CN219206846U - Endoscope cavity connecting assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses an endoscope cavity connecting assembly, which comprises a cavity connecting piece and a first adapter piece which are connected, wherein the first adapter piece is used for being detachably connected with a second adapter piece in an endoscope treatment mechanism; the cavity channel connecting piece comprises a plurality of rigid tubular connectors, and the rigid tubular connectors can be connected with the cavity channels connected with the endoscope in a one-to-one correspondence manner; and a pressure equalizing cavity is formed between the cavity connecting piece and the first transfer piece, and the pressure equalizing cavity can enable fluid flowing out of the endoscope treatment mechanism to flow into a plurality of rigid tubular joints after being split and evenly pressurized. The endoscope cavity connecting component can ensure that the endoscope can be switched among a series of treatment mechanisms such as pre-washing, cleaning, rinsing, sterilizing, drying, storing, transferring and the like.

Description

Endoscope cavity connecting assembly

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical equipment, in particular to an endoscope cavity connecting assembly.

Background

The medical endoscope is a detection instrument integrating traditional optics, ergonomics, precision machinery, modern electronics, mathematics, software and the like. An endoscope is an optical instrument, which is composed of a cold light source lens, a fiber light wire, an image transmission system, a screen display system and the like, and can enter a human body through a natural cavity of the human body so as to observe lesions generated in the human body. Advances in endoscopic technology have now entered the invasive stage of operation. Endoscopes have been used for surgical treatment in addition to examination. The field of view can be enlarged using an endoscope. The outstanding characteristics of the endoscope operation are small incision, insignificant incision scar, light postoperative reaction, greatly reduced bleeding, bluish violet and swelling time, and quicker recovery than the traditional operation, so the endoscope is widely applied to medical operation.

During use of the endoscope, the used endoscope is subjected to a series of processing steps including pre-washing, cleaning, rinsing, sterilizing, drying, storing, and transporting. In the prior art, the endoscope cavity is required to be connected and disconnected for a plurality of times when the series of steps are carried out on the endoscope, and the process is carried out, so that the endoscope is manually and directly contacted for a plurality of times, and the possibility of pollution of the endoscope is increased.

Therefore, it is a technical problem to be solved how to ensure the aseptic condition of switching of the endoscope in a series of steps of pre-washing, rinsing, sterilizing, drying, storing and transferring.

Disclosure of Invention

The application provides an endoscope hose coupling assembling to guarantee among the prior art that the endoscope is in the aseptic condition's that a series of steps such as prewashing, washing, rinsing, disinfection, drying, storage and transportation transported technical problem.

The application provides an endoscope cavity connecting assembly, which comprises a cavity connecting piece and a first adapter piece which are connected, wherein the first adapter piece is used for being detachably connected with a second adapter piece in an endoscope treatment mechanism; the cavity channel connecting piece comprises a plurality of rigid tubular connectors, and the rigid tubular connectors can be connected with the cavity channels connected with the endoscope in a one-to-one correspondence manner; and a pressure equalizing cavity is formed between the cavity connecting piece and the first transfer piece, and the pressure equalizing cavity can enable fluid flowing out of the endoscope treatment mechanism to flow into a plurality of rigid tubular connectors after being split and uniformly pressurized.

Optionally, the endoscope further comprises a plurality of matching pieces, wherein one end of each matching piece is matched with the corresponding rigid tubular water inlet connector, and the other end of each matching piece is matched with the corresponding cavity of the endoscope so as to realize one-to-one corresponding connection between the corresponding rigid tubular connector and the corresponding cavity of the endoscope; and the outer surfaces of the rigid tubular connectors comprise a plurality of annular protrusions.

Optionally, the channel connector further comprises a connection base, and the connection base is connected with the first adapter.

Optionally, a plurality of the rigid tubular connectors are detachably connected with the connection base.

