KR102359494B1 - Disinfection equipment for ultrasonic probe of fumigation type - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a fumigation-type ultrasonic probe sterilization device, and more specifically, by sterilizing an ultrasonic probe using sterilization steam vaporized with a disinfectant solution, microorganisms and bacteria present on the surface of the ultrasonic probe are killed. made it possible to do it.
In particular, the present invention enables safe and efficient vaporization by spraying and vaporizing liquid hydrogen peroxide in the process of circulating high-temperature air, as well as uniform concentration control in the space for sterilizing the ultrasonic probe. Since rapid supply and retrieval are possible, safe and efficient use and management can be achieved.
Accordingly, reliability and competitiveness can be improved in the medical field, more specifically, in the field of medical examination, medical examination equipment, medical disinfection device, etc., as well as similar or related fields.

Description

Disinfection equipment for ultrasonic probe of fumigation type

The present invention relates to a fumigation-type ultrasonic probe sterilization device, and more particularly, by sterilizing an ultrasonic probe using sterilization steam vaporized with a disinfectant solution, microorganisms and bacteria present on the surface of the ultrasonic probe are killed. made it possible to do it.

In particular, the present invention enables safe and efficient vaporization by spraying and vaporizing liquid hydrogen peroxide in the process of circulating high-temperature air, as well as sterilizing the ultrasonic probe while circulating vaporized disinfection steam, for rapid disinfection and disinfection. It relates to a fumigation-type ultrasonic probe disinfection device that enables rapid recovery of used disinfection vapor.

2. Description of the Related Art In general, medical institutions perform various medical tests such as ultrasound, endoscopy, and radiographic examination in order to check the health status of a subject, such as a patient or a health examiner.

As described above, the ultrasound examination equipment or endoscopy equipment used for the examination of the subject includes instruments that directly contact the patient's body.

For example, an ultrasonic probe of an ultrasound examination equipment or an endoscope of an endoscopy equipment, etc. come into contact with the outside of the patient's body or inserted into the patient's body during the corresponding examination.

In this way, the instruments that come into contact with the body of the test subject, including the patient, are sterilized and sterilized before the next test subject after examining a specific test subject.

As one of the related technologies, the following prior art document, Korean Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-2009-0050723 'Ultrasound diagnostic device capable of sterilizing an ultrasonic probe' (hereinafter referred to as 'prior art') is used for ultrasound examination. The inspection equipment you use, the ultrasonic probe? By adding a sterilizable composition, it is possible to prevent infection such as pathogens.

However, in the case of the prior art, since ultraviolet rays are used as a sterilization method, there is a problem in that sterilization cannot be performed on a portion not exposed to ultraviolet rays.

Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2009-0050723 'Ultrasound diagnostic device capable of sterilizing an ultrasonic probe'

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a fumigation method capable of destroying microorganisms and bacteria present on the surface of the ultrasonic probe by sterilizing an ultrasonic probe using disinfectant vapor vaporized with a disinfectant solution. An object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic probe disinfection device.

As described above, the present invention sterilizes in a fumigation method using vaporized disinfection steam, so an object of the present invention is to provide a fumigation method ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus capable of sufficient disinfection even for shaded portions that cannot be disinfected when using ultraviolet rays.

In particular, the present invention enables safe and efficient vaporization by spraying and vaporizing liquid hydrogen peroxide in the process of circulating high-temperature air, as well as sterilizing the ultrasonic probe while circulating vaporized disinfection steam, for rapid disinfection and disinfection. An object of the present invention is to provide a fumigation-type ultrasonic probe disinfection device capable of enabling rapid recovery of used disinfection vapor.

In order to achieve the above object, a fumigation type ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus according to the present invention includes a disinfection module having an ultrasonic probe mounted therein and sterilizing the ultrasonic probe by a fumigation method; and a vaporization module for vaporizing the disinfectant solution by spraying the high-temperature air, and circulating the vaporized disinfection vapor to the disinfection module.

