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JP2016172160A
JP2016172160A JP2016134567A JP2016134567A JP2016172160A JP 2016172160 A JP2016172160 A JP 2016172160A JP 2016134567 A JP2016134567 A JP 2016134567A JP 2016134567 A JP2016134567 A JP 2016134567A JP 2016172160 A JP2016172160 A JP 2016172160A
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邦晃 松本
Kuniaki Matsumoto
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比恵島 徳寛
Norihiro Hiejima
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鈴木 賢
Masaru Suzuki
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a medical valve with a novel structure which prevents stagnation of fluid such as medicinal solution and improves the durability of a valve body.SOLUTION: A disk-shaped elastic valve body 38 is arranged with respect to an opening member constituting an opening part of a fluid flow passage by causing engaging protrusion parts 70, 80 to engage with annular grooves 54, 56 provided on an outer peripheral part of the elastic valve body 38. An annular fixing part 46 of the elastic valve body 38, provided on an outer peripheral side of the annular grooves 54, 56, is fixedly supported by the opening member. On the other hand, a recessed groove part opening toward an inner surface of the elastic valve body 38 is formed. Insertion resistance of a male connector 104 into a slit 48 is reduced by allowing elastic deformation of an inner surface shape of the recessed groove part when the male connector 104 is inserted into the slit 48.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

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本発明は、輸液ルート等の医療分野における流体流路に用いられて、流体流路に対してシリンジ等の医療用接続具(雄コネクタ)を接続可能とする医療用弁に関するものである。   The present invention relates to a medical valve that is used in a fluid flow path in the medical field such as an infusion route and that can connect a medical connector (male connector) such as a syringe to the fluid flow path.

医療分野において輸液や採血等を行なう流体流路では、必要に応じてシリンジ等の雄コネクタを接続可能とするために医療用弁が利用される。例えば、流体流路の形成部材の一種である三方活栓やY形コネクタでは、一対の流路開口部間で流体流路が形成されると共に、残りの一つの流路開口部に医療用弁が装着されている。そして、この医療用弁を介して、シリンジ等の雄コネクタを流体流路に接続可能とすることにより、薬液の混注等を行なうことが出来るようになっている。   In a fluid flow path that performs infusion, blood collection, and the like in the medical field, a medical valve is used so that a male connector such as a syringe can be connected as necessary. For example, in a three-way stopcock or Y-shaped connector that is a kind of fluid flow path forming member, a fluid flow path is formed between a pair of flow path openings, and a medical valve is provided in the remaining one flow path opening. It is installed. Then, by allowing a male connector such as a syringe to be connected to the fluid flow path via this medical valve, it is possible to perform mixed injection of a chemical solution or the like.

ところで、かかる医療用弁の一種として、特許文献1や特許文献2に記載されているスプリットセプタムタイプの医療用弁が知られている。この医療用弁は、流体流路の開口部分を構成する開口部材に対して、中央部分にスリットが形成されたディスク状の弾性弁体を装着した構造とされている。そして、雄コネクタの先端部を弾性弁体のスリットに直接挿入することにより、雄コネクタを流体流路に対して連通状態で接続することが出来るようになっている。また、このようにして接続したシリンジ等の雄コネクタの先端部を弾性弁体から抜き取ることにより、抜き取りと同時に、弾性弁体の復元作用で流体流路を遮断状態に保持するようになっている。   By the way, a split septum type medical valve described in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 is known as a kind of such a medical valve. This medical valve has a structure in which a disk-like elastic valve body having a slit formed in the central portion is attached to an opening member constituting an opening portion of a fluid flow path. Then, the male connector can be connected to the fluid flow path in a communicating state by directly inserting the distal end portion of the male connector into the slit of the elastic valve body. Further, by pulling out the distal end portion of the male connector such as a syringe thus connected from the elastic valve body, the fluid flow path is held in a shut-off state by the restoring action of the elastic valve body simultaneously with the extraction. .

また、スプリットセプタムタイプの医療用弁では、雄コネクタの着脱に際して弾性弁体が外れないように、開口部材の開口部に対して弾性弁体を強固に固定する必要がある。そこで、従来では、前記特許文献1,2にも示されているように、開口部材に設けた一対の爪状の環状係止突部で、弾性弁体の外周部分を厚さ方向両側から挟んで支持させた構造が採用されている。   Further, in the split septum type medical valve, it is necessary to firmly fix the elastic valve body to the opening of the opening member so that the elastic valve body does not come off when the male connector is attached or detached. Therefore, conventionally, as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the outer peripheral portion of the elastic valve body is sandwiched from both sides in the thickness direction by a pair of claw-shaped annular locking projections provided on the opening member. The structure supported by is adopted.

特表平2−502976号公報JP-T-2-502976 特開2004−237133号公報JP 2004-237133 A

本願発明者は、「ディスク状の弾性弁体の中央部分に形成されたスリットに雄コネクタを繰り返し挿抜可能とされた医療用弁」について、ディスク状の弾性弁体の中央部分に形成されたスリットに雄コネクタを繰り返し挿抜可能とされた医療用弁においては、雄コネクタの挿抜に際して弾性弁体が開口部材から脱落してしまわないように弾性弁体の外周部分を強固に支持せしめることに加えて、特有の課題が存在することを新たに見い出した。
すなわち、従来構造のディスク状の弾性弁体では、「弾性弁体の外周部分をハウジングに対して強固に支持せしめて脱落を防止する」ことと「雄コネクタの挿入時の操作性向上」とを両立して達成することが難しいという問題を内在していたのである。
The inventor of the present application states that “a medical valve in which a male connector can be repeatedly inserted into and removed from a slit formed in the central portion of the disk-shaped elastic valve body” is formed in the central portion of the disk-shaped elastic valve body. In the medical valve in which the male connector can be repeatedly inserted and removed, in addition to firmly supporting the outer peripheral portion of the elastic valve body so that the elastic valve body does not fall off from the opening member when the male connector is inserted and removed. , I found a new problem.
That is, in the disk-shaped elastic valve body having a conventional structure, “the outer peripheral portion of the elastic valve body is firmly supported with respect to the housing to prevent the dropout” and “improvement in operability when inserting the male connector”. The problem was inherently difficult to achieve in a balanced manner.

本発明は、流体流路の開口部分を構成する開口部材に対して、中央部分にスリットが形成されたディスク状の弾性弁体が装着されており、該弾性弁体の該スリットに雄コネクタを繰り返し挿抜可能とされた医療用弁であって、前記弾性弁体の外周部分の内外両面においてそれぞれ周方向に延びる環状溝が形成されることにより環状の括れ状部が設けられて、該弾性弁体における該括れ状部よりも外周側が環状固定部とされていると共に、前記開口部材に対して開口部側から環状リングが組み付けられており、該弾性弁体の内外両面に形成された該環状溝にそれぞれ係止される内外の係止突部が該開口部材と該環状リングに形成されて、前記環状固定部が該開口部材によって固定的に支持されている一方、該弾性弁体の内面において該係止突部の先端部が該環状溝に当たって係止されていると共に、該係止突部の内周側を周方向に延びる凹溝部が該弾性弁体の内面に向かって開口して形成されており、前記雄コネクタが該スリットに挿し入れられた際に該凹溝部の内面形状の弾性変形が許容されるようになっている医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。   In the present invention, a disc-shaped elastic valve body having a slit formed in the central portion is attached to an opening member constituting the opening portion of the fluid flow path, and a male connector is attached to the slit of the elastic valve body. A medical valve that can be repeatedly inserted and removed, and an annular constricted portion is formed by forming annular grooves extending in the circumferential direction on both the inner and outer surfaces of the outer peripheral portion of the elastic valve body, and the elastic valve An outer peripheral side of the constricted portion of the body is an annular fixed portion, and an annular ring is assembled from the opening side to the opening member, and the annular formed on both the inner and outer surfaces of the elastic valve body Inner and outer engaging projections respectively engaged with the grooves are formed on the opening member and the annular ring, and the annular fixing portion is fixedly supported by the opening member, while the inner surface of the elastic valve body In the locking projection A distal end portion is engaged with the annular groove and locked, and a recessed groove portion extending in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral side of the locking projection is formed to open toward the inner surface of the elastic valve body. A medical valve in which the elastic deformation of the inner surface shape of the concave groove portion is allowed when the connector is inserted into the slit is a structural feature.

[本発明の作用・効果]
本発明に従う構造の医療用弁では、ディスク状の弾性弁体の内外両面に形成された環状溝と係止突部で弾性弁体が支持されると共に、凹溝部で雄コネクタのスリットへの挿し入れ時の屈曲変形に伴って弁部材に生ずる応力が軽減され得る。
[Operation and effect of the present invention]
In the medical valve having the structure according to the present invention, the elastic valve body is supported by the annular grooves and the locking projections formed on the inner and outer surfaces of the disk-shaped elastic valve body, and the concave groove portion is inserted into the slit of the male connector. The stress generated in the valve member due to bending deformation at the time of insertion can be reduced.

[本発明のその他の態様と効果]
なお、上述の構成上の特徴を備えた本発明では、以下の何れかの態様を、必要に応じて適宜に組み合わせて採用することが可能である。
[Other aspects and effects of the present invention]
In the present invention having the above-described structural features, any one of the following aspects can be appropriately combined as necessary.

また、本発明では、開口部材には係止突部の形成位置から流体流路の内方に延びる筒壁部が設けられており、雄コネクタが弾性弁体のスリットに差し入れられることにより、弾性弁体の環状溝より内周側に位置して開口部材の内周面から離隔して位置せしめられていた内面が、開口部材における係止突部の内周面から筒壁部の内周面にわたる領域に対して当接して重ね合わされるようになっている構成が、採用され得る。このような構成によれば、例えばシリンジの先端部を弾性弁体に挿し入れて流体流路に接続する際、シリンジ先端部の挿し入れ端位置が、開口部材への当接(係合)で規定されるのではなく、開口部材の筒壁部との間で弾性弁体を挟んで圧縮した状態で規定されるようにすることが出来る。これにより、例えば、雄コネクタの先端部を、弾性弁体を介して安定して保持することができ、雄コネクタの流体流路に対する接続状態の信頼性の向上も図られ得る。しかも、雄コネクタの接続時に、弾性弁体に対して大きな圧縮力が確実に及ぼされることから、弾性弁体によるシール性能の安定性と信頼性の向上も図られ得る。   Further, in the present invention, the opening member is provided with a cylindrical wall portion extending inward of the fluid flow path from the position where the locking projection is formed, and the male connector is inserted into the slit of the elastic valve body, thereby being elastic. The inner surface located on the inner circumferential side of the annular groove of the valve body and spaced apart from the inner circumferential surface of the opening member extends from the inner circumferential surface of the locking projection in the opening member to the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical wall portion. A configuration may be employed that is adapted to abut against and overlap the region. According to such a configuration, for example, when the distal end portion of the syringe is inserted into the elastic valve body and connected to the fluid flow path, the insertion end position of the syringe distal end portion is in contact (engagement) with the opening member. It is not prescribed | regulated but it can be prescribed | regulated in the state compressed by pinching | interposing an elastic valve body between the cylindrical wall parts of an opening member. Thereby, the front-end | tip part of a male connector can be stably hold | maintained via an elastic valve body, for example, and the reliability of the connection state with respect to the fluid flow path of a male connector can also be aimed at. In addition, since a large compressive force is reliably exerted on the elastic valve body when the male connector is connected, the stability and reliability of the sealing performance by the elastic valve body can be improved.

本発明の一実施形態としての医療用コネクタの斜視図。The perspective view of the medical connector as one Embodiment of this invention. 同医療用コネクタの正面図。The front view of the medical connector. 同医療用コネクタに設けられる混注ポートの斜視図。The perspective view of the mixed injection port provided in the medical connector. 同混注ポートの断面図。Sectional drawing of the mixed injection port. 同混注ポートを構成する環状リングの上面図。The top view of the cyclic | annular ring which comprises the mixed injection port. 同環状リングの側面図。The side view of the annular ring. 同環状リングの下面図。The bottom view of the annular ring. 同環状リングの斜視図。The perspective view of the annular ring. 図7におけるIX−IX断面図。IX-IX sectional drawing in FIG. 図7におけるX−X断面図。XX sectional drawing in FIG. 図3に示した混注ポートの要部拡大断面図。The principal part expanded sectional view of the mixed injection port shown in FIG. 同混注ポートの分解斜視図。The disassembled perspective view of the mixed injection port. 同混注ポートの製造方法を説明するための断面モデル図。Sectional model for demonstrating the manufacturing method of the mixed injection port. 同混注ポートの接続方法を説明するための断面モデル図。Sectional model figure for demonstrating the connection method of the mixed injection port. 本発明の別の実施形態としての医療用コネクタの斜視図であって、(a)は混注プラグ、(b)はT字混注管をそれぞれ示している。It is a perspective view of the medical connector as another embodiment of the present invention, and (a) shows a mixed injection plug and (b) shows a T-shaped mixed injection tube, respectively.

