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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2022
Keio University, Tokyo, JP;
Wako Industries Co., Ltd., Saitama, JP;
Saitama Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Saitama, JP;
Naohisa Yahagi, Tokyo, JP;
Norihito Wada, Tokyo, JP;
Itsuro Ogawa, Saitama, JP;
Satoru Ogawa, Saitama, JP;
Yuzuru Inoue, Tokyo, JP;
Mitsuru Yoda, Tokyo, JP;
KEIO UNIVERSITY, Tokyo, JP;
WAKO INDUSTRIES CO., LTD., Saitama, JP;
SAITAMA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, Saitama, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an endoscope holder capable of turning or swinging an endoscope inserted into a body with the endoscope fixed at a predetermined insertion position. An endoscope holder () includes a holder main body () having an insertion hole (), gripping members () and () configured to pinch an endoscope E inserted into the insertion hole (), first elastic members () and () configured to urge in a direction in which the gripping members () and () are separated from each other, a pressing member () configure to press the gripping member () toward the gripping member (), a switching mechanism () configured to hold or release a pressing state, rollers () provided in gripping members () and (), and a second elastic member () configured to swingably support the gripping member ().