JP2009136493A - Endoscope washing/disinfecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the driving force of a water leakage detecting pin by reducing the friction force by preventing an air-tight member of the water leakage detecting pin from being brought into contact with the inner wall of a water leakage detecting conduit except when an infiltration preventive function is executed in a water leakage detection process. <P>SOLUTION: The endoscope washing/disinfecting device 2 is used for detecting water leakage in an internal conduit of an endoscope 20 by automatically connecting a water leakage detecting nozzle 54 to a water leakage detecting conduit base 74 which communicates with the internal conduit of the endoscope 20. The water leakage detecting nozzle 54 is connected to the water leakage detecting conduit base 74, and a driving member 55B is advanced to the water leakage detecting conduit base side. When the water leakage detecting pin 55 reaches a prescribed position within the water leakage detecting conduit base to detect the water leakage, the air-tight member 100 is engaged with the inner wall 64A of a water leakage detecting conduit 55K in such a way as can hold the driving member 55B. At other time than when the water leakage detection is executed, the air-tight member 100 is not engaged with the inner wall 64A of the water leakage detecting conduit 54K. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus for automatically detecting leakage and cleaning / disinfecting an endoscope.

  Endoscopes used for the purpose of inspection and treatment in body cavities are used not only for the outer surface of the insertion part to be inserted into the body cavity, but also for air / water supply lines, suction lines, forward water supply lines, and treatment instrument insertion Dirt also adheres to each endoscope duct such as a duct. Therefore, it is necessary to clean and disinfect used endoscopes not only on the outer surface but also in each pipeline.

  In general, when performing a cleaning process and a disinfection process of an endoscope using a cleaning / disinfecting apparatus, first, a used endoscope is accommodated and set in a cleaning / disinfecting tank of the apparatus body. Next, in order to clean and disinfect the endoscope pipeline as well, various supply nozzles provided in the cleaning and disinfecting tank for supplying fluid such as liquid and gas into the endoscope conduit, and the outside of the endoscope A base of each pipe line opened on the surface is connected via a tube or the like.

  Furthermore, in order to check whether or not a hole or the like communicating with the outside is formed inside the endoscope, that is, in order to perform a water leakage check whether or not there is a water leakage point, water leakage communicating with the inside of the endoscope A detection base and a water leakage detection nozzle for supplying gas among the supply nozzles are connected via a tube or the like.

  Next, after the lid is closed in the cleaning / disinfecting tank, the processing start switch is turned on. Then, first, after a predetermined amount of gas has been fed from the water leakage detection nozzle into the endoscope through the nozzle for water leakage detection, the water leakage check is performed by the sensor of the cleaning / disinfecting device measuring the pressure and the like. Done.

  Thereafter, if the water leakage check is OK, the cleaning process is started, and then the disinfection process is started. In the cleaning process, first, a cleaning liquid is supplied into the cleaning / disinfecting tank. Then, after the cleaning liquid reaches a predetermined water level, cleaning is started. The cleaning liquid circulates and the outer surface of the endoscope is cleaned by the water flow.

  At this time, the cleaning liquid in the cleaning / disinfecting tank discharged from each supply nozzle and sucked by the circulation pump is introduced into each endoscope channel via the tube and the channel connection port. As a result, each endoscope duct is cleaned by the water pressure of the introduced cleaning liquid. Note that the cleaning liquid introduced into the endoscope conduit is not limited to the cleaning liquid sucked by the circulation pump.

  When the cleaning process is completed, the process proceeds to the disinfection process. Before that, the cleaning liquid in the outer surface of the endoscope and the pipeline is washed out with a predetermined filtered tap water. If it transfers to a disinfection process, it will replace with the washing | cleaning liquid supplied in the washing | cleaning process mentioned above, and the disinfection liquid adjusted to the predetermined density | concentration will be supplied to a washing | cleaning disinfection tank.

  At this time, the disinfecting liquid in the cleaning / disinfecting tank, which is discharged from each supply nozzle and sucked by the circulation pump, is introduced into each endoscope pipe line through the tube and each base by the water pressure of the circulation pump. The The disinfecting liquid introduced into the endoscope conduit is not limited to the disinfecting liquid sucked by the circulation pump. After the disinfecting liquid is supplied to the outer surface of the endoscope and the duct, the endoscope is immersed in the disinfecting liquid for a while to disinfect. After the disinfection process is completed, the disinfectant is washed away with a predetermined filtered tap water. After that, by supplying air or alcohol into the endoscope outer surface and the endoscope conduit, the drying of the endoscope outer surface and the endoscope conduit is promoted, and a series of steps is completed. To do. By the way, such an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus is provided with various supply nozzles in the endoscope cleaning tank in order to clean and disinfect not only the outer surface of the endoscope but also the endoscope duct. .

  Therefore, when an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus is used to clean and disinfect the endoscope, as described above, all the conduits in the endoscope correspond to each conduit. It is necessary to connect a tube from each supply nozzle.

  However, when the endoscope has a large number of conduits inside, that is, when the number of caps is large, it takes time to connect the tubes, and the tube connection work is manual. If the number increases, the time required for confirming whether or not the connection is correctly increased, and as a result, the time required for cleaning and disinfecting the endoscope increases.

  Therefore, in view of such a demand, as described in, for example, Patent Document 1, in the cleaning and disinfecting process, the endoscope can automatically connect the supply nozzle to the caps of various pipes of the endoscope. Disinfection devices have been proposed.

  Such an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus automatically connects a leak detection nozzle 301 to a leak detection pipe cap (not shown) communicating with the interior of the endoscope, for example, as shown in FIG. Then, by moving the water leakage detection pin 303 in the water leakage detection pipeline 305 to the water leakage detection pipeline base side, the tip 304 of the water leakage detection pin 303 is provided inside the water leakage detection pipeline base. When the valve body is pressed and opened, the leak detection pipe 305 communicates with the internal pipe of the endoscope, and the leak detection process is performed by supplying gas.

  Further, in such an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 300, when performing the water leakage detection process automatically, the pressure in the internal pipe line of the endoscope is maintained for a predetermined time and is set in advance. In addition, a cylinder-type airtight mechanism having a function of returning to a normal pressure after a lapse of a predetermined time and a function of preventing water from entering the water leakage detection pipe 30 in the pipe-like member 302 is provided.

This cylinder-type airtight mechanism is configured by providing an airtight member such as O-rings 306 and 307 on the outer periphery of a predetermined position of the water leakage detection pin 303, for example, so that the water leakage detection pin 303 and the water leakage detection pipe line are provided. It is made airtight with 305 to prevent infiltration of fluid or the like from the water leakage detection nozzle 301 side.
JP 2006-6568 A

  However, in the prior art including Patent Document 1 described above, when performing the water leakage detection step, the water leakage detection pin 303 is in a state where the O-rings 306 and 307 that are airtight members are always in contact with the inner wall of the water leakage detection pipe line 305. Therefore, the frictional force between the O-rings 306 and 307 of the water leakage detection pin 303 and the inner wall of the water leakage detection pipe line 305 becomes large. Therefore, the water leakage detection pin 306 is slid. There has been a problem that a large driving force is required to make it happen. Therefore, the drive part for sliding the water leakage detection pin 306 becomes large, and there is a possibility that the entire apparatus is increased in size, cost, and apparatus failure.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and prevents the airtight member of the water leakage detection pin from coming into contact with the inner wall of the water leakage detection pipeline except when the intrusion prevention function is performed during the water leakage detection process. An object of the present invention is to provide an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus that can reduce the frictional force and reduce the driving force of the water leakage detection pin.

  An endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus according to the present invention automatically leaks a leak detection base to a leak detection pipe base communicating with an internal pipe of an endoscope, and leaks water in the internal pipe of the endoscope. In the endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus that performs detection, a water leakage detection pin having a pipe that communicates with the water leakage detection base and feeds air into the internal pipe of the endoscope, and a base of the water leakage detection pin Drive member for pulling in the water leakage detection pin that is integrally provided on the end side and is pushed into or pushed into the water leakage detection pipe base of the endoscope via the water leakage detection base An airtight member provided on the outer periphery of the front end side of the drive member for preventing intrusion of fluid from the water leak detection pin side, and an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the drive member, The detection pin and the drive member are slidably provided. A water detection conduit, and the leakage detection base is connected to the leakage conduit base, the drive member is advanced to the leakage detection conduit base side, and the leakage detection pin is connected to the leakage detection pipe. When the leak detection is performed by reaching a predetermined position in the detection pipe cap, the airtight member engages with the inner wall of the leak detection pipe so as to hold the drive member, and the leak detection When it is not during execution, the airtight member is configured not to engage with the inner wall portion of the water leakage detection conduit.

