JP4005398B2 - Carrying case for endoscope - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an endoscope carrying case, and more particularly to the structure of a case body of an endoscope carrying case.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Endoscopes contain an important optical system for observing the affected area, and so must be handled with care. In general, an endoscope carrying case is used to protect the endoscope from vibration and shock when the endoscope is transported. An endoscope carrying case has a case main body formed of a cushioning material inside the case, and the case main body is provided with a storage portion formed according to the type of the endoscope. It has a structure that houses an endoscope.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, a conventional endoscope carrying case basically has a structure in which only one endoscope is accommodated in one case because the storage portion is formed according to the shape of the endoscope. It has become. On the other hand, endoscopes come in various shapes and sizes depending on the application and purpose, and it is necessary to prepare several types of carrying cases depending on the shape of the endoscope. there were.
[0004]
In addition, when the size of the endoscope, especially the length and thickness of the insertion portion is different, when the insertion portion having a different length is stored in the existing storage portion, the tip bending portion is bent and stored. The bend is attached to the part, and the operation of the endoscope is hindered. Further, there may be a problem that the function of each built-in object provided in the endoscope bending portion is lowered.
[0005]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 14-045335 discloses a carrying case for an endoscope in which a case body is provided with a substantially linear storage portion that can store a distal end portion and a curved portion that correspond to the distal end side of an insertion portion in a straight state. It is disclosed.
[0006]
However, such a carrying case for an endoscope can accommodate the distal end portion and the curved portion while maintaining a straight state, but the shape and size of the endoscope, particularly the length and thickness of the insertion portion. Endoscopes of different sizes cannot be properly stored in a single carrying case.
[0007]
Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-67601 discloses that a storage groove that can be stored in common for a plurality of endoscopes is provided in the storage portion, and a concave portion connected to the storage groove is provided in at least a part of the storage groove. An endoscope carrying case is disclosed in which a holding member having a storage portion adapted to the shape of a portion of the endoscope that cannot be stored in common is replaceably provided in the recess.
[0008]
However, such a carrying case for an endoscope can accommodate such an endoscope corresponding to endoscopes having different shapes and sizes. However, the preparation of the holding member for various endoscopes is not possible. This is necessary and takes time and effort.
[0009]
In Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-140135, a portion for accommodating the distal end portion and the bending portion corresponding to the distal end side of the insertion portion is provided sufficiently wide so as to correspond to the thickness of the insertion portion, and faces the distal end portion accommodation portion. An endoscope carrying case in which a projecting portion that presses a distal end storage portion applied to a lid portion is formed is disclosed.
[0010]
However, although such an endoscope carrying case can be accommodated in accordance with the thickness of the distal end portion and the curved portion of the insertion portion, it cannot fully accommodate an endoscope having a different insertion portion length. The tip part and the curved part cannot be stored in a straight state.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of conventional endoscope carrying cases, and an object of the present invention is to accommodate the distal end portion and the curved portion of the endoscope in a straight state. Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved endoscope carrying case.
[0012]
Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved endoscope carrying device that can accommodate an endoscope according to the shape and size of the endoscope in one endoscope carrying case. Is to provide a case.
[0013]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to a first aspect of the present invention, a case main body having a storage portion for storing an endoscope formed of a cushioning material and having a rectangular outer shape, and the case In a carrying case for an endoscope comprising a lid that covers a main body, a circular common guide groove capable of accommodating an insertion portion in common with a plurality of endoscopes is provided in the storage portion . A straight guide groove for the distal end portion of the endoscope that protrudes to the outer peripheral side of the circular-shaped common guide groove is provided in a part of the storage portion, and is formed in the circular-shaped common guide groove. An endoscope carrying case is provided in which a connector portion storage groove for storing a connector portion of an endoscope is provided on the peripheral side .
[0014]
At this time, it is preferable that the widths of the plurality of endoscope front end guide grooves differ in at least two kinds.
[0015]
With this configuration, even if the endoscope has a different shape and size, in particular, the length and thickness of the insertion portion, each of the different endoscopes can be used with a single endoscope carrying case. For each mirror, the distal end portion and the bending portion of the endoscope can be stored in a straight state.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification and drawings, components having substantially the same functional configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.
[0017]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an endoscope carrying case according to this embodiment of the present invention.
[0018]
An endoscope carrying case 100 according to this embodiment includes a case main body 102 and a lid body 104. The case main body 102 and the lid body 104 are provided with handle portions 106a and 106b, respectively. The case 100 can be carried and transported.
[0019]
The case main body 102 is formed of a cushioning material such as sponge, and the case main body 102 is provided with a storage portion 110 formed along an endoscope mold for storing the endoscope.
[0020]
Further, the lid body 104 is formed such that a portion of the lid body 104 facing a portion that becomes a convex portion with respect to the case main body 102 when the endoscope is housed in the housing portion 110 of the case main body 102 becomes a concave portion. For this purpose, a storage auxiliary recess 112 is provided.
[0021]
The lid 104 is also formed of a cushioning material such as a sponge like the case main body 102, and is an endoscope that is accommodated by a storage portion 110 formed in the case main body 102 and a storage auxiliary recess 112 formed in the lid 104. Can be stored in a more stable state.
[0022]
FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of the endoscope, and FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a storage portion of the endoscope carrying case according to the present embodiment.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 2, the endoscope 200 includes an insertion portion 202 having an illumination mechanism, an observation mechanism, a cleaning mechanism, and a treatment instrument insertion mechanism, and a bending portion 204 provided at the distal end of the insertion portion 202. It is mainly composed of an operation unit 208 for moving the distal end portion 206 to a desired position, and connector units 212a and 212b provided via a universal cord 210 branched from the operation unit 208.
