阅读说明：本技术 一种自动涂板仪及自动涂板方法 (Automatic plate coating instrument and automatic plate coating method ) 是由 刘凡 万渝平 张红光 刘俊成 徐辉 唐震鐘 崔生辉 于 2021-07-21 设计创作，主要内容包括：本发明公开了一种自动涂板仪及自动涂板方法,所述自动涂板仪包括操作台、培养皿、涂板件和磁场控制装置,所述操作台包括非金属部；所述培养皿的主体为非金属结构,且所述培养皿水平放置于所述非金属部上并与所述非金属部连接；所述涂板件为金属材质并与所述培养皿配合；所述磁场控制装置位于所述非金属部的下方,且所述磁场控制装置包括按预设路径行进的的磁场发生器。本发明通过在培养皿的表面设置金属涂板件,并在下方设置磁场控制装置,通过磁场控制装置的磁场发生器沿着预设的路径移动,通过磁场力的作用带动涂板件也跟随磁场发生器移动,从而将培养液沿着预设的路径涂抹在培养基的表面。(The invention discloses an automatic plate coating instrument and an automatic plate coating method, wherein the automatic plate coating instrument comprises an operation platform, a culture dish, a plate coating piece and a magnetic field control device, wherein the operation platform comprises a non-metal part; the main body of the culture dish is of a non-metal structure, and the culture dish is horizontally placed on the non-metal part and connected with the non-metal part; the coating piece is made of metal and is matched with the culture dish; the magnetic field control device is positioned below the non-metal part and includes a magnetic field generator traveling along a predetermined path. According to the invention, the metal coating plate is arranged on the surface of the culture dish, the magnetic field control device is arranged below the metal coating plate, the magnetic field generator of the magnetic field control device moves along a preset path, and the coating plate is driven to move along the magnetic field generator under the action of the magnetic field force, so that the culture solution is coated on the surface of the culture medium along the preset path.)

1. The automatic plate coating instrument is characterized by comprising an operation platform, a culture dish, a plate coating part and a magnetic field control device, wherein the operation platform comprises a non-metal part; the main body of the culture dish is of a non-metal structure, and the culture dish is horizontally placed on the non-metal part and connected with the non-metal part; the coating piece is made of metal and is matched with the culture dish; the magnetic field control device is located below the non-metal part and includes a magnetic field generator traveling along a preset path.

2. An automatic plate coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the travel of the magnetic field generator is controlled by two-axis or three-axis linkage and programmed automatically.

3. An automatic plate coating instrument according to claim 2, comprising a plurality of magnetic field generators, and a plurality of culture dishes and plate coating members located directly above the magnetic field generators.

4. An automated plate applicator according to claim 2 wherein the magnetic field control means further comprises a robotic arm connected to the magnetic field generator and a controller programmed to control movement of the robotic arm.

5. The automatic plate coating instrument according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic field control device further comprises a motor, a platform and a rope, a mechanical output end of the motor is connected with the rope, the platform is located below the non-metal part, a track is arranged on the platform, and one end of the rope, which is far away from the motor, is connected with the magnetic field controller and a sliding piece matched with the track.

6. An automatic plate coating apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the track comprises a dog-leg track, a spiral track or a wave track.

7. The automatic plate coating instrument according to claim 5, wherein the platform is fixed on a bottom bracket of the operation table and is detachably connected with the bottom bracket; or the platform is fixed on an external working surface and is detachably connected with the working surface.

8. An automatic plate coating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the magnetic field generator comprises a permanent magnet or an electromagnet.

9. An automatic plate coating instrument according to claim 1, wherein the plate coating component is a plate coating ball.

10. An automatic plate coating method using the automatic plate coating instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized by comprising the steps of:

coating a culture solution on the plate coating piece and placing the plate coating piece right above the magnetic field generator;

starting a magnetic field control device, wherein a magnetic field generator travels along a preset path;

the coating member moves due to the magnetic field of the magnetic field generator, and a trajectory corresponding to the predetermined path is drawn on the culture medium of the culture dish.

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of microorganism culture, in particular to an automatic plate coating instrument and an automatic plate coating method.

