JP2012223737A - Apparatus for steam cleaning instrument - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for steam cleaning an instrument, which is suitable to clean a very delicate, expensive medical instrument (e.g., an ophthalmic instrument).SOLUTION: The apparatus for steam cleaning an instrument includes: a washing tray 20 that consists of a placing mat plate 21 on a front surface of which a heat-resistant elastic projection group is dispersively disposed in a brush-like state, a pressure mat plate 22 on a back surface of which a heat-resistant elastic projection group is dispersively disposed in a brush-like state, and a tray case 23 which accommodates the placing mat plate 21 and the pressure mat plate 22 together with a medical instrument MT sandwiched between their heat-resistant elastic projection groups; a rotary driving part 13 which rotates a washing tray 20 around a center spindle 23a and 23b; steaming nozzles 32a and 32b which jet steam to the medical instrument MT held by the washing tray 20 to wash; and an air blow outlet 42 that sprays air on the medical instrument MT held by the washing tray 20.

Description

  The present invention relates to a steam instrument cleaning apparatus, and more particularly to a steam instrument cleaning apparatus suitable for cleaning and drying a very delicate and expensive object to be cleaned (for example, an ophthalmic instrument).

  In the medical field, medical instruments such as scalpels, forceps, tweezers and scissors are used in large quantities when performing surgery and treatment. For example, in ophthalmology, which is one of medical sites, ophthalmic instruments such as an ophthalmic scalpel, forceps, tweezers, and scissors are used when performing surgery or treatment for cataracts. They are generally washed and sterilized after use and reused.

  By the way, in recent years, in the cleaning of a general medical instrument, an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus using ultrasonic cavitation is used (see, for example, Patent Document 1). However, ophthalmic instruments are much more delicate and expensive than ordinary medical instruments, and especially delicate parts such as the tip may be deformed or damaged even with a slight impact. is there. Therefore, the ophthalmic instrument is cleaned by a cleaning device that does not use ultrasonic waves (for example, see Patent Document 2) or is still cleaned by a cleaning operation by hand washing in order to avoid the impact of ultrasonic cleaning. That was the mainstream.

Utility Model Registration No. 3152275 JP 2011-000510 A

  However, in the conventional cleaning apparatus, the washed ophthalmic instruments are individually manually removed from the cleaning apparatus and set in a heat sterilization apparatus such as an autoclave. Therefore, the ophthalmic instruments are heated from the steam instrument cleaning apparatus to the autoclave or the like. When transferring to a sterilizer, there is a problem in that the ophthalmic instrument is soiled by touching human hands, and the operation of transferring the ophthalmic instrument takes time and is troublesome.

  In addition, the conventional washing operation by hand washing is not only very troublesome, but also has a problem that a very delicate and expensive ophthalmic instrument may be deformed or damaged due to human error. Specifically, in the case of washing work by hand washing, when washing the ophthalmic instrument with a finger, it is washed while holding it with the finger, so if the ophthalmic instrument is accidentally dropped at that time, there is nothing with the naked eye Despite being in a state, delicate parts such as the tip of the ophthalmic instrument have been deformed or damaged. Once deformation or breakage occurs, use of the ophthalmic instrument in surgery or treatment may damage the patient's eyes, making it difficult to reuse. Since the unit price of each ophthalmic instrument is expensive, it is very expensive to purchase a new one each time deformation or breakage occurs.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and is a steam device cleaning apparatus suitable for cleaning and drying very delicate and expensive cleaning objects (for example, ophthalmic devices). For the purpose of provision.

  In order to achieve this object, the steam apparatus cleaning apparatus according to claim 1 is a mounting mat plate in which heat-resistant elastic projections are dispersed and arranged on the surface in a brush shape, and the heat-resistant elastic projections are brushed on the back surface. Washing comprising a pressed mat plate arranged in a distributed manner, and a tray case for storing the object to be cleaned sandwiched between the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the mounting mat plate and the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the press mat plate A tray, rotation driving means for rotating the cleaning tray around a central support shaft of the cleaning tray, and the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the pressing mat plate and the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the pressing mat plate. The target to be cleaned sandwiched between the steam spraying means for spraying and cleaning steam onto the object to be cleaned, and the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the placing mat plate and the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the pressing mat plate. Blowing air on things Characterized in that it comprises a air blowing means for drying put.

