Glass slide cleaning device

Abstract

The invention discloses a glass slide cleaning device, which belongs to the technical field of glass slide cleaning, and comprises a shell, a cleaning cavity and an equipment cavity are arranged in the shell, the top of the shell is provided with a pick-and-place port and a water supply port, the pick-and-place port is communicated with the top wall of the cleaning cavity, and the bottom wall of the cleaning cavity is provided with a rotatable impeller and a water outlet communicated with the outside. A water inlet and a mesh basket mounting area are arranged on the side wall of the cleaning cavity, a mesh basket used for containing a slide rack is detachably mounted in the mesh basket mounting area, a heater is mounted in the equipment cavity, the liquid inlet end of the heater is communicated with the water supply port, and the liquid outlet end of the heater is communicated with the water inlet. A slide rack fully loaded with slides can be placed through the mesh basket, liquid in the cleaning cavity is stirred through the impeller, automatic cleaning can be achieved, manpower can be saved, and the cleaning efficiency is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of glass slide cleaning, and in particular to a glass slide cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] When the Roche automatic staining machine is staining, an oil film is added to keep the reagent sealed, so that after staining, a lot of oily substances will remain on the glass slide, and the glass slide needs to be cleaned to remove the oil film before use. In the cleaning scheme known to the inventor, the oil film on the surface of the glass slide is mostly removed manually using detergent, which not only wastes manpower, but also has low cleaning efficiency. Summary of the invention

[0003] The object of the present invention is to solve the above technical problems and provide a slide cleaning device. A slide rack full of slides can be placed through a mesh basket, and the liquid in the cleaning chamber is stirred by a pulse wheel to realize automatic cleaning of the slides, which not only saves manpower but also has high cleaning efficiency.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present invention provides the following scheme: The present invention discloses a slide cleaning device, comprising a shell, a cleaning chamber and an equipment chamber are arranged in the shell, a taking-in / putting-out port and a water supply port are arranged on the top of the shell, the taking-in / putting-out port is communicated with the top wall of the cleaning chamber, a rotatable impeller and a water outlet for communicating with the outside are arranged on the bottom wall of the cleaning chamber, a water inlet and a mesh basket installation area are arranged on the side wall of the cleaning chamber, a mesh basket for holding a slide rack is detachably installed in the mesh basket installation area, a heater is installed in the equipment chamber, a liquid inlet end of the heater is communicated with the water supply port, and a liquid outlet end of the heater is communicated with the water inlet.

[0005] Preferably, a plurality of the baskets can be stacked and used.

[0006] Preferably, the access opening is hinged with a closing cover.

[0007] Preferably, a motor for driving the impeller is provided in the equipment cavity.

[0008] Preferably, a control panel is provided on the housing, and the motor and the heater are electrically connected to the control panel.

[0009] Preferably, a water inlet solenoid valve is provided on the water supply port, and a water outlet solenoid valve is provided on the water outlet, and both the water inlet solenoid valve and the water outlet solenoid valve are electrically connected to the control panel.

[0010] Preferably, a limiting convex ring is provided at the basket installation area, and the basket opening of the basket is provided with an annular edge for hanging on the limiting convex ring.

[0011] Preferably, the cross-section of the cleaning chamber is rectangular, the limiting convex ring is a rectangular convex ring, the mesh basket is a rectangular mesh basket, and the annular edge is a rectangular edge.

[0012] Preferably, the mesh basket is a metal mesh basket.

[0013] Preferably, a hot air drying device is provided in the equipment cavity, and an air inlet and an air outlet are provided on the side wall of the equipment cavity. The air outlet connects the cleaning cavity and the equipment cavity, and the air inlet end of the hot air drying device is connected to the outside world through the air inlet, and the hot air drying device is connected to the air outlet.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has achieved the following technical effects:

[0015] In the slide cleaning device of the present invention, a slide rack full of slides can be placed through the mesh basket, and the slides in the mesh basket can be cleaned by stirring the liquid in the cleaning chamber through the impeller. Not only automatic cleaning is realized, but also multiple slides can be cleaned at one time. Compared with manual cleaning, it not only saves manpower but also has higher cleaning efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the slide cleaning device (with a mesh basket) in the embodiment;

[0018] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the slide cleaning device (without basket) in the embodiment;

[0019] Figure 3 A top view of the cleaning chamber in the embodiment;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of a single basket in the embodiment;

[0021] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the use of two baskets in the embodiment.

[0022] Explanation of the accompanying drawings: 1. Shell; 2. Cleaning chamber; 3. Equipment chamber; 4. Removal and placement port; 5. Water supply port; 6. Water outlet; 7. Impeller; 8. Water inlet; 9. Net basket; 10. Heater; 11. Closing cover; 12. Motor; 13. Control panel; 14. Limiting convex ring; 15. Annular edge; 16. Handle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] 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.

