Cap opener for centrifugal tube

Abstract

The utility model provides a centrifugal tube cap opener which comprises a fixing part and at least one cap opening part connected with the fixing part. The fixing part is provided with a fixing piece which is used for being connected with the wall face so that the fixing part can be fixed to the wall face. The uncovering part is provided with an uncovering protrusion and an uncovering groove, the uncovering protrusion protrudes upwards and is used for assisting in pushing aside a cover of the centrifugal tube, a groove opening of the uncovering groove faces downwards, and the uncovering groove is used for assisting in unscrewing the cover of the centrifugal tube. The fixing part is fixed on the wall surface, an operator can hold the centrifugal tube with one hand, place the centrifugal tube cover on the cover opening bulge and move the centrifugal tube downwards to open the cover, or place the centrifugal tube cover in the cover opening groove, fix the cover of the centrifugal tube through the cover opening groove, and rotate the centrifugal tube by the operator to open the cover. The centrifuge tube cover opener can assist an operator to operate a centrifuge tube with one hand to open a cover, and the experiment efficiency is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to centrifugal tube uncapping technical field especially, it relates to a centrifugal tube uncapper. BACKGROUND

[0002] In biological laboratory and chemical laboratory, centrifugal tube is the experimental apparatus of commonly used, is widely used in sample separation, processing, preservation and transfer. The existing centrifugal tube is mainly divided into two types: one is the centrifugal tube of pushing away lid, usually for 1.5mL, 2mL and 0.5mL small centrifugal tube;Another is the centrifugal tube of screwing off lid, mainly for 15mL and 50mL larger centrifugal tube. At present, the experimental personnel when using centrifugal tube, usually need to operate with both hands to open lid. That is, one hand holds centrifugal tube, and the other hand needs to push away or screw off the lid of centrifugal tube. This operation mode is particularly inconvenient in the environment of limited space, such as in biological safety cabinet, glove box, fume hood, etc., the hand movement of experimental personnel is limited. The existing centrifugal tube uncapping mode does not consider the demand of single-handed operation, leading to reduced experimental efficiency. SUMMARY

[0003] The technical purpose of the utility model is to provide a centrifugal tube uncapper, which aims to assist operators in single-handedly operating centrifugal tubes to open lids and improve experimental efficiency.

[0004] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model discloses a centrifugal tube uncapper, which comprises:

[0005] A fixing part is provided with a fixing member, which is used to be connected with a wall surface, so that the fixing part is fixed on the wall surface.

[0006] At least one uncapping part is provided with an uncapping protrusion and an uncapping groove. The uncapping protrusion protrudes upward and is used to assist in pushing away the lid of the centrifugal tube. The opening of the uncapping groove faces downward, and the uncapping groove is used to assist in screwing off the lid of the centrifugal tube.

[0007] The uncapping part is connected with the fixing part.

[0008] Further, the groove wall of the uncapping groove is provided with a rubber pad or an adhesive.

[0009] Further, the uncapping groove is a regular polygon, and the uncapping groove comprises at least five sides.

[0010] Further, the uncapping part comprises a first sub-uncapping part and a second sub-uncapping part connected with each other. The uncapping protrusion is arranged on the first sub-uncapping part, and the uncapping groove is arranged on the second sub-uncapping part. One end of the first sub-uncapping part is connected with the second sub-uncapping part, and the other end is a free end. The uncapping protrusion is located at the free end.

[0011] Further, the top of the cover opening protrusion is provided with an edge, the cover opening protrusion comprises a first constituting surface and a second constituting surface, and the first constituting surface and the second constituting surface intersect at the top of the cover opening protrusion to form the edge.

[0012] Further, the first constituting surface is parallel to the height direction, and the distance between the first constituting surface and the second sub-cover opening part is farther than that between the second constituting surface and the second sub-cover opening part.

[0013] The included angle between the second constituting surface and the first constituting surface is an acute angle.

[0014] Further, the thickness of the first sub-cover opening part in the height direction is smaller than that of the second sub-cover opening part in the height direction.

[0015] Further, the number of the cover opening parts is two, and the two cover opening parts assist different types of centrifugal tubes to open the cover.

[0016] Further, one end of one of the two cover opening parts is connected with the fixed part, and the other end is connected with the other cover opening part.

[0017] The cover opening protrusions of the two cover opening parts are located at different heights, and the bottom surfaces of the second sub-cover opening parts of the two cover opening parts are located at different heights.

