PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope, and an opening inspection method and an airtightness inspection method of an internal space of the endoscope, enabling the opening inspection and airtightness inspection of the internal space of the endoscope to be surely performed.SOLUTION: In the opening inspection method, a communication port 34 is opened to outside air, an air supply tester 72 is connected to the connector 62 of the communication port, and air is supplied from the air supply tester 72 to the internal space of the endoscope 10. Then, the pressure of the internal space is measured by a pressure measurement gauge 75 of the air supply tester 72. In the meantime, in the airtightness inspection method, the communication port 34 is closed by a plug to seal the internal space, and the air supply tester 72 is connected to the connector 62 of the communication port. Then, the air is supplied from the air supply tester 72 to the internal space of the endoscope 10, and the pressure of the internal space is measured by the pressure measurement gauge 75 of the air supply tester 72.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】内視鏡の内部空間の開放検査と気密検査とを確実に実施することができる内視鏡及び内視鏡の内部空間の開放検査方法並びに気密検査方法を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の開放検査方法は、連通口34を外気に開放し、連通口のコネクタ62に送気テスタ72を接続して、送気テスタ72から空気を内視鏡10の内部空間に供給する。そして、送気テスタ72の圧力計測ゲージ75によって内部空間の圧力を計測する。一方、本発明の気密検査方法は、連通口34を栓によって閉塞して内部空間を密閉するとともに、連通口のコネクタ62に送気テスタ72を接続する。そして、送気テスタ72から空気を内視鏡10の内部空間に供給していき、送気テスタ72の圧力計測ゲージ75によって内部空間の圧力を計測する。【選択図】図1
