Device for wearing glove on palm

Abstract

A glove wearing device is provided with a glove unfolding device and a glove lifting and positioning device. The glove lifting and positioning device comprises a linear actuator provided with a movable rod, a rotating actuator designed to rotate the glove lifting and positioning device, and a lifting arm provided with a lifting actuator, and the end of the movable rod is provided with a plurality of insertion teeth. The lift actuator is designed to lift and lower the glove lifting and positioning device. The glove lifting and positioning device is designed to insert the plurality of pinion teeth into a corresponding plurality of mating holes on a glove holder to which a glove is attached, and is designed to insert the opening of the glove onto the gripping pin of the glove deployment device. The glove unfolding device can stretch to open the opening of the glove, and when an air pump forms negative pressure, the glove expands to a size and shape suitable for a hand to insert.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] The inventor of the present invention is also the inventor of the PCT / IL2020 / 051334 invention subject matter. The patent states that in operating rooms, laboratories, and other places where a sterile environment must be maintained, the use of sterile gloves is a convention and sometimes necessary. Users, such as surgeons preparing for surgery, usually scrub and disinfect their hands with soap and disinfectant and then put on a pair of sterile gloves. When putting on the gloves, the user touches the gloves, which may contaminate the outside of the gloves. Even after scrubbing and disinfecting, touching the outside of the gloves may cause bacterial contamination. The present invention describes the device for wearing gloves disclosed in PCT / IL2020 / 051334 and makes some innovative improvements to it. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0003] The attached drawings of the present application are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention and its applications. The drawings are only used to illustrate the present invention and only constitute one of its many possible embodiments.

[0004] Figure 1 A glove (100) is shown having an opening (103) and an annular portion (104) of the opening (103).

[0005] Figure 2 And Figure 3 A glove - wearing device (1) is depicted, which includes a housing (2), a glove - unfolding device (3), a glove - lifting and positioning device (4), an air pump (5), and a replaceable glove box (7).

[0006] Figure 4 And Figure 5 The glove - lifting and positioning device (4) is depicted when the movable rod (411) is downward, ready to collect a glove from the replaceable glove box (7).

[0007] Figure 6 And Figure 7 The glove - lifting and positioning device (4) is depicted when a pin is inserted into a mating hole of a glove rack.

[0008] Figure 8 And Figure 9 The glove - lifting and positioning device (4) is depicted in a diagonal state, which clamps the glove to put the glove on the glove - unfolding device (3).

[0009] Figure 10 And Figure 11Illustrates the glove lifting and positioning device (4) in a horizontal state, which holds the glove and puts the glove on the glove unfolding device (3).

[0010] Figure 12 and Figure 13 Illustrates the glove lifting and positioning device (4) putting the glove on the glove unfolding device (3).

[0011] Figure 14 Illustrates the glove (100) when the glove is inserted into the grasping pins, inflated and ready to receive the user's hand.

[0012] Figure 15 Illustrates the glove lifting and positioning device (4) when the movable rod (411) is in the "up" position.

[0013] Figure 16 Illustrates the glove lifting and positioning device (4) when the movable rod (411) is in the "down" position.

[0014] Figure 17 and Figure 18 Illustrates the glove lifting and positioning device (4) in a diagonal position.

[0015] Figure 19 Illustrates two states of the adjusting member (48) relative to the movable rod (411).

[0016] Figure 20 and Figure 21 Illustrates the pin (42) when inserted into the glove rack.

[0017] Figure 22 and Figure 23 Illustrates the pin (42) before and after inserting into the glove rack (6).

[0018] Figures 24A to 24E Illustrates several states of the movable rod (411) and the glove rack (6).

[0019] Figure 25 Illustrates the glove rack (6).

[0020] Figure 26 Illustrates the glove rack (6) with the glove (100).

[0021] Figure 27 and Figure 28 Illustrates the glove unfolding device (3), where the grasping pins (36) are concentrated at the center of the polygonal annular frame (31).

