KR102484285B1 - Medical scope warmer storage and charging heating system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a charging and heating device that also serves as a medical scope warmer storage, and more specifically, to a new concept technology that maximizes convenience and reduces operating costs through the selective use of scope warmers by storing a plurality of scope warmers in one place and charging and heating the same at the same time. The scope warmer charging and heating device of the prior arts cannot charge a plurality of scope warmers at the same time using one charging base, so if the battery is exhausted during use, it takes a long time to recharge, which causes a problem that greatly reduces the convenience of use. The present invention, as a way to eliminate the problems, is to explore a technology that allows a plurality of scope warmers to be inserted into a plurality of charging sockets installed on an inner lower side of a main body case, allowing the same to be stored stably, simultaneously charging the same and generating heat.

Description

Medical scope warmer storage and charging heating system {Medical scope warmer storage and charging heating system}

The present invention relates to a new concept technology that maximizes convenience and reduces operating costs by selectively using the scope warmer by storing several scope warmers in one place and simultaneously charging and generating heat at the same time.

The present invention is an invention performed through the Gyeonggi-do support project as follows.

[ Research and development projects supported by this invention ]

[ Assignment identification number ] D2222039

[ Department name ] Gyeonggi-do

[ Research management institution ] Gyeonggi-do Economics and Science Promotion Agency

[ Name of research project ] Corporate-led general

[ Research project name ] Development of disposable medical device preheater for medical endoscope anti-fog prevention

[ Contribution rate ] 1/1

[ Host research institute ] Yoochang Bio Co., Ltd.

[ Research period ] 2022.07.01.~2023.06.30.

In general, a medical imaging diagnosis device for photographing a patient's affected part has been developed so that a doctor can easily photograph the patient's affected part, and the photographed image is displayed on a monitor so that the doctor can observe the patient's affected part in detail. In addition, the obtained image information is stored so that it can be easily and continuously used whenever needed.

The medical imaging diagnosis apparatus uses a scope having a lens at an end to take pictures of a patient's affected area. For example, the scope can be used for endoscopy or laparoscopic surgery, and in this case, it is desirable to maintain the temperature of the scope similar to the body temperature. This is because not only does the shooting not work properly, but it can also irritate the patient.

Therefore, in the medical industry, a device called a scope warmer is used for the purpose of removing anti-fog and foreign substances caught in the lens provided in the scope before taking images of the patient's affected part, such as endoscopy or laparoscopic surgery. are using

In the method of using the scope warmer, when power is applied and the internal temperature is maintained at about 50 degrees while gradually rising, a scope is put into the inside of the scope warmer to maintain a certain temperature, and then the scope is removed and washed with a cloth or gauze.

As a prior art related to such a scope warmer, "U.S. Patent Publication No. 09795286, name/ scope warmer having a disposable casing without bacteria" is disclosed.

In the prior art, a heating element such as a heating coil is disposed between the inner and outer walls of the heater, a rechargeable battery in the heater supplies power to the heating element, and the heater and the charging base recharge the rechargeable battery through electrical contact or inductive coupling. It heats up and can be used.

However, the prior art cannot charge several scope warmers at once using one charging base, so when the battery is exhausted during use, it takes a long time to recharge and the convenience of use is greatly reduced. It takes a lot of money to have, and it is not easy to arrange several chargers, and it takes up a lot of space, causing a problem of deterioration in storage.

In addition, since the scope warmer focuses on the function of charging while plugged into the charging base rather than the concept of storage, the storage property is deteriorated due to external exposure and there is a high risk of damage due to external force.

As a means for solving the above problems, the present invention seeks a technique for stably storing and charging heat at once by inserting several scope warmers into a plurality of charging sockets installed on the inner lower side of the main body case.

In addition, the present invention seeks a technique for smoothly inserting the scope warmer while accurately guiding it to the inlet of the charging socket through the warmer guide installed above each charging socket.

In addition, the present invention is a technology that displays the real-time temperature of the scope warmer measured by a plurality of temperature sensors attached to the outer surface of the scope warmer through a display window installed on the main body case, and also sounds an alarm when the set temperature is detected. seek

According to the present invention, by inserting and storing several scope warmers inside one main body case as well as charging heat at once, the time required for charging heat is saved, and when the temperature drops while using any one scope warmer, charging heat is generated. Convenience of use is maximized by being able to select and use other completed scope warmers, and costs are significantly reduced as multiple chargers are unnecessary, and multiple scope warmers are stored safely and neatly in one place so that they can be used usefully when needed. provide an effect.

