Sterilization Indicator Mounting Apparatus with Sealing Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional methods for verifying the sterilizing effect inside sterilization objects are inconvenient, especially for operators like women in the medical field, as they require opening and closing a device to replace indicators, which is not suitable for their physical capabilities.
Innovation Solution
An installation apparatus with a sterilization verifying device that includes a containing chamber and introduction tube, allowing easy insertion and sealing of indicators, using a pressing plate and rotation unit to ensure secure sealing without the need for expensive motor control, facilitating the verification of sterilizing effects within the sterilization chamber.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the indicator mounting part of the device is opened to replace the indicator, then the indicator can be replaced, but the operation becomes complex and inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into a removable cap portion and a main body portion. The cap can be easily detached and reattached, allowing indicator replacement without complex opening/closing operations. This segmentation enables simple replacement by just removing and reattaching the cap.
Solution Approach 2:
The cap is pre-designed with a threaded structure that automatically seals when screwed onto the main body. The sealing function is built into the cap design in advance, eliminating the need for separate sealing operations or complex closing mechanisms.
2Measurement precision
If a precision instrument device is used for verifying sterilizing effect, then verification accuracy is improved, but the operation becomes unsuitable for weak operators
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the cap from the main body, the device allows lightweight, easy-to-manipulate components while maintaining the precision of the overall verification system. The cap can be easily handled by operators with limited strength.
Solution Approach 2:
The cap is designed as a simple, replaceable component that can be easily discarded or replaced without requiring complex maintenance or handling procedures, making it suitable for frequent use by operators with limited physical capacity.
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AI summary
The application relates to apparatus capable of easily mounting an indicator to a device for verifying a sterilizing effect when a sterilizing process is performed. An installation apparatus is disclosed for positioning a sterilization verifying device in a sterilizing chamber having a sterilizing chamber door, said sterilization verifying device comprising a containing chamber for containing an indicator, the containing chamber having an opening for receiving an indicator into the chamber and connected to an introduction tube for introducing a sterilizing gas into the containing chamber, the installation apparatus comprising arrangement means configured to, in a case that the sterilizing chamber door is closed, position the opening of the containing chamber with respect to an inner wall of the sterilizing chamber door, such that the inner wall and the opening are brought into contact with each other thereby sealing the containing chamber against the inner wall.