Sterilization pot for laboratory centrifuge tube
By designing an autoclave for centrifuge tubes of various sizes, the problem of messy placement in traditional autoclaves has been solved, achieving orderly placement and full exposure of centrifuge tubes, thus improving sterilization effect and convenience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520409217.1
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-03-11
AI Technical Summary
In traditional autoclaves, centrifuge tubes are placed haphazardly, causing them to block each other and affecting the sterilization effect, which is also inconvenient.
The design includes a sterilizer structure consisting of a body, a lid, a tray, and a shelf. The tray has holes for centrifuge tubes of different sizes. The lid is securely connected by a fixing component. The shelf has a hollow structure and, combined with a detachable mounting component, allows for the orderly placement and full exposure of centrifuge tubes of various sizes.
It enables the orderly placement of centrifuge tubes of various sizes, avoids mutual interference, improves sterilization quality, and facilitates handling.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of sterilization technology, and in particular to a sterilizer for laboratory centrifuge tubes. Background Technology
[0002] Centrifuge tubes are commonly used laboratory consumables. Samples (such as proteins, cell culture media, and chemical reagents) remaining on their inner walls can contaminate subsequent experimental data. Therefore, an autoclave is required to sterilize the centrifuge tubes placed inside with high-temperature steam.
[0003] Traditional sterilizers, as per the instruction manual Figure 1 Centrifuge tubes or samples awaiting sterilization are all placed inside the sterilizer, resulting in a disorganized arrangement of items. Items are not fully exposed due to mutual obstruction, which reduces the sterilization effect and also affects the convenience of handling them. Utility Model Content
[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art described above, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a sterilizer for laboratory centrifuge tubes to achieve orderly placement of centrifuge tubes of various sizes, so that adjacent centrifuge tubes do not interfere with each other during sterilization and are fully exposed, thereby improving the sterilization quality.
[0005] A sterilizer for laboratory centrifuge tubes includes a body and a lid; the bottom of the body has a plurality of holes evenly distributed for the passage of hot steam; the sterilizer further includes:
[0006] A centrifuge tube support structure is installed inside the pot body; the centrifuge tube support structure includes a support plate, a plurality of centrifuge tube insertion holes I and a plurality of centrifuge tube insertion holes II that are opened through the support plate and are evenly distributed; and
[0007] The shelf above the centrifuge tube support structure is a perforated structure.
[0008] As a further improvement to the above solution, a handle is fixedly installed on the lid; the sterilizer also includes a fixing assembly for connecting the body and the lid. The fixing assembly includes a locking piece hinged to the edge of the lid and four inserts fixedly installed on the body.
[0009] As a further improvement to the above solution, the number of locking plates is four, which are evenly distributed around the perimeter. Each locking plate corresponds to one of the four insert plates, and the locking plates have through-cut alignment grooves that fit the insert plates. This invention securely places the lid on the pot body using a fixing assembly, preventing the lid from being pushed off due to steam.
[0010] As a further improvement to the above scheme, the centrifuge tube insertion hole I is located on one side of the centrifuge tube insertion hole II, and the centrifuge tube insertion hole I and the centrifuge tube insertion hole II have different sizes.
[0011] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the sterilization pot further comprises a mounting assembly, which is composed of two pads welded at the inner wall of the pot body and bolts screwed on the corresponding pads.
[0012] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the two pads are symmetrically arranged with the longitudinal axis of the pot body as the center.
[0013] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the mounting assembly is located between the tray plate and the pot body, and the tray plate is placed on the two pads, and the bolts are screwed in the corresponding pads through the tray plate.
[0014] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the mounting assembly is located between the tray plate and the pot body, and the tray plate is placed on the two pads, and the bolts are screwed in the corresponding pads through the tray plate.
[0015] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the tray plate is suspended below the pot cover.
[0016] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the sterilization pot further comprises:
[0017] An inverted Y-shaped hanger fixedly installed on the tray plate; and
[0018] A vertically arranged internal screw sleeve fixedly installed at the central position of the pot cover.
[0019] As a further improvement of the above-mentioned scheme, the inverted Y-shaped hanger is provided with a screw groove matched with the internal screw sleeve, and the upper end of the inverted Y-shaped hanger is screwed in the internal screw sleeve.
[0020] Compared with the prior art, the sterilization pot has the beneficial effects that: the orderly placement of centrifuge tubes of multiple specifications can be realized, adjacent centrifuge tubes do not interfere with each other during sterilization, are fully exposed, and the sterilization quality is improved, and the design is detachable, so that the articles can be conveniently taken and placed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of an existing sterilization pot.
[0022] Figure 2 Fig. 2 is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a laboratory centrifuge tube sterilization pot provided by the present application.
[0023] Figure 3 Fig. 3 is a planar perspective view of a laboratory centrifuge tube sterilization pot provided by the first embodiment of the present application.
[0024] Figure 4shown is Figure 3 a plan view at A.
[0025] Figure 5 shown is a plan perspective view of a sterilization pot for laboratory centrifuge tubes according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0026] Figure 6 shown is Figure 5 a plan view at B.
