the third light, wherein a first wavelength of the first emitted light is shorter than a second wavelength of the second emitted light, The distance between the first optical sensor and the first fiber end surface is shorter than the distance between the second optical sensor and the second fiber end surface.
- the endoscope of the embodiment includes the above-described endoscope light source system.
- an endoscope light source device that accurately detects a light amount
- an endoscope including an endoscope light source device that accurately detects a light amount an endoscope including an endoscope light source device that accurately detects a light amount
- an endoscope that accurately detects a light amount An endoscope including a light source system and an endoscope light source system that accurately detects the amount of light can be provided.
- 1 is a perspective view of an endoscope system including an endoscope according to an embodiment. It is a block diagram of the light source device for endoscopes of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the light source device for endoscopes of 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the light source device for endoscopes of 1st Embodiment. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the optical path in the light source device for endoscopes of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart of the manufacturing method of the light source device for endoscopes of 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the light source device for endoscopes of the modification 1 of 1st Embodiment.
- the endoscope system 6 including the endoscope 9 includes an endoscope 9, a processor 5A, and a monitor 5B.
- the endoscope 9 has an insertion part 3 and a grip part 4.
- the endoscope 9 is a so-called cordless endoscope.
- an image signal obtained by capturing an in-vivo image of a subject is wirelessly transmitted from the transmission unit 2A to the reception unit 2B of the processor 5A.
- the endoscope 9 includes a pigtail-type endoscope light source device 1 (hereinafter referred to as “light source device 1”), which will be described in detail later.
- the cordless endoscope has better operability than the endoscope connected to the processor and the light source device by the universal cord.
- the insertion portion 3 includes a distal end portion 3A, a bendable bending portion 3B provided continuously with the proximal end portion of the distal end portion 3A, and an elongated flexible portion 3C provided continuously with the proximal end portion of the bending portion 3B.
- the bending portion 3B is bent by the operation of the angle knob 4A that the grip portion 4 rotates.
- the grasping portion 4 has a channel opening 4B of a treatment instrument channel through which the insertion portion 3 is inserted.
- an illumination optical system that emits illumination light is disposed at the distal end portion 3A of the endoscope 9.
- a main part such as the optical connection module 30 is disposed in the grip part 4, and the illumination light passes through the single optical fiber 70 that is inserted through the insertion part 3, thereby The light is guided to the emission unit 80 and emitted from the illumination optical system (see FIG. 2).
- the light source device 1 that guides illumination light using only one optical fiber 70 is minimally invasive because the insertion portion 3 has a small diameter.
- the endoscope 9 is a medical flexible endoscope, but the endoscope according to another embodiment may be a rigid endoscope or an industrial endoscope. Furthermore, the endoscope of another embodiment may be an endoscope connected to the processor by a universal cord.
- the light source device 1 includes an optical connection module 30 including a ferrule 31, an optical sensor 40, and an optical fiber 70 as main components.
- part of the emitted light (illumination light) emitted from the light source 20 is guided to the emitting unit 80 via the optical fiber 70 that is a light guide member.
- the emitting unit 80 is provided with a phosphor that generates yellow light when receiving blue light emitted from the light emitting unit 20A of the light source 20. For this reason, white light including blue light and yellow light is emitted from the emission unit 80 as illumination light.
- the light source device 1 may include a light source 20 that emits white light.
- the light source device 1 further includes a controller 60 that adjusts the amount of emitted light by controlling the light source 20 according to the output value of the optical sensor 40. In other words, the drive signal output from the driver 50 to the light source 20 is adjusted under the control of the controller 60.
- the controller 60 and the light source driver 50 may be separate from the optical connection module 30.
- the controller 60 may be disposed in the processor 5A of the endoscope 9.
- the CPU of the processor 5 ⁇ / b> A of the endoscope 9 may have the function of the controller 60.
- the light source 20 is a CAN type in which a small semiconductor light emitting element such as a semiconductor laser diode (LD) or a light emitting diode (LED) is accommodated in a package.
- a small semiconductor light emitting element such as a semiconductor laser diode (LD) or a light emitting diode (LED) is accommodated in a package.
- LD semiconductor laser diode
- LED light emitting diode
- a part of the emitted light (illumination light) emitted from the light source 20 is incident on the fiber end surface 70SA of the optical fiber 70 and guided by the optical connection module 30. That is, the optical fiber 70 has a fiber end surface 70SA, and guides a part of the emitted light that is incident on the fiber end surface 70SA and emitted from the light source 20.