In addition, the vaporization module, a disinfectant cartridge for storing the disinfectant; and a vaporizer for vaporizing the disinfectant solution by using high-temperature air when the disinfectant solution stored in the disinfectant solution cartridge is supplied.

In addition, the vaporization module, the heating element is configured on the inner upper side of the vaporization tank to generate thermal energy; a circulation line for discharging the high-temperature air heated by the heating element from the inner upper side of the vaporization tank and circulating to the inner lower side; and a spray nozzle configured at the lower inner side, connected to the disinfectant cartridge, and spraying the disinfectant solution stored in the disinfectant solution cartridge toward the high-temperature air flowing into the vaporization tank from the circulation line.

In addition, a control panel configured on one side of the disinfection module to control the operation of the vaporization module; may be further configured.

In addition, the vaporization module may further include a temperature sensor for measuring the internal temperature of the vaporization tank, wherein the control panel operates the heating element and the circulation line to circulate the heated internal air through the temperature sensor. The internal temperature of the vaporization tank is checked, and when the internal temperature of the vaporization tank reaches a target temperature, the spray nozzle may be operated to spray the disinfectant solution.

In addition, the heating element may further include a heat dissipation fin that regulates the flow of circulating air and diffuses thermal energy emitted from the heating element.

In addition, the circulation line, from the outside of the vaporization tank, a circulation pipe connecting the upper part and the lower part of the vaporization tank; and a blower fan configured on the upper part of the circulation pipe to supply high-temperature air heated from the upper part of the vaporizer to the lower part of the vaporizer through the circulation pipe.

In addition, the circulation line, is configured in at least a portion of the circulation pipe to heat the circulated air; may further include.

In addition, the vaporizer may include: a condensed disinfectant collecting unit formed to collect the condensed disinfectant on the discharge side of the circulation line; and a condensed disinfectant spray nozzle for spraying the condensed disinfectant collected in the condensed disinfectant collecting unit toward the high-temperature air.

In addition, the vaporization tank, the inclined portion formed to collect the condensed disinfectant solution on the discharge side of the circulation line; and a resupply line re-supplying the condensed disinfectant solution collected at the lower portion of the inclined portion to the injection nozzle.

By means of the above solution, the present invention has the advantage of being able to kill microorganisms and bacteria present on the surface of the ultrasonic probe by sterilizing the ultrasonic probe using the disinfection vapor vaporized with the disinfectant solution.

As described above, since the present invention disinfects by a fumigation method using vaporized disinfection steam, there is an advantage that sufficient disinfection can be made even for shaded portions that cannot be disinfected when using ultraviolet rays.

In particular, the present invention has the advantage of enabling safe and efficient vaporization by spraying and vaporizing liquid hydrogen peroxide in the process of circulating high-temperature air.

In addition, the present invention has the advantage of enabling rapid disinfection and rapid recovery of the disinfection steam used for disinfection by sterilizing the ultrasonic probe while circulating the vaporized disinfection steam.

In addition, by evaporating liquid high-concentration hydrogen peroxide, the present invention enables uniform concentration control in the space for sterilizing the ultrasonic probe, as well as rapid supply and recovery, so that safe and efficient use and management are possible. There are advantages.

Accordingly, reliability and competitiveness can be improved in the medical field, more specifically, in the field of medical examination, medical examination equipment, medical disinfection device, etc., as well as similar or related fields.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a fumigation type ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a specific embodiment of each configuration of FIG. 1 .
3 to 5 are views for explaining the operation of the vaporization module shown in FIG.
6 to 8 are views showing other embodiments of the vaporization module shown in FIG.

Examples of the fumigation-type ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus according to the present invention can be applied in various ways, and the most preferred embodiment will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus of a fumigation method according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a specific embodiment of each configuration of FIG. 1 .

Referring to FIG. 1 , an ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus A of a fumigation method includes a disinfection module 100 and a vaporization module 200 .

