WO2024037590A1 - 光源装置和内窥镜系统 - Google Patents
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- This specification relates to the technical field of endoscopes, and in particular to light source devices and endoscope systems.
- the light source device in the existing endoscope system generally uses multiple light-emitting diodes (LEDs) to combine the light to respectively output ordinary light observation mode or special light (for example, narrow-band or short-wave band special light). ) observation mode and other corresponding beams.
- LEDs light-emitting diodes
- special light for example, narrow-band or short-wave band special light
- the special light observation mode due to the narrow bandwidth of the narrow band, the luminous flux of the special light is limited; furthermore, the transmittance of the short-wavelength light transmitted by the light guide module in the endoscope system is lower than that of the long-wavelength
- the transmittance of light in the wavelength band is also prone to insufficient luminous flux of short-wavelength beams in endoscope illumination.
- the luminous flux of white light and special light will affect the diagnostic results of the endoscope system. For example, when observing at medium and long distances, the insufficient luminous flux of the special light will limit the identification of living tissue, making it impossible to determine whether lesions have occurred in the living tissue. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a light source device in an endoscope system and a corresponding endoscope system that have sufficient luminous flux of special light and are easy to assemble and adjust.
- the light source device includes a first light combining module and at least two light sources.
- the light source device is connected to a light guide module.
- the at least two light sources include a first light combining module.
- a light source and at least one second light source, the first light combining module includes a first light combining element, wherein the first light combining element is disposed between the light guide module and the first light source, The first light combining element is used to transmit the first light beam to form the first transmitted light, the first light beam is related to the first light source; the first light combining element is also used to combine at least one third light emitted by the at least one second light source.
- the two light beams form a first reflected light, and the first reflected light and the first transmitted light are combined to form a synthetic light, so that the light guide module transmits the synthetic light to the tissue under test; and
- the first beam belongs to a narrowband spectrum or a shortwave spectrum range.
- One or more embodiments of this specification provide an endoscope system, which includes a light guide module, a lighting module, a camera module, a processing module, a display module, and the light source device;
- the light source device is used to transmit the synthetic light to the lighting module through the light guide module;
- the lighting module is used to diffuse the synthetic light transmitted to the lighting module to the receiver.
- the camera module is used to obtain an image of the tested tissue;
- the processing module is used to perform signal processing on the image to obtain a signal-processed image;
- the display module is used to Show the image after the signal processing.
- Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary endoscopic system according to some embodiments of the present specification
- Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present specification.
- Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present specification.
- Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present specification.
- Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of exemplary spectral curves of various light sources according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 6 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary first light combining element according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 7 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary second light combining element according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 8 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary second light combining element according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 9 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 10 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary second light combining element according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 11 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary second light combining element according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 12 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 13 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device shown in some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 14 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 15A is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 15B is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 15C is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 15D is a schematic diagram of the coating of the first optical surface of an exemplary third dichroic mirror according to some embodiments of this specification.
- 15E is a schematic diagram of the positions of an exemplary first photosensor and a second photosensor according to some embodiments of this specification;
- 15F is a schematic diagram of the position of an exemplary background light detector relative to the first photosensor and the second photosensor according to some embodiments of the present specification;
- Figure 15G is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary third dichroic mirror according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 16 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 17 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 18 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 19A is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 19B is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 19C is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 19D is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 19E is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 19F is a spectrum curve diagram of the first optical surface of the dichroic mirror according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 20 is a schematic diagram of exemplary spectral curves of various light sources according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 21 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary third light combining element according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 22 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 23 is a schematic diagram of exemplary spectral curves of various light sources according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 24 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary fourth light combining element according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 25 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary fifth light combining element according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 26 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 27 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 28 is a schematic diagram of exemplary spectral curves of various light sources according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 29 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary light combining element 264 according to some embodiments of this specification.
- Figure 30 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of this specification.
- system means of distinguishing between different components, elements, parts, portions or assemblies at different levels.
- said words may be replaced by other expressions if they serve the same purpose.
- first and second are used for descriptive purposes only and shall not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined as “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of these features.
- plurality means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise expressly and specifically limited.
- connection can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. or integrated into one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be an internal connection between two elements or an interactive relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specified limited.
- connection can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. or integrated into one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be an internal connection between two elements or an interactive relationship between two elements, unless otherwise specified limited.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary endoscopic system 10 according to some embodiments of the present specification.
- the endoscope system 10 may include a light source device 100 , an illumination module 200 , a camera module 300 , a processing module 400 , a control module 500 , an input module 600 , a display module 700 and a light guide module 800 .
- the endoscope system 10 shown in FIG. 1 can be applied in the medical field.
- the light source device 100 is used to provide corresponding lighting for internal observation, and is widely used in the discovery, diagnosis, and treatment of lesions.
- the light source device 100 can provide ordinary white light to observe the overall surface properties of living tissue. According to the absorption, reflection and scattering characteristics of mucous membranes and blood vessels, high-contrast enhanced images of different observation objects can be obtained.
- the light source device 100 can provide blue narrow-band light and/or green narrow-band light to enhance the contrast between capillaries on the surface of the mucosa and thick blood vessels deep in the mucosa to facilitate lesion screening.
- light source device 100 is used to provide illumination for endoscopic system 10 .
- the light source device 100 may include at least two light sources and a synthesis component that synthesizes the light emitted by the at least two light sources.
- the light source device 100 may include a first light source 101 , at least one second light source 102 and a first light combining module 103 .
- the first light combining module 103 is used to combine the light emitted by the first light source 101 and at least one second light source 102 to form combined light.
- the light source device 100 may further include a heat dissipation module 210 for dissipating heat from the light source device 100 so that the light source device 100 operates within a reasonable temperature range.
- the heat dissipation module 210 may be used to cool down the light source device 100 .
- the heat dissipation module 210 can circulate air or generate cold air, and use the air or cold air to exchange heat with other structures for cooling.
- the light source device 100 may further include a photoelectric sensor for detecting the luminous flux of each light source under a preset driving current.
- the processing module 400 can obtain the detection signal of the luminous flux of each light source, and adjust the driving current (and/or driving voltage) of each light source according to the difference between the detection signal and the preset detection signal.
- the preset detection signal is to calibrate the detection signal of the photoelectric sensor, the corresponding relationship between the different driving currents, detection signals and luminous flux of multiple (for example, N light sources, numbered 11-1N) light sources can be established.
- N light sources for example, N light sources, numbered 11-1N
- each light source 11-1N will split the light beam and incident it on the photoelectric sensor.
- the photoelectric sensor will detect the corresponding current of each light source.
- the luminous flux ⁇ 1 ⁇ N of each photoelectric sensor under the driving current is converted into the detection signal L1 ⁇ LN.
- the relationship curve among the three is obtained, thereby completing the calibration, and storing the calibration results (for example, in the processing module 400).
- feedback control of the output luminous flux of each light source can be accurately implemented based on the calibration results.
- the control module 500 can increase the driving current corresponding to the light source; if the actual detection signal of a certain light source is larger than the preset detection signal, the control module 500 can reduce the driving current of the light source.
- the driving current corresponding to the light source is small.
- the stability of the hue of the synthetic light of the light source device 100 has a significant impact on the observation of diseased tissue, the brightness of the synthetic light has an important impact on the intensity of the image signal, that is, the clarity of the output image.
- the real-time signal detection of the photoelectric sensor combined with the calibration results, it can accurately To achieve feedback control of the light output of each light source, thereby maintaining the stability of the hue of the illumination light and the stability of the luminous flux, and providing the illumination light required by the camera module 300.
- the light guide module 800 is connected to the light source device 100 and the lighting module 200 respectively, and is used to transmit the synthetic light provided by the light source device 100 to the lighting module 200 .
- the illumination module 200 is used to diffuse the synthetic light provided by the light source device 100 onto a target object (for example, a tested tissue of the human body), so as to diagnose or treat the target object.
- the lighting module 200 may include a lighting lens that diffuses the light provided by the light source device 100 to a target object.
- the lighting module 200 may include a concave lens, and the concave lens may be used to diffuse the light beam.
- the light guide module 800 may include optical fibers.
- the camera module 300 is used to acquire images of the target object and then transmit them to the processing module 400 .
- the processing module 400 is used to perform signal processing on the image acquired by the camera module 300 to obtain a signal-processed image, and transmit the processed image to the display module 700 .
- the display module 700 is used to display images processed by the processing module 400 .
- the input module 600 is used to obtain input instructions for controlling the light source device 100 .
- the input instruction may include a working instruction for any one of a normal white light mode, a special light mode, and a mixed light mode.
- the “ordinary white light mode” in this specification refers to controlling the proportion of each light source component in the light source device 100 to output illumination light of white light tone, and acquiring images of living tissues through the endoscope system 10;
- special mode "Light mode” refers to including at least one special light source, such as a purple light source, a blue light source, a green light source, etc. According to the different incident depths of different wavelengths in living tissues, that is, the longer the wavelength, the deeper the incident depth in living tissues.
- the endoscope system 10 realizes an image that takes into account the overall contour of the living tissue and the emphasized observation of blood vessels.
- the light source device 100 is connected to the first end of the control module 500, the second end of the control module 500 is connected to the input module 600, the third end of the control module 500 is connected to the first end of the processing module 400, and the processing The second end of the module 400 is connected to the camera module 300 .
- the control module 500 may be used to control the light pattern of the synthesized light emitted by the light source device 100 according to the light pattern in the input instruction. For example, when the input command received by the input module 600 is any one of a normal white light mode, a special light mode, and a mixed light mode, the control module 500 controls the synthetic light emitted by the light source device 100 based on the light mode in the input command. mode to complete switching between multiple lighting modes such as ordinary white light mode, mixed light mode or special light mode.
- control module 500 can also adjust the driving current (or voltage) of each light source in the light source device 100, adjust the change in the output luminous flux of each light source, or change the current pulse duty cycle (Pulse Width Modulation, PWM) by adjusting luminous flux; or control the working status of the light source device 100 and the camera module 300 .
- driving current or voltage
- PWM Pulse Width Modulation
- the output luminous flux ratio of each light source is controlled according to the preset luminous flux ratio to achieve the corresponding lighting light mode; the output luminous flux size of each light source is adjusted overall according to the brightness level of the imaging of the camera module 300; the output illumination is achieved by arranging a photoelectric sensor in the light source device 100 Real-time feedback control of each light source component in the light maintains the stability of the illumination light tone and luminous flux, provides the illumination light required by the camera module 300, and also simplifies the light quantity control strategy.
- the input instructions may also include starting cooling and stopping cooling. After the input module 400 obtains the input instruction to start cooling, the control module 500 can control the heat dissipation module 210 to start. After the input module 400 obtains the input instruction to stop cooling, the control module 500 can control the heat dissipation module 210 to close.
- the input instructions may also include automatic control information generated by the processing module 600. After the processing module 600 generates the automatic control information, the processing module 600 sends the automatic control information to the control module 500, and the control module 500 can perform corresponding control functions according to the automatic control information.
- the automatic control information may at least include one or more of control information for automatically controlling the working mode of the first light combining module 103, control information for automatically controlling the driving current, and control information for automatically controlling the heat dissipation module 210.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary light source device 100 according to some embodiments of the present specification.
- FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary light source device 100 according to some embodiments of the present specification.
- the light source device 100 may include at least two light sources (for example, the at least two light sources include a first light source 101 and at least one second light source 102 ) and a first light combining module 103 .
- the light guide module 800 is connected to the light source device 100 and is used to output the synthesized light generated by the light source device 100 .
- the at least two light sources may include a first light source 101 and a second light source 102 .
- the first light source 101, at least one second light source 102, and the first light combining module 103 can be detachably provided in the same module to form a modular light source device 100, which can be replaced, assembled and disassembled as needed. Different first light sources 101, at least one second light source 102 or first light combining module 103.
- the light guide module 800 may be detachably connected to the light source device 100 .
- At least two light sources in the light source device 100 may be used to provide illumination for the endoscopic system.
- the two light sources may include a first light source 101 and at least one second light source 102 .
- Each of the first light source 101 and at least two second light sources 102 emits light in different frequency ranges.
- the first light source 101 may include a narrowband light source or a short-wavelength light source.
- the "narrowband light source” here can refer to the light source with a bandwidth less than 50nm; correspondingly, the “narrowband” refers to the band with a bandwidth less than 50nm, and the band greater than 50nm can be called "wide band".
- Short-wavelength light source refers to the part close to the short-wavelength band in the commonly used lighting spectrum range of 370nm-780nm.
- short-wavelength light sources can refer to light sources with wavelengths in the range of 370nm-460nm.
- short-wavelength light sources may refer to light sources with wavelengths in the range of 400nm-610nm.
- short-wavelength light sources may refer to light sources with wavelengths in the range of 380nm-500nm.
- the peak wavelength of the first light source 101 is in the range of 370nm-650nm.
- the first light source 101 may include a violet light source with a peak wavelength in the range of 370nm-430nm, a blue light source with a peak wavelength in the range of 430nm-460nm (for example, a narrow-band blue light source), and a green light with a peak wavelength in the range of 510nm-560nm.
- Light source for example, narrow-band green light source
- amber light source with peak wavelength in the range of 590nm-610nm for example, narrow-band amber light source
- red light source with peak wavelength in the range of 620nm-650nm for example, narrow-band red light source
- the second light source 102 serves as a complementary light source to the first light source, and is combined with the first light source to output illumination light required by the endoscope, such as white light with a color temperature and color rendering index matching a xenon lamp.
- the second light source 102 may be a broadband light source or a narrowband light source, or a combination of broadband and narrowband light sources.
- the broadband light source here refers to a light source with a bandwidth greater than 50 nm, relative to a narrow-band light source.
- the first light source 101 may be a purple light source
- the second light source 102 may be a white light source.
- the light source may be a solid light source.
- the light source can be LED (Light Emitting Diode) or LD (Light Emitting Diode), or a fluorescent light source using LED or LD as the excitation light source, such as green fluorescent LED or LD.
- the emitted light of the first light source 101 may belong to a narrowband spectral range.
- the first light source 101 may be a purple light source with a bandwidth of less than or equal to 20 nm.
- the emitted light of the first light source 101 may not belong to the narrow-band spectrum range itself, but may be filtered by a light filter, thereby obtaining a narrow-band spectrum.
- the first light source 101 may be a green light source with a bandwidth of about 100 nm, which is narrow-band filtered to a narrow-band green light of less than or equal to 50 nm.
- the bandwidth of the light beam emitted by the narrowband light source is greater than the bandwidth of the light source required by the endoscope system, the light beam emitted by the narrowband light source can be narrowed to obtain the bandwidth required by the endoscope system.
- a filter can be set between the narrowband light source and the first light combining module 103 for narrowband filtering to obtain the light source required by the endoscope system.
- the filter can be controlled by a cut-in and cut-out structure. , realizing two bandwidth outputs of broadband light and narrowband light.
- the first light combining module 103 can be used to integrate at least two light beams generated by at least two light sources and then output combined light.