[0022] Figure 29 Illustrates the glove unfolding device (3) in a partially open position.

[0023] Figure 30 Illustrates the glove unfolding device (3) in the open position.

[0024] Figures 31 to 33 Illustrates the regulator (8) in various states.

[0025] Figure 34 Is a partial cross-sectional view of the replaceable glove box (7) having a follower (92) and a spring (93).

[0026] Figure 35 Illustrates an empty replaceable glove box (7).

[0027] Figure 36 Is a top view of the replaceable glove box (7).

[0028] Figure 37 Is the top frame of the glove box including a stopper (75).

[0029] Figure 38 Illustrates the glove rack (6) having a plurality of mating holes (610).

[0030] Figure 39 Illustrates the replaceable glove box (7) having a plurality of glove racks (6).

[0031] Figures 40 to 44 Illustrates the end of the movable rod (411) and a plurality of pin teeth (450).

[0032] Figures 45 to 48 Illustrates the end of the movable rod (411), a plurality of pin teeth (450), and the glove rack (6).

[0033] Figure 49A and Figure 49B Illustrates the horizontal step (454) associated with the glove rack (6). Detailed Description

[0034] The main object of the PCT / IL2020 / 051334 invention is to provide a glove wearing device (1) designed to assist a user in putting on gloves. The glove wearing device (1) includes a housing (2), a glove unfolding device (3), a glove lifting and positioning device (4), and an air pump (5).

[0035] The glove-wearing device (1) may include a replaceable glove cassette (7) for accommodating a plurality of gloves (100). The plurality of gloves may be stacked one on top of another in the replaceable glove cassette. The replaceable glove cassette may be a fixed component of the glove-wearing device and can be refilled when the gloves are used up; alternatively, the entire replaceable glove cassette can be replaced with a new one, thus serving as a disposable glove cassette. In cases where it is necessary to keep the gloves sterile, the provision of a disposable replaceable glove cassette is more appropriate and recommended.

[0036] The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is designed to lift one glove at a time from a replaceable glove cassette and position the glove opening (103) above the glove unfolding device (3).

[0037] As shown in the drawings and described above, the glove-wearing device (1) includes: the housing (2), the glove lifting and positioning device (4), the glove unfolding device (3), and the air pump (5). The housing (2) is only partially shown in the drawings and contains the above components of the glove-wearing device (1). The housing (2) may also include the replaceable glove cassette (7).

[0038] The glove lifting and positioning device (4) includes:

[0039] (a) A base (43) having a linear actuator (41) provided with a movable rod (411). When the linear actuator is operated, the movable rod can move back and forth.

[0040] (b) A rotary actuator (44) designed to rotate the glove lifting and positioning device (4). By operating the rotary actuator, the glove lifting and positioning device can be rotated and the orientation of the movable rod can be changed.

[0041] (c) A lifting arm (45) having a lifting actuator (46) designed to lift and lower the glove lifting and positioning device (4). Two lifting arms are illustrated in the drawings as an example. By controlling the lifting actuator, the position of the glove lifting and positioning device can be changed.

[0042] (d) The base further includes a release lever (47). The end of the movable rod (411) is provided with a pin (42), and the movable rod (411) includes an adjustment piece (48) having an adjustment rod (49).

[0043] The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is designed to descend and reach a glove rack (6) attached with a glove (100), and then "lift" the glove by the movable rod (411). This is because the pin (42) is inserted into a matching hole (61) on the glove rack (6), and the glove rack is locked on the movable rod. At this time, the glove lifting and positioning device (4) lifts the glove upward and forward, and sends the glove to the glove unfolding device.