  According to the present invention, the airtight member of the water leakage detection pin is configured not to come into contact with the inner wall of the water leakage detection pipe except when the intrusion prevention function is performed when performing the water leakage detection process, thereby reducing the frictional force. It is possible to provide an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus capable of reducing the driving force of the water leakage detection pin.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
1 to 12 show a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus with a top cover opened. FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus in a state where the endoscope is accommodated in the endoscope holding tray and the top cover is closed, and FIG. 3 shows a part of the configuration of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus in FIG. FIG. 4 shows the first fluid supply unit of FIG. 1, the moving mechanism of the first fluid supply unit, and the conduit mounting portion of the endoscope operation unit. FIG. 5 is a side view of only the first fluid supply unit and the pipe mounting portion of FIG. 3 as viewed from the XV direction, and FIG. 6 is the shape of the tip of the first fluid supply unit of FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view seen from the direction of XVI, and FIG. 7 is a view of the pipe mounting portion and the first fluid supply unit along the line XVII-XVII in FIG. FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the first fluid supply unit and the pipe line mounting portion in a state where the first fluid supply unit of FIG. 7 is mounted on the pipe line mounting portion, and FIGS. FIG. 9 is a partially cutaway sectional view of the first fluid supply unit of FIG. 7, FIG. 10 shows a state before the start of the water leakage detection process, and FIG. FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a water leakage detection mechanism provided in the first fluid supply unit of FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 shows that the water leakage detection pin advances from the state shown in FIG. FIG. 12 is a perspective view for explaining the external configuration of the water leakage detection nozzle of the first fluid supply unit in FIG. 7.

  First, the overall configuration of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to the present embodiment, and the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus, for automatically connecting the supply nozzle to the caps of various pipes of the endoscope The configuration of the automatic connection mechanism will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2 is an apparatus for cleaning and disinfecting an endoscope 20 and a treatment tool, and includes a cleaning / disinfecting apparatus main body (hereinafter simply referred to as an apparatus main body) 3. The main part is constituted by the top cover 4 connected to the upper part of the upper part via a hinge 4a so as to be opened and closed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 having a predetermined depth for opening and closing the endoscope opening opening upward by the top cover 4 is formed in the upper part of the apparatus body 3. Yes. The cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 can accommodate an endoscope 20 and an endoscope holding tray 10 (hereinafter simply referred to as a tray) described later.

  Further, when the top cover 4 is closed with respect to the apparatus main body 3, a packing 5 a that keeps the apparatus main body 3 and the top cover 4 watertight is disposed at a position surrounding the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 at the top of the apparatus main body 3. It is installed.

  Further, for example, on the front surface of the apparatus main body 3 on the side close to the operator, various input operation switches such as a cleaning / disinfection operation start switch, a cleaning / disinfection mode selection switch, etc., a cleaning / disinfection time, and an abnormality warning An operation panel 8 for displaying such as is provided.

  The top cover 4 is formed using a hard and light-transmissive resin member, for example, a transparent resin member or a translucent resin member. Accordingly, even when the endoscope accommodation opening of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 is closed by the top cover 4, the inside of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 is visually observed through the top cover 4.

  At a predetermined position of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 of the apparatus main body 3, for example, at a position close to the operator where the operation panel 8 is disposed, a tray holding member 6 having a holding portion 6a to which the tray 10 can be attached and detached is provided. Yes.

  The tray holding member 6 is, for example, rotated in an obliquely upward loading / unloading position for loading / unloading the tray 10 and a storage position parallel to the bottom surface 5t of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 for storing the tray 10 in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5. It has a configuration that can be rotated and moved by a moving pin.

  A first opening / closing projection 7a is provided at a predetermined position on the bottom surface 5t of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5, for example, at a position on the operator separation side where the hinge 4a is disposed, and a water supply is provided in the vicinity of the first opening / closing projection 7a. A mouth 16c is provided. Further, a second opening / closing projection 7b is provided in the approximate center of the bottom surface 5t, and a drain port 17c is provided in the vicinity of the second opening / closing projection 7b.

  The first opening / closing protrusion 7a is for pressing and opening a lid member 16a (to be described later) of the tray 10 when the tray 10 is accommodated in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5, and the second opening / closing protrusion 7b is to be described later. The lid member 17a to be pressed is opened.

  The water supply port 16c supplies cleaning liquid, disinfecting liquid, rinsing water and the like into the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5, and the drain port 17c cleans and disinfects cleaning liquid, disinfecting liquid, rinsing water and the like in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5. It is discharged from the tank 5.

  On the outer periphery of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5, for example, on the operator separation side, a fluid supply unit for fluid conduit (hereinafter referred to as a first fluid supply unit) 50 and a fluid supply unit for treatment instrument insertion conduit (hereinafter referred to as a first fluid supply unit). 2) (referred to as fluid supply unit 2).

  The first fluid supply unit 50 moves away from (protrudes) in the direction orthogonal to the side surface 5s from the side surface 5s of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 by the moving mechanism 98 (see FIG. 3) described later, or close to it. And are arranged to move. The detailed configuration of the first fluid supply unit 50 will be described later.

  Further, the treatment instrument insertion pipe supply nozzle 61 disposed at the tip of the second fluid supply unit 60 is disposed so as to protrude from the side surface 5 s of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 into the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, the tray 10 in which the used endoscope 20 and the like are accommodated can be attached to and detached from the holding portion 6 a of the tray holding member 6 disposed in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 of the apparatus body 3. ing.

  The endoscope 20 that can be accommodated in and removed from the tray 10 includes an operation unit 21 and a flexible insertion unit 22 that is connected to the operation unit 21 to form a main part.

  Further, a forward water supply pipe 71s (see FIG. 7), which is a fluid pipe for feeding water or the like forward from the opening at the tip of the insertion part 22, into the operation part 21 and the insertion part 22, and the insertion part 22 A water supply pipe 72s (see FIG. 7), which is a fluid pipe for supplying water or the like from an opening facing the objective lens, is provided on the surface of the objective lens provided on the front end surface of the objective lens.

  Furthermore, a fluid conduit for supplying air or the like from the opening facing the objective lens to the surface of the objective lens disposed on the distal end surface of the insertion portion 22 inside the operation portion 21 and the insertion portion 22. An air supply conduit 73s (see FIG. 7) and a treatment instrument insertion conduit (not shown) for projecting the treatment instrument from the opening at the distal end of the insertion portion 22 are provided.

  In the operation part 21, a pipe attachment part 23 and a treatment instrument attachment part 24 are arranged so as to protrude obliquely from the operation part 21 toward the base end side opposite to the insertion part 22 in the longitudinal direction of the operation part 21. Has been. The conduit mounting portion 23 and the treatment instrument mounting portion 24 are spaced apart from each other.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the fluid pipe cap has an opening on the operation portion 21 side of the forward water supply conduit disposed in the operation portion 21 and the insertion portion 22 on the distal end surface 23 s of the attachment portion 23 for the conduit. A forward water supply pipe base 71, a water supply pipe base 72 which is a fluid pipe base having an opening on the operation part 21 side of the water supply pipe, and a fluid pipe opening having an opening on the operation part 21 side of the air supply pipe An air supply pipe base 73, which is gold, is disposed so as to protrude from the distal end surface 23s.

  In addition, a water leak detection pipe cap 74 having an opening communicating with the inside of the endoscope 20 is disposed on the distal end surface 23s so as to protrude from the distal end surface 23s. The leak detection pipe cap 74 is located closer to the distal end surface 23 s than the caps 71 to 73.

  The leak detection pipe cap 74 is formed with a bottom, and a coil spring (not shown) is fitted therein, and as shown in FIG. 7, a seal portion 74s is interposed via the coil spring (not shown). A valve body 74b having a through hole is inserted. Note that a communication hole 74r that communicates with the inside of the endoscope 20 is formed at the bottom of the leak detection pipe base 74.

  The valve body 74b is normally closed by the seal portion 74s being pressed by a coil spring against the seal surface 74m on the distal end surface 23s side, and the leak detection pipe cap 74 is disposed in the leak detection nozzle 54 described later. The seal portion 74s of the valve body 74b is opened only when the seal portion 74s is pressed from the seal surface 74m to the bottom portion side of the water leak detection pipe base 74.

  Further, the front water supply pipe base 71, the water supply pipe base 72, the air supply pipe base 73, and the water leakage detection pipe base 74 are arranged in parallel on the distal end surface 23s.

  When the first fluid supply unit 50 is attached to the pipe attachment portion 23, the forward water supply pipe base 71 is a forward water supply nozzle 51 (described later) of the first fluid supply unit 50 (FIGS. 5 and 7). The water supply pipe cap 72 is inserted into a water supply nozzle 52 (see FIGS. 5 and 7), which will be described later, of the first fluid supply unit 50. is there.

  Further, the air supply pipe mouthpiece 73 is configured so that the air supply nozzle 53 (FIGS. 5 and 5), which will be described later, of the first fluid supply unit 50 when the first fluid supply unit 50 is attached to the pipe attachment portion 23. 7), and the leak detection pipe cap 74 is inserted into the pipe mounting portion 23 when the first fluid supply unit 50 is mounted. Is inserted into a water leakage detection nozzle 54 (see FIGS. 5 and 7) described later.

  The leak detection pipe cap 74 constitutes the leak detection pipe cap.