- the cylindrical ferrule 31 has an opening of a through hole H31 into which the optical fiber 70 is inserted in the ferrule end face 31SA.
- the inner diameter of the through hole H31 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the optical fiber 70, and an adhesive (not shown) is disposed between the outer peripheral surface of the optical fiber 70 and the inner surface of the through hole H31.
- the optical connection module 30 further includes a lens 33 and a holder 34.
- the lens 33 condenses the emitted light emitted from the light source 20 on the fiber end surface 70SA.
- the holder 34 is a holding member to which the light source 20, the lens 33, and the ferrule 31 are fixed.
- the holder 34 manufactured by processing a metal such as stainless steel or brass has an inner surface 34SS that forms a space including the optical path of the emitted light collected by the lens 33.
- the numerical aperture (NA) of the lens 33 is equal to or less than the numerical aperture (NA) of the optical fiber 70. That is, when the outgoing light collected by the lens 33 is incident on the fiber end face 70SA (strictly, the core end face of the optical fiber 70 including the core and the clad), the light is guided in the core with high efficiency and passes through the clad. Therefore, it is not emitted to the outside.
- the optical signal deteriorates due to multiple reflection, so that the fiber end face is inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to the optical axis of the optical fiber.
- the fiber end surface 70SA is polished perpendicularly to the optical axis O of the optical fiber 70. For this reason, most of the emitted light is incident on the optical fiber 70, so that the transmission efficiency is high. Even if the emitted light is perpendicularly incident on the fiber end surface 70SA, a part of the emitted light is reflected on the fiber end surface 70SA.
- the optical axis O of the optical fiber 70 coincides with the principal axis through which the strongest light in the luminous flux of the emitted light collected by the lens 33 passes.
- the outgoing light reflected by the fiber end surface 70SA is further reflected by the inner surface 34SS of the holder 34 and enters the ferrule end surface 31SA.
- the emitted light may be reflected on the surface of the lens 33 or may be reflected a plurality of times.
- the ferrule 31 includes a scatterer that scatters a part of the outgoing light incident on the ferrule end face 31SA inside, and emits the scattered light generated by the scattering from the side surface 31SS that is the outer peripheral surface.
- the outgoing light incident on the ferrule end face 31SA is the other part of the outgoing light (scattered outgoing light), unlike the part of the outgoing light incident on the fiber end face 70SA (guided outgoing light).
- the ferrule 31 Since the ferrule 31 is fixed in a state where it is inserted into the sleeve 32 that is a holding member, the ferrule 31 is fixed to the holder 34 as a result.
- the sleeve 32 includes a first cylindrical body 32A and a second cylindrical body 32B in order to fix the ferrule 31 (optical fiber 70) to the holder 34 after positioning with high accuracy.
- a ferrule 31 is inserted and fixed to the first cylinder 32A.
- the first cylinder 32A is inserted and fixed to the second cylinder 32B.
- the second cylinder 32B is fixed to the holder 34.
- the optical sensor 40 is disposed around the sleeve opening H32 of the sleeve 32, that is, around the side surface 31SS of the ferrule 31 so that the light receiving surface 40SA is parallel to the optical axis O of the optical fiber 70.
- the sleeve opening H32 is preferably a groove having an elongated shape in the optical axis direction in which a plurality of optical sensors 40 can be arranged, for example.
- the sleeve opening H ⁇ b> 32 may be a slit that extends to the rear part of the sleeve 32.
- the optical sensor 40 including a light receiving element such as a photo diode (PD) receives the scattered light emitted to the side surface 31SS of the ferrule 31 and outputs a detection signal having an output value corresponding to the amount of the scattered light.
- the optical sensor 40 may output the detection signal output from the light receiving element after performing primary processing.
- the ferrule 31 has a light emission amount of 0. 0 which is the same as that of the blue emitted light (wavelength: 450 nm) incident perpendicularly to the ferrule end surface 31SA. It is preferably more than 1% and less than 80%, particularly preferably more than 5% and less than 60%.
- a detection signal having an appropriate output value is output from the optical sensor 40.
- the light amount dependency of the scattered light with respect to the arrangement position of the optical sensor 40 is small, so that the output value of the detection signal from the optical sensor 40 does not change greatly depending on the arrangement position.
