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本発明は、先端部に撮像素子を内蔵した内視鏡装置及びその撮像素子放熱方法に関する。 The present invention relates to an endoscope apparatus and an imaging element radiating method with a built-in image pickup element at the distal end.
電子装置を組み立てる場合、組み立ての自由度を高めるために、フレキシブル回路基板を用いるのが一般的である。 When assembling the electronic device, in order to increase the degree of freedom of assembly, use a flexible circuit board it is common. フレキシブル回路基板を用いることで、任意箇所での折り曲げ等が可能となり、狭い箇所への組み付けが容易となる。 By using a flexible circuit board, it is possible to bend such at any point, it is easy to assembly to narrow space.
例えば、下記の特許文献１に記載された電子内視鏡装置では、撮像素子をフレキシブル回路基板に搭載し、狭い内視鏡先端部への撮像素子の組み付けを容易にしている。 For example, in an electronic endoscope apparatus described in Patent Document 1 below it is equipped with imaging device to the flexible circuit board to facilitate the assembly of the imaging device into a narrow endoscope tip portion.
狭い内視鏡先端部に発熱素子である撮像素子やその駆動回路等を収納するには、放熱が良好に行われる構造にする必要があり、特許文献１記載の電子内視鏡装置でもフレキシブル回路基板の一部を放熱部としている。 To house the image sensor and its drive circuit is exothermic element to narrow the endoscope tip portion, it is necessary to structure the heat radiation is performed well, the flexible circuit in the electronic endoscope apparatus described in Patent Document 1 a portion of the substrate has a heat radiating portion.
近年の電子内視鏡装置は、被検体に挿入する先端部の直径が１ｃｍ程度であるが更に細径化が進む傾向にあり、更に、先端部の短尺化の要望もある。 Recent electronic endoscope apparatus tends to the diameter of the tip portion to be inserted into the subject is about 1cm further diameter reduction progresses further, there is also a demand for shortening of the tip. また、撮像素子も画素数の多画素化が図られ、撮像画像の画質向上のために駆動周波数の高周波化も図られる傾向にある。 Also, the image pickup element number of pixels in the number of pixels is achieved, there is a tendency that also reduced frequency of the driving frequency for the image quality of the captured image.
撮像素子は発熱部品であり多画素化が進むと発熱量が増え、また、撮像素子を高速駆動すると駆動回路からの発熱量も多くなってしまう。 Imaging device calorific value increases as the number of pixels be a heat-generating component progresses, also resulting in the image sensor becomes much even amount of heat generated from a driving circuit driven at high speed. このため、内視鏡先端部に撮像素子を収納する電子内視鏡装置では、更に放熱特性が良好となる構造にする必要がある。 Therefore, in the electronic endoscope apparatus for accommodating the imaging device in the endoscope tip portion, it is necessary to structure further heat dissipation characteristics can be improved. しかし、内視鏡先端部の細径化，短尺化が図られると、撮像素子やそれを搭載するフレキシブル回路基板も小型化しなければならず、撮像素子の放熱経路の確保が困難になってしまう。 However, diameter of the endoscope tip portion, the shortening of is achieved, a flexible circuit board for mounting an image sensor and it must also be compact, ensuring heat dissipation path of the image pickup device becomes difficult .
下記の特許文献２には、フレキシブル回路基板の放熱性能を高めるために、フレキシブル回路基板の樹脂層表面に熱伝導性の高いグラファイト層を積層する技術を開示している。 Patent Document 2 below, in order to enhance the heat radiation performance of the flexible circuit board, discloses a technique of laminating a high thermal conductivity graphite layer on the resin layer surface of the flexible circuit board. しかし、熱伝導性の高いグラファイト層をフレキシブル回路基板に積層すると、フレキシブル回路基板自体の厚さが厚くなり、狭い箇所へのフレキシブル回路基板の収納が困難になってしまう。 However, when laminating the high thermal conductivity graphite layer on the flexible circuit board, becomes thicker the thickness of the flexible circuit board itself, housed in the flexible circuit board becomes difficult to narrow space.
また、下記の特許文献３の電子内視鏡装置では、撮像素子に接続される信号ケーブルのＧＮＤ端子領域を大きくとり、このＧＮＤ端子を通して撮像装置の熱を信号ケーブルに放熱する構造を採用している。 Further, in the electronic endoscope apparatus of patent document 3 below, taking a large GND terminal region of the signal cable connected to the imaging device, it employs a structure for radiating heat of the imaging apparatus to the signal cable through the GND pin there. しかし、特許文献３の放熱構造だけでは、多画素化，高速駆動化が図られた撮像素子を、細径化を図った内視鏡先端部に収納したとき、充分な放熱特性を得ることができない虞がある。 However, just the heat radiation structure of Patent Document 3, number of pixels, an image sensor high-speed driving is reduced, when housed in endoscope front end portion in which attained diameter reduction, to obtain a sufficient heat dissipation property there is a possibility that can not be.
