Environmental geological exploration sample storage device
By combining a flexible sealing sleeve and a positioning spring, the problems of uneven cold air circulation and temperature in environmental geological exploration sample storage devices are solved, achieving adaptive sealing and shock resistance for sampling bottles of different diameters, and ensuring the stability of samples during refrigeration.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SINOCHEM MINGDA SOUTHWEST GEOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-07
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-08
AI Technical Summary
Existing environmental geological exploration sample storage devices suffer from uneven cold air circulation and uneven temperature distribution during refrigeration, especially large-diameter sampling bottles with poor sealing, resulting in poor sample stability under vibration and temperature changes.
The design combines a flexible sealing sleeve with a positioning spring. By adjusting the screw, the mounting frame moves up and down, achieving adaptive sealing for sampling bottles of different diameters. Combined with the flexible support of the support mesh, it ensures uniform distribution of cold energy and shock resistance.
It achieves effective sealing of sampling bottles of different diameters, maintains the low-temperature stability and shock resistance of samples during transportation, and avoids uneven temperature and bottle damage.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of sample storage technology, and in particular to a sample storage device for environmental geological exploration. Background Technology
[0002] Environmental geological survey samples include water (surface water, groundwater, wastewater), soil and sediments, rocks and minerals (specimens, cores), biological samples, and atmospheric deposition. These samples are mainly used to detect pollutants and assess geological structures and ecological risks. To avoid vibration pollution and the influence of external temperature, water samples in environmental geological surveys are usually stored in refrigerated boxes equipped with rubber positioning sleeves using sampling bottles.
[0003] Although the rubber positioning sleeve can adaptively lock sampling bottles of different sizes, as the diameter of the sampling bottle increases, the tightness of the connection between it and the rubber positioning sleeve will also increase accordingly. This tight contact will hinder the circulation of cold air inside the refrigerator, resulting in uneven temperature distribution inside the refrigerator. Utility Model Content
[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide an environmental geological exploration sample storage device to address the problem of poor refrigeration storage effect in existing environmental geological exploration sample storage devices.
[0005] An environmental geological exploration sample storage device, comprising:
[0006] A refrigerator, wherein an ice pack placement cavity is provided in the inner bottom wall of the refrigerator;
[0007] The positioning and storage mechanism includes a mounting frame fixedly connected to the inside of the refrigerator. The mounting frame has aligned placement holes at both its top and bottom ends. An adjusting screw is rotatably connected to the top of the mounting frame. The rod of the adjusting screw extends through the inner side of the mounting frame. The rod of the adjusting screw is threadedly connected to a mounting frame aligned with the placement hole. Positioning springs arranged in a ring around the centerline of the placement hole are fixedly connected between the mounting frame and the placement hole above.
[0008] In one embodiment, the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the upper placement hole is circular, and the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the lower placement hole is rectangular, with the lower placement hole being larger than the horizontal cross-sectional dimension of the upper placement hole.
[0009] In one embodiment, a support mesh, which is a nylon material component, is embedded inside the placement hole described below.
[0010] In one embodiment, the vertical cross-sectional shape of the positioning spring is V-shaped, and the V-shaped opening of the positioning spring faces away from the axis of the placement hole.
[0011] In one embodiment, a flexible sealing sleeve is fixedly connected between the mounting frame and the placement hole above, and the positioning spring is distributed in a ring shape on the outside of the flexible sealing sleeve.
[0012] In one embodiment, the flexible sealing sleeve is hourglass-shaped and is a silicone material component.
[0013] In one embodiment, a guide rod is inserted into the bottom of the mounting frame, and the top of the guide rod passes through the mounting frame and is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket.
[0014] In one embodiment, the inner bottom wall of the refrigerator is provided with threaded grooves that are staggered with the ice pack placement cavity, and the top of the mounting bracket is rotatably connected to a connecting screw, the bottom of which passes through the mounting bracket and is threadedly connected to the threaded groove. Beneficial effects
[0015] The aforementioned environmental geological exploration sample storage device achieves adaptive sealing for sampling bottles of different diameters through the synergistic action of a flexible sealing sleeve and positioning springs. The hourglass-shaped silicone structure of the flexible sealing sleeve, driven by an adjusting screw, changes its inner diameter by moving the mounting frame up and down, completely sealing the gap between the sampling bottle and the upper placement hole. This design effectively prevents external heat from entering the mounting frame. Simultaneously, the nylon material of the support mesh avoids localized overcooling caused by direct heat conduction, ensuring that the sample remains in a uniform and stable low-temperature environment throughout the transport process.