  The steam apparatus cleaning apparatus according to claim 2 is the steam apparatus cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a pair of windows are formed on the placing mat plate with a central bridge portion interposed therebetween, and the pressing mat plate has the above description. A pair of windows are formed so as to sandwich the central bridge portion so as to correspond to the central bridge portion of the placing mat plate.

  The steam appliance cleaning apparatus according to claim 3 is the steam appliance cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a pair of windows are formed in the mounting mat plate with a central bridge portion interposed therebetween, and the pressing mat plate is described above. It is formed so as to correspond to the central bridge portion of the mounting mat plate.

  The steam appliance cleaning apparatus according to claim 4 is the steam appliance cleaning apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the steam spraying means and / or the air blowing means are used while continuously rotating the cleaning tray. Continuous rotation pattern for performing steam cleaning and / or air blow drying, and intermittent rotation pattern for performing steam cleaning and / or air blow drying by the steam spraying means and / or the air blowing means while intermittently rotating the cleaning tray And a cleaning pattern selection means for selecting any of the above.

  The steam apparatus cleaning apparatus according to claim 5 is the steam apparatus cleaning apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the steam injection means is operated alone, the air blow means is operated independently, or the steam injection is performed. And a cleaning method selecting means for selecting one of the cleaning methods for operating both the air blowing means and the air blowing means.

  The steam apparatus cleaning apparatus according to claim 6 is the steam apparatus cleaning apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the cleaning pattern selected by the cleaning pattern selection unit and the number of cleanings performed by the cleaning method selected by the cleaning method selection unit are provided. It is characterized by comprising cleaning frequency selection means for selecting.

  According to the steam appliance cleaning apparatus of claim 1, the mounting mat plate in which the heat-resistant elastic projection groups are dispersedly arranged on the surface in a brush shape, and the pressing mat in which the heat-resistant elastic projection groups are distributed in a brush shape on the back surface A cleaning tray comprising a plate and a tray case for storing an object to be cleaned sandwiched between a heat-resistant elastic projection group of the mounting mat plate and a heat-resistant elastic projection group of the pressing mat plate, and the cleaning tray Steam is sprayed onto the object to be cleaned that is sandwiched between the rotation driving means that rotates around the center support shaft of the tray, and the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the mounting mat plate and the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the pressing mat plate. Steam spraying means for cleaning and air blowing means for blowing air to the object to be cleaned sandwiched between the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the mounting mat plate and the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the pressing mat plate and drying it. To prepare The steam spraying means is used to place the object to be cleaned on the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the mounting mat plate and the tray case that holds the object to be cleaned by the heat-resistant elastic protrusion group of the pressing mat plate. The object to be cleaned can be washed or dried by spraying air or blowing air with an air blowing means.

  According to the steam appliance cleaning device of the second aspect, the pair of windows are formed on the mounting mat plate with the central bridge portion interposed therebetween, and the pressing mat plate corresponds to the central bridge portion of the mounting mat plate. Since a pair of windows are perforated across the central bridge, the object to be cleaned is placed on the central bridge so that the delicate part such as the tip corresponds to the window. There is an effect that a delicate portion such as the tip of the water can be steam-washed and / or air blow-dried with priority.

  According to the steam appliance cleaning apparatus of the third aspect, the pair of windows are formed on the mounting mat plate with the central bridge portion interposed therebetween, and the pressing mat plate corresponds to the central bridge portion of the mounting mat plate. Because it is formed, placing the object to be cleaned on the central bridge so that the delicate part such as the tip corresponds to the window part, so that the delicate part such as the tip of the object to be cleaned is emphasized. There is an effect that steam cleaning and / or air blow drying can be performed.

  According to the steam appliance cleaning apparatus of claim 4, the continuous rotation pattern for performing the steam cleaning and / or the air blow drying by the steam spraying means and / or the air blowing means while the cleaning tray is continuously rotated, and the cleaning tray are intermittently provided. Since it is provided with a cleaning pattern selection means for selecting either an intermittent rotation pattern for performing steam cleaning and / or air blow drying by the steam spraying means and / or the air blowing means while rotating, the type of cleaning object, There is an effect that a cleaning pattern can be selected according to the degree of contamination and the object to be cleaned can be cleaned with a more appropriate cleaning pattern.

  According to the steam appliance cleaning apparatus of claim 5, the cleaning method for operating the steam injection means alone, the cleaning method for operating the air blowing means alone, or the cleaning method for operating both the steam injection means and the air blowing means. Since the cleaning method selection means for selecting and operating one of them is provided, depending on the object to be cleaned, only steam cleaning or air blow drying, or both steam cleaning and air blow drying can be selectively executed. An object can be washed by a more suitable washing method, and there is an effect that wasteful cost and working time can be reduced.

