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Sewage sampling device

The sewage sampling device comprises a bearing seat, a plurality of test bottles and a sampling module, the plurality of test bottles are arranged on the bearing seat at intervals, each test bottle comprises a bottle body and a bottle cap, the bottle cap is rotatably mounted on the bottle body through a rotary pin and used for opening / closing the bottle body, and the bottle cap extends outwards relative to the bottle body and forms a groove plate; the sampling module comprises a manipulator, a wedge edge rod and a suction pipe, the wedge edge rod and the suction pipe are arranged in parallel and are respectively connected to the manipulator, the wedge edge rod vertically extends downwards relative to the suction pipe and forms a pushing part, and the pushing part is matched with the groove plate; when the manipulator simultaneously drives the wedge edge rod and the suction tube to vertically move downwards, the wedge edge rod can push the groove plate through the pushing part so as to drive the bottle cap to open the bottle body; the straw can be inserted into the bottle body in the opened state. Therefore, bending deformation of the suction pipe is effectively avoided, the bottle cap is driven to reset through the rotary pin, automatic closing of the bottle cap after sampling can be achieved, and the lasting sealing performance of a test bottle is guaranteed.
Owner:SHANGHAI BEIYU ANALYTICAL INSTR CO LTD

Capping and de-capping apparatus and a method of operating such an apparatus

A capping and de-capping apparatus for capping and de-capping tubes disposed in a tube holding rack having a two-dimensional array of apertures for holding the tubes. The apparatus comprises a rack support for supporting the tube holding rack, a head unit adapted for carrying a cartridge comprising at least one capping and de-capping gripper, a drive system for moving the rack support and the head unit relatively towards and away from one another, in order to cause engagement or disengagement of the capping and de-capping gripper with or from a cap of at least one tube, and a drive system for rotating the capping and de-capping gripper, wherein rotation in one direction causes attachment of the cap to the tube and rotation in the opposite direction causes detachment of the cap from said tube.
Owner:AZENTA US INC

A multi-volume non-matrix automatic cap screwing workstation for cryogenic tubes

The utility model discloses a kind of multiple non-matrix automatic cap screwing workstations for cryopreservation tube, including bottom installation component, support component is provided on bottom installation component, support component top end is provided with top installation component, top installation component is provided with outer transmission component, first moving nut, second moving nut are provided on outer transmission component, first moving nut is provided with first moving plate, first moving plate is provided with a plurality of first installation hole, inner screwing transmission component is provided in first installation hole, second moving nut is provided with second moving plate, second moving plate is provided with a plurality of second installation hole, moving guide rail is provided on bottom installation component, feeding moving plate is provided on moving guide rail, feeding moving plate is provided with cryopreservation tube storage component, use this automatic cap screwing workstation, realize the automatic screwing cover and unscrewing cover operation to batch cryopreservation tube, effectively improve the operation efficiency that cover is screwed or unscrewed.
Owner:SUZHOU GAOBI MEDICAL TECH CO LTD

System of fully automatic sampling tube cap screwing and pipetting workstation and operation method thereof

The present application relates to the technical field of sample pretreatment automation, and discloses a system of a full-automatic sampling tube cap screwing and pipetting workstation and a running method thereof.The system comprises a motion point definition module, a cap screwing adaptation identification module, a label scanning module, a pipetting planning and execution module, a cap screwing torque calling module and a real-time torque acquisition module.The system realizes continuous scanning and reliable identification of the cap profile in the motion state through a dynamic coordinate system and key motion points, dynamically calls matched torque parameters to execute cap screwing according to the identification result, and simultaneously acquires real-time torque data.The system synchronously completes sample label information analysis, pipetting path planning and pressure monitoring.The scheme realizes adaptive perception and closed-loop cap screwing control of the cap state, and improves the robustness of cap identification, the consistency of cap screwing action and the reliability of the overall process.
Owner:HUNAN ZHONGRUI MUTUAL TRUST MEDICAL TECH CO LTD

