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WO2022071567A1
WO2022071567A1 PCT/JP2021/036393 JP2021036393W WO2022071567A1 WO 2022071567 A1 WO2022071567 A1 WO 2022071567A1 JP 2021036393 W JP2021036393 W JP 2021036393W WO 2022071567 A1 WO2022071567 A1 WO 2022071567A1
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高志 原田
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    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
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  • the present invention relates to an endoscope, and in particular, relates to an endoscope provided with a stand on the tip end side of an insertion portion to change the direction in which the treatment tool is derived.
  • various treatment tools are introduced from the treatment tool introduction port provided in the operation part, and this treatment tool is taken out from the treatment tool outlet opened at the tip of the insertion part and used for treatment.
  • a treatment tool such as a guide wire or a contrast tube is used.
  • Treatment tools such as puncture needles are used in ultrasonic endoscopes.
  • treatment tools such as forceps or snares are used.
  • Such a treatment tool needs to change the lead-out direction at the tip in order to treat a desired position in the subject. Therefore, the tip main body of the tip is provided with an upright stand for changing the direction of taking out the treatment tool.
  • the endoscope is provided with a treatment tool standing mechanism that displaces the posture of the standing table between the standing position and the lying position.
  • an endoscope for example, in Patent Document 1, a direction changing portion provided at the tip portion of the insertion portion, a wire connected to the direction changing portion, and a wire are inserted into the inside of the operation portion.
  • an endoscope comprising a guide tube provided, a sliding member to which a wire is connected and sliding in the guide tube, and a link member for moving the sliding member with respect to the guide tube.
  • the base end of the wire and the base end of the sliding member are detachably fixed by a collet chuck by tightening the cap.
  • the slide and the arm are interlocked by clamping the latch provided on the slide with the collet in the recess on the tip side of the arm connected to the lever, and the lever and slide can be moved with a simpler operation. It is required to work together.
  • the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and provides an endoscope capable of easily connecting a link member provided in an operation unit and a sliding lever.
  • the endoscope according to the present invention includes an operation unit provided with an operation member, an insertion unit provided on the tip side of the operation unit and inserted into a subject, and an insertion unit.
  • the treatment tool standing table provided at the tip of the portion, the standing operation wire whose tip side is connected to the treatment tool standing table and pushed and pulled according to the operation of the operating member to operate the treatment tool standing table, and the operation.
  • a link member provided in the portion and operating integrally with the operating member, which slides in conjunction with the link member having an engaged portion and the operating member to advance and retreat the standing operation wire in the wire axial direction.
  • the lever includes a sliding lever having an engaging portion that can be engaged with the engaged portion, and an unlocking member for releasing the engagement between the engaged portion and the engaging portion.
  • the unlocking member is preferably provided on the sliding lever.
  • the unlocking member has a lock position for maintaining engagement between the engaged portion and the engaging portion, and an unengagement capable of disengaging the engaged portion and the engaging portion. It is preferable that it can be moved to and from the lock position.
  • an urging member that urges the unlocking member in the direction from the unlocking position to the locking position.
  • the sliding lever has a cantilever-shaped elastic piece and an engaging portion is provided at the free end of the elastic piece.
  • the elastic piece has a pressed surface
  • the unlocking member has a pressing surface capable of pressing the pressed surface
  • the unlocking member moves from the locked position to the unlocked position.
  • the pressed surface presses the pressed surface so that the engaged portion and the engaged portion can be disengaged from each other.
  • the pressing surface is preferably an inclined surface inclined obliquely with respect to the moving direction of the unlocking member.
  • the engaged portion has an engaged hole penetrating the link member, and the engaged portion has an engaging projection that can be engaged with the engaged hole. ..
  • the sliding lever has a lever insertion hole through which the link member can be inserted, and the engaging protrusion is engaged with the engaged hole in a state where the link member is inserted through the lever insertion hole. It is preferable that the link member and the sliding lever are connected by the combination.
  • the engaging projection has a tapered surface cut diagonally with respect to the insertion direction of the link member into the lever insertion hole.
  • the operating portion includes a rotatably provided angle knob for bending the insertion portion, and at least the engaging portion in which the engaging portion and the engaged portion are engaged is from the angle knob. It is preferably placed in a hidden position.
  • the link member provided in the operation unit and the sliding lever can be easily connected.
  • Configuration diagram of an endoscope system including the endoscope of the embodiment Assembled perspective view of the tip of the endoscope shown in FIG.
  • Enlarged perspective view of the base end of the operation unit Enlarged perspective view of the base end of the operation unit Explanatory drawing to attach the wire fixing mechanism to the main body of the operation unit Explanatory drawing to attach the wire fixing mechanism to the main body of the operation unit Explanatory drawing to attach the wire fixing mechanism to the main body of the operation unit Explanatory drawing to attach the wire fixing mechanism to the main body of the operation unit Explanatory drawing to attach the wire fixing mechanism to the main body of the operation unit Explanatory drawing for connecting the sliding lever to the standing operation lever
  • FIG. 13 Perspective view of the main part with the cap removed from the wire fixing mechanism shown in FIG. Perspective view of the main part showing the configuration of the sliding lever
  • FIG. 13 Perspective view of the main part showing the configuration of the sliding lever
  • Sectional drawing of the wire fixing mechanism along the XVI-XVI line of FIG. Explanatory drawing showing a state in which the locked portion protrudes from the locking hole.
  • Explanatory drawing showing a state in which a wire protrudes from a locking hole Explanatory drawing showing a state in which the wire is locked in the second hole.
  • Front view showing the state where the lever connection operation is started Explanatory drawing showing a state in which the locked portion is engaged with the concave portion in the middle of the lever connecting operation.
  • Front view showing the state where the first half of the lever connection operation is completed Sectional drawing of the wire fixing mechanism in the state of FIG. 24
  • Front view showing the state where the lever connection operation is completed Explanatory drawing showing a wire fixing range and a driving range
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an endoscope system 12 including an endoscope 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the endoscope system 12 includes an endoscope 10, an endoscope processor device 14, and a display 18.
  • the endoscope 10 includes a hand operation unit 22 provided with a standing operation lever 20 and an insertion unit 24 provided on the tip end side of the hand operation unit 22 and inserted into a subject.
  • the hand operation unit 22 functions as the operation unit of the present invention.
  • the insertion portion 24 has a long axis direction Ax from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion, and includes a flexible portion 26, a curved portion 28, and a distal end portion 30 in order from the proximal end side to the distal end side.
  • the detailed configuration of the tip portion 30 will be described later, but first, a schematic configuration of the tip portion 30 will be described.