Background

When the microorganism is cultured, the culture solution needs to be coated on the culture dish, and when the coating is carried out in an artificial mode, the operation is inconvenient and the time is wasted. At present, an automatic plate coating instrument appears in the market, the working principle of the automatic plate coating instrument is that a manipulator replaces a human hand to perform plate coating operation, the time is saved, and the labor cost is reduced. However, such plate coating apparatus cannot recognize the thickness of the culture medium during the operation, and often causes the culture solution not to be coated on the surface of the culture medium 100%, thereby adversely affecting the experimental result.

Disclosure of Invention

Aiming at the problems, the invention provides an automatic plate coating instrument and an automatic plate coating method, which have the advantage of ensuring that a culture solution is coated on the surface of a culture medium.

The technical scheme of the invention is as follows:

an automatic plate coating instrument comprises an operation platform, a culture dish, a plate coating part and a magnetic field control device, wherein the operation platform comprises a non-metal part; the main body of the culture dish is of a non-metal structure, and the culture dish is horizontally placed on the non-metal part and connected with the non-metal part; the coating piece is made of metal and is matched with the culture dish; the magnetic field control device is positioned below the non-metal part and includes a magnetic field generator traveling along a predetermined path.

The working principle of the technical scheme is as follows: when the culture solution needs to be coated on the surface of the culture medium in the culture dish, determining the initial position of the magnetic field generator; after the plate coating piece is coated with the culture solution, the plate coating piece is placed on the surface of the culture dish right above the magnetic field generator; and starting the magnetic field control device, moving the magnetic field generator along a preset path, and coating the plate on the surface of the culture dish to move along with the magnetic field generator under the action of the magnetic field force, so that the culture solution is coated on the surface of the culture dish according to the preset path.

Compared with the prior art, the metal coating plate is arranged on the surface of the culture dish, the magnetic field control device is arranged below the culture dish, the magnetic field generator of the magnetic field control device moves along a preset path, and the coating plate is driven to move along the magnetic field generator under the action of the magnetic field force, so that the culture solution is coated on the surface of the culture medium along the preset path.

In a further technical solution, the travel of the magnetic field generator is linked by two or three axes and is controlled in a programmed automation.

The magnetic field generator is automatically controlled by a program, so that the automation performance of the invention is effectively improved, and the smearing efficiency is improved.

In a further technical scheme, the automatic plate coating instrument comprises a plurality of magnetic field generators, and a plurality of culture dishes and plate coating pieces which are positioned right above the magnetic field generators.

Through setting up a plurality of magnetic field generators and corresponding culture dish and scribble the board spare, can carry out the coating of multiunit culture dish simultaneously, obviously improve coating efficiency.

In a further technical scheme, the magnetic field control device further comprises a mechanical arm and a controller, the mechanical arm is connected with the magnetic field generator, and the controller controls the movement of the mechanical arm through a program.

Through further setting up arm and controller, can effectively carry out accurate the accuse to magnetic field generator's route, promote work efficiency and route precision.

In a further technical scheme, the magnetic field control device further comprises a motor, a platform and a rope, the mechanical output end of the motor is connected with the rope, the platform is located below the non-metal part and a track is arranged on the platform, and one end, far away from the motor, of the rope is connected with a magnetic field generator and a sliding piece matched with the track.

Through motor haulage rope and drive magnetic field generator along predetermined track removal, whole coating appearance simple structure, low cost, the manufacturing of being convenient for, the practicality further promotes.

In a further aspect, the track comprises a dog-leg track, a spiral track, or a wave track.

The coating requirements of different paths of the coating piece are met by arranging the tracks into a zigzag shape, a spiral shape or a wave shape.

In a further technical scheme, the platform is fixed on a bottom bracket of the operating platform and is detachably connected with the bottom bracket; or the platform is fixed on an external working surface and is detachably connected with the working surface.

The platform is arranged to be detachable, so that the rails with different paths can be replaced, and the replacement is convenient and simple.

In a further aspect, the magnetic field generator comprises a permanent magnet or an electromagnet.

The magnetic field generator comprises a permanent magnet or an electromagnet, and the two products are easy to obtain and low in cost.

In a further technical scheme, the coating piece is a coating ball.

The plate coating piece is set to be a plate coating ball, so that the plate coating ball can roll when moving along with the magnetic field generator, the coated area is wider, and the moving resistance is smaller.