Optionally, the connection base is a cylinder, and a plurality of mating holes are formed in the upper surface of the cylinder, and the mating holes are in one-to-one corresponding mating connection with the rigid tubular connectors.

Optionally, the connection base is further provided with a matching cavity, and the matching cavity is communicated with the matching hole along the axial direction of the cylinder so as to be matched and connected with the first adapter; the first adapter piece further comprises a first matching part matched with the matching cavity and a second matching part matched with the second adapter piece, wherein the axial length of the first matching part is smaller than that of the matching cavity, so that the pressure equalizing cavity communicated with the matching hole is formed.

Optionally, the side wall of the connection base is further provided with a locking hole, and a locking member is arranged in the locking hole so as to lock the first adapter member and the connection base.

Optionally, the connection base with first adaptor threaded connection, and the lateral wall of connection base is followed the cylinder axial is seted up a plurality of anti-skidding structures.

Optionally, the endoscope processing mechanism includes at least one of an endoscope cleaning mechanism, an endoscope sterilizing mechanism, an endoscope drying mechanism, an endoscope storage mechanism, and an endoscope transport mechanism.

Optionally, the endoscope processing mechanism comprises a flow channel; the second adapter comprises a first adapter and a second adapter, and the first adapter is used for being connected with the first adapter in a matching way; the second adapter is connected with the circulation channel in a matched mode.

Through the technical characteristics, the beneficial effects that can reach are:

the embodiment of the application provides an endoscope cavity connecting assembly, which comprises a cavity connecting piece and a first adapter piece which are connected, wherein the first adapter piece is used for being detachably connected with a second adapter piece in an endoscope treatment mechanism, the cavity connecting piece comprises a plurality of rigid tubular connectors, and the rigid tubular connectors can be in one-to-one correspondence connection with a cavity connected with an endoscope; the arrangement mode ensures that the endoscope does not need to be connected and disconnected for a plurality of times in the switching of a series of steps of pre-washing, cleaning, rinsing, sterilizing, drying, storing, transferring and the like, so that each step does not need to be in direct contact with the endoscope, the sterile contact in the switching process is ensured, and the possibility of polluting the endoscope is reduced. And a pressure equalizing cavity is further formed between the connecting piece and the first transfer piece, and the pressure equalizing cavity is arranged to enable fluid flowing out of the endoscope treatment mechanism to flow into the rigid tubular connectors after being split and uniformly pressurized when passing through the pressure equalizing cavity, so that each endoscope can be uniformly distributed in a series of steps of pre-washing, cleaning, rinsing, sterilizing, drying, storing, transferring and the like.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the utility model and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the utility model.

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions of the prior art, the drawings which are used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly described, and it will be obvious to a person skilled in the art that other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without inventive effort.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of an endoscope channel connecting assembly provided by the utility model.

Fig. 2 is a front view of a connection base according to the present utility model.

Fig. 3 is a side view of a connection base provided by the present utility model.

Fig. 4 is a side view of a rigid tubular connector according to the present utility model.

Fig. 5 is a side view of a first adapter provided by the present utility model.

Fig. 6 is a side view of a second adapter provided by the present utility model.

Reference numerals

1 cavity connecting piece, 11 rigid tubular connector, 111 annular protuberance, 12 connecting base, 121 mating hole, 122 locking hole;

2 first adapter, 21 first mating part, 22 second mating part.

3 second adapter, 31 first adapter, 32 second adapter.

Detailed Description

In order to make the present application solution better understood by those skilled in the art, the following description will be made in detail and with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application, it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments herein without making any inventive effort, shall fall within the scope of the present application.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present application and the above figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the present application described herein may be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Based on the technical problem, the application provides an endoscope cavity connecting assembly, which can ensure the sterile condition that an endoscope is switched among a series of steps of pre-washing, cleaning, rinsing, sterilizing, drying, storing, transferring and the like.