[0044] Some descriptions about the glove: The glove wearing device (1) may include the replaceable glove box (7), and the replaceable glove box has multiple gloves. Each glove (100) is attached to a glove rack (6). The glove rack may be made of flexible plastic, and it includes multiple holding rods (62). One end of each of the multiple fixing rods is provided with a fixing clip (63) and a matching hole (61). The annular part of the opening (103) of the glove (100) is attached to the fixing clip (63), and the matching hole (61) matches the pin (42) of the glove lifting and positioning device (4). In this way, inserting the pin (42) into the matching hole (61) can lock the glove rack (6) on it, and bring the glove rack together with the glove to the glove unfolding device (3). To directly align the pin (42) with the matching hole (61), the movable rod (411) includes: the adjusting piece (48), and the adjusting piece (48) has the adjusting rod (49), and the pin (42) is directly aligned with the matching hole (61) by surrounding the glove rack (6).

[0045] When the opening of the glove is inserted into the grasping pin (36) in a closed position, the grasping pin (36) moves to an open position, and the glove is separated from the glove rack (6). At this stage, the glove lifting and positioning device (4) moves backward to take out another glove as needed. By pulling the movable rod (411) backward, the glove lifting and positioning device (4) disengages from the glove rack (6) that no longer has a glove, causing the glove rack (6) to collide with the release rod (47) connected to the base (43), resulting in the glove rack (6) disengaging from the pin (42) and falling into a trash can.

[0046] The glove deployment device (3) shown in the drawings has a hexagonal frame, but the present invention can also be implemented with frames having more or fewer sides. The outer end (33) of each expansion rod (32) is connected to the polygonal annular frame (31) by an axial joint (34). The inner end (35) of each expansion rod (32) is provided with a grasping pin (36). The glove deployment device (3) further includes: a mechanism for changing the connection angle between the expansion rod (32) and the polygonal annular frame (31). The glove wearing device (1) may include a regulator (8) that covers the hole inside the polygonal annular frame (31), and the regulator (8) can be closed when the glove wearing device (1) is not in use; and vice versa.

[0047] The operating method of the glove wearing device (1): The glove lifting and positioning device (4) descends and picks up a glove (100) as described above. Then, the glove lifting and positioning device (4) positions the opening of the glove above the grasping pin (36). Then, the glove deployment device (3) moves from the closed position to the open position, in other words, to the position where the opening of the glove is stretched into the shape of the polygonal annular frame, and the glove is actually sealing the opening of the glove deployment device. Then, the air pump (5) forms a negative pressure inside the housing (2) to inflate the glove. Now, the user can insert his or her hand into the inflated glove, and since the glove moves slightly inward, the glove detaches from the grasping pin and remains on the user's hand. A sensor can identify whether the hand is fully inserted into the glove, or a push or touch switch can control the release of the glove from the grasping pin. In addition, the glove wearing device is provided with a plurality of starters for starting the above-mentioned various device components, as well as sensors for enabling automatic operation.

[0048] Figure 1 A glove (100) having an opening (103) and an annular portion (104) of the opening (103) is shown. Figure 2 and Figure 3 The glove wearing device (1) is illustrated, which includes a housing (2), a glove deployment device (3), a glove lifting and positioning device (4), an air pump (5), and a replaceable glove cassette (7). Figure 4 and Figure 5 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is illustrated when the movable rod (411) is facing downwards and is ready to collect a glove from the replaceable cassette (7). Figure 6 and Figure 7 The glove lifting and positioning device (4) is illustrated when the pin is inserted into the mating hole of the glove rack. Figure 8 and Figure 9Shows the glove lifting and positioning device (4) in a diagonal state, which clamps the glove to put the glove on the glove unfolding device (3). Figure 10 and Figure 11 Shows the glove lifting and positioning device (4) in a horizontal state, which clamps the glove and puts the glove on the glove unfolding device (3). Figure 12 and Figure 13 Shows the glove lifting and positioning device (4) putting the glove on the glove unfolding device (3).

