WO2015146276A1 - 薬液投与装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a drug solution administration device, and more particularly to a portable drug solution administration device for performing continuous drug solution administration like an insulin pump.
- treatment methods have been performed in which a drug solution is continuously administered into a patient's body by subcutaneous injection or intravenous injection.
- a treatment method for diabetic patients a treatment in which a minute amount of insulin is continuously infused into the body of the patient is performed.
- a portable drug solution administration device that can be fixedly carried on the patient's body or clothes is used.
- a syringe pump type device having a syringe storing a chemical solution and a pusher driven inside the syringe has been proposed.
- Such a chemical solution administration device is provided with a blockage sensor for detecting blockage of the chemical solution flow path for some reason.
- a blockage sensor for example, an encoder that controls rotation of a motor for driving a pusher and a configuration that detects a blockage using a pressure sensor with a diaphragm provided on the outlet side of a chemical solution are disclosed (the following patent is disclosed) Reference 1).
- JP 2013-537844 (FIGS. 39 to 41, FIG. 93 and related descriptions)
- an object of this invention is to provide the chemical
- the drug solution administration device of the present invention is an actuator, a gear driven by the actuator, and a slider for sliding a pusher in a drug solution container.
- An output shaft provided on the shaft; and a blockage detection unit that is provided between the actuator and the output shaft and detects blockage of the chemical liquid flow path that is administered from the chemical liquid container.
- the blockage detection unit has a slit on the board surface and a fixed slit disk provided to rotate in synchronization with the rotation of the actuator output, and has a slit on the board surface and rotates in synchronization with the rotation of the output shaft.
- a slit disk assembled to the fixed slit disk in a state of being coaxially overlapped with the fixed slit disk, and a state in which the fixed slit disk and the slit disk are connected to each other, and is applied to the slit disk.
- An elastic member that delays the rotation of the slit disk with respect to the rotation of the fixed slit disk in response to an increase in back pressure.
- the blockage detection unit is configured as an encoder that detects the overlapping state of the slits in the fixed slit disk and the slit disk. For this reason, an increase in the back pressure applied to the output shaft is detected more accurately as compared with an encoder using only one slit disk.
- the drug administration device of the present invention it is possible to detect occlusion with high accuracy by more accurately detecting an increase in back pressure applied to the output shaft.
- FIG. (1) explaining the obstruction
- FIG. (2) explaining the obstruction
- FIG. 3 explaining the obstruction
- FIG. 3 shows the 2nd example of the actuator provided in a chemical
- the drug solution administration device of the present invention is a portable type for continuously administering a drug solution into a patient's body like a patch type insulin pump, a tube type insulin pump, and other portable type drug solution administration devices. It is widely applied to the chemical liquid administration device.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an overall configuration of a drug solution administration device 1 to which the present invention is applied.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the drug solution administration device 1 to which the present invention is applied.
- the drug solution administration device 1 shown in these drawings is used as an insulin pump, for example, and is configured as follows.
- the medicinal solution administration device 1 includes a motor 11 as an example of an actuator, a plurality of gears 13, 15, and 17 that are rotated by the motor 11, and a final stage among these gears 13, 15, and 17.
- a feed screw 19 is provided as an example of an output shaft provided on the rotation shaft of the gear 17.
- a blockage detection unit 20 having a characteristic configuration in the drug solution administration device 1 of the present embodiment is further provided between the motor 11 and the feed screw 19.
- the drug solution administration device 1 as described above may include a battery box 31 that houses a battery for driving the motor 11 and an alarm unit 33 connected to the blockage detection unit 20. Furthermore, the medicinal solution administration device 1 is fitted in the feed screw 19 in the axial direction of the feed screw 19, a syringe 101 as a chemical solution container, a pusher 103 inserted into the syringe 101, and fixed to the pusher 103. And a nut 105 provided in combination. Next, the detail of each component mentioned above is demonstrated.
- the motor 11 is driven by a battery and has a rotating shaft 11a that rotates.
- the motor 11 is assumed to be a pulsed stepping motor, for example.
- the gears 13, 15, and 17 are meshed so as to rotate in conjunction with driving of the motor 11.
- the gear 13 is a first gear 13 provided on the rotation shaft 11 a of the motor 11.
- the gear 15 is an intermediate gear 15 for reduction provided in mesh with the first gear 13.
