CN218930612U

CN218930612U - Specimen repository

Info

Publication number: CN218930612U
Application number: CN202320094949.7U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 张传国; 李运奇; 郑凯; 姚久顺
Original assignee: Shenzhen Aikang Medtech Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shenzhen Aikang Medtech Co Ltd
Priority date: 2023-02-01
Filing date: 2023-02-01
Publication date: 2023-04-28
Anticipated expiration: 2033-02-01

Abstract

The utility model discloses a specimen repository, which comprises: storehouse, carrier get put device, abandonment sample collection container and sampling manipulator. The storage area is provided with a carrier storage rack, the sample taking area is provided with a sampling carrier, the carrier taking and placing device is configured to transfer a sample carrier between the carrier storage rack and the sampling carrier, the waste sample collection container is arranged in the sample taking area, the sampling manipulator is arranged in the sample taking area, and the sampling manipulator is configured to take down a sample of the sample carrier and transfer the sample to the waste sample collection container. According to the specimen storage warehouse, the expired specimens can be independently taken out and are collected and discarded in the waste specimen collection container in advance, so that the operation times and the workload of workers can be reduced.

Description

Specimen repository

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of storage equipment, in particular to a specimen storage library.

Background

The existing specimen storage warehouse is internally provided with a carrier storage rack and a travelling crane, a specimen is arranged on the specimen carrier, the specimen carrier is arranged on the carrier storage rack, and the travelling crane is used for acquiring and placing the specimen carrier. When the specimen expires, the specimen carrier is acquired from the carrier storage rack by using the travelling crane and sent out of the warehouse, and then the expired specimen is manually taken or the expired specimen and the specimen carrier are taken together for treatment. The specimen storage warehouse can continuously generate expired specimens along with the time, workers need to frequently process the expired specimens, the operation times are more, and the workload is high.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to solve the problem that the existing specimen storage warehouse is high in operation times of workers when processing expired specimens. Therefore, the utility model provides a specimen storage library, which can independently take out expired specimens and concentrate the expired specimens in a waste specimen collection container in advance, thereby reducing the operation times and the workload of workers.

A specimen repository according to an embodiment of the present utility model, comprising: the warehouse is internally provided with a storage area and a sample taking area in the cavity, the storage area is provided with a carrier storage rack, and the sample taking area is provided with a sample carrier; a carrier pick-and-place device configured to transfer a specimen carrier between the carrier storage rack and the sampling stage; the waste specimen collection container is arranged in the specimen taking area; the sampling manipulator is arranged in the sample taking area and is configured to take down a sample of the sample carrier and to transfer the sample to the waste sample collection container.

The specimen storage library provided by the embodiment of the utility model has at least the following beneficial effects: in the use process of the specimen storage warehouse, if an expired specimen exists, the specimen carrier can be taken down from the carrier storage rack through the carrier taking and placing device and transferred to the sampling carrier, the expired specimen on the specimen carrier is independently taken down through the sampling manipulator and discarded to the waste specimen collection container, and the residual unexpired specimen can be returned to the carrier storage rack for storage along with the specimen carrier by the carrier taking and placing device. The expired specimens can be uniformly processed after a certain number of the discarded specimen collection containers are collected, so that the operation times of workers can be reduced, and the workload of the workers is further reduced; when workers need to process the expired specimen, the workers can directly take the expired specimen from the waste specimen collection container for processing, so that the workers do not need to wait for the expired specimen to be delivered out of the warehouse; the risk of manual processing errors can be reduced due to the mechanized operation; because the outdated specimen can be taken out and discarded from the specimen carrier by the sampling manipulator, the rest specimens can be sent back to the carrier storage rack along with the specimen carrier, so that the specimen carrier is not required to be scrapped, and the waste can be reduced.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the waste specimen collection container is a collection bucket having a collection cavity with an opening facing upward and is disposed on the underside of the sampling stage.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the sample collection device further comprises a detection device for detecting the sample collection amount of the waste sample collection container, and the detection device is connected with a prompt device for sending prompt information related to the sample collection amount.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the detection device comprises a sensor for detecting whether a specimen enters the waste specimen collection container and a counter for counting the number of triggers of the sensor.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the waste specimen collection container has a collection cavity with an opening facing upwards, the sensor is connected to the sampling stage by a connecting frame, and the sensor is located on an upper side of the collection cavity.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the sensor is capable of adjusting a height position relative to an opening of the collection chamber.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the connector is provided with a recess, and the sensor is mounted to the recess and is slidably adjustable along the recess.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the detection device comprises a distance measuring sensor, the waste specimen collection container having a collection well with an opening facing upward, the distance measuring sensor being located above the opening of the collection well and facing the collection well.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the sampling stage is provided with at least two specimen carrier receptacles for placing the specimen carriers, the sampling robot being configured to transfer the specimens between different specimen carriers.

