JP2009100939A - Endoscope washing and disinfecting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope washing and disinfecting apparatus having a configuration capable of easily varying the fixing position of a water supply filter to a position desired by an operator when providing the water supply filter on a side face on the outer surface of an apparatus main body. <P>SOLUTION: The endoscope washing and disinfecting apparatus comprises: a shaft member 110 provided so as to be freely extended and contracted in the height direction H of the apparatus main body 2 on the side of a back surface 2h facing the side of a front face 2z provided with an operation panel in the apparatus main body 2; an arm member 105 for movement whose one end is connected to the upper end part 110t in the height direction H of the shaft member 110 so as to be freely turned in a direction parallel to a plane orthogonal to the height direction H; and a filter member 100 freely attachable and detachable to/from the other end of the arm member 105 for the movement, for filtering tap water supplied to the apparatus main body 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus including an apparatus main body that automatically cleans and disinfects an endoscope.

  In recent years, endoscopes are widely used in the medical field and the industrial field. An endoscope used in the medical field observes an organ in a body cavity by inserting an elongated insertion portion into a body cavity, or inserts into an insertion channel of a treatment instrument provided in the endoscope as necessary. Various treatments can be performed using the treatment tool.

  Endoscopes in the medical field are used by being inserted into body cavities, particularly for the purpose of examination and treatment. Therefore, after use, cleaning and disinfection are necessary for reuse. As a method for cleaning and disinfecting a used endoscope, for example, a method using an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus (hereinafter simply referred to as a cleaning and disinfecting apparatus) is well known.

  If the cleaning / disinfecting device is used, the endoscope is only set in the cleaning / disinfecting tank of the cleaning / disinfecting device, and the endoscope is automatically cleaned, disinfected, rinsed, drained, etc. (hereinafter referred to as cleaning). (Referred to as a disinfection process). At this time, the endoscope is cleaned and disinfected not only in the outer surface of the endoscope but also in a plurality of pipelines such as known air supply / water supply pipelines and treatment instrument insertion pipelines. The

  The cleaning / disinfecting apparatus generally has a configuration for supplying tap water to a cleaning / disinfecting tank in order to perform the above-described cleaning / disinfecting process. However, since tap water is water for daily use and may contain bacteria and impurities, it is not suitable for use in an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting process.

  Therefore, in the cleaning / disinfecting device, a water supply filter capable of removing germs, impurities, etc. of tap water by filtration is provided in the middle of the water supply line for supplying tap water from the water tap to the cleaning / disinfecting tank. It is common. The water supply filter is provided by being mounted in a water supply filter case (hereinafter simply referred to as a filter case).

  Here, the water supply filter needs to be replaced periodically, for example, every month, in order to keep the sterilizing effect of tap water and the effect of removing impurities at a certain level. In addition, when exchanging a water supply filter, it removes a filter case from a water supply pipe line, removes a water supply filter from this filter case, and carries out by attaching each after that.

  However, since the water supply filter is provided in the cleaning / disinfecting device, when replacing the water supply filter by removing the filter case from the water supply line, residual water remaining in the water supply line or the filter case Care must be taken to ensure that residual water remaining inside does not leak into the cleaning and disinfecting equipment. Therefore, there has been a problem that the replacement work of the water supply filter is very complicated.

  In view of such a problem, in Patent Document 1, when replacing the water supply filter, the water supply filter provided in the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus is moved above the cleaning / disinfecting tank, thereby replacing the water supply filter. A cleaning / disinfecting apparatus having a configuration that can be performed above the cleaning / disinfecting tank is disclosed.

According to such a configuration, even when residual water leaks when the water supply filter is replaced, the residual water flows into the cleaning / disinfecting tank. Exchanges can be made.
JP-A-10-234646

  By the way, in recent years, downsizing of the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus is required so that it can be arranged in a space-saving manner. However, when the conventional cleaning / disinfecting apparatus is downsized, there is a problem that a space for arranging the water supply filter in the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus is lost.

