CN217141255U

CN217141255U - Sample tube sorting station

Info

Publication number: CN217141255U
Application number: CN202220209268.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨辰; 许峰
Original assignee: Kingcon Intelligent Technology Co ltd
Current assignee: Kingcon Intelligent Technology Co ltd
Priority date: 2021-04-06
Filing date: 2022-01-25
Publication date: 2022-08-09
Anticipated expiration: 2032-01-25
Also published as: CN216857438U; CN217451040U; CN115193731A; CN217451041U; CN115193730A; CN216679100U; CN216937133U; CN217141254U

Abstract

The utility model discloses a sample tube sorting station, it includes a letter sorting portion, a processing platform and a crawler-type receiving part, wherein processing platform's upside forms a letter sorting space, wherein crawler-type receiving part with crawler-type receiving part is located the mode in letter sorting space is set up in processing platform, and crawler-type receiving part certainly a tip of processing platform extends to the direction of another tip for transmitting a sample tube, wherein letter sorting portion in letter sorting space acquires by the transmission of crawler-type receiving part the sample tube, and according to the attribute letter sorting of sample tube the sample tube.

Description

Sample tube sorting station

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a sample cell letter sorting, in particular to sample cell letter sorting station.

Background

Sample tubes are containers commonly used by medical institutions for holding samples (such as, but not limited to, blood samples, urine samples, and the like). Depending on the test conditions, the sample sampling site and the test site are different, and different test items may need to be performed at different test sites, for example, for some medical institutions, the sample sampling site and the test site may be distributed in different rooms of the same building, or the sample sampling site and the test site may be distributed in different buildings, so that after the sample is sampled at the sample sampling site and sealed in the sample tube, the sample tube needs to be transferred to the corresponding test site to test the sample. To improve the efficiency of the transfer, the medical institution is usually provided with transport means for transporting the sample tubes, which transport means may be, for example, a pneumatic transport means comprising an emitter part arranged at the sampling site and a conduit part arranged to communicate the emitter part with the detection site, at which the sampling person places the sample tubes containing the samples, the emitter part being capable of emitting the sample tubes to allow the sample tubes to be emitted along the conduit part from the sampling site to the detection site. Because the sample tubes are various in types, and different types of samples are contained in the sample tubes, the samples may need to be sent to different detection sites for detection, or may need to be sent to the same site for detection at different time periods, after the samples are sampled and sealed in the sample tubes at the sampling sites, the sample tubes need to be classified to obtain the attributes of the samples contained in the sample tubes, so that the sample tubes are subsequently processed in a proper manner.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a sample cell sorting station, wherein sample cell sorting station provides a letter sorting portion and two at least processing portions, letter sorting portion basis the attribute of sample cell is shifted sample cell to difference processing portion to it is corresponding to allow processing portion to handle the sample cell, so sample cell sorting station can improve right the letter sorting efficiency of sample cell.

An object of the utility model is to provide a sample tube letter sorting station, wherein sample tube letter sorting station provides a supporter and quilt the supporter supports a processing platform to predetermineeing the high position, processing platform's upside forms a letter sorting space, letter sorting portion in sort in the letter sorting space sample tube and transfer sample tube to difference processing portion.

An object of the utility model is to provide a sample pipe letter sorting station, wherein letter sorting portion is held unsettled in the letter sorting space, in order to guarantee letter sorting portion in the letter sorting space the flexibility of sample pipe. Preferably, the sample tube sorting station provides an assembly top, which is disposed on top of the support body, and the sorting part is suspended from the assembly top, so as to hold the sorting part in the sorting space in suspension.

An object of the utility model is to provide a sample tube letter sorting station, wherein letter sorting portion be set up in supporting platform, in order to allow letter sorting portion in sort in the space sample tube and transfer sample tube to difference the processing portion.

An object of the utility model is to provide a sample tube sorting station, wherein sample tube sorting station provides an identification portion, identification portion is used for discerning the attribute of sample tube, sorting portion basis the identification portion discerns the attribute of sample tube shifts sample tube to different processing portion.

An object of the utility model is to provide a sample cell sorting station, the identification portion be set up in the letter sorting portion, in order to allow the letter sorting portion with the identification portion removes with the range ground synchronously, in order to improve the flexibility of sample cell sorting station.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a sample tube sorting station, wherein the identification portion is provided in the support body or the processing platform, and the identification portion can form a detection area, so that when the sample tube is transferred to the detection area formed by the identification portion, the identification portion can identify the property of the sample tube.

According to the utility model discloses an aspect, the utility model provides a sample pipe letter sorting station, it includes:

a sorting section;

a processing platform, wherein a sorting space is formed on the upper side of the processing platform; and

a tracked receptacle, wherein the tracked receptacle is arranged on the processing platform in such a way that the tracked receptacle is located in the sorting space, and the tracked receptacle extends in a direction from one end of the processing platform to the other end for transporting a sample tube, wherein the sorting section acquires the sample tube transported by the tracked receptacle in the sorting space and sorts the sample tube according to the property of the sample tube.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sample tube sorting station further comprises at least two processing parts, each of which has a different processing function, wherein the sorting part can transfer the sample tubes to the different processing parts according to the property of the sample tubes.

