Disposable sterile sputum cup
By designing a spiral soft plastic cup and a soft rubber protective cap, the problems of contamination and inconvenience in sampling caused by sputum adhering to the cup cap were solved, achieving convenient use and biosafety of sterile sputum cups.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422761544.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-13
AI Technical Summary
During the use of traditional sputum cups, sputum easily adheres to the cup lid, causing specimens to drip and pollute the environment, making sampling inconvenient and affecting work efficiency.
A sterile sputum cup was designed, comprising a spiral soft plastic cup, a hollow tube, a plastic inoculation loop, a connecting tube, and a soft rubber protective cap. The design of the soft rubber protective cap prevents the cup lid from being opened directly. Combined with the top cap holder, sliding rod, fixing plate, and other structures, the soft rubber protective cap is limited and fixed, ensuring that sputum does not adhere to the cup lid.
This method allows for the removal of sputum without opening the cup lid, avoiding the problems of sample spillage and environmental contamination, as well as the inconvenience of sampling, thus improving work efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of sputum cup technology, and in particular to a disposable sterile sputum cup. Background Technology
[0002] A sputum cup is a medical device primarily used to collect and temporarily store a patient's sputum, saliva, or other bodily fluids.
[0003] However, traditional sputum cups still have certain drawbacks. For example, during spitting, most patients spit phlegm all over the cup. Then, when moving the cup, it shakes or even tipes over, causing the phlegm to spill out and stick to the lid. So when the cup is opened, the phlegm sticks firmly to the lid at one end and to the cup wall at the other. This causes the phlegm to be stretched into long strands when the lid is opened, which may cause some of the phlegm to drip onto the work surface, contaminating it. Even if it doesn't drip, the operator needs to hold the cup in one hand and the lid, which is stuck to the cup with the phlegm strands, in the other, making it impossible to use one hand to collect the specimen, which greatly affects work efficiency. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to at least solve one of the technical problems existing in the prior art, and to provide a disposable sterile sputum cup that does not require opening the cup lid after the patient has coughed up sputum and closed the lid, until the test is completed. Only the soft rubber protective cover needs to be opened. This avoids the biosafety problem of sputum sticking to the lid of the traditional sputum cup and causing the specimen to drip onto the operating table and contaminate the environment, as well as the problem of not being able to pull out the sputum and making it difficult to collect samples.
[0005] This utility model also provides a disposable sterile sputum cup as described above, comprising:
[0006] A spiral soft plastic cup, wherein a cup lid is threadedly connected to the outer surface of the spiral soft plastic cup, a hollow tube is provided on the upper surface of the cup lid, a plastic inoculation ring is provided on the outer surface of the hollow tube, a connecting tube is provided on the outer surface of the plastic inoculation ring, a top cover holder is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the hollow tube, a slot is provided on the outer surface of the top cover holder, and a soft rubber protective cover is provided on the inner surface of the slot.
[0007] A sliding rod is movably connected to the inner surface of the top cover holder. A fixing plate is fixedly connected to the lower end of the sliding rod. A first limiting ring is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the sliding rod. A first spring is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the fixing plate. An L-shaped connecting plate is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the top cover holder. A connecting rod is slidably connected to the inner surface of the L-shaped connecting plate. A pull ball is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting rod. A second limiting ring is fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting rod. An inclined insert block is fixedly connected to the side surface of the second limiting ring. A second spring is provided on the outer surface of the connecting rod.
[0008] According to the disposable sterile sputum cup, the outer surface of the spiral soft plastic cup is provided with a thread to facilitate the opening and closing of the cup lid.
[0009] According to the disposable sterile sputum cup, the outer surface of the slide rod is slidably connected to the top cover seat, and the upper end of the slide rod is in contact with the soft rubber protective cover, which facilitates opening the soft rubber protective cover.
[0010] According to the disposable sterile sputum cup, the end of the first spring away from the fixing plate is fixedly connected to the top cover holder.
[0011] According to the disposable sterile sputum cup, the outer surface of the top cover holder is in contact with the second limiting ring, and the outer surface of the inclined insert block is slidably connected to the top cover holder.
[0012] According to the disposable sterile sputum cup, one end of the second spring is fixedly connected to the L-shaped connecting plate, and the other end of the second spring is fixedly connected to the second limiting ring.
[0013] According to the disposable sterile sputum cup, the outer surface of the soft rubber protective cover is provided with a slanted insertion hole, and the inner surface of the slanted insertion hole is adapted to the slanted insertion block to facilitate the limiting and fixing of the soft rubber protective cover.
