Cotton swab obtaining device

By designing a cotton swab acquisition device, the box and driving components are used to control the rotation of the material discharge parts, the problem of the cotton swab acquisition method taking up time and waste of medical personnel, and the automation and saving of cotton swabs are achieved.

CN223086691UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-11HEBEI UNIV OF TECH +2
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Application Number
CN202421664715.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-15
Publication Date
2025-07-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-15

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the acquisition method of cotton swabs requires medical staff to be distributed one by one, occupying medical staff's time, and self-service acquisition is difficult to control the quantity, which is easy to cause waste.

Method used

A cotton swab acquisition device is designed, including a box, a feed piece and a driving component. The drive component controls the rotation of the feed piece to ensure that the cotton swabs are discharged one by one and avoid waste.

Benefits of technology

The automatic acquisition of cotton swabs is realized, the number of cotton swabs is controlled, waste is avoided, and the efficiency of utilization of medical resources is improved.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a cotton swab obtaining device which comprises a box body, a plurality of cotton swabs can be stored in the box body, and a lower opening is formed in the lower portion of the box body. A containing groove is formed in the outer wall of the discharging part, cotton swabs in the box body can be embedded into the containing groove, the discharging part is rotatably arranged at the lower opening, and a gap is formed between the outer wall of the discharging part and the inner wall of the lower opening; when the discharging piece rotates, the cotton swabs in the containing groove can enter the gap, and the cotton swabs in the gap can be discharged out of the box body. The cotton swab box has the advantages that when the discharging piece rotates, cotton swabs in the containing groove can enter the gap between the discharging piece and the lower opening. The cotton swabs in the gap can be discharged from the lower opening along with further rotation of the discharging piece, and the cotton swabs in the box body can be discharged one by one by controlling the rotation speed of the discharging piece, so that the number of the obtained cotton swabs is controlled, and waste is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a disinfection and testing technical device, in particular to a cotton swab acquisition device. Background Art

[0002] There are many types of cotton swabs, such as dust-free wiping rods, clean cotton swabs, instant coating cotton swabs, medical cotton swabs, etc. Medical cotton swabs belong to class I medical devices. Medical devices refer to instruments, equipment, utensils, in vitro diagnostic reagents and calibrators, materials, and other similar or related items that are directly or indirectly used on the human body. Medical cotton swabs generally come into direct contact with patients' wounds and have relatively high requirements for the sterilization process. In addition, for the selection of the raw material of absorbent cotton for making cotton swabs, raw materials that meet the requirements of national standards and industry standards must be selected.

[0003] The usual way to obtain cotton swabs requires medical staff to distribute cotton swabs one by one, which will occupy the number of medical staff. If it is set for the tested person to obtain cotton swabs by themselves, it is difficult to limit the number of cotton swabs obtained, and it is easy to cause waste. Content of the Utility Model

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide a cotton swab acquisition device.

[0005] The utility model is realized by the following technical solutions:

[0006] A cotton swab acquisition device, which includes:

[0007] A box body, the inside of which can store a plurality of the cotton swabs, and a lower opening is provided at the lower part of the box body;

[0008] A discharging member, a receiving groove is provided on the outer wall of the discharging member, the cotton swabs inside the box body can be embedded in the receiving groove, the discharging member is rotatably arranged at the lower opening, and a gap is provided between the outer wall of the discharging member and the inner wall of the lower opening;

[0009] When the discharging member rotates, the cotton swabs in the receiving groove can enter the gap, and the cotton swabs in the gap can be discharged out of the box body;

[0010] The cotton swab acquisition device further includes a driving assembly, the driving assembly is connected to the discharging member, and the driving assembly can drive the discharging member to rotate to discharge the cotton swabs;

[0011] The driving assembly includes:

[0012] A fixed seat, which is fixedly arranged relative to the box body;

[0013] A button, which is slidably connected to the fixed seat. A fork is provided on the button, and a first guiding surface is provided at one end of the fork;

[0014] A transmission member, whose first end is connected to the discharging member, and a second guiding surface is provided at the second end. A plurality of the second guiding surfaces are arranged along the circumference of the outer wall of the transmission member;

[0015] When the button slides forward, the first guiding surface can abut against the second guiding surface, so that the transmission member slides forward, and the transmission member and the discharging member rotate.

