CN215246619U - Iodine cotton swab box - Google Patents

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CN215246619U
CN215246619U CN202120851027.7U CN202120851027U CN215246619U CN 215246619 U CN215246619 U CN 215246619U CN 202120851027 U CN202120851027 U CN 202120851027U CN 215246619 U CN215246619 U CN 215246619U
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The utility model relates to an iodophor cotton swab box, which comprises a box body and a cover body, wherein the box body comprises a cotton swab accommodating cavity, a button mechanism, a cover opening mechanism and a one-way damping push-out mechanism; the upper end and the lower end of the cotton swab accommodating cavity are respectively provided with an upper port and a lower port; the button mechanism comprises a button head, a button rod and a return spring fixedly connected with the box body; the cover opening mechanism is connected with the cover body and the button rod part, the box body is provided with a label outlet hole, and the button mechanism can drive the cover body to move so as to open or close the label outlet hole; the pushing mechanism with one-way damping comprises a push rod, a transmission lever and a lever bracket fixedly connected with the box body, one end of the transmission lever is hinged with the push rod, the other end of the transmission lever is contacted with a return spring, and a rotating shaft part of the transmission lever, which is rotatably connected with the lever bracket, is provided with a one-way damping bearing. The utility model discloses popping out the cotton swab several seconds after self-closing lid, avoided the trouble of closing the lid and forget to close the lid and lead to the volatile problem of iodophor, guaranteed the health in the box simultaneously.

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Iodine cotton swab box
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of medical equipment, especially, relate to an iodophor cotton swab box.
Background
Most of the iodophors used in hospitals at present are cotton swabs soaked with the iodophors and can be directly used for disinfection, but because the volatility of the iodophors is relatively large, the storage requirement of the cotton swabs is relatively high, the cotton swabs are required to be kept sterile and pollution-free, and the cotton swabs are required to be kept relatively sealed, so that the iodophors are prevented from being exerted too fast, and the disinfection effect is reduced.
The existing cotton swab box is not provided with a box cover or needs to be manually closed, the box cover is easily forgotten to be closed after being taken in actual work, iodophor pollution and volatilization are caused, and then the cotton swab soaked in the iodophor cannot be used.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model relates to a solve current iodine cotton swab box inconvenient when using and close the lid, cause the iodine easily and pollute and volatile shortcoming, and the iodine cotton swab box of ability self-closing lid that provides.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:
an iodophor cotton swab box comprises a box body and a cover body, wherein the box body comprises a cotton swab accommodating cavity, a button mechanism, a cover opening mechanism and a one-way damping push-out mechanism; the upper end and the lower end of the cotton swab accommodating cavity are respectively provided with an upper port and a lower port; the button mechanism comprises a button head part used for pressing, a button rod part extending downwards from the button head part, and a return spring fixedly connected with the box body; the cover opening mechanism is connected with the cover body and the button rod part, and the box body is provided with a label outlet hole, so that the button mechanism can drive the cover body to move to open or close the label outlet hole; the pushing mechanism of the one-way damping comprises a push rod, a transmission lever and a lever support fixedly connected with the box body, the upper end of the push rod penetrates through a lower port of the cotton swab containing cavity, the lower end of the push rod is hinged with one end of the transmission lever, the other end of the transmission lever is in contact with a reset spring, and a rotating shaft part of the transmission lever, which is rotatably connected with the lever support, is provided with the one-way damping bearing.
In a specific implementation mode, the uncovering mechanism comprises a rotating shaft, a helical gear and a helical rack, one end of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected with the cover body, a rotating shaft hole is formed in the box body, the rotating shaft penetrates through the rotating shaft hole to be rotatably connected with the box body, the helical gear is fixedly arranged at one end, away from the cover body, of the rotating shaft, and the helical rack matched with the helical gear is arranged on the button rod portion.
Preferably, one or more bevel gears for transmission are further provided between the bevel gear on the rotating shaft and the bevel rack on the push button rod part.