  Further, even in the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, the water supply filter has a configuration arranged in the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus except when the water supply filter is replaced. When the size of the cleaning / disinfecting device is reduced, there is a problem that a space for arranging the water supply filter in the cleaning / disinfecting device is lost.

  Further, in view of such problems, by fixing the water supply filter to the wall of the room where the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus is installed or to the side surface on the outer surface of the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus, Although the structure to provide is also well known, in this case, the fixing position of the water supply filter with respect to the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus is determined, so that the installation position of the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus is limited. In addition, every time the installation position of the water supply filter is changed, there is a problem that installation work of the water supply pipe line to the water supply filter has to be performed.

  Therefore, the structure which can change easily the fixing position of a water supply filter in the side surface in the outer surface of a washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus to an operator's desired position was desired.

  The object of the present invention is made in view of the above circumstances, and when a water supply filter is provided on the side surface of the outer surface of the apparatus main body, the fixing position of the water supply filter is easily changed to a position desired by the operator. An object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus having a configuration capable of performing the above.

  To achieve the above object, an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to the present invention is an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus having an apparatus main body for automatically cleaning and disinfecting an endoscope, and an operation panel in the apparatus main body is provided. A shaft member provided so as to be extendable and contractible with respect to a height direction of the apparatus main body, and an upper end of the shaft member in the height direction on the back side facing the front side. A moving arm member rotatably connected in a direction parallel to a plane orthogonal to the vertical direction, and a filter that is attached to the other end of the moving arm member and filters the liquid supplied to the apparatus main body And a member.

  According to the present invention, in the case where the water supply filter is provided on the side surface on the outer surface of the apparatus main body, the endoscope cleaning having a configuration in which the fixing position of the water supply filter can be easily changed to a position desired by the operator. A disinfection device can be provided.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cleaning / disinfecting apparatus showing the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus showing a state in which the top cover of FIG. 1 is opened and an endoscope can be stored in a cleaning / disinfecting tank. It is.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 1 is an apparatus for cleaning and disinfecting a used endoscope 250, and the apparatus main body 2 and an upper portion thereof are connected, for example, via a hinge (not shown). The main part is composed of a top cover 3 that is a lid that is openably and closably connected.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the top cover 3 is closed to the apparatus main body 2, the apparatus main body 2 and the top cover 3 are disposed at positions where the apparatus main body 2 and the top cover 3 face each other. For example, it is configured to be fixed by a latch 8.

  An operator of the apparatus main body 2 is a front face 2z (hereinafter referred to as a front face) in the drawing, which is close for cleaning and disinfecting operation. For example, a detergent / alcohol tray 11 is placed in front of the apparatus main body 2 on the upper left half. It can be pulled out freely.

  The detergent / alcohol tray 11 stores a detergent tank 11a in which a cleaning agent used for cleaning the endoscope 250 and an alcohol used for drying the endoscope 250 after cleaning and disinfection are stored. An alcohol tank 11b is housed, and the detergent / alcohol tray 11 can be pulled out, so that liquid can be replenished to each tank 11a, 11b in a predetermined manner.

  The detergent / alcohol tray 11 is provided with two windows 11m, and the operator can check the remaining amounts of the cleaning agent and alcohol injected into the tanks 11a and 11b through the windows 11m. It is like that.

  This cleaning agent is a concentrated detergent that is diluted to a predetermined concentration with tap water that has been filtered by a filter member 100 (see FIG. 4) described later. In the present embodiment, in the following description, a mixed liquid of a cleaning agent and tap water is referred to as a cleaning liquid.

  Further, a cassette tray 12 is disposed on the front surface 2z of the apparatus main body 2, for example, at the upper portion of the right half, so that it can be pulled out forward of the apparatus main body 2. The cassette tray 12 stores a chemical bottle 12a into which a disinfecting liquid such as peracetic acid, which is used when disinfecting the endoscope 250, is injected. The cassette tray 12 can be pulled out, so that the chemical bottle 12a can be pulled out. Can be set to a predetermined value.

