JP2008018022A - Sterilizer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sterilizer where a user can easily apply an antiseptic solution all over his/her hands and arms. <P>SOLUTION: A sterilizer 100A used for sterilizing hands and arms is provided with a cylindrical arm insertion part 1 for inserting a hand and an arm, an antiseptic solution tank 5 to store an antiseptic solution A, a plurality of solution discharge ports 7 provided within the cylindrical arm insertion part 1 to discharge the antiseptic solution A, and a pump 20 connected with the discharge ports 7 and the antiseptic solution storage tank 5 through pipes 8a, 8b and 8c. By operating the pump 20, the antiseptic solution A is discharged through the discharge ports 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a hand and arm disinfection device.

  In surgery in a hospital, doctors, nurses, medical staff, etc. generally clean their hands and arms, and disinfect their hands and arms by spraying a disinfectant solution. The disinfection apparatus used for disinfection generally includes a disinfectant spray portion, a disinfectant recovery tray disposed with a space for rubbing hands during the spray, a spray portion and a disinfectant recovery tray. And detecting means for detecting when a hand is present between them, and when the detecting means detects the hand, the disinfectant is sprayed from the spraying part (Patent Document 1, Patent Document 2). ).

JP 7-289612 A JP 2005-177389 A

  However, in the conventional disinfection device, the disinfectant is only sprayed from above the hand or arm, so when the hand or arm is held under the spray part, the surface opposite to the spray part of the hand or arm. In this case, there is a portion where the disinfectant is not sprayed, and even if the disinfectant is spread by hand after spraying, it is difficult to spread the disinfectant over the entire hands and arms. In particular, the disinfectant adheres unevenly to the arms.

  On the other hand, an object of this invention is to provide the disinfection apparatus which can apply | coat a disinfectant easily to the whole hand and arm.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a cylindrical arm insertion portion into which a hand and an arm are inserted,
Disinfectant storage part for storing disinfectant,
Disclosed is a hand and arm disinfection device provided with a plurality of discharge ports for discharging a disinfectant solution and a pump device for sending the disinfectant solution from the disinfectant storage unit to the discharge port.

  According to the disinfecting apparatus of the present invention, the hand and the arm are inserted into the cylindrical arm insertion portion, and the pump device is operated, so that the disinfecting liquid is directed toward the arm from the plurality of discharge ports provided inside the cylindrical arm. Since it is discharged, anyone can apply the disinfectant liquid to the entire hand and arm with a simple operation, and in particular, the discharge ports are arranged substantially evenly in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical arm insertion portion. According to the aspect, the disinfectant can be more uniformly applied to the entire circumference of the arm. Furthermore, although the disinfecting liquid is discharged from a plurality of directions surrounding the arm, the disinfecting liquid does not scatter unnecessarily around the disinfecting apparatus.

  In addition, according to an aspect in which a detector for detecting the presence of a hand or an arm at the insertion opening of the cylindrical arm insertion portion is provided, and the disinfectant is discharged for a predetermined time when the hand or arm is detected by the detector. , Individual differences in disinfection status can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In each figure, the same numerals indicate the same or equivalent components.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the appearance of a disinfecting apparatus 100A according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram thereof.

  As shown in the figure, in this disinfecting apparatus 100A, the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 into which a hand and an arm are inserted is placed on a column 3 standing up from a main body housing 2, and the user puts his arm on the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1. The liquid receiving tray 4 is attached below the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1, and the disinfecting liquid A storage portion 5, the pump device 20, the sequence control circuit 30 and the like are provided in the main body housing. It has been. Here, as the disinfectant A, a quick-drying disinfectant such as an alcohol-based disinfectant is used.

  The cylindrical arm insertion part 1 has a plurality of discharge nozzles 6 for discharging the disinfectant liquid in the form of a mist inside the upper end part thereof.

  Each discharge nozzle 6 is connected to a ring-shaped pipe 8a, and this ring-shaped pipe 8a is further connected to the pump device 20 by a pipe 8b. In this way, when a plurality of discharge nozzles 6 are connected to the pump device 20 via the ring-shaped pipe 8a, variations in the discharge amount from each discharge port 7 can be suppressed.