In another embodiment, the lid opening mechanism comprises a pull cord and a lid closing spring; the box body is provided with a rope hole, the traction rope passes through the rope hole, one end of the traction rope is fixedly connected with the cover body, and the other end of the traction rope is fixedly connected with the button rod part; one end of the cover closing spring is fixedly connected with the box body, and the other end of the cover closing spring is fixedly connected with the cover body.
Preferably, a fixed pulley is arranged on the inner wall of the rope hole of the box body, and/or a guide rail for limiting the cover body to slide back and forth in one direction is arranged on the box body.
Furthermore, the shape of the inner space of the cotton swab accommodating cavity is gradually contracted from the middle to the upper port and the lower port.
Further, the button mechanism also comprises a limiting structure for preventing the rod part of the button from deviating.
Further, the box body is divided into an upper box body and a lower box body which are detachably connected; the cotton swab accommodating cavity is divided into an upper cavity and a lower cavity which are detachably connected.
Furthermore, the outer surface of the box body is in a column shape with at least one side edge.
Furthermore, a sensing device with a motor is arranged on the box body, when a person stretches over the sensing device, the motor below the sensing device is triggered, and then the head of the button is automatically pressed.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of:
the utility model discloses popping out the cotton swab several seconds after self-closing lid, avoided taking out the trouble that still will close the lid after the cotton swab and forget and close the lid and lead to the volatile problem of iodophor, guaranteed the health in the box simultaneously.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of an iodophor swab box according to an embodiment of the present invention in a placement state.
Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the iodophor swab box shown in fig. 1 in a use state.
Fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an iodophor swab box according to another embodiment of the present invention in a placement state.
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in a standing state.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the iodophor swab case shown in fig. 4 in a use state.
Fig. 6 is a schematic structural view of another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 7 is a schematic view of a rotating shaft portion of a one-way damped ejection mechanism.
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1, a box body; 101, an upper box body; 102 a lower box body; 103 rotating shaft holes; 104, a label outlet hole; 109 rope holes; 2, a cover body; 3 a cotton swab accommodating cavity; 301 an upper cavity; 302 lower cavity; 303 an upper port; 304 lower port; 4 a button mechanism; 401 button head; 402 a button stem; 403 a return spring; 404 a limit structure; 5, a cover opening mechanism; 501, rotating a shaft; 502 helical gear; 503 helical rack; 504 a spindle positioning device; 506 pulling the rope; 507 closing the cover spring; 508 a fixed pulley; 509 guide rail; 6, pushing out mechanism with one-way damping; 601 a push rod; 602 actuating a lever; 603 a lever bracket; 604 cotton swab holders; 605 one-way damping bearing; 701 damping the rotating shaft; 702 a ratchet wheel; 703 an elastic baffle sheet; 704 an outer collar; 9 cotton swab.
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The invention is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
An embodiment of the present invention is shown in fig. 1 and 2. An iodophor cotton swab box comprises a box body 1 and a cover body 2. The box body 1 comprises a cotton swab accommodating cavity 3, a button mechanism 4, a cover opening mechanism 5 and a one-way damping push-out mechanism 6.
The part of the box body 1 for accommodating the cotton swab 9 is a cotton swab accommodating cavity 3, the inner wall of the cotton swab accommodating cavity is smooth, and an upper end and a lower end of the cotton swab accommodating cavity are respectively provided with an upper port 303 and a lower port 304. The upper port 303 is superposed with the swab outlet hole 104 formed in the box body 1, and the size of the upper port 303 and the swab outlet hole 104 is larger than that of the head of the cotton swab 9, so that the cotton swab is convenient to take out. Preferably, the inner space of the swab-receiving chamber 3 is shaped so as to gradually narrow from the middle toward the upper and lower ports 303, 304, for example, in a shuttle shape or an ellipsoidal shape. Thus, no matter one or more cotton swabs 9 are arranged in the cotton swab accommodating cavity 3, only one cotton swab 9 slides to the lower port 304. Further, the push rod 601 in the lower port 304 pushes up the cotton swab 9, and when the tail of the cotton swab 9 touches the smooth inner wall, it will slide along the inner wall and finally extend out of the upper port 303 (and the swab outlet hole 104).
