Slide dyeing device

Abstract

The utility model provides a slide dyeing device. The slide dyeing device comprises a dyeing tank assembly, a flushing tank assembly, a drying tank assembly, a first supporting stand column, a second supporting stand column, a transfer assembly fixing plate and guide rail, a first slide transfer assembly, a second slide transfer assembly, a dye filling assembly fixing plate and guide rail, a dye filling assembly and a filling needle 1A. The dyeing tank is fixed through the attraction force of the magnets and is convenient to replace; overflow ports are formed in the dyeing tank and the flushing tank, so that redundant dye liquor can be discharged in time when excessive reagents are injected, and the dye liquor is prevented from leaking; a liquid outlet of the flushing tank wraps the periphery of the slide, so that each surface of the slide can be flushed, and residual dye on the slide can be completely flushed away; two sets of slide transfer assemblies are adopted, so that the slide transfer efficiency can be improved, and the blood smear staining flux can be improved; the air flow completely flows through the surface of the slide through the drying groove, so that the slide drying time is shortened; the dye filling needle is used for adding dye, so that part of liquid paths are saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of measurement and testing technology, specifically to a glass slide staining device. Background Technology

[0002] In the automated testing process of medical devices, in order to effectively observe cells and tissues, the blood film on the slide needs to be automatically stained, rinsed, and dried before microscopic observation. Typically, cells or tissues are formed into a thin film on a glass slide (referred to as a slide). The slide containing the cell or tissue film is then stained with staining solutions or buffer solutions (i.e., different components of the cells or tissues in the film are stained with different colors). After staining, the stained slide is rinsed with washing water to remove excess liquid, and then dried. Only after drying can the slide be placed under a microscope for observation.

[0003] During the process, there are problems such as difficulty in replacing the dyeing tank, poor rinsing effect, and low processing efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention addresses the problems of difficult staining tank replacement, poor rinsing effect, and low processing efficiency by providing a slide staining device. The staining tank is secured by magnets for easy replacement. Both the staining tank and rinsing tank have overflow ports to promptly drain excess dye when too much reagent is added, preventing leakage. The rinsing tank outlet surrounds the slide, ensuring that all surfaces are rinsed to completely remove residual dye. Two slide transfer assemblies improve slide transport efficiency, thereby increasing the throughput of blood smear staining. The drying tank allows airflow to completely cover the slide surface, reducing drying time. Dye addition is done using a dye injection needle, saving on some liquid path steps.

[0005] This utility model provides a glass slide staining device, including a staining tank assembly, a rinsing tank assembly, and a drying tank assembly connected in sequence, a first support column located on one side of the staining tank assembly, a second support column located on one side of the drying tank assembly, a transfer component fixing plate and guide rail connected between the first support column and the second support column, and a first glass slide transfer component driven by the transfer component fixing plate and guide rail.

[0006] The staining tank assembly includes at least two staining tanks connected in parallel. Each staining tank includes a base, a magnet embedded in the upper surface of the base, a magnetic fixing plate connected to the magnet by magnetic force, and a staining tank body connected to the top of the magnetic fixing plate. The staining tank body is a hollow tank that holds the staining agent inside, and the glass slide is placed in the staining tank body.

[0007] The first slide transfer assembly can hold a slide and move it horizontally or vertically between the staining tank assembly, rinsing tank assembly, and drying tank assembly.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of the glass slide staining apparatus of the present invention, the staining tank further includes an overflow port connected to one side of the staining tank body and communicating with the top of the staining tank body, and the overflow port is a through hole structure.

[0009] The staining tank body includes a glass slide staining tank and a staining agent filling tank that are connected together. The glass slide is placed in the glass slide staining tank, and the overflow port is connected to one side of the staining agent filling tank.

[0010] In a preferred embodiment of the glass slide staining apparatus described in this utility model, the number of staining tank assemblies is at least two.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the glass slide staining apparatus described in this utility model, the staining tank assembly includes 10 staining tanks connected in parallel, each of which is not interconnected with the others.

[0012] The slide staining apparatus of this utility model, in a preferred embodiment, includes a rinsing tank assembly comprising a rinsing tank body, a slide placement slot connected to the upper part of the rinsing tank body, a rinsing liquid channel connected from bottom to top inside the rinsing tank body and having its top outlet connected to the slide placement slot, a waste liquid storage tank connected to the lower part of the slide placement slot and connected to the slide placement slot, a waste liquid outlet connected to one side of the rinsing tank body and connected to the bottom of the waste liquid storage tank, a rinsing liquid outlet connected to one side of the bottom of the rinsing tank body and connected to the bottom of the rinsing liquid channel, and a rinsing liquid overflow port connected to one side of the top of the slide placement slot and connected to the slide placement slot.

