Patent ID: 6328691
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
An endoscope with an outer tube in whose distal end area are mounted an endoscope objective lens whose image is transmitted by an image transmitter to the proximal end of the endoscope, and a distal end window which closes the outer tube in a fluid-tight and gas-tight manner, and through which the path of the rays of the endoscope objective lens runs,characterized in that the distal end window and/or an eyepiece window are glued by their rim into the outer tube or an eyepiece cup, respectively, or an adapter set into the outer tube or eyepiece cup, respectively, and in that a ring-shaped solderable layer is applied on at least one surface of the end window for additionally joining the end window to the outer tube or adapter by means of a soldering joint formed between the ring-shaped solderable layer and the outer tube or the adapter.