Sampling and storing device for quality safety detection of agricultural products

By designing a sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing, the problem of cumbersome and time-consuming sample inspection in the prior art is solved, and the efficiency of sample inspection and effective sample storage are achieved.

CN119796677AInactive Publication Date: 2025-04-11青岛市农产品质量安全中心(青岛市农业投入品鉴定中心)
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Application Number
CN202510191120.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-20
Publication Date
2025-04-11
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The existing agricultural product sample storage method makes sample inspection cumbersome, time-consuming, inefficient, and difficult to quickly locate and remove specific samples, affecting work efficiency.

Method used

A sampling storage device is designed, including a box body, a box door, a partition, an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder. The flexible movement of the outer cylinder and an inner cylinder is achieved through a limiting mechanism and a pulling mechanism, which facilitates sample inspection and access.

Benefits of technology

Through this device, sample inspection is more convenient, working efficiency can be improved, and samples can be prevented from getting damp and mold through the dehumidification mechanism.

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Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural product sampling and storage, in particular to a sampling and storing device for agricultural product quality safety detection, which comprises a box body, box doors, partition plates, four mounting plates, a sliding plate, an outer cylinder and the like, the box doors are hinged to the front side and the rear side of the box body, the partition plates are connected in the box body, and the four mounting plates are connected to the front side and the rear side of each partition plate; four sliding plates are connected to the mounting plates in a sliding manner, and outer cylinders for storing agricultural product samples are connected to the sliding plates. Agricultural product samples can be stored through the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder, when the agricultural product samples need to be inspected, the outer cylinder is moved out of the box body, then the inner cylinder is taken out of the outer cylinder, the agricultural product samples can be inspected, operation is more convenient, and the working efficiency can be improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of agricultural product sampling and storage, and in particular to a sampling and storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing. Background Art

[0002] Agricultural products refer to primary products derived from planting, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery, that is, plants, animals, microorganisms and their products obtained in agricultural activities. These products include rice, sorghum, peanuts, corn, wheat, etc.

[0003] In the quality and safety testing of agricultural products, sample sampling and storage are important links. Agricultural product samples for inspection, retained spare samples and other samples that need to be stored for a short period of time should be stored in a cool, dry, ventilated and pollution-free place, such as a circulation center or testing laboratory. The staff of the circulation center will query the sample information through a handheld terminal and arrange the circulation and preservation of the samples in accordance with technical regulations. For agricultural product samples that need to be stored for a long time, such as rice, wheat, etc., a special sample library should be established for storage. The sample library should be kept dry, cool, ventilated, away from direct sunlight and pollution-free, and samples should be checked regularly to prevent mildew.

[0004] At present, the storage method of agricultural product samples is generally to stack multiple bags of agricultural product samples. Agricultural product samples need to be inspected regularly, and it is inconvenient to stack multiple bags of agricultural product samples for inspection because each bag of agricultural product samples needs to be turned over one by one for inspection and then stacked back to their original positions after inspection. The whole process is cumbersome, time-consuming and inefficient. Secondly, when a specific agricultural product sample is needed, it is difficult to quickly locate and take it out, further affecting work efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to overcome the shortcomings of turning over each bag of agricultural product samples one by one for inspection and stacking the agricultural product samples back to their original positions after inspection, the whole process is cumbersome, time-consuming and inefficient. When a specific agricultural product sample is needed, it is also difficult to quickly locate and take it out, further affecting work efficiency. The present invention provides a sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing.

[0006] Technical solution: A sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing, including a box body, a box door, a partition, a mounting plate, a slide plate, an outer cylinder, a sleeve, a sleeve rod, an inner cylinder and a limiting mechanism. The box body is hinged with a box door on the front and rear sides, a partition is connected to the box body, four mounting plates are connected to the front and rear sides of the partition, four slide plates are slidably connected to the mounting plates, outer cylinders for storing agricultural product samples are connected to the slide plates, sleeves are connected to the outer cylinders, sleeves are slidably connected to the sleeves, and inner cylinders for storing agricultural product samples are connected to the sleeve rods. The inner cylinder is located in the outer cylinder, and the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder are slidably matched. The limiting mechanism is used to limit the sleeve rod so that the sleeve rod cannot slide out of the sleeve.

