JP5632247B2 - Automatic peritoneal dialysis machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic peritoneal dialysis device. In particular, the present invention relates to an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus that uses a cassette to inject and store peritoneal dialysis fluid into the abdominal cavity of a patient and then drains the peritoneal dialysis fluid from the abdominal cavity of the patient.

For example, a patient who needs to undergo hemodialysis due to a decrease in kidney function visits the hospital three or four times a week and undergoes hemodialysis while being restrained by a hemodialysis apparatus for four to five hours.
On the other hand, from the viewpoint of patient convenience, an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus in which an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus is disposed at the patient's home and is operated by the patient himself is being used (see Patent Document 1). ).
In such an automatic peritoneal dialysis device, the doctor must examine the degree and progress of the peritoneal function of the patient, and the dialysis content must be based on the prescription that is the result of the diagnosis.

Therefore, in the hospital, a doctor gives a document describing the prescription contents to the patient, and the patient returns home and sets the contents as prescribed for the automatic peritoneal dialysis machine at home so that he can receive dialysis. ing.
In the conventional automatic peritoneal dialysis device, as its main operation part, a tube for feeding from the peritoneal dialysate bag, a switching part for feeding liquid such as a clamp, and a diaphragm pump for providing driving force for feeding, The heating part of the peritoneal dialysis solution is set together, and a cassette and a set of tubes attached to the set of tubes are used.
This cassette was replaced every time it was used, and the used cassette body and tube set were discarded. Dialysis treatment using such an automatic peritoneal dialysis device involves injecting a predetermined amount of dialysate into the abdominal cavity of a patient, storing it in the abdominal cavity for a predetermined time, receiving a dialysis treatment through the peritoneum, and then from the abdominal cavity. The drainage is performed, and one cycle of peritoneal dialysis is performed by injecting, storing, and draining the dialysate.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-704

By the way, a cassette to be newly used every time a patient performs peritoneal dialysis is mounted by opening the cassette mounting portion door at the lower part of the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus and inserting it into the cassette mounting portion. In the conventional automatic peritoneal dialysis device, it is not easy to install smoothly at the correct setting position of the cassette mounting part, and it floats upward from the correct setting position, for example, or shifts to the right with respect to the insertion direction. May occur.
For this reason, every time a patient performs peritoneal dialysis, it is desired that a newly used cassette can be smoothly mounted at a correct set position in the cassette mounting portion.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus that is easy to use for a person who uses an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus such as a patient. In particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus that can smoothly mount a cassette to be newly used in dialysis at a correct set position in the cassette mounting portion and improve the insertion property of the cassette.

The automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus of the present invention includes a pump for feeding peritoneal dialysis fluid, a heating unit for heating the peritoneal dialysis fluid, a cassette having a dialysis fluid flow path, and the cassette being detachable along the insertion direction. An automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus having a cassette mounting portion to be mounted, wherein the first end portion and the second end portion of the cassette are provided with at least a downwardly projecting wall portion, It is formed on the front surface of the casing of the automatic peritoneal device, and is disposed on the inner side of the wall portion on the first end side of the cassette when mounted on the cassette mounting portion, and is on the inner side with respect to the wall portion A first latch having an abutting portion that elastically abuts from the first latch, and is disposed at a position of the wall portion on the second end side of the cassette when being mounted on the cassette mounting portion, and is outside the wall portion A first portion having a contact portion that elastically contacts from Characterized in that it comprises a latch.
According to the above configuration, a person using an automatic peritoneal dialysis device such as a patient can smoothly mount a cassette to be newly used at the time of dialysis at a set position in the cassette mounting portion, thereby improving the cassette insertability. Can do. That is, since the cassette is elastically fixed and held in the horizontal direction by the contact portions of the first latch and the second latch, the cassette floats upward and shifts with respect to the insertion direction. Therefore, it can be positioned accurately at a predetermined position in the cassette mounting portion and can be mounted smoothly.

Preferably, in the cassette, the wall portion is configured by a frame portion for detachably attaching the heating portion, and a slope portion provided in the first latch is a first end portion of the frame portion. The cassette is guided into the cassette mounting portion along the insertion direction by contacting the inner portion on the side, and the second latch has a concave valley portion in addition to the contact portion. The trough has an inclined surface on the inside, is held by the abutting portion in a state where the second end side of the frame portion is fitted, and the cassette is moved along the insertion direction. It is characterized by guiding into the mounting part.
According to the above configuration, a person using an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus such as a patient can smoothly mount a cassette to be newly used at the time of dialysis at a correct set position in the cassette mounting portion using the frame portion of the cassette. .

Preferably, the first latch and the second latch are connected to each other by a connecting member. When the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion, the first latch and the second latch are centered on the connecting member when pushed by the insertion tip of the frame portion. The first latch and the second latch hold the rear end of the cassette when the cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion.
According to the above configuration, when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion, the insertion tip of the frame portion is pushed down and rotated by pressing the first latch and the second latch, so that the insertion property of the cassette can be improved. When mounted in the cassette mounting portion, the first latch and the second latch can reliably hold the rear end of the cassette.

Preferably, the cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion, and the first latch and the second latch hold the rear end of the insertion of the cassette and press against the biasing force to press the cassette. An operation member for detaching the first latch and the second latch from the rear end portion of the cassette is provided.
According to the above configuration, the first latch and the second latch can be detached from the rear end portion of the cassette by using the operation member, and the cassette can be easily taken out from the cassette mounting portion.

Preferably, the first latch and the second latch are inclined along the insertion direction of the cassette to press the insertion tip of the frame portion when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion. It has the front part which has each, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.
According to the above configuration, when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion, the front portion of the first latch and the front portion of the second latch can be easily lowered by pressing the insertion tip portion of the frame portion. Can be further improved.

Preferably, the cassette includes a tube formed on the second end side of the frame portion so as to protrude in a side direction orthogonal to the insertion direction and connected to the dialysate flow path in the cassette. An extension for leading out of the cassette;
The cassette mounting portion is formed with a side opening for guiding the extension portion and leading the tube to the outside of the cassette mounting portion, and the extension portion is mounted on the cassette mounting portion. In the previous state, the opening is closed and the space near the second latch is closed, and the opening is pushed by the extension when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion. It has a shutter for opening.
According to the above configuration, since the shutter closes the opening and closes the space near the second latch before the cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion, the dialysis patient places the cassette near the second latch. It is possible to prevent an attempt to insert near the space. Moreover, when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion, the tube can be led out from the extension portion of the cassette through the opening portion by the extension portion of the cassette pushing the shutter to open the opening portion.

  The present invention can provide an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus that is easy to use for a person who uses an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus such as a patient. Specifically, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus in which a cassette to be newly used in dialysis can be smoothly mounted at a correct setting position in the cassette mounting section, and the cassette insertion property is improved.

The perspective view which shows the state which closed the cover member of the cassette mounting part of preferable embodiment of the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus of this invention. The perspective view which shows the state which opened the cover member of the cassette mounting part of preferable embodiment of the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus of this invention. The perspective view which shows the preferable example of a lower housing | casing part and a cassette. The perspective view which expands and shows a part of lower housing | casing part shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. The perspective view which expands and shows the structure of the cassette mounting part shown in FIG. The perspective view which looked at the structure of the cassette mounting part from another angle. The front view which abbreviate | omitted the intermediate part which shows the structural example of a cassette mounting part. The figure which shows the example of a shape of a 1st latch and a 2nd latch. The figure which shows the structural example and operation | movement of the operation | movement mechanism part of a 1st latch and a 2nd latch. The top view of a cassette. The rear view of a cassette. The perspective view which shows the internal structure of a cassette. The block diagram which shows the function of an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus. The block diagram which shows the electrical connection example of an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus. FIG. 15 is a front view showing a cassette mounting portion provided in the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus of the embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view which shows a mode that a cassette is mounted in a cassette mounting part. The figure which shows the structural example of one film-like heating part of a cassette, and the other film-like heating part, and a cassette used detection part. The figure which shows the pneumatic circuit of an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus. Sectional drawing which shows the structural example of the valve | bulb of FIG. The figure which shows the structural example of a filter. The perspective view which shows a start switch and a stop switch. Sectional drawing of the start switch and the stop switch in the AA of FIG. The figure which shows the assembly example of a start switch and a stop switch. The figure which shows the example of a relationship between the clearance gap dimension set in the start switch and the stop switch, and a click feeling.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, and thus various technically preferable limitations are given. However, the scope of the present invention is particularly limited in the following description. Unless otherwise stated, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing a preferred embodiment of the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the lid member of the cassette mounting portion of the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus is closed. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the cover member of the cassette mounting part of an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a preferred example of the lower housing part 3 and the cassette 100.