According to some embodiments of the utility model, the sampling robot includes a specimen grip and a movement drive assembly, the specimen grip being disposed on the movement drive assembly, the movement drive assembly being configured to drive the specimen grip to move in the specimen taking region.

Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.

Drawings

The foregoing and/or additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will become apparent and may be better understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic view of FIG. 1 at A;

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a partial component of an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of another angle of the structure shown in FIG. 3;

fig. 5 is an enlarged schematic view at B of fig. 4.

Reference numerals:

a warehouse 100, a storage area 110, a specimen taking area 120, a carrier storage rack 130, a sampling carrier 140 and a passageway space 150;

a carrier pick-and-place device 200;

a specimen carrier 300;

a specimen 400;

a waste specimen collection container 500;

a sampling robot 600, a specimen gripper 610, and a movement drive assembly 620; the method comprises the steps of carrying out a first treatment on the surface of the

A detection device 700, an inductor 710;

a connection rack 800.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present utility model are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to like or similar elements or elements having like or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are illustrative only and are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that references to orientation descriptions such as upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, are merely for convenience of description of the present utility model and to simplify the description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

In the description of the present utility model, a number means one or more, a number means two or more, and greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood to not include the present number, and above, below, within, etc. are understood to include the present number. The description of the first and second is for the purpose of distinguishing between technical features only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.

In the description of the present utility model, unless explicitly defined otherwise, terms such as arrangement, installation, connection, etc. should be construed broadly and the specific meaning of the terms in the present utility model can be reasonably determined by a person skilled in the art in combination with the specific contents of the technical scheme.

Referring to fig. 1, a specimen storage library includes a storage 100, a storage area 110 and a specimen taking area 120 are provided in an inner cavity of the storage 100, the storage area 110 is provided with a carrier storage rack 130, and the specimen taking area 120 is provided with a sampling carrier 140. The carrier storage racks 130 in the storage area 110 are arranged in two rows, a passage space 150 is provided between the carrier storage racks 130 in the two rows, and the specimen taking area 120 is located at one side of the carrier storage racks 130 in one row along the arrangement direction. Of course, it is conceivable that more than two rows of carrier storage racks 130 may be provided in the storage area 110, with aisle spaces 150 provided between each row of carrier storage racks 130, as desired. A carrier pick-and-place device 200 is disposed in the warehouse 100, and the carrier pick-and-place device 200 can travel in the aisle space 150. The carrier storage rack 130 is used for storing a specimen carrier 300, the specimen carrier 300 is used for storing a specimen 400, and the specimen 400 is specifically a test tube or a holding bottle containing specimen substances. The carrier pick-and-place device 200 is used to transfer the specimen carrier 300 between the carrier storage rack 130 and the sampling stage 140.

Referring to fig. 2, the specimen repository further includes a waste specimen collection container 500 and a sampling robot 600, the waste specimen collection container 500 being disposed in the specimen taking region 120, the sampling robot 600 being configured to be able to take down the specimen 400 of the specimen carrier 300 and transfer it to the waste specimen collection container 500.

In the use process of the specimen repository, if the expired specimen 400 exists, the specimen carrier 300 can be removed from the carrier storage rack 130 by the carrier picking and placing device 200 and transferred to the sampling carrier 140, the expired specimen 400 on the specimen carrier 300 is independently removed by the sampling manipulator 600 and discarded to the waste specimen collection container 500, and the residual unexpired specimen 400 can be returned to the carrier storage rack 130 for storage along with the specimen carrier 300 by the carrier picking and placing device 200. The processing of the expired specimens can be uniformly performed after a certain number of the discarded specimen collection containers 500 are collected, so that the operation times of workers can be reduced, and the workload of the workers can be reduced; when a worker needs to process the expired specimen 400, the worker can directly take the expired specimen 400 from the waste specimen collection container 500, so that the worker does not need to wait for the expired specimen 400 to be taken out of the warehouse; the risk of manual processing errors can be reduced due to the mechanized operation; since expired specimens 400 can be individually removed from the specimen carrier 300 by the sampling robot 600 and discarded, the remaining specimens 400 can be returned to the carrier storage rack 130 with the specimen carrier 300, thereby eliminating the need to discard the specimen carrier 300 and reducing waste.

In an embodiment, the carrier picking and placing device 200 may specifically use a travelling crane, where the travelling crane may move in the warehouse 100, and the travelling crane may be provided with a material moving mechanism for picking and placing the specimen carrier 300 to achieve picking and placing of the specimen carrier 300. It is envisioned that the carrier handling device 200 is not limited to use with a crane, and may be used to transfer the specimen carrier 300 using some robot, for example. It will be appreciated that there are many implementations of mechanisms for moving materials within the store 100 in the art, and those skilled in the art will be able to choose from depending on the circumstances.

