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US 10,117,662 B2Granted
Medical manipulator
AssigneeKarl Storz GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsYuuki Sakaguchi, Shinji Ishida
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Abstract
A switch mechanism for a medical manipulator, the switch mechanism including a moveable switching operation part, moving-side contacts provided to the switching operation part, and fixed-side contacts capable of contacting the moving-side contacts. At least the electrical-contact sections of the moving-side contacts and of the fixed-side contacts are formed from a corrosion-resistant material.
Claims16
A medical manipulator equipped with a switch mechanism, the switch mechanism comprising:
- a movable switch operating member;
- a switch frame having a pedestal with a slide surface, the slide surface supporting the movable switch operating member;
- a movable-side contact portion disposed on the switch operating member;
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- a fixed-side contact portion, which is capable of contacting the movable-side contact portion to make an electrical connection;
- the movable-side contact portion being adapted to abut against the fixed-side contact portion when the movable switch operating member is operated, the movable-side contact portion being biased toward a neutral position so that the movable-side contact portion is not in contact with the fixed-side contact portion;
- wherein at least electrical contact portions of the movable-side contact portion and the fixed-side contact portion are formed from a corrosion-resistant material;
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- wherein the movable switch operating member has a projecting member which extends through an insertion hole in the pedestal, the movable-side contact portion being disposed on the projecting member.
6 more elements
A medical manipulator equipped with a switch mechanism, the switch mechanism comprising:
- a movable switch operating member;
- a movable-side contact portion disposed on the switch operating member;
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- a fixed-side contact portion, which is capable of contacting the movable-side contact portion to make an electrical connection;
- the movable-side contact portion being adapted to abut against the fixed-side contact portion when the movable switch operating member is operated, the movable-side contact portion being biased toward a neutral position so that the movable-side contact portion is not in contact with the fixed-side contact portion;
- wherein at least electrical contact portions of the movable-side contact portion and the fixed-side contact portion are formed from a corrosion-resistant material;
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- wherein the switch mechanism comprises a switch frame and a rotating shaft disposed on the switch frame, the rotating shaft supporting the movable switch operating member.
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A medical manipulator equipped with a switch mechanism, the switch mechanism comprising:
- a movable switch operating member;
- a switch frame having a support hole;
- a movable-side contact portion disposed on the switch operating member;
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- a fixed-side contact portion, which is capable of contacting the movable-side contact portion to make an electrical connection;
- the movable-side contact portion being adapted to abut against the fixed-side contact portion when the movable switch operating member is operated, the movable-side contact portion being biased toward a neutral position so that the movable-side contact portion is not in contact with the fixed-side contact portion;
- wherein at least electrical contact portions of the movable-side contact portion and the fixed-side contact portion are formed from a corrosion-resistant material;
- wherein the movable switch operating member comprises a projecting member, which is inserted into the support hole of the switch frame, the projecting member pivotally supporting the movable switch operating member relative to the switch frame;
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- wherein the switch mechanism comprises a biasing member which biases the movable-side contact portion toward the neutral position, the biasing member being disposed on and around a circumference of the projecting member of the movable switch operating member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.