KR20150137041A - Disinfecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

An opening unit of a bottle storing the concentrate of a liquid disinfectant is sealed by a closing unit. A bottle opening/closing unit breaks the closing unit, so that an upper portion of the closing unit partially remains as a connecting portion. The closing unit is bent from the connecting portion to the inside of the bottle, so that an outlet for the concentrate is formed. After the concentrate is discharged, a liquid cleanser from a nozzle cleans the inside of the bottle. The nozzle is arranged at a position where the liquid cleanser does not collide with the closing unit and higher than the level of restored liquid cleanser. The bottle opening/closing unit has a blade unit to make a cutout in the closing unit. The concentrate exiting from the cutout is discharged through a liquid discharge path formed on an outer surface of the bottle opening/closing unit.

Description

{DISINFECTING DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a disinfecting device suitable for disinfection of a medical device such as an endoscope, and more particularly to a disinfecting device having a function of opening a bottle containing a concentrated liquid of a disinfecting liquid.

Endoscopy is widely used in the body cavity examination and surgery. The endoscope has an insertion section to be inserted into a body cavity, and an operation section to adjust the tip direction and the like of the insertion section. The insertion section has a flexible stick-like shape, and has various channels such as an electronic photographing section for photographing in the body cavity and a forceps channel in which a treatment instrument is inserted. The endoscope used is attached to the outer surface of the insertion section and to each channel with fluid or dirt. Since pathogens or viruses contained in body fluids or dirt may cause internal infection in the hospital, the endoscope after use is washed and disinfected with an endoscopic cleaning / disinfecting device.

The endoscope cleaning and disinfecting apparatus includes a cleaning tank for cleaning the endoscope and a disinfectant tank for storing the disinfectant, and automatically performs various processes such as a cleaning process and a disinfection process. In the cleaning process, a cleaning liquid such as water or a detergent solution in which detergent is added to water is sprayed onto an endoscope in a washing tank to wash away the body fluids and dirt adhering to the outer surface and each channel. In the disinfection process, a predetermined amount of disinfectant is supplied from the disinfectant tank into the washing tank. The endoscope is immersed in the disinfectant solution to remove bacteria or viruses that have not been removed in the cleaning process, or to lose pathogenicity. At the end of the cleaning process, the disinfectant is returned to the disinfectant tank for reuse.

High-level disinfectants such as, for example, clutaraldehyde, orthopthalaldehyde, peracetic acid and the like are used as the disinfecting solution. Conventionally, clutaraldehyde has been used, but at present, hyperacetic acid, which has a high disinfecting effect and has a small adverse effect on the human body, is widely used.

And a concentrated liquid (raw liquid) such as acetic acid is prepared by adding a diluting liquid, for example, water, to a disinfecting liquid of a predetermined concentration. For example, a concentrate of peracetic acid has a peracetic acid concentration of 6% and a polar class level because it contains 10% or more hydrogen peroxide. This concentrate has a very strong odor, and the bottle made of plastic containing the concentrate is usually sealed with a seal member such as silver paper or plastic film, and the cap is usually placed thereon.

If the odor of the concentrated liquid leaks during the preparation of the disinfectant solution, the working environment deteriorates. In order to prevent this odor leaking, the inlet portion of the bottle is joined to the bottle mounting portion of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting device in an airtight manner and a liquidtight manner. In this state, the seal member is cut. The concentrated liquid flowing out from the bottle is supplied to the disinfectant tank through the concentrate injection path. Malodor of the concentrated liquid does not leak to the outside of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting device, but defective such as a failure of the cut seal member to flow into the disinfectant tank or clogging of the seal member in the concentrated liquid injection path occurs.

In order to prevent such defects, for example, in the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-230493, a cylindrical cap is inserted into an inlet of a bottle. In this cap, an incision-capable plate-shaped closure part is integrally formed to close the middle of the cap. In addition, a knife portion, an enlarged surface portion, a releasing portion, and a pressing portion are formed in the bottle attachment portion formed in the disinfectant tank. When the bottle is inserted into the bottle attachment part, the cut-out part is inserted into a part of the closed part of the blade part first. Then, the enlarged surface portion gradually presses both sides of the cutout to break it. This breaking portion gradually expands in accordance with the amount of the indentation of the bottle. The releasing portion following the enlarged surface portion does not press the closing portion, so that the rupturing portion does not extend to the entire edge of the closing portion. Finally, the pressurizing portion presses the closing portion inward of the bottle, and tilts the closing portion to about 45 degrees from the connecting portion (the portion connected to the cap) left by the releasing portion. According to this configuration, since the closure part is not cut from the bottle, the closure does not flow into the disinfectant tank or the closure of the concentrated liquid injection path.

At the time of disinfectant exchange, the empty bottle is separated from the bottle attachment portion, but at this time, the odor of the concentrated liquid remaining in the bottle and the bottle attachment portion leaks to the outside. In order to prevent this, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 11-137506, a bottle is cleaned with a nozzle. A bottle connector is provided on the top cover of the cleaning tank, and a bottle opening / closing projection is attached to the bottle connector. A seal member is formed by a bottle opening / closing projection between the inlet of the bottle and the bottle connector, and the concentrated liquid in the bottle flows down into the cleaning tank. After the injection of the disinfectant, the concentrate in the washing tank is transferred to the disinfection tank. Subsequently, water (cleaning liquid) is supplied to the cleaning bath to clean the inside of the cleaning bath. Along with this, the bottle is cleaned by using a nozzle arranged at almost the center of the cleaning tank and for cleaning the inner surface of the top cover. After the cleaning of the bottle, the bottle is separated from the bottle connector, and water in the cleaning tank is also discharged. Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 11-137506 also discloses a bottle opening / closing projection provided with a nozzle function.

In the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-230493, it is preferable to adopt a bottle cleaning technique as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-137506 in order to prevent odor leakage at the time of bottle separation Do. However, in the apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-230493, the cleaning liquid ejected from the nozzles in the cleaning tank collides with the closed portion inclined in the bottle, so that it can not be cleaned to the inside of the bottle. Further, since the cleaning liquid ejected from the nozzle collides with the return liquid flowing toward the inlet after cleaning the inside of the bottle, the inside of the bottle can not be sufficiently cleaned.

When the nozzle connector joint is formed in the bottle connector, the concentrated liquid or the cleaning liquid in the bottle is discharged through the passage in the nozzle projection. Accordingly, during the cleaning of the bottle, the cleaning liquid ejected from the nozzle protrusion must escape from the return liquid collected in the inlet portion, so that the inside of the bottle can not be sufficiently cleaned. It is also necessary to connect the tube for supplying the cleaning liquid to the nozzle-combined projection after discharging the disinfectant in the bottle into the cleaning tank. Therefore, it is necessary to install a tube attaching / detaching mechanism in the cleaning tank, and the structure becomes complicated.

Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2006-230493, when a bottle is inserted into a bottle mounting portion, a large amount of concentrated liquid is strongly ejected at the same time as the breaking of the closing portion, so that the concentrated liquid may overflow from the bottle mounting portion. In addition, even if the concentrate does not overflow, the concentrated liquid collides with the expanded surface portion near the blade portion or the blade portion, so that the liquid flow becomes disturbed, so that the concentrate can not be smoothly injected into the disinfectant tank.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-230493 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-137506

A main object of the present invention is to provide a disinfecting device capable of reliably cleaning the inside of a bottle without being disturbed by the closing part.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a disinfecting device capable of smoothly injecting a concentrated liquid from a bottle into a disinfectant tank.

To achieve the above object and other objects, the disinfecting apparatus of the present invention comprises a bottle opening / closing part for breaking a closing part of a bottle containing a concentrated liquid of a disinfecting liquid, and a nozzle for ejecting the washing liquid toward the inside of the bottle. The bottle opening / closing part breaks the closing part to leave the connecting part, and the closing part is bent into the bottle from the connecting part to form an outlet of the concentrated liquid. The nozzle is installed in the bottle opening / closing part. The nozzle is disposed at a position higher than the level of the return liquid of the cleaning liquid returning from the inside of the bottle at a position where the cleaning fluid jetted to the closed portion bent at the bottle opening and closing portion does not collide. The cleaning liquid sprayed from the nozzle faces the bottom of the bottle without colliding with the closing portion and the return liquid.

The disinfecting device comprises a disinfectant tank and a concentrated liquid infusion line. The antiseptic solution tank is supplied with a concentrated solution and a diluted solution, and the antiseptic solution prepared by diluting the concentrated solution to a predetermined concentration is prepared. The concentrated liquid infusion passage is provided with the bottle opening / closing part at one end and the disinfectant tank at the other end. The return liquid of the concentrated liquid and the cleaning liquid flowing out from the bottle through the outlet is supplied to the disinfectant liquid tank through the concentrated liquid injection path. This return solution is used as the diluent.

