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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2009
Harutaka Adachi, Ome, JP;
Masanobu Koitabashi, Hachioji, JP;
Shoichi Amano, Hachioji, JP;
Takashi Sawai, Hachioji, JP;
Seigo Ito, Hachioji, JP;
Atsushi Ogawa, Hachioji, JP;
Harutaka Adachi, Ome, JP;
Masanobu Koitabashi, Hachioji, JP;
Shoichi Amano, Hachioji, JP;
Takashi Sawai, Hachioji, JP;
Seigo Ito, Hachioji, JP;
Atsushi Ogawa, Hachioji, JP;
Abstract
An electric bending endoscope includes an elongate insertion portion provided with a bending portion, a drive unit, and an operation unit, wherein the drive unit and the operation unit respectively include a drive unit side electric contact portion and an operation unit side electric contact portion configured to be coupled to and separated from each other by moving the drive unit and the operation unit close to and apart from each other in a coupling and separation axial direction, and the drive unit and the operation unit includes a lock mechanism configured to lock and unlock the drive unit and the operation unit to and from each other with respect to the coupling and separating axial direction.