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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2007
Filed:
May. 21, 2004
Satoshi Otsuka, Mitaka, JP;
Toru Shinmura, Hachioji, JP;
Tomoaki Yamashita, Hachioji, JP;
Kenji Hirose, Hachioji, JP;
Hisao Isobe, Hachioji, JP;
Masaaki Ueda, Sagamihara, JP;
Satoshi Otsuka, Mitaka, JP;
Toru Shinmura, Hachioji, JP;
Tomoaki Yamashita, Hachioji, JP;
Kenji Hirose, Hachioji, JP;
Hisao Isobe, Hachioji, JP;
Masaaki Ueda, Sagamihara, JP;
Olympus Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An endoscope is connected optically removably to a TV camera through an adapter. A plurality of fixing pins is arranged on both sides of an insertion axis of an insertion part of the endoscope. A fixing unit to fix the endoscope removably is provided at the front end of an arm unit of an endoscope holder which supports the endoscope movably. The fixing unit has a claw and a movable claw, and grips the fixing pins of the endoscope releasably between the claw and the movable claw.