Medical cleaning tool storage rack

By designing a medical cleaning tool storage rack with a circumference arranged in the entire row and an anti-rust support assembly, the problem of cumbersome management of surgical instrument cleaning tools is solved, efficient space utilization and convenient access are achieved, and the risk of secondary pollution is reduced.

CN223126646UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-22THE FIFTH AFFILIATED HOSPITAL SUN YAT SEN UNIV
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Application Number
CN202421550491.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-02
Publication Date
2025-07-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-02

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the management of surgical instrument cleaning tools is complicated, especially the inconvenient storage and handling of brushes, which can easily lead to secondary pollution and low space utilization.

Method used

A medical cleaning tool storage rack is designed, and a suspension assembly is arranged in a circumference and a whole row, including a connecting shaft and a plurality of first hooks, for hanging cleaning tools of different models, the support assembly can be fixed on the cleaning table or on the wall, the support assembly is made of anti-rust material, and the suspension assembly is easy to rotate and access.

Benefits of technology

It improves the space utilization rate of cleaning tools, simplifies the tool access process, reduces the risk of secondary pollution, and improves work efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a medical cleaning tool storage rack which comprises a supporting assembly and at least one hanging assembly, the hanging assembly comprises a connecting shaft and a plurality of first hooks used for hanging medical cleaning tools, the top of the connecting shaft is connected to the bottom of the supporting assembly in the vertical direction, and the top of the connecting shaft is connected to the bottom of the supporting assembly in the vertical direction. And the plurality of first hooks are arranged in a circumferential array and are rotationally connected to the bottom of the connecting shaft. According to the cleaning tool rack, more cleaning tools of different sizes are hung through the hanging assembly rotationally connected to the bottom of the supporting assembly, the space utilization rate is high, and the convenience of storing and taking the cleaning tools is improved.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical devices, and more specifically, to a storage rack for medical cleaning tools. Background Art

[0002] The cleanliness of surgical instruments directly affects the life safety of patients. The cleaning of instruments mainly adopts manual cleaning and mechanical cleaning. Among them, manual cleaning is applicable to the cleaning of precision and complex instruments and the preliminary treatment of instruments with heavy organic pollution. The cleaning steps include rinsing, washing, rinsing, and final rinsing; rinsing: placing the instruments, utensils, and articles under running water for rinsing to initially remove the contaminants on the surface of the instruments; washing: after rinsing, soaking with a medical cleaning agent and then using a cleaning brush matching the material of the instrument to brush and scrub the surface, joints, teeth, grooves, and gaps of the instrument under the water surface. Rust should be removed if there is rust; rinsing: rinsing the residues on the instruments, utensils, and articles after washing with running water; final rinsing: rinsing with purified water with a conductivity ≤ 15 us / cm (25 °C).

[0003] For the detachable parts of surgical instruments, they should be disassembled before cleaning. For lumen instruments, first rinse, then perform ultrasonic cleaning with an ultrasonic cleaner, then select a suitable cleaning brush to clean the inner cavity, and then rinse with a pressure water gun or steam spray gun. Various surgical instruments have complex structures, diverse types, and different materials. A variety of brushes are indispensable during cleaning. According to the different structures of the instruments, there are many brushes with different sizes, shapes, and lengths. There are many different types of cleaning brushes, which are troublesome to manage and are prone to secondary pollution when stacked together.

[0004] There is generally no special utensil for draining and placing brushes in the disinfection supply center. During the work of cleaning instruments in the decontamination area of the disinfection supply center, usually several brushes of different models are hung on a hook. Since it is necessary to find a long brush that matches the lumen size, all the brushes on the hook need to be taken out each time to select a suitable brush and then put them back, which is a cumbersome work; when using a water gun or air gun, the brushes next to it often fall off, increasing the cleaning workload and seriously affecting the work efficiency. Therefore, there is an urgent need to design a simple device for draining and storing the cleaned brushes or other cleaning tools.

[0005] The prior art CN209106433U discloses a brush draining rack, which includes: an upper support plate, side support plates and a base; the upper support plate includes brush through holes and hooks; the side support plates include a left support plate and a right support plate; the side support plates include a matching component for mating connection with a laboratory drip rack; the base includes a tray support and a tray; the brush through holes are arranged along the long side direction of the upper support plate; since this technical solution is a special draining device for brushes, it has a simple structure and can drain water and place brushes according to the characteristics of different models of brushes. However, since its brushes are arranged in a straight line, it occupies a large space and can store fewer brushes. Summary of the Utility Model

[0006] To solve the above problems, the present utility model proposes a storage rack for medical cleaning tools. This storage rack can hang brushes or other cleaning tools of different models and sizes through a number of first hooks arranged in a circumferential array, with high space utilization rate and convenient access to various brushes.