  A treatment instrument insertion pipe cap 24a (see FIG. 3) having an opening on the operation section 21 side of the treatment instrument insertion conduit disposed in the operation section 21 and the insertion section 22 is provided on the distal end surface of the treatment instrument mounting section 24. It is arranged. The treatment instrument insertion conduit mouthpiece 24a includes a treatment instrument insertion conduit supply nozzle 61 (see FIG. 1) disposed at the tip of the second fluid supply unit 60 when cleaning and disinfecting the treatment instrument insertion conduit. For example, it is connected with a tube or the like. Note that the treatment instrument insertion conduit supply nozzle 61 may be automatically inserted into the treatment instrument delivery conduit base 24a.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an accommodation recess 11 for accommodating and arranging such an endoscope 20 at a predetermined position is provided on the upper surface of the tray 10. The accommodating recess 11 is formed in a predetermined shape in consideration of the outer shape and length of the operation portion 21 and the insertion portion 22 of the endoscope 20 to be accommodated, and the operation portion 21 is disposed. The operation portion accommodating portion 12 and the insertion portion accommodating portion 13 in which the insertion portion 22 is disposed.

  Therefore, when using a plurality of types of endoscopes 20 having different outer shapes and length dimensions of the operation unit 21 and the insertion unit 22, a plurality of trays 10 corresponding to each type of endoscope 20 are prepared. The

  When the endoscope 20 is accommodated in the accommodating recess 11 in the operation portion accommodating portion 12, the conduit receiving portion 14 in which the conduit mounting portion 23 and the treatment instrument mounting portion 24 of the endoscope 20 are accommodated, A treatment instrument receiving portion 15 is provided.

  An opening 14a is formed in the pipe receiving portion 14 so that the distal end in the protruding direction of the pipe mounting portion 23 is inserted. The distal end in the protruding direction of the treatment instrument mounting portion 24 is inserted in the treatment instrument receiving portion 15. Opening 15a is formed.

  A first water supply / drain port 16 for supplying and draining cleaning water, disinfecting water, and the like is formed at a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the operation unit housing unit 12. The first water supply / drain port 16 is positioned in the vicinity of the proximal end side of the operation portion 21 of the endoscope 20 when the endoscope 20 is accommodated in the accommodation recess 11, and the tray 10 is placed in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5. It is formed so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the water supply port 16c when accommodated.

Moreover, the 2nd water supply / drain port 17 for supplying and discharging washing water, disinfection water, etc. is formed in the predetermined position of the bottom face of the insertion part accommodating part 13. As shown in FIG. The second water supply / drain port 17 is positioned in the vicinity of the distal end surface side of the insertion portion 22 of the endoscope 20 when the endoscope 20 is housed in the housing recess 11, and the tray 10 is placed in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5. It is formed so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the drain port 17c when accommodated.

  Further, lid members 16a and 17a that can be freely opened and closed are provided at the respective water supply and drain ports 16 and 17. The lid members 16a and 17a are configured such that the water supply / drain ports 16 and 17 are always kept closed by the own weight or the urging force of the urging member (not shown) in addition to the own weight.

  Therefore, when the endoscope 20 is housed in the housing recess 11, dirt, body fluid, and the like attached to the endoscope 20 are prevented from leaking from the water supply / drain ports 16 and 17. For this reason, the endoscope 20 can be transported hygienically in a state where the endoscope 20 is housed in the housing recess 11 of the tray 10.

  A mounting portion 18 is formed on one side of the tray 10 in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction in FIG. The mounting portion 18 is inserted into the holding portion 6a of the tray holding member 6 disposed in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 when the tray 10 is accommodated in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 of the apparatus body 3, and the holding portion 6a. For example, it is formed in a U shape in accordance with the internal shape.

  A conveying grip 19 is formed on both sides of the tray 10 in the longitudinal direction in FIG. The transport grip 19 is gripped when the tray 10 in which the endoscope 20 is housed is transported, and is formed so as to protrude to the lower surface side of the tray 10. For this reason, after the tray 10 is accommodated in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5, there is no interference with the transport grip 19 top cover 4.

  A wireless tag 10 a is formed on the upper surface of the tray 10. Identification information indicating the type and the like of the endoscope 20 accommodated in the accommodation recess 11 of the tray 10 is registered in the wireless tag 10a.

  When the endoscope 20 is accommodated and disposed in the accommodation recess 11 of the tray 10 configured in this way, the insertion portion 22 is accommodated and disposed in the insertion portion accommodation portion 13, and the operation portion 21 is mounted on the conduit. The distal end side of the portion 23 is inserted into the opening 14a of the conduit receiving portion 14, and the distal end side of the treatment instrument mounting portion 24 is inserted into the opening 15a of the treatment instrument receiving portion 15. As a result, the conduit mounting portion 23 is inserted. The treatment instrument mounting portion 24 is positioned and arranged at a predetermined position of the operation portion accommodating portion 12.

  Specifically, when the tray 10 is accommodated in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5, the tray 10 is defined such that the position of the pipe mounting portion 23 is opposed to the first fluid supply unit 50. The position of the mounting portion 24 is defined so as to face the second fluid supply unit 60.

  After the endoscope 20 is housed in the housing recess 11, the tray 10 is locked to the tray holding member 6 located at the loading / unloading position as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1. At this time, the mounting portion 18 of the tray 10 is fitted into the holding portion 6a of the tray holding member 6, and then the tray holding member 6 is manually or automatically moved from the loading / unloading position to the storing position in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5. As the tray holding member 6 is rotated, the tray 10 disposed on the tray holding member 6 is accommodated in a predetermined position in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, the lid member 16a is pushed up by the first opening / closing projection 7a projecting from the bottom surface 5t of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5, thereby opening the first water supply / drain port 16, and the lid member by the second opening / closing projection 7b. 17a is pushed up, and the second water supply / drain port 17 is opened.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the position of the conduit mounting portion 23 is positioned so as to face the first fluid supply unit 50, and the position of the treatment instrument mounting portion 24 is set to the second fluid supply unit 60. It is located so as to oppose.

  Thereafter, the top cover 4 is moved manually or automatically in the closing direction, and the endoscope accommodation opening of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 is closed as shown in FIG. At this time, the top cover 4 and the apparatus main body 3 are kept watertight by the packing 5 a provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 3. Therefore, the liquid in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 is not scattered outside the apparatus main body 3 during the cleaning / disinfecting.

  Next, a specific configuration of the first fluid supply unit 50 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the first fluid supply unit 50 includes four tubular members 61 to 64 that penetrate through the side surface 5 s so as to be orthogonal to the side surface 5 s and protrude into the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5. A front end portion 58 through which the front ends of 61 to 64 are inserted and fixed, and the front end is connected to the front end portion 58 and covers the outer periphery protruding from the side surface 5s of each tubular member 61 to 64, for example, a rubber member A cylindrical bellows-like member 56 having a rectangular cross section is formed.

  The four tubular members 61 to 64 protrude in a row so as to be parallel to each other on the same plane. Further, although not shown, a relief communicating hole is formed at a predetermined position of the tubular member 64. Furthermore, a moving hole (not shown) into which a part of the moving member 91 is inserted is formed in the tubular member 64 in order to move the water leakage detection pin 55 described later to the insertion position.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the first fluid supply unit 50 extends from the side surface 5s of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 to the side surface 5s so as to protrude into the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 in a direction orthogonal to the side surface 5s. It is fixed. Specifically, a support unit 90 constituting a moving mechanism 98 that supports and fixes the first fluid supply unit 50 is disposed on the back surface side of the side surface 5s.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the support unit 90 includes a fixed member 92, a moving member 91, a claw portion 94 disposed on the fixed member 92, and a position sensor 84 disposed on the moving member 91. The main part is composed of a rack gear 93.

  A bottom surface for supporting the base ends of the tubular members 61 to 64 via the coil springs 31 to 34 is formed on the base end side of the fixing member 92, and the tubular members 61 to 64 are inserted on the distal end side. Four insertion holes are formed.

  The moving member 91 is formed with four interlocking holes through which the tubular members 61 to 64 are inserted. The moving member 91 is a member that is movable together with the tubular members 61 to 64 by a rack gear 93 to a mounting position close to the pipe mounting section 23 and a disengagement position separated from the pipe mounting section 23. The nail | claw part 94 fixes the moving member 91 to an initial mounting position.

  Further, after the claw portion 94 is locked to the fixed member 92, the moving member 91 is fitted into a moving hole (not shown) of the tubular member 64, and only the nozzle engaging portion 55 in the tubular member 64 is connected to the pipe line. A moving pin (not shown) is formed to be moved to the mounting portion 23 side.

  The position sensor 84 detects the position of the moving member 91, that is, the position of the first fluid supply unit 50, and transmits the detection result to the control unit 104 (see FIG. 15). And the control part 104 controls the drive of the moving mechanism 98 based on the received detection result.

  The rack gear 93 is a gear that is rotatably abutted on the side surface of the moving member 91 and is rotated by a drive unit 80 described later to move the moving member 91 to the mounting position, the initial mounting position, and the withdrawal position.