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the tip portion 30.
  • the endoscope 10 of the embodiment is a side endoscope used as, for example, a duodenal endoscope
  • the tip portion 30 of FIG. 2 has a configuration of a side endoscope. ..
  • the tip portion 30 is configured by attaching a cap 34 to the tip portion main body 32.
  • the cap 34 is provided with a treatment tool standing table 36 (hereinafter, referred to as a standing table 36) having a treatment tool guide surface 36A, and shows a state in which the standing table 36 is positioned in an inverted position.
  • FIG. 2 shows various contents arranged inside the insertion portion 24 of the endoscope 10 (see FIG. 1) in addition to the tip portion 30. That is, in FIG. 2, an operation is performed to change the lead-out direction of the treatment tool channel 37 that guides the tip portion of the treatment tool (not shown) to the tip portion main body 32 and the tip portion of the treatment tool derived from the tip portion main body 32.
  • An upright operation wire 38 (hereinafter referred to as a wire 38), a wire channel 40 composed of a close contact spring through which the wire 38 is inserted, an air supply / water supply tube 42, and a cable insertion channel 44 are shown. ing.
  • an angle wire (not shown) for bending the insertion channel 45 of the light guide that guides the illumination light supplied from the light source device 15 (see FIG. 1) to the tip main body 32 and the curved portion 28 (see FIG. 1). ) And the like are also arranged inside the insertion portion 24.
  • a three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system in the three-axis direction (X-axis direction, Y-axis direction, Z-axis direction) will be described. That is, when the tip portion 30 is viewed from the hand operation unit 22 and the direction in which the treatment tool (not shown) is drawn out by the standing table 36 is the upward direction, the upward direction is the Z (+) direction and the opposite direction. The downward direction is the Z (-) direction. Further, the right direction at that time is the X (+) direction, and the left direction is the X ( ⁇ ) direction.
  • the front direction (the direction toward the tip end side in the long axis direction Ax direction of the insertion portion 24) at that time is the Y (+) direction
  • the rear direction (the base end side in the direction of the long axis direction Ax of the insertion portion 24).
  • Direction is the Y (-) direction.
  • the Y-axis direction including the Y (+) direction and the Y ( ⁇ ) direction is parallel to the long axis direction Ax direction of the insertion portion 24 and the wire axis direction of the wire 38.
  • the Y (+) direction points to the tip end side in the wire axis direction
  • the Y ( ⁇ ) direction points to the base end side in the wire axis direction.
  • the Z-axis direction is a direction orthogonal to the long-axis direction Ax
  • the X-axis direction is a direction orthogonal to the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction, respectively.
  • the hand operation unit 22 is configured to have a substantially cylindrical shape as a whole.
  • the hand operation unit 22 has an operation unit main body 46 provided with an standing operation lever 20 and a grip portion 48 connected to the operation unit main body 46.
  • the grip portion 48 is a portion that is gripped by the operator when the endoscope 10 is operated, and the base end portion of the insertion portion 24 is connected to the tip end side of the grip portion 48 via a breakage tube 50.
  • the base end portion of the universal cable 52 is connected to the operation unit main body 46, and the connector device 54 is provided at the tip end portion of the universal cable 52.
  • the connector device 54 is connected to the endoscope processor device 14.
  • the endoscope processor device 14 includes a light source device 15 and an image processing device 16.
  • the light source device 15 is provided with a processor-side connector 15A to which the connector device 54 is connected.
  • a display 18 for displaying an image processed by the image processing device 16 is connected to the image processing device 16.
  • the endoscope system 12 transmits power, optical signals, and the like between the endoscope 10 and the endoscope processor device 14 via a connector portion composed of a connector device 54 and a processor-side connector 15A. It has a configuration for non-contact transmission.
  • the light from the light source device 15 is transmitted via an optical fiber cable (not shown) and is emitted from the illumination window 74 (see FIG. 2) provided on the tip surface of the tip portion 30.
  • the optical signal obtained by capturing and converting the light captured from the observation window 76 (see FIG. 2) by the image pickup device is image-processed by the image processing device 16 and displayed as an image on the display 18.
  • the air supply / water supply button 57 and the suction button 59 are arranged side by side on the operation unit main body 46.
  • the air supply / water supply button 57 is a button that can be operated in two stages, and air can be supplied to the air supply / water supply nozzle 58 (see FIG. 2) via the air supply / water supply tube 42 by the first stage operation. Water can be supplied to the air supply / water supply nozzle 58 via the air supply / water supply tube 42 by the operation of the step. Further, when the suction button 59 is operated, body fluid such as blood can be sucked from the treatment tool outlet 60 (FIG. 2) via the treatment tool channel 37.
  • a pair of angle knobs 62, 62 for bending the curved portion 28 are arranged on the operation unit main body 46.
  • the pair of angle knobs 62, 62 are provided coaxially and rotatably.
  • four angle wires (not shown) are connected to the angle knobs 62 and 62 and the curved portion 28, and these angle wires are pushed and pulled by the rotation operation of the angle knobs 62 and 62.
  • the curved portion 28 is curved vertically and horizontally.
  • the operation unit main body 46 is provided with a standing operation lever 20 rotatably coaxially with the angle knobs 62 and 62.
  • the standing operation lever 20 is rotationally operated by the operator who grips the grip portion 48.
  • the standing operation lever 20 functions as an operation member of the present invention.
  • a wire fixing mechanism 78 is provided outside the operation unit main body 46.
  • the wire fixing mechanism 78 has a sliding lever 80 and a fixing unit 82, and has a configuration for fixing the base end side of the wire 38 (see FIG. 2) as described later.
  • One end of the sliding lever 80 is detachably connected to the standing operation lever 20 side, and moves (slides) in conjunction with the rotation operation of the standing operation lever 20.
  • the fixing unit 82 is provided at the other end of the sliding lever 80.
  • the fixing unit 82 is attached to the operation unit main body 46, and the base end side of the wire 38 is fixed to the fixing unit 82.
  • the wire fixing mechanism 78 will be described later.
  • the grip portion 48 of the hand operation unit 22 includes a treatment tool introduction port 64 for introducing the treatment tool.
  • the treatment tool (not shown) introduced from the treatment tool introduction port 64 with the tip portion at the head is inserted into the treatment tool channel 37 shown in FIG. 2 and is led out from the treatment tool outlet 60 to the outside.
  • the treatment tool include a biopsy forceps having a cup capable of collecting biological tissue at the tip, a knife for EST (Endoscopic Sphincterotomy), or a contrast tube.
