阅读说明：本技术 一种对接设备 (Butt joint equipment ) 是由 梁洪岐 栗亚 于 2019-06-06 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种对接设备,用于废弃物收集和处理系统中,用于运输该系统中的废弃物收集设备收集的医疗过程中产生的废弃物,所述对接设备包括：配接头部,用于与所述废弃物收集设备的所述废弃物收集设备的配接支架配接；至少一个致动组件,设置于所述配接头部内并能够在特定方向自由伸缩；两个对接端接头,该两个对接接头连接于所述至少一个致动组件上,且当所述配接头部与所述配接支架对位后,所述致动组件发生动作以使所述对接端接头与所述废弃物收集设备的浮动套头接触形成对接；其中,配接头部包括一配接板,所述配接板包括两个用于卡入所述浮动套头引导卡口,所述对接端接头可穿过所述引导卡口。本发明实施例的对接设备可以通过配接板的斜面更容易与废弃物收集设备对接。(A docking device for use in a waste collection and processing system for transporting waste generated during a medical procedure collected by a waste collection device in the system, the docking device comprising: a mating head for mating with a mating bracket of the waste collection device; at least one actuating component which is arranged in the matching head and can freely stretch and retract in a specific direction; two abutting end fittings connected to the at least one actuator assembly, the actuator assembly being operable to engage the abutting end fittings with a floating collar of the waste collection device to form an abutting engagement when the adaptor head is aligned with the adaptor bracket; the adapter part comprises an adapter plate, the adapter plate comprises two guide bayonets for clamping the floating sleeve head, and the butt joint end adapter can penetrate through the guide bayonets. The docking device of the embodiments of the present invention may be more easily docked with a waste collection device through the bevel of the adapter plate.)

1. A docking device for use in a waste collection and processing system for transporting waste generated during a medical procedure collected by a waste collection device in the system, the docking device comprising:

a mating head for mating with a mating bracket of the waste collection device;

at least one actuating component which is arranged in the matching head and can freely stretch and retract in a specific direction;

two abutting end fittings connected to the at least one actuator assembly, the actuator assembly being operable to engage the abutting end fittings with a floating collar of the waste collection device to form an abutting engagement when the adaptor head is aligned with the adaptor bracket;

the adapter part comprises an adapter plate, the adapter plate comprises two guide bayonets for clamping the floating sleeve head, and the butt joint end adapter can penetrate through the guide bayonets.

2. The docking device of claim 1, wherein the guide bayonet is substantially U-shaped.

3. The docking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the adapter plate comprises two alignment sides, the alignment sides being wedge-shaped.

4. The docking apparatus of claim 1, wherein said actuating assemblies are two in number and are individually connected to two of said docking terminals, respectively.

5. The docking apparatus of claim 4, wherein the actuation assembly is a pneumatic pump.

6. The docking apparatus of claim 4, wherein the actuation assembly is a stepper motor.

7. The docking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mating head further comprises an aspirator, the aspirator being an electromagnet.

8. The dock of claim 1, further comprising two guide side plates disposed on either side of the mating head for mating with the waste collection device.

9. Docking apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said guide side plates are provided with guide rails, said guide rails being of a flexible material.

10. The docking apparatus of claim 2, wherein the inner end of the guide bayonet is a curved surface and the side end is a wedge-shaped structure such that the width of the opening from the front end to the inner end of the bayonet is gradually reduced.

11. The docking device of claim 10, wherein the guide bayonet comprises a first upper slot for guiding the floating cuff and a second upper slot for defining a position of the floating cuff.

12. The docking apparatus of claim 10, wherein one of the two docking end fittings is connected to a drain port for draining waste and the other is connected to a wash port for pouring a wash liquid.

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a docking device in a waste collection and processing system for docking with a waste collection device for collecting and processing waste material generated during a medical procedure.

Background

In the implementation of a particular surgical procedure, liquid, semi-solid and solid waste of the type that inevitably includes body fluids, such as blood, and perfusion solutions introduced to the surgical site during the procedure, and solid and semi-solid waste generated during the procedure includes tissue fragments and small pieces of surgical material that may remain in the body site. Ideally, the waste material, once generated, is collected so that it does not contaminate the surgical site or become a biohazard to the operating room or other site where the surgical procedure is performed.

Disclosure of Invention

The technical problem to be solved by the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a waste collecting device capable of automatically aligning and completing docking in the docking process, which has a simple structure and can save manufacturing cost and material cost.

