Endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine

Abstract

The utility model discloses an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine which comprises a cabinet, a cleaning basin, a cleaning device and a pipeline system, the cabinet comprises a frame main body located at the bottom and an upper cover located at the top, wherein the frame main body is square; the cleaning basin is arranged at the top of the frame main body, and the upper cover is arranged on the frame main body and can cover the cleaning basin; the cleaning device is mounted in the cleaning basin and is used for conveying a brush for cleaning so as to clean a pipeline of the endoscope placed in the cleaning basin; the pipeline system is arranged on the frame main body and is used for supplying a cleaning working medium to the cleaning basin; wherein a plurality of liquid storage tanks, a cleaning liquid tank and a gas generating device are arranged on the frame main body, the plurality of liquid storage tanks, the cleaning liquid tank and the gas generating device are all arranged below the cleaning basin and are sequentially arranged at intervals in the front-back direction, and the plurality of liquid storage tanks are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. The utility model has the advantages of compact structure and strong practicability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of medical equipment, in particular to an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine. Background Art

[0002] During endoscope-related surgeries, the patient's blood, mucus, and tissue debris may remain in the endoscope tubing; therefore, after each use of the endoscope, medical staff must clean the residues inside and outside the endoscope tubing.

[0003] At present, the cleaning of endoscopes is generally done manually by medical staff in the department using the endoscope. When cleaning the internal pipelines of the endoscope, medical staff hold a brush for manual cleaning, which leads to defects such as high work intensity, time-consuming and labor-intensive. With the development of technology, endoscope cleaning equipment has appeared in the prior art to replace manual cleaning, such as an endoscope cleaning device and endoscope cleaning equipment disclosed in Chinese patent document CN202211405676.X. The above prior art can realize the automatic cleaning of endoscopes.

[0004] In endoscope cleaning equipment, since water washing, enzyme washing, alcohol washing and other operations are required, a pipeline system is usually required to realize the cleaning operations at different stages; in the prior art, the tank structure for storing cleaning liquid, enzyme liquid, disinfectant liquid, etc. and the gas generating device part need to be externally connected, which is inconvenient to use; Li Wang also causes the layout of the pipeline system to be more complicated, and there are defects such as occupying a large space and high difficulty in maintenance. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to at least partially solve the deficiencies in the prior art, the main purpose of the utility model is to provide an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine with a compact structure and strong practicality.

[0006] In order to achieve the above-mentioned main purpose, the utility model discloses an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine, which includes a cabinet, a cleaning basin, a cleaning device and a pipeline system; the cabinet includes a frame body located at the bottom and an upper cover located at the top, wherein the frame body is square; the cleaning basin is arranged on the top of the frame body, and the upper cover is arranged on the frame body and can cover the top of the cleaning basin; the cleaning device is installed in the cleaning basin, and is used to transport a brush for cleaning to clean the pipeline of the endoscope placed in the cleaning basin; the pipeline system is arranged on the frame body, and is used to supply cleaning medium to the cleaning basin; wherein, a plurality of liquid storage tanks, a cleaning liquid tank and a gas generating device are arranged on the frame body, and the plurality of liquid storage tanks, the cleaning liquid tank and the gas generating device are all arranged below the cleaning basin and are arranged in sequence in the front-to-back direction, and the plurality of liquid storage tanks are arranged side by side in the left-to-right direction.

[0007] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, the pipeline system includes a first pipeline, a second pipeline, a third pipeline, a fourth pipeline and a discharge pipeline, the liquid storage tank includes an enzyme liquid tank and a disinfectant tank, the enzyme liquid tank supplies enzyme liquid to the cleaning basin via the first pipeline, the disinfectant tank supplies disinfectant to the cleaning basin via the second pipeline, the cleaning liquid in the cleaning basin is discharged into the cleaning liquid tank via the discharge pipeline or is directly discharged to the outside, the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank is supplied to the cleaning basin via the third pipeline, and the drying gas output by the gas generating device is supplied to the cleaning basin via the fourth pipeline.

[0008] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, valve assemblies are provided on the first pipeline, the second pipeline, the third pipeline, the fourth pipeline and the discharge pipeline.

[0009] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, a spray pipe is provided on the upper cover, and the spray pipe is rotatably installed in the middle part of the upper cover.