[0018] Further, the fixed part comprises a first surface and a second surface which are parallel, the cover opening part is connected with the first surface, and the second surface is provided with a fixing member, and the fixing member comprises at least one of a magnet, an adhesive, a buckle and a threaded fastener.

[0019] The utility model discloses a centrifugal tube cover opener, including fixed part and at least one cover opening part, and the cover opening part is connected with the fixed part. The fixed part is provided with a fixing member, and the fixing member is used for being connected with the wall surface, so that the fixed part is fixed on the wall surface. The cover opening part is provided with a cover opening protrusion and a cover opening groove, the cover opening protrusion protrudes upward, and the cover opening protrusion is used for assisting to remove the cover of the centrifugal tube. The slot of the cover opening groove faces downward, and the cover opening groove is used for assisting to unscrew the cover of the centrifugal tube. The fixed part is fixed on the wall surface, and the operator can hold the centrifugal tube with one hand, places the centrifugal tube cover on the cover opening protrusion, and moves the centrifugal tube downward to open the cover. Or, the operator places the centrifugal tube cover in the cover opening groove, fixes the cover of the centrifugal tube by the cover opening groove, and rotates the centrifugal tube to open the cover. The utility model discloses centrifugal tube cover opener can assist the operator to operate the centrifugal tube with one hand to open the cover, and improve the experimental efficiency. ACCURACY OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic diagram of centrifugal tube cover opener in the utility model one embodiment;

[0021] Figure 2 is Figure 1 Another angle of the overall structure of the centrifugal tube cap opener in the embodiment;

[0022] Figure 3 is Figure 1 An enlarged view of A in the embodiment;

[0023] Figure 4 Another angle of the overall structure of the centrifugal tube cap opener in the embodiment;

[0024] Figure 5 is Figure 4 Another angle of the overall structure of the centrifugal tube cap opener in the embodiment.

[0025] In the drawings, the reference signs represent: 1, fixed part; 11, fixing piece; 12, first surface; 13, second surface; 2, cap opening part; 21, first sub-cap opening part; 211, free end; 212, cap opening protrusion; 2121, edge; 2122, first constituting surface; 2123, second constituting surface; 22, second sub-cap opening part; 221, cap opening groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar reference signs represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application, and all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor based on the embodiments in the present application are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0027] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "circumferential", "radial" are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the devices or elements 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.

[0028] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0029] Centrifuge tubes are commonly used laboratory instruments in biological and chemical laboratories, widely applied for sample separation, processing, preservation, and transfer. Existing centrifuge tubes are mainly divided into two types: one is the open-cap centrifuge tube, typically used for small tubes of 1.5mL, 2mL, and 0.5mL; the other is the screw-on centrifuge tube, mainly used for larger tubes of 15mL and 50mL. Currently, researchers typically need to use both hands to open centrifuge tubes. That is, one hand holds the centrifuge tube, while the other hand needs to open or screw on the cap. This method is particularly inconvenient in space-constrained environments, such as biosafety cabinets, glove boxes, and fume hoods, where researchers' hand movements are restricted. Existing centrifuge tube opening methods do not consider the need for single-handed operation, leading to reduced experimental efficiency.

[0030] To address the aforementioned technical problems, this utility model proposes a centrifuge tube opener, designed to assist operators in opening centrifuge tubes with one hand, thereby improving experimental efficiency.

[0031] As attached Figure 1 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the overall structure of a centrifuge tube opener in one embodiment of this utility model; as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 2 As shown, Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the centrifuge tube cap opener from another angle; as attached. Figure 3 As shown, Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle; as attached. Figure 4 The diagram shown is a schematic representation of the overall structure of the centrifuge tube opener in another embodiment of this utility model; as shown in the attached diagram. Figure 5 As shown, Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of the centrifuge tube cap opener from another angle. (See attached diagram) Figures 1-5 As can be seen from the diagram, the centrifuge tube opener includes a fixing part 1 and at least one opening part 2, with the opening part 2 connected to the fixing part 1.

[0032] The fixing part 1 is provided with a fixing member 11, which is used to connect to the wall surface so that the fixing part 1 is fixed to the wall surface. Since the opening part 2 is connected to the fixing part 1, the opening part 2 is also fixed to the wall surface so that the opening part 2 will not move when the operator opens the centrifuge tube, thereby enabling the centrifuge tube to be opened.

