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WO2023058489A1
WO2023058489A1 PCT/JP2022/035734 JP2022035734W WO2023058489A1 WO 2023058489 A1 WO2023058489 A1 WO 2023058489A1 JP 2022035734 W JP2022035734 W JP 2022035734W WO 2023058489 A1 WO2023058489 A1 WO 2023058489A1
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石川浩太
大熊克紀
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株式会社ジェイ・エム・エス
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
    • A61M39/10—Tube connectors; Tube couplings
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61M—DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY; DEVICES FOR TRANSDUCING BODY MEDIA OR FOR TAKING MEDIA FROM THE BODY; DEVICES FOR PRODUCING OR ENDING SLEEP OR STUPOR
    • A61M39/00—Tubes, tube connectors, tube couplings, valves, access sites or the like, specially adapted for medical use
    • A61M39/10—Tube connectors; Tube couplings
    • A61M39/12—Tube connectors; Tube couplings for joining a flexible tube to a rigid attachment

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  • the present invention relates to a tube-equipped medical connector in which a connector is provided at the tip of the tube.
  • a hollow, flexible tube is used to form a fluid flow path when performing enteral nutrition, infusion, blood circulation, etc.
  • a connector is provided at the tip of the tube.
  • the tube is inserted into a through hole provided in the base portion of the connector.
  • the inner peripheral surface of the through hole comprises a cylindrical surface having an inner diameter slightly larger than the outer diameter of the tube.
  • An annular abutment surface projecting radially inward from the cylindrical surface is provided at a predetermined depth from the opening of the through hole.
  • the tube is inserted into the through-hole until its distal end surface abuts against the abutment surface in the axial direction.
  • the tube is fixed to the base portion by an adhesive applied to the gap between the tube and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole (see Patent Document 1, for example).
  • the abutting surface of the connector is an annular flat surface along the plane perpendicular to the axis of the through hole.
  • the tip surface of the tube is a cut surface formed by simply cutting the tube into a predetermined length, it is not necessarily a flat surface perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tube. Therefore, when the tip surface of the tube abuts against the abutment surface in the axial direction, a gap may be formed between the abutment surface and the tip surface of the tube.
  • the uncured liquid adhesive enters the liquid flow channel through this gap. After that, when the adhesive is cured, there is a problem that the adhesive narrows the flow path and hinders the flow of the liquid.
  • An object of the present invention is to prevent the flow path from narrowing due to the adhesive used to fix the connector to the tube.
  • the present invention relates to a tube-equipped medical connector in which a connector is provided at the tip of the tube.
  • the connector includes a connecting portion connected to a mating connector, and a base portion provided with a through hole communicating with the connecting portion.
  • the inner peripheral surface of the through hole includes a cylindrical portion having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the tube, and a cone adjacent to the cylindrical portion on the connecting portion side and having an inner diameter that decreases toward the connecting portion. and
  • the tube is inserted into the through-hole so that the tip of the outer peripheral surface of the tube or the outer peripheral surface of the tube contacts the conical portion.
  • the outer peripheral surface tip or outer peripheral surface of the tube is in contact with the conical portion of the through hole. Therefore, the uncured adhesive applied to the gap between the tube and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole cannot flow over the tip of the outer peripheral surface of the tube into the liquid flow path. Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent the channel from narrowing due to the adhesive.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a connector according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from the connecting portion side.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the connector shown in FIG. 1, viewed from the base portion side.
  • 3 is a cross-sectional view of the connector shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a tube-equipped connector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • 5A is a cross-sectional view showing one step of manufacturing the connector with tube shown in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view showing another step of manufacturing the connector with tube shown in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view showing still another step of manufacturing the connector with tube shown in FIG. 4.
  • FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a connector with tube according to a comparative example.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a connector according to one embodiment of the invention on a relatively thick tube.
  • a liquid-tight seal that is annularly continuous in the circumferential direction may be formed between the tip of the outer peripheral surface of the tube or between the outer peripheral surface and the conical portion. Such an aspect is advantageous in preventing narrowing of the flow path due to the adhesive.
  • the tip of the outer peripheral surface of the tube may be in contact with the conical portion. Such an aspect is advantageous in reducing variations in the insertion depth of the tube into the through-hole.
  • an adhesive may be applied between the tube and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole. Such an aspect is advantageous for fixing the connector to the tip of the tube.
