Intraoperative instrument supply robot

Abstract

The instrument supply robot comprises a first shell, the middle of the front face of the first shell is hollow, a recycling box is placed in the middle of the front face of the first shell, the recycling box comprises a first box body, an opening is formed in the upper portion of the front face of the first box body, and a box door is vertically arranged at the opening in a sliding mode; a storage box is arranged at the upper end of the first shell and comprises a second box body, a plurality of storage units are arranged on the front face of the second box body, each storage unit comprises a second shell of a cuboid structure, a containing box is arranged in the second shell, and a fixing piece is arranged at the rear end of the second shell in a matched mode. An electric cylinder is fixedly connected to the fixing piece, and the output end of the electric cylinder abuts against the end of the containing box. According to the surgical instrument, instruments are provided in the surgical process, and meanwhile disinfection is facilitated due to the detachable design.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and particularly to a surgical instrument supply robot. Background Art

[0002] A robot is an intelligent machine that can work semi-autonomously or fully autonomously. A robot can perform tasks such as operations or movements through programming and automatic control. In the medical field, robots are also applied to reduce the labor intensity of medical staff.

[0003] During a surgical operation, a doctor will use different instruments, such as scalpels, forceps, scissors, etc. Some major surgeries may take several hours or more, and there are a wide variety and a large number of surgical tools used. Therefore, during a surgical operation, sufficient instruments need to be prepared. Usually, the instruments are handed to the doctor by a nurse. Using a robot can reduce the labor intensity of the nurse and reduce the error rate. For the patent "CN202010963484.5" with the patent title "A surgical tool storage and supply device", it relates to a surgical tool storage and supply device. However, in this device, the structure is relatively complex, the tools are conveyed through a conveyor belt structure, and no isolation protection measures are taken, so the tools are easily contaminated. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To solve the above problems, the present invention discloses a surgical instrument supply robot, which includes a first outer shell. The middle part of the front surface of the first outer shell is hollow and a recycling box is placed therein. The recycling box includes a first box body. An opening is provided in the upper part of the front surface of the first box body, and a box door is vertically slidably arranged at the opening. By pulling up the box door, the opening can be exposed, and the instruments used during the operation can be sent into the interior of the first box body. At the same time, the first box body can be taken out from the interior of the first outer shell as a whole, which is conducive to overall disinfection.

[0005] A storage box is arranged at the upper end of the first outer shell. The storage box includes a second box body. A plurality of storage units are provided on the front surface of the second box body. The storage unit includes a second outer shell with a cuboid structure. An accommodating box is arranged inside the second outer shell. A fixing member is cooperatively arranged at the rear end of the second outer shell. An electric cylinder is fixedly connected to the fixing member, and the output end of the electric cylinder abuts against the end of the accommodating box. The accommodating box is used to place the instruments used during the operation, such as scalpels, forceps, scissors, etc. According to the needs of the operation, the doctor or nurse gives a voice command, etc., and the corresponding electric cylinder in the storage box pushes out the accommodating box.

[0006] Furthermore, a control module, a voice module, a camera, etc. are arranged inside the first outer shell. According to the instructions of the doctor or nurse, or the recognized surgical scene, the corresponding surgical instruments are sent out.

[0007] Preferably, a moving base is fixedly connected to the lower end of the first housing. A plurality of rollers with in-wheel motors are arranged at the lower end of the moving base. A cover plate is arranged to cover the upper end of the storage box. By providing the moving base, the robot can follow and avoid doctors or nurses, without affecting the progress of the operation, and at the same time it is convenient to take the instruments.

[0008] Preferably, a handle is fixedly connected to the middle of the front surface of the first box body. An opening mechanism is arranged above the first box body. The opening mechanism includes a connecting rod, and a convex column is arranged on the connecting rod. The convex column is fitted in a through hole preset in the upper part of the box door. When the recycling box is installed inside the first housing, its convex column is fitted in the through hole, and the handle is convenient for taking out the recycling box from the first housing.

