Cleaning tank for small endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cleaning tank for a small endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device, which is applied to an endoscope decontaminating machine and comprises a cleaning tank shell and a decontaminating nozzle component, the cleaning tank shell sinks downwards to form a water tank, and a fixing table is arranged at the bottom of the water tank; the decontamination spray head assembly is arranged on the fixed table; the water tank and the fixed table are matched to form an endoscope accommodating groove; the endoscope accommodating groove comprises a U-shaped section, a first transition section, a first expansion section, a communication section, a second expansion section and a second transition section; a water outlet is formed in the groove bottom of the first expansion section or the second expansion section; an endoscope containing groove of the cleaning groove is divided into a U-shaped section, a first transition section, a first expansion section, a communication section, a second expansion section and a second transition section. The first transition section and the first expansion section are matched to form a first endoscope placing station, the second transition section and the second expansion section are matched to form a second endoscope placing station, two small endoscope types can be placed and cleaned at the same time, and the cleaning efficiency of the small endoscope types is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of medical cleaning and disinfection equipment parts, in particular to a cleaning tank used for a cleaning and disinfecting device for small-type endoscopes. Background Art

[0002] At present, some medical devices at home and abroad, such as endoscopes, surgical instruments, dental instruments, etc., cannot be sterilized by high temperature and high pressure due to their own characteristics and material problems. However, due to the high price of these medical devices in clinical practice, it is impossible to use them once. These medical devices must be cleaned and disinfected before being reused.

[0003] In the prior art, an automatic endoscope reprocessing machine is usually used to clean and disinfect an endoscope. The endoscope only needs to be placed in the water tank of the automatic endoscope reprocessing machine and the automatic endoscope reprocessing machine is started to perform the cleaning step. However, the water tank of the automatic endoscope reprocessing machine is small, and only a single endoscope can be cleaned at a time, resulting in low cleaning efficiency. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide a cleaning tank for a small-type endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device, so as to solve the problem that the water tank of the above-mentioned endoscope cleaning and disinfecting machine is small and can only clean a single endoscope, resulting in low cleaning efficiency.

[0005] To achieve this purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions:

[0006] A cleaning tank for a small-sized endoscope cleaning and disinfection device, applied to an endoscope decontamination machine, comprises a cleaning tank housing and a decontamination nozzle assembly, wherein the cleaning tank housing is recessed downwards with a water tank, and a fixing platform is provided at the bottom of the water tank; a water inlet is provided on the side wall of the water tank;

[0007] The decontamination nozzle assembly is arranged on a fixed platform and is used for cleaning the interior of the endoscope;

[0008] The water tank and the fixing table cooperate to form an annular endoscope receiving tank; the endoscope receiving tank is used to place the endoscope, and includes a U-shaped section, a first transition section, a first expanded section, a connecting section, a second expanded section, and a second transition section that are connected in sequence; a drainage port is provided at the bottom of the first expanded section or the second expanded section;

[0009] The first transition section and the first expansion section cooperate to form a first endoscope placement station, and the second transition section and the second expansion section cooperate to form a second endoscope placement station; the first endoscope placement station and the second endoscope placement station are both used to place the main body of the endoscope.

[0010] In the cleaning tank of the cleaning and disinfecting device for small-type endoscopes, the cleaning and disinfection nozzle assembly includes a first nozzle, a second nozzle, a third nozzle and a fourth nozzle; the first nozzle, the second nozzle, the third nozzle and the fourth nozzle are respectively connected to an external water channel;

[0011] The first, second, third and fourth spray heads are all arranged on a fixed table; the water outlets of the first and second spray heads face the first endoscope placement station, and the water outlets of the third and fourth spray heads face the first endoscope placement station.

[0012] In the cleaning tank of the small-type endoscope cleaning and disinfection device, the fixed table is provided with an external circulation inlet, and the side wall of the water tank is provided with an external circulation outlet; the external circulation inlet is connected to the input end of the external circulation system, and the external circulation outlet is connected to the output end of the external circulation system.

[0013] In the cleaning tank of the cleaning and disinfecting device for small-type endoscopes, the side walls of the first transition section and the second transition section are both provided with pipeline placement grooves, and a plurality of positioning protrusions are spaced along the groove edges of the pipeline placement grooves.

[0014] In the cleaning tank of the small-endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device, the first endoscope placement station and the second endoscope placement station are symmetrical with the center line of the tank as the axis of symmetry.

[0015] The cleaning tank used for the cleaning and disinfecting device for small-sized endoscopes also includes a cover body, one end of which is hinged to the rear side of the cleaning tank shell.

[0016] In the cleaning tank of the small-type endoscope cleaning and disinfection device, a sealing groove is provided on the outer periphery of the mouth of the water tank, a fixing protrusion is provided at the bottom of the cover body, and a sealing ring is provided on the outer side of the fixing protrusion. When the cover body is covered on the top of the cleaning tank shell, the sealing ring is embedded in the sealing groove.

[0017] In the cleaning tank of the small-type endoscope cleaning and disinfection device, the volume of the endoscope receiving tank is 5 to 7L.

[0018] In the cleaning tank of the cleaning and disinfecting device for small-type endoscopes, the length of the water tank is 425-445 mm, the width of the water tank is 315-330 mm, and the depth of the water tank is 135-145 mm.

[0019] In the cleaning tank of the small-type endoscope cleaning and disinfection device, the length of the first expanded section and the second expanded section is less than 300 mm, and the total detour length of the U-shaped section and the pipeline placement tank is greater than 900 mm.

[0020] A technical solution in the utility model can have the following beneficial effects:

[0021] The endoscope accommodating groove of the cleaning groove is divided into a U-shaped section, a first transition section, a first expanded section, a connecting section, a second expanded section and a second transition section; the first transition section and the first expanded section cooperate to form a first endoscope placement station, and the second transition section and the second expanded section cooperate to form a second endoscope placement station, which can place two small-type endoscopes and clean the two small-type endoscopes at the same time, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of small-type endoscopes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A partial enlarged view of the middle A;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a top view of one embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] In the drawings: cleaning tank housing 1, cleaning nozzle assembly 2; cover body 3;

[0026] Water tank 10; fixing platform 11; water inlet 12; drain outlet 13; external circulation inlet 14; external circulation outlet 15; pipeline placement groove 16; positioning protrusion 17; sealing groove 18; connecting plate 19; first injection head 21, second injection head 22, third injection head 23, fourth injection head 24; fixing protrusion 31; sealing ring 32;

[0027] Endoscope receiving groove 100; U-shaped section 101, first transition section 102, first expanded section 103, connecting section 104, second expanded section 105, second transition section 106. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention. In addition, the features defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features, and are used to distinguish the features, without distinction of order or importance.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, “plurality” means two or more.

[0031] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0032] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 The utility model provides a cleaning tank for a small-sized endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device, which is applied to an endoscope decontamination machine, and comprises a cleaning tank housing 1 and a decontamination nozzle assembly 2. The cleaning tank housing 1 is recessed with a water tank 10, and a fixing platform 11 is provided at the bottom of the water tank 10; a water injection port 12 is provided on the side wall of the water tank 10;

[0033] The decontamination nozzle assembly 2 is arranged on a fixed platform 11 and is used for cleaning the interior of the endoscope;

[0034] The water tank 10 and the fixing table 11 cooperate to form an annular endoscope receiving tank 100; the endoscope receiving tank 100 is used to place the endoscope, and includes a U-shaped section 101, a first transition section 102, a first expanded section 103, a connecting section 104, a second expanded section 105 and a second transition section 106 that are connected in sequence; a drain port 13 is provided at the bottom of the first expanded section 103 or the second expanded section 105;

[0035] The first transition section 102 and the first expansion section 103 cooperate to form a first endoscope placement station, and the second transition section 106 and the second expansion section 105 cooperate to form a second endoscope placement station; the first endoscope placement station and the second endoscope placement station are both used to place the main body of the endoscope.

[0036] The cleaning tank for the cleaning and disinfection device of small-type endoscopes includes a cleaning tank housing 1 and a disinfection nozzle assembly 2, and the disinfection nozzle assembly 2 is used to flush the internal pipeline of the endoscope; the water tank 10 and the fixing table 11 cooperate to form an annular endoscope receiving tank 100, and the endoscope receiving tank 100 forms two cleaning stations, a first endoscope placement station and a second endoscope placement station, and the water injection port 12 is connected to the external water inlet pipeline for injecting tap water, cleaning liquid or disinfection liquid into the water tank 10. The drain port 13 is connected to the external drainage pipeline for draining the liquid in the water tank.

[0037] The endoscope accommodating groove 100 of the cleaning groove is divided into a U-shaped section 101, a first transition section 102, a first expanded section 103, a connecting section 104, a second expanded section 105 and a second transition section 106; the first transition section 102 and the first expanded section 103 cooperate to form a first endoscope placement station, and the second transition section 106 and the second expanded section 105 cooperate to form a second endoscope placement station; two small-type endoscopes can be placed and cleaned at the same time, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of small-type endoscopes.

[0038] Specifically, the decontamination nozzle assembly 2 includes a first nozzle 21, a second nozzle 22, a third nozzle 23 and a fourth nozzle 24; the first nozzle 21, the second nozzle 22, the third nozzle 23 and the fourth nozzle 24 are respectively connected to the external water circuit;

[0039] The first injection head 21, the second injection head 22, the third injection head 23 and the fourth injection head 24 are all arranged on the fixed platform 11; the water outlets of the first injection head 21 and the second injection head 22 are oriented toward the first endoscope placement station, and the water outlets of the third injection head 23 and the fourth injection head 24 are oriented toward the first endoscope placement station.

