Patent ID: 7896526
Filing Date: 2011-03-01
Classification: A61B,F21V,F28D

Abstract:
1. A light source for endoscopy or microscopy, comprising: a lamp having a back side, a left side, and a right side; a holder being in contact with at least said back side; a heat sink; said left side, and said right side are placed at least partially within said heat sink and are each in contact with said heat sink; said holder being placed within said heat sink and being in contact with said heat sink; at least one heat pipe connected to said heat sink for dissipating heat from said lamp and transferred to said heat sink; at least one of a heat-accumulating and a heat-releasing element, whereby said at least one heat pipe is thermally connected to said at least one of a heat-accumulating and a heat-releasing element at a site some way removed from said heat sink, and whereby said at least one of a heat-accumulating and a heat-releasing element comprises microstructuring; and an electrically highly insulating layer between said lamp and said heat sink and said holder.