Bending operation mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12202134
APP PUB NO 20230405844A1
SERIAL NO

18034360

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A bending operation mechanism comprises: an elastically bendable driving part; an elastically bendable driven part that is provided separate from the driving part; and a linking part that connects the driving part and the driven part, and tensions and bends the driven part in accordance with bending of the driving part. The driving part and the driven part each comprise an inner coil part and an outer coil part that are bendable with respect to the axial direction, and wound parts corresponding to the inner coil part are respectively fitted to pitches between adjacent wound parts of the outer coil part.

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NHK SPRING CO LTDYOKOHAMA-SHI KANAGAWA 236-0004

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Hirata, Takafumi Kanagawa, JP 25 28
Hotoda, Yuki Kanagawa, JP 15 4
Inaba, Masahiro Kanagawa, JP 8 49

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