[0010] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, the pipeline system further includes a bypass pipe assembly communicating with the second pipeline and the third pipeline, and the bypass pipe assembly is connected to the injection pipe.

[0011] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, a dispensing valve is provided at the discharge outlet of the cleaning basin, the dispensing valve has a feed channel connected to the outlet of the cleaning basin and two discharge channels, and the discharge pipeline and the third pipeline are respectively connected to the two discharge channels.

[0012] According to a specific embodiment of the utility model, each discharge channel is provided with a piston assembly, and the piston assembly is arranged at the entrance of the discharge channel to open or close the discharge channel; wherein, a rotating body is also provided in the dividing valve, and a cam portion is provided on the rotating body. During the reciprocating rotation of the rotating body, the cam portion at least abuts against the piston assembly in one of the discharge channels, so that at least one discharge channel is closed.

[0013] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, the cam portion is fan-shaped.

[0014] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, the material distribution valve is also provided with a sensor group for detecting the current position of the rotating body.

[0015] According to a specific implementation of the utility model, a plurality of external feed ports are provided on the feed channel, and a connector is provided at each external feed port.

[0016] The utility model has the following beneficial effects: it provides an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine with a compact structure, in which a liquid storage tank, a cleaning liquid tank and a gas generating device are all built into the interior of a square frame body, thereby realizing fully automatic supply of cleaning medium; at the same time, a plurality of liquid storage tanks, cleaning liquid tanks and gas generating devices are all arranged below the cleaning basin and are arranged in sequence at intervals in the front-to-back direction, so that the internal space of the frame body can be better utilized, which is beneficial to reducing the space occupied by the structure and facilitating the arrangement and connection of each pipeline in the pipeline system.

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a first stereogram of an embodiment of the endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is the second stereogram of the embodiment of the utility model endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine

[0020] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram showing a cleaning basin in an embodiment of the endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A top view of

[0022] Figure 5 It is the first internal structure diagram of the frame body;

[0023] Figure 6 It is the second internal structure diagram of the frame body;

[0024] Figure 7 It is the third internal structure diagram of the frame body;

[0025] Figure 8 It is the connection diagram of the piping system;

[0026] Fig. 9 It is the structural diagram of the upper cover;

[0027] Fig.10 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the dosing valve;

[0028] Fig.11 This is the internal structure diagram of the dosing valve;

[0029] Fig.12 It is a cross-sectional view of the dosing valve;

[0030] Fig.13 It is a structural diagram of a rotating body and a rotating axis;

[0031] Fig.14 This is the external structure diagram of the dosing valve;

[0032] Fig.15 This is an exploded view of the piston assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In the following description, many specific details are explained in combination with the embodiments to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention, but it should be understood that the following embodiments and detailed descriptions are only for illustrative purposes and do not limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine of the utility model embodiment is as follows Figure 1-4 As shown, it includes a cabinet 10, a washing basin 20, a washing device 30 and a piping system 40; wherein, the cabinet 10 includes a frame body 11 located at the bottom and an upper cover 12 located at the top, the frame body 11 is square so that the cabinet 10 has a regular structure, and the upper cover 12 is preferably mounted to the top of the frame body 11 in a rotatable manner so that it can be quickly opened.

[0035] The cleaning basin 20 is installed on the top of the frame body 11. It can be square or have other structures that are compatible with the shape of the endoscope. When the upper cover 12 is opened, the cleaning basin 20 is exposed to facilitate the removal and placement of the endoscope; the cleaning device 30 is installed in the cleaning basin 20, and is used to transport a cleaning brush to clean the pipes of the endoscope placed in the cleaning basin 20. Exemplarily, the cleaning device 30 can adopt, for example, the endoscope cleaning device of patent document 202211405676.X, or other automatic cleaning devices in the prior art. This embodiment is not limited to this and will not be expanded.

[0036] The pipeline system 40 is arranged on the frame body 11, and is used to supply the cleaning medium to the cleaning basin 20; wherein, after the endoscope is placed in place and the relevant pipeline connections are completed, the upper cover 12 is closed to start the cleaning operation of the endoscope. Figure 5-7 As shown, the frame body 11 is provided with two liquid storage tanks 18, a cleaning liquid tank 13 and a gas generating device 14. The two liquid storage tanks 18, the cleaning liquid tank 13 and the gas generating device 14 are all arranged below the cleaning basin 20 and are arranged in sequence in the front-to-back direction. The two liquid storage tanks 18 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. Please continue to refer to Figure 1-2 A front door body 15 is provided on the front side of the frame body 11 corresponding to the plurality of liquid storage tanks 18. The front door body 15 can be opened to perform autonomous replenishment operations such as enzyme solution and disinfectant solution.