  • the adhesive may be a UV adhesive. Such an aspect is advantageous for efficiently performing the process of adhesively fixing the connector to the tube.
  • the tapered surface forming the conical portion may have a taper angle of 20 degrees or more and 60 degrees or less.
  • the taper angle of 20 degrees or more suppresses variations in the insertion depth of the tube into the through-hole and variations in the length of the tube drawn out from the connector due to variations in the outer diameter of the tube.
  • the taper angle of 60 degrees or less is advantageous in facilitating the manufacture of a tube-equipped connector in which the flow path is not narrowed by the adhesive.
  • the inner peripheral surface of the through hole further includes a guide portion adjacent to the cylindrical portion on the side opposite to the connecting portion and having an inner diameter that increases toward the tip of the base portion. may be provided.
  • a guide firstly facilitates the insertion of the tube into the through-hole and secondly functions as a pool for retaining uncured adhesive.
  • the cylindrical portion may be longer than the conical portion.
  • Such an aspect is advantageous in improving the adhesion strength of the tube to the base portion.
  • this aspect makes it easy to bring the outer peripheral surface tip or the outer peripheral surface of the tube into close contact with the conical portion.
  • the tube may have an outer diameter of 3 mm or less.
  • the effect of the present invention that the flow channel can be prevented from being narrowed by the adhesive is more pronounced when the tube has a small diameter.
  • the entire connector may be integrally molded as a single component. Such an aspect is advantageous for manufacturing connectors efficiently and at low cost.
  • the connecting portion includes a hollow cylindrical tubular portion, a female taper surface provided on the inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion, the inner diameter of which increases toward the tip of the tubular portion, and the tubular portion. and a spiral projection provided on the outer peripheral surface of the portion.
  • the present invention can be applied to an extension tube connectable to a nasal catheter.
  • the "axis" of a member means the central axis of the member.
  • An “axis” passes through the center of a circle contained in the member and/or coincides with the central axis of a cylinder or cone (taper) contained in the member.
  • a direction along a straight line perpendicular to the axis is called a “radial direction”.
  • the side closer to the axis is called the “inner” side
  • the side farther from the axis is called the "outer” side.
  • the direction of rotation around the axis is called the "circumferential direction”.
  • illustration of the shaft is omitted for the sake of simplification of the drawings.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 are perspective views of a connector 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of connector 1 along a plane containing the axis (not shown) of connector 1 .
  • the connector 1 has a connecting portion 10 at one end and a base portion 20 at the other end.
  • the connecting portion 10 and the base portion 20 are arranged coaxially.
  • the connection part 10 has a hollow cylindrical tubular part (female member) 11 .
  • the inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion 11 has a tapered surface (so-called female tapered surface) 12 whose inner diameter increases toward the distal end of the tubular portion 11 .
  • the outer peripheral surface 13 of the tubular portion 11 is a cylindrical surface.
  • a spiral projection (male screw) 15 is formed on the outer peripheral surface 13 .
  • the connector 1 is a female connector provided with a tubular portion 11 as a female member.
  • the connecting portion 10 can be repeatedly connected and disconnected to a mating connector (not shown).
  • a through-hole 21 coaxial with the connecting portion 10 (or tubular portion 11 ) passes through the base portion 20 .
  • the through-hole 21 communicates with the connecting portion 10 (or the lumen of the tubular portion 11).
  • the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 21 has a guide portion 22, a cylindrical portion 23, a conical portion 24, a diameter A small portion 25 is provided in this order.
  • the guide portion 22 is a tapered surface (so-called female tapered surface) whose inner diameter increases toward the tip of the base portion 20 .
  • a portion of the guide portion 22 having the maximum diameter constitutes the open end of the through hole 21 .
  • the cylindrical portion 23 is adjacent to the guide portion 22 on the connecting portion 10 side.
  • the cylindrical portion 23 is a cylindrical surface whose inner diameter is constant in the axial direction of the connector 1 (or the longitudinal direction of the through hole 21).
  • the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 23 matches the minimum inner diameter of the guide portion 22 (the inner diameter of the guide portion 22 at the end on the cylindrical portion 23 side).
  • the conical portion 24 is adjacent to the cylindrical portion 23 on the connecting portion 10 side.