特開２０１０―６９２１７号公報 JP 2010-69217 JP 特開２００２―３４４０９５号公報 JP 2002-344095 JP 特開２００３―１０１１１号公報 JP 2003-10111 JP
本発明の目的は、放熱性能が高い構造を備える内視鏡装置及びその撮像素子放熱方法を提供することにある。 An object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope apparatus and an imaging element radiating method radiating performance with high structure.
本発明の内視鏡装置は、内視鏡先端部に内蔵され被写体からの入射光を受光する撮像素子と、該撮像素子及び撮像素子駆動回路部品が実装され前記内視鏡先端部に内蔵されるフレキシブルな回路基板と、前記撮像素子の受光面以外の領域に直接又は他部材を介して一領域が貼り付けられ前記内視鏡先端部内の放熱部材に他領域が熱接触されるフレキシブルな放熱シートとを備え、前記放熱シートは、前記一領域と、前記一領域に対向する前記他領域と、前記一領域と前記他領域を接続する折曲部とを有し、前記折曲部で折り曲げられて、前記回路基板の上面、底面、及び一側面を覆っていることを特徴とする。 The endoscope apparatus of the present invention is incorporated with an imaging device receiving incident light from an object built in the endoscope front end portion, the image sensor and the imaging device driving circuit components are mounted on the endoscope tip that a flexible circuit board, a flexible heat radiation other areas the heat radiating member in the endoscope tip one region is attached directly or via another member in a region other than the light receiving surface of the imaging device is in thermal contact and a sheet, the heat radiation sheet, the has a one region, and the other region opposite to the one region, and a bent portion which connects the one region and the other region, bent at the bent portion It is in, characterized in that it covers the upper surface of the circuit board, a bottom surface, and one side.
本発明の内視鏡装置の撮像素子放熱方法は、内視鏡先端部に内蔵され被写体からの入射光を受光する撮像素子と、該撮像素子及び撮像素子駆動回路部品が実装され前記内視鏡先端部に内蔵されるフレキシブルな回路基板とを備える内視鏡装置の撮像素子放熱方法であって、前記撮像素子の受光面以外の領域に直接又は他部材を介して放熱シートの一領域を貼り付け前記内視鏡先端部内の放熱部材に前記放熱シートの他領域を熱接触して前記撮像素子の熱を前記放熱部材に伝熱し、前記一領域と、前記一領域に対向する前記他領域と、前記一領域と前記他領域を接続する折曲部とを有する前記放熱シートを前記折曲部で折り曲げて、前記回路基板の上面、底面、及び一側面を前記放熱シートにより覆うことを特徴とする。 Imaging element radiating method of the endoscope apparatus of the present invention, the endoscope and an image sensor that receives incident light from the built object at the distal end, the image sensor and the imaging device driving circuit components are mounted the endoscope an imaging element radiating method of an endoscope apparatus and a flexible circuit board incorporated in the distal end portion, attached to one region of heat-radiating sheet directly or via another member in a region other than the light receiving surface of the imaging device other areas of the heat radiating sheet to heat radiating member in the endoscope tip with a thermal contact with the heat transfer the heat of the imaging element to the heat radiating member, and the one region, the other region opposite to the one region wherein when, by bending the heat radiating sheet having a bent portion which connects the one region and the other region in the bent portion, an upper surface of the circuit board, a bottom surface, and that the one side surface covered by the heat radiating sheet to.
本発明によれば、撮像素子を搭載する回路基板は内視鏡外部のプロセッサに信号を送る配線が接続されるため回路基板から信号配線への放熱経路が形成される。 According to the present invention, the circuit board mounting the image sensor heat dissipation path from the circuit board for interconnection signaling the endoscope outside of the processor is connected to the signal lines are formed. これに加え、放熱シートを撮像素子の裏面側に直接又は他部材を介して貼り付け、この放熱シートの反対側を放熱部材に貼り付けるため、回路基板を介しての放熱とは別経路で撮像素子の放熱を図ることができ、撮像装置の放熱性能が高くなる。 In addition, the heat radiation sheet adhered directly or through another member on the back side of the image pickup device, to paste the opposite side of the heat radiating sheet to heat radiating member, imaging and heat dissipation through the circuit board in a different path it is possible to achieve heat dissipation element, the heat radiation performance of the imaging device is increased. これにより、撮像素子の高速駆動化等を図ることが可能となる。 Thereby, it becomes possible to achieve high-speed driving and the like of the image sensing element.
