JP6329455B2 - Endoscope packing case - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an endoscope packaging case including an exterior case in which a shock-absorbing member having a storage recess in which an endoscope is stored is provided.

  In recent years, endoscopes have been widely used in the medical field. An endoscope can perform observation, treatment, and the like of a region to be examined in a subject by inserting an elongated insertion portion into the subject.

  By the way, when the endoscope is manufactured and shipped, or when the endoscope is transported from a use facility to a repair base for repair, the endoscope is accommodated in an endoscope packaging case. It is common.

  In general, an endoscope packaging case is provided with a shock-absorbing member made of urethane foam or the like that protects the endoscope from shock and vibration during transportation in the exterior case. The storage recess such as a groove along the outer shape of the mirror is formed. By storing the endoscope in the storage recess, the endoscope is buffered in the endoscope packaging case. Housed in a state protected by the material.

  Here, the outer skin that is the outer surface of the insertion portion of the endoscope is generally made of rubber, resin, etc., and is easily damaged when it comes into contact with other hard members, and the outer skin is damaged. If it does, it will become impossible to ensure the watertightness of an insertion part, As a result, the repair cost of an endoscope will become expensive.

  Therefore, in order to avoid the insertion portion from coming into contact with other hard members, particularly how to hold the endoscope taken out from the endoscope packaging case is described in the instruction manual.

  Specifically, the longitudinal side of the elongated insertion portion of the endoscope (hereinafter simply referred to as the distal side) is grasped with one hand of the user, for example, the right finger, and the longitudinal direction of the insertion portion An endoscope operation unit provided continuously with the proximal end of the endoscope and a connector attached to and detached from an external device of the endoscope provided at an extension end of the universal cable extending from the operation unit. How to hold it with one hand, such as the left finger, is specified in the instruction manual.

  However, since the packaging case for endoscopes is usually designed with priority given to protecting the endoscope against impacts from the outside and storing the endoscope in the storage recess as compactly as possible. After taking out the endoscope, it is difficult to hold it as specified in the instruction manual immediately, and when the user changes it to the specified holding method after taking it out, for example, at the distal end side of the insertion section May be damaged or the insertion portion may be buckled.

  In view of such circumstances, in Patent Document 1, when the user faces the endoscope packaging case, the operation portion and the connector of the endoscope are accommodated with respect to the position on the left side of the buffer member. A configuration of an endoscope packaging case is provided in which a storage recess is provided, and a storage recess in which the distal end side of the insertion portion of the endoscope is stored with respect to a position on the right side of the buffer member. .

  According to such a configuration, the user can take out the operation unit and the connector located on the left side with the left finger, and take out the distal end side of the insertion unit located on the right side with the right finger. Therefore, it is easy to properly hold the endoscope taken out from the storage recess.

JP 2003-290123 A

  However, in the configuration of the endoscope packaging case disclosed in Patent Document 1, each part of the endoscope is stored with a small gap with respect to the storage recess provided in the buffer member. There is a problem that it is difficult to take out each part from the storage recess, and it is particularly difficult to take out the operation unit and the connector with only the left hand of the user.

  Further, since the storage recess for storing the operation portion and the storage recess for storing the connector are provided at different positions with respect to the buffer member, the user first takes out the connector with his left finger, When the connector is gripped with the left finger or when the connector is placed at another position of the buffer member, the operation part must be taken out again with the left finger, and the operation part and the connector are difficult to remove with the left finger. was there. The above problem is the same even when the user takes out the distal end side of the insertion portion with the left finger and takes out the operation portion and the connector with the right finger.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an endoscope having a configuration in which an endoscope can be easily and easily taken out from a storage recess in a buffer member in an exterior case in a correct manner. The purpose is to provide a packaging case for the use.

  In order to achieve the above object, an endoscope packaging case according to an aspect of the present invention includes an exterior case, a buffer member provided inside the exterior case, and an endoscope provided in the buffer member. A storage recess, a clearance provided in an opening edge of the storage recess in the cushioning member, and a gap into which a user's fingers are inserted when taking out the endoscope from the storage recess, and one of the storage recesses A plurality of portions of the endoscope, which are provided in the portion and are gripped by one hand of the user, and a parallel storage portion that is stored in parallel along the depth direction of the storage recess. .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the packaging case for endoscopes which comprises the structure which can take out an endoscope from the accommodation recessed part in the buffer member in an exterior case immediately in the right way can be provided. .

