CN117429805A - Sample transfer device and storage system - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a sample transfer device and a storage system, wherein the sample transfer device comprises: the frame encloses a transfer area; the transfer module is provided with an uploading position, a downloading position and a cap position; the uploading bit and the downloading bit are arranged oppositely, and the cap bit is positioned between the uploading bit and the downloading bit; the uploading position is positioned outside the transferring area, and the downloading position and the cap are positioned in the transferring area; the transfer module comprises a transfer part for transferring the test tube, and the transfer part is movably arranged to transfer the test tube to the uploading position, the downloading position and the cap position; the cap arranging device is used for transporting caps; the cap arranging device is arranged corresponding to the cap position; the grabbing component is used for grabbing test tubes on the uploading position, the downloading position and the cap position. The sample transfer device solves the technical problems of a large number of test tubes and large workload of operators in the related art.

Description

Sample transfer device and storage system

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of sample transfer, in particular to a sample transfer device and a storage system.

Background

At present, test tubes in the medical industry are detected by a laboratory pretreatment system cup separating unit and an analyzer and then are placed on a test tube rack, test tube caps are manually carried to a storage refrigerator for storage.

However, in the prior art, the manual storage device is similar to a square ice chest, and has large volume and small capacity. Under the condition of a plurality of test tubes, the corresponding test tube racks are more, and the special cylinders are required to be manually filed, so that the target sample is required to be searched in a stack of unordered samples during retest, and the samples are required to be manually put back into the refrigerator after retest is completed, thereby increasing the workload of operators. And, the test tube that stores needs to carry out recheck or abandon after a period, needs the manual work to take out corresponding test-tube rack in the refrigerator of storing, finds corresponding test tube recheck or corresponding test tube and abandon, in order to ensure testing result quality, need the staff to go to work in advance and do the quality control or go to work earlier and do the quality control and then sample machine detection, need a large amount of loaded down with trivial details manual operations.

Accordingly, the prior art is subject to further development.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to overcome the technical defects and provide a sample transfer device and a storage system, so as to solve the technical problems of a large number of test tubes and large workload of operators in the related art.

In order to achieve the technical purpose, the invention adopts the following technical scheme: there is provided a sample transfer apparatus comprising: the frame encloses a transfer area; the transfer module is provided with an uploading position, a downloading position and a cap position; the uploading bit and the downloading bit are arranged oppositely, and the cap bit is positioned between the uploading bit and the downloading bit; the uploading position is positioned outside the transferring area, and the downloading position and the cap are positioned in the transferring area; the transfer module comprises a transfer part for transferring the test tube, and the transfer part is movably arranged to transfer the test tube to the uploading position, the downloading position and the cap position; the cap arranging device is used for transporting caps; the cap arranging device is arranged corresponding to the cap position; the grabbing component is used for grabbing test tubes on the uploading position, the downloading position and the cap position.

Further, the sample shipment device includes: the mounting plate, the uploading position, the downloading position and the cap position are all arranged on the mounting plate; two driving wheels are arranged on the mounting plate at intervals, and the two driving wheels are rotatably arranged; the transmission belt is sleeved on the two driving wheels, and the transfer part is arranged on the transmission belt.

Further, a slot for inserting a test tube is arranged on the transfer part; and/or the plurality of transfer parts are arranged on the transmission belt at intervals.

Further, fixing seats are respectively arranged on the cap position and the uploading position, fixing grooves are formed in the fixing seats, fixing blocks are arranged at the bottoms of the transferring parts, and when the transferring parts move to the cap position, the fixing blocks are inserted into the fixing grooves; and/or the mounting plate is provided with a pushing part, the pushing part is positioned at one side of the transmission belt away from the cap position, and the pushing part is used for being abutted with the transferring part.

Further, the cap arranging device includes: the storage box is internally provided with a containing cavity for containing the cap; a discharging hopper provided with a discharging channel communicated with the accommodating cavity; the feeding pipe is internally provided with a feeding channel for transferring the caps, a first preset included angle exists between the extending direction of the feeding channel and the horizontal direction, and the first preset included angle is an acute angle; the transfer disc is rotatably arranged and provided with a hook part for grabbing the cap.

Further, the feeding channel is arranged opposite to the cap phase; and/or the plurality of hook parts are arranged around the rotation axis of the transfer disc; and/or the hook part comprises a first plate body and a second plate body which are connected with each other, wherein a second preset included angle exists between the first plate body and the second plate body so as to form a clamping groove between the first plate body and the second plate body.

