A mechanical rapid soaking device and its usage method

Abstract

This invention relates to a mechanical rapid immersion device and its usage method. It includes a cleaning tank and a liftable floating box. The liftable floating box comprises a porous, suspendable immersion tank and a manual lifting device. The cleaning tank contains a cleaning agent. A longitudinally arranged guide rail is positioned in the cleaning tank to match the position of the porous, suspendable immersion tank. The top cover of the porous, suspendable immersion tank is unclamped and connected to the tank body. The tank body is equipped with a locking device for locking the top cover during the cleaning process. The tank body contains space for loading the workpieces to be cleaned. A buoyancy component is connected to the bottom of the porous, suspendable immersion tank, allowing the tank, loaded with a preset amount of workpieces, to float on the cleaning agent surface in its natural state. During the cleaning process, the manual lifting device controls the porous, suspendable immersion tank to overcome the buoyancy of the buoyancy component and completely immerse it in the cleaning agent. This invention reduces the labor intensity of workers, improves the operating process, and increases work efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization of instruments, and more particularly, to an immersion device that allows various instruments to be quickly and simultaneously immersed in a cleaning agent during the production process, and which automatically floats upon removal. Specifically, it relates to a mechanical rapid immersion device and its method of use for cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing containers in a cleaning tank during vaccine production. Background Technology

[0002] With social progress and the development of the times, people's living standards have improved significantly, and they are paying more and more attention to health. Their understanding of vaccination is constantly increasing, leading to a surge in demand and a corresponding increase in vaccine production. This has resulted in a greater workload for cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing equipment during the production process. Even the simple process of immersing the equipment in cleaning agents is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Furthermore, equipment containing air bubbles must be repositioned to expel them, and after soaking, each piece must be carefully retrieved and the cleaning agent drained. Throughout these processes, workers are in contact with corrosive cleaning agents. Even with full protective gear (such as rubber gloves, face shields, and aprons), there is still a risk of splashing onto skin or clothing. Clearly, the original purely manual operation is no longer sufficient to meet the demands of the times and the industry's development. It not only increases the labor intensity for workers but also reduces efficiency, seriously impacting enterprise production and industry development. Therefore, it is particularly important to find a device that can improve the current working conditions. In particular, it is necessary to research a device that allows workers to quickly immerse a batch of utensils in the cleaning agent without contact with it, automatically removes air bubbles from the utensils, fills the utensils with cleaning agent, allows them to float when removed, and automatically controls the cleaning agent in the utensils. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To address the aforementioned technical problems, a mechanical rapid immersion device and its usage method are provided. This device is suitable for cleaning and disinfecting equipment in laboratory and production processes, particularly in vaccine production where equipment is cleaned and disinfected in cleaning tanks. It allows workers to rapidly immerse a batch of equipment in the cleaning agent simultaneously without contact with the agent, automatically removing air bubbles and ensuring the equipment is filled with cleaning agent. Upon removal, the device actively floats, automatically controlling the removal of cleaning agent from the equipment. The implementation of this invention not only reduces the workload of workers, optimizes workflows, and improves efficiency, but also avoids worker contact with cleaning agents (corrosive liquids), significantly improving safety and better meeting the biosafety requirements advocated by the pharmaceutical industry.

[0004] The technical means employed in this invention are as follows:

[0005] A mechanical rapid soaking device includes a cleaning tank and at least one liftable floating box disposed in the cleaning tank. The liftable floating box includes a porous suspendable soaking tank and a manual lifting device. The cleaning tank contains a preset amount of cleaning agent. A longitudinally arranged slide guide rod is provided in the cleaning tank at the position matching the porous suspendable soaking tank. The top cover of the porous suspendable soaking tank is unclamped and connected to the tank body. The tank body is provided with a locking component for locking the top cover in the cleaning state. The tank body has space for loading workpieces to be cleaned. A buoyancy component is connected to the bottom of the porous suspendable soaking tank body, so that the buoyancy component can float on the surface of the cleaning agent liquid when the tank body loaded with the preset amount of workpieces is in a natural state. A slide guide traction chain is provided on the outer wall of the tank body. The slide guide traction chain is sleeved on the slide guide rod. A connector for connecting to the manual lifting device is provided at the bottom of the buoyancy component. In the cleaning state, the porous suspendable soaking tank is controlled by the manual lifting device to overcome the buoyancy of the buoyancy component and is completely immersed in the cleaning agent.

[0006] Furthermore, a guide ring is provided on the bottom surface of the cleaning tank, and the corrosion-resistant steel rope on the manual lifting device is fixed to the bottom of the porous, suspendable soaking tank after passing through the guide ring at the bottom of the cleaning tank.

