Multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism

Abstract

The utility model provides a multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism. The multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism comprises a slide base, a cover glass sucking mechanism, a glass slide clamping mechanism and a mounting base, the cover glass sucking mechanism is mounted at the top of the mounting base, and the slide base and the glass slide clamping mechanism are mounted on two intersecting side edges of the mounting base respectively. The multi-station clamping and sheet sealing mechanism has the advantages of being high in space utilization rate, efficient in sheet sealing and stable in sheet sealing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bioengineering, in particular to a multi-station clamping and sealing film mechanism. Background Art

[0002] The coverslip machine is a medical research instrument, mainly used in the field of biology. The main function of the coverslip machine is to seal samples, such as tissue sections, cell smears and monolayer smears, to ensure the optical effect and long-term preservation of the sections. The core mechanism of the coverslip machine is the realization of the sealing action. The speed and stability of the sealing action are directly related to the sealing efficiency and quality of the coverslip machine.

[0003] The sealing mechanism of the existing sealing machine uses multiple working axes, which has low space utilization efficiency. However, too many working axes will increase the probability of mechanical failure, increase the operation and maintenance cost of the sealing machine, and reduce the sealing efficiency and quality of the sealing machine.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem solved by the utility model is to provide a multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism with high space utilization, efficient sealing and stable sealing.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism provided by the utility model includes: a glass slide base, a cover glass suction mechanism, a slide glass clamping mechanism and a mounting base, the cover glass suction mechanism is installed on the top of the mounting base, and the glass slide base and the slide glass clamping mechanism are respectively installed on two intersecting sides of the mounting base.

[0007] Preferably, the cover glass suction mechanism includes a suction cup mounting seat, a Z-axis motor transmission mechanism and a Z-axis mounting seat, the Z-axis motor transmission mechanism includes a Z-axis guide rail, a Z-axis photoelectric switch, a Z-axis slider, a Z-axis transmission gear, a Z-axis transmission belt, a Z-axis belt connecting piece and a Z-axis motor, the Z-axis guide rail, the Z-axis photoelectric switch, the Z-axis transmission gear and the Z-axis motor are all mounted on the Z-axis mounting seat, the output shaft of the Z-axis motor is connected to one of the Z-axis transmission gears, the Z-axis transmission belt is sleeved on two of the Z-axis transmission gears, the Z-axis slider is slidably mounted on the Z-axis guide rail, and the Z-axis slider and the Z-axis transmission belt are both fixedly connected to the Z-axis belt connecting piece.

[0008] Preferably, two elastic suction cups are provided at the bottom of the suction cup mounting seat, one end of an elastic connecting piece is hinged on the upper side of the suction cup mounting seat, the other end of the elastic connecting piece is hinged to a Z-axis slider mounting seat, and the Z-axis slider mounting seat is fixedly mounted on the Z-axis slider.

[0009] Preferably, the slide gripping mechanism includes a clamping jaw assembly and a Y-axis motor transmission mechanism, the Y-axis motor transmission mechanism includes a Y-axis guide rail, a Z-axis photoelectric switch, a Y-axis slider, a Y-axis transmission gear, a Y-axis transmission belt, a Y-axis belt connector and a Y-axis motor, the Y-axis guide rail, the Z-axis photoelectric switch, the Y-axis transmission gear and the Y-axis motor are all installed on the mounting base, the output shaft of the Y-axis motor is connected to one of the Y-axis transmission gears, the Y-axis transmission belt is sleeved on the outside of the two Y-axis transmission gears, the Y-axis transmission belt and the Y-axis slider are fixedly connected to the Y-axis belt connector, and the Y-axis slider is slidably installed on the Y-axis guide rail.

[0010] Preferably, a Y-axis slider mounting seat is installed at the bottom of the clamping jaw assembly, and the Y-axis slider mounting seat is fixedly installed on the Y-axis slider. Two glass slide clamps are provided on one side of the clamping jaw assembly.

[0011] Preferably, the slide base includes a slide placement platform and an X-axis motor transmission mechanism, the X-axis motor transmission mechanism includes an X-axis guide rail, an X-axis photoelectric switch, an X-axis slider, an X-axis transmission gear, an X-axis transmission belt, an X-axis belt connecting piece and an X-axis motor, the X-axis guide rail, the X-axis photoelectric switch, the X-axis transmission gear and the X-axis motor are all installed on the mounting base, the output shaft of the X-axis motor is connected to one of the X-axis transmission gears, the X-axis transmission belt is sleeved on the outside of the two X-axis transmission gears, the X-axis slider is slidably installed on the X-axis guide rail, and the X-axis slider and the X-axis transmission belt are both fixedly connected to the X-axis belt connecting piece.

