JP5305854B2 - Endoscope storage - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an endoscope storage cabinet having a configuration capable of easily housing an endoscope inside the endoscope storage cabinet keeping the state of holding the endoscope as it is. <P>SOLUTION: The endoscope storage cabinet includes: a door 2 provided on the housing port of a housing chamber where the endoscope is to be housed; a motor 12 for opening and closing the door 2; a holding part 4 provided in the housing chamber for holding a locked endoscope; an elevating/lowering member 10 for elevating and lowering the holding part 4 in a height direction H; and a control part 11 for controlling the operation of the motor 12 to open and close the door 2 and controlling the operation of the elevating/lowering member 10 to elevate and lower the holding part 4 on the basis of input signals. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an endoscope storage in which an endoscope is accommodated.

  In recent years, endoscopes are widely used in the medical field and the industrial field. An endoscope used in the medical field observes an organ in a body cavity by inserting an elongated insertion portion into a body cavity, or inserts into an insertion channel of a treatment instrument provided in the endoscope as necessary. Various treatments can be performed using the treatment tool.

  Endoscopes in the medical field are used by being inserted into body cavities, particularly for the purpose of examination and treatment. Therefore, after use, cleaning and disinfection are necessary for reuse. As a method for cleaning and disinfecting a used endoscope, for example, a method using an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus (hereinafter simply referred to as a cleaning and disinfecting apparatus) is well known.

  If the cleaning / disinfecting device is used, the endoscope is only set in the cleaning / disinfecting tank of the cleaning / disinfecting device, and the endoscope is automatically cleaned, disinfected, rinsed, drained, etc. (hereinafter referred to as cleaning). (Referred to as a disinfection process).

  In addition, the cleaned and disinfected endoscope is stored and stored in an endoscope storage. Specifically, for example, the operation unit of the endoscope is locked to a holding unit such as a hanger provided in the endoscope storage, and the operation unit is held by the holding unit. The endoscope insertion portion and the universal cord are suspended and stored in the endoscope storage. Since a plurality of holding units are provided in one storage, a plurality of endoscopes can be stored in one storage.

  In addition, the insertion part of the endoscope and the universal cord are long and flexible parts having a pipe line inside, so that bending of the soft part during long-term storage can be avoided, and the pipe line after washing and disinfection can be avoided. Because of the ease of running out of water, it is stored in a state of hanging straight down. In this way, in order to store the soft part in a state where it hangs down as straight as possible, it is common that the operation part of the endoscope can be arranged at a high position from the floor in the endoscope storage. is there. Specifically, the holding portion in the endoscope storage that holds the operation unit is arranged higher than the operator's head.

  However, for example, in an operator with a short height, the holding portion and the operator's line of sight (head) are more distant than the line of sight of an operator with a high height. Therefore, when the operation part of the endoscope is locked to or taken out from the holding part of the storage, the work is performed at a position above the head, so that the body (neck, shoulder, waist, etc.) There was a problem that it would be burdensome.

In view of such a problem, Patent Document 1 discloses a configuration in which a holding portion to which an operation portion of an endoscope is locked is manually movable up and down in the height direction. According to such a configuration, the operator can manually lower the holding unit downward in the endoscope storage and engage the holding unit with the operation unit. Even if it exists, the operation part can be easily locked to the holding part. In addition, after the operation part was locked to the holding part, the holding part was manually raised by the operator to the upper part in the endoscope storage, so that the insertion part and the universal cord drooped as straight as possible. It can be stored in a state.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-06409

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a gripping position of the operator with respect to the endoscope when the endoscope is transported. By the way, when the endoscope is transported, the operator is usually provided at the distal end side of the operation unit 100t of the endoscope 100 and the universal cord 100u with one hand 91 as shown in FIG. In general, the endoscope connector 100c is grasped and the insertion portion 100s of the endoscope 100 is grasped and transported by the other hand 92. That is, when the endoscope is transported, both hands of the operator are generally closed as the respective parts are gripped.

  Therefore, when using the configuration disclosed in Patent Document 1, the operator has a problem that it is difficult to manually lower the holding portion because both hands are closed. In addition, the endoscope storage is usually provided with a door for accommodating the endoscope in the endoscope storage, but the operator's hands are blocked when the door is opened. If it is, there was a problem that it was difficult to do.

  Therefore, conventionally, once the endoscope is placed on a table or the like, after the operator opens the door, the operator manually lowers the holding portion, and places the endoscope on the table or the like on the lowered holding portion. However, there has been a problem that this operation is very complicated.

  An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has a configuration in which an endoscope can be easily accommodated in an endoscope storage while the endoscope is held. To provide an endoscope storage.

In order to achieve the above object, an endoscope storage according to one aspect of the present invention is an endoscope storage that accommodates an endoscope, and is provided at a storage port of a storage chamber that accommodates the endoscope. A door, a door opening / closing member that opens and closes the door, an endoscope holding portion that is provided in the storage chamber and holds the locked endoscope, and a height of the endoscope holding portion. And a control for raising and lowering the endoscope holding portion by controlling the operation of the elevating member and controlling the operation of the elevating member based on an input signal. And a sensor that detects whether the endoscope is locked to the endoscope holding portion, and the control portion locks the endoscope from the sensor. If it is detected that the endoscope has not been moved, the operation of the elevating member is controlled to lower the endoscope holding portion. It is allowed, if the endoscope from the sensor is detected as being engaged performs and controls the operation of the elevation member control for increasing the endoscope holding portion.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an endoscope storage having a configuration in which the endoscope can be easily accommodated in the endoscope storage while the endoscope is held.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an endoscope storage room showing the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door of the endoscope storage room of FIG. 1 is opened, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining that the endoscope holding portion provided in the storage chamber can be raised and lowered in the height direction. FIG. 4 is an endoscope that opens and closes the door of FIG. 2 and raises and lowers the endoscope holding portion of FIG. 18 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the electric circuit in the mirror storage, FIG. 18 is an enlarged perspective view showing the holding portion of FIG. 3, and FIG. 19 is a view of the arm portion along the XIX-XIX line in FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view, FIG. 20 is a view showing a modification in which the arm of the arm portion has a rectangular shape, and FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line IIXI-IIXI in FIG. FIG. 22 is a sectional view of the storage of FIG. 21 viewed from the side, and FIG. 23 is an enlarged perspective view of the pulley B of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the endoscope storage 1 includes an accommodation room 1 i in which an endoscope 50 (see FIG. 3) is accommodated, and an accommodation port 1 k of the accommodation room 1 i. Is openable and closable by a door 2 provided in the accommodation opening 1k.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, an endoscope 50 that holds the endoscope 50 is retained above the storage chamber 1 i in the height direction H by locking the endoscope 50 stored in the storage chamber 1 i. A mirror holding portion (hereinafter simply referred to as a holding portion) 4 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the holding unit 4 is engaged with the operation unit 50t of the endoscope 50, so that the insertion unit 50s and the universal cord 50u hang down in the storage chamber 1i. In this state, the endoscope 50 is held. Moreover, in this Embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the case where three holding | maintenance parts 4 are provided in the storage chamber 1i is mentioned as an example, and is demonstrated.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the holding part 4 has a hanger part 5 to which the operation part 50t of the endoscope 50 is locked, one end fixed to the top surface 1t of the storage chamber 1i, and the other end. The main part is comprised from the arm part 6 fitted and latched by the upper surface side of the height direction H of the hanger part 5. FIG.

