WO2016017597A1 - 処置具駆動装置 - Google Patents

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WO2016017597A1
WO2016017597A1 PCT/JP2015/071288 JP2015071288W WO2016017597A1 WO 2016017597 A1 WO2016017597 A1 WO 2016017597A1 JP 2015071288 W JP2015071288 W JP 2015071288W WO 2016017597 A1 WO2016017597 A1 WO 2016017597A1
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修哉 城ケ崎
利博 吉井
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  • the present invention relates to a treatment instrument driving apparatus.
  • a wire connecting instrument for separating a wire for bending a bending portion provided at a distal end of an insertion portion of an endoscope into an operation portion side and a bending portion side and detachably connecting them one by one with a connector Is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
  • the proximal end portion of the wire on the bending portion side is held by the first holding portion
  • the connector attached to the distal end of the wire on the operation portion side is held by the second holding portion.
  • the two wires are connected to each other by the connector by removing the holding portion after connecting the two wires by bringing the holding portion close to each other.
  • the wire connecting device of Patent Document 1 can easily connect a plurality of pairs of wires at once, but it is difficult to set the initial tension applied to the wires immediately after the connection to a predetermined magnitude. In order to drive the bending portion with high accuracy, it is necessary to apply tension to the wire. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the tension for each wire after connection.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and is a treatment instrument driving device capable of attaching and driving a treatment instrument in a state where a predetermined initial tension is applied to a plurality of tension transmission members of the treatment instrument. I will provide a.
  • One aspect of the present invention is a treatment instrument driving apparatus that is detachably attached to a treatment instrument that includes at least a pair of tension transmission members, and that drives the treatment instrument with a tension applied to the tension transmission member.
  • a movable member that is detachably attached to one end of the member, a drive source that generates power for driving the treatment instrument, and switching between connection and release of the drive source and the movable member, and in a connected state
  • a biasing means that biases the two movable members in a direction in which a tension is applied to the tension transmission member.
  • the movable member when the movable member is attached to one end of at least a pair of tension transmission members provided in the treatment instrument in a state where the connection between the driving source and the movable member by the power transmission mechanism is released, the movable member is movable by the urging means. As a result of the member being biased in one direction, tension is applied to the tension transmitting member. That is, in a state where the connection is released, initial tension is applied to the tension transmitting member of the treatment instrument.
  • the drive source and the movable member are connected in this state, the power from the drive source is transmitted to the movable member by the power transmission mechanism, and the tension is selectively applied to the two movable members by the operation of the drive source. As a result, tension is applied selectively to the tension transmission member that forms a pair of the treatment instrument, and the treatment instrument can be driven.
  • the initial tension can be applied to the plurality of tension transmitting members of the treatment instrument. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform adjustment work for individually applying tension to the plurality of tension transmitting members, and labor can be saved.
  • the treatment instrument can be operated with high accuracy without causing a time delay from the first operation after the treatment instrument is attached.
  • an intermediate mechanism portion detachably coupled to the treatment instrument includes the movable member, the power transmission mechanism, and the urging means, and the power transmission mechanism
  • the connection or release of the connection between the drive source and the movable member may be switched by attaching / detaching the drive source to / from the intermediate mechanism portion.
  • the movable member of the intermediate mechanism part is attached to one end of at least a pair of tension transmission members provided in the treatment tool.
  • the urging means urge the movable member in one direction, tension is applied to the tension transmitting member. That is, in a state where the drive source is not attached, initial tension is applied to the tension transmitting member of the treatment instrument.
  • the drive source is attached to the intermediate mechanism, the power from the drive source is transmitted to the movable member by the power transmission mechanism, and the tension is selectively applied to the two movable members by the operation of the drive source.
  • tension is applied selectively to the tension transmission member that forms a pair of the treatment instrument, and the treatment instrument can be driven.
  • the initial tension can be applied to the plurality of tension transmitting members of the treatment instrument. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform adjustment work for individually applying tension to the plurality of tension transmitting members, and labor can be saved.
  • the treatment instrument can be operated with high accuracy without causing a time delay from the first operation after the treatment instrument is attached.
  • the drive source is a motor
  • the two movable members are two rack gears supported so as to be movable in parallel in the longitudinal direction with their teeth facing each other
  • the power transmission mechanism is A pinion gear that meshes with the two rack gears and moves the two rack gears in opposite directions by driving the motor may be provided.
  • the power of the motor is applied to the pinion gear meshing with the two rack gears in a state where the two rack gears are urged in one direction by the urging means and the tension transmitting member of the treatment instrument is tensioned.
  • the treatment device can be driven by selectively applying tension to the pair of tension transmission members by moving the rack gear in the reverse direction. Since tension is applied to the tension transmission member during driving, the treatment instrument can be controlled with high accuracy.
  • the pinion gear is individually provided for the two rack gears, and is arranged so as to be rotatable coaxially with each other, and the power transmission mechanism includes a fitting hole provided in each pinion gear, A fitting shaft that is fixed to the motor and is fitted into the fitting holes provided in the two pinion gears to connect the two pinion gears may be provided.
  • the two pinion gears freely rotate and allow the rack gear to mesh with them to move.
  • the tension can be individually adjusted to the two tension transmitting members.
  • the two pinion gears are connected to selectively apply tension to the two tension transmission members by driving the motor.
  • the treatment instrument can be driven.
  • the urging means includes a flexible wire-like member fixed at both ends so as to apply a rotational force to the two pinion gears by tension, and a pulley wound around a midway position of the wire-like member And a biasing member that biases the pulley-like member in the radial direction to apply tension to the wire-like member.
  • the drive source is a motor
  • the two movable members are wire-like members
  • the power transmission mechanism includes two pulley-like members that respectively wind the two wire-like members
  • a driven gear fixed coaxially to the pulley-like member, and provided so as to be able to be inserted / removed at a position simultaneously meshed with each driven gear, and the two wire-like members are moved in opposite directions by driving the motor in the meshed state.
  • a drive gear to be driven is a motor
  • the drive gear is meshed with the two driven gears in a state where the two wire-like members are urged in one direction by the urging means and tension is applied to the tension transmitting member of the treatment instrument.
  • the two wire-like members can be moved in the opposite directions to alternately apply tension to the pair of tension transmitting members. Since tension is applied to the tension transmission member during driving, the treatment instrument can be controlled with high accuracy.
  • the two pulley-like members rotate freely to allow the wire-like member to move, and the tension can be individually adjusted to the two tension transmitting members.
  • the two pulley-like members are interlocked with the movement of the drive gear, so that the tension is selectively applied to the two tension transmission members by driving the motor.
