Feces sample collection and storage sampling tube with simple picking function
By designing a feces collection device with clamping components and transmission components, the problem of difficult sampling volume in the prior art is solved, and the precise collection and storage of feces samples is achieved, making it easier for those with slightly loose stools to use.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421475547.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-26
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-22
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-26
AI Technical Summary
Existing fecal sampling devices are difficult to control the sampling volume, especially for subjects with slightly loose stools, it is difficult to collect effective fecal samples.
A collection mechanism with a clamping assembly, a transmission assembly, a push-pulling assembly and an elastic assembly is designed. Through the cooperation of the clamping rod and the hollow hemisphere, simple picking and storing of feces samples is achieved.
It realizes accurate collection and storage of feces samples, facilitates control of sampling volume and improves the actual utilization value of samples.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical testing instruments, and particularly relates to a fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function. Background Art
[0002] Fecal collection is often used in medical clinical tests and intestinal flora analysis. The sampling devices of existing fecal sampling tubes are all rod-shaped or flat spoon-shaped. It is difficult to control the sampling amount when collecting samples, and it is difficult to collect effective and practically useful fecal samples for subjects with slightly loose stools.
[0003] In the existing related technologies, for example, the patent with the publication number CN216955403U proposes a fecal sample collection device. When sampling, hold the tube cap and rotate it to remove the tube cap together with the sampler from the tube body. Take an appropriate amount of fecal sample through the sampling part on the sampler, then put the sampler back into the mixing cavity of the tube body, add an appropriate amount of preservation solution (containing nucleic acid lysis solution) into the mixing cavity of the tube body, so that the spoon-shaped structure of the sampling part is immersed in the preservation solution, and reinstall the tube cap onto the opening of the tube body to seal the opening, which is convenient for sample preservation and transportation.
[0004] The above patent takes an appropriate amount of fecal sample through the sampling part on the sampler, and its sampling part is a device similar to a spoon. For some fecal samples with larger volume or stronger adhesiveness, there may be a situation of adhesion and difficulty in disconnection during sampling, and it is also not convenient to control the sampling amount. Therefore, the utility model provides a fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function. Summary of the Utility Model
[0005] Aiming at the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function, which solves the problems that the sampling devices of traditional fecal sampling tubes are all rod-shaped or flat spoon-shaped, it is difficult to control the sampling amount when collecting samples, and it is difficult to collect effective and practically useful fecal samples for subjects with slightly loose stools.
[0006] To achieve the above purposes, the utility model is realized through the following technical solutions: A fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function, including a tube body, the upper end of the tube body is detachably connected with a tube cap, and a collection mechanism is arranged on the tube cap and can be used for picking up fecal samples. The collection mechanism includes:
[0007] A clamping component, arranged at the lower part of the tube cap, includes a clamping rod located below the tube cap. There are two groups of clamping rods, and hollow hemispheres are fixed at the lower ends of both groups of clamping rods. The hollow hemispheres are symmetrically arranged and form a complete sphere when combined.
[0008] The transmission component is arranged on the upper part of the clamping component and is used to drive the hollow hemisphere to open and close.
[0009] The push-pull component is arranged on the upper part of the transmission component and is used to push the transmission component up and down.
[0010] The elastic component is arranged inside the push-pull component and is used to drive the push-pull component to quickly reset.
[0011] Preferably, the transmission component includes a rotating shaft fixedly connected to the upper end of the clamping rod, and a gear is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft. There are two groups of the gears, and a double-sided rack is meshed and connected between the two groups of the gears.
[0012] Preferably, a connecting rod is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the pipe cap, the lower end of the connecting rod is fixedly connected to a mounting plate, and a through groove for the double-sided rack to move up and down is provided on the mounting plate.
[0013] Preferably, the push-pull component includes a sliding frame slidably installed up and down on the pipe cap, and a push-pull handle is integrally formed at the top end of the sliding frame.
[0014] Preferably, the elastic component includes a first spring gasket fixedly installed at the upper end of the lower part of the sliding frame, a second spring gasket is fixedly installed on the upper inner wall of the pipe cap, and a tension spring is installed between the first spring gasket and the second spring gasket.