[0049] Figure 14 Shows the glove (100) when the glove is inserted into the grasping pin, inflated and ready to receive the user's hand. Figure 15 Shows the glove lifting and positioning device (4) when the movable rod (411) is in the "up" position. Figure 16 Shows the glove lifting and positioning device (4) when the movable rod (411) is in the "down" position. Figure 17 and Figure 18 Shows the glove lifting and positioning device (4) in a diagonal position. Figure 19 Shows two states of the adjusting member (48) relative to the movable rod (411). Figure 20 and Figure 21 Shows the pin (42) when inserted into the glove rack. Figure 22 and Figure 23 Shows the pin (42) before and after inserting into the glove rack (6). Figures 24A to 24E Shows several states of the movable rod (411) and the glove rack (6). Figure 25 Shows the glove rack (6). Figure 26 Shows the glove rack (6) with the glove (100).

[0050] Figure 27 and Figure 28 Shows the glove unfolding device (3), where the grasping pins (36) are concentrated at the center of the polygonal annular frame (31), i.e., in the closed position. Figure 29 Shows the glove unfolding device (3) in a partially open position, i.e., the expansion rod (32) is slightly rotated so that its inner end (35) is closer to the side of the polygonal annular frame (31). Figure 30 Shows the glove unfolding device (3) in the open position, i.e., when the expansion rod (32) is parallel and adjacent to the side of the polygonal annular frame (31), and the grasping pins (36) are located within the angle between the sides of the polygonal annular frame. Figures 31 to 33 Shows the regulator (8) in various states.

[0051] The replaceable glove box (7) and the glove rack (6) have been described and illustrated above and in the accompanying drawings, and will be described in more detail below. Preferably, the glove wearing device (1) includes a replaceable glove box (7) containing a plurality of gloves (100), and more preferably, the glove wearing device includes a plurality of replaceable glove boxes (7).

[0052] The glove wearing device (1) includes a glove box mechanism (90), and the glove box mechanism includes a glove box housing (91), a follower (92), and a spring (93). The follower (92) may include a push rod (921) which has a push plate (922) at its upper end and a pull plate (923) at its lower end, as Figure 34 shown. One end of the spring (93) (preferably a constant force spring) is attached to the bottom of the glove box housing (91), and the other end of the spring is attached to the pull plate (923), such that the spring applies a pressure to the follower (92) to move it upward through the glove box housing and upwardly push the glove rack (6) having the gloves (100), similar to the working principle of a rifle magazine.

[0053] The glove box mechanism (90) may include a plurality of glove box housings (91) and their associated components, such as followers, springs, and an actuator for rotating the glove box mechanism to align the corresponding replaceable glove box with the pin (42). Figure 2 and Figure 3 illustrates a glove wearing device (1) having the glove box mechanism (90) with a plurality of replaceable glove boxes (7).

[0054] The user can insert a replaceable glove box (7) into each glove box housing (91) through the upper opening of the glove box housing, and thereby push and press the follower (92), and then lock the replaceable glove box onto the housing. The spring (93) is in a tensioned state at this time and, as described above, applies an upward force to the follower (92). Whenever a glove rack (6) is pulled out from the replaceable glove box (7), the follower (92) will be slightly lifted upward, which is the same as the working principle of a rifle magazine. When the replaceable glove box is used up, the glove box mechanism will rotate slightly and align another glove box with the pin, and when all the replaceable glove boxes (7) are used up, the user can replace them all.

[0055] The replaceable glove box (7) is designed to accommodate a plurality of glove racks (6) stacked one above the other, with each of the plurality of glove racks attached with a glove (100). The replaceable glove box (7) includes an enclosed peripheral wall (71) having an upper opening (72) and a lower opening (73). The plurality of glove racks (6) can be pulled out of the replaceable glove box through the upper opening, and the follower (92) can penetrate through the lower opening and push the plurality of glove racks (6) upward.

[0056] The replaceable glove box (7) includes at least three inner corners (74) for guiding the plurality of glove racks when the plurality of glove racks are within the replaceable glove box. In this way, the plurality of glove racks (6) are positioned within the replaceable glove box such that one end of each holding rod (62) is located within each inner corner (74).