  According to the steam appliance cleaning device of claim 6, since it includes the cleaning frequency selection means for selecting the cleaning pattern selected by the cleaning pattern selection means and the cleaning frequency selected by the cleaning method selected by the cleaning method selection means, There is an effect that the number of times of cleaning can be selected according to the type of the object to be cleaned, the degree of contamination, etc., and the object to be cleaned can be more appropriately cleaned.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is sectional drawing of the steam apparatus washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention, Comprising: While (A) shows the whole steam injection and air blow composite part, it shows the horizontal state of a washing tray, (B) is a washing tray. Indicates the vertical state. It is a principal part side view which shows in the steam apparatus washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on Example 1 during the steam cleaning and air blow drying. It is a perspective view which shows the operation state of the principal part in the steam apparatus washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on Example 1, Comprising: (A) shows during steam cleaning, (B) shows during air blow drying. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the washing | cleaning tray in the steam apparatus washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on Example 1. FIG. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a steam appliance cleaning apparatus according to a first embodiment. It is a front view which shows the operation panel in the steam apparatus washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the steam apparatus cleaning apparatus which concerns on Example 1. FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the washing | cleaning tray in the steam apparatus washing | cleaning apparatus which concerns on Example 2 of this invention, and a figure which shows the operation state of the lock member used for the washing | cleaning tray. It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the modification of the washing | cleaning tray in a steam apparatus washing | cleaning apparatus.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on illustrated embodiments.

  As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the steam injection / air blow combined unit SK in the steam apparatus cleaning apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a tray rotating unit 10, a cleaning tray 20, and a steamer. The air supply unit 30, the air blow unit 40, and the drain tank 50 are configured.

  The tray rotating unit 10 includes a cleaning chamber 11, a rotation driving unit 13, a steam spray nozzle driving unit 14, and the like. Support members 11a and 11b (see FIG. 2) are provided on the left and right bottom portions of the cleaning chamber 11 to rotatably support center support shafts 23a and 23b of the cleaning tray 20 described below.

  A waterproof type bearing 12 a connected to the central support shaft 23 a of the cleaning tray 20 is provided on the right side surface of the cleaning chamber 11. The bearing 12a is inserted with a rotating shaft 13a of a rotation driving unit 13 made of a motor or the like, and the tip of the rotating shaft 13a is connected to the tip of the center support shaft 23a by a connecting means (not shown).

  The steam supply unit 30 has a water tank (not shown), and the water tank is configured so that tap water is automatically supplied according to the balance of the amount of water, and the tap water is heated to a high temperature (about 80 to 100 ° C.). A heating device (not shown) for heating is provided.

  One end of two telescopic hoses 31a and 31b is attached to the steam supply unit 30, and the steam injection nozzles 32a and 32b are attached to the other ends of the hoses 31a and 31b, respectively (see FIG. 2). . The steam injection nozzles 32a and 32b can be moved in the left-right direction along the nozzle movement rails 33a and 33b by the steam injection nozzle driving unit 14 (see FIG. 3A).

  The cleaning tray 20 in which a medical instrument MT such as an ophthalmic instrument is stored as an object to be cleaned is rotated by the rotation driving unit 13 and moved in the left-right direction by the steam injection nozzle driving unit 14 in synchronization with the rotation. The steam sprayed from the steam spray nozzles 32a and 32b cleans the medical instrument MT.

  One end of a pipe 41 is attached to the air blow section 40, and the other end of the pipe 41 is attached to the center of a horizontally long air outlet 42 arranged along the left-right direction along which the steam injection nozzles 32a and 32b move. Yes.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 3B, the air blow unit 40 blows a strong air blow from the outlet 42 to the cleaning tray 20 in synchronism with the rotation of the cleaning tray 20 after the steam cleaning is finished, and the medical instrument MT. Dry.

  A drain port 11c is formed at the bottom of the cleaning chamber 11, and dirty water after steam cleaning is drained from the drain port 11c to the drain tank 50.

  Next, the cleaning tray 20 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the cleaning tray 20 has a placement mat plate 21 on which a medical instrument MT such as a scalpel, forceps, tweezers, and scissors is placed, and a state in which the medical instrument MT is placed on the placement mat plate 21. The pressing mat plate 22 is pressed from above and clamped so that the medical instrument MT does not move, and the mounting mat plate 21 and the tray case 23 for storing the pressing mat plate 22 are configured.

