JPS5878639A - 内視鏡 - Google Patents

内視鏡

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JPS5878639A
JPS5878639A JP56176917A JP17691781A JPS5878639A JP S5878639 A JPS5878639 A JP S5878639A JP 56176917 A JP56176917 A JP 56176917A JP 17691781 A JP17691781 A JP 17691781A JP S5878639 A JPS5878639 A JP S5878639A
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修一 高山
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Olympus Corp
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Priority to JP56176917A priority Critical patent/JPS5878639A/ja
Priority to US06/438,459 priority patent/US4503842A/en
Priority to DE8282110131T priority patent/DE3275624D1/de
Priority to AT82110131T priority patent/ATE25812T1/de
Priority to EP82110131A priority patent/EP0079525B1/en
Publication of JPS5878639A publication Critical patent/JPS5878639A/ja
Publication of JPH0131895B2 publication Critical patent/JPH0131895B2/ja
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    • G05G9/00Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
    • G05G9/04Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
    • G05G9/047Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
    • G05G9/04785Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks the controlling member being the operating part of a switch arrangement
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00002Operational features of endoscopes
    • A61B1/00039Operational features of endoscopes provided with input arrangements for the user
    • A61B1/00042Operational features of endoscopes provided with input arrangements for the user for mechanical operation
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00147Holding or positioning arrangements
    • A61B1/0016Holding or positioning arrangements using motor drive units
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/005Flexible endoscopes
    • A61B1/0051Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
    • A61B1/0052Constructional details of control elements, e.g. handles
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    • G05GCONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
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    • G05G9/02Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
    • G05G9/04Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
    • G05G9/047Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
    • G05G2009/04703Mounting of controlling member
    • G05G2009/04707Mounting of controlling member with ball joint
    • GPHYSICS
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    • G05GCONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G9/00Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
    • G05G9/04Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
    • G05G9/047Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
    • G05G2009/0474Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks characterised by means converting mechanical movement into electric signals
    • G05G2009/04744Switches
    • GPHYSICS
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    • G05GCONTROL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS INSOFAR AS CHARACTERISED BY MECHANICAL FEATURES ONLY
    • G05G9/00Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously
    • G05G9/02Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only
    • G05G9/04Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously
    • G05G9/047Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
    • G05G2009/0474Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks characterised by means converting mechanical movement into electric signals
    • G05G2009/04748Position sensor for rotary movement, e.g. potentiometer

