JPH1176961A - Ultrasonic washing device - Google Patents
Ultrasonic washing deviceInfo
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は超音波洗滌装置に係
り、特に検査に使用された内視鏡を洗滌槽に収容して超
音波洗滌する超音波洗滌装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus, and more particularly, to an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus in which an endoscope used for inspection is housed in a cleaning tank and ultrasonically cleaned.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】検査に使用された内視鏡は、超音波洗滌
装置の洗滌槽内に収容された後、前洗滌、超音波洗滌、
薬液消毒、すすぎ等の複数の洗滌工程を経て洗滌され
る。このように洗滌された内視鏡は、乾燥された後に超
音波洗滌装置から取り出されて次の検査使用時まで保管
される。2. Description of the Related Art An endoscope used for an inspection is housed in a cleaning tank of an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus, and then subjected to pre-cleaning, ultrasonic cleaning, and the like.
Washing is performed through a plurality of washing steps such as chemical disinfection and rinsing. After the endoscope thus cleaned is dried, it is taken out of the ultrasonic cleaning device and stored until the next inspection use.
【０００３】ところで、従来の超音波洗滌装置は、装置
本体に固定した洗滌槽の外面に複数の超音波振動子を密
着固定し、その発生振動を洗滌槽に溜められた洗滌液に
伝達して超音波洗滌することにより、内視鏡の洗滌効果
を向上させている。In a conventional ultrasonic cleaning apparatus, a plurality of ultrasonic vibrators are fixedly attached to an outer surface of a cleaning tank fixed to the apparatus main body, and the generated vibration is transmitted to the cleaning liquid stored in the cleaning tank. By performing ultrasonic cleaning, the cleaning effect of the endoscope is improved.
【０００４】[0004]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、従来の
超音波洗滌装置は、超音波振動子が洗滌槽に固定されて
いるので、洗滌槽内では常にその超音波振動子近辺の一
定箇所のみ振動が良く伝達し、他の部分ではその効果が
あまり得られない。このため、従来の超音波洗滌装置で
は、内視鏡に洗滌ムラが生じるという欠点がある。However, in the conventional ultrasonic cleaning apparatus, since the ultrasonic vibrator is fixed to the cleaning tank, vibration is always generated only in a certain portion near the ultrasonic vibrator in the cleaning tank. It communicates well and does not get much of its effect elsewhere. For this reason, the conventional ultrasonic cleaning apparatus has a drawback that cleaning unevenness occurs in the endoscope.
【０００５】ところで、内視鏡は、可撓性の長い挿入部
を有しており、その長さは使用用途（内視鏡の種類）に
より異なるため、洗滌槽への収容位置を一定にするのは
極めて困難である。この結果、従来の超音波洗滌装置で
は、内視鏡の種類によっても洗滌ムラが生じるという欠
点がある。このような不具合は、多数の超音波振動子を
洗滌槽に密に取り付けることで解消できるが、これでは
部品点数が増加して製造コストが増大してしまうという
欠点がある。By the way, the endoscope has a long flexible insertion portion, and its length varies depending on the use (the type of endoscope). It is extremely difficult. As a result, the conventional ultrasonic cleaning apparatus has a drawback that cleaning unevenness occurs depending on the type of endoscope. Such a problem can be solved by closely attaching a large number of ultrasonic transducers to the cleaning tank, but this has a disadvantage that the number of parts increases and the manufacturing cost increases.
【０００６】本発明はこのような事情に鑑みてなされた
もので、少数の超音波振動子で被洗滌物の洗滌ムラを抑
えることができる超音波洗滌装置を提供することを目的
とする。The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus capable of suppressing uneven cleaning of an object to be cleaned with a small number of ultrasonic vibrators.
【０００７】[0007]
【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、前記目的を達
成するために、洗滌液が溜められた洗滌槽に超音波振動
子から超音波を与えることにより、前記洗滌液に浸漬さ
れた被洗滌物を超音波洗滌する超音波洗滌装置におい
て、前記洗滌槽を超音波洗滌装置本体に対して回転自在
に設けると共に該洗滌槽に超音波モータを取り付け、該
超音波モータに前記超音波振動子から超音波を与えるこ
とにより、超音波モータの駆動力で洗滌槽を回転させる
ことを特徴としている。According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, ultrasonic waves are applied from an ultrasonic vibrator to a cleaning tank in which a cleaning liquid is stored, so that the cleaning bath is immersed in the cleaning liquid. In an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus for ultrasonically cleaning a cleaning object, the cleaning tank is provided rotatably with respect to the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus main body, and an ultrasonic motor is attached to the cleaning tank, and the ultrasonic vibrator is attached to the ultrasonic motor. The cleaning tank is rotated by the driving force of the ultrasonic motor by applying ultrasonic waves to the cleaning tank.
