Abstract: A fluid control device for endoscope includes a gas feeding conduit, an operation button and a deforming portion. The deforming portion is disposed on a downstream side with respect to the operation button, and has a closing portion which is brought into contact with an inner wall of the gas feeding conduit in a state where the operation button is not pushed.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to an insertion assist system for an endoscope. The insertion assist system comprises a tube configured to control movement of an insertion portion of the endoscope during an advancing direction and a restrictor being disposed inside the tube and configured to restrict a protruding direction of the insertion portion. The tube includes an opening configured to receive the insertion portion to protrude therefrom. A guide surface is configured to control the advancing direction of the insertion portion and to restrict the protruding direction of the insertion portion. The restrictor is disposed facing the guide surface and is configured to press the insertion portion against the guide surface.

Abstract: A fluid control device for endoscope includes a gas feeding conduit, an operation button and a deforming portion. The deforming portion is disposed on a downstream side with respect to the operation button, and has a closing portion which is brought into contact with an inner wall of the gas feeding conduit in a state where the operation button is not pushed.

Abstract: A method for observing the branch portion of the hole comprising, a step of pushing an obstacle in the hole with an elbow portion; a step of rotating a guide member around an axial direction so that a distal portion of the guide member faces the branch portion extending laterally to an extending direction of the hole; a step of projecting an endoscope from the distal portion and inserting into the branch portion, while confirming an image; and a step of rotating the image to match an up-and-down direction of the image recognized by a user with an up-and-down of a vertical direction, after the endoscope is inserted into the branch portion.

Abstract: The disclosed technology is directed to an insertion assist system for an endoscope. The insertion assist system comprises a tube configured to control movement of an insertion portion of the endoscope during an advancing direction and a restrictor being disposed inside the tube and configured to restrict a protruding direction of the insertion portion. The tube includes an opening configured to receive the insertion portion to protrude therefrom. A guide surface is configured to control the advancing direction of the insertion portion and to restrict the protruding direction of the insertion portion. The restrictor is disposed facing the guide surface and is configured to press the insertion portion against the guide surface.

Abstract: A treatment device used together with an endoscope, has a guide pipe and a movement mechanism. The guide pipe has a first pipe having a curving portion and a second pipe continuous with a proximal side of the curving portion. The curving portion has, in its inner circumferential surface, a bent surface bent to the second pipe, and bending the flow direction of the fluid discharged from the distal end of the sheath in a state where the distal end of the sheath is located near the distal end of the second pipe. The movement mechanism protrudes a distal surface of the insertion portion from the distal end of the sheath and brings the distal surface closer to or into abutment with the bent surface in a state where the distal end of the sheath is disposed near the distal end of the second pipe.

Abstract: Provided is an optical connector plug which, even when a predetermined load is applied to a plug frame and the plug frame is warped to a vertical upper side of a guide protrusion portion, prevents disengagement of an engagement head and an optical conductor adaptor. In an optical connector plug, an axial front end of an engagement head of an engagement latch is separated axially rearward from an axial rear end of a guide protrusion portion, and is close to the axial rear end of the guide protrusion portion. According to the optical connector plug, when a predetermined load is applied to a plug frame and the plug frame is warped to a vertical upper side of the guide protrusion portion, the axial front end of the engagement head is supported by the axial direction rear of the guide protrusion portion, so that the engagement head is prevented from moving vertically downward from the guide protrusion portion.

Abstract: Provided is an optical connector plug which, even when a predetermined load is applied to a plug frame and the plug frame is warped to a vertical upper side of a guide protrusion portion, prevents disengagement of an engagement head and an optical conductor adaptor. In an optical connector plug, an axial front end of an engagement head of an engagement latch is separated axially rearward from an axial rear end of a guide protrusion portion, and is close to the axial rear end of the guide protrusion portion. According to the optical connector plug, when a predetermined load is applied to a plug frame and the plug frame is warped to a vertical upper side of the guide protrusion portion, the axial front end of the engagement head is supported by the axial direction rear of the guide protrusion portion, so that the engagement head is prevented from moving vertically downward from the guide protrusion portion.

Abstract: A method for observing the branch portion of the hole comprising, a step of pushing an obstacle in the hole with an elbow portion; a step of rotating a guide member around an axial direction so that a distal portion of the guide member faces the branch portion extending laterally to an extending direction of the hole; a step of projecting an endoscope from the distal portion and inserting into the branch portion, while confirming an image; and a step of rotating the image to match an up-and-down direction of the image recognized by a user with an up-and-down of a vertical direction, after the endoscope is inserted into the branch portion.

