Patent ID: 8852087

Claim:
An Endoscope, comprising: a handle; an endoscope shaft connected to the handle; imaging optics arranged in the endoscope shaft which image an object located in a direction of view of the imaging optics in front of the endoscope shaft and is configured to set a desired direction of view comprise a pivotally housed deflecting unit which is positioned at a distal end of the endoscope shaft facing away from the handle and a possible swivel range of which has a first and a second limit; and an actuating element which is attached to the handle and which is mechanically connected to the deflecting unit and with which a swivel position of the deflecting unit within the swivel range can be changed in order to set the desired direction of view, wherein a first mechanical stop is provided against which the deflecting unit lies when the first limit is reached, wherein a sliding element, a proximal end of which is connected to the actuating element, is arranged displaceable in the endoscope shaft, wherein an actuation of the actuating element leads to a displacement of the sliding element and the first stop is formed integrally with a distal end of the sliding element, wherein the sliding element is formed as a tube, the imaging optics comprises the deflecting unit and lenses and the lenses are disposed within the tube, wherein, to connect the distal end of the sliding element to the deflecting unit an actuating pin is provided as first connecting element and a receptacle guiding the actuating pin as second connecting element, wherein one of the two connecting elements is provided at the deflecting unit and the other of the two connecting elements at the sliding element, and wherein during axial displacement of the sliding element the mating between the receptacle and the actuating pin causes the swivel position of the deflecting unit to change.