  • the conical portion 24 is a tapered surface (so-called female tapered surface) whose inner diameter decreases toward the connecting portion 10 .
  • the tapered surface forming the conical portion 24 is annularly continuous in the circumferential direction.
  • the maximum inner diameter of the conical portion 24 (the inner diameter of the conical portion 24 at the end on the side of the cylindrical portion 23 ) matches the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 23 .
  • the small diameter portion 25 is adjacent to the conical portion 24 on the connecting portion 10 side.
  • the small-diameter portion 25 is, but not limited to, a cylindrical surface whose inner diameter is constant in the axial direction of the connector 1 (or the longitudinal direction of the through-hole 21), or a conical portion 24 or an inner diameter that increases toward the connecting portion 10. It may be a tapered surface.
  • the inner diameter of the conical portion 24 side end of the small diameter portion 25 matches the minimum inner diameter of the conical portion 24 (the inner diameter of the conical portion 24 at the small diameter portion 25 side end).
  • At least one of the guide portion 22 and the small diameter portion 25 may have a configuration different from that of the present embodiment.
  • at least one of the guide portion 22 and the small diameter portion 25 may be omitted.
  • a pair of substantially flat grip surfaces 27 (only one of the grip surfaces 27 is visible in FIGS. 1 and 2) is provided on the outer surface of the base portion 20 .
  • the pair of grip surfaces 27 are substantially flat surfaces perpendicular to the radial direction of the connector 1 and parallel to each other.
  • the gripping surface 27 facilitates the operator to grip the connector 1 and apply a rotational force.
  • the outer shape of the base portion 20 is not limited to that of the present embodiment, and can be arbitrarily configured.
  • the base portion 20 may have a simple substantially cylindrical shape with a through hole 21 formed therein.
  • the base portion 20 is composed of a substantially cylindrical connecting tube in which a through hole 21 is formed, and a pair of plate-like bodies protruding in opposite directions along the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the connecting tube.
  • the pair of plate-like bodies facilitates the operator to grip the connector 1 and apply a rotational force.
  • a flange 29 is provided between the connecting portion 10 and the base portion 20 .
  • the flange 29 projects radially outward beyond the connecting portion 10 (or tubular portion 11 ) and the base portion 20 .
  • the flange 29 is a flat plate having a substantially circular shape in plan view along the axis of the connector 1 .
  • the planar shape of the flange 29 is not limited to a substantially circular shape, and may be polygonal (for example, hexagonal, quadrangular), elliptical, or the like.
  • the flange 29 is such that when the base portion 20 (especially the grip surface 27 thereof) is gripped with a finger, the finger touches the connection portion 10 (especially the outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion 11 and the spiral projection 15) and contaminates them. It is advantageous to prevent stowing. In the present invention, flange 29 may be omitted.
  • the material of the connector 1 is not limited, but a hard material (hard material) having mechanical strength (rigidity) that does not substantially deform due to external force can be used.
  • a hard material hard material having mechanical strength (rigidity) that does not substantially deform due to external force
  • resin materials such as polypropylene, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer, polycarbonate, polyacetal, polystyrene, polyamide, polyethylene, and rigid polyvinyl chloride can be used.
  • chemically stable polypropylene is preferable as the material for the connector 1 from the viewpoint of preventing the occurrence of chemical cracks and preventing the elution of bisphenol A.
  • the connector 1 can be integrally manufactured as a single component by injection molding or the like using the resin material described above.
  • the connector 1 preferably has transparency or translucency.
  • connector 1 is provided at the tip of flexible tube 50 .
  • Tube 50 is fixed to base portion 20 of connector 1 via adhesive 60 .
  • the tube 50 has a hollow cylindrical shape. In a cross-section of the tube 50 along a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tube 50, the outer peripheral surface 53 and the inner peripheral surface of the tube 50 have concentric circular shapes. The outer diameter and inner diameter of the tube 50 are constant in the longitudinal direction of the tube 50 except for variations due to manufacturing errors.
  • the material of the tube 50 is not limited, but resins such as polyurethane, silicone, polyethylene, styrene elastomer, and polybutadiene can be used.
  • Tube 50 may be continuously manufactured, for example by extrusion, using the materials described above.
  • the tube 50 can be curvedly deformed and compressed in the radial direction relatively easily by applying an external force, and then returns to its initial state when the external force is removed.
