Micro-collection device for aquatic molecular samples
By designing a micro-collection device for aquatic molecular samples with a sorting and cleaning structure, the problems of sample adhesion and low cleanliness were solved, enabling convenient sample removal and efficient cleaning of the device, thus improving the efficiency of aquatic molecular biology research.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520979152.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-15
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-05-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing micro-sample collection devices for aquatic molecular samples tend to cause samples to stick to the inner wall of the sampling tube after sampling, making sampling inconvenient.
A micro-collection device for aquatic molecular samples, including a sample arrangement structure, was designed. The device uses a threaded rod and worm gear drive to move the T-shaped slider upward, pushes the sample downward through the ejector plate, and cleans the outer wall of the sampling cylinder through a sponge ring cleaning structure to avoid sample adhesion and improve cleanliness.
This technology facilitates convenient sample retrieval and improves the cleanliness of the collection device, reduces sample adhesion issues, and enhances the convenience of aquatic molecular biology research.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of sample collection devices, and in particular relates to a micro-collection device for aquatic molecular samples. Background Technology
[0002] Aquatic molecular samples refer to sample materials obtained from aquatic animals (such as fish, shrimp, crabs, and shellfish) for molecular biology research. These sample materials can be divided into tissue samples (such as heart, liver, spleen, pancreas, gonads, intestines, muscle, and brain tissue) and cell samples (such as PBMCs and single-cell suspensions). Through these samples, researchers can conduct various molecular biology studies, including single-cell sequencing, genetic analysis, and disease mechanism research, to gain a deeper understanding of the growth, development, genetic evolution, and disease occurrence processes of aquatic animals, providing an important theoretical foundation and technical support for the healthy and sustainable development of aquaculture.
[0003] Existing micro-sample collection devices for aquatic molecular samples tend to cause samples to stick to the inner wall of the sampling tube after collection, making it inconvenient to remove the samples and thus causing inconvenience to aquatic molecular biology research.
[0004] Therefore, this invention provides a device for collecting trace amounts of aquatic molecular samples to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a device for collecting trace amounts of aquatic molecular samples to address the shortcomings of existing technologies.
[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:
[0007] A micro-collection device for aquatic molecular samples includes a mounting plate, a sample arrangement structure installed at the bottom of the mounting plate, and a sampling tube installed on the sample arrangement structure.
[0008] The sampling structure includes an ejection mechanism and two symmetrically mounted support shells at the bottom of the mounting plate. A T-shaped slider connected to the outer wall of the sampling cylinder is slidably mounted inside the support shell. The sampling structure also includes a threaded rod and a worm gear rotatably mounted inside the mounting plate via bearings. The lower part of the threaded rod is threadedly engaged with the T-shaped slider, and the upper part of the threaded rod is equipped with a worm wheel that engages with the worm gear transmission. One end of the worm gear passes through the mounting plate and extends to the outside, and is equipped with a crank handle.
[0009] Furthermore, the ejection mechanism includes: a vertical rod fixed at the center of the bottom of the mounting plate, an ejection circular plate installed at the bottom end of the vertical rod, and the outer wall of the ejection circular plate being slidably connected to the inner wall of the sampling cylinder.
[0010] Furthermore, the mounting plate has an internal cavity for mounting the worm gear and worm. The lower end of the threaded rod passes through the mounting plate and extends into the inner cavity of the left support shell, and is rotatably connected to the bottom of the inner cavity of the left support shell via a bearing.
[0011] Furthermore, a handle is installed at the top center of the mounting plate, and the lower end of the sampling tube is a spike.
[0012] Furthermore, a cleaning structure is installed at the bottom of both of the aforementioned support shells;
[0013] The cleaning structure includes an internally threaded sleeve installed on the front and rear side walls of the support shell. The internally threaded sleeve is fixedly installed with an installation ring by a fixing bolt, and a sponge ring is installed at the bottom of the installation ring.
[0014] Furthermore, the outer wall of the mounting ring is provided with connecting ears for connection with fixing bolts, and the inner diameter of the sponge ring is adapted to the outer diameter of the sampling cylinder.
