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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2015
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Toru Kuboi, Hachioji, JP;
Satoshi Ohara, Hachioji, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A shape sensor comprises a shape sensor main body which comprises an optical fiber capable, a detection object section, and a light detecting section to detect the detection light and which is capable of measuring a shape of a measurement target object by utilizing a change in characteristics of the light detected through the detection object section in accordance with a change in curvature of the optical fiber when the optical fiber curves; and a curving direction regulating section which is provided on at least a part of the optical fiber along an optical axis thereof and regulates a curvable direction of the optical fiber to a desired direction; wherein the curving direction regulating section is a core member which is disposed in at least a part of the shape sensor main body along the light propagating direction of the optical fiber and whose main curving direction is regulated.