  Further, a drive unit 80 constituting a moving mechanism 98 that drives the support unit 90 is disposed on the back surface side of the side surface 5s. The drive unit 80 includes a motor 81 and a reduction gear train 82 configured by meshing a plurality of pinion gears, and the reduction gear train 82 rotates as the motor 81 rotates. Thus, the rack gear 93 meshing with the reduction gear train 82 is decelerated and rotated.

  From this, when the motor 81 is rotated in one direction, the rotational force is reduced by rotating the rack gear 93 in one direction due to the engagement of the reduction gear train 82 and the rack gear 93, and this rotation is moved. By being transmitted to the side surface of the member 91, the moving member 91 moves from the escape position to the mounting position at a low speed.

  Further, when the motor 81 is rotated in the other direction opposite to the one direction, the rotational force is reduced in the other direction opposite to the one direction by the meshing of the reduction gear train 82 and the rack gear 93. As the rotation is transmitted to the side surface of the moving member 91, the moving member moves from the mounting position to the withdrawal position at a low speed.

  Next, the structure which becomes the principal part of the 1st fluid supply unit 50 is demonstrated using FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, a forward water supply nozzle 51 as a fluid supply nozzle is disposed at the distal end of the tubular member 61 on the distal end portion 58 side, and a fluid is present at the distal end on the distal end portion 58 side of the tubular member 62. A water supply nozzle 52 that is a supply nozzle is disposed, and an air supply nozzle 53 that is a fluid supply nozzle is disposed at the distal end of the tubular member 63 on the distal end portion 58 side, and the distal end of the tubular member 64 on the distal end portion 58 side. In addition, a water leakage detection nozzle 54 is provided.
The water leakage detection nozzle 54 constitutes the water leakage detection base, and the forward water supply nozzle 51, the water supply nozzle 52 and the air supply nozzle 53 each constitute a supply base.

  The forward water supply nozzle 51 is disposed coaxially with the forward water supply pipe base 71, the water supply nozzle 52 is disposed coaxially with the water supply pipe base 72, and the air supply nozzle 53 is provided with the air supply nozzle 53. As shown in FIG. 6, the water leak detection nozzle 54 is arranged on the same plane as the result of the fact that the water leak detection nozzle 54 is arranged coaxially with the water leak detection pipe base 74. Arranged in a row.

  Although not shown, the forward water supply nozzle 51 is branched from a common pipe having one end connected to the agitation tank, on the outer periphery of the other end protruding from the front end surface 58s of the pipe 51k arranged in the tubular member 61. It is connected as shown in FIG. 7, and a pipe line 51k is opened at the tip.

  Although not shown in the drawing, the water supply nozzle 52 is branched from a common pipe having one end connected to the agitation tank, on the outer periphery of the other end protruding from the front end surface 58s of the pipe 52k disposed in the tubular member 62. 7 is connected, and a pipe 52k is opened at the tip.

  Although not shown, the air supply nozzle 53 is branched from a common pipe having one end connected to the stirring tank, and is provided on the outer periphery of the other end protruding from the distal end surface 58s of the pipe 53k disposed in the tubular member 61. It is connected as shown in FIG. 7, and a pipe line 53k is opened at the tip.

  The water leakage detection nozzle 54 is connected as shown in FIG. 7 to the outer periphery of the other end protruding from the front end surface 58s of the pipe 54k connected at one end to a water leakage detection pump (not shown). The pipe 54k is opened in three directions, the tip and the side.

  Although not shown, a relief communication hole is formed at a predetermined position of the water leakage detection nozzle 54. This communication hole is matched with a communication hole (not shown) formed in the tubular member 64 when the water leakage detection pin 55 of the water leakage detection nozzle 54 is moved to the relief position. Exhaust the air inside.

  Further, the front water supply nozzle 51, the water supply nozzle 52, the air supply nozzle 53, and the water leakage detection nozzle 54 are a front water supply pipe base 71, a water supply pipe base 72, an air supply pipe base 73, and a water leakage detection. It has fitting parts 51A, 52A, 53A, and 54A that fit into the pipe cap 74, respectively.

  Further, inside these fitting portions 51, 52A, 53A, 54A, a forward water supply pipe base 71, a water supply pipe base 72, an air supply pipe base 73 and a water leakage detection pipe base 74 are inserted. Engagement portions 51B, 52B, 53B, and 54B, which are positioned by abutting the respective front end surfaces thereof, are disposed.

  The fitting portions 51A, 52A, 53A, 54A are made of an elastic member such as silicon rubber.

  As a result, when the first fluid supply unit 50 is connected to the pipe mounting portion 23, each of the supply nozzles 51 to 54 and each of the supply caps 71 to 71 is elastically generated by the fitting portions 51A, 52A, 53A, and 54A. The connection state with 74 can be made watertight.

  In the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2 according to the present embodiment, an airtight member of a water leakage detection pin 55 (to be described later) and a water leakage detection slidably inserted through the water leakage detection pin 55 when performing the water leakage detection step. Improvements have been made to reduce the driving force of the water leakage detection pin 55 by reducing the frictional force with the inner wall of the pipe 54K.

A specific configuration will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 9 shows a specific configuration of the improved first fluid supply unit 50.

That is, as shown in FIG. 9, a leak detection pipe line 54 </ b> K in which the leak detection pin 55 is slidable is provided in the tubular member 64.

  The water leakage detection pin 55 is provided with a front end portion 55A having a front end surface 55a for abutting the valve body 74b of the water leakage detection pipe base 74. Further, inside the water leakage detection pin 55, although not shown in the drawing, a pipe line that communicates with the communication hole 74r inside the endoscope 20 by connecting to the water leak detection pipe base 74 is provided.

  Further, on the base end side of the water leakage detection pin 55, the water leakage detection pin 55 is pushed or pushed into the water leakage detection pipe cap 74 of the endoscope 20 through the water leakage detection cap 54. A drive member 55B for pulling in 55 is integrally provided.

  An airtight member 100 for preventing the intrusion of fluid from the water leakage detection pin 55 side is provided on the outer periphery on the distal end side of the drive member 55B. For example, an O-ring or the like is used as the airtight member 100.

  Specifically, an abutting portion 101 that abuts on an inner wall portion 64A of a water leakage detection conduit 54K described later is provided at the tip of the driving member 55B. The abutting portion 101 is opposed to the first abutting portion 101a disposed at a position facing the first abutting portion 64B of the inner wall portion 64A and the second abutting portion 64C of the inner wall portion 64A. And a second contact portion 101b disposed at a position where the airtight member 100 is fitted to the first contact portion 101a.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, a leak detection base 54 is connected to the leak detection pipe base 74, and the drive member 55B is advanced to the leak detection pipe base 74 side to detect the leak. When the pin 55 reaches a predetermined position in the water leak detection pipe base 74 and performs water leak detection, the airtight member 100 engages with the inner wall portion 64A of the water leak detection pipe 54K so as to hold the drive member 55B. In addition, the airtight member 100 is configured so as not to engage with the inner wall portion 64A and the inner peripheral surface of the water leakage detection conduit 54K when the water leakage detection is not performed.

  The inner wall portion 64A of the water leakage detection conduit 54K communicates with the inside of the endoscope 20 by the distal end portion 55A of the water leakage detection pin 55 that slides inside the valve body 74b of the water leakage detection conduit base 74. In other words, it is provided at the position of the tubular member 64 that is a position where water leakage detection can be performed.

  As shown in FIGS. 9, 10, and 11, the inner wall portion 64A includes a first contact portion 64B that is airtight and watertight when the airtight member 100 of the drive member 55B contacts, and the drive member 55B. The second contact portion 101b is in contact with the second contact portion 64C for positioning the water leakage detection execution position.

  The first contact portion 64B is formed in a tapered shape having an inner wall surface whose inner diameter becomes narrower toward the leak detection cap 54, for example. By configuring the first abutting portion 64B with which the airtight member 100 abuts in a tapered shape, it is possible to reduce the pressing force and the amount of crushing of the airtight member 100 and reduce the additional resistance related to the motor 81. This is particularly effective when designing the tubular member 64 and the like having the water leakage detection pipeline 54K.

  In addition, the tubular member 64 having such a water leakage detection conduit 54K has an inner diameter closer to the water leakage detection base 54 than the second contact portion 64C of the inner wall portion 64A, and the first contact of the inner wall portion 64A. It is formed to be smaller than the inner diameter on the rear end side than the portion 64B.

  Further, the inner diameter of the water leak detection conduit 54K on the rear end side with respect to the first contact portion 64B is configured such that the drive member 55B can be slid without contacting the airtight member 100. .

  That is, when the leak detection is not performed, the airtight member 100 is configured not to engage with the inner wall portion 64A and the inner peripheral surface of the leak detection conduit 54K. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the driving force of the water leakage detection pin 55 by reducing the frictional force of the driving member 55B that drives the water leakage detection pin 55.

  FIG. 10 shows a state before water leakage detection. When water leakage detection is performed, the water leakage detection pin 55 is connected to the water leakage detection conduit base 74 side by the driving force of the drive member 55B (FIG. 8). The drive member 55B slides in the direction of arrow A shown in the drawing.