[0016] Preferably, a part of the fixed seat is sleeved outside the transmission member, and a third guiding surface is provided on the inner wall of the fixed seat;

[0017] When the transmission member slides backward, the third guiding surface can abut against the second guiding surface, so that the transmission member and the discharging member rotate.

[0018] Preferably, a guiding portion protrudes from the inner wall of the fixed seat, a plurality of guiding teeth are provided on the outer wall of the second end of the transmission member, gaps are provided between the guiding teeth, and the guiding portion can extend into the gaps between the guiding teeth to prevent the transmission member from rotating.

[0019] Preferably, the driving assembly further includes a first elastic member, one end of the first elastic member is connected to the transmission member, and the other end is connected to the discharging member;

[0020] When the transmission member slides forward, the first elastic member can be compressed;

[0021] When the compressed first elastic member is released, it can drive the transmission member to slide backward.

[0022] Preferably, the driving assembly further includes a second elastic member, one end of the second elastic member is connected to the button, and the other end is connected to the fixed seat;

[0023] When an external force drives the button to slide forward, the second elastic member can be compressed;

[0024] When the compressed second elastic member is released, it can drive the button to reset.

[0025] Preferably, the space in the receiving groove is set to be only capable of embedding one of the cotton swabs; and / or

[0026] The width of the gap is set to be only capable of allowing one of the cotton swabs in the receiving groove to enter.

[0027] Preferably, an inclined surface is provided on the inner wall of the box body, and the cotton swab in the box body can move along the inclined surface into the receiving groove.

[0028] Preferably, a carrier is provided on the box body. The carrier is arranged below the discharging member, and the carrier can receive the cotton swabs discharged from the lower opening.

[0029] The beneficial effects of the present utility model are as follows:

[0030] Multiple cotton swabs can be stored in the box body, and some of the cotton swabs can fall into the receiving groove of the discharging member. When the discharging member rotates, the cotton swabs in the receiving groove can enter the gap between the discharging member and the lower opening. As the discharging member rotates further, the cotton swabs in the gap can be discharged from the lower opening. By controlling the rotation speed of the discharging member, the cotton swabs in the box body can be discharged one by one, so as to control the number of cotton swabs obtained and avoid waste.

[0031] Furthermore, the driving assembly is connected to the discharging member, and the driving assembly can control the rotation of the discharging member. Further, the driving assembly includes a fixed seat, a button and a transmission member. The transmission member is connected to the discharging member, and the transmission member can drive the discharging member to rotate. The button is sleeved on the fixed seat, and the button can slide along the outer wall of the fixed seat. A fork is provided on the button, and the fork extends into the fixed seat and is connected to the transmission member. When the button slides, the fork can drive the transmission member to rotate, thereby driving the discharging member to rotate. Description of the Drawings

[0032] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the cotton swab acquisition device of the present utility model.

[0033] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cotton swab acquisition device of the present utility model.

[0034] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the driving assembly of the cotton swab acquisition device of the present utility model.

[0035] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the button of the cotton swab acquisition device of the present utility model.

[0036] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the transmission member of the cotton swab acquisition device of the present utility model.

[0037] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the transmission member and the discharging member of the cotton swab acquisition device of the present utility model.

[0038] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the initial state structure of the driving assembly of the cotton swab acquisition device of the present utility model.

[0039] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the first state structure of the driving assembly of the cotton swab acquisition device of the present utility model.

[0040] Figure 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of the second state of the driving component of the cotton swab acquisition device of the present utility model.

[0041] Figure 10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the third state of the driving component of the cotton swab acquisition device of the present utility model.

[0042] Figure 11 It is a schematic structural diagram of the fourth state of the driving component of the cotton swab acquisition device of the present utility model.