The disinfection module 100 is to sterilize the ultrasonic probe in a fumigation method using disinfection steam supplied from the vaporization module 200 while an ultrasonic probe is mounted inside the chamber, and a door handle 111 on one side of the chamber. The opening/closing door 110 that is opened and closed by the . As shown in FIG. 2 , the chamber of the disinfection module 100 forms a chamber having a volume independent of the vaporization tank of the vaporization module 200 .

In addition, the control panel 300 including the touch screen 310 and the dial 320 may be configured in the opening/closing door 110 .

The control panel 300 is for controlling and monitoring each component of the fumigation-type ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus (A), and will be described in more detail below.

The vaporization module 200 is vaporized by spraying a disinfectant solution into high-temperature air, and circulates the vaporized disinfection vapor to the disinfection module 100, and includes a vaporization tank having an independent volume on one side of the disinfection module 100. can be composed of

In addition, the vaporization module 200 may include a disinfectant solution cartridge 210 for storing the disinfectant solution, and a vaporization tank 220 to vaporize the disinfectant solution into disinfectant vapor.

The disinfectant cartridge 210 may be configured to be replaceable, and through this, the user can easily replenish or replace the disinfectant solution.

When the disinfectant solution stored in the disinfectant solution cartridge is supplied to the vaporizer 220, the supplied disinfectant solution is vaporized using high-temperature air.

To this end, the vaporization module 200 may further include a heating element 230 , a Sunho line 240 , and a spray nozzle 250 .

Referring to FIG. 2 , the heating element 230 is configured on the inner upper side of the vaporization tank 220 to generate thermal energy, and is electrically connected to the control panel 300 described above to be controlled by the control panel 300 . can

In addition, a heat radiation fin 231 is configured on one side of the heating element 230 , and the heat radiation fin 231 is air circulating in the vaporization tank 220 and the circulation line 240 and the vaporization tank 220 and the disinfection module 100 . It is possible to control the flow of and to diffuse the thermal energy emitted from the heating element (230).

At this time, the heat dissipation fin 231 is configured such that each fin is rotatable, and the air passing between the heat dissipation fins 231 based on the temperature inside the vaporization tank 220, the flow of air, the amount of disinfectant solution, the density of disinfection steam, etc. Flow and the like can be controlled, and the entire heat dissipation fin 231 may be rotated or each fin may be configured to rotate independently. Here, the configuration of rotating the heat dissipation fins 231 or rotating each fin independently can be variously applied according to the needs of those skilled in the art, so it is of course not limited to a specific one.

The circulation line 240 is for discharging the high-temperature air heated by the heating element 230 from the inner upper side of the vaporization tank 220 and circulating to the inner lower side, and a circulation pipe 241 and a blowing fan ( 242), and may be configured outside the vaporization tank 220 as shown in FIG. 2 .

The circulation pipe 241 connects the upper part and the lower part of the vaporizer 220 at the outside of the vaporization tank 220 , and one end end may be connected to the blowing fan 242 , and the other end end may be connected to the vaporizer tank 220 . ) can be connected to the lower surface or the lower side of the side.

The blower fan 242 is configured in the upper part, which is one end of the circulation pipe 241 , and transfers the high-temperature air heated in the upper part of the vaporizer 220 to the lower part of the vaporizer 220 through the circulation pipe 241 . supply

The injection nozzle 250 is configured in the lower inner part, more specifically, adjacent to the other end of the circulation pipe 241, is connected to the disinfectant cartridge 210, and in the circulation line 241, the vaporization tank 220 ) sprays the disinfectant solution stored in the disinfectant cartridge 210 toward the high-temperature air flowing into the inside.

Accordingly, the disinfectant solution sprayed from the injection nozzle 250 may be vaporized while meeting high-temperature air to become disinfectant vapor.

For example, the disinfectant solution may contain 35% by weight of hydrogen peroxide, and the disinfection vapor may maintain a concentration of 1800 ppm.

Hereinafter, the operation of the ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus (A) of the fumigation method of the present invention will be described in more detail.

3 to 5 are views for explaining the operation of the vaporization module shown in FIG.

