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Title:
OPERATION DEVICE AND ENDOSCOPE CURVE OPERATION DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2007/055163
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An operation device includes: a moving member (87) having an engagement portion (88) to be engaged with a middle portion of an operation shaft (54) of a joystick device (45) and operating as a unitary block with the operation shaft (54) when the operation shaft (54) is inclined; and a damper case (83) into which the moving member (87) is movably inserted and which holds a viscous fluid (86) for increasing the sliding resistance of the mobbing member (87) upon movement of the moving member (87). Thus, a user can always feel a desired operation feeling and perform a stable curve operation.

Inventors:
KOITABASHI MASANOBU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2006/322078
Publication Date:
May 18, 2007
Filing Date:
November 06, 2006
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Assignee:
OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP (JP)
KOITABASHI MASANOBU (JP)
International Classes:
F16D55/00; A61B1/00; G05G1/04
Foreign References:
JP2003230535A2003-08-19
JPH1167017A1999-03-09
JP2003316514A2003-11-07
Other References:
See also references of EP 1946694A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SUZUYE, Takehiko et al. (1-12-9 Toranomo, Minato-ku Tokyo 01, JP)
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