JP2000166869A - Endoscope cleaning device - Google Patents
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Abstract
(57)【要約】
【課題】 空気と水とをミックスする手段を１つのポン
プにより実施可能とするとともに、洗浄槽本体の構成お
よび装置全体の簡素化とローコストを可能とした内視鏡
洗浄装置を提供する。
【解決手段】 内視鏡８０を洗浄する洗浄槽本体２は、
上面が開放した円環槽２Ａをもつ皿型とし、この洗浄槽
本体２に供給する気泡混合流水Ｗ１は、空気Ｅと水Ｗと
を渦流タービンポンプＰ２内に吸引し、このポンプ内部
で気泡混合流水Ｗ１にミキシングする。これで、１つの
渦流タービンポンプにより気泡混合流水が生成できる。
(57) [PROBLEMS] An endoscope cleaning apparatus that enables a means for mixing air and water with a single pump, and simplifies the configuration of the cleaning tank body and the entire apparatus and enables low cost. I will provide a. SOLUTION: A cleaning tank main body 2 for cleaning an endoscope 80 includes:
The bubble-mixed flowing water W1 to be supplied to the cleaning tank body 2 sucks the air E and the water W into the vortex turbine pump P2, and mixes the bubbles inside the pump. Mix into running water W1. Thus, the bubble mixed flowing water can be generated by one vortex turbine pump.
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は患者患部の観察、撮
影及び細胞摘出等を行なう医療機器用内視鏡の洗浄装置
に係り、特に、洗浄水流に気泡を混入させるための新規
な混合手段を提供するものに関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for cleaning an endoscope for medical equipment for observing, photographing, and removing cells from an affected part of a patient, and more particularly to a novel mixing means for mixing air bubbles into a cleaning water stream. Regarding what to provide.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、内視鏡洗浄装置として、特公昭５
６ー３４１５５号公報に見るものが提供されている。こ
の内視鏡洗浄装置は、気泡と流水とをミックスした洗
浄．消毒方法を採用することにより、処理能力が高く而
も操作性を向上したものである。その具体的な構成は、
「外方から内方に行くにしたがい徐々に低くなるような
勾配をもつ螺旋溝の壁面に多数の細孔を穿設した樹脂成
形材等から成るパネルにより洗浄槽本体の上面部を構成
し、この螺旋溝に供給される洗浄水等の流体に流速を持
たせると共に、前記螺旋溝の壁面に穿設した多数の細孔
から空気を噴射し該水流中に気泡を発生させ、水流と気
泡とにより内視鏡を洗浄するようにした内視鏡洗浄装
置」である。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an endoscope cleaning device has been known as Japanese Patent Publication 5
What is found in JP-A-6-34155 is provided. This endoscope cleaning device is a cleaning device that mixes bubbles and running water. By adopting the disinfection method, the processing capacity is high and the operability is improved. The specific configuration is
`` The upper surface of the cleaning tank main body is constituted by a panel made of a resin molding material or the like in which a large number of pores are perforated on the wall of a spiral groove having a gradient that gradually decreases as going from the outside to the inside, The fluid such as washing water supplied to the spiral groove has a flow velocity, and air is jetted from a large number of pores formed in the wall surface of the spiral groove to generate air bubbles in the water flow. Endoscope cleaning apparatus "for cleaning an endoscope.
