SWITCHING STRUCTURE AND SURGICAL EQUIPMENT
First Claim
1. A switching structure which controls driving of equipment, comprising:
- a handle unit which is provided on the equipment and is held by a user;
a switch operation section which is provided on the handle unit and includes a pressure reception portion which is pressed by the user; and
a support portion which supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion is pivotable about a pivotal center within the handle unit, relative to the handle unit, and also supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion can be pushed from a desired direction toward the pivotal center of the pressure reception portion, when the user presses the pressure reception portion.
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Abstract
A switching structure, which controls driving of equipment, includes a handle unit which is provided on the equipment and is held by a user, a switch operation section which is provided on the handle unit and includes a pressure reception portion which is pressed by the user, and a support portion which supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion is pivotable about a pivotal center within the handle unit, relative to the handle unit, and also supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion can be pushed from a desired direction toward the pivotal center of the pressure reception portion, when the user presses the pressure reception portion.
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16 Claims
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1. A switching structure which controls driving of equipment, comprising:
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a handle unit which is provided on the equipment and is held by a user; a switch operation section which is provided on the handle unit and includes a pressure reception portion which is pressed by the user; and a support portion which supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion is pivotable about a pivotal center within the handle unit, relative to the handle unit, and also supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion can be pushed from a desired direction toward the pivotal center of the pressure reception portion, when the user presses the pressure reception portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Surgical equipment including a handpiece having a handle unit which is held by a surgeon, and a switch which is provided on the handle unit and controls driving of the equipment, wherein the switch includes:
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a switch operation section which includes a pressure reception portion which is pressed by a user; and a support portion which supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion is pivotable about a pivotal center within the handle unit, relative to the handle unit, and also supports the pressure reception portion such that the pressure reception portion can be pushed from a desired direction toward the pivotal center of the pressure reception portion, when the user presses the pressure reception portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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