Medical garbage can and lock for medical garbage can

Abstract

The invention provides a medical garbage can and a lock for the medical garbage can. The medical garbage can comprises a can body, a can cover and a lock, the lock comprises a lock seat arranged on the can cover and a lock body arranged on the can body, and the lock seat comprises a lock catch and a magnet; the lock body comprises a spring bolt matched with the lock catch and a magnetic control switch matched with the magnet, so that under the condition that the magnet is close to the magnetic control switch, the spring bolt is controlled by the magnetic control switch to be inserted into the lock catch for locking. Therefore, after a related person puts medical waste into the barrel body, the barrel cover can be directly covered on the barrel body, finally, the lock tongue can be inserted into the lock catch for locking, and compared with a padlock which needs manual operation for locking at present, the locking mode in the embodiment of the invention has the advantages that the barrel cover only needs to be covered on the barrel body by the related person, so that the labor intensity of the related person is reduced, and the working efficiency is improved. Therefore, the degree of tedious operation is relatively low, and the problems in the prior art are solved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of medical equipment, and in particular to a medical waste bin and a lock for the medical waste bin. Background Art

[0002] Medical waste is a controlled waste that is somewhat infectious. When collecting and managing medical waste, it needs to be placed in a medical waste bin, and the bin needs to be equipped with a lid to prevent waste from spilling and contaminating. However, in actual applications, medical waste bins are usually unattended, which leads to criminals stealing medical waste from the bins for profit.

[0003] In order to facilitate the management of medical waste in medical waste bins in hospitals, it is usually necessary to configure locks in the medical waste bins. However, many hospitals currently mainly configure ordinary padlocks in the medical waste bins, which require manual operation to lock, so the locking process is cumbersome. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a medical waste bin and a lock for the medical waste bin, which can be used to solve the problems in the prior art.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a medical waste bin, comprising: a bin body, a bin cover, and a lock, wherein the lock comprises a lock seat disposed on the bin cover and a lock body disposed on the bin body, wherein:

[0006] The lock seat includes a lock catch and a magnet;

[0007] The lock body comprises a lock tongue matched with the lock buckle and a magnetic control switch matched with the magnet, so that when the magnet is close to the magnetic control switch, the lock tongue is controlled by the magnetic control switch to be inserted into the lock buckle for locking.

[0008] Furthermore, a battery compartment is provided in the lock body so as to supply power to the magnetically controlled switch using the battery installed in the battery compartment.

[0009] Furthermore, the battery compartment includes a charging port and a battery slot, and the charging port is used to charge the battery installed in the battery slot.

[0010] Furthermore, the lock body is provided with a waterproof sealing area;

[0011] The battery compartment, the magnetic switch and the lock core of the lock are arranged in the waterproof sealing area.

[0012] Furthermore, the lock body is also provided with a non-waterproof sealing area;

[0013] The locking tongue is arranged in the non-waterproof sealing area.

[0014] Furthermore, the non-waterproof sealing area is also provided with a keyhole.

[0015] Furthermore, the waterproof sealing area includes a spacer column arranged on the bottom plate of the lock body; and

[0016] A control panel disposed on the isolation column;

[0017] The battery compartment, the magnetic switch and the lock core are arranged on the control panel.

[0018] Furthermore, the medical waste bin is provided with a robot docking port for connecting with the robot; the medical waste bin is provided with an authentication automatic unlocking structure for identity recognition and opening the lock; the surface of the control panel is also provided with a remote communication control module, which is used to control the magnet to approach the magnetic control switch after the robot enters the specified range, and monitor whether the lock is in a locked state.

[0019] Furthermore, a drain outlet is provided below the waterproof sealing area.

[0020] The second aspect of the embodiment of the present application provides a lock for a medical waste bin, comprising: a lock seat that can be arranged on a bin cover and a lock body that can be arranged on a bin body, wherein:

[0021] The lock seat includes a lock catch and a magnet;

[0022] The lock body comprises a lock tongue matched with the lock buckle and a magnetic control switch matched with the magnet, so that when the magnet is close to the magnetic control switch, the lock tongue is controlled by the magnetic control switch to be inserted into the lock buckle for locking.

