PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact endoscope that promptly radiates heat generated by an LED and has excellent observation performance, a narrow diameter, and small size.SOLUTION: In the endoscope having the LED 18 for illuminating a subject from a leading end part 2a of an insertion part 2, the LED 18 is fixedly set directly or through an LED substrate 12 with respect to a heat radiation member body formed by a carbon nanotube complex.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】LEDで発生する熱の放熱を速やかに行って、観察性能に優れた細径で小型の内視鏡を提供すること。【解決手段】挿入部2の先端部2aから被検体を照明するLED18を備える内視鏡において、LED18をカーボンナノチューブ複合体によって構成される放熱部材本体に対して直接又はLED基板12を介して固設している。【選択図】図1
