CN111689155A - Automatic test tube conveying system - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic test tube conveying system comprises a test tube conveying device and a server device, wherein the test tube conveying device comprises a test tube collecting area, a test tube temporary storage area, a test tube direction guiding area, a test tube pushing area and an electric control device, the electric control device controls an automatic operation mechanism, and a lifting mechanism in the test tube collecting area pushes each test tube body in a collecting tank upwards; and get into this test tube temporary storage district backward internal slip temporary storage location in order to let a camera device shoot the test tube directionality, later shift again to this test tube direction lead on the connection base of district and utilize image discrimination technique to come the automatic guide test tube direction, at last automatic rising again to the height in this test tube propelling movement district and by the pusher jack propelling movement go, so replace the work of labour type with automation equipment, and monitor with the photography and ensure can not take place any operation error, and this server equipment more stores a plurality of test tube image shelves in order to effectively manage and track the transport orbit of different test tubes.

Description

Test tube automated transfer system

technical field

The present invention relates to an automated transfer system for test tubes, in particular to an automated transfer system capable of distinguishing the directionality and barcode of test tubes by means of image determination, and then using pneumatic conveying to transfer test tubes to different designated positions. system.

Background technique

In the past, after the laboratory (or emergency room, or ward) helped the patient to draw blood, it was necessary to wait for free time or arrange for a special person to send the patient's blood to the designated location (laboratory) before continuing the follow-up blood test; while the general blood drawing location There will be some distance from the laboratory, so it is actually very time-consuming and labor-intensive to transport blood test tubes by manpower.

Generally, the blood test tube will have a barcode sticker to record all the information in the computer, but in the process of manual transportation, because the transportation trajectory cannot be tracked, when the blood test tube disappears, it is often necessary to find the end from the beginning, and finally even ask the patient to Come back and draw another tube of blood, which will easily cause the patient to feel bad.

In addition, due to the different test items, blood test tubes must be manually distinguished in advance, and then distributed to different test machines according to the region; however, in case of urgent test tubes, special personnel must be operated to meet the requirements of testing as soon as possible. It is obviously not suitable to manually distinguish and then send it out.

Therefore, in order to solve the above problems, this case uses a device that can automatically transport a large number of blood test tubes one by one to the next transportation stage, and then use the image judgment method to distinguish the directionality of the test tubes and the barcode. , and finally use the air delivery method to transfer the test tubes to different designated positions. In addition, multiple test tube image files and barcodes can be stored through the server device, so as to effectively manage and track the transportation trajectory of different test tubes and monitor the test tube. The location is not reached within the specified time, so this should be an optimal solution.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic transfer system for test tubes, which has a simple structure and is easy to operate, and can distinguish the directionality and barcode of the test tubes by means of image determination, and then use the air delivery method to transfer the test tubes to different designated Location.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention discloses a test tube automatic transmission system, which is characterized by comprising:

A test tube delivery device, containing:

a test tube collection area, which has a collection tank and a lifting mechanism located in the collection tank to move the test tube body in the collection tank upward;

A test tube temporary storage area is located above the test tube collection area, and the test tube temporary storage area includes a test tube sliding mechanism and a photographing device located above the test tube sliding mechanism. A first gate is connected to one side of the test tube sliding mechanism The mechanism is such that the first gate mechanism can be opened after the test tube body is pushed close to the first gate mechanism, so that the test tube body can roll into the test tube sliding mechanism, and the other side of the test tube sliding mechanism is connected with a second gate mechanism;

A test tube orientation guide area includes a connecting base, a lifting mechanism connected with the connecting base, and the connecting base has a test tube accommodating groove and a rotating motor for driving the test tube accommodating groove to rotate, The lifting mechanism drives the connecting base to move up and down, and after the test tube accommodating groove moves downward and approaches the second gate mechanism, the second gate mechanism can be opened so that the test tube body on the test tube sliding mechanism can move forward to the test tube holding tank;

a test tube pushing area, which has one or more pushing mechanisms and a test tube extension support, and the push mechanism pushes the test tube body forward toward the test tube extension support after the connecting base is displaced upward to approach the pushing mechanism;

An electronic control device is electrically connected to the photographing device and the rotating motor, and the electronic control device has a circuit board that detects the test tube image file photographed by the photographing device and receives and judges the direction of the test tube body. After the forward displacement to the test tube accommodating groove, the electronic control device rotates the test tube accommodating groove to guide the direction in which the test tube body located on the test tube accommodating groove faces;

A pneumatic conveying device with one or more pneumatic material receiving ports, and the position of the pneumatic material receiving port is corresponding to the position of the test tube extension bracket, so that the pushing mechanism can face the pneumatic material receiving port, and the The test tube body is pushed out along the test tube extension support; and

A server device is connected with the electronic control device to store a plurality of test tube image files.