In addition, the present invention provides a very easy charging effect by being smoothly inserted into the charging socket by being automatically and accurately guided to the inlet of the charging socket by simply inserting the scope warmer into the plurality of warmer guides.

In addition, the present invention uses a plurality of temperature sensors attached to the scope warmer to display the temperature of the scope warmer in real time through the display window, as well as to automatically sound an alarm when the set temperature is detected to provide the effect of preventing unnecessary power consumption. do.

In addition, the present invention can obtain effective data maintaining the temperature between 50 and 55 ° C desired by consumers due to specific conditions of the heating coil, and the time until the internal temperature is warmed up at the time of initial power application is the most ideal Provides a set effect.

1 is a perspective view of a scope warmer storage combined charging heating device to which the present invention is applied
Figure 2 is a front view of the scope warmer storage combined charging heating device of the present invention
Figure 3 is a front cross-sectional view of the scope warmer storage combined charging heating device of the present invention
Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view of the present invention scope warmer storage combined charging heating device
Figure 5 is a front cross-sectional view of the storage state of the scope warmer according to the present invention
Figure 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a state in which the scope warmer is inserted into the charging socket of the present invention
7 is a bottom perspective view of the scope warmer of the present invention
8 is a front cross-section and a front view of the scope warmer of the present invention
9 is an exploded perspective view of the warmer guide of the present invention
10 is a cross-sectional plan view of the installed state of the warmer guide of the present invention
11 is a front cross-sectional view of the dust cover of the present invention in a sealed state
12 is simulation data of the heating coil of the present invention

It will be described with respect to a preferred embodiment for more specifically implementing the solution to the problem to be solved by the present invention.

Looking schematically based on the accompanying drawings, the overall configuration of the charging heating device (C) according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, it can be seen that it is largely divided into components of the body case 10 and the plurality of charging sockets 20.

Hereinafter, the present invention consisting of the above schematic configuration will be described in more detail to facilitate implementation.

First of all, the main body case 10 of the present invention has a slot-type warmer inlet and outlet 11 through which the scope warmer 30 can be drawn in or out, and is stable on a table, etc., on all sides of the bottom. A plurality of holders 12 are attached so that they can be placed, and a plurality of charging sockets 20 and corresponding on / off lamps 13 are installed on the lower front side to inform whether the corresponding charging socket 20 is operating. provides an effect.

In addition, the upper front surface of the body case 10 is opened as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, and the transparent door 14 blocking the front surface of the open body case 10 mediates the hinge 14a attached to the top. It is installed to be able to open and close vertically, and a handle 14b protrudes from the lower front side of the transparent door 14.

Therefore, not only can the inside of the body case 10 be checked and inspected through the transparent door 14 that can be normally seen, but also the convenience of maintenance by opening the transparent door 14 to inspect and replace various accessories inside, if necessary. provides

A socket die 15 is horizontally connected and installed on the lower side of the inside of the body case 10, and a plurality of charging sockets 20 are fitted and installed at intervals left and right in the socket die 15, and the charging socket The separation preventing flange 21 protrudes from the upper end of the outer circumferential surface of the 20 and is seated on the upper end of the socket die 15 to prevent the charging socket 20 from falling downward.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, several scope warmers 30 can be inserted into these plurality of charging sockets 20 one by one, so that several scope warmers 30 are inserted into one main body case 10 to store and charge heat at once. By doing so, when the temperature drops while using any one scope warmer 30, it is possible to select and use another scope warmer 30 in which charging heat is completed, thereby providing a special effect of maximizing convenience of use.

In addition, in the specific technology related to the chargeable electrical contact structure between the plurality of charging sockets 20 and the scope warmer 30, the warmer insertion groove 22 is formed in a recessed upper part of the charging socket 20 as shown in FIG. A charging jack port 23 is formed in the center of the warmer insertion groove 22, and each charging socket 20 and the corresponding scope warmer 30 are fitted and supported on the outside of the charging jack port 23 at the bottom. A charge jack support groove 31 is recessed, and a charge jack 32 plugged into the charge jack port 23 protrudes from the center of the charge jack support groove 31 .

Here, the charging jack 32 protrudes downward from the lower end of the scope warmer 30 so that it is not exposed to the outside, so that the scope warmer 30 blocks the external exposure of the charging jack 32 to prevent contamination and damage. provide a special effect.