The closing part is broken while the bottle is moving into the bottle opening / closing part. And the nozzle is integrally provided on the inner wall surface of the bottle opening / closing part. The nozzle has a jet port formed in a circular or slit-shaped cross section.

The bottle opening / closing portion includes a blade portion, an enlarged surface portion, a releasing portion, and a pressing portion. The cutter inserts a cutout in a portion of the periphery of the closure. The enlarged surface portion presses the closing portion while the bottle is moving into the bottle opening / closing portion, and forms a rupture portion extending from the cutout. The releasing portion is retracted so as not to contact the closing portion. Since the releasing portion does not press the closing portion, the extension of the breaking portion stops and leaves the connecting portion. The pressing portion is located between the enlarged surface portion and the releasing portion and is bent from the connecting portion by pressing the closing portion.

Preferably, the bottle opening / closing part has a substantially cylindrical shape, and the broken part is formed along the inner periphery of the inlet part.

Wherein the bottle opening / closing part breaks the closing part so that the center of the connecting part is located within a range surrounded by two lines of angles formed by a vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the diameter direction of the inlet part being substantially +/- 90 DEG, It is preferable that the center of the inlet portion is located outside the range surrounded by two lines having an angle formed by the radial cross-sectional center of the inlet portion and a straight line passing through the center of the connecting portion is approximately +/- 45 degrees.

Wherein the bottle opening / closing part breaks the closing part so that the center of the connecting part is located on a line which is approximately + 45 degrees from the vertical line passing through the center of the mouth section in the diameter direction of the mouth part, It is preferred that the angle lies within a range surrounded by two lines that are approximately -45 DEG and -90 DEG.

Wherein the bottle opening / closing part breaks the closing part so that the center of the connecting part is located on a line that is approximately -45 degrees from an angle formed by the vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the diameter direction of the inlet part, Is located within a range surrounded by two lines that are almost + 45 degrees and almost + 90 degrees.

Wherein the bottle opening / closing part breaks the closing part so that the center of the connecting part is positioned on a vertical line passing through the center of the diameter section of the inlet part, and the center of the nozzle is formed at an angle of +45 [deg. Preferably within a range surrounded by two lines of 90 [deg.], Or in a range surrounded by two lines of approximately -45 [deg.] And -90 [deg.].

A cleaning liquid supply means for supplying the cleaning liquid to the nozzle; a measurement means for measuring an ejection state of the cleaning liquid ejected from the nozzle; a control means for controlling the ejection amount of the cleaning liquid based on the measurement result of the measurement means, And control means for controlling driving of the supply means. It is preferable that the measurement means measures either the flow rate of the cleaning liquid, the cumulative flow rate, or the jetting time.

A diluting liquid flow path for supplying the diluting liquid to the disinfectant liquid tank; and a cleaning liquid flow path branched from the diluting liquid flow path and supplying the diluting liquid to the nozzle as the cleaning liquid.

A first sensor for detecting that the concentrated liquid has been supplied to the disinfectant tank, a second sensor for detecting that the diluting liquid is added to the concentrate and the prepared disinfectant has been prepared at a predetermined concentration, And a control means for starting supply of the diluting liquid and the cleaning liquid by a detection signal of the first sensor and stopping supply of the diluting liquid and the cleaning liquid by a detection signal from the second sensor.

And a control unit that controls the flow rate of the cleaning liquid to be supplied to the cleaning liquid supply unit based on the measurement result of the measuring unit. And control means for controlling the operation of the flow path switching means so as to close the cleaning fluid flow path when the integrated spraying amount of the cleaning fluid reaches a predetermined value and to open the diluted fluid flow path and supply the diluted solution to the antiseptic solution tank. And the pump is disposed in the diluent channel on the upstream side of the branch point. The control means controls the driving of the pump so that the supply amount of the diluting liquid is increased after the ejection of the washing liquid from the nozzle is stopped by the switching operation of the flow path switching means. A first sensor for detecting that the concentrated liquid is supplied to the disinfectant tank, and a second sensor for detecting that the diluted liquid is added to the concentrate and the prepared disinfectant is prepared at a predetermined concentration. The control means also starts driving the pump by a detection signal from the first sensor and stops driving the pump by a detection signal from the second sensor.

The bottle opening and closing part may include a liquid discharge passage for directing the concentrated liquid flowing out from the cutout immediately after the cutout is formed by the blade to the concentrated liquid injection path. And the liquid discharge passage is formed on an outer surface of the bottle opening / closing portion in the vicinity of the blade portion.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a bottle opening / closing part, a concentrated liquid injection path, a liquid discharge passage, and a disinfectant tank are provided. Wherein the bottle opening / closing part has a blade part for inserting a cutout into a closing part closing the inlet part of the bottle, and a part of the upper part is left as a connection part starting from the cutout, Bending in the bottle to form an outlet of the concentrate. The concentrated liquid injecting path is connected to the bottle opening / closing part, and passes the concentrated liquid flowing out from the bottle through the outlet to the disinfectant tank. The liquid discharge passage is formed in the vicinity of the blade portion and directs the concentrated liquid flowing out from the cutout to the concentrated liquid injection path immediately after inserting the cutout into the closed portion in the blade portion.

Wherein the blade portion is provided so as to be cut from within an angular range surrounded by two lines having an angle formed by a vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the inlet portion being substantially 占 135 占 and at least a part of the liquid discharge passage And at an angle not overlapping with the blade portion.

The blade portion is provided so as to cut off a line that is approximately + 135 ° or -135 ° from the vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the inlet portion, and at least a part of the liquid discharge passage is provided on the vertical line, As shown in Fig.

And the outer surface of the bottle opening / closing part may be recessed inward at a position drawn in from the blade part as the liquid discharge passage. In addition, a groove may be formed on the circumferential surface of the bottle opening / closing part as the liquid discharge passage.

According to the present invention, since the nozzle is provided in the bottle opening / closing part so as to be located at a position that does not intersect with the bent part of the extension of the nozzle and higher than the level of the cleaning liquid flowing out from the concentrated liquid injection path, The cleaning liquid sprayed from the nozzle does not collide with the return liquid of the cleaning liquid discharged from the bottle after cleaning inside the bottle. Therefore, the inside of the bottle can be reliably cleaned by a simple structure. In addition, it is possible to effectively prevent odor leakage of the concentrated liquid, thereby maintaining a favorable working environment.

Further, according to the present invention, since the liquid discharging portion for guiding the concentrated liquid is provided in the concentrated liquid injecting furnace, it is possible to prevent a large amount of the concentrated liquid from flowing strongly along with the breaking of the closed portion, and overflowing the concentrated liquid from the bottle mounting portion. In addition, it is possible to smoothly inject the concentrated liquid into the disinfectant tank without causing confusion of the liquid flow by preventing the concentrated liquid from bouncing immediately after the collapse of the closed portion to collapse against the bottle opening / closing portion.

1 is a plan view of an endoscope.
2 is a perspective view of an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus.
3 is a plan view of the cleaning tank.
4 is a piping diagram of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting apparatus.
5 is a perspective view showing a bottle opening / closing part.
6 is an explanatory view showing a bottle opening and closing part and a closing part during bottle cleaning.
7 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the endoscope cleaning / disinfecting device.
8 is a flowchart showing a process of the disinfectant preparation mode.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory view showing a process of the disinfectant solution preparation mode. FIG.
10 is an explanatory view showing a bottle opening and closing part having two bottle cleaning nozzles and a closing part.
Fig. 11 is an explanatory view showing a bottle cleaning nozzle having a slit-like jet port and a closing portion. Fig.
12 is a perspective view of a bottle opening / closing part provided with a liquid discharge passage.
13 is an explanatory view showing a bottle opening / closing part and a closing part during bottle cleaning.
14 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the closing portion is broken by the bottle opening / closing portion shown in Fig.
Fig. 15 is an explanatory diagram similar to Fig. 13 showing an example in which the position of the liquid discharge passage is changed.
16 is an explanatory view showing another example of the liquid discharge passage.

(First Embodiment)

1, an endoscope 10 has an insertion section 11 to be inserted into a body cavity of a living body, and an operation section 12 for operating the insertion section 11. As shown in Fig. The insertion section 11 has an elongated rod shape and has flexibility. The distal end portion of the insertion section 11 is provided with an illumination section for illuminating the inside of the body cavity and an electronic photographing section (not shown) for photographing the inside of the body cavity. In the insertion section 11, an air supply / reception channel 15 and a forceps channel 16 are provided, and the ends of each channel are open to the distal end. The clamp channel 16 is connected to the suction channel 17 in the operating section 12. [

The operating section 12 is provided with a forceps 20 connected to the forceps channel 16, a sending / receiving button 21 and a suction button 22. The helmet groove (20) is fitted with a helmet / cap (23) which is separated at the time of use. The air supply / reception button 21 and the suction button 22 are detachably mounted on the mounting hole 12a to which the air supply / reception channel 15 is connected and the mounting hole 12b to which the suction channel 17 is connected have. The air supply / reception button 21, the suction button 22 and the clamch cap 23 are separated when the endoscope 10 is cleaned.

