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Title:
ENDOSCOPE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2013118951
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To prevent a distal end portion and an insert part from being influenced by hear, by effectively dissipating and radiating heat generated by an actuator.

An endoscope 2 includes: a break-proof part 11 connecting the operation part 10 and insert part 9 of the endoscope 2; a lens drive wire 42 for moving a movable lens 36 of an optical system disposed within the insert part 9 forward and backward in an optical axis direction; and an actuator 50, which generates heat during driving, for driving the lens drive wire 42. At least a part of a heat conduction member 80 is disposed within the break-proof part 11, wherein the heat conduction member 80 is connected with the actuator 50 in the case where the actuator 50 is disposed within the break-proof part 11 or the actuator 50 is disposed within the insert part 9.


Inventors:
SAKATA SO
HAMAZAKI MASANORI
NISHIIE TAKEHIRO
HATANO TOSHIHIRO
WATANABE TAKANORI
MITAMURA YUKI
Application Number:
JP2011268187A
Publication Date:
June 17, 2013
Filing Date:
December 07, 2011
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP
International Classes:
A61B1/00; G02B23/24
Domestic Patent References:
JP2010046424A2010-03-04
JPH07275190A1995-10-24
JPH10118007A1998-05-12
JP2008023275A2008-02-07
JP2009148369A2009-07-09
JP2009300761A2009-12-24
JP2009034421A2009-02-19
JP2010046424A2010-03-04
JPH07275190A1995-10-24
JPH10118007A1998-05-12
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Susumu Ito