[0007] Furthermore, the porous suspendable soaking tank includes a porous side plate, a porous bottom plate, and a top cover. The porous side plate and the porous bottom plate together form the main body of the porous suspendable soaking tank. The porous bottom plate is connected to the buoyancy component. The top cover is a lockable multi-porous side flap. The lockable multi-porous side flap is connected to one of the porous side plates by a hinge. The locking element is provided on the porous side plate opposite to the first porous side plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the buoyancy component is a porous buoyancy base, which is composed of multiple vacuum-sealed airbags, and its bottom has a preset inclination, that is, there is a certain slope at both ends of the vacuum-sealed airbags.

[0009] Furthermore, the connector consists of three fixed rings, wherein the first and second fixed rings are respectively located at both ends of the buoyancy component, and the third fixed ring is located in the middle of the buoyancy component. The end of the steel wire rope of the manual lifting device includes a first steel wire rope and a second steel wire rope. The first steel wire rope passes through the first and third fixed rings and is connected to the rotating locking tongue of the locking member with a shaft. The second steel wire rope is connected to the second fixed ring.

[0010] Furthermore, the locking component is a buoyancy counteracting lock. In the cleaning state, the buoyancy counteracting lock automatically locks itself to the top cover. After cleaning, when the porous suspendable soaking tank is floating, the buoyancy counteracting lock automatically unlocks itself to the top cover.

[0011] Furthermore, the buoyancy counteracting lock includes a shell, a bolt pivot support, a bolt-driven rotating bolt, a bolt tensioning reversing support block, and an unlocking counterweight. The shell is fixed to the side of the multi-hole side plate by bolts. One end of the bolt tensioning reversing support block is fixed to the bolt pivot support, and the other end is fixed with a reversing ring for reversing the direction of the tensioning steel rope of the bolt-driven rotating bolt. The bolt pivot support is respectively fitted onto both sides of the shaft of the bolt-driven rotating bolt and then fixed to the front side of the shell. The unlocking counterweight is fixed to the end of the bolt-driven rotating bolt. When the steel rope is loose, under the gravity of the unlocking counterweight, the other end of the bolt-driven rotating bolt is in a raised state, that is, away from the locking edge of the multi-hole side flap. The multi-hole side flap can be opened or closed freely. The front and bottom sides of the shell have notches to facilitate the bolt-driven rotating bolt to rotate up and down around its shaft.

[0012] Furthermore, the manual lifting device includes a fixed bracket, a winding reel, a rocker arm, a rotating sleeve, a sliding support frame, a fixing pin, and a clamping pin spring. The fixed bracket is fixed to the top side of the cleaning tank. The winding reel is installed inside the fixed bracket. The rocker arm is connected to the winding reel. The other end of the rocker arm passes through the rotating sleeve. The rotating sleeve has sliding support frames at both ends. The sliding support frame near the winding reel is connected to the tail of the fixing pin by a flexible wire. The other end of the fixing pin passes through the pre-drilled hole in the rocker arm and then through the clamping pin spring. When the sliding support frame does not exert any force on the fixing pin, the fixing pin, under the action of the clamping pin spring, inserts into the fixing hole of the fixed bracket in front of it.

[0013] Furthermore, the manual lifting device also includes a pinion, a rotating indicator, and a reading pointer. A pinion is provided between the rocker arm and the winding reel. The rotating indicator is fixed on a fixed bracket and meshes with the pinion on its exterior. The reading pointer is located below the rotating indicator and is fixed on the fixed bracket.

[0014] The present invention also discloses a method for using the above-mentioned mechanical rapid soaking device, comprising the following steps:

[0015] Step 1: Sample loading in the porous suspension immersion tank: Hold the rotating sleeve and push it backward to move the sliding support frame and the fixing pin backward. The fixing pin will disengage from the fixing hole of the fixing bracket. Shake the rocker arm to release the line. Under the action of buoyancy, the porous suspension immersion tank will gradually float upward along the guide rod of the slide. After reaching the predetermined position, hold the rotating sleeve and move it forward to install the fixing pin into the fixing hole of the fixing bracket. After opening the top cover, load the sample into the porous suspension immersion tank.

[0016] Step 2: Washing samples in the porous suspended soaking tank: Hold the rotating sleeve and push it backward to move the sliding support frame and fixing pin backward. The fixing pin will disengage from the fixing hole of the fixing bracket. Shake the rocker arm to reel in the line. The porous suspended soaking tank will gradually move downward along the guide rod of the slide. When the sample to be processed in the porous suspended soaking tank begins to come into contact with the detergent, the sample to be processed will generate buoyancy and act on the locking side flap along the porous side. The buoyancy will automatically close the lock. Hold the rotating sleeve and move it forward to install the fixing pin into the fixing hole of the fixing bracket, completing the soaking and washing of the sample to be processed.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0018] 1. Staff can send all the tools to be processed in the porous, suspendable soaking tank into the soaking cleaning agent at once, eliminating the need for manual operation to place each tool under the surface of the cleaning agent, reducing the labor intensity of staff and greatly improving work efficiency;

[0019] 2. Workers do not need to come into contact with corrosive cleaning agents during the entire soaking process of the equipment to be processed, which improves the operation method, enhances the safety of workers, and further improves the level of biosafety;

[0020] 3. When the equipment to be processed in the porous suspendable soaking tank generates buoyancy, the buoyancy counter-lock causes the lock to generate the same force along the porous side flap, which acts on the equipment to counteract the buoyancy. When the buoyancy disappears, the force generated by the lock along the porous side flap also disappears. That is, the maximum external force on the equipment to be processed during the entire soaking process is the buoyancy generated by itself, and no other external force acts on it. This better prevents damage during the soaking process and greatly reduces the breakage rate of the equipment.

