Cleaning and disinfecting equipment and chemical bottles

Abstract

The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus 1 comprises a bottle setting section 7 provided on the apparatus main body 2, rails 33, 34 provided on the bottle setting section 7 and equipped with engaging sections 35, 36, a liquid medicine bottle 10 whose position is guided by the rails 33, 34 when it is attached to or detached from the bottle setting section 7, engaged sections 21, 22 provided on the liquid medicine bottle 10 and engage with the engaging sections 35, 36, closure sections 17, 18 that seal the liquid medicine bottle 10, and blade sections 41, 42 provided on the bottle setting section 7 and that sever the closure sections 17, 18 of the liquid medicine bottle 10 when it is attached by being pushed deep into the bottle setting section 7 by a user.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cleaning and disinfecting apparatus that mainly cleans and disinfects used endoscopes, and a chemical solution bottle that is attached to the cleaning and disinfecting apparatus. [Background technology]

[0002] Endoscopes are widely used for internal examinations, treatments, etc. Medical endoscopes in particular are inserted into the body and therefore need to be cleaned and disinfected after use. For this reason, washer-disinfectors (endoscope washer-disinfectors) that clean used endoscopes are also widely used.

[0003] For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Publication No. 2010-167284 discloses an endoscope washer-disinfector that cleans and disinfects endoscopes. In conventional endoscope washer-disinfectors, when injecting a chemical solution, the user pulls out a tray from the front panel and places a chemical solution bottle on the tray.

[0004] The user then pushes the tray back in, and brings the lid of the closing part that caps the chemical solution bottle against a blade provided in the endoscope washer-disinfector, breaking it and opening the bottle.

[0005] However, conventional endoscope washer-disinfectors have a problem in that when installing a liquid medicine bottle, the user has to take the trouble of pulling out the tray and pushing it in. Furthermore, the liquid medicine bottle is provided with a sturdy, hard lid to reliably seal the liquid medicine stored inside in case of leakage.

[0006] Therefore, in conventional endoscope washer-disinfectors, the user must apply force to push the tray in, causing the blade built into the device to break and open the lid of the chemical bottle.However, with conventional endoscope washer-disinfectors, the weight of the tray is added, which poses a problem: the user must push the tray in with a large amount of force.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a cleaning and disinfecting device that can easily and without great force attach and open a chemical solution bottle, and a chemical solution bottle to be attached to the cleaning and disinfecting device. DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a bottle setting unit provided in a main body of the apparatus; a blade portion provided on the bottle setting portion and configured to break a closure portion of a liquid medicine bottle that is attached by being pushed deep into the bottle setting portion; and rails provided on left and right inner walls of the bottle setting portion and configured to have engaging portions that hold the liquid medicine bottle by its side surface and guide the liquid medicine bottle to the blade portion. Equipped with.

