Protective throat swab

By designing a protective throat swab and using a support rod to expand the protective paper, the problem of droplet transmission caused by the simple structure of existing throat swabs is solved, reducing the risk of infection for medical staff and improving the safety of the sampling process.

CN223746399UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02SHANGHAI HOPKINS INTELLIGENT EQUIP CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422880897.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-26
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-26

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Technical Problem

Existing throat swabs have a simple structure and do not provide protection during use, making them easy to cause droplet transmission from those being tested and increasing the risk of infection for healthcare workers.

Method used

A protective throat swab was designed, comprising a plastic rod, a cotton swab head, a protective structure, and an opening structure. The protective paper is automatically opened using a support rod to prevent droplet transmission.

Benefits of technology

This effectively reduces the risk of infection for medical staff, and the support rods expand the protective paper to prevent droplet transmission, thus improving the safety of the sampling process.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a protection type throat swab which comprises a plastic rod, a cotton swab head, a protection structure and an opening structure, the cotton swab head is arranged at the front end of the plastic rod, the protection structure is arranged on the plastic rod, and the opening structure is arranged on the plastic rod. The protection structure comprises a sliding groove, a fixing base, a fixing ring base, a sliding column, a limiting rotating groove, a supporting rod, protection paper, a pull wire, a limiting base, a fixing column and a rubber band, the sliding groove is formed in the side wall of the plastic rod in a penetrating mode, and the fixing base is fixedly arranged on the plastic rod. The utility model belongs to the technical field of throat swabs, and particularly relates to a protective throat swab, which effectively solves the problems that the throat swab is formed by adding a cotton swab head at the front end of a plastic rod, is simple in structure and does not have a protective effect during use, and when the throat swab is used for checking oropharynx and nasopharynx parts, a detected person is easy to sneeze, a large amount of droplets are sprayed to medical personnel, and the medical personnel are affected. And the infection risk of medical staff is increased.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of pharyngeal swab, specifically refers to a protective pharyngeal swab. BACKGROUND

[0002] When the pandemic is prevalent, it is a common way to take samples through oral and nasal parts for subsequent inspection process when sampling suspected groups and susceptible groups and large-scale contacts and the public. The sampling process requires a pharyngeal swab to take samples through the mouth or nose.

[0003] However, the existing pharyngeal swab is a plastic rod with a cotton swab head at the front end, which is simple in structure and does not have a protective effect when used. The pharyngeal swab checks the oropharynx and nasopharynx, which can easily cause the person being tested to sneeze, resulting in a large amount of droplets being sprayed towards medical personnel, increasing the risk of infection for medical personnel. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] In view of the above situation, in order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a protective pharyngeal swab, which effectively solves the problem that the pharyngeal swab is a plastic rod with a cotton swab head at the front end, which is simple in structure and does not have a protective effect when used. The pharyngeal swab checks the oropharynx and nasopharynx, which can easily cause the person being tested to sneeze, resulting in a large amount of droplets being sprayed towards medical personnel, increasing the risk of infection for medical personnel.

[0005] The utility model takes the technical scheme as follows: the utility model provides a protective pharyngeal swab, which includes a plastic rod, a cotton swab head, a protective structure and an opening structure, the cotton swab head is arranged at the front end of the plastic rod, the protective structure is arranged on the plastic rod, and the opening structure is arranged on the plastic rod, the protective structure includes a sliding groove, a fixed seat, a fixed ring seat, a sliding column, a limiting rotary groove, a supporting rod, a protective paper, a pull wire, a limiting seat, a fixed column and a rubber band, the sliding groove is arranged on the side wall of the plastic rod in a penetrating manner, the fixed seat is fixedly arranged on the plastic rod, the fixed ring seat is arranged in a sliding manner around the plastic rod, the sliding column is fixedly arranged on the fixed ring seat in a penetrating manner through the sliding groove, the limiting rotary groove is recessed on the outer side of the fixed ring seat, the supporting rod is rotatably arranged on the limiting rotary groove, the protective paper is fixedly arranged on the supporting rod, one end of the pull wire is fixedly arranged on the fixed seat and the other end is fixedly arranged on the supporting rod, the limiting seat is fixedly arranged at the middle position of the plastic rod, the fixed column is fixedly arranged at the front end in the plastic rod, and one end of the rubber band is arranged in a half-wrapped manner around the fixed column and the other end is arranged in a limiting manner outside the limiting wire.