[0016] The positioning and storage mechanism employs a three-tiered protection system: an elastically wrapped flexible sealing sleeve, V-shaped elastic support from the positioning springs, and flexible support from the support mesh. When the device is subjected to vibration, the flexible silicone sealing sleeve absorbs over 90% of the impact energy through deformation, with the remaining energy being buffered secondary by the metallic memory properties of the positioning springs. The support mesh disperses the pressure at the bottom of the bottle through its mesh structure, and its rectangular bottom placement hole design increases the stress-bearing area, ensuring stable use of the sampling bottle even under bumpy conditions. Attached Figure Description
[0017] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.
[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0019] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the positioning and storage mechanism in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 4 This is a partial exploded view of the positioning and storage mechanism in this utility model.
[0022] Figure label:
[0023] 100. Refrigerated box; 110. Ice pack placement cavity; 120. Threaded groove; 200. Positioning and storage mechanism; 210. Mounting bracket; 211. Placement hole; 220. Adjusting screw; 230. Mounting frame; 240. Positioning spring; 250. Support net; 260. Flexible sealing sleeve; 270. Guide rod; 280. Connecting screw. Detailed Implementation
[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.
[0025] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or there may be an intermediate component. When a component is considered to be "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or there may be an intermediate component present. The terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this specification are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.
[0026] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" 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. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.
[0027] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature and the second feature are in indirect contact through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "on top of," and "over" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.
[0028] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this specification have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this specification belongs. The terminology used in this specification is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The term "and / or" as used in this specification includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0029] The following is combined Figures 1-4 This invention describes an environmental geological exploration sample storage device.
[0030] In one embodiment, an environmental geological exploration sample storage device includes: a refrigerator 100 and a positioning storage mechanism 200, wherein the inner bottom wall of the refrigerator 100 has an ice pack placement cavity 110.
[0031] like Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the positioning and storage mechanism 200 includes a mounting bracket 210 fixedly connected inside the refrigerator 100. Both the top and bottom ends of the mounting bracket 210 have aligned placement holes 211. A first adjusting screw 220 is rotatably connected to the top of the mounting bracket 210. The rod of the first adjusting screw 220 extends through the inner side of the mounting bracket 210. A mounting frame 230 aligned with the placement hole 211 is threadedly connected to the rod of the first adjusting screw 220. A surrounding frame is fixedly connected between the mounting frame 230 and the upper placement hole 211. Positioning springs 240 are arranged in a ring around the centerline of the placement hole 211; the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the upper placement hole 211 is circular, and the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the lower placement hole 211 is rectangular, with the lower placement hole 211 having a larger horizontal cross-sectional dimension than the upper placement hole 211; a support mesh 250, which is made of nylon material, is embedded inside the lower placement hole 211; the vertical cross-sectional shape of the positioning springs 240 is V-shaped, with the V-shaped opening of the positioning springs 240 facing away from the centerline of the placement hole 211.
[0032] A flexible sealing sleeve 260 is fixedly connected between the mounting frame 230 and the upper placement hole 211. Positioning springs 240 are distributed in a ring on the outside of the flexible sealing sleeve 260. The flexible sealing sleeve 260 is hourglass-shaped and is made of silicone material. A guide rod 270 is inserted into the bottom of the mounting frame 230. The top of the guide rod 270 passes through the mounting frame 230 and is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket 210. The inner bottom wall of the refrigerator 100 has threaded grooves 120 that are staggered with the ice pack placement cavity 110. A connecting screw 280 is rotatably connected to the top of the mounting bracket 210. The bottom of the connecting screw 280 passes through the mounting bracket 210 and is threadedly connected to the threaded groove 120.
[0033] In this embodiment, when the refrigerator 100 is used for the first time, the connecting screw 280 is first manually unscrewed. The connecting screw 280 causes the mounting bracket 210 to separate from the refrigerator 100. At this time, the ice pack placement cavity 110 is exposed. The sampling personnel can then place the corresponding number of ice packs into the ice pack placement cavity 110. Then, the positioning and storage mechanism 200, which can lock the corresponding size sampling bottle, is inserted into the refrigerator 100. Then, the connecting screw 280 in the positioning and storage mechanism 200 is tightly threaded into the threaded groove 120. Finally, a rubber sealing plug with a diameter larger than the upper placement hole 211 is inserted into the unused upper placement hole 211 (the rubber sealing plug is a common flexible sealing device and is a well-known technology known to those skilled in the art, so it is not shown in the accompanying drawings). This makes the rubber sealing plug block the upper placement hole 211 and prevent the cold air inside the mounting bracket 210 from escaping from the upper placement hole 211.
