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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
May. 31, 2007
Haruhiko Ueno, Akiruno, JP;
Tatsuya Ishizuka, Hachioji, JP;
Yuichi Ikeda, Tama, JP;
Tatsuya Furukawa, Hachioji, JP;
Yutaka Masaki, Mitaka, JP;
Masanobu Koitabashi, Hachioji, JP;
Noriaki Kanazawa, Musashino, JP;
Haruhiko Ueno, Akiruno, JP;
Tatsuya Ishizuka, Hachioji, JP;
Yuichi Ikeda, Tama, JP;
Tatsuya Furukawa, Hachioji, JP;
Yutaka Masaki, Mitaka, JP;
Masanobu Koitabashi, Hachioji, JP;
Noriaki Kanazawa, Musashino, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscopeincludes an insertion bodyequipped with a potentiometerfor detecting a bending state of a bending portionB which is allowed to be bent and inserted into a subject and an electric connectorfor outputting an electric signal as a detection result of the potentiometer, and a motor unitdetachable with respect to the insertion bodyvia an attachment/detachment portion, which is equipped with an electric motorfor bending the bending portionB.