  • the adhesive 60 can be selected from known adhesives according to the materials of the connector 1 and tube 50 .
  • the adhesive 60 may be, but is not limited to, UV adhesive, epoxy adhesive, or the like.
  • the outer diameter of the tube 50 is smaller than the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 23 (that is, the maximum inner diameter of the conical portion 24) and greater than the minimum inner diameter of the conical portion 24.
  • the tube 50 is cut to a predetermined length.
  • a cut surface of the tube 50 is called a tip surface 52 .
  • a boundary between the outer peripheral surface 53 and the distal end surface 52 of the tube 50 is called an outer peripheral surface distal end 51 .
  • the connector 1 is held with a jig or the like (not shown) so that the axis of the connector 1 is parallel to the vertical direction with the base portion 20 facing upward.
  • the tip of the tube 50 is coaxially opposed to the opening of the through hole 21 .
  • the tip of the tube 50 is inserted from the guide portion 22 into the through hole 21 .
  • the female taper surface of the guide portion 22 guides the tip of the tube 50 into the through hole 21 . Since the tube 50 has a diameter smaller than that of the cylindrical portion 23, the tube 50 can be inserted into the through hole 21 relatively easily.
  • the tip 51 of the outer peripheral surface of the tube 50 comes into contact with the conical portion 24 as shown in FIG. 5B. Furthermore, the tube 50 is slightly pushed into the through hole 21 . A distal end 51 of the outer peripheral surface of the tube 50 slides on the conical portion 24 toward the connecting portion 10 , whereby the distal end of the tube 50 is compressed and deformed in the radial direction so that the outer diameter at the distal end 51 of the outer peripheral surface becomes smaller. do.
  • a distal end 51 of the outer peripheral surface of the tube 50 and a part of the outer peripheral surface 53 are in liquid-tight contact with the conical portion 24, and the outer peripheral surface A circumferentially continuous liquid-tight seal is formed between the tip 51 and the peripheral surface near the tip and the conical portion 24 .
  • the outer peripheral surface 53 of the tube 50 (excluding the portion in close contact with the conical portion 24) and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 21 are radially spaced apart to form a gap (radial gap) 57 therebetween.
  • an uncured liquid adhesive 65 is applied to the gap 57 between the tube 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 21 . More specifically, the adhesive 65 is dropped into the annular recess (see FIG. 5B) formed by the tube 50 and the female taper surface of the guide portion 22 .
  • the guide portion 22 functions as a liquid pool for storing the liquid adhesive 65 .
  • the adhesive 65 flows through the gap 57 from the guide portion 22 toward the tip of the tube 50 .
  • a liquid-tight seal is formed between the outer peripheral surface tip 51 and the outer peripheral surface near the tip of the tube 50 and the conical portion 24 , the adhesive 65 does not flow beyond the outer peripheral surface tip 51 toward the connecting portion 10 . cannot flow
  • the adhesive 65 is cured.
  • the adhesive 65 is a UV adhesive
  • the adhesive 65 is cured by irradiation with UV light.
  • the connector 1 with tube 50 shown in FIG. 4 is obtained.
  • the connector 1 with tube 50 is not limited, but can be used, for example, as an extension tube (sometimes called an "enteral nutrition set") connected to a nasal catheter used for enteral nutrition.
  • a nasal catheter is a flexible tube with a male connector at the proximal end.
  • a nasal catheter tube is inserted through the patient's nasal cavity and ends in the stomach. Nasal catheters are left indwelling in patients for long periods of time.
  • a connector (female connector) 1 is connected to a male connector of a nasal catheter.
  • the male connector includes a hollow cylindrical cylindrical portion (male member), a tapered surface (male taper surface) provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion, and a female thread surrounding the cylindrical portion (for example, See Patent Document 2).
  • connection portion 10 of the connector 1 When the connection portion 10 of the connector 1 is connected to the male connector, the cylindrical portion (male member) is inserted into the tubular portion (female member) 11, the male taper surface is liquid-tightly taper-fitted to the female taper surface 12, and the female screw is formed. is screwed into the screw-like projection 15 .
  • a liquid nutrient is administered to the patient through tube 50, connector 1 and the nasal catheter in sequence.
  • the connector 1 of the present embodiment has a cylindrical portion 23 having an inner diameter larger than the outer diameter of the tube 50 on the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 21 communicating with the connecting portion 10 , and an inner diameter toward the connecting portion 10 . and a conical portion 24 with a smaller .
