PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an imaging unit which prevents image deterioration, is easily assembled and adjusted and enables reduction in strength thereof to be suppressed, and an oblique-viewing type or side-viewing type endoscope.SOLUTION: An imaging unit 100 in the present invention is used in an oblique-viewing type or side-viewing type endoscope, and includes an objective lens 11, a lens frame 12, an imaging device 20a, a cover glass 21 protecting the imaging device 20a, an FPC board 22 on which the imaging device 20a is mounted, a holding substrate 30 holding the FPC board 22, and a holding frame 40 having a fitting part 41 fitting and holding the lens frame 12 and a storage part 42 for storing the imaging device 20a or the like. The storage part 42 has a plurality of abutment surfaces, and the holding substrate 30 and the cover glass 21 are abutted on the abutment surfaces.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2COPYRIGHT: (C)2020,JPO&INPIT【課題】画像低下を防止するとともに、組み立て調整が容易、かつ強度の低下を抑制しうる撮像ユニット、および斜視型または側視型内視鏡を提供する。【解決手段】本発明における撮像ユニット１００は、斜視型または側視型内視鏡に用いられる撮像ユニットにおいて、対物レンズ１１と、レンズ枠１２と、撮像素子２０ａと、撮像素子２０ａを保護するカバーガラス２１と、、撮像素子２０ａを実装するＦＰＣ基板２２と、ＦＰＣ基板２２を保持する保持基板３０と、レンズ枠１２を嵌合保持する嵌合部４１と、撮像素子２０ａ等を収納する収納部４２と、を有する保持枠４０と、を備え、収納部４２は、複数の当接面を有し、保持基板３０、およびカバーガラス２１を前記当接面に当て付けていることを特徴とする。【選択図】図２
