Bacterial culture solution storage device for laboratory

By designing an adjustable bacterial culture liquid storage device, the problem that existing storage devices cannot adapt to test tubes of different lengths is solved, and the stable storage of test tubes and the stability of liquids is achieved.

CN223001951UActive Publication Date: 2025-06-20GANSU AGRI UNIV
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Application Number
CN202422327514.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-24
Publication Date
2025-06-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-24

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Technical Problem

The existing bacterial culture medium storage device cannot be adjusted according to the length of the test tube, resulting in unstable placement of the shorter test tubes and affecting the stability of the liquid.

Method used

A storage device including a housing box and a rotating mounting frame is designed. By adjusting the inner rod and the positioning button, the height of the top plate can be adjusted, and the height of the bottom of the test tube is adjusted through the screw and the lifting disk to adapt to test tubes of different lengths.

Benefits of technology

The stable storage of test tubes of various lengths is achieved, the diversity and stability of the storage device is improved, and the liquid instability caused by the shaking of the test tube is avoided.

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Abstract

The bacterial culture solution storage device for the laboratory comprises a containing box and a rotating mounting frame, a containing groove is formed in the containing box, a rotating groove is formed in the top of the rotating mounting frame, and connecting shafts are rotationally connected to the two sides of the inner wall of the rotating groove; the opposite ends of the two connecting shafts are fixedly connected with rotating side plates, and one sides of the rotating side plates are fixedly connected with a containing bottom plate. The positioning buttons are pressed to retreat into the positioning holes, then the adjusting inner rods are pulled upwards to synchronously drive the placing top plate to move upwards until the placing top plate moves to a proper position, then the positioning buttons are clamped into the corresponding positioning holes, and meanwhile the adjusting buttons are screwed to enable the screw rods to drive the lifting disc to ascend or descend. And the lifting disc is moved to the bottom height of the test tube with the corresponding length, so that the storage device can meet the requirement for stable storage of various test tubes with different lengths, and the diversity and stability of the storage device are effectively improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bacterial culture, in particular to a storage device for bacterial culture solution for laboratory use. Background Technique

[0002] The culture solution is a nutrient medium containing organic and inorganic components, which provides the nutrients required for the growth and reproduction of bacteria, fungi, algae and other microorganisms. The storage and management of the culture solution helps to protect the purity of microorganisms, maintain the growth and preservation of bacteria, and provide support for subsequent experiments and research. The existing storage devices for bacterial culture solution are composed of a test tube rack, test tubes and sealing plugs. The bacterial culture solution is stored in the test tubes, and then the test tubes are sealed with the sealing plugs to prevent the culture solution from being contaminated. After being sealed, they are placed on the test tube rack.

[0003] Most bacterial culture solutions are stored in test tubes. However, most of the existing storage devices for placing test tubes are integrally formed. When placing test tubes, they cannot be adjusted according to the actual length of the test tubes. Even if a few can adjust the height of the storage rack, the overall height of the placement rack is synchronously adjusted during the adjustment. When placing test tubes of different lengths, there will still be a situation where some shorter test tubes are placed unstably and shake, affecting the stability of the liquid inside the test tubes.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a storage device for bacterial culture solution for laboratory use to solve the above technical problems. Content of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the disadvantages existing in the prior art, and to propose a storage device for bacterial culture solution for laboratory use.

[0006] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: A storage device for bacterial culture solution for laboratory use, including a containing box and a rotating mounting frame. An accommodating groove is opened inside the containing box, and a rotating groove is opened at the top of the rotating mounting frame. Both sides of the inner wall of the rotating groove are rotatably connected with connecting shafts. One end of the two connecting shafts facing each other is fixedly connected with a rotating side plate. One side of the rotating side plate is fixedly connected with a placement bottom plate. A plurality of movable grooves are opened inside the placement bottom plate. One side of the rotating side plate is fixedly connected with two adjusting outer cylinders through two fixing blocks respectively. An adjusting inner rod is movably connected inside both of the two adjusting outer cylinders. The top end of the adjusting inner rod is fixedly connected with an extension plate. One side of the extension plate is fixedly connected with a placement top plate. A plurality of placement holes are opened inside the placement top plate. A plurality of positioning holes are opened outside the adjusting outer cylinder. A positioning button is installed on the outside of the adjusting inner rod through a spring. The bottom of the rotating side plate is of a semi-circular structure. The adjusting inner rod can change the engaged positioning hole by pressing the positioning button to realize the adjustment of the height of the placement top plate.

