Medical sterile storage cabinet

By designing multiple placement boxes and clamping components for medical sterile storage cabinets, the problem of work clothes wardrobes being unable to sterilize and isolate was solved, enabling effective storage and retrieval of work clothes, reducing the risk of cross-infection, and protecting the health of medical staff.

CN116195835BActive Publication Date: 2026-06-16WEST CHINA HOSPITAL SICHUAN UNIV

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
WEST CHINA HOSPITAL SICHUAN UNIV
Filing Date
2023-02-22
Publication Date
2026-06-16

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Technical Problem

Existing workwear wardrobes cannot effectively sterilize and cannot completely isolate workwear from the external environment, resulting in a high risk of cross-infection. Furthermore, ultraviolet disinfection may damage human skin.

Method used

A medical sterile storage cabinet was designed, which uses multiple placement boxes and clamping components to achieve separate storage and individual retrieval of work clothes. The placement boxes are automatically opened and transported through a desealing component to avoid cross-infection from the outside world.

🎯Benefits of technology

It effectively sterilizes and isolates work clothes, avoids cross-infection from the outside world, protects the health of medical staff, and prevents ultraviolet rays from damaging the skin.

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Abstract

The application aims to provide a medical sterile storage cabinet, comprising: a cabinet body vertically arranged; a plurality of placing boxes, each of which is provided with a single workwear; a grid in the cabinet body, composed of a plurality of interval arranged partitions, adjacent two of which are used for placing a single placing box; a clamping assembly arranged on one side of the grid, used for clamping a single placing box; and a disengaging assembly arranged close to the clamping assembly, used for disengaging the single placing box clamped by the clamping assembly and sending it out of the cabinet body. The application solves the problems that the existing workwear cabinet cannot sterilize the workwear and cannot completely isolate the workwear from the existing environment.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of medical devices and equipment, and specifically relates to a medical sterile storage cabinet. Background Technology

[0002] Medical staff need to change into uniforms while working, so hospitals need to provide lockers for them to store their regular and work clothes. However, due to the active presence of bacteria and viruses in hospitals, medical staff's uniforms are easily contaminated. Normally, medical uniforms are not washed and disinfected frequently; they are only washed and disinfected when they become soiled. Washing and disinfecting medical uniforms daily would be extremely time-consuming and laborious, and would severely reduce the lifespan of the uniforms. Existing lockers do not have sterilization functions. To prevent work clothes from being mixed with regular clothes and contaminating them, lockers are usually only used to store regular clothes, leaving work clothes unattended and prone to bacterial and viral growth, affecting the health of medical staff and increasing the risk of cross-infection between patients while they are working.

[0003] Currently, to meet the storage needs of medical staff's clothing, hospitals are experimenting with individual workwear lockers equipped with ultraviolet (UV) disinfection lamps. These lamps allow for direct disinfection within the locker. However, UV rays can damage human skin, and the existing lockers lack protective measures. Even when the lockers are opened, the UV disinfection lamps continue to operate, potentially causing skin damage. Furthermore, the workwear stored in these lockers still poses a risk of cross-contamination from the outside environment. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a medical sterile storage cabinet. This invention solves the problem that existing workwear cabinets cannot sterilize workwear and cannot completely isolate workwear from the existing environment.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a medical sterile storage cabinet, comprising: a cabinet body, vertically arranged; multiple placement boxes, each placement box containing a single work garment; a grid, located inside the cabinet body, composed of multiple spaced partitions, with adjacent partitions used to place a single placement box; a clamping assembly, located on one side of the grid, used to clamp a single placement box; and a desealing assembly, located near the clamping assembly, used to open the single placement box taken by the clamping assembly and send it out of the cabinet body.

[0006] Furthermore, the clamping assembly includes: a clamping plate, positioned near the grid, for clamping a single placement box; and an adjusting frame, consisting of a telescopic rod and a horizontal frame; wherein the telescopic rod is vertically positioned inside the cabinet, the horizontal frame is located at the top of the telescopic rod, and a slider is also provided on the horizontal frame; wherein the telescopic rod is used to adjust the height of the clamping plate; and the horizontal frame cooperates with the slider to move the clamping plate left and right.

