Pressing equipment for forming lateral flow devices

By designing a clamping equipment that can replace upper and lower pressing blocks, the problems of high manufacturing costs and large maintenance and management workload in the prior art are solved, and production flexibility and cost savings are improved.

CN222696449UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-01ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202420445921.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-07
Publication Date
2025-04-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-03-07

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Technical Problem

In the prior art, the manufacturing cost of producing a variety of side flow devices is high, and the workload of maintaining and managing a variety of clamp presses suitable for producing a variety of side flow devices is high.

Method used

A pressing device that can replace the upper and lower pressing blocks is designed, and the extrusion and closure of the opposite flow device housing is achieved through the cooperation of the cylinder and the cylinder control part. The platform of the device is provided with tracks allowing for the removal and replacement of the moving load-bearing and briquetting.

Benefits of technology

By replacing the upper and lower chunks of different sets, a variety of side flow devices can be produced, which improves production flexibility, saves manufacturing costs, and reduces the workload of maintaining and managing the clamping equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a card pressing device for forming a side flow device, the card pressing device comprises a platform and a device body; a mobile bearing part, a cylinder, a cylinder control part, a replaceable upper pressing block and a lower pressing block are arranged in the device body; the card pressing device comprises a switch for operating the cylinder control part so as to control the movement of the cylinder; the cylinder is arranged above the mobile bearing part for squeezing the mobile bearing part when moving downward; the upper pressing block is detachably connected to the lower part of the cylinder and is used to accommodate the upper shell of the side flow device, and the lower pressing block is detachably connected to the upper part of the mobile bearing part and is used to accommodate the lower shell of the side flow device; when the cylinder moves downward to squeeze the mobile bearing part, the upper shell and the lower shell are pressed into the side flow device; a track for the mobile bearing part to move out is arranged on the platform, and when the mobile bearing part is moved out from the device body, the upper pressing block and the lower pressing block can be detached and replaced. The utility model can reduce manufacturing costs and maintenance.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of industrial equipment, in particular to a card pressing device for forming a lateral flow device. Background Art

[0002] The lateral flow device comprises an upper housing, a lower housing and a plurality of components that can be accommodated in the two housings. After all the components are installed in the upper housing and the lower housing, a card press is required to squeeze the upper housing and the lower housing together to form the lateral flow device and to achieve the closure of the two housings.

[0003] However, there are many types of lateral flow devices, and different types of lateral flow devices have different shapes and sizes. Therefore, in the conventional technology, in order to produce different lateral flow devices, different card presses matching different lateral flow devices need to be provided. This makes the manufacturing cost of producing a variety of lateral flow devices high, and the workload of maintaining and managing a variety of card presses is large. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to effectively solve the related technical problems, the utility model provides a card pressing device for forming a lateral flow device, characterized in that the card pressing device may include a platform and a device body arranged on the platform, a movable bearing part, a cylinder, a cylinder control part, a replaceable upper pressing block and a replaceable lower pressing block are arranged in the device body, wherein the card pressing device also includes a switch for operating the cylinder control part to control the movement of the cylinder, wherein the cylinder is arranged above the movable bearing part for squeezing the movable bearing part when the cylinder is controlled to move downward, wherein the upper pressing block can be removably An upper shell connected to the lower part of the cylinder and used to accommodate the side flow device, and the lower pressing block is detachably connected to the upper part of the movable bearing part and used to accommodate the lower shell of the side flow device, wherein, when the cylinder is controlled to move downward to squeeze the movable bearing part, the upper shell in the upper pressing block and the lower shell in the lower pressing block are pressed into the side flow device, wherein a track for the movable bearing part to be moved out of the equipment body is provided on the platform, and when the movable bearing part is moved out of the equipment body, the upper pressing block and the lower pressing block can be removed and replaced.

[0005] In some embodiments, the cylinder control unit is disposed above the cylinder, and the switch is disposed on the platform.

