Test tube rack with locking function
By designing a locking mechanism and a pressure detection sensor, the test tube rack solves the problem of instability in fixing test tubes of different sizes in existing test tube racks, achieving stable and safe storage of test tubes, and is suitable for diverse medical environments.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520210779.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing test tube racks lack the necessary support when dealing with non-standard or smaller test tubes, causing the test tubes to shake or tip over, increasing the risk of breakage and sample contamination. Furthermore, the existing clamping structure has uneven clamping force when dealing with test tubes of different sizes, affecting stability.
A test tube rack with a locking function was designed. Through the locking mechanism and pressure detection sensor on the support frame, the position of the locking plate is automatically adjusted to adapt to the fixing requirements of test tubes of different sizes. The vacuum suction cup provides additional stability to avoid damage caused by being too tight or too loose.
It achieves tight fixation of test tubes of different sizes, avoiding shaking and damage, enhancing the applicability and flexibility of the test tube rack in diverse medical environments, and ensuring the stability of test tubes on uneven or slippery surfaces.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to test -tube rack technical field especially, it is a test -tube rack with locking function. BACKGROUND
[0002] In the hospital's clinical laboratory, laboratory and all kinds of medical research institutions, test -tube rack as the basic tool of storage and transfer test tube, plays a vital role. Test -tube rack not only needs to ensure the safe storage of test tube, also needs to facilitate medical staff to use. The traditional test -tube rack, usually by durable material such as stainless steel or medical grade plastic is made, design uses the arrangement of fixed aperture, aims at accommodating standard size test tube. The test tube of various sizes in the hospital environment is handled, from small blood collection test tube to larger culture test tube, not one but many. The fixed aperture design of existing test -tube rack when facing non-standard or smaller size test tube, exposes obvious deficiency. Specifically, when smaller size test tube is placed in the test -tube rack with larger aperture, test tube lacks necessary support, and is easy to shake even to dump. This instability not only increases the risk of test tube breakage and sample contamination, but also can lead to the loss of valuable biological samples or inaccurate detection results, directly affects medical diagnosis.
[0003] For the above problems, in the patent with publication number CN221580683U, an automatic clamping test -tube rack is disclosed, a fixed mouth is arranged on the test -tube rack, wherein the test -tube rack is used to fix test tube, when the test tube is placed on the test -tube rack, the fixed mouth can limit and clamp the upper part of the test tube, to ensure the stability of the test tube placement. A guide groove is arranged below the test -tube rack, the guide groove is coaxially aligned with the fixed mouth, a pipe wall clamping mechanism is arranged on both sides of the guide groove, the pipe wall clamping mechanism is composed of a fixed sheet and a plurality of elastic sheets, when the test tube is inserted in the guide groove, the elastic sheets on both sides of the test tube abut against the side wall of the test tube, and the opposite clamping force is applied to both sides of the test tube wall, so as to realize the stability of the test tube after placement, avoid the test tube from rotating in the test tube placement chamber, and improve the test efficiency.
[0004] In the above patent, the elastic sheets on both sides of the test tube abut against the side wall of the test tube, and the opposite clamping force is applied to both sides of the test tube wall, so as to realize the stability of the test tube after placement. The elastic sheet structure and elastic force in the clamping structure are different between the elastic sheets on both sides and the test tube when aiming at test tubes of different sizes, which affects the stability of the test tube due to insufficient clamping force for smaller size test tubes, and the problem of easy breakage of test tubes due to excessive clamping force for larger size test tubes.
[0005] Therefore, the present application proposes a test -tube rack with locking function to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0006] The utility model discloses a test -tube rack with locking function has solved the technical problem of the background art.
[0007] To realize above -mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a test -tube rack with locking function, including support frame, the support frame is U type, the outside of support frame is provided with control module, the downside inner wall of support frame is opened with a plurality of limit slot, the inside of limit slot is provided with support soft pad, be provided with pressure detection sensor no.
[0008] The locking mechanism comprises two locking plates, the locking plates are arc-shaped, and contact pads are arranged on the inner walls of the two locking plates.
