Endoscope Cleaning Apparatus Lid Warning Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a risk that an endoscope may be removed from a cleaning/disinfecting tank without undergoing the cleaning/disinfection process, as the existing systems do not adequately inform operators about the completion status of the process, leading to potential misuse of uncleaned/disinfected endoscopes.
Innovation Solution
An endoscope cleaning/disinfecting apparatus is equipped with a judging section that detects the closed state of the lid and the operation of the cleaning/disinfecting section, triggering a warning if the lid is opened before the cleaning/disinfection process is completed, ensuring operators are informed about the status of the endoscope's cleanliness/disinfection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the lid portion is opened to remove the endoscope, then the operator can access the endoscope, but the endoscope may be removed without completing the cleaning/disinfection process
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to the operator through visual display and audible warnings when the lid is opened before the cleaning/disinfection process is completed. The control section monitors the process status and generates warning signals to inform the operator that the endoscope has not been properly cleaned or disinfected, preventing premature removal.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary detection of the cleaning/disinfection process status before allowing lid opening. The control section checks whether the process is completed beforehand and prevents lid opening or generates warnings if the process is not finished, ensuring the endoscope is properly treated before removal.
2Loss of information
If the cleaning/disinfection process is monitored continuously, then the operator is informed of the status, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control section serves multiple functions: it controls the cleaning/disinfection process, monitors the process status, detects when the lid is opened, and generates warning signals. By integrating these functions into a single control unit, the system provides comprehensive monitoring without significantly increasing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses simple detection sections that monitor the state of the lid and the cleaning/disinfection process without requiring complex sensing mechanisms. The accommodation detection section and opening/closing detection section use straightforward detection methods to track the endoscope presence and lid position, providing status information with minimal added complexity.
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AI summary
An endoscope cleaning/disinfecting apparatus includes: a cleaning/disinfecting tank, a lid portion, an accommodation detecting section, an opening/closing detecting section, a cleaning/disinfecting section, a cleaning/disinfection detecting section, an informing section, a judging section judging a case where the opening/closing detecting section detects a closed state of the lid portion before the cleaning/disinfection detecting section detecting driving of the cleaning/disinfecting section after the accommodation detecting section detecting that an endoscope is accommodated in the cleaning/disinfecting tank as a first closed state; and a control section performing control of driving the informing section to issue a warning when the opening/closing detecting section detects an opened state of the lid portion before the cleaning/disinfection detecting section detecting driving of the cleaning/disinfecting section after the judging section detecting the first closed state.