【０００８】本発明によれば、超音波振動子を駆動して
所定時間超音波洗滌を実施し、所定時間経過後、超音波
振動子を超音波モータに超音波を与える位置に移動させ
る。そして、超音波振動子で超音波モータを駆動して洗
滌槽を所定角度回転させ、その後に、移動手段で超音波
振動子を元の位置に移動させて超音波洗滌を再開する。According to the present invention, the ultrasonic vibrator is driven to perform ultrasonic cleaning for a predetermined time, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, the ultrasonic vibrator is moved to a position for applying ultrasonic waves to the ultrasonic motor. Then, the ultrasonic motor is driven by the ultrasonic vibrator to rotate the cleaning tank by a predetermined angle, and thereafter, the ultrasonic vibrator is moved to the original position by the moving means to restart the ultrasonic cleaning.
【０００９】このように、本発明は、超音波洗滌と洗滌
槽の回転とを繰り返しながら被洗滌物を洗滌することが
可能なので、少数の超音波振動子で被洗滌物の洗滌ムラ
を抑えることができる。即ち、被洗滌物は、洗滌槽の回
転によって前回洗滌された部位とは異なる部位が効果的
に超音波洗滌されるのでムラなく洗滌される。また、本
発明は、超音波洗滌用の超音波振動子を、洗滌槽回転用
の駆動源と兼用したので、洗滌槽の回転駆動源を別個に
設けなくて済む。As described above, according to the present invention, the object to be washed can be washed while repeating the ultrasonic cleaning and the rotation of the washing tank. Therefore, it is possible to suppress uneven washing of the object to be washed with a small number of ultrasonic vibrators. Can be. That is, the object to be cleaned is effectively cleaned by ultrasonic cleaning of a part different from the part previously cleaned by the rotation of the cleaning tank, so that the object is evenly cleaned. Further, according to the present invention, the ultrasonic vibrator for ultrasonic cleaning is used also as a drive source for rotating the cleaning tank, so that it is not necessary to separately provide a rotation drive source for the cleaning tank.
【００１０】[0010]
【発明の実施の形態】以下添付図面に従って本発明に係
る超音波洗滌装置の好ましい実施の形態について詳説す
る。図１は、本発明の超音波洗滌装置が適用された内視
鏡洗滌装置１０の外観図である。同図に示す内視鏡洗滌
装置１０の箱型の装置本体１２には、上蓋１４が開閉自
在に設けられている。装置本体１２の上面には、内視鏡
１６を収容する洗滌槽１８が設けられ、この洗滌槽１８
内には、回転型噴射装置２０が設けられている。内視鏡
１６は、洗滌槽１８に収容されて上蓋１４が閉じられた
後に、前記回転噴射装置２０から噴き出される洗滌液に
よって洗滌される。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of an ultrasonic cleaning apparatus according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view of an endoscope cleaning device 10 to which the ultrasonic cleaning device of the present invention is applied. An upper cover 14 is provided on the box-shaped apparatus main body 12 of the endoscope cleaning apparatus 10 shown in FIG. On the upper surface of the apparatus main body 12, a cleaning tank 18 for housing the endoscope 16 is provided.
Inside, a rotary injection device 20 is provided. After the endoscope 16 is accommodated in the cleaning tank 18 and the upper lid 14 is closed, the endoscope 16 is cleaned by the cleaning liquid ejected from the rotary injection device 20.
【００１１】前記装置本体１２の上面には、操作パネル
２６及び表示パネル２８が設けられており、操作パネル
２６を操作することにより各洗滌工程の所要時間の設定
や洗滌開始等の指示を入力することができる。前記洗滌
工程の所要時間の設定内容は、前記表示パネル２８に表
示される。前記洗滌槽１８は図２、図３に示すように上
下方向に配置された回転軸３０に固定され、この回転軸
３０は装置本体１２に固定された軸受３２に回転自在に
支持されている。これにより、洗滌槽１８が装置本体１
２に対して回転自在に設置されている。An operation panel 26 and a display panel 28 are provided on the upper surface of the apparatus main body 12. By operating the operation panel 26, an instruction such as setting of a required time of each cleaning step and starting of cleaning is input. be able to. The setting contents of the required time of the cleaning step are displayed on the display panel 28. The washing tank 18 is fixed to a rotating shaft 30 arranged vertically as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, and the rotating shaft 30 is rotatably supported by a bearing 32 fixed to the apparatus main body 12. As a result, the cleaning tank 18 is moved to the apparatus main body 1.
