Coupling device for detachably connecting an eyepiece of an endoscope optical system with a camera lens

摘要

A coupling device for detachably connecting an eyepiece of an endoscope optical system with a camera lens includes a receptacle for the eyepiece, attachment means for securing the eyepiece in the receptacle, and a manually activated handle arranged on the outside for releasing the attachment. The attachment means are controlled by the eyepiece so as to automatically attach the eyepiece in the receptacle while introducing the eyepiece into the receptacle.

主权项

1. A coupling device for detachably connecting an eyepiece (2) of an endoscope optical system with a camera lens, the coupling device comprising a receptacle (4) for the eyepiece (2), a lever (32) including a lever arm (34) and an attachment element (36) securing the eyepiece (2) in the receptacle (4), and a manually activated handle (6) arranged on an outside for releasing the attachment element, wherein:
the handle (6) can only be manually activated to release the attachment element, the handle (6) being shiftable against a force applied by a spring in a direction in which the eyepiece (2) is introduced into the receptacle (4), the attachment element being controlled by the eyepiece (2) so as to automatically attach the eyepiece (2) while introducing the eyepiece (2) into the receptacle (4), and at least a portion of the attachment element contacts at least a portion of an eyepiece funnel (10) of the eyepiece (2) in an attached position, and at least a portion of the lever arm contacts a proximal end face of the eyepiece in the attached position.