  • the tip main body 32 is made of, for example, a metal material having corrosion resistance, and has a partition wall 68 projecting in the Y (+) direction.
  • the standing table accommodating space (not shown) is defined by the partition wall 68 and the wall portion 34B of the cap 34.
  • a through hole 61 is formed in the tip main body 32, and the wire 38 is inserted through the through hole 61.
  • An illumination window 74 and an observation window 76 are arranged adjacent to each other in the Y direction on the upper surface 68A on the Z (+) side of the partition wall 68.
  • the illumination window 74 can irradiate the visual field region in the Z (+) direction with illumination light, and the observation window 76 can observe the visual field region in the Z (+) direction.
  • the tip main body 32 is provided with an air supply / water supply nozzle 58 toward the observation window 76, and the observation window 76 is washed by air and water ejected from the air supply / water supply nozzle 58.
  • the cap 34 is made of an elastic material such as a rubber material or a resin material.
  • the rubber material include fluorine rubber and silicon rubber
  • the resin material include polysulfone and polycarbonate.
  • the cap 34 includes a wall portion 34B whose tip side is sealed and formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and a substantially rectangular opening window 34A is formed in a part of the wall portion 34B.
  • the opening window 34A is opened in the Z (+) direction.
  • the cap 34 is provided with a bearing 34C that rotatably supports the upright stand 36 inside.
  • the bearing 34C has a height in the Z (+) direction and is configured as a plate-like body extending in the Y (+) direction.
  • the upright stand 36 has a rotating shaft 36B along the X direction, and the rotating shaft 36B is rotatably supported by a through hole (not shown) of the bearing 34C. As a result, the standing table 36 is rotated around the rotation shaft 36B, and its posture is changed between the lying position (see FIG. 2) and the standing position.
  • the tip of the wire 38 is connected to the stand 36.
  • the wire 38 is connected to the tip side of the upright stand 36 on the side opposite to the side on which the rotation shaft 36B is formed and at a position adjacent to the treatment tool guide surface 36A.
  • the cap 34 configured in this way is of the type to which the upright stand 36 is pre-attached, and the wire 38 is also preliminarily connected to the upright stand 36.
  • the cap 34 of this example is removed from the tip body 32 and discarded together with the upright stand 36 and the wire 38, for example, as disposable.
  • the standing table 36 may be attached to the tip main body 32 instead of the cap 34.
  • the wire fixing mechanism 78 shown in FIG. 1 has a sliding lever 80 and a fixing unit 82 as described above.
  • 3 to 8 are enlarged perspective views showing a portion on the base end side of the operation unit main body 46, respectively.
  • the base end surface 46A of the operation unit main body 46 is provided with a cylindrical connection portion 25 in which a take-out port 23 for leading out the base end side of the wire 38 is formed.
  • the connecting portion 25 is projected from the proximal end surface 46A in the Y ( ⁇ ) direction, and the proximal end side of the wire 38 is projected from the outlet 23 in the Y ( ⁇ ) direction.
  • the wire 38 is projected from a position eccentric with respect to the axial center 25A of the connecting portion 25.
  • the wire 38 is provided with a long wire body 38A and a locked portion 39 having an outer shape larger than that of the wire body 38A, which is located on the base end side of the wire body 38A.
  • a cylinder is exemplified as the shape of the locked portion 39, but the shape is not limited to this, and any outer shape larger than that of the wire body 38A may be, for example, a sphere.
  • wire 38 when used, it mainly refers to the wire body 38A.
  • FIG. 4 shows a wire 38 having a longer protrusion length than the wire 38 shown in FIG.
  • the wires 38 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 both have the same length, but the reason why the protruding lengths of the wires 38 having the same length are different is the soft portion 26 or the curved portion 28 (FIG. 3). 1)).
  • the wire fixing mechanism 78 of this example has a configuration in which the wire 38 can be fixed without being affected by the protruding length of the wire 38, and this configuration will be described later.
  • the fixing unit 82 is opposed to the locked portion 39 of the wire 38.
  • the open end 84A of the cam groove 84 provided in the fixing unit 82 is aligned with the cam pin 86 projecting from the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion 25.
  • the cam groove 84 is formed so as to be inclined from the opening end 84A toward the Y ( ⁇ ) direction.
  • the wire 38 is housed inside the fixing unit 82 with the locked portion 39 at the head while advancing the fixing unit 82 toward the connecting portion 25 in the Y (+) direction. To go.
  • this operation is referred to as a "wire accommodating operation”.
  • the fixing unit is set with the axis 25A (see FIG. 4) eccentric from the wire 38 as the rotation axis.
  • the 82 is rotated in the clockwise direction indicated by the arrow B from the state shown in FIG. In this case, it is preferable to rotate the fixing unit 82 by using the sliding lever 80. Then, the fixing unit 82 is pushed in the Y (+) direction by the guide action between the cam groove 84 and the cam pin 86. Then, in the posture of FIG.
  • the fixing unit 82 is attached to the operation unit main body 46 via the connection unit 25.
  • this operation is referred to as a "rotational mounting operation”. Therefore, the fixed unit 82 is mounted on the operation unit main body 46 through the above-mentioned “wire accommodating operation” and “rotational mounting operation”. The “wire accommodating operation” and the “rotational mounting operation” are executed by one action.
  • FIG. 9 is an enlarged perspective view showing a portion of the operation unit main body 46 on the base end side.
  • the operation unit main body 46 has a link member 88.
  • the link member 88 is connected to the standing operation lever 20 via a rotary drum (not shown) rotatably provided on the operation unit main body 46.
  • the link member 88 is integrally rotated (operated) in the same direction in conjunction with the rotation operation of the standing operation lever 20.
  • An opening 90 is formed in the link member 88, and the sliding lever 80 is operated to stand up via the link member 88 by engaging the claw portion 92 provided on the sliding lever 80 with the opening 90. It is detachably connected to the lever 20.
  • the configuration for connecting and disconnecting the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88 will be described later.
  • the sliding lever 80 is rotatably connected to the fixed unit 82 via a first axis 94 that is selectively switched and a second axis 96 shown by a broken line.
  • the sliding lever 80 shown in FIG. 8 when the sliding lever 80 shown in FIG. 8 is pushed down toward the link member 88 in the direction indicated by the arrow C, the sliding lever 80 first rotates with the first axis 94 as the rotation axis. As shown in FIG. 9, it approaches the link member 88. After that, when the above-mentioned pushing-down operation is continued, the sliding lever 80 rotates with the second shaft 96 as the rotation axis, and as shown in FIG. 10, the claw portion 92 engages with the opening 90 (see FIG. 9). It fits.
