PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an air supply device prevented from deterioration and/or malfunction due to heavy load: and to provide an endoscope system.SOLUTION: The air supply device includes: a control circuit 10 controlling drive of an air supply pump 20 a main piping 54 through which an output port of the air supply pump 20 and a connecting port 58 to which a piping at the side of an endoscope is connected, are linked a branch pipe 56 branched from the main piping 54 a safety valve 40 connected to the branch pipe 56 and provided with a movable valve moving to a position corresponding to the inner pressure of the branch pipe 56 and detection means for detecting the movable valve of the safety valve 40 only when the inner pressure of the branch pipe 56 exceeds first pressure. The control circuit 10 is structured so as to automatically stop the air supply pump 20 when the detection means detects the movable valve.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】高負荷による劣化や故障を防止する送気装置、及び内視鏡装置を提供する。【解決手段】送気ポンプ20の駆動を制御する制御回路10と、送気ポンプ20の出力ポートと内視鏡側の配管が接続される接続ポート58とを連結する主配管54と、主配管54から分岐した分岐管56と、分岐管56に接続され、分岐管56の内圧に応じた位置に移動する可動弁体を備えた安全弁40と、分岐管56の内圧が第1の圧力を超えているときにのみ、安全弁40の可動弁体を検出する検出手段とを備える。制御回路10は、検出手段が可動弁体を検出したときに、送気ポンプ20を自動停止するように構成される。【選択図】図2