  Further, on the front surface 2z of the apparatus main body 2, on the upper part of the cassette tray 12, a sub operation panel 13 provided with an indication button for cleaning and disinfecting time, an instruction button for heating the disinfecting liquid, and the like is disposed. ing. Further, a top cover 3 closed on the upper part of the apparatus main body 2 is opened below the front surface 2z of the apparatus main body 2 so as to open above the apparatus main body 2 as shown in FIG. A pedal switch 14 is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, setting switches such as a cleaning and disinfecting operation start switch of the apparatus main body 2 and a cleaning and disinfection mode selection switch are arranged on both sides of the upper surface of the apparatus main body 2 on the front surface 2z side. The main operation panel 25 is provided.

  Further, a filter including a shaft member 110, a moving arm member 105, and a filter member 100 (all of which are shown in FIG. 4), which will be described later, on the back surface 2h side facing the front surface 2z on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 2. A drive unit 200 is provided. The detailed configuration of the filter drive unit 200 will be described later.

  Furthermore, a cleaning / disinfecting tank 4 in which an endoscope 250 can be housed is provided in which an endoscope housing opening is opened and closed by the top cover 3 at a substantially central portion of the upper surface of the apparatus body 2. The cleaning / disinfecting tank 4 includes a tank main body 50 and a terrace portion 51 provided continuously around the outer peripheral edge of the endoscope storage port of the tank main body 50.

  The tank body 50 can be stored when the endoscope 250 after use is cleaned and disinfected. The tank body 50 is supplied to the bottom surface 50t of the tank body 50 which is the surface inside the tank. A first drain port 55 is provided for draining the cleaning liquid, water, alcohol, disinfecting liquid and the like from the tank body 50.

  Further, the cleaning liquid, water, disinfecting liquid, etc. supplied to the tank body 50 can be placed at any position on the circumferential side surface 50s, which is the surface inside the tank body 50, with the tank body 50 via known means. A circulation port 56 is provided for supplying the liquid to each pipeline provided in the endoscope 250 or for supplying the liquid to the tank body 50 again from a water supply circulation nozzle 24 described later.

  The circulation port 56 described above may be provided on the bottom surface 50t of the tank body 50. If the circulation port 56 is provided on the bottom surface 50t of the tank main body 50, the supply timing of the cleaning liquid, water, disinfecting liquid, etc. to each pipe line of the endoscope 250 or again to the tank main body 50 can be advanced.

  A cleaning case 6 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the bottom surface 50 t of the tank body 50 of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 4. The cleaning case 6 accommodates buttons such as each scope switch of the endoscope 250 and detachable parts attached to the endoscope 250. As a result, the buttons and the removed parts are cleaned and disinfected together with the endoscope 250.

A water level sensor 32 with a cover for detecting the water level of the cleaning liquid, water, disinfecting liquid, etc. supplied to the tank body 50 is provided at an arbitrary position on the side surface 50s of the tank body 50.
Dilute the tank body 50 from the detergent tank 11a to a surface other than the terrace surface 51t of the terrace 51 by a tap water with a detergent pump (not shown) to a predetermined concentration. A detergent nozzle 22 for supplying a cleaning agent and a disinfecting liquid nozzle 23 for supplying a disinfecting liquid from a chemical liquid tank by a chemical liquid pump (both not shown) are provided.

  Furthermore, on the surface parallel to the bottom surface 50t of the tank body 50 of the terrace 51, the cleaning liquid, water, disinfectant liquid, etc. for supplying water to the tank body 50 or sucked from the circulation port 56 of the tank body 50 are again used. A water supply circulation nozzle 24 for supplying to the tank body 50 is disposed.

The detergent nozzle 22, the disinfectant liquid nozzle 23, and the water supply circulation nozzle 24 may be disposed on the terrace surface 51t.

  Also, a plurality of units for supplying cleaning liquid, water, alcohol, disinfecting liquid, air, or the like to the pipes provided in the endoscope 250 on the surface 51f on the back surface 2h side of the terrace surface 51t of the terrace portion 51. Here, two air supply / water supply / forceps port 33, forceps raising port 34, and water leakage detection port 35 are provided.

