CN218381945U

CN218381945U - Sample processing apparatus

Info

Publication number: CN218381945U
Application number: CN202221992110.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 耿静; 王耀; 周柏霖; 陈彦佑; 林洺枢; 黄菘斌
Original assignee: Delta Electronics Inc
Current assignee: Delta Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2022-07-29
Filing date: 2022-07-29
Publication date: 2023-01-24
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-29
Also published as: TWM639999U

Abstract

The utility model provides a sample processing equipment. The sample processing apparatus includes a displacement assembly, a screw rod, a rotation assembly, and a sampling tube. A spiro union pole sets up upright and can follow the vertical relative displacement subassembly activity of spiro union pole at displacement subassembly and spiro union pole, and the spiro union pole can be driven and along the axial displacement of spiro union pole by the displacement subassembly, and wherein the spiro union pole is provided with a vertical bolster. The rotating assembly is connected with the screw rod and can drive the screw rod to rotate along the central shaft of the screw rod. The sampling test tube corresponds spiro union pole configuration and spiro union pole and can be driven by the displacement subassembly and move to the sampling test tube, and the sampling test tube contains an open body of one end and a tube cap that is used for closed body, and wherein the bottom of tube cap has a first thread that is used for the spiro union body, and the top of tube cap then has a second thread that is used for the spiro union pole, and the spiral of first thread is to the coaxial contrary configuration of mutually of spiral of second thread in addition.

Description

Sample processing apparatus

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a biochemical detection sample processing especially relates to a sample processing equipment of fast switch sampling test tube can automize.

Background

The current processing modes of the biochemical detection laboratory for samples comprise manual, semi-automatic and full-automatic modes. When a large amount of samples need to be detected, an automated device must be used to perform sample pretreatment on the large amount of samples to improve the detection efficiency. The existing automation equipment utilizes a mechanical arm to cooperate with a sensor to open and close the sampling tube. The step of opening the cover refers to opening the pipe cover of the sampling pipe and then carrying out subsequent processing on the sample, and the step of closing the cover refers to closing the pipe cover of the sampling pipe after the sample is processed so as to avoid the pollution caused by the spilled sample. The opening and closing steps include complex movements such as moving, aligning, clamping and rotating, so that the structure of the automatic equipment is complex and the operation is difficult to be fast.

In view of the above, the present invention aims to solve the above problems by means of the prior art and study and theory, so as to achieve the improved objective of the present invention.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a can automize sample processing equipment of fast switch sampling test tube.

The utility model provides a sample processing device, it contains a displacement subassembly, a spiro union pole, a rotating assembly and a sampling test tube. A spiro union pole sets up upright and can follow the vertical relative displacement subassembly activity of spiro union pole at displacement subassembly and spiro union pole, and the spiro union pole can be driven and along the axial displacement of spiro union pole by the displacement subassembly, and wherein the spiro union pole is provided with a vertical bolster. The rotating component is connected with the screw rod and can drive the screw rod to rotate along the central shaft of the screw rod. The sampling test tube corresponds spiro union pole configuration and spiro union pole and can be driven by the displacement subassembly and move to the sampling test tube, and the sampling test tube contains an open body of one end and a tube cap that is used for closed body, and wherein the bottom of tube cap has a first thread that is used for the spiro union body, and the top of tube cap then has a second thread that is used for the spiro union pole, and the spiral of first thread is to the coaxial contrary configuration of mutually of spiral of second thread in addition.

The utility model discloses a sample processing equipment, its rotating assembly sets up at the displacement subassembly.

The utility model discloses a sample processing equipment, its rotating assembly have a rotary shaft and the rotatory motor of interlock rotary shaft, and rotary shaft coaxial coupling spiro union pole and rotary motor can drive the rotation axis pole rotatory along the center pin of spiro union pole. The rotating shaft lever is provided with a slide rail, and the bolt joint rod is connected with the slide rail and can move relative to the displacement assembly along the longitudinal direction of the bolt joint rod. The rotating shaft is sleeved with a screw rod.