  The automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has an upper housing part 2 and a lower housing part 3, and is lightweight with a weight of 9 kg when the cassette 100 is not attached. Each of the upper housing 2 and the lower housing 3 is a box-shaped member made of, for example, plastic. The upper housing part 2 has a front surface part 4, an upper surface part 5, left and right side surface parts 6 and 7, and a back surface part 8 and covers the upper part of the lower housing part 3. The front part 4 is formed to be inclined at an angle θ so that the display part 10 is easy to see in consideration of the use of a dialysis patient and the start switch 11 and the stop switch 12 are easy to operate. Yes. A display unit 10 is disposed at an intermediate portion of the front surface unit 4. A dialysis patient is an example of a person who uses the automatic peritoneal dialysis device 1.

The display unit 10 is for visually informing a user such as a dialysis patient and inputting or confirming necessary dialysis conditions. For example, the display unit 10 notifies the operation state of the automatic peritoneal dialysis device 1. Or it acts as a touch panel type setting input unit for inputting various peritoneal dialysis conditions. Here, the operating state is, for example, an infusion process in which peritoneal dialysate is injected into the abdominal cavity, a draining process in which peritoneal dialysate is drained from the abdominal cavity, or a state in which the dialysis process is completed. Means.
The display unit 10 can employ, for example, a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, or the like that allows a dialysis patient to perform various operations by touching with a finger. A plurality of touch-operation-type icons 10A to 10F that are easy to perform are provided. The icon 10A is provided with, for example, a “return” icon 10A for returning the operation to the previous state, a “confirmation” icon 10B, and dialysis condition setting icons 10C to 10F. The size and number of these icons can be set arbitrarily.

The front surface portion 4 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 has inclined portions 4 </ b> A to 4 </ b> D, and the inclined portions 4 </ b> A to 4 </ b> D are formed around the ideographic portion 10. Therefore, the display unit 10 is arranged at a position slightly depressed from the surface of the front surface part 4. In the example of FIGS. 1 and 2, index protrusions 9D to 9F are formed on the upper inclined portion 4A at positions corresponding to the icons 10D to 10F. Similarly, indicator protrusions 9A to 9C are formed on the lower inclined portion 4C at positions corresponding to icons 10A to 10C having a touch panel function. These index protrusions 9A to 9F indicate where the icons 10A to 10F are on the screen of the display unit 10, respectively. For example, even if the dialysis patient is amblyopic or invisible, The patient can check the positions of the icons 10A to 10F on the screen of the display unit 10 by touching these index projections 9A to 9F.
The index protrusions 9A to 9F shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are, for example, rectangular parallelepiped protrusions, but are not limited to this, and other shapes may be adopted. In addition, the index protrusions 9A to 9F may adopt “Braille” indicating the contents of the icons 10A to 10F instead of such a simple shape.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a start switch 11 is disposed on the right side of the display unit 10 on the front side 4 and stops at the left side of the display unit 10. A switch 12 is arranged. Since these start switch 11 and stop switch 12 are particularly important switches, they are not provided on the screen of the display unit 10 and, as will be described later, the dialysis patient directly operates mechanically to feel a click. It is formed separately in a large size so that it can be felt. The start switch 11 has a pilot lamp 11L, and the stop switch 12 has a pilot lamp 12L.
The lower housing part 3 shown in FIG. 2 includes a cassette mounting part 20 on which the flat cassette 100 shown in FIG. The lower housing part 3 includes a left side part 22, a right side part 23, a back part 24, and a bottom part 25. The cassette mounting part 20 has a substantially rectangular lid member 21 that can be opened and closed on the front side. The lid member 21 can be exposed to the cassette mounting portion 20 by opening and closing in the R direction using the hinges 26 on both sides. The detailed structure of the cassette 100 shown in FIG. 3 will be described later.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part 3P of the lower housing part 3 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, a rectangular opening 27 is formed along the depth direction Y at the position of the lower end portion of the right side surface portion 7 of the upper housing portion 2 in the right side surface portion 23 of the lower housing portion 3. Yes. As shown in FIG. 2, when the cassette 100 is not mounted in the cassette mounting portion 20, the opening 27 is closed by the shutter 28 in the state of FIGS. The shutter 28 is slidable along the depth direction Y and is held inside the right side surface portion 23. As illustrated in FIG. 4, for example, the finger 28 resists the force of a spring (not shown) in the Y1 direction. The opening 27 can be formed by sliding back. However, when the cassette 100 is actually mounted in the cassette mounting portion 20, the shutter 28 is pushed in the Y1 direction of FIG. 4 by the ends of the extension portions 109 and 113 of the cassette 100 shown in FIG. Then, the opening 27 is formed by sliding back and forth.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 3, the shutter 28 has an abutting surface portion 28A. The abutting surface portion 28A is a space portion for inserting a cassette along the X1 direction of the width direction X as shown in FIG. Projecting into the SP, the abutting surface portion 28A is provided substantially at a right angle to the right side surface portion 23, and visually covers the position PR near the shutter 28, which is the right side portion of the cassette space portion SP.
As described above, the shutter 28 includes the abutting surface portion 28A that visually covers the position PR near the shutter 28, so that the dialysis patient inserts the cassette 100 along the insertion direction SS as illustrated in FIGS. When trying to mount the cassette 20 in the cassette insertion space SP, the presence of the abutting surface 28A allows the dialysis patient to place the cassette 100 near the shutter 28, which is the right side of the cassette insertion space SP. There is an advantage that it can be visually prevented from being inserted into the position, that is, the unplanned right side position PR shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, that is, the unintended right side position PR.

Next, a structural example of the cassette mounting portion 20 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the structure of the cassette mounting portion 20 shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the structure of the cassette mounting portion 20 as seen from another angle. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the structure of the cassette mounting portion 20.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the lid member 21 has a notch-shaped handle portion 29 in order to open and close the lid member 21 in the R direction.
As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, and 6, the cassette mounting unit 20 smoothly inserts the cassette 100 having the structure shown in FIG. 3 into the cassette insertion space SP and puts the cassette 100 in a predetermined correct set position. Has the function of fixing.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the cassette mounting unit 20 includes a main body 30, a first latch 31, a second latch 32, and a shade 33. The main body 30 and the shade 33 are metal members, for example, and the main body 30 is a member formed by bending a plate-shaped metal plate. The first latch 31 and the second latch 32 are made of, for example, plastic, and the first latch 31 and the second latch 32 directly contact the plastic cassette 100 shown in FIG. 3 to guide the movement of the cassette 100. Since it has a function, it is made of plastic so as not to damage the cassette 100 side.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the first latch 31 is disposed at the left end position (toward) the main body 30, and the first latch 31 protrudes from the upper hole 30 </ b> G of the main body 30 in the Z <b> 1 direction. I have to. The second latch 32 is disposed at the right end position of the main body 30 (toward), and the second latch 32 protrudes from the upper hole 30H of the main body 30 in the Z1 direction. A portion of the main body 30 between the left and right upper hole portions 30G and 30H serves as a guide plane portion 34 for guiding the bottom surface portion of the cassette 100 shown in FIG. An operation knob 35 as an operation member protrudes from the left front surface of the main body 30.

