CN221148254U - Full-automatic chlamydia staining instrument - Google Patents
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The utility model provides a full-automatic chlamydia dyeing instrument, which relates to the technical field of automatic dyeing instruments and comprises a bottom plate, wherein a shell is fixedly arranged at the top end of the bottom plate, a waste water tank is arranged at the bottom end of the inner wall of the shell, a fixed block is fixedly arranged at the top end of the bottom plate, a conveying mechanism is arranged at the top end of the fixed block, and a dyeing mechanism and a cleaning mechanism are respectively arranged at the top end of the shell. The conveying mechanism can move animal tissues, so that the animal tissues can move to different positions, then the animal tissues are matched with each other through the dyeing mechanism and the cleaning mechanism, dyeing and cleaning of the animal tissues are not needed manually, the dyeing efficiency of the animal tissues can be improved, and waste water after cleaning can be collected through the arrangement of the waste water tank, so that the subsequent treatment of the waste water is convenient.
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Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic staining instruments, in particular to a full-automatic chlamydia staining instrument.
Background
In medicine and biology, staining a substance such as animal tissue or the like coated on a microscope slide is an important link in pathological work and research work for observing the microscopic morphology of the substance. Chlamydia is a very small, non-motile group of microorganisms that are specialized for intracellular growth. It has no ability to synthesize high energy compounds ATP and GTP, and must be supplied by host cells, thus becoming energy parasites, which are often spherical and piled, have cell walls and cell membranes, belong to prokaryotic cells, and are generally parasitic in animal cells. The staining method of chlamydia mainly comprises giemsa staining and lugol's iodine staining.
The existing dyeing method of chlamydia usually adopts manual dyeing, and a dyeing agent is required to be manually dripped into animal tissues, and after the dyeing is completed, a glass slide is required to be washed, dried and the like, so that the manual working strength is improved undoubtedly, and the working efficiency is reduced.
Disclosure of utility model
The utility model aims to solve the problem that the working efficiency is reduced due to complicated artificial dyeing in the prior art, and provides a full-automatic chlamydia dyeing instrument.
In order to achieve the above purpose, the present utility model adopts the following technical scheme: the utility model provides a full-automatic chlamydia dyeing instrument, includes the bottom plate, the top fixed mounting of bottom plate has the casing, the inner wall bottom of casing is provided with the waste water tank, the inner wall top fixed mounting of casing has the camera, the top fixed mounting of bottom plate has the display screen, display screen and camera electric connection, the top fixed mounting of bottom plate has the fixed block, the top of fixed block is provided with conveying mechanism, the top of casing is provided with dyeing mechanism and wiper mechanism respectively.
Preferably, the conveying mechanism comprises a machine shell, a threaded screw rod is movably inserted into the inner surface wall of the machine shell, a sliding block is connected with the outer surface wall of the threaded screw rod in a threaded mode, the sliding block is movably inserted into the inner surface wall of the machine shell, a first motor is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the machine shell, an output shaft of the first motor penetrates through the inner wall of the machine shell and is fixedly connected with one end of the outer wall of the threaded screw rod, a fixing frame is fixedly installed at the top end of the sliding block, a second motor is fixedly installed at the top end of the inner wall of the fixing frame, and a placing plate is fixedly installed at the top end of the fixing frame.
Preferably, four placing grooves are formed in the top end of the placing plate, arc-shaped grooves are formed in two sides of the inner wall of each placing groove, and glass slides are placed on the inner surface walls of the four placing grooves.
Preferably, the dyeing mechanism comprises a dye box and a material pump, wherein the dye box is fixedly communicated with the input end of the material pump, the output end of the material pump is fixedly communicated with a feeding pipe, and the output end of the feeding pipe penetrates through the top end of the shell and is fixedly communicated with a liquid dropping head.
Preferably, the cleaning mechanism comprises a cleaning water tank and a water pump, wherein the cleaning water tank is fixedly communicated with the input end of the water pump, the output end of the water pump penetrates through the top end of the shell and is fixedly communicated with a spray pipe, and the outer surface wall of the spray pipe is fixedly communicated with a group of spray heads.
Preferably, a rack is fixedly arranged at the top end of the bottom plate, and a heating fan is fixedly arranged at the top end of the inner wall of the rack.
Preferably, the top end of the inner wall of the shell is fixedly provided with an illuminating lamp, and the outer surface wall of the shell is provided with a drain valve.
