Material storage box

Abstract

The material storage box comprises a box body, a first door plate and a fan, a storage chamber and a drying chamber are formed in the box body, an airflow loop communicating with the storage chamber and the drying chamber is further formed in the box body, the drying chamber is used for containing a drying agent, and a replacement opening communicating with the drying chamber is formed in the box body; the first door plate is movably arranged at the replacement opening and used for closing or opening the replacement opening, and the fan is arranged in the airflow loop and used for enabling air to circularly flow in the storage chamber and the drying chamber. When the drying agent needs to be replaced, the fan is closed, the replacing opening is opened, the drying agent is taken out, at the moment, gas in the airflow loop is in a relative stagnation state, therefore, gas exchange is almost avoided between the storage chamber and the drying chamber, the situation that materials are polluted by external air with high humidity in the drying agent replacing process is avoided, and the drying agent is convenient to replace through the material storage box; meanwhile, the materials can be prevented from being polluted in the replacement process.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of storage of metallographic specimens, and particularly to a material storage box. Background Art

[0002] In the metallographic inspection of metal materials, there are very high requirements for the cleanliness of the observation surface of specimens. Rust, dust, dirt and other impurities are not allowed to contaminate the specimen surface. Therefore, samples that have been polished and corroded before inspection or samples that need to be stored after inspection are required to be stored in a closed drying dish and stored by absorbing moisture with discoloring silica gel at the bottom.

[0003] The discoloring silica gel is blue when dry and turns pink after absorbing moisture. At this time, the discoloring silica gel needs to be taken out and dried in an oven. After it turns blue, it is placed back in the drying dish for use. Since the sample and the discoloring silica gel are placed together, the sample is exposed during the process of replacing the discoloring silica gel, and the sample surface is easily contaminated, damaging the sample. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. For this purpose, this application provides a material storage box that is convenient for replacing desiccants and can avoid contamination of materials during the replacement process.

[0005] According to the material storage box provided by this application, it includes a box body, a first door panel and a fan. A storage chamber and a drying chamber are formed in the box body. An air flow circuit communicating the storage chamber and the drying chamber is further formed in the box body. The drying chamber is used for placing desiccants. The box body is provided with a replacement opening communicating with the drying chamber. The first door panel is movably arranged at the replacement opening, and the first door panel is used to close or open the replacement opening. The fan is arranged in the air flow circuit, and the fan is used to make the gas circulate between the storage chamber and the drying chamber.

[0006] According to the material storage box provided by this application, it has at least the following technical effects: During normal use, the first door panel closes the replacement opening, and the fan makes the gas circulate between the storage chamber and the drying chamber. The desiccant adsorbs the moisture in the gas, and the material is kept dry through internal circulation. When replacement is needed, the fan is turned off and the replacement opening is opened to take out the desiccant. At this time, the gas in the air flow circuit is in a relatively stagnant state. Therefore, there is almost no gas exchange between the storage chamber and the drying chamber, avoiding contamination of the material by the air with higher humidity outside during the process of replacing the desiccant. The material storage box is convenient for replacing desiccants and can avoid contamination of materials during the replacement process.

[0007] According to some embodiments of the present application, the material storage box further includes a drying box, which is detachably arranged in the drying chamber. The drying box can be drawn out through the replacement opening. The drying box is used for containing the desiccant, and a first opening for communicating with the air flow circuit is formed in the drying box.

[0008] According to some embodiments of the present application, the desiccant can undergo a color reaction with water to serve as an indicator.

[0009] According to some embodiments of the present application, the drying box is made of a transparent material or a translucent material to observe the desiccant.

[0010] According to some embodiments of the present application, the drying box further includes the first door panel.

[0011] According to some embodiments of the present application, the material storage box further includes a storage box. The box body is provided with a storage opening communicating with the storage chamber. The storage box is detachably arranged in the storage chamber. The storage box can be drawn out through the storage opening. The storage box is used for containing materials, and a second opening for communicating with the air flow circuit is formed in the storage box.

[0012] According to some embodiments of the present application, the storage box includes a second door panel, and the second door panel is used to close the storage opening.

[0013] According to some embodiments of the present application, the storage box includes grid plates. A plurality of the grid plates are arranged horizontally at intervals, and the grid plates divide the storage box into a plurality of storage compartments. The size of the storage compartments matches the size of the materials.

[0014] According to some embodiments of the present application, the storage box is made of a transparent material or a translucent material.

