Multifunctional orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet

Abstract

The present invention provides a multifunctional orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet, including a cabinet body, a conveying mechanism and a partition plate installed inside the conveying mechanism, the partition plate divides the internal space of the cabinet body into areas including an infiltration area, a spraying area and a disinfection area, wherein: the conveying mechanism includes a support assembly for carrying orthodontic instruments and a driving assembly for driving the support assembly to move, the driving assembly drives the orthodontic instruments located on the support assembly to sequentially pass through the infiltration area, the spraying area and the disinfection area to clean and sterilize the dirt on the surface of the orthodontic instruments. The problem of low sterilization efficiency and poor effect of orthodontic instruments in the prior art is solved, the purpose of batch disinfection is achieved, and the disinfection effect is greatly improved, providing sanitary protection for the next oral surgery of orthodontic instruments.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of medical instruments, and in particular to a multifunctional orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet. Background Art

[0002] At present, orthodontic instruments are needed in the process of orthodontic treatment. Among the conventional orthodontic instruments, the assembled multifunctional orthodontic pliers are taken as an example. Figure 1 As shown, it includes a pliers head 10 and a pliers arm 1. A mounting hole 11 is provided on the pliers arm 1. The pliers head 10 is inserted into the mounting hole 11 on the pliers arm 1 and then combined with a fastening pin 12 to form an orthodontic pliers for use. The multifunctional purpose of one pliers for multiple uses is achieved by detachably connecting different types of pliers heads 10 to the pliers arm 1.

[0003] When the assembled orthodontic pliers are not in use, they need to be cleaned and disinfected to prevent bacteria in the air from entering the mounting holes. The prior art practice is to manually disinfect the pliers with alcohol after use and then directly send them to a large medical sterilization cabinet for ultraviolet irradiation sterilization.

[0004] Although the existing sterilization and disinfection cabinets can play a role in sterilization and disinfection to a certain extent, the following problems still exist in the actual use of these sterilization and disinfection cabinets: on the one hand, due to the large variety of orthodontic pliers heads in the oral department, medical staff need to clean, disinfect and sterilize them one by one after the operation, and then send them to a large disinfection cabinet for storage with other instruments. In this process, the manual sterilization efficiency of orthodontic pliers is extremely low and time is wasted; on the other hand, in the sterilization and disinfection cabinet, medical staff are very likely to come into contact with other instruments during normal handling. If some instruments are not thoroughly disinfected, it is very easy to cause the risk of cross-infection of bacteria again. The sterilization efficiency is low and the risk of infection during storage is increased; on the other hand, since a large number of bacteria on orthodontic instruments will quickly dry in the surrounding environment if they are not handled in time, and stick to the entire instrument to form stubborn dirt, it is difficult to ensure that all of them are cleaned thoroughly by manual disinfection and sterilization at this time, which poses a safety hazard for the next oral surgery.

[0005] To address this issue, it is necessary to design an orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet that can clean and sterilize thoroughly and efficiently to ensure the hygienic use of medical equipment. Summary of the invention

[0006] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a multifunctional orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet, which solves the problems of low sterilization efficiency and poor effect of orthodontic instruments in the prior art, achieves the purpose of batch disinfection, and greatly improves the disinfection effect, providing sanitary protection for the next oral surgery of orthodontic instruments.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0008] The present invention provides a multifunctional orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet, comprising a cabinet body, a conveying mechanism and a partition plate for dividing the inner space of the cabinet body into a plurality of spatial areas, wherein the areas divided by the partition plate include an infiltration area, a spraying area and a disinfection area, wherein:

[0009] The conveying mechanism includes a supporting assembly for carrying orthodontic instruments and a driving assembly for driving the supporting assembly to move, the driving assembly drives the orthodontic instruments located on the supporting assembly to pass through an infiltration zone, a spraying zone and a disinfection zone in sequence; the infiltration zone is provided with a washing assembly for carrying a washing liquid, the washing assembly soaks and preliminarily washes the dirt on the surface of the orthodontic instruments located on the supporting assembly; the spraying zone is provided with a spray assembly, the spray assembly sprays and rinses the orthodontic instruments after the preliminarily cleaning; the disinfection zone is provided with a disinfection assembly and an air-drying assembly used in conjunction with the disinfection assembly, the disinfection assembly performs high-temperature disinfection on the orthodontic instruments after rinsing, and evaporates the moisture on the surface of the orthodontic instruments through the air-drying assembly.

