JP2004194539A - Sample container - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new sample container which is used for collecting a sample with a cotton swab and then receiving the sample collected on the cotton swab to inspect or measure the sample, or the like. <P>SOLUTION: This sample container is characterized by comprising a container body formed in a testing tube-like shape, a cap portion detachably attached to the opening of the container body, a conical guide dent portion which is disposed on the inner side of the cap and whose diameter is reduced toward the edge of the opening, a catch portion disposed on the bottom side of the guide dent portion and used for catching the shaft bar outer end of the cotton swab, and a slipping surface disposed between the guide dent portion and the catch portion and used for slipping the shaft bar outer end of the cotton swab from the guide dent portion into the catch portion. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a sample container for collecting a subject with a cotton swab, storing the subject, and using the swab to test or measure the subject.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a container for a specimen of this type, a container using a bacteria collection tool in which a cotton swab and a cap portion are integrated in advance is known (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
Registered utility publication No. 3053684
The sample container of the type described in the above-mentioned conventional technique has the following features. (1) If the sample collection operation is unsuccessful, the cap is removed when the sample collection operation is unsuccessful because the bacteria collection tool used in combination with the sample container is of the integrated type. (2) For a cotton swab with a long shaft, a test tube-shaped container body with a depth suitable for the length of the shaft is made of synthetic resin. It has not been implemented because it was technically difficult to mass-produce by molding. (3) In the case of heating disinfection such as boiling disinfection, the so-called cap part often comes off and flies off. There was a problem such as causing.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel sample container suitable for solving the above problems.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a sample container according to the present invention includes a container body in a test tube shape, and a cap portion detachably attached to an opening of the container body and capable of closing an opening of the container body. And the cap portion has a grip portion that can grip a rear end portion of the swab when the swab is inserted into the container body.
[0007]
The grip portion has a conical guide recess having a diameter increasing toward an opening edge provided on an inner surface of the cap portion, and a catch for catching a rear end portion of a shaft of a cotton swab provided on the bottom surface of the guide recess. And a sliding surface which is provided between the guide recess and the catch portion, and which slides the rear end portion of the swab from the guide recess into the catch portion.
[0008]
Further, the cap portion is formed so as to be attachable and detachable with male and female screws provided on the cap portion and the container body.
[0009]
【Example】
The embodiment shown in the figures comprises a round-bottomed test tubular container body 1 made of transparent polypropylene (PP) and a cap part 2 made of colored polypropylene (PP). The part 2 is configured to be detachable by means of male and female screws 3 and 4 provided on the container body 1 and the cap part 2. The present invention can also be implemented in a configuration that does not use male and female screws.
[0010]
The cap portion 2 is provided with a conical guide recess 5 whose diameter increases toward the bottom of the container body 1 when the lid is closed. The guide recess 5 is provided on the bottom surface of the guide recess 5 behind the shaft 7 of the cotton swab 6. A catch portion 8 for catching the end is provided, and a guide surface 5 for sliding the rear end of the shaft 7 of the cotton swab 6 from the guide recess 5 to the catch portion 8 is provided between the guide recess 5 and the catch portion 8. It is what is being done.
[0011]
The catch portion 8 shown in the figure is constituted by providing a plurality of rib-like portions 10 on the peripheral surface, but has another configuration, for example, a slot 15 is inserted into a pipe-like portion 14 as shown in FIG. The configuration or the configuration having only the pipe-shaped portion 14 as shown in FIG. 6 can be arbitrarily implemented, and the present invention extends to these configurations.
[0012]
The sample container according to the present invention is usually used with a cotton swab of a predetermined length prepared as an accessory. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 1, a type which is used in a state where the excess end portion 13 of the cotton swab 6 is cut off at a predetermined folding line 12 to have a predetermined length is used. The latter is convenient because the surplus end 13 can be used to collect a sample in a deep place.
[0013]
[Action]
First, the cap 2 is removed, and a reagent or a culture medium (neither is shown) is put into the container body 1. In this case, it may be inserted in advance. Next, the subject (not shown) is collected with the swab 6, and after the collection, the subject-attached swab 6 is put into the container body 1, and then the cap portion 2 is closed. Thus, the collection of the subject is completed.
[0014]
During the closing operation of the container body 1 by the cap portion 2 after the above-mentioned bacteria collection operation, the outer end of the specimen-attached cotton swab 6 is guided by the peripheral surface of the guide recess 5 and the sliding surface 9 and the female screw 3 4 is press-fitted into the catch portion 8 by screwing. By this press-fitting, the outer end portion of the subject-attached cotton swab 6 is caught (held) in the catch portion 8, and the cap portion 2 and the cotton swab 6 are integrated.
[0015]
That is, in the present invention, the cap portion 2 and the cotton swab 6 are so-called naturally integrated by the closing operation of the cap portion 2, and the integrated state can be so-called automatically secured. It has convenience.
[0016]
When the cap portion 2 thus integrated is detached from the container main body 1, the cap portion 2 can be moved without touching the swab with a finger or the like in a state with a so-called cotton swab 6, and can be sanitized. It is safe.
[0017]
The container body 1 with the cap 2 can be provided in a state containing a reagent or a medium. It can also be provided as a bundled set of standard swabs. Of course, it is also possible to provide a product in a state where nothing is put in or set. Further, the cap portion 2 and the container body 1 can be made of a synthetic resin material instead of the polypropylene (PP).
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
According to the container for a sample according to the first or second aspect, when the operation of collecting the sample with the swab fails, only the swab need be discarded, and the problem (1) can be completely solved. Further, as described above, since it can be used as a set with a cotton swab that is folded in the middle, the problem (2) can be solved.
[0019]
Further, since the sample container according to the third aspect is a so-called screw type, it is possible to prevent an accident such as the cap portion coming off in the case of heating disinfection such as boiling disinfection, and to solve the above problem (3). can do.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a use state of the same.
FIG. 4 is an exploded cross-sectional view showing the same use state.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of another catch unit.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of another catch unit.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container main body 2 Cap part 3 Female screw 4 Male screw 5 Guide concave part 6 Cotton swab 7 Axis 8 Catching part 9 Sliding surface 10 Rib-shaped part 12 Folded line 13 Excess end part 14 Pipe-shaped part 15 Slotting

Claims (3)

A container body having a test tube shape; and a cap portion detachably attached to the opening of the container body and capable of closing the opening of the container body, wherein a cotton swab is inserted into the container body in the cap portion. A sample container, comprising: a grip portion that can grip a rear end of the swab when the swab is performed. The gripping portion is a conical guide recess whose diameter increases toward an opening edge provided on the inner surface of the cap portion, and a catch portion that catches a rear end portion of a cotton swab provided on the bottom surface of the guide recess. And a sliding surface provided between the guide concave portion and the catch portion, wherein the sliding portion slides the rear end portion of the swab from the guide concave portion to the catch portion. 3. The sample container according to claim 1, wherein the cap portion is formed so as to be attachable and detachable with male and female screws provided on the cap portion and the container body.

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