[0023] The medical waste bin provided by the embodiment of the present application comprises: a barrel body, a barrel cover and a lock, wherein the lock comprises a lock seat arranged on the barrel cover and a lock body arranged on the barrel body, wherein: the lock seat comprises a lock catch and a magnet; the lock body comprises a lock tongue matching the lock catch and a magnetic control switch matching the magnet, so that when the magnet is close to the magnetic control switch, the magnetic control switch controls the lock tongue to be inserted into the lock catch for locking. Therefore, after the relevant personnel put the medical waste into the barrel body, the barrel cover can be directly covered on the barrel body, so that the lock tongue can be inserted into the lock catch for locking. Compared with the padlock that currently needs manual operation for locking, the locking method in the embodiment of the present application is relatively less complicated because the relevant personnel only need to cover the barrel cover on the barrel body, thereby solving the problems in the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments of the present application will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0025] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the specific structure of a medical waste bin provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the specific structure of a medical waste bin provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the specific structure of the lock body in a medical waste bin provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the specific structure of a lock body in a medical waste bin provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0029] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the specific structure of a lock body in a medical waste bin provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0030] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the specific structure of a lock body in a medical waste bin provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the specific structure of the primary motion mechanism and the secondary motion mechanism in a medical waste bin provided in another embodiment of the present application

[0032] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the specific structure of a lock body in a medical waste bin provided in another embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Fig. 9 A schematic diagram of the specific structure of a lock body in a medical waste bin is provided as another embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. In the description of the present application, terms such as "first", "second", "third", etc. are only used to distinguish the description and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or sequence.

[0035] The present application may have various embodiments, and adjustments and changes may be made therein. Therefore, the present disclosure will be described in more detail with reference to the specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that there is no intention to limit the various embodiments of the present disclosure to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but the present disclosure should be understood to cover all adjustments, equivalents and / or alternatives that fall within the spirit and scope of the various embodiments of the present disclosure. In conjunction with the description of the accompanying drawings, the same reference numerals indicate the same elements.

[0036] Hereinafter, the terms "include" or "may include" used in various embodiments of the present disclosure indicate the presence of disclosed functions, operations, or elements, and do not limit the addition of one or more functions, operations, or elements. In addition, as used in various embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms "include", "have", and their cognates are intended only to indicate specific features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or a combination of the foregoing, and should not be understood as first excluding the presence of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or a combination of the foregoing or the possibility of adding one or more features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or a combination of the foregoing.

[0037] It should be noted that if it is described that one component element is “connected” to another component element, the first component element may be directly connected to the second component element, and a third component element may be “connected” between the first component element and the second component element. Conversely, when one component element is “directly connected” to another component element, it can be understood that there is no third component element between the first component element and the second component element.

[0038] The terms used in the various embodiments of the present disclosure are only used for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the various embodiments of the present disclosure. As used herein, the singular form is intended to also include the plural form, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical terms and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as the meanings commonly understood by ordinary technicians in the field to which the various embodiments of the present disclosure belong. The terms (such as the terms defined in the generally used dictionary) will be interpreted as having the same meaning as the contextual meaning in the relevant technical field and will not be interpreted as having an idealized meaning or an overly formal meaning, unless clearly defined in the various embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0039] The specific implementation methods of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0040] As mentioned above, many hospitals currently mainly configure ordinary padlocks in medical waste bins, which require manual operation to lock, so the locking process is cumbersome.

[0041] In view of this, the present application embodiment provides a medical waste bin, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 The medical waste bin is shown as a schematic diagram of a specific structure. The medical waste bin comprises a bin body 1, a bin cover 2 and a lock 3, wherein the lock 3 comprises a lock seat 31 and a lock body 32, wherein the lock seat 31 is arranged on the bin cover 2, and the lock body 32 is arranged on the bin body 1.

[0042] It should be noted that the lock base 31 includes a lock buckle 311 and a magnet 312 . In practical applications, the magnet 312 may be a permanent magnet.

[0043] like Figure 3 The figure shows a specific structural diagram of the lock body 32, which includes a lock tongue 321 and a magnetic control switch 322, wherein the lock tongue 321 matches the lock buckle 311, and the magnetic control switch 322 matches the magnet 312. Specifically, the lock tongue 321 can be inserted into the lock buckle 311 to lock. In this way, when the magnet 312 is close to the magnetic control switch 322, the magnetic control switch 322 can control the lock tongue 321 to insert into the lock buckle 311 to lock.