Another aspect of the present invention provides an automatic plate coating method using the automatic plate coating apparatus, including the following steps:

coating a culture solution on the plate coating piece and placing the plate coating piece right above the magnetic field generator;

starting a magnetic field control device, wherein a magnetic field generator travels along a preset path;

the coating member moves due to the magnetic field of the magnetic field generator, and a trajectory corresponding to the predetermined path is drawn on the culture medium of the culture dish.

The invention has the beneficial effects that:

1. compared with the prior art, the metal coating plate is arranged on the surface of the culture dish, the magnetic field control device is arranged below the culture dish, the magnetic field generator of the magnetic field control device moves along a preset path, and the coating plate is driven to move along the magnetic field generator under the action of the magnetic field force, so that the culture solution is coated on the surface of the culture medium along the preset path;

2. the magnetic field generator is automatically controlled by a program, so that the automation performance of the invention is effectively improved, and the smearing efficiency is improved;

3. by arranging a plurality of magnetic field generators, corresponding culture dishes and coating plates, a plurality of groups of culture dishes can be coated at the same time, so that the coating efficiency is obviously improved;

4. by further arranging the mechanical arm and the controller, the path of the magnetic field generator can be accurately controlled, and the working efficiency and the path accuracy are improved;

5. the motor traction rope drives the magnetic field generator to move along a preset track, so that the whole plate coating instrument is simple in structure, low in cost, convenient to manufacture and further improved in practicability;

6. the track is arranged to be in a zigzag shape, a spiral shape or a wave shape, so that the coating requirements of different paths of the coating piece are met;

7. the platform is arranged to be detachable, so that the rails with different paths can be replaced, and the replacement is convenient and simple;

8. the magnetic field generator comprises a permanent magnet or an electromagnet, and the two products are easy to obtain and low in cost;

9. the plate coating piece is set to be a plate coating ball, so that the plate coating ball can roll when moving along with the magnetic field generator, the coated area is wider, and the moving resistance is smaller.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of an automatic plate coating instrument according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the automatic plate coating apparatus having a plurality of culture dishes according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the overall structure of an automatic plate coating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the magnetic field control device of fig. 3.

Description of reference numerals:

10-an operation table; 11-a non-metallic portion; 20-a culture dish; 30-coating a plate member; 40-a magnetic field control device; 41-a magnetic field generator; 42-a robotic arm; 43-a controller; 44-a motor; 45-a platform; 45 a-track; 46-rope.

Detailed Description

The embodiments of the present invention will be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Example (b):

as shown in fig. 1-3, an automatic plate coating instrument comprises an operation table 10, a culture dish 20, a plate coating member 30 and a magnetic field control device 40, wherein the operation table 10 comprises a non-metal part 11. For example, the non-metal part 11 may be made of plastic, wood, rubber, or the like. The main body of the culture dish 20 is of a non-metal structure, and the culture dish 20 is horizontally placed on the non-metal part 11 and connected with the non-metal part 11. For example, the main body of the culture dish 20 is made of plastic or glass. The coating member 30 is made of metal and is matched with the culture dish 20. For example, the plating member 30 is placed on the surface of the culture medium in the culture dish 20 and configured to apply a culture solution. For example, the coated sheet member 30 is made of iron, aluminum, copper, or the like, and does not include a metal that is liquid at ordinary temperature such as a pump. The magnetic field control means 40 is located below the non-metal part 11, and the magnetic field control means 40 includes a magnetic field generator 41 traveling along a preset path. For example, the path may include a plurality of different patterns, which may be preset according to the requirement.

The working principle of the technical scheme is as follows: as shown in fig. 1 to 3, when it is desired to spread a culture solution on the surface of a culture medium in a culture dish 20, the initial position of a magnetic field generator 41 is determined; after the coating member 30 is coated with the culture solution, it is placed on the surface of the culture dish 20 directly above the magnetic field generator 41; the magnetic field control device 40 is activated, the magnetic field generator 41 moves along a preset path, and the coating plate 30 on the surface of the culture dish 20 moves along the magnetic field generator 41 due to the action of the magnetic field force, so that the culture solution is coated on the surface of the culture dish 20 according to the preset path.