- the first light combining module 103 may include one or more light combining elements.
- the one or more light combining elements may be disposed between the light guide module 800 and at least two light sources.
- the first light combining module 103 may include light combining elements for reflecting light beams in part of the waveband and transmitting light beams of another waveband.
- the light combining elements may be arranged and combined at different positions to control the beam. path.
- one or more light combining elements may include a dichroic mirror (eg, a long-wave pass dichroic mirror, a short-wave pass dichroic mirror, or a band-pass dichroic mirror), a light combining prism, or the like.
- the first light combining module 103 may include at least one light combining element. As shown in FIG. 2 , the first light combining module 103 may include a first light combining element 201 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the first light combining module 103 may include a first light combining element 201 and a second light combining element 202 .
- the first light source 101 includes a narrowband light source or a short-wavelength light source.
- the first light source 101 in order to increase the luminous flux of the narrowband light source or the short-wavelength light source, the reflected light path of the narrowband light source or the short-wavelength light source can be reduced; at the same time, in order to make the internal components of the light source device 100 easy to assemble and adjust, the first light source 101 (i.e., The light source emitted by the narrowband light source or short-wavelength light source is directly transmitted.
- the first light combining element 201 may be disposed between the light guide module 800 and the first light source 101 to transmit the first light beam to form the first transmitted light. .
- the first beam belongs to the narrowband spectral or short-band spectral range.
- the first light beam is associated with the first light source 101 .
- “the first light beam is related to the first light source 101” means that the first light beam is related to the emitted light of the first light source 101.
- the first light beam may be the light directly emitted by the first light source 101 , that is, the first light beam belongs to a narrowband spectrum or a short-wavelength spectrum range.
- the first light beam when the first light source 101 has a broadband spectrum, the first light beam may be a narrow-band spectrum or a short-wavelength spectrum formed by narrow-band filtering of the light emitted by the first light source 101 .
- the first light beam can be directly transmitted through the first light combining element 201 without reflection in the light path, and transmitted through the light guide module 800 to the tissue under test. Therefore, the optical transmission efficiency of the first light source 101 It is not easily affected by assembly accuracy, thereby achieving higher optical efficiency, solving the problem of insufficient light quantity in the first beam due to the narrow-band characteristics, or attenuation of the transmittance of the short-wavelength light transmitted by the light guide module, and improving the second The luminous flux of a beam of light.
- the first light combining element 201 is also used to form at least one second beam emitted by the at least one second light source 102 into first reflected light, and convert the at least one second light beam emitted by the at least one second light source 102 into the first reflected light.
- the first reflected light and the first transmitted light are combined to form synthetic light, so that the light guide module 800 transmits the synthetic light to the tissue under test.
- the first light combining element 201 is used to reflect the second light beam emitted by the second light source 102 to form a first reflected light ( as shown in picture 2).
- the second light combining element 202 is used to combine the plurality of second light beams emitted by the plurality of second light sources 102 After the light is combined first, it is reflected by the first light combining element 201 to form the first reflected light (as shown in Figures 4, 9, 12-19 and 22).
- the first light combining module 103 may include a first light combining element 201 and at least one second light combining element 202 .
- the first light combining module 103 may include at least N-1 second light combining elements 202 .
- each second light combining element 202 is used to reflect and/or transmit the second light beam emitted by each of the second light sources 102 and then combine the light in sequence, so that it is incident on the first light combining element 201 for reflection. of the first incident light.
- the first light combining module 103 includes Two second light combining elements 202 (as shown in Figure 4, the second light combining element 2021 and the second light combining element 2022).
- the second light combining element 2021 is used to transmit and reflect the light beams emitted by the second light source 1021 and the second light source 1022 respectively, and then combine the light.
- the second light combining element 2022 is used to combine the second light combining element 2021.
- the first light combining module 103 may include only one second light combining element 202 .
- the first light combining module 103 may include a first light combining element 201 and a second light combining element 202 .
- the second light combining element 202 is disposed between the first light combining element 201 and the second light source 102.
- the second light combining element reflects the second light beam emitted by the second light source 102 and then enters the first light combining element 201. .
- the first light combining element 201 combines the second light beam and the first light beam of the second light source 102 to form a combined light, which is transmitted to the light guide module 800 .
- the first light combining module 103 may also include only the first light combining element 201 and not the second light combining element.
- the first light combining module 103 may include only one first light combining element 102 for combining the first light source 101 and the second light source. The light beams emitted by 102 are transmitted and reflected respectively and then combined.
- the light source device 100 of the plurality of second light combining elements 202 please refer to the relevant descriptions of FIG. 4, FIG. 9, FIG. 12-19 and FIG. 22 of this specification.
- the peak wavelength of at least one second light source 102 is longer than the peak wavelength of the violet light source, and the first light combining element 201 is a short-wave pass diode.
- Chromatic mirror when the first light source 101 is a red light source emitting a narrow-band spectrum, the peak wavelength of at least one second light source 102 is shorter than the peak wavelength of the red light source, and the first light combining element is a long-wavelength pass. Dichroic mirror. Compared with the bandpass dichroic mirror, the long-wave pass dichroic mirror or the short-wave pass dichroic mirror has fewer coating layers and requires a shorter coating time.
- the coating process of the dichroic mirror in the first light combining module 103 is simple and the production cost is low.
- long-wave pass dichroic mirrors or short-wave pass dichroic mirrors are used to achieve short-wave or long-wave cutoff, so as to achieve the synthetic light spectrum from various light sources (for example, The color spectra of the first light source 101 and at least one second light source 102) are independent of each other, which facilitates simplifying the control strategy of spectrum and luminous flux, and better realizes the control of illumination light tone and luminous flux stability.
- the peak wavelengths of the N second light sources 102 are all shorter than the peak wavelength of the violet light source. longer.
- the peak wavelength of the second light beam emitted by the second light source 102 reflected by the second light combining element 202 is longer than the peak wavelength of the second light beam emitted by the second light source 102 transmitted by the second light combining element 202 , the light combining is completed at the second light combining element 202.
- the second light combining element 202 is a short-wave pass dichroic mirror.
- the peak wavelengths of the N second light sources 102 are all shorter than that of the red light source.
- the peak wavelength is shorter.
- the peak wavelength of the second light beam emitted by the second light source 102 reflected by the second light combining element 202 is shorter than the peak wavelength of the second light beam emitted by the second light source 102 transmitted by the second light combining element 202 , the light combining is completed at the second light combining element 202.
- the second light combining element 202 is a long-wave pass dichroic mirror.
- the first light combining element 201 or the at least one first The dual light element 202 can be a long-wave pass dichroic mirror, a short-wave pass dichroic mirror or a band-pass dichroic mirror.
- the placement angle of each light combining element can be set to save assembly space, achieve assembly processability and achieve structural integrity at the same time.
- the first included angle between each of the at least one second light combining element 202 and the first light combining element 201 may be smaller than the first preset angle. It should be understood that in this specification, the angle between two light combining elements refers to the acute angle or right angle formed by the planes where the light combining surfaces of the two light combining elements are located.
- the first included angle between each second light combining element 202 and the first light combining element 201 is two dichroic mirrors.
- the first included angle between each second light combining element 202 and the first light combining element 201 is two combined
- the first preset angle may be 5°, 10°, 15°, 20°, etc.
- the first included angle between each second light combining element 202 and the first light combining element 201 in the at least one second light combining element 202 can be smaller than the first preset angle, so that each light combining element is spatially parallel to each other. Or tend to be parallel, so mutual interference in the assembly space can be avoided, and the assembly process can be realized while the structure can be compacted.
- the second angle between the first light combining element 201 and the optical axis where the first light combining element 201 is located is greater than or equal to the second preset angle and less than or equal to the third preset angle.
- the third included angle between each of the at least one second light combining element 202 and the optical axis of the second light combining element 202 is greater than or equal to the fourth preset angle. And less than or equal to the fifth preset angle. It should be understood that in this specification, the angle between the light combining element and the optical axis refers to the acute angle between the light combining surface of the light combining element and the optical axis where the light combining element is located. As shown in FIG.
- the second included angle between the first light combining element 201 and the optical axis where the first light combining element 201 is located is the included angle a.
- the third included angle between the optical axes where the optical element 202 is located is the included angle b.
- the second preset angle, the third preset angle, the fourth preset angle and/or the fifth preset angle may be 30°, 40°, 45°, 50°, 60°, etc.
- the second preset angle, the third preset angle, the fourth preset angle and the fifth preset angle may be four arbitrary different angles.
- the second preset angle may be 30°
- the third preset angle may be 50°
- the fourth preset angle may be 40°
- the fifth preset angle may be 50°.
- the second preset angle and the fourth preset angle may be the same.
- the second preset angle and the fourth preset angle may both be 40°.
- the third preset angle and the fifth preset angle may be the same.
- the third preset angle and the fifth preset angle may both be 50°.
- the first light combining element 201 and/or at least one second light combining element 202 can also be used to combine the first light beam or the second light beam emitted by the corresponding first light source 101 or/and the second light source 102. While combining the light, perform long-wave cut-off filtering, short-wave cut-off filtering or narrow-band filtering.
- the dichroic mirror in the first light combining element 201 and/or at least one second light combining element 202 can not only have a light combining function, but can also perform long-wave cutoff filtering, short-wave cutoff filtering or Narrowband filtering thus simplifies the endoscopic system 10 and reduces cost.
- the corresponding first light combining element 201 or the second light combining element 202 can emit blue in the light to the blue light source.
- the band is cut off at long wavelengths.
- the wavelength range of the transition zone of the dichroic mirror in the first light combining element 201 or the second light combining element 202 can be 450 nm-470 nm, and the dichroic mirror can cut off wavelengths greater than 460 nm in the spectrum in the blue band.
- the blue light source is a B-LED that can emit blue band B light and has a peak wavelength of 430 nm to 460 nm.
- its peak wavelength can be 430nm ⁇ 450nm
- its wavelength range can be a narrow band
- its bandwidth is about 20nm or 30nm.
- the first light source 101 or/and the second light source 102 includes a green light source (for example, the green light source excites a phosphor by a blue LED to emit green light, the emission spectrum of the green light source includes a green band spectrum and a blue (Color excitation light), the first combined light element
- the dichroic mirror in the component 201 or the second light combining element 202 can short-wave cut off the blue excitation light in the light emitted by the green light source, and the dichroic mirror can cut off the wavelength of the green light source whose spectrum is less than 460 nm.
- the green light source includes a blue LED that excites a phosphor to emit green light, that is, a fluorescent G_LED.
- the blue LED has a blue excitation light with a peak wavelength of 410 to 440 nm, and is generated by the blue excitation light exciting the fluorescent material. Green light, a small amount of blue excitation light is not absorbed by the fluorescent substance and is directly transmitted. That is, the fluorescent G_LED emission spectrum not only contains the green band spectrum, but also contains a small amount of blue excitation light. Compared with the LED itself that emits green, the fluorescent green LED Easier to achieve high output optical power.
- the dichroic mirror in the corresponding first light combining element 201 or the second light combining element 202 can perform long-wavelength analysis of the purple wavelength band. Cutoff or narrowband filtering.
- a dichroic mirror can cut off long-wavelength bands with wavelengths higher than 410nm in the purple band, or a dichroic mirror can perform narrow-band filtering of ⁇ 10nm centered on the wavelength of 405nm in the purple band.
- the first light source 101 or/and the second light source 102 includes a UV_LED that emits UV light in the purple to blue region.
- the dichroic mirror has a transition zone wavelength of about 400nm-420nm, and can cut off the UV_LED's spectrum greater than The 410nm wavelength component cuts off and filters the long wavelength of the UV_LED spectrum.
- a dichroic mirror has a bandpass characteristic of 405 ⁇ 10nm, and performs narrow-band filtering of ⁇ 10nm on the UV_LED spectrum centered at 405nm to eliminate individual differences in LEDs (such as peak wavelength deviations of LEDs in different batches), and better
- the illumination spectrum is limited to the high absorption band of hemoglobin to increase the contrast between surface blood vessels and mucosa.
- the optical path of the first light source 101 and/or at least one second light source 102 can be designed.
- only one light combining element i.e., the first light combining element 201
- the first light combining element 201 may be included between the first light source 101 and the light guide module 800 in order to compensate for the insufficient amount of light in the narrow-band spectrum due to narrow-band filtering, or the guided light beam is in the short-wavelength band.
- the attenuation of the transmittance achieves sufficient brightness of a specific spectrum when observing the endoscope system 10 at close and medium and long distances, so that the image has a higher contrast during the subsequent imaging process.
- the first light source 101 i.e., a narrow-band light source or a short-wave band
- the light path distance between the light source and the light entrance of the light guide module 800 may be less than or equal to the light path distance between each of the at least one second light source 102 and the light entrance.
- the optical path distance between the light source and the light entrance refers to the total length of the path traveled by the light beam emitted by the light source when it reaches the light entrance.
- the optical path distance L1 between the first light source 101 (ie, narrowband light source or short-wavelength light source) and the light entrance of the light guide module 800 may be smaller than the distance between the second light source 102 and the light entrance.
- the optical path distance between them (L2+L3).
- the optical path distance L1 between the first light source 101 (ie, narrowband light source or short-wavelength light source) and the light entrance of the light guide module 800 may be smaller than the distance L1 between the second light source 102 and the light entrance.
- the optical path distance between them (L2+L3+L4). Setting the optical path distance between the first light source 101 and the light entrance of the light guide module 800 to the shortest optical path distance can make the optical transmission efficiency of the first light source 101 high, further increase the luminous flux of the first beam, and be easy to install and adjust. , achieving higher optical efficiency from both the installation and design aspects.
- FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device 100 according to some embodiments of this specification.
- the light source device 100 may include a first light source 101 , three second light sources 102 and a first light combining module 103 .
- the light guide module 800 is connected to the light source device 100 and is used to output the synthesized light generated by the light source device 100 .
- the three second light sources 102 may include a light source 1021, a light source 1022 and a light source 1023.
- the first light combining module 103 includes a first light combining element 201 and at least one second light combining element 202 .
- at least one second light combining element 202 may include a light combining element 2021 and a light combining element 2022 .
- the first light beam associated with the first light source 101 is transmitted through the first light combining element 201 to form the first transmitted light.
- the second light beam emitted by the light source 1021 of the second light source 102 is transmitted through the second light combining element 202 (that is, transmitted through the light combining element 2021) and reflected (that is, reflected by the light combining element 2022) and is emitted by the light source 1022 of the second light source 102
- the second light beam is transmitted through the second light combining element 202 (that is, transmitted through the light combining element 2022) to form the first reflected light.
- the first light combining element 201 combines the first reflected light and the first transmitted light to form combined light.
- the synthesized light can enter the light guide module 800 and be transmitted to the tissue under test.
- the first light source 101 includes a narrowband light source or a short-wavelength light source.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of exemplary spectral curves of each light source according to some embodiments of the present application.
- L1, L2, L3 and L4 represent the spectral curves of the first light source 101, light source 1021, light source 1022 and light source 1023 respectively.
