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US 6,869,394 · App. 10/255,017 · Granted Mar 22, 2005

Fitting jig of endoscope hood member

Assignee: Olympus Corporation
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Patent No.
US 6,869,394
App. No.
10/255,017
Granted
Mar 22, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

It is provided a hood member fitting jig to mount a hood member on the end section of an inserted section of an endoscope. The hood member fitting jig includes a base section, a first position regulating section provided on the base section to regulate the position of the hood member with respect to the hood member fitting jig, and a second position regulating section provided on the base section to regulate the position of the hood member fitting jig with respect to an end section of the endoscope.

Claims (54)

1. A fitting jig of an endoscope hood member, the fitting jig comprising:

a base section;

a first position regulating section provided on the base section to regulate the position of the hood member with respect to the hood member fitting jig; and

a second position regulating section provided on the base section to regulate the position of the hood member fitting jig with respect to an end section of the endoscope,

wherein the first position regulating section has a first axial position regulating section that regulates the axial direction of the hood member with respect to the hood member fitting jig, and

wherein the second position regulating section has a second axial position regulating section that regulates the axial direction of the hood member with respect to the end section of the endoscope.

2. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 1 , wherein the hood member fitting jig further comprises a case member that accommodates the hood member.

3. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 2 , wherein the case member is mounted on the base section.

4. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 1 , wherein the hood member fitting jig further has a hood member fixing section that removably fixes the hood member to the hood member fitting jig.

5. A fitting jig of an endoscope hood member, the fitting jig comprising:

a base section;

a first position regulating section provided on the base section to regulate the position of the hood member with respect to the hood member fitting jig; and

a second position regulating section provided on the base section to regulate the position of the hood member fitting jig with respect to an end section of the endoscope,

wherein the first position regulating section has a first rotating direction regulating section that regulates the position of the hood member in a rotating direction with respect to the hood member fitting jig, and

wherein the second position regulating section has a second rotating direction position regulating section that regulates the position of the hood member in the rotating direction with respect to the end section of the endoscope.

6. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 5 , wherein the second rotating direction position regulating section is formed of a concave or convex section that engages with a convex or concave section formed on the end section of the endoscope.

7. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 5 , wherein the second rotating direction position regulating section has an engaging section that engages with a suction port formed in the end section of the endoscope or a nozzle from which a fluid is ejected.

8. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 5 , wherein the hood member fitting jig further has a hood member fixing section that removably fixes the hood member to the hood member fitting jig.

9. A fitting jig of an endoscope hood member, the fitting jig comprising:

a base section;

a first position regulating section provided on the base section to regulate the position of the hood member with respect to the hood member fitting jig; and

a second position regulating section provided on the base section to regulate the position of the hood member fitting jig with respect to an end section of the endoscope,

wherein the hood member fitting jig further comprises a case member that accommodates the hood member.

10. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 9 , wherein the case member is mounted on the base section.

11. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 9 , wherein the hood member fitting jig further has a hood member fixing section that removably fixes the hood member to the hood member fitting jig.

12. A fitting jig of an endoscope hood member, the fitting jig comprising:

a base section having a first position that abuts against an end section of the hood member when the hood member is mounted on the endoscope; and

a projecting section which projects from the base section and has a second position that abuts against an end section of the endoscope when the hood member is mounted on the endoscope,

wherein the hood member shaped generally like a cylinder is externally fitted over the projecting section so that an end section of the projecting section abuts against the end section of the endoscope,

wherein the projecting section has an engaging section that engages with a suction port formed in the end section of the endoscope or a nozzle from which a fluid is ejected.

13. A fitting jig of an endoscope hood member, the fitting jig comprising:

a base section having a first position that abuts against an end section of the hood member when the hood member is mounted on the endoscope;

a projecting section which projects from the base section and has a second position that abuts against an end section of the endoscope when the hood member is mounted on the endoscope,

wherein the hood member shaped generally like a cylinder is externally fitted over the projecting section so that an end section of the projecting section abuts against the end section of the endoscope, and

a generally cylindrical outer diameter regulating section which has a diameter larger than that of the projecting section to project from the base section, and wherein the hood member is inserted between the outer diameter regulating section and the projecting section.

14. A fitting jig of an endoscope hood member to mount a hood member on an end section of an inserted section of an endoscope, the fitting jig comprising:

a base section;

first means provided on the base section for determining the position of the hood member relative to the hood member fitting jig; and

second means provided on the base section for determining the position of the hood member fitting jig relative to the end section of the inserted section of the endoscope.

15. A fitting jig of an endoscope hood member, the fitting jig comprising:

a base section;

a first position determining section provided on the base section to determine the position of the hood member relative to the hood member fitting jig; and

a second position determining section provided on the base section to determine the position of the hood member fitting jig relative to an end section of the endoscope.

16. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 15 , wherein the first position determining section has a first axial position determining section that determines the axial direction of the hood member relative to the hood member fitting jig, and

wherein the second position determining section has a second axial position determining section that determines the axial direction of the hood member relative to the end section of the endoscope.

17. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 16 , wherein the hood member fitting jig further comprises a case member that accommodates the hood member.

18. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 17 , wherein the case member is mounted on the base section.

19. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 15 , wherein the first position determining section has a first rotating direction determining section that determines the position of the hood member in a rotating direction relative to the hood member fitting jig, and

wherein the second position determining section has a second rotating direction position determining section that determines the position of the hood member in the rotating direction relative to the end section of the endoscope.

20. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 19 , wherein the second rotating direction position determining section is formed of a concave or convex section that engages with a convex or concave section formed on the end section of the endoscope.

21. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 19 , wherein the second rotating direction position determining section has an engaging section that engages with a suction port formed in the end section of the endoscope or a nozzle from which a fluid is ejected.

22. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 15 , wherein the hood member fitting jig further comprises a case member that accommodates the hood member.

23. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 22 , wherein the case member is mounted on the base section.

24. The fitting jig of an endoscope hood member according to claim 15 , wherein the hood member fitting jig further has a hood member fixing section that removably fixes the hood member to the hood member fitting jig.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 8, 2004
From: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO., LTD.
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 015869/0029 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 24, 2002
From: ISHIBIKI, KOTA
To: OLYMPUS OPTICAL CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 013335/0952 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2001-321137 · Oct 18, 2001 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20030088155A1 · May 8, 2003