JP5001552B2 - Endoscope restriction member of endoscope cleaning device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an endoscope restricting member of an endoscope cleaning apparatus provided at a drain circulation port for collecting waste liquid and chemical liquid in a cleaning tank of the endoscope cleaning apparatus.

Conventionally, an endoscope cleaning apparatus has been used as an apparatus for cleaning a used endoscope. This endoscope cleaning apparatus is for cleaning an endoscope by pouring water or a chemical into a cleaning tank in which the endoscope is placed. The present applicant has proposed the invention shown in Patent Document 1 in order to shorten the time required for cleaning. In the invention shown in Patent Document 1, in the endoscope cleaning / disinfection process, the water or chemicals accumulated in the cleaning tank are forcedly discharged from the cleaning tank directly from the drainage circulation port of the cleaning tank through the pump and the switching valve. It is forcibly recovered.
JP 2000-197605 A

  However, if the waste liquid or chemical solution is forcibly discharged or forcibly recovered with the endoscope tip positioned in the vicinity of the drain circulation port of the cleaning tank, bubbles released from the endoscope tip are also discharged from the drain circulation port. The suction performance of the pump could be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and prevents bubbles discharged from the distal end portion of the endoscope from being sucked into the drainage circulation port, so that waste liquid and chemicals can be efficiently discharged from the drainage circulation port. It is another object of the present invention to provide an endoscope restricting member of an endoscope cleaning apparatus for forced drainage or forced recovery.

The endoscope cleaning apparatus according to claim 1 is a net-shaped drainage pan provided so as to cover a drainage circulation port for draining or collecting waste liquid and chemicals in a cleaning tank for cleaning the endoscope, and a lattice Alternatively, an endoscope restricting member that is formed of a net, protrudes in the direction of the washing tank so as to surround the drainage dish, and separates the distal end portion from the drainage circulation port by contacting the distal end portion of the endoscope. When the waste liquid and the chemical liquid in the cleaning tank are forcibly drained or forcibly recovered from the drain circulation port, the bubbles that emerge from the distal end of the endoscope are waste liquid or It is characterized in that there is a distance between the distal end portion of the endoscope and the drainage circulation port that the chemical solution rises in the water surface direction and is released into the air and is not sucked into the drainage circulation port.

The endoscope cleaning apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the drainage pan is provided with a handle provided so as to straddle the net, and the endoscope restricting member is engaged with the drainage pan handle on the back surface. It is characterized by providing.

The endoscope cleaning apparatus according to claim 3 is characterized in that the endoscope restricting member is made of a resin softer than the endoscope.

According to the invention of claim 1, the endoscope restricting member has an inverted bowl shape and protrudes in the direction of the cleaning tank, and the distal end portion of the endoscope contacts the endoscope restricting member, so that the distal end portion is removed from the drain circulation port. It is possible to prevent the bubbles released from the distal end portion of the endoscope from being sucked into the drainage circulation port by separating them by a predetermined distance, and to efficiently drain or forcibly collect the waste liquid and the chemical solution from the drainage circulation port.

According to the invention of claim 2, the drainage pan is provided with a handle provided so as to straddle the net, and the endoscope restricting member has a latching portion for latching the drainage pan on the back surface. Therefore, it is possible to prevent detachment of the endoscope restricting member from the drainage circulation port, and to ensure that the distal end of the endoscope can be separated from the drainage circulation port by a predetermined distance and to efficiently force waste liquid and chemicals from the drainage circulation port. It can be drained or forcibly collected.

According to the invention of claim 3, since the endoscope restricting member is made of resin softer than the endoscope, it is possible to prevent the endoscope from being damaged.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. The endoscope restricting member of the endoscope cleaning apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention is provided at a drainage circulation port for draining or collecting the waste liquid and the chemical liquid in the cleaning tank of the endoscope cleaning apparatus.

  FIG. 1 is an external view showing an example of an endoscope cleaning apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of an endoscope restricting member of the endoscope cleaning apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a usage state of the endoscope restricting member. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a method of mounting the endoscope restricting member. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the function of the endoscope restricting member.