The utility model discloses a sample processing equipment still contains a controller, and the controller is electric connection displacement subassembly and rotating motor respectively, and when the controller recorded behind the first thread screw in body rotating motor rotatory reaching a predetermined cycle number, controller control can be with spiro union pole antiport.

The utility model discloses a sample processing apparatus, its rotating assembly still contain a drive element who meshes the rotating motor respectively and rotatory axostylus axostyle.

The utility model discloses a sample processing equipment still contains a controller, and the controller is electric connection displacement subassembly and rotating motor respectively, and when first thread screw in body, when the body compeled tightly first thread and the controller records that rotating motor receives a predetermined torsion that corresponds predetermined pressure, reverses the displacement direction of spiro union pole and removes the body.

The utility model discloses a sample processing equipment still contains a controller, and the controller is electric connection displacement subassembly and rotating motor respectively, and when first thread screw in body, when the body compels tightly first thread to make rotating motor bear a predetermined torsion, with the displacement direction reversal of spiro union pole and remove the body. The tail end of the screw connecting rod is movably provided with a pressing claw, an elastic piece is connected between the screw connecting rod and the pressing claw, when the screw connecting rod is in screw connection with the pipe cover, the pressing claw is abutted against the pipe cover, and the elastic piece provides preset pressure corresponding to preset torsion to the pipe cover along the longitudinal direction of the screw connecting rod.

The utility model discloses a sample processing equipment, wherein the terminal movably of spiro union pole is equipped with one and compels tight claw, and at the spiro union pole and compel to be connected with an elastic component between tight claw, when spiro union pole spiro union tube cap, compel tight claw butt and provide a predetermined pressure in tube cap and elastic component along the vertical tube cap that provides of spiro union pole.

The utility model discloses a sample processing equipment still contains a controller, and when the rotatory number that reaches a predetermined cycle number of rotary motor behind the first thread screw in body was surveyed to the controller, the controller can back-out second thread with the spiro union pole.

The utility model discloses a sample processing equipment still contains a controller, and the controller is electric connection displacement subassembly and rotating motor respectively, and when first thread screw in body, when the body compeled tightly first thread and the controller records that rotating motor receives a predetermined torsion that corresponds predetermined pressure, the controller can unscrew the second thread with the spiro union rod.

The utility model discloses a sample treatment facility that can automize quick switch sampling test tube passes through the spiro union pole cooperation pipe cover and spirals to the first thread and the second thread that are contrary mutually, and it makes the spiro union pole can reach simultaneously through the unidirectional rotation action and snatch the tube cap and unscrew the tube cap when uncapping, also can reach simultaneously through the unidirectional rotation action when closing the lid and screw the tube cap and the release tube cap of spiral. And the preset longitudinal pressure of the screw rod is provided by the longitudinal buffer piece so as to ensure that the pipe body is longitudinally fixed, and the preset longitudinal pressure can increase the opening or closing torque of the first screw tooth and the second screw tooth so as to ensure that the cover is smoothly opened and closed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a sample processing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram of a screw rod and a rotating assembly in a sample processing apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded view of a sampling tube in a sample processing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of a sampling tube in a sample processing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 5 to 7 are schematic diagrams illustrating the uncapping operation of the sample processing device according to the present invention.

Fig. 8 to 10 are schematic diagrams illustrating the closing operation of the sample processing device according to the present invention.

The reference numbers are as follows:

100 displacement assembly

110 actuating motor

120 actuating screw

130 sliding block

140, support

200 screw bolt

201 outer collar

202 sliding pin

210 longitudinal buffer

220, tightening claw

221 elastic member

300 rotating assembly

310 rotating motor

320 rotating shaft lever

321 sliding rail

400 sampling test tube

401 first screw thread

402 second screw thread

410 tube body

420: pipe cover

500 controller

Detailed Description

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, a sample processing apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a displacement element 100, at least one screw rod 200, at least one rotation element 300 corresponding to the screw rod 200, and at least one sampling tube 400. In the present embodiment, four identical screw rods 200 and four corresponding rotating assemblies 300 are provided, but the present invention is not limited to the number of the screw rods 200, and only one of the screw rods 200 and the corresponding screw rod 200 will be described as an example hereinafter. In the present embodiment, eight identical sampling test tubes 400 are provided, but the present invention is not limited to the number of the sampling test tubes, and only one of the sampling test tubes 400 of the screw rod 200 for switching operation will be described as an example hereinafter.

