Automatic separating, bending and recycling device for intravenous infusion apparatus needle head

By designing an automatic separation and bending recycling device, the problem of incomplete occupational exposure and separation during the separation of needles of intravenous infusion devices is solved, and the fully automated separation and recycling of needles and hoses is achieved, ensuring safety and sustainability.

CN222265865UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-31XIAN UNIV OF TECH +2
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Application Number
CN202420415497.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-04
Publication Date
2024-12-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-04

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the separation process of intravenous infusion needles has the problem of occupational exposure risks and incomplete separation, which leads to medical staff being easily stabbed by sharp needles, and the metal needle and plastic parts cannot be completely separated, affecting recycling.

Method used

An automatic separation and bending recycling device is designed, including an intravenous infusion hose tensioning mechanism, a needle resin glue crushing mechanism, a needle roll bending mechanism and a needle peeling mechanism. The automatic separation of the needle is achieved through the motor and the electric cylinder. Roll out, make sure that the sharp part of the needle is bent in the circle, avoid needle stab wounds, and completely separate the metal and plastic parts.

Benefits of technology

Achieve full automatic separation of needles and hoses, improve separation efficiency, avoid occupational exposure and cross-infection risks, ensure the safety and sustainability of recycling, and enable complete separation of metal and plastic parts for subsequent recycling and reuse. .

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic separating, bending and recycling device for an intravenous infusion apparatus needle head. The automatic separating, bending and recycling device comprises an intravenous infusion apparatus hose tensioning mechanism arranged in a shell and used for enabling a needle handle connected to a hose needle head to reach a designated position, and a needle head resin adhesive crushing mechanism used for crushing resin adhesive at the joint of the hose needle head and the needle handle; the needle head rolling and bending mechanism is used for pulling out the metal needle head from the needle handle with the crushed resin adhesive and rolling, bending and stripping the metal needle head; one side of the shell is provided with a venous infusion apparatus hose placing groove; and the venous infusion apparatus hose placing groove is arranged along the central line direction of the venous infusion apparatus hose tensioning mechanism and the needle resin adhesive crushing mechanism. According to the utility model, the plastic part and the metal needle head part of the vein infusion apparatus are automatically and thoroughly separated, the separated metal needle head is rolled, and then the hose plastic and the needle head are respectively recycled; the automation degree is high, and the problem that medical workers are punctured due to occupational exposure when the hose and the needle head are manually separated can be effectively solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of medical device recycling, and in particular relates to an automatic separation, bending and curling recycling device for a needle of an intravenous infusion device. Background Art

[0002] An IV infusion set is a common medical tool that uses a needle to inhale or pump out gas or liquid. It is used in many fields such as medicine and experiments. To avoid cross infection, syringes in any scenario are disposable and are not allowed to be reused. The medical department has put forward relevant requirements and regulations in this regard. The needles and syringes of medical syringes should be collected and destroyed and recycled by designated units, and should not be discarded or stored anywhere.

[0003] At present, medical staff mainly separate the needles of intravenous infusion sets by cutting the hose with scissors to separate the needles and hoses, and then put them into corresponding recycling bins. In this process, the hands of medical staff are easily stabbed by sharp needles, causing cross infection. In addition, the method of cutting the hose with scissors cannot completely separate the metal needle and the plastic part of the hose, and there is also the problem of incomplete separation. Therefore, at this stage, an automatic device that can separate and recycle needles is needed, which can not only avoid needlestick injuries, but also completely separate the plastic part of the hose and the metal needle of the intravenous infusion set. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an automatic separation, bending and recovery device for intravenous infusion needles, which solves the problems of occupational exposure and incomplete separation caused by the separation operation of the infusion needles to medical staff.

[0005] The technical scheme adopted by the utility model is: an automatic separation, bending and recovery device for an intravenous infusion needle, comprising an intravenous infusion hose tensioning mechanism, a needle resin glue crushing mechanism, a needle rolling and bending mechanism, and a needle stripping mechanism which are sequentially arranged in a shell; the intravenous infusion hose tensioning mechanism is used to move the needle handle connected to the hose needle to a specified position, and the needle resin glue crushing mechanism is used to crush the resin glue at the connection between the hose needle and the needle handle, so that the hose needle and the needle handle can be easily separated; the needle rolling and bending mechanism is used to pull the metal needle out of the needle handle whose resin glue has been crushed, and to roll, bend and strip the metal needle, so that the needle tip of the needle is located inside a circle; an intravenous infusion hose placement groove is provided on one side of the shell, and a hose shelf is provided in the intravenous infusion hose placement groove; the intravenous infusion hose placement groove is arranged along the center line direction of the intravenous infusion hose tensioning mechanism and the needle resin glue crushing mechanism.