- the gear 17 is a final stage gear 17 provided in mesh with the intermediate gear 15, and is provided in mesh with the first stage gear 13 via the intermediate gear 15.
- a feed screw 19 is fixed on the rotation shaft of the final gear 17.
- gears 13, 15, and 17 transmit the rotation of the motor 11 to the final gear 17 through the first gear 13 and the intermediate gear 15.
- the final gear 17 rotates in synchronization with the rotation of the feed screw 19, and the intermediate gear 15 and the first gear provided in mesh therewith. 13 is configured to rotate in synchronization with the feed screw 19.
- Such gears 13, 15, and 17 may be spur gears as shown, for example.
- the intermediate gear 15 may be provided as necessary, and a plurality of gears may be used in mesh.
- the feed screw 19 is fixed while being erected on the rotating shaft of the final gear 17.
- the feed screw 19 is for sliding the pusher 103 in the syringe 101 described below.
- the feed screw 19 has a thread having a pitch according to the feed speed of the pusher 103 and has an effective length according to the movement range of the pusher 103.
- the pusher 103 moves in a direction away from the final gear 17.
- the pusher 103 moves in a direction approaching the final gear 17.
- the blockage detection unit 20 detects a blockage of the flow path of a chemical solution administered from the syringe 101 described below.
- the blockage detection unit 20 is configured as an encoder disposed between the motor 11 and the first gear 13, for example.
- the blockage detection unit 20 includes a fixed slit disk 21 and a slit disk 23 provided in order from the motor 11 side, and further includes a torsion spring 25 (see FIG. 2) disposed therebetween.
- the blockage detection unit 20 further includes an optical sensor 27 and a calculation unit 29 connected to the optical sensor 27.
- FIGS. 3A and 3B are plan views for explaining the configuration of the blockage detection unit 20, and are plan views of the slit disk 23, the fixed slit disk 21, and the torsion spring 25 as viewed from the first gear 13 side. is there.
- the first stage gear 13 and the slit disk 23 are shown as a virtual line (two-dot chain line).
- 4A and 4B are exploded perspective views for explaining the assembly of the blockage detection unit 20.
- FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are the structures which looked at the obstruction
- the fixed slit disk 21 is fixed to the rotating shaft 11 a of the motor 11 at the center of the board surface, and is provided so as to rotate in synchronization with the rotation of the motor 11.
- the fixed slit disk 21 has a slit s1 on its surface.
- a plurality of slits s1 are provided in a shape in which the periphery of the fixed slit disk 21 is cut.
- These slits s ⁇ b> 1 have a predetermined opening width w ⁇ b> 1 in the circumferential direction, and are provided with a predetermined distance d ⁇ b> 1 along the peripheral edge of the fixed slit disk 21, for example.
- the fixed slit disk 21 has a positioning hole 21a for positioning and fixing one end side 25a of the torsion spring 25 on the disk surface facing the slit disk 23 side.
- one end side 25a of the torsion spring 25, that is, one of both side arms of the torsion spring 25 is inserted substantially perpendicularly to the surface of the fixed slit disk 21, and the inserted one end side 25a is fixed. The movement in the circumferential direction of the slit disk 21 is restricted.
- the fixed slit disk 21 has a plurality of pieces 21 b for assembling the slit disk 23.
- two pieces 21 b projecting in the circumferential direction are provided in the disk surface of the fixed slit disk 21 by machining a hole in the disk surface of the fixed slit disk 21.
- the two pieces 21 b are provided so as to protrude in the same direction, and are provided at positions that are 180 degrees with respect to the center of the fixed slit disk 21, for example.
- the punched hole formed in the fixed slit disk 21 for providing the piece 21b in the fixed slit disk 21 is formed as an indentation hole 21h for inserting a fitting part 23b of the slit disk 23 to be described next. Suppose that it is done.
- the fixed slit disk 21 has a fixed surface into which the rotating shaft 11a of the motor 11 is fitted so that the surface of the fixed slit disk 21 is perpendicular to the rotating shaft 11a of the motor 11 on the surface facing the motor 11 side. 21c is provided.
- the fixing portion 21c is formed with a nut 21d for fixing the rotating shaft 11a in a state where the rotating shaft 11a is fitted.
- a shaft portion 21e for positioning and holding the torsion spring 25 and the slit disc 23 coaxially with the rotating shaft 11a of the motor 11 is erected at the center of the surface of the fixed slit disc 21 facing the slit disc 23. Has been.
