CN219879957U

CN219879957U - Consumable box

Info

Publication number: CN219879957U
Application number: CN202320601278.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王小锐; 吴涛; 昌雄; 许腾; 李永军
Original assignee: Beijing Weiyuan Medical Laboratory Co ltd; Guangzhou Vision Gene Technology Co ltd; Guangzhou Weiyuan Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Co ltd; Guangzhou Weiyuan Medical Laboratory Co ltd; Guangzhou Weiyuan Medical Technology Co ltd; Shenzhen Weiyuan Medical Technology Co ltd; Guangzhou Weiyuan Medical Equipment Co ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Weiyuan Medical Laboratory Co ltd; Guangzhou Vision Gene Technology Co ltd; Guangzhou Weiyuan Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Co ltd; Guangzhou Weiyuan Medical Laboratory Co ltd; Guangzhou Weiyuan Medical Technology Co ltd; Shenzhen Weiyuan Medical Technology Co ltd; Guangzhou Weiyuan Medical Equipment Co ltd
Priority date: 2023-03-23
Filing date: 2023-03-23
Publication date: 2023-10-24
Anticipated expiration: 2033-03-23

Abstract

The utility model relates to a consumable box, and belongs to the technical field of experimental equipment. A consumable cartridge comprising: the utility model provides a well plate, is equipped with the hole site that is used for holding consumptive material on it, be equipped with the strengthening rib on the well plate, this strengthening rib extends to the middle part of well plate by the middle plate edge and runs through to this middle plate opposite edge to and end box, including bottom plate, riser, supporting bench and enhancement platform, bottom plate and riser enclose and cover and constitute upper end opening, bottom confined hollow structure, supporting bench is by riser inner wall to end box internal protrusion, the well plate can be put on the supporting bench and place in the end box, the enhancement platform is followed riser inner wall is vertical to be set up, and by the bottom plate extend to with the supporting bench is co-altitude. This consumable box passes through the strengthening rib on the medium plate and the use of the reinforcement platform in the end box, has improved the mechanical strength of this consumable box, has avoided the consumable box to warp, has improved uniformity, accuracy and the leakproofness that the pipette part loaded the suction head.

Description

Consumable box

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of experimental equipment, in particular to a consumable box.

Background

At present, laboratories such as biology, chemistry, environment, medicine research and development, food and the like and units such as hospitals, disease control, blood stations and the like all have the requirements of carrying out medical or biological experiments, and with the rapid development of science and technology, the trend of adopting automatic equipment to carry out experiments is gradually raised.

In these automated laboratory apparatuses, the use of consumable materials, such as various disposable test tubes or disposable tips, is involved, for example, by using a mechanical gripper or a pipetting device.

However, in practice, it has been found that when some pipetting means are used in an automated instrument device for transferring a sample solution, problems such as inaccurate pipetting, poor sealing and the like often occur with the accumulation of the service time of the device, resulting in errors in subsequent experiments.

Disclosure of Invention

Based on this, it is necessary to provide a consumable box to the inaccurate scheduling problem of pipetting that appears in the automation instrument equipment to this consumable box cooperation is used, can improve the pipetting accuracy of automation instrument equipment.

The utility model discloses a consumable box, which comprises:

the middle plate is provided with a hole site for accommodating consumable materials, the middle plate is provided with a reinforcing rib which extends from the edge of the middle plate to the middle part of the middle plate and penetrates through the opposite edge of the middle plate, and

the bottom box comprises a bottom plate, a vertical plate, a supporting table and a reinforcing table, wherein the bottom plate and the vertical plate enclose a hollow structure with an opening at the upper end and a closed bottom, the supporting table protrudes from the inner wall of the vertical plate to the inside of the bottom box, the middle plate can be placed on the supporting table and placed in the bottom box, and the reinforcing table is vertically arranged along the inner wall of the vertical plate and extends to be higher than the supporting table from the bottom plate.