Here, with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8, the example of the shape of the 1st latch 31 and the 2nd latch 32 is demonstrated. FIG. 7 is a front view in which an intermediate portion showing a structural example of the cassette mounting portion 20 is omitted, and FIG. 8 is a view showing a shape example of the first latch 31 and the second latch 32.
The first latch 31 indicated by a solid line in FIGS. 8A and 7 is located at the left end of the main body 30 and includes a latch member 41 and a connecting portion 43 as shown in FIG. 8A. The latch member 41 is formed in a substantially mountain shape, and has a zenith portion 41A, left and right slope portions 41B and 41C, a front portion 41D, and a back portion 41E. The left and right slope portions 41B and 41C are inclined at an angle θ1 of 45 degrees, for example.
The slope portion 41C is configured to guide a guide target portion of the cassette 100 described later.
The front portion 41D is formed to be inclined at an inclination angle θ3 as shown in FIG. 7 so that the cassette 100 of FIG. 3 can be easily inserted in the insertion direction SS (parallel to the Y1 direction). The connecting portion 43 shown in FIG. 8A is connected to a metal connecting shaft 45.

The second latch 32 indicated by a solid line in FIGS. 8B and 7 is located at the right end portion (toward) of the main body 30, and as shown in FIG. 8B, the latch member 42 and the connecting portion 44 are connected to each other. Have. The latch member 42 includes a first convex portion 46, a second convex portion 47, and a valley portion 48. The first convex portion 46 includes a zenith portion 46A, left and right slope portions 46B and 46C, a front portion 46D, and a back portion 46E. The second convex portion 47 includes a zenith portion 47A, a substantially vertical upright slope portion 47B as an abutting portion that abuts against the cassette-side wall portion or frame portion from the outside, and an inclined surface 47C. It has a front part 47D and a back part 47E.
The slope portion 46C and the upright portion 47B form a concave valley portion 48, and a guide target portion of the cassette 100 described later is guided to the valley portion 48.
The front portions 46D and 47D are formed to be inclined at inclination angles θ5 and θ6, respectively, as shown in FIG. 7, so that the cassette 100 of FIG. 3 can be easily inserted in the insertion direction SS (parallel to the Y1 direction). The connecting portion 44 shown in FIG. 8B is connected to a metal connecting shaft 45.
Thus, the front portion 41D of the first latch 31 and the front portions 46D and 47D of the second latch 32 push the insertion tip of the frame portion of the cassette 100 when the cassette 100 is inserted into the cassette mounting portion 20. The first latch 31 and the second latch 32 are formed so as to be able to easily push down, and the inclination angles θ3, θ5, and θ6 shown in FIG. 7 are the same angle, and the beginning of these angles. The position starts from line BL.

FIG. 9 shows a structural example and operation of the operation mechanism unit 50 of the first latch 31 and the second latch 32. With reference to FIG. 9, the structure of the operation mechanism part 50 of the 1st latch 31 and the 2nd latch 32 is demonstrated.
The operation mechanism unit 50 illustrated in FIG. 9 includes an operation knob 35, a slide member 51, a connecting shaft 45, a spring 52, and a guide plate 53. The operation knob 35 is fixed to one end portion of the slide member 51, and the spring 52 is disposed at the other end portion of the slide member 51. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the connecting shaft 45 connects the first latch 31 and the second latch 32, and the connecting shaft 45 has a connecting member 54 that connects to an intermediate position of the slide member 51. ing. The connecting member 54 is connected to the fixing member 55 of the slide member 51. The slide member 51 is disposed in parallel with the insertion direction SS (Y1 direction) of the cassette 100. The guide plate 53 is a horizontal cassette mounting member that guides in the insertion direction SS (Y1 direction) with the cassette 100 placed.

The state shown in FIG. 9A is a state before the new cassette 100 is inserted, and the first latch 31 and the second latch 32 protrude in the Z1 direction from the positions of the guide plate 53 and the main body 30.
9B, the dialysis patient pushes the cassette 100 toward the guide plate 53 in the insertion direction SS, so that the first latch 31 and the second latch 32 are connected to the insertion tip portion 100M of the cassette 100. It is pushed by the bottom and is pushed down against the force of the spring 52 in the Z2 direction with the connecting shaft 45 as the center of rotation.
Then, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the cassette 100 is inserted and completely rides on the guide plate 53, the first latch 31 and the second latch 32 are released from the bottom of the cassette 100, and the spring 52 is inserted. The rear end portion 100N of the cassette 100 is brought into contact with the first latch 31 and the second latch 32 so that the cassette 100 does not return in the direction opposite to the insertion direction SS. I have to.
Next, in the state shown in FIG. 9D, when the dialysis patient tries to remove the used cassette 100 in the removal direction SSR while pushing the operation knob 35 in the Y1 direction, the first latch 31 and the second latch 32 is forcibly pushed down against the force of the spring 52. Therefore, the used cassette 100 is removed from the guide plate 53 in the cassette mounting portion 20 as shown in FIG. 9E without being obstructed by the presence of the first latch 31 and the second latch 32. Can be done. In this case, the position of the operation knob 35 can be returned to the Y2 direction by the force of the spring 52 to return to the initial state shown in FIG.

Next, an example of the structure of the cassette 100 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 10 is a top view of the cassette 100, and FIG. 11 is a rear view of the cassette 100. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the cassette 100. In FIG. 12, the entire first casing unit 101 is illustrated, but the second casing unit 102 is illustrated only in the lower part for the sake of space.
As shown in FIG. 10, the cassette 100 includes a plastic first housing portion 101, a second housing portion 102, a pump portion 103, heating portions 104A and 104B, a tube flow path switching portion 105, and the like. have.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the first housing unit 101 includes a panel unit 106, a frame unit 107, an opening 108, and an extension 109. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 10, the second housing portion 102 has a panel portion 110, a frame portion 111, an opening portion 112, and an extension portion 113. The panel part 106 and the panel part 110 are overlapping parts, the frame part 107 and the frame part 111 are overlapping parts, and the extension part 109 and the extension part 113 are overlapping parts.
When the cassette 100 described with reference to FIG. 3 is inserted into the cassette mounting portion 20, the frame portion 107 becomes a suspended wall portion 107A that protrudes downward.

As shown in FIG. 10, the first housing portion 101 and the second housing portion 102 can be detachably fixed to each other by four connecting portions 114 and three connecting portions 115. The casing 101 and the second casing 102 can be reused repeatedly as necessary. Four connecting portions 114 are provided on the frame portion 107 and the frame portion 111, and three connecting portions 115 are provided on the insertion rear end portion 100 </ b> N side of the cassette 100.
11 and FIG. 12, the three connecting portions 115 have a fitting projection 115A and a fitting recess 115B as shown in FIG. 12, and a fitting projection 115A is formed on the second housing portion 102 side. A fitting recess 115B is formed on the first housing 101 side, and the fitting protrusion 115A is detachably fitted to the fitting recess 115B.
Further, the four connecting portions 114 shown in FIG. 10 have a fitting projection 114A and a fitting recess 114B. The fitting projection 114A is formed on the second housing portion 102 side, and the first body portion 101 has a fitting projection 114A. The fitting recess 114B is formed, and the fitting protrusion 114A is detachably fitted to the fitting recess 114B.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the pump unit 103 is fixed so as to be sandwiched between the panel unit 106 of the first housing unit 101 and the panel unit 110 of the second housing unit 102. The pump unit 103 exhibits a driving force for feeding the peritoneal dialysate as described later, and a diaphragm pump, an intermittent pump, or the like is used as described later. The diaphragm pump refers to a structure that is housed in a sealed state by a flange member and is pressurized or depressurized by air pressure. Thereby, in order to send peritoneal dialysate, the diaphragm pump contracts when pressurized and expands when decompressed.