  Next, the configuration of the filter drive unit 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 is a perspective view schematically showing the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus of FIG. 1 from the upper left side obliquely upward, FIG. 4 is a left side view of the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is the cleaning / disinfecting of FIG. The figure which shows the inside of the filter drive unit in an apparatus, FIG. 6: is a figure which shows the state in which the upper end part of the shaft member in the washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus of FIG. 5 is located in 2nd height with the inside of a filter drive unit, FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing the moving direction of the arm portion of the moving arm member shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the filter drive unit 200 includes a shaft member 110, a moving arm member 105, and a filter member 100, and a main part is configured.

  On the back surface 2h side of the apparatus main body 2, a shaft member 110 is provided at the approximate center of the front-rear direction R connecting the front surface 2z side and the back surface 2h side and the left-right direction M perpendicular to the height direction H of the apparatus main body 2. As shown in FIG. 6, in order to be able to expand and contract in the height direction H, specifically, the upper end portion 110t can be positioned at the first height T1 and the second height T2. 130. The position on the back surface 2h side of the apparatus main body 2 where the shaft member 110 is provided is not limited to the approximate center in the left-right direction M.

  Further, the first height T1 is a height at which a filter member 100 described later faces the side surface of the apparatus main body 2 as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, and the second height T2 is The filter member 100 described later has a height that can be moved above the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 1 by the moving arm member 105, that is, a height that does not contact the top cover 3 where the filter member 100 is closed.

  Further, a stop groove 110m constituting a fixing mechanism is formed at the lower end portion in the height direction H of the shaft member 110.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the holding member 130 is fixed to the side surface on the back surface 2 h side of the apparatus main body 2 and has a through-hole penetrating in the height direction H as shown in FIG. 5. The shaft member 110 is held by inserting the shaft member 110 into the through hole.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a bearing 131 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the through hole of the holding member 130. When the shaft member 110 expands and contracts in the height direction H, the bearing 131 makes contact with the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member 110 with rotation, thereby reducing the contact resistance of the shaft member 110 with respect to the through hole. A member for reducing the contact resistance between the through hole and the shaft member 110 is not limited to the bearing 131 but may be a block member such as a resin.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, a stop mechanism 134 constituting a fixing mechanism including a spring 133 and a ball 132 facing the through hole is provided on the lower end side in the height direction H of the holding member 130.

  The spring 133 presses the ball 132 against the outer peripheral surface of the shaft member 110 in the front-rear direction R. As shown in FIG. 6, the stop mechanism 134 has the upper end portion 110t of the shaft member 110 having a second height. When positioned at the length T2, the upper end portion 110t of the shaft member 110 is fixed to the second height T2 by being fitted into a stop groove 110m formed at the lower end portion of the shaft member 110.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the upper end portion 110 t of the shaft member 110 has one end of the moving arm member 105 on a plane orthogonal to the height direction H of the apparatus body 2, for example, as shown in FIG. The cover 3 is connected to be rotatable in a direction P substantially parallel to the upper surface 3j of the cover 3.

  Specifically, the moving arm member 105 includes a multi-joint arm including a joint portion 105a, an arm portion 105b, a joint portion 105c, an arm portion 105d, and a filter member fixing portion 105t. .

  The joint portion 105a is provided at the upper end portion 110t of the shaft member 110, and one end of the arm portion 105b is substantially parallel to the upper surface 3j of the top cover 3 with respect to the joint portion 105a as shown in FIG. Are connected so as to be freely rotatable.

  Further, the other end of the arm portion 105b is connected to the joint portion 105c so as to be rotatable in a direction P substantially parallel to the upper surface 3j of the top cover 3, as shown in FIG. Furthermore, one end of the arm portion 105d is connected to the joint portion 105c so as to be rotatable in a direction P substantially parallel to the upper surface 3j of the top cover 3, as shown in FIG. The other end of the filter member fixing part 105t is fixed.