- the slit disk 23 is concentrically fixed to the first stage gear 13 and may be integrally formed with the first stage gear 13. Thereby, the slit disk 23 is provided to rotate in synchronization with the rotation of the feed screw 19.
- a plurality of slits s2 that overlap with the slits s1 of the fixed slit disk 21 are provided on the surface of the slit disk 23 in a state where the slit disk 23 is coaxially overlapped with the fixed slit disk 21.
- the outer peripheral shape of the slit disk 23 is the same as the outer peripheral shape of the fixed slit disk 21.
- the slit disk 23 is assembled to the fixed slit disk 21 in a state where it is coaxially overlapped with the fixed slit disk 21.
- a slit disk 23 is fitted to the surface of the fixed slit disk 21 so as to be fitted into the piece 21b of the fixed slit disk 21 in a state of being inserted into the indentation hole 21h of the fixed slit disk 21.
- a joint portion 23b is provided.
- the fitting portion 23 b is provided with a shape that allows the piece portion 21 b of the fixed slit disk 21 to be slidably fitted in a state of protruding from the surface of the slit disk 23.
- the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23 are assembled, the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23 are rotatable within a predetermined angle range with the disk surfaces being combined.
- One of the two fitting portions 23 b provided on the slit disk 23 also serves as a fastening member for fastening the other end 25 b of the torsion spring 25, that is, the other of both side arms to the slit disk 23. Yes.
- a shaft hole 23c that penetrates the shaft portion 21e of the fixed slit disk 21 is provided at the center of the slit disk 23.
- the shaft hole 23c may be provided through the center of the first stage gear 13.
- a concave storage portion 23d for storing the torsion spring 25 is provided on the surface of the slit disk 23 facing the fixed slit disk 21 so as to surround the shaft hole 23c.
- the torsion spring 25 connects the fixed slit disk 21 fixed to the motor 11 and the slit disk 23 fixed to the first gear 13 in an overlapped state.
- Such a torsion spring 25 is provided as an elastic member that delays the rotation of the slit disk 23 relative to the rotation of the fixed slit disk 21 in accordance with the back pressure applied to the first gear 13 and the slit disk 23 fixed thereto. Yes.
- the torsion spring 25 constitutes a back torque limiter together with the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23.
- the torsion spring 25 is composed of a wire wound in a coil shape. One end side 25 a of the torsion spring 25 is bent perpendicularly to the bending direction of the torsion spring 25. On the other hand, the other end 25b of the torsion spring 25 extends outward from the coil-shaped winding direction.
- Such a torsion spring 25 is arranged in a state in which the winding portion is fitted to the shaft portion 21e of the fixed slit disk 21 and the one end side 25a is inserted into the positioning hole 21a of the fixed slit disk 21.
- the torsion spring 25 in a state where the one end side 25a is fixed is loaded in the deflection direction by one of the fitting portions 23b projected from the slit disk 23, and in this state, the fitting portion of the slit disk 23 is fitted.
- 23 b is inserted into the insertion hole 21 h of the fixed slit disk 21.
- the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23 are assembled by the restoring force of the torsion spring 25 so that the fitting part 23b of the slit disk 23 is fitted to the one part 21b of the fixed slit disk 21.
- the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23 are provided, for example, with the arrangement period of the slit s2 being shifted by a half period with respect to the arrangement period of the slit s1.
- the convex part between the slits s2 of the slit disk 23 may be arrange
- the torsion spring 25 is maintained in the initial state described above in a normal state in which a back pressure is applied in a normal range with respect to the slit disk 23 assembled as described above, and is synchronized with the fixed slit disk 21. It has a spring coefficient to the extent that the disk 23 rotates.
- the spring coefficient is deflected by a deflection angle corresponding to the increase in the back pressure, whereby the rotation of the slit disk 23 is made relative to the rotation of the fixed slit disk 21. Delay by a predetermined angle.
- a spring coefficient is set according to the degree of blockage of the flow path of the chemical liquid pushed out from the syringe 101, which will be described below, and the corresponding increase in the back pressure.
- the spring coefficient of the torsion spring 25 is set to a value that does not cause the fitting portion 23b of the slit disk 23 to be disengaged from the one portion 21b of the fixed slit disk 21 at the maximum back pressure assumed in driving the drug solution administration device 1. It is important that
- the optical sensor 27 detects an overlap between the slit s1 of the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit s2 of the slit disk 23.
