Wax leaf specimen fixer

By designing a symmetrical positioning rod and guide groove for the herbarium specimen fixator, combined with a reflector and a transparent scraper, the problem of traditional specimen fixation tools being difficult to fix precisely was solved, achieving automatic positioning and precise nail gun fixation, thus protecting the integrity of the specimen.

CN223472934UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-28CHINA INST FOR FOOD & DRUG CONTROL (MEDICAL DEVICE STANDARDS MANAGEMENT CENT OF THE STATE FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION CHINA GENERAL INST FOR MEDICAL PROD INSPECTION)
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Application Number
CN202423012790.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-06
Publication Date
2025-10-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-06

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Traditional specimen fixation tools require manual fixation, which can easily cause the pins to be crooked and damage the specimen, and are difficult to fix accurately.

Method used

A herbarium specimen fixer was designed, which uses a nail gun with symmetrical positioning rods and guide grooves. The positioning rods support the leaf stalks, and combined with a reflector and a transparent scraper, automatic positioning and precise nail gun fixation are achieved.

Benefits of technology

It achieves automatic positioning and precise fixation of specimens, avoids firing fixation nails when the nail gun is not in close contact with the specimen, protects the integrity of the specimen, and improves fixation efficiency and accuracy.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a wax leaf specimen fixer, and particularly relates to the technical field of specimen manufacturing, the wax leaf specimen fixer comprises a trigger hammer which is movably arranged in a nail gun, a stop block is fixedly arranged at the second end of the trigger hammer, and a trigger station which is matched with the end part of a wrench in a blocking and dismounting manner exists in the moving stroke of the stop block; the guide sliding groove is formed in the first end of the trigger hammer; the positioning rods are symmetrically arranged on the nail gun in a sliding manner, are used for fixing specimens and are in sliding fit with the guide sliding grooves so as to enable the stop blocks to rotate to trigger stations. According to the fixing device for the wax leaf specimen, the symmetrically-arranged positioning rods abut against flat leaves or flowers located on the two sides of a leaf handle, so that the positions of the leaves or flowers are fixed, whether the leaf handle needing to be fixed at the moment is located in the center of the positioning rods or not is observed, and the positioning rods are in sliding fit with the arc grooves when a nail gun is tightly attached to the specimen; the stop block rotates to a trigger station to prevent the nail gun from emitting the fastening nail when the nail gun is not tightly attached to the specimen.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of specimen preparation technology, and more specifically to a herbarium specimen fixator. Background Technology

[0002] Herbarium specimens, also known as pressed specimens, are a type of dried plant specimen. They are made by collecting a section of a leafy branch with flowers or fruits, or a whole plant with flowers or fruits, pressing it flat in a specimen press, drying it, and then mounting it on mounting paper. These specimens are used for plant taxonomy research.

[0003] According to announcement number CN209737504U, published on December 6, 2019, a manual nail gun for plastic steel nail clips is disclosed, including a gun head and a fixed magazine connected to the gun head. The upper surface of the gun head has a nailing hole that penetrates it. The fixed magazine has a nailing groove that communicates with the nailing hole. A movable magazine that matches the fixed magazine is installed in the nailing groove. A spring, a push rod, and a push head are installed in the movable magazine. A baffle is provided at the outer end of the movable magazine. One end of the spring abuts against the baffle, and the other end abuts against the push rod. The push rod matches a striker corresponding to the push head. The push head is located in the nailing groove and slides back and forth in the nailing groove. A strip-shaped notch that communicates with the nailing groove is provided below it. Several nail-holding devices are provided in a longitudinally evenly distributed manner in the nailing hole.