[0057] A stopper (75) is provided along two or more inner corners (74), or all inner corners, and is designed to prevent the plurality of glove racks (6) from moving upward. The stopper (75) can correspond to the end (64) of the holding rod (62). For example, the stopper (75) can include two horizontal protrusions (751) with a gap (752) therebetween, and the gap corresponds to the end (64) of the holding rod (62). The holding rod includes two horizontal members (641) with a vertical member (642) therebetween. In this way, the two horizontal protrusions (751) of the stopper (75) prevent the two horizontal members (641) from moving upward, while the vertical member (642) of the glove rack (6) is located within the gap (752), so that the upper glove rack (6) of the replaceable glove box is correctly positioned in contact with the bolt (42). The glove rack (6) can be made of a flexible material such that when the bolt (42) penetrates the mating hole (61) of the glove rack (6) and locks and pulls it upward, the holding rod (62) bends, enabling the glove rack to be pulled out of the replaceable glove box. Figure 35 An empty replaceable glove box (7) is shown. Figure 4 A replaceable glove box with glove racks (6) is shown. Figure 36 It is a top view of the replaceable glove box (7). Figure 37 It is the top frame of the glove box including the stopper (75).

[0058] As described above and below, the glove rack (6) includes: a base (60) and at least three holding rods (62). The base (60) includes a mating hole (61), the mating hole having a plurality of horizontal grooves (611) that mate with the pin (42). The pin (42) includes: a circular mushroom head (421) and a polygonal rod (422). The circular mushroom head (421) enables the pin (42) to easily pass through the mating hole (61) and prevents it from being easily pulled out. The base can be designed such that the area (612) between the periphery of the mating hole and the shaft slopes towards the hole, so that the pin can pass through more easily and prevents the pin from being easily pulled out of the mating hole. The polygonal rod (422) is located within the mating hole (61) and is surrounded by the ends of the plurality of horizontal grooves (611), thereby preventing the glove rack (6) from rotating about the pin (42). Each end (64) of each of the at least three holding rods (62) includes a fixed clip (63) to which the annular portion (104) of the opening (103) of the glove (100) is attached, and two horizontal members (641) and a vertical member (642) between the two horizontal members. When the glove racks (6) are placed one on top of the other in the replaceable glove box, the vertical member (642) of each glove rack is located between the two horizontal members (641) of the glove rack above it, so that the plurality of glove racks are stacked in a stable and orderly manner in the replaceable glove box.

[0059] The object of the present invention is to improve the glove wearing device (1) in PCT / IL2020 / 051334, as described in detail above, mainly by using a plurality of serrations (450) instead of the pin (42) and using a plurality of mating holes (610) instead of the mating hole (61), all of which improvements will be described below and as Figures 38 to 44 shown.

[0060] Improved, the end of the movable rod (411) is provided with the plurality of insertion teeth (450), each of the plurality of insertion teeth (450) includes a horizontal arm (451) and a vertical arm (452), the end of the vertical arm is provided with an inclined surface (453), forming a horizontal step (454). Each of the plurality of insertion teeth (450) is connected to the movable arm (411) through an axial connection (455) and a spring (456), so that when the insertion teeth (450) move towards the glove rack (6), the inclined surface (453) contacts the corresponding matching hole (610) on the glove rack (6), and causes the insertion teeth to rotate on the axial connection against the force of the spring, so that the insertion teeth can penetrate from the plurality of matching holes to the corresponding matching holes, and the design of the spring causes the insertion teeth to rotate back to a position where the horizontal step firmly clamps the bottom (613) of the area (612) of the plurality of matching holes (610), as Figure 49A and Figure 49B shown. The detachment of the glove rack from the mating insertion teeth is achieved by pressing the release lever (47) on the horizontal arm (451) of the insertion teeth (450) and releasing the horizontal step (454) from the bottom (613) of the glove rack (6), so that the insertion teeth are pulled out of the mating holes.