- the first light source 101 can be a UV_LED that emits UV light in the purple to blue region.
- the light source 1021, the light source 1022, and the light source 1023 are respectively a blue light source B-LED that emits blue band B light, and a green band G light.
- the first light source 101 can be a UV-LED with a peak wavelength of 405nm-415nm, and its wavelength range is a narrow band, and the bandwidth is in the range of 15nm-25nm. Inside. For example, the bandwidth is about 20nm. According to the characteristics of high scattering and strong absorption of UV-LED, it is used to depict the morphology of blood vessels near the surface or superficial layer.
- the light source 1021 (blue light source) in the second light source 102 may have a peak wavelength of 430 nm-460 nm.
- the peak wavelength of the light source 1021 (blue light source) may be 430nm-450nm.
- the difference in reflectivity between surface blood vessels and mucosa forms a distinction between the two in the observed image.
- the light source 1021 is placed in a narrow wavelength range, preferably within a range of 15nm-25nm.
- the bandwidth of light source 1021 is approximately 20 nm.
- the light emitted by UV_LED or B_LED may not meet the bandwidth requirements.
- a narrow-band filter can be set in its collimated optical path to meet the bandwidth requirements.
- the light source 1022 may have a peak wavelength of 510 nm to 560 nm, and its bandwidth may be broadband.
- the bandwidth of light source 1022 may be in the range of 90nm-110nm.
- the bandwidth of light source 1022 may be approximately 100 nm.
- the light source 1022 may be a phosphor excited by a blue LED to emit green light, that is, a fluorescent G_LED.
- the blue LED has blue excitation light with a peak wavelength between 410nm and 440nm. The blue excitation light excites the fluorescent material to produce green light.
- the 1022 luminescence spectrum also contains a small amount of blue excitation light. Compared with LEDs that emit green light, fluorescent green LEDs are easier to achieve high output optical power.
- the light source 1023 may have a peak wavelength of 610 nm-640 nm, and its wavelength range may be a narrow band.
- the bandwidth of light source 1023 may be in the range of 15nm-25nm.
- the bandwidth of light source 1023 may be approximately 20 nm.
- Figure 6 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary first light combining element according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the first light combining element 201 as a dichroic mirror as an example, the first light combining element 201 shown in Figure 6 has a short wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of approximately 410nm-430nm, and can reflect the light source 1021, the light source 1022 and the light source The spectral components of the light beam 1023 are higher than 420 nm and transmit the first light source 101 lower than 420 nm.
- FIG. 7 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary second light combining element (light combining element 2021) according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the 7-light combining element 2021 shown in Figure 7 has a short-wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of approximately 460nm-480nm, and can reflect the light source 1022 Spectral components above 470 nm in the beam of the transmitted light source 1021 and below 470 nm in the beam of the transmitted light source 1021 .
- the light combining element 2022 shown in Figure 8 has a long wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of approximately 590nm-610nm, and can reflect the light source 1021 and Spectral components below 600 nm in the light beam of light source 1022 and above 600 nm in the transmitted light beam of light source 1023.
- the light combining element 2021 transmits the light beam emitted by the transmission light source 1021 and the reflected light source.
- the light beam emitted by 1022 obtains the combined light beam A1; the light combining element 2022 transmits the light beam emitted by the light source 1023 and reflects the combined light beam A1 to obtain the combined light beam A2; the first light combining element 201 transmits the light beam emitted by the first light source 101 and reflects the combined light
- the light beam A2 forms a synthetic light including the output spectral components of the first light source 101 and the light sources 1021, 1022, and 1023, so that the light guide module 800 transmits the synthetic light to the tissue under test.
- each light source finally obtains mutually independent spectral components through the first light combining element 201 and each second light combining element.
- They are the purple spectrum less than or equal to 410nm, the blue spectrum greater than 410nm and less than 470nm, the green spectrum greater than 470nm but less than 600nm, and the red spectrum greater than 600nm.
- the above-mentioned light source 101 (purple light source), light source 1021 (blue light source), light source 1022 (green light source) and light source 1023 (red light source) can be mixed in a specific ratio to output ordinary white light illumination that meets the needs. Can be used to generate contour images of superficial mucosa.
- special light illumination with the spectrum of the first light source 101 (violet light source) or the light source 1021 (blue light source) as the main spectrum can be used to emphasize the observation of superficial and middle blood vessels.
- the overall contour of the surface tissue and blood vessels can be obtained. Images that emphasize observation.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application. As shown in FIG. 9 , compared with the light source device shown in FIG. 4 , the overall length of the light source device 100 is reduced in the horizontal direction and increased in the vertical direction. The length of the light source device 100 in this specification refers to the maximum distance between two components of the light source device 100 in the corresponding direction.
- the light source device 100 may include a first light source 101 , three second light sources 102 and a first light combining module 103 .
- the light guide module 800 is connected to the light source device 100 and is used to output the synthesized light generated by the light source device 100 .
- the three second light sources 102 may include a light source 1021, a light source 1022 and a light source 1023.
- the first light combining module 103 includes a first light combining element 201 and at least one second light combining element 202 .
- at least one second light combining element 202 may include a light combining element 2023 and a light combining element 2024 .
- the first light beam associated with the first light source 101 is transmitted through the first light combining element 201 to form the first transmitted light.
- the second light beam emitted by the light source 1021 of the second light source 102 is reflected by the second light combining element 202 (that is, reflected by the light combining element 2024).
- the second light beam emitted by the light source 1022 of the second light source 102 passes through the second light combining element 202
- the first light beam is formed. reflected light.
- the first light combining element 201 combines the first reflected light and the first transmitted light to form combined light.
- the synthesized light can enter the light guide module 800 and be transmitted to the tissue under test.
- the first light source 101 includes a narrowband light source or a short-wavelength light source.
- the light source 1021 is a blue light source
- the light source 1023 is a red light source
- the light source 1022 is a green light source
- the first light source 101 is a purple light source.
- the optical axes of the light source 1021 (blue light source) and the light source 1023 (red light source) are parallel to the optical axis of the output light, and the optical axis of the light source 1022 (green light source) is perpendicular to the optical axis of the output light.
- Figure 10 is a transmittance spectrum of an exemplary second light combining element (light combining element 2023) shown in accordance with some embodiments of the present application. picture.
- the light combining element 2023 can have short-wave pass characteristics with a transition zone wavelength of about 590nm-610nm, and can transmit spectral components less than 600nm in the light beam of the light source 1022 (green light source).
- the spectral component of the light beam of the reflected light source 1023 (red light source) is greater than 600 nm.
- FIG 11 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary second light combining element (light combining element 2024) shown in accordance with some embodiments of the present application.
- the light combining element 2024 has a long wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of about 460nm-480nm, and can transmit the light beams of the light source 1022 (green light source) and the light source 1023 (red light source).
- the spectral components in the light beam are greater than 470 nm, and the spectral components in the light beam of the reflected light source 1021 (blue light source) are less than 470 nm.
- the first light combining element 201 has a short-wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of approximately 410 nm to 430 nm.
- the first light combining element 201 reflects the light beams higher than 420 nm from the light sources 1021 (blue light source), light source 1022 (green light source) and light source 1023 (red light source) and transmits the spectral components of the first light source 101 lower than 420 nm.
- each light source finally obtains mutually independent spectral components through the first light combining element 201, the light combining element 2023 and the second light combining element 2024 of the second light combining element 202, respectively.
- the violet light spectrum is less than or equal to 420nm
- the blue light spectrum is greater than 420nm and less than 470nm
- the green light spectrum is greater than 470nm but less than 600nm
- the red light spectrum is greater than 600nm.
- the optical axis of the first light source 101 is coaxial with the optical axis of the output light of the light guide module 800 . Since the first light source 101 is a narrow-band light source or a short-wave light source, the coaxial arrangement of the optical axis of the first light source 101 and the optical axis of the output light of the light guide module 800 can open up the optical path space and set the optical filter to realize the first light source 101 Observation of narrow band light or short wave light.
- the optical axes of the light source 1021 and the light source 1023 in the second light source 102 are parallel to the optical axis of the output light of the light guide module 800 , so that the optical axis of the light source 1021 or/and the light source 1023 can be adjusted.
- An optical filter is provided in the direction of the optical axis to narrow-band filter the second light beam emitted by the light source 1021 or/and the light source 1023 to achieve narrow-band light observation of the light source 1021 or/and the light source 1023.
- FIG. 12 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the difference between the light source device 100 shown in FIG. 12 and the light source device 100 shown in FIG. 9 is that the light combining module further includes one or more collimating lenses 203 .
- one of the one or more collimating lenses 203 may be disposed between the first light source 101 and the first light combining element 201 for converting the first light beam into a parallel light beam or an approximately parallel light beam. to the first light combining element 201.
- one of the one or more collimating lenses 203 may be disposed on the second light source 102 (eg, the light source 1021, the light source 1022, or the light source 1023) and the corresponding second light combining element 202 (eg, between the light combining element 2023 or the light combining element 2024) for changing the second light beam into a parallel light beam or a nearly parallel light beam to be incident on the second light combining element 202.
- a collimating lens 203 can be disposed between the light source 1021 and the corresponding second light combining element 202, that is, the light combining element 2024.
- a collimating lens 203 can be disposed between the light source 1022 and the corresponding second light combining element 202, that is, the light combining element 2023.
- a collimating lens 203 can be disposed between the light source 1023 and the corresponding second light combining element 202, that is, the light combining element 2023.
- the parallel light beams or approximately parallel light beams in this specification may be light beams in which the individual light rays are parallel or approximately parallel to each other (for example, the angle between the light rays is within the range of 5°).
- a collimating lens 203 can be provided between the first light source 101 and the first light combining element 201 to change the first light beam into a parallel light beam and incident on it.
- the first light combining element 201 is provided with a collimating lens 203 between each second light source 102 and the corresponding second light combining element 202 to change the second light beam into a parallel light beam and incident on the second light combining element 202.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device shown in some embodiments of the present application.
- the difference between the light source device 100 shown in FIG. 13 and the light source device 100 shown in FIG. 12 is that the light source device 100 further includes one or more light guide components 209 .
- one of the one or more light guide components 209 may be disposed between the first light source 101 and the first light combining element 201 for transmitting the first light beam to the first light combining element 201 .
- one of the one or more light guide components 209 may be disposed between the second light source 102 (eg, the light source 1021, the light source 1022, or the light source 1023) and the corresponding second light combining element 202 (eg, between the light combining element 2023 or the light combining element 2024) for transmitting the second light beam to the second light combining element 202.
- one of the one or more light guide components 209 may be disposed between the first light combining element 201 and the light guide module 800 for transmitting the combined light to the light guide module 800 . 800.
- the light combining element "corresponding to the light source” refers to the light combining element through which the light emitted by the light source first passes.
- the corresponding second light combining element 202 of the light source 1021 refers to the light combining element 2021;
- the corresponding second light combining element 202 of the light source 1022 refers to the light combining element 2021;
- the corresponding second light combining element 202 of the light source 1023 refers to the light combining element 2021.
- the light guide component 209 may be a light guide composed of multiple optical fibers, a light guide rod, or a combination of a light guide and a light guide rod.
- the light entrance surface size of the light guide rod may be greater than or equal to the light exit surface size.
- the light guide rod can be a tapered light guide rod.
- a light guide component 209 is provided between the first light source 101 and the first light combining element 201 and between the second light source 102 and the corresponding second light combining element 202 .
- the light guide component 209 may be disposed between the first light source 101 and the collimating lens 203 and/or the second light source 102 (eg, the light source 1021 , the light source 1022 or the light source 1023 ) and the corresponding collimating lens.
- the first light source 101 or the second light source 102 is a laser light source
- the light guide component 209 is a tapered light guide rod, which amplifies the divergence angle of the laser light source.
- the light guide component 209 can also be disposed between the first light combining element 201 and the light guide module 800 for transmitting the combined light to the light guide module 800 .
- the light guide component 209 can be disposed between the focusing lens 207 and the light guide module 800, so that the non-uniformly distributed light beam incident on the light guide component 209 can be evened out to obtain uniformly distributed outgoing light. Enter the light guide module 800.
- the first light source 101 and the second light source 102 can be changed from a fixed position to any other optimized spatial position according to the free bending characteristics of the light guide beam (light guide fiber), so as to facilitate the first light source 101 and the second light source 101.
- the second light source 102 obtains better heat dissipation effect; further, on the one hand, the light guide rod or the tapered light guide rod has a uniform light effect; on the other hand, the tapered light guide rod changes the luminous area and luminous angle of the light beam,
- the light emitted by the first light source is output to the subsequent first light combining element 201 with higher optical efficiency, or the combined light output by the first light combining element 201 is incident on the subsequent light guide module 800 with higher optical efficiency; or
- the light guide component 209 combines a light guide (light guide fiber) or a light guide rod to achieve both effects.
- Figure 14 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the light combining module further includes a first optical filter 205 and/or one or more second optical filters 206 .
- the first filter 205 can be disposed between the first light source 101 and the first light combining element 201 for transmitting the first target wavelength band in the first light beam (or the emitted light of the first light source). Beam.
- the first optical filter 205 may be disposed between the collimating lens 203 and the first light combining element 201 .
- one of the one or more second filters 206 may be disposed between the second light source 102 (eg, the light source 1021, the light source 1022, or the light source 1023) and the corresponding second light combining element 202 (
- the second filter 206 can be disposed on the second collimating lens 203 corresponding to the second light source 102 (for example, the light source 1021, the light source 1022 or the light source 1023) and the corresponding second light combining element 202 (for example, the light combining element 2021 or light combining element 2022).
- the light source device 100 may further include a filter cut-in and cut-out module.
- the filter cut-in and cut-out module includes a filter and is used to realize the conversion of filter cut-in and cut-out modes.
- the cut-in mode of the filter means that the light is emitted after passing through the filter
- the cut-out mode of the filter means that the light is emitted directly without passing through the filter.
- the bandwidth of the light output at the filter position is different. For example, in the filter cut-in mode, the light output at the filter position is narrow-band filtered light; in the filter cut-out mode, the light output at the filter position is light without narrow-band filtering. .
- the wavelength range of the first filter 205 disposed between the first light source 101 (violet light source) and the first light combining element 201 can be a narrowband filter with a bandwidth of about 20 nm, to obtain the first
- the target band is 390nm-410nm, which is used to describe the morphology of blood vessels near the surface or superficial layer.
- the second light source 102 (blue light source) may have a peak wavelength of 430 nm to 460 nm. Therefore, a narrowband bandwidth of approximately 20 nm is provided between the second light source 102 (blue light source) and the second light combining element 202
- the second filter 206 obtains the second target wavelength band 430nm-450nm, and forms a distinction between the superficial blood vessels and the mucous membrane in the observation image through the difference in reflectance between the two.
- the specific settings of the first target band and/or the second target band are set according to actual requirements for observing the tissue being tested.