以下、本発明の実施形態について、図面を参照しつつ、詳細に説明する。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

先ず、図1および図2に、本発明の一実施形態としての医療用弁を備えた医療用コネクタである三方活栓10を示す。三方活栓10は、ハウジング本体としてのホルダ12に、流路切換機構としてのコック14が取り付けられた構造とされている。なお、以下の説明において上下方向とは、特に断りのない限り、図2中の上下方向を言うものとする。   First, FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show a three-way stopcock 10 that is a medical connector provided with a medical valve as one embodiment of the present invention. The three-way cock 10 has a structure in which a cock 14 as a flow path switching mechanism is attached to a holder 12 as a housing body. In the following description, the vertical direction means the vertical direction in FIG. 2 unless otherwise specified.

ホルダ12は、略円筒形状を有する本体部16と、本体部16の外周から突出する第一〜第三の三つの分岐管18,20,22を備えた中空構造の一体成形品とされている。これら第一〜第三の分岐管18,20,22は何れも軸方向両端部が開口した筒形状とされており、軸方向一方の端部が本体部16と接続されて本体部16の内部空間に連通されていると共に、他方の端部が、図2に点線でモデル的に示す、ホルダ12の外部空間と連通する第一〜第三の分岐開口部24,26,28とされている。これにより、第一〜第三の分岐管18,20,22それぞれの内部空間によって、第一〜第三の分岐開口部24,26,28と接続する内部流路がそれぞれ形成されている。また、第一の分岐管18と第二の分岐管20は、本体部16の外周上の対向する位置に形成されている。一方、第三の分岐管22は、本体部16の外周上で、第一の分岐管18と第二の分岐管20を90度等配する位置に形成されている。   The holder 12 is an integrally molded product having a hollow structure including a main body portion 16 having a substantially cylindrical shape and first to third three branch pipes 18, 20, 22 protruding from the outer periphery of the main body portion 16. . Each of the first to third branch pipes 18, 20, and 22 has a cylindrical shape with both ends in the axial direction opened, and one end in the axial direction is connected to the main body portion 16 so that the inside of the main body portion 16 is inside. The first and third branch openings 24, 26, and 28 communicate with the external space of the holder 12, which is communicated with the space and is modeled by a dotted line in FIG. 2. . Thereby, the internal flow paths connected to the first to third branch openings 24, 26 and 28 are formed by the internal spaces of the first to third branch pipes 18, 20 and 22, respectively. The first branch pipe 18 and the second branch pipe 20 are formed at opposing positions on the outer periphery of the main body portion 16. On the other hand, the third branch pipe 22 is formed on the outer periphery of the main body portion 16 at a position where the first branch pipe 18 and the second branch pipe 20 are equally spaced by 90 degrees.

なお、図1および図2に示す三方活栓10には、第一の分岐開口部24に対して、内周面に雌ねじが形成された雌ルアーキャップ30が外挿状態で着脱可能にねじ固定されている。また、第二の分岐管20には、内周面に雌ねじが形成されたロックアダプター32が、第二の分岐管20に形成された図示しないフランジ状部で抜け出し不能に係止されて外挿状態で装着されている。更に、第二の分岐開口部26には、雄ルアーキャップ34が外挿状態で着脱可能に取り付けられている。   In the three-way cock 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a female luer cap 30 having an internal thread formed on the inner peripheral surface is detachably fixed to the first branch opening 24 in an extrapolated state. ing. Further, a lock adapter 32 having an internal thread formed on the inner peripheral surface of the second branch pipe 20 is locked so as not to be pulled out by a flange-like portion (not shown) formed on the second branch pipe 20 and is extrapolated. It is installed in a state. Further, a male luer cap 34 is detachably attached to the second branch opening 26 in an extrapolated state.

かかる本体部16にコック14が挿し入れられて、回動可能で液密に組み付けられている。このコック14を回動操作することにより、第一〜第三の分岐管18,20,22の内部空間によって形成されて第一〜第三の分岐開口部24,26,28において開口する各内部流路を、選択的に連通させることが可能となっている。   A cock 14 is inserted into the main body 16 and is rotatable and liquid-tightly assembled. By rotating the cock 14, each interior formed by the internal space of the first to third branch pipes 18, 20, and 22 is opened at the first to third branch openings 24, 26, and 28. The flow path can be selectively communicated.

また、第三の分岐開口部28には、医療用弁としての混注ポート36が設けられている。図3および図4に、混注ポート36の詳細構造を示す。混注ポート36は、ディスク形状を有する弾性弁体としての弁部材38と、筒状口体40および環状リング42を含んで構成されており、これら筒状口体40と環状リング42の間で弁部材38が挟まれて組み付けられている。なお、本実施形態では、筒状口体40および環状リング42を含んで、弁部材38が組み付けられる開口部材が構成されている。   The third branch opening 28 is provided with a mixed injection port 36 as a medical valve. 3 and 4 show the detailed structure of the mixed injection port 36. FIG. The mixed injection port 36 is configured to include a valve member 38 as an elastic valve body having a disk shape, a cylindrical mouth body 40 and an annular ring 42, and a valve is provided between the cylindrical mouth body 40 and the annular ring 42. The member 38 is sandwiched and assembled. In the present embodiment, an opening member including the cylindrical mouth body 40 and the annular ring 42 to which the valve member 38 is assembled is configured.

弁部材38は、略円板形状を有する中央部44と、中央部44の外周を全周に亘って囲む略円環形状を有する環状固定部46が一体形成された、全体として略ディスク形状とされている。弁部材38は、弾性を有する材料から形成されており、気密性や再封止性を考慮して、イソプレンゴムやシリコーンゴム等の合成ゴム、天然ゴム、熱可塑性エラストマー等から選択される材料を用いて、プレス成形やモールド成形等することによって形成されている。   The valve member 38 has a substantially disc shape as a whole, in which a central portion 44 having a substantially disc shape and an annular fixing portion 46 having a substantially annular shape surrounding the outer periphery of the central portion 44 are formed integrally. Has been. The valve member 38 is formed of an elastic material, and is made of a material selected from synthetic rubber such as isoprene rubber and silicone rubber, natural rubber, and thermoplastic elastomer in consideration of airtightness and resealability. It is formed by press molding or molding.

そして、中央部44には、厚さ方向に貫通するスリット48が形成されている。ここにおいて、スリット48の形状としては、例えば直線形状や十字形状が採用され、本実施形態においては、中央部44の中心を通り、中央部44の外周端縁部に至らない程度で中央部44の径方向に延びる直線形状とされている。なお、スリット48は、成形された弁部材38の厚さ方向に鋭利な刃を貫通させる等して形成される。   A slit 48 penetrating in the thickness direction is formed in the central portion 44. Here, as the shape of the slit 48, for example, a linear shape or a cross shape is adopted. In the present embodiment, the central portion 44 passes through the center of the central portion 44 and does not reach the outer peripheral edge of the central portion 44. The linear shape extends in the radial direction. The slit 48 is formed by penetrating a sharp blade in the thickness direction of the molded valve member 38.

一方、環状固定部46は、一定の略矩形断面形状をもって周方向に連続して延びている。この矩形断面は、径方向寸法(図4中、左右方向寸法)に比して、軸方向寸法(図4中、上下方向寸法)の方が大きくされている。なお、環状固定部46の軸方向寸法は、中央部44の軸方向寸法よりも小さくされており、環状固定部46の軸方向上端面が中央部44の軸方向上端面よりも内方(図4中の下方)に低くされている。これにより、環状リング42が環状固定部46の軸方向上方に重ね合わされて組み付けられた際、中央部44の軸方向上端面からの環状リング42の外方への突出が避けられている。   On the other hand, the annular fixing portion 46 continuously extends in the circumferential direction with a certain substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape. The rectangular cross section has a larger axial dimension (vertical dimension in FIG. 4) than a radial dimension (horizontal dimension in FIG. 4). The axial dimension of the annular fixing portion 46 is smaller than the axial dimension of the central portion 44, and the axial upper end surface of the annular fixing portion 46 is inward of the axial upper end surface of the central portion 44 (see FIG. (Lower part of 4). As a result, when the annular ring 42 is assembled so as to be overlapped with the annular fixing portion 46 in the axial direction, the annular ring 42 is prevented from projecting outward from the axial upper end surface of the central portion 44.

また、弁部材38の内面50および外面52における外周部分には、凹状断面をもって全周に亘って連続して延びる環状溝54,56がそれぞれ形成されている。環状溝54,56は、弁部材38の径方向で互いに略等しい位置に形成されており、弁部材38には、これら環状溝54,56によって、厚さ寸法が小さくされた環状の括れ状部58が形成されている。従って、本実施形態における弁部材38は、括れ状部58の内周側に中央部44が形成される一方、括れ状部58の外周側に環状固定部46が形成されて、これら中央部44と環状固定部46が括れ状部58で接続された一体成形品とされている。また、括れ状部58は、弁部材38の厚さ方向でやや内面50寄りの位置に形成されており、弁部材38の中央部44は、括れ状部58よりも外面52側が内面50側よりも厚肉とされている。   In addition, annular grooves 54 and 56 having a concave cross section and continuously extending over the entire circumference are formed in the outer peripheral portions of the inner surface 50 and the outer surface 52 of the valve member 38, respectively. The annular grooves 54 and 56 are formed at substantially equal positions in the radial direction of the valve member 38, and the annular constricted portion whose thickness is reduced by the annular grooves 54 and 56 is provided in the valve member 38. 58 is formed. Therefore, the valve member 38 in the present embodiment has a central portion 44 formed on the inner peripheral side of the constricted portion 58, and an annular fixing portion 46 formed on the outer peripheral side of the constricted portion 58, and these central portions 44. And the annular fixing portion 46 are connected to each other by a constricted portion 58. Further, the constricted portion 58 is formed at a position slightly closer to the inner surface 50 in the thickness direction of the valve member 38, and the central portion 44 of the valve member 38 has an outer surface 52 side closer to the inner surface 50 side than the constricted portion 58. Is also considered thick.

さらに、内面50において環状溝54の内側には、全周に亘って連続して延びる凹溝部60が形成されている。要するに、環状溝54の内周側の壁面が、凹溝部60で構成されている。また、この凹溝部60は、湾曲凹形の一定断面形状をもって周方向の全周に亘って延びており、弁部材38の軸方向内方(図4中の下方)に向かって開口している(図11参照)。   Further, on the inner surface 50, a concave groove portion 60 that extends continuously over the entire circumference is formed inside the annular groove 54. In short, the inner peripheral wall surface of the annular groove 54 is constituted by the recessed groove portion 60. Further, the concave groove portion 60 has a constant cross-sectional shape of a curved concave shape and extends over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, and opens toward the axially inner side (downward in FIG. 4) of the valve member 38. (See FIG. 11).

なお、弁部材38の直径は、好適には、5.0〜6.5mmの範囲内で設定される。後述する図14に示すように、弁部材38の直径が5.0mmよりも小さいと、外径が略4.0mmに統一された標準的なルアーロックコネクタ104のルアーチップ106の挿入が困難になる一方、直径が6.5mmよりも大きいと、第三の分岐開口部28の外径が大きくなって、標準的なルアーロックコネクタ104の雌ねじ部108との接続が困難となるからである。   The diameter of the valve member 38 is preferably set within a range of 5.0 to 6.5 mm. As shown in FIG. 14 described later, when the diameter of the valve member 38 is smaller than 5.0 mm, it is difficult to insert the luer tip 106 of the standard luer lock connector 104 whose outer diameter is unified to approximately 4.0 mm. On the other hand, if the diameter is larger than 6.5 mm, the outer diameter of the third branch opening 28 becomes large, and it becomes difficult to connect the female threaded portion 108 of the standard luer lock connector 104.

また、弁部材38の厚さ寸法は、好適には、1.0〜3.0mmの範囲内で設定される。弁部材38の厚さ寸法が1.0mmよりも小さいと、シリンジ先端部等の雄コネクタの挿入時におけるシール性が不十分となるおそれがある一方、厚さ寸法が3.0mmよりも大きいと、雄コネクタの挿入抵抗が大きくなって、挿入操作が難しくなるおそれがあるからである。   The thickness dimension of the valve member 38 is preferably set within a range of 1.0 to 3.0 mm. If the thickness dimension of the valve member 38 is smaller than 1.0 mm, the sealing performance at the time of insertion of a male connector such as a syringe tip may be insufficient, while the thickness dimension is larger than 3.0 mm. This is because the insertion resistance of the male connector increases and the insertion operation may become difficult.

