Flexible pipettor suction head

By using pipette tips made of flexible materials with smooth, circular protrusions, the problem of traditional rigid pipette tips being difficult to fold has been solved, improving the lifespan and experimental efficiency of pipettes, reducing costs, and minimizing the risk of contamination.

CN224086778UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-07ZHENGZHOU UNIV
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-05
Publication Date
2026-04-07

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Technical Problem

Traditional pipette tips are made of rigid materials, which are difficult to fold, leading to pipette damage and shortened lifespan. They are also inconvenient to operate, affecting experimental efficiency and safety.

Method used

The pipette tip is made of flexible material with smooth, circular protrusions, making it easy to fold and fit snugly with the pipette. It provides attachment support points to reduce shaking and is compatible with traditional pipettes.

Benefits of technology

It has increased the scope of use and lifespan of pipettes, reduced damage to laboratory instruments, lowered costs, improved experimental efficiency and flexibility, and reduced the risk of contamination.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a flexible pipettor suction head which comprises a suction head liquid storage part, the suction head liquid storage part is made of a flexible material, has certain elasticity and is easy to bend, and a part connected with a pipettor can be made of a hard material or a flexible material with good elasticity so as to ensure that the suction head is tightly connected with the pipettor. According to the flexible pipettor suction head, the surface of the suction head body is provided with a plurality of ring-shaped smooth bulges, so that the flexible pipettor suction head can play a role conveniently when bacterial colonies are coated, when the pipettor suction head needs to be folded for scribing and coating operation, folding is easier and smoother, time is saved, and culture failure caused by drying of bacterial liquid on a culture medium is avoided; an alcohol lamp, an inoculation platinum needle and the like need to be used for traditional bacterial colony coating, and if the sterilized pipettor suction head is used for direct coating, use of experimental instruments can be reduced, and damage to strains caused by overheat of platinum wires is also avoided; the damage to the pipette when the hard suction head is folded is avoided, so that the service life of the pipette can be prolonged, and the cost is reduced.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the field technology field of laboratory instrument, concretely is a flexible pipette tip. BACKGROUND

[0002] In many biochemical experiments, the use of pipette gun is often indispensable, and the tip of the pipette gun is also a necessary product. However, the traditional pipette gun tip is made of hard plastic material, and it is difficult to fold the hard tip when folding the tip for plate streaking, coating or other operations. And because of its high hardness, folding the tip with the pipette gun will cause the front end of the pipette to bend to some extent, which can easily damage the pipette and shorten its service life.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a tip that is easy to bend, flexible, practical and can effectively improve the use range and service life of the pipette gun. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model aims at providing a flexible pipette tip to solve the problems in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a flexible pipette tip, comprising a tip liquid storage part, the tip liquid storage part is made of flexible material and has a certain elasticity, easy to bend, the pipette connecting part can use hard material or flexible material with good elasticity to ensure tight connection with the pipette, and the surface of the tip body has several annular smooth protrusions to facilitate the use when coating the bacterial colony.

[0006] Preferably, the annular smooth protrusions are used to bend the gun head after injecting the bacterial liquid into the culture medium, and then used for coating the bacterial liquid.

[0007] Preferably, the annular smooth protrusions are integrated with the tip when making the tip mold, and are made of the same flexible material, and the protrusions are smooth and not sharp.

[0008] Preferably, the annular smooth protrusions provide an attachment support point between the tip and the mouth of the test tube or other container during normal use, which can play a role in preventing shaking to some extent. The gun head is compatible with the traditional pipette gun and can be easily replaced.

[0009] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects that:

[0010] Firstly, when the pipette gun tip needs to be folded for streaking and coating operations, folding will be easier and smoother, saving time to avoid the drying of the bacterial liquid on the culture medium and causing the culture to fail.

[0011] Second, the traditional colony coating needs to use alcohol lamp, inoculation platinum needle, etc., if the sterile pipette tip is directly coated, the use of experimental instruments can be reduced, and the damage of platinum wire overheating to the bacterial strain can be avoided.

[0012] Third, the damage to the pipette gun when folding the hard tip can be avoided, so that the service life of the pipette can be improved, and the cost can be reduced.

[0013] Fourth, the circular smooth protrusions on the main body of the tip can provide certain attachment sites and reduce the interference caused by shaking when using the pipette.

[0014] Fifth, in summary, the use of flexible tips can improve experimental efficiency, enhance experimental flexibility, reduce pollution, reduce cost, meet the concept of sustainable development, and can be widely used in various experiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 The utility model is a kind of flexible pipette tip plane schematic diagram.

[0016] In the figure: 1.pipette connecting part;2.tip main body;3.circular smooth protrusions. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model.

[0018] Please refer to Figure 1 The utility model provides a kind of flexible pipette tip, including tip liquid storage part 2, tip liquid storage part 2 is flexible material and has certain elasticity, easy to bend, pipette connecting part 1 can use hard material or flexible material of good elasticity, to ensure that it is closely connected with pipette, and its tip body surface has several circular smooth protrusions 3, to facilitate when coating bacterial colony play a role.

[0019] Further, using circular smooth protrusions 3, after injecting bacterial solution into culture medium, the gun head can be bent, and the bacterial solution is coated using it.

[0020] Further, the circular smooth protrusions can be easily integrated with the tip when making the tip mold, and are made of the same flexible material as the tip, and the protrusions are smooth and not sharp.

[0021] Further, the circular smooth protrusions provide attachment support points between the tip and the mouth of a container such as a test tube when used normally, which can play a role in preventing shaking to some extent, and the gun head is compatible with the traditional pipette gun and can be easily replaced.

[0022] The connecting part 1 is integrated with the pipette tip body 2, and the smooth, circular protrusion can be integrally formed with the pipette tip during the die-cutting process. Its structure allows users to bend the pipette tip as needed for tasks such as coating bacterial colonies. The smooth, circular protrusion provides a support point for the pipette tip during liquid injection, reducing vibration to some extent, and allows for selective use. This pipette tip is compatible with traditional pipette tips and can be easily replaced.

[0023] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A flexible pipette tip, characterized in that: It includes a pipette tip reservoir (2) and a pipette connection part (1). The pipette tip reservoir (2) is made of flexible material and has a certain elasticity, making it easy to bend. The pipette connection part (1) can be made of hard material or flexible material with good elasticity to ensure a tight connection with the pipette. Its pipette tip body surface has several smooth ring-shaped protrusions (3) to facilitate its function when spreading colonies.

2. The flexible pipette tip according to claim 1, characterized in that: Using the smooth, circular protrusion (3), after injecting the bacterial solution into the culture medium, the pipette tip can be bent and used to spread the bacterial solution.

3. The flexible pipette tip according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aforementioned smooth, circular protrusions can be easily integrated with the suction head during the manufacturing process. They are made of the same flexible material as the suction head, and the protrusions are smooth and not sharp.

4. A flexible pipette tip according to claim 1, characterized in that: The smooth, circular protrusions provide a support point for attachment between the pipette tip and the test tube opening during normal use, which can play a role in preventing shaking to a certain extent. This pipette tip is compatible with traditional pipettes and can be easily replaced.