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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2021
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Keisuke Hatano, Fuchu, JP;
Takuya Ariyoshi, Hino, JP;
OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope includes a frame component provided at a distal end portion of an insertion portion, an exterior member with conductivity in which the frame component fits, an imaging unit fixed to the frame component and configured to pick up an image, a conductive part provided in the imaging unit, an electrical connection part, a first end portion of which is connected to the conductive part, a neighboring part of a second end portion on an opposite side of the first end portion of which is sandwiched and fixed between an outer surface of the frame component and an inner surface of the exterior member and configured to electrically connect the conductive part and the exterior member, and an opening provided in the exterior member and configured to expose part of the frame component and cut an extra portion of the electrical connection part during assembly.