- the second light source 102 (green light source) preferably has a peak wavelength of 510 nm-560 nm, and its bandwidth may be selected as a broadband in the range of 90 nm-110 nm.
- the bandwidth of the second light source 102 (green light source) is approximately 100 nm.
- the second light source 102 (green light source) is a light source that excites a phosphor by a blue LED and emits green light.
- a blue LED has blue excitation light with a peak wavelength between 410nm and 440nm. The blue excitation light excites the fluorescent material to produce green light.
- a small amount of the blue excitation light is not absorbed by the fluorescent material and is directly transmitted, that is, the second light source 102 ( In addition to the green band spectrum, the luminescence spectrum of green light source also contains a small amount of blue excitation light. Compared with LEDs that emit green light, fluorescent green LEDs are easier to achieve high output optical power.
- the light combining module further includes a focusing lens 207 .
- the focusing lens 207 may be disposed between the first light combining element 201 and the light guide module 800 to focus the combined light to obtain a focused beam coupled into the light guide module 800 .
- the focusing lens 207 converges the synthetic light to form a focused beam with a certain aperture angle at the light outlet, and the focused beam is coupled into the light guide module 800 .
- FIG. 15A is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the difference between the light source device 100 shown in FIG. 15A and the light source device 100 shown in FIG. 14 is that the light source device 100 further includes at least one luminous flux measurement module 208 .
- each luminous flux measurement module 208 may include a beam splitter 2081 and a photoelectric sensor 2082 corresponding to the beam splitter 2081.
- the beam splitter 2081 can be disposed between the first light source 101 and the first light combining element 201 to split and reflect the first beam to obtain a third beam. The third beam is incident on the beam splitter.
- the mirror 2081 corresponds to the photoelectric sensor 2082.
- the beam splitter 2081 may be disposed on each second light source 102 (for example, the light source 1021, the light source 1022 or the light source 1023) and the second light combining element 202 (for example, the light combining element 202) corresponding to each second light source 102. between the optical element 2021 or the light combining element 2022) for splitting and reflecting the second beam to obtain a fourth beam, which is incident on the photoelectric sensor 2082 corresponding to the beam splitter 2081.
- the photoelectric sensor 2082 is used to detect the luminous flux of the third light beam and/or the fourth light beam incident on the photoelectric sensor 2082 .
- the beam splitter 2081 is disposed between the first light source 101 and the first light combining element 201 and forms a certain angle with the optical axis. If there are other components between the first light source 101 and the first light combining element 201, such as a collimating lens 203, The first optical filter 205 and so on, the beam splitter 2081 can be disposed between the first optical filter 205 and the first light combining element 201 to split the first beam to obtain a third beam, and the third beam is incident on The photoelectric sensor 2082 corresponding to the beam splitter 2081 detects the third light beam incident on the photosensitive surface of the photoelectric sensor 2082 to obtain the detected light amount of the third light beam.
- setting up at least one luminous flux measurement module can be combined with the control unit to realize real-time feedback control of the output luminous flux of each light source, and combined with a long-wave pass dichroic mirror or a short-wave pass dichroic mirror, the output spectrum of each color is independent of each other.
- a filter is set in the light path of the luminous flux measurement to cut off the non-effective output spectrum part, so as to achieve a measurement spectrum that is consistent or similar to the output spectrum of each light source in the output light.
- the included angle between the reflective surface of the beam splitter 2081 and the optical axis may be 50° to 70°.
- the beam splitter 2081 and the corresponding first light combining element 201 may tend to be parallel.
- the angle between the beam splitter 2081 and the corresponding first light combining element 201 or the second light combining element 202 is It can be smaller than the sixth preset angle.
- the sixth preset angle may be 15°.
- the angle between the first light combining element 201 and the optical axis can be 45°
- the angle between the beam splitter 2081 and the optical axis can be 60°
- the two angles are 15°, matching the spatial arrangement of the photoelectric sensor 2082 to obtain the optimal
- the space layout further improves the assembly process and compact structure. It should be noted that when the beam splitter 2081 performs beam splitting processing, the light splitting ratio of the beam splitter 2081 is ⁇ 10%. On the one hand, a sufficient amount of detection light is obtained, and on the other hand, the effective illumination that enters the subsequent light path for integration is avoided too much. amount of light, resulting in a reduction in luminous flux.
- the specific location of the beam splitter 2081 disposed between the second light source 102 and the corresponding second light combining element 202 can be found in the beam splitting between the first light source 101 and the first light combining element 201
- the mirror 2081 is configured to split and reflect the second beam to obtain a fourth beam.
- the fourth beam is incident on the photoelectric sensor 2082 corresponding to the beam splitter 2081 .
- Photoelectric sensor 2082 is used to obtain the detected light amount of the fourth light beam.
- the beam splitter 2081 can also be replaced by a beam splitter or other optical element with beam splitting characteristics.
- the photoelectric sensor 2082 can be a photodiode (Photo-Diode, PD), or can be replaced by other types of light flux measurement modules, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.
- FIG. 15B is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- Figure 15C is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the light source device 100 shown in FIGS. 15B and 15C has the same optical path and optical components as the light source device 100 shown in FIG. 14 , except that it does not include a filter. It should be understood that the optical devices shown in the figures are only examples and do not limit the optical devices included in the light source device.
- the light source device may include a combination of various optical devices in different figures. As shown in FIG. 15B and FIG.
- the light combining element 2021 and the light combining element 2021 among the first light combining element 201 and the second light combining element 202 are respectively a first dichroic mirror, a second dichroic mirror and a third Dichroic mirror.
- the emitted light from the light source 1021 in the second light source 102 is split through the second optical surface 2021A on the third dichroic mirror and then enters the first photoelectric sensor 81 .
- the emitted light from the light source 1023 in the second light source 102 is split through the second optical surface 2022B on the second dichroic mirror and then enters the third photoelectric sensor 83 .
- the emitted light from the first light source 101 is split through the second optical surface 201A on the first dichroic mirror and then enters the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 .
- the emitted light from the light source 1022 in the second light source 102 can enter the second photosensor 82 after being transmitted through the first optical surface 2021B on the third dichroic mirror.
- the emitted light of the light source 1023 in the second light source 102 can also be transmitted through the first optical surface 2022A on the second dichroic mirror, and then transmitted through the first optical surface 201B on the first dichroic mirror to obtain a detection beam. Enter the corresponding third photoelectric sensor 83 for measurement.
- the first photoelectric sensor 81 , the second photoelectric sensor 82 , the third photoelectric sensor 83 and the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 are photodiodes (Photo-Diode, PD), and can also be replaced by other types of luminous flux measurement modules.
- the light source 1021 in the second light source 102 is a UV_LED that emits UV light in the purple to blue range
- the light source 1022 in the second light source 102 is a B_LED that emits blue band B light
- the light source 1023 is a G_LED of green wavelength G light
- the first light source 101 is an R_LED of red wavelength R light.
- UV_LED according to the characteristics of hemoglobin's strong absorption of the 405nm ⁇ 415nm band spectrum, preferably has a peak wavelength of 405nm ⁇ 415nm. Its wavelength range is preferably a narrow band with a bandwidth of about 20nm.
- B_LED preferably has a peak wavelength of 430nm to 460nm, and further, its peak wavelength is preferably 430nm to 450nm.
- the difference in reflectivity between surface blood vessels and mucosa forms two layers on the observation image.
- G_LED preferably has a peak wavelength of 510nm to 560nm, and its bandwidth can be selected as broadband, such as a bandwidth of about 100nm, and G_LED is a fluorescent LED
- R_LED It preferably has a peak wavelength of 600nm to 640nm, and its wavelength range is preferably a narrow band with a bandwidth of about 20nm.
- the light source 1023 in the second light source 102 is a blue LED that excites a phosphor to emit green light, that is, a fluorescent G_LED, where the blue LED has a blue excitation light with a peak wavelength of 410 nm to 440 nm, as shown in
- the blue excitation light excites the fluorescent material to produce green light, and a small amount of the blue excitation light is not absorbed by the fluorescent material but is directly transmitted. Therefore, the emission spectrum of the light source 1023 in the second light source 102 includes not only the green band spectrum, but also a small amount of blue excitation light. Compared with LEDs that emit green light, fluorescent green LEDs are easier to achieve high output optical power.
- the first optical surface 2022A on the second dichroic mirror implements cut-off filtering of the short-wavelength blue laser light in the G_LED emitted light, preventing the blue excitation light from entering the subsequent light path, and the output illumination light of the G_LED
- the spectral bands of the B_LED components almost do not overlap with each other.
- the spectral curves of the light source 1021 in the second light source 102, the light source 1022 in the second light source 102, the light source 1023 in the second light source 102, and the first light source 101 are as shown in Figure 5, and the spectrum L1 corresponds to UV_LED Ultraviolet light spectrum, spectrum L2 corresponds to the B_LED blue light spectrum, spectrum L3 corresponds to the mixed light spectrum of G_LED blue excitation light and (fluorescent) green light, and spectrum L4 corresponds to the R_LED red light spectrum.
- the first optical surface 2021B on the third dichroic mirror has short-wave pass characteristics with a transition zone wavelength of approximately 410nm-430nm, and is used to transmit UV_LED light below 420nm and reflect B_LED light above 420nm. , complete the optical path integration of the purple light emitted by UV_LED and the blue light emitted by B_LED.
- the first optical surface 2022A on the second dichroic mirror has a long wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of approximately 460nm-480nm, which is used to reflect UV_LED and B_LED below 470nm and transmit G_LED above 470nm light completes the optical path integration of the purple light emitted by UV_LED, the blue light emitted by B_LED and the green light emitted by G_LED.
- the first optical surface 201B on the first dichroic mirror has a long wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of about 590nm-610nm, which is used to reflect UV_LED, B_LED and G_LED below 600nm and transmit R_LED above 600nm light, completes the optical path integration of the purple light emitted by UV_LED, the blue light emitted by B_LED, the green light emitted by G_LED and the red light emitted by R_LED, and then outputs synthetic light.
- UV_LED performs spectral separation from B_LED through the long-wave cutoff of the first optical surface 2021B on the third dichroic mirror to achieve an independent spectrum B1 ( ⁇ 420nm); B_LED passes through the third dichroic mirror.
- the short-wavelength cutoff of the first optical surface 2021B and the long-wavelength cutoff of the first optical surface 2022A on the second dichroic mirror perform spectral separation to achieve an independent spectrum B2 (420 ⁇ 470nm);
- G_LED passes through the second dichroic mirror.
- the short-wavelength cutoff of the first optical surface 2022A and the long-wavelength cutoff of the first optical surface 201B on the first dichroic mirror perform spectral separation to achieve an independent spectrum B3 (470 ⁇ 600nm); R_LED passes through the third dichroic mirror.
- the short-wave cutoff (600nm) of the first optical surface 2021B performs spectral separation to achieve an independent spectrum B4 ( ⁇ 600nm); among them, the short-wave cutoff and the long-wave cutoff in this application are relative to the specific light-emitting wavelength band, and each LED emits light.
- the shortwave end and the longwave end of the band are relative to the specific light-emitting wavelength band, and each LED emits light.
- the first dichroic mirror, the second dichroic mirror and the third dichroic mirror in this application realize the optical path integration of the purple light emitted by UV_LED, the blue light emitted by B_LED, the green light emitted by G_LED and the red light emitted by R_LED. While finally outputting the synthesized light, it can realize the mutually independent spectrum B1 ⁇ B4 of the UV_LED, B_LED, G_LED and R_LED component spectral curves.
- the UV_LED, B_LED, G_LED and R_LED component spectra of the illumination light output in this application The wavelength bands almost do not overlap with each other.
- a first optical region R1 and a third optical region R1 are provided on the first optical surface of at least one of the first dichroic mirror, the second dichroic mirror and the third dichroic mirror.
- Two optical zones R2. The following is a description of the third dichroic mirror:
- Figure 15D is a schematic diagram of the coating of the first optical surface of the exemplary third dichroic mirror according to some embodiments of the present application;
- Figure 15E is a schematic diagram of the coating on the first optical surface of the exemplary third dichroic mirror according to some embodiments of the present application.
- 15F is a schematic diagram of the position of an exemplary background light detector relative to the first and second photosensors according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the first optical zone R1 occupies greater than or equal to 90% of the area of the first optical surface 2021B, and the second optical zone R2 occupies less than or equal to 10% of the area of the first optical surface 2021B.
- the second optical zone R2 is used to transmit the emitted light of the corresponding light source, so that the emitted light enters the corresponding luminous flux measurement module.
- the first optical surface 2021B on the third dichroic mirror has partitioned coating characteristics.
- the present application provides a first optical zone R1 and a second optical zone R2 on the first optical surface 2021B of the third dichroic mirror, and the first optical zone R1 and the second optical zone R2 have different coating characteristics.
- the first optical zone R1 occupies no less than or equal to 90% of the area of the first optical surface 2021B
- the second optical zone R2 occupies no more than or equal to 10% of the area of the first optical surface 2021B.
- the first optical zone R1 is used to transmit the light beam with a wavelength below 420 nm on the light source 1021 in the second light source 102 and reflect the light beam with a wavelength greater than 420 nm on the light source 1022 in the second light source 102 to form synthetic light;
- the second optical zone R2 is used for The emitted light of the light source 1022 in the second light source 102 is transmitted, so that the emitted light enters the second photosensor 82 .
- the first optical zone R1 has a dichroic filter film, and the second optical zone R2 is not coated.
- the second optical region R2 is provided with a beam splitting film that mainly transmits the blue light emitted by the B_LED.
- an anti-reflection film with anti-reflection properties is provided on the second optical area R2, thereby enabling the B_LED emitted light to be transmissively split into the corresponding second photosensor 82 through the second optical area R2.
- the second optical area R2 may be square or circular.
- the size and shape of the second optical area R2 should be designed to match the size of the photosensitive surface of the second photosensor 82 . That is, the transmission of B_LED emitted light through the second optical zone R2 The emitted light beam enters the photosensitive surface of the second photoelectric sensor 82 as detection light, and the size of the detection light is greater than or approximately equal to the size of the photosensitive surface of the second photoelectric sensor 82 .
- the second optical zone R2 when the second optical zone R2 is not coated, according to the Fresnel reflection characteristics of the optical material, if BK7 optical glass is used as the base material of the third dichroic mirror, the second optical zone R2 has a value close to With a light transmittance of 90%, the transmittance splitting of the B_LED emitted light can be achieved, which has the characteristics of simplifying the process.
- the photosensitive surface of the luminous flux measurement module corresponding to the light transmitted through the second optical zone R2 is facing the direction of the detection optical axis of the dichroic mirror transmitted through the second optical zone.
- the direction of the light transmitted from the second optical region R2 to the photosensitive surface of the second photosensor 82 is facing the light source 1022 in the second light source 102 through the dichroic mirror 2021 of the second optical
- the emitted light of the light source 1022 in the second light source 102 is transmitted through the second optical zone R2 of the first optical surface 2021B on the third dichroic mirror.