  The mounting mat plate 21 includes an elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 21a and an elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 21a formed of a high heat resistance (200 ° C. or higher) synthetic resin such as heat resistant fluororesin or perfluoroelastomer. A stainless steel plate 21b that is supported from the back surface and secures the rigidity of the mounting mat plate 21 is bonded together. The perfluoroelastomer is a synthetic resin that is molecularly close to a fluororesin, has excellent chemical resistance and heat resistance, and also has rubber elasticity.

  The elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 21a includes a rectangular frame-shaped portion 21a1 and a bridging portion 21a2 formed in the central portion in the longitudinal direction. On the surfaces of the frame-like portion 21a1 and the bridging portion 21a2, heat-resistant elastic projection groups are distributed and arranged in a brush-like manner. The height of the elastic protrusion is selected to be about the width of the medical instrument MT, and the interval between the elastic protrusions is selected to be about the thickness of the medical instrument MT. A medical instrument MT such as a scalpel, forceps, tweezers, scissors, etc. is placed on the elastic projection group dispersion arrangement mat 21a so that the center portion is buried in the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the bridging portion 21a1, and more careful steam is provided. It arrange | positions so that the front-end | tip part which needs washing | cleaning may be exposed to window part 21aa. By placing the medical instrument MT in this way, it is possible to prevent a delicate portion such as the tip from coming into contact with another medical instrument MT.

  The stainless steel plate 21b has the same outer shape as the elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 21a, and includes a frame-like portion 21b1 and a bridging portion 21b2. In addition, positioning pins 21b3 are erected at the four corners of the frame-like portion 21b1, respectively. Then, positioning holes 21a3 are formed at the four corner positions corresponding to the positioning pins 21b3 in the elastic projection group dispersion arrangement mat 21a.

  Further, insertion holes 21a4 are formed at both ends of the bridging portion 21a2 of the elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 21a, and similarly, insertion holes 21b4 are also formed at both ends of the bridging portion 21b2 of the stainless steel plate 21b. ing. These insertion holes 21a4 and 21b4 are used for inserting bolts 23f and 23g erected on a tray case 23 described below.

  The pressing mat plate 22 is formed by bonding an elastic projection group dispersion arrangement mat 22a and a stainless steel plate 22b, and has the same shape and dimensions as the elastic projection group distribution arrangement mat 21a and the stainless plate 21b of the mounting mat plate 21, respectively. is there. In addition, positioning holes 22a3 and 22b3 are formed in the four corners of the elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 22a and the stainless steel plate 22b, respectively.

  The elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 22a includes a rectangular frame-shaped portion 22a1 and a bridging portion 22a2 formed in the center portion in the longitudinal direction. On the back surfaces of the frame-shaped portion 22a1 and the bridging portion 22a2, heat-resistant elastic projection groups are dispersedly arranged on one surface in a brush shape. The height of the elastic protrusion is selected to be about the width of the medical instrument MT, and the interval between the elastic protrusions is selected to be about the thickness of the medical instrument MT. The material of the elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 22 a is the same as that of the elastic protrusion group distribution arrangement mat 21 a of the mounting mat plate 21. The medical instrument MT placed on the bridging portion 21a2 of the placement mat plate 21 can be clamped by the heat-resistant elastic projections distributed in a brush shape so as not to move from above.

  The tray case 23 has a flat rectangular box shape, and a large number of through holes 23e are formed in the four side walls 23d. The tray case 23 includes a rectangular frame portion 23c1 and a bridging portion 23c2 formed in the longitudinal direction at the center, and two window portions 23cc are formed on both sides of the bridging portion 23c2. ing. As a result, the steam sprayed from the steam spray nozzles 32a and 32b passes through the window portion 23cc and the through hole 23e, and the medical instrument MT stored in the tray case 23 is steam cleaned. The above-mentioned center support shafts 23a and 23b are fixed to the left and right side surfaces of the tray case 23 in the longitudinal direction (see FIG. 1).

