CN219771205U - Material bin - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a silo, comprising: a base; the first driving mechanism is connected to the base; the storage mechanism is rotationally connected with the base around the vertical direction and is connected with the first driving mechanism; the storage mechanism comprises a lower fixing part and a plurality of rows of bin columns, the plurality of rows of bin columns are connected to the lower fixing part at intervals around the rotation axis of the storage mechanism, and the bin columns comprise a plurality of bearing parts which are arranged at intervals along the vertical direction; the positioning mechanism can identify whether a bin row is positioned at a preset position. The storage mechanism reduces the transverse occupied space, and further saves the space in a laboratory. The plurality of rows of bin columns are connected to the lower fixing part at intervals around the rotation axis of the storage mechanism, so that each row of bin columns can rotate to a preset position in the rotation process of the lower fixing part. The positioning mechanism recognizes that the required bin row is located at the preset position, and a user only needs to take materials at the preset position and does not need to move a longer distance in the transverse direction to take materials, so that the material taking and discharging operation is convenient.

Description

Material bin

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of detection equipment, in particular to a storage bin.

Background

In chemical detection such as nucleic acid detection, various consumables such as samples, test tubes, centrifuge tubes, pipette tips, PCR plates, and the like are often required, and a holder for holding the consumables is often used. In the detection, various specifications of PCR plates, test tubes and centrifuge tubes are often required, and the test tubes or centrifuge tubes with different specifications are required to be placed on different tube racks. In order to facilitate placement of the pipette tips and to keep the pipette tips clean, it is often necessary to place the pipette tips onto the gun head frame. Thus, in one test, various consumables and racks may be required.

In the prior art, the frame body in the same specification in the empty state and consumable materials (such as PCR plates) capable of being stacked are often stacked and stored, so that the occupied space is reduced. Meanwhile, in order to facilitate rapid taking of materials such as required consumables or a rack body, the stacked consumables and the rack body, and the consumables and the rack body carrying the articles are often placed on the table top in sequence.

However, since the laboratory needs to be specially built, the laboratory is high in unit area cost, so that the space in the laboratory is very precious, the placing of materials still occupies a large transverse space, the space in the laboratory is wasted, the occupied transverse space is large, and inconvenience is brought to the taking of the materials.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to provide a storage bin for bearing materials.

To achieve the above object, the present utility model provides a bin comprising:

a base;

the first driving mechanism is connected to the base;

the storage mechanism is rotationally connected to the base around the vertical direction and is connected with the first driving mechanism; the storage mechanism comprises a lower fixing part and a plurality of rows of bin columns, the rows of bin columns are connected with the lower fixing part at intervals around the rotation axis of the storage mechanism, and the bin columns comprise a plurality of bearing parts which are arranged at intervals along the vertical direction;

the positioning mechanism can identify whether one bin row is positioned at a preset position.

Optionally, the positioning mechanism includes:

an initial position positioning unit capable of recognizing whether the storage mechanism is rotated to an initial position;

the bin column identification unit can sequentially identify the bin columns;

the first driving mechanism, the initial position positioning unit and the bin column identification unit are all electrically connected with the controller.

Optionally, the initial position positioning unit includes photoelectric sensor and light blocking piece, one of the photoelectric sensor and the light blocking piece connect in lower fixed part, another connect in the base, photoelectric sensor can discern the light blocking piece.

Optionally, the bin column identification unit includes a proximity sensor or a hall sensor.

Optionally, the storage mechanism further includes an upper fixing portion, and the plurality of rows of bins are connected between the upper fixing portion and the lower fixing portion.

Optionally, the bin column further includes a first identification strip and a second identification strip, where the first identification strip and the second identification strip are respectively disposed on two sides of the multiple bearing portions along the rotation direction.

Optionally, one of a positioning hole and a positioning protrusion is provided on the lower fixing portion, the other one of the positioning hole and the positioning protrusion is provided at the lower end of the bin column, and the positioning protrusion can be inserted into the positioning hole.

Optionally, a magnetic element is connected to the bin column and/or the lower fixing portion, and the magnetic element can connect the bin column with the lower fixing portion.

Optionally, the bearing part is connected with a plurality of positioning blocks, and the positioning blocks can be used for positioning materials placed on the bearing part.

Optionally, the bearing part is provided with a mark point.

Therefore, according to the technical scheme provided by the utility model, the storage mechanism distributes the materials occupying a larger transverse space on the storage mechanism in the longitudinal direction, so that the transverse occupied space is reduced, and the space in a laboratory is further saved.

