The invention discloses an illumination and
image rotation light path integrated superfine hard
optical fiber endoscope which is characterized in that an
optical fiber image transmission bundle is used for replacing a traditional rodlike lens to serve as a
relay system, and an objective lens group, an
image rotation system, an inverted image group, an
eyepiece group and a cubic
beam splitter prism are sequentially arranged in a single-channel steel
pipe of the
endoscope; a cold
light source is connected into a
light guide opening through a
light guide beam for illumination, illumination light rays are sequentially transmitted to an object plane through a cubic
prism and a front optical
system, and then imaging is achieved through a follow-up optical system by reflection light rays of the object, so that the illumination and imaging
integrated design is completed. Illuminating optical fibers on the periphery of the objective lens are removed, a double-channel steel
pipe of the
endoscope is replaced with a single-channel steel
pipe, the aperture of an optical system of the
insertion part ranges from 0.4 mm to 0.8 mm successfully, and the overall mechanical
diameter of the
insertion part is smaller than 1 mm. The overall
diameter of the endoscope is reduced, the relative aperture of the objective lens group is increased, and the resolution of the whole optical system is greatly improved.