CN220665344U - Stem cell separation bin - Google Patents

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CN220665344U
CN220665344U CN202322141144.6U CN202322141144U CN220665344U CN 220665344 U CN220665344 U CN 220665344U CN 202322141144 U CN202322141144 U CN 202322141144U CN 220665344 U CN220665344 U CN 220665344U
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The utility model relates to the technical field of cell separation experiments, in particular to a stem cell separation storage box, which comprises a separator, a storage box and an auxiliary mechanism, wherein the auxiliary mechanism is respectively arranged on one side of a plurality of installation blocks and one side of a plurality of liquid discharge valves, the auxiliary mechanism comprises two clamping components, a fixed block, a moving block, a connecting column and an L-shaped supporting block, the outer diameters of the fixed block and the moving block are respectively provided with a first inclined plane, the two clamping components are respectively and slidably connected with the installation blocks, the fixed block is fixedly connected with the connecting column, the fixed block is mutually propped against the two clamping components, the first inclined plane is slidably connected with the corresponding clamping components, the moving block is slidably connected with the connecting column, the connecting column is fixedly connected with the L-shaped supporting block, the L-shaped supporting block is fixedly connected with the corresponding liquid discharge valves, and the auxiliary mechanism is used for carrying out auxiliary fixing on the liquid discharge valves, so that the situation that the liquid discharge valves are easy to fall off when being disassembled or installed is effectively solved.

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Stem cell separation bin
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of cell separation experiments, in particular to a stem cell separation storage box.
Background
Stem cells are a class of cells with unlimited or immortal self-renewing capacity capable of producing at least one type of highly differentiated daughter cells. In the stem cell experiment process, the cells are generally required to be centrifugally separated, and then the separated cells are stored and kept stand, so that the cells are completely layered, and the stem cell separation storage box is used for separating and storing the stem cells, so that the stem cell experiment is convenient to use. But the current stem cell separation bin experimenter can not grasp the storage condition of cell sap fast, and the quick taking out of cell sap of being inconvenient leads to cell separation storage inefficiency, and is consuming time and power, influences the high-efficient separation of stem cell and stores, in addition, can not be with cell sap rotatory dispersion, can not realize the even filtration of cell sap, leads to cell sap's filter effect poor to the quick filtration of cell sap of being inconvenient causes the filtration inefficiency of cell sap, influences the high-efficient filtration of cell sap.
The prior art patent CN216363393U discloses a stem cell separation storage box, which comprises a storage box, a controller, a separator arranged above the storage box and a filtering mechanism arranged above the separator, wherein at least one collecting barrel is arranged in the storage box, a box door with an observation window is hinged on the storage box, the stem cell separation storage box also comprises an elastic connecting mechanism, the elastic connecting mechanism corresponds to the collecting barrel, the elastic connecting mechanism comprises a mounting frame, a damping sliding rail is arranged between the bottom of the mounting frame and the storage box, a cavity groove is formed in the mounting frame, a spring is fixed in the cavity groove, the filtering mechanism also comprises a dispersing component, the bottom end of the separator is connected with a shunt pipe extending to the inside of the storage box, and a drain valve corresponding to the collecting barrel is arranged at the bottom end of the shunt pipe; this prior art can be convenient for the experimenter through elastic connection mechanism and grasp the storage condition of cell sap fast to realize taking out fast of cell sap after the separation, effectually improved cell separation storage efficiency, labour saving and time saving can realize the high-efficient separation of stem cell and store.
However, in the above prior art, the drain valve is fixedly arranged below the shunt tube, and due to the action of gravity, when a worker dismounts or installs the damaged drain valve, the drain valve is easy to fall off, so that the drain valve is inconvenient to replace.