[0007] As an improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the limiting mechanism includes a limiting ring, a limiting portion on the sleeve rod, a limiting groove on the sleeve, the limiting portion can be moved into the limiting groove, the outer cylinder is rotatably connected to the limiting ring, the sleeve rod is located in the limiting ring, the limiting ring has a notch, and the limiting portion on the sleeve rod is located in the notch on the limiting ring.

[0008] As an improvement of the above scheme, it also includes a pulling-out mechanism, which includes a slider, a spring, a pushing frame, a pull rope, an iron block and a magnetic block. Four sliding grooves are opened on the mounting plate, and sliders are slidably connected in the sliding grooves. Springs are connected between the slider and the mounting plate. Four pushing frames are slidably connected on the mounting plate. The pushing frames extend into the sliding grooves, and the pushing frames are connected to the sliders. The pushing frames are used to push the outer cylinder so that the outer cylinder extends out of the box body. Pull ropes are connected to the sliders, and the pull ropes are connected to the iron blocks. The iron blocks are located outside the sliding grooves, and the iron blocks are in contact with the mounting plate. Sixteen circular grooves are opened on the sides of the two box doors that are away from each other, and the circular grooves correspond to the iron blocks one by one. Magnetic blocks are clamped on the box doors, and the magnetic blocks can be put into the circular grooves to absorb the iron blocks.

[0009] As an improvement of the above scheme, a dehumidification mechanism is also included, which includes an air pump, a main air pipe, a branch pipe, a first air pipe, a second air pipe, a docking joint and a docking tube. An air pump is installed on the top of the box, and the air inlet end of the air pump is connected to the main air pipe. The front and rear ends of the main air pipe are connected to branch pipes, and the bottoms of the branch pipes are connected to four first air pipes. The first air pipe passes through the top of the box, and the first air pipe is connected to four second air pipes. The second air pipes are connected to docking joints, and the outer tube is connected to docking tubes, and the docking tubes and the docking joints are docked.

[0010] As an improvement of the above solution, it also includes a splicing plate and a splicing frame. The left and right sides of the bottom of the box are connected to the splicing plates, and the left and right sides of the top of the box are connected to the splicing frames. The splicing frames can be inserted into the splicing plates.

[0011] As an improvement of the above scheme, it also includes a clamping block and a clamping ring. The outer cylinder is connected with a clamping block, and the limiting part of the sleeve rod is hinged with a clamping ring. The clamping ring can be put on the clamping block to clamp the sleeve rod.

[0012] As an improvement of the above solution, a label box is also included. Sixteen label boxes are connected to the sides of the two door panels that are away from each other, and the label boxes correspond to the outer cylinders one by one.

[0013] As an improvement of the above solution, the label box is made of transparent material.

[0014] 1. The present invention can store agricultural product samples through the outer cylinder and the inner cylinder. When the agricultural product samples need to be inspected, the outer cylinder is removed from the box body, and then the inner cylinder is taken out from the outer cylinder to inspect the agricultural product samples. The operation is more convenient and the work efficiency can be improved.

[0015] 2. The iron block can be pulled through the box door, and the iron block moves by pulling the slider through the pull rope. The slider drives the push frame to move, and the push frame will push the outer cylinder to extend the outer cylinder out of the box, making it convenient for the staff to take the outer cylinder.

[0016] 3. The air in the outer cylinder can be extracted by the air pump to discharge the moisture in the outer cylinder to prevent the agricultural product samples from getting damp, thereby preventing the agricultural product samples from getting moldy and deteriorating. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention is shown.

