BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to a single-use safety injector structure, and in particular, to a single-use safety injector structure which is safely and easily operated without worrying about its repeated use.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Conventionally, an injector is consisted of a syringe needle and a syringe cover. The syringe needle is provided with several lateral pieces extended from sidewalls of a syringe body, and an injection needle is provided in front of the syringe body. The syringe cover is in a cylindrical form having an accommodating aperture at its base. However, in the course of the blood collection by using the above-described conventional injector, since the syringe cover should be removed from the syringe at first before injecting, after completion of the blood collection, the medical practitioner should return the syringe cover, and just at this time, he (she) will be subject to be hurt by the injection needle of the syringe needle if carelessly handled, and hence is susceptible to be infected.
Accordingly, the conventional art mentioned above has still many disadvantages and is not designed perfectly such that it needs to be improved immediately.
In view of the various disadvantages associated with the prior art product, the inventor of this application had devoted to improve it and, after studying intensively for many years, accomplished successfully the present single-use safety injector structure.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a single-use safety injector structure characterized in that it is easily and safely operated.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a single-use safety injector structure operated without worrying about its repeated use.
The single-use safety injector structure that can accomplishes the above-described objects according to the invention is consisted of:
a syringe needle having an injection needle inserted into an insertion portion thereof, wherein the outer periphery of the insertion portion is provided with a gliding block, and the gliding block includes a base, a guiding rod and an upper stopping portion;
a protective cover provided with a gliding track on the outer periphery thereof, wherein one or both sides in the vicinity of the front end and rear end of the gliding track are provided with salients, and the gliding track is provided with one or more non-return stopping blocks behind and in the vicinity of the rear-end salient; and
a syringe for inserting the syringe needle via the front end thereof,
wherein the syringe needle is connected to the front end of the syringe via the insertion portion, the protective cover is sleeved around the outer periphery of the syringe needle, by means of the guiding rod, the syringe needle penetrates through the gliding track of the protective cover, by means of the base, the syringe needle is sustained against the inner wall of the protective cover, and by means of the upper stopping portion, the syringe needle is sustained against the external wall of the protective cover.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The drawings disclose an illustrative embodiment of the present invention which serves to exemplify the various advantages and objects hereof, and are as follows:
FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional exploded top view of the single-use safety injector structure according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a first embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 3 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a second embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 4 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a third embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional out-looking view of a fourth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 6 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a fifth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 7 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a sixth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 8 is a three-dimensional out-looking view of a seventh embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 9 is a three-dimensional out-looking view of an eighth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 10 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a ninth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 11 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a tenth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 12 is a three-dimensional exploded view of an eleventh embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 13 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a twelfth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 14 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a thirteenth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 15 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a fourteenth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 16 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a fifteenth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 17 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a sixteenth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 18 is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of a seventeenth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 19 is a three-dimensional exploded view of an eighteenth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 20 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a nineteenth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 21 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a twentieth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 22 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a twenty-first embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 23 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a twenty-second embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 24 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a twenty-third embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 25 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a twenty-fourth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 26 is a three-dimensional out-looking view of a twenty-fifth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 27 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a twenty-sixth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 28 is a three-dimensional out-looking view of a twenty-seventh embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 29 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a twenty-eighth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 30 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a twenty-ninth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 31 is a three-dimensional out-looking view of a thirtieth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 32 is a three-dimensional out-looking view of a thirty-first embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 33 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a thirty-second embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 34 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a thirty-third embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 35 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a thirty-fourth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 36 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a thirty-fifth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 37 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a thirty-sixth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 38 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a thirty-seventh embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 39 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a thirty-eighth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 40 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a thirty-ninth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 41 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a fortieth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 42 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a forty-first embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 43 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a forty-second embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure;
FIG. 44 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a forty-third embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure; and
FIG. 45 is a three-dimensional exploded view of a forty-fourth embodiment of the single-use safety injector structure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to FIG. 1, the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is consisted essentially of:
a syringe needle 1, having an injection needle 12 inserted into an insertion portion 11 thereof, wherein the outer periphery of the insertion portion 11 is provided with a gliding block 13, and the gliding block 13 includes a base 131, a guiding rod 132 and an upper stopping portion 133;
a protective cover 2, provided with a gliding track 21 on the outer periphery thereof, wherein one or both sides in the vicinity of the front end and rear end of the gliding track 21 are provided with salients 211, and the gliding track 21 is provided with one or more non-return stopping blocks 212 behind and in the vicinity of the rear-end salient 211; and
a syringe 3 for inserting the syringe needle via the front end thereof.