Disclosure of Invention
The utility model aims to provide a stem cell separation storage box, which aims to solve the technical problems that in the prior art, a drain valve is fixedly arranged below a shunt pipe, and due to the action of gravity, when a worker dismounts or installs the damaged drain valve, the drain valve is easy to fall off, so that the drain valve is inconvenient to replace.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the stem cell separation storage tank comprises a separator, a storage tank and an auxiliary mechanism, wherein a filtering mechanism is arranged above the separator, a shunt tube is arranged in the storage tank, one side of the shunt tube is provided with a plurality of installation blocks, a circular groove is arranged below the installation blocks, sliding grooves are formed in two sides of the circular groove, a containing groove is communicated with one side of the sliding groove, a plurality of drain valves and a plurality of collecting barrels are arranged below the shunt tube, the drain valves are located right above the collecting barrels, the separator is fixedly connected with the storage tank and located above the storage tank, the separator is further communicated with the shunt tube, one sides of the installation blocks and the drain valves are respectively provided with the auxiliary mechanism, the auxiliary mechanism comprises two clamping components, a fixed block, a moving block, a connecting column and an L-shaped supporting block, the outer diameters of the fixed block and the moving block are respectively provided with a first inclined plane, the two clamping components are respectively connected with the installation blocks in a sliding mode, the two clamping components are correspondingly connected with the L-shaped supporting blocks, the L-shaped supporting blocks are correspondingly connected with the L-shaped supporting blocks, and the L-shaped supporting blocks are correspondingly connected with one ends of the L-shaped supporting blocks, and the L-shaped supporting blocks are correspondingly connected with the L-shaped supporting blocks, and the L-shaped supporting blocks are fixedly connected with one ends of the L-shaped supporting blocks, and the L-shaped supporting blocks correspondingly.
The L-shaped supporting block comprises a vertical rod and a cross rod, the vertical rod is fixedly connected with the cross rod, is positioned above the cross rod and is in L-shaped arrangement, the connecting column is fixedly connected with the vertical rod, and the cross rod is fixedly connected with the corresponding liquid discharge valve.
The clamping assembly comprises a supporting spring, a clamping block and a sliding rod, wherein the clamping block is provided with a second inclined surface, the second inclined surface is matched with the first inclined surface, the supporting spring is sleeved on the sliding rod and located in the corresponding sliding groove, the clamping block is fixedly connected with the sliding rod and located at one end of the sliding rod, the clamping block is further in sliding connection with the mounting block, the fixing block is further mutually supported by the clamping block and located above the clamping block, the first inclined surface is in sliding connection with the corresponding clamping block, the first inclined surface is in sliding connection with the second inclined surface, and the sliding rod is in sliding connection with the mounting block.
The stem cell separation storage box further comprises a controller and supporting legs, wherein the controller is fixedly connected with the storage box and located on one side of the separator, and the supporting legs are fixedly connected with the storage box and located below the storage box.
The separator comprises a support and a separator body, wherein the support is fixedly connected with the separator body and positioned below the separator body, the support is fixedly connected with the storage box, and the separator body is communicated with the shunt pipe.
The utility model discloses a stem cell separation storage box, which comprises a separator, a storage box and an auxiliary mechanism, wherein the auxiliary mechanism comprises two clamping assemblies, a fixed block, a moving block, a connecting column and an L-shaped supporting block, the two clamping assemblies are respectively connected with an installation block in a sliding manner, the fixed block is fixedly connected with the connecting column, the fixed block is also mutually propped against the two clamping assemblies, a first inclined plane is in sliding connection with the corresponding clamping assemblies, the moving block is in sliding connection with the connecting column, the connecting column is fixedly connected with the L-shaped supporting block, the L-shaped supporting block is fixedly connected with the corresponding liquid discharge valve, the fixed block can be propped and fixed through the clamping assemblies, the sliding distance of the moving block can be limited, the moving block can be conveniently separated from the space between the two clamping assemblies, the connecting column can be conveniently pushed to slide the moving block, so that the liquid discharge valve can be conveniently installed or detached, the problem that the liquid discharge valve is easy to detach due to the fact that the liquid discharge valve is arranged under the action of the fixed valve or the gravity of the liquid discharge valve is easy to detach due to the fact that the liquid discharge valve is easy to replace the problem when the valve is arranged under the action of a heavy person or the condition.
