CN218272343U

CN218272343U - Film reading instrument

Info

Publication number: CN218272343U
Application number: CN202221343341.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 林冲; 卢江涛; 杨旭泉; 闫红力
Original assignee: Shenzhen Reetoo Biotechnology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Reetoo Biotechnology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-05-31
Filing date: 2022-05-31
Publication date: 2023-01-10
Anticipated expiration: 2032-05-31

Abstract

The application relates to a read piece appearance includes: the transfer track is used for transporting a slide frame loaded with slides and is provided with a feeding position, a feeding position and a discharging position, the feeding position and the discharging position are positioned on the same side of the transfer track, and the feeding position is arranged on one side of the feeding position far away from the discharging position; a first transport mechanism for transporting the slide frame along the transfer track; the feeding module is used for conveying the slide frame to a feeding position; the discharging module is used for receiving discharging of the slide frame from the discharging position; wherein, the feeding module and the discharging module are arranged in parallel. According to the technical scheme, the slide reading instrument is connected with the feeding module and the discharging module through the transfer module, so that the process of receiving, discharging and conveying the slide frame of the feeding module and the process of receiving, discharging and conveying the slide frame of the discharging module can be carried out in parallel, the space area occupied by the structure of the conveying device is smaller, and the size of the slide reading instrument can be reduced.

Description

Film reading instrument

Technical Field

The application belongs to the technical field of slide detection, and relates to a slide reading instrument.

Background

Microscopic examination is short for microscopic examination, and is to observe, analyze and judge a slide obtained by sampling and flaking a specimen to be detected under a microscope. Human excreta, secretions, exfoliated cells or human tissues, animal tissues, even plant cells and the like can be used as microscopic examination objects, and the common scope is to assist in diagnosing diseases.

The slide reading instrument is a device for automatically feeding, microscopic examination and blanking, wherein the microscopic examination is to take a picture of a sample on a slide by a microscope, and obtain a detection result through system analysis and judgment. In the existing slide reading system, after a slide is transmitted to a slide reading instrument through a feeding conveying mechanism, the slide reading instrument can push out a slide frame with a read slide out by adopting a set of discharging mechanisms, the cost is relatively high, in addition, the feeding cache and the feeding conveying adopt different tracks, so that the space area occupied by a feeding related structure is large, and the volume of the slide reading instrument is large.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a read piece appearance can make the material loading of slide frame carry and carry with the unloading and carry and go on in parallel.

The application is realized through the following technical scheme.

The technical scheme of this application provides a read piece appearance, includes:

the glass slide frame conveying device comprises a conveying rail, a conveying device and a conveying device, wherein the conveying rail is used for conveying a glass slide frame loaded with a glass slide, and is provided with a feeding position, a feeding position and a discharging position, the feeding position and the discharging position are positioned on the same side of the conveying rail, and the feeding position is arranged on one side of the feeding position far away from the discharging position;

a first transport mechanism for transporting the slide frame along the transfer track;

a feeding module for delivering the slide frame to the feeding position;

the discharging module is used for receiving discharging of the slide frame from the discharging position;

wherein, the feeding module and the discharging module are arranged in parallel.

According to the technical scheme, the slide reading instrument is connected with the feeding module and the discharging module through the transfer module, so that the process of receiving, discharging and conveying the slide frame of the feeding module and the discharging module can be carried out in parallel, the space area occupied by the structure of the slide reading instrument is smaller, and the size of the slide reading instrument can be reduced.

In a specific implementation manner of this technical solution, the slide reader further includes a microscopic examination mechanism, and the microscopic examination mechanism, the feeding module and the discharging module are disposed at an interval on the same side of the transfer track.

In a specific embodiment of the technical solution, the microscopic examination mechanism, the feeding module and the discharging module are sequentially arranged on the same side of the transfer track at intervals.

In one embodiment of this aspect, the first transport mechanism includes a first slide frame carrying structure for carrying a slide frame and a first drive structure for driving movement of the first slide frame carrying structure along the transfer track.

In one embodiment of this aspect, the reader further includes a slide frame flipping mechanism for flipping the slide frame on the transfer track.

In a particular embodiment of this solution, the slide frame turning mechanism comprises a second slide frame carrying structure for carrying a slide frame and a second driving structure for driving the second slide frame carrying structure to turn, the first slide frame carrying structure and the second slide frame carrying structure cooperating to transfer a slide frame from the first transport mechanism to the slide frame turning mechanism.

