Adjustable rotating storage tube rack

By designing an adjustable rotating test tube rack, and utilizing structures such as gear rings and limiting blocks, the test tube rack can be flexibly adjusted and expanded, solving the problem of insufficient test tube rack space and improving test tube storage efficiency and laboratory space utilization.

CN224541796UActive Publication Date: 2026-07-24HAINAN NORMAL UNIV
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
HAINAN NORMAL UNIV
Filing Date
2025-05-19
Publication Date
2026-07-24

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing test tube racks have a fixed structure and limited space, making it difficult to effectively manage and store multiple test tubes, and they also occupy laboratory space.

Method used

An adjustable rotating test tube rack was designed. The support plate is rotated by the meshing of a gear ring and fixed by a limiting block and a locking rod, so as to realize the position adjustment and unfolding of the support plate. The test tube slot is expanded by the sliding groove of the second support plate to accommodate more test tubes, and the storage is achieved by a torsion spring.

Benefits of technology

It improves the space utilization of test tube racks, allows for flexible adjustment of test tube positions to meet the needs of storing multiple tubes, and can be effectively stored when not in use, saving laboratory space.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses adjustable rotation storage test -tube rack, the utility model belongs to medical appliance technical direction, wherein including base, connecting sleeve and gear ring, the top fixedly connected with support rod has of base, the top outer fixed surface of support rod is connected with three sets of top plate, connecting sleeve sliding connection is in the outer surface of support rod, the outer fixed surface of connecting sleeve is connected with three sets of first support plate, the inside of three sets first support plate all is seted up with first test -tube groove, the cavity is seted up with the cavity of support rod near connecting sleeve, the inside of cavity is connected with the pivot of extending to support rod outside through bearing, the outer fixed surface of pivot is located in the inside of cavity and is connected with gear, the inner wall of connecting sleeve is fixedly connected with gear ring, gear ring is engaged connection with gear, the outer surface of support rod is seted up with limit groove near connecting sleeve, and this device has solved the problem of the limited test -tube storage space of current test -tube rack.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of medical device technology, specifically involving an adjustable rotating test tube rack. Background Technology

[0002] In biological, chemical, and other experimental fields, test tubes are extremely common laboratory instruments used for holding, mixing, heating, and preserving various chemical reagents and biological samples. To ensure the orderly placement and management of these test tubes, test tube racks have become an indispensable auxiliary tool in laboratories.

[0003] Most test tube racks on the market are fixed structures with relatively simple functions. In addition, a large number of test tubes are used in the experiment, and the existing test tube racks have limited storage space. If multiple test tube racks are provided, they will occupy laboratory space. This phenomenon has become a problem that urgently needs to be solved by people in this field. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the problems mentioned in the background art by using an adjustable rotating test tube rack in existing devices.

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an adjustable rotating test tube rack, including a base, a support rod fixedly connected to the top of the base, three sets of top plates fixedly connected to the outer surface of the top of the support rod, a connecting sleeve slidably connected to the outer surface of the support rod, three sets of first support plates with first test tube slots fixedly connected to the outer surface of the support rod, a cavity is provided near the connecting sleeve of the support rod, a rotating shaft extending to the outside is connected to the cavity through a bearing, a gear is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft located in the cavity, a gear ring is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting sleeve and meshes with the gear.

[0006] This utility model further explains that a limiting groove is provided on the outer surface of the support rod near the connecting sleeve, and a limiting block that is slidably connected to the inside of the connecting sleeve is fixedly connected in the groove.

[0007] This utility model further illustrates that a mounting plate is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft, and a connecting rod passes through the mounting plate.

[0008] This utility model further illustrates that the top of the support rod has a slot, and the rod is slidably connected to the slot.

[0009] The present invention further explains that each of the three sets of first support plates is provided with a sliding groove, and a second support plate with a second test tube groove is slidably connected in the sliding groove, and a rotating rod is rotatably connected in the fixed groove through a bearing.

