WO2019112302A1

WO2019112302A1 - Syringe needle removing device

Info

Publication number: WO2019112302A1
Application number: PCT/KR2018/015265
Authority: WO
Inventors: 오광빈; 김유화; 정재학; 김남영; 이지훈; 노주환
Original assignee: 주식회사 뮨
Priority date: 2017-12-08
Filing date: 2018-12-04
Publication date: 2019-06-13
Also published as: KR101893573B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a syringe needle removing device. A syringe needle removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a body part including a circular guide hole into which at least one syringe is put and which guides movements of the at least one syringe put therein; a driving part including a drive motor mounted at the center of the circular guide hole so as to provide a rotational force; a turning part formed to be rotated within the space through the circular guide hole by the rotational force transmitted from the drive motor and including an inlet hole forming portion which has a plurality of syringe inlet holes formed in the circumferential direction; a cover part detachably coupled to the turning part so as to cover the inlet hole forming portion; and a cutting part coupled to the body part while being opposite to the bottom of the turning part, and including an arcuate slit formed to correspond to the circular guide hole and a cutting blade disposed at the trailing end of the arcuate slit so as to cut the needle portion of a syringe moved along the arcuate slit.

Description

Syringe Needle Removal Device

The present invention relates to a syringe needle removing device, and more particularly, to a syringe needle removing device which is capable of automatically cutting a needle portion of a syringe through an arc-shaped slit for rotating at least one syringe in a set direction, &Lt; / RTI >

A syringe is one of the medical instruments and is used for injecting drugs into the body or for drawing blood. However, once used syringes may cause infections of various legal infectious diseases and infectious diseases, they must be safely discarded.

As a specific example, a syringe used as a therapeutic tool in a medical institution such as a hospital is prohibited from being reused to prevent secondary infection.

Thus, a syringe used in a hospital or the like is necessarily subjected to a disposal process. In the disposal process, the needle and the body of the syringe are separated from each other and discarded. This separation process may lead to safety hazards such as accidents.

In order to prevent such a problem, a method of safely removing the needle of the syringe to be disused is introduced.

However, in the case of the known syringe needle removing device, the efficiency of the needle removing operation is low, and the needle is removed, as well as the needle is removed. There were disadvantages.

As a prior art related to the present invention, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-1995-0002795 has been disclosed, and the above-mentioned prior art discloses a technique relating to an injection needle processing apparatus.

An object of the present invention is to provide a syringe needle removing device capable of removing a needle part by putting a plurality of syringes at a time.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a syringe needle removing apparatus capable of automatically separating and discharging a syringe body portion from which a needle is removed.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects and advantages of the present invention which are not mentioned can be understood by the following description and more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

A syringe needle removing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body having a circular guide hole for receiving at least one syringe and guiding movement of a syringe inserted therein, A turning part including a driving part including a driving motor, a turning part formed to receive rotation force of the driving motor to rotate through the circular guide hole and having a plurality of syringe injection holes formed in a circumferential direction, Shaped slit formed to correspond to the circular guide hole and coupled to the main body portion to face the lower end of the turning portion, and a guide groove formed at the end of the arc-shaped slit, And a cutting edge for cutting the needle portion of the syringe moved along the arc-shaped slit It includes parts. Herein, the needle part of the syringe is connected to the rear end of the needle together with the needle and is connected to the body part of the syringe. The fact that the needle part of the syringe is cut by the cutting edge means that the needle itself is not cut, Is disconnected.

At this time, the main body includes a box-shaped body having an internal space, a cylindrical receiving portion connected to the box-shaped body so as to be positioned at the center of the circular guide hole and having an opened upper end, And a circular cap coupled thereto.

The rotating shaft of the driving motor is inserted through a shaft insertion hole passing through the bottom of the cylindrical housing part. A battery cell for supplying power to the driving motor is disposed around the outside of the driving motor, The battery pack may further include a seating groove for seating the battery cell.

The turning portion may include a circular body protruding along a rim of the circular plate and having a circular plate coupled to a rotary shaft of the driving motor and rotated by the driving motor, A plurality of syringe injection holes may be spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the circular body by projecting in a radial direction through an outer peripheral surface of the circular body.

The circular body further includes a circular rib projecting from the center of the circular plate in a direction facing the rotary shaft of the motor and a coupling groove provided inside the circular rib, And a fastening plate provided at the tip of the joint and fitted into the fastening groove.

The fastening groove may have a fitting protrusion protruding from the circular rib toward the center of the fastening groove, and the fastening plate may have a fitting groove for fixing the fitting protrusion.

