CN214058370U - Portable blood specimen preservation device in field - Google Patents
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A field portable blood sample preservation device, which comprises an outer frame; the connecting block is fixedly arranged on the outer frame, and a groove is formed in the top of the connecting block; the first cover plate is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the groove; a plurality of dry ice, each of the plurality of dry ice disposed within the groove; the limiting groove is arranged on the inner wall of the bottom of the outer frame; the lifting mechanism is arranged in the outer frame; and the plurality of buffer mechanisms are arranged in the outer frame. The utility model provides a portable blood specimen preservation device in field has easy operation, can more effectual preservation blood, can effectually avoid the condition that blood fascinates at the in-process of transportation, the advantage that can conveniently take out.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to a blood specimen preservation technical field especially relates to a field portable blood specimen preservation device.
Background
Blood, known collectively as blood, is an opaque red fluid that circulates in the heart and vascular cavities. Blood belongs to connective tissue and consists of plasma and blood cells. The blood plasma contains nutritional components such as plasma protein (albumin, globulin, fibrinogen), lipoprotein, etc., and inorganic salts, oxygen, hormones, enzymes, antibodies, cell metabolites, etc.; the blood cells include red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. Physiological and pathological changes in an organism often cause changes in blood composition.
Need preserve blood when taking a blood sample in the field, traditional blood is preserved and is generally placed the test tube in certain box, and under the higher condition of temperature, need send the detection center fast after blood need gather, just can make blood solidify otherwise, will cause the difficulty to blood detection, and is comparatively inconvenient.
Therefore, there is a need to provide a new portable blood sample preservation device for field use to solve the above technical problems.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model provides a technical problem provide an open-air portable blood specimen preservation device that has easy operation, can more effectual preservation blood, can effectually avoid the condition that blood topples over at the in-process of transportation, can conveniently take out.
In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model provides a portable blood specimen preservation device in field includes: an outer frame; the connecting block is fixedly arranged on the outer frame, and a groove is formed in the top of the connecting block; the first cover plate is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the groove; a plurality of dry ice, each of the plurality of dry ice disposed within the groove; the limiting groove is arranged on the inner wall of the bottom of the outer frame; the lifting mechanism is arranged in the outer frame; the buffer mechanisms are arranged in the outer frame; and the two disassembling mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on the outer frame.
Preferably, the lifting mechanism comprises two fixing blocks, a limiting rod, a two-way screw rod, two sliding blocks, a supporting seat, two hinge blocks and two hinge rods, the two fixing blocks are symmetrically and fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the bottom of the outer frame, the two fixing blocks and the inner wall of one side of the outer frame are both provided with first through holes, the limiting rod is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the limiting groove, the two-way screw rod is rotatably arranged in the three first through holes, the two sliding blocks are both arranged on the two-way screw rod in a threaded manner, the two sliding blocks are both provided with second through holes, the limiting rod penetrates through the two second through holes, the two sliding blocks are connected with the inner wall of the limiting groove in a sliding manner, the supporting seat is slidably mounted on the inner walls of the two sides of the outer frame, the two hinge blocks are symmetrically and fixedly mounted at the bottom of the supporting seat, and two ends of the hinge rods are respectively hinged to the two sliding blocks and the two hinge blocks.
Preferably, it is three the inner wall of first through-hole all is fixed to be inlayed and is had the bearing, it is three the inner circle of bearing all fixed cover is established on the two-way lead screw, the one end fixed mounting of two-way lead screw has the hand wheel.
Preferably, two the inner wall of second through-hole all is fixed to be inlayed and is had linear bearing, two linear bearing's the equal slip cap of inner circle is established on the gag lever post, two the bottom of slider all nests and has a plurality of first ball, and is a plurality of first ball all with the bottom inner wall of spacing groove contacts.