【０００３】上記内視鏡洗浄装置によると、水流と気泡
とにより内視鏡を洗浄するから、その洗浄効率が向上す
る利点を有する。しかし、下記事項について改善すべき
課題がある。（１）先ず、気泡と流水とをミックスする
手段は、ブロワーによって気泡となる空気流を発生さ
せ、水流ポンプによって流水を別々に発生させているか
ら、機構が複雑で装置のコストアップ原因になってい
る。（２）上記気泡と流水とのミックスは、洗浄槽本体
を上下２層構造とした螺旋溝の下側の気泡室に空気流を
供給し、多数の細孔から上側の水流溝に細かな気泡とし
て噴出させ、水流と混合させている。このため、洗浄槽
本体の構造が複雑となり、また多数の細孔を設けなけれ
ばならず、気泡と流水とのミックスがうまくいかないば
かりか、細孔の詰まりや逆流で下側の気泡室が雑菌発生
の不衛生状態になる。（３）気泡と流水とが別々の発生
源であるから、内視鏡洗浄装置のファイバー表面は洗浄
できるものの、ファイバー内部へ気泡と流水とのミック
ス水流を供給出来ない。このため、ファイバー内部の洗
浄は水流だけとなり、完全に洗浄できないという問題が
ある。According to the above-mentioned endoscope cleaning apparatus, the endoscope is cleaned by the water flow and the air bubbles, so that there is an advantage that the cleaning efficiency is improved. However, there are issues that need to be improved in the following areas. (1) First, the means for mixing air bubbles and flowing water generates air flow as air bubbles by a blower and generates flowing water separately by a water flow pump, so that the mechanism is complicated and the cost of the apparatus is increased. ing. (2) The above-mentioned mixture of air bubbles and running water is obtained by supplying an air flow to a lower air bubble chamber of a spiral groove having a washing tank main body having a two-layer structure in upper and lower parts, and fine air bubbles flowing from a large number of pores to an upper water flow groove. And is mixed with the water stream. For this reason, the structure of the cleaning tank body becomes complicated, and a large number of pores must be provided, and not only mixing of bubbles and running water does not work well, but also microbes are generated in the lower bubble chamber due to clogging of pores and backflow. Unsanitary conditions. (3) Since bubbles and running water are separate sources, the fiber surface of the endoscope cleaning device can be cleaned, but a mixed water flow of bubbles and running water cannot be supplied into the fiber. For this reason, there is a problem that the inside of the fiber is only washed with the water flow and cannot be completely washed.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】本発明は、上記従来の
内視鏡洗浄装置が持つ問題点に鑑み、気泡と流水とをミ
ックスする手段を１つのポンプにより実施可能として、
洗浄槽本体の構成および装置全体の簡素化とコストダウ
ンを図り、且つ、洗浄効率を高めた内視鏡洗浄装置を提
供することを目的とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional endoscope cleaning apparatus, and has a feature that means for mixing bubbles and flowing water can be implemented by one pump.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an endoscope cleaning apparatus in which the configuration of the cleaning tank main body and the entire apparatus are simplified and the cost is reduced, and the cleaning efficiency is improved.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明における請求項１
の内視鏡洗浄装置は、内視鏡を洗浄する洗浄槽本体は、
上面が開放した円環槽をもつ皿型とし、上記洗浄槽本体
に供給する気泡混合流水は、空気と水とを１つの渦流タ
ービンポンプ内に供給し、この渦流タービンポンプ内部
で気泡混合流水にミキシングすることを特徴とする。Means for Solving the Problems Claim 1 of the present invention
The endoscope cleaning device has a cleaning tank body for cleaning the endoscope,
Bubble mixed flowing water to be supplied to the washing tank body is supplied to the inside of one vortex turbine pump, and the mixed bubble water is supplied to the cleaning tank body. It is characterized by mixing.
【０００６】請求項２の内視鏡洗浄装置は、請求項１の
内視鏡洗浄装置において、上記円環槽に供給する気泡混
合流水は、少なくとも１つ以上のノズルで円周方向に流
れる循環流としたことを特徴とする。According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the endoscope cleaning apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the mixed flow of bubbles to be supplied to the annular tank is circulated in at least one nozzle in a circumferential direction. It is characterized by flowing.
【０００７】請求項３は、請求項１の内視鏡洗浄装置に
おいて、上記渦流タービンポンプの吐出口を、洗浄槽ノ
ズルと、ファイバーの管路内を洗浄する管路と、に分岐
してなるとを特徴とする。According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the endoscope cleaning apparatus according to the first aspect, the discharge port of the vortex turbine pump is branched into a cleaning tank nozzle and a pipeline for cleaning the inside of the fiber pipeline. It is characterized by.
【０００８】[0008]
【作用】本発明の請求項１によると、内視鏡を納めた洗
浄槽本体に供給する気泡混合流水は、空気と流水とを１
つの渦流タービンポンプ内に供給するだけで、このポン
プ内部で気泡混合流水にミキシングすることができる。
これにより、繊細な気泡混合流水は吐出口から簡単に連
続して得られる。このため、洗浄槽本体は皿型の一層構
造でよく、勢い良く旋回する繊細な気泡混合流水にて、
内視鏡のファイバー表面及びファイバー内部を効率良く
洗浄することができる。According to the first aspect of the present invention, the bubble-mixed flowing water supplied to the cleaning tank main body containing the endoscope includes air and flowing water.
It is possible to mix the mixed bubbled water inside the pump simply by feeding it into two vortex turbine pumps.
Thereby, the delicate mixed bubble flowing water can be easily and continuously obtained from the discharge port. For this reason, the washing tank body may be a dish-shaped single-layer structure, with delicate air-bubble mixed flowing water that swirls vigorously.