[0044] For example, after the barrel cover 2 is covered on the barrel body 1, since the lock seat 31 is set on the barrel cover 2, the lock seat 31 will also be close to the lock body 32. Correspondingly, the magnet 312 in the lock seat 31 will be close to the magnetic switch 322 in the lock body 32, and then the magnetic switch 322 can be used to control the lock tongue 321 to insert into the lock buckle 311 for locking. Therefore, in actual application, after the relevant personnel put the medical waste into the barrel body 1, the barrel cover 2 can be directly covered on the barrel body 1, so that the lock tongue 321 can be inserted into the lock buckle 311 for locking. Compared with the current padlock that requires manual operation to lock, the locking method in the embodiment of the present application only requires the relevant personnel to cover the barrel cover 2 on the barrel body 1, so the operation is relatively less complicated, thereby solving the problems in the prior art.

[0045] In practical applications, since the magnetic switch 322 needs to be powered to work properly, in order to facilitate the power supply to the magnetic switch 322, a battery compartment 323 can be further provided in the lock body 32, and the battery compartment 323 can be installed with a battery, such as Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the battery compartment 323 may include one or more battery slots 3231, and these battery slots 3231 can be used to install batteries. In this way, the batteries installed in the battery compartment 323 can be used to supply power to the magnetic control switch 322 to support the normal operation of the magnetic control switch 322. The battery can be an alkaline battery or a secondary battery.

[0046] Among them, Figure 4 As shown, the battery compartment 323 may also be provided with a charging port 3232, so that the battery installed in the battery slot 3231 can be charged by the charging port 3232. In practical applications, the charging port 3232 may be a type-c interface, so that on the one hand, the battery installed in the battery slot 3231 can be charged by the type-c interface, and on the other hand, the type-c interface can be used as a data transmission interface for output transmission, so that the various components in the lock body 32 can be debugged through the data transmission, for example, the control command can be transmitted to the lock body 32 through the type-c interface, so as to debug the magnetic switch 322. Of course, the charging port 3232 may also be a USB interface or other types of interfaces.

[0047] It should be further explained that since the medical waste bin is usually placed outdoors, it is often exposed to rain. Considering that the magnetic switch 322 and the battery compartment 323 in the lock 3 of the medical waste bin may be damaged if exposed to rain, the lock body 32 needs to have a waterproof function. Figure 5 As shown, the lock body 32 in the present application may be provided with a waterproof sealing area 32A (the waterproof sealing area 32A may be Figure 5 The waterproof sealing area 32A can be waterproof, so as to prevent the functions of related components in the waterproof sealing area 32A from being affected by water ingress. In practical applications, the battery compartment 323, the magnetic switch 322 and the lock core of the lock 3 can be arranged in the waterproof sealing area 32A, so as to prevent the battery compartment 323, the magnetic switch 322 and the lock core from being soaked by rainwater.

[0048] Of course, some parts of the lock 3 (such as the lock tongue 321, etc.) do not need to be waterproof, so the lock body can also be provided with a non-waterproof sealing area 32B. In this case, the lock tongue 321 can be provided in the non-waterproof sealing area 32B. Figure 5 As shown, the non-waterproof sealing area 32B is the area of ​​the lock body 32 except the waterproof sealing area 32A.

[0049] In addition, even if the lock body 32 can control the lock tongue 321 through the magnetic switch 322, in some cases, such as when the battery in the battery compartment 323 is low on power, the magnetic switch 322 may be disabled. In this case, in order to open or close the barrel cover 2, the lock body 32 may also be provided with a key hole 324, so that a key can be inserted into the key hole 324, and then the lock tongue 321 can be controlled by turning the key, thereby opening or closing the barrel cover 2. Of course, the key hole 324 may also be provided in the non-waterproof sealing area 32B.