Wherein, the ascending mechanism includes at least two layers of guillotine plates that can move up and down to move the test tube body upward.

The push mechanism further includes a pneumatic cylinder and a push rod, and the test tube accommodating groove is located in front of and behind the push mechanism, so that the pneumatic cylinder of the push mechanism can drive the push rod to move forward to move the test tube accommodating groove forward. The test tube body is pushed out toward the test tube extension bracket.

Wherein, the rotating motor makes the test tube accommodating groove laterally swung so that the test tube accommodating groove can laterally receive the test tube body after the test tube accommodating groove is displaced downward to approach the second gate mechanism.

Wherein, after the test tube accommodating groove accommodates the test tube body, the rotary motor can rotate the test tube accommodating groove for vertical placement, and align the direction of the test tube body on the test tube accommodating groove by rotating in different directions .

Wherein, the inside of the pneumatic conveying device further includes one or more loading plates, a rotating mechanism connected with the loading plates, and one or more air supply pipes, wherein the loading plates will receive the materials with the air pressure. The ports are connected to each other, and the rotating mechanism can be rotated so that different loading trays can be directed towards the air supply tubes in different directions, so that the test tube body can be sent out along the loading tray towards the air supply tubes in different directions.

Wherein, the inside of the pneumatic conveying device further includes an air conveying pipe which is communicated with the air pressure material receiving port, so that the test tube body can be sent out along the air conveying pipe.

Wherein, each test tube body in the collection tank has at least one label, and the electronic control device can identify the content of the label through the test tube image file photographed by the photographing device.

Wherein, the label has identification content consisting of one-dimensional barcode, two-dimensional barcode, text, symbol, number or at least two of the above.

Wherein, the electronic control device further has a touch screen or a display screen with a keyboard.

As can be seen from the above structure, the present invention can realize the following technical effects:

(1) The present invention can replace labor-type work with an automatic device, and use various monitoring systems to ensure that no operation errors occur, and use a server platform to effectively manage and track the transport track of the blood test tube.

(2) The present invention can be connected with a transport track to be installed under the existing blood drawing counter. It is designed according to the actual situation, and does not affect the blood drawing behavior of medical examiners and patients at all. After the blood is drawn, the blood test tube is put into the track. It is automatically transported to the test tube transfer equipment, with a completely improved front blood collection counter where a large number of blood test tubes are placed, saving more time for both parties, medical examiners no longer need to do the labor work of transporting, and patients are also saved With more waiting time, the doctor-patient relationship can also be improved.

(3) The present invention can record the condition of the test tube at each moving point by using the device, and store it in the database of the server device, so that the query becomes more convenient.

(4) In the test tube collection area of the present invention, only one test tube is sorted out at a time, and under the condition of ensuring the safety of the blood test tube, it is transported to the next handling stage, which can completely replace the previous manual handling and sorting work, The manpower saved can be used more effectively.

(5) The electronic control system of the present invention is the effective cooperation between the sensor and the programming content, focusing on ensuring the safety of the test tube (blood or other liquids), fully presenting the automatic smooth movement, with the movement process without time difference and high efficiency The result of the judgment proves that it can completely replace manpower.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1: Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the test tube automated conveying system of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the test tube transfer device of the test tube automatic transfer system of the present invention.

FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the electric control device of the test tube automated conveying system of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the server device of the test tube automated delivery system of the present invention.

FIG. 4A is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the test tube transfer device of the test tube automatic transfer system of the present invention.

FIG. 4B is a schematic view of the dismantling structure of the shell of the test tube transfer device of the test tube automatic transfer system of the present invention.

FIG. 5A is a schematic diagram of the implementation of the operation state of the automated test tube transfer system of the present invention.

FIG. 5B is a schematic diagram of the implementation of the operation state of the automated test tube conveying system of the present invention.

FIG. 5C is a schematic diagram of the implementation of the operation state of the automated test tube transfer system of the present invention.

FIG. 5D is a schematic diagram of the implementation of the operation state of the automated test tube transfer system of the present invention.

FIG. 5E is a schematic diagram of the implementation of the operation state of the automated test tube conveying system of the present invention.

FIG. 5F is a schematic view of the implementation of the operation state of the automated test tube transfer system of the present invention.

Figure 6: Schematic diagram of the barcode body of the automated test tube delivery system of the present invention.