[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0008] One side of the rotating mounting frame is provided with a driving motor, and one end of the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected to one end of a connecting shaft.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0010] Four support arms are fixedly connected to both sides of the rotating mounting frame, and abutting strips are fixedly connected to both sides of the inner wall of the rotating mounting frame. All four support arms are made of rubber, which is used to stably place the rotating mounting frame in the receiving groove and at the same time enable the entire test tube placement structure to be taken out from the inside of the receiving groove.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0012] Clamping pieces are fixedly connected to the opposite sides of the two rotating side plates. The clamping pieces are arc-shaped structures and are located at the edge position close to the lower part of the rotating side plates.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0014] Screws are threadedly connected to the inside of several movable grooves. The top of the screw is fixedly connected to a lifting disc, and the bottom end of the screw is fixedly connected to an adjusting knob. The lifting disc is a cylindrical disc structure with a hollow top, which is used to support the bottom of the test tube. By screwing the adjusting knob to drive the screw to rotate, the height of the lifting disc can be adjusted.

[0015] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0016] A waste liquid collection box is fixedly connected to one side of the receiving box. A waste liquid transmission groove and an installation groove are successively opened in the waste liquid collection box from top to bottom. A communication groove is opened at the bottom of the inner wall of the waste liquid transmission groove. A waste liquid inlet is arranged at the top of the inner wall of the waste liquid transmission groove. The bottom of the inner wall of the waste liquid transmission groove is inclined, and the side facing the communication groove is the lower part.

[0017] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0018] A waste liquid collection bottle is arranged inside the installation groove. A transmission pipe is installed at the liquid inlet end of the waste liquid collection bottle. A connecting ring is threadedly connected to the outside of the transmission pipe. The connecting ring is used to be threadedly rotated and connected to the threaded pipe below the communication groove, so that the waste liquid collection bottle is communicated with the waste liquid transmission groove.

[0019] As a further description of the above technical solution: A box cover is rotatably connected to the top of the accommodation box. Two handles are installed on the outer part of the box cover. A group of lighting lamps are arranged on the inner wall of the box cover, and the lighting lamps are used to illuminate the interior of the box body after the box cover is opened.

[0020] The utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0021] 1. Compared with the prior art, for the bacteria culture medium storage device for laboratory use, by pressing the positioning button to retract it into the positioning hole, and then pulling up the adjusting inner rod, the placement top plate is synchronously driven to move upward until it moves to an appropriate position and the positioning button is snapped into the corresponding positioning hole. At the same time, by screwing the adjusting knob, the screw rod drives the lifting plate to rise or fall, so that the lifting plate moves to the bottom height of the test tube with the corresponding length, thereby enabling the storage device to stably store a variety of test tubes with different lengths, effectively improving the diversity and stability of the storage device.

[0022] 2. Compared with the prior art, for the bacteria culture medium storage device for laboratory use, by pouring the waste liquid into the waste liquid transmission groove, guiding it into the communication groove through the slope, and entering the waste liquid collection bottle through the transmission pipe, it enables the personnel to conveniently carry out the airtight centralized treatment of the waste liquid during the experiment, providing great convenience for the personnel's test operation. Description of the Drawings

[0023] Figure 1 It is an overall three-dimensional view of a bacteria culture medium storage device for laboratory use proposed by the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic structural diagram of the accommodation box of a bacteria culture medium storage device for laboratory use proposed by the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the waste liquid centralized box of a bacteria culture medium storage device for laboratory use proposed by the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the placement top plate of a bacteria culture medium storage device for laboratory use proposed by the utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the rotating installation frame of a bacteria culture medium storage device for laboratory use proposed by the utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 It is Figure 5 The partial enlarged view at A in

[0029] Legend Explanation:

[0030] 1. Waste liquid inlet; 2. Waste liquid transfer tank; 3. Waste liquid concentration tank; 4. Connecting tank; 5. Connecting ring; 6. Transfer pipe; 7. Installation groove; 8. Waste liquid collection bottle; 9. Handle; 10. Lighting lamp; 11. Box cover; 12. Accommodation groove; 13. Accommodation box; 14. Placing top plate; 15. Placing hole; 16. Extension plate; 17. Placing bottom plate; 18. Activity groove; 19. Fixed block; 20. Connecting shaft; 21. Support arm; 22. Abutting strip; 23. Driving motor; 24. Rotating installation frame; 25. Rotating groove; 26. Adjusting inner rod; 27. Positioning hole; 28. Positioning button; 29. Adjusting outer cylinder; 30. Clamping piece; 31. Rotating side plate; 32. Lifting disc; 33. Screw; 34. Adjusting knob. Detailed implementation manners

