US20100116840A1 - Probe Cover Dispenser - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to the field of probe cover dispensers. More particularly, the invention relates to the field of probe cover dispensers for not exposing the probe cover to touch the body of the user.
- thermometers The use of ear thermometers is known in the prior art.
- most commercially available ear thermometers are designed to work with disposable probe covers.
- Most of the disposable probe covers cover the end of the probe and a different probe cover is used for each patient to minimize the risk of spreading disease and also promote cleanliness.
- FIG. 1 shows an example probe cover dispenser including a tray 10 designed a block 30 to accept and dispense a probe cover 50 .
- the probe cover 50 is inserted into a rectangular tray opening 20 defined by tray 10 , with the probe cover 50 facing downward into the tray.
- the user may insert probe 70 into opening 20 .
- the user then pushes probe 70 downwardly into probe cover 50 deforming and stretching the probe cover 50 to provide a tight frictional, high surface tension fit between the probe cover and the probe.
- the advantage of using the dispensing tray 10 shown in FIG. 1 is that it allows a nurse to very rapidly cover probe 70 with a probe cover 50 without having to ever touch or otherwise contact the outer probe cover surface that is to come into contact with the patient.
- the aforementioned tray 10 may expose probe covers 50 for a long time such that the covers itself become contaminated before use.
- the dispenser has a probe cover chamber 140 within which the stack of probe covers is stored.
- a chamber spring 200 At the top of the chamber 140 is a chamber spring 200 .
- the spring 200 is used to bias the stack of probe covers towards a slide 160 located at the bottom of the chamber 140 .
- the spring 200 is coupled to a pressure plate 180 which rests against the top probe cover in the stack.
- the slide 220 Also shown in FIG. 5 is the slide 220 in its relaxed position.
- Mounted to or formed as part of the slide is a spring block for engaging a slide spring mounted to the body 120 of the dispenser.
- the spring biases the slide 220 into the relaxed position where the aperture 240 of the slide 220 lies outside the chamber 140 .
- the aperture 240 is formed into the slide 220 and its opening and depth are of sizes to accept the probe which the dispenser services.
- the described dispenser may not easily to store a probe cover and keep it there to use later by a single hand of the user.
- An exemplary embodiment of the present invention overcomes the above-described problems by providing a probe cover dispenser, which comprises a bottom base.
- a slidable access member with a first opening for accessing probe covers is disposed on a first position of the bottom base.
- a storage member with a second opening thereunder for accommodating stacked probe covers is disposed on a second position of the bottom base.
- a retaining member holds one of the stacked probe covers.
- a linking member connects the slidable access member to the retaining member.
- the linking member is induced for driving the retaining member to release the one of the stacked probe covers and cause it to fall into the first opening from the second opening and/or hold a further one of the stacked probe covers in the storage member, while the slidable access member is moved upwardly or downwardly.
- FIGS. 1-2 show some examples of prior art of probe cover dispenser designs
- FIGS. 3-5 are schematic illustrations of a probe cover dispenser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A-6B shows examples of preferred embodiment of a retaining member
- FIG. 7A-7B shows examples of alternate preferred embodiment of a retaining member
- FIG. 8 shows examples of alternate preferred embodiment of a retaining member
- an exemplary embodiment of a probe cover dispenser 300 includes a bottom base 370 with a work platform.
- a container 700 on the work platform can be employed to accommodate an ear thermometer 500 .
- the bottom base 370 generally designs a space to accommodate a buffer member 314 and/or a portion of a linking member 400 as shown in FIG. 5 .
- a slidable access member 310 with a first opening 312 to accommodate a probe cover is disposed on a first position of the bottom base 370 .
- a storage member 330 with a second opening 332 thereunder disposed on a second position of the bottom base 370 accommodates stacked probe covers 334 .
- a retaining member 490 holds one of the stacked probe covers such as probe cover 334 a .
- a linking member 400 having a first linking end 400 a to connect the slidable access member 310 and a second linking end 400 b to connect the retaining member 490 .
- vertically movement of the slidable access member 310 can induce linking member 400 for driving retaining member 490 to release the one of the stacked probe covers 334 a and cause it to fall into the first opening 312 from the second opening 332 and/or hold a further one of the stacked probe covers 334 b in the storage member 330 .