The perspective view which shows schematically the packaging case for endoscopes of this Embodiment with an endoscope The figure which expands and shows the endoscope of FIG. 1 is a top view showing a state in which the endoscope is housed in the housing recess of the buffer member in the exterior case of the endoscope packaging case of FIG. 1 from the direction III in FIG. The perspective view which shows an example of the correct holding method of the endoscope taken out from the packaging case for endoscopes of FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  1 is a perspective view schematically showing an endoscope packaging case of the present embodiment together with an endoscope, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the endoscope of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a top view showing the state in which the endoscope is housed in the housing recess of the buffer member in the exterior case of the endoscope packaging case of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is for the endoscope of FIG. 1. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the correct way of holding the endoscope taken out from the packing case.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an endoscope packaging case 100 includes an exterior case 30 in which the endoscope 1 is accommodated through an opening 30k, and a lid 20 that can open and close the opening 30k of the exterior case 30. It has.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the endoscope 1 includes an insertion portion 2 that is inserted into a subject, an operation portion 6 that is connected to the proximal end of the insertion portion 2 in the longitudinal axis direction J, and the operation portion. 6 includes a universal cable 11 extended from the universal cable 11 and a connector 12 provided at the extended end of the universal cable 11 and connected to the operation unit 6 via the universal cable 11. .

  The connector 12 is detachable from an external device such as a light source device. For example, the light guide base 12t provided on the connector 12 is detachable from the light source device.

  The operation unit 6 is provided with an up / down bending operation knob 7 for bending the bending portion 4 provided in the insertion portion 2 in the up / down direction and a left / right bending operation knob 9 for bending the bending portion 4 in the left / right direction. .

  Further, the operation unit 6 is provided with a fixing lever 8 that fixes the turning position of the up / down bending operation knob 7 and a fixing knob 10 that fixes the turning position of the left / right bending operation knob 9.

  The insertion portion 2 includes a distal end portion 3, a bending portion 4, and a flexible tube portion 5 in order from the distal end side, and is formed in an elongated shape.

  The bending portion 4 is bent in four directions, for example, up, down, left, and right by a turning operation of the up / down bending operation knob 7 or the left / right bending operation knob 9, thereby providing an observation optical system (not shown) provided in the distal end portion 3. The observation direction can be changed, and the insertability of the tip 3 in the subject can be improved. Further, the flexible tube portion 5 is connected to the proximal end side in the longitudinal axis direction J of the bending portion 4.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the outer case 30 is formed in a box shape having a rectangular shape, for example, and a buffer member 40 is provided therein.

  Specifically, the buffer member 40 is filled in the exterior case 30 through the opening 30k so that the outer surface 40r is exposed in the opening 30k. The buffer member 40 may be detachable from the outer case 30.

  Further, the outer surface 40r may not protrude beyond the opening 30k in the height direction H of the endoscope packaging case 100 in the depth direction, and may be the same height as the opening 30k in the height direction H. It may be positioned lower than the opening 30k.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the buffer member 40 is provided with the endoscope 1 and a storage recess 50 having a predetermined depth in the height direction H. The depth of the storage recess 50 may be a depth that allows the endoscope 1 stored in the storage recess 50 to be buried in the storage recess 50.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the storage recess 50 is formed along the outer shape of the endoscope 1 with respect to the buffer member 40 so as to have an opening in the outer surface 40 r of the buffer member 40. Groove.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the storage recess 50 has an insertion portion storage recess 50s having a shape in which the insertion portion 2 is stored with a small gap, and a shape in which the operation portion 6 is stored with a small gap. Mainly includes an operation unit storage recess 50b having a shape, a cable storage recess 50u having a shape in which the universal cable 11 is stored with a small gap, and a connector storage recess 50c having a shape in which the connector 12 is stored with a small gap. The part is composed.