It is conceivable that the inside of the swab housing chamber 3 may have any other shape that can achieve the same effect, for example, if the swab housing chamber 3 is provided as a cylinder inclined to one side, the swab 9 slides to the inclined side, and the swab 9 is pushed up obliquely along the cylinder wall by a rod, and one swab 9 can be pushed out at a time.
Still be used for triggering the mechanism that this device released the cotton swab on box body 1, can be the structure that realizes this function through modes such as acoustic control, remote sensing, touch screen, pull rod, the utility model discloses an adopt among the specific embodiment is button mechanism 4. The button mechanism 4 includes a button head 401 for pressing, a button stem 402 extending downward from the button head 401, and a return spring 403 fixedly connected to the case 1. The function of the return spring 403 is to make the pressed button head 401 bounce, and any specific structure capable of achieving the function may be used, for example, one end of the return spring 403 is fixedly connected with the button rod 402, or is not connected, and only makes the two contact due to gravity, or as shown in fig. 1 and fig. 2, the return spring 403 is directly contacted with one end of the transmission lever 602, and the transmission lever 602 is contacted with the button rod 402, and the technical effect of returning can also be achieved.
It should be noted that, for the non-connection mode between the button rod 402 and the return spring 403, it is preferable that a limiting structure 404 for preventing the button rod 402 from shifting is fixedly disposed on the inner wall of the box body 1, for example, the cross section of the button rod 402 is circular, and the limiting structure 404 is a cylinder with smooth inner wall and sleeved outside the cylinder.
Preferably, a sensing device 8 (shown in fig. 6) is detachably fixed on the case 1 at a position above the button head 401, and adopts the infrared reflection principle and is provided with a motor. When the hand is moved over the sensing device 8, the button head 401 is pressed by the motor drive. This principle is similar to the widely used induction faucet, and therefore, the description thereof is omitted. The process does not require human hands to touch the button head 401, which is more convenient, safe and sanitary. After use, the sensing device 8 can be removed and sterilized with alcohol, and the rest parts can be sterilized in a medical high-temperature/high-pressure sterilizing cabinet.
The button mechanism 4 is pressed to drive the cover opening mechanism 5 to move the cover body 2 to open or close the tag outlet 104. In the embodiment shown in fig. 1 and 2, the lid opening mechanism 5 includes a rotating shaft 501, a helical gear 502 and a helical rack 503, one end of the rotating shaft 501 is fixedly connected with the lid 2, the rotating shaft 501 passes through a rotating shaft hole 103 formed in the rotating box body 1 and is rotatably connected with the box body 1, one end of the rotating shaft 501 far away from the lid 2 is fixedly provided with the helical gear 502, and the button rod 402 is provided with the helical rack 503 matched with the helical gear 502. Preferably, a rotating shaft positioning device 504, for example, in a circular ring shape, is fixedly disposed in the case 1, and the rotating shaft hole 103 is respectively located at both sides of the helical gear 502, so as to ensure that the helical gear 502 cannot move left and right.
In this way, the helical gear 502 and the helical rack 503 are both 45 ° and the rotation axes thereof are perpendicular to each other, so as to convert the vertical displacement of the button rod 402 into the rotation of the rotation axis 501 in the circumferential direction, thereby driving the cover 2 to rotate and exposing or shielding the label outlet 104.
It is further preferred that one or more bevel gears for transmission are arranged between the bevel gear 502 and the bevel rack 503. On one hand, the angle of the used bevel gear and the bevel rack can be reduced, and the abrasion speed is reduced; on the other hand, the distance between the button mechanism 4 and the rotating shaft 501 can be adjusted, so that the position design of each part of the product and the attractiveness of the overall appearance can be adjusted conveniently.