[0004] However, since the specimen needs to maintain the integrity of the plant's morphology, traditional nail guns usually require the user to fix the specimen by hand and then use the nail gun to fix the plant's stem. If the nail is nailed crookedly and then removed, it will damage the specimen. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a herbarium specimen fixator to solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a herbarium specimen fixer, including a nail gun and a wrench rotatably mounted thereon, including a trigger hammer movably mounted inside the nail gun, a stop block fixedly mounted at its second end, and a trigger position that forms a blocking engagement with the end of the wrench during the moving stroke of the stop block;

[0007] The guide groove at the first end of the trigger hammer is divided into arc groove and straight groove according to its shape;

[0008] A symmetrically slidably mounted positioning rod on the nail gun, used to fix the specimen, slides with the guide groove to allow the stop block to rotate to the trigger position.

[0009] Preferably, the nail gun is provided with a second spring for holding the positioning rod in a predetermined position.

[0010] Preferably, the device also includes a feeding trough mounted on the nail gun, and the feeding trough is provided with a nail outlet, which is located in the middle of the two positioning rods.

[0011] Preferably, the device also includes an observation cavity formed on the nail gun, the bottom of which is inclined, and a first reflector is fixedly mounted on the inclined surface. A second reflector parallel to the first reflector is fixedly mounted on the top of the inner wall of the observation cavity.

[0012] Preferably, a transparent scraper is also included, which is slidably disposed on the observation cavity and scrapes along the upper surface of the first reflector.

[0013] Preferably, a transmission rod that slides with the transparent scraper is fixedly provided on the positioning rod.

[0014] In the above technical solution, the herbarium specimen fixer provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects: the symmetrically arranged positioning rods support the flat leaves or flowers located on both sides of the petiole, so that the position of the leaves or flowers is fixed, and it can be observed whether the petiole to be fixed is located in the center of the positioning rod. When the nail gun is close to the specimen, the positioning rod slides with the arc groove, and the stop block rotates to the trigger position, so as to avoid firing the fixing nail when the nail gun is not close to the specimen. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0016] Figure 1 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the overall embodiment of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal cross-section of a nail gun provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the trigger hammer positioning rod provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the structure of the first and second reflecting mirrors inside the observation cavity provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the light refraction path provided for an embodiment of this utility model.

[0021] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0022] 1. Nail gun; 2. Wrench; 3. Positioning rod; 4. Trigger hammer; 41. Arc groove; 42. Straight groove; 5. Second spring; 6. First spring; 7. Feeding chute; 8. Stop block; 9. Transmission rod; 10. Second reflector; 11. Convex mirror; 12. Transparent scraper; 13. First reflector. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of this utility model, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0024] like Figure 1-5 As shown, a herbarium specimen fixer includes a nail gun 1 and a wrench 2 rotatably mounted thereon, and a trigger hammer 4 movably mounted inside the nail gun 1, with a stop block 8 fixedly mounted at its second end, and a trigger position that forms a blocking engagement with the end of the wrench 2 during the movement stroke of the stop block 8.

[0025] The guide groove opened at the first end of the trigger hammer 4 is divided into an arc groove 41 and a straight groove 42 according to its shape.

[0026] The positioning rod 3, which is symmetrically and slidably mounted on the nail gun 1 and used to fix the specimen, slides with the guide groove to make the stop block 8 rotate to the trigger position.