According to a preferred example of the present invention, the number of the processing parts is two, wherein,

the two processing parts are respectively a sending unit and a conveying unit, wherein the sending unit is arranged at the lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform is provided with a sending perforation which is communicated with the sorting space and corresponds to the sending unit, so that the sample tube is received by the sending unit after passing through the sending perforation of the processing platform, the conveying unit is a crawler-type conveying unit for conveying the sample tube, and the conveying unit is arranged to extend from one end part of the processing platform to the other end part; or

The two processing parts are respectively a sending unit and a storage unit, wherein the sending unit is arranged at the lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform is provided with a sending perforation which is communicated with the sorting space and corresponds to the sending unit, so that the sample tube is received by the sending unit after passing through the sending perforation of the processing platform, the storage unit is detachably arranged at the lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform is provided with a storage perforation which is communicated with the sorting space and corresponds to the storage unit, so that the sample tube is received by the storage unit after passing through the storage perforation of the processing platform; or

The two processing parts are respectively a sending unit and a temporary storage unit, wherein the sending unit is arranged at the lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform is provided with a sending perforation which is communicated with the sorting space and corresponds to the sending unit, so that the sample tube is received by the sending unit after passing through the sending perforation of the processing platform, and the temporary storage unit is arranged at the upper side of the processing platform and is used for temporarily storing the sample tube; or

Two of the processing sections are a transport unit and a storage unit, respectively, wherein the transport unit is a crawler-type transport unit for transporting the sample tubes and is arranged to extend from one end of the processing platform in the direction of the other end, wherein the storage unit is detachably arranged on the underside of the processing platform, the processing platform having a storage aperture which communicates with the sorting space and corresponds to the storage unit, such that the sample tubes are received by the storage unit after passing through the storage aperture of the processing platform; or

The two processing parts are respectively a conveying unit and a temporary storage unit, wherein the conveying unit is a crawler-type conveying unit for conveying the sample tubes, and the conveying unit is arranged to extend from one end part of the processing platform to the other end part, and the temporary storage unit is arranged on the upper side of the processing platform for temporarily storing the sample tubes; or

The two processing parts are respectively a storage unit and a temporary storage unit, wherein the storage unit is detachably arranged at the lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform is provided with a storage through hole, the storage through hole is communicated with the sorting space and corresponds to the storage unit, so that the sample tube is received by the storage unit after passing through the storage through hole of the processing platform, and the temporary storage unit is arranged at the upper side of the processing platform and is used for temporarily storing the sample tube.

According to a preferred example of the present invention, the number of the processing parts is three, wherein,

the three processing parts are respectively a sending unit, a transmission unit and a storage unit, wherein the sending unit is arranged at the lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform is provided with a sending perforation which is communicated with the sorting space and corresponds to the sending unit, such that the sample tube is received by the sending unit after passing through the sending aperture of the processing platform, wherein the transport unit is a crawler-type transport unit for transporting the sample tubes and is arranged to extend from one end of the processing platform in the direction of the other end, wherein the storage unit is detachably disposed at a lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform has a storage through hole communicating the sorting space and corresponding to the storage unit, such that said sample tube is received by said storage unit after passing through said storage aperture of said processing platform; or

The three processing parts are respectively a sending unit, a conveying unit and a temporary storage unit, wherein the sending unit is arranged at the lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform is provided with a sending perforation which is communicated with the sorting space and corresponds to the sending unit, so that the sample tube is received by the sending unit after passing through the sending perforation of the processing platform, the conveying unit is a crawler-type conveying unit for conveying the sample tube, and the conveying unit is arranged to extend from one end part of the processing platform to the other end part, and the temporary storage unit is arranged at the upper side of the processing platform for temporarily storing the sample tube; or

The three processing parts are a conveying unit, a storage unit and a buffer unit, wherein the conveying unit is a crawler-type conveying unit for conveying the sample tubes, and the conveying unit is arranged to extend from one end of the processing platform to the other end, wherein the storage unit is detachably arranged at the lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform is provided with a storage through hole which is communicated with the sorting space and corresponds to the storage unit, so that the sample tubes are received by the storage unit after passing through the storage through hole of the processing platform, and the buffer unit is arranged at the upper side of the processing platform for buffer storage of the sample tubes.

According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the number of the processing sections is four, which are respectively a sending unit, a transfer unit, a storage unit and a buffer unit, wherein the sending unit is arranged at the lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform has a sending perforation, which communicates with the sorting space and corresponds to the sending unit, so that the sample tube is received by the sending unit after passing through the sending perforation of the processing platform, wherein the transfer unit is a crawler-type transfer unit for transferring the sample tube, and the transfer unit is arranged to extend from one end of the processing platform in the direction of the other end, wherein the storage unit is detachably arranged at the lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform has a storage perforation, which communicates with the sorting space and corresponds to the storage unit, the sample tubes are received by the storage unit after passing through the storage through holes of the processing platform, wherein the temporary storage unit is arranged on the upper side of the processing platform for temporarily storing the sample tubes.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sample tube sorting station further comprises a support, wherein the processing platform is disposed on the support to allow the support to support the processing platform to a predetermined height position.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sample tube sorting station further comprises an assembly top, wherein the assembly top is disposed on the supporting body to allow the supporting body to support the assembly top above the sorting space, wherein the sorting part is suspended to be mounted on the assembly top to hold the sorting part in the sorting space in the air.