A universal cord (25) is connected to the operation section (12). In this universal code 25, a gas supply / water supply channel 15 and a suction channel 17, a light guide (not shown) from the illumination unit, and a cable (not shown) from the electronic photographing unit are included . A light source connector 26 for connecting a light guide to a light source device (not shown) and an electrical connector (not shown) for connecting the cable to a video processor (not shown) are mounted on the tip of the universal cord 25 . At the time of cleaning the endoscope 10, a waterproof cap 27 (see Fig. 3) is attached to each connector.

2, an endoscope cleaning / disinfecting device (hereinafter simply referred to as an apparatus) 28 is provided with a box-shaped main body 30. On the upper surface of the main body 30, a washing tub 31 accommodating the used endoscope 10 is provided. The cleaning tank 31 is a water tank having an open top, and is made of a metal plate having excellent heat resistance and corrosion resistance, for example, stainless steel.

An operation panel 33 and a display panel 34 are disposed in front of the upper surface of the main body 30. The operation panel 33 is provided with various buttons for cleaning and disinfecting the endoscope 10, and for instructing start or stop of cleaning and disinfection. For example, a liquid crystal monitor (LCD) is used as the display panel 34, and various setting screens, remaining time of each process, warning message at the time of trouble occurrence, and the like are displayed.

On the front surface of the main body 30, a bottle accommodating portion 37 which can be opened and closed by a door 36 is provided. The bottle receiving portion 37 receives the bottle unit 38. The bottle unit 38 is composed of a first bottle 39 sealed with a concentrate of peracetic acid and a second bottle 40 sealed with a buffer. The first bottle 39 and the second bottle 40 are bundled together by a belt-like film 41 wound on the outer periphery to constitute a bottle unit 38.

The first bottle 39 is made of plastic having resistance to a concentrated liquid of peracetic acid. The first bottle 39 has a substantially box-shaped bottle main body 39a, a cylindrical inlet portion 39b formed on the upper surface of the bottle main body 39a, a closed portion (lid portion) formed in the inlet portion 39b, (39c). A concentrated liquid is contained in the bottle main body 39a. The inlet portion 39b is connected to the bottle main body 39a and can discharge the concentrated liquid in the bottle main body 39a to the outside through the inlet portion 39b. The closing portion 39c is a thin plate made of plastic that can be cut and blocks the middle of the inlet portion 39b so as not to leak the concentrated liquid.

The first bottle 39 is accommodated in the bottle receiving portion 37 in a state in which the inlet portion 39b is inclined downward. The inlet portion 39b is eccentric with respect to the central axis of the bottle body 39a in order to discharge the liquid in the first bottle 39 to the outside without leaving the liquid by gravity. Specifically, when the first bottle 39 is tilted, the side surface 39d of the bottle body 39a contacting the support surface 107 (see Fig. 4) of the bottle receiving portion 37 and the inlet portion 39b are the same And has a thickness and a continuous surface. Since the second bottle 40 has the same configuration as the first bottle 39, its description will be omitted.

A tank accommodating portion 45 which can be opened and closed by a door 44 is provided on the side of the bottle accommodating portion 37. A detergent tank 46 and an alcohol tank 47 are accommodated in the tank accommodating portion 45. The detergent tank 46 stores a detergent (e.g., liquid enzyme cleaning agent) 82 used for cleaning the endoscope 10, as shown in Fig. The alcohol tank 47 stores alcohol that flows into each channel after disinfection of the endoscope 10.

On the upper surface of the main body 30, a top cover 49 for opening and closing the washing tub 31 is provided. The top cover 49 is, for example, a rectangular plate formed of plastic, and one side of the top cover 49 is supported by the hinge 50. The top cover 49 covers the upper portion of the washing tub 31 which is closed when the endoscope 10 is cleaned and disinfected. On the outer periphery of the top cover 49, a packing 49a for sealing the cleaning tank 31 is provided. The top cover 49 is made of transparent plastic in whole or in part and can be observed in the cleaning and disinfecting manner in the cleaning tank 31 even in the closed state. Further, the top cover 49 is provided with a locking mechanism (not shown) for locking at the closed position.

A supply port 52 for supplying the liquid used for cleaning and disinfecting the endoscope 10 into the cleaning tank 31 is provided in the inclined portion 31a provided in the leg portion inside the cleaning tank 31. [ The supply port 52 is provided with a water supply nozzle 53, a detergent supply nozzle 54 and a disinfectant supply nozzle 55 which are bent toward the inside of the cleaning tank 31. These nozzles 53 to 55 are disposed at positions higher than the liquid level of the liquid stored in the cleaning tank 31. The supply port 52 is accommodated in the recess 49b formed in the top cover 49 when the top cover 49 is closed.

The water supply nozzle (53) supplies water into the cleaning tank (31). The detergent supply nozzle 54 supplies the detergent stored in the detergent tank 46 into the cleaning tank 31 and adds the detergent to the water to prepare the cleaning liquid. The disinfectant supply nozzle 55 supplies the disinfectant stored in the disinfectant tank 87 (see FIG. 4) into the cleaning tank 31. The body fluids and dirt attached to the used endoscope 10 are cleaned by the cleaning liquid in the cleaning process. Pathogens or viruses that have not been cleaned with a rinse solution are removed by the disinfectant in the disinfection process, or pathogenicity is lost.

In Fig. 3, a channel cleaning port 57 is provided on the inner surface 31b of the cleaning tank 31. As shown in Fig. The channel cleaning port 57 is used for cleaning and disinfecting in the air supply / reception channel 15, the forceps channel 16, and the suction channel 17 of the endoscope 10. The channel cleaning port 57 is provided with a coupler 58 for the air supply / water supply channel, a coupler 59 for the suction channel, and a coupler 60 for the forceps channel.

The mounting ports 12a and 12b and the armature port 20 of the endoscope 10 are connected to the respective couplers 58 to 60 by tubes 62 to 64 having flexibility. Various liquids and gases such as water, a cleaning liquid, a disinfectant, alcohol, and compressed air for drying are supplied from the respective couplers 58 to 60 through the air sending / receiving channel 15, the forceps channel 16, and the suction channel 17 .

The other inner surface 31c is provided with a hermetic test port 65 used for the airtightness test of the endoscope 10. The airtightness test port 65 is provided with a tube coupler 65a for supplying compressed air. A flexible tube is mounted on the tube coupler 65a. The tube is connected to the waterproof cap 27 mounted on the connector portion 26.

A liquid level sensor (LS) 66 is provided in the vicinity of the inner side surface 31c. The liquid level sensor 66 detects the liquid level position of the liquid stored in the cleaning tank 31. [ As the liquid level sensor 66, for example, a plot type level sensor in which the plot moves up and down along the liquid level is used.

A small water washing cargo 68 is mounted at the center of the bottom surface 31d of the washing tub 31. The small water washing cargo 68 is, for example, a circular car whose upper portion is opened. The small water washing cargo 68 is a circular cargo which is separated from the operating section 12 of the endoscope 10, And a small water component such as the water tank 23 is accommodated. A waste liquid port 69 is provided in the leg portion in front of the bottom surface 31d. The waste liquid port 69 discharges the cleaning liquid, the disinfectant, the rinse water and the like from the cleaning tank 31.

4 showing a piping system in the main body 30, a rubber heater 71 is attached to the lower surface of the cleaning bath 31. As shown in Fig. The rubber heater 71 heats the cleaning liquid or the disinfectant stored in the cleaning tank 31. In the cleaning tank 31, a temperature sensor (TE) 72 for measuring the temperature of the cleaning liquid or the disinfectant liquid is provided.

The water supply nozzle (53) is connected to a liquid supply path (74) for circulating water, a cleaning liquid, and a disinfectant liquid. The other end of the liquid level passage 74 is connected to the discharge port of the electric three-way valve 75. A water supply passage (76) is connected to one inlet of the electric three-way valve (75).

As a diluting liquid, a bottle washing liquid, and a rinsing liquid, tap water is used, and a detergent is added to the tap water to make a cleaning liquid. Therefore, the water line 76 is connected to the faucet (not shown) of the water supply. A water filter (WF) 79, and a water pump (hereinafter, referred to as WP) 80 are provided from the faucet side. The electromagnetic valve 78 switches supply / stop of the tap water (hereinafter referred to as " water ") to the water supply path 76. The WF 79 captures foreign matter or bacteria contained in water. WP 80 adjusts the supply flow rate of water to water feed passage 76. An electric three-way valve (75) connects the liquid level supply line (74) and the water feed line (76) when water is supplied into the cleaning tank (31).

