TW202329889A - Specimen collection device - Google Patents

Abstract

A specimen collection device is provided, including: a main body, having an absorbent member; a protection member which is umbrella-shaped, the protection member is disposed on the main body, the protection member including a support frame, a canopy and a sealing portion, the canopy being switchable between an open state or an folded state, the sealing portion disposed around between an edge of a through hole of the canopy and the main body, the sealing portion abutted around an outer circumference of the main body.

Description

Specimen collection device

The present invention particularly relates to a sample collection device.

Nowadays, many infectious diseases that are prevalent, such as new coronary pneumonia, influenza, tuberculosis, etc., are all transmitted through droplets. In order to prevent the rapid spread of infectious diseases, it is convenient to set up many rapid screening stations in various places and provide household rapid screening reagents for self-help or assistance in screening. Usually, rapid disease screening is to collect oral or nasal specimens, which easily puts the inspectors at risk of infection.

Taiwan Patent No. M615921, which is a mobile collapsible collection and inspection booth, uses a partition to separate the inspection personnel and the subject on the opposite sides of the partition, thereby reducing the direct contact between the inspection personnel and the subject. Reduce the risk of infection. However, the bulky size, low portability and high price of the mobile collapsible testing booth are only suitable for the large screening needs of medical institutions or companies. It is not suitable for moving families and carrying it with you.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a novel and progressive sample collection device to solve the above-mentioned problems.

The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a sample collection device, which can block droplets with a protective piece when collecting samples and is easy to carry.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a sample collection device, comprising: a body, which is provided with an adsorption part; and a protective part, which is in the shape of an umbrella, and the protective part is arranged on the main body and is located on one side of the adsorption part , the guard includes a skeleton, a shielding unit and a sealing portion, the skeleton is arranged on the shielding unit, the skeleton can be expanded relative to the body to support the shielding unit in an unfolded state or folded relative to the body to make the shielding unit The shielding unit is in a folded state. A perforation is formed through the shielding unit. The sealing part is arranged around the edge of the perforating hole and the main body. The sealing part tightly rings against the outer periphery of the main body to block fluid.

The following examples illustrate possible implementations of the present invention, but are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present invention.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 to 5 , which show a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. The sample collection device of the present invention includes a main body 1 and a protective member 2 .

The body 1 is provided with an adsorbent 11, which is made of a material with absorption capacity (such as absorbing liquid), such as cotton, sponge, rayon, polyester fiber, etc., but not limited thereto, the adsorbent 11 can be Take a sample (such as saliva, respiratory tract sample or other samples) of a subject 5 . The protective part 2 is umbrella-shaped. The protective part 2 is arranged on the body 1 and is located on one side of the adsorption part 11. The protective part 2 includes a skeleton 21, a shielding unit 22 and a sealing part 23. The shielding unit 22 For example, waterproof cloth, the skeleton 21 is arranged on the shielding unit 22, and the skeleton 21 can be selected to expand relative to the body 1 to support the shielding unit 22 in an unfolded state or to be folded relative to the body 1 to make the shielding unit 22 a In the folded state, the shielding unit 22 is provided with a perforation 221, and the sealing part 23 is arranged between the edge of the perforation 221 and the main body 1, and the sealing part 23 tightly rings against the outer periphery of the main body 1 to block the fluid. Thereby, when a sampling personnel 6 takes the specimen of the subject 5, the protective piece 2 blocks the droplets through the protective piece 2, and can block the droplets from passing between the protective piece 2 and the main body 1, which has a high protective effect. Furthermore, the protective element 2 can be folded to reduce the volume, which is convenient for carrying, saves space, and can be unfolded during use.

The shielding unit 22 is made of a deformable and light-transmitting material, so that the inspector 6 can directly observe the subject 5 through the shielding unit 22 to facilitate the inspection.

The sealing part 23 is made of silicone or rubber material, which has good sealing and can provide anti-slip force to achieve positioning effect.

The skeleton 21 includes a fixing piece 24, a supporting frame 25 and a connecting frame 26, the sealing part 23 is a sealing ring, and the supporting frame 25 is connected between the shielding unit 22 and the sealing part 23, in this embodiment One end of the supporting frame 25 can be pivotally connected to the sealing part 23, the fixing part 24 is arranged on the body 1 and is located between the absorbing part 11 and the sealing part 23, and the connecting frame 26 is movably connected to the fixing part 23. Between the member 24 and the supporting frame 25, the sealing part 23 can move between a first position and a second position relative to the body 1 to drive the shielding unit 22 and the supporting frame 25; wherein, when the sealing part 23 is located at the first position, the connecting frame 26 and the supporting frame 25 are respectively deployed relative to the body 1 to stretch the shielding unit 22 to the unfolded state; when the sealing part 23 is located at the second position, the connecting frame 26 and the supporting frame 25 are respectively folded relative to the main body 1 so that the shielding unit 22 is in the folded state. Preferably, the body 1 includes a connecting portion 12 and a grip portion 13, the absorber 11 is arranged on the connecting portion 12, the support frame 2 is connected to the sealing portion 23 and moves from the sealing portion 23 to the The direction of the adsorption part 11 extends, the protective part 2 is arranged between the assembly part 12 and the grip part 13, and the second position is closer to the grip part 13 than the first position. Preferably, the sample collection device further includes a pulling member 3, which can be a ring or a belt, the pulling member 3 is arranged on the protective member 2 and at least partially exposed to the shielding unit 22 facing the On one side of the holding part 13, the pulling part 3 can drive the sealing part 23 to move relative to the main body 1, and the picker 6 is pulling the pulling part 3 to unfold or fold the protective part 2, so it can be lowered than the closing part. The risk of infection when closing or unfolding the protective part 2. For example, when the protective member 2 is folded or unfolded, it is operated on the side of the protective member 2 facing away from the subject 5 so as not to be easily infected.