In addition, in the scope warmer 30, a heating coil 34 is spirally wound and installed on the outside of the cylindrical inner tube 33 with an open top, generating heat and warming the scope introduced into the inside. On the outside of (34), a PC film (35) is wrapped to prevent internal temperature loss, and then a heat-resistant shrinkable tube (35) is installed to cover the outside of the PC film (35), and the heat-resistant shrinkable tube (35) has a temperature of 125 ° C. It is made of a material that can withstand

At this time, the heating coil 34 has the effect of shortening the heating time according to the number of rotations and the heating distance, but if the coil is too thick, the coil marks on the outer surface so severe that it is not suitable as a commercialized product. The diameter of the heating coil 34 is preferably Ø0.1 to 0.3, the pitch interval is 8 to 12 mm, the number of turns is 15 to 20 turns, and the length is 150 to 180 mm. More preferably, the heating coil 34 It is best to have a diameter of Ø0.2, pitch interval of 10 mm, number of revolutions of 17 turns, and length of 170 mm.

This is also supported in the embodiment of FIG. 12, and due to the specific conditions of the heating coil 34, it is possible to obtain effective data for maintaining the temperature between 50 and 55 ° C desired by the consumer, and when the initial power is applied, the internal temperature It can be seen that the effect of the most ideally set time until warming up can be obtained.

In addition, the present invention is grafted with a new technology that allows the scope warmer 30 to be inserted smoothly while accurately guiding the scope warmer 30 to the inlet of the charging socket 20.

As a technical configuration for this purpose, a guide holder 16 is connected and installed horizontally as shown in FIG. 3 on the upper side of the socket die 15, and a plurality of charging sockets 20 and A plurality of warmer through-holes 17 respectively corresponding to each other are formed through, and a warmer guide 40 guiding the scope warmer 30 to the charging socket 20 is inserted into the plurality of warmer through-holes 17, so that the warmer guide 40 is installed. When the scope warmer 30 is inserted into (40), it is accurately guided to the inlet of the charging socket 20 along the warmer guide 40 so that it can be automatically inserted.

Moreover, since the plurality of warmer guides 40 have an input guide surface 41 inclined forward and downward as shown in FIG. 4 at the upper end of the warmer guide 40, the cross-sectional area of the upper entrance of the warmer guide 40 is expanded, so that the scope warmer 30 can be operated more easily and smoothly. Thus, it can be put into the warmer guide 40.

As shown in FIG. 9, the warmer through hole 17 has a semicircular fixing rim 18 protruding along the upper circumference, and this fixing rim 18 surrounds the warmer guide 40 and prevents flow to maintain a reliable fixing force A semicircular seating rim 42 seated and fixed to the upper circumference of the warmer through hole 17 protrudes from the lower outer circumferential surface of the scope warmer 30, and this seating rim 42 is a fixed rim ( 18), the warmer guide 40 prevents the warmer guide 40 from flowing or rotating in all directions by maintaining a circular shape in a butted state, thereby providing an effect of maintaining a solid fixed state.

Here, interlocking grooves 19 are recessed at both ends of the fixed rim 18, and both ends of the seating rim 42 facing each other with the fixed rim 18 are fitted into the interlocking grooves 19 The interlocking protrusion 43 is protruded, and the interlocking groove 19 and the interlocking protrusion 43 are interlocked with each other to maintain a more reliable binding force, so that the plurality of warmer guides 40 are not separated and are solid. maintain firmness.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 11, a cover ring 10a protrudes from an upper portion of one side of the main body case 10, and is formed on one side of the dust cover 50 at normal times (when charging heat) on the cover ring 10a. The hanger hole 51 is hung to prevent loss, and before or after use of the charging heating device (C), the warmer entry and exit route ( 11), it is possible to keep the inside of the body case 10 clean by preventing the inflow of dust into the body case 10.

On the other hand, in the present invention, a new technology is additionally applied to display the real-time temperature of the scope warmer 30 through the display window 10b installed in the main body case 10 and to sound an alarm when the set temperature is detected. do.

As a technical configuration for this purpose, a plurality of temperature sensors 37 are mounted on the outer surface of the scope warmer 30 at vertical intervals as shown in FIG. 8, and an on/off lamp 13 installed on the front of the main body case 10 Display windows 10b are installed on the lower side of each.