Further, the grasping assembly includes: the first mechanical arm is movably arranged along a first preset direction so as to drive the test tube to move to the uploading position; the second mechanical arm is movably arranged along a second preset direction so as to drive the cap to move from the cap arranging device to the cap position; the first preset direction and the second preset direction are parallel to each other.

Further, the sample transfer apparatus further includes: the buffer part is provided with a placing groove for placing the test tube, and is positioned at one side of the downloading position far away from the uploading position; the third mechanical arm is movably arranged along a third preset direction, and is provided with a mechanical arm which is movably arranged along a fourth preset direction so as to drive the test tube on the downloading position to move to the buffer storage part; the third preset direction is parallel to the second preset direction, and the third preset direction is perpendicular to the fourth preset direction.

Further, the sample transfer apparatus further includes: the cap pulling device is positioned between the cap arranging device and the buffer storage component, and is provided with a cap pulling groove for clamping the test tube, so that the test tube on the buffer storage component can be moved into the cap pulling groove by a mechanical arm, and the cap on the test tube in the cap pulling groove can be pulled off; and the discarding port is positioned between the cap pulling device and the cap arranging device so as to move the discarded test tube to the discarding port through the manipulator.

A storage system, comprising: a sample transfer device; the operation table is positioned at one side of the sample transfer device so that the transfer module transfers the test tube on the operation table to an uploading position of the sample transfer device; and the storage box is positioned on one side of the sample transfer device away from the operation table, so that the transfer module transfers the test tube on the sample transfer device to the storage box.

The beneficial effects are that:

1. the sample transfer device and the storage system realize the functions of automatically storing and taking the special cylinder without direct contact of medical staff, improve the management level of the special cylinder and reduce the labor intensity of the medical staff.

2. The sample transfer device and the storage system have small volume and large capacity, and the automatic storage device is designed, so that the working efficiency is greatly improved, the manual operation is reduced, and the biological safety protection level is improved.

3. The sample transfer device and the storage system realize intelligent management of special cylinders, simplify the working flow and improve the working efficiency.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a sample transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a cap of a sample transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a sample transfer apparatus and a storage system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial view of portion B of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial view of portion A of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a side view of a cap management device of a sample transfer apparatus employed in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of a cap arranging device of a sample transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic view of a gripping assembly of a sample transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of a first mechanical arm of a sample transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the buffer components of a sample transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a front view of a sample transfer apparatus and storage system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein the above figures include the following reference numerals:

1. a frame; 2. a transfer module; 20. a transfer zone; 21. uploading a position; 22. downloading a bit; 23. a cap position; 231. a fixing seat; 232. a fixing groove; 24. a test tube; 25. a transfer section; 26. a mounting plate; 261. a pushing part; 27. a driving wheel; 28. a transmission belt; 3. a cap arranging device; 30. a cap; 31. a stock box; 32. discharging a hopper; 33. a feed pipe; 331. a feed channel; 34. a transfer tray; 35. a hook part; 351. a first plate body; 352. a second plate body; 4. a grabbing component; 41. a first mechanical arm; 42. a second mechanical arm; 43. a third mechanical arm; 5. a buffer section; 6. a cap pulling device; 61. pulling out the cap groove; 7. a discard port; 8. an operation table; 9. a storage box.

Detailed Description

In order to make the present application solution better understood by those skilled in the art, the following description will be made in detail and with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application, it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present application, not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by one of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments herein without making any inventive effort, shall fall within the scope of the present application.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a sample transfer apparatus, referring to fig. 1 to 11, including: the frame 1, the frame 1 encloses a transfer area 20; a transfer module 2, the transfer module 2 having an upload bit 21, a download bit 22, and a cap bit 23; the uploading bit 21 is arranged opposite to the downloading bit 22, and the cap bit 23 is arranged between the uploading bit 21 and the downloading bit 22; the uploading position 21 is positioned outside the transferring area 20, and the downloading position 22 and the cap position 23 are positioned in the transferring area 20; the transfer module 2 comprises a transfer portion 25 for transferring the test tube 24, the transfer portion 25 being movably arranged to transfer the test tube 24 to the upload station 21, the download station 22 and the cap station 23; a cap arranging device 3, wherein the cap arranging device 3 is used for transferring caps 30; the cap arranging device 3 is arranged corresponding to the cap position 23; the gripping assembly 4, the gripping assembly 4 is used for gripping test tubes 24 on the uploading position 21, the downloading position 22 and the capping position 23.