  • FIG. 10 is a front view of the operation unit main body 46 as viewed from the X (+) direction side of the operation unit main body 46.
  • FIG. 10 shows a state in which the standing operation lever 20 is located at the lodging operation position. That is, the wire fixing mechanism 78 of this example is connected to the standing operation lever 20 located at the lodging operation position via the link member 88. Further, as will be described in detail later, the locked portion 39 (see FIG. 4) of the wire 38 is a fixed unit by undergoing the above-mentioned "wire accommodating operation”, “rotational mounting operation”, and “lever connecting operation”. It is fixed to 82.
  • the lever connection operation is performed at the lodging operation position is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the lever connection operation may be performed at a position other than the lodging operation position. For example, the lever connection operation may be performed at the standing operation position, or may be performed between the standing operation position and the lodging operation position.
  • FIG. 10 when the posture of the standing table 36 (see FIG. 2) is changed by rotating the standing operation lever 20, the standing operation lever 20 of FIG. 10 located at the lodging operation position is shown in FIG. Rotate in the counterclockwise direction indicated by the arrow U (see FIG. 10) toward the indicated standing operation position. Then, the link member 88 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, and the sliding lever 80 connected to the link member 88 moves (slides) in conjunction with the Y ( ⁇ ) direction and is connected to the sliding lever 80. The fixed unit 82 moves in the Y ( ⁇ ) direction. Since the locked portion 39 of the wire 38 (see FIG. 2) is fixed to the fixing unit 82, the wire 38 is pulled in the Y ( ⁇ ) direction by the rotation operation of the standing operation lever 20. As a result, the posture of the standing table 36 connected to the tip of the wire 38 is changed from the lying position in FIG. 2 to the standing position.
  • the wire fixing mechanism 78 when the wire fixing mechanism 78 is removed from the operation unit main body 46, the "lever connection operation", the “rotational mounting operation”, and the “wire accommodating operation” may be executed in reverse procedures.
  • FIG. 12 is a front view of the fixed unit 82.
  • the fixing unit 82 guides the wire catch 100 that detachably locks and fixes the base end side of the wire 38 and the wire catch 100 in the wire axial direction (Y-axis direction) of the wire 38. It has a catch guide 102 and a wire. Further, the wire catch 100 has a catch main body 104 and a fixing member 106. As will be described in detail later, among the constituent members of the fixed unit 82, the member that moves in the Y-axis direction by the operation of the sliding lever 80 (the lever connecting operation and the driving operation of the standing table 36) is the wire catch 100. Therefore, the catch guide 102 does not move.
  • the catch guide 102 is provided with a cylindrical connecting portion 108 having a cam groove 84 at the end on the Y (+) direction side, and this connecting portion 108 is connected to the connecting portion 25 of the operating portion main body 46 (see FIG. 6). Will be done.
  • the catch guide 102 has a cap 107 attached to an end portion on the Y ( ⁇ ) direction side.
  • the cap 107 has claws 110 and 110 formed on both walls, and the claws 110 and 110 can be detachably attached to and detached from the catch guide 102 by engaging the claws 110 and 110 with the grooves 112 and 112 on both walls of the catch guide 102. It is attached.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a main part when the cap 107 is removed from the catch guide 102 shown in FIG.
  • a catch guide groove 114 extending in the wire axial direction is formed in the central portion, and the first shaft 94 is slidably engaged and guided along the catch guide groove 114. ..
  • the first shaft 94 is a shaft constituting one of the rotating shafts of the sliding lever 80, and is fixed to the catch body 104.
  • the lever bearing hole 80A (see FIG. 14) of the sliding lever 80 is rotatably engaged with the first shaft 94.
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a main part of the sliding lever 80.
  • the sliding lever 80 has a pair of plate-shaped portions 120 and 120 that sandwich and hold the fixing unit 82 (see FIG. 5), and a lever body 122 that is integrated with the plate-shaped portions 120 and 120. And have.
  • a second shaft 96 which is one of the rotation shafts of the sliding lever 80, is provided on the inner side surfaces of the plate-shaped portions 120 and 120 facing each other, and the second shaft 96 is the catch guide 102 shown in FIG. It is projected toward the surface 102A of. Further, in the plate-shaped portions 120 and 120, cam grooves 124 having a substantially L-shape are formed at positions facing each other, and the pins 126 provided in the fixing member 106 (see FIG. 13) are engaged in the cam grooves 124. It has been combined. The cam groove 124 will be described later.
  • a boss 121 is provided on the inner side surfaces of the plate-shaped portions 120 and 120 facing each other, and the boss 121 is projected toward the surface 102A of the catch guide 102 shown in FIG. Further, the surface 102A is formed with a boss hole 103 to which the boss 121 elastically engages. Therefore, when the boss 121 engages with the boss hole 103, the sliding lever 80 is held in the posture shown in FIGS. 5 to 8. Further, by releasing the engagement state of the boss 121 with the boss hole 103, the rotation operation of the sliding lever 80 is permitted.
  • a first regulation surface 105 to which the boss 121 shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 13 can abut is formed.
  • the first regulating surface 105 abuts on the boss 121 to regulate the movement of the sliding lever 80 when the pin 126 is present in the first cam groove portion 125A (see FIG. 21) described later in the cam groove 124.
  • the first regulation surface 105 enables the sliding lever 80 to rotate about the first shaft 94.
  • the first regulation surface 105 is composed of an arcuate surface centered on the first axis 94. As a result, the sliding lever 80 can smoothly rotate around the first shaft 94.
  • a second regulation surface 116 is formed on the surface 102A of the catch guide 102.
  • the second regulation surface 116 is a surface that can come into contact with the second shaft 96 when the above restriction on the sliding lever 80 by the first regulation surface 105 is released. That is, the first regulation surface 105 is formed only up to a position corresponding to the position where the second axis 96 abuts on the second regulation surface 116, and at the position where the second axis 96 abuts on the second regulation surface 116. The regulation will be lifted.
  • the restriction on the sliding lever 80 by the first regulation surface 105 may be released at the same time as the second axis 96 abuts on the second regulation surface 116, or the second axis 96 may be the second regulation surface.
  • the second regulating surface 116 abuts on the second shaft 96 to restrict the movement of the sliding lever 80 when the pin 126 is present in the second cam groove portion 125B (see FIG. 21) described later in the cam groove 124. do.
  • the second regulation surface 116 allows the sliding lever 80 to rotate about the second axis 96 while moving the second axis 96 along the second regulation surface 116.
