Method for connecting at least two components of an endoscope, components of an endoscope and endoscope
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Abstract
In the case of a method according to the invention for connecting at least two components of an endoscope, at least one brazing preform, which contains a high-temperature brazing solder, is introduced into at least one brazing solder reservoir of at least one of the components, the at least two components are held in relation to one another in such a way that at least one brazing gap that is in capillary connection with the at least one brazing solder reservoir is formed between joining regions of the at least two components that are assigned to one another, and the arrangement (1, 22) comprising the at least two components and the at least one brazing preform is heated to a brazing temperature of the high-temperature brazing solder. The invention also relates to a component of an endoscope and to an endoscope.
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Patent Owner | Address | |
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KARL STORZ SE & CO KG | DR KARL-STORZ-STR 34 78532 TUTTLINGEN |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
- B23K Class
- 2440 Applications Filed
- 1724 Patents Issued To-Date
- 70.66 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bruesehaber, Steffen | Mahlstetten, DE | 3 | 57 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 57 | |||
Deutschendorf, Andreas | Spaichingen, DE | 8 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 7 | |||
Hoefig, Siegfried | Muehlheim, DE | 7 | 84 |
# of filed Patents : 7 Total Citations : 84 | |||
Krause, Bernd | Tuttlingen, DE | 96 | 661 |
# of filed Patents : 96 Total Citations : 661 |
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