The cover portion includes a tubular outer cover, and an inner cover connected through the inner side of the outer cover and surrounding the infeed hole forming portion.

In addition, the cover portion may further include a plurality of connection portions for detachably connecting the outer cover and the inner cover.

The cutting portion may include a base body facing the lower end of the turning portion and detachably coupled to the lower end of the main body portion. The arc-shaped slit may have a shape corresponding to the circular guide hole, And the cutter blade cuts the needle part of the syringe moved along the arc-shaped slit by the rotation of the turning part. The needle part of the syringe inserted through the injection hole of the syringe penetrates through the needle part of the syringe.

The cutting edge may be installed in a direction crossing the tangential direction of the arc-shaped slit at the end of the arc-shaped slit.

In addition, a plurality of fixing protrusions may be further provided at the lower end of the main body to be inserted into the base body.

According to the present invention, there is an advantage that a needle part can be automatically cut by putting a plurality of syringes. Here, the concept that the needle portion is connected to the rear end of the needle together with the needle to be engaged with the body portion of the syringe means that the needle portion of the syringe is cut by the cutting edge means that the needle itself is not cut but connected to the needle The connection body portion is cut.

According to the present invention, the needle portion is automatically cut while the plurality of syringes move on the arc-shaped slit, so that the cutting process is not exposed to the outside, which is advantageous in safety and design aesthetics.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that a safety accident such as a secondary infection can be prevented in advance because other materials do not protrude to the outside when cutting the needle portion.

In addition, according to the present invention, noise is less generated during cutting, and a plurality of syringes can be simultaneously inserted and cut according to the number of syringe injection holes.

The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a syringe needle removing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a syringe needle removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a plan view schematically illustrating a syringe needle removal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a coupling relation between a main body and a driving unit of the syringe needle removing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a main part of a syringe needle removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a view briefly showing a bottom surface shape of a main body part of a syringe needle removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a turning part of a syringe needle removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a view showing a driving motor of the syringe needle removing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a cover part of a syringe needle removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an enlarged view of the X region in Fig.

11 is an enlarged view of the pulling structure of the bottom plate of the cover portion of FIG.

FIGS. 12 to 14 are views for explaining an action of cutting a needle part of a syringe using a syringe needle removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the specification. Further, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to exemplary drawings. In the drawings, like reference numerals are used to denote like elements throughout the drawings, even if they are shown on different drawings. In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear.

In describing the components of the present invention, the terms first, second, A, B, (a), (b), and the like can be used. These terms are intended to distinguish the components from other components, and the terms do not limit the nature, order, order, or number of the components. When a component is described as being "connected", "coupled", or "connected" to another component, the component may be directly connected or connected to the other component, Quot; intervening "or that each component may be" connected, "" coupled, "or " connected" through other components.

The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. As shown in FIG.

2 and 3 are exploded perspective views schematically showing a syringe needle removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a syringe needle removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

The syringe needle removing apparatus 1000 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 100, a driving unit 200, a turning unit 300, a cover unit 400, and a cutting unit 500, .

The main body 100 is configured to receive at least one syringe (preferably a plurality of syringes), and particularly has a circular guide hole 120 for guiding the movement of the inserted syringe.

Specifically, the main body 100 includes a box-shaped body 110 having a circular guide hole 120, a cylindrical housing part 130, and a circular cap 190 coupled to the upper end of the cylindrical housing part .

The box-shaped body 110 is a member having a rectangular parallelepiped shape or a cuboid shape as shown in FIG.

The circular guide hole 120 may be formed through the upper surface and the lower surface of the box-shaped body 110, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

At the outlet of the circular guide hole 120, that is, at the distal end, an opening 121 is formed in which the box-shaped body 110 is opened. The needle S2 (see FIG. 14) (S1, Fig. 14) of the syringe can be separated and discharged.

Here, the needle part S2 (Fig. 14) is a concept including a connection part which is connected to the rear end of the needle together with the needle, and is engaged with the body part S1 (Fig. 14) of the syringe.

A plurality of fixing protrusions 111 (see FIG. 6), which are inserted into the base body 510 of the cutter 500 to be described later, are formed at the lower end of the main body 100, more specifically at the lower end of the box- . Referring to FIG. 6, four fixing protrusions 111 protrude from the lower end of the box-shaped body 110, and the shape and the number of the fixing protrusions 111 are not limited thereto.

The cylindrical receiving portion 130 may be disposed so as to be located at the inner center (i.e., the central portion) of the circular guide hole 120.

Referring to FIG. 5, the cylindrical receiving portion 130 may have a container shape having a bottom surface and a circular peripheral surface, and may be connected to the box-shaped body 110.