In order to solve the above technical problem, an embodiment of the present invention provides a docking device for use in a waste collection and treatment system for transporting waste generated during a medical procedure collected by a waste collection device in the system, the docking device including:

a mating head for mating with a mating bracket of the waste collection device;

at least one actuating component which is arranged in the matching head and can freely stretch and retract in a specific direction;

two abutting end fittings connected to the at least one actuator assembly, the actuator assembly being operable to engage the abutting end fittings with a floating collar of the waste collection device to form an abutting engagement when the adaptor head is aligned with the adaptor bracket;

the adapter part comprises an adapter plate, the adapter plate comprises two guide bayonets for clamping the floating sleeve head, and the butt joint end adapter can penetrate through the guide bayonets.

Further, the guide bayonet is substantially U-shaped.

Further, the adapter plate comprises two correction side surfaces, and the correction side surfaces are of wedge-shaped structures.

Further, the number of the actuating assemblies is two, and the actuating assemblies are respectively and independently connected with the two butt joint end joints.

Further, the actuating assembly is a pneumatic pump.

Further, the actuating component is a stepping motor.

Furthermore, the matching head part also comprises an attractor, and the attractor is an electromagnet.

Further, the docking device further comprises two guide side plates arranged on two sides of the mating head portion and used for matching with the waste collection device.

Furthermore, the guide side plate is provided with a plurality of guide rails, and the guide rails are made of flexible materials.

Furthermore, the inner end of the guide bayonet is an arc surface, and the side end of the guide bayonet is of a wedge-shaped structure, so that the width of an opening from the front end of the bayonet to the inner end of the guide bayonet is gradually reduced.

Further, the guide bayonet comprises a first upper clamping groove and a second upper clamping groove, the first upper clamping groove is used for guiding the floating sleeve head, and the second upper clamping groove is used for limiting the position of the floating sleeve head.

Furthermore, one of the two butt joint connectors is connected with a discharge interface used for discharging waste, and the other butt joint connector is connected with a cleaning interface used for filling cleaning liquid.

The embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects: the docking device in this embodiment has set up the adapter plate that has the correction side, can provide bigger position fault-tolerance at docking device and waste collection equipment butt joint in-process, improves the rate of accuracy of butt joint, and the user of also being convenient for operates, reduces the striking risk of docking device and waste collection equipment simultaneously.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is within the scope of the present invention for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings based on the drawings without inventive exercise.

Figure 1 is a waste collection and processing system with a waste collection device and docking device undocked.

Figure 2 is a waste collection and disposal system with the waste collection device and docking device docked.

Figure 3 is a front internal view of the waste collection device of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a side internal view of the waste collection device of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the structure of the non-retractable baffle of the docking device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the docking facility intake baffle of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the adaptor bracket 110.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of the floating moving state of the second floating cuff.

Fig. 9 is a cross-sectional view of section E-E of fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of the fitting head.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the fitting head.

Fig. 12 is a schematic view of the mating head and the mating bracket after mating.

Fig. 13 is a cross-sectional view of section C-C of fig. 12.

Fig. 14 is a cross-sectional view of section D-D of fig. 12.

Fig. 15 is a schematic structural view of the shutter in the first position.

Fig. 16 is a partial structural schematic diagram of the interior of the docking device.

Fig. 17 is a schematic structural view of the baffle plate resetting assembly.

Fig. 18 shows another alternative mounting of the spring assembly.

Detailed Description

The following description of the embodiments refers to the accompanying drawings that illustrate specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. In the present invention, directional terms such as "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inner", "outer", "side", etc. refer to directions of the attached drawings. Accordingly, the directional terms used are used for explanation and understanding of the present invention, and are not used for limiting the present invention.

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the present invention will be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1-4, FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a waste collection and processing system 10 including a waste collection device 100 and a docking device 200, FIG. 1 showing the waste collection and processing system 10 with the waste collection device 100 and docking device 200 undocked, and FIG. 2 showing the waste collection and processing system 10 with the waste collection device 100 and docking device 200 docked. The waste collection device 100 may be connected to an external aspiration line (not shown) via the consumable cartridge 300, which may be connected to an aspiration fitting (not shown), which may be a separate fitting or may be attached to a surgical device. The suction at the suction connection transports the waste through an external suction line to the waste collection device 100 for storage. After the docking device 200 is docked with the waste collection device 100, waste within the waste collection device 100 may be emptied through the docking device 200, while a cleaning path may be formed for cleaning the waste collection container 109 of the waste collection device 100. The discharge circuit control and flush circuit control of the waste collection and treatment system 10 are known to those skilled in the art and will not be described in detail herein.

