PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a preliminary washing device for endoscopes for preliminarily washing an endoscope, that improves workability of the preliminary washing.SOLUTION: The preliminary washing device includes a washing tank 2 securing a washing space of an endoscope 50, and a washing brush 4 being insertable in a duct inside the endoscope 50. The washing tank 2 has a lower tank 21, and an upper tank 22 fitted inside the lower tank 21 from an upper part. A bottom face 222 of the upper tank 22 is upward spaced from a bottom face 21a of the lower tank 21. The washing brush 4 is stored in a gap (a space part 27) between the bottom face 222 of the upper tank 22 and the bottom face 21a of the lower tank 21.COPYRIGHT: (C)2014,JPO&INPIT【課題】内視鏡の予備洗浄を行う内視鏡用予備洗浄装置であって、予備洗浄に関する作業性の向上を図った内視鏡用予備洗浄装置を提供する。【解決手段】内視鏡50の洗浄スペースを確保する洗浄槽2と、内視鏡50内部の管路に挿入可能な洗浄ブラシ4とを備え、洗浄槽2は、下側槽21と、下側槽21の内側に、上方より嵌装される上側槽22とを有し、上側槽22の底面222は、下側槽21の底面21aに対して、上方に離間して設けられ、洗浄ブラシ4は、上側槽22の底面222と下側槽21の底面21aとの間隙(空間部27)に収納される。【選択図】図2