[0009] In one aspect of the present invention, the chemical solution bottle is a chemical solution bottle that can be attached and detached to a bottle installation part provided in a cleaning and disinfecting apparatus, The bottle body and the bottle setting section fart When the bottle is attached, it is broken by a blade provided on the bottle installation part. The bottle body is provided with An occlusion portion; rail grooves provided on the side surfaces of the bottle body, which engage with rail grooves provided on the left and right inner walls of the bottle setting section so as to hold the bottle body by its side surface; Equipped with [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a cleaning and disinfecting apparatus in which a chemical solution bottle can be attached and opened without much effort or force, and a chemical solution bottle to be attached to the cleaning and disinfecting apparatus. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the first embodiment; [Figure 3] FIG. 10 is a side view showing a first liquid medicine container of the liquid medicine bottle unit of the first embodiment; [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a side view showing a second liquid medicine container of the liquid medicine bottle unit of the first embodiment; [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a plan view showing the cap side of the liquid medicine bottle unit. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a bottom view showing the opposite side of the cap of the liquid medicine bottle unit. [Figure 7]10 shows the configuration of the drug solution container installation section having rails on the left and right inner wall surfaces of the same. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 shows the state in which the liquid medicine bottle unit is attached to the liquid medicine container installation section. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the state before the liquid medicine bottle unit is attached to the liquid medicine container installation section. [Figure 10] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the state after the liquid medicine bottle unit is attached to the liquid medicine container installation part of the first embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a perspective view partially illustrating a liquid medicine bottle unit according to a first modified example, the liquid medicine bottle unit having a handle portion on the bottom side. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a perspective view partially illustrating a liquid medicine bottle unit according to a second modified example, the liquid medicine bottle unit having a detachable handle portion on the bottom side. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a liquid medicine container installation section according to a third modification, in which rails are provided on the left and right inner wall surfaces. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a view showing a state after the liquid medicine bottle unit has been attached to the liquid medicine container installation part according to the third modified example. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a view showing a state after the liquid medicine bottle unit has been attached to a liquid medicine container installation part in which rails are provided on the left and right inner wall surfaces according to a fourth modified example. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a view showing a state after the liquid medicine bottle unit has been attached to a liquid medicine container installation part having rails on the left and right inner wall surfaces according to a fifth modified example. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a view showing a state after the liquid medicine bottle unit has been attached to a liquid medicine container installation part provided with a limit switch according to a sixth modified example. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state after the liquid medicine bottle unit has been attached to a liquid medicine container installation part provided with rails having different numbers of engagement protrusions on the left and right sides and limit switches according to a sixth modified example. [Figure 19] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a state after the liquid medicine bottle unit has been attached to a liquid medicine container installation section provided with rails and limit switches at different heights on the left and right according to a sixth modified example. [Figure 20]FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state after a single liquid medicine bottle unit has been attached to a liquid medicine container installation section having rails on the floor section according to a seventh modified example. [Figure 21] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state after a single liquid medicine bottle unit has been attached to a liquid medicine container installation part having a rod-shaped rail in the center according to an eighth modified example. [Figure 22] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the liquid medicine bottle unit is attached to a liquid medicine container installation part provided with an arc-shaped rail, according to a ninth modified example. [Figure 23] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the liquid medicine bottle unit is attached to a liquid medicine container installation part provided with an arc-shaped rail according to a ninth modified example. [Figure 24] FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the liquid medicine bottle unit is attached to a liquid medicine container installation part provided with a rail having an engaging protrusion that widens in the depth direction, according to a tenth modification. [Figure 25] FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the liquid medicine bottle unit is attached to a liquid medicine container installation part provided with a rail having an engaging protrusion that widens in the depth direction, according to a tenth modification. [Figure 26] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a liquid medicine bottle unit having rail grooves with similar shapes to the engaging protrusions is attached to a liquid medicine container installation part provided with a rail having an engaging protrusion that widens in the depth direction, according to an eleventh modification. [Figure 27] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a liquid medicine bottle unit having rail grooves with similar shapes to the engaging protrusions is attached to a liquid medicine container installation part provided with a rail having an engaging protrusion that widens in the depth direction, according to an eleventh modification. [Figure 28] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the liquid medicine bottle unit is attached to the liquid medicine container installation part according to the twelfth modification. [Figure 29] FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the liquid medicine bottle unit is attached to the liquid medicine container installation portion according to the twelfth modification. [Figure 30] FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a first liquid medicine container and a second liquid medicine container each having a sloped surface portion in the container body according to a thirteenth modified example. [Figure 31]FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing a first liquid medicine container and a second liquid medicine container in which the cap side of each container body is stepped according to a thirteenth modified example. [Figure 32] FIG. 19 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the opening structure of each of the container bodies of the first and second liquid medicine containers in the closed state according to the fourteenth modified example. [Figure 33] FIG. 19 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the unplugging structure provided on each of the first and second container bodies of the liquid medicine container to be unplugged by the unplugging rod according to the fourteenth modified example. [Figure 34] FIG. 15 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the uncap structure provided on each of the first and second container bodies of the liquid medicine container, which are closed by a lid that fits onto an uncapping rod, according to a fifteenth modified example. [Figure 35] FIG. 15 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the opening structure of the first and second container bodies of the liquid medicine container according to the fifteenth modification, in which the lids are removed from the opening rod to close the container bodies. [Figure 36] FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a liquid medicine bottle unit according to a fifteenth modified example, in which a liquid receiving portion is provided on each cap of a first liquid medicine container and a second liquid medicine container. [Figure 37] FIG. 16 is a perspective view partially illustrating a liquid medicine bottle unit according to a sixteenth modification, in which a closing portion having radial grooves is provided on each cap. [Figure 38] FIG. 16 is a plan view showing the cap side of a liquid medicine bottle unit according to a sixteenth modification, in which each cap is provided with a closing portion having radial grooves. [Figure 39] FIG. 17 is a side view showing a liquid medicine bottle unit according to a seventeenth modification, in which a first liquid medicine container and a second liquid medicine container are integrally fixed by a film tape. [Figure 40] FIG. 17 is a view showing a state in which a liquid medicine bottle unit in which a first liquid medicine container and a second liquid medicine container are integrally fixed by a film tape is attached to a liquid medicine container installation part according to a seventeenth modified example. [Figure 41] FIG. 18 is a side view showing a state in which a liquid medicine bottle unit in which a first liquid medicine container and a second liquid medicine container are integrally fixed by a film tape is attached to a liquid medicine container installation part according to an eighteenth modified example. [Figure 42]FIG. 18 is a front view showing a state in which a liquid medicine bottle unit in which a first liquid medicine container and a second liquid medicine container are integrally fixed by a film tape is attached to a liquid medicine container installation part according to an eighteenth modified example. [Figure 43] FIG. 20 is a perspective view partially illustrating a liquid medicine bottle unit according to a nineteenth modification, in which a first liquid medicine container and a second liquid medicine container having a fitting portion and a fitted portion are connected to each other. [Figure 44] FIG. 20 is a perspective view partially illustrating a liquid medicine bottle unit according to a nineteenth modification, in which a first liquid medicine container and a second liquid medicine container having a fitting portion and a fitted portion are connected to each other. [Figure 45] FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing a liquid medicine bottle unit according to a twentieth modification, in which the caps of the first liquid medicine container and the second liquid medicine container are fastened and connected by a band. [Figure 46] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the first reference design drawing. [Figure 47] A front view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the first reference design drawing [Figure 48] A rear view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the first reference design drawing [Figure 49] Plan view showing the medicine bottle unit of the first reference design drawing [Figure 50] A bottom view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the first reference design drawing [Figure 51] Right side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the first reference design drawing [Figure 52] Left side view showing the medicine bottle unit of the first reference design drawing [Figure 53] A perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the second reference design drawing. [Figure 54] Front view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the second reference design drawing [Figure 55] A rear view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the second reference design drawing [Figure 56] Plan view showing the medicine bottle unit of the second reference design drawing [Figure 57] A bottom view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the second reference design drawing [Figure 58]Right side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the second reference design drawing [Figure 59] Left side view showing the medicine bottle unit of the second reference design drawing [Figure 60] A perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the third reference design drawing [Figure 61] Front view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the third reference design drawing [Figure 62] A rear view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the third reference design drawing [Figure 63] Plan view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the third reference design drawing [Figure 64] Bottom view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the third reference design drawing [Figure 65] Right side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the third reference design drawing [Figure 66] Left side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the third reference design drawing [Figure 67] A perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the fourth reference design drawing [Figure 68] Front view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the fourth reference design drawing [Figure 69] A rear view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the fourth reference design drawing [Figure 70] Plan view showing the medicine bottle unit of the fourth reference design drawing [Figure 71] Bottom view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the fourth reference design drawing [Figure 72] Right side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the fourth reference design drawing [Figure 73] Left side view showing the medicine bottle unit of the fourth reference design drawing [Figure 74] A perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the fifth reference design drawing. [Figure 75] A front view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the fifth reference design drawing [Figure 76] A rear view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the fifth reference design drawing [Figure 77] Plan view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the fifth reference design drawing [Figure 78] A bottom view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the fifth reference design drawing [Figure 79] Right side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the fifth reference design drawing [Figure 80] Left side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the fifth reference design drawing [Figure 81] A perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the sixth reference design drawing. [Figure 82] A front view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the sixth reference design drawing [Figure 83] A rear view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the sixth reference design drawing [Figure 84] Plan view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the sixth reference design drawing [Figure 85] A bottom view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the sixth reference design drawing [Figure 86] Right side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the sixth reference design drawing [Figure 87] Left side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the sixth reference design drawing [Figure 88] A perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the seventh reference design drawing. [Figure 89] A front view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the seventh reference design drawing [Figure 90] A rear view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the seventh reference design drawing [Figure 91] Plan view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the seventh reference design drawing [Figure 92] Bottom view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the seventh reference design drawing [Figure 93] Right side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the seventh reference design drawing [Figure 94] Left side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the seventh reference design drawing [Figure 95] A perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the eighth reference design drawing. [Figure 96] A front view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the eighth reference design drawing [Figure 97] A rear view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the eighth reference design drawing [Figure 98] Plan view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the eighth reference design drawing [Figure 99] Bottom view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the eighth reference design drawing [Figure 100] Right side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the eighth reference design drawing [Figure 101] Left side view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the eighth reference design drawing [Figure 102] A perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the ninth reference design drawing. [Figure 103] A front view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the ninth reference design drawing [Figure 104] A rear view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the ninth reference design drawing [Figure 105] Plan view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the ninth reference design drawing [Figure 106] Bottom view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the ninth reference design drawing [Figure 107] Right side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the ninth reference design drawing [Figure 108] Left side view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the ninth reference design drawing [Figure 109] A perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the tenth reference design drawing. [Figure 110] A front view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the tenth reference design drawing [Figure 111] A rear view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the tenth reference design drawing [Figure 112] Plan view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the tenth reference design drawing [Figure 113] Bottom view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the tenth reference design drawing [Figure 114] Right side view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the tenth reference design drawing [Figure 115] Left side view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the tenth reference design drawing [Figure 116] A perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the eleventh reference design drawing. [Figure 117]A front view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the eleventh reference design drawing [Figure 118] A rear view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the eleventh reference design drawing [Figure 119] Plan view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the 11th reference design drawing [Figure 120] Bottom view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the 11th reference design drawing [Figure 121] Right side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the 11th reference design drawing [Figure 122] Left side view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the eleventh reference design drawing [Figure 123] A perspective view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the twelfth reference design drawing. [Figure 124] A front view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the twelfth reference design drawing [Figure 125] A rear view showing the liquid medicine bottle unit of the 12th reference design drawing [Figure 126] Plan view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the 12th reference design drawing [Figure 127] Bottom view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the 12th reference design drawing [Figure 128] Right side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the 12th reference design drawing [Figure 129] Left side view showing the chemical solution bottle unit of the 12th reference design drawing BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

[0012] The present invention will be described below. In the following description, the drawings based on the respective embodiments are schematic, and it should be noted that the relationship between the thickness and width of each part, the thickness ratio of each part, etc. may differ from the actual ones, and the drawings may also include parts whose dimensional relationships and ratios differ from each other.