In the present embodiment, the displacement assembly 100 at least includes an actuating motor 110, an actuating screw 120 coupled to the actuating motor 110, and a sliding block 130 screwed to the actuating screw 120. In the present embodiment, the displacement assembly 100 comprises at least one set of displacement assemblies 100, and the actuating screw 120 thereof is vertically disposed. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the sample processing device may be additionally provided with a plurality of displacement assemblies 100 corresponding to each horizontal direction, and the displacement assembly 100 may be linked with the slider 130 of another displacement assembly 100.

The screw rod 200 is vertically disposed on the displacement assembly 100 and the screw rod 200 can move up and down relative to the displacement assembly 100 along the longitudinal direction of the screw rod 200, and the screw rod 200 can be driven by the displacement assembly 100 to displace along the axial direction of the screw rod 200. Specifically, the screw rods 200 may be coupled to the sliders 130 of the displacement assembly 100 in cooperation with the corresponding brackets 140.

The rotating assembly 300 is connected to the screw rod 200 and can drive the screw rod 200 to rotate along the central axis of the screw rod 200. In the present embodiment, the rotating assembly 300 is disposed on the slider 130 of the displacement assembly 100. Specifically, the rotating assembly 300 may be coupled to the sliding block 130 of the displacement assembly 100 in cooperation with the corresponding bracket 140, but the present invention is not limited thereto. In the present embodiment, the rotating assembly 300 has a rotating shaft 320 and a rotating motor 310 coupled to the rotating shaft 320, and the rotating assembly 300 further includes a transmission element respectively engaging the rotating motor 310 and the rotating shaft 320. The rotating shaft 320 is vertically disposed, and the rotating shaft 320 is sleeved with the screw rod 200 to be coaxially connected with the screw rod 200. Thereby, the rotation motor 310 can drive the rotation shaft 320 to rotate along the central axis of the screw 200. The rotating shaft 320 is provided with a sliding rail 321, and the screw rod 200 is connected to the sliding rail 321, so that the screw rod 200 can move relative to the displacement assembly 100 along the longitudinal direction of the screw rod 200 when the displacement assembly 100 stops.

Specifically, the rotating shaft 320 is tubular, the sliding rail 321 is disposed on a sidewall of the rotating shaft 320 and penetrates through the rotating shaft 320, the top end of the screw rod 200 has an outer collar 201, the top end of the screw rod 200 penetrates into the rotating shaft 320, the outer collar 201 is sleeved outside the rotating shaft 320, and the top end of the screw rod 200 and the outer collar 201 are locked with each other by a sliding pin 202 penetrating through the sliding rail 321, so that the screw rod 200 is movably connected to the rotating shaft 320. The screw rod 200 is provided with a longitudinal buffer 210, the longitudinal buffer 210 shown in the embodiment is a spring sleeved on the screw rod 200, and two ends of the longitudinal buffer 210 respectively abut against the outer collar 201 and the rotating shaft 320 of the screw rod 200.

The sampling tube 400 is disposed corresponding to the screw bar 200 and the screw bar 200 can be driven by the displacement assembly 100 to move toward the sampling tube 400. In this embodiment, the sampling tube 400 is vertically disposed below the screw rod 200. The sampling tube 400 comprises a tube 410 with an open end and a tube cap 420 for closing the tube 410, wherein the bottom of the tube cap 420 has a first thread 401 for screwing the tube 410, the top of the tube cap 420 has a second thread 402 for screwing the screw rod 200, and the screwing directions of the first thread 401 and the second thread 402 are coaxially and inversely arranged.

In this embodiment, a fastening claw 220 is movably disposed at the end of the screw rod 200, and an elastic member 221 is connected between the screw rod 200 and the fastening claw 220, when the screw rod 200 is screwed to the tube cap 420, the fastening claw 220 abuts against the tube cap 420 and the elastic member 221 provides a predetermined pressure to the tube cap 420 along the longitudinal direction of the screw rod 200, and the predetermined pressure can generate a predetermined torsion on the tube cap 420 when the screw rod 200 rotates to ensure that each tube cap 420 is locked to the tube 410 with the predetermined torsion.