  • the treatment instrument can be driven.
  • a treatment instrument-side support portion that is detachably attached to the treatment instrument and holds the plurality of tension transmission members in a positioning state is provided, and the plurality of movable members are transmitted to the intermediate mechanism portion.
  • An alignment mechanism is provided that maintains an alignment state at a connection position with the member, and when the treatment instrument is attached to the intermediate mechanism portion, the holding state of the tension transmission member by the treatment instrument side support portion is released,
  • a switching mechanism that connects one end of the tension transmission member to the movable member aligned by the alignment mechanism may be provided.
  • the switching mechanism causes the treatment instrument side. Since the holding state of the tension transmission member by the support portion is released and one end of the tension transmission member is coupled to the movable member, a plurality of tension transmission members can be coupled together at one time, saving labor during installation. Can do.
  • the alignment mechanism locks the slider so that the plurality of movable members are moved against the urging force of the urging means, and the movable members are arranged at the coupling position.
  • a locking mechanism, and the switching mechanism may release the locked state of the slider by the locking mechanism in a state where the tension transmission member is coupled to the movable member.
  • the switching mechanism releases the locked state of the slider by the switching mechanism, and biases the tension transmitting member via the movable member.
  • the movable member and the tension transmitting member can be coupled to each other in a state where the tension is applied.
  • the slider may be provided with other urging means for applying an urging force in the same direction as the urging force by the urging means.
  • the treatment tool can be attached and driven in a state where a certain initial tension is applied collectively to a plurality of tension transmitting members of the treatment tool.
  • the treatment instrument driving apparatus 1 is an apparatus that drives a treatment instrument 3 including one or more joints and end effectors that are driven by a pair of two wires (tension transmission members) 2.
  • the joint of the treatment tool 3 is bent by one tension when applied to the two wires 2 such that when the one wire 2 is pulled, the joint bends in one direction and when the other wire 2 is pulled, the joint is bent in the other direction. It is designed to be driven.
  • the treatment instrument 3 having a pair of wires 2 is illustrated and described in a simplified form, but may be applied to the treatment instrument 3 having a plurality of pairs of wires 2.
  • the end effector includes grasping forceps, scissors forceps and the like, and observation means such as a camera.
  • the treatment instrument drive device 1 includes an intermediate mechanism section 4 that detachably attaches the treatment instrument 3 and a drive section that is detachably attached to the intermediate mechanism section 4. And 5.
  • a sphere 2 a is fixed to the ends of the two pairs of wires 2 of the treatment tool 3.
  • the intermediate mechanism portion 4 has a base 6, two rack gears 7 arranged parallel to each other on the surface of the base 6 and supported so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction, and an end of the rack gear 7 aligned.
  • An alignment mechanism 8 to be arranged, two pinion gears 9 meshing with the rack gear 7 and an urging means 10 for urging the pinion gear 9 to rotate in one direction are provided.
  • the mechanism for supporting the rack gear 7 is not shown.
  • the two rack gears 7 are arranged with their teeth 7a facing each other in a plan view, and are different in the thickness direction in a side view as shown in FIG. Placed in position.
  • a two-claw hook 11 is attached as shown in FIG. 5A.
  • the two claws 11a of the hook 11 are arranged with an interval larger than the diameter of the wire 2 and smaller than the outer diameter of the sphere 2a.
  • FIG. 5B the end of the wire 2 can be attached to the rack gear 7 by passing the wire 2 between the claws 11a and hooking the sphere 2a on the claw 11a. Yes.
  • 5A and 5B may be used for the hook 11 as shown in FIG. 5B.
  • the entrance of the sphere 2a to the two claws is narrow, and the two claws are springs. Therefore, when the sphere 2a is hooked on the hook 11, the two claws may be elastically deformed by the sphere 2a so that the entrance is widened and hooked. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the sphere 2a from being detached from the hook 11 only by loosening the wire.
  • the two pinion gears (power transmission mechanisms) 9 are arranged coaxially and supported by the base 6 so as to be relatively rotatable by bearings 12 as shown in FIGS. Each pinion gear 9 is arranged to mesh with a different rack gear 7.
  • reference numeral 13 denotes a spacer.
  • the pinion gear 9 is formed with a through hole in the center, and a plurality of spline grooves along the longitudinal direction are formed in the circumferential direction on the inner surface of the through hole to constitute a spline hole (fitting hole) 14.
  • the spline holes 14 of the two pinion gears 9 have the same shape.
  • a pulley portion 16 around which a wire 15 of an urging means 10 to be described later is wound is provided on a part of each pinion gear 9 in the axial direction.
  • the alignment mechanism 8 includes a guide rail 17 provided on the base 6 in parallel with the rack gear 7, a slider 18 supported so as to be linearly movable on the guide rail 17, and an abutting member 19 provided on the slider 18. It has.
  • the slider 18 is provided with an operation lever 20 that protrudes to one side in the width direction of the base 6 and is operated by an operator.
  • the abutting member 19 is disposed at a position where it abuts against the step 21 at the end of each rack gear 7. By abutting against the step 21 by the movement of the slider 18, the end portions of the rack gear 7 are aligned. 4A to 4C, the slider 18 includes an engagement protrusion (locking mechanism) 18a, and the engagement protrusion 18a is moved to the movable hook at a position where the rack gear 7 is moved most toward the hook 11. (Locking mechanism) By being hooked on 22, the position is kept stationary.
  • the urging means 10 includes a wire (wire-like member) 15 wound around a pulley portion 16 provided on the two pinion gears 9 and a movable pulley (pulley-like member) for pulling the midway position of the wire 15 in the length direction. ) 23, and a spring (biasing member) 24 that is fixed at one end to the movable pulley 23 and biases the movable pulley 23 in the direction in which tension is applied to the wire 15 (the direction of arrow A in the figure). Yes. The other end of the spring 24 is fixed to the base 6.
  • One end of the wire 15 is fixed after being wound around the pulley portion 16 of one pinion gear 9, and the other end of the wire 15 is fixed after being wound around the pulley portion 16 of the other pinion gear 9.
  • the winding direction of the wire 15 is such that the rack gear 7 meshed with each pinion gear 9 moves in the direction of the end opposite to the end where the hook 11 is provided (direction of arrow B). It is.
  • the pulley section 16 around which the wire 15 is wound clockwise receives a counterclockwise rotational force when the tension is applied to the wire 15, so that the rack gear 7 meshes with the pinion gear 9 rotated counterclockwise. Is moved in the direction of arrow B. Further, the pulley portion 16 around which the wire 15 is wound counterclockwise rotates the pinion gear 9 clockwise and moves the rack gear 7 meshing with the pinion gear 9 in the direction of arrow B.