[0033] As attached Figure 2 and attachedFigure 5 As shown in the drawings, the cover opening part 2 is provided with a cover opening protrusion 212 and a cover opening groove 221, the cover opening protrusion 212 protrudes upward and is used to assist in prying open the cover of the centrifugal tube, the cover opening groove 221 has a downward opening and is used to assist in unscrewing the cover of the centrifugal tube. When the fixing part 1 is fixed to a wall surface, an operator can hold the centrifugal tube with one hand, place the cover of the centrifugal tube on the cover opening protrusion 212, and then move the centrifugal tube downward to open the cover, or place the cover of the centrifugal tube in the cover opening groove 221, fix the cover of the centrifugal tube by the cover opening groove 221, and then rotate the centrifugal tube to open the cover.

[0034] As can be seen from the above embodiment, the centrifugal tube cover opener can assist an operator in opening the cover of the centrifugal tube with one hand, thereby improving experimental efficiency.

[0035] In some embodiments, the groove wall of the cover opening groove 221 is provided with a rubber pad (not shown in the drawings) or an adhesive (not shown in the drawings), which can increase the friction between the cover of the centrifugal tube and the cover opening groove 221. An operator can place the cover of the centrifugal tube in the cover opening groove 221 to fix it, and then rotate the centrifugal tube to open the cover.

[0036] In some embodiments, the cover opening groove 221 is a regular polygon, and the cover opening groove 221 includes at least five sides. The shape of the regular polygon is close to a circle, which can accommodate a circular cover, and the edges of the polygon can increase the friction between the cover of the centrifugal tube and the cover opening groove 221, so that the cover of the centrifugal tube can be fixed when the centrifugal tube is rotated, thereby preventing the cover of the centrifugal tube from slipping.

[0037] As shown in the drawings, Figure 2 and the drawings, Figure 4 In some embodiments, the cover opening part 2 includes a first sub-cover opening part 21 and a second sub-cover opening part 22 connected to each other, the cover opening protrusion 212 is arranged on the first sub-cover opening part 21, the cover opening groove 221 is arranged on the second sub-cover opening part 22, one end of the first sub-cover opening part 21 is connected to the second sub-cover opening part 22, and the other end is a free end 211, and the cover opening protrusion 212 is located at the free end 211. When the cover of the centrifugal tube is of a pull-off type, an operator can open the cover of the centrifugal tube with one hand by placing the cover of the centrifugal tube against the cover opening protrusion 212 and then pulling the centrifugal tube downward. The cover opening protrusion 212 is located at the free end 211, so that the centrifugal tube is not blocked by other objects when it is pulled downward.

[0038] As shown in the drawings, Figure 3As shown, in some embodiments, the top of the cover opening protrusion 212 is provided with an edge 2121, the cover opening protrusion 212 comprises a first constituting surface 2122 and a second constituting surface 2123, and the first constituting surface 2122 and the second constituting surface 2123 intersect at the top of the cover opening protrusion 212 to form the edge 2121. The edge 2121 is easy to abut against the cover of the centrifugal tube, preventing the cover from slipping off the cover opening protrusion 212 when the centrifugal tube is pulled downward.

[0039] In some embodiments, the first constituting surface 2122 is parallel to the height direction, and the distance between the first constituting surface 2122 and the second cover opening part 22 is farther than the distance between the second constituting surface 2123 and the second cover opening part 22. When the centrifugal tube is pulled downward, the centrifugal tube is pulled downward along the height direction, and the design that the first constituting surface 2122 is parallel to the height direction can prevent the centrifugal tube from colliding with the first constituting surface 2122. Similarly, when the centrifugal tube is pulled downward, the design that the distance between the first constituting surface 2122 and the second cover opening part 22 is farther can prevent the centrifugal tube from colliding with the second cover opening part 22.

[0040] In some embodiments, the included angle between the second constituting surface 2123 and the first constituting surface 2122 is an acute angle, and the acute angle is easier to hook the cover of the centrifugal tube, preventing the cover from slipping off the cover opening protrusion 212 when the centrifugal tube is pulled downward.

[0041] In some embodiments, the thickness of the first cover opening part 21 in the height direction is smaller than the thickness of the second cover opening part 22 in the height direction. The second cover opening part needs to be hollowed out to form the cover opening groove 221, and the cover opening groove 221 needs a certain groove depth to fix the cover of the centrifugal tube. The thickness of the first cover opening part 21 can withstand the force of the centrifugal tube being pulled downward, so the thickness of the first cover opening part 21 can be designed to be smaller than the thickness of the second cover opening part 22, which can save the material of the first cover opening part 21 and will not affect the structural stability of the centrifugal tube opener.

