Drying device for mechanical arm of DaVinci robot
By using a pipe fitting with dispersed airflow inside the Da Vinci robot's robotic arm tube, the problem of uneven drying of the robotic arm tube was solved, achieving a fast and thorough drying effect.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520318777.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-26
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-26
AI Technical Summary
The uneven drying inside the tube of the da Vinci robot's robotic arm resulted in a long drying process and the potential for residual liquid.
Design a pipe fitting with a dispersed air outlet structure to guide the concentrated hot air in various directions, thereby enhancing the drying uniformity inside the robotic arm pipe.
This improves the drying efficiency inside the robotic arm tube and reduces the possibility of liquid residue.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of mechanical arm, and specifically relates to a da Vinci robot mechanical arm drying device. BACKGROUND
[0002] The da Vinci robot is a kind of medical instrument suitable for minimally invasive surgery, which is operated by bedside mechanical arm system through console and cooperates with imaging system to complete minimally invasive surgery. Bedside mechanical arm system is a mechanical arm pipe with gripper at the end of multi-axis mechanical arm clamp, which is controlled by thin steel cable to operate surgery.
[0003] After surgery, the end gripper and the mechanical arm pipe need to be disinfected and dried. The pressure air gun is used to inject dry hot air into the medical hose inside the mechanical arm pipe through the pipe joint. The dry hot air is discharged from the other end of the hose and dries the residual water marks inside the mechanical arm pipe.
[0004] The da Vinci robot mechanical arm pipe is long and complex in structure. The hot air concentratedly sprayed from one end of the hose cannot quickly and comprehensively dry the whole mechanical arm pipe, and the drying process takes a long time and is easy to cause liquid residue in the mechanical arm pipe. INVENTION CONTENTS
[0005] The utility model aims at providing a da Vinci robot mechanical arm drying device to solve the above problems.
[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides a da Vinci robot mechanical arm drying device, which comprises a mechanical arm pipe and a control box. The control box is provided with a first cleaning port and a second cleaning port. The drying device comprises a pipe fitting corresponding to the length of the mechanical arm pipe. One end of the pipe fitting is connected with a pipe fitting joint. The pipe fitting joint and the pipe fitting are matched with the first cleaning port and the second cleaning port. The pipe fitting joint is provided with a connecting part and an exhaust part. The exhaust part is provided with a front exhaust part, a side front exhaust part, a middle exhaust part and a side rear exhaust part.
[0007] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, a clamping ring is arranged on the connecting part of the pipe fitting joint. The outer diameter of the clamping ring is greater than the inner diameter of the pipe fitting.
[0008] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, a plurality of screw blocks are arranged on the connecting part of the pipe fitting joint. The plurality of screw blocks are distributed in a spiral shape along the outer surface of the connecting part. The height of the plurality of screw blocks is less than the distance between the outer diameter of the clamping ring and the outer surface of the connecting part of the pipe fitting joint.
[0009] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the pipe fitting is an elastic pipe fitting, and the pipe fitting joint is an elastic pipe fitting joint.
[0010] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the front air exhaust part of the air exhaust part on the pipe joint away from one end of pipe joint is equipped with first air outlet, the first air outlet opening angle is perpendicular to the air exhaust part away from one end of pipe joint.
[0011] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the front air exhaust part of the air exhaust part on the pipe joint away from one end of pipe joint is equipped with first air outlet, the first air outlet opening angle is perpendicular to the air exhaust part away from one end of pipe joint.
[0012] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the front air exhaust part of the air exhaust part on the pipe joint away from one end of pipe joint is equipped with first air outlet, the first air outlet opening angle is perpendicular to the air exhaust part away from one end of pipe joint.
[0013] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the front air exhaust part of the air exhaust part on the pipe joint away from one end of pipe joint is equipped with first air outlet, the first air outlet opening angle is perpendicular to the air exhaust part away from one end of pipe joint.
