公开(公告)号：US20120277530A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-01

申请号：US13455172

申请日：2012-04-25

申请人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  John J. ALLEN ,  Charles Alan BRANTINGHAM

发明人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  John J. ALLEN ,  Charles Alan BRANTINGHAM

IPC分类号： A61B1/01

CPC分类号： A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/0008 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/01

摘要： An insertion assisting device includes a rotary body in the form of toroid, and a support and drive part for supporting the rotary body in a rotatable manner and rotating it. The support and drive part has an approximately cylindrical supporting member for supporting the rotary body in a rotatable manner. The rotary body is provided with a convex portion for increasing the thickness to improve the strength thereof. A concave portion having a shape corresponding to the shape of the convex portion is formed on a portion of a front end surface of the supporting member, which is made in contact with the convex portion. The concave portion prevents the rotary body from stopping rotating, which may be caused by point contact between the convex portion and the supporting member.

摘要翻译： 插入辅助装置包括环形的旋转体，以及用于以可旋转方式支撑旋转体并使其旋转的支撑和驱动部。 支撑和驱动部分具有用于以可旋转的方式支撑旋转体的近似圆柱形的支撑构件。 旋转体设置有用于增加厚度以提高其强度的凸部。 在与凸部接触的支撑部件的前端面的一部分上形成具有与凸部形状对应的形状的凹部。 凹部防止旋转体停止旋转，这可能由凸部和支撑部件之间的点接触引起。

公开(公告)号：US20120271106A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13454769

申请日：2012-04-24

申请人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Charles Alan BRANTINGHAM

发明人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Charles Alan BRANTINGHAM

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/0008 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/01

摘要： A self-propelled device nips an endless belt between a worm wheel and a driven roller. The endless belt is circulated by rotating the worm wheel, and thereby an insertion section of an endoscope advances and retreats inside a body cavity. The driven roller has a width larger than the worm wheel, and is provided with a pair of flanges at both ends. The worm wheel is disposed between the pair of flanges. When the endless belt is nipped between the worm wheel and the driven roller, the endless belt is deformed by the pair of flanges.

摘要翻译： 自推进装置在蜗轮和从动辊之间夹住环形带。 环形带通过旋转蜗轮而循环，从而内窥镜的插入部在身体腔内前进和后退。 从动辊的宽度大于蜗轮，并在两端设有一对凸缘。 蜗轮设置在一对凸缘之间。 当环形带夹在蜗轮和从动辊之间时，环形带由一对凸缘变形。

公开(公告)号：US20120271105A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13451232

申请日：2012-04-19

申请人： Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Rick CORNELIUS ,  Charles Alan BRANTINGHAM

发明人： Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Rick CORNELIUS ,  Charles Alan BRANTINGHAM

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/00101 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/31

摘要： An insertion assisting device includes a rotary body formed in a toroidal shape, and a support and drive unit that rotatably supports and rotates the rotary body. The support and drive unit has two supports, a first support and a second support. The first support is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and rotatably supports the rotary body. The second support is formed in a substantially triangular tubular shape, is arranged inside the first support, and supports driving gears that transmit a driving force to the rotary body. The second support is shorter than the first support, and is arranged so that front and rear end portions thereof are located inside front and rear end portions of the first support.

摘要翻译： 插入辅助装置包括形成为环形的旋转体，以及支撑和驱动单元，其可旋转地支撑和旋转旋转体。 支撑和驱动单元具有两个支撑件，第一支撑件和第二支撑件。 第一支撑件形成为大致圆筒形状，并可旋转地支撑旋转体。 第二支撑件形成为大致三角形的管状形状，布置在第一支撑件的内部，并且支撑向旋转体传递驱动力的驱动齿轮。 第二支撑件比第一支撑件短，并且被布置成使得其前端部和后端部位于第一支撑件的前端部和后端部内。

公开(公告)号：US20130006053A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13538427

申请日：2012-06-29

申请人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Charles Alan BRANTINGHAM

发明人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Charles Alan BRANTINGHAM

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/00135

摘要： A propelling device includes a traveling body that rotates in a state of being brought into contact with an inner wall of an alimentary canal, an external cylinder around which the traveling body is wound, and a mounting cylinder on which a tip end portion of an endoscope is mounted. Three driven rollers are rotatably attached to the external cylinder. The traveling body is pinched between the driven rollers and driving gears. As the driving gears rotate, the traveling body travels in a circulating manner. A rotating shaft of the driven roller located at the center among the three driven rollers is held by a shaft hole that is made long in a gear arrangement direction in which the driving gears are disposed side by side.