[0015] The micro-collection device for aquatic molecular samples provided by this utility model has the following advantages compared with the prior art:
[0016] By setting up a sampling structure, the rotation of the threaded rod moves the T-shaped slider upward, and the T-shaped slider moves the sampling cylinder upward synchronously. Under the reaction force, the ejector plate pushes the sample in the sampling cylinder downward, avoiding the problem that aquatic samples tend to stick to the inner wall of the sampling cylinder after sampling in existing aquatic molecular sample micro-collection devices, making it inconvenient to remove the samples. This provides convenience for aquatic molecular biology research. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the provided drawings without creative effort.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;
[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A magnified view of a portion at point A;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning structure of this utility model.
[0022] In the diagram: 1-Mounting plate; 11-Receiving groove; 2-Sampling structure; 21-Support shell; 22-Ejecting circular plate; 221-Upright rod; 23-T-shaped slider; 24-Threaded rod; 25-Worm gear; 26-Worm; 261-Handle; 3-Sampling cylinder; 31-Spike tip; 4-Handle; 5-Cleaning structure; 51-Internal threaded sleeve; 52-Fixing bolt; 53-Mounting ring; 531-Connecting ear; 54-Sponge ring. Detailed Implementation
[0023] The technical solution of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments:
[0024] Example 1
[0025] refer to Figure 1-3 As shown, this utility model provides a micro-collection device for aquatic molecular samples, including a mounting plate 1, a sample arrangement structure 2 installed at the bottom of the mounting plate 1, and a sampling tube 3 installed on the sample arrangement structure 2.
[0026] The sampling structure 2 includes an ejection mechanism and two support shells 21 symmetrically installed at the bottom of the mounting plate 1. A T-shaped slider 23 connected to the outer wall of the sampling cylinder 3 is slidably installed in the inner cavity of the support shell 21. The sampling structure 2 also includes a threaded rod 24 and a worm gear 26 rotatably installed in the mounting plate 1 via bearings. The lower part of the threaded rod 24 is threadedly engaged with the T-shaped slider 23, and the upper part of the threaded rod 24 is equipped with a worm wheel 25 that is driven by the worm gear 26. One end of the worm gear 26 passes through the mounting plate 1 and extends to the outside, and is equipped with a crank handle 261.
[0027] In a preferred embodiment, the ejection mechanism includes: a vertical rod 221 fixed at the bottom center of the mounting plate 1, an ejection circular plate 22 installed at the bottom end of the vertical rod 221, and the outer wall of the ejection circular plate 22 being slidably connected to the inner wall of the sampling cylinder 3.
[0028] In a preferred embodiment, the mounting plate 1 has an internal receiving groove 11 for mounting the worm gear 25 and the worm 26. The lower end of the threaded rod 24 passes through the mounting plate 1 and extends into the inner cavity of the left support shell 21, and is rotatably connected to the bottom of the inner cavity of the left support shell 21 through a bearing.
[0029] In a preferred embodiment, a handle 4 is installed at the top center of the mounting plate 1, and the lower end of the sampling tube 3 is a spike 31. With the spike 31, the user can easily insert the handle 4 and aim the spike 31 at the aquatic product to perform sampling.
[0030] In use, the user drives the crank 261 to rotate the worm gear 26, which in turn rotates the worm wheel 25. The worm wheel 25, in turn, rotates the threaded rod 24 synchronously on the mounting plate 1 and the left support shell 21. The threaded rod 24 moves the left T-shaped slider 23 upward, and the T-shaped slider 23 moves the sampling cylinder 3 upward synchronously. Since the ejector plate 22 is fixed, under the reaction force, the ejector plate 22 moves downward relative to the inner wall of the sampling cylinder 3. The ejector plate 22 pushes the sample in the sampling cylinder 3 downward, avoiding the problem in existing aquatic molecular sample micro-collection devices where aquatic samples easily stick to the inner wall of the sampling cylinder 3 after sampling, making it inconvenient to remove the samples. This allows for easy removal of the sample from the sampling cylinder 3, providing convenience for aquatic molecular biology research.
[0031] Example 2
[0032] refer to Figure 4 As shown, unlike Example 1, the existing aquatic molecular sample micro-collection device does not have the function of cleaning the outer wall of the sampling tube 3, resulting in poor cleanliness of the collection device. Therefore, a cleaning structure 5 is installed at the bottom of the two support shells 21.