- the detection beam directly irradiates the photosensitive surface of the second photoelectric sensor 82, so that the second photoelectric sensor 82 can optimally receive the corresponding detection light.
- the size of the light beam transmitted through the second optical area R2 to the corresponding luminous flux measurement module is larger than the size of the photosensitive surface, and the detection light beam of the light source 1022 in the second light source 102 completely covers the second photoelectric sensor 82 The photosensitive side.
- the light source 1022 in the second light source 102 that is, the B_LED emits light through the second optical area R2 and transmits it to the second photoelectric sensor 82.
- the size of the light beam is larger than that of the second photoelectric sensor 82. surface size.
- the detection light incident on the second photoelectric sensor 82 by the B_LED leaves a certain margin to cover the photosensitive surface of the second photoelectric sensor 82, thereby making the second photoelectric sensor 82 insensitive to the installation position, ensuring system reliability and controlling production. cost.
- the photosensitive surface of the luminous flux measurement module corresponding to the light reflected by the second optical surface is arranged perpendicularly to the direction of the detection optical axis of the dichroic mirror reflected by the second optical surface.
- the light in the vertical direction reflected by the light source 1021 in the second light source 102 through the second optical surface 2021A on the third dichroic mirror is the direction of the detection optical axis.
- the light in the vertical direction reflected by the second optical surface 2021A on the third dichroic mirror is perpendicular to the photosensitive surface of the corresponding first photoelectric sensor 81; the photosensitive surface of the third photoelectric sensor 83 is perpendicular to the corresponding second photosensitive surface.
- the detection optical axis reflected by the second optical surface 2022B on the dichroic mirror is perpendicular; the photosensitive surface on the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 is perpendicular to the detection optical axis reflected by the corresponding second optical surface 201A on the first dichroic mirror.
- the photosensitive surfaces of the first photoelectric sensor 81 , the third photoelectric sensor 83 and the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 correspond to the second optical surface 2021A on the third dichroic mirror and the second optical surface 2021A on the second dichroic mirror.
- 2022B and the detection optical axis reflected by the second optical surface 201A on the first dichroic mirror are arranged vertically, so that the first photoelectric sensor 81, the third photoelectric sensor 83 and the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 can optimally receive the corresponding Detect light.
- the size of the light beam reflected by the second optical surface to the corresponding photosensitive surface of the luminous flux measurement module is much smaller than the size of the detection light beam on the corresponding light source.
- the size of the photosensitive surface on the first photosensor 81 is much smaller than the beam size of the detected light on the light source 1021 in the second light source 102
- the size of the photosensitive surface on the third photosensor 83 is much smaller than the light source on the second light source 102
- the beam size of the detected light on the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 is much smaller than the beam size of the detected light on the first light source 101 .
- the size of the detection light beam reflected by the light source 1021 in the second light source 102, the light source 1022 in the second light source 102, the light source 1023 in the second light source 102, and the first light source 101 through the corresponding second optical surface is much larger than that of the corresponding second optical surface.
- the size of the photosensitive surface of the first photoelectric sensor 81, the second photoelectric sensor 82, the third photoelectric sensor 83 and the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 can make the luminous flux measurement module insensitive to the installation position and improve the reliability of the overall device. , while reducing production costs.
- the first photosensor 81 for receiving the reflected light from the second optical surface performs an appropriate amount of The spatial position is shifted to avoid the space where the second photoelectric sensor 82 for receiving the transmission of the first optical surface is located.
- the first photoelectric sensor 81 and the second photoelectric sensor 82 are shifted up and down or left and right in the detection optical path space.
- the diameter of the circle shown in the figure is the beam diameter of the detection optical axis.
- the detection beam is a beam that is approximately collimated and reflected by the second optical surface of the dichroic mirror.
- the first photoelectric sensor 81 and the The two photoelectric sensors 82 are arranged side by side up and down or left and right to optimally receive the detection light from the light source 1021 in the second light source 102 and the light source 1022 in the second light source 102. After the first photoelectric sensor 81 is offset, it still meets the requirements of the second light source 102. The detection beam of the light source 1022 completely covers the photosensitive surface on the second photoelectric sensor 82. At this time, the received light flux is not less than 90% of the original light flux.
- the light source device 100 may include only one dichroic mirror, or may include multiple dichroic mirrors.
- beam splitting films are respectively provided on the second optical surfaces of the multiple dichroic mirrors.
- the beam splitting films are used to split the emitted light of the corresponding light source.
- Each splitting film is used to split the emitted light of the corresponding light source.
- the beam film is used to split the emitted light of different wavelengths, and the beam splitting wavelength range of the beam splitting film is determined by the wavelength of the emitted light.
- the second optical surface 201A on the first dichroic mirror, the second optical surface 2022B on the second dichroic mirror, and the second optical surface 2021A on the third dichroic mirror all have light splitting capabilities. Characteristics, through the beam splitting characteristics of supplemented by reflective characteristics and dominated by transmission characteristics, that is, reflecting a small amount of light and transmitting most of the light, reflective light splitting is achieved. When the reflective light splitting is irradiated into the corresponding photoelectric sensor, the corresponding LED can be realized Detection of luminous flux.
- the second optical surface 2021A on the third dichroic mirror has a third dichroic film.
- Figure 15G is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary third dichroic mirror shown in accordance with some embodiments of the present specification.
- the third dichroic film can The purple light emitted by UV_LED has a partial reflection characteristic of less than or equal to 10% low reflection and a transmission characteristic of greater than or equal to 90% high transmission;
- the second optical surface 2022B on the second dichroic mirror has a second dichroic film, which can reflect G_LED
- the green light emitted has a partial reflection characteristic of less than or equal to 10% low reflection and a transmission characteristic of greater than or equal to 90% high transmission;
- the second optical surface 201A on the first dichroic mirror has a third dichroic film, which can be used for R_LED
- the emitted red light has a partial reflection characteristic of low reflection of less than or equal to 10% and a transmission characteristic of high transmission of greater than or equal to 90%.
- the second optical surface 2021A on the third dichroic mirror, the second optical surface 2022B on the second dichroic mirror and the second optical surface 201A on the first dichroic mirror of this application can reflect less than or equal to 10% of The amount of light, or the amount of light that reflects less than or equal to 5%, according to the photosensitive characteristics of the photoelectric sensors 81-84, the device can ensure that the detection light amount is maintained at an appropriate level without sacrificing too much effective illumination light.
- the same beam splitting film is provided on the second optical surface of the multiple dichroic mirrors, and the same beam splitting film is used to split the beam from the second optical surface.
- the beam splitting wavelength range of the same beam splitting film can cover the wavelength range of the emitted light of different wavelengths.
- the second optical surface 201A on the first dichroic mirror, the second optical surface 2022B on the second dichroic mirror, and the second optical surface 2021A on the third dichroic mirror are all provided with the same optical surface.
- the optical film can be a wide-band beam splitting film, and at the same time, the optical film covers at least the wide band (370nm ⁇ 650nm) of the above-mentioned UV_LED, G_LED and R_LED emitted light bands, and has consistent performance within the wide band range of 370nm ⁇ 650nm. It has good partial reflection characteristics of less than or equal to 10% low reflection and transmission characteristics of greater than or equal to 90% high transmission.
- the same optical film is used in the embodiments of this application, which simplifies the process and reduces the system cost.
- the luminous flux measurement module further includes an aperture diaphragm.
- opening apertures are provided at the front ends of the first photosensor 81 , the second photosensor 82 , the third photosensor 83 and the fourth photosensor 84 .
- the amount of detection light incident on the first photoelectric sensor 81 , the second photoelectric sensor 82 , the third photoelectric sensor 83 and the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 can be adjusted by limiting the size of the aperture diaphragm to achieve detection sensitivity and the maximum detection saturation light amount. balance to achieve high dynamic range light quantity monitoring.
- the luminous flux measurement module further includes a background light detector 8A, and the position of the background light detector 8A corresponds to the position of the second photosensor 82 .
- the background light detector 8A is provided to eliminate the influence of background stray light on the measurement results of the second photoelectric sensor 82 .
- a background light detector 8A is provided on one side of the second photosensor 82.
- the background light detector 8A can hardly receive the detection beam of the B_LED emitted light transmitted through the first optical region R1.
- the background light detector 8A is located outside the range covered by the corresponding detection beam on the corresponding luminous flux measurement module.
- the first photoelectric sensor 81 can be used as the background light detection photodetector, which is basically unable to receive the B light detection beam, thereby simplifying the system.
- the luminous flux measurement module is also provided with a background light detection photodetector 8B.
- the background light detection photodetector 8B is located at the second point where the approximately collimated light beam passes through the first dichroic mirror.
- the UV light reflected by the optical surface 201A is outside the diameter of the detection beam, that is, the background light detection photodetector 8B can hardly receive the UV light reflected by the second optical surface 201A on the first dichroic mirror.
- the detection signal of the photoelectric sensor 81 is subtracted from the background light signal detected by the background light detection photodetector 8B to obtain a UV light detection signal that is more consistent with the output UV light, thereby achieving higher precision UV light quantity control; similarly, Corresponding background light detection photodetectors can be provided for the third photoelectric sensor 83 and the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 to eliminate the influence of background stray light and improve detection accuracy, which will not be described again here.
- the luminous flux measurement module also includes a filter.
- spectral filtering can be performed on the spectrum of the light beam detected by one of the photoelectric sensors or more than one photoelectric sensor.
- filters are provided at the front ends of the first photosensor 81 , the second photosensor 82 , the third photosensor 83 and the fourth photosensor 84 .
- the first photosensor 81 , the second photosensor 81 and the second photosensor 84 can be configured to perform spectral filtering.
- Optical filters are arranged in the measurement light paths of the photoelectric sensor 82, the third photoelectric sensor 83 and the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 to cut off the part beyond the spectral range of the output illumination light, thereby achieving the same goal as the light source 1021 and the second light source 102 in the second light source 102.
- the light source 1022 in , the light source 1023 in the second light source 102 and the first light source 101 output the measured spectra whose spectra B1 to B4 are consistent or similar.
- the light quantity detection of the photoelectric sensor 84 has a strong correlation with the output of the light source 1021 of the second light source 102, the light source 1022 of the second light source 102, the light source 1023 of the second light source 102, and the component output of the first light source 101, ensuring that The accuracy of light quantity detection maintains the stability of illumination light tone and luminous flux, while also simplifying the light quantity control strategy.
- a bandpass filter L3 with transmission characteristics in the spectrum B3 range can be configured at the front end of the third photosensor 83 to effectively filter out the blue excitation light in the fluorescent G_LED emission spectrum and maintain the G_LED detection beam.
- the spectrum is similar to or consistent with the output spectrum B3; alternatively, a short-pass or band-pass filter L1 with transmission characteristics within the spectrum B1 range is configured at the front end of the first photoelectric sensor 81; a short-wave pass or bandpass filter L1 with transmission characteristics is configured at the front end of the second photoelectric sensor 82 within the spectrum B2 range.
- a band-pass filter L2 with transmission characteristics; a long-wave pass or band-pass filter L4 with transmission characteristics within the spectrum B4 range is disposed at the front end of the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 .
- the spectroscopic detection of the luminous amount of each light source is achieved without adding additional
- the detection beam is obtained to achieve spectroscopic detection, wherein the detection beam is a small amount of reflection and reflection by the first optical surface or the second optical surface of the dichroic mirror. Transmitted light, with simplified system design and feedback control strategy.
- Figure 16 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the light combining module also includes a third optical filter 210 corresponding to the luminous flux measurement module 208.
- the third optical filter 210 may be disposed between the corresponding beam splitter 2081 and the photoelectric sensor 2082 for transmitting the light beam of the third target waveband and/or the fourth target waveband.
- a luminous flux measurement module 208 is provided in the optical path of each second light source 102
- a third optical filter 210 is provided between each beam splitter 2081 and the corresponding photoelectric sensor 2082 .
- the third filter 210 may be a bandpass filter with transmission characteristics within the spectral range of the light source 1022 (green fluorescence type), for effectively filtering out the light source 1022 (green fluorescence type). ) blue laser emission in the luminescence spectrum, ensuring that the detection spectrum measured by the photoelectric sensor 2082 is similar to or consistent with the output spectrum of the light source 1022 (green fluorescence type) in the synthetic light.
- a third filter 210 is provided between the photosensor 2082 and the beam splitter 2081. The third filter 210 may have transmission characteristics within the spectral range of the light source 1021 (blue light source).
- the bandpass filter is used to ensure that the detection spectrum measured by the photoelectric sensor 2082 is similar to or consistent with the output spectrum of the light source 1021 (blue light source) in the synthetic light.
- a third filter 210 is provided between the photosensor 2082 and the beam splitter 2081.
- the third filter 210 may have transmission characteristics within the spectral range of the light source 1023 (red light source).
- the long wave pass or band pass filter is used to ensure that the detection spectrum measured by the photoelectric sensor 2082 is similar to or consistent with the output spectrum of the light source 1023 (red light source) in the synthetic light.
- the third target waveband is the same as the first target waveband of the first beam in the synthetic light.
- the difference may be less than the first preset difference threshold.
- the fourth target waveband is the same as the second target of the second beam in the synthetic light.
- the difference of the bands may be less than the second preset difference threshold.
- the first preset difference threshold and/or the second preset difference threshold may be no greater than 10 nm respectively.
- the first target waveband of the first beam in the synthetic light is 390nm-410nm, that is, the shortwave part of the first target waveband of the first beam is 390nm, and the longwave part is 410nm, then the shortwave part of the third target waveband is 380nm-400nm. , the long wave part of the third target band is 400nm-420nm.
- the third and fourth light beams incident on the photosensor 2082 may be spectrally filtered.
- the third optical filter 210 can be configured in the measurement optical path of the photoelectric sensor 2082 (between the beam splitter 2081 and the photoelectric sensor 2082) to cut off the non-effective output spectral portion of the illumination output light.
- the heat generated by the light source during operation will cause the junction temperature (PN junction temperature) to increase, and the relevant parameters of each light source (such as the amount and spectrum of the light source) are easily affected by the operating temperature.
- the increase in junction temperature will cause the peak wavelength to shift.
- the luminous flux decreases, which is especially obvious for R_LED. Therefore, it is necessary to control the heat dissipation of the endoscope's light source device to maintain the light source device operating within a reasonable temperature range.
- Figure 17 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the light source device 100 also includes a first heat dissipation module 212 and a second heat dissipation module 213 for controlling the light source.
- Device 100 dissipates heat.
- the heat dissipation direction of the first heat dissipation module 212 is parallel to the optical axis of the output light
- the heat dissipation direction of the second heat dissipation module 213 is perpendicular to the optical axis of the output light.
- the first heat dissipation module 212 and/or the second heat dissipation module 213 may include one or more fans disposed in an internal or external space of the light source device 100 for air cooling and heating.
- the light source 1021, the light source 1022 and the light source 1023 in the first light source 101 and the second light source 102 are respectively arranged in two mutually perpendicular or approximately perpendicular directions. According to the arrangement characteristics of each light source in the light source device 100, it can be Determine the heat dissipation direction S1 of the first heat dissipation module 212 and/or the heat dissipation directions S2 of the second heat dissipation module 213 .