  Bolts 23f and 23g are provided upright at both ends of the bridging portion 23c2. Insertion holes 21b4, 21a4, 22a4, 22b4 are inserted into the respective bolts 23f, 23g, and the wing nuts 24a, 24b are respectively screwed together, whereby the mounting mat plate 21 and the pressing mat plate for sandwiching the medical instrument MT. 22 is securely locked to the tray case 23. This lock prevents the medical instrument MT from moving or coming into contact with other medical instruments MT even when the cleaning tray 20 is rotating, without damaging the very delicate and expensive medical instrument MT. , Steam cleaning and / or air blow drying can be performed.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6, the appearance of the steam instrument cleaning apparatus SJ according to the first embodiment and the operation panel 62 disposed in the steam instrument cleaning apparatus SJ will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the steam appliance cleaning device SJ, a door 61 for opening and closing the steam injection / air blow combined portion SK is disposed on the front side of the box-shaped housing 60. Further, an operation panel 62 for instructing the operation of the steam appliance cleaning device SJ is disposed at the upper corner of the housing 60.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the operation panel 62 includes various control buttons. In order from the left end side, there are a power button 62a, cleaning pattern buttons P1, P2, cleaning method buttons A, B, C, a cleaning frequency button 62b1, a display portion 62b2 for displaying the cleaning frequency, a start button 62c, and an emergency stop button 62d.

  The power button 62a performs ON / OFF control of the power supply of the steam appliance cleaning device SJ.

  The cleaning pattern buttons P1 and P2 include an intermittent rotation pattern button P1 and a continuous rotation pattern button P2.

  When the intermittent rotation pattern button P1 is turned ON, the cleaning operation is controlled by the intermittent rotation pattern P1 that rotates the cleaning tray 20 intermittently. Specifically, in the intermittent rotation pattern P1, with the surface side of the cleaning tray 20 (the pressing mat plate 22 side) stopped horizontally upward, first, steam is injected while moving the steam injection nozzles 32a and 32b from the left end to the right end. (See FIG. 1A). Next, in a state where the cleaning tray 20 is rotated 180 ° and the back surface side (tray case 23 side) of the cleaning tray 20 is horizontally stopped upward, the steam spray nozzles 32a and 32b are conversely moved from the right end to the left end. Inject. Performing steam cleaning on the front side and the back side is one stroke. In other words, if the front surface side and the back surface side steam cleaning are performed three times, the three-step steam cleaning is performed with the intermittent rotation pattern P1. The same applies to the case of air blow drying.

  When the continuous rotation pattern button P2 is turned ON, the cleaning operation is controlled by the continuous rotation pattern P2 that continuously rotates the cleaning tray 20. Specifically, in the continuous rotation pattern P2, first, steam is sprayed while the cleaning tray 20 is slowly rotated once while the steam spray nozzles 32a and 32b are moved from the left end to the right end. Next, while slowly rotating the cleaning tray 20 once, steam is sprayed while moving the steam spray nozzles 32a and 32b from the right end to the left end. Performing reciprocating steam cleaning from the left end to the right end, and conversely from the right end to the left end, is one stroke. That is, if the reciprocating steam cleaning is performed three times, the three-step steam cleaning is performed with the continuous rotation pattern P2. The same applies to the case of air blow drying.

  The cleaning method buttons include a button A for instructing the cleaning method A, a button B for instructing the cleaning method B, and a button C for instructing the cleaning method C.

  When button A is turned on, cleaning method A for performing steam cleaning and air blow drying is selected. When button B is turned on, cleaning method B for performing only steam cleaning is selected. When button C is turned on, air blowing is performed. A cleaning method C in which only drying is performed is selected.

  The cleaning frequency button 62b1 can set 1 to 5 strokes as the cleaning frequency in units of the above-described one stroke (one stroke in the intermittent rotation pattern P1 or the continuous rotation pattern P2). The set number of washings is displayed on the display unit 62b2.

  After setting all the setting items of the cleaning pattern, the cleaning method, and the number of times of cleaning, when the start button 62c is turned on, the steam appliance cleaning device SJ starts the cleaning operation.

  When the emergency stop button 62d is turned ON, the steam appliance cleaning apparatus SJ stops the cleaning operation in an emergency manner.