It is installed rotatably with respect to 2.
【００１２】また、前記洗滌槽１８の底面には複数個の
超音波振動子３４、３４…が配置され、これらの超音波
振動子３４、３４…は図４に示すように、前記回転軸３
０を中心とする同心円上に８個配置されている。超音波
振動子３４、３４…が駆動されると、洗滌槽１８に超音
波振動が与えられ、洗滌槽１８内の内視鏡１６が超音波
洗滌される。なお、この超音波洗滌時には、洗滌槽１８
に洗滌液が予め溜められており、この洗滌液中に内視鏡
が浸漬された状態で超音波洗滌される。A plurality of ultrasonic vibrators 34, 34,... Are arranged on the bottom surface of the cleaning tank 18, and these ultrasonic vibrators 34, 34,.
Eight are arranged on a concentric circle centered on 0. When the ultrasonic vibrators 34, 34,... Are driven, ultrasonic vibration is applied to the cleaning tank 18, and the endoscope 16 in the cleaning tank 18 is ultrasonically cleaned. At the time of this ultrasonic cleaning, the cleaning tank 18 is not used.
A cleaning liquid is previously stored in the cleaning liquid, and ultrasonic cleaning is performed with the endoscope immersed in the cleaning liquid.
【００１３】ところで、前記超音波振動子３４、３４…
は、移動機構３６によって図２に示す洗滌槽１８に超音
波を与える位置と、図３に示す洗滌槽１８を回転させる
位置との範囲で往復移動される。図３の位置に対応した
洗滌槽１８の底面には、超音波モータを構成するロータ
３８、及びステータ４０が設けられている。ロータ３８
及びステータ４０は薄板でドーナツ状に形成され、洗滌
槽１８の底面に形成された図５に示すドーナツ状の凹部
１９内に重ねられて固定されている。したがって、超音
波振動子３４、３４…が図３の位置に移動されると、超
音波振動子３４、３４…がステータ４０に当接され、こ
の位置で超音波振動子３４、３４…が駆動されると、ロ
ータ３８及びステータ４０からなる超音波モータが駆動
される。これにより、洗滌槽１８が超音波モータの原理
により回転される。なお、超音波振動子３４、３４…
は、洗滌時には３０ｋＨｚで、また洗滌槽１８の回転時
には２０ｋＨｚで超音波を発振するよう制御されてい
る。The ultrasonic transducers 34, 34,...
Is reciprocated within a range between a position where ultrasonic waves are applied to the cleaning tank 18 shown in FIG. 2 by the moving mechanism 36 and a position where the cleaning tank 18 is rotated as shown in FIG. On the bottom surface of the cleaning tank 18 corresponding to the position shown in FIG. 3, a rotor 38 and a stator 40 constituting an ultrasonic motor are provided. Rotor 38
The stator 40 is formed in a donut shape from a thin plate, and is fixed in a donut-shaped recess 19 shown in FIG. Therefore, when the ultrasonic transducers 34, 34,... Are moved to the position shown in FIG. 3, the ultrasonic transducers 34, 34,... Are brought into contact with the stator 40, and the ultrasonic transducers 34, 34,. Then, the ultrasonic motor including the rotor 38 and the stator 40 is driven. Thus, the cleaning tank 18 is rotated by the principle of the ultrasonic motor. The ultrasonic transducers 34, 34,.
Is controlled to oscillate ultrasonic waves at 30 kHz during cleaning and at 20 kHz during rotation of the cleaning tank 18.
【００１４】前記移動機構３６は図２〜図４に示すよう
にカム板４２、固定板４４、及びカム板４２を回動させ
る切替ツマミ４６等から構成される。前記カム板４２と
固定板４４とは、前記回転軸３０と同軸上に配置される
と共に、カム板４２は回転軸３０を中心に回転自在に配
置され、前記固定板４４は装置本体１２に対して固定さ
れている。The moving mechanism 36 comprises a cam plate 42, a fixed plate 44, and a switching knob 46 for rotating the cam plate 42, as shown in FIGS. The cam plate 42 and the fixed plate 44 are arranged coaxially with the rotating shaft 30, the cam plate 42 is arranged rotatably about the rotating shaft 30, and the fixed plate 44 is Is fixed.