With the arrangement, the grabbing component 4 grabs the test tube 24 on the assembly line to the uploading position 21 and puts the test tube 24 into the transferring part 25 at the uploading position 21, the transferring part 25 drives the test tube 24 to start from the uploading position 21, pass through the capping position 23 and finally move to the downloading position 22, when the test tube 24 reaches the capping position 23, the capping device 3 transfers the capping 30 to the capping position 23 and caps the capping 30 to the test tube 24, after the capping of the test tube 24 is finished, the transferring part 25 continues to convey the test tube 24 to the downloading position 22 until the test tube 24 reaches the downloading position 22, the grabbing component 4 grabs the test tube 24 and puts the test tube 24 into a preset position, automatic transferring of the test tube 24 is finished, automatic transferring of the test tube 24 between the assembly line interface module and the sample transferring device is realized, and the automatic capping and cap pulling functions of the test tube 24 are realized, so that the technical problems of a large number of test tubes and large workload of operators in related technologies are solved.

In the sample transfer apparatus of the present embodiment, referring to fig. 2, the sample shipment apparatus includes: the mounting plate 26, the uploading position 21, the downloading position 22 and the cap position 23 are all arranged on the mounting plate 26; two driving wheels 27 arranged on the mounting plate 26 at intervals, both driving wheels 27 being rotatably arranged; the driving belt 28, the driving belt 28 is sleeved on the two driving wheels 27, and the transferring part 25 is arranged on the driving belt 28. Like this, two drive wheels 27 drive the drive belt 28 along predetermineeing the direction rotation, and the transfer portion 25 that sets up on the drive belt 28 rotates along with the drive belt 28 together, and after grabbing assembly 4 put into transfer portion 25 with test tube 24, transfer portion 25 drove test tube 24, along with drive belt 28 together remove from uploading position 21 to cap position 23, remove from cap position 23 to downloading position 22 again, accomplish the automatic transportation of test tube 24.

In the sample transfer apparatus of the present embodiment, referring to fig. 2 to 4, a slot for inserting the test tube 24 is provided on the transfer portion 25; and/or, the transfer portion 25 is a plurality of, and a plurality of transfer portions 25 are disposed on the driving belt 28 at intervals. Like this, snatch in subassembly 4 put into the slot of transfer portion 25 with test tube 24, the slot plays certain fixed action to test tube 24, prevents that tube 24 from leading to cracked because of the collision jolts in the transportation, and a plurality of test tubes 24 can be transported to a plurality of transfer portion 25, have improved transfer device's efficiency effectively.

In the sample transferring device of the present embodiment, referring to fig. 2 and 10, the cap position 23 and the uploading position 21 are respectively provided with a fixing seat 231, the fixing seat 231 is provided with a fixing groove 232, the bottom of the transferring portion 25 is provided with a fixing block 233, and when the transferring portion 25 moves to the cap position 23, the fixing block 233 is inserted into the fixing groove 232; and/or, the mounting plate 26 is provided with a pushing part 261, the pushing part 261 is positioned at one side of the driving belt 28 away from the cap position 23, and the pushing part 261 is used for abutting against the transferring part 25. Like this, fixed block 233 is fixed fixing base 231 in the cap position 23 and is uploaded position 21 department, in the transportation, when cap position 23 department needs to be for test tube 24 cap, test tube 24 atress downwardly sliding, fixed slot 232 on the fixing base 231 can effectually avoid test tube 24 bottom and mounting panel 26 collision, prevent that test tube 24 bottom from leading to breaking because of the striking, simultaneously, promote portion 261 and transport portion 25 butt, make transport portion 25 keep vertical state, avoided leading to transport portion 25 to produce the slope because of drive belt 28 turns on one's side, cause the sample in the test tube 24 to incline and spill.