[0043] In the figure: 1. Box body; 11. First side wall; 12. Second side wall; 13. Third side wall; 14. Box body inclined surface; 15. Upper opening; 17. Carrier; 18. Curved surface;

[0044] 2. Discharging member; 21. Ring; 22. Accommodating groove; 23. Convex shaft; 24. Circular counterbore; 25. Waist-shaped hole;

[0045] 3. Fixed seat; 31. Guiding part; 32. Third guiding surface;

[0046] 4. Button; 41. Fork; 42. First guiding surface;

[0047] 5. Transmission member; 51. Convex pin; 52. Guiding teeth; 53. Second guiding surface;

[0048] 6. First elastic member; 7. Second elastic member. Detailed implementation manners

[0049] In order to enable those skilled in the art of the present technology to better understand the technical solutions of the present utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and the best embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making creative efforts shall fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0050] In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc. is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the utility model 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 should not be construed as a limitation to the utility model.

[0051] In addition, it should be noted that in the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and defined, the terms "installation", "setting", 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 directly connected, indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or the communication inside two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0052] The utility model provides a cotton swab acquisition device, which includes a box body 1, a discharging member 2 and a driving assembly.

[0053] Referring to Figure 1 , the inside of the box body 1 can accommodate cotton swabs. Further, the inner wall of the box body 1 includes a first side wall 11, a second side wall 12, a third side wall 13 and a box body inclined surface 14. The first side wall 11, the second side wall 12 and the third side wall 13 are all vertically arranged. The first side wall 11 and the second side wall 12 are arranged at intervals. The first end of the first side wall 11 and the first end of the second side wall 12 are both connected to the third side wall 13, and the second end of the first side wall 11 and the second end of the second side wall 12 are both connected to the box body inclined surface 14.

[0054] An upper opening 15 and a lower opening are provided on the outer wall of the box body 1, and both the upper opening 15 and the lower opening communicate with the inside of the box body 1. The user can put cotton swabs into the box body 1 through the upper opening 15, and the cotton swabs in the box body 1 can slide down along the box body inclined surface 14 to the lower opening, so that the cotton swabs can be discharged through the lower opening. Further, a carrier 17 is provided below the lower opening. The carrier 17 can carry the cotton swabs discharged from the lower opening.

[0055] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the outer wall shape of the discharging member 2 is a cylindrical surface. Two rings 21 are convexly provided on the outer wall of the discharging member 2, and a plurality of receiving grooves 22 are provided on the rings 21, and the plurality of receiving grooves 22 are uniformly arranged along the circumference of the rings 21. The cotton swabs in the box body 1 can be embedded in the receiving grooves 22, and each receiving groove 22 can only embed one cotton swab. A convex shaft 23 is provided at one end of the discharging member 2, and a groove is provided on the first side wall 11 of the box body 1, and the convex shaft 23 can extend into the groove, so that the discharging member 2 can rotate around the axis of the cylindrical surface.

[0056] The discharging member 2 is arranged at the lower opening of the box body 1, and the axis of the discharging member 2 is horizontally arranged. The inner wall of the lower opening is provided with a curved surface 18 matching the outer wall of the discharging member 2, and a gap is provided between the curved surface 18 and the outer wall of the discharging member 2. When the discharging member 2 rotates, the cotton swabs in the receiving groove 22 can enter the gap accordingly, and the width of the gap is set to allow only one cotton swab inserted into the receiving groove 22 to enter. And as the discharging member 2 rotates, the cotton swabs in the gap will be discharged from the lower opening and fall onto the carrier 17, and by controlling the rotation speed of the discharging member 2, the discharging speed of the cotton swabs can be controlled so that only one cotton swab is discharged each time.

[0057] Refer to Figure 3 , the driving assembly is connected to the discharging member 2, and the driving assembly can drive the discharging member 2 so that the cotton swabs in the box body 1 are discharged one by one. The driving assembly includes a fixed seat 3, a button 4 and a transmission member 5.

[0058] The shape of the fixed seat 3 is a circular sleeve. Two guiding parts 31 are convexly provided on the inner wall of the fixed seat 3, and a third guiding surface 32 is provided on the guiding part 31. The third guiding surface 32 is specifically an inclined surface. The first end of the fixed seat 3 is fixedly connected to other structures; in other embodiments, the fixed seat 3 can also be fixedly arranged on the outer wall of the box body 1 so that the fixed seat 3 is fixedly arranged relative to the box body 1. The second end of the fixed seat 3 is closed.