A waste collection device 100 for collecting waste generated during a medical procedure in a waste collection and processing system 10 and for docking with a docking device 200 for discharging the waste, the waste collection device 100 comprising, referring to figures 1 and 2: a portable trolley 108, at least one waste collection container 109 mounted to the portable trolley, a docking cradle 110, two collection end fittings 112, 114 and two floating spigots 111, 113.

And a portable trolley 108, the portable trolley 108 moving by a first roller 105 installed thereon, the number of the rollers being 4. The portable trolley 108 further comprises a collecting end casing 101, a push handle 102 is arranged at the middle part of the casing 101, a collecting end display screen 103 is arranged at the top part of the collecting end casing 101, and preferably, the collecting end display screen 103 is arranged on the collecting end casing 101 in a foldable manner. The portable trolley 108 is also provided with a support hanger 104.

Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a front internal view of the waste collection device of the present invention. A waste collection container 109 is mounted to the portable trolley 108 for storing waste generated by the medical procedure. In this embodiment, a waste collection container 109 is provided, the waste collection container 109 having a first holding chamber 117 and a second holding chamber 117, wherein the first holding chamber 116 has a larger volume than the second holding chamber 117. The number of waste collection containers may be two, which is equivalent to separating the first holding chamber 117 and the second holding chamber 117 to form two separate waste collection containers. The waste collection container 109 is mounted within the collection end housing 101. preferably, the collection end housing 101 is provided with a corresponding viewing window for viewing waste, such as liquid level or color, from the waste collection container 109. In this example, a first observation window 106 and a second observation window 107 are correspondingly provided for observing the first accommodating chamber 116 and the second accommodating chamber 117, respectively.

The docking bracket 110 is mounted to the chassis 118 of the portable trolley 108 for docking with the docking device 200. The mating bracket 110 forms a mating space 1100 for receiving the mating head 210 of the docking device 200.

Two collection end fittings 112, 114 attached to the adaptor bracket 110 and each connected to at least one waste collection container 109, one 112 for waste removal from the waste collection container 109 and one 114 for introduction of a cleaning fluid for cleaning the at least one waste collection container 109. In this embodiment, for ease of distinction, the collection end fitting 112 for discharging waste from the waste collection container 109 will be referred to as the first collection end fitting 112 and the collection end fitting 114 for introducing cleaning fluid for cleaning the waste collection container 109 will be referred to as the second collection end fitting 114. Referring to figure 4, figure 4 is a schematic side view of the internal structure of the waste collection device of the present invention, as shown in figure 4, the first collection end fitting 112 is connected to the waste collection container 109 via a discharge pipe 122, and in particular, the first collection end fitting 112 is connected to the first receptacle 116 of the waste collection container 109 via the discharge pipe 122, that is, one end of the discharge pipe 122 is connected to the first collection end fitting 112, and the other end is connected to the bottom of the first receptacle 116; the second collection end fitting 114 is connected to the second receptacle 117 of the waste collection container 109 by a purge conduit 124, i.e. the purge conduit 124 is connected at one end to the second collection end fitting 114 and at the other end to the top of the second receptacle 117.

Two floating sockets 111, 113, which are installed on the adapting bracket 110, are correspondingly sleeved on the two collecting end sockets 112, 114, and are used for guiding the two butt end sockets 211, 213 of the docking device 200 to be correspondingly connected with the two collecting end sockets 112, 114; the two floating ferrules 111, 113 are floatingly movable relative to the adaptor bracket 110 and guide the two butt end fittings 211, 213 into engagement with the two collection end fittings 112, 114. When the docking end connectors 211, 213 of the docking device 200 are not accessed, the corresponding floating collars 111, 113 are in the initial position; during the process of accessing the docking terminals 211, 213, the floating collars 111, 113 may float relative to the adaptor bracket 110 and guide the two docking terminals 211, 213 into engagement with the two collection terminals 112, 114.