The fiber surface of the endoscope and the inside of the fiber can be efficiently cleaned.
【０００９】更に、渦流タービンポンプにより、ポンプ
機構が簡単になるとともに、洗浄槽本体も一層構造の単
純なものでよく、装置全体の簡素化とコストダウンが図
れる。Further, the vortex turbine pump simplifies the pump mechanism, and the cleaning tank body may have a simpler structure, so that the entire apparatus can be simplified and the cost can be reduced.
【００１０】請求項２によると、円環槽に供給する気泡
混合流水は、少なくとも１つ以上のノズルで円周方向に
流れる循環流とすればよく、気泡混合流水が円環槽内を
円周方向に旋回して循環するから、気泡混合流水の流れ
が円滑になり、内視鏡のファイバー表面及びファイバー
内部を効率良く洗浄する。これにより、従来の洗浄槽本
体に設けていた多数の細孔が不要となり、細孔の詰まり
や逆流による下側の気泡室での雑菌発生による不衛生状
態が解消され、衛生的な洗浄槽本体が確保される。According to the second aspect, the bubble-mixed flowing water to be supplied to the annular tank may be a circulating flow flowing in the circumferential direction by at least one or more nozzles. Since the water is circulated in the direction, the flow of the mixed air bubbles is smooth, and the fiber surface and the inside of the endoscope are efficiently cleaned. This eliminates the need for a large number of pores provided in the conventional cleaning tank body, and eliminates unsanitary conditions due to clogging of pores and the occurrence of various bacteria in the lower bubble chamber due to backflow. Is secured.
【００１１】請求項３によると、渦流タービンポンプの
吐出口を、洗浄槽ノズルと、ファイバーの管路内を洗浄
する管路とに分岐しているから、繊細な気泡混合流水に
より、内視鏡のファイバー表面とファイバー内部とを独
立して効率良く緻密に洗浄できる。これにより、内視鏡
の各部が完全に洗浄され、内視鏡を衛生的な状態に確保
出来る。According to the third aspect, the discharge port of the vortex turbine pump is branched into a cleaning tank nozzle and a pipe for cleaning the inside of the fiber pipe. The surface of the fiber and the inside of the fiber can be efficiently and densely washed independently. Thereby, each part of the endoscope is completely cleaned, and the endoscope can be maintained in a sanitary state.
【００１２】[0012]
【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の内視鏡洗浄装置を
図面の実施形態で説明する。図１は本発明の内視鏡洗浄
装置の外観斜視図であり、図２は洗浄槽を示す平面図で
ある。図３は制御系を含む概要構成図である。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an endoscope cleaning apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an endoscope cleaning apparatus of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a cleaning tank. FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram including a control system.
【００１３】先ず、図１，図２，図３において、内視鏡
洗浄装置１００は、箱体１の上面１Ａに内視鏡８０を納
める洗浄槽本体２を配置している。この洗浄槽本体２
は、上面部が開放した断面Ｕ字型の円環槽２Ａをもつ皿
型となっている。従って、洗浄槽本体２内に、流水や気
泡混合流水等が噴射されると、この流水が螺旋溝２内を
旋回しながら循環し、中心部２Ｂに設けたオーバーフロ
ー孔２ＣからフイルターＦに至り、排水ポンプＰ１を介
して排出される。上記洗浄槽本体２内に納めた内視鏡８
０は、流水Ｗや気泡混合流水Ｗ１等の流れにより洗浄さ
れ、薬液により消毒されるようになっている。First, in FIG. 1, FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the endoscope cleaning apparatus 100 has a cleaning tank main body 2 in which an endoscope 80 is placed on the upper surface 1A of the box body 1. This washing tank body 2
Is a dish shape having an annular tank 2A having a U-shaped cross section with an open upper surface. Therefore, when running water or mixed bubble water is sprayed into the cleaning tank main body 2, the running water circulates while rotating in the spiral groove 2, and reaches the filter F from the overflow hole 2C provided in the central portion 2B, It is discharged through the drain pump P1. Endoscope 8 housed in cleaning tank body 2
Numeral 0 is washed by a flow of running water W or mixed bubble flowing water W1, and is sterilized by a chemical solution.
