KR102043955B1 - Adaptor for collecting sample - Google Patents

Abstract

Sample collection adapters are disclosed. According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sampling adapter coupled to an upper open end of a tube for accommodating a specimen, comprising: a coupling housing formed of a cylindrical housing having both ends open; A sealing cap after collection is inserted into one end of the coupling housing and coupled; And a sealing cap before sampling which is inserted into and coupled to the other end of the coupling housing.
The cap after the capping or capping before capturing is detachably coupled to the coupling housing can be selectively replaced or exchanged, either the cap after the cap or the cap before the cap is collected at the upper open end of the tube It is characterized by being combined.

Description

Sample collection adapter {ADAPTOR FOR COLLECTING SAMPLE}

The present invention relates to an adapter for sampling, more specifically, to select and connect a swab according to a sampling location or a collection purpose, and to increase the convenience by using a tube as a handle during sampling. It relates to a sampling adapter.

All samples for microbiological testing and disease testing should be sent to a laboratory immediately after collection to obtain the most accurate results. However, when samples cannot be immediately tested, they should be preserved in a suitable environment or transported to a suitable place.

Methods used for transporting samples include syringes, sterilized plastic containers and plastic tubes, depending on the type of sample (Blood, Pus, Urine, Stool, etc) and the culture environment of the bacteria being transported (aerobic, anaerobic, virus, chlamydia, etc.). And a lot of commercialized transport medium container consisting of a disposable cotton swab and sterilized.

The conventional transport medium container is a product designed only for transporting microbial specimens, and is supplied in a form in which a sealed tube containing one transport medium in one packing unit and a cotton swab for sample collection are separately packaged in the preparation stage of collecting. do. In other words, the tube containing the medium (reagent) and the cotton swab immersed in the medium after sample collection should be individually packed, because individual packing is essential to prevent pre-contamination by other bacteria. If left unattended for a long time, the swab or medium may be contaminated with other bacteria, so long-term unattended transport medium container should be discarded, which causes a waste of resources.

In addition, when the sample is collected, the hygiene gloves are opened and the package is collected. When the number of specimens is collected, it is very cumbersome for the inspector to open the sealed bags one by one.

In addition, the conventional transport medium container is a product for the purpose of collecting and transporting only microbial specimens, it is true that there is a limit to transport a variety of specimens, such as tissue for diagnosis of cervical cancer, body fluids, DNA for genetic testing.

In addition, the swab used to collect the specimen may have a variety of structures or forms according to the collection site or the purpose of the collection, there has been a continuous demand for a sample device that can be used for various purposes of the various types of swap.

1. Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1861039 (2018.05.17) 2. Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0128301 (2012.11.27)

An object of the present invention is to provide an adapter for sample collection that can be selected and connected to the swap according to the sampling location or purpose.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an adapter for sample collection that can greatly increase the convenience by using the tube as a handle when sampling.

In order to achieve the above object, the sample collection adapter according to the present invention, in the sample collection adapter coupled to the upper open end of the tube for receiving a sample,

A coupling housing formed of a cylindrical housing having both ends open; A sealing cap after collection is inserted into one end of the coupling housing and coupled; And a sealing cap before sampling which is inserted into and coupled to the other end of the coupling housing.

The cap after the capping or capping before capturing is detachably coupled to the coupling housing can be selectively replaced or exchanged, either the cap after the cap or the cap before the cap is collected at the upper open end of the tube It is characterized by being combined.

The inner wall of the coupling housing is characterized in that the plurality of insertion protrusions extending in the vertical longitudinal direction is formed integrally.

The sealing cap after the collection, the plurality of first guide protrusions formed in the longitudinal direction on the outer wall of the cylindrical shape; A first guide recess formed between the plurality of first guide protrusions and spaced between the first guide protrusions and the insertion protrusion slidingly coupled; A first screw portion formed spirally on the inner wall of the cylindrical shape; A first closure part provided in a closed part of the interior; And a coupling protrusion formed to protrude upward from a central portion of the first closure portion in order to couple a cotton swab.

