CN220811813U - Uncapping device and sample processing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a cover opening device and sample processing equipment, wherein the cover opening device comprises a cover opening mechanism, a code scanner and a height adjusting mechanism; the cover opening mechanism is used for clamping the sample tube and opening the cover of the sample tube; the code scanner is used for scanning the code of the sample tube; the height adjusting mechanism comprises a lifting assembly and a distance meter, the distance meter is used for identifying the height of the sample tube and sending a height signal to the lifting assembly, the lifting assembly is used for driving the cover opening mechanism to clamp the sample tube according to the height signal and driving the sample tube to ascend to a code scanning position along Z, and the code scanning device corresponds to the code scanning position. According to the utility model, the cover opening mechanism, the code scanner and the height adjusting mechanism are matched, so that the conventional mode of identifying the type of the sample tube by naked eyes can be canceled, the height of the sample tube can be accurately identified, and no human error exists, so that the code scanner can automatically scan the code of the sample tubes with different heights.

Description

Uncapping device and sample processing apparatus

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to the technical field of sample detection, and particularly relates to a cover opening device and sample processing equipment.

Background

With the development of technology, sample processing devices such as nucleic acid extractors and cup separation systems are increasingly used in the current medical market. Since various sample processing devices have different sample collection formats, the medical market has a variety of differently sized, differently high sample tubes. The uncapping device of the existing sample processing equipment mostly adopts a single function to make a single module mode, adopts a mode of scanning codes at a clamping position by adopting a single code scanning structure, and leads to low space utilization rate of the existing uncapping device. And the sample processing equipment cannot identify sample tubes with different heights, the code scanning positions must be at the same height, the types of the sample tubes must be identified by means of naked eyes, and human identification errors easily occur, so that the condition that the code scanning fails and the information of the sample tubes cannot be acquired is caused.

Disclosure of utility model

The utility model mainly aims to provide a cover opening device and sample processing equipment, and aims to solve the technical problem that the cover opening device cannot scan codes of sample tubes of different types in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above object, the present utility model provides an opening device including: the cover opening mechanism is used for clamping the sample tube and opening the cover of the sample tube; the code scanner is used for scanning the code of the sample tube; the height adjusting mechanism comprises a lifting assembly and a distance meter, wherein the distance meter is used for identifying the height of the sample tube and sending a height signal to the lifting assembly, the lifting assembly is used for driving the cover opening mechanism to clamp the sample tube according to the height signal and driving the sample tube to ascend to a code scanning position along Z, and the code scanning device corresponds to the code scanning position.

In the embodiment of the utility model, the cover opening device further comprises a fixing seat, the fixing seat comprises a first installation plane and a second installation plane which are oppositely arranged, the code scanner and the height adjusting mechanism are installed on the first installation plane, the cover opening mechanism is installed on the second installation plane, and the fixing seat is provided with a code scanning window corresponding to the code scanner.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the fixing base includes: the mounting bottom plate is flat, and the first mounting plane, the second mounting plane and the code scanning window are all arranged on the mounting bottom plate; the reinforcing plate and the installation bottom plate enclose a shockproof space, and the code scanner and the height adjusting mechanism are both positioned in the shockproof space.

In the embodiment of the utility model, the reinforcing plate is provided with a lightening hole; and/or the number of the reinforcing plates is a plurality, and the plurality of the reinforcing plates are installed on the first installation plane at intervals.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the door opening device further includes: the Y-axis module is connected with the fixed seat and is used for driving the fixed seat to move along the Y direction; the X-axis module is connected with the Y-axis module and is used for driving the fixing seat to move along the X direction through the Y-axis module.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the cover opening device further includes an elastic buffer member connected to the cover opening mechanism, where the elastic buffer member is configured to apply an upward elastic buffer force to the cover opening mechanism during a process of lowering the cover opening mechanism.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the lifting assembly includes: a lifting driving member; the lifting screw rod is connected with the lifting driving piece, and the lifting driving piece is used for driving the lifting screw rod to rotate; and the lifting sliding block is in threaded connection with the lifting screw rod and is used for driving the cover opening mechanism to lift.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the cover opening mechanism includes: rotating the clamping jaw; and the cover opening driving piece is used for driving the rotary clamping jaw to open or close and enabling the rotary clamping jaw to clamp or release the sample tube.