[0021] 4. Before sinking, the equipment placed in the porous suspension soaking tank is kept at a slope of i = -8.75, that is, the openings of all the equipment are tilted downwards. This can automatically drain any residual substances that may be inside the equipment, which is very beneficial for subsequent cleaning, disinfection and sterilization.

[0022] 5. As the porous suspended soaking tank sinks, the slope of its upper surface begins to change from i = -8.75 to i = 5.24. When the slope reaches i = 5.24, the corrosion-resistant steel cable acting on the pull ring at the lower end of the porous buoyancy base airbag tauts, and the porous suspended soaking tank maintains a constant upper surface slope of i = 5.24. This means that all the appliances to be processed inside the porous suspended soaking tank also maintain a slope of i = 5.24, with the openings of all appliances tilted upwards. This forces the air bubbles inside the appliances to automatically rise and be expelled, filling their interiors with cleaning agent. This ensures that the inner surface of the appliances comes into full contact with the cleaning agent, thereby achieving optimal cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization effects.

[0023] 6. As the porous suspension soaking tank rises, the slope of its upper surface gradually changes from i = 5.24 to i = -8.75. The tilt angle of the treated appliances inside the tank also changes accordingly until the slope is finally maintained at i = -8.75. At this point, the tank is left to stand for 3 to 5 minutes to allow the cleaning agent in the treated appliances to completely drain out by gravity. This eliminates the need for staff to manually retrieve the appliances one by one and drain the water, reducing the workload of staff, improving the operating process, and increasing work efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 The mechanical rapid soaking device of the present invention is shown in the overall structural diagram of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the suspended state of the device of the present invention.

[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the device of the present invention in the soaking state.

[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the porous, suspendable soaking tank structure of the present invention.

[0029] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A schematic diagram of BB.

[0030] Figure 6 for Figure 4 CC diagram.

[0031] Figure 7This is a schematic diagram of a buoyancy-resistant locking structure.

[0032] Figure 8 for Figure 7 DD schematic diagram.

[0033] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the multifunctional manual lifting device of the present invention.

[0034] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the rotating indicator and reading pointer of the present invention.

[0035] In the diagram: 1. Cleaning tank; 2. Cleaning agent; 3. Porous floating soaking tank; 4. Slide guide rod; 5. Manual lifting device; 3-1. Porous side plate (including porous bottom plate); 3-2. Lockable multi-porous side flap; 3-3. Buoyancy counter-lock; 3-4. Porous buoyancy base; 3-5. Slide guide traction chain; 3-3-1. Outer shell; 3-3-2. Lock tongue pivot support seat; 3-3-3. Rotating lock tongue with shaft; 3-3-4. Lock tongue tensioning reversing support block; 3-3-5. Unlocking counterweight; 5-1. Fixed bracket; 5-2. Winding reel; 5-3. Rocker arm; 5-4. Rotating sleeve; 5-5. Sliding support frame; 5-6. Fixed pin; 5-7. Pressing pin spring; 5-8. Pinion; 5-9. Rotating indicator; 5-10. Reading pointer. Detailed Implementation

[0036] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described in the present invention can be combined with each other. The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0037] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the present invention or its application or use. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0038] It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of exemplary embodiments according to the invention. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.

[0039] Unless otherwise specifically stated, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions, and values ​​of the components and steps described in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the invention. It should also be understood that, for ease of description, the dimensions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not drawn to actual scale. Techniques, methods, and devices known to those skilled in the art may not be discussed in detail, but where appropriate, such techniques, methods, and devices should be considered part of the specification. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any specific values ​​should be interpreted as merely exemplary and not as limitations. Therefore, other examples of exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters in the following figures denote similar items; therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it need not be further discussed in subsequent figures.

[0040] In the description of this invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by directional terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" is generally based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description. Unless otherwise stated, these directional terms do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of protection of this invention. The directional terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours relative to the outline of each component itself.

[0041] For ease of description, spatial relative terms such as "above," "over," "on the upper surface of," "above," etc., are used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature as shown in the figures to other devices or features. It should be understood that spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations in use or operation besides the orientation of the device as described in the figures. For example, if the device in the figures is inverted, a device described as "above" or "above" other devices or structures would subsequently be positioned as "below" or "under" other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below." The device may also be positioned in other different ways (rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations), and the spatial relative descriptions used herein will be interpreted accordingly.