本発明の一実施形態に係る内視鏡装置の全体構成図である。 It is an overall configuration diagram of an endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 図１に示す内視鏡装置の先端部の外観図である。 It is an external view of the tip of the endoscope apparatus shown in FIG. 図２のＡ―Ａ線断面図である。 It is a sectional view along line A-A of FIG. 図３に示す放熱シートを展開した平面図である。 The heat radiation sheet shown in FIG. 3 is a plan view of the developed. 図３に示した撮像装置だけの外観斜視図である。 It is an external perspective view of only the image pickup apparatus shown in FIG. 図５に示す撮像装置の上面図である。 It is a top view of the imaging device shown in FIG. 図５に示す撮像装置の側面図である。 It is a side view of the imaging device shown in FIG. 図５に示す撮像装置の底面図である。 It is a bottom view of the imaging device shown in FIG.
図１は本発明の一実施形態に係る内視鏡装置の全体構成図である。 Figure 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an endoscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 内視鏡装置１００は、本体操作部１１と、この本体操作部１１に連設され体腔内に挿入される内視鏡挿入部１３とを備える。 The endoscope apparatus 100 includes a main body operation unit 11, the endoscope insertion portion 13 to which is continuously provided in the main body operation unit 11 is inserted into a body cavity. 本体操作部１１には、ユニバーサルケーブル１５が接続され、このユニバーサルケーブル１５の先端に不図示のコネクタが設けられる。 The main body operation unit 11, the universal cable 15 is connected, a connector (not shown) is provided at the distal end of the universal cable 15. コネクタは不図示の光源装置に着脱自在に連結され、これによって内視鏡挿入部１３の先端部１７の照明光学系に照明光が送られる。 Connector is removably connected to the light source device (not shown), which illumination light is sent to an illumination optical system of the distal end portion 17 of the endoscope insertion portion 13 by. また、このコネクタには、ビデオコネクタも接続され、このビデオコネクタが画像信号処理等を行うプロセッサに着脱自在に連結される。 Further, this connector, video connector is also connected, the video connector is detachably connected to a processor which performs image signal processing or the like.
内視鏡挿入部１３は、本体操作部１１側から順に軟性部１９、湾曲部２１、及び先端部１７で構成され、湾曲部２１は、本体操作部１１のアングルノブ２３，２５を回動することによって遠隔的に湾曲操作される。 The endoscope insertion portion 13, flexible portion 19 in this order from the main body operation portion 11 side, is constituted by a curved portion 21, and a tip portion 17, a bending portion 21, rotating the angle knobs 23 and 25 of the main body operation unit 11 It is remotely bending operation by. これにより、先端部１７は所望の方向に向けられる。 Thus, the tip portion 17 is directed in the desired direction.
本体操作部１１には、前述のアングルノブ２３，２５の他、送気・送水ボタン、吸引ボタン、シャッターボタン等の各種ボタン２７が並設されている。 The main body operation unit 11, addition to the aforementioned angle knobs 23 and 25, gas supply and water supply button, a suction button, various buttons 27 such as a shutter button is arranged. また、内視鏡挿入部１３側へ延長された連設部２９は鉗子挿入部３１を有する。 Further, the connecting portion 29 which is extended to the endoscope insertion portion 13 side has a forceps insertion portion 31. 鉗子挿入部３１から挿入された鉗子等の処置具は、内視鏡挿入部１３の先端部１７に形成された鉗子口３３（図２参照）から導出される。 Inserted treatment instrument such as forceps from the forceps insertion portion 31 is derived from the forceps port 33 formed in the distal end portion 17 of the endoscope insertion portion 13 (see FIG. 2).
図２は、内視鏡挿入部の先端部の斜視図であり、図３は図２のＡ−Ａ線断面構成図である。 Figure 2 is a perspective view of the distal portion of the endoscope insertion portion, 3 is an A-A line sectional view of FIG. 図２に示すように、内視鏡挿入部１３の先端部位である先端部（以降、内視鏡先端部とも呼称する）１７は、その先端面３５に、撮像光学系の観察窓３７と、観察窓３７の両脇側に設けられた照明光学系照射口３９Ａ，３９Ｂとが配置され、その近傍に、鉗子口３３が配置されている。 As shown in FIG. 2, the tip is the tip portion of the endoscope insertion portion 13 (hereinafter, referred to as an endoscope tip portion) 17 on its distal end face 35, an observation window 37 of the imaging optical system, both sides illuminating optical system irradiating port provided on the side 39A of the observation window 37, 39B and is disposed in the vicinity of, the forceps port 33 is disposed. 更に観察窓３７に送気・送水するノズル４１が、その噴出口を観察窓３７に向けて配置されている。 Nozzles 41 for gas supply and water supply further observation window 37 is disposed toward the spout in the observation window 37.
