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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 30, 2019
Henke-sass, Wolf Gmbh, Tuttlingen, DE;
Andreas Mattes, Duerbheim, DE;
Sabine Pauli, Seitingen-Oberflacht, DE;
Henke-Sass, Wolf GmbH, Tuttlingen, DE;
Abstract
An endoscope having an endoscope shaft and a main body, which is connected to the endoscope shaft and on which a first dial that has a first contact surface is mounted in a rotatable manner, is provided. The main body has a second contact surface against which the first contact surface bears. The contact surfaces move against one another when the first dial is rotated. A first setting unit is provided, using which a pressure force with which the first contact surface is pressed against the second contact surface is settable in order to set a minimum torque that is necessary in order to rotate the first dial.