Sputum collecting device

By designing a sputum collection device with an annular rotating plate, scraper and flushing assembly, the problems of sputum leakage and cross-infection in traditional devices are solved, effectively scraping and automatic closure of sputum is achieved, and the collection process is improved. Hygiene and safety.

CN222304388UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-07JIANGAN COUNTY HOSPITAL OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420577675.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-25
Publication Date
2025-01-07
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-25

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Technical Problem

Traditional sputum collection devices lack sealing performance, resulting in the risk of sputum leakage and cross-infection, and sputum is prone to stick to the inner wall of the container, increasing the difficulty of cleaning and the risk of infection.

Method used

A sputum collection device including container, connecting pipe, collection bucket, annular rotating plate, scraper, flushing assembly and driving assembly is designed. The gears and teeth drive the annular rotating plate through the motor to remove sputum. It also uses the pump body and spray head for flushing, and combines the elastic parts to automatically close the connecting tube to ensure sputum collection and prevent infection.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent sputum from sticking to the inner wall of the collection bucket, reduce the risk of bacterial growth, and prevent cross-infection through an automatic sealing mechanism, improving the hygiene and safety of sputum collection.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a sputum collecting device which comprises a container, a connecting pipe is connected to the top of the container, a collecting hopper communicated with the connecting pipe is fixedly installed on the outer side of the connecting pipe, an annular rotating plate is rotatably installed on the outer side of the lower portion of the collecting hopper, and a supporting rod is fixedly installed on the outer side of the annular rotating plate. A scraping plate making contact with the inner wall of the collecting hopper is fixedly installed at one end of the supporting rod, a flushing assembly for flushing the inner wall of the collecting hopper is arranged on one side of the scraping plate, a driving assembly for driving the annular rotating plate to move is arranged on one side of the container, and a movable rod is movably installed on one side of the container in a penetrating mode; a baffle used for blocking the connecting pipe is fixedly installed at the end, located in the inner cavity of the container, of the movable rod, and an abutting plate is fixedly installed at the other end of the movable rod. The driving assembly drives the annular rotating plate, the supporting rod and the scraping plate to rotate to scrape sputum, and the flushing assembly flushes the inner wall of the collecting hopper in the rotating process of the scraping plate.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to a sputum collecting device. Background Art

[0002] Sputum collection is an important hygiene measure in medical care and daily life. For patients, correct and hygienic sputum collection can not only prevent cross infection, but also help in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

[0003] Traditional sputum collection devices usually use simple containers or collection bags, which lack sealing performance and are prone to sputum leakage and cross infection. When collecting sputum, many collection devices easily cause sputum to stick to the inner wall of the container, which not only increases the difficulty of cleaning, but also may breed bacteria and increase the risk of infection. For this reason, we propose a sputum collection device. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a sputum collecting device to solve the problems raised by the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a sputum collection device, comprising a container, a connecting pipe connected to the top of the container, a collecting bucket connected to the connecting pipe fixedly installed on the outside of the connecting pipe, an annular rotating plate rotatably installed on the outside of the lower part of the collecting bucket, a supporting rod fixedly installed on the outside of the annular rotating plate, a scraper contacting the inner wall of the collecting bucket fixedly installed on one end of the supporting rod, a flushing component for flushing the inner wall of the collecting bucket is provided on one side of the scraper, and a driving component for driving the annular rotating plate to move is provided on one side of the container;

[0006] A movable rod is movably installed on one side of the container, a baffle for sealing the connecting pipe is fixedly installed on one end of the movable rod located in the inner cavity of the container, a resistance plate is fixedly installed on the other end of the movable rod, an elastic part is arranged between the resistance plate and the outside of the container, and a resistance rod for resisting the resistance plate is arranged on the outside of the support rod.

[0007] Preferably, the flushing assembly includes a liquid tank, a pump body, a liquid outlet pipe and a nozzle, the liquid tank is fixedly installed on one side of the scraper, the pump body is fixedly installed on the outside of the liquid tank, and the liquid inlet of the pump body is connected to the inner cavity of the liquid tank through a pipeline, the liquid outlet of the pump body is connected to the liquid outlet pipe, one end of the liquid outlet pipe is fixedly connected to the nozzle, and the nozzle is fixed to the side of the scraper.

[0008] Preferably, the driving assembly includes a motor, a gear and a plurality of teeth, the teeth are fixedly mounted on the outside of the annular rotating plate, the motor is fixedly mounted on the outside of the container through a base, the gear is fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor, and the gear is meshed with the teeth.

[0009] Preferably, the teeth are distributed in a circular shape with equal spacing on the outer side of the annular rotating plate.

[0010] Preferably, the contact plate is L-shaped.