In one embodiment of this solution, the first slide frame carrying structure is provided with an opening for entering a slide frame, and the opening is oriented in the same direction as the feeding direction of the feeding module.

In one embodiment of this aspect, the direction of the first slide frame carrying structure that matches the length direction of the slide frame coincides with the direction of extension of the transfer track.

In a particular embodiment of this solution, the slide frame turning mechanism has a slide frame receiving state in which the second slide frame carrying structure and the first slide frame carrying structure simultaneously accommodate a slide frame.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the feeding module includes a feeding track and a second conveying mechanism, the feeding track is disposed on one side of the transfer track, and the feeding track is communicated with the transfer track at the feeding position; the second conveying mechanism is used for conveying the slide frame to the feeding position of the transfer track along the feeding track;

the discharging module comprises a discharging rail and a third conveying mechanism, the discharging rail is arranged on one side of the transferring rail, and the discharging rail is communicated with the transferring rail at the discharging position; the third transport mechanism is for pushing the slide frame located at the outfeed position into the outfeed track.

In one embodiment of this embodiment, the slide reader further includes a fourth conveying mechanism, and the fourth driving mechanism is configured to move the slide frame in a direction opposite to the feeding direction, so as to prevent the slide frame on the feeding track from being erroneously pushed to the transfer track and stopping the discharge of the slide frame on the transfer track.

In one embodiment of this aspect, the third transport mechanism includes a third pusher claw and a third drive assembly for driving the third pusher claw to push the slide frame in the outfeed position into the outfeed track; the fourth conveying mechanism further comprises a fourth push claw used for pushing the slide frame at the feeding position back into the feeding track, and the third push claw is fixedly connected with the fourth push claw.

In a specific embodiment of the technical solution, the slide reader further comprises a slide transporting mechanism for transporting the slide on the slide frame after the slide frame turning mechanism turns over to the microscopy mechanism.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the application.

Drawings

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the application will be apparent from the following more particular descriptions of exemplary embodiments of the application, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein like reference numbers generally represent like parts throughout the exemplary embodiments of the application.

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a film reader shown in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the slide reader shown in an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the transport device and slide frame flipping mechanism shown in an embodiment of the present application.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the slide frame flipping mechanism shown in an embodiment of the present application in a receiving state.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a conveying apparatus shown in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 6 is a schematic top view of a conveying device shown in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of an exploded structure of a conveyor shown in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the first conveyance mechanism shown in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 9 is a schematic structural view of the second conveyance mechanism shown in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of a third conveyance mechanism shown in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 11 is a schematic view of the slide frame loaded with slides shown in an embodiment of the present application.

Description of the reference numerals:

100-a conveying device; 101-a forwarding module; 102-a feed module; 103-a discharge module;

110-a transfer track; 111 a loading position; 112-a feed position; 113-discharge position; 114-a second slot; 115-third slot;

120-a first transport mechanism; 121-a first slide frame carrying structure; 1211 — a first load bearing slot; 1212-a first pusher jaw; 1213-pusher jaw portion; 122-a first drive configuration; 1221-a first slide rail; 1222-a first power component; 1223-a first motor; 1224 — first drive belt; 123-a first positioning detector; 124-a second positioning detector; 125-a third positioning detector;

130-a feed track; 131-fool-proof strips; 132-a first slot; 133-a first detection assembly; 134-a second detection component;

140-a second transport mechanism; 141-a second transport assembly; 1411-a second pusher jaw; 1412-a connector; 1413-an elastic member; 1414-a blocking portion; 142-a second drive assembly; 1421 — second slide; 1422 — second power component;

150-a discharge rail; 151-third detection assembly;

160-a third transport mechanism; 161-a third transport assembly; 1611-a third pusher jaw; 1612-fixing base; 1613-a fourth pusher jaw; 162-a third drive assembly; 1621-a third sled; 1622-a third motor; 1623-lead screw; 1624-screw nut;

170-slide frame turnover mechanism; 171-a second slide frame carrying structure; 1711-a second load-bearing tank; 172-a second drive configuration; 173-a second elevation structure;

180-microscopic examination mechanism;

190-a housing; 191-a top plate; 192-a backplane; 193-front wall; 194-a rear wall; 195-a first side wall; 196-a second side wall;

200-a slide frame; 201-an upper end is opened; 202-fool-proof groove; 203-grooves; 210-slide; 211-tag area.