[0033] The cleaning structure 5 includes an internally threaded sleeve 51 installed on the front and rear side walls of the support shell 21. The internally threaded sleeve 51 is fixedly installed with an installation ring 53 by a fixing bolt 52. A sponge ring 54 is installed at the bottom of the installation ring 53.
[0034] In a preferred embodiment, the outer wall of the mounting ring 53 is provided with a connecting lug 531 that connects to the fixing bolt 52, and the inner diameter of the sponge ring 54 is adapted to the outer diameter of the sampling cylinder 3.
[0035] During use, the threaded rod 24 moves upward with the left T-shaped slider 23, and the T-shaped slider 23 moves upward with the sampling cylinder 3. At the same time, the sponge ring 54 remains stationary and moves downward relative to the sampling cylinder 3. The sponge ring 54 wipes the contaminants on the outer wall of the sampling cylinder 3. The sponge itself has good water absorption and decontamination ability, which realizes the cleaning of the outer wall of the sampling cylinder 3. This avoids the problem that the existing aquatic molecular sample micro-collection device does not have the function of cleaning the outer wall of the sampling cylinder 3, resulting in poor cleanliness of the collection device, and improves the overall cleanliness of the collection device.
[0036] The use of the internal threaded sleeve 51, the fixing bolt 52 and the mounting ring 53 facilitates the disassembly, cleaning and replacement of the sponge ring 54, allowing the sponge ring 54 to maintain good cleaning ability.
[0037] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application. Unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0038] It should be noted that in this application, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.
[0039] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, enabling those skilled in the art to understand or implement this application. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of this application. Therefore, this application is not to be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features claimed herein.
Claims
1. A device for collecting trace amounts of aquatic molecular samples, characterized in that, Includes a mounting plate (1), a sampling structure (2) is installed at the bottom of the mounting plate (1), and a sampling cylinder (3) is installed on the sampling structure (2); The sampling structure (2) includes an ejection mechanism and two support shells (21) symmetrically installed at the bottom of the mounting plate (1). The inner cavity of the support shell (21) is slidably fitted with a T-shaped slider (23) connected to the outer wall of the sampling cylinder (3). The sampling structure (2) also includes a threaded rod (24) and a worm gear (26) rotatably installed in the mounting plate (1) via bearings. The lower part of the threaded rod (24) is threadedly engaged with the T-shaped slider (23). The upper part of the threaded rod (24) is fitted with a worm wheel (25) that is driven by the worm gear (26). One end of the worm gear (26) passes through the mounting plate (1) and extends to the outside, and is fitted with a hand crank (261).
2. The aquatic molecular sample trace collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The ejection mechanism includes: a vertical rod (221) fixed at the bottom center of the mounting plate (1), an ejection circular plate (22) installed at the bottom end of the vertical rod (221), and the outer wall of the ejection circular plate (22) being slidably connected to the inner wall of the sampling cylinder (3).
3. The aquatic molecular sample trace collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting plate (1) has an internal receiving groove (11) for mounting the worm gear (25) and worm (26). The lower end of the threaded rod (24) passes through the mounting plate (1) and extends into the inner cavity of the left support shell (21), and is rotatably connected to the bottom of the inner cavity of the left support shell (21) through a bearing.
4. The aquatic molecular sample trace collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A handle (4) is installed at the top center of the mounting plate (1), and the lower end of the sampling tube (3) is a spike (31).
5. The aquatic molecular sample trace collection device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A cleaning structure (5) is installed at the bottom of both support shells (21); The cleaning structure (5) includes an internally threaded sleeve (51) installed on the front and rear side walls of the support shell (21). The internally threaded sleeve (51) is fixedly mounted with an installation ring (53) by a fixing bolt (52). A sponge ring (54) is installed at the bottom of the installation ring (53).
6. The aquatic molecular sample trace collection device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The outer wall of the mounting ring (53) is provided with a connecting ear (531) that is connected to the fixing bolt (52), and the inner diameter of the sponge ring (54) is adapted to the outer diameter of the sampling cylinder (3).