Sample tube decapper

A decapping device may be integrated with an automated biochemical analyzer or biological testing system to aid in sample testing. The exemplary decapper, includes a motor that is operable to lower a latch mechanism to engage with a cap of a sample tube and then raise the latch mechanism to remove the engaged cap. As the latch mechanism is lowered, a retractor portion also descends and causes a set of grippers to extend and grip the sample tube. As the latch mechanism is raised, the set of grippers apply a corresponding pressure to hold the sample tube in place while the cap is removed. Once removed, the cap rests within the latch mechanism and the set of grippers are retracted by the raising retractor. As the latch mechanism returns to its origin position, an ejector arm is operated causing the cap to be ejected from the latch mechanism.
Owner:BECKMAN COULTER INC

Bucket opening device for battery slurry bucket

The utility model relates to the technical field of battery production, and discloses a barrel opening device for a battery slurry barrel. The barrel opening device of the battery slurry barrel comprises a barrel opening assembly and an operation arm, wherein the barrel opening assembly comprises a barrel opening sleeve and a barrel opening bulge; the barrel opening sleeve and the barrel opening protrusion are both connected with the operation arm, the operation arm is rotated to drive the barrel opening sleeve and the barrel opening protrusion to rotate at the same time, and the barrel opening sleeve and the barrel opening protrusion are used for opening slurry barrel covers of different structures. The barrel opening device of the battery slurry barrel can be used for opening slurry barrel covers with different shapes more safely and quickly, is more labor-saving, has lower requirements on operators, and does not pollute materials in the slurry barrel.
Owner:CALB GROUP CO LTD

Miniature canister delivery device

This invention discloses a miniature canning and conveying device, comprising a conveying assembly, a capping assembly, a cap transfer assembly, a guardrail assembly, a filling assembly, and a sterilization assembly mounted on a substrate. The conveying assembly has an inlet end, an inlet conveying end, an outlet conveying end, and an outlet end, with the inlet and outlet conveying ends conveying in opposite directions. The capping assembly is positioned above the inlet and outlet conveying ends. The cap transfer assembly is positioned between the inlet and outlet conveying ends. The guardrail assembly is laid between the inlet and outlet conveying ends, forming a filling and inoculation station, a sterilization station, and a channel. The filling and sterilization assemblies are respectively positioned at the filling and inoculation stations and the sterilization station. The guardrail assembly includes a bottle pushing component. This invention enables the filling and inoculation of the medicine inside the isolator from outside the isolator, preventing contamination of the internal environment of the isolator and leaks due to manual operation.
Owner:SHANGHAI TOFFLON AIREX SCI & TECH CO LTD

Automatic photoresist canning equipment

The invention belongs to the technical field of photoresist sub-packaging, and discloses photoresist automatic canning equipment which comprises an equipment body, a roller line module, a cover opening and locking module, a filling module and an air return system, the equipment body adopts closed design, and a cover opening and locking area and a filling area are arranged in the equipment body; the roller line module extends to the equipment main body to be arranged, passes through the cover opening and locking area and the filling area, and is used for bearing and conveying a photoresist container; the cover opening and locking module is arranged in the cover opening and locking area and is used for opening and taking away a cover body of the photoresist container or installing and locking the cover body of the photoresist container; the filling module is arranged in the filling area and is used for injecting a set volume of photoetching liquid into the photoresist container; the air return system is used for forming a clean air flow field in the equipment body, and the cleanliness of the filling area is guaranteed. According to the full-automatic filling machine, full automation of cover opening, filling and cover locking is achieved, the safety and cleanliness of the filling process are improved, and the filling efficiency and the product quality are effectively improved.
Owner:无锡恒大电子科技有限公司

Beverage pocket of an apparel article

A garment configured for retaining a beverage container and for use on the lower body of a user. The garment includes a pocket coupled to the garment, and a tab coupled to the garment at first and second locations. The pocket includes a lower closed edge, first and second closed side edges and an open upper edge. The pocket is sized to removably receive and retain the beverage container. The first and second locations are spaced apart from each other to define an unattached region of the tab between the first and second locations. The unattached region configured for facilitating the opening of the beverage container by the user.
Owner:WILSON SPORTING GOODS CO(US)