FIG. 7A is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the pneumatic conveying device of the automated test tube conveying system of the present invention.

FIG. 7B is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the pneumatic conveying device of the automated test tube conveying system of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Other technical contents, features and effects of the present invention will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments with reference to the drawings.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 , 2A, 2B and 4A, which are the overall structure schematic diagram of the test tube automatic transmission system, the schematic structure schematic diagram of the test tube transmission equipment, the schematic structure schematic diagram of the electric control device and the external structure schematic diagram of the test tube transmission equipment according to the present invention, as shown in the figure. As shown, the test tube automatic transfer system includes a test tube transfer device 1 , a server device 2 and an air pressure conveying device 5 , and the test tube conveying device 1 pushes the test tube 51 to the air pressure receiving port of the air pressure conveying device 5 .

As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B , the test tube transfer device 1 has a test tube collection area 11 , a test tube temporary storage area 12 , a test tube direction guide area 13 , a test tube push area 14 and an electronic control device 15 , and the The electronic control device 15 is used to control the overall operation of the test tube transfer apparatus 1, and the electronic control device 15 has a circuit board 151 (the circuit board 151 is provided with a microcontroller for installing firmware and a connection to the Internet). A storage unit) and a storage unit 152 (SSD or HDD) can also be arranged on the circuit board 151, and the electronic control device 15 has a touch screen 153 or a display screen with a keyboard (not shown in the figure).

As shown in FIG. 3, the server device 2 has at least one circuit board 21 (a storage unit can also be provided on the circuit board 21) and a storage unit 22 (SSD or HDD), wherein the circuit of the server device The plate system has the function of network connection, so it can be connected to the test tube transfer device through the Internet, so that the test tube image file shot by the test tube transfer device can be stored; and the purpose of establishing the database is mainly to This allows the transportation track of each blood test tube in the equipment to be effectively controlled, and this database can be linked with the database of the hospital, and the test tube information can be queried in the computer system of the whole hospital.

The complete appearance of the test tube transfer device 1 is shown in FIG. 4A, and in order to describe the internal structure of the test tube transfer device 1, as shown in FIG. The operation process of the conveying device 1 is shown in FIGS. 5A to 5F , wherein the test tube collection area 11 has a collection tank 111 and an ascending mechanism 112 located in the collecting tank 111 , and the ascending mechanism 112 has an up-down actionable function The knife plate (at least two layers up and down), because the thickness of the knife plate can only carry one test tube body 3 at a time, as shown in Figs. The mechanism 112 can successively transport the test tube bodies 3 one by one to the top while ensuring the safety of the test tubes, so that the previous manual handling and sorting work can be completely replaced, and the saved manpower can be more efficient. effective use.

The test tube temporary storage area 12 is located above the test tube collection area 11, and the test tube temporary storage area 12 includes a test tube sliding mechanism 121 and a photographing device 123 located above the test tube sliding mechanism 121. The test tube sliding mechanism One side of the 121 is connected to a first gate mechanism 122, and after the test tube body 3 is moved close to the first gate mechanism 122 (in this embodiment, the interval opening time can be set according to the actual situation, or a sensor can be used for detection. After the test, the first gate mechanism 122 is driven to open), the first gate mechanism 122 can be opened so that the test tube body 3 can roll into the test tube sliding mechanism 121 (as shown in FIG. 5B , the test tube sliding mechanism in this embodiment The moving mechanism 121 is a mechanism with an inclined surface, so the test tube body 3 can slide from the top end of the inclined surface to the bottom end, and in addition to the inclined surface, any mechanism that can assist the test tube body 3 to move from one end to the other end can also be used in this case. ).

The other side of the test tube sliding mechanism 121 is connected to a second gate mechanism 124, as shown in FIG. 5C, and the second gate mechanism 124 is used to resist and prevent the test tube body 3 from rolling out of the photographing device 123 for shooting out of range.

As shown in FIG. 6 , each test tube body 3 in the collection tank has at least one label 4 , and the electronic control device 15 can identify the content of the label through the test tube image file captured by the photographing device 123 , And the label has identification content consisting of one-dimensional barcode, two-dimensional barcode, text, symbol, number or at least two of the above.

In this case, the AOI image judgment method is used, and the AOI image judgment method is an automatic optical inspection (Automated Optical Inspection, AOI) technology, which mainly uses optical images and image comparison detection technology to detect products. It can use the image recognition technology to automatically guide the direction of the test tube, and use the sensor and the air cylinder to push the test tube to the position. Before reaching the air pressure receiving port of the air pressure conveying device, the sensor and the gate can be used to control the quantity of incoming materials to Ensure the stability of the pneumatic conveyor.

