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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2021
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hidetoshi Saito, Hanno, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To achieve an accurate bending operation in a specific direction on a joystick-type bending lever, an endoscope includes: a bending operation mechanism including a bending lever configured to be tilted in all directions including a first direction, a second direction, a third direction, and a fourth direction corresponding to bending directions in up, down, left, and right directions, respectively, of a bending portion; a long hole provided in the bending operation mechanism; and an engagement pin provided on an operation portion and configured to engage with the long hole. The engagement pin is guided into the long hole and the bending operation mechanism is supported such that the bending operation mechanism is movable relative to the operation portion.