Batch uncovering device applied to single urination test tube group

The utility model discloses a batch uncovering device applied to a single urine discharge test tube group. The batch uncovering device comprises a main shell and a test tube clamping unit, wherein the test tube clamping unit is right opposite to the direction of an outer tube group push-in groove and is arranged in an inner cap body processing cavity; a batch cap screwing unit and an auxiliary cap removing unit; a cap body storage box; a urine test tube set is pushed in along an external tube set pushing-in groove, urine test tubes are clamped in batches through a test tube clamping unit, a second clamping air cylinder pushes forwards to enable a belt-driven cap screwing assembly to make close contact with caps and rotate the caps, the caps completely screwed away from the urine test tubes are subjected to auxiliary pulling away through an auxiliary cap removing unit, and the cap containing box contains the pulled-away caps. Aiming at the current situation of single urination test tube arrangement which is commonly used in clinic, under the condition that an original arrangement mode is kept, a single-row tube set batch uncapping automatic system is arranged, and the integrated action integration of test tube clamping, friction type batch cap screwing, cap body auxiliary pulling-away and cap body containing is achieved, so that the device is closer to the current clinical use habit, and the overall working efficiency of uncapping is improved.
Owner:TONGJI HOSPITAL ATTACHED TO TONGJI MEDICAL COLLEGE HUAZHONG SCI TECH

Multipurpose cover opening and closing device of shielding tank

The invention discloses a multipurpose cover opening and closing device for a shielding tank, and relates to the technical field of shielding tank opening, which comprises a rack, a lifting driving mechanism, a lifting frame, a positioning ring, a rotary driving mechanism and a claw head assembly, the lifting driving mechanism is arranged on the rack; the lifting frame is connected with the lifting driving mechanism and is driven by the lifting driving mechanism to do lifting motion; the positioning ring is fixedly connected to the bottom of the lifting frame and is used for radially positioning the shielding tank body; the rotary driving mechanism is mounted on the lifting frame; the claw head assembly comprises a transmission shaft, a switch cover claw head and an elastic pressure applying part; the transmission shaft is in transmission connection with the rotation driving mechanism. The cover opening and closing claw head is connected to the bottom end of the transmission shaft. The elastic pressure applying part is used for providing elastic force tending to move downwards for the switch cover claw head. According to the cover opening and closing device, through cooperation of lifting and rotating motion and stable contact guaranteed by the elastic pressing part, whole-process automation of cover opening and closing operation of the shielding tank is achieved, and operation safety, precision and efficiency are remarkably improved.
Owner:CELLAUTO BIOLOGICAL AUTOMATION CO LTD

Penicillin bottle cap opening method and system for automatic dispensing machine

The invention relates to the field of automatic operation of dispensing equipment, in particular to a penicillin bottle uncapping method and system for an automatic dispensing machine, and the method comprises the steps: firstly setting a mechanical arm movement XYZ three-dimensional space coordinate system, calibrating a reference coordinate, and setting a slope and an intercept calculation target value in a segmented manner according to the diameter of a bottle body; the bottle body diameter and the bottle body total height of the penicillin bottle are obtained through visual recognition, a compensation value is calculated, the actual in-place coordinate point of the center position of the front-end clamping jaw is corrected, and the mechanical arm pose parameters and the actual in-place coordinate point are input into a mechanical arm control system to control the mechanical arm to execute uncapping operation; the uncovering system comprises a visual identification module, an uncovering mechanism, a mechanical arm control system, a front-end clamping jaw and the like. The technical effects that the position of the mechanical arm can be accurately corrected according to the diameters of different bottle bodies, and precise uncovering operation on the penicillin bottles is achieved are achieved.
Owner:美蓝(杭州)医药科技有限公司

Plastic bottle opener

To provide a plastic bottle opener that allows a cap of a plastic bottle to be opened with light force and closed with moderate force when it is difficult to open.SOLUTION: A plastic bottle opener of the present invention comprises an angled wedge 2 provided on a cylindrical attachment 1 and includes an extendable lever 3 that can be adjusted using the principle of a lever. It comprises the attachment that is attached to a lid of a plastic bottle, the extendable lever connected to the attachment, and several wedges mounted at an angle on the attachment. The wedges can also use standard tapping screws. When opening a cap, a tip of the wedge pierces an outer circumference of the cap, allowing a grip with greater force. This enables stable opening without slipping. When closing the cap, a threaded portion on a side of the wedge provides resistance and slipping occurs with greater force, allowing closure with moderate force.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2
Owner:土田 靖男

