ENDOSCOPE

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve an endoscope with two curves, which prevents housed components from being buckled and damaged by contact. SOLUTION: The endoscope of the present invention includes an insertion part 11 wherein a first curve 24 and a second curve 25 are installed in order from the end point to the base point. Furthermore, the endoscope includes a first protection tube 111a which is installed so as to cover the housed components inserted through the inside of the insertion part 11 across an area of the first curve 24 and the second curve 25 in an axial direction of the insertion part 11 and has a first hardness, and a second protection tube 111b which is subsequently installed on a base point of the first protection tube so as to cover the housed components and has a second hardness lower than the first one. COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT