Movable mechanical arm for laboratory

By combining suction cups and moving components with rotating and gripping components, the design solves the problem of insufficient adaptability of traditional robotic arms, enabling flexible adaptation and efficient operation of different containers in the laboratory, especially making it safer and more reliable when handling high-risk samples.

CN223573164UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-21LIAONING INST OF SCI & TECH
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Application Number
CN202422815775.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-19
Publication Date
2025-11-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-19

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Technical Problem

Traditional robotic arm gripper mechanisms are relatively fixed in design, not easy to replace, and can only adapt to one or a few specific sizes of containers, which greatly reduces their practicality when handling containers of different types or sizes.

Method used

Employing a combination of suction cups and moving components, along with rotating and gripping components, it enables rapid positioning on various surfaces and environments, adapts to containers of various sizes and shapes, and is powered by a built-in battery to support long-term operation.

Benefits of technology

It improves the operational flexibility and stability of robotic arms, expands their application range, reduces human error, and is particularly safer and more efficient when handling high-risk chemicals or biological samples.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of laboratory equipment, in particular to a movable mechanical arm for a laboratory, which comprises a box body, a supporting component, a moving component, a rotating component and a clamping component, a cavity is formed in the box body, a storage battery is placed in the cavity, the two supporting assemblies are symmetrically arranged with the axis of the box body as the axis, the mounting ends of the two supporting assemblies are fixedly connected with the two sides of the box body correspondingly, the multiple moving assemblies are arranged at the bottom of the box body, and the tops of the multiple moving assemblies are fixedly connected with the bottom of the box body. The bottom of the rotating assembly is fixedly connected with the top of the box, the clamping assembly is arranged at the end, away from the box, of the rotating assembly, and one end of the clamping assembly is fixedly connected with the end, away from the box, of the rotating assembly. According to the design of the movable mechanical arm, the limitation of traditional laboratory equipment on operation diversity and efficiency is solved, and an innovative solution is provided for laboratory automation.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of laboratory equipment, and particularly relates to a mobile mechanical arm for laboratory. BACKGROUND

[0002] In a laboratory environment, researchers often need to manipulate various reagents and sample containers for scientific experiments. These reagents and samples can have different physical and chemical properties, such as high adhesion, high hardness, or strong corrosiveness, etc. Therefore, they are usually stored in specially designed containers to maintain their stability and safety. However, the traditional mechanical arm gripper mechanism design is relatively fixed, not easy to replace, and often can only adapt to one or a few specific sizes of containers. This limitation greatly reduces the practicality of the mechanical arm when handling different types or sizes of containers. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above, the utility model proposes a mobile mechanical arm for laboratory to solve at least one of the problems in the background art.

[0004] The utility model provides a mobile mechanical arm for laboratory, it includes: box, be provided with chamber in the box, be used for placing battery in the chamber,

[0005] Supporting assembly, the supporting assembly is symmetrically provided with two with the box axis as the shaft, and the mounting end of two supporting assemblies is fixedly connected with the both sides of the box,

[0006] Moving assembly, the moving assembly is arranged in the bottom of the box, and the moving assembly is provided with multiple, and the top of multiple moving assemblies is fixedly connected with the bottom of the box,

[0007] Rotating assembly, the rotating assembly bottom is fixedly connected with the box top,

[0008] Clamping assembly, the clamping assembly is arranged in the end of the rotating assembly away from the box, and the end of the clamping assembly is fixedly connected with the end of the rotating assembly away from the box.

[0009] In some embodiments, the box transverse section is a rectangular structure, and the box is transversely arranged.

[0010] In some embodiments, one side wall of the box is provided with a display panel, the display panel is electrically connected with the battery, and the display panel is used to display the battery capacity value.

[0011] In some embodiments, the supporting assembly comprises:

[0012] A first connecting body is arranged transversely and is fixedly connected to one end of the side wall of the box body;

[0013] A first electric telescopic column is rotatably connected to the other end of the first connecting body at the top of the side wall, and is electrically connected to the battery;

[0014] A suction cup is fixedly connected to the bottom telescopic end of the first electric telescopic column.

[0015] In some embodiments, the moving assembly comprises:

[0016] A support column is arranged vertically and is fixedly connected to the bottom of the box body;

[0017] A sliding wheel is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support column.

[0018] In some embodiments, the rotating assembly coincides with the axis of the box body.