[0007] A planar rotary motor is fixed to one side of the slider and connected to a clamping plate, which is used to drive the clamping plate to rotate;

[0008] Furthermore, the clamping plate consists of two symmetrically moving clamping plates and a frame for relative movement of the two clamping plates; the frame is a rod with both ends bent vertically, which is fixedly connected to the output end of a planar rotary motor;

[0009] The machine has two clamping plates, each consisting of a hinged end, a free end, and an intermediate section between the hinged end and the free end. The hinged ends of the two clamping plates are respectively hinged to both ends of the frame, and the intermediate sections of the two clamping plates are hinged to each other. At the same time, a clamping electric push rod is provided on the frame to hinge the intermediate sections of the two clamping plates. When the output end of the clamping electric push rod moves linearly, the relative distance between the free ends of the two clamping plates changes, thereby achieving the clamping of the placement box.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes: a connecting block located on the output shaft of the planar rotary motor; a linear electric push rod fixedly connected to the connecting block, the output shaft of which is connected to the frame; and a tool for pushing the free ends of the two clamping plates closer to both sides of the placement box.

[0011] Furthermore, the clamping assembly also includes two short plates, which are arranged opposite to each other and are both fixedly connected to the horizontal frame;

[0012] The ball screw assembly consists of a screw and a ball nut. The two ends of the screw are hinged to two short plates respectively. The slider is sleeved on the outside of the ball nut. The rotation of the screw drives the ball nut to move left and right.

[0013] Furthermore, the swab box consists of a box shell that is horizontally set and open at both ends and a box body located in the inner cavity of the box. A short plate is fixedly connected to the box shell near one end.

[0014] The upper edges of the front and rear side panels of the box shell are both bent downwards to form upper retaining edges;

[0015] The box body has T-shaped grooves on both sides;

[0016] T-shaped plates are fixedly connected to both sides of the upper edge of the box shell, and the T-shaped plates and the T-shaped grooves on both sides of the box shell are used for sliding connection between the box body and the box shell.

[0017] Furthermore, the unpacking components include: a conveyor belt, laid inside the cabinet and extending to the outside of the cabinet;

[0018] The barrier is a rod with bent ends, laid above the conveyor belt outside the cabinet. Its upper end is at the same height as the box shell on the conveyor belt, and is used to push the box shell away from the box body.

[0019] Furthermore, it also includes: an L-shaped panel, located on one side of the cabinet, for the installation of the conveyor belt and guardrails;

[0020] The electric push rod for the housing is fixedly connected to an L-shaped plate on one side of the upright plate near the barrier frame. It is used to push the housing after the barrier frame blocks it, so that it can be removed from the conveyor belt.

[0021] Furthermore, limit rods are provided inside the cabinet on both sides of the horizontal frame; the limit rods are used to prevent the horizontal frame from deflecting when the height is adjusted.

[0022] The beneficial effects of this invention are: multiple storage boxes enable the separate storage of multiple work clothes; at the same time, the clamping component enables the individual retrieval of each storage box; the unsealing component not only enables the automatic opening of the storage boxes, but also enables the transportation of the storage boxes from inside the cabinet to outside the cabinet; thus, in the storage and retrieval of work clothes, the storage cabinet is isolated from the outside world, avoiding cross-contamination from the outside world to the inside of the cabinet. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a medical sterile storage cabinet according to the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the rear panel structure of a medical sterile storage cabinet according to the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a partial cross-sectional view of a medical sterile storage cabinet according to the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a clamping component in a medical sterile storage cabinet according to the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a ball screw assembly in a medical sterile storage cabinet according to the present invention.

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transport belt in a medical sterile storage cabinet according to the present invention.

