Probe disinfection device for ultrasonic department and operation method of probe disinfection device

Abstract

The probe disinfection device comprises a bottom plate, a supporting mechanism, a supporting plate, a disinfection mechanism, a mounting frame, a decontamination mechanism and a drying mechanism, the supporting plate is mounted at the top of the bottom plate, communicating holes are formed in the top of the supporting plate at equal intervals, clamping grooves are formed in the outer side of the supporting plate at equal intervals, and anti-skid rubber pads are arranged on the inner walls of the clamping grooves; a probe body is clamped in the anti-skid rubber pad, a communicating groove in the vertical direction is formed in the center of the top of the supporting plate, a mounting frame is mounted in the communicating groove, a dirt removal mechanism is arranged at the top of the mounting frame and located over the probe body, and a disinfection mechanism is arranged outside the mounting frame. According to the probe disinfection device for the ultrasound department, the multiple clamping grooves used for installing the probe bodies are formed in the supporting plate, the multiple probe bodies can be continuously disinfected, the complex operation of clamping, disinfecting and collecting the probes one by one in the past is avoided, and the disinfection efficiency of the probe bodies is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of ultrasound probe disinfection, in particular to an ultrasound probe disinfection device and an operating method thereof. Background Art

[0002] B-ultrasound is a kind of sound. Since its frequency exceeds the human hearing range (20-20000 Hz), this sound wave is called ultrasonic wave. Ultrasound, like ordinary sound, can propagate in a certain direction. Part of the sound penetrates the object, part of the sound is absorbed by the tissue, and part of the sound is reflected. B-ultrasound uses the reflected signal to determine the shape of the detected tissue. Its principle is similar to the echolocation principle of bats and dolphins. The time interval between the transmitted signal and the echo signal is used to determine the location information of the tissue, especially at the tissue interface. Ultrasound has strong reflection. These strong reflection signals are used to depict the appearance of reconstructed tissues and organs. When performing the test, the ultrasonic detection probe needs to be directly in contact with the patient's body, and in order to ensure the accuracy and clarity of the test, special agents need to be applied to the patient's body surface. These factors lead to the detection probe being contaminated after use. For the hygiene of the detection instrument and the safety of subsequent users, the probe needs to be cleaned.

[0003] At present, the cleaning of the probe used in the ultrasound department is generally done before use. The operator manually sprays disinfectant on it for disinfection, and then wipes the probe before use. Manual cleaning of the probe is a waste of time, which increases the workload of the inspection operator. The manual disinfection and wiping of the probe is also relatively rough, and it is difficult to ensure the cleaning effect of the probe. When the current ultrasound probe disinfection device disinfects the probe, it clamps the probe and places it in a cleaning tank for cleaning. However, this type of device can only clean one probe at a time. For multiple probes that need to be cleaned, the cleaning workload is large and the efficiency is very low. In addition, the current ultrasound probe needs to be dried or wiped dry by the staff after disinfection. The operation process is cumbersome and inconvenient to use. For this reason, we propose an ultrasound probe disinfection device. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasound probe disinfection device and an operation method thereof to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a probe disinfection device for ultrasound department, comprising a base plate, a supporting mechanism, a supporting plate, a disinfection mechanism, a mounting frame, a dirt removal mechanism and a drying mechanism, wherein a supporting plate is installed on the top of the base plate, connecting holes are equidistantly provided on the top of the supporting plate, and card slots are equidistantly provided on the outer side of the supporting plate, an anti-slip rubber pad is provided on the inner wall of the card slot, and a probe body is clamped in the anti-slip rubber pad, a connecting groove in a vertical direction is provided at the center of the top of the supporting plate, and a mounting frame is installed in the connecting groove, a dirt removal mechanism is provided on the top of the mounting frame, and the dirt removal mechanism is located directly above the probe body, a disinfection mechanism is provided outside the mounting frame, a drying mechanism is provided inside the mounting frame, a recovery groove is provided on the top of the base plate below the supporting plate, and the recovery groove is located directly below the dirt removal mechanism.