According to a preferred example of the present invention, the sorting part is provided in the processing platform.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sample tube sorting station further comprises an identification portion, wherein the identification portion is disposed in the sorting portion.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sample tube sorting station further comprises an identification portion, wherein the identification portion is disposed on the support body or the processing platform, wherein the identification portion forms a detection area.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sending unit includes a sending part and at least one sending pipe connected to the sending part, the sending part is disposed in a holding space formed under the processing platform, and the sending hole of the processing platform corresponds to the sending part to allow the sample tube passing through the sending hole of the processing platform to be received by the sending part, the sending pipe is disposed to be capable of extending from the holding space to the sorting space and further to a detection place, so that the sample tube sent by the sending part can be sent to the detection place along the sending pipe;

wherein the sending part further comprises at least one transport conduit having a conduit inlet and a conduit outlet corresponding to the conduit inlet, the conduit outlet being arranged to communicate with the sending conduit, the sending aperture of the processing platform corresponding to the distributor for distributing the sample tubes to different transport conduits, wherein the transport conduit is configured to allow a gas flow in a direction from the conduit inlet to the conduit outlet for sending the sample tubes by driving the sample tubes along the sending conduit, such that the sending of the sample tubes is achieved;

wherein the dispenser has a dispensing space and a dispensing opening communicating with the dispensing space, wherein the dispenser has a receiving state and a dispensing state and is arranged to be switchable between the receiving state and the dispensing state, the dispensing opening of the dispenser corresponding to the delivery aperture of the processing platform when the dispenser is in the receiving state, such that the sample tube is allowed to enter and be retained in the dispensing space of the dispenser after passing through the sending aperture of the processing platform, wherein the dispenser is a disc-shaped dispenser which is switchable in a rotational manner between the receiving state and the dispensing state, and the distributor is capable of selectively aligning the pipe inlet of one of the transport pipes in a rotating manner;

wherein the sending part further comprises a transferring part for transferring the sample tubes held in the distribution space of the dispenser to the corresponding transfer tubes;

wherein the dispenser further has a push opening communicating with the dispensing space to perforate the dispensing space, the transfer section comprises a transfer driver and a push rod drivingly connected to the transfer driver, wherein the transfer driver is configured to drive the push rod to extend into the dispensing space through the push opening of the dispenser and to be further extendable toward the dispensing opening, and to drive the push rod to exit the dispensing space of the dispenser or to drive the push rod to be held in a position close to the push opening in the dispensing space of the dispenser, the push rod being configured to push the sample tube held in the dispensing space of the dispenser through the push opening of the dispenser when the transfer driver drives the push rod to extend into the dispensing space through the push opening of the dispenser and to be further extended toward the dispensing opening The dispensing opening and the tube inlet of the transport tube enter the transport tube, and accordingly, when the transfer driver drives the push rod to exit the dispensing space of the dispenser or drives the push rod to be held in a position close to the push opening in the dispensing space of the dispenser, the sample tube can be fed into the dispensing space of the dispenser to be subsequently dispensed by the dispenser;

wherein the sending part of the sending unit further comprises at least one sending gas source part, wherein the sending gas source part comprises a sending gas source generator and at least one sending gas source pipe connected to the sending gas source generator, wherein the conveying pipeline is provided with a gas source port close to the end part of the conveying pipeline for forming the pipeline inlet, wherein the end part of the sending gas source pipe is installed at the gas source port of the conveying pipeline, and the sending gas source pipe is used for transmitting the gas flow generated by the sending gas source generator to the conveying pipeline so as to enable the conveying pipeline to form the gas flow flowing from the pipeline inlet to the pipeline outlet; the transmitting portion of the transmitting unit further comprises a dispensing actuator, wherein the dispenser is drivably mounted to the dispensing actuator to be rotated by the dispensing actuator to switch between the receiving state and the dispensing state; the delivery part of the delivery unit further comprises a connection frame to which the dispensing actuator and the end of each of the transport ducts forming the duct inlet are respectively mounted to integrate the dispensing actuator and these transport ducts by the connection frame, the connection frame being able to be mounted to the treatment platform or to the support body to allow the delivery part of the delivery unit to be mounted to the holding space

Drawings

Fig. 1A is a perspective view of a sorting station according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 1B is a perspective view of another perspective view of the sample tube sorting station according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded view of the sample tube sorting station according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3A is a perspective view of one of the usage states of the sample tube sorting station according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates a state that a receiving portion of the sample tube sorting station receives a sample tube.

Fig. 3B is a perspective view of a second usage status of the sample tube sorting station according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates a status of the sample tube transferring from a sorting portion of the sample tube sorting station to a transferring unit.

Fig. 3C is a perspective view of the third using state of the sample tube sorting station according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates the state of the sorting part of the sample tube sorting station transferring the sample tube to a sending unit.

Fig. 3D is a schematic perspective view of the fourth usage state of the sample tube sorting station according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates the state of the sorting part of the sample tube sorting station transferring the sample tubes to a temporary storage unit.

Fig. 3E is a schematic perspective view of the fifth usage state of the sample tube sorting station according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention, which illustrates the state that the sorting part of the sample tube sorting station is transferred to the sample tube to a storage unit.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a sending unit of the sample tube sorting station according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the sending unit of the sample tube sorting station according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a modified embodiment of the sample tube sorting station according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of another variant of the sample tube sorting station according to the above preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed Description

According to the disclosure of the claims and the description of the present invention, the technical solution of the present invention is described in detail below.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that in the present disclosure, the terms "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate orientations or positional relationships that are based on those shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience in describing the present disclosure and to simplify the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element so referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus the terms are not to be construed as limiting the invention.

It is understood that the terms "a" and "an" should be interpreted as meaning that a number of one element or element is one in one embodiment, while a number of other elements is one in another embodiment, and the terms "a" and "an" should not be interpreted as limiting the number.

With reference to figures 1A to 5 of the accompanying drawings of the present application, a sample tube sorting station according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be disclosed and explained in the following description, wherein the sample tube sorting station comprises a support body 10, a processing platform 20, a sorting part 30 and at least two processing parts 40, the treatment platform 20 is disposed on the support body 10 to allow the support body 10 to support the treatment platform 20 to a preset height position, and a sorting space 200 is formed at an upper side of the processing platform 20, the sorting part 30 is configured to sort and transfer the sample tubes 100 to different processing parts 40 according to the properties of the sample tubes 100 in the sorting space 200 formed by the processing platform 20, to allow the corresponding processing portion 40 to process the sample tubes 100, so that the sample tube sorting station can improve the sorting efficiency of the sample tubes 100.

