Device for putting gloves on the palm

Abstract

A glove-wearing device having a glove opening device and a glove lifting and positioning device. The glove lifting and positioning device comprises a linear actuator, a rotary actuator and a lifting arm, wherein the linear actuator has a movable rod, the end of the movable rod has an insertion pin, the rotary actuator is designed to rotate the glove lifting and positioning device, and the lifting arm has a lifting actuator, and the lifting actuator is designed to lift and lower the glove lifting and positioning device. The glove lifting and positioning device is designed to insert the insertion pin into a matching hole at a glove holder to which the glove is attached, and insert the opening of the glove onto the gripping pin of the glove opening device. The glove opening device can stretch to open the glove opening, and when the air pump generates negative pressure, the glove is inflated to a size suitable for inserting the hand.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a glove-donning device for putting sterile gloves on the palm. Background Art

[0002] The use of sterile gloves is customary and sometimes necessary in operating rooms, laboratories, and various other locations where medical procedures are performed and where a sterile environment must be maintained. A user, such as a surgeon preparing for surgery, typically scrubs and disinfects his or her hands with soap and disinfectant, then puts on a pair of sterile gloves. When putting the gloves on his or her hands, the user touches the gloves, potentially contaminating the outside of the gloves. Even after scrubbing and disinfecting, touching the outside of the gloves can contaminate them with bacteria. The present invention describes a system that provides a solution to this problem. Summary of the invention

[0003] The main purpose of the present invention is to disclose a glove device for putting sterile gloves on hands, the glove device comprises a shell, a glove opening device, a glove lifting and positioning device and an air pump.

[0004] The glove lifting and positioning device comprises a base having a linear actuator equipped with a movable rod, a rotary actuator designed to rotate the glove lifting and positioning device, and a lifting arm having a lifting actuator designed to lift and lower the glove lifting and positioning device.

[0005] The base includes a release lever; wherein the end of the movable lever has an insertion pin.

[0006] The glove opening device comprises a polygonal circumferential frame and expansion rods; the outer end of each expansion rod is attached to the polygonal circumferential frame via an axial joint; and the inner end of each expansion rod is equipped with a gripping pin.

[0007] The glove lifting and positioning device is designed to move up and down and forward and backward, insert the movable rod with the insertion pin into the matching hole of the glove holder to which the glove is attached, and lift the glove holder together with the glove and insert the opening of the glove onto the holding pin.

[0008] The glove opening device is designed to move from a closed position to an open position so that the glove opening device stretches the opening to form a polygonal circumferential frame. The air pump is designed to generate negative pressure in the housing so as to inflate the glove to a size and shape suitable for inserting a hand into the inflated glove.

[0009] The glove device further comprises the glove holder, wherein the glove holder comprises a base and at least three retaining rods, the base comprising matching holes corresponding to the movable rods, and wherein the end of each retaining rod comprises a retaining clip to which the peripheral portion of the opening of the glove is attached.

[0010] The movable rod includes an adjustment member having an adjustment rod, the adjustment rod being designed to enclose and surround the glove holder for centering the movable rod having the insertion pin directly to the matching hole of the glove holder. The base of the glove lifting and positioning device includes the release rod; and the glove device can be designed to disengage the glove holder from the insertion pin by pulling back the movable rod to a position in which the glove holder hits the release rod to disengage the glove holder from the insertion pin. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] The drawings attached to this application are not intended to limit the scope of the invention and its applications. The drawings are merely intended to illustrate the invention and they constitute only one of many possible embodiments thereof.

[0012] Figure 1 A glove (100) is shown having an opening (103) and a peripheral portion (104) of the opening (103).

[0013] Figure 2 and Figure 3 A glove-donning device (1) is shown, which comprises a housing (2), a glove opening device (3), a glove lifting and positioning device (4), an air pump (5) and a replaceable glove box (7).

[0014] Figure 4 and Figure 5 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown when the movable rod (411) is facing downwards on the way to retrieve gloves from the replaceable magazine (7).

[0015] Figure 6 and Figure 7 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown when the insertion pin is inserted into the matching hole of the glove holder.

[0016] Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown in a tilted state and holds the glove on the way to the glove opening device (3).