[0010] The principle of this technical solution is that: through the conveying mechanism arranged in the cabinet, the orthodontic instruments are sequentially passed through the immersion area and the spraying area. When the orthodontic instruments are immersed in the washing liquid, the washing component arranged in the immersion area can soak the stubborn dirt adhered to the surface of the orthodontic instruments, so that the dirt is softened and then washed off, and then sprayed and rinsed in the spraying area, and finally disinfected and air-dried by the disinfection component and the air-drying component, so that the orthodontic instruments delivered are hygienic and clean.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0012] The present invention utilizes a supporting component to sequentially pass the orthodontic instrument through an infiltration zone, a spraying zone, and a disinfection zone in a box body, thereby replacing the step of manual disinfection in the entire process and saving the time of medical personnel. Meanwhile, compared with the existing sterilization and disinfection cabinet, the washing component arranged in the cabinet body can soak and remove the stubborn dirt adhered to the surface of the orthodontic instrument in the infiltration zone, thereby greatly improving the sterilization and disinfection effect of the orthodontic instrument and ensuring its hygienic use in the next oral surgery.

[0013] The following are further preferred embodiments of the present invention and other beneficial effects:

[0014] Preferred solution 1, as a preferred embodiment of the basic solution, there are two drive assemblies, which are arranged parallel to each other, and each drive assembly includes a bearing plate fixed to the inner wall of the cabinet and a transmission unit installed on the bearing plate;

[0015] The transmission unit includes a stepper motor, a sprocket set and a chain meshing with the sprocket set, wherein: the sprocket set includes a pair of sprockets, the two sprockets are rotatably connected to the upper and lower ends of the carrier plate respectively, one of the sprockets is a driving wheel, and the rotating shaft of the stepper motor drives the driving wheel to rotate so that the chain moves on the two sprockets.

[0016] By arranging two driving components in parallel with each other, a more stable transmission of the support assembly can be achieved, and each driving component drives the support assembly from bottom to top by means of two chain drives that rotate at intervals up and down. On the one hand, this saves the space occupied by the entire cabinet, and on the other hand, by utilizing the height difference between the two sprockets, the orthodontic instruments on the support assembly can be freely immersed and lifted in the washing liquid in the immersion area, making it convenient for the orthodontic instruments to pass through the immersion area, spraying area, and disinfection area in sequence.

[0017] Preferred solution two, as a further improvement on preferred solution one, the support assembly includes a plurality of support bodies arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the chain; each of the support bodies includes a support rod rotatably connected to a link of the chain, a support arm rotatably connected to the support rod, and a support frame fixedly connected to the support arm.

[0018] By rotating the support rod connected to the chain link and the support frame connected to the support rod through the support arm, when the chain turns over on the sprocket, the support frame can always be supported vertically downward on the support rod due to gravity, ensuring that the orthodontic instrument will not tip over when placed in the support frame.

[0019] Preferred solution three, as a further improvement on preferred solution one, the support frame is mainly connected by a plurality of horizontal support columns and vertical support columns to form a rectangular frame structure; a storage plate is provided in the support frame and is arranged at an interval from the bottom of the support frame, and both ends of the storage plate are respectively bridged between the two side parts of the support frame through support beams.

[0020] Through a number of interconnected rectangular frame structures, on the one hand, the support frame can be immersed in the washing liquid in the immersion area under the drive of the transmission unit, so that the washing liquid can quickly contact the orthodontic instrument. At the same time, the storage plate arranged in the support frame is conducive to removing the parts of the orthodontic instrument separately and placing them on the storage plate, thereby improving the convenient storage of the support frame and facilitating the placement of medical staff.

[0021] Preferred solution four, as a further improvement on preferred solution three, the washing component includes a washing bin loaded with washing liquid, a plurality of washing balls placed in the washing bin, and a driving unit for driving the washing balls to move in the washing liquid.

[0022] The washing ball moves freely in the washing liquid, so that it comes into contact with the surface of the orthodontic instrument in the supporting frame. At the same time, the dirt on the surface of the orthodontic instrument will gradually soften after soaking. The washing ball will rub and carry away the dirt when it moves and rolls in the washing liquid, which greatly improves the cleaning of dirt on the surface of the orthodontic instrument and prevents bacteria from breeding.