  The arm portion 6 is composed of a plurality of cylindrical arms 6a to 6d, and the bottom surface of the arm 6a is fitted and locked to the upper surface side of the hanger portion 5, and the upper surface of the arm 6d. Is fixed to the top surface 1t.

  Moreover, the arm part 6 has a multistage type nested structure. Specifically, the plurality of arms 6a to 6d are formed of a cylindrical member so as to have a space inside, but the diameter of each space is formed so as to decrease from the arm 6a toward the arm 6d. ing.

  Here, the detail of the holding | maintenance part 4 is shown in FIG. The hanger part 5 is formed by a body part 202 in which the arm part 6 can be slidably combined, a pair of hook parts 203 projecting from the axis O of the body part 202 in a substantially vertical direction, and the hook parts 203. And the sensor unit 200 disposed in a portion of the hook portion 203 that contacts the endoscope 50. The sensor unit 200 may be a pressure-sensitive sensor, a photo sensor, or simply a push-in switch.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the inner diameter of the portion of the hanger portion 5 into which the arm 6a is fitted is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the arm 6a. Of course, it goes without saying that the relationship between the inner and outer diameters of the arms 6a to 6d has a structure in which each arm is fitted, as described above. As will be described later, the wire 7 passes through the axis O of the arms 6a to 6d.

  As shown in FIG. 20, if the cross section of each arm 6 a to 6 d and the shape into which the arm 6 of the hanger part 5 is fitted are rectangular, the holding part 4 rotates around the axis O of the arm. There is nothing.

  As shown in FIG. 3, when the holding unit 4 is raised in the height direction H by the lifting member 10 (see FIG. 4) described later, the arm 6 b is fitted into the internal space of the arm 6 a, and the arm 6 c is The arm 6b is inserted into the internal space of the arm 6b, and the arm 6d is inserted into the internal space of the arm 6c, that is, the arms 6a to 6d are positioned so as to overlap each other in plan view. It is configured to be able to contract by a height A in the vertical direction H.

  In addition, when the holding unit 4 is lowered in the height direction H by an elevating member 10 described later, the arm 6 b jumps out from the internal space of the arm 6 a and the arm 6 c jumps out from the internal space of the arm 6 b. When the arm 6d jumps out of the internal space of the arm 6c, the arm portion 6 is configured to be able to extend by the height A in the height direction H by its own weight.

  Although only the arm 6a is shown in FIG. 4, since the flange portion 6af is provided on the outer periphery on the bottom surface side of each arm 6a to 6d, when the arm portion 6 is extended, the arm 6a extends from the hanger portion. 5, the arm 6a from the arm 6b, the arm 6b from the arm 6c, and the arm 6c from the arm 6d are prevented. Thereby, even if the wire 7 which will be described later is cut, it is possible to prevent the arms 6a to 6d from falling off and colliding with the bottom surface of the storage case and breaking the endoscope 50.

  Here, the holding unit 4 is lifted and lowered in the height direction H by the lifting member 10. Specifically, the holding unit 4 is raised to a position higher than the operator's head by the elevating member 10 and lowered to a position near the operator's head or a position lower than the head. .

  As shown in FIG. 4, the elevating member 10 has one end fixed to the bottom of the hanger portion 5 of the holding portion 4, and a wire 7 inserted into the internal spaces of the arms 6 a to 6 d in a loosely fitted state, In the endoscope storage 1, the holding unit 4 is contracted in the height direction H by winding the wire 7 provided on the upper side in the height direction from the top surface of the storage chamber 1 i, or the wire 7 is sent out. Thus, a main part is constituted by a rotatable reel portion 8 that extends the holding portion 4 in the height direction H by its own weight, and a motor 9 that rotates the reel portion 8. The lifting member 10 is provided for each of the three holding portions 4.

  The elevating member 10 rotates the motor 9 in one direction, winds up the wire 7, and contracts the arm portion 6 as described above to raise the holding portion 4, and the motor 9 is in one direction. The holding part 4 is lowered by rotating in the other opposite direction and feeding the wire 7 to extend the arm part 6 by its own weight as described above.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the motor 9 of the elevating member 10 is electrically connected to the control unit 11. The controller 11 is also electrically connected to a motor 12 that is a door opening / closing member that opens and closes the door 2.

  Next, the opening / closing mechanism of the door 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 to 23, the top plate, wiring, and the like inside the storage are omitted, and only the components related to the opening / closing mechanism of the door 2 are shown.

  A pair of pulleys A261 and B267, and a belt-like ring (belt) 268 that transmits the movement of the pulley B267 to the pulley A261 are wound around the pulleys 261 and 267, respectively. The belt 268 between the pulleys 261 and 267 is attached like a so-called scribing, and intersects at the approximate center of the pulleys 261 and 267. Although not shown, the belts 268 do not interfere with each other in that they intersect. The belt 268 is stopped by the frictional force with the pulleys 261 and 267. The material of the belt 268 is preferably a material having elasticity and high surface frictional resistance.

  An opening / closing plate 265 that moves in accordance with the rotation of the pulleys 261 and 267 is fixed to one end of each of the pulleys 261 and 267 via a hole in the top plate 2t (not shown). The shaft 264 of the motor 12 is connected to the other end of the pulley B267, and the pulley B267 also rotates according to the rotation of the shaft 264 of the motor 12. A projection 269 is provided at the other end of the opening / closing plate 265 as shown in FIG. 23. As shown in FIG. 22, a rail 270 is provided at a part of each door 2, and a projection 269 is provided in the groove. It is inserted.

  Next, the opening / closing operation | movement of the door 2 is demonstrated. For example, when the shaft 264 of the motor 12 rotates in the a direction (counterclockwise) in FIG. 21, the pulley B267 also rotates in the a direction. The belt 268 wound around the pulley B267 moves in the direction a by the rotation of the pulley B267. Since the belt 268 intersects the pulley A 261 and 267 substantially at the center and is wound around the pulley A 261, the movement of the pulley B 267 rotating counterclockwise conveys that the pulley A 261 moves clockwise. . Accordingly, the opening / closing plate 265 also moves in accordance with the movement of each pulley A261 (clockwise) and pulley B267 (counterclockwise). That is, the door 2 moves so as to push from the inside to the outside. The other end of the opening / closing plate 265 is fitted in the groove of the rail 270 of the door 2 and moves in the direction (a) to open the door 2 while sliding the rail 270 (arrow a in FIG. 2). The door 2 opens each pulley 261,267. When the door 2 is closed, if the door 2 is manually moved in the closing direction (b) or the shaft 264 of the motor 12 is rotated in the direction b (counterclockwise) in FIG. The opening / closing plate 265, the pulleys 261, 267, and the belt 268 move in the direction of, and the door 2 is closed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 11 includes an input panel (hereinafter simply referred to as a panel) 49 provided on the front surface of the endoscope storage 1, such as a touch panel, and an endoscope. A foot switch 3 disposed in front of the front side of the storage 1 is also electrically connected.