[0006] Preferably, the opening structure includes an opening and a limiting wire, the opening is recessed on one side of the rear end of the plastic rod, and the limiting wire is fixedly arranged on the upper and lower plastic rods on both ends of the opening in a transverse manner.

[0007] In order to better realize the sliding effect, the sliding groove is arranged in a penetrating manner on the plastic rod in a left-right symmetrical manner.

[0008] In order to reach the automatic opening faster, the length of the supporting rod is consistent with the distance from the fixing base to the limiting base.

[0009] Further, the protective paper is made of transparent glass paper.

[0010] In order to realize the supporting effect, the right angle at the rear end of the limiting rotating groove limits and fixes the bottom end of the supporting rod in a vertical state with the fixing ring base.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the protective pharyngeal swab provided by the utility model is automatically opened by the supporting rod supporting the protective paper, so that the spread of droplets can be prevented and the infection risk can be reduced when using. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a protective pharyngeal swab according to the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a protective pharyngeal swab according to the utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a protective pharyngeal swab according to the utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a protective pharyngeal swab according to the utility model.

[0016] 1, plastic rod, 2, cotton swab head, 3, protective structure, 4, opening structure, 5, sliding groove, 6, fixing base, 7, sliding ring base, 8, sliding column, 9, limiting rotating groove, 10, supporting rod, 11, protective paper, 12, pull wire, 13, limiting base, 14, fixing column, 15, rubber band, 16, opening, 17, limiting silk thread.

[0017] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the utility model, and constitute a part of the specification, and are used to explain the utility model together with embodiments of the utility model, and do not constitute a limitation on the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments of the utility model. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0019] AsFigure 1 、 Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown in the utility model discloses a protective pharyngeal swab, including plastic pole 1, cotton swab head 2, protective structure 3 and opening structure 4, cotton swab head 2 is located at the front end of plastic pole 1, protective structure 3 is located on plastic pole 1, opening structure 4 is located on plastic pole 1, protective structure 3 includes sliding slot 5, fixed seat 6, fixed ring seat, sliding column 8, limit rotary groove 9, support rod 10, protective paper 11, pull wire 12, limit seat 13, fixed column 14 and rubber band 15, sliding slot 5 is through the lateral wall of plastic pole 1, and the two groups of sliding slot 5 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right of plastic pole 1, fixed seat 6 is fixedly arranged on plastic pole 1, and fixed ring seat is wrapped with plastic pole 1 and is slidably arranged, sliding column 8 is fixedly arranged on fixed ring seat through sliding slot 5, limit rotary groove 9 is recessed on the outside of fixed ring seat, support rod 10 is rotatably arranged on limit rotary groove 9, and the rear end of limit rotary groove 9 is right-angled and limit fixed with fixed ring seat, the length of support rod 10 is consistent with the distance from fixed seat 6 to limit seat 13, protective paper 11 is fixedly arranged on support rod 10, protective paper 11 is made of transparent glass paper, one end of pull wire 12 is fixedly arranged on fixed seat 6 and the other end is fixedly arranged on support rod 10, limit seat 13 is fixedly arranged at the middle position of plastic pole 1, fixed column 14 is fixedly arranged at the front end in plastic pole 1, and one end of rubber band 15 is semi-wrappedly arranged on fixed column 14 and the other end is limitedly arranged on the outside of limit silk thread 17.