[0023] Preferred solution 5, as a preferred solution of preferred solution 4, the driving unit includes a plurality of blowing seats fixed at intervals on the bottom wall of the washing chamber, an exhaust member provided on each blowing seat, and an air intake pump fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cabinet;

[0024] Each of the exhaust components comprises an exhaust cylinder hinged on the blowing seat and a plurality of exhaust pipes spaced apart along the axial direction of the exhaust cylinder; the air intake pump is connected to the inner cavity of each exhaust cylinder through a pump pipe and supplies air.

[0025] The bubbles generated by the air blowing tube immersed in the washing liquid cause the washing liquid to gradually roll, and at the same time, the washing ball is forced to flip and move in the washing liquid, thereby increasing the frequency and number of friction contacts between the washing ball and the surface of the orthodontic instrument, and indirectly improving the efficiency of cleaning dirt on the orthodontic instrument.

[0026] Preferred solution six, as a further improvement on preferred solution five, the exhaust pipe is hinged to the blowing seat by a pivot; the pivot includes a groove formed on the blowing seat and a driving device for driving the exhaust pipe to rotate in the groove, wherein: the driving device includes a rack constructed along the circumferential outer wall of the exhaust pipe and a driving gear installed at the bottom of the groove and meshing with the rack.

[0027] The rotation arc of the exhaust pipe is adjusted through the pivot part so that the exhaust pipe can be immersed in the cleaning liquid and exhaust in different directions, so that the bubbles formed float upward from the bottom of the cleaning liquid at different positions, allowing the cleaning liquid to roll freely, indirectly increasing the movement range and frequency of the cleaning ball, and better removing the dirt on the surface of the orthodontic instrument after contact and friction.

[0028] Preferred solution seven, as a further improvement on the basic solution, the spray components are divided into two groups and are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism; each group of spray components includes a spray box fixed on the partition plate, a spray plate connected to the spray box, and spray holes constructed on the spray plate.

[0029] Through two groups of spray plates arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism, the orthodontic instruments lifted up through the immersion area are sprayed, rinsed and rinsed again, so that the washing liquid adhering to the orthodontic instruments can be removed while the remaining small particles of dirt can be removed, thereby further cleaning the surface of the orthodontic instruments, leaving no residual dirt on the surface of the orthodontic instruments, which is convenient for subsequent disinfection in the disinfection area. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 The figure is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a multifunctional orthodontic pliers in the prior art.

[0031] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the cabinet in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cabinet in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0033] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the conveying mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a single support body in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the wetting area, the spraying area and the disinfection area in the solid cabinet in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] Figure 7 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the infiltration area in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of the pivotal member in the embodiment of the present invention.

[0038] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the spray component and the antivirus component in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Reference numerals:

[0040] 2. Cabinet body; 21. Cabinet door; 22. Cabinet opening; 23. Air intake pump; 24. Mist exhaust hole; 25. Liquid replenishment tube; 27. Control panel; 28. Liquid inlet tube; 29. ​​Liquid outlet tube; 3. Conveying mechanism; 4. Driving assembly; 40. Loading plate; 41. Support plate; 410. Through hole; 411. Upper abutment plate; 42. Sprocket; 420. Driving wheel; 422. Lower abutment plate; 43. Chain; 44. Stepper motor 44; 5. Support assembly; 50. Support frame; 51. Support body; 52. Support rod; 53. First bearing; 54. Second bearing; 55. Support arm; 56. Horizontal support column; 57. Vertical support Support column; 58, storage plate; 59, support beam; 6, washing component; 61, washing bin; 62, washing ball; 64, exhaust member; 65, blowing seat; 651, groove; 652, installation cavity; 653, driving gear; 654, output shaft; 66, exhaust pipe; 660, inner cavity; 666, rack; 67, exhaust pipe; 69, pump pipe; 7, disinfection component; 70, air drying component; 71, hair dryer; 72, ultraviolet sterilization board; 73, high temperature heating board; 8, spray component; 81, spray box; 82, spray plate; 83, spray hole; 9, partition plate; 91, horizontal plate; 910, latch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The technical solution of the present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0042] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, the multifunctional orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet shown in this embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet body 2. The cabinet body 2 in the present invention is provided with a cabinet opening 22 for facilitating medical personnel to take and place orthodontic instruments. The cabinet opening 22 is hinged with a cabinet door 21 for closing and opening the cabinet opening 22. A conveying mechanism 3 and a partition plate 9 installed on the inner side of the conveying mechanism 3 are provided in the cabinet body 2. The partition plate 9 divides the internal space of the cabinet body 2, and the separated areas include an infiltration area, a spraying area and a disinfection area, wherein: the conveying mechanism 3 includes a support assembly 5 for carrying orthodontic instruments and a driving assembly 4 for driving the support assembly 5 to move. The driving assembly 4 drives the orthodontic instruments located on the support assembly 5 to pass through the infiltration area, the spraying area and the disinfection area in sequence for sterilization.

