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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2017
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Hironobu Ichimura, Akishima, JP;
Tomohisa Takahashi, Hachioji, JP;
Tomokazu Yamashita, Ibaraki, JP;
Noriyuki Fujimori, Suwa, JP;
Takatoshi Igarashi, Ina, JP;
Yoshiki Takayama, Otsu, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
PANASONIC CORPORATION, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope includes: an imaging unit disposed at a distal end portion of an insertion section inserted into a body of a subject; and a built-in component provided parallel with the imaging unit at the distal end portion, and extending substantially parallel with an axial direction of the insertion section. The imaging unit includes: a solid state image sensor including a light receiving unit; a flexible circuit board electrically connecting the solid state image sensor; and a rigid circuit board at least partially disposed on a proximal end side of the endoscope relative to the solid state image sensor, and electrically connected to the flexible circuit board.