The multi-row bin columns are rotationally connected to the base through the lower fixing part, and the multi-row bin columns are connected to the lower fixing part at intervals around the rotation axis of the storage mechanism, so that each row of bin columns can rotate to a preset position in the rotation process of the lower fixing part. The positioning mechanism recognizes that the required bin row is located at the preset position, and a user only needs to take materials at the preset position and does not need to move a longer distance in the transverse direction to take materials, so that the material taking and discharging operation is convenient.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a top view of a detection apparatus provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a detection apparatus provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 2 at A;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a position calibration mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a position calibration mechanism according to an embodiment of the present utility model with a portion of the stage removed;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of a bin according to an embodiment of the utility model;

fig. 7 is a schematic view of a structure of a bin provided in an embodiment of the utility model after a portion of a bin column is removed;

FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged view at B in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion of FIG. 7 at C;

FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a portion of a cartridge array according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 11 is a schematic structural view of a first identification strip according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

In the figure:

1. a storage bin;

11. a base; 12. a first driving mechanism;

13. a storage mechanism;

131. a lower fixing part; 1311. a mounting hole;

132. a bin column; 1321. a carrying part; 1322. a first identification strip; 1323. a second identification strip; 1324. a positioning block; 1325. marking points; 1326. a first plate; 1327. a second plate; 1328. a slit hole; 1329. a mounting plate; 1320. a handle;

133. an upper fixing part; 134. positioning the bulge; 135. a magnetic member;

14. a positioning mechanism; 141. an initial bit positioning unit; 1411. a photoelectric sensor; 1412. a light blocking sheet; 142. a bin column identification unit; 143. a mounting frame;

15. discharging material level; 16. taking a material level;

2. a pipetting mechanism; 3. a detection mechanism;

4. a picking and placing mechanism; 41. a mechanical arm; 411. a first arm; 412. a second arm; 413. a third arm; 414. a fourth arm; 42. a clamping hand; 43. a visual recognition unit;

5. a position calibration mechanism; 51. a carrier; 511. a sliding hole; 512. an accommodation space; 52. a first positioning portion; 53. a second positioning portion; 54. a driving member; 55. a material detection unit; 56. a first connection plate; 57. a second connecting plate;

6. a low-temperature storage unit; 7. a normal temperature storage unit; 8. a recovery mechanism; 9. a work table;

100. and (5) material.

Detailed Description

The technical scheme of the utility model is further described below by the specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the utility model and are not limiting thereof. It should be further noted that, for convenience of description, only some, but not all of the drawings related to the present utility model are shown.

In the present utility model, directional terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner" and "outer" are used for convenience of understanding, and thus do not limit the scope of the present utility model unless otherwise specified.

In the present utility model, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, a first feature "above" or "below" a second feature may include both the first and second features being in direct contact, as well as the first and second features not being in direct contact but being in contact with each other through additional features therebetween. Moreover, a first feature being "above," "over" and "on" a second feature includes the first feature being directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or simply indicating that the first feature is higher in level than the second feature. The first feature being "under", "below" and "beneath" the second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is less level than the second feature.

In the description of the present utility model, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "connected," "connected," and "fixed" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; can be mechanically or electrically connected; can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and can be communicated with the inside of two elements or the interaction relationship of the two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model will be understood in specific cases by those of ordinary skill in the art.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the present embodiment provides a detection apparatus for detecting a sample, such as the concentration of nucleic acid in the sample. The detection equipment provided by the embodiment comprises a stock bin 1, a pipetting mechanism 2, a detection mechanism 3 and a picking and placing mechanism 4. Wherein, feed bin 1 includes the storage mechanism 13 that can rotate around vertical direction, and storage mechanism 13 includes the storehouse of many ranges row 132, and the storehouse of many ranges row 132 is arranged around the axis of rotation interval of storage mechanism 13, and storehouse row 132 includes a plurality of bearing portions 1321 that set up along vertical direction interval, can place material 100 on bearing portion 1321. The pipetting mechanism 2 is capable of transferring reagents, and the detection mechanism 3 is capable of detecting samples output by the pipetting mechanism 2, alternatively, the detection mechanism 3 may be a quality control instrument, a fluorescence analyzer, etc., for example, the detection mechanism 3 may detect the concentration of samples such as nucleic acids. The working principle and specific structure of the detection mechanism 3 are the prior art, and are not described in detail here. The pick-and-place mechanism 4 is capable of gripping the material 100 on the pick bin 1, pipetting mechanism 2 and detection mechanism 3 and transferring the material 100 to the bin 1, pipetting mechanism 2 and detection mechanism 3 to transfer the material 100 between the bin 1, pipetting mechanism 2 and detection mechanism 3.