  The pump device 20 is connected to the storage portion 5 for the disinfectant A by a pipe 8c. Therefore, when the pump device 20 is operated, the disinfecting liquid A is simultaneously discharged from the plurality of discharge ports 7 in a mist form at substantially the same flow rate.

  Here, the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 functions as a frame for fixing the discharge nozzle 6, functions as a guide for guiding the hand and arm to a position facing the discharge port 7, and sprayed from the discharge port 7. It has a function as a cover that prevents the disinfecting disinfecting liquid A from being scattered unnecessarily.

  The preferable inner diameter L1 of the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 allows the hand and arm to be inserted into and extracted from the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 while wearing clothes, and is inserted into the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1. The size is preferably such that the disinfectant A can be efficiently sprayed around the entire circumference of the hand or arm, for example, 200 to 300 mm. If the inner diameter L1 is too small, the disinfectant A is excessively applied to the portion of the hand or arm inserted into the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 that faces the discharge port 7, but the disinfectant A is separated from the discharge port 7. It becomes difficult to apply the antiseptic solution A to the entire hands and arms even if the hands and arms are rubbed together later. On the other hand, if the inner diameter L1 is too large, the discharge force from the discharge port 7 needs to be excessively increased, and the apparatus becomes bulky.

  The length L2 in the axial direction of the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 is 150 to 300 mm from the viewpoint of manufacturing the disinfecting apparatus 100A in a compact manner, and the hand is in the state where the arm is inserted as shown in FIG. Although it is preferable to let it go out of the insertion portion 1, it may be of a length that covers from the hand to the second arm. In that case, the end opposite to the insertion port is closed without being an open end, and the end You may provide the discharge pipe | tube of the disinfecting liquid which collects in the.

  The discharge nozzles 6 are arranged with their discharge ports 7 facing the central axis of the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 and are arranged substantially evenly in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1.

  The number of discharge nozzles 6 provided in the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 can be appropriately determined according to the inner diameter L1 of the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1, the arrangement of the discharge nozzles 6 in the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1, and the like. For example, when it is provided in a row at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1, it is preferably 3 to 6 pieces.

  The position at which the discharge port 7 is provided is preferably the end of the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 on the insertion port side. However, in order to reduce the dispersal of the mist of the disinfectant solution to the surroundings, the insertion of the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 is performed. It is preferable to provide about 50 to 100 mm on the back side from the mouth side edge. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable that the angle θ formed by the center of the discharge direction with respect to the central axis of the cylindrical arm insertion portion is 45 to 90 °. By discharging obliquely in this way, it is possible to prevent the disinfecting liquid A from being unnecessarily scattered from the insertion opening of the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1.

  The pump device 20 is preferably capable of adjusting the flow rate of the disinfecting liquid A so that the spray amount from the discharge port 7 can be adjusted to about 20 to 60 mL / min. For example, an electric type that adjusts the flow rate with voltage, a bypass type with a needle valve 21 that adjusts the flow rate with liquid return, and the like can be used.

  In this sterilization apparatus 100A, a detector 9 that detects the presence of a hand or an arm at the insertion port of the cylindrical arm insertion unit 1 is attached to the insertion port of the cylindrical arm insertion unit 1, and the user has a cylindrical shape. A sequence control circuit 30 is provided so that when the hand is put into the arm insertion portion 1, the pump device 20 automatically operates and the disinfecting liquid A is discharged from the discharge port 7 for a predetermined time. Here, as the detector 9, a non-contact sensor such as an infrared sensor can be used.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), when the user starts putting the hand into the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1, disinfection starts from the fingertip, and as shown in FIG. 4 (b), the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 Disinfectant A is applied to the hands and arms as much as the arm is deeply inserted into the arm, and when the hands and arms are removed from the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 as shown in FIG. It will be in the state apply | coated uniformly to the whole. Thereafter, the disinfectant A can be further spread by rubbing the hands and arms.

  It is preferable that the time from when the detector 9 detects the presence of a hand or an arm to activate the pump device 20 until it is stopped is about 3 to 6 seconds. Thereby, it becomes possible to ensure a predetermined disinfection state for an arbitrary user.

