A slide rack facilitating automated transfer

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of slide rack, specifically relates to a slide rack convenient for automatic transfer, including long side board, short side board, two upper connecting rods, two middle connecting rods, two support rods and short connecting rod, through the reasonable design and combination of long side board, short side board, upper connecting rod, middle connecting rod, support rod and short connecting rod, the slide rack has higher structural strength and stability, can keep steady in the automatic transfer process, reduces the risk that slide is damaged because of frame body shaking. The relative arrangement of each part makes the slide rack meet the slide placement and transfer function, facilitate cooperation with other automatic equipment, improve the processing efficiency and accuracy of the slide in the links such as dyeing, observation, storage, realize the accurate taking and putting back of the slide, reduce the slide breakage rate, thereby solve the problem that the existing slide rack is difficult to accurately take and put back the slide.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of glass slide holder technology, and in particular to a glass slide holder that is easy to automate. Background Technology

[0002] A slide holder is a tool that can simultaneously process and store multiple pathological slides. It arranges and fixes multiple slides in an orderly manner, facilitating operations during staining, observation, and storage. Especially in the automated pathological tissue preparation process, the slide holder needs to be transported or fixed in position within the system through actions such as lifting, translating, and rotating. Simultaneously, a robotic arm is required to remove each slide from the slide holder for individual clamping, and then place the slide back into the slide holder after each process is completed, before transporting it to the next process. To facilitate the automated mechanical removal and placement of slides, the slide holder must maintain stability during transport and accuracy when reaching the desired slide position.

[0003] Currently, slide holders are mostly used in immersion staining, where slides do not need to be removed or placed in the holder during the staining process. The entire slide holder is immersed in the reagent to complete the staining. Therefore, the automated mechanical transport of this type of slide holder mostly uses a handle to transport the entire slide holder. However, when this type of slide holder is used in a separate drop staining system, the slide holder lacks a fixed and positioned position during automated transport when it is translated and rotated on a plane. Moreover, the space inside the slide tank is greater than the thickness of the slide, which inevitably makes the tilting direction of the slide in the tank uncontrollable. All of these factors will cause inaccurate positioning of the slide during automated mechanical removal and placement, resulting in slide breakage. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a slide holder that facilitates automated transfer, aiming to solve the problem that existing slide holders are difficult to accurately remove and put back slides.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a slide holder that facilitates automated transfer, comprising a long side plate, a short side plate, two upper connecting rods, two middle connecting rods, two support rods, and a short connecting rod;

[0006] The long side plate and the short side plate are arranged opposite to each other; the two upper connecting rods and the two middle connecting rods are respectively arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the flush end of the long side plate and the short side plate; the two support rods are respectively arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the non-flush end of the long side plate and the short side plate, and are horizontal to the bottom end face of the long side plate; the short connecting rod is connected to the support rod and is flush with the side of the short side plate.

[0007] The upper connecting rod and the middle connecting rod have multiple limiting clips, which are distributed on the upper connecting rod and the middle connecting rod. The limiting clips on the upper connecting rod and the middle connecting rod on the same side correspond to each other.

[0008] The upper connecting rod and the middle connecting rod have multiple limiting rods, which are distributed on the upper connecting rod and the middle connecting rod.

[0009] The support rod has multiple short teeth and a V-shaped groove. The multiple short teeth are located on the upper end face of the support rod, and the V-shaped groove is located on the outer side of the support rod.

[0010] The long side plate has a groove located on one side of the long side plate.

[0011] This utility model discloses a slide holder that facilitates automated transport. Through the rational design and combination of long side plates, short side plates, upper connecting rods, middle connecting rods, support rods, and short connecting rods, this slide holder possesses high structural strength and stability, maintaining stability during automated transport and reducing the risk of slide damage due to frame swaying. The relative arrangement of the components allows the slide holder to fulfill its functions of slide placement and transport while facilitating integration with other automated equipment. This improves the efficiency and accuracy of slide processing in staining, observation, and storage, enabling precise slide removal and placement, reducing slide breakage rates, and thus solving the problem of existing slide holders' difficulty in accurately removing and placing slides. Attached Figure Description

[0012] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below.