  A filter member 100 is connected to the filter member fixing portion 105t to remove tap water, impurities, and the like, which will be described later, by filtering tap water supplied to the cleaning / disinfecting tank 4 of the apparatus main body 2. The filter member 100 is detachable from the filter member fixing portion 105t.

  The filter member 100 includes a filter case 100k made of, for example, a plastic container and a water supply filter 100h having a filtration part 101 accommodated in the filter case 100k. The water supply filter 100h is detachable from the filter case 100k.

  A water supply hose 115 connected to a tap faucet 120 that is a liquid supply source for supplying tap water that is a liquid to the apparatus main body 2 is connected to the joint portion 105a by, for example, a hexagon nut 116. The liquid is not limited to tap water. Further, the water supply hose 115 is freely attachable to the joint portion 105a by a hexagon nut 116. Furthermore, the means for attaching the water supply hose 115 to the joint portion 105a is not limited to the hexagon nut 116.

  The water supply hose 115 is connected to a base 102 provided in the joint portion 105 a, and one end of a primary side pipe line 151 inserted into the shaft member 110 and the moving arm member 105 is connected to the base 102. Has been. Further, the other end of the primary side pipe line 151 is connected to the water supply filter 100 h of the filter member 100. In addition, in the water supply filter 100h, the primary side pipe line 151 is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the filtering unit 101.

  Further, in the water supply filter 100 h, the other end of the secondary side pipe line 152 inserted into the shaft member 110 and the moving arm member 105 is connected to the inner peripheral side of the filtering unit 101. In addition, the secondary side pipe line 152 of the water supply filter 100 h communicates with the primary side pipe line 151 through the filtering unit 101. One end of the secondary side pipe line 152 is connected to a water supply pipe line in the apparatus main body 2 via the holding member 130.

  Thus, the tap water supplied from the tap faucet 120 is supplied to the water supply filter 100h in the filter member 100 through the water supply hose 115, the base 102, and the primary side pipe line 151, and is filtered by the filter unit 101. Thereafter, the filtered tap water is supplied into the apparatus main body 2 via the secondary side pipe line 152.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a portion inserted into the shaft member 110 of the secondary side pipe line 152 is formed as a bellows portion 160. The bellows portion 160 is formed in a bellows shape from resin or rubber, and is extendable in the height direction H as shown in FIGS. Thus, when the upper end portion 110t of the shaft member 110 expands and contracts in the height direction between the first height T1 and the second height T2, the secondary side pipe line 152 is also connected to the shaft by the bellows portion 160. It expands and contracts in the height direction H according to the member 110.

  From the above, since the filter drive unit 200 has such a configuration, the upper end portion 110t of the shaft member 110 is positioned at the first height T1 as shown in FIG. 5, or as shown in FIG. Thus, the shaft member 110 is expanded and contracted in the height direction H so as to be positioned at the second height T2, and the arm portions 105b and 105d are rotated in the direction P with respect to the joint portions 105a and 105c. The filter member 100 can be moved to a desired position described later without attaching or detaching the water supply hose 115.

  Next, the effect | action of this Embodiment comprised in this way is demonstrated using FIGS. 3-7 and FIGS. 8-10 mentioned above. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus schematically showing a state in which the shaft member is extended from the state shown in FIG. 3 until the upper end portion is positioned at the second height on the left side of the apparatus main body. It is.

  9 is a perspective view of the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus schematically showing a state in which the filter member is moved to the right side surface side of the apparatus main body by the moving arm member from the state shown in FIG. 8, and FIG. It is a perspective view of the washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus which shows schematically the state which contracted the shaft member until the upper end part was located in 1st height from the state shown in FIG.

  First, when it is desired to position the filter member 100 on the left side surface 2sl side of the apparatus main body 2, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the arm member for movement is arranged so that the arm portion 105b is along the back surface 2h side of the apparatus main body 2. The arm portion 105b is rotated in the direction P with respect to the joint portions 105a and 105c of 105, and the arm portion 105d is moved in the direction P with respect to the joint portion 105c so that the arm portion 105d is along the left side surface 2sl of the apparatus main body 2. Then, the shaft member 110 is contracted until the upper end portion 110t is positioned at the first height T1. As a result, the filter member 100 is positioned so as to face the left side surface 2sl of the apparatus main body 2, as shown in FIG.

