Drying device for medical apparatus and instruments

By using vacuum heating and a rotary drying device, the problems of low efficiency and material damage in traditional drying methods are solved, achieving efficient and uniform drying of medical devices.

CN224108533UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10PRED MEDICAL EQUIP TECH JIANGSU CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
PRED MEDICAL EQUIP TECH JIANGSU CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-03-28
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Traditional methods of drying medical devices, such as natural air drying, are time-consuming and their effectiveness is affected by environmental factors. Hot air drying may damage the surface material of the device, especially precision instruments.

Method used

The device employs a combination of vacuum heating and a rotary drying unit. The vacuum chamber is used to accelerate moisture evaporation, and an electric heating element is used to further promote moisture evaporation. The rotation of the drying disc further accelerates moisture evaporation.

Benefits of technology

It significantly shortens drying time, improves efficiency, avoids damage to the surface material of medical devices, and is suitable for precision instruments.

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Abstract

The drying device comprises a drying equipment body, an upper supporting table is fixedly installed in the middle of the upper end of the drying equipment body in a supporting mode, an electric telescopic rod is fixedly installed in the middle of the upper end of the upper supporting table, and a vacuum cavity is fixedly installed on the telescopic portion of the lower end of the electric telescopic rod. Limiting sliding rods are fixedly installed on the two sides of the upper end of the vacuum cavity, limiting pipes are fixedly installed on the two sides of the upper end of the upper supporting table in a penetrating mode, electric heating pipes are fixedly installed on the two sides of the inner wall of the vacuum cavity, electric heaters are fixedly installed on the outer sides of the two ends of the vacuum cavity, and exhaust pipes are fixedly installed on the two sides of the upper end of the vacuum cavity in a penetrating mode. A sealing ring is adhered to the bottom of the vacuum cavity; a lower supporting table is fixedly mounted in the middle of the upper end of the drying equipment body, and a sealing groove is formed in the outer side of the upper end of the lower supporting table. The medical instrument drying device achieves the effect of conveniently vacuumizing and drying medical instruments.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to medical treatment instrument processing technical field, concretely is a kind of drying device for medical treatment instrument. BACKGROUND

[0002] Medical devices are instruments, equipment, appliances, in-vitro diagnostic reagents and calibrators, materials and other similar or related articles used directly or indirectly for the purpose of diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of disease, injury or handicap in humans or animals.

[0003] Diagnostic role: Many medical devices, such as X-ray machines, CT scanners, MRI devices, etc., are used for diagnosis. They help doctors view the inside of the human body and determine the location of the disease. Therapeutic role: Some medical devices, such as laser devices, high-frequency electric knives, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripters, etc., are directly used for treatment. They help patients recover their health through physical or other non-surgical means. Monitoring and maintaining life: Medical devices such as electrocardiographs, monitors, respirators, etc. can continuously monitor the vital signs of patients and maintain life when necessary. Assist in rehabilitation: For patients who need rehabilitation, medical devices such as orthoses, prostheses, hearing aids, etc. can provide necessary support to help them recover the ability to take care of themselves. Improve the quality of life: Some medical devices, such as wheelchairs, walking aids, etc. can help people with limited mobility live better.

[0004] Among them, medical devices play a crucial role in the medical process, and their cleanliness and sterile state are directly related to the safety and treatment effect of patients. After use or cleaning, medical devices often have residual moisture or other liquids, which not only may affect the mechanical and electrical properties of the devices, but also may become a breeding ground for bacteria, viruses and other microorganisms, causing serious safety hazards for subsequent use.

[0005] However, in actual use, the traditional medical device drying method mainly includes natural air drying and hot air drying. Natural air drying is simple to operate, but the drying time is long, and the drying effect is greatly affected by environmental humidity, temperature and other factors, making it difficult to meet the needs of efficient and uniform drying. Although hot air drying can shorten the drying time, high-temperature hot air will directly blow on the surface of the medical device, which may cause damage to the surface material of the medical device, especially for some precision electronic devices and optical devices, long-term high-temperature drying may cause material aging and deformation problems. SUMMARY

[0006] The utility model discloses a drying device for medical instrument, to solve the traditional medical instrument drying method mainly includes natural air drying and hot -blast drying of above -mentioned background art. Although natural air drying is simple to operate, but the drying time is long, and drying effect is influenced by environmental humidity, temperature and other factors greatly, is difficult to satisfy the demand of efficient, uniform drying. Although hot -blast drying can shorten the drying time, but high temperature hot -blast can be directly blown on the surface of medical instrument, can cause damage to the surface material of medical instrument, especially for some precision electronic equipment and optical instrument, long -time high -temperature drying can cause the problem of material ageing and deformation.

