JPH09118401A - Medical dirt disposal box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a medical dirt disposa box to be facilely disposed by incineration together with medical dirt after collecting it, to be excellent in dirt disposal workability, and to effectively prevent leakage of liquid oozed out from the collected medical dirt and leakage of small. SOLUTION: A waterproof bag is fitted into a paper made outer box 3, which is provided with a bottom and its top opened, by folding down the upper part of the bag so that it may hang down along the outside of the outer box 3 in enough width to be tied together. A paper made inner lid 15, which has an erected board 15b erecting at each side edge of a top board covering the upper opening of the outer box 3 in the width up to the top of the outer box 3, is fitted to the upper part of each side board of the outer box 3 in a foldable manner through a part of the waterproof bag.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medical waste disposal box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a waste box used for discarding used medical bandages such as used bandages, sanitized cotton, and disposable diapers in hospitals, for example, a metal box is used and the collected medical wastes are collected. After taking out and incinerating, the metal box is used again as a waste box.

Since the above-mentioned metal box is excellent in waterproof property, there is no possibility that blood, urine, etc. exuded from medical waste will leak to the outside, and secondary pollution at the time of disposal work is small, but it is reused. In this case, the adhered blood and the like must be removed by washing, and workability during reuse is poor.

Further, in the waste box of this type, the lid must be opened and closed every time the loading operation is performed during the collection of the medical waste, but the lid itself is unsanitary, and the work is also difficult. It's a hassle, so in reality it's open.
Therefore, there is a problem that the odor from the stored medical waste leaks to the outside.

Further, in this type of storage box, there is a risk that the storage box may fall down during transportation during incineration disposal.
Since the lid is not completely closed, medical waste may seep out and the liquid accumulated inside may leak out, possibly contaminating facilities and workers.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been invented to solve the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks. The object of the present invention is to easily incinerate together with medical waste after collection. It is possible to provide a medical waste disposal box which can be disposed and has excellent disposal workability.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a medical waste disposal box which can effectively prevent leakage of liquid exuding from contained medical waste and leakage of odor.

[0008]

Therefore, according to the present invention, there is provided an outer box made of a paper material having a bottom and an upper surface opened, and an outer surface of the outer box having a width along which the upper part can be tightened along the inner surface of the outer box. Each side of the lid plate that is attached so that it can be folded back through the waterproof bag that is folded back along the upper part of one side of the outer box and that covers the top opening of the outer box. A medical waste disposal box is composed of an inner lid made of a paper material that is provided so as to be able to fold up a standing plate that stands up to the upper edge of the outer box at the edge.

When the medical waste is collected in the waterproof bag inside the outer box, the upper opening of the outer box is closed by the inner lid through the waterproof bag, and then the end of the waterproof bag protruding upward is tightened. Prevent the escape of stored medical waste and the leakage of liquid that has exuded from it.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a medical waste disposal box.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing the bottom surface of the outer box.

FIG. 3 is a partial vertical sectional view showing a mounted state of the inner lid.

The outer box 3 of the medical waste disposal box 1 is provided in the end edge of the side plate 5d by folding back a waterproof corrugated paper or a cardboard which is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape and is not waterproof or at least the outer surface is coated with a synthetic resin layer. The joined piece (not shown) is bonded to the inner surface of the side plate 5a to form a box shape. One of the opposite side plates 5a and 5c of the outer box 3
Bottom plates 7a and 7c having a substantially triangular shape are integrally formed at the lower end of the so as to be able to be folded inward and the other side plate 5b
At the lower end of 5d, there is a substantially V-shaped notch 9a
The bottom plates 7b and 7d each having a substantially rectangular shape are integrally formed so as to be able to be folded inward, and the fold lines 11a and 11b extend from the corners of the outer box 3 at an angle of about 45 ° at the ends of the bottom plates 7b and 7d. Is formed. And each fold line 11a
The ends of the bottom plates 7b and 7d located outside 11b are adhered onto the bottom plates 7a and 7c.

