CN101448531A - Heat processing systems, apparatuses, and methods for collection and disposal of infectious and medical waste - Google Patents
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The present invention discloses various embodiments of systems and methods for collection and disposal of infectious and medical waste are disclosed. An embodiment includes a system with a body having a chamber that receives a container of medical waste. The chamber may include a canister that has limited access to the interior of the canister for safe collection of sharps material. The chamber may have at least one plate heater coupled thereto for providing heat to the chamber and a plurality of fins on the chamber to assist in cooling the chamber.
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Invention field
The present invention relates to be used to collect and dispose device, the system and method for infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste, more specifically to being used for safe and anti-tamper collection and disposing the device of Biohazard Waste, and utilize heat treatment system and method and the device that makes infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste become safe and aseptic.
Background of invention
To safe handling and disposal from the regulation Biohazard Waste of various medical treatment and health institution is a well-known problem.Many environmental regulations ban use of traditional waste treatment method, and the on-the-spot method of many feasible infectious garbages and Biohazard Waste safety all is not proved to be to put into practice or possess cost-efficient.
The problem of special concern is to collect safely and handle contaminated pin, scalpel and sharp-pointed metal or the glass object that took place to contact with human body or body fluid.These article often comprise thermoplastic, for example at syringe and pipe, vial and those used materials in other object of contacted body fluid.The problem that is associated with used thermoplasticity hypodermic needle and syringe is well-known.The collection of Biohazard Waste and disposal must be controlled modestly, and to prevent to be exposed under the needle stick injuries or its repeated use, these all may cause serious disease or even dead.The disposal technology in past relates to needs medical institutions to cut off pin from syringe body immediately after injection.Yet, have been found that this process is via mechanical shearing operation and the air borne aerosol that produces and propagated disease.Like this, contaminated needle point and syringe still need to handle and dispose as controlled defective work.Nearest research has developed into syringe and pin has been deposited in " sharp device " container.Afterwards will this sharp device container be sent to authorized organization with " tracking ", processing and the disposal process of costliness.
Existing method and system, utilizes low-tension current to damage pin, pin is wrapped in resin or the gel or the like in use at for example incineration, high pressure steam sterilization, chemical treatment, electron beam irradiation, gamma ray, microwave energy, and it all has many shortcomings.These shortcomings comprise that efficient is low, cost is high, human error's high likelihood takes place, can not handle sharp device container and the Biohazard Waste of red bag simultaneously and produce when handling Biohazard Waste infectious flue dust and dangerous flue dust.
For example, the device that utilizes low-tension current to damage pin does not have makes other versatile material, and for example scalpel, glass and residue syringe part become safe ability.As another example, use the technology of resin or gel parcel pin to be usually directed to the thermoplastic sack that garbage is equipped with under high steam temperature fusion.Yet the product of this system has still kept the deleterious material that is used to handle, because treated garbage is identifiable, and may be unsterilized.In addition; the high-temperature steam sterilization depends on " damp and hot " of damaging microbial life; it realizes sterilization by the time that makes life form be subjected to a certain paragraph qualification of thermo-contact, but when garbage was subjected to the protection of plastic bag or be immersed in the molten molten plastics, this technology was not effective technology.As another example, when heat waste material, many systems give off infectious flue dust and dangerous flue dust.At last, many existing systems can be handled syringe, but can not handle soft garbage, for example are used at single fielded system be used to sterilize purpose gauze, adhesive tape and fabric.
In U.S. Patent No. 5,972, disclosedly in 291 be used to collect infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste and to its method and system of heat-treating, solved many problems relevant with the device that is used to collect and dispose infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste, the method and system of preexist, this patent is combined in herein by reference and intactly.Yet, still exist the modifying device that is used to collect and dispose all types of infectious garbages and Biohazard Waste, the demand of method and system, include but not limited to carry out even processing more efficiently, improve heating clamber and heat passage between the container of processed waste material is housed, improve the cooling of heating clamber and heat treatment system, and strengthen process data and quality control monitoring system, with the support adaptability, and the reliability of system and performance.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides and be used for safety and collect and dispose device, the system and method for infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste effectively, and utilize heat treatment to dispose the technology of this garbage.In one embodiment, a kind of being used for comprises the system that infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste are heat-treated: main body, and this main body has chamber, to receive the container of Biohazard Waste; At least one baffle heater, this at least one baffle heater are connected on the outer surface of chamber to be used for heating container; And a plurality of fins, these a plurality of fins are formed on the outer surface of at least one side of chamber, to be used to cool off this chamber.This system also can comprise filter, and this filter bits is in main body and have an inlet that is connected on this chamber.Two baffle heaters can be provided, and each baffle heater is connected on the outer surface of chamber opposite flank.This system also can comprise a plurality of fins on the outer surface that is formed at the chamber opposite flank, and it closes on the coupled position of two baffle heaters, and/or comprise a plurality of fins on the outer surface that is formed at cavity bottom.Described a plurality of fin these two sides and bottom formed thereon can be extrusion modling.
In certain embodiments, when chamber was so shaped that in container is received in chamber, a plurality of inner surfacies of this chamber contacted with a plurality of outer surfaces of Biohazard Waste container.System also can comprise the container that is used to receive Biohazard Waste, and this container can comprise box, and it has the vertical gag of this box of sealing.In one embodiment, the Biohazard Waste box can be made by thermoplastic, will cause the fusion of garbage box to wrap up its content thereby be exposed under xeothermic.In such an embodiment, can comprise sleeve keeping this container, and sleeve and container can be received in the chamber all.Sleeve can be reusable and within it portion be covered with non-cohesive material, and after handling, will comprise fusion fully the garbage box.In another embodiment, box, frame and gag are made by bearing the xeothermic circulation material that applies with this system, make it can fusion, and the chute in this box and certain parts are made of plastics, its meeting fusion is also wrapped up waste material, as described further below.
In certain embodiments, heat treatment system can comprise the exhaustor that extends from chamber, is used to discharge the aerofluxus that causes owing to the heating garbage.Second pipeline can be connected on the exhaustor, and this second pipeline comprises the spiral part that ends at T type valve, wherein is separated into the water vapour of gas and condensation in second pipeline from the aerofluxus of chamber.The 3rd pipeline can be connected in the outlet of this T type valve, and the 4th pipeline is connected in another outlet of this T type valve, and the 3rd pipeline is used for gas is sent to filter, and the 4th pipeline is used for liquid is sent to the collection reservoir.In one embodiment, system also can comprise and is connected to the processor that can contact with remote data base on the peripheral link, and be used to be stored in the memory of data of being gathered during the cycle of treatment.This memorizer can comprise three data storage buffers, and one is used for short-term data, and one is used for the mid cap process data, and another is used for long term data.
In another embodiment, a kind of being used for comprises the method that infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste are heat-treated: utilize at least one baffle heater that is connected on the lateral outer surface of chamber to come the waste container of heated chamber, the safety so that garbage becomes biologically; And utilize a plurality of fins at least one the lateral outer surface be positioned at chamber and a plurality of fins of being positioned on the outer surface of cavity bottom cool off this chamber.In one embodiment, a kind of method also can comprise provides chamber to receive waste container, the shape of this chamber is configured as the shape complementarity with this container, makes that a plurality of outer surfaces of this container contact with a plurality of inner surfacies of this chamber when this container is received in this chamber.Can use two baffle heaters to heat waste container, this baffle heater is connected on each lateral outer surface of two opposite flanks of chamber.