The syringe needle 1 is connected to the front end of the syringe 3 via the insertion portion 11. The protective cover 2 is sleeved around the outer periphery of the syringe needle 1. By means of the guiding rod 132, the syringe needle 1 penetrates through the gliding track 21 of the protective cover 2. By means of the base 131, the syringe needle 1 is sustained against the inner wall of the protective cover 2. By means of the upper stopping portion 133, the syringe needle 1 is sustained against the external wall of the protective cover 2. Before the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is used, the upper stopping portion 133 of the gliding block 13 is fixed between the rear-end salient 211 on the gliding track 21 of the protective cover 2 and the non-return stopping block 212. When the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is used, the only thing to be done is to pull the protective cover 2 backwardly. As such, the upper stopping portion 133 is detached from the rear-end salient 211 of the gliding track 21 and passes through the front-end salient 211 of the gliding track 21, such that the injection needle 12 is exposed from the front end of the protective cover 2. In addition, the rear-end wall of the upper stopping portion 133 of the gliding block 13 fails to move backwardly because it is stopped by the front-end salient 211 of the gliding track 21. Meanwhile, the injection needle 12 can be inserted into the injecting site of the subject so as to perform the injecting or drawing-out action. After the injecting or drawing-out action is completed, the only thing to be done is to push the protective cover 2 forwardly. As such, the upper stopping portion 133 will pass through the front-end salient 211 of the gliding track 21, such that the injection needle 12 is encapsulated within the protective cover 2. The protective cover 2 is continuously pushed forwardly. As such, the upper stopping portion 133 of the gliding block 13 will pass through the non-return stopping blocks 212 at the rear end of the gliding track 21. In addition, the protective cover 2 fails to be pushed backwardly since it is stopped on the front-end wall of the upper stopping portion 133 by means of the non-return stopping blocks 212. Accordingly, the single-use safety injector structure of the present invention can be operated without worrying about its repeated use. Alternatively, the salient 211 and the non-return stopping blocks 212 arranged on the outer periphery of the protective cover 2 can be provided on the inner wall of the gliding track 21 so as to stop the guiding rod 132 of the gliding block 13. Furthermore, the salient 211 and the non-return stopping blocks 212 arranged on the outer periphery of the protective cover 2 can be provided on the inner wall of the gliding track 21 so as to stop the base 131 of the gliding block 13.
Referring to FIG. 2, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the outer periphery of the protective cover 2 is provided with no salient 211 and no non-return stopping block 212. The gliding track 21 is concavely provided with an opening 213 at the terminal thereof. One or more salients 211 are convexly provided between the gliding track 21 and the opening 213. The upper stopping portion 133 of the gliding block 13 on the terminal and lower portion thereof is provided with a raised block 134 to be accommodated within the opening 213. Before the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is used, the upper portion of the raised block 134 of the upper stopping portion 133 is sustained against the outer periphery of the protective cover 2, and the rear wall of the raised block 134 is pushed against the front end of the salient 211. When the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is to be used, one thing to be done is to press the front end of the upper stopping portion 133. By using the guiding rod 132 as a lever, the raised block 134 on the terminal and lower portion of the upper stopping portion 133 is pulled upwardly. At that time, the protective cover 2 can be pulled backwardly to expose the injection needle 12 from the front end of the protective cover 2, and thus the injecting or drawing-out action is performed. After the injecting or drawing-out action is completed, the front end of the upper stopping portion 133 is pressed again. By using the guiding rod 132 as a lever, the raised block 134 on the terminal and lower portion of the upper stopping portion 133 is pulled upwardly. As such, the raised block 134 of the upper stopping portion 133 passes through the salient 211, and accommodated within the opening 213 at the rear end of the protective cover 2. Meanwhile, even if the front end of the upper stopping portion 133 is pressed again, the raised block 134 fails to escape from the opening 213. Accordingly, the single-use safety injector structure of the present invention can be operated without worrying about its repeated use.
