Agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus

By introducing a snap-fit ​​structure and hinge design into the agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus, convenient separation of the electrophoresis tank is achieved, solving the problem of difficult cleaning of residual buffer solution in the electrophoresis tank, and improving the cleaning effect and the efficiency of the instrument.

CN223756672UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-02SHANGHAI BAIZHEN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422959113.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-03
Publication Date
2026-01-02
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-03

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Technical Problem

Existing agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatuses often have buffer residues in the dead corners of the electrophoresis tank after use, making them difficult to clean thoroughly and affecting the cleaning effect.

Method used

The electrophoresis tank is separated from the fixed block by a snap-fit ​​structure and hinge design, which facilitates thorough cleaning.

Benefits of technology

It improves the cleaning effect of the electrophoresis tank, ensures thorough cleaning of the inside of the electrophoresis tank, reduces residues, and enhances the efficiency and reliability of the instrument.

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Abstract

The agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus comprises an electrophoresis tank I, an electrophoresis tank II is hinged to the right side of the rear surface of the electrophoresis tank I through a hinge, and the agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus further comprises a clamping mechanism; the clamping mechanism comprises an elastic clamping block, a fixed clamping block and an elastic rubber strip, the elastic clamping block is fixedly connected to the front surface of the second electrophoresis tank, the fixed clamping block is fixedly connected to the front surface of the first electrophoresis tank, a first clamping groove is formed in the fixed clamping block, the elastic clamping block and the first clamping groove are installed in a matched mode, and the elastic rubber strip is fixedly connected to the right surface of the first electrophoresis tank. According to the agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus, the electrophoresis tank is clamped through the clamping structure and the hinge, and only the elastic clamping block needs to be separated from the fixed clamping block during cleaning, so that the electrophoresis tank is separated, the interior of the electrophoresis tank is more easily and thoroughly cleaned, and the cleaning effect is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to biological monitoring instrument technical field, concretely is agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus. BACKGROUND

[0002] Electrophoresis, simply speaking, is the process of charged particles migration under the action of electric field. In the electrophoresis machine, there is usually an electric field. When the sample (such as DNA, protein, etc.) is placed in the electric field, the charged particles in the sample will be affected by the electric field force and start to move. Agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus is usually used for electrophoresis detection of samples.

[0003] The existing agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus is used to place the gel in the electrophoresis tank, inject the electrophoresis buffer into the electrophoresis tank, inject the sample into the gel sample hole on the upper side of the gel, and insert the positive and negative terminals into the motor jacks on both sides of the electrophoresis tank, so as to realize the electrophoresis detection of the sample.

[0004] The agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus may need different concentrations of buffer when detecting different samples. After using the electrophoresis tank, it needs to be cleaned and dried. Some dead angles in the electrophoresis tank may have residual buffer and are not easy to clean. Therefore, we propose an agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus. SUMMARY

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to overcome the defects of the prior art and provide an agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus. The electrophoresis tank is clamped by the clamping structure and the hinge. When cleaning, the elastic clamping block is separated from the fixed clamping block, so that the electrophoresis tank is separated. It is easier to clean the inside of the electrophoresis tank thoroughly, improves the cleaning effect, and effectively solves the problems in the background art.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: an agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus, comprising an electrophoresis tank one, the rear surface right side of the electrophoresis tank one is hinged with the electrophoresis tank two through the hinge, further comprising a clamping mechanism;

[0007] The clamping mechanism comprises an elastic clamping block, a fixed clamping block and an elastic rubber strip. The elastic clamping block is fixedly connected to the front surface of the electrophoresis tank two. The front surface of the electrophoresis tank one is fixedly connected with the fixed clamping block. The inside of the fixed clamping block is provided with a clamping groove one. The elastic clamping block is installed in cooperation with the clamping groove one. The right surface of the electrophoresis tank one is fixedly connected with the elastic rubber strip. The elastic rubber strip is clamped in the clamping groove two on the left surface of the electrophoresis tank two. The electrophoresis tank is clamped by the clamping structure and the hinge. When cleaning, the elastic clamping block is separated from the fixed clamping block, so that the electrophoresis tank is separated. It is easier to clean the inside of the electrophoresis tank thoroughly, improves the cleaning effect.

[0008] Further, the upper surface left side of the electrophoresis tank one is fixedly connected with a positioning pin, the upper surface right side of the electrophoresis tank two is also fixedly connected with a positioning pin, and the upper sides of the electrophoresis tank one and the electrophoresis tank two are provided with a top cover, the upper surface left and right sides of the top cover are respectively provided with positioning holes, and the positioning pins are inserted into the vertically adjacent positioning holes, so that the electrophoresis tank is protected.