[0013] The bottom of the rinsing tank is flat and fixed to the ground. The length of the slide placement tank is greater than the length of the waste liquid storage tank. The waste liquid outlet is located above the rinsing liquid outlet. The interior of the rinsing liquid overflow port has a through-hole structure.

[0014] In a preferred embodiment of the glass slide staining apparatus of this utility model, the drying tank assembly includes a drying tank, a flow guiding block, a heating module, and a fan connected sequentially from front to back. The drying tank is used to place glass slides, and the fan is connected to the heating module, the flow guiding block, and the drying tank.

[0015] In a preferred embodiment of the glass slide staining apparatus described in this utility model, the heating module is a PTC heater.

[0016] The slide staining apparatus of this utility model, as a preferred embodiment, further includes a second slide transfer assembly connected to the transfer assembly fixing plate and guide rail and located above the staining tank assembly, rinsing tank assembly and drying tank assembly;

[0017] The second slide transfer assembly can hold slides and move them horizontally, vertically, and longitudinally between the staining tank assembly, rinsing tank assembly, and drying tank assembly, and can transfer the slides to the slide output device.

[0018] The slide staining apparatus of this utility model, in a preferred embodiment, further includes a dye dispensing assembly fixing plate and guide rail connected between the first support column and the second support column and located below the transfer assembly fixing plate and guide rail, and a dye dispensing assembly connected to the side of the dye dispensing assembly fixing plate and guide rail. The dye dispensing assembly can move above the staining tank assembly.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment of the slide staining apparatus described in this utility model, the bottom of the staining agent dispensing assembly is connected to a dispensing needle, which is then moved into the staining agent dispensing tank in the staining tank assembly.

[0020] In a preferred embodiment of the slide staining apparatus of this utility model, the staining tank assembly, the rinsing tank assembly, and the drying tank assembly are sequentially fixedly connected to the same base plate, and the slides in the staining tank body, the slide placement tank, and the drying tank are placed in the same direction.

[0021] This utility model has the following advantages:

[0022] The staining tank of this invention is fixed in place by magnetic attraction for easy replacement; both the staining tank and the rinsing tank are equipped with overflow ports to promptly drain excess dye when too much reagent is added, preventing leakage; the outlet of the rinsing tank surrounds the slide, ensuring that all surfaces of the slide are rinsed to completely remove residual dye; the use of two sets of slide transfer assemblies improves the efficiency of slide transfer, thereby increasing the throughput of blood smear staining; the drying tank allows airflow to completely pass over the surface of the slide, reducing the drying time; and the use of a dye dispensing needle for dye addition saves some liquid path space. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a glass slide staining device;

[0024] Figure 2 A front view of a slide staining apparatus;

[0025] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of the staining tank in a slide staining device;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the rinsing tank assembly of a slide staining device in use.

[0027] Figure 5 A cross-section of a rinsing tank assembly for a slide staining device. Figure 1 ;

[0028] Figure 6 A cross-section of a rinsing tank assembly for a slide staining device. Figure 2 ;

[0029] Figure 7A three-dimensional view of a drying tank assembly for a glass slide staining device;

[0030] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of a drying tank assembly of a glass slide staining device.

[0031] Figure label:

[0032] 1. Staining tank assembly; 11. Staining tank; 111. Base; 112. Magnet; 113. Magnetic fixing plate; 114. Staining tank body; 1141. Slide staining tank; 1142. Dye dispensing tank; 115. Overflow port; 2. Rinsing tank assembly; 21. Rinsing tank body; 22. Slide placement tank; 23. Rinsing fluid channel; 24. Waste liquid storage tank; 25. Waste liquid outlet; 26. Rinsing fluid outlet; 27. Rinsing fluid overflow port; 3. Drying tank assembly; 31. Drying tank; 32. Flow guiding connection block; 33. Heating module; 34. Fan; 4. First support column; 5. Second support column; 6. Transfer component fixing plate and guide rail; 7. First slide transfer component; 8. Second slide transfer component; 9. Dye dispensing component fixing plate and guide rail; 10. Dye dispensing component; 1A. Dispensing needle; A. Slide. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.