Automatic uncovering tool

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical experiment tools, in particular to an automatic cover opening tool which comprises a lower shell, an upper shell, a battery, a mounting plate, a motor, a connecting rotating shaft, a profiling head, a control circuit board, a cover pushing mechanism, an electric quantity indicator lamp, a charging port, a starting switch, a cover opening button and a cover screwing button. By means of the structural design that the profiling heads are detachable and replaceable, automatic uncapping and uncapping of freezing tubes of various specifications can be achieved by replacing different profiling heads, good compatibility is achieved, product assembling consistency is kept, automatic uncapping and uncapping of a plurality of bottles can be achieved at a time through the arrangement of the multiple profiling heads, and the production efficiency is improved. Meanwhile, manual contact with the cryopreservation tube is avoided, cleanliness and no pollution of the environment in the uncovering process are guaranteed, manual work is reduced, the uncovering efficiency is improved, the experiment efficiency is improved, and good practicability is achieved.
Owner:ZHEJIANG RONGDA BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Multifunctional cap opener for biological experiment

The utility model discloses a multifunctional cap opener for a biological experiment, which is adaptive to opening and closing requirements of an EP tube, a centrifugal tube, a reagent bottle and a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) row tube by integrating a slit, a notch, a gradually-changed groove and an arch-shaped edge structure. The design of the asymmetric tooth-shaped protrusions and the lever is adopted, the operation intensity is remarkably reduced, and the light weight (smaller than 70 g) and the low cost are achieved by combining the hollowed-out part and the ergonomic holding part. The tool is suitable for high-flux experiment scenes.
Owner:SHANGHAI WENYUANGE BIOLOGICAL TECH

Automated kiosk and associated method to dispense a filled container

In one embodiment, a method for dispensing a filled container comprises removing a single container from a stack of containers within a chassis, filling the single container with filtered water within the chassis, sealing the single container within the chassis, and dispensing the single container from the chassis. In another embodiment, a system for dispensing a filled container comprises a chassis, a stack of containers within the chassis, and an automated mechanism within the chassis to remove a single container from the stack of containers, fill the single container with filtered water, seal the single container, and dispense the single container from the chassis.
Owner:DROP WATER CORP

An automated device for dosing a liquid

The application relates to the field of aerospace technology, and particularly discloses an automatic device for quantitatively pouring liquid, which comprises a rack, a turnover mechanism and an uncapping mechanism. The turnover mechanism comprises a driving device and a clamp assembly. The clamp assembly is rotatably arranged on the rack through a rotating shaft. The driving device is fixed on the rack, and the output end of the driving device is connected with the clamp assembly. The uncapping mechanism is arranged on the rack and located above the clamp assembly. A hopper is slidably arranged on the rack. The application has the advantages of overcoming the defects of the prior art, i.e. the accuracy of pouring liquid can be improved, the safety of workers can be ensured, and the labor cost can be reduced to a certain extent.
Owner:INNER MONGOLIA UNIV OF TECH

Five-hole uncapping, clamping and lifting linkage structure

The utility model discloses a five-hole uncapping clamping and lifting linkage structure which is characterized in that a five-hole uncapping tightening motor base is fixed on the upper portion of a five-hole uncapping right side supporting plate, an uncapping pipe holding motor is fixed on the five-hole uncapping tightening motor base, and a five-hole uncapping pipe holding lifting base is arranged below the five-hole uncapping tightening motor base; a five-hole uncapping holding pipe lifting seat is fixed on a sliding block, the sliding block is in sliding fit with a linear sliding rail, an uncapping holding pipe motor is connected with an uncapping holding pipe motor lead screw, the uncapping holding pipe motor lead screw is connected with the five-hole uncapping holding pipe lifting seat through a round standard nut, and the two sides of the five-hole uncapping holding pipe lifting seat are fixed to one end of a five-hole uncapping holding pipe inclined supporting arm. One end of the five-hole uncapping symmetrical rotating arm is fixed with a five-hole uncapping eccentric rotating arm shaft on the five-hole uncapping eccentric rotating arm front assembly, and the other end of the five-hole uncapping symmetrical rotating arm is connected with the other end of the five-hole uncapping pipe holding inclined supporting arm. Movement in two different directions can be achieved through one driving motor, cost is low, and efficiency is high.
Owner:BEIJING ZHONGCHI WEIYE TECH DEV CO LTD