  Next, when it is desired to position the filter member 100 on the right side surface 2sr side of the apparatus main body 2, the shaft member is in a state where the filter member 100 faces the left side surface 2sl side of the apparatus main body 2 as shown in FIG. 110 is extended until the upper end 110t is positioned at the second height T2. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the bellows portion 160 inserted into the shaft member 110 of the secondary side pipe line 152 also extends in the height direction H together with the shaft member 110.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the ball pressed against the shaft member 110 by the spring 133 in the left-right direction M in the stop groove 110 m formed in the lower end portion in the height direction H of the shaft member 110 as shown in FIG. 6. 132 is inserted. Thus, the shaft member 110 is fixed so that the upper end portion 110t of the shaft member 110 is positioned at the second height T2.

  Thereafter, from the state shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 9, the arm portion 105b is rotated in the direction P with respect to the joint portion 105a, and the arm portion 105d is rotated in the direction P with respect to the joint portion 105c. Thus, while maintaining the second height T2 of the upper end portion 110t of the shaft member 110, the arm portion 105b is placed along the back surface 2h side of the apparatus main body 2, and the arm portion 105d is moved to the right side surface 2sr of the apparatus main body 2. Along the side. As a result, the filter member 100 moves above the top cover 3 in the left-right direction M from the left side surface 2sl side to the right side surface 2sr side.

  As described above, the second height T2 is a height at which the filter member 100 described later can be moved above the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 1 by the moving arm member 105, that is, the filter member 100 is Since the height is non-contact with the closed top cover 3, the filter member 100 does not contact the top cover 3 as the filter member 100 moves in the left-right direction M.

  Further, in the state shown in FIG. 9, the ball 132 remains fitted in the stop groove 110 m of the shaft member 110.

  Finally, as shown in FIG. 10, the shaft member 110 is contracted from the state shown in FIG. 9 so that the upper end portion 110t is positioned at the first height T1, so that the filter member 100 is placed on the right side of the apparatus main body 2. Positioned to face the side surface 2sr. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the bellows portion 160 inserted into the shaft member 110 of the secondary side pipe line 152 contracts in the height direction H together with the shaft member 110. Further, the ball 132 is detached from the stop groove 110m of the shaft member 110.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the filter drive unit 200 including the shaft member 110, the moving arm member 105, and the filter member 100 is provided on the back side of the apparatus main body 2. .

  In the present embodiment, the primary side pipe 151 for supplying the tap water supplied from the water tap 120 into the shaft member 110 and the moving arm member 105 to the filter member 100, and the filter member The secondary side pipe line 152 for supplying the tap water filtered by 100 into the apparatus main body 2 is shown.

  According to this, in the case where the filter member 100 is provided on the side surface on the outer surface of the apparatus main body 2, the upper end portion 110t of the shaft member 110 in the height direction H has the first height T1 and the second height, respectively. The arm portions 105b and 105d are rotated in a direction P parallel to the upper surface 3j of the top cover 3 with respect to the joint portions 105a and 105c of the moving arm member 105. However, without removing the water supply hose 115 from the filter member 100, the filter member 100 is positioned at a position facing the left side surface 2 sl or the right side surface 2 sl of the apparatus body 2 or above the cleaning / disinfecting device 1. The operator can be moved to a desired position away from the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 1.

  Therefore, in the case where the filter member 100 is provided on the side surface on the outer surface of the apparatus main body 2, the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 1 having a configuration that can easily change the fixing position of the filter member 100 to a position desired by the operator. Can be provided.

  Hereinafter, modifications will be described. In the present embodiment, the moving arm member 105 includes a multi-joint arm including a joint portion 105a, an arm portion 105b, a joint portion 105c, an arm portion 105d, and a filter member fixing portion 105t. I showed that.