[0007] In order to realize above -mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: including drying equipment main part, drying equipment main part upper end middle part is supported and is fixed with the upper support platform, the upper support platform upper end middle part is fixed with electric telescopic handle, and the electric telescopic handle lower end telescopic part is fixed with vacuum cavity, and the vacuum cavity upper end both sides are fixed with the limit slide rod, and the upper support platform upper end both sides are fixed with the limit pipe, and the vacuum cavity inner wall both sides are fixed with electric heating pipe, and the vacuum cavity both ends outside are fixed with electric heater, and the vacuum cavity upper end both sides are fixed with the exhaust pipe, and the vacuum cavity bottom is bonded with sealing ring,

[0008] Drying equipment main part upper end middle part is fixed with the lower support platform, and the lower support platform upper end outside is provided with the sealing groove, and the lower support platform upper end middle part is rotatably connected with the rotating ring seat through the pivot, and the lower support platform lower end is fixed with the drive motor, and the drive motor upper end transmission shaft part is fixed with the transmission gear, and the transmission gear outside is connected with the transmission inner tooth ring, and the rotating ring seat upper end is fixed with the drying disc for placing medical instrument, and the drying disc end face is provided with the flow -through hole for gas circulation, and the drying disc upper end outside is fixed with the limiting ring for limiting medical instrument.

[0009] Preferably, the vacuum cavity is internally fixed with a pressure sensor, and the vacuum cavity front end is fixed with a transparent window.

[0010] Preferably, the limit slide rod is two in number and symmetrically distributed on the two sides of the upper end of the vacuum cavity, and the limit slide rod upper end penetrates and movably connects the inner wall of the limit pipe.

[0011] Preferably, the electric heating pipe is two in number and symmetrically distributed on the two sides of the inner wall of the vacuum cavity, and the electric heater is electrically connected with the electric heating pipe through a wire.

[0012] Preferably, the exhaust pipe is two in number and symmetrically distributed on the two sides of the upper end of the vacuum cavity, and the exhaust pipe is communicated with an external vacuum pump through a connecting air pipe.

[0013] Preferably, the sealing groove is on the same vertical line with the sealing ring.

[0014] Preferably, the transmission inner gear ring is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the lower end of the rotating ring seat, and the number of the flow-through holes is several, which are symmetrically distributed in sequence with the end surface of the drying disc.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0016] When the vacuum cavity moves linearly downward, the sealing ring is brought downward to adhere to the inner wall of the sealing groove, and when the sealing ring adheres to the inner wall of the sealing groove, the lower end of the vacuum cavity is sealed; when the lower end of the vacuum cavity is sealed, the external vacuum pump is controlled to be opened, and when the external vacuum pump is opened, the vacuum cavity is vacuumized through the air exhaust pipe, so that the vacuum cavity is kept at a predetermined vacuum degree; the water evaporation is accelerated by the vacuum, the drying time is significantly shortened, and the working efficiency is improved; when the vacuum cavity is vacuumized, the electric heating pipe is controlled to be opened through the electric heater, and when the electric heating pipe is opened, the environment in the vacuum cavity is heated, so that the water evaporation on the surface of the medical instrument is further promoted, thereby realizing the function of conveniently vacuumizing and drying the medical instrument.