[0011] Preferably, the elastic member is a spring, one end of the spring is fixedly mounted on one side of the abutment plate by means of screws, and the other end of the spring is fixedly mounted on the outside of the container by means of screws.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0013] 1. The sputum collection device starts the switches of the motor and the pump body after spitting into the collection bucket, the motor drives the gear to rotate, the gear drives the annular rotating plate to rotate through the teeth, and the annular rotating plate drives the scraper to rotate through the support rod, the scraper scrapes the sputum on the inner wall of the collection bucket, and the pump body draws the flushing liquid in the liquid tank to the liquid outlet pipe and finally sprays it from the nozzle to further flush the sputum, prevent the sputum from sticking to the inner wall of the collection bucket, and prevent bacteria from breeding and causing infection.

[0014] 2. The sputum collecting device, after the sputum flows down into the connecting tube along with the flushing liquid, during the process that the support rod drives the resistance rod to rotate, the resistance rod resists the resistance plate, pushing the resistance plate to move in the direction away from the connecting tube, and the resistance plate drives the baffle to move to a state that it does not block the connecting tube through the movable rod, and the sputum flows into the container along with the flushing liquid, and the flushing liquid and sputum can be automatically introduced into the container for collection during the rotation of the support rod. When the support rod stops, it is necessary to ensure that the resistance rod does not resist the resistance plate. Under the action of the spring, the resistance plate is driven to move in the direction close to the connecting tube, and the baffle is driven to move to a position that blocks the connecting tube through the movable rod, thereby achieving the effect of sealing the container to prevent cross infection. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of A of the utility model.

[0018] In the figure: 1. container; 2. connecting pipe; 3. collecting bucket; 4. annular rotating plate; 5. supporting rod; 6. scraper; 7. liquid box; 8. pump body; 9. liquid outlet pipe; 10. nozzle; 11. teeth; 12. motor; 13. gear; 14. resistance rod; 15. movable rod; 16. baffle; 17. resistance plate; 18. spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0020] Embodiment 1

[0021] Please refer to Figure 1-3 As shown, the utility model provides a sputum collection device, including a container 1, a connecting pipe 2 is connected to the top of the container 1, a collecting bucket 3 connected to the connecting pipe 2 is fixedly installed on the outside of the connecting pipe 2, an annular rotating plate 4 is rotatably installed on the outside of the lower part of the collecting bucket 3, a supporting rod 5 is fixedly installed on the outside of the annular rotating plate 4, a scraper 6 in contact with the inner wall of the collecting bucket 3 is fixedly installed on one end of the supporting rod 5, a flushing component for flushing the inner wall of the collecting bucket 3 is arranged on one side of the scraper 6, and a driving component for driving the annular rotating plate 4 to move is arranged on one side of the container 1;

[0022] A movable rod 15 is movably installed on one side of the container 1, and a baffle 16 for sealing the connecting pipe 2 is fixedly installed on one end of the movable rod 15 located in the inner cavity of the container 1. A resistance plate 17 is fixedly installed on the other end of the movable rod 15. The resistance plate 17 is L-shaped, and an elastic member is arranged between the resistance plate 17 and the outer side of the container 1. A resistance rod 14 for resisting the resistance plate 17 is arranged on the outer side of the support rod 5.

[0023] Specifically, the driving assembly drives the annular rotating plate 4, the supporting rod 5 and the scraper 6 to rotate and scrape the sputum, and the flushing assembly flushes the inner wall of the collection bucket 3 during the rotation of the scraper 6.

[0024] Wherein: the flushing component includes a liquid tank 7, a pump body 8, a liquid outlet pipe 9 and a nozzle 10, the liquid tank 7 is fixedly installed on one side of the scraper 6, the pump body 8 is fixedly installed on the outside of the liquid tank 7, and the liquid inlet of the pump body 8 is connected to the inner cavity of the liquid tank 7 through a pipeline, the liquid outlet of the pump body 8 is connected to the liquid outlet pipe 9, one end of the liquid outlet pipe 9 is fixedly connected to the nozzle 10, the nozzle 10 is fixed to the side of the scraper 6, turn on the switch of the pump body 8, the pump body 8 draws the flushing liquid in the liquid tank 7 to the liquid outlet pipe 9 and finally sprays it from the nozzle 10, and the nozzle 10 can further flush the sputum at different positions on the inner wall of the collection bucket 3 as the scraper 6 rotates.

[0025] Wherein: the driving assembly includes a motor 12, a gear 13 and a plurality of teeth 11, the teeth 11 are fixedly mounted on the outer side of the annular rotating plate 4, the motor 12 is fixedly mounted on the outer side of the container 1 through a base, the gear 13 is fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor 12, the gear 13 is meshed with the teeth 11, the teeth 11 are distributed in an annular shape with equal spacing on the outer side of the annular rotating plate 4, the motor 12 drives the gear 13 to rotate, and the gear 13 drives the annular rotating plate 4 to rotate through the teeth 11.