[0006] .According to the claim, a probe disinfection device for ultrasound, the support mechanism includes a support tube, the top of the base plate is rotatably connected to the support tube through a bearing, the support plate is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support tube, the connecting groove runs through the support mechanism, the top of the base plate is located inside the support mechanism and is fixedly connected to a mounting platform, the mounting frame is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting platform, an outer gear ring is fixedly installed on the outer side of the support mechanism, a drive motor is fixedly installed on the top of the base plate located outside the support mechanism, and a drive gear is fixedly installed on the end of the output shaft of the drive motor, and the drive gear is meshingly connected to the outer gear ring.

[0007] Preferably, the dirt removing mechanism comprises a threaded rod, a U-shaped plate, a clamping cylinder, a fixing plate, a lifting cylinder, an installation box, a rotating motor, a first brush rod and a second brush rod, the top of the installation frame is symmetrically provided with a vertical sliding hole, and the sliding hole is slidably connected with a threaded rod, the top of the installation frame is located at the external threaded connection of the threaded rod, and a nut is fixedly connected to the bottom of the two threaded rods, and the bottom ends of the two threaded rods corresponding to the two side walls of the U-shaped plate are fixedly connected to the clamping cylinder, the end of the piston rod of the clamping cylinder extends into the U-shaped plate and is fixedly connected to the fixing plate, the top of the installation frame is located between the two threaded rods and is fixedly installed with a lifting cylinder, and the end of the piston rod of the lifting cylinder passes through the installation frame and is fixedly connected to the installation box, the top of the U-shaped plate is provided with a vertical connecting port, the installation box passes through the connecting port, a rotating motor is fixedly installed in the installation box, and the end of the output shaft of the rotating motor passes through the installation box and is fixedly connected to the first brush rod, and the two ends of the bottom of the first brush rod are symmetrically fixedly connected to the second brush rod.

[0008] Preferably, positioning holes are symmetrically provided on the surface of the fixing plate, and a sliding rod is slidably connected in the positioning hole, an external thread is provided at one end of the sliding rod located at the clamping cylinder, and a nut is threadedly connected to one end of the sliding rod located at the external thread, and the two sliding rods are fixedly connected to the clamping plate at one end away from the clamping cylinder, and a spring is sleeved on the outer side of the sliding rod between the fixing plate and the clamping plate.

[0009] Preferably, the disinfection mechanism includes a disinfectant tank, a water pump, a water pipe, a liquid outlet pipe and a disinfectant nozzle. The disinfectant tank is fixedly installed on the side wall of the mounting frame, and the water pump is fixedly installed on the top of the disinfectant tank. The water inlet end of the water pump is connected to the disinfectant tank, and the water outlet end of the water pump is fixedly installed with a water pipe. Two liquid outlet pipes are formed at the end of the water pipe, and the ends of the two liquid outlet pipes are symmetrically fixedly installed in the U-shaped plate. A disinfectant nozzle is arranged at the end of the liquid outlet pipe, and the nozzle of the disinfectant nozzle is arranged toward the probe body.

[0010] Preferably, the drying mechanism includes a heating box, a fan, a ventilation duct, a support rod, a branch pipe and a drying port. The heating box is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the mounting frame, and a heating wire is arranged in the heating box. The fan is fixedly installed on the bottom of the heating box. A heat conduction pipe is installed at the air inlet end of the fan, and the end of the heat conduction pipe passes through the heating box. The ventilation duct is installed at the air outlet end of the fan. Support rods are symmetrically installed in the U-shaped plate. Two branch pipes are formed at the ends of the ventilation duct. The two branch pipes are respectively fixedly installed at the bottom ends of the support rods. Drying ports are equidistantly arranged at the ends of the branch pipes, and the drying ports are arranged toward the probe body.