It is worth mentioning that, in the application of the present invention, the property of the sample tube 100 is limited by the specimen contained in the sample tube 100. In other words, the samples contained in the sample tubes 100 are different, and the properties of the sample tubes 100 are also different.

With continued reference to fig. 1A to 5, the sample tube sorting station includes an assembly top 50, wherein the assembly top 50 is disposed on top of the supporting body 10 to allow the assembly top 50 to be held on top of the sorting space 200, wherein the sorting part 30 is suspended from the assembly top 50 to allow the sorting part 30 to be held in suspension in the sorting space 200, thus ensuring flexibility in sorting and transferring the sample tubes 100 from the sorting space 200 to the sorting part 30.

Specifically, the sorting part 30 is a robot arm having a mounting end 301 and a holding end 302 corresponding to the mounting end 301, wherein the mounting end 301 of the sorting part 30 is mounted on the assembling top 50, and the holding end 302 of the sorting part 30 is configured to hold the sample tube 100, so that the sorting part 30 can sort and transfer the sample tube 100 to different processing parts 20 in the sorting space 200.

More specifically, the sorting part 30 includes a mounting block 31, a holding head 32, and a joint frame 33, opposite ends of the joint frame 33 are rotatably mounted to the mounting block 31 and the holding head 32, respectively, wherein the mounting block 31 is used to form the mounting end 301, and the mounting block 31 is mounted to the assembling top 50, and correspondingly, the holding head 32 is used to form the holding end 302, and the holding head 32 is used to hold the sample tube 100.

Preferably, the mounting block 31 of the sorting part 30 is slidably mounted to the mounting top 50 to allow the sorting part 30 to slide within the sorting space 200, thereby further improving the flexibility of the sorting part 30 in sorting and transferring the sample tubes 100 in the sorting space 200.

Alternatively, unlike the sample tube sorting station shown in fig. 1A to 5, in this variant of the sample tube sorting station shown in fig. 6, the mounting block 31 of the sorting section 30 is mounted to the processing platform 20 to allow the sorting section 30 to be held in the sorting space 200, and the sorting section 30 to be allowed to sort and transfer the sample tubes 100 in the sorting space 200.

With continued reference to fig. 1A to 5, the sample tube sorting station further comprises an identification part 60, the identification part 60 is disposed at the holding head 32 of the sorting part 30, wherein the identification part 60 is configured to acquire data related to the sample tubes 100 to identify the attributes of the sample tubes 100, the sorting part 30 is connected to the identification part 60 for acquiring the attributes of the sample tubes 100 from the identification part 60, and the sorting part 30 is configured to sort and transfer the sample tubes 100 to different processing parts 40 in the sorting space 200 according to the attributes of the sample tubes 100.

It should be noted that the type of the identification part 60 is not limited in the present invention, for example, the identification part 60 may be a camera device, which obtains the relevant data of the sample tube 100 by taking an image (e.g. video or image) of the sample tube 100 to identify the property of the sample tube 100, and optionally, the identification part 60 is a color sensor, which obtains the relevant data of the sample tube 100 by obtaining the color of the sample tube 100 to identify the property of the sample tube 100.

Further, in a preferred example of the present invention, when the gripping head 32 of the sorting unit 30 is moved above the sample tube 100, the identification unit 60 can obtain the data related to the sample tube 100 to identify the property of the sample tube 100. Alternatively, in another preferred example of the present invention, after the holding head 32 of the sorting unit 30 holds the sample tube 100, the identification unit 60 can obtain the data related to the sample tube 100 to identify the property of the sample tube 100.

Alternatively, unlike the sample tube sorting station shown in fig. 1A to 5, in the modified example of the sample tube sorting station shown in fig. 7, the identification part 60 is provided to the support body 10, and the identification part 60 can form a detection area 600 on the upper side of the processing platform 20, and after the holding head 32 of the sorting part 30 holds the sample tube 100 and the sorting part 30 transfers the sample tube 100 to the detection area 600, the identification part 60 can obtain the relevant data of the sample tube 100 to identify the property of the sample tube 100.

With continued reference to fig. 1A to 5, in this particular example of the sample tube sorting station, the types of the processing sections 40 can be divided into four types, which are a sending unit 41, a conveying unit 42, a storage unit 43, and a buffer unit 44. After the sorting unit 30 sorts and transfers the sample tubes 100 to the sending unit 41, the sending unit 41 can send the sample tubes 100, for example, the sending unit 41 can send the sample tubes 100 to a detection location. After the sorting unit 30 sorts and transfers the sample tubes 100 to the transfer unit 42, the transfer unit 42 can transfer the sample tubes 100, for example, the transfer unit 42 can transfer the sample tubes 100 to a detection device 300. After the sorting part 30 sorts and transfers the sample tubes 100 to the storage unit 43, the storage unit 43 can store the sample tubes 100 for subsequent centralized transfer of the stored sample tubes 100. After the sorting unit 30 sorts and transfers the sample tubes 100 to the buffer unit 44, the buffer unit 44 can buffer the sample tubes 100, and the buffered sample tubes 100 can be sent by the sending unit 41, conveyed by the conveying unit 42, or stored by the storage unit 43.