  Further, FIG. 11 shows a state at the time of executing water leakage detection. At the same time as the airtight member 100 of the drive member 55B comes into contact with the first contact part 64B of the inner wall part 64A, the second contact is made. A state is shown in which the contact portion 101b is positioned in contact with the second contact portion 64C of the inner wall portion 64A.

  Further, FIG. 12 shows the appearance of the entire water leakage detection nozzle 54 in which the water leakage detection pin 55 in the state shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is drawn.

  As described above, in the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2, the first and second fluid supply units 50, 60 are connected to the conduit mounting portion 23 and the treatment instrument mounting portion 24 of the endoscope 20. It becomes automatically removable.

  Then, when the first fluid supply unit 50 is attached to the pipe attachment portion 23, as shown in FIG. 8, the forward water supply pipe base 71, the water supply pipe base 72, The forward water supply nozzle 51, the water supply nozzle 52, the air supply nozzle 53, and the water leakage detection nozzle 54 of the first fluid supply unit 50 are inserted into the tracheal channel base 73 and the water leakage detection pipe base 74.

  Thereafter, the water leakage detection pin 55 is advanced to the side of the water leakage detection pipe base 74 (see FIG. 9) to push in the valve body 74b of the water leakage detection pipe base 74 and air supply for water leakage detection is not shown. When water leakage detection is performed through the pipe line in the water leak detection pin 55 to the internal pipe line of the endoscope 20, the airtight member 100 of the drive member 55B is connected to the water leak detection pipe line 54K. Engagement with the inner wall portion 64A ensures airtightness and watertightness.

Next, the operation of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
In addition, since the main part which is the feature of the present embodiment is characterized particularly in the case of performing the water leakage detection process, only the operation for performing the water leakage detection process will be described, and the subsequent disinfection and cleaning operations are well known. Since there is, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  First, the endoscope 20 is accommodated in the tray 10 as described above, and the tray 10 is accommodated in the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 of the apparatus main body 3 as described above. It arrange | positions so that the 1st fluid supply unit 50 may be opposed.

  Thereafter, the top cover 4 is moved manually or automatically in the closing direction, and the endoscope accommodation opening of the cleaning / disinfecting tank 5 is closed as shown in FIG.

  When the automatic connection mode is executed by the operator via the operation panel 8, a control unit (not shown) that controls the entire endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2 includes a drive unit 80, a moving mechanism 98, and the like (see FIG. 3), the first fluid supply unit 50 is connected to the duct mounting portion 23 of the endoscope 20.

  In this case, the control unit 102 turns on the motor 81. As a result, the reduction gear train 82 is rotated, and the rack gear 93 meshed with the reduction gear train 82 is decelerated and rotated in one direction, so that the moving member 91 moves in the direction of the pipe mounting portion 23. Moved at low speed.

  Along with this, the first fluid supply unit 50 is moved in the direction perpendicular to the side surface 5s in the direction of the pipe mounting portion 23. At this time, the moving position of the first fluid supply unit 50 is detected by the position sensor 84 (see FIG. 5), and the detection result is transmitted to the control unit 102, and the rotation of the motor 81 is controlled by the control unit 102. Controlled by

  Although not shown in the present embodiment, for example, a water leakage detection pump (not shown) is connected before the connection process between the pipe mounting portion 23 of the endoscope 20 and the first fluid supply unit 50. The air may be turned on, air may be supplied from a water leakage detection pump (not shown) to the pipeline 54k, and air may be ejected from the water leakage detection nozzle 54 connected to the tip of the pipeline 54k.

  At the same time, a cleaning / disinfecting pump (not shown) is turned on, and disinfecting liquid or cleaning liquid is ejected from the front water supply nozzle 51, the water supply nozzle 52 and the air supply nozzle 53 of the first fluid supply unit 50. Also good.

  In this case, the amount of the disinfectant or cleaning liquid ejected from these nozzles 51 to 53 is small. Moreover, you may perform the ejection process of the disinfection liquid or the washing | cleaning liquid by each nozzle 51-53 after a water leak detection process.

  In this case, the first fluid supply unit 50 is moved from the water leakage detection nozzle 54 toward the conduit mounting portion 23 while air is being ejected. Further, the first fluid supply unit 50 is moved in the direction of the pipe mounting portion 23 while the disinfecting liquid or the cleaning liquid is ejected from the nozzles 51 to 53.

  Due to the ejection of the moving air, the liquid between the fitting portion 54B of the water leakage detection nozzle 54 and the water leakage detection pin 55 is removed, and the pipe line located opposite to the water leakage detection pin 55 is used. The liquid adhering to the vicinity of the leak detection pipe cap 74 of the mounting portion 23 is removed.

  Note that the amount of air ejection at this time is variable, and if the amount of air supplied to the inside of the endoscope 20 for water leakage check is increased, droplets can be removed more effectively. .

  Then, when the first fluid supply unit 50 is moved to the initial mounting position in the direction of the pipe mounting portion 23, as shown in FIGS. 54A is fitted into the leak detection pipe cap 74, and the engaging portion 54B of the leak detection nozzle 54 is brought into contact with the distal end surface of the leak detection pipe cap 74.

  The first fluid supply unit 50 is further moved to the mounting position in the direction of the conduit mounting portion 23 by the control of the control unit (not shown), so that the first fluid supply unit 50 is It is mounted on the pipe mounting portion 23.

  Next, a leakage detection process (leakage check) of the endoscope 20 is performed.

  FIG. 10 shows a state before the water leakage detection step is performed after the first fluid supply unit 50 is connected to the conduit mounting portion 23 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the water leakage detection pin 55 in the water leakage detection pipeline 54K has the tip 55A accommodated in the contact portion 54B and at the same time the drive member 55B is in the water leakage detection pipeline 54K. It is arrange | positioned in the position of the rearmost end side in the inside.

  When the water leakage detection step is executed, first, a control unit (not shown) controls the drive unit 80, the moving mechanism 98, etc. (see FIG. 3) to control the drive member 55B shown in FIG. 10 for water leakage detection. The tip of the water leakage detection pin 55 provided integrally with the drive member 55B is slid toward the water leakage detection pipe base 74 side by being advanced in the direction of the base 54 (in the direction of arrow A shown in the figure) and at the tip The part 55A is protruded.

  At this time, in the present embodiment, the tubular member 64 has an inner diameter of the water leakage detection conduit 54K closer to the water leakage detection base 54 than the second contact portion 64C of the inner wall portion 64A. Is formed so as to be smaller than the inner diameter of the water leak detection conduit 54K on the rear end side of the contact portion 64B.

  Further, the inner diameter of the water leak detection conduit 54K on the rear end side with respect to the first contact portion 64B is configured such that the drive member 55B can be slid without contacting the airtight member 100. .

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the airtight member 100 is used for water leakage detection except when the water leakage detection is performed, that is, when the water leakage detection pin 55 pushes in the water leakage detection pipe cap 74 valve body 74b and supplies air. Since it is configured not to engage with the inner wall portion 64A and the inner peripheral surface of the pipe line 54K, the frictional force of the drive member 55B that drives the water leakage detection pin 55 can be reduced. The driving force can be reduced.

  Thereafter, the water leakage detection pin 55 is pressed against the valve body 74b in the water leakage detection pipe base 74 simultaneously with the driving force of the drive member 55B, thereby pushing the seal portion 74S of the valve body 74b on the bottom side. To open the inner pipe line of the endoscope 20 and the pipe line in the water leakage detection pin 55.

  In this state, a control unit (not shown) controls a water leakage detection pump (not shown) to feed a predetermined amount of air into the endoscope 20, and Perform internal leak check (leak detection process).

  In the present embodiment, the time of water leakage detection indicates that the water leakage detection pin 55 pushes the valve body 74b of the water leakage detection pipe base 74 and supplies air to the internal pipe of the endoscope 20. The predetermined position when the water leakage detection pin 55 reaches the predetermined position in the water leakage detection pipe base 74 and performs water leakage detection is the water leakage detection pin 55 for the water leakage detection pipe. The position when the valve body 74b of the base 74 is pushed is shown.

  Further, when the intrusion prevention function is executed, when the water leakage detection pin 55 pushes the valve element 74b of the water leakage detection pipe base 74 and supplies air to the internal pipe of the endoscope 20, water leakage is caused by the airtight member 100. The state which prevents the penetration | invasion of the fluid into the detection pipeline 54K is shown.

  At this time, in the present embodiment, the airtight member 100 is configured to engage with the inner wall portion 64A of the water leakage detection conduit 54K so as to be able to hold the drive member 55B. At the same time as the airtight member 100 of the member 55B contacts the first contact portion 64B of the inner wall portion 64A, the second contact portion 101b contacts the second contact portion 64C of the inner wall portion 64A and is positioned. It will be.

  Therefore, when the airtight member 100 abuts on the first abutting portion 64B of the inner wall portion 64A, the gap between the airtight member 100 and the inner wall portion 64A of the water leakage detection conduit 54K is made airtight and watertight, thereby detecting water leakage. It becomes possible to prevent the fluid from entering from the side of the base 64.

