Inserting Apparatus Lid Member Shock Resistance via Fixing Resin
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing inserting apparatuses, such as endoscopes, face challenges in improving resistance against physical shocks due to the weakness of the cover that closes the lever housing section, which affects the durability and reliability of the device during repeated use.
Innovation Solution
The design incorporates a base with a recessed first surface, a movable member, a tabular lid member with a contact surface larger than the opening, and a fixing resin between the lid member and the base, along with protrusions for enhanced strength and stability, ensuring secure attachment and improved resistance to physical shocks.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a thin tabular cover is used to close the lever housing section, then the device structure remains simple and compact, but the strength and resistance against physical shocks deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies composite materials by combining the tabular cover (resin material) with fixing resin to form a composite structure. The cover itself remains simple and thin, but when combined with the fixing resin that penetrates into the cover and base, the overall structure achieves high strength and shock resistance while maintaining structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the cover, base, and fixing resin into an integrated composite structure. The fixing resin acts as a bonding medium that merges these separate components into a unified structure with enhanced strength, resolving the contradiction between simple structure and high strength
2Volume of moving object
If the cover is made thinner to maintain compactness, then the device remains compact, but the durability during repeated use deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The thin cover maintains compactness while the composite structure formed with fixing resin provides the necessary durability. The resin material of the cover remains lightweight and compact, but the composite bonding with fixing resin ensures reliability during repeated use
Solution Approach 2:
The fixing resin provides beforehand cushioning by creating a shock-absorbing bonding layer between the cover and base. This protective bonding structure is prepared in advance to withstand physical shocks and stresses during repeated use, preventing damage to the thin cover
3Strength
If the cover strength is improved by making it thicker, then resistance against physical shocks improves, but the device size and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of thickening the cover, the patent uses composite materials to achieve strength. The thin cover combined with fixing resin creates a composite structure that provides high strength without increasing the cover thickness or overall device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent shifts the strength enhancement from the thickness dimension to the bonding interface dimension. Rather than making the cover thicker in one dimension, the fixing resin strengthens the structure through the bonding interface between cover and base, maintaining compactness while achieving high strength
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AI summary
An inserting apparatus of the present invention includes a base provided in an insertion section, a first recess provided in the base, an opening forming surface formed around the first recess, a movable member configured to move in the first recess, a tabular lid member configured to close an opening of the first recess, a second recess provided in the lid member, a wall surface provided on the base, and opposed to at least a part of a side surface of the lid member in a state in which the contact surface is in contact with the opening forming surface, a fixing resin fixing the lid member to the base, and one or a plurality of protrusions provided on the side surface, having thickness smaller than thickness in the side surface of the lid member, and projecting toward the wall surface.