[0029] Among them, 100 is the cabinet; 200 is the clamping assembly; 300 is the unpacking assembly; 400 is the placement box; 210 is the adjusting frame; 110 is the back plate; 120 is the grille; 220 is the slider; 230 is the clamping plate; 211 is the horizontal frame; 212 is the telescopic rod; 213 is the limit rod; 240 is the planar rotary motor; 250 is the connecting block; 260 is the linear electric push rod; 270 is the clamping electric push rod; 280 is the frame; 290 is the clamping plate; 214 is the lead screw; 420 is the box shell; 410 is the box body; 310 is the conveyor belt; 320 is the barrier frame; 330 is the shell electric push rod; and 340 is the L-shaped plate. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0031] A medical sterile storage cabinet, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, it includes: a cabinet 100, vertically arranged; multiple placement boxes 400, each containing a single work uniform; a grid 120, located inside the cabinet 100, consisting of multiple spaced partitions, with adjacent partitions used to place a single placement box 400; a clamping assembly 200, located on one side of the grid 120, used to clamp a single placement box 400; and a desealing assembly 300, located near the clamping assembly 200, used to open the single placement box 400 taken by the clamping assembly and send it out of the cabinet 100.

[0032] Multiple work clothes can be stored separately using multiple storage boxes 400; each storage box 400 can be retrieved individually using the clamping component 200; and the unpacking component 300 not only enables the automatic opening of the storage boxes 400, but also enables the transportation of the storage boxes 400 from inside the cabinet 100 to outside the cabinet 100. Thus, in the storage and retrieval of work clothes, the inside of the storage cabinet 100 is isolated from the outside world, avoiding cross-contamination from the outside world to the inside of the cabinet 100.

[0033] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, the clamping assembly 200 includes: a clamping plate 230, located near the grid 120, for clamping a single placement box 400; an adjusting frame 210, consisting of a telescopic rod 212 and a horizontal frame 211; wherein the telescopic rod 212 is vertically arranged inside the cabinet 100, and the horizontal frame 211 is located at the top of the telescopic rod 212, and a slider 220 is also provided on the horizontal frame 211; wherein the telescopic rod 212 is used to adjust the height of the clamping plate 230; the horizontal frame 211 cooperates with the slider 220 to move the clamping plate 230 left and right; and a planar rotary motor 240, which is fixed to one side of the slider 220 and connected to the clamping plate 230, for driving the clamping plate 230 to rotate.

[0034] The clamping plate 230 consists of two symmetrically movable clamping plates 290 and a frame 280 for relative movement of the two clamping plates 290. The frame 280 is a rod with both ends bent vertically, and its output end is fixedly connected to the plane rotary motor 240. The two clamping plates 290 are divided into a hinged end, a free end, and an intermediate section located between the hinged end and the free end. The hinged ends of the two clamping plates 290 are respectively hinged to the two ends of the frame 280, and the intermediate sections of the two clamping plates 290 are hinged to each other. At the same time, a clamping electric push rod 270 is provided on the frame 280 to hinge the intermediate sections of the two clamping plates 290. When the output end of the clamping electric push rod 270 moves linearly, the relative distance between the free ends of the two clamping plates 290 changes, thereby achieving clamping of the placement box 400.

[0035] In one embodiment, such as Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, it also includes: a connecting block 250 located on the output shaft of the planar rotary motor 240; a linear electric push rod 260 fixedly connected to the connecting block 250, the output shaft of which is connected to the frame 280; used to push the free ends of the two clamping plates 290 close to both sides of the placement box 400.

[0036] In one embodiment, such as Figure 4 As shown, the clamping assembly 200 also includes two short plates, which are arranged opposite to each other and are both fixedly connected to the transverse frame 211;

[0037] The ball screw 214 assembly consists of a screw 214 and a ball nut. The two ends of the screw 214 are hinged to two short plates respectively. The slider 220 is sleeved on the ball nut. The screw 214 drives the ball nut to move left and right by rotating.

[0038] In one embodiment, such as Figure 6 As shown, the placement box consists of a box shell 420 that is horizontally set and open at both ends and a box body 410 located in the inner cavity of the box. A short plate is fixedly connected to the box shell 420 near one end.

