A plant specimen preservation box
The specimen preservation box, designed with T-shaped slots and magnetic attachments, solves the problems of low space utilization and easy label detachment, enabling convenient partitioning and easy replacement of desiccant, and ensuring the stability and reliability of the specimen preservation environment.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- TECH CENT OF GUANGZHOU CUSTOMS
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing specimen boxes have low space utilization, labels are easy to fall off and difficult to replace, and desiccant replacement is cumbersome and cannot be monitored in real time, which affects the specimen preservation effect.
The display panel is secured with a detachable T-shaped slot structure and magnetic attachments, combined with a removable drying box for concealed installation, enabling flexible partitioning and convenient label fixing; the transparent drying box is filled with color-changing silica gel granules, and the desiccant can be replaced by pulling it out to ensure a dry and stable environment for the specimens.
It improves the space utilization of specimen preservation boxes, ensures reliable label fixation without occupying specimen space, simplifies desiccant replacement, enables real-time monitoring of drying effects, and enhances the standardization and long-term reliability of specimen preservation.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of plant specimen preservation technology, and in particular to a plant specimen preservation box. Background Technology
[0002] Plant specimens are one of the main ways to understand plant morphology and structure and identify plants. In port plant quarantine work, plant specimens are key physical evidence for laboratory quarantine identification and comparison to confirm invasive alien plants or host plants of quarantine pests. They are also important carriers for recording and preserving the original morphological characteristics of plants and evidence of diseases and pests carried during field collection. At the same time, they are also intuitive teaching tools for popularizing knowledge about the prevention and control of alien pests to the public. Equipping the public with high-quality, easy-to-manage, and easy-to-display plant specimen boxes is of great significance for improving the level of plant species identification, ensuring national biosecurity, preserving precious plant specimens, and enhancing the effectiveness of science popularization.
[0003] Currently, most specimen boxes lack partitions or use only fixed dividers or simple slots for partitioning, making it impossible to flexibly adjust the partition space according to the actual size and shape of the plant specimens. This results in low space utilization or an inability to accommodate specimens of special sizes. Secondly, labels in most specimen boxes are usually fixed to the lid or inside the box by pasting or simply clipping them in. Pasted labels are easy to fall off, difficult to replace, and prone to leaving stains. Finally, some specimen boxes do not have desiccant, which can easily lead to mold or deterioration of the specimens. In addition, some specimen boxes do contain desiccant, but they simply use the simple method of placing the desiccant bag directly inside the box. This method has obvious drawbacks: first, the desiccant bag occupies the limited space inside the box, affecting specimen storage; second, changing the desiccant requires opening the entire lid, which is cumbersome; and third, it is impossible to monitor the effective status of the desiccant in real time, making it difficult to determine when to replace it, which affects the moisture-proof effect and may also lead to resource waste. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problems of low internal space utilization, easy detachment of labels, difficulty in replacement, cumbersome operation of replacing desiccant, and inability to monitor desiccant in real time in the existing specimen boxes, and to propose a plant specimen preservation box.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] A plant specimen preservation box includes a box body with a lid hinged to the box body, forming a preservation cavity between the box body and the lid. A transparent display panel is provided on the surface of the lid. At least two sets of connecting grooves are provided on the side wall of the box body, and display components are provided in the connecting grooves. At least one set of connecting surfaces is provided on the side wall of the display components, and a display panel is connected to the connecting surfaces. A spacer mechanism is provided on the inner surface of the box body. The display panel extends to the corner position of the frame in the preservation cavity and forms a specimen preservation space with the spacer mechanism. A drying component is provided at the inner bottom of the box body, located between the two sets of display components and cooperating with the display panel.
[0007] To facilitate the detachable connection of the display panel, preferably, the display component includes a card plate, and the display panel is detachably connected to the side wall of the card plate by a magnetic attachment.
[0008] To further improve the stability of the display panel, the connecting groove includes a T-shaped connecting through hole, the cross-section of the card plate is T-shaped, and the card plate is adapted to the connecting through hole.