The coupling protrusion, the coupling groove is formed along the longitudinal direction in order to attach and detach the cotton swab, the coupling groove inner circumference when a plurality of fixing projections are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the coupling groove so that the cotton rod does not easily fall off when the cotton rod is coupled It is characterized in that the protruding long.

When the sealing cap is screwed to the upper end of the tube after the sampling, the circular first rib protrusion toward the open end side from the bottom of the first closing portion in order to be in close contact with the upper inner wall surface of the tube It is characterized in that it is formed to protrude.

The cap before the collection, the plurality of second guide protrusions formed in the vertical direction on the outer wall of the cylindrical shape; A second guide recess formed between the second guide protrusions and spaced apart from each other, and the insertion protrusion slidingly coupled to the second guide protrusions; A second screw portion spirally formed on an inner wall of a cylindrical shape; And a second closure portion provided in the closed portion of the inside.

When the sealing cap is screwed to the upper end of the tube after the sampling, the round second rib protrusion toward the open end side from the bottom of the second closing portion in order to be in close contact with the upper inner wall surface of the tube It is characterized in that it is formed to protrude.

According to the present invention, the tube has a sealed structure so that the solution does not leak, there is an effect that can be used by selectively connecting a variety of sample collection swap according to the collection location or purpose.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that can be used in both a liquid transport medium or a solid transport medium.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that can greatly increase the convenience by using the tube as a handle at the time of sample collection.

1 is a perspective view of a pipette swap device coupled to the sampling adapter according to the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the sample collection adapter according to the present invention.
4 is a partially broken perspective view of FIG. 3.
Figure 5 is a plan cross-sectional view of the sample taking adapter according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the pipette swap device coupled to the sampling adapter according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is a state of use of the pipette swap device coupled to the sampling adapter according to the present invention.
8 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the pipette swap device coupled to the sampling adapter according to the present invention.

The present invention having such a feature will be described more clearly through the preferred embodiment accordingly.

Before describing the various embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in detail, it can be seen that the application is not limited to the details of the configuration and arrangement of the components described in the following detailed description or shown in the drawings. will be. The invention can be implemented and carried out in other embodiments and can be carried out in various ways. In addition, device or element orientation (e.g., "front", "back", "up", "down", "top", "bottom" The expressions and predicates used herein with respect to terms such as "," "left", "right", "lateral", etc. are used merely to simplify the description of the present invention, and related apparatus. Or it will be appreciated that the element does not simply indicate or mean that it should have a particular direction. Also, terms such as "first" and "second" are used in the specification and the appended claims for purposes of illustration and are not intended to indicate or mean the relative importance or spirit.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, which can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be various equivalents and variations.

1 is a perspective view of a pipette swap device coupled to the sampling adapter according to the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 1, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the sampling adapter according to the present invention, Figure 4 is Figure 3 is a partially broken coupling perspective view, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the sample taking adapter according to the present invention, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the pipette swap device coupled to the sample taking adapter according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 1, the pipette swap device (1) coupled to the sampling adapter according to the present invention is a device for diagnosing and analyzing the sample, the sample collection can proceed in various ways.

There is a method of taking a common swab and breaking it into an enclosed tube (liquid transport medium) and agar (agar) transporting swab attached to a cap, and then collecting a solid agar (agar) into a tube.

Pipette swap device (1) coupled to the sample collection adapter according to the present invention is characterized in that it is a structure that can be used for both liquid transport medium or solid transport medium.

2 to 6, the sample collection adapter 10 according to the present invention can be used in combination with the tube 50 that can contain the sample collection.

The adapter 10 is largely inserted into the coupling housing 11, one end of the coupling housing 11, and then inserted into and coupled to the other end of the closure cap 13 and the coupling housing 11. It includes a closed cap 15 before collection.