[0007] To achieve the above object, a storage rack for medical cleaning tools includes a support assembly and at least one hanging assembly. The hanging assembly includes a connecting shaft and a number of first hooks for hanging medical cleaning tools. The top of the connecting shaft is vertically connected to the bottom of the support assembly, and a number of the first hooks are arranged in a circumferential array and rotatably connected to the bottom of the connecting shaft.

[0008] In this technical solution, common cleaning tools generally include cleaning agents, water guns, air guns, brushes, nylon cleaning blocks, etc. The support assembly can be arranged on a cleaning table or fixed on a wall. The various brushes or other cleaning tools of different models are hung on the first hooks arranged in a circumferential array through the hanging rings at their tails, and only one type of cleaning tool is placed on one hook to avoid the inconvenience of taking when multiple cleaning tools are hung on the same hook. When the staff selects different models of brushes or other cleaning tools for different surgical instruments, they only need to rotate the first hooks to conveniently take out the required cleaning tools. At the same time, this storage method makes reasonable use of space, can store more cleaning tools, and it is not easy to knock off adjacent cleaning tools when taking one type of cleaning tool.

[0009] As a preferred solution, the support assembly includes a base, two support frames and two cross bars. The support frames are of T-shaped structure. The two support frames are respectively vertically fixed on both sides of the base and are parallel to each other. The two ends of each cross bar are respectively connected to one end of the top of each support frame. The two support frames are composed of short rods and long rods. The bottoms of the two long rods are respectively vertically centered on the short sides of the base, and the tops of the two long rods are respectively connected to the middle parts of the two short rods to form a T-shaped structure. The two short rods are parallel to each other, and the two cross bars and the two short rods are alternately connected to form a rectangular frame.

[0010] As a preferred solution, the two suspension components are respectively arranged at the bottom of each cross bar along the diagonal distribution, and this diagonal design is beneficial to the balance of the support frame and avoids excessive local stress.

[0011] As a preferred solution, in order to increase the distance between the first hooks, the first hook and the connecting shaft are connected by a provided extension rod.

[0012] As a preferred solution, in order to hang other cleaning tools such as air guns and water guns, a plurality of second hooks for hanging medical cleaning tools are provided at the bottom of the cross bar. The plurality of second hooks are arranged at equal intervals, and the ends of the second hooks face the length direction of the cross bar so that when an air gun or a water gun is hung on the second hook, the holding part of the air gun or the water gun is facing the staff, thus facilitating the staff to take and store.

[0013] As a preferred solution, in order to store cleaning tools without a hanging ring, a storage basket is detachably connected to one side of the support component. The storage basket is a net-like hollow structure, and the cleaning tools placed in the net-like hollow structure of the storage basket can drain water faster.

[0014] As a preferred solution, a plurality of convex parts with equal quantity are respectively provided on both sides of the top of the support component. The convex parts on each side are arranged at equal intervals, and the adjacent two convex parts respectively form a placement groove with the top end face of the support component. Longer cleaning tools can be stored through the placement grooves opposite to each other on both sides.

[0015] As a preferred solution, a plurality of parallel connecting rods are provided between the two cross bars. The connecting rods not only play a role in strengthening the structural strength, but also can be used to place a long strip brush over 35 cm.

[0016] As a preferred solution, in order to adapt to cleaning tables of different sizes, fixing plates are respectively provided on both sides of the base along its length direction and are slidably connected. The two fixing plates slide respectively along the width direction of the base so that a clamping groove for telescoping on the cleaning table is formed between the two fixing plates and the bottom end face of the base respectively.

[0017] As a preferred solution, since the storage rack is in a humid environment for a long time, the base, the support component and the suspension component are made of the same material and are all rust-proof materials.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present utility model are:

[0019] 1. The present utility model is convenient for taking and storing cleaning tools through the suspension component rotatably connected to the bottom of the support component.

[0020] 2. The first hooks arranged in a circumferential array at the bottom of the connecting shaft can hang various types of cleaning tools, with high space utilization rate. Brief Description of the Drawings

[0021] Figure 1 is an isometric view of Embodiment 1;

[0022] Figure 2 is a right view of Embodiment 1;

[0023] Figure 3 is a front view of Embodiment 1;

[0024] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of Embodiment 3;

[0025] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of Embodiment 4;

[0026] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the using state of the present utility model.