In this implementation, the waste collection device 100 can be described as including:

a portable trolley 108;

at least one waste collection container 109 mounted to the portable trolley;

an adaptor bracket 110;

a first collection end fitting 112 and a second collection end fitting 114, the first collection end fitting 112 and the second collection end 114 fitting attached to the adaptor bracket 110; a first collection end fitting 112 and a second collection end fitting 114 are each connected to the at least one waste collection container 109, wherein the first collection end fitting 112 is for waste removal from the at least one waste collection container 109 and the second collection end fitting 114 is for introduction of a cleaning fluid for cleaning the at least one waste collection container 109;

a first floating sleeve head 111 and a second floating sleeve head 113, wherein the first floating sleeve head 111 and the second floating sleeve head 113 are attached to the adaptor bracket 110, the first floating sleeve head 111 is sleeved on the first collecting end joint 112, and the second floating sleeve head 113 is sleeved on the second collecting end joint 114; the first floating cuff 111 is used to guide the first docking end fitting 211 of the docking device 200 to connect with the first collection end fitting 112, and the second floating cuff 113 is used to guide the second docking end fitting 214 of the docking device 200 to connect with the second collection end fitting 114; when the first floating sleeve head 111 and the second floating sleeve head 113 are not correspondingly connected to the first collecting end joint 112 and the second butt end joint 114, the first floating sleeve head 111 and the second floating sleeve head 113 are in initial positions; during the process of accessing the first and second mating end tabs 211 and 214, the first and second floating cuffs 111 and 113 may float relative to the docking support 110 and guide the alignment and engagement of the first and second mating end tabs 211 and 214 with the corresponding first and second collection end tabs 112 and 114.

Referring to fig. 1-12, the waste collection and treatment system 10 further includes a docking device 200, the docking device 200 including: a mating head 210, at least one actuation assembly 231, 241 and two butt end fittings 212, 214.

The mating head 210 for mating with the mating bracket 110 of the waste collection device 100; specifically, the mating head 210 is inserted into the mating space 1100 of the mating bracket 110 to achieve a preliminary alignment of the docking device 200 and the waste collection device 100.

At least one actuating member 231, 241 is disposed in the mating head 210 and is capable of freely moving in a specific direction.

Two docking end fittings 212, 214, the two docking end fittings 212, 214 are connected to at least one actuating component 231, 241, when the mating head 210 is aligned with the mating bracket 110, the actuating components 231, 241 are actuated to make the docking end fittings 212, 214 contact with the floating sockets 111, 113 and form a docking, and the docking end fittings 212, 214 make the floating sockets 111, 113 move in a floating manner to guide the docking end fittings 212, 214 to be engaged with the collecting end fittings 112, 114. In this embodiment, one of the docking end fittings 212 is used to transport waste from the waste collection container 109 and the other docking end fitting 214 is used to transport cleaning fluid for cleaning the waste collection container 109. For ease of distinction, the interface joint 212 used to transport waste in the waste collection container 109 will be referred to as a first interface joint 212, the first interface joint 212 may interface with the first collection end joint 112 to form a waste discharge path, and the second interface joint 214 may interface with the second collection end joint 114 to form a path for cleaning the waste collection container 109. A second docking end fitting 214 is specifically connected to the cleaning interface 207 for filling with cleaning fluid.

In this embodiment, two actuating assemblies 231, 241 are provided, with the first actuating assembly 231 attached to the first interface joint 212 and the second actuating assembly 241 attached to the second interface joint 214, respectively. The two actuating assemblies 231, 241 may be a pneumatic pump or a stepping motor, or other telescopically movable assembly or mechanical structure, and in this embodiment, a pneumatic pump is preferably used, which can reduce the circuit components of the docking device 200, thereby reducing circuit failures and reducing the potential risks to the device due to complicated circuits. In addition, the guiding action of the floating collars 111, 113 to the abutment end joints 212, 214 is facilitated by the speed and force of the pneumatic pump during pushing. The docking device 200 also includes a suction pump (not shown) for connecting to the first docking connector 212 and allowing waste pumped by the first docking connector 212 to be discharged through the discharge connector 208.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the docking device 200 further includes a housing 201, and the housing 201 includes two guide side plates 202, and the front ends of the guide side plates 202 are located substantially at the same position as or more protrudingly forward than the front end plate 215 of the fitting head 210. Referring to fig. 2 and 3, two guide side panels 202 are correspondingly mated with the chassis 118 of the portable trolley 108. Meanwhile, in order to more conveniently and accurately match the docking device 200 with the waste collection device 100, the inner sides of the guide side plates 202 are further provided with guide rails 209, preferably, each guide side plate 202 is provided with 2 to 4 guide rails 209, and the guide rails 209 are made of flexible materials and can be used as buffer strips, so that abrasion caused by collision between the docking device 200 and the waste collection device 100 can be prevented.

