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Description
また、別の実施形態の内視鏡は、撮像信号を出力する撮像部と、前記撮像信号を光信号に変換する発光素子部とが、配設された先端部と、前記先端部の方向を変える湾曲部と、前記湾曲部から連設された可撓性の軟性部と、からなる挿入部と、前記挿入部の基端部側に配設された操作部と、前記操作部から延設されたユニバーサルコードと、前記ユニバーサルコードの基端部側に配設されたコネクタと、前記光信号を伝送する光ファイバと、前記光ファイバに印加される応力に応じて、前記光ファイバの挿通方向に沿った長さである実効長を変える応力緩和部と、を具備し、前記応力緩和部が、前記光ファイバが巻回されている弾性部材を有する。
図1に示すように、本実施形態の内視鏡1は、挿入部10と、挿入部10の基端部側に配設された操作部20と、操作部20から延設されたユニバーサルコード30と、ユニバーサルコード30の基端部側に配設されたコネクタ40と、を具備する。
第2実施形態の内視鏡1Aは、内視鏡1と類似しているので、同じ機能の構成要素には同じ符号を付し説明は省略する。
第3実施形態の内視鏡1Bは、内視鏡1、1Aと類似しているので、同じ機能の構成要素には同じ符号を付し説明は省略する。
第4実施形態の内視鏡1Cは、内視鏡1、1A、1Bと類似しているので、同じ機能の構成要素には同じ符号を付し説明は省略する。
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- 撮像信号を出力する撮像部と、前記撮像信号を光信号に変換する発光素子部とが、配設された先端部と、前記先端部の方向を変える湾曲部と、前記湾曲部から連設された可撓性の軟性部と、からなる挿入部と、
前記挿入部の基端部側に配設された操作部と、
前記操作部から延設されたユニバーサルコードと、
前記ユニバーサルコードの基端部側に配設されたコネクタと、
前記光信号を伝送する光ファイバと、
前記光ファイバに印加される応力に応じて、前記光ファイバの挿通方向に沿った長さである実効長を変える応力緩和部と、を具備し、
前記応力緩和部が前記光ファイバが巻回されている、前記光ファイバに印加される応力に応じて間の距離が変化する2本の柱を有することを特徴とする内視鏡。 - 撮像信号を出力する撮像部と、前記撮像信号を光信号に変換する発光素子部とが、配設された先端部と、前記先端部の方向を変える湾曲部と、前記湾曲部から連設された可撓性の軟性部と、からなる挿入部と、
前記挿入部の基端部側に配設された操作部と、
前記操作部から延設されたユニバーサルコードと、
前記ユニバーサルコードの基端部側に配設されたコネクタと、
前記光信号を伝送する光ファイバと、
前記光ファイバに印加される応力に応じて、前記光ファイバの挿通方向に沿った長さである実効長を変える応力緩和部と、を具備し、
前記応力緩和部が、前記光ファイバが巻回されている弾性部材を有することを特徴とする内視鏡。 - 前記応力緩和部において、前記光ファイバが少なくとも1ターン巻回されていることを特徴とする請求項1または請求項2に記載の内視鏡。
- 前記応力緩和部が、前記操作部に配設されていることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の内視鏡。
- 前記挿入部において、前記光ファイバが、鞘管に挿通されていることを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の内視鏡。
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JP2013094286A JP6137931B2 (ja) | 2013-04-26 | 2013-04-26 | 内視鏡 |
CN201380075830.4A CN105120733A (zh) | 2013-04-26 | 2013-12-20 | 内窥镜 |
EP13883326.4A EP2989961A4 (en) | 2013-04-26 | 2013-12-20 | Endoscope |
PCT/JP2013/084297 WO2014174726A1 (ja) | 2013-04-26 | 2013-12-20 | 内視鏡 |
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