The material 100 on the stock bin 1 is transferred to the pipetting mechanism 2 by the taking and placing mechanism 4, the pipetting mechanism 2 distributes the reagent in the material 100 into samples to be detected, and the pipetting mechanism 2 conveys the samples output by the pipetting mechanism 2 to the detection mechanism 3 for detection. The storage mechanism 13 distributes the materials 100 occupying a larger transverse space on the storage mechanism 13 in the longitudinal direction, so that the transverse occupied space is reduced, and the space in a laboratory is further saved. Because the storage mechanism 13 can rotate, each row of bin columns 132 of the storage mechanism 13 can rotate to the material taking position 16, the material taking and placing mechanism 4 can move to the material taking position 16 to take and place the material 100 on the bearing part 1321, the moving path of the material taking and placing mechanism 4 is shortened, and the material 100 taking and placing efficiency is improved.

It will be appreciated that the material 100 may be a PCR plate, a rack for holding test tubes, a rack for holding centrifuge tubes, a rack for holding pipette tips, and the like. Wherein, the PCR plate, the test tube and the centrifuge tube can contain liquid, such as reagent, solution, sample and the like.

It will be appreciated that the take-off position 16 is a virtual position in space, and the space of the take-off position 16 may be matched with one row of bins 132, and each row of bins 132 may be rotated to the take-off position 16 during rotation of the storage mechanism 13, so that the take-off and put mechanism 4 may pick up the material 100 in each row of bins 132. Optionally, the pick-up level 16 is located on the side of the storage mechanism 13 adjacent to the pick-and-place mechanism 4.

The storage mechanism 13 may further include a discharging position 15, where the discharging position 15 is a virtual position in space, and the space of the discharging position 15 may be matched with a row of bins 132, and during the rotation of the storage mechanism 13, each row of bins 132 may be rotated to the discharging position 15, so that the automatic discharging device or the manual device may place the materials 100 on the bearing parts 1321 one by one. Optionally, the discharge level 15 is located outside the detection device, thereby facilitating discharge to the carrier 1321.

Optionally, the detection device may further include a workbench 9, and the pipetting mechanism 2, the detection mechanism 3, the bin 1 and the pick-and-place mechanism 4 are all disposed on the workbench 9.

Optionally, the pipetting mechanism 2 comprises a first feeding part (not shown in the figures) and a first housing, the first feeding part being able to enter and exit the first housing, whereby the first feeding part is able to transport the material 100 to the first housing and transport the material 100 in the first housing out of the first housing. Because the first feeding portion can be located outside the first housing, when the first feeding portion is located outside the first housing, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 picks up and places the material 100 located on the first feeding portion.

Specifically, the first feeding portion may be connected to a driving structure such as a rack and pinion, a sprocket chain, or a screw nut, so as to drive the first feeding portion into and out of the first housing.

The detection mechanism 3 comprises a second feeding portion (not shown in the figures) and a second housing, the second feeding portion being able to enter and exit the second housing, whereby the second feeding portion is able to transport the material 100 to the second housing and transport the material 100 in the second housing out of the second housing. Since the second feeding portion can be located at the outer side of the second housing, when the second feeding portion is located at the outer side of the second housing, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 can pick and place the material 100 located on the second feeding portion.

Specifically, the second feeding portion may be connected to a driving structure such as a rack and pinion, a sprocket chain, or a screw nut, so as to drive the second feeding portion into and out of the second housing.

Optionally, the detecting apparatus further includes a low temperature storage portion 6, the low temperature storage portion 6 is capable of refrigerating the material 100, and the pick-and-place mechanism 4 is capable of picking up the material 100 on the low temperature storage portion 6 and taking down the material 100 on the low temperature storage portion 6. The low-temperature storage unit 6 can store a reagent that needs to be stored at a low temperature, thereby ensuring the activity of the reagent. The specific structure of the low-temperature storage part 6 is not an improvement point of the present utility model, and is a prior art, and will not be described herein.

The detection device further comprises a normal temperature storage part 7, the normal temperature storage part 7 can store materials 100, and the taking and placing mechanism 4 can pick up the materials 100 on the normal temperature storage part 7 and take down the materials 100 on the normal temperature storage part 7. The normal temperature storage portion 7 may be used as a spare level, or if the detection result of the detection mechanism 3 is not expected, the material 100 may be placed in the normal temperature storage portion 7 for later verification. The normal temperature storage part 7 may be a bracket, and the upper surface of the bracket may carry the material 100.

