TWI803332B - wiping device - Google Patents

Abstract

A wiping device includes a pipe body unit, a movable part, and a porous filter. The pipe body unit includes a pipe body extending forward and backward and used for containing liquid, and a membrane body closing the front opening of the pipe body. The pipe body has a communication port that communicates with the outside world backwards. The movable part is installed at the rear end of the pipe body to close the communication port, and can be driven by external force to change from an initial position to a use position. When the movable part changes to the use position, it will force the The liquid squeezes through the membrane and flows out. The porous filter is arranged outside the front end of the tube body and can be wetted by the liquid flowing out of the front end of the tube body. The wiping device of the present invention can be used for directly containing and taking liquid and can be used alone without an additional container for storing liquid.

Description

wiping device

The present invention relates to a medical appliance, in particular to a wiping device which holds liquid and can take the liquid for cleaning.

People often use a cotton swab to clean wounds, and the cotton swab includes a rod body extending in a long direction and a cotton ball arranged at the front end of the rod body. Before the cotton swab is used, the container containing physiological saline or iodine drips liquid from its opening and wets the cotton ball, and then the wound can be wiped. However, since no liquid can be stored in the cotton swab, the user needs to use an additional container for storing the liquid to wet the cotton swab, which is inconvenient to use.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a wiping device which overcomes at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art.

Therefore, the wiping device of the present invention is suitable for accommodating liquid, and includes a pipe body unit, a movable part, and a porous filter.

The tube body unit includes a tube body extending forward and backward to accommodate the liquid, and a membrane body closing the front opening of the tube body. The pipe body has a communication port that communicates with the outside world backwards.

The movable part is installed at the rear end of the pipe body to close the communication port, and can be driven by external force to change from an initial position to a use position. When the movable part changes to the use position, it will force the The liquid squeezes through the membrane and flows out.

The porous filter is arranged outside the front end of the tube body and can be wetted by the liquid flowing out of the front end of the tube body.

The effect of the present invention is: by setting the membrane at the front end of the tube, and the movable part can be driven by external force to force the liquid in the tube to break through the membrane and wet the porous The structural design of the permanent filter makes the wiping device of the present invention can be used to directly accommodate and take the liquid and can be used alone without an additional container for storing the liquid.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same numerals.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, a first embodiment of the wiping device of the present invention is suitable for containing a liquid 8, can be operated to release the liquid 8, and can be used to wipe the liquid 8 after being wetted by the liquid 8. The liquid 8 is wiped on the human body or objects. During implementation, the liquid 8 is for example but not limited to physiological saline, 75% alcohol or iodine tincture. The wiping device includes a tube unit 1 , a porous filter 2 , a movable part 3 , and a scale unit 4 extending back and forth from the tube unit 1 and used to display the length.

The tube unit 1 includes a tube body 11 extending forward and backward for containing the liquid 8 , and a membrane body 12 closing the front opening of the tube body 11 . The pipe body 11 has a communication port 111 for communicating with the outside. In practice, the membrane body 12 is a thin film made of, for example but not limited to, plastic material.

The porous filter material 2 includes several wiping bodies 21 which are sheathed outside the front end of the tube body 11 in a front-to-back manner. In practice, the porous filter material 2 is for example but not limited to cotton. In this embodiment, each of the wiping bodies 21 extends forward and backward to a fixed length, and has the function of scale comparison. In actual implementation, the number and arrangement of the wiping bodies 21 are not limited to this embodiment.

The movable part 3 has an inserting part 31 which closes the communication port 111 and is airtightly inserted in the rear end of the pipe body 11 forwardly, and a diameter expansion is connected to the rear end of the inserting part 31 and is spaced apart from the pipe body. The body part 32 at the rear of the body 11.

The movable part 3 can be driven by an external force to move forward relative to the tube body 11 and change from an initial position (as shown in FIG. 2 ) to a use position (as shown in FIG. 3 ).

When the first embodiment is in use, the movable part 3 is pushed forward relative to the tubular body 11, and the movable part 3 is driven to change from the initial position to the use position, so that the insertion part 3 that is inserted forward into the tubular body 11 The fitting part 31 pushes the liquid 8 forward, and forces the liquid 8 to break through the membrane body 12 and flow out, so that the porous filter material 2 is wetted by the liquid 8 and can be used for healing wounds. wipe.