Referring to FIG. 3, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the gliding track 21 of the protective cover 2 in the vicinity of the front end thereof is provided with no salient 211, and the front end of the gliding track 21 forms a tapered clip portion 214. As such, when the protective cover 2 is pushed backwardly to perform the injecting or drawing-out action, by using the clip portion 214 to clip both wall of the guiding rod 132, the protective cover 2 is fixed on the rear end of the syringe needle 1 so as to prevent the protective cover 2 from moving forwardly and hindering the injecting or drawing-out action.
Referring to FIG. 4, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the protective cover 2 remains the front portion for encapsulating the tip of the injection needle 12, but the rear portion thereof can be replaced with a sheet or semi-circular body so as to avoid sheltering graduation on the injector. As such, when a blood sample is to be quantitatively drawn out or a drug is to be quantitatively injected, the problem of excessively or insufficiently drawing-out or injecting can be avoided.
Referring to FIG. 5, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the gliding track 21 in the vicinity of the rear end thereof is provided with no salient 211 but directly connected to the upper stopping portion 133 and the protective cover 2 via a connection member 4. When the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is to be used, the only thing to be done is to tear open the connection member 4. As such, the protective cover 2 is pushed backwardly to perform the injecting or drawing-out action. Alternatively, the connection member 4 can be replaced by viscose or other adhesive element.
Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the protective cover 2 can be also provided with a whirl slot 215 behind one side of the rear-end non-return stopping block 212. Several non-return stopping blocks 212 are provided on the connection portion between the whirl slot 215 and the gliding track 21. As such, after the injecting or drawing-out action is completed, the protective cover 2 can be firstly pushed forwardly to the front end of the syringe needle 1. Then, the protective cover 2 is rotated such that the guiding rod 132 of the gliding block 13 is accommodated into the whirl slot 215. In addition, the guiding rod 132 fails to escape from the whirl slot 215 because it is stopped by the non-return stopping block 212. Accordingly, the single-use safety injector structure of the present invention can be operated without worrying about its repeated use. Alternatively, the non-return stopping block 212 in the vicinity of the front end thereof can be also provided with no salient 211, and one side on the front end of the gliding track 21 is provided with a whirl slot 215. As such, before the injecting or drawing-out action is performed, when the protective cover 2 is pulled backwardly, by rotating the protective cover 2, the guiding rod 132 can be accommodated into the whirl slot 215 so as to prevent the protective cover 2 from moving forwardly and hindering the injecting or drawing-out action. After the injecting or drawing-out action is completed, the only thing to be done is to rotate the protective cover 2 again. As such, the guiding rod 132 is escaped from the whirl slot 215 and then the protective cover 2 is pushed forwardly.
Referring to FIGS. 8 and 9, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the protective cover 2 can be also provided with no non-return stopping block 212 on the rear end of the gliding track 21, but a raised block 22 is extended from one side at the rear end of the gliding track 21. A fastening slot 221 is provided on the raised block 22. The upper stopping portion 133 is provided with a protruding buckle 135 at a position corresponding to the fastening slot 221 of the raised block 22. After the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention completes the injecting or drawing-out action, the only thing to be done is to buckle the protruding buckle 135 into the fastening slot 221. Accordingly, the single-use safety injector structure of the present invention can be operated without worrying about its repeated use. Alternatively, the position of the fastening slot 221 on the raised block 22 can be exchanged with the position of the protruding buckle 135 on the upper stopping portion 133. In addition, the raised block 22 can be provided at a position near the rear end of the gliding track 21, no fastening slot 221 is provided on the raised block 22, and the protruding buckle 135 provided on the upper stopping portion 133 is replaced by a non-return stopping block 212. After the injecting or drawing-out action is completed, when the protective cover 2 is pushed forwardly such that the upper stopping portion 133 is moved backwardly to the rear portion of the raised block 22. As such, the protective cover 2 fails to be pushed backwardly again since it is stopped on the rear-end wall of the raised block 22 by means of the non-return stopping blocks 212. Accordingly, the single-use safety injector structure of the present invention can be operated without worrying about its repeated use. Alternatively, the non-return stopping block 212 on the upper stopping portion 133 can also be provided on the raised block 22.
Referring to FIG. 10, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, no non-return stopping block 212 is provided on the rear end of the gliding track 21. The terminal and lower portion of the upper stopping portion 133 extends downwardly a fastening hook 136 to be hooked onto the rear-end inner wall of the protective cover 2. After the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention completes the injecting or drawing-out action, when the protective cover 2 is pushed forwardly to the tip of the syringe needle 1, the fastening hook 136 will pass through the rear edge of the protective cover 2 and be hooked onto the rear-end inner wall of the protective cover 2. As such, the protective cover 2 fails to be pushed backwardly again.