【００１４】上記洗浄槽本体２の外周囲位置には、４つ
の渦流ノズル（スプレーノズル）Ｎと、消毒液吐出口Ｓ
１及びこの消毒栓Ｓ２と、２つのレベルスイッチＬＳ
１，ＬＳ２と、内視鏡８０内と接続する「吸引口Ｋ１，
送水口Ｋ２，鉗子Ｋ３」のアタッチメント用カプラＡＫ
と、そのビニール配管Ｈ１，Ｈ２，Ｈ３と、を備えてい
る。そして、上記箱体１の上面１Ａの前側には、各種操
作スイッチ（アタッチメント用カプラの給水口スイッチ
Ｓａ，吸引口スイッチＳｂ，温水チエック用カプラのス
イッチＳｃを備えている。これにより、洗浄・消毒・自
動洗浄運転ができる。At the outer peripheral position of the cleaning tank main body 2, four swirl nozzles (spray nozzles) N and a disinfectant discharge port S
1 and this disinfecting tap S2 and two level switches LS
1, LS2 and the “suction port K1,
Water supply port K2, forceps K3 "attachment coupler AK
And the vinyl pipes H1, H2, and H3. On the front side of the upper surface 1A of the box 1, there are provided various operation switches (a water supply port switch Sa, a suction port switch Sb of an attachment coupler, and a switch Sc of a hot water check coupler. As a result, cleaning and disinfection is performed. -Automatic cleaning operation is possible.
【００１５】次に、内視鏡洗浄装置１００を運転制御す
る制御系の概要構成を、図３で説明する。上記洗浄槽本
体２は、上面が開放した円環槽２Ａをもつ皿型となって
おり、この洗浄槽本体２にミクロバブルノズルＮ１から
供給する気泡混合流水（ミクロバブル）Ｗ１は、渦流タ
ービンポンプＰ２によって作られる。その製造経路は、
エアーＥの吸込み口Ｅ１からエアー吸込みＳＯＬ１を介
して渦流タービンポンプＰ２のエアー吸込部（ａ）にエ
アーＥを送り込み可能に接続している。また、水Ｗは、
洗浄槽本体２の最低部に設けた排水口２Ｄに接続したフ
イルターＦ１から排水開閉弁ＭＶ１と排水循環ＳＯＬ２
を介して調節バルブＶ１に至り、ここで流量制御されて
渦流タービンポンプＰ２の水吸込部（ｂ）に水Ｗを送り
込み可能に接続している。上記渦流タービンポンプＰ２
に送り込（供給）まれたエアーＥと水Ｗとは、図４，図
５に示すように、エアーＥと水Ｗとを高速回転する回転
羽根車Ｈにより混合し、非常に細かい気泡混合流水（ミ
クロバブル）Ｗ１を製造する。この気泡混合流水Ｗ１
は、循環／排水切換弁Ｖ２と「空気分離器＋空気逃がし
弁」Ｖ３とを経由してミクロバブルノズルＮ１に至る。Next, a schematic configuration of a control system for controlling the operation of the endoscope cleaning apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The cleaning tank main body 2 is a dish type having an annular tank 2A having an open upper surface. The mixed bubble water W1 supplied from the microbubble nozzle N1 to the cleaning tank main body 2 is provided with a vortex turbine pump. Made by P2. The manufacturing route is
The air E is suctionably connected to the air suction portion (a) of the vortex turbine pump P2 from the air E suction port E1 via the air suction SOL1. The water W is
A drainage on-off valve MV1 and a drainage circulation SOL2 from a filter F1 connected to a drainage port 2D provided at the lowest part of the cleaning tank body 2.
Through the control valve V1, where the flow rate is controlled and the water W is connected to the water suction portion (b) of the vortex turbine pump P2 so as to be able to be sent. The vortex turbine pump P2
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the air E and the water W sent (supplied) to the air E and the water W are mixed by a rotating impeller H which rotates at a high speed, and a very fine bubble-mixed flowing water. (Microbubbles) W1 is produced. This bubble mixed flowing water W1
Reaches the microbubble nozzle N1 via the circulation / drainage switching valve V2 and the "air separator + air release valve" V3.
【００１６】上記洗浄槽本体２には、給水ノズルＮ２を
備え、この給水ノズルＮ２には水道等の「給水元栓」Ｋ
から「減圧弁」Ｇと「給水」ＳＯＬ４を介して水Ｗが供
給される。また、洗剤ノズルＮ３には、プロラクリーン
の洗剤を入れた洗剤タンクＴ１から無発泡の洗剤ポンプ
Ｐ４を介して洗剤が供給される。また、薬液蛇口Ｎ４に
は、強酸性水を入れた薬液タンクＴ２の薬液Ｙを薬液ポ
ンプＰ３により供給される。そして、渦流ノズル（スプ
レーノズル）Ｎには、上記「空気分離器＋空気逃がし
弁」Ｖ３から分岐して渦流開閉ＳＯＬ３を接続し、この
制御のもとに、渦流ノズルＮから洗浄槽本体２内へ渦流
Ｗ２を噴射する。The cleaning tank main body 2 is provided with a water supply nozzle N2, and the water supply nozzle N2 has a "water supply main plug" K such as a water supply.
