A glass slide draining device

Abstract

A glass slide draining device includes a drain rack with an opening for placing the glass slide. The bottom of the drain rack has a raised support portion that contacts one end of the glass slide. One side of the drain rack has a first support portion that cooperates with the support portion to support the lower part of the glass slide, and the other side of the drain rack has a second support portion that supports the upper part of the glass slide. This invention uses the raised support portion to drain the water from the glass slide placed in the drain rack, eliminating the need for absorbent paper. This keeps the glass slide clean, preventing any impact on subsequent sealing quality, while also reducing paper waste and improving draining efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of drainage devices, specifically relating to a drainage device for glass slides. Background Technology

[0002] In pathological diagnosis, tissue slices are laid flat on a water surface at a specific temperature (generally 45°C) to fully flatten the tissue slices before being transferred to a glass slide. Since the slide is also immersed in warm water during this process, water is also absorbed onto it. If a wet slide is placed directly on the slide warmer, the wax will quickly melt, and the water will accumulate under the tissue due to surface tension, causing the tissue cells to shrink or disperse, damaging their normal structure and affecting the diagnosis. Therefore, the standard procedure before warming slides is to thoroughly drain the water from the slides. To this end, many pathology departments place several sheets of absorbent paper on the table where the slide warmer is located, then place the bottom of the slide against the absorbent paper and the top against the side of the warmer to drain the water from the slide.

[0003] This method of using absorbent paper for drainage has drawbacks. Once the absorbent paper absorbs a certain amount of moisture, it affects the drainage effect of the slide, requiring frequent replacement of the absorbent paper. However, after the slide comes into contact with the absorbent paper, paper fibers remain on the slide, which can easily affect the quality of subsequent sealing and thus the diagnosis. Moreover, frequent replacement of absorbent paper is not only wasteful of paper but also reduces the efficiency of the drainage process. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology, this utility model proposes a water-draining device for glass slides, which can drain the water from the glass slides, keeping the glass slides clean so as not to affect the subsequent sealing quality, while also reducing paper waste and improving water-draining efficiency.

[0005] The technical solution adopted in this utility model is:

[0006] A glass slide draining device includes a drain rack with an opening for placing the glass slide. The bottom of the drain rack has a raised support portion that contacts one end of the glass slide. One side of the drain rack has a first support portion that cooperates with the support portion to support the lower part of the glass slide, and the other side of the drain rack has a second support portion that supports the upper part of the glass slide. This invention uses the raised support portion to drain the water from the glass slide placed in the drain rack, eliminating the need for absorbent paper. This keeps the glass slide clean, preventing any impact on subsequent sealing quality, while also reducing paper waste and improving draining efficiency.

[0007] Furthermore, the glass slide is placed obliquely inside the drain rack, with a second support protruding from its upper part to facilitate the placement and removal of the glass slide.

[0008] Furthermore, the resting part consists of spaced dot-shaped or "Λ"-shaped protrusions, which facilitates the drainage of moisture from the glass slide to the bottom of the drain rack.

[0009] Furthermore, the top of the second support is provided with raised partitions at equal intervals. The partitions divide the internal space of the drain rack into several glass slide placement areas. The distance between the partitions and the adjacent partitions is slightly larger than the width of the glass slide. Each glass slide placement area is provided with a corresponding resting part, thereby avoiding adjacent glass slides from touching or overlapping each other, thus making it easier to drain the water from the glass slides.

[0010] Furthermore, the exterior of the drain rack is equipped with an anti-tipping structure to prevent the drain rack from tipping over and disrupting or breaking the glass slides.

[0011] Furthermore, the anti-tipping structure is a reinforcing rib structure and is set on the back of the second support part, thereby forming a stable support and reinforcement structure. The reinforcing rib structure can be a triangular plate, support rod, etc.

[0012] Alternatively, the anti-tipping structure is a flat support plate structure set on the bottom surface of the drain rack, thereby increasing the placement stability of the drain rack by increasing the contact area of ​​the bottom surface of the drain rack.

[0013] Furthermore, both the first support and the second support are arranged perpendicular to the bottom of the drain rack, and the height of the first support is less than or equal to the height of the second support.

[0014] Furthermore, the bottom of the drain rack is provided with a drain hole, through which water inside the drain rack can be drained out of the drain rack.

