PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope or the like which prevents an electric part electrically connected with an external device from being broken with static electricity or the like.SOLUTION: An endoscope 10 comprises: an endoscope plug 13 connected with an external device 20； an electrode 15 which is provided in the endoscope plug 13 and receives an electric signal relating to control of an endoscope from the external device 20； and a coat 14 which is composed of an insulator covering the surrounding of the electrode 15 therewith, exposes the electrode 15 by becoming deformed in an area to be connected with the external device 20, and thereby makes it possible to electrically interconnect the electrode 15 and the external device 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1【課題】外部機器と電気的に接続される電気部品が静電気等により故障するのを防止する内視鏡等を提供する。【解決手段】外部機器２０と接続される内視鏡プラグ１３と、内視鏡プラグ１３に設けられ、外部機器２０から内視鏡制御に係る電気信号が入力される電極１５と、電極１５の周囲を覆う絶縁体で構成され、外部機器２０と接続される領域において変形して電極１５を露出し、電極１５と外部機器２０とを電気的に接続可能な状態にする被覆１４と、を有する内視鏡１０。【選択図】図１
