Abstract: An illuminating device (10). In one embodiment, the illuminating device includes a light source (12), optical components (16, 18, 20) that define a plurality of light paths (14) originating from the light source, a light-conditioning array (22) on at least one of the plurality of light paths, at least one light output (34) to which an associated device that is to be supplied with light or conditioned light is connectable, at least one light path-selecting unit (24) which is provided with several input light path sections associated with another light path and at least one output light path section leading to said light output or another associated light output.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 10, 2003
Date of Patent:
August 28, 2007
Assignee:
Olympus Biosystems GmbH
Inventors:
Matthias Seel, Ines Schaller, legal representative, Klaus Schaller, deceased
Abstract: Disclosed is an illuminating device (10) comprising a light source (12), optical components (16, 18, 20) that define a plurality of light paths (14) originating from the light source, a light-conditioning array (22) on at least one of said light paths, a least one light output (34) to which an associated device that is to be supplied with light or conditioned light is or can be connected, at least one light path-selecting unit (24) which is provided with several input light path sections associated with another light path and at least one output light path section leading to said light output or another associated light output. Each light path can optionally be connected to the light output via the output light path section or to a predefined or selected light output via a predefined or selected output light path section as the selected light path in a corresponding selection mode of the light path-selecting unit by means of the light path-selecting unit that can be switched between several selection modes.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 10, 2003
Publication date:
February 9, 2006
Applicant:
Olympus Biosystems GmbH
Inventors:
Matthias Seel, Klaus Schaller, Ines Schaller