Therefore, the temperature sensor 37 measures the real-time temperature of the scope warmer 30, displays it through the corresponding display window 10b installed in the body case 10, and detects that the charging heating is completed and the set temperature is reached. automatically sounds an alarm to provide convenience in use, and when the alarm rings, the power switch 10c installed on the side of the main body case 10 is turned off to cut off the power to prevent power consumption due to unnecessary power use. provide an effect.

C: charging heating device 10: body case
10a: cover ring 10b: display window
10c: power switch 11: warmer entry and exit
12: base 13: on / off lamp
14: transparent door 14a: hinge
14b: handle 15: socket die
16: guide fixture 17: warmer through hole
18: fixed rim 19: interlocking groove
20: charging socket 21: release prevention flange
22: Warner insertion groove 23: Charging jack port
30: scope warmer 31: charging jack support groove
32: charging jack 33: inner tube
34: heating coil 35: PC film
36: heat shrinkable tube 37: temperature sensor
40: warmer guide 41: insertion guide surface
42: seating rim 43: interlocking protrusion
50: dust cover 51: hanging hole
53: plug

Claims (5)

a main body case 10 having a warmer entry/exit passage 11 formed at the upper end;
Consisting of a plurality of charging sockets 20 inserted into the socket die 15 installed on the lower side of the inside of the main body case 10 at intervals and allowing a plurality of scope warmers 30 to be charged and heated while being inserted one by one. Meanwhile;
A guide fixing stand 16 is installed on the upper side of the socket die 15, and a plurality of warmer through holes 17 respectively corresponding to the plurality of charging sockets 20 are formed through the guide fixing stand 16 at intervals. , Warmer guides 40 for guiding the scope warmer 30 to the charging socket 20 are inserted into the plurality of warmer through holes 17;
A semicircular fixing rim 18 protrudes along the upper circumference of the warmer through hole 17, and is seated and fixed on the upper circumference of the warmer through hole 17 on the lower outer circumferential surface of the scope warmer 30. A semicircular seating rim ( 42) protrudes, and the interlocking grooves 19 and the interlocking protrusions 43 respectively formed at the front ends of both sides of the fixing rim 18 and the seating rim 42 face each other are coupled to each other by interlocking;
The scope warmer 30 has a heating coil 34 spirally wound and installed on the outside of the cylindrical inner tube 33 with an open top, generating heat and warming the scope introduced into the inside, and the heating coil ( After wrapping the PC film 35 on the outside of 34) to prevent internal temperature loss, the outside of the PC film 35 is covered with a heat-resistant shrink tube 35,
The diameter of the heating coil 34 is Ø0.1 to 0.3, the pitch interval is 8 to 12 mm, the number of revolutions is 15 to 20 turns, and the length is 150 to 180 mm,
The plurality of warmer guides 40 are medical scope warmer storage combined charging heating device, characterized in that the input guide surface 41 inclined forward and downward is formed at the upper end.
According to claim 1,
In the plurality of charging sockets 20, a charging jack port 23 is formed in the center of the warmer insertion groove 22 formed recessed on the upper side, and the outer side of the charging jack port 23 is formed at the lower end of the scope warmer 30. A charging jack support groove 31 is formed, and the charging jack 32 plugged into the charging jack port 23 protrudes downward from the lower end of the scope warmer 30 at the center of the charging jack support groove 31. Medical scope warmer storage combined charging heating device, characterized in that formed so as not to be exposed to the outside.
According to claim 1,
A cover ring 10a protrudes from an upper part of one side of the body case 10, and the dust cover 50 normally hung on the cover ring 10a is used before or after the charging heating device C is used. A medical scope warmer storage combined charging heating device, characterized in that to prevent dust from entering the inside of the main body case (10) by blocking the warmer inlet and outlet (11).
According to claim 1,
The front surface of the body case 10 is open, and a transparent door 14 blocking the front surface of the open body case 10 is installed to be able to open and close vertically through a hinge 14a, and the transparent door 14 is normally open. A medical scope warmer storage combined charging heating device characterized in that the inside of the main body case 10 is checked or inspected or the accessory is replaced by opening the transparent door 14.
According to claim 1,
A plurality of temperature sensors 37 are mounted on the outer surface of the scope warmer 30 at vertical intervals, and the temperature sensors 37 measure the real-time temperature of the scope warmer 30 and are installed on the lower front side of the main body case 10. A medical scope warmer storage combined charging heating device, characterized in that it is displayed through the corresponding display window (10b) and automatically sounds an alarm when it detects that the charging heating is completed and the set temperature is reached.

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