Patent ID: 7841880

Claim:
A connector for an endoscope comprising: a connection port for a connector having an electrical connection member disposed therein; an outer member disposed on an outer periphery of the connection port; and a waterproof cap mounted on the connection port of the connector; wherein the waterproof cap comprises a first seal member providing waterproof characteristics by making close contact with an inner peripheral face of the connection port and a second seal member providing waterproof characteristics by making close contact with the front face of the outer member, and the outer member is a rotating ring rotatably disposed on an outer peripheral side of the connection port and rotated to fix the connector into a connector receiving part, and a third seal member maintaining watertight conditions is provided between a rear end of the rotating ring and the connector main body, and the second seal member of the waterproof cap is disposed in close contact with the front face of the rotating ring.