Optionally, the detection apparatus further comprises a recovery mechanism 8, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 being capable of transferring the material 100 to the recovery mechanism 8. Specifically, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 may discard the waste material 100 output from the detection mechanism 3 to the recovery mechanism 8, or discard the material 100 that is no longer needed in the later stage of output from the pipetting mechanism 2 to the recovery mechanism 8.

Alternatively, the normal temperature storage part 7, the low temperature storage part 6, the pipetting mechanism 2, the stock bin 1 and the pick-and-place mechanism 4 are all provided on the table 9.

The recovery mechanism 8 includes a recovery port provided on the table surface of the table 9 and a recovery portion provided below the table surface, and the waste material 100 can enter the recovery portion through the recovery port.

In order to further simplify the moving path of the pick-and-place mechanism 4, alternatively, the pipetting mechanism 2 and the detecting mechanism 3 are arranged in the first direction (the direction indicated by arrow F in fig. 2), and the magazine 1 and the pick-and-place mechanism 4 are arranged on the front side of the pipetting mechanism 2 and the detecting mechanism 3. The pick-and-place mechanism 4 can conveniently transfer the material 100 between the bin 1, the pipetting mechanism 2 and the detection mechanism 3. The recovery mechanism 8 is optionally provided on the front side of the pipetting mechanism 2 and the detection mechanism 3 and on the side of the storage mechanism 13 close to the pick-and-place mechanism 4.

As shown in fig. 2 and 3, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 optionally includes a robotic arm 41 and a grip 42. The mechanical arm 41 may be connected to the workbench 9, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 has six rotation axes to enable the gripper 42 to move in the three-dimensional space, alternatively, the mechanical arm 41 includes a first arm 411, a second arm 412, a third arm 413 and a fourth arm 414, the first arm is connected to the workbench 9, the first arm 411, the second arm 412, the third arm 413 and the fourth arm 414 are sequentially connected in a rotation manner, and the gripper 42 is connected to the fourth arm 414 in a rotation manner, so as to enable the gripper 42 to move in the three-dimensional space.

As shown in fig. 3, the gripper 42 is connected to the free end of the arm 41, i.e. the end of the fourth arm 414 remote from the third arm 413, and is capable of gripping the material 100. A visual recognition unit 43 is connected to the robot arm 41, the visual recognition unit 43 being capable of providing visual guidance to the gripper 42 such that the gripper 42 is aligned with the material 100. Alternatively, the visual recognition unit 43 may be a camera, and the visual recognition unit 43 may be connected below the grip 42. The clamp 42 may include a first clamp plate and a second clamp plate that may be driven by a drive mechanism such as an air cylinder such that the first clamp plate and the second clamp plate are either adjacent to each other to clamp the material 100 or are spaced apart from each other to release the material 100.

Optionally, an identification code, such as a two-dimensional code, a bar code, etc., may be attached to the material 100 and/or the carrying portion 1321, and the visual identification unit 43 can scan the identification code, so as to ensure that the pick-and-place mechanism 4 picks up the correct material 100. The carrying portions 1321 may also be labeled with a manual identification tag, so that the material 100 is placed on the corresponding carrying portion 1321 during manual feeding.

As shown in fig. 2, 4 and 5, optionally, the detection apparatus further includes a position calibration mechanism 5, the position calibration mechanism 5 is capable of carrying the material 100 and calibrating the position of the material 100, and the pick-and-place mechanism 4 is capable of picking up the material 100 on the position calibration mechanism 5 and removing the material 100 on the position calibration mechanism 5. The action flow of the detection device is complex, and the transfer times of the material 100 are more, so that the problem of placement failure possibly occurs in the transfer process of the material 100, the position calibration mechanism 5 can calibrate the position of the material 100, and then the relative position of the taking and placing mechanism 4 and the material 100 is in a preset relative position when the taking and placing mechanism 4 grabs the material 100, so that the taking and placing mechanism 4 can accurately and stably place the material 100 in the next position. Alternatively, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 performs position calibration on the position calibration mechanism 5 before placing the material 100 in the next position.

It will be appreciated that the pick-and-place mechanism 4 may be configured to ensure that the relative position of the pick-and-place mechanism 4 and the material 100 is at a predetermined relative position using the position calibration mechanism 5 and the visual recognition unit 43, or may be configured to perform positioning using only one of the visual recognition unit 43 and the pick-and-place mechanism 4.

