Automatic incubation and cleaning device for glass slides

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic incubation and cleaning device for glass slides, which comprises a base, fixing plates positioned on two sides of the base and an electrical cabinet provided with a control screen, and a driving motor connected with a swinging main rod is fixedly arranged on the upper portion of the electrical cabinet. The swinging column rod comprises a first swinging shaft connected with the output end of the driving motor and a second swinging end rotationally connected with the fixing plate, the swinging column rod is axially and rotationally connected with a plurality of rotating rings with fixing rings at the lower ends, a slide frame is hung below the fixing rings through hooks, and a vibrating piece is connected between the hooks and the slide frame; and the slide rack extends into the inner cavity of the incubation cleaning pool at the upper part of the base. According to the utility model, samples on the slide rack can be processed in batches, repeated steps and waste of reaction liquid are reduced, the processing efficiency is improved, the incubation temperature and the cleaning time can be set, automatic incubation is carried out, manpower is saved, meanwhile, antibodies can be repeatedly used, and the incubation cleaning efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of glass slide incubation technology, and in particular to an automatic glass slide incubation and cleaning device. Background Technology

[0002] Glass slides are frequently used in biological or chemical experiments. These rectangular, thick glass slides, used to hold experimental materials, are highly transparent and are commonly used consumables in laboratory cell detection. In the medical field, after samples are mounted on slides for cell staining, pathological antibody incubation, washing, and heat repair are performed. Typically, multiple cell-coated slides can be manually incubated with antibody or other reaction solutions, one drop at a time, in a humidified chamber at room temperature, and then rinsed in a washing tank.

[0003] However, due to the large variety of antibodies and reaction solutions such as washing solutions added during the antibody incubation process, as well as the large number of slides, the entire incubation and cleaning process involves many steps, many of which are repetitive. This results in significant waste of reaction solutions. Furthermore, manual operation for batch processing is time-consuming and prone to errors. Utility Model Content

[0004] To address the technical problems of existing technologies, such as numerous and repetitive steps in the incubation and cleaning process, resulting in significant waste of reaction solution, and the time-consuming and error-prone manual operation during batch processing, this utility model provides the following technical solution.

[0005] This utility model discloses an automatic incubation and cleaning device for glass slides, comprising a base, fixed plates located on both sides of the base, and an electrical box equipped with a control panel. A drive motor connected to a swinging main rod is fixedly mounted on the upper part of the electrical box. The swinging main rod includes a first swing shaft connected to the output end of the drive motor and a second swing end rotatably connected to the fixed plate. Several rotating rings with fixed rings at their lower ends are rotatably connected to the swinging main rod. A glass slide holder is held below the fixed rings by hooks. A vibrating element is connected between the hooks and the glass slide holder. The glass slide holder extends into the inner cavity of the incubation and cleaning tank located on the upper part of the base.

[0006] As a further technical solution, the vibrating element includes a spring fixedly connected to the slide holder and a fixing block fixedly connected to the hook, with the lower end of the fixing block fixedly connected to the spring.

[0007] As a further technical solution, the inner cavity of the spring is fitted with a telescopic sleeve that is fixedly connected to the slide holder and the fixing block.

[0008] As a further technical solution, the base is provided with a number of accommodating slots that are the same as the number of incubation and cleaning pools, and the bottom of the accommodating slot is provided with an electric heating plate that is electrically connected to the electrical box.

[0009] As a further technical solution, the first swing shaft and the second swing end are on the same horizontal axis.

[0010] As a further technical solution, a timer is installed inside the electrical box.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: Antibodies and washing solutions are pre-added to the incubation and washing tank. A slide holder containing glass slides is then suspended on a oscillating spindle via a rotating ring. As the spindle rotates, driven by a motor, multiple slides on the slide holder oscillate up, down, left, and right for washing. This allows for batch processing of samples on the slide holder, reducing repetitive steps and waste of reaction solutions, thus improving processing efficiency. This invention is equipped with a heating plate and a timer, allowing for the setting of incubation temperature and washing time for automated incubation. After a certain incubation period, subsequent washing is performed, and the cycle is repeated, saving labor and allowing for repeated use of antibodies. The system automatically alerts the user after a certain number of cycles to replace the antibodies and remaining washing solutions, further improving the efficiency of incubation and washing. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the automatic glass slide incubation and cleaning device of this utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the base of the automatic glass slide incubation and cleaning device of this utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the vibrating component of the automatic glass slide incubation and cleaning device of this utility model;

[0015] In the diagram: 1-Base; 101-Fixing plate; 102-Accommodation slot; 103-Heating plate; 2-Electrical box; 201-Control panel; 202-Drive motor; 3-Swing main rod; 301-First swing shaft; 302-Second swing shaft; 4-Rotating ring; 401-Fixing ring; 5-Slide holder; 6-Hook; 7-Vibrating component; 701-Telescopic sleeve; 702-Spring; 703-Fixing block; 8-Incubation and cleaning tank. Detailed Implementation

[0016] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the embodiments and features described herein can be combined with each other.

[0017] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper" and "lower" are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings and 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, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0018] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the present invention provides an automatic incubation and cleaning device for glass slides, including a base 1, a fixing plate 101 located on both sides of the base 1, and an electrical box 2 equipped with a control panel 201. The base 1 is fixed on the experimental table, and the electrical box 2 is connected to the heating plate 103 and the drive motor 202 described below. The incubation and cleaning process of the present invention can be controlled through the control panel 201.