Referring to fig. 3, in an embodiment, the waste specimen collection container 500 is a collection tub having a collection cavity with an opening facing upward and is disposed on the underside of the sampling stage 140. After the expired specimen 400 is taken down by the sampling manipulator 600, the specimen can be directly put down into the collecting barrel, the action is simple, and the mechanical structure is easy to implement. It is envisioned that the waste specimen collection container 500 is not limited to the embodiments described above, and may be, for example, a collection bag or collection hopper, etc., as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.

Referring to fig. 3, in an embodiment, the specimen storage further comprises a detection device 700 for detecting the specimen collection amount of the waste specimen collection container 500, and the detection device 700 is connected with a presentation device for issuing presentation information related to the specimen collection amount. The worker can learn the specimen collection amount of the waste specimen collection container 500 through the prompt device, thereby helping to remind the worker to process the expired specimen 400 in time.

Referring to fig. 4 and 5, the detecting device 700 includes a sensor 710 for detecting whether or not the specimen 400 enters the waste specimen collection container 500, and a counter for counting the number of times the sensor 710 is triggered. The collection amount of the waste specimen can be accurately obtained by the sensor 710 and the counter. In this embodiment, the detection device 700 may be set with a preset value, and the prompting device may send the prompting message when the count of the counter reaches or exceeds the preset value; in this case, the prompting device may be an alarm, and the prompting information is an alarm signal, for example, an audible alarm and/or a light alarm. Of course, it is conceivable that the prompt device may also provide prompt information by displaying the count of the counter in real time, and the worker may process the expired specimen 400 at a proper timing according to the operation procedure; in this case, the presentation device may be a display that can directly or indirectly display the detection data of the counter.

In an embodiment, the sensor 710 may be a photoelectric switch, where the photoelectric switch is disposed on a path along which the specimen 400 is sent into the waste specimen collection container 500, and when the specimen 400 passes through the photoelectric switch, the photoelectric switch may generate a sensing signal, and by detecting the sensing signal, it can be known whether the specimen 400 enters the waste specimen collection container 500. It is envisioned that the sensor 710 is not limited to use with a photoelectric switch, for example, it may be a touch switch that may be triggered when the specimen 400 enters the waste specimen collection container 500 to provide a count signal. In an embodiment, the counter may specifically use some counting circuits or use a single-chip microcomputer to count.

In an embodiment, the sensor 710 is connected to the sampling stage 140 through the connection frame 800, and the sensor 710 is positioned at an upper side of the collection chamber of the waste specimen collection container 500, thereby facilitating sensing whether the specimen 400 passes. In the embodiment, the connection frame 800 is provided with a groove for installing the inductor 710, the inductor 710 is installed in the groove and can slide along the groove to adjust the position, and the installation structure is simple, and meanwhile, the sensing position of the inductor 710 can be conveniently adjusted.

In an embodiment, the sensor 710 can adjust the height position of the opening of the collecting cavity, so that the sensing height position of the sensor 710 can be reasonably configured according to the actual situation, so as to achieve a suitable detection effect. Specifically, the connection frame 800 is connected to the sampling stage 140 and can adjust the height position with respect to the sampling stage 140, so that the height adjustment of the sensor 710 can be achieved. In one embodiment of height adjustment, the connection frame 800 may be provided with a vertical adjustment hole, in which a screw for locking the connection frame 800 to the sampling carrier 140 is inserted, and the screw may adjust a position along the adjustment hole, so that the connection frame 800 may be fixed at different height positions, thereby realizing the height adjustment of the sensor 710. In other embodiments of height adjustment, a plurality of vertically arranged through holes may be provided in the connection frame 800, and the screws are threaded through the through holes and are connected to the sampling carrier 140 in a threaded manner, so that the connection frame 800 has different height positions by making the screws threaded through different through holes, thereby also realizing the height adjustment of the sensor 710. It is envisioned that the attachment frame 800 may also be secured to the sampling stage 140 such that the sensor 710 may be positioned at an adjustable height relative to the attachment frame 800. It will be appreciated that there are many other embodiments in the art for achieving positional adjustability of the member in a predetermined direction, and that one skilled in the art may be specifically configured as appropriate.

In another embodiment, the detection device 700 includes a ranging sensor positioned above the opening of the collection chamber and facing the collection chamber. The distance from the specimen 400 collected by the waste specimen collection container 500 to the distance sensor can be known, and the smaller the distance is, the more the specimen collection amount is, and the information of the specimen collection amount can be obtained from the detection data. In a specific implementation, a preset value can be set for the detection device 700, and when the distance measurement sensor is equal to or smaller than the preset value, the prompt device sends out prompt information again, so that workers are reminded of processing the expired specimen 400; in this case, the prompting device may be an alarm, and the prompting information is an alarm signal, for example, an audible alarm and/or a light alarm. Of course, it is conceivable that the prompt device may also provide prompt information by displaying the detection value of the ranging sensor in real time, and the worker may process the expired specimen 400 at a proper timing according to the operation procedure; in this case, the presentation device may be a display that can directly or indirectly display the detection data of the distance measuring sensor.

