WO2014148756A1

WO2014148756A1 - Incubator having fixed heater and vertically movable hood

Info

Publication number: WO2014148756A1
Application number: PCT/KR2014/001935
Authority: WO
Inventors: 김준형; 김효준; 홍순민
Original assignee: 제이더블유중외메디칼 주식회사
Priority date: 2013-03-20
Filing date: 2014-03-10
Publication date: 2014-09-25
Also published as: KR101314188B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to an incubator, which has a fixed heater and a vertically movable hood, the incubator comprising: a heater fixedly installed on the upper portion of a vertical movement frame; a hood configured to move vertically along the vertical movement frame; and an opening/closing door provided on one side of the hood, wherein, when the heater reaches the position of the opening/closing door, an engaging protrusion on one side of the opening/closing door engages with an engagement member, and the opening/closing door automatically rotates, thereby supplying far infrared rays, which are emitted from the heater, towards the interior of the hood.

Description

Hood lifter with stationary heater

The present invention relates to a nursery, the heater is fixedly installed on the lifting frame, the hood is to lift the lifting frame, the hood is provided on one side of the opening and closing door when the heater reaches the opening and closing door position, the obstacle of one side of the opening and closing door. The present invention relates to a hood lift type nursery provided with a fixed heater, in which a door is caught by a locking member and the opening / closing door is automatically rotated to supply far infrared rays emitted from the heater.

In general, incubators for nursing premature infants are classified into closed care and open care according to their access to the external environment.

Closed care is commonly referred to as an incubator, with hoods installed around the premature infant to provide a constant temperature and humidity to the premature infant.

Open care is generally called a warmer and installs a heater on top of a premature infant without a hood such as an incubator, and allows the premature infant to maintain a constant temperature by radiant heat of the heater.

As a related art of such a nursery, the "incubator with a humidifier" (Korea Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0293421, Patent Document 1) filed by the present applicant is disclosed.

The technology is provided with a humidification unit for humidifying the ultrasonic in the incubator, and set the path so that the humidified water is mixed with the air circulating the incubator to provide a constant humidity environment for premature infants.

In addition, in the "incubator" (Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-1999-0029601, Patent Document 2), water was heated to generate steam.

On the other hand, in the past, the nursery and the warmer have been manufactured and used separately, but in the case of the warmer, there is a disadvantage that heat loss occurs due to the convection conditions around the premature infants because there is no hood, such as the nursery, and exposed to infection by the surrounding environment There were disadvantages that could be.

In addition, there is a disadvantage that if you want to change from closed care to open care to move the premature infant separately to the warmer.

Accordingly, the closed care and the open care can be performed in parallel, and accordingly, it is necessary to develop a nursery that can easily maintain temperature through a heater.

* Prior art literature *

(Patent Document 1) KR 20-0293421 (2002.10.15)

(Patent Document 2) KR 10-1999-0029601 (1999.04.26)

Hood lifting device having a fixed heater of the present invention is to solve the problems caused in the prior art as described above, by providing a lifting frame configured to enable the hood to be lifted along the lifting frame open care and closed care When the hood rises above a certain height, one side is caught by the heater fixed to the elevating frame, and one side of the hood is opened so that the heat of the heater is supplied to the inside of the hood so that the heater is switched to the open care when converting from closed care to open care. The radiant heat and convective heat supply are to be made smoothly.

Furthermore, the heater and the opening have the same inclination angle so that the heater having the opening / closing door is positioned to close the opening to minimize the heat source loss.

In addition, by providing a moving member for moving the position of the heater and a fixing device for fixing the position of the moving member to block the supply of strong heat to the premature infant, and to facilitate the access of nurses or doctors for premature infant care.

In addition, the lower side wall portion extends below the side wall portion of the hood and has an auxiliary side wall portion extending below the lower side wall portion so as to be able to easily switch from open care to closed care in a state where the height of the hood is raised.

In addition, a pair of contact switches are provided at the top of the side wall portion and the bottom of the heater in the lower part of the opening so that when the two contact switches come into contact with each other, the heater is automatically operated so that heat can be easily supplied without a separate switch operation.

