Small oscillator suitable for automatic operation

Abstract

The utility model provides a small-sized oscillator suitable for automatic operation, which is applied to the technical field of biological medicine production and is characterized by comprising a support frame, the rotary plate is movably connected to the supporting frame; the driving assembly is arranged on the supporting frame; the power cam assembly is connected with the rotary plate; the driving assembly drives the power cam assembly so that the power cam assembly can drive the rotary plate to do rotary motion in the horizontal direction. The supporting movable part is rotationally connected between the rotating plate and the supporting frame and used for supporting the rotating plate so that the rotating plate can be kept in a horizontal state in the rotating process; the sensor assembly is arranged on the supporting frame; the device has the technical effects that the oscillation stability of the rotary plate is improved; a solution in the shake flask can be fully oscillated; and the device has the characteristics of simple and compact structure and small occupied space, and meets the requirement of automatic operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of biological medicine production, in particular to a small oscillator suitable for automatic operation. Background Art

[0002] The biopharmaceutical industry is in a period of rapid development. In recent years, the demand for intelligent R&D and production has become increasingly strong. Replacing manual production with fully automatic equipment has become a future development trend. Among them, a shaker (also known as an oscillator) is a device commonly used in chemical and biological laboratories for mixing solutions. A typical shaker has a horizontal vibrating panel that can be driven by a motor. The liquid to be mixed is placed in a beaker, jar or conical flask, and then the container is placed on the panel. In some cases, the solution can be placed in a centrifuge tube, then placed on a bracket, and then stirred using a shaker.

[0003] At present, a Chinese utility model with publication number CN 218688807 U discloses an oscillation component and a microporous plate oscillator, including an oscillation component, two sets of frames, and a support plate slidably connected between the two sets of frames, on which a oscillation component is provided; a microporous plate body slidably connected to the support plate, on which a plurality of sets of placement holes are embedded, and air bags are arranged around the plurality of placement holes; a pressure relief pipe fixedly connected to an inner cavity of the air bag, on which a pressure relief valve is connected; and a push plate fixedly connected to the lower side of the microporous plate body.

[0004] The existing oscillator has a complex structure and is not compact enough, and the oscillator carrier has no positioning function, so it is not suitable for automated operation and cannot meet the automated operation requirements in the field of biopharmaceutical production technology. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a small oscillator suitable for automated operation, which has the advantages of simple and compact structure, small footprint and can meet the needs of automated operation.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose and other related purposes, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0007] A small oscillator suitable for automated operation includes a support frame;

[0008] A swivel plate, the swivel plate is movably connected to the support frame, and a clamp is provided on the swivel plate;

[0009] A driving assembly, wherein the driving assembly is arranged on the supporting frame;

[0010] A power cam assembly, wherein the power cam assembly is connected to the rotary plate; the driving assembly drives the power cam assembly so that the power cam assembly drives the rotary plate to perform a rotary motion in a horizontal direction;

[0011] And a sensor assembly is arranged on the support frame.

[0012] In an embodiment of the present invention, the support frame includes a support base and a support plate fixed on the support base.

[0013] In one embodiment of the utility model, the power cam assembly includes a transmission shaft, an active cam fixedly connected to the transmission shaft, and a main connecting shaft fixed on the active cam, and the axes of the transmission shaft and the main connecting shaft are staggered; the main connecting shaft is rotatably connected to the rotating plate.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present invention, the driving assembly includes a driving member fixed to the support seat and a gear set connected to the driving end of the driving member;

[0015] The gear set is connected with the transmission shaft.

[0016] In one embodiment of the present invention, the sensor assembly includes a sensor disposed on a support seat and a sensing pin fixed on a transmission shaft and cooperating with the sensor.

[0017] In one embodiment of the utility model, two supporting movable members are further included; the supporting movable members are rotatably connected between the rotating plate and the supporting frame and are used to support the rotating plate so that the rotating plate maintains a horizontal state during the rotating process.

[0018] In one embodiment of the present invention, the supporting movable member is a driven cam; the driven cam is rotatably connected to the supporting plate and the rotating plate respectively.