As shown in FIG. 5D , since the test tube orientation area 13 has a connecting base 131 and a lifting mechanism 132 connected to the connecting base, and the connecting base 131 has a test tube accommodating groove 133 and a a rotary motor 134 for driving the test tube accommodating groove 133 to rotate (the bottom of the test tube accommodating groove 133 has a turntable 1331, and the turntable 1331 is connected with the rotary motor 134);

Therefore, after the photographing device 123 has finished photographing a test tube image file, as shown in FIG. 5D , the lifting mechanism 132 will drive the test tube accommodating groove 133 to be placed horizontally, so that the test tube accommodating groove 133 is displaced downward and is close to the first tube accommodating groove 133 . After the second gate mechanism 124 (in this embodiment, the interval gate opening time can be set according to the actual situation, or the second gate mechanism 124 can be driven to open after being detected with a sensor), the second gate mechanism 124 can be opened to The test tube body 3 located on the test tube sliding mechanism 121 is moved forward to the test tube accommodating groove 133 .

Afterwards, when the test tube accommodating groove 133 receives the test tube body 3, as shown in FIG. 5E, the lifting mechanism 132 will first drive the connecting base 131 to move upward, and the rotating motor 134 can determine the directionality of the test tube and the barcode according to the identified (As can be seen from FIG. 6 , the test tube body 3 has a test tube head 31 and a test tube tail 32. Since the test tube head 31 is larger than the test tube tail 32, after image recognition, the test tube can be analyzed by its shape and size The head 31 and the test tube tail 32) are rotated in different directions, so that the test tube accommodating groove can be placed longitudinally, so that the purpose of guiding the direction of the test tube body on the test tube accommodating groove can be achieved, and so on. The direction of all the test tubes can be consistent to ensure that the direction of entering the pneumatic conveying tube is correct; in addition, scanning the barcode can also distinguish the test tubes that are to be entered and those that are not, and automatically divide the flow to different positions.

As shown in FIG. 5F , the test tube pushing area 14 has one or more push mechanisms 141 and test tube extension supports 142 . Therefore, after the test tube accommodating groove 133 is displaced upward to approach the push mechanism 141 , as shown in the figure, The push mechanism 141 further includes a pneumatic cylinder 1411 and a push rod 1412. Therefore, when the test tube accommodating groove 133 is located in front of the push mechanism 141, the pneumatic cylinder 1411 of the push mechanism 141 can drive the push rod 1412 to move forward. The test tube body 3 on the test tube accommodating groove 133 is pushed out toward the test tube extension bracket 142 .

As shown in FIGS. 4A , 4B, 7A and 7B, the test tube extension support 142 can be connected to the air pressure receiving port 51 of the pneumatic conveying device 5 , and the pneumatic conveying device 5 has one or more loads inside. A plate 52, a rotating mechanism 53 connected with the loading plate 52 and one or more air supply pipes 54, and the loading plate 52 is communicated with the pneumatic material receiving port 51, because the rotating mechanism 53 can rotate After the different loading trays 52 can face the air supply tubes 54 in different directions, when the pushing mechanism 141 pushes the test tube body 3 forward toward the test tube extension bracket 142 , it will move along the loading tray 52 . The air delivery tubes 54 are sent out in different directions.

The test tube automatic delivery system provided by the present invention, when compared with other conventional techniques, has the following advantages:

(1) The present invention can replace labor-type work with an automatic device, and use various monitoring systems to ensure that no operation errors occur, and use a server platform to effectively manage and track the transport track of the blood test tube.

(2) The present invention can be connected with a transport track to be installed under the existing blood drawing counter. It is designed according to the actual situation, and does not affect the blood drawing behavior of medical examiners and patients at all. After blood drawing, the blood test tube is put into the track automatically. It is transported to the test tube transfer equipment, with a completely improved state of placing a large number of blood test tubes on the front blood collection counter, saving more time for both parties, medical examiners no longer need to do the labor work of transporting, and patients are also saved With more waiting time, the doctor-patient relationship can also be improved.

(3) The present invention can record the condition of the test tube at each moving point by using the device, and store it in the database of the server device, so that the query becomes more convenient.

(4) In the test tube collection area of the present invention, only one test tube is sorted out at a time, and under the condition of ensuring the safety of the blood test tube, it is transported to the next handling stage, which can completely replace the previous manual handling and sorting work, The manpower saved can be used more effectively.

