CN116461869A

CN116461869A - Edge tool box with cutting function

Info

Publication number: CN116461869A
Application number: CN202210031361.7A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 刘芳艳; 赵东升; 徐华苹; 张武; 郭文军; 庞兰; 唐丽兰; 王玉娥; 周星
Original assignee: Guangzhou T K Medical Instrument Co ltd; SHENZHEN OPHTHALMOLOGY HOSPITAL
Current assignee: Guangzhou T K Medical Instrument Co ltd; SHENZHEN OPHTHALMOLOGY HOSPITAL
Priority date: 2022-01-12
Filing date: 2022-01-12
Publication date: 2023-07-21

Abstract

The sharps container with the cutting function comprises a container body and a container cover. At least 1 containing cavity is arranged in the box body; at least 1 working window is arranged on the box cover, and a cutting mechanism with a cutting edge is arranged on at least 1 working window. The sharp articles such as the needle head connected with the infusion hose and the like needing to separate the needle head from the hose part extend the sharp needle head part into the working window, the sharp needle head part is cut and separated under the action of the cutting edge and naturally falls into the storage cavity, so that the needle head is effectively prevented from being spilled outside the storage cavity, and the infusion needle is very convenient and safe to use clinically.

Description

Edge tool box with cutting function

Technical Field

The invention relates to a sharps box, in particular to a sharps box with a cutting function.

Background

In clinical applications, contaminated instruments and supplies need to be collected in a timely manner as prescribed to prevent accidental injury to the contaminated items. For various sharps, such as syringe needles, blades, suture needles, ampoules, glass, etc., currently the usual regulatory requirements are to be placed in a sharps box for immediate collection.

During the collection of sharps, the sharp needle portion and other structures such as a connecting hose are required to be separated during the collection, as the sharps portion is often connected to other structures such as a syringe or tubing.

The current common practice is to separate the needle from the infusion tube by physical breaking and scissors cutting. In the separation process, the operation is very inconvenient, moreover, the sheared needle is not easy to enter the sharps box from the opening of the sharps box, and often falls outside the sharps box, so that the environmental pollution is caused.

Thus, improvements to existing sharps boxes are needed. The sharps box with the cutting function adopts the improved design that the cutting mechanism is arranged on the sharps box, so that separation between a needle head and other parts such as a hose is directly realized on the sharps box, the operation is simplified, and the sharps are prevented from falling.

Disclosure of Invention

According to the sharps box with the cutting function, through the design of the cutting mechanism on the box cover, the sharps parts such as the needle heads and the like can be conveniently separated from other parts such as the connected hose and the injector and the like and then directly fall into the sharps box, the sharps box is convenient to use, the sharps parts cannot fall out of the sharps box, and the sharps box is very safe and convenient to use clinically.

The invention relates to a sharp instrument box with a cutting function, which is characterized in that:

A. the edge tool box 100 with the cutting function comprises a box body 1 and a box cover 2;

B. the box body 1 at least comprises 1 containing cavity 11;

C. at least 1 working window 21 is arranged on the box cover 2, and a cutting mechanism 3 is arranged on at least 1 working window 21;

C. the box body 1 and the box cover 2 are connected together, and the sharps enter the storage cavity 11 through the working window 21 and are stored in the sharps box 100 with the cutting function.

The box cover 2 is preferably provided with 2 working windows 21,1 large-opening working window 21-1 and 1 small-opening working window 21-2. The large opening window 21-1 allows for the inward insertion of sharps such as blades, glass, ampoules, etc. that do not require handling. The shape of the small opening working window 21-2 is usually in a water drop shape, the cutting mechanism 3 is arranged on the small opening working window 21-2, when sharp instruments such as infusion needles, syringe needles and the like which need to be separated first need to be collected, the sharp instruments such as needles and the like extend into the small opening working window 21-2, the sharp instruments such as needles and the like are very conveniently cut and separated by utilizing the cutting function of the cutting mechanism 3, and the needles after being cut and separated naturally drop into the containing cavity 11 in the box body 1, so that the needles are effectively prevented from being scattered outside. The small opening working window 21-2 is usually smaller than the finger in size, so that accidental injury caused by the insertion of the finger can be effectively prevented.