[0017] When the driving motor is opened, the transmission gear is driven to rotate, and when the transmission gear rotates, the transmission gear and the transmission inner gear ring are meshed and connected to generate an acting force, so that the rotating ring seat is driven to rotate; when the rotating ring seat rotates, the drying disc is driven to rotate, and when the drying disc rotates, the medical instrument placed on the upper end of the drying disc is driven to rotate, so that the water evaporation of the medical instrument in the vacuum cavity is further accelerated. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 The utility model discloses a kind of drying devices for medical instrument overall structure schematic Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 2 The utility model discloses a kind of drying devices for medical instrument overall structure schematic Figure 2 ;

[0020] Figure 3 A kind of drying device for medical instrument partial structure sectional view schematic drawing of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1, drying equipment main body; 2, upper support table; 3, electric telescopic rod; 4, vacuum cavity; 5, limiting sliding rod; 6, limiting tube; 7, electric heating pipe; 8, electric heater; 9, exhaust pipe; 10, sealing ring; 11, lower support table; 12, sealing groove; 13, rotating ring seat; 14, driving motor; 15, transmission gear; 16, transmission inner tooth ring; 17, drying disc; 18, flow-through hole; 19, limiting ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] 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 part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. 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.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-3 The utility model provides a kind of drying device technical scheme for medical instrument: including drying equipment main body 1, drying equipment main body 1 upper end middle part is supported and fixedly installed with upper support table 2, and upper support table 2 upper end middle part is fixedly installed with electric telescopic rod 3, and electric telescopic rod 3 lower end telescopic part is fixedly installed with vacuum cavity 4, and pressure sensor is fixedly installed in vacuum cavity 4, and transparent window is fixedly installed in the front end of vacuum cavity 4, and limiting sliding rod 5 is fixedly installed in the two sides of the upper end of vacuum cavity 4, and the number of limiting sliding rod 5 is two, and it is distributed symmetrically with the two sides of the upper end of vacuum cavity 4 respectively, and limiting tube 6 is fixedly installed in the two sides of the upper end of upper support table 2, and the upper end of limiting sliding rod 5 is fixedly installed in the inner wall of limiting tube 6, so that vacuum cavity 4 is linearly moved and limited by limiting sliding rod 5 and limiting tube 6, and electric heating pipe 7 is fixedly installed in the two sides of the inner wall of vacuum cavity 4, and the number of electric heating pipe 7 is two, and it is distributed symmetrically with the two sides of the inner wall of vacuum cavity 4 respectively, and electric heater 8 is fixedly installed on the outer side of the two ends of vacuum cavity 4, and electric heater 8 is electrically connected with electric heating pipe 7 by wire, so that the internal environment of vacuum cavity 4 is heated by electric heating pipe 7 and electric heater 8, and exhaust pipe 9 is fixedly installed in the two sides of the upper end of vacuum cavity 4, and the number of exhaust pipe 9 is two, and it is distributed symmetrically with the two sides of the upper end of vacuum cavity 4 respectively, and exhaust pipe 9 is communicated with external vacuum pump by connecting air pipe, and sealing ring 10 is bonded on the bottom of vacuum cavity 4.

[0024] The lower support table 11 is fixedly installed on the middle part of the upper end of the drying equipment main body 1, a sealing groove 12 is formed on the outer side of the upper end of the lower support table 11, and the sealing groove 12 is on the same vertical line as the sealing ring 10, a rotating ring seat 13 is rotatably connected to the middle part of the upper end of the lower support table 11 through a rotating shaft, a driving motor 14 is fixedly installed on the lower end of the lower support table 11, a transmission gear 15 is fixedly installed on the upper end transmission shaft part of the driving motor 14, a transmission inner gear ring 16 is meshingly connected to the outer side of the transmission gear 15, and the transmission inner gear ring 16 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the lower end of the rotating ring seat 13, a drying disc 17 for placing medical instruments is fixedly installed on the upper end of the rotating ring seat 13, flow-through holes 18 for gas flow are formed in the end face of the drying disc 17, and the flow-through holes 18 are symmetrically distributed on the end face of the drying disc 17, and a limiting ring 19 for limiting the medical instruments is fixedly installed on the outer side of the upper end of the drying disc 17.

[0025] Principle: in use, the medical instruments to be dried are placed on the upper end of the drying disc 17, and when the medical instruments are placed on the upper end of the drying disc 17, the electric telescopic rod 3 is controlled to be opened, and when the electric telescopic rod 3 is opened, the vacuum cavity 4 is driven to move linearly downward, and when the vacuum cavity 4 moves linearly downward, the sealing ring 10 is driven to be attached to the inner wall of the sealing groove 12, and when the sealing ring 10 is attached to the inner wall of the sealing groove 12, the lower end of the vacuum cavity 4 is sealed, and when the lower end of the vacuum cavity 4 is sealed, the external vacuum pump is controlled to be opened, and when the external vacuum pump is opened, the vacuum cavity 4 is vacuumized by the cooperation of the air suction pipe 9, so that the internal environment of the vacuum cavity 4 is kept at a predetermined vacuum degree, the water evaporation is accelerated by the vacuum evaporation principle, the drying time is significantly shortened, and the working efficiency is improved, and at the same time, when the internal environment of the vacuum cavity 4 is vacuumized, the electric heater 8 is controlled to be opened, and when the electric heating pipe 7 is opened, the internal environment of the vacuum cavity 4 is heated, the water evaporation on the surface of the medical instruments is further promoted, and the medical instruments are conveniently vacuumized and dried.