In an embodiment of the present utility model, the uncapping device further comprises a pipetting module for transferring the sample in the sample tube.

The utility model also provides sample processing equipment, which comprises the cover opening device.

Through the technical scheme, the uncovering device provided by the embodiment of the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

When the uncapping device is used for uncapping and code scanning, the height of the sample tube can be firstly identified through the distance measuring device, the distance measuring device can send a height signal of the sample tube to the lifting assembly, the lifting assembly can drive the uncapping mechanism to clamp the sample tube according to the height signal, the mode that the type of the sample tube is identified by naked eyes can be canceled, then the lifting assembly can drive the sample tube to rise to a code scanning position, the code scanning device located at the code scanning position can be used for scanning the code of the sample tube, the code scanning device can be used for automatically scanning the code of the sample tubes with different heights, and after the code scanning is completed, the lifting assembly can drive the sample tube to a subsequent cover opening position for uncapping. According to the utility model, the cover opening mechanism, the code scanner and the height adjusting mechanism are matched, so that the conventional mode of identifying the type of the sample tube by naked eyes can be canceled, the height of the sample tube can be accurately identified, and no human error exists, so that the code scanner can automatically scan the code of the sample tubes with different heights.

Additional features and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in the detailed description which follows.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings are included to provide an understanding of the utility model, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate the utility model and together with the description serve to explain, without limitation, the utility model. In the drawings:

fig. 1 is a schematic view of an uncapping device according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the door opening device according to an embodiment of the present utility model at another view angle;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of an opening device according to another embodiment of the present utility model;

Fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of a connection stopper of the door opening device according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

Description of the reference numerals

Reference number designation number designation

100. Cover opening device 42 mounting base plate

1. Cover opening mechanism 43 reinforcing plate

11. Weight reducing hole of cover opening driving part 431

12. Rotary clamping jaw 5 distance meter

2. Code scanner 6Y shaft module

3. Lifting assembly 61 skateboard

31. Lift driver 62Y is a directional driver

32. Lifting screw 63Y slide rail

33. Lifting slide block 7X shaft module

331. Elastic buffer for connecting part 8

332. Limit part 9 pipetting module

4. Fixing base 200 sample tube

41. Code scanning window

Detailed Description

Specific embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration and explanation only and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

The door opening device according to the present utility model is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1 to 3, in the embodiment of the present utility model, the door opening device 100 includes a door opening mechanism 1, a code scanner 2, and a height adjusting mechanism; the cover opening mechanism 1 is used for clamping the sample tube 200 and opening the cover of the sample tube 200; a code scanner 2 for scanning the code of the sample tube 200; the height adjusting mechanism comprises a lifting assembly 3 and a distance meter 5, the distance meter 5 is used for identifying the height of the sample tube 200 and sending a height signal to the lifting assembly 3, the lifting assembly 3 is used for driving the cover opening mechanism 1 to clamp the sample tube 200 according to the height signal and driving the sample tube 200 to ascend to a code scanning position along Z, and the code scanning device 2 is arranged corresponding to the code scanning position.

In the present utility model, the Z direction is the up-down direction in fig. 3, the Y direction is the front-back direction in fig. 3, and the X direction is the left-right direction in fig. 3. The uncapping apparatus 100 in this embodiment is mainly used for sample processing devices such as a nucleic acid extractor and a cup separation system, and the sample tube 200 is mainly used for accommodating a sample solution. The distance meter 5 may employ a distance sensor or a distance meter.

