PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light source device for an endoscope suitable for holding an incident end of a light guide on an optical axis without bending the same.SOLUTION: The light source device for the endoscope is constituted of a housing which houses a light source lamp and a light source connector which is a light source connector freely detachable with respect to the housing and having a hollow shaft body which has an inner wall surface for receiving the outer peripheral surface from the root of the incident end of the light guide protruded from the connector body of the endoscope to the leading end thereof to support the same and an attaching part for attaching the hollow shaft body to the housing so as to arrange the incident end to the light path of the light source lamp.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】ライトガイドの入射端を曲げを生じさせることなく光軸上で保持するのに好適な内視鏡用光源装置を提供すること。【解決手段】内視鏡用光源装置を、光源ランプを収容する筐体と、筐体に着脱自在な光源コネクタであって、内視鏡のコネクタ本体から突出したライトガイドの入射端の根元から先端までの外周面を受けて支える内壁面を有する中空軸体と、入射端が光源ランプの光路に配置されるように中空軸体を筐体に取り付けるための取付部とを有する光源コネクタとから構成した。【選択図】図2
