JPH0668708U - Endoscope cover type endoscope device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide an endoscope device of an endoscope cover type which is easy to use and does not expose the endoscope to the outside at a connection portion between cover members and can be used without particular attention. . [Structure] An endoscope 7 and an endoscope cover 10 configured by an insertion portion cover portion 11, an operation portion cover 12, and a universal cord cover 13 in this order from the tip end side that covers the endoscope 7. In the endoscope of the endoscope cover system, the operation portion cover 12 is provided to the end portion of the insertion portion cover portion 11 so as not to expose the endoscope 7.
In addition, the endoscope device of the endoscope cover system in which the operation portion cover 12 is overlapped and covered on the end portion of the universal cord cover 13.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an endoscope apparatus of an endoscope cover type having an endoscope cover to be attached to an endoscope.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In recent years, endoscopes have been widely used in the medical field and the like. When performing endoscopy using the endoscope used in this medical field, it is necessary to use a clean endoscope that has been thoroughly washed and disinfected before the examination.

However, since an endoscope is often provided with an air / water supply conduit, forceps channels, etc., after use, the inside of these conduits is completely cleaned and sterilized. Has a problem that it takes a long time. If such sterilization is not performed sufficiently, the effect cannot be expected.Therefore, the sterilization must be carried out for a long time, which reduces the efficiency of use of the endoscope and the sterilization process. There was a problem that it was troublesome.

In view of such a problem, by using the endoscope main body covered with the endoscope cover and exchanging only the endoscope cover after use, the endoscope main body can be replaced even after use. Endoscope cover type endoscope devices that do not require cleaning or sterilization to prevent the endoscope body from becoming unclean are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 2-54734, US Pat. No. 3,162,190, and US Pat. No. 5,050,585. And US Pat. No. 4,646,722.

More specifically, in an endoscope for an endoscope to which such an endoscope cover is attached, an insertion portion of the endoscope is cleaned and sterilized and disinfected in advance, and the endoscope cover is used. It is designed to be inserted into the body cavity of a patient while covering the insertion part of the mirror to perform examinations and treatments, so that the endoscope does not directly touch the body cavity of the patient. After use, remove the endoscope cover that had covered the endoscope body and discard it. Thus, by disposing the endoscope cover for each patient, there is no need to clean and disinfect the endoscope, which is very convenient.

[0006] Such an endoscope cover is often composed of a plurality of cover members, and is composed of, for example, an insertion portion cover portion, an operation portion cover, a universal cord cover and the like from the distal end side. In such a configuration, in the conventional endoscope apparatus of the endoscope cover system, since the connection portion between the cover members is not sufficiently considered, the endoscope portion at the boundary between the adjacent cover members is not considered. The mirror was sometimes exposed to the outside.

In such a case, since the endoscope may be used without being sterilized, there is a possibility that bacteria and the like may be attached, and gloves or bare fingers may be attached to the exposed portion. When touched, miscellaneous bacteria may adhere to the glove or bare fingers, and further, miscellaneous bacteria may adhere to the surface of the endoscope cover through the gloves or bare fingers. In order to avoid such a situation, be careful not to touch the exposed part, or attach the endoscope cover to the sterilized endoscope before use. There was a need.

[0008]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 As described above, the conventional endoscope cover type endoscope apparatus has a problem that the endoscope inside the cover may be exposed at the connecting portion between the cover members.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and is a user-friendly endoscope that can be used without particular attention because the endoscope is not exposed to the outside at the connecting portion between the cover members. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mirror cover type endoscope device.

[0010]

[Means and Actions for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, an endoscope cover type endoscope apparatus according to the present invention includes an endoscope and an endoscope cover including a plurality of cover members for covering the endoscope. In the endoscope of the endoscope cover type having, at least one set of connecting portions of the plurality of cover members is provided at an end portion of the first cover member so as not to expose the endoscope. On the other hand, the second cover member is overlapped and covered.

[0011]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining the overall configuration of an endoscope apparatus of an endoscope cover system, and FIG. 2 is an endoscope cover and a bending operation knob. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the package is packed in a packaging box, and Fig. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the insertion section cover part of the endoscope cover (hereinafter abbreviated as "cover") mounted on the endoscope for endoscope. Fig. 4 is an enlarged side view showing the connecting part between the insertion section cover part and the operating part cover and the connecting part between the universal cord cover and the operating part cover, and Fig. 5 shows the cover endoscope with the bending operation knob attached. It is a side view shown.