The inventor repeatedly checks and verifies equipment with inaccurate pipetting, and does not find problems such as faults or abrasion in the automatic instrument device. Later, when the situation of inaccurate pipetting is found, the consumable box used is a consumable box with long service time and micro deformation.

Based on this, the inventor further finds through physical mechanical analysis that after the conventional kit is used for a long time, especially when the kit is matched with an automatic instrument device for a long time, the liquid suction component can apply downward pressure to the suction head during each sampling so as to mount the suction head on the liquid suction component, so that the deformation of the consumable box, especially the bending deformation of the middle part of the consumable box, is gradually caused, the bending deformation of other hole sites can be caused to different degrees, and the difference of the deformation amounts influences the position and the angle of the suction head placed in the consumable box, so that the consistency, the accuracy and the sealing performance of the suction head loaded on the subsequent liquid suction component are further influenced. Furthermore, pipetting may fail.

Above-mentioned scheme, through the use of strengthening rib on the medium plate and the reinforcement platform in the end box, improved the mechanical strength of this consumptive material box, avoided the consumptive material box to warp, improved uniformity, accuracy and the leakproofness that the pipette part loaded the suction head.

In one embodiment, the middle plate is a back surface facing the bottom plate, the reinforcing ribs are arranged on the back surface of the middle plate, and the reinforcing ribs are arranged in a crisscross manner to form a grid or a honeycomb shape. The reinforcing ribs form grids or honeycomb shapes in a crisscross mode, and good mechanical strength can be provided.

In one embodiment, the reinforcing ribs extend towards the stress direction of the middle plate. It can be appreciated that in order to further improve the mechanical properties of the middle plate, the reinforcing ribs can be extended towards the stress direction of the middle plate, i.e. extended in the vertical direction, so that the best effect is achieved.

In one embodiment, the support stand is arranged continuously or intermittently in the horizontal direction. The bottom box is designed intermittently by only providing corresponding bosses so that the middle plate can be placed on the corresponding bosses, and the strength of the bottom box can be further increased by utilizing the shape of the supporting table.

In one embodiment, the support stand projects from the riser into the bottom box and forms a recess in the outer wall of the riser. The support table is integrally formed by the vertical plates, and has the advantages of simple structure and low preparation cost.

In one embodiment, the middle plate is provided with a buckle, the bottom box is provided with a bayonet, and the middle plate is detachably fixed in the bottom box through the cooperation of the buckle and the bayonet. Through above-mentioned setting, the medium plate is connected with end box detachable to allow the medium plate and the end box cooperation of using different hole sites, improved the compatibility of this consumptive material box, be applicable to the placing of different consumptive materials.

In one embodiment, the hole site is selected from: at least one of a hole site matching the tip, a hole site matching the PCR tube, and a hole site matching the PCR cap. Can be flexibly arranged according to the type of consumable materials.

In one embodiment, the consumable box further comprises a box cover, a groove is formed in the upper edge of the outer wall of the vertical plate, protruding points matched with the groove are arranged on the box cover, and the cover and the bottom box are detachably connected through the groove and the protruding points. Through the design of lid, can design this kit into the encapsulation of capping again and reserve behind the pre-installation consumptive material, avoid the user to cause the pollution when manually supplying the consumptive material in to the consumptive material box.

In one embodiment, the consumable cartridge further comprises a chip for identifying the consumable cartridge information, the chip being secured to the cartridge body. Through the effect of chip, can transmit the consumable box information (including the type of the consumptive material of dress, date of production, matching equipment model etc.) for automatic instrument and equipment, avoid because the user misplaces the equipment trouble scheduling problem that the consumable position leads to.

In one embodiment, the chip is secured to the outer wall surface of the base plate. The chip is fixed on the outer wall of the bottom plate, so that the automatic instrument and equipment can read the chip information.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

according to the consumable box, the mechanical strength of the consumable box is improved through the use of the reinforcing ribs on the middle plate and the reinforcing table in the bottom box, the consumable box is prevented from deforming, the position and the angle of the suction head placed in the consumable box are kept unchanged, and therefore the consistency, the accuracy and the sealing performance of the suction head loading of the pipetting component are improved.