[0019] In one embodiment of the utility model, the driven cam is fixedly connected to a first slave connecting shaft rotatably connected to the support plate on one side, and is fixedly connected to a second slave connecting shaft rotatably connected to the rotary plate on the other side; the axes of the first slave connecting shaft and the second slave connecting shaft are staggered.

[0020] In one embodiment of the present invention, the clamp includes a connecting column arranged on the rotating plate, a base fixed on the connecting column, and a plurality of blocking springs fixed on the circumference of the base.

[0021] In an embodiment of the present invention, a protective shell is provided on the support frame, and a round hole is opened on the protective shell.

[0022] As described above, the small oscillator suitable for automated operation of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0023] 1. The support frame is the supporting body, and the clamp is used to fix the shake bottle on the rotary plate. The driving assembly drives the power cam assembly so that the power cam assembly drives the rotary plate to make a horizontal rotational motion, thereby fully shaking and oscillating the solution in the shake bottle;

[0024] 2. The sensor on the support seat cooperates with the induction pin on the transmission shaft to transmit the position of the shake bottle on the rotary plate to the automation equipment for positioning in real time, meeting the needs of automated operation;

[0025] 3. The supporting movable member is used to keep the rotating plate in a horizontal state during the rotating motion, thereby improving the stability of the rotating plate's oscillation;

[0026] 4. The protective shell uses a fully sealed stainless steel shell, and the line is routed through the openings on the bottom plate of the base. There is no dead angle outside the device, and it is easy to clean;

[0027] 5. The oscillator has the characteristics of simple and compact structure, small footprint, high degree of automation, easy cleaning, and can meet the needs of automated operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the connection relationship between the support frame and the rotary plate of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0031] Figure 4 It is a structural sectional view of a driven cam according to an embodiment of the utility model.

[0032] Figure numerals: 1, support frame; 2, rotating plate; 3, driving assembly; 4, power cam assembly; 101, support seat; 102, support plate; 401, transmission shaft; 402, active cam; 403, main connecting shaft; 301, driving member; 302, gear set; 13, sensor; 14, induction pin; 15, driven cam; 16, first slave connecting shaft; 17, second slave connecting shaft; 18, clamp; 181, connecting column; 182, base; 183, blocking spring; 22, protective shell; 23, round hole; 24, shaking bottle. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following is a description of the implementation of the present invention by means of specific embodiments. People familiar with the art can easily understand other advantages and effects of the present invention from the contents disclosed in this specification.

[0034] See also Figures 1 to 4It should be noted that the structures, proportions, sizes, etc. illustrated in the drawings in this specification are only used to match the contents disclosed in the specification for people familiar with this technology to understand and read, and are not used to limit the limiting conditions for the implementation of the utility model, so they have no substantial technical significance. Any modification of the structure, change in the proportion relationship, or adjustment of the size should still fall within the scope of the technical content disclosed by the utility model without affecting the effects and purposes that can be achieved by the utility model. At the same time, the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle" and "one" quoted in this specification are only for the convenience of description, and are not used to limit the scope of the implementation of the utility model. The change or adjustment of their relative relationship should also be regarded as the scope of the implementation of the utility model without substantially changing the technical content.

[0035] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the utility model provides a small oscillator suitable for automated operation, comprising a support frame 1;

[0036] A slewing plate 2, wherein the slewing plate 2 is movably connected to the supporting frame 1;

[0037] A driving assembly 3, wherein the driving assembly 3 is arranged on the supporting frame 1;

[0038] The power cam assembly 4 is connected to the rotary plate 2; the driving assembly 3 drives the power cam assembly 4 so that the power cam assembly 4 drives the rotary plate 2 to perform a rotary motion in the horizontal direction;

[0039] A supporting movable member is rotatably connected between the rotating plate 2 and the supporting frame 1 and is used to support the rotating plate 2 so that the rotating plate 2 maintains a horizontal state during the rotating process;

[0040] And a sensor assembly is arranged on the support frame 1.