The cutting mechanism 3 comprises a cutting edge 31, and the cutting edge 31 is arranged on the working window 21. The cutting edge 31 is arranged on the side wall of the small opening working window 21-2, and the sharp tool parts such as needles extend into the small opening working window 21-2, and the cutting edge 31 can conveniently separate the needles from the infusion hose.

The cutting mechanism 3 further comprises a control mechanism 32, and the control mechanism 32 can control the state of the cutting edge 31.

The control mechanism 32 is an automatic control mechanism or a manual control mechanism.

The control mechanism 32 may be a driving spring 32-1, which controls the state of the cutting edge 31 by manual action, or may be an automatic control mechanism, for example, after recognizing that the needle enters the working area of the cutting edge 31 by infrared rays, etc., the cutting edge 31 is automatically closed to cut and separate the needle.

The cutting mechanism 3 is a cutting mechanism 3-1 with a protection device. The cutting mechanism 3-1 of the protection device can enable the cutting edge 31 to be in a hidden state in a non-working state, and is only exposed in the working state, so that accidental injury is effectively prevented.

The cutting mechanism 3-1 with the protection device comprises a protection plate 33; in the non-working state, the cutting edge 31 is hidden under the protection plate 33, and in the working state, the cutting edge 31 is exposed for cutting. The protection plate 33 may be retracted under the action of an external force to expose the passive movement mode of the cutting edge 31, or may be automatically retracted after recognizing that a sharp tool such as a needle enters the working area of the cutting edge 31 by the control mechanism 32 to expose the automatic movement mode of the cutting edge 31.

The box cover 2 is provided with a movable baffle 22. The movable baffle 22 forms a cover of the working window 21, and the movable baffle 22 can rotate, slide, etc. to realize the state of the working window 21.

The box cover 2 is provided with a one-way safety switch 23. The unidirectional safety switch 23 may be disposed on the movable baffle 22, and may be only closed in one direction, and cannot be opened again after being closed. When the holding cavity 11 is occupied beyond the limited range, the movable baffle 22 is rotated or slid towards the direction of the unidirectional safety switch 23, the unidirectional safety switch 23 is closed, and the sharps box 100 with the cutting function is sealed, so that unified collection and treatment can be performed. Since the one-way safety switch 23 cannot be opened again, the sharp instrument in the accommodating cavity 11 is not accidentally leaked or scattered during transportation and handling, and is very safe.

The box body 1 is made of yellow materials. Because the contaminated medical waste is collected in the sharps container 100 with the cutting function, the sharps container is made of yellow materials, and can be easily identified by people, and the identification degree is better.

The box body 1 is made of a high polymer material and/or a metal material. The sharps container 100 having the cutting function contains a sharp object such as a needle, and therefore, the container body 1 needs to have sufficient strength to prevent the sharps from being pierced by the sharps. Therefore, the case 1 is generally made of a material having good strength, such as hard plastic, nylon, or metal.

The box body 1 is provided with scale marks 12. In order to prevent the sharp tool from overflowing, the box body 1 is provided with the scale marks 12, and when the collected sharp tool reaches the scale marks 12, the unidirectional safety switch 23 is required to be closed for unified collection and treatment.

When in clinical use, the movable baffle 22 is rotated or slid to open the working window 21, and the blades, glass, ampoule and the like which do not need to be treated are directly put into the accommodating cavity 11 from the large-opening working window 21-1 to be collected, and sharp objects such as needles connected with infusion hoses and the like which need to be separated are stretched into the small-opening working window 21-2 from the sharp needle parts, and the sharp needle parts are cut and separated under the action of the cutting edge 31 and naturally drop into the accommodating cavity 11.

The sharps container with cutting function of the present invention comprises a container body 1 and a container cover 2. The box body 1 at least comprises 1 containing cavity 11; at least 1 working window 21 is arranged on the box cover 2, and a cutting mechanism 3 with a cutting edge 31 is arranged on at least 1 working window 21. The sharp articles such as the needle head connected with the infusion hose and the like needing to separate the needle head from the hose part extend the sharp needle head part from the working window 21, the sharp needle head part is cut and separated under the action of the cutting edge 31 and naturally falls into the containing cavity 11, so that the needle head is effectively prevented from being scattered outside the containing cavity 11, and the infusion needle is convenient and safe to use clinically.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a sharps container with cutting function according to the present invention when a working window is opened.