  • the second regulation surface 116 is formed so as to be inclined in the Y (+) direction from the catch guide groove 114 toward the outside of the catch guide 102.
  • the sliding lever 80 rotates with the first axis 94 as the rotation axis.
  • the second axis 96 moves from the position on the left side with respect to the second regulated surface 116 toward the second regulated surface 116.
  • the regulation of the first axis 94 by the first regulation surface 105 is released, the second axis 96 comes into contact with the second regulation surface 116, and the second regulation surface 116 slides.
  • the movement of the moving lever 80 is regulated.
  • the sliding lever 80 can rotate about the second axis 96, so that the sliding lever 80 rotates with the second axis 96 as the rotation axis.
  • FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state immediately before mounting the wire fixing mechanism 78 on the operation unit main body 46.
  • FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of the fixing unit 82 along the XVI-XVI line of FIG.
  • the catch body 104 is orthogonal to the columnar portion 130 and the axis of the columnar portion 130 from the columnar portion 130 (corresponding to the axis center 25A which is the rotation axis of the fixed unit 82). It has a pair of first axes 94, 94 projecting in the direction, and a guide portion 132 projecting from the columnar portion 130 in the Y ( ⁇ ) direction.
  • the guide portion 132 is formed with a catch body groove 133 extending in the wire axial direction.
  • the catch body groove 133 is provided at a position overlapping the catch guide groove 114, and a pin 126 (see FIG. 13) is inserted.
  • the pin 126 is a cam pin that is engaged with the cam groove 124 of the sliding lever 80, and can move freely forward and backward along the catch body groove 133 by being guided by the cam groove 124.
  • the cylindrical portion 130 has a locking hole 137 that can be locked through the locked portion 39 (see FIG. 17).
  • the locking hole 137 is formed as a through hole penetrating the columnar portion 130 in the Y-axis direction.
  • the locking hole 137 is a first hole 134 having a size through which the locked portion 39 can be inserted, and a second hole having a size larger than the outer shape of the wire body 38A and smaller than the outer shape of the locked portion 39. It has holes 136, and the first hole 134 and the second hole 136 have a continuous opening shape.
  • the locking hole 137 is provided at a position eccentric from the axis 25A which is the rotation axis of the fixed unit 82, and the first hole 134 and the second hole 136 are provided along the rotation locus centered on the axis 25A. And are formed continuously.
  • the amount of eccentricity of the locking hole 137 with respect to the axis 25A is set to be substantially equal to the amount of eccentricity of the wire 38 with respect to the axis 25A shown in FIG.
  • the locked portion 39 is accommodated in the first hole 134 during the “wire accommodating operation” (see FIG. 6). Then, the locked portion 39 passes through the first hole 134 and projects outward from the first hole 134 as shown in FIG. Then, at the end of the "wire accommodating operation” (see FIG. 7), the wire 38 protrudes from the first hole 134 in the Y ( ⁇ ) direction as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG.
  • the catch body 104 rotates with the catch guide 102 in the direction of arrow B about the axis 25A, so that the first hole 134 retracts from the wire 38. ..
  • the wire 38 is accommodated in the second hole 136 as shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG.
  • the locked portion 39 can be locked in the second hole 136.
  • FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the positional relationship between the catch body 104 and the fixing member 106 at the end of the “rotational mounting operation” shown in FIG.
  • the fixing member 106 is arranged on the Y ( ⁇ ) direction side with respect to the catch body 104.
  • a fixing hole 138 having an opening 135 capable of receiving the locked portion 39 is formed on the end surface 106A on the Y (+) direction side of the fixing member 106.
  • the fixing hole 138 is formed at a position facing the second hole 136 shown in FIG. 19 in the Y-axis direction, and has a bottom portion 138A internally engaged with the locked portion 39. Further, the fixing hole 138 has a conical guide surface 139 that tapers from the opening 135 toward the bottom 138A. Although the guide surface 139 is not essential, it is preferable to provide the locked portion 39 in the fixing hole 138 from the viewpoint of smoothly guiding the locked portion 39 to the bottom portion 138A. As shown in FIG. 20, at the end of the "rotational mounting operation" (that is, before the start of the "lever connection operation"), the locked portion 39 is not engaged with the bottom portion 138A and is not engaged with the bottom portion 138A. It is located at a position separated from the Y (+) direction side.
  • FIG. 21 is a front view of the wire fixing mechanism 78 at the end of the “rotational mounting operation” shown in FIG. 19, which is a perspective view of the plate-shaped portion 120 of the sliding lever 80.
  • the boss 121 is fitted in the boss hole 103, and the second shaft 96 is located on the upper left side in FIG. 21 with respect to the second regulation surface 116.
  • the pin 126 is located at the right end 124A of the cam groove 124.
  • the cam groove 124 has a shape in which a linear first cam groove portion 125A and a curved second cam groove portion 125B are continuous.
  • the first cam groove portion 125A has a function of changing the relative distance between the catch main body 104 and the fixing member 106 by moving the fixing member 106 in the Y-axis direction in cooperation with the pin 126.
  • the second cam groove portion 125B has a function of maintaining the relative distance between the catch main body 104 and the fixing member 106 by moving the fixing member 106 in the Y-axis direction integrally with the catch main body 104. ..
  • the boss 121 is separated from the boss hole 103 and guided to the first regulation surface 105 as shown in FIG. 22, and the sliding lever 80 Rotates clockwise on FIG. 22 with the first axis 94 as the rotation axis. Then, this rotation causes the pin 126 to move along the first cam groove portion 125A.
  • the fixing member 106 moves in the Y (+) direction and approaches the catch body 104. Then, as shown in FIG. 23, the bottom portion 138A of the fixing hole 138 of the fixing member 106 engages with the locked portion 39 in the middle of the “lever connecting operation”.
  • the locked state between the locked portion 39 and the second hole 136 is fixed by the fixing member 106, and the locked portion 39 is securely fixed to the fixing unit 82.
  • the position of the fixing member 106 shown in FIG. 25 is the fixed position, and the position of the fixing member 106 shown in FIG. 20 is the release position.
  • the fixing member 106 can be moved between the fixing position and the releasing position by the rotation operation of the sliding lever 80.
  • the second axis 96 is the second regulation.
  • the sliding lever 80 rotates clockwise around the second axis 96 while moving along the surface 116.
  • the catch body 104 moves in the Y (-) direction via the first shaft 94, and the pin 126 moves along the second cam groove portion 125B, so that the fixing member 106 is the catch body. It moves in the Y (-) direction together with 104.