  • the effect of the connector 1 having such a configuration will be described in comparison with a comparative example.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a connector 901 with tube 50 according to a comparative example.
  • the connector 901 has an abutment surface 924 instead of the conical portion 24 of the connector 1 .
  • the abutment surface 924 is an annular flat surface that protrudes radially inward from the cylindrical portion 23 and extends along a plane perpendicular to the axis of the connector 901 .
  • a connector 901 with a tube 50 in FIG. 6 is assembled in substantially the same manner as the connector 1 with a tube 50 (see FIGS. 4 and 5A to 5C). That is, the tube 50 is inserted into the through hole 21 until the tip surface 52 of the tube abuts against the abutment surface 924 in the axial direction. The abutment surface 924 defines the insertion depth of the tube 50 into the through hole 21 . Next, an uncured liquid adhesive is applied to the radial gap 57 between the tube 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 21 via the guide portion 22 . Then, the adhesive is cured. Tube 50 is fixed to base portion 20 of connector 901 via adhesive 60 .
  • the tube 50 is manufactured by cutting a long tube continuously manufactured by extrusion molding into a predetermined length.
  • a tip surface 52 of the tube 50 is a cut surface formed by a cutting blade.
  • the tip surface 52 formed in this manner is not necessarily a flat surface perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tube 50 .
  • the distal end surface 52 may be uneven, or the distal end surface 52 may be slightly slanted with respect to the longitudinal direction of the tube 50, or the tip surface 52 may be cut to create a ridge.
  • the burr may be extended.
  • the shape of this distal face 52 may vary from tube to tube.
  • the tip surface 52 and the abutment surface 924 are not in close contact with each other over the entire circumference, and discrete gaps (axial gaps) 59 are formed between them. may be formed.
  • an uncured liquid adhesive is applied to the radial gap 57 between the tube 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the through-hole 21, the adhesive passes through the axial gap 59 to form a flow path through which the liquid flows. (eg, the lumen of tube 50 or the lumen of reduced diameter section 25).
  • the adhesive is then cured.
  • the adhesive 62 that hardens after flowing into the channel narrows the channel.
  • the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 21 is provided with the conical portion 24 adjacent to the cylindrical portion 23 on the connecting portion 10 side.
  • the tube 50 is inserted into the through hole 21 , and the distal end 51 of the outer peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface 53 (especially the outer peripheral surface near the tip) are in contact with the conical portion 24 .
  • the connector 1 of the present embodiment does not have the problem that the liquid flow path is narrowed by the hardened adhesive 60 .
  • the axial gap 59 may be eliminated. If an uncured liquid adhesive is applied to the radial gap 57 in this state, it may be possible to prevent the adhesive from flowing into the flow path, as in the case of the connector 1 .
  • the connector 901 when the pushing force applied to the tube 50 is relaxed, the repulsive force of the tube 50 causes the axial gap 59 to appear again. Therefore, the tube 50 must be pushed strongly into the through-hole 21 so as not to form the axial gap 59 from before the uncured liquid adhesive is applied until the adhesive is cured. .
  • the connector 1 of the present embodiment when the tube 50 is pushed into the through hole 21 , the repulsive force of the outer peripheral surface tip 51 and the vicinity thereof, which has a reduced diameter, causes the outer peripheral surface tip 51 and the peripheral surface near the tip to form a conical shape. A frictional force is generated with the portion 24 (see FIG. 5B). After that, even if the pushing force applied to the tube 50 is relaxed, the frictional force limits the movement of the distal end 51 of the outer peripheral surface with respect to the conical portion 24 . A fluid tight seal between the peripheral surface tip 51 and the peripheral surface near the tip and the cone 24 continues to be maintained.
  • the adhesive 65 After pushing the tube 50 into the through-hole 21 , even if an uncured liquid adhesive is applied to the radial gap 57 while the pushing force is relaxed, the adhesive 65 does not extend beyond the outer peripheral surface tip 51 . cannot flow. There is a low possibility of producing defective products in which the channel is narrowed by the adhesive. Therefore, the process of adhesively fixing the tube 50 to the connector 1 is easy.
  • the connector 1 with the tube 50 is easy to manufacture, and can be manufactured at a high yield and at a low cost.
  • FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the connector 1 provided at the tip of the thick tube 55.
  • the outside diameter of tube 55 is slightly larger than tube 50 of FIG.
  • the conical portion 24 is configured so that the outer peripheral surface tip 51 or the outer peripheral surface 53 of the tube (50, 55) always contacts the conical portion 24 even if the outer diameter of the tube varies within tolerance. This is advantageous in preventing the production of defective products having flow paths narrowed by the adhesive.
  • the conical portion 24 is preferably configured so that the outer peripheral surface tip 51 of the tube 50 abuts thereon.
  • the conical portion 24 configured in this manner defines the insertion depth of the tube into the through-hole 21, similarly to the abutment surface 924 of the connector 901 (see FIG. 6) of the comparative example.
  • the insertion depth of the tube into the through-hole 21 will change.
  • the taper angle of the conical portion 24 is not limited, it is preferably 20 degrees or more, more preferably 30 degrees or more. This is advantageous in suppressing variation in the length of the tube led out from the connector 1 when using a tube having a tolerance in outer diameter. For example, it is desired that the variation in the total length of the extension tube connected to the nasal catheter is suppressed within a predetermined range. This need can be met if the taper angle of the conical portion 24 satisfies the above numerical range. In general, variations in the insertion depth of the tube into the through-hole 21 due to variations in the outer diameter of the tube are preferably 2 mm or less, more preferably 1 mm or less.
  • the taper angle of the female taper surface forming the conical portion 24 increases, the tube 50 is pushed into the through hole 21 (see FIG. 5B), and then the pushing force applied to the tube 50 is relaxed. There is a high possibility that the outer peripheral surface tip 51 will move on the conical portion 24 toward the guide portion 22 (that is, the tube 50 will be pushed out from the through hole 21). In this case, the liquid-tightness of the seal between the tip 51 of the outer peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface near the tip and the conical portion 24 is deteriorated, and there is a high possibility that a defective product in which the flow path is narrowed by the adhesive is produced. Therefore, although the taper angle of the conical portion 24 is not limited, it is preferably 60 degrees or less, more preferably 45 degrees or less. This facilitates the manufacture of tubes and connectors that are not constricted by adhesive.
  • the cylindrical portion 23 is preferably longer than the conical portion 24, and more preferably the cylindrical portion 23 is at least three times as long as the conical portion 24.
  • the “length” of the cylindrical portion 23 and the conical portion 24 means the dimension of the cylindrical portion 23 and the conical portion 24 along the axial direction (longitudinal direction of the through hole 21).
  • the relatively long cylindrical portion 23 is advantageous in improving the bonding strength of the tube 50 to the base portion 20 .
  • the long cylindrical portion 23 straightens the tube 50 that has curled inside the cylindrical portion 23, and is annularly continuous in the circumferential direction between the outer peripheral surface tip 51 and the outer peripheral surface near the tip and the conical portion 24. facilitates forming a tight, liquid-tight seal. Therefore, the long cylindrical portion 23 is also advantageous in preventing narrowing of the flow path due to the adhesive.
  • the outer diameter of the tube 50 is not limited and can be arbitrarily set according to the use of the tube 50. However, in the present invention, the outer diameter of the tube 50 is preferably 3 mm or less. As the outer diameter of the tube 50 decreases, the inner diameter of the channel (eg, the tube 50 or the small diameter portion 25) generally decreases, and the cross-sectional area of the channel through which the liquid flows decreases. Such a flow path with a small cross-sectional area is easily blocked by even a small amount of adhesive adhering to the flow path. Therefore, the smaller the outer diameter of the tube 50, the greater the significance of applying the present invention, which has the effect of preventing narrowing of the flow path due to the adhesive.
  • the tip 51 of the outer peripheral surface of the tube 50 is arranged in the conical portion 24, and both the tip 51 of the outer peripheral surface of the tube 50 and the outer peripheral surface (especially the outer peripheral surface near the tip) 53 are in contact with the conical portion 24. , but the invention is not so limited.
  • the present invention includes a configuration in which the outer peripheral surface tip 51 is in contact with the conical portion 24 but the outer peripheral surface 53 is not in contact with the conical portion 24 .
  • Such a configuration may occur, for example, when the tube 50 is pushed into the through-hole 21 of the connector 1 with a weak force before the tube 50 is adhesively fixed to the connector 1 .