[0050] In practical applications, in order to form the waterproof sealing area 32A and the non-waterproof sealing area 32B, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown, the bottom plate 325 of the lock body 32 can be obtained first, and the bottom plate 325 can be a metal or non-metal bottom plate, and then the outer cover of the lock body 32 is obtained, and then the outer cover is covered on the bottom plate to form the outer shell of the lock body 32. Furthermore, one or more isolation columns 326 can be set in a partial area of ​​the bottom plate 325 (i.e., the area corresponding to the waterproof sealing area 32A), and then the components that need to be waterproof, including the battery compartment 323, the magnetic switch 322, and the lock core, can be directly set on the isolation column 326, so that these components are suspended in the air, thereby avoiding flooding; of course, the control board 327 and the motor 328 can be first set on the isolation column 326, so that the control board 327 and the motor 328 are suspended in the air, and then various components that need to be waterproof, including the electric motor 328, can be set on the surface of the control board 327. The battery compartment 323, the magnetic switch 322 and the lock core, etc., are provided with an isolation column 326 on the bottom plate 325, and a control board 327 is provided on the isolation column 326, so that the control board 327 and the components arranged thereon are suspended in the air, thereby forming the waterproof sealing area 32A. In this way, even if a small amount of water enters the waterproof sealing area 32A, since the control board 327 and the components arranged thereon are arranged on the isolation column 326, they are suspended in the air, and the control board 327 and the components arranged thereon are prevented from being soaked by water, thereby further improving the waterproof effect.

[0051] Of course, in order to further prevent the waterproof effect of the waterproof sealing area 32A, a drain port can be further provided in the waterproof sealing area 32A, and then the water in the waterproof sealing area 32A can be discharged through the drain port, wherein the drain port can be provided below the waterproof sealing area 32A.

[0052] It should be further explained that, in order to facilitate remote control of the lock 3, a remote communication control module can also be provided in the lock body 32, so as to send a control signal to the lock 3 through the remote communication control module. Among them, since the remote communication control module also needs to be waterproof, the remote communication control module can be provided on the surface of the control board 327, for example, the remote communication control module can be a low-power Bluetooth module, so that relevant personnel can send a control signal to the remote communication control module through devices such as mobile phones and tablet computers, so as to control the lock tongue 321 to insert into the lock buckle 311 to lock, or control the lock tongue 321 to withdraw from the lock buckle 311 to unlock, thereby realizing remote control of the opening and closing of the medical waste bin lid 2.

[0053] In addition, an NFC module can also be set in the lock body 32. The function of the NFC module is to identify the identity, so that the lock can be unlocked through the identity identification. For example, a specific unlocking component can be identified through the NFC module. If the identification is successful, it means that the identity identification is successful, and then the lock is unlocked. In actual applications, the authorized access card, smart phone, smart bracelet or other smart wearable device can be used as the specific unlocking component.

[0054] It should be further explained that, in the embodiments of the present application, Figure 7 As shown, in order to achieve control of the lock buckle 311 through transmission, a primary motion mechanism 32D and a secondary motion mechanism 32C can be set in the lock body 32, wherein the secondary motion mechanism 32C is associated with the keyhole 324, so that unlocking or locking can be transmitted through the keyhole 324 to control the lock buckle 311.

[0055] In addition, the primary motion mechanism 32D and the secondary motion mechanism 32C are connected by an L-shaped connecting piece (i.e. Figure 6 Furthermore, considering that the secondary motion mechanism 32C is mainly controlled by mechanical means, it requires a certain amount of motion space, so the secondary motion mechanism 32C can be arranged in the non-waterproof sealing area 32B.

[0056] The primary motion mechanism 32D is mainly controlled by electronic means, so the primary motion mechanism 32D can be arranged in the waterproof sealing area 32A, and a Y-shaped sealing ring (i.e. Figure 7 32D4), thereby sealing the internal structure of the primary motion mechanism 32D through the Y-shaped sealing ring.

[0057] In addition, the first-stage motion mechanism 32D can also include a rack 32D1, a motor gear 32D2 and a first-stage extension rod 32D3, so that under the drive of the motor, force can be transmitted through the rack 32D1, the motor gear 32D2 and the first-stage extension rod 32D3, and then transmitted through the L-shaped connecting piece to control the lock 311.

[0058] It should be further explained that the medical waste bin provided in the embodiment of the present application, such as Figure 8 and Fig. 9 As shown, it can further include a robot docking port 4, so that the robot ( Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The Robot) can be connected to the medical waste bin through the robot docking port 4, and then can transport the medical waste bin, and can process the waste by going to the distribution point and the centralized waste processing center.

[0059] By setting up a remote communication control module, after the robot enters the specified range, the magnet 312 is controlled to be close to the magnetic switch 322, so that the lock 3 is locked, and at the same time, it is monitored whether the lock 3 is in a locked state.