And, through the detachable connected mode of medium plate and end box, allow the medium plate and the end box cooperation of using different hole sites, improved the compatibility of this consumptive material box, be applicable to the placing of different consumptive materials. And through the design of lid, can design this kit into the encapsulation of capping again for later use after preassembling the consumptive material, avoid the user to cause the pollution when manually supplying the consumptive material in to the consumptive material box.

And through further setting up the chip on this consumable box, can utilize the chip to transmit consumable box information (including the type of consumable of dress, date of production, matching equipment model etc.) for automatic instrument and equipment, avoid because the user misplaces the equipment trouble scheduling problem that the consumable position leads to.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a consumable cartridge for holding a suction head according to an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a consumable cartridge for accommodating PCR tubes according to an embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a consumable cartridge for accommodating a PCR lid according to an embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the back structure of the middle plate in the embodiment;

a is a middle plate for accommodating a suction head, B is a middle plate for accommodating a PCR tube, and C is a middle plate for accommodating a PCR cover;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a middle plate placed in a bottom box according to an embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a schematic illustration of a consumable cartridge capping in an embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the bottom of a consumable cartridge according to an embodiment;

wherein: 100. a middle plate; 110. hole sites; 120. reinforcing ribs; 130. a buckle; 200. a bottom box; 210. a bottom plate; 220. a riser; 221. a groove; 230. a support table; 240. a reinforcing table; 250. a bayonet; 300. a box cover; 400. and a chip.

Detailed Description

In order that the utility model may be readily understood, a more complete description of the utility model will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings. Preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the drawings. This utility model may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or intervening elements may also be present.

Unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this utility model belongs. The terminology used herein in the description of the utility model is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the utility model. The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

Examples

The utility model discloses a consumable box, as shown in fig. 1, comprising: middle plate 100, bottom case 200, lid 300 and chip 400.

The middle plate 100 is provided with a hole site 110 for accommodating consumables, the middle plate 100 is provided with a reinforcing rib 120, and the reinforcing rib 120 extends from the edge of the middle plate 100 to the middle of the middle plate 100 and penetrates through the opposite edge of the middle plate 100.

It will be appreciated that the hole sites 110 are designed according to the type of consumable contained in the consumable cartridge, such as hole sites 110 (fig. 1) for matching with the pipette tips, hole sites 110 (fig. 2) for matching with the PCR tubes, hole sites 110 (fig. 3) for matching with the PCR caps, and the like.

Specifically, the side of the middle plate 100 facing the bottom plate 210 is a back surface, the reinforcing ribs 120 are disposed on the back surface of the middle plate 100, and the reinforcing ribs 120 are crisscrossed to form a grid (for containing PCR tubes or PCR caps) or a honeycomb shape (for containing suction heads), as shown in fig. 4. The design can provide better mechanical strength. In this embodiment, the reinforcing ribs 120 extend toward the stress direction (i.e. the vertical direction) of the middle plate 100, so as to further improve the mechanical properties.

The bottom case 200 includes a bottom plate 210, a riser 220, a support stand 230 and a reinforcing stand 240, where the bottom plate 210 and the riser 220 enclose a hollow structure with an open upper end and a closed bottom, and in this embodiment, the bottom case is square box-shaped, in this embodiment, the support stand 230 is formed by projecting the inner wall of the riser 220 into the bottom case 200, and correspondingly, the support stand 230 forms a recess on the outer wall of the riser 220. The design can integrate the support stand 230 and the vertical plate 220, and has the advantages of high strength and material saving.

The middle plate 100 may be placed on the support stand 230 to be placed in the bottom case 200, and as shown in fig. 5, the reinforcing stand 240 is vertically disposed along the inner wall of the riser 220 and extends from the bottom plate 210 to be level with the support stand 230. So that the midplane 100 can be similarly placed on the stiffening table 240 while serving to support the midplane 100, as shown in figures 1-3.