[0013] In the following description, the downward direction refers to the direction of gravity (vertically downward), and the upward direction refers to the direction opposite to the direction of gravity (vertically upward). The left-right direction refers to the horizontal direction perpendicular to the vertical direction.

[0014] 1, an endoscope reprocessor (Automatic Endoscope Reprocessor / AER) is used as an example of an endoscope washer-disinfector 1. Note that the present embodiment described below is not limited to endoscopes, and is applicable to various types of washer-disinfectors.

[0015] The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus 1 is an apparatus that performs a regeneration process on contaminated used endoscopes, endoscope parts, accessories, etc. (none of which are shown).

[0016] The regeneration process here is not particularly limited, and may refer to, for example, a rinsing process with water, a cleaning process to remove organic matter and other contaminants, a disinfection process to neutralize specific microorganisms, or a sterilization process to eliminate or kill all microorganisms. Note that the endoscope washer-disinfector 1 may perform a combination of the above processes.

[0017] The accessories are not particularly limited, and examples include a suction button that is attached to the endoscope during use and removed from the endoscope during recycling, an air / water supply button, or a tip cover that covers the tip of the endoscope.

[0018] First, we will explain the configuration of the endoscope washer-disinfector 1. The endoscope washer-disinfector 1 has an apparatus main body 2. The apparatus main body 2 has an operation panel 3, an ID input unit 4, and a top cover 5.

[0019] The device main body 2 has a liquid medicine container installation section 7, which is a bottle installation section that opens in the front panel 6. A water supply hose connection port 8 is provided in one corner at the rear of the device main body 2. This water supply hose connection port 8 is connected to a water faucet via a water supply hose (not shown).

[0020] The operation panel 3 can display various types of information and can input various instructions. The form of the operation panel 3 is not limited to that shown in Fig. 1, and may be formed, for example, by an LED panel and a keyboard that allows key input.

[0021] The ID input unit 4 is capable of inputting a user ID. The ID input unit 4 is configured, for example, with an RFID reader capable of reading the user ID from an RFID tag. When the user ID is input, the ID input unit 4 outputs the user ID to a control unit (not shown) inside the device.

[0022] The ID input unit 4 is not limited to an RFID reader, but may be, for example, a barcode reader that reads barcodes or a keyboard that allows key input.

[0023] The top cover 5 is provided on the top of the device main body 2 so as to be able to be opened and closed freely. When this top cover 5 is opened, a treatment tank (not shown here) is exposed at the top of the device main body 2. The treatment tank is a cleaning and disinfection tank that accommodates the endoscope, endoscope parts, and accessories that are to be regenerated, and that stores liquids such as cleaning liquid, disinfectant liquid, and rinse liquid.

[0024] The liquid medicine container setting section 7 is a storage section for mounting a liquid medicine bottle unit 10, which is a liquid medicine container. The front panel 6 may be provided with a door section for opening and closing the opening of the liquid medicine container setting section 7.

[0025] As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is a so-called cassette type in which two types of liquid medicine bottles, a first liquid medicine bottle 11 and a second liquid medicine bottle 12, are arranged side by side.

[0026] A disinfectant, for example, a concentrated peracetic acid, is stored in the first chemical bottle 11. A buffer is stored in the second chemical bottle 12.

[0027] That is, first liquid medicine bottle 11 and second liquid medicine bottle 12 are liquid medicine containers that store different drugs, namely, the main drug and a buffer. Note that liquid medicine bottle unit 10 may be composed of a single liquid medicine bottle or three or more liquid medicine bottles.

[0028] 2 to 6, first liquid medicine bottle 11 and second liquid medicine bottle 12 have container bodies 13 and 14, which are the bottle bodies, and caps 15 and 16. Container bodies 13 and 14 are generally box-shaped and contain liquid. Caps 15 and 16 are generally cylindrical.

[0029] Each cap 15, 16 is attached to a substantially cylindrical mouth 13a, 14a through which the liquid of the agent or buffer stored in each container body 13, 14 is discharged. Each cap 15, 16 is attached to the mouth 13a, 14a of each container body 13, 14 by screwing or the like.

[0030] Each of the caps 15, 16 has a closing portion 17, 18 which is a lid portion. Each of the closing portions 17, 18 is integrally formed to close the inner hole of each of the caps 15, 16. This keeps each of the container bodies 13, 14 airtight and liquidtight.

[0031] Each of the container bodies 13, 14 has a concave rail groove 21, 22 on one of the side walls 13b, 14b. That is, each of the container bodies 13, 14 has a concave rail groove 21, 22 formed on one of the opposing side surfaces. The rail groove 21, 22 of each of the container bodies 13, 14 constitutes an engaged portion.

[0032] When first liquid medicine bottle 11 is attached to liquid medicine container installation section 7, first liquid medicine bottle 11 has rail groove 21 formed as a recess in side wall 13b on the left side as viewed from bottom 13c of container body 13, which is the side opposite cap 15. That is, first liquid medicine bottle 11 has rail groove 21 formed in side wall 13b on the right side of container body 13 as viewed from cap 15.

[0033] When second liquid medicine bottle 12 is attached to liquid medicine container installation section 7, second liquid medicine bottle 12 has rail groove 22 formed as a recess in right side wall 14b as viewed from bottom 14c of container body 14, which is the side opposite cap 16. That is, second liquid medicine bottle 12 has rail groove 22 formed in left side wall 14b of container body 14 as viewed from cap 16.

[0034] The rail grooves 21, 22 formed in the side walls 13b, 14b of the container bodies 13, 14 are linear grooves parallel to the central axis X, which is the longitudinal axis of the container bodies 13, 14. Here, the rail grooves 21, 22 are formed at positions that are on the upper side of the container bodies 13, 14 when the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is attached to the liquid medicine container installation part 7.

[0035] In addition, when the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is attached to the liquid medicine container installation section 7, the positions of the rail grooves 21, 22 are not limited to the upper side of the container bodies 13, 14, but may be at any position on the side walls 13b, 14b.

[0036] The liquid medicine bottle unit 10 configured in this manner is arranged in a position where the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 are paired and arranged side by side so that each cap 15, 16 is positioned on the lower side, and is attached to the liquid medicine container installation section 7 by the user.

[0037] That is, the caps 15, 16 of the container bodies 13, 14 are attached at positions eccentric to the central axis X. Therefore, the openings 13a, 14a of the container bodies 13, 14 to which the caps 15, 16 are screwed are formed at positions eccentric to the central axis X.

[0038] The liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is laid down so that the caps 15, 16 are positioned downward and attached to the liquid medicine container installation part 7. As a result, the liquid of the agent and buffer in each container body 13, 14 is discharged from the openings 13a, 14a through the caps 15, 16 by its own weight to the outside without remaining inside the container body 13, 14.

[0039] 7, the chemical solution container setting portion 7 has two rails 33, 34 formed from a metal such as stainless steel or a hard resin. The rails 33, 34 are fixed to the left and right inner wall surfaces 31, 32 of the chemical solution container setting portion 7, respectively.