[0034] Example 1

[0035] like Figures 1-8 As shown, a slide staining apparatus includes a staining tank assembly 1, a rinsing tank assembly 2, a drying tank assembly 3, a first support column 4, a second support column 5, a transfer assembly fixing plate and guide rail 6, a first slide transfer assembly 7, a second slide transfer assembly 8, a dye dispensing assembly fixing plate and guide rail 9, a dye dispensing assembly 10, and a dispensing needle 1A.

[0036] The staining tank assembly 1 includes a staining tank 11, which comprises a base 111, magnets 112, a magnetic fixing plate 113, a staining tank body 114, and an overflow port 115. The staining tank body 114 is fixed to the magnetic fixing plate 113. Two magnets 112 are fixed on the base 111, allowing the staining tank body 114 to be fixed in place by the attraction of the magnets 112 and easily removed. The staining tank body 114 includes a connected slide staining tank 1141 and a staining agent filling tank 1142. The overflow port 115 is connected to one side of the staining agent filling tank 1142. Each staining tank 11 has 10 individual bodies 114, and each staining tank body 114 is not interconnected. Staining agent is added to one staining tank body 114, and a slide A is placed in it for staining. Figure 4 , 5 As shown.

[0037] The rinsing tank assembly 2 includes a rinsing tank body 21, a slide placement tank 22, a rinsing liquid channel 23, a waste liquid storage tank 24, a waste liquid outlet 25, a rinsing liquid outlet 26, and a rinsing liquid overflow port 27. The rinsing tank body 21 has two pipe connection ports (waste liquid outlet 25 and rinsing liquid outlet 26). Cleaning liquid is added through the lower connection port (rinsing liquid outlet 26), flows through the internal interlayer gap (rinsing liquid channel 23) to the top outlet, flows downwards over the surface of slide A, and flows out to the other connection port (waste liquid outlet 25) to be discharged into the waste liquid, achieving the purpose of rinsing residual dye on the surface of slide A. Figure 6 As shown.

[0038] The drying chamber assembly 3 includes a drying chamber 31, a flow guiding block 32, a heating module 33, and a fan 34. After the slide A is placed in the drying chamber 31, hot air can be delivered to the surface of the slide A through the fan 34 and the heating module 33, thereby achieving the effect of drying the blood film on the surface of the slide A. Figure 7 , 8 As shown, heating module 33 is a PTC heater.

[0039] The staining tank assembly 1, rinsing tank assembly 2, and drying tank assembly 3 are fixed on a common plate, and all slide A placement slots are arranged horizontally. The first slide transfer assembly 7 can clamp slide A, move it horizontally and vertically, and can remove slide A from one slot and place it in another slot. The second slide transfer assembly 8 can clamp slide A, move it horizontally, vertically, and longitudinally, and can remove slide A from one slot and place it in another slot, and can also transfer slide A to the slide exit device. The dye dispensing assembly 10 can move the dispensing needle 1A above any staining tank body 114 and can extend into the staining tank body 114 to add dye or suck up dye. The transfer assembly fixing plate and guide rail 6 and the dye dispensing assembly fixing plate and guide rail 9 are fixed on two support columns 4 and 5. The dye dispensing assembly 10, the first slide transfer assembly 7, and the second slide transfer assembly 8 are fixed on the guide rails and can move horizontally. Both the dyeing tank body 114 and the rinsing tank body 21 are equipped with overflow ports, which will discharge the excess dye solution in time when too much reagent is added, thus preventing dye solution leakage.

[0040] In this embodiment, there are 4 sets of staining tank assemblies 1, each set including 10 staining tanks 11. The staining tank assembly 1 is made of resin and has a total height of 84mm. The staining agent dispensing tank 1142 has a height of 58mm and a width of 26mm. The first slide transfer assembly 7 and the second slide transfer assembly 8 both have a stroke of 400mm. The first slide transfer assembly 7 moves between the 1st to 3rd staining tank assemblies 1, allowing slide A to enter different staining tank assemblies 1 for staining in sequence. The second slide transfer assembly 8 moves above the 4th staining tank assembly 1, the rinsing tank assembly 2, and the drying tank assembly 3, and transfers slide A to the drying tank assembly 3 of the slide exit device. The stroke of the staining agent dispensing assembly 10 is 300mm, and the length of the dispensing needle 1A is 70mm.