[0037] To facilitate the display of the main structure, Figure 5-7 The relevant piping structure is not shown, and the following connection Figure 8The connection mechanism of the pipeline system 40 is introduced in detail. The pipeline system 40 includes a first pipeline 41, a second pipeline 42, a third pipeline 43, a fourth pipeline 44 and a discharge pipeline 45; wherein the liquid storage tank 18 includes an enzyme liquid tank and a disinfectant tank, the enzyme liquid tank supplies the enzyme liquid to the cleaning basin 20 through the first pipeline 41, the disinfectant tank supplies the disinfectant to the cleaning basin 20 through the second pipeline 42, the cleaning liquid in the cleaning basin 20 is discharged into the cleaning liquid tank 13 or directly discharged to the outside through the discharge pipeline 45, the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank 13 is supplied to the cleaning basin 20 through the third pipeline 43 for recycling, and the drying gas output by the gas generating device 14 is supplied to the cleaning basin 20 through the fourth pipeline 44. Exemplarily, an outlet pipe structure 21 is provided in the cleaning basin 20, and the cleaning medium supplied by the pipeline system 40 enters the interior of the cleaning basin 20 through the outlet pipe structure 21.

[0038] In the embodiment, the cleaning liquid with low dirt content can be collected into the cleaning liquid tank 13 for recycling through the discharge pipe 45, which is conducive to more fully utilizing the cleaning liquid and thus saving the amount of cleaning liquid. The pipe system 40 may also include an external pipe 48, which is used to provide cleaning water to the cleaning liquid tank 13 or directly to the cleaning basin 20.

[0039] Further, valve assemblies 46 are provided on the first pipeline 41, the second pipeline 42, the third pipeline 43, the fourth pipeline 44 and the discharge pipeline 45. To facilitate the installation and maintenance of the valve assembly 46, at least part of each valve assembly 46 in the embodiment is preferably designed in an integrated manner and installed on the left side of the frame body 11; accordingly, a left door body 16 is provided on the frame body 11 corresponding to the left side of the valve assembly 46, and the valve assembly 46 can be maintained by opening the left door body 16. For example, the valve assembly 46 on the discharge pipeline 45 is preferably arranged close to the discharge pipeline 45 to reduce the length of the pipeline. Exemplarily, a flow meter can also be provided on the first pipeline 41, the second pipeline 42, the third pipeline 43, and the fourth pipeline 44 to monitor the flow.

[0040] like Fig. 9 As shown, the inner side of the upper cover 12 is provided with a spray pipe 17, which is preferably in a long strip shape and is rotatably mounted in the middle of the upper cover 12. The pipeline system 40 further includes a bypass pipe assembly 47 connected to the second pipeline 42 and the third pipeline 43. The bypass pipe assembly 47 is connected to the spray pipe 17. Figure 8 As shown; in this way, the spray tube 17 can be used to automatically spray and clean the outside of the endoscope according to needs or set a cleaning mode.

[0041] Please refer again Figure 6A dispensing valve 50 is provided at the discharge outlet of the cleaning basin 20, and the dispensing valve 50 is specifically a three-way valve, which has a feed pipe 511 and two discharge channels 512; a reflux pipe 49 is connected to the discharge pipe 45, and the reflux pipe 49 is used to recover part of the cleaning liquid to the cleaning liquid tank 13; wherein, the feed pipe 511 is connected to the outlet of the cleaning basin 20, and the discharge pipe 45 and the reflux pipe 48 are respectively connected to the two discharge channels 512.