[0010] The present invention further describes that one end of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to a connecting plate, a torsion spring is fixedly connected between the connecting plate and the fixing groove, and the bottom of the second support plate is provided with a positioning groove that matches the connecting plate.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects achieved by this utility model are: This utility model,

[0012] (1) By setting a first support plate and a second support plate, when using or adjusting the position of the first support plate, the rotating shaft is rotated to drive the gear to rotate. Through the meshing of the gear and the gear ring, the connecting sleeve rotates synchronously. The limiting block moves along the limiting groove to ensure stability. After rotating to the position, the locking rod is inserted into the locking groove to fix the rotating shaft. When the first test tube slot cannot accommodate more test tubes, the connecting plate is rotated to drive the torsion spring to separate it from the second support plate. The second support plate is pulled to unfold along the sliding groove. The remaining test tubes are placed in the second test tube slot. When not in use, the second support plate is pushed back to its original position. The torsion spring makes the connecting plate fit against the second support plate to complete the storage. Attached Figure Description

[0013] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0014] Figure 1 This is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 2 This is the utility model Figure 1 Enlarged structural diagram of region A in the middle;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall unfolded structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall storage structure of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first support plate and the second support plate of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 6 This is a top sectional view of the first support plate and the second support plate of this utility model. Figure 7 This is the utility model Figure 6 A magnified structural diagram of region B in the middle.

[0020] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Support rod; 3. Top plate; 4. Connecting sleeve; 5. First support plate; 6. First test tube groove; 7. Cavity; 8. Rotating shaft; 9. Gear; 10. Gear ring; 11. Limiting groove; 12. Limiting block; 13. Slot; 14. Locking rod; 15. Slide groove; 16. Second support plate; 17. Second test tube groove; 18. Fixing groove; 19. Rotating rod; 20. Connecting plate; 21. Torsion spring; 22. Positioning groove; 23. Mounting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0021] The following detailed, non-limiting description of the present invention, in conjunction with preferred embodiments and accompanying drawings, is provided. Obviously, the described embodiments are merely some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0022] Please see Figures 1-7 The present invention provides a technical solution: an adjustable rotating test tube rack, including a base 1, a support rod 2 fixedly connected to the top of the base 1, three sets of top plates 3 fixedly connected to the outer surface of the top of the support rod 2, a connecting sleeve 4 slidably connected to the outside of the support rod 2, three sets of first support plates 5 fixedly connected to the outside of the connecting sleeve 4, a first test tube groove 6 opened inside each of the three sets of first support plates 5, a cavity 7 opened inside the support rod 2, a rotating shaft 8 connected to the cavity 7 through a bearing, a gear 9 fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft 8 inside the cavity 7, and a gear ring 10 fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting sleeve 4, the gear ring 10 meshing with the gear 9;

[0023] When the first support plate 5 is needed, the rotating shaft 8 is turned manually. The rotating shaft 8 can drive the gear 9 fixedly connected to the outside to rotate. The gear ring 10, which meshes with the gear 9, drives the connecting sleeve 4 to rotate synchronously, so that the first support plate 5 can be rotated to a suitable position for easy placement of test tubes.

[0024] When the test tube rack needs to be stored, rotate the shaft 8 again so that the shaft 8 can drive the externally fixed gear 9 to rotate. The gear ring 10, which meshes with the gear 9, drives the connecting sleeve 4 to rotate synchronously, so that the first support plate 5 rotates to the bottom of the top plate 3, and the first support plate 5 can be stored.

[0025] A limiting groove 11 is formed on the outer surface of the support rod 2, and a limiting block 12 is slidably connected inside the limiting groove 11. The limiting block 12 is fixedly connected to the inside of the connecting sleeve 4.

[0026] When the connecting sleeve 4 rotates, the limiting block 12, which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting sleeve 4, can move along the limiting groove 11 to ensure that the connecting sleeve 4 is more stable when rotating.

[0027] A mounting plate 23 is fixedly connected to the top of the rotating shaft 8. A locking rod 14 is slidably connected inside the mounting plate 23. A locking groove 13 is opened on the top of the support rod 2, and the locking rod 14 is slidably connected to the locking groove 13.

[0028] When the rotating shaft 8 needs to rotate, pull the locking rod 14 upward to separate the locking rod 14 from the locking groove 13, so that the rotating shaft 8 can rotate. When the rotating shaft 8 rotates to the appropriate position, the locking rod 14 is slidably connected to the mounting plate 23, and the bottom of the locking rod 14 is slidably connected to the locking groove 13, thereby fixing the position of the rotating shaft 8 and preventing the rotating shaft 8 from rotating on its own.

[0029] Each of the three sets of first support plates 5 has a sliding groove 15 inside. A second support plate 16 is slidably connected inside the sliding groove 15. A second test tube groove 17 is opened inside the second support plate 16. A fixing groove 18 is opened on the side of the second support plate 16 near the sliding groove 15. A rotating rod 19 is rotatably connected inside the fixing groove 18. A connecting plate 20 is fixedly connected to the end of the rotating rod 19 away from the fixing groove 18. A torsion spring 21 is fixedly connected between the connecting plate 20 and the fixing groove 18. A positioning groove 22 is opened at the bottom of the second support plate 16.