[0012] Preferably, a cover glass placing platform and a slide glass placing platform are provided on the slide placing platform, and the slide placing platform is fixedly mounted on the X-axis slider.

[0013] Compared with the related art, the multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The utility model provides a multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism, which can realize the feeding of slides and cover glass by a suction cover glass mechanism composed of a suction cup mounting seat, an elastic suction cup, an elastic connecting piece, a Z-axis slider mounting seat, a Z-axis motor transmission mechanism, a Z-axis guide rail, a Z-axis photoelectric switch, a Z-axis slider, a Z-axis transmission gear, a Z-axis transmission belt, a Z-axis belt connecting piece, a Z-axis motor and a Z-axis mounting seat; through a clamping claw assembly, a slide clamp, a Y-axis slider mounting seat, a Y-axis motor transmission mechanism, a Y-axis guide rail, and a Z-axis The slide gripping mechanism composed of the photoelectric switch, Y-axis slider, Y-axis transmission gear, Y-axis transmission belt, Y-axis belt connector and Y-axis motor can fix the slide in a suitable working position; the slide base composed of the slide placement platform, cover glass placement platform, slide placement platform, X-axis motor transmission mechanism, X-axis guide rail, X-axis photoelectric switch, X-axis slider, X-axis transmission gear, X-axis transmission belt, X-axis belt connector and X-axis motor can absorb the cover glass and complete the sealing action. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism provided by the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure from another perspective is shown;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the cover glass suction mechanism shown;

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the slide clamping mechanism shown;

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the slide base shown.

[0020] Numbers in the figure: 1. Cover glass suction mechanism, 11. Suction cup mounting seat, 111. Elastic suction cup, 112. Elastic connecting piece, 113. Z-axis slider mounting seat, 12. Z-axis motor transmission mechanism, 121. Z-axis guide rail, 122. Z-axis photoelectric switch, 123. Z-axis slider, 124. Z-axis transmission gear, 125. Z-axis transmission belt, 126. Z-axis belt connecting piece, 127. Z-axis motor, 13. Z-axis mounting seat, 2. Slide gripping mechanism, 21. Gripper assembly, 211. Slide clamp, 212. Y-axis slider mounting seat, 22. Y-axis motor transmission mechanism, 221 , Y-axis guide rail, 222, Z-axis photoelectric switch, 223, Y-axis slider, 224, Y-axis transmission gear, 225, Y-axis transmission belt, 226, Y-axis belt connector, 227, Y-axis motor, 3, slide base, 31, slide placement platform, 311, cover glass placement platform, 312, slide placement platform, 32, X-axis motor transmission mechanism, 321, X-axis guide rail, 322, X-axis photoelectric switch, 323, X-axis slider, 324, X-axis transmission gear, 325, X-axis transmission belt, 326, X-axis belt connector, 327, X-axis motor, 4, mounting base. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and implementation modes.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 ,in, Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism provided by the utility model; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure from another perspective is shown; Figure 3 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the cover glass suction mechanism shown; Figure 4 for Figure 1 The structural schematic diagram of the mechanism for clamping a glass slide is shown; Figure 5 for Figure 1 The structural diagram of the glass slide base is shown. The multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism comprises: a glass slide base 3, a cover glass suction mechanism 1, a slide glass clamping mechanism 2 and a mounting base 4, wherein the cover glass suction mechanism 1 is mounted on the top of the mounting base 4, and the glass slide base 3 and the slide glass clamping mechanism 2 are respectively mounted on two intersecting sides of the mounting base 4.

[0023] The cover glass suction mechanism 1 includes a suction cup mounting seat 11, a Z-axis motor transmission mechanism 12 and a Z-axis mounting seat 13. The Z-axis motor transmission mechanism 12 includes a Z-axis guide rail 121, a Z-axis photoelectric switch 122, a Z-axis slider 123, a Z-axis transmission gear 124, a Z-axis transmission belt 125, a Z-axis belt connecting piece 126 and a Z-axis motor 127. The Z-axis guide rail 121, the Z-axis photoelectric switch 122, the Z-axis transmission gear 124 and the Z-axis motor 127 are all installed on the Z-axis mounting seat 13. The output shaft of the Z-axis motor 127 is connected to one of the Z-axis transmission gears 124. The Z-axis transmission belt 125 is sleeved on two of the Z-axis transmission gears 124. The Z-axis slider 123 is slidably installed on the Z-axis guide rail 121. The Z-axis slider 123 and the Z-axis transmission belt 125 are both fixedly connected to the Z-axis belt connecting piece 126.

[0024] Two elastic suction cups 111 are provided at the bottom of the suction cup mounting seat 11, one end of an elastic connecting piece 112 is hinged on the upper part of the suction cup mounting seat 11, and the other end of the elastic connecting piece 112 is hinged to a Z-axis slider mounting seat 113, and the Z-axis slider mounting seat 113 is fixedly installed on the Z-axis slider 123.

[0025] The slide gripping mechanism 2 includes a clamping claw assembly 21 and a Y-axis motor transmission mechanism 22, and the Y-axis motor transmission mechanism 22 includes a Y-axis guide rail 221, a Z-axis photoelectric switch 222, a Y-axis slider 223, a Y-axis transmission gear 224, a Y-axis transmission belt 225, a Y-axis belt connector 226 and a Y-axis motor 227. The Y-axis guide rail 221, the Z-axis photoelectric switch 222, the Y-axis transmission gear 224 and the Y-axis motor 227 are all installed on the mounting base 4, and the output shaft of the Y-axis motor 227 is connected to one of the Y-axis transmission gears 224, and the Y-axis transmission belt 225 is sleeved on the outside of the two Y-axis transmission gears 224, and the Y-axis transmission belt 225 and the Y-axis slider 223 are both fixedly connected to the Y-axis belt connector 226, and the Y-axis slider 223 is slidably installed on the Y-axis guide rail 221.

[0026] A Y-axis slider mounting seat 212 is installed at the bottom of the clamping jaw assembly 21 . The Y-axis slider mounting seat 212 is fixedly mounted on the Y-axis slider 223 . Two glass slide clamps 211 are provided on one side of the clamping jaw assembly 21 .

[0027] The slide base 3 includes a slide placement platform 31 and an X-axis motor transmission mechanism 32. The X-axis motor transmission mechanism 32 includes an X-axis guide rail 321, an X-axis photoelectric switch 322, an X-axis slider 323, an X-axis transmission gear 324, an X-axis transmission belt 325, an X-axis belt connector 326 and an X-axis motor 327. The X-axis guide rail 321, the X-axis photoelectric switch 322, the X-axis transmission gear 324 and the X-axis motor 327 are all installed on the mounting base 4. The output shaft of the X-axis motor 327 is connected to one of the X-axis transmission gears 324. The X-axis transmission belt 325 is sleeved on the outer sides of the two X-axis transmission gears 324. The X-axis slider 323 is slidably installed on the X-axis guide rail 321. The X-axis slider 323 and the X-axis transmission belt 325 are both fixedly connected to the X-axis belt connector 326.

[0028] The glass slide placement platform 31 is provided with a cover glass placement platform 311 and a slide glass placement platform 312 , and the glass slide placement platform 31 is fixedly mounted on the X-axis slider 323 .

[0029] The device can be divided into three working axes: XYZ. The X axis is the slide base 3, which is responsible for feeding the slides and cover glass; the Y axis is the slide clamping mechanism 2, which is responsible for fixing the slide in a suitable working position; and the Z axis is the cover glass suction mechanism 1, which is responsible for completing the sealing action.

[0030] Combination Figure 2-Figure 3 As shown, the cover glass suction mechanism 1 is fixed on the mounting base 4 by means of the Z-axis mounting seat 13, and the Z-axis motor transmission mechanism 12 is fixed directly above the Z-axis mounting seat 13, and then two Z-axis transmission gears 124, a Z-axis transmission belt 125, and a Z-axis belt connector 126 are connected in sequence. A Z-axis photoelectric switch 122 is fixed on the side of the Z-axis mounting seat 13 to determine the current working position. The inclined surface extending from the Z-axis mounting seat 13 is fixed to install the Z-axis guide rail 121, the Z-axis slider 123, and the Z-axis slider mounting seat 113 in sequence. The Z-axis slider mounting seat 113 and the Z-axis belt connector 126 are fixed to each other for transmission, and are connected to the suction cup mounting seat 11 by an elastic connector 112, which can absorb the kinetic energy of the Z-axis overshoot and prevent damage to the glass slide. Two elastic suction cups 111 are fixed below the suction cup mounting seat 11 for grabbing the cover glass.