このような弁部材38は、ホルダ12から別体形成された開口部材としての筒状口体40によって支持されている。筒状口体40は、大径筒部62と小径筒部64が一体形成された段付円筒形状とされている。小径筒部64の内径寸法は少なくとも開口部65側(図4中、上側)において弁部材38を収容し得る大きさとされ、雄コネクタ抜去後のスリット48の再封止状態が安定して発現されるように、好適には、弁部材38の外径寸法と略等しくされる。   Such a valve member 38 is supported by a cylindrical mouth body 40 as an opening member formed separately from the holder 12. The cylindrical mouth body 40 has a stepped cylindrical shape in which a large diameter cylindrical portion 62 and a small diameter cylindrical portion 64 are integrally formed. The inner diameter of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 64 is at least large enough to accommodate the valve member 38 on the opening 65 side (upper side in FIG. 4), and the resealed state of the slit 48 after the male connector is removed is stably expressed. As such, the outer diameter of the valve member 38 is preferably substantially equal.

かかる筒状口体40は、弁部材38を確実に保持し得る強度を有する材料から形成されることが好ましく、具体的には、ポリプロピレン、ポリエチレン、ポリカーボネート、ポリスチレン、ポリアセタール等の熱可塑性樹脂が例示される。そして、筒状口体40は、これらの材料から射出成形等によって成形される。   The cylindrical mouth body 40 is preferably formed of a material having a strength capable of reliably holding the valve member 38, and specifically, thermoplastic resins such as polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, polystyrene, and polyacetal are exemplified. Is done. The cylindrical mouth body 40 is molded from these materials by injection molding or the like.

そして、小径筒部64における開口部65の内周縁部には、径方向内方に突出する弁受座としての環状突座68が一体形成されており、環状突座68の内周縁部には、小径筒部64の開口方向外方(図4中、上方)に向けて突出する係止突部70が一体形成されている。係止突部70は、一定の突出高さ寸法をもって全周に亘って連続する周壁形状とされている。   An annular protrusion 68 as a valve seat that protrudes inward in the radial direction is integrally formed at the inner peripheral edge of the opening 65 in the small diameter cylindrical portion 64. A locking projection 70 that projects outwardly in the opening direction of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 64 (upward in FIG. 4) is integrally formed. The locking protrusion 70 has a peripheral wall shape that is continuous over the entire circumference with a constant protrusion height.

ここにおいて、係止突部70の内周面から環状突座68の内周面に至る部分は、弁部材38の内面50に凹溝部60が形成されていることにより、弁部材38に密着しておらず、流体流路を形成する筒状口体40の内部空間に露出されている。しかも、この露出面は、弁部材38に形成された湾曲凹形断面の凹溝部60に対応して、湾曲凸形の一定断面形状で周方向の全周に亘って延びる当接内周面71とされている。   Here, the portion extending from the inner peripheral surface of the locking protrusion 70 to the inner peripheral surface of the annular protrusion 68 is in close contact with the valve member 38 because the concave groove portion 60 is formed in the inner surface 50 of the valve member 38. However, it is exposed to the internal space of the cylindrical mouth body 40 that forms the fluid flow path. In addition, the exposed surface corresponds to the concave groove section 60 formed in the valve member 38 with a curved concave cross section, and a contact inner peripheral surface 71 that extends over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction with a curved convex shape. It is said that.

なお、小径筒部64において、係止突部70の突設部位よりも軸方向内方に位置する周壁内面は、略一定の内径寸法をもって直線的に軸方向内方に延びる円筒状面73とされている。   In the small-diameter cylindrical portion 64, the inner surface of the peripheral wall located axially inward from the projecting portion of the locking projection 70 is a cylindrical surface 73 that extends linearly inward in the axial direction with a substantially constant inner diameter dimension. Has been.

そして、後述するように、シリンジの先端部等が弁部材38に挿し入れられた際、筒状口体40の内方に向かって弾性変形された弁部材38は、その凹溝部60が、係止突部70及び環状突座68の当接内周面71に対して当接すると共に、その中央部44の内面50が、小径筒部64の円筒状面73に対して当接するようにされている。その際、相互に当接する両面には、互いに対応した形状が設定されていることにより、それぞれの当接面が隙間を持たない密着状態で安定して当接されるようになっているのである。   As will be described later, when the distal end portion of the syringe or the like is inserted into the valve member 38, the valve member 38 that is elastically deformed toward the inside of the cylindrical mouth body 40 has a concave groove 60. The inner surface 50 of the central portion 44 abuts against the cylindrical surface 73 of the small-diameter cylindrical portion 64 while abutting against the abutting inner peripheral surface 71 of the stop projection 70 and the annular projection 68. Yes. At that time, since the shapes corresponding to each other are set on both surfaces that are in contact with each other, the respective contact surfaces are stably in contact with each other without a gap. .

また、係止突部70の突出高さ寸法は、弁部材38の内面50に形成された環状溝54の、環状固定部46における内面からの溝深さ寸法と等しいか、僅かに大きくされていることが好ましい。これにより、係止突部70の突出先端部と、弁部材38の環状溝54の溝底部との間における隙間の発生が防止されている。   Further, the protrusion height dimension of the locking protrusion 70 is equal to or slightly larger than the groove depth dimension from the inner surface of the annular fixing portion 46 of the annular groove 54 formed on the inner surface 50 of the valve member 38. Preferably it is. Thereby, generation | occurrence | production of the clearance gap between the protrusion front-end | tip part of the latching protrusion 70 and the groove bottom part of the annular groove 54 of the valve member 38 is prevented.

また、環状突座68と係止突部70により、小径筒部64の内周面において周方向の全周に亘って延びる環状の嵌合凹溝72が形成されている。この嵌合凹溝72は、筒状口体40の小径筒部64側の開口方向に向かって開口している。この嵌合凹溝72の深さ寸法は、前述の係止突部70の突出高さ寸法であり、弁部材38の環状溝54の深さ寸法と等しいか僅かに大きくされている。また、嵌合凹溝72の径方向の溝幅寸法は、弁部材38の環状固定部46における括れ状部58よりも軸方向内方(内面側)に突出する部分の幅寸法と同じか僅かに小さくされている。これにより、嵌合凹溝72の内面の全体に、弁部材38の環状固定部46が密着状態で当接されて、嵌合凹溝72内の隙間が防止されている。   In addition, the annular protrusion 68 and the locking protrusion 70 form an annular fitting groove 72 extending over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral surface of the small diameter cylindrical portion 64. The fitting concave groove 72 opens toward the opening direction on the small diameter cylindrical portion 64 side of the cylindrical mouth body 40. The depth dimension of the fitting groove 72 is the projection height dimension of the locking projection 70 described above, and is equal to or slightly larger than the depth dimension of the annular groove 54 of the valve member 38. Further, the groove width dimension in the radial direction of the fitting concave groove 72 is the same as or slightly the same as the width dimension of the portion protruding inward (inner surface side) in the axial direction from the constricted portion 58 in the annular fixing portion 46 of the valve member 38. Has been made smaller. Thereby, the annular fixing portion 46 of the valve member 38 is brought into contact with the entire inner surface of the fitting groove 72 in a tight contact state, and a gap in the fitting groove 72 is prevented.

また、小径筒部64の外周面には、後述するルアーロックコネクタ104の雌ねじ部108が螺合する雄ねじ部74が形成されている。雄ねじ部74は、好適にはISO594で規定された、ねじの山頂径が7.0±0.2mm、ねじの谷底径が8.0±0.1mmに設定されたルアーロックコネクタの雌ねじ部との接続が可能な二条ねじとされる。   Further, a male screw portion 74 into which a female screw portion 108 of the luer lock connector 104 described later is screwed is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the small diameter cylindrical portion 64. The male threaded portion 74 is preferably a female threaded portion of a luer lock connector defined by ISO 594 and having a thread crest diameter of 7.0 ± 0.2 mm and a thread root diameter of 8.0 ± 0.1 mm. It is considered as a double thread that can be connected.

なお、筒状口体40の外径寸法は、ISO594で規定された標準的なルアーチップの接続を可能とするために、本実施形態のような雄ねじ部74を形成しない場合には、小径筒部64の外径が6.0〜7.0mmの範囲内で設定されることが好ましく、本実施形態のように雄ねじ部74を形成する場合には、ねじ山を含んだ小径筒部64の外径が7.2〜8.0mmの範囲内で設定されることが好ましい。   It should be noted that the outer diameter of the cylindrical mouth body 40 is a small diameter cylinder when the male threaded portion 74 is not formed as in the present embodiment in order to enable connection of a standard luer tip defined by ISO594. The outer diameter of the portion 64 is preferably set within a range of 6.0 to 7.0 mm. When the male screw portion 74 is formed as in the present embodiment, the small-diameter cylindrical portion 64 including the screw thread The outer diameter is preferably set within a range of 7.2 to 8.0 mm.

さらに、筒状口体40における小径筒部64の開口部65には、環状リング42が固着されている。図5〜図10に、環状リング42の単体を示す。環状リング42は、中央に貫通孔75が形成された略円環形状とされており、その外径寸法が、小径筒部64における開口部65の内径寸法と略等しくされる一方、その内径寸法が、弁部材38における中央部44の径寸法と略等しくされている。なお、環状リング42の材料としては、前述の如き筒状口体40と同様の熱可塑性樹脂が好適に用いられる。   Further, an annular ring 42 is fixed to the opening 65 of the small diameter cylindrical portion 64 in the cylindrical mouth body 40. 5 to 10 show a single ring 42. The annular ring 42 has a substantially annular shape with a through hole 75 formed in the center, and the outer diameter dimension thereof is substantially equal to the inner diameter dimension of the opening 65 in the small-diameter cylindrical portion 64, while the inner diameter dimension thereof. Is substantially equal to the diameter of the central portion 44 of the valve member 38. As the material of the annular ring 42, the same thermoplastic resin as that of the cylindrical mouth body 40 as described above is preferably used.

また、環状リング42における上端面76の外周部分には、全周に亘って連続する環状切欠77が形成されている。一方、環状リング42における下端面78の内周部分には、下方に向けて突出する係止突部80が一体形成されている。特に本実施形態における係止突部80は、略矩形断面形状をもって周方向に部分的に延びる複数(本実施形態においては、8つ)の係止突起81によって構成された、周方向で分断された複数の突起形状とされている。また、特に本実施形態においては、複数の係止突起81は何れも略等しい形状をもって形成されており、環状リング42の周方向で略等間隔に形成されている。   An annular notch 77 that is continuous over the entire circumference is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the upper end surface 76 of the annular ring 42. On the other hand, a locking projection 80 that projects downward is integrally formed on the inner peripheral portion of the lower end surface 78 of the annular ring 42. In particular, the locking protrusion 80 in the present embodiment is divided in the circumferential direction, which is constituted by a plurality (eight in the present embodiment) of locking protrusions 81 having a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape and partially extending in the circumferential direction. A plurality of protrusions are formed. In particular, in the present embodiment, the plurality of locking protrusions 81 are all formed with substantially the same shape, and are formed at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the annular ring 42.

ここにおいて、係止突起81の突出端面82の径方向幅寸法は、弁部材38の外面52に形成された環状溝56の底面の径方向幅寸法と同じか僅かに大きくされていると共に、係止突起81の環状リング42の下端面78からの突出高さ寸法は、弁部材38における環状固定部46の、括れ状部58からの突出高さ寸法と同じか僅かに大きくされている。これにより、係止突起81の先端部分が、弁部材38の環状溝56の底部内面に対して、隙間なく密着状態で当接されるようになっている。   Here, the radial width dimension of the protruding end surface 82 of the locking projection 81 is the same as or slightly larger than the radial width dimension of the bottom surface of the annular groove 56 formed in the outer surface 52 of the valve member 38. The protruding height dimension of the stop projection 81 from the lower end surface 78 of the annular ring 42 is the same as or slightly larger than the protruding height dimension of the annular fixing portion 46 of the valve member 38 from the constricted portion 58. Thereby, the front-end | tip part of the latching protrusion 81 is contact | abutted in the contact | adherence state without a clearance gap with respect to the bottom inner surface of the annular groove 56 of the valve member 38. FIG.

さらに、環状リング42の周方向で各隣り合う係止突起81,81の間には、下方に突出する複数(本実施形態においては、8つ)の補助周壁84が一体形成されている。ここにおいて、補助周壁84の突出寸法は、係止突起81に比して小さくされる。これにより、弁部材38の環状溝56において、補助周壁84が入り込んで係合された部分(即ち、係止突起81が形成されていない部分)では、補助周壁84の突出先端側に隙間96が存在するようになっている。   Further, a plurality of (eight in the present embodiment) auxiliary peripheral walls 84 projecting downward are integrally formed between the locking protrusions 81 adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the annular ring 42. Here, the protruding dimension of the auxiliary peripheral wall 84 is made smaller than that of the locking protrusion 81. As a result, in the annular groove 56 of the valve member 38, in the portion where the auxiliary peripheral wall 84 enters and is engaged (that is, the portion where the locking projection 81 is not formed), the gap 96 is formed on the protruding front end side of the auxiliary peripheral wall 84. It comes to exist.