As shown in FIG. 12, the tube flow path switching unit 105 is between the panel unit 106 of the first housing unit 101 and the panel unit 110 of the second housing unit 102, and next to the pump unit 103. It is fixed so as to be sandwiched between positions.
The tube flow path switching unit 105 presses the middle part of the dialysate flow path disposed in the cassette 100 by a clamp disposed in the upper casing 2 of the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 shown in FIG. Then, the peritoneal dialysis fluid channel is switched to switch the channel for injecting or draining. The contents will be described in detail later.
As the constituent material of the pump part 103 and the dialysate flow path and the tube described above, soft resins such as polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-propylene copolymer, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), etc., respectively. Polyolefin, polyvinyl chloride, polyvinylidene chloride, polystyrene, polyamide, polyimide, poly- (4-methylpentene-1), ionomer, acrylic resin, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester such as polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), Various thermoplastic elastomers such as styrene, polyolefin, polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, polyester, and polyamide, silicone resin, polyurethane, etc., or copolymers, blends, polymer alloys, etc. mainly composed of these. It is, (as for example a laminate of two or more layers) one or a combination of two or more of them may be used.

The tube flow path switching portion 105 shown in FIG. 12 is thinly formed in a film shape and includes flow paths 105A to 105G. One and the other dialysate heating portions 104A and 104B are formed in a film shape and are detachably disposed in the openings 108 and 112, respectively. In one and the other dialysate heating portions 104A and 104B, a flow path 120 for passing the dialysate is formed substantially continuously in an S shape.
As shown in FIG. 11, one film-like heating unit 104 </ b> A is detachably held corresponding to the opening 108 using a plurality of protrusions 107 </ b> N and 107 </ b> M of the frame unit 107 of the first housing unit 101. Has been. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 10, the other film-like warming portion 104 </ b> B corresponds to the opening 112 using the plurality of protrusions 111 </ b> N and 111 </ b> M of the frame portion 111 of the second housing portion 102. Removably held.
One and the other heating parts 104A and 104B are fixed in the openings 108 and 112 so as to overlap each other, and the peritoneal dialysate passing through the flow path 120 of the one and the other heating parts 104A and 104B is Heating can be performed using an electric heater and a heat transfer member (for example, an aluminum member) described later. The heater includes the upper surface heater and the lower surface heater so as to sandwich the liquid injection processing flow path 120, whereby the dialysate can be efficiently heated to the temperature of the abdominal cavity of the patient.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the infusion solution processing flow path 120 of one heating section 104A has connection sections 120R and 120T, and the drainage processing flow path 120 of the other heating section 104B is It has connection parts 120F and 102V. The connecting part 120F and the connecting part 120T are connected by a pipe 120K. The connecting portion 120R is connected to the flow paths 105F and 105G. The connection part 120V is connected to the flow paths 105E and 105G. The flow paths 105A to 105D are connected to the flow paths 105G and 105E. Each flow path 105A-105D is connected to the tubes 131-134, respectively. The flow path 105G is connected to the pump unit 103.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of openings 105 </ b> S and groove portions 120 </ b> C are formed in the panel portion 110 of the second housing portion 102, and the lower portion inside the upper housing portion 2 shown in FIG. 1. Are provided with a plurality of clamp members (not shown), and these clamp members appropriately push the corresponding flow paths 105A to 105D through the openings 105S and the grooves 120C, thereby allowing the peritoneal dialysate to pass through. Switching is possible.
The connection target example to which the tubes 131 to 134 are connected will be described with reference to FIG. 10. For example, the tube 131 is connected to the abdominal cavity MMR of the dialysis patient MM and peritoneum to the abdominal cavity MMR of the dialysis patient MM. Used to inject dialysate and drain peritoneal dialysate from peritoneal MMR of dialysis patient MM. The tube 132 is connected to an injection bag 138 for additional injection of peritoneal dialysate, and the tube 133 is connected to an injection bag 139 for injection of a plurality of peritoneal dialysates. The tube 134 is connected to the drainage tank 140.

Next, functional blocks of the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing functions of the automatic peritoneal dialysis device 1, and FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing an electrical connection example of the automatic peritoneal dialysis device 1.
Referring to FIG. 13, the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 includes a CPU (central processing unit) such as a microcomputer, a ROM that stores a control program and various data of the entire apparatus executed by the CPU, and measurement data and various data as a work area. A control unit 200 such as a CPU (central processing unit) that includes a RAM or the like for temporarily storing the pump, a pump drive unit 201, a clamp control unit 202, a heating control unit 203, and a clamp unit 204. Yes.
The cassette 100 is detachably mounted in the cassette mounting portion 20 (see FIG. 2) of the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1, and the cassette 100 has already been described with reference to FIGS. Thus, the switching part 105 of a tube flow path, the pump part 103, and the warming parts 104A and 104B of liquid injection are incorporated.

The clamp part 204 provided in the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 selectively selects the flow paths 105A to 105D (see FIG. 12) of the tubes 131 to 134 disposed in the tube flow path switching part 105 on the cassette 100 side. The flow path through which the dialysate flows can be switched by pressing the dial, so that the dialysate can be sent to the peritoneal MMB side at a predetermined flow rate (mL / h), or the dialysate once stored in the peritoneal MMB can be The liquid is discharged at a predetermined flow rate (mL / h) from the MMB side.
When the cassette 100 is mounted in the cassette mounting unit 20, the pump driving unit 201 controls the operation of the pump unit 103 according to a command from the control unit 200, and the clamp control unit 202 is operated according to a command from the control unit 200. The warming control unit 203 controls the operation of the warming units 104A and 104B for the liquid injection in accordance with a command from the control unit 200.
Further, referring to FIG. 14, the control unit 200 includes an operation unit 210, a display unit 10, a pump control unit 201, a clamp control unit 202, a heating control unit 203, a recording unit 211, and a cassette used. These elements are electrically connected to the detection unit 220, and each of these elements is supplied with power from the power supply circuit unit 213. The operation unit 210 includes operation switches including, for example, the start switch 11 and the stop switch 12 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the recording unit 211 is a memory that records information on dialysis patients, information on dialysis operations, and the like. is there. The cassette used detection unit 220 will be described later.

Here, with reference to FIG. 15, the structure of the cassette mounting part 20 provided in the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
It is a front view which shows the cassette mounting part 20 provided in the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 of embodiment of this invention. In addition, in FIG. 15, illustration of the center part of a cassette mounting part is abbreviate | omitted.

  The cassette mounting portion 20 in the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 15 shows the structure of the cassette mounting portion 20 described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 from the front. This structure is formed in the casing of the automatic peritoneal device, and is disposed on the inner side of the wall portion 107A on the first end side of the cassette when mounted on the cassette mounting portion, and from the inner side with respect to the wall portion 107A. A first latch 31 having an inclined surface 41B as an abutting portion that elastically abuts, and a wall portion 107B disposed on the inner side of the wall portion 107B on the second end side of the cassette when the cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion. And a second latch 32 having an upright portion 47B as an abutting portion that elastically abuts against 107B from the outside.

  By using the first latch 31 and the second latch 32 of the embodiment of the present invention, there are the following merits.

In the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 15, when the cassette 100 is inserted into the cassette mounting portion 20 along the insertion direction SS (downward direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 15), the abutment portion of the first latch 31. The outer inclined surface portion 41B contacts the wall portion 107A of the frame portion 107 of the cassette 100, that is, the inner portion 99D on the first end side, thereby bringing the cassette 100 into the cassette mounting portion 20 along the insertion direction SS. Can guide to. At the same time, in the valley portion 48 that is the concave portion of the second latch 32, the upright portion 47B that is the abutting portion is fitted in the state where the inner portion 99F on the second end side of the frame portion 107 of the cassette 100 is fitted. By contacting the wall portion 107B, the cassette 100 can be elastically held in the horizontal direction, and the cassette 100 can be guided into the cassette mounting portion 20 along the insertion direction SS.
For this reason, the dialysis patient simply pushes the rear end of the cassette 100 in the insertion direction SS, and the cassette 100 is smoothly mounted in the cassette mounting portion 20 along the insertion direction SS without shifting in the horizontal direction or upward. it can.