[0014] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the front air exhaust part of the air exhaust part on the pipe joint away from one end of pipe joint is equipped with first air outlet, the first air outlet opening angle is perpendicular to the air exhaust part away from one end of pipe joint.
[0015] In one or more embodiments of the utility model, the front air exhaust part of the air exhaust part on the pipe joint away from one end of pipe joint is equipped with first air outlet, the first air outlet opening angle is perpendicular to the air exhaust part away from one end of pipe joint.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that the pipe joint that can disperse air outlet is installed at one end of the medical hose air outlet in the mechanical arm pipe, which is simple in structure and convenient to use, the hot air concentratedly sprayed downward is guided to each direction, each part in the mechanical arm pipe is filled with hot air quickly, and the possibility of liquid residue is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 It is the structural diagram of a da Vinci robot mechanical arm drying device in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 It is the structural diagram of a da Vinci robot mechanical arm drying device in an embodiment of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 3The first structure drawing of the hose joint of the Da Vinci robot mechanical arm drying device in an embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Figure 4 The second structure drawing of the hose joint of the Da Vinci robot mechanical arm drying device in an embodiment of the present application;
[0021] Figure 5 The use state drawing of the Da Vinci robot mechanical arm drying device in an embodiment of the present application.
[0022] Main figure mark explanation:
[0023] 1-mechanical arm pipe, 2-conversion joint, 201-first cleaning pipe, 202-second cleaning pipe, 203-third cleaning pipe, 3-control box, 301-first cleaning port, 302-second cleaning port, 4-pipe fitting, 5-pipe fitting joint, 501-screw block, 502-clamp ring, 503-first air outlet, 504-second air outlet, 505-third air outlet, 506-fourth air outlet, 507-strengthening rod. Specific implementation method
[0024] The specific implementation method of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings, but it should be understood that the protection scope of the present application is not limited by the specific implementation method.
[0025] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5 A Da Vinci robot mechanical arm drying device, the current drying method used inside the robot mechanical arm pipe commonly uses a pressure air gun or 95% ethanol for drying, the pipe fitting 4 inside the mechanical arm pipe 1 can be used as a liquid infusion pipe when 95% ethanol is used, and can also be used as a gas infusion pipe when a pressure air gun is used. When using a pressure air gun to dry, the gas infusion pipe on the pressure air gun is connected and installed at the pipe fitting interface 302 on the control box 3, the drying hot air is injected from the pipe fitting interface 302, enters the mechanical arm pipe along the pipe fitting 4 inside the mechanical arm pipe 1, and is discharged from the opening of the mechanical arm pipe 1.
[0026] The Da Vinci robot mechanical arm includes a mechanical arm pipe 1, a gripper at the end of the mechanical arm pipe, and a control box 3, the gripper is used for clamping during surgery and cleaning after completing the surgery, the inside of the mechanical arm pipe 1 includes a plurality of connecting steel cables, support frames and pipe fittings 4, the control box 3 controls the movement of the gripper through a plurality of shaft capstans thereon, and the pipe fitting interface 302 provided on one side of the control box 3 is an interface of a pipe, the pipe fitting 4 connected through the pipe fitting interface 302 penetrates the control box 3 and is connected to the inside of the mechanical arm pipe 1.
[0027] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 5As shown, the pipe 4 is a medical infusion tube, which is elastically bendable, and the pipe joint 5 is made of elastic rubber. The pipe 4 with the pipe joint 5 is matched with the first cleaning port 301 and the second cleaning port 302. The pipe 4 with the pipe joint 5 can be inserted into the first cleaning port 301 or the second cleaning port 302 and can move along the channel of the control box 3 and the mechanical arm pipe 1. The length of the pipe 4 matches the length of the internal channel of the mechanical arm pipe 1, and the pipe 4 can move to the end along the internal channel of the mechanical arm pipe 1.