  Note that the discontinuation of the disinfecting liquid A may be stopped by detecting that the presence of the hand or arm is lost after the detector 9 detects the presence of the hand or arm. As a result, while the hand or arm is being inserted into the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1, the disinfecting liquid A continues to be discharged, so that sufficient disinfection can be performed as necessary.

  Moreover, it replaces with the detector 9, and the manual switch which switches on by pushing or stepping on, etc. may be provided, and the action | operation of the pump apparatus 20 may be controlled by ON-OFF of a manual switch. Thereby, the manufacturing cost of 100 A of disinfection apparatuses can be held down.

  The liquid receiving tray 4 receives liquid dripping from the cylindrical arm insertion portion 1 while discharging the disinfecting liquid A, and disinfects the ring-shaped pipe 8a when the pump device 20 is stopped after starting discharging. The disinfecting liquid A leaking from the discharge port 7 due to a drop between the liquid level of the liquid A and the discharge port 7 positioned below the liquid surface is received. The liquid collected in the liquid receiving tray 4 is discarded at any time. As shown in FIG. 2, a check valve 10 is provided in the ring-shaped pipe 8a to prevent leakage of the disinfectant liquid from the discharge port 7 that occurs when the pump device 20 is stopped after the discharge is started. May be.

  The storage unit 5 for the disinfectant A is configured to install a commercially available disinfectant filled in the bottle container 11, and when the disinfectant A is consumed, it is easily replaced with a new bottle container 11. be able to. In order to prevent the backflow of the disinfectant A from the pump device 20 side to the bottle container 11 side and maintain the sanitary state in the bottle container 11, a check valve is provided at the distal end portion of the pipe 8 c that points to the bottle container 11. 12 is preferably provided.

  The disinfecting apparatus 100B of FIG. 5 is the same as the disinfecting apparatus 100A described above, in which the column 3 is shortened and the main body housing 2 is installed on an appropriate base 13.

  The disinfection device 100C in FIG. 6 is obtained by connecting the individual discharge nozzles 6 to the pump device 20 through the piping 8b without using the ring-shaped piping 8a in the above-described disinfection device 100A. Further, the operation of the pump device 20 is turned on and off with the manual switch 14 to simplify the overall configuration.

  The disinfecting apparatus of the present invention is useful as an apparatus used when disinfecting hands and arms with a disinfectant such as alcohol in hospitals and the like.

It is an external appearance schematic diagram of 100 A of disinfection apparatuses of an Example. It is a schematic block diagram of the disinfection apparatus 100A of an Example. It is sectional drawing of a cylindrical arm insertion part. It is explanatory drawing of operation | movement of 100 A of disinfection apparatuses of an Example. It is an external appearance schematic diagram of the disinfection apparatus 100B of an Example. It is a schematic block diagram of 100 C of disinfection apparatuses of an Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cylindrical arm insertion part 2 Main body housing 3 Support | pillar 4 Liquid receiving tray 5 Storage part 6 Discharge nozzle 7 Discharge port 8a, 8b, 8c Piping 9 Detector 10 Check valve 11 Bottle container 12 Check valve 13 Base 14 Manual switch 20 Pump device 21 Needle valve 30 Sequence control circuit 100A, 100b, 100C Disinfection device A Disinfectant L1 Inner diameter of cylindrical arm insertion portion L2 Axial length of cylindrical arm insertion portion

Claims (5)

A cylindrical arm insertion part into which hands and arms are inserted,
Disinfectant storage part for storing disinfectant,
A hand and arm disinfection device provided with a plurality of discharge ports for discharging a disinfectant and a pump device for sending the disinfectant from the disinfectant reservoir to the discharge port.   The disinfection device according to claim 1, wherein the discharge ports are arranged substantially evenly in the circumferential direction of the cylindrical arm insertion portion.   Provided with a detector that detects the presence of a hand or arm at the insertion port of the cylindrical arm insertion portion, and when the detector detects the hand or arm, the pump device is activated and the disinfectant is discharged from the discharge port The disinfection device according to claim 1 or 2.   The disinfection apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the discharge is stopped at a predetermined time after the detector detects a hand or an arm and starts discharge of the disinfectant. The disinfection apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the disinfectant is discharged while the detector detects the hand or the arm.

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