[0015] Preferably, an external thread is provided on the outer wall of the top of the pipe body, and an internal thread matching the external thread on the pipe body is provided on the inner wall of the pipe cap, so that the pipe body can be screwed and fixed up and down with the pipe cap.
[0016] Beneficial effects
[0017] The utility model provides a fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function. Compared with the prior art, the following beneficial effects are achieved:
[0018] (1). For the fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function, by pressing down the push-pull handle, the sliding frame slides down along the notch on the pipe cap, then drives the double-sided rack to move down and pushes the gear to rotate, and then drives the combined hollow hemispheres to open to both sides through the clamping rod. Subsequently, pull back the push-pull handle, use the symmetrically arranged hollow hemispheres to clamp feces as a sample, and put the picked fecal sample into the pipe body for storage.
[0019] (2). For the fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function, through the design of the elastic component, the elastic stretching structure composed of the first spring gasket, the second spring gasket and the tension spring can keep the hollow hemispheres in a spherical combined state and can also naturally reset after being opened, which is convenient to use. Description of the drawings
[0020] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall assembly structure of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the split structure of the tube body and the tube cap of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the collection mechanism structure of the present utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 is an overall display diagram of the transmission component of the present utility model.
[0024] In the figure: 1 - tube body, 2 - tube cap, 3 - collection mechanism, 31 - clamping component, 311 - clamping rod, 312 - hollow hemisphere, 32 - transmission component, 321 - connecting rod, 322 - mounting plate, 323 - rotating shaft, 324 - gear, 325 - double-sided rack, 33 - pushing and pulling component, 331 - sliding frame, 332 - pushing and pulling handle, 34 - elastic component, 341 - first spring gasket, 342 - second spring gasket, 343 - tension spring. Specific embodiments
[0025] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] Please refer to Figures 1-4 , the present utility model provides a technical solution: a fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function, including a tube body 1, the upper end of the tube body 1 is detachably connected with a tube cap 2, and a collection mechanism 3 is arranged on the tube cap 2 and can be used for picking up fecal samples. The collection mechanism 3 includes:
[0027] A clamping component 31, arranged at the lower part of the tube cap 2, including a clamping rod 311 located below the tube cap 2. There are two groups of clamping rods 311, and hollow hemispheres 312 are fixed at the lower ends of both groups of clamping rods 311. The hollow hemispheres 312 are symmetrically arranged and form a complete sphere when combined;
[0028] A transmission component 32, arranged at the upper part of the clamping component 31 and used to drive the hollow hemispheres 312 to open and close;
[0029] A pushing and pulling component 33, arranged at the upper part of the transmission component 32 and used to push the transmission component 32 up and down;
[0030] The elastic component 34 is arranged inside the push-pull component 33 and is used to drive the push-pull component 33 to quickly reset.
[0031] In this embodiment, the transmission component 32 includes a rotating shaft 323 fixedly connected to the upper end of the clamping rod 311, and a gear 324 is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft 323. There are two sets of gears 324, and a double-sided rack 325 is meshed and connected between the two sets of gears 324. The inner wall of the pipe cover 2 is fixedly connected with a connecting rod 321, the lower end of the connecting rod 321 is fixedly connected with a mounting plate 322, and a through groove for the up-and-down lifting of the double-sided rack 325 is provided on the mounting plate 322. The double-sided rack 325 pushes the gear 324 to rotate, and then drives the combined hollow hemispheres 312 to open to both sides through the clamping rod 311.
[0032] In this embodiment, the push-pull component 33 includes a sliding frame 331 slidably installed up and down on the pipe cover 2. A push-pull handle 332 is integrally formed at the top end of the sliding frame 331. When the push-pull handle 332 is pressed down, the sliding frame 331 slides down along the notch on the pipe cover 2, and then drives the double-sided rack 325 to move down and push the gear 324 to rotate.