In an embodiment, the sampling stage 140 is provided with two specimen carrier receptacles for placing the specimen carriers 300, and the sampling robot 600 is configured to transfer the specimens 400 between different specimen carriers 300. When in use, one of the sample carrier placement units can be used for placing the sample carrier 300 taken out by the carrier taking and placing device 200, the other sample carrier placement unit can be used for placing the empty sample carrier 300, and when the barcode of the sample 400 needs to be reexamined (for example, the barcode is damaged, dirty or the condition that the barcode cannot be scanned successfully, which is different from an expired sample or a false sample), the sample 400 needing the barcode reexamination can be removed from the sample carrier 300 carrying the sample 400 by the sampling manipulator 600, and then the sample carrier 300 is transferred to the empty sample carrier 300, and a worker can take the sample carrier 300 to reexamine the barcode of the sample 400. Due to the adoption of mechanical operation, the risk of manual error taking can be reduced, and the rest samples 400 which do not need bar code rechecking do not need to follow up to be taken out of the warehouse, so that the storage quality of the samples is prevented from being influenced. It is conceivable that the number of the specimen carrier placement portions is not limited to two, but may be three or more, for example. In an embodiment, the specimen carrier placement portion may specifically be a placement groove, a placement platform, or the like.

In an embodiment, the sampling robot 600 includes a specimen grip 610 and a movement driving assembly 620, wherein the specimen grip 610 is disposed on the movement driving assembly 620, and the movement driving assembly 620 is used for driving the specimen grip 610 to move in the specimen taking region 120.

In an embodiment, the specimen grip 610 may be specifically some gripping cylinder or an electric gripper. The mobile drive assembly 620 may be coupled to the sampling stage 140 or other location of the warehouse 100, and the mobile drive assembly 620 may be a multi-axis robotic arm or a multi-axis motion platform, such as an XYZ motion platform. It will be appreciated that there are many implementations of a manipulator in the art that enables transfer of materials within a predetermined range, and that a person skilled in the art may choose a suitable configuration depending on the circumstances.

The technical features of the above embodiments may be arbitrarily combined, and all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described for brevity of description, however, as long as there is no contradiction between the combinations of the technical features, they should be considered as the scope of the description.

The embodiments of the present utility model have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present utility model is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of one of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the spirit of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A specimen repository, comprising:

the warehouse is internally provided with a storage area and a sample taking area in the cavity, the storage area is provided with a carrier storage rack, and the sample taking area is provided with a sample carrier;

a carrier pick-and-place device configured to transfer a specimen carrier between the carrier storage rack and the sampling stage;

the waste specimen collection container is arranged in the specimen taking area;

the sampling manipulator is arranged in the sample taking area and is configured to take down a sample of the sample carrier and to transfer the sample to the waste sample collection container.

2. The specimen repository of claim 1, wherein: the waste specimen collection container is a collection barrel and is arranged at the lower side of the sampling carrier, and the collection barrel is provided with a collection cavity with an upward opening.

3. The specimen repository of claim 1, wherein: the device also comprises a detection device for detecting the specimen collection amount of the waste specimen collection container, and the detection device is connected with a prompt device for sending prompt information related to the specimen collection amount.

4. A specimen repository according to claim 3, characterized in that: the detection device comprises an inductor for detecting whether a specimen enters the waste specimen collection container and a counter for counting the triggering times of the inductor.

5. The specimen repository of claim 4, wherein: the waste specimen collection container is provided with a collection cavity with an upward opening, the sensor is connected with the sampling carrier through a connecting frame, and the sensor is positioned on the upper side of the collection cavity.

6. The specimen repository of claim 5, wherein: the sensor can adjust the height position of the opening relative to the collecting cavity.

7. The specimen repository of claim 5, wherein: the connecting frame is provided with a groove, and the inductor is arranged in the groove and can slide along the groove to adjust the position.

8. A specimen repository according to claim 3, characterized in that: the detection device comprises a ranging sensor, the waste specimen collection container is provided with a collection cavity with an upward opening, and the ranging sensor is positioned above the opening of the collection cavity and faces the collection cavity.

9. The specimen repository of claim 1, wherein: the sampling stage is provided with at least two specimen carrier placement portions for placing the specimen carriers, and the sampling manipulator is configured to be able to transfer the specimen between different specimen carriers.

10. The specimen repository according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: the sampling manipulator comprises a specimen grip and a movable driving assembly, wherein the specimen grip is arranged on the movable driving assembly, and the movable driving assembly is used for driving the specimen grip to move in the specimen taking area.