A detergent supply path 81 is connected to the detergent supply nozzle 54. The other end of the detergent supply path 81 is connected to a detergent tank 46 containing the detergent 82. The detergent supply path 81 is provided with a WP 83. The WP 83 sucks the detergent 82 in the detergent tank 46 and discharges the detergent 82 from the detergent supply nozzle 54.

A disinfectant solution supply path (85) is connected to the disinfectant solution supply nozzle (55). The other end of the disinfectant solution supply path 85 is connected to the disinfectant liquid tank 87 containing the disinfectant liquid 86. A WP 88 is provided in the disinfectant solution supply path 85. The WP 88 sucks the disinfectant 86 in the disinfectant tank 87 and discharges it from the disinfectant supply nozzle 55.

The disinfectant tank 87 is made of polyethylene (PE) resistant to peracetic acid. The disinfectant tank 87 has a shape conforming to the empty space in the main body 30, and is molded by a blow molding method to have a predetermined strength. A discharge port (90) for discharging the used disinfectant (86) is provided on the lower surface of the disinfectant tank (87). The discharge port (91) is connected to the discharge port (90) and extends to the outside of the main body (30). The discharge passage 91 is provided with a solenoid valve 92.

A waste liquid path (94) is connected to the waste liquid port (69). The waste liquid pathway 94 is branched from the downstream side to the first waste liquid pathway 95 and the second waste liquid pathway 96. The first waste liquid path 95 discharges the cleaning liquid and the rinse water used for cleaning the endoscope 10 to the outside of the main body 30 through the WP 97. The second waste liquid path 96 returns the disinfectant 86 used for disinfection of the endoscope 10 to the disinfectant tank 87. The disinfectant 86 is expensive, and since the disinfecting effect is not lost in a number of uses, it returns to the disinfectant tank 87 and is repeatedly used. The waste liquid flows to either one of the waste liquid passages 95 and 96 by opening and closing the solenoid valves 98 and 99 provided in the first waste liquid path 95 and the second waste liquid path 96 respectively.

A circulation path (101) is also connected to the waste liquid port (69). The circulation path (101) is provided with a WP (102) for sucking liquid in the cleaning tank (31). The circulation path 101 is branched to the first circulation path 103 and the second circulation path 104 on the downstream side. The first circulation path (103) is connected to the other inlet of the electric three-way valve (75). The electric three-way valve 75 connects the first circulation path 103 and the fluid supply path 74 and supplies the liquid sucked in the cleaning tank 31 by the WP 102 from the water supply nozzle 53 to the cleaning tank 31 ) And circulate it.

The second circulation path 104 is connected to each of the couplers 58 to 60 of the channel cleaning port 57. The liquid sucked in the washing tub 31 by the WP 102 is supplied into the respective channels 15 to 17 of the endoscope 10 from the respective couplers 58 to 60.

The channel cleaning port 57 is provided with a second circulation path 104 and an alcohol supply path for blowing air into the respective channels 15 to 17 to remove water droplets and an alcohol supply path for flowing alcohol into the respective channels 15 to 17 Respectively. In addition, in order to avoid the redundancy in the drawings, an air supply line, an alcohol supply path, and the like are omitted in Fig.

The bottle accommodating portion 37 is disposed in the vicinity of the disinfectant tank 87 and has a support surface 107 on which the bottle unit 38 is slidably arranged. The support surface (107) is inclined to be lower toward the inside of the main body (30). The bottle unit 38 is inclined so that the inlet portion 39b faces downward and is loaded into the bottle receiving portion 37 in a state in which the side surface 39d is in contact with the supporting surface 107. [ A first bottle attachment portion 108 is provided at the lowermost end of the support surface 107. The first bottle attachment portion 108 has a mouth mold which is hermetically sealed to the outer periphery of the inlet portion 39b of the first bottle 39 and which is fitted with a liquid seal.

The first bottle attachment portion 108 is connected to a concentrated liquid injection path 109 provided on the top of the disinfectant liquid tank 87. The concentrated liquid injection path 109 communicates the first bottle attachment portion 108 and the disinfectant tank 87. The distal end portion of the concentrated liquid injection path 109 protrudes into the first bottle attachment portion 108 and constitutes a bottle opening and closing portion 110 for opening and closing the entrance portion 39b of the first bottle 39. [

As shown in Fig. 5, the concentrated liquid injection path 109 is a metal tube made of, for example, stainless steel or the like, and its tip end portion is obliquely cut to form a bottle opening and closing part 110. [ The bottle opening and closing part 110 includes a blade part 110a, an enlarged surface part 110b, a pressing part 110c and a releasing part 110d. The blade portion 110a located at the lower side most protrudes, and the releasing portion 110d located at the upper side most retreats.

6, the knife portion 110a has a vertical line (an inlet portion 39b) passing through the center of the cross-section in the radial direction of the bottle opening / closing portion 110 as viewed from the bottle unit 38 side, For example, at 4:30 (the position of the short needle), when the upper side of L1 is equal to 0 (the position of the short needle). The blade portion 110a enters the first bottle 39 while the cutout is inserted into the closed portion 39c when the entrance portion 39b of the bottle unit 38 is press-fitted into the first bottle attachment portion 108. [

Since the portion for pressing the closing portion 39c is expanded according to the insertion amount of the bottle unit 38, the enlarging portion 110b gradually breaks the closing portion 39c to form a broken portion. This rupture portion is formed to extend the cutout by the blade portion. The releasing portion 110d is located opposite to the blade portion 110a. For example, the center of the releasing portion 110d is located at 10:30. The releasing portion 110d is a surface which is angled toward the inside of the concentrated liquid injecting path 109 with respect to the enlarged surface portion 110b and is retracted so as not to come into contact with the closing portion 39c. Thus, even if the expanded portion of the closed portion 39c is expanded by the enlarged surface portion 110b, it does not hang over the entire circumference of the closed portion 39c, and as shown in Fig. 6, And the closing portion 39c is connected to the inlet portion 39b. In order to facilitate the breaking of the closing portion 39c, it is preferable to form a groove in the portion to be broken so as to have a thin thickness.

The pressing portion 110c is present at the boundary between the extended surface portion 110b and the releasing portion 110d. And contacts the closing portion 39c when the insertion amount of the bottle unit 38 reaches a predetermined value. When the bottle unit 38 is inserted, as shown in Fig. 14, the closing portion 39c is pressed and raised to the inside of the first bottle 39 while bending the connecting portion 39e. Thereby, an outlet for discharging the concentrated liquid in the first bottle 39 is formed. The inner diameter of the inlet portion 39b is, for example, 34 mm, and the connecting portion 39e has a length of about 10 mm (a circular angle of 34 to 36 degrees).

The bottle opening / closing part 110 is integrally provided with a bottle cleaning nozzle 112 on the inner peripheral surface thereof. The center in the radial direction of the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is, for example, at the 3 o'clock position of the bottle opening and closing part 110. The tip end of the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is located on the inner side (the side of the disinfectant tank 87) with respect to the enlarged surface portion 110b to prevent the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 from touching the closing portion 39c when the bottle unit 38 is inserted. The cleaning liquid flow path 113 (see FIG. 4) branched from the water supply path 76 is connected to the bottle cleaning nozzle 112.

The positional relationship of the closing portion 39c, the connecting portion 39e, and the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 in the radial direction of the bottle opening / closing portion 110 will be described with reference to Fig. The center of the connecting portion 39e is positioned at -10 ° to the vertical line L1 passing through the center of the cross section of the bottle opening and closing portion 110 in the radial direction, On the straight line L2 that forms the angle of the light source. The center (3 o'clock position) of the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is on a straight line at an angle of + 90 degrees with respect to the vertical line L1. When the connecting portion 39e and the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 are in this positional relationship, the extension line of the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 does not intersect the bent closing portion 39c as shown by hatching. As a result, the bottle cleaning liquid ejected from the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 does not collide with the bent closing portion 39c.

The bottle receiving portion 37 is provided with a second bottle mounting portion (not shown) for receiving the second bottle 40. The second bottle attachment portion has a structure similar to that of the first bottle attachment portion 108. [ The buffer injection path is connected to the second bottle attachment portion along with the concentrated liquid injection path 109. The second bottle 40 is opened in the same manner as the first bottle 39 and the buffer in the second bottle 40 is supplied into the antiseptic tank 87 through the buffer injection path. A cleaning nozzle (not shown) is also provided in the second bottle attachment portion, and the inside of the second bottle 40 is cleaned by spraying the cleaning liquid. At this time, the cleaning liquid of the bottle does not collide with the bent closed portion (not shown).

In Fig. 4, a bottle sensor 116 for detecting the bottle unit 38 is provided in the bottle receiving portion 37. Fig. The bottle sensor 116 detects the bottle unit 38 when the first bottle 39 and the second bottle 40 are press-fitted into the first bottle attachment portion 108 and the second bottle attachment portion.

