Thermometer disinfection rack

By designing a thermometer disinfection rack, using a bottom box and a tray structure, and combining buttons and indicator lights to achieve regular disinfection, the problem of thermometers not being able to be fully immersed and time control is inaccurate in traditional disinfection methods, and the disinfection effect and operation convenience are improved.

CN223068834UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-08TONGJI HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO TONGJI MEDICAL COLLEGE HUAZHONG SCI TECH
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Application Number
CN202422142942.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-02
Publication Date
2025-07-08
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-02

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, traditional mercury thermometers cannot ensure all-round soaking during disinfection, and cannot accurately control the disinfection time, resulting in poor disinfection effect.

Method used

A thermometer disinfection rack is designed, which includes two parts: the bottom box and the carrier tray. The bottom box has a storage tank for storing alcohol. There is a positioning cylinder and a placement hole on the carrier tray. Timely disinfection is achieved through buttons and indicator lights to ensure that the thermometer is fully immersed and disinfection is prompted to be completed after the specified time.

Benefits of technology

It realizes all-round soaking and disinfection of the thermometer, ensuring accurate disinfection time, simple and clear operation, and improving disinfection effect and efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model is suitable for the technical field of medical equipment, and provides a thermometer disinfection rack which comprises a bottom box, a containing groove is formed downwards in the center of the bottom box, one or two rows of positioning cylinders are fixed in the containing groove, a communicating groove is formed in the side wall of the lower portion of each positioning cylinder, and a matched carrying disc is placed at an opening of the containing groove. And placing holes in one-to-one correspondence with the positioning cylinders are formed in the carrying disc. The thermometer is placed and inserted into the positioning cylinder from the placing hole, and the head end of the thermometer is also submerged, so that the whole thermometer can be soaked in alcohol and is completely disinfected. In addition, further, keys and indicator lamps can be arranged at the top of the bottom box, and a timing control panel connected with the keys and the indicator lamps is further arranged in the bottom box. When one thermometer is placed for disinfection, the button is manually triggered for timing, and the indicating lamp is used for indicating after the timing time is up, so that whether each thermometer is disinfected for enough time or not can be judged.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of medical devices, and particularly relates to a thermometer disinfection rack. Background Art

[0002] Thermometers are medical devices frequently used in hospital outpatient departments, inpatient departments, etc. For example, in the daily inspection of hospital beds, nurses take the patient's temperature once a day. Although non-contact thermometers are widely used at present, they are easily affected by the environment and usage methods, and the accuracy of such thermometers is not high. Generally, they are used by household users and are not suitable for hospital settings. Currently, traditional mercury thermometers are still used in hospitals.

[0003] After being used by one patient, the thermometer needs to be disinfected. Currently, most hospitals use alcohol for disinfection. A container cup is used, and multiple thermometers are placed in the container cup. In this way, the thermometers are generally leaned against the inner wall of the container cup, and only the lower part is immersed in the alcohol, while the upper part cannot be disinfected. In addition, there are specific time requirements for disinfection with alcohol. When the thermometers are placed in the container cup uniformly, it is impossible to determine the soaking disinfection time of each thermometer. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] In view of the above problems, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a thermometer disinfection rack, aiming to solve the above technical problems.

[0005] The utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] The thermometer disinfection rack includes a bottom box. A receiving groove is formed downward in the center of the bottom box. A row or two rows of positioning cylinders are fixed in the receiving groove. A communication groove is formed on the side wall of the lower part of the positioning cylinder. A matching carrier plate is placed at the opening of the receiving groove. Placing holes corresponding to the positioning cylinders one by one are formed on the carrier plate.

[0007] Further, a key and an indicator light are arranged at the position of each placing hole on the top of the bottom box, and a timing control board connected to each key and indicator light is also arranged in the bottom box.

[0008] Further, there are also supporting ears on the left and right sides of the carrier plate. A limiting ring is formed at the bottom of the carrier plate at the bottom surface of each placing hole, and a gap is left between the limiting ring and the top of the positioning cylinder.