[0006] The utility model is also characterized in that:

[0007] The intravenous infusion hose tensioning mechanism comprises an electric cylinder, on which a roller a is connected through a roller shaft, and a roller shaft sleeve is sleeved on the roller shaft; a roller b is arranged symmetrically with roller a; and roller b is connected to motor a through a coupling a;

[0008] The motor a is fixed in the housing through a motor fixing bracket; the electric cylinder is fixed in the housing through an electric cylinder fixing bracket, and the roller shaft is connected to the electric cylinder through a roller shaft connecting block; locking nuts are provided at the ends of the roller a and the roller b.

[0009] The needle resin glue crushing mechanism includes a motor b, which is connected to a crushing knife a through a crushing knife fixing block a. A crushing knife b is arranged on the other side of the crushing knife a. The crushing knife a and the crushing knife b are arranged opposite to each other and coincide with the center lines of the rollers a and the rollers b; the crushing knife b is fixed by the crushing knife fixing block b.

[0010] A hose buckle for supporting the hose of the intravenous infusion set is also provided between the intravenous infusion set hose tensioning mechanism and the resin glue crushing mechanism. The hose buckle is fixed by a buckle fixing block and is provided close to one side of the resin glue crushing mechanism.

[0011] The needle curling and bending mechanism comprises a needle curler, which is connected to a motor c through a coupling b; the motor c is fixed on a motor fixing bracket c.

[0012] The needle stripping mechanism comprises a stripper with a U-shaped hole, and a needle reel is located at the opening of the U-shaped hole of the stripper; a sharps box is arranged below the stripper, and the stripper is connected to a motor d through a crank.

[0013] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the separation, rolling and recycling equipment of the utility model is used to completely separate the plastic part and the metal needle part of the intravenous infusion set in a fully automated manner, and to roll the separated metal needle so that the sharp part of the needle is kept in the rolled circle, and then the soft tube plastic and the metal needle are recycled separately; the automation level is high. The whole process is automated, which improves the separation efficiency of the soft tube and the needle and avoids occupational exposure. It is green and environmentally friendly, and sustainable. It can completely separate the metal needle and the plastic part of the intravenous infusion set, which is convenient for subsequent recycling and reuse. It has a high degree of safety. The needle can be rolled so that the sharp part of the front end of the needle is bent in the rolled circle, and even if the needle falls out during the subsequent processing, needlestick injuries can be avoided; the specific advantages are as follows:

[0014] 1. High degree of automation. The whole process is automated, which improves the separation efficiency of the hose and the needle and avoids occupational exposure.

[0015] 2. Green, environmentally friendly and sustainable development. The metal needle and plastic part of the intravenous infusion set can be completely separated, which is convenient for subsequent recycling and reuse.

[0016] 3. High safety. The needle can be rolled so that the sharp part of the front end of the needle is bent in the rolled circle. Even if the needle falls out during the subsequent treatment process, needlestick injuries can be avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the appearance of an automatic separation, bending and recovery device for a needle of an intravenous infusion device in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a top view of the interior of the automatic separation, bending and recovery device for the needle of the intravenous infusion device in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the automatic separation, bending and recovery device for the needle of an intravenous infusion device in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a detailed diagram of the internal structure of the automatic separation, bending and recovery device for the needle of an intravenous infusion device in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of the intravenous infusion hose tensioning mechanism in an embodiment of the utility model.

[0022] In the figure, 100. intravenous infusion hose tensioning mechanism, 200. resin glue crushing mechanism, 300. needle curling and bending mechanism, 400. needle stripping mechanism, 500. housing, 600. intravenous infusion hose; 700. intravenous infusion hose placement slot;

[0023] 101. electric cylinder fixing bracket, 102. electric cylinder, 103. roller shaft connecting block, 104. roller shaft sleeve, 107. roller a, 108. locking nut, 109. motor a, 110. motor fixing bracket, 112. coupling, 114. roller b;

[0024] 201. Motor b, 203. Crushing knife fixing block a, 204. Crushing knife a; 205. Hose buckle, 206. Crushing knife b, 207. Crushing knife fixing block b, 208. Buckle fixing block;

[0025] 307. Motor c, 308. Motor fixing bracket c, 309. Coupling, 310. Needle winding device;

[0026] 401. Motor D, 402. Motor fixing bracket, 403. Crank, 405. Stripper; 406. Sharps box; 504. Hose shelf. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The present invention is further illustrated below in conjunction with specific embodiments. It should be understood that these embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. After reading the present invention, various equivalent forms of modifications to the present invention made by those skilled in the art fall within the scope defined by the claims attached to this application.

