JP3340507B2 - Endoscope air supply device - Google Patents
Endoscope air supply deviceInfo
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- JP3340507B2 JP3340507B2 JP11023093A JP11023093A JP3340507B2 JP 3340507 B2 JP3340507 B2 JP 3340507B2 JP 11023093 A JP11023093 A JP 11023093A JP 11023093 A JP11023093 A JP 11023093A JP 3340507 B2 JP3340507 B2 JP 3340507B2
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- air supply
- air
- endoscope
- storage tank
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Description
【0001】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】この発明は、挿入部の先端に開口
する送気通路に大気中の空気を送り込んで、その空気を
送気通路の先端開口部から送り出すようにした内視鏡の
送気装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an endoscope in which atmospheric air is fed into an air supply passage opening at the distal end of an insertion portion, and the air is sent out from the distal end opening of the air supply passage. Related to the pneumatic device.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来の内視鏡の送気装置においては、送
気ポンプによって大気中の空気をそのまま内視鏡の送気
通路内に送り込んで、その空気を挿入部の先端開口部か
ら送り出していた。2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional endoscope air supply device, air in the atmosphere is directly sent into an air supply passage of the endoscope by an air supply pump, and the air is sent out from a distal end opening of an insertion portion. I was
【0003】[0003]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかし、室内の空気中
には種々の細菌類が存在し、それが内視鏡によってその
まま体内に送り込まれることによって、感染をひきおこ
すおそれがある。However, there are various kinds of bacteria in the indoor air, which may be infected by being directly sent into the body by an endoscope.
【0004】そこで本発明は、大気中の細菌類が体内に
送り込まれることによる感染発生を防止することができ
る衛生的な内視鏡の送気装置を提供することを目的とす
る。Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary endoscope air supply device capable of preventing the occurrence of infection due to bacteria in the atmosphere being sent into the body.
【0005】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成するた
め、本発明の内視鏡の送気装置は、挿入部の先端に開口
する送気通路に大気中の空気を送り込んで、その空気を
上記先端開口部から送り出すようにした内視鏡の送気装
置において、上記送気通路を通過する空気中の細菌類を
吸着するための細菌吸着フィルタを、上記大気中の空気
取り入れ部と上記先端開口部との間に設けたことを特徴
とする。In order to achieve the above object, an air supply device for an endoscope according to the present invention sends air in the atmosphere into an air supply passage opening at a distal end of an insertion portion, and supplies the air. In the air supply device of an endoscope configured to send out from the distal end opening, a bacteria adsorption filter for adsorbing bacteria in the air passing through the air supply passage, the air intake portion in the atmosphere and the It is characterized by being provided between the front end opening.
【0006】[0006]
【実施例】図面を参照して実施例を説明する。図2にお
いて、1は内視鏡の操作部であり、体腔内に挿入される
挿入部2と光源装置5に接続される可撓性連結管3とが
連結されている。An embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an operation unit of the endoscope, in which an insertion unit 2 inserted into a body cavity and a flexible connection tube 3 connected to a light source device 5 are connected.
【0007】操作部1には、送気送水操作を行うための
切換操作弁20が設けられており、可撓性連結管3内に
挿通された給気管11と給水管12の先端が、切換操作
弁20の側面部に接続されている。[0007] The operation unit 1 is provided with a switching operation valve 20 for performing an air supply / water supply operation, and the distal ends of the air supply pipe 11 and the water supply pipe 12 inserted into the flexible connecting pipe 3 are switched. It is connected to the side surface of the operation valve 20.
【0008】また、挿入部2先端の先端開口部18から
観察窓の表面に向けて空気又は水を選択的に噴出させる
ために挿入部2内に通された送気送水管13の基端が、
切換操作弁20の底部に接続されている。The base end of the air / water supply pipe 13 passed through the insertion section 2 for selectively jetting air or water from the distal end opening 18 at the tip of the insertion section 2 toward the surface of the observation window. ,
The switching operation valve 20 is connected to the bottom.
【0009】4は、光源装置5内に設けられた送気ポン
プ6によって、連通管7を介して内部が加圧される貯水
タンクであり、その加圧圧力によって、可撓性連結管3
内に挿通された給気管11と給水管12に、空気と水が
送り出される。Reference numeral 4 denotes a water storage tank whose inside is pressurized via a communication pipe 7 by an air supply pump 6 provided in the light source device 5.
Air and water are sent out to the air supply pipe 11 and the water supply pipe 12 inserted therein.
【0010】このような装置において、切換操作弁20
を送気状態にすると、送気ポンプ6によって大気中から
矢印Aのように送り込まれる空気が、連通管7を通っ
て、矢印Bのように貯水タンク4内を経て、給気管11
から切換操作弁20を通り、さらに矢印Cのように送気
送水管13を通って、矢印Dのように先端開口部18か
ら体腔内に送り出される。In such a device, the switching operation valve 20
When air is supplied, air supplied from the atmosphere by the air supply pump 6 as shown by the arrow A passes through the communication pipe 7, passes through the water storage tank 4 as shown by the arrow B, and is supplied to the air supply pipe 11.
Through the switching operation valve 20, and further through the air / water supply pipe 13 as shown by the arrow C, and is sent out into the body cavity from the distal end opening 18 as shown by the arrow D.
【0011】図1は連通管7の部分を拡大して示してお
り、光源装置5側の管路7aと、それに接続及び取り外
し自在な貯水タンク4側の管路7bとに分かれて構成さ
れている。FIG. 1 shows an enlarged view of a portion of the communication pipe 7, which is divided into a pipe 7a on the light source device 5 side and a pipe 7b on the water storage tank 4 side which can be connected to and detached from the pipe 7a. I have.