[0011] Preferably, a limiting plate is provided at the top of each of the two threaded rods, and the diameter of the limiting plate is greater than the diameter of the threaded rod.

[0012] The method for operating the ultrasonic probe disinfection device according to any one of the above items comprises the following steps:

[0013] Step 1: The probe body to be cleaned is clamped in the clamping groove on the outer side of the support plate. The device is provided with a controller. The controller controls the driving motor to rotate the driving gear. The supporting tube is rotated through the meshing connection between the driving gear and the outer gear ring, thereby driving the support plate to rotate. The controller is set to control the support plate to rotate at a certain angle at a time, so that each probe body on the support plate is intermittently placed directly under the decontamination mechanism;

[0014] Step 2: After the probe body is moved to the bottom of the dirt removal mechanism, the height of the U-shaped plate is adjusted by adjusting the threaded rod, so that when the clamping cylinder works, the two clamping plates are clamped on the outside of the probe body, so that the position of the probe body is fixed;

[0015] Step 3: The lifting cylinder works to move the first brush rod and the second brush rod down to the probe body. The top of the probe body is located in the area surrounded by the first brush rod and the two second brush rods. The first brush rod is rotated by the rotating motor, and the brushes on the first brush rod and the second brush rod scrub the probe body. At the same time, the water pump works to draw out the disinfectant water in the disinfectant tank and spray it to the probe body through the disinfectant nozzle, so as to achieve disinfection and scrubbing of the probe body.

[0016] Step 4: After the disinfection is completed, control the fan to make the hot air blow to the probe body through the drying port, so as to quickly dry the liquid on the probe body.

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

[0018] 1. The present invention can continuously disinfect multiple probe bodies by providing multiple slots for installing probe bodies on the support plate, avoiding the previous complicated operations of clamping, disinfecting and collecting the probes one by one, and greatly improving the disinfection efficiency of the probe bodies.

[0019] 2. The present invention can realize the clamping and fixing of the probe body through the coordinated arrangement of the clamping cylinder, the fixing plate, the sliding rod and the clamping plate on the dirt removal mechanism, thereby ensuring the stability of the position of the probe body. Through the coordinated arrangement of the lifting cylinder, the rotating motor, the first brush rod and the second brush rod on the dirt removal mechanism, the top of the probe body can be located within the area surrounded by the first brush rod and the second brush rod. When the rotating motor is working, the brushes on the first brush rod and the second brush rod can brush the probe body, thereby greatly improving the cleaning and disinfection effects of the probe body.

[0020] 3. The present invention can achieve disinfection and cleaning of the probe body through the disinfection mechanism, and can promptly dry the disinfected probe body through the drying mechanism, thus saving the drying time and facilitating the use of the operator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the front view of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the top view structure of the support plate of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the dirt removal mechanism of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the enlarged view of point A of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the enlarged view of point B of the present invention.

[0026] In the figure: 1, bottom plate; 2, support mechanism; 3, support plate; 4, slot; 5, probe body; 6, connecting slot; 7, mounting table; 8, disinfection mechanism; 9, mounting frame; 10, decontamination mechanism; 11, drying mechanism; 12, non-slip rubber pad; 13, support cylinder; 14, outer gear ring; 15, driving gear; 16, driving motor; 17, threaded rod; 18, U-shaped plate; 19, connecting port; 20, clamping cylinder; 21, Fixed plate; 22. Sliding rod; 23. Clamping plate; 24. Spring; 25. Lifting cylinder; 26. Mounting box; 27. Rotating motor; 28. First brush rod; 29. ​​Second brush rod; 30. Disinfectant tank; 31. Water pump; 32. Water pipe; 33. Liquid outlet pipe; 34. Disinfectant nozzle; 35. Heating box; 36. Fan; 37. Ventilation pipe; 38. Support rod; 39. Branch pipe; 40. Drying port; 41. Recovery tank. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] See also Figure 1-5 The present invention provides a technical solution: a probe disinfection device for ultrasound, comprising a bottom plate 1, a support mechanism 2, a support plate 3, a disinfection mechanism 8, a mounting frame 9, a decontamination mechanism 10 and a drying mechanism 11, wherein the top of the bottom plate 1 is installed with a support plate 3, the top of the support plate 3 is equidistantly provided with connecting holes, and the outer side of the support plate 3 is equidistantly provided with a card slot 4, the inner wall of the card slot 4 is provided with a non-slip rubber pad 12, and the non-slip rubber pad 12 is clamped with a probe body 5, by the arrangement of the non-slip rubber pad 12 inside the card slot 4, after the probe body 5 is clamped into the card slot 4, the non-slip rubber pad 12 on the inner wall of the card slot 4 is located outside the probe body 5, which plays an anti-slip and buffering role on the surface of the probe body 5;