[0018] Figure 2 The state diagram after the box door of the present invention is opened is shown.

[0019] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a housing of the present invention is shown.

[0020] Figure 4 A cross-sectional view of a mounting plate of the present invention is shown.

[0021] Figure 5 A cross-sectional view of an outer cylinder of the present invention is shown.

[0022] Figure 6 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the limiting mechanism of the present invention is shown.

[0023] Figure 7 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the pull-out mechanism of the present invention is shown.

[0024] Figure 8 A first three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the dehumidification mechanism of the present invention is shown.

[0025] Fig. 9 A second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the dehumidification mechanism of the present invention is shown.

[0026] Fig.10 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the second air guide pipe and the docking joint of the present invention is shown.

[0027] Fig.11 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a splicing plate and a splicing frame of the present invention is shown.

[0028] Fig.12 A three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the clamping block and the clamping ring of the present invention is shown.

[0029] Names of the numbers in the figure: 1. box body, 2. box door, 3. partition, 4. mounting plate, 5. slide plate, 6. outer cylinder, 7. sleeve, 8. sleeve rod, 9. inner cylinder, 10. limiting part, 11. limiting groove, 12. limiting ring, 131. slide groove, 132. slider, 133. spring, 134. pushing frame, 135. pull rope, 136. iron block, 137. round groove, 138. magnetic block, 141. air pump, 142. main air pipe, 143. branch pipe, 144. first air guide pipe, 145. second air guide pipe, 146. docking joint, 147. docking pipe, 151. splicing plate, 152. splicing frame, 161. block, 162. clamping ring, 17. label box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] Reference Figure 1-Figure 6 A sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing includes a box body 1, a box door 2, a partition 3, a mounting plate 4, a slide plate 5, an outer cylinder 6, a sleeve 7, a sleeve rod 8, an inner cylinder 9 and a limiting mechanism. The box body 1 is hinged with a box door 2 on both sides, a partition 3 is connected to the middle part of the box body 1, and four mounting plates 4 are connected to the front and back sides of the partition 3. Four slide plates 5 are slidably connected to the mounting plates 4, and the slide plates 5 are connected to the outer cylinder 6. The inner side of the outer cylinder 6 close to the box door 2 is connected to the sleeve 7, and the sleeve rod 8 is slidably connected to the sleeve 7. The end of the sleeve rod 8 close to the partition 3 is connected to the inner cylinder 9, the inner cylinder 9 is located in the outer cylinder 6, and the inner cylinder 9 and the outer cylinder 6 are slidably matched. The limiting mechanism is used to limit the sleeve rod 8 so that the sleeve rod 8 cannot slide out of the sleeve 7.

[0032] Reference Figure 5 and Figure 6The limiting mechanism includes a limiting ring 12, a limiting portion 10 is provided on the sleeve rod 8, and a limiting groove 11 is provided on the sleeve 7. The limiting portion 10 can be moved into the limiting groove 11, and the limiting groove 11 can limit the limiting portion 10 so that the sleeve rod 8 cannot slide out of the sleeve 7. The outer side of the outer cylinder 6 close to the box door 2 is rotatably connected to the limiting ring 12, the sleeve rod 8 is located in the limiting ring 12, and the limiting ring 12 has a notch, and the limiting portion 10 on the sleeve rod 8 is located in the notch on the limiting ring 12.

