Invention Application
- Patent Title: CURVED SHAPE SENSOR
- Patent Title (中): 弯曲形状传感器
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Application No.: US14947493Application Date: 2015-11-20
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Publication No.: US20160073863A1Publication Date: 2016-03-17
- Inventor: Toru Kuboi , Eijiro Sato
- Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Priority: JP2013-108152 20130522
- Main IPC: A61B1/00
- IPC: A61B1/00 ; A61B1/005

Abstract:
A curved shape sensor to detect a curved shape of a measured object includes a light source to emit detection light, an optical fiber to guide the detection light, a detection part provided at a portion of the optical fiber, a rotation suppressing member fixed to the optical fiber, and a light detection unit to detect the detection light traveling through the optical fiber. The measured object includes a tubular member having flexibility so as to be curved, and an incorporation member located inside the tubular member. The detection part changes characteristics of the detection light in accordance with a change in a curvature of the optical fiber. The rotation suppressing member is located within a space defined by the tubular and incorporation members with being in contact with them, so as to suppress rotation of the optical fiber.
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