Another structure of the mechanism 5 is shown in fig. 3, and comprises a pulling rope 506 and a cover closing spring 507, wherein the pulling rope 506 passes through the rope hole 109 on the box body 1, one end of the pulling rope 506 is fixedly connected with the cover body 2, and the other end of the pulling rope is fixedly connected with the button rod part 402, so that when the button rod part 402 moves downwards, the pulling rope 506 drives the cover body 2 to slide rightwards to expose the label outlet hole 104. One end of the cover closing spring 507 is fixedly connected with the box body 1, and the other end of the cover closing spring 507 is fixedly connected with the cover body 2, so that when the button rod part moves upwards, the traction rope 506 is not pulled rightwards any more, and the cover closing spring 507 pushes the cover body 2 leftwards to shield the label outlet hole 104.
Preferably, the fixed pulley 508 is disposed on the inner wall of the rope hole 109 to reduce friction and reduce wear of the traction rope 506.
Preferably, the case 1 is provided with a guide rail 509 for restricting the cover 2 to slide back and forth only in one direction.
The push-button mechanism 4 can drive the one-way damping push-out mechanism 6 which realizes the function of pushing out the cotton swabs when being pressed down, and the push-button mechanism comprises a push rod 601, a transmission lever 602 and a lever bracket 603 fixedly connected with the box body 1, wherein the upper end of the push rod 601 penetrates through the lower port 304 of the cotton swab accommodating cavity 3, the lower end of the push rod 601 is hinged with one end of the transmission lever 602, the other end of the transmission lever 602 is in contact with a reset spring 403, and a one-way damping bearing 605 is arranged on a rotating shaft part of the transmission lever 602, which is rotatably connected with the lever bracket 603. Preferably, a concave swab holder 604 is arranged at the upper end of the push rod 601, so that the swab 9 is not easy to fall off when the push rod 601 is lifted.
The one-way damping bearing 605 is one of the prior art bearings, and the general damping bearing is one-way damping bearing, and has small resistance in forward rotation and large resistance in reverse rotation or can not rotate in reverse.
The working process is now illustrated with reference to fig. 1, 2: in the inner part and the outer part of the unidirectional damping bearing 605 which can rotate relatively, the inner ring is fixedly connected with the lever bracket (603), and the outer ring is fixedly connected with the transmission lever 602. When the button is used, the right end of the transmission lever 602 is pressed down by the button rod part 402 to drive the outer ring of the one-way damping bearing 605 to rotate clockwise, and the process is undamped, so that a user can quickly press the button head part 401 to the bottom (simultaneously drive the mechanisms to open the cover and discharge the label); after the user releases his hand, the return spring 403 pushes the right end of the driving lever 602 to rotate counterclockwise, which is damped, and the mechanisms slowly return to the initial state, and the time of this process is enough for the user to take out the cotton swab 9. Therefore, the cotton swab box is automatically closed, and the trouble of closing the cover after the cotton swab is taken out and the defect of forgetting to close the cover are avoided.
As shown in fig. 7, in another embodiment of the present invention, a solution is adopted that does not use the one-way damping bearing 605 and achieves the same effect. The damping rotating shaft 701 comprises a damping rotating shaft 701, a ratchet 702, an elastic blocking piece 703 and an outer collar 704, wherein one of two parts of the damping rotating shaft 701 capable of rotating relatively is fixedly connected with a lever bracket 603, the other part of the two parts is fixedly connected with the ratchet 702, the elastic blocking piece 703 is a sheet with a bent part, one end of the elastic blocking piece 703 is matched with a gear tooth of the ratchet 702 to play a role of a pawl, the other end of the elastic blocking piece 703 is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the outer collar 704, the outer collar 704 is sleeved outside the ratchet 702 and is fixedly connected with a transmission lever 602, or the outer collar 704 is a part of the transmission lever 602 which is integrally formed.
Preferably, the box body 1 is divided into an upper box body 101 and a lower box body 102 which are detachably connected; the swab housing chamber 3 is divided into an upper chamber 301 and a lower chamber 302, which are detachably connected. This facilitates the placement of the swab 9 and cleaning after use. Preferably, the upper case 101 and the upper case 301 are fixedly connected, and the lower case 102 and the lower case 302 are fixedly connected.
