JPH05176995A - Washing beak tube and washing machine using this tube - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To always jet a warm washing liquid by providing a branch tube in a beak tube main body, always warming a washing liquid by allowing it to circulate between a storage tank and the beak tube main body in connection with an operation of a pump at the time when this tube is closed, and injecting the washing liquid from a nozzle at the time when it is opened. CONSTITUTION:As for a beak tube 20, its principal part is constituted of a box-like main body 32, a connector 34 having each of a first and a second flow passages 34a, 34b, a branch tube 36 having each of a third to a fifth flow passages 36a-36c, and a nozzle 38 for jetting a washing liquid. In this case, a first flow passage 34a is allowed to communicate with a pump by a connecting body 28, and also, allowed to communicate with a third flow passage 36a by a first tube 42. Also, a second flow passage 34b is allowed to communicate with a storage tank by a connecting body 30, and also, allowed to communicate with a fourth flow passage 36b by a second tube 44. Moreover, a fifth flow passage 36c is allowed to communicate with the nozzle 38 by a third tube 46. Furthermore, the flow passages of each of a second and a third tubes 44, 46 are opened and closed, respectively by a control mechanism 48 consisting of a lever 52 provided with each pressing part 60, 62 for deforming them elastically.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a beak tube for cleaning and a cleaning machine using the same, and more particularly to a beak tube suitable as a medical instrument for obstetrics and gynecology and a cleaning machine using the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In obstetrics and gynecology, a washing machine sold under the name Illigator is used for washing vagina.

This type of washing machine has a storage tank for cleaning liquid, a heater for heating and maintaining the cleaning liquid in the storage tank at a temperature of about body temperature, and a pump for delivering the cleaning liquid in the storage tank.
And a beak tube for ejecting the cleaning liquid delivered by the pump.

The beak tube is a valve for opening and closing a connecting portion for receiving the cleaning liquid delivered from the pump, a nozzle portion for ejecting the cleaning liquid received by the connecting portion, and a flow path connecting the connecting portion and the nozzle portion. And a section. The cleaning liquid is
It always reaches the valve portion, and when the valve portion is released, it is ejected from the nozzle portion.

However, the conventional washing machine has a structure in which the washing liquid stays between the storage tank and the beak tube when not being washed. Between the storage tank and the beak tube is first ejected during the next cleaning,
Makes the patient uncomfortable.

In order to solve this problem, when the cleaning solution is discharged until the warm cleaning solution is ejected from the beak tube at the start of the next cleaning, the cleaning solution ejected during that time cannot be reused. Is wasted and uneconomical.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to make a warm cleaning liquid jet from the start of cleaning without wasting the cleaning liquid.

[0008]

SOLUTION: The cleaning beak pipe of the present invention is a connection including a first flow path connected to a pump for delivering the cleaning liquid in the storage tank and a second flow path communicating with the storage tank. Means, a jetting means for jetting the cleaning liquid, a branching means having third, fourth and fifth flow paths communicating with each other, and a first communicating means for communicating the first and third flow paths A second communication means for communicating the second and fourth flow paths, and a third communication means having an elastically deformable tube for connecting the ejection means and the fifth flow path, Control means for constantly deforming the tube to close the flow path of the third communication means and releasing the flow path of the third communication means when the cleaning liquid is ejected from the ejection means, and the connection. Means, the branching means, and a main body supporting the control means. And wherein the Mukoto.

The cleaning liquid is supplied to the first flow path of the connecting means by the pump, and is supplied from the first flow path to the third flow path of the branching means via the first communicating means.

When the flow path of the third communicating means is closed, the cleaning liquid supplied to the first flow path of the branch means is the fourth flow path of the branch means and the second flow path of the connecting means. Is returned to the storage tank via. Therefore, if the pump is constantly operated, warm cleaning liquid is constantly circulated between the beak tube and the storage tank.

On the other hand, when the flow path of the third communicating means is opened, the cleaning liquid is ejected from the ejecting means.

As described above, according to the present invention, even if the cleaning is not performed for a long time, the warm cleaning solution is jetted from the start of the next cleaning, and the cleaning solution is not wasted, thereby giving the patient discomfort. Absent.

The second communication means includes the second and fourth communication means.
It is possible to provide a flexible tube that connects the channels of the above. In this case, the control means closes the flow path of the second communication means by deforming the tube of the second communication means when the flow path of the third communication means is released, When the flow path of the third communication means is closed,
The flow path of the second communicating means is released. Thereby, when the flow path of the third communicating means is released, the cleaning liquid is surely ejected from the ejecting means.

The control means is a lever swingably supported by the main body, and includes a first portion for deforming the tube of the second communicating means and a tube for deforming the tube of the third communicating means. It is preferable to include a lever having two parts and a spring for urging the lever in a direction in which the tube of the third communicating means is deformed by the second part. Thus, by operating the lever, the flow paths of the second and third communication means can be opened and closed in synchronization.