[0026] At the same time, the driving motor 14 is controlled to be opened, and when the driving motor 14 is opened, the transmission gear 15 is driven to rotate, and when the transmission gear 15 rotates, the transmission gear 15 and the transmission inner gear ring 16 are meshingly connected to generate an acting force, the rotating ring seat 13 is driven to rotate, the drying disc 17 is driven to rotate, the medical instruments placed on the upper end of the drying disc 17 are driven to rotate, and the water evaporation of the medical instruments in the vacuum cavity 4 is further accelerated.

[0027] 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.

[0028] 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 appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A drying apparatus for a medical instrument, characterized by: Including dry equipment main part (1), the upper end middle part of dry equipment main part (1) is supported and is fixedly installed with upper support table (2), the upper end middle part of upper support table (2) is fixedly installed with electric telescopic rod (3), the lower end telescopic part of electric telescopic rod (3) is fixedly installed with vacuum cavity (4), the upper end both sides of vacuum cavity (4) are fixedly installed with limit slide rod (5), the upper end both sides of upper support table (2) are fixedly installed with limit pipe (6), the both sides of the inner wall of vacuum cavity (4) are fixedly installed with electric heating pipe (7), the both ends of the outer side of vacuum cavity (4) are fixedly installed with electric heater (8), the upper end both sides of vacuum cavity (4) are fixedly installed with suction pipe (9), the bottom of vacuum cavity (4) is bonded with sealing ring (10); The upper end middle part of dry equipment main part (1) is fixedly installed with lower support table (11), the upper end outer side of lower support table (11) is provided with sealing groove (12), the upper end middle part of lower support table (11) is rotatably connected with rotating ring seat (13) through pivot, the lower end of lower support table (11) is fixedly installed with drive motor (14), the upper end transmission shaft part of drive motor (14) is fixedly installed with transmission gear (15), the outer side of transmission gear (15) is meshedly connected with transmission inner tooth ring (16), the upper end of rotating ring seat (13) is fixedly installed with drying disc (17) for placing medical instrument, the end face of drying disc (17) is provided with flow-through hole (18) for gas flow, the upper end outer side of drying disc (17) is fixedly installed with limiting ring (19) for limiting medical instrument.

2. A drying apparatus for medical instruments as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The inside of vacuum cavity (4) is fixedly installed with pressure sensor, the front end of vacuum cavity (4) is fixedly installed with transparent window.

3. A drying apparatus for a medical instrument as defined in claim 2, wherein: The number of limit slide rod (5) is two, which is symmetrically distributed on the both sides of the upper end of vacuum cavity (4), and the upper end of limit slide rod (5) is fixedly installed with limit pipe (6) in the inner wall.

4. A drying apparatus for medical instruments as defined in claim 3, wherein: The number of electric heating pipe (7) is two, which is symmetrically distributed on the both sides of the inner wall of vacuum cavity (4), and the electric heater (8) is electrically connected with electric heating pipe (7) through wire.

5. A drying apparatus for a medical instrument as defined in claim 4, wherein: The number of suction pipe (9) is two, which is symmetrically distributed on the both sides of the upper end of vacuum cavity (4), and the suction pipe (9) is communicated with external vacuum pump through connecting air pipe.

6. A drying apparatus for medical instruments as defined in claim 5, wherein: The sealing groove (12) and the sealing ring (10) are on the same vertical line.

7. A drying apparatus for medical instruments as defined in claim 6, wherein: The transmission inner tooth ring (16) is fixedly installed in the lower end inner wall of rotating ring seat (13), and the number of flow-through hole (18) is several, which is symmetrically distributed in the end face of drying disc (17) in sequence.