Alternatively, the position calibration mechanism 5 includes a stage 51, a driving member 54, and first and second positioning portions 52 and 53 provided opposite to each other. The carrier 51 can carry the material 100, and the carrier 51 is provided with a sliding hole 511. The second positioning portion 53 and the second positioning portion 53 are slidably disposed in the sliding hole 511; the material 100 can be disposed between the first positioning portion 52 and the second positioning portion 53. The driving member 54 is connected to the first positioning portion 52 and the second positioning portion 53, and can drive the first positioning portion 52 and the second positioning portion 53 to approach or separate. The first positioning portion 52 and the second positioning portion 53 are close to each other, so that the material 100 can be moved to a preset position, and the relative positions of the clamping hand 42 and the material 100 can be always consistent by moving the clamping hand 42 to the preset position to clamp the material.

Optionally, the position calibration mechanism 5 further includes a first connecting plate 56 and a second connecting plate 57, two first positioning portions 52 are provided, the two first positioning portions 52 are connected to the driving member 54 through the first connecting plate 56, and the two first positioning portions 52 can contact the first side of the material 100. The two second positioning portions 53 are provided, the two second positioning portions 53 are connected to the driving member 54 through the second connecting plate 56, and the two second positioning portions 52 can contact the second side of the material 100, where the first side and the second side are opposite. The number of the sliding holes 511 is four, and one bit corresponds to one sliding hole 511.

Optionally, the position calibration mechanism 5 further includes a material detection unit 55, where the material detection unit 55 is capable of detecting whether the material 100 is present on the carrier 51. The material detection unit 55 may be any sensor capable of detecting whether the material 100 is present on the stage 51, such as a proximity sensor, an obstacle sensor, or the like. Optionally, a detecting port is further formed on the carrier 51, and the material detecting unit 55 detects whether the material 100 is present through the detecting port.

Optionally, the carrier 51 has a receiving space 512 therein, and the driving member 54 and the material detecting unit 55 may be disposed in the receiving space 512, so as to avoid the driving member 54 and the material detecting unit 55 from being exposed.

The position calibration mechanism 5 is optionally provided on the front side of the pipetting mechanism 2 and the detection mechanism 3 and on the side of the retrieving mechanism 8 remote from the storing mechanism 13.

As shown in fig. 6, the magazine 1 may further comprise a base 11, a first drive mechanism 12 and a positioning mechanism 14. The base 11 is a supporting structure for supporting the first driving mechanism 12, the storage mechanism 13, the positioning mechanism 14, and the like. The first driving mechanism 12 is used for driving the storage mechanism 13 to rotate, the storage mechanism 13 is used for storing the material 100, and the positioning mechanism 14 can detect whether the storage mechanism 13 rotates in place.

Specifically, the first driving mechanism 12 is connected to the base 11, and the storage mechanism 13 is rotatably connected to the base 11 in the vertical direction and is connected to the first driving mechanism 12. The storage mechanism 13 further includes a lower fixing portion 131, and a plurality of rows of the cartridge rows 132 are connected to the lower fixing portion 131 at intervals around the rotation axis of the storage mechanism 13, and the cartridge rows 132 include a plurality of carrying portions 1321 arranged at intervals in the vertical direction.

The plurality of rows of bin columns 132 are rotatably connected to the base 11 through the lower fixing portion 131, and the plurality of rows of bin columns 132 are connected to the lower fixing portion 131 at intervals around the rotation axis of the storage mechanism 13, so that each row of bin columns 132 can rotate to a preset position during rotation of the lower fixing portion 131. The storage mechanism 13 distributes the materials 100 occupying a larger transverse space on the storage mechanism 13 in the longitudinal direction, so that the transverse occupied space is reduced, and the space in a laboratory is further saved.

Optionally, the storage mechanism 13 further includes an upper fixing portion 133, and the plurality of columns 132 are connected between the upper fixing portion 133 and the lower fixing portion 131. The upper fixing portion 133 can prevent the cartridge row 132 from shaking during the rotation of the storage mechanism 13. Alternatively, the upper fixing portion 133 may be provided with a slot, and the top end of the bin row 132 may be provided with a plug which can be inserted into the slot, thereby connecting the upper fixing portion 133 to the top end of the bin row 132.