Referring to FIG. 11, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, one or both sides of the upper stopping portion 133 extend downwardly a penetrating hook 137, one or both sides of the gliding track 21 of the protective cover 2 in the vicinity of the front end and the rear end thereof are provided with several recesses 216, and one or both sides at the terminal of the gliding track 21 of the protective cover 2 are provided with a penetrating hook 137. Before the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is used, the penetrating hook 137 is retained in the recess 216 near the rear end of the gliding track 21. When the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is used, the protective cover 2 is pulled backwardly such that the penetrating hook 137 is detached from the recess 216 near the rear end of the gliding track 21 and placed into the recess 216 near the front end of the gliding track 21. As such, the difficulty of the drawing-out or injecting action resulting from the forward movement of the protective cover 2 can be avoided. After the drawing-out or injecting action is completed, the only thing to be done is to push the protective cover 2 forwardly. As such, the penetrating hook 137 will drop into a penetrating hole 217 at the terminal of the gliding track 21, and thus the protective cover 2 fails to move backwardly. Accordingly, the single-use safety injector structure of the present invention can be operated without worrying about its repeated use.
Referring to FIG. 12, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the gliding track 21 in the vicinity of the front end thereof can be provided with no salient 211. The protective cover 2 is provided with an indenting buckle 23 on the front end of the gliding track 21, and the front end and lower edge of the upper stopping portion 133 is provided with a protruding buckle 138. When the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is used, the protective cover 2 is pulled backwardly such that the protruding buckle 138 of the upper stopping portion 133 is engaged with the indenting buckle 23 of the protective cover 2. As such, the difficulty of the drawing-out or injecting action resulting from the forward movement of the protective cover 2 can be avoided. Alternatively, the position of the protruding buckle 138 of the upper stopping portion 133 can be exchanged with the position of the indenting buckle 23 of the protective cover 2.
Referring to FIG. 13, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the gliding track 21 in the vicinity of the front end thereof can be provided with no salient 211. The front end and lower edge of the upper stopping portion 133 is provided with a protruding portion 139. Each of the front and rear ends of the protruding portion 139 comprises an inclined plane. When the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is to be used and the protective cover 2 is pulled backwardly, by means of the front-end inclined plane, the protruding portion 139 is detached from the gliding track 21 and then moved to the front edge of the protective cover 2. When the injecting or drawing-out action is done, by using the protruding portion 139 to stop on the front-end wall of the protective cover 2, the protective cover 2 is prevented from moving. After the drawing-out or injecting action is completed, the only thing to be done is to push the protective cover forwardly. Meanwhile, by means of the rear-end inclined plane, the protruding portion 139 can be detached from the front-end wall of the protective cover 2, and enter the gliding track 21 again.
Referring to FIG. 14, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the protective cover 2 remains the front portion for encapsulating the tip of the injection needle 12, but the rear portion thereof can be replaced with a sheet body 24. In addition, the syringe 3 is provided with an indenting portion 31 at a position corresponding to the sheet body on the rear portion of the protective cover 2. As such, when the protective cover 2 is pushed backwardly, the sheet body 24 on the rear portion of the protective cover 2 will be introduced into the indenting portion 31 of the syringe 3.
Referring to FIG. 15, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the protective cover 2 remains the front portion for encapsulating the tip of the injection needle 12, but the rear portion thereof can be replaced with a sheet body 24. In addition, the salients 211 and the non-return stopping block 212 are provided on the inner wall of the gliding track 21, no upper stopping portion 133 is provided on the gliding block 13, and an encapsulating portion 32 for accommodating the sheet body 24 on the rear portion of the protective cover 2 is convexly provided on the outer periphery of the syringe 3.