[0040] Each of the rails 33, 34 has an engaging protrusion 35, 36 that protrudes inward of the liquid medicine container setting portion 7. Each of the rails 33, 34 is obliquely installed on each of the inner wall surfaces 31, 32 at a predetermined angle downward toward the depth of the liquid medicine container setting portion 7, which is the mounting direction of the liquid medicine bottle unit 10.

[0041] As shown in Figure 8, when the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is attached to the liquid medicine container installation section 7, the engaging protrusions 35, 36 are fitted into the rail grooves 21, 22 formed in the container bodies 13, 14 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12.

[0042] The engaging protrusions 35, 36 have a cross-sectional convex shape that is approximately similar to the cross-sectional concave shape of each of the rail grooves 21, 22. The engaging protrusions 35, 36 constitute engaging portions for each of the rail grooves 21, 22 that are engaged portions.

[0043] The liquid medicine container setting section 7 has two cap placement sections 43, 44 arranged side by side below the deep wall 37 that closes the device body 2 from the top to the bottom. Each of the cap placement sections 43, 44 is a fluid path inlet that guides the liquid in the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 to a liquid medicine tank (not shown).

[0044] Each of the cap placement portions 43, 44 has a cup shape into which the caps 15, 16 of the first and second liquid medicine bottles 11, 12 are inserted when the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is attached to the liquid medicine container installation portion 7. At this time, the ends of the caps 15, 16 abut against the cap placement portions 43, 44.

[0045] 9 and 10, a fluid conduit 45, which is a fluid path formed in a predetermined curved shape and communicating with a liquid medicine tank, is connected to each of the cap placement parts 43, 44. Blade parts 41, 42, which are closure part breaking members, are integrally joined to each of the cap placement parts 43, 44.

[0046] The blade portion 42 is a sharp tubular member made of metal such as stainless steel. The blade portions 41, 42 have a sharp shape that can pierce and break the closing portions 17, 18 of the caps 15, 16 inserted into the cap placement portions 43, 44, respectively.

[0047] 9 and 10 only show the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the inner wall surface 31 side of the liquid medicine container installation section 7 located on the left side when the endoscope washer-disinfector 1 is viewed from the front.

[0048] The liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is configured by combining and fixing a first liquid medicine bottle 11 and a second liquid medicine bottle 12. The first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 are configured to have rail grooves 21, 22 on opposing side walls 13b, 14b of each container body 14.

[0049] In addition, the endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus 1 is configured to have rails 33, 34 on the left and right inner wall surfaces 31, 32 of the liquid medicine container installation section 7, each of which has engaging protrusions 35, 36 that are fitted into and engage with each rail groove 21, 22 of the liquid medicine bottle unit 10.

[0050] When attaching the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 to the liquid medicine container setting section 7 of the endoscope washer-disinfector 1, the user fits and engages the engaging protrusions 35, 36 of the rails 33, 34 provided on the liquid medicine container setting section 7 with the rail grooves 21, 22 of the container body 13 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12. At this time, the user inserts the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 into the opening of the liquid medicine container setting section 7 from the side of the caps 15, 16.

[0051] The user then presses the bottoms 13c, 14c of the container bodies 13, 14 and pushes the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 into the liquid medicine container setting section 7 so that the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is accommodated deeper inside the liquid medicine container setting section 7. At this time, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is guided along the rails 33, 34 by the engagement between the rail grooves 21, 22 and the engaging protrusions 35, 36. Therefore, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is guided by the rails 33, 34 and is accommodated in the liquid medicine container setting section 7 while maintaining its posture.

[0052] In the liquid medicine bottle unit 10, the caps 15, 16 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 are inserted into the cap arrangement portions 43, 44 provided in the liquid medicine container installation portion 7. Then, the closure portions 17, 18 of the caps 15, 16 are pierced and broken by the blade portions 41, 42 of the cap arrangement portions 43, 44.

[0053] As a result, the agent in the first medicinal liquid bottle 11 and the buffer agent in the second medicinal liquid bottle 12 are discharged from the caps 15, 16, which have been opened by rupturing the closure portions 17, 18, toward the cap placement portions 43, 44. The agent and the buffer agent then flow through the fluid conduit 45 into the medicinal liquid tank (not shown).

[0054] In this way, the endoscope washer-disinfector 1 is configured so that the user can directly push the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 containing the liquid medicine into the liquid medicine container installation section 7 that opens in the front panel 6. This saves the user the trouble of having to pull out and push in a tray, which is provided in conventional endoscope washer-disinfectors.

[0055] Furthermore, since the weight of the tray is not added to the endoscope washer-disinfector 1, the amount of pushing force required when attaching the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is reduced compared to conventional devices.

[0056] As described above, the endoscope washer-disinfector 1 of this embodiment is configured so that a chemical solution container can be attached and opened easily and without requiring a great deal of force.

[0057] Hereinafter, modifications of the configuration of the endoscope washer-disinfector 1 or the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 will be described. (First Modification)

[0058] 11, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 of this modified example has handle portions 23, which are grips (handles) that a user holds when attaching or detaching the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 to or from the liquid medicine container installation portion 7, on the bottom portions 13c, 14c of the respective container bodies 13, 14. In other words, the handle portions 23 form a grip when a user holds the liquid medicine bottle unit 10.

[0059] The handle portion 23 may be integrally formed with the container bodies 13, 14 when they are manufactured using a preform or the like, or may be attached to the container bodies 13, 14 later.

[0060] The liquid medicine bottle unit 10 configured in this manner is provided with the handle portion 23, which makes it easy to handle when attaching it to and detaching it from the liquid medicine container installation portion 7. (Second Modification)

[0061] 12, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 of this modification has a detachable handle holder 24 attached to the bottom portions 13c, 14c of the respective container bodies 13, 14. The handle portion 23 described in the first modification is provided on the back surface 24a of the handle holder 24.

[0062] The handle holder 24 is a substantially rectangular cover body made of rubber, resin, elastomer, etc. The handle holder 24 is attached so as to integrally cover the bottoms 13c, 14c of the container bodies 13, 14.

[0063] The handle holder 24 has recessed cutouts 25 and 26 that expose the rail grooves 21 and 22 formed in the side walls 13b and 14b of the container bodies 13 and 14. The handle holder 24 also serves as a fixing member that integrally fixes the first and second liquid medicine bottles 11 and 12.

[0064] The liquid medicine bottle unit 10 configured in this manner has a handle holder 24 with a handle portion 23 attached to each container body 13, 14, making it easy to handle when attaching or detaching it to or from the liquid medicine container installation portion 7, just like the first variant. (Third Modification)

[0065] As shown in Fig. 13, the upper and lower corners of each rail 33, 34 provided on the liquid medicine container installation part 7 of this modified example, from which each engaging protrusion 35, 36 protrudes, are chamfered into a curved surface shape R1. As shown in Fig. 14, the corners of each container body 13, 14 of the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 of this modified example, within the recessed shape of each rail groove 21, 22 that engages with each engaging protrusion 35, 36, are also chamfered into a curved surface shape R2.