[0006] In some embodiments, a first limit block and at least one first sliding guide portion are arranged below the cylinder, the at least one first sliding guide portion is arranged on at least one side of the first limit block and extends parallel to the extension direction of the track, and at least one first limit block screw hole is arranged on the side wall of the first limit block facing the direction in which the movable bearing portion moves out of the device body, the extension direction of the at least one first limit block screw hole is parallel to the extension direction of the at least one first sliding guide portion, wherein a first limit block accommodating groove and at least one first sliding guide groove arranged on at least one side of the first limit block accommodating groove are arranged on the first surface of the upper pressure block, so that when the cylinder is moved with During the connection of the upper pressure block, the first limit block can be slidably accommodated in the first limit block accommodating groove and the at least one first sliding guide can be slidably accommodated in the at least one first sliding guide groove, and an upper shell groove for accommodating the upper shell is provided in the second surface of the upper pressure block opposite to the first surface of the upper pressure block, wherein at least one first limit block accommodating groove screw hole is provided on the side wall of the first limit block accommodating groove perpendicular to the extension direction of the at least one first sliding guide groove, so that the upper pressure block and the cylinder can be fixed by means of at least one screw passing through the at least one first limit block accommodating groove screw hole and the at least one first limit block screw hole.

[0007] In some embodiments, a second limit block and at least one second sliding guide portion are arranged above the movable bearing portion, the at least one second sliding guide portion is arranged on at least one side of the second limit block and extends parallel to the extension direction of the track, and at least one second limit block screw hole is arranged on the side wall of the second limit block facing the direction in which the movable bearing portion moves out of the device body, the extension direction of the at least one second limit block screw hole is parallel to the extension direction of the at least one second sliding guide portion, wherein a second limit block accommodating groove and at least one second sliding guide groove arranged on at least one side of the second limit block accommodating groove are arranged on the first surface of the lower pressing block, so that when the movable bearing portion is moved out of the device body, the second limit block screw hole is arranged on the first surface of the lower pressing block. During the connection between the part and the lower pressure block, the second limit block can be slidably accommodated in the second limit block accommodating groove and the at least one second sliding guide part can be slidably accommodated in the at least one second sliding guide groove, and a lower shell groove for accommodating the lower shell is provided in the second surface of the lower pressure block opposite to the first surface of the lower pressure block, wherein at least one second limit block accommodating groove screw hole is provided on the side wall of the second limit block accommodating groove perpendicular to the extension direction of the at least one second sliding guide groove, so that the lower pressure block and the movable bearing part can be fixed by means of at least one screw passing through the at least one second limit block accommodating groove screw hole and the at least one second limit block screw hole.

[0008] In some embodiments, different combinations of upper and lower pressing blocks are used to press together different lateral flow devices.

[0009] In some embodiments, the at least one first sliding guide portion is formed as a dovetail structure and the at least one first sliding guide groove is formed as a dovetail groove.

[0010] In some embodiments, the at least one second sliding guide portion is formed as a dovetail structure and the at least one second sliding guide groove is formed as a dovetail groove.

[0011] In some embodiments, the shape and size of the first limit block accommodating groove are the same as the shape and size of the second limit block accommodating groove, and the shape and size of the at least one first sliding guide groove are the same as the shape and size of the at least one second sliding guide groove.

[0012] In some embodiments, two vertically extending positioning pins are provided on both sides of the second surface of the upper pressing block, and two vertically extending positioning grooves are provided on both sides of the second surface of the lower pressing block and facing the first surface of the lower pressing block, wherein, when the cylinder is controlled to move downward to squeeze the movable bearing part, the two positioning pins are respectively inserted into the corresponding two positioning grooves to align the positions of the upper pressing block and the lower pressing block.

[0013] The utility model can improve the flexibility of production, save manufacturing costs, and reduce the workload of maintaining and managing the card pressing equipment.

[0014] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the utility model. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the utility model, it can be implemented in accordance with the contents of the specification. In order to make the above and other purposes, features and advantages of the utility model more obvious and easy to understand, the specific implementation methods of the utility model are listed below. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] By reading the detailed description below with reference to the accompanying drawings, the above and other objects, features and advantages of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention will become readily understood. In the accompanying drawings, several embodiments of the present invention are shown in an exemplary and non-limiting manner, wherein:

[0016] In the drawings, the same or corresponding reference numerals represent the same or corresponding parts.

[0017] Figure 1 Shown is an overall perspective view of a card pressing device according to the present utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 A perspective view showing a connection structure of an upper pressing block and a lower pressing block according to the utility model is shown.

[0019] Figure 3 A perspective view of an upper pressing block and a lower pressing block according to an embodiment of the utility model is shown.

[0020] Figure 4 A perspective view of an upper pressing block and a lower pressing block according to another embodiment of the utility model is shown.