[0039] The upper edges of the front and rear side panels of the housing 420 are both bent downwards to form an upper retaining edge;

[0040] The box body 410 has T-shaped grooves on both sides;

[0041] T-shaped plates are fixedly connected to both sides of the upper edge of the box shell 420, and the T-shaped plates and the T-shaped grooves on both sides of the box shell 420 are used for sliding connection between the box body 410 and the box shell 420.

[0042] Furthermore, the unpacking component 300 includes: a conveyor belt 310, which is laid inside the cabinet 100 and extends outside the cabinet 100;

[0043] The barrier 320 is a rod with bent ends, which is laid above the conveyor belt 310 outside the cabinet 100. Its upper end is at the same height as the box shell 420 on the conveyor belt 310, and is used to push the box shell 420 away from the box body 410.

[0044] In one embodiment, it further includes: an L-shaped plate 340, located on one side of the cabinet 100, for mounting the conveyor belt 310 and the barrier frame 320;

[0045] The housing electric push rod 330 is fixedly connected to an L-shaped plate 340 on one side of the upright plate near the barrier frame 320. It is used to push the housing 420 after the barrier frame 320 blocks the housing 420, so that it is separated from the conveyor belt 310.

[0046] In one embodiment, limiting rods 213 are provided on both sides of the horizontal frame 211 within the cabinet 100; the limiting rods 213 are used to prevent the horizontal frame 211 from deflecting during height adjustment.

[0047] The method of use involved in this invention is as follows: open the back panel 110 of the cabinet 100, put multiple placement boxes 400 into the grid 120 inside the cabinet 100, and put a single piece of work clothes in each placement box 400; insert the back panel 110 to isolate the cabinet 100 from the outside world.

[0048] After pre-selecting a specific work uniform, the telescopic rod 212 in the clamping assembly 200 is activated. The telescopic rod 212 transports the horizontal frame 211 to the same height as the placement box 400 where the specific work uniform is placed. The screw 214 in the ball screw 214 assembly starts to rotate, and the ball nut drives the slider 220 to move to the horizontal position of the placement box 400.

[0049] The linear electric push rod 260 on one side of the slider 220 extends, inserting the two clamping plates 290 into the gap between the placement box 400 and the partition; the clamping electric push rod 270 is activated, the free ends of the two clamping plates 290 approach each other, and the placement box 400 is clamped; after clamping, the linear electric push rod 260 is retracted; after being retracted above the conveyor belt 310, the planar rotary motor 240 rotates, and the placement box 400 remains parallel to the conveyor belt 310; the telescopic rod 212 and the ball screw 214 assembly at the upper end of the telescopic rod 212 cooperate again to place the placement box 400 on the conveyor belt 310;

[0050] When the conveyor belt 310 moves, the barrier 320 is at the same height as the box shell 420 of the placement box 400, and the box shell 420 is separated from the box body 410. The electric push rod of the box shell 420 pushes the box shell 420 away from the conveyor belt 310. The disassembled placement box 400 displays the work clothes in front of the medical staff. After the medical staff have taken the work clothes, the conveyor belt 310 reverses, and the electric push rod of the box shell 420 pushes the box body 410 away from the conveyor belt 310.

Claims

1. A medical sterile storage cabinet, characterized in that, include: Cabinet (100), vertically installed; Multiple placement boxes (400), each containing a single work uniform; The grille (120), located inside the cabinet (100), consists of a plurality of spaced partitions, with two adjacent partitions used to place a single storage box (400). A clamping assembly (200) is provided on one side of the grille (120) for clamping a single placement box (400). An unpacking assembly (300), located near the clamping assembly (200), is used to unpack the individual placement box (400) used by the clamping assembly and send it out of the cabinet (100).