As described above, the control panel 300 may be configured on one side of the disinfection module 100, and the control panel 300 may control the operation of the vaporization module 200 based on a user's manipulation or set information. there is.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the control panel 300 operates the heating element 230 and the blower fan 242 of the circulation line 240 to heat and circulate the internal air of the vaporizer 220 while heating and circulating the air inside the vaporizer tank ( 220) It is possible to raise the internal temperature to the target temperature.

To this end, the vaporization module 200 may further include a temperature sensor 260 for measuring the internal temperature of the vaporization tank 220 .

Accordingly, the control panel 300 checks the internal temperature of the evaporator 220 through the temperature sensor 260 and when the internal temperature of the evaporator 220 reaches the target temperature, as shown in FIG. 4 , the injection nozzle By operating 250 , the disinfectant solution may be sprayed into the vaporization tank 220 .

At this time, since the spray nozzle 250 is configured in a position adjacent to the other end of the circulation pipe 241, the disinfectant solution sprayed from the spray nozzle 250 is vaporized while in contact with high-temperature air in the portion 'a' to disinfect turns into steam.

Then, when the concentration of the disinfection vapor reaches the target concentration (eg, 1800 ppm), as shown in FIG. 5 , a supply pipe connecting one side of the vaporization tank of the vaporization module 100 and one side of the chamber of the disinfection module 200 . The supply valve 271 of the 270 is opened to supply disinfection steam into the chamber of the disinfection module 100 , and the disinfection steam that has sterilized the ultrasonic probe in the chamber of the disinfection module 100 is used in the disinfection module 100 . By opening the recovery valve 281 of the recovery pipe 280 connecting the other side of the chamber and the other side of the gasification tank of the vaporization module 200, it can be recovered into the vaporization tank.

Therefore, it is possible to quickly and easily supply disinfection steam of a desired concentration, and by recovering the disinfection steam used for disinfection, efficient management of hydrogen peroxide may be possible.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 , the circulation pipe 241 is configured outside the vaporization tank 220 , and as a result, a part of the disinfection vapor moving the circulation pipe 241 may be liquefied. there is.

Hereinafter, measures for the liquefaction of disinfection steam will be looked at.

6 to 8 are views showing other embodiments of the vaporization module shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the circulation line 240 may further include a heating wire 243 configured in at least a portion of the circulation pipe 241 to heat the circulated air (including disinfection steam).

Accordingly, when the temperature difference between the internal temperature of the vaporization tank 220 and the external temperature becomes greater than a predetermined temperature, the control panel 300 operates the heating wire 243 to prevent liquefaction of the circulating disinfection vapor.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the vaporizer 220 may form a condensed disinfectant collecting unit 244 on the discharge side, which is the other end of the circulation line 241 , so that the condensed disinfectant in which the disinfection vapor is liquefied is collected.

In addition, by configuring the condensed disinfectant spray nozzle 245 , the condensed disinfectant liquid collected in the condensed disinfectant liquid collecting unit 244 may be sprayed into the vaporization tank 220 .

At this time, the condensed disinfectant spray nozzle 245 may be configured to spray toward high-temperature air, similarly to the disinfectant spray nozzle 250 described above.

Therefore, by re-vaporizing the condensed disinfectant liquid liquefied by the disinfection steam, it is possible to prevent the condensed disinfectant liquid from continuously accumulating.

Referring to FIG. 8 , an inclined portion 246 may be formed at one lower side of the vaporization tank 220 to collect the condensed disinfectant solution discharged from the discharge side of the circulation line 241 .

In addition, the condensed disinfectant solution collected in the lower portion of the inclined portion 246 may be re-supplied to the spray nozzle 250 of the disinfectant solution through the resupply line 247 .

Accordingly, the condensed disinfectant solution re-supplied through the resupply line 247 is re-supplied to the vaporization tank 220 through the injection nozzle 250 and vaporized again, thereby preventing continuous accumulation of the condensed disinfectant solution.

At this time, a one-way valve 247A may be configured in the resupply line 247 to prevent the disinfectant solution and the condensed disinfectant solution from flowing backward.

