PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope allowing stable operation in a state where an operation part is gripped or in a placing state where the operation part is placed on a worktable or the like.SOLUTION: The operation part 4 of this endoscope 2 includes: a second case body 12 that is a first grip part including a switch arrangement face 13 for arranging switches 41-45 in the longitudinal direction a first projecting part 20 including a lever installation face 21 turnably journalled with a lever end wherein a finger placing part 46a of a curve lever 46 faces the same direction as the switch arrangement flat face 13, a side face 22, a first curved surface 23 having a curved surface along which the finger placing part 46a moves, and a second curved surface 24 serving both as a finger hook part and a first installation part and a second projecting part 30 that is a second grip part including a pair of cutout faces 31, 32, a circumferential part 33 having a curved surface connecting respective first direction ends of the pair of cutout flat face parts, and a second installation part that is a circumference-like part having circumferential faces 35 and rolling prevention parts 36 alternately arranged on the circumferential face at predetermined intervals.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】操作部を把持した状態、或いは操作部を作業台等に置いた載置状態において安定した操作を行える内視鏡を提供すること。【解決手段】内視鏡2の操作部4は、スイッチ41-45を長手軸方向に配列するためのスイッチ配置面13を備えた第1把持部である第2ケース体12と、湾曲レバー46の指載せ部46aがスイッチ配置平面13と同方向を向くレバー端が回動自在に軸支されるレバー取付面21、側面22、指載せ部46aが移動する曲面を有する第1曲面23、および、指掛け部及び第1設置部を兼ねる第2曲面24を備えた、第1凸部20と、一対の切欠面31、32、一対の切欠平面部のそれぞれの第1方向端を結ぶ曲面を有する周部33、および、第2設置部であって、周面に予め定めた間隔で交互に配置される周面35及び転がり防止部36を有す周状部を備えた、第2把持部である第2凸部30と、を具備する。【選択図】図2
