Rolling swab sampling kit

Abstract

This invention relates to a roll-type sampling kit for use in collecting samples for testing, comprising: a fixing frame consisting of a length component; a collection sheet wound and fixed to one end of the fixing frame for attaching the sample after collection; a support frame for clamping during collection, configured such that the fixing frame and the collection sheet protrude to one side together; and a cover detachably configured to surround the fixing frame and the collection sheet protruding from the support frame. According to the invention, by using materials such as paper with excellent absorbency, not only is the sample yield excellent, but user resistance is minimized through safe use. The contact area can be increased to improve the sample collection volume and maintain stable sample attachment, thereby enabling smooth and accurate sample testing. Separation of the sample collection portion for testing is easily achieved, thus improving the speed and convenience of sample testing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to sampling kits, and more specifically to roll-type sampling kits. Using roll-type sampling kits not only results in excellent sample yield, but also minimizes user resistance through safe use, enabling smooth and accurate sample detection and improving the speed and convenience of sample detection. Background Technology

[0002] Typically, genes used for personal identification are obtained by recognizing DNA fragments, which are then used for various purposes such as personal identification and paternity testing.

[0003] For this type of gene recognition, saliva, hair, blood, or oral epithelial cells are collected. However, blood is difficult to collect and requires careful preservation, and long-term stable preservation is challenging. Hair is susceptible to contamination or confusion and is also difficult to preserve long-term. Therefore, oral epithelial cells are currently the most commonly used method.

[0004] Therefore, there is a need to develop kits that facilitate the collection of samples required for gene identification and other purposes, and enable the stable preservation of samples.

[0005] Given this necessity, as a prior art for collecting oral cells, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0007809 discloses a "Personal Gene Collection and Preservation Kit." It includes: a gene card with a base having a composition that prevents gene degradation for gene preservation; a sterilized oral epithelial cell collection label; and a gene preservation bag made of an ultraviolet-blocking film.

[0006] However, in this existing technology, cotton swabs are used to collect oral epithelial cells. Since the collected oral epithelial cells are easy to detach from the cotton swab, it is difficult to perform the required tests, and the sample yield is limited. The use of cotton swabs made of synthetic resin materials that are not natural materials leads to psychological resistance.

[0007] These issues not only exist in the collection of oral epithelial cells used for gene testing, but also apply to the collection of various cell or substance samples, including those for disease diagnosis. Summary of the Invention

[0008] Technical problems to be solved

[0009] In order to solve the problems existing in the prior art, the purpose of this invention is to achieve excellent sample yield by using materials such as paper with excellent adsorption capacity, minimize user resistance through safe use, increase the contact area to increase the amount of sample collected, and maintain stable sample adhesion, thereby enabling smooth and accurate sample detection, and easily separating the sample collected for detection, thereby improving the speed and convenience of sample detection.

[0010] means of solving technical problems

[0011] To address the technical problems described above, according to one aspect of the present invention, a roll-type sampling kit is provided for use in collecting samples for testing, comprising: a fixing frame consisting of a length component; a collection sheet wound and fixed to one end of the fixing frame for attaching the sample after collection; a support frame for clamping during collection, configured such that the fixing frame and the collection sheet protrude to one side together; and a cover detachably configured to surround the fixing frame and the collection sheet protruding from the support frame.

[0012] The support frame can be installed such that the fixing frame and a portion of the collection sheet are inserted together into the mounting portion, which is formed inside the support frame.

[0013] The mounting frame can be made of hollow tubes.

[0014] It may also include a core material inserted into the hollow portion of the fixing frame and made of an elastic material.

[0015] The collection sheet can be bonded to the lower end of the fixing frame in a wound state so that the portion other than the lower end can be unfolded from the exposed end, and a cutting wire for guiding the breakage is formed radially along the lower part of the portion exposed from the support frame.

[0016] The collection sheet can be wound into any cross-sectional shape, such as circular, polygonal, or elliptical, at one end of the fixed frame.

