Automatic operation track of a pulsating vacuum pressure steam sterilizer

By designing an automatic running track, using mechanical structures and vision sensors to realize automatic angle adjustment and automated operation of the placement frame, the problems of difficult and labor-consuming operation in the prior art are solved, and the degree of automation and safety of the equipment are improved.

CN111853466BInactive Publication Date: 2025-02-14NANJING CHEST HOSPITAL
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Application Number
CN202010808053.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2020-08-12
Publication Date
2025-02-14
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

In clinical use, the existing pulsating vacuum pressure steam sterilizer is difficult to operate, it is labor-intensive when pushing and rolling out, and it is easy to cause scalding.

Method used

An automatic running track is designed, including a steam sterilizer body, push rack, placement rack and adjustment mechanism. Automatic angle adjustment of the placing frame is achieved through the mechanical structure composed of the mounting frame, cylinder, stepping drive assembly, drive machine and U-frame; combined with visual sensors and controllers that control the motor, automatic operation is achieved; through the motor, shaft, and wire The force-stopping mechanism consisting of a rod, slider, ball nut pair and push plate helps to push the placing frame.

Benefits of technology

Through automated operations, the physical energy consumption of medical staff during pushing and rolling is reduced, the degree of automation of the equipment is improved, and the operation difficulty and scald risk are reduced.

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Abstract

The invention provides an automatic running track of a pulsating vacuum pressure steam sterilizer, comprising a steam sterilizer body, a pushing frame and a placing frame, wherein a track is arranged at the inner bottom of the steam sterilizer body, a cabinet door is hinged at the frame entrance of the steam sterilizer body, a large pulley is rotatably connected to the bottom of the pushing frame, a small pulley is rotatably connected to the bottom of the placing frame, and the placing frame is slidably connected to the top of the pushing frame; an adjusting mechanism is included, and the adjusting mechanism is used to fine-tune the direction in which the placing frame enters the steam sterilizer body. The invention can manually adjust the angle in which the placing frame enters the steam sterilizer body, thereby saving effort when the placing frame is pushed in.
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Technical Field

[0001] One or more embodiments of the present specification relate to the field of medical disinfection and sterilization equipment, and in particular, to an automatic operation track of a pulsating vacuum pressure steam sterilizer. Background Art

[0002] Steam sterilizer is a device that uses saturated pressure steam to sterilize items quickly and reliably. It is suitable for medical, scientific research, agriculture and other units. According to the style and size, high-pressure steam sterilizers are divided into portable high-pressure steam sterilizers, vertical high-pressure steam sterilizers, horizontal high-pressure steam sterilizers, etc. It can sterilize medical equipment, dressings, glassware, solution culture media, etc.

[0003] The pulsating vacuum pressure steam sterilizer is a medical device that sterilizes high temperature and moisture resistant items by repeatedly alternately extracting vacuum and filling steam into the sterilization chamber to finally reach the set pressure and temperature. It is used for drying medical instruments and surgical instruments after sterilization in a wet heat sterilization box.

[0004] In the prior art, due to its large size, it is very laborious to push the rack into the sterilizer during clinical use. When pulling it out, it is easy to cause heat damage such as burns due to the high temperature. Moreover, when pushing it in, it is difficult to dock the trolley and the rack track, which increases the difficulty of operation. In summary, the present application now proposes an automatic operating track for a pulsating vacuum pressure steam sterilizer to solve the above-mentioned problems. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of this, the purpose of one or more embodiments of the present specification is to provide an automatic operation track of a pulsating vacuum pressure steam sterilizer to solve the problems raised in the background technology.

[0006] Based on the above purpose, one or more embodiments of the present specification provide an automatic operation track of a pulsating vacuum pressure steam sterilizer, including a steam sterilizer body, a push rack, and a placement rack, wherein a track is arranged at the inner bottom of the steam sterilizer body, a cabinet door is hinged at the frame entrance of the steam sterilizer body, a large pulley is rotatably connected to the bottom of the push rack, a small pulley is rotatably connected to the bottom of the placement rack, and the placement rack is slidably connected to the top of the push rack; an adjustment mechanism is included, and the adjustment mechanism is used to fine-tune the direction in which the placement rack enters the steam sterilizer body.

[0007] Preferably, the adjustment mechanism includes a mounting frame, a cylinder, a stepper drive assembly, a driving motor and a U-shaped frame. The mounting frame is welded at the middle position of the bottom of the push frame, the cylinder is welded to the mounting frame, the stepper drive assembly is fixed to the output shaft of the cylinder, the driving motor is used to drive the stepper drive assembly to operate, and the U-shaped frame is fixedly connected to the output end of the stepper drive assembly.

