WO2013019044A2

WO2013019044A2 - Sterilant container and system for supplying fixed amount of sterilant of sterilizer using same

Info

Publication number: WO2013019044A2
Application number: PCT/KR2012/006050
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이상일
Original assignee: 주식회사 로우템
Priority date: 2011-08-04
Filing date: 2012-07-30
Publication date: 2013-02-07
Also published as: KR101112506B1; WO2013019044A3

Abstract

The present invention provides a sterilant container mounted on a sterilant supply system of a sterilizer, and the sterilant container comprises: a container in which a sterilant is stored, and which has an exit for injecting and discharging said sterilant; an automatic sealing valve which is installed at said exit such that said exit is maintained in a sealed state, and allows said exit to be opened when being mounted on said sterilant supply system; and an overpressure prevention unit which is provided in said container, and prevents overpressure of said container.

Description

Sterilizer container and sterilizer quantitative supply system using the sterilizer

The present invention relates to a sterilant container and a sterilant quantitative supply system of the sterilizer using the same, and more particularly, to provide convenience and safety in transportation, storage and handling of the sterilant container, and to enable reuse of the sterilant container. It relates to a sterilant container and a sterilant quantitative supply system of the sterilizer using the same to reduce the cost.

In general, in the case of a sterilizer using a chemical solution or the like as a sterilizer, a system for supplying a constant amount of sterilant is required.

Conventionally, in the case of a sterilizer using hydrogen peroxide as a sterilizing agent, one ampoule is supplied at a time and used, and a plurality of ampoules are collected in a cassette type and a bottle type. A sterilant supply system has been used, such as a method of subdividing and using a fixed amount, and a method of subdividing and using a fixed amount by storing in an internal storage space.

However, in the case of using a single ampoule in this type of sterilant supply system, it was inconvenient to be replaced frequently by the user because it cannot be used several times. In addition, the ampoule must be exploded in the sterilization process, and since the toxic chemicals are terminated after the end, the user cannot touch it directly, which requires a system to collect and process it separately. There was a problem of danger.

In addition, the bottle type sterilant supply system, once the bottle is installed once it can not be removed until it is used, since the inlet is destroyed after installation, there is a problem that the inconvenience and risk of removing the bottle, it is impossible to reuse . Moreover, additional systems are needed to collect and remove the remaining sterilizers, which increases manufacturing costs and poses risks.

In addition, the sterilant supply system for storing the sterilant in a separate internal storage space is very susceptible to contamination in the case of hydrogen peroxide, the concentration may be lowered, it is difficult to supply by subdividing with a very precise quantitative, remaining or shortage of sterilant In this case, it was difficult to supply a fixed quantity.

In the transport and storage of sterilants in such a conventional sterilant supply system, since hydrogen peroxide occurs due to the natural pressure, there is a risk factor, such as explosion or concentration drop during transportation requires special attention to containers and packaging.

In order to solve the conventional problems as described above, the present invention is easy to transport and storage because the sterilant container has an overpressure preventing function, so that the sterilant container can be in any position such as upside down, and is easy to transport and store. In addition to being open, it should be sealed when it is detached to promote convenience and safety.

In addition, the configuration for supplying the sterilant from the sterilant container is simple and the supply of the sterilant is made to be stable to lower the manufacturing cost and to increase the reliability of the quantitative supply.

Other objects of the present invention will be readily understood through the following description of the embodiments.

In order to achieve the above object, according to an aspect of the present invention, in the sterilant container mounted on the sterilant supply system of the sterilizer, the sterilant is stored, the outlet for the injection and discharge of the sterilant is A container provided; An automatic sealing valve installed at the outlet to maintain the outlet in a closed state and opening the outlet when mounted in the sterilant supply system; And a sterilant container provided in the container and including an overpressure preventing unit for preventing overpressure of the container.

The container may be provided with a valve interference prevention groove on one side such that the automatic sealing valve is located inside, and the overpressure prevention unit may be provided on the opposite side of the outlet side and inside the valve interference prevention groove, respectively.