Referring to FIG. 16, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the gliding track 21 in the vicinity of the front end thereof can be provided with no salient 211. The front edge of the upper stopping portion 13 is provided with a protruding buckle 14. The front end of the outer periphery of the protective cover 2 is convexly provided with a raised block 25. The raised block 25 is provided with an indenting buckle 251 at a position corresponding to the protruding buckle 14 at the front end of the outer periphery of the protective cover 2. As such, when the protective cover 2 is pulled backwardly, by the engagement of the protruding buckle 14 and the indenting buckle 251, the protective cover 2 is prevented from moving. Alternatively, the rear edge of the upper stopping portion 13 is provided with a protruding buckle 14, the terminal of the protruding buckle 14 is provided with a plugging portion 141, the terminal of the protective cover 2 is provided with a raised block 36 having an indenting buckle 251, and the inner side of the indenting buckle 251 is provided with a buckling portion 252. As such, after the single-use safety injector structure of the invention completes the injecting or drawing-out action, by pushing the protective cover 2 forwardly, the protruding buckle 14 at the rear edge of the upper stopping portion 13 is accommodated into the indenting buckle 251. In addition, by the engagement of the plugging portion 141 and the buckling portion 252, the protective cover 2 fails to be pushed backwardly again. Accordingly, the single-use safety injector structure of the present invention can be operated without worrying about its repeated use. Alternatively, the position of the protruding buckle 14 on the front or rear end of the upper stopping portion 13 can be exchanged with the position of the indenting buckle 251 on the raised block 25.
Referring to FIG. 17, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the insertion portion 11 can be provided with no gliding block 13. The protective cover 2 is consisted of a front protective cover 111 and a rear protective cover 112. The periphery of the open side of the front protective cover 111 is provided with a ring stopping portion 113. The front protective cover 111 is connected to the rear protective cover 112 via a ring-shaped sheet 114. The axel center of the ring-shaped sheet 114 has a bias angle in respect with the axel center of the front protective cover 111 and the rear protective cover 112. Before the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is used, the front protective cover 111 and the rear protective cover 112 are both sleeved around the outer periphery of the insertion portion 11 of the syringe needle 1, and the injection needle 12 is covered by a conventional syringe cover. When a user is ready to perform the drawing-out or injecting action, the only thing to be done is to remove the conventional syringe cover. After the drawing-out or injecting action is completed, the front protective cover 111 is pulled forwardly. Meanwhile, since the axel center of the ring-shaped sheet 114 has a bias angle in respect with the axel center of the front protective cover 111 and the rear protective cover 112, the front protective cover 111 will be shifted upon being pulled. As such, the injection needle 12 is accommodated between the inner wall of the front protective cover 111 and the ring stopping portion 113, and the injection needle 12 fails to be pierced through the front protective cover 111. Accordingly, the single-use safety injector structure of the present invention can be operated without worrying about its repeated use. Alternatively, the axel center of the ring-shaped sheet 114 can be coaxial with the axel centers of the front protective cover 111 and the rear protective cover 112. However, the ring-shaped sheet 114 is connected to the front protective cover 111 via a single-point or single-side connection manner such that a biasing condition occurs when the front protective cover 111 is pulled forwardly.
Referring to FIG. 18, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the gliding block 13 could be separated from the insertion portion 11. The insertion portion 11 is concavely disposed with a ring-shape recess 15, a fastening hole 16 is provided in the center of the base 131 of the gliding block 13, and the fastening hole 16 is disposed around the outer periphery of the ring-shape recess 15. As such, when the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is used, the direction of the inclined plane at the tip of the injection needle 12 can be adjusted by rotating the insertion portion 11. Alternatively, the outer periphery of the front end of the insertion portion 11 corresponding to the inclined plane at the tip of the injection needle 12 can be provided with some marks. As such, after the injection needle 12 is inserted into the injecting site of the subject, the medical practitioner can realize the direction of the inclined plane at the tip of the injection needle 12 by rotating the insertion portion 11.
Referring to FIGS. 19, 20 and 21, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the rear end of the non-return stopping block 212 of the protective cover 2 can be provided with an accommodating portion 26. The inner periphery of the accommodating portion 26 can be provided with several non-return stopping blocks 212. The protective cover 2 is tapered from the rear-end salient 211 of the gliding track 21 to the front end thereof. After the drawing-out or injecting action is completed and the protective cover 2 is pulled forwardly, the upper stopping portion 133 can be pressed into the accommodating portion 26. In addition, the upper stopping portion 133 fails to escape from the accommodating portion 26 because it is stopped by the non-return stopping block 212. Accordingly, the single-use safety injector structure of the present invention can be operated without worrying about its repeated use. Alternatively, the protective cover 2 is not tapered from the rear-end salient 211 of the gliding track 21 to the front end thereof. Instead, the protective cover 2 is raised from the rear-end salient 211 of the gliding track 21. In addition, no rear-end salient 211 is provided on the gliding track 21, but a cap sheath 27 is covered on the upper stopping portion 133. Each of the front and the rear ends of the cap sheath 27 extends a cap body 271 to be placed into the gliding track 21 and the accommodating portion 26. As such, before the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is used, by the fixture of the cap sheath 27, the protective cover 2 fails to move and thus the associated risk is avoided.