Abstract

(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 この発明は、内視鏡、特(:モータドライブにより彎曲
部を1忙する内視鏡(=関する。
最近、モータドライブにより彎曲?jを駆動する内視鏡
が開発されているが従来のモータドライブ式内視鏡では
、彎曲部を上下左右の4方向に移1させるため4つのス
イッチが設けられている。このような多数のスイッチを
操作して彎曲部の方向を変える方法では、誤ってスイッ
チを操作し意図しない方向(二輪曲部が移動してしまう
ことがあり、模作性が悪るいという欠点がある。
従って、この開明の目的は、1つの操作手段によって任
意に彎曲部の彎曲方向を変えることができるモータドラ
イブ式内視鏡を提供すること(=ある。
以下図面を顧照してこの発明の実弛例を説明する。
第1図に示す円視鏡礪;よると、操作部11罵;は彎曲
部モータドライブユニット12が設けられている。この
モータドライブユニット12において、モータ13及び
14のシャフト(二はウオームギヤ15及び16が夫々
取着されている。
ウオームギヤ15及び16はギヤ17及び18に夫々噛
合される。ギヤ12及び18はワイヤドラム19及び2
0C同軸に固着される。ワイヤドラム19及び20には
ワイヤ21及び22が巻着される。ワイヤ21及び22
は挿入部2sの軟性部24及び彎曲mz5を通り先端が
先蜘構成部26ζ二固着される。この場合、ワイヤ21
の先端は上下に位置するよう固着されワイヤ22の先端
は右左に位置するように固着される。彎曲制御レバー2
1は操作部11(=設けられる。制御レバー27にはス
イッチユニット28が鍾結される。このスイッチユニッ
ト28は第2図に示すように制御レバー27も;同軸1
二)[1された円形接触板2jとこの接触板29に所定
間隔をもって対向して設けられ放射状(二配列された複
数、例えは16個の接触片1乃キpが取着された接点板
30とで構成される。制御レバー27は解放状態では直
立するよう(=バネ31により引張られている。制御レ
バー27に力が加えられたとき例えば第4図に示すよう
(二接触機29が接点板30の接触片に接触する。
同視鏡の接眼部32C;は接眼レンズ33及び彎曲部2
5の彎曲方向を表示するLBDj4乃至31が設けられ
る。イメージガイド38は接眼部32から操作部J1を
介して挿入部23の先端構成部26まで延びている。ラ
イトガイド39は先端構成部26から挿入部22及び操
作部J1を介してユニバーサルコード(図示せず)1:
尋かれる。
7M4図乃至第6図にはモータドライ−ニット12の電
気回路が示されている。第4図の回路(二よると、NO
Rゲート41の入力端は接触片a、b、cに接続され、
NORタート42の入力端は接触片c、d、m、nに接
続され、NORゲート43の入力端は接触片d、e、f
に接続され、NORゲート44の入力端は接触片す。
cegsllI=接続され、NORゲート46の入力端
は接触片り、i、j(:接続され、NORゲート46の
入力端は接触片’sgwkslに接続され、NORゲー
ト47の入力端は接触片1、m、nに接続され、NOR
ゲート48の入力端は接触片J*kt’sP”接続され
る。また、これらNORゲート41乃至48の入力端は
抵抗を夫々介して電源70の接地端亀;接続される (
図示せず)。NORゲート41乃至48の出力端はフォ
トカプラ51乃至58のLBDj 1 e乃至511e
のカソードC二夫々接続される。LRD51e乃至5.
8eのアノードは抵、抗61乃至68を夫々介して電源
10のVCO端(:、接続される。また、この電源70
のvOC端は接触片29も:接続される。フォトカプラ
51及び55のフォトトランジスタ51r及び55rの
コレクタエミツタ路は互C二直列C二接続され接続点は
LBDj4及びS7のアノードに接続される。LP、D
34及び31のアノードは抵抗71及び72を介してフ
ォトカプラ52のフォトトランジスタ52rのエミッタ
及びフォト力1う56のフォトトランジスタ56rのコ
レクタ(;接続される。LBDj4及び35のカンード
はトランジスタ73及び74のペースに接続される。ト
ランジスタ73及びトランジスタ14のエミッタはモー
タ14の一端(二接続される。モータ14の他端は鑵#
A75,16の接続点i;接続される。また、この゛題
詠75,7gの接続点は抵抗77及び78を介してLB
Dj4及び35のアノードに接続される。電源75のI
E極はトランジスタ7.3並びにフォトトランジスタ5
1r及び52rのコレクタに接続され、電源76の負極
は、トランジス/24のコレクタ並び?=フォトトラン
ジスタ5Sr及び56rのエミッタ1:接続される。
第6図の回路は!A5図と同@(二接続される。
尚、第6図において、体抗79及び80は抵抗71及び
72に対応し、トランジスタ81及び82はトランジス
タ73及び14(=対応し、抵抗85及び86は抵抗1
7及び78ζ二対応し、篭諒83及び84は電源75及
び16に対応する。但し、第5図の回路は彎曲部25を
上下1:勧かすモータドライブ回路であり、第6図は彎
曲部25を左右(=#かすモータドライブ回路である。
次に、上述した内視鏡の動作を説明する。制−レバー2
1が解放状態にあるとき接触板29は接触片1乃至pの
いずれ6二も接触していないのでフォトカプラ51乃至
58は動作しておらず従ってモータJJ 、8及び14
は給電されず停止している。制御レバー21が上方に勤
かされ接触板29が接触片1に接触するとNORゲート
41の出力が低レベルとなりフォトカプラ51のLBD
51 eが点灯する。このため、第5図に示すフォトト
ランジスタ51rが導通しこの::。
フォトトランジスタ51r及びLP、D34を介してト
ランジスタ73にペース電流が流れ、このトランジスタ
13が導通する。このトランジスタ73のコレクタエミ
ッタを介してモータ14が正転する。モータ14が正転
すると5i41図(=示すワイヤドラム20が矢印の方
向C二回申]1される。これに伴って上側のワイヤ22
が引張られ彎曲部25が上方に屈曲される。上方彎曲状
態はLBDJ4の点灯によって表示される。
所望位置まで屈11iIされたとき制御レバー27が解
放されるとモータ14の回転が停止し彎曲部25はその
ときの彎曲角度に維持される。
接触板29が接触片c C接触するように制御レバー2
7が操作されると第4因のNORケート42及び44の
出力が低レベルとなりフォトカプラ52及び54が光結
合しフォトトランジスタ52r及び54t(第5図及び
第6図)が導通する。この結果、トランジスタ73及び
81には抵抗71.77及び抵抗79.85の分圧電圧
がバイアス峨比として印加され、モータ13及び14に
はこれらバイアス峨比(1応じたmm*浦が加れモータ
13及び14は正規の回転速度例えばhの速度で回転す
る。この回転速度に応じて第1図C二示すワイヤトラス
19及び20は矢印の方向(−ゆっくり回動する。この
場合、彎曲部25は45度の方向に彎曲する。
この彎曲方向はLBD34及び36の点灯≦二より1鵬
できる。
以上説明したようにこの発明によると、1つの制御レバ
ーを所望の位置へ移動させること(二より彎曲部を所望
位置へ彎曲させることができるので操作性がかなり向上
する。また、彎曲方向は制御レバーの位置により知るこ
とができるが内視鏡の視11?P’l(:彎曲方向を表
示する表示体が設けられているので彎曲方向が視覚的に
も知ることができ正確な位置判断ができる。
同、上記実施例では、接触片が円鳴方向4二16個設け
られ、彎曲部は16万同に彎曲できるよう1=構成され
ているが彎曲方向は16万回以上または以下であっても
よい、また、接触片を用いる代りにマイクルスイッチを
用いてもよい。
【図面の簡単な説明】
第1図はこの発明の一実施例に従った円祝鋤。 の概略構成を示す斜視図、第2図及び第3図は第1図に
示すスイッチユニットの斜視図、モして弔4図乃至第6
図はモータドライブユニットの回路図を示す。 11・・・m件部、12・・・モータドライブユニット
、13.14・・・モータ、ノ9,20・・・ワイヤド
ラム、21.22・・・ワイヤ、23・・・押入部、2
4・・・軟性部、25・・・彎曲部、26・・・先g榊
成部、27・・・l1ltl角hij御レバー、28・
・・スイッチユニット、32・・・接眼部、34乃至3
1・・・t、gD。 38・・・イメージガイド、39・・・ライトガイド。 出馳人代坤へ 弁理士 n 江 武 疹第2図 s3図 第5図 特許庁長官  若 杉 和 夫  殿 1、事件の表示 特願昭56−176917号 2、発明の名称 内  視  鏡 3、補正をする者 事件との関係 特許出願人 (037)  オリンパス光学工業株式会社4、代理人 5、自発補正 7、補正の内容 量  −薔添付明細誓中の第4頁5行目の「引張られて
いる。」の後に「制御レバー27はスイッチユニット2
8で支えられた支点100を中心に回転するが通常では
バネ31がスイッチユニット28の一面に設けられた六
101に入っていて直立を保つ構造にtrつている。」
を挿入する。 (2)同第4貴$6行目に「第4図」とあるのを「第3
図」と訂正する。 (3)同第4自第7行目の「接触する。」の後に[この
時バネ31は第3図のように一方が六101に規制され
ているので鋤形し、レバー27が復帰する方向に力が加
わっている。」を挿入する。 14)同第6貴第11行目に「を介してLED34及び
35のアノードに接続される」とあ、:′l るのを「を介してLBD34のアノード及びLHD35
のカソードに接続される。」と訂正する。 (51同図面の第2図及び第3図を別紙のように・訂正
する。 (6)同図面の第5図及び第6図を別紙のように訂正゛
する。  Ill 第2図 第3図