According to another aspect of the present invention, in the sterilant supply system of the sterilizer, the container in which the sterilant is stored, and installed in the outlet of the container to maintain the outlet is closed and the outlet is opened by pressing A sterilant container having an automatic sealing valve to enable; A sterilant container mounted to be connected to the automatic sealing valve, and a mounting part for opening the automatic sealing valve by pressing the automatic sealing valve to open the outlet; A flow rate control unit installed in a sterilant supply line providing a path for supplying a sterilant discharged from the outlet to a sterilization chamber, and controlling a flow rate of the sterilant; An on / off valve installed in the sterilant supply line to open and close the supply of the sterilant; A quantitative cylinder through which a sterilant is quantitatively supplied through the sterilant supply line through a quantitative confirmation sensor for measuring a flow rate of the sterilant passing through the flow control unit; And a sterilizer quantitative supply system of a sterilizer including a vaporizer which vaporizes the sterilant passed through the metering cylinder and supplies the sterilant to the sterilization chamber.

The sterilant container, the valve interference prevention groove is formed so that the automatic sealing valve is located on one side of the container, the overpressure preventing unit is provided in the container to prevent the overpressure of the container, the overpressure preventing unit It may be provided on the opposite side of the outlet side and the inside of the valve interference prevention groove, respectively.

Branch line branching from the front end of the metering cylinder in the sterilant supply line; A vent valve installed at the branch line; And installed at the rear end of the vent valve in the branch line, and may further include a filter for blocking microorganisms or foreign matter infiltrate into the branch line.

The mounting unit may further include a container chamber installed in the inner space and provided with a door for opening and closing the inner space.

According to the sterilant container and the sterilant quantitative supply system of the sterilizer using the same according to the present invention, it provides convenience and safety in the transportation, storage and handling of the sterilant container, reducing the cost by enabling the reuse of the sterilant container It does not require an additional removal system to remove sterilant containers with residual or exhausted sterilant, which not only simplifies the construction of the equipment, but also lowers the manufacturing cost, and allows a single installation of the sterilant container several times. Allow the supply of sterile agents.

1 is a block diagram showing a sterilant quantitative supply system of the sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention,

2 and 3 is a perspective view showing a sterilant container according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a container chamber of the sterilant container according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As the inventive concept allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, but should be understood as including all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention, and may be modified in various other forms. It is to be understood that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or corresponding components will be given the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a block diagram showing a sterilant quantitative supply system of the sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the sterilant quantitative supply system 100 of the sterilizer according to an embodiment of the present invention is a sterilant container 110, the mounting portion 120, the flow control unit 130, opening and closing The

valves

140, 170, and 190 may include a metering cylinder 150 and a vaporizer 180. On the other hand, the sterilant container 110 according to the present invention will be described together in the sterilant quantitative supply system 100 of the sterilizer.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the sterilant container 110 may include a container 111 and an automatic sealing valve 112, and further include an overpressure preventing unit 113.

The container 111 is a sterilant, for example, hydrogen peroxide is stored therein, an outlet (not shown) for injecting and discharging the sterilant is provided, and is made of a material to withstand the pressure of the sterilant, and as shown in the embodiment The container can of course have various shapes.

The automatic sealing valve 112 is installed at the outlet to maintain the outlet of the container 111 in a closed state, for example to open the outlet by pressing action, the mounting portion 120 of the sterilant supply system 100 Make sure the outlet is open when mounted on On the other hand, the automatic sealing valve 112 seals the outlet of the container 111 by closing the flow path by the inner sealing member by the elastic force of the spring, the sealing member by the pin of the mounting portion 120 when mounted on the mounting portion 120 Is pressed to open the outlet of the container 111 by opening the flow path while pressing the spring.

The overpressure preventing unit 113 is provided in the container 111 and prevents overpressure of the container 111. For example, when the pressure in the container 111 is equal to or greater than a predetermined pressure, the blocking member is compressed by the spring 111. By opening the outlet of the) to prevent the container 111 from being above a predetermined pressure, and when the pressure in the container 111 is less than the predetermined pressure, the blocking member is configured to seal the outlet of the container 111 by expansion of the spring. Alternatively, as another example, the container 111 is installed inside the container 111, and when the pressure in the container 111 is greater than or equal to a predetermined pressure, the blocking member compresses the spring to move inside the sealed space provided in the container 111 to store the container ( When the volume in the container 111 is increased, and the pressure in the container 111 is less than the predetermined pressure, the blocking member is moved out of the closed space by a spring so that the volume in the container 111 decreases. The lock may be configured.

