Patent ID: 8197398

Claim:
An endoscope comprising a handle and a probe part that can be connected thereto via a coupling, with an illumination device as well as an eye-piece with an imaging optic being arranged in the handle and image conductors and light conductors being arranged in the probe part, the coupling comprising an image interface and a light interface between the handle and the probe part including at least one axially engaging guide as well as bayonet-type engaging coupling parts provided in a coupling area, one of which comprises a rotational locking part, wherein, in a locked position, the rotational locking part is secured by a snap, wherein the rotational locking part is arranged at the handle and an other of the bayonet-type engaging coupling parts comprises a coupling counterpart that is arranged at the probe part, the rotational locking part is provided with a flange-like appendage as a handle for rotating the rotational locking part, and the flange-like appendage of the rotational locking part is located in a locked position at least largely within a perimeter contour of the housing of the handle, wherein for snapping the rotational locking part into the locked position, the flange-like appendage of the rotational locking part snaps over a protrusion in the locked position, which is formed by a sheath-shaped guide part of the illumination system at the handle and a pin located at the probe part.