| CPC A61B 17/00234 (2013.01) [F16C 11/04 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00314 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00323 (2013.01)] | 15 Claims |
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1. An asymmetric rolling joint device of a surgical instrument comprising:
a first joint link part; and
a second joint link part,
wherein,
the first joint link part and the second joint link part are configured to come into rolling contact with each other asymmetrically to form a joint of the surgical instrument,
the first joint link part comprises:
a bottom first rolling surface formed at one side on a basis of a first virtual central line of the first joint link part;
a bottom second rolling surface formed at another side on the basis of the first virtual central line; and
a bottom first driving wire hole and a bottom second driving wire hole disposed at both sides,
the second joint link part comprises:
a top first rolling surface formed at one side on a basis of a second virtual central line of the second joint link part;
a top second rolling surface at another side on the basis of the second virtual central line; and,
a top first driving wire hole and a top second driving wire hole disposed at both sides,
the bottom first rolling surface and the top first rolling surface directly contact at a first rolling contact surface or the bottom second rolling surface and the top second rolling surface directly contact at a second rolling contact surface,
the bottom first driving wire hole and the top first driving wire hole are configured such that a first driving wire penetrates therethrough,
the bottom second driving wire hole and the top second driving wire hole are configured such that a second driving wire penetrates therethrough,
a radius of the top first rolling surface is equal to a radius of the bottom first rolling surface,
a radius of the top second rolling surface is equal to a radius of the bottom second rolling surface, and
the radius of the top first rolling surface and the radius of the top second rolling surface have different values such that the first rolling contact surface and the second rolling contact surface are formed asymmetrically, thereby increasing traction force more than when the first rolling contact surface and the second rolling contact surface are formed symmetrically,
wherein,
the top first rolling surface includes a top first circular segment having a top first radius and a top first tangent line meeting the top first circular segment having the top first radius,
the top second rolling surface includes a top second circular segment having a top second radius and a top second tangent line meeting the top second circular segment having the top second radius,
the bottom first rolling surface includes a bottom first circular segment having a bottom first radius and a bottom first tangent line meeting the bottom first circular segment having the bottom first radius,
the bottom second rolling surface includes a bottom second circular segment having the bottom second radius and a bottom second tangent line meeting the bottom second circular segment having the bottom second radius, and
the top first radius and the top second radius have different values, and the bottom first radius and the bottom second radius have different values such that the first rolling contact surface and the second rolling contact surface are formed asymmetrically,
the top first driving wire hole and the top second driving wire hole are respectively formed on the top first and the top second tangent lines, and
the bottom first driving wire hole and the bottom second driving wire hole are respectively formed on the bottom first and the bottom second tangent lines,
the height of the top first driving wire hole is lower than that of the top second driving wire hole, and
the height of the bottom first driving wire hole is lower than that of the bottom second driving wire hole such that the first rolling contact surface and the second rolling contact surface are formed asymmetrically.
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