Endoscope having eyepiece with first and second parts and electronic component arranged between the first and second parts

An endoscope comprising:

• a shaft;
• a main body arranged at a proximal end of the shaft;
• an eyepiece arranged at a proximal end of the main body, the eyepiece having an eyepiece window configured for viewing by a human eye or an external camera removably connected to the eyepiece;
• an eyepiece system tube, in which the eyepiece is arranged, the eyepiece system tube extending distally from the eyepiece;
• an eyepiece cone arranged at a proximal end of the eyepiece, wherein the eyepiece cone comprises at least a first part and a second part;
• and
• an electronic component arranged in a cavity formed between the at least first part and second part of the eyepiece cone;
• wherein the electronic component is connected to an electronic circuit arranged inside the endoscope and outside the eyepiece system tube;
• the eyepiece system tube having a first portion protruding distally into the main body in a longitudinal direction of the main body and a second portion exposed proximally from the main body in the longitudinal direction of the main body, the endoscope further comprising a sleeve arranged around the second portion of the eyepiece system tube;
• the second part of the eyepiece cone includes a first threaded portion arranged on a first circumferential surface of the second part, the first threaded portion being in mating engagement with a second threaded portion arranged on a second circumferential surface of the sleeve;
• and
• the connection between the electronic component and the electronic circuit is established via a connecting element arranged on an outer circumferential surface of the eyepiece system tube.