[0020] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown in the utility model discloses a protective pharyngeal swab, including plastic pole 1, cotton swab head 2, protective structure 3 and opening structure 4, cotton swab head 2 is located at the front end of plastic pole 1, protective structure 3 is located on plastic pole 1, opening structure 4 is located on plastic pole 1, protective structure 3 includes sliding slot 5, fixed seat 6, fixed ring seat, sliding column 8, limit rotary groove 9, support rod 10, protective paper 11, pull wire 12, limit seat 13, fixed column 14 and rubber band 15, sliding slot 5 is through the lateral wall of plastic pole 1, and the two groups of sliding slot 5 are symmetrically arranged on the left and right of plastic pole 1, fixed seat 6 is fixedly arranged on plastic pole 1, and fixed ring seat is wrapped with plastic pole 1 and is slidably arranged, sliding column 8 is fixedly arranged on fixed ring seat through sliding slot 5, limit rotary groove 9 is recessed on the outside of fixed ring seat, support rod 10 is rotatably arranged on limit rotary groove 9, and the rear end of limit rotary groove 9 is right-angled and limit fixed with fixed ring seat, the length of support rod 10 is consistent with the distance from fixed seat 6 to limit seat 13, protective paper 11 is fixedly arranged on support rod 10, protective paper 11 is made of transparent glass paper, one end of pull wire 12 is fixedly arranged on fixed seat 6 and the other end is fixedly arranged on support rod 10, limit seat 13 is fixedly arranged at the middle position of plastic pole 1, fixed column 14 is fixedly arranged at the front end in plastic pole 1, and one end of rubber band 15 is semi-wrappedly arranged on fixed column 14 and the other end is limitedly arranged on the outside of limit silk thread 17.

[0021] Specific use, the user uses, first the product is taken out from the wrapping paper, then the plastic pole 1 upper end opening 16 is broken, at this time, the limit silk thread 17 is pulled off, at this time, the rubber band 15 fixed on the limit silk thread 17 loses the restriction, so that the rubber band 15 is tightened, the sliding column 8 in plastic pole 1 is pulled down and slides, so that the sliding column 8 slides down on the sliding slot 5 in plastic pole 1, so that the fixed ring seat is driven to slide down, at this time, the fixed ring seat slides down, and the support rod 10 is pulled open from the fixed ring seat by the fixed pull wire 12, so that the support rod 10 supports the protective paper 11 and protects, then holds the plastic pole 1 rear end and uses cotton swab head 2 to take sample, the above is the whole use process of the protective pharyngeal swab.

[0022] It is to be noted that, in the present document, relational terms such as first and second and the like can be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0023] While the embodiments of the present application have been illustrated and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and alterations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, which is defined by the following claims and their equivalents.

[0024] The above description of the present application and its embodiments has been described, which is not restrictive, and the embodiments shown in the drawings are only one of the embodiments of the present application, and the actual structure is not limited thereto. In general, if a person skilled in the art is inspired by it, without departing from the creative purpose of the present application, without creative design, similar structure and embodiments of the technical scheme should belong to the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A protective throat swab, characterized by: The utility model provides a plastic stick, cotton swab head, protective structure and opening structure, cotton swab head is equipped with plastic stick front end, protective structure is equipped with plastic stick, opening structure is equipped with plastic stick, protective structure includes sliding groove, fixed seat, fixed ring seat, sliding column, limiting rotary groove, support rod, protective paper, pull line, limiting seat, fixed column and rubber band, sliding groove is equipped with the lateral wall on plastic stick, fixed seat is fixedly equipped with plastic stick, fixed ring seat is wrapped and is slidably arranged to plastic stick, sliding column is fixedly equipped with fixed ring seat through sliding groove, limiting rotary groove is recessed and arranged to fixed ring seat outside, support rod is rotatably arranged to limiting rotary groove, protective paper is fixedly arranged to support rod, pull line one end is fixedly arranged to fixed seat and the other end is fixedly arranged to support rod, limiting seat is fixedly arranged to plastic stick intermediate position, fixed column is fixedly arranged to plastic stick inner front end, rubber band one end half is wrapped and arranged to fixed column and the other end is limitedly arranged to limiting silk line outside.

2. The protective throat swab of claim 1, wherein: Opening structure includes opening and limiting silk line, opening is recessed and arranged to plastic stick rear end one side, limiting silk line is fixedly arranged to groove upper and lower ends plastic stick through opening both ends.

3. The protective throat swab of claim 2, wherein: Sliding groove penetrates plastic stick and symmetrical setting two groups left and right.

4. The protective throat swab of claim 3, wherein: The length of support rod is consistent with the distance from fixed seat to limiting seat.

5. The protective throat swab of claim 4, wherein: The protective paper is made of transparent glass paper.

6. The protective throat swab of claim 5, wherein: The rear end of the limiting rotary groove is right-angled to limit and fix the bottom end of the support rod, and the fixed ring seat is perpendicular.