  • the present invention also includes a configuration in which the outer peripheral surface 53 is in contact with the conical portion 24 but the outer peripheral surface tip 51 is not in contact with the conical portion 24 .
  • a configuration may occur, for example, when a long tube is cut to obtain a tube 50 of a predetermined length, and the tip 51 of the outer peripheral surface is missing.
  • such a configuration can be used even when the tube 50 is inserted into the through hole 21 so that the outer peripheral surface tip 51 exceeds the conical portion 24 (for example, the outer peripheral surface tip 51 is positioned within the small diameter portion 25). It can happen.
  • the tube 50 is deformed so as to be reduced in diameter at the minimum inner diameter portion of the conical portion 24, and the outer peripheral surface 53 of the tube 50 contacts the conical portion 24 near the minimum inner diameter portion.
  • the tube 50 does not protrude into the lumen of the tubular portion 11 .
  • the connector 1 of the above embodiment is a female connector that can be connected to a male connector of a nasal catheter used for enteral nutrition, but the present invention can also be applied to connectors for other uses.
  • the connector of the present invention may be a connector used to form any liquid flow path in the medical field, such as enteral nutrition other than nasal, infusion, blood circulation, etc. good.
  • the configuration of the connecting portion of the connector can be appropriately changed according to the use of the connector, the mating connector to which the connecting portion is connected, and the like.
  • the connector of the present invention may be a male connector provided with a cylindrical male member that can be inserted into and removed from the mating connector at its connection portion (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
  • the diameter, length, material, etc. of the tube can be appropriately changed according to the use of the connector.
  • the connector 1 described above has a threaded structure (screw-shaped protrusion 15) as a locking mechanism for maintaining the connected state with the mating connector, but the connector of the present invention has a locking mechanism other than the threaded structure.
  • the lock mechanism may be a lever lock mechanism composed of a swingable lever provided with a pawl that can be engaged with the mating connector.
  • the lock mechanism may be an engagement structure (claw, recess, groove, step, etc.) that can be engaged with a claw of a lever lock mechanism provided on the mating connector.
  • the connector of the present invention may not have such a locking mechanism.
  • the connector 1 was provided at one end of the tube 50 in the above embodiment.
  • the configuration of the other end of the tube is arbitrary.
  • the other end of the tube may be provided with an arbitrary connector or a member other than the connector (for example, a container for storing liquid).
  • the entire connector 1 is integrally constructed as a single component using the same resin material.
  • a connector 1 is advantageous for efficient and low-cost manufacturing.
  • the connector of the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the connecting portion to be connected to the mating connector and the base portion to which the tube is adhered may be made of different materials.
  • the connection portion may be constructed of a tough and durable material to allow repeated connection and disconnection from the mating connector.
  • the base portion can be made of a material that has good adhesion to the tube.
  • the connection portion and the base portion made of different materials may be integrated by two-color molding, or may be manufactured separately and then combined and integrated.
  • the present invention can be widely used as a connector with a tube for forming a flow path through which liquid flows.
  • the type of fluid is not limited, and may be, for example, liquid nutritional supplements, medical solutions, infusions, blood, and the like.
  • connection portion 11 tubular portion 12 female taper surface 15 screw-shaped projection 20 base portion 21 through hole 22 guide portion 23 cylindrical portion 24 conical portion 25 small diameter portion 50, 55 tube 51 outer peripheral surface tip 52 of tube tip surface 53 Outer peripheral surface 60 of tube Adhesive 65 Uncured adhesive

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Abstract

Un connecteur (1) comprend une partie de connexion (10) qui est connectée à un connecteur homologue et une partie de base (20) dans laquelle est disposé un trou traversant (21) qui est en communication avec la partie de connexion (10). La surface périphérique interne du trou traversant (21) présente une partie cylindrique (23) qui a un diamètre interne plus grand que le diamètre externe du tube (50), et une partie conique (24) qui est adjacente à la partie cylindrique (23) sur le côté de la partie de connexion (10), et dont le diamètre interne diminue en direction de la partie de connexion (10). Le tube (50) est inséré dans le trou traversant (21) de telle sorte qu'une extrémité de surface périphérique externe (51) ou la surface périphérique externe (53) du tube (50) entre en contact avec la partie conique (24).
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