In the sample transfer apparatus of the present embodiment, referring to fig. 3 to 7, the cap sorting apparatus includes: a magazine 31, the magazine 31 having a receiving cavity therein for receiving the cap 30; a discharging hopper 32 having a discharging passage communicating with the accommodating chamber; the feeding pipe 33, a feeding channel 331 for transferring the cap 30 is arranged in the feeding pipe 33, a first preset included angle exists between the extending direction of the feeding channel 331 and the horizontal direction, and the first preset included angle is an acute angle; a transfer tray 34, the transfer tray 34 being rotatably provided, and a hook portion 35 for grasping the cap 30 being provided on the transfer tray 34. In this way, the caps 30 are stored in the magazine 31, enter the feed tube 33 through the hopper 32, then fall into the transfer tray 34, and rotate together with the transfer tray 34.

In the sample transfer apparatus of the present embodiment, referring to fig. 6 to 7, the feeding passage 331 is provided opposite to the cap position 23; and/or the plurality of hook portions 35, the plurality of hook portions 35 being disposed around the rotational axis of the transfer plate 34; and/or, the hook portion 35 includes a first plate 351 and a second plate 352 connected to each other, and a second predetermined angle is formed between the first plate 351 and the second plate 352, so as to form a clamping groove between the first plate 351 and the second plate 352. Specifically, the transferring disc 34 is designed with a hook portion 35, when the transferring disc 34 rotates anticlockwise, the hook portion 35 can support the cap 30 at the bottom of the accommodating cavity, the transferring disc 34 rotates to the top of the slideway, and the cap 30 in the hook portion 35 can just fall into the slideway below under the action of gravity. And slides down the sliding track to the cap 30 clamping position. The magazine 31 can store 2000pcs of caps 30, and a vibrator is designed on the back surface, so that a large number of caps 30 in the magazine 31 can be regularly released to the bottom, about 100pcs each time.

In the sample transfer apparatus of the present embodiment, referring to fig. 8 to 10, the grasping assembly 4 includes: the first mechanical arm 41, wherein the first mechanical arm 41 is movably arranged along a first preset direction so as to drive the test tube 24 to move to the loading position 21; the second mechanical arm 42, the second mechanical arm 42 is movably arranged along a second preset direction to drive the cap 30 to move from the cap arranging device 3 to the cap position 23; the first preset direction and the second preset direction are parallel to each other. Thus, the first mechanical arm 41 grabs the test tube 24 from the assembly line, moves the test tube 24 to the loading position 21 along the first preset direction, and puts the test tube 24 into the transferring portion 25, and starts to move along with the transferring portion 25 in the transferring area 20, and when the test tube 24 moves to the capping position 23, the second mechanical arm 42 grabs the cap 30 from the cap arranging device 3, and transports the cap 30 to the position above the capping position 23 along the second preset direction, so as to complete automatic capping of the test tube 24.

In the sample transfer apparatus of the present embodiment, referring to fig. 1 to 10, the sample transfer apparatus further includes: a buffer part 5, wherein a placing groove 241 for placing the test tube 24 is arranged on the buffer part 5, and the buffer part 5 is positioned at one side of the uploading bit 21 far away from the downloading bit 22; the third mechanical arm 43 is movably arranged along a third preset direction, and a mechanical arm is arranged on the third mechanical arm 43 and is movably arranged along a fourth preset direction so as to drive the test tube 24 on the downloading position 22 to move to the buffer part 5; the third preset direction is parallel to the second preset direction, and the third preset direction is perpendicular to the fourth preset direction. Thus, when the capped test tube 24 is transported to the loading position 21 along with the transporting portion 25, the manipulator clamps and lifts the test tube 24 along the fourth preset direction, and then transports the test tube 24 into the placing groove 241 of the buffer member 5 along the third preset direction, so as to complete the automatic transportation of the test tube 24 from the sample transporting device to the storage device.

In the sample transfer apparatus of the present embodiment, referring to fig. 1, the sample transfer apparatus further includes: the cap pulling device 6 is positioned between the cap arranging device 3 and the buffer part 5, and a cap pulling groove 61 for clamping the test tube 24 is arranged on the cap pulling device 6, so that the test tube 24 on the buffer part 5 can be moved into the cap pulling groove 61 by a mechanical arm, and the cap on the test tube 24 in the cap pulling groove 61 can be pulled off; a discard port 7, the discard port 7 is located between the cap drawing device 6 and the cap arranging device 3 to move the discarded test tube 24 to the discard port 7 by a manipulator. Thus, the manipulator takes out the test tube 24 from the buffer part 5, puts the test tube into the cap drawing groove 61, and clamps the test tube to be thrown into the discarding port 7 after the cap drawing operation is completed, thereby completing the automatic discarding of the test tube 24.

