JPWO2018079791A1 - Brush for raising table - Google Patents

Abstract

The raising table cleaning brush 100 includes a handle 101 gripped by the user, a plurality of shaft members 102 extending from the end 101A of the handle 101, and a plurality of hairs planted on the outer peripheral surfaces of the plurality of shaft members 102. Brush hair 103.

Description

  The present invention relates to a brush for raising an elevator.

Conventionally, there is known an endoscope in which a flexible and elongated insertion portion is inserted into a subject such as a human and the inside of the subject is observed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In the endoscope described in Patent Document 1, a distal end hard portion and an elevator are provided on the distal end side of the insertion portion. The “tip side” described below means the tip side of the insertion portion. Moreover, the "proximal side" described below means the side separated from the front-end | tip of an insertion part.
The distal end hard portion includes a treatment tool insertion tube through which a treatment tool such as a puncture needle is inserted, and a concave portion which communicates with the treatment tool insertion tube and is positioned on the distal end side with respect to the treatment tool insertion tube Is formed.
The elevator is rotatably accommodated in the recess of the distal end hard portion about the rotation axis, and is set to an erected state (stand up position) or a receded state (non-erected position) by pivoting. Then, the elevator comes in contact with the treatment tool inserted in the recess through the treatment tool insertion tube to adjust the direction in which the treatment tool protrudes from the recess.

In addition, the following configuration is known as a cleaning brush for cleaning an endoscope as described above (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
The cleaning brush described in Patent Document 2 includes an operation unit held by a user, a brush forming wire extending linearly in a predetermined direction from the operation unit, and an outer peripheral surface of the brush forming wire. And a hair-like member which is flocked.

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2013-183964 (FIG. 8, FIG. 9) JP 10-43130 A (FIG. 12)

By the way, when brushing between the bottom of the recess in the endoscope described in Patent Document 1 and the elevator with the cleaning brush described in Patent Document 2, there are the following problems.
In the cleaning brush described in Patent Document 2, a hair-like member is implanted on the outer peripheral surface of one brush forming wire. That is, the cleaning brush becomes a relatively thin brush as a whole. For this reason, in order to brush the gap between the bottom of the recess and the raising base with the cleaning brush, it is necessary to perform the work while gradually shifting the cleaning brush in the gap in the width direction along the rotation axis. is there. Therefore, there is a problem that the washing operation is complicated and it takes much time for washing.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a brush for raising an elevator according to the present invention, which simplifies the cleaning operation and can reduce the operation time required for the cleaning.

  In order to solve the problems described above and to achieve the object, a brush for raising an elevator according to the present invention includes a handle gripped by a user and a first shaft member extended from an end of the handle A first brush bristle implanted on the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft member, a second shaft member extended from the end provided with the first shaft member, and the second shaft member And a second brush bristle that is implanted on the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member.

  Further, in the brush for raising the pedestal according to the present invention, in the above invention, the handle has a flat plate shape.

  Moreover, in the brush for raising and lowering the stand according to the present invention, in the above-mentioned invention, the first shaft member and the second shaft member have a plane including the first shaft member and the second shaft member as the above. It is characterized in that it is disposed parallel to the plate surface of the handle.

  Further, in the brush for raising an elevator according to the present invention, in the above invention, the first shaft member and the second shaft member are disposed in parallel with each other.

  Further, in the brush for raising the pedestal according to the present invention, in the above invention, the first brush bristles are implanted around the entire outer peripheral surface of the first shaft member, and the second brush bristles are as described above. It is characterized in that the entire outer periphery of the second shaft member is flocked.

  Further, in the brush for raising the pedestal according to the present invention, in the above-mentioned invention, the brush according to the above-mentioned invention is further provided with a fixing portion for fixing the tips of the first shaft member and the second shaft member.

  Further, in the brush for raising the pedestal according to the present invention, in the above-mentioned invention, a plurality of third shaft members extended from the end portion provided with the first shaft member, and a plurality of the plurality of third shaft members. And a plurality of third bristles flocked to the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member.

  The brush for raising the pedestal according to the present invention has the effect that the cleaning operation can be simplified and the operation time required for the cleaning can be reduced.

FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing an endoscope system according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the tip of the insertion portion. FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the shapes of the storage groove and the elevator. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the rotation mechanism. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the rotation mechanism. FIG. 6A is a view showing a brush for raising an elevator. FIG. 6B is a view showing a brush for raising an elevator. FIG. 7A is a diagram for explaining the effect of the present embodiment. FIG. 7B is a diagram for explaining the effect of the present embodiment. FIG. 8A is a view showing a lift for cleaning an elevator according to a modification of the present embodiment. FIG. 8B is a view showing a lift for cleaning an elevator according to a modification of the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter, embodiments) will be described with reference to the drawings. The present invention is not limited by the embodiments described below. Furthermore, in the description of the drawings, the same parts are given the same reference numerals.
Below, after demonstrating the endoscope system provided with the raising stand used as the cleaning object of the brush for raising stand washing | cleaning which concerns on this invention, the said raising brush cleaning brush is demonstrated.

[Schematic Configuration of Endoscope System]
FIG. 1 is a view schematically showing an endoscope system 1 according to the present embodiment.
The endoscope system 1 is a system that performs ultrasound diagnosis in a subject such as a person using an ultrasound endoscope. The endoscope system 1 includes an ultrasound endoscope 2, an ultrasound observation device 3, an endoscope observation device 4, and a display device 5, as shown in FIG.
The ultrasound endoscope 2 enables a portion of the ultrasound endoscope 2 to be inserted into the subject, transmits an ultrasound pulse toward the body wall in the subject, and receives an ultrasound echo reflected by the subject to receive an echo. It has a function of outputting a signal and a function of imaging the inside of a subject and outputting an image signal.
The detailed configuration of the ultrasound endoscope 2 will be described later.

The ultrasound observation apparatus 3 is electrically connected to the ultrasound endoscope 2 via the ultrasound cable 31 (FIG. 1), and outputs a pulse signal to the ultrasound endoscope 2 via the ultrasound cable 31. And an echo signal from the ultrasound endoscope 2. Then, the ultrasonic observation apparatus 3 performs predetermined processing on the echo signal to generate an ultrasonic image.
An endoscope connector 9 (FIG. 1) to be described later of the ultrasonic endoscope 2 is detachably connected to the endoscope observation device 4. The endoscope observation device 4 includes a video processor 41 and a light source device 42 as shown in FIG.
The video processor 41 inputs an image signal from the ultrasound endoscope 2 through the endoscope connector 9. Then, the video processor 41 performs predetermined processing on the image signal to generate an endoscopic image.
The light source device 42 supplies illumination light for illuminating the inside of the subject to the ultrasound endoscope 2 through the endoscope connector 9.
The display device 5 is configured using liquid crystal or organic EL (Electro Luminescence), and an ultrasound image generated by the ultrasound observation device 3, an endoscope image generated by the endoscope observation device 4, etc. Display

[Configuration of Ultrasonic Endoscope]
As shown in FIG. 1, the ultrasound endoscope 2 includes an insertion unit 6, an operation unit 7, a universal cord 8, and an endoscope connector 9.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the distal end side of the insertion portion 6.
In the following, when describing the configuration of the insertion portion 6, the distal end side (the distal end side in the insertion direction into the subject) of the insertion portion 6 is referred to as "the distal end side" only, and the proximal end side of the insertion portion 6 (The side away from the distal end of the insertion portion 6) will be referred to as "proximal side".
The insertion portion 6 is a portion to be inserted into the subject. As shown in FIG. 1 or 2, the insertion portion 6 includes an ultrasonic probe 61 provided on the distal end side, a rigid member 62 connected to the proximal end side of the ultrasonic probe 61, and a rigid member And a flexible portion 64 connected to the proximal end side of the bending portion 63 and having flexibility.
Here, a light guide (not shown) for transmitting the illumination light supplied from the light source device 42, inside the insertion unit 6, the operation unit 7, the universal cord 8, and the endoscope connector 9, the above-mentioned pulse signal And a vibrator cable (not shown) for transmitting an echo signal and a signal cable (not shown) for transmitting an image signal, and a pipe line (not shown) for circulating fluid is provided. There is.

Hereinafter, the configuration of the ultrasonic probe 61 and the hard member 62 among the members 61 to 64 constituting the insertion portion 6 will be described.
The ultrasound probe 61 is a convex-type ultrasound probe and has a plurality of ultrasound transducers (not shown) regularly arranged to form a convex arc. The ultrasonic probe 61 is not limited to the convex type ultrasonic probe, and a radial type ultrasonic probe may be adopted.
Here, the ultrasonic transducer has an acoustic lens, a piezoelectric element, and a matching layer, and acquires an ultrasonic echo that contributes to an ultrasonic tomographic image inside the body wall in the subject.
Then, the ultrasound probe 61 converts a pulse signal input from the ultrasound observation apparatus 3 through the ultrasound cable 31 and the above-described transducer cable (not shown) into ultrasound pulses and transmits the ultrasound pulse into the subject Do. Further, the ultrasound probe 61 converts the ultrasound echo reflected in the subject into an electrical echo signal, and ultrasound observation through the above-described transducer cable (not shown) and the ultrasound cable 31. Output to device 3