In order to solve the above problems, the incubator of the hood lifting type equipped with a fixed heater of the present invention includes a body 10 provided with a bottom plate 11 so that the baby is lying on the top; A lifting frame 20 having a lower portion connected to one side of the body 10; One side is connected to the lifting frame 20, the lifting and lowering along the lifting frame 20, the hood 30 configured to open and close the body 10; Is connected to the elevating frame 20, the heater 40 for applying heat toward the body 10; is configured to include, the heater 40 is connected to the elevating frame 20, the lower side Is arranged, inclined upward relative to the part connected to the lifting frame 20, the locking member 41 of the "┓" shape is formed so that the locking groove (41a) is formed on the upper side is projected and connected, The hood 30 is composed of a ceiling portion 31 parallel to the bottom plate 11, the upper end is connected around the ceiling portion 31, the side wall portion 32 is formed to be inclined downward, the lifting frame ( The side wall portion 32 facing the 20 is formed with an opening 32a, and the opening and closing door 33 hinged to one side of the ceiling portion 31 is configured to open and close the opening 32a. (33) A locking projection 33a having a "┏" shape is formed at an upper portion of the locking projection. 33a is characterized in that the hood 30 is inserted into the locking groove 41a to be caught by the locking member 41 so as to rotate the opening / closing door 33 to the inside of the hood 30.

At this time, the opening 32a and the heater 40 are characterized by forming the same slope with respect to the bottom plate (11).

In addition, one side of the heater 40 is connected to the movable member 42 which is movable along the elevating frame 20, the fixing device 43 for fixing the position of the movable member 42 is provided It is characterized by that.

In addition, a lower side wall portion 34 in a direction perpendicular to the bottom plate 11 is formed below the side wall portion 32, and the auxiliary side wall portion 35 is a rail or a hinge on the lower side wall portion 34. It is characterized in that it is configured to move in the lower side of the lower side wall portion (34).

In addition, a pair of contact switches 44 are provided at the upper side of the side wall portion 32 and the heater 40 at the lower portion of the opening 32a so that the heater 40 is operated when the two contact switches 44 are in contact with each other. It features.

According to the present invention, the lifting frame is provided so that the hood can be elevated along the lifting frame so that the open care and the closed care can be performed in parallel, and when the hood is raised above a predetermined height, one side of the heater fixed to the lifting frame is fixed. As the hood is opened and one side of the hood is opened, heat of the heater is supplied to the inside of the hood so that radiant heat and convective heat supply by the heater can be smoothly performed when the closed care is switched to the open care.

Furthermore, the heater and the opening may have the same inclination angle, and thus the heater having the opening / closing door may be positioned while closing the opening, thereby minimizing heat source loss.

In addition, by providing a moving member for moving the position of the heater and a fixing device for fixing the position of the moving member to block the supply of strong heat to the premature infant, the nurse or doctor for premature infant care is easy to access.

In addition, the lower side wall portion extends below the side wall portion of the hood, and the auxiliary side wall portion extending below the lower side wall portion can easily switch from open care to closed care in a state where the height of the hood is raised.

In addition, a pair of contact switches are provided at the top of the side wall portion and the bottom of the heater in the lower part of the opening, and when the two contact switches come into contact with each other, the heater is automatically operated so that heat can be easily supplied without a separate switch operation.

1 is a side view showing the incubator of the hood lifting method with a fixed heater of the present invention.

2 and 3 are side schematic views showing a state in which the opening and closing according to the lifting of the hood.

Figure 4 is a side schematic view showing an example in which the lower side wall portion and the auxiliary side wall portion formed in the present invention.

Figure 5 is a side schematic view showing a state in which the auxiliary side wall portion down in the present invention.

* Detailed description of the major symbols in the drawings *

10: body

11: bottom plate

20: lifting frame

30: hood

31: ceiling

32: side wall

32a: opening

33: opening and closing door

33a: bump

34: lower side wall portion

35: auxiliary side wall

35a: ventilation hole

36: clasp

40: heater

41: locking member

41a: Hanging groove

42: moving member

43: fixing device

44: switch

Hereinafter, a hood lift type nursery having a fixed heater according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hood lifter having a fixed heater of the present invention is largely composed of a body 10, the lifting frame 20, the hood 30 and the heater 40.

The body 10 is provided with a bottom plate 11 to which the baby is lying, as shown, the lower wheel is preferably installed to facilitate movement.

The inside of the body 10 is provided with a heating device for providing convective heat in a state in which the humidifier and the head are covered, as in the conventional general incubator.

In addition, a diagnostic box for diagnosing a state of a premature infant or a storage box for storing various surgical instruments is provided.

The lifting frame 20 has one lower side connected to one side of the body 10, and the upper side protrudes upward from the side of the body 10.

The lifting frame 20 is preferably arranged side by side two spaced apart from each other to ensure stability.