Preferably, the buffer mechanism comprises a first placing groove, a mounting groove, a test tube, a rubber block, an arc-shaped clamping block, a buffer spring and a second cover plate, the first placing groove is arranged at the top of the supporting seat, the mounting groove is arranged on the inner wall of one side of the first placing groove, the test tubes are arranged in the first placing groove, the bottom ends of the test tubes are contacted with the inner wall of the bottom of the first placing groove, the rubber block is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of one side of the first placing groove, one side of the rubber block is contacted with the test tube, the arc-shaped clamping block is arranged in the mounting groove and is connected with the inner wall of the mounting groove in a sliding way, buffer spring's both ends with one side inner wall of mounting groove with one side fixed connection that the arc clamp splice is close to each other, the second apron sets up the top of test tube.
Preferably, the disassembly body includes top cap, second standing groove, locating piece, third standing groove, guide arm, dysmorphism piece, spring and a plurality of U type piece, the top cap sets up the top of frame, the second standing groove sets up the top of frame, locating piece fixed mounting be in the bottom of top cap, the locating piece with the inner wall of second standing groove contacts, the third standing groove sets up one side of frame, guide arm fixed mounting be in one side of top cap, dysmorphism piece slidable mounting be in on the guide arm, one side of dysmorphism piece with the inner wall of third standing groove contacts, the spring sliding sleeve is established on the guide arm, the equal fixed mounting of a plurality of U type pieces is in the bottom of top cap, U type piece with the second apron contacts.
Preferably, the inner walls of the two sides of the outer frame are both provided with sliding grooves, the supporting seat is connected with the inner walls of the two sliding grooves in a sliding mode, the two sides of the supporting seat are nested with a plurality of second balls, and the second balls are respectively in contact with the inner walls of the two sliding grooves.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a portable blood specimen preservation device in field has following beneficial effect:
the utility model provides a portable field blood sample storage device, which can conveniently take out blood samples through a fixed block, a limiting rod, a bidirectional screw rod, a slide block, a supporting seat, a hinge block, a hinge rod and a hand wheel, and has simple operation; the first placing groove, the mounting groove, the test tube, the rubber block, the arc-shaped clamping block, the buffer spring, the second cover plate and the U-shaped block can effectively prevent the blood sample from spilling in the transportation process; the top cover can be conveniently opened through the top cover, the second placing groove, the positioning block, the third placing groove, the guide rod, the special-shaped block and the spring; blood can be effectively preserved by dry ice.
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Fig. 1 is a schematic structural view of a preferred embodiment of the field portable blood sample preservation device provided by the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of portion A shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion B shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion C shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion D shown in FIG. 1;
fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion E shown in fig. 1.
Reference numbers in the figures: 1. an outer frame; 2. a joining block; 3. a first cover plate; 4. dry ice; 5. a limiting groove; 6. a fixed block; 7. a limiting rod; 8. a bidirectional screw rod; 9. a slider; 10. a supporting seat; 11. a hinged block; 12. a hinged lever; 13. a first placing groove; 14. mounting grooves; 15. a test tube; 16. a rubber block; 17. an arc-shaped clamping block; 18. a buffer spring; 19. a top cover; 20. a second placing groove; 21. positioning blocks; 22. a third placing groove; 23. a guide bar; 24. a shaped block; 25. a spring; 26. a second cover plate; 27. a U-shaped block.
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The present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.
Please refer to fig. 1, fig. 2, fig. 3, fig. 4, fig. 5 and fig. 6 in combination, in which fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the field portable blood sample preservation device of the present invention; FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of portion A of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the portion B shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion C shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 5 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion D shown in FIG. 1; fig. 6 is an enlarged schematic view of a portion E shown in fig. 1. Portable blood sample collection device in field includes: an outer frame 1; the connection block 2 is fixedly arranged on the outer frame 1, and a groove is formed in the top of the connection block 2; the first cover plate 3 is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the groove; a plurality of dry ice 4, wherein the plurality of dry ice 4 are all arranged in the groove; the limiting groove 5 is formed in the inner wall of the bottom of the outer frame 1; the lifting mechanism is arranged in the outer frame 1; a plurality of buffer mechanisms each provided in the outer frame 1; and the two disassembling mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on the outer frame 1.