- a transmissive optical sensor 27 in which a light emitting element and a light receiving element are arranged to face each other is used.
- the light emitting element is, for example, an LED (light emitting diode)
- the light receiving element is, for example, a PD (photo diode).
- the light emitting element may emit a pulse.
- the passing position of light transmitted from the light emitting element and received by the light receiving element (hereinafter referred to as detection light) becomes the measurement point p of light detection.
- the transmission type optical sensor 27 is fixedly provided in the housing 10 so that the peripheral portions of the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23 are sandwiched between the light emitting element and the light receiving element.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining signal detection in such an optical sensor 27.
- the measurement point p of the optical sensor is fixed at a predetermined position that sandwiches the peripheral edge portion between the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23. For this reason, when the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23 are rotated, transmission from the light emitting element is performed only when the overlapping portion [s1 + s2] of the slit s1 and the slit s2 passes through the measurement point p. The detected light is received by the light receiving element.
- the detection light received by the light receiving element is photoelectrically converted and output as a voltage signal.
- the voltage difference between the state where the overlapping portion [s1 + s2] of the slit s1 and the slit s2 passes through the measurement point p and the state where the detection light is blocked by the fixed slit disk 21 or the slit disk 23. Become detected. Therefore, by providing a threshold (1.5 V as an example) for the voltage detected in the light receiving element, the overlapping portion [s1 + s2] passes through the measurement point p when a voltage equal to or higher than the threshold is detected. Is detected.
- the horizontal axis is the number of accumulated pulses, and the detection signal “1” is continuously counted a predetermined number of times in the overlapping portion [s1 + s2], otherwise the detection signal “0” Is continuously counted a predetermined number of times.
- the protrusions between the slits s2 of the slit disk 23 are arranged so as to be arranged at the center of the slits s1 of the fixed slit disk 21. For this reason, in the overlapping portion [s1 + s2], a portion where the detection signal “1” is counted n times continuously and a portion where the detection signal “0” is counted m times continuously are alternately detected as detection signals.
- the blockage determination based on the detection signal as described above is performed by the arithmetic unit 29 described below.
- the optical sensor 27 is not limited to the transmissive optical sensor described above, and a reflective optical sensor may be used depending on the layout configuration in the housing 10.
- a reflection type optical sensor When a reflection type optical sensor is used, the detection light reflected by the fixed slit disk 21 or the slit disk 23 among the detection light transmitted from the light emitting element is received by the light receiving element. For this reason, the state in which the detection light is not received by the light receiving element is detected as the state in which the overlap between the slit s1 and the slit s2 passes through the arrangement part (measurement point) of the optical sensor.
- the calculation unit 29 is a signal processing part that determines the blockage of the flow path of the chemical solution administered from the syringe 101 by driving the feed screw 19 based on the signal obtained by the optical sensor 27.
- the arithmetic unit 29 transmits a signal for issuing an alarm to the alarm unit 33 when it is determined that the flow path is blocked. Note that the flow path blockage determination algorithm in the calculation unit 29 will be described in detail in the subsequent blockage detection method.
- the alarm unit 33 for example, a unit that issues a warning by vibration or sound, and a unit that generates a warning accompanied by light emission are used.
- the signal obtained by the optical sensor 27 of the blockage detection unit 20 configured as an encoder is fed back to a signal for driving the motor 11, and the drive control of the motor 11 is performed.
- the syringe 101 is a cylindrical chemical solution storage unit in which one bottom surface is closed and the other bottom surface is opened.
- the syringe 101 is formed in a cylindrical shape in which the pusher 103 can freely slide in a cylindrical extending direction.
- the cylindrical bottom face has a flat shape such as an ellipse so that the pusher 103 does not rotate as the pusher 103 slides in the syringe 101.
- the length of the cylindrical extension direction of the syringe 101 is approximately the same as the length of the feed screw 19.
- Such a syringe 101 is provided with a drug administration port 101a on the closed bottom side.
- a proximal end portion of a tube 107 having a needle at the distal end is connected to the administration port 101a.
- the tube 107 is fixed in the housing 10 in a state in which a needle at the tip is inserted into the outlet of the chemical solution in the housing 10 (not shown).
