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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 1988
Filed:
Mar. 12, 1987
Toshihiko Hashiguchi, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroyuki Kusunoki, Higashimurayama, JP;
Shozo Shibuya, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
This endoscope is provided within an endoscope body having an elongate insertion part having an observing window at the tip and an operating part provided as connected to the rear end of this insertion part with an observing optical system transmitting an observed image from the tip of the above mentioned insertion part to the above mentioned operating part and is provided with a first airtightening device for making the above mentioned endoscope body airtight in the structure and a second airtightening device for making at least a part of the above mentioned observing optical system airtight in the structure or is provided within the above mentioned endoscope body with a hygroscopic member formed of a flexible sheet-shaped hygroscopic material.