なお、環状リング42は、弁部材38の中央部44を除く外周部分に配設されることから、雄コネクタの接続操作を阻害しないように、貫通孔75の内径寸法が4.4mm以上に設定されることが好ましい。貫通孔75の内径寸法が4.4mmよりも小さいと、ISO594で規定される標準的なルアーロックコネクタを挿入した場合、ルアーチップと環状リング42が接触してルアーチップを損傷し、接続時の気密性を損なうおそれがあるからである。   Since the annular ring 42 is disposed on the outer peripheral portion excluding the central portion 44 of the valve member 38, the inner diameter dimension of the through hole 75 is set to 4.4 mm or more so as not to hinder the connection operation of the male connector. It is preferred that If the inner diameter dimension of the through hole 75 is smaller than 4.4 mm, when the standard luer lock connector specified by ISO594 is inserted, the luer tip and the annular ring 42 come into contact with each other and damage the luer tip. This is because airtightness may be impaired.

そして、弁部材38が筒状口体40の小径筒部64側の開口部65から挿し入れられた後に、環状リング42が小径筒部64側の開口部65から挿し入れられて、筒状口体40の開口端部92が環状リング42に固着されている。これにより、筒状口体40の環状突座68と環状リング42によって弁部材38の環状固定部46が挟持されて、これら筒状口体40、環状リング42、弁部材38が互いに組み付けられている。   Then, after the valve member 38 is inserted from the opening 65 on the small-diameter cylindrical portion 64 side of the cylindrical mouth body 40, the annular ring 42 is inserted from the opening 65 on the small-diameter cylindrical portion 64 side. An open end 92 of the body 40 is secured to the annular ring 42. Thereby, the annular fixing portion 46 of the valve member 38 is sandwiched by the annular protrusion 68 and the annular ring 42 of the cylindrical mouth body 40, and the cylindrical mouth body 40, the annular ring 42, and the valve member 38 are assembled to each other. Yes.

かかる組み付け状態において、図11に示すように、弁部材38における環状固定部46が嵌合凹溝72に嵌め入れられると共に、筒状口体40に形成された係止突部70が、弁部材38の内面50に形成された環状溝54に嵌め入れられている。そして、相互に固着された環状リング42と筒状口体40において、相互に対向方向に突設された係止突部70と係止突起81により、弁部材38の括れ状部58が軸方向で挟まれて支持されている。   In this assembled state, as shown in FIG. 11, the annular fixing portion 46 of the valve member 38 is fitted into the fitting concave groove 72, and the locking protrusion 70 formed on the cylindrical mouth body 40 is 38 is fitted in an annular groove 54 formed on the inner surface 50 of the plate 38. Then, in the annular ring 42 and the cylindrical mouth body 40 which are fixed to each other, the constricted portion 58 of the valve member 38 is axially formed by the locking projection 70 and the locking projection 81 which are provided so as to face each other. It is sandwiched between and supported.

なお、筒状口体40に対する環状リング42の固着は、例えばスウェージング加工によって有利に実現される。具体的に例示すると、先ず、図12に示すように、弁部材38を筒状口体40に嵌め入れた後に、環状リング42を弁部材38の上方から筒状口体40に嵌め入れる。この段階では筒状口体40の開口端部92は未だ湾曲されておらず、軸方向に延びる円筒形状とされている。次に、図13にモデル的に示すように、外周端部に曲面98が形成された円形の凹部100を有するホーン102を用いて、筒状口体40の開口端部92に対して、超音波振動や高周波誘導加熱を利用したスウェージング加工を行なう。これにより、筒状口体40の上端部が溶融しながら径方向内側へと変形して、環状リング42の外周縁部に対して係止固定される。   It should be noted that the fixation of the annular ring 42 to the cylindrical mouth body 40 is advantageously realized by, for example, swaging. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, first, after the valve member 38 is fitted into the cylindrical mouth body 40, the annular ring 42 is fitted into the cylindrical mouth body 40 from above the valve member 38. At this stage, the opening end portion 92 of the cylindrical mouth body 40 is not yet curved, and has a cylindrical shape extending in the axial direction. Next, as shown in FIG. 13 as a model, a horn 102 having a circular recess 100 having a curved surface 98 formed on the outer peripheral end portion is used to make an Swaging using sonic vibration or high frequency induction heating. Accordingly, the upper end portion of the cylindrical mouth body 40 is deformed radially inward while being melted, and is locked and fixed to the outer peripheral edge portion of the annular ring 42.

特に本実施形態では、筒状口体40の開口端部92が、環状リング42の環状切欠77内に入り込むように湾曲されて環状リング42に係止されることにより、筒状口体40の上端面と環状リング42の上端面が略同一平面上に位置されている。それと共に、環状リング42の上端面は、弁部材38の上端面と略同一平面上に位置されている。これにより、混注ポート36の上端面は、略単一平面として形成されている。なお、このようなスウェージング加工に好適な加工条件としては、超音波振動を用いる場合には、超音波振動周波数が略20〜40Hz、発振時の荷重が略10〜100Nに設定され、開口端部92の凹み量である筒状口体40の沈み込み量が0.2〜0.4mmとなるように行われることが好ましい。また、スウェージング加工として、超音波振動に代えて、例えば高周波誘導加熱等の手段を用いることも可能である。   Particularly in the present embodiment, the opening end 92 of the cylindrical mouth body 40 is bent so as to enter the annular notch 77 of the annular ring 42 and is locked to the annular ring 42, thereby The upper end surface and the upper end surface of the annular ring 42 are positioned on substantially the same plane. At the same time, the upper end surface of the annular ring 42 is positioned substantially on the same plane as the upper end surface of the valve member 38. Thereby, the upper end surface of the mixed injection port 36 is formed as a substantially single plane. In addition, as processing conditions suitable for such swaging processing, when ultrasonic vibration is used, the ultrasonic vibration frequency is set to about 20 to 40 Hz, the load during oscillation is set to about 10 to 100 N, and the open end It is preferable that the amount of depression of the cylindrical mouth body 40 that is the amount of depression of the portion 92 is 0.2 to 0.4 mm. Further, as a swaging process, for example, means such as high frequency induction heating can be used instead of ultrasonic vibration.

そして、混注ポート36は、筒状口体40の大径筒部62が、ホルダ12における第三の分岐管22の開口部に被されて固定される。このような構造とされた三方活栓10は、一般に、第一の分岐開口部24が輸液ルートの上流側のチューブと接続され、第二の分岐開口部26が下流側のチューブと接続されることによって、第一の分岐管18と第二の分岐管20によって輸液ルートの一部を構成して輸液ルート上に配設される。   The mixed injection port 36 is fixed by covering the large-diameter cylindrical portion 62 of the cylindrical mouth body 40 with the opening of the third branch pipe 22 in the holder 12. In the three-way stopcock 10 having such a structure, generally, the first branch opening 24 is connected to the tube on the upstream side of the infusion route, and the second branch opening 26 is connected to the tube on the downstream side. Thus, the first branch pipe 18 and the second branch pipe 20 constitute a part of the infusion route and are arranged on the infusion route.

そして、図14に示すように、第三の分岐開口部28に設けられた混注ポート36に対して、例えば雄コネクタとしてのルアーロックコネクタ104が接続される。なお、図14(a)はルアーロックコネクタ104の接続前の状態、図14(b)はルアーロックコネクタ104の接続状態を示す。ルアーロックコネクタ104は例えばISO594に規定された標準的なサイズを有する従来公知のものであり、先細の円筒テーパ形状を有し外部流路を形成するルアーチップ106と、ルアーチップ106の外周部分を囲む雌ねじ部108を備えている。   As shown in FIG. 14, for example, a luer lock connector 104 as a male connector is connected to the mixed injection port 36 provided in the third branch opening 28. 14A shows a state before the luer lock connector 104 is connected, and FIG. 14B shows a connection state of the luer lock connector 104. The luer lock connector 104 is a conventionally known one having a standard size defined by, for example, ISO 594. A luer tip 106 having a tapered cylindrical taper shape and forming an external flow path, and an outer peripheral portion of the luer tip 106 are provided. A surrounding female screw portion 108 is provided.

かかるルアーチップ106を、雌ねじ部108と混注ポート36の雄ねじ部74とを螺合させつつ弁部材38に押し込む。そこにおいて、弁部材38は、環状固定部46が係止突部70および係止突部80で係止される。これにより、弁部材38の中央部44が筒状口体40の内方に押し込まれて、スリット48が押し広げられる。   The luer tip 106 is pushed into the valve member 38 while the female screw portion 108 and the male screw portion 74 of the mixed injection port 36 are screwed together. In the valve member 38, the annular fixing portion 46 is locked by the locking projection 70 and the locking projection 80. As a result, the central portion 44 of the valve member 38 is pushed inward of the cylindrical mouth body 40, and the slit 48 is expanded.

その結果、図14(b)に示すように、ルアーチップ106が弁部材38を貫通し、先端開口部110が筒状口体40の内部空間に開口されて、ルアーチップ106に接続されている例えばシリンジ等の内部空間が、ルアーチップ106内の流体流路を通じて第三の分岐管22の内部流路と連通状態とされる。それと共に、ルアーロックコネクタ104の雌ねじ部108が混注ポート36の雄ねじ部74と螺合することによって、ルアーチップ106の挿通状態が確実に維持される。   As a result, as shown in FIG. 14B, the luer tip 106 penetrates the valve member 38, and the tip opening 110 is opened in the internal space of the cylindrical mouth body 40 and connected to the luer tip 106. For example, an internal space such as a syringe is in communication with the internal flow path of the third branch pipe 22 through the fluid flow path in the luer tip 106. At the same time, the threaded portion 108 of the luer lock connector 104 is screwed into the threaded portion 74 of the mixed injection port 36, so that the insertion state of the luer tip 106 is reliably maintained.

かかるルアーチップ106の挿通状態で、コック14を操作して第三の分岐管22と第二の分岐管20を連通状態とすることによって、シリンジ内に充填された薬液を輸液ルート上に混注することが可能となる。そして、混注が完了してルアーチップ106を抜去した後は、弁部材38の弾性復元力によって、中央部44が円板形状に復帰して、スリット48が略気密に閉塞されることとなる。   In such a state that the luer tip 106 is inserted, the cock 14 is operated to bring the third branch pipe 22 and the second branch pipe 20 into communication, so that the liquid medicine filled in the syringe is mixedly injected onto the infusion route. It becomes possible. Then, after the mixed injection is completed and the luer tip 106 is removed, the central portion 44 is restored to the disk shape by the elastic restoring force of the valve member 38, and the slit 48 is closed in a substantially airtight manner.

そこにおいて、上述の如き構造とされた混注ポート36においては、弁部材38の凹溝部60と、それが当接される係止突部70及び環状突座68の当接内周面71とが、互いに対応する湾曲凹形断面と湾曲凸形断面をもって形成されていることから、それらが密着状態で安定して当接されることとなり、当接面間における隙間の発生が防止される。それ故、隙間が発生することに起因する薬液の入り込みと滞留が効果的に回避され得る。   Therefore, in the mixed injection port 36 having the above-described structure, the concave groove portion 60 of the valve member 38, the locking protrusion 70 with which the valve member 38 abuts, and the contact inner peripheral surface 71 of the annular protrusion 68 are provided. Since the curved concave cross section and the curved convex cross section corresponding to each other are formed, they are stably brought into contact with each other in a close contact state, and the generation of a gap between the contact surfaces is prevented. Therefore, entry and retention of the chemical solution due to the occurrence of the gap can be effectively avoided.

しかも、ルアーチップ106を抜き取った後、弁部材38が弾性で復元してスリット48が閉鎖された状態では、弁部材38に形成された凹溝部60により、係止突部70及び環状突座68の当接内周面71の表面には、充分に大きな開口幅をもった凹所が形成される。それ故、たとえこの凹溝部60に薬液が入り込んでいたとしても、表面張力の作用で凹溝部60に止まる力に比して充分に大きな重力が作用することとなり、凹溝部60への薬液の滞留が効果的に回避され得るのである。   In addition, after the luer tip 106 has been extracted, the locking member 70 and the annular protrusion 68 are formed by the concave groove 60 formed in the valve member 38 in a state where the valve member 38 is elastically restored and the slit 48 is closed. A recess having a sufficiently large opening width is formed on the surface of the contact inner peripheral surface 71. Therefore, even if the chemical solution enters the concave groove portion 60, a sufficiently large gravity is applied as compared to the force that stops at the concave groove portion 60 due to the surface tension, and the chemical solution stays in the concave groove portion 60. Can be effectively avoided.