[0042] As shown in the accompanying drawings, Figures 4-5 In some embodiments, the number of cover opening parts 2 is two, and the two cover opening parts 2 assist in opening the covers of centrifugal tubes of different models. The sizes of the covers of centrifugal tubes are different for different models of centrifugal tubes, and in order to assist in opening the covers of centrifugal tubes of multiple different models, the number of cover opening parts 2 can be designed to be two.

[0043] In some embodiments, one end of one of the two cover opening parts 2 is connected to the fixed part 1, and the other end is connected to the other cover opening part 2, that is, the two cover opening parts 2 and the fixed part 1 are connected in sequence, which can make the centrifugal tube opener smaller in size, and the two cover opening parts 2 do not affect each other when opening the covers.

[0044] The uncovering protrusions 212 of the two uncovering parts 2 are located at different heights, and the bottom surfaces of the second sub-uncovering parts 22 of the two uncovering parts 2 are located at different heights, so that the positions of the first sub-uncovering parts 21 and the second sub-uncovering parts 22 of the two uncovering parts 2 are staggered, and the two uncovering parts 2 do not affect each other when uncovering.

[0045] As shown in the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 In some embodiments, the fixing part 1 comprises parallel first and second surfaces 12 and 13, the uncovering part 2 is connected to the first surface 12, and the second surface 13 is provided with a fixing member 11, which comprises at least one of a magnet, an adhesive, a buckle, and a threaded fastener. The fixing member 11 is used to connect to a wall surface. For example, the fixing member 11 is a magnet, and the wall surface is a metal iron. The magnet and the metal iron are connected under the action of a magnetic force, and the magnet and the metal iron are detachable, facilitating the disassembly and connection of the fixing part 1 and the wall surface. The wall surface can be a wall surface of a biological safety cabinet, a glove box, or a fume hood.

[0046] The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. Any modification, equivalent replacement, and improvement within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A centrifuge tube opener, characterized in that, The centrifuge tube opener includes: The fixing part is provided with a fixing member, which is used to connect to the wall surface so that the fixing part is fixed to the wall surface; At least one opening part, the opening part having an opening protrusion and an opening groove, the opening protrusion protruding upwards, the opening protrusion being used to assist in opening the cap of the centrifuge tube, the opening of the opening groove facing downwards, the opening groove being used to assist in unscrewing the cap of the centrifuge tube; The opening portion is connected to the fixing portion.

2. The centrifuge tube opener according to claim 1, characterized in that, The wall of the opening groove is provided with a rubber pad or adhesive.

3. The centrifuge tube opener according to claim 2, characterized in that, The opening groove is a regular polygon and includes at least five sides.

4. The centrifuge tube opener according to claim 1, characterized in that, The opening portion includes a first sub-opening portion and a second sub-opening portion connected together. The opening protrusion is disposed in the first sub-opening portion, and the opening groove is disposed in the second sub-opening portion. One end of the first sub-opening portion is connected to the second sub-opening portion, and the other end is a free end. The opening protrusion is located at the free end.

5. The centrifuge tube opener according to claim 4, characterized in that, The top of the opening protrusion is provided with an edge, and the opening protrusion includes a first constituent surface and a second constituent surface, which intersect at the top of the opening protrusion to form the edge.

6. The centrifuge tube opener according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first constituent surface is parallel to the height direction, and the distance between the first constituent surface and the second sub-opening portion is greater than that between the second constituent surface and the second constituent surface. The angle formed by the second constituent surface and the first constituent surface is an acute angle.

7. The centrifuge tube opener according to claim 6, characterized in that, The thickness of the first sub-opening portion in the height direction is less than the thickness of the second sub-opening portion in the height direction.

8. The centrifuge tube opener according to claim 4, characterized in that, The number of opening sections is two, and the two opening sections assist different types of centrifuge tubes in opening the caps.

9. The centrifuge tube opener according to claim 8, characterized in that, One end of one of the two opening portions is connected to the fixing portion, and the other end is connected to the other opening portion; The opening protrusions of the two opening portions are located at different heights, and the bottom surfaces of the second sub-opening portions of the two opening portions are located at different heights.

10. The centrifuge tube opener according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The fixing part includes a first surface and a second surface that are parallel to each other. The opening part is connected to the first surface. The second surface is provided with the fixing member. The fixing member includes at least one of a magnet, an adhesive, a buckle, and a threaded fastener.

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