[0041] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 The support frame 1 includes a support seat 101 and a support plate 102 fixed to the support seat 101 by bolts; a clamp 18 is fixedly or detachably installed in the middle of the support plate 102, and the clamp 18 is used to fix the shaking bottle 24 on the rotating plate 2. The clamp 18 includes a connecting column 181 fixedly or detachably installed on the rotating plate 2, a base 182 fixed on the connecting column 181, and a plurality of blocking springs 183 fixed on the circumference of the base 182; the blocking spring 183 in this embodiment is a metal sheet with elastic deformation ability;

[0042] A protective shell 22 is provided on the support frame 1, and the protective shell 22 uses a fully sealed stainless steel shell; a circular hole 23 is opened on the protective shell 22, and the diameter of the circular hole 23 is larger than the diameter of the connecting column 181, so that when the rotating plate 2 drives the clamp 18 to rotate, it provides space for the clamp to rotate; the connecting column 181 is inserted into the circular hole 23, and the base 182 is covered on the circular hole 23 to prevent dust from falling.

[0043] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3 The driving assembly 3 includes a driving member 301 bolted to the support seat 101 and a gear set 302 connected to the driving end of the driving member 301; the driving member 301 in this embodiment can be a stepper motor, and the gear set 302 is a bevel gear set composed of two meshing bevel gears, and the bevel gear set is connected to the output shaft of the stepper motor.

[0044] The power cam assembly 4 includes a transmission shaft 401, an active cam 402 and a main connecting shaft 403; the transmission shaft 401 is fixed on one side of the active cam 402, and the main connecting shaft 403 is fixed on the side of the active cam 402 away from the transmission shaft 401; wherein the transmission shaft 401 and the main connecting shaft 403 are staggered and fixed on the active cam 402, that is, the axes of the transmission shaft 401 and the main connecting shaft 403 are not in a straight line; the transmission shaft 401 vertically passes through the support plate 102, and the transmission shaft 401 is rotatably connected to the support plate 102 through a bearing and a bearing pressure plate; the active cam 402 is located between the support plate 102 and the rotating plate 2, and the main connecting shaft 403 is rotatably connected to the rotating plate 2 through a bearing and a bearing pressure plate; the bevel gear set is connected to the transmission shaft 401.

[0045] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 In this embodiment, two supporting movable parts are included, and the power cam assembly 4 and the two movable supporting parts are distributed in a triangle; thereby supporting the rotating plate 2 more stably; the supporting movable part is a driven cam 15, and the driven cam 15 is located between the supporting plate 102 and the oscillating press; a first slave connecting shaft 16 is fixedly connected to one side of the driven cam 15, and the first slave connecting shaft 16 is rotatably connected to the supporting plate 102 through a bearing and a bearing pressure plate; a second slave connecting shaft 17 is fixedly connected to the other side of the driven cam 15, and the second slave connecting shaft 17 is rotatably connected to the rotating plate 2 through a bearing and a bearing pressure plate; wherein the first slave connecting shaft 16 and the second slave connecting shaft 17 are staggered and fixed on the driven cam 15, that is, the axes of the first slave connecting shaft 16 and the second slave connecting shaft 17 are not in a straight line.

[0046] See also Figure 3The sensor assembly includes a sensor 13 fixed on the support seat 101 and a sensing pin 14 fixed on the transmission shaft 401 and coordinated with the sensor 13. The sensor 13 in this embodiment is a photoelectric sensor 13; the photoelectric sensor 13 cooperates with the sensing pin to enable the position of the shaking bottle 24 located on the rotary plate 2 to be transmitted to the automation equipment in real time for positioning, so as to facilitate the robot of the automation equipment to locate the shaking bottle and take it away, thereby meeting the needs of automated operation.

[0047] Brief description of the use process: the mechanical gripper of the automated equipment places the shake bottle 24 on the fixture 18. When the shake bottle 24 is placed on the blocking spring sheet 183, the shake bottle 24 pushes the blocking spring sheet 183 away. When the shake bottle 24 is placed in the fixture 18, the blocking spring sheet 183 clamps the shake bottle 24 under the action of the rebound force.

[0048] The stepper motor drives the bevel gear set to rotate, and the bevel gear set drives the active cam 402 to rotate. The driven cam 15 rotates under the action of the active cam 402, thereby driving the rotary plate 2 to rotate in the horizontal direction. The rotary plate 2 drives the shaker 24 to rotate and shake, thereby completing the rotary oscillation process.