[0009] Preferably, the locking mechanism further comprises a limiting slide rod, an adjusting threaded rod, a locking motor and two lifting rings, the limiting slide rod penetrates through the two lifting rings at the upper and lower ends and is fixedly connected with the adjacent side walls of the two limiting plates respectively, the limiting slide rod is slidingly connected with the lifting rings, the locking motor is fixed at the lower end of the lower limiting plate, the upper end of the adjusting threaded rod is rotatably connected with the lower surface of the upper limiting plate, the lower end of the adjusting threaded rod penetrates through the two lifting rings and the lower limiting plate in sequence and is fixedly connected with the output end of the locking motor, the adjusting threaded rod is threadedly connected with the lifting rings, and the connection directions of the two lifting rings and the adjusting threaded rod are opposite.
[0010] Preferably, the adjacent side walls of the two lifting rings are symmetrically hingedly connected with two connecting plates in the front-back direction, two hinged plates are arranged between the two lifting rings, the upper and lower ends of the hinged plates are hingedly connected with the adjacent ends of the upper and lower connecting plates respectively, and the hinged plates are located on the side of the locking plate away from the contact pad.
[0011] Preferably, a pressure detection sensor two is arranged between the locking plate and the hinged plate, and the two ends of the pressure detection sensor two are fixedly connected with the adjacent side walls of the locking plate and the hinged plate respectively.
[0012] Preferably, a plurality of buffer cavities are arranged in the inside of the contact pad.
[0013] Preferably, a plurality of elastic sheets are fixedly connected with the inner walls of the through holes, and the elastic sheets are made of rubber material.
[0014] Preferably, the front and rear ends of the lower side wall of the support frame are fixedly connected with a plurality of stable plates, and the lower end of the stable plate is provided with a vacuum suction cup.
[0015] Compared with the related art, the test tube rack with the locking function has the following beneficial effects:
[0016] 1. The test tube rack with the locking function is designed, the position of the locking plate can be automatically adjusted according to the actual size of the test tube, the test tube is tightly fixed, and thus, the shaking of the test tube on the rack is avoided; meanwhile, the pressure detection sensor two is arranged between the locking plate and the hinged plate, the acting force between the contact pad and the test tube side wall is detected by the pressure detection sensor two, and thus, the damage or falling caused by the over-tightening or over-looseness is avoided. The design of the test tube rack is suitable for test tubes of different sizes, the applicability and flexibility of the test tube rack in diversified medical environments such as hospitals are enhanced, and different experimental and detection requirements are met.
[0017] 2. The test tube rack with the locking function is provided with the stable plates and the vacuum suction cups arranged on the lower side wall of the support frame, the test tube rack is provided with additional stability and anti-skid functions, the test tube rack can be kept stable even on uneven or wet and slippery surfaces, and the safety of the test tube is further ensured. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic view of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the local structure of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 is a schematic view of the position structure of the locking mechanism of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 is a schematic view of the position explosion structure of the pressure detection sensor two of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 5 is a schematic view of the position of the limiting groove of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 6 is Figure 5 is a local enlarged view of A in the utility model;
[0024] Figure 7 is a schematic view of the cross section of the contact pad of the utility model.
[0025] In the figure: 1, support frame; 2, stable plate; 3, limiting groove; 4, support soft pad; 5, pressure detection sensor one; 6, limiting plate; 7, locking motor; 8, adjusting threaded rod; 9, limiting sliding rod; 10, through hole; 11, elastic sheet; 12, lifting ring; 13, locking plate; 14, contact pad; 15, hinged plate; 16, connecting plate; 17, pressure detection sensor two; 18, buffer cavity; 19, vacuum chuck; 20, control module. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] 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.