[0029] A vertical connecting groove 6 is provided at the center of the top of the support plate 3, and a mounting frame 9 is installed in the connecting groove 6. A dirt removal mechanism 10 is provided on the top of the mounting frame 9, and the dirt removal mechanism 10 is located directly above the probe body 5. A disinfection mechanism 8 is provided outside the mounting frame 9, and a drying mechanism 11 is provided inside the mounting frame 9. A recovery groove 41 is provided at the top of the base plate 1 below the support plate 3, and the recovery groove 41 is located directly below the dirt removal mechanism 10. The dirt removal mechanism 10 can clamp and fix the probe body 5, and the probe body 5 can be brushed and decontaminated. The drying mechanism 11 can timely dry the disinfected probe body 5, which saves the drying time and facilitates the use of the operator.

[0030] The support mechanism 2 includes a support cylinder 13, the top of the base plate 1 is rotatably connected to the support cylinder 13 through a bearing, the support plate 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support cylinder 13, the connecting groove 6 runs through the support mechanism 2, the top of the base plate 1 is located inside the support mechanism 2 and is fixedly connected to a mounting platform 7, the mounting frame 9 is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting platform 7, an outer gear ring 14 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the support mechanism 2, a drive motor 16 is fixedly installed on the top of the base plate 1 located outside the support mechanism 2, and a drive gear 15 is fixedly installed on the end of the output shaft of the drive motor 16, and the drive gear 15 is meshingly connected with the outer gear ring 14;

[0031] It should be noted that the device is provided with a controller, which controls the drive motor 16 to rotate the drive gear 15, and the support tube 13 is rotated through the meshing connection between the drive gear 15 and the outer gear ring 14, thereby driving the support plate 3 to rotate. The controller is set to control the support plate 3 to rotate at a certain angle each time, so that each probe body 5 on the support plate 3 is intermittently placed directly under the decontamination mechanism 10, which is convenient for automatic disinfection of the probe body 5.

[0032] The dirt removal mechanism 10 includes a threaded rod 17, a U-shaped plate 18, a clamping cylinder 20, a fixing plate 21, a lifting cylinder 25, a mounting box 26, a rotating motor 27, a first brush rod 28 and a second brush rod 29. The top of the mounting frame 9 is symmetrically provided with vertical sliding holes, and the threaded rod 17 is slidably connected in the sliding holes. The top of the mounting frame 9 is connected to the outer thread of the threaded rod 17 with a nut. The bottom of the two threaded rods 17 is fixedly connected with the U-shaped plate 18, and the height of the U-shaped plate 18 is conveniently adjusted by the nut on the threaded rod 17.