The positioning mechanism 14 can identify whether a bin 132 is located at a preset position, alternatively, in this embodiment, the preset position is the material taking position 16 shown in fig. 1, and the positioning mechanism 14 identifies that the required bin 132 rotates to the material taking position 16, so that the material taking and placing mechanism 4 can perform material taking and placing operations. The positioning mechanism 14 is matched with the rotatable storage mechanism 13, so that the material 100 is rotated to a preset position, and the material taking and placing mechanism 4 is convenient to take and place materials.

Specifically, the first driving mechanism 12 may include a stepping motor, and an output end of the stepping motor is connected to the lower fixing portion 131, thereby driving the lower fixing portion 131 to rotate.

As shown in fig. 7 to 9, the positioning mechanism 14 includes an initial position positioning unit 141, a bin column identifying unit 142, and a controller. The initial position locating unit 141 can identify whether the storage mechanism 13 is rotated to an initial position; the bin identification unit 142 is capable of sequentially identifying the bin 132, and the first driving mechanism 12, the initial position positioning unit 141, and the bin identification unit 142 are all electrically connected to the controller.

When the storage mechanism 13 is fully loaded, the storage mechanism 13 may be rotated to the initial position, and at this time, the bin 132 opposite to the bin identification unit 142 may be a first bin 132, and the remaining bins 132 are sequentially a second bin 132, a third bin 132, and a third bin 132 … … along the rotation direction of the storage mechanism 13. The initial positioning unit detects that the storage mechanism 13 is in the initial position and transmits a signal to the controller. In the rotation process of the storage mechanism 13, the plurality of bin columns 132 are sequentially opposite to the bin column identification unit 142, the bin column identification unit 142 identifies that the bin columns 132 pass through, signals are transmitted to the controller, the controller can acquire whether the required bin columns 132 rotate to the material taking position 16 (i.e. a preset position) through calculation, and if the required bin columns 132 rotate to the material taking position 16, the controller controls the first driving mechanism 12 to stop working.

In this embodiment, the controller may be a centralized or distributed controller, for example, the controller may be a single-chip microcomputer, or may be a distributed multi-chip microcomputer, where a control program may be run in the single-chip microcomputer, so as to control the above components to implement functions thereof. The controller is not an inventive point of the present utility model, and thus, a specific structure of the controller is not described herein.

As shown in fig. 8, the home position unit 141 includes a photosensor 1411 and a light blocking sheet 1412, one of the photosensor 1411 and the light blocking sheet 1412 is connected to the lower fixing portion 131, and the other is connected to the base 11, and the photosensor 1411 can recognize the light blocking sheet 1412. Specifically, when the light blocking sheet 1412 is located between the transmitting portion and the receiving portion of the photoelectric sensor 1411, the photoelectric sensor 1411 can detect the light blocking sheet 1412 while the storage mechanism 13 is located at the initial position.

In addition, when the first driving mechanism 12 is a stepper motor, after the stepper motor loses steps, the storage mechanism 13 may be initialized by the initial positioning unit, that is, the first driving mechanism 12 drives the storage mechanism 13 to rotate until the initial positioning unit detects that the storage mechanism 13 is located at the initial position.

It is understood that the initial bit positioning unit 141 can not only detect whether the storage mechanism 13 is located at the initial position or not and initialize the storage mechanism 13. The initial position locating unit is also able to detect whether the storage means 13 is full during the discharging of the storage means 13. Specifically, when the storage mechanism 13 is in the initial position, the discharging device or person places the material 100 on the bin rows 132 located at the discharge level 15, and each time one bin row 132 is full, the next bin row 132 rotates to the discharge level 15 until the storage mechanism 13 is again located at the initial position, and the surface storage mechanism 13 is full.

The bin string identifying unit 142 includes a proximity sensor. Alternatively, the number of the proximity sensors is two, however, in other alternative embodiments, the bin column identifying unit 142 may be a hall sensor or the like.

Optionally, the positioning mechanism 14 may further include a mounting frame 143, a mounting hole 1311 is formed in a middle portion of the lower fixing portion 131, the mounting frame 143 is penetrating through the mounting hole 1311 to be connected to the base 11, and the initial position positioning unit 141 and the bin string identifying unit 142 are connected to the mounting frame 143 and located on an upper side of the lower fixing portion 131, so that the initial position positioning unit 141 and the bin string identifying unit 142 are identified. Further, the photoelectric sensor 1411 and the bin recognition unit 142 are fixed to the mounting frame 143, and the light blocking sheet 1412 is connected to the lower fixing portion 131.

