US3897002A - Liquid wash injector - Google Patents
Liquid wash injector Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- US3897002A US3897002A US497419A US49741974A US3897002A US 3897002 A US3897002 A US 3897002A US 497419 A US497419 A US 497419A US 49741974 A US49741974 A US 49741974A US 3897002 A US3897002 A US 3897002A
- Authority
- US
- United States
- Prior art keywords
- flange
- receptacle
- liquid
- mouth
- tubular means
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Lifetime
Links
Images
Classifications
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B08—CLEANING
- B08B—CLEANING IN GENERAL; PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
- B08B3/00—Cleaning by methods involving the use or presence of liquid or steam
- B08B3/02—Cleaning by the force of jets or sprays
- B08B3/026—Cleaning by making use of hand-held spray guns; Fluid preparations therefor
- B08B3/028—Spray guns
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L13/00—Cleaning or rinsing apparatus
- B01L13/02—Cleaning or rinsing apparatus for receptacle or instruments
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
- B05B1/02—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape
- B05B1/10—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means designed to produce a jet, spray, or other discharge of particular shape or nature, e.g. in single drops, or having an outlet of particular shape in the form of a fine jet, e.g. for use in wind-screen washers
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B1/00—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means
- B05B1/28—Nozzles, spray heads or other outlets, with or without auxiliary devices such as valves, heating means with integral means for shielding the discharged liquid or other fluent material, e.g. to limit area of spray; with integral means for catching drips or collecting surplus liquid or other fluent material
-
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
- B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
- B01L3/50—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes
- B01L3/508—Containers for the purpose of retaining a material to be analysed, e.g. test tubes rigid containers not provided for above
- B01L3/5082—Test tubes per se
Definitions
- the device comprises an elongated tube adapted for communication with a flexible conduit which in turn is connected to a source of liquid.
- the device has [56] References Clted a flange for controlling the depth of ingress into the UNITED STATES PATENTS receptacle and a nozzle at the distal end constructed 214, 68 /18 rang 134/172 UX to admit the liquid against the inner side wall of the 1153,579 1/1918 Deanes 239/33 x receptacla 2,1 17.648 5/[938 Bottorfm, 239/289 ux 3,535,161 10/1970 Gutrich 134/24 4 Claims. 7 Drawing Figures PATENTED JUL 2 9 I975 SHEET LIQUID WASH INJECTOR BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Clinical chemistry of modern vintage is designed to rapidly undertake a maximum number of tests.
- the present invention relates to a biaxially oriented liquid wash injector for permitting the introduction of wash water into a receptacle having at the bottom thereof a quantity of a precipitate.
- the injector comprises an elongated tubular section at the proximal end disposed in one axis. Communicating therewith and offset therefrom in another axis at the distal end is a projecting means such as a relatively short nozzle.
- the proximal end is adapted for communication with a source of wash liquid, buffer or other fluid which can be a flexible tubular conduit with suitable attachment means.
- the distal end is adapted for insertion into a euvette or a test tube or other receptacle containing the material to be washed.
- a radially disposed flange positioned below the elongated tubular section and above and normal to the axis of the nozzle serves to seat the device on the mouth of the receptacle and position the nozzle in the receptacle to a controlled depth.
- the nozzle has a bore therethrough in axial alignment with the elongated tubular section for liquid impingement on the upper part of the inner sidewall of the receptacle.
- the injector device is constructed to admit liquid through the bore at a high velocity in impingement on the inside of the receptacle wall so that it flows downwardly to the bottom thereof without excessive disruption of the precipitate.
- the mentioned flange is a stop abutment to control the depth that the device may be inserted into the receptacle as it abuts against its mouth so that the liquid impingement is near the top of said receptacle.
- FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of the device of the present invention in cross section.
- FIG. 2 is a front elevational view ofthe device of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. l.
- FIG. 4 is a side elevational view of another embodiment of the device of the present invention in cross section.
- FIG. 5 is a front elevational view of the device of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 7 is a fragmentary front elevational view of another embodiment of the device of the present invention.
- reference numeral [0 refers generally to the liquid wash injector of the present invention.