[0017] Fig.10 and Fig.11 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown in a horizontal position and holds the gloves and puts the gloves on the glove opening device (3).

[0018] Fig.12 and Fig.13 A glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown for putting a glove on the glove opening device (3).

[0019] Fig.14 The glove (100) is shown inserted onto a gripping pin and inflated and ready to receive a user's hand.

[0020] Fig.15 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown when the movable rod (411) is in the "up" position.

[0021] Fig.16 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown when the movable rod (411) is in the "down" position.

[0022] Fig.17 and Fig.18 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown in an oblique position.

[0023] Fig.19 The adjustment member (48) is shown in two states relative to the movable rod (411).

[0024] Fig. 20 and Fig.21 The insertion pin (42) is shown when inserted into the glove holder.

[0025] Fig. 22 and Fig.23 The insertion pin (42) is shown before and after insertion into the glove holder (6).

[0026] FIG. 24A to FIG. 24E Several states of the movable rod (411) and the glove holder (6) are shown.

[0027] Fig.25 A glove holder (6) is shown.

[0028] Fig.26 A glove holder (6) is shown fitted with a glove (100).

[0029] Fig. 27 and Fig.28 A glove opening device (3) is shown, wherein the gripping pins (36) are concentrated in the center of a polygonal circumferential frame (31).

[0030] Fig.29 The glove opening device (3) is shown in a partially opened position.

[0031] Fig.30 The glove opening device (3) is shown in an open position.

[0032] Figure 31 to Figure 33 The regulator (8) is shown in several states.

[0033] Fig.34 It is a partial cross-sectional view of a replaceable cartridge (7) having a follower (92) and a spring (93).

[0034] Fig.35 An empty replaceable cartridge (7) is shown.

[0035] Fig.36 It is a top view of the replaceable box (7).

[0036] Fig.37 It is the top frame of the box including the stopper (75). DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a glove-donning device (1) which is designed to help a user put on gloves on his hands. The glove-donning device (1) comprises the following main parts: a housing (2), a glove opening device (3), a glove lifting and positioning device (4), and an air pump (5).

[0038] The glove-donning apparatus (1) may comprise a replaceable glove box (7) designed to contain gloves (100). The gloves may be placed in the replaceable glove box, one on top of the other. The replaceable glove box may be fixed as a permanent part of the glove-donning apparatus, which is refilled each time the gloves are used up, or alternatively, the entire replaceable box may be replaced with a new replaceable glove box, thus serving as a disposable glove box. In situations where the sterility of the gloves must be maintained, the provision of a disposable, replaceable glove box is more appropriate and recommended.

[0039] The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is designed to lift gloves from the replaceable glove box, one glove at a time, and position the glove opening (103) above the glove opening device (3).

[0040] As shown in the drawings and explained above, the glove-donning device (1) comprises a housing (2), a glove lifting and positioning device (4), a glove opening device (3) and an air pump (5). The housing (2) is partially shown in the drawings and it accommodates the above-mentioned components of the glove-donning device (1). The housing (2) may also accommodate a replaceable glove box (7).

[0041] The glove lifting and positioning device (4) comprises:

[0042] (a) A base (43) having a linear actuator (41) equipped with a movable rod (411). The movable rod is designed to move forward and backward when the linear actuator is operated;

[0043] (b) a rotary actuator (44) designed to rotate the glove lifting and positioning device (4). By operating the rotary actuator, the glove lifting and positioning device can be rotated and the direction in which the movable rod faces can be changed;

[0044] (c) a lifting arm (45) with a lifting actuator (46) designed to lift and lower the glove lifting and positioning device (4). The figure shows two lifting arms as an example. By controlling the lifting actuator, the position of the glove lifting and positioning device is changed;

[0045] (d) The base also includes a release lever (47). The end of the movable lever (411) has an insertion pin (42), and the movable lever (411) includes an adjustment member (48) having an adjustment rod (49).

[0046] The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is designed to descend and reach the glove holder (6) (the glove (100) is attached to the glove holder (6)), and then, as the insertion pin (42) penetrates the matching hole (61) in the glove holder (6) and locks it to the movable rod, the glove lifting and positioning device (4) "picks up" the glove through the movable rod (411). At this stage, the glove lifting and positioning device (4) lifts the glove upward and forward and provides the glove to the glove opening device.