As shown in fig. 9, the lower fixing portion 131 is provided with a positioning protrusion 134, and the lower end of the cartridge row 132 is provided with a positioning hole, and the positioning protrusion 134 can be inserted into the positioning hole, thereby rapidly fixing the cartridge row 132 to a corresponding position. Of course, in other alternative embodiments, the lower fixing portion 131 may be provided with a positioning hole, and the lower end of the bin row 132 may be provided with a positioning protrusion 134.

The bin row 132 and the lower fixing portion 131 are connected with a magnetic member 135, and the magnetic member 135 can connect the bin row 132 with the lower fixing portion 131. Specifically, the magnetic members 135 on the upper fixing portion 133 are attracted to each other by the magnetic members 135 on the cartridge row 132, so that the cartridge row 132 is connected to the lower fixing portion 131. In other alternative embodiments, a magnetic member 135 may be connected to one of the bin string 132 and the lower fixing portion 131, and the magnetic member 135 attracts the other of the bin string 132 and the lower fixing portion 131, thereby connecting the train and the lower fixing portion 131. The magnetic member 135 and the positioning protrusion 134 can realize quick assembly and disassembly of the bin array 132.

As shown in fig. 10, the cartridge row 132 may further include a mounting plate 1329, and a plurality of carrying portions 1321 are disposed in parallel on the mounting plate 1329. Optionally, the bin array 132 may also include a handle 1320, the handle 1320 being mounted to the top of the mounting bag, thereby facilitating the lifting of the bin array 132 by a worker.

The carrying portion 1321 is connected to a plurality of positioning blocks 1324, and the positioning blocks 1324 can be used for positioning the material 100 placed on the carrying portion 1321. Specifically, the locating block 1324 is capable of contacting a side of the material 100 to thereby locate the material 100.

The carrying portion 1321 may further be provided with marking points 1325, where the marking points 1325 may be pits or protrusions, etc., so as to facilitate the physical marking identified by the visual identification unit 43, so that the pick-and-place mechanism 4 locates the material 100 located on the specific carrying portion 1321.

As shown in fig. 7 and 11, the bin row 132 further includes a first identification strip 1322 and a second identification strip 1323, and the first identification strip 1322 and the second identification strip 1323 are disposed on both sides of the plurality of bearing portions 1321 in the rotation direction, respectively. The first and second identification bars 1322 and 1323 can be identified by the visual identification unit 43, and the position of the grip 42 is determined according to the result of the identification by the visual identification unit 43.

The first and second identification strips 1322 and 1323 are respectively connected to the side surfaces of the plurality of bearing portions 1321 and contact with the side surfaces of the plurality of bearing portions 1321, so as to ensure the accurate position of the grip 42.

Optionally, the first identification strip 1322 and the second identification strip 1323 each include a first plate 1326 and a second plate 1327 connected to each other in an L-shaped structure, where the second plate 1327 is provided with a long hole 1328, a side surface of the bearing portion 1321 is provided with a threaded hole, and a connecting member such as a bolt passes through the long hole 1328 to be connected to the side surface of the bearing portion 1321. The first plate 1326 can then be identified by the visual identification unit 43.

The working process of the detection device provided in this embodiment is as follows:

1. and (3) feeding: rotating the storage mechanism 13 to an initial position, placing the material 100 on a bin row 132 positioned at a discharge level 15, discharging the bin row 132 by a discharging device or a person, and after the bin row 132 is fully loaded, driving the storage mechanism 13 by the first driving mechanism 12 to rotate so that the next bin row 132 is positioned at the discharge level 15 until all the bin rows 132 are fully loaded;

2. visual verification: the visual recognition unit 43 recognizes the recognition code corresponding to each material 100, and checks the recognition code with the data stored in the system to determine that the material 100 is placed on the preset bearing part 1321; if the material 100 is not placed correctly, the material 100 is replaced by manual intervention or the material 100 is replaced by the material discharging equipment; if the material 100 is correctly placed, step 3 is entered;

3. feeding for the pipetting mechanism 2: the material taking and placing mechanism 4 grabs the required material 100, places the material 100 on the position calibration mechanism 5 for secondary positioning, and then places the positioned material 100 on the first feeding part by the material taking and placing mechanism 4;

or the picking and placing mechanism 4 picks the required material 100 and places the material 100 on the first feeding part;

4. pipetting: the first feeding part transfers the material 100 into the first shell, the pipetting mechanism 2 performs pipetting operation, and after pipetting is completed, the first feeding part transfers the material 100 and the prepared sample out of the first shell;