In the endoscope apparatus of the first embodiment, a movable cart 1 has, for example, a light source apparatus 2 having a built-in light source for illuminating a subject, and a video processor 3 for processing a signal from an image pickup device (not shown). , A fluid control device for controlling air supply, water supply, etc. 4, an endoscope cover extender (hereinafter abbreviated as an extender) extending an extension tube 14, a monitor 6 for observing images, etc. Further, an endoscope cover endoscope (hereinafter, abbreviated as cover endoscope) 7 is connected to the light source device 2 to form a main part thereof.

As shown in FIG. 5, the cover endoscope 7 has an elongated insertion portion 17 extending from the operating portion 16 on the proximal side, and a universal cord 18 extending from the side portion of the operating portion 16. It has been extended. The insertion portion 17 includes a flexible portion 27, a bending portion 28, and a tip forming portion 29 from the proximal side toward the distal side, and the bending portion 28 is configured to be bent by a bending operation knob 21. There is. An objective optical system 31 and a plurality of illumination optical systems 32 are arranged in the tip forming section 29.

On the other hand, a connector 18a is provided at the tip of the universal cord 18 for connection to the light source device 2, and a cable 8 is extended from the side of the connector 18a as shown in FIG. It is connected to the processor 3 and is adapted to transmit and input an output signal of an image pickup device (not shown) provided inside the distal end portion 29 of the insertion portion 17.

The operation section 16 is formed by connecting a grip section 19 for gripping the endoscope 7 to the distal end side of the operation section main body 20. The operation section main body 20 includes the bending operation knob 21 and the air supply unit. A water supply control switch 22, a suction control switch 23, an image switching switch 24 for switching between still images and the like are provided. The bending operation knob 21 is detachably attached to the operation section body 20.

As shown in FIG. 1, the endoscope cover 10 attached to the endoscope 7 is composed of an insertion portion cover portion 11, an operation portion cover 12, and a universal cord cover 13 in order from the distal end side. Is composed of parts. Details of the insertion portion cover portion 11 of the cover 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The cover endoscope 7 is mounted in a state where the insertion portion cover portion 11 is held by a cover holder 15 (see FIG. 1). The endoscope of the endoscope cover type (hereinafter, abbreviated as a cover type endoscope) is a cover endoscope 7 covered with a cover 10.

As shown in FIG. 3, the insertion portion cover portion 11 includes, in order from the distal end side, a distal end portion 35 formed of a relatively hard resin and an insertion portion formed of a soft thin film polymer material. It has a cover outer skin 36 and an endoscope operation portion fixing mouth portion 37 formed of a hard resin, and the insertion portion cover outer skin 36 is for fixing the distal end portion 35 and the endoscope operation portion. Both ends of the mouth portion 37 are connected in a watertight and airtight manner. Inside these, an endoscope insertion channel 46 for inserting the endoscope 7 is provided, and an air / water feeding conduit 38 made of a soft resin and an intake tube made of a soft resin are also provided. The drawing conduit 39 and the like are inserted.

The tip portion 35 is provided with an observation window 41 made of a transparent resin at a position corresponding to the front of the optical axes of the objective optical system 31 and the illumination optical system 32 of the cover endoscope 7. In order to clean the observation window 41, an air / water feeding nozzle (hereinafter abbreviated as a nozzle) 42 which is opened toward the window 41 and communicates with the air / water feeding conduit 38, and A forceps outlet 43 communicating with the suction conduit 39 is provided.

The mouthpiece portion 37 for fixing the endoscope operation portion is also made of a hard resin for connecting the forceps insertion opening 44 made of a hard resin and the expansion tube 14 of the dilator 5. The formed expansion tube mouth body 45 is provided so as to project from the side portion thereof, and further, at the proximal end portion of the mouth body portion 37, an opening portion 46a of the endoscope insertion channel 46 is provided, and The air supply / water supply conduit 38 and the suction conduit 39 extend.