Detailed Description

Technical solutions in some embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in some embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some, but not all, embodiments of the present application. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

It should be noted that all directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back \8230;) in the embodiments of the present application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship between the components in a specific posture, the motion situation, etc., and if the specific posture is changed, the directional indicators are correspondingly changed. It will also be understood that when an element is referred to as being "secured to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. When an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or be indirectly connected to the other element through intervening elements.

Furthermore, the descriptions in this application that refer to "first," "second," etc. are for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or to implicitly indicate the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In addition, technical solutions between various embodiments may be combined with each other, but must be realized by a person skilled in the art, and when the technical solutions are contradictory or cannot be realized, such a combination should not be considered to exist, and is not within the protection scope of the present application.

It is also to be understood that the terminology used in the description of the present application herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. As used in the specification of the present application and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

It should be further understood that the term "and/or" as used in this specification and the appended claims refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items and includes such combinations.

The technical solutions of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

Referring to fig. 11, in order to facilitate the explanation, a slide frame 200 for loading slides 210 is exemplarily shown in this embodiment, the slide frame 200 is provided with an upper end opening 201, the slides 210 are inserted into the slide frame 200 from the upper end opening 201, the slide frame 200 has a plurality of slide sites for loading the slides 210, the slide sites are equidistantly spaced such that a gap is present between adjacent slides 210 loaded on the slide sites, and one slide 210 can be vertically inserted and stored in each slide site.

The slide frame 200 is of a depth such that the sample area of the slide 210 is inserted into the slide frame 200 and the label area 211 of the slide 210 is exposed outside the upper opening 201, the label area 211 being used for the apparatus to grip the slide 210 or to manually take the slide 210. A fool-proof groove 202 is provided at the bottom of the slide frame 200. Grooves 203 are formed in two outer side walls of the slide frame 200 along the length direction of the slide frame, the grooves 203 extend along the length direction of the slide frame 200, and the grooves 203 are used for being positioned when the device grabs the slide frame 200.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, a first embodiment of the present application provides a slide reader, which includes a conveying device 100 for conveying a slide frame 200, the conveying device 100 includes a transfer module 101, an in-feed module 102, and an out-feed module 103, the transfer module 101 includes a transfer rail 110 and a first conveying mechanism 120, the transfer rail 110 is used for conveying the slide frame 200 loaded with slides 210, the transfer rail 110 is provided with an in-feed position 111, an in-feed position 112, and an out-feed position 113, the in-feed position 112 and the out-feed position 113 are located on the same side of the transfer rail 110, the in-feed position 111 is located on a side of the in-feed position 112 away from the out-feed position 113, and the first conveying mechanism 120 is used for conveying the slide frame 200 along the transfer rail 110.

The in-feed module 102 is configured to deliver the slide frame 200 to the in-feed position 112, and the out-feed module 103 is configured to receive an out-feed of the slide frame 200 from the out-feed position 113, wherein the in-feed module 102 is disposed in parallel with the out-feed module 103.

Referring to fig. 6, it can be understood that the loading position 111 is located at the first end of the transfer track 110, the discharging position 113 is located at the second end of the transfer track 110, the feeding position 112 is located between the loading position 111 and the discharging position 113, so as to facilitate manual taking of the slide frame 200 for blanking, the second end of the discharging position 113 is close to the manual operation side, the feeding position 112 is closely attached to the discharging position 113 for arrangement, and the manual placing of the slide frame 200 for loading is facilitated in the same feeding process.

Preferably, the infeed module 102 and the outfeed module 103 are both disposed on the same side of the transfer track 110, such that the infeed module 102 and the outfeed module 103 are both operable from the same side of the conveyor 100.

In this way, the conveying device 100 connects the feeding module 102 and the discharging module 103 through the transfer module 101, so that the processes of feeding and conveying the slide frame 200 of the feeding module 102 and receiving and discharging and conveying the slide frame 103 can be performed in parallel, the space area occupied by the structure of the conveying device 100 is smaller, and the size of the slide reader can be reduced.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, in the present embodiment, the first transport mechanism 120 includes a first slide frame carrying structure 121 and a first drive structure 122; the first drive structure 122 is for driving movement of the first slide frame carrying structure 121 and the first slide frame carrying structure 121 is for urging the slide frame 200 along the transfer track 110 to transport the slide frame 200 from the in-feed position 112 to the in-feed position 111 or to transport the slide frame 200 from the in-feed position 111 to the out-feed position 113.

