Miniaturization, reduce the cost in the United States Patent endoscope. SOLUTION: In the endoscope, and the lens unit 35 to be housed in the lens support member 39 a lens L1, L2, L3, and the image sensor 33 by the imaging surface 41 is covered by the element cover glass 43, in the center of the imaging surface 41 a lens L1, L2, the lens unit 35 and the adhesive resin 37 for fixing the element cover glass 43 to match the optical axis of the L3, the maximum outer diameter Dmax is the diameter of the circumscribed circle of the substrate dicing possible image sensor 33 the front end portion 15 which is formed in the range of finite diameter ~1.8mm the corresponding, the mold portion 65 and fixed to covered by the mold resin 17 at least a portion and the image pickup device 33 of the lens unit 35, the same as the tip portion 15 formed by the outer diameter with a tubular sheath 61 which is connected over at least a portion of the mold section 65, was provided.FIELD 3【課題】内視鏡において小型化、コスト低減を図る。【解決手段】内視鏡において、レンズ支持部材39にレンズL1,L2,L3を収容するレンズユニット35と、撮像面41が素子カバーガラス43によって覆われる撮像素子33と、撮像面41の中心にレンズL1,L2,L3の光軸を一致させたレンズユニット35と素子カバーガラス43とを固定する接着用樹脂37と、最大外径Dmaxがダイシング可能な撮像素子33の基板の外接円の直径に相当する有限径~1.8mmの範囲で形成される先端部15と、レンズユニット35の少なくとも一部及び撮像素子33をモールド樹脂17によって被覆して固定するモールド部65と、先端部15と同一外径で形成されてモールド部65の少なくとも一部を覆って接続される管状のシース61と、を設けた。【選択図】図3