[0027] In the figure: base 1; support frame 2; cross bar 3; connecting shaft 4; extension rod 5; first hook 6; second hook 7; connecting rod 8; convex part 9; storage basket 10; fixing plate 11; placing groove 12; clamping groove 13; third hook 14; top plate 15. Detailed Embodiment

[0028] The drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as a limitation to this patent; for better illustration of this embodiment, some components in the drawings may be omitted, enlarged or reduced, which do not represent the dimensions of the actual product; for those skilled in the art, it is understandable that some well-known structures and their descriptions in the drawings may be omitted. The positional relationships described in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as a limitation to this patent.

[0029] In the drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model, the same or similar reference numerals correspond to the same or similar components; in the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that if there are terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "long", "short", etc. indicating the orientation or positional relationship, they are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present 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. Therefore, the terms describing the positional relationships in the drawings are only for illustrative purposes and should not be construed as a limitation to this patent. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0030] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be further specifically described below through specific embodiments and in conjunction with the drawings:

[0031] Embodiment 1:

[0032] As Figures 1 to 3 shown, this embodiment provides a storage rack for medical cleaning tools, which includes a support assembly and at least one hanging assembly. The hanging assembly includes a connecting shaft 4 and several first hooks 6 for hanging medical cleaning tools. The top of the connecting shaft 4 is vertically connected to the bottom of the support assembly, and several of the first hooks 6 are arranged in a circular array and rotatably connected to the bottom of the connecting shaft 4. In this embodiment, each hanging assembly includes eight first hooks 6, and the length of the connecting shaft 4 is 1.5 cm.

[0033] In this embodiment, since the utility model is in a humid environment for a long time, the base 1, the support assembly and the hanging assembly are made of the same material and are all rust-proof materials. Commonly used rust-proof materials include stainless steel. Chromium, nickel, molybdenum, vanadium and other elements are added to the ferroalloy, which can cut off the contact with air, water, etc. and do not produce oxidation reaction, so as to prevent the growth of rust and is widely used in medical treatment; aluminum, aluminum is easily oxidized to form a natural oxide layer, which has a certain anti-corrosion effect on the surface of aluminum, so that aluminum is not easy to rust. A protective layer can be plated on the surface of aluminum to effectively prevent aluminum from rusting and extend its service life; titanium alloy, titanium alloy is an alloy material composed of alloy elements such as titanium, aluminum, manganese, silicon, etc., with excellent properties such as high strength, high hardness and low specific gravity. A protective layer is coated on the surface of the titanium alloy to prevent rusting in humid air, acid, alkali and other environments. In this technical solution, 304 stainless steel material is adopted; PP, with good corrosion resistance, good strength, surface hardness, surface finish, and good high-temperature resistance, which is beneficial to reducing production costs.

[0034] In this embodiment, the storage rack is of an integral structure to ensure the stability, aesthetics, easy cleaning and durability of the storage rack.

[0035] Specifically, the support assembly includes a base 1, two support frames 2 and two cross bars 3. The support frame 2 is of a T-shaped structure. The two support frames 2 are respectively vertically fixed on both sides of the base 1 and are arranged in parallel. Both ends of each cross bar 3 are respectively connected to one end of the top of each support frame 2.

[0036] In this embodiment, the support frame 2 is composed of a 40-cm long rod and an 18-cm short rod. The middle of the short rod is connected to the top of the long rod to form a T-shaped structure with good load-bearing capacity. The length of the cross bar 3 is 40 cm. Both ends of the two cross bars 3 are respectively connected to both ends of the short rods on both sides. The two cross bars 3 and the two short rods form a quadrilateral frame.

[0037] Specifically, the two hanging assemblies are respectively arranged at the bottom of each cross bar 3 along the diagonal distribution.

[0038] In this embodiment, due to the need for the cleaning tools to be neatly arranged, when the storage rack of the present utility model is installed in the middle of the island cleaning table, and the staff conducts cleaning operations on both sides of the cleaning table, the diagonal distribution of the hanging components can make the structural arrangement of the storage rack on each side the same as that on the opposite side, facilitating the staff to arrange the cleaning tools.

[0039] Specifically, the first hook 6 and the connecting shaft 4 are connected by a provided extension rod 5.

[0040] In this embodiment, in order to avoid touching adjacent cleaning tools when taking the cleaning tools, causing contamination, a certain distance needs to be left between each first hook 6. The length of the extension rod 5 is 2 cm. The two ends of the extension rod 5 are respectively rotatably connected to the first hook 6 and the connecting shaft 4, and a 45° angle is formed between adjacent extension rods 5.