[0009] Preferably, the opening mechanism further includes a smooth rod and a driving motor, and both the smooth rod and the driving motor are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first housing. The output end of the driving motor is fixedly connected to a screw rod. The screw rod is threadedly connected to the connecting rod, and the smooth rod is slidably connected to the connecting rod. When the driving motor is started, the screw rod rotates. At this time, the connecting rod rises and lifts the box door. At this time, the used instruments can be thrown into the inside of the first box body from the opening.

[0010] Preferably, a limiting hole and an interface are arranged at the upper end of the second box body. A support leg and a plug are arranged at the lower end of the second box body, and the support leg is matched with the limiting hole, and the plug is matched with the interface. When there are too many required instruments, multiple storage boxes can be stacked. The support leg and the limiting hole improve the stability of the stacking, and the plug and the interface realize communication, which is beneficial to pushing the required tools.

[0011] Preferably, baffles are arranged on both sides of the front and rear ends of the accommodating box. Two elastic pieces are arranged inside the second housing, located in the middle and the front end of the second housing respectively. The two elastic pieces are exactly on one side of the baffles at the front and rear ends. When the accommodating box pops out, the baffle at the rear end first crosses the elastic piece in the middle. At this time, it is convenient to take the instruments in the accommodating box. When the accommodating box needs to be taken out, the accommodating box is pulled, and then the baffle at the rear end crosses the elastic piece at the front end. At this time, the accommodating box and the second housing are in a completely separated state, which is beneficial to cleaning and disposal.

[0012] Preferably, protrusions are arranged at both ends of the fixing member. The protrusions are fitted in through holes preset on both sides of the rear end of the second housing. By pulling the fixing member, the fixing member and the electric cylinder thereon can also be removed from the second housing, which is also beneficial to the disassembly, disinfection, drying, etc. of the storage unit. At the same time, the electric cylinder has the ability of waterproof. In addition, an interface or a contact is arranged in the middle of the rear end of the fixing member for power supply to the electric cylinder.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: 1. A storage box and a recycling box are provided, which can supply the required instruments during the operation. In addition, the used instruments are put into the recycling box to improve safety.

[0014] 2. The provided storage box and recycling box can be disassembled and assembled. Further, a storage unit is arranged in the storage box, and the storage unit is composed of a second housing, a receiving box, and a fixing member, and these components can be disassembled. In the above design, through the disassembly method, it is beneficial to disinfect each component to ensure that the cutting tool is used in an environment that meets the requirements.

[0015] 3. A storage unit is provided, and the storage unit only stores one instrument, ensuring the independent storage of the instrument. When a large number of instruments are required for the operation, multiple storage boxes can be stacked. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0016] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the recycling box body of the present invention; Figure 3 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the box-opening mechanism of the present invention; Figure 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the storage box of the present invention; Figure 5 is an exploded schematic diagram of the storage unit of the present invention; Figure 6 is Figure 5 the enlarged view of part A in

[0017] List of Reference Numerals: 1. Moving base; 2. First outer shell; 3. Recycling box; 4. Storage box; 5. Cover plate; 31. First box body; 32. Handle; 33. Door; 34. Box-opening mechanism; 41. Storage unit; 42. Limiting hole; 43. Second box body; 44. Interface; 341. Connecting rod; 342. Convex column; 343. Screw; 344. Smooth rod; 345. Driving motor; 411. Receiving box; 412. Second outer shell; 413. Baffle; 414. Electric cylinder; 415. Fixing member; 416. Protrusion; 417. Elastic sheet. Detailed Embodiment

[0018] The present invention will be further clarified below in conjunction with the drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the following specific embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and not to limit the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that the terms "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper" and "lower" used in the following description refer to the directions in the drawings, and the terms "inner" and "outer" respectively refer to the directions towards or away from the geometric center of a specific component.

