Sputum collecting device

Abstract

A sputum collecting device comprises a container body, a containing cavity is formed in the container body, a quick-sealing opening is formed in the upper portion of the containing cavity, and supporting ribs are arranged on the lower portion of the container body and used for supporting the container body. According to the technical scheme, rapid sealing of the containing cavity is achieved through the rapid sealing opening, the containing cavity is supported through the supporting ribs, and the technical effect that the containing cavity can be placed on the horizontal plane in the using gap is achieved. And the use experience of the sputum collection device is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the design of medical and sanitary products, in particular to a sputum collection device which can be carried around and is convenient to take. Background Art

[0002] In the special environment of a hospital ward, sputum management for patients with respiratory infections is particularly critical. During cardiopulmonary rehabilitation treatment, patients often need to undergo breathing training, and coughing up sputum is one of the common symptoms. The ward is densely populated with patients, and pathogens can easily spread through sputum, increasing the risk of cross-infection. However, most of the sputum collection devices currently on the market have design deficiencies and fail to fully consider the special needs of the ward and the convenience of the patients. Traditional sputum collection devices, such as fixed sputum cups or simple containers, usually do not have good mobility and sealing properties, are not flexible and convenient to use, and are difficult to effectively prevent the spread of pathogens. The existing patents for portable sputum collection bags on the market take portability into consideration, but do not have a self-standing function, cannot be stably placed when not in use, are easy to tip over, and the sealed opening design is inconvenient.

[0003] To address this problem, this solution needs to propose a new type of storage device. Summary of the Invention

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new sputum collection device to solve the problem that the existing technology cannot be placed stably.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the inventors provide a sputum collection device, comprising a container body, wherein a cavity is provided in the container body, a quick-seal opening is provided above the cavity, and support ribs are provided below the container body for supporting the container body.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present application, the quick-seal opening includes a plastic sealing strip and a plastic sealing slot, and the plastic sealing strip and the plastic sealing slot are arranged opposite to each other on two side walls of the quick-seal opening.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present application, the quick-seal opening includes a first spring sheet and a second spring sheet, and the first spring sheet and the second spring sheet are respectively arranged on the two side walls of the quick-seal opening. The first spring sheet and the second spring sheet can rebound to a straightened state when bent, so that the two side walls of the quick-seal opening are fitted together.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, a plastic sealing strip and a plastic sealing slot are further provided above the first elastic piece and the second elastic piece.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present application, the quick-sealing opening includes one or more of a zipper, a nylon buckle, and a Velcro.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present application, a hanging rope is further included. A through-hole is provided on the top of the container body, and the hanging rope is fixedly installed through the through-hole.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present application, the container body is made of plastic, and the side walls of the container body and the bottom wall of the container body are bonded and hot-pressed to form the supporting ribs.

[0012] Unlike existing technologies, this solution achieves rapid sealing of the cavity through a quick-seal opening and supports the cavity with supporting ribs, allowing the device to be placed on a horizontal surface during use, thus improving the user experience of the sputum collection device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the sputum collection device described in the specific embodiment;

[0014] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the principle of the spring pressing the opening described in the specific embodiment;

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a sputum collection device according to another embodiment of the specific implementation method;

[0016] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of a double-sealed sputum collection device according to a specific embodiment.

[0017] Description of Reference Numerals

[0018] 1. Container body; 10. Cavity; 11. Quick-seal opening; 12. Support ribs;

[0019] 21. First spring; 22. Second spring;