The present embodiment provides a storage system including: the sample transfer apparatus described above; a console 8 located on one side of the sample transfer apparatus such that the transfer module 2 transfers the test tube 24 on the console 8 to the upload station 21 of the sample transfer apparatus; a storage box 9, which is located on the side of the sample transfer device remote from the console 8, so that the transfer module 2 transfers the test tube 24 on the sample transfer device to the storage box 9.

Specifically, the sample automatic storage process is as follows: the first mechanical arm 41 transfers samples from the downloading position of the assembly line interface module to the uploading position 21 of the sample transferring device, the driving wheel 27 drives the transferring part 25 on the driving belt 28 to rotate, the test tube 24 is transferred to the cap covering position 23, the second mechanical arm 42 clamps the cap covering 30 from the cap arranging device 3, the cap covering 30 is covered on the test tube 24, the driving wheel 27 drives the transferring part 25 on the driving belt 28 to rotate continuously, the test tube 24 is transferred to the downloading position 22, the third mechanical arm 43 clamps the test tube 24, the test tube 24 is scanned for code confirmation, and then the test tube is transferred to the buffer part 5, after the buffer part 5 is placed fully, the automatic door of the low-temperature storage unit is opened, the telescopic mechanism of the internal rotary lifter stretches out, the buffer part 5 is transferred to the storage position appointed by the low-temperature storage unit, and the automatic door of the low-temperature storage unit is closed. The rotating hoist inside the cryogenic storage unit extracts the additional cache elements 5 and transfers them to the storage adapter placement site of the simplification unit. The automatic sample extraction process comprises the following steps: the specified cache part 5 is extracted by a rotary elevator in the low-temperature storage unit and then transferred to a storage adapter placement position of the simplification unit. The third mechanical arm 43 transfers the designated test tube 24 on the buffer part 5 to the downloading position 22, the driving wheel 27 drives the transferring part 25 on the driving belt 28 to rotate, the test tube 24 is transferred to the uploading position 21, the first mechanical arm 41 transfers the test tube 24 from the uploading position of the sample transferring device to the uploading position of the assembly line interface module, and the automatic extraction of the sample is completed.

It should be noted that the terms "first," "second," and the like in the description and claims of the present application and the above figures are used for distinguishing between similar objects and not necessarily for describing a particular sequential or chronological order. It is to be understood that the data so used may be interchanged where appropriate such that embodiments of the present application described herein may be implemented in sequences other than those illustrated or otherwise described herein. Furthermore, the terms "comprises," "comprising," and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, system, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of steps or elements is not necessarily limited to those steps or elements expressly listed but may include other steps or elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

Alternatively, specific examples in this embodiment may refer to examples described in the foregoing embodiments, and this embodiment is not described herein.

The foregoing embodiment numbers of the present application are merely for describing, and do not represent advantages or disadvantages of the embodiments.

In the foregoing embodiments of the present application, the descriptions of the embodiments are emphasized, and for a portion of this disclosure that is not described in detail in this embodiment, reference is made to the related descriptions of other embodiments.

The foregoing is merely a preferred embodiment of the present application and it should be noted that modifications and adaptations to those skilled in the art may be made without departing from the principles of the present application and are intended to be comprehended within the scope of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A sample transfer apparatus, comprising:

the device comprises a frame (1), wherein the frame (1) encloses a transfer area (20);

a transfer module (2), wherein the transfer module (2) is provided with an uploading position (21), a downloading position (22) and a cap position (23); the uploading bit (21) is arranged opposite to the downloading bit (22), and the cap bit (23) is positioned between the uploading bit (21) and the downloading bit (22); the uploading position (21) is located outside the transferring area (20), and the downloading position (22) and the capping position (23) are located in the transferring area (20); the transfer module (2) comprises a transfer section (25) for transferring test tubes (24), the transfer section (25) being movably arranged to transfer the test tubes (24) to the upload station (21), the download station (22) and the cap station (23);

a cap arranging device (3), wherein the cap arranging device (3) is used for transferring caps (30); the cap arranging device (3) is arranged corresponding to the cap position (23);

the grabbing component (4) is used for grabbing test tubes (24) on the uploading position (21), the downloading position (22) and the cap position (23).