- the light source device 1 can detect the amount of light with high accuracy because the optical sensor 40 receives the scattered light with an appropriate amount of light. For this reason, the light source device 1 can emit illumination light with an appropriate amount of light.
- the endoscope 9 having the light source device 1 can obtain an endoscopic image with appropriate brightness by using an appropriate amount of illumination light.
- the light source device 1 is built in the endoscope 9.
- the light source device of the embodiment is separate from the endoscope and may be detachable from the endoscope.
- the light source device of the embodiment may be used by being inserted into the treatment instrument channel from the channel opening 4B.
- a light source device that emits narrow-band illumination light that is inserted into a treatment instrument channel of an endoscope that performs white light illumination may be used.
- the light source device may be a light source device that irradiates, for example, ablation laser light for treatment instead of illumination light.
- the light source 20 and the lens 33 which are CAN type light emitting elements (LD), are positioned and fixed to the holder 34 with high accuracy.
- the light source 20 may be a so-called bare chip type. Alternatively, an end portion of a waveguide that emits illumination light guided through a waveguide from a separate light source may be used as the light source 20. That is, the light source 20 is not limited to a light emitting element that emits light by itself.
- the optical connection module 30 may be fixed to a light source module including the light source 20, the lens 33, and the holder 34.
- the lens 33 may be a single lens or a lens group including a plurality of lenses as long as it has a predetermined numerical aperture.
- the inner surface 34SS of the holder 34 produced by processing a metal such as stainless steel or brass preferably has a reflectance of light having a wavelength of the emitted light of 30% or more, and particularly preferably 50% or more.
- the inner surface 34SS may be polished to be a mirror surface, or the inner surface 34SS may be coated with a white paint having a high reflectance.
- the reflectance is a ratio of light that is not absorbed / transmitted by the inner surface 34SS and is reflected among outgoing light incident perpendicularly to the inner surface 34SS.
- Step S20> Ferrule fixing step The ferrule 31 to which the optical fiber 70 is fixed is inserted into the first cylindrical body 32A of the sleeve 32, and is fixed by an adhesive or the like (not shown).
- the ferrule end face 31SA and the fiber end face 70SA are polished perpendicularly to the optical axis O of the optical fiber 70 after the optical fiber 70 is inserted and fixed to the ferrule 31.
- the amount of scattered light emitted from the rear end surface 31SB of the ferrule 31 varies depending on the length of the ferrule 31 in the optical axis direction.
- the length of the ferrule 31 is defined as 1 cm, for example, according to the specification. For this reason, in order to make the scattered light of the ferrule 31 into the said range, selection of the material of the ferrule 31 is important.
- the scatterer of the ferrule 31 is preferably formed of a material that transmits and scatters light, a mixed material of a plurality of materials that transmit light and have different refractive indexes, or a polycrystalline material that transmits light.
- the material of the ferrule 31 may be white resin or glass in which fillers such as particles are dispersed, but ceramic is particularly preferable.
- the optical fiber 70 may be made of glass or resin as long as it can guide the illumination light to the emitting portion 80, and may be either multimode or single mode. If the optical fiber 70 is a multimode fiber, either a step index or a graded index may be used.
- step S10 and step S20 may be reversed.
- the first cylinder 32A to which the ferrule 31 is fixed is inserted into the second cylinder 32B of the sleeve 32, and the first cylinder 32A is inserted into the second cylinder 32B.
- the front portion (the end portion closer to the light source 20) of the second cylindrical body 32B is a donut-shaped flat plate that comes into contact with the rear surface of the holder 34.
- the lens 33 collects the emitted light near the fiber end surface 70SA. Then, the sleeve 32 is positioned while the amount of illumination light emitted from the emitting portion 80 of the optical fiber 70 is monitored by, for example, a light meter.
- the holder 34, the first cylindrical body 32A, and the second cylindrical body 32B are held by a jig whose relative position can be finely adjusted.
- the positioning process of the sleeve 32 with respect to the holder 34 includes a first positioning process (step S31) for determining a first position in an in-plane direction orthogonal to the optical axis, and a second positioning for determining a second position in the optical axis direction.
- step S31 a first positioning process for determining a first position in an in-plane direction orthogonal to the optical axis
- step S32 determining a second position in the optical axis direction
- the amount of illumination light is changed while moving in two in-plane directions orthogonal to the optical axis O.