- the first opening 312 may be disposed under the second opening 332 or have a distance from the second opening 332 .
- a slide channel 350 is disposed between the first opening 312 and the second opening 332 and thus the one of the stacked probe cover 334 a can fall into the first opening 31 by way of the slide channel 350 .
- a buffer member 314 can be disposed between the slidable access member 310 and the bottom base 370 to allow the slidable access member 310 to move upwardly and downwardly.
- the buffer member 314 may be a spring for connecting the slidable access member 310 and the bottom base 370 to form a buffer space.
- retaining member 490 may include an upper retaining unit 492 and a lower retaining unit 494 and Stacked probe covers includes a first probe cover 334 a and a second probe cover 334 b .
- downward movement of the slidable access member 310 can induce linking member 400 for driving upper retaining unit 492 to release the first probe cover 334 a and driving the lower retaining unit 494 to hold the falling first probe cover 334 a .
- a control button 420 is located on the sidewall of the slidable access member 310 . Pressing the control button 420 can move the slidable access member 310 downwardly and the slidable access member 310 can be back the original position by the buffer member 314 while the control button 420 is released.
- the user may directly insert the probe of an ear thermometer 500 into opening 312 of the slidable access member 310 .
- the user then pushes the probe downwardly into probe cover 334 a to allow the user to very rapidly cover probe with the probe cover 334 a by a single hand without having to ever touch or otherwise contact the outer probe cover surface.
- the slidable access member 310 can be back the original position by the buffer member 314 while the probe is lifted out. Further, the second probe cover 334 b will fall into the opening 312 .
- FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a linking member 400 provided in accordance with the present invention.
- the linking member 400 may be a pulley system including wheels 430 each that has a groove between two flanges around its circumference.
- a cable 410 usually runs over the wheel 430 and inside the groove.
- Pulleys are used to change the direction of an applied force.
- a linking rod 470 with a buffer member 450 such as a spring structure, is designed to connect the cable 430 .
- the downward movement of the slidable access member 310 can pull the cable 430 and cause the linking rod 470 to be moved downwardly. Thereafter, the linking rod 470 will go back to its original position through the buffer member 450 while the slidable access member 310 is released.
- the linking rod 470 includes a protrusion portion 472 and a recess portion 474 .
- the downward movement of the linking rod 470 can move the recess portion 474 to a position corresponding to the upper retaining unit 492 causing the upper retaining unit 492 being pulled back and then releasing the first probe cover 334 a .
- the downward movement of the linking rod 470 can move the protrusion portion 472 to a position corresponding to the lower retaining unit 494 causing the lower retaining unit 494 being pushed out and then holding the first probe cover 334 a .
- the upward movement of the linking rod 470 can move the recess portion 474 to a position corresponding to the lower retaining unit 494 causing the lower retaining unit 494 being pulled back and then releasing the first probe cover 334 a .
- the upward movement of the linking rod 470 can move the protrusion portion 472 to a position corresponding to the upper retaining unit 492 causing the upper retaining unit 492 being pushed out and then holding the second probe cover 334 b.
- FIG. 8 shows a further embodiment of linking rod 470 provided in accordance with the present invention.
- the linking rod 470 may be a camshaft 470 a including a protrusion portion 472 a and a recess portion 474 a .
- the protrusion portion 472 a and the recess portion 474 a can be moved to the positions corresponding to the upper retaining unit 492 and the lower retaining unit 494 while rotational movement of the camshaft 470 a is induced by pulling cable 410 .
- FIG. 6A-6B show further embodiments of retaining member 490 provided in accordance with the present invention.
- the upper retaining unit 492 and the lower retaining unit 494 each may include a slide body with a first end having a recess portion 492 a for holding a falling probe cover and a second end having a smooth portion 492 b for contacting the movable linking rod 470 .
- the second end of the retaining unit has a rotatable shaft 492 c to reduce the friction force while contacting the movable linking rod 470 .
- FIG. 7A-7B show further embodiments of linking rod 800 provided in accordance with the present invention.
- the linking rod 800 includes an upper lateral rod 810 for connecting the upper retaining unit 492 and a lower lateral rod 830 for connecting the lower retaining unit 494 .
