A convenient and practical instrument cleaning device

By using a lifting mechanism and tray design, the problem of inconvenient instrument handling in existing instrument cleaning equipment has been solved, enabling a convenient and safe cleaning process and improving cleaning efficiency and equipment flexibility.

CN224444040UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-03NANJING ANKELI MEDICAL LAB CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
NANJING ANKELI MEDICAL LAB CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-30
Publication Date
2026-07-03

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The cleaning chamber of existing instrument cleaning equipment is too deep, which makes it inconvenient to handle the instruments and poses a risk of damage.

Method used

Employing a lifting mechanism and tray design, combined with a drive assembly and spring structure, the tray can be raised and lowered above the cleaning tank. This allows for automated control in conjunction with ultrasonic cleaning equipment and a controller, simplifying the placement and removal of the instrument.

Benefits of technology

It improves operational convenience and safety, reduces the risk of instrument damage, and enhances cleaning efficiency and equipment flexibility.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of instrument cleaning technology, specifically to a convenient and practical instrument cleaning device, including a cleaning box with a cleaning chamber and a lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism includes a tray and a drive assembly. The tray is accommodated within the cleaning chamber, and both are of the same size. One end of the tray has an integrally formed vertical adjustment part, which is T-shaped and installed in a vertical groove within the cleaning chamber. The drive assembly controls the lifting of the tray. When an instrument needs to be placed, the tray can be raised above the cleaning box, allowing the operator to easily place the instrument on the tray at eye level without bending over or reaching out significantly. After cleaning, the tray is also raised to facilitate the operator's removal of the instrument, greatly reducing the difficulty of retrieving the instrument, improving operational convenience and safety, and effectively preventing instrument damage caused by inconvenient retrieval.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of instrument cleaning technology, and in particular to a practical instrument cleaning device that is easy to handle. Background Technology

[0002] In many fields such as scientific research, medical care, and industrial production, various precision instruments are used very frequently. After use, these instruments need to be cleaned in a timely manner to ensure their accuracy and service life.

[0003] Currently, most existing instrument cleaning equipment uses a cleaning chamber where instruments are fixedly placed. When operators put instruments into the cleaning chamber and take them out after cleaning, they need to bend over or reach deep into the cleaning chamber to operate. However, since the cleaning tank is generally deep, it is not only extremely inconvenient to take them out, but there is also a risk that the instruments may fall and be damaged due to improper operation by the operator.

[0004] Therefore, we provide a practical instrument cleaning device that is easy to handle. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to address the aforementioned technical problems by providing a convenient and practical instrument cleaning device, thus solving the problem of inconvenient instrument handling in the prior art.

[0006] In view of this, the present invention provides a convenient and practical instrument cleaning device, including a cleaning box, wherein the cleaning box is provided with a cleaning chamber and a lifting mechanism;

[0007] The lifting mechanism includes a support plate and a drive assembly;

[0008] The tray can be accommodated within the cleaning chamber, and both are of the same size;

[0009] The tray has an integral vertical adjustment part at one end. The vertical adjustment part has a T-shaped structure and is installed in the vertical groove of the cleaning chamber. The back end of the vertical adjustment part has a toothed groove structure, and the upper end of the vertical adjustment part extends to the top of the cleaning tank.

[0010] The drive assembly includes a transmission gear, a movable shaft, a drive motor, and a fixed base. The transmission gear is mounted on the movable shaft, and the movable shaft is mounted on the fixed bases at both ends. The drive motor is mounted on one of the fixed bases and connected to the output end of the movable shaft. The transmission gear meshes with the tooth groove structure of the vertical adjustment part.

[0011] Preferably, the vertical adjustment part of the T-shaped structure is adapted to the vertical groove in the cleaning chamber, so as to prevent the pallet from shifting laterally during the lifting and lowering process.

[0012] Preferably, two sets of springs are compressed on the side wall of the tray, and the two sets of springs are connected to a stop plate at one end. The end of the stop plate is provided with multiple sets of rectangular slots in an array, and test tube support bases are placed at each of the multiple sets of rectangular slots.

[0013] Preferably, abutment blocks are provided at both ends of the abutment plate, and the abutment blocks penetrate the rectangular cavity of the abutment plate and abut against the side wall of the cleaning cavity, thereby maintaining the spring in a compressed state.

[0014] Preferably, the other end of the spring is integrally connected to a fixing block, the fixing block has a pre-drilled positioning hole, and the spring is detachably mounted on the support plate in conjunction with the fixing block.

