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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2015
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Naoya Hatakeyama, Tokyo, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A manipulator includes an elongated main unit, a bending portion, and a distal end portion that are disposed in this order from a basal end; a plurality of main bending mechanisms having main linear members that extend from the distal end portion to the main unit, main motive-power generating portions), and main motive-power transmitting portions that transmit motive powers generated by the main motive-power generating portions to the main linear members in the form of linear motions in the longitudinal direction; a plurality of auxiliary bending mechanisms that are provided so as to form pairs with the respective main bending mechanisms and parallel thereto and that exert a pressing force and a tensile force on the distal end portion; and switching portions that selectively actuate either the main bending mechanisms or the auxiliary bending mechanisms, which are paired.
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