ENDOSCOPE FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDING

摘要

An endoscope having a housing with a viewing aperture aligned with a sight aperture and a sight passage therebetween. A light source directs focusing and photographic flashlight rays onto a mirror mounted to the housing between the apertures for the coaxial reflection of such light rays along the axis of the sight passage and through the sight aperture. A mounting member connects a camera with the endoscope so that the optical axis of the camera is aligned with the sight passage whereby the exact area being photographed is coaxially illuminated by both focusing and photographic flashlight rays. Terminals electrically couple a light source mounted to the housing for illumination of a cavity to be photographed with an electric power source. The terminals furthermore mechanically secure the mounting member to the housing. A universally movable support structure mounts the camera and the endoscope and permits their alignment with the organ.