Moreover, as shown in comparison with FIG. 7, the inclination angle θ3 of the front portion 41D of the first latch 31 according to the embodiment of the present invention is larger than the inclination angle θ2 of the front portion 531D of one latch 531 of the comparative example. It is set small. Similarly, the inclination angle θ5 of the front part 46D of the second latch 32 and the inclination angle θ6 of the front part 47D of the second latch 32 of the embodiment of the present invention are compared with the inclination angle θ4 of the front part 532D of the other latch 532 of the comparative example. It is set small.
Accordingly, when the first latch 31 and the second latch 32 according to the embodiment of the present invention are used, the cassette 100 is mounted in the cassette mounting portion 20 along the insertion direction SS (downward direction in the drawing) in FIG. In addition, the insertion tip portion 100M of the cassette 100 can be inserted more easily without the cassette 100 itself being lifted upward.
From the above, by using the first latch 31 and the second latch 32 of the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, the shape change and the arrangement position of the first latch 31 and the second latch 32 are changed. Thus, it is possible to improve the insertion property of the cassette 100 by eliminating the hindrance when the cassette 100 is inserted.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cassette 100 is mounted in the cassette insertion space SP of the cassette mounting unit 20.
As shown in FIG. 16A, the lid member 21 is opened, the cassette mounting portion 20 is opened, and the cassette 100 is started to be pushed in the insertion direction SS by the finger F of the dialysis patient. In this state, the shutter 28 is not moved in the Y1 direction, and the opening 27 is closed. Further, since the abutting surface portion 28A closes the rightmost space of the cassette insertion portion 20, the dialysis patient feels that the rightmost space of the cassette insertion portion 20 is visually blocked. The operation of trying to insert the cassette 100 at a position near the rightmost space of the cassette insertion portion 20 does not occur.
In FIG. 16B to FIG. 16C, when the cassette 100 is further pushed in the insertion direction SS, the extension portions 109 and 113 of the cassette 100 push the abutment surface portion 28A of the shutter 28 in the Y1 direction, thereby releasing the shutter. 28 is pushed in the Y1 direction to open the opening 27. Thereby, the tubes 131 to 134 can be led out from the extended portions 109 and 113 of the cassette 100 to the side of the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 from the opening 27.

Next, referring to FIG. 17, a structure example of one film-like heating unit 104 </ b> A and the other film-like heating unit 104 </ b> B of the cassette 100, and a barcode reader 401 as the cassette used detection unit 220. explain.
As shown in FIG. 17, the thermal printing paper 400 for identification is affixed on the other film-like heating part 104B. The thermal printing paper 400 is preferably printed with a bar code, which includes dialysis prescription information of the dialysis patient to be treated.
The thermal printing paper 400 is affixed in the cassette 100, particularly in the vicinity of the liquid injection heating unit. Specifically, for example, the thermal printing paper 400 is pasted on one film-like heating unit 104A and the other film-like heating unit 104B of the cassette 100. When the cassette 100 is mounted in the cassette mounting unit 20 as shown in FIG. 16, the thermal printing paper 400 faces the barcode reader 401 disposed on the upper casing unit 2 side of the automatic peritoneal dialysis device 1. It is like that.

The barcode reader 401 can read the barcode on the thermal printing paper 400 in a non-contact manner and is electrically connected to the control unit 200. When the cassette 100 is loaded into the cassette loading unit 20 as shown in FIG. 16, the barcode reader 401 reads the barcode on the thermal printing paper 400, and the control unit 200 obtains prescription information of the dialysis patient. The dialysis patient is controlled from the prescription information.
Thus, since the control part 200 can obtain the prescription information of a dialysis patient using the thermal printing paper 400, the screen information in the display part 10 shown in FIG. There is an advantage that the operation of inputting prescription information of the dialysis patient using the operation unit such as the stop switch 12 or the like can be omitted.

After the control unit 200 starts dialysis control, the thermal printing paper 400 on the cassette 100 changes to black due to heating from the heating units 104A and 104B for a predetermined time or longer. Due to the discoloration of the thermal printing paper 400, the barcode reader 401 cannot detect the barcode of the thermal printing paper 400.
As described above, when the barcode reader 401 cannot detect the barcode of the thermal printing paper 400, the control unit 200 determines that the cassette 100 in use has already been used for peritoneal dialysis treatment (warmed). to decide.
Further, the control unit 200 determines that the dialysate circuit 900 of the heated cassette 100 has been used once for dialysis treatment based on a signal from the barcode reader 401. The dialysate circuit 900 is composed of an assembly unit of one film-like heating unit 104A, the other film-like heating unit 104B, a tube flow path switching unit 105, and tubes 131-134.

Even when the heated cassette 100 is erroneously mounted in the cassette mounting unit 20 of the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 again, the barcode reader 401 cannot detect the barcode of the thermal printing paper 400. The control unit 200 determines that the cassette 100 has been used (warmed), and determines that the dialysate circuit of the heated cassette 100 has been used at least once for dialysis treatment. As a result, the control unit 200 does not start the dialysis control of the automatic peritoneal dialysis device 1, and informs the dialysis patient that the cassette 100 has been used (warmed) in the voice or display unit 10. Notify by display.
In this way, it is possible to reliably limit the number of times the dialysate circuit of the cassette 100 is used to one time, and it is possible to reliably prevent the cassette 100 that has already been used from being reused by mistake.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the assembly unit of one used film-like heating unit 104A, the other film-like heating unit 104B, the tube flow path switching unit 105, and the tubes 131 to 134 is a dialysis unit. A liquid circuit 900 is configured.
In the dialysate circuit 900, the first housing portion 101 and the second housing portion 102 of the cassette 100 are separate. For this reason, the dialysate circuit 900 cannot be reused for hygiene management. However, by attaching the new dialysate circuit 900 to the first casing 101 and the second casing 102, the first casing 101 and the second casing The housing | casing part 102 has the merit which can be used repeatedly as needed.
The barcode reader 401 may be an optical reading method or a magnetic reading method. Further, instead of using the thermal printing paper 400, other types of identification labels may be used, and the identification label reader in that case can adopt an optical reading method or a magnetic reading method.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17, one film-like heating unit 104A and the other film-like heating unit 104B are heated by a plurality of sheet heaters 300 in order to bring the dialysate close to the body temperature of the dialysis patient. It can be warmed. The sheet heater 300 is heated and controlled by the heating control unit 203. When one film-like heating unit 104A and the other film-like heating unit 104B are heated to a predetermined temperature, thermal printing is performed. When the paper 400 is also heated, the color is positively changed to black, and the barcode reader 401 cannot read the information on the thermal printing paper 400. The control unit 200 can recognize from the signal from the barcode reader 401 that the barcode reader 401 cannot read the information on the thermal printing paper 400.
Thereby, one film-like warming part 104A and the other film-like warming part 104B once heated and used, and the tube channel switching part 105 and the tube integrated as shown in FIG. The control unit 200 can recognize that 131 to 134 have been used. Therefore, the assembly unit of one used film-like heating unit 104A, the other film-like heating unit 104B, the tube flow path switching unit 105, and the tubes 131 to 134 may be used again by mistake. Disappear.

Next, with reference to FIG. 18, the pressure-intensification circuit 450 of the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 will be described.
18 includes a pump drive unit 201, a first filter 451, a valve 452, a positive pressure tank 453, a valve 454, a negative pressure tank 455, a valve 456, a second filter 457, a valve 458, and a pressure sensor 459. ˜462 and a pump chamber 463. Each valve 452, 456, 458 has an air release portion 464. The pressure sensors 459 and 461 are sensors for protecting the pressure increasing / decreasing circuit 450, and the pressure sensors 460 and 462 are sensors for controlling the pressure increasing / decreasing circuit 450.