The adaptor head 210 includes a front panel 215, and the front panel 215 has an aspirator 216 mounted thereon, the aspirator 216 being an electromagnet, and the aspirator 216 being actuated when the adaptor portion 210 of the docking device 200 is substantially mated into the adaptor space 1100 of the adaptor bracket 110, the aspirator 216 providing a predetermined attractive force to rapidly and automatically engage the adaptor portion 210 of the docking device 200 with the adaptor bracket 110 of the waste collection device 100 to form a tight connection.

Referring to fig. 6, 10 and 11, the adapter head 210 further includes an adapter plate 217, the adapter plate 217 includes two guide bayonets 211 and 213 for being snapped into the floating sockets 111 and 113, and the mating terminals 212 and 214 can be respectively inserted through the two guide bayonets 211 and 213. Specifically, of the two guide bayonets 211, 213, the guide bayonet 211 for passing through the first docking end fitting 212 is referred to as a first guide bayonet 211, and the guide bayonet 213 for passing through the second docking end fitting 214 is referred to as a second guide bayonet 213. Preferably, the guide bayonets are approximately U-shaped, and the inner ends thereof are curved surfaces, and the side ends 235, 245 are wedge-shaped structures such that the opening widths of the bayonets from the front ends to the inner ends thereof are gradually reduced, such that the floating ferrules 111, 113 can be gradually aligned with the guide bayonets 211, 213 without collision during the process of pushing the coupling head 210 into the coupling space 1100 of the coupling bracket 110. The docking device 200 also includes a number of second wheels 205.

As also shown in fig. 5, the docking device 200 further includes a shutter 220, the shutter 220 being in a first position when the waste collection device 100 is not accessed, as shown in fig. 15, to block the two docking end fittings 212, 214; when the waste collection device 100 is accessed, the flapper 220 is in the second position, exposing the two abutting end fittings 212, 214 to contact the floating ferrules 111, 113 of the waste collection device 100 to form an abutment.

The baffle 220 includes a horizontal plate 221 for shielding the two abutting end fittings 212, 214 and a vertical plate 222 which contacts the waste collection device 100 and can be pushed by the waste collection device 100. When the docking head 210 is pushed into the docking space 1100, the waste collection device 100 pushes the vertical plate 222 of the docking head 220 so that the horizontal plate 221 enters the docking device 200, exposing the two docking head connectors 212, 214. After the mating head 210 is separated from the mating space 1100, the shutter 220 may be manually reset to the first position to block the mating plate 217 and the mating end connectors 212, 214.

Preferably, docking device 200 further comprises a flapper resetting assembly coupled to flapper 220 for resetting flapper 220 from the second position to the first position. As shown in fig. 16-17, the flapper reset assembly includes at least one flapper displacement assembly 2210 coupled to the flapper 220, and at least one resilient assembly 2214 configured with the flapper displacement assembly 2210. With the baffle displacement assembly 2210 being located inside the housing 201. In this embodiment, the number of the plate displacement assemblies 2210 and the number of the elastic assemblies 2214 are both two. Specifically, the panel displacement assembly 2210 includes a fixing rod 2212, a panel connector 2213 slidably mounted on the fixing rod 2212, and an elastic member 2214 connected to the panel connector 2213. The baffle connector 2213 is sleeved on the fixing rod 2212 and can slide on the fixing rod 2212, and the baffle connector 221 is connected to the horizontal plate 221, so that welding, clamping and the like can be undetachable or detachably connected. When the flapper 220 is pushed into the mating space 1100 at the mating head 210, the waste collection device 100 pushes the vertical plate 222 of the flapper 220 so that the horizontal plate 221 enters the interior of the docking device 200, exposing the two docking end fittings 212, 214, while the flapper connector 2213 slides over the stationary rod 2212 and compresses the resilient member 2214. After the mating head 210 is separated from the mating space 1100, the elastic member 2214 resets the baffle 220 to the first position, and the elastic member 2214 is a spring sleeved on the fixing rod 2212.

Referring to fig. 18, fig. 18 shows another installation manner of the elastic component, the elastic component 2214 is sleeved on the fixing rod 2212 and is located between the baffle connector 2213 and the vertical plate 222, one end of the elastic component 2214 is fixed to the baffle connector 2213, and the other end is fixed to the vertical plate 222. As the flapper 220 is pushed into the mating space 1100 at the mating head 210, the waste collection device 100 pushes the vertical plate 222 of the flapper 220 so that the horizontal plate 221 enters the interior of the docking device 200, exposing the two docking end fittings 212, 214, while the flapper connector 2213 slides over the stationary rod 2212 and compresses the tension spring assembly 2214. After the mating head 210 is separated from the mating space 1100, the elastic member 2214 resets the baffle 220 to the first position, and the elastic member 2214 is a spring sleeved on the fixing rod 2212.