[0030] When the first test tube slot 6 in the first support plate 5 cannot hold the extra test tubes, the connecting plate 20 is rotated. The connecting plate 20 drives the torsion spring 21 to rotate, causing the connecting plate 20 to separate from the second support plate 16. The second support plate 16 is pulled, causing it to move along the slide groove 15. When the second support plate 16 moves to a certain position, the elastic force of the torsion spring 21 can drive the connecting plate 20 to reset, so that the connecting plate 20 is engaged with the positioning groove 22, which can fix the connecting plate 20. The remaining test tubes can be placed in the second test tube slot 17 in the second support plate 16.

[0031] Working principle: When the first support plate 5 needs to be used or its position adjusted, the rotating shaft 8 is rotated manually. The rotation of the rotating shaft 8 will drive the externally fixed gear 9 to rotate. Since the gear 9 is meshed with the gear ring 10, the gear ring 10 will drive the connecting sleeve 4 to rotate synchronously. When the connecting sleeve 4 rotates, the limiting block 12, which is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting sleeve 4, will move along the limiting groove 11 to ensure that the connecting sleeve 4 is more stable when rotating, so that the first support plate 5 can be rotated to a suitable position. After the rotation is completed, the locking rod 14 can be inserted into the locking groove 13 to fix the position of the rotating shaft 8 and prevent the first support plate 5 from rotating arbitrarily. When the first test tube groove 6 in the first support plate 5 cannot hold extra test tubes, the connecting plate 20 is rotated. The connecting plate 20 drives the torsion spring 21 to rotate, so that the connecting plate 20 is separated from the second support plate 16. At this point, pull the second support plate 16, and the second support plate 16 will move along the slide groove 15 until the second support plate 16 is fully unfolded. The second test tube groove 17 inside can then be used to place the remaining test tubes. When the second support plate 16 is no longer needed, push the second support plate 16 back into the slide groove 15, release the connecting plate 20, and the elastic force of the torsion spring 21 will cause the connecting plate 20 to return to the state of being in contact with the second support plate 16, thus completing the storage.

[0032] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model, 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.

[0033] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this utility model, and are not intended to limit it. Although this utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model.

Claims

1. An adjustable rotating test tube rack, characterized in that, include: The base (1) has a support rod (2) fixedly connected to its top, and three sets of top plates (3) are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the top of the support rod (2). A connecting sleeve (4) is slidably connected to the outer surface of the support rod (2). Three sets of first support plates (5) are fixedly connected to the outer surface of the connecting sleeve (4). A first test tube groove (6) is opened inside each of the three sets of first support plates (5). A cavity (7) is opened near the connecting sleeve (4) of the support rod (2). A rotating shaft (8) extending to the outside of the support rod (2) is connected inside the cavity (7) through a bearing. A gear (9) is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft (8) inside the cavity (7). Gear ring (10), the gear ring (10) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting sleeve (4), and the gear ring (10) meshes with the gear (9).

2. The adjustable rotating test tube rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support rod (2) has a limiting groove (11) on its outer surface near the connecting sleeve (4), and a limiting block (12) is slidably connected inside the limiting groove (11) and fixedly connected inside the connecting sleeve (4).

3. The adjustable rotating test tube rack according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the rotating shaft (8) is fixedly connected to a mounting plate (23), and a locking rod (14) is connected through the interior of the mounting plate (23).

4. The adjustable rotating test tube rack according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of the support rod (2) is provided with a slot (13), and the rod (14) is slidably connected to the slot (13).

5. The adjustable rotating test tube rack according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first support plate (5) of each of the three groups has a sliding groove (15) inside. The second support plate (16) is slidably connected inside the sliding groove (15). The second support plate (16) has a second test tube groove (17) inside. The first support plate (5) has a fixing groove (18) on one side. The fixing groove (18) is rotatably connected to a rotating rod (19) through a bearing.

6. The adjustable rotating test tube rack according to claim 5, characterized in that: One end of the rotating rod (19) is fixedly connected to a connecting plate (20), and a torsion spring (21) is fixedly connected between the connecting plate (20) and the fixing groove (18). The bottom of the second support plate (16) is provided with a positioning groove (22) that matches the connecting plate (20).