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Title:
JOINT MECHANISM, MANIPULATOR, AND MANIPULATOR SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2015/107999
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention causes bending to be possible at a small amount of traction force, and improves the compactness and control characteristics of a device. Provided is a joint mechanism (12a) provided with: a first member (13a) having a tubular shape and having a through hole (17); a second member (13b) that is disposed at the tip side of the first member (13a) and that is provided in a manner able to reciprocate around a reciprocation axis line that intersects the central axis of the first member (13a); a tubular guide sheath (21a, 21b) that penetrates the vicinity of the central axis of the through hole (17) and has flexibility such that the tip is affixed to the second member (13b); an operation wire (22a, 22b) introduced to the tip side of guide sheath (21a, 21b); and a folded-back section (20a, 20b) that is provided to a position of the second member (13b) decentered in the radial direction from the reciprocation axis line and that causes the operation wire (22a, 22b) introduced from the first member (13a) side via the guide sheath (21a, 21b) to undergo a U-turn to the first member (13a) side. The tip of the operation wire (22a, 22b) caused to U-turn at the folded-back section (20a, 20b) is affixed to a position decentered in the radial direction.

Inventors:
NAKAYAMA SHINGO (JP)
KISHI KOSUKE (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2015/050541
Publication Date:
July 23, 2015
Filing Date:
January 09, 2015
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
OLYMPUS CORP (JP)
International Classes:
A61B1/00; B25J17/00
Foreign References:
JPH05185385A1993-07-27
JP2007175502A2007-07-12
JP2007029290A2007-02-08
JP5197980B22013-05-15
Other References:
See also references of EP 3095375A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
UEDA, Kunio et al. (JP)
Ueda Kunio (JP)
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