[0009] Further, a secondary board is arranged in the bottom box and below the keys and indicator lights, and the secondary board is connected to the timing control board.

[0010] Further, a lithium battery connected to the timing control board is also arranged in the bottom box, and a charging interface is arranged on the side wall of the bottom box.

[0011] Furthermore, a sealing ring is arranged between the receiving groove and the carrier tray.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows: In this structure, the disinfection rack is divided into a bottom box and a carrier tray. The carrier tray can be detachably placed at the opening of the receiving groove of the bottom box, and the carrier tray has a certain depth. Alcohol is poured into the bottom box and submerges the placement holes of the carrier tray. The thermometer is placed through the placement holes and inserted into the positioning cylinder, and the head end of the thermometer is also submerged. Therefore, the entire thermometer can be immersed in alcohol for complete disinfection. In addition, as a preferred structure, buttons and indicator lights are arranged on the top surface of the bottom box opposite to each placement position. Whenever a thermometer is placed for disinfection, the button is manually triggered for timing, and the indicator light gives an indication after the timing time is reached. Therefore, it can be judged whether each thermometer has been disinfected for a sufficient time. Description of the Drawings

[0013] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional view of the thermometer disinfection rack provided by an embodiment of the present utility model Figure 1 ;

[0014] Figure 2 is a three-dimensional view of the thermometer disinfection rack provided by an embodiment of the present utility model Figure 2 ;

[0015] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the thermometer disinfection rack provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the thermometer disinfection rack provided by an embodiment of the present utility model. Detailed Embodiments

[0017] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present utility model and are not used to limit the present utility model.

[0018] In order to illustrate the technical solutions described in the present utility model, the following will be described through specific embodiments.

[0019] As Figures 1-3 shown, the thermometer disinfection rack provided in this embodiment includes a bottom box 1. A receiving groove 2 is formed downward in the center of the bottom box 1. A row or two rows of positioning cylinders 3 are fixed in the receiving groove 2. Communication grooves 31 are formed on the side walls of the lower parts of the positioning cylinders 3. A matching carrier tray 4 is placed at the opening of the receiving groove 2. Placement holes 41 corresponding to the positioning cylinders 3 one by one are formed on the carrier tray 4. Buttons 5 and indicator lights 6 are arranged on the top of the bottom box 1 opposite to the positions of each placement hole. A timing control board 7 connected to each button 5 and indicator light 6 is also provided in the bottom box 1.

[0020] This structure is mainly divided into two parts: a bottom box and a carrier tray. There is a receiving groove in the center of the bottom box for holding alcohol, and a receiving space is formed on the bottom surface of the bottom box for placing electronic devices, such as the timing control board. The bottom surface of the bottom box has a detachable and sealed bottom plate. The carrier tray has a certain depth. When the carrier tray is inserted into the opening of the receiving groove, each placement hole corresponds to the positioning cylinder below one by one. Before use, pour alcohol into the receiving groove first and then cover the carrier tray, or cover the carrier tray first and then pour alcohol from the carrier tray. The alcohol flows into the receiving groove through the placement holes, and finally the alcohol needs to submerge the placement holes. Generally, the carrier tray does not need to be disassembled. When the alcohol needs to be replaced, the carrier tray can be opened for replacement. In addition, as shown in the figure, a sealing ring 12 is provided between the position of the receiving groove 2 and the carrier tray 4, so that after the carrier tray is placed in the receiving groove, the carrier tray will not move randomly, and the alcohol will not overflow between the carrier tray and the receiving groove as much as possible. There are also ear supports 42 on both the left and right sides of the carrier tray 4, which facilitate the operation of the carrier tray.