[0066] When the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 configured in this manner is attached to the liquid medicine container setting section 7, the rail grooves 21, 22 of the container bodies 13, 14 can be easily fitted into the engaging protrusions 35, 36 of the rails 33, 34. Furthermore, the rail grooves 21, 22 of the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 are less likely to get caught on the engaging protrusions 35, 36, and frictional resistance is reduced, so the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 can be attached to and detached from the liquid medicine container setting section 7 smoothly. (Fourth Modification)

[0067] 15, the two rails 33, 34 provided on the drug solution container installation section 7 of this modified example have a plurality of (two in this case) engaging protrusions 35 on one side on the right side, and one (single) engaging protrusion 36 on the other side on the left side. Each of the container bodies 13, 14 of this modified example has a plurality of (two in this case) rail grooves 21 on one side on the right side, and one (single) rail groove 22 on the other side on the left side, so as to engage with the respective engaging protrusions 35, 36.

[0068] That is, the first liquid medicine bottle 11 storing the agent has two rail grooves 21. The second liquid medicine bottle 12 storing the buffer has one rail groove 22.

[0069] In the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 configured in this manner, the left-right direction in which the rail grooves 21, 22 of the container bodies 13, 14 can engage with the engaging protrusions 35, 36 of the rails 33, 34 is uniquely determined. Therefore, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 can be attached to the liquid medicine container installation section 7 without mistaking the positions of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 containing the agent and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 containing the buffering agent. (Fifth Modification)

[0070] 16, the two rails 33, 34 provided on the drug solution container installation section 7 of this modified example have a plurality (five in this case) of left and right engaging protrusions 35, 36. The container bodies 13, 14 of this modified example have a plurality (five in this case) of left and right rail grooves 21, 22 that engage with the engaging protrusions 35, 36, respectively.

[0071] In this way, there may be a plurality of engaging protrusions 35, 36 on the two rails 33, 34 and a plurality of rail grooves 21, 22 on the medical solution bottle unit 10. Although the left and right engaging protrusions 35, 36 and the left and right rail grooves 21, 22 are illustrated as being equal in number (five), the numbers on the left and right do not necessarily have to be the same. (Sixth Modification)

[0072] As shown in FIG. 17, the endoscope washer-disinfector 1 of this modified example has a first limit switch 55 and a second limit switch 56 for detecting the position of the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 in the liquid medicine container installation section 7.

[0073] One of the liquid medicine bottle units 10, here the second liquid medicine bottle 12, has a recessed step 14d in a part of the side surface of the container body 14 that becomes the upper surface when attached to the liquid medicine container installation part 7. This step 14d is formed in a part of the side surface of the container body 14 that faces the first limit switch 55 and the second limit switch 56.

[0074] The first limit switch 55 and the second limit switch 56 detect the two attachment positions of the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 by the rollers 57 and 58 of the respective actuators fitting into the step portion 14d of the second liquid medicine bottle 12.

[0075] 18, the two rails 33, 34 provided on the drug solution container installation section 7 of this modified example have a plurality of (two in this case) engaging protrusions 35 on one side of the right side and one (single) engaging protrusion 36 on the other side of the left side. Each of the container bodies 13, 14 of this modified example has a plurality of (two in this case) rail grooves 21 on one side of the right side and one (single) rail groove 22 on the other side of the left side so as to engage with the respective engaging protrusions 35, 36.

[0076] 19, the two rails 33, 34 provided on the drug solution container installation section 7 may be arranged such that one engaging protrusion 35 on the right side and the other engaging protrusion 36 on the left side are positioned offset in the vertical direction. Accordingly, each container body 13, 14 is formed such that one rail groove 21 on the right side and the other rail groove 22 on the left side are positioned offset in the vertical direction so as to engage with the respective engaging protrusions 35, 36.

[0077] In the liquid medicine bottle unit 10, the left-right direction in which the rail grooves 21, 22 of the container bodies 13, 14 engage with the engaging protrusions 35, 36 of the rails 33, 34 is uniquely determined. That is, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is attached to the liquid medicine container installation part 7 so that the second liquid medicine bottle 12 reliably faces the first limit switch 55 and the second limit switch 56.

[0078] Therefore, when first limit switch 55 and second limit switch 56 detect the attachment position of liquid medicine bottle unit 10, rollers 57, 58 of each actuator are securely fitted in and face stepped portion 14d of container body 14 of second liquid medicine bottle 12. This allows endoscope washer-disinfector 1 to correctly detect attachment of liquid medicine bottle unit 10 to liquid medicine container installation section 7.

[0079] In other words, if the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 of the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 are attached to the liquid medicine container installation section 7 with the left and right reversed, the first limit switch 55 and the second limit switch 56 will not be able to detect their positions correctly, and for example, the blade sections 41 and 42 of each cap arrangement section 43 and 44 may partially open the closure sections 17 and 18 of each cap 15 and 16, which may cause liquid to leak into the device.

[0080] In this way, the endoscope washer-disinfector 1 of this modification can prevent the agent in the first chemical solution bottle 11 and the buffer in the second chemical solution bottle 12 from leaking into the apparatus. Note that Figures 17 and 18 only show the second chemical solution bottle 12 side, which is located on the right side when viewed from the front of the endoscope washer-disinfector 1. (Seventh Modification)

[0081] 20, this modification is configured with one liquid medicine container 46, and a partition wall 47 is provided in the center of this liquid medicine container 46. Liquid medicine container 46 is divided into left and right sides by partition wall 47, and the agent is stored in first internal space 46a on the left side in this case. Liquid medicine container 46 is also configured with a buffer agent being stored in the other left and right side, and second internal space 46b on the right side in this case.

[0082] The liquid chemical container 46 has a concave rail groove 48 on one side surface located on the lower side when attached to the liquid chemical container setting part 7. The liquid chemical container setting part 7 has a rail 51 provided on the floor part 38 on the lower surface.

[0083] Rail 51 has engaging protrusions 52 that protrude upward from chemical solution container setting section 7. When chemical solution container 46 is attached to chemical solution container setting section 7, engaging protrusions 52 engage with rail grooves 48, thereby guiding chemical solution container 46 along rail 51.

[0084] Even with the configuration in which rail groove 48 of medicinal solution container 46 configured in this manner engages with engaging protrusion 52 of rail 51 of medicinal solution container setting part 7, the left-right direction is uniquely determined. Therefore, medicinal solution container 46 can be attached to medicinal solution container setting part 7 without mistaking the positions of first internal space 46a in which the agent is stored and second internal space 46b in which the buffer agent is stored. (Eighth Modification)

[0085] As shown in Fig. 21 , this modification is configured with one liquid medicine container 46, similar to the sixth modification. Liquid medicine container 46 has a through-hole 49 with a rectangular cross section in the center. When liquid medicine container 46 is attached to liquid medicine container setting section 7, a rod-shaped rail 53 provided on liquid medicine container setting section 7 is inserted into through-hole 49 and guided therethrough. Through-hole 49 and rail 53 have approximately similar cross-sectional shapes. (Ninth Variation)

[0086] As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, rails 33 and 34 provided on chemical solution container setting section 7 of this modified example are curved in an arc shape from approximately above to below along left and right inner wall surfaces 31 and 32.

[0087] Similarly, the engaging protrusions 35, 36 of the rails 33, 34 are curved in an arc shape. In addition, the left and right rail grooves 21, 22 of the container bodies 13, 14 of this modified example are curved in an arc shape so as to engage with the engaging protrusions 35, 36.

[0088] When the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is configured in this manner, in the initial stage of attachment to the liquid medicine container installation section 7 and in the final stage of removal, the rail grooves 21, 22 engage with the rails 33, 34, causing the caps 15, 16 to face diagonally upward.

[0089] In particular, when removing liquid medicine bottle unit 10 from liquid medicine container installation section 7, it is possible to prevent the remaining liquid of the agent and buffer in each container body 13, 14 from leaking from each cap 15, 16 into liquid medicine container installation section 7. Therefore, endoscope washer-disinfector 1 can prevent adverse effects on internal devices due to the remaining liquid inside the apparatus from liquid medicine container installation section 7.

[0090] 22 and 23 only show the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the inner wall surface 31 side of the liquid medicine container installation section 7 located on the left side when the endoscope washer-disinfector 1 is viewed from the front. (Tenth Modification)

[0091] 24 and 25, each of the rails 33, 34 provided on the liquid chemical container setting section 7 of this modified example has a shape in which the height in the vertical direction of each of the engaging protrusions 35, 36 is small (thin) on the front side, which is the opening side of the liquid chemical container setting section 7, and the height increases (thickens) toward the depth of the liquid chemical container setting section 7. Here, each of the engaging protrusions 35, 36 has a triangular surface shape as an example, but is not limited to this, and the height on the front side may be reduced only within a predetermined range in the longitudinal direction.

[0092] With this configuration, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 can be easily fitted into the rail grooves 21 and 22 with the engaging protrusions 35 and 36, and can be smoothly attached to the liquid medicine container setting portion 7.

[0093] 24 and 25 also show only the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the inner wall surface 31 side of the liquid medicine container installation section 7 located on the left side when the endoscope washer-disinfector 1 is viewed from the front. (Eleventh Modification)

[0094] As shown in Figures 26 and 27, each rail 33, 34 provided on the drug solution container installation section 7 of this modified example has a shape in which the vertical height of the front side of each engaging protrusion 35, 36 is small and the height of the deeper side is large, similar to the ninth modified example.

[0095] The liquid medicine bottle unit 10 has a shape in which the vertical height of the bottoms 13c, 14c of the container bodies 13, 14 is small (thin) and the height of the caps 15, 16 is large (thick) to match the shape of the engaging protrusions 35, 36.

[0096] With this configuration, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 can be easily fitted into each rail groove 21, 22 with each engaging protrusion 35, 36, allowing it to be smoothly attached to the liquid medicine container installation section 7, and a stable installation posture is maintained without any rattle in the liquid medicine container installation section 7.

[0097] 26 and 27 also show only the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the inner wall surface 31 side of the liquid medicine container installation section 7 located on the left side when the endoscope washer-disinfector 1 is viewed from the front. (12th Modification)

[0098] As shown in Figure 28, in this modified example, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 has widening grooves 21a, 22a in which the rail grooves 21, 22 formed in the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 are widened within a predetermined range on the bottom 13c, 14c side of each container body 13, 14.

[0099] Similarly to the first modification, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 has handle portions 23 on the bottom portions 13c, 14c. The rails 33, 34 provided on the liquid medicine container installation portion 7 have a predetermined length that fits into the widened grooves 21a, 22a.

[0100] As shown in Figure 29, when the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is attached to the liquid medicine container installation section 7, when the blade portion 42 is inserted into each cap 15, 16 and abuts each closure portion 17, 18, the handle portion 23 is pushed downward (in the direction of arrow F).

[0101] As a result, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 easily breaks in the opening direction of the closure portions 17, 18 of the caps 15, 16, with the handle portion 23 serving as the force point and contacting the blade portion 42. In other words, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 utilizes the principle of leverage to easily open the closure portions 17, 18 that come into contact with the blade portion 42.

[0102] With this configuration, the user can easily apply force to open the closure portions 17, 18 of the caps 15, 16 when attaching the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 to the liquid medicine container setting portion 7. Therefore, the user can open the closure portions 17, 18 more easily than by simply pushing the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 deep into the liquid medicine container setting portion 7.

[0103] 28 and 29 show only the second liquid medicine bottle 12 side located on the right side when the endoscope washer-disinfector 1 is viewed from the front. (13th Modification)

[0104] As shown in Figure 30, the medicinal liquid bottle unit 10 of this modified example has a sloped portion 19 provided in each container body 13, 14 of the first medicinal liquid bottle 11 and the second medicinal liquid bottle 12 to facilitate the flow of the liquid of the drug and buffer toward each cap 15, 16.

[0105] In addition, the medicinal liquid bottle unit 10 may be configured to have steps so that the caps 15 and 16 are lowered downward when attached to the medicinal liquid container installation section 7, as shown in Figure 31, in order to facilitate the flow of the liquid of the drug and buffer. (14th Modification)

[0106] As shown in FIG. 32, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 of this modified example has a closure lid body 61 inside each of the caps 15 and 16 attached to the mouth portions 13a and 14a of the container bodies 13 and 14 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12.

[0107] Lid body 61 fits tightly against the inner peripheral walls of each cap 15, 16 to cap first liquid medicine bottle 11 and second liquid medicine bottle 12. Lid body 61 is a disk-shaped member made of an elastic material such as resin or rubber, with a recess formed on the opening side of each cap 15, 16. Lid body 61 has an inward flange 62 on the edge portion forming the recess.

[0108] The drug solution container setting part 7 does not have the blade parts 41 and 42 which are the closure part breaking members described above, but has a rod-shaped unplugging rod 63 which is an unplugging member. The unplugging rod 63 has an outward flange 64 on the outer periphery of the tip.

[0109] When the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is pushed deeper into the liquid medicine container installation portion 7, the unplugging rods 63 inserted into the caps 15, 16 engage with the lid body 61. The unplugging rods 63 fit into the recessed lid body 61. At this time, the outward flange 64 of the unplugging rod 63 climbs over the inward flange 62 of the lid body 61 and engages with the lid body 61.

[0110] 33, when the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is pushed further toward the depth of the liquid medicine container installation portion 7, the lid body 61 fitted onto the uncapping rod 63 is pushed into the inside of each container body 13, 14. This uncaps the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12.

[0111] Furthermore, when the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is removed from the liquid medicine container installation section 7, as shown in FIG. 34, each of the caps 15, 16 is pulled back, and the lid body 61 fitted to the uncapping rod 63 comes into contact with the opening of each of the caps 15, 16.

[0112] 35 , when the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is moved in the direction of removal from the liquid medicine container installation part 7, the lid body 61 comes into close contact with and catches on the inner circumferential surfaces of the caps 15, 16, and is released from the unreeling rod 63. That is, the outward flange 64 of the unreeling rod 63 and the inward flange 62 of the lid body 61 are released from the engagement, and the lid body 61 is released from the unreeling rod 63.

[0113] As a result, in the liquid medicine bottle unit 10, the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 are sealed by the lid body 61 closing the caps 15, 16, respectively.

[0114] With this configuration, when liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is removed from liquid medicine container installation section 7, the remaining liquid of the agent and buffer in each container body 13, 14 is prevented from flowing out from each cap 15, 16 into liquid medicine container installation section 7. Therefore, endoscope washer-disinfector 1 can prevent adverse effects on internal devices due to residual liquid remaining inside the apparatus from liquid medicine container installation section 7. (15th Modification)

[0115] As shown in FIG. 36, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 of this modified example has liquid receiving portions 15a, 16a having a generally inverted truncated cone shape around the caps 15, 16 provided on the container bodies 13, 14 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12.