[0014] According to the aforementioned disposable sterile sputum cup, the spiral soft plastic cup is connected to a hollow tube, the hollow tube is connected to a plastic inoculation ring, and the plastic inoculation ring is connected to a connecting tube, which facilitates the removal of sputum from inside the spiral soft plastic cup.
[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0016] 1. By setting up a spiral soft plastic cup, hollow tube, plastic inoculation loop, connecting tube and soft rubber protective cap, the cup lid does not need to be opened after the patient coughs up sputum and closes the cup tightly until the test is completed. Only the soft rubber protective cap needs to be opened. This avoids the biosafety problem of sputum sticking to the cup lid in traditional sputum cups, causing the specimen to drip onto the operating table and contaminate the environment, as well as the problem of not being able to pull out the sputum and making it difficult to collect samples.
[0017] 2. By setting up a top cover holder, sliding rod, fixing plate, first limiting ring, L-shaped connecting plate, connecting rod, pull ball, second limiting ring, inclined insert block and second spring, the soft rubber protective cover can be limited and fixed, thereby preventing the soft rubber protective cover from falling off during movement.
[0018] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description
[0019] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments;
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a disposable sterile sputum cup according to the present invention;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of a disposable sterile sputum cup according to the present invention;
[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram at point A;
[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 2 Enlarged structural diagram at point B;
[0024] Figure 5 This is a partial structural cross-sectional view of a disposable sterile sputum cup according to the present invention.
[0025] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point C.
[0026] Legend:
[0027] 1. Spiral soft plastic cup; 2. Cup lid; 3. Hollow tube; 4. Plastic inoculation ring; 5. Connecting tube; 6. Top cover holder; 7. Slot; 8. Soft rubber protective cover; 9. Slide rod; 10. Fixing plate; 11. First limiting ring; 12. First spring; 13. L-shaped connecting plate; 14. Connecting rod; 15. Pull ball; 16. Second limiting ring; 17. Angled insert block; 18. Second spring; 19. Threaded wire; 20. Angled insertion hole. Detailed Implementation
[0028] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.
[0029] Reference Figure 1-6This utility model provides a disposable sterile sputum cup, comprising: a spiral soft plastic cup 1, a cup lid 2 threadedly connected to the outer surface of the spiral soft plastic cup 1, a hollow tube 3 on the upper surface of the cup lid 2, a plastic inoculation ring 4 on the outer surface of the hollow tube 3, a connecting tube 5 on the outer surface of the plastic inoculation ring 4, a top cover holder 6 fixedly connected to the outer surface of the hollow tube 3, a slot 7 on the outer surface of the top cover holder 6, the slot 7 being designed to limit the placement of the soft rubber protective cover, a soft rubber protective cover 8 on the inner surface of the slot 7, a threaded line 19 on the outer surface of the spiral soft plastic cup 1, and a beveled insertion hole 20 on the outer surface of the soft rubber protective cover 8. The spiral soft plastic cup 1 is connected to the hollow tube 3, the hollow tube 3 is connected to the plastic inoculation ring 4, and the plastic inoculation ring 4 is connected to the connecting tube 5.
[0030] A sliding rod 9 is movably connected to the inner surface of the top cover holder 6. A fixing plate 10 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the sliding rod 9. A first limiting ring 11 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the sliding rod 9. The first limiting ring 11 can limit the movement range of the sliding rod 9. A first spring 12 is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the fixing plate 10. An L-shaped connecting plate 13 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the top cover holder 6. A connecting rod 14 is slidably connected to the inner surface of the L-shaped connecting plate 13. A pull ball 15 is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting rod 14, and a second limiting ring 16 is fixedly connected to the other end of the connecting rod 14. The side surface of the second limiting ring 16 is fixedly connected to the first spring 12. The inclined insert 17 is fixedly connected, and the outer surface of the connecting rod 14 is provided with a second spring 18. The outer surface of the slide rod 9 is slidably connected to the top cover seat 6, and the upper end of the slide rod 9 is in contact with the soft rubber protective cover 8. The end of the first spring 12 away from the fixed plate 10 is fixedly connected to the top cover seat 6. The outer surface of the top cover seat 6 is in contact with the second limiting ring 16. The outer surface of the inclined insert 17 is slidably connected to the top cover seat 6. One end of the second spring 18 is fixedly connected to the L-shaped connecting plate 13, and the other end of the second spring 18 is fixedly connected to the second limiting ring 16. The inner surface of the inclined insertion hole 20 is adapted to the inclined insert 17.
