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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2018
Olympus Corporation, Hachioji, JP;
Mitsuaki Hasegawa, Hino, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The technology disclosed herein is directed to a flexible manipulator used to prevent a loss of control of a movable part by reducing the friction applied to the power transmission member and to be able to suppress the occurrence of a path length difference of a plurality of power transmission members with regard to various curvature length of an insertion part. The flexible manipulator includes an elongated member formed in the shape of a long flexible tube and having two or more paths that pass through in a longitudinal direction on the outside in the radial direction with regard to a center axis. Respective movable and driving parts is disposed on respective tip and base ends of the elongated member. Power transmission members are arranged to pass through the path of the elongated member and that transfer the power of the driving part to the movable part.