A filter 451 is connected to the outlet of the pump drive unit 201 shown in FIG. 18, and this filter 451 is connected to a positive pressure tank 453 via a valve 452. The positive pressure tank 453 is connected to the negative pressure tank 455 via a valve 454, and the negative pressure tank 455 is connected to the inlet side of the pump drive unit 201 via a valve 456.
Another filter 457 is connected to the valve 454, and the valve 454 is connected to the pump chamber portion 463 through this filter 457. The pump chamber portion 463 includes a fixed portion 470, a movable portion 471, and a spring 472. The spring 472 is disposed between the fixed portion 470 and the movable portion 471, and the movable portion 471 resists the force of the spring 472. It can move relative to the fixed part 470. The movable part 471 is in close contact with the diaphragm 103D of the pump part 103 on the cassette 100 side.
When the pump drive unit 201 operates, the movable part 471 of the pump chamber part 463 resists the force of the spring 472 against the fixed part 470 due to the positive pressure from the positive pressure tank 453 and the negative pressure from the negative pressure tank 456. By moving, the diaphragm 103D of the pump unit 103 on the cassette 100 side is moved in the direction of the arrow Z and pressurized / depressurized, so that the dialysate can be added to the abdominal cavity MMB and discharged or aspirated.

  A valve 454 shown in FIG. 18 is a switching valve for alternately switching the pump chamber 463 to the positive pressure tank 453 and the negative pressure tank 455. FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a structural example of the valve 454 of FIG. A valve 454 shown in FIG. 19 includes a coil 600, a fixed iron core 601, a movable iron core 602, a spring 603, a spool 604, a flow path switching unit 605, and a bobbin 606. The fixed iron core 601 is fixed to the bobbin 606, and the coil 600 is disposed inside the bobbin 606. The fixed iron core 601 and the movable iron core 602 are arranged in series inside the coil 600. A gap is formed between the end surface 601A of the fixed iron core 601 and the end surface 602A of the movable iron core 602. A spool 604 is connected to an end surface 602B opposite to the movable iron core 602. The spring 603 is a biasing member for pulling the spool 604 in the arrow V1 direction.

A flow path switching unit 605 shown in FIG. 19 is connected to a port 611 connected to the positive pressure tank 453, a port 612 connected to the negative pressure tank 455, and a pump chamber unit 463 shown in FIG. It has ports 613 and 614 and a port 615 for opening to the atmosphere connected to the valve 458.
When the coil 600 in FIG. 19 is energized, the movable iron core 602 moves the spool 604 against the force of the spring 603 in the direction of the arrow V2, and each poppet 620 of the spool 604 is abutted against the corresponding wall portion 621. Thus, the positive pressure from the positive pressure tank 453 is supplied from the port 611 to the port 614 side, and the negative pressure is applied from the port 613 to the port 612, whereby the positive pressure is supplied to the pump chamber portion 463 in FIG. Therefore, the diaphragm 103D is pushed, and the dialysate is discharged to the abdominal cavity MMB side.
Conversely, when energization of the coil 600 is stopped, the movable iron core 602 and the spool 604 are moved in the direction of the arrow V1 by the force of the spring 603, and each poppet 620 of the spool 604 is abutted against the corresponding wall portion 622. Accordingly, the positive pressure from the positive pressure tank 453 is supplied from the port 611 to the port 613 side, the negative pressure from the negative pressure tank 455 is supplied to the port 612 and the port 614 side, and the pump chamber portion 463 in FIG. Since the pressure is supplied, the diaphragm 103D is pulled, and the dialysate is sucked from the abdominal cavity MMB side to the cassette 100 side.
Therefore, under the control of the control unit 200, the clamp unit 204 provided in the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 is connected to the flow paths 105 </ b> A to 105 </ b> D of the tubes 131 to 134 arranged in the tube flow switching unit 105 on the cassette 100 side. By selectively pressing (see FIG. 12) in the programmed order, the flow path of the dialysate can be switched, so that the dialysate can be sent to the abdominal MMB side or once stored in the abdominal MMB. Thus, the dialysate can be drained from the abdominal cavity MMB side.

By the way, fluorine grease 650 is applied to a portion near the end surface 602A of the movable iron core 602. The components of the fluorine grease 650 are, for example, fluorine oil composed of perfluoropolyether / polytetrafluoroethylene / additive, fluorine resin powder, and lubricating oil additive. The consistency of the fluorine grease 650 is 325 to 330, Preferably it is 327. If the consistency is less than 325, it is easily pulled by negative pressure, and if it exceeds 330, it is difficult to apply a predetermined length to the axial width. In the example shown in FIG. 19, the width DS in the axial direction where the fluorine grease 650 is applied is, for example, 2 mm from the end surface (surface functioning as the magnetic pole surface) 602A. The axial width to which the fluorine grease 650 is applied is preferably in the range of 2 mm plus or minus 1 mm, so that the applied range can be applied up to a width DT (3 mm) larger than the width DS. good.
If the axial width to which the fluorine grease 650 is applied is smaller than 1 mm, the measures against deterioration of air leakage due to wear of the movable iron core 602 are not sufficient, and the axial width to which the fluorine grease 650 is applied is not sufficient. If it is larger than 3 mm, it is difficult to reduce the cost. That is, if the grease application range is narrower than 1 mm, air easily leaks, and if it is wider than 3 mm, the cost increases, which is not preferable.

  Fluorine grease 650 is applied to the portion near the end surface 602A of the movable iron core 602, but there are the following advantages compared to the case where turbine oil is used. That is, when turbine oil is applied, the turbine oil is drawn by the negative pressure, so that the movable iron core 602 is more deteriorated than when the fluorine grease 650 is used. That is, the fluorine grease 650 is less likely to be pulled by the negative pressure than the turbine oil, and easily stays in the movable iron core 602, can prevent the movable iron core 602 from deteriorating, and air leaks due to the turbine oil peeling off from the movable iron core 602. Can be surely prevented.

That is, as a countermeasure against deterioration due to wear of the movable iron core 602, durability is improved by adopting fluorine grease instead of using turbine oil, and fluorine grease is higher in viscosity than turbine oil. It is possible to prevent the turbine oil from being pulled off by the negative pressure and peeled off from the movable iron core 602 when the vicinity of 602 becomes negative pressure. Thereby, the air leak by which turbine oil peels from the movable iron core 602 can be prevented reliably.
As described above, the pressure increasing / decreasing circuit 450 has the valve 454 as an electromagnetic on-off valve for switching between positive pressure and negative pressure. The valve 454 is used when the patient performs peritoneal dialysis. A predetermined amount of dialysate is poured into the abdominal cavity, stored in the abdominal cavity for a predetermined period of time, and then positive and negative pressures are alternately supplied to, for example, a diaphragm in order to drain the abdominal cavity.

Grease, preferably fluorine grease, is applied to the movable iron core 602 of the valve 454 in place of turbine oil as a countermeasure against deterioration so that air leakage does not occur. For this reason, since air leak does not arise from the movable iron core 602 of the valve 454, maintenance work of the movable iron core 602 can be reduced, and occurrence of air leak can be prevented.
As this grease, other types of grease may be used instead of fluorine grease.
The stroke range in which the spool 604 can move linearly in the V1 and V2 directions is, for example, 0.22 mm. Thus, it can be shortened to 0.22 mm in the embodiment of the present invention. For this reason, the drive voltage supplied to the coil 600 can be lowered, and a drive voltage for driving the valve 454 can be provided with a margin.

Next, structural examples of the filter 451 and the filter 457 illustrated in FIG. 18 will be described with reference to FIG. The filter 451 and the filter 457 have the same structure.
FIG. 20 shows a structural example of a pressure-intensifying circuit 450 having a filter 451 and a filter 457. Each element of the pressure-reducing circuit 450 is mounted on a metal substrate 480.
The filter 451 and the filter 457 include, for example, a transparent plastic container 631, a lid member 632, an O-ring 633, and a filter material 634. A pipe 631 </ b> H is connected to the container 631, and a pipe 632 </ b> H is connected to the lid member 632. The filter member 634 is a cylindrical member having an opening 635 and a bottom 636, and preferably has a mesh roughness of 5 μm (for example, FGZG220A manufactured by SMC) in order to remove dust in the air generated from the pump drive unit 201. -B-5 μm) can be used. The filter material 634 is accommodated in the container 631, and the lid member 632 is screwed into the container 631 via the O-ring 633. The filter 451 and the filter 457 can be assembled.