- the heat dissipation direction of the first heat dissipation module 212 may be parallel to the optical axis of the light output from the light guide module 800; the heat dissipation direction of the second heat dissipation module 213 may be perpendicular to the optical axis of the light output from the light guide module 800.
- a first cooling fan and a second cooling fan may be provided in the first heat dissipation direction S1 and the second heat dissipation direction S2 respectively, for cooling the light source device 100 or/and other components of the endoscope device 10 (for example, , control module 500) for overall heat dissipation, and through optimized air duct design, a limited number of fans is used to achieve a good comprehensive heat dissipation effect.
- the first heat dissipation module 212 and/or the second heat dissipation module 213 may also Heat dissipation can be combined in a variety of ways.
- the light source device 100 may use thermally conductive glue, thermally conductive sheets, heat dissipation fins, water cooling or liquid cooling to dissipate heat.
- Figure 18 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the light source device 100 also includes a light source expansion interface, and the light source expansion interface is used to connect the expansion module 40 .
- the expansion module 40 may include at least one third light source 401 and a second light combining module 402 corresponding to the at least one third light source.
- the second light combining module 402 corresponding to the at least one third light source 401 includes a third light combining element, and the third light combining element is used to process the fifth light beam emitted by the at least one third light source 401.
- At least one third light source 401 may include a red light source. In some embodiments, at least one third light source 401 may include a red light source and an amber light source. In some embodiments, at least one third light source 401 may include a red light source, a first infrared light source, and a second infrared light source.
- FIG. 19A is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the expansion module 40 may include at least one light source 401 and a second light combining module 402 corresponding to the at least one light source.
- at least one light source 401 may include an amber light source 4011
- the light combining module corresponding to the at least one light source may include a third light combining element 4021.
- the fifth light beam emitted by the amber light source 4011 becomes a parallel light beam through a collimating lens, and the third light combining element 4021 transmits the parallel light beam to form a second transmitted light, and will be combined with the third light combining element 4021 4021
- the second light beam emitted by the corresponding second light source 1023 is reflected to form a second reflected light.
- the second reflected light, the second transmitted light and the second light beam other than the second light beam emitted by the second light source 1023 pass through the second light beam.
- the reflection and/or transmission of the light combining element 202 forms the first incident light incident on the first light combining element 201, achieving the integration of the amber light source 4011 into the light beams of the above four light sources. Combine light and expand integration.
- a collimating lens, a second optical filter, a luminous flux measurement module, etc. may also be provided between the amber light source 4011 and the third light combining element 4021.
- FIG. 19B is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application
- FIG. 19C is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application
- FIG. 19D is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- FIG. 19E is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device shown according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the light combining element in the light source device 100 shown in FIG. 19A can also be a dichroic mirror.
- the first light combining element 201, the light combining element 2021 of the second light combining element 202, and the light combining element 2021 are respectively a first dichroic mirror, a second dichroic mirror, a third dichroic mirror and a fourth dichroic mirror.
- the light source device 100 shown in FIGS. 19C to 19E also includes a first photoelectric sensor 81 , a second photoelectric sensor 82 , a third photoelectric sensor 83 , a fourth photoelectric sensor 84 and a fifth photoelectric sensor 85 for measuring the entry into the light source device 100 . of luminous flux.
- the light source 1021, the light source 1022, the light source 1023 and the light source 4011 in the first light source 101, the second light source 102 can be ultraviolet (UV-LED), blue (B-LED), green (G-LED), respectively. LED), red (R-LED) and amber (A-LED).
- an amber light source 4011 is added to the light source device 100 shown in FIGS. 19A to 19E .
- the peak wavelength of the amber light source 4011 is 590nm-610nm.
- the degree of light absorption of hemoglobin changes greatly near 600nm.
- the peak wavelength of the first light source 101 (R_LED) is located at 620nm-640nm. Compared with the 600nm wavelength, the light absorption coefficient is smaller.
- the scattering coefficient of living tissue is also smaller, which is beneficial to improving the visibility of deep blood vessels.
- the other structures are the same as mentioned above and will not be described again here.
- the wavelength of the transition zone of the first optical surface 201B on the first dichroic mirror is in the range of 410nm-430nm.
- the ultraviolet light ( ⁇ 420nm) emitted by the UV_LED it passes through The rate reaches the optimal transmittance T1 according to the coating process.
- T1 Preferably, T1 ⁇ 97%.
- the blue light ( ⁇ 420nm) emitted by B_LED has spectroscopic characteristics that are mainly reflection characteristics and supplemented by transmission characteristics.
- a beam splitting film is provided on the first optical surface of the dichroic mirror.
- the beam splitting film can transmit the emitted light of the corresponding light source while reflecting and integrating the optical path, so that the transmitted light enters the corresponding luminous flux measurement module.
- Figure 19F is a spectral curve of the first optical surface of a dichroic mirror according to some embodiments of this specification. As shown in FIG. 19F , the reflectance RR and transmittance T2 of the first optical surface 201B in the wavelength band above 430 nm are designed through the beam splitting film, and have a transmission characteristic of less than or equal to 10% for B light, and a transmission characteristic of no less than or equal to 10% for B light.
- a beam splitting film is provided on the first optical surface of the dichroic mirror. The beam splitting film can reflect the emitted light of the corresponding light source while transmitting and integrating the optical path, so that the reflected light enters the corresponding light source. in the luminous flux measurement module.
- the R_LED emitted light is sequentially reflected by the first optical surface 4021A of the fourth dichroic mirror, then reflected by the first optical surface 2022B of the third dichroic mirror, and then reflected by the second optical surface 2021A of the second dichroic mirror.
- the R light detection beam is obtained, and enters the fourth photoelectric sensor 84 as the detection light to output the R_LED Detect the luminous flux.
- the light path integration of G_LED is performed before the light path integration of B_LED.
- the blue excitation light in the G_LED emitted light is cut off, with The characteristics of completely cutting off the blue excitation light in the reflected light of G_LED and completely reflecting the emitted light of B_LED, that is, the reflectivity of blue light emitted by B_LED reaches the highest according to the coating process, and has almost no spectroscopic characteristics of transmitting blue light.
- the difference between Figures 19D and 19E and Figures 19A-19C lies in the placement of the light sources.
- the light sources 1021, 1022, 1023 and 4011 of the first light source 101 and the second light source 102 can be ultraviolet (UV- LED), blue (B-LED), green (G-LED), red (R-LED) and amber (A-LED).
- UV- LED ultraviolet
- B-LED blue
- G-LED green
- R-LED red
- A-LED amber
- the optical path integration of G_LED is carried out after the optical path integration of B_LED.
- the light source is integrated from short to long according to the emission wavelength.
- the first optical surface 201B and the first optical surface 201B on the first dichroic mirror are The first optical surface 2022A on the second dichroic mirror, the first optical surface 2021B on the third dichroic mirror, and the first optical surface 4021A on the fourth dichroic mirror have long-wave pass or short-wave pass characteristics with simplified Coating process and system cost reduction features.
- the characteristics of the first optical surface 2021B on the third dichroic mirror and the first optical surface 4021A on the fourth dichroic mirror are shown in Figure 10 and Figure 6; on the second dichroic mirror
- the characteristics of the first optical surface 2022A are shown in Figure 10; the first optical surface 201B on the first dichroic mirror has long wave pass characteristics with a transition zone wavelength of about 600nm-630nm, the transmission R_LED is higher than 610nm and the reflection A- LED light below 610nm completes the optical path integration of the purple, blue, green and amber light emitted by UV_LED, B_LED, G_LED and A_LED and the red light emitted by R_LED.
- the R_LED, G_LED, and UV_LED through the beam splitting characteristics of the second optical surfaces 201A, 2021A, and 4021B of the first dichroic mirror, the third dichroic mirror, and the fourth dichroic mirror, the R_LED, G_LED, and UV_LED
- the emitted light is partially split and enters the luminous flux measurement module corresponding to each LED (for example, the fourth photoelectric sensor 84, the third photoelectric sensor 83, the first photoelectric sensor 81); it passes through the first photoelectric sensor on the second dichroic mirror.
- the spectroscopic characteristics of the second optical area R2 on the optical surface 2022A split the A_LED emitted light through the transmission beam of the second optical area R2 and enter the fifth photoelectric sensor 85; through the first optical surface on the fourth dichroic mirror
- the spectroscopic characteristics of the second optical zone R2 of 4021A, or the beam splitting characteristics of the first optical surface 4021A on the fourth dichroic mirror transmit and split the light emitted by the B_LED and enter the second photoelectric sensor 82 to realize each LED in the optical path. Spectroscopic detection is completed while integrated.
- the second optical areas R2 of the first optical surfaces 2021B and 402A corresponding to the second dichroic mirror and the fourth dichroic mirror are not coated, or have the same coating characteristics, that is, they both have A_LED emission Amber light and B_LED emit blue light with a beam splitting film of about 95% transmission and about 5% reflection, or an anti-reflection coating with anti-reflection properties.
- coating the second optical areas R2 of the first optical surfaces 2021B and 402A corresponding to the second dichroic mirror and the fourth dichroic mirror in the same batch can simplify the coating process and reduce system costs.
- the second photosensor 82 is offset, and the first photosensor 81 and the second photosensor 82 are arranged up and down or left and right in the detection light path space shown in Figure 19D to optimally receive the light source 4011 and the light source. 1023 detection light.
- the spectroscopic detection scheme for the B light emitted by the B_LED is to set the second optical surface 2022B on the second dichroic mirror to have beam splitting characteristics, and the B_LED emits light in sequence. After being reflected by the first optical surfaces 4021A and 2021B on the fourth dichroic mirror and the third dichroic mirror, it enters the second optical surface 2021A on the second dichroic mirror for light splitting to obtain B light for detection and viewing as detection light. Entering the second photoelectric sensor 82, the reflected spectroscopic detection of B light is achieved.
- the second photosensor 822 is offset, and the second photosensor 82 and the fifth photosensor 85 are arranged juxtaposed up and down or left and right in the detection optical path space shown in FIG. 19E.
- the amount of detection light received by the first photoelectric sensor 81 - the fifth photoelectric sensor 85 accounts for a moderate proportion of the amount of light emitted by each light source.
- a sufficient amount of light is achieved to meet the system monitoring accuracy; on the other hand, the amount of emitted light is It will not be excessive and avoid saturation of the photoelectric sensor caused by excessive detection light, and it can also achieve the maximum dynamic detection range required by the system. It can detect the light flux of each light source with high precision and high dynamic range without excessive losses. Effectively output lighting light.
- the fluorescent G_LED emits green light and also has blue excitation light.
- the detection light path meets the following conditions: G_LED, as the first optical surface of the dichroic mirror integrated with the light path of G_LED and the light path of B_LED, realizes the cutoff of the blue excitation light in the G_LED emitted light, and has complete cutoff of the blue excitation in the G_LED reflected light.
- the characteristics of light and completely reflected light emitted by B_LED that is, the reflectivity of blue light emitted by B_LED reaches the highest according to the coating process, and has almost no spectroscopic characteristics of transmitted blue light.
- Figure 20 is a schematic diagram of exemplary spectral curves of various light sources according to some embodiments of the present application.
- L1, L2, L3, L4 and L5 respectively represent the spectral curves of the first light source 101, the light source 1021, the light source 1022, the light source 1023 and the amber light source 4011.
- the first light source 101 may be a purple light source
- the light source 1021, the light source 1022 and the light source 1023 may be a blue light source, a green light source and a red light source respectively
- the amber light source 4011 may emit amber light.
- the peak wavelengths of the remaining four second light sources are all longer than the peak wavelength of the violet light source.
- the second light beam emitted by the second light source with a longer peak wavelength (for example, the light source 1023 of the red light source) is reflected by the second light combining element 2022, and the second light beam with a shorter peak wavelength is reflected by the second light combining element 2022.
- the second light beam emitted by the second light source (for example, the light source 1022 of the green light source) is transmitted by the second light combining element 2022, and the light combining of the second light source is completed in turn.
- the second light combining element 2022 here is a short-wave bidirectional Color mirror.
- Figure 21 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary third light combining element according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the third light combining element 4021 may have short-wave pass characteristics with a transition zone wavelength of about 600 nm-620 nm, transmitting the spectral components of the amber light source 4011 below 610 nm and reflecting the red light source above 610 nm.
- the second light combining element 202 (light combining element 2021 and light combining element 2022) has different transition zone long wave pass or short wave pass characteristics.
- the third light combining element 4021 can transmit the fifth light beam emitted by the amber light source 4011 to form a second transmitted light, and reflect the second light beam emitted by the second light source 1023 corresponding to the third light combining element 4021 to form the third light beam.
- Two reflected light; the second light combining element 202 (light combining element 2021 and light combining element 2022) combines the second transmitted light, the second reflected light and the second light beam emitted by the second light source 1023 corresponding to the third light combining element 4021. Reflection and/or transmission forms the first incident light incident on the first light combining element 201.
- the first light combining element 201 reflects the first incident light and transmits the first light beam emitted by the first light source to form synthetic light.
- the collimated light beams of each light source are reflected and/or transmitted through the first light combining element 201, each second light combining element 202 and the third light combining element 4021 to achieve mutual independence of the component spectra of each light source and obtain an independent spectrum. That is to say, there are almost no overlapping wavelengths, which makes it easy to simplify the proportion control strategy of each light source component in the output light and achieve high-precision lighting light tone and luminous flux stability control.
- the peak wavelength of the amber light source 4011 may be 590nm-610nm.
- the hemoglobin spectral absorption coefficient has a large variation range near 600nm.
- the peak wavelength of light source 1023 (red light source) can be located at 620nm-640nm. Compared with the luminescence spectrum of amber light source 4011 around 590nm-610nm, light source 1023 (red light source) ) has a smaller hemoglobin absorption coefficient and living tissue scattering coefficient.
- the amber light source 4011 Based on the difference in the absorption and scattering characteristics of the luminescence spectra of the amber light source 4011 and the light source 1023 (red light source) in the output light of hemoglobin, the amber light source 4011 is used Illumination with the light source 1023 (red light source) is beneficial to improving the visibility of deep blood vessels.
- a photoelectric sensor may be provided in the light path of the amber light source 4011 to detect the luminous flux emitted by the amber light source 4011.
- a filter can be provided between the photosensor and the beam splitter.
- Figure 22 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the expansion module 40 may include at least one light source and a light combining module corresponding to the at least one light source.
- at least one light source includes a first infrared light source 4012 and a second infrared light source 4013, and the light combining module corresponding to the at least one light source includes a fourth light combining module. element 4022 and the fifth light combining element 4023.
- the fourth light combining element 4022 is used to reflect the sixth beam emitted by the first infrared light source 4012 to form a second incident light incident on the fifth light combining element 4023, and to emit the second infrared light source 4013.
- the seventh beam is transmitted to form a third transmitted light.