In certain embodiments, a plurality of fins that are positioned at least one lateral outer surface of chamber comprise: be positioned on each lateral outer surface of two opposite flanks of this chamber and a plurality of fins on the outer surface of cavity bottom.The aerofluxus that causes owing to the garbage in the heated chamber can be separated into the water vapour of gas and condensation.In certain embodiments, method can comprise: guiding gas passes pipeline and arrives filter, and the water vapour of direct condensed enters in the collection reservoir.In another embodiment, method can comprise stores the data relevant with cycle of treatment, and at least a portion of storage data is delivered to remote data base; During this cycle of treatment, waste container is heated and cools off.
Some embodiment of the present invention can be used for collecting and remains to be utilized Technology for Heating Processing to dispose or carry out germ-resistant garbage.In one embodiment, a kind of device that is used to collect infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste comprises box, frame and gag; This box comprises the top that has the opening that is used to receive garbage, and this frame is configured to be engaged on the garbage box edge, and engages the top of this garbage box, and gag is configured to and can engages with frame, makes this gag seal the opening of this box.This box can comprise a plurality of notches of opening around its peripheral intervals, and frame can comprise a plurality of protrusions, and when this frame engaged with this box, it was received in a plurality of notches of this box.
In certain embodiments, frame comprises around frame interior periphery and isolated a plurality of notch, and gag has a plurality of uncinuses, and when this gag engaged with this frame, these uncinuses were received in a plurality of notches of this frame.Gag also can comprise a plurality of around this gag periphery and isolated tab.When frame, garbage box and gag engage, the backfill aperture of these tabs just be in frame protrusion above, be fixed with the joint of guaranteeing frame and garbage box.
In another embodiment, a kind of device that is used to collect infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste comprises box, frame, chute, is installed in parts and gag in this chute movably; This box comprises the top that has the opening that is used to receive garbage; This frame is configured to can be engaged on the tip edge of garbage box, and engages with the top of garbage box; This chute is configured to and can engages with the inside part of this frame, and when when frame on the box engages, chute extends to the inside of this box; The unit architecture that is installed in movably in the chute becomes so that restriction arrives the part of box inside below these parts; This gag is configured to and can engages with frame, thereby this gag can get up the closure of openings of this box.This embodiment is particularly useful in the processing of sharp modulator material.In one embodiment, this chute and parts are made by thermoplastic transparent or partially transparent.
In certain embodiments, chute comprises flange, when this chute and frame joint, this flange is seated on the inside part of this frame, and this flange can have a plurality of otch, and these otch are around flange and spaced apart, and is positioned to avoid the interference that engages with frame and gag.At a preferred embodiment that is used for heat treatment system, chute and parts are made of plastics, and its melting also wraps up waste material, and box, frame and gag are made by bearing the xeothermic circulation material that this system applies.These parts can be installed on the post of this chute, and comprise that a plurality of fins, these fins define the zone that receives garbage.Each fin is configured to rotatable, and garbage can be poured onto in the part of box inside below these parts when garbage is positioned in one of them zone between the fin.
In certain embodiments, box utilizes fusing point to make in 340 degrees Fahrenheits or following thermoplastic.In such an embodiment, frame can be integrated in the outer body of box, comprises that (as among other embodiment) is used to connect the mechanism of this chute and these parts.In such an embodiment,, do not use gag for the use in the heat treatment system, and box/frame, chute and this parts all by can be in the garbage box fusion and the plastics that wrap up waste material make.When using this box by this way, as described above, can place it in the reusable sleeve in the chamber of heating system.
In another embodiment, a kind of device that is used to collect infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste comprises box, frame, chute and is installed in parts in this chute movably; This box comprises the top that has the opening that is used to receive garbage; This frame is configured to can be engaged on the tip edge of this box, and engages with the top of this box; This chute is configured to and can engages with the inside part of frame, and when the frame with the box top engaged, this chute extended to the inside of this box; The unit architecture that is installed in movably in the chute becomes can limit to arrive the part of box inside below these parts.
By following detailed description, other embodiment is described and these embodiment will become apparent.
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Figure 1A and 1B are the perspective views according to an embodiment of heat treatment system of the present invention.
Fig. 2 A is the top view of Fig. 1 heat treatment system.
Fig. 2 B is that wherein waste container is positioned in the heating clamber of this system along the sketch map of the side cross-sectional view of Fig. 1 heat treatment system of the acquisition of the line B-B shown in Fig. 2 A.
Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the heating clamber of Fig. 1 system.
Fig. 4 is the side view of the heating clamber of Fig. 1 system.
Fig. 5 is the end-view of the heating clamber of Fig. 1 system.
Fig. 6 is the perspective view of the heating clamber of Fig. 1 system, wherein has the waste container of sealing in the heating clamber.
Fig. 7 is the perspective view of the part of Fig. 1 system, and it has shown the exemplary heating clamber exhaust stream that flows through this system.
Fig. 8 and 9 is perspective views of the part of Fig. 1 system, and it has shown the exemplary draft that flows through this system.
Figure 10 to 12 is perspective views of the part of Fig. 1 system, and it has shown the exemplary cooling air flow that flows through this system.
Figure 13 has shown the block diagram of exemplary embodiment of data storage, processor and the peripheral link member of system according to the invention.
Figure 14 is the perspective view according to an embodiment of garbage box of the present invention.
Figure 15 is the perspective view according to an embodiment of frame of the present invention.
Figure 16 is another perspective view of the frame of Figure 15.
Figure 17 is the perspective view that the frame of the box of Figure 14 and Figure 15 is assembled together.
Figure 18 is the perspective view according to an embodiment of gag of the present invention.
Figure 19 is the perspective view that the gag of the frame of box, Figure 15 of Figure 14 and Figure 18 is assembled together.
Figure 20 is that the frame of Figure 15 and the gag of Figure 18 are assembled together the perspective view of looking below this assembly.
Figure 21 is an embodiment according to chute of the present invention and rotator, and the perspective exploded view of the gag of the frame of Figure 15 and Figure 18.
Figure 22 is the chute of Figure 21 and the perspective view that rotator is assembled together fully.
Figure 23 is the end-view of the rotator of Figure 21.
Figure 24 A and 24B are respectively perspective view and the side views that the gag of the frame of the chute of Figure 21 and rotator and Figure 15 and Figure 18 is assembled together.
Figure 25 is the box-packed perspective view that fit over of the frame of the chute of Figure 21 and Figure 15 with Figure 14.
Figure 26 is that the frame of the chute of Figure 21 and rotator and Figure 15 is with the box-packed perspective view that fits over of the garbage of Figure 14.
Figure 27 is the perspective view according to another embodiment of chute of the present invention.
Figure 28 is that wherein the box of Figure 14 is positioned in the external container according to the perspective view of an embodiment of external container of the present invention, and the chute of the frame of Figure 15 and Figure 21 and rotator are with this box-packed fitting over.
Figure 29 is the perspective view of the external container of Figure 28 when opening on its top.
Figure 30 is the front view of the external container of Figure 28 when opening on its top.
Figure 31 A-31C is end-view, front view and the end-view of the external container of Figure 28 when closing on its top.
Figure 32 is the perspective view of the external container of Figure 28 when closing on its top.
Figure 33 is the perspective view that the external container of Figure 28 is looked below external container when closing on its top.
Figure 34 A-34B has shown respectively according to the end-view of another embodiment of rotator of the present invention and perspective view.
Figure 35 A-35B has shown end-view and the perspective view of an embodiment of the insert in the rotator end that is installed in Figure 34 A-34B respectively.
Figure 35 C has shown the decomposition diagram of the insert of the rotator of Figure 34 A-34B and Figure 35 A-35B.