- a shaft 850 linking the upper lateral rod 810 and the lower lateral rod 830 can be rotated by pulling the cable and cause the upper lateral rod 810 and the lower lateral rod 830 to be alternatively pulled back or pushed out.
- the shaft 850 can go back to its original position by way of circular spring 870 while the pulling force of the cable is disappeared.
- the upper retaining unit 492 and the lower retaining unit 494 can be a rod structure 496 with a recess portion for holding the probe cover.
- a buffer member can be designed to surround the rod structure 496 .
- the storage member 330 may further include a pluggable tube 342 with a lower opening for accommodating stacked probe covers 334 which are not exposed.
- the pluggable tube 342 can be easily removed while the tube is empty.
- the storage member 330 includes a first space 600 a for insertion of the pluggable tube 342 and a second space 600 b adjacent the first space 600 a for accommodating the retaining member 490 and linking member 400 .
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Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of a probe cover dispenser includes a bottom base. A slidable access member with a first opening for accessing probe covers is disposed on a first position of the bottom base. A storage member with a second opening thereunder for accommodating stacked probe covers is disposed on a second position of the bottom base. A retaining member holds one of the stacked probe covers. And a linking member connects the slidable access member to the retaining member. The linking member is induced for driving the retaining member to release the one of the stacked probe covers and cause it to fall into the first opening from the second opening and/or hold a further one of the stacked probe covers in the storage member, while the slidable access member is moved upwardly or downwardly.
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- The invention relates to the field of probe cover dispensers. More particularly, the invention relates to the field of probe cover dispensers for not exposing the probe cover to touch the body of the user.
- The use of ear thermometers is known in the prior art. By way of example, most commercially available ear thermometers are designed to work with disposable probe covers. Most of the disposable probe covers cover the end of the probe and a different probe cover is used for each patient to minimize the risk of spreading disease and also promote cleanliness.
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FIG. 1 shows an example probe cover dispenser including atray 10 designed ablock 30 to accept and dispense aprobe cover 50. In this example, theprobe cover 50 is inserted into arectangular tray opening 20 defined bytray 10, with theprobe cover 50 facing downward into the tray. - To attach an
individual probe cover 50 to probe 70 for insertion ofprobe cover 50 into the ear canal of a user, the user may insertprobe 70 into opening 20. The user then pushesprobe 70 downwardly intoprobe cover 50 deforming and stretching theprobe cover 50 to provide a tight frictional, high surface tension fit between the probe cover and the probe. The advantage of using the dispensingtray 10 shown inFIG. 1 is that it allows a nurse to very rapidly coverprobe 70 with aprobe cover 50 without having to ever touch or otherwise contact the outer probe cover surface that is to come into contact with the patient. - However, the
aforementioned tray 10 may expose probe covers 50 for a long time such that the covers itself become contaminated before use. - Referring now to
FIG. 2 , a cutaway, perspective view of thedispenser 100 with abody 120 is presented. The dispenser has aprobe cover chamber 140 within which the stack of probe covers is stored. At the top of thechamber 140 is achamber spring 200. Thespring 200 is used to bias the stack of probe covers towards aslide 160 located at the bottom of thechamber 140. Thespring 200 is coupled to apressure plate 180 which rests against the top probe cover in the stack. Also shown inFIG. 5 is theslide 220 in its relaxed position. Mounted to or formed as part of the slide is a spring block for engaging a slide spring mounted to thebody 120 of the dispenser. The spring biases theslide 220 into the relaxed position where theaperture 240 of theslide 220 lies outside thechamber 140. Theaperture 240 is formed into theslide 220 and its opening and depth are of sizes to accept the probe which the dispenser services. - The described dispenser may not easily to store a probe cover and keep it there to use later by a single hand of the user.
- Based on the above, there is a need for medical instrumentation which is uncomplicated in its design and method of operation and which is specifically capable of being used by a single hand.
- An exemplary embodiment of the present invention overcomes the above-described problems by providing a probe cover dispenser, which comprises a bottom base. A slidable access member with a first opening for accessing probe covers is disposed on a first position of the bottom base. A storage member with a second opening thereunder for accommodating stacked probe covers is disposed on a second position of the bottom base. A retaining member holds one of the stacked probe covers. And a linking member connects the slidable access member to the retaining member. The linking member is induced for driving the retaining member to release the one of the stacked probe covers and cause it to fall into the first opening from the second opening and/or hold a further one of the stacked probe covers in the storage member, while the slidable access member is moved upwardly or downwardly.