When the uncapping device 100 in this embodiment is used for uncapping and code scanning, the height of the sample tube 200 can be firstly identified through the distance measuring device 5, the distance measuring device 5 can send a height signal of the sample tube 200 to the lifting assembly 3, the lifting assembly 3 drives the uncapping mechanism 1 to clamp the sample tube 200 according to the height signal, the existing mode of identifying the type of the sample tube 200 by naked eyes can be canceled, then the lifting assembly 3 can drive the sample tube 200 to ascend to a code scanning position, the code scanning device 2 located at the code scanning position can scan the sample tube 200, the code scanning device 2 can automatically scan the sample tubes 200 with different heights, and after the code scanning is completed, the lifting assembly 3 can drive the sample tube 200 to a subsequent uncapping position for uncapping. In this embodiment, the cover opening mechanism 1, the code scanner 2 and the height adjusting mechanism are matched, so that the existing mode of identifying the type of the sample tube 200 by naked eyes can be canceled, the height of the sample tube 200 can be accurately identified, and no human error exists, so that the code scanner 2 can automatically scan the sample tubes 200 with different heights.

Specifically, the cover opening device 100 further includes a fixing base 4, the fixing base 4 includes a first installation plane and a second installation plane which are set relatively, the code scanner 2 and the height adjusting mechanism are installed on the first installation plane, the cover opening mechanism 1 is installed on the second installation plane, and the code scanner 2 is correspondingly provided with the code scanner window 41 by the fixing base 4. In this embodiment, through fixing base 4, will sweep sign indicating number ware 2, high adjustment mechanism and uncap mechanism 1 integration, avoided adopting the installation mode of single mesa space installation to sweep sign indicating number ware 2, can save equipment space, make uncapping device 100 compact structure, space utilization be high, accomplish bigger utilization ratio. In order to avoid the condition that the code scanner 2 and the distance meter 5 influence the cover opening of the cover opening mechanism 1, the code scanner 2 and the distance meter 5 in the embodiment are both close to the lower end of the fixing seat 4.

In one embodiment, the fixing base 4 includes a mounting base 42 and a reinforcing plate 43, the mounting base 42 is flat, and the first mounting plane, the second mounting plane and the code scanning window 41 are all disposed on the mounting base 42; the reinforcing plate 43 and the mounting base plate 42 enclose a shockproof space, and the code scanner 2 and the height adjusting mechanism are both positioned in the shockproof space.

The installation bottom plate 42 in this embodiment is a thin plate, the first installation plane and the second installation plane are respectively arranged at the left side and the right side of the installation bottom plate 42, the code scanning window 41 is positioned at the lower end of the bottom plate, the reinforcing plate 43 is vertically connected with the installation bottom plate 42, and the length of the reinforcing plate 43 is consistent with the length of the installation bottom plate 42. The mounting base plate 42 can provide sufficient mounting space for the code scanner 2, the height adjusting mechanism and the cover opening mechanism 1, the reinforcing plate 43 and the mounting base plate 42 enclose shockproof space, the condition that the code scanner 2 is scanned due to larger influence of vibration amplitude in the lifting motion process of the cover opening mechanism 1 can be avoided, the code scanning accuracy is enhanced, and the code scanning stability of the cover opening device 100 can be improved.

As shown in fig. 1 and 2, the reinforcing plates 43 are provided with lightening holes 431, and the number of the reinforcing plates 43 is plural, and the plurality of reinforcing plates 43 are installed at intervals on the first installation plane. In an embodiment, the number of the reinforcing plates 43 is two, the two reinforcing plates 43 are respectively disposed on the front and rear sides of the mounting base plate 42, the cross sections of the mounting base plate 42 and the reinforcing plates 43 in this embodiment are rectangular, and the weight-reducing holes 431 may be located in the central area of the reinforcing plates 43 to reduce the weight of the reinforcing plates 43.

As shown in fig. 3, the door opening device 100 further includes a Y-axis module 6 and an X-axis module 7; the Y-axis module 6 is connected with the fixed seat 4, and the Y-axis module 6 is used for driving the fixed seat 4 to move along the Y direction; the X-axis module 7 is connected with the Y-axis module 6, and the X-axis module 7 is used for driving the fixing seat 4 to move along the X direction through the Y-axis module 6. Specifically, the Y-axis module 6 may include a Y-direction driving member 62, a Y-direction sliding rail 63, and a sliding plate 61, wherein the Y-direction driving member 62 may use a motor to drive the sliding plate 61 to slide along the Y-direction sliding rail 63, and the top of the mounting base plate 42 and the top of the reinforcing plate 43 are connected to the sliding plate 61.