As shown in the hood 30, one side is connected to the lifting frame 20, and is lowered along the lifting frame 20, and configured to open and close the upper portion of the body 10.

The hood 30 moves downward along the lifting frame 20 to cover the upper portion of the body 10 for the closed care, and moves upward along the lifting frame 20 for the open care.

To this end, one side of the hood 30 is provided with a connector such as a bracket for connecting to the elevating frame 20, one side of the connector is inserted into the elevating frame 20 or wrapped around the elevating frame 20 outside the rail system Can be moved to

In the figure, a tubular clamp protrudes from one side of the hood 30, and the clamp surrounds the lifting frame 20 to allow lifting and lowering.

Such a clamp may be provided with a fixing means such as a pressing pin to fix the position of the hood 30 at a predetermined position.

As such, the movement method of the hood 30 may be basically a manual type, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured to move up and down according to a power supply by configuring a known cylinder, a chain method using a motor, and the like.

On the other hand, the heater 40 is connected to the lifting frame 20, and is configured to apply heat toward the body (10).

The heater 40 may be configured to apply radiant heat toward the body 10 by applying a general far infrared electric heater.

In the present invention, the lower side of the heater 40 is connected to the lifting frame 20, is disposed to be inclined upward relative to the portion connected to the lifting frame 20, the locking groove 41a is formed on the upper side The "┓" shaped locking member 41 is projected and connected.

In addition, the hood 30 is composed of a ceiling portion 31 parallel to the bottom plate 11, the upper end is connected to the periphery of the ceiling portion 31, the side wall portion 32 formed to be inclined downward, the lifting frame ( An opening 32a is formed in the side wall portion 32 facing the 20.

In addition, an opening / closing door 33 hinged to one side of the ceiling portion 31 is configured to open and close the opening 32a.

At this time, a locking protrusion 33a having a “걸림” shape is formed on the opening / closing door 33, and the locking protrusion 33a is a locking groove 41a of the locking member 41 when the hood 30 is raised. ) Is inserted into the locking member 41, the movement is limited by the locking member 41, and is configured to rotate the opening / closing door 33 to the inside of the hood 30.

2 and 3 illustrate this configuration in detail.

2 shows a state in which the hood 30 is lifted so that the locking projection 33a is fitted into the locking groove 41a inside the locking member 41. In this state, the opening / closing door 33 is not opened.

When the hood 30 is further raised, the locking protrusion 33a is pushed by the locking member 41 to push the opening / closing door 33 based on the hinge axis so that the opening / closing door 33 rotates inside the hood 30. .

In this state, when the heater 40 and the opening 32a form the same inclination angle with respect to the side surface, the heater 40 blocks the opening 32a, thereby minimizing the occurrence of a gap in the opening 32a.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower end of the opening 32a comes into contact with the lower end of the heater 40, and the upper side of the opening 32a is in contact with each other and the opening and closing door 33 is in contact with each other. The loss of heat is reduced.

For this purpose, it is preferable that the locking member 41 and the locking protrusion 33a are formed along the entire side surface.

In the above configuration, the distance between the heater 40 and the body 10 may be adjusted by changing the position of the heater 40 fixed to the lifting frame 20.

To this end, a movable member 42 which is movable along the lifting frame 20 is connected to one side of the heater 40, and a fixing device 43 is provided to fix the position of the movable member 42. Can be.

The movable member 42 and the fixing device 43 have the movable member 42 formed in a tubular shape in the same way that the hood 30 is moved and fixed along the elevating frame 20 while the elevating frame 20 is wrapped. In this case, the fixing device 43 may be configured in a relatively simple manner such that bolts or pins penetrate the moving member 42 to be pressed and fixed to the lifting frame 20.

Of course, the lifting and lowering of the heater 40 may also be configured to electrically operate the cylinder, the motor, and the chain like the hood 30.

As such, when the height of the heater 40 can be adjusted, in particular, in the state in which the heater 40 is moved to a higher position, the need to switch from open care to closed care may occur.

In order to cope with such a change, as shown in FIG. 4, a lower side wall portion 34 in a direction perpendicular to the bottom plate 11 is formed below the side wall portion 32.

The lower side wall portion 34 may be configured such that the auxiliary side wall portion 35 is connected in a rail or hinge manner to move downward of the lower side wall portion 34.

In the figure, the left side is an example in which the auxiliary side wall part 35 is hinged, and the right side is an example in which the rail is fastened.