- the injector I0 is seen to comprise three integrally formed parts. elongated tube ll, annular flange 16 and nozzle 20.
- the upper part of the wash injector is the elongated tube 11, of which the proximal end 12 communicates with conduit 13, shown in fragmentary form.
- Conduit 13 leads to a source of wash water or other liquid.
- Conduit 13 can be a flexible plastic tube conveniently inserted in tube II and solvent sealed therein.
- Elongated tube 11 is sufficiently long to permit easy manual handling of the injector such as by the fingers 14 of a hand shown in dotted lines.
- the distal end of the elongated tube II terminates in well-like bottom 15. At this locale, the tube II also terminates in an outwardly extending annular flange 16. The axis of tube 11 is shown to project at an angle of 60 with respect to the diameter of flange 16.
- the underside of the flange 16 possesses two downwardly extending radially disposed ribs [7. These ribs are constructed to abut against the upwardly extending surface 18 of the mouth of a cuvette 19 shown in fragmentary form.
- the ribs 17 are useful in permitting a small air space between the said mouth and the underside of the flange 16.
- the injector device of the present invention comprises three parts. Whereas the elongated tube 11 is the upper part, the second is the annular flange l6 and, finally, on the underside of the flange is the lower, centrally-disposed nozzle 20.
- Nozzle 20 has a relatively short, generally cylindrical configuration terminating in a rounded tip 22. The diameter of the nozzle is slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the cuvette l9 and the vertical axis of the nozzle is at an angle of with respect to the axis of the tube 11.
- Nozzle 20 has a small bore 21 therethrough to provide a high velocity fluid flow. The bore 21 at one end communicates with the elongated tube 11 and is axially aligned therewith. The other end of the bore 21 terminates toward the tip 22. Due to the mentioned angularity of the nozzle the tip is sufficiently displaced so that the bore 21 does not terminate directly at the tip thereof.
- bore 21 is in direct alignment with the upper part of the inner side-wall of the cuvette.
- Liquid being dispensed from the injector device of the present invention strikes forcibly the said inner side-wall to set in motion a swirl of wash water which flows downwardly, as shown by the arrows, to dislodge and wash particle centrifuged packed material at the bottom of the cuvette.
- the packed material is not subjected to direct jet action as would be the case if the wash water would be introduced axially to the cuvette.
- Bore 21 also can be canted, if desired, to provide increased swirling motion of the wash water.
- the angularity of the axis of tube 11, which can range from about 55 to about 75 with respect to the diameter of flange 16, makes it possible for the laboratory technologist at a table top to easily, comfortably and successively introduce selected amounts of wash water or any other liquid to the cuvette.
- the laboratory technologist need only position the flange 16 against the mouth of the cuvette and thereby be informed that the device is accurately and uniformly in position for dispensing liquid. Displaced air from the cuvette may escape through the space afforded by the ribs 17.
- FIGS. 4-6 illustrate another embodiment in which the reference numeral refers generally to the liquid wash injector of the present invention which comprises elongated tube 31, flange 32 and nozzle 33.
- the proxi mal end 34 of tube 31 communicates with conduit 35 and is adapted for manual introduction of fluid into cuvette 36 by fingers 37.
- Nozzle 33 has a small bore 38 communicating and in axial alignment with tube 31.
- Flange 32 of this embodiment has slot 39 which serves the same function as ribs 17 in the embodiment of FIGS. 1-3 by preventing complete closure of cuvette 36 with said flange.
- FIG. 7 illustrates still another embodiment of the present invention in which flange 40 at the distal end of tube 41 is provided with groove 42 to prevent complete closure of cuvette 43 with said flange.
- the outwardly extending annular flange has means disposed therein in confronting abutment with the mouth of the receptacle to prevent the flange from completely cov ering the mouth of said receptacle.
- abutment means which can be downwardly depending rib members, an upwardly depending groove or a slot extending through the flange, as described above, will prevent complete coverage of the mouth of the receptacle so that air displaced with liquid can escape from the receptacle during introduction of said liquid.
- the structural materials for the device can be thermoplastic for ease of molding and inexpensive for disposal, if this is desired.