FIGS. 1-5 are diagrams of an endoscope lumen connection assembly according to an embodiment of the present application; comprises a cavity connecting piece 1 and a first adapter piece 2 which are connected, wherein the first adapter piece 2 is used for being detachably connected with a second adapter piece 3 in an endoscope treatment mechanism; the cavity connecting piece 1 comprises a plurality of rigid tubular connectors 11, and the rigid tubular connectors 11 can be correspondingly connected with the cavity of the endoscope one by one; a pressure equalizing cavity is further formed between the channel connecting piece 1 and the first adapter piece 2, and the pressure equalizing cavity can enable fluid flowing out of the endoscope treatment mechanism to flow into the rigid tubular connectors after being split and uniformly pressurized.

In particular, an endoscope includes one or more lumens, and during use of the endoscope, a series of processing steps including pre-washing, cleaning, rinsing, sterilizing, drying, storing, and transporting the used endoscope are required. In the prior art, the endoscope cavity is required to be connected and disconnected for a plurality of times when the series of steps are carried out on the endoscope, and the process is carried out, so that the endoscope is manually and directly contacted for a plurality of times, and the possibility of pollution of the endoscope is increased. The application discloses endoscope cavity coupling assembling, a plurality of rigidity tubular connection heads 11 are used for being connected with endoscope cavity one-to-one, and first adaptor 2 can be with the detachable connection of the second adaptor 3 of a plurality of endoscope treatment mechanisms. When the endoscope is required to be transferred from one endoscope processing mechanism to another, the switching component and the endoscope are only required to be separated from the mechanism, and the connecting component is installed on the other processing mechanism, namely, the switching of the endoscope among the endoscope processing mechanisms is realized, and the endoscope is not required to be detached independently, so that the endoscope is not required to be contacted manually, and the sterility of the endoscope can be maintained after the operation such as disinfection is ensured to the greatest extent. Meanwhile, the pressure equalizing cavity is further arranged, the arrangement of the pressure equalizing cavity can enable uniform fluid distribution to be achieved in the treatment process of each endoscope cavity, meanwhile, on the basis that the fluid pressure passing through each rigid tubular connector 11 is ensured to be uniform, the complexity of the manufacturing process of the connecting component is greatly reduced, and the manufacturing cost is saved.

In one embodiment shown in fig. 1, the number of the rigid tubular connectors 11 is 6, and in the existing endoscopes, one endoscope needs to be connected by 3 rigid tubular connectors 11, so that the endoscope cavity connecting assembly in the embodiment shown in fig. 1 can simultaneously realize the switching of two endoscopes between the cavity treatment mechanisms. The present application is not limited thereto, and may specifically be limited according to the actual use condition and the number of channels of the endoscope.

Furthermore, the rigid tubular connector 11 is made of a rigid material, which may include metal, plastic, alloy, etc. to facilitate connection of the rigid tubular connector 11 to the channel.

Optionally, the endoscope further comprises a plurality of matching pieces, one end of each matching piece is matched with the corresponding rigid tubular connector 11, and the other end of each matching piece is matched with the corresponding cavity of the endoscope, so that the corresponding connection of the corresponding rigid tubular connectors 11 and the corresponding cavities of the endoscope is realized; and the outer surfaces of the plurality of the rigid tubular connectors 11 include a plurality of annular protrusions 111.

Specifically, a matching piece is further connected between the rigid tubular connector 11 and the endoscope cavity, one end of the matching piece is connected with the rigid tubular connector 11, and the other end of the matching piece is connected with the endoscope cavity, so that indirect connection between the rigid tubular connector 11 and the endoscope cavity is realized. Wherein the mating member may be a hose. The plurality of annular protrusions 111 are used for improving the friction force between the rigid tubular connector 11 and the mating member, when the rigid tubular connector 11 is made of metal, alloy or other materials, the surface of the rigid tubular connector is smooth, so that the friction force is small, and the connection with the mating member may have problems such as sliding, so that the annular protrusions 111 are provided to improve the connection tightness between the rigid tubular connector 11 and the mating member.