- the maximum position is determined.
- the second cylinder 32B is welded to the holder 34 at a plurality of locations using, for example, a YAG laser.
- the position at which the amount of illumination light is maximized is determined while moving the position of the first cylinder 32A inserted in the second cylinder 32B in the optical axis direction. . Then, the first cylinder 32A is welded to the second cylinder 32B at a plurality of locations using, for example, a YAG laser.
- Optical Sensor Positioning Step The optical sensor 40 is disposed in the sleeve opening H32 of the sleeve 32, and the intensity of the detection signal (photocurrent) output from the optical sensor 40 is monitored.
- the position at which the output signal output from the optical sensor 40 is optimal is determined while moving the optical sensor 40 in the sleeve opening H32 in the optical axis direction.
- the position where the output signal of the optical sensor 40 is optimal is a position where scattered light having an amount of light in the range of the dynamic range of the optical sensor 40 from which an output signal corresponding to the amount of light is output is preferable. This is the position where the central amount of scattered light is incident. Then, the optical sensor 40 is fixed to the sleeve 32 by, for example, an adhesive (not shown).
- the optical sensor 40 may be disposed in any one of the plurality of sleeve openings.
- the length of the sleeve openings in the optical axis direction may be substantially the same as the length of the optical sensor 40.
- the second cylinder 32B may have one sleeve opening formed of a groove or a slit, and the first cylinder 32A may have a plurality of sleeve openings.
- a plurality of optical sensors 40 are arranged in one sleeve opening of the sleeve 32, or the optical sensors 40 are respectively provided in the plurality of sleeve openings of the sleeve 32. May be arranged.
- the amount of emitted light emitted from the light source 20 can be controlled according to the output value of the optical sensor 40 arranged at the optimum position in accordance with the change in the amount of light.
- the light source devices 1A to 1C and the endoscopes 9A to 9C according to the modified example of the first embodiment are similar to the light source device 1 and the endoscope 9 of the first embodiment and have the same effects. Are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
- the fiber end surface 70 ⁇ / b> SA is inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to the optical axis O of the optical fiber 70. For this reason, the light source device 1A has a lower incident efficiency than the light source device 1, but more emitted light is reflected at the fiber end face 70SA.
- the inner surface 34SS of the holder 34 has an inclined surface 34SA that is inclined toward the ferrule end surface 31SA.
- the outgoing light reflected by the fiber end surface 70SA is incident on the inclined surface 34SA, and the second reflected light reflected by the inclined surface 34SA is incident on the ferrule end surface 31SA, and the inclination angle of the fiber end surface 70SA and the inclined surface 34SA.
- the tilt angle is set.
- the light source device 1A In the light source device 1A, more scattered light is received by the optical sensor 40 than in the light source device 1. In the light source device 1A, since the optical sensor 40 receives an appropriate amount of scattered light, the light amount can be accurately detected. For this reason, the light source device 1A can emit illumination light with an appropriate amount of light.
- the sleeve opening H32A and H32B in a direction parallel to the optical axis O of the sleeve 32, and the sleeve opening H32A of the sleeve openings H32A and H32B has an optimum amount of scattered light.
- An optical sensor 40 is arranged.
- the sleeve 32 may have three or more sleeve openings.
- the ferrule 31B of the light source device 1B of the present modification has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a planar cutout region C31SS formed by a cutout C31 (D cut) is formed on the side surface (outer peripheral surface) 31SS. is there.
- the optical sensor 40 is disposed in a state where the light receiving surface 40SA faces the cutout region C31SS.
- the light sensor 40 receives an appropriate amount of scattered light, so that the amount of light can be accurately detected. For this reason, the light source device 1B can emit illumination light with an appropriate amount of light.
- a cutout having a semicircular cross section may be formed in accordance with the shape of the optical sensor 40.
- planar region C31SS is not limited to the region formed by the D-cut notch C31.
- a concave portion whose bottom surface is a planar region C31SS may be formed on a part of the side surface 31SS of the ferrule.
- the notch C31 (notch area C31SS) is not formed up to the ferrule end face 31SA. For this reason, the region closer to the light source 20 than the notch C31 (notch region C31SS) on the side surface 31SS of the ferrule 31B is completely covered by the sleeve 32 over the entire circumference.
- the safety is high.