  The foot switch 3 inputs a signal for opening and closing the door 2 to the control unit 11.

  The controller 11 controls the driving operation of the motor 12 based on the input signal from the foot switch 3 to open and close the door 2. Further, based on the information of the sensor 200 and the input panel 49, the operation of the elevating member 10 is controlled to lower the holding portion 4 or to control the door 2 to be opened.

  Further, the control unit 11 lowers the predetermined holding unit 4 with the input from the input panel 49 in a state where the door 2 is opened. Note that when the endoscope 50 is not detected by the sensor 200, the operation of the elevating member 10 is controlled so that the holding unit 4 is held in a lowered state. On the other hand, when the endoscope 50 is detected by the sensor 200 of the holding unit 4, the operation of the elevating member 10 is controlled so as to raise the holding unit 4. The control unit 11 stores the previous door operation. For example, the rotation direction of the shaft of the motor 12 is recorded. The control unit 11 holds the descent state for a certain period of time after the holding unit 4 is lowered, and then when the sensor 50 detects the endoscope 50, the raising / lowering member moves the holding unit 4 upward. 10 operations are controlled.

  When a plurality of holding units 4 are provided in the storage chamber 1 i, the panel 49 inputs a signal for selecting the holding unit 4 to be lowered to the control unit 11. When a plurality of holding units 4 are provided, numbers corresponding to the holding units 4 are displayed on the panel 49, respectively. That is, a signal is input to the control unit 11 by selecting a display corresponding to the number of the holding unit 4 to be lowered on the panel 49.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
First, for example, a case where the endoscope 50 is held and the door is closed with respect to all of the plurality of holding units 4 in the endoscope storage 1 will be described. In order to carry out the endoscopy, the operator comes to pick up the endoscope 50 in the endoscope storage 1. The number of the predetermined holding unit 4 holding the endoscope 50 to be taken out is selected from the display on the panel 49.

  In addition, by determining the model of the holding unit 4 and the endoscope 50 to be held there in advance and displaying it on the panel 49, the operator can immediately know where the endoscope for use is located. Although not shown, it becomes easier to recognize if the model of the endoscope 50 is displayed on the hanger 5 or the like of the holding unit 4. In addition, when the endoscope 50 is the same model, a number may be assigned for distinction.

  Thereafter, an input signal from the panel 49 is input to the control unit 11. The control unit 11 records the previous operation of the door 2, and stores here that the door 2 has performed a closing operation (specifically, stores that it has performed a clockwise operation). Therefore, the drive operation of the motor 12 is controlled so that the door 2 is opened.

  The shaft 264 of the motor 12 rotates in the direction a (counterclockwise) in FIG. 21 to operate the pulley B267, the belt 268, the pulley A261, and the opening / closing plate 265 in the direction a. The control unit 11 performs control to stop the motor 12 by rotating the motor 12 until a predetermined opening degree of the door 2 is reached. As a result, the door 2 is opened as shown in FIG.

  Further, in synchronization with the opening operation of the door 2, the control unit 11 controls the operation of the elevating member 10 of the holding unit 4 having a predetermined number corresponding to the signal selected from the display on the panel 49. That is, by rotating the motor 9 of the lifting member 10 of the corresponding holding unit 4 and feeding the wire 7, the arm unit 6 is extended by the weight of the holding unit 4 as described above, and the holding unit 4 is lowered. Become. The control unit 11 performs control to stop the motor 9 after the motor 9 sends out the wire 7 by a predetermined amount.

  Thereafter, the operator removes the endoscope 50 from the hanger unit 5, and holds the endoscope with both hands as shown in FIG.

  As a result, the sensor 200 of the hanger unit 5 cannot detect the endoscope 50 and transmits the information to the control unit 11. The control unit 11 stores that the hanger unit 5 that cannot detect the endoscope 50 with the sensor 200 does not hold the endoscope 50. Note that the hanger portion 5 that does not hold the endoscope 50 stands by in a lowered state.

  In this way, the hanger part 5 automatically descends to a position lower than the hanger position of the conventional storage, and the operator holds the endoscope 50 at the head, the line of sight, or a position lower than that. Since it can be taken out from the storage 1, the physical burden when the endoscope 50 is taken out is reduced.

  When it is desired to take out the endoscope 50 held on the other hanger unit 5, if the control unit 11 performs the above-described control if it is selected from the display on the panel 49, the selected predetermined hanger unit is selected. 5 will descend. That is, the hanger part 5 that does not hold the endoscope 50 stands by in a lowered state.

  If the foot switch 3 is stepped on in this state, a signal for operating the door 2 is input to the control unit 11. Since the control unit 11 stores the previous operation of the door 2 as the opening operation, the control unit 11 controls the driving operation of the motor 12 so as to reverse the operation, that is, the door 2 is closed. . That is, the motor shaft 264 is rotated in the b direction (clockwise) in FIG. 21, and the pulley B267, the belt 268, the pulley A261, and the opening / closing plate 265 are operated in the b direction.

  Next, a case where the endoscope 50 after cleaning and disinfection is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 1i of the endoscope storage 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the worker steps on the foot switch 3 disposed in front of the endoscope storage 1.

  Thereafter, when an input signal is input from the foot switch 3 to the control unit 11, the control unit 11 controls the driving operation of the motor 12 so as to open the closed door 2. Note that the shaft 264 of the motor 12 rotates in the direction a (counterclockwise) in FIG. 21 to operate the pulley B267, the belt 268, the pulley A261, and the opening / closing plate 265 in the direction a. As a result, the door 2 is opened as shown in FIG.

  Here, when the endoscope 50 is stored in the endoscope storage 1, the operator is in a state where both hands are closed as shown in FIG. 17. Thus, when it has the structure which can open the door 2 with a foot using the foot switch 3, even if both hands are closed, the endoscope 50 can be easily performed without interrupting the work once in another place. The door 2 can be opened.

  Next, the operator locks the endoscope 50 to the holding unit 4 that is lowered among the three holding units 4.

  In the holding part 4, the hanger part 5 that does not hold the endoscope 50 is in a state of being lowered and waiting. When the scope to be held on the hanger unit 5 is determined and displayed, the worker holds the endoscope 50 on the corresponding hanger unit 5. Then, the sensor 200 detects the endoscope 50, sends a signal to the control unit 11, and the control unit 11 recognizes that the endoscope 50 is held on the hanger unit 5.