Next, FIG. 4 shows an enlarged side view showing the connecting portions of the insertion section cover section 11 and the operation section cover 12, and the universal cord cover 13 and the operation section cover 12. As shown in the figure, the operation section cover 12 is made of a bag-shaped member made of a flexible polymer material, and the universal cord side end 12a has a universal cord opening for inserting the universal cord 18. An opening 12d for an endoscope for inserting the endoscope 7 for the cover is provided in the portion 12c and the end portion 12b on the insertion portion side. The operation cover 12 is provided with a hole (not shown) for attaching the bending operation knob 44 to the cover endoscope 7.

The universal cord side end portion 12 a of the operation portion cover 12 extends from the outside of the universal cord cover 13 so as to cover a part of the universal cord 18, and the end portion 13 a of the universal cord cover 13 extends. , The inside of the operation part cover 12 is completely covered. On the other hand, the insertion portion side end portion 12b of the operation portion cover 12 covers the operation portion side end portion of the endoscope operation portion fixing mouth portion 37 and extends to the vicinity of the expansion tube mouth portion 45, The opening 12d for the endoscope is closed by the elastic ring 48 that expands and contracts in the radial direction.

The universal cord cover 13 is made of a flexible thin film polymeric material and is a tubular member having open ends. The length of the universal cord cover 13 is the same as or slightly longer than that of the universal cord 18. The inner diameter and the opening are larger than the outer diameter of the connector 18a.

It should be noted that the cover-type endoscope is not limited to the cover endoscope 7 with the cover 10 attached, but may be the cover-less endoscope with the cover attached to be used naked without using the cover. good.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a packing material for the cover 10 and a method of packing the cover material. As shown in the figure, the packing box 47 is a bottomed cylinder made of a breathable polymer material, paper, or the like, and has a hole with a diameter of about 0.2 μm that ensures breathability and does not allow bacteria to pass through. Perforated. The packing box 47 is provided with a spiral accommodating portion 47a in which the insertion portion cover portion 11 is spirally wound along the inner wall thereof and accommodated at a substantially constant pitch.

In the space inside the spirally wound insertion portion cover portion 11, that is, inside the spiral storage portion 47a, the operation portion cover 12, the universal cord cover 13, the bending operation knob 21 and the mouse. It has an accessory storage portion 47b for storing the pieces 49 and the like. When the insertion portion cover portion 11 is housed in the packaging box 47, the width of the packaging material can be narrowed because the insertion portion cover portion 11 is wound in a spiral shape, and the operation portion cover 12 and the like are housed inside to facilitate storage. Since the space can be effectively used, it is possible to provide extremely small packaging materials.

Next, a procedure for mounting the endoscope cover 10 on the endoscope 7 will be described. The insertion section cover 11 is set on the holder 15, and the expansion tube 14 is connected to the expansion tube mouth 45. The air from the dilator 5 is put into the insertion portion cover portion 11, and the cover endoscope 7 is inserted from the opening portion 46a of the endoscope insertion channel 46 while inflating the endoscope insertion channel 46 by the atmospheric pressure. To do.

Then, the operation unit cover 12 is attached. At this time, the universal cord 18, the air / water feeding conduit 38, and the suction conduit 39 are inserted from the endoscope opening 12d to the universal cord opening 12c. Then, the elastic ring 48 is expanded in the radial direction and the cover endoscope 7 is inserted into the operation section cover 12, and then the expanded elastic ring 48 is arranged around the operation section fixing mouth section 37 for the endoscope. Close on face.

Next, the universal cord cover 13 is attached. The universal cord 18, the air / water feeding conduit 38, and the suction conduit 39 are inserted from the opening of the universal cord cover 13. Then, the universal cord cover 13 is inserted into the inside of the universal cord opening 12c of the operation portion cover 12 and mounted.

It should be noted that a groove portion along the circumferential direction is provided on the peripheral surface of the endoscope operation portion fixing mouth portion 37 into which the elastic ring 48 is fitted so that the cover can be fixed more reliably. Needless to say, it may be configured.

