PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently radiate heat which is generated in an imaging head.SOLUTION: The imaging device includes: the imaging head 2 having an imaging element 58 and a flexible cable 4 connected to the imaging head 2. The flexible cable 4 is configured by including: a flexible printed circuit board 72 for transmitting the electric signal of the imaging element 58 and a high thermal conductive member 74 with flexibility (e.g., a fiber bundle) which is connected to the heat generation source of the imaging head 2 or the neighborhood of the heat generation source to conduct heat in the axial direction x of the flexible cable 4.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】撮像ヘッドで発生した熱を効率よく放熱すること。【解決手段】撮像素子58を有する撮像ヘッド2と撮像ヘッド2に接続された可撓性ケーブル4とを備えた撮像装置であって、可撓性ケーブル4は、撮像素子58の電気信号を伝送するフレキシブルプリント配線板72と、撮像ヘッド2の発熱源又は発熱源の近傍に接続されて可撓性ケーブル4の軸方向xに熱を伝導する可撓性の高熱伝導性部材74(例えば繊維束)とを含んで構成されている。【選択図】図4