[0042] Furthermore, it should be noted that the use of terms such as "first" and "second" to define components is merely for the purpose of distinguishing the corresponding components. Unless otherwise stated, the above terms have no special meaning and therefore should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this invention.

[0043] like Figures 1-10 As shown in the figure, an embodiment of the present invention discloses a mechanical rapid soaking device, including a cleaning tank 1 and at least one liftable floating box disposed in the cleaning tank 1. The liftable floating box includes a porous suspendable soaking tank 3 and a manual lifting device 5. A preset amount of cleaning agent 2 is disposed in the cleaning tank 1. A longitudinally arranged slide guide rod 4 is disposed in the cleaning tank 1 at the position matching the porous suspendable soaking tank 3. The upper cover of the porous suspendable soaking tank 3 is unclamped and connected to the tank body. A locking component is disposed on the tank body for locking the upper cover in the cleaning state. There is a space inside the tank body for loading the workpiece to be cleaned. A buoyancy component is connected to the bottom of the tank body of the porous suspendable soaking tank, so that the buoyancy component can float on the surface of the cleaning agent liquid when the tank body loaded with the preset amount of workpiece is in a natural state. A slide guide traction chain 3-5 is disposed on the outer wall of the tank body. The slide guide traction chain 3-5 is sleeved on the slide guide rod 4, so that the porous suspendable soaking tank 3 can only slide up and down along the slide guide rod 4. The bottom of the buoyancy component is equipped with a connector for connecting to the manual lifting device. Specifically, the multi-functional manual lifting device 5 is fixed to the bottom of the porous suspended soaking tank 3 via a corrosion-resistant steel rope passing through the bottom guide ring inside the cleaning tank 1. In the cleaning state, the manual lifting device controls the porous suspended soaking tank to overcome the buoyancy of the buoyancy component and completely immerse it in the cleaning agent 2. Specifically, when operating the multi-functional manual lifting device 5 to retrieve the corrosion-resistant steel rope, it drives the porous suspended soaking tank 3 to move downwards along the guide rod 4, so that the porous suspended soaking tank 3 is completely immersed in the cleaning agent 2. After soaking in the porous suspended soaking tank 3, the multi-functional manual lifting device 5 is operated to release the corrosion-resistant steel rope. As the corrosion-resistant steel rope is released, the porous suspended soaking tank 3 gradually floats out of the cleaning agent 2 under the action of buoyancy along the guide rod 4 until the porous suspended soaking tank 3 is completely floating on the cleaning agent 2.

[0044] As an optional implementation, a guide ring is provided on the inner bottom surface of the cleaning tank, and the corrosion-resistant steel rope on the manual lifting device is fixed to the bottom of the porous suspendable soaking tank after passing through the guide ring at the bottom of the cleaning tank.

[0045] In this specific embodiment, the porous suspendable soaking tank includes a porous side plate 3-1, a porous bottom plate, and a top cover. The porous side plate and the porous bottom plate together form the main body of the porous suspendable soaking tank. In this embodiment, the porous side plate and the porous bottom plate are welded or glued together, and the porous bottom plate is connected to the buoyancy component by bolts. The top cover is a locking porous side flap 3-2, which is connected to one of the porous side plates by a hinge. The porous side flap 3-2 can be opened and closed. The locking element is provided on the porous side plate opposite to the porous side plate. When closed, it is adjacent to the locking tongue of the buoyancy counterlock 3-3 fixed on the porous side plate (including the porous bottom plate) 3-1 (opposite to the hinge). The center point of the porous side plate 3-1 near the slide guide rod 4 is connected to one end of the slide guide traction chain 3-5 by bolts. The other end of the chain is looped on the slide guide rod 4 to prevent the porous suspendable soaking tank 3 from deviating when it moves up and down.

[0046] In this embodiment, the buoyancy component is a porous buoyancy base 3-4, which is composed of multiple vacuum-sealed airbags, and its bottom has a preset inclination, that is, the two ends of the vacuum-sealed airbags have a certain slope. Specifically, the slope at both ends is -8.75, the contact surface with the porous side plate (including the porous bottom plate) 3-1 is flat, while the contact surface with the cleaning agent 2 is inclined.

[0047] Specifically, the connector consists of three fixed rings, wherein the first and second fixed rings are respectively located at both ends of the buoyancy component, and the third fixed ring is located in the middle of the buoyancy component. The end of the steel wire rope of the manual lifting device includes a first steel wire rope and a second steel wire rope. The first steel wire rope passes through the first and third fixed rings and is connected to the rotating locking tongue of the locking component with a shaft. The second steel wire rope is connected to the second fixed ring.

[0048] In this embodiment, the locking component is a buoyancy counteracting lock. In the cleaning state, the buoyancy counteracting lock automatically locks itself to the top cover. After the porous suspendable soaking tank is cleaned and floating, the buoyancy counteracting lock automatically unlocks itself to the top cover.

