TECHNICAL FIELD

The invention relates to an automatic corpse washing system developed for washing the corpses of people with infectious diseases before burial with minimal and short-term contact against the risk of contamination.

PRIOR ART

In general, as in many cultures and medical fields, the process of washing the bodies is performed before burial, cremation or during cadaver, dissection and similar medical practices. While the corpse washing process must comply with certain religious requirements, it can also be carried out without any specific order. However, for corpse washing, a special area and an operator to carry out the washing process are required in any case.

In accordance with Islamic methods, the washing of the corpse positioned on a flat surface is carried out by the gassal (corpse bather) in the area called gasilhane (corpse bathing place) in accordance with certain religious requirements before burial. In other beliefs, bodies are also washed as preparations before burial or cremation. Medically, especially before cadaver and dissection, the process of washing the corpse is carried out.

In current applications, bodies are washed directly by the operators in areas where cleaning is suitable after washing with clean water. However, in the field of corpse washing, development studies are carried out especially for portability and disinfection needs.

In the application document with file number JPS61249901 A, a corpse washing equipment is mentioned, which can be integrated into the hearse, where the corpse can be placed on a pool where the washing water can be stored and removed, and has an intermittent transport stand that allows the washing water to pass to the lower part. In the application document with file number TR 2009 07758, it is mentioned that a disinfection device is integrated in the corpse transport vehicle, which includes a corpse washing equipment.

In the application document with the file number CN206981288 (U), a washing unit with a movable shower head developed for washing the pre-cadaver corpse on the dissection table is mentioned.

When the patent / utility model applications of all methods and developments mentioned above are examined, it is understood that corpse washing is an operation that requires high contact risk and contact time by a continuous operator. However, this creates a high risk for the person washing the bodies that carry the risk of contamination, especially in infectious disease outbreaks, and causes the risk of both the washer and the people around them.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In order to eliminate the risk of contamination that may occur between the corpse and the operator who will carry out the washing process during burial, cremation procedures or before medical practice such as cadaver, dissection of the bodies of persons with infectious diseases, an automatic corpse washing system has been developed in order to eliminate the risk of contamination.

In the automatic corpse washing system, which is the subject of the invention, the corpse carrying infectious disease is transferred into the washing and drying cabinet (1 ) via the moving first transport conveyor (2) and during the automatic movement of the corpse on the moving conveyor belt (1.1) in the washing and drying cabinet (1 ), it is washed with clean water and disinfectant in the cabinet (1 ) and then dried and transferred from the cabin (1 ) to the moving final carrier conveyor (3). With the shroud positioned via the roller fabric reducer (11 ) on the moving last transport conveyor (3), by positioning the shroud fabric on the corpse, both washing and shrouding the corpse is carried out without the risk of contamination. Thus, the risk of contamination of the corpse and washer operator and the people around them is eliminated and the burial becomes ready in a disinfected state. Likewise, corpse washing operations before cremation or medical application can be performed with the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention.

All elements that require control are controlled by the operator via the control panel (7) such as the control of all moving conveyors, liquid pumps and sprayers, fans that allow the drying air and the air inside the cabinet to be discharged, and all operating equipment in the developed automatic corpse washing system, Movement speeds of the moving parts and the position information of the parts, pressure and temperature values in the cabinet, thus, any contact with the corpse is avoided and the risk of contamination is eliminated.

MEANINGS OF THE FIGURES

Figure 1. Automatic Corpse Washing Machine Top View Figure 2. Automatic Corpse Washing Machine Side View

The part numbers given in the figures are given below.