[0017] Technical effect

[0018] According to the present invention, the roll-type sampling kit, by using materials such as paper with excellent adsorption, not only achieves excellent sample yield, but also minimizes user resistance through safe use, increases the contact area to increase the amount of sample collected, and maintains stable sample adhesion, thereby enabling smooth and accurate sample detection. It also facilitates the separation of the sample collected for detection, thereby improving the speed and convenience of sample detection.

[0019] Brief description of the attached figures

[0020] Figure 1 This is an exploded perspective view of the roll-type sampling kit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the roll-type sampling kit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a perspective view showing the attachment state of the mounting bracket and the sampling sheet in the roll-type sampling kit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a perspective view showing the usage state of the roll-type sampling kit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a perspective view showing the usage state of the roll-type sampling kit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a top view of various roll forms of sheet material collected in the roll-type sampling kit of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0026] This invention can have various embodiments through different modifications. Specific embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings and explained as examples. Furthermore, it should be understood that this invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions contained in the technical concept of this invention.

[0027] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Unless otherwise specified in the drawings, the same or corresponding constituent elements will be assigned the same reference numerals, and repeated descriptions will be omitted.

[0028] Figure 1 This is an exploded perspective view showing the roll-type sampling kit according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 This is a perspective view showing the assembled state of the roll-type sampling kit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The roll-type sampling kit 100 of one embodiment of the present invention may include a fixing frame 110, a collection sheet 120, a support frame 130 and a cover 140. As a sample, it can collect various cells or substances required for gene detection or disease detection, as well as other biological and chemical methods, in addition to oral epithelial cells.

[0030] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 as well as Figure 4The mounting bracket 110 can be formed into a bar shape consisting of length components. The mounting bracket 110 can be made of a hollow tube made of a material such as synthetic resin, thereby achieving weight reduction.

[0031] The collection sheet 120 is wound and fixed to one end of the fixing frame 110. After the sample is collected, it is pasted. For this purpose, various sampling papers, including 3M sampling paper for cell or substance collection, and synthetic resin sheets that can achieve sample collection can be used.

[0032] The collection sheet 120 is bonded to the holder 110 at its lower end by an adhesive or adhesive material while maintaining a wound state, and has an open portion 121 formed so that the portion other than the lower end can be unfolded. A cutting guide 122 for guiding breakage can be formed radially along the lower part of the portion exposed from the support frame 130. Here, the cutting guide 122 can be formed continuously along the dotted line, for example, or it can be formed as a portion of the thickness that has been pre-cut. Therefore, the collection sheet 120 with the sample attached can be inspected by using tweezers to clamp the open portion 121 and divide the collection sheet 120 along the cutting guide 122.

[0033] The support frame 130 is configured such that the fixing frame 110 and the collection sheet 120 protrude to one side together, providing a clamping part for holding the material during collection. The support frame 130 can be installed such that the fixing frame 110 and a portion of the collection sheet 120 are inserted into a mounting portion 131, which opens to one side inside the support frame 130. Therefore, the fixing frame 110 and the collection sheet 120 can be stably fixed to the support frame 130.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 The cover 140 is detachably configured to surround the retaining frame 110 and the collection sheet 120 protruding from the support frame 130. For example, as in this embodiment, the cover 140 may also be formed to have the same cross-sectional area as the support frame 130 in diameter or width. The cover 140 opens and closes the retaining frame 110 and the collection sheet 120 protruding from one side of the support frame 130 within a receiving portion 141 formed to one side, for example. It may have a structure that directly clamps the collection sheet 120, or it may have a structure in which one end is interlocked with or clamped to the support frame 130 in a spaced-around state surrounding the collection sheet 120.

[0035] In this embodiment, a display section 150 may be attached to the surface including the boundaries of the outer sides of the support frame 130 and the cover 140. This display section 150 may have text or symbols, including identification codes such as barcodes or QR codes, representing information required for detection, etc.