Fig. 1-1 is a front view of fig. 1.

Fig. 1-2 are top views of fig. 1.

Fig. 1-3 is a cross-sectional view A-A of fig. 1-1.

Fig. 1-4 are exploded views of fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the sharps container with cutting function according to the present invention when the movable shutter closes the working window.

Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the sharps container with cutting function of the present invention when the one-way safety switch is closed.

Fig. 3-1 is a front view of fig. 3.

Fig. 3-2 is a B-B cross-sectional view of fig. 3-1.

Fig. 3-3 is an enlarged view at C of fig. 3-2.

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the sharps container with cutting function of the present invention including a cutting mechanism with a protective device.

Fig. 4-1 is an internal cross-sectional view of fig. 4.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of fig. 4 in the exposed state of the cutting edge.

Fig. 5-1 is an internal cross-sectional view of fig. 5.

In the above figures:

100 is a sharps container with cutting function of the present invention.

1 is a box body, 2 is a box cover, 3 is a cutting mechanism, and 3-1 is a cutting mechanism with a protection device.

11 is a storage cavity, and 12 is a scale mark.

21 is a working window, 21-1 is a large-opening working window, and 21-2 is a small-opening working window; 22 is a movable baffle, 23 is a one-way safety switch, 23-1 is a positioning groove, and 23-2 is a locking block.

31 is a cutting edge, 32 is a control mechanism, 32-1 is a driving spring, and 33 is a protection plate.

Detailed Description

Examples: the present invention provides a sharps container with cutting function

Referring to fig. 1 to 3-3, the sharps container with cutting function of the present embodiment includes a container body 1 and a container cover 2.

In this embodiment, the case 1 includes 1 receiving cavity 11. The side wall of the box body 1 is provided with scale marks 12.

Referring to fig. 1 and 1-2, the box cover 2 is provided with 2 working windows 21,1 large opening working window 21-1 and 1 small opening working window 21-2. The large opening window 21-1 allows for the inward insertion of sharps such as blades, glass, ampoules, etc. that do not require handling. The small opening working window 21-2 is shaped like a water drop, and the cutting edge 31 of the cutting mechanism 3 is disposed on the small opening working window 21-2, referring to fig. 1-3.

The lid 2 described with reference to fig. 1 to 3 is provided with a removable shutter 22. The movable baffle 22 forms a cover of the working window 21, and the movable baffle 22 can rotate, slide, etc. to realize the state of the working window 21.

Referring to fig. 3-2 and 3-3, the cover 2 is provided with a one-way safety switch 23. The unidirectional safety switch 23 is composed of a positioning groove 23-1 arranged on the movable baffle 22 and a locking block 23-2 arranged on the box cover 2, and can be closed only in one direction and cannot be opened again after being closed. When the holding cavity 11 is occupied beyond the limited range, the movable baffle 22 is rotated or slid towards the direction of the unidirectional safety switch 23, the unidirectional safety switch 23 is closed, and the sharps box 100 with the cutting function is sealed, so that unified collection and treatment can be performed. Since the one-way safety switch 23 cannot be opened again, the sharp instrument in the accommodating cavity 11 is not accidentally leaked or scattered during transportation and handling, and is very safe.

Referring to fig. 4, in order to prevent the edge tool from overflowing, the box body 1 may be provided with the scale mark 12, and when the collected edge tool reaches the scale mark 12, the unidirectional safety switch 23 needs to be turned off, so that unified collection and treatment are performed.

When in clinical use, the movable baffle 22 is rotated or slid to open the working window 21, and the blades, glass, ampoule and the like which do not need to be treated are directly put into the accommodating cavity 11 from the large-opening working window 21-1 to be collected, and sharp objects such as needles connected with infusion hoses and the like which need to be separated are stretched into the small-opening working window 21-2 from the sharp needle parts, and the sharp needle parts are cut and separated under the action of the cutting edge 31 and naturally drop into the accommodating cavity 11. The small opening working window 21-2 is usually smaller than the finger in size, so that accidental injury caused by the insertion of the finger can be effectively prevented.

In order to control the working state of the cutting edge 31, the cutting mechanism 3 may further comprise a control mechanism 32, and the control mechanism 32 can control the state of the cutting edge 31.

The control mechanism 32 may be an automatic control mechanism or a manual control mechanism.