[0049] Specifically, the buoyancy counter-lock includes a housing 3-3-1, a bolt pivot support 3-3-2, a bolt with a shaft rotating 3-3-3, a bolt tensioning reversing support block 3-3-4, and an unlocking counterweight 3-3-5. The housing is fixed to the side of the multi-hole side plate 3-1 by bolts. One end of the bolt tensioning reversing support block 3-3-4 is fixed to the bolt pivot support 3-3-2, and the other end is fixed with a reversing ring for reversing the direction of the steel rope tensioning the bolt with a shaft rotating 3-3-3. The bolt pivot support 3-3-2 is respectively fitted onto the bolt with a shaft rotating 3-3-3. After the shaft of -3-3 is fixed to both sides, it is fixed to the front side of the outer shell 3-3-1. The unlocking counterweight 3-3-5 is fixed to the end of the rotating bolt 3-3-3 with shaft. When the steel rope is loose, under the gravity of the unlocking counterweight 3-3-5, the other end of the rotating bolt 3-3-3 with shaft is in a raised state, that is, away from the locking edge of the multi-hole side flap 3-2 with lock. The multi-hole side flap 3-2 with lock can be opened or closed freely. The front and bottom sides of the outer shell 3-3-1 are provided with notches, which can facilitate the rotating bolt 3-3-3 with shaft to rotate up and down around its shaft.

[0050] The manual lifting device includes a fixed bracket 5-1, a winding reel 5-2, a rocker arm 5-3, a rotating sleeve 5-4, a sliding support frame 5-5, a fixing pin 5-6, and a clamping pin spring 5-7. The fixed bracket 5-1 is fixed to the top side of the cleaning tank 1. The winding reel 5-2 is installed inside the fixed bracket 5-1. The rocker arm 5-3 is connected to the winding reel 5-2. The other end of the rocker arm 5-3 passes through the rotating sleeve 5-4. The rotating sleeve 5-4 has sliding support frames 5-5 at both ends, which allow the rotating sleeve to... When the tube 5-4 rotates, it does not wobble up and down. It can also move back and forth along the rocker arm 5-3. The sliding support frame 5-5 near the winding reel is connected to the tail of the fixing pin 5-6 by a soft wire. The other end of the fixing pin 5-6 passes through the tube through the reserved hole of the rocker arm 5-3 and passes through the pressing pin spring 5-7. When the sliding support frame 5-5 does not exert any force on the fixing pin 5-6, the fixing pin 5-6, under the action of the pressing pin spring 5-7, inserts into the fixing hole of the fixing bracket 5-1 in front of it, thereby fixing the rocker arm 5-3.

[0051] In a preferred embodiment, the manual lifting device further includes a pinion 5-8, a rotating indicator 5-9, and a reading pointer 5-10. The pinion 5-8 is disposed between the rocker arm 5-3 and the winding reel 5-2. One end of the rocker arm 5-3 passes through the pinion 5-8, then through the high-side support shaft hole of the fixed bracket 5-1, and then through the center hole of the winding reel 5-2. It rests on the low-side support half-shaft hole of the fixed bracket 5-1, and then the other half-shaft hole is fastened with bolts. The pinion 5-8, the winding reel 5-2, and the rocker arm 5-3 are all fixed with keyways to allow the pinion 5-8, the winding reel 5-2, and the rocker arm 5-3 to rotate synchronously. The rotating indicator 5-9 is fixed on the fixed bracket 5-1, and its exterior meshes with the pinion 5-8. The reading pointer 5-10 is located below the rotating indicator 5-9 and is fixed on the fixed bracket 5-1.

[0052] During use, when the hand grips the rotating sleeve 5-4 and applies force backward to drive the sliding support frame 5-5 and the fixing pin 5-6 to overcome the action of the clamping pin spring 5-7 and exit the fixing hole on the high side of the fixing bracket 5-1, the rocker arm 5-3 can rotate freely in both directions. When the hand is released, the fixing pin 5-6, under the action of the clamping pin spring 5-7, actively probes into the fixing hole on the high side of the fixing bracket 5-1 in front of it, automatically fixing the rocker arm. The rotating indicator disk 5-9 is fixed slightly below the high side of the fixing bracket 5-1, so that its outer teeth mesh with the pinion 5-8. When the rocker arm 5-3 drives the pinion 5-8 to rotate, it drives the rotating indicator disk 5-9 with the numerical value to rotate proportionally. The reading pointer 5-10 is located directly below the rotating indicator disk 5-9 and is also fixed on the fixing bracket 5-1.