[0021] Reference numerals list

[0022] 100 Card Pressing Equipment

[0023] 101 Cylinder control unit

[0024] 102 Platform

[0025] 103 Switch

[0026] 104 Track

[0027] 105 Mobile bearing unit

[0028] 106 Cylinder

[0029] 107 first sliding guide

[0030] 108 First limit block

[0031] 109 Second limit block

[0032] 110 Second sliding guide

[0033] 111 First limit block screw hole

[0034] 112 Second limit block screw hole

[0035] 200, 200' upper block

[0036] 201 first sliding guide groove

[0037] 202 The first limit block accommodates the groove screw hole

[0038] 203 first limit block receiving groove

[0039] 204 Locating pin

[0040] 300, 300' down pressure block

[0041] 301 second sliding guide groove

[0042] 302 The second limit block accommodates the groove screw hole

[0043] 303 Second limit block receiving groove

[0044] 304 Dowel pin recess. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] The principle and spirit of the present invention will be described below with reference to several exemplary embodiments. It should be understood that these embodiments are provided only to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and implement the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention in any way. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the present disclosure more thorough and complete, and to fully convey the scope of the present disclosure to those skilled in the art.

[0046] In the present application, it should be understood that terms such as “including” or “having” are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, behaviors, components, parts, or a combination thereof disclosed in the present specification, and do not exclude the possibility of the presence of one or more other features, numbers, steps, behaviors, components, parts, or a combination thereof.

[0047] It should also be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0048] The specific implementation of the utility model is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0049] Figure 1 Shown is an overall perspective view of a card pressing device according to the present utility model.

[0050] like Figure 1 As shown, the card pressing device 100 for forming a lateral flow device may include a platform 102 and a device body disposed on the platform 102. The device body may be provided with a movable bearing portion 105, a cylinder 106, a cylinder control portion 101, a replaceable upper pressing block 200, and a replaceable lower pressing block 300. A track 104 and a switch 103 are also provided on the platform 102. In some embodiments, the switch 103 may be provided at any position of the card pressing device 100.

[0051] A cylinder 106 may be disposed above the movable bearing part 105, and a cylinder control part 101 may be disposed above the cylinder 106. In some embodiments, the cylinder control part 101 may be disposed at any position of the card pressing device 100. The movable bearing part 105 may move along the track 104 to be removed from the device body. This makes it easy to replace the upper pressing block 200 and the lower pressing block 300.

[0052] The operator can connect the upper pressing block 200 to the cylinder 106 or remove the upper pressing block 200 from the cylinder 106, and can connect the lower pressing block 300 to the mobile bearing part 105 or remove the lower pressing block 300 from the mobile bearing part 105. The operator can manipulate the cylinder control part 101 through the switch 103 to control the movement of the cylinder 106. In some embodiments, the cylinder 106 can be a pneumatic cylinder and the switch 103 can be a pneumatic switch 103.

[0053] Figure 2 A perspective view showing a connection structure of an upper pressing block and a lower pressing block according to the utility model is shown. Figure 3 A perspective view of an upper pressing block and a lower pressing block according to an embodiment of the utility model is shown.

[0054] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the lower surface of the upper pressing block 200 can accommodate the upper housing of the lateral flow device. For example, an upper housing groove for accommodating the upper housing is provided on the lower surface of the upper pressing block 200. The upper surface of the lower pressing block 300 can accommodate the lower housing of the lateral flow device. For example, a lower housing groove for accommodating the lower housing is provided on the upper surface of the lower pressing block 300.

[0055] When the air cylinder 106 is controlled to move downward to press the movable carrier 105 , the upper shell in the upper pressing block 200 and the lower shell in the lower pressing block 300 are pressed into a complete lateral flow device.

[0056] A first limit block 108 and two first sliding guide parts 107 are arranged below the cylinder 106. The two first sliding guide parts 107 are arranged on both sides of the first limit block 108 and extend parallel to the extension direction of the rail 104, and two first limit block screw holes 111 are arranged on the side wall of the first limit block 108 in the direction of the movable bearing part 105 moving out of the device body, and the extension direction of the two first limit block screw holes 111 is parallel to the extension direction of the two sliding guide parts 107.

[0057] A first limit block accommodating groove 203 and two first sliding guide grooves 201 arranged on both sides of the first limit block accommodating groove 203 are provided on the upper surface of the upper pressure block 200, so that in the process of connecting the cylinder 106 with the upper pressure block 200, the first limit block 108 can be slidably accommodated in the first limit block accommodating groove 203 and the two first sliding guide parts 107 can be slidably accommodated in the two first sliding guide grooves 201.