  Next, the operation of the steam apparatus cleaning apparatus SJ according to the first embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  First, the mounting mat plate 21 is set at a predetermined storage position of the tray case 23 so that the bolts 23g and 23f are inserted into the insertion holes 21b4 and 21a4, respectively, and the medical instrument MT as a cleaning object is mounted on the mounting mat. The plates 21 are placed on the elastic projection group dispersion arrangement mat 21a so as not to contact each other (step S1). At this time, the central portion of the medical instrument MT is placed on the bridging portion 21a2 of the elastic projection group dispersion arrangement mat 21a on the mounting mat plate 21, and a very delicate tip such as a blade edge portion of the medical instrument MT is elastically projected. It arrange | positions so that it may expose to the window part 21aa of the group dispersion | distribution arrangement | positioning mat 21a, and the window part 21bb of the stainless steel plate 21b. In this way, the tip of the medical instrument MT to which blood or the like is likely to adhere can be reliably subjected to steam cleaning and / or air blow drying.

  Next, the pressing mat plate 22 is inserted into the insertion holes 22a4 and 22b4 so that the bolts 23g and 23f are inserted, and the four positioning pins 21b3 are inserted into the four positioning holes 22a3. Set to the position. Accordingly, the medical instrument MT is sandwiched between the heat-resistant elastic protrusion group of the elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 21a and the heat-resistant elastic protrusion group of the elastic protrusion group distribution arrangement mat 22a. Further, the two wing nuts 24a and 24b are screwed into the two bolts 23f and 23g, respectively, and the placing mat plate 21 and the pressing mat plate 22 are locked to the tray case 23 (step S2). As described above, the medical instrument MT is sandwiched by the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the mounting mat plate 21 and the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the pressing mat plate 22 from above and below, so that the cleaning tray 20 moves and rotates. Even if it does, the medical instrument MT does not move, and the medical instrument MT can be prevented from falling and contacting each other. Thereby, protection of delicate parts, such as the front-end | tip part of medical instrument MT, can be aimed at with high probability.

  Then, after opening the door 61 of the steam apparatus cleaning device SJ and setting the cleaning tray 20 in the steam injection / air blow combined part SK (step S3), the door 61 of the steam apparatus cleaning device SJ is closed and the power button 62a is turned on. Turn on (step S4).

  Subsequently, by turning on the intermittent rotation pattern button P1 or the continuous rotation pattern button P2 of the cleaning pattern button, either the intermittent rotation pattern P1 or the continuous rotation pattern P2 is selected as the cleaning pattern (step S5).

  Next, one of the cleaning methods A, B, and C is selected by turning on one of the cleaning method buttons A, B, and C (step S6).

  Subsequently, the cleaning number button 62b1 is pressed several times, and the number of cleanings and / or the number of air blows are set to desired numbers (setting of the number of strokes) (step S7).

  Next, the start button 62c is turned on to start the cleaning operation of the steam appliance cleaning apparatus SJ (step S8).

  When the cleaning operation of the steam appliance cleaning device SJ is started, the cleaning method A (steam cleaning + air blow drying) or cleaning is performed in either the intermittent rotation pattern P1 or the continuous rotation pattern P2 according to the various settings described above. Steam cleaning and / or air blow drying is performed by either method B (steam cleaning) or cleaning method C (air blow drying) (step S9).

  When the steam cleaning and / or air blow drying is completed with the selected cleaning pattern and cleaning method, the cleaning tray 20 is removed from the steam apparatus cleaning device SJ (step S10), and the cleaning tray 20 is used as a sterilization tray as it is as an autoclave or the like. Set in a heat sterilizer (step S11). Accordingly, the medical instrument MT can be sterilized and disinfected by a heat sterilization apparatus such as an autoclave without directly touching the cleaned medical instrument MT.

  When the steam apparatus cleaning device SJ is performing the steam cleaning and / or air blow drying operation, if it is necessary to stop the cleaning operation for some reason, the emergency stop button 62d can be turned on. Immediately, the steam cleaning and / or air blow drying operations of the steam appliance cleaning apparatus SJ are stopped.

As described above, according to the steam appliance cleaning apparatus SJ according to the first embodiment, the following series of processes can be repeated.
1. The medical instrument MT is sterilized for each cleaning tray 20, and only the medical instrument MT stored in the sterilized cleaning tray 20 is used for surgery or treatment.
2. When the surgery or treatment is completed, the used medical instrument MT is placed side by side on the placement mat plate 21 of the cleaning tray 20.
3. Next, the medical instrument MT is placed on the mounting mat plate 21 and is sandwiched between the pressing mat plates 22, and the cleaning tray 20 is set as it is in the steam device cleaning apparatus SJ to perform steam cleaning and / or air blowing. Dry.
4). Subsequently, the cleaning tray 20 in which the medical instrument MT that has been subjected to steam cleaning and / or air blow drying is set is used as it is as a sterilization tray in a heat sterilization apparatus such as an autoclave.