[0027] Please refer to Figures 1-7 The utility model provides a kind of technical scheme: a test tube rack with locking function, including support frame 1, support frame 1 is U type, the outside of support frame 1 is provided with control module 20, the downside inner wall of support frame 1 is opened with several limiting grooves 3, the inside of limiting groove 3 is provided with support soft pad 4, pressure detection sensor one 5 is arranged between support soft pad 4 and limiting groove 3, the inside of support frame 1 is provided with two limiting plates 6, the left and right ends of limiting plate 6 are respectively fixedly connected with the left and right side inner walls of support frame 1, several through holes 10 are opened in limiting plate 6, through hole 10 is located above limiting groove 3, several locking mechanisms are arranged between the two limiting plates 6, locking mechanism is located between upper and lower through hole 10;
[0028] The locking mechanism comprises two locking plates 13, which are arc-shaped, and each of the inner side walls of the two locking plates 13 is provided with a contact pad 14; the locking mechanism further comprises a limiting slide rod 9, an adjusting threaded rod 8, a locking motor 7 and two lifting rings 12, the upper and lower ends of the limiting slide rod 9 respectively penetrate through the two lifting rings 12 and are fixedly connected with the adjacent side walls of the two limiting plates 6, the limiting slide rod 9 is in sliding connection with the lifting rings 12, the locking motor 7 is fixed at the lower end of the lower limiting plate 6, the upper end of the adjusting threaded rod 8 is in rotational connection with the lower surface of the upper limiting plate 6, the lower end of the adjusting threaded rod 8 penetrates through the two lifting rings 12 and the lower limiting plate 6 in sequence and is fixedly connected with the output end of the locking motor 7, the adjusting threaded rod 8 is in threaded connection with the lifting rings 12, and the two lifting rings 12 are connected with the adjusting threaded rod 8 in opposite threaded directions; the adjacent side walls of the two lifting rings 12 are symmetrically hingedly connected with two connecting plates 16 in the front-rear direction, two hinged plates 15 are arranged between the two lifting rings 12, the upper and lower ends of each hinged plate 15 are hingedly connected with the adjacent end of the upper and lower connecting plates 16, and the hinged plates 15 are located on the side of the locking plate 13 away from the contact pad 14; a pressure detection sensor 17 is arranged between the locking plate 13 and the hinged plate 15, and the two ends of the pressure detection sensor 17 are fixedly connected with the adjacent side walls of the locking plate 13 and the hinged plate 15; in the initial state, the distance between the two contact pads 14 is greater than the inner diameter size of the penetrating hole 10; when the test tube is placed, the test tube penetrates through the upper penetrating hole 10 and extends through the two lifting rings 12 and the lower penetrating hole to the limiting groove 3 in sequence, as the test tube is placed, the bottom pressure detection sensor 1 5 detects the test tube, the locking motor 7 drives the adjusting threaded rod 8 to rotate through the control of the control module 20, as the adjusting threaded rod 8 rotates, the two lifting rings 12 move close to each other, the locking plate 13 and the contact pad 14 are pushed to move close to the test tube through the connecting plate 16 and the hinged plate 15, the contact pad 14 is in contact with the outer side wall of the test tube, and as the locking motor 7 rotates, the test tube is clamped. At the same time, the pressure detection sensor 17 detects the force between the contact pad 14 and the side wall of the test tube, so as to avoid the test tube from being broken due to excessive clamping force;
[0029] A plurality of buffer cavities 18 are arranged in the inner side of the contact pad 14, the arrangement of the buffer cavities 18 avoids the test tube from being damaged due to excessive pressure of the locking mechanism during use, and provides deformation space for medical staff to take out the test tube, which is more conducive to the release and clamping operation of the locking mechanism;
[0030] A plurality of elastic sheets 11 are fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the penetrating hole 10, the elastic sheets 11 are made of rubber material, when the medical staff places the test tube and fails to successfully send the test tube into the limiting groove 3, the pressure detection sensor 1 5 cannot detect the placement of the test tube, and the elastic sheets 11 are used to assist in limiting the test tube;
[0031] The front and rear ends of the lower side wall of the support frame 1 are fixedly connected with a plurality of stable plates 2, and the lower ends of the stable plates 2 are provided with vacuum suction cups 19. The stable plates 2 and the vacuum suction cups 19 provide additional stability and anti-skid function for the test tube rack, so that the test tube rack can be kept stable even on uneven or slippery surfaces, and the safety of the test tube is further ensured.
