CN112596226A - Slide glass device for medical cell detection - Google Patents

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CN112596226A
CN112596226A CN202011504045.4A CN202011504045A CN112596226A CN 112596226 A CN112596226 A CN 112596226A CN 202011504045 A CN202011504045 A CN 202011504045A CN 112596226 A CN112596226 A CN 112596226A
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The invention discloses a slide glass device for medical cell detection, which relates to the technical field of slide glass and comprises a storage box, wherein a fixed sucker is arranged on the outer surface of the lower end of the storage box, a telescopic rod is arranged on the outer surface of one side of the storage box, a cross rod is arranged on the outer surface of one end of the telescopic rod, an adjusting rod is arranged on the outer wall of the cross rod, an adjusting ring is arranged on the outer wall of the adjusting rod, and a plugging sheet is arranged on the outer surface of one end of the adjusting. According to the slide glass device for medical cell detection, the storage box is beneficial to storing the slide glass to be detected and the slide glass after detection when in use, the slide glass is convenient to take and place when in use, the use is convenient, the slide glass rack is beneficial to placing the slide glass when in use, the use is beneficial to detection and observation through a microscope, a plurality of groups of slide glasses can be observed and compared simultaneously through the slide glass rack, and the use effect is better compared with that of the traditional mode.

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Slide glass device for medical cell detection
Technical Field
The invention relates to the technical field of slide glass, in particular to a slide glass device for medical cell detection.
Background
The slide glass is a glass or quartz plate for holding things in a microscope for observation, and when a specimen is prepared, a cell or tissue section is placed on the slide glass, and a cover glass is placed thereon for observation, optically, to produce a phase difference.
However, when the existing slide glass is observed through a microscope, the slide glass is inconvenient to place, when the slide glass is observed through the microscope, a plurality of groups of slide glass with different cells are generally needed to be compared, and when the slide glass is used, the slide glass to be detected and the slide glass after detection are inconvenient to store, so that a slide glass device for medical cell detection is provided.
Disclosure of Invention
The invention mainly aims to provide a slide glass device for medical cell detection, which can effectively solve the problems in the background technology.
In order to achieve the purpose, the invention adopts the technical scheme that: a slide glass device for medical cell detection comprises a storage box, wherein a fixed sucker is arranged on the outer surface of the lower end of the storage box, a telescopic rod is arranged on the outer surface of one side of the storage box, a cross rod is arranged on the outer surface of one end of the telescopic rod, an adjusting rod is arranged on the outer wall of the cross rod, an adjusting ring is arranged on the outer wall of the adjusting rod, a blocking piece is arranged on the outer surface of one end of the adjusting ring, a connecting rod is arranged on the outer wall of the adjusting ring, a slide glass rack is arranged on the outer surface of one end of the connecting rod, a box cover is arranged on the outer surface of the upper end of the storage box, a partition plate is arranged in the middle of the storage box, cantilever elastic hoops equal to the slide glass racks in number are arranged on the outer wall of the adjusting ring, the cantilever elastic hoop, the distance between the two ends of the cantilever elastic hoop is less than the width of the slide holder.
Preferably, a hinge is arranged between the storage box and the box cover, the outer surface of the upper end of the storage box is movably connected with the outer surface of the lower end of the box cover through the hinge, a first fixing groove is formed between the storage box and the partition plate, and the inner surfaces of the two ends of the storage box are detachably connected with the outer surfaces of the two ends of the partition plate through the first fixing groove.
Preferably, a second fixing groove is formed between the storage box and the fixed suckers, the outer surface of the lower end of the storage box is detachably connected with the outer surface of one end of each fixed sucker through the second fixing groove, and the fixed suckers are four in number.
Preferably, be provided with fixed thread between regulation pole and the adjustable ring, the outer wall of adjusting the pole passes through fixed thread and the inner wall swing joint of adjustable ring, be provided with the draw-in groove between adjustable ring and the connecting rod, the outer wall of adjustable ring passes through the draw-in groove and can dismantle with the other end surface of connecting rod and be connected.