  • the drive unit 5 includes a motor 25 and a spline shaft (fitting shaft) 26 that is rotated by the motor 25. Further, the drive unit 5 can move the spline shaft 26 in the longitudinal direction by an insertion / removal mechanism (not shown), and the spline shaft 26 is extracted from the spline hole 14 of the pinion gear 9 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, the state in which the spline shaft 26 is inserted into the spline hole 14 can be switched.
  • the treatment instrument 3 is attached to the intermediate mechanism section 4 in a state of being attached to the wire support section 27 that temporarily supports the wire 2.
  • the wire support portion 27 includes a frame 27a that is detachably attached to the treatment instrument 3, and an arm 27b that is swingably attached to the frame 27a.
  • the alignment mechanism 8 and the wire support portion 27 constitute a switching mechanism that switches the support state of the wire 2 by the wire support portion 27 to the connection state with the hook 11.
  • the tip of the arm 27b is provided with a slit 27c having a width larger than the outer diameter of the wire 2 and smaller than the diameter of the sphere 2a, and a recess 27d for stably contacting the sphere 2a.
  • the sphere 2a With the arm 27b disposed as shown in FIG. 3, the sphere 2a is disposed in the recess 27d through the wire 2 through the slit 27c, and the wire 2 is held in an elongated state.
  • the arm 27b is provided so as to be able to swing in one direction with respect to the frame 27a.
  • a stopper 27e that abuts against the sphere 2a to prevent the sphere 2a from moving and separate from the recess 27d.
  • Reference numerals 27f and 27g are projections and grooves for attaching and detaching the frame 27a to and from the treatment instrument 3.
  • the treatment instrument 3 is attached to the base 6 while being moved in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the base 6, and when moving, the movable hook 22 is pushed to move the movable hook 22 and the slider 18.
  • the engagement state with the locking projection 18a is released.
  • the base 6 has an abutting member 6a for swinging the arm 27b by an operation in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the base 6 when the treatment instrument 3 is attached. Is provided.
  • the slider 18 is moved by operating the operation lever 20 of the intermediate mechanism section 4 with the drive section 5 detached. Thereby, the abutting member 19 provided on the slider 18 abuts against the step 21 and moves the two rack gears 7 toward the hook 11 while aligning them.
  • the wire support portion 27 is attached to the treatment instrument 3. That is, the frame 27a is attached to the treatment instrument 3, and the sphere 2a at the tip of the wire 2 is accommodated in the recess 27d at the tip of the arm 27b so that the wire 2 passes through the slit 27c at the tip of the arm 27b. Thereby, as FIG. 3 shows, the wire 2 is maintained in the state extended without slack.
  • the treatment tool 3 thus prepared is attached to the intermediate mechanism unit 4 as shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C. That is, the treatment tool 3 in which the wire 2 is supported without slack by the wire support portion 27 is brought close to the intermediate mechanism portion 4 with the hooks aligned, and the sphere 2a is hooked on the hook 11 as shown in FIG. 4A. To place. At this time, the abutting member 6a provided on the base 6 abuts against the arm 27b.
  • the rack gear 7 is moved in the direction of pulling the hook 11 by the urging force of the urging means 10, so that the wire 2 having the sphere 2 a engaged with the hook 11.
  • an initial tension corresponding to the urging force is applied.
  • the two pinion gears 9 respectively engaged with the two rack gears 7 are rotated in the direction of unwinding the wires 15 wound around the respective pulley portions 16, but the wires 15 are continuous via the movable pulley 23.
  • the movable pulley 23 rotates to balance the tension and stops at a position where the tension of the wire 2 of the treatment instrument 3 and the tension of the wire 15 of the urging means 10 is balanced.
  • the slider 18 is moved to the position of the stopper 33 by a spring (not shown), and the engagement between the abutting protrusion 19 and the step 21 is released.
  • the wire 15 of the urging means 10 is wound around the movable pulley 23, when the pinion gear 9 is rotated by driving the motor 25, The wire 15 wound around the pulley portion 16 of the pinion gear 9 is wound around the pulley portion 16 of the other pinion gear 9 by the same length. Therefore, after the spline shaft is inserted into the spline hole, the position of the movable pulley 23 does not fluctuate, so that the biasing means 10 can be separated from the movement of the rack gear 7.
  • the treatment instrument driving apparatus 1 when the treatment instrument 3 is attached to the intermediate mechanism portion 4, initial tension is automatically applied to the pair of wires 2 of the treatment instrument 3.
  • initial tension is automatically applied to the pair of wires 2 of the treatment instrument 3.
  • the sphere 2a of the wire 2 is only hooked on the hook 11 provided on the rack gear 7, the sphere 2a can be easily removed by removing the sphere 2a from the hook 11 when the treatment instrument 3 is removed from the treatment instrument drive device 1. There is an advantage that you can.
  • the tension transmitting member is not limited to the wire 2 but only a belt, a tube, or tension.
  • a member that can also transmit the pressing force may be employed.
  • the treatment tool 3 may be adjusted so that the initial tension is different for each joint.
  • the movable pulley 23 or the pulley portion 16 around which the wire 15 is wound may be a columnar body having a cylindrical surface that does not rotate. If the wire 15 is slid along the cylindrical surface, the same effect can be obtained.
  • the rack gear 7 is employed as the movable member of the intermediate mechanism portion 4 connected to the wire 2 of the treatment instrument 3, but instead of this, as shown in FIG. A wire 29 to be cut may be adopted.
  • a drive force transmission mechanism including a driven spur gear 30 fixed to the pulley 28 and a drive spur gear 31 rotated by the motor 25 may be employed.
  • a rotational force is applied to the pulley portion 16 provided in the pinion gear 9.
  • a device that directly applies a tension to the rack gear 7 may be adopted.
  • Reference numeral 32 denotes a fixed pulley.
  • the pinion gear 9 of FIG. 10 may be eliminated, and a pinion gear may be employed instead of the spline shaft 26 of the drive unit 5 so as to be directly inserted and removed between the rack gears 7.

