Elevator attachment, endoscope, method of attaching elevator attachment and method of removing elevator attachment
An elevator attachment attachable to and detachable from an endoscope includes a holding body including an inclined surface plate covering a part of the inclined surface of the endoscope, a first plate raising from an edge of the inclined surface plate and located along the first inner wall and a second plate abutting against the second inner wall, and an elevator pivotally supported between the first and second plates and including a lever connection part to be connected to the lever, and the elevator attachment is to be attached to a first jig including a first abutting portion abutting against the inclined surface plate, an elastic plate projecting from the first abutting portion toward a space between the first and second plates, and a first retention projection projecting from an edge of the elastic plate toward the first plate and abutting against an end surface of the first plate.
1 . An elevator attachment and a first jig, in which the elevator attachment configured to be attachable to and detachable from an endoscope via the first jig, the endoscope including:
an inclined surface inclined relative to a longitudinal direction of an insertion part,
an elevator recess having a first inner wall and a second inner wall that faces the first inner wall and being opened toward the inclined surface, and
a lever pivotally provided inside the elevator recess,
the elevator attachment comprising:
a holding body including an inclined surface plate configured to cover a part of the inclined surface, a first plate configured to raise from an edge of the inclined surface plate and to be located along the first inner wall and a second plate configured to abut against the second inner wall; and
an elevator pivotally supported between the first plate and the second plate and including a lever connection groove that is configured to be connected to the lever, wherein
the elevator attachment is attached to the first jig,
the first jig comprising:
a first abutting surface abutting against the inclined surface plate,
an elastic plate projecting from the first abutting surface toward a space between the first plate and the second plate, and
a first retention projection projecting from an edge of the elastic plate toward the first plate and abutting against an edge surface of the first plate.
2 . The elevator attachment and the first jig according to claim 1 , wherein
the holding body includes a connection plate connecting the inclined surface plate and the second plate, and
the elastic plate is provided between the connection plate and the elevator.
3 . The elevator attachment and the first jig according to claim 2 , wherein
the inclined surface plate has a U-shaped cutaway portion opened toward an edge where the first plate rises, and
the first jig has a third retention projection projecting from the first abutting surface and configured to penetrate the cutaway portion.
4 . The elevator attachment and the first jig according to claim 1 , wherein a surface of the second plate facing the first plate abuts against a side surface of a second retention projection projecting from the first abutting surface and being in parallel with the elastic plate.
5 . The elevator attachment and the first jig according to claim 4 , wherein
the holding body has a connection plate connecting the inclined surface plate and the second plate, and
the second retention projection is provided between the connection plate and the elevator.
6 . The elevator attachment and the first jig according to claim 5 , wherein
the inclined surface plate has a U-shaped cutaway portion opened toward an edge where the first plate rises, and
the first jig has a third retention projection projecting from the first abutting surface and configured to penetrate the cutaway portion.
7 . The elevator attachment and the first jig according to claim 4 , wherein
the inclined surface plate has a U-shaped cutaway portion opened toward an edge where the first plate rises, and
the first jig has a third retention projection projecting from the first abutting surface and configured to penetrate the cutaway portion.
8 . The elevator attachment and the first jig according to claim 1 , wherein
the inclined surface plate has a U-shaped cutaway portion opened toward an edge where the first plate rises, and
the first jig has a third retention projection projecting from the first abutting surface and configured to penetrate the cutaway portion.
9 . The elevator attachment and the first jig according to claim 1 being supplied in a state of being enclosed in an individual packing.
10 . The elevator attachment and the first jig according to claim 9 being supplied in such a state as being sterilized.