Preferably, the fixed block is fixedly connected with the shell, the shell is fixedly connected with the dye box and the material pump respectively, and the shell is fixedly connected with the cleaning water tank and the water pump respectively.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages and positive effects that,
1. According to the utility model, the conveying mechanism is arranged, when animal tissues need to be dyed, the animal tissues needing to be dyed are firstly placed on the glass slide, then the first motor is started, the first motor drives the threaded screw rod to rotate, the threaded screw rod further drives the placing plate to move to the dyeing mechanism, at the moment, the animal tissues on the glass slide can be dyed, after the animal tissues on one glass slide are dyed, the second motor is started, the placing plate is driven by the second motor to rotate, and then the animal tissues on different glass slides can be dyed, so that the animal tissues do not need to be dyed manually, the dyeing efficiency is improved, and the manual working strength is reduced.
2. According to the utility model, after animal tissue dyeing is completed, the first motor is reversely started, the first motor drives the threaded screw rod to reversely rotate, the threaded screw rod drives the placing plate to move outwards, when the placing plate moves to the cleaning mechanism, the water pump is started, the water in the cleaning water tank is pumped into the water spraying pipe by the water pump, the water spraying pipe sprays water out through the spray head, so that a glass slide can be cleaned, meanwhile, the second motor can be started, the placing plate is driven to rotate by the second motor, the cleaning effect of the spray head on the glass slide is improved, the cleaned waste water flows into the waste water tank, the subsequent treatment of the waste water is facilitated, and the batch cleaning treatment of the glass slide can be carried out through the mutual cooperation of the conveying mechanism and the cleaning mechanism, so that the dyeing efficiency is improved, and the manual working strength is further reduced.
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FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a fully automatic Chlamydia staining apparatus according to the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the overall structure of a fully automatic Chlamydia staining apparatus according to the present utility model at another view angle;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of a casing in the full-automatic Chlamydia staining apparatus according to the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a conveying mechanism in a fully automatic Chlamydia staining apparatus according to the present utility model;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a staining mechanism in a fully automatic Chlamydia staining apparatus according to the present utility model;
fig. 6 is a schematic view of a cleaning mechanism in a fully automatic chlamydia staining apparatus according to the present utility model.
Legend description: 1. a bottom plate; 2. a housing; 3. a waste water tank; 4. a fixed block; 5. a conveying mechanism; 501. a housing; 502. a threaded screw rod; 503. a first motor; 504. a slide block; 505. a fixed frame; 506. a second motor; 507. placing a plate; 508. a placement groove; 509. an arc-shaped groove; 510. a glass slide; 6. a dyeing mechanism; 601. a stain tank; 602. a material pump; 603. a feed pipe; 604. a drip head; 7. a cleaning mechanism; 701. cleaning the water tank; 702. a water pump; 703. a water spray pipe; 704. a spray head; 8. a camera; 9. a lighting lamp; 10. a display screen; 11. a drain valve; 12. a frame; 13. and a heating fan.
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In order that the above objects, features and advantages of the utility model will be more clearly understood, a further description of the utility model will be rendered by reference to the appended drawings and examples. It should be noted that, without conflict, the embodiments of the present utility model and features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.
In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present utility model, but the present utility model may be practiced otherwise than as described herein, and therefore the present utility model is not limited to the specific embodiments of the disclosure that follow.
1, As shown in fig. 1-6, the utility model provides a full-automatic chlamydia staining instrument, which comprises a bottom plate 1, wherein a shell 2 is fixedly arranged at the top end of the bottom plate 1, a waste water tank 3 is arranged at the bottom end of the inner wall of the shell 2, a camera 8 is fixedly arranged at the top end of the inner wall of the shell 2, a display screen 10 is fixedly arranged at the top end of the bottom plate 1, the display screen 10 is electrically connected with the camera 8, a fixed block 4 is fixedly arranged at the top end of the bottom plate 1, a conveying mechanism 5 is arranged at the top end of the fixed block 4, and a staining mechanism 6 and a cleaning mechanism 7 are respectively arranged at the top end of the shell 2.
The effect that its whole embodiment 1 reaches is, conveying mechanism 5 can remove the animal tissue that needs to dye for the animal tissue that needs to dye removes different positions, then through the cooperation of dyeing mechanism 6 and wiper mechanism 7, thereby can improve animal tissue's dyeing efficiency, waste water after the waste water tank 3's setting can collect, makes things convenient for follow-up handling it, and camera 8 can be with the dyeing condition transmission of animal tissue in the display screen 10 simultaneously, has made things convenient for the staff to watch the dyeing condition of chlamydia in the animal tissue.