[0053] The number of rotations of the rotary indicator 5-9 is directly proportional to the number of rotations of the pinion 5-8. Since the pinion 5-8 and the winding reel 5-2 rotate coaxially, the number of rotations of the rotary indicator 5-9 is also directly proportional to the number of rotations of the winding reel 5-2. The formula for calculating the display range of the rotary indicator 5-9 is as follows:

[0054]

[0055] The display range of the rotary indicator dial 5-9 is L;

[0056] The radius of the rotating indicator dial 5-9 is R;

[0057] The radius of pinion 5-8 is r1;

[0058] The radius of the winding reel 5-2 is r2;

[0059] The actual case data is as follows: the display range L of the rotating indicator 5-9 is 60cm, the radius R of the rotating indicator 5-9 is 2.55cm, the radius r1 of the pinion 5-8 is 2cm, and the radius r2 of the winding reel 5-2 is 7.5cm.

[0060] The present invention also discloses a method for using the above-mentioned mechanical rapid soaking device, comprising the following steps:

[0061] First, the operator holds the rotating sleeve 5-4 and pushes it backward to drive the sliding support frame 5-5 and the fixing pin 5-6 to overcome the action of the clamping pin spring 5-7. After exiting the fixing hole on the high side of the fixing bracket 5-1, the rocker arm 5-3 rotates counterclockwise, and the winding reel 5-2 begins to release the corrosion-resistant steel rope. Under the action of buoyancy, the porous suspendable soaking tank 3 gradually floats upward along the guide rod 4 of the slide rail; the pinion 5-8 drives the rotating indicator 5-9 to rotate clockwise, and the reading pointer 5-10 indicates... The displayed value is gradually decreasing; the rocker arm 5-3 continues to rotate counterclockwise, and the porous suspendable soaking tank 3 begins to float out of the cleaning agent 2 under the action of buoyancy along the guide rod 4. At this time, under the action of the tilting of the porous buoyancy base 3-4 airbag, the slope of the upper surface of the porous suspendable soaking tank 3 begins to transition from i=5.24 to i=-8.75. At the same time, the winding reel 5-2 begins to release the corrosion-resistant steel rope, and the connection between the rope and the lower end of the porous buoyancy base 3-4 airbag appears loose and naturally drooping. When the slope of the upper surface of the porous suspendable soaking tank 3 reaches i = -8.75, the winding reel 5-2 begins to release the corrosion-resistant steel rope, and the connection between the corrosion-resistant steel rope and the high end of the airbag of the porous buoyancy base 3-4 becomes loose. At this time, the value indicated by the reading pointer 5-10 is 0. After releasing another 3-5cm of corrosion-resistant steel rope, the corrosion-resistant steel rope at the end of the connection between the corrosion-resistant steel rope and the high end of the airbag of the porous buoyancy base 3-4 also becomes loose, with a margin. Under the gravity of the unlocking counterweight 3-3-5, the rotating lock tongue 3-3-3 rotates around its axis and the other end of the rotating lock tongue 3-3-3 is raised high, away from the locking edge of the lock along the porous side flap 3-2. The buoyancy counter-lock 3-3 is in a fully open state.

[0062] Workers open the lockable perforated side flap 3-2 and place the instruments to be treated into the perforated suspension soaking tank 3. It is important to note that if the instruments have openings, the openings should face the lower side of the perforated suspension soaking tank 3 to facilitate the removal of any residual substances, which is highly beneficial for subsequent cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization. After filling, close the lockable perforated side flap 3-2. If the tank is half-filled or less, it should be secured with corrosion-resistant rubber straps.