The outer box 3 is constructed so that it can be folded into a flat shape, and when the side plates 5a, 5c, 5b, 5d are made to face each other to form a box shape, the bottom plate 7b, 7d has a notch 9a at its tip. It is configured to engage and close the bottom surface at 9b.

The outer box 3 has a construction in which a part of each bottom plate is alternately stacked to form a box shape, or each corner of a square paper material is folded back in a triangular shape so that each side plate is erected while being stacked. The structure may be any conventionally known structure, such as a structure in which the corners that are folded back and then overlapped with the inner surface or the outer surface of the side plate are overlapped, and the present invention is not limited to the structure of the outer box 3.

A waterproof bag 13 is mounted in the outer case 3 such that the upper end portion of the waterproof bag 13 is folded back outward so as to be superposed on the outer surface of the outer case 3. The waterproof bag 13 may be made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polypropylene or a paper having at least an inner surface coated with a synthetic resin layer.

When the outer case 3 having the so-called one-touch assembly structure is used, the waterproof bag 13 can be attached by using the bottom plates 7a when the outer case 3 is folded flat.
Since the tip portions of 7c, 7b and 7d are separated from each other to form a gap, after inserting the waterproof bag 13 folded in a flat shape from the gap into the outer case 3, the upper part thereof is attached to the outer case 3. It may be installed by folding back so that it is located on the outer surface. Further, the folding width of the waterproof bag 13 with respect to the upper part of the outer box 3 should be set to a width such that the upper part of the waterproof bag 13 can be tightened on the inner cover 15 in a state where the upper surface opening of the outer box 3 is closed by the later-described inner cover 15. Good.

An inner lid 15 is provided on the side plate 5a and a waterproof bag 13 is provided.
It is mounted so that it can be opened and closed with a part of it sandwiched. The inner lid 1
5 is made of non-waterproof or waterproof corrugated cardboard or cardboard like the outer box 3, and has a predetermined height upward at each side edge of the lid plate 15a having a size substantially matching the upper end opening of the outer box 3. The standing plate 15b folded back in the direction and the standing plate 15 facing the side plate 5a.
At the edge of b, the hanging plate 15c is formed integrally with the side plate 5a so as to substantially match the width of the side plate 5a and extend in a planar shape and then hang down at a predetermined height.

A notch 15d is formed in the standing plate 15b and the hanging plate 15c at a position facing the side plate 5a to which the joining piece is adhered.

The inner lid 15 is attached to the upper portion of the side plate 5a as follows. That is, through holes 15e are formed on both sides of the hanging plate 15c facing the side plate 5a so as to coincide with the through holes 5f provided in the side plate 5a. Then, after the hanging plate 15c of the inner lid 15 is overlaid on the upper outer surface of the side plate 5a on which the waterproof bag 13 is overlaid on the inner surface and the outer surface, the male screw 17a made of synthetic resin is inserted from the inside of the side plate 5a into the through hole 15e.
-Synthetic resin female screw 17b, which is inserted through 5f and arranged on the outer surface of hanging plate 15c, is screwed and fixed. At this time, the waterproof bag 13 superposed on the inner surface and the outer surface of the side plate 5a is positioned in the female screw 17b while being extended as the male screw 17a is inserted into the through holes 15e and 5f.
Since "a" is in pressure contact, the inner bag 1 does not substantially tear the waterproof bag 13 itself even if a part of the female screw 17b is torn.
5 can be attached.

One of the side plates 5b, 5c, 5d is a side plate 5b (a lid is attached to the side plate 5b in the figure, but any of the side plates 5c, 5d may be used). 1
9 are attached. The lid 19 is an outer box 3 and an inner lid 1.
The upper surface plate 1 is made of non-waterproof or waterproof corrugated cardboard or cardboard as in the case of 5, and has a size matching the upper surface opening of the outer box 3.
9a and a hanging plate 19b that hangs along the upper outer surface of the side plates 5b and 5d at the side edge of the upper plate 19a are integrally formed, and one hanging plate 19b is bonded to the upper outer surface of the side plate 5b. Also, the double-sided tape 19 is attached to the other hanging plate 19b.
c is attached in advance.

The lid of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned lid 19, and may be assembled in a box shape that can be inserted into the upper outer surface of the outer box 3.