[0033] The bottom ends of the two side walls of the U-shaped plate 18 are fixedly connected with a clamping cylinder 20, and the piston rod end of the clamping cylinder 20 extends into the U-shaped plate 18 and is fixedly connected with a fixing plate 21. When the clamping cylinder 20 is controlled to work, the two clamping plates 23 are clamped on the outside of the probe body 5, so that the position of the probe body 5 is fixed;

[0034] A lifting cylinder 25 is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting frame 9 between the two threaded rods 17, and the piston rod end of the lifting cylinder 25 passes through the mounting frame 9 and is fixedly connected to a mounting box 26. A vertical communication port 19 is opened on the top of the U-shaped plate 18, and the mounting box 26 passes through the communication port 19. By controlling the lifting cylinder 25 to work, the first brush rod 28 and the second brush rod 29 are moved down to the probe body 5. The top of the probe body 5 is located in the area surrounded by the first brush rod 28 and the two second brush rods 29, which facilitates the brushing of the probe body 5.

[0035] A rotating motor 27 is fixedly installed in the installation box 26, and the end of the output shaft of the rotating motor 27 passes through the installation box 26 and is fixedly connected to a first brush rod 28. The two ends of the bottom of the first brush rod 28 are symmetrically fixedly connected to second brush rods 29. The first brush rod 28 is rotated by the operation of the rotating motor 27, and the brushes on the first brush rod 28 and the second brush rod 29 realize efficient brushing of the probe body 5.

[0036] It should be noted that, when the present invention is in use, the probe body 5 to be cleaned is clamped in the clamping groove 4 on the outer side of the support plate 3, and the device is provided with a controller. The controller controls the driving motor 16 to work to rotate the driving gear 15, and the supporting tube 13 is rotated through the meshing connection between the driving gear 15 and the outer gear ring 14, thereby driving the support plate 3 to rotate. The controller sets the control support plate 3 to rotate at a certain angle each time, so that each probe body 5 on the support plate 3 is intermittently placed directly under the decontamination mechanism 10. When the probe body 5 moves to the bottom of the decontamination mechanism 10, the height of the U-shaped plate 18 is adjusted by adjusting the threaded rod 17, so that when the clamping cylinder 20 works, the two clamping plates 23 are clamped on the outside of the probe body 5, so that the position of the probe body 5 is fixed. The first brush rod 28 and the second brush rod 29 are fixed, and then the lifting cylinder 25 works to move the first brush rod 28 and the second brush rod 29 down to the probe body 5. The top of the probe body 5 is located in the area surrounded by the first brush rod 28 and the two second brush rods 29. The first brush rod 28 is rotated by the rotating motor 27, and the brushes on the first brush rod 28 and the second brush rod 29 scrub the probe body 5. At the same time, the water pump 31 works to extract the disinfectant water in the disinfectant tank 30 and spray it to the probe body 5 through the disinfectant nozzle 34, so as to realize the disinfection and scrubbing of the probe body 5. After the disinfection is completed, the fan 36 is controlled to work so that the hot air is blown to the probe body 5 through the drying port 40, so as to quickly dry the liquid on the probe body 5, thereby realizing efficient cleaning of the probe body 5.

[0037] The surface of the fixing plate 21 is symmetrically provided with positioning holes, and a slide rod 22 is slidably connected in the positioning hole. The slide rod 22 is provided with an external thread at one end of the clamping cylinder 20, and a nut is threadedly connected to the end of the slide rod 22 located at the external thread. The two slide rods 22 are fixedly connected with a clamping plate 23 at one end away from the clamping cylinder 20. A spring 24 is sleeved on the outer side of the slide rod 22 between the fixing plate 21 and the clamping plate 23. Through the setting of the spring 24, when the clamping plate 23 at the end of the piston rod of the clamping cylinder 23 clamps the probe body 5, it can play a certain buffering role, which is convenient for protecting the probe body 5.