[0058] Two first limit block accommodating groove screw holes 202 are arranged on the side wall of the first limit block accommodating groove 203 which is perpendicular to the extension direction of the two first sliding guide grooves 201, so that the upper pressure block 200 and the cylinder 106 can be fixed by means of two screws passing through the two first limit block accommodating groove screw holes 202 and the two first limit block screw holes 111.

[0059] A second limit block 109 and two second sliding guide parts 110 are arranged above the movable carrying part 105. The two second sliding guide parts 110 are arranged on both sides of the second limit block 109 and extend parallel to the extension direction of the rail 104, and two second limit block screw holes 112 are arranged on the side wall of the second limit block 109 facing the direction in which the movable carrying part 105 moves out of the device body, and the extension direction of the two second limit block screw holes 112 is parallel to the extension direction of the two second sliding guide parts 110.

[0060] A second limit block accommodating groove 303 and two second sliding guide grooves 301 arranged on both sides of the second limit block accommodating groove 303 are arranged on the lower surface of the lower pressing block 300, so that in the process of connecting the movable bearing part 105 with the lower pressing block 300, the second limit block 109 can be slidably accommodated in the second limit block accommodating groove 303 and the two second sliding guide parts 110 can be slidably accommodated in the two second sliding guide grooves 301.

[0061] Two second limit block accommodating groove screw holes 302 are arranged on the side wall of the second limit block accommodating groove 303 which is perpendicular to the extension direction of the two second sliding guide grooves 301, so that the lower pressing block 300 and the movable bearing part 105 can be fixed by means of two screws passing through the two second limit block accommodating groove screw holes 302 and the two second limit block screw holes 112.

[0062] Two vertically extending positioning pins 204 are arranged on both sides of the lower surface of the upper pressing block 200, and two vertically extending positioning grooves 304 are arranged on both sides of the upper surface of the lower pressing block 300 and extend toward the lower surface of the lower pressing block 300, wherein, when the cylinder 106 is controlled to move downward to squeeze the movable bearing part 105, the two positioning pins 204 are respectively inserted into the corresponding two positioning grooves 304 to align the positions of the upper pressing block 200 and the lower pressing block 300.

[0063] In some embodiments, the first sliding guide portion 107 may be formed as a dovetail structure and the first sliding guide groove 201 may be formed as a dovetail groove; the second sliding guide portion 110 may be formed as a dovetail structure and the second sliding guide groove 301 may be formed as a dovetail groove.

[0064] In some embodiments, the shape and size of the first limit block accommodating groove 203 are the same as the shape and size of the second limit block accommodating groove 303 , and the shape and size of the first sliding guide groove 201 may be the same as the shape and size of the second sliding guide groove 301 .

[0065] A set of upper pressing blocks 200 and lower pressing blocks 300 can be used to manufacture one type of lateral flow device. Since the upper pressing blocks 200 and lower pressing blocks 300 are detachable and replaceable, the card pressing device 100 can use different sets of upper pressing blocks and lower pressing blocks to manufacture different types of lateral flow devices.

[0066] For example, Figure 4 An upper pressing block 200' and a lower pressing block 300' are shown. The upper pressing block 200' differs from the upper pressing block 200 only in the shape and size of the upper housing grooves of both, and the lower pressing block 300 differs from the lower pressing block 300' only in the shape and size of the lower housing grooves of both. Therefore, the details of the upper pressing block 200' and the lower pressing block 300' will not be described herein.

[0067] The card pressing device according to the utility model aims to solve the following problems existing in the prior art: the manufacturing cost of producing various lateral flow devices is high, and the workload of maintaining and managing various card pressing machines suitable for producing various lateral flow devices is large.

[0068] The card pressing device according to the utility model can produce a variety of lateral flow devices by simply replacing different groups of upper pressing blocks and lower pressing blocks, thereby improving production flexibility and saving manufacturing costs. In addition, in this case, only a small number of card pressing devices can be maintained, thereby reducing the workload of maintaining and managing the card pressing devices.

[0069] Although the spirit and principle of the present invention have been described with reference to several specific embodiments, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the disclosed specific embodiments, and the division of various aspects does not mean that the features in these aspects cannot be combined to benefit, and such division is only for the convenience of expression. The present invention is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included in the spirit and scope of the attached claims.