[0019] In a preferred embodiment, the base 1 is provided with a plurality of receiving slots 102. In this embodiment, the number of receiving slots 102 is four. The bottom of the receiving slots 102 is provided with a heating plate 103 electrically connected to the electrical box 2, and the electrical box 2 is provided with a timer to control the heating time of the heating plate 103, thereby controlling the incubation and cleaning temperature in the incubation and cleaning pool 8. Each receiving slot 102 contains a fixed incubation and cleaning pool 8, and the number of incubation and cleaning pools 8 is the same as the number of receiving slots 102. The incubation and cleaning pools 8 are used for the incubation or cleaning of samples, and the reaction solution in each incubation and cleaning pool 8 is different.

[0020] like Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, in a preferred embodiment, a drive motor 202 is fixedly mounted on the upper part of the electrical box 2. The drive motor 202 is connected to a swing rod 3, which can drive the swing rod 3 to swing. Specifically, the swing rod 3 includes a first swing shaft 301 connected to the output end of the drive motor 202 and a second swing end 302 rotatably connected to the fixed plate 101. The first swing shaft 301 and the second swing end 302 are on the same horizontal axis, so that the drive motor 202 can drive the swing rod 3 to swing in a circular motion in the longitudinal direction.

[0021] The swing main rod 3 is axially rotatably connected to several rotating rings 4. Bearings are fixedly connected to the inner wall of each rotating ring 4, and a fixed ring 401 is provided at the lower end of each rotating ring 4. When the swing main rod 3 swings, the rotating rings 4 rotate relative to the swing main rod 3, while the fixed ring 401 remains below the swing main rod 3. A hook 6 is hung below the fixed ring 401. The hook 6 is fixedly connected to a slide holder 5 that extends into the incubation and cleaning tank 8. The slide holder 5 carries multiple slides, which extend into the incubation and cleaning tank 8 for incubation or cleaning. When the drive motor 202 drives the swing main rod 3 to swing, the slide holder 5, along with the hook 6 and the fixed ring 401, swings and cleans within the incubation and cleaning tank 8, enabling batch processing and improving the efficiency of slide incubation and cleaning.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment, a vibrating element 7 is connected between the hook 6 and the slide holder 5. The vibrating element 7 reduces oscillating vibration while increasing the longitudinal vibration frequency of the slide holder 5, further improving the incubation and cleaning efficiency of the slides. Specifically, the vibrating element 7 includes a spring 702 fixedly connected to the slide holder 5 and a fixing block 703 fixedly connected to the hook 6. The lower end of the fixing block 703 is fixedly connected to the spring 702. When the fixing block 703 oscillates with the hook 6, the spring 702 pulls the slide holder 5 to oscillate.

[0023] In a preferred embodiment, the inner cavity of the spring 702 is fitted with a telescopic sleeve 701 that is fixedly connected to the slide holder 5 and the fixing block 703. The telescopic sleeve 701 can ensure the vertical swing range of the slide holder 5 and prevent it from swinging unnecessarily with the spring 702.

[0024] In use, the present invention firstly installs the glass slides containing the samples onto the slide holder 5 according to the antibody incubation sequence; according to the incubation time and temperature, antibodies and cleaning reagents are added to the incubation cleaning pool 8 in sequence, and the incubation temperature and incubation time of each incubation cleaning pool 8 are set by the control screen 201; when the incubation time of one incubation cleaning pool 8 is completed, the drive motor 202 drives the swing main rod 3 to swing and clean the glass slides on the slide holder 5, and then the slide holder 5 after incubation and cleaning is moved to the next incubation cleaning pool 8 for incubation or cleaning, thus completing the automatic incubation and cleaning process of the glass slides.

[0025] The preferred embodiments and examples of the present invention have been described in detail above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments and examples. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes or equivalent substitutions can be made without departing from the concept of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims of this application are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic incubation and cleaning device for glass slides, comprising a base (1) and fixing plates (101) located on both sides of the base (1) and an electrical box (2) equipped with a control panel (201), characterized in that: The electrical box (2) is fixedly equipped with a drive motor (202) connected to a swing main rod (3). The swing main rod (3) includes a first swing shaft (301) connected to the output end of the drive motor (202) and a second swing end (302) rotatably connected to the fixed plate (101). The swing main rod (3) is axially rotatably connected to a plurality of rotating rings (4) with fixed rings (401) at the lower end. The fixed rings (401) are held by hooks (6) below the glass slide holder (5). A vibrating element (7) is connected between the hooks (6) and the glass slide holder (5). The glass slide holder (5) extends into the inner cavity of the incubation and cleaning pool (8) located on the upper part of the base (1).

2. The automatic slide incubation and cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The vibrating element (7) includes a spring (702) fixedly connected to the slide holder (5) and a fixing block (703) fixedly connected to the hook (6), with the lower end of the fixing block (703) fixedly connected to the spring (702).

3. The automatic slide incubation and cleaning device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner cavity of the spring (702) is fitted with a telescopic sleeve (701) that is fixedly connected to the slide holder (5) and the fixing block (703).

4. The automatic slide incubation and cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with a number of accommodating slots (102) that are the same as the number of incubation and cleaning pools (8), and the bottom of the accommodating slot (102) is provided with an electric heating plate (103) that is electrically connected to the electrical box (2).

5. The automatic slide incubation and cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first swing shaft (301) and the second swing end (302) are on the same horizontal axis.

6. The automatic slide incubation and cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The electrical box (2) is equipped with a timer.

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