The hard member 62 is a hard member made of a resin material or the like, and has a substantially cylindrical shape extending along the insertion axis Ax (FIG. 2). Here, the insertion axis Ax is an axis along the extension direction of the insertion portion 6.
In the rigid member 62, an inclined surface 621 is formed on the outer peripheral surface on the distal end side, which tapers the rigid member 62 toward the distal end.
Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the rigid member 62 has an attachment hole (not shown) penetrating from the proximal end to the distal end, an illumination hole 65 penetrating each from the proximal end to the inclined surface 621, an imaging hole 66, An air / water supply hole 67, a treatment instrument channel 68 and the like are formed.
The mounting hole (not shown) described above is a hole to which the ultrasonic probe 61 is attached. Then, the above-described transducer cable (not shown) electrically connected to the ultrasonic probe 61 is inserted into the mounting hole.

Inside the illumination hole 65, the emission end side of the light guide (not shown) described above, and an illumination lens 651 (FIG. 2) for irradiating the illumination light emitted from the emission end of the light guide into the subject Is provided.
An objective optical system 661 (FIG. 2) that irradiates the inside of the subject and condenses the light (subject image) reflected inside the subject inside the imaging hole 66, and the objective optical system 661. An imaging device (not shown) for capturing a focused subject image is provided. And the image signal imaged with the said image pick-up element is transmitted to the endoscopic observation apparatus 4 (video processor 41) via the signal cable (not shown) mentioned above.
In the present embodiment, as described above, the illumination holes 65 and the imaging holes 66 are formed in the inclined surface 621. For this reason, the ultrasound endoscope 2 according to the present embodiment is configured as an oblique view type endoscope that observes a direction intersecting at an acute angle with the insertion axis Ax.

The air / water supply hole 67 constitutes a part of the above-described pipe line (not shown), and is a hole for supplying air or water toward the imaging hole 66 and cleaning the outer surface of the objective optical system 661. .
The treatment instrument channel 68 is a passage for causing a treatment instrument Tt (see FIG. 3) such as a puncture needle inserted into the inside of the insertion portion 6 to protrude to the outside. The treatment tool channel 68 includes a treatment tool insertion hole 11 and a storage groove 12 as shown in FIG.
The treatment instrument insertion hole 11 extends from the proximal end of the hard member 62 to the distal end side, and is a portion through which the treatment instrument Tt is inserted.
The storage groove 12 is a groove which is in communication with the treatment tool insertion hole 11 and extends from the treatment tool insertion hole 11 along the insertion axis Ax to the distal end side.
Then, the storage groove 12 is rotatably stored about the rotation axis RAx (see FIG. 3), and abuts on the treatment tool Tt inserted into the storage groove 12 via the treatment tool insertion hole 11. An elevator 13 is accommodated that adjusts the direction in which the treatment instrument Tt protrudes from the accommodation groove 12.
The detailed shapes of the storage groove 12 and the raising base 13 will be described later.

The operation unit 7 is connected to the proximal end side of the insertion unit 6 and is a portion that receives various operations from a doctor or the like. As shown in FIG. 1, the operation unit 7 includes a bending knob 71 for bending the bending portion 63 and a plurality of operation members 72 for performing various operations.
Further, the operation unit 7 communicates with the treatment instrument insertion hole 11 via a tube (not shown) provided inside the curved portion 63 and the flexible tube 64, and the treatment instrument Tt is inserted into the tube. A treatment instrument insertion port 73 is provided.
The universal cord 8 extends from the operation unit 7 and includes the above-described light guide (not shown), the above-described vibrator cable (not shown), the above-described signal cable (not shown), and the above-described pipe (not shown) Is a cord provided with a tube (not shown) forming a part of
The endoscope connector 9 is provided at the end of the universal cord 8. The endoscope connector 9 is connected to the video processor 41 and the light source device 42 by being connected to the ultrasonic cable 31 and inserted into the endoscope observation device 4.

[Shape of storage groove and elevator]
Next, the shapes of the storage groove 12 and the elevator 13 will be described.
FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the shapes of the storage groove 12 and the elevator 13. Specifically, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view in which the hard member 62 is cut at a cut surface passing through the storage groove 12 along the insertion axis Ax. Moreover, in FIG. 3, the state by which the raising base 13 was set to the inversion state is shown.
Hereinafter, the upper side of FIG. 3 (the opening 121 side of the storage groove 12) will be described as “upper”, and the lower side of FIG. 3 will be described as “lower”.
In the storage groove 12, the pair of side wall surfaces 122 are respectively constituted by flat surfaces which are respectively orthogonal to the rotation axis RAx and parallel to each other (see FIG. 4).

