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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 1986
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1985
Satoshi Arakawa, Omiya, JP;
Fuji Photo Optical Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An endoscope used for observing the interior of a cavity in a human body. The endoscope according to the present invention is provided in the forward end of an insertion section with an image sensor and an object of interest can be displayed on a screen of a television set in response to a video signal obtained from the image sensor. In this endoscope according to the present invention, a main body of a control section includes a grip section and a connecting section projecting at an obtuse angle forwardly and downwardly from this grip section, so that, when the endoscope is operated, such troublesomeness can be avoided that the connecting section interferes with an operator's body. Furthermore, a control button or buttons of the endoscope are provided on the front surface or the rear surface, so that the control button or buttons can be easily operated by an index finger or a thumb.