- medical solution administration apparatus 1 is a patch type, the cradle in which the housing
- the drug solution administration device 1 is of a tube type, a tube having a puncture needle fixed to the tip is connected to the outlet of the drug solution in the housing 10.
- the pusher 103 is slidably inserted into the syringe 101 in a liquid-tight state, and freely adjusts the volume in the syringe 101.
- a pusher 103 is composed of, for example, a head portion 103a that is inserted into the syringe 101, and a shaft portion 103b that stands vertically with respect to the head portion 103a.
- the length of the screw 19 is approximately the same.
- the nut 105 is provided by being fitted to the feed screw 19 while being fixed to the pusher 103.
- the nut 105 is fixed to the rear end portion of the shaft portion 103b in the pusher 103, that is, the side opposite to the head portion 103a.
- the nut 105 as described above may be configured as a half nut that is detachable with respect to the feed screw 19.
- the syringe 101 and the pusher 103 are detachable from the main body portion of the drug solution administration device 1 including the motor 11 and the blockage detection unit 20 via the nut 105.
- the medicinal solution administration device 1 includes the motor 11, gears 13, 15, 17, the feed screw 19, the blockage detection unit 20, and the alarm unit 33 provided in the housing 10 as reusable reusable units.
- the syringe 101, the pusher 103, the tube 107, and the battery box 31 that are exposed to the chemical solution are provided in a separate casing as a disposable part that can be removed.
- the nut 105 may be configured as a full nut, and the full nut with the feed screw 109 indented may be configured to be removable from the shaft portion 103b.
- the nut 105 is not limited to being configured as a half nut, and may be a normal ring-shaped nut.
- the pusher 103 may be the head portion 103a only, and a nut may be formed so as to penetrate the center of the head portion 103a so that the feed screw 19 penetrates the head portion 103a of the pusher 103. .
- the medicinal-solution administration device 1 configured as described above operates as follows.
- the fixed slit disk 21 fixed to the rotating shaft 11a of the motor 11 rotates in a predetermined direction in synchronization with the motor 11 by driving the motor 11 in a predetermined direction.
- the slit disk 23 and the first stage gear 13 assembled to the fixed slit disk 21 rotate, and the intermediate gear 15, the final stage gear 17, and the feed screw 19 fixed to the final stage gear 17 rotate.
- the rotation of the feed screw 19 moves the pusher 103 in a direction away from the final gear 17, and the chemical solution in the syringe 101 is pushed out of the apparatus through the tube 107.
- the back pressure applied to the pusher 103 is applied to the slit disk 23 via the feed screw 19, the final gear 17, the intermediate gear 15, and the initial gear 13.
- the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23 rotate in a state where the arrangement period of the slit s2 is shifted by a half period with respect to the arrangement period of the slit s1. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6B, in the digital signal detected by the optical sensor, the detection signal “1” is continuously counted n times in the overlapping portion [s1 + s2] of the slit s1 and the slit s2. In the meantime, the detection signal “0” is continuously counted m times. This is as described above.
- the back pressure applied to the slit disk 23 further increases, so that the deflection angle of the torsion spring 25 increases.
- the rotation of the slit disk 23 is further delayed with respect to the rotation of the fixed slit disk 21.
- the detection signal “1” is continuously counted 2n times, and the detection signal “0” is continuously 2m times in the meantime. It will be counted.
- the slit s1 of the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit s2 of the slit disk 23 completely overlap. In this state, the closed state is detected most prominently in the analysis of the output signal. In this case, the maximum deflection angle of the torsion spring 25 may be obtained.
- the flow path blockage determination algorithm executed in the calculation unit 29 is as follows as an example.
- the detection signal “1” is counted 2n times continuously, A state where the signal “0” appears alternately for 2 m times continuously is determined as a closed state. In such a closed state, the flow path need not be in a completely closed state, as long as the flow rate is reduced to a predetermined amount.
- the light-emitting elements constituting the optical sensor 27 are not limited to those that emit pulses, and in this case, even if the blocking state is determined based on the number of times the output from the light-emitting elements is switched or the change in switching timing. Good. For example, in the closed state shown in FIG. 8 in contrast to the normal state shown in FIG. 6, the number of switching of the output from the light emitting element within a predetermined time is halved.
- a signal notifying the blockage state is transmitted to the alarm unit 33, and an alarm from the alarm unit 33 is transmitted.