Preferably, a buckle is arranged between the connecting rod and the slide rack, the outer surface of one end of the connecting rod is detachably connected with the outer surface of one end of the slide rack through the buckle, and the number of the slide racks is four.
Preferably, a fixing rivet is arranged between the storage box and the telescopic rod, and the outer surface of one side of the storage box is detachably connected with the outer surface of one end of the telescopic rod through the fixing rivet.
Compared with the prior art, the invention has the following beneficial effects: this slide glass device of medical cell detection, the case is beneficial to treating the slide glass that detects and the slide glass after detecting when using and deposits, and the convenience is got the slide glass when using, and is comparatively convenient during the use, and the slide glass frame is beneficial to placing the slide glass when using, is beneficial to detecting through the microscope and observes when using, and the contrast can be observed the multiunit slide glass simultaneously to the slide glass through the slide glass frame, and the effect of use is better for traditional mode.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic overall structure diagram of a slide glass device for medical cell detection according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of an adjusting rod 5 of a slide glass device for medical cell detection according to the present invention;
FIG. 3 is a top view of the adjusting ring 6 of the slide glass device for medical cytological examination according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a view showing the internal structure of a slide glass device storing case 1 for medical cytology examination according to the present invention;
fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of a cantilever elastic hoop part of a slide glass device for medical cell detection according to the present invention.
In the figure: 1. a storage box; 2. fixing the sucker; 3. a telescopic rod; 4. a cross bar; 5. adjusting a rod; 6. an adjusting ring; 7. a plugging sheet; 8. a connecting rod; 9. a slide frame; 10. a box cover; 11. a partition plate.
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In order to make the technical means, the original characteristics, the achieved purposes and the effects of the invention easily understood, the invention is further described below with reference to the specific embodiments and the attached drawings, but the following embodiments are only the preferred embodiments of the invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the implementation, other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative efforts belong to the protection scope of the present invention.
Specific embodiments of the present invention are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in fig. 1-4, a slide glass device for medical cell detection comprises a storage box 1, a fixed suction cup 2 is arranged on the outer surface of the lower end of the storage box 1, a telescopic rod 3 is arranged on the outer surface of one side of the storage box 1, a cross rod 4 is arranged on the outer surface of one end of the telescopic rod 3, an adjusting rod 5 is arranged on the outer wall of the cross rod 4, an adjusting ring 6 is arranged on the outer wall of the adjusting rod 5, a plugging piece 7 is arranged on the outer surface of one end of the adjusting rod 5, a connecting rod 8 is arranged on the outer wall of the adjusting ring 6, a slide frame 9 is arranged on the outer surface of one end of the connecting rod 8, a.
Further, be provided with the hinge between case 1 and the lid 10, the lower extreme surface swing joint of hinge and lid 10 is passed through to the upper end surface of case 1, be provided with first fixed slot between case 1 and the division board 11, the both ends internal surface of case 1 can be dismantled through the both ends surface of first fixed slot and division board 11 and be connected, case 1 is favorable to treating the slide glass that detects and the slide glass after the detection when using and deposits, conveniently get the slide glass when using and put, it is comparatively convenient during the use.
Further, be provided with the second fixed slot between case 1 and the fixed suction cup 2, the one end surface of case 1 lower extreme surface through second fixed slot and fixed suction cup 2 can be dismantled and be connected, and the quantity of fixed suction cup 2 is four groups, and fixed suction cup 2 is convenient when using fixes case 1, and is comparatively stable when using.
Further, be provided with fixed thread between regulation pole 5 and the adjustable ring 6, the outer wall of adjusting pole 5 passes through fixed thread and the inner wall swing joint of adjustable ring 6, is provided with the draw-in groove between adjustable ring 6 and the connecting rod 8, and the outer wall of adjustable ring 6 passes through the draw-in groove and can dismantle with the other end surface of connecting rod 8 and be connected, adjusts pole 5 and is favorable to adjusting the position of adjustable ring 6 when using.