  Then, the control unit 11 controls the motor 9 to rotate it in the direction of winding the wire 7. The hanger part 5 rises as the wire 7 is wound, and the arm part 5 contracts. Finally, as shown in FIG. 3, the holding part 4 stands by at the raised position. Note that the amount of winding of the wire 7 is almost the same as the amount of feeding, and the wire 7 does not break due to excessive winding.

  Also, even if the wire 7 is cut, the arms 6a to 6d are provided with flange portions, so that the hanger portion 5 does not fall off. Therefore, the endoscope 50 can be prevented from colliding with the bottom surface of the storage 1 and being broken.

  Next, the operator steps on the foot switch 3 in a state where the door 2 is opened. When the foot switch 3 is stepped on in this state, the control unit 11 controls the driving operation of the motor 12 so that the door 2 is closed. That is, the motor shaft 264 is rotated in the b direction (clockwise) in FIG. 21, the pulley B267, the belt 268, the pulley A261, and the opening / closing plate 265 operate in the b direction, and the door 2 is closed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the control unit 11 controls the driving operation of the motor 12 based on the input signal from the foot switch 3 to open and close the door 2, and input and sensor from the panel 49. It was shown that the control of raising and lowering the holding unit 4 by controlling the operation of the lifting member 10 according to the detection state of 200 is performed.

  According to this, as shown in FIG. 17, even when the operator's hands are closed, the foot switch 3 can be depressed to open and close the door 2, and Since the lifting and lowering of the holding unit 4 can be automatically performed by the detection of the panel 49 and the sensor 200, the operator can easily move the operation unit 50t of the endoscope 50 to the storage chamber 1i in which the door 2 is opened. , The hanger portion 5 of the holding portion 4 in the lowered state can be locked.

  As described above, an endoscope storage having a configuration in which the endoscope 50 can be easily accessed while holding the endoscope 50 and the endoscope 50 can be accommodated without burden on the body. 1 can be provided.

  The door 2 may not have an automatic opening / closing mechanism. In this case, a door catch corresponding to each door 2 is provided. FIG. 24 is an enlarged perspective view showing a door catch attached to the top plate of the endoscope storage of FIG.

  For example, a door catch 280 as shown in FIG. 24 is attached to the top plate 2t, and a metal plate (not shown) is attached to the position of the door 2 corresponding to the magnet portion 300. When the door 2 is pushed, the magnet 300 and the metal plate of the door 2 stick together, and when the door 2 is pushed further, the slider 310 moves in the direction b, compressing an internal spring (not shown) housed in the door catch 280, Stops. When the door 2 is pushed again, the slider 310 pops out by an internal spring action, and the door 2 is pushed and released. In such a case, the foot switch 3 simply functions as a lift switch that lifts and lowers the holding unit 4. In such a configuration, the mechanism is simplified and the storage 1 can be made at low cost.

  Hereinafter, a modification will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a modified example of the electric circuit in the endoscope storage for opening and closing the door of FIG. 2 and raising and lowering the endoscope holding unit of FIG.

  In the present embodiment, in the storage chamber 1i, three holding parts 4 are provided, and the lifting member 10 is provided for each holding part 4. Further, the lifting member 10 is shown to be composed of the wire 7, the reel portion 8, and the motor 9. That is, the motor 9 is provided for each holding unit 4.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the three holding portions 4 may be moved up and down separately by one motor 9. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, each reel unit 8 is connected to a gear 13, so that the power from the motor 9 is switched by the control of the control unit 11 and the power from the motor 9 is switched by the gear 13. The configuration may be such that the reel unit 8 is supplied.

  That is, the gear 13 can drive any one of the three reel portions 8 with one motor 9. According to such a configuration, the number of motors 9 used can be reduced as compared with the present embodiment, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, although the case where three holding | maintenance parts 4 were provided in the storage chamber 1i was mentioned as an example, it was not restricted to this, and how many may be provided. Of course. Therefore, only one holding part 4 may be provided, or three or more holding parts 4 may be provided.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an endoscope storage case showing the present embodiment, and FIG. 7 is a view showing an endoscope housed in the storage case of FIG.

  The configuration of the endoscope storage according to the second embodiment is different from that of the endoscope storage according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. The difference is that the door of the endoscope storage is opened using a tag. That is, as compared with the first embodiment, there is no foot switch 3 and an antenna for transmitting the information of the identification tag to the control unit 11 of the storage 1 is added. Note that an identification symbol such as an endoscope model name or a serial number is recorded in the above-described identification tag. Symbols that can be easily identified by the operator may be recorded in advance.

  Therefore, only this difference will be described, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. In the present embodiment, the configuration of the electric circuit in the endoscope storage for opening and closing the door 2 and raising and lowering the holding unit 4 is the same as that in FIG. 4 or FIG. .

  As shown in FIG. 6, on the front surface of the endoscope storage 201 according to the present embodiment, in addition to the door 2, a signal for opening and closing the door 2 is input to the control unit 11 or the holding unit that lowers the door 2. A panel 249 to which a signal for selecting 4 is input is provided. The panel 249 may be the same as the panel 49 of the first embodiment.

  Further, on the front surface of the endoscope storage 201, as shown in FIG. 7, a known RFID or the like having information of the endoscope 50 provided in, for example, the universal cord 50u of the approaching endoscope 50 is provided. An antenna 20 is provided to which a signal for opening the door 2 is input to the control unit 11 by reading the identification tag 21 wirelessly. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment described above.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
First, for example, a case will be described in which the endoscope 50 is held and the door 2 is closed with respect to all of the plurality of holding portions 4 in the endoscope storage vehicle 1. In order to carry out the endoscopy, the operator comes to pick up the endoscope 50 in the endoscope storage 1. The number of the predetermined holding unit 4 holding the endoscope to be taken out is selected from the display on the panel 249.

  By the same operation as that of the first embodiment, the door 2 is opened, and the predetermined holding portion 4 is lowered in synchronization with the opening, and the endoscope 50 is taken out. After the endoscope 50 is taken out, the holding unit 4 holds the state while being lowered. The control part 11 controls so that the door 2 will be closed automatically, if the fixed time passes. Further, a button for closing the door 2 may be provided on the panel 249.

  Next, for example, when the endoscope 50 after cleaning and disinfection is accommodated in the endoscope storage 201, the operator applies the endoscope to the antenna 20 provided on the front surface of the endoscope storage 201. The identification tag 21 provided on the universal code 50u of the mirror 50 is brought closer.

  As a result, the control unit 11 controls the driving operation of the motor 12 so that the closed door 2 is opened. As a result, the door 2 is opened as shown in FIG. In addition, the control unit 11 operates the lifting member 10 with the predetermined holding unit 4 corresponding to the identification symbol of the endoscope 50 recorded in the identification tag 21 of the endoscope 50 input from the antenna 20. It is controlled and lowered as in the first embodiment described above.