In addition, by extending the wiping bodies 21 into the inside of the wound, the depth of the wound can be estimated by observing the area where the wiping bodies 21 are contaminated by the infected fluid or blood in the wound. On the other hand, by means of the The scale unit 4 measures the wound size of the surface.

Referring to Figures 4 and 5, the difference between a second embodiment of the wiping device of the present invention and the first embodiment is that the second embodiment also includes a detachably mounted applicator at the rear end of the pipe body 11. The force unit 5 , and the movable part 3 has different structural designs, and the scale unit 4 is arranged on the force applying unit 5 .

The movable member 3 only has the inserting portion 31 inserted into the rear end of the tube body 11 to close the communication opening 111 , and the rear end of the insertion portion 31 does not protrude from the communication opening 111 .

The force applying unit 5 includes a tubular grip 51 extending forward and backward, a force applying member 52 disposed in the grip 51 that can protrude forward from the grip 51 , and a force applying member 52 disposed in the grip 51 . 51 inside the front end and elastically resist the elastic member 53 between the force applying member 52 and the holding member 51 front and rear, and a pressing member installed on the rear end of the holding member 51 and leaning forward against the rear end of the force applying member 52 Module 6. The holding member 51 has a front positioning hole 511 and a rear positioning hole 512 spaced from each other and extending radially through.

The force applying member 52 can be driven by the pressing module 6 to move forward relative to the holding member 51, and change from a retracted position in the holding member 51 to a protruding position protruding from the holding member 51 When the protruding position of the front end is changed to the protruding position, the elastic member 53 always has an elastic force driving the force applying member 52 to change to the retracted position.

The pressing module 6 has a pressing member 61 that is inserted forwardly into the holding member 51 and abuts against the rear end of the force applying member 52 in a forward and backward displacement manner, and a front and rear extension is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the holding member 51 and The control part 62 is connected to the handle part 51 with its rear end.

The pressing member 61 has a pressing portion 611 that is inserted into the gripping member 51 and abuts against the rear end of the force applying member 52 , and an elastic arm that extends sideways from the front end of the pressing portion 611 and is away from the pressing portion 611 . part 612 , and a positioning part 613 disposed at an end of the elastic arm part 612 away from the pressing part 611 . The elastic arm portion 612 can be driven to elastically swing to the side of the pressing portion 611 . The positioning portion 613 is embedded in one of the front positioning hole 511 and the rear positioning hole 512 .

The control member 62 has a push portion 621 adjacent to its front end and corresponding to the front positioning hole 511. Insert toward the front positioning hole 511 .

When the force applying member 52 is at the retracted position, the positioning portion 613 of the pressing member 61 is embedded in the rear positioning hole 512, and the pressing portion 611 can be pressed forward to link the elastic arm portion 612 with the positioning The portion 613 moves forward relative to the handle 51 . When the pressing portion 611 is pressed forward, the positioning portion 613 will be pushed by the holding member 51 that moves backward, and move inwardly away from the rear positioning hole 512, and the elastic arm portion 612 will swing against To the pressing portion 611 and accumulate a return elastic force, the positioning portion 613 will move forward along the inner periphery of the holding member 51 , and the elastic member 53 will be elastically compressed forward by the force applying member 52 to accumulate a return elastic force.

When the pressing member 61 is pushed forward and the positioning portion 613 is aligned with the front positioning hole 511 , the reset elastic force of the elastic arm portion 612 will drive the positioning portion 613 to be laterally outwardly inserted into the front positioning hole 511 . At this time, the force application member 52 has changed to the protruding position.

When the forcing member 52 is to be returned to the retracted position, it is only necessary to press the control member 62 sideways, so as to force the positioning portion 613 of the pressing member 61 to retract into the holding member 51. At this time, the The return elastic force of the elastic member 53 will drive the force applying member 52 and the pressing member 61 to move backward relative to the holding member 51, and when the positioning portion 613 of the pressing member 61 is aligned with the rear positioning hole 512 again, The forcing member 52 has been reset to the retracted position.