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a glass slide holder that facilitates automated transfer according to this utility model.

[0014] Figure 2 This is a side view of a slide holder that facilitates automated transport according to this utility model.

[0015] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the principle of slide holder transfer and limiting.

[0016] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the positioning principle of the slide holder.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the principle of automatic tilting when a glass slide is placed in a slide holder.

[0018] In the diagram: 1-long side plate, 11-groove, 2-short side plate, 3-upper connecting rod, 31-marker, 32-limiting clip, 33-limiting rod, 4-middle connecting rod, 5-support rod, 51-short tooth, 52-V-groove, 6-short connecting rod, 7-guide component, 8-elastic mechanical component, 9-glass slide. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0020] Please see Figures 1-5 This utility model provides a slide holder that facilitates automated transfer, including a long side plate 1, a short side plate 2, two upper connecting rods 3, two middle connecting rods 4, two support rods 5 and a short connecting rod 6;

[0021] The long side plate 1 and the short side plate 2 are arranged opposite to each other; the two upper connecting rods 3 and the two middle connecting rods 4 are respectively arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the flush end of the long side plate 1 and the short side plate 2; the two support rods 5 are respectively arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the non-flush end of the long side plate 1 and the short side plate 2, and are horizontal to the bottom end face of the long side plate 1; the short connecting rod 6 is connected to the support rod 5 and is flush with the side of the short side plate 2.

[0022] Both the long side plate 1 and the short side plate 2 have cutouts in the middle to facilitate observation after the slide 9 is placed in, and to facilitate the subsequent drying operation of the slide rack.

[0023] In this embodiment, through the rational design and combination of the long side plate 1, short side plate 2, upper connecting rod 3, middle connecting rod 4, support rod 5, and short connecting rod 6, the slide holder has high structural strength and stability, maintaining stability during automated transfer and reducing the risk of damage to the slides 9 due to frame swaying. The relative arrangement of the components allows the slide holder to not only fulfill the functions of placing and transferring the slides 9, but also facilitates cooperation with other automated equipment, which helps improve the processing efficiency and accuracy of the slides 9 in staining, observation, and storage, enabling precise removal and return of the slides 9, reducing the breakage rate of the slides 9, and thus solving the problem of existing slide holders being unable to accurately remove and return the slides 9.

[0024] Furthermore, the upper connecting rod 3 and the middle connecting rod 4 have multiple limiting latches 32, which are evenly distributed on the upper connecting rod 3 and the middle connecting rod 4. The limiting latches 32 on the upper connecting rod 3 and the limiting latches 32 on the middle connecting rod 4 on the same side correspond to each other.

[0025] Furthermore, the upper connecting rod 3 and the middle connecting rod 4 have multiple limiting rods 33, which are all distributed on the upper connecting rod 3 and the middle connecting rod 4.

[0026] In this embodiment, the guide slot is composed of a short side plate 2, an upper connecting rod 3, and a short connecting rod 6. The limiting groove is composed of the limiting clip 32 and the limiting rod. The glass slide 9 is placed into the limiting groove between the corresponding adjacent limiting rod 33 and the limiting clip 32. Then, the glass slide 9 is released to pass through the limiting groove, allowing the glass slide 9 to slide spontaneously until the end of the glass slide 9 is inserted into the limiting angle on the support rod 5, thereby completing the placement of the glass slide 9. The process of placing slide 91, slide 92 to slide 9 in the limiting groove from top to bottom is a dynamic process. When slide 9 is inserted into the limiting groove and slides freely to the limiting angle, even if slide 9 is slightly tilted when it is inserted, because the long side width of short tooth 51 occupies more than 1 / 2 of the width of the limiting groove, when slide 9 reaches the limiting angle, it will contact the long side of short tooth 51 first. Slide 9 will slide along the angle into the limiting angle, so that the bottom placement interval of each slide 9 placed in the slide holder is consistent, and each slide 9 tilts in the same direction after being placed at the bottom, and the tilting direction of slide 9 is corrected to be consistent.

[0027] Furthermore, the support rod 5 has a plurality of short teeth 51 and a V-shaped groove, wherein the plurality of short teeth 51 are located on the upper end face of the support rod 5, and the V-shaped groove is located on the outer side of the support rod 5.

