CN103769261B - A kind of rack for test tube with locking function - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a kind of test tube storing unit.In same rack for test tube, existing technical problem is deposited for solving many test tubes, the invention provides a kind of rack for test tube with locking function, this rack for test tube is made up of test tube framework and test tube supporting seat, test tube supporting seat is positioned at the bottom of test tube framework, test tube supporting seat is evenly provided with the pilot hole of the some row of some rows, the built-in lead of pilot hole, first spring, first spring is positioned at bottom pilot hole, lead freely up and down can move under the effect of the first spring in pilot hole, it is characterized in that: described test tube frame roof panel is provided with the through hole corresponding with pilot hole, through hole and pilot hole are positioned on same vertical axis, described through hole is provided with test tube locking device.This rack for test tube is rational in infrastructure, easy to use, can be widely used in the transport of test tube, to deposit and in other operating process.
Description
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of test tube storing unit, specifically refer to a kind of rack for test tube with locking function.
Background technology
At present, conventional rack for test tube on market, test tube can not be clamped in support body, easily shakes in course of conveying, more can not flip upside down, and the security of test tube is difficult to be protected.
Notification number: CN1923369, name are called: a kind of rack for test tube, rack for test tube disclosed in this patent is made up of test tube framework, test tube supporting seat, test tube chassis base, test tube supporting seat is located at the bottom of test tube framework, be connected with test tube chassis base, test tube framework and test tube chassis base form the housing of rack for test tube, the top of test tube framework is provided with several locating holes in order to positioning test tube, test tube supporting seat is provided with several pilot holes in order to holding test tubes corresponding to locating hole, built-in lead, spring in pilot hole.During use, test tube is placed in the pilot hole test tube supporting seat from rack for test tube side, and test tube, under the effect of built-in lead, spring, to be upwards pressed on test tube framework in locating hole, such that test tube is firm to be placed in rack for test tube.This rack for test tube arbitrarily can overturn placement, under external force test tube after adopting said structure can carry out quick centering type mixing rotation in rack for test tube, and the safety of test tube in rack for test tube is ensured.But it is known by the operation instruction of this rack for test tube, because test tube is positioned in the pilot hole test tube supporting seat from rack for test tube side, therefore test tube must have an angle of inclination to make to be introduced in pilot hole bottom test tube when placing, then tiltedly descend force to compress lead downwards and spring test tube top just can enter into rack for test tube inside, therefore the diameter of pilot hole is greater than test tube diameter.And deposit in process at actual test tube, a rack for test tube often deposits the test tube of many row's multiple rows, and its structure is as shown in Figure 1.This rack for test tube can be deposited 8 rows 5 simultaneously and arrange totally 40 test tubes, if arrange lead in the pilot hole bottom rack for test tube, during spring, when holding test tubes, test tube is placed in and more easily carries out outside support body, test tube angle of inclination is little, when test tube is placed in rack for test tube middle part, test tube needs to tilt larger angle just can enter rack for test tube, this just requires that the pilot hole diameter bottom rack for test tube is much larger than the diameter of test tube, otherwise be difficult to bottom test tube enter pilot hole inside, and the increase of pilot hole diameter can cause the shakiness of test tube in rack for test tube, although test tube is under the compressing of lead and spring, be difficult to activity up and down, but can the changing of the relative positions be there is bottom test tube, test tube is in transportation or when centering type mixing rotates fast, the as easy as rolling off a log therefore changing of the relative positions and breaking.
Summary of the invention
In same rack for test tube, depositing existing technical problem for solving many test tubes, the invention provides a kind of rack for test tube with locking function.
For realizing above-mentioned technical purpose, the technical solution used in the present invention is: a kind of rack for test tube with locking function, this rack for test tube is made up of test tube framework and test tube supporting seat, test tube supporting seat is positioned at the bottom of test tube framework, test tube supporting seat is evenly provided with the pilot hole of the some row of some rows, the built-in lead of pilot hole, first spring, first spring is positioned at bottom pilot hole, lead freely up and down can move under the effect of the first spring in pilot hole, it is characterized in that: described test tube frame roof panel is provided with the through hole corresponding with pilot hole, through hole and pilot hole are positioned on same vertical axis, described through hole is provided with test tube locking device.