The lifting mechanism comprises two fixed blocks 6, a limiting rod 7, a bidirectional screw rod 8, two sliding blocks 9, a supporting seat 10, two hinging blocks 11 and two hinging rods 12, wherein the two fixed blocks 6 are symmetrically and fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the bottom of the outer frame 1, the two fixed blocks 6 and one side inner wall of the outer frame 1 are respectively provided with a first through hole, the limiting rod 7 is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the limiting groove 5, the bidirectional screw rod 8 is rotatably arranged in the three first through holes, the two sliding blocks 9 are respectively arranged on the bidirectional screw rod 8 in a threaded manner, the two sliding blocks 9 are respectively provided with a second through hole, the limiting rod 7 penetrates through the two second through holes, the two sliding blocks 9 are respectively connected with the inner wall of the limiting groove 5 in a sliding manner, the supporting seat 10 is slidably arranged on the inner walls of the two sides of the outer frame 1, and the two hinging blocks 11 are symmetrically and fixedly arranged at the bottom of the supporting seat 10, two ends of the two hinge rods 12 are respectively hinged with the two sliding blocks 9 and the two hinge blocks 11, so that the test tubes 15 can be taken out conveniently.
It is three the inner wall of first through-hole all is fixed to be inlayed and is had the bearing, it is three the inner circle of bearing all fixed cover is established on the two-way lead screw 8, the one end fixed mounting of two-way lead screw 8 has the hand wheel, fixed and rotation that can be better.
Two the inner wall of second through-hole is all fixed to be inlayed and is had linear bearing, two linear bearing's the equal sliding sleeve of inner circle is established on the gag lever post 7, two the bottom of slider 9 is all nested has a plurality of first balls, and is a plurality of first ball all with the bottom inner wall of spacing groove 5 contacts, slip that can be better.
The buffer mechanism comprises a first placing groove 13, a mounting groove 14, a test tube 15, a rubber block 16, an arc-shaped clamping block 17, a buffer spring 18 and a second cover plate 26, wherein the first placing groove 13 is arranged at the top of the supporting seat 10, the mounting groove 14 is arranged on one side inner wall of the first placing groove 13, the test tube 15 is arranged in the first placing groove 13, the bottom end of the test tube 15 is contacted with the bottom inner wall of the first placing groove 13, the rubber block 16 is fixedly arranged on one side inner wall of the first placing groove 13, one side of the rubber block 16 is contacted with the test tube 15, the arc-shaped clamping block 17 is arranged in the mounting groove 14, the arc-shaped clamping block 17 is slidably connected with the inner wall of the mounting groove 14, two ends of the buffer spring 18 are fixedly connected with one side inner wall of the mounting groove 14 and one side inner wall of the arc-shaped clamping block 17 which is close to each other, the second cover plate 26 is disposed on the top end of the test tube 15, so that the test tube 15 can be fixed to prevent spilling or bumping during transportation.
The disassembly mechanism comprises a top cover 19, a second placing groove 20, a positioning block 21, a third placing groove 22, a guide rod 23, a special-shaped block 24, a spring 25 and a plurality of U-shaped blocks 27, wherein the top cover 19 is arranged at the top of the outer frame 1, the second placing groove 20 is arranged at the top of the outer frame 1, the positioning block 21 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the top cover 19, the positioning block 21 is in contact with the inner wall of the second placing groove 20, the third placing groove 22 is arranged at one side of the outer frame 1, the guide rod 23 is fixedly arranged at one side of the top cover 19, the special-shaped block 24 is slidably arranged on the guide rod 23, one side of the special-shaped block 24 is in contact with the inner wall of the third placing groove 22, the spring 25 is slidably arranged on the guide rod 23, the U-shaped blocks 27 are fixedly arranged at the bottom of the top cover 19, and the U-shaped blocks 27 are in contact with the second cover plate 26, can be conveniently used to open the top cover 19.