Is supplied through the "pressure reducing valve" G and the "water supply" SOL4. Detergent is supplied to the detergent nozzle N3 from a detergent tank T1 containing prolaclein detergent via a non-foamed detergent pump P4. The chemical solution Y in a chemical solution tank T2 containing strongly acidic water is supplied to the chemical solution faucet N4 by a chemical solution pump P3. The vortex nozzle (spray nozzle) N is connected to a vortex opening / closing SOL3 branched from the above-mentioned “air separator + air release valve” V3. Vortex W2 is injected.
【００１７】上記内視鏡８０は、図７に示すような外観
をなしている。本体部８０Ａと操作部８０Ｂとは、接続
管８０Ｃで繋がれ、この本体部８０Ａには挿入部８０Ｄ
を備えている。この本体部８０Ａには、吸引口（イ）と
送水口（ロ）と鉗子（ハ）とを備え、これに上記渦流タ
ービンポンプＰ２の吐出口から分岐したビニール配管Ｈ
１，Ｈ２，Ｈ３が接続される。The endoscope 80 has an appearance as shown in FIG. The main body portion 80A and the operation portion 80B are connected by a connection pipe 80C, and the main body portion 80A has an insertion portion 80D.
It has. The main body 80A has a suction port (a), a water supply port (b), and forceps (c), and a vinyl pipe H branched from the discharge port of the vortex turbine pump P2.
1, H2 and H3 are connected.
【００１８】尚、図６に示すように、上記洗浄槽本体２
は、上面が開放した円環槽２Ａをもつ皿型断面となって
いて、この円環槽２Ａ内に内視鏡８０をリング状に巻い
て納められる。Incidentally, as shown in FIG.
Has a dish-shaped cross section having an annular tank 2A whose upper surface is open, and the endoscope 80 is wound in the annular tank 2A in a ring shape.
【００１９】本発明の内視鏡洗浄装置１００は、上記の
ように構成されており、以下のように作用する。先ず、
図２に示すように、洗浄すべき内視鏡８０は、円周状に
巻いて洗浄槽本体２の円環槽２Ａ内に納める。上記内視
鏡を納めた洗浄槽本体に供給する気泡混合流水Ｗ１は、
図４，図５に示すように、渦流タービンポンプＰ２にお
いて、エアーＥと水Ｗとを高速回転する回転羽根Ｈによ
り混合し、非常に細かい気泡混合流水（ミクロバブル）
Ｗ１を製造する。この気泡混合流水Ｗ１は、水と空気と
をポンプ内に供給するだけで、繊細な気泡混合流水が吐
出口から連続して得られる。上記気泡混合流水は、循環
／排水切換弁Ｖ２と「空気分離器＋空気逃がし弁」Ｖ３
とを経由してミクロバブルノズルＮ１に至る。The endoscope cleaning apparatus 100 of the present invention is configured as described above, and operates as follows. First,
As shown in FIG. 2, the endoscope 80 to be cleaned is wound around the circumference and placed in the annular tank 2 </ b> A of the cleaning tank body 2. The bubble-mixed flowing water W1 to be supplied to the cleaning tank body containing the endoscope is:
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the vortex turbine pump P2, the air E and the water W are mixed by the rotating blades H rotating at high speed, and very fine bubble-mixed flowing water (microbubbles).
W1 is manufactured. The bubble mixed flowing water W1 can be delicately obtained continuously from the discharge port only by supplying water and air into the pump. The bubble mixed flowing water is supplied to the circulation / drain switching valve V2 and the “air separator + air release valve” V3.
And reaches the micro bubble nozzle N1.
【００２０】上記ミクロバブルノズルＮ１から噴射した
気泡混合流水Ｗ１は、図２，３や図６に示すように、円
環槽２Ａ内を反時計方向に旋回運動しながら内視鏡８０
を洗浄する、このため、繊細な気泡混合流水Ｗ１は、内
視鏡のファイバー表面（及びファイバー内部の一部）の
細部にわたり浸透し、緻密に洗浄できる。As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 6, the bubble-mixed flowing water W1 injected from the microbubble nozzle N1 turns the endoscope 80 while rotating counterclockwise in the annular tank 2A.
Therefore, the delicate bubble-mixed flowing water W1 penetrates over the details of the fiber surface of the endoscope (and a part of the inside of the fiber) and can be washed finely.