The washing liquid flow path 113 is branched from the diluting liquid flow path 117. An electromagnetic valve 111, an electromagnetic three-way valve 114 for switching the flow path, and a flow meter 115 are provided in the dilution liquid flow path 117 in this order from the water supply path 76 side. The dilution liquid flow path 117 is connected to the inlet of the electric three-way valve 114, and the dilution liquid flow path 117 is connected to one of the outflow ports and the cleaning liquid flow path 113 is connected to the other outflow port. The diluent channel 117 is directly connected to the disinfectant tank 87. Whether to supply water to the diluting fluid channel 117 or to supply the cleaning fluid channel 113 by switching the electric three-way valve 114 is selected.

The flow meter 115 measures the flow rate of the cleaning liquid (water) supplied to the cleaning liquid flow path 113. The WP 80 is controlled on the basis of the flow rate data from the flow meter 115 to adjust the water supply pressure to the water supply line 76. The bottle cleaning liquid injected from the cleaning nozzle 112 into the first bottle 39 rinses the inside of the first bottle 39. The CPU 122 (see Fig. 7) measures the cleaning time of the bottle. When the accumulated flow rate of the cleaning liquid supplied to the cleaning liquid flow path 113 from the cleaning time reaches a predetermined value, the electric three-way valve 114 operates. The electric three-way valve 114 switches the flow path of the diluting liquid (water) from the side of the cleaning liquid flow path 113 to the side of the diluting liquid flow path 117, and the diluted liquid passes through the diluting liquid flow path 117 and is injected into the disinfecting liquid tank 87. After the electric three-way valve 114 is switched, the WP 80 rotates at a high speed to increase the fluid pressure of the diluent. As a result, the supply amount of the diluting liquid is increased, and a specified amount of the diluting liquid can be supplied into the disinfecting liquid tank 87 in a short time.

A concentrate sensor 118 and a disinfectant sensor 119 are provided in the antiseptic solution tank 87 for detecting the liquid level and turned on. The concentrated liquid sensor 118 and the disinfectant sensor 119 are mounted from the outside of the disinfectant liquid tank 87 in a hole formed in the disinfectant liquid tank 87, for example. A packing for preventing leakage of the disinfectant 86 is mounted between the hole of the disinfectant tank 87 and the concentrate sensor 118 and the disinfectant sensor 119. Silicone rubber (VMQ) or the like having resistance to peracetic acid is used for this packing.

The concentrated liquid sensor 118 detects whether the concentrated liquid and the buffer have been supplied to the disinfectant tank 87 immediately after the bottle is opened. The antiseptic solution sensor 119 detects whether or not the antiseptic solution consisting of the concentrated liquid and the diluent mixed with the buffer reaches a specified amount. Here, since the concentrate and the buffer are supplied from the bottle, the capacity is a certain value. Therefore, the disinfectant sensor 119 detects whether or not the diluting liquid is supplied by the amount necessary for preparing the disinfectant 86 at a predetermined concentration. In addition, not only the diluting liquid from the diluting liquid channel 117 but also the cleaning liquid for cleaning the first bottle 39 is supplied to the disinfecting liquid tank 87 as a diluting liquid. Therefore, the disinfectant sensor 119 detects the liquid level of the disinfectant mixed with the concentrated liquid, the buffer liquid, the diluted liquid, and the bottle cleaning liquid.

As shown in Fig. 7, the device 28 includes a CPU 122 for controlling the legs in a general manner, a ROM 123 for storing a control program and various data, and a CPU 123 for temporarily storing input data and control programs And a RAM 124 for storing data. Sensors such as a liquid level sensor 66, a temperature sensor 72, a flow meter 115, a bottle sensor 116, a concentrated liquid sensor 118 and a disinfectant sensor 119 are connected to the CPU 122. [ The CPU 122 is also connected to a motor driver 127 for driving an LCD driver 125 for driving the display panel 34, a valve driver 126 for driving each solenoid valve, and three-way valves 75 and 114, And the like are also connected. A WP driver 128 for driving each WP and a heater driver 129 for driving the rubber heater 71 are also connected to the CPU 122. [

The apparatus 28 executes a plurality of operation modes such as a cleaning and disinfecting mode, a disinfectant solution preparation mode, and a disinfectant solution discharge mode. Each mode is selected by the operation of the operation panel 33. Next, a description will be given of a disinfectant preparation mode in which a new disinfectant 86 is prepared in the disinfectant tank 87 with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG.

The CPU 122 sets the disinfectant solution 86 in the disinfectant tank 87 on the basis of signals from the concentrated liquid sensor 118 and the disinfectant liquid sensor 119, (S2). When the disinfectant 86 reached the replacement period is stored in the disinfectant tank 87 (Y in S2), the CPU 122 opens the solenoid valve 92 to disinfect the used disinfectant liquid 86 in the disinfectant liquid tank 87 (S3). It is also preferable to supply a predetermined amount of the diluting liquid into the disinfectant tank 87 after the disinfectant 86 is discharged and clean the inside of the disinfectant tank 87. The diluting liquid used for this cleaning is discharged by opening the solenoid valve 92.

When there is no disinfectant 86 in the disinfectant tank 87 (N in S2) or after discharging the old disinfectant 86 (S3), the CPU 122 displays that the new bottle unit 38 should be loaded And displays it on the panel 34.

Next, the door 36 is opened and the bottle unit 38 is loaded on the bottle storage unit 37 (S4). In this case, as shown in Fig. 9 (A), the concentrated liquid 132 and the bottle unit 38, in which the buffer unit is collected, are inclined so that the inlet portion 39b faces downward, Into the bottle accommodating portion 37. The bottle unit 38 is mounted on the support surface 107.

The bottle unit 38 is slid on the support surface 107 and the inlet portion 39b is press-fitted into the first bottle attachment portion 108 as shown in Fig. 9 (B). When the bottle unit 38 is press-fitted, the cutter portion 110a first inserts a cutout into the closing portion 39c. Then, the enlarged surface portion 110b breaks the closed portion 39c so as to extend the cutout. The breaking portion of the closing portion 39c gradually expands but the closing portion 39c is not completely separated from the inlet portion 39b by the action of the releasing portion 110d and the pressing portion 110c, It is left. The pressing portion 110 bends the closing portion 39c from the connecting portion 39e to the inside of the first bottle 39 to form an outlet between the pressing portion 110 and the inlet portion 39b. At this time, since the first bottle attaching portion 108 is fitted to the outer periphery of the inlet portion 39b so as to be air-tight and liquid-tight, the malodor of the concentrated liquid 132 does not leak from the first bottle 39. Also, the second bottle 40 is air-tightly and liquid-tightly fitted to the second bottle attachment portion like the first bottle 39, and is also opened.

The concentrated liquid 132 and the buffer in the bottle unit 38 are introduced into the disinfectant tank 87 through the concentrated liquid injection path 109 and the buffer injection path. The concentrated liquid sensor 118 detects the liquid level in which the concentrated liquid 132 and the buffer are mixed, and is turned on (Y in S5).

The bottle sensor 116 detects the bottle unit 38 housed in the bottle receiving portion 37 and is turned on. The CPU 122 counts the elapsed time since the bottle sensor 116 was turned on. Therefore, when the first bottle 39 and the second bottle 40 are directly opened and the concentrated liquid 132 and the buffer are supplied directly to the disinfectant tank 87, the bottle sensor 116 is turned on for a predetermined time The concentrated liquid sensor 118 is turned on. On the other hand, when the concentrated liquid sensor 118 is not turned on within a predetermined time (N in S5), there is a possibility that the empty bottle unit 38, or the bottle unit 38 having a small capacity such as the concentrated liquid 132, have. Further, even when liquid leakage occurs from the bottle mounting portion, the concentrated liquid sensor 118 does not turn on. In this case, for example, error processing such as displaying an error message on the display panel 34 is performed (S6).

As shown in Fig. 9 (C), the CPU 122 opens the solenoid valves 78 and 111 in accordance with the ON signal of the concentrated liquid sensor 118. [ Further, the electric three-way valve (114) is switched to the cleaning liquid flow path (113) side. Water flowing through the water supply passage 76 and the cleaning liquid flow path 113 is injected into the first bottle 39 from the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 as a bottle cleaning liquid (S7). Thus, the concentrated liquid 132 remaining in the first bottle 39 is cleaned by the bottle cleaning liquid. Further, in the disinfectant liquid preparation mode, the electric three-way valve 75 is switched to connect the liquid supply path 74 and the first circulation path 103, so that water does not flow into the cleaning tank 31.

The flow meter 115 measures the flow rate of the bottle washing liquid (water) flowing in the washing liquid flow path 113 and transmits data to the CPU 122. The CPU 122 monitors whether the flow rate is within a predetermined range (S8). For example, this range is 5 to 6 liters / minute. If the flow rate deviates from a predetermined range (N in S8), the CPU 122 controls the supply pressure of the water by the WP 80 through the WP driver 128 so that the flow rate falls within a predetermined range (S9) . The appropriate range of the flow rate depends on the size of the first bottle 39, the position of the nozzle 112, the inclination angle of the support surface 107, and the like.