  As described above, according to the steam instrument cleaning apparatus SJ according to the first embodiment, the manual contact with the medical instrument MT is performed by placing the medical instrument MT on the cleaning tray 20 when the operation or treatment is finished. This can only be done when placing on the mat plate 21. Since the medical device MT is not touched by human hands, it is possible to perform steam cleaning and / or air blow drying without deforming or damaging a very delicate and expensive cleaning object.

  Next, a steam appliance cleaning apparatus SJ according to Example 2 will be described. The steam appliance cleaning apparatus SJ according to the second embodiment is different from the steam instrument cleaning apparatus SJ according to the first embodiment only in the cleaning tray 20A.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the cleaning tray 20A includes a mounting mat plate 21A for mounting the medical instrument MT, a pressing mat plate 22A for sandwiching the medical instrument MT mounted on the mounting mat plate 21A, and a mounting mat plate 21A. It comprises a mat case 21A and a tray case 23A for accommodating the pressing mat plate 22A.

  Pins 23Ah and 23Ai are erected on both ends of the bridging portion 23c2 in the tray case 23A. Lock plates 23Ah1, 23Ai2 are attached to the tops of the pins 23Ah, 23Ai so as to be bendable at 90 °, respectively, and the placed mounting mat plate 21A and the pressing mat plate 22A can be locked. .

  The configuration of the tray case 23A other than the locking mechanism is the same as that of the tray case 23 of the steam appliance cleaning apparatus SJ according to the first embodiment.

  Insertion holes 21Ab4 through which pins 23Ah, 23Ai and lock plates 23Ah1, 23Ai1 are inserted into both ends of the bridging portion 21a2 of the elastic projection group dispersion arrangement mat 21Aa and the bridging portion (not shown) of the stainless steel plate 21Ab in the mounting mat plate 21A. , 21Ab5 are drilled (the insertion hole of the stainless steel plate 21Ab is not shown).

  The configuration of the mounting mat plate 21A other than the insertion hole is the same as that of the mounting mat plate 21 of the steam appliance cleaning apparatus SJ according to the first embodiment.

  The pressing mat plate 22A has the same length in the longitudinal direction as the mounting mat plate 21A, and the width is slightly wider than the bridge portion 21a2 of the mounting mat plate. Then, the elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 22Aa and the stainless steel plate 22Ab in the pressing mat plate 22A are bonded together, and the heat-resistant elastic protrusion groups are distributed and arranged in a brush-like manner downward from the elastic protrusion group distribution arrangement mat 22Aa. ing. The material of the elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 22Aa is the same as that of the elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat 22a in the steam device cleaning apparatus SJ according to the first embodiment.

  Further, insertion holes 22Aa1 and 22Aa2 through which the pins 23Ah and 23Ai and the lock plates 23Ah1 and 23Ai1 are inserted are formed on both ends of the pressing mat plate 22A.

  In the steam instrument cleaning apparatus SJ according to the second embodiment configured as described above, when the cleaning tray 20A is used, first, the mounting mat plate 21A is attached to the tray case 23A, and the medical instrument MT that is the object to be cleaned is attached. It mounts on the bridge | crosslinking part 21a2 so that it may mutually space apart. At the time of mounting, it arrange | positions so that the front-end | tip part etc. with heavy dirt may be exposed to window part 21Aaa.

  After all the medical instruments MT to be cleaned are placed on the bridging portion 21a2 of the placing mat plate 21A, the pressing mat plate 22A is attached to the tray case 23A, and the two lock plates 23Ah1, 23Ai1 are placed inside. Bend 90 ° to lock. By this lock, the mounting mat plate 21A and the pressing mat plate 22A are firmly fixed to the tray case 23A. Even if the cleaning tray 20A rotates during the steam cleaning and / or air blow drying by the steam device cleaning device SJ, the medical The instrument MT does not move, and it is possible to prevent the very delicate and expensive medical instrument MT from being damaged or broken.

<Modification>
Next, a modified example of the cleaning tray 20 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the cleaning tray 20B of the modified example, the tray case 23B and the mounting mat plate 21B are the same as the tray case 23A and the mounting mat plate 21A of the steam appliance cleaning apparatus SJ according to the second embodiment. It is. A small window portion 22B1 for receiving steam injection is formed in the central portion of the pressing mat plate 22B. On the lower surface of the pressing mat plate 22B, a heat-resistant elastic projection group is arranged in a brush-like manner so as to face downward (not shown). The material of the elastic protrusion group dispersion arrangement mat is the same as that of the elastic protrusion group distribution arrangement mat 22a in the steam appliance cleaning apparatus according to the first embodiment.