[0024] This embodiment provides a slide cleaning device, such as Figures 1 to 5 As shown, it includes a shell 1, in which a cleaning chamber 2 and an equipment chamber 3 are arranged. A take-in and put-out port 4 and a water supply port 5 are arranged on the top of the shell 1, and the water supply port 5 is used to connect to the water supply pipeline. The take-in and put-out port 4 is communicated with the top wall of the cleaning chamber 2. A water outlet 6 and a pulsator 7 are arranged on the bottom wall of the cleaning chamber 2, and the water outlet 6 is used to communicate with the outside and discharge liquid outward. The pulsator 7 is rotatably connected to the bottom wall of the cleaning chamber 2, and can be rotated to disturb the liquid in the cleaning chamber 2. A water inlet 8 and a net basket installation area are arranged on the side wall of the cleaning chamber 2, and a net basket 9 is detachably installed in the net basket installation area, and the net basket 9 is used to hold a glass slide rack. The net basket 9 and the glass slide rack can be taken out and placed through the take-in and put-out port 4, or a cleaning agent can be added through the take-in and put-out port 4. A heater 10 is installed in the equipment chamber 3, and the liquid inlet end of the heater 10 is connected to the water supply port 5, and the liquid outlet end of the heater 10 is communicated with the water inlet 8. The water outlet 6 can be connected to the outside through a pipeline, the water supply port 5 can be connected to the liquid inlet end of the heater 10 through a pipeline, and the liquid outlet end of the heater 10 can be connected to the water inlet 8 through a pipeline.

[0025] Working principle:

[0026] Step 1: Place the slide rack filled with slides into the mesh basket 9, and then install the mesh basket 9 on the mesh basket installation area through the access port 4. The mesh basket 9 can be stacked with another mesh basket 9 with slide racks, and the specific number of stacking is determined according to the actual number of slides to be cleaned;

[0027] Step 2, adding a cleaning agent, such as detergent, preferably directly dropping the detergent on the glass slide;

[0028] Step 3, connect the water supply port 5 to the water supply pipeline, start the heater 10, set the heating temperature, the water temperature is usually set to 50-60°C, open the water supply pipeline, the water flows through the heater 10, and is supplied into the cleaning chamber 2 through the water inlet 8. The water level is set according to the number of layers of the net basket 9 added. The water level needs to overflow the glass slide racks in all the net baskets 9. Start the impeller 7 to stir and wash at least twice, each time for ten minutes. The time can be adjusted according to the actual situation, and the water needs to be changed each time.

[0029] Step 5: Change the water and stir at least three times to wash away the foam. Each time is usually one minute, and the time can be adjusted according to the actual situation.

[0030] Step six, take out the net basket 9 and put it into a drying box for drying to complete the cleaning of the glass slide.

[0031] In the present slide cleaning device, a slide rack full of slides can be placed through the mesh basket 9, and the slides in the mesh basket 9 can be cleaned by stirring the liquid in the cleaning chamber 2 through the impeller 7. Not only automatic cleaning is achieved, but also multiple slides can be cleaned at one time. Compared with manual cleaning (which usually requires cleaning one slide at a time), it not only saves manpower but also has higher cleaning efficiency.

[0032] In one embodiment, if Figures 1 to 5 As shown, multiple mesh baskets 9 can be stacked for use, that is, one mesh basket 9 can be placed on another mesh basket 9 through the basket opening, and a glass slide rack can be placed in each mesh basket 9, thereby forming a multi-layer glass slide rack to improve the cleaning efficiency.

[0033] In one embodiment, if Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the access opening 4 is hinged with a closing cover 11 for covering the access opening 4 .

[0034] In one embodiment, if Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a motor 12 is provided in the equipment cavity 3, and the output shaft of the motor 12 is coaxially fixedly connected with the impeller 7. The output shaft of the motor 12 rotates to drive the impeller 7 to rotate.

[0035] In one embodiment, if Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a control panel 13 is provided on the housing 1, and the motor 12 and the heater 10 are electrically connected to the control panel 13. The control panel 13 can be used to preset parameters such as water level, water temperature, cleaning time, and number of cleanings, and start the motor 12. A water level sensor can be provided in the cleaning chamber 2 to monitor whether the water level reaches the preset water level.

[0036] In one embodiment, if Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a water inlet solenoid valve is provided on the water supply port 5, and a water outlet solenoid valve is provided on the water outlet 6, and both the water inlet solenoid valve and the water outlet solenoid valve are electrically connected to the control panel 13. The water inlet solenoid valve is used to automatically stop the water inlet after the injected water reaches the water level. The drainage solenoid valve is used to automatically drain the water after each stirring and washing.