It is worth mentioning that in some other examples of the present invention, the processing unit 40 may select at least two of the sending unit 41, the conveying unit 42, the storing unit 43 and the temporary storage unit 44. For example, in a specific example of the sample tube sorting station according to the present invention, the sample tube sorting station comprises two of the processing units 40, which are the sending unit 41 and the transfer unit 42, respectively, or the sending unit 41 and the storage unit 43, respectively, or the sending unit 41 and the buffer unit 44, respectively, or the transfer unit 42 and the storage unit 43, respectively, or the transfer unit 42 and the buffer unit 44, respectively, or the storage unit 43 and the buffer unit 44, respectively. In another specific example of the sample tube sorting station of the present invention, the sample tube sorting station includes three processing units 40, which are the sending unit 41, the transferring unit 42, and the storing unit 43, respectively, or the sending unit 41, the transferring unit 42, and the temporary storage unit 44, respectively, or the sending unit 41, the storing unit 43, and the temporary storage unit 44, respectively, or the transferring unit 42, the storing unit 43, and the temporary storage unit 44, respectively.

Although these processing portions 40 of the sample tube sorting station of the present invention can be combined in different ways, for convenience of description and understanding, the sample tube sorting station of the present invention will be further disclosed and explained with the embodiment of the processing portions 40 as shown in fig. 1A to 5 in the following description.

With continued reference to fig. 1A to 5, the supporting body 10 is used for supporting the processing platform 20 to a preset height position so as to form a holding space 400 at the lower side of the processing platform 20, i.e., the upper side and the lower side of the processing platform 20 form the sorting space 200 and the holding space 400, respectively. The processing platform 20 has a sending through hole 21, and the sending through hole 21 communicates the sorting space 200 and the holding space 400. The sending unit 41 comprises a sending part 411 and at least one sending pipe 412 connected to the sending part 411, the sending part 411 is arranged in the holding space 400, and the sending aperture 21 of the processing platform 20 corresponds to the sending part 411 to allow the sample tube 100 passing through the sending aperture 21 of the processing platform 20 to be received by the sending part 411, the sending pipe 412 is arranged to be extendable from the holding space 400 to the sorting space 200 and further to the inspection site, so that the sample tube 100 sent by the sending part 411 can be sent to the inspection site along the sending pipe 412.

Preferably, the sending through hole 21 of the processing stage 20 is provided at one end portion of the processing stage 20, and accordingly, the sending part 411 of the sending unit 41 is provided corresponding to the end portion of the processing stage 20.

It is worth mentioning that the type of the sending part 411 of the sending unit 41 is not limited in the present invention, as long as it can send the sample tube 100. For example, in the specific example of the sample tube sorting station shown in fig. 1A to 5, the sending part 411 of the sending unit 41 may be a pneumatic sending unit.

Specifically, the sending part 411 further includes at least one transport duct 4111 and a distributor 4112, the transport duct 4111 has a duct inlet 41111 and a duct outlet 41112 corresponding to the duct inlet 41111, the duct outlet 41112 is configured to communicate with the sending duct 412, the sending perforation 21 of the processing platform 20 corresponds to the distributor 4112, and the distributor 4112 is configured to distribute the sample tube 100 to the different transport duct 4111, wherein the transport duct 4111 is configured to allow a gas flow from the duct inlet 41111 to the duct outlet 41112, so as to send the sample tube 100 by driving the sample tube 100 to be transported along the sending duct 412, thereby realizing the sending of the sample tube 100.

For example, in the specific example of the sample tube sorting station shown in fig. 1A to 5, the number of the transport conduits 4111 of the sending part 411 is three, and the distribution thereof is defined as a first transport conduit 4111A, a second transport conduit 4111b and a third transport conduit 4111c, wherein the first transport conduit 4111A, the second transport conduit 4111b and the third transport conduit 4111c have the conduit inlet 41111 and the conduit outlet 41112, respectively. The conduit inlet 41111 of the first transport conduit 4111a, the conduit inlet 41111 of the second transport conduit 4111b, and the conduit inlet 41111 of the third transport conduit 4111c correspond to the distributor 4112, respectively, to allow the distributor 4112 to distribute the sample tube 100 into one of the first transport conduit 4111a, the second transport conduit 4111b, and the third transport conduit 4111 c. The conduit outlet 41112 of the first transport conduit 4111a is arranged in communication with the sending conduit 412 corresponding to a first of the test sites to allow the sample tube 100 to be sent to the first of the test sites, the conduit outlet 41112 of the second transport conduit 4111b is arranged in communication with the sending conduit 412 corresponding to a second of the test sites to allow the sample tube 100 to be sent to the second of the test sites, and the conduit outlet 41112 of the third transport conduit 4111c is arranged in communication with the sending conduit 412 corresponding to a third of the test sites to allow the sample tube 100 to be sent to the third of the test sites.

Further, the distributor 4112 has a distribution space 41121 and a distribution opening 41122 communicating with the distribution space 41121, wherein the distributor 4112 has a receiving state and a distribution state, and the distributor 4112 is arranged to be switchable between the receiving state and the distribution state. When the dispenser 4112 is in the receiving state, the dispensing opening 41122 of the dispenser 4112 corresponds to the sending perforation 21 of the processing platform 20, such that the sample tube 100 is allowed to enter and be held in the dispensing space 41121 of the dispenser 4112 after passing through the sending perforation 21 of the processing platform 20, e.g., the sample tube 100 is allowed to enter and be held in the dispensing space 41121 of the dispenser 4112 via the dispensing opening 41122 of the dispenser 4112. When the distributor 4112 is in the distributing state, the distributing opening 41122 of the distributor 4112 is aligned with the conduit inlet 41111 of one of the conveying conduits 4111, so that subsequently the sample tubes 100 held in the distributing space 41121 of the distributor 4112 are allowed to enter the conveying conduit 4111 via the distributing opening 41122 of the distributor 4112 and the conduit inlet 41111 of the aligned conveying conduit 4111.