Thus, in the air circuit 450, the filter 451 and the filter 457 are arranged at two locations, and the air is passed through the filter material 634 using the pipe 631H and the pipe 632H, so that the filter material 634 and the filter 457 of the filter 451 are passed. The filter material 634 is, for example, a bronze sintered filter material, and can remove dust of 5 μm or more in the air, so that the clogging phenomenon due to dust can be prevented in the pressurizing and depressurizing circuit 450.
In particular, the filter 451 is connected to the outlet side of the pump drive unit 201, and dust generated in the pump drive unit 201 can be removed before entering the valve 452 and the valve 454, thus preventing the clogging phenomenon of the valve 452 and the valve 454. be able to. Further, since another filter 457 is disposed between the valve 454 and the pump chamber portion 463, dust generated on the pump chamber portion 463 side can be removed before entering the valve 454. Can be prevented.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 21 to 24, a structural example of the start switch 11 and the stop switch 12 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described.
FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the start switch 11 and the stop switch 12, and FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view of the start switch 11 and the stop switch 12 taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating an assembly example of the start switch 11 and the stop switch 12.
As shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the start switch 11 and the stop switch 12 have the same structure. Each of the start switch 11 and the stop switch 12 includes a rubber-molded surface cover 700, a plastic intermediate member 701, an on / off type tact switch 702 as a switch element, and a substrate 703. The pressing member 790 includes an intermediate member 701 and a surface cover 700. The intermediate member 701 includes a connecting portion 715 that is connected to the operation member 720 of the tact switch 702 that is a switch element so as to have a clearance dimension LK. The front cover 700 covers the intermediate member 701 and is made of an elastic member.

The surface cover 700 shown in FIG. 22 has a pressing part 711 for the dialysis patient to press with the finger F, a base part 712, and a hollow part 713. The pressing portion 711 is provided with a small protrusion 711R for touching with the finger F to recognize that it is a switch. The base portion 712 is fixed by being pressed by the front surface portion 4 (see FIG. 1) of the upper housing portion 2.
The intermediate member 701 is located in the hollow portion 713 and has an intermediate member 714 and a connecting portion 715. The intermediate member 714 is in contact with the inner surface of the pressing portion 711 of the surface cover 700 in the hollow portion 713 of the surface cover 700. The connecting portion 715 has a hole 716, and the operation member 720 of the tact switch 702 is fitted in the hole 716. A gap dimension LK is secured in advance between the bottom surface 721 of the hole 716 and the front end surface 722 of the operation member 720.

In FIG. 22, when the dialysis patient pushes the surface cover 700 with the finger F in the G1 direction, the operation member 720 of the tact switch 702 can be pushed in the G1 direction via the intermediate member 701. In this case, it is secured to obtain a click feeling. That is, when the intermediate member 714 is pushed in the G1 direction, the gap dimension LK is lost, the bottom surface 721 of the hole 716 and the front end surface 722 of the operation member 720 come into contact with each other, and then the operation member 720 of the tact switch 702 is G1. By being pushed in the direction, the dialysis patient can obtain a click feeling through the finger F.
When the finger F is released, the operation member 720 of the tact switch 702 returns to the G2 direction, and the bottom surface 721 of the hole 716 and the front end surface 722 of the operation member 720 are affected by the elastic force of the pressing portion 711 of the front cover 700. And the gap dimension LK is formed, and the start switch 11 or the stop switch 12 returns to the original state.
As shown in FIG. 23A, when the start switch 11 or the stop switch 12 is fixed to the inside of the front surface portion 4 of the upper housing portion 2, the front cover 700 is previously placed on the back side of the hole portion 4H of the front surface portion 4. The operation member 720 of the tact switch 702 disposed on the substrate 703 side is inserted into the hole 716 of the intermediate member 714. Then, as shown in FIGS. 23B and 22, the substrate 703 is fixed to the inside of the front surface portion 4 of the upper housing portion 2 by using four screws 770.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of the relationship between the gap dimension LK set in the start switch 11 and the stop switch 12 and the click feeling.
In FIG. 24, in both the start switch 11 and the stop switch 12, when the gap dimension LK is set to a negative value (a value less than zero) as in the prior art, that is, the gap dimension LK is less than zero. That is, when the bottom surface 721 of the hole 716 of the connecting portion 715 and the distal end surface 722 of the operation member 720 are assembled in a strongly pressed state and no gap is formed, there is no feeling of clicking. Or very scarce.
On the other hand, in the start switch 11 or the stop switch 12 of the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 22, there is a gap between the bottom surface 721 of the hole 716 of the connecting portion 715 and the front end surface 722 of the operation member 720. , When the dialysis patient presses the start switch 11 or the stop switch 12 with the finger F, as shown in FIG. It can be confirmed that the switch is operated while feeling a click.

Here, a procedure example of dialysis treatment by the above-described automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the dialysis patient opens the lid member 21 of the automatic peritoneal dialysis device 1 to open the cassette mounting portion 20 and mounts the cassette 100 in the cassette mounting portion 20 along the insertion direction SS. Accordingly, the barcode reader 401 shown in FIG. 17 reads the barcode of the thermal printing paper 400, and the control unit 200 obtains prescription information of the dialysis patient and starts dialysis control for the dialysis patient from the prescription information. Can do. Accordingly, the screen information on the display unit 10 shown in FIG. 1 which is normally required by the dialysis patient shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the input of dialysis patient prescription information using the operation unit such as the start switch 11 and the stop switch 12 are input. Doing work can be omitted. The prescription information of a dialysis patient is a prescription for dialysis treatment by a doctor.
As shown in FIG. 17, the tubes 131 to 134 of the cassette 100 are connected in advance to the abdominal cavity MMB of the dialysis patient, the bags 138 and 139, and the drainage bag 140.

The dialysis patient closes the lid member 21 shown in FIG. 3 and presses the start switch 11 to start the dialysis operation. When the start switch 11 is pressed, the start switch 11 can generate a click feeling, so that the dialysis patient can reliably recognize that the start operation has been performed.
In order to raise the dialysate to a temperature close to body temperature before being injected into the body of the dialysis patient, the dialysate is heated and heated in a state facing the heating unit 300 shown in FIG. During dialysis, the control unit 200 shown in FIG. 13 performs clamp control, heating temperature control, and pump drive unit 201 control by dialysis control.
If the dialysis patient presses the stop switch 12 shown in FIG. 1 or if the dialysis control is automatically terminated, this is regarded as one dialysis treatment. That is, the cassette 100 is discarded only by one dialysis treatment from the viewpoint of hygiene. Since the click feeling can be exhibited even when the dialysis patient presses the stop switch 12, the dialysis patient can surely recognize that the stop operation has been performed.
However, only the first housing part 101 and the second housing part 10 of the cassette 100 shown in FIG. 12 can be reused as necessary from the consideration of the environment after removing the dialysis circuit part. The dialysis circuit is completely discarded and not reused.

In the automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, a glucose solution containing an electrolytic solution as a main component is usually used as the peritoneal dialysis solution in the bags 138 and 139 shown in FIG. In the automatic peritoneal dialysis device 1, the peritoneal dialysis solution heated to a predetermined temperature is sent to the abdominal cavity of a dialysis patient. The peritoneal dialysis fluid stored in the abdominal cavity takes in the peritoneal fluid into the peritoneal fluid using the osmotic pressure of the peritoneum, and is discarded in the drainage tank 140 together with water.
In such peritoneal dialysis treatment, a predetermined amount of peritoneal dialysis solution is injected into the abdominal cavity, stored for a predetermined time, and then drained, and this injection, storage, and drainage constitute one cycle. Based on such a technique, there are roughly two types of prescriptions for performing peritoneal dialysis treatment.
One of them is a type in which each retention time in one cycle of peritoneal dialysis fluid in the abdominal cavity is set as a fixed time and is adjusted by the dialysis time (A type). The other one is one in which the entire dialysis time (for example, 4 cycles) is set as a fixed time, and the storage period in each cycle is adjusted so as to match (B type).
In addition, there are the following treatment patterns depending on the treatment pattern in which the above method is performed.
(NPD)
Prescription with continuous dialyzate exchange at night and emptying the abdominal cavity during the day.
(CCPD)
Prescription with continuous nighttime dialysate exchange and final infusion, with no dialysate exchange in the daytime and kept in the abdominal cavity, or daytime dialysate exchange as needed.
Tidal (TPD)
A prescription in which about half of the initial injection volume is changed frequently.
Conditioning Only A type technique is possible. A prescription that only injects and drains peritoneal dialysis fluid for initial conditioning.
The automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus 1 of the present invention can be used for any type of peritoneal dialysis treatment prescription.