In this embodiment, referring to fig. 4-1 and 5-1, the control mechanism 32 is a driving spring 32-1, and the exposed or hidden state of the cutting edge 31 is controlled by manual operation. The control mechanism 32 may be an automatic control mechanism, and after recognizing that the needle enters the working area of the cutting edge 31 by means of infrared rays or the like, the cutting edge 31 is automatically closed, and seven needles are separated.

To further secure clinical application, the cutting mechanism 3 may be provided as a protective device-equipped cutting mechanism 3-1. The cutting mechanism 3-1 of the protection device can enable the cutting edge 31 to be in a hidden state in a non-working state, and is only exposed in the working state, so that accidental injury is effectively prevented.

With reference to fig. 4 to 5-1, the cutting mechanism with protection device 3-1 comprises a protection plate 33; in the non-working state, under the action of the driving spring 32-1, the cutting edge 31 is hidden under the protection board 33, in the working state, under the action of an external force, the driving spring 32-1 is compressed, the protection board 33 is retracted, the cutting edge 31 is exposed to cut, under the action of the restoring force of the driving spring 32-1 after the cutting is completed, the driving spring 32-1 is unfolded, the protection board 33 is restored, and the cutting edge 31 is hidden under the protection board 33 again.

The protection board 33 may be retracted under the action of external force to expose the passive movement mode of the cutting edge 31, or may be automatically retracted to expose the automatic movement mode of the cutting edge 31 after recognizing that the sharp tool such as a needle enters the working area of the cutting edge 31 by the control mechanism 32.

The sharps container with cutting function of the present embodiment has the cutting mechanism 3 with cutting edge 31 on the working window 21. The sharp articles such as the needle head connected with the infusion hose and the like needing to separate the needle head from the hose part extend the sharp needle head part from the working window 21, the sharp needle head part is cut and separated under the action of the cutting edge 31 and naturally falls into the containing cavity 11, so that the needle head is effectively prevented from being scattered outside the containing cavity 11, and the infusion needle is convenient and safe to use clinically.

It should be noted that the structures disclosed and described herein may be replaced by other structures having the same effect, and that the embodiments described herein are not the only structures for implementing the present invention. Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated herein, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and that numerous changes, modifications and substitutions can be made herein by one skilled in the art without departing from the invention, and therefore the scope of the invention is to be defined by the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A sharps container with cutting function, the sharps container with cutting function (100) characterized in that:

A. the edge tool box (100) with the cutting function comprises a box body (1) and a box cover (2);

B. the box body (1) at least comprises 1 containing cavity (11);

C. at least 1 working window (21) is arranged on the box cover (2), and a cutting mechanism (3) is arranged on at least 1 working window (21);

C. the box body (1) is connected with the box cover (2), and the sharps enter the storage cavity (11) through the working window (21) and are stored in the sharps box (100) with the cutting function.

2. The sharps container with cutting function according to claim 1, wherein: the cutting mechanism (3) comprises a cutting edge (31), and the cutting edge (31) is arranged on the working window (21).

3. The sharps container with cutting function according to claim 2, wherein: the cutting mechanism (3) further comprises a control mechanism (32), and the control mechanism (32) can control the state of the cutting edge (31).

4. A sharps container having a cutting function as claimed in claim 3, wherein: the control mechanism (32) is an automatic control mechanism or a manual control mechanism.

5. The sharps container with cutting function according to claim 1, wherein: the cutting mechanism (3) is a cutting mechanism (3-1) with a protection device.

6. The sharps container with cutting function according to claim 5, wherein: the cutting mechanism (3-1) with the protection device comprises a protection plate (33); and when the cutting blade (31) is hidden under the protective plate (33) in a non-working state, the cutting blade (31) is exposed to cut in a working state.

7. The sharps container with cutting function according to claim 1, wherein: the box cover (2) is provided with a movable baffle (22).

8. The sharps container with cutting function as defined in claim 7, wherein: the box cover (2) is provided with a one-way safety switch (23).

9. The sharps container with cutting function according to claim 1, wherein: the box body (1) is made of yellow materials.

10. The sharps container with cutting function according to claim 1, wherein: the box body (1) is made of a high polymer material and/or a metal material.

11. The sharps container with cutting function according to claim 1, wherein: the box body (1) is provided with scale marks (12).