It is to be appreciated that the slide frame 200 is fed in a process in which the slide frame 200 enters the feed position 112 of the transfer track 110 from the feed module 102, the first transport mechanism 120 transports the slide frame 200 at the feed position 112 to the feed position 111, the first transport mechanism 120 transports the slide frame 200 at the feed position 111 to the discharge position 113 along the transfer track 110 for the mirrored slide frame 200 to be placed on the feed position 111 of the transfer track 110, and the discharge module 103 receives the discharge of the slide frame 200 from the discharge position 113.

Referring to fig. 8, in the present embodiment, the first slide frame support structure 121 is provided with a first support groove 1211 capable of accommodating the slide frame 200, and the first support groove 1211 is provided with an opening for the slide frame 200 to enter, and the opening is oriented in the same direction as the feeding direction of the feeding module 102.

It is understood that the first slide frame carrying structure 121 includes a first pushing claw 1212 connected to the first driving structure 122 for movement, the first pushing claw 1212 includes two opposing and spaced pushing claw portions 1213, a first carrying groove 1211 is formed between the two pushing claw portions 1213 for receiving the slide frame 200, the first carrying groove 1211 is provided with an opening for the slide frame 200 to enter, the opening is oriented in the same direction as the feeding module 102 is disposed relative to the transfer rail 110, and the opening is also oriented in the same direction as the discharging module 103 is disposed relative to the transfer rail 110.

In this manner, the slide frames 200 of the infeed module 102 can enter the first carrier slot 1211 from the opening and the frame frames in the first carrier slot 1211 can exit the opening into the outfeed module 103.

Alternatively, the direction of the first support groove 1211 that fits the longitudinal direction of the slide frame 200 coincides with the extending direction of the transfer rail 110. Specifically, the slide frame 200 moves in the transfer rail 110 in the longitudinal direction thereof, the bottom surface of the slide frame 200 slides in the transfer rail 110, and the two pusher claw portions 1213 of the first slide frame holding structure 121 slidably transport the slide frame 200 in the transfer rail 110 by pushing the two side walls in the width direction of the slide frame 200.

Referring to fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the first driving structure 122 includes a first slide rail 1221 and a first power unit 1222, the first slide frame carrying structure 121 is connected to the slide block of the first slide rail 1221 to slide, the first slide rail 1221 is disposed parallel to the direction of the transfer rail 110, and the first power unit 1222 is used for driving the first slide frame carrying structure 121 to slide on the first slide rail 1221.

The first power assembly 1222 includes a first motor 1223 and a first belt 1224, the first belt 1224 is coupled to an output shaft of the first motor 1223, the first belt 1224 is further coupled to a slide of the first slide rail 1221, the first slide frame carrying structure 121 is coupled to the slide of the first slide rail 1221, and the first motor 1223 drives the first slide frame carrying structure 121 to move on the first slide rail 1221 via the first belt 1224.

Referring to figure 8, in order to enable the first slide frame carrying structure 121 to receive a feed from the feed module 102 at the feed position 112, the transfer module 101 further comprises, in the present embodiment, a first positioning detector 123, the first positioning detector 123 being for positioning the first slide frame carrying structure 121 to rest at the feed position 112 of the transfer track 110, the first positioning detector 123 being a photosensor or a tact switch.

In addition, the transfer module 101 further comprises a second positioning detector 124 and a third positioning detector 125, the second positioning detector 124 is used for positioning the first slide frame carrying structure 121 to stop at the loading position 111 of the transfer rail 110, the third positioning detector 125 is used for positioning the first slide frame carrying structure 121 to stop at the unloading position 113 of the transfer rail 110, the second positioning detector 123 is a photoelectric sensor or a tact switch, and the third positioning detector 125 is a photoelectric sensor or a tact switch.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, the feeding module 102 includes a feeding rail 130 and a second conveying mechanism 140 disposed at one side of the transfer rail 110, the feeding rail 130 communicates with the transfer rail 110 at the feeding position 112; the second transport mechanism 140 is used to transport the slide frame 200 along the feed track 130 to the feed position 112 of the transfer track 110.

The feeding track 130 is arranged perpendicular to the transfer track 110. The slide frame 200 slides in the width direction of the feed track 130 such that the slide frame 200 slides in the length direction of the transfer track 110 without adjusting the orientation of the slide frame 200 after the slide frame 200 enters the transfer track 110 from the feed track 130.