The baffle connector 2213 is further used for clamping the baffle 220 at the first position when the baffle 220 is reset to the first position, so as to prevent the baffle 220 from falling off. Alternatively, a separate device may be provided for latching the shutter 220 in the first position.

Further, the baffle 220 further comprises at least one sliding assembly 2211, as shown in fig. 10, the fitting head 210 further comprises a sliding rail 2181 matched with the sliding assembly 221, wherein the sliding assembly 221 is a metal or plastic sheet which can slide on the sliding rail 2181 and is connected to the horizontal plate 221.

Further, the barrier 220 further includes guide rail sliding holes 2221 as many as the number of the guide rails 209 and through which the guide rails 209 pass.

The mating head 210 also includes a head base 204 on which the front panel 215 and the mating plate 217 are mounted, with actuating assemblies 231, 241 also being mounted to the head base 204. Wherein the width of the adapter plate 217 is wider than the width of the front panel 215, the two correction side surfaces 218 of the adapter plate 217 protrude from the two side panels of the head base 204, and the width of the adapter plate 217 is also wider than the head base 204. The alignment side 204 is wedge-shaped, that is, the alignment side 204 is an inclined surface, so that the width of the front portion of the adapting plate 217 is smaller than that of the rear portion, so that the position of the adapting head 210 and the adapting bracket 110 can be automatically aligned during the process of pushing the adapting head 210 into the adapting space 1100 of the adapting bracket 110, and the risk of damage caused by collision is greatly reduced. When the mating head 210 of the docking device 200 is approximately aligned with the mating space 1100 of the mating holder 110, the suction force increases instantly after the suction unit 216 is turned on, and the alignment side 218 and the guide bayonets 211 and 213 prevent the mating head 210 and the mating holder 110 from being severely collided even if they are not completely aligned, thereby providing a wide range of operation during the alignment process and causing no damage to the device. Preferably, the rear portion of the adapter plate 217 may form a tight or interference fit with the mating space 1100. A clearance fit is formed between the front of the mating plate 217 and the mating space 1100.

Referring to fig. 7 to 9, fig. 7 is a structural view of the adaptor bracket 110, fig. 8 is a structural view of a second floating cuff in a floating movement state, and fig. 9 is a sectional view of a section of fig. 8E-E.

As shown in fig. 7, the mating bracket 110 includes a fixing plate 115 and a guide plate 118, the guide plate 118 and the fixing plate 115 form a mating space 1100, and the mating space 1100 is used for accommodating the mating head 210 of the docking device 200. The fixing plate 115 is located on the top of the adapting bracket 110, and the fixing plate 118 is composed of a back plate and two side plates of the adapting bracket 110, in this embodiment, the fixing plate 115 and the guide plate 118 are of a split structure, and the fixing plate 115 and the guide plate 118 can be installed and fixed by screws or welding, and in other embodiment modes, the fixing plate 115 and the guide plate 118 can also be integrally formed.

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, the fixing plate 115 is provided with two fixing through holes 163 for mounting the two floating stubs 111, 113, and the first floating stub 111 and the second floating stub 113 pass through the two fixing through holes 153, 163, respectively. Specifically, the fixing plate 115 includes two position-limiting fixing sleeves 134 and 144 respectively mounted to the two fixing through holes 163. The two floating caps 111 and 113 have the same structure, and taking the second floating cap 113 as an example, the floating cap 113 refers to the second floating cap 113, which is not described in detail. The floating cuff 113 includes: floating sleeve 130, and first elastic member 155. The floating sleeve 130 is sleeved on the collecting end joint 114 and is arranged in the limiting fixed sleeve 134 in a penetrating way, the floating sleeve 130 comprises a guide port 154 for guiding the butt end joint 212 and a suspendable port 135 for being jointed with the limiting fixed sleeve 134 in an initial state, when the butt end joint 214 of the docking equipment 200 is not accessed, the suspendable port 135 is jointed with the limiting fixed sleeve 134, and the floating sleeve 113 is in an initial position; during the process of accessing the butt end fitting 214, the floatable port 135 moves relative to the retaining collar 134 and guides the butt end fitting 214 into alignment with the corresponding collection end fitting 114 and into engagement to form a purge path. The first elastic member 155 is located between the guide port 154 and the restraining fixture sleeve 134, and serves to limit the moving amplitude of the floating sleeve 130 during the insertion of the docking head 214 and to restore the floating head 113 to an original state after the docking head 214 is removed.

