PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope that can connect a bent piece located at a rear end provided in a bent part to a front end of a tube provided in an insertion part through thermal treatment while shortening a longitudinal length around the bent part.SOLUTION: The endoscope includes: a flexible cylindrical tube 20 that is provided in the insertion part a plurality of bent pieces 23 that are provided in the bent part and where neighboring ones are relatively rotatable a connection piece 23B that is a bent piece located at the rear end and is connected to the front end part of the tube an operation wire where the rear end is connected to a bent operation means and the front end is connected to the bent piece located ahead of the connection piece and a protective coil 28 where the front end is connected to the bent piece located ahead of the connection piece and that covers the circumference of the operation wire.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】湾曲部周辺の前後長を短くしつつ、湾曲部内に設けた後端に位置する湾曲駒と挿入部内に設けたチューブの前端部とを熱処理により接続することが可能な内視鏡を提供する。【解決手段】挿入部内に設けた、可撓性を有する円筒状のチューブ20と、湾曲部内に設けた、隣合うもの同士が相対回転可能な複数の湾曲駒23と、後端に位置する湾曲駒であり、チューブの前端部に接続する接続駒23Bと、後端が湾曲操作手段に接続し、前端が接続駒より前方に位置する湾曲駒に接続する操作用ワイヤと、前端が接続駒より前方に位置する湾曲駒に接続する、操作用ワイヤの周囲を覆う保護コイル28と、を備える。【選択図】図3