The upper end of the cylindrical housing part 130 is opened, and the drive motor 210 and the battery cell 220 can be built in.

For this purpose, a shaft insertion hole 160 through which the rotation shaft of the drive motor 210 is inserted may be provided at the bottom center of the cylindrical housing part 130. In addition, the cylindrical housing part 130 may further include a seating groove 150 in which a plurality of (for example, six, etc.) battery cells 220 (see FIG.

The circular cap 190 may be detachably coupled to seal the open upper end of the cylindrical accommodating portion 130.

To this end, a coupling protrusion 140 is provided at the upper end of the cylindrical housing part 130, and a coupling groove (not shown) is formed at the lower part of the circular cap 190 to attach and detach the coupling protrusion 140.

The driving unit 200 includes a driving motor 210 mounted at the center of the circular guide hole 120 to provide a rotational force and a plurality of battery cells (220).

At this time, the rotational force provided by the driving motor 210 is transmitted to the turning part 300 through the rotating shaft 211 (see FIG. 2), and the turning part 300 can be rotated along the circular guide hole 120.

4 and 5 are views showing the relationship between the main body part and the driving part of the syringe needle removing device according to the embodiment of the present invention. Show bottom shape.

2) of the driving motor 210 is installed to penetrate through the bottom of the cylindrical storage part 130. For this purpose, a shaft receiving hole 130 is formed in the bottom center of the cylindrical storage part 130, (Not shown).

The plurality of battery cells 220 are disposed around the outer periphery of the driving motor 210 in a circular shape. The cylindrical housing part 130 is provided with a seating groove 150 for seating the battery cell 220 .

Referring to FIG. 6, it can be seen that the four fixing protrusions 111 protrude from the lower end of the box-shaped body 110. The fixing protrusion 111 is inserted and fixed to the base body 510 (see FIG. 2) of the cutting portion 500 (see FIG. 2), so that the main body portion 100 and the cutting portion 500 can be attached and detached Can be.

The turning part 300 is formed to rotate through the circular guide hole 120 by receiving the rotational force of the driving motor 210. The turning part 300 includes an injection hole forming part 320 for forming a plurality of syringe injection holes 330 in the circumferential direction, .

Here, the injection hole forming part 320 includes a plurality of plate-shaped protruding parts protruding in the radial direction through the outer peripheral surface of the circular body 310, a rounded space is formed between the protruding parts, . This space is referred to as a syringe injection hole 330.

The injection hole forming part 320 has a shape that provides a plurality of syringe injection holes 330 as shown in FIG. 7. The number and shape of the injection syringes can be changed by changing the shape of the injection hole forming part 320 Can be adjusted.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a turning part of a syringe needle removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a view illustrating a driving motor of the syringe needle removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the turning part 300 includes a circular body 310 and an injection hole forming part 320.

The circular body 310 has a circular plate 311 which is coupled to the rotary shaft 210 of the driving motor 210 and is rotated by the driving motor 210. The circular body 310 has a cylindrical shape along the rim of the circular plate 311 Is a member formed by protruding.

The injection hole forming portion 310 may protrude radially in a radial direction through a protruded outer peripheral surface of the circular body 310 having such a shape. According to the protruding structure, a plurality of syringe injection holes 330 may be formed in the circumferential direction of the circular body 310 so as to be spaced apart from each other.

Since the turning unit 300 must be rotatable by the rotation of the driving motor 210, the rotating shaft of the driving motor 210 must be connected to the turning unit 300 at the same center.

7, the turning unit 300 includes a circular rib 313 protruding from the center of the circular plate 311 in a direction facing the rotary shaft 211 of the driving motor 210, a circular rib 313 And a coupling groove 317 provided on the inner side of the coupling groove 317.

In addition, the fastening groove 317 may further include a fitting protrusion 319 protruding from the circular rib 313 toward the center of the fastening groove 317.

8, the driving motor 210 includes a joint 213 coupled to the rotating shaft 211 and a driving motor 210 coupled to the coupling groove 317 (see FIG. 7) provided at the tip of the joint 213 The connecting plate 217 may be provided.

In addition, the fastening plate 217 may further include a fitting groove 219 for fixing the fitting protrusion 319 (see FIG. 7) of the fastening groove 317 (see FIG. 7).

8) of the drive motor is engaged with the engaging groove 317 (see Fig. 7) of the turning portion and the engaging groove 319 (see Fig. 8) of the engaging groove is engaged with the engaging groove 219 , See FIG. 7) are fixed to each other.

According to another embodiment, the ribs may be connected to the shaft by interference fit or adhesion, and the present invention can connect the rotation axis of the drive motor and the turning portion through various methods.