【００２１】更に、上記気泡混合流水Ｗ１は、円環槽内
を円周方向に旋回して循環するから、気泡混合流水の流
れが円滑になり、内視鏡のファイバー表面（及びファイ
バー内部の一部）を水流と気泡で効率良く緻密に洗浄す
る。従って、従来の洗浄槽本体に設けていた多数の細孔
が不要となり、細孔の詰まりや逆流による下側の気泡室
での雑菌発生による不衛生状態が解消され、衛生的なフ
ァイバーと洗浄槽本体を確保する。Further, since the bubble-mixed flowing water W1 circulates in the annular tank while rotating in the circumferential direction, the flow of the bubble-mixed flowing water becomes smooth, and the surface of the fiber of the endoscope (and the inside of the fiber) is removed. Part) is efficiently and densely washed with a stream of water and bubbles. Therefore, a large number of pores provided in the conventional cleaning tank body are not required, and unsanitary conditions due to clogging of pores and generation of various bacteria in the lower bubble chamber due to backflow are eliminated, and a hygienic fiber and a cleaning tank. Secure the main body.
【００２２】尚、内視鏡８０の内部を、一層きれいに洗
浄するには、内視鏡８０の本体部８０Ａに備えた吸引口
（イ）と送水口（ロ）と鉗子（ハ）に、上記ビニール配
管Ｈ１，Ｈ２，Ｈ３を接続し、このビニール配管Ｈ１，
Ｈ２，Ｈ３に上記気泡混合流水Ｗ１を供給することによ
り行なわれる。即ち、上記渦流タービンポンプの出口
を、洗浄槽ノズルと、ファイバーの管路内を洗浄する管
路とに分岐して実施する。これにより、内視鏡のファイ
バー表面とファイバー内部とを独立して効率良く緻密に
洗浄できる。従って、内視鏡の各部が完全に洗浄され、
内視鏡を衛生的な状態に確保することが出来る。In order to clean the inside of the endoscope 80 more clearly, the suction port (a), the water supply port (b), and the forceps (c) provided in the main body 80A of the endoscope 80 are provided with the above-mentioned components. Connect the vinyl pipes H1, H2 and H3, and
This is performed by supplying the bubble mixed flowing water W1 to H2 and H3. That is, the outlet of the vortex turbine pump is branched into a cleaning tank nozzle and a pipe for cleaning the inside of the fiber pipe. Thereby, the fiber surface of the endoscope and the inside of the fiber can be efficiently and densely washed independently. Therefore, each part of the endoscope is completely cleaned,
The endoscope can be kept in a sanitary condition.
【００２３】本発明の内視鏡洗浄装置１００は、上記気
泡混合流水Ｗ１の他、他のノズル（Ｎ，Ｎ２，Ｎ３，Ｎ
４）と適宜に，切り替え、洗浄・消毒・自動洗浄運転等
を行なうことさができる。The endoscope cleaning apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes, in addition to the bubble-mixed flowing water W1, other nozzles (N, N2, N3, N
It is possible to switch to 4) as appropriate and perform cleaning, disinfection, automatic cleaning operation, and the like.
【００２４】本発明の内視鏡洗浄装置１００によると、
下記の効果が奏される。先ず、気泡混合流水は、空気と
流水とを１つの渦流タービンポンプ内に吸引し、このポ
ンプ内部で気泡流水にミキシングすることができる。こ
のため、繊細な気泡混合流水が得られて内視鏡のファイ
バー表面（及びファイバー内部の一部）が水流と気泡と
で緻密に洗浄できる。更に、洗浄槽本体も一層構造の単
純なものでよく、孔加工も不要であるから、装置全体の
コストダウンが図れる。According to the endoscope cleaning apparatus 100 of the present invention,
The following effects are obtained. First, the bubble mixed flowing water can suck air and flowing water into one vortex turbine pump, and can mix with the bubble flowing water inside the pump. For this reason, delicate bubble-mixed flowing water is obtained, and the fiber surface (and a part of the inside of the fiber) of the endoscope can be densely washed with the water flow and bubbles. Further, the cleaning tank main body may have a simpler structure, and it is not necessary to form a hole, so that the cost of the entire apparatus can be reduced.
【００２５】また、気泡混合流水を造り出すポンプは、
渦流タービンポンプを採用しているから、水と空気とを
ポンプ内に供給するだけで、繊細な気泡混合流水が吐出
口から簡単に連続して得られる。Also, the pump for producing the bubble mixed flowing water is as follows:
Since the vortex turbine pump is employed, delicate mixed bubble flowing water can be easily and continuously obtained from the discharge port only by supplying water and air into the pump.