[0034] Working principle: When the sampling personnel need to place the sampling bottle containing the sampled water into the refrigerator 100, first remove the rubber sealing plug at the corresponding position, then manually rotate the adjusting screw 220. The adjusting screw 220 drives the mounting frame 230 to move vertically downward along the guide rod 270. The mounting frame 230 vertically pulls the positioning spring 240 and the flexible sealing sleeve 260 downward until the minimum inner diameter of the flexible sealing sleeve 260 matches the diameter of the sampling bottle. Then, the personnel pass the sampling bottle through the inside of the flexible sealing sleeve 260 until the bottom of the sampling bottle is in contact with the support net 250. Then, manually rotate the adjusting screw 220 again. The adjusting screw 220 drives the mounting frame 230 to move upward along the guide rod 270. 230 vertically compresses the positioning spring 240 and the flexible sealing sleeve 260 upwards. The positioning spring 240 drives the flexible sealing sleeve 260 to indent inwards until it is tightly abutting against the surface of the sampling bottle. At this time, the ice pack inside the ice pack placement cavity 110 can cool the sampling bottle and the sampled water through the gap between the sampling bottle and the lower placement hole 211. In addition, the flexible sealing sleeve 260 can not only flexibly seal the gap between the sampling bottle and the upper placement hole 211 to reduce the external heat from entering the inner side of the mounting frame 210 through the gap, thereby reducing the uneven temperature inside the mounting frame 210, but also flexibly position the sampling bottle to reduce the probability of the sampling bottle being damaged by bumps and collisions during transportation.
[0035] It should be noted that the refrigerator box 100 mentioned above is a device with relatively mature existing technology. The specific model can be selected according to actual needs, and will not be elaborated here.
[0036] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined in any way. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.
[0037] The above-described embodiments are merely illustrative of several implementations of this utility model, and while the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the concept of this utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A sample storage device for environmental geological exploration, characterized in that, include: A refrigerator (100) has an ice pack placement cavity (110) on its inner bottom wall. The positioning and storage mechanism (200) includes a mounting bracket (210) fixedly connected inside the refrigerator (100). The mounting bracket (210) has two aligned placement holes (211) at its top and bottom ends. An adjusting screw (220) is rotatably connected to the top of the mounting bracket (210). The rod of the adjusting screw (220) extends through the inner side of the mounting bracket (210). The rod of the adjusting screw (220) is threadedly connected to a mounting frame (230) aligned with the placement hole (211). A positioning spring (240) is fixedly connected between the mounting frame (230) and the placement hole (211) above it, and the springs are arranged in a ring around the axis of the placement hole (211).
2. The environmental geological exploration sample storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The horizontal cross-sectional shape of the upper placement hole (211) is circular, and the horizontal cross-sectional shape of the lower placement hole (211) is rectangular. The lower placement hole (211) is larger than the horizontal cross-sectional dimension of the upper placement hole (211).
3. The environmental geological exploration sample storage device according to claim 2, characterized in that, A support mesh (250) is embedded inside the placement hole (211) below, and the support mesh (250) is a nylon material component.
4. The environmental geological exploration sample storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vertical cross-sectional shape of the positioning spring (240) is V-shaped, and the V-shaped opening of the positioning spring (240) faces away from the axis of the placement hole (211).
5. The environmental geological exploration sample storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A flexible sealing sleeve (260) is fixedly connected between the mounting frame (230) and the placement hole (211) above, and the positioning spring (240) is distributed in a ring on the outside of the flexible sealing sleeve (260).
6. The environmental geological exploration sample storage device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The flexible sealing sleeve (260) is hourglass-shaped and is made of silicone material.
7. The environmental geological exploration sample storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, A guide rod (270) is inserted into the bottom of the mounting frame (230), and the top of the guide rod (270) passes through the mounting frame (230) and is fixedly connected to the mounting bracket (210).
8. The environmental geological exploration sample storage device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner bottom wall of the refrigerator (100) is provided with threaded grooves (120) that are staggered with the ice pack placement cavity (110). The top of the mounting bracket (210) is rotatably connected to a connecting screw (280), and the bottom of the connecting screw (280) passes through the mounting bracket (210) and is threadedly connected to the threaded groove (120).