  The insertion portion storage recess 50 s and the cable storage recess 50 u are shaped so that the insertion portion 2 and the universal cable 11 are wound and stored so that the elongated insertion portion 2 and the universal cable 11 are stored compactly in the outer case 30. Further, the buffer member 40 is formed.

  The winding shape of the insertion portion 2 and the universal cable 11 shown in FIG. 3 is merely an example, and the insertion portion 2 and the universal cable 11 can be used as long as the storage conditions described later of the endoscope 1 with respect to the storage recess 50 can be satisfied. The winding shape of the cable 11, that is, the shapes of the insertion portion storage recess 50s and the cable storage recess 50u formed in the buffer member 40 are not limited to the shape of FIG.

  In addition, a portion 50sa in which the distal end side of the insertion portion 2, that is, the distal end portion 3, the bending portion 4, and the distal end side in the longitudinal axis direction J of the flexible tube portion 5 is accommodated in the insertion portion storage recess 50s. Is formed in the storage recess 50 on the right side R side, for example, with respect to the buffer member 40 when facing the packaging case 100 for an endoscope.

  This is because, as shown in FIG. 4, the insertion portion 2 can be easily taken out from the storage recess 50 by the user's one hand, specifically, the right hand finger 72.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in order to make it easy to take out the distal end side of the insertion portion 2 from the portion 50sa by the right finger 72, the gap 50j communicating with the portion 50sa is high at the opening edge of the portion 50sa in the buffer member 40. A predetermined depth in the vertical direction H, for example, the same depth as the part 50sa or deeper than the part 50sa is formed. Therefore, the gap 50j is for inserting the right finger 72 of the user when the distal end side of the insertion portion 2 is taken out from the portion 50sa.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, on the outer surface 40r of the buffer member 40, a display visually showing the insertion position of the user's right hand finger 72 in the vicinity of the portion where the gap 50j is formed. 62 is provided. In FIG. 3, the display 62 is illustrated by taking a finger figure as an example, but is not limited thereto, and may be another figure, a character, a symbol, or the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the user opposes the endoscope packaging case 100, the operation unit storage recess 50 b and the connector storage recess 50 c are, for example, leftward with respect to the buffer member 40. It is formed in the storage recess 50 on the L side.

  This is because the operation unit 6 and the connector 12 can be easily taken out from the storage recess 50 by the user's one hand, specifically, the left hand finger 71, as shown in FIG.

  Further, when the operation unit 6 is stored in the operation unit storage recess 50b, the operation unit storage recess 50b is configured such that when the top portion 6t of the operation unit 6 faces the endoscope packaging case 100, As shown in FIG. 3, it is formed in a shape located on the direction Q1 side away from the user in the facing direction Q.

  Further, the connector housing recess 50c is formed in such a shape that when the connector 12 is housed in the connector housing recess 50c, the light guide base 12t of the connector 12 is positioned on the direction Q1 side.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the connector housing recess 50c extends, for example, along the facing direction Q, and the operation portion housing recess 50b faces the connector housing recess 50c so that the midway position is superimposed on the connector housing recess 50c. It extends at a predetermined angle with respect to the direction Q.

  In addition, the operation part accommodation recessed part 50b does not need to extend incline with respect to the opposing direction Q, and may extend along the opposing direction Q similarly to the connector accommodation recessed part 50c. On the contrary, the connector housing recess 50c may be inclined and extended with respect to the facing direction Q. That is, the connector housing recess 50c may entirely overlap the operation unit housing recess 50b.

  Thus, in the storage recess 50, the operation portion 6 is stored in the overlapping portion of the operation portion storage recess 50b and the connector storage recess 50c with respect to the operation portion storage recess 50b, and the connector 12 is connected to the connector storage recess 50c. The parallel storage part 50h in which the operation part 6 and the connector 12 which are a plurality of parts of the endoscope 1 are stored in parallel along the height direction H is formed.

  Needless to say, the parallel storage portion 50h is left to the buffer member 40 when the user faces the endoscope packaging case 100, similarly to the operation portion storage recess 50b and the connector storage recess 50c. It is formed in the storage recess 50 on the direction L side.