The diameter of described pilot hole is more than or equal to test tube base diameter.
Lead in described pilot hole is when the first spring jack-up state, and the height of its end face distance test tube frame roof panel is greater than the height of test tube.
Described test tube locking device comprises the screw thread be arranged on through-hole wall, and through the threaded rod of through hole, the bottom of threaded rod is provided with test tube mouth briquetting.
Described test tube locking device is a latching mechanical switch, this latching mechanical switch comprises the cylindrical housings be fixed on test tube frame roof panel, housing is provided with top cover and base plate, through hole is pushed down by cylindrical housings base plate and is positioned at cylindrical housings on same vertical axis, inner walls is provided with two vertical ribs, rib by inner walls top to downward-extension leave between unsettled and Housing Base bottom it empty every; Described enclosure interior is provided with circular platen, platen edge is provided with two breach consistent with two rib interval angles in inner walls, platen axle center place is provided with vertical struts, depression bar runs through its top of platen through Casing top, depression bar bottom is passed the through hole on Housing Base and test tube framework and is provided with test tube mouth briquetting at this end, on depression bar body between platen and Housing Base, cover has the second spring, platen can be driven freely to rotate in housing by rotating depression bar.
Further, the width of described platen emargintion is greater than the width of rib.
Further, described platen surface edge is provided with two recessed grooves consistent with two rib interval angles in inner walls, and the width of recessed groove is greater than the width of rib.
Further, in described inner walls, the interval angles of two ribs is 180 °.
Described test tube mouth briquetting is cylindrical rubber block, and the diameter of block rubber is greater than the diameter of test tube mouth.
Further, the lead in described pilot hole is rubber cylinder.
This rack for test tube with locking function adopts after said structure, easily test tube can be sent into support body inner and realize test tube locking when depositing many test tubes in rack for test tube, and the amount of storage of rack for test tube can unrestricted choice, have greatly expanded the amount of storage of rack for test tube.When test tube is after rack for test tube internal locking, rack for test tube can arbitrarily angledly be placed, and test tube, without coming off and the hidden danger of fragmentation, can carry out the mixing of quick centering type and rotates there is test tube under external force simultaneously in rack for test tube.This rack for test tube is rational in infrastructure, easy to use, can be widely used in the transport of test tube, to deposit and in other operating process.
Accompanying drawing explanation
Accompanying drawing 1 is the structural representation of Large Copacity rack for test tube.
Accompanying drawing 2 is the structural representation of first embodiment of the invention.
Accompanying drawing 3 is the enlarged diagram at I place in accompanying drawing 2.
Accompanying drawing 4 is the structural representation of pilot hole.
Accompanying drawing 5 is the structural representation of second embodiment of the invention.
Accompanying drawing 6 is the enlarged diagram at II place in accompanying drawing 4.
Accompanying drawing 7 is the structural perspective after latching mechanical switch locking.
Accompanying drawing 8 is the structural representation after latching mechanical switch opens.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, the present invention will be further described.
Embodiment 1
As shown in Figure 2, this rack for test tube with locking function is made up of test tube framework 1 and test tube supporting seat 2, and test tube supporting seat 2 is positioned at the bottom of test tube framework 1, test tube supporting seat 2 is evenly provided with the pilot hole 3 of the some row of some rows.Pilot hole built-in lead 4, first spring 5, its structure is shown in shown in accompanying drawing 4.First spring 5 is positioned at bottom pilot hole 3, and lead 4 freely up and down can move under the effect of the first spring 5 in pilot hole 3.
As shown in Figure 2, test tube framework 1 top panel is provided with the through hole 6 corresponding with pilot hole, and through hole 6 and pilot hole 3 are positioned on same vertical axis, and through hole 6 is provided with test tube locking device.
Locking device on through hole 6 is shown in shown in the I in accompanying drawing 2, for clarity sake, the locking device on a through hole has been shown in accompanying drawing 2, by reference to the accompanying drawings shown in 3, should be understood to each through hole 6 is all provided with identical locking device.