[0028] The end of the pipe 4 not connected with the joint 5 is provided with a conversion joint 2, which is used to connect the control box 3. Different cleaning pipes on the conversion joint 2 are used to perform different cleaning and drying work on the mechanical arm pipe 1. The first cleaning pipe 201 is used to connect a water washing device, the second cleaning pipe 202 is used to connect a pressure air gun to dry the inside of the pipe 4, and the third cleaning pipe 203 is used to connect a mixed cleaning liquid. By using the conversion joint 2, the first cleaning port 301 and the second cleaning port 302 can be avoided from being frequently plugged and unplugged, and the first cleaning port 301 and the second cleaning port 302 are protected.
[0029] Reference Figures 1-2 As shown, the pipe 4 is installed in the mechanical arm pipe 1 and enters the mechanical arm pipe 1 along the support frame inside the mechanical arm pipe 1. The end of the pipe 4 close to the gripper is connected with the pipe joint 5. The pipe joint 5 is used to disperse the dry hot air concentratedly discharged at one end to different angles, so that the inside of the mechanical arm pipe 1 is more evenly dried by the hot air, the drying efficiency is improved, and the possibility of residual liquid in some areas is reduced.
[0030] The pipe joint 5 is provided with a connecting part and an air exhaust part. The connecting part is located at the end close to the control box 3 and is used for connecting, limiting and fixing the pipe 4. The air exhaust part is located on the side away from the pipe 4 and is used to disperse the discharge angle of the hot air, so that the inside of the mechanical arm pipe is more evenly dried. The air exhaust part is provided with four air exhaust structures, which blow in different directions. The four air exhaust structures are in turn front air exhaust part, side front air exhaust part, middle air exhaust part and side rear air exhaust part from the direction away from the pipe 4 to the direction close to the pipe 4.
[0031] Reference Figures 3-4 As shown, the connecting part of the pipe joint 5 is provided with a clamping ring 502, which is used to fix the pipe 4 when the pipe 4 is inserted. The outer diameter of the clamping ring 502 is greater than the inner diameter of the pipe 4. After being inserted into the pipe 4, the clamping ring 502 is deformed by extrusion to increase the friction force and fix the pipe 4. The connecting part of the pipe joint 5 is provided with a plurality of screw blocks 501, which are distributed in a spiral shape along the outer surface of the connecting part. The distribution range is from the port close to the pipe 4 to the side of the clamping ring 502. The height of the plurality of screw blocks 501 is less than the distance between the outer diameter of the clamping ring 502 and the outer surface of the connecting part of the pipe joint 5.
[0032] The pipe 4 is an elastic pipe, and the pipe 4 is usually a medical infusion tube. The medical infusion tube has elasticity and can be sleeved on the interface with an outer diameter larger than an inner diameter. When the pipe joint 5 is connected to the connecting portion of the pipe 4, the pipe joint 5 is slightly inclined, and the lowermost one of the threaded blocks 501 is sleeved on the pipe joint 5. Then, the pipe joint 5 is inserted into the pipe 4. At this time, the threaded blocks 501 are sleeved in the pipe 4 one by one. After the threaded blocks 501 are all sleeved in the pipe 4, the pipe 4 is pushed and the front part of the pipe 4 is further deformed until the clamping ring 502 is sleeved in the pipe 4. At this time, the pipe 4 is clamped on the clamping ring 502, and the threaded blocks 501 in the pipe 4 fix the pipe 4. Further, the pipe 4 is limited, and the pipe 4 is more firmly fixed on the connecting portion of the pipe joint 5 by using the threaded blocks 501 and the clamping ring 502.
[0033] Referring to Figures 3-4 As shown in the figure, the air exhaust part on the pipe joint 5 is provided with a first air outlet 503 on the front air exhaust part away from the end of the pipe joint 5. The first air outlet 503 is a semi-ring structure, and the opening angle of the first air outlet 503 is perpendicular to the end of the air exhaust part away from the pipe joint 5. That is, the dry hot air can be blown from the clamping ring 502 to the front side of the air exhaust part perpendicular to the pipe joint 5, so as to dry the part in front of the pipe joint 5.