It is worth mentioning that, when the shielding unit 22 is in the unfolded state, one shielding surface 222 of the shielding unit 22 faces the adsorption member 11; The shielding surface 222 is folded facing the main body 1 . The shielding surface 222 is concave, and the shielding surface 222 constitutes a recessed groove 223 away from the absorber 11. The groove 223 is provided with an opening 224 open toward the absorber 11. According to this, the subject 5 Droplets can be blocked on the shielding surface 222, and can be concentrated in the groove 223 and not easy to drip to reduce the risk of infection; moreover, in the process of folding the shielding unit 22, hands can be avoided from touching the shielding surface 222 , and when the shielding unit 22 is in the folded state, the shielding surface 222 is directly folded on the inner side of the shielding unit 22 and the droplets adhering to it are covered on the inner side at the same time so as to reduce the risk of infection .

The main body 1 is further provided with a retaining edge 14 extending radially outward. The retaining edge 14 is arranged in the groove 223 and is located between the through hole 221 and the adsorption member 11. The outer diameter of the retaining edge 14 is larger than the The diameter of the perforation 221 and the outer diameter of the adsorbent 11 cover the perforation 221 , making it difficult for droplets to spray to the perforation 221 .

The main body 1 further includes a connecting section 15, which is connected between the assembly part 12 and the retaining edge 14, so that the absorbing part 11 can keep a moderate distance from the retaining edge 14 and the protecting part 2, It can prevent the protective member 2 from interfering with the subject 5 during sampling, and allow the adsorption member 11 to penetrate deep into the mouth, nose or other sampling places of the subject 5 .

The sample collection device further includes a cylinder 7, the cylinder 7 includes a container 71, and one of the outer periphery of the body 1 and the inner wall 74 of the cylinder 7 surrounding the container 71 includes at least one The spiral guide groove 16, and the other one includes at least one locking structure 72, and the at least one locking structure 72 is fixed in the at least one spiral guiding groove 16. The adsorption piece 11 can be inserted into the receiving groove 71, and the shielding When the unit 22 is in the unfolded state, an outer diameter of the shielding unit 22 is larger than a notch 73 of the container 71 , and when the adsorption member 11 rotates and moves axially to press the inner wall 74 of the container 71 , the blocking unit 22 can block the sprayed samples.

Please refer to Figures 6 to 5, which show a second preferred embodiment of the present invention, the framework 21' is made of a deformable material, such as rubber or silicone material, and the framework 21' elastically expands the shield under normal conditions The unit 22 makes the shielding unit 22 assume the unfolded state, and the frame 21 ′ can be compressed and deformed to abut against the body 1 to make the shielding unit 22 assume the collapsed state. In this embodiment, the skeleton 21' is integrally connected with the sealing portion 23, which is convenient for manufacturing and has good bonding strength.

Preferably, the sample collection device further includes a bundle cover 4, the bundle cover 4 is detachably sleeved on the protective member 2 to keep the shielding unit 22 in the folded state and avoid droplets adhering to it exposed.

1: Ontology 11: Adsorption parts 12: Assembly part 13: Grip 14: retaining edge 15: Connection section 16: Spiral guide groove 2: Protective parts 21, 21': Skeleton 22: Blocking unit 221: perforation 222: Occlusion surface 223: Groove 224: opening 23: sealing part 24:Fixer 25: support frame 26: Connecting frame 3: Pulling parts 4: harness 5: Subject 6: Inspection personnel 7: barrel 71: storage tank 72: Card convex structure 73: notch 74: inner wall

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is an exploded view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of a shielding unit in an unfolded state according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 4 . Fig. 5 is a diagram of the use state of a first preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a shielding unit in an unfolded state according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a shielding unit in a folded state according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1: Ontology

2: Protective parts

Claims (10)

