Endoscope holder

An endoscope holder, comprising:

• a casing including a plate;
• a hanger pivotably attached to the casing to move between a first angle position and a second angle position;
• and
• a slide member supported on the casing, the slide member configured to move slidably between a first position and a second position,
• wherein a pivot axis of the hanger is oriented in a direction intersecting a direction of gravity,
• wherein, at the first position, the slide member restricts pivoting of the hanger from the first angle position to the second angle position and, at the second position, the slide member permits pivoting of the hanger from the first angle position to the second angle position, and
• wherein, when the hanger is at the second angle position, the hanger is further from the plate than when the hanger is at the first angle position.

An endoscope holder, comprising:

• a holder body;
• a hanger pivotably attached to the holder body to move between a first angle position and a second angle position;
• a slide member supported on the holder body, the slide member configured to move slidably between a first position and a second position;
• and
• a support frame configured to pivot integrally with the hanger,
• wherein, at the first position, the slide member restricts pivoting of the hanger from the first angle position to the second angle position and, at the second position, the slide member permits pivoting of the hanger from the first angle position to the second angle position,
• wherein, when the hanger is at the first angle position, the hanger is configured to support an endoscope by hanging the endoscope on the hanger and, when the hanger is at the second angle position, the hanger is configured to not support the endoscope by hanging,
• wherein the support frame extends in a direction different from the hanger as viewed from a pivot axis of the hanger,
• wherein the support frame is restricted from pivoting by contacting the slide member when the slide member is at the first position, and
• wherein the support frame is permitted to pivot without contacting the slide member when the slide member is at the second position.