[0043] The following are the structures and operating principles of the drive assembly 4 and the support assembly 5:

[0044] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment Figure 4There are two drive assemblies 4 shown in the figure, and they are arranged parallel to each other. Each of the drive assemblies 4 includes a bearing plate 40 fixed on the inner wall of the cabinet 2. The bearing plate 40 includes two upper abutment plates 411 and lower abutment plates 422 configured with a vertical height difference. The upper abutment plate 411 is fixed on the top wall of the cabinet 2, and the lower abutment plate 422 is connected between the two opposite inner walls of the cabinet 2 and has a space distance with the bottom of the cabinet 2 to accommodate the infiltration area. The upper abutment plate 411 and the lower abutment plate 422 are connected to the upper wall of the cabinet 2. A support plate 41 is fixed between the abutment plates 422, and a transmission unit is provided on the support plate 41, and its structure mainly includes a stepper motor 44, a sprocket set and a chain 43 meshing with the sprocket set, wherein: the sprocket set includes a pair of sprockets 42, and the two sprockets 42 are rotatably connected to the upper and lower ends of the support plate 41, respectively, one of the sprockets 42 is a driving wheel 420, and the rotating shaft of the stepper motor 44 drives the driving wheel 420 to rotate so that the chain 43 is chained on the two sprockets 42. Since the two driving components 4 are arranged opposite to each other and parallel to each other, the partition plate 9 is arranged between the two support plates 41. The specific arrangement is as follows: a latch 910 is constructed on the side wall of the partition plate 9 facing the support plate 41, and through holes 410 for the latch 910 to be inserted are opened on the two support plates 41 so that the partition plate 9 is inserted on the support plate 41. A space distance for the support component 5 to pass through is reserved between the upper and lower side walls of the partition plate 9 and the upper and lower side walls of the cabinet 2. The space area between the lower side wall of the partition plate 9 and the bottom wall of the cabinet 2 shown in the figure of this embodiment is the infiltration area; the space area between the upper side wall of the partition plate 9 and the top wall inside the cabinet 2 and the space area between the side walls of the partition plate 9 facing the cabinet opening 22 are the disinfection area; the space area formed by the side wall of the partition plate 9 away from the cabinet opening 22 and the inner wall of the cabinet 2 is the spraying area. It should be noted that the spatial area division is based on the positions shown in the figure, which does not mean that the division method is determined by the present invention. The experimenter can make adaptive adjustments according to the size and placement of the cabinet 2.

[0045] Reference Figure 4 , Figure 5As shown, the support assembly 5 includes a plurality of support bodies 51 arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the chain 43, and there are 4 support bodies in the figure of this embodiment. Each of the support bodies 51 includes a support rod 52, a support arm 55 and a support frame 50 that are rotatably connected to the chain links of the chain 43. Both ends of the support rod 52 are rotatably connected to the chains 43 located on the two drive assemblies 4 through the first bearing 53, respectively, so that the support rod 52 is straddled on the single chain links of the two opposite chains 43. It should be noted that the stepper motors 44 on the two drive assemblies 4 are synchronously operated, so that the two ends of the support rod 52 are always in a horizontal state under the drive of the chain 43. There are two support arms 55, and they are arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the support rod 52. One end of each support arm 55 is sleeved on the support rod 52 through the second bearing 54, and a support frame 50 for carrying orthodontic instruments is fixedly connected between the other ends of the two support arms 55. The support rod 52 and the support arm 55 on the chain link of the chain 43 are rotatably connected through the first bearing 53, and the support frame 50 on the support rod 52 is rotatably connected through the second bearing 54, so that when the chain 43 flips over at the highest point and the lowest point of the sprocket group, the support frame 50 can always be supported vertically downward on the support rod 52 due to the action of gravity, ensuring that the orthodontic instrument will not tip over when placed in the support frame 50, so that the orthodontic instrument supported in the support frame 50 will be stable and will not collide or fall.