For example, when the dispenser 4112 is in the dispensing state, the dispensing opening 41122 of the dispenser 4112 can be aligned with the conduit inlet 41111 of the first transport conduit 4111a, such that subsequently, the sample tubes 100 held in the dispensing space 41121 of the dispenser 4112 are allowed to enter the first transport conduit 4111a via the dispensing opening 41122 of the dispenser 4112 and the conduit inlet 41111 of the first transport conduit 4111a, and the sample tubes 100 can be sent to a first of the detection sites via the sending conduit 412. Accordingly, when the dispenser 4112 is in the dispensing state, the dispensing opening 41122 of the dispenser 4112 can be aligned with the tube inlet 41111 of the second transport tube 4111b, such that subsequently, the sample tubes 100 held in the dispensing space 41121 of the dispenser 4112 are allowed to enter the second transport tube 4111b via the dispensing opening 41122 of the dispenser 4112 and the tube inlet 41111 of the second transport tube 4111b, and the sample tubes 100 can be sent to a second of the inspection locations via the sending tube 412. Accordingly, when the dispenser 4112 is in the dispensing state, the dispensing opening 41122 of the dispenser 4112 can be aligned with the conduit inlet 41111 of the third transport conduit 4111c, such that subsequently, the sample tubes 100 held in the dispensing space 41121 of the dispenser 4112 are allowed to enter the third transport conduit 4111c via the dispensing opening 41122 of the dispenser 4112 and the conduit inlet 41111 of the third transport conduit 4111c, and the sample tubes 100 can be sent to a third of the inspection locations via the sending conduit 412.

Preferably, the distributor 4112 is a disk-shaped distributor, wherein the distributor 4112 can be rotationally switched between the receiving state and the distributing state, and the distributor 4112 can be rotationally selectively aligned with the duct inlet 41111 of one of the conveying ducts 4111, in such a way that a miniaturization of the sending part 411, and thus of the sample tube sorting station, is facilitated.

With continued reference to fig. 4 and 5, the sending part 411 of the sending unit 41 further includes a transferring part 4113, wherein the transferring part 4113 is configured to transfer the sample tubes 100 held in the distributing space 41121 of the distributor 4112 to the corresponding transport tubes 4111.

Specifically, the distributor 4112 further has a pushing opening 41123, and the pushing opening 41123 communicates with the distributing space 41121, so that the distributing space 41121 forms a through hole. The displacement portion 4113 comprises a displacement driver 41131 and a push rod 41132 which is drivably connected to the displacement driver 41131, wherein the displacement driver 41131 is configured to drive the push rod 41132 to protrude into the distribution space 41121 through the push opening 41123 of the dispenser 4112 and to be able to extend further in the direction of the distribution opening 41122, and to drive the push rod 41132 to exit the distribution space 41121 of the dispenser 4112 or to drive the push rod 41132 to be held in a position close to the push opening 41123 within the distribution space 41121 of the dispenser 4112. When the transfer driver 41131 drives the push rod 41132 to protrude into the distribution space 41121 through the push opening 41123 of the distributor 4112 and further extend toward the distribution opening 41122, the push rod 41132 can push the sample tube 100 held in the distribution space 41121 of the distributor 4112 into the transport duct 4111 through the distribution opening 41122 of the distributor 4112 and the tube inlet 41111 of the transport duct 4111. Accordingly, when the transfer driver 41131 drives the push rod 41132 to exit the dispensing space 41121 of the dispenser 4112 or drives the push rod 41132 to be held in a position close to the push opening 41123 within the dispensing space 41121 of the dispenser 4112, the sample tube 100 can be fed into the dispensing space 41121 of the dispenser 4112 for subsequent dispensing of the sample tube 100 by the dispenser 4112.

Preferably, the transfer driver 41131 of the transfer portion 4113 is mounted to the distributor 4112 to allow the transfer portion 4113 to rotate synchronously with the distributor 4112, so that the transfer portion 4113 can reliably transfer the sample tubes 100 held in the distribution space 41121 of the distributor 4112 to the corresponding transport tube 4111 after the distribution opening 41122 of the distributor 4112 is aligned with the tube inlet 41111 of one transport tube 4111.

With continued reference to fig. 4 and 5, an end of the transport duct 4111 forming the duct inlet 41111 abuts an outer wall of the distributor 4112 to close the duct inlet 41111 of the transport duct 4111 when the distribution opening 41122 of the distributor 4112 is not aligned with the duct inlet 41111 of the transport duct 4111, thereby ensuring that the transport duct 4111 forms a gas flow from the duct inlet 41111 in a direction towards the duct outlet 41112, thereby allowing the sample tubes 100 to be driven along the transport duct 4111 to be sent to the inspection site via the sending duct 412.

With continued reference to fig. 4 and 5, the sending portion 411 of the sending unit 41 further comprises at least one sending gas source portion 4114, wherein the sending gas source portion 4114 comprises a sending gas generator 41141 and at least one sending gas pipe 41142 connected to the sending gas generator 41141, wherein the conveying duct 4111 has a gas source port 41113 near an end of the conveying duct 4111 forming the duct inlet 41111, wherein the end of the sending gas source pipe 41142 is mounted to the gas source port 41113 of the conveying duct 4111. The sending gas pipe 41142 is used to transmit the gas flow generated by the sending gas generator 41141 to the transmission duct 4111, so that the transmission duct 4111 forms a gas flow flowing from the duct inlet 41111 to the duct outlet 41112.