Further, in the storage groove 12, the bottom portion 123 has a shape shown below. In the following description, in the bottom portion 123, the distal end side is referred to as the distal end side bottom portion 123A with reference to the first plane PL1 (FIG. 3) perpendicular to the insertion axis Ax through the pivot axis RAx, and the proximal end bottom portion 123B. I assume.
The distal end side bottom portion 123A is curved upward as it goes from the boundary position with the proximal end side bottom portion 123B toward the distal end, and the distal end is constituted by a curved surface whose edge is the edge of the opening 121. That is, the tip end side of the tip side bottom portion 123A is configured by the inclined surface 123C which is inclined with respect to the first plane PL1.
The base end side bottom portion 123B extends upward from the curved surface 123D from the curved surface 123D extending from the boundary position with the tip end side bottom portion 123A so as to draw a circle of 1⁄4 centering on the rotation axis RAx. It extends parallel to the first plane PL 1, and has an upper end formed by a plane 123 E which is an edge of the opening 121. Then, the treatment instrument insertion hole 11 penetrates the flat surface 123 E and communicates with the storage groove 12.

The elevator 13 is formed of a columnar body extending along the rotation axis RAx.
In the raising base 13, the pair of bottom surfaces 131 of the columnar body are respectively constituted by flat surfaces which are respectively orthogonal to the rotation axis RAx and parallel to each other (see FIG. 4). A fixing hole 131A recessed toward the other bottom surface 131 is formed on the rotation axis RAx of one bottom surface 131 of the pair of bottom surfaces 131 (see FIG. 4).
Moreover, in the raising base 13, the outer peripheral surface 132 of a columnar body has a shape shown below. In the following, the lower side of the raising base 13 is defined as the lower outer peripheral surface 132A with respect to the second plane PL2 passing through the pivot axis RAx and orthogonal to the first plane PL1, and the upper side with the upper outer peripheral surface 132B. Do.
The lower side outer peripheral surface 132A is configured by a first curved surface 132C curved according to the distal end side bottom portion 123A, and a second curved surface 132D extended according to the curved surface 123D from the boundary position on the base end side with the first curved surface 132C. It is done. That is, the lower side outer peripheral surface 132A has a shape that matches the shapes of the tip side bottom portion 123A and the curved surface 123D. Then, when the raising base 13 is set in the inverted state, the tip bottom portion 123A is placed in a posture in which a uniform gap is opened between the tip bottom portion 123A and the curved surface 123D and the lower outer circumferential surface 132A. And the position (pivot axis RAx) which is offset to the upper side and the tip side by the dimension obtained by adding the gap described above to the curved surface 123D and the radius of curvature of the second curved surface 132D Ru. That is, the raising base 13 is pivotally supported rotatably about the curvature center (rotation axis RAx) in a state where the curvature center of the second curved surface 132D matches the curvature center of the curved surface 123D. Hereinafter, the above-mentioned gap is described as the uniform portion Sp1 (FIG. 3).

The upper side outer peripheral surface 132B is configured by third to sixth curved surfaces 132E to 132H and a flat surface 132I.
The third curved surface 132E draws a circle of 1/4 with the same curvature as the second curved surface 132D from the boundary position on the proximal end side with the lower outer circumferential surface 132A (the boundary position on the proximal end with the second curved surface 132D). It is a curved surface extended to the tip side.
The fourth curved surface 132F is a curved surface that curves upward as it goes from the boundary position with the third curved surface 132E on the tip side toward the tip.
The fifth curved surface 132G is a curved surface that is curved in an arc shape toward the tip side so as to be convex upward from the boundary position with the fourth curved surface 132F on the tip side.
The plane 132I is a plane extending downward from the boundary position on the tip side with the fifth curved surface 132G so as to be parallel to the first plane PL1 in a state where the elevator 13 is set in the inverted state. .
The treatment tool Tt inserted into the storage groove 12 through the treatment tool insertion hole 11 is placed on the outer peripheral surface 132 from the fourth and fifth curved surfaces 132F and 132G to the flat surface 132I. A recessed groove 132J (FIG. 3) is formed.