[0046] When in use, when the stepper motor 44 is running, it drives the driving wheel 420, and the driving wheel 420 drives the chain 43 to move between the two sprockets 42 on the same support plate 41. The support frame 50, driven by the chain 43, passes through the immersion area, the spraying area and the disinfection area in sequence. Specifically, a washing component 6 carrying a washing liquid is provided in the immersion area, and the washing component 6 soaks and preliminarily washes the dirt on the surface of the orthodontic instrument located on the support component 5;

[0047] When the chain 4 connected to the support frame 50 runs to the lowest point of the two sprockets 42, the support frame 50 is completely immersed in the detergent, and then as the chain 43 continues to run, the support frame 50 is gradually lifted up from the detergent to drain out. The structure of the support frame 50 is constructed in the form of a net bag, mesh cloth, etc.

[0048] Reference Figure 5As shown in the figure, as another embodiment of the present invention, another structure of the support frame 50 of the present invention, the support frame 50 is mainly connected by a plurality of horizontal support columns 56 and vertical support columns 57 to form a rectangular frame structure; a storage plate 58 is arranged at intervals from the bottom of the support frame 50 in the support frame 50, and both ends of the storage plate 58 are respectively bridged between the two sides of the support frame 50 through support beams 59. When the orthodontic instrument needs to be sterilized, the parts of the orthodontic instrument can be placed on the storage plate 58, and other parts can be placed at the bottom of the support frame 50, so as to facilitate the medical staff to decompose and classify the parts of the orthodontic instrument, which is conducive to sterilization, and to fully disinfect and sterilize some details of the parts.

[0049] Reference Figure 6 as well as Figure 4 As shown in the figure, when the orthodontic instrument needs to be disinfected, the medical staff places the orthodontic instrument into the support frame 50 from the cabinet door 21. Driven by the chain 43, the support frame 50 enters the infiltration area for preliminary cleaning. The overall structure in the infiltration area is as follows:

[0050] The washing assembly 6 includes a washing chamber 61 loaded with washing liquid, the washing chamber 61 is placed at the bottom of the cabinet 2, a liquid inlet pipe 28 for supplying washing liquid to the washing chamber 61, and a liquid outlet pipe 29 for draining sewage are provided on the cabinet 2, a plurality of washing balls 62 are placed in the washing chamber 61, and a driving unit for driving the washing balls 62 to swim in the washing liquid is installed in the immersion area. When the washing balls 62 are driven by the driving unit, they swim around in the washing liquid, causing the washing liquid to roll and allowing the washing balls 62 to interact with the surface of the orthodontic instrument while swimming. Contact friction, the dirt stuck on the surface of the orthodontic instrument will gradually soften after encountering the cleaning liquid and settling for a long time. At this time, the cleaning ball 62 is used to contact the softened dirt, and the dirt on the surface of the orthodontic instrument will gradually be rubbed off. The cleaning liquid in the present invention is the cleaning liquid added with fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether and water softener in the prior art. The cleaning ball 62 adopts a suspension ball with a diameter of 1 mm. The component added in the suspension ball is high-performance activated carbon. When the suspension ball contacts the surface of the orthodontic instrument, the dirt can be removed under the action of friction.

[0051] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown in the figure, as other embodiments of the present invention, the driving unit includes a plurality of blowing seats 65 fixed at intervals on the inner bottom wall of the washing bin 61, exhaust members 64 provided on each blowing seat 65, and an air intake pump 23 fixedly installed on the outer wall of the cabinet 2; the blowing seats 65 shown in the figure are three, and are arranged at intervals on the bottom wall of the washing bin 61, each of the exhaust members 64 includes an exhaust cylinder 66 hinged on the blowing seat 65 and a plurality of exhaust pipes 67 arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the exhaust cylinder 66, and each exhaust pipe 67 is connected to the inner cavity 660 of the exhaust cylinder 66; the air intake pump 23 is connected to the inner cavity 660 of each exhaust cylinder 66 through a pump pipe 69 and supplies air, and the air intake pump 23 exhausts gas through the pump pipe 69 at an interval of 1 second. The gas enters the inner cavity 660 of the exhaust cylinder 66, and the gas in the inner cavity 660 is discharged through a plurality of exhaust pipes 67. Since the exhaust pipes 67 are immersed in the cleaning liquid, the gas in the cleaning liquid forms bubbles and floats up due to the buoyancy. In the process of floating up, the bubbles have a tumbling effect on the cleaning liquid, and after contacting the washing ball 62, they will generate a thrust on the washing ball 62, prompting the washing ball 62 to move around and flip in the cleaning liquid. The more the frequency and number of contacts between the washing ball 62 and the surface of the orthodontic instrument increase, the faster the dirt is cleaned. When the exhaust cylinder 66 rotates on the blowing seat 65, the exhaust pipes 67 will exhaust and bubble in different directions, so that the washing ball 62 in the washing bin 61 moves more frequently and the range of movement increases, and the washing effect is better.