[0009] To improve the cooperation between the cardboard and the display panel, preferably, the magnetic component includes magnetic blocks connected to the cardboard and the display panel, with two sets of magnetic blocks magnetically engaging.
[0010] To facilitate the adsorption of moisture in the storage cavity, preferably, the drying component includes a drying box, with an installation hole at the bottom of the box cover and a vent hole at the top of the drying box. The drying box is detachably connected to the installation hole and communicates with the storage cavity.
[0011] To facilitate observation of the color-changing silica gel particles inside the drying box, the drying box is further filled with color-changing silica gel particles.
[0012] To facilitate the installation of the display labels, preferably, the display panel has a rectangular recessed area.
[0013] To facilitate partitioning within the box, the partitioning mechanism preferably includes a cross-shaped track formed on the inner surface of the box, with baffles detachably connected to the cross-shaped track.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a plant specimen preservation box, which has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. This plant specimen preservation box can form rectangular partitions of adjustable size and position within the box by sliding and fixing horizontal and vertical baffles at different positions. The partitions can be flexibly adjusted to achieve up to four specimen partitions, or the baffles can be completely removed without partitions, thus forming customized partitioned spaces and improving space utilization.
[0016] 2. This plant specimen preservation box has a T-shaped slot embedded structure formed by the card plate and the connecting through hole. When there is no specimen, the card plate can be fixed in the box. When storing specimens, the card plate is magnetically spliced with the display panel to form an integrated T-shaped label plate, ensuring that the label plate on the display panel is fixed reliably, not easy to fall off or move, and does not occupy specimen space or obstruct the view of the specimen.
[0017] 3. This plant specimen preservation box allows for easy inspection, replenishment, or replacement of the discolored silica gel particles via an externally pulled-out drying box. No need to open the lid or move the specimen, making operation extremely simple and safe, preventing specimen damage. Furthermore, the transparent acrylic drying box makes the moisture absorption and discoloration of the silica gel readily apparent, allowing users to monitor the desiccant's effectiveness without removing the silica gel. This facilitates timely replacement of expired silica gel, ensuring a dry and stable preservation environment for the specimens and promoting long-term preservation.
[0018] The parts of this device not described herein are the same as or can be implemented using existing technologies. This utility model integrates flexible zoning, clear labeling, and convenient and efficient moisture-proof management, which significantly improves the standardization, convenience and reliability of long-term preservation of plant specimens, and has high practical value. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a plant specimen preservation box proposed in this utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a plant specimen preservation box proposed in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of the structure of a display panel for a plant specimen preservation box. Figure 1 ;
[0022] Figure 4 This utility model provides a schematic diagram of the structure of a display panel for a plant specimen preservation box. Figure 2 ;
[0023] Figure 5 This is a partial structural diagram of a plant specimen preservation box proposed in this utility model. Figure 1 ;
[0024] Figure 6 This is a partial structural diagram of a plant specimen preservation box proposed in this utility model. Figure 2 .
[0025] In the diagram: 1. Box body; 101. Connecting through hole; 102. Mounting hole; 2. Box lid; 3. Transparent display panel; 4. Card plate; 5. Display panel; 6. Rectangular groove area; 7. Magnetic block; 8. Drying box; 9. Ventilation hole; 10. Cross-shaped track; 11. Baffle. Detailed Implementation
[0026] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.
[0027] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation 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.
[0028] Plant specimens are an important means of understanding plant morphology and identifying species. They play multiple key roles in port quarantine and are also intuitive teaching tools for public science education. In border biosecurity science popularization activities or botany education, the preparation of plant specimens is an effective way to solve the problem of teaching tools, and their classroom and exhibition applications can deepen learners' understanding of plants. Using plant specimens can avoid the inconvenience caused by the regional or seasonal limitations of some plants. However, most specimen boxes do not have partitions or only use fixed partitions or simple slots for partitioning. They cannot flexibly adjust the partition space according to the actual size and shape of the plant specimens, resulting in low space utilization or inability to accommodate specimens of special sizes. Secondly, the labels in most specimen boxes are usually fixed inside the lid 2 or box 1 by pasting or simply clipping them. Pasted labels are easy to fall off, difficult to replace, and easy to leave stains. Some specimen boxes do not have desiccant, which can easily lead to mold or deterioration of specimens. In addition, some specimen boxes, although containing desiccant, simply use the simple method of placing the desiccant bag directly inside the box. This method has obvious drawbacks: first, the desiccant bag occupies the limited space inside the box, affecting the storage of specimens; second, the entire lid 2 must be opened to replace the desiccant, which is cumbersome; and third, the effective status of the desiccant cannot be monitored in real time, making it difficult to determine when to replace it, which affects the moisture-proof effect and may cause waste of resources.