摘要翻译： 推进装置包括在与消化道的内壁接触的状态下旋转的行进体，行进体围绕其的外筒，以及内窥镜的前端部的安装筒 被安装。 三个从动辊可旋转地附接到外筒。 行走体被夹在从动辊和驱动齿轮之间。 当驱动齿轮旋转时，行走体以循环方式行进。 位于三个从动辊中心的从动辊的旋转轴由沿着驱动齿轮并排配置的齿轮排列方向长的轴孔保持。

公开(公告)号：US20120271107A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-25

申请号：US13454796

申请日：2012-04-24

申请人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Rick CORNELIUS ,  John J. ALLEN

发明人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Rick CORNELIUS ,  John J. ALLEN

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/01 ,  A61B1/0008 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/0016

摘要： A self-propelled device includes a mounting part mounted on an insertion part of an endoscope, a hollow toroidal rotary body, and a rotary body supporting tube that is arranged in the internal space of rotary body and supports the rotary body from the inside. The rotary body supporting tube is attached to the outside of the mounting part. The mounting part is provided with a worm wheel, and the rotary body supporting tube is provided with a driven roller. The rotary body is sandwiched between the worm wheel and the driven roller, and is circulated and moved with the rotation of the worm wheel. Wipers for closing the gap formed between the mounting part and the rotary body are provided at the front and rear ends of the mounting part, and thereby preventing entering of foreign body from the gap.

摘要翻译： 自推进装置包括安装在内窥镜的插入部分上的安装部分，中空的环形旋转体和设置在旋转体的内部空间中并从内部支撑旋转体的旋转体支撑管。 旋转体支撑管附接到安装部分的外部。 安装部设有蜗轮，旋转体支撑筒设有从动辊。 旋转体夹在蜗轮和从动辊之间，随着蜗轮的旋转而循环移动。 用于封闭形成在安装部分和旋转体之间的间隙的擦拭器设置在安装部分的前端和后端，从而防止异物从间隙进入。

公开(公告)号：US20120265013A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-18

申请号：US13446377

申请日：2012-04-13

申请人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Yasunori OHTA

发明人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Yasunori OHTA

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/0016

摘要： A propulsion assembly for an endoscope having a section of an elongated tube for entry in a tube of a body cavity is provided. The propulsion assembly includes a shaft sleeve, an endless track device, a support sleeve and a control wire. A first bevel gear is supported on the shaft sleeve, secured to a distal end portion of the control wire, for rotating about a first axis extending in an axial direction of the elongated tube upon rotation of the control wire. A second bevel gear is supported on the shaft sleeve in a rotatable manner about a second axis extending in a transverse direction of the elongated tube, meshed with the first bevel gear, engaged with the endless track device, for moving the endless track device in the axial direction. Preferably, the first bevel gear has a diameter smaller than a diameter of the second bevel gear.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于内窥镜的推进组件，其具有用于进入体腔管的细长管的一部分。 推进组件包括轴套，环形轨道装置，支撑套筒和控制线。 第一锥齿轮被支撑在轴套上，固定到控制线的远端部分，用于在控制线旋转时围绕在细长管的轴向方向上延伸的第一轴线旋转。 第二锥齿轮以可旋转的方式围绕围绕细长管的横向方向延伸的第二轴线支撑在轴套上，该第二轴与第一锥齿轮啮合，与环形轨道装置接合，用于将环形轨道装置移动到 轴向。 优选地，第一锥齿轮的直径小于第二锥齿轮的直径。

公开(公告)号：US20120184815A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-19

申请号：US13334327

申请日：2011-12-22

申请人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi Ashida ,  Takayuki Nakamura ,  Yasunori Ohta ,  Masayuki Iwasaka

发明人： Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Tsuyoshi Ashida ,  Takayuki Nakamura ,  Yasunori Ohta ,  Masayuki Iwasaka

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/00156 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/0016

摘要： An endoscope includes a section of an elongated tube for imaging an object by entry in a body cavity. For use with this, a guide assembly includes a shaft sleeve for mounting on the elongated tube by reception thereof. A housing sleeve is supported around the shaft sleeve. Three endless belts are secured to the housing sleeve, for endlessly moving in an axial direction of the elongated tube, and propelling the elongated tube by contacting a cavity wall of the body cavity. A drive sleeve is contained in the housing sleeve, for driving the endless belts. Side projections as side rail portions are disposed on the housing sleeve, for covering lateral side portions of each of the endless belts at least partially, to keep the endless belts slidable. Preferably, the side projections cause curving of a center portion of the endless belts outwards with respect to a transverse direction.

摘要翻译： 内窥镜包括用于通过进入体腔成像物体的细长管的一部分。 为了与此一起使用，导向组件包括用于通过其接收安装在细长管上的轴套。 壳体套筒围绕轴套支撑。 三个环形带被固定到壳体套筒上，用于在细长管的轴向方向上不停地移动，并且通过接触体腔的空腔壁来推动细长管。 驱动套筒容纳在壳体套筒中，用于驱动环形带。 作为侧轨部分的侧突起设置在壳体套筒上，用于至少部分地覆盖每个环形带的横向侧部以保持环形带可滑动。 优选地，侧突起使得环形带的中心部分相对于横向方向向外弯曲。

公开(公告)号：US20130172679A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13538458

申请日：2012-06-29

申请人： Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Maureen P. Sheridan

发明人： Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Timothy P. SHERIDAN

IPC分类号： A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/05 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/32 ,  A61M5/32 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B1/005

