PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope allowing a change of a visual field direction of an imaging unit incorporated in an insertion part tip part by at-hand operation with a simple configuration without causing unintended movement of a visual field direction by interference with a treatment tool.SOLUTION: A rigid scope includes: an imaging unit 30 incorporated in a tip part 5 wires 16 in each of which the tip is fixed to a wire connection hole of a pressing ring 13 provided in a lens frame 32 constituting the imaging unit 30 and in each of which the base end is pulled or relaxed according to operation of an operation lever a support member 18 fixed to the inner face of a second tip part constituent member 5b, and having a through hole 18a for the unit provided with wire escape holes 18h through which the wires are inserted and projection parts 18b swingably supporting the outer circumferential face of the lens frame 32 and an imaging unit holding member having elastic force making an optical axis of a most tip optical lens 32f fixed to the lens frame 32 of the imaging unit 30 swingably supported by the projection parts 18b of the support member 18 be held in an insertion part long axis 2a direction.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】処置具との干渉による意図しない視野方向の移動が生じることなく、簡単な構成で挿入部先端部に内蔵された撮像ユニットの視野方向を手元操作によって変更可能な内視鏡を提供する。【解決手段】硬性鏡は、先端部5に内蔵される撮像ユニット30と、先端が撮像ユニット30を構成するレンズ枠32に設けられた抑えリング13のワイヤ接続孔に固定され、基端が操作レバーの操作に伴って牽引弛緩されるワイヤ16と、第2先端部構成部材5bの内面に固設され、ワイヤ16が挿通するワイヤ逃がし孔18h及びレンズ枠32の外周面を揺動可能に支持する突起部18bを設けたユニット用貫通孔18aを有する支持部材18と、支持部材18の突起部18bによって揺動可能に支持された撮像ユニット30のレンズ枠32に固定された最先端光学レンズ32fの光軸を挿入部長手軸2a方向に保持させる弾性力を有する撮像ユニット保持部材とを具備する。【選択図】図3
