Cleaning device for an endoscopic device
US-9968247-B2 · May 15, 2018 · US
Cleaning brush
US11627796B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11627796-B2 |
| Application number | US-202117209860-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | Mar 24, 2020 |
| Publication date | Apr 18, 2023 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2023 |
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The disclosure provides a cleaning brush configured to clean a working channel of the endoscope. The cleaning brush comprises a first joint, a second joint and a plurality of cleaning units, the plurality of cleaning units are sequentially connected, each cleaning unit comprises a cleaning portion configured to be in contact with the working channel of the endoscope, and the hardness of the cleaning portions of at least two cleaning units in the plurality of cleaning units is different. The first joint and the second joint are respectively connected with two outermost cleaning units in the plurality of cleaning units, and the first joint and the second joint are configured to be connected to make a ring-shaped cleaning brush. The cleaning brush is efficient in removing bioburden from the working channel of an endoscope.
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What is claimed is: 1. A cleaning brush configured to clean the working channel of an endoscope, characterized by comprising: a first joint, a second joint and a plurality of cleaning units, wherein the plurality of cleaning units are sequentially connected, each cleaning unit comprises a cleaning portion configured to be in contact with the working channel of the endoscope, and at least two cleaning units have the cleaning portions of different hardness among the plurality of cleaning units; the first joint and the second joint are respectively connected with two outermost cleaning units in the plurality of cleaning units, and the first joint and the second joint are configured to be connected with each other to make a ring-shaped cleaning brush. 2. The cleaning brush of claim 1 , characterized in that the cleaning portion is arranged as a bristle body, and the bristle bodies are different in hardness among at least two cleaning units. 3. The cleaning brush of claim 2 , characterized in that the number of the bristle bodies is multiple, and densities of a plurality of the bristle bodies of the at least two cleaning units are different. 4. The cleaning brush of claim 2 , characterized in that outer diameters of the bristle bodies of the at least two cleaning units are different. 5. The cleaning brush of claim 2 , characterized in that at least two said bristle bodies located in different cleaning units have different lengths. 6. The cleaning brush of claim 5 , characterized in that a plurality of bristle bodies in the same cleaning unit are equal in length. 7. The cleaning brush of claim 2 , characterized in that the cleaning unit further comprises a carrier, the carriers of the adjacent cleaning unit are connected, and the first joint and the second joint are respectively connected with two outermost carriers of the plurality of said carriers; the bristle body is connected with the carrier. 8. The cleaning brush of claim 7 , characterized in that the carriers of the adjacent cleaning unit are detachably connected. 9. The cleaning brush of claim 7 , characterized in that the carrier is a cable. 10. The cleaning brush of claim 9 , characterized in that the cleaning brush further comprises a hose or a catheter, and two said cables of the adjacent cleaning unit are respectively inserted into two ends of the hose or the catheter. 11. The cleaning brush of claim 1 , characterized in that the first joint and the second joint are configured to be detachably connected. 12. The cleaning brush of claim 11 , characterized in that the first joint is arranged with a first connecting portion, and the second joint is arranged with a second connecting portion; one of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion is arranged as a protrusion, the other is arranged as a groove, and the protrusion and the groove are configured to be in locking engagement. 13. The cleaning brush of claim 12 , characterized in that the groove has a lead-in section and a stop section which are communicated, one end of the stop section remote from the lead-in section extends to an end portion of the first joint or the end portion of the second joint, the protrusion is configured to enter the lead-in section and slide towards the stop section, and the protrusion resists the stop section so as to prevent the protrusion from separating from the stop section. 14. The cleaning brush of claim 1 , characterized in that the cleaning brush further comprises a wiping unit, and the wiping unit is connected with the cleaning unit. 15. The cleaning brush of claim 14 , characterized in that each of the plurality of cleaning units is located on one side of the wiping unit remote from the first joint or the second joint. 16. The cleaning brush of claim 14 , characterized in that the wiping unit comprises a wiping member and a connecting member, wherein the connecting member is connected with the cleaning unit, and the wiping member is connected with the connecting member. 17. The cleaning brush of claim 16 , characterized in that the wiping member is an annular scraper arranged around an outer circumferential surface of the connecting member. 18. The cleaning brush of claim 16 , characterized in that the wiping member is arranged around the outer circumferential surface of the connecting member, and the outer circumferential surface of the wiping member is a taper surface. 19. The cleaning brush of claim 16 , characterized in that the wiping member is a helical scraper. 20. The cleaning brush of claim 16 , characterized in that the wiping member comprises a plurality of staggered wiper blades.
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interchangeably {removable bristle carriers} · CPC title
Brushes for cleaning the inside or the outside of tubes · CPC title
Flexible resilience by plastic deformation of the material · CPC title
- A46B5/0004Primary
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- What does patent US11627796B2 cover?
- The disclosure provides a cleaning brush configured to clean a working channel of the endoscope. The cleaning brush comprises a first joint, a second joint and a plurality of cleaning units, the plurality of cleaning units are sequentially connected, each cleaning unit comprises a cleaning portion configured to be in contact with the working channel of the endoscope, and the hardness of the cle…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Micro Tech Nanjing Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification A46B5/0004. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 18 2023 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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