- the fifth light combining element 4023 is used to transmit the second incident light and the third transmitted light, and reflect the second light beam emitted by the second light source 1023 corresponding to the fifth light combining element 4023 to form The third incident light is incident on the second light combining element 202 .
- the second light combining element 202 (light combining element 2021 and light combining element 2022) is used to reflect and/or transmit the third incident light and the second remaining light beam to form a light beam incident on the first light combining element 201.
- the second remaining second light beam may include a second light beam other than the second light beam emitted by the second light source 1023 corresponding to the fifth light combining element 4023.
- the expansion module 40 can also provide a collimating lens between the first infrared light source 4012 and the fourth light combining element 4022 and between the second infrared light source 4013 and the fourth light combining element 4022 .
- a short-wave pass or band-pass filter can be added to the respective light paths of the first infrared light source 4012 or/and the second infrared light source 4013 to further highlight the narrow-band characteristics of 800nm-820nm and 920nm-940nm.
- a filter with short wave pass characteristics of wavelengths below 820 nm can be added on the optical path where the fourth light combining element 4022 and the first infrared light source 4012 are located, and a filter with short wave pass characteristics of a wavelength below 820 nm can be added on the optical path where the fourth light combining element 4022 and the second infrared light source 4013 are located.
- Figure 23 is a schematic diagram of exemplary spectral curves of various light sources according to some embodiments of the present application.
- L1, L2, L3, L4, L6 and L7 respectively represent the spectral curves of the first light source 101, the light source 1021, the light source 1022, the light source 1023, the first infrared light source 4012 and the second infrared light source 4013.
- the first light source 101 may be a purple light source
- the light source 1021, the light source 1022, and the light source 1023 may be a blue light source, a green light source, and a red light source respectively.
- the wavelength range of the first infrared light source 4012 may be 800 nm to 830 nm; the second infrared light source 4013 may have a longer wavelength than the first infrared light source 4012.
- the wavelength range of the second infrared light source 4013 may be 910 nm to 950 nm.
- Figure 24 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary fourth light combining element according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the fourth light combining element 4022 may have a long wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of approximately 910 nm to 930 nm.
- the fourth light combining element 4022 transmits the spectral components higher than 920 nm in the second infrared light source 4013 and reflects the spectral components lower than 920 nm in the beam of the first infrared light source 4012 to form the first transmitted light.
- Figure 25 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary fifth light combining element according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the fifth light combining element 4023 may have long wave pass characteristics with a transition zone wavelength of about 790 nm to 810 nm.
- the fifth light combining element 4023 transmits the spectral components greater than 800 nm in the first transmitted light, and the spectral components less than 800 nm in the beam of the reflected light source 1023 (red light source), forming third incident light.
- the light combining element 2021 and the light combining element 2022 in the second light combining element 202 can have different transition zone long wave pass or short wave pass characteristics.
- the second light combining element 202 is based on the transition zone long wave pass or short wave pass characteristics.
- the third incident light and the second light beam excluding the second light beam emitted by the second light source corresponding to the fifth light combining element are reflected and/or transmitted to form the first incident light incident on the first light combining element 201 .
- the first light combining element 201 reflects the first incident light and transmits the first light beam associated with the first light source to form combined light.
- the collimated light beams of each light source are reflected and/or transmitted through the first light combining element 201, each second light combining element 202, the fourth light combining element 4022, and the fifth light combining element 4023 to realize the interaction of the component spectra of each light source. Independent, get independent spectra.
- a circuit interface can be provided on the circuit connected to the light source device 100, and the circuit connection is performed through the circuit interface to realize the control of the expansion module 40.
- the expansion module 40 can cover a variety of lighting needs in the endoscope system 10 at low cost through the above expansion or replacement, and more importantly, it can reserve interfaces for subsequent new lighting needs.
- the light source device 100 has an ordinary white light mode, a special light illumination mode and a mixed light mode of white light illumination, which can respectively realize the observation of the overall contour of the observation object and the emphasized observation of the surface and middle layers of blood vessels, taking into account the overall contour and Mixed light observation image with blood vessel emphasis observation.
- the light source device 100 shown in some embodiments of the present application has an infrared light observation mode (first infrared light source and second infrared light source). After intravenous injection of ICG that easily absorbs infrared light, deep mucosal blood vessels and Observe images with clear blood flow information, or reserve interfaces for new special light/mixed light illumination.
- FIG. 26 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device 100 according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the light source device 100 may include a first light source (ie, light source 2602), a second light source (ie, light source 2601, light source 2603, light source 2604, and light source 2605), and a first light combining element (ie, light combining element 262) , the second light combining element (ie, the light combining element 261, the light combining element 263, and the light combining element 264).
- the light guide module 800 is connected to the light source device 100 and is used to output the synthesized light generated by the light source device 100 .
- FIG. 27 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device 100 according to some embodiments of this specification.
- the light source device 100 shown in FIG. 27 further includes one or more collimating lenses 203 based on the light source device 100 shown in FIG. 26 .
- one of the one or more collimating lenses 203 can be disposed between the light source and the light combining element, for changing the light beam emitted by the light source into a parallel light beam or a nearly parallel light beam to be incident on the corresponding combined light beam. element.
- the light source 2601 may be a red R_LED
- the light source 2602 may be an amber A_LED
- the light source 2603 may be an ultraviolet UV_LED
- the light source 2604 may be a blue B_LED
- the light source 2605 may be a green G_LED.
- the angle between any two of the light combining element 261 , the light combining element 262 and the light combining element 263 may be smaller than the seventh preset angle.
- the seventh preset angle may be 5°, 10°, 15°, 20°, etc.
- any two of the light combining element 261, the light combining element 262 and the light combining element 263 may be parallel to each other.
- the angle between the light combining element 264 and any other light combining element may be greater than the eighth preset angle and less than the ninth preset angle.
- the eighth preset angle may be 80°, 85°, etc.
- the ninth preset angle may be 95°, 100°, etc.
- the angle between the light combining element 264 and any other light combining element may be 90°.
- the spectrum curve of the amber light A_LED of the light source 2602 is shown in FIG. 20 .
- the amber light A_LED has a narrow band spectrum, its peak wavelength can be 590nm-610nm, and the bandwidth is about 20nm.
- the amber light A_LED can be a fluorescence conversion A_LED, which has blue excitation light with a peak wavelength in the range of 430nm-460nm. The blue excitation light excites the fluorescent material to produce a broad-band light with a peak wavelength of approximately 590nm-610nm. A small amount of blue excitation light is not absorbed by the fluorescent substance and is directly transmitted. That is, the broad-band amber light emitted by the fluorescent LED luminescence spectrum not only contains a broad-band spectrum with a peak wavelength of 590nm-610nm, but also contains a small amount of blue excitation light.
- the light combining element 264 has a short-wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of about 600 nm to 620 nm, transmits amber light and reflects red light, and realizes the combination of red light and amber light.
- the light combining element 263 has a short-wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of about 400 nm to 420 nm, transmits UV light and reflects blue light, thereby realizing the combination of UV light and blue light.
- the light combining element 262 has a long-wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of approximately 450 nm to 470 nm, transmits green light and reflects blue light and UV light, thereby achieving light combining of green light, UV light and blue light.
- the light combining element 261 has a short-wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of about 585 nm to 605 nm, transmits amber light and red light, reflects green light, blue light and UV light, and realizes the sum of amber light, red light, green light, blue light and UV light. .
- the light combining element 264 performs long-wave cutoff filtering on it, cutting off the spectral components above 610 nm of the wide-band amber light; the light-combining element 261 performs short-wave cutoff filtering on it, cutting off the wide-band amber light.
- the light source device further includes a filter cut-in and cut-out module.
- the filter cut-in and cut-out module has a filter placed in the light path or cut out from the light path.
- the filter in the filter cut-in and cut-out module is a filter that performs narrowband filtering on the wide-band G light emitted by the light source 2605.
- the filter is disposed in the optical path of the light source 2605.
- the light source 2605 (green light source) is a blue LED that excites a phosphor and emits green light, that is, a fluorescent G_LED, which has a peak wavelength of 510nm to 560nm.
- the bandwidth of the light source 2605 is in the range of 90nm-110nm.
- the filter will The broad-band green light is filtered to obtain narrow-band green light of 520nm-550nm or 530nm-550nm; so that the light source 2605 has two output states of broadband and narrowband green light.
- the light source device by cutting in and out of the optical filter module, when the optical filter is cut out from the light path, the light source device has a white light mode; when the optical filter is placed in the light path, the light source device has Bleeding point observation mode.
- the white light observation mode outputs according to a certain ratio by setting the light sources 2601-2605.
- the light source 2605 outputs a wide-band green light to obtain a white light mode, which enables observation of the overall surface properties of living tissue.
- the bleeding point observation mode outputs a narrow band by setting The 2605 (G-LED), light source 2602 (A-LED), and light source 2601 (R-LED) components of the spectrum are the main output components. According to the output spectrum of the light source 2602 (A-LED) relative to the light source 2601 (R-LED) It is more easily absorbed by hemoglobin in the blood. The difference in absorption characteristics between the two improves the visibility of deep blood vessels. It is mainly used to emphasize the display of deep blood vessels or obtain bleeding point display images.
- the light source 2601 may be an ultraviolet light UV_LED
- the light source 2602 may be a first blue light B_LED
- the light source 2603 may be a second blue light B_LED
- the light source 2604 may be a green light G_LED
- the light source 2605 may be a red light R_LED.
- the second blue light B_LED and the first blue light B_LED may have the same peak wavelength or the second blue light B_LED may have a slightly higher peak wavelength than the first blue light B_LED.
- the UV_LED, G_LED and R_LED are the same as those mentioned above. same.
- the first blue light B-LED may have a peak wavelength of 430 nm to 460 nm.
- its peak wavelength is 430nm ⁇ 460nm
- its wavelength range can be a narrow band with a bandwidth of about 20nm or 30nm
- the second blue light B-LED can have a peak wavelength of 430nm ⁇ 460nm, or its peak wavelength is 440nm, which is a slightly longer wavelength.
- ⁇ 470nm its wavelength range can be narrowband, and the bandwidth is about 20nm or 30nm.
- Figure 28 is a schematic diagram of exemplary spectral curves of various light sources according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the spectral curves of light source 2601, light source 2602, light source 2603, light source 2604 and light source 2605 can be represented by L1, L2A, L2B, L3 and L4 respectively, where L2A (i.e. the first blue light B_LED) and L2B (ie, the spectral curves of the second blue light B_LED) can be consistent.
- Figure 29 is a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary light combining element 264 according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the light combining element 264 may have a long-wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of about 400nm-420nm.
- the spectrum of the reflected light source 2601 (UV_LED) is lower than 410nm and the transmitted light source 2602 (first blue light B_LED) is higher than 410nm.
- Spectral components realize the integration of the blue light emitted by the light source 2602 (first blue light B_LED) and the ultraviolet light emitted by the light source 2601 (UV_LED).
- FIG. 7 may also be a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary light combining element 263 shown in accordance with some embodiments of the present application.
- the light combining element 263 may have a short-wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of about 460nm-480nm, a reflection spectrum higher than 470nm, and a spectral component of the transmission light source 2603 (second blue light B_LED) spectral light lower than 470nm.
- the second blue light emitted by the light source 2603 (second blue light B_LED) is integrated with the green light emitted by the light source 2604 (G_LED).
- the light combining element 263 performs cut-off filtering on the blue excitation light in the spectrum L3 to prevent blue light. The color excitation light enters the subsequent optical path.
- FIG. 8 may also be a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary light combining element 262 shown in accordance with some embodiments of the present application.
- the spectrum of the light combining element 262 can realize the optical path of the second blue light emitted by the light source 2603 (second blue light B_LED), the green light emitted by the light source 2604 (G_LED), and the red light emitted by the light source 2605 (R_LED). integrated.
- FIG. 11 may also be a transmittance spectrum diagram of an exemplary light combining element 261 shown according to some embodiments of the present application. As shown in FIG. 11 , the light combining element 261 may have short-wave pass characteristics with a transition zone wavelength of approximately 445 nm to 475 nm.
- the light combining element 261 may have a short-wave pass characteristic with a transition zone wavelength of about 450 nm to 460 nm, reflecting the second blue light emitted by the light source 2603 (second blue light B_LED), the green light emitted by the light source 2604 (G_LED), and the light source 2605
- the red light emitted by (R_LED) has a spectral component higher than 455nm
- the ultraviolet light emitted by the light source 2601 (UV_LED) have a spectral component lower than 455nm, realizing the light source
- the light combining element 261 obtains the first blue light with a peak wavelength of 420nm to 455nm by transmitting the wavelength component greater than 455nm in the spectrum of the light source 2602 (first blue light B_LED). At the same time, the light combining element 261 passes through reflection. Cut off the wavelength component less than 455 nm in the spectrum of the light source 2603 (second blue light B_LED), and obtain the second blue light with a peak wavelength of 455 nm to 470 nm. The light combining element 261 can perform cut-off filtering on the long wavelength of the spectrum of the light source 2602 (first blue light B_LED) to obtain the first blue light with a peak wavelength of 430nm to 455nm.
- the difference in reflectivity of superficial or superficial blood vessels and mucous membranes through the spectrum below 455nm is relatively large. Large, to improve the contrast between superficial blood vessels and mucous membranes; perform cut-off filtering on the short wavelength spectrum of light source 2603 (second blue light B_LED) to obtain the second blue light BL2 with a peak wavelength of 455nm ⁇ 470nm. According to the 450nm-500nm wavelength region, the reduction in blood The absorption coefficients of hemoglobin and oxidized hemoglobin are quite different, and within this range, the absorption coefficients of reduced hemoglobin are higher than those of oxidized hemoglobin. Therefore, the oxygen saturation in the blood can be reflected through the output image to achieve oxygen saturation. observe.
- the above-mentioned light source device 100 can output the first blue light B-LED and the second blue light B-LED, G-LED, R-
- the mixed light of LED and UV_LED can realize ordinary light illumination, first special light illumination, and mixed light illumination; in addition, it can also realize second special light illumination with oxygen saturation observation.
- the light source 2601 (UV_LED) is cut-off filtered or narrow-band filtered by the light combining element 264, and the components above 410nm in the emission spectrum are cut off, or the emission spectrum of the light source 2601 (UV_LED) is subjected to ⁇ 10nm narrow-band filtering with 405nm as the center point;
- the light combining element 263 performs cut-off filtering on the blue excitation light in the spectrum of the light source 2604 (G_LED) to prevent the blue excitation light from entering the subsequent light path, making it easier for each spectral component in the output spectrum to be independent of each other, and making it easier to proportionally control the output light, thereby achieving illumination light stable tone;
- the light source 2602 (the first blue B-LED) has a first blue wavelength component with a wavelength less than 455 nm after being filtered by the light combining element 261, and the light source 2603 (the second blue B-LED) is cut off by the light combining element 261 and finally has a second
- FIG. 30 is a schematic structural diagram of an exemplary light source device according to some embodiments of the present application.