With continued reference to fig. 4 and 5, the sending part 411 of the sending unit 41 further comprises a dispensing driver 4115, wherein the dispenser 4112 is drivably mounted on the dispensing driver 4115, so that the dispenser 4112 is driven by the dispensing driver 4115 to rotate to switch between the receiving state and the dispensing state.

It should be noted that the type of the dispensing driver 4115 is not limited in the sending unit 41 of the present invention, as long as the dispenser 4112 can be driven to rotate. For example, in a specific example of the sending unit 41 of the present invention, the dispensing driver 4115 is a motor, and the dispenser 4112 is mounted to a rotor of the motor, so that the dispenser 4112 can be driven to rotate by the dispensing driver 4115.

With continued reference to fig. 4 and 5, the sending part 411 of the sending unit 41 further includes a connecting frame 4116, and the distribution driver 4115 and the end of each of the conveying pipes 4111 forming the pipe inlet 41111 are respectively mounted on the connecting frame 4116, so that the distribution driver 4115 and the conveying pipes 4111 are integrated by the connecting frame 4116. The connection housing 4116 may be mounted to the process platform 20 or the support body 10 to allow the sending part 411 of the sending unit 41 to be mounted to the holding space 400.

In the embodiment of the sample tube sorting station shown in fig. 1A to 5, the transport unit 42 extends from the middle of the processing platform 20 to one end inside the processing platform 20, such that the transport unit 42 can transport the sample tubes 100 to the detection device 300 located at the side of the sample tube sorting station.

Alternatively, in another specific example of the present invention, the conveying unit 42 can extend from one end of the processing platform 20 to the other end, so that the conveying unit 42 can convey the sample tube 100 to the detecting device 300 located at the side of the sample tube sorting station.

It is worth mentioning that the type of the transport unit 42 is not limited in the present invention to the sample tube sorting station, as long as it can transport the sample tubes 100, for example, the transport unit 42 may be a crawler-type transport unit.

With continued reference to fig. 1A to 5, the storage unit 43 is detachably disposed on the processing platform 20 at a lower portion of the outer side of the processing platform 20, such that: on the one hand, the storage unit 43 can be hidden by the processing platform 20 to ensure the integrity of the appearance of the tube sorting station, and on the other hand, an operator can mount the storage unit 43 on the lower portion of the processing platform 20 at the outer side of the processing platform 20 or separate the storage unit 43 from the lower portion of the processing platform 20 so as to be operated.

Preferably, the processing platform 20 has a storage through hole 22, the storage through hole 22 connects the sorting space 200 and the holding space 400, wherein the storage through hole 22 corresponds to the storage unit 43, so that the sample tube 100 sorted and transferred by the sorting part 30 in the sorting space 200 can be transferred to the storage unit 43 after passing through the storage through hole 22 of the processing platform 200, so as to allow the subsequent concentrated transfer of a plurality of sample tubes 100 stored in the storage unit 43. It is worth mentioning that the type of the storage unit 43 is not limited in the present invention, as long as it can store the sample tubes 100, and for example, the storage unit 43 may be a drawer type storage unit.

The buffer unit 44 is formed on the upper portion of the processing platform 20, for example, the processing platform 20 is provided with a blind hole or a through hole to form the buffer unit 44, and the sample tube 100 is buffered in such a way that a part of the sample tube 100 is held in the buffer unit 44.

With continued reference to fig. 1A-5, the sample tube sorting station further includes a receiving portion 70, wherein the receiving portion 70 is disposed on the processing platform 20, and the receiving portion 70 extends from one end of the processing platform 20 to the other end thereof, such that the sample tube 100 received by the receiving portion 70 can be conveyed from one end of the processing platform 20 to the other end thereof. Preferably, the receiving part 70 is provided at an inner side of the processing platform 20 and an upper portion of the processing platform 20. It is worth mentioning that the type of receiving part 70 is not limited in the present invention to the sample tube sorting station, as long as it can convey the sample tube 100. For example, the receiver 70 is a crawler-type receiver.

Alternatively, in a variant of the present invention, the receiving part 70 of the sample tube sorting station and the transport unit 42 of the processing part 40 can be one and the same mechanism.

In addition, the sample tube sorting station further comprises a receiving conduit 80, wherein an end of the receiving conduit 80 corresponds to an end of the receiving portion 70 to allow receiving of the sample tube 100 from the receiving portion 70 from the receiving conduit 80.

Fig. 3A to 3E show the flow of the sample tube sorting station.

Fig. 3A shows a state in which the receiving part 70 of the tube sorting station receives the sample tube 100. In particular, the sample tube 100 can be transported along the receiving channel 80 to an end of the receiving portion 70 corresponding to an end of the processing platform 20, and the receiving portion 70 can carry the sample tube 100 along in a direction from one end of the processing platform 20 to the other end.

Referring to fig. 3B, the sorting unit 30 sorts and transfers the sample tubes 100 to the transfer unit 42 in the sorting space 200 according to the properties of the sample tubes 100, so as to allow the transfer unit 42 to continue moving toward the end of the processing platform 20 and finally to be transferred to the inspection device 300. Specifically, the sorting unit 30 transfers the sample tube 100 from the receiving unit 70 to the transport unit 42 in a manner that the sample tube 100 is clamped.

Referring to fig. 3C, the sorting unit 30 sorts and transfers the sample tubes 100 to the sending unit 41 in the sorting space 200 according to the attributes of the sample tubes 100, so as to allow the sending unit 41 to send the sample tubes 100 to the detection location.

Referring to fig. 3D, the sorting unit 30 sorts the sample tubes 100 in the sorting space 200 according to the attributes of the sample tubes 100 and transfers the sample tubes 100 to the buffer unit 44, so as to allow the buffer unit 44 to temporarily store the sample tubes 100 in the sample tube sorting station.