  Next, after the operator locks the operation part 50t of the endoscope 50 to the hanger part 5 of the lowered holding part 4, the sensor 200 detects the endoscope 50, and the first embodiment described above is performed. Raise as well as form. Note that the date and time when the endoscope 50 is held in the holding unit 4 may be recorded and displayed on the panel 249. In this way, it is possible to grasp how long the endoscope 50 has been stored.

  Finally, the operator operates the CLOSE button on the panel 249 so that an input signal from the panel 249 is input to the control unit 11, whereby the driving operation of the motor 12 is controlled by the control unit 11. As a result, the door 2 is closed.

  According to such a configuration, it is not necessary to use the foot switch 3, and it is not necessary to select the plurality of holding portions 4 using the panel, so that workability is further improved. Other effects are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.

  In the present embodiment, it has been shown that the unused holding unit 4 among the plurality of holding units 4 is lowered by bringing the identification tag 21 closer to the antenna 20, but this is not limiting, and the panel 249 is not limited to this. The selected holding unit 4 may be lowered after an arbitrary holding unit 4 is selected from among the plurality of holding units 4.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the endoscope storage room showing the present embodiment.

  The configuration of the endoscope storage according to the third embodiment is an endoscope using voice input as compared with the endoscope storage according to the first embodiment shown in FIGS. The difference is that the door of the storage is opened and closed and the holding unit is raised and lowered. Therefore, only this difference will be described, the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof will be omitted. Also in this embodiment, the configuration of the electric circuit in the endoscope storage for opening and closing the door 2 and raising and lowering the holding unit 4 is the same as that in FIG. 4 or FIG. .

  As shown in FIG. 8, in addition to the door 2 and the panel 49, a signal for opening and closing the door 2 with respect to the control unit 11 is input to the front surface of the endoscope storage 301 according to the present embodiment by voice input. In addition, a microphone 22 that is a voice recognition unit to which a signal for raising and lowering the holding unit 4 is input is provided. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment described above.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described.
First, for example, when the endoscope 50 after cleaning and disinfection is accommodated in the endoscope storage 301, the operator faces the microphone 22 provided on the front surface of the endoscope storage 301, for example. Open and voice input.

  As a result, the control unit 11 controls the driving operation of the motor 12 so that the closed door 2 is opened. As a result, the door 2 is opened as shown in FIG.

  Next, the worker inputs, for example, “down” to the microphone 22. As a result, the control unit 11 controls the operation of the lifting member 10 by using one unused holding unit 4 among the plurality of holding units 4 rising in the initial state, and thus the first embodiment described above. Lower as well. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the selected holding unit 4 may be lowered after selecting an arbitrary holding unit 4 among the plurality of holding units 4 using the panel 49.

  Next, the operator engages the operation unit 50 t of the endoscope 50 with the hanger unit 5 of the lowered holding unit 4, and then inputs, for example, voice up toward the microphone 22. As a result, the control unit 11 controls the operation of the elevating member 10 to raise the lowering holding unit 4 in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above.

  Finally, the operator inputs, for example, close and voice toward the microphone 22. As a result, the control unit 11 controls the driving operation of the motor 12 to close the door 2.

  According to such a configuration, the workability is further improved because the door 2 can be opened and closed and the holding unit 4 can be raised and lowered by only voice input. Other effects are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.

[Appendix]
As described in detail above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the following configuration can be obtained. That is,
(1) An endoscope storage for storing an endoscope,
A storage chamber in which the endoscope is stored;
An operation portion locking portion provided in the storage chamber, in which the operation portion of the endoscope is locked;
A rotatable tip holding portion provided in the storage chamber, into which the tip of the insertion portion of the endoscope is fitted,
A first protrusion that causes the insertion portion to meander by bending the insertion portion in which the operation portion is locked to the operation portion locking portion;
In the storage chamber, the operation portion is locked to the operation portion locking portion provided in the height direction lower than the first projecting portion and higher than the tip holding portion in the height direction. A second projection that causes the insertion portion to meander by bending in a direction opposite to the one direction below a portion curved by the first projection of the inserted portion;
Endoscope storage characterized by comprising.

(2) When the bending operation by the first protrusion and the second protrusion is performed after the distal end of the insertion part is inserted into the distal end holding part, The endoscope storage according to appendix 1, wherein the tip rotates so as to be directed downward in the height direction.

(3) The endoscope storage according to appendix 1 or 2, further comprising a control unit that controls a bending operation of the insertion unit by the first projection unit and the second projection unit. Warehouse.

(4) The first projecting portion and the second projecting portion are inserted through a connecting portion that connects the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion with a set interval. Is provided in a bending unit that is rotatable by the operation control of the control unit,
As the bending unit rotates, the first protrusion and the second protrusion rotate in the first direction, so that the insertion portion inserted into the connecting portion is The endoscope storage according to appendix 3, wherein the endoscope is curved and meanders by the protrusion and the second protrusion.

(5) The first protrusion and the second protrusion are provided on a door that opens and closes the storage port of the storage chamber,
The endoscope storage according to appendix 1 or 2, wherein the first projecting portion and the second projecting portion meander by bending the insertion portion as the door is closed. .

(6) A guide groove is provided in the contact part to the insertion part of the 1st projection part and the 2nd projection part, and any one of appendices 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. Endoscope storage.

  Incidentally, in recent years, endoscopes are widely used in the medical field and the industrial field. An endoscope used in the medical field observes an organ in a body cavity by inserting an elongated insertion portion into a body cavity, or inserts into an insertion channel of a treatment instrument provided in the endoscope as necessary. Various treatments can be performed using the treatment tool.

  Endoscopes in the medical field are used by being inserted into body cavities, particularly for the purpose of examination and treatment. Therefore, after use, cleaning and disinfection are necessary for reuse. As a method for cleaning and disinfecting a used endoscope, for example, a method using an endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus (hereinafter simply referred to as a cleaning and disinfecting apparatus) is well known.

  If the cleaning / disinfecting device is used, the endoscope is only set in the cleaning / disinfecting tank of the cleaning / disinfecting device, and the endoscope is automatically cleaned, disinfected, rinsed, drained, etc. (hereinafter referred to as cleaning). (Referred to as a disinfection process).

  In addition, the cleaned and disinfected endoscope is stored and stored in an endoscope storage. Specifically, for example, the operation unit of the endoscope is locked to a holding unit such as a hanger provided in the endoscope storage, and the operation unit is held by the holding unit. The endoscope insertion portion and the universal cord are suspended and stored in the endoscope storage. Since a plurality of holding units are provided in one storage, a plurality of endoscopes can be stored in one storage. In addition, there is a possibility that rinsing water after cleaning and disinfection may remain in the endoscope channel provided in the endoscope. Therefore, when storing the endoscope in the endoscope storage, Needs to be stored so that the tip of the insertion portion is directed downward.