As shown in accompanying drawing 2 and accompanying drawing 3, this locking device comprises the screw thread 7 be arranged on through hole 6 inwall, and through the threaded rod 8 of through hole, the bottom of threaded rod 8 is provided with test tube mouth briquetting 9, test tube mouth briquetting 9 can be made to move up and down by rotating threaded rod 8.
As shown in Figure 2, during making, the lead 4 in pilot hole 3 is when the first spring 5 jack-up state, and the height of its end face distance test tube frame roof panel should be greater than the height of test tube, need not tilt can enter rack for test tube inside to make test tube.During use, rotating threaded rod 8 makes test tube mouth briquetting 9 lift, test tube is sent into test tube lower portion, to be sitting in bottom test tube in one of them pilot hole 3, then reversely rotate threaded rod 8 in the corresponding through hole in this pilot hole top and test tube mouth briquetting 9 is fallen until test tube mouth briquetting 9 is pushed down test tube mouth and made the first spring 5 in pilot hole 3 be in the locking that compressive state realizes test tube.When test tube will be taken out, contrary operation.Because test tube is enter with plumbness entering test tube lower portion, therefore the diameter of pilot hole 3 can be consistent with the diameter bottom test tube, but conveniently enter, and during making, is generally chosen as pilot hole diameter slightly larger than test tube base diameter.
Seen from the above description, this is adopted to have the rack for test tube of locking function, test tube can realize firm locking in test tube framework, test tube is upper and lower, left and right neither can be moved, no matter rack for test tube prevents at any angle, test tube all can be in stable state, thus transporting, deposit or fast centering type mixing rotation process time, test tube is all in a safe condition.
In the present embodiment, lead 4 and test tube mouth briquetting 9 preferred rubber material make, and test tube mouth briquetting is cylindrical, and its diameter is greater than the diameter of test tube mouth.Employing elastomeric material makes, and can effectively increase bottom test tube and the resiliency on top, better be protected to make test tube.
Embodiment 2
The rack for test tube with locking function provided in the present embodiment is except locking device is from except different in embodiment 1, and other part-structures are consistent.
Shown in the II in accompanying drawing 5, for clarity, the locking device on a through hole is shown in accompanying drawing 5, by reference to the accompanying drawings shown in 6, has should be understood to each through hole 6 is all provided with identical locking device.
As shown in accompanying drawing 5, accompanying drawing 6, accompanying drawing 7 and accompanying drawing 8, this locking device is a latching mechanical switch, and this latching mechanical switch comprises the cylindrical housings 10 be fixed on test tube frame roof panel, and housing is provided with top cover 11 and base plate 12.
As shown in Figure 6, through hole 6 is pushed down by cylindrical housings base plate 12 and is positioned on same vertical axis with cylindrical housings.
As shown in accompanying drawing 7 and accompanying drawing 8, the interval angles that inner walls is provided with two vertical rib 13, two ribs 13 is preferably 180 °, and rib 13 leaves bottom it empty every 14 by inner walls top to downward-extension between unsettled and Housing Base.
As shown in accompanying drawing 6 and accompanying drawing 7, enclosure interior is provided with circular platen 15, platen edge is provided with two breach 16 consistent with two rib interval angles in inner walls, platen axle center place is provided with vertical struts 17, depression bar 17 runs through its top of platen through Casing top 11, depression bar bottom is passed the through hole on Housing Base 12 and test tube framework and is provided with test tube mouth briquetting 9 at this end, depression bar body between platen 15 and Housing Base 12 overlapping and has the second spring 18, platen 15 can be driven freely to rotate in housing by rotating depression bar 17.
By reference to the accompanying drawings 7 and accompanying drawing 8 shown in known, when platen 15 is positioned at the top of housing 10 inside, the rib 13 of inner walls is positioned at the breach 16 at platen 15 edge, test tube mouth briquetting 9 is now positioned at mentions state, when applying downward power to depression bar 17, platen 15 is slide downward in housing 10, now test tube mouth briquetting 9 moves down, when platen 15 reaches sky below rib 13 every 14 time, rotating depression bar 17 makes the breach 16 at platen 15 edge stagger with rib 13, now unclamp depression bar 17, platen 15 is against below rib 13 and realizes locking under the elastic reaction of the second spring 18, when needs are by when test tube mouth briquetting 9 moves, exerting a force downwards to depression bar 17 and reversely rotate makes the breach 16 at platen 15 edge and rib 13 align, and unclamp depression bar, platen 15 drives on test tube mouth briquetting 9 and moves on to high point under the effect of the second spring 18.
