Damping-enabled endoscope operator

A damping-enabled endoscope operator, adapted to be disposed on an endoscope unit, the damping-enabled endoscope operator comprising:

• a bottom rod fixedly disposed at the endoscope unit and having a top end provided with a sphere;
• a plate having a penetrating hole penetrable by the bottom rod, with the penetrating hole being of a small diameter than the sphere;
• a body fixedly disposed at the plate and adapted to cover the sphere to rotatably clamp the sphere between the plate and the body, the body having an installation channel penetrating the body vertically, wherein a bottom end of the installation channel is of a smaller diameter than the sphere, and a portion of the sphere protrudes into the installation channel;
• a damper disposed in the installation channel and having a bottom abutting against the sphere;
• and
• an operating rod movably vertically disposed at the body, partially protruding into the installation channel, and having a bottom end adapted to press against or separate from the damper during the vertical movement of the operating rod,
• wherein a positioning mechanism is disposed between the operating rod and the body and adapted to enable the operating rod to be positioned in place upon completion of the vertical movement thereof,
• wherein one of the body and the plate has a plurality of cable holders equiangularly spaced apart from one another relative to the installation channel and adapted to fix cables in place for insertion into the endoscope unit.