[0116] With this configuration, after the drug solution bottle unit 10 is removed from the drug solution container installation section 7, the residual liquid of the drug and buffer that flows out from each cap 15, 16 is received by the liquid receiving sections 15a, 16a, preventing it from leaking to the outside. (16th Modification)

[0117] 37 and 38, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 of this modified example has closure portions 17a, 18a in which grooves radiating from the center are formed in caps 15, 16 attached to openings 13a, 14a of container bodies 13, 14 of first liquid medicine bottle 11 and second liquid medicine bottle 12. Each of closure portions 17a, 18a is formed from an elastic body such as resin or rubber.

[0118] When the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is attached to the liquid medicine container setting part 7, the blade parts 41, 42 of the cap placement parts 43, 44 break the closing parts 17a, 18a along the grooves to form radial slits.

[0119] After the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is removed from the liquid medicine container setting portion 7, the closing portions 17a, 18a of the elastic body are restored to their original shapes to close the caps 15, 16, respectively.

[0120] With this configuration, after the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is removed from the liquid medicine container installation part 7, the remaining liquid of the agent and the buffer are prevented from leaking out from the caps 15, 16 to the outside. (17th Variation)

[0121] As shown in Figures 39 and 40, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 of this modified example is fixed together by a film tape 65, which is a strip-shaped binding body wrapped around the outer periphery of each body portion 13e, 14e at approximately the center of the container body 13 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the container body 14 of the second liquid medicine bottle 12.

[0122] Each of the body portions 13e, 14e of each of the container bodies 13, 14 is recessed. Each of the body portions 13e, 14e is formed in the side wall 13b, 14b of each of the container bodies 13, 14 so as to have a recessed shape that is deeper than each of the rail grooves 21, 22.

[0123] Therefore, the rail grooves 21, 22 are not formed in the trunk portions 13e, 14e of the side walls 13b, 14b of the container bodies 13, 14. That is, the rail grooves 21, 22 are separated at the center portions of the container bodies 13, 14 around which the film tape 65 is wound.

[0124] With this configuration, when the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is attached to or detached from the liquid medicine container setting part 7, the engaging protrusions 35, 36 of the rails 33, 34 that engage with the rail grooves 21, 22 are prevented from becoming entangled or caught on the film tape 65. Therefore, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 can be smoothly attached to or detached from the liquid medicine container setting part 7. (18th Variation)

[0125] As shown in Figures 41 and 42, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 of this modified example is fixed together by a film tape 65 wrapped around the outer periphery of the container body 13 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the container body 14 of the second liquid medicine bottle 12 at approximately the center, as in the 17th modified example.

[0126] Here, each of container bodies 13, 14 has engaging protrusions 67, 68 that protrude from the side surface that is the lower side when in the posture when the drug solution container setting part 7 is attached. Each of engaging protrusions 67, 68 is formed on the wall surface side with which each of container bodies 13, 14 fixed by film tape 65 faces and comes into contact.

[0127] That is, the side surfaces of the engaging protrusions 67, 68 also come into contact with each other when the container bodies 13, 14 are fixed by the film tape 65. In addition, the container bodies 13, 14 have recesses 13f, 14f on the side surfaces that are on the lower side when the drug solution container setting part 7 is attached.

[0128] Therefore, the engaging protrusions 67, 68 of each container body 13, 14 do not protrude into the central portion around which the film tape 65 is wound. That is, the engaging protrusions 67, 68 are separated in the central portion of each container body 13, 14 around which the film tape 65 is wound.

[0129] Here, the chemical solution container setting portion 7 is provided on the bottom side with a rail 71. The rail 71 has a concave rail groove 72 with which the engaging protrusions 67, 68 engage.

[0130] Even with this configuration, similar to the seventeenth modification, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 prevents the film tape 65 from becoming entangled or caught in the rail grooves 72 of the rails 71 with which the engaging protrusions 67, 68 engage when the liquid medicine container setting part 7 is attached or detached. Therefore, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 allows the liquid medicine container setting part 7 to be attached or detached smoothly. (19th Variation)

[0131] As shown in Figures 43 and 44, in this modified example, the container body 13 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the container body 14 of the second liquid medicine bottle 12 have, on their opposing sides, convex mating portions 74, 76 that protrude, for example, with an L-shaped cross section, and concave mating portions 75, 77 that matingly fit into the mating portions 74, 76, respectively.

[0132] In the liquid medicine bottle unit 10, the engaging portion 74 of the container body 13 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 is fitted into the mating portion 77 of the container body 14 of the second liquid medicine bottle 12, and the mating portion 76 of the container body 14 is fitted into the mating portion 75 of the container body 13.

[0133] As a result, the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 are integrally connected to each other in the liquid medicine bottle unit 10. The first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 are connected to each other by inserting the fitting portions 74, 76 into the fitted portions 75, 77 and sliding them along the opposing side surfaces. (20th Variation)

[0134] 45, in the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 of this modification, the cap 15 of the container body 13 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the cap 16 of the container body 14 of the second liquid medicine bottle 12 are fastened with a band 78 made of an elastic material such as resin or rubber, or a strip-shaped tape, etc. In this way, the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 are integrally connected in the liquid medicine bottle unit 10.

[0135] Reference design drawings for various configurations of the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 are provided below.

[0136] (First reference design drawing) As shown in FIGS. 46 to 52, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 has concave rail grooves 21 and 22 provided on the side walls 13b and 14b of the first and second liquid medicine bottles 11 and 12, respectively, which are the sides of the container bodies 13 and 14.

[0137] There are a plurality of rail grooves 21, 22, two in this example, and one is formed on each side at the same height of side walls 13b, 14b which form both sides of liquid medicine bottle unit 10.

[0138] (Second reference design drawing) As shown in FIGS. 53 to 59, in the liquid medicine bottle unit 10, recessed rail grooves 21 and 22 are formed in the side walls 13b and 14b of the first and second liquid medicine bottles 11 and 12, respectively.

[0139] There are multiple rail grooves 21, 22, three in this example, and two of them are formed on one side at the same height on side walls 13b, 14b that form both sides of liquid medicine bottle unit 10. Furthermore, of the three, one rail groove 21 is formed at a different height position on side wall 13b relative to the other two.

[0140] (Third reference design drawing) As shown in Figures 60 to 66, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 has a plurality of recessed rail grooves 21, 22 provided in the side walls 13b, 14b of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12, which are the sides of the container bodies 13, 14.

[0141] The rail grooves 21, 22 are eight in number here, and four are formed on each side at the same height on the side walls 13b, 14b that form both sides of the liquid medicine bottle unit 10.

[0142] (Fourth reference design drawing) As shown in FIGS. 67 to 73, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 has convex rails 21A and 22A provided on the side walls 13b and 14b of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12, which are the sides of the container bodies 13 and 14, respectively. (5th reference design drawing)

[0143] Here, there are two rails 21A and 22A, one on each side, at the same height of side walls 13b and 14b that form both sides of liquid medicine bottle unit 10.

[0144] As shown in FIGS. 74 to 80, in the liquid medicine bottle unit 10, convex rails 21A and 22A are formed on the side walls 13b and 14b of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12, which are the sides of the container bodies 13 and 14, respectively.

