Title:
DRIVING FORCE TRANSMITTING MECHANISM AND MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/152113
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A driving force transmitting mechanism (1) for transmitting driving force from a driving source is configured so as to comprise linear or rod-like flexible operation wires (95, 96), an inner pipe (2) which is a flexible guide member and through which the operation wires (95, 96) are inserted, and an outer pipe (3) which is provided on the outside radially of the inner pipe (2) and minimizes the deformation of the inner pipe (2).
Inventors:
IIDA, Masatoshi (())
Application Number:
JP2011/058181
Publication Date:
December 08, 2011
Filing Date:
March 31, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORPORATION (43-2, Hatagaya 2-chome Shibuya-k, Tokyo 72, 〒1510072, JP)
オリンパス株式会社 (〒72 東京都渋谷区幡ヶ谷２丁目４３番２号 Tokyo, 〒1510072, JP)
オリンパス株式会社 (〒72 東京都渋谷区幡ヶ谷２丁目４３番２号 Tokyo, 〒1510072, JP)
International Classes:
A61B17/28; A61B19/00; B25J17/00; F16C1/10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KURATA, Masatoshi et al. (1-12-9 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 01, 〒1050001, JP)
Claims: