Reagent storage box

By designing a reagent storage box with a turntable and drive components, the problem of non-standard reagent and drug storage was solved, enabling standardized retrieval of items and reducing waste due to expiration.

CN224061487UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-31李娓娜
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-04-09
Publication Date
2026-03-31

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Technical Problem

In the current technology, the storage methods for reagents and drugs are not standardized, which leads to frequent waste of expired items.

Method used

Design a reagent storage box comprising a turntable, a connecting shaft, a drive assembly, a transfer tray, and a storage shell. By using the limiting notch and opening structure of the turntable, combined with the drive mechanism of ratchet, transmission bar, and pawl, the order of item retrieval is standardized.

Benefits of technology

It effectively reduces waste due to expired items, standardizes the use of items, and improves storage efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a reagent storage box. The reagent storage box comprises a box body, the bottom side of the middle of the rotating disc is connected with a connecting shaft, the connecting shaft is rotationally connected to the inner bottom face of the box body, a plurality of limiting notches are formed in the outer side of the rotating disc around the center of the rotating disc, and a hole is formed in the position, directly facing one limiting notch, of the outer side of the box body; the driving assembly is in driving connection with the connecting shaft and can drive the connecting shaft to rotate along the axis in the vertical direction; the transfer support is slidably connected to the inner bottom face of the box body, the transfer support is located below the limiting notch right opposite to the hole, the transfer support can slide into and out of the box body from the hole, and an upwards-protruding shifting strip is formed on the side, close to the center of the rotary disc, of the transfer support; according to the storage device, the storage shells are rotated one by one through the rotating disc to be right opposite to the hole opening, then articles are sequentially taken out, taking and using of the articles such as reagents are effectively standardized, the phenomenon that the articles are wasted due to expiration is reduced, and the articles are better stored.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to a medical device, and more particularly to a reagent storage box. Background Technology

[0002] In clinical medical work, it is necessary to preserve reagents, medications, and other items. Currently, the common method is to simply place these items in a container, and medical staff must retrieve them according to the order in which they were placed. However, in practice, some medical staff do not follow proper procedures, randomly selecting items from the container before use. Because the items were placed in the container at different times, this leads to expired items. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a more standardized storage container for reagents and other items. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a reagent storage box to solve one or more technical problems existing in the prior art, and at least provide a beneficial option or create conditions.

[0004] The solution to the technical problem of this utility model is:

[0005] A reagent storage box includes: a box body; a turntable with a connecting shaft connected to its bottom center, the connecting shaft being rotatably connected to the bottom surface of the box body, the turntable having multiple limiting recesses around its center on its outer side, and an opening on the outer side of the box body opposite one of the limiting recesses; a drive assembly driving the connecting shaft to rotate along a vertical axis; a central transfer tray slidably connected to the bottom surface of the box body, the central transfer tray being located below the limiting recess opposite the opening, the central transfer tray being able to slide in and out of the box body through the opening, and an upwardly protruding lever forming on the side of the central transfer tray near the center of the turntable; and multiple storage shells, each located within one of the multiple limiting recesses.

[0006] This technical solution has at least the following beneficial effects: The cabinet can be placed in a refrigerator or at room temperature. Its interior forms a space for storing reagents, medicines, and other items. Based on the expiration dates of the items, multiple items are placed in multiple storage shells in the opposite direction of the turntable's rotation. When it is necessary to remove an item from a storage shell, the transfer tray slides directly out of the cabinet through the opening. Alternatively, the drive assembly drives the connecting shaft to rotate, causing the turntable to rotate. The limiting notch on the outer side of the turntable limits the storage shell, thereby transferring the storage shell containing the item to the opening. Then, the transfer tray slides directly out of the cabinet through the opening. When the container is in use, the lever can be used to push the storage shell, ensuring that the storage shell facing the opening is brought out of the box. At this point, the item can be removed from the storage shell. Then, the transfer tray slides into the box, causing the storage shell to return to the box. When the next item needs to be removed, the drive assembly drives the connecting shaft to rotate, which in turn rotates the next storage shell to face the opening. The above operation of sliding the transfer tray out of the box is repeated. In this way, the storage shells are rotated one by one to face the opening, and the items are removed in sequence. This effectively standardizes the use of reagents and other items, helps reduce the waste of expired items, and better preserves the items.

[0007] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the drive assembly includes a ratchet, a transmission bar, and a pawl. The ratchet is connected to the connecting shaft, the transmission bar is connected to the intermediate transfer bracket, the transmission bar extends and passes through the ratchet, and the pawl is rotatably connected to the side of the transmission bar near the ratchet. When the intermediate transfer bracket slides out of the housing, the pawl inserts into the teeth of the ratchet and drives the ratchet to rotate. After the pawl passes the ratchet, the lever abuts against the storage shell facing the opening. When the transfer tray slides out of the housing, it drives the pawl to the ratchet via a transmission bar. The interaction between the pawl and the ratchet rotates the ratchet, which in turn rotates the connecting shaft. This causes the turntable to move the next storage case to face the opening. After the pawl passes the ratchet, it disengages from the ratchet, and the transmission bar no longer rotates the connecting shaft. The lever moves to abut against the storage case. As the transfer tray continues to move, it can bring the storage case out of the housing through the opening. After the item is removed from the storage case, the transfer tray slides back into the housing. The transmission bar on the transfer tray drives the pawl past the ratchet. During this process, the pawl does not rotate the ratchet, but the transfer tray can move the item back into the limiting notch. Thus, when the transfer tray slides, it can rotate the connecting shaft, reducing the need for a drive source for the connecting shaft.

[0008] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, multiple pawls are provided along the length of the transmission bar. When the transfer tray is moved, the multiple pawls can pass through the ratchet and drive the ratchet, providing stable rotational power to the ratchet and ensuring that the next storage shell can be transferred to the position directly opposite the opening.

[0009] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, a sliding groove is provided on the bottom surface of the inner box near the opening, and the transfer tray is slidably connected within the sliding groove, with the top surface of the transfer tray flush with the bottom surface of the inner box. With the sliding groove on the bottom surface of the inner box allowing for slidable connection of the transfer tray, the top surface of the transfer tray is flush with the bottom surface of the inner box. When the turntable is rotated, the next storage shell can be smoothly transferred to the top surface of the transfer tray.

[0010] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, an arc-shaped groove is provided on the side of the lever facing the opening. When the lever comes into contact with the storage shell, the arc-shaped groove on one side of the lever contacts the storage shell, which can limit the position of the storage shell, thereby driving the storage shell to move stably out of the opening.

[0011] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, multiple turntables are connected to magnetic blocks at positions inside the limiting recess, and the multiple magnetic blocks are magnetically connected to multiple storage shells respectively. The magnetic attraction of the magnetic blocks to the storage shells prevents the storage shells from being moved to the opening and jammed when the transfer tray is moved towards the opening to rotate the connecting shaft. When the lever abuts against the storage shell, it overcomes the magnetic attraction of the magnetic blocks to move the storage shell out of the limiting recess, thus improving the stability of the storage shells relative to the inside of the limiting recess.

[0012] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, a cover plate is connected to the side of the transfer tray away from the center of the turntable. When the transfer tray slides into the box through the opening, the cover plate covers the opening. When the transfer tray is inside the box, the cover plate covers the opening, better preserving the items inside the box. When the transfer tray is moved out of the box, the cover plate can leave the box, opening the opening.

[0013] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, a handle is connected to the side of the cover plate away from the center of the turntable. When it is necessary to remove the transfer tray, the transfer tray can be pulled out by applying pulling force, improving the ease of operation.

[0014] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, a lid is detachably connected to the top side of the box. When it is necessary to add reagents or other items to the inside of the box, the box can be opened, improving the ease of operation.

[0015] As a further improvement to the above technical solution, the box is made of transparent material. The transparent box allows for easy observation of the quantity of items stored inside, thus further improving operational convenience. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly explained below. Obviously, the described drawings are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Those skilled in the art can obtain other design schemes and drawings based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall design of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the present invention after removing the lid and the transfer tray.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the transmission structure of the turntable, drive assembly, turntable and storage shell in this utility model.

