Patent ID: 8366834
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: A61B,A61L

Abstract:
1. An endoscope cleaning/disinfecting apparatus comprising: a chemical bottle including a chemical storage portion that stores a chemical, a stepped portion provided at a side face of the chemical storage portion, a breakable stopper portion provided at a top face of the chemical storage portion, and a spout portion surrounding an outer periphery of the stopper portion at the top face of the chemical storage portion; an insertion portion allowing the chemical bottle to be inserted from the top face side; a chemical receiving portion provided at the insertion portion; a blade portion arranged in the chemical receiving portion, the blade portion opening the stopper portion of the chemical bottle inserted in the chemical receiving portion; a first limit switch provided at the insertion portion, the first limit switch detecting a first position as an insertion initial position in an insertion direction of the chemical bottle which is brought into contact with an outer surface of the chemical storage portion after the chemical bottle is started to be inserted into the insertion portion, and a third position as an insertion completion position located farther than the first position in the insertion direction of the chemical bottle, at which the stopper portion is opened by the blade portion cutting into the stopper portion by a set amount; and a second limit switch provided at the insertion portion, the second limit switch being located on the blade portion side with respect to the first limit switch, the second limit switch detecting a second position in the insertion direction of the chemical bottle, at which an inner face of the chemical receiving portion and the spout portion are aligned to each other, wherein: wherein the control section is configured to determine that the chemical bottle is in one of the first position, the second position and the third position based on the information of a change of a switch state, and to perform control based on the determination that the chemical bottle is in one of the first position, the second position and the third position.