Claims

1. A card pressing device for forming a lateral flow device, characterized in that: The card pressing device comprises a platform and a device body arranged on the platform, wherein a movable bearing part, a cylinder, a cylinder control part, a replaceable upper pressing block and a replaceable lower pressing block are arranged in the device body. The card pressing device further comprises a switch for operating the cylinder control unit to control the movement of the cylinder. The cylinder is arranged above the movable bearing part to press the movable bearing part when the cylinder is controlled to move downward. The upper pressing block is detachably connected to the lower part of the cylinder and is used to accommodate the upper shell of the side flow device, and the lower pressing block is detachably connected to the upper part of the movable bearing part and is used to accommodate the lower shell of the side flow device. wherein, when the cylinder is controlled to move downward to press the movable bearing portion, the upper shell in the upper pressing block and the lower shell in the lower pressing block are pressed into the side flow device, Wherein, a track for the movable bearing part to be moved out of the equipment body is arranged on the platform, and when the movable bearing part is moved out of the equipment body, the upper pressing block and the lower pressing block can be disassembled and replaced.

2. The card pressing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cylinder control part is arranged above the cylinder, and the switch is arranged on the platform.

3. The card pressing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first limit block and at least one first sliding guide are provided below the cylinder, the at least one first sliding guide is provided on at least one side of the first limit block and extends parallel to the extension direction of the track, and at least one first limit block screw hole is provided on a side wall of the first limit block facing the direction in which the movable bearing part moves out of the device body, the extension direction of the at least one first limit block screw hole is parallel to the extension direction of the at least one first sliding guide, The first surface of the upper pressing block is provided with a first limit block accommodating groove and at least one first sliding guide groove provided on at least one side of the first limit block accommodating groove, so that in the process of connecting the cylinder with the upper pressing block, the first limit block can be slidably accommodated in the first limit block accommodating groove and the at least one first sliding guide can be slidably accommodated in the at least one first sliding guide groove, and an upper shell groove accommodating the upper shell is provided in the second surface of the upper pressing block opposite to the first surface of the upper pressing block, Among them, at least one first limit block accommodating groove screw hole is arranged on the side wall of the first limit block accommodating groove perpendicular to the extension direction of the at least one first sliding guide groove, so that the upper pressure block and the cylinder can be fixed by means of at least one screw passing through the at least one first limit block accommodating groove screw hole and the at least one first limit block screw hole.

4. The card pressing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A second limit block and at least one second sliding guide are arranged above the movable bearing part, the at least one second sliding guide is arranged on at least one side of the second limit block and extends parallel to the extension direction of the track, and at least one second limit block screw hole is arranged on the side wall of the second limit block facing the direction in which the movable bearing part moves out of the device body, and the extension direction of the at least one second limit block screw hole is parallel to the extension direction of the at least one second sliding guide. The second locking member is configured to lock the movable member in the locking position so that the movable member can be locked in the locking position when the locking member is locked. Among them, at least one second limit block accommodating groove screw hole is arranged on the side wall of the second limit block accommodating groove which is perpendicular to the extension direction of the at least one second sliding guide groove, so that the lower pressure block and the movable bearing part can be fixed by means of at least one screw passing through the at least one second limit block accommodating groove screw hole and the at least one second limit block screw hole.

5. The card pressing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Different combinations of upper pressing blocks and lower pressing blocks are used to press together different lateral flow devices.

6. The card pressing device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The at least one first sliding guide portion is formed as a dovetail structure and the at least one first sliding guide groove is formed as a dovetail groove.

7. The card pressing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The at least one second sliding guide portion is formed as a dovetail structure and the at least one second sliding guide groove is formed as a dovetail groove.

8. The card pressing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The shape and size of the first limit block accommodating groove are the same as those of the second limit block accommodating groove, and the shape and size of the at least one first sliding guide groove are the same as those of the at least one second sliding guide groove.

9. The card pressing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Two vertically extending positioning pins are arranged on both sides of the second surface of the upper pressing block, and two vertically extending positioning grooves are arranged on both sides of the second surface of the lower pressing block and facing the first surface of the lower pressing block, wherein when the cylinder is controlled to move downward to squeeze the movable bearing part, the two positioning pins are respectively inserted into the corresponding two positioning grooves to align the positions of the upper pressing block and the lower pressing block.