Referring to FIGS. 22 and 23, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the rear end of the gliding track 21 is provided with no non-return stopping block 212. In the inner wall at the rear end of the gliding track 21 or the rear end of the protective cover 2, a bias oblique angle 27 is formed. The front end of the protective cover 2 is provided with a ring stopping portion 28 for the injection needle 12 to be pierced therethrough. After the injecting or drawing-out action is completed and the protective cover 2 is pulled forwardly, the protective cover 2 is inclined because the protective cover 2 is influenced by the bias oblique angle 27. As such, since the injection needle 12 is stopped by the ring stopping portion 28, the injection needle 12 fails to be pierced through the protective cover 2. Accordingly, the single-use safety injector structure of the present invention can be operated without worrying about its repeated use.
Referring to FIG. 24, the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is consisted essentially of:
a syringe needle 1, having an injection needle 12 inserted into the front end thereof, wherein the outer periphery of the syringe needle 1 is provided with a gliding block 13, and the gliding block 13 includes a base 131, a guiding rod 132 and an upper stopping portion 133;
a catheter 6, comprising a sheathing tube 61 provided with a flexible tube 62 extended from the front end thereof and a ring stopping portion 63 at the rear periphery thereof; and
a protective cover 2, provided with a gliding track 21 on the outer periphery thereof, wherein one or both sides in the vicinity of the front end and rear end of the gliding track 21 are provided with salients 211, the gliding track 21 is provided with one or more non-return stopping blocks 212 behind and in the vicinity of the rear-end salient 211, and the inner periphery of the front-end open portion of the protective cover 2 is provided with several hooking portions 7.
The catheter 6 is connected to the front end of the syringe needle 1 via the sheathing tube 61. The outer portion of the injection needle 12 is covered by the flexible tube 62. The protective cover 2 is sleeved around the outer periphery of the syringe needle 1. By means of the guiding rod 132, the syringe needle 1 penetrates through the gliding track 21 of the protective cover 2. By means of the base 131, the syringe needle 1 is sustained against the inner wall of the protective cover 2. By means of the upper stopping portion 133, the syringe needle 1 is sustained against the external wall of the protective cover 2. Before the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention is used, the upper stopping portion 133 is fixed between the rear-end salient 211 on the gliding track 21 of the protective cover 2 and the non-return stopping block 212. When the injection needle 12 is to be inserted into the injecting site of the subject, the only thing to be done is to pull the protective cover 2 backwardly. As such, the upper stopping portion 133 is detached from the rear-end salient 211 of the gliding track 21 and passes through the front-end salient 211 of the gliding track 21, such that the injection needle 12 is exposed from the front end of the protective cover 2. In addition, the rear-end wall of the upper stopping portion 133 of the gliding block 13 fails to move backwardly because it is stopped by the front-end salient 211 of the gliding track 21. Also, the hooking portion 7 at the front end of the protective cover 2 passes through the ring stopping portion 63 of the catheter 6. Meanwhile, the injection needle 12 of the syringe needle 1 can be inserted into the injecting site of the subject, and then the protective cover 2 is pushed forwardly. Since the hooking portion 7 of the protective cover 2 is sustained against the ring stopping portion 63 of the catheter 6, the flexible tube 62 of the catheter 6 can be subsequently pushed forwardly into the injecting site of the subject. At that moment, the medical practitioner presses down the connection portion between the flexible tube 62 of the catheter 6 and the injecting site of the subject, grasps the protective cover 2, and then pulls the syringe needle 1 backwardly. As such, the upper stopping portion 133 of the gliding block 13 will pass through the non-return stopping block 212 at the rear end of the gliding track 21, and the protective cover 2 fails to move backwardly again since it is stopped by means of the non-return stopping block 212. Furthermore, when the syringe needle 1 is pulled backwardly, the injection needle 12 will be drawn out from the injecting site of the subject. In addition, since the medical practitioner presses down the flexible tube 62 of the catheter 6, the catheter 6 will lie in the injecting site of the subject and be separated from the injection needle 12. At that moment, the medical practitioner can connect the sheathing tube 61 with an intravenous drip, an injector or other drawing equipment so as to perform the drawing-out or injecting action. Alternatively, the salient 211 and the non-return stopping blocks 212 arranged on the outer periphery of the protective cover 2 can be provided on the inner wall of the gliding track 21 so as to stop the guiding rod 132 of the gliding block 13. Furthermore, the salient 211 and the non-return stopping blocks 212 arranged on the outer periphery of the protective cover 2 can be provided on the inner wall of the gliding track 21 so as to stop the base 131 of the gliding block 13.