[0027] Specifically, it also includes a first spring 6 installed inside the nail gun 1 to drive the trigger hammer 4. A second spring 5 is installed inside the nail gun 1 to hold the positioning rod 3 in a predetermined position. The trigger hammer 4 rotates and slides inside the nail gun 1. When using the nail gun 1 to fix the specimen, the symmetrically arranged positioning rod 3 supports the flat leaves or flowers located on both sides of the petiole, fixing the position of the leaves or flowers. It is observed whether the petiole to be fixed is located in the center of the positioning rod 3. If the position of the petiole is significantly off-center, it is adjusted so that the petiole is in the center of the positioning rod 3. Then, the nail gun 1 is pressed down in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the specimen. At this time, the second spring 5 contracts, and the nail gun 1 is pressed tightly against the specimen. When the positioning rod 3 slides relative to the trigger hammer 4, because the elastic force of the first spring 6 on the trigger hammer 4 is large, the pressure on the trigger hammer 4 from the positioning rod 3 is less than the elastic force of the first spring 6, resulting in a smaller axial displacement of the trigger hammer 4. Furthermore, the positioning rod 3 is guided by the arc groove 41, making the trigger hammer 4... The hammer 4 rotates first, causing the stop block 8 to rotate from the side away from the wrench 2 to the side facing the wrench 2, i.e., the trigger position. Then, the wrench 2 is pressed, causing the end of the wrench 2 to rotate and be blocked by the stop block 8 located under the trigger position. The pressure of the end of the wrench 2 on the stop block 8 overcomes the elastic force of the first spring 6 on the trigger hammer 4, causing the first spring 6 to contract and store force. The end of the wrench 2 drives the trigger hammer 4 to move axially by supporting the stop block 8. At this time, the positioning rod 3 slides with the straight groove 42 and does not interfere with the axial sliding of the trigger hammer 4. After the wrench 2 rotates to a certain angle, its end disengages from the stop block 8. The elastic force of the first spring 6 releases the fixing nail to the blade and fixes the blade. After the firing is completed, the stop block 8 returns to the trigger position, and then the nail gun 1 moves away from the specimen. The positioning rod 3 slides and extends a distance from the nail gun 1 under the deformation recovery action of the second spring 5, and drives the trigger hammer 4 to rotate in the opposite direction again. At this time, the stop block 8 returns to the side away from the wrench 2.

[0028] In the above technology, the symmetrically arranged positioning rods 3 are supported on the flat leaves or flowers located on both sides of the petiole, so that the position of the leaves or flowers is fixed. It is observed whether the petiole that needs to be fixed is located in the center of the positioning rods 3. When the nail gun 1 is close to the specimen, the positioning rods 3 slide with the arc groove 41, and the stop block 8 rotates to the trigger position to avoid firing the fixing nail when the nail gun 1 is not close to the specimen.

[0029] As a further embodiment of this utility model, it also includes a feeding groove 7 mounted on the nail gun 1, and the feeding groove 7 is provided with a nail outlet, which is located in the middle of the two positioning rods 3.

[0030] Specifically, the feeding groove 7 is used to assemble the fixing nails. By observing the center position of the two positioning rods 3, the nail exit position can be predicted, thus avoiding accidental nailing that could damage the specimen.

[0031] As a further embodiment of this utility model, the observation cavity opened on the nail gun 1 has a bottom slope of its inner wall, and a first reflector 13 is fixedly installed on the slope. A second reflector 10 parallel to the first reflector 13 is fixedly installed on the top of the inner wall of the observation cavity.

[0032] Specifically, the observation chamber also includes a convex mirror 11 fixedly mounted on the nail gun 1, with the axis of the convex mirror 11 parallel to the user's line of sight. As the nail gun 1 approaches the specimen, the specimen is reflected by the first reflecting mirror 10 and the second reflecting mirror 13, and then magnified by the convex mirror 11 for better observation by the user. The direction of light reflection is as follows: Figure 5 As indicated by the arrow, to avoid obstructing the view of the nail gun 1 body, the user can observe the unsupported parts of the specimen through the convex mirror 11, thus avoiding crushing the branches and leaves of the specimen when pressing down on the nail gun 1.

[0033] As another embodiment of this utility model, it also includes a transparent scraper 12 that is slidably disposed on the observation cavity and scrapes along the upper surface of the first reflector 13.

[0034] Specifically, the side wall of the observation chamber is provided with an inclined groove for the transparent scraper 12 to slide. A transmission rod 9 that slides with the transparent scraper 12 is fixed on the positioning rod 3. When the positioning rod 3 slides along the side of the nail gun 1, it drives the transmission rod 9 to slide along the inclined groove, thereby driving the transparent scraper 12 to scrape the upper surface of the first reflector 13. The transparent scraper 12 is made of transparent plastic to avoid affecting the observation of the specimen and to clean the first reflector 13, preventing leaf fragments on the specimen from adhering to the first reflector 13.

