Apparatus for washing and disinfecting an endoscope cable assembly

An apparatus for washing and disinfecting an endoscope cable assembly comprising:

• a U-shaped pipe washing pipe 3 for supplying strong alkaline water, strong acidic water and water in order which is provided on a box 1,
• an insert port x2 for inserting an insert part 9d of an endoscope is provided in one end of the U-shaped pipe washing pipe 3, and a storing part 2, an overflow part 7 and an overflow plate 4 are provided thereon,
• the other end thereof being projected from the upper end of a soft cable 12 inserted into the U-shaped pipe washing pipe 3,
• the washing pipe has two channels,
• a first channel passing outside of the soft part cable 12 inserted into the U-shaped pipe washing pipe 3, further reaching the overflow part 7, and overflowing from the overflow plate 4 to the overflow part 7,
• a second channel entering a forceps from the upper end of the other end of the soft part cable 12, and reaching a suction type forceps washing device 12 connected to a suction clasp 10a,
• the inside diameter d1 of the U-shaped pipe washing pipe 3 is made larger than the outside diameter of the soft part cable 12, and the radius of curvature y of the U-shaped pipe washing pipe 3 is buckled while causing the soft part cable 12 to overflow washing water from the overflow plate 4 and while receiving buoyancy thereof, and
• setting being made so as the cable assembly does not come in contact with the wall surface of the U-shaped pipe washing pipe 3.