The sample processing apparatus may further comprise a controller 500. In the present embodiment, the controller 500 is electrically connected to the actuating motor 110 of the displacement assembly 100 and the rotation motor 310 of the rotation assembly 300, respectively. Thus, the controller 500 can drive the displacement assembly 100 to control the screw rod 200 to ascend or descend in different control manners.

For example, when the controller 500 detects that the rotation motor 310 rotates for a predetermined number of cycles after the first thread 401 is screwed into the tube 410, the controller 500 can control the actuating motor 110 to rotate reversely, so as to drive the screw rod 200 to reverse its lifting direction. Alternatively, when the first screw 401 is screwed into the tube 410 until the tube 410 is tightly screwed to the first screw 401 and the controller 500 detects that the rotating motor 310 is subjected to a predetermined torque corresponding to a predetermined pressure, the actuating motor 110 is controlled to rotate in a reverse direction, so as to drive the screw rod 200 to reverse its displacement direction and move away from the tube 410. Alternatively, when the first screw 401 is screwed into the tube 410 until the tube 410 presses the first screw 401 to make the rotating motor 310 bear a predetermined torque, the actuating motor 110 is controlled to rotate reversely, so as to drive the screw rod 200 to reverse its displacement direction and move away from the tube 410.

Fig. 5 to 7 are schematic diagrams illustrating steps of the test tube uncapping method for the sample processing device according to the present invention. For a detailed structure of the sample processing apparatus, please refer to the above paragraphs, which are not repeated herein.

Referring to fig. 5, the sample processing apparatus of the present invention provides a screw rod 200 and a sampling test tube 400 corresponding to the configuration of the screw rod 200, wherein the sampling test tube 400 comprises a tube body 410 and a tube cap 420, wherein the bottom of the tube cap 420 has a first screw 401, the first screw 401 is screwed to the tube body 410, the tube cap 420 and the screw rod 200 are separately configured, and the top of the tube cap 420 has a second screw 402 for screwing the screw rod 200, and the screwing direction of the first screw 401 and the screwing direction of the second screw 402 are coaxially and reversely configured.

Referring to fig. 6, since each screw rod 200 shown in the present embodiment can operate on the tube cap 420 of any sampling test tube 400, the central axis of the screw rod 200 needs to be aligned with the central axis of the second screw 402 of the tube cap 420 to be operated. Then, the screw rod 200 is moved toward the tube cover 420 and the screw rod 200 is rotated along the central axis of the screw rod 200 toward a first direction to screw the screw rod 200 into the second screw 402 until the screw rod 200 presses the second screw 402 and stops moving the screw rod 200. The longitudinal buffer 210 is pre-pressed to provide a predetermined longitudinal pressure to the screw rod 220, and in the process of combining or separating the first screw teeth 401 and the second screw teeth 402, the buffer 210 always provides a predetermined longitudinal pressure to the first screw teeth 401 and the second screw teeth 402 to ensure that the tube 410 is longitudinally fixed, and the predetermined longitudinal pressure can increase the torque for opening or closing the first screw teeth 401 and the second screw teeth 402 to ensure that the cover is smoothly opened or closed.

Referring to fig. 7, the pipe cap 420 is rotated by continuing to rotate the screw rod 200 toward the first rotation direction, and the screw rod 200 is moved away from the pipe 410 until the first screw thread 401 is screwed out of the pipe 410.

Fig. 8 to 10 are schematic diagrams illustrating the steps of the method for closing the cover of the test tube of the sample processing device according to the present invention.

Referring to fig. 8, the sample processing apparatus of the present invention provides the screw rod 200 and the pipe 410 corresponding to the screw rod 200 and the pipe cap 420 fixed to the screw rod 200, the pipe cap 420 is separated from the pipe 410, the bottom of the pipe cap 420 has the first screw 401 for screwing the pipe 410, the top of the pipe cap 420 has the second screw 402, the second screw 402 screws the screw rod 200, and the screwing direction of the first screw 401 and the screwing direction of the second screw 402 are coaxially and reversely configured.