[0033] The staff member turns the box door 2 to open it, then pulls the outer cylinder 6 forward to take the outer cylinder 6 out of the box body 1, and then turns the inner cylinder 9, the inner cylinder 9 drives the sleeve rod 8 to rotate, and the limiting part 10 on the sleeve rod 8 rotates accordingly. When the limiting part 10 on the sleeve rod 8 corresponds to the limiting groove 11, the inner cylinder 9 is pulled to move the inner cylinder 9 out of the outer cylinder 6, and the limiting part 10 on the sleeve rod 8 is moved out from the notch of the limiting ring 12. At the same time, the limiting part 10 on the sleeve rod 8 will enter the limiting groove 11, and the limiting groove 11 can limit the limiting part 10 on the sleeve rod 8 to prevent the sleeve rod 8 from slipping out of the sleeve 7. Then the staff member puts the agricultural product sample into the inner cylinder 9, and then pushes the inner cylinder 9 into the outer cylinder 6. The limiting part 10 re-enters the notch of the limiting ring 12, and then the inner cylinder 9 is rotated. The inner cylinder 9 drives the sleeve rod 8 to rotate, and the limiting part 10 on the sleeve rod 8 rotates accordingly, so that the limiting part 10 on the sleeve rod 8 and the limiting groove 11 are staggered, to prevent the limiting part 10 on the sleeve rod 8 from entering the limiting groove 11 and causing the inner cylinder 9 to slip out of the outer cylinder 6. Finally, the outer cylinder 6 is placed in the box body 1, and the agricultural product samples are stored in the box body 1. After all the inner cylinders 9 are stored with agricultural product samples, the box door 2 is rotated and the box door 2 is closed. When the agricultural product samples need to be inspected, the above operation is repeated, and the outer cylinder 6 is taken out of the box body 1, and the agricultural product samples can be inspected. The operation is more convenient and can improve work efficiency.

[0034] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 7, and also includes a pulling mechanism, the pulling mechanism includes a slider 132, a spring 133, a pushing frame 134, a pull rope 135, an iron block 136 and a magnetic block 138, four slide grooves 131 are opened on the mounting plate 4, and the slide grooves 131 are slidably connected with the slider 132, and the spring 133 is connected between the slider 132 and the mounting plate 4, and the spring 133 is located in the slide groove 131, and the mounting plate 4 is slidably connected with four pushing frames 134, and the pushing frames 134 extend into the slide grooves 13 1, and the pushing frame 134 is connected to the slider 132, the slider 132 is connected with a pull rope 135, the pull rope 135 is located in the slide groove 131, the pull rope 135 is connected with an iron block 136, the iron block 136 is located outside the slide groove 131, and the iron block 136 is in contact with the mounting plate 4, sixteen circular grooves 137 are opened on the side away from each other of the two door pieces 2, the circular grooves 137 and the iron block 136 correspond one to one, and the side away from each other of the two door pieces 2 is clamped with a magnetic block 138.

[0035] When it is necessary to inspect the agricultural product samples, the staff puts the magnetic block 138 into the circular groove 137 corresponding to the agricultural product sample to be inspected, and the magnetic block 138 attracts the iron block 136 corresponding to the agricultural product sample, and then rotates the box door 2 to open the box door 2, and the box door 2 will pull the iron block 136, and the iron block 136 moves by pulling the slider 132 through the pull rope 135, and the spring 133 is stretched, and the slider 132 drives the pushing frame 134 to move, and the pushing frame 134 pushes the outer cylinder 6 to extend the outer cylinder 6 from the box body 1, so that the staff can take the outer cylinder 6 conveniently. After the box door 2 is opened to a certain extent, the spring 133 is stretched to a certain extent, and the iron block 136 cannot continue to move, and the magnetic block 138 no longer attracts the iron block 136. Under the action of the spring 133, the slider 132 and the pushing frame 134 are reset.

[0036] Reference Figure 8-Figure 10 , also includes a dehumidification mechanism, the dehumidification mechanism includes an air pump 141, a main air pipe 142, a branch pipe 143, a first air guide pipe 144, a second air guide pipe 145, a docking joint 146 and a docking pipe 147, an air pump 141 is installed in the middle of the top of the box body 1 by bolts, the air inlet end of the air pump 141 is connected with the main air pipe 142, the front and rear ends of the main air pipe 142 are connected with branch pipes 143, the bottom of the branch pipe 143 is connected with four first air guide pipes 144, the first air guide pipe 144 passes through the top of the box body 1, the first air guide pipe 144 is connected with four second air guide pipes 145, the second air guide pipe 145 is connected with a docking joint 146, the outer tube 6 is connected with a docking pipe 147, the docking pipe 147 is docked with the docking joint 146, and a blocking net is provided at the connection between the outer tube 6 and the docking pipe 147 to prevent the agricultural product sample in the outer tube 6 from falling into the docking pipe 147.