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処置具の複数の張力伝達部材にまとめて一定の初期張力を付与した状態で処置具を取り付けて駆動することを目的として、本発明の処置具駆動装置(1)は、少なくとも一対の張力伝達部材(2)を備える処置具(3)に着脱可能に取り付けられ、張力伝達部材(2)に加える張力によって処置具(3)を駆動する処置具駆動装置(1)であって、各張力伝達部材(2)の一端にそれぞれ着脱可能に取り付けられる可動部材(7)と、処置具(3)を駆動する動力を発生する駆動源と、該駆動源と可動部材(7)との連結または連結解除を切り替えるとともに、連結された状態で、対となる張力伝達部材(2)に取り付けられた2つの可動部材(7)に択一的に張力を加えるように駆動源からの動力を伝達する動力伝達機構(9)と、該動力伝達機構(9)による連結が解除された状態で、2つの可動部材(7)を張力伝達部材(2)に張力が付与される方向に付勢する付勢手段(10)とを備える。

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処置具駆動装置
 本発明は、処置具駆動装置に関する。
 内視鏡の挿入部先端に設けられた湾曲部を湾曲させるためのワイヤを操作部側と湾曲部側とに分離して、コネクタによって1本1本着脱可能に接続するためのワイヤ連結用器具が知られている(例えば、特許文献1参照。)。
 このワイヤ連結用器具は、湾曲部側のワイヤの基端部を第1の保持部に保持させ、操作部側のワイヤの先端に取り付けたコネクタを第2の保持部に保持させて、2つの保持部を近接させて2つのワイヤを接続した後に、保持部を取り外すことで、コネクタによって2つのワイヤを接続状態に維持するようになっている。
特開2010-200892号公報
 特許文献1のワイヤ連結用器具は、複数対のワイヤを一度に容易に接続することはできるが、接続直後にワイヤに与えられる初期張力を所定の大きさに設定することは困難である。湾曲部を精度よく駆動するためには、ワイヤに張力が付与されている必要があるため、接続後にワイヤ毎に張力調整を行う必要がある。
 本発明は上述した事情に鑑みてなされたものであって、処置具の複数の張力伝達部材にまとめて一定の初期張力を付与した状態で処置具を取り付けて駆動することができる処置具駆動装置を提供する。
 本発明の一態様は、少なくとも一対の張力伝達部材を備える処置具に着脱可能に取り付けられ、前記張力伝達部材に加える張力によって前記処置具を駆動する処置具駆動装置であって、各前記張力伝達部材の一端にそれぞれ着脱可能に取り付けられる可動部材と、前記処置具を駆動する動力を発生する駆動源と、該駆動源と前記可動部材との連結または連結解除を切り替えるとともに、連結された状態で、対となる前記張力伝達部材に取り付けられた2つの前記可動部材に択一的に張力を加えるように前記駆動源からの動力を伝達する動力伝達機構と、該動力伝達機構による連結が解除された状態で、2つの前記可動部材を前記張力伝達部材に張力が付与される方向に付勢する付勢手段とを備える処置具駆動装置である。
 本態様によれば、動力伝達機構による駆動源と可動部材との連結を解除した状態で、処置具に備えられた少なくとも一対の張力伝達部材の一端に可動部材を取り付けると、付勢手段によって可動部材が一方向に付勢される結果、張力伝達部材に張力が付与される。すなわち、連結が解除されている状態では、処置具の張力伝達部材に初期張力が加えられる。この状態で、駆動源と可動部材とを連結すると、動力伝達機構によって駆動源からの動力が可動部材に伝達されるようになり、駆動源の作動によって2つの可動部材に択一的に張力が加えられる結果、処置具の対となる張力伝達部材に択一的に張力が加えられ、処置具を駆動することができる。
 この場合において、駆動源からの動力が可動部材に伝達される状態となる際に、処置具の複数の張力伝達部材に初期張力を与えた状態とすることができる。したがって、複数の張力伝達部材に個別に張力を付与する調整作業を行う必要がなく、手間を省くことができる。また、処置具を取り付けた後の最初の作動時から、時間遅れを生ずることなく精度よく処置具を作動させることができる。
 上記態様においては、前記処置具に着脱可能に連結される中間機構部を備え、該中間機構部が、前記可動部材と、前記動力伝達機構と、前記付勢手段とを備え、前記動力伝達機構が、前記中間機構部に前記駆動源を着脱することにより、該駆動源と前記可動部材との連結または連結解除を切り替えてもよい。
 このようにすることで、駆動源を取り付けていない中間機構部に処置具を取り付けると、処置具に備えられた少なくとも一対の張力伝達部材の一端に中間機構部の可動部材がそれぞれ取り付けられ、付勢手段によって可動部材が一方向に付勢される結果、張力伝達部材に張力が付与される。すなわち、駆動源を取り付けていない状態では、処置具の張力伝達部材に初期張力が加えられる。この状態で、中間機構部に駆動源を取り付けると、動力伝達機構によって駆動源からの動力が可動部材に伝達されるようになり、駆動源の作動によって2つの可動部材に択一的に張力が加えられる結果、処置具の対となる張力伝達部材に択一的に張力が加えられ、処置具を駆動することができる。
 この場合において、駆動源を中間機構部に取り付ける際に、処置具の複数の張力伝達部材に初期張力を与えた状態とすることができる。したがって、複数の張力伝達部材に個別に張力を付与する調整作業を行う必要がなく、手間を省くことができる。また、処置具を取り付けた後の最初の作動時から、時間遅れを生ずることなく精度よく処置具を作動させることができる。
 上記態様においては、前記駆動源がモータであり、2つの前記可動部材が、それぞれ長手方向に移動可能に略平行にかつ歯を対向させて支持された2つのラックギヤであり、前記動力伝達機構が、2つの前記ラックギヤにそれぞれ噛み合い、前記モータの駆動によって2つの前記ラックギヤを逆方向に移動させるピニオンギヤとを備えていてもよい。
 このようにすることで、2つのラックギヤが付勢手段によって一方向に付勢され、処置具の張力伝達部材に張力が付与された状態で、2つのラックギヤに噛み合うピニオンギヤにモータの動力を加えることにより、ラックギヤを逆方向に移動させて対となる張力伝達部材に択一的に張力を付与して処置具を駆動することができる。駆動の際に張力伝達部材に張力が付与されているので、処置具を精度よく制御することができる。
 上記態様においては、前記ピニオンギヤが、2つの前記ラックギヤに対して個別に備えられるとともに、相互に同軸に回転自在に配置され、前記動力伝達機構が、各前記ピニオンギヤに設けられた嵌合孔と、前記モータに固定され、2つの前記ピニオンギヤに設けられた前記嵌合孔に嵌合して2つの前記ピニオンギヤを連結する嵌合軸とを備えていてもよい。
