PUSH BUTTON DEVICE FOR ENDOSCOPE, AND ENDOSCOPE
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Aug 4, 2022
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Apr 20, 2022
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Oct 29, 2019
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Abstract
A push button device for an endoscope includes: a connection member having a bottomed tubular shape and provided to a finger placement member, the finger placement member having elasticity and disposed on an exterior member of the endoscope; a first stem that has an upper end portion inserted and fitted into the connection member and that is slidably and swingably disposed; a second stem slidably and swingably provided and configured to move in conjunction with motion of the first stem; an immobile member slidably and swingably holding the first stem and the second stem; and a switch configured to be switched by displacement of the second stem moving in conjunction with the motion of the first stem when the finger placement member is pushed.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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OLYMPUS CORPORATION | 2951 ISHIKAWA-MACHI HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO 192-8507 | |
ALPS ALPINE CO LTD | 1-7 YUKIGAYA-OTSUKAMACHI OTA-KU TOKYO 145-8501 |
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- 2022 Application Filing Year
- G02B Class
- 8596 Applications Filed
- 3404 Patents Issued To-Date
- 39.60 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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GORAI, Shigeto | Miyagi, JP | 5 | 5 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 5 | |||
KIMURA, Shunsuke | Aizuwakamatsu-shi, JP | 58 | 230 |
# of filed Patents : 58 Total Citations : 230 | |||
KOYAMA, Reiji | Kawagoe-shi, JP | 18 | 39 |
# of filed Patents : 18 Total Citations : 39 | |||
KUSAKA, Akihiro | Miyagi, JP | 8 | 138 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 138 | |||
NUMATA, Tetsu | Miyagi, JP | 15 | 75 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 75 |
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- G02B Class
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