[0052] As other embodiments of the present invention, refer to Figure 7 and Figure 8As shown, each of the exhaust tubes 66 is hinged to the blowing seat 65 through a pivot; the pivot includes a groove 651 provided on the blowing seat 65 and a driving device for driving the exhaust tube 66 to rotate in the groove 651, the cross-sectional shape of the groove 651 is semicircular, the driving device includes a rack 666 constructed along the circumferential outer wall of the exhaust tube 66 and a driving gear 653 installed at the bottom of the groove 651 and meshing with the rack 666, and its detailed structure is: a 180-degree rack 666 is constructed along the circumferential outer wall of the exhaust tube 66 in the middle part, a mounting cavity 652 is provided at the bottom of the groove 651, a servo motor (not shown in the figure) is fixed inside the mounting cavity 652, and the output shaft 654 of the servo motor is fixedly connected to the driving gear 653. When the servo motor rotates, the driving gear 653 rotates, and the rack 666 meshing with the driving gear 653 rotates, thereby causing the exhaust tube 66 to reciprocate and rotate within the groove 651 within a range of 0 to 180 degrees, so that the exhaust direction of the exhaust tube 66 can be adjusted, which greatly promotes the range and frequency of movement of the washing ball 62. It should be noted that the servo motor on each blowing seat 65 makes the exhaust directions of each exhaust pipe 67 staggered with each other, so that the position of the bubbles floating in the washing liquid is more random, and the flipping and wandering activities between the washing balls 62 are more frequent.

[0053] Reference Figure 3 , Figure 6 as well as Fig. 9 As shown, a spray assembly 8 is provided in the spray area, and the spray assembly 8 sprays and rinses the orthodontic instruments after preliminary cleaning; the spray assembly 8 is divided into two groups, and is arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism 3; in this embodiment Fig. 9 The two groups of spray assemblies 8 shown in the figure are arranged on the fixed partition plate with a height difference between the upper and lower parts. The structure and installation method of the spray assemblies 8 are described in detail below:

[0054] Each group of spraying components 8 includes a spray box 81 fixed on the partition plate 9, a spray plate 82 connected to the spray box 81, and a spray hole 83 constructed on the spray plate 82. The spray plate 82 shown in the figure of this embodiment is fixed on the spray box 81, and the spray plate 82 is connected to the spray box 81. The spray box 81 is provided with a transfer pump (not shown in the figure) to pump the flushing liquid in the spray box 81 into the spray plate 82. In this embodiment, the spray plate 82 is shown in one piece and fixed on the outer wall of the spray box 81. The latch 910 located on the partition plate 9 is set as a hollow structure, one end of which is connected to the inside of the spray box 81, and the other end is connected to the liquid replenishing pipe 25 on the cabinet 2 to replenish the external flushing liquid into the spray box 81. The spray holes 83 on the spray plate 82 are distributed in an array and face the inside of the support frame 50 driven by the chain 43. In the figure of this embodiment, the flushing liquid in the spray box 81 near the infiltration area can be distilled water, which can flush the washing liquid and small particles of dirt attached to the surface of the orthodontic instruments in the support frame 50, and play a role in rinsing. The flushing liquid flushed into the spray box 81 in another group of spray components 8 is a 75% alcohol mass percentage solution, and the orthodontic instruments after rinsing are sprayed with alcohol for disinfection. It should be noted that; on the one hand, each group of spray plates 82 is preferably a pair, and is relatively arranged on the side wall of the partition plate 9 away from the cabinet opening 22 and the inner wall of the cabinet body 2, and a space spacing is reserved between the two spray plates 82 to allow the support frame 50 to pass through. Through such an arrangement, the orthodontic instruments on the support frame 50 can be rinsed and rinsed more thoroughly. On the other hand, the flushing liquid sprayed from the spray holes on the two groups of spray components 8 drips into the washing bin 61 after spraying on the orthodontic instruments, which is convenient for dissolving in the washing liquid and used as a component of the washing liquid. When it needs to be discharged, the staff can open the liquid outlet pipe 29 to discharge the sewage.