- The present invention will be described by way of exemplary embodiments, but not limitations, illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which like references denote similar elements, and in which:
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FIGS. 1-2 show some examples of prior art of probe cover dispenser designs; -
FIGS. 3-5 are schematic illustrations of a probe cover dispenser according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 6A-6B shows examples of preferred embodiment of a retaining member; -
FIG. 7A-7B shows examples of alternate preferred embodiment of a retaining member; -
FIG. 8 shows examples of alternate preferred embodiment of a retaining member; - Various aspects of the system and method of the present invention will be described, and for purposes of explanation, specific configurations and details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. Furthermore, well known features have been omitted or simplified in order to prevent obscuring the present invention.
- Referring to
FIGS. 3-5 , an exemplary embodiment of aprobe cover dispenser 300 includes abottom base 370 with a work platform. Acontainer 700 on the work platform can be employed to accommodate anear thermometer 500. Further, thebottom base 370 generally designs a space to accommodate abuffer member 314 and/or a portion of a linkingmember 400 as shown inFIG. 5 . - A
slidable access member 310 with afirst opening 312 to accommodate a probe cover is disposed on a first position of thebottom base 370. Astorage member 330 with asecond opening 332 thereunder disposed on a second position of thebottom base 370 accommodates stacked probe covers 334. - A retaining
member 490 holds one of the stacked probe covers such asprobe cover 334 a. A linkingmember 400 having a first linkingend 400 a to connect theslidable access member 310 and a second linkingend 400 b to connect the retainingmember 490. Specifically, vertically movement of theslidable access member 310 can induce linkingmember 400 for driving retainingmember 490 to release the one of the stacked probe covers 334 a and cause it to fall into thefirst opening 312 from thesecond opening 332 and/or hold a further one of the stacked probe covers 334 b in thestorage member 330. - The
first opening 312 may be disposed under thesecond opening 332 or have a distance from thesecond opening 332. In this case, aslide channel 350 is disposed between thefirst opening 312 and thesecond opening 332 and thus the one of thestacked probe cover 334 a can fall into the first opening 31 by way of theslide channel 350. - In one example, a
buffer member 314 can be disposed between theslidable access member 310 and thebottom base 370 to allow theslidable access member 310 to move upwardly and downwardly. In general, thebuffer member 314 may be a spring for connecting theslidable access member 310 and thebottom base 370 to form a buffer space. - As shown in
FIG. 5 , retainingmember 490 may include anupper retaining unit 492 and alower retaining unit 494 and Stacked probe covers includes afirst probe cover 334 a and asecond probe cover 334 b. Specifically, downward movement of theslidable access member 310 can induce linkingmember 400 for drivingupper retaining unit 492 to release thefirst probe cover 334 a and driving thelower retaining unit 494 to hold the fallingfirst probe cover 334 a. And upward movement of theslidable access member 310 can induce linkingmember 400 for continuously drivinglower retaining unit 494 to release thefirst probe cover 334 a and driving theupper retaining unit 492 to hold a furthersecond probe cover 334 b while theslidable access member 310 go back to the original position. The first probe cover 334 a then falls into thefirst opening 312. - In one example arrangement, a
control button 420 is located on the sidewall of theslidable access member 310. Pressing thecontrol button 420 can move theslidable access member 310 downwardly and theslidable access member 310 can be back the original position by thebuffer member 314 while thecontrol button 420 is released. - In one embodiment, the user may directly insert the probe of an
ear thermometer 500 into opening 312 of theslidable access member 310. The user then pushes the probe downwardly intoprobe cover 334 a to allow the user to very rapidly cover probe with theprobe cover 334 a by a single hand without having to ever touch or otherwise contact the outer probe cover surface. Theslidable access member 310 can be back the original position by thebuffer member 314 while the probe is lifted out. Further, thesecond probe cover 334 b will fall into the opening 312. -
FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a linkingmember 400 provided in accordance with the present invention. The linkingmember 400 may be a pulleysystem including wheels 430 each that has a groove between two flanges around its circumference. Acable 410 usually runs over thewheel 430 and inside the groove. Pulleys are used to change the direction of an applied force. For example, a linkingrod 470 with a buffer member 450 such as a spring structure, is designed to connect thecable 430. The downward movement of theslidable access member 310 can pull thecable 430 and cause the linkingrod 470 to be moved downwardly. Thereafter, the linkingrod 470 will go back to its original position through the buffer member 450 while theslidable access member 310 is released. - In one example, the linking