Figure 36 has shown the perspective exploded view according to box of the present invention and telescopic another embodiment, and this box and sleeve can be positioned in the chamber (shown in Fig. 3-6) of heat treatment system.
Figure 37 has shown the perspective view according to another embodiment of rotator of the present invention.
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The invention provides and be used to collect infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste, and utilize heat treatment to dispose the system of infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste, apparatus and method.Some exemplary embodiment of the present invention comprises the Biohazard Waste processing system, this processing system can be handled infectious Biohazard Waste, except human body parts and animal body part, radioactive garbage and chemotherapeutant garbage (according to national regulations).Usually for example plastics, cotton, aluminum, glass or the like are formed by dissimilar compositions in Biohazard Waste.Usually, " sharp device " material pointer, syringe, intravenous injection pipe or the like, and soft garbage or " red bag " garbage refer to gauze, cotton balls, pipe, hospital's robe or the like, it may be subjected to for example pollution of blood etc. of potential infectious fluid.
Some embodiment of the present invention can be in the various environment that may produce Biohazard Waste on-the-spot the use, include but not limited to ambulatory care and dental clinic, long term care facilities, family health care nursing, public health care institutions vibrations, veterinary mechanism, military establishment or the like.Some embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of single fielded system, with the sterilization and/or the destruction of the Biohazard Waste of handling all stated type.
For example, only just have and substantially exceed 500,000 private outpatient clinic and dental clinic in the U.S..Conventional patient comprises various intrusions and non-invasive process, it produces potential infectious biological medical science garbage, comprises disposable inspection material, injection/immune sharp device, sample collection and testing tool, disposable non-urgent surgery material, disposable dentistry cleaning material or the like.If do not carry out suitably and effectively handling, the accumulation of these garbages, store and transport and to cause unnecessary exposure to patient and medical worker.
As another example, the U.S. population statistical data has clearly illustrated that the increased requirement day by day to long-term care.Only just have at present to surpass 40,000 special and professional care mechanism, comprise sanatorium, recovering aid mechanism and accommodate institute in the U.S..According to estimates, the treatment of each patient in long term care facilities will produce about 8 ounces biomedical garbage every day.Along with to altricious increase in demand, press for more these potential infectious garbages are carried out safety and effectively processing.
As another example, the demand of family health care may be due to various situations, and extends in the demographic widely scope.For example, only in the U.S., depend on that the diabetics of insulin is annual just will implement at least 30 hundred million injections voluntarily, and in the whole world, the pin and the syringe that abandon from injecting voluntarily for 8,000,000,000 times are not correctly disposed, and cause the risk of damage and infection.The home care industry, for example for the home care of old people, chronic disease, acute disease, rehabilitation and deathwatch, with annual 20% rate increase above 10 years.Though the miniaturization of armarium and portable aspect to have obtained many medical treatment progressive, fully do not solved yet so far in managerial reform by the potential infectious Biohazard Waste that family health care produced.
As another example, in fact a hundreds of thousands public health care environments is arranged at present, comprise public health clinic, acute clinic, the healthy clinic of school, first-aid station, emergency tender, air transport ambulance, public gathering place (arena, airport, cruise liner or the like), pharmacy or the like, in these environment, can produce the garbage of sharp device and red bag biologic medical garbage form.In addition, be commonly used for the interim place that is used for treating voluntarily when being arranged in the lobby of public environment, thereby produce potential infectious garbage, should deal carefully with these garbages, so that carry out safe disposal.
As another example, the veterinary of about 55,000 private practices is only just arranged in the U.S..Also have 8,000 people on academy and government post, to be engaged in treatment of animals work in addition.In the veterinary, routine inspection, immunity inoculation and treatment all can produce potential infectious garbage.Consider the growing interest to the Animal diseases risk, the suitable processing of this garbage and disposal (are included in such as veterinary clinic, hospital and emergency center for veterinary personnel and waste management personnel; Veterinary School, mobile veterinary put into practice seek medical advice personnel in the environment such as team of institute, veterinary/zooscopy center, animal lifesaving tissue, mobile veterinary) safety be necessary.
Other example comprises the military medical treatment and the health care of developing country.In U.S. land, sea, and air, have about 1,500,000 active service army personnels, and also have 1,200,000 reserve gymnast.Support the health care of military mission often to be distributed in service of moving (air transport ambulance, naval ship, emergency tender) and open-air nursing (interim treatment facility).In addition, annual will the implementation in the whole world surpasses 16,000,000,000 injections.In some less developed country, reaching 70% in these injections may carry out under unsterilized condition.Only in India, just reported many new hepatitis case and the new HIV/AIDS case of thousands of example that causes owing to dangerous injection operation, it mainly causes owing to reusing contaminated pin/syringe.
In use, some embodiment that wherein contains the garbage box of Biohazard Waste is placed in the heating clamber according to some embodiment of heat treatment system of the present invention.In a preferred embodiment, box or container will be (if perhaps this box will be placed in the sleeve, as described below, then be sleeve) shape and the shape of heating clamber be complementary, thereby allow between the side of the side of heating clamber and container (or sleeve) and carry out the direct heat conduction.In certain embodiments, will keep the chamber of Biohazard Waste container to be heated to about 300, make the parts of plastics of garbage begin distortion at least to the temperature between about 425 degrees Fahrenheits.Preferably, this chamber is heated to about 325 to the temperature between about 425 degrees Fahrenheits, and more preferably is heated to about 350 between about 400 degrees Fahrenheits, with all parts of plastics of this garbage of fusion.If be heated to fusion, when sclerosis, molten thermoplastic material becomes biologically aseptic, and becomes a monoblock so, and wherein the sharp edge of syringe, pipe and pin and point are wrapped in this resin at least in part.Because heating and hardening process, these sharp modulator material become and can not discern and can not re-use, and are aseptic, thereby allow it is disposed as common rubbish.
In one embodiment, sharp device garbage partly is wrapped in the inside of box, and the whole box that holds processed garbage disposed as the common solid garbage, and wherein this box for example utilizes frame and gag (as described below) to seal.Red bag garbage is exposed to causes garbage aseptic under this heat, thereby allow that also it disposes with common rubbish.In other words, the box of sealing is preserved in Technology for Heating Processing.Yet, should be appreciated that the present invention is not limited to the gathering-device that only heat supply processing system is used, but some embodiment of the present invention can be used for collecting independently and holding Biohazard Waste, can these garbage sterilizations perhaps for good and all be disposed with many other suitable manner afterwards.
In another embodiment, the Biohazard Waste box is made by thermoplastic, thereby uses during offal treatment when xeothermic, and this box itself (just not being positioned at the chute and/or the rotator at top) will fusion and wrapped up its content.In these embodiments, frame can be integrated on the outer body, comprises the device that is used to connect chute and parts as among other embodiment.Be used for the alternative of heat treatment system at these, can omit gag, and box/frame, chute and parts all are made of plastics, its fusion is also wrapped up processed waste material.In such an embodiment, used the Biohazard Waste box can be positioned over wherein sleeve, but not directly this box has been placed in the heating clamber of processing system.This sleeve can be made by the material that is suitable for reusing and is suitable for removing fusion box after treatment.In one embodiment, sleeve is formed by the aluminum structure, and its inside is covered with non-cohesive material.Sleeve dimensions can be arranged so that its side contacts with the side of heating clamber after insertion, arrives telescopic direct heat conduction to allow heating clamber.In order to handle the box of this embodiment, can be inserted in the sleeve, the compositions with sleeve/box is inserted in the heating clamber afterwards.After finishing processing, can from heating clamber, remove sleeve, and therefrom unload the content of emitting after the processing.