The sixth curved surface 132H is a curved surface connecting the flat surface 132I and the lower outer peripheral surface 132A, and is convex downward with a curvature smaller than the curvature of the tip bottom portion 123A from the lower boundary position with the flat surface 132I. Curved in a circular arc toward the proximal end.
When the elevator base 13 is set in the inverted state, as shown in FIG. 3, the gap between the sixth curved surface 132H and the distal end side bottom portion 123A, and the third curved surface 132E and the proximal end side bottom portion 123B. The gap between the two is larger than the gap of the uniform portion Sp1. Hereinafter, these gaps are described as introduction parts Sp2 and Sp3 (FIG. 3).
That is, between the bottom portion 123 and the elevator 13, when the elevator 13 is set in the inverted state, it comprises the uniform portion Sp1 and the introducing portions Sp2 and Sp3 and continues from the distal end side to the proximal end side. A cleaning space Sp (FIG. 3) is formed in which both ends on the distal end side and the proximal end side are opened.
The radius of curvature of the second and third curved surfaces 132D and 132E and the curved surface 123D is preferably twice or more and less than five times the gap of the uniform portion Sp1.
The space between the bottom 123 and the elevator 13 is cleaned by inserting the elevator cleaning brush 100 (see FIGS. 6A and 6B) into the cleaning space Sp.
The detailed configuration of the raising table cleaning brush 100 will be described later.

The elevator 13 described above is turned by a turning mechanism 14 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) interlocked with the operation of the operation unit 7 by a doctor or the like.
Hereinafter, the configuration of the rotation mechanism 14 will be described.

[Configuration of rotation mechanism]
4 and 5 are cross-sectional views showing the structure of the pivoting mechanism 14. As shown in FIG. Concretely, FIG. 4 is the figure which looked at a part of cross section which cut the rigid member 62 in the cut surface which passes 1st plane PL1 from proximal end. FIG. 5 is a part of a cross section obtained by cutting the hard member 62 at a cut surface passing through the third plane PL3 shown in FIG. Moreover, in FIG.4 and FIG.5, the state by which the raising base 13 was set to the inversion state is each shown similarly to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5, the pivoting mechanism 14 is disposed to the side of the storage groove 12 and disposed in a recess 69 recessed from the outer surface of the rigid member 62 toward the storage groove 12 (side wall surface 122). It will be set up.
In the concave portion 69, as shown in FIG. 4, a circular hole 691A penetrating to one side wall surface 122 of the storage groove 12 is formed on the rotation axis RAx of the bottom portion 691.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a lid 693 is attached to the opening 692 of the recess 69. The lid 693 has substantially the same planar shape as the opening 692 and closes the recess 69 by being attached to the opening 692. In addition, on the rotation axis RAx of the lid 693, a circular hole 693A penetrating the front and back is formed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG. 5, the pivoting mechanism 14 includes the bearing member 15, the pivoting member 16 and the wire 17.
The bearing member 15 is a member having an outer surface shape substantially the same as the inner surface shape of the recess 69, fitted (fixed) in the recess 69, and pivotally supporting the rotation member 16 in a rotatable manner.
In the bearing member 15, as shown in FIG. 4 or 5, a recess 151 is formed in the surface on the side of the opening 692 so as to be recessed from the side of the opening 692 toward the bottom portion 691. A circular hole 152 communicating with the storage groove 12 is formed at the bottom of the recess 151 via the circular hole 691A. Further, at the bottom portion, a circular frame-shaped pivotal support portion 153 is formed which protrudes from the edge portion of the circular hole 152 toward the storage groove 12 and is fitted to the circular hole 691A.

The pivoting member 16 is pivotally supported about the pivoting axis RAx with respect to the bearing member 15 and the lid 693 to pivot the elevator 13. The pivoting member 16 includes a pivoting member main body 161 (FIG. 4), an overhanging portion 162, and a projecting portion 163, as shown in FIG. 4 or FIG.
The rotation member main body 161 has a cylindrical shape extending along the rotation axis RAx, and one end side thereof is fitted (fixed) in the fixing hole 131A. Further, the pivoting member main body 161 is inserted into the pivoting portion 153 and is pivotally supported by the elevator 13 so as to be rotatable about the pivoting axis RAx.
The overhanging portion 162 is provided at the other end of the pivoting member main body 161, and is formed of a plate projecting outward from the outer peripheral surface of the pivoting member main body 161 (side away from the pivoting axis RAx) Positioned within 151.
The projecting portion 163 protrudes from a plate surface on the side opposite to the plate surface connected to the pivoting member main body 161 in the projecting portion 162, and has a cylindrical shape extending along the pivoting axis RAx. Then, the projecting portion 163 is inserted into the circular hole 693A and is pivotally supported rotatably around the rotational axis RAx.