【００１５】前記カム板４２には図４に示すように、８
本のカム溝４３、４３…が等間隔に形成され、これらの
カム溝４３に、超音波振動子３４に設けられたカムピン
３５が係合されている。また、超音波振動子３４には、
アーム４８の一端部が固定されており、このアーム４８
の他端部にピン５０が固着されている。このピン５０
は、前記固定板４４に形成された図示しない孔に回転自
在に係合されている。更に、前記カム板４２には、カム
板４２と同軸上にギア５２が取り付けられている。この
ギア５２にはギア５４が噛合されており、ギア５４は前
記切替ツマミ４８に連結された軸５６に固定されてい
る。よって、切替ツマミ４８を回動操作すれば、ギア５
４、５２を介してカム板４２が回動する。したがって、
切替ツマミ４８でカム板４２を図４上矢印方向（時計回
り方向）に回動させると、各超音波振動子３４、３４…
が、ピン５０を中心にカム溝４３に沿って移動する（時
計回り方向）。これにより、超音波振動子３４が図２の
位置（超音波洗滌位置）から図３の位置（洗滌槽回転位
置）に移動する。As shown in FIG. 4, the cam plate 42 has
Are formed at equal intervals, and a cam pin 35 provided on the ultrasonic vibrator 34 is engaged with these cam grooves 43. In addition, the ultrasonic vibrator 34 includes
One end of the arm 48 is fixed.
A pin 50 is fixed to the other end of the. This pin 50
Are rotatably engaged with holes (not shown) formed in the fixing plate 44. Further, a gear 52 is mounted on the cam plate 42 coaxially with the cam plate 42. A gear 54 is meshed with the gear 52, and the gear 54 is fixed to a shaft 56 connected to the switching knob 48. Therefore, if the switching knob 48 is rotated, the gear 5
The cam plate 42 is rotated via 4 and 52. Therefore,
When the switching plate 48 is used to rotate the cam plate 42 in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG. 4 (clockwise), the ultrasonic transducers 34, 34,.
Move around the pin 50 along the cam groove 43 (clockwise direction). Thus, the ultrasonic transducer 34 moves from the position shown in FIG. 2 (the ultrasonic cleaning position) to the position shown in FIG. 3 (the cleaning bath rotating position).
【００１６】一方、図４に示すように前記カム板４２と
装置本体１２との間には、スプリング５８が架け渡され
て取り付けられている。このスプリング５８の付勢力に
よって前記カム板４２は、図４上反時計回り方向に付勢
されている。したがって、切替ツマミ４８が操作されな
い時には、前記超音波振動子３４は図２の位置（超音波
洗滌位置）に常に位置される。なお、前記切替ツマミ４
８の操作は、手動でも自動でも良い。On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a spring 58 is mounted between the cam plate 42 and the apparatus main body 12 so as to be bridged. The cam plate 42 is urged in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. 4 by the urging force of the spring 58. Therefore, when the switching knob 48 is not operated, the ultrasonic vibrator 34 is always located at the position shown in FIG. 2 (ultrasonic cleaning position). The switching knob 4
Operation 8 may be manual or automatic.
【００１７】次に、前記の如く構成された内視鏡洗滌装
置１０の作用について、図６に示すフローチャートを参
照しながら説明する。まず、内視鏡１６を洗滌槽１８に
収容し、上蓋１４を閉じた後、スタートボタンを押して
前洗滌を開始する（ステップ１００）。この前洗滌工程
で、内視鏡１６の外表面に付着した塵が洗滌槽１８に供
給される水によって除去される。Next, the operation of the endoscope cleaning device 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. First, the endoscope 16 is housed in the cleaning tank 18 and the upper lid 14 is closed, and then the start button is pressed to start pre-cleaning (step 100). In this pre-cleaning step, dust adhering to the outer surface of the endoscope 16 is removed by the water supplied to the cleaning tank 18.