[0037] When the outer cylinder 6 is removed from the box body 1, the docking pipe 147 will be disengaged from the docking head 146. After the agricultural product sample is loaded into the inner cylinder 9, the outer cylinder 6 is placed into the box body 1, and the docking pipe 147 and the docking head 146 are re-docked. In humid weather, the staff can start the air pump 141. The air in the outer cylinder 6 enters the first air duct 144 through the docking pipe 147, the docking head 146 and the second air duct 145. Subsequently, the air enters the main air duct 142 through the branch pipe 143, and finally the air is discharged. In this way, the moisture in the outer cylinder 6 can be discharged to prevent the agricultural product sample from being affected by moisture, thereby avoiding mildew and deterioration of the agricultural product sample.

[0038] Refer to Figure 1 and Fig.11 , it also includes a splicing plate 151 and a splicing frame 152. Splicing plates 151 are connected to both the left and right sides of the bottom of the box body 1. The splicing plate 151 is in a shape of a double square. Splicing frames 152 are connected to both the left and right sides of the top of the box body 1. The splicing frame 152 can be inserted into the splicing plate 151.

[0039] The staff can stack two box bodies 1 together. The splicing frame 152 will be inserted into the splicing plate 151 to ensure the stability of the box body 1 and prevent the stacked box bodies 1 from falling. The box body 1 can be lifted by holding the splicing frame 152, which is convenient for handling the box body 1.

[0040] Refer to Fig.12 , it also includes a clamping block 161 and a clamping ring 162. Clamping blocks 161 are connected to the outer side of the outer cylinder 6 near the box door 2. Clamping rings 162 are hinged to the limiting parts 10 of the sleeve rods 8. Both the clamping block 161 and the clamping ring 162 are made of rubber material. The rubber material has a certain flexibility to ensure that the clamping ring 162 can be sleeved onto the clamping block 161.

[0041] When the inner cylinder 9 needs to be taken out of the sleeve 7, the staff removes the clamping ring 162 from the clamping block 161 and loosens the sleeve rod 8 to enable the sleeve rod 8 to rotate. After the agricultural product sample is loaded into the inner cylinder 9, the inner cylinder 9 is placed into the sleeve 7, and then the clamping ring 162 is sleeved onto the clamping block 161 to clamp the sleeve rod 8 and prevent the sleeve rod 8 from rotating.

[0042] Refer to Figure 1 , it also includes a label box 17. Sixteen label boxes 17 are connected to the mutually remote sides of the two box doors 2. The label box 17 corresponds to the outer cylinder 6 one by one. The label box 17 is made of transparent material.

[0043] The staff can put the label with the information of the agricultural product sample into the corresponding label box 17 for the staff to identify the type of the agricultural product sample. The label box 17 is made of transparent material, which is convenient for the staff to identify the information on the label.

[0044] The above description is only an example of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any equivalent substitutions made within the principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. The contents not elaborated in detail in the present invention belong to the existing technologies known to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing, comprising a box body (1) and a box door (2), wherein the box body (1) is hingedly connected to the box door (2) on both the front and rear sides, and wherein: The box body (1) further comprises a partition (3), a mounting plate (4), a slide plate (5), an outer cylinder (6), a sleeve (7), a sleeve rod (8), an inner cylinder (9) and a limiting mechanism. The box body (1) is connected with a partition (3). Four mounting plates (4) are connected to the front and rear sides of the partition (3). Four slide plates (5) are slidably connected to the mounting plates (4). The slide plates (5) are connected with an outer cylinder (6) for storing agricultural product samples. The outer cylinder (6) is connected with a sleeve (7). The sleeve (7) is slidably connected with a sleeve rod (8). The sleeve rod (8) is connected with an inner cylinder (9) for storing agricultural product samples. The inner cylinder (9) is located in the outer cylinder (6). The inner cylinder (9) and the outer cylinder (6) are slidably matched. The limiting mechanism is used to limit the sleeve rod (8) so that the sleeve rod (8) cannot slide out of the sleeve (7).