Referring to fig. 6, in the present embodiment, the feeding track 130 is provided with a fool-proof strip 131 for preventing the slide frame 200 from being placed upside down, and the fool-proof strip 131 extends in the direction of the feeding track 130. The fool-proof strip 131 is disposed on the inner bottom surface of the feeding track 130, and the distance between the fool-proof strip 131 and the two opposite side walls of the feeding track 130 is not equal, that is, the fool-proof strip 131 is disposed at the center of the feeding track 130, and the fool-proof strip 131 is matched with the fool-proof groove 202 on the bottom surface of the slide frame 200.

In this manner, the feed track 130 ensures that the orientation of the placed slide frame 200 is correct via the fool-proof strip 131, and that an inverted slide frame 200 cannot be placed into the feed track 130.

Referring to fig. 9, in the present embodiment, the second carrying mechanism 140 includes a second carrying assembly 141 and a second driving assembly 142 for driving the second carrying assembly 141 to move; the second transport assembly 141 is used to push the slide frame 200 in the feeding track 130 to move in the direction of the transfer track 110.

The second carrying assembly 141 includes a second pushing claw 1411, a connecting member 1412 and an elastic member 1413, the connecting member 1412 is connected to the second driving assembly 142, a first end of the second pushing claw 1411 is rotatably connected to the connecting member 1412, a sidewall of the feeding rail 130 is provided with a first slot 132 extending along the rail direction, a second end of the second pushing claw 1411 extends into the feeding rail 130 through the first slot 132, and the elastic member 1413 is connected between the connecting member 1412 and the second pushing claw 1411.

The second pushing claw 1411 can rotate towards one side of the transfer track 110, the connecting member 1412 is provided with a blocking portion 1414, the blocking portion 1414 can block the rotation of the second pushing claw 1411 away from one side of the transfer track 110, so that the second pushing claw 1411 can rotate only in one direction for a certain angle, when the second pushing claw 1411 is pushed towards one side of the transfer track 110, the second pushing claw 1411 can rotate under stress to enable the second end to leave the feeding track 130 from the first slot 132132, so that the slide frame 200 can be pushed through the second pushing, and after the stress disappears, the elastic member 1413 is used for providing an acting force for resetting the second pushing claw 1411.

Preferably, the number of the second push claws 1411 is two, and the two second push claws 1411 respectively protrude into the feeding track 130 from both sides of the feeding track 130 to push the slide frame 200 to move together.

In this embodiment, the second driving assembly 142 includes a second slide rail 1421 and a second power component 1422; the second conveying assembly 141 is connected to the second slide rail 1421 to slide thereon, and the second power component 1422 is used for driving the second conveying assembly 141 to slide on the second slide rail 1421. The structure of the second power member 1422 is the same as that of the first power member 1222, and reference is made to the description of the first power member 1222, so that the description thereof will not be repeated.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, in the present embodiment, the slide reader further includes a controller, the feeding module 102 further includes a first detecting assembly 133, the first detecting assembly 133 is electrically connected to the controller, and the first detecting assembly 133 is used for detecting whether the slide frame 200 exists in the feeding track 130; the controller is configured to control the second conveyance mechanism 140 to convey the slide frame 200 along the feeding track 130 when the first detection assembly 133 detects the presence of the slide frame 200 in the feeding track 130.

First detection element 133 locates the lateral part of feeding track 130, first detection element 133 is photoelectric sensor, photoelectric sensor's transmitting terminal and receiving terminal slant locate feeding track 130's both sides, so, first detection element 133 can obtain bigger detection range, detect to have slide frame 200 in feeding track 130 when first detection element 133 is with, the controller just can control second transport mechanism machine work feeding track 130 and promote slide frame 200, otherwise, second transport mechanism then can not work, the controller sends the suggestion instruction of lacking the material.

Thus, the first detecting assembly 133 determines whether the slide frame 200 exists in the feeding track 130 to control the conveying operation of the second conveying mechanism.

Referring to fig. 6 and 7, in the present embodiment, the feeding module 102 further includes a second detection assembly 134, the second detection assembly 134 is electrically connected to the controller, the second detection assembly 134 is disposed at an end of the feeding track 130 close to the transfer track 110, and the second detection assembly is configured to determine whether the slide frame 200 exists within a detection range thereof; the controller is configured to control the second transport mechanism 140 to transport the slide frame 200 onto the first transport mechanism 120 at the feed position 112 when the second inspection assembly 134 detects the presence of the slide frame 200.

The second detecting assembly 134 is disposed at the exit end of the feeding track 130, and only when the second detecting assembly 134 detects that the slide frame 200 exists at the exit end of the feeding track 130, the controller will control the first transporting mechanism 120 to move to the feeding position 112, and control the second transporting mechanism 140 to push the slide frame 200 to move, so that the slide frame 200 enters the first transporting mechanism 120 located at the feeding position 112, i.e., the slide frame 200 is carried in the first receiving groove 1211 of the first slide frame receiving structure 121.

In this way, the second detection assembly 134 determines whether the slide frame 200 is present in the exit end of the feeding track 130 to control the transporting operation of the first and second transporting

mechanisms

120 and 130.

The second detection assembly 134 is further configured to control the second transport mechanism 140 to stop pushing the slide frame, and place the slide frame 200 on the feeding track 130, and when the first detection group detects that there is a slide frame on the feeding track 130, control the second transport mechanism 140 to push the slide frame 200 to move toward the rail feeding track, and the slide frame 200 moves into the detection range of the second detection assembly 134, and triggers the second detection assembly 134, and at this time, the second transport mechanism 140 stops moving, and waits for the first transport mechanism 120 to move to the feeding position 112 to receive the slide frame 200.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, the discharging module 103 includes a discharging rail 150 disposed at one side of the transfer rail 110 and a third conveying mechanism 160, and the discharging rail 150 communicates with the transfer rail 110 at the discharging position 113; the third conveyance mechanism 160 is used to push the slide frame 200 at the outfeed position 113 into the outfeed track 150.

In this embodiment, the discharging rail 150 is perpendicular to the transferring rail 110. The slide frame 200 slides in the run-out track 150 along its width direction, and the slide frame 200 moves in the transfer track 110 along its length direction, allowing the slide frame 200 to enter the run-out track 150 from the transfer track 110 without adjusting the direction of the slide frame 200.

In some embodiments, the infeed track 130 and the outfeed track 150 are arranged in parallel.

In this embodiment, the outfeed module 103 includes a third detection assembly 151, and the third detection assembly 151 is configured to detect whether a slide frame 200 in the outfeed track 150 is fully loaded. The third detecting element 151 is disposed at an end of the discharging rail 150 away from the transferring rail 110, and the third detecting element 151 is a photo sensor or a touch switch.

So, whether slide frame 200 is fully loaded in detectable ejection of compact track 150 through third determine module 151 to remind operating personnel to carry out the unloading of slide frame 200 in time.

Referring to fig. 6 and 8, in the present embodiment, the third conveyance mechanism 160 includes a third conveyance assembly 161 and a third drive assembly 162; the third carriage assembly 161 is configured to move in the direction of the outfeed track 150 to push the slide frame 200 from the outfeed position 113 into the outfeed track 150, and the third drive assembly 162 is configured to drive the third carriage assembly 161.

The third conveying assembly 161 includes a third pushing claw 1611, and the third pushing claw 1611 is connected to the third driving assembly 162 through a fixing base 1612; the transfer rail 110 has a second slot 114, a third pushing claw 1611 extends from the second slot 114 of the transfer rail 110 to the discharging position 113 of the transfer rail 110, the third driving assembly 162 drives the third pushing claw 1611 to move perpendicular to the direction of the transfer rail 110, and the third pushing claw 1611 pushes the slide frame 200 at the discharging position 113 into the discharging rail 150.

When the slide frame 200 is discharged, the third push pawl 1611 moves to the side of the transfer track 110 away from the discharge track 150, the first transport mechanism 120 transports the slide frame 200 from the loading position 111 to the discharge position 113, and the third push pawl 1611 pushes the slide frame 200 away from the first support slot 1211 of the first transport mechanism 120 from the side of the slide frame 200 away from the discharge track 150 and enters the discharge track 150.

In this embodiment, the third driving assembly 162 includes a third slide rail 1621 and a third motor 1622, the fixing base 1612 is connected to the third slide rail 1621 to slide, the third slide rail 1621 is arranged along the direction of the discharging rail 150, an output shaft of the third motor 1622 is connected to a lead screw 1623, a lead screw nut 1624 matched with the lead screw 1623 is arranged on the fixing base 1612, the third motor 1622 drives the fixing base 1612 to slide on the third slide rail through the transmission of the lead screw 1623 and the lead screw nut 1624, and the movement of the third conveying assembly 161 is realized.