[0029] Example:
[0030] Reference Figures 1-6A plant specimen preservation box includes a box body 1, a box lid 2 hinged to the box body 1, and a preservation cavity formed between the box body 1 and the box lid 2 for preserving plant specimens. A transparent display panel 3 is provided on the surface of the box lid 2 to facilitate observation of the preservation status of the specimens inside the box. Four sets of connecting grooves are provided on the side wall of the box body 1. The connecting grooves are located on the inner edges of the upper left, upper right, lower left, and lower right corners of the box body 1 or on the outer long edge of the box body 1. A display component is provided in the connecting groove. A set of connecting surfaces is provided on the side wall of the display component. A display panel 5 is connected to the connecting surface. The display component includes a card plate 4. The display panel 5 is detachably connected to the side wall of the card plate 4 by a magnetic attachment. The connecting groove includes a T-shaped connecting through hole 101. The card plate 4 has a T-shaped cross-section and is adapted to the connecting through hole 101.
[0031] In the above scheme, the card plate 4 can be slidably inserted into the T-shaped connecting through hole 101, thereby realizing the detachable connection between the display item and the box body 1. A rectangular groove area 6 is provided on the display panel 5 for placing label cards or paper strips. When it is necessary to display the content of the plant specimen, the user can place the label card or paper strip on the display panel 5 and fix the label card or paper strip with the information written on it on the display panel 5. Then, the card plate 4 is slid into the end of the T-shaped connecting through hole 101 and slid to the position of the corresponding specimen, so that the card plate 4 and the connecting through hole 101 form a T-shaped card slot embedded structure. When there is no specimen, the card plate 4 can be fixed in the box body 1. If a specimen is stored, the card plate 4 is magnetically spliced with the display panel 5 to form an integrated T-shaped label plate, ensuring that the label plate on the display panel 5 is fixed reliably, not easy to fall off or shift, does not occupy specimen space, and does not obstruct the view of the specimen.
[0032] It should be explained that a partition mechanism is provided on the inner surface of the box body 1. The display panel 5 extends to the corner of the frame in the storage cavity to form a specimen storage space with the partition mechanism. The partition mechanism includes a cross-shaped track 10 opened on the inner surface of the box body 1. A baffle 11 is detachably connected to the cross-shaped track 10. The baffle 11 is divided into horizontal and vertical sections, and sliding buckles are provided at the bottom of both ends of the baffle 11 (not shown in the figure). By adapting the sliding buckles to the cross-shaped track 10, the horizontal or vertical baffle 11 can slide and be fixed along the cross-shaped track 10 (this can also be achieved through the damping of the buckle itself, the limiting point of the slot, or additional fixing parts). By sliding and fixing the horizontal baffle 11 and the vertical baffle 11 at different positions, rectangular partitions of adjustable size and position can be formed in the box body 1. The partitions can be flexibly adjusted, and up to four specimen partitions can be achieved. Alternatively, the baffle 11 can be completely removed without partitions, thereby forming a customized partition space and improving space utilization.
[0033] In other words, when it is necessary to divide the interior of the box 1 into sections, the baffle 11 can be inserted into the cross-shaped track 10 of the corresponding section, so that the baffle 11 and the side wall of the box 1 can be used to form a section. Up to four sections can be divided. Furthermore, when the baffle 11 is completely removed, a complete section can be presented. The cross-shaped track 10 can be covered by a decorative background panel, which will not affect the aesthetics of the interior of the box 1.
