Provided an endoscope equipped with a hood for the endoscope hood and the endoscope can observe accurately the body observed object. An endoscope hood 100 is provided with a transparent cover member 101 and the cover support 103, respectively. Transparent cover body 101 is a part that is disposed in front of the imaging light incident window 92 in the distal end surface 91a of the insertion portion distal end portion 91, a glass material (for example, quartz) imaging light incident window 92 through which light passes It is formed in a disc shape larger outer shape than. The cover support 103 is a part for fixing the transparent cover member 101 in the insertion portion distal end portion 91 while being located within the depth of field DOF front 101a of the transparent cover member 101 in the imaging optical system 93. The cover support 103, to form a gap B to form a water film WF between the back 101b and the imaging light incident window 92 of the gap forming member 104 by the transparent cover member 101 formed in the inner peripheral portion.FIELD 1【課題】体内の観察対象物を精度よく観察することができる内視鏡用フードおよび同内視鏡用フードを備えた内視鏡を提供する。【解決手段】内視鏡用フード100は、透明カバー体101およびカバー支持体103をそれぞれ備えている。透明カバー体101は、挿入部先端部91の先端面91aにおける撮像用入光窓92の前方に配置される部品であり、光が透過するガラス材(例えば、石英)を撮像用入光窓92よりも大きな外形の円板状に形成されている。カバー支持体103は、透明カバー体101の前面101aを撮像光学系93における被写界深度DOF内に位置させた状態で透明カバー体101を挿入部先端部91に固定するための部品である。カバー支持体103は、内周部に形成した隙間形成体104によって透明カバー体101の背面101bと撮像用入光窓92との間に隙間Bを形成して水膜WFを形成する。【選択図】 図1