[0059] Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the button 4 is sleeved outside the second end of the fixed seat 3, and the button 4 can slide along the outer wall of the fixed seat 3. A second elastic member 7 is arranged between the button 4 and the fixed seat 3. The second elastic member 7 is specifically a spring, and the second elastic member 7 can drive the button 4 to reset. Two fork-shaped parts 41 are provided on the button 4, and a first guiding surface 42 is provided at the end of the fork-shaped part 41. The first guiding surface 42 is specifically an inclined surface. Two through holes are provided on the second end surface of the fixed seat 3, and the fork-shaped parts 41 pass through the through holes so that the ends of the fork-shaped parts 41 with the first guiding surface 42 extend into the fixed seat 3.

[0060] Refer to Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6, the outer wall of the transmission member 5 is cylindrical. A circular through-hole is provided on the second side wall 12 of the box body 1, and the transmission member 5 is inserted through the circular through-hole. The first end of the transmission member 5 is connected to the discharging member 2. Specifically, a circular counterbore 24 is provided at the second end of the discharging member 2, and the first end of the transmission member 5 can extend into the circular counterbore 24, and the axis of the transmission member 5 is collinear with the axis of the discharging member 2. Further, a protruding pin 51 is provided on the outer wall of the first end of the transmission member 5, and a waist-shaped hole 25 is provided on the side wall of the discharging member 2, and the length direction of the waist-shaped hole 25 is parallel to the axis direction of the discharging member. The protruding pin 51 extends into the waist-shaped hole 25, and the transmission member 5 can also move along the axis direction. When the transmission member 5 rotates around the axis, it can also drive the discharging member 2 to rotate around the axis. Further still, a first elastic member 6 is provided between the transmission member 5 and the discharging member 2, and the first elastic member 6 is specifically a spring. The first elastic member 6 can drive the transmission member 5 to reset.

[0061] Refer to Figure 3 and Figure 5 , the second end of the transmission member 5 extends into the fixing seat 3. A plurality of guiding teeth 52 are provided on the outer wall of the second end of the transmission member 5, and a second guiding surface 53 is provided at the end of the guiding teeth 52, and the second guiding surface 53 is specifically an inclined surface. The plurality of guiding teeth 52 are evenly arranged along the circumference of the outer wall of the transmission member 5. Further, a gap is provided between the guiding teeth 52. The guiding portion 31 of the fixing seat 3 can extend into the gap between the guiding teeth 52 to prevent the transmission member 5 from rotating.

[0062] The working principle of this cotton swab acquisition device is introduced below:

[0063] In the initial state, the second elastic member 7 drives the button 4 to be in the extended state. The first elastic member 6 drives the second end of the transmission member 5 to extend into the fixing seat 3, and the guiding portion 31 of the fixing seat 3 extends into the gap between the guiding teeth 52 to prevent the transmission member 5 from rotating. For details, refer to Figure 7 . The user first puts a plurality of cotton swabs into the box body 1 from the upper opening 15, and the cotton swabs fall along the inclined surface 14 of the box body, and some cotton swabs are embedded in the receiving grooves 22 on the discharging member 2.

[0064] Refer to Figure 8 , when it is necessary to take out the cotton swabs, press the button 4 to make the button 4 move forward, Figure 8 The arrow in Figure 9, the button 4 drives the fork 41 to continue moving forward, driving the transmission member 5 to slide along the first guide surface 42. In other words, the transmission member 5 is rotated, Figure 9 The arrow in Figure 9 shows the sliding direction of the transmission member 5, and then drives the discharging member 2 to rotate. The cotton swabs in the receiving groove 22 then enter the gap between the discharging member 2 and the lower opening.