内視鏡先端部１７は、図３に示す様に、ステンレス鋼材などの金属材料からなる先端硬質部４３と、先端硬質部４３に形成された穿設孔４３ａに鏡筒４５を嵌挿して固定される撮像部４７と、他の穿設孔４３ｂに配設された金属製の鉗子パイプ４９（先端開口が鉗子口３３となる。）を備える他、ノズル４１に接続される送気・送水管５１と、更に照明光学系に接続される不図示の導光用ライトガイド等の各種の部材とが収容されている。 Endoscope front end portion 17, as shown in FIG. 3, the distal end rigid portion 43 made of a metal material such as stainless steel, and fitted to the lens barrel 45 to the drilled hole 43a formed in the distal end rigid portion 43 fixed an imaging unit 47 which is, in addition to comprising a metallic forceps pipe 49 disposed other drilled holes 43 b (tip opening is forceps opening 33.), gas supply and water supply pipe connected to the nozzle 41 51 is further housed with various members such as a light guide for guiding light (not shown) connected to the illumination optical system.
撮像部４７は、観察窓３７から取り込まれ、鏡筒４５に収容された図示省略の対物レンズ群を通った被写体からの入射光を、三角プリズム５５によって光路Ｌを直角に変更し、フレキシブルな回路基板５７に実装された撮像素子５９に結像する。 Imaging unit 47 is taken from the observation window 37, the incident light from a subject passes through the objective lens of the contained not shown in the barrel 45, to change at a right angle to the optical path L by the triangular prism 55, the flexible circuit formed on the imaging device 59 mounted on the substrate 57. そして、撮像素子５９に取り込まれた被写体の画像情報に基づく画像信号が、回路基板５７を通して後述の信号ケーブル６１に出力される。 Then, the image signal based on image information of a subject captured in the image pickup device 59 is outputted through the circuit board 57 to the signal cable 61 described later.
鏡筒４５内の対物レンズ群、三角プリズム５５、及び撮像素子５９を含む撮像光学系は、内視鏡先端部１７の筐体内部に配置され、撮像装置４７として機能する。 The objective lens group in the lens barrel 45, an imaging optical system including the triangular prism 55 and the image pickup device 59, is disposed inside the housing of the endoscope front end portion 17, functions as an imaging apparatus 47. また、照射口３９Ａ，３９Ｂ（図２参照）に配置されるレンズ等の光学部材及びこの光学部材に接続されるライトガイドは、照明光学系を構成する。 The irradiation port 39A, 39B light guide that is connected to the optical member and the optical member such as a lens disposed (see FIG. 2) constitute an illumination optical system. これらも内視鏡先端部１７の筐体内部に配置される。 These are also disposed within the housing of the endoscope tip portion 17. 撮像素子５９から出力される画像情報は、信号ケーブル６１を通じて上記のプロセッサに送信され、表示用画像として処理される。 Image information output from the image sensor 59, through the signal cable 61 is transmitted to the processor, it is processed as the display image.
先端硬質部４３の外周には不図示の金属スリーブが外嵌され、この金属スリーブに、湾曲部２１（図１参照）に配設される不図示の節輪が湾曲自在に接続されている。 The outer periphery of the distal end rigid portion 43 is fitted metal sleeve (not shown) to the metal sleeve, articulation wheels (not shown) disposed in the curved portion 21 (see FIG. 1) is connected in a freely curved. 金属スリーブの外周は外皮チューブ５０で覆われており、先端硬質部４３の先端側は先端カバー６３で覆われており、これら外皮チューブ５０と先端カバー６３とは内部への浸水がないように互いに密着して接合されている。 The outer periphery of the metal sleeve is covered with the outer skin tube 50, the distal end side of the distal end rigid portion 43 is covered with the end cover 63, together so that there is no water from entering inside these outer skin tube 50 and the distal end cover 63 close contact with and is joined.
鏡筒４５内の対物レンズ群は三角プリズム５５の入射側端面５５ａに接続されており、三角プリズム５５の出射側端面５５ｂには透光性保護基板であるカバーガラス６５が接合されている。 The objective lens group in the lens barrel 45 is connected to the incident surface 55a of the triangular prism 55, the exit end face 55b of the triangular prism 55 cover glass 65 is translucent protective substrate is joined. カバーガラス６５の三角プリズム５５とは反対側には、エアーギャップ６７を介して撮像素子５９が配置されている。 The triangular prism 55 of the cover glass 65 on the opposite side, the image pickup device 59 through the air gap 67 is arranged. エアーギャップ６７は、撮像素子５９の周囲に配置された枠体６０によって予め定めた容積に設定される。 Air gap 67 is set to a predetermined volume by a frame member 60 disposed around the image pickup device 59.