また、ルアーチップ106の挿し入れ時の屈曲変形に伴って弁部材38に生ずる応力が、凹溝部60に設定された湾曲凹形断面によって分散される。加えて、弁部材38と、それが当接される係止突部70及び環状突座68とが、互いに対応する湾曲凹形断面と湾曲凸形断面をもって形成されていることから、弁部材38における応力や変形の更なる分散効果が発揮される。これにより、弁部材38における応力や変形の局部的作用に起因する耐久性の低下が軽減され得る。   Further, the stress generated in the valve member 38 due to the bending deformation when the luer tip 106 is inserted is dispersed by the curved concave cross section set in the concave groove portion 60. In addition, the valve member 38 and the locking protrusion 70 and the annular protrusion 68 with which the valve member 38 abuts are formed with a curved concave section and a curved convex section corresponding to each other. The effect of further dispersing stress and deformation is exhibited. Thereby, the fall of the durability resulting from the local effect | action of the stress in a valve member 38 or a deformation | transformation can be reduced.

なお、弁部材38は、ルアーチップ106の挿し入れに際して摩擦力で筒状口体40の内方に引っ張られて延び変形することから、図11に示されているように、かかる延び分を考慮して、ルアーチップ106の挿し入れ前の自由状態における凹溝部60の表面長さが、係止突部70及び環状突座68の当接内周面71の表面長さよりも小さくされている。   The valve member 38 is stretched and deformed by being pulled inward of the cylindrical mouth body 40 by frictional force when the luer tip 106 is inserted, so that the extension is taken into consideration as shown in FIG. Thus, the surface length of the recessed groove portion 60 in the free state before the luer tip 106 is inserted is set to be smaller than the surface lengths of the contact projection inner surface 71 of the locking projection 70 and the annular projection 68.

また、本実施形態の混注ポート36では、ルアーチップ106を挿し入れた際、弁部材38の中央部44の内面50が、小径筒部64の円筒状面73に対して当接することで、ルアーチップ106の挿入端位置が規定されるようになっている。それ故、ルアーチップ106の挿入端位置を、筒状口体40や環状リング42への直接の当接で規定する場合に比して、ルアーチップ106の挿入端位置において弁部材38に対して充分な圧縮力を安定して及ぼすことが出来る。その結果、弁部材38によるシール効果を安定して得ることが可能となり、流体流路のシール性の信頼性の向上も達成され得る。   Further, in the mixed injection port 36 of the present embodiment, when the luer tip 106 is inserted, the inner surface 50 of the central portion 44 of the valve member 38 abuts against the cylindrical surface 73 of the small diameter cylindrical portion 64, so that the lure The insertion end position of the chip 106 is defined. Therefore, compared with the case where the insertion end position of the luer tip 106 is defined by direct contact with the cylindrical mouth body 40 or the annular ring 42, the luer tip 106 is inserted into the valve member 38 at the insertion end position. Sufficient compression force can be exerted stably. As a result, the sealing effect by the valve member 38 can be stably obtained, and the reliability of the sealing performance of the fluid channel can be improved.

なお、図14においては、雄コネクタとして雌ねじ部108を有するルアーロックタイプのコネクタを例示しているが、雌ねじ部108を有さず、ルアーチップ106のみを備える所謂ルアースリップタイプのコネクタも、勿論接続可能である。特にルアースリップタイプのコネクタの場合、ルアーチップは、弁部材38の弾性復元力のみによって接続状態が維持されることとなる。また、雄コネクタとしてルアースリップタイプのみが対象とされるような場合には、筒状口体40の段付形状や雄ねじ部74は必ずしも必要ではない。   14 illustrates a luer lock type connector having a female threaded portion 108 as a male connector, but a so-called luer slip type connector that does not have the female threaded portion 108 and includes only the luer tip 106 is also possible. Connectable. In particular, in the case of a luer slip type connector, the connection state of the luer tip is maintained only by the elastic restoring force of the valve member 38. Further, when only the luer slip type is targeted as the male connector, the stepped shape of the cylindrical mouth body 40 and the male screw portion 74 are not necessarily required.

また、本実施形態の三方活栓10では、環状リング42に設けられた係止突部80が、複数の係止突起81からなる複数の突起形状とされていることから、ルアーチップ106の挿し込みに際して、弁部材38に対する係止固定力を、周方向で断続的に設けられた各係止突起81に集中させることが出来る。その結果、弁部材38に対して大きな係止保持力を安定し得ることが可能となり、環状固定部46の径方向幅寸法も小さくすることが可能となる。   Further, in the three-way cock 10 of the present embodiment, the locking protrusion 80 provided on the annular ring 42 has a plurality of protruding shapes including a plurality of locking protrusions 81, so that the luer tip 106 is inserted. At this time, the locking fixing force with respect to the valve member 38 can be concentrated on each locking projection 81 provided intermittently in the circumferential direction. As a result, it is possible to stabilize a large locking holding force with respect to the valve member 38 and to reduce the radial width dimension of the annular fixing portion 46.

すなわち、本実施形態に従う三方活栓10によれば、極めて簡易な構成で弁部材38の強固な固着強度を確保しつつ混注ポート36の小径化を実現することが可能となるのであり、かかる小径化によって、標準的なルアーロックタイプのコネクタおよびルアースリップタイプのコネクタの何れをも、何ら特別なコネクタを介することなく接続することを可能と為し得たのである。   That is, according to the three-way cock 10 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the diameter of the mixed injection port 36 while ensuring a strong fixing strength of the valve member 38 with an extremely simple configuration. As a result, it is possible to connect any of a standard luer lock type connector and a luer slip type connector without any special connector.

また、環状溝56内において係止突起81が嵌め入れられていない部分には隙間96が形成されており、かかる隙間96によって、弁部材38の弾性変形に際する逃げ領域も確保されている。   Further, a gap 96 is formed in a portion of the annular groove 56 where the locking projection 81 is not fitted, and the clearance area is secured by the gap 96 when the valve member 38 is elastically deformed.

更にまた、ルアーチップ106の接続状態において、ルアーチップ106は弁部材38のみで保持されて、筒状口体40や環状リング42に対して非接触とされる。これにより、ルアーチップ106が環状リング42等に擦れることに起因して削れた樹脂が流体流路に混入するような不具合も、完全に回避されるのであり、衛生面の更なる向上も達成される。   Furthermore, in the connected state of the luer tip 106, the luer tip 106 is held only by the valve member 38 and is not in contact with the cylindrical mouth body 40 and the annular ring 42. As a result, it is possible to completely avoid the trouble that the resin scraped due to the luer tip 106 rubbing against the annular ring 42 or the like is mixed into the fluid flow path, and further improvement in hygiene is achieved. The

以上、本発明の一実施形態について説明してきたが、これはあくまでも例示であって、本発明は、かかる実施形態の具体的な記載によって、限定的に解釈されるものではない。   As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention has been described, this is an illustration to the last, Comprising: This invention is not limitedly interpreted by the specific description of this Embodiment.

例えば、前記実施形態においては、複数の係止突起81からなる係止突部80を備えた環状リング42が採用されていたが、本発明においては、そのような係止突部80を備えた環状リング42の採用は必須でない。全周に亘って一定断面形状の環状リング42を採用しても良い。   For example, in the above-described embodiment, the annular ring 42 including the locking protrusions 80 including the plurality of locking protrusions 81 is employed. However, in the present invention, such locking protrusions 80 are provided. The use of the annular ring 42 is not essential. You may employ | adopt the annular ring 42 of a fixed cross-sectional shape over a perimeter.

また、凹溝部60の大きさは、使用される液体の粘度や比重等を考慮して、かかる液体が表面張力の作用で凹溝部60内に滞留することがない程度に設定されるものであり、本発明では、かかる凹溝部60の径方向幅寸法や深さ寸法が制限的解釈されるものでない。   In addition, the size of the groove portion 60 is set to such an extent that the liquid does not stay in the groove portion 60 due to the action of surface tension in consideration of the viscosity and specific gravity of the liquid used. In the present invention, the radial width dimension and depth dimension of the recessed groove portion 60 are not limitedly interpreted.

また、前記実施形態においては、筒状口体40に環状突座68が形成されて、ホルダ12と別体形成された筒状口体40によって弁部材38が支持されていたが、例えばハウジング本体に直接に弁受座を形成すること等も可能であり、前記実施形態において、ホルダ12における第三の分岐管22の開口部分に弁受座を形成する等しても良い。   Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the annular protrusion 68 was formed in the cylindrical mouth body 40, and the valve member 38 was supported by the cylindrical mouth body 40 formed separately from the holder 12, for example, a housing main body It is also possible to directly form a valve seat, and in the embodiment, a valve seat may be formed at the opening of the third branch pipe 22 in the holder 12.

また、前記実施形態においては、三方活栓のハウジングを備えた医療用コネクタへの本発明に従う医療用弁の適用例を示したが、本発明は、従来公知の各種の医療用流体流路に採用される各種のハウジングを備えた部材に設けられる医療用弁に対して適用可能である。例えば、図15(a)及び(b)に示されるように、プラグ112及びT字混注管114にも、本発明を適用することが可能である。   Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the application example of the medical valve according to this invention to the medical connector provided with the housing of the three-way cock was shown, this invention is employ | adopted as various conventionally well-known medical fluid flow paths. The present invention is applicable to a medical valve provided on a member having various housings. For example, as shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the present invention can be applied to the plug 112 and the T-shaped mixed injection tube 114.

その他、一々列挙はしないが、本発明は、当業者の知識に基づいて種々なる変更,修正,改良等を加えた態様において実施され得るものであり、また、そのような実施態様が、本発明の趣旨を逸脱しない限り、何れも、本発明の範囲内に含まれるものであることは、言うまでもない。   In addition, although not enumerated one by one, the present invention can be carried out in a mode to which various changes, modifications, improvements and the like are added based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. It goes without saying that all are included in the scope of the present invention without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

なお、前記実施形態に記載の発明は、以下に記載の課題をも解決し得るものである。   The invention described in the embodiment can also solve the problems described below.

ディスク状の弾性弁体の外周部分を一対の爪状の環状係止突部で挟んで支持させた従来構造では、環状係止突部による弾性弁体の支持部において、環状係止突部と弾性弁体との間に小さな隙間が発生し易い。この隙間は、環状係止突部と弾性弁体との成形時の寸法誤差に起因する他、弾性弁体の弾性変形にも起因するものであるから、回避し難い。加えて、弾性弁体に対する雄コネクタの着脱を繰り返すことにより、弾性弁体の塑性的変形や劣化等によって、隙間が新たに発生することもあり、隙間の発生を管理することが困難である。   In the conventional structure in which the outer peripheral portion of the disk-shaped elastic valve body is sandwiched and supported by a pair of claw-shaped annular locking protrusions, A small gap is likely to occur between the elastic valve body. This gap is difficult to avoid because it is caused not only by a dimensional error during molding of the annular locking projection and the elastic valve body but also by elastic deformation of the elastic valve body. In addition, when the male connector is repeatedly attached to and detached from the elastic valve body, a new gap may be generated due to plastic deformation or deterioration of the elastic valve body, and it is difficult to manage the generation of the gap.

そして、このような隙間が存在することにより、隙間に薬液等が滞留し易い問題がある。特に、隙間が狭いことから、薬液の表面張力の作用で、滞留した薬液等が抜け難く、長期間の滞留に起因する汚染対策も必要となる場合があった。   And since there exists such a clearance gap, there exists a problem which a chemical | medical solution etc. tends to stay in a clearance gap. In particular, since the gap is narrow, the retained chemical solution or the like is difficult to escape due to the action of the surface tension of the chemical solution, and there is a case where it is necessary to take measures against contamination due to the long-term retention.

ここにおいて、前記実施形態に記載の発明は、上述の如き事情を背景として為されたものであって、その解決課題とするところは、ディスク状の弾性弁体の支持部に発生する隙間への薬液等の滞留を防止することが出来ると共に、弾性弁体の弾性変形時における応力集中を軽減して耐久性の向上を図ることも出来る、新規な構造の医療用弁を提供することにある。   Here, the invention described in the above-described embodiment has been made in the background as described above, and the problem to be solved is that the clearance to the gap generated in the support portion of the disk-shaped elastic valve body An object of the present invention is to provide a medical valve having a novel structure capable of preventing the retention of a chemical solution and the like and reducing the stress concentration at the time of elastic deformation of the elastic valve body to improve the durability.

本発明はもともと以下に記載の発明を含むものであり、その構成および作用効果に関して、付記しておく。   The present invention originally includes the invention described below, and the configuration and operational effects will be additionally described.