2. The medical sterile storage cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The clamping assembly (200) includes: A clamping plate (230) is disposed near the grid (120) for clamping a single placement box (400). The adjusting frame (210) consists of a telescopic rod (212) and a horizontal frame (211); wherein the telescopic rod (212) is vertically arranged inside the cabinet (100), the horizontal frame (211) is located at the top of the telescopic rod (212), and the horizontal frame (211) is also provided with a slider (220); wherein the telescopic rod (212) is used to adjust the height of the clamping plate (230); the horizontal frame (211) cooperates with the slider (220) to move the clamping plate (230) left and right; A planar rotary motor (240) is fixed to one side of the slider (220) and connected to the clamping plate (230) to drive the clamping plate (230) to rotate.

3. A medical sterile storage cabinet as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping plate (230) consists of two symmetrically movable clamping plates (290) and a frame (280) for relative movement of the two clamping plates (290); The frame (280) is a rod with both ends bent vertically, which is fixedly connected to the output end of the planar rotary motor (240); Two clamping plates (290) are divided into a hinged end, a free end, and an intermediate section located between the hinged end and the free end. The hinged ends of the two clamping plates (290) are respectively hinged to both ends of the frame (280), and the intermediate sections of the two clamping plates (290) are hinged to each other. At the same time, a clamping electric push rod (270) is provided on the frame (280) to hinge the intermediate sections of the two clamping plates (290). When the output end of the clamping electric push rod (270) moves linearly, the relative distance between the free ends of the two clamping plates (290) changes, thereby achieving the clamping of the placement box (400).

4. A medical sterile storage cabinet as described in claim 3, characterized in that, Also includes: The connecting block (250) is located on the output shaft of the planar rotary motor (240); The electric push rod (270) is clamped and fixedly connected to the connecting block (250), whose output shaft is connected to the frame (280); it is used to push the free ends of the two clamping plates (290) close to both sides of the placement box (400).

5. A medical sterile storage cabinet as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The clamping assembly (200) further includes: The two short boards are set opposite each other and are fixedly connected to the horizontal frame (211); The ball screw (214) assembly consists of a screw (214) and a ball nut. The two ends of the screw (214) are respectively hinged to the two short plates. The slider (220) is sleeved on the ball nut. The screw (214) rotates to drive the ball nut to move left and right.

6. A medical sterile storage cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The placement box (400) consists of a box shell (420) that is horizontally set and open at both ends and a box body (410) located in the inner cavity of the box. A short plate is fixedly connected to the box shell (420) near one end. The upper edges of the front and rear side panels of the housing (420) are both bent downwards to form an upper retaining edge; The box body (410) has T-shaped grooves on both sides; T-shaped plates are fixedly connected to both sides of the upper edge of the box shell (420), and the T-shaped plates and the T-shaped grooves on both sides of the box shell (420) are used for sliding connection between the box body (410) and the box shell (420).

7. A medical sterile storage cabinet as described in claim 6, characterized in that, The unpacking assembly (300) includes: A conveyor belt (310) is laid inside the cabinet (100) and extends outside the cabinet (100); The barrier (320) is a rod with bent ends, which is laid above the conveyor belt (310) outside the cabinet (100). Its upper end is at the same height as the box shell (420) on the conveyor belt (310) and is used to push the box shell (420) away from the box body (410).

8. A medical sterile storage cabinet as described in claim 7, characterized in that, Also includes: L-shaped plate (340), located on one side of the cabinet (100), is used for the installation of the conveyor belt (310) and the barrier frame (320); An electric push rod (330) for housing is fixedly connected to an L-shaped plate (340) on one side of the upright plate near the barrier frame (320). This L-shaped plate is used to push the housing (420) after the barrier frame (320) blocks the housing (420), so that it is removed from the conveyor belt (310).

9. A medical sterile storage cabinet as described in claim 2, characterized in that, Limiting rods (213) are provided on both sides of the horizontal frame (211) inside the cabinet (100); the limiting rods (213) are used to prevent the horizontal frame (211) from deflecting when the height is adjusted.

10. A medical sterile storage cabinet as described in claim 1, characterized in that, An ozone evaporator is also installed inside the cabinet (100).