[0028] Example 1

[0029] The utility model is a device for automatically separating, bending and recovering needles of intravenous infusion sets, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes an intravenous infusion set hose tensioning mechanism 100, a needle resin glue crushing mechanism 200, a needle curling and bending mechanism 300, and a needle stripping mechanism 400 which are sequentially arranged in the shell 500; the intravenous infusion set hose tensioning mechanism 100 is used to continuously move the intravenous infusion hose placed on the hose shelf 504 forward, so that the needle handle connected to the hose needle reaches a specified position, and the needle resin glue crushing mechanism 200 is used to crush the resin glue at the connection between the hose needle and the needle handle, so that the hose needle and the needle handle can be easily separated; the needle curling and bending mechanism 300 is used to pull the metal needle out of the needle handle whose resin glue has been crushed, and to curl, bend and strip the metal needle, so that the needle tip part of the needle is inside the circle; an intravenous infusion set hose placement groove 700 is provided on one side of the shell 500, and the intravenous infusion set hose placement groove 700 is arranged along the center line direction of the intravenous infusion set hose tensioning mechanism 100 and the needle resin glue crushing mechanism 200. The four devices of the intravenous infusion set hose tensioning mechanism, the needle resin glue crushing mechanism, the needle curling and bending mechanism and the needle stripping mechanism are controlled by external force input parts or driving mechanisms such as motors and electric cylinders, thereby completing the fully automated process of moving the intravenous infusion set hose, crushing the resin glue, separating and curling the needle and recovering the curled needle, thereby improving the separation efficiency of the hose and the needle, thereby effectively avoiding the problem of needle stick injuries to medical staff due to occupational exposure when manually separating the hose and the needle.

[0030] Example 2

[0031] Based on Example 1,

[0032] like Figure 2-5 As shown, the intravenous infusion hose tensioning mechanism 100 of the utility model comprises an electric cylinder 102, the electric cylinder 102 is connected to a roller a107 via a roller shaft, and a roller shaft sleeve 104 is also sleeved on the roller shaft; a roller b114 is provided at a symmetrical position with the roller a107; the roller b114 is connected to a motor a109 via a coupling a112;

[0033] The motor a109 is fixed in the housing through a motor fixing bracket 110; the electric cylinder 102 is fixed in the housing through an electric cylinder fixing bracket 101, and the roller shaft is connected to the electric cylinder 102 through a roller shaft connecting block 103; the ends of the roller a107 and the roller b114 are both provided with locking nuts 108.

[0034] The needle resin glue crushing mechanism 200 includes a motor b201, which is connected to a crushing knife a204 through a crushing knife fixing block a203. A crushing knife b206 is arranged on the other side of the crushing knife a204. The crushing knife a204 is arranged opposite to the crushing knife b206 and coincides with the center line of the roller a107 and the roller b114; the crushing knife b206 is fixed by the crushing knife fixing block b207.

[0035] A hose clip 205 for supporting the hose of the intravenous infusion set is also provided between the intravenous infusion set hose tensioning mechanism 100 and the resin glue crushing mechanism 200 . The hose clip 205 is fixed by a clip fixing block 208 . The hose clip 205 is provided close to one side of the resin glue crushing mechanism 200 .

[0036] The needle curling and bending mechanism 300 includes a needle curler 310, which is connected to a motor c307 via a coupling b309; the motor c307 is fixed to a motor fixing bracket c308. The needle curling and bending mechanism 300 is used to pull the hose needle out of the needle handle of the broken resin glue and bend the needle into a circular ring, so that the needle tip is inside the circle. It can usually be configured with a structure such as a cylinder with a slot in the middle, so as to curl the needle and form a circular ring.

[0037] The needle stripping mechanism 400 is used to move the needle from the needle reel to the sharps box, and includes a stripper 405 with a U-shaped hole, and the needle reel 310 is located at the opening of the U-shaped hole of the stripper 405; a sharps box 406 is provided below the stripper 405, and the stripper 405 is connected to the motor d401 through a crank 403.

[0038] The shell 500 of the utility model can form a closed structure. The intravenous infusion set hose tensioning mechanism 100, the needle resin glue crushing mechanism 200, the needle curling and bending mechanism 300, and the needle stripping mechanism 400 are all installed in the shell 500. When using the intravenous infusion set needle separation and curling recovery device, the operator does not need to manually separate the needle and the syringe, but only needs to place the infusion hose on the hose shelf, so that the separated needle is isolated from the operator, avoiding accidental injury and cross infection to the operator, and preventing the equipment from being exposed, thereby improving the safety and durability of the equipment.