The container 111 has a valve interference preventing groove 114 formed at one side such that the automatic sealing valve 112 is located inside, and the overpressure preventing unit 113 has an opposite side of the outlet side and an inner side of the valve interference preventing groove 114. Each may be provided in plurality.

Mounting unit 120 is equipped with a sterilant container 110 to be connected to the automatic sealing valve 112, it may be screwed to the inlet of the automatic sealing valve 112, for example, the automatic sealing valve 112 by a pin By pressing to open the outlet of the container 111 is opened to enable the discharge of the sterilant.

Flow control unit 130 is installed in the sterilant supply line 210 to provide a path for supplying the sterilant discharged from the outlet to the sterilization chamber 10, and adjusts the flow rate of the sterilant. The flow control unit 130 may be made of, for example, a flow control valve, and the valve may be made of a manual valve or a control valve that operates according to a control signal. Here, the sterilization chamber 10 forms a part of the sterilizer, and provides a closed space for sterilization objects located inside to be sterilized by the sterilizing agent.

Opening /

closing valves

140, 170, and 190 are installed in the sterilant supply line 210 to open and close the supply of the sterilant, and may be made of a control valve operating in accordance with a control signal, made of a single, or flow cylinder 150 as in this embodiment By being installed at the front and rear ends of the) and the front end of the sterilization chamber 10, the sterilant supply to the flow cylinder 140, the vaporizer 180, and the sterilization chamber 10 can be opened and closed, respectively.

The metering cylinder 150 is to be supplied in a quantitative manner through the sterilant supply line 210 through the quantitative confirmation sensor 160 for measuring the flow rate of the sterilant passing through the flow control unit 130, for example shear By opening and closing operations of the opening and

closing valves

140 and 170 respectively installed at the rear and rear ends, the vacuum supplied from the outside is filled inside, and the sterilizing agent is introduced from the sterilant container 110 by the vacuum, and the sterilizing agent filled inside is It is to be supplied to the vaporizer 180 to form a low pressure. On the other hand, the control unit (not shown) provided in the quantitative cylinder 150 or separate from the quantitative cylinder 150 calculates the flow rate of the sterilant detected through the quantitative confirmation sensor 160 so that the sterilant is supplied in a quantitative manner. The operation of the 150 may be controlled, and further, the open /

close valves

140 and 170 respectively installed at the front and rear ends of the metering cylinder 150 may be controlled to supply the metered amount of the sterilant by the metering cylinder 150, respectively. .

The vaporizer 180 vaporizes the sterilant passed through the metering cylinder 150 and supplies it to the sterilization chamber 10 so that the sterilizing agent is supplied to the sterilization chamber 10 in a vaporized state so that the sterilization operation is smoothly performed. Meanwhile, the vaporizer 180 may allow the sterilizing agent to be vaporized by providing heat or lowering the pressure.

Branch line 220 may be branched to the sterilant supply line 210, this branch line 220 is provided to branch from the front end of the metering cylinder 150 in the sterilant supply line 210, vent valve ( vent valve 230 and filter 240 are installed.

The vent valve 230 may be formed of, for example, a control valve operated by a control signal, and may be opened to allow the sterilant to be discharged through the branch line 220.

The filter 240 is installed at the rear end of the vent valve 230 in the branch line 220 to block the invasion of microorganisms or foreign substances into the branch line 220, for example, a bacterial filter may be used.

As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting part 120 may be installed inside the container chamber 250, and the container chamber 250 may have an inner space 251 for mounting the mounting part 120. A door 252 for opening and closing the space 251 is provided by a hinge coupling, and a locking member 253 is provided on one side of the door 252 and the side facing the door 252 for locking and unlocking the door 252. do.

According to the sterilant container according to the present invention and the sterilant quantitative supply system of the sterilizer using the same, the sterilant container 110 by the overpressure prevention unit 113, even if installed in any position, the nature of the sterilant such as hydrogen peroxide Even if the pressure increases due to decomposition, it is easy to transport, store, handle, etc., and the safety can be improved.