[0145] Here, there are three rails 21A, 22A, two of which are formed on either side at the same height on side walls 13b, 14b that form both sides of the liquid medicine bottle unit 10. Furthermore, of the three, one rail 22A is formed at a different height position on side wall 14b relative to the other two.

[0146] (Sixth reference design drawing) As shown in Figures 81 to 87, the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 has a plurality of convex rails 21A, 22A provided on the side walls 13b, 14b of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12, which are the sides of the container bodies 13, 14.

[0147] The rails 21A, 22A are eight in number here, and four are formed on each side at the same height on the side walls 13b, 14b that form both sides of the liquid medicine bottle unit 10.

[0148] (7th reference design drawing) 88 to 94, when the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is in a position when attached to the liquid medicine container setting section 7, convex rails 67, 68 are provided on one side surface that forms the lower surface of each of the container bodies 13, 14 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12. One rail 67, 68 is provided on each of the container bodies 13, 14, and in the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12, a single convex portion is formed depending on the position where they are combined.

[0149] (Reference design drawing No. 8) 95 to 101, when the liquid medicine bottle unit 10 is in a position when attached to the liquid medicine container setting section 7, recessed rail grooves 67A, 68A are provided on one side surface that forms the lower surface of each of the container bodies 13, 14 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12. One rail groove 67A, 68A is provided on each of the container bodies 13, 14, and a single recess is formed in the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 depending on the position where they are combined.

[0150] (Reference design drawing No. 9) 102 to 108, in the liquid medicine bottle unit 10, recessed bodies 13e, 14e are formed approximately in the center of the respective container bodies 13, 14 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12. In addition, a film tape, which is a band-like binding body (not shown), is wound around the outer periphery of each of the bodies 13e, 14e.

[0151] This secures the first and second liquid medicine bottles 11 and 12 together. Note that recessed rail grooves 21 and 22 are formed in the side walls 13b and 14b of the container bodies 13 and 14, respectively.

[0152] (Reference design drawing No. 10) 109 to 115, in the liquid medicine bottle unit 10, recessed bodies 13e, 14e are formed approximately in the center of each of the container bodies 13, 14 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12. In addition, a film tape, which is a band-like binding body (not shown), is wound around the outer periphery of each of the bodies 13e, 14e.

[0153] This integrally fixes first liquid medicine bottle 11 and second liquid medicine bottle 12. Note that convex rails 21A and 22A are formed on side walls 13b and 14b of container bodies 13 and 14, respectively.

[0154] (Reference design drawing No. 11) 116 to 122, when liquid medicine bottle 10 is in the orientation when attached to liquid medicine container setting section 7, concave rail grooves 67B, 68B are provided on one side surface that forms the inner surface of each of container bodies 13, 14 of first liquid medicine bottle 11 and second liquid medicine bottle 12. One rail groove 67B, 68B is provided on each of container bodies 13, 14, and in first liquid medicine bottle 11 and second liquid medicine bottle 12, a single through-hole section is formed depending on the position where they are combined.

[0155] (Reference design drawing No. 12) 123 to 129, in the liquid medicine bottle 10, convex rails 21A, 22A are provided on the side walls 13b, 14b, which are the sides of the container bodies 13, 14 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12. The rails 21A, 22A are curved in an arc shape.

[0156] Furthermore, in the liquid medicine bottle unit 10, concave-shaped bodies 13e, 14e are formed approximately at the center of the respective container bodies 13, 14 of the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12. A film tape (not shown) serving as a band-like binding material is wound around the outer periphery of each body 13e, 14e. This secures the first liquid medicine bottle 11 and the second liquid medicine bottle 12 together.

[0157] The inventions described in the above embodiments and modifications are not limited to these embodiments and modifications, and various modifications can be made in the implementation stage without departing from the gist of the invention. Furthermore, the above embodiments and modifications include inventions at various stages, and various inventions can be extracted by appropriate combinations of the disclosed constituent elements.

[0158] For example, if some of the constituent elements are deleted from all the constituent elements shown in the embodiments and each variant example, and the stated problem can be solved and the stated effect can be obtained, then the configuration from which these constituent elements are deleted can be extracted as an invention.

Claims

1. A bottle mounting section is provided on the main body of the device, A blade portion provided in the bottle mounting section, which breaks the occlusion portion of the liquid medicine bottle that is pushed in and installed in the deeper part of the bottle mounting section, The bottle mounting section is provided on the left and right inner walls and includes an engaging portion for holding the liquid medicine bottle on its side, and a rail for guiding the liquid medicine bottle to the blade portion, A cleaning and disinfection device equipped with the following features.

2. The cleaning and disinfecting device according to claim 1, wherein the rail is provided so that the bottom surface of the liquid medicine bottle in the mounting position does not come into contact with the bottle mounting portion.

3. The cleaning and disinfecting device according to claim 1, wherein the rail is provided at an angle toward the blade portion at a predetermined angle.

4. The aforementioned rail is curved. The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus according to feature 1.

5. The aforementioned drug solution bottle is a drug solution bottle unit in which a first drug solution bottle and a second drug solution bottle, each containing a different drug, are arranged side by side. The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus according to feature 1.

6. The cleaning and disinfecting device according to claim 2, characterized in that the engaging portion is formed at a position above the closing portion that seals the liquid medicine bottle when the liquid medicine bottle is attached.

7. The washing and disinfecting device according to claim 2, characterized in that one rail is provided on one of the left and right inner walls of the bottle installation section, and a plurality of rails are provided on the other.

8. The cleaning and disinfecting device according to claim 2, characterized in that a plurality of rails are provided on each of the left and right inner walls of the bottle installation section.

9. The cleaning and disinfecting apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the rails are provided at heights offset in the vertical direction.

10. A liquid chemical bottle that can be attached to and detached from the bottle mounting section provided in a washing and disinfecting device, The bottle body and A closure portion provided on the bottle body is broken by a blade provided on the bottle mounting portion when the bottle is attached to the bottle mounting portion, Rail grooves provided on the side surface of the bottle body engage with rails provided on the left and right inner walls of the bottle mounting section to hold the bottle body by its side surface, Equipped with, A liquid medicine bottle characterized by the following features.

11. The liquid medicine bottle according to claim 10, characterized in that the rail groove is provided at an angle toward the blade portion, defines the insertion direction of the liquid medicine bottle, and the closing portion is arranged to contact the blade portion.

12. The liquid medicine bottle according to claim 10, characterized in that the rail groove is curved.

13. The liquid medicine bottle according to claim 10, wherein the liquid medicine bottle comprises a first liquid medicine bottle and a second liquid medicine bottle, each containing a different drug, arranged side by side, and the rail groove is formed on the separated sides of the first liquid medicine bottle and the second liquid medicine bottle.

14. The liquid medicine bottle according to claim 10, characterized in that the rail groove is provided at an eccentric position with respect to the closed portion when the bottle is mounted on the bottle mounting portion.

15. The liquid medicine bottle according to claim 10, characterized in that one rail groove is provided on one of the left and right sides of the bottle body, and a plurality of rail grooves are provided on the other side.

16. The liquid medicine bottle according to claim 10, characterized in that a plurality of rail grooves are provided on each of the left and right sides of the bottle body.

17. The liquid medicine bottle according to claim 10, further comprising a handle portion for the user to grasp when attaching or detaching the bottle mounting portion.

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