- the medicinal solution administration device 1 is an insulin pump
- an insufficient amount (3 units as an example) of injecting the medicinal solution of insulin is set in advance, and the occlusion state continues until the amount of the insufficient amount is reached.
- a signal is transmitted to the alarm unit 33.
- the optical sensor 27 detects an offset of the slit disk 23 that rotates in synchronization with the feed screw 19 with respect to the fixed slit disk 21 fixed to the motor 11. Occlusion detection is performed by. Thereby, it is possible to improve the accuracy of blockage detection compared to a configuration in which blockage detection is performed by an encoder using only one slit disk.
- the blockage detection unit 20 is a blockage detection only by an encoder, the blockage detection unit 20 is not exposed to the chemical solution compared to the diaphragm type. For this reason, in the case where the drug solution administration device 1 has a device configuration divided into a disposable part and a reuse part, the blockage detection part 20 can be provided in the reuse part, and the apparatus cost can be reduced.
- the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23 assembled through the torsion spring 25 constitute a torque limiter.
- the increase in the back pressure applied to the slit disk 23 due to the blockage of the flow path is restricted from being transmitted to the motor 11 as it is, and the reliability of the apparatus can be improved.
- the configuration in which the blockage detection unit 20 in which the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23 are overlapped is provided between the motor 11 and the first gear 13 has been described.
- the fixed slit disk 21 that rotates in synchronization with the motor 11 and the slit disk 23 that rotates in synchronization with the feed screw 19 are coaxially overlapped and assembled via a torsion spring 25. With the configuration described above, the same effect can be obtained.
- the blockage detection unit 20 in which the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23 are overlapped may be provided between the final gear 17 and the feed screw 19. Further, the blockage detection unit 20 in which the fixed slit disk 21 and the slit disk 23 are overlapped may be provided between the two intermediate gears 15 overlapped.
- the configuration in which the blockage detection unit 20 in which one fixed slit disk 21 and one slit disk 23 are overlapped is provided between the motor 11 and the first gear 13 has been described.
- the medicinal-solution administration device of the present invention may superimpose a plurality of slit disks 23 on one fixed slit disk 21.
- an elastic body such as a torsion spring 25 is sandwiched between the slit disks 23.
- the motor 11 is illustrated as an example of the actuator, but the actuator is not limited to the one that rotates.
- a linear motion may be output as a rotational motion using a piezo element 201 or the like.
- the piezo element 201, the rotating member 203 driven by the piezo element 201, and the gear 205 driven by the rotating member 203 are provided on the back surface of the fixed slit disk 21. .
- the piezoelectric element 201 is arranged such that one end that expands and contracts by applying a voltage is a fixed end 201a and the other end is an expandable end 201b.
- the rotation member 203 is a member extending along the expansion / contraction direction of the piezo element 201, and is rotatably fixed at a shaft portion 207 provided perpendicular to the expansion / contraction direction of the piezo element 201.
- a rotating member 203 is configured as a force point end 203 a whose one end is pressed by the expansion and contraction end 201 b of the piezo element 201.
- the other end side sandwiching the portion fixed by the shaft portion 207 is configured as a working end 203b that presses the gear 205 in one direction.
- the action end 203b pushes the gear 205 in one direction when the expansion / contraction end 201b of the piezo element 201 extends to press the force application end 203a and the rotation member 203 rotates about the shaft portion 207.
- the power point end 203a of the rotating member 203 is connected to the expansion / contraction end 201b of the piezo element 201 so as to follow the expansion / contraction end 201b of the piezo element 201. Further, when the expansion / contraction end 201b of the piezo element 201 contracts and the force application end 203a follows the expansion / contraction end 201b, the action end 203b of the rotating member 203 returns to its original position without meshing with the gear 205. It is assumed that it is configured.
- the gear 205 driven by the piezo element 201 and the rotating member 203 is coaxially fixed with respect to the fixed slit disk 21 described above.
- the reciprocating motion of the working end 203b and the rotational speed of the gear 205 are controlled by the frequency drive of the piezo element 201.
- the configuration of the output shaft is not limited to this.
- a configuration using a worm gear may be used.
- an output shaft 19 ' is erected on the rotating shaft of the final gear 17 and a worm gear 19a is provided at the tip thereof.
- the shaft portion 103 b ′ of the pusher 103 ′ is configured to have a saw-tooth rack that engages with the worm gear 19 a over the entire length along the length direction.