[0031] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0032] Refer to Figures 1-6 , a bacteria culture medium storage device for laboratory provided by the present invention: includes an accommodation box 13 and a rotating installation frame 24. An accommodation groove 12 is opened inside the accommodation box 13, and a rotating groove 25 is opened at the top of the rotating installation frame 24. Both sides of the inner wall of the rotating groove 25 are rotatably connected with connecting shafts 20. Opposite ends of the two connecting shafts 20 are fixedly connected with rotating side plates 31. One side of the rotating side plate 31 is fixedly connected with a placing bottom plate 17. A plurality of activity grooves 18 are opened inside the placing bottom plate 17. One side of the rotating side plate 31 is fixedly connected with two adjusting outer cylinders 29 through two fixed blocks 19 respectively. The inside of the two adjusting outer cylinders 29 is movably connected with adjusting inner rods 26. The top end of the adjusting inner rod 26 is fixedly connected with an extension plate 16. One side of the extension plate 16 is fixedly connected with a placing top plate 14. A plurality of placing holes 15 are opened inside the placing top plate 14. A plurality of positioning holes 27 are opened outside the adjusting outer cylinder 29. The outside of the adjusting inner rod 26 is provided with a positioning button 28 through a spring. The bottom of the rotating side plate 31 is of a semi-circular structure. The adjusting inner rod 26 can change the clamped positioning hole 27 by pressing the positioning button 28 to realize adjusting and changing the height of the placing top plate 14. The positions of the activity grooves 18 on the placing bottom plate 17 correspond to the positions of the placing holes 15 on the placing top plate 14.

[0033] One side of the rotating installation frame 24 is provided with a driving motor 23, and one end of the output shaft of the driving motor 23 is fixedly connected with one end of a connecting shaft 20.

[0034] Both sides of the rotation mounting frame 24 are fixedly connected with four support arms 21. Both sides of the inner wall of the rotation mounting frame 24 are fixedly connected with abutting strips 22. The four support arms 21 are all made of rubber material, which is used to stably place the rotation mounting frame 24 in the receiving groove 12, and at the same time enable the entire test tube placement structure to be taken out from the inside of the receiving groove 12. The abutting strip 22 is used to abut and clamp the clamping piece 30 to limit its rotation angle.

[0035] Both sides of the two rotation side plates 31 away from each other are fixedly connected with clamping pieces 30. The clamping pieces 30 are arc-shaped structures and are located at the edge position close to the lower part of the rotation side plates 31.

[0036] A screw rod 33 is threadedly connected inside each of the several moving grooves 18. The top of the screw rod 33 is fixedly connected with a lifting disc 32. The bottom end of the screw rod 33 is fixedly connected with an adjusting knob 34. The lifting disc 32 is a cylindrical disc structure with a hollow top, which is used to support the bottom of the test tube. By screwing the adjusting knob 34 to drive the screw rod 33 to rotate, the height of the lifting disc 32 can be adjusted to adapt to the placement of test tubes of different lengths.

[0037] One side of the receiving box 13 is fixedly connected with a waste liquid collection box 3. Inside the waste liquid collection box 3, a waste liquid transmission groove 2 and an installation groove 7 are successively opened from top to bottom. A communication groove 4 is opened at the bottom of the inner wall of the waste liquid transmission groove 2. A waste liquid inlet 1 is arranged at the top of the inner wall of the waste liquid transmission groove 2. The bottom of the inner wall of the waste liquid transmission groove 2 is inclined, and the side facing the communication groove 4 is the lower part. A sealing plug is threadedly connected to the outside of the waste liquid inlet 1.

[0038] A waste liquid collection bottle 8 is arranged inside the installation groove 7. A transmission pipe 6 is installed at the liquid inlet end of the waste liquid collection bottle 8. A connecting ring 5 is threadedly connected to the outside of the transmission pipe 6. The connecting ring 5 is used to be threadedly rotatably connected to the threaded pipe below the communication groove 4 so that the waste liquid collection bottle 8 is communicated with the waste liquid transmission groove 2.

[0039] The top of the receiving box 13 is rotatably connected with a box cover 11. Two handles 9 are installed on the outside of the box cover 11. A group of lighting lamps 10 are arranged on the inner wall of the box cover 11. The lighting lamps 10 are used to illuminate the inside of the box body after the box cover 11 is opened, providing convenience for personnel to operate in places with insufficient light.