[0038] The disinfection mechanism 8 includes a disinfectant tank 30, a water pump 31, a water pipe 32, a liquid outlet pipe 33 and a disinfectant nozzle 34. The disinfectant tank 30 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the mounting frame 9, and the water pump 31 is fixedly installed on the top of the disinfectant tank 30. The water inlet end of the water pump 31 is connected to the disinfectant tank 30, and the water outlet end of the water pump 31 is fixedly installed with a water pipe 32. The end of the water pipe 32 forms two liquid outlet pipes 33, and the ends of the two liquid outlet pipes 33 are symmetrically fixedly installed in the U-shaped plate 18. The end of the liquid outlet pipe 33 is provided with a disinfectant nozzle 34, and the nozzle of the disinfectant nozzle 34 is arranged toward the probe body 5. The arrangement of the disinfection mechanism 8 can realize the disinfection and cleaning of the probe body 5;

[0039] It should be noted that, by controlling the water pump 31 to work, the disinfectant water in the disinfectant tank 30 is pumped out and sprayed toward the probe body 5 through the disinfectant nozzle 34 , thereby achieving disinfection of the probe body 5 .

[0040] The drying mechanism 11 includes a heating box 35, a fan 36, a ventilation pipe 37, a support rod 38, a branch pipe 39 and a drying port 40. The heating box 35 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the mounting frame 9, and a heating wire is arranged in the heating box 35. The fan 36 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the heating box 35. A heat conduction pipe is installed at the air inlet end of the fan 36, and the end of the heat conduction pipe passes through the heating box 35. The ventilation pipe 37 is installed at the air outlet end of the fan 36. The support rod 38 is symmetrically installed in the U-shaped plate 18. Two branch pipes 39 are formed at the ends of the ventilation pipe 37. The two branch pipes 39 are respectively fixedly installed at the bottom ends of the support rods 38. The ends of the branch pipes 39 are equidistantly provided with drying ports 40, and the drying ports 40 are arranged toward the probe body 5. The probe body 5 after disinfection can be blown dry in time through the drying mechanism 11, which saves the drying time and is convenient for the operator to use.

[0041] It should be noted that after the disinfection is completed, the fan 36 is controlled to operate so that hot air is blown toward the probe body 5 through the drying port 40 , thereby quickly drying the liquid on the probe body 5 .

[0042] A limiting plate is disposed on the top of each of the two threaded rods 17 , and the diameter of the limiting plate is greater than the diameter of the threaded rod 17 , so that the limiting plate plays a limiting role.

[0043] The method for operating the ultrasonic probe disinfection device according to any one of the above items comprises the following steps:

[0044] Step 1: The probe body 5 to be cleaned is clamped in the clamping groove 4 outside the support plate 3. The device is provided with a controller. The controller controls the driving motor 16 to work to rotate the driving gear 15. The supporting tube 13 is rotated through the meshing connection between the driving gear 15 and the outer gear ring 14, thereby driving the support plate 3 to rotate. The controller sets the control support plate 3 to rotate at a certain angle at a time, so that each probe body 5 on the support plate 3 is intermittently placed directly below the decontamination mechanism 10;

[0045] Step 2: After the probe body 5 is moved to the bottom of the dirt removal mechanism 10, the height of the U-shaped plate 18 is adjusted by adjusting the threaded rod 17, so that when the clamping cylinder 20 works, the two clamping plates 23 are clamped on the outside of the probe body 5, so that the position of the probe body 5 is fixed;

[0046] Step 3: The lifting cylinder 25 works to move the first brush rod 28 and the second brush rod 29 down to the probe body 5. The top of the probe body 5 is located in the area surrounded by the first brush rod 28 and the two second brush rods 29. The first brush rod 28 is rotated by the rotating motor 27. The brushes on the first brush rod 28 and the second brush rod 29 scrub the probe body 5. At the same time, the water pump 31 works to draw out the disinfectant water in the disinfectant tank 30 and spray it to the probe body 5 through the disinfectant nozzle 34, so as to achieve disinfection and scrubbing of the probe body 5.

[0047] Step 4: After the disinfection is completed, the fan 36 is controlled to work so that hot air is blown toward the probe body 5 through the drying port 40, thereby quickly drying the liquid on the probe body 5.

[0048] In the description of the present invention, it is necessary to understand that the terms "coaxial", "bottom", "one end", "top", "middle", "the other end", "upper", "one side", "top", "inside", "front", "center", "both ends" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0049] In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and "fourth" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, the features defined as "first", "second", "third" and "fourth" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features.