The washing machine of the present invention has a storage tank for cleaning liquid, a heater for heating the cleaning liquid in the storage tank, a pump for sending out the cleaning liquid in the storage tank, and a jetting of the cleaning liquid sent out by the pump. A beak tube, the beak tube having a first flow path connected to a pump and a second flow path communicating with the storage tank; a jetting means for jetting the cleaning liquid; Branching means having third, fourth and fifth flow paths communicated with each other, first communication means for communicating the first and third flow paths with each other, and communication of the second and fourth flow paths with each other. Second communicating means for allowing the third ejecting means and the third communicating means having an elastically deformable tube for communicating the fifth flow path, and the third communicating means for constantly deforming the tube. The flow path of the means is closed, and the cleaning liquid is jetted from the jetting means. And control means for releasing the flow path of the third communicating means when for the connection means, characterized in that it comprises a body for supporting the branching means and the control means.

[0016]

EXAMPLE A washing machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 comprises a storage tank 14 for a cleaning liquid 12 and a heater 1 for heating the cleaning liquid 12 in the storage tank.
6 and a pump 18 for delivering the cleaning liquid 12 in the storage tank 14
A beak tube 20 for ejecting the cleaning liquid sent out by the pump, a table 22 for directly or indirectly supporting the container 14 and the pump 18, and a cover 24 for closing the space between the storage tank 14 and the table 22.

The storage tank 14 and the pump 18 are connected by a connecting body 26 such as a pipe, a tube and a hose,
The pump 18 and the beak pipe 20 are connected by a connecting body 28 such as a tube and a hose, and the storage tank 14 and the beak pipe 20 are connected by a connecting body 30 such as a tube and a hose.

The pump 18 is always operated. Therefore, the cleaning liquid 12 in the storage tank 14 is
It is circulated through the flow paths of the connection body 26, the pump 18, the connection body 28, the beak pipe 20, the connection body 30, and the storage tank 14.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 8, the beak tube 20 includes an elongated box-shaped main body 32, and first and second compartments which are partitioned from each other.
Connector 34 having the flow paths 34a and 34b, and third, fourth and fifth flow paths 36a and 36 which are in communication with each other.
It includes a branch pipe 36 having b and 36c, and a nozzle 38 for ejecting the cleaning liquid.

The main body 32 is provided with first and second main body portions 32a and 32b which are divided into two in the thickness direction thereof. As shown in FIG. 7, the two main body portions 32a and 32b are separably joined by a plurality of joints having engaging portions.

The connector 34 is sandwiched between both main body portions 32a and 32b at one longitudinal end of the main body 32, and the branch pipe 36 is sandwiched between both main body portions 32a and 32b at the longitudinal central portion of the main body 32. It is embedded in the nozzle 3
Reference numeral 8 denotes both main body portions 32 at the other longitudinal end portion of the main body 32.
It is sandwiched between a and 32b.

The first flow passage 34a of the connector 34 is connected to the pump 18 shown in FIG. 1 by the connecting body 28, and the third flow passage of the branch pipe 36 is formed by the elastically deformable first tube 42. 36a. The second flow path 34b of the connector 34 is connected to the storage tank 14 shown in FIG. 1 by the connecting body 30, and the fourth flow path 3 of the branch pipe 36 is formed by the elastically deformable second tube 44.
It is connected to 6b. Fifth channel 36c of branch pipe 36
The nozzle 3 by means of the elastically deformable third tube 46.
It is connected to 8.

The beak tube 20 also includes a control mechanism 48 that opens and closes the flow paths of the second and third tubes 44, 46.
The control mechanism 48 includes a pin 50 extending in the width direction of the main body 32.
A lever 52 that extends in the longitudinal direction of the main body 32 and is swingably supported by the pin 50; and a spring 54 that biases the lever 52 with a force that rotates the lever 52 in one direction.

The pin 50 is received at both ends by a pin receiver 56 formed on the second main body portion 32b.
It is pressed against the pin receiver 58 by the pin retainer 58 formed on the main body 32a.

The lever 52 has pressing portions 60 and 62 for elastically deforming the second and third tubes 44 and 46. The pressing portions 60 and 62 press the second and third tubes 44 and 46 against the die portions 64 and 66 formed on the first main body portion 32a, respectively, as the lever 52 swings.

The spring 54 is a compression coil spring arranged between the spring receiver 68 formed in the second main body portion 32b and the lever 52, and presses the third tube 46 against the die portion 66 by the pressing portion 62. The lever 52 is always urged in the direction to move.

In the beak pipe 20, as shown in FIG.
Since it is pressed by 6, the flow path of the third tube 46 is closed as shown in FIG. 5 (B). On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
Since it is separated from 4, the flow path of the second tube 44 is open.

