Endoscope with camera module turning function
US11224332B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 18, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00318
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An endoscope with a camera module turning function is revealed. The endoscope includes a housing provided with a mounting slot and an output portion, an insertion tube connected to the output portion, a bending member connected to the insertion tube and having a first upper turning hole and a lower turning hole, a first upper string passed through the first upper turning hole of the bending member and mounted in the insertion tube, a lower string passed through the lower turning hole of the bending member and disposed in the insertion tube, a first roller provided with a first string groove on the circumference thereof, a control member provided with a pin and a connecting rod, and an elastic member fixed on the housing and connected to the lower string. The pin is connected to the first roller while the connecting rod is connected to the pin and a control button.
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