Patent ID: 8900132
Filing Date: 2014-12-02
Classification: A61B,G02B

Abstract:
1. An endoscope apparatus comprising: an insertion portion; an observation device provided at a distal end of the insertion portion; an illumination unit provided at the distal end of the insertion portion, the illumination unit being configured to illuminate a visual field of the observation device; an outer packaging provided at a proximal end of the insertion portion; a light emitting component provided in the outer packaging; a light guide configured to guide light emitted by the light emitting component to the illumination unit; a heat discharge unit including a first portion which is disposed in the outer packaging and is thermally connected to the light emitting component, and a second portion which comprises a fin, extends from the first portion, and is disposed outside the outer packaging; and a shielding portion extending from the outer packaging toward outside of the outer packaging, the shielding portion being integrally formed with the outer packaging, the shielding portion being disposed around the second portion of the heat discharge unit and separated from the second portion of the heat discharge unit, and the shielding portion covering a part of the second portion of the heat discharge unit, wherein both the outer packaging and the shielding portion are formed from resin.