  In addition, since the insertion portion and the universal cord of the endoscope are usually formed in an elongated shape, the insertion portion and the universal cord are in a state where the operation portion is held by the holding portion and the insertion portion and the universal cord are suspended. The endoscope storage is generally formed at a predetermined height that does not contact the bottom surface in the endoscope storage, specifically, higher than the operator's head.

  However, when the endoscope storage is formed at the above-described predetermined height, the endoscope is also arranged so that the insertion portion and the universal cord do not come into contact with the bottom surface in the endoscope storage. Since it is located above the operator's head in the storage, for example, it is difficult for a short operator to lock the operation part of the endoscope to the holding part. was there.

  In view of such a problem, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 56-06409 discloses a configuration in which a holding portion to which an operation portion of an endoscope is locked can be manually moved up and down in the height direction. According to such a configuration, the operator can manually lower the holding unit downward in the endoscope storage and engage the holding unit with the operation unit. Even if it exists, the operation part can be easily locked to the holding part. In addition, after the operation unit is locked to the holding unit, the holding unit is manually raised upward in the endoscope storage unit by the operator, so that the insertion unit and the universal cord are placed in the endoscope storage unit. It is prevented that it contacts the inner bottom face.

  However, an endoscope inserted into the large intestine, for example, has an extremely long insertion portion and universal cord. Therefore, in the endoscope storage, the operation portion is held by the holding portion, and the insertion portion and universal cord are the endoscope. In order to store the endoscope in a state where it hangs down so that it does not come into contact with the bottom of the storage, it is necessary to form the endoscope storage larger in the height direction than in the past. Since the holding unit needs to be positioned higher than before, there is a problem that a short operator may not reach the holding unit when lowering the holding unit.

  In view of such a problem, in the endoscope storage, a plurality of protrusions for locking the insertion portion are provided, and the insertion portion is meandered by locking the insertion portion along the protrusion, so that the storage portion can be stored. The endoscope can be inserted into the large intestine even when the endoscope storage is at the same height as the conventional storage by shortening the length in the height direction of the insertion portion at the time of storage. Although the technology that can be stored in a non-contact manner with respect to the bottom surface of the storage is well known, in this case, in the endoscope storage, there is a problem that the operation of locking the insertion portion to the protrusion is very complicated. there were.

  An object of the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an endoscope storage cabinet having a configuration in which an insertion portion of an endoscope can be easily meandered and stored in an endoscope storage cabinet. To provide.

  Therefore, the configuration for meandering the insertion portion of the endoscope in the endoscope storage will be described below with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an endoscope storage having a configuration in which the insertion portion of the endoscope is meandered in the endoscope storage, and FIG. 10 is an enlarged perspective view showing the bending unit of FIG. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 9, in the storage chamber 31i in which the endoscope 50 provided inside the endoscope storage 31 is stored, one end forms a side surface of the storage chamber 31i above the height direction H. An operation portion locking portion 34 for locking the operation portion 50t of the endoscope 50 is provided by being fixed to the one surface 31a.

  In addition, on one surface 31a, a motor 33 is provided below the operation portion locking portion 34 in the height direction H, and on one surface 31a, a bending unit 70 that is rotatable by the motor 33 is provided. ing.

  The bending unit 70 includes, for example, a columnar first protrusion 37, a columnar second protrusion 38 provided below the first protrusion 37 in the height direction H, a first protrusion 37, and the like. A main portion is constituted by, for example, a flat plate-like connecting portion 36 that connects the first protruding portion 37 and the second protruding portion 38 in the height direction H with a set interval. Further, a hole 39 into which the rotation shaft of the motor 33 is inserted is formed at a position equidistant from the first protrusion 37 and the second protrusion 38 of the connecting portion 36. Therefore, the bending unit 70 is rotatable about the hole 39 as a rotation center.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, guide grooves 37g and 38g are formed on the opposing surfaces of the projections 37 and 38, respectively. In addition, when the insertion part 50s of the endoscope 50 meanders, the opposing surface of each projection part 37 and 38 is a contact part to the insertion part 50s.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the adjacent side surface 31 b of the one surface 31 a of the storage chamber 31 i, and below the second protrusion 38 in the height direction H, is located at the operation portion locking portion 34. When the operation portion 50t of the endoscope 50 is locked, a distal end holding portion 32 made of, for example, rubber is provided, which is pivotable about a rotational shaft 32j and into which the distal end side of the insertion portion 50s is fitted. ing. The distal end holding part 32 holds the distal end side of the insertion part 50s fixed by rubber friction.

  The endoscope storage 31 is provided with a control unit 35 that controls the turning operation of the bending unit 70.

  The endoscope storage 31 is provided with a door for accommodating the endoscope 50 in the accommodation chamber 31i, a touch panel for instructing various operation inputs, and the like, but description thereof is omitted.

  Next, the effect | action of this structure is demonstrated using FIG. 11, FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating a state where the distal end side of the insertion portion is held by the distal end holding portion after the operation portion is locked to the operation portion locking portion and the insertion portion is inserted into the connecting portion of the bending unit. These are figures which show the state which the bending unit of FIG. 11 rotates and the insertion part is meandering.

  First, for example, when the operator stores the endoscope 50 after cleaning and disinfection in the storage chamber 31i of the endoscope storage 31, the operation unit 50t is placed in the operation unit locking unit 34 as shown in FIG. After inserting the insertion portion 50s, the insertion portion 50s is inserted through the connecting portion 36, that is, inserted between the first projection 37 and the second projection, and the distal end side of the insertion portion 50s is held at the distal end. It is inserted into the part 32. As a result, the distal end side of the insertion portion 50 s is held and fixed by the distal end holding portion 32. In this state, the universal cord 50u is in a suspended state.

  Thereafter, the operator operates the touch panel (not shown) to rotate the bending unit 70 in the first direction C1 with the hole 39 as the rotation center according to the rotation of the motor 33 by the rotation control of the control unit 35. Let

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 12, the first projecting portion 37 is guided by the guide groove 37g and abuts against the insertion portion 50s, and the corresponding contact portion is one to the extent that the insertion portion 50s is not bent and wrinkled. The insertion portion 50s is automatically meandered by bending in the direction D1, and the second protrusion 38 is guided by the guide groove 38g so as to be more than the contact position of the first protrusion 37 of the insertion portion 50s. Abutting on a lower position in the height direction H, the corresponding contact member is bent in the other direction D2 opposite to the one direction D1 so that the insertion portion 50s is not bent and wrinkled, and the insertion portion 50s is automatically made. To meander. As a result, the insertion portion 50s is meandered and is accommodated compactly in the accommodation chamber 31i.

  Further, as the insertion portion 50s meanders, the distal end holding portion 32 that holds the distal end side of the insertion portion 50s moves the rotation shaft 32j so that the distal end side of the insertion portion 50s is directed downward as shown in FIG. Rotate to the center.