Referring now to accompanying drawing,, shown an embodiment of heat treatment system 20 of the present invention among Figure 1A to 2B.Figure 1A and 1B are the perspective views of system 20, and Fig. 2 A is the top view of system 20, and Fig. 2 B is the sectional view along the line B-B acquisition of Fig. 2 A.System 20 comprises main body 22, and it has front portion 24, back portion 26, side 28, side 29 and bottom 140.
On the top of system 20, be provided with closing device 30.Closing device 30 is opened to allow and is arrived the heating clamber 60 that is positioned at main body 22.The container of Biohazard Waste (for example box 220) is placed in the chamber 60, and handles as described in detail below.Closing device 30 has upper part 56 and lower part 58, and it has formed the door or the lid of closing device jointly.Mounting bracket 32 is fixed to closing device 30 at the top of main body 22.Mounting bracket 32 is rotating or spring-like in essence, moves to the closed position to allow closing device 30 from open position.Can also use other structure, for example the lid installed of carriage, medicated cap, screw etc. is controlled the accessibility to chamber 60.On closing device 30, go back jug 36 and lock 34.For example at system's 20 run durations, lock 34 can engage, so that closing device 30 is fixed on the closed position.Main body 22 is formed by any rigid material that can bear heat rating as herein described and circulation time, for example stainless sheet steel or plastics.In one embodiment, employed material is through galvanized annealed steel.In one embodiment, main body 22 has about 23 inches dark, 16 inches wide, 13 inches high sizes, but should be appreciated that the embodiment of system of the present invention can have any suitable dimensions.
The front portion 24 of main body 22 comprises demonstration and the control panel 52 that has window 54, as illustrating best among Figure 1B.Panel 52 is allowed the operation of user control and monitoring system 20.Many electronic devices of control system 20 are installed on the support 72 of main body 22 inside, as shown in Fig. 2 B.Also shown solid-state relay 74 among the figure, it is installed on the outer surface of cage structure 62.Known as those of skill in the art, system 20 will be included in that these are not shown, for control system 20 and such as fan 44 and 46, be used for chamber 60 thermal source, necessary electronic device and circuit for the members such as measuring device of service data or other data is provided.In U.S. Patent No. 5,972, intactly describe in 291 and shown suitable electronic device and the component that some is exemplary, and other electronic device and component are conspicuous for those of skill in the art.Should be appreciated that and to make modification to these components or other element.
Referring to Fig. 2 B, it shows that chamber 60 is in the main body 22 of system 20.Container, for example box 220 is positioned in the chamber 60.Chamber 60 is positioned in the cage structure 62 of main body 22 inside.Cage structure 62 is made up of any suitable rigid material that can bear heat rating as herein described and circulation time, and in one embodiment, it is by making through galvanized annealed steel.In one embodiment, chamber 60 has about 13 inches dark, 8 inches wide, 13 inches high sizes, but should be appreciated that the embodiment of chamber can have any suitable dimensions.
Mounting bracket 64 is fixed in the cage structure 62, and the bottom 90 of chamber 60 is fixed on the mounting bracket 64.Mounting bracket 64 that is arranged in cage structure 62 and the support 126 that tilts in Fig. 7 and Figure 10-13, have also been shown.Bolt 66 is outstanding from the side of cage structure 62, and maintains the heat-barrier material (not shown) along the inside part of cage structure 62.Filter 78 is positioned in the filter housings 130 near the back portion 26 of main bodys 22.Filter housings 130 comprises hole 80 on its outer surface.Filter 78 will be described further with reference to Fig. 7 below.
Referring now to Fig. 3-6,, it has described the heating clamber 60 of system 20 in more detail.Fig. 3-the 6th, the various views of chamber 60.Chamber 60 comprises around the neighboring of chamber 60 and isolated a plurality of post 70.As mentioned above, post 70 receives frame 68.Frame 68 surrounds the periphery of chamber 60, but does not cover the opening 84 of chamber 60 top ends, and this opening 84 receives the Biohazard Waste container that will utilize system 20 to handle.Chamber 60 has long side surface 86 and 88, bottom 90 and short side 92 and 114.In one embodiment, side 86 and 88 and bottom 90 are extruded aluminiums, side 92 and 114 is the cutting or the aluminum component of punching press, and side 86 and 88, bottom 90 and side 92 and 114 weld together to form the central construct of chamber 60.In another embodiment, whole chamber body can weld by aluminium flake cutting or punching press, folding and forming and with the slit.Bottom 90 comprises the flange 110 that laterally extends out substantially from bottom 90.In one embodiment, flange 110 is to form in the process that extrudes bottom 90.Utilize the securing member (not shown) that chamber 60 is fixed on the mounting bracket 64 in the cage structure 62, securing member passes the hole (not shown) in the flange 110 that is formed at below the nut 112.In one embodiment, chamber 60 can be made by three workpiece, wherein side 86 and 88 and bottom 90 be squeezed into the U-shaped passage, and make and attached by welding or other method side 92 and 114.
As among Fig. 3 and Fig. 5 best shown in, side 86 and 88 has from the opening 84 of chamber 60 and extends to bottom 90 variable thickness and section.As shown in FIG., side 86 and 88 increases in part 116 and 118 place's thickness, and side 86 and 88 contacts with baffle heater 102 and 122 respectively herein.This help to optimize respectively baffle heater 102 and 122 and the side 86 and 88 of chamber 60 between heat passage.Allow that than thickness portion 116 and 118 heat more effectively dissipates from baffle heater 102 and 122, thereby prevent too early the burning of this baffle heater.Baffle heater 102 and 122 can be heated by any traditional method, so that the power that will supply to system 20 by power input module 48 is directed on the member of system, this just causes chamber 60 inner heating.Baffle heater 102 utilizes threaded post 104 and 108 and bar 106 and being fixed on the outer surface of side 86, and baffle heater 122 is fixed on the outer surface of side 88 similarly.In one embodiment, post 104 and 108 is pressed in the side 86 of chamber 60.
A plurality of fins 94 on the outer surface of side 86, have been formed.Similarly, on the outer surface of side 88, form a plurality of fins 96, and on the outer surface of bottom 90, formed a plurality of fins 98.In one embodiment, fins set 94,96 and 98 in extrusion process, be formed at side 86 and 88 and bottom 90 in.In the collapsible embodiment of chamber, the heat radiation aluminium flake that squeezes out mechanically can be connected on the side and/or bottom of chamber.Fin 94,96 and 98 is attached in the chamber 60, to help promptly to cool off this chamber after finishing the heat treatment of Biohazard Waste container.The following cooling air that further describes the system of flowing through 20 with reference to Figure 10-12.Exhaustor 82 is fixed on the side 86 of chamber 60.Exhaustor 82 allows that expansible gas leaves chamber 60, but air can otherwise not enter into chamber 60 by exhaustor 82, or extracts out from chamber 60.Further describe exhaustor hereinafter with reference to Fig. 7.
The container of garbage, for example the box 220 shown in Fig. 2 B and Fig. 6 (and Figure 14,17,19,25,26 and 28) is placed in the chamber 60 when closing device 30 is shown in an open position.The side of container 220 contacts with chamber 60 lateral inner surfacies in baffle heater 102 and 122 is connected in zone on the chamber 60.In other embodiments, chamber 60 can be slightly larger than its waste container that holds, and makes the very little open spaces of existence between all inner surfacies of this container and chamber 60.In other embodiments, sleeve 410 (as shown in Figure 36) can be reusable, and is placed on chamber 60 inside, and is designed to fusible box 420 and can be placed in the sleeve 410, makes the inner surface of contacts side surfaces chamber 60 of sleeve 410.