[0028] In this embodiment, the distribution of short teeth 51 remains unchanged on the upper part of the support rod 5, and the area of ​​the bottom and the contact surface remains unchanged. A groove is formed by a partial indentation in the middle part of the side end. A set of support rods 5 is connected to the short side plate 2, and the length of the short side plate 2 does not exceed the groove. With the cooperation of the short connecting rod 6 between the two support rods 5, a guide groove is formed on the end face of the short side plate 2. (Refer to...) Figure 3 The guide slot is used to guide the slide holder when it slides or rotates on a plane. After the guide component 7 is inserted into the guide slot, the slide holder will not tip over or tilt due to the impact or vibration of the automated machinery during the transfer process.

[0029] A set of support rods 5 has a V-shaped groove 52 on its outer side. When the slide holder needs to be fixed when it is transferred to the required position, the elastic mechanical component 8 will support it on the V-shaped groove 52 on the end face, which can automatically align the slide holder. The pressure generated can ensure that the slide holder will not slide. When the slide 9 is picked up and put in, it ensures that the corresponding limit groove position will not change, which greatly reduces the error caused by inaccurate positioning when the automated mechanical insertion and removal is performed.

[0030] The short teeth 51 on the upper part of a set of support rods are triangular in shape. The lengths of the two sides of the short teeth 51 are not the same. The limiting angle formed by the long side of one short tooth 51 and the short side of the other short tooth 51 in two adjacent short teeth 51 corresponds to the upper limiting groove.

[0031] Furthermore, the long side plate 1 has a groove 11 located on one side of the long side plate 1, with a depth of 0.2–0.5 mm. This groove 11 is used to attach barcodes or QR codes or other easily identifiable markings to the slide holder, which can conspicuously remind operators to mark and read data.

[0032] In this embodiment, all slides with samples must be oriented in the same direction, and the slide holder has a slide placement orientation indicator 31 to prevent operators from being unable to use it correctly.

[0033] Beneficial technical effects:

[0034] 1. Guide slot design: to ensure impact resistance and prevent tipping during transportation.

[0035] II. V-groove design on both sides: The glass slide holder can be fixed at a predetermined position to improve positioning accuracy;

[0036] III. Tilted Slide Support Structure: When the slide slides fall, gravity automatically corrects the tilt direction to ensure consistent spacing.

[0037] IV. Bottom reinforcement structure: Increases the contact area, avoids instability of the center of gravity, and improves overall stability;

[0038] 5. Direction Indication: Clearly indicates the direction in which the slide is placed, reducing the error rate of manual operation.

[0039] The above-disclosed embodiments are merely one or more preferred embodiments of this application and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this application. Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes for implementing the above embodiments and equivalent changes made in accordance with the claims of this application still fall within the scope of this application.

Claims

1. A slide holder for easy automated transport, characterized in that, It includes a long side plate, a short side plate, two upper connecting rods, two middle connecting rods, two support rods, and a short connecting rod; The long side plate and the short side plate are arranged opposite to each other; the two upper connecting rods and the two middle connecting rods are respectively arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the flush end of the long side plate and the short side plate, the upper connecting rods are flush with the upper end surface of the side plate, the two support rods are respectively arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the non-flush end of the long side plate and the short side plate, and are horizontal with the bottom end surface of the long side plate, the short connecting rod is connected to the support rod and is flush with the side surface of the short side plate.

2. The slide holder for automated transport as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The upper connecting rod and the middle connecting rod have multiple limiting clips, which are evenly distributed on the upper connecting rod and the middle connecting rod. The limiting clips on the upper connecting rod and the middle connecting rod on the same side correspond to each other.

3. The slide holder for automated transport as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The upper connecting rod and the middle connecting rod have multiple limiting rods, which are all distributed on the upper connecting rod and the middle connecting rod.

4. The slide holder for automated transport as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The support rod has multiple short teeth and a V-shaped groove. The multiple short teeth are located on the upper end face of the support rod, and the V-shaped groove is located on the outer side of the support rod.

5. The slide holder for automated transport as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The long side plate has a groove located on one side of the long side plate.

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