そして、撮像素子５９が実装された回路基板５７は、図３中の第１折り曲げ軸Ｂ１で折り返され、更に、第２折り曲げ軸Ｂ２で三角プリズム５５の全反射面となるプリズム外面の全反射斜面（以下、単に斜面と称する）に沿って図中の水平面から上方へ折り曲げられて、三角プリズム５５の斜面を押圧している。 Then, the circuit board 57 to the image pickup device 59 is mounted is folded in a first folding axis B1 in Fig. 3, further, the total reflection inclined surface of the prism outer surface serving as a total reflection surface of the triangular prism 55 by the second bending axis B2 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a slope) bent from the horizontal in the drawing along the upwardly presses the inclined surface of the triangular prism 55. ここでは、撮像素子５９へ光を導く光学部材として三角プリズムを例示しているが、これに限らず、他の形状、他の方式の光路変更部材であってもよい。 Although illustrates a triangular prism as an optical member for guiding light to the imaging element 59 is not limited to this, other shapes may be a light path changing member of another type. また、カバーガラス６５は、観察光に対する透光性を有していればよく、ガラス材に限らず透明樹脂等の他の材料であってもよい。 The cover glass 65 has only to have a property of transmitting observation light may be other material of the transparent resin or the like is not limited to a glass material.
上述した実施形態の内視鏡装置１００では、撮像素子５９や回路部品７７，７９等の発熱に対し、フレキシブルな回路基板５７を通して三角プリズム５５や信号ケーブル６１へ熱伝播させる放熱経路が確保される。 In the endoscope apparatus 100 of the embodiment described above, with respect to heat generation, such as the image pickup device 59 and circuit components 77 and 79, heat dissipation path to the triangular prism 55 and the signal cable 61 to the heat spreader is ensured through the flexible circuit board 57 . しかし、本実施形態では更に、撮像素子５９の発熱に対して、別の放熱経路を確保している。 However, even in this embodiment, with respect to heat generation of the image pickup device 59 so as to ensure a different heat dissipation path.
図３において、撮像素子５９を載置したフレキシブルな回路基板５７の裏面には、フレキシブルな放熱シート（回路基板５７とは別のフレキシブル回路基板でもよい。）８８を接着材にて貼り付けている。 In Figure 3, on the rear surface of the flexible circuit board 57 mounted with the image pickup element 59, and affixed a flexible heat dissipating sheet (the circuit board 57 may be another flexible circuit board.) 88 by an adhesive material . なお、この実施形態では、回路基板５７を介して放熱シート８８を撮像素子５９に貼り付けているが、回路基板５７が撮像素子５９の裏面に存在しない箇所があれば、放熱シート８８を撮像素子５９の裏面に直接貼り付けても良い。 In this embodiment, although stuck heat dissipation sheet 88 through the circuit board 57 to the image sensor 59, if any portion of the circuit board 57 is not present in the back surface of the image pickup device 59, the heat radiation sheet 88 imaging element it may be attached directly to the back side of 59. この放熱シート８８は、図３の紙面の裏面側で折り返され、回路基板５７のケーブル接続部７３の上面に接着材により貼り付けられる。 The heat dissipation sheet 88 is folded back on the back side of the sheet of FIG. 3, it is pasted by an adhesive to the upper surface of the cable connection portion 73 of the circuit board 57. 以下、放熱シート８８について説明する。 The following describes the heat dissipation sheet 88.
図４は、放熱シート８８を展開した平面図である。 Figure 4 is a plan view of the developed heat dissipation sheet 88. この放熱シート８８は、撮像素子の裏面側が貼り付けられる領域となる撮像素子裏面貼付部８８ａと、回路基板５７のケーブル接続部７３に貼り付けられる領域となる貼付部８８ｂと、貼付部８８ａと貼付部８８ｃとを接続する折曲部８８ｃとで構成される。 The heat dissipation sheet 88 is attached an imaging element backside sticking part 88a serving as a region where the back surface side of the image pickup device is attached, and a sticking part 88b which is a region that is adhered to the cable connecting portion 73 of the circuit board 57, a bonding unit 88a constituted by the bent portion 88c connecting the parts 88c.
貼付部８８ａは、撮像素子５９の裏面全面に対応する領域を貼り付けることができる面積を有しており、貼付部８８ｂも、回路基板５７のケーブル接続部７３の全面を貼り付けることができる面積を有している。 Area sticking part 88a has an area that can be pasted an area corresponding to the entire back surface of the image sensor 59, attachment unit 88b also can be pasted to the entire surface of the cable connecting portion 73 of the circuit board 57 have. 両者間を結ぶ折曲部８８ｃの幅は撮像素子５９の幅と同程度に広く形成されており、撮像素子５９から伝わった熱が良好に貼付部８８ｂに伝わるようになっている。 Width of the bent portion 88c connecting between them is wider in width and the same degree of the image sensor 59, the heat transferred from the image pickup device 59 is adapted to propagate in better bonding unit 88b.