  Not limited to this, when the filter member 100 is positioned so as to face the left side surface 2sl or the right side surface 2sr of the apparatus main body 2, it moves if the protrusion of the arm part outward from the apparatus main body 2 is ignored. Needless to say, the arm member may be composed of one joint arm composed of one joint portion, one arm portion, and one filter member fixing portion.

The perspective view of the washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus which shows this Embodiment. The perspective view of the washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus which shows the state which the top cover of FIG. 1 was open | released and an endoscope can be accommodated in a washing | cleaning disinfection tank. The perspective view which shows the washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus of FIG. 1 roughly seeing from the front side left diagonal upper direction. The left view of the washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus of FIG. The figure which shows the inside of the filter drive unit in the washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus of FIG. The figure which shows the state in which the upper end part of the shaft member in the washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus of FIG. 5 is located in 2nd height with the inside of a filter drive unit. The figure which expands and shows the moving direction of the arm part of the arm member for a movement of FIGS. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus schematically showing a state in which the shaft member is extended from the state shown in FIG. 3 on the left side surface side of the apparatus main body until the upper end portion is positioned at the second height. The perspective view of the washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus which shows schematically the state which moved the filter member to the right side surface side of the apparatus main body with the arm member for a movement from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus schematically showing a state in which the shaft member is contracted from the state shown in FIG. 9 until the upper end portion is positioned at the first height.

Explanation of symbols

1 ... Cleaning and disinfection device (Endoscope cleaning and disinfection device)
2 ... Main body 2h ... Back side 2sl ... Left side 2sr ... Right side 2z ... Front side 3j ... Top cover top (plane)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 ... Sub operation panel 25 ... Main operation panel 100 ... Filter member 105 ... Movement arm member 105a ... Joint part 105b ... Arm part 105c ... Joint part 105d ... Arm part 110 ... Shaft member 110m ... Stop groove (fixing mechanism)
110t ... upper end 120 ... water tap (liquid supply source)
130: Holding member 134: Stop mechanism (fixing mechanism)
151 ... Primary side pipe 152 ... Secondary side pipe 250 ... Endoscope M ... Left-right direction H ... Height direction P ... Direction parallel to the plane R ... Front-back direction T1 ... First height T2 ... Second Height of

Claims (8)

An endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus having an apparatus body for automatically cleaning / disinfecting an endoscope,
A shaft member provided on the back side opposite to the front side provided with the operation panel in the device main body so as to be extendable with respect to the height direction of the device main body,
A moving arm member having one end rotatably connected in a direction parallel to a plane perpendicular to the height direction to the upper end of the shaft member in the height direction;
A filter member that is attached to the other end of the moving arm member and filters the liquid supplied to the apparatus main body;
An endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus comprising: The shaft member is expandable and contractable with respect to the height direction of the apparatus main body so that the upper end portion in the height direction is positioned at a first height and a second height,
The first height is a height at which the filter member faces the side surface of the apparatus main body in the height direction, and the second height is a height at which the filter member is moved by the moving arm member. The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus has a height that is freely movable above the apparatus main body.   The endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the moving arm member is configured by an articulated arm in which an arm connected to each joint is rotatable in a direction parallel to the plane. Cleaning disinfection device. A holding member for holding the shaft member on the back side of the apparatus main body;
The fixing mechanism that fixes the upper end portion of the shaft member so as to be positioned at the second height is provided on the holding member and the shaft member. Endoscope cleaning disinfection device.   When the upper end portion of the shaft member is positioned at the first height, the filter member is orthogonal to the front-rear direction and the height direction connecting the front side and the back side of the apparatus main body. The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus is positioned so as to face either one of the left and right side surfaces of the apparatus main body in the left-right direction.   A primary side pipe for supplying the liquid from a liquid supply source to the filter member is provided in the shaft member and the moving arm member, and the filter is inserted from the filter member into the cleaning / disinfecting apparatus main body. The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a secondary side pipe for supplying the liquid filtered by the member.   The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the secondary pipe line provided in the shaft member is formed to be extendable and contractible in the height direction.   The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the filter member is detachable from the other end of the moving arm member.

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