- Polyoleflns such polyethylene and polypropylene are illustrative suitable thermoplastic materials.
- the materials of fabrication 5 can be of metal or other materials having selfsustaining properties.
- thermoplastic materials are employed which have translucent or transparent properties so that the liquid being dispensed may be readily observed.
- a device for introducing liquid into an open mouthed elongated receptacle comprising an elongated tubular means adapted and constructed to have attached thereto at the proximal end a liquid carrying conduit, said tubular means terminating at the distal end with an outwardly extending annular flange for seating on the mouth of said receptacle, said tubular means being inclined with respect to said flange, said flange having at the other side thereof a projecting means having an axis normal to the flange, said projecting means having a bore therethrough communicating internally with said tubular means and in axial alignment therewith, for liquid impingement on the upper part of the inner side-wall of said receptacle.
- the projecting means is a relatively short, generally cylindrical nozzle with a rounded tip.
Landscapes
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Clinical Laboratory Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
- Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
- Details Of Rigid Or Semi-Rigid Containers (AREA)
Priority Applications (11)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US497419A US3897002A (en) | 1974-08-14 | 1974-08-14 | Liquid wash injector |
AU83137/75A AU8313775A (en) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-07-17 | Liquid wash injector |
ZA00754634A ZA754634B (en) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-07-18 | Liquid wash injector |
IT25614/75A IT1040041B (it) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-07-21 | Dispositivo per l iniezione di un liquidio di lavaggio |
DK348275A DK348275A (da) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-07-31 | Vesketilsetningsapparat |
JP50094102A JPS5141262A (xx) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-07-31 | |
GB32822/75A GB1492315A (en) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-08-06 | Liquid wash injector |
DE19752535785 DE2535785A1 (de) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-08-11 | Spuelfluessigkeitsinjektor |
CA233,341A CA1035334A (en) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-08-12 | Liquid wash injector |
FR7525166A FR2281790A1 (fr) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-08-13 | Injecteur pour fluide de lavage |
BE159176A BE832400A (fr) | 1974-08-14 | 1975-08-13 | Dispositif pour injecter des liquides, en particulier une solution de lavage, dans des recipients contenant des matieres solides |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
US497419A US3897002A (en) | 1974-08-14 | 1974-08-14 | Liquid wash injector |
Publications (1)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
US3897002A true US3897002A (en) | 1975-07-29 |
Family
ID=23976783
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
US497419A Expired - Lifetime US3897002A (en) | 1974-08-14 | 1974-08-14 | Liquid wash injector |
Country Status (11)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US3897002A (xx) |
JP (1) | JPS5141262A (xx) |
AU (1) | AU8313775A (xx) |
BE (1) | BE832400A (xx) |
CA (1) | CA1035334A (xx) |
DE (1) | DE2535785A1 (xx) |
DK (1) | DK348275A (xx) |
FR (1) | FR2281790A1 (xx) |
GB (1) | GB1492315A (xx) |
IT (1) | IT1040041B (xx) |
ZA (1) | ZA754634B (xx) |
Cited By (12)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP0131259A2 (de) * | 1983-07-09 | 1985-01-16 | BEHRINGWERKE Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren zum Waschen der Reaktionsgefässe für immunologische Tests |