2. A sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting mechanism comprises a limiting ring (12), a limiting portion (10) on the sleeve rod (8), a limiting groove (11) on the sleeve (7), the limiting portion (10) can be moved into the limiting groove (11), the outer cylinder (6) is rotatably connected to the limiting ring (12), the sleeve rod (8) is located in the limiting ring (12), the limiting ring (12) has a notch, and the limiting portion (10) on the sleeve rod (8) is located in the notch on the limiting ring (12).

3. A sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The utility model also includes a pulling mechanism, which includes a slider (132), a spring (133), a push frame (134), a pull rope (135), an iron block (136) and a magnetic block (138). The mounting plate (4) is provided with four slide grooves (131), the slide grooves (131) are slidably connected with the sliders (132), the sliders (132) and the mounting plate (4) are connected with springs (133), the mounting plate (4) is slidably connected with four push frames (134), the push frames (134) extend into the slide grooves (131), and the push frames (134) and the sliders (132) are connected. 4) is used to push the outer cylinder (6) so that the outer cylinder (6) extends out from the box body (1), the slider (132) is connected to a pull rope (135), the pull rope (135) is connected to an iron block (136), the iron block (136) is located outside the slide groove (131), and the iron block (136) is in contact with the mounting plate (4), sixteen circular grooves (137) are opened on the side of the two box doors (2) away from each other, the circular grooves (137) and the iron block (136) correspond one to one, and the box doors (2) are clamped with a magnetic block (138), which can be placed in the circular groove (137) and absorb the iron block (136).

4. A sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a dehumidification mechanism, which comprises an air pump (141), a main air pipe (142), a branch pipe (143), a first air guide pipe (144), a second air guide pipe (145), a docking joint (146) and a docking pipe (147). The air pump (141) is installed on the top of the box body (1). The air inlet end of the air pump (141) is connected to the main air pipe (142). The front and rear ends of the main air pipe (142) are connected to the branch pipe (143). The bottoms of the branch pipes (143) are connected to four first air guide pipes (144). The first air guide pipes (144) pass through the top of the box body (1). The first air guide pipes (144) are connected to four second air guide pipes (145). The second air guide pipes (145) are connected to the docking joint (146). The outer tube (6) is connected to the docking pipe (147). The docking pipe (147) and the docking joint (146) are docked.

5. A sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing as claimed in claim 4, characterized in that: It also includes a splicing plate (151) and a splicing frame (152), wherein the left and right sides of the bottom of the box body (1) are connected to the splicing plates (151), and the left and right sides of the top of the box body (1) are connected to the splicing frames (152), and the splicing frames (152) can be inserted into the splicing plates (151).

6. A sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that: It also includes a clamping block (161) and a clamping ring (162). The outer cylinder (6) is connected to the clamping block (161). The limiting portion (10) of the sleeve rod (8) is hingedly connected to the clamping ring (162). The clamping ring (162) can be sleeved onto the clamping block (161) to clamp the sleeve rod (8).

7. A sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that: It also includes label boxes (17), and sixteen label boxes (17) are connected to the sides of the two cabinet doors (2) that are away from each other, and the label boxes (17) and the outer cylinders (6) correspond to each other one by one.

8. A sampling storage device for agricultural product quality and safety testing as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that: The label box (17) is made of transparent material.