  Further, since the parallel storage portion 50h is formed in the storage recess 50, the user can use the left finger 71 to store the operation unit 6 stored in the operation unit storage recess 50b and the connector storage recess 50c. The connector 12 which is housed and overlaps the operation unit 6 can be taken out at the same time.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in order to facilitate removal of the operation unit 6 and the connector 12 from the operation unit storage recess 50b and the connector storage recess 50c by the left finger 71, the cushioning member 40 is provided at the opening edge of the parallel storage site 50h. The gap 50i communicating with the parallel storage part 50h is formed in the height direction H, for example, the same depth as the parallel storage part 50h or deeper than the parallel storage part 50h. Therefore, the gap 50i is where the user's left finger 71 is inserted when the operation unit 6 and the connector 12 are taken out from the operation unit storage recess 50b and the connector storage recess 50c.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, on the outer surface 40r of the buffer member 40, a display visually showing the insertion position of the user's left finger 71 to the user in the vicinity of the portion where the gap 50i is formed. 61 is provided.

  Note that the display 61 is also illustrated with a finger figure as an example in FIG. 3, but is not limited thereto, and may be another figure, a character, a symbol, or the like.

  As described above, the storage recess 50 is formed in the buffer member 40 in the shape and position described above. Here, the buffer member 40 is made of a water-soluble material such as starch.

  This is because, when the shock-absorbing member 40 is made of urethane foam, polystyrene foam or the like as in the conventional case described above, the endoscope 1 is taken out when the endoscope 1 is housed in the housing recess 50. At this time, since the endoscope 1 is stored with a small gap with respect to the storage recess 50, a part of the buffer member 40 is easily scraped. In this case, if the shavings of the buffer member 40 enter the pipe line included in the endoscope 1, the pipe line may be clogged with the shavings.

  However, if the buffer member 40 is made of a water-soluble material, even if the shavings of the buffer member 40 have entered the conduit of the endoscope 1, the endoscope 1 is cleaned. This is because the shavings of the buffer member 40 are melted by the cleaning liquid or the like, so that the pipe line is not clogged due to the shavings.

  The endoscope instruction manual states that when an endoscope is purchased or returned after repair, the endoscope must be cleaned and disinfected before use. Since it is described, since the user performs the cleaning and disinfection processing on the endoscope before use, the shavings of the buffer member 40 can be surely removed, and the shavings together with the insertion portion 2 can be removed. It is also possible to reliably prevent entry into the body.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, in the storage recess 50 formed in the buffer member 40, the overlapping portion of the operation portion storage recess 50b in which the operation portion 6 is stored and the connector storage recess 50c in which the connector 12 is stored. In addition, it is shown that the parallel storage portion 50h in which the operation unit 6 and the connector 12 held by one hand of the user overlap in the height direction H is formed.

  Moreover, it showed that the clearance gap 50i into which a user's one hand is inserted is formed in the opening edge part of the parallel accommodation site | part 50h.

  According to this, the user inserts one hand, specifically the left finger 71, into the gap 50i, so that the operation unit 6 is stored in the operation unit storage recess 50b with a small gap, and the connector. The connector 12 housed in the housing recess 50c with a reduced gap can be easily taken out from the housing recess 50 and grasped immediately and simultaneously by the left finger 71.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment mentioned above, when the user opposes the packaging case 100 for endoscopes, site | part 50sa in which the front end side of the insertion part 2 is accommodated among the insertion part accommodation recessed parts 50s is buffered. For example, it is formed in the storage recess 50 on the right side R side toward the member 40, and the operation unit storage recess 50 b and the connector storage recess 50 c face the endoscope packaging case 100. At this time, it is shown that the storage recess 50 is formed on the left direction L side, for example, toward the buffer member 40.

  Further, the operation portion storage recess 50b is formed such that when the operation portion 6 is stored in the operation portion storage recess 50b, the top portion 6t of the operation portion 6 is located on the direction Q1 side, and the connector storage recess 50c. Also, it is shown that when the connector 12 is stored in the connector storing recess 50c, it is formed in a shape that is located on the direction Q1 side.