Hand-held capper / decapper device and method

In a hand-held capper / decapper device, cap drivers in an array are driven by an array of rotary motors that drive the cap drivers in forward and reverse rotary directions to cap and decap caps from threaded receptacles. A common linear drive drives ejector pins through the centers of cap drivers to eject caps from the cap drivers. Single button operation is enabled by a controller that responds to press and release of a control button to alternate between decap and cap functions. The cap function finishes with ejection by extension of an ejector pin. An ejector button may also be provided for ejection without rotation of cap drivers. The cap drivers float against compression springs that apply axial force to the cap drivers. Ejection of the caps is staggered to reduce force required. Replaceable cap drivers designed to corresponded to cap designs are supported in a removable cartridge that is retained on a hand-held housing by magnets.
Owner:AZENTA US INC

Method for emptying beverage containers

The present invention relates to a method for emptying beverage containers, the method comprising supplying a predetermined number of closed beverage containers filled with a beverage, wherein the predetermined number of supplied beverage containers are opened simultaneously by means of a decapping system, and wherein the beverage is subsequently extracted from the predetermined number of opened beverage containers by means of an extraction system comprising suction tubes, wherein the suction tubes are moved into the beverage containers by means of a downward movement, and wherein the suction tubes extract the beverage from the beverage container under a pressure of up to 0.9 bar. The present invention also relates to a device for emptying beverage packages.
Owner:GUILLIAMS GREEN POWER NV

Pipe cap removing device

According to the pipe cap removing device, work of a clamping driving assembly and work of a rotating driving assembly do not interfere with each other, and the pipe cap removing device comprises the clamping driving assembly and a rotating driving assembly, the clamping assembly comprises a main shaft, a thrust bearing, a shifting fork connecting rod connected to the thrust bearing, two shifting forks rotationally connected to the main shaft respectively, and two guide rails arranged in a sliding mode relative to the main shaft in the radial direction of the main shaft, and the two guide rails are connected with fingers and clamping jaw cap kicking supports respectively; the thrust bearing is in transmission connection with a motor shaft of the driving motor and can be driven by the motor shaft to move in the axial direction of the main shaft, the shifting forks are in transmission connection with the shifting fork connecting rods and the guide rails, and when the thrust bearing moves in the axial direction of the main shaft, the two shifting forks rotate in the opposite directions so as to drive the two guide rails to be relatively close to or away from each other; and the rotary driving assembly comprises a rotary base and a power mechanism, and the power mechanism is in transmission connection with the main shaft.
Owner:SHENZHEN WUJIANG LIFE SCI CO LTD

Adjustable multifunctional opening aid

Adjustable multifunctional opening aid, e.g. for twist locks of various diameters or packaging with ring-pull tabs or crown cap closures, including: - a housing-like base body (1) with handle (11) in which a storage pocket (15) for interchangeable tools is provided, - an adjusting slider (2) with knob (21) which serves to adjust the diameter size, - a cam disk (3) with cam grooves (31) provided therein and with a cylindrical pin (10b) rising perpendicular to the plane of the disk and a compression spring (10c) and a through hole (32), - a gripping mechanism consisting of at least 3 slide bases (4) and the associated slide covers (5) as well as guide grooves (43), - a closure plate (6) with guide rails (61) which serve to guide the slides (4), and also locking recesses (63) which lock in the base body (1) in the shaping (19).
Owner:GOTZ HERMANN

Needle cap clamping structure for uncapping of dispensing aspirator

The utility model discloses a needle cap clamping structure for uncapping of a dispensing suction-injection device, which comprises a suction-injection device body, a slide way and a cover plate arranged on one side of the slide way, a needle cap body is arranged on the bottom side of the suction-injection device body, the needle cap clamping structure further comprises a clamping mechanism, the clamping mechanism comprises an air cylinder arranged in the cover plate, and the air cylinder is arranged on the upper portion of the cover plate. Two exhaust throttle valves are arranged on the outer wall of one side of the air cylinder, two rotating shafts are arranged on the inner wall of the air cylinder, a first clamping jaw and a second clamping jaw are arranged on the circumferential outer walls of the two rotating shafts respectively, and the needle cap body is located between the first clamping jaw and the second clamping jaw; and the limiting mechanism is matched with the needle cap body. Belongs to the technical field of suction injectors, can stably clamp when a needle cap body is uncapped, prevents pollution caused by falling, and is standard and convenient to operate and higher in working efficiency.
Owner:美蓝(杭州)医药科技有限公司