Optionally, the channel connector 1 further comprises a connection base 12, and the connection base 12 is connected with the first adapter 2.

Optionally, a plurality of said rigid tubular connectors 11 are removably connected to said connection base 12.

In particular, in the embodiment shown in fig. 2 to 4, the rigid tubular connector 11 is detachably connected to the connection base 12, so that the difficulty in manufacturing the channel connector 1 can be greatly reduced, and the cost can be reduced.

Optionally, the connection base 12 is a cylinder, and a plurality of mating holes 121 are formed on the upper surface of the cylinder, and the plurality of mating holes 121 are in one-to-one mating connection with the plurality of rigid tubular connectors 11.

It should be noted that the mating manner may be a plug connection, a threaded connection, or the like, which is not limited in this application, and in one embodiment as shown in fig. 2-3, a threaded connection is used, and 6 rigid tubular connectors 11 are selected, and then 6 mating holes 121 are formed in the connection base 12.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 5, the connection base 12 is further provided with a mating cavity, and the mating cavity is communicated with the mating hole 121 along the axial direction of the cylinder so as to be in mating connection with the first adapter 2; the first adapter 2 further comprises a first matching portion 21 matched with the matching cavity and a second matching portion 22 matched with the second adapter 3, wherein the axial length of the first matching portion 21 is smaller than that of the matching cavity so as to form the pressure equalizing cavity communicated with the matching hole 121.

It will be appreciated that the pressure equalizing cavity is in communication with the mating hole 121, and thus when the rigid tubular connector 11 is in mating connection with the connection base 12, the pressure equalizing cavity is also in communication with the internal channel of the rigid tubular connector 11, for example, when the endoscope channel is cleaned, the cleaning fluid flows from the endoscope treatment mechanism for cleaning the channel to the second adapter 3, flows from the second adapter 3 into the first adapter 2 and flows into the pressure equalizing cavity via the first adapter 2, and flows into the rigid tubular connector 11 and then into the endoscope channel after being split and divided in the pressure equalizing cavity.

Optionally, as shown in fig. 3, a locking hole 122 is further formed in the side wall of the connection base 12, and a locking member is disposed in the locking hole 122 to lock the first adapter 2 and the connection base 12.

Specifically, if the material of the connection base 12 is metal such as an alloy, the surface is smooth, and there may be a problem of insufficient connection tightness when the connection base is connected to the first adaptor 2, so that the connection base 12 and the first adaptor 2 may be locked after being connected, even if the locking member is abutted against the first adaptor 2 fitted to the inner surface of the connection base 12, the shaking thereof is inhibited, and the connection tightness is improved. The locking member may be a screw, and then the locking hole 122 is provided with threads, which is not limited in this application.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 2, 3 and 5, the connection base 12 is screwed with the first adapter 2, and the side wall of the connection base 12 is provided with a plurality of anti-slip structures along the axial direction of the cylinder.

Optionally, the plurality of endoscope processing mechanisms includes at least one of an endoscope cleaning mechanism, an endoscope sterilizing mechanism, an endoscope drying mechanism, an endoscope storage mechanism, and an endoscope transport mechanism.

It is to be understood that the endoscope cleaning mechanism is used for cleaning an endoscope, the endoscope sterilizing mechanism is used for sterilizing the endoscope, the endoscope drying mechanism is used for drying the endoscope, the endoscope storage mechanism is used for storing the endoscope, and the endoscope transferring mechanism is used for transferring the endoscope. The endoscope cleaning mechanism, the endoscope sterilizing mechanism, the endoscope drying mechanism, the endoscope storing mechanism and the endoscope transferring mechanism can all comprise a second adapter 3.