Referring to FIG. 25, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the front edge of the protective cover 2 is sustained against the rear side of the sheathing tube 61. In addition, the front edge of the protective cover 2 is provided with several connection elements 8, e.g. buckle-hooks or viscose elements, so as to be hooked or bonded with the ring stopping portion 63 of the catheter 6. The injection needle 12 is covered by a conventional syringe cover. When a user is ready to perform the drawing-out or injecting action, the only thing to be done is to remove the conventional syringe cover. Then, the injection needle 12 of the syringe needle 1 is inserted into the injecting site of the subject, and the protective cover 2 is pulled forwardly. Since the front edge of the protective cover 2 is sustained against the ring stopping portion 63 of the catheter 6, the flexible tube 62 of the catheter 6 can be subsequently pushed forwardly into the injecting site of the subject. At that moment, the medical practitioner presses down the connection portion between the flexible tube 62 of the catheter 6 and the injecting site of the subject, grasps the protective cover 2, and then pulls the syringe needle 1 backwardly. As such, the upper stopping portion 133 of the gliding block 13 will pass through the non-return stopping block 212 at the rear end of the gliding track 21, and the protective cover 2 fails to move backwardly again since it is stopped by means of the non-return stopping block 212. Furthermore, when the syringe needle 1 is pulled backwardly, the injection needle 12 will be drawn out from the injecting site of the subject. In addition, since the medical practitioner presses down the flexible tube 62 of the catheter 6, the catheter 6 will lie in the injecting site of the subject and be separated from the injection needle 12. At that moment, the medical practitioner can connect the sheathing tube 61 with an intravenous drip, an injector or other drawing equipment so as to perform the drawing-out or injecting action. Alternatively, the protective cover 2 remains the front portion for encapsulating the tip of the injection needle 12, but the rear portion thereof is replaced with a sheet body 24.
Referring to FIGS. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43, in the present single-use safety injector structure with the catheter mentioned above, the front-end open portion of the protective cover 2 is provided with a hooking portion 7. Furthermore, the structures of the protective cover 2 and the gliding block 13 are similar to those shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23.
Referring to FIGS. 43 and 44, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the ring sheet 114 can be replaced by a retractable tube 115. The axel center of the retractable tube 115 has a bias angle in respect with the axel center of the injection needle 12. As such, when the front protective cover 111 is pulled forwardly, a biasing condition occurs. Furthermore, the front edge of the front protective cover 111 is provided with several connection elements 8, e.g. buckle-hooks or viscose elements, so as to be hooked or bonded with the ring stopping portion 63 of the catheter 6 before use.
Referring to FIG. 45, in the single-use safety injector structure provided by the invention, the outer periphery of the syringe needle 1 can be convexly provided with several symmetrical handheld portions 115. The protective cover 2 is provided with a gliding slot 218. The handheld portion 115 can penetrate through the gliding slot 218. As such, when the medical practitioner uses the single-use safety injector structure of the invention, the handheld portion 115 can be grasped to avoid uneasy operating conditions resulting from encapsulation of the syringe needle 1 with the protective cover 2. Alternatively, the outer periphery of the syringe needle 1 can be provided with no handheld portion 115, and the protective cover 2 is provided with no gliding slot 218. Alternatively, another gliding block 13 is provided on the opposed side of the gliding block 13 disposed on the outer periphery of the syringe needle 1, and a gliding track is provided at a position corresponding to the gliding block 13. As such, when the medical practitioner uses the single-use safety injector structure of the invention, the upper stopping portions 133 of the two gliding blocks 13 can be grasped to avoid uneasy operating conditions resulting from encapsulation of the syringe needle 1 with the protective cover 2.
Many changes and modifications in the above described embodiment of the invention can, of course, be carried out without departing from the scope thereof. Accordingly, to promote the progress in science and the useful arts, the invention is disclosed and is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.
Patent Application
20050228345