[0065] At this time, the button 4 moves forward to the limit position, releases the button 4, and the second elastic member 7 drives the button 4 to move backward and reset. At the same time, referring to Figure 10 , the first elastic member 6 drives the transmission member 5 to move backward and reset, Figure 10 The arrow in Figure 10 shows the direction of the transmission member 5 moving backward. Since the fork 41 drives the transmission member 5 to rotate, there is a dislocation between the guiding teeth 52 and the guiding portion 31. When the transmission member 5 is reset, the second guide surface 53 will abut against the third guide surface 32, as shown in detail in Figure 11 . When the transmission member 5 continues to move backward, it will rotate along the third guide surface 32, Figure 11 The arrow in Figure 11 shows the rotation direction of the transmission member 5, and then drives the discharging member 2 to rotate, so that the cotton swabs in the gap continue to move downward. This rotation direction is the same as the rotation direction of the fork 41 driving the transmission member 5 above. After that, the guiding portion 31 extends into the gap between the guiding teeth 52 to prevent the transmission member 5 and the discharging member 2 from rotating and return to the initial state, as shown in detail in Figure 7 .

[0066] After pressing and releasing the button 4 multiple times, a cotton swab will be discharged from the lower opening and fall onto the carrier 17. After that, each time the button 4 is pressed and released, a cotton swab will be discharged from the lower opening until all the cotton swabs in the box 1 are discharged.

[0067] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art, without departing from the principle of the present invention, several improvements and refinements can be made, and these improvements and refinements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cotton swab acquisition device, characterized in that, Comprising: A box body, the interior of which is capable of storing a plurality of the cotton swabs, and a lower opening is provided at the lower part of the box body; A discharging member, on the outer wall of which a receiving groove is provided, the cotton swabs inside the box body can be embedded in the receiving groove, the discharging member is rotatably arranged at the lower opening, and a gap is provided between the outer wall of the discharging member and the inner wall of the lower opening; When the discharging member rotates, the cotton swabs in the receiving groove can enter the gap, and the cotton swabs in the gap can be discharged out of the box body; The cotton swab obtaining device further includes a driving assembly, the driving assembly is connected to the discharging member, and the driving assembly can drive the discharging member to rotate to discharge the cotton swabs; The driving assembly includes: A fixed seat, which is fixedly arranged relative to the box body; A button, which is slidably connected to the fixed seat, a fork is provided on the button, and a first guiding surface is provided at one end of the fork; A transmission member, its first end is connected to the discharging member, a second guiding surface is provided at the second end, and a plurality of the second guiding surfaces are arranged along the circumference of the outer wall of the transmission member; When the button slides forward, the first guiding surface can abut against the second guiding surface, so that the transmission member slides forward and the transmission member and the discharging member rotate; The fixed seat is partially sleeved outside the transmission member, and a third guiding surface is provided on the inner wall of the fixed seat; When the transmission member slides backward, the third guiding surface can abut against the second guiding surface, so that the transmission member and the discharging member rotate; A guiding portion protrudes from the inner wall of the fixed seat, a plurality of guiding teeth are provided on the outer wall of the second end of the transmission member, a gap is provided between the guiding teeth, and the guiding portion can extend into the gap between the guiding teeth to prevent the transmission member from rotating; A convex pin is provided on the outer wall of the first end of the transmission member, a waist-shaped hole is provided on the side wall of the discharging member, the length direction of the waist-shaped hole is parallel to the axis direction of the discharging member, the convex pin extends into the waist-shaped hole, and the transmission member can also move along the axis direction. When the transmission member rotates around the axis, it can also drive the discharging member to rotate around the axis.

2. The cotton swab acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving assembly further includes a first elastic member, one end of the first elastic member is connected to the transmission member, and the other end is connected to the discharging member; When the transmission member slides forward, the first elastic member can be compressed; When the compressed first elastic member is released, it can drive the transmission member to slide backward.

3. The cotton swab acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving assembly further includes a second elastic member, one end of the second elastic member is connected to the button, and the other end is connected to the fixed seat; When an external force drives the button to slide forward, the second elastic member can be compressed; When the compressed second elastic member is released, it can drive the button to reset.

4. The cotton swab acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The space in the receiving groove is set to be capable of embedding only one of the cotton swabs; and / or The width of the gap is set to be such that only one of the cotton swabs in the receiving groove can enter.

5. The cotton swab acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, An inclined surface is provided on the inner wall of the box body, and the cotton swabs in the box body can move along the inclined surface into the receiving groove.

6. The cotton swab acquisition device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A carrier is provided on the box body. The carrier is arranged below the discharging member, and the carrier can receive the cotton swabs discharged from the lower opening.