Optionally, the endoscope processing structure comprises a flow channel; the second adapter 3 comprises a first adapter 31 and a second adapter 32, and the first adapter 31 is used for being in matched connection with the first adapter 2; the second adapter 32 is cooperatively connected with the flow channel.

Thus far, the technical solution of the present disclosure has been described in connection with the foregoing embodiments, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the protective scope of the present disclosure is not limited to only these specific embodiments. The technical solutions in the above embodiments may be split and combined by those skilled in the art without departing from the technical principles of the present disclosure, and equivalent modifications or substitutions may be made to related technical features, which all fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

In this specification, each embodiment is described in a progressive manner, and identical and similar parts of each embodiment are all referred to each other, and each embodiment mainly describes differences from other embodiments. In particular, for system embodiments, since they are substantially similar to method embodiments, the description is relatively simple, as relevant to see a section of the description of method embodiments.

The foregoing is merely exemplary of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Various modifications and variations of the present utility model will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. which come within the spirit and principles of the utility model are to be included in the scope of the claims of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. An endoscope cavity connecting assembly is characterized by comprising a cavity connecting piece and a first adapter, wherein the cavity connecting piece and the first adapter are connected, and the first adapter is used for being detachably connected with a second adapter in an endoscope treatment mechanism;

the cavity channel connecting piece comprises a plurality of rigid tubular connectors, and the rigid tubular connectors can be connected with the cavity channels connected with the endoscope in a one-to-one correspondence manner;

and a pressure equalizing cavity is formed between the cavity connecting piece and the first transfer piece, and the pressure equalizing cavity can enable fluid flowing out of the endoscope treatment mechanism to flow into a plurality of rigid tubular connectors after being split and uniformly pressurized.

2. An endoscope channel connection assembly as in claim 1 further comprising a plurality of mating members, one end of said mating members mating with said rigid tubular connectors and the other end mating with said endoscope channel to effect a one-to-one connection of a plurality of said rigid tubular connectors with said endoscope channel;

and the outer surfaces of the rigid tubular connectors comprise a plurality of annular protrusions.

3. An endoscope channel coupling assembly according to claim 1 and wherein said channel coupling member further comprises a coupling base, said coupling base being coupled to said first adapter member.

4. An endoscope lumen connection assembly as in claim 3 wherein a plurality of said rigid tubular connectors are detachably connected to said connection base.

5. The endoscope channel connection assembly of claim 4, wherein the connection base is a cylinder, and a plurality of matching holes are formed in the upper surface of the cylinder, and the matching holes are in one-to-one matching connection with the rigid tubular connectors.

6. The endoscope channel connection assembly of claim 5, wherein the connection base is further provided with a matching cavity, and the matching cavity is communicated with the matching hole along the axial direction of the cylinder so as to be matched and connected with the first adapter;

the first adapter piece further comprises a first matching part matched with the matching cavity and a second matching part matched with the second adapter piece, wherein the axial length of the first matching part is smaller than that of the matching cavity, so that the pressure equalizing cavity communicated with the matching hole is formed.

7. The endoscope channel connection assembly of claim 6, wherein the side wall of the connection base is further provided with a locking hole, and a locking member is disposed in the locking hole to lock the first adapter member and the connection base.

8. The endoscope channel coupling assembly of claim 6, wherein the coupling base is threadably coupled to the first adapter and wherein the side wall of the coupling base defines a plurality of anti-slip features along the axis of the cylinder.

9. The endoscope channel connection assembly of claim 1 wherein the endoscope processing mechanism comprises at least one of an endoscope cleaning mechanism, an endoscope sterilizing mechanism, an endoscope drying mechanism, an endoscope storage mechanism, and an endoscope transport mechanism.

10. An endoscope lumen connection assembly in accordance with claim 1 wherein said endoscope processing mechanism comprises a flow channel;

the second adapter comprises a first adapter and a second adapter, and the first adapter is used for being connected with the first adapter in a matching way; the second adapter is connected with the circulation channel in a matched mode.

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