 このようにすることで、2つのピニオンギヤの嵌合孔にモータ側の嵌合軸を嵌合していない状態では、2つのピニオンギヤが自由に回転してこれに噛み合うラックギヤの移動を許容し、2つの張力伝達部材に個別に張力を調節することができる。また、2つのピニオンギヤの嵌合孔にモータ側の嵌合軸を嵌合した状態では、2つのピニオンギヤが連結されることにより、モータの駆動によって2つの張力伝達部材に択一的に張力を付与して処置具を駆動することができる。
 上記態様においては、前記付勢手段は、張力によって2つの前記ピニオンギヤに回転力を付与するように両端がそれぞれ固定された柔軟なワイヤ状部材と、該ワイヤ状部材の途中位置を巻回するプーリ状部材と、該プーリ状部材を径方向に付勢して前記ワイヤ状部材に張力を付与する付勢部材とを備えていてもよい。
 このようにすることで、付勢部材によってプーリ状部材が径方向に付勢されると、プーリ状部材に途中位置を巻回されているワイヤ状部材が牽引されて張力が発生し、2つのピニオンギヤが回転させられる結果、ピニオンギヤに噛み合っているラックギヤが長手方向に移動して、処置具の張力伝達部材に初期張力が付与される。この状態で嵌合孔に嵌合軸を嵌合させて2つのピニオンギヤをモータに連結し、モータを作動させると、ワイヤ状部材は、プーリ状部材を介して長手方向に移動し、一方のピニオンギヤ側に巻き取られ、他方のピニオンギヤ側から繰り出される。このとき、プーリ状部材の位置は変化しないので、ワイヤ状部材に付与される張力はラックギヤの位置によって変動せず、処置具の制御を容易にすることができる。
 上記態様においては、前記駆動源がモータであり、2つの前記可動部材がワイヤ状部材であり、前記動力伝達機構が、2つの前記ワイヤ状部材をそれぞれ巻回する2つのプーリ状部材と、各該プーリ状部材に同軸に固定された従動歯車と、各該従動歯車に同時に噛み合う位置に挿脱可能に設けられ、噛み合った状態で前記モータの駆動によって2つの前記ワイヤ状部材を逆方向に移動させる駆動歯車とを備えていてもよい。
 このようにすることで、2つのワイヤ状部材が付勢手段によって一方向に付勢され、処置具の張力伝達部材に張力が付与された状態で、駆動歯車を2つの従動歯車に噛み合わせて、ワイヤ状部材を巻回するプーリ状部材に動力を加えることにより、2つのワイヤ状部材を逆方向に移動させて対となる張力伝達部材に択一的に張力を付与することができる。駆動の際に張力伝達部材に張力が付与されているので、処置具を精度よく制御することができる。
 駆動歯車を従動歯車に噛み合わせていない状態では、2つのプーリ状部材が自由に回転してワイヤ状部材の移動を許容し、2つの張力伝達部材に個別に張力を調節することができる。また、2つの従動歯車に駆動歯車を噛み合わせた状態では、2つのプーリ状部材が駆動歯車の動きに連動させられることにより、モータの駆動によって2つの張力伝達部材に択一的に張力を付与して処置具を駆動することができる。
 上記態様においては、前記処置具に着脱可能に取り付けられ、複数の前記張力伝達部材を位置決め状態に保持する処置具側支持部を備え、前記中間機構部に、複数の前記可動部材を前記張力伝達部材との連結位置に整列状態に保持する整列機構が設けられ、前記中間機構部への前記処置具の取付時に、前記処置具側支持部による前記張力伝達部材の保持状態を解除して、該張力伝達部材の一端を前記整列機構により整列された前記可動部材に連結する切替機構を備えていてもよい。
 このようにすることで、張力伝達部材を処置具側支持部に位置決め状態に保持した処置具を、整列機構によって可動部材が整列された中間機構部に取り付ける際に、切替機構によって、処置具側支持部による張力伝達部材の保持状態が解除されて張力伝達部材の一端が可動部材に連結されるので、複数の張力伝達部材を一度にまとめて連結することができ、取付時の手間を省くことができる。
 上記態様においては、前記整列機構が、前記付勢手段による付勢力に抗して複数の前記可動部材を移動させるスライダと、前記可動部材が連結位置に配置されるように前記スライダを係止する係止機構とを備え、前記切替機構は、前記張力伝達部材が前記可動部材に連結された状態で前記係止機構によるスライダの係止状態を解除してもよい。
 このようにすることで、スライダを移動させると付勢手段による付勢力に抗して複数の可動部材が移動させられ、係止機構によって連結位置に係止される。そして、処置具側支持部によって支持された処置具を中間機構部に取り付けると、切替機構によって、係止機構によるスライダの係止状態が解除され、可動部材を介して張力伝達部材に付勢手段による張力が付与された状態に可動部材と張力伝達部材とを連結することができる。
 上記態様においては、前記スライダに、前記付勢手段による付勢力と同じ方向に、付勢力を作用させる他の付勢手段を備えていてもよい。
 このようにすることで、係止機構によるスライダの係止状態が解除された後には、スライダは他の付勢手段によって可動部材から離れる方向に移動し、その後の可動部材の移動に影響を与えないようにすることができる。
 本発明によれば、処置具の複数の張力伝達部材にまとめて一定の初期張力を付与した状態で処置具を取り付けて駆動することができるという効果を奏する。
本発明の一実施形態に係る処置具駆動装置を示す平面図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置を、駆動部を切り離した状態で示す正面図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置に処置具を取り付ける状態を説明する正面図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置に処置具を取り付ける際の取付前の状態をそれぞれ説明する部分的な正面図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置に処置具を取り付ける際の取付中の状態をそれぞれ説明する部分的な正面図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置に処置具を取り付ける際の取付後の状態をそれぞれ説明する部分的な正面図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置への処置具のワイヤの取付を説明する取付間の斜視図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置への処置具のワイヤの取付を説明する取付後の斜視図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置のフックの変形例を示す斜視図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置の中間機構部への駆動部の取付前の状態を示す部分的な縦断面図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置の中間機構部への駆動部の取付後の状態を示す部分的な縦断面図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置の第1の変形例を示す平面図である。 図1の処置具駆動装置の第2の変形例を示す平面図である。