[0039] Example 3

[0040] The automatic separation and winding recovery method of the intravenous infusion needle has the following specific steps:

[0041] First, place the intravenous infusion set hose 600 in the hose placement groove 700, and then extend the electric cylinder 102 in the intravenous infusion set hose tensioning mechanism to move roller a 107 to cooperate with roller b114 to clamp the infusion hose; then start the motor a to drive roller b114 to rotate and make the infusion hose continue to move forward until the needle handle and the buckle are blocked by the hose buckle 205; at this time, the intravenous infusion set hose 600 is tensioned and the needle is fixed, which is convenient for subsequent rolling, bending and separation of the needle; then enter the resin glue crushing stage, start the motor b201 to push the resin glue crushing knife a204 and the crushing knife b206 to clamp the tail of the needle and crush the resin glue that adheres to the needle; then enter the needle rolling stage, start the motor c to move the needle roller 310, so that the needle is stuck in the middle of the groove of the needle roller 310, and the needle roller 310 rotates Turn, pull the needle out of the needle handle and roll it up and bend it. After the rolling and bending is completed, the needle peeling stage begins, and the needle reel 310 moves to the stripper 405 and is stuck in the U-shaped hole of the stripper 405, and the motor c is turned off; start the motor d to make the stripper 405 start to move toward the end of the needle reel 310, push the rolled needle to be peeled off the needle reel 310, and drop it into the sharps box 406, and turn off the motor d; at the same time, start the motor a, move the infusion hose backward, and drop it from the end of the separation device into the external infusion hose collection box; finally, start the motor a, motor b, and motor c to restore each component to its initial position and prepare for the next separation and recovery work.

Claims

1. An automatic separation, bending and recovery device for intravenous infusion needles, characterized in that: The intravenous infusion device comprises an intravenous infusion device hose tensioning mechanism (100), a needle resin glue crushing mechanism (200), a needle curling and bending mechanism (300), and a needle stripping mechanism (400) which are sequentially arranged in a housing (500); the intravenous infusion device hose tensioning mechanism (100) is used to move a needle handle connected to a hose needle to a specified position; the needle resin glue crushing mechanism (200) is used to crush the resin glue at the connection between the hose needle and the needle handle so that the hose needle and the needle handle can be easily separated; the needle curling and bending mechanism (300) is used to pull a metal needle out of the needle handle whose resin glue has been crushed, and to curl, bend, and strip the metal needle; An intravenous infusion set hose placement groove (700) is provided on one side of the housing (500), and a hose placement plate (504) is provided in the intravenous infusion set hose placement groove; the intravenous infusion set hose placement groove (700) is arranged along the center line direction of the intravenous infusion set hose tensioning mechanism (100) and the needle resin glue crushing mechanism (200); The intravenous infusion hose tensioning mechanism (100) comprises an electric cylinder (102), the electric cylinder (102) being connected to a roller a (107) via a roller shaft, the roller shaft being further sleeved with a roller shaft sleeve (104); a roller b (114) being arranged at a position symmetrical to the roller a (107); and the roller b (114) being connected to a motor a (109) via a coupling a (112).

2. The automatic separation, bending and recovery device for intravenous infusion needles according to claim 1, characterized in that: The motor a (109) is fixed in the housing via a motor fixing bracket (110); the electric cylinder (102) is fixed in the housing via an electric cylinder fixing bracket (101); the roller shaft is connected to the electric cylinder (102) via a roller shaft connecting block (103); and locking nuts (108) are provided at the ends of the roller a (107) and the roller b (114).

3. The automatic separation, bending and recovery device for intravenous infusion needles according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The needle resin glue crushing mechanism (200) comprises a motor b (201), the motor b (201) is connected to a crushing knife a (204) via a crushing knife fixing block a (203), a crushing knife b (206) is arranged on the other side of the crushing knife a (204), the crushing knife a (204) and the crushing knife b (206) are arranged opposite to each other and coincide with the center line of the roller a (107) and the roller b (114); the crushing knife b (206) is fixed by the crushing knife fixing block b (207).

4. The automatic separation, bending and recovery device for intravenous infusion needles according to claim 2, characterized in that: A hose buckle (205) for supporting the hose of the intravenous infusion set is also provided between the intravenous infusion set hose tensioning mechanism (100) and the resin glue crushing mechanism (200). The hose buckle (205) is fixed by a buckle fixing block (208). The hose buckle (205) is provided close to one side of the resin glue crushing mechanism (200).

5. The automatic separation, bending and recovery device for intravenous infusion needles according to claim 2, characterized in that: The needle curling and bending mechanism (300) comprises a needle curler (310), wherein the needle curler (310) is connected to a motor c (307) via a coupling b (309); the motor c (307) is fixed to a motor fixing bracket c (308).

6. The automatic separation, bending and recovery device for intravenous infusion needles according to claim 5, characterized in that: The needle stripping mechanism (400) comprises a stripper (405) having a U-shaped hole, and the needle curler (310) is located at the opening of the U-shaped hole of the stripper (405); a sharps box (406) is provided below the stripper (405), and the stripper (405) is connected to a motor d (401) via a crank (403).

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