- the planar region C31SS formed on the side surface 31SS of the ferrule 31C is inclined toward the ferrule end surface 31SA. That is, the light receiving surface 40SA of the optical sensor 40 is arranged in a state facing the traveling direction of the emitted light guided through the ferrule 31C.
- the light source device 1C In the light source device 1C, more scattered light is incident on the optical sensor 40 than in the light source device 1B. In the light source device 1C, the light sensor 40 receives an appropriate amount of scattered light, so that the amount of light can be detected with high accuracy. For this reason, the light source device 1 ⁇ / b> C can emit an appropriate amount of illumination light.
- the numerical aperture (NA) of the lens 33 may be greater than the numerical aperture (NA) of the optical fiber 70.
- the numerical aperture (NA) of the lens 33 is preferably equal to or less than the numerical aperture (NA) of the optical fiber 70.
- the fiber end surface 70 ⁇ / b> SA may be inclined with respect to a plane perpendicular to the optical axis O of the optical fiber 70, as in the light source device 1 ⁇ / b> A.
- the inclination angle of the fiber end surface 70SA is preferably an angle at which the outgoing light reflected on the fiber end surface 70SA does not enter the lens 33.
- one light source device has the configuration of each of the light source devices 1A to 1C, the effects of the light source devices 1A to 1C are combined.
- the endoscopes 9A to 9C having the light source devices 1A to 1C have the effects of the endoscope 9, and further have the effects of the light source devices 1A to 1C.
- the endoscope light source system 8 of the second embodiment (hereinafter referred to as “light source system 8”) includes two light source devices 1X and 1Y. Since the light source devices 1X and 1Y have the same effects as the light source device 1 and the like, components having the same functions are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
- the light source system 8 includes a first light source device 1X, a second light source device 1Y, a combiner 90, and a third optical fiber 70Z.
- the first light source device 1X has a first fiber end face 70XSA, and guides a part of the first outgoing light emitted from the first light source 20X, which is incident on the first fiber end face 70XSA.
- a first optical fiber 70X and a first ferrule end face 31XSA having an opening of a first through hole H31X into which the first optical fiber 70X is inserted have a first ferrule end face 31SAX that is incident on the first ferrule end face 31SAX.
- a first ferrule 31X that includes a scatterer that internally scatters the other part of the emitted light from the first side surface 31XSS and the first side surface 31XSS that emits the first scattered light generated by the scattering from the first side surface 31XSS And a first optical sensor 40X that is disposed around and receives the first scattered light.
- the second light source device 1Y has a second fiber end surface 70YSA, and guides a part of the second emitted light emitted from the second light source 20Y, which is incident on the second fiber end surface 70YSA.
- the second optical fiber 70Y and the second ferrule end face 31YSA having the opening of the second through hole H31Y into which the second optical fiber 70Y is inserted have a second ferrule end face 3131YSA that is incident on the second ferrule end face 3131YSA.
- a second ferrule 31Y that includes a scatterer that internally scatters the other part of the emitted light from the second side surface 31YSS and that emits the second scattered light generated by the scattering from the second side surface 31YSS.
- a second optical sensor 40Y disposed around and receiving the second scattered light.
- the combiner 90 combines the first outgoing light guided by the first optical fiber 70X and the second outgoing light guided by the second optical fiber 70Y.
- the third optical fiber 70Z guides the third light emitted from the combiner 90.
- the third light is at least one of the first outgoing light and the second outgoing light.
- the first wavelength of the first outgoing light is shorter than the second wavelength of the second outgoing light.
- the distance D1 between the first optical sensor 40X and the first fiber end surface 70XSA is shorter than the distance D2 between the second optical sensor 40Y and the second fiber end surface 70YSA.
- the first light source 20X emits purple first emitted light having a wavelength of 405 nm
- the second light source 20Y emits blue second emitted light having a wavelength of 450 nm.
- first light source device 1X and the second light source device 1Y differ only in the light source, and the other configurations are the same. Since there are many common members, the light source system 8 can be easily manufactured and reduced in cost.
- the first optical sensor 40X and the second optical sensor 40Y are the same as general PDs, and the light receiving sensitivity has wavelength dependency.
- the light receiving sensitivity for violet light having a shorter wavelength than that of blue light is lower than the light receiving sensitivity for blue light.