Referring to fig. 6 and 8, in this embodiment, the third transport assembly 161 further includes a fourth pusher jaw 1613, the fourth pusher jaw 1613 is connected to the third pusher jaw 1611, the feeding position 112 of the transfer rail 110 is provided with a third slot 115, the fourth pusher jaw 1613 can extend from the bottom to the feeding position 112 of the transfer rail 110 through the third slot 115, and the third drive assembly 162 drives the fourth pusher jaw 1613 to move so that the fourth pusher jaw 1613 pushes the slide frame 200 at the feeding position 112 back into the feeding rail 130. Preferably, the fourth pushing claw 1613 and the third pushing claw 1611 are integrally disposed and connected to the fixing base 1612.

Thus, the slide frame 200 in the feed track 130 may slide into the transfer track 110, pushing the slide frame 200 at the feed position 112 back into the feed track 130 by the fourth pusher pawl 1613. The fourth pusher jaw 1613 is also movable to the exit end of the infeed track 130 for blocking the slide frame 200 in the infeed track 130 from entering the transfer track 110 during outfeed of the transfer track 110.

In another embodiment, the slide reader further comprises a fourth conveying mechanism, and the fourth driving mechanism is configured to move the slide frame in a direction opposite to the feeding direction, so as to prevent the slide frame on the feeding track from being mistakenly pushed to the transfer track and stopping the slide frame on the transfer track from being discharged. Illustratively, the third conveyance mechanism 160 does not have the fourth pusher jaw 1613, and the fourth conveyance mechanism includes the fourth pusher jaw 1613, and the fourth conveyance mechanism has a structure similar to that of the third conveyance mechanism 160, and performs the same function as the fourth pusher jaw 1613 in the third conveyance mechanism, and the structure of the fourth conveyance mechanism will not be described in detail here.

Referring to fig. 2-4, in this embodiment, the slide reader further includes a slide frame flipping mechanism 170 for flipping a slide frame 200 on the transfer rail 110, the slide frame flipping mechanism including a second slide frame carrying structure 171 for carrying a slide frame and a second drive structure 172 for driving the second slide frame carrying structure to flip, the first and second slide frame carrying structures cooperating to transfer the slide frame from the first transport mechanism to the slide frame flipping mechanism.

Specifically, the slide frame flipping mechanism further comprises a second lifting structure 173 for driving the second slide frame carrying structure to lift, and the second driving structure 172 is connected to the second lifting structure 173.

The second slide frame supporting structure 171 is formed with a second supporting groove 1711 for accommodating the slide frame, and the second supporting groove 1711 is provided with an opening for the slide frame 200 to enter. The process of transferring the slide frame 200 from the first transport mechanism 120 to the slide frame inverting mechanism 170 is that the second drive mechanism 172 rotates to open the second slot 1711 of the second slide frame support structure 171 toward the transfer track 110, the first transport mechanism 120 receives the slide frame 200 from the feeder module at the feed position, transports it along the transfer track 110 to the feed position, the first transport mechanism 120 pushes the slide frame into the second slot 1711 of the second slide frame support structure 171, and then the second slide frame support structure is raised to separate the slide frame 200 from the first slot 1211 of the first transport mechanism 120.

In this manner, the transfer of the slide frame from the first transport mechanism 120 to the slide frame flipping mechanism 170 is accomplished by the cooperation of the first and second slide

frame carrying structures

121 and 171.

Optionally, the slide frame flipping mechanism 170 has a slide frame receiving state that allows the second slide frame carrying structure 171 to receive the slide frame 200 simultaneously with the first slide frame carrying structure 121.

Understandably, in the slide frame receiving state, the first slide frame carrying mechanism 121 accommodates the slide frame 200 along the width direction of the slide frame, the second slide frame carrying mechanism 171 accommodates the slide frame along the length direction of the slide frame, the second slide frame carrying mechanism 171 is located above the first slide frame carrying mechanism 121, and in addition, the second slide frame carrying mechanism 171 is also matched with the groove 203 of the slide frame 200, so that the second slide frame carrying mechanism 171 can take the slide frame 200 away from the first slide frame carrying mechanism 121.