[0015] Furthermore, a water-receiving container is provided below the drain rack, and a water-receiving groove is provided in the water-receiving container at the position of the drain hole to prevent water from flowing directly onto the work surface after flowing out of the drain rack, thus keeping the work surface dry.

[0016] Furthermore, the bottom two ends of the drain rack are open structures, and the length of the water receiving trough is greater than the length of the drain rack, meaning that water in the drain rack can flow into the water receiving trough from both ends of the drain rack.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0018] 1. No absorbent paper is needed to drain the water from the glass slide, which reduces paper waste, saves resources, and improves drainage efficiency.

[0019] 2. It can also keep the glass slides clean and not affect the subsequent sealing quality. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the drain rack according to the first embodiment of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 A partial view in direction A.

[0023] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified view of part I in the middle section.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the drain rack according to the second embodiment of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 The partial view from direction B.

[0026] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 A magnified view of a section of the middle part (II).

[0027] Figure 8 This is a cross-sectional view of the drain rack according to the third embodiment of this utility model.

[0028] Wherein: 1. First drain rack, 1a. Second support part, 1b. Bottom, 1c. First support part, 1d. First anti-tipping structure, 11. First resting part, 12. Drain hole, 13. Divider part, 1'. Second drain rack, 1d'. Second anti-tipping structure, 11'. Second resting part, 1”. Third drain rack, 2. Water container, 21. Water tank, 3. Glass slide. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The present invention will be further described below with reference to specific embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art should recognize that the present invention covers all alternatives, improvements and equivalents that may be included within the scope of the claims.

[0030] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "clockwise," and "counterclockwise," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, 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. They 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" 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 with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise expressly defined.

[0031] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0032] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature 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 includes the first feature 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.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] See Figure 1-4This embodiment provides a glass slide draining device, including a first draining rack 1. The first draining rack 1 has an opening for placing a glass slide 3. The bottom 1b of the first draining rack 1 has a raised first resting part 11 that contacts one end of the glass slide 3. One side of the first draining rack 1 has a first support part 1c that cooperates with the first resting part 11 to support the lower part of the glass slide 3. The other side of the first draining rack 1 has a second support part 1a that supports the upper part of the glass slide 3. This utility model drains the water from the glass slide 3 placed in the first draining rack 1 through the raised first resting part 11, eliminating the need for absorbent paper. This keeps the glass slide 3 clean and does not affect the subsequent sealing quality, while also reducing paper waste and improving draining efficiency.

[0035] In this embodiment, the glass slide 3 is placed obliquely inside the first drain rack 1, with a second support portion 1a protruding from its upper part to facilitate the placement and removal of the glass slide 3. The first resting portion 11 consists of spaced-apart dot-shaped protrusions, which facilitate the drainage of water from the glass slide 3 to the bottom 1b of the first drain rack 1. In this embodiment, both the first support portion 1c and the second support portion 1a are perpendicular to the bottom 1b of the first drain rack 1. The height of the first support portion 1c is less than the height of the second support portion 1a, so that the oblique angle of the glass slide 3 is preferably 75°.

[0036] In this embodiment, the top of the second support part 1a is provided with raised partitions 13 at equal intervals. The partitions 13 divide the internal space of the first drain rack 1 into several glass slide placement areas. The distance between the partitions 13 and the adjacent partitions 13 is slightly larger than the width of the glass slide 3. Each glass slide placement area is provided with a first resting part 11. Specifically, each glass slide placement area is provided with two dot-shaped protrusions to avoid adjacent glass slides 3 from touching or overlapping each other, thereby making it easier to drain the water from the glass slides 3.

[0037] In this embodiment, the exterior of the first drain rack 1 is provided with a first anti-tipping structure 1d to prevent the first drain rack 1 from tipping over, thus avoiding disruption or breakage of the glass slide 3 due to the tipping of the first drain rack 1. The first anti-tipping structure 1d is a reinforcing rib structure and is provided on the back of the second support part 1a, thereby forming a stable support and reinforcement structure. The reinforcing rib structure can be a triangular plate, support rod, etc.

