# US 12,599,287 B2 · Self-locking device of endoscope > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,599,287 B2 - Document ID: US12599287B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/765,449 - Filed: 2020-12-30 - Published: 2022-12-29 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2020-03-12 - Assignees: Hunan Vathin Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Hunan Vathin Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Wenjun Mo; Peng Tang; Guanhua Zhou - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12599287B2 ## CPC - A61B 1/00066: {Proximal part of endoscope body, e.g. handles (A61B1/0052 takes precedence)} - A61B 1/00042: {for mechanical operation} - A61B 1/0052: {Constructional details of control elements, e.g. handles} - A61B: DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (usefulness limited to only animals A61D) ## Abstract A self-locking device of an endoscope includes a connecting assembly and a fitting assembly. The connecting assembly includes a driven gear and a toggle lever, and the driven gear and the toggle lever are fitted with each other through pins. The fitting assembly includes a driving gear, and the driving gear is engaged with the driven gear through the toggle lever. The self-locking device realizes self-locking with a desired effect through the engagement of the driven gear and the driving gear. Through the design of a lever structure, the self-locking device switches the driven gear and the driving gear between engaged and disengaged states without resorting to an external force of a part, which avoids the use of the part and extends the service life of the device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A self-locking device of an endoscope, comprising: a connecting assembly, comprising a driven gear and a toggle lever, wherein the driven gear and the toggle lever are fitted with each other through pins; and a fitting assembly, comprising a driving gear, wherein the driving gear is engaged with the driven gear through the toggle lever; wherein the driven gear comprises limiting holes having an arc-shaped cross section, and the toggle lever comprises a gear connecting block provided with connecting holes, wherein the pins pass through the arc-shaped limiting holes and the connecting holes and are configured to enable the toggle lever to rotate along a curved path defined by the arc-shaped limiting holes as the toggle lever transitions the driving gear and the driven gear between a self-locking state and a non-self-locking state. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the toggle lever comprises a gear connecting block and a toggle piece, wherein the gear connecting block and the toggle piece are integrally formed; and the gear connecting block is provided with a semi-annular cross section, and an internal angle between the gear connecting block and the toggle piece is 45-90°. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 2, wherein the driven gear comprises connecting protrusions, wherein the connecting protrusions are respectively provided with the limiting holes; the gear connecting block is provided with clamping protrusions, the clamping protrusions are respectively provided with the connecting holes, and the limiting holes have a diameter identical to a diameter of the connecting holes and a length greater than the diameter. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 3, further comprising: a fixing assembly, comprising a central shaft and a positioning member, wherein the positioning member is fixed to the central shaft by a bolt; wherein the driving gear and the driven gear are sequentially sleeved on the central shaft; and the toggle piece is connected to the positioning member through a pin shaft. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 4, wherein the fitting assembly further comprises a gear fixing member; the gear fixing member is fixed to a first side of the central shaft, and the gear fixing member comprises a central protruding block and a rubber ring; the rubber ring is sleeved on an outer contour of the central protruding block; and the driving gear is sleeved on an outer side of the rubber ring. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 5, wherein the connecting assembly further comprises a toggle handle, wherein one end of the toggle handle is hinged to the toggle piece. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 6, wherein the connecting assembly further comprises an elastic piece, wherein the elastic piece is attached to the driven gear; the elastic piece is provided with first protrusions; and the first protrusions are fitted with surfaces of the clamping protrusions of the gear connecting block, wherein the surfaces of the clamping protrusions of the gear connecting block abut against the elastic piece. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 7, wherein the elastic piece further comprises second protrusions, wherein the second protrusions are respectively co-linear with the first protrusions. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 4, wherein the fixing assembly further comprises a handle limiting member, wherein the handle limiting member is fixed to a second side of the central shaft. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 9, wherein the fixing assembly further comprises a connecting shaft, wherein the connecting shaft passes through the toggle handle, and the connecting shaft is connected to the handle limiting member. ### Claim 11 (depends on 5) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 5, wherein the fixing assembly further comprises a handle limiting member, wherein the handle limiting member is fixed to a second side of the central shaft. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 6, wherein the fixing assembly further comprises a handle limiting member, wherein the handle limiting member is fixed to a second side of the central shaft. ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 7, wherein the fixing assembly further comprises a handle limiting member, wherein the handle limiting member is fixed to a second side of the central shaft. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The self-locking device of the endoscope according to claim 8, wherein the fixing assembly further comprises a handle limiting member, wherein the handle limiting member is fixed to a second side of the central shaft.