【0012】貯水タンク4側の管路7bは、貯水タンク
4の頭部から側方に突出するように固定ナット71によ
って固定された突出筒72によって形成されている。7
3,74及び75はシール用のOリングである。The pipe 7b on the water storage tank 4 side is formed by a protruding cylinder 72 fixed by a fixing nut 71 so as to protrude laterally from the head of the water storage tank 4. 7
3, 74 and 75 are O-rings for sealing.
【0013】突出筒72の先端には、キャップ76が着
脱自在にねじ込まれて取り付けられており、そのキャッ
プ76には、連通管7を通過する空気中の細菌類を吸着
するように、細菌吸着フィルタ77が装着されている。A cap 76 is detachably screwed and attached to the tip of the protruding cylinder 72. The cap 76 is attached to the cap 76 so as to adsorb bacteria in the air passing through the communication pipe 7. A filter 77 is mounted.
【0014】細菌吸着フィルタ77としては、例えば特
開平3−207414号公報に示されているようなリン
酸カルシウム系フィルタを用いることができ、セラミッ
ク繊維の不織布にハイドロキシアパタイト粉を付着させ
たいわゆるアパタイトバイオセラミックスフィルタを用
いればインフルエンザウィルス等も吸着することができ
る。As the bacteria adsorbing filter 77, for example, a calcium phosphate filter as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-207414 can be used. If a filter is used, influenza viruses and the like can also be adsorbed.
【0015】したがって、切換操作弁20が送気状態に
されて、大気中の空気が先端開口部18から送り出され
る際には、その空気は総て細菌吸着フィルタ77を通過
し、そこで細菌類が吸着除去されてから体腔内へ送り出
される。また、大気による貯水タンク4内の水への汚染
も防止される。Therefore, when the switching operation valve 20 is set to the air supply state and the air in the atmosphere is sent out from the distal end opening 18, all the air passes through the bacteria adsorption filter 77, where bacteria are removed. After being absorbed and removed, it is sent into the body cavity. In addition, contamination of the water in the water storage tank 4 by the atmosphere is also prevented.
【0016】なお、細菌吸着フィルタ77が装着された
キャップ76は、図3に示されるように、突出筒72に
対して着脱自在なので、例えば一回又は所定回数の内視
鏡検査毎にキャップ76を新品に交換することによっ
て、大気中の細菌類が体腔内に入ることによる感染を確
実に防止することができる。As shown in FIG. 3, since the cap 76 with the bacteria adsorption filter 77 is detachable from the protruding cylinder 72, the cap 76 can be removed, for example, once or at every predetermined number of endoscopic examinations. By exchanging a new one, it is possible to reliably prevent infection caused by bacteria in the atmosphere entering the body cavity.
【0017】なお、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるも
のではなく、細菌吸着フィルタ77は、送気ポンプ6の
大気中の空気取り入れ部と送気送水管13の先端開口部
18との間の管路のどの部分に設けてもよい。The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The bacteria adsorption filter 77 is provided between the air inlet of the air pump 6 and the opening 18 at the end of the air / water pipe 13. May be provided in any part of the pipeline.
【0018】[0018]
【発明の効果】本発明の内視鏡の送気装置によれば、大
気中から体腔内に送り込まれる空気中に存在する細菌類
が細菌吸着フィルタに途中で吸着されるので、大気中の
細菌による感染発生を未然に防止することができて極め
て衛生的である。According to the endoscope air supply apparatus of the present invention, bacteria present in the air sent from the atmosphere into the body cavity are adsorbed on the bacteria adsorption filter on the way, so that the bacteria in the air can be absorbed. It is extremely sanitary because infection can be prevented from occurring.
【図1】実施例の連通管部の平面断面図である。FIG. 1 is a plan cross-sectional view of a communication pipe section of an embodiment.
【図2】実施例の内視鏡システムの略示図である。FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an endoscope system according to an embodiment.
【図3】実施例の連通管部の側面図である。FIG. 3 is a side view of a communication pipe portion of the embodiment.
2 挿入部 6 送気ポンプ 7 連通管 11 給気管 13 送気送水管 18 先端開口部 77 細菌吸着フィルタ 2 Insertion part 6 Air supply pump 7 Communication pipe 11 Air supply pipe 13 Air supply / water supply pipe 18 Tip opening 77 Bacterial adsorption filter
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Claims (1)
留する貯水タンクから突設された突出筒体が、光源装置
に設けられた送気ポンプに対して接続及び分離自在に設
けられ、上記送気ポンプにより加圧された大気中の空気
が上記突出筒体を経由して上記貯水タンク内に送り込ま
れ、さらにその貯水タンク内の空気が上記内視鏡の送気
通路に送り込まれるようにした内視鏡の送気装置におい
て、上記送気ポンプから上記貯水タンク内に送り込まれる 空
気中の細菌類を吸着するための細菌吸着フィルタを、上
記突出筒体の突端部分に着脱自在に設けたことを特徴と
する内視鏡の送気装置。(1) storing water for feeding into a water supply passage of an endoscope;
The projecting cylindrical body protruding from the storage tank
Connected to and detachable from the air supply pump
And the air in the atmosphere pressurized by the air supply pump
Is sent into the water storage tank via the protruding cylinder
And the air in the water storage tank is
In an air supply device for an endoscope that is sent into the passage, a bacteria adsorption filter for adsorbing bacteria in the air sent from the air supply pump into the water storage tank is provided.
An air supply device for an endoscope, wherein the air supply device is provided detachably at a protruding end portion of the protruding cylindrical body .
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