[0015] Preferably, the retrieval area of ​​the cleaning box is provided with a side baffle groove.

[0016] Preferably, the cleaning tank is equipped with a controller, which is electrically connected to the ultrasonic cleaning equipment and drive motor inside the cleaning tank.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides a convenient and practical instrument cleaning device, which has the following advantages:

[0018] 1. This utility model controls the lifting and lowering of the tray through a drive component. When it is necessary to place the instrument, the tray can be raised above the cleaning box, allowing the operator to easily place the instrument on the tray at eye level without bending over or reaching out significantly. After cleaning, the tray is also raised to facilitate the operator to remove the instrument, greatly reducing the difficulty of retrieving the instrument, improving the convenience and safety of operation, and effectively avoiding instrument damage caused by inconvenient retrieval.

[0019] 2. This utility model utilizes a spring, a stop plate, and test tube support bases within the tray. After the test tubes are cleaned, the tray extends upwards to be flush with the cleaning chamber. At this point, the spring returns to its original length, and the stop plate pushes multiple test tube support bases to move simultaneously towards the side grooves on the cleaning chamber. Operators can directly retrieve multiple test tubes at once from the side grooves without having to remove them one by one from the tray.

[0020] 3. This utility model, through the controller set on the cleaning box, is electrically connected to the ultrasonic cleaning equipment and the drive motor. The operator can conveniently control the cleaning process and the lifting and lowering of the tray through the controller. At the same time, the springs, fixing blocks, and test tube support bases that can be detachably installed on the tray can be adjusted and replaced according to the cleaning needs of different instruments, which not only improves the cleaning effect, but also enhances the flexibility of equipment use.

[0021] The parts of this device not covered herein are the same as or can be implemented using existing technologies. This utility model has a simple structure and is easy to operate. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is the overall view of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the pallet lifting structure proposed in this utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the lifting mechanism proposed in this utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the test tube support base proposed in this utility model.

[0026] In the diagram: 1. Cleaning tank; 11. Side baffle groove; 2. Cleaning chamber; 3. Support plate; 31. Vertical adjustment part; 311. Gear groove; 4. Drive assembly; 41. Transmission gear; 42. Movable shaft; 43. Drive motor; 44. Fixed base; 5. Spring; 51. Fixed block; 511. Rectangular cavity; 52. Support plate; 53. Support block; 6. Test tube support base; 7. Control device. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0028] Example:

[0029] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 4 This embodiment provides a convenient and practical instrument cleaning device, comprising: a cleaning box 1, which has a cleaning chamber 2 and a lifting mechanism; the lifting mechanism includes a tray 3 and a drive assembly 4; the tray 3 is accommodated in the cleaning chamber 2 and the two are of the same size; one end of the tray 3 is integrally provided with a vertical adjustment part 31, which is a T-shaped structure and installed in the vertical groove of the cleaning chamber 2, and the back end of the vertical adjustment part 31 is provided with a toothed groove 311 structure, and the upper end of the vertical adjustment part 31 extends to the top of the cleaning box 1; the drive assembly 4 includes a transmission gear 41, a movable shaft 42, a drive motor 43 and a fixed seat 44, the transmission gear 41 is installed on the movable shaft 42, the movable shaft 42 is installed on the fixed seats 44 at both ends, the drive motor 43 is set on one set of fixed seats 44 and connected to the output end of the movable shaft 42, and the transmission gear 41 meshes with the toothed groove 311 structure of the vertical adjustment part 31.

[0030] The drive motor 43 drives the movable shaft 42 and the transmission gear 41 to rotate, which meshes with the tooth groove 311 of the vertical adjustment part 31 to realize the lifting and lowering of the tray 3 in the cleaning chamber 2. When it is necessary to place or pick up the instrument, the tray 3 can be raised above the cleaning box 1. The operator does not need to bend over or reach into the depth of the cleaning chamber 2, which solves the problem of inconvenience in picking up the instrument due to the depth of the cleaning chamber 2 in traditional cleaning equipment.

[0031] The vertical adjustment part 31 of the tray 3 adopts a T-shaped structure and is installed in the vertical groove of the cleaning chamber 2. This structural design can effectively limit the lateral movement of the tray 3 during the lifting process, prevent the tray 3 from shaking, ensure that the cleaning test tube remains stable during the lifting process, and reduce the risk of the cleaning test tube falling and being damaged due to shaking.