[0060] Among them, the above-mentioned specified range can be within the effective Bluetooth range of the medical waste bin (10 meters).

[0061] Specifically, after the robot enters the effective Bluetooth range of the medical waste bin (10 meters), it controls the magnet 312 to approach the magnetic switch 322 through the remote communication control module, and then controls the lock tongue 321 to insert the lock buckle 311 through the magnetic switch 322 to lock it, thereby closing the bin cover 2, and then connects to the medical waste bin through the robot docking port 4, and transports the medical waste bin to the centralized waste treatment center for waste treatment.

[0062] Of course, during the process of transporting the medical waste bin, the robot can also monitor the locking status of the lock 3 through the above-mentioned remote communication control module, such as monitoring whether the lock 3 is in a locked state. If not, the lock tongue 321 can be controlled to be inserted into the lock buckle 311 to lock it; in addition, after the medical waste bin is transported to the centralized garbage processing center, it can also be controlled to unlock it, thereby facilitating garbage disposal.

[0063] It should also be noted that the medical waste bin lock and the medical waste bin provided in the embodiment of the present application can be used independently or in combination. For example, the medical waste bin lock can be applied to other similar scenarios. For example, the lock seat 31 in the medical waste bin lock (i.e., the lock 3 in the attached drawings of the specification) can be set on the lid 2 of the medical waste bin, and the lock body 32 can be set on the bin body 1.

[0064] To sum up, the lock 3 provided in the embodiment of the present application has a waterproof and automatic unlocking structure with multiple authentication functions such as Bluetooth sensing, card swiping, and code scanning, which is used to perform identity recognition and open the lock 3, and the lock 3 can be used alone or in combination with a medical waste bin. Of course, it can also be connected to the robot docking port 4 of the medical waste bin, so that the robot can check in multiple medical waste bins, making it more convenient to use.

[0065] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and variations are all within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A medical waste bin, characterized in that: include: A barrel body, a barrel cover and a lock, wherein the lock comprises a lock seat arranged on the barrel cover and a lock body arranged on the barrel body, wherein: The lock base includes a lock catch and a magnet; The lock body comprises a lock tongue matched with the lock buckle and a magnetic control switch matched with the magnet, so that when the magnet is close to the magnetic control switch, the lock tongue is controlled by the magnetic control switch to be inserted into the lock buckle for locking.

2. The medical waste bin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lock body is also provided with a battery compartment, so as to supply power to the magnetically controlled switch by utilizing the battery installed in the battery compartment.

3. The medical waste bin according to claim 2, characterized in that: The battery compartment includes a charging port and a battery slot, and the charging port is used to charge the battery installed in the battery slot.

4. The medical waste bin according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lock body is provided with a waterproof sealing area; The battery compartment, the magnetic switch and the lock core of the lock are arranged in the waterproof sealing area.

5. The medical waste bin according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lock body is also provided with a non-waterproof sealing area; The locking tongue is arranged in the non-waterproof sealing area.

6. The medical waste bin according to claim 5, characterized in that: The non-waterproof sealing area is also provided with a key hole.

7. The medical waste bin according to claim 4, characterized in that: The waterproof sealing area includes a spacer column disposed on the bottom plate of the lock body; and A control panel disposed on the isolation column; The battery compartment, the magnetic switch and the lock core are arranged on the control panel.

8. The medical waste bin according to claim 7, characterized in that: The medical waste bin is provided with a robot docking port for docking with the robot; the medical waste bin is provided with an authentication automatic unlocking structure for performing identity recognition and opening the lock; A remote communication control module is also provided on the surface of the control panel, which is used to control the magnet to approach the magnetic switch after the robot enters the specified range, and monitor whether the lock is in a locked state.

9. The medical waste bin according to claim 4, characterized in that: A drain port is arranged below the waterproof sealing area.

10. A lock for a medical waste bin, characterized in that: include: A lock seat that can be arranged on the barrel cover and a lock body that can be arranged on the barrel body, wherein: The lock base includes a lock catch and a magnet; The lock body comprises a lock tongue matched with the lock buckle and a magnetic control switch matched with the magnet, so that when the magnet is close to the magnetic control switch, the lock tongue is controlled by the magnetic control switch to be inserted into the lock buckle for locking.

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