Referring to fig. 9, since each screw rod 200 shown in this embodiment can operate on the tube 410 of any sampling test tube 400, it is necessary to align the central axis of the screw rod 200 (the central axis of the first screw thread 401) with the central axis of the tube 410 to be operated. Then, the screw rod 200 is moved toward the tube 410 by the displacement assembly 100, and the rotating assembly 300 is rotated toward a second direction along the central axis of the screw rod 200 to rotate the cap 420 to screw the first screw thread 401 into the tube 410 until the tube 410 presses the first screw thread 401, and then the screw rod 200 is stopped moving.

The rotating assembly 300 has a rotating shaft 320 and a rotating motor 310 coupled to the rotating shaft 320, in this embodiment, the rotating shaft 320 is coaxially connected to the screw 200, and the rotating motor 310 can drive the rotating shaft 320 to rotate along the central axis of the screw 200. However, the present invention is not limited to the foregoing embodiments, and the rotating shaft 320 may be connected to the screw rod 200 by a synchronous belt or a belt wheel combination.

The tube 410 can be pressed against the first thread 401 in various ways as will be described later.

In an embodiment, a fastening claw 220 is movably disposed at the end of the screw rod 200, an elastic member 221 is connected between the screw rod 200 and the fastening claw 220, the elastic member 221 may be a spring or a leaf spring, the fastening claw 220 abuts against the tube cap 420, and the elastic member 221 provides a predetermined pressure to the tube cap 420 along the longitudinal direction of the screw rod 200, when the first screw 401 is screwed into the tube 410 until the tube 410 fastens the first screw 401 to a predetermined locking torque so that the predetermined locking torque overcomes a reverse force generated by the predetermined pressure, the fastening claw 220 releases the tube cap 420, so that the tube cap 420 is locked to the tube 410 with the predetermined locking torque.

In one embodiment, when the first screw 401 is screwed into the tube 410 until the tube 410 presses the first screw 401 to make the rotation motor 310 bear a predetermined torque, the screw rod 200 is reversed to move away from the tube 410 by reversing its displacement direction to make the screw rod 200 be screwed out of the second screw 402 to make the tube cover 420 be locked to the tube 410 with a predetermined locking torque corresponding to the predetermined torque.

In one embodiment, when the rotation motor 310 rotates for a predetermined number of cycles after the first screw 401 is screwed into the tube 410, the screw rod 200 is reversed to move away from the tube 410 so that the screw rod 200 is screwed out of the second screw 402 to lock the cap 420 to the tube 410 with a predetermined locking torque corresponding to the predetermined number of cycles.

In one embodiment, when the screw rod 200 rotates for a predetermined number of cycles after the first screw 401 is screwed into the tube 410, the screw rod 200 is reversed to move away from the tube 410 to screw the screw rod 200 out of the second screw 402, so that the tube cover 420 is locked to the tube 410 with a predetermined locking torque corresponding to the predetermined number of cycles.

Referring to fig. 10, the screw rod 200 continues to rotate in the second rotation direction, and the screw rod 200 is moved away from the tube 410 until the screw rod 200 is screwed out of the second thread 402.

The utility model discloses a sample processing equipment that can automize quick switch sampling test tube 400 passes through on the screw rod 200 cooperation tube cap 420 to contrary first thread 401 and second thread 402, and it makes screw rod 200 can reach simultaneously through the unidirectional rotation action when uncapping and snatch tube cap 420 and unscrew tube cap 420, also can reach simultaneously through the unidirectional rotation action when closing the lid and screw tube cap 420 and the release tube cap 420 of spiral. And the longitudinal buffer 210 can make the forward and backward movement of the screw rod 200 smoothly connected to save the connection pause between the movements.

