Gel block fixing structure for gel imager

By introducing a chute and a motor-driven screw system into the gel imager, the precise positioning of the gel block is achieved, solving the problem that the gel block is not easily aligned with the imaging center and simplifying the operation process.

CN223051199UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-01NANJING INNOVISION BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422172179.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-05
Publication Date
2025-07-01
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-05

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Technical Problem

The gel block is not easy to be placed in the gel imager and the imaging center is positioned, resulting in frequent adjustments by staff, which increases operational trouble.

Method used

A gel imager is designed with a glue block fixing structure, including a sliding groove, pulling block, fixing plate, guide plate, sliding frame, control plate, screw and motor. The motor drives the screw to drive the placement plate to move, realizing the precise positioning of the gel block.

Benefits of technology

The positioning process of gel blocks is simplified, the operation volume of staff is reduced, and the positioning efficiency and operation simplicity is improved.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a gel block fixing structure for a gel imager, which comprises a gel imager sub-main body, an imaging groove is formed in the front side of the gel imager sub-main body, a sliding groove is formed in the inner wall of the lower side of the imaging groove, a placing unit is arranged on the inner side of the imaging groove, the placing unit comprises a drawing block, and the drawing block is arranged in the sliding groove. And the drawing block is arranged on the inner side of the sliding groove, a fixing plate is fixedly connected to the upper side of the drawing block, two guide plates and a bottom block are fixedly connected to the upper side of the fixing plate, sliding frames are arranged on the outer sides of the two guide plates, and control plates are fixedly connected to the upper sides of the sliding frames. Through arrangement of a sliding groove, a drawing block, a fixing plate, a drawing plate, a guide plate, a sliding frame, a control plate, a first screw rod, a control block, a placement plate and a second screw rod, a gel block on the placement plate can be conveniently moved in the left-right direction and the front-back direction, the gel block is located in the imaging center, the workload of workers is reduced, and operation is easy.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of gel imagers, and particularly relates to a gel block fixing structure for a gel imager. Background Art

[0002] A gel imager is a high-end molecular biological analysis instrument used in the fields of biomedicine and pharmacy, mainly for qualitative analysis of the separation and purification results of biomolecules such as proteins and nucleic acids.

[0003] When using a gel imager, it is necessary to place the gel block on the stage and take pictures of the gel block through the internal imaging camera. However, after the staff places the gel block, due to the fixed installation of the camera, the position of the gel block is deviated from the imaging center, and the staff needs to open the stage again for adjustment, which increases the workload of the staff and is troublesome to operate. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In order to overcome the deficiency that it is not easy to position the gel block with the imaging center in the prior art and the staff needs to pull out the stage for adjustment, which is troublesome to operate, one of the purposes of the utility model is to provide a gel block fixing structure for a gel imager.

[0005] One of the purposes of the utility model is achieved by adopting the following technical scheme: A gel block fixing structure for a gel imager, including a gel imager sub-main body: an imaging slot is opened on the front side of the gel imager sub-main body, a sliding slot is opened on the lower inner wall of the imaging slot, and a placing unit is arranged inside the imaging slot;

[0006] The placing unit includes a pulling block arranged inside the sliding slot, a fixing plate is fixedly connected to the upper side of the pulling block, two guide plates and a bottom block are fixedly connected to the upper side of the fixing plate, sliding frames are arranged on the outer sides of the two guide plates, a control plate is fixedly connected to the upper side of the sliding frame, a pulling plate is fixedly connected to the front side of the fixing plate, a moving block is fixedly connected to the lower side of the control plate, a first screw rod is rotatably connected between the two bottom blocks, a moving slot is opened on the upper side of the control plate, a control block is slidably connected inside the moving slot, a placing plate is fixedly connected to the upper side of the control block, a fixing slot is opened in the middle of the upper side of the placing plate, and a second screw rod is rotatably connected inside the moving slot.

[0007] According to the gel block fixing structure for a gel imager, the first screw rod is in threaded connection with the moving block, and a first motor is fixedly connected to the front side of the bottom block, and the output end of the first motor is fixedly connected to the front end of the first screw rod. It is convenient to control the forward and backward movement of the moving block.