Referring to fig. 2, in the present embodiment, the slide reader further includes a microscopic mechanism 180, and the microscopic mechanism, the feeding module 102, and the discharging module 103 are spaced apart from each other and disposed on the same side of the transfer track.

Preferably, the microscopic examination mechanism is arranged at intervals with the feeding module 102 and the discharging module 103 in sequence.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, in the present embodiment, the slide reader further includes a housing 190, the conveying device 100 is accommodated in the housing 190, and the housing includes a top plate 191, a bottom plate 192, a front wall 193, a rear wall 194, a first side wall 195 and a second side wall 196, wherein the front wall 193, the first side wall 195, the rear wall 194, and the second side wall 196 are connected in sequence.

The transverse extension direction of the front wall 193 is defined as a first direction, the feeding module 102, the discharging module 103 and the microscopic examination mechanism are all arranged along the first direction, and the feeding module 102, the discharging module 103 and the microscopic examination mechanism are connected with the transfer track 110 and are positioned on the same side of the transfer track 110.

If the lateral extension direction of the first side wall 195 is the second direction, the extension direction of the transfer rail 110 is the same as the second direction, and the feeding module 102, the discharging module 103 and the microscopic mechanism 180 are respectively connected to the transfer rail 110 along the second direction.

It is to be understood that the arrangement of the infeed modules 102 in the first direction may be considered as the same as the first direction as the extending direction of the infeed tracks 130 of the infeed modules 102, and the arrangement of the outfeed modules 103 in the first direction may be considered as the same as the first direction as the extending direction of the outfeed tracks 150 of the outfeed modules 103.

The foregoing description of the embodiments of the present application has been presented for purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the embodiments disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the described embodiments. The terminology used herein is chosen in order to best explain the principles of the embodiments, the practical application, or improvements made to the technology in the marketplace, or to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the embodiments disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A film reader is characterized by comprising:

the feeding module is used for conveying the slide frame to the feeding position;

2. The slide reader according to claim 1, further comprising a microscopic mechanism, wherein the microscopic mechanism is spaced apart from the feeding module and the discharging module on the same side of the transfer track.

3. The slide reader according to claim 2, wherein the microscopic examination mechanism, the feeding module and the discharging module are sequentially arranged on the same side of the transfer track at intervals.

4. The reader of claim 1 wherein the first transport mechanism includes a first slide frame carrying structure for carrying a slide frame and a first drive structure for driving movement of the first slide frame carrying structure along the transfer track.

5. The reader of claim 4 further comprising a slide frame flipping mechanism for flipping the slide frame on the transfer track.

6. The slide glass reader of claim 5 wherein the slide frame inverting mechanism includes a second slide frame carrying structure for carrying a slide frame and a second drive structure for driving the second slide frame carrying structure to invert, the first and second slide frame carrying structures cooperating to transfer a slide frame from the first transport mechanism to the slide frame inverting mechanism.

7. The slide reader of claim 6 wherein the first slide frame support structure is provided with an opening for entry of a slide frame, the opening being oriented in the same direction as the feed direction of the feed module.

8. The reader of claim 7 wherein the direction of the first slide frame support structure that conforms to the length of the slide frame is aligned with the direction of extension of the transfer track.

9. The slide viewing apparatus of claim 7, wherein the slide frame flipping mechanism has a slide frame receiving condition that allows the second slide frame carrying structure to receive a slide frame simultaneously with the first slide frame carrying structure.

10. The slide reader of claim 1, wherein the feeding module comprises a feeding track and a second conveying mechanism disposed on one side of the transfer track, the feeding track being in communication with the transfer track at the feeding position; the second transport mechanism is for transporting a slide frame along the infeed track to an infeed position on the transfer track,

11. The slide reader of claim 10 further comprising a fourth transport mechanism for moving the slide frame in a direction opposite the feeding direction to prevent the slide frame on the feeding track from being erroneously pushed to the transfer track to stop the slide frame on the transfer track from being discharged.

12. The reader of claim 11 wherein the third transport mechanism includes a third pusher claw and a third drive assembly for driving the third pusher claw to push the slide frame in the outfeed position into the outfeed track; the fourth conveying mechanism further comprises a fourth push claw used for pushing the slide frame at the feeding position back into the feeding track, and the third push claw is fixedly connected with the fourth push claw.

13. The slide reader of claim 6, further comprising a slide transport mechanism for transporting the slide on the slide frame after the slide frame turnover mechanism has turned over to the microscopy mechanism.