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In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings that are required in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described, it being obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the utility model, and that other drawings may be obtained according to these drawings without inventive effort for a person skilled in the art.
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the internal structure of a first embodiment of the present utility model.
Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the utility model taken along line A-A of fig. 1.
Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the utility model taken along line B-B of fig. 2.
Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion of the present utility model at C in fig. 3.
Fig. 5 is a partial enlarged view of fig. 3D of the present utility model.
Fig. 6 is a schematic view of the internal structure of a second embodiment of the present utility model.
101-separator, 102-storage tank, 103-filter mechanism, 104-shunt, 105-mounting block, 106-circular slot, 107-chute, 108-receiving slot, 109-drain valve, 110-collector tank, 111-fixed block, 112-moving block, 113-connecting column, 114-first incline, 115-vertical rod, 116-cross rod, 117-holding spring, 118-fixture block, 119-slide rod, 120-second incline, 201-controller, 202-support leg, 203-bracket, 204-separator body.
Detailed Description
Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative and intended to explain the present utility model and should not be construed as limiting the utility model.
First embodiment:
referring to fig. 1 to 5, wherein fig. 1 is a schematic view of an internal structure of a first embodiment of the present utility model, fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the present utility model taken along line A-A in fig. 1, fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the present utility model taken along line B-B in fig. 2, fig. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the present utility model taken along line C in fig. 3, and fig. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the present utility model taken along line D in fig. 3.
The utility model provides a stem cell separation storage box, which comprises a separator 101, a storage box 102 and an auxiliary mechanism, wherein the auxiliary mechanism comprises two clamping assemblies, a fixed block 111, a movable block 112, a connecting column 113 and an L-shaped supporting block, the L-shaped supporting block comprises a vertical rod 115 and a cross rod 116, the clamping assemblies comprise a supporting spring 117, a clamping block 118 and a sliding rod 119, the problem that a drain valve 109 is fixedly arranged below a shunt tube 104 is solved by the scheme, and due to the action of gravity, when a worker dismounts or installs the damaged drain valve 109, the drain valve 109 is easy to fall off, so that the drain valve 109 is inconvenient to replace is solved.
For this embodiment, filtering mechanism 103 is provided with above separating centrifuge 101, the inside of bin 102 is provided with shunt tubes 104, one side of shunt tubes 104 is provided with a plurality of installation piece 105, the below of installation piece 105 has circular slot 106, the both sides of circular slot 106 have spout 107, the one side switch-on of spout 107 has holding tank 108, the below of shunt tubes 104 is provided with a plurality of drain valves 109 and a plurality of collecting vessel 110, just the drain valve 109 is located directly over collecting vessel 110, separating centrifuge 101 with bin 102 fixed connection is located the top of bin 102, just separating centrifuge 101 still with shunt tubes 104 intercommunication, through separating centrifuge 101 can be convenient for carry out the separation operation to stem cells, bin 102 can be convenient for carry out the loading to stem cells, filtering mechanism 103 can be convenient for carry out the reposition of redundant personnel to stem cells, drain valve 109 can be convenient for carry to stem cells to in the collecting vessel 110.
The auxiliary mechanism is respectively arranged on one side of each of the installation blocks 105 and the liquid discharge valves 109, the outer diameters of the fixing blocks 111 and the moving blocks 112 are respectively provided with a first inclined surface 114, the two clamping components are respectively connected with the installation blocks 105 in a sliding mode and located at one ends of the corresponding sliding grooves 107, the fixing blocks 111 are fixedly connected with the corresponding liquid discharge valves 109 and located at one ends of the connecting columns 113, the fixing blocks 111 are mutually abutted to the two clamping components and located above the two clamping components, the first inclined surfaces 114 are connected with the corresponding clamping components in a sliding mode, the moving blocks 112 are connected with the connecting columns 113 in a sliding mode and sleeved on the connecting columns 113, the connecting columns 113 are fixedly connected with the L-shaped supporting blocks and located at one ends of the corresponding L-shaped supporting blocks, the L-shaped supporting blocks are fixedly connected with the corresponding liquid discharge valves 109 and located at one sides of the liquid discharge valves 109, the fixing blocks 111 can be pushed by the clamping components, the fixing blocks 111 can be pushed out of the fixing blocks 111 in a sliding mode, and the moving blocks 112 can be conveniently pushed out of the fixing blocks 111.