[0024]
The case main body 102 of the present embodiment is provided with a storage portion 110 formed according to the type of the endoscope 200. The storage section 110 includes an operation section storage groove 116a in which the operation section 208 is stored, a universal code storage groove 116b in which the universal cord 210 is stored, connector section storage grooves 116c and 116d in which the connector sections 212a and 212b are stored, and a universal section. A common guide groove 116 composed of a cord portion storage groove 116e in which the cord 210 and the insertion portion 202 are stored, an insertion portion storage groove 116f in which the insertion portion 202 is stored, and a bending portion 204 and a distal end portion 206 of the insertion portion 202 It is composed of guide endoscopes 118a, 118b, and 118c for straight endoscope tips that are housed.
[0025]
The endoscope 200 has various shapes and sizes depending on the application and purpose of use. In particular, the length and thickness of the insertion portion 202 are often different. For example, the insertion portion of the endoscope used for the large intestine is generally longer and thicker than the insertion portion of the endoscope used for the stomach. Furthermore, the length and thickness of the insertion part of an endoscope for large intestine are various and often different.
[0026]
Therefore, in the present embodiment, as the storage portion 110 formed in the case main body 102, apart from the common guide groove 116, depending on the length and thickness of the insertion portion 202, An endoscope distal-end guide groove 118 that allows a certain curved portion 204 and distal end portion 206 to be stored straight is provided at three locations near the code-portion storage groove 116e in which the universal cord 210 and the insertion portion 202 are stored. Each of the endoscope distal end guide grooves 118 is provided in a straight shape with an interval.
[0027]
In the present embodiment, as the endoscope guide groove 118 for the endoscope, the guide groove 118a for the endoscope tip part that houses the curved part and the tip part of the insertion part of the endoscope for the stomach, and the large intestine for the large intestine. Endoscope tip guide grooves 118b and 118c are provided for storing the bending portion and the tip of the insertion portion of the endoscope.
[0028]
The widths of the endoscope front end guide groove 118 are different, and the endoscope front end guide groove 118a provided for the stomach endoscope is provided for the colonoscope. Further, the endoscope has a structure narrower than the guide grooves 118b and 118c for the distal end portion of the endoscope. For this reason, since the bending part 204 and the front-end | tip part 206 can be accommodated according to the thickness of the insertion part 202, the bending part 204 and the front-end | tip part 206 are accommodated straight and in a stable state.
[0029]
Further, the endoscope front end guide groove 118 includes an endoscope front end guide groove 118a provided for the stomach endoscope and an endoscope provided for the large intestine endoscope. Since the distal end guide grooves 118b and 118c and the cord storage groove 116e are spaced apart from each other, a change in the length of the insertion portion 202 can be accommodated.
[0030]
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the endoscope 200 is actually housed in the case main body 102 of the endoscope carrying case 100 of the present embodiment.
[0031]
The operation portion 208 is in the operation portion storage groove 116a, the universal cord 210 is in the universal code storage groove 116b, the connector portions 212a and 212b are in the connector portion storage grooves 116c and 116d, and the universal cord 210 and the insertion portion 202 are in the code portion storage groove 116e. In addition, the insertion portion 202 is housed in the insertion portion housing groove 116 f, and the portion provided in common to each endoscope 200 is housed in the common guide groove 116, on the distal end side of the insertion portion 202. The curved portion 204 and the distal end portion 206 are accommodated in the endoscope distal end guide groove 118a.
[0032]
When the insertion portion 202 is longer, the bending portion 204 and the distal end portion 206 provided on the distal end side of the insertion portion 202 are inserted into the insertion portion through the cord portion storage groove 116e and the insertion portion storage groove 116f serving as the common guide groove 116. It is housed in the endoscope leading end guide groove 118b or the endoscope leading end guide groove 118c at a position corresponding to the length of 202.
[0033]
As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, this invention is not limited to this example. It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes or modifications can be conceived within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. It is understood that it belongs.
[0034]
For example, in this embodiment, straight endoscope front end guide grooves 118a, 118b, and 118c are provided at three locations on the case body 102. However, the endoscope front end guide grooves 118 are used for applications. Accordingly, it may be provided at two or four or more locations. At this time, it is preferable that the groove width of the endoscope leading end guide groove 118 is different in at least two kinds.
[0035]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, even with an endoscope having a different shape and size of the endoscope, in particular, the length and thickness of the insertion portion, a single carrying case for the endoscope, For each of the different endoscopes, the distal end portion and the bending portion of the endoscope can be stored in a straight state.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an endoscope carrying case according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an overall configuration diagram of an endoscope.
FIG. 3 is a configuration diagram of a storage portion of an endoscope carrying case according to the present embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state in which the endoscope is housed in the housing portion of the endoscope carrying case according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 Carrying case 102 for endoscope Case body 104 Lid 106a, 106b Handle part 110 Storage part 112 Storage auxiliary recess 116 Common guide groove 118 Guide groove 200 for endoscope distal end part Endoscope 202 Insertion part 204 Bending part 206 Tip Part 208 operation part 210 universal cord 212 connector part

Claims (2)

In an endoscope carrying case provided with a storage portion for storing an endoscope formed of a buffer material, and comprising a case main body configured from a rectangular outer shape and a lid body covering the case main body;
The storage portion is provided with a circular common guide groove capable of storing the insertion portion common to a plurality of endoscopes in a part of the inside of the rectangular shape , and circular at a plurality of locations of the storage portion. A straight guide groove for the distal end portion of the endoscope projecting to the outer peripheral side of the common guide groove having a shape ;
A carrying case for an endoscope, characterized in that a connector portion storage groove for storing a connector portion of an endoscope is provided on the inner peripheral side of the circular common guide groove .   2. The endoscope carrying case according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of endoscope front end guide grooves have different widths in at least two kinds.

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