| 摘要 |
A flexible pipe assembly for an endoscope including a body of flexible material having both hollow grooves with side walls formed in outer wall portions thereof and cylindrical through-holes formed in a central portion of the body both of which extend along the axis of the body. Channel forming pipes are laterally arranged in any of the hollow grooves and cylindrical through-holes. The channel forming pipes may be bundled together to prevent them from being twisted. Various tube members such as multi-purpose tubes having plural channels which can convey air, water and suction as well as optical and electrical conductors may be positioned in the hollow grooves. |
