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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 27, 1995
Koji Takamura, Hachioji, JP;
Nariaki Saito, Hino, JP;
Seiji Iwasaki, Tsukui-gun, JP;
Koji Yamaya, Hachioji, JP;
Jun Hiroya, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscopic apparatus comprising a solid-state image pickup device installed in an insert assembly, a signal transmission member for conducting the electric signal into which the solid-state image pickup device photoelectrically converts an optical image, and a flexible tube-like metal member that makes up part of the cover of the insert assembly and/or a flexible tube-like metal member that constitutes part of the universal cord, whereby the signal transmission member is inserted through the insert assembly member and the universal cord, the shield member that covers the signal transmission member is disposed at least in part of the insert assembly and/or part of the universal cord assembly, and the shield member and the metal members are set to be equipotential to each other.