5. treatment of the material 100 on the first loading section: for the materials 100 which can be continuously used, the picking and placing mechanism 4 picks the materials 100 on the first feeding part and places the materials 100 on the position calibration mechanism 5 for secondary positioning, and then the picking and placing mechanism 4 places the positioned materials 100 on the corresponding bearing parts 1321; or, the picking and placing mechanism 4 picks the material 100 on the first feeding part and places the material on the corresponding bearing part 1321;

for the waste material 100, the picking and placing mechanism 4 picks up the material 100 on the first feeding part and transfers the material 100 to the recycling mechanism 8;

for the prepared sample, the sample taking and placing mechanism 4 grabs the sample on the first feeding part and places the sample on the position calibration mechanism 5 for secondary positioning, and then the sample taking and placing mechanism 4 places the positioned sample on the second feeding part; or the sampling and placing mechanism 4 grabs the sample on the first feeding part and places the sample on the sample;

6. detecting a sample: the second feeding part conveys the sample into the second housing, and completes sample detection in the second housing, and the second feeding part outputs the sample out of the second housing;

7. sample processing: for samples with other problems such as samples needing to be checked again and the like, which are questioned to the detection result, the taking and placing mechanism 4 grabs the samples on the second feeding part and places the samples on the position calibration mechanism 5 for secondary positioning, and then the taking and placing mechanism 4 places the positioned samples on the storage mechanism 13 or the normal-temperature storage part 7;

for a sample without problems, the pick-and-place mechanism 4 picks up the sample on the second loading section and transfers the sample to the recovery mechanism 8.

While the utility model has been described in detail in the foregoing general description, embodiments and experiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and improvements can be made thereto. Accordingly, such modifications or improvements may be made without departing from the spirit of the utility model and are intended to be within the scope of the utility model as claimed.

Claims (10)

1. A silo, comprising:

a base (11);

a first driving mechanism (12) connected to the base (11);

the storage mechanism (13) is rotationally connected to the base (11) around the vertical direction and is connected with the first driving mechanism (12); the storage mechanism (13) comprises a lower fixing part (131) and a plurality of rows of bin columns (132), wherein the rows of bin columns (132) are connected to the lower fixing part (131) at intervals around the rotation axis of the storage mechanism (13), and the bin columns (132) comprise a plurality of bearing parts (1321) arranged at intervals along the vertical direction;

positioning means (14) able to identify whether a said row (132) is in a predetermined position.

2. The silo according to claim 1, wherein the positioning mechanism (14) comprises:

an initial position positioning unit (141) capable of recognizing whether the storage mechanism (13) is rotated to an initial position;

a bin row identification unit (142) capable of sequentially identifying the bin rows (132);

the first driving mechanism (12), the initial position locating unit (141) and the bin column identifying unit (142) are all electrically connected with the controller.

3. The silo of claim 2, wherein the initial position location unit (141) comprises a photosensor (1411) and a light barrier (1412), one of the photosensor (1411) and the light barrier (1412) being connected to the lower fixed portion (131) and the other being connected to the base (11), the photosensor (1411) being capable of identifying the light barrier (1412).

4. The silo according to claim 2, wherein the silo column identification unit (142) comprises a proximity sensor or a hall sensor.

5. The silo according to claim 1, characterized in that the storage mechanism (13) further comprises an upper fixing part (133), the multi-row silo row (132) being connected between the upper fixing part (133) and the lower fixing part (131).

6. The silo according to claim 1, characterized in that the silo column (132) further comprises a first identification strip (1322) and a second identification strip (1323), which first identification strip (1322) and second identification strip (1323) are arranged on both sides of the plurality of carriers (1321) in the direction of rotation, respectively.

7. The silo according to claim 6, characterized in that the lower fixing part (131) is provided with one of a positioning hole and a positioning protrusion (134), the lower end of the silo column (132) is provided with the other of the positioning hole and the positioning protrusion (134), and the positioning protrusion (134) can be inserted into the positioning hole.

8. The silo according to claim 1, characterized in that a magnetic element (135) is connected to the silo column (132) and/or to the lower fixing section (131), which magnetic element (135) enables the silo column (132) to be connected to the lower fixing section (131).

9. The silo according to claim 1, characterized in that the carrier part (1321) is connected with a plurality of positioning blocks (1324), which positioning blocks (1324) are capable of positioning the material (100) placed on the carrier part (1321).

10. The silo according to claim 1, characterized in that the carrying part (1321) is provided with marking points (1325).