  In the figure, an endoscope cleaning apparatus 1 includes a cleaning tank 6 for storing an endoscope 3 on the upper surface of an endoscope cleaning apparatus body 5. The cleaning tank 6 is a tank for filling the cleaning water or the chemical liquid W in a state where the endoscope 3 is housed, and cleaning the endoscope 3 by the flow of these liquids. A drainage circulation port 7 for draining or circulating the waste liquid or the chemical liquid W is provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 6. The operation of the endoscope cleaning apparatus 1 is performed by an operation panel 8 provided on the front surface of the endoscope cleaning apparatus main body 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a drainage tray 20 having a cylindrical shape and a net 22 on the upper surface is inserted into the drainage circulation port 7 of the cleaning tank 6. An inverted U-shaped handle 21 is provided on the upper surface of the drainage tray 20 so as to straddle the net 22. A pipe 25 extends from below the drain circulation port 7 and communicates with a pump (not shown).

As shown in FIG. 3, an endoscope restricting member 10 is mounted on the upper portion of the drainage pan 20 of the drainage circulation port 7. The endoscope restricting member 10 has a substantially inverted bowl shape, is a lattice shape in which waste liquid or chemical liquid W can flow into the drain circulation port 7, and is provided to protrude into the cleaning tank 6 so as to cover the drain circulation port 7. Yes. The interval between the lattices is an interval at which the distal end portion 3a of the endoscope 3 is not fitted, and is, for example, about 6 mm to about 9 mm. The height of the endoscope restricting member 10 is, for example, about 20 mm. The endoscope restricting member 10 is formed of, for example, a resin having a hardness that does not damage the endoscope 3 even when the distal end portion 3a of the endoscope 3 comes into contact.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the endoscope restricting member 10 includes an engaging portion 11 and guides 12 and 13 that protrude in a rib shape on the inside. The locking part 11 is a plate-like protrusion protruding from the inner center, and a groove 11a is provided in the center. The guides 12 and 13 are rod-like protrusions protruding from the inside of the endoscope restricting member 10 so as to sandwich the engaging part 11, and U-shaped grooves 12 a and 13 a are formed on the surface facing the engaging part 11. Is provided. Then, the groove 11a of the locking portion 11 is fitted into the horizontal portion of the handle 21 of the drain pan 20 and the grooves 12a and 13a of the guides 12 and 13 are brought into contact with the vertical portion of the handle 21, respectively. The endoscope restricting member 10 is attached to a drainage pan 20 provided at the drainage circulation port 7. In addition, the concave part 14 which made the grating | lattice concave is provided in the upper both sides of the endoscope restricting member 10, and the endoscope restricting member to the drainage circulation port 7 is handled by picking the concave part 14 with a finger. 10 can be easily attached and detached.

  Next, the function of the endoscope restricting member 10 will be described. First, the case where the endoscope restricting member 10 is not provided in the drainage circulation port 7 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5A, the endoscope 3 in the cleaning tank 6 is cleaned in a state where the chemical liquid W is filled in the cleaning tank 6. And after washing | cleaning is complete | finished, the pump operate | moves and the chemical | medical solution W in the washing tank 6 is forcibly collect | recovered through the pipe 25 through the drainage tray 20 from the drainage circulation port 7, as shown by the arrow in a figure. At this time, when the distal end portion 3a of the endoscope 3 is accidentally positioned in the vicinity of the drainage circulation port 7 and the air inside the endoscope 3 is discharged from the distal end portion 3a, the bubbles B become the chemical solution W. At the same time, it may be sucked in the pump direction.