[0037] In one embodiment, if Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a limiting convex ring 14 is provided at the basket installation area, and an annular edge 15 is provided at the basket opening of the basket 9, and the annular edge 15 is used to hang on the limiting convex ring 14 to realize the detachable installation of the basket 9. When multiple baskets 9 are stacked for use, the annular edge 15 is also conducive to separating the baskets 9.

[0038] In one embodiment, if Figures 1 to 5As shown, the cross section of the cleaning chamber 2 is rectangular, the limiting convex ring 14 is a rectangular convex ring, the net basket 9 is a rectangular net basket, and the annular edge 15 is a rectangular edge. The above is only one way of use, and other shapes are also possible, such as the cross section of the cleaning chamber 2 is circular, the limiting convex ring 14 is a circular convex ring, the net basket 9 is a circular net basket, and the annular edge 15 is a circular edge.

[0039] In one embodiment, if Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the basket 9 is a metal basket, which can be formed by metal wires. The metal can be stainless steel.

[0040] In one embodiment, if Figures 1 to 5 As shown, the net basket 9 includes a plurality of independent frame baskets, which are arranged in a matrix, such as three rows of frame baskets in the horizontal direction, each row has three frame baskets, and a total of nine frame baskets. Of course, the specific number can be adjusted according to needs, and the above is just an example. The frame basket can be a rectangular frame or a conical frame, and the conical frame is more conducive to the insertion and separation of multiple net baskets 9.

[0041] In one embodiment, if Figures 1 to 5 As shown, handles 16 are hinged on both sides of the annular edge 15, and the handles 16 can be rotated so that they can be laid down or stood up.

[0042] In one embodiment, if Figures 1 to 5 As shown, a hot air drying device is provided in the equipment cavity 3, and an air inlet and an air outlet are provided on the side wall of the equipment cavity 3, the air outlet is connected to the cleaning cavity 2 and the equipment cavity 3, the air inlet end of the hot air drying device is connected to the outside through the air inlet, the hot air drying device is connected to the air outlet, and the hot air drying device is electrically connected to the control panel 13. After the stirring and washing is completed, the hot air drying device can introduce hot air into the cleaning cavity 2 to dry the glass slides in the net basket 9, and there is no need to send the net basket 9 to the drying box for drying.

[0043] The present invention uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The above examples are only used to help understand the method and core ideas of the present invention. At the same time, for those skilled in the art, according to the ideas of the present invention, there will be changes in the specific implementation methods and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

Claims

1. A slide cleaning device, characterized in that: The invention comprises an outer shell, wherein a cleaning chamber and an equipment chamber are arranged in the outer shell, a taking-in / putting-out port and a water supply port are arranged on the top of the outer shell, the taking-in / putting-out port is communicated with the top wall of the cleaning chamber, a rotatable impeller and a water outlet for communicating with the outside are arranged on the bottom wall of the cleaning chamber, a water inlet and a mesh basket mounting area are arranged on the side wall of the cleaning chamber, a mesh basket for holding a slide rack is detachably mounted on the mesh basket mounting area, a heater is installed in the equipment chamber, a liquid inlet end of the heater is communicated with the water supply port, and a liquid outlet end of the heater is communicated with the water inlet.

2. The slide cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The net baskets can be stacked and used in plurality.

3. The slide cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The taking and placing opening is hinged with a closing cover.

4. The slide cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A motor for driving the impeller is arranged in the equipment cavity.

5. The slide cleaning device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The shell is provided with a control panel, and the motor and the heater are both electrically connected to the control panel.

6. The slide cleaning device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The water supply port is provided with a water inlet solenoid valve, and the water outlet is provided with a water outlet solenoid valve. Both the water inlet solenoid valve and the water outlet solenoid valve are electrically connected to the control panel.

7. The slide cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A limiting convex ring is provided at the installation area of ​​the net basket, and a ring-shaped edge for hanging on the limiting convex ring is provided at the basket opening of the net basket.

8. The slide cleaning device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The cross section of the cleaning chamber is rectangular, the limiting convex ring is a rectangular convex ring, the mesh basket is a rectangular mesh basket, and the annular edge is a rectangular edge.

9. The slide cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mesh basket is a metal mesh basket.

10. The slide cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hot air drying device is provided in the equipment cavity, and an air inlet and an air outlet are provided on the side wall of the equipment cavity. The air outlet connects the cleaning cavity and the equipment cavity, and the air inlet end of the hot air drying device is connected to the outside through the air inlet, and the hot air drying device is connected to the air outlet.

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