[0047] Some explanations about gloves: The glove-wearing device (1) may include a replaceable glove box (7) including a plurality of gloves (100). Each glove (100) is attached to a glove holder (6). The glove holder may be made of a flexible plastic comprising a plurality of retaining rods (62) and matching holes (61), each retaining rod (62) having a retaining clip (63) at the end, the peripheral portion (104) of the opening (103) of the glove (100) being attached to the retaining clip (63), and the matching hole (61) matching with the insertion pin (42) of the glove lifting and positioning device (4). In this way, the insertion pin (42) is inserted into the matching hole (61), locking the glove holder (6) onto the insertion pin (42), and bringing the glove holder with the glove to the glove opening device (3). In order to center the insertion pin (42) directly into the matching hole (61), the movable rod (411) includes an adjustment member (48) having an adjustment rod (49), and the adjustment member (48) centers the insertion pin (42) directly into the matching hole (61) by enclosing and surrounding the glove holder (6).

[0048] When the opening of the glove is inserted over the gripping pins (36) when the gripping pins (36) are in the closed position and these gripping pins (36) are moved to the open position, the glove is disconnected from the glove holder (6). At this stage, the glove lifting and positioning device (4) moves back to bring another glove as required. The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is disengaged from the glove holder (6) which is now free of a glove by pulling back the movable rod (411), so that the glove holder (6) collides with the release rod (47) connected to the base (43), so that the glove holder (6) exits the insertion pins (42) and preferably falls into a waste bin.

[0049] The accompanying drawings show a glove opening device (3) having a hexagonal frame, although the invention can be implemented with a frame having more or fewer sides. The outer end (33) of each expansion rod (32) is attached to the polygonal circumferential frame (31) via an axial joint (34). The inner end (35) of each expansion rod (32) is equipped with a gripping pin (36). The glove opening device (3) also includes a mechanism for changing the engagement angle between the expansion rod (32) and the polygonal circumferential frame (31). The glove wearing device (1) may include an adjuster (8) that covers a hole in the polygonal circumferential frame (31) and is designed to be closed when the device (1) is not in use, and vice versa.

[0050] Method of operation of the glove-donning device (1): The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is lowered and picks up the glove (100) as described above. The glove lifting and positioning device (4) then brings the opening of the glove over the gripping pin (36). The glove opening device (3) then moves from the closed position to the open position, in other words, to a position where the glove opening is stretched into the shape of a polygonal circumferential frame and the glove is actually sealing the opening of the glove opening device. The air pump (5) then creates a negative pressure inside the housing (2), thereby inflating the glove. The user can now insert his or her hand into the inflated glove, and due to a slight inward movement of the hand, the glove is released from the gripping pin and remains on the user's hand. A sensor that recognizes that the hand is fully inserted into the glove or a press or touch switch can control the release of the glove from the gripping pin. In addition, the glove-donning device is equipped with several activators that activate each of the above-mentioned device components, as well as sensors that enable it to operate automatically.

[0051] Figure 1 A glove (100) is shown having an opening (103) and a peripheral portion (104) of the opening (103). Figure 2 and Figure 3 A glove-donning device (1) is shown, which comprises a housing (2), a glove opening device (3), a glove lifting and positioning device (4), an air pump (5) and a replaceable glove box (7). Figure 4 and Figure 5The glove lifting and positioning device 4 is shown when the movable rod 411 is facing downwards on the way to retrieve a glove from the replaceable magazine 7. Figure 6 and Figure 7 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown when the insertion pin is inserted into the matching hole of the glove holder. Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown in a tilted state and holds the glove on the way to the glove opening device (3). Fig.10 and Fig.11 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown in a horizontal position and holds the gloves and puts the gloves on the glove opening device (3). Fig.12 and Fig.13 A glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown for putting a glove on the glove opening device (3).