The cover part 400 is a member detachably coupled to the turning part 300 so as to surround the injection hole forming part 320. The cover portion 400 may also provide a function of preventing blood or drugs from directly contacting the main body when cutting.

9, the cover part 400 includes an outer cover 410 and an inner cover 420 supporting the turning part 300, that is, the injection hole forming part 320, .

The outer cover 410 has a size that is inserted through the lower side of the main body 100 and may have a tubular shape having a diameter capable of accommodating the turning portion 300. The inner cover 420 is coupled to the inside of the outer cover 410, more specifically, via the inner wall surface, and can enclose the injection hole forming portion 320.

According to the structure of the cover part 400, the syringe inserted through the plurality of syringe injection holes 330 can be stably moved along the circular guide hole without leaving. The bottom part 430 may be extended horizontally through the lower end of the outer cover 410, but it is not necessarily limited to the illustrated shape and may have various other shapes. The bottom portion 430 may further include a pulling portion 431 that is pulled down and detachable as shown in FIG. The cover part 400 may further include a plurality of connection parts (i.e., connection joints) 440 for detachably connecting the outer cover 410 and the inner cover 420. The separating operation between the outer cover 410 and the inner cover 420 is easy through the connecting portion 440, so that the user can easily separate the connected structure when there is a need for damage or replacement during use for a long period of time.

When the outer cover 410 and the inner cover 420 are covered with each other, the cover 440 is naturally broken when the device is operated without covering the outer cover 410 and the inner cover 420 at once. Only the inner cover 420 rotates along the turning portion 300 can do. In-use replacements can be replaced within 15 days of hygiene or at the time of disposal of the damaged waste container, and may be replaced as required by the user.

The cutting part 500 is engaged with the main body part 100 to face the lower end of the turning part 400 and removes the needle part S2 of the syringe rotating through the guide hole 120 . The cutting portion 500 may be formed in the form of a lid of a waste-poured waste-poured waste canister to discard the needle portion S2 (Fig. 14), so that the poured waste pails can be sealed together with each time they are discharged, resulting in blood spoilage and bacterial growth It has the advantage of preventing hygiene problems.

To this end, the cutting portion 500 includes a base body 510, an arc-shaped slit 530, and a cutting edge 550.

3, the base body 510 is detachably coupled to the lower end of the main body 100 on a position facing a lower end of the turning part 300. As shown in FIG. For this, a fixing protrusion 111 (see FIG. 6) may be provided at the lower end of the main body 100 as described above.

The arc-shaped slit 530 is formed corresponding to the circular guide hole 120. Therefore, when the length of the circular guide hole 120, the radius of curvature, the width size of the hole, and the like are changed, the shape of the arc-shaped slit 530 can also be changed.

Specifically, the arc-shaped slit 530 has a shape corresponding to the circular guide hole 120, and may be formed so as to penetrate the base body 510 up and down. 14) of the syringe inserted through the syringe injection hole 330 may protrude downward beyond the cutting edge 550 through the arc-shaped slit 530.

The cutting edge 550 is provided at the end of the arc-shaped slit 530. When the turning part 300 rotates, the needle part S2 of the syringe (see Fig. 14) rotates toward the end of the arc-shaped slit 530 while passing through the arc-shaped slit 530. As a result, S2, see Fig. 14) can be cut by the cutting edge 550.

Therefore, it is preferable that the cutting edge 550 is provided so as to face the edge of the arc-shaped slit 530 in the direction crossing the tangential direction of the arc-shaped slit 530, that is, the direction crossing the movement direction of the syringe. Although not shown separately, the cutting edge 550 may be configured to dispose together with the entire sanitary cut 500 the corrugated waste container upon discharge.

12 to 14, a circular guide hole 120 is formed in an upper portion of a box-shaped body 110 constituting the main body 100, and a plurality of syringe injection holes are formed through a circular guide hole 120 The turning part 300 is exposed to the outside.

The user can insert the syringe S in which the body portion S1 (see FIG. 14) and the needle portion S2 (see FIG. 14) are not separated through the injection hole of the turning part 300. The turning unit 300 rotates due to the rotational force of the driving motor 210 (see FIG. 2) incorporated in the main body 100. In conjunction with the rotation of the turning unit 300, the syringe S has a circular guide hole 120) along a predetermined direction (i.e., the R1 direction).

At this time, although not separately shown, it may further include an input detecting means for detecting input of a syringe. The injection detecting means may comprise a touch or click type semi-automatic switch or a detection sensor arranged to operate the needle removal device simultaneously with or after the injection of the syringe. The detection sensor may be an infrared sensor or the like, but is not limited thereto.