【００１８】前洗滌が終了すると、超音波洗滌を開始す
る（ステップ１１０）。この超音波洗滌工程では、ま
ず、洗滌槽１８に水を注入して内視鏡１６を水中に浸漬
する。次に、超音波振動子３４を駆動して、洗滌槽１８
に超音波振動を与えることにより内視鏡１６を超音波洗
滌する。そして、所定時間経過後、洗滌槽１８を回転す
る（ステップ１２０）。即ち、図５に示す切替ツマミ４
６を回動操作してカム板４２を回動することにより、超
音波振動子３４を図２の位置（超音波洗滌位置）から図
３の位置（洗滌槽回転位置）に移動する。この後、超音
波振動子３４を再駆動して、超音波モータの原理により
洗滌槽１８を回転させる。そして、洗滌槽１８が所定角
度回動すると、カム板４２をスプリング５８の付勢力で
図２の位置（超音波洗滌位置）に戻し、この後に超音波
振動子３４を再駆動して、内視鏡１６を再び超音波洗滌
する。そして、前記ステップ１１０とステップ１２０と
の工程を複数回繰り返した後、超音波洗滌を終了する。When the pre-cleaning is completed, ultrasonic cleaning is started (step 110). In this ultrasonic cleaning step, first, water is poured into the cleaning tank 18 and the endoscope 16 is immersed in the water. Next, the ultrasonic vibrator 34 is driven, and the cleaning tank 18 is driven.
The endoscope 16 is ultrasonically cleaned by applying ultrasonic vibration to the endoscope 16. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, the cleaning tank 18 is rotated (step 120). That is, the switching knob 4 shown in FIG.
The ultrasonic oscillator 34 is moved from the position shown in FIG. 2 (the ultrasonic cleaning position) to the position shown in FIG. 3 (the cleaning tank rotating position) by rotating the cam plate 42 by rotating the 6. Thereafter, the ultrasonic vibrator 34 is driven again, and the cleaning tank 18 is rotated by the principle of the ultrasonic motor. Then, when the cleaning tank 18 rotates by a predetermined angle, the cam plate 42 is returned to the position shown in FIG. 2 (ultrasonic cleaning position) by the urging force of the spring 58, and thereafter, the ultrasonic vibrator 34 is re-driven to perform the endoscope. The mirror 16 is again ultrasonically cleaned. After the steps 110 and 120 are repeated a plurality of times, the ultrasonic cleaning is completed.
【００１９】超音波洗滌が終了すると、洗滌槽１８に溜
められた水を排水して、薬液消毒を開始する（ステップ
１３０）。この薬液消毒工程で、内視鏡の外表面及び各
チャネル内を薬液消毒する。薬液消毒が終了すると、薬
液を排液してすすぎを行う（ステップ１４０）。このす
すぎ工程で、内視鏡に付着した薬液を洗い流す。そし
て、すすぎの終了後に、内視鏡１６を乾燥する（ステッ
プ１５０）。以上で前記内視鏡洗滌装置１０による内視
鏡１６の洗滌が終了する。When the ultrasonic cleaning is completed, the water stored in the cleaning tank 18 is drained to start the chemical disinfection (step 130). In this chemical disinfection step, the external surface of the endoscope and the inside of each channel are sterilized. When the chemical disinfection is completed, the chemical is drained and rinsed (step 140). In this rinsing step, the chemical solution attached to the endoscope is washed away. Then, after the end of the rinsing, the endoscope 16 is dried (step 150). Thus, the cleaning of the endoscope 16 by the endoscope cleaning device 10 is completed.
【００２０】このように、本実施の形態の内視鏡洗滌装
置１０によれば、超音波洗滌工程において、超音波洗滌
と洗滌槽１８の回転とを繰り返しながら内視鏡１６を洗
滌するようにしたので、少数の超音波振動子３４、３４
…で内視鏡１６の洗滌ムラを抑えることができる。要す
るに内視鏡１６は、洗滌槽１８の間欠回転によって前回
洗滌された部位とは異なる部位が効果的に超音波洗滌さ
れるのでムラなく洗滌される。As described above, according to the endoscope cleaning apparatus 10 of the present embodiment, in the ultrasonic cleaning step, the endoscope 16 is cleaned while repeating the ultrasonic cleaning and the rotation of the cleaning tank 18. Therefore, a small number of ultrasonic transducers 34, 34
.. Can suppress uneven cleaning of the endoscope 16. In short, the endoscope 16 is cleaned evenly since the part different from the part previously cleaned is effectively ultrasonically cleaned by the intermittent rotation of the cleaning tank 18.