かかる発明は、流体流路の開口部分を構成する開口部材に対して、中央部分にスリットが形成されたディスク状の弾性弁体が装着されており、該弾性弁体の該スリットに雄コネクタを繰り返し挿抜可能とされた医療用弁であって、前記弾性弁体の外周部分の内外両面においてそれぞれ周方向に延びる環状溝が形成されることにより環状の括れ状部が設けられ、該弾性弁体における該括れ状部よりも外周側が環状固定部とされている一方、前記開口部材の内周側に突出して弁受座が形成されていると共に、該開口部材に対して開口部側から環状リングが組み付けられて固着されており、該弁受座と該環状リングで前記弾性弁体の前記環状固定部が挟まれて支持されていると共に、該弁受座と該環状リングの内周縁部にそれぞれ係止突部が突出形成されて、これら係止突部が該弾性弁体の内外両面に形成された前記環状溝に係止されており、且つ、該係止突部が突出形成された該弁受座の内周面が湾曲凸形の断面形状とされていると共に、該弾性弁体の内面に形成された該環状溝の内周側壁面が該弁受座の内周面に対応した湾曲凹形の断面形状とされて、該弁受座の内周面に対して該弾性弁体の該環状溝の内周側壁面が径方向で隙間を隔てて対向されており、前記雄コネクタが該弾性弁体の前記スリットに差し入れられることにより該弾性弁体の該環状溝の該内周側壁面が該弁受座の該内周面に当接して重ね合わされるようになっている医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。   In this invention, a disc-shaped elastic valve body having a slit formed in the central portion is attached to an opening member constituting the opening portion of the fluid flow path, and a male connector is attached to the slit of the elastic valve body. A medical valve which can be repeatedly inserted and removed, and an annular constricted portion is provided by forming annular grooves extending in the circumferential direction on both the inner and outer surfaces of the outer peripheral portion of the elastic valve body, and the elastic valve body The outer peripheral side of the constricted part is an annular fixed part, and a valve seat is formed protruding from the inner peripheral side of the opening member, and the annular ring is formed from the opening side with respect to the opening member. Is assembled and fixed, and the annular fixing portion of the elastic valve body is sandwiched and supported by the valve seat and the annular ring, and is attached to the inner peripheral edge of the valve seat and the annular ring. Each locking projection is protruding These locking projections are locked in the annular grooves formed on both the inner and outer surfaces of the elastic valve body, and the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat on which the locking projections are projected. Has a curved convex cross-sectional shape, and an inner circumferential side wall surface of the annular groove formed on the inner surface of the elastic valve body has a curved concave sectional shape corresponding to the inner circumferential surface of the valve seat. And the inner peripheral side wall surface of the annular groove of the elastic valve body is opposed to the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat with a gap in the radial direction, and the male connector is connected to the elastic valve body. A medical valve in which the inner peripheral side wall surface of the annular groove of the elastic valve body is brought into contact with and overlapped with the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat by being inserted into the slit is configured. Features.

[発明の作用・効果]
発明に従う構造の医療用弁では、弾性弁体の内面側(流体流路側)に対する係止突部の係止部位において、係止突部が設けられた弁受座の内周面と弾性弁体との間に隙間が積極的に形成されている。それ故、係止突部と弾性弁体との隙間に薬液等が侵入しても、かかる隙間が大きく設定されていることにより、表面張力による滞留が防止され得る。
[Operation and effect of the invention]
In the medical valve having the structure according to the invention, the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat provided with the locking protrusion and the elastic valve body at the locking portion of the locking protrusion with respect to the inner surface side (fluid flow channel side) of the elastic valve body A gap is positively formed between them. Therefore, even when a chemical solution or the like enters the gap between the locking projection and the elastic valve body, the gap is set large, so that retention due to surface tension can be prevented.

しかも、弾性弁体の径方向で隙間を挟んで対向位置する、係止突部を形成する弁受座の内周面と弾性弁体の環状溝の内周側壁面は、互いに対応した湾曲凸形断面と湾曲凹形断面とされている。それ故、シリンジ等の接続時に弾性弁体が流体流路側に入り込むように弾性変形した際、隙間を挟んで対向位置する弁受座の内周面と弾性弁体の環状溝の内周側壁面とが、互いに密着状態で当接する。これにより、隙間が消失して、隙間への薬液等の侵入そのものが防止され得る。   In addition, the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat that forms the locking protrusion and the inner peripheral side wall surface of the annular groove of the elastic valve body, which are opposed to each other with a gap in the radial direction of the elastic valve body, are curved curves corresponding to each other. The cross section has a shape and a curved concave cross section. Therefore, when the elastic valve body is elastically deformed so as to enter the fluid flow path when a syringe or the like is connected, the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat and the inner peripheral side wall surface of the annular groove of the elastic valve body that are opposed to each other with a gap therebetween Are in close contact with each other. Thereby, a clearance gap lose | disappears and the penetration | invasion of the chemical | medical solution etc. to a clearance gap itself can be prevented.

加えて、隙間を挟んで対向位置する弁受座の内周面と弾性弁体の環状溝の内周側壁面とが、互いに対応した湾曲凸形断面と湾曲凹形断面とされていることから、シリンジ等の接続で弾性弁体が弾性変形した際にも、弾性弁体における局所的な応力や変形の集中が回避される。これにより、シリンジ等の雄コネクタの接続に際して、弾性弁体における弾性変形が安定して実現されると共に、弁受座を含む接続部材の広い面で、弾性弁体を介して、雄コネクタの挿入部分が安定して保持され得る。しかも、弾性弁体の耐久性が向上されると共に、塑性変形が抑えられることとなり、弾性弁体への雄コネクタの着脱の繰り返しに伴う新たな隙間の発生とそれに起因する薬液等の滞留の問題も効果的に防止され得る。   In addition, the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat and the inner peripheral side wall surface of the annular groove of the elastic valve body that are opposed to each other with a gap between them have a curved convex section and a curved concave section corresponding to each other. Even when the elastic valve body is elastically deformed by connecting a syringe or the like, local stress and deformation concentration in the elastic valve body is avoided. Thereby, when a male connector such as a syringe is connected, elastic deformation in the elastic valve body is stably realized, and the male connector is inserted through the elastic valve body on the wide surface of the connection member including the valve seat. The part can be held stably. In addition, the durability of the elastic valve body is improved and the plastic deformation is suppressed, and there is a problem of the occurrence of a new gap due to repeated attachment and detachment of the male connector to and from the elastic valve body and the retention of chemicals and the like resulting therefrom. Can also be effectively prevented.

[発明のその他の態様と効果]
なお、上述の構成上の特徴を備えた発明では、以下の何れかの態様を、必要に応じて適宜に組み合わせて採用することが可能である。
[Other aspects and effects of the invention]
In the invention having the above-described structural features, any one of the following aspects can be appropriately combined as necessary.

例えば、発明では、弾性弁体において湾曲凹形の断面形状とされた環状溝の内周側壁面の断面長さ寸法が、開口部材において湾曲凸形の断面形状とされた弁受座の内周面の断面長さ寸法に合わされている構成が、採用され得る。このようにすれば、シリンジ等の装着で弾性弁体が流体流路側に入り込むように弾性変形した際、隙間を挟んで対向位置する弁受座の内周面と弾性弁体の環状溝の内周側壁面とが、より高度な密着状態で当接され得て、隙間への薬液等の侵入を一層効果的に防止できる。なお、環状溝の内周側壁面の断面長さ寸法と弁受座の内周面の断面長さ寸法とは、弾性弁体の弾性変形等も考慮して、互いに密着し得る程度に略同じに設定されていれば良い。   For example, in the invention, the inner circumferential side wall surface of the annular groove having a curved concave cross-sectional shape in the elastic valve body has an inner circumference of the valve seat in which the opening convex member has a curved convex cross-sectional shape. A configuration adapted to the cross-sectional length dimension of the surface can be employed. In this way, when the elastic valve body is elastically deformed so as to enter the fluid flow path when a syringe or the like is mounted, the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat and the annular groove of the elastic valve body that are opposed to each other with the gap interposed therebetween. The peripheral side wall surface can be brought into contact with a higher degree of close contact, and the penetration of a chemical solution or the like into the gap can be more effectively prevented. The cross-sectional length dimension of the inner peripheral side wall surface of the annular groove and the cross-sectional length dimension of the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat are substantially the same to the extent that they can be brought into close contact with each other in consideration of elastic deformation of the elastic valve element. It only has to be set to.

また、発明では、流体流路の開口部分を構成する開口部材において、弁受座の突設部分から流体流路の内方に延びる筒壁部が設けられており、接続される雄コネクタが弾性弁体のスリットに挿し入れられて弾性弁体が開口部材の内方に押し広げられることにより、弾性弁体が筒壁部の内周面に当接されるようになっている構成が、採用され得る。このような構成によれば、例えばシリンジの先端部を弾性弁体に挿し入れて流体流路に接続する際、シリンジ先端部の挿し入れ端位置が、開口部材への当接(係合)で規定されるのではなく、開口部材の筒壁部との間で弾性弁体を挟んで圧縮した状態で規定されるようにすることが出来る。これにより、例えば、雄コネクタの先端部を、弾性弁体を介して安定して保持することができ、雄コネクタの流体流路に対する接続状態の信頼性の向上も図られ得る。しかも、雄コネクタの接続時に、弾性弁体に対して大きな圧縮力が確実に及ぼされることから、弾性弁体によるシール性能の安定性と信頼性の向上も図られ得る。   In the invention, the opening member constituting the opening portion of the fluid flow path is provided with a cylindrical wall portion extending inward of the fluid flow path from the protruding portion of the valve seat, and the connected male connector is elastic. Adopted a configuration in which the elastic valve body is brought into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall portion by being inserted into the slit of the valve body and the elastic valve body is pushed inwardly of the opening member. Can be done. According to such a configuration, for example, when the distal end portion of the syringe is inserted into the elastic valve body and connected to the fluid flow path, the insertion end position of the syringe distal end portion is in contact (engagement) with the opening member. It is not prescribed | regulated but it can be prescribed | regulated in the state compressed by pinching | interposing an elastic valve body between the cylindrical wall parts of an opening member. Thereby, the front-end | tip part of a male connector can be stably hold | maintained via an elastic valve body, for example, and the reliability of the connection state with respect to the fluid flow path of a male connector can also be aimed at. In addition, since a large compressive force is reliably exerted on the elastic valve body when the male connector is connected, the stability and reliability of the sealing performance by the elastic valve body can be improved.

また、発明では、弁受座の係止突部と環状リングの係止突部との少なくとも一方が、周方向で分断された複数の突起形状とされている構成が、採用され得る。係止突部を複数の突起形状とすることにより、係止突部による弾性弁体に対する係止力を、弾性弁体に作用する応力や弾性変形の集中化等に基づいて、向上させることが出来る。それにより、雄コネクタの着脱に際しての弾性弁体の脱落の問題を防止しつつ、弾性弁体を小型化することも可能となる。   In the invention, a configuration may be employed in which at least one of the locking protrusion of the valve seat and the locking protrusion of the annular ring has a plurality of protrusions divided in the circumferential direction. By making the locking projections into a plurality of protruding shapes, the locking force of the locking projections against the elastic valve body can be improved based on the stress acting on the elastic valve body, the concentration of elastic deformation, etc. I can do it. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the size of the elastic valve body while preventing the problem of the elastic valve body falling off when the male connector is attached / detached.