Further, be provided with the buckle between connecting rod 8 and the slide glass frame 9, the one end surface of connecting rod 8 can be dismantled through the buckle and be connected with the one end surface of slide glass frame 9, and slide glass frame 9 quantity is four groups, and slide glass frame 9 is favorable to placing the slide glass when using, is favorable to detecting through the microscope when using and observes, can observe the contrast to the multiunit slide glass simultaneously through slide glass frame 9.
Further, be provided with fixing rivet between case 1 and the telescopic link 3, one side surface of case 1 can be dismantled through fixing rivet and telescopic link 3's one end surface and be connected, and telescopic link 3 is of value to the height of adjusting horizontal pole 4.
The invention is a medical cell detection slide glass device, when in use, the storage box 1 can be fixedly adsorbed at a designated position through the fixed sucker 2, a slide glass can be taken from the storage box 1, the slide glass can be placed on the slide glass rack 9, the adjusting ring 6 can be rotated clockwise or anticlockwise according to the height of an actual microscope, the adjusting ring 6 can be lifted or descended on the adjusting rod 5, the slide glass rack 9 is positioned under the microscope, cells needing to be detected and observed can be dripped on the slide glass for observation, the storage box 1 is beneficial to storing the slide glass to be detected and the slide glass after detection when in use, the slide glass can be conveniently taken and placed when in use, and the medical cell detection slide glass device is convenient to use and practical.
And the outer wall of the adjusting ring 6 is provided with cantilever elastic hoops 12 the number of which is equal to that of the slide racks 9, the cantilever elastic hoops 12 are U-shaped, the cantilever elastic hoops 12 correspond to the slide racks 9 one by one, the cantilever elastic hoops 12 are clasped on two long side edges of the corresponding slide racks 9, and the distance between two end parts of the cantilever elastic hoops 12 is smaller than the width of the slide racks 9.
The cantilever elastic hoop 12 can hold the slide rack 9 to ensure the stability of fixing the slide rack 9, and avoid the deformation of the suspended end of the slide rack 9 due to suspension.
Secondly, the end parts of the two ends of the cantilever elastic hoop 12 are respectively provided with an arc-shaped elbow 13 which is bent outwards, the two arc-shaped elbows 13 on the cantilever elastic hoop 12 are distributed in a splayed shape, and the arc-shaped elbows 13 are extended out of one end of the slide glass frame 9 far away from the connecting rod 8, so that the installation is convenient.
The thickness of the cantilever elastic hoop 12 is thicker than that of the slide carrier 9, the lower surface of the cantilever elastic hoop 12 is positioned below the lower surface side of the slide carrier 9, steps are arranged on the inner sides of the two long sides of the cantilever elastic hoop 12, the two long sides of the slide carrier 9 are arranged on the steps one by one, the two long sides of the cantilever elastic hoop 12 are connected with a tightening mechanism which is positioned below the lower surface of the slide carrier 9 and can enable the two long sides of the cantilever elastic hoop 12 to tighten up oppositely, specifically, the tightening mechanism is an elastic tightening mechanism, specifically, the tightening mechanism comprises a plurality of U-shaped frames 14, one end of each U-shaped frame 14 is fixed on the lower surface of one long side of the cantilever elastic hoop 12, the other end of each U-shaped frame 14 is fixed on the lower surface of the other long side of the cantilever elastic hoop 12, a screw rod 15 is arranged at the two ends of each U-shaped frame 14 in a penetrating way, and the screw rod 15 is positioned below the, a nut 16 is connected to the threaded end of each screw rod 15 in a threaded manner, the cap end of each screw rod 15 abuts against the outer surface of one end of a U-shaped frame 14, the nut 16 abuts against the outer surface of the other end of the U-shaped frame 14, and the nut 16 is continuously tightened so that the U-shaped frame 14 is continuously tightened to clamp and fix the slide glass frame 9 and strengthen the structure.
