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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2024
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Nagaokakyo, JP;
MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD., Nagaokakyo, JP;
Abstract
A distal-end structure of an endoscope includes an image sensor disposed in a distal-end portion of an insertion portion of the endoscope elongated in an axial direction D. The image sensor is directed in the axial direction Dtoward a distal end of the insertion portion and is configured to capture an image. A light-emitting device is disposed in the distal-end portion and configured to emit light in the axial direction Dtoward the distal end. A connection member is disposed inside the distal-end portion and in which the image sensor and the light-emitting device are mounted. Wires are connected to the connection member. The wires supply electricity for driving the image sensor and the light-emitting device from outside the endoscope, transmit driving signals, and also transmit captured image data to a control unit.