[0019] In some embodiments, the rotating assembly comprises:

[0020] A first electric rotating shaft is arranged at the top of the box body and is fixedly connected to the top of the box body at the bottom mounting end;

[0021] A second electric telescopic column is arranged vertically and is fixedly connected to the top telescopic end of the first electric rotating shaft at the bottom mounting end;

[0022] A U-shaped frame is arranged with the opening downward and is fixedly connected to the top telescopic end of the second electric telescopic column at one end;

[0023] A second electric rotating shaft is arranged at the other end of the U-shaped frame and is fixedly connected to the other end of the U-shaped frame at the top mounting end;

[0024] A third electric telescopic column is fixedly connected to the bottom telescopic end of the second electric rotating shaft at the top mounting end, and is fixedly connected to the gripping assembly at the bottom telescopic end.

[0025] In some embodiments, the gripping assembly comprises:

[0026] A housing is fixedly connected to the bottom telescopic end of the third electric telescopic column at the top, and is provided with an opening at the bottom;

[0027] Two telescopic assemblies are symmetrically arranged about the shell axis, and the mounting ends of the two telescopic assemblies are fixedly connected with the inner wall of the shell.

[0028] In some embodiments, the telescopic assembly comprises:

[0029] A fourth electric telescopic column is transversely arranged, and the mounting end of the fourth electric telescopic column is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the shell.

[0030] A clamping plate is arranged, and the clamping plate has an arc-shaped structure in the transverse section, and the mounting end of the clamping plate is fixedly connected with the telescopic end of the fourth electric telescopic column.

[0031] In some embodiments, the first electric rotating shaft, the second electric telescopic column, the second electric rotating shaft, the third electric telescopic column, the fourth electric telescopic column and the battery are electrically connected.

[0032] The foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and explanatory, rather than limiting the present disclosure.

[0033] Other features and aspects of the present disclosure will become more apparent from the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0034] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required in the specific embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the present application, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0035] Fig. 1 A front structure sectional view of the mobile mechanical arm for the laboratory provided by the embodiments of the present application is provided.

[0036] Fig. 2 A partial enlarged view of the mobile mechanical arm for the laboratory provided by the embodiments of the present application is provided.

[0037] Fig. 3 A partial enlarged view of the mobile mechanical arm for the laboratory provided by the embodiments of the present application is provided.

[0038] Wherein: 1, box; 2, battery; 3, support assembly; 4, moving assembly; 5, rotating assembly; 6, clamping assembly; 7, display panel; 8, first connecting body; 9, first electric telescopic column; 10, suction cup; 11, support column; 12, sliding wheel; 13, first electric rotating shaft; 14, second electric telescopic column; 15, U-shaped frame; 16, second electric rotating shaft; 17, third electric telescopic column; 18, shell; 19, opening; 20, telescopic assembly; 21, fourth electric telescopic column; 22, clamping plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0040] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of facilitating the description of the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

[0041] The terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purpose, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present application, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more.

[0042] In the description of the present application, it should be noted that unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral connection; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be direct connection, or indirect connection through intermediate medium, or internal communication of two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0043] As in the background art, in a laboratory environment, researchers often need to manipulate various reagents and sample containers for scientific experiments. These reagents and samples can have different physical and chemical properties, such as high adhesion, high hardness, or strong corrosiveness, etc. Therefore, they are usually stored in specially designed containers to maintain their stability and safety. However, the traditional mechanical arm gripper mechanism design is fixed and not easy to replace, and often can only adapt to one or a few specific sizes of containers. This limitation greatly reduces the practicality of the mechanical arm when handling different types or sizes of containers.

[0044] To improve the above problems, a mobile mechanical arm for laboratory is proposed, which uses the combination of suction cups and moving components. This mechanical arm can quickly and accurately position in various surfaces and environments. This not only improves the flexibility of operation, but also ensures the stability of the device when performing tasks; the built-in battery provides a reliable power source, supporting the mechanical arm to run for a long time without external power connection. This is particularly important for laboratories that need to work in environments without stable power supply; through the cooperation of the rotating component and the clamping component, the mechanical arm can adapt to containers of various sizes and shapes, greatly improving its practicality and application range. Automation and precise control reduce the possibility of human error, which is particularly important when handling chemicals or biological samples with high risk. Due to its compact design and good maneuverability, the mechanical arm can efficiently operate in limited space and is suitable for various scale laboratory environments.