[0020] In the attached diagram: 100-box body, 110-opening, 120-slide groove, 130-box cover, 200-turntable, 210-connecting shaft, 220-limiting notch, 300-transfer support, 310-pull bar, 320-cover plate, 400-storage shell, 510-ratchet, 520-drive bar, 530-pawl. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0022] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0023] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0024] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0025] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 A reagent storage box includes a box body 100, a turntable 200, a drive assembly, a central transfer tray 300, and a storage shell 400. A connecting shaft 210 is connected to the bottom center of the turntable 200, and the connecting shaft 210 is rotatably connected to the inner bottom surface of the box body 100. The axis of rotation of the connecting shaft 210 is arranged vertically. Multiple limiting recesses 220 are provided around the center of the turntable 200 on its outer side. An opening 110 is provided on the outer side of the box body 100 directly opposite one of the limiting recesses 220. The drive assembly drives the connecting shaft 2100. Connecting to the connecting shaft 210, the driving assembly can drive the connecting shaft 210 to rotate along the vertical axis; the intermediate transfer tray 300 is slidably connected to the bottom surface of the housing 100, the intermediate transfer tray 300 is located below the limiting recess 220 directly opposite the opening 110, the intermediate transfer tray 300 can slide in and out of the housing 100 from the opening 110, and an upwardly protruding lever 310 is formed on the side of the intermediate transfer tray 300 near the center of the turntable 200; the multiple storage shells 400 are respectively located in the multiple limiting recesses 220.

[0026] As described above, the box 100 can be placed in a refrigerator or at room temperature. Its interior provides space for storing reagents, medicines, and other items. Based on the expiration dates of the items, multiple items are placed in multiple storage shells 400 in the opposite direction of the rotation of the turntable 200. When it is necessary to remove an item from a storage shell 400, the transfer tray 300 slides directly out of the box 100 through the opening 110. Alternatively, the drive assembly drives the connecting shaft 210 to rotate, causing the turntable 200 to rotate. The limiting notch 220 on the outer side of the turntable 200 limits the storage shell 400, thereby transferring the storage shell 400 containing the item to face the opening 110. Then, the transfer tray 300 slides directly out of the box 100 through the opening 110. As the transfer tray 300 slides out of the box 100, it uses a lever... 310 can push the storage shell 400 to ensure that the storage shell 400 facing the opening 110 is brought out of the box 100. At this time, the item can be taken out of the storage shell 400. Then, the transfer tray 300 is slid into the box 100, which drives the storage shell 400 back into the box 100. When it is necessary to take out the next item, the drive component drives the connecting shaft 210 to rotate, which drives the turntable 200 to rotate the next storage shell 400 to face the opening 110. Then, the above operation of sliding the transfer tray 300 out of the box 100 from the opening 110 is repeated. In this way, the turntable 200 is used to rotate the storage shells 400 one by one to face the opening 110, and then the items are taken out in sequence. This effectively standardizes the use of reagents and other items, helps to reduce the waste of expired items, and better preserves the items.

[0027] The drive assembly is mainly used to drive the connecting shaft 210 to rotate. It has various structural forms. For example, the drive assembly includes a motor connected inside the housing 100, which drives the connecting shaft 210. In this case, the motor provides rotation to the connecting shaft 210 to convert the driving force of the storage shell 400. Alternatively, to reduce the drive source, the sliding force of the transmission bar 520 can be used directly to drive the connecting shaft 210 to rotate. Specifically, for example... Figure 3As shown, the drive assembly includes a ratchet 510, a transmission bar 520, and a pawl 530. The ratchet 510 is connected to the connecting shaft 210, the transmission bar 520 is connected to the intermediate transfer bracket 300, the transmission bar 520 extends and passes through the ratchet 510, and the pawl 530 is rotatably connected to the side of the transmission bar 520 near the ratchet 510. When the intermediate transfer bracket 300 slides out of the housing 100, the pawl 530 inserts into the teeth of the ratchet 510 and drives the ratchet 510 to rotate. After the pawl 530 passes the ratchet 510, the pawl 310 abuts against the storage shell 400 facing the opening 110. When the transfer tray 300 slides out of the housing 100, the transfer tray 300 drives the pawl 530 to move to the ratchet 510 via the transmission bar 520. The interaction between the pawl 530 and the ratchet 510 causes the ratchet 510 to rotate, thereby rotating the connecting shaft 210. This causes the turntable 200 to move the next storage shell 400 to face the opening 110. After the pawl 530 passes the ratchet 510, it disengages from the ratchet 510. At this point, the transmission bar 520 will no longer drive the connecting shaft 210 to rotate, and the lever 310 will move to face the storage shell. As the transfer tray 300 continues to move, the storage shell 400 can be brought out of the box 100 through the opening 110. After the item is taken out of the storage shell 400, the transfer tray 300 is slid back into the box 100. The transmission bar 520 on the transfer tray 300 drives the pawl 530 to pass over the ratchet 510. During this process, the pawl 530 will not drive the ratchet 510 to rotate, but the transfer tray 300 can move the item back into the limiting notch 220. In this way, when the transfer tray 300 is slid, the connecting shaft 210 can be driven to rotate, reducing the drive source setting for the connecting shaft 210. In practical applications, a spring connects the pawl 530 to the drive bar 520 to maintain its position. In its natural state, the spring allows the pawl 530 to remain engaged with the ratchet 510. When the pawl 530 needs to slide past the ratchet 510, the spring can elastically compress to prevent the pawl 530 from moving.