[0008] According to the gel block fixing structure for a gel imager, the second screw rod is in threaded connection with the control block. To make the control block move left and right.

[0009] According to the gel block fixing structure for a gel imaging instrument described above, a second motor is fixedly connected to the right side of the control board, and the output end of the second motor is fixedly connected to the outer end of the second screw rod. This facilitates controlling the rotation of the second screw rod.

[0010] According to the gel block fixing structure for a gel imaging instrument described above, the sliding frame is slidably connected to the guide plate.

[0011] According to the gel block fixing structure for a gel imaging instrument described above, the sliding groove is slidably connected to the pulling block.

[0012] Advantageous effects:

[0013] By providing a sliding groove, a pulling block, a fixing plate, a pulling plate, a guide plate, a sliding frame, a control board, a first screw rod, a control block, a placement plate, and a second screw rod, it is convenient to move the gel block on the placement plate in the left - right and front - back directions, so that the gel block is located at the imaging center, reducing the workload of the staff and having simple operation.

[0014] Additional aspects and advantages of the present utility model will be partially given in the following description, partially become apparent from the following description, or be understood through the practice of the present utility model. Description of the Drawings

[0015] The following further illustrates the present utility model in conjunction with the drawings and embodiments;

[0016] Figure 1 It is the overall three - dimensional structure diagram of a gel block fixing structure for a gel imaging instrument of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is the three - dimensional structure diagram of the placement unit in a gel block fixing structure for a gel imaging instrument of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 the enlarged view of part A in

[0019] Figure 4 It is the partial three - dimensional structure diagram of the placement unit in a gel block fixing structure for a gel imaging instrument of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 It is the partial three - dimensional structure diagram of the placement unit in a gel block fixing structure for a gel imaging instrument of the present utility model from another perspective.

[0021] Legend Explanation:

[0022] 1. Gel imaging instrument sub-main body; 2. Imaging slot; 3. Sliding slot; 4. Placing unit; 401. Pulling block; 402. Fixed plate; 403. Pulling plate; 404. Guide plate; 405. Sliding frame; 406. Moving block; 407. First screw; 408. Bottom block; 409. First motor; 410. Control board; 411. Moving slot; 412. Second screw; 413. Second motor; 414. Placing plate; 415. Fixed slot; 416. Control block. Detailed implementation manners

[0023] This part will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the drawings. The function of the drawings is to supplement the description in the text part of the specification, enabling people to intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but it should not be construed as a limitation on the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0024] Refer to Figures 1-5 , a gel block fixing structure for a gel imaging instrument, including a gel imaging instrument sub-main body 1: An imaging slot 2 is opened on the front side of the gel imaging instrument sub-main body 1, a sliding slot 3 is opened on the lower inner wall of the imaging slot 2, a placing unit 4 is arranged inside the imaging slot 2, the placing unit 4 facilitates the placement of gel blocks, and the controller in the gel imaging instrument sub-main body 1 is electrically connected to the first motor 409 and the second motor 413 to facilitate the control of the movement of the gel blocks.