Compared with the prior art, as shown in fig. 1-3, the present invention arranges the metal-coated plate 30 on the surface of the culture dish 20, and arranges the magnetic field control device 40 under the metal-coated plate, the magnetic field generator 41 of the magnetic field control device 40 moves along a preset path, and the magnetic field generator 41 is driven by the magnetic force to move the coated plate 30, so as to coat the culture solution on the surface of the culture medium along the preset path.

In other embodiments, as shown in fig. 1-2, the travel of the magnetic field generator 41 is coordinated and programmed to be automated by two or three axes. The magnetic field generator 41 is automatically controlled by a program, so that the automation performance of the invention is effectively improved, and the smearing efficiency is improved.

In another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the automatic plate coater comprises a plurality of the magnetic field generators 41, and a plurality of the culture dishes 20 and the plate coating members 30 positioned directly above the magnetic field generators 41. By arranging a plurality of magnetic field generators 41 and corresponding culture dishes 20 and coating plates 30, a plurality of groups of culture dishes 20 can be coated at the same time, and the coating efficiency is obviously improved.

In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 1-2, the magnetic field control device 40 further comprises a robotic arm 42 and a controller 43, the robotic arm 42 is coupled to the magnetic field generator 41, and the controller 43 is programmed to control the movement of the robotic arm 42. Here, the linkage of the robot arm 42 and the controller 43 is conventional prior art, and for example, may be a two-axis linkage or a three-axis linkage of a milling machine, however, the present invention is not limited thereto, and devices capable of automatically controlling the magnetic field generator 41 to move along a predetermined path by a program are all conventional prior art. Through further setting up arm 42 and controller 43, can effectively carry out accurate the accuse to magnetic field generator 41's route, promote work efficiency and route precision.

In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the magnetic field control device 40 further includes a motor 44, a platform 45, and a rope 46, a mechanical output end of the motor 44 is connected to the rope 46, the platform 45 is located below the non-metal part 11, a track 45a is disposed on the platform 45, and one end of the rope 46 away from the motor 44 is connected to the magnetic field generator 41 and a sliding member adapted to the track 45 a. For example, the track 45a may be a groove having a predetermined path, and the string 46 may be placed in the groove such that the string 46 always moves along the path of the groove, thereby forming the magnetic field generator 41 into a predetermined track. The motor 44 pulls the rope 46 and drives the magnetic field generator 41 to move along the preset track 45a, so that the whole plate coating instrument is simple in structure, low in cost, convenient to manufacture and further improved in practicability.

In other embodiments, the track 45a includes a dog-leg track 45a, a spiral track 45a, or a wave track 45a as described in fig. 3 and 4. For example, the turning point of the zigzag track 45a can be smoothly processed to facilitate the passage. By arranging the track 45a in a zigzag, spiral or wave shape, the coating requirements of the coating member 30 for different paths are satisfied.

In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the platform 45 is fixed to the bottom bracket of the console 10 and detachably connected to the bottom bracket; or the platform 45 is fixed on an external working surface and is detachably connected with the working surface. For example, the working surface of the outside world may be the ground, a table top, etc., as long as the platform 45 can be fixed. By arranging the platform 45 to be detachable, the rails 45a having different paths can be replaced, and the replacement is convenient and simple.

In further embodiments, the magnetic field generator 41 comprises a permanent magnet or an electromagnet. The magnetic field generator 41 includes a permanent magnet or an electromagnet, which are easily available and inexpensive.

In another embodiment, as shown in fig. 1-4, the coated pieces 30 are coated spheres. The coating piece 30 is set as a coating ball, so that the coating ball can roll when moving along with the magnetic field generator 41, and the coating area is wider and the moving resistance is smaller.

As shown in fig. 1-4, another aspect of the present invention provides an automatic plate coating method using the automatic plate coating apparatus, comprising the following steps: coating the culture solution on the coating member 30 and placing the coating member over the magnetic field generator 41; activating the magnetic field control device 40, the magnetic field generator 41 traveling along a preset path; the plating member 30 moves due to the magnetic field of the magnetic field generator 41 to trace a trajectory corresponding to the predetermined path on the culture medium of the culture dish 20.

The above-mentioned embodiments only express the specific embodiments of the present invention, and the description thereof is more specific and detailed, but not construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that, for a person skilled in the art, several variations and modifications can be made without departing from the inventive concept, which falls within the scope of the present invention.