- the amount of emitted light that enters the ferrule end faces 31XSA and 31YSA and is guided to the rear end face 31SB while being scattered inside the ferrules 31X and 31Y decreases as the light is guided. Accordingly, the scattered light emitted from the side surface 31SS is also reduced as it is guided.
- the light source system 8 includes two light source devices having light sources with different wavelengths, and a photosensor is disposed at a position where the light quantity is optimal for each wavelength. That is, the first optical sensor 40X is disposed in the first sleeve opening H32A, and the second optical sensor 40Y is disposed in the second sleeve opening H32B.
- the light source system 8 can accurately detect the light amount of the first wavelength light and the second wavelength light.
- the light source system 8 controls the first light source 20X and the second light source 20Y in accordance with the output values of the first light sensor 40X and the second light sensor 40Y, thereby making the first And a controller 60 for adjusting the amount of the emitted light and the second emitted light.
- the drive signal of the second light source 20Y is controlled, but no drive signal is supplied to the first light source 20X.
- the third optical fiber 70Z guides only the blue light emitted from the second light source 20Y.
- the blue light generates yellow light by the phosphor disposed in the emission unit 80.
- white light including blue light and yellow light is emitted from the emission unit 80 as illumination light.
- the drive signal of the first light source 20X is controlled, but no drive signal is supplied to the second light source 20Y. .
- the third optical fiber 70Z guides the violet light emitted from the first light source 20X.
- the violet light does not excite the phosphor disposed in the emission unit 80. From the emission part 80, purple light is emitted as illumination light.
- the light source system 8 can detect the amount of light with high accuracy because the two light sensors receive scattered light of different wavelengths with an appropriate amount of light. For this reason, the light source system 8 can emit illumination light with an appropriate amount of light.
- the endoscope 9 ⁇ / b> D having the light source system 8 can obtain an endoscopic image with appropriate brightness with an appropriate amount of illumination light. That is, the endoscope 9D can obtain an endoscopic image with appropriate brightness regardless of whether the light is white light or violet light.
- the emitted light from the light source devices 1X and 1Y of the light source system 8 is not limited to blue light or violet light. Further, the light source system 8 may include three or more light source devices.
- the light source system 8 and the endoscope 9D having the light source system 8 have the effects of the light source devices 1A to 1C. Not too long.