[0063] Afterwards, the staff once again grasped the rotating sleeve 5-4 and pushed it backward to drive the sliding support frame 5-5 and the fixing pin 5-6 to overcome the action of the clamping pin spring 5-7. After exiting the fixing hole on the high side of the fixing bracket 5-1, the rocker arm 5-3 rotated clockwise, and the winding reel 5-2 began to wind and recycle the corrosion-resistant steel rope. The buoyancy of the first tension of the corrosion-resistant steel rope counteracted the tail of the rotating bolt 3-3-3 of the anti-lock 3-3, and there was a continuous upward pulling force at its tail, which made it overcome the gravity of the unlocking counterweight 3-3-5. With the support of the bolt rotating shaft support seat 3-3-2, the front end of the rotating bolt 3-3-3 rested on the locking edge of the multi-hole side flap 3-2 with the locking edge. After the corrosion-resistant steel rope acting on the rotating locking tongue 3-3-3 is taut, it acts on the high-end pull ring of the porous buoyancy base 3-4 airbag through the fixed chuck in the middle of the corrosion-resistant steel rope. At this time, the reading pointer 5-10 indicates a value of 0. Then, the high-end side of the porous buoyancy base 3-4 airbag, along with one end of the porous suspended soaking tank 3, begins to sink. The slope of the upper surface of the porous suspended soaking tank 3 begins to change from i = -8.75 to i = 5.24. As the rocker arm 5-3 continues to rotate clockwise, when the device to be processed inside the porous suspended soaking tank 3 begins to come into contact with the cleaning agent 2, the device generates buoyancy that acts on the locking mechanism along the porous side flap 3- 2. Because one side of the device is fixed to the porous floating soaking tank 3 by a shaft, the lock along the side of the porous side flap 3-2 will rotate around the shaft due to the force applied to the lock edge. The front end of the rotating lock tongue 3-3-3 prevents its rotation. The buoyancy generated by the device to be processed acts on the front end of the rotating lock tongue 3-3-3 through the lock edge, while the corrosion-resistant steel rope acting on the rear end of the rotating lock tongue 3-3-3 is taut. A lever balance is formed here. According to the lever principle, the force acting on the front and rear ends of the rotating lock tongue 3-3-3 is inversely proportional to the length of the front and rear ends of the rotating lock tongue 3-3-3 from the center of the shaft. The scaling ratio is determined by the carrying capacity of the porous floating soaking tank 3. As the porous suspendable soaking tank 3 sinks, the buoyancy generated in the initial stage of the device gradually increases. Consequently, the force acting on the front end of the rotating bolt 3-3-3 increases, and the force at the rear end of the rotating bolt 3-3-3 also increases proportionally, maintaining a lever balance. The rear end and front end of the rotating bolt 3-3-3 constantly counteract each other, and this counteracting force varies with the magnitude of the buoyancy, hence the name "buoyancy counteracting lock 3-3". As the rocker arm 5-3 continues to rotate clockwise, the porous suspendable soaking tank 3 continues to sink. When the slope of the upper surface of the porous suspendable soaking tank 3 reaches i = 5.24, the corrosion-resistant steel rope acting on the low-end pull ring of the airbag in the porous buoyancy base 3-4 tauts. As the rocker arm 5-3 continues to rotate clockwise, the porous suspendable soaking tank 3 begins to maintain the upper surface slope i = 5.24 and continues to sink.As the upper surface of the porous suspended soaking tank 3 maintains a slope of i = 5.24, the appliances to be processed inside the porous suspended soaking tank 3 also maintain a slope of i = 5.24. The openings of all appliances are tilted upwards, which allows the air bubbles inside the appliances to automatically rise and be discharged, filling the interior with cleaning agent 2. This achieves the purpose of ensuring that the surface of the appliances is in full contact with the cleaning agent 2, thereby maximizing the cleaning, disinfection and sterilization effects of the appliances. During the above process, the porous suspended soaking tank 3 continues to descend along the guide rod 4, and the value indicated by the reading pointer 5-10 also continues to increase, indicating the lowest sinking depth of the porous suspended soaking tank 3 in real time. When the sinking depth reaches the required depth, the hand holding the rotating sleeve 5-4 releases the backward force. Under the action of the clamping pin spring 5-7, the fixing pin 5-6 drives the sliding support frame 5-5 to move forward and insert into the fixing hole on the high side of the fixing bracket 5-1. The rocker arm 5-3 is now fixed, and the hand holding the rotating sleeve 5-4 can be released to complete the rapid soaking sinking process.

[0064] After the predetermined soaking time has been reached, the staff follows the initial operating procedures, allowing the porous suspended soaking tank 3 to rise continuously along the guide rod 4. Once the porous suspended soaking tank 3 (excluding the porous buoyancy base 3-4) is fully exposed to the cleaning agent 2, the pulling force acting on the lower end of the airbag in the porous buoyancy base 3-4 disappears first. The slope of the upper surface of the porous suspended soaking tank 3 begins to transition from i = 5.24 to i = -8.75, and the tilt angle of the treated appliances inside the porous suspended soaking tank 3 also changes accordingly, until the slope finally stabilizes at i = -8.75. At this point, the tank remains still for 3-5 minutes to allow the cleaning agent 2 to completely drain from the treated appliances. Then, the lockable side flap 3-2 is opened, and the treated appliances are removed. The cleaning and disinfection of the appliances is complete.