[0009] Further, the inside left side of the electrophoresis tank one and the inside right side of the electrophoresis tank two are respectively fixedly connected with electrode sheets, and positive and negative currents are introduced.

[0010] Further, the inside of the electrophoresis tank one and the inside of the electrophoresis tank two are fixedly connected with symmetrically distributed limiting blocks, the middle parts of the four limiting blocks are clamped with glue making plates, and gel is made.

[0011] Further, the right surface of the electrophoresis tank two is fixedly connected with a liquid inlet pipe, and the outer surface of the liquid inlet pipe is provided with scale lines, so that the electrophoresis liquid can be conveniently added into the electrophoresis tank.

[0012] Further, the upper surface left side of the top cover is provided with a slot, the inside of the slot is inserted with a glue making comb, the upper surface middle part of the top cover is provided with a glue inlet, so that the gel liquid can be conveniently injected and the gel sample hole is made.

[0013] Further, the upper surface left and right sides of the top cover are respectively fixedly connected with electrode insertion holes, so that the external electrodes can be conveniently inserted and fixed.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the agarose horizontal electrophoresis instrument has the following advantages:

[0015] The electrophoresis tank is clamped through the clamping structure and the hinge, the elastic clamping block is separated from the fixed clamping block during cleaning, so that the electrophoresis tank is separated, the inside of the electrophoresis tank is more easily cleaned thoroughly, and the cleaning effect is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is a sectional view structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 It is a clamping mechanism structural schematic view of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 It is an enlarged structural schematic view of the utility model A;

[0020] Figure 5 It is an explosion structural schematic view of the utility model.

[0021] In the figure: 1 electrophoresis tank one, 2 electrophoresis tank two, 3 hinge, 4 top cover, 5 positioning pin, 6 electrode socket, 7 glue inlet, 8 glue making comb, 9 clamping mechanism, 91 elastic clamping block, 92 fixed clamping block, 93 elastic rubber strip, 10 liquid inlet pipe, 11 scale line, 12 limit block, 13 glue making plate, 14 electrode sheet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-5 The technical scheme is provided in the embodiment: the agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus, including the electrophoresis tank one 1, the rear surface right side of the electrophoresis tank one 1 is hinged with the electrophoresis tank two 2 through the hinge 3, the upper surface left side of the electrophoresis tank one 1 is fixedly connected with the positioning pin 5, the upper surface right side of the electrophoresis tank two 2 is also fixedly connected with the positioning pin 5, the upside of the electrophoresis tank one 1 and the electrophoresis tank two 2 is equipped with the top cover 4, the upper surface left and right sides of the top cover 4 are respectively provided with the positioning hole, the positioning pin 5 is all inserted into the vertically adjacent positioning hole, the inside left side of the electrophoresis tank one 1 and the inside right side of the electrophoresis tank two 2 are respectively fixedly connected with the electrode sheet 14, the inside of the electrophoresis tank one 1 and the inside of the electrophoresis tank two 2 are all fixedly connected with the limit block 12 that is symmetrically distributed, the middle part of the four limit blocks 12 is clamped with the glue making plate 13, the right surface of the electrophoresis tank two 2 is fixedly connected with the liquid inlet pipe 10, the outer surface of the liquid inlet pipe 10 is provided with the scale line 11, the upper surface left side of the top cover 4 is provided with the slot, the inside of the slot is inserted with the glue making comb 8, the upper surface middle part of the top cover 4 is provided with the glue inlet 7, the mixed gel liquid after heating is completed is injected into the glue making plate 13 through the glue inlet 7, then waits for the gel liquid to cool down and form the gel, the position of the glue making comb 8 in the gel forms the gel sample adding hole, the electrophoretic liquid is injected into the electrophoresis tank one 1 and the electrophoresis tank two 2 through the liquid inlet pipe 10, so that the electrophoretic liquid is over the gel, the sample is injected into the gel sample adding hole, the upper surface left and right sides of the top cover 4 are respectively fixedly connected with the electrode socket 6, at this time the negative and positive electrodes of the external power supply are respectively inserted into the electrode socket 6 on the left and right sides, so that the left electrode sheet 14 is negatively charged, the right electrode sheet 14 is positively charged, the electric field is formed in the electrophoretic liquid, the charged particles in the sample will be affected by the electric field force and start to move, and the sample electrophoresis is completed, and further comprising the clamping mechanism 9.