Therefore, when the flow path of the second tube 44 is released and the flow path of the third tube 46 is closed, the cleaning liquid supplied to the first flow path 34a of the connector 34 is 34 of the first flow path 34a, the first tube 42, the third and fourth flow paths 36a, 3 of the branch pipe 36
6b, the second tube 44, and the second flow path 34b of the connector 34 only, and is not ejected from the nozzle 38, so that the warm cleaning liquid flows in the first flow path 3 of the connector 34.
4a is always supplied.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the rear end portion of the lever 52 (the right end portion in FIG. 9) is pushed against the force of the spring 54, the second tube 44 is pressed by the pushing portion 60. Since it is pressed by the portion 64, the flow path of the second tube 44 is closed as shown in FIG. 6 (B). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5A, since the pressing portion 62 is separated from the die portion 66, the flow path of the third tube 46 is released.

Therefore, when the flow path of the second tube 44 is closed and the flow path of the third tube 46 is opened, the cleaning liquid supplied to the first flow path 34a of the connector 34 is 34 of the first flow path 34a, the first tube 42, the third and fifth flow paths 36a, 3 of the branch pipe 36
6c, flows through the third tube 46 to the nozzle 38, and is ejected from the nozzle 38. At this time, the warm cleaning liquid is ejected from the nozzle 38.

Instead of using the elastically deformable tube as the first tube 42, a pipe or the like which is not elastically deformable may be used. Further, when the cleaning liquid is ejected from the nozzle 38, the second tube 44 may not be elastically deformed, and in this case, a pipe or the like that is not elastically deformable may be used instead of the second tube 44.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a cleaning machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view showing an embodiment of the beak tube of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the beak tube shown in FIG.

5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 2, (A) showing a state in which the flow path of the third tube is closed, and (B) showing the flow of the third tube. Shows the state where the road is released.

6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. 2, (A) showing a state in which the flow path of the second tube is closed, and (B) showing the flow of the second tube. Shows the state where the road is released.

7 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 of FIG.

8 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG.

9 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2, showing a state in which the flow path of the second tube is closed and the flow path of the third tube is released.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Cleaning Machine 12 Cleaning Liquid 14 Storage Tank 16 Heater 18 Pump 20 Beak Tube 32 Main Body 34 Connector (Connecting Means) 34a, 34b First and Second Flow Paths 36 Branch Pipes (Branching Means) 36a, 36b, 36c Third 3, Fourth and fifth flow paths 38 Nozzle (spout means) 42 First tube (first communication means) 44 Second tube (second communication means) 46 Third tube (third communication means) 48 control mechanism (control means) 50 pin 52 lever 54 spring 60,62 pressing part (first and second parts) 64,66 die part

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A first flow path connected to a pump for delivering the cleaning liquid in the storage tank and a second flow path communicating with the storage tank.
Connecting means having a flow path, a spraying means for spraying the cleaning liquid, a branching means having third, fourth and fifth flow paths communicating with each other, and the first and third flow paths communicating with each other. First communicating means for communicating, second communicating means for communicating the second and fourth flow paths, the jetting means, and the fifth
And a third communicating means having an elastically deformable tube for communicating with the flow passage, and the tube is normally deformed to close the flow passage of the third communicating means, and the cleaning liquid is ejected from the jetting means. A beak tube for cleaning, comprising a control means for releasing the flow path of the third communicating means when ejected, and a main body supporting the connecting means, the branching means and the control means. 2. The second communication means comprises a flexible tube for communicating the second and fourth flow paths,
The control means deforms the tube of the second communication means to close the flow path of the second communication means when the flow path of the third communication means is released, and closes the flow path of the second communication means. The beak tube according to claim 1, wherein when the flow path of the communication means is closed, the flow path of the second communication means is opened. 3. The control means is a lever swingably supported by the main body, and deforms a first portion for deforming a tube of the second communicating means and a tube of the third communicating means. A lever having a second portion for causing the second portion, and a spring for urging the lever in a direction in which the tube of the third communicating means is deformed by the second portion.
The beak tube according to claim 2. 4. A storage tank for the cleaning liquid, a heater for heating the cleaning liquid in the storage tank, a pump for pumping the cleaning liquid in the storage tank, and a beak tube for ejecting the cleaning liquid pumped by the pump. , The beak tube is connected to a first pump
Connecting means having a second flow path communicating with the storage tank and the storage tank, a spraying means for spraying the cleaning liquid, and a branching means having third, fourth and fifth flow paths communicating with each other. A first communication means for communicating the first and third flow paths with each other, a second communication means for communicating the second and fourth flow paths with each other, the ejection means and the fifth flow path with each other. And a third communicating means having an elastically deformable tube for communicating with and a tube for constantly deforming the tube to close the flow path of the third communicating means and eject the cleaning liquid from the ejecting means. A washing machine including a control means for releasing the flow path of the third communication means, and a main body supporting the connecting means, the branching means and the control means.