Endoscope air sending device
US6193649A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M13/003
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Inside an endoscope air sending device (15), an air compressor (13), an air tank (34), an air filter (35), a pressure control valve (38), a pressure sensor (14), and a discharge valve (12) are provided so that those elements form a closed space therein. An air sending fan (47) is provided on the wall of a housing (10), and a circuit board (K) is provided above the air sending fan (47) and those elements forming the closed space. A discharge outlet (60) is provided on the housing (10) in such a manner that the discharge outlet (60) is located above the circuit board (K).
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