[0061] The use of the plurality of insertion teeth (450) and their corresponding plurality of matching holes (610) enables the movable rod to stably grip the glove rack, and the glove rack does not move in different directions, but is in a fixed position relative to the movable rod, thereby allowing the glove rack to move firmly to a suitable position along with the glove. Figure 38 Illustrated is a glove rack (6) having a plurality of matching holes (610). Figure 39 Illustrated is a replaceable glove box (7) having a plurality of glove racks, only showing the top one. Figures 40 to 44 Illustrated is the end of the movable rod (411) and the plurality of insertion teeth (450). Figures 45 to 48 Illustrated is the end of the movable rod (411), the plurality of insertion teeth (450) and the glove rack (6). Figure 49A and Figure 49B Illustrated is the horizontal step (454) associated with the glove rack (6). The glove wearing device (1) is designed to include at least one replaceable glove box having a plurality of glove racks and a plurality of gloves.

Claims

1. A glove wearing device, characterized in that, the glove wearing device includes: a housing, a glove unfolding device, a glove lifting and positioning device, and an air pump; wherein the glove lifting and positioning device includes: a base, a rotary actuator and a lifting arm, the base has a linear actuator, the linear actuator is provided with a movable rod, the rotary actuator is designed to rotate the glove lifting and positioning device, the lifting arm has a lifting actuator, the lifting actuator is designed to lift and lower the glove lifting and positioning device; wherein, the base includes: a release rod; wherein, the end of the movable rod is provided with a plurality of insertion teeth; wherein, the glove unfolding device includes: a polygonal annular frame and a plurality of expansion rods; wherein, an outer end of each of the plurality of expansion rods is attached to the polygonal annular frame through an axial joint; and wherein, an inner end of each of the plurality of expansion rods is provided with a grasping pin; wherein, the glove lifting and positioning device is designed to move up and down, forward and backward, and insert the plurality of insertion teeth of the movable rod into a corresponding plurality of matching holes on a glove rack, a glove is attached to the glove rack, and the glove lifting and positioning device is designed to lift the glove rack and the glove, and insert an opening of the glove onto the grasping pin; wherein, the glove unfolding device is designed to move from a closed position to an open position, so that the opening of the glove is stretched and opened and presents the shape of a polygonal annular frame; wherein, the air pump is designed to form a negative pressure in the housing, so that the glove expands to a size and shape suitable for inserting a hand into the expanded glove.

2. The glove wearing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, each of the plurality of insertion teeth includes: a horizontal arm and a vertical arm, the vertical arm has an inclined surface forming a horizontal step, and wherein, each of the plurality of insertion teeth is connected to the movable arm through an axial connection and a spring.

3. A glove rack, characterized in that, the glove rack includes: a plurality of matching holes and at least three fixing rods, the plurality of matching holes are designed to correspond to a plurality of insertion teeth of a movable rod of a glove wearing device, wherein, one end of each of the at least three fixing rods includes: a fixing clip, a circular portion of an opening of a glove is designed to be attached to the fixing clip.

4. The glove wearing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, the glove wearing device further includes: at least one replaceable glove box, the at least one replaceable glove box includes: a plurality of glove racks having a plurality of gloves; wherein, the at least one replaceable glove box includes: a closed peripheral wall and at least two stoppers; wherein, the closed peripheral wall includes: at least three inner angles, an upper opening and a lower opening, the at least three inner angles are designed for guiding the plurality of glove racks, the plurality of glove racks can be pulled out from the upper opening, and a follower can penetrate and push up the plurality of glove racks; Wherein, the two stoppers are located on at least two of the at least three inner corners, and wherein the two stoppers are designed to prevent the plurality of glove racks from moving upward when the plurality of glove racks are only pushed upward by the two driven members; Wherein, each of the two stoppers corresponds to one end of a holding rod of each of the plurality of glove racks; each of the two stoppers includes: two horizontal protrusions, there is a gap between the two horizontal protrusions, and the gap corresponds to the end of the holding rod of each of the plurality of glove racks, and the holding rod includes: two horizontal members, and there is a vertical member between the two horizontal members.

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