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図1は、本発明を適用した薬液投与装置1の全体構成を示す概略平面図である。図2は、本発明を適用した薬液投与装置1の要部の分解斜視図である。これらの図に示す薬液投与装置1は、例えばインスリンポンプとして用いられるものであり、以下のように構成されている。
モータ11は電池によって駆動されるものであり、回動する回転軸11aを有する。このモータ11は、例えばパルス駆動されるステッピングモータであることとする。
歯車13,15,17は、モータ11の駆動によって連動して回転するようにかみ合わされている。このうち歯車13は、モータ11の回転軸11a上に設けられた初段歯車13である。また歯車15は、初段歯車13にかみ合わせて設けられた減速用の中間歯車15である。さらに歯車17は、中間歯車15にかみ合わせて設けられた最終段歯車17であって、中間歯車15を介して初段歯車13とかみ合わせて設けられた状態となっている。またこの最終段歯車17の回転軸上には、送りネジ19が固定されている。
送りネジ19は、最終段歯車17の回転軸上に立設された状態で固定されている。この送りネジ19は、以降に説明するシリンジ101内で押し子103を摺動させるためのものである。このため、送りネジ19は、押し子103の送り速度にあわせたピッチのネジ山を有し、また押し子103の移動範囲に合わせた有効長を有する。ここでは、一例として、最終段歯車17を左回転させた場合に、最終段歯車17から遠ざかる方向に押し子103が移動する。一方、最終段歯車17を右回転させた場合に、最終段歯車17に近づく方向に押し子103が移動する構成となっている。
閉塞検知部20は、以降に説明するシリンジ101から投与される薬液の流路閉塞を検知するものであり、ここでは例えばモータ11と初段歯車13との間に配置されたエンコーダとして構成されている。この閉塞検知部20は、モータ11側から順に設けられた固定スリット円盤21およびスリット円盤23を有し、さらにこれらの間に配置されたねじりバネ25(図2参照)を備えている。またこの閉塞検知部20は、さらに光センサ27、および光センサ27に接続された演算部29を有している。
先ず、固定スリット円盤21は、盤面の中心においてモータ11の回転軸11aに固定され、これによってモータ11の回転に同期して回転するように設けられている。また固定スリット円盤21は、その盤面にスリットs1を有している。スリットs1は、固定スリット円盤21の周縁を切り込んだ形状で複数設けられている。これらのスリットs1は、周方向に所定の開口幅w1を有し、例えば固定スリット円盤21の周縁に沿って所定の間隔d1を保って設けられていることとする。
スリット円盤23は、初段歯車13に対して同心円で固定されており、初段歯車13に対して一体成形されたものであって良い。これにより、スリット円盤23は、送りネジ19の回転に同期して回転するように設けられたものとなっている。
ねじりバネ25は、モータ11に固定された固定スリット円盤21と、初段歯車13に固定されたスリット円盤23とを、重ねた状態で連結するものである。このようなねじりバネ25は、初段歯車13およびこれに固定されたスリット円盤23に掛かる背圧に応じて、スリット円盤23の回転を固定スリット円盤21の回転に対して遅らせる弾性部材として設けられている。これにより、ねじりバネ25は、固定スリット円盤21とスリット円盤23と共にバックトルクリミッタを構成している。
光センサ27(図1および図2参照)は、固定スリット円盤21のスリットs1とスリット円盤23のスリットs2との重なりを検知するものである。ここでは、例えば発光素子と受光素子とを対向して配置させた透過型の光センサ27が用いられる。発光素子は例えばLED(light Emitting Diode)であり、受光素子は例えばPD(Photo Diode)で
ある。発光素子はパルス発信するものであってもよい。このような透過型の光センサ27は、発光素子から発信され受光素子で受光される光(以下、検出光と称する)の通過位置が光検出の測定点pとなる。このため、透過型の光センサ27は、発光素子と受光素子との間に固定スリット円盤21とスリット円盤23の周縁部を挟持されるように筐体10内に固定して設けられる。
演算部29は、送りネジ19の駆動によってシリンジ101から投与される薬液の流路閉塞を、光センサ27で得られた信号に基づいて判断する信号処理部分である。またこの演算部29では、流路閉塞と判断された場合に、警報部33に対して警報を発信する信号を送信する。尚、演算部29における流路閉塞の判断アルゴリズムは、以降の閉塞検知方法において詳細に説明する。また、警報部33は、例えば振動や音による警報を発するもの、さらに発光を伴う警報を発するものが用いられる。