- the light source device that emits illumination light with a large amount of light, in which the effect of the present invention is particularly significant, has been described.
- the same effect can be obtained with a light source device that outputs an optical signal with a relatively small amount of light. Can be obtained.
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Description
<内視鏡の構成>
図1に示すように、実施形態の内視鏡9を含む内視鏡システム6は、内視鏡9と、プロセッサ5Aと、モニタ5Bと、を具備する。内視鏡9は挿入部3と把持部4とを有する。内視鏡9は、いわゆるコードレス内視鏡である。コードレス内視鏡では、被検体の体内画像を撮影した画像信号は、送信部2Aからプロセッサ5Aの受信部2Bに無線によってされる。内視鏡9は、後に詳述するピグテイル型の内視鏡用光源装置1(以下、「光源装置1」という。)を内蔵している。
図2から図5に示すように光源装置1は、フェルール31と光センサ40と光ファイバ70とを含む光接続モジュール30を主要構成要素として具備する。
次に、図6のフローチャートに沿って、光源装置1の製造方法について簡単に説明する。
ホルダ34に、CANタイプの発光素子(LD)である光源20とレンズ33とが、高精度に位置決めされて固定される。
スリーブ32の第1の筒体32Aに、光ファイバ70が固定されているフェルール31が挿入され、接着剤等(不図示)によって固定される。なお、フェルール端面31SAとファイバ端面70SAとは、フェルール31に光ファイバ70が挿入され固定されてから、光ファイバ70の光軸Oに対して垂直に研磨される。
スリーブ32(第1の筒体32Aおよび第2の筒体32B)のホルダ34への固定位置を位置決めするために、光源20に所定の強度の駆動信号が供給され、レンズ33によって出射光がファイバ端面70SAの近傍に集光される。そして、光ファイバ70の出射部80から出射される照明光の光量を、例えば光量計によってモニタしながら、スリーブ32の位置決めが行われる。
スリーブ32のスリーブ開口H32に光センサ40が配置されて、光センサ40が出力する検出信号(光電流)の強度がモニタされる。光センサ位置決め工程(S40)では、光センサ40の位置をスリーブ開口H32の中において光軸方向に移動させながら、光センサ40が出力する出力信号が最適となる位置が決められる。
第1実施形態の変形例の光源装置1A~1Cおよび内視鏡9A~9Cは、第1実施形態の光源装置1および内視鏡9と、類似し同じ効果を有するため、同じ機能の構成要素には同じ符号を付し説明は省略する。
図7に示すように、本変形例の光源装置1Aでは、ファイバ端面70SAは光ファイバ70の光軸Oに垂直な面に対して傾斜している。このため、光源装置1Aは光源装置1よりも、入射効率が低いが、より多くの出射光がファイバ端面70SAにおいて反射される。
図8に示すように、本変形例の光源装置1Bのフェルール31Bは略円柱形であり、側面(外周面)31SSに、切り欠きC31(Dカット)によって形成された平面の切り欠き領域C31SSがある。光センサ40は受光面40SAが切り欠き領域C31SSと対向する状態に配置されている。
図10に示すように、本変形例の光源装置1Cでは、フェルール31Cの側面31SSに形成されている平面領域C31SSは、フェルール端面31SAに向かって傾斜している。すなわち、フェルール31Cの内部を導光される出射光の進行方向に対向する状態に、光センサ40の受光面40SAが配置されている。
第2実施形態の内視鏡用光源システム8(以下、「光源システム8」という。)は、2つの光源装置1X、1Yを有する。光源装置1X、1Yは、光源装置1等と同じ効果を有するため、同じ機能の構成要素には同じ符号を付し説明は省略する。
2A・・・送信部
2B・・・受信部
3・・・挿入部
3A・・・先端部
3B・・・湾曲部
3C・・・軟性部
4・・・把持部
4A・・・アングルノブ
4B・・・チャンネル開口
5A・・・プロセッサ
5B・・・モニタ
6・・・内視鏡システム
8・・・内視鏡用光源システム
9、9A~9D・・・内視鏡
20・・・光源
20X・・・第1の光源
20Y・・・第2の光源
30・・・光接続モジュール
31・・・フェルール
31SA・・・フェルール端面
31SB・・・後端面
31SS・・・側面
31X・・・第1のフェルール
31Y・・・第2のフェルール
32・・・スリーブ
32A・・・第1の筒体
32B・・・第2の筒体
33・・・レンズ
34・・・ホルダ
34SA・・・傾斜面
34SS・・・内面
40・・・光センサ
40X・・・第1の光センサ
40Y・・・第2の光センサ
50・・・光源ドライバ
50X・・・第1の光源ドライバ
50Y・・・第2の光源ドライバ
60・・・コントローラ
70・・・光ファイバ
70X・・・第1の光ファイバ
70Y・・・第2の光ファイバ
70Z・・・第3の光ファイバ
80・・・出射部
90・・・コンバイナ
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- ファイバ端面を有し、前記ファイバ端面に入射する、光源から出射された出射光の一部を導光する光ファイバと、
前記光ファイバが挿入されている貫通孔の開口があるフェルール端面を有し、前記フェルール端面に入射する前記出射光の他の一部を、内部において散乱する散乱体を含み、散乱によって生じた散乱光を側面から出射するフェルールと、
前記フェルールの前記側面の周囲に配置されており、前記散乱光を受光する光センサと、を具備することを特徴とする内視鏡用光源装置。 - 前記フェルールの前記散乱体は、屈折率の異なる複数の材料の混合材料または多結晶材料によって形成されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。
- 前記フェルールは、前記フェルール端面と対向する後端面から出射される前記散乱光の光量が、前記フェルール端面に垂直に入射した前記出射光の光量の0.1%超80%未満であることを特徴とする請求項1または請求項2に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。
- 前記出射光を前記ファイバ端面に集光するレンズと、