rod 470 includes aprotrusion portion 472 and arecess portion 474. The downward movement of the linkingrod 470 can move therecess portion 474 to a position corresponding to theupper retaining unit 492 causing theupper retaining unit 492 being pulled back and then releasing thefirst probe cover 334 a. At the same time, the downward movement of the linkingrod 470 can move theprotrusion portion 472 to a position corresponding to thelower retaining unit 494 causing thelower retaining unit 494 being pushed out and then holding thefirst probe cover 334 a. On the contrary, The upward movement of the linkingrod 470 can move therecess portion 474 to a position corresponding to thelower retaining unit 494 causing thelower retaining unit 494 being pulled back and then releasing thefirst probe cover 334 a. At the same time, the upward movement of the linkingrod 470 can move theprotrusion portion 472 to a position corresponding to theupper retaining unit 492 causing theupper retaining unit 492 being pushed out and then holding thesecond probe cover 334 b. -
FIG. 8 shows a further embodiment of linkingrod 470 provided in accordance with the present invention. The linkingrod 470 may be acamshaft 470 a including aprotrusion portion 472 a and arecess portion 474 a. Theprotrusion portion 472 a and therecess portion 474 a can be moved to the positions corresponding to theupper retaining unit 492 and thelower retaining unit 494 while rotational movement of thecamshaft 470 a is induced by pullingcable 410. -
FIG. 6A-6B show further embodiments of retainingmember 490 provided in accordance with the present invention. Theupper retaining unit 492 and thelower retaining unit 494 each may include a slide body with a first end having arecess portion 492 a for holding a falling probe cover and a second end having asmooth portion 492 b for contacting themovable linking rod 470. In one example, the second end of the retaining unit has a rotatable shaft 492 c to reduce the friction force while contacting themovable linking rod 470. -
FIG. 7A-7B show further embodiments of linkingrod 800 provided in accordance with the present invention. In one example, the linkingrod 800 includes an upperlateral rod 810 for connecting theupper retaining unit 492 and a lowerlateral rod 830 for connecting thelower retaining unit 494. Ashaft 850 linking the upperlateral rod 810 and the lowerlateral rod 830 can be rotated by pulling the cable and cause the upperlateral rod 810 and the lowerlateral rod 830 to be alternatively pulled back or pushed out. Theshaft 850 can go back to its original position by way ofcircular spring 870 while the pulling force of the cable is disappeared. In one example, theupper retaining unit 492 and thelower retaining unit 494 can be arod structure 496 with a recess portion for holding the probe cover. Specifically, a buffer member can be designed to surround therod structure 496. - Referring to
FIG. 5 again, thestorage member 330 may further include apluggable tube 342 with a lower opening for accommodating stacked probe covers 334 which are not exposed. Thepluggable tube 342 can be easily removed while the tube is empty. In general, thestorage member 330 includes afirst space 600 a for insertion of thepluggable tube 342 and asecond space 600 b adjacent thefirst space 600 a for accommodating the retainingmember 490 and linkingmember 400. - While the invention has been described by way of example and in terms of the preferred embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements as would be apparent to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements.
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1. A probe cover dispenser, comprising:
a bottom base;
a slidable access member with a first opening for accessing probe covers, disposed on a first position of the bottom base;
a storage member with a second opening thereunder for accommodating stacked probe covers, disposed on a second position of the bottom base;
a retaining member, holding one of the stacked probe covers; and
a linking member, connecting the slidable access member to the retaining member; wherein the linking member is induced for driving the retaining member to release the one of the stacked probe covers and cause it to fall into the first opening from the second opening and/or hold a further one of the stacked probe covers in the storage member, while the slidable access member is moved upwardly or downwardly.
2. The probe cover dispenser as recited in claim 1 further comprising a slide channel between the first the stacked probe covers fall into the first opening from the second opening through the slide channel.
3. The probe cover dispenser as recited in claim 1 further comprising a first buffer member located under the slidable access member.
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