[0050] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms such as "installation", "setting", "connection", "fixation" and "screw-on" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0051] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A probe disinfection device for ultrasound, comprising a base plate (1), a support mechanism (2), a support plate (3), a disinfection mechanism (8), a mounting frame (9), a decontamination mechanism (10) and a drying mechanism (11), characterized in that: A support plate (3) is installed on the top of the base plate (1), and connecting holes are equidistantly provided on the top of the support plate (3), and a card slot (4) is equidistantly provided on the outer side of the support plate (3), and an anti-skid rubber pad (12) is provided on the inner wall of the card slot (4), and a probe body (5) is clamped in the anti-skid rubber pad (12), and a connecting groove (6) in a vertical direction is provided at the center of the top of the support plate (3), and a mounting frame (9) is installed in the connecting groove (6), and a decontamination mechanism (10) is provided on the top of the mounting frame (9), and the decontamination mechanism (10) is located directly above the probe body (5), a disinfection mechanism (8) is provided on the outside of the mounting frame (9), and a drying mechanism (11) is provided in the mounting frame (9), and a recovery groove (41) is provided on the top of the base plate (1) below the support plate (3), and the recovery groove (41) is located directly below the decontamination mechanism (10).

2. The ultrasonic probe disinfection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support mechanism (2) comprises a support tube (13), the top of the base plate (1) is rotatably connected to the support tube (13) via a bearing, the support plate (3) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support tube (13), the connecting groove (6) passes through the support mechanism (2), the top of the base plate (1) is located inside the support mechanism (2) and is fixedly connected to a mounting platform (7), the mounting frame (9) is fixedly connected to the top of the mounting platform (7), an outer ring gear (14) is fixedly installed on the outer side of the support mechanism (2), a drive motor (16) is fixedly installed on the top of the base plate (1) located outside the support mechanism (2), and a drive gear (15) is fixedly installed on the end of the output shaft of the drive motor (16), and the drive gear (15) and the outer ring gear (14) are meshingly connected.

3. The ultrasonic probe disinfection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dirt removal mechanism (10) comprises a threaded rod (17), a U-shaped plate (18), a clamping cylinder (20), a fixing plate (21), a lifting cylinder (25), a mounting box (26), a rotating motor (27), a first brush rod (28) and a second brush rod (29); the top of the mounting frame (9) is symmetrically provided with vertical sliding holes, and the sliding holes are slidably connected with the threaded rod (17); the top of the mounting frame (9) is connected with a nut on the outer thread of the threaded rod (17); the bottoms of the two threaded rods (17) are fixedly connected with the U-shaped plate (18); the bottom ends of the corresponding two side walls of the U-shaped plate (18) are fixedly connected with the clamping cylinder (20); the piston rod ends of the clamping cylinder (20) The mounting frame (9) is provided with a fixing plate (21) and a portion thereof extends into the U-shaped plate (18) and is fixedly connected to the fixing plate (21). A lifting cylinder (25) is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting frame (9) between the two threaded rods (17), and the end of the piston rod of the lifting cylinder (25) passes through the mounting frame (9) and is fixedly connected to the mounting box (26). A vertical connecting port (19) is provided on the top of the U-shaped plate (18), and the mounting box (26) passes through the connecting port (19). A rotating motor (27) is fixedly installed in the mounting box (26), and the end of the output shaft of the rotating motor (27) passes through the mounting box (26) and is fixedly connected to a first brush rod (28). The bottom ends of the first brush rod (28) are symmetrically fixedly connected to second brush rods (29).