In embodiment 2, as shown in fig. 1-6, the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that the conveying mechanism 5 includes a housing 501, a threaded screw rod 502 is movably inserted into an inner surface wall of the housing 501, an outer surface wall of the threaded screw rod 502 is in threaded connection with a sliding block 504, the sliding block 504 is movably inserted into an inner surface wall of the housing 501, a first motor 503 is fixedly installed on one side of an outer wall of the housing 501, an output shaft of the first motor 503 penetrates through an inner wall of the housing 501 and is fixedly connected with one end of an outer wall of the threaded screw rod 502, a fixing frame 505 is fixedly installed at a top end of the sliding block 504, a second motor 506 is fixedly installed at a top end of an inner wall of the fixing frame 505, and a placing plate 507 is fixedly installed at an output shaft of the second motor 506 penetrates through a top end of the fixing frame 505. Four placing grooves 508 are formed in the top end of the placing plate 507, arc grooves 509 are formed in two sides of the inner wall of each placing groove 508, and glass slides 510 are placed on the inner surface walls of the four placing grooves 508. The dyeing mechanism 6 comprises a dye box 601 and a material pump 602, wherein the dye box 601 is fixedly communicated with the input end of the material pump 602, the output end of the material pump 602 is fixedly communicated with a feeding pipe 603, and the output end of the feeding pipe 603 penetrates through the top end of the shell 2 and is fixedly communicated with a liquid dropping head 604. The cleaning mechanism 7 comprises a cleaning water tank 701 and a water pump 702, wherein the cleaning water tank 701 is fixedly communicated with the input end of the water pump 702, the output end of the water pump 702 penetrates through the top end of the shell 2 and is fixedly communicated with a spray pipe 703, and the outer surface wall of the spray pipe 703 is fixedly communicated with a group of spray heads 704. The top of the bottom plate 1 is fixedly provided with a frame 12, and the top of the inner wall of the frame 12 is fixedly provided with a heating fan 13. The top end of the inner wall of the shell 2 is fixedly provided with an illuminating lamp 9, and the outer surface wall of the shell 2 is provided with a drain valve 11. The fixed block 4 is fixedly connected with the machine shell 501, the shell 2 is respectively fixedly connected with the dye tank 601 and the material pump 602, and the shell 2 is respectively fixedly connected with the cleaning water tank 701 and the water pump 702.
The whole embodiment 2 achieves the effects that when the conveying mechanism 5 is required to move animal tissues, the first motor 503 is started, the first motor 503 drives the threaded screw rod 502 to rotate, the threaded screw rod 502 drives the placing plate 507 to move, meanwhile, the second motor 506 can be started, the second motor 506 can drive the placing plate 507 to rotate, the glass slide 510 on the placing plate 507 is convenient to dye and clean, the arc-shaped groove 509 facilitates the staff to take the glass slide 510 out of the placing groove 508, the dyeing mechanism 6 can dye the animal tissues, the material pump 602 is started, the material pump 602 pumps the dye in the dye box 601 into the feeding pipe 603, the feeding pipe 603 drops the dye onto the glass slide 510 through the dropping head 604, after the animal tissues on one glass slide 510 are dyed, the second motor 506 drives the slide glass 510 on the placing plate 507 to rotate, when the slide glass 510 rotates to the lower part of the dropping head 604, animal tissues on different slide glass 510 can be dyed, thereby improving the dyeing efficiency of the animal tissues, the cleaning mechanism 7 can clean the slide glass 510, the water pump 702 pumps water in the cleaning water tank 701 into the water spraying pipe 703, the water spraying pipe 703 sprays water out through the spray nozzle 704, and then the slide glass 510 can be cleaned, meanwhile, the second motor 506 can be started, the second motor 506 drives the placing plate 507 to rotate, the cleaning effect of the spray nozzle 704 on the slide glass 510 is improved, the cleaned slide glass 510 can be dried by the heating fan 13, the slide glass 510 can be conveniently used later, the illumination lamp 9 can improve the brightness in the shell 2, and the drain valve 11 can discharge waste water in the waste water tank 3.
Working principle: firstly, the device is placed at a designated position, when animal tissues need to be dyed, the animal tissues are respectively placed on different glass slides 510, after the placement is completed, a first motor 503 is started, the first motor 503 drives a threaded screw rod 502 to rotate, the threaded screw rod 502 further drives a placing plate 507 to move to a dyeing mechanism 6, at the moment, a material pump 602 is started, the material pump 602 pumps the dyeing agent in a dyeing agent box 601 into a feeding pipe 603, the feeding pipe 603 drops the dyeing agent onto the glass slides 510 through a dropping head 604, after the animal tissues on one glass slide 510 are dyed, a second motor 506 is started, the second motor 506 drives the glass slides 510 on the placing plate 507 to rotate, when the glass slides 510 rotate below the dropping head 604, the animal tissues on the different glass slides 510 can be dyed, so that the dyeing efficiency of the animal tissues is improved, meanwhile, the illuminating lamp 9 can be started, the illuminating lamp 9 can improve the brightness in the shell 2, when animal tissue dyeing is finished, the camera 8 transmits the dyeing condition of the animal tissue to the display screen 10, so that workers can conveniently watch the dyeing condition of the animal tissue, when the animal tissue dyeing condition is finished, the conveying mechanism 5 is started to move the placing plate 507 to the cleaning mechanism 7, the water pump 702 is started, the water in the cleaning water tank 701 is pumped into the water spraying pipe 703 by the water pump 702, the water spraying pipe 703 sprays water through the spray nozzle 704, so that the glass slide 510 can be cleaned, meanwhile, the second motor 506 can be started, the placing plate 507 is driven to rotate by the second motor 506, the cleaning effect of the spray nozzle 704 on the glass slide 510 is improved, the cleaned waste water can flow into the waste water tank 3, the subsequent treatment is facilitated, the conveying mechanism 5 is started again after the cleaning is finished, the slides 510 on the placing plate 507 are moved to the heating fan 13, and at this time, the heating fan 13 is turned on, and the slides 510 can be dried by the heating fan 13.