In the above, the fumigation method ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus according to the present invention has been described. Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the technical configuration of the present invention may be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention.

Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

A: Disinfection device
100: disinfection module
110: opening and closing door 111: door handle
200: vaporization module
210: disinfectant cartridge 220: vaporizer
230: heating element 231: heat dissipation fin
240: circulation line 241; circulation pipe
242: blowing fan 243: heating wire
244: collection unit 245: condensed disinfectant spray nozzle
246: inclined portion 247: resupply line
247a: one-way valve
250: injection nozzle 260: temperature sensor
270: supply pipe 271: supply valve
280: recovery pipe 281: recovery valve
300: control panel 310: touch screen
320 : dial

Claims (10)

a disinfection module in which an ultrasonic probe is mounted inside the chamber and sterilizes the ultrasonic probe in a fumigation method; and
It includes; a vaporization module that vaporizes the disinfectant by spraying the high-temperature air, and circulates the vaporized disinfection vapor to the disinfection module;
The vaporization module,
Disinfectant cartridge for storing the disinfectant solution;
a vaporizer for vaporizing the disinfectant solution using high-temperature air when the disinfectant solution stored in the disinfectant solution cartridge is supplied;
a heating element configured on the inner upper side of the vaporization tank to generate thermal energy;
a circulation line for discharging the high-temperature air heated by the heating element from the inner upper side of the vaporization tank and circulating to the inner lower side;
a spray nozzle configured at an inner lower part and connected to the disinfectant cartridge and for spraying the disinfectant solution stored in the disinfectant cartridge toward the high-temperature air flowing into the vaporization tank from the circulation line; and
Further comprising; a temperature sensor for measuring the internal temperature of the vaporizer;
The control panel is
The internal temperature of the vaporization tank is checked through the temperature sensor while circulating the heated internal air by operating the heating element and the circulation line, and when the internal temperature of the vaporization tank reaches the target temperature, the spray nozzle is operated to spray the disinfectant solution make it,
The circulation line is
a circulation pipe connecting the upper part and the lower part of the vaporizer tank from the outside of the vaporizer tank; and
and a blower fan configured on the upper part of the circulation pipe and supplying high-temperature air heated from the upper part of the vaporizer to the lower part of the vaporizer through the circulation pipe;
The heating element is
Further comprising; a heat dissipation fin for controlling the flow of circulating air and diffusing the thermal energy emitted from the heating element;
The chamber of the disinfection module and the vaporization tank of the vaporization module each form an independent space,
When the concentration of disinfection steam reaches the target concentration, the supply valve of the supply pipe connecting one side of the vaporization tank of the vaporization module and one side of the chamber of the disinfection module is opened to supply disinfection steam into the chamber of the disinfection module,
The disinfection steam that has sterilized the ultrasonic probe inside the chamber of the disinfection module is recovered into the vaporizer by opening the return valve of the return pipe connecting the other side of the chamber of the disinfection module and the other side of the vaporization tank of the vaporization module. Ultrasonic probe disinfection device.
2. The method of claim 1
A control panel configured on one side of the disinfection module to control the operation of the vaporization module; fumigation-type ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus, characterized in that it further comprises.
The method of claim 1,
The circulation line is
The fumigation-type ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus further comprising; a heating wire configured in at least a part of the circulation pipe to heat the circulated air.
The method of claim 1,
The vaporizer is
a condensed disinfectant collecting unit formed to collect the condensed disinfectant on the discharge side of the circulation line; and
The fumigation-type ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus further comprising a; a condensed disinfectant spray nozzle that sprays the condensed disinfectant liquid collected in the condensed disinfectant liquid collection unit toward the high-temperature air.
The method of claim 1,
The vaporizer is
an inclined portion formed to collect the condensed disinfectant solution on the discharge side of the circulation line; and
The fumigation-type ultrasonic probe disinfection apparatus further comprising a; a resupply line for re-supplying the condensed disinfectant solution collected at the lower part of the inclined part to the spray nozzle. delete delete delete delete delete

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