6, the cleaning liquid injected from the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is cleaned in the first bottle 39 and then returned to the antiseptic tank 87 as the return liquid 136 through the concentrate injection path 109 ). The bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is positioned higher than the liquid surface (water level) of the return liquid 136. Thus, by controlling the flow rate of the return liquid 136 properly, the bottle cleaning liquid from the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 does not collide with the return liquid 136. Therefore, it is possible to surely reach the inside of the first bottle 39, and effectively clean the first bottle 39. [0157] In Fig. 6, the closing portion 39c other than the connecting portion 39e is shown in contact with the inlet portion 39b, but in reality, the connecting portion 39e is not in contact with the inlet portion 39b. Therefore, the level of the return liquid 136 can be raised up to the peripheral height of the connecting portion 39e when the position of the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is not taken into account. The hatched portion in Fig. 6 shows the position of the bent closed portion 39c.

The closing portion 39c cuts off a part of the bottle opening / closing portion 110 in the radial direction around the connecting portion 39e in the direction of 10:30, but this portion is a bottle cleaning nozzle (112). As such, it is preferable to position the connecting portion 39e and the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 so that the closing portion 39c, the bottle cleaning nozzle 112, and the return liquid 136 do not interfere with each other.

The CPU 122 drives the motor driver 127 to switch the electric three-way valve 114 from the cleaning liquid flow path 113 side to the diluted liquid flow path 117 side (S11). This predetermined time is, for example, 20 seconds. As a result, the dispensing of the bottle washing liquid (water) from the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is stopped, and instead, the diluting liquid (water) is injected into the disinfectant tank 87 from the diluting liquid channel 117. During dilution of the concentrated liquid during the cleaning of the bottle, the CPU 122 raises the water supply pressure by the WP 80 through the WP driver 128 (S12). For example, the supply pressure of the diluting liquid by the WP 80 is controlled so that the flow rate of the diluting liquid passing through the diluting liquid channel 117 is 10 to 12 liters / minute. This makes it possible to dilute the concentrated liquid 132 in a short period of time as compared with the case where the diluted liquid flow path 117 is omitted and the concentrated liquid 132 is diluted only with the cleaning liquid from the bottle cleaning nozzle 112. The switching timing of the electric three-way valve 114 may be a time point at which the flowmeter 115 measures a predetermined integrated flow rate other than the time when the CPU 122 has timed the predetermined time.

The cleaning liquid injected into the disinfectant tank 87 through the concentrated liquid injecting path 109 and the diluted liquid injected into the antiseptic tank 87 from the diluting liquid channel 117 are diluted with the concentrated liquid 132 to prepare the disinfectant 86 . When the level of the disinfectant liquid 86 reaches the disinfectant sensor 119, the disinfectant sensor 119 is turned on (Y in S13). The CPU 122 closes the solenoid valves 78 and 111 via the valve driver 126 in accordance with the ON signal of the disinfectant sensor 119 and stops the supply of the diluent solution in step S14. Thereby, the disinfectant 86 in the disinfectant tank 87 is diluted to a predetermined concentration. For example, concentrated concentrate 132 of 6% acetic acid is diluted about 20 times. The disinfectant 86 thus prepared is used in the disinfection process.

In the cleaning and disinfection of the endoscope 10, a cleaning process, a rinsing process, a disinfecting process, a rinsing process, a drying process, and the like are performed. In the cleaning step, water is supplied to the cleaning tank 31, and the detergent in the detergent tank 46 is added to prepare a cleaning liquid. The cleaning liquid is circulated in the cleaning tank 31 while the cleaning liquid is sprayed onto the outer surface of the endoscope 10 and the cleaning liquid is flowed into the channels 15 to 17. [ When cleaning is performed for a predetermined time, the cleaning liquid is discharged from the cleaning tank 31 and discarded.

After the cleaning process, water is supplied to the cleaning bath 31 to flow the cleaning liquid attached to the endoscope 10 to be dropped. When the rinsing process is completed, the rinsing water in the washing tub 31 is discarded.

After the rinsing process, the disinfection process is initiated. In this disinfection process, the CPU 122 drives the WP 88 to suck the disinfectant 86 in the disinfectant tank 87 and supply a predetermined amount of the disinfectant 86 to the cleaning tank 31. The antiseptic solution 86 is heated by the rubber heater 71. The disinfectant solution 86 circulates through the channels 15 to 17 of the washing tub 31 and the endoscope 10 to remove pathogens or viruses that have not been cleaned in the washing process or lose virulence. After the disinfection process is completed, the disinfectant 86 is returned to the disinfectant tank 87 through the waste liquid passages 94 and 96 and is reused while the disinfecting effect is maintained.

A rinsing process is performed in which the disinfectant 86 adhering to the endoscope 10 is poured down after the disinfection process. The rinsing step is followed by a drying step. In this drying step, the inside of each of the channels 15 to 17 of the endoscope 10 is first blown, followed by the flow of alcohol. After the drying process, the top cover 49 is opened and the endoscope 10 is taken out from the washing tub 31.

Since the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is disposed in the bottle opening and closing part 110 and is disposed so as not to collide with the bent closing part 39c, the inside of the first bottle 39 can be reliably cleaned. The bottle cleaning nozzle 112 can smoothly return the return liquid 136 into the disinfectant tank 87 while cleaning the inside of the first bottle 39 at a position higher than the liquid level of the return liquid 136 of the cleaning liquid of the bottle have. Further, since the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is press-fitted into the inlet portion 39b, the pressure of the bottle cleaning liquid is increased and the cleaning effect is great.

Since the driving of the WP 80 is controlled so that the ejection amount is within the predetermined range, the level of the return liquid 136 can be appropriately maintained. This surely prevents the bottle cleaning liquid from colliding with the return liquid 136.

The cleaning liquid flow path 113 is branched from the diluting liquid flow path 117 and the electric three-way valve 114 switches the flow path from the cleaning liquid flow path 113 to the diluting liquid flow path 117 when the amount of the cleaning liquid spouting reaches a predetermined amount Delicate and precise control can be easily performed by changing the supply amount of water at the time of cleaning and diluting the bottle. Further, since the WP 80 is disposed before the branch point to the cleaning liquid flow path 113 among the diluent liquid flow paths 117, both of the cleaning liquid and the diluting liquid can be fed from one WP.

In the above embodiment, the releasing portion 110d of the concentrated liquid injection path 109 is disposed at 10:30 and the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is disposed at the 3 o'clock position of the concentrated liquid injection path 109. [ Therefore, the center (at 10:30) of the connecting portion 39e is on a straight line which is -45 占 with respect to the vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the inlet portion 39b, The center (3 o'clock position) is on a straight line which is + 90 degrees with respect to the vertical line passing through the radial cross-sectional center of the inlet portion 39b. However, the arrangement of the releasing portion 110d and the bottle cleansing nozzle 112 can be arbitrarily set as long as the extension line of the bottle cleansing nozzle 112 does not intersect the return liquid 136 of the cleaning liquid of the bottle and the closed portion 39c of the bent state. .

In order to secure the flow rate of the return liquid 136 to some degree while preventing the above-mentioned crossing, the center of the connecting portion 39e is set to 2 And the center of the cleaning nozzle 112 of the bottle cleans the center of the entrance portion 39b with a straight line passing through the connecting portion 39e with an angle of about 45 占Out of the range surrounded by the two lines.

For example, when the center of the connecting portion 39e is on a line which is approximately + 90 ° or -90 ° with respect to the vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the inlet portion 39b, The center is out of the range surrounded by two lines that are at an angle of approximately -45 [deg.] And -135 [deg.] With respect to the vertical. This means that the center of the cleaning nozzle 112 may be arranged on a vertical line. Also, even when the center of the connecting portion 39e is approximately 90 占 or -90 占 with respect to the vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the inlet portion 39b, the liquid level of the return liquid 136 of the cleaning liquid of the bottle is connected It is possible to raise the height to the edge of the portion 39e, so that a sufficient amount of the bottle cleaning liquid can be injected.

More preferably, when the center of the connecting portion 39e is on a line that is approximately + 45 ° to the vertical, the center of the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is approximately -45 ° and -90 ° relative to the vertical, It shall be within the range surrounded by a line. Further, when the center of the connecting portion 39e is on a line which is approximately -45 占 with respect to the vertical line, it is within a range surrounded by two lines which are approximately + 45 占 and almost + 90 占 with respect to the vertical line.