[0027] 1, pot body; 2, pot cover; 3, supporting plate; 4, centrifuge tube insertion hole I; 5, centrifuge tube insertion hole II; 6, object placing plate; 7, cushion block; 8, bolt; 9, inverted Y-shaped hanging rod; 10, inner screw sleeve.
[0028] The above main element symbol explanations, in combination with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, further detail the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clear, the following will combine embodiments to further detail the present application. Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be partially given in the following description, partially will become obvious from the following description, or will be understood through practice of the present application. It should be understood that the following description is merely to explain the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application.
[0030] The following will detail specific embodiments of the present application. EMBODIMENT
[0031] Please refer to Figures 2-4 The present embodiment provides a sterilization pot for laboratory centrifuge tubes, which comprises a pot body 1, a pot cover 2, a fixing assembly for connecting the pot body 1 and the pot cover 2, a centrifuge tube bearing structure arranged in the pot body 1, an object placing plate 6 located above the centrifuge tube bearing structure, and a mounting assembly.
[0032] A plurality of holes for passing hot steam are evenly and throughly provided at the bottom of the pot body 1, and a handle is fixedly installed on the pot cover 2. The sterilization pot of the present embodiment is made of stainless steel, so as to meet the anti-rust requirement of the sterilization pot under the steam sterilization use condition. The sterilization pot is placed in the pot cavity of a high-pressure steam sterilizer, and high-temperature steam enters the sterilization pot to disinfect and sterilize the experimental tools such as centrifuge tubes placed therein.
[0033] The fixing assembly comprises four locking pieces hingedly connected to the lid 2 at the edges and four inserting pieces fixedly installed on the pot body 1. The four locking pieces are evenly distributed at the four positions, and the four locking pieces and the four inserting pieces are one-to-one corresponding, and the locking pieces are provided with through positioning grooves matched with the inserting pieces. In the sterilization process of the sterilization pot, the centrifuge tubes are placed in the pot, and then the lid 2 is covered on the pot body 1, and then the locking pieces are rotated to be opposite to the inserting pieces, and then the locking pieces are pressed to the inserting pieces until the inserting pieces pass through the positioning grooves.
[0034] The centrifuge tube bearing structure comprises a supporting plate 3, a plurality of centrifuge tube insertion holes I 4 and a plurality of centrifuge tube insertion holes II 5 which are provided on the supporting plate 3 and are evenly distributed. The supporting plate 3 is embedded in the inner wall of the pot body 1, the centrifuge tube insertion holes I 4 are located on one side of the centrifuge tube insertion holes II 5, and the sizes of the centrifuge tube insertion holes I 4 and the centrifuge tube insertion holes II 5 are different. A plurality of holes for passing through the hot steam are also provided on the supporting plate 3, and a part of the holes are alternately distributed with the centrifuge tube insertion holes I 4, and the remaining holes are alternately distributed with the centrifuge tube insertion holes II 5. In this embodiment, the centrifuge tube insertion holes I 4 are matched with 15ml centrifuge tubes, and the centrifuge tube insertion holes II 5 are matched with 50ml centrifuge tubes. Considering that different specifications of centrifuge tubes have different heights, sufficient space is required between the supporting plate 3 and the placing plate 6, which will not be described here. In addition, in order to reduce the friction loss when the centrifuge tubes are placed, O-rings (not shown in the figure) can also be provided at the centrifuge tube insertion holes, which can play the roles of elastic layer and wear protection, and will not be described here.
[0035] The placing plate 6 is a hollow structure. In this embodiment, the placing plate 6 with a hollow structure is used, which can support objects such as tube caps and experimental spoons, and the high-temperature steam can pass through the placing plate 6 and act on the objects placed thereon, so that the objects can better play a role in the high-temperature sterilization environment.
[0036] The mounting assembly comprises two pads 7 welded to the inner wall of the pot body 1 and bolts 8 screwed on the corresponding pads 7. The two pads 7 are symmetrically arranged with the longitudinal axis of the pot body 1 as the center.
[0037] The mounting assembly is located between the placing plate 6 and the pot body 1, the placing plate 6 is placed on the two pads 7, and the bolts 8 pass through the placing plate 6 and are screwed into the corresponding pads 7. The placing plate 6 of this embodiment can be detachably placed in the pot under the action of the mounting assembly, and the placing plate 6 is removed to place the centrifuge tubes on the centrifuge tube bearing structure below or take out the centrifuge tubes.
[0038] In summary, the sterilization pot has the following advantages: orderly placement of centrifuge tubes of different specifications, no interference between adjacent centrifuge tubes during sterilization, sufficient exposure, improved sterilization quality, and convenient placement and removal of objects due to the detachable design. Embodiment
[0039] Please refer to Figures 5-6 The difference between the sterilization pot for laboratory centrifuge tubes and the embodiment 1 is that in the embodiment, the mounting assembly is located between the supporting plate 3 and the pot body 1, the supporting plate 3 is detachably installed on the inner wall of the pot body 1 through the mounting assembly, and the object plate 6 is suspended below the pot cover 2.