The present utility model is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and any equivalent embodiments which can be changed or modified by the technical content disclosed above can be applied to other fields, but any simple modification, equivalent changes and modification made to the above-mentioned embodiments according to the technical substance of the present utility model without departing from the technical content of the present utility model still belong to the protection scope of the technical solution of the present utility model.
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1. Full-automatic chlamydia staining instrument, its characterized in that: including bottom plate (1), the top fixed mounting of bottom plate (1) has casing (2), the inner wall bottom of casing (2) is provided with waste water tank (3), the inner wall top fixed mounting of casing (2) has camera (8), the top fixed mounting of bottom plate (1) has display screen (10), display screen (10) and camera (8) electric connection, the top fixed mounting of bottom plate (1) has fixed block (4), the top of fixed block (4) is provided with conveying mechanism (5), the top of casing (2) is provided with dyeing mechanism (6) and wiper mechanism (7) respectively.
2. The fully automated chlamydia staining machine according to claim 1, wherein: the conveying mechanism (5) comprises a machine shell (501), a threaded screw rod (502) is movably inserted into the inner surface wall of the machine shell (501), a sliding block (504) is connected with the outer surface wall of the threaded screw rod (502) in a threaded mode, the sliding block (504) is movably inserted into the inner surface wall of the machine shell (501), a first motor (503) is fixedly installed on one side of the outer wall of the machine shell (501), an output shaft of the first motor (503) penetrates through the inner wall of the machine shell (501) and is fixedly connected with one end of the outer wall of the threaded screw rod (502), a fixing frame (505) is fixedly installed at the top end of the sliding block (504), a second motor (506) is fixedly installed at the top end of the inner wall of the fixing frame (505), and a placing plate (507) is fixedly installed at the top end of the output shaft of the second motor (506).
3. A fully automated chlamydia staining machine according to claim 2, wherein: four standing grooves (508) are formed in the top end of the standing plate (507), arc-shaped grooves (509) are formed in two sides of the inner wall of each standing groove (508), and glass slides (510) are placed on the inner surface walls of the four standing grooves (508).
4. The fully automated chlamydia staining machine according to claim 1, wherein: the dyeing mechanism (6) comprises a dye box (601) and a material pump (602), the dye box (601) is fixedly communicated with the input end of the material pump (602), the output end of the material pump (602) is fixedly communicated with a feeding pipe (603), and the output end of the feeding pipe (603) penetrates through the top end of the shell (2) and is fixedly communicated with a liquid dropping head (604).
5. The fully automated chlamydia staining machine according to claim 1, wherein: the cleaning mechanism (7) comprises a cleaning water tank (701) and a water pump (702), wherein the cleaning water tank (701) is fixedly communicated with the input end of the water pump (702), the output end of the water pump (702) penetrates through the top end of the shell (2) and is fixedly communicated with a spray pipe (703), and the outer surface wall of the spray pipe (703) is fixedly communicated with a group of spray heads (704).
6. The fully automated chlamydia staining machine according to claim 1, wherein: the top end of the bottom plate (1) is fixedly provided with a frame (12), and the top end of the inner wall of the frame (12) is fixedly provided with a heating fan (13).
7. The fully automated chlamydia staining machine according to claim 1, wherein: the top end of the inner wall of the shell (2) is fixedly provided with an illuminating lamp (9), and the outer surface wall of the shell (2) is provided with a drain valve (11).
8. The fully automated chlamydia staining machine according to claim 5, wherein: the fixed block (4) is fixedly connected with the shell (501), the shell (2) is fixedly connected with the dye tank (601) and the material pump (602) respectively, and the shell (2) is fixedly connected with the cleaning water tank (701) and the water pump (702) respectively.
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