Patent ID: 8801255

Claim:
An endoscope comprising: a distal end rigid portion that constitutes a distal end portion of an insertion portion of an endoscope and has a through hole; an LED ceramic substrate including an LED light source mounted on a distal end side thereof, the LED ceramic substrate being arranged in the through hole so as to emit light from the through hole; an LED cable configured to be inserted in the insertion portion of the endoscope and to supply electric power to the LED light source; a ceramic cutout portion that constitutes a proximal end side of the LED ceramic substrate, the ceramic cutout portion allowing a conductive pattern for electrically connecting the LED light source and the LED cable to be exposed from inside the LED ceramic substrate and connected to the LED cable; and a reinforcement member made of metal and having rigidity, the reinforcement member being fixed to the LED ceramic substrate by insulating adhesive and configured to cover the ceramic cutout portion.