[0019] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a surgical instrument supply robot includes a first shell 2, which is a rectangular parallelepiped structure as a whole. A battery, a charge and discharge circuit and other units are arranged at the lower part of the interior of the first shell 2 to power the robot as a whole. The middle part of the front of the first shell 2 is hollow, and a recycling box 3 is placed on it, that is, the recycling box 3 can be installed or removed as a whole, which is conducive to the subsequent disinfection and replacement of the recycling box 3. The recycling box 3 includes a first box body 31, and an opening is provided at the upper part of the front of the first box body 31, and a box door 33 is provided at the opening for vertical sliding. The box door 33 is slid upward to expose the opening, and the instruments used during the operation can be thrown into the first box body 31 through the opening. It should be noted here that during use, disinfectant can be poured into the interior of the first box body 31, and collisions between instruments are inevitable, and the instruments are also preliminarily cleaned and disinfected.

[0020] A storage box 4 is provided at the upper end of the first shell 2. The storage box 4 has an overall rectangular structure. The storage box 4 includes a second box body 43. A plurality of storage units 41 are provided on the front of the second box body 43. Each storage unit 41 is used to store surgical instruments separately. The storage unit 41 includes a second shell 412 with a rectangular structure. The second shell 412 is a thin shell that passes through the front and back. A storage box 411 is provided inside the second shell 412. A fixing part 415 is provided at the rear end of the second shell 412. An electric cylinder 414 is fixedly connected to the fixing part 415, and the output end of the electric cylinder 414 is against the end of the storage box 411. When taking the instrument, the electric cylinder 414 is actuated, and its output end extends to send the storage box 411 out.

[0021] Furthermore, a control module, a voice module, a camera, etc. are also provided inside the first shell 2, which facilitates voice interaction between doctors and nurses and facilitates the taking and placing of instruments.

[0022] The lower end of the first shell 2 is fixedly connected to the mobile base 1. The lower end of the mobile base 1 is provided with a plurality of rollers with hub motors, which control the hub motors in linkage to realize the forward, backward and turning of the robot, which is beneficial for the robot to follow and avoid doctors or nurses, does not affect the operation and can quickly provide instruments. The upper end cover of the storage box 4 is covered with a cover plate 5, which covers the upper end of the storage box 4 to improve the overall aesthetics of the robot.

[0023] In the middle of the front of the first box body 31, a handle 32 is fixedly connected. The handle 32 is convenient for pushing and pulling the first box body 31 out of the first outer shell 2. Above the first box body 31, an opening mechanism 34 is provided. The opening mechanism 34 lifts the box door 33 to expose the opening for placing used instruments. The opening mechanism 34 includes a connecting rod 341. On the connecting rod 341, a convex column 342 is provided. The convex column 342 is fitted in a through hole preset in the upper part of the box door 33. When the first box body 31 is installed inside the first outer shell 2, it is necessary to ensure that the convex column 342 and the through hole in the box door 33 are in a matching state. When the connecting rod 341 rises, the box door 33 is pulled up through the convex column 342.

[0024] Furthermore, before using the first box body 31, disinfectant can be poured into it, which not only buffers and reduces the collision force between instruments, but also conducts preliminary cleaning and disinfection.

[0025] The opening mechanism 34 further includes a smooth rod 344 and a driving motor 345. Both the smooth rod 344 and the driving motor 345 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first outer shell 2. The smooth rod 344 plays a guiding role. The output end of the driving motor 345 is fixedly connected with a screw rod 343. The screw rod 343 is threadedly connected with the connecting rod 341, and the smooth rod 344 is slidably connected with the connecting rod 341. When the driving motor 345 is started, the screw rod 343 rotates, thereby realizing the lifting and lowering of the connecting rod 341, and thus lifting the lower box door 33.

[0026] At the upper end of the second box body 43, a limit hole 42 and an interface 44 are provided. At the lower end of the second box body 43, feet and a plug are provided, and the feet are matched with the limit hole 42, and the plug is matched with the interface 44. When there are too many surgical instruments used and one storage box 4 cannot meet the usage requirements, multiple storage boxes 4 can be stacked on top of each other. The feet and the limit hole 42 improve the stacking stability of the storage box 4, and the plug and the interface 44 ensure communication between adjacent storage boxes 4. In addition, the connection method between the storage box 4 at the bottom and the first outer shell 2 is the same.