 本発明の一実施形態に係る処置具駆動装置1について、図面を参照して以下に説明する。
 本実施形態に係る処置具駆動装置1は、2本一対のワイヤ(張力伝達部材)2によって駆動される1以上の関節やエンドエフェクタを備える処置具3を駆動する装置である。
 例えば、処置具3の関節は、一方のワイヤ2を牽引すると一方向に屈曲し、他方のワイヤ2を牽引すると他方向に屈曲するように、2本のワイヤ2に択一的に加える張力によって駆動されるようになっている。
 本実施形態の説明においては、一対のワイヤ2を有する処置具3を簡略化した形態で例示して説明するが、複数対のワイヤ2を有する処置具3に適用してもよい。また、エンドエフェクタとしては、把持鉗子や鋏鉗子等、さらにはカメラ等の観察手段も含まれる。
 本実施形態に係る処置具駆動装置1は、図1および図2に示されるように、処置具3を着脱可能に取り付ける中間機構部4と、該中間機構部4に着脱可能に取り付けられる駆動部5とを備えている。
 処置具3の2本一対のワイヤ2の端部には球体2aが固定されている。
 中間機構部4は、ベース6と、該ベース6の表面に、相互に平行に配置されて、長手方向に移動可能に支持された2本のラックギヤ7と、該ラックギヤ7の端部を揃えて配置する整列機構8と、該ラックギヤ7にそれぞれ噛み合う2つのピニオンギヤ9と、該ピニオンギヤ9を一方向に回転させるように付勢する付勢手段10とを備えている。ラックギヤ7を支持する機構については図示を省略している。
 2本のラックギヤ7は、図1に示されるように、平面視では、それらの歯7aを相互に対向させて配置されており、図2に示されるように、側面視では厚さ方向に異なる位置に配置されている。
 各ラックギヤ7の端部には、図5Aに示されるように、2本爪のフック11が取り付けられている。フック11の2本の爪11aはワイヤ2の直径より大きく球体2aの外径より小さい間隔をあけて配置されている。これにより、図5Bに示されるように、爪11aの間にワイヤ2を貫通させて、爪11aに球体2aを引っ掛けることにより、ワイヤ2の端部をラックギヤ7に取り付けることができるようになっている。
 なお、フック11は図5Aおよび図5Bのように容易に外れる構成を採用してもよいし、図6に示されるように、2本爪への球体2aの入口が狭く、2本爪がバネ性を有して、球体2aをフック11に引っ掛けるときには球体2aによって2本爪を弾性変形させて入口を押し広げて引っ掛けてもよい。このようにすることで、ワイヤが弛んだだけではフック11から球体2aが外れないようにすることができる。
 2つのピニオンギヤ(動力伝達機構)9は、図2、図7および図8に示されるように、同軸に配置され、かつ、ベアリング12によって相対回転自在にベース6に支持されている。各ピニオンギヤ9は異なるラックギヤ7に噛み合うように配置されている。図中、符号13はスペーサである。
 ピニオンギヤ9には、中央に貫通孔が形成され、該貫通孔の内面には長手方向に沿うスプライン溝が周方向に複数形成されて、スプライン孔(嵌合孔)14が構成されている。2つのピニオンギヤ9のスプライン孔14は同一の形状を有している。
 各ピニオンギヤ9の軸方向の一部には、後述する付勢手段10のワイヤ15を巻き付けるプーリ部16が設けられている。
 整列機構8は、ベース6に、ラックギヤ7と平行に設けられたガイドレール17と、該ガイドレール17上に直線移動可能に支持されたスライダ18と、スライダ18に設けられた突当部材19とを備えている。スライダ18には、ベース6の幅方向の一方に突出し操作者によって操作される操作レバー20が設けられている。
 突当部材19は、各ラックギヤ7の端部の段差21に突き当たる位置に配置されている。スライダ18の移動によって段差21に突き当てることにより、ラックギヤ7の端部を揃えるようになっている。
 スライダ18は、図4Aから図4Cに示されるように、係合突起(係止機構)18aを備えていて、ラックギヤ7を最もフック11側に移動させた位置で、係合突起18aを可動フック(係止機構)22に引っ掛けることによりその位置に静止状態に維持されるようになっている。
 付勢手段10は、2つのピニオンギヤ9に設けられたプーリ部16に巻かれるワイヤ(ワイヤ状部材)15と、該ワイヤ15の長さ方向の途中位置を牽引するための可動プーリ(プーリ状部材)23と、該可動プーリ23に一端が固定され、該可動プーリ23をワイヤ15に張力を付与する方向(図中矢印Aの方向)に付勢するスプリング(付勢部材)24とを備えている。スプリング24の他端はベース6に固定されている。
 ワイヤ15の一端は一方のピニオンギヤ9のプーリ部16に巻き付けられてから固定され、ワイヤ15の他端は他方のピニオンギヤ9のプーリ部16に巻き付けられてから固定されている。ワイヤ15の巻き付け方向は、各ピニオンギヤ9に噛み合っているラックギヤ7がフック11の設けられている端部とは反対側の端部の方向(矢印Bの方向)に移動することとなるように巻かれている。
 すなわち、時計回りにワイヤ15が巻き付けられたプーリ部16は、ワイヤ15に張力が付与されると反時計回りの回転力を受けるので、ピニオンギヤ9を反時計回りに回転させ、これに噛み合うラックギヤ7を矢印Bの方向に移動させるようになっている。また、反時計回りにワイヤ15が巻き付けられたプーリ部16は、ピニオンギヤ9を時計回りに回転させ、これに噛み合うラックギヤ7を矢印Bの方向に移動させるようになっている。
 駆動部5は、モータ25と、該モータ25によって回転させられるスプライン軸(嵌合軸)26とを備えている。また、駆動部5は、図示しない挿脱機構によってスプライン軸26を長手方向に移動させることができ、図7に示されるように、ピニオンギヤ9のスプライン孔14からスプライン軸26を抜き出した状態と、図8に示されるように、スプライン孔14にスプライン軸26を挿入した状態とを切り替えることができるようになっている。
 処置具3は、該処置具3を中間機構部4に取り付けるために、ワイヤ2を一時的に支持するワイヤ支持部27に取り付けられた状態で、中間機構部4に取り付けられるようになっている。ワイヤ支持部27は、図3から図4Cに示されるように、処置具3に着脱可能に取り付けられるフレーム27aと、該フレーム27aに揺動可能に取り付けられるアーム27bとを備えている。これらの図においては、簡単のために処置具3の一対のワイヤ2の内、一方のワイヤ2のみを示しているが、他のワイヤ2についても同じ方法で支持されている。整列機構8とワイヤ支持部27とによって、ワイヤ支持部27によるワイヤ2の支持状態をフック11との連結状態に切り替える切替機構が構成されている。
