PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope apparatus enabling an operation load on an operator to be reduced.SOLUTION: The endoscope apparatus is provided that comprises: an insertion section a control section that includes an input section 31 and is connected to the insertion section and a bending wire 20 that is inserted into the insertion section and deforms a bending section so as to be bent. The input section 31 comprises: a wire fixing tool 34 connected to the bending wire 20 a drive shaft unit 35 fixed to the wire fixing tool 34 a joystick 36 coupled to an end of the drive shaft unit 35 and a guide section 37 that guides the joystick 36 so that the joystick 36 is movable along a predetermined plane direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4COPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】操作者の操作負担を軽減できる内視鏡装置を提供すること。【解決手段】挿入部と、入力部31を有し挿入部に接続された操作部と、挿入部内に挿通され湾曲部を湾曲変形させる湾曲ワイヤ20と、を備え、入力部31は、湾曲ワイヤ20に接続されたワイヤ固定具34と、ワイヤ固定具34に固定された駆動軸ユニット35と、駆動軸ユニット35の端部に連結されたジョイスティック36と、ジョイスティック36を所定の平面方向に沿って移動可能とするようにジョイスティック36をガイドするガイド部37と、を備える。【選択図】図4