Next, a method of using the medical waste disposal box 1 configured as described above will be described.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a method of closing the inner lid.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view showing the closed state of the inner lid.

The outer case 3 folded in a flat shape is attached to the side plates 5a and 5a.
When assembled in a box shape so that c, 5b and 5d face each other, the bottom surface of the outer box 3 is closed by the respective bottom plates 7a, 7b, 7c and 7d, and the inner surface of the outer box 3 is almost entirely covered with the waterproof bag 13.
Is located.

After the medical waste to be discarded in the above state is put into the waterproof bag 13, the standing plate 15b of the inner lid 15 located on the upper part of the side plate 5a folded back so as to be located on the upper surface of the outer box 3 is removed. When sandwiched together with the side plate 5a, the inner lid 15 is inserted into the upper part of the outer box 3 by positioning the standing plate 15b on the inner surface of the side plate 5a and the other standing plates 15b on the inner surfaces of the upper parts of the side plates 5b, 5c, 5d. Be fitted. At this time, the side plate 5a
Since the standing plates 15b are pressed against the inner surfaces of the 5b, 5c, 5d by the elastic force of the standing plates 15b with the waterproof bag 13 interposed therebetween, the waterproof bag 13 overlaid on the inner surfaces of the side plates 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d. The inner surface and the inner lid 15 can be made airtight, and the odor of the medical waste contained in the outer box 3 is prevented from leaking to the outside.

The standing plate 1 located on the inner surface of the side plate 5c
After opening the inner lid 15 by 5b, when medical waste is sequentially put into the waterproof bag 13 to reach a predetermined amount, after the upper opening of the outer box 3 is closed by the inner lid 15 by the same operation as described above, The upper part of the waterproof bag 13 superposed on the outer surface of each side plate 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d is lifted up and tightened with a band (not shown) to close the upper opening of the waterproof bag 13.

It should be noted that the operation of opening the inner lid 15 can be facilitated by previously providing a knob piece (not shown) integrally on the upper end of the standing plate 15b facing the side plate 5c.

Next, the lid 19 located on the outer surface of the side plate 5b.
While the upper plate 19a is positioned at the upper surface opening of the outer box 3 and the other hanging plate 19b is positioned at the outer surface of the side plate 5d, the upper plate 19a is bonded by the double-faced tape 19c to close the upper surface of the outer box 3.

As described above, in the medical waste disposal box 1, the middle lid 15 temporarily closes the upper opening of the waterproof bag 13 during the recovery of the medical waste to prevent the odor from the stored medical waste from leaking to the outside. It is possible to prevent leakage of the exuded liquid to the outside by tightening the upper portion of the waterproof bag 13 and sealing it together with the inner lid 15 after collecting the medical waste. Since most of the medical waste disposal box 1 is made of paper material, the medical waste disposal box 1 can be incinerated as it is, and the medical waste disposal operation can be performed hygienically.

The above-mentioned inner lid 15 may be coated with or contain an antibacterial agent containing, for example, silver ions.
By thus performing the antibacterial treatment on the inner lid 15, the odor generated from medical waste can be deodorized.

Further, the standing plate 15 in the inner lid 15 described above.
The flat portion located between b and the hanging plate 15c is formed to have a substantially parallel width, and the notch 15d is provided in a part of the upright plate 15b corresponding to the joint piece adhered to the side plate 5a to provide the inner lid 15
Although the standing plate 15b and the side plate 5a can be brought into close contact with each other when closed, the inner cover 15 is formed by widening the flat portion width of the inner cover 15 corresponding to the joining piece adhered to the side plate 5a. In this case, the standing plate 15b and the side plate 5a may be capable of closely contacting each other.

Further, although the inner lid 15 is configured to be fixed to the outer surface of the outer box 3 via a part of the waterproof bag 13, the inner cover 15 is partially attached to the inner surface of the upper part of the outer box 3. It may be configured to be firmly fixed. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the hanging plate 15c is integrally formed at the end edge of the standing plate 15b facing the side plate 5a so as to be capable of being folded back without providing a flat surface portion.
5c may be fixed to the inner surface of the upper portion of the side plate 5a via a part of the waterproof bag 13 in the same manner as above. In this case, the hanging plate 15 corresponding to the joining piece adhered to the inner surface of the side plate 5a.
By providing a cutout at the end of c, the side plate 15b can be brought into close contact with the hanging plate 15c and folded back.

