PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem wherein work of connecting a water feeding duct to a pouring port receiver in an operating part of an endoscope apparatus is performed within a body of the miniaturized operating part and is a time-consuming operation in a narrow working space.SOLUTION: An endoscope apparatus includes a pedestal moving mechanism including a moving pedestal serving as a pouring port receiving part for insert-holding the end of a pouring tube within an operating part, and a base part for supporting a sliding part provided at the port receiving part, slidably on a rail part.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】内視鏡装置の操作部内で、注水用ポート受けに送水管路を接続する作業は、小型化された操作部の本体内で行われ、狭い作業空間における手間の掛かる作業である。【解決手段】内視鏡装置は、操作部内で注水用チューブの端部を差し込み保持する注水用ポート受け部となる移動台座と、ポート受け部に設けられた摺動部をレール部上でスライド移動可能に支持するベース部とで構成される台座移動機構を備える。【選択図】図2