- the light combining module further includes at least one luminous flux measurement module 208 .
- each luminous flux measurement module 208 may include a beam splitter 2081 and a photoelectric sensor 2082 corresponding to the beam splitter 2081.
- the beam splitter 2081 can be disposed between the light source and the light combining element to split and reflect the light beam emitted by the light source. The reflected light beam is incident on the photoelectric sensor 2082 corresponding to the beam splitter 2081 .
- the beam splitter 2081 may be disposed on each light source (for example, light source 2601, light source 2602, light source 2603, light source 2604, light source 2605) and the light combining element 202 (for example, light combining element) corresponding to each light source. 261, light combining element 262, light combining element 263, light combining element 264) for splitting and reflecting the light beam emitted by the light source and then incident on the photoelectric sensor 2082 corresponding to the beam splitter 2081.
- Photoelectric sensor 2082 is used to detect the luminous flux of the light beam incident therein.
- numbers are used to describe the quantities of components and properties. It should be understood that such numbers used to describe the embodiments are modified by the modifiers "about”, “approximately” or “substantially” in some examples. Grooming. Unless otherwise stated, “about,” “approximately,” or “substantially” means that the stated number is allowed to vary by ⁇ 20%. Accordingly, in some embodiments, the numerical parameters used in the specification and claims are approximations that may vary depending on the desired features of the individual embodiment. In some embodiments, numerical parameters should account for the specified number of significant digits and use general digit preservation methods. Although the numerical ranges and parameters used to identify the breadth of ranges in some embodiments of this specification are approximations, in specific embodiments, such numerical values are set as accurately as is feasible.
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- 一种光源装置,其特征在于,所述光源装置包括第一合光模组和至少两个光源,所述光源装置与导光模组连接,所述至少两个光源包括第一光源和至少一个第二光源,所述第一合光模组包括第一合光元件,其中,所述第一合光元件设置于所述导光模组和所述第一光源之间,用于将第一光束进行透射形成第一透射光,所述第一光束与所述第一光源相关;所述第一合光元件还用于将所述至少一个第二光源发出的至少一个第二光束形成第一反射光,并将所述第一反射光和所述第一透射光进行合成形成合成光,以由所述导光模组将所述合成光传输至受测组织;以及所述第一光束属于窄带光谱或短波光谱范围。
- 根据权利要求1所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一光源与所述导光模组之间设置有所述第一合光元件,且所述第一光源与所述导光模组的入光口之间的光路距离小于等于所述至少一个第二光源中每个所述第二光源与所述入光口之间的光路距离。
- 根据权利要求1所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一光源包括紫光光源、蓝光光源、绿光光源、琥珀色光源和红光光源中的任意一种光源。
- 根据权利要求3所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一光源为发射短波光谱的紫光光源,所述至少一个第二光源峰值波长比所述紫光光源峰值波长更长,所述第一合光元件为短波通二向色镜。
- 根据权利要求3所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一光源为发射窄带光谱的红光光源,所述至少一个第二光源峰值波长比所述红光光源峰值波长更短,所述第一合光元件为长波通二向色镜。
- 根据权利要求1-5中任意一项所述的光源装置,其特征在于,当所述至少一个第二光源的数量N为至少两个时,所述第一合光模组还包括至少N-1个第二合光元件,每个第二合光元件分别用于将各所述第二光源发出的第二光束进行反射和/或透射后进行合光,形成入射至所述第一合光元件进行反射的第一入射光。
- 根据权利要求6所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一合光元件或/和所述至少一个第二合光元件将对应的所述第一光源或/和第二光源发出的第一光束或/和第二光束进行合光的同时,对其进行长波截止滤波、短波截止滤波或窄带滤波。
- 根据权利要求6所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一光源为宽带的琥珀色光源,所述第一合光元件为二向色镜,所述第一光源发出的光束通过所述二向色镜滤波后得到窄带的波长在590nm-610nm范围内或595nm-610nm范围内的光。
- 根据权利要求6所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述光源装置还包括滤光片切入切出模组,所述滤光片切入切出模组包括滤光片,用于实现滤光片切入和切出模式的转换,所述滤光片切入和切出模式下所述滤光片位置处输出的光的带宽不同。
- 根据权利要求9所述的光源装置,所述至少一个第二光源包括绿光光源,具有510nm~560nm的峰值波长,所述滤光片切入切出模组包含绿光滤光片,所述绿光滤光片被配置为对所述绿光光源发出的光进行滤波,得到520nm-550nm或530nm-550nm的窄波段绿光。
- 根据权利要求6所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一合光元件或所述第二合光元件包括二向色镜,所述二向色镜上有第一光学面和第二光学面,在各个光源发射光后,所述第一光学面用于将对 应的发射光进行光路集成后输出合成光,所述第二光学面用于对发射光分束后进行光通量的检测。
- 根据权利要求11所述的光源装置,其特征在于,还包括至少一个用于检测发射光的光通量测量模组,所述光通量测量模组的位置与所要检测的光源的位置相对应;所述第二光学面能够将对应的光源的发射光分束,得到的反射光作为检测光进入到所述光通量测量模组中。
- 根据权利要求12所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述二向色镜上的第一光学面仅能够进行光路集成后输出合成光,或所述二向色镜上的第一光学面能够透射入射进所述第一光学面的光,以进行光通量检测。
- 根据权利要求11-13中任意一项所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述二向色镜上的第一光学面上设置有第一光学区和第二光学区,所述第一光学区的面积与所述第一光学面的面积的比值大于等于90%,所述第二光学区的面积与所述第一光学面的面积的比值小于等于10%;所述第二光学区用于透射对应光源的发射光,以使得发射光进入到对应的光通量测量模组中。
- 根据权利要求14所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一光学区上设置有二向色滤光膜,所述第二光学区满足以下条件之一:所述第二光学区上设置有分束膜,所述第二光学区上设置有增透膜,或所述第二光学区不镀膜。
- 根据权利要求14所述的光源装置,其特征在于,与通过所述第二光学区透射的光所对应的光通量测量模组的光敏面,正对经所述第二光学区透射的二向色镜的检测光轴的方向。
- 根据权利要求14所述的光源装置,其特征在于,通过所述第二光学区透射到对应的所述光通量测量模组上的光束的尺寸大于所述光敏面的尺寸。
- 根据权利要求12所述的光源装置,其特征在于,与通过所述第二光学面反射的光所对应的所述光通量测量模组的光敏面,与经所述第二光学面反射的二向色镜的检测光轴的方向成垂直设置。
- 根据权利要求18所述的光源装置,其特征在于,通过所述第二光学面反射到对应的所述光通量测量模组的光敏面的光束的尺寸均小于对应所述光源上的检测光的光束的尺寸。
- 根据权利要求11所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述二向色镜上的第一光学面上设置有分束膜,所述分束膜能够将对应光源的发射光在反射进行光路集成的同时进行透射,或所述分束膜能够将对应光源的发射光在透射进行光路集成的同时进行反射,以使得透射或反射出的光进入到对应的光通量测量模组中。
- 根据权利要求11所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述二向色镜上的第一光学面上设置有二向色滤光膜。
- 根据权利要求12所述的光源装置,其特征在于,还包括背景光检测器,所述背景光检测器位于对应的光通量测量模组上的对应的检测光束所覆盖的范围之外。
- 根据权利要12所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述光通量测量模组包括设置在前端的开口光 阑。
- 根据权利要11所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述光源装置包括多个二向色镜,所述多个二向色镜中每个二向色镜的第二光学面上都设置有分束膜,所述分束膜用于对相应的光源的发射光进行分束,每个分束膜用于分束不同波长的发射光,所述分束膜的分束波长范围由所述发射光的波长确定。
- 根据权利要求11所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述光源装置包括多个二向色镜,所述多个二向色镜中每个二向色镜的第二光学面上设置有同一分束膜,所述同一分束膜用于分束由第二光学面反射的发射光,在第二光学面反射的发射光波段不同时,所述同一分束膜的分束波长范围能够覆盖所述波段不同的发射光的波长范围。
- 根据权利要求24或权利要求25所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述分束膜能够将小于等于10%的光束反射并且能够使得大于等于90%的光束透射。
- 根据权利要求6所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一光源为发射短波光谱的紫光光源,所述至少一个第二光源的峰值波长均比所述紫光光源峰值波长更长,其中被所述第二合光元件反射的第二光源发出的第二光束的峰值波长比被所述第二合光元件透射的第二光源发出的第二光束的峰值波长更长,所述第二合光元件为短波通二向色镜。
- 根据权利要求6所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一光源为发射窄带光谱的红光光源,所述至少一个第二光源的峰值波长均比所述红光光源峰值波长短,其中被所述第二合光元件反射的第二光源发出的第二光束的峰值波长比被所述第二合光元件透射的第二光源发出的第二光束的峰值波长更短,所述第二合光元件为长波通二向色镜。
- 根据权利要求6-28中任意一项所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述至少一个第二合光元件中每个所述第二合光元件与所述第一合光元件之间的第一夹角均小于第一预设角度。
- 根据权利要求6-29中任意一项所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一合光元件与所述第一合光元件所在光轴之间的第二夹角大于等于第二预设角度且小于等于第三预设角度;所述至少一个第二合光元件中的每个所述第二合光元件与所述第二合光元件所在光轴之间的第三夹角大于等于第四预设角度且小于等于第五预设角度。
- 根据权利要求30所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第二预设角度或所述第四预设角度为40°,所述第三预设角度或所述第五预设角度为50°。
- 根据权利要求6-31中任意一项所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述光源装置还包括导光部件,所述导光部件设置于以下至少一个位置之一:所述导光部件设置于所述第一光源和所述第一合光元件之间,用于将所述第一光束传输至所述第一合光元件;所述导光部件设置于所述至少一个第二光源中其中一个所述第二光源和相应的所述第二合光元件之间,用于将所述第二光束传输至所述第二合光元件;或所述导光部件设置于所述第一合光元件和所述导光模组之间,用于将所述合成光传输至所述导光模组。
- 根据权利要求6-32中任意一项所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一合光模组还包括准直透镜;所述准直透镜设置于所述第一光源和所述第一合光元件之间,用于将所述第一光束变为平行光束入射到所述第一合光元件;和/或所述准直透镜设置于所述至少一个第二光源和相应的所述第二合光元件之间,用于将所述第二光束变为平行光束入射到所述第二合光元件。
- 根据权利要求6-33中任意一项所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一合光模组还包括第一滤光片和/或第二滤光片;所述第一滤光片设置于所述第一光源与所述第一合光元件之间,用于透过所述第一光源的发射光中第一目标波段的光束;所述第二滤光片设置于所述至少一个第二光源中其中一个所述第二光源与相应的所述第二合光元件之间,用于透过所述第二光束中第二目标波段的光束。
- 根据权利要求34所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第二光源与所述第二合光元件之间设置有所述第二滤光片,则所述第二光源的光轴与所述导光模组的输出光的光轴平行。
- 根据权利要求1-35中任意一项所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述第一合光模组还包括聚焦透镜,所述聚焦透镜设置于所述第一合光元件与所述导光模组之间,用于将所述合成光进行聚焦得到耦合进入导光模组的聚焦光束。
- 根据权利要求1-36中任意一项所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述光源装置还包括至少一个光通量测量模组;所述光通量测量模组包括分束镜和与所述分束镜相对应的光电传感器;所述分束镜设置于所述第一光源与所述第一合光元件之间,用于对所述第一光束进行分束得到第三光束,并将所述第三光束反射至与所述分束镜相对应的光电传感器;和/或,所述分束镜设置于所述至少一个第二光源中的每个第二光源与所述第二光源相对应的第二合光元件之间,用于对所述第二光束进行分束得到第四光束,并将所述第四光束反射至与所述分束镜相对应的光电传感器;所述光电传感器,用于检测入射到所述光电传感器中的所述第三光束和/或所述第四光束的光通量。
- 根据权利要求37所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述分束镜的反射面与所述分束镜所在的光轴的夹角在50°~70°范围内;或所述分束镜和与之对应的第一合光元件或第二合光元件之间的夹角小于第六预设角度。
- 根据权利要求37所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述光通量测量模组还包括第三滤光片;所述第三滤光片设置于相应的所述分束镜和所述光电传感器之间,用于透过第三目标波段和/或第四目标波段的光束;所述第三目标波段与所述合成光中的第一光束的第一目标波段的差异小于第一预设差异阈值;以及所述第四目标波段与所述合成光中的第二光束的第二目标波段的差异小于第二预设差异阈值。
- 根据权利要求1-39中任意一项所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述光源装置还包括第一散热模组和第二散热模组,用于对所述光源装置进行散热;所述第一散热模组的散热方向与所述输出光的光轴平行,所述第二散热模组的散热方向与所述输出光的光轴垂直。
- 根据权利要求1-40中任意一项所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述光源装置还包括光源扩展接口,所述光源扩展接口用于连接扩展模组;所述扩展模组包括所述至少一个第三光源和与所述第三光源对应的第二合光模组,所述至少一个第三光源对应的第二合光模组包括第三合光元件,所述第三合光 元件用于对至少一个第三光源发出的第五光束进行反射和/或透射依次实现合光,形成入射至所述第二合光元件进行反射或透射的第二入射光。
- 根据权利要求41所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述扩展模组的至少一个第三光源包括红光光源。
- 根据权利要求41所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述扩展模组的至少一个第三光源包括红光光源和琥珀色光源。
- 根据权利要求41所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述至少一个第三光源包括红光光源、第一红外光源和第二红外光源。
- 根据权利要求41所述的光源装置,其特征在于,所述至少一个第二光源或第三光源相关的光束属于窄带光谱或短波光谱范围,所述至少一个第二光源或第三光源的光轴与所述导光模组的输出光的光轴平行。
- 一种内窥镜系统,其特征在于,所述内窥镜系统包括导光模组、照明模组、摄像模组、处理模块、显示模块以及如权利要求1-45任一项所述的光源装置;所述光源装置,用于将合成光输入到所述导光模组;所述导光模组,用于将输入光传输至所述照明模组;所述照明模组,用于将传输至所述照明模组上的合成光扩散至所述受测组织上;所述摄像模组,用于获取所述受测组织的图像;所述处理模块,用于对所述图像进行信号处理,得到信号处理后的图像;所述显示模块,用于展示所述信号处理后的图像。
- 根据权利要求46所述的内窥镜系统,其特征在于,所述光源装置包括光电传感器;所述光电传感器,用于检测各所述光源的光通量;所述处理模块,还用于获取所述光通量的检测信号,并根据所述检测信号与预设检测信号之间的差异值调整所述光源装置的驱动电流。
- 根据权利要求46或权利要求47所述的内窥镜系统,其特征在于,所述内窥镜系统还包括输入模块和控制模块;所述输入模块,用于获取输入指令;所述输入指令包括普通白光模式、特殊光模式和混合光模式中的任意一种光模式的工作指令;所述控制模块,用于根据所述输入指令中的光模式控制所述光源装置输出的合成光的光模式。
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