[0028] When the turntable 200 needs to rotate a small distance, a single pawl 530 can drive the ratchet 510 to rotate it to the desired position. However, when the turntable 200 needs to rotate a larger distance, multiple pawls 530 are required. Therefore, in this embodiment, multiple pawls 530 are provided along the length of the transmission bar 520. When the transfer tray 300 is moved, the multiple pawls 530 can pass through and drive the ratchet 510, providing stable rotational power to the ratchet 510 and ensuring that the next storage shell 400 can be transferred to the position directly opposite the opening 110.

[0029] If the top surface of the transfer tray 300 protrudes from the inner bottom surface of the housing 100, when the turntable 200 rotates to move the storage shell 400 to the top side of the transfer tray 300, it is easy to get stuck at the side position of the transfer tray 300. Therefore, a stepped slope for transition needs to be provided at the side position of the transfer tray 300. In order to further improve the stability of the storage shell 400 rotating to face the opening 110, in this embodiment, a sliding groove 120 is provided on the inner bottom surface of the housing 100 near the opening 110. The transfer tray 300 is slidably connected in the sliding groove 120, and the top surface of the transfer tray 300 is flush with the inner bottom surface of the housing 100. The bottom surface of the housing 100 is provided with a sliding groove 120 that can be slidably connected to the transfer tray 300. At this time, the top surface of the transfer tray 300 is flush with the bottom surface of the housing 100. When the turntable 200 is rotated, the next storage shell 400 can be smoothly transferred to the top surface of the transfer tray 300.

[0030] The side of the lever 310 facing the opening 110 can be flat. However, in order to push the storage shell 400 to the opening 110 more smoothly, in this embodiment, the side of the lever 310 facing the opening 110 is provided with an arc-shaped groove. When the lever 310 abuts against the storage shell 400, the arc-shaped groove on one side of the lever 310 contacts the storage shell 400, which can limit the position of the storage shell 400, thereby driving the storage shell 400 to move stably out of the opening 110.

[0031] In the above embodiment, when the transfer tray 300 is moved to drive the connecting shaft 210 to rotate, the storage shell 400 may also move towards the opening 110 along with the transfer tray 300. Therefore, the depth of the limiting recess 220 needs to be designed to be greater than the length of the storage shell 400, so that the storage shell 400 will not directly follow the movement of the transfer tray 300 and disengage from the limiting recess 220. This ensures that the storage shell 400 can be rotated using the limiting recess 220 when the turntable 200 rotates. In order to further restrict the movement of the storage shell 400 towards the opening 110, in this embodiment, multiple turntables 200 are connected to magnetic blocks at positions inside the limiting recess 220, and the multiple magnetic blocks are magnetically connected to multiple storage shells 400 respectively. By using the magnetic attraction of the magnetic block to the storage shell 400, it is possible to prevent the storage shell 400 from being driven to the opening 110 and jammed when the transfer carrier 300 is moved toward the opening 110 to drive the connecting shaft 210 to rotate. When the lever 310 abuts against the storage shell 400, it overcomes the magnetic attraction of the magnetic block to the storage shell 400 and moves the storage shell 400 out of the limiting recess 220. This can improve the stability of the storage shell 400 in relative positioning inside the limiting recess 220.