[0036] Figure 5 This is a perspective view showing the usage state of the roll-type sampling kit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[0037] Reference Figure 5 The roll-type sampling kit of the second embodiment of the present invention includes a fixed frame 210, a sampling sheet 220, a support frame 230a and a cover (not shown) that are the same as those of the fixed frame 110, sampling sheet 120, support frame 130 and cover 140 of the roll-type sampling kit 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention. It may also include a core material 260 further disposed in the fixed frame 210.

[0038] When the fixing frame 210 is made of a hollow tube, it provides convenience of operation by reducing weight, but it may also cause deformation. Therefore, in order to improve this problem, a core material 260 can be inserted into the hollow part of the fixing frame 210.

[0039] The core material 260 may be made of elastic materials such as synthetic resins or soft (flexible) materials including silicone or rubber, so as to exert a certain degree of resilience to bending.

[0040] Figure 6 This is a top view showing various roll states of the sheet material collected in the roll-type sampling kit of the present invention.

[0041] In the first embodiment of the present invention, sheet 120 (refer to) is collected. Figure 3 It can remain in a circular, wound-around-the-end position around one end of the retainer 110, but is not limited to this, including... Figure 6 (a) The sheet material 320a is wound in a triangular cross-sectional shape around the fixture 310a. Figure 6 (b) The sheet material 320b is wound around the fixture 310b in a quadrilateral cross-sectional shape. Figure 6 (c) The collection sheet 320c is wound around the fixture 310c with a hexagonal cross-sectional shape. The collection sheet can be wound into a polygonal cross-sectional shape, or, in addition, into an elliptical cross-sectional shape, but is not limited to this. It can be wound into various cross-sectional shapes depending on the collection site and the type of sample. At this time, the fixtures 110, 310a, 310b, and 310c can have cross-sectional shapes corresponding to the cross-sectional shapes of the collection sheets 120, 320a, 320b, and 320c, but are not necessarily limited to this. They can have cross-sectional shapes that can fix collection sheets 120, 320a, 320b, and 320c with various cross-sectional shapes.

[0042] According to the present invention, the roll-type sampling kit can be used with materials such as paper that have excellent adsorption capacity, resulting in excellent sample yield and minimizing user resistance through safe use.

[0043] Furthermore, according to the present invention, the contact area can be increased to improve the sample collection volume and maintain stable sample adhesion, thereby enabling smooth and accurate sample testing.

[0044] Furthermore, according to the present invention, the separation of the sample collected for detection can be easily achieved, thereby improving the speed and convenience of sample detection.

[0045] Thus, the invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but various modifications can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

[0046] [Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures]

[0047] 110, 210, 310a, 310b, 310c: Fixtures

[0048] 120, 220, 320a, 320b, 320c: Sheet material collection

[0049] 121: Open section 122: Cut wire

[0050] 130, 230: Support frame; 131: Mounting part

[0051] 140: Lid 141: Reception

[0052] 150: Display section; 260: Core material

Claims

1. A roll-type sampling kit, used for collecting samples for testing, includes: The mounting bracket is composed of length components; Collect a piece of paper, roll it up and fix it to one end of the fixing frame so that the sample can be pasted after collection; The support frame is designed to be clamped during data collection, with the fixing frame and the data collection paper protruding to one side together; as well as The cover is detachably configured to surround the retaining frame and the collection sheet that protrude from the support frame; The paper scraps are attached to the lower end of the support frame while remaining rolled up, so that the portion other than the lower end can be unrolled from the exposed end. Cutting wires for guiding breakage are formed radially along the lower part of the portion exposed from the support frame.

2. The roll-type sampling kit according to claim 1, wherein, The support frame is installed such that the fixing frame and a portion of the collected paper are inserted together into the mounting part, which is formed inside the support frame.

3. The roll-type sampling kit according to claim 1, wherein, The mounting frame is made of hollow tubes.

4. The roll-type sampling kit according to claim 3, wherein, It also includes a core material, which is inserted into the hollow portion of the fixing frame and is made of an elastic material.

5. The roll-type sampling kit according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein, The collected paper is wound at one end of the fixed frame into a cross-sectional shape that is either circular, polygonal, or elliptical.

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