PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope cooling device having a cooling mechanism for an endoscope tip end which can monitor the temperature of the tip end for preventing the temperature from exceeding a predetermined temperature without an increase in the size of the endoscope tip end.SOLUTION: The endoscope cooling device includes an endoscope tip end member 8 having at least one or more electric drive mechanisms 19, and a cooling mechanism 14 for cooling the endoscope tip end member 8. The endoscope cooling device is characterized in that an endoscope tip end member temperature monitoring mechanism is provided to prevent the temperature of the endoscope tip end member 8 from exceeding the predetermined temperature by an electric wiring of the electric drive mechanisms 19.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】内視鏡先端部のサイズアップなしに先端の温度が所定温度以上にならないようにモニタリングすることが可能な内視鏡先端の冷却機構を有する内視鏡冷却装置を提供する。【解決手段】少なくとも1つ以上の電気的駆動機構19を有する内視鏡先端部材8と、内視鏡先端部材8を冷却する冷却機構14とを備える内視鏡冷却装置において、電気的駆動機構19の電気配線によって、内視鏡先端部材8が所定の温度以上にならないようにモニタリングする内視鏡先端部材温度モニタリング機構を備えることを特徴とする。【選択図】図1