[0035] Working principle: When using nail gun 1 to fix the specimen, the symmetrically arranged positioning rods 3 support the flat leaves or flowers located on both sides of the petiole, fixing the position of the leaves or flowers and placing the petiole in the center of the positioning rods 3. Then, the nail gun 1 is pressed down in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the specimen. At this time, the second spring 5 contracts, and the nail gun 1 is pressed tightly against the specimen. When the positioning rods 3 slide relative to the trigger hammer 4, the elastic force of the first spring 6 on the trigger hammer 4 is large, and the pressure on the trigger hammer 4 from the positioning rod 3 is less than the elastic force of the first spring 6. This results in a smaller axial displacement of the trigger hammer 4. Furthermore, the positioning rod 3 is guided by the arc groove 41, causing the trigger hammer 4 to rotate first, and driving the stop block 8 to rotate from the side away from the wrench 2 to the side facing the wrench 2, i.e., the triggering position. Then, press the wrench 2, causing its end to rotate and be blocked by the stop block 8 located below the trigger position. The pressure of the wrench 2 end on the stop block 8 overcomes the elastic force of the first spring 6 on the trigger hammer 4, causing the first spring 6 to contract and store force. The end of the wrench 2, by supporting the stop block 8, drives the trigger hammer 4 to move axially. At this time, the positioning rod 3 slides with the straight groove 42, without interfering with the axial sliding of the trigger hammer 4. After the wrench 2 rotates to a certain angle, its end disengages from the stop block 8. The release of the elastic force of the first spring 6 launches the fixing nail onto the leaf stalk, fixing the leaf stalk. As the nail gun 1 approaches the specimen, the specimen is reflected by the first reflector 10 and the second reflector 13, and then magnified by the convex mirror 11 for better observation by the user. The direction of light reflection is as follows: Figure 5 As indicated by the arrow, to avoid obstructing the view of the nail gun 1 body, the user can observe the unsupported parts of the specimen through the convex mirror 11, avoiding crushing the branches and leaves of the specimen when pressing down the nail gun 1. After firing, the stop block 8 returns to the trigger position, which then moves the nail gun 1 away from the specimen. The positioning rod 3 slides and extends a distance away from the nail gun 1 under the deformation recovery action of the second spring 5, and drives the trigger hammer 4 to rotate in the opposite direction again. At this time, the stop block 8 returns to the side away from the wrench 2.

[0036] The foregoing description only illustrates certain exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Undoubtedly, those skilled in the art can modify the described embodiments in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the above drawings and descriptions are illustrative in nature and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A herbarium fixer, comprising a nail gun (1) and a wrench (2) rotatably mounted thereon, characterized in that, Includes a trigger hammer (4) that is movably set inside the nail gun (1), with a stop block (8) fixedly set at its second end, and a triggering position that forms a blocking engagement with the end of the wrench (2) during the moving stroke of the stop block (8); The guide groove opened at the first end of the trigger hammer (4) is divided into an arc groove (41) and a straight groove (42) according to its shape; A positioning rod (3) is symmetrically and slidably mounted on the nail gun (1) and used to fix the specimen. It slides with the guide groove to make the stop (8) rotate to the trigger position.

2. The herbarium fixator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The nail gun (1) is equipped with a second spring (5) for keeping the positioning rod (3) in a predetermined position.

3. The herbarium fixator according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a feeding groove (7) mounted on the nail gun (1), and the feeding groove (7) is provided with a nail outlet, which is located in the middle of the two positioning rods (3).

4. A herbarium fixator according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an observation cavity opened on the nail gun (1), the bottom of its inner wall is inclined, and a first reflector (13) is fixedly installed on the inclined surface. A second reflector (10) parallel to the first reflector (13) is fixedly installed on the top of the inner wall of the observation cavity.

5. A herbarium fixator according to claim 4, characterized in that, It also includes a transparent scraper (12) that is slidably disposed on the observation cavity and scrapes along the upper surface of the first reflector (13).

6. A herbarium fixator according to claim 5, characterized in that, A transmission rod (9) that slides with the transparent scraper (12) is fixedly installed on the positioning rod (3).

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