[0015] According to some embodiments of the present application, an electric control chamber is formed in the box body. The fan is arranged in the electric control chamber. The material storage box further includes a power supply arranged in the electric control chamber. The electric control chamber, the storage chamber and the drying chamber are sequentially communicated through the air flow circuit. Description of the Drawings

[0016] The drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the technical solutions disclosed in the present application, and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments disclosed in the present application, they are used to explain the technical solutions of the present disclosure, and do not constitute a limitation to the technical solutions disclosed in the present application.

[0017] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of the material storage box according to the embodiment of the present application;

[0018] Figure 2It is an exploded structural schematic diagram of the material storage box according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the box body according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of the storage box according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Reference numerals:

[0022] Box body 100, storage chamber 110, drying chamber 120, electric control chamber 130, reflux channel 140;

[0023] Drying box 200, first door panel 210, first opening 220, first handle 230;

[0024] Storage box 300, second door panel 310, grid plate 320, second opening 330, second handle 340;

[0025] Housing 400;

[0026] Fan 510, power supply 520, switch 530. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] The embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present application, and should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

[0028] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that for the orientation description, such as up, down, front, rear, left, right, etc., the orientation or position relationship indicated is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to the present application.

[0029] In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a number of" is one or more, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, "greater than", "less than", "exceeding", etc. are understood as not including the number itself, and "above", "below", "within", etc. are understood as including the number itself. If there is a description of "first" and "second", it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the sequence of the indicated technical features.

[0030] In the description of this application, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as "setting", "installation", "connection", etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in this application in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0031] In the description of this specification, the descriptions with reference to terms such as "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "schematic embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" mean that the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of this application. In this specification, the schematic expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

[0032] Metallographic specimens have high requirements for the storage environment. Since the samples are placed together with the discolored silica gel, the samples are exposed during the process of replacing the discolored silica gel, and the surface of the samples is easily contaminated, damaging the samples.

[0033] Refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 According to the material storage box provided by the embodiment of the present application, it includes a box body 100, a first door panel 210, and a fan 510. A storage chamber 110 and a drying chamber 120 are formed in the box body 100. An air flow circuit connecting the storage chamber 110 and the drying chamber 120 is also formed in the box body 100. The drying chamber 120 is used to place a desiccant. The box body 100 is provided with a replacement port communicating with the drying chamber 120. The first door panel 210 is movably arranged at the replacement port. The first door panel 210 is used to close or open the replacement port. The fan 510 is arranged in the air flow circuit. The fan 510 is used to make the gas circulate between the storage chamber 110 and the drying chamber 120.

[0034] According to the material storage box provided by the present application, during normal use, the first door panel 210 closes the replacement port, and the fan 510 makes the gas flow between the storage chamber 110 and the drying chamber 120. The desiccant adsorbs the moisture in the gas, and the material is kept dry through internal circulation; when replacement is needed, the fan 510 is turned off, the replacement port is opened, and the desiccant is taken out. At this time, the gas in the air flow circuit is in a relatively stagnant state. Therefore, there is almost no gas exchange between the storage chamber 110 and the drying chamber 120, avoiding the contamination of the material by the air with higher humidity outside during the process of replacing the desiccant.

[0035] Therefore, the material storage box is convenient for replacing the desiccant and can avoid the contamination of the material during the replacement process. In addition, during normal use, the gas is in internal circulation, which can also avoid the entry of external gas into the storage chamber and contaminating the material.

[0036] It can be understood that in Figure 1, Figure 2 In the illustrated embodiment, the material is a metallographic specimen. In other usage scenarios, the material storage box can also store other types of materials, and this application does not limit this.

[0037] In this application, the storage chamber 110 and the drying chamber 120 can be arranged in different ways, and the fan 510 can also be set at different positions in the air flow circuit, as long as a circulating gas flow can be formed to guide the gas through the desiccant.

[0038] Exemplarily, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , in some embodiments, an electric control chamber 130 is formed inside the box body 100, the fan 510 is arranged in the electric control chamber 130, and the electric control chamber 130, the storage chamber 110, and the drying chamber 120 are sequentially connected through an air flow circuit.

[0039] Specifically, the electric control chamber 130 and the storage chamber 110 are connected through a first outflow channel, and the storage chamber 110 and the drying chamber 120 are connected through a second outflow channel. The air flow generated by the fan 510 sequentially passes through the storage chamber 110 and the drying chamber 120 and blows towards the desiccant.