1. Washing and Drying Cabinet

1.1. Conveyor Belt

1.2. Spray System

2. Movable First Transport Conveyor

2.1. Conveyor Belt

2.2. Flydraulic Cylinder

2.3. Castering Wheel

3. Movable Last Transport Conveyor

3.1. Conveyor Belt

3.2. Hydraulic Cylinder

3.3. Castering Wheel

4. Clean Water Tank

4.1. Clean Water Pump

5. Disinfectant Tank 5.1 . Disinfectant Pump

6. Dirty Water Drain Reservoir

7. Control Panel

8. Switchboard

9. Drying Fan

10. Air Suction Fan

11. Roller Fabric Reducer

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention consists of the following parts and sections: washing and drying cabinet inside where washing, disinfection and drying processes of the corpse are carried out (1 ), the first movable transport conveyor on which the corpse is allowed to be transported by placing it before washing (2), movable final transport conveyor that allows the corpse coming from the cabin (1 ) to be shrouded and transported (3), the clean water tank where the clean water to be used in the cabinet (1) for washing the corpse is stored (4), disinfectant tank where the corpse is stored in the disinfectant to be used for disinfection in the cabinet (1 ), dirty water drain tank in which water contaminated by washing the corpse is collected (6), control panel that enables the controls on the system to be carried out by the operator and where status information can be followed up (7), switchboard to which all electrical components on the system are connected (8), drying fan that enables the corpse to be dried in the cabinet (1 ) after washing (9), the air suction fan (10) that allows the air in the cabinet (1) to be discharged and the roller fabric reducer that allows the fabric to be placed under and above the corpse for the shrouding and similar processes of the corpse coming out of the cabin (1).

Washing and drying cabinet developed in the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention (1 ) consists of the following parts and sections: the conveyor belt, preferably in porous structure and preferably made of polyurethane material, which allows the corpse to be transported on it, in order for the clean washing water and disinfectant used during washing to easily pass to the lower part of the cabinet (1 ) after contact with the corpse, where the forward-backward movement is automatically provided by means of a reducer (1.1), at least one spraying system that enables clean water and disinfectant to be sprayed on the whole corpse, from the bottom, top and sides in the cabinet to wash and disinfect the corpse (1.2), at least one UVC lamp to eliminate microorganisms that may be in the cabin, cleaning brush that provides mechanical cleaning of the conveyor belt (1.1 ) by working together with the conveyor belt (1.1 ) and in the opposite direction to the belt (1.1 ), fabric roller to be used for shrouding the corpse leaving the cabinet (1 ) and which will be placed on at least one lower part and at least one upper part at the exit of the cabinet (1 ), at least one pressure gauge for determining the pressure in the cabinet (1 ), at least one temperature sensor to detect the temperature inside the cabinet (1 ) and at least one position sensor for detecting the location of the corpse in the cabinet (1 ). The washing and drying cabinet (1 ) is manufactured in a closed form and preferably made of stainless material, completely isolated from the external environment.

The first movable conveyor developed in the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention (2) consists of the following parts and sections: conveyor belt on which the corpse is placed and automatically moves the corpse on the conveyor axis by means of a reducer (2.1 ), at least one hydraulic cylinder that provides automatic adjustment of the height and slope of the conveyor (2) by moving the front and rear parts of the conveyor (2) up and down separately or together so that the corpse placed on the first transport conveyor (2) can be positioned comfortably (2.2) and at least one castering wheel enabling the conveyor (2) to be moved freely on the ground (2.3).

Movable final transport conveyor developed in the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention (3) consists of the following parts and sections: conveyor belt, on which the corpse coming out of the washing and drying cabin (1) is placed and automatically moves the corpse along the conveyor axis by means of a reducer (3.1 ), at least one hydraulic cylinder that provides automatic adjustment of the height and slope of the conveyor (3) by moving the front and rear parts of the conveyor (3) up and down separately or together so that the corpse placed on the last transport conveyor (3) can be positioned comfortably (3.2) and at least one castering wheel enabling the conveyor (2) to be moved freely on the ground (3.3).

The clean water tank developed in the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention (4) consists of the following parts and sections: at least one heating tank, which is included in it and ensures that the clean water to be used for washing the corpse is kept at the desired washing temperature (4), at least one temperature sensor to control the temperature of fresh water inside, at least one level indicator that controls the lower and upper levels of clean water, at least one filling port and at least one drain valve, at least one clean water pump that enables the transfer of the clean washing water to the spray system (1.1 ) located in the cabinet (1 ) and the automatic control of the flow rate and pressure values of the water (4.1 ).