The coupling housing 11 is formed as a cylindrical housing having both ends open, and a plurality of insertion protrusions 17 extending in the longitudinal direction of the coupling housing 11 are formed integrally on the inner wall of the coupling housing 11.

In addition, one end of the coupling housing 11 is coupled to the sealing cap 13 is detachably inserted after the collection. The capping cap 13 after the collection has a structure that can be installed for the specimen sampling swab, and the combination of the housing by selecting a cap cap after the sampling according to the swap of various shapes according to the use place or purpose of use It can be used in conjunction with.

After the collection, the sealing cap 13 has a cylindrical shape to be inserted into the coupling housing 11, the outer wall of the plurality of first guide protrusions 28 and the plurality of first guide protrusions 28 The first guide recesses 29 formed to be spaced apart from each other are integrally formed. Therefore, when the sealing cap 13 is inserted into the coupling housing 11 after the collection, the coupling housing 11 of the first guide recess 29 between the first guide protrusions 28 is formed. Insertion protrusion 17 is to be slidingly coupled.

The first screw portion 22 is formed in a spiral shape on the inner wall of the sealing cap 13 after the sampling, and may be coupled to a screw portion formed on the outer circumferential surface of the open end of the tube 50.

In addition, the inside of the sealing cap 13 after the collection is open at one end, the other end is closed, the closed portion is provided with a first closing portion (24).

In the central portion of the first closing portion 24, a coupling protrusion 21 formed with a coupling groove 23 protrudes upward, and a cotton swab for collecting a specimen in the coupling groove 23 of the coupling protrusion 21. 40) may be detachable. In addition, at the inner circumference of the coupling groove 23 of the coupling protrusion 21, when the cotton rod 40 is coupled, the fixing protrusion 25 protrudes in the longitudinal direction of the coupling groove 23 so that the cotton rod 40 does not easily fall out. The fixing protrusions 25 are formed along the inner circumference of the coupling groove 23 and spaced apart from each other. That is, the cotton swab 40 is coupled to the central portion of the plurality of fixing protrusions 25.

In addition, a circular first rib protrusion 27 protrudes from the bottom of the first closing portion 24 toward the open end. The first rib protrusion 27 serves to be in close contact with the upper inner wall surface of the tube 50 when the sealing cap 13 is screwed to the upper end of the tube 50 after the sampling. Do it.

The cap before the collection has a cylindrical shape to be inserted into the coupling housing 11, the outer wall of the plurality of second guide protrusions 38 and the plurality of second guide protrusions 38 The second guide recess 39 formed to be spaced apart from each other is integrally formed. Therefore, when the sealing cap 15 before the collection is inserted into the coupling housing 11, the coupling housing 11 is connected to the second guide recess 39 between the second guide protrusions 38. Insertion protrusion 17 is to be slidingly coupled.

The second screw portion 32 is formed in a spiral shape on the inner wall of the sealing cap 15 before the collection, and may be coupled to a screw portion formed on the outer circumferential surface of the open end of the tube 50.

In addition, the inside of the sealing cap 15 before the collection is open at one end, the other end is closed, the closed portion is provided with a second closing portion (34).

A circular second rib protrusion 37 protrudes from the bottom of the second closure portion 34 toward the open end. The second rib protrusion 37 serves to be in close contact with the upper inner wall surface of the tube 50 when the sealing cap 15 is screwed to the upper end of the tube 50 before the sampling. Do it.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the operation of the sampling adapter according to the present invention.

7 is a state of use of the pipette swap device coupled to the sampling adapter according to the present invention, Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the pipette swap device coupled to the sampling adapter according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 7, the adapter 10 is mounted to the tube 50 to complete the pipette swap device.

First, the sealing cap 13 is inserted into and coupled to the upper end of the housing 11 of the adapter 10, and the sealing cap 15 before sampling is inserted into and coupled to the lower end of the housing 11.

The cap before the sampling is screwed to the upper open end of the tube 50, the second screw portion 32 is coupled to the thread formed on the outside of the tube 50, the second rib protrusion 37 may be in close contact with the inner wall of the tube 50.

