PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light source device for endoscope that ensures smooth slide on an installation surface of the light source device for endoscope to achieve unexpected transferring prevention from the desired position and large impact not being applied to the light source device for endoscope when switching from a slidable state to a transferring prevention state.SOLUTION: The light source device for endoscope includes: a case body 11 a light source 28 for supplying light to a light guide fiber of an endoscope 55 connected to the case body rotation support legs 40 provided on a bottom plate 12 of the case body which are rotatable around horizontal shafts 36 and 37 between a low friction position and a high friction position a low friction member 41 provided on an outer periphery of the rotation support leg and positioned a lower end when located on the low friction position a high friction member 42 having higher friction coefficient than the low friction member positioned a lower end when located on the high friction position and a projected curved surface 43 for forming the whole area of the part positioned between the low friction member and the high friction member formed on the outer periphery.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】内視鏡用光源装置の設置面上での円滑なスライド及び所望位置からの不意の移動防止を実現でき、しかもスライド可能な状態から移動防止状態へ切り替えるときに内視鏡用光源装置に大きな衝撃が掛かることのない内視鏡用光源装置を提供する。【解決手段】筐体11と、筐体に接続した内視鏡55の導光ファイバに光を供給する光源28と、低摩擦位置と高摩擦位置との間を水平軸36、37回りに回転可能として筐体の底板12に設けた回転支持脚40と、回転支持脚の外周面に設けた、低摩擦位置に位置するときに下端部に位置する低摩擦部材41、及び、高摩擦位置に位置するときに下端部に位置する低摩擦部材より摩擦係数が高い高摩擦部材42と、上記外周面に形成した低摩擦部材と高摩擦部材の間に位置する部分全体に形成した凸曲面43と、を備える。【選択図】図2