  Above the window portion 22B1, steam injection nozzles 32a and 32b are arranged so as to inject steam into the opposite corner portions of the window portion 22B1.

  When this cleaning tray 20B is used, a medical instrument MT (not shown) is placed on a place corresponding to the size of the window 22B1 on the placement mat plate 21B. Then, the cleaning tray 20B is set in the steam injection / air blow combined part SK (see FIGS. 1A and 1B) of the steam apparatus cleaning apparatus SJ, and steam cleaning and / or air blow drying is performed. However, in the case of steam cleaning, cleaning is performed while the steam spray nozzles 32a and 32b are stopped at the center of the cleaning chamber 11 of the combined steam spray / air blow unit SK. Air blow drying is the same as in the case of the steam appliance cleaning apparatus SJ according to the first embodiment.

  The cleaning tray 20B of the present modification is suitable for a case where a small number of medical instruments MT are subjected to steam cleaning and / or air blow drying.

  The present invention can be widely used not only for medical instruments MT such as ophthalmic instruments but also for biological instruments, pharmaceutical instruments, semiconductor instruments and the like as objects to be cleaned.

SJ Steam equipment cleaning device SK Steam injection / air blow combined part MT Medical equipment (object to be cleaned)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Tray rotation part 11 Cleaning chamber 13 Rotation drive part 14 Steam injection nozzle drive part 20 Washing tray 21 Placement mat board 21a Elastic protrusion group dispersion | distribution arrangement mat 21a2 Bridge part of elastic protrusion group dispersion | distribution arrangement mat 21b Stainless steel board 21b2 Bridge of stainless steel board Part 22 Pressing mat plate 22a Elastic projection group dispersion arrangement mat 22a2 Crosslinking part of elastic projection group dispersion arrangement mat 22b Stainless steel plate 22b2 Bridging part of stainless steel plate 30 Steam supply part 32a, 32b Steam injection nozzle 40 Air blow part 42 Air outlet 50 Drainage tank

Claims (6)

A mounting mat plate in which heat-resistant elastic projection groups are distributed and arranged in a brush shape on the surface, a pressing mat plate in which heat-resistant elastic projection groups are distributed and arranged in a brush shape on the back surface, and the heat-resistant elastic projections of the mounting mat plate described above A cleaning tray comprising a tray case for storing a group of objects to be cleaned sandwiched between a group and a heat-resistant elastic projection group of the pressing mat plate;
Rotation drive means for rotating the cleaning tray around a central support shaft of the cleaning tray;
Steam injection means for injecting and cleaning steam onto a cleaning object sandwiched between the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the placing mat plate and the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the pressing mat plate,
An air blowing means for blowing air to dry the object to be cleaned sandwiched between the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the placing mat plate and the heat-resistant elastic projection group of the pressing mat plate. Steam equipment cleaning device.   A pair of windows are formed in the mounting mat plate with a central bridge portion interposed therebetween, and a pair of windows are formed in the pressing mat plate so as to correspond to the central bridge portion of the mounting mat plate. The steam device cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the portion is perforated.   A pair of windows are formed in the mounting mat plate with a central bridge portion interposed therebetween, and the pressing mat plate is formed to correspond to the central bridge portion of the mounting mat plate. The steam apparatus cleaning apparatus according to claim 1.   A continuous rotation pattern for performing steam cleaning and / or air blow drying by the steam spraying means and / or the air blowing means while continuously rotating the cleaning tray, and the steam spraying means and / or while intermittently rotating the cleaning tray 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a cleaning pattern selection unit that selects any one of an intermittent rotation pattern for performing steam cleaning and / or air blow drying by the air blowing unit. Steam appliance cleaning equipment.   Cleaning method selection means for selecting one of a cleaning method for operating the steam injection means alone, a cleaning method for operating the air blowing means alone, or a cleaning method for operating both the steam injection means and the air blowing means. The steam apparatus cleaning apparatus according to claim 4, comprising:   6. The steam device cleaning according to claim 5, further comprising: a cleaning frequency selection unit that selects a cleaning pattern selected by the cleaning pattern selection unit and a cleaning frequency selected by the cleaning method selected by the cleaning method selection unit. apparatus.

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