[0031] Combination Figure 2-Figure 4As shown, the slide gripping mechanism 2 is fixed as a whole on the mounting base 4, and the Y-axis motor transmission mechanism 22 is fixed below the mounting base 4, and then two Y-axis transmission gears 224, a Y-axis transmission belt 225, and a Y-axis belt connector 226 are connected in sequence. There is a long strip opening on the mounting base 4, which facilitates the Y-axis belt connector 226 to realize the kinetic energy transmission between the clamping jaw assembly 21 and the Y-axis motor transmission mechanism 22. The Y-axis guide rail 221, the Y-axis slider 223, and the Y-axis slider mounting seat 212 are installed in sequence above the mounting base 4. The clamping jaw assembly 21 is installed as a whole on the Y-axis slider mounting seat 212, and a pair of concave slide clamps 211 are connected at the end, which can stably clamp the slide without damaging the slide.

[0032] Combination Figure 2-Figure 5 As shown, the glass slide base 3 is fixed on the mounting base 4 as a whole, the X-axis motor transmission mechanism 32 is fixed below the mounting base 4 and then connected in sequence to two X-axis transmission gears 324, an X-axis transmission belt 325, and an X-axis belt connector 326, and the X-guide rail 321, an X-axis slider 323, and a glass slide placement platform 31 are fixed in sequence above the mounting base 4. The glass slide placement platform 31 is divided into two parts: a glass slide placement platform 312 and a cover glass placement platform 311. The glass slide placement platform 312 is composed of two long strip-shaped protrusions of the same length, and its position corresponds to the two elastic suction cups 111 connected to the lower end of the suction cup mounting seat 11, and is the main force point in the process of pressing the cover glass. The cover glass placement platform 311 has a certain slope at its top, which can better place the cover glass. It is also relative to the inclination formed by the two elastic suction cups 111 connected to the lower end of the suction cup mounting base 11, which makes it convenient to absorb the cover glass. It is also in line with the sealing process that one end of the cover glass contacts the slide glass first and the other end sticks to the slide glass later, which effectively reduces the generation of bubbles during the sealing process and improves the sealing quality.

[0033] The working principle of the multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0034] First, the cover glass placement platform 311 will move to the bottom of the suction cup mounting seat 11, and the suction cup mounting seat 11 will move downward, and the air pump of the elastic suction cup 111 will be turned on. After the elastic suction cup sucks the cover glass, the suction cup mounting seat 11 moves upward, and the sucked cover glass is taken away from the cover glass placement platform 311. Then the cover glass placement platform 311 moves in the opposite direction to give up the working position, and the clamping jaw assembly 21 will move to the direction of the slide clamp to the feed port to clamp the slide, and return to the working position of the sealing after clamping the slide, and at the same time, the slide placement platform 312 moves to the bottom of the suction cup mounting seat 11 to provide support for the sealing process. After that, the suction cup mounting seat 11 moves downward, until the sucked cover glass is tightly attached to the slide, the air pump of the elastic suction cup 111 is stopped and the slide clamp of the clamping jaw assembly 21 is loosened, and the sealing process is completed. Finally, the cover glass placement platform 311 continues to move in the same direction to send the completed slide out of the mechanism.

[0035] Compared with the related art, the multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism provided by the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0036] The utility model provides a multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism, which can realize the feeding of slides and cover glass by a suction cover glass mechanism 1 composed of a suction cup mounting seat 11, an elastic suction cup 111, an elastic connecting piece 112, a Z-axis slider mounting seat 113, a Z-axis motor transmission mechanism 12, a Z-axis guide rail 121, a Z-axis photoelectric switch 122, a Z-axis slider 123, a Z-axis transmission gear 124, a Z-axis transmission belt 125, a Z-axis belt connecting piece 126, a Z-axis motor 127 and a Z-axis mounting seat 13; and can realize the feeding of slides and cover glass by a clamping claw assembly 21, a slide clamp 211, a Y-axis slider mounting seat 212, a Y-axis motor transmission mechanism 22, a Y-axis guide rail 221, a Z-axis photoelectric switch 122, a Z-axis slider 123, a Z-axis transmission gear 124, a Z-axis transmission belt 125, a Z-axis belt connecting piece 126, a Z-axis motor 127 and a Z-axis mounting seat 13. The glass slide clamping mechanism 2 composed of the electric switch 222, the Y-axis slider 223, the Y-axis transmission gear 224, the Y-axis transmission belt 225, the Y-axis belt connector 226 and the Y-axis motor 227 can fix the glass slide in a suitable working position; the glass slide base 3 composed of the glass slide placement platform 31, the cover glass placement platform 311, the glass slide placement platform 312, the X-axis motor transmission mechanism 32, the X-axis guide rail 321, the X-axis photoelectric switch 322, the X-axis slider 323, the X-axis transmission gear 324, the X-axis transmission belt 325, the X-axis belt connector 326 and the X-axis motor 327 can absorb the cover glass and complete the sealing action.