Referring to fig. 3D, the sorting unit 30 sorts and transfers the sample tubes 100 to the storage unit 43 in the sorting space 200 according to the attributes of the sample tubes 100, so as to collectively process the plurality of sample tubes 100 stored in the storage unit 43.

It will be appreciated by persons skilled in the art that the above embodiments are only examples, wherein features of different embodiments may be combined with each other to obtain embodiments which are easily imaginable in accordance with the disclosure of the invention, but which are not explicitly indicated in the drawings.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments of the present invention as described above and shown in the drawings are given by way of example only and are not limiting of the present invention. The objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The functional and structural principles of the present invention have been shown and described in the embodiments without departing from the principles, embodiments of the present invention may have any deformation or modification.

Claims

1. Sample tube sorting station, its characterized in that includes:

a sorting section;

2. Sample tube sorting station according to claim 1, further comprising at least two processing sections, each having a different processing function, wherein the sorting section is capable of transferring the sample tubes to the different processing sections depending on the properties of the sample tubes.

3. Sample tube sorting station according to claim 2, wherein the number of processing sections is two, wherein,

The two processing parts are respectively a sending unit and a temporary storage unit, wherein the sending unit is arranged at the lower side of the processing platform, the processing platform is provided with a sending perforation which is communicated with the sorting space and corresponds to the sending unit, so that the sample tube is received by the sending unit after passing through the sending perforation of the processing platform, and the temporary storage unit is arranged at the upper side of the processing platform and is used for temporarily storing the sample tube; or alternatively

4. Sample tube sorting station according to claim 2, wherein the number of processing sections is three, wherein,

5. Sample tube sorting station according to claim 2, wherein the number of processing parts is four, which are a delivery unit, a transport unit, a storage unit and a buffer unit, wherein the delivery unit is arranged on the underside of the processing platform, the processing platform has a delivery aperture which communicates with the sorting space and corresponds to the delivery unit, such that the sample tubes are received by the delivery unit after passing through the delivery aperture of the processing platform, wherein the transport unit is a crawler-type transport unit for transporting the sample tubes, and the transport unit is arranged extending from one end of the processing platform in the direction of the other end, wherein the storage unit is detachably arranged on the underside of the processing platform, the processing platform has a storage aperture, the storage through hole communicates the sorting space with the storage unit, so that the sample tube is received by the storage unit after passing through the storage through hole of the processing platform, wherein the temporary storage unit is arranged on the upper side of the processing platform for temporarily storing the sample tube.

6. Sample tube sorting station according to one of the claims 1 to 5, further comprising a support, wherein the handling platform is arranged at the support to allow the support to support the handling platform to a predetermined height position.

7. Sample tube sorting station according to claim 6, further comprising an assembly top, wherein the assembly top is arranged at the support body to allow the support body to support the assembly top above the sorting space, wherein the sorting part is suspended mounted at the assembly top to hold the sorting part in suspension in the sorting space.

8. Sample tube sorting station according to claim 6, wherein the sorting section is provided at the processing platform.

9. Sample tube sorting station according to claim 6, further comprising an identification part, wherein the identification part is arranged at the sorting part.

10. The sample tube sorting station according to claim 6, further comprising an identification part, wherein the identification part is arranged on the support body or the processing platform, wherein the identification part forms a detection area.

11. Sample tube sorting station according to claim 4, wherein the delivery unit comprises a delivery part and at least one delivery conduit connected to the delivery part, the delivery part being arranged in a holding space formed at the underside of the processing platform and the delivery aperture of the processing platform corresponding to the delivery part to allow the sample tube passing through the delivery aperture of the processing platform to be received by the delivery part, the delivery conduit being arranged to be extendable from the holding space to the sorting space and further to a test site, such that the sample tube delivered by the delivery part can be delivered along the delivery conduit to the test site;

wherein the distributor has a distribution space and a distribution opening communicating with the distribution space, wherein the dispenser has a receiving state and a dispensing state and is arranged to be switchable between the receiving state and the dispensing state, the dispensing opening of the dispenser corresponding to the delivery aperture of the processing platform when the dispenser is in the receiving state, such that the sample tube is allowed to enter and be retained in the dispensing space of the dispenser after passing through the sending aperture of the processing platform, wherein the dispenser is a disc-shaped dispenser which is switchable in a rotational manner between the receiving state and the dispensing state, and the distributor is capable of selectively aligning the pipe inlet of one of the transport pipes in a rotating manner;

wherein the sending part of the sending unit further comprises at least one sending gas source part, wherein the sending gas source part comprises a sending gas source generator and at least one sending gas source pipe connected to the sending gas source generator, wherein the conveying pipeline is provided with a gas source port close to the end part of the conveying pipeline for forming the pipeline inlet, wherein the end part of the sending gas source pipe is installed at the gas source port of the conveying pipeline, and the sending gas source pipe is used for transmitting the gas flow generated by the sending gas source generator to the conveying pipeline so as to enable the conveying pipeline to form the gas flow flowing from the pipeline inlet to the pipeline outlet; the transmitting portion of the transmitting unit further comprises a dispensing actuator, wherein the dispenser is drivably mounted to the dispensing actuator to be rotated by the dispensing actuator to switch between the receiving state and the dispensing state; the sending part of the sending unit further comprises a connection frame to which the distribution drive and the end of each transport tube forming the tube inlet are mounted, respectively, for integrating the distribution drive and these transport tubes by the connection frame, which can be mounted to the processing platform or to a support body of the sample tube sorting station, to allow the sending part of the sending unit to be mounted to the holding space.