[0034] The side front air exhaust part of the air exhaust part on the pipe joint 5 close to the front air exhaust part is provided with an inclination angle. The side front air exhaust part is used to blow the front and side front of the pipe joint 5, and the inclination angle is convenient to change the direction of the wind. The side front air exhaust part is provided with a plurality of second air outlets 504. The second air outlets 504 are arranged in multiple rows and densely distributed in the side front air exhaust part. The opening angle of the second air outlet 504 is forty-five degrees with the included angle of the outer surface of the side front air exhaust part. The dry hot air transported from the pipe 4 is blown from the second air outlet 504 to the front and side front of the pipe joint 5, so as to dry the part.
[0035] Referring to Figures 3-4 As shown in the figure, the middle air exhaust part of the air exhaust part on the pipe joint 5 close to the side front air exhaust part is used to blow the hot air to the ring direction perpendicular to the pipe joint 5. The middle air exhaust part is provided with a third air outlet 505. The third air outlet 505 is spirally distributed along the middle air exhaust part. The spiral distribution makes the hot air discharged from the third air outlet 505 more uniform, and the ring range of the blowing is larger. The opening angle of the third air outlet 505 is perpendicular to the outer surface of the middle air exhaust part. Under this opening angle, the wind blown from the third air outlet 505 is perpendicular to the pipe joint 5, and the blowing range of the pipe joint 5 is ring-shaped. A plurality of reinforcing rods 507 are arranged on the third air outlet 505, which reinforce the third air outlet 505 in spiral shape and strengthen the structural strength of the middle part of the pipe joint 5.
[0036] The side rear air exhaust part of the pipe joint 5 is close to the middle air exhaust part, and is used for hot air blowing to the rear and side rear of the pipe joint 5, and the liquid residue often appears in the rear and side rear in the common drying method, and the side rear air exhaust part is arranged to blow to the rear and side rear, so that the liquid residue is reduced. The side rear air exhaust part is provided with an inclination angle, the inclination angle is helpful to change the air direction, a plurality of fourth air outlets 506 are arranged on the side rear air exhaust part, and the fourth air outlets 506 are densely arranged in a ring shape on the side rear air exhaust part. The opening angle of the fourth air outlet 506 and the outer surface of the side rear air exhaust part are 45 degrees, and the fourth air outlet 506 with the inclination angle is arranged on the side rear air exhaust part, so that the rear and side rear of the pipe joint 5 are dried and blown, and the coverage range of the hot air in the mechanical arm pipe 1 is increased.
[0037] In specific use, the pipe joint 5 for dispersing hot air is sleeved on the air outlet of the pipe joint 5, the screwing block 501 of the pipe joint 5 is screwed into the pipe 4, and the pipe 4 is further sleeved on the clamping ring 502, and at this time, the pipe 4 is fixed. The hot air for drying is sprayed into the mechanical arm pipe 1 through the pipe joint interface 302 of the pipe 4 and the pipe joint 5, and the drying hot air is blown to the inside of the mechanical arm pipe 1 from various angles through the pipe joint 5. The first air outlet 503 on the pipe joint 5 dries the front of the pipe joint 5, the second air outlet 504 dries the front and side front of the pipe joint 5, the third air outlet 505 dries the direction perpendicular to the pipe joint 5, and the fourth air outlet 506 dries the rear and side rear of the pipe joint 5. Through cooperation of the first air outlet 503, the second air outlet 504, the third air outlet 505 and the fourth air outlet 506, the gas concentratedly sprayed at the pipe 4 is blown to various angles in the mechanical arm pipe 1 and dried, and the range of the mechanical arm pipe 1 subjected to the blowing of the drying hot air is increased.