When using the second embodiment of the wiping device of the present invention, the pressing member 61 can be pressed forward relative to the holding member 51 to drive the force applying member 52 to the protruding position, and then the force applying member 52 can be protruded out The outer front end of the holding member 51 is inserted forward into the communication port 111 of the tube body 11, and the movable part 3 is pushed forward relative to the tube body 11, so that the liquid 8 in the tube body 11 moves forward. Before breaking through the membrane body 12 and releasing it, the membrane body 12 is soaked by the liquid 8 and can be used for wiping the body surface or wounds.

When the wiping device is in use, the control member 62 can be pressed laterally to drive the positioning portion 613 of the pressing member 61 away from the front positioning hole 511. At this time, the elastic member 53 will drive the force applying member 52 to hold The part 51 moves back and returns to the folded position, and automatically disengages from the tube body 11, so that the used tube body unit 1 and the porous filter material 2 can be discarded. The forcing unit 5 can be reused in conjunction with other tube units 1 and other porous filter materials 2 in an environmentally friendly manner.

In this embodiment, the force applying unit 5 adopts a known telescopic mechanism of the tip of an automatic ball pen, but in actual implementation, since there are many types of structures of the pressing module 6 that can be used to telescopically adjust the force applying member 52, it is not the present invention. The key point of improvement of the invention, so during implementation, the telescopic adjustment structure design of the force applying unit 5 is not limited to the above-mentioned implementation.

Referring to Figures 6 and 7, the difference between a third embodiment of the wiping device of the present invention and the second embodiment is that the third embodiment also includes a combination unit 7, and the tube unit 1 also includes a protruding The annular rib 13 at the rear end of the outer peripheral surface of the tubular body 11 , and the force applying unit 5 further includes an annular sleeve wall 54 protruding forward from the front end of the holding member 51 .

The coupling unit 7 includes a first coupling portion 71 coaxially disposed on the rear end of the tubular body 11 , and a second coupling portion 72 disposed on the force applying unit 5 . In practice, the first joint portion 71 is an external thread provided on the outer peripheral surface of the pipe body 11 , and the second joint portion 72 is an internal thread provided on the inner peripheral surface of the sleeve wall 54 .

In the third embodiment, the first joint part 71 and the second joint part 72 are combined in a screw connection structure. In other implementations of the third embodiment, the joint unit 7 is detachable. There are many types, so the combination unit 7 is not limited to the above-mentioned implementation aspects during implementation.

In summary, by setting the membrane body 12 at the front end of the pipe body 11, and the movable part 3 can be pressed to force the liquid 8 to break through the membrane body 12 forward, so that the porous filter material 2 The structure designed to be wetted by the released liquid 8 enables the wiping device of the present invention to directly accommodate and take the liquid 8, and has the advantage of being used alone. Furthermore, the force application unit 5 can be detachably combined with the structural design of the rear end of the pipe body 11 , the length of the pipe body 11 can be reduced, and the force application unit 5 can be reused in an environmentally friendly manner. In addition, due to the structural design of the scale unit 4, the wiping device of the present invention can measure the length and depth of the wound, so the purpose of the present invention can indeed be achieved.

But what is described above is only an embodiment of the present invention, and should not limit the scope of the present invention. All simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the patent scope of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still within the scope of the present invention. Within the scope covered by the patent of the present invention.

1: Tube body unit 11: tube body 111: Connecting port 12: membrane body 13: ring rib 2: Porous filter 21: wipe body 3: Movable parts 31:Insert part 32: Body Department 4: Scale unit 5: Force unit 51: Grip 511: Front positioning hole 512: rear positioning hole 52: Force member 53: Elastic parts 54: socket wall 6: Press the module 61: Press piece 611: pressing part 612: spring arm 613: Positioning Department 62: Control parts 621: Pushing Department 7: Binding unit 71: The first junction 72: The second junction 8: liquid

Other features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the implementation manner with reference to the drawings, wherein: Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional assembled view of a first embodiment of the wiping device of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a side sectional view of the first embodiment, illustrating a movable member in an initial position; Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2, illustrating the movable member in an in-use position; 4 is a top sectional view of a force application unit of a second embodiment of the wiping device of the present invention, illustrating that a force application member can be changed between a retracted position and a protruding position; 5 is an incomplete top sectional view of the second embodiment, illustrating that the movable member is driven by the force applying unit to change from the initial position to the use position; Fig. 6 is a three-dimensional assembled view of a third embodiment of the wiping device of the present invention; and Fig. 7 is a fragmentary exploded side view of the third embodiment.