Claims (1)

  1. 【特許請求の範囲】 (1)−件部と、この操作部(=設けられる接眼部と、
    前記操作部から延在し軟性部、彎曲部及び先端構成部か
    ら成る挿入部と、前記彎曲部を彎曲駆動するモータドラ
    イブユニットと、前記徴件部I:設けられる彎曲制御レ
    バーを有しこの翳賽レバーの操作(二応じて前記彎曲部
    を彎曲するため前記モータドライブユニットを制御する
    手段とで構成される内視鏡。 <2)  前記Will 1111手段は前記彎曲部の
    彎曲方向を表示する手段を有する特許請求の範囲第1項
    記載の内視鏡。 (3)  前E11j1に1段ハ前記4Fq4srJレ
    バー1:X12Nlした接触板とこの接触l51g:対
    向して設けられ前記制御レバーの操作位置に応じて前記
    接触板が接触する複数の接触子とで構成されるスイッチ
    ユニットとこのスイッチユニットの作動状態に応じて前
    記モータドライブユニットを制御する制御回路とで構成
    される特許請求の範囲第1項または第2項記載の同視鏡
JP56176917A 1981-11-04 1981-11-04 内視鏡 Granted JPS5878639A (ja)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP56176917A JPS5878639A (ja) 1981-11-04 1981-11-04 内視鏡
US06/438,459 US4503842A (en) 1981-11-04 1982-11-02 Endoscope apparatus with electric deflection mechanism
DE8282110131T DE3275624D1 (en) 1981-11-04 1982-11-03 Endoscope apparatus with electric deflection mechanism
AT82110131T ATE25812T1 (de) 1981-11-04 1982-11-03 Endoskopisches geraet mit elektrischem biegemechanismus.
EP82110131A EP0079525B1 (en) 1981-11-04 1982-11-03 Endoscope apparatus with electric deflection mechanism

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JPS5878639A true JPS5878639A (ja) 1983-05-12
JPH0131895B2 JPH0131895B2 (ja) 1989-06-28

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