(5) The electronic control system of the present invention is the effective cooperation between the sensor and the programming content, focusing on ensuring the safety of the test tube (blood or other liquids), fully presenting the automatic smooth movement, with the movement process without time difference and high efficiency The result of the judgment proves that it can completely replace manpower.

The present invention has been disclosed above through the above-mentioned embodiments, but it is not intended to limit the present invention. Anyone who is familiar with this technical field and has ordinary knowledge can understand the above-mentioned technical features and embodiments of the present invention and understand the spirit of the present invention. Within the scope of the present invention, changes and modifications cannot be made, so the scope of the patent protection of the present invention shall be determined by the claims attached to this specification.

Claims (10)

1. An automated test tube transfer system, comprising:

a test tube transfer apparatus comprising:

the test tube collecting area is provided with a collecting groove and a lifting mechanism which is positioned in the collecting groove and pushes the test tube body in the collecting groove upwards;

the test tube temporary storage area is positioned above the test tube collecting area and comprises a test tube sliding mechanism and a photographic device positioned above the test tube sliding mechanism, one side of the test tube sliding mechanism is connected with a first gate mechanism so that the first gate mechanism can be opened after the test tube body is pushed to approach the first gate mechanism, so that the test tube body can roll into the test tube sliding mechanism, and the other side of the test tube sliding mechanism is connected with a second gate mechanism;

a test tube direction-guiding area, which comprises a connecting base and a lifting mechanism connected with the connecting base, wherein the connecting base is provided with a test tube accommodating groove and a rotary motor for driving the test tube accommodating groove to rotate;

the test tube pushing area is provided with one or more than one pushing mechanism and a test tube extending support, and the pushing mechanism pushes the test tube body out towards the test tube extending support forwards after the connecting base moves upwards to be close to the pushing mechanism;

the electric control device is electrically connected with the photographic device and the rotating motor, and a circuit board which receives test tube image files shot by the photographic device and judges the direction of the test tube body is arranged in the electric control device, so that the electric control device rotates the test tube accommodating groove after the test tube image files move forwards to the test tube accommodating groove to guide the direction of the test tube body positioned on the test tube accommodating groove;

an air pressure conveying device having one or more air pressure receiving ports corresponding to the position of the test tube extension bracket, so that the pushing mechanism can push the test tube body out along the test tube extension bracket toward the air pressure receiving ports; and

a server device connected to the electric control device via network to store multiple test tube image files.

2. An automated test tube transfer system according to claim 1, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises at least two layers of knife blades capable of moving up and down to push the test tube body upward.

3. The automated test tube conveying system of claim 1, wherein the pushing mechanism further comprises a pneumatic cylinder and a pushing rod, and the test tube accommodating slot is located behind the pushing mechanism such that the pneumatic cylinder of the pushing mechanism can drive the pushing rod to move forward to push the test tube body in the test tube accommodating slot out toward the test tube extending rack.

4. The automated test tube transfer system of claim 1, wherein the rotation motor laterally positions the test tube receiving slot such that the test tube receiving slot is capable of laterally receiving the test tube body after the test tube receiving slot is downwardly displaced proximate to the second gate mechanism.

5. The automated test tube transfer system of claim 4, wherein the rotation motor is capable of rotating the test tube receiving slot to perform a longitudinal arrangement after the test tube receiving slot receives the test tube body, and guiding the direction of the test tube body located on the test tube receiving slot by rotating the test tube receiving slot in different directions.

6. The automated test tube conveying system of claim 1, wherein the pneumatic conveying device further comprises one or more carrying trays, a rotating mechanism connected to the carrying trays, and one or more pneumatic tubes, wherein the carrying trays are connected to the pneumatic receiving port, and the rotating mechanism can rotate to enable different carrying trays to face different pneumatic tubes, so that the test tube body can be conveyed out along the pneumatic tubes facing different directions of the carrying trays.

7. The automated test tube conveying system of claim 1, wherein the pneumatic conveying device further comprises a pneumatic tube communicating with the pneumatic receiving port, so that the test tube body can be conveyed out along the pneumatic tube.

8. An automated test tube transfer system according to claim 1, wherein each test tube body in the collection chamber has at least one label thereon, and the electronic control device is capable of identifying the content of the label through the test tube image file captured by the camera device.

9. The automated test tube transfer system of claim 8, wherein the label has an identification thereon of one-dimensional bar code, two-dimensional bar code, text, symbols, numbers, or at least two thereof.

10. The automated test tube transfer system of claim 1, wherein the electronic control device further comprises a touch screen or a display screen with a keyboard.

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