Although one bottle cleaning nozzle 112 is provided at the 3 o'clock position of the bottle opening and closing part 110 in the above embodiment, two or more bottle cleaning nozzles may be provided in the bottle opening and closing part 110. [ For example, as shown in Fig. 10, two bottle cleaning nozzles 152a and 152b having a diameter smaller than that of the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 are set at the center position of the connecting portion 39e at the 0 o'clock position, 110) at the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions. That is, the center of the connecting portion 39e at the 0 o'clock position is above the vertical line L1 passing through the center of the cross section in the diameter direction of the bottle opening and closing part 110 (L1 = L2) and the bottle cleaning nozzles 152a and 152b (3 o'clock and 9 o'clock position) of the center of gravity is on a straight line which is + 90 ° and -90 ° with respect to the vertical line (L1).

According to this embodiment, by using two nozzles, it is possible to eject a specified amount of the nozzle cleaning liquid even if each nozzle diameter is reduced. Therefore, even if the connecting portion 39e is disposed at the 0 o'clock position, the extension line of the bent closing portion 39c and the bottle cleaning nozzles 152a and 152b is not formed at the center portion of the bottle opening / closing portion 110, Do not cross. According to this example, since it is only necessary to provide the bottle cleaning nozzles 152a and 152b in the conventional bottle opening / closing part that breaks the connecting part 39e to the 0 o'clock position, it is advantageous in terms of the design. Further, by using two bottle cleaning nozzles, the bottle can be cleaned efficiently.

When the center of the connecting portion 39e is the 0 o'clock position, it is not necessary to use two bottle cleaning nozzles, and the position of the bottle cleaning nozzle may not be at 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions. However, it is preferable that the angle formed by the center of the nozzle with the vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the inlet portion 39b is within the range of two lines substantially at + 45 ° and + 90 °, ° within the range of two lines.

In the above embodiment, the bottle cleaning nozzles having a circular section are integrally provided in the concentrated liquid injecting path 109, but they may be separately provided. Further, the sectional shape of the bottle cleaning nozzle may not be a circle. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, a bottle cleaning nozzle 162 having a slit-shaped jet port along the diameter-directional cross-section curve of the bottle opening and closing part 110 so that the 1:30 position of the bottle opening and closing part 110 is centered, . In this example, the center position (at 10:30) of the connecting portion 39e is on a straight line which is -45 占 with respect to the vertical line L1 passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the bottle opening and closing part 110, The center position (1:30 position) of the nozzle 112 is on a straight line which is + 45 ° with respect to L1.

Since the width of the bottle cleaning nozzle 162 in the diameter direction of the concentrate injection path 109 is small in the jetting port of the slit, the volume of the bottle cleaning nozzle 162 is smaller than that of the bottle cleaning nozzle 112, Even if it is disposed at a high position (position closer to 0 o'clock), it does not face the bent closed portion 39c. Therefore, the liquid level (liquid level) of the return liquid at the cross section in the radial direction of the concentrated liquid injection path 109 is raised to the height of the edge of the connection portion 39e as compared with the case of using the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 having a circular cross section . This makes it possible to increase the flow rate of the bottle cleaning liquid supplied to the bottle cleaning nozzle 162 compared with the flow rate of the cleaning liquid for the bottle cleaning nozzle 112. This makes it possible to increase the cleaning pressure of the first bottle 39, There is an advantage that it can be prepared in a short time.

(Second Embodiment)

Next, an embodiment in which the liquid discharge passage is formed in the bottle opening / closing part will be described with reference to Figs. 12 and 13. Fig. When the liquid discharge passage 110e is viewed from the side of the bottle unit 38 and the upper part of the vertical line L1 passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the bottle opening and closing unit 110 is assumed to be 0, Position. 5 and 6, except that the liquid discharge passage 110e is provided in the bottle opening and closing part 110, the same constituent parts are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a description thereof will be omitted. 12 and Fig. 13 show the bottle cleaning state as in Fig. 5 and Fig.

The liquid discharge passage 110e is a passage for discharging the concentrated liquid from the outer circumferential side of the bottle opening and closing part 110 to the concentrated liquid injection path 109. The liquid discharge passage 110e is a passage for discharging the concentrated liquid, And a passage is formed between the outer circumferential surface of the bottle opening and closing part 110 and the inner circumferential surface of the concentrated liquid injecting path 109. In addition, The liquid discharge passage 110e is located at the side of the blade portion 110a so as not to inhibit the cut-out by the blade portion 110a and at a position where the inlet of the liquid discharge passage 110e is slightly retracted from the extending face portion 110b Lt; / RTI > The center (4:30) of the blade portion 110a is on the straight line L2 which is + 135 degrees with respect to the vertical line L1 passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the bottle opening and closing part 110. [

When the blade portion 110a inserts the cutout into the closing portion 39c, the concentrated liquid 132 leaked from the cut portion is directed to the bottommost portion (6 o'clock position) in the radial direction of the bottle opening and closing portion 110. The collision between the concentrated liquid 132 and the bottle opening / closing part 110 is avoided because the liquid discharge passage 110e is located at the 6 o'clock position as shown in Fig. 14, and the concentrated liquid 132 passes through the liquid discharge passage 110e And enters the concentrated liquid injection path 109. The concentrated liquid 132 does not flow into the bottle opening / closing part 110 at a time, so that the concentrated liquid 132 does not overflow from the bottle opening and closing part 110. In addition, since the concentration of the concentrated liquid 132 due to the collision between the concentrated liquid 132 and the bottle opening and closing part 110 is prevented, the concentrated liquid 132 can be smoothly injected into the disinfectant tank 87 without disturbing the liquid flow. Also, the remaining amount of the liquid in the bottle can be reduced by the thickness of the bottle opening / closing part 110. The same applies to the buffer agent in the second bottle 40.

The center of the blade portion 110a is positioned at 4:30 of the bottle opening and closing portion 110 and the center of the liquid discharge passage 110e is located at 6:00 of the bottle opening and closing portion 110 in the above embodiment. Thus, the liquid discharge passage 110e is on a vertical line passing through the center of the radial section of the inlet portion 39b, and the blade portion 110a is on a straight line at an angle of +135 degrees with respect to the vertical line. However, the positions of the blade portion 110a and the liquid discharge passage 110e are not limited thereto.

For example, as shown in Fig. 15, the center of the blade portion 110a is set at the 5 o'clock position of the bottle opener / closer 110 (a straight line forming an angle of + 150 degrees with respect to the vertical line L1) The center of the discharge passage 110e may be set at the six-th half position of the bottle opener 110 (a straight line forming an angle of -165 with respect to the vertical line L1). In this way, the blade portion 110a can be brought close to the 6 o'clock position. When the blade portion 110a is located at a position close to the vertical line L1, the position where the momentum of the concentrated liquid 132 is most improved when the closing portion 39c is broken is the 6 o'clock position. In this example, a part of the liquid discharge passage 110e is located at the 6 o'clock position of the bottle opening and closing part 110. As described above, the position of the liquid discharge passage 110e can be changed according to the design of the bottle opening and closing part 110 as long as the blade part 110a is in the vicinity of the liquid discharge passage 110e.

However, from the viewpoint of weakening the momentum of the concentrated liquid just after the breaking of the closing portion 39c in the liquid discharge passage, the blade portion 110a is formed so that the angle formed with the vertical line passing through the center of the cross- And at least a part of the liquid discharge passage is preferably provided at a portion other than the blade portion 110a within this range. More preferably, the blade portion 110a is provided at a position where the angle formed by the vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the inlet portion 39b is firstly broken at a line of +135 DEG or -135 DEG, At least a part of the discharge passage is provided below the vertical line.

In the above embodiment, the liquid discharge passage 110e is formed by recessing the outer circumferential surface of the bottle opening and closing part 110, but the liquid discharge passage 110f shown in FIG. 16 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the bottle opening and closing part 110 , And a groove shallower than the pipe thickness. According to this example, since the inner peripheral surface of the bottle opening and closing part 110 is not deformed, there is an advantage that the manufacturing is simplified. In addition, since the enlarged surface portion 110b is not made discontinuous, it is easy to break the closing portion 39c. In Fig. 16, the plurality of liquid discharge passages 110f are arranged in the pipe circumferential direction, but may be one groove having a wide width in the pipe circumferential direction. Similarly, the number of liquid discharge passages 110e shown in FIG. 13 may be arbitrary. Further, the concave liquid discharge passage and the cut liquid discharge passage may be used in combination.

In the above embodiment, the cleaning liquid flow path 113 is branched from the diluent liquid flow path 117 using the electric three-way valve 114, and water is supplied from the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 as the liquid cleaning liquid to the first bottle 39 And then the electric three-way valve 114 is switched to dilute the concentrated liquid 132 by injecting water as a diluting liquid into the disinfectant liquid tank 117 from the diluent liquid flow path 117. Alternatively, the concentrated liquid 132 may be diluted only with the cleaning liquid from which the bottle is cleaned. In this case, the time for diluting the concentrated liquid 132 (the time for preparing the disinfectant 86) is much related, but it is possible to omit the electric three-way valve 114 and the diluent flow path 117, There is an advantage to be able to. In this example, if the integrated flow rate supplied to the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 by the flow meter 115 is measured, the disinfectant sensor 119 may be omitted.