放熱シート８８は、折曲部８８ｃの任意箇所で折り曲げられる。 Radiating sheet 88 is bent at an arbitrary position of the bent portion 88c. 例えば、貼付部８８ａの付近で放熱シート８８がケーブル６１側に折り曲げられ、貼付部８８ｃの付近で貼付部８８ｃが回路基板５７のケーブル接続部７３上面を覆うように折り曲げられる。 For example, the heat dissipation sheet 88 in the vicinity of the bonding part 88a is bent to the cable 61 side, sticking portion 88c is bent so as to cover the cable connecting portion 73 the upper surface of the circuit board 57 in the vicinity of the bonding part 88c. これにより、貼付部８８ａの熱は、貼付部８８ｃ及び回路基板５７のケーブル接続部７３を通して信号ケーブル６１に逃がされる。 Thus, the heat of the sticking portion 88a is released to the signal cable 61 through the cable connecting portion 73 of the bonding unit 88c, and the circuit board 57.
図５は、図３の構成のうち、撮像装置４７だけを内視鏡先端部１７から引き出した状態を示す外観斜視図である。 5, among the arrangement of FIG. 3 is an external perspective view showing a state of pulling only the imaging device 47 from the endoscope tip portion 17. 対物レンズ群を収納した鏡筒４５の背部に三角プリズム５５が設けられ、三角プリズム５５の出射面側に撮像素子５９が設けられている。 Triangular prism 55 is provided on the back of the barrel 45 accommodating the objective lens, the image pickup device 59 is provided on the exit surface side of the triangular prism 55. この撮像素子５９を搭載したフレキシブルな回路基板５７は、前述した様に、大きく折り曲げられて三角プリズム５５の斜面に接着剤層８９で貼り付けられている。 The flexible circuit board 57 mounting the imaging device 59 is, as previously mentioned, is attached by adhesive layer 89 is bent larger the slope of the triangular prism 55.
撮像素子５９の裏面側には、放熱シート８８の下端側貼付部８８ａが貼り付けられており、この放熱シート８８が、図５の紙面の向こう側で折り曲げられ、上端側貼付部８８ｂが、回路基板５７のケーブル接続部７３（図３参照）に貼り付けられている。 On the back side of the imaging element 59, and pasted lower side bonding part 88a of the heat radiation sheet 88, the heat dissipation sheet 88 is bent at the other side of the sheet of FIG. 5, the upper-side bonding part 88b, the circuit cable connection 73 of the substrate 57 is adhered (see FIG. 3).
図６，図７，図８は、図５に示す撮像装置４７の上面図、側面図、底面図である。 6, 7, 8 is a top view of the imaging device 47 shown in FIG. 5, a side view, a bottom view. 放熱シート８８は、撮像装置４７のうち、鏡筒４５と信号ケーブル６１との間の部材（三角プリズム５５、撮像素子５９、回路基板５７と信号ケーブル６１との接続部）の底面、上面、１側面の３方を覆うように設けられている。 Radiation sheet 88, in the imaging device 47, the bottom surface of the member between the barrel 45 and the signal cable 61 (connection portion between the triangular prism 55, the imaging device 59, the circuit board 57 and the signal cable 61), an upper surface, 1 It is provided so as to cover the three sides of the side surface. 撮像素子５９の放熱経路が回路基板５７と放熱シート８８の２経路となって放熱性能が向上するが、更に本実施形態では、放熱シート８８の内側の撮像装置４７の凹凸部分が放熱シート８８で覆われ、撮像装置４７の内視鏡先端部１７内への組み付けが容易となる。 Heat dissipation path of the image pickup element 59 is improved heat radiation performance becomes two paths of radiation sheet 88 and the circuit board 57, but still in this embodiment, uneven portions of the inner imaging device 47 of the heat dissipation sheet 88 is in heat dissipating sheet 88 covered, assembly is facilitated to the endoscope tip portion 17 of the image pickup device 47. 組み付け性を更に向上するために、撮像装置４７の底面、上面、２側面の４方を放熱シート８８で覆ってしまう構成としても良い。 To the assembling further improvement, the bottom surface of the imaging device 47, the upper surface may be a four-way two sides a structure that may cover in the heat dissipation sheet 88.
以上述べた実施形態の内視鏡装置及びその撮像素子放熱方法は、内視鏡先端部に内蔵され被写体からの入射光を受光する撮像素子と、該撮像素子及び撮像素子駆動回路部品が実装され前記内視鏡先端部に内蔵されるフレキシブルな回路基板とを備え、前記撮像素子の受光面以外の領域に直接又は他部材を介して放熱シートの一領域を貼り付け前記内視鏡先端部内の放熱部材に前記放熱シートの他領域を熱接触して前記撮像素子の熱を前記放熱部材に伝熱することを特徴とする。 The endoscope apparatus and an imaging element radiating method of the embodiment described above includes an imaging element for receiving incident light from an object built in the endoscope front end portion, the image sensor and the imaging device driving circuit components are mounted and a flexible circuit board incorporated in the endoscope tip portion, in the attachment the endoscope tip portion of an area of ​​the heat radiation sheet directly or via another member in a region other than the light receiving surface of the imaging device other areas of the heat radiating sheet to heat radiating member in thermal contact, characterized in that the heat transfer of the heat of the imaging element to the heat radiating member.