WO1990011831A1 (de) * | 1987-11-17 | 1990-10-18 | Prolic S.A. | Reinigungsrichtung für küvetten |
EP0424633A2 (en) * | 1989-10-23 | 1991-05-02 | Abbott Laboratories | Automated method and device for performing solid-phase diagnostic assay |
US5380068A (en) * | 1992-12-08 | 1995-01-10 | Flow International Corporation | Deep kerfing in rocks with ultrahigh-pressure fan jets |
US5417607A (en) * | 1992-12-08 | 1995-05-23 | Flow International Corporation | Ultrahigh-pressure fan jet nozzle |
US5942045A (en) * | 1992-12-08 | 1999-08-24 | Flow International Corporation | Hard coating removal with ultrahigh-pressure fan jets |
US5961053A (en) * | 1994-02-18 | 1999-10-05 | Flow International Corporation | Ultrahigh-pressure fan jet nozzle |
EP1015892A1 (en) * | 1997-06-25 | 2000-07-05 | CLMP, Inc. | Dual injector for chemiluminescence immunoanalyzing system |
DE19935229A1 (de) * | 1999-07-28 | 2001-02-15 | Josef Pfluegl | Klebstoffdüse |
US6516819B1 (en) * | 2000-03-11 | 2003-02-11 | Daniel Dean Pearson | Blind hole flushing device |
US20040259478A1 (en) * | 2003-06-23 | 2004-12-23 | Flow International Corporation | Methods and apparatus for milling grooves with abrasive fluidjets |
USD929166S1 (en) * | 2019-11-26 | 2021-08-31 | Runway Blue, Llc | Straw |
Families Citing this family (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
JPS5560139A (en) * | 1978-10-27 | 1980-05-07 | Taikisha Ltd | Fan coil unit |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US214468A (en) * | 1879-04-15 | Improvement in apparatus for cleaning the tops of fruit-cans | ||
US1253579A (en) * | 1917-04-28 | 1918-01-15 | Sid A Deanes | Dispensing device. |
US2117648A (en) * | 1935-11-22 | 1938-05-17 | Pangborn Corp | Method of and apparatus for cleaning tubular bodies |
US3535161A (en) * | 1969-01-27 | 1970-10-20 | Robert J Gutrich | Clearing sewer lines and the like |
-
1974
- 1974-08-14 US US497419A patent/US3897002A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
-
1975
- 1975-07-17 AU AU83137/75A patent/AU8313775A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-07-18 ZA ZA00754634A patent/ZA754634B/xx unknown
- 1975-07-21 IT IT25614/75A patent/IT1040041B/it active
- 1975-07-31 DK DK348275A patent/DK348275A/da unknown
- 1975-07-31 JP JP50094102A patent/JPS5141262A/ja active Pending
- 1975-08-06 GB GB32822/75A patent/GB1492315A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-08-11 DE DE19752535785 patent/DE2535785A1/de active Pending
- 1975-08-12 CA CA233,341A patent/CA1035334A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-08-13 BE BE159176A patent/BE832400A/xx unknown
- 1975-08-13 FR FR7525166A patent/FR2281790A1/fr active Granted
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US214468A (en) * | 1879-04-15 | Improvement in apparatus for cleaning the tops of fruit-cans | ||
US1253579A (en) * | 1917-04-28 | 1918-01-15 | Sid A Deanes | Dispensing device. |
US2117648A (en) * | 1935-11-22 | 1938-05-17 | Pangborn Corp | Method of and apparatus for cleaning tubular bodies |
US3535161A (en) * | 1969-01-27 | 1970-10-20 | Robert J Gutrich | Clearing sewer lines and the like |
Cited By (17)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
EP0131259A3 (de) * | 1983-07-09 | 1987-05-06 | BEHRINGWERKE Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren zum Waschen der Reaktionsgefässe für immunologische Tests |
EP0131259A2 (de) * | 1983-07-09 | 1985-01-16 | BEHRINGWERKE Aktiengesellschaft | Verfahren zum Waschen der Reaktionsgefässe für immunologische Tests |
WO1990011831A1 (de) * | 1987-11-17 | 1990-10-18 | Prolic S.A. | Reinigungsrichtung für küvetten |
EP0424633A2 (en) * | 1989-10-23 | 1991-05-02 | Abbott Laboratories | Automated method and device for performing solid-phase diagnostic assay |
EP0424633A3 (en) * | 1989-10-23 | 1992-09-23 | Abbott Laboratories | Automated method and device for performing solid-phase diagnostic assay |