  As a result, the rinsing water remaining in the endoscope duct in the insertion portion 50s is discharged from the distal end side of the insertion portion 50s.

  When the endoscope 50 is taken out from the storage chamber 31i, the operator operates the touch panel to move the bending unit 70 in the second direction opposite to the first direction C1 as the motor 33 rotates. By rotating to C2, as shown in FIG. 11, after the meandering of the insertion portion 50s is released, the distal end side of the insertion portion 50s is released from the distal end holding portion 32, and the operation portion 50t is removed from the operation portion locking portion 34. It suffices to take the endoscope 50 out of the vehicle.

  As described above, in this configuration, the operator only operates the touch panel, and the insertion unit 50 s of the endoscope 50 is automatically moved by the rotation of the bending unit 70 in the storage chamber 31 i of the endoscope storage 31. It can be meandered.

  According to this, it is possible to provide the endoscope storage case 31 having a configuration in which the insertion portion 50 s of the endoscope 50 can be easily meandered and stored in the endoscope storage case 31.

  Therefore, in addition to improving the workability of the operator when accommodating the endoscope 50, the insertion portion 50s is meandering, so that the insertion portion 50s comes into contact with the bottom or side surface in the endoscope storage 1. Can be prevented appropriately.

  Furthermore, after meandering, the distal end holding portion 32 causes the distal end side of the insertion portion 50s to be directed downward, so that germs propagate in the pipeline due to residual water remaining in the endoscope pipeline. Can be prevented.

  In the present configuration, the endoscope storage 31 has been described as an example in which one endoscope 50 is accommodated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plate parallel to the one surface 51a is provided in the accommodation chamber 31i. If the operation unit locking portion 34 and the bending unit 70 are provided on each plate, and the distal end holding portion 32 is provided on the side surface 31b for each bending unit 70, the endoscope storage case 31 has a plurality of endoscopes. Needless to say, the mirror 50 can be stored in the accommodation chamber 31i in a state where the insertion portions 50s meander.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14, a configuration different from FIGS. 9 and 10 in which the insertion portion of the endoscope is meandered in the endoscope storage will be described. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an endoscope storage having a modified configuration in which the insertion portion of the endoscope meanders in the endoscope storage, and FIG. 14 shows the endoscope storage shown in FIG. It is the top view seen from the direction of XIV in FIG. In FIG. 14, the configurations of the operation portion locking portion 34 and the tip holding portion 32 are omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the endoscope storage 41 includes a storage chamber 41 i in which the endoscope 50 is stored, and the storage port 41 k of the storage chamber 41 i can be opened and closed by a door 42. ing. That is, as shown in FIG. 14, the door 42 is configured to be openable and closable around a door shaft 42j provided on one side of the accommodation port 41k.

  Further, the above-described operation portion locking portion 34 is provided on one surface 41a constituting the side surface of the storage chamber 41i and above the height direction H. Furthermore, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, a first protrusion 47 is provided on the inner surface 42 a of the door 42 below the operation portion locking portion 34 in the height direction H. The first projecting portion 47 is movable back and forth in the depth direction Y of the storage chamber 41 i as the door 42 is opened and closed.

  As shown in FIG. 14, a guide groove 47g is formed at the protruding end of the first protrusion 47. The guide groove 47g is formed in a contact portion of the first protrusion 47 to the insertion portion 50s of the endoscope 50 in which the operation portion 50t is locked to the operation portion locking portion 34.

  Further, on the inner surface 42 a of the door 42, the door 42 is fixed in the vicinity of the door shaft 42 j at a position below the first protrusion 47 in the height direction H and above the tip holding portion 32 in the height direction H. A shaft 46j is provided, and one end of an arm 46 extending in the depth direction Y is fixed to the fixed shaft 46j. The arm 46 passes through a slit 43s formed in the partition plate 43 parallel to the side surface 41b adjacent to the one surface 41a of the storage chamber 41i provided in the storage chamber 41i.

  Further, the other end of the arm 46 is fixed to one end of an angled link 45 whose center position is pivotally supported by a fixed shaft 45j provided on the side surface 41b of the storage chamber 41i. The other end is fixed to one end of a second protrusion 48 that extends along the depth direction Y and passes through a protrusion guide 44 formed on the partition plate 43. The second projecting portion 48 can advance and retreat in the depth direction Y via the arm 46 and the link 45 as the door 42 is opened and closed.

  A guide groove 48g is formed at the protruding end of the second protrusion 48 as shown in FIG. The guide groove 48g is formed in a contact portion of the second protrusion 48 with the insertion portion 50s of the endoscope 50 in which the operation portion 50t is locked to the operation portion locking portion 34. Further, the second protrusion 48 comes into contact with the position of the insertion part 50 s in the height direction H lower than the position of the insertion part 50 s with which the first protrusion 47 comes into contact.

  Next, the effect | action of this structure is demonstrated using FIG.14, FIG.15, FIG.16. 15 is a view showing a state in which the operation portion is locked to the operation portion locking portion and the distal end side of the insertion portion is held to the distal end holding portion in a state where the door is opened, and FIG. It is a figure which shows the state in which the door is closed and the insertion part is meandering.

  First, for example, when the endoscope 50 after cleaning and disinfection is stored in the storage chamber 41i of the endoscope storage 41, the operator first opens the door 42 from the storage port 41k. At this time, as shown in FIG. 14, the arm 46, the link 45, and the second protrusion 48 are positioned as shown by a dotted line in FIG. 14. Further, the first projecting portion 47 is also separated from the accommodation port 41k as the door 42 is opened.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 15, the operator locks the operation portion 50 t with the operation portion locking portion 34 and then inserts the distal end side of the insertion portion 50 s into the tip holding portion 32. As a result, the distal end side of the insertion portion 50 s is held and fixed by the distal end holding portion 32. In this state, the universal cord 50u is in a suspended state.

  Thereafter, the worker closes the door 42 with respect to the accommodation port 41k. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, the first protrusion 37 moves in the depth direction Y in the one direction D1, and is guided by the guide groove 37g and comes into contact with the insertion portion 50s. Is bent in one direction D1 so that the insertion portion 50s is not bent and wrinkled, and the insertion portion 50s is automatically meandered, and the second protrusion 38 is closed as the door 42 is closed. 14 through the arm 46 and the link 45, that is, in the depth direction Y, by moving in the other direction D2 opposite to the one direction D1, the guide groove 38g is guided. Then, the insertion portion 50s contacts the lower position in the height direction H with respect to the contact position of the first projecting portion 37, and the contact member moves in the other direction D2 to the extent that the insertion portion 50s is not bent and wrinkled. And the insertion portion 50s is self-curved. To be meandering. As a result, the insertion portion 50s is meandered and is accommodated compactly in the accommodation chamber 41i. That is, as the door 42 is closed, the first protrusion 47 and the second protrusion 48 cause the insertion portion 50s to bend and meander.