The wire 17 is drawn around the inside of the operation portion 7, the flexible tube 64, the bending portion 63, and the rigid member 62, one end is connected to the operation portion 7, and the other end is connected to the overhang portion 162 in the recess 151. Be done. Then, the wire 17 transmits, to the pivoting member 16, power according to a user operation on the operation unit 7 by a doctor or the like.
Specifically, when the wire 17 is pulled to the proximal side in response to a user operation on the operation unit 7 by a doctor or the like, the pivoting member 16 rotates around the pivot axis RAx in FIG. Rotate around. Then, the raising base 13 is rotated together with the rotating member 16, and is set to a raising state in which the raising base 13 is rotated clockwise relative to the insertion axis Ax in FIG. 3 around the rotation axis RAx. Ru.
On the other hand, when the pulling toward the proximal end of the wire 17 is released (the wire 17 is returned to the distal end side) in response to the user operation on the operation unit 7 by a doctor or the like, the pivoting member 16 It rotates in the clockwise direction in FIG. 5 about the rotation axis RAx until the contact 162 contacts the side wall surface 154 (FIG. 5) of the recess 151. Then, the elevator 13 pivots counterclockwise in FIG. 3 around the pivot axis RAx together with the pivot member 16 until the overhang portion 162 abuts on the side wall surface 154. That is, the bearing member 15 (side wall surface 154) abuts on the overhang portion 162 before the elevator 13 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 3 and abuts on the bottom portion 123, and the elevator 13 is not The rotation is restricted above. Then, in a state in which the side wall surface 154 and the overhanging portion 162 abut, the elevator 13 is set in the inverted state (FIGS. 3 to 5) which is inverted from the raised state.

[Configuration of brush for raising table cleaning]
Next, the configuration of the raising table cleaning brush 100 will be described.
6A and 6B are views showing the brush 100 for cleaning the elevator. Specifically, FIG. 6B is a view of the raising stand cleaning brush 100 shown in FIG. 6A as viewed from the tip end side (right end side in FIG. 6A).
As shown in FIG. 6A or FIG. 6B, the raising table cleaning brush 100 includes a handle 101, a plurality of (six in the present embodiment) shaft members 102 (FIG. 6A), and a plurality of brush hairs 103; And a fixing unit 104.

The handle 101 is a portion held by the user, and is made of, for example, a molded product using a synthetic resin or the like. In the present embodiment, the handle 101 is formed in a flat plate shape extending in a predetermined direction as shown in FIG. 6A or 6B. Then, in the handle 101, one side end (corresponding to the end according to the present invention) 101A intersecting in the longitudinal direction (right side in FIG. 6A) is formed flat.
The plurality of shaft members 102 correspond to the first to third shaft members according to the present invention, and are each configured of, for example, a plurality of metal wires linearly extending in a predetermined direction. In the present embodiment, the plurality of shaft members 102 have the same cross-sectional shape and length dimensions, and are configured to have flexibility due to their rigidity and diameter dimensions. Further, as shown in FIG. 6A, the plurality of shaft members 102 extend from the side end 101A so as to be parallel to the normal direction of the side end 101A. That is, the plurality of shaft members 102 are provided in parallel to one another. Furthermore, the plurality of shaft members 102 are disposed such that the plane PL4 (FIG. 6B) including the plurality of shaft members 102 is parallel to the plate surface PL5 (FIG. 6B) of the handle 101.

The plurality of brush bristles 103 correspond to the first to third brush bristles according to the present invention, have the same cross-sectional shape and length dimension, and are made of, for example, a bristle material such as a synthetic resin. . The plurality of brush bristles 103 are flocked over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the plurality of shaft members 102. For example, the brush bristles 103 are sandwiched between a plurality of metal wires constituting the shaft member 102 and flocked to the shaft member 102 by twisting the plurality of metal wires with each other. Then, when one shaft member 102 is viewed from the tip end side, a locus connecting the tips of the brush bristles 103 has a substantially circular shape as shown in FIG. 6B.
The fixing portion 104 is a portion that fixes the tips of the plurality of shaft members 102.

