Image pickup unit provided in endoscope

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PATENT NO 9998641
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15350257

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An optical unit includes: a lens holding frame configured to hold an objective optical system; an image pickup device holding frame configured to hold an image pickup device including a light receiving section that detects an object image formed by the objective optical system, to which a first holding frame is interpolated and fitted; a welding section provided on a fitting section of the lens holding frame and the image pickup device holding frame, configured to fix the lens holding frame and the image pickup device holding frame at a fitting position at which an image forming surface of the object image by the objective optical system and the light receiving section are made to coincide; and a bonding material configured to fill a gap formed between the lens holding frame and the image pickup device holding frame.

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OLYMPUS CORPORATION43-2 HATAGAYA 2-CHOME SHIBUYA-KU TOKYO

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Nishihara, Teruyuki Musashino, JP 12 10

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