  • the wire 38 pushed in the Y (+) direction is pulled up in the Y ( ⁇ ) direction.
  • the "lever connecting operation” ends at the lodging operation position of FIG. 27 in which the sliding lever 80 is connected to the link member 88 (see FIG. 10), and the movement of the catch body 104 and the fixing member 106 stops.
  • the base end of the wire 38 is pulled up to the lodging operation position by the standing operation lever 20.
  • the pin 126 is located at the left end 124B of the cam groove 124.
  • the above is the outline of the operation of the catch body 104 and the fixing member 106.
  • the catch body 104 and the fixing member 106 reciprocate along the Y-axis direction in a state of being in contact with each other by the subsequent rotation operation of the standing operation lever 20 (driving operation of the standing table 36) (FIG. 10). And FIG. 11).
  • the wire 38 is pushed and pulled to raise and lower the standing table 36.
  • the operating range of the wire fixing mechanism 78 is the “wire fixing range” in which the wire catch 100 is operated by the “lever connecting operation” of the sliding lever 80, and the “drive range” in which the wire catch 100 is operated by the rotation operation of the standing operation lever 20. ", And has.
  • FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram showing the above-mentioned “wire fixing range” and “driving range”.
  • the protruding lengths of the wires 38 protruding from the connecting portion 25 differ depending on the state of the flexible portion 26 or the curved portion 28 (see FIG. 1).
  • the wire catch 100 has a long protrusion length of the wire 38 (see XXVIIIA of FIG. 28) and a short protrusion length of the wire 38 (see XXVIIIB of FIG. 28).
  • the wire catch 100 executes the locking of the locked portion 39 with respect to the locking hole 137 and the fixing of the locked state between the locked portion 39 and the locking hole 137. Therefore, it is securely fixed to the wire fixing mechanism 78.
  • the wire fixing mechanism 78 the wire 38 can be reliably fixed regardless of the protruding length of the wire 38.
  • the wire fixing mechanism 78 pulls the base end of the wire 38 to the lodging operation position by the standing operation lever 20 regardless of the protruding length of the wire 38 by operating the wire catch 100 in the "wire fixing range". Can be done.
  • the positional relationship between the position of the standing table 36 and the position of the standing operation lever 20 can be made constant regardless of the protruding length of the wire 38.
  • FIGS. 29 and 30 are diagrams illustrating a first embodiment of a connecting portion 200 for connecting the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88.
  • FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the engaged portion 202 and the engaging portion 204, which will be described later, are engaged with each other, and is a cross-sectional view including the unlocking member 98, which will be described later.
  • the end portion 122A of the lever main body 122 is referred to the lever insertion hole 206 described later. It is shown as a cross-sectional view cut along the opening direction indicated by the arrow H.
  • the link member 88 includes an engaged portion 202.
  • the engaged portion 202 is formed in a flat plate shape at the end portion of the link member 88. Further, the engaged portion 202 includes the above-mentioned opening 90.
  • the opening 90 is formed as a through hole penetrating the engaged portion 202, and functions as the engaged hole of the present invention.
  • the opening 90 is formed in a rectangular shape as an example, but may be circular, for example, as long as it has a shape that can be engaged with the above-mentioned claw portion 92.
  • the end portion 122A of the lever body 122 includes an engaging portion 204 that can be engaged with the engaged portion 202 of the link member 88.
  • the engaging portion 204 includes a lever insertion hole 206 through which the engaged portion 202 can be inserted.
  • the lever insertion hole 206 is provided so as to penetrate the end portion 122A.
  • the opening direction of the lever insertion hole 206 indicated by the arrow H coincides with the rotation direction indicated by the arrow C of the sliding lever 80 shown in FIG.
  • the sliding lever 80 has an elastic piece 208.
  • the elastic piece 208 is formed in a cantilever shape having one end fixed to the end 122A and the other end being a free end.
  • the claw portion 92 is formed at the free end of the elastic piece 208, and the claw portion 92 projects toward the lever insertion hole 206.
  • the claw portion 92 functions as an engaging protrusion of the present invention.
  • connection work between the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88 is performed by executing the "lever connection operation” as described above (see FIG. 10). That is, in the “lever connection operation”, for example, as shown in FIG. 22, when the sliding lever 80 is pushed down in the Y (+) direction, the lever body 122 moves toward the link member 88. Then, immediately before the end of the "lever connection operation", the engaged portion 202 of the link member 88 is inserted into the lever insertion hole 206 (see FIG. 29) of the lever main body 122 with the tip portion 202A at the head.
  • the tip portion 202A abuts on the claw portion 92 protruding toward the lever insertion hole 206, and then the claw portion 92 is brought into contact with the urging force of the elastic piece 208 in the direction indicated by the arrow J, that is, the lever. It is moved in the direction of retracting from the insertion hole 206. As a result, the engaged portion 202 can be inserted into the lever insertion hole 206.
  • the claw portion 92 engages with the opening 90 and links with the sliding lever 80 only by moving the sliding lever 80 toward the link member 88. Since the member 88 is connected, the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88 can be easily connected.
  • the claw portion 92 has a tapered surface 210 in order to smoothly connect the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88.
  • the tapered surface 210 is formed by being cut diagonally with respect to the insertion direction of the engaged portion 202 into the lever insertion hole 206 (corresponding to the opening direction H of the lever insertion hole 206). Specifically, the tapered surface 210 is formed at a position facing the tip portion 202A in the insertion direction of the engaged portion 202 into the lever insertion hole 206, and the tip portion 202A abuts on the tapered surface 210.
  • the elastic piece 208 is formed as a tapered surface capable of applying a force of a component in the direction of arrow J, that is, a force that opposes the urging force of the elastic piece 208.
  • the tapered surface 210 of the claw portion 92 functions as a surface on which the claw portion 92 acts as a resistance for insertion when the engaged portion 202 is inserted into the lever insertion hole 206.
  • the opening 90 and the claw portion 92 are smoothly engaged with each other, so that the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88 can be smoothly connected.
  • the tapered surface 210 is formed on the claw portion 92, but it is preferable to form the tapered surface 210 on the claw portion 92 from the viewpoint of facilitating the above connection. Further, the tapered surface 210 may be formed on the tip portion 202A of the engaged portion 202, or may be formed on both the claw portion 92 and the engaged portion 202.
  • the tapered surfaces 209A, 209B, and 209C are provided on the side where the link member 88 of the lever insertion hole 206 is inserted. It is preferable to have.
  • the tapered surfaces 209A, 209B, and 209C are formed by being cut diagonally from the outside to the inside of the lever insertion hole 206 with respect to the insertion direction of the engaged portion 202 into the lever insertion hole 206. ..
  • the opposite side of the tapered surface 209C also has a tapered surface across the opening of the lever insertion hole 206.
  • a stepped portion 211 (see FIG. 31) recessed from the surface of the lever main body 122 on the free end side of the elastic piece 208 and on the side opposite to the protruding direction of the claw portion 92.
  • the claw portion 92 and the opening portion 90 engage the claw portion 92 moves in the direction of arrow J. Therefore, the free end side of the elastic piece 208 also moves in the direction of arrow J.
  • FIG. 31 is an explanatory diagram in which the unlocking member 98 is located at the locked position and the engagement between the engaged portion 202 and the engaging portion 204 is maintained.
  • FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram in which the unlocking member 98 is located at the unlocked position and the engaged portion 202 and the engaging portion 204 are disengaged.
  • the unlocking member 98 has a button portion 212 that is pushed by the operator and a slide portion 214 that is integrally formed with the button portion 212.
  • the lock release member 98 is movably attached to the end portion 122A in the direction indicated by the arrow K by sliding the slide portion 214 to the guide surface 216 formed on the end portion 122A of the lever main body 122.
  • the arrow K direction is a direction orthogonal to each of the above-mentioned arrow H direction and arrow J direction.
  • the unlock member 98 can be moved between the lock position shown in FIG. 31 and the unlock position shown in FIG. 32 by moving in the direction of arrow K.
  • the slide portion 214 of the unlocking member 98 has a pressing surface 218 and a first stopper surface 220.
  • the pressing surface 218 is formed as a surface protruding toward the elastic piece 208 in FIGS. 31 and 32.
  • the first stopper surface 220 is located on the opposite side (left side in FIGS. 31 and 32) of the button portion 212 with the pressing surface 218 interposed therebetween, and is formed along the arrow J direction.
  • the pressing surface 218 of the first stopper surface 220 is the unlocking member 98 when the side on which the button portion 212 is formed is the tip end side and the side on which the spring 226 described later is arranged is the base end side. It is formed on the base end side.
  • the slide portion 214 has a convex portion 224 for forming the first stopper surface 220, and this convex portion 224 is also used as a support portion for the spring 226.
  • the elastic piece 208 has a pressed surface 228 and a second stopper surface 230.
  • the pressed surface 228 is formed as a surface protruding toward the slide portion 214 side in FIGS. 31 and 32.
  • the pressed surface 228 is pressed against the pressing surface 218 when the unlocking member 98 moves from the locked position in FIG. 31 to the unlocked position in FIG. 32.
  • the elastic piece 208 is elastically deformed in the direction of the arrow J, so that the claw portion 92 retracts from the opening 90 and the engaged portion 202 and the engaging portion 204 can be disengaged. ..
  • the pressing surface 218 may be formed as an inclined surface inclined obliquely with respect to the moving direction indicated by the arrow K of the unlocking member 98.
  • the pressing surface 218 is configured as an inclined surface formed by cutting diagonally with respect to the moving direction of the unlocking member 98 from the lock position of FIG. 31 to the unlock position of FIG. 32.
  • the pressing surface 218 can give the elastic piece 208 a force of the component in the direction of the arrow J, that is, a force that opposes the urging force of the elastic piece 208 when it comes into contact with the pressed surface 228. It is composed of inclined surfaces.
  • the second stopper surface 230 is located on the opposite side of the claw portion 92 (on the left side in FIGS. 31 and 32) with the pressed surface 228 interposed therebetween, and is formed along the arrow J direction.
  • the second stopper surface 230 is the elastic piece 208
  • the side where the claw portion 92 is formed is the tip end side
  • the one end side fixed to the end portion 122A of the lever body 122 is the base end side. It is formed on the base end side of the pressed surface 228.
  • the second stopper surface 230 functions as a surface for maintaining the lock release member 98 at the lock position shown in FIG. 31 by abutting the first stopper surface 220.
  • the above spring 226 is arranged on the base end side of the unlocking member 98. Further, the spring 226 is accommodated in a state where a urging force is applied to the space between the concave portion 123 formed in the end portion 122A of the lever main body 122 and the convex portion 224 of the slide portion 214 (the state in which the spring 226 is contracted). Has been done. The urging force of the spring 226 urges the unlocking member 98 in the direction from the unlocked position in FIG. 32 toward the locked position in FIG. 31. This spring 226 functions as an urging member of the present invention.
  • the unlocking member 98 configured in this way, when the button portion 212 is pushed to move the unlocking member 98 from the locking position of FIG. 31 to the unlocking position of FIG. 32, it is pressed. When the surface 218 presses the pressed surface 228, the elastic piece 208 moves in the direction of arrow J, and the engagement between the claw portion 92 and the opening 90 is released at the unlocked position in FIG. 32. That is, according to the unlocking member 98, the connection state between the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88 can be released by a simple operation of moving the unlocking member 98 from the locked position to the unlocked position.
  • the elastic piece 208 also moves in the arrow J direction when the engagement between the claw portion 92 and the opening portion 90 is released.
  • the stepped portion 211 on the elastic piece 208 it is possible to prevent the elastic piece 208 from coming into contact with the angle knob 62 (see FIG. 33) even when the engagement between the claw portion 92 and the opening portion 90 is released. be able to.
  • the sliding lever 80 When the sliding lever 80 is detached from the link member 88, the sliding lever 80 may be rotated in the direction opposite to the "lever connecting operation" at the unlocked position in FIG. 32.
  • the connecting portion 200 of the first embodiment when the operating portion main body 46 is viewed from the X (+) direction side, the engaged portion 202 (see FIG. 30) and the engaging portion are engaged.
  • the engaging portion 203 engaged with 204 (see FIG. 30) is arranged at a position hidden from the angle knob 62.
  • the engaging portion 203 By arranging the engaging portion 203 at a position hidden from the angle knob 62 in this way, it is possible to prevent the engaging portion 203 from being exposed to the outside from the operation unit main body 46. Thereby, the engaging portion 203 can be protected from the external member.
  • the portion to be arranged at the position hidden from the angle knob 62 is not limited to the engaging portion 203, and a part of the lever body 122 including the engaging portion 203 may be arranged at the above-mentioned hidden position. That is, by arranging at least the engaging portion 203 in the above-mentioned hidden position, the engaging portion 203 can be protected from the external member.
  • the engaged portion 202 of the link member 88 is also arranged at a position hidden from the angle knob 62. As a result, it is possible to prevent the external member (not shown) from coming into contact with the engaged portion 202, so that the engaged portion 202 can be protected from the external member.
  • FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating a second embodiment of the connecting portion 250 for connecting the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88.
  • the engaged portion 202 of the link member 88 has a protruding portion 232.
  • the protrusion 232 projects from the flat surface portion of the engaged portion 202 toward the X (+) direction, and is located on the cylindrical shaft portion 234 and the tip end side of the shaft portion 234, and is located on the tip side of the shaft portion 234.
  • It has a locking portion 236 having a larger outer shape.
  • the locking portion 236 is configured in a disk shape as an example.
  • the engaging portion 204 of the sliding lever 80 has an engaging groove 238 that can engage with the locking portion 236 and a cylinder that can move along the lever body 122. It has a lock member 240 and the like.
  • the width of the engaging groove 238 is formed to be larger than the shaft portion 234 but smaller than the locking portion 236. Further, an engaging groove 242 is also formed in the lock member 240, and the engaging groove 242 is formed along a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the engaging groove 238. The width of the engaging groove 242 is also formed to be larger than the shaft portion 234 but smaller than the locking portion 236, similarly to the width of the engaging groove 238.
  • the shaft portion 234 of the protrusion 232 of the link member 88 is inserted into the engaging groove 238 of the sliding lever 80. Will be inserted. Then, after the insertion is completed, when the lock member 240 is moved in the direction indicated by the arrow F in FIG. 34, the shaft portion 234 is inserted into the engaging groove 242 while the locking portion 236 is inserted into the engaging groove 242. Locked. At this time, the movement of the protrusion 232 in the Y-axis direction is restricted by the engagement groove 238, and the movement in the Z-axis direction is restricted by the engagement groove 242.
  • the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88 can be connected by restricting the movement in two directions as described above. To release the connection state between the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88, it is sufficient to move the lock member 240 in the above-mentioned connected state in the direction indicated by the arrow G. In the second embodiment, the lock member 240 functions as an unlock member.
  • FIG. 35 is a diagram illustrating a third embodiment of the connecting portion 270 for connecting the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88.
  • the engaged portion 202 of the link member 88 has a protruding portion 252.
  • the protrusion 252 projects from the tip 202A of the engaged portion 202 toward the Z (+) direction, is located on the tip side of the prism portion 254 and the prism portion 254, and is located on the tip side of the prism portion 254.
  • It has a locking portion 256 having a large outer shape.
  • the locking portion 256 is configured in a disk shape as an example. Further, the locking portion 256 is made of an elastically deformable material such as rubber, and its diameter can be reduced by an external force.
  • the engaging portion 204 of the sliding lever 80 is provided with an insertion hole 258 through which the protrusion 252 is inserted and which can be engaged with the locking portion 256.
  • the locking portion 256 is inserted into the insertion hole 258, it is pressed against the inner wall surface of the insertion hole 258 to reduce its diameter, and after passing through the insertion hole 258, it returns to the original disk-like shape by elastic force. do.
  • the locking portion 256 is locked to the stopper piece 259 provided at the outlet of the insertion hole 258.
  • the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88 are connected by the connecting portion 270 of the third embodiment.
  • the engaging portion 204 of the sliding lever 80 has a peeling portion 262 in which the knob portion 260 is formed.
  • the peeling portion 262 has cut lines 264 and 264 formed on both sides of the peeling portion 262, and the peeling portion 262 is detachably attached from the lever main body 122 along the cut lines 264 and 264.
  • a breakable material such as rubber can be mentioned.
  • the peeling portion 262 functions as an unlocking member.
  • FIG. 36 is a diagram illustrating a fourth embodiment of a connecting portion 280 for connecting the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88.
  • the engaged portion 202 of the link member 88 has a pair of constricted portions 272 and 272 for reducing the width of a part of the engaged portion 202. ..
  • the engaging portion 204 of the sliding lever 80 has a bent portion 274 formed by being bent in an L shape toward the engaged portion 202. ..
  • the bent portion 274 has an accommodating groove 276 that accommodates the engaged portion 202, and the accommodating groove 276 has convex portions 278 and 278 that are locked to the constricted portions 272 and 272, respectively.
  • the constricted portion of the link member 88 is located at the position of the convex portion 278 and 278 of the accommodating groove 276.
  • the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88 can be connected by arranging 272 and 272, respectively, and locking the constricted portions 272 and 272 corresponding to the convex portions 278 and 278, respectively.
  • connection state between the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88 When releasing the connection state between the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88, the connection state between the sliding lever 80 and the link member 88 can be released by pulling out the engaging portion 204 from the engaged portion 202. ..
  • the technique of the present invention is not limited to the duodenal endoscope and can be applied to other endoscopes such as a colonoscope or an enteroscopy. ..
  • the present invention may be modified or modified without departing from the gist of the present invention.
  • Endoscope 12 Endoscope system 14
  • Endoscope processor device 15
  • Light source device 15A Processor side connector 16
  • Image processing device 18
  • Display 20
  • Standing operation lever 22
  • Hand operation unit 23
  • Outlet port 25
  • Connection unit 25A
  • Axis center 24
  • Insertion unit 26
  • Flexible part 28
  • Curved part 30
  • Tip part 32
  • Tip part Main body 34
  • Cap 34A Opening window 34B
  • 34C Bearing 36
  • Rotating shaft 37
  • Treatment tool channel 38
  • Standing operation wire (wire) 39
  • Locked part 40
  • Wire channel 42
  • Air supply water supply tube 44
  • Cable insertion channel 45
  • Insertion channel 46
  • Operation unit body 46A
  • Base end surface 48
  • Folding prevention pipe 52
  • Universal cable 54
  • Connector device 57
  • Air supply water supply button 58
  • Air supply water supply nozzle 59
  • Suction button 60
  • Treatment tool outlet 61
  • Angle knob 64

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L'invention concerne un endoscope dans lequel un élément de liaison disposé sur une partie d'actionnement et un levier coulissant peuvent facilement être connectés. Un endoscope (10) comprend : un élément de liaison (88) qui est fourni à une partie d'actionnement manuel (22), fonctionne à l'unisson avec un levier d'actionnement dressé (22) et est pourvu d'une ouverture (90) ; un levier coulissant (80) qui coulisse conjointement avec le levier d'actionnement dressé (20), avance et rétracte un fil (38) dans la direction de l'axe du fil, et possède un crochet (92) qui peut venir en prise avec l'ouverture (90) ; et un élément de libération de verrou (98) pour désengager l'ouverture (90) et le crochet (92).
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