また、実施形態の内視鏡装置及びその撮像素子放熱方法は、前記回路基板の一領域が前記放熱部材に貼り付けられ、前記放熱シートの前記他領域が該回路基板の前記一領域に貼り付けられることで前記熱接触が図られることを特徴とする。 Further, an endoscope apparatus and an image pickup element radiating method of the embodiment, the one region of the circuit board is attached to the heat radiating member, said another area is pasted to the one region of the circuit board of the heat dissipation sheet wherein said that the thermal interface is achieved by being.
また、実施形態の内視鏡装置及びその撮像素子放熱方法は、前記放熱シートは前記内蔵された前記回路基板の周囲で折り曲げられ該回路基板の周囲を包囲することを特徴とする。 Further, an endoscope apparatus and an image pickup element radiating method of the embodiment, the heat dissipation sheet is characterized by surrounding the peripheries of the circuit board is bent around the circuit board which is the built.
また、実施形態の内視鏡装置及びその撮像素子放熱方法は、前記放熱シートは、前記回路基板とは別のフレキシブルな回路基板であることを特徴とする。 Further, an endoscope apparatus and an image pickup element radiating method of the embodiment, the heat dissipation sheet is characterized in that said circuit board is another flexible circuit board.
また、実施形態の内視鏡装置及びその撮像素子放熱方法は、前記放熱部材は、前記撮像素子及び前記撮像素子駆動回路部品に接続される配線を纏めた信号ケーブルであることを特徴とする。 Further, an endoscope apparatus and an image pickup element radiating method of the embodiment, the heat radiating member, characterized in that said an imaging device and the signal cable summarizing the wiring connected to the image sensor drive circuit components.
以上述べた実施形態によれば、撮像素子の放熱経路が、回路基板を通した経路と放熱シートを通した経路の２経路用意され、良好な放熱性能を得ることが可能となる。 According to the embodiment described above, the heat dissipation path of the image pickup element, are two paths available paths through the path and the heat radiation sheet through the circuit board, it is possible to obtain good heat dissipation performance. これにより、撮像素子の駆動周波数を高周波化して撮像画像の高品質化を図ることが可能となり、また、撮像素子の多画素化を図ることも可能となる。 Thus, it is possible to improve the quality of the captured image by the high frequency of the driving frequency of the image pickup device, also, it is possible to reduce the number of pixels of the image sensor.
本発明に係る内視鏡装置は、撮像装置の放熱性能を向上させることができるため、撮像素子の多画素化，高速駆動化を図ることが可能となり、細径化，短尺化を図る内視鏡装置に適用すると有用である。 The endoscope apparatus according to the present invention, since it is possible to improve the heat dissipation performance of the imaging apparatus, the number of pixels of the image sensor, it is possible to achieve high-speed driving, diameter reduction, endoscopic achieving shortening of it is useful when applied to a mirror device.
１１ 操作部１３ 内視鏡挿入部１７ 先端部２１ 湾曲部２３，２５ アングルノブ３３ 鉗子口３７ 観察窓４５ 鏡筒４７ 撮像装置５５ 三角プリズム５７ フレキシブルな回路基板５９ 撮像素子６１ 信号ケーブル７３ 回路基板のケーブル接続部８８ 放熱シート８８ａ 撮像素子裏面側の貼付部８８ｂ ケーブル接続部の貼付部１００ 内視鏡装置 11 operation unit 13 endoscope insertion portion 17 distal portion 21 curved portion 23 and 25 an angle knob 33 the forceps port 37 observation window 45 barrel 47 imaging device 55 triangular prism 57 flexible circuit board 59 imaging device 61 of the signal cable 73 circuit board cabling 88 radiating sheet 88a imaging element back surface side of the sticking part 88b cable connecting portion of the sticking portion 100 endoscopic device
内視鏡先端部に内蔵され被写体からの入射光を受光する撮像素子と、該撮像素子及び撮像素子駆動回路部品が実装され前記内視鏡先端部に内蔵されるフレキシブルな回路基板と、前記撮像素子の受光面以外の領域に直接又は他部材を介して一領域が貼り付けられ前記内視鏡先端部内の放熱部材に他領域が熱接触されるフレキシブルな放熱シートとを備え、 An image sensor that receives incident light from the built-in subject endoscope tip portion, and the circuit board flexible that the image sensor and the imaging device driving circuit components are mounted is incorporated in the endoscope tip portion, said imaging and a flexible heat radiating sheet other areas the heat radiating member in the endoscope tip one region is attached directly or via another member in a region other than the light receiving surface of the element are in thermal contact,
前記放熱シートは、前記一領域と、前記一領域に対向する前記他領域と、前記一領域と前記他領域を接続する折曲部とを有し、前記折曲部で折り曲げられて、前記回路基板の上面、底面、及び一側面を覆っている内視鏡装置。 The heat dissipating sheet, the has a one region, and the other region opposite to the one region, and a bent portion which connects the one region and the other region, bent at the bent portion, the circuit upper surface of the substrate, the bottom surface, and an endoscope apparatus that covers the one side surface.