[0040] The first injection head 21, the second injection head 22, the third injection head 23 and the fourth injection head 24 are all connected to the external water channel, and tap water, cleaning liquid or disinfectant liquid can be introduced into the internal pipeline of the small-type endoscope, so as to disinfect the internal pipeline of the small-type endoscope and avoid the problem of biological tissues and secretions attached to the internal pipeline of the endoscope that are not cleaned thoroughly, which can easily cause cross infection of patients.

[0041] The water outlets of the first injection head 21 and the second injection head 22 face toward the first endoscope placement station. The small-type endoscope placed at the first endoscope placement station can be connected to the first injection head 21 and the second injection head 22 through pipelines, respectively, so that the first injection head 21 and the second injection head 22 can flush the internal pipelines of the small-type endoscope placed at the station; similarly, the small-type endoscope placed at the second endoscope placement station can be connected to the third injection head 23 and the fourth injection head 24 through pipelines, respectively, so that the first injection head 21 and the second injection head 22 can flush the internal pipelines of the small-type endoscope placed at the station.

[0042] Specifically, the fixing platform 11 is provided with an external circulation inlet 14, and the side wall of the water tank 10 is provided with an external circulation outlet 15; the external circulation inlet 14 is connected to the input end of the external circulation system, and the external circulation outlet 15 is connected to the output end of the external circulation system.

[0043] The external circulation system inputs the circulating disinfection liquid through the external circulation inlet 14. At the same time, the external circulation system recovers the disinfection liquid in the water tank 10 through the external circulation outlet 15, so that a circulation is formed inside the water tank 10 to clean the surface of the small-type endoscope and improve the cleaning effect of the endoscope.

[0044] Specifically, the side walls of the first transition section 102 and the second transition section 106 are both provided with pipeline placement grooves 16 , and a plurality of positioning protrusions 17 are spaced along the groove edges of the pipeline placement grooves 16 .

[0045] By adopting the above structure, through the cooperation of the positioning protrusion 17 and the pipeline placement groove 16, the insertion line of the small-sized endoscope can be sleeved and embedded in the pipeline placement groove 16. If the insertion line is too long, it can continue to be wound into the pipeline placement groove 16 on the opposite side to avoid the insertion line from swinging frequently under water flushing, causing damage to the surface of the small-sized endoscope or the insertion line, thereby affecting the service life of the small-sized endoscope.

[0046] Specifically, the first endoscope placement station and the second endoscope placement station are bilaterally symmetrical with the center line of the water tank 10 as the axis of symmetry.

[0047] During the cleaning process, the external circulation inlet 14 inputs the cleaning liquid, and the external circulation outlet 15 recovers the cleaning liquid, so that a circulation is formed in the water tank 10. The above structure makes the water flow smoother and improves the cleaning effect.

[0048] Furthermore, it also includes a cover body 3 , one end of which is hinged to the rear side of the cleaning tank housing 1 .

[0049] With the above structure, during the cleaning process, the cover 3 is disposed above the cleaning tank housing 1 to prevent dust or germs in the air from entering the water tank 10, thereby improving the cleaning effect.

[0050] Furthermore, a sealing groove 18 is provided on the outer periphery of the mouth of the water tank 10, a fixing protrusion 31 is provided on the bottom of the cover body 3, and a sealing ring 32 is sleeved on the outer side of the fixing protrusion 31. When the cover body 3 is covered on the cleaning tank shell 1, the sealing ring 32 is embedded in the sealing groove 18.

[0051] The shape and size of the sealing ring 32 and the sealing groove 18 are adapted. With the above structure, during the cleaning process, the sealing ring 32 cooperates with the sealing groove 18 to prevent the cleaning liquid in the water tank 10 from splashing out, resulting in a large amount of cleaning liquid appearing around the endoscope cleaning machine.

[0052] Specifically, the volume of the endoscope receiving tank 100 is 5 to 7 L. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the maximum volume of the endoscope receiving tank 100 is 7 L, and the volume during operation is about 5 L.

[0053] Specifically, the length of the water tank 10 is 425-445 mm, the width of the water tank 10 is 315-330 mm, and the depth of the water tank 10 is 135-145 mm. In a specific embodiment of the present utility model, the size of the water tank 10 is 437 mmX320 mmX138 mm.