[0038] Compared with the prior art, the pipe joint for dispersing air is arranged at the air outlet end of the medical hose in the mechanical arm pipe, the hot air concentratedly sprayed downward is guided to various directions, the hot air is rapidly filled in each part of the mechanical arm pipe, and the possibility of liquid residue is reduced.
[0039] It is apparent for those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, but can be implemented in other concrete forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered as exemplary and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and all changes falling within the meaning and range of equivalent elements of the claims are intended to be embraced therein. Any reference signs in the claims should not be considered as limiting the claims involved.
[0040] Furthermore, it should be understood that although the specification is described in terms of embodiments, not every embodiment includes only one independent technical solution, and the specification is described in this way only for the sake of clarity, and those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that those skilled in the art can understand.
Claims
1. A da Vinci robot mechanical arm drying device, the da Vinci robot comprising a mechanical arm tube and a control box, a first cleaning port and a second cleaning port are arranged on the control box, characterized in that, The drying device comprises a pipe corresponding to the length of the mechanical arm, one end of the pipe is connected with a pipe joint, the pipe joint and the pipe are matched with a first cleaning port and a second cleaning port, the pipe joint is provided with a connecting part and an air exhaust part, the air exhaust part is provided with a front air exhaust part, a side front air exhaust part, a middle air exhaust part and a side rear air exhaust part.
2. The da Vinci robotic arm drying device of claim 1, wherein, The connecting part of the pipe joint is provided with a clamping ring, the outer diameter of the clamping ring is greater than the inner diameter of the pipe.
3. The da Vinci robotic arm drying device of claim 2, wherein, The connecting part of the pipe joint is provided with a plurality of screw blocks, the plurality of screw blocks are distributed in a spiral shape along the outer surface of the connecting part, and the height of the plurality of screw blocks is less than the distance between the outer diameter of the clamping ring and the outer surface of the connecting part of the pipe joint.
4. The da Vinci robotic arm drying device of claim 3, wherein, The pipe is an elastic pipe, and the pipe joint is an elastic pipe joint.
5. The da Vinci robotic arm drying device of claim 1, wherein, The air exhaust part of the pipe joint is provided with a first air outlet on the front air exhaust part away from one end of the pipe joint, and the opening angle of the first air outlet is perpendicular to the end of the air exhaust part away from the pipe joint.
6. The da Vinci robotic arm drying device of claim 1, wherein, The side front air exhaust part of the air exhaust part of the pipe joint close to the front air exhaust part is provided with an inclination angle, and a plurality of second air outlets are formed on the side front air exhaust part, and the opening angle of the plurality of second air outlets is forty-five degrees with the outer surface of the side front air exhaust part.
7. The da Vinci robotic arm drying device of claim 1, wherein, One end of the pipe not connected with the pipe joint is provided with a conversion joint, the pipe is clamped on the conversion joint, the conversion joint is provided with a first cleaning pipe, a second cleaning pipe and a third cleaning pipe, and the first cleaning pipe, the second cleaning pipe and the third cleaning pipe are matched with the first cleaning port and the second cleaning port.
8. The da Vinci robotic arm drying device of claim 1, wherein, The middle air exhaust part of the air exhaust part of the pipe joint close to the side front air exhaust part is provided with a third air outlet, the third air outlet is distributed in a spiral shape along the middle air exhaust part, and the opening angle of the third air outlet is perpendicular to the outer surface of the middle air exhaust part.
9. The da Vinci robotic arm drying device of claim 1, wherein, The side rear air exhaust part of the air exhaust part of the pipe joint close to the middle air exhaust part is provided with an inclination angle, and a plurality of fourth air outlets are formed on the side rear air exhaust part.
10. The da Vinci robotic arm drying device of claim 9, wherein, The opening angle of the plurality of fourth air outlets is forty-five degrees with the outer surface of the side rear air exhaust part.