【００２６】また、円環槽に供給する気泡混合流水は、
少なくとも１つ以上のノズルで円周方向に流れる循環流
とすればよく、気泡混合流水が円環槽内を円周方向に旋
回して循環するから、気泡混合流水の流れが円滑にな
り、内視鏡のファイバー表面（及びファイバー内部の一
部）を効率良く洗浄する。これにより、従来の洗浄槽本
体に設けていた多数の細孔が不要となり、細孔の詰まり
や逆流による下側の気泡室での雑菌発生による不衛生状
態が解消される。Further, the bubble-mixed flowing water supplied to the annular tank is:
At least one or more nozzles may have a circulating flow that flows in the circumferential direction. Since the bubble-mixed flowing water circulates in the annular tank in the circumferential direction and circulates, the flow of the bubble-mixed flowing water becomes smooth. The fiber surface of the endoscope (and a part of the inside of the fiber) is efficiently cleaned. This eliminates the need for a large number of pores provided in the conventional cleaning tank body, and eliminates an unsanitary condition due to clogging of pores and generation of various bacteria in the lower bubble chamber due to backflow.
【００２７】更に、渦流タービンポンプの吐出口を、洗
浄槽ノズルと、ファイバーの管路内を洗浄する管路とに
分岐しているから、繊細な気泡混合流水により、内視鏡
のファイバー表面とファイバー内部とを独立して効率良
く緻密に洗浄できる。これにより、内視鏡の各部が完全
に洗浄され、内視鏡を衛生的な状態に確保出来る。Furthermore, since the discharge port of the vortex turbine pump is branched into a cleaning tank nozzle and a pipe for cleaning the inside of the fiber pipe, delicate air-bubble mixed flowing water is used to separate the fiber surface of the endoscope. The inside of the fiber can be efficiently and densely washed independently. Thereby, each part of the endoscope is completely cleaned, and the endoscope can be maintained in a sanitary state.
【００２８】以上は、本発明の限られた実施形態を紹介
したものであり、本発明は上記実施形態に示す内視鏡洗
浄装置１００に限定されない。The above is an introduction of a limited embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the endoscope cleaning apparatus 100 shown in the above embodiment.
【００２９】[0029]
【発明の効果】本発明の請求項１によると、内視鏡を納
めた洗浄槽本体に供給する気泡混合流水は、１つの渦流
タービンポンプにより生成されるから、繊細な気泡混合
流水が渦流タービンポンプの吐出口から簡単に連続して
得られ、勢い良く旋回する繊細な気泡混合流水にて、内
視鏡のファイバー表面及びファイバー内部を効率良く緻
密に洗浄できる効果が発揮される。According to the first aspect of the present invention, the bubble mixed flowing water supplied to the cleaning tank main body containing the endoscope is generated by one vortex turbine pump. The effect of being able to efficiently and densely clean the fiber surface and the inside of the endoscope is exhibited by the delicate bubble-mixed flowing water easily obtained continuously from the discharge port of the pump and swirling vigorously.
【００３０】また、渦流タービンポンプにより、ポンプ
機構が簡単になるとともに、洗浄槽本体も皿型の一層構
造の単純なものでよく、装置全体のコストダウンを図れ
る効果が発揮される。The vortex turbine pump simplifies the pump mechanism, and the washing tank body may have a simple dish-type single-layer structure, so that the cost of the entire apparatus can be reduced.
【００３１】請求項２によると、円環槽に供給する気泡
混合流水は、少なくとも１つ以上のノズルで円周方向に
流れる循環流とし、気泡混合流水が円環槽内を円周方向
に旋回して循環するから、気泡混合流水の流れが円滑に
なり、内視鏡のファイバー表面及びファイバー内部を効
率良く洗浄する効果が発揮される。According to the second aspect, the bubble-mixed flowing water supplied to the annular tank is a circulating flow flowing in the circumferential direction by at least one or more nozzles, and the bubble-mixed flowing water is swirled in the annular tank in the circumferential direction. Since the air is mixed and circulated, the flow of the bubble-mixed flowing water is smooth, and the effect of efficiently cleaning the fiber surface and the inside of the fiber of the endoscope is exhibited.