また、発明では、開口部材が大径筒部と小径筒部からなる段付筒形状とされて、大径筒部において別体の流体流路形成部材に固着されるようになっている一方、小径筒部の外周面に雄ねじ部が形成されてルアーロック型のコネクタが接続可能とされている構成が、採用され得る。
更にまた、前述の実施形態の記載から明らかなように、発明は、以下の第一〜第三の態様を含む。
第一の態様は、流体流路の開口部分を構成する開口部材に対して、中央部分にスリットが形成されたディスク状の弾性弁体が装着されており、該弾性弁体の該スリットに雄コネクタを繰り返し挿抜可能とされた医療用弁であって、前記弾性弁体の外周部分の内外両面においてそれぞれ周方向に延びる環状溝が形成されることにより環状の括れ状部が設けられ、該弾性弁体における該括れ状部よりも外周側が環状固定部とされている一方、前記開口部材に弁受座が形成されていると共に、該開口部材に対して開口部側から環状リングが組み付けられて固着されており、該弁受座と該環状リングで該弾性弁体の該環状固定部が挟まれて支持されていると共に、該弁受座と該環状リングにそれぞれ係止突部が突出形成されて、これら係止突部が該弾性弁体の内外両面に形成された該環状溝にそれぞれ係止されており、且つ、該係止突部が形成された該弁受座の内周面に対して該弾性弁体の該環状溝の内周側壁面が径方向で隙間を隔てて対向されていると共に、前記雄コネクタが該弾性弁体の前記スリットに差し入れられることにより、該弁受座の内周面が、該弾性弁体の該環状溝の内周側壁面に対して当接して重ね合わされるようになっていることを特徴とする医療用弁。
上記第一の態様に従う構造の医療用弁では、弾性弁体の内面側(流体流路側)に対する係止突部の係止部位において、係止突部が設けられた弁受座の内周面と弾性弁体との間に隙間が積極的に形成されている。それ故、係止突部と弾性弁体との隙間に薬液等が侵入しても、かかる隙間が大きく設定されていることにより、表面張力による滞留が防止され得る。
しかも、弾性弁体の径方向で隙間を挟んで対向位置する、係止突部を形成する弁受座の内周面と弾性弁体の環状溝の内周側壁面は、シリンジ等の接続時に弾性弁体が流体流路側に入り込むように弾性変形した際、隙間を挟んで対向位置する弁受座の内周面と弾性弁体の環状溝の内周側壁面とが、互いに密着状態で当接する。これにより、隙間が消失して、隙間への薬液等の侵入そのものが防止され得る。
第二の態様は、前記開口部材には前記係止突部の形成位置から流体流路の内方に延びる筒壁部が設けられており、前記雄コネクタが前記弾性弁体の前記スリットに差し入れられることにより、該弾性弁体の前記環状溝より内周側に位置して該開口部材の内周面から離隔して位置せしめられていた内面が、該筒壁部の内周面にわたる領域に対して当接して重ね合わされるようになっている第一の態様に記載の医療用弁。
第三の態様は、流体流路の開口部分を構成する開口部材に対して、中央部分にスリットが形成されたディスク状の弾性弁体が装着されており、該弾性弁体の該スリットに雄コネクタを繰り返し挿抜可能とされた医療用弁であって、前記弾性弁体の外周部分の内外両面においてそれぞれ周方向に延びる環状溝が形成されることにより環状の括れ状部が設けられて、該弾性弁体における該括れ状部よりも外周側が環状固定部とされていると共に、前記開口部材に対して開口部側から環状リングが組み付けられており、該弾性弁体の内外両面に形成された該環状溝にそれぞれ係止される内外の係止突部が該開口部材と該環状リングに形成されて、前記環状固定部が該開口部材によって固定的に支持されている一方、該弾性弁体において前記スリットが形成された前記中央部分の外周には周方向に延びる凹溝部が形成されて該弾性弁体の内面に向かって開口しており、該凹溝部の形成部分よりも該弾性弁体の中央部分が厚肉とされていると共に、前記雄コネクタが該スリットに挿し入れられた際に該凹溝部の内面形状が該係止突部で拘束されずに弾性変形が許容されるようになっていることを特徴とする医療用弁。
In the invention, the opening member has a stepped cylindrical shape composed of a large diameter cylindrical portion and a small diameter cylindrical portion, and is fixed to a separate fluid flow path forming member in the large diameter cylindrical portion, A configuration in which a male screw portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the small-diameter cylindrical portion and a luer lock type connector can be connected can be employed.
Furthermore, as is apparent from the description of the above-described embodiment, the invention includes the following first to third aspects.
In the first aspect, a disc-shaped elastic valve body having a slit formed in the central portion is attached to the opening member constituting the opening portion of the fluid flow path, and the male valve is attached to the slit of the elastic valve body. A medical valve in which a connector can be repeatedly inserted and removed, and an annular constricted portion is provided by forming annular grooves extending in the circumferential direction on both the inner and outer surfaces of the outer peripheral portion of the elastic valve body. An outer peripheral side of the constricted portion of the valve body is an annular fixing portion, while a valve seat is formed on the opening member, and an annular ring is assembled to the opening member from the opening side. The annular fixing portion of the elastic valve body is sandwiched and supported by the valve seat and the annular ring, and locking projections are formed to protrude from the valve seat and the annular ring, respectively. These locking projections are The annular groove of the elastic valve body is engaged with the annular grooves formed on both the inner and outer surfaces of the valve body, and the inner circumferential surface of the valve seat on which the engagement protrusion is formed. And the male connector is inserted into the slit of the elastic valve body so that the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat becomes the elastic valve body. A medical valve, wherein the valve is in contact with and overlapped with the inner peripheral side wall surface of the annular groove.
In the medical valve having the structure according to the first aspect, the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat provided with the locking projection at the locking portion of the locking projection with respect to the inner surface side (fluid flow channel side) of the elastic valve body A gap is positively formed between the elastic valve body and the elastic valve body. Therefore, even when a chemical solution or the like enters the gap between the locking projection and the elastic valve body, the gap is set large, so that retention due to surface tension can be prevented.
In addition, the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat that forms the locking projection and the inner peripheral side wall surface of the annular groove of the elastic valve body, which are opposed to each other with a gap in the radial direction of the elastic valve body, are connected when a syringe or the like is connected. When the elastic valve body is elastically deformed so as to enter the fluid flow path side, the inner peripheral surface of the valve seat and the inner peripheral side wall surface of the annular groove of the elastic valve body facing each other across the gap are in close contact with each other. Touch. Thereby, a clearance gap lose | disappears and the penetration | invasion of the chemical | medical solution etc. to a clearance gap itself can be prevented.
In the second aspect, the opening member is provided with a cylindrical wall portion extending inward of the fluid flow path from the position where the locking projection is formed, and the male connector is inserted into the slit of the elastic valve body. As a result, the inner surface located on the inner peripheral side of the annular groove of the elastic valve body and spaced apart from the inner peripheral surface of the opening member is an area extending over the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall portion. The medical valve according to the first aspect, wherein the medical valve is configured to abut against and overlap each other.
In the third aspect, a disk-like elastic valve body having a slit formed in the central portion is attached to the opening member constituting the opening portion of the fluid flow path, and the male valve is attached to the slit of the elastic valve body. A medical valve in which a connector can be repeatedly inserted and removed, and an annular constricted portion is provided by forming annular grooves extending in the circumferential direction on both the inner and outer surfaces of the outer peripheral portion of the elastic valve body, An outer peripheral side of the elastic valve body is formed as an annular fixing portion, and an annular ring is assembled to the opening member from the opening side, and formed on both the inner and outer surfaces of the elastic valve body. On the other hand, the inner and outer engaging projections respectively engaged with the annular groove are formed on the opening member and the annular ring, and the annular fixing portion is fixedly supported by the opening member. In the slit A concave groove portion extending in the circumferential direction is formed on the outer periphery of the formed central portion and is open toward the inner surface of the elastic valve body, and the central portion of the elastic valve body is more than the formation portion of the concave groove portion. In addition to being thick, when the male connector is inserted into the slit, the inner surface shape of the concave groove portion is not restrained by the locking projection, and elastic deformation is allowed. A medical valve characterized by

10:三方活栓、12:ホルダ、24:第一の分岐開口部、26:第二の分岐開口部、28:第三の分岐開口部、36:混注ポート、38:弁部材、40:筒状口体、42:環状リング、44:中央部、46:環状固定部、48:スリット、54:環状溝、56:環状溝、58:括れ状部、60:凹溝部,68:環状突座、70:係止突部、71:当接内周面,80:係止突部、81:係止突起 10: Three-way stopcock, 12: Holder, 24: First branch opening, 26: Second branch opening, 28: Third branch opening, 36: Mixed injection port, 38: Valve member, 40: Tubular Mouth, 42: annular ring, 44: central portion, 46: annular fixing portion, 48: slit, 54: annular groove, 56: annular groove, 58: constricted portion, 60: concave groove portion, 68: annular protrusion, 70: locking projection, 71: contact inner peripheral surface, 80: locking projection, 81: locking projection

請求項1に記載の本発明は、略円板形状の中央部と、該中央部の外周を全周に亘って囲む略円環形状の環状固定部と、該中央部と該環状固定部との間に形成された内外両面の各環状溝とを有している一方、該中央部にはスリットが形成されており、流体流路の開口部分に配されて雄コネクタが該スリットへ繰り返し挿抜可能とされる略ディスク形状の弾性弁体を備えていると共に、該弾性弁体の内外両面に形成された前記各環状溝に対して前記流体流路の開口部分に設けられた内外の係止突部が差し入れられて、該内外の係止突部の突出先端が対向して該内外の環状溝に係止されることによって、該弾性弁体が該流体流路の開口部分に保持された医療用弁であって、前記弾性弁体の内面に形成された前記環状溝の内周側には、前記中央部の外周面が面する凹溝部が設けられており、前記雄コネクタが前記スリットへ挿入されることで、該中央部の内面が前記流体流路の開口部分の内周面に対して当接可能とされている医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項2に記載の本発明は、外周部分の内外両面をそれぞれ周方向に延びる環状溝が対向することで環状の括れ状部が設けられて、該括れ状部よりも外周側が環状固定部とされている一方、中央部にはスリットが形成されており、流体流路の開口部分に配されて雄コネクタが該スリットへ繰り返し挿抜可能とされる略ディスク形状の弾性弁体を備えていると共に、該弾性弁体の内外両面に形成された前記各環状溝に対して前記流体流路の開口部分に設けられた内外の係止突部が差し入れられて、該内外の係止突部が該括れ状部を係止することによって、該弾性弁体が該流体流路の開口部分に保持された医療用弁であって、前記弾性弁体の内面に形成された前記環状溝の内周側には、前記中央部の外周面が面する凹溝部が設けられており、前記雄コネクタが前記スリットへ挿入されることで、該中央部の内面が前記流体流路の開口部分の内周面に対して当接可能とされている医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項3に記載の本発明は、外周部分の内外両面をそれぞれ周方向に延びる環状溝が対向することで環状の括れ状部が設けられて、該括れ状部よりも外周側が環状固定部とされている一方、中央部にはスリットが形成されており、流体流路の開口部分に配されて雄コネクタが該スリットへ繰り返し挿抜可能とされる略ディスク形状の弾性弁体を備えていると共に、該弾性弁体の内外両面に形成された前記各環状溝に対して前記流体流路の開口部分に設けられた内外の係止突部が差し入れられて、該内外の係止突部が該括れ状部を係止することによって、該弾性弁体が該流体流路の開口部分に保持された医療用弁であって、前記弾性弁体の内面に形成された前記環状溝の内周側には、前記中央部の外周面が面する凹溝部が設けられており、該弾性弁体の内面において該中央部の外周面が中心から2mm以上離れていると共に、前記雄コネクタが前記スリットへ挿入されることで、該中央部の内面が前記流体流路の開口部分の内周面に対して当接可能とされている医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項4に記載の本発明は、前記弾性弁体において、前記括れ状部が、前記中央部の厚さ方向で内面寄りの位置に形成されている請求項2又は3に記載の医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項5に記載の本発明は、前記弾性弁体の前記中央部の厚さ寸法が1〜3mmとされている請求項1〜4の何れか一項に記載の医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項6に記載の本発明は、前記弾性弁体の直径が5〜6.5mmとされている請求項1〜5の何れか一項に記載の医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項7に記載の本発明は、前記流体流路の開口部分には、径方向内方に突出する弁受座が形成されており、該弁受座の内周縁部には、外方に向けて突出して前記弾性弁体の内面に形成された前記環状溝に係止される前記係止突部が形成されている請求項1〜6の何れか一項に記載の医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項8に記載の本発明は、前記弾性弁体における前記中央部は、内外両面に形成された前記環状溝の各溝底面からの内外への突出高さが異ならされており、該中央部における内面側の該環状溝の溝底面からの厚さよりも外面側の該環状溝の溝底面からの厚さの方が厚肉とされている請求項1〜7の何れか一項に記載の医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項9に記載の本発明は、前記弾性弁体における前記中央部の外周面が、該弾性弁体の外面側より内面側の方が小さくされている請求項1〜8の何れか一項に記載の医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項10に記載の本発明は、前記弾性弁体の前記スリットへの前記雄コネクタの挿入状態において、該雄コネクタのルアーチップが該弾性弁体のみで保持されて、前記流体流路の開口部分の内周面に対して非接触とされる請求項1〜9の何れか一項に記載の医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項11に記載の本発明は、前記流体流路の開口部分には前記係止突部の形成位置から内方に延びる筒壁部が設けられており、前記雄コネクタが前記スリットに挿し入れられることで前記弾性弁体が変形して入り込む該筒壁部の内周面が、該係止突部の内周面よりも広がっている請求項1〜10の何れか一項に記載の医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項12に記載の本発明は、前記雄コネクタが前記スリットに挿し入れられることで前記弾性弁体の前記凹溝部の内面が前記係止突部の内周面に当接して隙間の発生が防止されている請求項1〜11の何れか一項に記載の医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項13に記載の本発明は、前記弾性弁体の前記環状固定部は、径方向の厚さ寸法に比して軸方向の長さ寸法が大きくされた略矩形断面形状をもって周方向に連続して延びていると共に、該環状固定部の軸方向上端面が前記中央部の軸方向上端面よりも軸方向内方に低くされている請求項1〜12の何れか一項に記載の医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
請求項14に記載の本発明は、前記流体流路の開口部分における外周面には、前記雄コネクタとしてのルアーロックコネクタの雌ねじ部が螺合する雄ねじ部が形成されている請求項1〜13の何れか一項に記載の医療用弁を、構成上の特徴とする。
The present invention according to claim 1 includes a substantially disc-shaped central portion, a substantially annular shaped annular fixing portion that surrounds the outer periphery of the central portion over the entire circumference, the central portion, and the annular fixing portion. Each of which has an annular groove formed on the inner and outer surfaces, and a slit is formed in the central portion, and the male connector is repeatedly inserted into and removed from the slit disposed in the opening of the fluid flow path. An internal / external locking provided in an opening portion of the fluid flow path with respect to the annular grooves formed on both the inner and outer surfaces of the elastic valve body, provided with a substantially disc-shaped elastic valve body that is made possible The elastic valve element is held in the opening portion of the fluid flow path by inserting the protrusion and the protruding tips of the inner and outer locking protrusions facing each other and being locked in the inner and outer annular grooves. In the medical valve, the outer peripheral side of the annular groove formed on the inner surface of the elastic valve body A concave groove facing the surface is provided, and the male connector is inserted into the slit so that the inner surface of the central portion can abut against the inner peripheral surface of the opening portion of the fluid flow path. The medical valve is a structural feature.
In the present invention according to claim 2, the annular constricted portion is provided by the annular grooves extending in the circumferential direction on both the inner and outer surfaces of the outer peripheral portion, and the outer peripheral side of the constricted portion is the annular fixed portion. On the other hand, a slit is formed in the central portion, and a substantially disc-shaped elastic valve body is provided in the opening portion of the fluid flow path so that the male connector can be repeatedly inserted into and removed from the slit. The inner and outer locking projections provided at the opening of the fluid flow path are inserted into the annular grooves formed on the inner and outer surfaces of the elastic valve body, and the inner and outer locking projections are By locking the constricted portion, the elastic valve body is a medical valve held in the opening portion of the fluid flow path, and the inner peripheral side of the annular groove formed on the inner surface of the elastic valve body Is provided with a groove portion facing the outer peripheral surface of the central portion, By connector is inserted into the slit, a medical valve to the inner surface of the central portion is capable abut against the inner peripheral surface of the opening portion of the fluid flow path, characterized in configuration.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, an annular groove extending in the circumferential direction is provided on both the inner and outer surfaces of the outer peripheral portion so that an annular constricted portion is provided, and the outer peripheral side of the constricted portion is an annular fixing portion. On the other hand, a slit is formed in the central portion, and a substantially disc-shaped elastic valve body is provided in the opening portion of the fluid flow path so that the male connector can be repeatedly inserted into and removed from the slit. The inner and outer locking projections provided at the opening of the fluid flow path are inserted into the annular grooves formed on the inner and outer surfaces of the elastic valve body, and the inner and outer locking projections are By locking the constricted portion, the elastic valve body is a medical valve held in the opening portion of the fluid flow path, and the inner peripheral side of the annular groove formed on the inner surface of the elastic valve body Is provided with a concave groove facing the outer peripheral surface of the central portion. The outer peripheral surface of the central portion is separated from the center by 2 mm or more on the inner surface of the valve body, and the male connector is inserted into the slit so that the inner surface of the central portion is the inner periphery of the opening portion of the fluid flow path. A medical valve that can be brought into contact with the surface is a structural feature.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the elastic valve element, the constricted portion is formed at a position closer to the inner surface in the thickness direction of the central portion. Is a structural feature.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the medical valve according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a thickness dimension of the central portion of the elastic valve body is 1 to 3 mm. It is characterized by.
The present invention described in claim 6 is characterized in that the medical valve according to any one of claims 1 to 5 has a diameter of 5 to 6.5 mm. .
In the seventh aspect of the present invention, a valve seat that protrudes inward in the radial direction is formed at an opening portion of the fluid flow path, and an outer peripheral portion of the valve seat is formed outward. The medical valve according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the locking protrusion is formed so as to protrude toward the annular groove formed on the inner surface of the elastic valve body. This is a structural feature.
In the invention according to claim 8, the central portion of the elastic valve body has different projecting heights from the bottom surfaces of the annular grooves formed on both the inner and outer surfaces to the inner and outer sides, and the central portion. The thickness from the groove bottom surface of the annular groove on the outer surface side is made thicker than the thickness from the groove bottom surface of the annular groove on the inner surface side in claim 1. A medical valve is a structural feature.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the outer peripheral surface of the central portion of the elastic valve body, the inner surface side is smaller than the outer surface side of the elastic valve body. The medical valve described in 1 is a structural feature.
In the tenth aspect of the present invention, in the inserted state of the male connector into the slit of the elastic valve body, the luer tip of the male connector is held only by the elastic valve body, and the fluid channel opening. The medical valve according to any one of claims 1 to 9, which is not in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the portion, is a structural feature.
According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the opening portion of the fluid flow path is provided with a cylindrical wall portion extending inward from the position where the locking protrusion is formed, and the male connector is inserted into the slit. The medical device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall portion into which the elastic valve body is deformed and enters is wider than an inner peripheral surface of the locking projection. The service valve is a structural feature.
According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, when the male connector is inserted into the slit, the inner surface of the concave groove portion of the elastic valve body comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the locking projection, and a gap is generated. The medical valve according to any one of claims 1 to 11, which is prevented, is a structural feature.
According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, the annular fixing portion of the elastic valve body has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape in which an axial length dimension is larger than a radial thickness dimension, and is continuous in the circumferential direction. The medical device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the upper end surface in the axial direction of the annular fixing portion is lower inward in the axial direction than the upper end surface in the axial direction of the central portion. The service valve is a structural feature.
According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, a male thread portion into which a female thread portion of a luer lock connector as the male connector is screwed is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the opening portion of the fluid flow path. The medical valve according to any one of the above is a structural feature.