The spout has all been seted up to the both sides inner wall of frame 1, supporting seat 10 and two the inner wall sliding connection of spout, the both sides of supporting seat 10 all are nested has a plurality of second balls, and is a plurality of the second ball respectively with two the inner wall of spout contacts, slip that can be fine.
The utility model provides a portable blood specimen preservation device in field's theory of operation as follows:
when the device is used, when blood is collected in the field, collected blood is placed in the test tubes 15, the second cover plates 26 are covered on the test tubes 15, the test tubes 15 are respectively placed in the first placing grooves 13 and are positioned between the rubber blocks 16 and the arc-shaped clamping blocks 17, the buffer springs 18 are tightened, the top cover 19 is covered, and the U-shaped blocks 27 are in contact with the second cover plates 26, so that the blood sample can be effectively prevented from being poured during transportation;
a plurality of dry ice 4 in the connecting block 2 can rapidly cool the inner part of the outer frame 1 through a plurality of air holes, so that blood can be effectively preserved;
when the outer frame 1 needs to be opened, the two special-shaped blocks 24 are pulled to be away from each other, the two springs 25 are tightened, the two special-shaped blocks 24 are made to be away from the two third placing grooves 22, the top cover 19 can be taken out, and the operation is simple;
screwing a hand wheel, wherein the hand wheel drives a bidirectional screw rod 8 to rotate, the bidirectional screw rod 8 drives two sliding blocks 9 and two hinge rods 12 to be away from each other, and drives two hinge blocks 11 and a support seat 10 to move upwards, so that a plurality of test tubes 15 can be conveniently taken out, and a plurality of buffer springs 18 return;
when closing top cap 19, twist the hand wheel, the hand wheel makes supporting seat 10 downstream, covers top cap 19 on frame 1, makes two locating pieces 21 on top cap 19 contact with two second standing grooves 20, loosens two dysmorphism pieces 24, and two springs 25 return, makes two dysmorphism pieces 24 and two third standing grooves 22 contact, just can make top cap 19 fixed, and is comparatively convenient.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a portable blood specimen preservation device in field has following beneficial effect:
the utility model provides a portable field blood sample preservation device, which is convenient for taking out blood samples and has simple operation through a fixed block 6, a limiting rod 7, a bidirectional screw 8, a slide block 9, a supporting seat 10, a hinge block 11, a hinge rod 12 and a hand wheel; through the first placing groove 13, the mounting groove 14, the test tube 15, the rubber block 16, the arc-shaped clamping block 17, the buffer spring 18, the second cover plate 26 and the U-shaped block 27, the blood sample can be effectively prevented from spilling in the transportation process; the top cover 19, the second placing groove 20, the positioning block 21, the third placing groove 22, the guide rod 23, the special-shaped block 24 and the spring 25 can be conveniently used for opening the top cover 19; blood can be effectively preserved by the dry ice 4.
It should be noted that the device structure and the accompanying drawings of the present invention mainly describe the principle of the present invention, and in the technology of this design principle, the settings of the power mechanism, the power supply system, the control system, etc. of the device are not completely described, and the details of the power mechanism, the power supply system, and the control system can be clearly known on the premise that those skilled in the art understand the principle of the present invention.
The above only is the embodiment of the present invention, not limiting the scope of the present invention, all the equivalent structures or equivalent processes of the present invention are used in the specification and the attached drawings, or directly or indirectly applied to other related technical fields, and the same principle is included in the protection scope of the present invention.