[0052] Fig.14 The glove (100) is shown inserted onto a gripping pin and inflated and ready to receive a user's hand. Fig.15 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown when the movable rod 411 is in the "up" position, while Fig.16 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown when the movable rod 411 is in the "down" position. Fig.17 and Fig.18 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is shown in an oblique position. Fig.19 The adjustment member (48) is shown in two states relative to the movable rod (411). Fig. 20 and Fig.21 The insertion pin (42) is shown when inserted into the glove holder (6). Fig. 22 and Fig.23 The insertion pin (42) is shown before and after insertion into the glove holder (6). FIG. 24A to FIG. 24E Several states of the movable rod (411) and the glove holder (6) are shown. Fig.25 A glove holder (6) is shown. Fig.26 A glove holder (6) is shown fitted with a glove (100).

[0053] Fig. 27 and Fig.28 The glove opening device (3) is shown with the gripping pins (36) concentrated in the center of the polygonal circumferential frame (31), ie in the closed position. Fig.29 The glove opening device (3) is shown in a partially opened position, ie the expansion rods (32) are slightly rotated so that their inner ends (35) are closer to the sides of the polygonal circumferential frame (31). Fig.30The glove opening device (3) is shown in an open position, ie when the expansion rod (32) is parallel to and adjacent to the sides of the polygonal circumferential frame (31), the catch pins (36) being positioned at the corners between said sides of the polygonal circumferential frame. Figure 31 to Figure 33 The regulator (8) is shown in several states.

[0054] The replaceable cartridge (7) and glove holder (6) of the glove donning device (1) are described in the accompanying drawings and explained above, and they will be described in more detail below. Preferably, the glove donning device (1) will include a replaceable cartridge (7) of gloves (100), and more preferably, the glove donning device will include several replaceable cartridges (7), as described below.

[0055] The glove-donning device (1) comprises a box mechanism (90), which comprises a box housing (91), a follower (92) and a spring (93). The follower (92) may comprise a push rod (921), wherein the push rod (921) is provided with a push plate (922) at its upper end and a pull plate (923) at its lower end, for example Fig.34 One end of a spring (93) (preferably a constant force spring) is attached to the bottom of the cartridge housing (91) and the other end of the spring is attached to the pull plate (923) so that the spring exerts pressure on the follower (92) to move upward through the cartridge housing and push the glove (100) and retainer (6) upward together, similar to the way a rifle cartridge / magazine works.

[0056] The cartridge mechanism (90) may include a number of cartridge housings (91) and associated components such as followers and springs, and an actuator that rotates the cartridge mechanism to align an associated replaceable cartridge with the insertion pin (42). Figure 2 and Figure 3 A gloved device is shown having a cartridge mechanism (90) designed to accommodate several replaceable cartridges (7).

[0057] The user can insert the replaceable cartridge (7) into each cartridge housing (91) through the upper opening of the cartridge housing, thereby pushing and depressing the follower (92), and then locking the replaceable cartridge to the housing. The spring (93), now in a tense state, stimulates the upward force on the above-mentioned follower (92). Every time the glove holder (6) is pulled out of the cartridge (7), the follower (92) rises slightly upward, which is the same operating principle as a rifle cartridge. When the replaceable cartridge is used up, the cartridge mechanism rotates a little and aligns another cartridge with the insertion pin, and when all cartridges are used up, the user can replace all cartridges.

[0058] The replaceable glove box (7) is designed to contain a plurality of glove holders (6), one above the other, with a glove (100) attached to each of them. The replaceable box (7) comprises a closed peripheral wall (71) having an upper opening (72) through which the glove holder (6) can be pulled out of the replaceable box, and a lower opening (73) through which a follower (92) can penetrate and push the glove holder (6) upwards.

[0059] The replaceable box (7) comprises at least three inner corners (74) which serve as guides for the glove holder (6) when the glove holder (6) is inside the box. In this way, the glove holder (6) is positioned inside the barrel in such a way that the end of each holding rod (62) is positioned in each inner corner (74), so that when the glove holder comprises three legs (meaning three holding rods), the box should comprise at least three inner corners, and so on.