前記レンズが集光する前記出射光の光路を含む空間を構成している内面を有し、前記レンズおよび前記フェルールが固定されているホルダとを、さらに具備し、
前記ホルダの前記内面において、反射された前記出射光が、前記フェルール端面に入射することを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。 - 前記レンズの開口数は、前記光ファイバの開口数以下であり、
前記ファイバ端面において反射された前記出射光が、前記内面において更に反射されて、前記フェルール端面に入射することを特徴とする請求項4に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。 - 前記ファイバ端面が、前記光ファイバの光軸に対して垂直であることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。
- 前記ファイバ端面が、前記光ファイバの光軸に対して傾斜していることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。
- 前記ホルダの前記内面に、前記フェルール端面に向かって傾斜している傾斜面があり、記ファイバ端面および前記傾斜面において反射された前記出射光が、前記フェルール端面に入射することを特徴とする請求項4から請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。
- 前記フェルールの前記側面に切り欠き領域があり、
前記光センサが、前記切り欠き領域に配置されていることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項8のいずれか1項に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。 - 前記切り欠き領域が、平面であり、
前記平面は、前記フェルール端面に向かって傾斜していることを特徴とする請求項9に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。 - 前記フェルールの前記側面を覆うことによって、前記フェルールを保持しているスリーブをさらに具備し、
前記スリーブに、前記光センサが設置可能な少なくとも1つのスリーブ開口があることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項10のいずれか1項に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。 - 前記スリーブ開口は、前記光ファイバの光軸に平行な方向に複数の光センサが設置可能であり、
前記スリーブ開口に前記光センサが設置されていることを特徴とする請求項11に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。 - 前記スリーブは、前記光ファイバの光軸に平行な方向に複数のスリーブ開口があり、前記複数のスリーブ開口の少なくともいずれかに前記光センサが設置されていることを特徴とする請求項11に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。
- 前記フェルールの前記側面に切り欠き領域があり、前記光センサが、前記切り欠き領域に配置されており、
前記切り欠き領域は、前記フェルール端面にまでは形成されておらず、
前記フェルールの前記側面の、前記切り欠き領域よりも前記光源に近い領域が、前記スリーブによって覆われていることを特徴とする請求項11または請求項12に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。 - 前記出射光が、照明光であることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項13のいずれか1項に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。
- 前記光センサの出力値に応じて、前記光源を制御することによって、前記出射光の光量を調整するコントローラをさらに具備することを特徴とする請求項1から請求項14のいずれか1項に記載の内視鏡用光源装置。
- 請求項1から請求項15のいずれか1項に記載の内視鏡用光源装置を含むことを特徴とする内視鏡。
- 第1の光源装置と、第2の光源装置と、コンバイナと、第3の光ファイバと、を有し、
前記第1の光源装置は、
第1のファイバ端面を有し、前記第1のファイバ端面に入射する、第1の光源から出射された第1の出射光の一部を導光する第1の光ファイバと、
前記第1の光ファイバが挿入されている第1の貫通孔の開口がある第1のフェルール端面を有し、前記第1のフェルール端面に入射する前記第1の出射光の他の一部を、内部において散乱する第1の散乱体を含み、散乱によって生じた第1の散乱光を第1の側面から出射する第1のフェルールと、
前記第1の側面の周囲に配置されており、前記第1の散乱光を受光する第1の光センサと、を具備しており、
前記第2の光源装置は、
第2のファイバ端面を有し、前記第2のファイバ端面に入射する、第2の光源から出射された第2の出射光の一部を導光する第2の光ファイバと、
前記第2の光ファイバが挿入されている第2の貫通孔の開口がある第2のフェルール端面を有し、前記第2のフェルール端面に入射する前記第2の出射光の他の一部を、内部において散乱する第2の散乱体を含み、散乱によって生じた第2の散乱光を第2の側面から出射する第2のフェルールと、
前記第2の側面の周囲に配置されており、前記第2の散乱光を受光する第2の光センサと、を具備しており、
前記コンバイナは、前記第1の光ファイバが導光した前記第1の出射光と、前記第2の光ファイバが導光した前記第2の出射光とを、合波し、
前記第3の光ファイバは、前記コンバイナから出射される第3の光を導光する、内視鏡用光源システムであって
前記第1の出射光の第1の波長が、前記第2の出射光の第2の波長よりも短く、
前記第1の光センサと前記第1のファイバ端面との距離が、前記第2の光センサと前記第2のファイバ端面との距離よりも短いことを特徴とする内視鏡用光源システム。 - 前記第1の光センサおよび前記第2の光センサの出力値に応じて、前記第1の光源および前記第2の光源を制御することによって、前記第1の出射光および前記第2の出射光の光量を調整するコントローラをさらに具備することを特徴とする請求項18に記載の内視鏡用光源システム。
- 請求項18または請求項19に記載の内視鏡用光源システムを含むことを特徴とする内視鏡。
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