[0045] Reference Figs. 1-3 According to an embodiment of the present application, a mobile mechanical arm for laboratory includes:

[0046] The box body 1 is provided with a cavity inside, and the cavity is used to place the battery 2;

[0047] The support assembly 3 is symmetrically arranged with two support assemblies 3 with the axis of the box body 1 as the axis, and the installation ends of the two support assemblies 3 are fixedly connected with the two sides of the box body 1;

[0048] The moving assembly 4 is arranged at the bottom of the box body 1, and the moving assembly 4 is provided with a plurality of moving assemblies 4, and the top of the moving assembly 4 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the box body 1;

[0049] The rotating assembly 5 is fixedly connected with the top of the box body 1 at the bottom;

[0050] The clamping assembly 6 is arranged at the end of the rotating assembly 5 away from the box body 1, and one end of the clamping assembly 6 is fixedly connected with the end of the rotating assembly 5 away from the box body 1.

[0051] In some embodiments, the box body 1 is rectangular in transverse cross-section, and the box body 1 is arranged transversely.

[0052] In some specific embodiments, the box 1 is provided with a display panel 7 on one side wall, the display panel 7 is electrically connected with the battery 2, and the display panel 7 is used to display the battery 2 electric quantity value.

[0053] In some specific embodiments, the support assembly 3 comprises:

[0054] A first connecting body 8 is transversely arranged, and one end of the first connecting body 8 is fixedly connected with the side wall of the box 1;

[0055] A first electric telescopic column 9 is arranged on the top of the side wall of the first connecting body 8, and the first electric telescopic column 9 is electrically connected with the battery 2;

[0056] A suction cup 10 is fixedly connected with the bottom telescopic end of the first electric telescopic column 9.

[0057] It should be understood that the support assembly 3 starts to work after the device reaches the predetermined position, the first electric telescopic column 9 telescopes downward until the suction cup 10 arranged at the bottom is in contact with the ground, the suction cup 10 fixes the device to the ground through suction force to prevent the device from sliding during work, and the first electric telescopic column 9 rises upward when the device is in a non-working state, so that the suction cup 10 is separated from the ground.

[0058] In some specific embodiments, the moving assembly 4 comprises:

[0059] A support column 11 is vertically arranged, and the top of the support column 11 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the box 1;

[0060] A sliding wheel 12 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the support column 11.

[0061] It should be understood that the entire device moves through the plurality of sliding wheels 12 arranged at the bottom of the box 1.

[0062] In some specific embodiments, the rotating assembly 5 coincides with the axis of the box 1.

[0063] In some specific embodiments, the rotating assembly 5 comprises:

[0064] A first electric rotating shaft 13 is arranged on the top of the box 1, and the bottom mounting end of the first electric rotating shaft 13 is fixedly connected with the top of the box 1;

[0065] A second electric telescopic column 14 is vertically arranged, and the bottom mounting end of the second electric telescopic column 14 is fixedly connected with the top rotating end of the first electric rotating shaft 13;

[0066] A U-shaped frame 15 is arranged with its open end downward, and one end of the U-shaped frame 15 is fixedly connected with the top telescopic end of the second electric telescopic column 14.

[0067] A second electric rotating shaft 16 is arranged at the other end of the U-shaped frame 15, and the top mounting end of the second electric rotating shaft 16 is fixedly connected with the other end of the U-shaped frame 15.

[0068] A third electric telescopic column 17 is arranged with its top mounting end fixedly connected with the bottom rotating end of the second electric rotating shaft 16, and the bottom telescopic end of the third electric telescopic column 17 is fixedly connected with the clamping assembly 6.

[0069] It should be understood that the first electric rotating shaft 13 drives the second electric telescopic column 14 to rotate, the second electric telescopic column 14 drives the entire U-shaped frame 15 to move vertically up and down, the second electric rotating shaft 16 drives the third electric telescopic column 17 to rotate, and the third electric telescopic column 17 drives the entire clamping assembly 6 to move up and down.

[0070] In some embodiments, the clamping assembly 6 comprises:

[0071] A housing 18 is arranged with its top fixedly connected with the bottom telescopic end of the third electric telescopic column 17, and the bottom of the housing 18 is provided with an opening 19.

[0072] Two telescopic assemblies 20 are arranged symmetrically about the axis of the housing 18, and the mounting ends of the two telescopic assemblies 20 are fixedly connected with the inner wall of the housing 18.

