Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Endoscope configured to change a length of a bendable part
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Application No.: US16171529Application Date: 2018-10-26
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Publication No.: US11311180B2Publication Date: 2022-04-26
- Inventor: Eiji Matsuda
- Applicant: Olympus Corporation
- Applicant Address: JP Hachioji
- Assignee: Olympus Corporation
- Current Assignee: Olympus Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Hachioji
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: JPJP2016-161214 20160819
- Main IPC: A61B1/005
- IPC: A61B1/005 ; A61B1/00

Abstract:
An endoscope includes a bendable part having a first bendable portion, a second bendable portion, a flexible tube part, and an operation unit. An upward coil is attached at its distal end on the second bendable portion. A second coil is attached at its distal end on the flexible tube part and at its proximal end in the operation unit. An upward coil receiver is disposed in the operation unit with the upward coil being connected to the upward coil receiver. A selection member presses the upward coil receiver and compresses the upward coil. A bent length selection wire is connected to the selection member. A selection pulley is disposed in the operation unit and is configured to allow the upward coil receiver to advance or retract via the selection member. A cam plate having cam portions is formed to increase a frictional force with rotation of the selection pulley.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190059700A1 ENDOSCOPE Public/Granted day:2019-02-28
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