[Dimensional relationship between cleaning space and brush for raising base cleaning]
Next, the dimensional relationship between the cleaning space Sp and the raising table cleaning brush 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, 6A and 6B.
The width dimension d1 (FIG. 6A) of the plurality of brush bristles 103 is set to about 2.8 to 4.2 mm. The width dimension d1 is set to be larger than the width dimension (long dimension along the rotation axis RAx) D1 (FIG. 4) of the cleaning space Sp.
Moreover, the thickness dimension d2 (FIG. 6B) of several brush hair 103 is set to about 0.6-1.2 mm. The thickness dimension d2 is set to be larger than the gap dimension D2 (FIG. 4) between the bottom portion 123 and the elevator 13 in the cleaning space Sp (uniform portion Sp1).
Furthermore, the length dimension d3 (FIG. 6A) of the plurality of brush bristles 103 is set to about 8 to 20 mm. The length dimension d3 is set to be larger than the length dimension of the cleaning space Sp (length dimension connecting the openings at both ends) D3 (FIG. 3).

According to the rising stand cleaning brush 100 according to the present embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining the effects of the present embodiment. Specifically, FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG. FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view corresponding to FIG.
The raising stand cleaning brush 100 according to the present embodiment includes a handle 101, a plurality of shaft members 102, and a plurality of brush hairs 103. The cleaning space Sp and the raising table cleaning brush 100 have the above-described dimensional relationship. For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, for example, when the raising table cleaning brush 100 is inserted into the cleaning space Sp from the front end side of the insertion portion 6, the raising table cleaning brush 100 is the tip of the cleaning space Sp. It can be penetrated from the side to the proximal side. Further, the tips of the plurality of brush bristles 103 can be made to abut on the entire wall surface constituting the cleaning space Sp. Then, by moving the raising and lowering base cleaning brush 100 back and forth in the cleaning space Sp, the entire clearance between the bottom portion 123 and the raising and lowering base 13 can be brushed collectively by the raising and lowering base cleaning brush 100.
Therefore, according to the raising stand cleaning brush 100 according to the present embodiment, the cleaning operation can be simplified, and the operation time required for cleaning can be reduced.

  Moreover, in the brush 100 for raising the pedestal according to the present embodiment, the handle 101 has a flat plate shape. And several axial members 102 are provided in side edge part 101A. For this reason, for example, when inserting the raising stand cleaning brush 100 into the cleaning space Sp from the front end side of the insertion portion 6, the handle 101 can be positioned to the vicinity of the introducing portion Sp2 in the cleaning space Sp. It becomes possible to lengthen the distance which the brush 100 moves back and forth. Therefore, it is possible to miniaturize the elevator cleaning brush 100 without unnecessarily lengthening the length dimension of the plurality of shaft members 102 (the plurality of brush bristles 103).

  Further, in the raising stand cleaning brush 100 according to the present embodiment, the plurality of shaft members 102 are disposed such that the plane PL4 including the plurality of shaft members 102 is parallel to the plate surface PL5 of the handle 101. It is done. Therefore, the user can easily insert the elevator cleaning brush 100 into the cleaning space Sp as long as the posture of the handle 101 is confirmed.

  Moreover, the raising stand cleaning brush 100 which concerns on this Embodiment is further provided with the fixing | fixed part 104 which fixes the front-end | tips of several axial members 102. For this reason, even when the raising stand cleaning brush 100 is used for a long time, the tips of the plurality of shaft members 102 are prevented from being separated from each other, and the raising stand cleaning brush 100 to the cleaning space Sp Can maintain good insertability.

(Other embodiments)
Although the embodiments for carrying out the present invention have been described above, the present invention should not be limited only by the above-described embodiments.
8A and 8B are views showing a brush 200 for raising an elevator according to a modification of the present embodiment.
Although the handle 101 is formed in a flat plate shape in the raising stand cleaning brush 100 according to the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this and may be configured in another shape. Moreover, although the six axial members 102 were provided, not only this but 2 or more should just be provided. Furthermore, although the plurality of shaft members 102 are disposed to be parallel to each other, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be configured not to be parallel to each other.
That is, in place of the raising stand cleaning brush 100, the raising stand cleaning brush 200 shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B may be employed.

As shown in FIG. 8A or 8B, the elevator cleaning brush 200 includes a handle 201, first and second shaft members 202A and 202B, and first and second brush bristles 203A and 203B.
The handle 201 is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in a predetermined direction. And in handle 201, end 201A of one side (right side in Drawing 8A) which intersects with a longitudinal direction is formed flatly.
The first and second shaft members 202A and 202B each have the same configuration as the shaft member 102 described in the above-described embodiment. In the present modification, as shown in FIG. 8A, the first and second shaft members 202A and 202B extend in the direction away from each other from the end portion 201A. That is, the first and second shaft members 202A and 202B are not provided to be parallel to each other.
The first and second brush bristles 203A and 203B have the same configuration as the brush bristles 103 described in the above-described embodiment, and like the brush bristles 103, the first and second shaft members 202A , 202B are flocked over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface.