[0042] The structure of the material distribution valve 50 can refer to the three-way valve structure in the prior art, and is not limited here. An exemplary material distribution valve structure is as follows: Figure 10-15 As shown, it includes a valve body 51 and a switching mechanism 52; wherein the valve body 51 has a feed channel 511 and two discharge channels 512, and exemplary, the cross-sections of the feed channel 511 and the two discharge channels 512 are preferably circular. The feed channel 511 and the two discharge channels 512 are arranged in a Y shape, and the two discharge channels 512 are respectively connected to the feed channel 511 and symmetrically arranged along the feed direction P of the feed channel 511; wherein, a connector 513 is preferably provided at the inlet of the feed channel 511 and the outlet of the discharge channel 512, and some pipelines in the pipeline system 40 can be quickly connected through the connector 513. Preferably, a plurality of external feed ports (inlets) are preferably provided on the feed channel 511, and a connector 513 is provided at each external feed port, and the external discharge of the cleaning liquid at other positions during the use of the pipeline system 40 can also be realized through the plurality of external feed ports.

[0043] Specifically, each discharge channel 512 is provided with a piston assembly 53, and the piston assembly 53 is arranged at the entrance of the discharge channel 512 to open or close the discharge channel 512; Figure 11-12 and Fig.15 As shown, the piston assembly 53 includes a sealing ring 531 and a movable cover plate 532. The cover plate 532 has a first position separated from the sealing ring 531 and a second position abutting against the sealing ring 531 to form a seal. The opening and closing of the discharge channel 512 is achieved by switching the position of the cover plate 532.

[0044] Please continue reading Fig.15 The piston assembly 53 may further include a mounting seat 533, a piston rod 534 and an elastic member 535; the mounting seat 533 is fixed on the inner wall of the discharge channel 512, and is preferably cylindrical, and a through hole portion 5331 is provided on the mounting seat 533 for maintaining the discharge channel 512 through, and the through hole portion 5331 includes, for example, four or other numbers of through holes.

[0045] In an optional embodiment, a deformable connecting member such as a rubber ring is provided on the outer periphery of the mounting seat 533. When the mounting seat 533 is connected to the inner wall of the discharge channel 512, the connecting member can produce adaptive deformation to fix the mounting seat 533. In addition, this mounting structure is also conducive to adjusting the mounting seat 33 to the optimal installation position during assembly.

[0046] Furthermore, a sliding guide portion 5332 is provided on the mounting seat 533, and the lower end of the piston rod 534 is slidably arranged on the sliding guide portion 5332; illustratively, a limiting column 5333 is provided on the sliding guide portion 5332, and the limiting column 5333 is, for example, a bolt, and a sliding groove 5341 is provided on the piston rod 534, and the limiting column 5333 extends into the sliding groove 5341 to limit the lower end of the piston rod 534 from detaching from the sliding guide portion 332.

[0047] The upper end of the piston rod 534 passes through the sealing ring 531, and the cover plate 532 is installed on the piston rod 534 and located on the upper side of the sealing ring 531; the elastic member 535 is arranged on the mounting seat 533, and is used to drive the piston rod 534 or the cover plate 532 to move, so that the cover plate 532 switches from the second position to the first position. Specifically, the elastic member 535 is a straight spring, which is sleeved on the piston rod 534, and the two ends of the elastic member 535 are respectively in contact with the cover plate 532 and the mounting seat 533, thereby maintaining the cover plate 532 always having a tendency to move away from the sealing ring 531.

[0048] like Figure 11-13 As shown, the switching mechanism 52 includes a rotating body 521 and a rotating shaft 522, and the rotating body 521 is installed at the outlet of the feed channel 511 through the rotating shaft 522; the rotating shaft 522 is arranged along a direction orthogonal to the feeding direction of the feed channel 511, and is driven, for example, by a motor 526; wherein, a cam portion 521a is provided on the rotating body 521, and during the reciprocating rotation of the rotating body 521, the cam portion 521a at least abuts against the piston assembly 53 in one of the discharge channels 512, so that at least one discharge channel 512 is closed.

[0049] Furthermore, the cam portion 521a is fan-shaped and has an arc-shaped outer wall surface 5211; the outer wall surface 5211 of the cam portion 521a can abut against the cover plate 532 in the piston assembly 53 during the reciprocating rotation of the rotating body 521. In the embodiment, at a stage during the rotation of the rotating body 521, the outer wall surface 532 can abut against the cover plates 532 in the two discharge channels 512 at the same time to close the two discharge channels 512 at the same time.

[0050] like Figure 5As shown, the switching mechanism 52 also includes a limit member 523 and a sensor group for detecting the current position of the rotating body 521; wherein, the limit member 523 is arranged on the rotation path of the rotating body 521, and when the side wall surface 5212 of the cam portion 521a abuts against the limit member 523, the outer wall surface 5211 of the cam portion 521a abuts against the piston assembly 53 in one of the discharge channels 512 and is separated from the piston assembly 53 in the other discharge channel 512.