In case container is in place, just closes closing device 30, and lock 34 is engaged.The lower part 58 of closing device 30 extends in main body 22, and seals the open top 84 of chamber 60 effectively.As mentioned above, and as described further below, except passing exhaustor 82, do not have air to flow into or flow out chamber 60.When baffle heater 102 and 122 being reached be suitable for sterilization and/or waste material can not be distinguished and during not re-usable temperature, demonstration and control panel 52 on the front portion 24 of the main body 22 that the user of system 20 can be by being positioned at system 20 are monitored this container.
In certain embodiments, the typical cycle of treatment time that is used for the Biohazard Waste container is approximately two hours to two and one-half-hours.After container being placed in system's heating clamber, this system spends about 18 minutes to be heated to about 300 a certain temperature to the required scope of about 425 degrees Fahrenheits from room temperature.After chamber reaches required temperature, waste container is remained on this temperature, and heating about 60-90 minute under this temperature.When Biohazard Waste was heat-treated, this system remained on the position of closing and locking.Then, before can removing this container, allow that this container is cooled to about 120 degrees Fahrenheits or lower safety operation temperature.This cooling spends about 30 minutes.Should be appreciated that the embodiment of system and method for the present invention is not limited to top disclosed circulation time, it only is exemplary.
As shown in Figure 6, box 220 is placed in the chamber 60, thereby with the heating of the garbages in the box 220, with to this garbage sterilization, and causes any sharp modulator material to become can not to distinguish and not reproducible use.As shown in the figure, container is the combination of box and frame, and this combination is closed by gag, and is for example described hereinafter with reference to Figure 14-27.When using for this container, the side 86 of chamber 60 and at least a portion of 88 inner surfacies contact with the side of box, and it has complementary shape, thus provide chamber 60 side 86 and 88 and the box side between direct heat conduct.Come the existed system of the garbage in the container handling to compare with depending on heat radiation, this is favourable, because the side of contacting container not, the side of existed system heating clamber.
Yet, should be appreciated that, in chamber 60, can use container with many other shape and size, and thereby handle garbage in this container; Certainly, as long as this container is engaged in the chamber 60 in good condition, thereby during heating treatment can close and lock this system.In addition, container can be made into many shapes, so that one or more side surface of this container contact with the side surface of chamber 60, particularly contacts with top those sides that baffle heater or other thermal source are installed.In addition, compared by container such as box 220 that gag etc. is closed with those, the container with unlimited collection opening also can be used in the chamber 60.In this case, be preferably greater than the collection opening of this container as formed hardened material after any plastics warpage of the part of garbage in the container or the fusion, thereby help to prevent to split out from container this material.
As mentioned above, in certain embodiments, as shown in Figure 36, box 420 can be made by thermoplastic, and this thermoplastic is applying when xeothermic fusion and Biohazard Waste is wrapped up.When using this box, can use sleeve 410, but not box 420 is placed directly in the chamber 60.Sleeve 410 can be made of aluminum, and inside is covered with non-cohesive material.Yet this embodiment is not limited to these materials; Any being suitable for, reused, and the material that can remove the fused Biohazard Waste box after the processing all can use.When using this embodiment, box 420 is inserted in the sleeve 410, then this combination is inserted in the chamber 60, uses xeothermic in chamber.After cooling down, sleeve 410 is removed from chamber 60, can give off content after the processing-say definitely afterwards, is box 420 and garbage wherein.
Rotate back into the operation of system 20, in some embodiment of system and method for the present invention, three kinds of controlled atmosphere streams are arranged: heating clamber exhaust stream, draft and cooling air flow.Exemplary heating clamber exhaust stream has been shown among Fig. 7, exemplary draft has been shown among Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, and exemplary cooling air flow has been shown among Figure 10-12.Various perspective views among Fig. 7-12 have shown the interior section of an embodiment of heat treatment system 20, have wherein removed or do not show some member, thereby can be clearly shown that various air flows.These various air flows, to the internals ventilation and the cooling of system 20 and prevent when waste material heats and sterilize in order to handle the aerofluxus from heating clamber 60, give off flue dust dangerous or that biohazard is arranged from systems 20.
Heating clamber exhaust stream or exhaust stream have been shown among Fig. 7.This exhaust stream provides the escape of expanding gas when the container that has garbage heats in chamber 60, and has produced this degasification product.Do not have in the air admission chamber 60, and the mechanism that from chamber 60, does not deflate.Should be appreciated that, work as Biohazard Waste, or any garbage of being made up of different materials of this respect can sequentially not heat these materials when being heated usually.Waste material can not experience even or consistent heating, because have different compositions and local volume to be heated in container.For example, if a bag ethanol is heated in Biohazard Waste, this ethanol will begin the degassing prior to material around owing to it has low evaporating point so.This will produce quick and bulky air-flow.Because this heating at random, system 20 is designed to handle contingent relevant unpredictable heating and gas expansion problem.
The liquid of condensation passes T type valve 136 and pipeline 42, and here it comes together in the jar 40.Pipeline 42 can be by suitable plastic, and for example nylon or other material are made.Jar 40 seals, and in one embodiment, it has about eight ounces capacity.Under this capacity, jar 40 will only need many times emptied and changed by the operator after the circulation usually.Dampness is separated life-span and the efficient that has improved filter 78 from the heating clamber aerofluxus, filter 78 is exposed to the service life that will prolong filter 78 in the dampness because reduce.
Preferably a kind of filter of capturing abnormal smells from the patient that is connected with air filting material of filter 78, this air filting material can be to being filtered by the particle of virus and microbial contamination.An air filtration media that example is the static electrification lotus of suitable filter.In one embodiment, filter 78 is filters of a kind of two-stage activated carbon types.Gas at first passes the air particles/biofiltration part of filter 78, the active carbon part of passing filter 78 afterwards.In order to make maximizing efficiency, remain filtering aerofluxus should enough pass slowly and pass active carbon, so that active carbon is captured and absorbed abnormal smells from the patient.
Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 have shown the draft of the system of passing 20.Air sucks by a plurality of holes 128 in the bottom 140 of the system's of being formed at 20 main bodys 22.20 main bodys, 22 lateral lower parts also can provide similar hole in system.As shown in Figure 8, air is sucked and passes pipeline 132, comprises the spiral part 134 on system's 20 1 sides, and the outside of the cage structure 62 on system's 20 opposite sides and advancing, as shown in Figure 9.Air passes the rear end of system 20, comprises the inside part of filter housings 130.Air is without filter 78, but around filter, when it is aspirated downwards and when passing fan 44 and leaving the main body 22 of system 20, in this region generating negative pressure.Draft helps to make the outer surface of main body 22 to remain under the lower temperature, and provides enough ventilations for the internals of system 20.
Figure 10-12 has shown the cooling air flow of the system of passing 20.This air flow is brought extraneous air into by fan 46 and is produced, and this extraneous air utilizes deflector 124 and imports to the inside of system 20.Air upwards and along the side of chamber 60 and bottom flows, and makes air pass a plurality of fins on chamber 60 sides and the bottom, to help cooling chamber 60.Then, this air is downward through the opening 142 in the bottom 140 of system's 20 main bodys 22.Support 144 be installed in opening 142 below, and air exported on the side, as shown in Figure 12.