【００２１】また、本実施の形態は、超音波洗滌用の超
音波振動子３４、３４…を、洗滌槽回転用の駆動源とし
て兼用したので、洗滌槽１８の回転用駆動源を別個に設
けなくて済む。本実施の形態では、内視鏡洗滌装置１０
を例に挙げて説明したが、これに限られるものではな
く、被洗滌物を超音波洗滌する装置であれば適用するこ
とができる。In this embodiment, the ultrasonic vibrators 34, 34,... For ultrasonic cleaning are also used as a driving source for rotating the cleaning tank, so that a separate driving source for rotating the cleaning tank 18 is provided. You don't have to. In the present embodiment, the endoscope cleaning device 10
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can be applied to any apparatus that ultrasonically cleans the object to be cleaned.
【００２２】[0022]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明に係る超音波
洗滌装置によれば、超音波洗滌と洗滌槽の回転とを繰り
返しながら被洗滌物を洗滌するようにしたので、少数の
超音波振動子で被洗滌物の洗滌ムラを抑えることができ
る。また、本発明は、超音波洗滌用の超音波振動子を、
洗滌槽回転用の駆動源と兼用したので、洗滌槽の回転駆
動源を別個に設けなくて済む。As described above, according to the ultrasonic cleaning apparatus of the present invention, the object to be cleaned is cleaned while repeating the ultrasonic cleaning and the rotation of the cleaning tank. The unevenness of washing of the object to be washed can be suppressed by the child. Further, the present invention provides an ultrasonic oscillator for ultrasonic cleaning,
Since it is also used as a driving source for rotating the cleaning tank, there is no need to separately provide a rotational driving source for the cleaning tank.
【図１】本発明の超音波振動子が適用された内視鏡洗滌
装置の外観を示す斜視図FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an endoscope cleaning device to which an ultrasonic transducer according to the present invention is applied.
【図２】超音波洗滌中の洗滌槽の断面図FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a cleaning tank during ultrasonic cleaning.
【図３】洗滌槽回転中の洗滌槽の断面図FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the cleaning tank during rotation of the cleaning tank.
【図４】図２の４−４線からみた超音波振動子の移動機
構を示す平面図FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a moving mechanism of the ultrasonic transducer taken along line 4-4 in FIG. 2;
【図５】洗滌槽の底面に取り付けられたステータに超音
波振動子が当接した拡大断面図FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view in which an ultrasonic vibrator is in contact with a stator attached to a bottom surface of the cleaning tank.
【図６】内視鏡洗滌装置による内視鏡洗滌工程を示すフ
ローチャートFIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an endoscope cleaning process performed by the endoscope cleaning device.
１０…超音波洗滌装置 １２…装置本体 １６…内視鏡 １８…洗滌槽 ３０…回転軸 ３４…超音波振動子 ３６…移動機構 ３８…ロータ ４０…ステータ DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Ultrasonic cleaning device 12 ... Device main body 16 ... Endoscope 18 ... Cleaning tank 30 ... Rotating shaft 34 ... Ultrasonic vibrator 36 ... Moving mechanism 38 ... Rotor 40 ... Stator
Claims (2)
から超音波を与えることにより、前記洗滌液に浸漬され
た被洗滌物を超音波洗滌する超音波洗滌装置において、 前記洗滌槽を超音波洗滌装置本体に対して回転自在に設
けると共に該洗滌槽に超音波モータを取り付け、該超音
波モータに前記超音波振動子から超音波を与えることに
より、超音波モータの駆動力で洗滌槽を回転させること
を特徴とする超音波洗滌装置。1. An ultrasonic cleaning apparatus for ultrasonically cleaning an object to be washed immersed in said cleaning liquid by applying ultrasonic waves from an ultrasonic vibrator to said cleaning tank in which said cleaning liquid is stored. Is provided so as to be rotatable with respect to the ultrasonic cleaning device main body, and an ultrasonic motor is attached to the cleaning tank, and ultrasonic waves are applied to the ultrasonic motor from the ultrasonic vibrator, thereby performing cleaning with the driving force of the ultrasonic motor. An ultrasonic cleaning device characterized by rotating a tank.
を与える位置と、前記超音波モータに超音波を与える位
置との間で移動手段により移動されることを特徴とする
請求項１記載の超音波洗滌装置。2. The ultrasonic transducer is moved by a moving means between a position for applying ultrasonic waves to the cleaning tank and a position for applying ultrasonic waves to the ultrasonic motor. 2. The ultrasonic cleaning device according to 1.
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