In addition, a cotton swab 40 may be inserted into and coupled to the coupling protrusion 21 of the sealing cap 13 after the sampling, and the cotton swab 40 may be inserted into the coupling groove 23 and the fixing protrusions 25 may be inserted into the coupling protrusion 21. It can be pressed and fixed by.

In this structure, a sample can be collected through a cotton swab 40, wherein the tube 50 can be used as a handle to facilitate the collection of the sample.

When the sampling is completed in this way, as shown in FIG. 8, the adapter 10 is detached from the tube 50 and then turned upside down so that the swab 40 is inserted into the tube 50, and the swab 40 is removed. After combined sampling, the sealing cap 13 is screwed to the threaded portion of the tube 50.

As described above, a preferred embodiment according to the present invention has been described, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms in addition to the above-described embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope thereof has ordinary skill in the art. It is obvious to them. Therefore, the above-described embodiments should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and thus, the present invention is not limited to the above description and may be modified within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

10: Adapter 11: Combined Housing
13: Sealing cap after collection 15: Sealing cap before collection
17: insertion protrusion 21: coupling protrusion
22: 1st screw part 23: engaging groove
24: first closing portion 25: fixing projection
27: first rib protrusion 28: first guide protrusion
29: first guide part 32: second thread part
34: second closing portion 37: second rib protrusion
38: second guide protrusion 39: second guide protrusion

Claims (7)

In the sampling adapter coupled to the upper open end of the tube for receiving a sample,
The sample collecting adapter may include a housing having a cylindrical housing having both ends open, and having a plurality of insertion protrusions integrally formed on an inner wall of the sample housing, the plurality of insertion protrusions extending in a longitudinal direction; A sealing cap after collection is inserted into one end of the coupling housing and coupled; And a sealing cap before sampling which is inserted into and coupled to the other end of the coupling housing.
After capping the sealed cap,
A plurality of first guide protrusions formed on the outer wall of the cylindrical shape in a vertical direction;
A first guide recess formed between the plurality of first guide protrusions and spaced between the first guide protrusions and the insertion protrusion slidingly coupled;
A first screw portion formed spirally on the inner wall of the cylindrical shape;
A first closure part provided in a closed part of the interior; And
In order to couple the cotton swab, the coupling projection protruding upward from the central portion of the first closure portion; Sample collection adapter comprising a. The method of claim 1,
The cap after the collection or the cap before the collection is detachably coupled to the coupling housing can be selectively replaced or exchanged,
Sample collection adapter, characterized in that any one of the sealing cap after the collection or the cap before the sampling is coupled to the upper open end of the tube. delete The method of claim 1,
The coupling protrusion,
Coupling groove is formed along the longitudinal direction to detach the cotton swab, the inner circumference of the coupling groove is a plurality of fixing projections are spaced apart in the longitudinal direction of the coupling groove so that the cotton swab is not easy to fall off when the cotton rod is coupled Adapter for sampling, characterized in that. The method of claim 1,
When the sealing cap is screwed to the upper end of the tube after the sampling, the circular first rib protrusion toward the open end side from the bottom of the first closing portion in order to be in close contact with the upper inner wall surface of the tube Sample collection adapter, characterized in that is formed to protrude. The method of claim 1,
The cap before the collection is,
A plurality of second guide protrusions formed on the outer wall of the cylindrical shape in a vertical direction;
A second guide recess formed between the second guide protrusions and spaced apart from each other, and the insertion protrusion slidingly coupled to the second guide protrusions;
A second screw portion spirally formed on an inner wall of a cylindrical shape; And
Sample collection adapter comprising a; a second closing portion provided in the closed portion of the inside. The method of claim 6,
When the sealing cap is screwed to the upper end of the tube after the sampling, the round second rib protrusion toward the open end side from the bottom of the second closing portion in order to be in close contact with the upper inner wall surface of the tube Sample collection adapter, characterized in that is formed to protrude.

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