Abstract: In a duplex optical connector plug 10A, when one of first and second optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b is rotated around its axis in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction, a rotational force of one of first and second gears is transmitted to the other of the gears by an intermediate gear. Thereby, interlockingly with the one of the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b, the other of the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b is rotated around its axis in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction which is the same direction as the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b.

Abstract: In a duplex optical connector plug 10A, when one of first and second optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b is rotated around its axis in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction, a rotational force of one of first and second gears is transmitted to the other of the gears by an intermediate gear. Thereby, interlockingly with the one of the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b, the other of the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b is rotated around its axis in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction which is the same direction as the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b.

Abstract: A plug attached to a terminal part of a cable includes a plug main body engaged to an adaptor, a slider and a tool. The tool includes an insertion portion having a tapered part and an engaging projection and an operation part. When the operation part is pulled with a second surface of the insertion portion inserted in a slot being disposed in parallel with an extraction direction, the engaging projection is engaged with an engaging portion of the slider, the slider is moved integrally with the tool and the plug main body is pulled out from the adaptor. When the operation part is pulled with an inclined surface of the tapered part being disposed in parallel with the extraction direction, the engaging projection is released from an engaging state with the engaging portion and the tool is detached from the slider.

Abstract: A plug attached to a terminal part of a cable includes a plug main body to be connected to an adaptor, a latch, which is provided at the plug main body so as to be elastically displaceable from an outside of the plug main body toward an outer surface of the plug main body and which is engaged to the adaptor, and a slider including a cover part that is disposed at the outside of the latch. When the cover part is pushed down toward the outer surface or when the slider is moved in an extraction direction in which the plug main body is to be extracted from the adaptor, the latch is pushed down toward the outer surface and the engaging state of the latch is released.

Abstract: In a duplex optical connector plug 10A, when one of first and second optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b is rotated around its axis in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction, a rotational force of one of first and second gears is transmitted to the other of the gears by an intermediate gear. Thereby, interlockingly with the one of the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b, the other of the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b is rotated around its axis in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction which is the same direction as the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b.

Abstract: In a duplex optical connector plug 10A, when one of first and second optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b is rotated around its axis in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction, a rotational force of one of first and second gears is transmitted to the other of the gears by an intermediate gear. Thereby, interlockingly with the one of the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b, the other of the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b is rotated around its axis in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction which is the same direction as the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b.

Abstract: A treatment device used together with an endoscope, has a guide pipe and a movement mechanism. The guide pipe has a first pipe having a curving portion and a second pipe continuous with a proximal side of the curving portion. The curving portion has, in its inner circumferential surface, a bent surface bent to the second pipe, and bending the flow direction of the fluid discharged from the distal end of the sheath in a state where the distal end of the sheath is located near the distal end of the second pipe. The movement mechanism protrudes a distal surface of the insertion portion from the distal end of the sheath and brings the distal surface closer to or into abutment with the bent surface in a state where the distal end of the sheath is disposed near the distal end of the second pipe.

Abstract: In the optical connector plug, a length from the end face of the capillary of the ferrule to the front end surface of the flange in the axial direction is larger than a length from the front end of the forward portion of the first accommodation space of the plug frame to the rear end surface of the rearward portion of the plug frame in the axial direction, and in a state in which the front end surface of the flange is in contact with the rear end surface of the plug frame, the end face of the capillary is located in the second accommodation space.

Abstract: In an optical connector plug, a front end of the shutter member can move between a shield position to shield a front end face of a ferrule in an extension state and a non-shield position to expose the front end face of the ferrule to the front side of a housing in a reduction state, when a plug frame and a shutter holding member move between the extension state and the reduction state. In the optical connector plug, in a course in which the shutter holding member is engaged with holding portions protruding in an axial direction of the optical connector adaptor and a grip member moves from the extension state to the reduction state, the front end of the shutter member is spaced to face front ends of the holding portions in the axial direction.

Abstract: In the optical connector plug, a length from the end face of the capillary of the ferrule to the front end surface of the flange in the axial direction is larger than a length from the front end of the forward portion of the first accommodation space of the plug frame to the rear end surface of the rearward portion of the plug frame in the axial direction, and in a state in which the front end surface of the flange is in contact with the rear end surface of the plug frame, the end face of the capillary is located in the second accommodation space.

Abstract: An optical connector plug incorporates a coil spring to bias a shutter holding member to the front side of an axial direction with respect to a plug frame and minimizes the entire length. The plug has a housing that includes a grip member and a shutter holding member that move relatively in the axial direction and the plug frame has an extension state in which the grip member moves to the rear side of the axial direction of the shutter holding member and a reduction state in which the grip member moves to the front side of the axial direction of the shutter holding member. A biasing member that biases the shutter holding member to the front side of the axial direction with respect to the plug frame and a biasing member receiving member that is connected to the plug frame are provided.