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流体流路の開口部分を構成する開口部材に対して、中央部分にスリットが形成されたディスク状の弾性弁体が装着されており、該弾性弁体の該スリットに雄コネクタを繰り返し挿抜可能とされた医療用弁であって、
前記弾性弁体の外周部分の内外両面においてそれぞれ周方向に延びる環状溝が形成されることにより環状の括れ状部が設けられて、該弾性弁体における該括れ状部よりも外周側が環状固定部とされていると共に、前記開口部材に対して開口部側から環状リングが組み付けられており、該弾性弁体の内外両面に形成された該環状溝にそれぞれ係止される内外の係止突部が該開口部材と該環状リングに形成されて、前記環状固定部が該開口部材によって固定的に支持されている一方、該弾性弁体の内面において該係止突部の先端部が該環状溝に当たって係止されていると共に、該係止突部の内周側を周方向に延びる凹溝部が該弾性弁体の内面に向かって開口して形成されており、前記雄コネクタが該スリットに挿し入れられた際に該凹溝部の内面形状の弾性変形が許容されるようになっていることを特徴とする医療用弁。
A disc-shaped elastic valve body having a slit formed in the central portion is attached to the opening member constituting the opening portion of the fluid flow path, and a male connector can be repeatedly inserted into and removed from the slit of the elastic valve body. A medical valve,
By forming annular grooves extending in the circumferential direction on both the inner and outer surfaces of the outer peripheral portion of the elastic valve body, an annular constricted portion is provided, and the outer peripheral side of the elastic valve body is an annular fixed portion. In addition, an annular ring is assembled to the opening member from the opening side, and the inner and outer engaging protrusions are respectively engaged with the annular grooves formed on the inner and outer surfaces of the elastic valve body. Is formed in the opening member and the annular ring, and the annular fixing portion is fixedly supported by the opening member, while the distal end portion of the locking projection on the inner surface of the elastic valve body is the annular groove. And a concave groove extending in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral side of the locking projection is formed to open toward the inner surface of the elastic valve body, and the male connector is inserted into the slit. The inner surface of the groove when inserted Medical valve, wherein the Jo of elastic deformation is designed to be acceptable.
前記弾性弁体の前記凹溝部が、該弾性弁体において前記スリットの形成された前記中央部分の外周を周方向に延びて形成されている請求項1に記載の医療用弁。   2. The medical valve according to claim 1, wherein the concave groove portion of the elastic valve body is formed by extending an outer periphery of the central portion where the slit is formed in the elastic valve body in a circumferential direction. 前記雄コネクタが前記弾性弁体の前記スリットに差し入れられることにより、該弾性弁体の前記中央部分の内面が、前記開口部材の筒状の内周面に対して重ね合わされるようになっている請求項1又は2に記載の医療用弁。   By inserting the male connector into the slit of the elastic valve body, the inner surface of the central portion of the elastic valve body is overlapped with the cylindrical inner peripheral surface of the opening member. The medical valve according to claim 1 or 2. 前記開口部材には前記係止突部の形成位置から内方に延びる筒壁部が設けられており、前記雄コネクタが前記スリットに挿し入れられることで前記弾性弁体が変形して入り込む該筒壁部の内周面が、該係止突部の内周面よりも広がっている請求項1〜3の何れか1項に記載の医療用弁。   The opening member is provided with a cylindrical wall portion extending inward from a position where the locking projection is formed, and the elastic valve body is deformed and inserted by inserting the male connector into the slit. The medical valve according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein an inner peripheral surface of the wall portion is wider than an inner peripheral surface of the locking projection. 前記雄コネクタが前記スリットに挿し入れられることで前記弾性弁体の前記凹溝部の内面が前記係止突部の内周面に当接して隙間の発生が防止されている請求項1〜4の何れか1項に記載の医療用弁。   The generation | occurrence | production of a clearance gap is prevented by the said male connector being inserted in the said slit, and the inner surface of the said recessed groove part of the said elastic valve body is contact | abutted to the internal peripheral surface of the said latching protrusion. The medical valve according to any one of the above. 外周部分の内外両面においてそれぞれ周方向に延びる環状溝が形成されることにより環状の括れ状部が設けられて、該括れ状部よりも外周側が環状固定部とされていると共に、中央部分にスリットが形成されており、流体流路の開口部分に配されて雄コネクタが該スリットへ繰り返し挿抜可能とされるディスク状の弾性弁体を備えており、該弾性弁体の内外両面に形成された該環状溝に対してそれぞれ係止突部が係止されることによって、該弾性弁体を該流体流路の開口部分に保持せしめた医療用弁であって、
前記弾性弁体の内面において前記係止突部の先端部が前記環状溝に当たって係止されていると共に、該係止突部の内周側を周方向に延びる凹溝部が該弾性弁体の内面に向かって開口して形成されており、前記雄コネクタが前記スリットに挿し入れられた際に該凹溝部の内面形状の弾性変形が許容されるようになっていることを特徴とする医療用弁。
An annular groove extending in the circumferential direction is formed on both the inner and outer surfaces of the outer peripheral portion to provide an annular constricted portion. The outer peripheral side of the constricted portion is an annular fixed portion, and a slit is formed in the central portion. And a disk-shaped elastic valve body that is arranged in the opening of the fluid flow path and can be repeatedly inserted into and removed from the slit, and is formed on both the inner and outer surfaces of the elastic valve body. A medical valve in which the elastic valve body is held in the opening portion of the fluid flow path by locking protrusions to the annular grooves,
On the inner surface of the elastic valve body, the distal end portion of the locking projection is locked against the annular groove, and a concave groove portion extending in the circumferential direction on the inner peripheral side of the locking projection is an inner surface of the elastic valve body The medical valve is characterized in that it is formed to open toward the surface, and when the male connector is inserted into the slit, elastic deformation of the inner surface shape of the concave groove portion is allowed. .
前記弾性弁体の前記凹溝部が、該弾性弁体において前記スリットの形成された前記中央部分の外周を周方向に延びて形成されている請求項6に記載の医療用弁。   The medical valve according to claim 6, wherein the concave groove portion of the elastic valve body is formed by extending an outer periphery of the central portion where the slit is formed in the elastic valve body in a circumferential direction. 前記雄コネクタが前記弾性弁体の前記スリットに差し入れられることにより、該弾性弁体の前記中央部分の内面が、前記係止突部の形成位置から内方に延びる筒壁部の内周面に対して重ね合わされるようになっている請求項6又は7に記載の医療用弁。   When the male connector is inserted into the slit of the elastic valve body, the inner surface of the central portion of the elastic valve body is aligned with the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall portion extending inward from the position where the locking protrusion is formed. The medical valve according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the medical valve is superposed on the medical valve. 流体流路の開口部分を構成する開口部材には前記係止突部の形成位置から内方に延びる筒壁部が設けられており、前記雄コネクタが前記スリットに挿し入れられることで前記弾性弁体が変形して入り込む該筒壁部の内周面が、該係止突部の内周面よりも広がっている請求項6〜8の何れか1項に記載の医療用弁。   The opening member constituting the opening portion of the fluid flow path is provided with a cylindrical wall portion extending inward from the position where the locking projection is formed, and the male connector is inserted into the slit so that the elastic valve The medical valve according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical wall portion into which the body is deformed enters is wider than an inner peripheral surface of the locking projection. 前記雄コネクタが前記スリットに挿し入れられることで前記弾性弁体の前記凹溝部の内面が前記係止突部の内周面に当接して隙間の発生が防止されている請求項6〜9の何れか1項に記載の医療用弁。   The generation of a gap is prevented by inserting the male connector into the slit so that the inner surface of the concave groove portion of the elastic valve body abuts on the inner peripheral surface of the locking projection. The medical valve according to any one of the above.
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