[0041] Specifically, a plurality of second hooks 7 for hanging medical cleaning tools are provided at the bottom of the cross bar 3. The plurality of second hooks 7 are arranged at equal intervals, and the ends of the second hooks 7 face the length direction of the cross bar 3.

[0042] In this embodiment, eight second hooks 7 are provided on each cross bar 3. Among them, seven second hooks 7 are arranged in sequence towards the right on the right side of the cross bar 3, and the distance between each second hook 7 is 4 cm. Another second hook 7 is arranged towards the left on the left side of the cross bar 3. The second hook 7 is used to hang an air gun or a water gun. The orientation of the second hook 7 makes good use of the space and is used for side-hanging a large-space-consuming soft endoscopic special brush. When taking the brush, there is no interference with each other.

[0043] Specifically, a storage basket 10 is detachably connected to one side of the support assembly. The storage basket 10 is a mesh hollow structure.

[0044] In this embodiment, in addition to being used to place a plurality of cleaning tools without a hanging ring or a hanging hole, the storage basket 10 can also be used to place smaller auxiliary cleaning instruments.

[0045] In this embodiment, a T-shaped suspension rod is provided on the support frame 2. One end of the suspension rod is connected to the support frame 2, and the other end bends upward. One side of the storage basket 10 is connected with a hollow hanging ear. The storage basket 10 is clamped with the suspension rod through the hollow hanging ear. The staff can detach the storage basket 10 by lifting the storage basket 10 to a certain height and then rotating it 90°, which is convenient for pouring out the smaller cleaning tools and auxiliary cleaning instruments without a hanging ring or a hanging hole in the storage basket 10. A magnetic material is fixed in the storage basket 10 for adsorbing specific medical devices for cleaning operations. After the cleaning is completed, the water can be quickly drained through the hollow mesh holes.

[0046] Specifically, a plurality of connecting rods 8 parallel to each other are provided between the two cross bars 3.

[0047] In this embodiment, the two connecting rods 8 are respectively connected to both sides of the two cross bars 3, and are used for hanging long strips with a length exceeding 35 cm. The connecting rods 8 are used to facilitate the placement of long strips during cleaning, and they are not easy to fall off. Short strips with a length less than 35 cm can also be placed.

[0048] Specifically, fixing plates 11 with sliding connections are respectively provided on both sides of the base 1 along its length direction. The two fixing plates 11 slide along the width direction of the base 1 respectively, so as to form a clamping groove 13 for telescoping on the cleaning table between the two fixing plates 11 and the bottom end face of the base 1 respectively.

[0049] In this embodiment, since the cleaning table is provided with a cleaning groove, the clamping groove 12 can be telescopically adjusted by the sliding of the fixing plates 11 on both sides. The telescopic range of the clamping groove 12 is 12 cm - 20 cm. The base 1 can be clamped to the edge of cleaning grooves of different sizes through the clamping groove 12.

[0050] Embodiment 2:

[0051] This embodiment is similar to Embodiment 1. The difference is that in this embodiment, as Figures 1 to 3 shown, a number of equal protrusions 9 are respectively provided on both sides of the top 15 of the support assembly. The protrusions 9 on each side are arranged at equal intervals. Adjacent two protrusions 9 and the top end face of the support assembly form a placement groove 12.

[0052] In this embodiment, in order to place cleaning tools with a length exceeding 40 cm, five protrusions 9 with equal intervals are provided on each short rod to form four placement grooves 12. The extra-long cleaning tools are placed on the opposite placement grooves 12 on both sides.

[0053] Embodiment 3:

[0054] This embodiment is similar to Embodiment 1. The difference is that in this embodiment, as Figure 4 、 Figure 6 shown, the support assembly is a cantilever structure. The cantilever structure includes two short rods and two cross bars 3. The two short rods and the two cross bars 3 are alternately connected to form a quadrilateral frame. Mounting holes are provided at both ends of one side of the cross bar 3. The storage rack can be fixed to the wall through fasteners, which is suitable for the cleaning table at a position against the wall. Among them, there is a set of hanging components, and this set of hanging components is arranged on the cross bar 3 away from the wall surface.

[0055] In this embodiment, a plurality of third hooks 13 are provided at the bottom of the cross bar 3 close to the wall surface. The third hooks 13 are of a double-hook structure and are arranged in a direction away from the wall surface.

[0056] Embodiment 4:

[0057] This embodiment is similar to Embodiment 3, except that in this embodiment, as Figure 5 shown, a top plate is provided on the quadrilateral frame, and the top plate is attached above the cleaning pool.