 アーム27bの先端には、ワイヤ2の外径より大きく球体2aの直径より小さい幅のスリット27cと、球体2aを安定的に接触させる窪み27dとが備えられている。アーム27bを図3に示すように配置した状態で、スリット27cにワイヤ2を通して球体2aを窪み27dに配置して、ワイヤ2を弛みなく延ばした状態に保持するようになっている。
 アーム27bはフレーム27aに対して一方向に揺動可能に設けられており、フレーム27aの先端には、アーム27bが揺動することによりアーム27bの先端に支持されている球体2aが移動すると、その球体2aに突き当たって球体2aの移動を阻止し、窪み27dから離脱させるストッパ27eが設けられている。符号27f,27gは、フレーム27aを処置具3に着脱するための突起と溝である。
 また、処置具3は、ベース6に対してベース6の表面に直交する方向に移動させながら取り付けられるようになっており、その移動時に、可動フック22を押して、該可動フック22とスライダ18の係止突起18aとの係合状態を解除するようになっている。
 また、ベース6には、図4Aから図4Cに示されるように、処置具3を取り付ける際のベース6の表面に直交する方向への動作によってアーム27bを揺動させるための突当部材6aが備えられている。
 このように構成された本実施形態に係る処置具駆動装置1の作用について以下に説明する。
 本実施形態に係る処置具駆動装置1に処置具3を取り付けるには、駆動部5が切り離された状態の中間機構部4の操作レバー20を操作してスライダ18を移動させる。これにより、スライダ18に設けられた突当部材19が段差21に突き当たって2つのラックギヤ7を整列させつつフック11側に向かって移動させる。
 ラックギヤ7にはピニオンギヤ9が噛み合っており、ピニオンギヤ9は付勢手段10に接続されているので、ラックギヤ7が移動するとピニオンギヤ9がプーリ部16にワイヤ15を巻き取る方向に回転して可動プーリ23を移動させ、それによってスプリング24が伸びて付勢力が増加していく。操作者は、この付勢力に抗して操作レバー20を移動させることにより、2つのラックギヤ7の端部のフック11の位置が揃えられる。また、ラックギヤ7が最もフック11側に移動した位置で、図4Aに示されるように、スライダ18に設けられた係合突起18aがベース6に設けられた可動フック22に引っかかることによりスライダ18がその位置に係止される。
 また、図3に示されるように、処置具3にワイヤ支持部27を取り付けておく。すなわち、処置具3にフレーム27aを取り付け、アーム27bの先端のスリット27cをワイヤ2が通過するようにして、ワイヤ2の先端の球体2aをアーム27bの先端の窪み27dに収容する。これにより、図3に示されるように、ワイヤ2が弛みなく延びた状態に維持される。
 このようにして準備された処置具3を図4Aから図4Cに示されるように中間機構部4に取り付ける。すなわち、ワイヤ支持部27によってワイヤ2が弛みなく支持された処置具3をフックが揃えられた中間機構部4に対して近接させ、図4Aに示されるように、球体2aをフック11に引っかかる位置に配置する。この時点で、ベース6に設けられた突当部材6aがアーム27bに突き当たる。
 そして、図4Aの矢印Cに示されるように、処置具3を中間機構部4にさらに近接させていくと、突当部材6aによってアーム27bが揺動させられる。アーム27bに支持された球体2aも一緒に揺動しようとするが、フレーム27aに設けられたストッパ27eが球体2aに突き当たるので、アーム27bの窪みから球体2aが離脱して、フック11内に放出される。これと同時に、処置具3が可動フック22を押すことにより、可動フック22が矢印Dに示されるように揺動して、係合突起18aとの係合が解除される。
 これにより、図4Cに矢印Eで示されるように、付勢手段10の付勢力によって、ラックギヤ7がフック11を牽引する方向に移動させられるので、フック11に球体2aを係合させたワイヤ2に、付勢力に応じた初期張力が付与される。このとき、2つのラックギヤ7にそれぞれ噛み合う2つのピニオンギヤ9はそれぞれのプーリ部16に巻かれたワイヤ15を巻き出す方向に回転させられるが、ワイヤ15は可動プーリ23を介して連続しているので、張力をバランスさせるように可動プーリ23が回転し、処置具3のワイヤ2と付勢手段10のワイヤ15の張力が釣り合う位置で停止する。このとき、スライダ18は図示しないバネによってストッパ33の位置まで移動し、突当突起19と段差21との係合が外れる。
 この状態で、処置具3からフレーム27aを取り外すとともに、図7および図8に示されるように、2つのピニオンギヤ9に形成されているスプライン孔14に駆動部5のスプライン軸26を挿入して噛み合わせる。これにより、2つのピニオンギヤ9が連結されるとともに、モータ25の駆動力が2つのピニオンギヤ9に伝達されるようになる。したがって、モータ25の駆動により、2つのピニオンギヤ9は同一方向に回転し、該ピニオンギヤ9を挟んで平行に配置されているラックギヤ7は互いに逆方向に移動するようになる。
 すなわち、一方のラックギヤ7に接続している処置具3のワイヤ2には張力が付与され、他方のラックギヤ7に接続しているワイヤ2の張力は緩められる。その結果、モータ25の駆動によって、処置具3の一対のワイヤ2に、択一的に張力を付与することができる。これにより、処置具3の関節等を駆動することができる。
 この場合において、本実施形態に係る処置具駆動装置1によれば、付勢手段10のワイヤ15は可動プーリ23に回し掛けられているので、モータ25の駆動によるピニオンギヤ9の回転時には、一方のピニオンギヤ9のプーリ部16に巻き取られるワイヤ15は他方のピニオンギヤ9のプーリ部16に同じ長さだけ巻き取られる。したがって、スプライン軸のスプライン孔への挿入後は、可動プーリ23の位置が変動することはなく、したがって、ラックギヤ7の移動に対して付勢手段10が切り離された状態とすることができる。
 本実施形態に係る処置具駆動装置1によれば、処置具3を中間機構部4に取り付ける際に、処置具3の一対のワイヤ2に初期張力が自動的に付与されるので、処置具3の複数のワイヤ2の張力を個別に調節する必要がなく、調節に要する手間を省くことができるという利点がある。本実施形態では2本一対のワイヤ2を例に挙げて説明したが、処置具3が複数対のワイヤ2を備える場合においても同様に全てのワイヤ2に同時に初期張力を付与することができ、さらに大幅に手間を削減することができる。
 また、ラックギヤ7に設けたフック11にワイヤ2の球体2aを引っ掛けているだけなので、処置具駆動装置1から処置具3を取り外す際にも、フック11から球体2aを取り外して簡単に取り外すことができるという利点がある。