A sample collection device, comprising: a body, provided with a suction piece; and A protective piece, in the shape of an umbrella, is arranged on the main body and on one side of the absorbing piece, and includes a skeleton, a shielding unit and a sealing portion, the skeleton is arranged on the shielding unit, and the skeleton can be selectively expanded relative to the main body. Supporting the shielding unit to be in an unfolded state or being folded relative to the body so that the shielding unit is in a collapsed state, the shielding unit is provided with a through hole, and the sealing part is arranged around the hole edge of the through hole and the body, The sealing portion tightly rings against the outer periphery of the body to block fluid. The sample collection device according to claim 1, wherein the framework includes a fixing piece, a supporting frame and a connecting frame, the sealing part is a sealing ring, and the supporting frame is connected between the shielding unit and the sealing part , the fixing part is arranged on the body and is located between the adsorption part and the sealing part, the connecting frame is movably connected between the fixing part and the support frame, and the sealing part can be in a first position relative to the body and a second position to drive the shielding unit and the supporting frame; wherein, when the sealing part is at the first position, the connecting frame and the supporting frame respectively expand relative to the main body and stretch the shielding unit to form In the expanded state: when the sealing portion is at the second position, the connecting frame and the supporting frame are respectively folded relative to the main body so that the shielding unit is in the folded state. The sample collection device according to claim 2, wherein the body includes a joint portion and a gripping portion, the adsorbent is arranged on the joint portion, the support frame is connected to the sealing portion and moves from the sealing portion toward The direction of the absorbing part extends, the protective part is arranged between the assembling part and the holding part, and the second position is closer to the holding part than the first position. The sample collection device according to claim 3, further comprising a pulling member, which is arranged on the protective member and at least partially exposed on the side of the shielding unit facing the gripping portion, and the pulling member can drive the The sealing portion moves relative to the body. The sample collection device as described in claim 1, wherein the frame is made of a deformable material, and the frame elastically expands and supports the shielding unit under normal conditions so that the shielding unit assumes the unfolded state, and the frame can deform under pressure Leaning against the main body makes the shielding unit assume the folded state. The sample collection device according to claim 1, wherein the sealing part is made of silicone or rubber. The sample collection device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein when the shielding unit is in the unfolded state, one of the shielding surfaces of the shielding unit faces the adsorption member; when the shielding unit is in the collapsed state At this time, the shielding surface of the shielding unit is folded toward the body. The sample collection device according to claim 7, wherein the shielding surface is concave, and the shielding surface forms a groove recessed away from the adsorbing part, and the groove is provided with an opening opening toward the adsorbing part. The sample collection device as described in claim 4, wherein the shielding unit is made of a deformable and light-transmitting material; the sealing part is made of silicon rubber or rubber; when the shielding unit is in the unfolded state, the A shielding surface of the shielding unit faces the absorber; when the shielding unit is in the retracted state, the shielding surface of the shielding unit is folded toward the body; the shielding surface is concave, and the shielding surface forms a direction away from the The absorbing part of the body is concavely provided with a groove, and the groove is provided with an opening open to the absorbing part of the body; the body is also provided with a retaining edge extending radially outward, and the retaining edge is arranged in the groove And located between the perforation and the absorber, the outer diameter of the retaining edge is larger than the aperture of the perforation and the outer diameter of the absorber and shields the perforation; the body also includes a connecting section, which is connected to the Between the assembly part and the retaining edge; the sample collection device further includes a cylinder, the cylinder includes a container, and one of the inner wall of the container is surrounded by the outer periphery of the body and the cylinder It includes at least one spiral guide groove, and the other includes at least one locking convex structure. The at least one locking convex structure is locked in the at least one spiral guiding groove. The adsorption piece can be inserted into the containing groove. The blocking unit is the In the unfolded state, an outer diameter of the shielding unit is larger than a notch of the container. The sample collection device as described in claim 5, wherein the skeleton is integrally connected with the sealing part; the shielding unit is made of a deformable and light-transmitting material; the sealing part is made of silicon rubber or rubber; when the shielding unit When the unit is in the unfolded state, one of the shielding surfaces of the shielding unit faces the absorber; when the shielding unit is in the folded state, the shielding surface of the shielding unit is folded toward the body; the shielding surface is concave, The shielding surface forms a groove recessed away from the absorbing part, and the groove is provided with an opening open toward the absorbing part; In the groove and between the perforation and the absorber, the outer diameter of the retaining edge is larger than the aperture of the perforation and the outer diameter of the absorber and shields the perforation; the body also includes a connecting section, which connects Between the joint part and the retaining edge; the sample collection device further includes a bundle cover, the bundle cover is detachably sleeved on the protective part to keep the shielding unit in the folded state; the sample The collection device further includes a cylinder, which includes a container, one of the outer periphery of the body and one of the inner walls of the cylinder surrounding the container includes at least one spiral guide groove, and the other includes at least one Convex structure, the at least one protruding structure is clamped in the at least one spiral guide groove, the absorber can be inserted into the groove, when the shielding unit is in the unfolded state, one of the outer diameters of the shielding unit is larger than One of the slots of the container.

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