[0025] The placement unit 4 includes a draw block 401. The draw block 401 is arranged inside the sliding groove 3. A fixing plate 402 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the draw block 401. Two guide plates 404 and a bottom block 408 are fixedly connected to the upper side of the fixing plate 402. Slide frames 405 are arranged on the outer sides of the two guide plates 404. A control plate 410 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the slide frame 405. A draw plate 403 is fixedly connected to the front side of the fixing plate 402. A moving block 406 is fixedly connected to the lower side of the control plate 410. A first screw 407 is rotatably connected between the two bottom blocks 408. A moving groove 411 is formed in the upper side of the control plate 410. A control block 416 is slidably connected inside the moving groove 411. A placement plate 414 is fixedly connected to the upper side of the control block 416. A fixing groove 415 is formed in the middle of the upper side of the placement plate 414. A second screw 412 is rotatably connected inside the moving groove 411. The first screw 407 is threadedly connected to the moving block 406. A first motor 409 is fixedly connected to the front side of the bottom block 408. The output end of the first motor 409 is fixedly connected to the front end of the first screw 407. The second screw 412 is threadedly connected to the control block 416. A second motor 413 is fixedly connected to the right side of the control plate 410. The output end of the second motor 413 is fixedly connected to the outer end of the second screw 412. The slide frame 405 is slidably connected to the guide plate 404. The sliding groove 3 is slidably connected to the draw block 401. When in use, pull the draw plate 403. The draw plate 403 drives the fixing plate 402 on the draw block 401 to move. Then place the gel block in the fixing groove 415 to facilitate the gel block being limited. Then push the draw plate 403 to move the gel block into the imaging groove 2. And start the first motor 409. The first motor 409 drives the first screw 407 to rotate. The first screw 407 drives the moving block 406 to move back and forth. The moving block 406 drives the control plate 410 to move back and forth. The control plate 410 drives the gel block on the placement plate 414 to move back and forth. And start the second motor 413. The second motor 413 drives the second screw 412 to rotate. The second screw 412 drives the control block 416 to move left and right. The control block 416 drives the gel block on the placement plate 414 to move left and right. It is convenient to control the position of the gel block to align the gel block with the imaging center, which is convenient for taking pictures of the gel block. The operation is simple and reduces the workload of the staff in pulling out the fixing plate 402.

[0026] Working principle: When in use, the staff first pulls out the draw plate 403 to facilitate controlling the movement of the placement plate 414. Then place the gel block on the fixing groove 415 and push the draw plate 403 to move the gel block to the inside of the imaging groove 2. Then control the first motor 409 to start and control the first screw 407 to rotate. Under the action of the slide frame 405 and the control plate 410, it is convenient to control the gel block on the placement plate 414 to move back and forth. And control the second motor 413 to start and control the second screw 412 to rotate to facilitate controlling the gel on the placement plate 414 to move left and right, so that the gel block is aligned with the imaging center. The operation is simple and reduces the workload of the staff.

[0027] The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the gist of the present utility model within the scope of knowledge possessed by those of ordinary skill in the art to which it pertains.

Claims

1. A gel block fixing structure for a gel imager, characterized in that: The invention comprises a gel imaging instrument sub-body (1): an imaging slot (2) is provided on the front side of the gel imaging instrument sub-body (1), a sliding slot (3) is provided on the lower inner wall of the imaging slot (2), and a placement unit (4) is provided on the inner side of the imaging slot (2); The placement unit (4) comprises a pull-out block (401), the pull-out block (401) is arranged on the inner side of the slide groove (3), the upper side of the pull-out block (401) is fixedly connected to a fixed plate (402), the upper side of the fixed plate (402) is fixedly connected to two guide plates (404) and a bottom block (408), the outer sides of the two guide plates (404) are each provided with a slide frame (405), the upper side of the slide frame (405) is fixedly connected to a control board (410), the front side of the fixed plate (402) is fixedly connected to a pull-out plate (403), A moving block (406) is fixedly connected to the lower side of the control plate (410), a screw rod (407) is rotatably connected between the two bottom blocks (408), a moving groove (411) is provided on the upper side of the control plate (410), a control block (416) is slidably connected to the inner side of the moving groove (411), a placement plate (414) is fixedly connected to the upper side of the control block (416), a fixed groove (415) is provided in the middle of the upper side of the placement plate (414), and a screw rod (412) is rotatably connected to the inner side of the moving groove (411).

2. The gel block fixing structure for gel imaging instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The screw rod 1 (407) is threadedly connected to the moving block (406), the front side of the bottom block (408) is fixedly connected to a motor 1 (409), and the output end of the motor 1 (409) is fixedly connected to the front end of the screw rod 1 (407).

3. The gel block fixing structure for gel imaging instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second screw rod (412) is threadedly connected to the control block (416).

4. The gel block fixing structure for gel imaging instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right side of the control board (410) is fixedly connected to a second motor (413), and the output end of the second motor (413) is fixedly connected to the outer end of the second screw rod (412).

5. The gel block fixing structure for gel imaging instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding frame (405) is slidably connected to the guide plate (404).

6. The gel block fixing structure for gel imaging instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide groove (3) is slidably connected to the drawer block (401).