[0008] More preferably, the adjustment mechanism further comprises a visual sensor, which is arranged at the bottom of a side surface of the steam sterilizer body close to the cabinet door, and the visual sensor is electrically connected to the controller, and the controller is electrically connected to the cylinder and the driving motor respectively.

[0009] Preferably, it also includes a force-saving mechanism, which includes a motor, a rotating shaft, a screw rod, a slider, a ball nut pair and a push plate, the motor is welded inside the steam sterilizer body, the rotating shaft is rotatably connected inside the steam sterilizer body and driven to rotate by the motor, the screw rod is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft, the slider is slidably connected inside the steam sterilizer body, the ball nut pair is arranged inside the slider and sleeved on the outside of the screw rod, the push plate is fixedly arranged on the slider, and the height of the push plate is higher than the height of the slide rail.

[0010] More preferably, it further comprises a control button, wherein the control button is arranged on the steam sterilizer body, and the control button is electrically connected to the visual sensor and the motor respectively.

[0011] More preferably, a Bluetooth device is further included, and the driving machine and the electric motor are both wirelessly connected to the control terminal via the Bluetooth device.

[0012] From the above, it can be seen that the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention can manually adjust the angle at which the placement rack enters the steam sterilizer body through the mechanical structure composed of the mounting frame, cylinder, stepping drive assembly, driving machine and U-shaped frame, thereby saving effort when pushing the placement rack in; the present invention automatically adjusts the angle at which the placement rack enters through the visual sensor in conjunction with the controller that controls the motor, thereby replacing manual adjustment and improving the automation level of the equipment; the present invention can assist in pushing the placement rack out of the steam sterilizer body through the mechanical structure composed of the motor, rotating shaft, screw rod, slider, ball nut pair and push plate, thereby further saving physical effort consumed by medical staff during the sterilization process; the present invention facilitates control by medical staff through the control button and Bluetooth device, thereby further improving the automation level of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate one or more embodiments of the present specification or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only one or more embodiments of the present specification. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0014] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the adjustment mechanism in the present invention;

[0016] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the force-saving mechanism in the present invention.

[0017] In the accompanying drawings: 1. Steam sterilizer body; 11. Track; 12. Cabinet door;

[0018] 2. Push frame; 21. Large pulley;

[0019] 3. Placement rack; 31. Small pulley;

[0020] 4. Adjustment mechanism; 41. Mounting frame; 42. Visual sensor; 43. Stepper drive assembly; 44. Driving machine; 45. Cylinder; 46. U-shaped frame;

[0021] 5. Force-saving mechanism; 51. Motor; 52. Rotating shaft; 53. Screw rod; 54. Slider; 55. Ball nut pair; 56. Push plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present disclosure more clearly understood, the present disclosure is further described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments.

[0023] It should be noted that, unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms used in one or more embodiments of this specification should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the field to which this disclosure belongs. The "first", "second" and similar words used in one or more embodiments of this specification do not indicate any order, quantity or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. "Include" or "comprise" and similar words mean that the elements or objects appearing before the word cover the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, without excluding other elements or objects. "Connect" or "connected" and similar words are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but may include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the described object changes, the relative positional relationship may also change accordingly.

[0024] Embodiment 1

[0025] See also Figure 1-Figure 2, an automatic running track of a pulsating vacuum pressure steam sterilizer, comprising a steam sterilizer body 1, a push rack 2, and a placement rack 3, wherein a track 11 is arranged at the bottom of the steam sterilizer body 1, a cabinet door 12 is hinged at the entrance of the frame of the steam sterilizer body 1, a large pulley 21 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the push rack 2, a small pulley 31 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the placement rack 3, and the placement rack 3 is slidably connected to the top of the push rack 2; an adjusting mechanism 4 is included, and the adjusting mechanism 4 is used to fine-tune the direction in which the placement rack 3 enters the steam sterilizer body 1.

[0026] The adjusting mechanism 4 includes a mounting frame 41, a cylinder 45, a stepping drive assembly 43, a driving machine 44 and a U-shaped frame 46. The mounting frame 41 is welded to the middle position of the bottom of the push frame 2, the cylinder 45 is welded to the mounting frame 41, the stepping drive assembly 43 is fixed to the output shaft of the cylinder 45, the driving machine 44 is used to drive the stepping drive assembly 43 to operate, and the U-shaped frame 46 is fixedly connected to the output end of the stepping drive assembly 43.

[0027] The regulating mechanism 4 further comprises a visual sensor 42 , which is arranged at the bottom of a side of the steam sterilizer body 1 close to the cabinet door 12 , and the visual sensor 42 is electrically connected to the controller, and the controller is electrically connected to the cylinder 45 and the driving machine 44 respectively.

