MANIPULATOR - OLYMPUS CORP

Title:

MANIPULATOR

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2017/013942

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

Provided is a manipulator (1) equipped with a movable part (3), a drive part (4) that generates power to be supplied to the movable part (3), an elongated, flexible long guide member (2) in which the movable part (3) is attached to one end and the drive part (4) is attached to the other end, an elongated tension transmitting member (5) that transmits the power of the drive part (4) to the movable part (3) by means of tension, and a tension adjusting mechanism (6) that adjusts the tension of the tension transmitting member (5), wherein: the long guide member (2) is equipped with an elongated, flexible guide tube (11) having a lumen (10) through which the tension transmitting member (5) passes in the longitudinal direction, and an outer case (12) that covers the outer periphery of the guide tube (11), has a proximal end part (13) that is movably provided to the drive part (4) in the longitudinal direction of the guide tube (11), and is more rigid than the guide tube (11); and the tension adjusting mechanism (6) adjusts the position of the proximal end part (13) of the outer case (12) with respect to the drive part (4) along the longitudinal direction of the guide tube (11).

Inventors:

YOSHII TOSHIHIRO (JP)
HASEGAWA MITSUAKI (JP)

Application Number:

PCT/JP2016/065950

Publication Date:

January 26, 2017

Filing Date:

May 31, 2016

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

OLYMPUS CORP (JP)

International Classes:

B25J17/02; A61B34/30; B25J18/06

Domestic Patent References:

WO2015093602A1

2015-06-25

Foreign References:

JP2006000641A	2006-01-05
US20090138025A1	2009-05-28
US20100076451A1	2010-03-25
US20120271327A1	2012-10-25

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