Secondly, the vertical rod 115 is fixedly connected with the cross rod 116, and is located above the cross rod 116, and is in an L-shaped configuration, the connecting column 113 is fixedly connected with the vertical rod 115, the cross rod 116 is fixedly connected with the corresponding liquid discharge valve 109, and the liquid discharge valve 109 can be conveniently connected with the connecting column 113 through the connection of the vertical rod 115 and the cross rod 116.
Again, the clamping block 118 has a second inclined surface 120, the second inclined surface 120 is matched with the first inclined surface 114, the supporting spring 117 is sleeved on the sliding rod 119 and is located in the corresponding sliding groove 107, the clamping block 118 is fixedly connected with the sliding rod 119 and is located at one end of the sliding rod 119, the clamping block 118 is further slidably connected with the mounting block 105, the fixing block 111 is further mutually supported by the clamping block 118 and is located above the clamping block 118, the first inclined surface 114 is slidably connected with the corresponding clamping block 118, the first inclined surface 114 is slidably connected with the second inclined surface 120, the sliding rod 119 is slidably connected with the mounting block 105, the sliding rod 119 can enable the clamping block 118 to automatically reset through the supporting spring 117, the sliding rod 118 can limit the moving distance of the fixing block 111, the sliding rod 119 can facilitate the positioning of the supporting spring 117, the first inclined surface 114 and the second inclined surface 120 are mutually contacted, and the fixing block 111 can better squeeze the clamping block 112.
When the utility model is used for disassembling the drain valve 109, firstly, a worker separates the drain valve 109 from the shunt tube 104, at this time, the weight of the drain valve 109 is positioned on the auxiliary mechanism, then the drain valve 109 drives the L-shaped supporting block and the connecting column 113 to act simultaneously, so that the fixed block 111 moves towards the top of the circular groove 106, and simultaneously the connecting column 113 pushes the moving block 112 to move upwards, two sides of the moving block 112 are respectively contacted with the corresponding clamping components, so that the two clamping components move in a mutually-far trend, after the moving block 112 moves above the clamping components, the two clamping components automatically reset in a mutually-near trend, at this time, the connecting column 113 is loosened, the assembly at the other end of the connecting column 113 drives the connecting column 113 to automatically move towards the outside of the through hole, meanwhile, the lower end face of the fixed block 111 is overlapped with the upper end face of the movable block 112, the first inclined face 114 of the outer diameter of the movable block 112 is contacted with the two clamping assemblies, so that the two clamping assemblies move in a direction away from each other again, the movable block 112 releases the fixed block 111 from between the two clamping assemblies together, the connecting column 113 is moved out of the circular groove 106, and the detachment of the liquid discharge valve 109 is completed, in this way, the problem that the liquid discharge valve 109 is fixedly arranged below the shunt tube 104 is solved, due to the gravity, when a worker dismantles or installs the damaged liquid discharge valve 109 easily falls down, thereby making it inconvenient to replace the drain valve 109.
The second embodiment is:
on the basis of the first embodiment, please refer to fig. 6, wherein fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of a second embodiment of the present utility model.
The utility model provides a stem cell separation storage box, which also comprises a controller 201 and support legs 202, wherein the separator 101 comprises a bracket 203 and a separator body 204.
For this embodiment, the controller 201 is fixedly connected to the storage tank 102 and is located on one side of the separator 101, the support leg 202 is fixedly connected to the storage tank 102 and is located below the storage tank 102, the controller 201 can be used to control the device, and the support leg 202 can be used to support the storage tank 102.