Upper cross foregoing description and by reference to the accompanying drawings 5 and accompanying drawing 6 shown in known, after this latching mechanical switch is arranged on the lead to the hole site of test tube frame roof, moving up and down of test tube mouth briquetting 9 can be realized by the operation of depression bar 17 and realize the locking of test tube or unlocking operation.This self-locking device is relative to the locking device in embodiment 1, and its operation is more easy.
For preventing this latching mechanical switch from occurring lock-off phenomenon in the locked condition, as shown in Figure 7, two recessed grooves 19 consistent with two rib interval angles in inner walls are provided with at platen surface edge.Like this when platen is positioned at sky bottom rib every 14 time, it is inner that the bottom of rib 13 can be against recessed groove 19, and depression bar can not rotate freely, only have to depression bar apply downward power make the bottom of rib 13 depart from recessed groove 19 after depression bar platen could be driven to rotate.
During making, the width of described platen emargintion and recessed groove should be greater than the width of rib, to facilitate when rotated, easily staggers with breach or recessed groove, aligns bottom rib.
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1. one kind has the rack for test tube of locking function, this rack for test tube is made up of test tube framework and test tube supporting seat, test tube supporting seat is positioned at the bottom of test tube framework, test tube supporting seat is evenly provided with the pilot hole of the some row of some rows, the built-in lead of pilot hole, first spring, first spring is positioned at bottom pilot hole, lead freely up and down can move under the effect of the first spring in pilot hole, it is characterized in that: described test tube frame roof panel is provided with the through hole corresponding with pilot hole, through hole and pilot hole are positioned on same vertical axis, described through hole is provided with test tube locking device, the diameter of described pilot hole is more than or equal to test tube base diameter, lead in described pilot hole is when the first spring jack-up state, and the height of its end face distance test tube frame roof panel is greater than the height of test tube, described test tube locking device comprises the screw thread be arranged on through-hole wall, and through the threaded rod of through hole, the bottom of threaded rod is provided with test tube mouth briquetting.
2. the rack for test tube with locking function according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described test tube locking device can replace to following structure, it is a latching mechanical switch, this latching mechanical switch comprises the cylindrical housings be fixed on test tube frame roof panel, housing is provided with top cover and base plate, through hole is pushed down by cylindrical housings base plate and is positioned at cylindrical housings on same vertical axis, inner walls is provided with two vertical ribs, rib by inner walls top to downward-extension, leave between unsettled and Housing Base bottom it empty every; Described enclosure interior is provided with circular platen, platen edge is provided with two breach consistent with two rib interval angles in inner walls, platen axle center place is provided with vertical struts, depression bar runs through platen, its top is through Casing top, depression bar bottom is passed the through hole on Housing Base and test tube framework and is provided with test tube mouth briquetting at this end, and on the depression bar body between platen and Housing Base, cover has the second spring, platen can be driven freely to rotate in housing by rotating depression bar.
3. the rack for test tube with locking function according to claim 2, is characterized in that: the width of described platen emargintion is greater than the width of rib.
4. the rack for test tube with locking function according to claim 2, is characterized in that: described platen surface edge is provided with two recessed grooves consistent with two rib interval angles in inner walls, and the width of recessed groove is greater than the width of rib.
5. the rack for test tube with locking function according to claim 2, is characterized in that: in described inner walls, the interval angles of two ribs is 180 °.
6. the rack for test tube with locking function according to claim 1 and 2, is characterized in that: described test tube mouth briquetting is cylindrical rubber block, and the diameter of block rubber is greater than the diameter of test tube mouth.
7. the rack for test tube with locking function according to claim 1, is characterized in that: the lead in described pilot hole is rubber cylinder.
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