[0034] In addition, the aforementioned magnetic components include magnetic blocks 7 connected to the card plate 4 and the display panel 5. The two sets of magnetic blocks 7 magnetically engage, allowing the display panel 5 to adhere to the card plate 4. Even when labels or strips of paper are not in use, the display panel 5 remains stable and will not easily fall off or shake. At the same time, the design of the magnetic components makes it easy for users to quickly install and remove the display panel 5 for replacement or cleaning. Furthermore, the magnetic force of the magnetic blocks 7 is moderate, ensuring the stability of the connection while avoiding the problem of difficulty in disassembly due to excessive magnetic force, thus providing convenience for users.
[0035] A drying component is installed at the bottom inner side of the box body 1. Located between the two display components and cooperating with the display panel 5, the drying component is used to dry the plant specimens, preventing them from becoming damp and moldy. This drying component includes a drying box 8, made of transparent acrylic material. A mounting hole 102 is provided on the bottom inner side of the box lid 2, and a ventilation hole 9 is provided on the top of the drying box 8. The drying box 8 is detachably connected to the mounting hole 102 and communicates with the storage cavity. The drying box 8 is filled with color-changing silica gel particles. By placing the drying box 8 inside the mounting hole 102, it is concealed and space-saving, completely hidden inside the side wall of the box body 1, taking up virtually no space. In addition to the specimen storage space, the top of the drying box 8 has a vent 9 that connects to the storage cavity, allowing for the absorption of moisture within the cavity. Furthermore, when replacing the silica gel, there is no need to open the lid 2; the discolored silica gel particles can be checked, replenished, or replaced simply by pulling it out from the outside. This makes the operation extremely simple and safe, avoiding specimen damage. Moreover, the transparent acrylic material of the drying box 8 makes the moisture absorption and discoloration of the silica gel readily apparent, allowing users to monitor the desiccant's effectiveness in real time without removing the silica gel. This facilitates timely replacement of expired silica gel, ensuring a dry and stable storage environment for the specimens and promoting long-term preservation.
[0036] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A plant specimen preservation box, comprising a box body (1), a box lid (2) hinged to the box body (1), forming a preservation cavity between the box body (1) and the box lid (2), and a transparent display panel (3) provided on the surface of the box lid (2), characterized in that, At least two sets of connecting grooves are provided on the side wall of the box body (1). Display pieces are provided in the connecting grooves. At least one set of connecting surfaces are provided on the side wall of the display pieces. Display panels (5) are connected to the connecting surfaces. A spacer mechanism is provided on the inner surface of the box body (1). The display panels (5) extend to the corner of the frame in the storage cavity and form a specimen storage space with the spacer mechanism. A drying component is provided at the bottom of the box body (1). The drying component is located between the two sets of display pieces and cooperates with the display panels (5).
2. A plant specimen preservation box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The display component includes a card plate (4), and the display panel (5) is detachably connected to the side wall of the card plate (4) by a magnetic attachment.
3. A plant specimen preservation box according to claim 2, characterized in that, The connecting groove includes a T-shaped connecting through hole (101), and the cross-section of the card plate (4) is T-shaped. The card plate (4) is adapted to the connecting through hole (101).
4. A plant specimen preservation box according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The magnetic component includes magnetic blocks (7) connected to the card plate (4) and the display panel (5), with the two sets of magnetic blocks (7) magnetically attached together.
5. A plant specimen preservation box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drying assembly includes a drying box (8), with an installation hole (102) at the bottom of the box cover (2) and a vent hole (9) at the top of the drying box (8). The drying box (8) is detachably connected to the installation hole (102) and communicates with the storage cavity.
6. A plant specimen preservation box according to claim 5, characterized in that, The drying box (8) is filled with color-changing silica gel particles.
7. A plant specimen preservation box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The display panel (5) has a rectangular groove area (6).
8. A plant specimen preservation box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The spacing mechanism includes a cross-shaped track (10) formed on the inner surface of the box (1), and a baffle (11) is detachably connected to the cross-shaped track (10).