The support 203 is fixedly connected with the separator body 204 and is located below the separator body 204, the support 203 is fixedly connected with the storage tank 102, the separator body 204 is communicated with the shunt tube 104, and the support 203 is convenient for supporting the separator body 204.
With the stem cell separation storage tank of the present embodiment, the control of the apparatus can be facilitated by the controller 201, the support legs 202 can facilitate the support of the storage tank 102, and the support 203 can facilitate the support of the separator body 204.
The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, and it should be understood that the scope of the utility model is not limited thereto, and those skilled in the art will appreciate that all or part of the procedures described above can be performed according to the equivalent changes of the claims, and still fall within the scope of the present utility model.

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1. The stem cell separation storage box comprises a separator and a storage box, wherein a filtering mechanism is arranged above the separator, a shunt tube is arranged in the storage box, one side of the shunt tube is provided with a plurality of installation blocks, round grooves are formed below the installation blocks, sliding grooves are formed in two sides of the round grooves, a containing groove is communicated with one side of the sliding grooves, a plurality of drain valves and a plurality of collecting barrels are arranged below the shunt tube, the drain valves are positioned right above the collecting barrels, the separator is fixedly connected with the storage box and positioned above the storage box, and the separator is also communicated with the shunt tube,
the device also comprises an auxiliary mechanism;
the liquid draining device comprises a plurality of mounting blocks and a plurality of liquid draining valves, wherein an auxiliary mechanism is arranged on one side of each liquid draining valve and comprises two clamping assemblies, a fixed block, a movable block, a connecting column and an L-shaped supporting block, wherein the outer diameters of the fixed block and the movable block are respectively provided with a first inclined plane, the two clamping assemblies are respectively in sliding connection with the mounting blocks and are positioned in corresponding sliding grooves, the fixed block is fixedly connected with the connecting column and is positioned at one end of the connecting column, the fixed block is also mutually propped against the two clamping assemblies and is positioned above the two clamping assemblies, the first inclined plane is in sliding connection with the corresponding clamping assemblies, the movable block is in sliding connection with the connecting column and is sleeved on the connecting column, and the connecting column is fixedly connected with the L-shaped supporting block and is positioned at one end of the L-shaped supporting block and is fixedly connected with the corresponding liquid draining valve and is positioned at one side of the liquid draining valve.
2. The stem cell separation storage tank of claim 1, wherein the stem cell separation storage tank comprises a plurality of stem cells,
the L-shaped supporting block comprises a vertical rod and a cross rod, the vertical rod is fixedly connected with the cross rod, is positioned above the cross rod and is in L-shaped arrangement, the connecting column is fixedly connected with the vertical rod, and the cross rod is fixedly connected with the corresponding liquid discharge valve.
3. The stem cell separation storage tank of claim 2, wherein the stem cell separation storage tank is a stem cell separation tank,
the clamping assembly comprises a supporting spring, a clamping block and a sliding rod, wherein the clamping block is provided with a second inclined surface, the second inclined surface is matched with the first inclined surface, the supporting spring is sleeved on the sliding rod and located in the corresponding sliding groove, the clamping block is fixedly connected with the sliding rod and located at one end of the sliding rod, the clamping block is further in sliding connection with the mounting block, the fixing block is further mutually supported by the clamping block and located above the clamping block, the first inclined surface is in sliding connection with the corresponding clamping block, the first inclined surface is in sliding connection with the second inclined surface, and the sliding rod is in sliding connection with the mounting block.
4. The stem cell separation storage tank of claim 3, wherein the stem cells are isolated from the stem cells,
the stem cell separation bin further comprises a controller and supporting legs, wherein the controller is fixedly connected with the bin and is positioned on one side of the separator, and the supporting legs are fixedly connected with the bin and are positioned below the bin.
5. The stem cell separation storage tank of claim 4, wherein the stem cell separation storage tank comprises a plurality of stem cells,
the separator comprises a support and a separator body, wherein the support is fixedly connected with the separator body and is positioned below the separator body, the support is fixedly connected with the storage box, and the separator body is communicated with the shunt pipe.
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