Endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus

An endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus, comprising:

• a bottle body, including,
• a rigid portion and a mouth portion and
• a deformable portion which is in a first shape while the disinfectant is stored therein and is deformable from the first shape to a second shape upon being compressed when the disinfectant is discharged therefrom,
• wherein the deformable portion further includes a thin-walled portion at the bottom thereof;
• an air vent cap, mounted to the bottom of the deformable portion, wherein the air vent cap allows air into the bottle body, the air vent cap including,
• a first filter which prevents leakage of the disinfectant and
• a second filter which prevents leakage of the smell of the disinfectant;
• and
• an apparatus body, including, a feeding port with an opening to which the mouth portion of the bottle body is mounted, having
• a holding section for holding the mouth portion of the bottle body and
• a connecting section for connecting one end of a chemical conduit which supplies the disinfectant to a chemical tank, the opening being positioned in an upper surface of the apparatus body adjacent to an endoscope housing port.