[0037] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism, characterized in that: include: A glass slide base, a cover glass suction mechanism, a slide glass clamping mechanism and a mounting base, wherein the cover glass suction mechanism is mounted on the top of the mounting base, and the glass slide base and the slide glass clamping mechanism are respectively mounted on two intersecting sides of the mounting base.

2. The multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover glass suction mechanism includes a suction cup mounting seat, a Z-axis motor transmission mechanism and a Z-axis mounting seat, the Z-axis motor transmission mechanism includes a Z-axis guide rail, a Z-axis photoelectric switch, a Z-axis slider, a Z-axis transmission gear, a Z-axis transmission belt, a Z-axis belt connecting piece and a Z-axis motor, the Z-axis guide rail, the Z-axis photoelectric switch, the Z-axis transmission gear and the Z-axis motor are all mounted on the Z-axis mounting seat, the output shaft of the Z-axis motor is connected to one of the Z-axis transmission gears, the Z-axis transmission belt is sleeved on two of the Z-axis transmission gears, the Z-axis slider is slidably mounted on the Z-axis guide rail, and the Z-axis slider and the Z-axis transmission belt are both fixedly connected to the Z-axis belt connecting piece.

3. The multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: Two elastic suction cups are provided at the bottom of the suction cup mounting seat, one end of an elastic connecting piece is hinged on the upper side of the suction cup mounting seat, and the other end of the elastic connecting piece is hinged to a Z-axis slider mounting seat, and the Z-axis slider mounting seat is fixedly mounted on the Z-axis slider.

4. The multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide gripping mechanism includes a clamping claw assembly and a Y-axis motor transmission mechanism, and the Y-axis motor transmission mechanism includes a Y-axis guide rail, a Z-axis photoelectric switch, a Y-axis slider, a Y-axis transmission gear, a Y-axis transmission belt, a Y-axis belt connector and a Y-axis motor. The Y-axis guide rail, the Z-axis photoelectric switch, the Y-axis transmission gear and the Y-axis motor are all installed on the mounting base, the output shaft of the Y-axis motor is connected to one of the Y-axis transmission gears, the Y-axis transmission belt is sleeved on the outside of the two Y-axis transmission gears, the Y-axis transmission belt and the Y-axis slider are both fixedly connected to the Y-axis belt connector, and the Y-axis slider is slidably installed on the Y-axis guide rail.

5. The multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: A Y-axis slider mounting seat is installed at the bottom of the clamping jaw assembly, and the Y-axis slider mounting seat is fixedly installed on the Y-axis slider. Two glass slide clamps are arranged on one side of the clamping jaw assembly.

6. The multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide base includes a slide placement platform and an X-axis motor transmission mechanism, the X-axis motor transmission mechanism includes an X-axis guide rail, an X-axis photoelectric switch, an X-axis slider, an X-axis transmission gear, an X-axis transmission belt, an X-axis belt connector and an X-axis motor, the X-axis guide rail, the X-axis photoelectric switch, the X-axis transmission gear and the X-axis motor are all installed on the mounting base, the output shaft of the X-axis motor is connected to one of the X-axis transmission gears, the X-axis transmission belt is sleeved on the outside of the two X-axis transmission gears, the X-axis slider is slidably installed on the X-axis guide rail, and the X-axis slider and the X-axis transmission belt are both fixedly connected to the X-axis belt connector.

7. The multi-station clamping and sealing mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The glass slide placement platform is provided with a cover glass placement platform and a slide glass placement platform, and the glass slide placement platform is fixedly mounted on the X-axis slider.

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