The above only is the preferred embodiment of the present invention, not for limiting the patent scope of the present invention, other applications the equivalent changes of the patent spirit of the present invention all belong to the patent scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A sample processing apparatus, comprising:

a displacement assembly;

the screw joint rod is vertically arranged on the displacement assembly and can move relative to the displacement assembly along the longitudinal direction of the screw joint rod, the screw joint rod can be driven by the displacement assembly to axially displace along the screw joint rod, and a longitudinal buffer piece is arranged on the screw joint rod;

the rotating assembly is connected with the screw rod and can drive the screw rod to rotate along the central shaft of the screw rod; and

a sampling test tube, correspond this spiro union pole configuration and this spiro union pole can be driven by this displacement assembly and move to this sampling test tube, this sampling test tube contains an open body of one end and a tube cap that is used for closing this body, wherein the bottom of this tube cap has a first thread that is used for this body of spiro union, the top of this tube cap then has a second thread that is used for this spiro union pole of spiro union, and the coaxial opposite configuration of the spiral direction of this second thread of the spiral direction of this first thread and this.

2. The sample processing device of claim 1, wherein a rotation assembly is disposed at the displacement assembly.

3. The sample processing device of claim 1, wherein the rotation assembly has a rotation shaft and a rotation motor coupled to the rotation shaft, the rotation shaft is coaxially coupled to the threaded rod and the rotation motor is capable of driving the rotation shaft to rotate along a central axis of the threaded rod.

4. The sample processing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the rotatable shaft has a slide track thereon, and the threaded rod is coupled to the slide track so as to be movable relative to the displacement assembly along a longitudinal direction of the threaded rod.

5. The sample processing device of claim 3, wherein the rotating shaft is sleeved with the threaded rod.

6. The sample processing apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a controller electrically coupled to the displacement assembly and the rotation motor, respectively, the controller being capable of reversing the direction of displacement of the threaded rod when the controller detects that the rotation motor has rotated a predetermined number of cycles after the first thread is threaded into the tubular body.

7. The sample processing apparatus of claim 3, wherein the rotation assembly further comprises a transmission element engaging the rotation motor and the rotation shaft, respectively.

8. The specimen-processing apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a controller electrically coupled to the displacement assembly and the rotation motor, respectively, the controller being capable of reversing the direction of displacement of the threaded rod and moving the threaded rod away from the tubular body when the first thread is screwed into the tubular body until the tubular body is tightened against the first thread and the controller detects a predetermined torque force on the rotation motor corresponding to the predetermined pressure.

9. The specimen processing apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a controller electrically coupled to the displacement assembly and the rotation motor, respectively, the controller being capable of reversing a displacement direction of the threaded rod to move away from the tube when the first thread is screwed into the tube until the tube is tightened against the first thread to subject the rotation motor to a predetermined torque.

10. The specimen-processing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the screw rod is movably provided at an end thereof with a pressing claw, and an elastic member is connected between the screw rod and the pressing claw, when the screw rod is screwed with the cap, the pressing claw abuts against the cap and the elastic member provides a predetermined pressure to the cap along a longitudinal direction of the screw rod corresponding to the predetermined torque.

11. The sample processing apparatus of claim 1, wherein the screw rod is movably provided at an end thereof with a pressing claw, and an elastic member is connected between the screw rod and the pressing claw, when the screw rod is screwed with the cap, the pressing claw abuts against the cap and the elastic member provides a predetermined pressure to the cap along a longitudinal direction of the screw rod.

12. The sample processing apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a controller configured to rotate the screw rod out of the second thread when the controller detects that the rotation motor has rotated a predetermined number of cycles after the first thread is rotated into the tube.

13. The sample processing apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a controller electrically coupled to the displacement assembly and the rotation motor, respectively, the controller being capable of rotating the threaded rod out of the second thread when the first thread is threaded into the tube until the tube is forced against the first thread and the controller determines that the rotation motor is subjected to a predetermined torque corresponding to a predetermined pressure.

14. The sample processing apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a controller electrically coupled to the displacement assembly and the rotation motor, respectively, the controller being capable of rotating the threaded rod out of the second thread when the first thread is threaded into the tube until the tube is forced against the first thread and the controller determines that the rotation motor is subjected to a predetermined torque corresponding to a predetermined pressure.