[0026] Among them: the elastic member is specifically a spring 18, one end of the spring 18 is fixedly installed on one side of the contact plate 17 by a screw, and the other end of the spring 18 is fixedly installed on the outside of the container 1 by a screw. When the contact rod 14 does not contact the contact plate 17, the spring 18 contracts to drive the contact plate 17, the movable rod 15 and the baffle 16 to reset.

[0027] Working principle: The utility model is a sputum collection device. After spitting into the collection bucket 3, the motor 12 and the pump body 8 are turned on, the motor 12 drives the gear 13 to rotate, the gear 13 drives the annular rotating plate 4 to rotate through the teeth 11, and the annular rotating plate 4 drives the scraper 6 to rotate through the support rod 5, the scraper 6 scrapes the sputum on the inner wall of the collection bucket 3, and the pump body 8 draws the flushing liquid in the liquid box 7 to the liquid outlet pipe 9 and finally sprays it from the nozzle 10, so as to further flush the sputum and prevent the sputum from sticking to the inner wall of the collection bucket 3;

[0028] After the sputum flows down into the connecting tube 2 along with the flushing liquid, during the process that the support rod 5 drives the resistance rod 14 to rotate, the resistance rod 14 resists the resistance plate 17, pushing the resistance plate 17 to move in the direction away from the connecting tube 2, and the resistance plate 17 drives the baffle 16 to move to a state that does not block the connecting tube 2 through the movable rod 15, and the sputum flows into the container 1 along with the flushing liquid, and can automatically introduce the flushing liquid and sputum into the container 1 for collection during the rotation of the support rod 5. When the support rod 5 stops rotating, it is necessary to ensure that the resistance rod 14 does not resist the resistance plate 17. Under the action of the spring 18, the resistance plate 17 is driven to move in the direction close to the connecting tube 2, and the baffle 16 is driven by the movable rod 15 to move to a position that blocks the connecting tube 2, thereby achieving the effect of sealing the container 1 to prevent cross infection.

[0029] The contents not described in detail in this specification belong to the prior art known to professionals in this field.

[0030] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, those skilled in the art may still modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments, or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features therein. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sputum collection device, comprising a container (1), characterized in that: The top of the container (1) is connected to a connecting pipe (2), a collecting bucket (3) in communication with the connecting pipe (2) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the connecting pipe (2), an annular rotating plate (4) is rotatably mounted on the outside of the lower part of the collecting bucket (3), a supporting rod (5) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the annular rotating plate (4), a scraper (6) in contact with the inner wall of the collecting bucket (3) is fixedly mounted on one end of the supporting rod (5), a flushing component for flushing the inner wall of the collecting bucket (3) is arranged on one side of the scraper (6), and a driving component for driving the annular rotating plate (4) to move is arranged on one side of the container (1); A movable rod (15) is movably installed on one side of the container (1); a baffle (16) for blocking the connecting pipe (2) is fixedly installed on one end of the movable rod (15) located in the inner cavity of the container (1); a resistance plate (17) is fixedly installed on the other end of the movable rod (15); an elastic member is provided between the resistance plate (17) and the outer side of the container (1); and a resistance rod (14) for resisting the resistance plate (17) is provided on the outer side of the support rod (5).

2. A sputum collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flushing assembly comprises a liquid tank (7), a pump body (8), a liquid outlet pipe (9) and a nozzle (10); the liquid tank (7) is fixedly mounted on one side of the scraper (6); the pump body (8) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the liquid tank (7); the liquid inlet of the pump body (8) is connected to the inner cavity of the liquid tank (7) through a pipeline; the liquid outlet of the pump body (8) is connected to the liquid outlet pipe (9); one end of the liquid outlet pipe (9) is fixedly connected to the nozzle (10); and the nozzle (10) is fixed to the side of the scraper (6).

3. A sputum collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly comprises a motor (12), a gear (13) and a plurality of teeth (11); the teeth (11) are fixedly mounted on the outside of the annular rotating plate (4); the motor (12) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the container (1) via a base; the gear (13) is fixedly mounted on the output end of the motor (12); and the gear (13) is meshed with the teeth (11).

4. A sputum collection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The teeth (11) are distributed in an annular shape at equal intervals on the outer side of the annular rotating plate (4).

5. A sputum collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The abutment plate (17) is L-shaped.

6. A sputum collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The elastic member is specifically a spring (18), one end of the spring (18) is fixedly mounted on one side of the contact plate (17) by means of screws, and the other end of the spring (18) is fixedly mounted on the outside of the container (1) by means of screws.