  The automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a pump for feeding peritoneal dialysate, a heating unit for heating peritoneal dialysate, a cassette having a dialysate flow path, and a cassette that can be attached and detached along the insertion direction. An automatic peritoneal dialysis device having a cassette mounting portion mounted on the cassette mounting portion, wherein the cassette mounting portion contacts an inner portion on the first end side of the cassette in the insertion direction when the cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion. And a first latch having a slope portion for guiding the cassette into the cassette mounting portion, and when inserting the cassette into the cassette mounting portion, the second end side of the cassette is fitted into the cassette mounting portion along the insertion direction. A second latch having a trough for guiding. Thereby, a person using an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus such as a patient can smoothly mount a cassette to be newly used at the time of dialysis at a correct set position in the cassette mounting portion, and can improve the insertion property of the cassette. . That is, the cassette can be smoothly mounted at the correct set position in the cassette mounting portion without floating upward or being displaced to the right with respect to the insertion direction.

  A cassette has a frame part for attaching a heating part so that attachment or detachment is possible, and the slope part of the 1st latch contacts an inner part by the side of the 1st end of a frame part, and a cassette is inserted along an insertion direction. While guiding into the cassette mounting portion, the valley portion of the second latch guides the cassette into the cassette mounting portion along the insertion direction with the second end side of the frame portion fitted. As a result, a person using an automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus such as a patient can smoothly mount a cassette to be newly used in dialysis at a correct set position in the cassette mounting portion using the frame portion of the cassette.

  Further, the first latch and the second latch are connected to each other by a connecting member, and when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion, the first latch and the second latch are rotatably held around the connecting member when pushed by the insertion tip of the frame portion. When the cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion, the first latch and the second latch hold the rear end of the cassette. As a result, when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion, the insertion tip of the frame portion can be pushed and rotated to push down the first and second latches, so that the cassette insertion property can be improved. The first latch and the second latch can securely hold the rear end portion of the cassette inserted.

  Further, the cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion, and the first latch and the second latch are pressed against the urging force by pressing the cassette while the first latch and the second latch hold the rear end of the cassette. An operation member for detaching from the rear end of the cassette is provided. As a result, the first latch and the second latch can be detached from the rear end of the cassette by using the operation member, and the cassette can be easily removed from the cassette mounting portion.

  Each of the first latch and the second latch has a front portion that is inclined along the insertion direction of the cassette so as to press the insertion tip of the frame portion when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion. As a result, when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion, the front portion of the first latch and the front portion of the second latch can be easily lowered by pressing the insertion tip of the frame portion. Further improvements can be made.

  The cassette is formed on the second end side of the frame portion so as to protrude in the side direction orthogonal to the insertion direction, and for connecting the tube connected to the dialysate flow path in the cassette to the outside of the cassette. The cassette mounting part has an opening on the side for guiding the extension part and leading the tube to the outside of the cassette mounting part. The extension part is mounted on the cassette mounting part. A shutter for closing the opening and closing the space near the second latch in a state before being opened, and opening the opening by being pushed by the extension when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion, Have Thus, before the cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion, the shutter closes the opening and closes the space near the second latch, so the dialysis patient brings the cassette closer to the space near the second latch. Can be prevented from trying to insert. Moreover, when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion, the tube can be led out from the extension portion of the cassette through the opening portion by the extension portion of the cassette pushing the shutter to open the opening portion.

By the way, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention, and various modifications can be made within the scope described in the claims.
The automatic peritoneal dialysis device of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example, and any shape can be adopted. For example, in the cassette 100 shown in FIG. 3, the extension portions 109 and 113 are formed to protrude to the right side in the insertion direction SS of the cassette 100, but conversely, may be formed to protrude to the left side. In this case, the first latch 31 and the second latch 32 of the cassette mounting portion 20 are arranged at opposite positions, and the shutter 28 and the opening 27 are not the right side portion of the lower housing portion 3 but the left side surface. Will be placed in the section. The arrangement shape of the peritoneal dialysis fluid flow path is not limited to the example shown in FIG.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus, 2 ... Upper housing | casing part, 3 ... Lower housing | casing part, 10 ... Display part, 9A-9F ... Index protrusion part, 11 ... Start switch , 12 ... Stop switch, 20 ... Cassette mounting part, 21 ... Lid member, 30 ... Main body, 31 ... First latch, 32 ... Second latch, 35 ... Operation Operation knobs as members, 50... Operating mechanisms of the first and second latches, 100... Cassette, 100 M... Cassette insertion tip, 100 N. ... 1st housing part of cassette, 102 ... 2nd housing part of cassette, 103 ... Pump part, 104A, 104B ... Heating part, 105 ... Switching part of tube flow path 105A-105G dialysate flow path 200 control unit 220 Tsu DOO spent detector, 401 ... Barcode reader, 900 ... dialysate circuit, SS ... cassette inserting direction, space for SP ... cassette insertion

Claims (6)

Automatic having a pump for feeding peritoneal dialysate, a heating part for warming the peritoneal dialysate, a cassette having a dialysate flow path, and a cassette mounting part for detachably mounting the cassette along the insertion direction A peritoneal dialysis device,
The first end portion and the second end portion of the cassette are provided with at least a wall portion protruding downward,
The cassette mounting part is
It is formed on the front surface of the casing of the automatic peritoneal device, and is disposed on the inner side of the wall portion on the first end side of the cassette when mounted on the cassette mounting portion, and is on the inner side with respect to the wall portion. A first latch having a contact portion elastically contacting from
A second latch having a contact portion that is disposed at a location of the wall portion on the second end side of the cassette when mounted on the cassette mounting portion and elastically contacts the wall portion from the outside; An automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus characterized by comprising:   In the cassette, the wall portion is constituted by a frame portion for detachably attaching the heating portion, and the slope portion provided in the first latch is the first end portion side of the frame portion. In addition to guiding the cassette into the cassette mounting portion along the insertion direction by contacting the inner portion, the second latch has a concave valley in addition to the contact portion, The valley portion has an inclined surface on the inner side, is held by the contact portion in a state where the second end portion side of the frame portion is fitted, and the cassette is placed in the cassette mounting portion along the insertion direction. The automatic peritoneal dialysis device according to claim 1, wherein the automatic peritoneal dialysis device is guided.   The first latch and the second latch are connected to each other by a connecting member. When the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion, the first latch and the second latch rotate around the connecting member when pushed by the insertion tip of the frame portion. 3. The automatic peritoneal dialysis according to claim 2, wherein the first latch and the second latch hold the rear end portion of the cassette when the cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion. apparatus.   The cassette is mounted on the cassette mounting portion, and the first latch and the second latch are pressed against the biasing force by pressing the cassette while the first latch and the second latch hold the rear end portion of the cassette. 4. The automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising an operation member for detaching the second latch from the insertion rear end of the cassette.   The first latch and the second latch are inclined along the insertion direction of the cassette to press the insertion tip of the frame portion when the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion. The automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a portion. The cassette is formed on the second end side of the frame portion so as to protrude in a side direction orthogonal to the insertion direction, and a tube connected to the dialysate flow path in the cassette is connected to the cassette. Has an extension for leading out of the
The cassette mounting portion is formed with a side opening for guiding the extension portion and leading the tube to the outside of the cassette mounting portion.
When the extension portion is in a state before being mounted on the cassette mounting portion, the opening is closed and the space near the second latch is closed, and the cassette is inserted into the cassette mounting portion. 6. The automatic peritoneal dialysis apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a shutter that opens the opening when pushed by the extension.

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