[0040] In addition, the box body 100 further forms a return channel 140 connecting the electric control chamber 130 and the drying chamber 120. The air flow after being adsorbed and dehumidified by the desiccant returns to the electric control chamber 130 through the return channel 140 to complete the cycle.

[0041] Optionally, in some embodiments, the material storage box further includes a power supply 520 arranged in the electric control chamber 130. The power supply 520 is used to supply power to the fan 510. At this time, the air flow has a certain heat dissipation effect on the power supply 520 to ensure the stable operation of the power supply 520.

[0042] In some embodiments, for the convenience of wiring and maintenance of the fan 510 and the power supply 520, the material storage box further includes a housing 400. The housing 400 is movably or detachably installed on the box body 100, and the housing 400 and the box body 100 enclose to form the electric control chamber 130. The housing 400 is used to open the electric control chamber 130, so as to facilitate relevant maintenance operations.

[0043] In some embodiments, the material storage box further includes a switch 530. The switch 530 is used to control the fan 510 so as to turn off the fan 510 when replacing the desiccant. Optionally, the switch 530 can be installed on the housing 400.

[0044] It should be noted that Figure 2 and Figure 3Only one construction method of the airflow circuit is schematically shown. Without violating the design principle, the spatial layout of the storage chamber 110 and the drying chamber 130 can be flexibly changed, and the present application does not impose any limitation on this.

[0045] In order to further facilitate the placement and removal of the desiccant, in some embodiments, the material storage box also includes a drying box 200, which is detachably disposed in the drying chamber 120. The drying box 200 can be pulled out through the replacement port. The drying box 200 is used to hold the desiccant, and the drying box 200 is provided with a first opening 220 for connecting the airflow circuit.

[0046] By pulling out the drying box 200, the desiccant can be taken out as a whole, thereby improving convenience. When disposed in the drying chamber 120, airflow enters and leaves the drying box 200 through the first opening 220, thereby achieving dry moisture absorption.

[0047] The configuration of the first opening 220 can be adjusted according to actual needs. Figure 2 For example, in some embodiments, the top of the drying box 200 is open as a first opening 220 for air intake, and the two sides of the drying box 200 also have first openings 220 for air outlet. The gas is blown toward the desiccant from the top, and leaves the drying box 200 from both sides after being adsorbed and dehumidified by the desiccant.

[0048] In some embodiments, the desiccant can react with water to form a color reaction, so as to serve as an indicator. The color reaction means that the color changes after the reaction, so that the current use status of the desiccant can be accurately judged according to the color of the desiccant, and the desiccant can be replaced in time before it loses its drying ability to avoid affecting the storage environment of the material.

[0049] For example, the desiccant may be a color-changing silica gel desiccant, which is prepared by soaking silicic acid gel in a CoCl2 solution and then drying and activating it. Because anhydrous CoCl2 is blue and hydrated CoCl2·6H2O is red. Therefore, the degree of silica gel adsorption can be judged according to the color change of the color-changing silica gel. In addition, the color-changing silica gel desiccant can be repeatedly used after drying after absorbing moisture, which also reduces the use cost of the material storage box.

[0050] Alternatively, the desiccant may also use other desiccants that have color development capabilities, and this application does not impose any limitation on this.

[0051] In order to observe the desiccant, in some embodiments, the drying box 200 is made of transparent or translucent materials. For example, the drying box 200 can be made of conventional transparent or translucent materials such as organic glass and plastic, and the present application does not limit this.

[0052] In some embodiments, the drying box 200 further includes a first door panel 210. By integrating the first door panel 210 into the drying box 200, the opening of the replacement port and the removal of the desiccant can be completed in the same action, and the use of the material storage box is more convenient.

[0053] In some embodiments, the drying box 200 further includes a first handle 230 , and the drying box 200 is more convenient to use by holding the first handle 230 for operation.

[0054] Reference Figure 4 In some embodiments, the material storage box further includes a storage box 300. The box body 100 is provided with a storage opening connected to the storage chamber 110. The storage box 300 is detachably arranged in the storage chamber 110. The storage box 300 can be drawn out through the storage opening. The storage box 300 is used to hold materials. The storage box 300 is provided with a second opening 330 for connecting to the air flow circuit. By holding materials in the storage box 300, it is convenient to take and put the materials as a whole.

[0055] Optionally, refer to Figure 4 The top of the storage box 300 is open to form a second opening 330 for gas to flow in, and the bottom of the storage box 300 is provided with a second opening 330 for gas to flow out.