[0032] To achieve closed protection at the opening 110, in this embodiment, a cover plate 320 is connected to the side of the transfer tray 300 away from the center of the turntable 200. When the transfer tray 300 slides into the box 100 from the opening 110, the cover plate 320 covers the opening 110. When the transfer tray 300 is inside the box 100, the cover plate 320 covers the opening 110, better preserving the items inside the box 100. When the transfer tray 300 is moved out of the box 100, the cover plate 320 can leave the box 100, opening the opening 110.

[0033] Furthermore, a handle is connected to the side of the cover plate 320 away from the center of the turntable 200. When it is necessary to remove the transfer tray 300, the transfer tray 300 can be pulled out by applying pulling force, which improves the convenience of operation.

[0034] In some embodiments, a lid 130 is detachably connected to the top side of the box 100. When it is necessary to replenish reagents or other items inside the box 100, the box 100 can be opened, improving ease of operation.

[0035] Furthermore, the box 100 is made of transparent material. The transparent box 100 allows for easy observation of the quantity of items stored inside, thus further improving operational convenience.

[0036] The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described. Those skilled in the art can make various equivalent modifications or substitutions without departing from the spirit of the present invention. All such equivalent modifications or substitutions are included within the scope defined by the claims of this application.

Claims

1. A reagent storage box characterized by: It includes: Box (100); Rotating disc (200), the middle bottom side is connected with connecting shaft (210), the connecting shaft (210) is rotatably connected to the inner bottom surface of the box (100), the outer side of the rotating disc (200) is provided with a plurality of limiting notches (220) around the center of the rotating disc (200), and the position of the box (100) opposite to one of the limiting notches (220) is provided with a hole (110); Drive assembly, drivingly connected to the connecting shaft (210), the drive assembly can drive the connecting shaft (210) to rotate along the up-down direction axis; Middle transfer support (300), slidingly connected to the inner bottom surface of the box (100), the middle transfer support (300) is located below the limiting notch (220) opposite to the hole (110), the middle transfer support (300) can slide in and out of the box (100) from the hole (110), and the side of the middle transfer support (300) close to the center of the rotating disc (200) is formed with an upward protruding push bar (310); Storage shell (400), a plurality of storage shells (400) are respectively located in a plurality of limiting notches (220).

2. The reagent storage box of claim 1, wherein: The drive assembly includes ratchet wheel (510), transmission bar (520) and pawl (530), the ratchet wheel (510) is connected to the connecting shaft (210), the transmission bar (520) is connected to the middle transfer support (300), the transmission bar (520) extends and passes through the ratchet wheel (510), the pawl (530) is rotatably connected to the side of the transmission bar (520) close to the ratchet wheel (510), when the middle transfer support (300) slides out of the box (100), the pawl (530) is inserted into the gear teeth of the ratchet wheel (510) and drives the ratchet wheel (510) to rotate, when the pawl (530) passes through the ratchet wheel (510), the push bar (310) abuts against the storage shell (400) opposite to the hole (110).

3. A reagent storage box according to claim 2, wherein: The pawl (530) is provided with a plurality of along the length direction of the transmission bar (520).

4. The reagent storage box of claim 1, wherein: The inner bottom surface of the box (100) is provided with a sliding groove (120) close to the position of the hole (110), the middle transfer support (300) is slidingly connected in the sliding groove (120), and the top surface of the middle transfer support (300) and the inner bottom surface of the box (100) are flush with each other.

5. The reagent storage box of claim 1, wherein: The side of the push bar (310) opposite to the hole (110) is provided with an arc-shaped groove.

6. The reagent storage box of claim 1, wherein: A plurality of rotating discs (200) are connected with a plurality of magnetic blocks at the positions inside the limiting notches (220), and a plurality of magnetic blocks are respectively magnetically connected to a plurality of storage shells (400).

7. The reagent storage box of claim 1, wherein: The side of the middle transfer support (300) away from the center of the rotating disc (200) is connected with a cover plate (320), when the middle transfer support (300) slides into the box (100) from the hole (110), the cover plate (320) covers the hole (110).

8. A reagent storage box according to claim 7, wherein: The side of the cover plate (320) away from the center of the rotating disc (200) is connected with a handle.

9. The reagent storage box of claim 1, wherein: A box cover (130) is detachably connected to the top side of the box body (100).

10. A reagent storage box according to claim 9, wherein: The box body (100) is made of transparent material.