[0065] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and not to limit them; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features; and these modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A mechanical rapid soaking device, characterized in that, The device includes a cleaning tank and at least one liftable floating box disposed within the cleaning tank. The liftable floating box includes a porous suspendable soaking tank and a manual lifting device. The cleaning tank contains a preset amount of cleaning agent. A longitudinally arranged slide guide rod is provided in the cleaning tank to match the position of the porous suspendable soaking tank. The top cover of the porous suspendable soaking tank is unclamped and connected to the tank body. The tank body is provided with a locking device for locking the top cover in the cleaning state. The tank body has a space for loading the workpiece to be cleaned. A buoyancy component is connected to the bottom of the porous suspendable soaking tank body, so that the buoyancy component can float on the surface of the cleaning agent liquid when the tank body loaded with the preset amount of workpiece is in a natural state. A slide guide traction chain is provided on the outer wall of the tank body. The slide guide traction chain is sleeved on the slide guide rod. A connector for connecting to the manual lifting device is provided at the bottom of the buoyancy component. In the cleaning state, the porous suspendable soaking tank is controlled by the manual lifting device to overcome the buoyancy of the buoyancy component and is completely immersed in the cleaning agent. The connector consists of three fixed rings, wherein the first and second fixed rings are respectively located at both ends of the buoyancy component, and the third fixed ring is located in the middle of the buoyancy component. The end of the steel wire rope of the manual lifting device includes a first steel wire rope and a second steel wire rope, wherein the first steel wire rope passes through the first fixed ring and the third fixed ring and is connected to the rotating lock tongue with a shaft of the locking component, and the second steel wire rope is connected to the second fixed ring. The locking component is a buoyancy counteracting lock. In the cleaning state, the buoyancy counteracting lock automatically locks itself to the top cover. After the porous suspendable soaking tank is cleaned and floating, the buoyancy counteracting lock automatically unlocks itself to the top cover. The buoyancy counteracting lock includes a shell, a bolt pivot support, a bolt-driven rotating bolt, a bolt tensioning reversing support block, and an unlocking counterweight. The shell is bolted to the side of the multi-hole side plate. One end of the bolt tensioning reversing support block is fixed to the bolt pivot support, and the other end is fixed with a reversing ring for reversing the direction of the tensioning steel rope of the bolt-driven rotating bolt. The bolt pivot support is fitted onto both sides of the bolt-driven rotating bolt's shaft and then fixed to the front of the shell. The unlocking counterweight is fixed to the end of the bolt-driven rotating bolt. When the steel rope is loose, under the gravity of the unlocking counterweight, the other end of the bolt-driven rotating bolt is raised, i.e., away from the locking edge of the multi-hole side plate. The multi-hole side plate can be opened or closed freely. The front and bottom sides of the shell have notches to facilitate the bolt-driven rotating bolt's up-and-down rotation around its axis.

2. The mechanical rapid soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the cleaning tank is equipped with a guide ring, and the corrosion-resistant steel rope on the manual lifting device is fixed to the bottom of the porous suspendable soaking tank after passing through the guide ring at the bottom of the cleaning tank.

3. The mechanical rapid soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The porous suspendable soaking tank includes porous side plates, a porous bottom plate, and a top cover. The porous side plates and the porous bottom plate together form the main body of the porous suspendable soaking tank. The porous bottom plate is connected to the buoyancy component. The top cover is a lockable multi-porous side flap. The lockable multi-porous side flap is connected to one of the porous side plates by a hinge. The locking element is provided on the porous side plate opposite to the first porous side plate.

4. The mechanical rapid soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The buoyancy component is a porous buoyancy base, which is composed of multiple vacuum-sealed airbags and has a preset inclination at its bottom, that is, there is a certain slope at both ends of the vacuum-sealed airbags.

5. The mechanical rapid soaking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The manual lifting device includes a fixed bracket, a winding reel, a rocker arm, a rotating sleeve, a sliding support frame, a fixing pin, and a clamping pin spring. The fixed bracket is fixed to the top side of the cleaning tank. The winding reel is installed inside the fixed bracket. The rocker arm is connected to the winding reel, and the other end of the rocker arm passes through the rotating sleeve. The rotating sleeve has sliding support frames at both ends. The sliding support frame near the winding reel is connected to the tail of the fixing pin by a flexible wire. The other end of the fixing pin passes through a tube through a pre-drilled hole in the rocker arm and then through the clamping pin spring. When the sliding support frame does not exert any force on the fixing pin, the fixing pin, under the action of the clamping pin spring, inserts into the fixing hole of the fixed bracket in front of it.

6. The mechanical rapid soaking device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The manual lifting device also includes a pinion, a rotating indicator, and a reading pointer. A pinion is provided between the rocker arm and the winding reel. The rotating indicator is fixed on a fixed bracket and meshes with the pinion on its exterior. The reading pointer is located below the rotating indicator and is fixed on the fixed bracket.

7. A method of using the mechanical rapid soaking device as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Step 1: Sample loading in the porous suspension immersion tank: Hold the rotating sleeve and push it backward to move the sliding support frame and the fixing pin backward. The fixing pin will disengage from the fixing hole of the fixing bracket. Shake the rocker arm to release the line. Under the action of buoyancy, the porous suspension immersion tank will gradually float upward along the guide rod of the slide. After reaching the predetermined position, hold the rotating sleeve and move it forward to install the fixing pin into the fixing hole of the fixing bracket. After opening the top cover, load the sample into the porous suspension immersion tank. Step 2: Washing samples in the porous suspended soaking tank: Hold the rotating sleeve and push it backward to move the sliding support frame and fixing pin backward. The fixing pin will disengage from the fixing hole of the fixing bracket. Shake the rocker arm to reel in the line. The porous suspended soaking tank will gradually move downward along the guide rod of the slide. When the sample to be processed in the porous suspended soaking tank begins to come into contact with the detergent, the sample to be processed will generate buoyancy and act on the locking side flap along the porous side. The buoyancy will automatically close the lock. Hold the rotating sleeve and move it forward to install the fixing pin into the fixing hole of the fixing bracket, completing the soaking and washing of the sample to be processed.

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