[0021] Each placement hole can hold a thermometer. Since the positioning cylinder has a certain height, after the thermometer is placed, the thermometer can be guided and inserted into the positioning cylinder without deviating. As shown in the figure, a limiting ring 43 is formed at the bottom of the carrier tray 4 at the bottom surface of each placement hole, and there is a gap between the limiting ring 43 and the top of the positioning cylinder 3. In this way, the limiting ring further limits the insertion direction of the thermometer to prevent the thermometer from deviating from the positioning cylinder. It should be noted that a communication groove is opened in the lower part of the positioning cylinder, so that after the alcohol is poured in, the alcohol can cover the entire receiving groove (including inside the positioning cylinder). An upper cover (not shown in the figure) matching the carrier tray can be further provided. After the thermometer is placed, cover the top opening of the carrier tray with the upper cover to prevent impurities in the environment from floating into the carrier tray and contaminating the alcohol, and open the upper cover when the thermometer needs to be used.

[0022] It should be noted that in the above usage method, according to the standard requirements, the thermometer can be immersed for disinfection, and when it is used after completion, the thermometer needs to be taken out with tweezers and dried. In fact, in some simple occasions with low requirements, only the middle and lower parts of the thermometer can be disinfected, and at this time, the amount of alcohol can be reduced. For example, below the bottom surface of the carrier tray, the thermometer can be directly taken and operated with gloves.

[0023] Another feature of this structure is that it can indicate whether each thermometer has reached the specified immersion disinfection time, specifically indicated by an indicator light. The indication method of the indicator light is not limited in this embodiment. As an example of a method, the indicator light is a two-color LED module, and the indicator light defaults to green. When a thermometer is placed in, press the corresponding button manually. The timing control board receives the trigger instruction, activates the timer corresponding to this button (such as timing for 15 minutes), and the timing control board controls the indicator light to turn red. When the timer times out, the timing control board controls the indicator light to turn green. In this way, it can be observed whether each thermometer is disinfected completed according to the status of the indicator light, and the operation is simple and clear. This timing control board is implemented by an existing single-chip microcomputer with a built-in timer (one or more single-chip microcomputers can be used, and can be selected according to cost), or a single-chip microcomputer with an external timing chip is used. The price of the timing chip is very low, which is beneficial to reducing the cost of this device. As Figure 4 shown, the buttons form a whole column of buttons, connected to the timing control board 7. The timing control board 7 has a timer 72, and each indicator light 6 is connected to the timing control board 7. The timing control board 7 can output signals to control each indicator light to emit green or red light. In actual design, the two-color LED has three pins, namely ground GND, red R, and green G. The timing control board controls the corresponding red R and green G pins to emit corresponding color lights.

[0024] Finally, as a preferred structure, a sub-board 71 is provided below the buttons 5 and the indicator lights 6 in the bottom box 1, and the sub-board 71 is connected to the timing control board 7. The sub-board 71 is used to integrate the driving circuits related to the buttons and the indicator lights. There is also a lithium battery 8 connected to the timing control board 7 in the bottom box 1, and a charging interface 11 is provided on the side wall of the bottom box 1. This device is powered by a battery, which is convenient for charging.

[0025] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A thermometer disinfection rack, characterized in that, It includes a bottom box. A receiving groove is formed downward in the center of the bottom box. One row or two rows of positioning cylinders are fixed in the receiving groove. Communication grooves are formed on the side walls of the lower parts of the positioning cylinders. A matching carrier plate is placed at the opening of the receiving groove. Placement holes corresponding to the positioning cylinders one by one are formed on the carrier plate.

2. The thermometer disinfection rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, Buttons and indicator lights are arranged on the top of the bottom box at positions corresponding to each placement hole. There is also a timing control board connected to each button and indicator light in the bottom box.

3. The thermometer disinfection rack according to claim 2, characterized in that, There are also ear supports on the left and right sides of the carrier plate. Limiting rings are formed at the bottom surfaces of the carrier plate at the bottom of each placement hole. A gap is left between the top of the limiting ring and the top of the positioning cylinder.

4. The thermometer disinfection rack according to claim 3, wherein, A secondary board is arranged in the bottom box and below the buttons and indicator lights. The secondary board is connected to the timing control board.

5. The thermometer disinfection rack according to claim 4, wherein, There is also a lithium battery connected to the timing control board in the bottom box. A charging interface is provided on the side wall of the bottom box.

6. The thermometer disinfection rack according to claim 5, wherein, A sealing ring is arranged at the position between the receiving groove and the carrier plate.