Example 6

FIG. 5 is a view showing a relevant part of the endoscope according to a modified example of the aforementioned embodiments and is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the imaging module as seen in the X-direction.

As shown in FIG. 5, the imaging module 10 has a configuration in which the outside of the light-shielding member 90 is covered with a housing 110. The length of the housing 110 in the Z-direction is shorter than that of the rigid-portion length L. As a material of the housing 110, a material with biological compatibility may be selected. For example, stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, or ceramic such as alumina or zirconia may be used.

Inside the housing 110, the inner surface of the housing 110 comes into contact with the light-shielding member 90 and is fixed thereto. In the above-described configuration, since the housing 110 is used, resistance to an external force such as bending is improved. Moreover, a gap between the inner surface of the housing 110 and the light-shielding member 90 is filled with resin, and the imaging module 10 may be fixed by the resin.

In the imaging module according to the modified example 6, the same effects as the effects obtained by the aforementioned embodiments are obtained, and it is possible to achieve the imaging module 10 having a high degree of strength.

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