In this embodiment, the support stand 230 is designed to be intermittent in the horizontal direction, so that the function of supporting the middle plate 100 can be achieved, and the strength of the bottom box 200 can be increased by using the shape of the support stand 230.

Considering the matching form of the middle plate 100 and the bottom case 200, in this embodiment, the middle plate 100 is provided with a buckle 130, the bottom case 200 is provided with a bayonet 250, and the middle plate 100 is detachably fixed in the bottom case 200 through the matching of the buckle 130 and the bayonet 250. Through the arrangement, the middle plate 100 is detachably connected with the bottom box 200, so that the middle plate 100 using different hole sites 110 is allowed to be matched with the bottom box 200, compatibility of the consumable box is improved, and the consumable box is suitable for placing different consumables.

Considering that conventional consumable is the bulk state, when using, need the user manual with filling disposable consumable box, transfer to automation equipment in, this transfer process, because of the consumable can expose in experimental environment, cause the pollution easily, the operation is also very inconvenient when filling the consumable box moreover, is difficult to aim at the position, wastes time and energy.

In this embodiment, a groove 221 is provided along the upper edge of the outer wall of the riser 220, a bump matching with the groove 221 is provided on the lid 300, and the lid and the bottom case 200 are detachably connected through the groove 221 and the bump. Through the design of the box cover 300, the kit can be designed into a pre-filled consumable, and then is covered and packaged for standby, as shown in fig. 6, so that pollution caused when a user manually supplements the consumable into the consumable box is avoided.

And in addition, under the condition that the user manually places the consumable box and uses various consumables, the misplacement is easily caused to cause equipment failure.

In this embodiment, the above-mentioned problem can be solved by adopting a chip 400 for identifying the consumable cartridge information, and in particular, as shown in fig. 7, the chip 400 is fixed on the cartridge body. Through the effect of chip 400, can transmit the consumable box information (including the type of the consumptive material of dress, date of production, matching equipment model etc.) for automated instrument equipment, avoid the equipment trouble scheduling problem that leads to because the user misplaces the consumptive material position. And in order to facilitate the automated instrument and equipment to read the information of the chip 400, the chip 400 is fixed on the outer wall surface of the bottom plate 210.

The technical features of the above-described embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-described embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.

The above examples illustrate only a few embodiments of the utility model, which are described in detail and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the utility model. It should be noted that it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the utility model, which are all within the scope of the utility model. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present utility model is to be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A consumable cartridge, comprising:

2. The consumable cartridge of claim 1, wherein the side of the middle plate facing the bottom plate is a back surface, the reinforcing ribs are arranged on the back surface of the middle plate, and the reinforcing ribs are arranged in a crisscross manner to form a grid or a honeycomb shape.

3. The consumable cartridge of claim 2, wherein the stiffener extends in a direction of the middle plate force.

4. The consumable cartridge of claim 1, wherein the support stand is arranged consecutively or intermittently in a horizontal direction.

5. A consumable cartridge according to claim 3, wherein the support stand projects inwardly from the riser into the bottom box to form a recess in the outer wall of the riser.

6. The consumable cartridge of claim 1, wherein the middle plate is provided with a buckle, the bottom box is provided with a bayonet, and the middle plate is detachably fixed in the bottom box through the cooperation of the buckle and the bayonet.

7. The consumable cartridge of claim 1, wherein the hole site is selected from the group consisting of: at least one of a hole site matching the tip, a hole site matching the PCR tube, and a hole site matching the PCR cap.

8. The consumable box according to claim 1, further comprising a box cover, wherein a groove is formed in the upper edge of the outer wall of the vertical plate, a convex point matched with the groove is formed in the box cover, and the box cover is detachably connected with the bottom box through the groove and the convex point.

9. The consumable cartridge of claim 1, further comprising a chip for identifying the consumable cartridge information, the chip being secured to the cartridge body.

10. The consumable cartridge of claim 9, wherein the chip is secured to the bottom plate outer wall surface.