As mentioned above, some embodiment of system 20 can have data storage and disposal ability, and allow the technological parameter that continues to monitor key, carry out remote diagnosis and periodically process data is sent to remote location, with supporting data storage and system calibration and/or capability and performance assessment.In one embodiment, system 20 is equipped with peripheral link 168, processor 166 and three data means of storage 160,162 and 164, as shown in Figure 13.System 20 can interrelate with remote server or data base 170 via wired, wireless or similar connection 172 by peripheral link 168.Member 160,162 and 164 is well-known EEPROM of those of skill in the art or FRAM member, and supports data management, analysis and function of reporting.Data management and reporting software are integrated in the system, with lasting assessment, the control of periodicity quality and the system performance analysis of supporting crucial operational factor, and allow the technology service data is periodically uploaded to remote location, diagnostic data during with the generation technology trouble uploads to remote location, and the periodic firmware upgrade of remote download.
System can have " error protection " function by firmware; thereby have only when comprising that the heating clamber that garbage is loaded has been heated to minimum at least treatment temperature; and remain on this treatment temperature or this reaches the minimum processing time more than temperature; and be cooled to safety operation temperature (being typically about 120 degrees Fahrenheits or lower); and when handling mark of conformity, handle being only success by using peripheral serial mark printer to print.
During cycle of treatment, but the system mode of recorded key, the state, fan-status, time, the temperature of electric PC board assembly (PWBA) and the state of various processing signs that comprise measured value, door lock and the clamping screw of each thermocouple, wherein handle sign state recording the progress of major cycle member (heating, handle, cooling, printing).Periodically these states are sampled (for example per minute, per five minutes or the like), and it is stored in the data ring buffer.
Except top information, can be the operation sequence number of each course allocation continuous dispensing.As the part of user system interface, but prompting operation person's input has pending waste types (that is, sharp device or red bag garbage).Be various other data of each technology log, comprise identification number, on the date, technology begins, processing begins, processing finishes and cool off the treatment temperature of minimum of the time that finishes, the minimum and maximum heating clamber temperature that is write down the processing stage of circulation, the temperature control set point that is used for heating clamber, regulation and the shortest processing time of regulation.
Can have three key data buffers, and they can be managed by system firmware.The diagnosis buffer, for example member 160, but comprised maximum information-begin to finish per minute until cool cycles from technology all examining system states are sampled.This data buffer can be stored the comprehensive data set that is used for a nearest 5-10 cycle of treatment.If generation systems fault, system can be by modem or other peripheral links and contact remote data base automatically, to upload this crucial technique information, so that solve this fault.The mid cap data buffer, for example member 162, comprise crucial process data, and these process datas comprise operation sequence number, date and based on cycle of cycle of treatment measured value at least one thermocouple.The capacity of this circular buffer allows to be the process data that the exemplary systems user was stored 30 days at least usually.The long term data buffer, for example member 164, comprise longer data set, crucial process data information that this data set has been each technology log, comprise the operation sequence number, the time, technology begins, processing begins, processing finishes and cool off the date that finishes, during cycle of treatment by monitoring thermoelectric minimum temperature and the maximum temperature that observes occasionally, and handled waste types.
Based on certain one-period, usually based on every month, the system that possesses aforementioned capabilities can utilize internal modem or other means and the long-range system database of relating to.With all three data buffers are uploaded after remote data base successfully is connected.The diagnosis buffer of expansion is used for the systematic function/quality control monitoring of execution cycle property, all works in suitable technique requirement and range of error to guarantee all systems.Data from mid cap data buffer and long term data buffer for good and all are stored in the remote data base as back-up system, to support the archiving files of regulation.
Forward an embodiment of the box of the chamber 60 that is used for heat treatment system of the present invention now to, shown box 220 among Figure 14.Box 220 from its top to its bottom convergent slightly, and the turnup antelabium 222 that has the bottom of sewing up and be positioned at its top end.A plurality of notches 224 just are positioned at antelabium 222 belows of turnup, so that connect frame, lid or other top section, for example frame 230 of the following stated.Though box 220 has orthogonal shape usually, and be convergent, should be appreciated that other shape (comprising non-convergent design) all is applicable to according to box of the present invention.In one embodiment, box 220 is made by stannum, and its dry-air sterilization that can bear up to about 425 degrees Fahrenheits is recycled to up to about 120 minutes, and keeps its dimensional stability.To use for the device that is used for Biohazard Waste is heat-treated as compartmentalized box for holding assorted fruits and candies 220, then box 220 can keep the suitable material of its dimensional stability to make under up to the dry-air sterilization temperature of about 425 degrees Fahrenheits by any, comprises plastics.In one embodiment, box 220 can have be approximately at its top 10 inches dark, 4 inches wide, and in its bottom be 9 inches dark, 3 inches wide, and 8 inches high sizes, but should be appreciated that the embodiment of this box can have any suitable dimensions.
At an embodiment who is used for waste gathering of red bag and processing, box 220 uses with frame 230 and gag 240.As shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16, frame 230 comprises Outboard Sections 232 and inside part 234.The Outboard Sections 232 of frame 230 is engaged on the turnup antelabium 222 of box 220, as shown in Figure 17.Protrusion 236 is around the periphery of Outboard Sections 232 and spaced apart, and extends downwards from Outboard Sections 232.Formed little aperture 237 above the protrusion 236 at each.Protrusion 236 engages with the notch 224 of this box from the inside of box 220, so that frame 230 is fixed on the box 220.The use of frame 230 and protrusion 236 joint from this box inside to notch 224 has been strengthened the top of box 220 significantly, and this is useful when for example using thin tin material to make box 220.In addition, frame 230 has reduced the significance of any difference on antelabium 222 sizes of turnup in the mode that engages on the antelabium 222 of the turnup of box 220, and this size difference may occur in the manufacture process of box 220.
When frame 230 and box 220 joints, comprise that the inside part 234 of a plurality of notches 238 is seated in the inside of this box opening.Frame 230 comprises big central opening 239, infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste can be placed in the box 220 by this opening.In order to be used for for example above-mentioned those heat treatments, frame 230 and gag 240 can be by keeping any suitable material of its dimensional stability to make under up to the xeothermic temperature of about 425 degrees Fahrenheits.In a preferred embodiment, frame 230 and gag 240 are made by nylon 6/6.Frame 230 and gag 240 also can add glass fibre, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by nylon 6/6, PET adds glass fibre, polyether-ether-ketone (PEEK), Polyetherimide (PEI), special teflon or politef or other material is made.
In Figure 18, show gag 240 separately, and in Figure 19, shown the gag 240 that is assembled together with box 220 and frame 230.In addition, Figure 20 has shown the perspective view of looking below the frame 230 of assembling and gag 240.As long as box 220 be filled with garbage and prepare to heat-treat or other when disposing, just gag 240 is inserted in the frame 230.In the top of gag 240, formed female 242.When being used in combination with annealing device, for example, female 242 is allowed that people are easy to and efficiently box/frame/gag compositions is placed in the heating clamber, and from heating clamber it removed after it is handled.A plurality of uncinuses 244 are around the periphery of gag 240 and spaced apart.Uncinus 244 is buckled in the notch 238 of frame 230, engages to make frame 230 and gag 240 definitely.
Because box 220 is used to hold infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste, so need and run through the content that all is difficult to touch the box of heat-treating in processing and the final disposal process after the collection of garbage.In other words, wish for example to be placed on frame 230 and gag 240 on box 220 tops perhaps frame 230, gag 240, chute and movably parts (the following stated) as long as the box sealing just is difficult to remove convering system.Because frame 230 is from its interior bonds box 220,, and can touch this protrusion from the outside of box 220 so protrusion 236 extends through notch 224.Therefore, in a preferred embodiment, gag 240 comprises around the periphery of gag 240 and isolated a plurality of tab 246.When frame 230 and gag 240 engages, the aperture 237 of tab 246 backfill frames 230, as among Figure 20 best shown in.Tab 246 is received in the aperture 237, and this just prevents that the protrusion 236 of frame 230 is easy to the notch 224 of box 220, thereby prevents that frame 230 and box 220 are disengaged, and keeps gag/frame/box compositions to be closed and anti-tamper.