[0027] On both sides of the front and rear ends of the receiving box 411, baffles 413 are provided. Inside the second outer shell 412, two elastic pieces 417 are provided, which are located in the middle and the front end of the second outer shell 412 respectively. The two elastic pieces 417 are exactly on one side of the baffles 413 at the front and rear ends. When the receiving box 411 pops out, the baffle 413 at the rear end first crosses the elastic piece 417 in the middle. At this time, it is convenient to take the instruments in the receiving box 411. When the receiving box 411 needs to be taken out, the receiving box 411 is pulled, and then the baffle 413 at the rear end crosses the elastic piece 417 at the front end. At this time, the receiving box 411 and the second outer shell 2 are in a completely separated state, which is conducive to disposal.

[0028] Both ends of the fixing member 415 are provided with protrusions 416, and the protrusions 416 are fitted in the through holes preset on both sides of the rear end of the second housing 412. By pulling the fixing member 415, the fixing member 415 and the electric cylinder 414 thereon can also be removed from the second housing 2, which is also conducive to the disassembly, disinfection, drying, etc. of the storage unit 41. At the same time, the electric cylinder 414 has the ability to waterproof. In addition, an interface or a contact is provided in the middle of the rear end of the fixing member 415 for power supply to the electric cylinder 414. And, a component electrically connected to the interface and the contact is also provided on the inner side wall of the second box body 43.

[0029] The technical means disclosed in the solution of the present invention are not limited to the technical means disclosed in the above embodiments, but also include the technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features.

Claims

1. A surgical instrument supply robot, characterized in that, It includes a first outer shell (2), the middle part of the front of the first outer shell (2) is hollow, and a recycling bin (3) is placed therein. The recycling bin (3) includes a first box body (31), an opening is provided in the upper part of the front of the first box body (31), and a box door (33) is vertically slidably arranged at the opening; A storage box (4) is arranged at the upper end of the first outer shell (2). The storage box (4) includes a second box body (43). A plurality of storage units (41) are arranged on the front of the second box body (43). The storage unit (41) includes a second outer shell (412) with a cuboid structure. An accommodation box (411) is arranged inside the second outer shell (412). A fixing member (415) is arranged at the rear end of the second outer shell (412) in a matching manner. An electric cylinder (414) is fixedly connected to the fixing member (415), and the output end of the electric cylinder (414) abuts against the end of the accommodation box (411).

2. The surgical instrument supply robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A moving base (1) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the first outer shell (2). A plurality of rollers with hub motors are arranged at the lower end of the moving base (1). A cover plate (5) is arranged to cover the upper end of the storage box (4).

3. The surgical instrument supply robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle (32) is fixedly connected to the middle part of the front of the first box body (31). An opening mechanism (34) is arranged above the first box body (31). The opening mechanism (34) includes a connecting rod (341). A convex column (342) is arranged on the connecting rod (341). The convex column (342) is fitted in a through hole preset in the upper part of the box door (33).

4. The surgical instrument supply robot according to claim 3, wherein: The opening mechanism (34) further includes a smooth rod (344) and a driving motor (345). Both the smooth rod (344) and the driving motor (345) are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the first outer shell (2). The output end of the driving motor (345) is fixedly connected to a screw rod (343). The screw rod (343) is threadedly connected to the connecting rod (341), and the smooth rod (344) is slidably connected to the connecting rod (341).

5. The surgical instrument supply robot according to claim 1, wherein: A limiting hole (42) and an interface (44) are arranged at the upper end of the second box body (43). Feet and a plug are arranged at the lower end of the second box body (43), and the feet are matched with the limiting hole (42), and the plug is matched with the interface (44).

6. The surgical instrument supply robot according to claim 1, wherein: Baffles (413) are arranged on both sides of the front and rear ends of the accommodation box (411). Two elastic pieces (417) are arranged inside the second outer shell (412), respectively located in the middle and the front end of the second outer shell (412).

7. The surgical instrument supply robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: Protrusions (416) are arranged at both ends of the fixing member (415). The protrusions (416) are fitted in through holes preset on both sides of the rear end of the second outer shell (412).

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