【００３２】また、従来のように、洗浄槽本体に設けて
いた多数の細孔が不要となり、細孔の詰まりや逆流によ
る下側の気泡室での雑菌発生による不衛生状態が解消さ
れ、衛生的なファイバーと洗浄槽本体が確保できる効果
が発揮される。Further, unlike the related art, a large number of pores provided in the cleaning tank main body become unnecessary, and unsanitary conditions due to clogging of pores and generation of various bacteria in the lower bubble chamber due to backflow are eliminated. The effect of securing a proper fiber and the cleaning tank body is exhibited.
【００３３】請求項３によると、渦流タービンポンプの
出口を、洗浄槽ノズルと、ファイバーの管路内を洗浄す
る管路とに分岐しているから、繊細な気泡混合流水によ
り、内視鏡のファイバー表面とファイバー内部とを独立
して効率良く完全に洗浄でき、内視鏡を衛生的な状態に
確保できる効果が発揮される。According to the third aspect, the outlet of the vortex turbine pump is branched into a washing tank nozzle and a pipe for cleaning the inside of the fiber pipe. The surface of the fiber and the inside of the fiber can be completely and independently washed efficiently and completely, and the effect that the endoscope can be maintained in a sanitary state is exhibited.
【図１】本発明の実施形態を示し、内視鏡洗浄装置の外
観斜視図である。FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is an external perspective view of an endoscope cleaning apparatus.
【図２】本発明の実施形態を示し、内視鏡洗浄装置の平
面図である。FIG. 2 is a plan view of the endoscope cleaning device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
【図３】本発明の実施形態を示し、内視鏡洗浄装置の回
路図である。FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the endoscope cleaning apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
【図４】本発明の実施形態を示し、渦流タービンポンプ
の作用断面図である。FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is an operation sectional view of a vortex turbine pump.
【図５】本発明の実施形態を示し、渦流タービンポンプ
の羽根車の斜視図である。FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view of an impeller of a vortex turbine pump.
【図６】本発明の実施形態を示し、洗浄槽本体の断面図
である。FIG. 6 shows the embodiment of the present invention and is a cross-sectional view of a cleaning tank main body.
【図７】内視鏡の外観斜視図である。FIG. 7 is an external perspective view of the endoscope.
１ 箱体 １Ａ 上面 ２ 洗浄槽本体 ２Ａ 円環槽 ２Ｂ 中心部 ２Ｃ オーバーフロー孔 Ｅ エアー Ｈ 回転羽根 Ｈ１，Ｈ２，Ｈ ビニール配管 Ｎ１ ミクロバブルノズル Ｐ１ 排水ンプ Ｐ２ 渦流タービンポンプ Ｗ 水 Ｗ１ 気泡混合流水 ８０ 内視鏡 ８０Ａ 本体部 ８０Ｂ 操作部 ８０Ｃ 接続管 ８０Ｄ 挿入部 （イ） 吸引口 （ロ） 送水口 （ハ） 鉗浄子 １００ 内視鏡洗浄装置 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Box body 1A Top surface 2 Cleaning tank main body 2A Annular tank 2B Central part 2C Overflow hole E Air H Rotating blade H1, H2, H Vinyl piping N1 Micro bubble nozzle P1 Drain pump P2 Eddy turbine pump W Water W1 Bubble mixed flowing water 80 Endoscope 80A Main unit 80B Operation unit 80C Connection tube 80D Insertion unit (A) Suction port (B) Water supply port (C) Forceps cleaner 100 Endoscope cleaning device
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Claims (3)
開放した円環槽をもつ皿型とし、上記洗浄槽本体に供給
する気泡混合流水は、空気と水とを１つの渦流タービン
ポンプ内に供給し、この渦流タービンポンプ内部で気泡
混合流水にミキシングすることを特徴とする内視鏡洗浄
装置。1. A cleaning tank body for cleaning an endoscope is a dish type having an annular tank having an open upper surface, and air and water are supplied to the cleaning tank body by a single vortex turbine. An endoscope cleaning apparatus characterized in that it is supplied into a pump and mixed with bubble mixed flowing water inside the vortex turbine pump.
少なくとも１つ以上のノズルで円周方向に流れる循環流
としたことを特徴とする請求項１記載の内視鏡洗浄装
置。2. The bubble-mixed flowing water supplied to the annular tank,
2. The endoscope cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one nozzle has a circulating flow that flows in a circumferential direction.
浄槽ノズルと、ファイバーの管路内を洗浄する管路と、
に分岐してなるとを特徴とする請求項１記載の内視鏡洗
浄装置。3. A discharge port of the vortex turbine pump includes a cleaning tank nozzle, and a pipe for cleaning the inside of a fiber pipe.
The endoscope cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the endoscope cleaning device is branched.
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