Patent ID: 7916990
Filing Date: 2011-03-29
Classification: A61B,C03B,G02B

Abstract:
1. An endoscope comprising: an operation section including a light guide cable connection section, and a first divisional fiber bundle unit with a first division surface disposed in the light guide cable connection section; a light guide cable including an endoscope connection section configured to be connected to the light guide cable connection section, and a second divisional fiber bundle unit with a second division surface disposed in the endoscope connection section, and wherein the first and the second divisional fiber bundle unit are one and other divided part, respectively, of a fiber bundle unit including a fiber bundle in which a plurality of optical fibers is bundled and which includes a fixing portion in which the plurality of optical fibers are fixed, and a bundling member provided on the fixing portion and provided with a straight alignment portion extending in an axial direction of the fiber bundle, the fiber bundle unit cut at the alignment portion, and the first and the second division surface are one and other cut surface of the fiber bundle unit, respectively, and the first and the second divisional fiber bundle unit are assembled in the operation section and the light guide cable, respectively, such that the first and the second division surface are opposed to each other and one and other divided part of the alignment portion are aligned with each other when the endoscope connection section is connected to the light guide cable connection section.