[0038] In this embodiment, the bottom 1b of the first drain rack 1 is provided with a drain hole 12, through which water in the first drain rack 1 can be guided out of the first drain rack 1. A water receiving container 2 is provided below the first drain rack 1, and a water receiving groove 21 is provided in the water receiving container 2 corresponding to the position of the drain hole 12, to prevent water from flowing directly from the first drain rack 1 onto the work surface, thus keeping the work surface dry. The bottom 1b of the first drain rack 1 has an open structure at both ends, and the length of the water receiving groove 21 is greater than the length of the first drain rack 1, that is, water in the first drain rack 1 can flow into the water receiving groove 21 from both ends of the first drain rack 1.

[0039] In this embodiment, the first drain rack 1 can be made of plastic, which will not rust and can reduce manufacturing costs. Of course, it can also be made of stainless steel to avoid rust and improve the product's quality.

[0040] When using this invention, glass slides 3 are placed obliquely in the glass slide placement area of ​​the first drain rack 1. The lower end of the glass slide 3 contacts the first resting part 11 and the first supporting part 1c, and the lower end is suspended by the first resting part 11. Water naturally flows out from the glass slide 3 to the bottom of the first drain rack 1, thereby draining the glass slide 3. Moreover, multiple glass slides 3 can be drained at one time, thereby improving the draining efficiency.

[0041] This invention eliminates the need for absorbent paper, effectively draining moisture from glass slides, reducing paper waste, conserving resources, and improving drainage efficiency; it also keeps the slides clean and does not affect the quality of subsequent sealing.

[0042] Example 2

[0043] See Figure 5-7 The difference between this embodiment and embodiment one is that the second drain rack 1' in this embodiment is provided with a second anti-tipping structure 1d' to prevent the second drain rack 1' from tipping over. The second anti-tipping structure 1d' is a flat support plate structure and is provided on the bottom surface of the second drain rack 1'. The placement stability of the second drain rack 1' is increased by increasing the contact area of ​​the bottom surface of the second drain rack 1'.

[0044] In this embodiment, the first shelf portion 11' is a spaced "Λ"-shaped protrusion, which can better guide water.

[0045] The remaining structures and functions of this embodiment can be referred to in Embodiment 1.

[0046] Example 3

[0047] See Figure 8The difference between this embodiment and embodiment one is that the height of the first support part 1b of the third drain rack 1” in this embodiment is equal to the height of the second support part 1a, and the width of the bottom is increased so that the inclined angle of the glass slide 3 is preferably 60°, so that the weight on both sides of the third drain rack 1” can be better balanced and space is saved.

[0048] The remaining structures and functions of this embodiment can be referred to in Embodiment 1.

Claims

1. A slide draining device comprising a draining rack having an opening for a slide to be placed in, characterized in that: The bottom of the drain rack has a raised support portion that contacts one end of the glass slide. One side of the drain rack has a first support portion that cooperates with the support portion to support the lower part of the glass slide, and the other side of the drain rack has a second support portion that supports the upper part of the glass slide.

2. A slide draining device according to claim 1, wherein: The glass slide is placed obliquely inside the drain rack, with a second support protruding from its upper part.

3. A slide draining device according to claim 1, wherein: The resting part consists of dot-shaped or "Λ"-shaped protrusions spaced apart.

4. A slide draining device according to claim 1, wherein: The top of the second support is provided with raised partitions at equal intervals. The partitions divide the internal space of the drain rack into several glass slide placement areas. The distance between the partitions and the adjacent partitions is slightly larger than the width of the glass slide. Each glass slide placement area is provided with a corresponding resting part.

5. The glass slide draining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drain rack is equipped with an anti-tipping structure on its exterior to prevent it from tipping over.

6. The glass slide draining device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The anti-tipping structure is a reinforcing rib structure and is located on the back of the second support part, or the anti-tipping structure is a flat support plate structure and is located on the bottom surface of the drain rack.

7. The glass slide draining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both the first support and the second support are set perpendicular to the bottom of the drain rack, and the height of the first support is less than or equal to the height of the second support.

8. The glass slide draining device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the drain rack is provided with a drain hole.

9. A glass slide draining device according to claim 8, characterized in that: A water-receiving container is provided below the drain rack, and a water-receiving trough is provided in the water-receiving container at the position corresponding to the drain hole.

10. A glass slide draining device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The bottom ends of the drain rack are open, and the length of the water receiving trough is greater than the length of the drain rack.

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