[0033] In this embodiment, the elastic component 34 includes a first spring gasket 341 fixedly installed at the upper end of the lower part of the sliding frame 331, a second spring gasket 342 is fixedly installed on the upper inner wall of the pipe cover 2, and a tension spring 343 is installed between the first spring gasket 341 and the second spring gasket 342, which can keep the hollow hemispheres 312 in a spherical combined state and can also naturally reset after being opened.
[0034] In this embodiment, an external thread is provided on the outer wall of the top of the pipe body 1, and an internal thread matching the external thread on the pipe body 1 is provided on the inner wall of the pipe cover 2, so that the pipe body 1 can be screwed and fixed up and down with the pipe cover 2.
[0035] At the same time, the content not described in detail in this specification belongs to the prior art well known to those skilled in the art.
[0036] During operation, the staff unscrew and remove the tube cap 2 and the collection mechanism 3 from the tube body 1. Then, they bring the hollow hemisphere 312 at the bottommost end of the collection mechanism 3 close to the feces to be collected. Next, they press down the push-pull handle 332, and the sliding frame 331 slides downward along the notch on the tube cap 2, thereby driving the double-sided rack 325 downward and pushing the gear 324 to rotate. Subsequently, the combined hollow hemisphere 312 is driven by the clamping rod 311 to open to both sides. Then, they pull back the push-pull handle 332 to pick up feces as a sample using the symmetrically arranged hollow hemispheres 312. The picked fecal sample is placed inside the tube body 1 for storage and sealed by screwing on the tube cap 2. In addition, through the design of the elastic component 34, the elastic stretching structure composed of the first spring gasket 341, the second spring gasket 342, and the tension spring 343 can keep the hollow hemisphere 312 in a spherical combined state and can naturally reset after being opened, making it convenient to use.
[0037] It should be noted that in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the term "comprising", "including" or any other variant thereof is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article or device comprising a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or device.
[0038] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principle and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function, comprising a tube body (1), wherein the upper end of the tube body (1) is detachably connected with a tube cap (2), and the characteristics are as follows: A collection mechanism (3) is provided on the tube cap (2) and can be used to pick up fecal samples. The collection mechanism (3) includes: A clamping component (31) is arranged at the lower part of the tube cap (2), and includes a clamping rod (311) located below the tube cap (2). There are two groups of the clamping rods (311), and hollow hemispheres (312) are fixed at the lower ends of the two groups of clamping rods (311). The hollow hemispheres (312) are symmetrically arranged and form a complete sphere when combined. A transmission component (32) is arranged at the upper part of the clamping component (31) and is used to drive the hollow hemispheres (312) to open and close. A push-pull component (33) is arranged at the upper part of the transmission component (32) and is used to push the transmission component (32) up and down. An elastic component (34) is arranged inside the push-pull component (33) and is used to drive the push-pull component (33) to quickly reset.
2. The fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function according to claim 1, wherein: The transmission component (32) includes a rotating shaft (323) fixedly connected to the upper end of the clamping rod (311), and a gear (324) is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft (323). There are two groups of the gears (324), and a double-sided rack (325) is meshed and connected between the two groups of gears (324).
3. A fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function according to claim 2, characterized in that: A connecting rod (321) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the tube cap (2), and a mounting plate (322) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the connecting rod (321). A through groove for the up-and-down lifting of the double-sided rack (325) is provided on the mounting plate (322).
4. A fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The push-pull component (33) includes a sliding frame (331) slidably mounted up and down on the tube cap (2), and a push-pull handle (332) is integrally formed at the top end of the sliding frame (331).
5. The fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic component (34) includes a first spring gasket (341) fixedly installed at the upper end of the lower part of the sliding frame (331), a second spring gasket (342) is fixedly installed on the inner upper wall of the tube cap (2), and a tension spring (343) is installed between the first spring gasket (341) and the second spring gasket (342).
6. A fecal sample collection and storage sampling tube with a simple picking function according to claim 1, characterized in that: External threads are provided on the outer wall of the top of the tube body (1), and internal threads matching the external threads on the tube body (1) are provided on the inner wall of the tube cap (2), so that the tube body (1) can be screwed and fixed up and down with the tube cap (2).