In the case of the hinge system, the clasp 36 is provided inside the hood 30 so that the upper side of the auxiliary side wall part 35 is caught in the folded state.

As such, when the closed care environment is provided in a state where the height of the heater 40 is high, the doctor and the nurse may easily access and work, and the independent space may be increased, thereby enabling stable care with little change in the environment.

At this time, as shown in the auxiliary side wall portion 35 may be further formed with a ventilation hole (35a), in this case is not a closed care, but the environment that can be relatively blocked access to bacteria and the like while the ventilation is made Will be provided.

On the other hand, in the configuration as described above it is convenient to configure the heater 40 to operate automatically when the hood 30 is raised than to operate a separate switch 44 for the operation of the heater 40.

To this end, a pair of contact switches 44 are provided at the top of the side wall 32 and the bottom of the heater 40 below the opening 32a, so that the heater 40 operates when the two contact switches 44 are in contact with each other. You can do that.

That is, the hood 30 is moved up and down so that the lower end of the heater 40 comes into contact with the opening 32a so that the heater 40 is automatically operated at a time when access of the outside air is blocked, thereby reducing energy loss, and the heater 40. You can eliminate the hassle of turning the power on and off.

The present invention can be applied to a variety of nursery for premature infant care, it can be applied to the nursery of the closed care, open care method.

Claims

In the incubator,

A body 10 provided with a bottom plate 11 so that the baby is lying thereon;

A lifting frame 20 having a lower portion connected to one side of the body 10;

One side is connected to the lifting frame 20, the lifting and lowering along the lifting frame 20, the hood 30 configured to open and close the body 10;

Is connected to the elevating frame 20, the heater 40 for applying heat toward the body 10; comprises a,

The engaging member 41 is protruded and connected to one side of the heater 40,

The opening and closing door 33 is installed at one side of the hood 30, and a locking protrusion 33a is formed at the upper opening and closing door 33 so that the locking protrusion when the hood 30 is raised along the elevating frame 20. (33a) is caught by the locking member 41, characterized in that the opening and closing door 33 is rotated opening and closing,

A hood lift type incubator with a fixed heater.
In the incubator,

A body 10 provided with a bottom plate 11 so that the baby is lying thereon;

A lifting frame 20 having a lower portion connected to one side of the body 10;

One side is connected to the lifting frame 20, the lifting and lowering along the lifting frame 20, the hood 30 configured to open and close the body 10;

It is connected to the lifting frame 20, the heater 40 for applying heat toward the body 10; is configured to include,

The heater 40 has a lower side connected to the lifting frame 20, is disposed to be inclined upwardly based on a portion connected to the lifting frame 20, and a locking groove 41a is formed at a lower side of the heater 40. 걸림 "shaped locking member 41 protrudes and is connected,

The hood 30 is composed of a ceiling portion 31 parallel to the bottom plate 11, the upper end is connected around the ceiling portion 31, the side wall portion 32 is formed to be inclined downward, the lifting frame ( The side wall portion 32 facing the 20 is formed with an opening 32a, and one side of the opening and closing door 33 hinged to the ceiling portion 31 is configured to open and close the opening 32a, the opening and closing door (33) A locking projection 33a having a “┏” shape is formed at an upper portion thereof, and the locking projection 33a is inserted into the locking groove 41a when the hood 30 is raised to the locking member 41. Hanging opening and closing door 33, characterized in that configured to rotate open and close the hood 30,

A hood lift type incubator with a fixed heater.
The method of claim 2,

The opening 32a and the heater 40 are characterized by forming the same inclination with respect to the bottom plate 11,

A hood lift type incubator with a fixed heater.
The method of claim 3, wherein

One side of the heater 40 is connected to the movable member 42, which is movable along the lifting frame 20, is provided with a fixing device 43 for fixing the position of the movable member 42 Characterized in that,

A hood lift type incubator with a fixed heater.
The method of claim 4, wherein

The lower side wall portion 34 in the direction perpendicular to the bottom plate 11 is formed below the side wall portion 32,

The lower side wall portion 34 is characterized in that the auxiliary side wall portion 35 is configured to move in a lower side of the lower side wall portion 34 is connected in a rail or hinge manner,

A hood lift type incubator with a fixed heater.
The method of claim 5,

A pair of contact switches 44 are provided at the upper side of the side wall portion 32 and the heater 40 at the lower portion of the opening 32a, so that the heater 40 is operated when the two contact switches 44 are in contact with each other. doing,

A hood lift type incubator with a fixed heater.