The disinfectant tank developed in the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention (5) consists of the following parts and sections: at least one heating tank inside to keep the disinfectant at the desired temperature to be used for disinfection of the corpse (5), at least one temperature sensor to control the temperature of the disinfectant inside, at least one level indicator to check the lower and upper levels of the disinfectant, at least one filling port and at least one drain valve, at least one disinfectant pump that enables the transfer of the disinfectant to the spray system (1.1) located in the cabinet (1 ) and to automatically control the flow rate and pressure values of the disinfectant (5.1 ).

Dirty water drain reservoir developed in the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention (6) consists of the following parts and sections: the drain reservoir of the dirty water accumulated during the washing and disinfection of the corpse (6), at least one drainage valve and drain chamber that allows its transfer to the outside (6), at least one pressurized water washing system that ensures the cleaning of the inside.

Control panel developed in the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention (7) consists of the following parts and sections: at least one digital touchscreen control screen on which the remote control and value tracking of all movement parts, pumps and sensors on the system are controlled by the operator, emergency stop button that enables the system to stop working in emergency situations and at least one castering wheel enabling movement of the panel (7) for displacement.

The switchboard developed in the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention (8) consists of the following parts and sections: at least one PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) that enables the electrical parts on the system and the system to operate automatically and manually, at least one driver, at least one sensor and at least one control element.

The drying fan developed in the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention (9) works as an air generator that allows the corpse to be dried by creating a curtain of warm air in the cabin (1 ) after the corpse inside the washing and drying cabinet (1) is washed and disinfected with the use of clean water and disinfectant, allowing hot air to pass over the corpse.

Air suction fan developed in the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention (10); in the washing and drying cabinet (1 ), provides the evacuation of the air fed by the drying fan (9) for the purpose of drying the corpse in the cabinet (1 ) and the formation of a vacuum effect in the cabinet (1 ) depending on the suction power it creates.

Roll fabric reducer developed in the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention (11 ) ensures that the corpse is shrouded without touching it so as to provide that the washing and drying cabinet (1 ) is placed at the exit point to correspond to the bottom and top of the corpse, and the fabric on the lower fabric roll is automatically opened on the movable final transport conveyor (3) and at the bottom of the corpse and automatically the fabric on the upper fabric roll is opened so that it remains on the moving final transport conveyor (3) and at the top of the corpse.

In the automatic corpse washing system subject to the invention, the corpse taken on the first moving conveyor (2) is transferred from here to the conveyor belt (1.1 ) located in the washing and drying cabinet (1 ), which is isolated from the outside, by means of the conveyor belt (2.1 ). The corpse is washed and disinfected by spraying the temperature-controlled clean water and disinfectant onto it in full contact with its lower, upper and sides through the spraying system (1.2). Then, by the movement of the conveyor belt (1.1 ), the corpse is passed through the air curtain formed by the drying fan (9) in the washing and drying cabinet (1 ) and it is dried. The contaminated water passing over the corpse during washing, disinfection and drying is transferred to the dirty water drainage reservoir (6) located at the bottom of the washing and drying cabinet (1) thanks to the porous structure on the conveyor belt (1.1). The corpse, dried after the washing and disinfection processes in the washing and drying cabinet (1), is transferred to the conveyor belt (3.1 ) on the movable last conveyor (3) by means of the moving conveyor belt (1.1). While the corpse is transferred to the conveyor belt (3.1) on the last moving conveyor (3), at the same time, the fabric coming out of the lower roll by means of the roll fabric reducer (11) from the fabric rolls positioned at the bottom and top at the exit of the cabinet (1) opens on the conveyor belt (3.1) so as to be placed on the lower part of the corpse, the fabric from the upper roll on the upper part of the corpse. In this way, the shrouding of the corpse is completed. Later, the dead corpse can be transferred to the coffin thanks to the hydraulic cylinders (3.2) that allow the height of the moving last conveyor (3) to be adjusted by changing its location by means of the castering wheel (3.3). Parameters such as transport movements, fluid temperature and pressure values, fan suction and blowing pressures during the whole process are controlled and monitored by the operator via the control panel (7). Thus, in a way that eliminates the risk of contamination, the corpse is both disinfected, washed and shrouded without any contact with it.