[0060] Along two or more inner corners (74) or all of them, there is a blocking member (75) designed to prevent the upward movement of the glove holder (6). The blocking member (75) may correspond to the end (64) of the holding rod (62). For example, the blocking member (75) may include two horizontal protrusions (751) with a gap (752) between them, and the two horizontal protrusions (751) correspond to the end (64) of the holding rod (62) including two horizontal pieces (641) with a vertical piece (642) between the two horizontal pieces (641). In this way, when the vertical piece (642) of the glove holder (6) is located in the gap (752), the two horizontal protrusions (751) of the blocking member (75) prevent the two horizontal pieces (641) from moving upward, and thereby, the upper glove holder (6) in the box is properly located at a position intersecting with the insertion pin (42). The glove holder (6) may be made of a flexible material so that when the insertion pin (42) passes through the matching hole (61) of the glove holder (6), it is locked and pulled up, the retaining rod (62) bends, and the glove holder can be pulled out of the box. Fig.35 An empty box (7) is shown, Figure 4 A box with a glove holder (6) is shown, Fig.36 is a top view of the box (7), Fig.37 It is the top frame of the box including the stopper (75).

[0061] As described above and will be explained below, the glove holder (6) includes a base (60) and at least three holding rods (62). The base (60) includes a matching hole (61) having a plurality of horizontal slots (611) that match the insertion pin (42). The insertion pin (42) includes a round mushroom tip (421) and a polygonal rod (422). The round mushroom tip (421) enables the insertion pin (42) to easily pass through the matching hole (61) and prevents it from being easily pulled out. The base can be designed in such a way that the area (612) around the matching hole and between the matching holes will be inclined toward the hole to allow easier penetration of the insertion pin and prevent the pin from easily withdrawing from the hole. The polygonal rod (422) is located in the matching hole (61) while being surrounded by the ends of the horizontal slots (611), which prevents the glove holder (6) from rotating around the insertion pin (42). The end (64) of each of the at least three holding rods (62) comprises a holding clip (63) and two horizontal pieces (641) and a vertical piece (642) between the two horizontal pieces (641), to which the peripheral portion (104) of the opening (103) of the glove (100) is attached. When the glove holders (6) are located in the box (one above the other), then the vertical piece (642) of each glove holder is located between the two horizontal pieces (641) of the glove holder above it, and thereby the glove holders are arranged in the box one above the other in a stable and orderly manner.

Claims

1. A glove device for putting sterile gloves on hands, characterized in that: The glove device comprises a housing, a glove opening device, a glove lifting and positioning device and an air pump; The glove lifting and positioning device comprises: a base having a linear actuator equipped with a movable rod; a rotary actuator designed to rotate the glove lifting and positioning device; and a lifting arm having a lifting actuator designed to lift and lower the glove lifting and positioning device; wherein the base includes a release lever; wherein the end of the movable lever has an insertion pin; wherein the glove opening device comprises a polygonal circumferential frame and expansion rods; wherein the outer end of each expansion rod is attached to the polygonal circumferential frame via an axial joint; and wherein the inner end of each expansion rod is provided with a gripping pin; wherein the glove lifting and positioning device is designed to move up and down and forward and backward, insert the movable rod with the insertion pin into the matching hole of the glove holder to which the glove is attached, and lift the glove holder together with the glove and insert the opening of the glove onto the gripping pin; The glove opening device is designed to move from a closed position to an open position so that the glove opening device stretches the opening to form a polygonal circumferential frame; the air pump is designed to generate negative pressure in the shell so that the glove is inflated to a size and shape suitable for inserting a hand into the inflated glove.

2. The glove device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The glove device further comprises the glove holder, wherein the glove holder comprises a base and at least three retaining rods, the base comprising matching holes corresponding to the movable rods, and wherein the end of each retaining rod comprises a retaining clip to which the peripheral portion of the opening of the glove is attached.

3. The glove device according to claim 1, characterized in that: the movable rod including an adjustment member having an adjustment rod designed to enclose and surround the glove holder for centering the movable rod having the insertion pin directly into the matching hole of the glove holder; wherein said base of said glove lifting and positioning device includes said release lever; as well as The glove device is designed to disengage the glove holder from the insertion pin by pulling back the movable rod to a position in which the glove holder hits the release rod, disengaging the glove holder from the insertion pin.

Images