US6019298A (en) * | 1992-12-08 | 2000-02-01 | Flow International Corporation | Ultrahigh-pressure fan jet nozzle |
US5380068A (en) * | 1992-12-08 | 1995-01-10 | Flow International Corporation | Deep kerfing in rocks with ultrahigh-pressure fan jets |
US5417607A (en) * | 1992-12-08 | 1995-05-23 | Flow International Corporation | Ultrahigh-pressure fan jet nozzle |
US5942045A (en) * | 1992-12-08 | 1999-08-24 | Flow International Corporation | Hard coating removal with ultrahigh-pressure fan jets |
US5961053A (en) * | 1994-02-18 | 1999-10-05 | Flow International Corporation | Ultrahigh-pressure fan jet nozzle |
EP1015892A1 (en) * | 1997-06-25 | 2000-07-05 | CLMP, Inc. | Dual injector for chemiluminescence immunoanalyzing system |
EP1015892A4 (en) * | 1997-06-25 | 2007-01-10 | Quest Diagnostics Invest Inc | DOUBLE INJECTOR FOR IMMUNOANALYSIS SYSTEM BY CHEMOLUMINESCENCE |
DE19935229A1 (de) * | 1999-07-28 | 2001-02-15 | Josef Pfluegl | Klebstoffdüse |
US6516819B1 (en) * | 2000-03-11 | 2003-02-11 | Daniel Dean Pearson | Blind hole flushing device |
US20040259478A1 (en) * | 2003-06-23 | 2004-12-23 | Flow International Corporation | Methods and apparatus for milling grooves with abrasive fluidjets |
US6981906B2 (en) | 2003-06-23 | 2006-01-03 | Flow International Corporation | Methods and apparatus for milling grooves with abrasive fluidjets |
USD929166S1 (en) * | 2019-11-26 | 2021-08-31 | Runway Blue, Llc | Straw |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
GB1492315A (en) | 1977-11-16 |
FR2281790B3 (xx) | 1978-07-28 |
BE832400A (fr) | 1975-12-01 |
DE2535785A1 (de) | 1976-02-26 |
DK348275A (da) | 1976-02-15 |
JPS5141262A (xx) | 1976-04-07 |
ZA754634B (en) | 1976-06-30 |
FR2281790A1 (fr) | 1976-03-12 |
AU8313775A (en) | 1977-01-20 |
IT1040041B (it) | 1979-12-20 |
CA1035334A (en) | 1978-07-25 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
US3897002A (en) | Liquid wash injector | |
US5232669A (en) | Pipette tip with self-aligning and self-sealing features | |
US4730631A (en) | Probe wash station | |
US4483825A (en) | Pipette and filter combination | |
US4863695A (en) | Pipette assembly | |
US5078970A (en) | Apparatus for withdrawing a liquid sample from a sample vessel and transferring it | |
US4234103A (en) | Diagnostic reagent dispensing bottle | |
US4347875A (en) | Self-cleaning nozzle construction for aspirators | |
US5178602A (en) | Automatic decanting centrifuge | |
US4373812A (en) | Cuvette assembly | |
US6361744B1 (en) | Self-resealing closure for containers | |
EP0843176A4 (en) | VESSEL | |
DE2963009D1 (en) | A pipetting and dosing device | |
EP0224110A2 (en) | Bottle top filter | |
EP1027932B1 (en) | Method for determining the strength of an agglutination reaction | |
US3233785A (en) | Rinsing pipette | |
EP0979145B1 (en) | Combination of a pipette device and pipette tip with pipette surface contamination protector and use | |
JPH02290560A (ja) | 液体の分配用の液体制御ノズル構造 | |
US3518804A (en) | Pipette assembly having precise quantity stabilized reagent in liquid form and method of preparing same | |
US3881527A (en) | Bulb-operated pipet | |
JPH01141357A (ja) | 自動分析装置のサンプル分注方法 | |
US3937370A (en) | Controlled depth aspiration cannula | |
US4463616A (en) | Sample handling apparatus | |
US7401971B2 (en) | Method for stirring liquid | |
CA2080928A1 (en) | Container for liquid specimen |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: COOPER LABORATORES, INC., 3145 PORTER DRIVE, PALO Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:BAXTER TRAVENOL LABORATORIES, INC., A CORP. OF DE;REEL/FRAME:004067/0785 Effective date: 19820917 |
|
AS | Assignment |
Owner name: TECHNICON INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION, 511 BENEDICT AV Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST.;ASSIGNOR:COOPER LABORATORIES, INC.,;REEL/FRAME:004926/0396 Effective date: 19880628 |