The concentrate 132 is diluted with the cleaning liquid injected from the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 and the diluting liquid injected from the diluting liquid channel 117 after the concentrated liquid 132 is supplied to the disinfectant tank 87. It is also possible to supply the diluted solution first to the disinfectant tank 87 and then the concentrated solution 132 to the disinfectant tank 87 and finally the bottle cleaning solution to the disinfectant tank 87. Specifically, first, a predetermined amount of diluting liquid is supplied from the diluting liquid channel 117 to the disinfectant tank 87, then a new bottle unit 38 is attached, and the concentrated liquid 132 and the buffer are supplied to the disinfectant tank 87 do. Finally, a predetermined amount of the cleaning liquid for the bottle is jetted from the cleaning nozzle 112 to clean the first bottle 39, and the return liquid is supplied to the disinfectant tank 87. The diluting liquid, the concentrated liquid 132, and the returning liquid of the cleaning liquid of the bottle can be measured by using the liquid level detecting sensor provided in the disinfectant tank 87 or the flow meter 115.

This makes it possible to prevent deterioration of the disinfectant tank 87 and packing and deposition of crystals in the disinfectant tank 87 since the concentrate 132 does not directly contact the disinfectant tank 87 and the packing of each sensor. Further, since the effect of mating by supplying the diluent, the concentrated liquid 132 and the return liquid in that order can be obtained, the concentration distribution of the disinfectant 86 can be more uniform.

In each of the above embodiments, when the bottle is opened, the concentrated liquid or the buffer is immediately supplied to the disinfectant tank 87. Instead of this, a solenoid valve may be provided in the concentrated liquid injection path 109 and the buffer injection path, and the supply of the concentrated liquid or buffer to the disinfectant tank 87 may be temporarily stopped. In the disinfectant solution preparation mode, the CPU 122 operates the solenoid valve to flow the concentrate or buffer into the disinfectant tank 87. In this way, loading of the bottle unit can be performed in advance.

Alternatively, the electric three-way valve 114 may be omitted, and the diluent may be simultaneously supplied to both the bottle cleaning nozzle 112 and the disinfectant tank 87, and the supply may be stopped at the same time.

The blade portion of the bottle opening and closing portion may be extended to the enlarged surface portion and the enlarged surface portion may be omitted in order to facilitate the opening of the closing portion.

The present invention is also applicable to an endoscope disinfecting device having only a disinfecting function and not having a cleaning function. It can also be used for disinfection devices such as a treatment instrument used for an endoscope and a medical instrument such as a catheter.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified and embodied without departing from the gist of the invention.

10 endoscope 37 bottle accommodating part 39 first bottle 39a bottle body 39b inlet part
39c closing part (lid part) 40 second bottle 53-55 nozzle 87 disinfectant tank
109 Concentrated liquid injection path 110 Bottle opening / closing part 110a Blade part 110b Extension surface
110c pressurizing portion 110d releasing portion 110e liquid discharge passage

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1. A disinfection apparatus capable of mounting a bottle containing a concentrate of a disinfectant solution, comprising:
A bottle opening / closing part which breaks the closing part closing the inlet part of the bottle so that a part of the upper part thereof remains as a connecting part, and forms the outlet of the concentrated liquid by bending the closing part into the bottle from the connecting part;
A nozzle provided in the bottle opening and closing part for spraying a cleaning liquid toward the inside of the bottle, wherein the cleaning liquid is ejected from the nozzle at a position where the cleaning liquid does not collide with the closing part bent by the bottle opening and closing part, And a nozzle disposed at a position higher than a level of the return liquid of the cleaning liquid. The method according to claim 1,
A disinfectant tank for containing the disinfectant solution diluted with the diluent;
And a concentrate infusion passage for supplying the concentrate discharged from the bottle through the outlet and the return liquid as the diluent, wherein the bottle opening / closing part is provided at one end and the antiseptic solution tank is connected to the other end A disinfection device characterized by. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the closing part is broken while the bottle is moving into the bottle opening / closing part. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the nozzle is integrally provided on an inner wall surface of the bottle opening / closing part. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the bottle opening / closing part includes a blade part for inserting a cutout into a part of the periphery of the closing part. 6. The method of claim 5,
The bottle opening /
An enlarged surface portion for pressing the closing portion while the bottle is moving into the bottle opening / closing portion and forming a rupture portion to extend the cutout;
A releasing part retracted so as not to come into contact with the closing part and to stop the expansion of the breaking part to leave the connecting part;
And a pressing portion located between the enlarged surface portion and the releasing portion, for pressing and bending the closing portion. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the bottle opening / closing part has a cylindrical shape and forms the rupture part along the inner periphery of the inlet part. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the bottle opening / closing part breaks the closing part so that the center of the connecting part is located within a range surrounded by two lines having an angle of +/- 90 degrees with the vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the inlet part,
Wherein the center of the nozzle is disposed outside a range surrounded by two lines having an angle formed by a center of the cross section in the radial direction of the inlet section and a straight line passing through the center of the connecting section at an angle of 45 degrees. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the bottle opening / closing part breaks the closing part so that the center of the connecting part is located on a line having an angle formed by the vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the inlet part,
Wherein the center of the nozzle is disposed within a range surrounded by two lines having an angle of -45 DEG and -90 DEG with respect to the vertical line. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the bottle opening / closing part breaks the closing part so that the center of the connecting part is positioned on a line having an angle of -45 degrees with the vertical line passing through the center of the cross section in the radial direction of the inlet part,
Wherein the center of the nozzle is disposed within a range surrounded by two lines having an angle of + 45 ° and + 90 ° with the vertical line. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the bottle opening / closing part breaks the closing part so that the center of the connecting part is positioned on a vertical line passing through the center of the opening in the radial direction,
The center of the nozzle is arranged in a range enclosed by two lines having angles of + 45 ° and + 90 ° with respect to the vertical line, or within a range surrounded by two lines of -45 ° and -90 ° . 12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
Wherein the nozzle has a jet port in a circular or slit-shaped cross section. 3. The method of claim 2,
A cleaning liquid supply means for supplying the cleaning liquid to the nozzle;
Measuring means for measuring an ejection state of the cleaning liquid ejected from the nozzle;
And control means for controlling the driving of the cleaning liquid supply means so that the ejection amount of the cleaning liquid is within a predetermined range based on the measurement result of the measurement means. 14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the measuring means measures one of a flow rate, an accumulated flow rate, and an ejection time of the cleaning liquid. 3. The method of claim 2,
A diluent channel for supplying the diluent to the disinfectant tank;
And a cleaning liquid flow path branched from the diluent liquid flow path and supplying the diluted liquid as the cleaning liquid to the nozzle. 16. The method of claim 15,
A first sensor for detecting that the concentrated liquid is supplied to the disinfectant tank;
A second sensor for detecting that the diluent has been added to the concentrate, and that the antiseptic solution has been prepared at a predetermined concentration;
And control means for starting supply of the diluting liquid and the cleaning liquid by the detection signal from the first sensor and stopping supply of the diluting liquid and the cleaning liquid by the detection signal from the second sensor Sterilizing device. 16. The method of claim 15,
Flow path switching means disposed at a branch point at which the cleaning liquid flow path is branched to switch the flow path;
Measuring means for measuring an ejection state of the cleaning liquid ejected from the nozzle;
And a controller for controlling the operation of the flow path switching means so as to supply the diluted solution to the antiseptic solution tank by closing the cleaning solution flow path when the integrated spraying amount of the cleaning solution reaches a predetermined value on the basis of the measurement result of the measurement means, And a control unit for controlling the sterilizing unit. 18. The method of claim 17,
And a pump disposed in the diluent channel at an upstream side of the branch point. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the control means controls the pump driving so that the supply amount of the diluting liquid increases after the switching of the flow path switching means causes the ejection of the washing liquid from the nozzle to stop. 20. The method according to claim 18 or 19,
A first sensor for detecting that the concentrated liquid is supplied to the disinfectant tank,
And a second sensor for detecting that the diluent is added to the concentrate and the prepared disinfectant is prepared at a predetermined concentration;
Wherein the control means further starts driving the pump by a detection signal from the first sensor and stops driving the pump by a detection signal from the second sensor. 6. The method of claim 5,
And a liquid discharge passage provided in the bottle opening / closing portion at the vicinity of the blade portion for directing the concentrated liquid flowing out from the cutout to the concentrated liquid injection path immediately after the cutout is inserted into the closed portion from the blade portion . 22. The method of claim 21,
And the liquid discharge passage is formed on an outer surface of the bottle opening / closing part.

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