Patent ID: 7914443

Claim:
An endoscope comprising: an operating unit that at least actuates a function of an endoscope; an inserting unit that is detachably connected to the operating unit; a first signal transmission and reception section that is provided to the operating unit; and a second signal transmission and reception section that is provided to the inserting unit; wherein the inserting unit comprises an image pickup part and a drive control part that controls the image pickup part, and the operating art that controls the drive control part based on a signal that is output from the drive control part, the endoscope further comprising, a tube unit that is provided with conduits that communicate with a plurality of conduits inside the inserting unit and a signal wire that connects to the drive control part when the tube unit is connected to the inserting unit, wherein, when the operating unit and the inserting unit are connected, the first signal transmission and reception section and the second signal transmission and reception section are disposed apart from each other.