According to the first embodiment as described above, the operation side end of the endoscope operation section fixing body 37 of the insertion section cover 11 and the operation side end 13a of the universal cord cover 13 are operated. Since it is covered by the partial cover 12, the cover endoscope 7 is not exposed at the boundary between the cover members. Therefore, fingers and the like do not come into contact with the cover endoscope 7, and bacteria and the like of the cover endoscope 7 do not adhere to the fingers, and there is also a concern that bacteria and the like adhere to the cover 10 through the fingers. The surface of the covered endoscope can be kept clean. Therefore, it is possible to provide an endoscope cover type endoscope apparatus which is easy to use. Further, there is no fear that the operation ring cover 12 is turned over by the elastic ring 48.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view showing a connecting portion between the insertion portion cover portion and the operating portion cover and a connecting portion between the universal cord cover and the operating portion cover according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Since this second embodiment is almost the same as the above-mentioned first embodiment, only different parts will be mainly described.

The insertion portion side end portion 51 b of the operation portion cover 51 has a shape that covers a part of the portion of the cover endoscope 7 that is inserted into the endoscope operation portion fixing mouth portion 37. There is. Further, an endoscope opening portion 51d for inserting the cover endoscope 7 is provided at the insertion portion side end portion 51b, and an elastic ring 48 that expands and contracts in the radial direction is provided around the endoscope opening portion 51d.

The operation portion cover side end portion 52 a of the universal cord cover 52 and the opening portion 52 b have a shape larger than the universal cord side end portion 51 a of the operation portion cover 51, and the universal cord side opening portion of the operation portion cover 51. 51c is completely covered.

Next, a procedure for mounting the endoscope cover on the endoscope 7 will be described. First, the operation section cover 51 is attached to the cover endoscope 7. That is, the universal cord 18 is inserted from the endoscope opening 51d into the universal cord opening 51c, the elastic ring 48 is expanded in the radial direction, and the cover endoscope 7 is inserted. The elastic ring 48 is closed and attached at a portion of the endoscope operation portion fixing mouth body portion 7 of FIG.

Next, the insertion portion cover portion 11 is attached. When the cover endoscope 7 is inserted into the opening portion 46a (see FIG. 3) of the endoscope insertion channel 46, the insertion portion side end portion 51b of the operation portion cover 51 is also inserted and attached.

Next, the universal cord cover 52 is attached. The universal cord 18, the air / water feeding conduit 38, and the suction conduit 39 are inserted into the universal cord cover 52, and the universal cord side end portion 52a of the operating portion cover 51 is covered with the operating portion cover side end portion 52a to be attached. To do.

According to the second embodiment as described above, the end portion of the operation portion cover 51 is covered by the endoscope operation portion fixing mouth portion 37 and the universal cord cover 52, so that the first embodiment described above is used. The effect similar to that is obtained, and the gap between the operation portion cover 51 and the cover endoscope 7 is reduced, so that the grip portion 19 of the cover endoscope 7 can be easily grasped through the operation portion cover 51. .

FIG. 7 relates to a third embodiment of the present invention and is an enlarged side view showing a connecting portion between the insertion portion cover portion and the operating portion cover and a connecting portion between the universal cord cover and the operating portion cover. Since the third embodiment is almost the same as the first and second embodiments described above, only different parts will be mainly described.

An adhesive portion 56 is provided on the end portion of the endoscope operation portion fixing mouth portion 37 on the operation portion side, that is, the portion covered by the insertion portion side end portion 12 b of the operation portion cover 12, and the universal cord cover is provided. An adhesive portion 57 is also provided on a portion of the universal cord 13 to be inserted into the universal cord opening 12c. Before use, protective tape (not shown) is attached to the adhesive parts 56 and 57.

In the third embodiment, the procedure for mounting the endoscope cover 10 on the endoscope 7 is almost the same as that of the first embodiment described above, but the cover 10 is mounted on the cover endoscope 7. When doing so, the protective tape is first removed, and the operation section cover 12 is attached to the endoscope fixing mouth section 37 and the universal cord cover 13 by the adhesive sections 56 and 57 from which the protective tape is removed. And glue.

According to the third embodiment, the same effects as those of the first and second embodiments described above are obtained, and the end portions of the covers are adhered and adhered to each other. It has the advantage that no gaps occur between the covers.

A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The fourth embodiment is almost the same as the third embodiment described above, and only the structure of the adhesive tape is different. That is, in the fourth embodiment, the adhesive portions 56 and 57 of the third embodiment are used as removable tapes 58 and 59.

