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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 09, 1994
Yasuhiro Ueda, Kokubunji, JP;
Sakae Takehana, Machida, JP;
Hideyuki Adachi, Hachioji, JP;
Tatsuya Yamaguchi, Hino, JP;
Takeaki Nakamura, Hino, JP;
Masakazu Gotanda, Tsukui-gun, JP;
Masaaki Hayashi, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A guiding apparatus for guiding an insertable body within an inspected object is provided with an insertable body to be inserted into an inspected object, a guided part provided in at least a part of the insertable body and to be magnetically guided and a guiding device provided outside the inspected object and to magnetically guide the guided part. The guiding device includes a guiding part for guiding the guided part and a driving device for moving the guiding part at least two-dimensionally, the guided part and guiding part are to generate a magnetic force acting between them and the guiding part is to guide the guided part with the magnetic force.