[0028] Workflow: The visual sensor 42 transmits and compares the image of the position of the placement rack 3. If there is an error in the position, it first sends a command to the lifting cylinder 45 and then sends a command to the driver 44. The output shaft of the lifting cylinder 45 drives the U-shaped plate to move upward and contact with the placement rack 3. The output end of the driver 44 controls the operation of the stepper drive component 43. The stepper drive component 43 drives the U-shaped plate to move perpendicular to the track 11. The U-shaped plate adjusts the angle of the placement rack 3 entering the steam sterilizer body 1 until the visual sensor 42 successfully compares the image and controls the lifting cylinder 45 and the stepper drive component 43 to reset.

[0029] Embodiment 2

[0030] As a preferred solution of embodiment 1, please refer to Figure 3 , and also includes a force-saving mechanism 5, which includes a motor 51, a rotating shaft 52, a screw rod 53, a slider 54, a ball nut pair 55 and a push plate 56. The motor 51 is welded inside the steam sterilizer body 1, the rotating shaft 52 is rotatably connected inside the steam sterilizer body 1, and is driven to rotate by the motor 51, the screw rod 53 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft 52, the slider 54 is slidably connected inside the steam sterilizer body 1, the ball nut pair 55 is arranged inside the slider 54, and is sleeved on the outside of the screw rod 53, and the push plate 56 is fixedly arranged on the slider 54, and the height of the push plate 56 is higher than the height of the slide rail.

[0031] Working process: After sterilization is completed, the motor 51 is operated, the output end of the motor 51 rotates to drive the rotating shaft 52 to rotate, the rotating shaft 52 drives the screw rod 53 to rotate, the screw rod 53 cooperates with the ball nut pair 55 to drive the slider 54 to move toward the entrance of the steam sterilizer body 1, the slider 54 drives the push plate 56 to move, and the push plate 56 pushes the placement rack 3 to move away from the steam sterilizer body 1.

[0032] One or more embodiments of this specification are intended to cover all such substitutions, modifications and variations that fall within the broad scope of the appended claims. Therefore, any omissions, modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of one or more embodiments of this specification should be included in the scope of protection of this disclosure.

Claims

1. An automatic operation track of a pulsating vacuum pressure steam sterilizer, comprising: A steam sterilizer body (1), wherein a track (11) is arranged at the bottom of the steam sterilizer body (1), and a cabinet door (12) is hinged at the entrance of the frame of the steam sterilizer body (1); A push frame (2), the bottom of which is rotatably connected to a large pulley (21); and A placing rack (3), wherein the bottom of the placing rack (3) is rotatably connected to a small pulley (31), and the placing rack (3) is slidably connected to the top of the pushing rack (2); The invention is characterized in that it comprises: an adjusting mechanism (4), the adjusting mechanism (4) being used to fine-tune the direction in which the placement rack (3) enters the steam sterilizer body (1), the adjusting mechanism (4) comprising: A mounting frame (41), wherein the mounting frame (41) is welded to the middle position of the bottom of the push frame (2); A cylinder (45), wherein the cylinder (45) is welded to the mounting frame (41); A stepping drive assembly (43), wherein the stepping drive assembly (43) is fixed to an output shaft of the cylinder (45); A driving machine (44), the driving machine (44) is used to drive the stepping driving component (43) to operate; and A U-shaped frame (46), the U-shaped frame (46) is fixedly connected to the output end of the stepping drive assembly (43), the adjustment mechanism (4) further comprises a visual sensor (42), the visual sensor (42) is arranged at the bottom of a side surface of the steam sterilizer body (1) close to the cabinet door (12), and the visual sensor (42) is electrically connected to the controller, and the controller is electrically connected to the cylinder (45) and the driving machine (44) respectively, and further comprises: A force-saving mechanism (5), wherein the force-saving mechanism (5) comprises: An electric motor (51), wherein the electric motor (51) is welded inside the steam sterilizer body (1); A rotating shaft (52), the rotating shaft (52) is rotatably connected to the interior of the steam sterilizer body (1) and is driven to rotate by the motor (51); A screw rod (53), wherein the screw rod (53) is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft (52); A slider (54), the slider (54) being slidably connected inside the steam sterilizer body (1); A ball nut pair (55), wherein the ball nut pair (55) is arranged inside the slider (54) and sleeved outside the screw rod (53); and A push plate (56), wherein the push plate (56) is fixedly arranged on the slider (54), and the height of the push plate (56) is higher than the height of the slide rail; and further comprising a control button, wherein the control button is arranged on the steam sterilizer body (1), and the control button is electrically connected to the visual sensor (42) and the motor (51) respectively; and further comprising a Bluetooth device, wherein the driving machine (44) and the motor (51) are both wirelessly connected to the control terminal via the Bluetooth device.

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