 なお、本実施形態においては、処置具3が一対のワイヤ2によって駆動される場合について説明したが、張力伝達部材としてはワイヤ2に限定されるものではなく、ベルトやチューブ、あるいは、張力のみならず押圧力も伝達可能な部材を採用してもよい。
 また、処置具3が複数の関節等を有し、複数対のワイヤ2によって駆動される場合には、関節毎に初期張力を異ならせるように調節されるようにしてもよい。
 また、ワイヤ15を巻き付ける可動プーリ23あるいはプーリ部16は回転しない円筒面を有する柱状体であってもよい。ワイヤ15を円筒面に沿って滑らせることとすれば同様の効果を得ることができる。
 また、ワイヤ2とラックギヤ7とを連結する構造として球体2aとフック11とを例示したが、これに代えて、任意の接続構造を採用してもよい。
 また、本実施形態においては、処置具3のワイヤ2に連結される中間機構部4の可動部材としてラックギヤ7を採用したが、これに代えて、図9に示されるように、プーリ28に巻かれるワイヤ29を採用してもよい。この場合には、駆動力伝達機構としては、プーリ28に固定された従動平歯車30と、モータ25により回転させられる駆動平歯車31とを備えるものを採用すればよい。
 このように構成すると、駆動平歯車31が従動平歯車30に噛み合っていない状態では、2つの従動平歯車30およびそれらに固定されたプーリ28は回転自在となって、付勢手段10の付勢力にしたがってワイヤ29の張力をバランスさせる位置まで自由に回転することができる。そして、張力がバランスした状態で、駆動平歯車31を2つの従動平歯車30の間に挿入して噛み合わせることにより、付勢手段10の付勢力の影響を切り離して、2つのワイヤ29に択一的に張力を付与することができるようになる。
 また、付勢手段10として、ピニオンギヤ9に設けられたプーリ部16に回転力を作用させることとしたが、図10に示されるように、ラックギヤ7に直接張力を作用させるものを採用してもよい。符号32は固定プーリである。また、図10のピニオンギヤ9をなくして、駆動部5のスプライン軸26に代えてピニオンギヤを採用し、ラックギヤ7間に直接挿脱することにしてもよい。
 1 処置具駆動装置
 2 ワイヤ(張力伝達部材)
 3 処置具
 4 中間機構部
 7 ラックギヤ(可動部材)
 8 整列機構
 9 ピニオンギヤ(動力伝達機構)
 10 付勢手段
 14 スプライン孔(嵌合孔)
 15 ワイヤ(ワイヤ状部材)
 18 スライダ
 18a 係合突起(係止機構)
 22 可動フック(係止機構)
 23 可動プーリ(プーリ状部材)
 24 スプリング(付勢部材)
 25 モータ(駆動源)
 26 スプライン軸(嵌合軸)
 27 ワイヤ支持部(処置具側支持部)
 29 ワイヤ(可動部材)
 30 従動平歯車(従動歯車)
 31 駆動平歯車(駆動歯車)
 

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  1.  少なくとも一対の張力伝達部材を備える処置具に着脱可能に取り付けられ、前記張力伝達部材に加える張力によって前記処置具を駆動する処置具駆動装置であって、
     各前記張力伝達部材の一端にそれぞれ着脱可能に取り付けられる可動部材と、
     前記処置具を駆動する動力を発生する駆動源と、
     該駆動源と前記可動部材との連結または連結解除を切り替えるとともに、連結された状態で、対となる前記張力伝達部材に取り付けられた2つの前記可動部材に択一的に張力を加えるように前記駆動源からの動力を伝達する動力伝達機構と、該動力伝達機構による連結が解除された状態で、2つの前記可動部材を前記張力伝達部材に張力が付与される方向に付勢する付勢手段とを備える処置具駆動装置。
  2.  前記処置具に着脱可能に連結される中間機構部を備え、
     該中間機構部が、前記可動部材と、前記動力伝達機構と、前記付勢手段とを備え、
     前記動力伝達機構が、前記中間機構部に前記駆動源を着脱することにより、該駆動源と前記可動部材との連結または連結解除を切り替える請求項1に記載の処置具駆動装置。
  3.  前記駆動源がモータであり、
     2つの前記可動部材が、それぞれ長手方向に移動可能に略平行にかつ歯を対向させて支持された2つのラックギヤであり、
     前記動力伝達機構が、2つの前記ラックギヤにそれぞれ噛み合い、前記モータの駆動によって2つの前記ラックギヤを逆方向に移動させるピニオンギヤを備える請求項2に記載の処置具駆動装置。
  4.  前記ピニオンギヤが、2つの前記ラックギヤに対して個別に備えられるとともに、相互に同軸に回転自在に配置され、
     前記動力伝達機構が、各前記ピニオンギヤに設けられた嵌合孔と、前記モータに固定され、2つの前記ピニオンギヤに設けられた前記嵌合孔に嵌合して2つの前記ピニオンギヤを連結する嵌合軸とを備える請求項3に記載の処置具駆動装置。
  5.  前記付勢手段は、張力によって2つの前記ピニオンギヤに回転力を付与するように両端がそれぞれ固定された柔軟なワイヤ状部材と、該ワイヤ状部材の途中位置を巻回するプーリ状部材と、該プーリ状部材を径方向に付勢して前記ワイヤ状部材に張力を付与する付勢部材とを備える請求項3または請求項4に記載の処置具駆動装置。
  6.  前記駆動源がモータであり、
     2つの前記可動部材がワイヤ状部材であり、
     前記動力伝達機構が、2つの前記ワイヤ状部材をそれぞれ巻回する2つのプーリ状部材と、各該プーリ状部材に同軸に固定された従動歯車と、各該従動歯車に同時に噛み合う位置に挿脱可能に設けられ、噛み合った状態で前記モータの駆動によって2つの前記ワイヤ状部材を逆方向に移動させる駆動歯車とを備える請求項2に記載の処置具駆動装置。
  7.  前記処置具に着脱可能に取り付けられ、複数の前記張力伝達部材を位置決め状態に保持する処置具側支持部を備え、
     前記中間機構部に、複数の前記可動部材を前記張力伝達部材との連結位置に整列状態に保持する整列機構が設けられ、
     前記中間機構部への前記処置具の取付時に、前記処置具側支持部による前記張力伝達部材の保持状態を解除して、該張力伝達部材の一端を前記整列機構により整列された前記可動部材に連結する切替機構を備える請求項1から請求項6のいずれかに記載の処置具駆動装置。
  8.  前記整列機構が、前記付勢手段による付勢力に抗して複数の前記可動部材を移動させるスライダと、
     前記可動部材が連結位置に配置されるように前記スライダを係止する係止機構とを備え、
     前記切替機構は、前記張力伝達部材が前記可動部材に連結された状態で前記係止機構による前記スライダの係止状態を解除する請求項7に記載の処置具駆動装置。
  9.  前記スライダに、前記付勢手段による付勢力と同じ方向に、付勢力を作用させる他の付勢手段を備える請求項8に記載の処置具駆動装置。
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