[0040] The supporting plate 3 is placed on two pads 7, and the bolt 8 is screwed into the corresponding pad 7 through the positioning hole. The sterilization pot further comprises an inverted Y-shaped lifting rod 9 fixedly installed on the object plate 6, and an inner screw sleeve 10 vertically arranged. The inner screw sleeve 10 is fixedly installed at the center position of the pot cover 2, the inverted Y-shaped lifting rod 9 is provided with a screw groove matched with the inner screw sleeve 10, and the upper end of the inverted Y-shaped lifting rod 9 is screwed into the inner screw sleeve 10.
[0041] The sterilization pot of the embodiment is detachably placed under the action of the mounting assembly. In actual use, the plurality of centrifuge tubes inserted on the supporting plate 3 can be conveniently taken and placed by disassembling and assembling the supporting plate 3, thereby improving the efficiency. At the same time, the detachable installation of the object plate 6 is realized by the lifting assembly composed of the inverted Y-shaped lifting rod 9 and the inner screw sleeve 10. Based on the foregoing design, the disassembly and assembly of the object plate 6 and the supporting plate 3 do not interfere with each other, and the use is more convenient.
[0042] The preferred embodiments of the utility model disclosed above are only used to help explain the utility model. The preferred embodiments do not describe all the details and limit the utility model to the specific embodiments described. Obviously, according to the content of the specification, many modifications and changes can be made. The specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments in order to better explain the principles and practical applications of the utility model, so that the persons skilled in the art can well understand and utilize the utility model. The utility model is limited by the claims and the entire scope and equivalents thereof.
Claims
1. A sterilization pot for laboratory centrifuge tubes, comprising a pot body (1) and a pot cover (2); a plurality of holes for passing steam are uniformly and continuously provided at the bottom of the pot body (1); characterized in that The sterilization pot further comprises: a centrifuge tube bearing structure installed in the pot body (1); the centrifuge tube bearing structure comprises a support plate (3), a plurality of centrifuge tube insertion holes I (4) and a plurality of centrifuge tube insertion holes II (5) uniformly and continuously provided on the support plate (3); and a storage plate (6) provided above the centrifuge tube bearing structure, which is a hollow structure.
2. The sterilizing pan for laboratory centrifuge tubes of claim 1, wherein, A handle is fixedly installed on the pot cover (2); the sterilization pot further comprises a fixing assembly for connecting the pot body (1) and the pot cover (2); The fixing assembly comprises four locking pieces hingedly connected to the pot cover (2) along the edges, and four insertion pieces fixedly installed on the pot body (1).
3. The sterilizing pan for laboratory centrifuge tubes of claim 2, wherein, The number of locking pieces is four, which are uniformly distributed at the four positions, and the four locking pieces and the four insertion pieces are one-to-one corresponding, and a positioning groove is continuously provided on the locking piece and matched with the insertion piece.
4. The sterilizing pan for laboratory centrifuge tubes of claim 1, wherein, The centrifuge tube insertion hole I (4) is located at one side of the centrifuge tube insertion hole II (5), and the sizes of the centrifuge tube insertion hole I (4) and the centrifuge tube insertion hole II (5) are different.
5. The sterilizing pan for laboratory centrifuge tubes of claim 1, wherein, The sterilization pot further comprises an installation assembly, which is composed of two pads (7) welded on the inner wall of the pot body (1) and bolts (8) screwed on the corresponding pads (7).
6. The sterilizing pan for laboratory centrifuge tubes of claim 5, wherein, The two pads (7) are symmetrically arranged with the longitudinal axis of the pot body (1) as the center.
7. The sterilizing pan for laboratory centrifuge tubes of claim 6, wherein, The support plate (3) is embedded in the inner wall of the pot body (1), and the installation assembly is located between the storage plate (6) and the pot body (1); The storage plate (6) is placed on the two pads (7), and the bolts (8) are screwed into the corresponding pads (7) through the storage plate (6).
8. The sterilizing pan for laboratory centrifuge tubes of claim 6, wherein, The installation assembly is located between the support plate (3) and the pot body (1), and the support plate (3) is detachably installed on the inner wall of the pot body (1) through the installation assembly; Positioning holes for passing the bolts (8) are provided on the support plate (3), and the support plate (3) is placed on the two pads (7), and the bolts (8) are screwed into the corresponding pads (7) through the positioning holes.
9. The sterilizing pan for laboratory centrifuge tubes of claim 8, wherein, The storage plate (6) is suspended below the pot cover (2); The sterilization pot further comprises: an inverted Y-shaped hanging rod (9) fixedly installed on the storage plate (6); and a vertical internal screw sleeve (10) fixedly installed at the center of the pot cover (2).
10. The sterilizing pan for laboratory centrifuge tubes of claim 9, wherein, A screw groove matched with the internal screw sleeve (10) is provided on the inverted Y-shaped hanging rod (9), and the upper end of the inverted Y-shaped hanging rod (9) is screwed into the internal screw sleeve (10).