In addition, the sterilant container 110 is to be opened only when mounted to the mounting portion 120 by the automatic sealing valve 112, and to be sealed when detached to the mounting portion 120 to separate the device in use or removed after use Is not necessary.

When the sterilant container 110 is mounted on the mounting portion 120, there is no need for a separate internal storage space, so that the sterilant storage space of the sterilizer itself.

The sterilant metering supply system 100 forms a vacuum in the metering cylinder 150, seals the metering cylinder 150 using the opening /

closing valves

140 and 170 before and after the metering cylinder 150, and then the metering cylinder ( 150) by opening the opening and closing valve 140 of the front end to fill the desired amount of the sterilizing agent in the cylinder 150. At this time, because there is a flow control unit 130 between the sterilant container 110 and the metering cylinder 150, when the sterilant is introduced into the metering cylinder 150 is filled with water droplets or very low speed quantitative confirmation sensor 160 Can recognize the error very precisely. Then, the on / off valve 170 at the rear end of the metering cylinder 150 is opened so that the sterilant in the metering cylinder 150 is supplied to the vaporizer 180 having a low pressure.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims below and equivalents thereof.

The sterilant quantitative supply system according to the present invention can be used for sterilization devices and the like.

10: sterilization chamber 110: sterilant container

111 container 112 automatic sealing valve

113: overpressure prevention unit 114: valve interference prevention groove

120: mounting portion 130: flow control unit

140, 170, 190: on-off valve 150: fixed quantity cylinder

151: sterilant inlet 160: quantitative confirmation sensor

180: vaporizer 210: sterilant supply line

220: branch line 230: vent valve

240: filter 250: container chamber

251: interior space 252: door

253: locking member

Claims

A sterilant container mounted on a sterilizer supply system of a sterilizer,

A container in which the sterilant is stored and provided with an outlet for injecting and discharging the sterilant;

An automatic sealing valve installed at the outlet to maintain the outlet in a closed state and opening the outlet when mounted in the sterilant supply system; And

A sterilant container provided in the container, comprising an overpressure preventing unit for preventing overpressure of the container.
In accordance with claim 1,

The vessel is sterilized, characterized in that the valve interference prevention groove is formed on one side so that the automatic sealing valve is located inside, and the overpressure prevention unit is provided on the opposite side of the outlet side and inside the valve interference prevention groove, respectively. My container.
In the sterilant supply system of the sterilizer,

A sterilant container having a container in which the sterilant is stored and an automatic sealing valve installed at an outlet of the container to maintain the outlet in a closed state and to open the outlet by pressing;

A sterilant container mounted to be connected to the automatic sealing valve, and a mounting part for opening the automatic sealing valve by pressing the automatic sealing valve to open the outlet;

A flow rate control unit installed in a sterilant supply line providing a path for supplying a sterilant discharged from the outlet to a sterilization chamber, and controlling a flow rate of the sterilant;

An on / off valve installed in the sterilant supply line to open and close the supply of the sterilant;

A quantitative cylinder through which a sterilant is quantitatively supplied through the sterilant supply line through a quantitative confirmation sensor for measuring a flow rate of the sterilant passing through the flow control unit; And

A sterilant quantitative supply system of a sterilizer, characterized in that it comprises a vaporizer to vaporize the sterilant passed through the metering cylinder to the sterilization chamber.
The method of claim 3,

The sterilant container, the valve interference prevention groove is formed so that the automatic sealing valve is located on one side of the container, the overpressure preventing unit is provided in the container to prevent the overpressure of the container, the overpressure preventing unit Sterilizer quantitative supply system of the sterilizer, characterized in that provided on the opposite side of the outlet side and the inside of the valve interference prevention groove, respectively.
The method of claim 3, wherein

Branch line branching from the front end of the metering cylinder in the sterilant supply line;

A vent valve installed at the branch line; And

A sterilant quantitative supply system of a sterilizer, characterized in that it is installed at the rear end of the vent valve in the branch line, and further comprises a filter for blocking microorganisms or foreign substances from entering the branch line.
The method of claim 3, wherein

The mounting unit is installed in the inner space, the sterilant quantitative supply system of the sterilizer, characterized in that further comprising a container chamber provided with a door for opening and closing the inner space.