[0073] In some embodiments, the telescopic assembly 20 comprises:

[0074] A fourth electric telescopic column 21 is arranged transversely, and the mounting end of the fourth electric telescopic column 21 is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the housing 18.

[0075] A clamping plate 22 is arranged with an arc-shaped structure in transverse section, and the mounting end of the clamping plate 22 is fixedly connected with the telescopic end of the fourth electric telescopic column 21.

[0076] It should be understood that the fourth electric telescopic column 21 automatically adjusts the telescopic distance according to the container to be clamped, and the inner diameter of the clamping plate 22 matches the outer diameter of the container to be clamped.

[0077] In some embodiments, the first electric rotating shaft 13, the second electric telescopic column 14, the second electric rotating shaft 16, the third electric telescopic column 17, the fourth electric telescopic column 21, and the battery 2 are electrically connected.

[0078] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present application fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents, the present application also intends to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A mobile robotic arm for use in a laboratory, characterized in that, include: The enclosure contains a chamber for housing a storage battery. The support assembly has two components arranged symmetrically about the axis of the box body, and the mounting ends of the two support assemblies are respectively fixedly connected to the two sides of the box body; A movable component is provided at the bottom of the housing, and multiple movable components are provided, with the tops of the multiple movable components fixedly connected to the bottom of the housing; A rotating assembly, the bottom of which is fixedly connected to the top of the housing; A clamping assembly is disposed at the end of the rotating assembly away from the housing, and one end of the clamping assembly is fixedly connected to the end of the rotating assembly away from the housing.

2. The mobile robotic arm for a laboratory according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box has a rectangular cross-section and is arranged horizontally.

3. A mobile robotic arm for a laboratory according to claim 2, characterized in that, A display panel is provided on one side wall of the enclosure. The display panel is electrically connected to the battery and is used to display the battery charge level.

4. A mobile robotic arm for a laboratory according to claim 3, characterized in that, The support components include: The first connector is arranged horizontally, and one end of the first connector is fixedly connected to the side wall of the box. The first electric telescopic column has its top sidewall rotatably connected to the other end of the first connecting body, and the first electric telescopic column is electrically connected to the battery. The suction cup is fixedly connected to the bottom telescopic end of the first electric telescopic column.

5. A mobile robotic arm for a laboratory according to claim 1, characterized in that, The moving component includes: A support column, wherein the support column is vertically arranged and the top of the support column is fixedly connected to the bottom of the box body; A sliding wheel is provided, with its mounting end fixedly connected to the bottom of the support column.

6. A mobile robotic arm for a laboratory according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating component coincides with the centerline of the housing.

7. A mobile robotic arm for a laboratory according to claim 6, characterized in that, The rotating assembly includes: A first electric rotating shaft is disposed on the top of the housing, and the bottom mounting end of the first electric rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the top of the housing. The second electric telescopic column is vertically arranged, and the bottom mounting end of the second electric telescopic column is fixedly connected to the top rotating end of the first electric rotating shaft. The U-shaped frame has its open end facing downwards, and one end of the U-shaped frame is fixedly connected to the top telescopic end of the second electric telescopic column; The second electric rotating shaft is disposed at the other end of the U-shaped frame, and the top mounting end of the second electric rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the other end of the U-shaped frame. The third electric telescopic column has its top mounting end fixedly connected to the bottom rotating end of the second electric rotating shaft, and its bottom telescopic end fixedly connected to the clamping assembly.

8. A mobile robotic arm for a laboratory according to claim 7, characterized in that, The clamping component includes: The housing has its top fixedly connected to the bottom telescopic end of the third electric telescopic column, and an opening is provided at the bottom of the housing. The telescopic assembly has two components arranged symmetrically about the axis of the housing, and the mounting ends of the two telescopic assemblies are respectively fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing.

9. A mobile robotic arm for a laboratory according to claim 8, characterized in that, The telescopic component includes: The fourth electric telescopic column is arranged horizontally, and the mounting end of the fourth electric telescopic column is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the housing. The clamping plate has an arc-shaped cross-section, and the mounting end of the clamping plate is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the fourth electric telescopic column.

10. A mobile robotic arm for a laboratory according to claim 9, characterized in that, The first electric rotating shaft, the second electric telescopic column, the third electric telescopic column, the fourth electric telescopic column, and the battery are electrically connected.