Each screw 15 is sleeved with a spring member 17, one end of the spring member acts on the inner surface of one end of the U-shaped frame 14, and the other end of the spring member acts on the inner surface of the other end of the U-shaped frame 14. The spring member can prevent damage caused by extreme tightening.
Furthermore, the lower end of the adjusting ring 6 is provided with a fixed sleeve 18 which is fixedly connected with the adjusting ring 6 in the circumferential direction, the outer wall of the fixed sleeve 18 is provided with four cantilever extending parts 19 which are connected with the middle part of the cantilever elastic hoop 12 one by one, the upper surface of each cantilever extending part 19 is provided with a semicircular groove for the connecting rod 8 to be placed in, and the contact surface and the connecting structure strength of the two parts are further enlarged.
The foregoing shows and describes the general principles, essential features, and advantages of the invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and the preferred embodiments of the present invention are described in the above embodiments and the description, and are not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

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1. A slide glass device for medical cell detection comprises a storage box (1), and is characterized in that: the lower end face of the storage box (1) is provided with a fixed sucker (2), the outer surface of one side of the storage box (1) is provided with a telescopic rod (3), the outer surface of one end of the telescopic rod (3) is provided with a cross rod (4), the outer wall of the cross rod (4) is provided with an adjusting rod (5), the outer wall of the adjusting rod (5) is provided with an adjusting ring (6), the outer surface of one end of the adjusting rod (5) is provided with a plugging sheet (7), the outer wall of the adjusting ring (6) is provided with a connecting rod (8), the outer surface of one end of the connecting rod (8) is provided with a slide frame (9), the outer surface of the upper end of the storage box (1) is provided with a box cover (10), the middle part of the storage box (1) is provided with a partition plate (11), the outer wall of the adjusting ring (6) is provided with cantilever elastic hoops, the cantilever elastic hoops (12) correspond to the slide racks (9) one by one, the cantilever elastic hoops (12) are clasped on two long side edges of the corresponding slide racks (9), and the distance between two end parts of the cantilever elastic hoops (12) is smaller than the width of the slide racks (9).
2. The slide glass device for medical cell detection as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the novel storage box is characterized in that a hinge is arranged between the storage box (1) and the box cover (10), the upper end outer surface of the storage box (1) is movably connected with the lower end outer surface of the box cover (10) through the hinge, a first fixing groove is formed between the storage box (1) and the partition plate (11), and the inner surfaces of the two ends of the storage box (1) are detachably connected with the outer surfaces of the two ends of the partition plate (11) through the first fixing groove.
3. The slide glass device for medical cell detection as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the storage box is characterized in that a second fixing groove is formed between the storage box (1) and the fixed suckers (2), the outer surface of the lower end of the storage box (1) is detachably connected with the outer surface of one end of each fixed sucker (2) through the second fixing groove, and the fixed suckers (2) are in four groups.
4. The slide glass device for medical cell detection as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the adjustable adjusting rod is characterized in that fixed threads are arranged between the adjusting rod (5) and the adjusting ring (6), the outer wall of the adjusting rod (5) is movably connected with the inner wall of the adjusting ring (6) through the fixed threads, a clamping groove is formed between the adjusting ring (6) and the connecting rod (8), and the outer wall of the adjusting ring (6) is detachably connected with the outer surface of the other end of the connecting rod (8) through the clamping groove.
5. The slide glass device for medical cell detection as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the slide rack is characterized in that a buckle is arranged between the connecting rod (8) and the slide rack (9), the outer surface of one end of the connecting rod (8) is detachably connected with the outer surface of one end of the slide rack (9) through the buckle, and the number of the slide racks (9) is four.
6. The slide glass device for medical cell detection as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the fixing rivet is arranged between the storage box (1) and the telescopic rod (3), and the outer surface of one side of the storage box (1) is detachably connected with the outer surface of one end of the telescopic rod (3) through the fixing rivet.
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