[0020] 3. Sealing strip; 4. Hanging rope; 5. Perforation. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to explain the technical content, structural features, achieved objectives and effects of the technical solution in detail, the following is a detailed description in conjunction with specific embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0022] See also Figure 1, shows a sputum collection device, including a container body 1, a cavity 10 is provided in the container body 1, a quick-seal opening 11 is provided above the cavity 10, and a support rib 12 is provided below the container body 1 for supporting the container body 1. The sputum collection device can be in the shape of a bag, a bowl, a cylinder, a bottle, etc., and a cavity capable of accommodating sputum is provided in the middle, which can serve as the cavity 10 of the present application, and a quick-seal opening 11 is provided above the cavity 10. The quick-seal opening 11 is an opening that can be repeatedly opened and closed by a single person. Therefore, the user can open the quick-seal opening 11 to spit according to their own needs, and then seal the opening to prevent pathogens from entering the air. In some embodiments, the cavity 10 can be made of soft materials, such as plastic materials, which will lead to unstable placement. By designing the support ribs 12, the hardness of the bottom wall is increased, and the device body is not easy to tip over when placed on a flat surface. The above-mentioned setting achieves the technical effect of rapid sealing and being able to be placed on a horizontal surface using a gap.

[0023] For the sake of cost-effectiveness, the material of the cavity 10 and the quick-seal opening 11 may be different, such as in some embodiments, see Figure 1 The container is a plastic container, which is covered with a cloth bag on the outside. An opening is formed at the top of the cloth bag. A zipper, nylon buckle, or Velcro is provided at the opening to facilitate quick opening and closing. By providing the container through the cloth bag as described above, the technical effect of designing a quick-seal opening can also be achieved.

[0024] For some other optional embodiments, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 The quick-seal opening includes a plastic sealing strip and a plastic sealing slot, which are arranged opposite each other on the two side walls of the quick-seal opening. The side walls can be made of plastic, and the plastic opening is provided with a sealing strip, specifically a protruding plastic sealing strip and a recessed plastic sealing slot, which can effectively seal when squeezed by the user.

[0025] Another example Figure 2In one embodiment, a schematic diagram of a quick-seal opening 11 with a spring-loaded design is shown from a top view. The diagram shows a first spring 21 and a second spring 22 arranged in parallel. The container 10 is positioned at the rear of the drawing. The first and second springs 21, 22 are respectively positioned on the side walls of the container body. When bent, the first and second springs 21, 22 are capable of rebounding to a straightened state, thereby allowing the two side walls of the quick-seal opening 11 to mate. The first and second springs 21, 22 can be made of sheet metal or other highly elastic materials such as plastic. The side walls are configured as a double layer or other interlayer at the top, with the first spring 21 positioned on one side and the second spring 22 on the other. Both springs are positioned at equal heights and are horizontally arranged. The edges of the two side walls are in close contact or relatively fixed, preventing the ends of the two springs from coming together. Normally, the first and second springs 21, 22 elastically straighten the side walls, maintaining close contact. Thus, the cavity 10 is closed, that is, the state shown on the left side of the figure. When the user squeezes the first spring piece 21 and the second spring piece 22 from both ends toward the middle, the first spring piece 21 and the second spring piece 22 bend to the opposite sides, that is, Figure 2 The right side of the quick-seal opening is opened to a "0" shape. After collecting the sputum, the user stops squeezing, and the first spring piece 21 and the second spring piece 22 can rebound to a straight state when bent, so that the two side walls of the quick-seal opening fit together, completing the quick seal of the opening.

[0026] In order to achieve a better sealing effect, in some embodiments of the present application, two quick-seal openings are provided above the cavity 10. Figure 4 In the embodiment shown, the top of the cavity 10 is a first-layer quick-seal opening, and the top of the first-layer quick-seal opening is a second-layer quick-seal opening. The specific first-layer quick-seal opening includes a first spring piece 21 and a second spring piece 22. A sealing strip 3 is also provided above the first-layer quick-seal opening. The sealing strip 3 is specifically a plastic sealing strip and a plastic sealing slot on the two side walls. This is because the inventors found during the design process that the spring-loaded quick-seal structure is easy to use but has insufficient sealing. Once liquid is poured, it is easy to leak out from the gap. Although the sealing strip 3 has good sealing performance, it requires a certain amount of force to pry it open. By designing two quick-seal openings, the sealing strip 3 is opened during frequent use, and each time you spit, you only need to operate the spring structure. The sealing strip 3 is closed when it is almost full or not used for a long time. The setting of the above two quick-seal openings can achieve a technical effect that better balances sealing and convenience.