4. The ultrasonic probe disinfection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The surface of the fixing plate (21) is symmetrically provided with positioning holes, and a slide rod (22) is slidably connected in the positioning hole. The slide rod (22) is provided with an external thread at one end located on the clamping cylinder (20), and a nut is threadedly connected to the end of the slide rod (22) located on the external thread. The two ends of the slide rods (22) away from the clamping cylinder (20) are fixedly connected with a clamping plate (23), and a spring (24) is sleeved on the outer side of the slide rod (22) between the fixing plate (21) and the clamping plate (23).

5. The ultrasonic probe disinfection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The disinfection mechanism (8) comprises a disinfectant tank (30), a water pump (31), a water pipe (32), a liquid outlet pipe (33) and a disinfectant nozzle (34); the disinfectant tank (30) is fixedly mounted on the side wall of the mounting frame (9), and the water pump (31) is fixedly mounted on the top of the disinfectant tank (30); the water inlet end of the water pump (31) is connected to the disinfectant tank (30); the water outlet end of the water pump (31) is fixedly mounted with a water pipe (32); the end of the water pipe (32) forms two liquid outlet pipes (33), and the ends of the two liquid outlet pipes (33) are symmetrically fixedly mounted in the U-shaped plate (18); the end of the liquid outlet pipe (33) is provided with a disinfectant nozzle (34), and the nozzle of the disinfectant nozzle (34) is arranged toward the probe body (5).

6. The ultrasonic probe disinfection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The drying mechanism (11) comprises a heating box (35), a fan (36), a ventilation pipe (37), a support rod (38), a branch pipe (39) and a drying port (40). The heating box (35) is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the mounting frame (9), and a heating wire is arranged in the heating box (35). The fan (36) is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the heating box (35). A heat conduction pipe is mounted on the air inlet end of the fan (36), and the end of the heat conduction pipe passes through the heating box (35). The ventilation pipe (37) is mounted on the air outlet end of the fan (36). The support rod (38) is symmetrically mounted in the U-shaped plate (18). Two branch pipes (39) are formed at the ends of the ventilation pipe (37). The two branch pipes (39) are fixedly mounted on the bottom ends of the support rod (38) respectively. Drying ports (40) are equidistantly arranged at the ends of the branch pipes (39), and the drying ports (40) are arranged toward the probe body (5).

7. The ultrasonic probe disinfection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The tops of the two threaded rods (17) are both provided with limiting plates, and the diameter of the limiting plates is greater than the diameter of the threaded rods (17).

8. The method for operating an ultrasound probe disinfection device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The steps include: Step 1: The probe body (5) to be cleaned is clamped in the clamping groove (4) outside the support plate (3). The device is provided with a controller. The controller controls the driving motor (16) to work so that the driving gear (15) rotates. The supporting tube (13) rotates through the meshing connection between the driving gear (15) and the outer gear ring (14), thereby driving the support plate (3) to rotate. The controller is set to control the support plate (3) to rotate at a certain angle each time, so that each probe body (5) on the support plate (3) is intermittently placed directly below the decontamination mechanism (10); Step 2: After the probe body (5) is moved to the bottom of the dirt removal mechanism (10), the height of the U-shaped plate (18) is adjusted by adjusting the threaded rod (17), so that when the clamping cylinder (20) is working, the two clamping plates (23) are clamped on the outside of the probe body (5), so that the position of the probe body (5) is fixed; Step 3: The lifting cylinder (25) operates to move the first brush rod (28) and the second brush rod (29) downward to the probe body (5). The top end of the probe body (5) is located in the area surrounded by the first brush rod (28) and the two second brush rods (29). The first brush rod (28) is rotated by the rotating motor (27). The brushes on the first brush rod (28) and the second brush rod (29) scrub the probe body (5). At the same time, the water pump (31) operates to draw out the disinfectant water in the disinfectant tank (30) and spray it to the probe body (5) through the disinfectant nozzle (34), so as to achieve disinfection and scrubbing of the probe body (5). Step 4: After the disinfection is completed, the fan (36) is controlled to work so that hot air is blown toward the probe body (5) through the drying port (40), thereby quickly drying the liquid on the probe body (5).

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