Patent ID: 8187175

Claim:
An endoscope including an endoscope connector connected to external equipment, the endoscope comprising: a light source connecting connector to be connected to a light source device, the light source connecting connector being provided to extend from one end in an axis direction of the endoscope connector in a first direction along the axis direction a first electrical connector portion projecting from a position adjacent to the light source connecting connector so that, on a first side of an outer circumference side portion of the endoscope connector, a first connector opening is oriented in a second direction extending from the first side so as to differ from the first direction substantially by 90 degrees, the first electrical connector portion being connected to a first electrical contact of the external equipment; and a second electrical connector portion projecting from a position adjacent to another end in the axis direction of the endoscope connector so that, on a second side of the endoscope connector opposite to the first side of the outer circumference side portion of the endoscope connector, a second connector opening is oriented in a third direction which is substantially an opposite direction from the first direction with respect to the axis direction and which differs from the second direction substantially by 90 degrees, the second electrical connector portion being connected to a second electrical contact of the external equipment.