1: Tube body unit

11: tube body

111: Connecting port

12: membrane body

2: Porous filter

21: wipe body

3: Movable parts

31:Insert part

32: Body Department

8: Liquid

Claims (8)

A wiping device, suitable for containing liquid, comprising: a pipe body unit, including a pipe body extending forward and backward to accommodate the liquid, and a membrane body closing the front opening of the pipe body, the pipe body The body has a communication port that communicates with the outside world; a movable part is installed at the rear end of the pipe body to close the communication port, and can be driven by an external force to change from an initial position to a use position. When the movable part changes When reaching the use position, the liquid in the tube body will be forced forward to break through the membrane body and flow out; a porous filter is arranged outside the front end of the tube body and can be flowed out of the front end of the tube body wetted by the liquid; and a force applying unit, detachably combined with the rear end of the pipe body, the force applying unit can be operated to drive the movable part to change from the initial position to the use position, the force applying unit It includes a tubular grip extending back and forth, and a force applying member disposed in the grip that can be displaced back and forth. The force applying member can be driven by an external force from a retracted position in the grip, Change to a protruding position protruding forward from the holding part and driving the movable part to change to the use position. The wiping device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the movable part includes an inserting part that is inserted forward into the tube body to close the communication port, and an inserting part that is connected to the rear end of the inserting part and is exposed on the tube. The body part outside the body. The wiping device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the force applying unit further includes an elastic member disposed in the holding member and constantly having an elastic force driving the force applying member to change to the retracted position. The wiping device according to claim 3, wherein the force applying unit further includes a pressing module installed on the handle and connected with the force applying member, the pressing module can be operated to drive the force applying member to the protruding stretch position changes. The wiping device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the pressing module has a pressing part installed in the holding part and connected to the force applying part in a forward and backward displacement manner, and the pressing part can be operated to move against the holding The component moves forward, and then drives the force applying component to change from the retracted position to the protruding position. The wiping device according to claim 5, wherein the holding member has a front positioning hole and a rear positioning hole which are spaced from front to back and pass through the inner and outer peripheral surfaces, and the pressing module also has a The control part, the pressing part has a pressing part that can be inserted forward and backward in the holding part and connected to the force applying part, and a pressing part that is connected to the side of the pressing part and is located in the holding part and can be used Drive and elastically swing against the elastic arm portion of the pressing portion, and a positioning portion disposed on the elastic arm portion and detachably embedded in one of the front positioning hole and the rear positioning hole laterally outward, when the pusher When the power member is in the retracted position, the positioning part is embedded in the rear positioning hole, and the pressing part can be pressed forward to move the elastic arm part and the positioning part forward relative to the holding part, so that the positioning part Pushed by the gripping piece that moves backwards and moves inwardly away from the rear positioning hole, and the spring arm part is moved toward the pressing part and accumulates a restoring elastic force. When the force applying part is pushed forward by the pressing part When reaching the protruding position, the elastic member will be deformed by driving to accumulate a restoring elastic force, and the positioning portion will move forward to the corresponding front positioning hole, and the restoring elastic force of the elastic arm portion will drive the positioning portion to fit outward laterally The card is positioned in the front positioning hole, the control member has a push portion corresponding to the front positioning hole, the control member can be pressed and elastically swings against the holding member, and Use the pushing part to push the positioning part embedded in the front positioning hole inward to push away from the front positioning hole. The force-applying member returns to the retracted position, and drives the pressing member to move backward and reset so that the positioning portion is embedded in the rear positioning hole. The wiping device according to claim 1, further comprising a combination unit, the combination unit includes a first combination part arranged at the rear end of the tube body, and a second combination part arranged at the force applying unit, the first combination part A joint part and the second joint part can be used for detachable joint, so that the pipe body and the force application unit are combined with each other. The wiping device according to claim 1 further includes a scale unit extending back and forth on the outer peripheral surface of the tube and used to display the length.

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