According to the fourth embodiment as described above, the operation and effect are almost the same as those of the third embodiment, and at the time of removing the cover, the operation section cover can be easily removed without breaking. You can

FIGS. 8 to 12 relate to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an operating section cover and a mounting jig used when mounting the operating section cover on the operating section. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the mounting jig, FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which the operating portion cover is started to be mounted on the operating portion using the mounting jig, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state in which the operation section cover is being attached to the operation section by using the attachment jig, and FIG. In the fifth embodiment, the description of the same parts as those in the first to fourth embodiments will be omitted.

In the fifth embodiment, the first mounting jig 61 and the second mounting jig 62 are provided in the universal cord opening 12c and the endoscope opening 12d of the operation portion cover 12, respectively. The elastic rings 48 that expand and contract in the radial direction are provided so as to be removable.

As shown in FIG. 9, the first mounting jig 61 (second mounting jig 62) is made of hard resin and has an elongated handle 61a (62a) also serving as a grip portion and a short handle. It is composed of a cylindrical mounting portion 61b (62b). The inner diameter of the mounting portion 61b (62b) is large enough for the operating portion of the cover endoscope 7 to pass through. Further, a shallow annular groove portion 61c (62c) for hooking the elastic ring 48 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the mounting portion 61b (62b).

A procedure for mounting the operation unit cover 12 on the operation unit 16 using the mounting jigs 61 and 62 will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 10, the first mounting jig 61 and the second mounting jig 62 are installed in the insertion portion 17 of the cover endoscope 7 in which the insertion portion cover portion 11 and the universal cord cover 13 are attached. (See FIG. 5) Insert from the side.

Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the first mounting jig 61 is moved to a position where it covers the end of the universal cord cover 13 through the operating portion 16 of the cover endoscope 7. At this time, the second mounting jig is fixed in a position to cover the end of the endoscope operating section fixing mouth portion 37.

Finally, by pulling the first mounting jig 61 toward the connector 18a side of the universal cord 18 and the second mounting jig 62 toward the insertion portion side, the elastic ring 48 is pulled from the annular groove portions 61c and 62c. Each comes off. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 12, the operation portion cover 12 can be attached to the cover endoscope 7.

According to the fifth embodiment as described above, the operation part cover 12 can be easily attached while having the substantially same effect as the first to fourth embodiments.

FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an operating section universal cord cover and a mounting jig used when mounting the operating section universal cord cover according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention. In the sixth embodiment, the description of the same parts as those in the first to fifth embodiments will be omitted.

In the sixth embodiment, the operating section universal code cover 65 is provided by integrally molding the operating section cover 12 and the universal cord cover 13 which are separately provided in the above-described respective examples. The operating section universal cord cover 65 is a bag-shaped member made of a flexible polymer material, and includes an operating section cover section 65a that covers the operating section and a universal code cover section 65b that covers the universal code. Become.

The second mounting jig 62 and the first mounting jig 61 are elastic in the endoscope opening 65c of the operation portion cover portion 65a and the connector opening portion 65d of the universal cord cover portion 65b. The rings 48 are detachably provided.

According to the sixth embodiment as described above, it has substantially the same effects as those of the above-mentioned first to fifth embodiments, and the operating portion 16 and the universal cord 18 of the cover endoscope 7 are Since it can be covered with one of the operation section universal cord covers 65, the workability in mounting is improved and the cost of the cover can be reduced because the number of parts is reduced.

FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an operating section cover and a mounting jig used when mounting the operating section cover on the operating section according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention. In the seventh embodiment, the description of the same parts as those in the first to sixth embodiments will be omitted.

The second mounting jig 63 of the seventh embodiment has a cylindrical shape whose axial direction is longer than that of the mounting portion 62b of the second mounting jig 62 described in the fifth and sixth embodiments. In this embodiment, a mounting portion 63b is provided, and a step portion 63d is provided on the outer circumference of the opening portion of the mounting portion 63b opposite to the handle 63a. The second mounting jig 63 can be removed from the annular groove portion 63c by the elastic ring 48 attached to the endoscope opening portion 12d of the operation portion cover 12.

Further, the inner diameter of the mounting portion 61b of the first mounting jig 61 detachably provided in the universal cord opening 12c is sized so that the step portion 64 can be inserted and fitted therein. .