[0055] After the orthodontic instrument has been rinsed in the spray area, it is gradually lifted into the disinfection area under the continuous operation of the driving component 4. The disinfection area is provided with a disinfection component 7 and an air-drying component 70 used in conjunction with the disinfection component 7. The disinfection component 7 performs high-temperature disinfection on the rinsed orthodontic instrument and evaporates the moisture on the surface of the orthodontic instrument through the air-drying component 70. The detailed arrangement is as follows:

[0056] As other embodiments of the present invention, the disinfection component 7 includes an ultraviolet sterilization plate 72 and a high-temperature heating plate 73. A horizontal plate 91 is fixed on the upper part of the partition plate 9. A pair of high-temperature heating plates 73 are installed between the horizontal plate 91 and the top wall of the cabinet 2. In this embodiment, one of the pair of high-temperature heating plates 73 shown in the figure is fixed on the horizontal plate 91, and the other is fixed on the top wall of the cabinet 2. Both high-temperature heating plates 73 use heating light lamps to irradiate the orthodontic instruments in the support frame 50. The heating temperature of the heating light lamp is controllable and adjustable, and the selected temperature range is 0 to 120 degrees Celsius. The ultraviolet sterilization plates 72 are also a pair, respectively fixed on the opposite side walls of the cabinet 2, and each ultraviolet sterilization plate 72 includes an ultraviolet lamp to irradiate and disinfect the orthodontic instruments. The air-drying assembly 70 includes a hair dryer 71 fixed on the partition plate 9. The hair dryer 71 shown in the figure of this embodiment is fixed on the partition plate 9. The air outlet of the hair dryer 71 faces the support frame 50, and the residual distilled water and alcohol on the outer surface of the orthodontic instrument are heated. As the temperature rises, they are gradually atomized into steam, and are discharged to the outside through the mist exhaust hole 24 under the wind force of the hair dryer 71 to achieve the purpose of air drying. At the same time, the ultraviolet sterilization plate 72 can kill the remaining bacteria through light, and finally the sterilized support frame 50 is transported to the cabinet opening 22 through the driving assembly 4. When the medical staff needs to use it, they can open the cabinet door 21 to take the sterilized orthodontic instrument. The cabinet body 2 is constructed with a mist exhaust hole 24. When the support frame 50 carrying the orthodontic instrument is in the disinfection area, the temperature of the high-temperature heating plate 73 gradually increases, and the residual water droplets on the outer surface of the orthodontic instrument are evaporated.

[0057] Refer again Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, as another embodiment of the present invention, a control panel 27 is also installed on the solid body, and the control panel 27 is electrically connected to the servo motor, the stepper motor 44, the air intake pump 23, the servo motor, the spray plate 82, the high-temperature heating plate 73, the ultraviolet sterilization plate 72 and the hair dryer 71 through the button group. In the present invention, the material selected for the cabinet 2 is transparent high-strength glass, and medical staff can check the operation of the orthodontic instruments in the cabinet 2. The button on the button group controls the stepper motor 44 to drive the support frame 50 to soak in the washing liquid for a controllable time. In this embodiment, the soaking time is 1 hour, so that the dirt on the outer surface of the orthodontic instrument can be softened and washed conveniently. As a method of use of the present invention: the present invention can keep the ultraviolet lamp in the disinfection area turned on, and when the orthodontic instrument stays in the disinfection area, it can be temporarily stored, which plays a role of temporary storage. When needed, the stepper motor 44 is controlled by the button to operate the support frame 50 to the cabinet opening 22 for taking, so as to ensure the hygienic use of the orthodontic instrument in the next oral surgery.