[0058] The features of the present utility model include:

[0059] 1. Rotating hook: Designed as a rotating hook, it is convenient for quickly taking and storing brushes, and has up to 8 rotating hooks.

[0060] 2. Additional hooks: Seven hooks are added beside the rotating hook, with the openings facing right, making clever use of the space to side-hang the soft endoscope special brushes that take up a large amount of space in a ring shape.

[0061] 3. Multifunctional rotating rack: Adopts a rotating design, and the storage angle and position of the brushes can be adjusted according to needs.

[0062] 4. Clever design: Used for hanging brushes of different lengths and types, providing more flexibility. Long brushes below 35 cm are hung vertically; long brushes above 35 cm are placed horizontally on the top of the rack, and there are 4 partitions on the top, which is convenient for storing long brushes over 35 cm in the cleaning pool.

[0063] 5. Integrated manufacturing, with a practical structure and convenient management, ensuring the stability, aesthetics, easy cleaning and durability of the cleaning rack.

[0064] 6. Dimension design: The height, length and width of the rack are accurately measured and designed through repeated clinical trials to adapt to brushes and tools of different sizes.

[0065] 7. Hooks design on both sides: Hooks are designed on both sides of the rack for hanging water guns and air guns, solving the problems that these tools take up a large amount of space and affect the use of brushes.

[0066] 8. The cleaning rack is designed to be centrosymmetric, which greatly facilitates the use of cleaning instruments in two side-by-side cleaning pools.

[0067] 9. A storage basket is designed, and brushes without hanging rings or hook holes can be placed on the storage basket.

[0068] 10. Three different storage racks can be designed according to different cleaning pools: a double-row storage rack, a single-row wall-mounted cleaning storage rack, and a rotatable single-row hanging or wall-mounted storage rack.

[0069] 11. The double-row storage rack can adjust the slot width at the bottom according to the slot width of different cleaning pools, with strong adaptability.

[0070] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limitations on the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

[0071] Obviously, the above embodiments of the present invention are merely examples for clearly illustrating the present invention and are not limitations on the implementation manners of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other different forms of changes or variations can be made based on the above description. It is not necessary and impossible to enumerate all the implementation manners here. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A storage rack for medical cleaning tools, characterized in that, It includes a support component and at least one suspension component. The suspension component includes a connecting shaft (4) and several first hooks (6) for suspending medical cleaning tools. The top of the connecting shaft (4) is vertically connected to the bottom of the support component, and several of the first hooks (6) are arranged in a circumferential array and rotatably connected to the bottom of the connecting shaft (4).

2. The medical cleaning tool storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, The support component includes a base (1), two support frames (2) and two cross bars (3). The support frame (2) is of a T-shaped structure. The two support frames (2) are respectively vertically fixed on both sides of the base (1) and are arranged in parallel. Both ends of each cross bar (3) are respectively connected to one end of the top of each support frame (2).

3. The medical cleaning tool storage rack according to claim 2, wherein The two suspension components are arranged along the diagonal and are respectively provided at the bottom of each cross bar (3).

4. A medical cleaning tool storage rack according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first hook (6) and the connecting shaft (4) are connected through a provided extension rod (5).

5. The medical cleaning tool storage rack according to claim 2, wherein, Several second hooks (7) for suspending medical cleaning tools are provided at the bottom of the cross bar (3). The several second hooks (7) are arranged at equal intervals, and the ends of the second hooks (7) face the length direction of the cross bar (3).

6. The medical cleaning tool storage rack according to claim 1, wherein, A storage basket (10) is detachably connected to one side of the support component. The storage basket (10) is of a mesh and hollow structure.

7. A storage rack for medical cleaning tools according to claim 1, characterized in that, Several convex portions (9) with equal numbers are respectively provided on both sides of the top of the support component. The convex portions (9) on each side are arranged at equal intervals, and the adjacent two convex portions (9) and the top end face of the support component form a placement groove (12).

8. The medical cleaning tool storage rack according to claim 2, characterized in that, Several parallel connecting rods (8) are provided between the two cross bars (3).

9. The medical cleaning tool storage rack according to claim 2, wherein, Fixed plates (11) with sliding connections are respectively provided on both sides of the base (1) along its length direction. The two fixed plates (11) slide along the width direction of the base (1) respectively, so that a clamping groove (13) for clamping the telescopic part on the cleaning table is formed between the two fixed plates (11) and the bottom end face of the base (1) respectively.

10. A medical cleaning tool storage rack according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The base (1), the support component and the suspension component are made of the same material and are all anti-rust materials.

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