As shown in fig. 8 and 9, taking the limit stop fixture sleeve 134 as an example, the limit stop fixture sleeve 134 includes: a snap portion 1344, an abutting top 1340 for abutting with the floatable port 135 in an initial state, a first limiting cavity 1342 for defining one end of the first elastic member 155 and a second limiting cavity 1343 for receiving and defining the position of the guide port 154. In other embodiments, the first and second limiting lumens 1342, 1343 may be combined into one lumen. The clamping portion 1344 is used to clamp the lower end of the position-limiting fixing sleeve 134 into the sleeve clamping groove 1531 of the fixing through hole 153, and the upper end is fastened by the first clamping piece 133 arranged between the position-limiting fixing sleeve 134 and the fixing plate 115 and used to fasten the position-limiting fixing sleeve 134. The first card 133 includes a first resilient structure 139. Similarly, the position-limiting fixing sleeve 144 has the same structure, and the upper end is fastened by a first clamping piece 143 disposed between the position-limiting fixing sleeve 144 and the fixing plate 115 for fastening the position-limiting fixing sleeve 144. The first card 143 includes a resilient structure 149.

The floating sleeve 113 and the collecting end fitting 114 are fixedly connected to form a whole, and the outer walls of the floating sleeve 113 and the collecting end fitting 114 can be integrally formed or connected by threads as shown in fig. 9. After the abutting end joint 214 is connected and pushed by the actuating assembly, the first elastic component 155 is compressed, the suspendable port 135 is separated from the abutting top 1340 of the limit fixing sleeve 134, and the floating sleeve 113 and the collecting end joint 114 connected with the floating sleeve 113 can realize suspension movement under the pushing force of the actuating assembly and the acting force of the first elastic component 155 and can swing within a certain amplitude in any direction, so that the guiding and the position correction of the abutting end joint 214 are realized, and the final alignment joint is completed. Pilot port 135 of floating sleeve 130 is further provided with an outer tube 132, which outer tube 132 is provided with a stop edge 131 that mates with mating head 210. The diameter of the limiting edge 131 is larger than the diameter of the main body of the outer tube 132, as shown in fig. 12, and fig. 12 is a schematic view of the mating head 210 and the mating bracket 110 after mating. For ease of description, it is set to a state where the first collection end butt joint 112 and the first butt joint 212 are completely joined and the second collection end butt joint 114 and the second butt joint 214 are not joined. As shown in fig. 12, the retaining edge 131 is primarily for mating with the adapter plate 217, and after the adapter plate 217 is pushed in, the retaining edge 131 is located below the adapter plate 217, and the body of the outer tube 132 is snapped into the guide bayonet 213 of the adapter plate 217. When the floating sleeve 113 and the collection end fitting 114 connected thereto are lifted to the position of the mating plate 217 after the floating movement of the floating sleeve 113 and the collection end fitting 114 connected thereto is enabled by the pushing force of the actuating assembly 241 and the force of the first elastic member 155, the position of the floating sleeve 113 can be defined by the limiting edge 131, thereby preventing the floating sleeve 113 from swinging excessively and increasing the difficulty of mating the collection end fitting 114 and the mating end fitting 214. Referring to fig. 11, the guide bayonet 211 includes a first upper bayonet slot 233 and a second upper bayonet slot 234. Referring to fig. 11 and 12, the outer tube 132 of the floating attachment 111 is in contact with the first upper engaging groove 233, i.e., the first upper engaging groove 233 serves to guide the floating attachment 111, and the second upper engaging groove 234 may define the position of the floating attachment 111, particularly the position of the stopper edge 131 of the floating attachment 111. Specifically, the opening of the second upper card slot 234 is larger than the opening of the first upper card slot 233. The other guide bayonet 213 also has the same structure, including a first upper bayonet slot 243 and a second upper bayonet slot 244.