2. The sample transfer apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sample shipping device comprises:

the mounting plate (26), the uploading position (21), the downloading position (22) and the cap position (23) are arranged on the mounting plate (26);

two driving wheels (27) arranged at intervals and arranged on the mounting plate (26), wherein the two driving wheels (27) are rotatably arranged;

the transmission belt (28) is sleeved on the two driving wheels (27), and the transfer part (25) is arranged on the transmission belt (28).

3. The sample transfer apparatus of claim 2, wherein the sample transfer apparatus comprises,

the transfer part (25) is provided with a slot for inserting the test tube (24); and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the number of the transfer parts (25) is plural, and the plurality of the transfer parts (25) are arranged on the transmission belt (28) at intervals.

4. The sample transfer apparatus of claim 2, wherein the sample transfer apparatus comprises,

the cap position (23) and the uploading position (21) are respectively provided with a fixed seat (231), the fixed seat (231) is provided with a fixed groove (232), the bottom of the transferring part (25) is provided with a fixed block (233), and when the transferring part (25) moves to the cap position (23), the fixed block (233) is inserted into the fixed groove (232); and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the mounting plate (26) is provided with a pushing part (261), the pushing part (261) is located on one side, far away from the cap position (23), of the driving belt (28), and the pushing part (261) is used for being abutted with the transferring part (25).

5. The sample transfer apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cap management device comprises:

-a magazine (31), said magazine (31) having a containing cavity inside for containing said cap (30);

a blanking hopper (32) provided with a blanking channel communicated with the accommodating cavity;

the feeding device comprises a feeding pipe (33), wherein a feeding channel (331) for transferring the caps (30) is arranged in the feeding pipe (33), a first preset included angle exists between the feeding channel (331) along the extending direction and the horizontal direction, and the first preset included angle is an acute angle;

the transfer disc (34) is rotatably arranged, and a hook portion (35) for grabbing the cap is arranged on the transfer disc (34).

6. The sample transfer apparatus of claim 5, wherein the sample transfer apparatus comprises a sample transfer apparatus,

the feeding channel (331) is arranged opposite to the cap position (23); and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the plurality of the hook parts (35) are arranged around the rotation axis of the transfer disc (34); and/or the number of the groups of groups,

the hook part (35) comprises a first plate body (351) and a second plate body (352) which are connected with each other, and a second preset included angle is formed between the first plate body (351) and the second plate body (352) so as to form a clamping groove between the first plate body (351) and the second plate body (352).

7. Sample transfer apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the gripping assembly (4) comprises:

the first mechanical arm (41) is movably arranged along a first preset direction so as to drive the test tube (24) to move to the uploading position (21);

the second mechanical arm (42) is movably arranged along a second preset direction so as to drive the cap (30) to move from the cap arranging device (3) to the cap position (23); the first preset direction and the second preset direction are parallel to each other.

8. The sample transfer apparatus of claim 7, further comprising:

the buffer storage part (5), a placing groove (241) for placing the test tube (24) is arranged on the buffer storage part (5), and the buffer storage part (5) is positioned at one side of the downloading bit (22) far away from the uploading bit (21);

the third mechanical arm (43) is movably arranged along a third preset direction, a mechanical arm is arranged on the third mechanical arm (43), and the mechanical arm is movably arranged along a fourth preset direction so as to drive the test tube (24) on the downloading position (22) to move to the buffer part (5); the third preset direction is parallel to the second preset direction, and the third preset direction is perpendicular to the fourth preset direction.

9. The sample transfer apparatus of claim 8, further comprising:

the cap pulling device (6), the cap pulling device (6) is positioned between the cap arranging device (3) and the buffer part (5), a cap pulling groove (61) for clamping the test tube (24) is arranged on the cap pulling device (6), so that the test tube (24) on the buffer part (5) is moved into the cap pulling groove (61) by the manipulator, and the cap on the test tube (24) in the cap pulling groove (61) is pulled out;

and a discarding port (7), wherein the discarding port (7) is positioned between the cap pulling device (6) and the cap arranging device (3) so as to move the discarded test tube (24) to the discarding port (7) through the manipulator.

10. A storage system, comprising:

the sample transfer apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 9;

a console (8) located on one side of the sample transfer apparatus, such that the transfer module (2) transfers test tubes (24) on the console (8) to an upload station (21) of the sample transfer apparatus;

-a storage box (9) located on the side of the sample transfer device remote from the operating table (8) so that the transfer module (2) transfers the test tube (24) on the sample transfer device to the storage box (9).