Inner surface shape measurement device, detection head, and endoscope device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017191823-A1
Application number	US-201715467161-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 23, 2017
Priority date	Sep 30, 2011
Publication date	Jul 6, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

An inner surface shape measurement device for measuring a shape of an inner surface of a test target, and includes a light source, an optical system which converts light emitted by the light source into a disc-shaped light beam to cause the light beam to be emitted toward an inner surface of the test target, a photography unit which captures an image of a state in which the light beam is projected on the inner surface of the test target, and a wiring which supplies power for driving the light source. The optical system, the light source and the photography unit are disposed in this order along a same axis line, and the wiring extends from the light source toward the photography unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An inner surface shape measurement device for measuring a shape of an inner surface of a test target, the inner surface shape measurement device comprising:
a light source; an optical system that converts a light beam irradiated toward the inner surface; an imaging sensor that has a central axis line and acquires an image of an imaging view of the light beam projected to the inner surface; and a wiring that supplies a power for driving the light source, wherein the optical system, the light source and the imaging sensor are disposed in this order along the central axis line, the light source includes a measurement light source that emits a measurement light toward the optical system, and an illumination light source that emits an illumination light for causing the imaging sensor to capture a bright field image of the inner surface, the wiring includes a wiring for the measurement light source and a wiring for the illumination light source, the wiring includes a first straight portion, a first bent portion, a second straight portion, and a second bent portion in this order, the first straight portion is disposed between the light source and the imaging sensor along the central axis line, the first bent portion is disposed at an imaging-sensor-side of the first straight portion, the second straight portion is disposed to extend across an imaging view field, and the second bent portion is disposed outside of the imaging view field.

2 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the imaging sensor includes an objective optical system, the first straight portion of the wiring extends from the light source toward the imaging sensor along the central axis line, the first bent portion of the wiring is disposed at an adjacent position of the imaging sensor, and the second straight portion of the wiring extends in a direction intersecting the central axis line.

3 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 2 ,
wherein a distance between the objective optical system and the first bent portion is shorter than a focused focal point distance of the objective optical system.

4 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 3 ,
wherein the focused focal point distance of the objective optical system is larger than a distance between the light source and the objective optical system.

5 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a cylindrical member including an imaging-sensor-side opening disposed at a position apart from the imaging sensor by a predetermined distance and a light-source-side opening opened to the light source, the imaging-sensor-side opening being fixed to the light source, wherein a central axis line of the cylindrical member extends along the central axis line of the imaging sensor, and the wiring is inserted into the cylindrical member.

6 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 5 ,
wherein a position of the first bent portion is the same as a position of the imaging-sensor-side opening.

7 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the wiring has optical transparency in a range of a view field of the imaging sensor.

8 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
an insertion portion inserted into the test target, wherein the insertion portion includes: a cylindrical-shape main body; and a detection head detachably provided at an end portion of the cylindrical-shape main body, the light source and the optical system being disposed inside the detection head.

9 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 8 ,
wherein at least a part of optical components constituting the objective optical system is disposed inside the detection head.

10 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the illumination light source has an optical axis directed in a direction in which the central axis line extends.

11 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the illumination light source emits the illumination light toward the optical system, and the optical system reflects the illumination light in a direction intersecting a direction in which the central axis line extends.

12 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the optical system includes a proximal end portion having a conical shape and a distal end having a curved shape.

13 . The inner surface shape measurement device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the illumination light source emits the illumination light in a direction intersecting a direction in which the central axis line extends.

14 . A detection head which is attachable to a distal end of an insertion portion of an endoscope in order to measure a shape of an inner surface of a test target, the detection head comprising:
a light source; an optical system that converts a light beam irradiated toward the inner surface; an imaging sensor that has a central axis line and acquires an image of an imaging view of the light beam projected to the inner surface; and a wiring that supplies a power for driving the light source, wherein the optical system, the light source and the imaging sensor are disposed in this order along the central axis line, the light source includes a measurement light source that emits a measurement light toward the optical system, and an illumination light source that emits an illumination light for causing the imaging sensor to capture a bright field image of the inner surface, the wiring includes a wiring for the measurement light source and a wiring for the illumination light source, the wiring includes a first straight portion, a first bent portion, a second straight portion, and a second bent portion in this order, the first straight portion is disposed between the light source and the imaging sensor and extends along the central axis line, the first bent portion is disposed at an imaging-sensor-side of the first straight portion, the second straight portion is disposed to extend across an imaging view field of the imaging sensor, and the second bent portion is disposed outside of the imaging view field.

15 . The detection head according to claim 14 ,
wherein the wiring has a contact terminal that electrically connects to the distal end of the insertion portion, and the contact terminal is disposed outside of an imaging view field of the imaging sensor.

16 . A detection head which is attachable to a distal end of an insertion portion of an endoscope in order to measure a shape of an inner surface of a test target, an imaging sensor being disposed inside the distal end of the insertion portion, the detection head comprising:
a light source; an optical system that converts a light beam irradiated toward the inner surface; and a wiring that supplies a power for driving the light source, wherein, in a state in which the detection head is attached to the distal end of the insertion portion, the optical system and the light source are disposed so that the optical system, the light source and the imaging sensor are in this order along a central axis line of the imaging sensor, the light source includes a measurement light source that emits a measurement light toward the optical system, and an illumination light source that emits an illumination light for causing the imaging sensor to capture a bright field image of the inner

Assignees

• Olympus Corp

Inventors

• Yokota Masayoshi

Classifications

• G01B11/24 Primary

  for measuring contours or curvatures · CPC title

• G01N21/954 Primary

  Inspecting the inner surface of hollow bodies, e.g. bores · CPC title

• G02B13/06

  Panoramic objectives; So-called "sky lenses" {including panoramic objectives having reflecting surfaces} · CPC title

• G02B23/2469

  using optical fibres · CPC title

• G02B23/2423

  of the distal end · CPC title