In one embodiment, the Y-direction slide rail 63 is connected to the X-axis module 7, and the X-axis module 7 may include an X-direction driving member 62 and a rail chain, and the X-direction driving member 62 may employ a driving motor, and in another embodiment, the X-axis module 7 may employ other translational driving structures. The lower sides of both ends of the X-axis module 7 may be supported with L-shaped brackets to provide a sufficient installation space for the door opening device 100.

Under the condition that the sample tube 200 needs to be clamped, the Y-axis module 6 and the X-axis module 7 can be adopted first to drive the distance meter 5 on the fixing seat 4 to be aligned with the sample tube 200, so that the distance meter 5 can acquire the height of the sample tube 200, and then the Y-axis module 6 and the X-axis module 7 can be adopted to align the cover opening mechanism 1 with the sample tube 200, so that the cover opening mechanism 1 can accurately clamp the sample tube 200.

In an embodiment, the door opening device 100 further includes an elastic buffer member 8 connected to the door opening mechanism 1, where the elastic buffer member 8 is configured to apply an upward elastic buffer force to the door opening mechanism 1 during the descent of the door opening mechanism 1. The elastic buffer 8 in this embodiment may be a spring, and the fixing seat 4 may be provided with a stop lever, and the elastic buffer 8 is sleeved outside the stop lever, so that the stop lever radially limits the elastic buffer 8, and the lower end of the elastic buffer 8 is connected with the cover opening mechanism 1. The elastic buffer member 8 applies an upward elastic buffer force to the cover opening mechanism 1, so that the condition that the sample tube 200 is damaged in the process of lowering the cover opening mechanism 1 to clamp the sample tube 200 can be avoided, and the use stability of the cover opening mechanism 1 is improved.

As shown in fig. 1, the lifting assembly 3 includes a lifting drive 31, a lifting screw 32, and a lifting slider 33; the lifting screw rod 32 is connected with a lifting driving piece 31, and the lifting driving piece 31 is used for driving the lifting screw rod 32 to rotate; the lifting slide block 33 is in threaded connection with the lifting screw rod 32 and is used for driving the cover opening mechanism 1 to lift, and the lifting driving piece 31 can adopt a lifting motor. The mounting base plate 42 in this embodiment may be provided with a avoiding groove through which the lifting slider 33 passes, as shown in fig. 4, the lifting slider 33 may include a connecting portion 331 and a limiting portion 332, the connecting portion 331 is connected with the cover opening mechanism 1, the size of the limiting portion 332 is greater than that of the avoiding groove, the condition that the lifting slider 33 swings left and right can be avoided, the lifting stability of the lifting assembly 3 is improved, and the limiting portion 332 is in threaded connection with the lifting screw rod 32.

As shown in fig. 2, the door opening mechanism 1 includes a rotary jaw 12 and a door opening drive 11; the cover opening driving member 11 is used for driving the rotating clamping jaw 12 to open or close, and enabling the rotating clamping jaw 12 to clamp or release the sample tube 200, the cover opening driving member 11 may employ a cover opening motor, the rotating clamping jaw 12 may employ a cover opening clamping jaw, and in this embodiment, an anti-slip layer may be disposed on an inner wall of the rotating clamping jaw 12, so that friction force between the sample tube 200 and the rotating clamping jaw 12 may be increased. The second mounting plane of the mounting base 42 may be provided with a lifting rail, and the cover opening driving member 11 is connected to the lifting slider 33 and is in sliding contact with the lifting rail. In one embodiment, the rotating jaw 12 can also be used to rotate the sample tube 200 to align the bar code on the sample tube 200 with the scanner, while also facilitating the uncapping of the sample tube 200.

Specifically, the uncapping apparatus 100 further includes a pipetting module 9, the pipetting module 9 is used to transfer the sample in the sample tube 200, and the pipetting module 9 may employ a pipetting pump. The pipetting module 9 can be mounted on the second mounting surface of the fixed seat 4 at intervals side by side with the cover opening mechanism 1. The handling of the sample without the sample tube 200 can be facilitated, while the compactness of the cap opening device 100 is improved.