シリンジ101は、一方の底面が閉塞され他方の底面が開放された筒状の薬液貯蔵部である。このシリンジ101は、内部において筒状の延設方向に押し子103の摺動が自在な寸胴形状に成形されている。また、シリンジ101内においての押し子103の摺動に伴い、押し子103が回転することのないように、筒状の底面は楕円形のような扁平形状であることが好ましい。またシリンジ101における筒状の延設方向の長さは、送りネジ19の長さと同程度であることとする。
押し子103は、シリンジ101内に液密を保った状態で摺動自在に陥入され、シリンジ101内の容積を自在に調整するものである。このような押し子103は、例えばシリンジ101に陥入されるヘッド部103aと、ヘッド部103aに対して垂直に立設されたシャフト部103bとで構成されて、シャフト部103bの長さは送りネジ19の長さと同程度であることとする。
ナット105は、押し子103に固定された状態で送りネジ19に嵌合して設けられたものである。ここでは、押し子103におけるシャフト部103bの後端部、すなわちヘッド部103aとは逆側に、ナット105が固定されていることとする。
以上のように構成された薬液投与装置1は、次のように動作する。
次に、以上のように駆動される薬液投与装置1において、演算部29において実施される流路閉塞の判断アルゴリズムは、一例として次の通りである。
以上のように構成された薬液投与装置1においては、モータ11に固定された固定スリット円盤21に対して、送りネジ19に同期して回転するスリット円盤23のズレを光センサ27で検出するエンコーダによって閉塞検知が行われる。これにより、1枚のスリット円盤のみを用いたエンコーダによって閉塞検知を行う構成と比較して、閉塞検知の精度の向上を図ることが可能である。
尚、本発明は上述しかつ図面に示した実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、特許請求の範囲に記載した発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々の変形実施が可能である。
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- アクチュエータと、
前記アクチュエータによって駆動される歯車と、
薬液を収容する薬液容器内で押し子を摺動させるためのものであって前記歯車の回転軸上に設けられた出力軸と、
前記アクチュエータと前記出力軸との間に設けられ前記薬液容器から投与される薬液流路の閉塞を検知する閉塞検知部とを有し、
前記閉塞検知部は、
盤面にスリットを有し前記アクチュエータ出力の回転に同期して回転するように設けられた固定スリット円盤と、
盤面にスリットを有し前記出力軸の回転に同期して回転すると共に、前記固定スリット円盤と同軸上に重ねた状態で当該固定スリット円盤に対して組み付けられたスリット円盤と、
前記固定スリット円盤と前記スリット円盤とを連結する状態で設けられ、前記スリット円盤に掛かる背圧の上昇に応じて当該スリット円盤の回転を前記固定スリット円盤の回転に対して遅らせる弾性部材とを備えた
薬液投与装置。 - 前記閉塞検知部は、
前記固定スリット円盤と前記スリット円盤のスリット同士の重なりを検知する光センサと、
前記出力軸の駆動によって投与される薬液の流路閉塞を、前記光センサで得られた信号に基づいて判断する演算部とを有する
請求項1記載の薬液投与装置。 - 前記弾性部材は、一端側が前記固定スリット円盤に固定され、他端側が前記スリット円盤に止め付けられたねじりバネである
請求項1または2に記載の薬液投与装置。 - 前記歯車として、前記アクチュエータの回転軸上に設けられた初段歯車と、当該初段歯車にかみ合わせて設けられた最終段歯車とを備え、
前記出力軸は、前記最終段歯車の回転軸上に固定され、
前記固定スリット円盤は、前記アクチュエータの回転軸に固定され、
前記スリット円盤は、前記初段歯車に固定して設けられた
請求項1~3の何れかに記載の薬液投与装置。 - 前記出力軸の軸上に、
薬液の投与口を備えた薬液容器と、
前記薬液容器内に陥入された押し子と、
前記押し子に固定された状態で前記出力軸に嵌合して設けられたナットとが設けられた
請求項1~4の何れかに記載の薬液投与装置。 - 前記薬液容器および前記押し子は、前記閉塞検知部が設けられた薬液投与装置本体に対して着脱自在である
請求項5に記載の薬液投与装置。
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