  Further, since the first abutting portion 64B with which the airtight member 100 abuts is configured in a tapered shape, the additional resistance related to the motor 81 can be reduced by reducing the pressing force and the amount of collapse of the airtight member 10. This also makes it possible to greatly reduce the size of the drive unit 80, the moving mechanism 98, and the like.

  In addition, the first contact portion 64B is formed in a tapered shape, which is particularly effective when designing the tubular member 64 having the water leakage detection conduit 54K.

  Then, after performing the water leak detection process of the endoscope 20, the washing | cleaning and disinfection process of the endoscope 20 are performed.

  In addition, although the case where the first contact portion 64B is configured to have a tapered shape in the inner wall portion 64 of the water leakage detection conduit 54K has been described, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first contact portion 64B reliably contacts the airtight member 100. Any configuration can be used as long as it is airtight and watertight and the amount of collapse is reduced. For example, the first abutting portion 64B may be configured to have an arc shape having an inner peripheral surface that can be brought into close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the airtight member 100 to obtain an airtight and watertight effect.

  Therefore, according to the first embodiment, the airtight member 100 of the water leakage detection pin 55 is configured not to come into contact with the inner wall of the water leakage detection pipeline 54K except when the intrusion prevention function is performed during the water leakage detection process. By doing so, it becomes possible to reduce the frictional force and reduce the driving force of the water leakage detection pin 55. As a result, the drive unit 80 and the moving mechanism of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2 can be reduced in size with a simple configuration. In addition, it has an effect that it can greatly contribute.

(Second Embodiment)
FIGS. 13 and 14 show a second embodiment of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 13 shows that a water leakage detection pin protrudes from a water leakage detection pipe cap when water leakage detection is performed. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of a partially broken water leakage detection nozzle showing the state, and FIG. 14 shows a state in which the water leakage detection pin is accommodated in the engaging portion of the water leakage detection base 54 after the water leakage detection is completed or before the water leakage detection is started. It is sectional drawing of the nozzle for water leak detection by which the part fractured.

  In the present embodiment, when the water leakage detection pin 55 is accommodated in the water leakage detection base 54, an improvement is made to further improve the infiltration effect of the fluid into the water leakage detection conduit 54K that communicates.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13, the engaging portion 54 </ b> B of the water leakage detection nozzle 54 is configured using an elastic member such as silicon rubber, for example. Further, an abutting portion 54C is provided on the side surface of the opening portion in which the distal end portion 55A of the water leakage detection pin 55 of the engaging portion 54B is accommodated.

  For example, the contact portion 54C is configured in a shape that matches the shape of the back surface portion 55b provided on the back surface side of the front end portion 55A of the water leakage detection pin 55.

  Note that the shape of the contact portion 54C may not be a shape that matches the back surface portion 55b of the water leakage detection pin 55, and may be a shape that provides a watertight effect such as an arc shape.

  Further, the back surface portion 55b of the distal end portion 55A of the water leakage detection pin 55 may be configured to be larger than the opening diameter having the contact portion 54C.

  Therefore, the water leakage detection pin 55 is engaged with the water leakage detection nozzle 54 in accordance with the pulling-in operation of the drive member 55B as shown in FIG. When retracted into the opening in the portion 54B, the back surface portion of the distal end portion 55A of the water leakage detection pin 55 comes into contact with the contact portion 54C of the engagement member 54B formed of an elastic member such as silicon rubber. The gap between the contact portion 54C of the engagement portion 54B and the back surface portion 55b of the water leakage detection pin 55 can be made watertight.

  Moreover, it becomes possible to improve watertightness more by making the back surface part 55b of the water leak detection pin 55 larger than the opening diameter having the contact part 54C.

  Further, the engaging portion 54B can be slid without contact with the outer peripheral surface of the water leakage detection pin 55 except when the fluid intrusion function is performed by the back surface portion 55b of the water leakage detection pin 55. As in the embodiment, it is possible to reduce the frictional force of the water leakage detection pin 55, and thus it is possible to reduce the driving force to the water leakage detection pin 55.

  Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Therefore, according to the second embodiment, the back surface portion 55b of the water leakage detection pin 55 and the contact portion 54C of the water leakage detection nozzle 54 are in contact with each other, and the engagement portion 54B itself is made of silicon rubber or the like. By using the elastic member, when the water leakage detection step is performed or before the water leakage detection step, the space between the back surface portion 55b of the water leakage detection pin 55 and the contact portion 54C of the engaging portion 54B is made watertight. Thus, it is possible to prevent fluid from entering from the water leakage detection nozzle 54 side.

  Further, since the water leakage detection pin 55 can be advanced without contacting the inner peripheral surface of the engaging portion 54B, the friction force of the water leakage detection pin 55 is further reduced to drive the water leakage detection pin 55. It is also possible to reduce the force. Other effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 15 shows a third embodiment of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to the present invention, and is a schematic diagram of an apparatus for performing a water leakage detection process in the case where a check valve is provided in the subsequent stage of the water leakage detection pipeline. .

  As shown in FIG. 15, in the present embodiment, the water leakage detection mechanism 103 includes the first fluid supply unit 50, the drive unit 80, the moving mechanism 98, the water leakage detection pin 55, and the water leakage detection in the first embodiment. It is comprised by the various members required in order to perform water leak detection, such as the tubular member 64 which has the pipe line 55K, and the drive member 55B.

  The automatic water leak detection unit 90 detects the pressure in the water leak detection conduit 54K using, for example, a pressure sensor and outputs the detection result to the control unit 104 that controls the entire endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2.

  The control unit 104 controls the water leakage detection mechanism 103 based on the detection result from the automatic water leakage detection unit 90. As a result, the first fluid supply unit 50 is attached to and detached from the pipe mounting portion 23 and the water leakage detection pin 55 is driven back and forth.

  In the third embodiment, a check valve 91 is provided in the subsequent stage of the leak detection pipe 54K in the subsequent stage of the first fluid supply unit 50. The check valve 91 may be provided at a predetermined position of the water leak detection conduit 54K in the first fluid supply unit 50.

  Therefore, according to the third embodiment, in addition to obtaining the same effect as the first embodiment, the check valve 91 is provided at a predetermined position of the water leakage detection conduit 54K. It is possible to prevent fluid from entering the downstream side of the stop valve 91. That is, by further improving the fluid intrusion prevention function, the main body 3 of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2 (water leakage detection pump ( It is possible to prevent the fluid from entering the fluid (not shown).

(Fourth embodiment)
16 and 17 show a fourth embodiment of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 16 is a partially broken view showing a state before a water leakage detection nozzle is connected to a water leakage detection pipe cap. 17 is a cross-sectional view of the first fluid supply unit, and FIG. 17 is a part of a state in which leakage detection is performed by connecting the leakage detection nozzle to the leakage detection pipe cap and pushing the leakage detection pin from the state shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing of the broken 1st fluid supply unit.

  The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to the third embodiment eliminates contact between the water leakage detection pin 55 and the water leakage detection conduit 55K to reduce frictional force and further enhance water tightness to prevent fluid intrusion. Improvements have been made to improve functionality.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the tubular drive member fixed to the proximal end portion of the retractable bellows-like member 56 by bending the proximal end side of the water leakage detection pin 55 into, for example, an L shape. It is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of 92.

  In this case, a pipe line (not shown) inside the water leakage detection pin 55 communicates with a pipe line (not shown) in the tubular drive member 92, and is sent through this pipe line during the water leak detection process. It has come to mind.

  The water leakage detection mechanism 103 and the automatic water leakage detection unit 90 described in the third embodiment are connected to the proximal end side of the tubular drive member 92. That is, the tubular drive member 92 is connected to the drive unit 80 and the moving mechanism 98 that constitute the water leakage detection mechanism 103, and the drive is controlled so as to move forward or backward by these drive forces.

  At this time, as the tubular drive member 92 moves forward or backward, the bellows-like member 56 fixed to the tubular drive member 92 expands and contracts.

  Accordingly, with this configuration, the tubular drive member 92 is advanced or retracted to advance the water leakage detection pin 55 to protrude toward the water leakage detection pipe cap 74 or to be drawn into the water leakage detection nozzle 54. It is possible to move forward and backward.

  That is, in the state before performing the water leakage detection step, the tubular drive member 92 and the bellows-like member 56 are in the initial state as shown in FIG. 16, and the water leakage detection pin 55 is also accommodated in the water leakage detection nozzle 54. Yes.

  When water leakage detection is performed, as shown in FIG. 17, the tubular drive member 92 is advanced by the control of the water leakage detection mechanism 103 by the control unit, so that the bellows-like member 56 is contracted and at the same time the water leakage detection pin 55 is protruded toward the water leak detection pipe base 74 side to push in and open the valve body 74b, and then the air leak is detected.

  Therefore, according to the fourth embodiment, the pipeline (not shown) in the water leakage detection pin 55 is configured so as not to have a gap. And airtightness can be obtained.