Further, the inner lid 1 is attached to the inner surface of the upper portion of the outer box 3 in this way.
By fixing 5 to each other, as shown in FIG. 7, the lid pieces 51a, 5 are attached to the upper portions of the side plates 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d.
It is possible to integrally form 1b, 51c, and 51d so that they can be folded back. Although the lid pieces 51a, 51b, 51c, and 51d are provided on the upper portions of the side plates 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d in FIG. 7, respectively, the lid pieces may be provided on at least a pair of opposing side plates. Good. Further, when the hanging plate 15c of the inner lid 15 is fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 5a via a part of the waterproof bag 13 as described above, the inner lid 15 is folded back to the outer surface of the outer box 3 for medical treatment. Although the waste disposal box 1 can be folded back in a small space, the standing plate 15 facing the side plate 5a
The standing plate 15b may be directly fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 5a via a part of the waterproof bag 13 without providing the hanging plate 15c on the edge of b.

As described above, in the structure in which the lid pieces are provided on the pair of side plates at least facing each other as described above, the grips 53a are provided on the opposing lid pieces 51a and 51c as shown in FIG.
The notches 55a and 55c of 53c are formed in advance, and the lid piece 51
The handles 53a and 53c may be erected to be portable when the a and 51c are closed.

[0038]

As a result, the present invention can be easily incinerated together with medical waste after recovery, and has excellent disposal workability. Further, the present invention can effectively prevent leakage of liquid exuding from contained medical waste and leakage of odor.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a medical waste disposal box.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view showing a bottom surface of an outer box.

FIG. 3 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view showing an attached state of an inner lid.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a method of closing the inner lid.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a closed state of the inner lid.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing a case where a handle is provided on the lid piece.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Medical waste disposal box 3 Outer box 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d Side plate 13 Waterproof bag 15 Inner lid

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. An outer box made of a paper material having a bottom and an open upper surface, and folded back along the inner surface of the outer box so that the upper part hangs down along the outer surface of the outer box with a tightenable width. Width that reaches the upper end of the outer box at each side edge of the lid, which is attached so that it can be folded back through the waterproof bag and a part of the waterproof bag that is folded back on one side of the outer box. It consists of an inner lid made of paper material that is provided so that it can be folded up.
A medical waste disposal box in which the inner lid can be inserted into the upper opening of the outer box via a waterproof bag. 2. The inner cover according to claim 1, wherein a standing plate facing an inner surface of a side plate of the outer box is provided with a hanging plate opposite to the outer surface of the side plate via a waterproof bag, and the inner bag and the outer surface are covered with the waterproof bag. A medical waste disposal box in which the side plate and the hanging plate of the outer box on which are stacked are screwed together. 3. The medical waste disposal box according to claim 1, wherein the outer box and the inner lid are made of corrugated cardboard. 4. The medical waste disposal box according to claim 1, wherein the outer box and the inner lid are made of cardboard. 5. The medical waste disposal box according to claim 3 or 4, wherein at least the outer box is made of waterproof paper material. 6. The medical waste disposal box according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof bag is a synthetic resin bag. 7. The medical waste disposal box according to claim 1, wherein the waterproof bag is made of paper material having at least an inner surface coated with a synthetic resin layer. 8. The medical waste disposal box according to claim 1, which is provided with a lid for closing an upper surface opening of the outer box. 9. The lid body according to claim 8, comprising a lid plate having a size corresponding to an opening of an upper surface of the outer box, and a hanging plate foldably provided on each of opposite side edges of the lid plate. A medical waste disposal box in which one hanging plate is fixed to the upper part of the side plate in the outer box so that the upper surface of the outer box can be closed. 10. The medical waste disposal box according to claim 8, wherein the lid is formed in a box shape that can be inserted into the upper outer surface of the outer box.