[0024] The clamping mechanism 9 comprises an elastic clamping block 91, a fixed clamping block 92 and an elastic rubber strip 93, the elastic clamping block 91 is fixedly connected to the front surface of the electrophoresis tank two 2, the front surface of the electrophoresis tank one 1 is fixedly connected with the fixed clamping block 92, the inside of the fixed clamping block 92 is provided with a clamping groove one, the elastic clamping block 91 is matched and installed with the clamping groove one, the right surface of the electrophoresis tank one 1 is fixedly connected with the elastic rubber strip 93, the elastic rubber strip 93 is clamped in the clamping groove two provided on the left surface of the electrophoresis tank two 2, when the electrophoresis tank one 1 and the electrophoresis tank two 2 are cleaned, the left end of the elastic clamping block 91 is pressed backward, and the electrophoresis tank one 1 and the electrophoresis tank two 2 are respectively rotated to the left and right sides, so that the elastic clamping block 91 is separated from the fixed clamping block 92, the separation of the electrophoresis tank one 1 and the electrophoresis tank two 2 is completed, and the inside of the electrophoresis tank one 1 and the electrophoresis tank two 2 is cleaned.

[0025] The working principle of the agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus is as follows: when the agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus is used to perform sample electrophoresis, the mixed and heated gel liquid is injected into the gel preparation plate 13 through the gel inlet 7, and then the gel liquid is cooled to form a gel, the position of the gel preparation comb 8 in the gel forms a gel sample addition hole, the electrophoretic liquid is injected into the electrophoresis tank one 1 and the electrophoresis tank two 2 through the liquid inlet pipe 10, so that the electrophoretic liquid covers the gel, the sample is injected into the gel sample addition hole, at this time, the negative and positive electrodes of the external power supply are respectively inserted into the electrode jacks 6 on the left and right sides, so that the electrode sheet 14 on the left side is negatively charged, and the electrode sheet 14 on the right side is positively charged, an electric field is formed in the electrophoretic liquid, the charged particles in the sample are subjected to the action of the electric field force and start to move, and the sample electrophoresis is completed.

[0026] The above is only an embodiment of the present application, and does not limit the patent range of the present application, and any equivalent structure or equivalent process conversion, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, is also included in the patent protection range of the present application.

Claims

1. An agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus comprising an electrophoresis tank (1) and an electrophoresis tank (2) hinged to the right rear surface of the electrophoresis tank (1) by a hinge (3), characterized in that: Also include the card joint mechanism (9); The card joint mechanism (9) includes elastic block (91), fixed block (92) and elastic rubber strip (93), the elastic block (91) is fixedly connected to the front surface of the electrophoresis tank two (2), the front surface of the electrophoresis tank one (1) is fixedly connected with fixed block (92), the inside of fixed block (92) is provided with card slot one, the elastic block (91) is installed with card slot one, the right surface of the electrophoresis tank one (1) is fixedly connected with elastic rubber strip (93), and the elastic rubber strip (93) is clamped in the card slot two of the left surface of the electrophoresis tank two (2).

2. The agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper surface left side of the electrophoresis tank one (1) is fixedly connected with the positioning pin (5), the upper surface right side of the electrophoresis tank two (2) is also fixedly connected with the positioning pin (5), and the upper side of the electrophoresis tank one (1) and the electrophoresis tank two (2) is provided with the top cover (4), the upper surface left side and right side of the top cover (4) are provided with the positioning hole respectively, and the positioning pin (5) is inserted into the vertically adjacent positioning hole.

3. The agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inside left side of the electrophoresis tank one (1) and the inside right side of the electrophoresis tank two (2) are fixedly connected with the electrode sheet (14) respectively.

4. The agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inside of the electrophoresis tank one (1) and the inside of the electrophoresis tank two (2) are fixedly connected with the limit block (12) distributed symmetrically, and the middle part of the four limit blocks (12) is clamped with the glue making plate (13).

5. The agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right surface of the electrophoresis tank two (2) is fixedly connected with the liquid inlet pipe (10), and the outer surface of the liquid inlet pipe (10) is provided with scale line (11).

6. The agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper surface left side of the top cover (4) is provided with the slot, the inside of the slot is inserted with the glue making comb (8), and the upper surface middle part of the top cover (4) is provided with the glue inlet (7).

7. The agarose horizontal electrophoresis apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that: The upper surface left side and right side of the top cover (4) are fixedly connected with the electrode jack (6) respectively.