[0051] The sensor group is used to detect the current position of the rotating body 521, and includes multiple sensors 524 installed on the outside of the valve body 51; wherein, a detection part 525 is provided at one end of the rotating shaft 522 protruding from the valve body 51, and the detection part 525 is, for example, fan-shaped corresponding to the cam part 521a. When the rotating body 521 rotates, the detection part 525 can trigger different sensors 524 respectively. Exemplarily, the number of sensors 524 is three, and the three sensors 524 are respectively a first sensor 5241, a second sensor 5242 and a third sensor 5243, and the three sensors are set as follows: 1) When the detection unit 525 triggers the first sensor 5241 and the second sensor 5242 at the same time, the detection result is that the left discharge channel 512 is closed, and the right discharge channel 512 is opened; 2) When the detection unit 525 triggers the second sensor 5242 and the third sensor 5243 at the same time, the detection result is that the left discharge channel 512 is closed, and the right discharge channel 512 is closed; 3) When the detection unit 525 only triggers the third sensor 5243, the detection result is that the left discharge channel 512 is opened, and the right discharge channel 512 is closed.

[0052] Although the present invention is described above through embodiments, the above embodiments are only used to exemplarily describe the feasible implementation methods of the present invention, and are not used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the present invention should also be covered by the protection scope defined by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine, characterized in that: include: The cabinet comprises a frame body at the bottom and an upper cover at the top, wherein the frame body is square; A cleaning basin is arranged on the top of the frame body, and the upper cover is arranged on the frame body and can cover the top of the cleaning basin; A cleaning device, installed in the cleaning basin, for conveying a cleaning brush to clean the pipeline of the endoscope placed in the cleaning basin; A pipeline system, arranged on the frame body, for supplying a cleaning medium into the cleaning basin; Among them, the frame body is provided with multiple liquid storage tanks, cleaning liquid tanks and gas generating devices, and the multiple liquid storage tanks, cleaning liquid tanks and gas generating devices are all arranged below the cleaning basin and are arranged in sequence at intervals in the front and rear directions, and the multiple liquid storage tanks are arranged side by side in the left and right directions.

2. The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pipeline system includes a first pipeline, a second pipeline, a third pipeline, a fourth pipeline and a discharge pipeline. The liquid storage tank includes an enzyme liquid tank and a disinfectant tank. The enzyme liquid tank supplies enzyme liquid to the cleaning basin via the first pipeline. The disinfectant tank supplies disinfectant to the cleaning basin via the second pipeline. The cleaning liquid in the cleaning basin is discharged into the cleaning liquid tank or directly discharged to the outside via the discharge pipeline. The cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid tank is supplied to the cleaning basin via the third pipeline. The drying gas output by the gas generating device is supplied to the cleaning basin via the fourth pipeline.

3. The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first pipeline, the second pipeline, the third pipeline, the fourth pipeline and the discharge pipeline are all provided with valve assemblies.

4. The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper cover is provided with a spray pipe, and the spray pipe is rotatably installed in the middle part of the upper cover.

5. The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The pipeline system further includes a bypass pipe assembly communicating with the second pipeline and the third pipeline, and the bypass pipe assembly is connected with the injection pipe.

6. The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: A material distribution valve is provided at the discharge outlet of the cleaning basin. The material distribution valve has a feed channel connected to the outlet of the cleaning basin and two discharge channels. The discharge pipeline and the third pipeline are respectively connected to the two discharge channels.

7. The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: Each of the discharge channels is provided with a piston assembly, and the piston assembly is arranged at the entrance of the discharge channel to open or close the discharge channel; wherein, a rotating body is also provided in the dispensing valve, and a cam portion is provided on the rotating body, and during the reciprocating rotation of the rotating body, the cam portion at least abuts against the piston assembly in one of the discharge channels, so that at least one of the discharge channels is closed.

8. The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cam portion is fan-shaped.

9. The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material distribution valve is also provided with a sensor group for detecting the current position of the rotating body.

10. The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine according to claim 6, characterized in that: The feed channel is provided with a plurality of external feed ports, and each of the external feed ports is provided with a connector.

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