[0049] When the rotary oscillation is completed, the bevel gear set drives the active cam 402 to rotate until the sensing pin 14 is sensed by the photoelectric sensor 13 and the rotary oscillation stops, the shaking bottle 24 returns to the fixed position, and the shaking bottle 24 is taken away by the robot of the automation equipment.

[0050] In summary, the drive assembly 3 of the utility model uses a combination of an integrated stepper motor and a bevel gear set, which is stable and efficient, occupies a small space, and reduces the overall size of the device; the induction pin 14 is installed on the main connecting shaft 403 to cooperate with the photoelectric sensor 13, so that the position of the shaking bottle 24 can be transmitted to the automation equipment in real time; the power cam assembly 4 uses the active cam 402 to provide power, and two sets of driven cams 15 support it, and the overall structure is stable; the protective shell 22 uses a fully sealed stainless steel shell, and the line is routed through the bottom plate opening of the base 182, and there is no dead angle outside the device, which is easy to clean. Therefore, the utility model effectively overcomes the various shortcomings of the prior art and has a high industrial utilization value.

[0051] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone familiar with the technology may modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in the present invention shall still be covered by the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A small oscillator suitable for automated operation, characterized in that: It comprises a support frame (1); A rotating plate (2), the rotating plate (2) being movably connected to the support frame (1), and a clamp (18) being provided on the rotating plate (2); A driving assembly (3), wherein the driving assembly (3) is arranged on the supporting frame (1); A power cam assembly (4), wherein the power cam assembly (4) is connected to the rotary plate (2); the driving assembly (3) drives the power cam assembly (4) so ​​that the power cam assembly (4) drives the rotary plate (2) to perform a rotary motion in a horizontal direction; And a sensor component arranged on the support frame (1).

2. A small oscillator suitable for automated operation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support frame (1) comprises a support seat (101) and a support plate (102) fixed on the support seat (101).

3. A small oscillator suitable for automated operation according to claim 2, characterized in that: The power cam assembly (4) comprises a transmission shaft (401), an active cam (402) fixedly connected to the transmission shaft (401), and a main connecting shaft (403) fixed to the active cam (402), wherein the axes of the transmission shaft (401) and the main connecting shaft (403) are staggered; and the main connecting shaft (403) is rotatably connected to the rotary plate (2).

4. A small oscillator suitable for automated operation according to claim 3, characterized in that: The driving assembly (3) comprises a driving member (301) fixed on the support seat (101) and a gear set (302) connected to the driving end of the driving member (301); The gear set (302) is connected to the transmission shaft (401).

5. A small oscillator suitable for automated operation according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sensor assembly comprises a sensor (13) arranged on a support seat (101) and an induction pin (14) fixed on a transmission shaft (401) and cooperating with the sensor (13).

6. A small oscillator suitable for automated operation according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also comprises two supporting movable parts; the supporting movable parts are rotatably connected between the rotating plate (2) and the supporting frame (1) and are used to support the rotating plate (2) so that the rotating plate (2) maintains a horizontal state during the rotating process.

7. A small oscillator suitable for automated operation according to claim 6, characterized in that: The supporting movable part is a driven cam (15); the driven cam (15) is rotatably connected to the supporting plate (102) and the rotating plate (2) respectively.

8. A small oscillator suitable for automated operation according to claim 7, characterized in that: The driven cam (15) is fixedly connected to a first slave connecting shaft (16) rotatably connected to the support plate (102) on one side, and is fixedly connected to a second slave connecting shaft (17) rotatably connected to the rotary plate (2) on the other side; the axes of the first slave connecting shaft (16) and the second slave connecting shaft (17) are staggered.

9. A small oscillator suitable for automated operation according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamp (18) comprises a connecting column (181) arranged on the rotating plate (2), a base (182) fixed on the connecting column (181), and a plurality of blocking springs (183) fixed on the circumference of the base (182).

10. A small oscillator suitable for automated operation according to claim 9, characterized in that: The support frame (1) is covered with a protective shell (22), and a circular hole (23) is opened on the protective shell (22).

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