The utility model also provides a sample processing device, which comprises the cover opening device 100, and the specific structure of the cover opening device 100 refers to the embodiment. The sample processing device adopts all the technical solutions of all the embodiments, so that the sample processing device has at least all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the embodiments, and is not described in detail herein.

In the description of the present utility model, it should be understood that the terms "first," "second," and the like are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless specifically defined otherwise.

In the present utility model, unless explicitly specified and limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," "secured," and the like are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally formed; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly, through intermediaries, or both, may be in communication with each other or in interaction with each other, unless expressly defined otherwise. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art according to the specific circumstances.

In the description of the present specification, a description referring to terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples may be combined and combined by those skilled in the art without contradiction.

While embodiments of the present utility model have been shown and described above, it will be understood that the above embodiments are illustrative and not to be construed as limiting the utility model, and that variations, modifications, alternatives and variations may be made to the above embodiments by one of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the utility model.

Claims (10)

1. An uncapping device, characterized in that the uncapping device (100) comprises:

The cover opening mechanism (1) is used for clamping the sample tube (200) and opening the cover of the sample tube (200);

the code scanner (2) is used for scanning the code of the sample tube (200);

The height adjusting mechanism comprises a lifting assembly (3) and a distance meter (5), wherein the distance meter (5) is used for identifying the height of the sample tube (200) and sending a height signal to the lifting assembly (3), the lifting assembly (3) is used for driving the cover opening mechanism (1) to clamp the sample tube (200) according to the height signal, and driving the sample tube (200) to ascend to a code scanning position along Z, and the code scanning device (2) corresponds to the code scanning position.

2. The cover opening device according to claim 1, wherein the cover opening device (100) further comprises a fixing base (4), the fixing base (4) comprises a first installation plane and a second installation plane which are oppositely arranged, the code scanner (2) and the height adjusting mechanism are installed on the first installation plane, the cover opening mechanism (1) is installed on the second installation plane, and the fixing base (4) is provided with a code scanning window (41) corresponding to the code scanner (2).

3. The uncapping device according to claim 2, wherein the holder (4) comprises:

The mounting base plate (42), the mounting base plate (42) is flat, and the first mounting plane, the second mounting plane and the code scanning window (41) are all arranged on the mounting base plate (42);

The reinforcing plate (43) and the mounting bottom plate (42) enclose a shockproof space, and the code scanner (2) and the height adjusting mechanism are both positioned in the shockproof space.

4. A door opening device according to claim 3, wherein the reinforcing plate (43) is provided with lightening holes (431);

and/or the number of the groups of groups,

The number of the reinforcing plates (43) is a plurality, and the plurality of the reinforcing plates (43) are installed on the first installation plane at intervals.

5. The door opening device according to claim 2, wherein the door opening device (100) further comprises:

The Y-axis module (6) is connected with the fixed seat (4), and the Y-axis module (6) is used for driving the fixed seat (4) to move along the Y direction;

The X-axis module (7) is connected with the Y-axis module (6), and the X-axis module (7) is used for driving the fixing seat (4) to move along the X direction through the Y-axis module (6).

6. The door arrangement according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the door arrangement (100) further comprises an elastic buffer member (8) connected to the door mechanism (1), the elastic buffer member (8) being adapted to apply an upward elastic buffer force to the door mechanism (1) during lowering of the door mechanism (1).

7. The door opening device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the lifting assembly (3) comprises:

a lifting drive (31);

The lifting screw rod (32) is connected with the lifting driving piece (31), and the lifting driving piece (31) is used for driving the lifting screw rod (32) to rotate;

And the lifting sliding block (33) is in threaded connection with the lifting screw rod (32) and is used for driving the cover opening mechanism (1) to lift.

8. The door opening device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the door opening mechanism (1) includes:

-rotating the jaw (12);

And the cover opening driving piece (11) is used for driving the rotary clamping jaw (12) to open or close and enabling the rotary clamping jaw (12) to clamp or release the sample tube (200).

9. The uncapping device according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the uncapping device (100) further comprises a pipetting module (9), the pipetting module (9) being for transferring samples within the sample tube (200).

10. A sample processing device, characterized in that it comprises an uncapping apparatus (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 9.