  According to this, the user simultaneously and immediately from the storage recess 50, for example, the operation unit 6 and the connector 12 with the left finger 71 and the distal end side of the insertion unit 2 with the right finger 72 simultaneously and immediately as described above. Can be easily removed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, after the take-out, for example, the left finger 71 holds the operation portion 6 and the connector 12 with the top portion 6t and the light guide base 12t oriented in the upward direction Hu in the height direction H, For example, the right hand finger 72 can be used to correctly hold the endoscope 1 according to an example of an instruction manual for gripping the distal end side of the flexible tube portion 5 of the insertion portion 2.

  That is, for example, anyone inserts the left finger 71 into the gap 50i to grip the connector 12 and the operation unit 6, for example, inserts the right finger 72 into the gap 50j, and holds the distal end side of the flexible tube unit 5 as it is. An example of how to properly hold the endoscope 1 as shown in FIG. 4 can always be naturally performed only by removing the endoscope 1 from the storage recess 50.

  From this, it is possible to prevent the endoscope 1 from being damaged after the endoscope 1 is taken out from the storage recess 50.

  From the above, it is possible to provide an endoscope packaging case 100 having a configuration in which the endoscope 1 can be easily and easily taken out from the storage recess 50 in the buffer member 40 in the exterior case 30 immediately in a correct manner. Can do.

  In the above-described embodiment, the portion 50sa and the gap 50j in which the distal end side of the insertion portion 2 is accommodated are located with respect to the buffer member 40 when the user faces the endoscope packaging case 100. For example, it is formed in the storage concave portion 50 on the right side R side, and the operation portion storage concave portion 50b, the connector storage concave portion 50c, the parallel storage portion 50h, and the gap 50i are formed by the user relative to the endoscope packaging case 100. When it opposes, it showed that it was formed in the storage recessed part 50 of the left direction L side toward the buffer member 40, for example.

  However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and these may be formed at positions opposite to the left and right with respect to the buffer member 40.

  In this case, the user's left finger 71 takes out and holds the distal end side of the insertion portion 2 through the gap 50i, and the right hand finger 72 takes out and holds the operation portion 6 and the connector 12 simultaneously through the gap 50j. Although the mirror 1 is held, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained even in such a case.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment mentioned above, it showed that the parallel accommodation site | part 50h was formed in the superimposition site | part of the operation part accommodation recessed part 50b and the connector accommodation recessed part 50c.

  In addition to this, the parallel storage portion 50 h may be formed in a superimposed portion of a plurality of other portions of the endoscope 1 in the storage recess 50. Even in this case, a plurality of parts of the endoscope 1 that are stored so as to be superimposed on the parallel storage part 50h can be easily and immediately taken out.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Endoscope 6 ... Operation part (multiple site | parts of an endoscope)
11 ... Universal cable 12 ... Connector (multiple parts of endoscope)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 ... Outer case 40 ... Buffer member 50 ... Storage recessed part 50h ... Parallel storage part 50i ... Gap 50j ... Gap 61 ... Display 62 ... Display 71 ... Left hand 72 ... Right hand 100 ... Endoscopic packaging case H ... Height direction (Depth direction)

Claims (4)

An exterior case,
A buffer member provided inside the exterior case;
Wherein provided in the cushioning member, a housing recess for the endoscope is accommodated,
In the buffer member, provided at the opening edge of the storage recess, a gap into which a user's fingers are inserted when taking out the endoscope from the storage recess,
A parallel storage part in which a plurality of parts of the endoscope which are provided in a part of the storage concave part and are gripped by one hand of the user are stored in parallel along the depth direction of the storage concave part When,
A packaging case for an endoscope, comprising:   The packaging case for an endoscope according to claim 1, wherein the buffer member is provided with a display indicating the insertion position of a user's finger in the vicinity of the gap.   The plurality of parts of the endoscope include an operation unit of the endoscope and a connector connected to the operation unit via a cable and attached to and detached from an external device of the endoscope. The endoscope packaging case according to claim 1, wherein the endoscope packaging case is provided.   The endoscope according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the parallel storage portion is provided in the storage recess on the left side when a user faces the exterior case. Packing case.

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