The procedure of mounting the operation portion cover 12 by the mounting jig of the seventh embodiment is almost the same as that of the above-described embodiment, but the first mounting jig 61 is replaced by the second mounting jig 63. With the stepped portion 63d fitted, the cover endoscope 7 is inserted from the insertion portion 17 (see FIG. 5) side.

According to the seventh embodiment, the cover between the first mounting jig and the second mounting jig sags to close the hollow and it is difficult to insert the cover endoscope 7. You can prevent the situation. That is, by fitting the first mounting jig 61 and the second mounting jig 63, it is possible to secure a hollow and facilitate insertion of the cover endoscope 7. Further, by lengthening the mounting portion 63b of the second mounting jig 63, it is possible to absorb the looseness of the cover.

Even when the first mounting jig 61 and the second mounting jig 63 of this embodiment are used for the operation section universal cord cover 65 of the sixth embodiment, It goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing a state in which the operation portion cover is attached to the operation portion using the attachment jig according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention. In the eighth embodiment, the description of the same parts as those in the first to seventh embodiments will be omitted.

The endoscope opening portion 12d of the operation portion cover 12 is fixed to the end portion of the endoscope operation portion fixing mouth portion 37 with an adhesive 67 or the like. On the other hand, in the universal cord opening 12c, the first mounting jig 61 is detachably provided by the elastic ring 48.

According to the eighth embodiment as described above, it is possible to save the trouble of fixing the operation portion cover 12 to the endoscope operation portion fixing mouth portion 37, and to attach the insertion portion cover portion 11 and the operation portion cover. The mounting of the cover 12 can be performed at the same time, and the insertion into the first mounting jig 61 does not have to be performed separately, so that the efficiency of the mounting work of the cover is improved. Needless to say, the same effect can be obtained by applying this embodiment to the operation section universal cord cover 65 shown in the sixth embodiment.

[0064]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, there is provided an endoscope cover-type endoscope device which is easy to use and does not expose the endoscope to the outside at the connection portion between the cover members, and can be used without particular attention. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 5 relate to a first embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating the entire configuration of an endoscope device of an endoscope cover system.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the endoscope cover and the bending operation knob are packed in a packing box.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an insertion portion cover portion of the endoscope cover in a state of being attached to the endoscope cover endoscope.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view showing a connection portion between the insertion portion cover portion and the operation portion cover and a connection portion between the universal cord cover and the operation portion cover.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing the cover endoscope with a bending operation knob attached.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view showing a connection portion between the insertion portion cover portion and the operation portion cover and a connection portion between the universal cord cover and the operation portion cover according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 relates to third to fourth embodiments of the present invention,
FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view showing a connection portion between the insertion portion cover portion and the operation portion cover and a connection portion between the universal cord cover and the operation portion cover.

8 to 12 relate to a fifth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a vertical sectional view showing an operating section cover and a mounting jig used when mounting the operating section cover on the operating section. .

FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view of a mounting jig.

FIG. 10 is a side view showing a state in which the operation section cover has started to be attached to the operation section using the attachment jig.

FIG. 11 is a side view showing a state in which the operation unit cover is being attached to the operation unit using the attachment jig.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a state where the operation section cover has been attached to the operation section using the attachment jig.

FIG. 13 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an operation unit universal cord cover and a mounting jig used when mounting the operation unit universal cord cover according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing an operation unit cover and a mounting jig used when mounting the operation unit cover on the operation unit according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a side view showing a state in which the operation portion cover is attached to the operation portion using the attachment jig according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 7 ... Endoscope 10 ... Endoscope cover 11 ... Insertion part cover part 12 ... Operation part cover 13 ... Universal cord cover

Front page continued (72) Inventor Yoshio Tashiro 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (72) Akira Suzuki 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Olympus Optical Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Minoru Yamazaki 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Olympus Optical Industry Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Osamu Mizuta 2-43-2 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Olympus Optical Industry Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An endoscope of an endoscope cover system having an endoscope and an endoscope cover having a plurality of cover members for covering the endoscope, wherein at least one of the plurality of cover members is provided. An endoscope cover, characterized in that a second cover member is overlapped and covered with an end portion of the first cover member so as not to expose the endoscope in the set of connecting portions. Type endoscopic device.