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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 17, 1998
Akira Suzuki, Hachioji, JP;
Hisao Yabe, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshihiro Iida, Tama, JP;
Hideo Itoh, Hachioji, JP;
Yoshio Tashiro, Hino, JP;
Minoru Yamazaki, Hachioji, JP;
Osamu Tamada, Hachioji, JP;
Keiichi Arai, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroshi Ishii, Hachioji, JP;
Masaaki Nakazawa, Hino, JP;
Koji Yamaya, Hachioji, JP;
Yasuhito Kura, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope system having a cover type endoscope provided with an elongate inserting section having therein an observation device and an illuminating device and bulge portions formed on the outer periphery at the side of a forwardmost end of the inserting section; and an endoscope cover having an endoscope inserting passage for covering and protecting the inserting section. The endoscope inserting passage receives the inserting section using the bulge portions as a guide. The bulge portions project more than the outer periphery of the inserting section.