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1. Open-air portable blood sample keeps device which characterized in that includes:
an outer frame;
the connecting block is fixedly arranged on the outer frame, and a groove is formed in the top of the connecting block;
the first cover plate is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the groove;
a plurality of dry ice, each of the plurality of dry ice disposed within the groove;
the limiting groove is arranged on the inner wall of the bottom of the outer frame;
the lifting mechanism is arranged in the outer frame;
the buffer mechanisms are arranged in the outer frame;
and the two disassembling mechanisms are symmetrically arranged on the outer frame.
2. The portable field blood sample storage device according to claim 1, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises two fixing blocks, a limiting rod, a two-way screw, two sliding blocks, a supporting seat, two hinge blocks and two hinge rods, the two fixing blocks are symmetrically and fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the bottom of the outer frame, the two fixing blocks and the inner wall of one side of the outer frame are respectively provided with a first through hole, the limiting rod is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the limiting groove, the two-way screw is rotatably mounted in the three first through holes, the two sliding blocks are respectively mounted on the two-way screw in a threaded manner, the two sliding blocks are respectively provided with a second through hole, the limiting rod penetrates through the two second through holes, the two sliding blocks are respectively connected with the inner wall of the limiting groove in a sliding manner, the supporting seat is slidably mounted on the inner walls of the two sides of the outer frame, two articulated piece symmetry fixed mounting be in the bottom of supporting seat, two the both ends of articulated rod respectively with two the slider is articulated mutually with two articulated piece.
3. The field portable blood sample preservation device according to claim 2, wherein bearings are fixedly embedded in the inner walls of the three first through holes, inner rings of the three bearings are fixedly sleeved on the bidirectional screw rod, and a hand wheel is fixedly installed at one end of the bidirectional screw rod.
4. The field portable blood sample preservation device according to claim 2, wherein linear bearings are fixedly embedded in the inner walls of the two second through holes, the inner rings of the two linear bearings are slidably sleeved on the limiting rod, a plurality of first balls are nested at the bottoms of the two sliding blocks, and the plurality of first balls are in contact with the inner wall of the bottom of the limiting groove.
5. The field portable blood sample preservation device according to claim 2, wherein the buffer mechanism comprises a first placement groove, a mounting groove, a test tube, a rubber block, an arc-shaped clamping block, a buffer spring and a second cover plate, the first placement groove is arranged on the top of the support base, the mounting groove is arranged on one side inner wall of the first placement groove, the test tube is arranged in the first placement groove, the bottom end of the test tube is in contact with the bottom inner wall of the first placement groove, the rubber block is fixedly arranged on one side inner wall of the first placement groove, one side of the rubber block is in contact with the test tube, the arc-shaped clamping block is arranged in the mounting groove, the arc-shaped clamping block is in sliding connection with the inner wall of the mounting groove, and two ends of the buffer spring are fixedly connected with one side inner wall of the mounting groove and one side of the arc-shaped clamping block, which are close to each other, the second apron sets up the top of test tube.
6. The field portable blood sample preservation device according to claim 5, wherein said detachment mechanism comprises a top cover, a second placement groove, a positioning block, a third placement groove, a guide rod, a profile block, a spring and a plurality of U-shaped blocks, the top cover is arranged at the top of the outer frame, the second placing groove is arranged at the top of the outer frame, the positioning block is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the top cover and is contacted with the inner wall of the second placing groove, the third placing groove is arranged at one side of the outer frame, the guide rod is fixedly arranged at one side of the top cover, the special-shaped block is slidably arranged on the guide rod, one side of the special-shaped block is contacted with the inner wall of the third placing groove, the spring sliding sleeve is arranged on the guide rod, a plurality of U-shaped blocks are fixedly arranged at the bottom of the top cover, and the U-shaped blocks are in contact with the second cover plate.
7. The field portable blood sample preservation device according to claim 2, wherein the inner walls of the two sides of the outer frame are provided with sliding grooves, the supporting seat is slidably connected with the inner walls of the two sliding grooves, the two sides of the supporting seat are nested with a plurality of second balls, and the plurality of second balls are respectively in contact with the inner walls of the two sliding grooves.
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