Except above-mentioned box, frame and gag member, some embodiment that is used to collect sharp modulator material also comprises other member, and these members are configured in order to the secure loading of sharp modulator material to be provided.In one embodiment, used the assembly of a kind of chute 250 and rotator 260 in conjunction with box 220 and frame 230.Employed chute 250, rotator 260, frame 230 and gag 240 when Figure 21 has shown that with perspective exploded view in case box 220 is filled and prepared to dispose or handles.Figure 22 has shown the chute 250 that is assembled together and the perspective view of rotator 260.
Chute 250 has tapered body 252, and this main body 252 receiving garbage, and in bottom-open, moves through and enter into box 220 to allow garbage at open-top.Post 254 is positioned on the inner surface of the short end of chute.Rotator 260 is installed on the post 254, makes rotator 260 to rotate around its central axis.Chute 250 comprises the flange 256 that is positioned at its top end.When chute 250 was installed in the frame 230 of box 220 top ends, flange 256 contacted with the inside part 234 of frame 230.Flange 256 comprises a series of otch 257, and these otch 257 are configured such that chute 250 can not interfere some position around frame 230, and frame 230 is designed to engage with gag 240 in these positions.This is useful at for example box to sealing during heat-treating, because chute 250 preferably made by the fusible material that melts away, and frame 230 and gag 240 are designed in order to through heat-treated and remain intact.On each long side surface of chute 250, there is tab 258, to be used to that chute 250 is engaged with frame 230.As shown in Figure 21 and Figure 22, two otch 257 places on each long side surface of chute 250, tab 258 extends downwards from flange 256.Tab 258 engages with frame 230 from the below of the inside part 234 of frame 230, thereby chute 250 is remained in the frame 230.
As among Figure 21-23 shown in best, rotator 260 comprises hole 262 at each end, and these holes 262 receive the post 254 of chutes 250, so that rotator 260 is installed in the chute 250 movably.Rotator 260 comprises three fins 264, and the center of its spinning device 260 is generally along radially extending out.Garbage is placed between two fins.The Cross section Design of rotator 260 becomes in order to when being placed in the rotator 260 when garbage, departs from the centre rotational axis line of rotator 260 by the low spot that makes each fin 264 and guarantees independent rotation.Thereby in use, when being placed on sharp modulator material on the fin 264, the weight of sharp modulator material will cause the rotator rotation.The rotation of rotator 260 causes sharp modulator material to pass the bottom of chute 250 and falls into part box 220, that be arranged in these rotator 260 belows, just can not touch this sharp modulator material from the outside of box 220 herein.Rotator 260 is dimensioned to and can be engaged in the chute 250, makes staff can not walk around one of them fin 264 easily, passes chute 250 and enters into the inside of box 220.Should be appreciated that, except rotator 260, this parts also can in chute, use to have difformity or heteroid suitable components, as long as can receive garbage, the garbage that is received are deposited in the bottom of box and have limited the accessibility of box inside fully.A kind of like this embodiment 460 can be similar to rotator 260, but it is part or all of to have removed some of one of them blade, receives erose waste types to allow, as shown in Figure 37.
Figure 34 A, 34B and 35C have shown an alternative according to rotator 360 of the present invention, and it can be installed in the chute.Figure 35 A-35B has shown insert 366, and it is engaged in each aperture 361 of rotator 360.Rotator 360 has three fins 364, and according to the roughly the same mode of above-mentioned rotator 260 and work.Rotator 360 has hollow nuclear core segment, and it passes the central axis of rotator 360, has formed aperture 361 respectively holding of rotator 360.In a preferred embodiment, rotator 360 has uniform wall thickness, and this can help to prevent that this member from warpage taking place in manufacture process.For rotator 360 is installed in chute, for example in the chute 250, insert 366 can be placed in each aperture 361.Insert 366 respectively has the hole 368 of the post 254 that receives chute 250, thereby makes rotator 360 be installed in the chute 250, and can rotate freely.
Figure 24 A and 24B are respectively perspective view and the end-views that frame 230, gag 240, chute 250 and rotator 260 are assembled together.In use, when box fill and prepare to heat-treat or other when disposing, this assembly will be positioned at box, for example on the top of box 220.
In another embodiment, as shown in Figure 27, chute 270 is used for box 220 with frame 230, and gag 240 is used for when box is filled, perhaps enclosure when needed.Chute 270 comprises opening 271 and opening 273, and opening 271 is used to receive sharp modulator material or other garbage, and opening 273 is used to allow that these garbages are collected in the inside of the box that is using.Chute 270 comprises and is in its vertical flange 276, and when chute 270 was installed in the frame 230 of box 220 top ends, flange 276 contacted with the inside part 234 of frame 230.Flange 276 comprises a series of otch 277, and these slitted configurations become to make chute 270 can not interfere some position around frame 230 that frame 230 is designed to engage with gag 240 in these positions.Have tab 278 on each long side surface of chute 270, it is used to make chute 270 to engage with frame 230 from the bottom of the inside part 234 of frame 230, thereby chute 250 is remained in the frame 230.Can use removable plastic funnel (not shown) to come the sharp modulator material of assisted loading.Chute 270 can preferably be made by transparent plastics, so that the observability to its content is provided, and/or by will during using thermal cycle, making by fused plastic material, thereby fused plastics will wrap up the waste material that has been deposited in the box 220.
Some embodiment that is used to collect sharp modulator material can comprise other member, and these members can be configured in order to the secure loading of sharp modulator material to be provided.Specifically, can be installed on wall or other surface, and the external container that can lock securely, can be used for holding the container that is used to take in Biohazard Waste and other composition, so that securely and effectively collect Biohazard Waste.The use of external container can suit especially communal facility or other environment, many people can touch the container that holds Biohazard Waste in these environment.Referring now to Figure 28-33, it has shown external container 280.External container 280 is configured as substantially in order to accommodation box 220, but should be appreciated that, according to external container changeable shape of the present invention, as long as it can hold the box that is used to hold Biohazard Waste.As shown in Figure 28, box 220 and the frame 230, chute 250 and the rotator 260 that assemble with it are placed in the external container 280.Figure 29-33 has shown external container 280, but does not have to show box 220 and other associated components that is placed in the external container 280.
In this specific embodiment, on the back side 302 of main body 281, be provided with hole 303, be used for external container 280 is installed to wall or other surface.The side 304 of main body 281 is shown as respectively has hole 305, and this hole 305 is used for support 298 is anchored to the inner surface of each side 304.When box 220 was placed in the external container 280,298 pairs of these boxes 220 of support provided supporting.Extend support unit 296 in the front portion 300 of 304 bottom and main body 281 from the side.In this embodiment, support unit 296 be substantially U-shaped or J-shaped, and receive the base be placed on the box 220 in the external container 280.