  Further, since the automatic water leakage detection unit 90 is connected to the rear end side of the tubular drive member 92, it is possible to automatically detect water leakage by detecting the movement of the tubular drive member 92.

  Further, as the tubular drive member 92 moves forward or backward, the bellows-like member 56 is expanded and contracted, and the water leakage detection pin 55 is moved forward or backward, so that the water leakage detection pin 55 is connected to the water leakage detection pipe line. There is no sliding within 54K, and therefore no frictional force is generated. As a result, the driving force of the water leakage detection pin 55 can be reduced, so that the load on the motor 81 can be suppressed, and the failure of the water leakage detection mechanism 103 can be prevented.

  Furthermore, since the driving force to the water leakage detection pin 55 can be reduced, an inexpensive motor 81 and pipe line can be used, which can greatly contribute to cost reduction.

  By the way, although the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2 according to the first to third embodiments has described the configuration in the case of performing the water leakage detection process, the cleaning, and the disinfection process for one endoscope 20, The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2 according to the present invention can simultaneously perform a water leakage detection process and a cleaning / disinfection process on one or more endoscopes 20.

  Such an embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 18 is a schematic configuration diagram of a conventional endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus having an automatic connection function.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 200 having the conventional automatic connection function controls the automatic water leakage detection mechanism 204 by the control unit 205 that controls the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2 as a whole. The automatic water leakage detection connecting portion 203 such as the first fluid supply unit 50 is automatically connected to the pipe mounting portion 23 (see FIG. 8) of the endoscope 202 accommodated in the tray of the cleaning tank 201. .

  However, since only one automatic water leakage detection connection unit 203 is provided, only one endoscope 202 can perform the automatic water leakage detection process and the cleaning and disinfection process.

  For this reason, other medical devices including a plurality of endoscopes 202 have a disadvantage in that the automatic water leakage detection process and the cleaning and disinfection processes cannot be performed simultaneously, resulting in poor efficiency.

  In addition, depending on the configuration of the pipe-line mounting portion of the endoscope 202, there may be an endoscope 202 of a type that cannot perform the automatic water leakage detection process and cleaning and disinfection, and there is a problem that the usability is poor. .

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such problems. Regardless of the type of the attachment part for the duct of the endoscope, a plurality of endoscopes are simultaneously subjected to an automatic water leak detection process and a cleaning and disinfection process. Improvements have been made to make it possible.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 19 shows a fifth embodiment of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus of the present invention, and is a schematic configuration diagram of an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus provided with a relay adapter.

  The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2A according to the fifth embodiment is configured in substantially the same manner as the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment, but includes a plurality of endoscopes 20 or other medical devices. The relay adapter 102 for performing the automatic water leak detection process and the cleaning and disinfection process for the device 20A at the same time is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 19, one of the relay adapters 102 is attached and connected to the pipe attachment part 23 of the endoscope 20, and the other is automatically attached and connected to the first fluid supply unit 50A. It has come to be.

  Further, the relay adapter 102 has branches 51K to 53K and a leak detection pipe 54K in the first fluid supply unit 50A, and a connecting portion is connected to the opening having each of the branched openings. 106 is detachably mounted.

  The connecting portion 106 is connected to a connecting tube 105 having a plurality of conduits communicating with the respective conduits 51K to 54K, and the other connecting portion 106 is connected to the connecting tube 105.

  And this base end side connection part 106 is detachably attached to, for example, the attachment part for ducts of another endoscope 20 or another medical device 20A.

  Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 19, the endoscope 20 is connected to the first fluid supply unit 50 </ b> A via the relay adapter 102, connected to the relay adapter 102, and connected to the connection tube 105 of the connection portion 106. By connecting the proximal end side connection portion 106 to the attachment portion for the conduit of another medical device 20A, each of the conduits 51K to 54K in the first fluid supply unit 50A is not limited to the endoscope 20, but to other It will be connected with the internal pipe line in medical equipment 20A.

  In the case where other endoscopes and other medical devices 20A are simultaneously subjected to the water leakage detection process and the cleaning / disinfection process, the connection unit 106 is connected to the relay adapter 102 in advance, and the proximal end side of the connection tube 105 is connected. What is necessary is just to connect the connection part 106 to the attachment part for pipes of other endoscopes and other medical equipment 20A manually.

  Of course, the cleaning tank 5A is also configured for the tray 10 so as to accommodate a plurality of endoscopes 20 and other medical devices 20A. In this case, since the first fluid supply unit 50A and the relay adapter 102 are automatically mounted, the endoscope 20 to be accommodated is positioned in the same manner as in the first embodiment.

  Further, the connection tube 105 can be connected in any shape of the conduit mounting portion by providing the connecting portion 106 having a shape matching the shape of the conduit mounting portion of another endoscope or other medical device 20A. It becomes possible.

  Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Therefore, according to the fifth embodiment, by providing the connection tube 105 having the relay adapter 102 and the two connection portions 106, regardless of the type of the attachment portion for the conduits of the endoscopes 20 and 20A, The plurality of endoscopes 20 and 20A can be simultaneously subjected to the automatic water leakage detection process and the cleaning and disinfection processes.

(Sixth embodiment)
FIG. 20 shows a sixth embodiment of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to the present invention, and is a schematic configuration diagram of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus provided with a switching valve.

  The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2B according to the sixth embodiment replaces the relay adapter 102 according to the fifth embodiment with the automatic water leakage detection step and the cleaning simultaneously for a plurality of endoscopes 20 or other medical devices 20B. The switching valve 108 and the connecting portion 107 for performing the disinfection process are provided. As shown in FIG. 20, the switching valve 108 is connected to various pipelines in the automatic water leakage detection mechanism 103 on the input side, and these various pipelines are connected to the first fluid supply unit 50A side and other endoscopes 20 or It is possible to switch to communicate with one of the various pipelines with the other medical equipment 20B side or both of the various pipelines. The switching valve 108 may be configured using, for example, a branch pipe.

  Various pipelines on the first fluid supply unit 50A side of the switching valve 108 communicate with the various pipelines 51K to 54K in the first fluid supply unit 50A. Further, the other endoscope 20 or the other medical device 20B side of the switching valve 108 communicates with various pipelines in the connection portion 107 via a connection tube.

  And this connection part 107 is mounted | worn so that attachment or detachment is possible, for example to the mounting part for ducts of the other endoscope 20 or other medical equipment 20B.

  The switching valve 108 is controlled by the control unit 104 so that the various pipelines are either one of various pipelines on the first fluid supply unit 50A side and the other endoscope 20 or the other medical device 20B side, or It is switched to communicate with both of the various pipelines.

  With such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 20, the first fluid supply unit 50A is connected to the conduit mounting portion 23 of the endoscope 20 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and from the switching valve 108. By connecting the connecting portion 107 connected through the connecting tube to the pipe mounting portion of another endoscope 20 or another medical device 20B manually, various pipes in the automatic water leakage detection mechanism 103 are connected. However, not only the endoscope 20 but also other endoscopes 20 or other medical devices 20B are communicated with internal conduits.

  As in the fifth embodiment, the connecting portion 107 may be any shape that matches the shape of the fitting portion for the duct of another endoscope 20 or other medical device 20B. Connection is also possible with the shape of the pipe mounting portion.

  Further, the cleaning tank 5B is configured similarly to the cleaning tank 5A of the fifth embodiment.

  Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Therefore, according to the sixth embodiment, by providing the connection portion 107 having the switching valve 108 and the connection tube, the pipe mounting portion of the endoscopes 20 and 20A as in the fifth embodiment. Regardless of the type, the plurality of endoscopes 20 and 20B can be simultaneously subjected to the automatic water leakage detection process and the cleaning and disinfection processes.

(Seventh embodiment)
FIG. 21 shows a seventh embodiment of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to the present invention, and is a schematic configuration diagram of an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus provided with two automatic water leakage detection mechanisms.

  The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2C according to the seventh embodiment is configured in substantially the same manner as the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus 2 according to the first embodiment, but further includes a plurality of endoscopes 20 or the like. The automatic water leakage detection mechanism 103A and the first fluid supply unit 50B for automatically and automatically performing the automatic water leakage detection process, the cleaning, and the disinfection process of the medical device 20B are provided.

  It should be noted that the automatic water leakage detection mechanism 103A and the first fluid supply unit 50B are automatically attached to the conduit mounting portion of the other endoscope 20 or the other medical device 20B, as in the first embodiment. They are connected to perform the water leakage detection process and the cleaning and disinfection process of the other endoscope 20 or other medical device 20B, and two or more may be provided as necessary.

  In addition to the configuration of the cleaning tank 5 of the first embodiment, the cleaning tank 5C is configured to accommodate other endoscopes 20 and other medical devices 20B, and the first fluid supply unit 50B includes On the other hand, it has a tray (not shown) on which the pipe mounting portion can be positioned.

  Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  Therefore, according to the seventh embodiment, by providing the automatic water leakage detection mechanism 103A and the first fluid supply unit 50B, a plurality of endoscopes 20 or endoscopes 20 and other medical devices 20B are provided. Are automatically connected to each other, and an automatic water leakage detection process and a cleaning and disinfection process can be simultaneously performed. However, since the automatic water leakage detection mechanism 103A and the first fluid supply unit 50B are further provided, the cost is higher than that of the first embodiment.

  In the first to seventh embodiments, the configuration in which the first fluid supply units 50 and 50A are automatically connected to the pipe mounting portion 23 has been described. Applicable.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

[Appendix]
(Additional item 1)
Provided with an automatic water leakage detection mechanism for automatically connecting a water leakage detection base to a water leakage detection pipe base communicating with the internal pipe of the endoscope to detect water leakage in the internal pipe of the endoscope In the endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device,
A plurality of endoscopes including the first endoscope or a washing / disinfecting tank for housing the first endoscope and other medical devices;
The automatic water leakage detection mechanism is configured to be detachable from the mounting portion of the first endoscope housed in the cleaning / disinfecting tank, and is mounted on the mounting portion after being mounted on the mounting portion. A fluid supply unit having the water leakage detection base inserted into the water leakage detection pipe base and flowing the fluid to the internal pipe;
An endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus, comprising: a relay adapter that connects the fluid supply unit and the plurality of other endoscopes or other medical devices so as to communicate with each other.

(Appendix 2)
Provided with an automatic water leakage detection mechanism for automatically connecting a water leakage detection base to a water leakage detection pipe base communicating with the internal pipe of the endoscope to detect water leakage in the internal pipe of the endoscope In the endoscope cleaning and disinfecting device,
A plurality of endoscopes including the first endoscope or a washing / disinfecting tank for housing the first endoscope and other medical devices;
Constituting the automatic water leakage detection mechanism, a fluid supply part for supplying the fluid to the supply cap of the fluid supply unit;
The automatic water leakage detection mechanism is configured to be detachable from the mounting portion of the first endoscope housed in the cleaning / disinfecting tank, and is mounted on the mounting portion after being mounted on the mounting portion. A fluid supply unit having the water leakage detection base inserted into the water leakage detection pipe base and the fluid supplied from the fluid supply unit to the internal pipe;
A switching valve provided between the fluid supply unit and the fluid supply unit, and connected to a connection tube capable of communicating with the plurality of other endoscopes or other medical devices to supply the fluid; An endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus characterized by comprising:
(Additional Item 3)
The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the automatic water leakage detection mechanisms including the fluid supply unit are provided.

(Appendix 4)
The cleaning / disinfecting tank has a plurality of endoscopes including the first endoscope or each leakage detection of the first endoscope and other medical devices with respect to each leakage detection base of the plurality of fluid supply units. The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to item 3, wherein the pipe base is positioned.

  Of course, the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to the above-mentioned supplementary item may include a main component in the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus of the present invention, and a plurality of endoscopes or endoscopes and other It has an effect that a medical device can be simultaneously subjected to a water leakage detection process and a cleaning and disinfection process.

The perspective view which shows the 1st Embodiment of this invention and shows the whole structure of the endoscope washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus of the state by which the top cover was opened. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus in a state where the endoscope is accommodated in the endoscope holding tray of FIG. 1 and the top cover is closed. The top view which shows a part of structure of the endoscope washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus of FIG. 1 with the operation part of a tray and an endoscope. The perspective view which shows the 1st fluid supply unit of FIG. 1, the moving mechanism of this 1st fluid supply unit, and the mounting part for pipe lines of an endoscope operation part. The side view which looked at only the 1st fluid supply unit of FIG. 3, and the mounting part for pipe lines from the XV direction. The front view which looked at the shape of the front-end | tip part of the 1st fluid supply unit of FIG. 3 from the XVI direction. Sectional drawing of the mounting part for pipe lines and the 1st fluid supply unit which follows the XVII-XVII line in FIG. Sectional drawing of the 1st fluid supply unit of the state which mounted | wore the mounting part for pipe lines with the 1st fluid supply unit of FIG. FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view of the first fluid supply unit of FIG. 7. The expanded sectional view which shows the state before the start of a water leak detection process, and shows the structure of the water leak detection mechanism provided in the 1st fluid supply unit of FIG. FIG. 11 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a state when the water leakage detection pin is advanced from the state shown in FIG. 10 and the airtight member engages with the inner wall portion of the water leakage detection pipeline to execute the water leakage detection step. The perspective view for demonstrating the external appearance structure of the nozzle for water leak detection of the 1st fluid supply unit of FIG. Sectional drawing of the water-leakage detection nozzle which showed the 2nd Embodiment of this invention and shows the state which the pin for water-leakage detection has protruded with respect to the nozzle | cap | die for water-leakage detection conduits at the time of water-leak detection execution. Sectional drawing of the water-leakage detection nozzle partly fractured | ruptured which shows the state by which the water-leakage detection pin was accommodated in the engaging part of the water-leakage detection nozzle | capacitance after completion | finish of water-leakage detection or before water-leakage detection start. The schematic diagram of the apparatus which shows the 3rd Embodiment of this invention and performs the water leak detection process at the time of providing a check valve in the back | latter stage of the water leak detection conduit. Sectional drawing of the 1st fluid supply unit which showed the 4th Embodiment of this invention, and was partially broken in the state before connecting the nozzle for water leak detection to the nozzle | cap | die for water leak detection conduits. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of a partially broken first fluid supply unit in a state where a water leakage detection nozzle is connected to a water leakage detection pipe cap and a water leakage detection pin is pushed in from the state shown in FIG. 16 to perform water leakage detection. The schematic block diagram of the endoscope cleaning disinfection apparatus which has the conventional automatic connection function. The schematic block diagram of the endoscope washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus which showed the 5th Embodiment of this invention and provided the relay adapter. The schematic block diagram of the endoscope washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus which showed the 6th Embodiment of this invention and provided the switching valve. The schematic block diagram of the endoscope washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus which showed the 7th Embodiment of this invention and provided two automatic water leak detection mechanisms. Explanatory drawing for demonstrating the problem of the conventional endoscope washing | cleaning disinfection apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

2 ... Endoscope cleaning and disinfection device,
3 ... The device body,
4 ... Top cover,
5 ... Cleaning disinfection tank,
8 ... Control panel,
10 ... Tray,
10a ... wireless tag,
20 ... endoscope,
21 ... operation unit,
22 ... insertion part,
23 ... Installation part for pipes,
24. Mounting part for treatment instrument,
50. First fluid supply unit,
51 ... Nozzle for water supply forward,
51A-54A ... fitting part,
51B-54B ... engaging part,
52 ... Nozzle for water supply,
53 ... Air supply nozzle,
54 ... Nozzle for water leakage detection,
54K ... Water leakage detection pipeline,
55 ... Water leakage detection pin,
55B ... Driving member,
58s ... tip surface,
64 ... tubular member,
64A ... inner wall,
64B ... 1st contact part,
64C ... second contact portion,
71 ... A cap for the front water supply pipeline,
71s ... Forward water supply line,
72 ... Water pipe conduit,
72s ... water supply pipeline,
73 ... a mouthpiece for an air supply duct,
73s ... Air line,
74 ... Cap for leak detection pipe,
80 ... Drive unit,
90 ... support unit,
98 ... Moving mechanism 100 ... Airtight member,
101 ... abutting part,
101a ... 1st contact part,
101b ... 2nd contact part.

Claims (3)

In the endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus for automatically detecting a leak in the internal pipe of the endoscope by automatically connecting a leak detection pipe to the leak detection pipe base communicating with the internal pipe of the endoscope,
A water leakage detection pin having a conduit communicating with the water leakage detection base and supplying air into the internal conduit of the endoscope;
For water leakage detection provided integrally on the base end side of the water leakage detection pin, and the water leakage detection pin is pushed or pushed into the water leakage detection pipe cap of the endoscope through the water leakage detection cap. A drive member for retracting the pin;
An airtight member provided on the outer periphery of the driving member on the front end side to prevent the intrusion of fluid from the water leakage detection pin side;
A water leakage detection conduit having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the drive member, and the water leakage detection pin and the drive member slidably provided;
The leak detection pipe cap is connected to the leak detection pipe cap, the drive member is advanced to the leak detection pipe cap side, and the leak detection pin is connected to the predetermined leak detection pipe cap. When the leak detection is performed after reaching the position, the airtight member engages with the inner wall of the leak detection conduit so that the drive member can be held, and when the leak detection is not performed, An endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus, wherein an airtight member is configured not to engage with an inner wall portion of the water leakage detection conduit.   The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inner wall portion with which the airtight member engages has a tapered shape.   The water leakage detection base is a fitting part that removably fits the water leakage detection pipe base of the endoscope, and the water leakage detection pipe of the water leakage detection pipe in the fitting part. It has a pipe line and an opening that are provided at the tip of the cap side and communicate with the water leak detection pipe, and the water leak detection pin closes the opening, and the gap between the opening and the water leak detection pin The water leakage detection pin has an engaging portion formed of an elastic member so as to slidably hold the pipe line. The endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus described.

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