[0032] Working principle: in use, place the device at the designated position, and fix the position of the device by the vacuum suction cups 19 below the stable plates 2, at the same time, the lower end surface of the support frame 1 abuts against the upper end of the placing platform, and in the initial state, the distance between the two contact pads 14 is greater than the inner diameter size of the through hole 10; when placing the test tube, the test tube passes through the upper end through hole 10 and successively passes through the two lifting rings 12 and extends downward to the limiting groove 3, as the test tube is placed, the bottom pressure detection sensor 5 detects the test tube, and through the control of the control module 20, the locking motor 7 drives the adjusting threaded rod 8 to rotate, as the adjusting threaded rod 8 rotates, the two lifting rings 12 move close to each other, the connecting plate 16 and the hinged plate 15 push the locking plate 13 and the contact pad 14 to move close to the test tube, the contact pad 14 contacts the outer side wall of the test tube, and as the locking motor 7 rotates, the test tube is clamped. At the same time, the pressure detection sensor 17 detects the force between the contact pad 14 and the side wall of the test tube, so as to avoid the test tube from being broken due to excessive clamping force. When the test tube needs to be taken out, the medical staff pulls the test tube upward, the contact pad 14 deforms by the setting of the buffer cavity 18 while the test tube is pulled upward, and at the same time, the lower end of the test tube moves above the support soft pad 4, at this time, the pressure detection sensor 5 detects the change of the pressure and controls the locking motor 7 to rotate in the opposite direction through the control of the control module 20, and then drives the two lifting rings 12 to move away from each other, and through the connecting plate 16 and the hinged plate 15, the two locking plates 13 and the contact pad 14 are separated, so as to realize the smooth taking out of the test tube.
Claims
1. A test tube rack with locking function, comprising a support frame (1), characterized in that: The support frame (1) is U-shaped, the outer side of the support frame (1) is provided with a control module (20), the lower inner wall of the support frame (1) is provided with a plurality of limiting grooves (3), the inner side of the limiting groove (3) is provided with a supporting soft pad (4), the supporting soft pad (4) and the limiting groove (3) are provided with a pressure detection sensor (5), the inner side of the support frame (1) is provided with two limiting plates (6), the left and right ends of the limiting plate (6) are respectively fixedly connected with the left and right inner walls of the support frame (1), a plurality of through holes (10) are formed in the limiting plate (6) and located above the limiting groove (3), a plurality of locking mechanisms are arranged between the two limiting plates (6) and located between the upper and lower through holes (10). The locking mechanism comprises two locking plates (13), the locking plate (13) is arc-shaped, and the inner walls of the two locking plates (13) are provided with contact pads (14).
2. The test tube rack with locking function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The locking mechanism further comprises a limiting sliding rod (9), an adjusting threaded rod (8), a locking motor (7) and two lifting rings (12), the upper and lower ends of the limiting sliding rod (9) penetrate through the two lifting rings (12) respectively and are fixedly connected with the adjacent side walls of the two limiting plates (6), the limiting sliding rod (9) is slidably connected with the lifting ring (12), the locking motor (7) is fixed at the lower end of the lower limiting plate (6), the upper end of the adjusting threaded rod (8) is rotatably connected with the lower surface of the upper limiting plate (6), the lower end of the adjusting threaded rod (8) penetrates through the two lifting rings (12) and the lower limiting plate (6) in sequence and is fixedly connected with the output end of the locking motor (7), the adjusting threaded rod (8) is threadedly connected with the lifting ring (12), and the two lifting rings (12) are connected with the adjusting threaded rod (8) in opposite screw directions.
3. The test tube rack with locking function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The adjacent side walls of the two lifting rings (12) are symmetrically hinged with two connecting plates (16) in the front and rear directions, two hinged plates (15) are arranged between the two lifting rings (12), the upper and lower ends of the hinged plate (15) are hingedly connected with the adjacent ends of the upper and lower connecting plates (16), and the hinged plate (15) is located on the side of the locking plate (13) away from the contact pad (14).
4. The test tube rack with locking function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The pressure detection sensor two (17) is arranged between the locking plate (13) and the hinged plate (15) and fixedly connected with the adjacent side walls of the locking plate (13) and the hinged plate (15).
5. The test tube rack with locking function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of buffer cavities (18) are arranged in the inner side of the contact pad (14).
6. The test tube rack with locking function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of elastic sheets (11) are fixedly connected to the inner walls of the through holes (10), and the elastic sheets (11) are made of rubber material.
7. The test tube rack with locking function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of stable plates (2) are fixedly connected to the front and rear ends of the lower side wall of the support frame (1), and a vacuum suction disc (19) is arranged at the lower end of the stable plate (2).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Automatic clamping test tube rack
CN221580683U