In another embodiment of the box shown in Figure 36, to compare in order to bear xeothermic circulation box 220 with being designed to, box 420 is made by thermoplastic, and it is applying when xeothermic fusion and Biohazard Waste is being wrapped up.In others, box 420 has the shape similar or identical with box 220.Frame also can be integrated in the frame of box, but not is buckled in the individual member on the edge of this box.Sleeve 410 can be made of aluminum, and inside is covered with non-cohesive material, and has usually and the complementary shape of the interior shape of chamber 60.Yet this embodiment is not limited to these materials above-mentioned or shape.Box 420 is inserted in the sleeve 410, said composition is inserted in the chamber 60 then, applies xeothermic in this chamber.When cooling down, sleeve 410 removes from chamber 60, can give off content-box 420 after the processing and garbage wherein afterwards, reuses this sleeve 410 in to other garbage box heat treatment.When using box 420, be similar to the application in box 220, the structure that is used for safe disposal and collects sharp modulator material and other garbage is used for the top of garbage box 420.Yet, do not use gag, for example gag 240, because box, frame, chute and other member all are made of plastics, its fusion also wraps up garbage, and can remove and dispose from sleeve 410 afterwards.
The front just proposes for schematic purpose the description of exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and to be not intended be exhaustive, and perhaps intention limit the invention to disclosed precise forms.According to above-mentioned instruction, many modifications and variations all are feasible.These embodiment select in order to explain principle of the present invention and its practical application and describe, thereby can make others skilled in the art can utilize the present invention and various embodiment, and are suitable for the various modifications of desired concrete application.Do not breaking away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, alternative will be conspicuous for the technical staff in the association area of the present invention.
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1. heat treated system that is used for infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste, described system comprises:
Main body, it has in order to receive the chamber of Biohazard Waste container;
At least one baffle heater, it is connected on the outer surface of described chamber, provides heat to be used to described container; With
A plurality of fins, it is formed at least one lateral outer surface of described chamber, to be used to cool off described chamber.
2. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that described system also comprises filter, and described filter bits and has the inlet that is connected on the described chamber in described main body.
3. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described at least one baffle heater comprises two baffle heaters, and each baffle heater is connected on the outer surface of opposite flank of described chamber, and described system also comprises:
A plurality of fins, it is positioned on the outer surface of opposite flank of described chamber, near the coupled position of described two baffle heaters, and is on the outer surface of bottom of described chamber.
4. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that described system also comprises container, and described container comprises the box that is used to receive Biohazard Waste.
5. system according to claim 4 is characterized in that, when described chamber was shaped so that in described container is received in described chamber, a plurality of inner surfacies of described chamber contacted with a plurality of outer surfaces of described container.
6. system according to claim 4 is characterized in that, described container is stable dimensionally, and is heat-stable.
7. system according to claim 4 is characterized in that described container comprises thermoplastic, and described material is in the fusion of when heating and wrap up sharp device garbage.
8. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described system also comprises:
Container, it comprises and is used to the box that receives Biohazard Waste and made by thermoplastic; With
Sleeve, it is shaped so that it can receive described container, and contacts with a plurality of outer surfaces of described container;
Wherein, when described chamber was shaped so that in described sleeve is received in described chamber, a plurality of inner surfacies of described chamber contacted with described telescopic a plurality of outer surfaces.
9. system according to claim 1 is characterized in that, described system also comprises:
Exhaustor, it extends from described chamber, with the aerofluxus that is used for producing owing to the described garbage of heating;
Second pipeline, it is connected on the described exhaustor, and described second pipeline comprises the spiral part that ends at T type valve place, wherein, is separated into gas and condensed water from the aerofluxus of described chamber in described second pipeline;
The 3rd pipeline, it is connected in the outlet of described T type valve, and described the 3rd pipeline is used for aerofluxus is sent to filter; With
The 4th pipeline, it is connected in another outlet of described T type valve, and described the 4th pipeline is used for liquid is sent to the collection reservoir.
10. system according to claim 1, it is characterized in that, described system also comprises processor and memorizer, described processor is connected on the peripheral link that can interrelate with remote data base, described memorizer is used to be stored in the data that collected during the cycle of treatment, and wherein said memorizer comprises three data storage buffers, and one is used for short-term data, one is used for the mid cap data, and one is used for long term data.
11. one kind is used for method that infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste are heat-treated, it comprises:
Utilization is connected at least one baffle heater on the lateral outer surface of chamber and heats waste container in the described chamber, so that described garbage is safe biologically; With
Utilization is positioned at a plurality of fins at least one lateral outer surface of described chamber and a plurality of fins of being positioned on the outer surface of described cavity bottom cool off described chamber.
12. method according to claim 11, it is characterized in that, described method also comprises: provide described chamber to receive described waste container, described chamber is configured as the shape complementarity with described container, when making in described container is received in described chamber, a plurality of outer surfaces of described container contact with a plurality of inner surfacies of described chamber.
13. method according to claim 11, it is characterized in that, described method also comprises: provide described chamber to receive described waste container, and in described chamber, provide reusable sleeve to receive described waste container, wherein, described sleeve is configured as and the inside of described chamber and the outside complementation of described container.
14. method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, heats described waste container and also comprises described chamber is heated to about 350 to the temperature of about 400 degrees Fahrenheits.
15. method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
Aerofluxus in the described chamber, that produce owing to the described garbage of heating is separated into gas and condensed water; With
Guide described gas to pass pipeline and arrive filter, and described condensed water imported to collect in the reservoir.
16. method according to claim 11 is characterized in that, described method also comprises:
Store the data relevant with cycle of treatment, during described cycle of treatment, waste container is heated and cools off; With
At least a portion of storage data is sent to remote data base.
17. a device that is used to collect infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste, described device comprises:
Box, it comprises the top that has the opening that is used to receive garbage;
Frame, it is configured to be engaged on the vertical edge of described box, and engages with described box top; With
Gag, it is configured to and can engages with described frame, makes described gag seal the opening of described box.
18. device according to claim 17 is characterized in that, described device also comprises:
Chute, it is configured to engage the inside part of described frame, and when the frame with described box top engaged, described chute extended to the inside of described box; With
Be installed in the parts in the described chute movably, it is configured to limit the described box of arrival inside, the part below described parts.
19. device according to claim 17 is characterized in that:
Described box also comprises a plurality of notches, and described a plurality of notches are around the periphery of described box and spaced apart; And
Described frame also comprises a plurality of protrusions, and when described frame engaged with described box, described a plurality of protrusions were received in described a plurality of notches of described box.
20. device according to claim 19 is characterized in that, described frame comprises that also (a) is around the periphery of the inside part of described frame and isolated a plurality of notch and (b) just be positioned at a plurality of apertures of described a plurality of protrusions top; And described gag comprises that also (a) is received in a plurality of uncinuses in a plurality of notches of described frame and (b) is received in a plurality of tabs in the aperture of described frame when described gag engages with described frame when described gag engages with described frame.
21. device according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, described chute also comprises: be seated in the flange on the inside part of described frame when described chute engages with described frame, and described parts post mounted thereto, described flange comprises a plurality of otch, described a plurality of otch is around described flange and spaced apart, and is positioned to avoid the interference that engages with described frame and described gag.
22. device according to claim 18, it is characterized in that, described parts also comprise the rotator that has a plurality of fins, described a plurality of fin defines the zone that receives garbage, each described fin is configured to when garbage being placed in one of them zone, and is rotatable and garbage is poured onto in described box inside, the part below described parts.
23. a heat treated system that is used for infectious garbage and Biohazard Waste, described system comprises:
Main body, it has chamber;
Sleeve, it is configured to be received in the described chamber; With
Be used to receive the box of Biohazard Waste, wherein, described box is configured to can be engaged in the described sleeve, and is made by thermoplastic, and it is fusion and curing when cooling then when described chamber is heated to high temperature, so that wrap up any garbage in the described box.
24. system according to claim 23 is characterized in that, described sleeve is stable dimensionally, and is heat-stable.
25. system according to claim 23 is characterized in that, described sleeve is configured to make its a plurality of outer surfaces to contact with a plurality of inner surfacies of described chamber.
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