[0027] In some other convenient embodiments, based on the same principle, one of the two quick-sealing openings is replaced with one or more of a zipper, a nylon buckle, or a Velcro, which can also achieve a technical effect of better balancing closure and convenience.

[0028] In order to improve portability, in some Figure 3 The embodiment shown further includes a lanyard 4. A perforation 5 is provided above the container body 11, through which the lanyard 4 is fixed. The lanyard 4 provides a second carrying method besides hand-held, making it convenient for users to carry the device by means of a rope, hanging it around the neck, or the like.

[0029] like Figure 1 As described in the embodiment shown, the device can be provided by wrapping the inner liner with cloth, and the cloth opening and the inner liner opening are respectively provided with quick-seal openings. Figure 4 In the illustrated embodiment, the container body is made of plastic material, and the cavity is made by edge compression molding of a plastic film. For example, the plastic film may include two front and rear side wall plastic films. The corresponding bottom wall plastic film can also be selected according to the required cavity shape, such as a triangular pyramid shape or a conical shape. The method of hot pressing the edge can refer to the existing technology. By designing the bottom wall plastic film, the shape of the required support ribs can be adjusted. For example, the two sides of the bottom wall are bent downward to form a "door" shape, and the bent parts on both sides can be hot pressed with the side walls. In this way, the side walls of the container body and the bottom wall of the container body are bonded and hot pressed to form the support ribs, which are two parallel support ribs. They play the role of supporting the cavity, and the cost of the sputum collection device manufactured in this way is also lower.

[0030] In some optional embodiments, the container body can also be made of transparent plastic to facilitate observation of the remaining contents. Graduation lines can also be provided on the surface of the container body to facilitate estimation of the specific remaining contents and to determine the nature of the sputum based on its appearance.

[0031] In some further embodiments, the cavity further includes a partition, which is a breathable and water-permeable partition, such as a mesh partition or a cloth partition, and a disinfectant tablet is also provided in the partition. The disinfectant tablet can be a common chlorine-containing disinfectant tablet on the market. When sputum is stored in the cavity, the sputum can be disinfected in time, further reducing the risk of viral infection.

[0032] It should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described herein, this does not limit the scope of patent protection of the present invention. Therefore, based on the innovative concept of the present invention, changes and modifications to the embodiments described herein, or equivalent structural or process transformations made using the contents of the present invention specification and drawings, and direct or indirect application of the above technical solutions to other related technical fields, are all included in the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sputum collection device, characterized in that: include The container body is provided with a cavity, a quick-seal opening is provided above the cavity, and a seal is provided below the container body. Support ribs are used to support the container body.

2. The sputum collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quick-seal opening comprises a plastic sealing strip and a plastic sealing slot, and the plastic sealing strip and the plastic sealing slot are arranged opposite to each other on two side walls of the quick-seal opening.

3. The sputum collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quick-seal opening includes a first spring sheet and a second spring sheet, which are respectively arranged on two side walls of the quick-seal opening. The first spring sheet and the second spring sheet can rebound to a straight state when bent, so that the two side walls of the quick-seal opening are fitted together.

4. The sputum collection device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A plastic sealing strip and a plastic sealing slot are further provided above the first elastic piece and the second elastic piece.

5. The sputum collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quick-sealing opening includes one or more of a zipper, a nylon buckle, and a Velcro.

6. The sputum collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a hanging rope, and a through-hole is provided on the top of the container body, and the hanging rope is fixedly installed through the through-hole.

7. The sputum collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The container body is made of plastic, and the side walls and the bottom wall of the container body are laminated and hot-pressed to form the supporting ribs.

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