請求項１に記載の内視鏡装置であって、前記回路基板の一領域が前記放熱部材に貼り付けられ、前記放熱シートの前記他領域が該回路基板の前記一領域に貼り付けられることで前記熱接触が図られる内視鏡装置。 The endoscope apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the circuit one region of the substrate is adhered to the heat radiation member, by the other region of the heat dissipation sheet is affixed to the one region of the circuit board an endoscope apparatus wherein the thermal interface is achieved.
請求項１ 又は２に記載の内視鏡装置であって、前記放熱シートは、前記回路基板とは別のフレキシブルな回路基板である内視鏡装置。 The endoscope apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the heat dissipating sheet, an endoscope apparatus which is another flexible circuit board and the circuit board.
請求項１乃至請求項３のいずれか１項に記載の内視鏡装置であって、前記放熱部材は、前記撮像素子及び前記撮像素子駆動回路部品に接続される配線を纏めた信号ケーブルである内視鏡装置。 The endoscope apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the heat radiating member is a signal cable summarizing a wiring connected to the imaging device and the imaging element drive circuit component endoscope apparatus.
内視鏡先端部に内蔵され被写体からの入射光を受光する撮像素子と、該撮像素子及び撮像素子駆動回路部品が実装され前記内視鏡先端部に内蔵されるフレキシブルな回路基板とを備える内視鏡装置の撮像素子放熱方法であって、前記撮像素子の受光面以外の領域に直接又は他部材を介して放熱シートの一領域を貼り付け前記内視鏡先端部内の放熱部材に前記放熱シートの他領域を熱接触して前記撮像素子の熱を前記放熱部材に伝熱し、 Among comprising an image sensor that receives incident light from the built-in subject endoscope tip portion, and a flexible circuit board imaging device and an imaging device driving circuit components are mounted is incorporated in the endoscope tip an imaging element radiating method of endoscope apparatus, the heat radiation sheet to the heat radiating member in pasting the endoscope tip portion of an area of ​​the heat radiation sheet directly or via another member in a region other than the light receiving surface of the imaging device other areas in thermal contact with the heat transfer the heat of the imaging element to the heat radiating member,
前記一領域と、前記一領域に対向する前記他領域と、前記一領域と前記他領域を接続する折曲部とを有する前記放熱シートを前記折曲部で折り曲げて、前記回路基板の上面、底面、及び一側面を前記放熱シートにより覆う内視鏡装置の撮像素子放熱方法。 Said one region, and the other region opposed to the one area, by bending the heat radiating sheet having a bent portion which connects the one region and the other region in the bent portion, an upper surface of the circuit board, bottom, and the image pickup device radiating method of an endoscope apparatus of an aspect covered by the heat radiating sheet.
請求項５に記載の内視鏡装置の撮像素子放熱方法であって、前記回路基板の一領域が前記放熱部材に貼り付けられ、前記放熱シートの前記他領域が該回路基板の前記一領域に貼り付けられることで前記熱接触が図られる内視鏡装置の撮像素子放熱方法。 An imaging element radiating method of the endoscope apparatus according to claim 5, wherein an area of the circuit board is attached to the heat radiating member, the one region of the other region is the circuit board of the heat dissipation sheet imaging element radiating method of the endoscope apparatus wherein the thermal interface is achieved by pasting.
請求項５又は６に記載の内視鏡装置の撮像素子放熱方法であって、前記放熱シートは、前記回路基板とは別のフレキシブルな回路基板である内視鏡装置の撮像素子放熱方法。 An imaging element radiating method of the endoscope apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the heat dissipation sheet, the imaging device radiating method of the endoscope apparatus is another flexible circuit board and the circuit board.
請求項５乃至請求項７のいずれか１項に記載の内視鏡装置の撮像素子放熱方法であって、前記放熱部材は、前記撮像素子及び前記撮像素子駆動回路部品に接続される配線を纏めた信号ケーブルである内視鏡装置の撮像素子放熱方法。 An imaging element radiating method of the endoscope apparatus according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the heat radiating member, summarizes the wiring connected to the imaging device and the imaging element drive circuit component imaging element radiating method of the endoscope apparatus is a signal cable.
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