[0031] Working principle: In use, the cup lid 2 is unscrewed using the threaded wire 19. The patient then spits sputum into the spiral soft plastic cup 1 and tightens it again to seal the cup. The sputum cup is then moved near the slide, and the pull ball 15 is pulled outwards, causing the connecting rod 14 to disengage the inclined insert 17 from the inclined insertion hole 20, thus releasing the restriction on the soft protective cover 8. Under the action of the second limiting ring 16, the second spring 18 is compressed. At this time, under the rebound force of the first spring 12 in a stretched state, the sliding rod 9 is pushed upwards through the fixing plate 10. With the cooperation of the first limiting ring 11, the soft protective cover 8, now freed from restriction, is pushed upwards to a certain height. The soft protective cover 8 can then be pulled out along the inside of the slot 7 to complete the opening operation. This is simple and convenient. Finally, the connecting tube 5 is placed on the slide. The spiral soft plastic cup 1 is squeezed, thereby changing the volume of the sputum inside the cup and squeezing it onto the glass slide through the hollow tube 3, plastic inoculation ring 4, and connecting tube 5 in sequence, so as to facilitate subsequent testing. This avoids the inconvenience of having to open the cup lid 2 to remove the sputum inside the spiral soft plastic cup 1. After the test, simply reinsert the soft rubber protective cover 8 into the slot 7 and press it down. Under the action of the inclined surface of the inclined insert 17, the inclined insert 17 moves outward and compresses the second spring 18. At the same time, the slide rod 9 is squeezed, and the first limiting ring 11 is stretched. When the inclined insert 17 corresponds to the inclined insertion hole 20, under the restoring force of the second spring 18, the inclined insert 17 will automatically lock into the inclined insertion hole 20, thereby completing the limiting and fixing of the soft rubber protective cover 8 and preventing it from falling off during the movement.
[0032] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A disposable, sterile sputum cup characterized in that, Include: Spiral soft plastic cup (1), the outer surface of the spiral soft plastic cup (1) is threadedly connected with a cup cover (2), the upper surface of the cup cover (2) is provided with a hollow small tube (3), the outer surface of the hollow small tube (3) is provided with a plastic inoculation ring (4), the outer surface of the plastic inoculation ring (4) is provided with a connecting pipe (5), the outer surface of the hollow small tube (3) is fixedly connected with a top cover seat (6), the outer surface of the top cover seat (6) is provided with a slot (7), the inner surface of the slot (7) is provided with a soft rubber protective cover (8); The inner surface of the top cover seat (6) is movably connected with a slide rod (9), the lower end of the slide rod (9) is fixedly connected with a fixed plate (10), the outer surface of the slide rod (9) is fixedly connected with a first limiting ring (11), the upper surface of the fixed plate (10) is fixedly connected with a first spring (12), the outer surface of the top cover seat (6) is fixedly connected with an L-shaped connecting plate (13), the inner surface of the L-shaped connecting plate (13) is slidably connected with a connecting rod (14), one end of the connecting rod (14) is fixedly connected with a pull ball (15), the other end of the connecting rod (14) is fixedly connected with a second limiting ring (16), the side surface of the second limiting ring (16) is fixedly connected with an inclined surface plug (17), the outer surface of the connecting rod (14) is provided with a second spring (18).
2. A disposable sterile sputum cup according to claim 1, wherein, The outer surface of the spiral soft plastic cup (1) is provided with a thread line (19).
3. A disposable sterile sputum cup according to claim 1, wherein, The outer surface of the slide rod (9) is slidably connected with the top cover seat (6), and the upper end of the slide rod (9) is in contact with the soft rubber protective cover (8).
4. A disposable sterile sputum cup according to claim 1, wherein, The end of the first spring (12) away from the fixed plate (10) is fixedly connected with the top cover seat (6).
5. A disposable sterile sputum cup according to claim 1, wherein, The outer surface of the top cover seat (6) is in contact with the second limiting ring (16), and the outer surface of the inclined surface plug (17) is slidably connected with the top cover seat (6).
6. A disposable sterile sputum cup according to claim 1, wherein, One end of the second spring (18) is fixedly connected with the L-shaped connecting plate (13), and the other end of the second spring (18) is fixedly connected with the second limiting ring (16).
7. A disposable sterile sputum cup according to claim 1, wherein, The outer surface of the soft rubber protective cover (8) is provided with an inclined surface insertion hole (20), and the inner surface of the inclined surface insertion hole (20) is matched with the inclined surface plug (17).
8. A disposable sterile sputum cup according to claim 1, wherein, The spiral soft plastic cup (1) is communicated with the hollow small tube (3), the hollow small tube (3) is communicated with the plastic inoculation ring (4), and the plastic inoculation ring (4) is communicated with the connecting pipe (5).