[0032] Two sets of springs 5 ​​are compressed on the side wall of the tray 3. The two sets of springs 5 ​​are connected to the abutment plate 52 at one end. The abutment plate 52 has multiple arrays of rectangular slots on its end side. Test tube support bases 6 are placed at each of the multiple rectangular slots. Abutment blocks 53 are set at both ends of the abutment plate 52. The abutment blocks 53 penetrate the rectangular cavity 511 of the abutment plate 52 and abut against the side wall of the cleaning chamber 2 to keep the springs 5 ​​compressed. The other end of the spring 5 is integrally connected to the fixing block 51. The fixing block 51 has a reserved positioning hole. The spring 5 and the fixing block 51 are detachably installed on the tray 3. The retrieval area of ​​the cleaning box 1 is provided with a side baffle groove 11.

[0033] When the tray 3 is raised to the top of the cleaning tank 1, the spring 5 returns to its original length and pushes the stop plate 52, so that the test tube support base 6 automatically moves towards the side groove 11. The operator does not need to manually take them out of the tray 3 one by one, which significantly improves the efficiency of batch cleaning.

[0034] The spring 5 can be quickly disassembled and assembled through the fixing block 51 and the positioning hole. Users can replace the spring 5 with different elastic coefficients according to the size and weight of the cleaning instrument.

[0035] The cleaning tank 1 is equipped with a controller 7, which is electrically connected to the ultrasonic cleaning equipment and drive motor 43 inside the cleaning tank 1. The ultrasonic cleaning equipment and drive motor 43 can be controlled through the controller 7, thereby realizing the full automation of the process of lifting and lowering the tray 3, starting the cleaning process, and resetting the tray 3.

[0036] The installation, connection, or setting methods disclosed in this embodiment are all common mechanical connection methods. As long as they can achieve their beneficial effects, they can be implemented. Therefore, this embodiment will not elaborate on their specific structural composition and working principle.

[0037] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A utility instrument cleaning apparatus for easy access, characterized by, include: A cleaning tank (1) is provided with a cleaning chamber (2) and a lifting mechanism inside the cleaning tank (1); The lifting mechanism includes a support plate (3) and a drive assembly (4); The tray (3) can be accommodated in the cleaning chamber (2), and the two are the same size; The tray (3) is integrally provided with a vertical adjustment part (31) at one end. The vertical adjustment part (31) is a T-shaped structure and is installed in the vertical groove of the cleaning chamber (2). The back end of the vertical adjustment part (31) is provided with a toothed groove (311) structure. The upper end of the vertical adjustment part (31) extends to the top of the cleaning box (1). The drive assembly (4) includes a transmission gear (41), a movable shaft (42), a drive motor (43), and a fixed seat (44). The transmission gear (41) is mounted on the movable shaft (42), and the movable shaft (42) is mounted on the fixed seats (44) at both ends. The drive motor (43) is mounted on one of the fixed seats (44) and connected to the output end of the movable shaft (42). The transmission gear (41) meshes with the tooth groove (311) structure of the vertical adjustment part (31).

2. A utility instrument cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The vertical adjustment part (31) of the T-shaped structure is adapted to the vertical groove in the cleaning chamber (2) so that the pallet (3) can be prevented from shifting laterally during the lifting and lowering process.

3. A convenient-to-grasp utility instrument cleaning apparatus according to claim 2, wherein Two sets of springs (5) are also compressed on the side wall of the tray (3). The two sets of springs (5) are connected to the abutment plate (52) at one end. The abutment plate (52) has multiple sets of rectangular slots in an array on its side. Test tube support bases (6) are placed at each of the multiple sets of rectangular slots.

4. A convenient-to-grasp utility instrument cleaning apparatus according to claim 3, characterized by The abutment plate (52) is provided with abutment blocks (53) at both ends. The abutment blocks (53) penetrate the rectangular cavity (511) of the abutment plate (52) and abut against the side wall of the cleaning cavity (2) to maintain the compressed state of the spring (5).

5. A convenient-to-grasp utility instrument cleaning apparatus according to claim 4, wherein The spring (5) is integrally connected to the fixing block (51) on the other end. The fixing block (51) has a positioning hole. The spring (5) is detachably installed on the tray (3) in conjunction with the fixing block (51).

6. The utility instrument cleaning apparatus of claim 1, wherein, The cleaning box (1) has a side baffle (11) in the retrieval area.

7. A convenient-to-grasp utility instrument cleaning apparatus according to claim 6, wherein The cleaning tank (1) is equipped with a controller (7), which is electrically connected to the ultrasonic cleaning equipment and the drive motor (43) inside the cleaning tank (1).