[0040] Working principle: Before storing the test tubes of the bacterial culture solution, according to the length of the test tubes in the current batch, rotate the adjusting knob 34 to drive the screw rod 33 to rotate, and then push the lifting disc 32 to adjust its height, so that the lifting disc 32 is adjusted to an appropriate placement position, so that the bottom of the subsequent placed test tube can be stably contacted and placed;

[0041] When placing the culture medium test tube, after opening the box cover 11, insert the culture medium test tube into the placement hole 15 on the placement top plate 14, and insert the bottom of the test tube into the lifting plate 32 to complete the placement;

[0042] When the operator is adding the culture medium or the auxiliary agent, the driving motor 23 can be started, and the rotating side plate 31 is driven to rotate through the connecting shaft 20 until the clamping piece 30 is clamped inside the abutting strip 22 and then stops rotating. At this time, the whole test tube is tilted, which is more convenient for the operator to add the liquid;

[0043] When useless waste liquid is generated during the experiment, the operator can pour the waste liquid into the waste liquid transfer groove 2, guide it into the communication groove 4 through the slope, and enter the inside of the waste liquid collection bottle 8 through the transfer pipe 6.

[0044] Finally, it should be noted that the above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bacterial culture liquid storage device for laboratory use, comprising a containing box (13) and a rotating mounting frame (24), characterized in that: The interior of the accommodating box (13) is provided with an accommodating groove (12), the top of the rotatable mounting frame (24) is provided with a rotatable groove (25), both sides of the inner wall of the rotatable groove (25) are rotatably connected with connecting shafts (20), the opposite ends of the two connecting shafts (20) are fixedly connected with rotatable side plates (31), one side of the rotatable side plates (31) is fixedly connected with a placement bottom plate (17), the interior of the placement bottom plate (17) is provided with a plurality of movable grooves (18), one side of the rotatable side plates (31) is connected by two fixed blocks (1 9) are respectively fixedly connected to two adjusting outer cylinders (29), the inside of the two adjusting outer cylinders (29) are movably connected to an adjusting inner rod (26), the top end of the adjusting inner rod (26) is fixedly connected to an extension plate (16), one side of the extension plate (16) is fixedly connected to a placement top plate (14), a plurality of placement holes (15) are opened inside the placement top plate (14), a plurality of positioning holes (27) are opened outside the adjusting outer cylinder (29), and a positioning button (28) is installed outside the adjusting inner rod (26) through a spring.

2. A laboratory bacterial culture liquid storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A driving motor (23) is installed on one side of the rotating installation frame (24), and one end of the output shaft of the driving motor (23) is fixedly connected to one end of a connecting shaft (20).

3. A laboratory bacterial culture liquid storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Four support arms (21) are fixedly connected to both sides of the rotating installation frame (24), and abutment bars (22) are fixedly connected to both sides of the inner wall of the rotating installation frame (24).

4. A laboratory bacterial culture liquid storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The two separated sides of the two rotating side plates (31) are both fixedly connected with a clamping piece (30).

5. The bacterial culture liquid storage device for laboratory use according to claim 1, characterized in that: The interiors of the plurality of movable grooves (18) are all threadedly connected with screw rods (33), the tops of the screw rods (33) are fixedly connected with a lifting plate (32), and the bottoms of the screw rods (33) are fixedly connected with an adjusting button (34).

6. The bacterial culture liquid storage device for laboratory use according to claim 1, characterized in that: A waste liquid collection box (3) is fixedly connected to one side of the containing box (13), and a waste liquid transmission tank (2) and a mounting tank (7) are sequentially provided inside the waste liquid collection box (3) from top to bottom, a connecting tank (4) is provided at the bottom of the inner wall of the waste liquid transmission tank (2), and a waste liquid inlet (1) is provided at the top of the inner wall of the waste liquid transmission tank (2).

7. A laboratory bacterial culture liquid storage device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A waste liquid collection bottle (8) is arranged inside the installation groove (7), a transmission tube (6) is installed at the liquid inlet end of the waste liquid collection bottle (8), and a connecting ring (5) is threadedly connected to the outside of the transmission tube (6).

8. The bacterial culture liquid storage device for laboratory use according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the containing box (13) is rotatably connected to a box cover (11), two handles (9) are installed on the outside of the box cover (11), and a group of lighting lamps (10) are arranged on the inner wall of the box cover (11).