Preferably, the outer surface of the box 1 is cylindrical with at least one side edge, such as a prism or the shape shown in fig. 4 and 5, which is advantageous in that it facilitates the alignment installation when the upper box 101 and the lower box 102 are opened for cleaning or filling with cotton swabs 9; if the whole is cylindrical, alignment is difficult.
It should be understood that equivalents and modifications of the technical solution and inventive concept thereof may be made by those skilled in the art, and all such modifications and alterations should fall within the scope of the appended claims.

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1. The utility model provides an iodophor cotton swab box, includes box body (1) and lid (2), its characterized in that: the box body (1) comprises a cotton swab accommodating cavity (3), a button mechanism (4), a cover opening mechanism (5) and a one-way damping push-out mechanism (6);
the upper end and the lower end of the cotton swab accommodating cavity (3) are respectively provided with an upper port (303) and a lower port (304);
the button mechanism (4) comprises a button head part (401) used for pressing, a button rod part (402) extending downwards from the button head part (401), and a return spring (403) fixedly connected with the box body (1);
the cover opening mechanism (5) is connected with the cover body (2) and the button rod part (402), and the box body (1) is provided with a label outlet hole (104), so that the button mechanism (4) can drive the cover body (2) to move to open or close the label outlet hole (104);
the pushing mechanism (6) with the one-way damping comprises a push rod (601), a transmission lever (602) and a lever support (603) fixedly connected with the box body (1), wherein the upper end of the push rod (601) penetrates into a lower port (304) of the cotton swab accommodating cavity (3), the lower end of the push rod (601) is hinged to one end of the transmission lever (602), the other end of the transmission lever (602) is in contact with a return spring (403), and a rotating shaft part of the transmission lever (602) and the lever support (603) in rotating connection is provided with a one-way damping bearing (605).
2. The iodophor swab cartridge of claim 1, wherein: uncap mechanism (5) including pivot (501), helical gear (502) and helical rack (503), the one end of pivot (501) with lid (2) fixed connection, be provided with pivot hole (103) on box body (1), pivot (501) pass pivot hole (103) with box body (1) rotatable connection, the fixed helical gear (502) that is provided with of one end that keeps away from lid (2) in pivot (501), be provided with on button pole portion (402) with helical gear (502) matched with helical rack (503).
3. The iodophor swab cartridge of claim 2, wherein: one or more bevel gears for transmission are also arranged between the bevel gear (502) and the bevel rack (503).
4. The iodophor swab cartridge of claim 1, wherein: the cover opening mechanism (5) comprises a traction rope (506) and a cover closing spring (507); the box body (1) is provided with a rope hole (109), the traction rope (506) penetrates through the rope hole (109), one end of the traction rope (506) is fixedly connected with the cover body (2), and the other end of the traction rope (506) is fixedly connected with the button rod part (402); one end of the cover closing spring (507) is fixedly connected with the box body (1), and the other end of the cover closing spring is fixedly connected with the cover body (2).
5. The iodophor swab cartridge of claim 4, wherein: the cover opening mechanism (5) further comprises a fixed pulley (508) arranged on the inner wall of the rope hole (109) and/or a guide rail (509) arranged on the box body (1) and used for limiting the cover body (2) to enable the cover body to slide back and forth in only one direction.
6. The iodophor swab box of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: the shape of the inner space of the cotton swab accommodating cavity (3) is gradually contracted from the middle to the upper end port and the lower end port.
7. The iodophor swab box of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: the button mechanism (4) further comprises a limiting structure (404) for preventing the button rod part (402) from deviating.
8. The iodophor swab box of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: the box body (1) is divided into an upper box body (101) and a lower box body (102), and the upper box body and the lower box body are detachably connected; the cotton swab accommodating cavity (3) is divided into an upper cavity (301) and a lower cavity (302), and the upper cavity and the lower cavity are detachably connected.
9. The iodophor swab cartridge of claim 8, wherein: the outer surface of the box body (1) is in a column shape with at least one side edge.
10. The iodophor swab box of any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: the button is characterized by further comprising a sensing device (8) which is arranged above the button head (401), connected with the box body (1) and provided with a motor.
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