Double-station collaborative test tube cap screwing equipment

The utility model discloses double-station collaborative test tube cap screwing equipment which comprises a mounting base, and the mounting base is provided with a lifting adjusting mechanism, a cap screwing station switching mechanism, a double-station cap screwing mechanism and a test tube clamping mechanism. The lifting adjusting mechanism is arranged on the upper portion of the mounting base and comprises a lifting seat, the cap screwing station switching mechanism is connected with the lifting seat, the double-station cap screwing mechanism is connected with the cap screwing station switching mechanism, and the lifting adjusting mechanism drives the cap screwing station switching mechanism and the double-station cap screwing mechanism to ascend and descend through the lifting seat. The cap screwing station switching mechanism drives the double-station cap screwing mechanism to carry out cap screwing station switching; the test tube clamping mechanism is arranged at the lower part of the mounting base, the test tube clamping mechanism is used for clamping test tubes on the test tube conveying turntable, and the double-station cap screwing mechanism is used for screwing caps of the test tubes clamped by the test tube clamping mechanism. The test tube cap screwing device realizes high-efficiency test tube cap screwing in a limited space, and solves the problems of low cap screwing efficiency and large occupied space in the prior art.
Owner:YANTAI HAISHENWEI MEDICAL TECH

Method for removing and replacing a cover of a fluorinated slag tank

This invention relates to a method for disassembling and reassembling fluorinated furnace slag containers, specifically within the field of radioactive waste collection technology. The method is applied to the disassembly and reassembly assembly of fluorinated furnace slag containers, used in conjunction with the slag containers. Before execution, the slag containers are placed in the disassembly / reassembly area. The method includes disassembly and reassembly: during disassembly, an industrial robot A, equipped with a cover disassembly / reassembly mechanism, automatically unscrews spring bolt A and transfers the cover to an overhead platform; reassembly is performed in reverse. The overhead platform has a positioning pit with perforated holes for easy replacement of the sealing ring. The advantages of this invention are: fully automated disassembly and reassembly, replacing high-intensity manual labor and significantly improving efficiency; personnel only need to remotely monitor or briefly enter the overhead area, achieving human-machine isolation and greatly reducing the risk of radiation exposure; the use of an electromagnetic chuck with floating buffer avoids rigid collision damage to the flange sealing surface; the perforated hole design of the overhead platform allows for convenient replacement of the sealing ring without flipping the cover; and the use of anti-loosening spring bolts prevents parts from scattering, simplifying automated material management.
Owner:NANHUA UNIV

Cover opening and sealing assembly for sample bottle

The utility model belongs to the technical field of test instrument equipment, and provides a sample bottle cap opening and sealing assembly which comprises a mounting frame, a gear box, a left bottle body clamping block, a right bottle body clamping block, a left bottle cap clamping block and a right bottle cap clamping block, wherein the left bottle body clamping block and the right bottle body clamping block are movably arranged at the bottom of the gear box; the left bottle body clamping block and the right bottle body clamping block are each provided with a clamping groove matched with a sample bottle body, the inner side of the left bottle cap clamping block and the inner side of the right bottle cap clamping block are each provided with two clamping rollers which are longitudinally arranged at intervals and movably connected with the left bottle cap clamping block and the right bottle cap clamping block, and the left bottle cap clamping block and / or the right bottle cap clamping block are / is provided with a bottle cap rotary knob motor / a bottle cap rotary knob motor connected with at least one clamping roller. The sample bottle cap opening and sealing assembly provided by the utility model can realize automatic cap opening and sealing operation of the bottle cap of the sample bottle in a sample liquid test pipetting process, does not need manual cap opening and closing, is high in automation degree, improves the pipetting operation efficiency, can ensure one-to-one correspondence of the bottle cap and the bottle cap, and reduces the labor intensity of workers. The phenomenon of sample liquid pollution caused by cross use of caps and bottles is avoided.
Owner:JIANGSU ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CENT