[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A glass slide staining apparatus, characterized in that: It includes a staining tank assembly (1), a rinsing tank assembly (2), and a drying tank assembly (3) connected in sequence, a first support column (4) located on one side of the staining tank assembly (1), a second support column (5) located on one side of the drying tank assembly (3), a transfer assembly fixing plate and guide rail (6) connected between the first support column (4) and the second support column (5), and a first slide transfer assembly (7) driven by the transfer assembly fixing plate and guide rail (6); The staining tank assembly (1) includes at least two staining tanks (11) connected in parallel. Each staining tank (11) includes a base (111), a magnet (112) embedded in the upper surface of the base (111), a magnetic fixing plate (113) connected to the magnet (112) by magnetic force, and a staining tank body (114) connected to the top of the magnetic fixing plate (113). The staining tank body (114) is a hollow tank containing staining agent. A glass slide (A) is placed in the staining tank body (114). The first slide transfer assembly (7) can hold the slide (A) and move it horizontally and vertically between the staining tank assembly (1), the rinsing tank assembly (2) and the drying tank assembly (3).

2. The slide staining apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dyeing tank (11) also includes an overflow port (115) connected to one side of the dyeing tank body (114) and communicating with the top of the dyeing tank body (114), and the overflow port (115) is a through hole structure. The staining tank body (114) includes a connected slide staining tank (1141) and a staining agent filling tank (1142). The slide (A) is placed in the slide staining tank (1141), and the overflow port (115) is connected to one side of the staining agent filling tank (1142).

3. The slide staining apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The number of dyeing tank assemblies (1) is at least two, and each dyeing tank (11) is not connected to the others.

4. The slide staining apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rinsing tank assembly (2) includes a rinsing tank body (21), a slide placement slot (22) connected to the upper part of the rinsing tank body (21), a rinsing liquid channel (23) connected from bottom to top inside the rinsing tank body (21) and whose top outlet communicates with the slide placement slot (22), a waste liquid storage tank (24) connected to the lower part of the slide placement slot (22) and communicating with the slide placement slot (22), a waste liquid outlet (25) connected to one side of the rinsing tank body (21) and communicating with the bottom of the waste liquid storage tank (24), a rinsing liquid outlet (26) connected to one side of the bottom of the rinsing tank body (21) and communicating with the bottom of the rinsing liquid channel (23), and a rinsing liquid overflow port (27) connected to one side of the top of the slide placement slot (22) and communicating with the slide placement slot (22). The bottom of the rinsing tank body (21) is flat and fixedly connected to the ground. The length of the slide placement tank (22) is greater than the length of the waste liquid storage tank (24). The waste liquid outlet (25) is located above the rinsing liquid outlet (26). The interior of the rinsing liquid overflow port (27) is a through hole structure.

5. The slide staining apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that: The drying tank assembly (3) includes a drying tank (31), a flow guiding block (32), a heating module (33), and a fan (34) connected in sequence from front to back. The drying tank (31) is used to place the glass slide (A). The fan (34) is connected to the heating module (33), the flow guiding block (32), and the drying tank (31).

6. The slide staining apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that: The heating module (33) is a PTC heater.

7. A slide staining apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: It also includes a second slide transfer assembly (8) connected to the transfer assembly fixing plate and guide rail (6) and located above the staining tank assembly (1), the rinsing tank assembly (2) and the drying tank assembly (3); The second slide transfer assembly (8) can hold the slide (A) and move it horizontally, vertically, and longitudinally between the staining tank assembly (1), the rinsing tank assembly (2), and the drying tank assembly (3), and can transfer the slide (A) to the slide exit device.

8. The slide staining apparatus according to claim 7, characterized in that: It also includes a dye dispensing assembly fixing plate and guide rail (9) connected between the first support column (4) and the second support column (5) and located below the transfer assembly fixing plate and guide rail (6), and a dye dispensing assembly (10) connected to the side of the dye dispensing assembly fixing plate and guide rail (9), wherein the dye dispensing assembly (10) can move above the dyeing tank assembly (1).

9. A slide staining apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that: The bottom of the dye dispensing assembly (10) is connected to a dispensing needle (1A) and the dispensing needle (1A) is moved into the dye dispensing tank (1142) in the dye tank assembly (1).

10. A slide staining apparatus according to claim 6, characterized in that: The staining tank assembly (1), the rinsing tank assembly (2), and the drying tank assembly (3) are sequentially fixedly connected to the same base plate, and the glass slides in the staining tank body (114), the slide placement slot (22), and the drying tank (31) are placed in the same direction.

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