PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water filter for an endoscope cleaning device, which is configured in such a manner that a flow passage can be switched so as not to cause a disinfectant solution to flow into a water filter, and that the water filter can be detachably attached to the cleaning device, and which consequently enables the disinfecting time and rinsing time of the water filter to be shortened and achieves reduction in amount of use of city water and the disinfectant solution.SOLUTION: A water filter 17 for an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device includes: a first connection part 100 attachable and detachable to/from the endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device 1 a second connection part 101 attachable and detachable to/from the endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device 1 a filter part 102 for filtering water to be supplied to the endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device 1 a first flowing part 103 for connecting the first connection part 100 and the second connection part 101 together through the filter part 102 so that water introduced from the first connection part 100 passes through the filter part 102 and reaches the second connection part 101 a second flowing part 104 for directly connecting the first connection part 100 and the second connection part 101 together and a switching part 105 for switching from the first flowing part 103 to the second flowing part 104 or vice versa.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】消毒液を水フィルタ内に流さないように流路を切り替えることができると共に装置内に着脱可能な構成とすることで、消毒時間及び濯ぎ時間を短縮でき、水道水及び消毒液の使用量を低減する。【解決手段】内視鏡洗浄消毒装置用水フィルタ17は、内視鏡洗浄消毒装置1に着脱可能な第1の接続部100と、内視鏡洗浄消毒装置1に着脱可能な第2の接続部101と、内視鏡洗浄消毒装置1に供給する水を濾過する濾過部102と、第1の接続部100から導入された水が濾過部102を通過して第2の接続部101に到達するように、濾過部102を介して第1の接続部100と第2の接続部101とを接続する第1の流通部103と、第1の接続部100と第2の接続部101とを直接接続する第2の流通部104と、第1の流通部103と第2の流通部104とで切り替える切替部105と、を有する。【選択図】図5