CPC分类号： A61B1/00156 ,  A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00066 ,  A61B1/00087 ,  A61B1/00096 ,  A61B1/00114 ,  A61B1/00119 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/0052 ,  A61B1/015 ,  A61B1/018 ,  A61B1/051 ,  A61B1/07 ,  A61B1/12 ,  A61B1/31 ,  A61B17/29 ,  A61B17/320016 ,  A61M5/32

摘要： If an instruction indicating advance is input, first and second motors are driven to rotate first and second torque wires. A rotary body is circulated by the rotation of the first and second torque wires, and a propelling unit advances. The first and second TGs detect the rotating speeds of the first and second torque wires. If disconnection of the first torque wire is detected by a disconnection detecting section, a motor control section stops driving of the first motor coupled to the disconnected first torque wire, and rotates the second motor coupled to the second torque wire that is not disconnected at a low speed to rotate the second torque wire at a low speed. Through the low-speed rotation of the second torque wire, the propelling unit advances at a low speed or retreats at a low speed.

摘要翻译： 如果输入了指示提示的指令，则驱动第一和第二马达来旋转第一和第二扭矩线。 旋转体通过第一和第二扭矩线的旋转而循环，并且推进单元前进。 第一和第二TG检测第一和第二扭矩线的转速。 如果通过断线检测部检测到第一扭矩线的断开，则电动机控制部停止与分离的第一扭矩线连接的第一电动机的驱动，并且使与第二转矩线不连接的第二电动机旋转， 低速以低速旋转第二扭矩线。 通过第二扭矩线的低速旋转，推进单元以低速度前进或以低速退回。

公开(公告)号：US20120238814A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-20

申请号：US13408737

申请日：2012-02-29

申请人： Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Yasunori OHTA

发明人： Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Yasunori OHTA

IPC分类号： A61B1/00

CPC分类号： A61B1/00133 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/00154 ,  A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/01

摘要： A guide assembly for an endoscope includes a shaft sleeve, barrel sleeve, support sleeve and endless track device for propulsion by endlessly moving in an axial direction of an elongated tube. A rotation wheel is supported on the barrel sleeve, for driving the endless track device by rotating. An idler roller is supported on the support sleeve in a rotatable manner, for keeping the endless track device movable in cooperation with the rotation wheel. A small diameter portion is formed with two axial ends of the rotation wheel by decreasing a wheel diameter thereof along a wheel axis, for allowing leaving of the idler roller from the rotation wheel upon rotationally shifting the support sleeve around the barrel sleeve, so that the endless track device is released from tight contact therewith, and separated from the barrel sleeve in the axial direction with the support sleeve.

摘要翻译： 用于内窥镜的引导组件包括轴套，筒套，支撑套和用于推进的环形轨道装置，其通过在细长管的轴向方向上不停地移动。 旋转轮支撑在筒套上，用于通过旋转来驱动环形轨道装置。 空转辊以可旋转的方式支撑在支撑套上，用于保持环形轨道装置可与旋转轮协作移动。 小直径部分通过沿着轮轴线减小其轮直径而形成有旋转轮的两个轴向端部，以便使支承套筒绕套筒旋转地移动时允许惰轮从旋转轮离开，使得 环形轨道装置与其紧密接触而释放，并且与支承套筒在轴向上与筒套筒分离。

公开(公告)号：US20130158349A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：US13543316

申请日：2012-07-06

申请人： Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Rick Cornelius ,  Maureen P. Sheridan

发明人： Tsuyoshi ASHIDA ,  Takayuki NAKAMURA ,  Shinichi YAMAKAWA ,  Yasunori OHTA ,  Rick Cornelius ,  Timothy P. SHERIDAN

IPC分类号： A61B1/00 ,  A61B1/04

CPC分类号： A61B1/00133 ,  A61B1/00006 ,  A61B1/00059 ,  A61B1/00128 ,  A61B1/00135 ,  A61B1/0016 ,  A61B1/04

摘要： An insertion and extraction assisting device of an endoscope has a promotion unit attached on the front end side of the endoscope and a transmission section whose one end is connected to a promotion unit, and the other end is drawn along the endoscope, and an outside unit. The other end of the transmission section is connected to the outside unit, and rotational force or a turn signal from the outside unit is transmitted to the promotion unit, so that driving force is generated by the promotion unit. When the other end of the transmission section is connected to, the outside unit reads an ID code expressing a kind of the promotion unit and controls the rotational force or the turn signal to send to the promotion unit.

摘要翻译： 内窥镜的插拔机构具有安装在内窥镜的前端侧的促进单元和将一端连接到升降单元的传动部，并且另一端沿着内窥镜被拉出，外侧单元 。 变速部分的另一端连接到外部单元，并且来自外部单元的旋转力或转动信号被传递到促销单元，从而促销单元产生驱动力。 当传输部分的另一端连接时，外部单元读取表示促销单元的种类的ID代码，并控制旋转力或转向信号发送到促销单元。