In the brush 100 for raising the pedestal according to the above-described embodiment, the brush hairs 103 are implanted over the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member 102, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It may be flocked. The same applies to the modification shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B.
Although the shaft member 102 is configured to extend linearly in a predetermined direction in the brush 100 for cleaning the elevator according to the embodiment described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and the shaft member 102 extends so as to draw a curve. It does not matter as a structure.

In the embodiment described above, the endoscope system 1 has both the function of generating an ultrasound image and the function of generating an endoscope image, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the functions is available. It does not matter as a structure which has
In the embodiment described above, the endoscope system 1 is not limited to the medical field, and may be an endoscope system for observing the inside of a subject such as a mechanical structure in the industrial field.

In the embodiment described above, the ultrasound endoscope 2 is configured as a perspective-type endoscope for observing a direction intersecting at an acute angle with the insertion axis Ax, but the present invention is not limited to this. The endoscope may be configured as a side-view type endoscope that observes a direction orthogonal to the direction.
In the embodiment described above, the shapes of the distal end side bottom portion 123A, the proximal end side bottom portion 123B, the first to third curved surfaces 132C to 132E, and the sixth curved surface 132H are not limited to the shapes described in the above embodiment. Other shapes may be used as long as they can form a cleaning space Sp which is continuous from the side to the base end side and both ends on the tip end side and the base end side are open.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 endoscope system 2 ultrasound endoscope 3 ultrasound observation apparatus 4 endoscope observation apparatus 5 display apparatus 6 insertion part 7 operation part 8 universal cord 9 connector for endoscopes 11 treatment tool penetration hole 12 storage groove 13 raising Upper base 14 Rotating mechanism 15 Bearing member 16 Rotating member 17 Wire 31 Ultrasonic cable 41 Video processor 42 Light source device 61 Ultrasonic probe 62 Hard member 63 Curved portion 64 Flexible tube 65 Illumination hole 66 Imaging hole 67 Transmission Air supply water hole 68 treatment tool channel 69 recess 71 bending knob 72 operation member 73 treatment tool insertion port 100 raising stand cleaning brush 101 handle 101A side end 102 shaft member 103 brush hair 104 fixing portion 121 opening 122 side wall surface 123 bottom portion 123A Tip side bottom portion 123B Base end side bottom portion 123C Inclined surface 123D Curved surface 123E Plane 1 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bottom 131A Fixing hole 132 Outer peripheral surface 132A Lower side outer peripheral surface 132B Upper side outer peripheral surface 132C to 132H 1st to 6th curved surface 132I Flat 132J Recess groove 151 Recess 152 Circle hole 153 Axial support portion 154 Side wall surface 161 Rotating member body DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 162 overhang part 163 protrusion part 200 brush for raising base washing 201 handle 201A end part 202A, 202B 1st, 2nd shaft member 203A, 203B 1st, 2nd brush hair 621 inclined surface 651 illumination lens 661 objective optical system 691 bottom 691A circular hole 692 opening 693 cover 693A circular hole Ax insertion axis d1, D1 width dimension d2 thickness dimension D2 clearance dimension d3, D3 length dimension PL1 to PL3 first to third planes PL4 plane PL5 plane surface RAx pivoting Axis Sp Cleaning space Sp1 uniform part Sp2, Sp3 introduction part Tt置具

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A handle held by the user,
A first shaft member extended from an end of the handle;
A first brush bristle implanted on the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft member;
A second shaft member extended from the end provided with the first shaft member;
A brush for raising an elevator according to claim 1, further comprising: a second brush bristle implanted on an outer peripheral surface of the second shaft member. The handle is
It has flat plate shape. The brush for elevators washing | cleaning of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. The first shaft member and the second shaft member are
The plane for containing the said 1st shaft member and the said 2nd shaft member is arrange | positioned so that it may become parallel with respect to the plate surface of the said handle. brush. The first shaft member and the second shaft member are
The brush for raising an elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is disposed parallel to each other. The first brush hair is
Flocked all around the outer peripheral surface of the first shaft member,
The second brush hair is
The brush for raising the pedestal according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bristles are implanted around the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the second shaft member. The brush for raising an elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a fixing portion for fixing the tips of the first shaft member and the second shaft member. A plurality of third shaft members extending from the end provided with the first shaft member;
The brush for cleaning the elevator according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising: a plurality of third brush bristles flocked on the outer peripheral surface of the plurality of third shaft members. .

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