[0056] The structure of the storage box 300 can be adjusted according to different materials. For example, when used to store metallographic samples, in some embodiments, the storage box 300 includes a grid plate 320, and a plurality of grid plates 320 are arranged horizontally at intervals. The grid plates 320 separate the storage box 300 into a plurality of storage compartments, and the size of the storage compartments matches the size of the material.

[0057] Specifically, in Figure 2 In the illustrated embodiment, the box 100 has two storage chambers 110 and is equipped with two storage boxes 300. In one storage box 300, the grid plates 320 are arranged horizontally and spaced in one direction to form a storage grid with a rectangular cross-section shape, which is suitable for placing block metallographic specimens to prevent the specimens from tipping over and contaminating; in the other storage box 300, the grid plates 320 are divided into two groups, and the two groups of grid plates 320 are arranged horizontally and spaced in two directions, and the two groups of grid plates 320 cross each other, so as to form a storage grid with an approximately square cross-section shape, which is convenient for storing cylindrical metallographic specimens.

[0058] For easy observation, in some embodiments, the storage box 300 is made of transparent or translucent materials, similar to the drying box 200. Furthermore, the drying box 200, the storage box 300, and the housing 100 can all be made of transparent or translucent materials.

[0059] The material selection of the storage box 300 and the box body 100 can refer to the drying box 200, which will not be elaborated here.

[0060] In some embodiments, the storage box 300 further includes a second door panel 310 for closing the storage opening. By integrating the second door panel 310 into the storage box 300, the opening of the storage opening and the access to the materials can be completed in the same action, making the use of the material storage box more convenient.

[0061] In some embodiments, the storage box 300 further includes a second handle 340. By holding the second handle 340 for operation, the use of the storage box 300 is made more convenient.

[0062] In some alternative embodiments, the functions / operations mentioned in the block diagram may not occur in the order mentioned in the operation diagram. For example, depending on the functions / operations involved, two consecutive blocks shown may actually be executed substantially simultaneously or the blocks can sometimes be executed in the reverse order. In addition, the embodiments presented and described in the flowcharts of the present application are provided by way of example for the purpose of providing a more comprehensive understanding of the technology. The disclosed method is not limited to the operations and logical flows presented herein. Alternative embodiments are contemplated, in which the order of the various operations is changed and the sub-operations described as part of a larger operation are executed independently.

[0063] Although the embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, those of ordinary skill in the art can understand that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present application. The scope of the present application is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A material storage box, characterized in that, Comprising: A box body, in which a storage chamber and a drying chamber are formed. An air flow circuit connecting the storage chamber and the drying chamber is also formed in the box body. The drying chamber is used for placing a desiccant, and a replacement opening communicating with the drying chamber is formed on the box body; A first door panel, which is movably arranged at the replacement opening and is used for closing or opening the replacement opening; A fan, which is arranged in the air flow circuit and is used for circulating gas between the storage chamber and the drying chamber.

2. The material storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material storage box further includes a drying box, which is detachably arranged in the drying chamber and can be drawn out through the replacement opening. The drying box is used for containing the desiccant, and a first opening for communicating with the air flow circuit is formed on the drying box.

3. The material storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that, The desiccant can undergo a color reaction with water to serve as an indicator.

4. The material storage box according to claim 3, characterized in that, The drying box is made of a transparent material or a translucent material to observe the desiccant.

5. The material storage box according to claim 2, characterized in that, The drying box further includes the first door panel.

6. The material storage box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material storage box further includes a storage box. A storage opening communicating with the storage chamber is formed on the box body. The storage box is detachably arranged in the storage chamber and can be drawn out through the storage opening. The storage box is used for containing materials, and a second opening for communicating with the air flow circuit is formed on the storage box.

7. The material storage box according to claim 6, characterized in that, The storage box includes a second door panel, which is used for closing the storage opening.

8. The material storage box according to claim 6, wherein, The storage box includes grid plates. A plurality of the grid plates are arranged horizontally at intervals, and the grid plates divide the storage box into a plurality of storage compartments. The size of the storage compartments matches the size of the materials.

9. The material storage box according to claim 6, characterized in that, The storage box is made of a transparent material or a translucent material.

10. The material storage box according to claim 1, wherein, An electric control chamber is formed in the box body. The fan is arranged in the electric control chamber. The material storage box further includes a power supply arranged in the electric control chamber. The electric control chamber, the storage chamber and the drying chamber are sequentially communicated through the air flow circuit.

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