  Further, as the insertion portion 50s meanders, the distal end holding portion 32 held on the distal end side of the insertion portion 50s moves the rotation shaft 32j so that the distal end side of the insertion portion 50s is directed downward as shown in FIG. Rotate to the center.

  As a result, the rinsing water remaining in the endoscope duct in the insertion portion 50s is discharged from the distal end side of the insertion portion 50s.

  In addition, when taking out the endoscope 50 from the storage chamber 31i, it is only necessary to open the door 42. Thus, in the depth direction Y, the first protrusion 47 and the second protrusion 48 are separated from the insertion part 50s, and therefore the meandering of the insertion part 50s is released as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the operator only has to remove the distal end side of the insertion portion 50 s from the distal end holding portion 32 and also remove the operation portion 50 t from the operation portion locking portion 34 and take out the endoscope 50.

  Thus, in this configuration, with the closing of the door 42, the first protrusion 47 and the second protrusion 48 are accommodated in the accommodation chamber 41i of the endoscope storage 41 and the operation part 50t. Is held by the operation portion locking portion 34, and the insertion portion 50s of the endoscope 50 held by the distal end holding portion 32 is bent and meandered by the distal end side of the insertion portion 50s.

  According to this, since the operator can meander the insertion portion 50s only by closing the door without using a motor or the like, it is cheaper and easier than the configuration shown in FIGS. Further, the insertion portion 50s can be meandered. The other effects are the same as those of the configuration shown in FIGS.

  Needless to say, this configuration may also be applied to a case where a plurality of endoscopes 50 are stored in the endoscope storage 41.

The perspective view of the endoscope storage warehouse which shows 1st Embodiment. The perspective view which shows the state by which the door of the endoscope storage warehouse of FIG. 1 was opened. The figure explaining that the endoscope holding | maintenance part provided in the storage chamber of FIG. 2 can be raised / lowered in the height direction. The block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the electric circuit in the endoscope storage which opens and closes the door of FIG. 2, and raises / lowers the endoscope holding | maintenance part of FIG. The block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the modification of the electric circuit in the endoscope storage which raises / lowers the endoscope holding | maintenance part of FIG. 2 while opening and closing the door of FIG. The perspective view of the endoscope storage warehouse which shows 2nd Embodiment. The figure which shows the endoscope accommodated in the storage of FIG. The perspective view of the endoscope storage warehouse which shows 3rd Embodiment. The perspective view which shows the endoscope storage which comprises the structure which meanders the insertion part of an endoscope in an endoscope storage. The perspective view which expands and shows the bending unit of FIG. The figure which shows the state by which the operation part was latched by the operation part latching | locking part, and after the insertion part was penetrated by the connection part of the bending unit, the front end side of the insertion part was hold | maintained at the front-end | tip holding part. The figure which shows the state which the bending unit of FIG. 11 rotates and the insertion part meanders. The perspective view which shows the endoscope storage which comprises the structure of the modification which meanders the insertion part of an endoscope in an endoscope storage. The top view which looked at the endoscope storage of FIG. 13 from the direction of XIV in FIG. The figure which shows the state by which the operation part was latched by the operation part latching | locking part in the state by which the door was opened, and the front end side of the insertion part was hold | maintained at the front-end | tip holding part. The figure which shows the state which the door of FIG. 15 is closed and the insertion part meanders. The figure which shows the operator's holding position with respect to the endoscope at the time of carrying an endoscope. The perspective view which expands and shows the holding | maintenance part of FIG. Sectional drawing of the arm part which follows the XIX-XIX line in FIG. The figure which shows the modification in which the arm of an arm part has rectangular shape. The figure which looked at the cross section in alignment with the IIXI-IIXI line | wire in FIG. 1 which shows the opening / closing mechanism of the door of FIG. 2 from upper direction. Sectional drawing which looked at the storage of FIG. 21 from the side. The perspective view which expands and shows the pulley B of FIG. The expansion perspective view which shows the door catch attached to the top plate of the endoscope storage of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Endoscope storage 1i ... Accommodating room 1k ... Accommodating port 2 ... Door 3 ... Foot switch 4 ... Holding part (endoscope holding part)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 7 ... Wire 8 ... Reel part 9 ... Motor 10 ... Elevating member 11 ... Control part 12 ... Motor (door opening / closing member)
13 ... Gear 20 ... Antenna 21 ... Identification tag 22 ... Microphone (voice recognition unit)
49 ... Panel (input panel)
50 ... Endoscope 201 ... Endoscope storage 249 ... Panel (input panel)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 301 ... Endoscope storage H ... Height direction 31 ... Endoscope storage 31i ... Storage chamber 32 ... Tip holding | maintenance part 34 ... Operation part latching | locking part 35 ... Control part 36 ... Connection part 37 ... 1st protrusion part 37g ... Guide groove 38 ... Second projection 38g ... Guide groove 41 ... Endoscope storage 41i ... Accommodating chamber 41k ... Accommodating port 42 ... Door 47 ... First projection 47g ... Guide groove 48 ... Second projection 48g ... guide groove 49 ... panel 70 ... curving unit 200 ... sensor 249 ... panel C1 ... first direction D1 ... one direction D2 ... other directions

Claims (6)

An endoscope storage for storing an endoscope,
A door provided in a storage port of a storage room in which the endoscope is stored;
A door opening and closing member for opening and closing the door;
An endoscope holding portion that is provided in the storage chamber and holds the locked endoscope;
An elevating member for elevating and lowering the endoscope holding portion in the height direction;
Based on the input signal, the control unit that controls the operation of the door opening and closing member to open and close the door, and controls the operation of the lifting member to raise and lower the endoscope holding unit;
Equipped with,
The endoscope holding part is provided with a sensor that detects whether the endoscope is locked,
The controller is
When it is detected from the sensor that the endoscope is not locked, the operation of the elevating member is controlled to lower the endoscope holding portion,
An endoscope, wherein when the endoscope is detected as being locked from the sensor, the endoscope holding unit is controlled by controlling the operation of the elevating member. Storehouse. 2. The input panel according to claim 1 , further comprising an input panel for inputting a signal for lowering the rising endoscope holding portion in a state where the endoscope is locked. Endoscope storage. The said input panel has a function which can select the said endoscope holding part to lower | lower, when the said endoscope holding part is provided with two or more in the said storage chamber, The Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Endoscope storage. A signal for opening the door is input to the control unit and the endoscope is locked by wirelessly reading an identification tag having information on the endoscope provided on the endoscope. The endoscope storage according to claim 1 , further comprising an antenna to which a signal for lowering the endoscope holding portion that is rising in the state is input. When a plurality of the endoscope holding portions are provided in the storage chamber, the endoscope holding portion to which the endoscope corresponding to the identification tag is locked is read by reading the identification tag by the antenna. The endoscope storage according to claim 4 , wherein the endoscope storage is lowered. The endoscope storage according to claim 4 or 5 , further comprising an input panel for inputting a signal for opening and closing the door to the control unit.

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