[0058] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of the present invention rather than to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solution of the present invention can be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the purpose and scope of the technical solution of the present invention, which should be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multifunctional orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet, comprising a cabinet body (2), characterized in that: A conveying mechanism (3) and a partition plate (9) for dividing the internal space of the cabinet (2) into a plurality of spatial areas are provided in the cabinet (2). The areas divided by the partition plate (9) include an infiltration area, a spraying area, and a disinfection area, wherein: The conveying mechanism (3) comprises a support assembly (5) for carrying the orthodontic instrument and a drive assembly (4) for driving the support assembly (5) to move, wherein the drive assembly (4) drives the orthodontic instrument located on the support assembly (5) to pass through an infiltration zone, a spray zone and a disinfection zone in sequence; A washing component (6) carrying a washing liquid is provided in the infiltration area, and the washing component (6) soaks and preliminarily washes dirt on the surface of the orthodontic instrument located on the support component (5); The spray area is provided with a spray component (8), and the spray component (8) sprays, rinses and cleans the orthodontic instruments after preliminary cleaning; The disinfection area is provided with a disinfection component (7) and an air-drying component (70) used in conjunction with the disinfection component (7), wherein the disinfection component (7) performs high-temperature disinfection on the orthodontic instrument after rinsing, and evaporates moisture on the surface of the orthodontic instrument through the air-drying component (70); The washing component (6) comprises a washing chamber (61) loaded with washing liquid, a plurality of washing balls (62) placed in the washing chamber (61), and a driving unit for driving the washing balls (62) to move in the washing liquid; The driving unit comprises a plurality of air blowing seats (65) fixed at intervals on the inner bottom wall of the washing chamber (61), an exhaust member (64) provided on each air blowing seat (65), and an air intake pump (23) fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the cabinet (2); Each of the exhaust members (64) comprises an exhaust cylinder (66) hinged on the blowing seat (65) and a plurality of exhaust pipes (67) arranged at intervals along the axial direction of the exhaust cylinder (66); The air intake pump (23) is connected to the inner cavity (660) of each exhaust cylinder (66) through a pump pipe (69) to supply air; The spraying components (8) are in two groups and are arranged in sequence along the conveying direction of the conveying mechanism (3); Each group of spray assemblies (8) comprises a spray box (81) fixed on the partition plate (9), a spray plate (82) connected to the spray box (81), and spray holes (83) constructed on the spray plate (82); The latch (910) on the partition plate (9) is configured as a hollow structure, one end of which is connected to the interior of the spray box (81), and the other end of which is connected to the liquid replenishing pipe (25) on the cabinet (2) to replenish external flushing liquid into the spray box (81); The air-drying assembly (70) comprises a blower (71) fixed on the partition plate (9); The cabinet (2) is provided with a demisting hole (24), and moisture evaporated from the surface of the orthodontic instrument is discharged to the outside through the demisting hole (24) under the wind force of the hair dryer (71); The anti-virus component (7) comprises an ultraviolet sterilization plate (72) and a high-temperature heating plate (73).

2. The multifunctional orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two drive assemblies (4) which are arranged parallel to each other, and each drive assembly (4) comprises a bearing plate (40) fixed on the inner wall of the cabinet (2) and a transmission unit mounted on the bearing plate (40); The transmission unit comprises a stepping motor (44), a sprocket set, and a chain (43) meshing with the sprocket set, wherein: The sprocket assembly comprises a pair of sprockets (42), the two sprockets (42) being rotatably connected to the upper and lower ends of the carrier plate (40), one of the sprockets (42) being a driving wheel (420), and the rotating shaft of the stepping motor (44) driving the driving wheel (420) to rotate so that the chain (43) moves on the two sprockets (42).

3. The multifunctional orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support assembly (5) comprises a plurality of support bodies (51) arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the chain (43); Each of the support bodies (51) comprises a support rod (52) rotatably connected to a link of the chain (43), a support arm (55) rotatably connected to the support rod (52), and a support frame (50) fixedly connected to the support arm (55).

4. The multifunctional orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet according to claim 3, characterized in that: The support frame (50) is mainly composed of a plurality of horizontal support columns (56) and vertical support columns (57) connected to form a rectangular frame structure; A storage plate (58) is provided in the support frame (50) and is spaced apart from the bottom of the support frame (50). Both ends of the storage plate (58) are bridged between two side portions of the support frame (50) via support beams (59).

5. The multifunctional orthodontic instrument sterilization cabinet according to claim 1, characterized in that: The exhaust cylinder (66) is hingedly connected to the blowing seat (65) via a pivot member; The pivot member comprises a groove (651) formed on the blowing seat (65) and a driving device for driving the exhaust pipe (66) to rotate in the groove (651), wherein: The driving device comprises a rack (666) constructed along the circumferential outer wall of the exhaust cylinder (66) and a driving gear (653) installed at the bottom of the groove (651) and meshing with the rack (666).

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