Meanwhile, the syringe S inserted through the syringe injection hole rotates in the R1 direction through the base body 510 through the arc-shaped slit 530. The needle S2 of the syringe (see Fig. 14) (530) and protrudes downward from the cutting edge (550).

The needle portion S2 (see FIG. 14) of the syringe is automatically cut by the cutting edge 550 while moving toward the outlet of the circular guide hole 120, that is, the opening 121, and the base body 510 As shown in FIG.

14) can be separated and discharged to the outside of the main body 100 through the opening portion 121. [0064] As shown in Fig.

In this manner, the needle portion S2 (see FIG. 14) and the body portion S1 (see FIG. 14) can be automatically separated and discharged only by inserting the syringe without complicated operation by the user.

As described above, according to the structure and function of the present invention, a plurality of syringes can be inserted to automatically cut the needle portion.

Furthermore, the needle portion is automatically cut while the plurality of syringes are moved by the arc-shaped slit, so that the cutting process is not exposed to the outside, which is effective in safety and design aesthetics.

Furthermore, when cutting the needle portion, other substances do not come out from the outside, so that a safety accident such as infection can be prevented in advance.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the scope of the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It is obvious that a transformation can be made.

Claims

A main body portion having at least one syringe inserted therein and having a circular guide hole for guiding movement of the inserted syringe;

A driving unit mounted at a center of the circular guide hole and including a driving motor for providing rotational force;

A turning part formed to be rotated through the circular guide hole receiving the rotational force of the driving motor and having an injection hole forming part forming a plurality of syringe injection holes in the circumferential direction;

A cover part detachably coupled to the turning part so as to surround the injection hole forming part; And

A cutting slit formed at a distal end of the arc-shaped slit and cutting a needle portion of the syringe moved along the arc-shaped slit, the cutting blade being connected to the body portion to face a lower end of the turning portion, ;

And a syringe needle.
The method according to claim 1,

Wherein,

A box-shaped body in which an inner space is emptied;

A cylindrical receiving portion connected to the box-shaped body so as to be located at the center of the circular guide hole and having an open upper end; And

A circular cap detachably coupled to seal the open top of the cylindrical receiving portion;

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3. The method of claim 2,

The rotation axis of the drive motor is inserted through an axial insertion hole penetrating the bottom of the cylindrical housing part,

A battery cell for supplying power to the driving motor is disposed around the outside of the driving motor,

The cylindrical housing part further includes a seating groove for seating the battery cell

Syringe needle removal device.
The method of claim 3,

The turning unit includes:

And a circular body having a circular plate which is fastened to the rotary shaft of the driving motor and rotated by the driving motor and which projects in a tubular shape along the rim of the circular plate,

The injection hole-

A plurality of syringe injection holes spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the circular body so as to protrude radially through an outer circumferential surface of the circular body

Syringe needle removal device.
5. The method of claim 4,

The circular body may include:

A circular rib protruding from a center of the circular plate in a direction opposite to a rotation axis of the driving motor; and a coupling groove provided inside the circular rib,

The drive motor includes:

A joint coupled to the rotary shaft, and a fastening plate provided at a distal end of the joint and fitted into the fastening groove

Syringe needle removal device.
6. The method of claim 5,

The fastening groove is provided with a fitting protrusion protruding from the circular rib toward the center of the fastening groove, and the fastening plate is provided with a fitting groove for fixing the fitting protrusion

Syringe needle removal device.
The method according to claim 1,

The cover portion

A tubular outer cover; And

An inner cover connected through the inside of the outer cover and wrapping the insertion hole forming portion;

And a syringe needle.
8. The method of claim 7,

The cover portion

A plurality of connecting portions for detachably connecting the outer cover and the inner cover;

The syringe needle removing device further comprising:
The method according to claim 1,

The cutting portion

And a base body detachably coupled to a lower end of the main body facing the lower end of the turning part,

The arc-shaped slit has a shape corresponding to the circular guide hole. The arc-shaped slit passes through the needle part of the syringe inserted through the syringe injection hole formed through the base body vertically, and the cutting edge is rotated by the rotation of the turning part And cutting the needle portion of the syringe moved along the arc-shaped slit

Syringe needle removal device.
The method according to claim 1,

The cutting edge,

Shaped slit is provided in a direction crossing the tangential direction of the arc-shaped slit at the end of the arc-shaped slit

Needle removal device.
The method according to claim 1,

And a plurality of fixing protrusions to be inserted into the base body are further provided at a lower end of the main body unit

Needle removal device.