  Next, the case where the endoscope restricting member 10 is provided in the drainage circulation port 7 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 5B, the endoscope 3 in the cleaning tank 6 is cleaned in a state where the chemical liquid W is filled in the cleaning tank 6. And after washing | cleaning is complete | finished, the pump operate | moves and the chemical | medical solution W in the washing tank 6 is forcibly collect | recovered through the pipe 25 through the drainage tray 20 from the drainage circulation port 7, as shown by the arrow in a figure. At this time, even if the distal end portion 3a of the endoscope 3 is accidentally located near the drainage circulation port 7, the distal end portion 3a abuts the endoscope regulating member 10 and approaches the drainage circulation port 7 more than a predetermined distance. Never do. In this state, when the air inside the endoscope 3 is discharged from the distal end portion 3a, the bubbles B are not sucked in the pump direction together with the chemical liquid W, and the buoyancy exceeds the suction force of the pump and the water surface of the chemical liquid W It rises in the direction and is released into the air. The height of the endoscope restricting member 10, that is, the distance between the distal end portion 3 a of the endoscope 3 and the drainage circulation port 7 is determined by forcibly draining or forcing the waste liquid and the chemical liquid W in the cleaning tank 6 from the drainage circulation port 7. This is the distance at which the air bubbles B coming out from the distal end of the endoscope 3 are not sucked into the drainage circulation port 7 when collected.

  As described above, the endoscope restricting member 10 of the endoscope cleaning apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment allows the distal end portion 3a to be separated from the drainage circulation port 7 by a predetermined distance when the distal end portion 3a of the endoscope 3 comes into contact therewith. Thus, the bubbles B released from the tip 3a can be prevented from being sucked into the drain circulation port 7, and the waste liquid and the chemical liquid W can be efficiently forcedly drained or forcibly recovered from the drain circulation port 7. In addition, the shape of the endoscope restricting member 10 shown in the present embodiment and the drawings is merely an example, and the waste liquid and the chemical liquid W such as a net shape are not limited to the lattice shape, and the distal end portion 3a of the endoscope 3 is drained. Any shape that can be separated from the circulation port 7 by a predetermined distance may be used.

  In addition, since the endoscope restricting member 10 has an inverted saddle shape and protrudes toward the cleaning tank 6, the distal end portion 3 a of the endoscope 3 can be reliably separated from the drain circulation port 7 by a predetermined distance, and the waste liquid and the chemical liquid W can be removed. The forced drainage or forced recovery can be efficiently performed from the drainage circulation port 7.

  Furthermore, since the endoscope restricting member 10 includes a locking portion 11 that is locked to the drainage circulation port 7, the endoscope restricting member 10 is prevented from being detached from the drainage circulation port 7. The tip 3a can be reliably separated from the drainage circulation port 7 by a predetermined distance, and the waste liquid and the chemical liquid W can be efficiently drained or forcibly recovered from the drainage circulation port 7. In addition, the shape of the latching | locking part 11 shown to a present Example and drawing is only an example, What is necessary is just a shape which can mount | wear the drainage circulation port 7 with the endoscope control member 10 reliably.

  Furthermore, since the endoscope restricting member 10 is made of a resin softer than the endoscope 3, damage to the endoscope 3 can be prevented.

  As described above, the endoscope restricting member 10 according to the present invention prevents bubbles released from the distal end portion of the endoscope from being sucked into the drainage circulation port. Suitable for collecting endoscope cleaning equipment.

It is an external view which shows an example of the endoscope cleaning apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the endoscope control member of the endoscope cleaning apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the endoscope control member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the mounting method of the endoscope control member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the function of the endoscope control member.

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Claims (3)

A drainage pan that is net-like and is provided so as to cover the drainage circulation port for draining or collecting the waste liquid and chemical liquid in the washing tank for washing the endoscope,
Formed by a lattice or a net, projecting in the direction of the washing tank so as to surround the drainage pan, and separating the tip from the drainage circulation port by contacting the tip of the endoscope An endoscope restricting member,
The height of the endoscope restricting member is at least 20 mm;
When the waste liquid and chemical liquid in the cleaning tank are forcibly drained or forcibly recovered from the drain circulation port, the bubbles emerging from the tip of the endoscope rise in the water surface direction of the waste liquid or the chemical liquid and are released into the air. An endoscope cleaning apparatus having a distance between the distal end portion of the endoscope and the drainage circulation port that is not sucked by the drainage circulation port. The drainage pan is provided with a handle provided so as to straddle the net,
The endoscope cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the endoscope restricting member includes an engaging portion that engages with a handle of the drainage pan on the back surface. The endoscope cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the endoscope restricting member is made of a softer resin than the endoscope.

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