[0054] Specifically, the length of the first expanded section 103 and the second expanded section 105 is less than 300mm, and the total detour length of the U-shaped section 101 and the pipeline placement groove 16 is greater than 900mm. The length of the first expanded section 103 and the second expanded section 105 is less than 300mm, and the operating head of the endoscope is less than 300mm. The lengths of the first expanded section 103 and the second expanded section 105 are both less than 300mm, which are adapted to the size of the endoscope, so as to prevent the endoscope from being washed out of the cleaning station by water during the cleaning process due to the incompatibility of the first expanded section 103 or the second expanded section 105 with the size of the endoscope. The total detour lengths of the pipeline placement groove 16 of the U-shaped section 101 and the first transition section 102, and the pipeline placement groove 16 of the U-shaped section 101 and the second transition section 106 are both greater than 900mm. The length of the hose of the existing endoscope is 900 mm. When the hose of the endoscope is wound around the pipeline placement groove 16 of the U-shaped section 101 and the first transition section 102, or the pipeline placement groove 16 of the U-shaped section 101 and the second transition section 106, there needs to be enough length to place the hose part of the endoscope.

[0055] Optionally, a connecting plate 19 is provided on the front side of the cleaning tank housing 1, and the connecting plate 19 is used to assemble an operation panel of an endoscope reprocessing machine.

[0056] By adopting the above structure, the operation panel of the endoscope reprocessing machine is assembled through the connecting plate 19, which facilitates the line layout of the endoscope reprocessing machine.

[0057] The technical principle of the present invention is described above in combination with specific embodiments. These descriptions are only for explaining the principle of the present invention and cannot be interpreted as limiting the protection scope of the present invention in any way. Based on the explanations here, technicians in this field can think of other specific implementations of the present invention without creative work, and these equivalent variations or substitutions are all included in the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A cleaning tank for a small-sized endoscope cleaning and disinfection device, applied to an endoscope decontamination machine, characterized in that: It includes a cleaning tank shell and a decontamination nozzle assembly, wherein the cleaning tank shell is recessed downward to form a water tank, a fixing platform is provided at the bottom of the water tank, and a water injection port is provided on the side wall of the water tank; The decontamination nozzle assembly is arranged on a fixed platform and is used for cleaning the interior of the endoscope; The water tank and the fixing table cooperate to form an annular endoscope receiving tank; the endoscope receiving tank is used to place the endoscope, and includes a U-shaped section, a first transition section, a first expanded section, a connecting section, a second expanded section, and a second transition section that are connected in sequence; a drainage port is provided at the bottom of the first expanded section or the second expanded section; The first transition section and the first expansion section cooperate to form a first endoscope placement station, and the second transition section and the second expansion section cooperate to form a second endoscope placement station; the first endoscope placement station and the second endoscope placement station are both used to place the main body of the endoscope.

2. A cleaning tank for a small-endoscope cleaning and disinfection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The decontamination nozzle assembly includes a first nozzle, a second nozzle, a third nozzle and a fourth nozzle; the first nozzle, the second nozzle, the third nozzle and the fourth nozzle are respectively connected to an external water circuit; The first, second, third and fourth spray heads are all arranged on a fixed table; the water outlets of the first and second spray heads face the first endoscope placement station, and the water outlets of the third and fourth spray heads face the first endoscope placement station.

3. The cleaning tank for cleaning and disinfecting a small-sized endoscope according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing platform is provided with an external circulation inlet, and the side wall of the water tank is provided with an external circulation outlet; the external circulation inlet is communicated with the input end of the external circulation system, and the external circulation outlet is communicated with the output end of the external circulation system.

4. A cleaning tank for a small-endoscope cleaning and disinfection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side walls of the first transition section and the second transition section are both provided with pipeline placement grooves, and a plurality of positioning protrusions are arranged at intervals along the groove edges of the pipeline placement grooves.

5. The cleaning tank for cleaning and disinfecting a small-sized endoscope according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first endoscope placement station and the second endoscope placement station are symmetrical with respect to the center line of the water tank as the axis of symmetry.

6. A cleaning tank for a small-endoscope cleaning and disinfection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The utility model also comprises a cover body, one end of which is hinged to the rear side of the cleaning tank housing.

7. A cleaning tank for a small-endoscope cleaning and disinfection device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A sealing groove is arranged on the outer periphery of the mouth of the water tank, a fixing convex block is arranged at the bottom of the cover body, a sealing ring is sleeved on the outer side of the fixing convex block, and when the cover body is arranged on the top of the cleaning tank shell, the sealing ring is embedded in the sealing groove.

8. The cleaning tank for cleaning and disinfecting a small-sized endoscope according to claim 1, characterized in that: The volume of the endoscope receiving tank is 5 to 7L.

9. The cleaning tank for cleaning and disinfecting a small-sized endoscope according to claim 1, characterized in that: The length of the water tank is 425-445 mm, the width of the water tank is 315-330 mm, and the depth of the water tank is 135-145 mm.

10. A cleaning tank for a small-endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The lengths of the first expanded section and the second expanded section are less than 300 mm, and the total detour length of the U-shaped section and the pipeline placement groove is greater than 900 mm.

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