The outer tube 132 of the floating sleeve 113 and the floating sleeve 130 form a restriction groove 1301 for restricting the other end of the first elastic member 155. The first elastic member 155 is specifically a first spring. Referring to fig. 9, the first elastic member 155 is sleeved on the floating sleeve 130, and has one end defined by the limiting groove 1301 and the other end defined by the first limiting cavity 1342. The floating sleeve 114, i.e., the outer tube 142 of the second floating sleeve 114, and the floating sleeve 140 form a stopper groove 1401 for defining the other end of the first elastic member 155. The first elastic member 155 is specifically a first spring. Referring to fig. 9, the first elastic member 155 is sleeved on the floating sleeve 140, and has one end thereof limited by the limiting groove 1401 and the other end thereof limited by the first limiting cavity 1442.

To better facilitate mating of the mating head 210 and the mating bracket 110, the mating top 1340 includes a frustoconical first guide notch 1341 for guiding the floatable port 135 by the first guide notch 1341. The floatable port 135 is a snap ring removably secured to the floating sleeve 130. correspondingly, the snap ring 135 includes a frustoconical guide portion 1351 for mating with the first guide notch 1341. The guide portion 1351 is similar in shape and size to the first guide notch 1341, and each cross section is a slope, when the floatable port 135 contacts the docking top 1340, the plane with the smaller diameter contacts the plane with the larger diameter of the first guide notch 1341, the gap between the guide portion 1351 and the first guide notch 1341 is a space for correction and adjustment, and the first guide notch 1341 can guide the guide portion 1351 to be gradually aligned. A second clamping tab 136 is also disposed between the floating sleeve 130 and the snap ring 135 for securing the snap ring 135, and the first clamping tab 133 includes a second elastic structure 138. The guide port 154 is provided with a frustoconical guide port to better guide the second interface end fitting 214 into the second floating collar 113.

As shown in fig. 12-14, after the first butt end fitting 212 is engaged with the first floating ferrule 111, the first actuator assembly 231 pushes the first butt end fitting 212 upward via the link 232, which is aligned to form a waste discharge path as shown by the arrow in fig. 13 in combination with the first collection end fitting 112. When the second actuating assembly 241 is closed, the link 242 is retracted, the second abutting end fitting 214 is separated from the second collecting end fitting 114, the second abutting end fitting 214 exits the second floating collar 113, and the second abutting end fitting 214 and the second collecting end fitting 114 form an interruption of the purge path. Taking the second collecting end fitting 114 as an example, the second collecting end fitting 114 includes a fitting sealing member 183 capable of automatically closing the fitting port 181, the fitting sealing member 183 includes a fitting plunger 184, and a second elastic member 185 disposed on the fitting plunger 184, located in the fitting sealing member 183, and having an end disposed on the fitting fixing portion 186. The second collection end fitting 114 is opened and closed by fitting seal 183 and is automatically closed by second resilient member 185.

The embodiment of the invention has the following beneficial effects:

first, in the waste collecting device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the butt joint end connector of the butt joint device is first matched with the floating sleeve connector, and then the collecting end connector is butted with the butt joint end connector, and after the butt joint end connector is inserted into the floating sleeve connector, the floating sleeve connector can move in a floating manner so as to guide the butt joint end connector into the floating sleeve connector and gradually align with the collecting end connector, and the floating movement of the floating sleeve connector also enables the butt joint end connector not to impact the floating sleeve connector even if the butt joint end connector and the floating sleeve connector are not completely aligned, and further prevents the butt joint end connector from colliding with the collecting end connector in a staggered manner so as to cause abrasion. Namely, in the butt joint process of the waste collection equipment and the butt joint equipment, the position fault tolerance can be relatively large, the butt joint accuracy can be improved, the operation of a user is facilitated, and meanwhile, the damage caused by inaccurate alignment of a collection end joint and a butt joint end joint can be reduced;

secondly, the waste collection device in the embodiment has a simple structure for guiding and correcting the position, low complexity, less required raw materials, easy manufacture and reduced cost;

moreover, the docking equipment in the embodiment is provided with a plurality of structures capable of automatically correcting alignment positions in the process of docking with the waste collection equipment, so that greater position fault tolerance can be provided, the docking accuracy is improved, and the operation of a user is facilitated;

finally, the docking device in this embodiment is provided with the adapter plate having the correction side, so that a larger position tolerance can be provided in the docking process of the docking device and the waste collection device, the docking accuracy is improved, the operation by a user is facilitated, and the collision risk between the docking device and the waste collection device is reduced. Meanwhile, the butt joint equipment provides a baffle capable of resetting automatically, the butt joint end joint can be effectively protected, the butt joint end joint is prevented from being damaged by collision in a non-working state, the service life of the equipment is prolonged, and the maintenance cost is reduced.

While the invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the disclosed embodiment, but on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.