KR101893255B1 - Apparatus for manufacturing diagnostic cards - Google Patents

Abstract

A diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a laminating module for attaching a membrane pad in the longitudinal direction on the base card while moving the base card in the form of a tape in a longitudinal direction, and a laminating module for applying a diagnostic reagent on the membrane pad attached on the base card And a cutting module for cutting the base card to a predetermined length to obtain a diagnostic card after the diagnostic reagent is applied.

Description

[0001] Apparatus for manufacturing diagnostic cards [0002]

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing a diagnostic card with functional pads for medical diagnosis of diseases and pregnancy using body fluids such as urine and blood.

Recently, diagnostic kits for easily diagnosing diseases such as hepatitis, diabetes, anemia, hyperlipemia, AIDS, etc., or pregnancies using body fluids such as urine and blood have been widely used. The diagnostic kit may include a diagnostic strip capable of absorbing the body fluid to diagnose the disease or pregnancy.

The diagnostic strip may include pads used for diagnostics, such as a flexible plastic base card and functional pads attached to the base card, e.g., a sample pad, a bond pad, a membrane pad, an absorbent pad, . In particular, a diagnostic card made in a substantially rectangular shape can be cut to have a predetermined width to obtain a diagnostic strip having a bar shape, and the diagnostic strip can be mounted in the housing to obtain the diagnostic kit.

The diagnostic card can be obtained by sequentially attaching the above-mentioned functional pads on the base card. However, it is difficult to constantly manage the attachment positions of the pads and the pads are attached to the base card with a certain force In particular, since it takes a considerable time to cut the base card and / or the functional pads to a predetermined length, there is a problem that the time required for manufacturing the diagnostic card is greatly increased.

In addition, a reagent for medical diagnosis can be applied to the membrane pad. However, the process of applying the diagnostic reagent to the membrane pad may be performed through a separate diagnostic reagent application device, and a membrane pad to which the diagnostic reagent is applied as described above may be attached on the base card. However, since the diagnostic reagent dispensing process and the laminating process of the functional pads are performed by separate devices, the manufacturing cost and time are increased.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-0414679 (Registration date: December 26, 2003) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1547773 (Registration date: Aug. 20, 2015)

Embodiments of the present invention provide a diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus capable of sequentially performing a laminating process for attaching functional pads on a base card and a dispensing process for applying a diagnostic reagent.

According to embodiments of the present invention, a diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus includes: a laminating module for attaching a membrane pad in the longitudinal direction on a base card while moving a base card in a tape form in a longitudinal direction; A dispensing module for applying a diagnostic reagent on the attached membrane pads and a cutting module for obtaining a diagnostic card by cutting the base card to a predetermined length after the diagnostic reagent is applied.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the laminating module comprises a card supply roll for providing the base card, a plurality of pad supply rolls for providing functional pads comprising the membrane pads on the base card, A plurality of transport rollers for moving the base card in the longitudinal direction and a plurality of upper rollers disposed on top of the transport rollers and for pressing the functional pads so that the functional pads are mounted on the base card .

According to embodiments of the present invention, the laminating module may further include pressure adjusting units connected to each of the upper rollers and adjusting pressure applied to the functional pads.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the laminating module may further include a rotary encoder mounted on one of the conveying rollers and the upper rollers to measure the moving speed of the base card.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the dispensing module may include a sealed container for accommodating the diagnostic reagent, a nozzle connected to the sealed container via a supply pipe, for applying the diagnostic reagent on the membrane pad, A supply pump connected to the supply pipe for supplying the diagnostic reagent through the nozzle, and a heater for drying the membrane pad applied with the diagnostic reagent.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the dispensing module may further include a partition dividing the internal space of the closed container into a first space for accommodating the diagnostic reagent and a second space serving as a vacuum chamber , And at least a part of the partition may be made of a porous material for discharging bubbles in the diagnostic reagent through the second space.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the cutting module may include a cutting unit for cutting the base card, and a driving unit for moving the cutting unit in the same direction and speed as the base card, Can cut the base card while moving by the driving unit.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, the cutting unit includes: an upper knife and a lower knife disposed to face each other; a movable member mounted with the upper knife and movable in a vertical direction; And a spring for providing an elastic restoring force to be brought into close contact with one side surface of the movable member.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the cutting unit may further include a frame on which the upper knife and the lower knife are mounted, and a cover disposed on the front and rear sides of the upper knife and the lower knife, respectively.

According to embodiments of the present invention as described above, the diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus includes a laminating module for attaching the membrane pads in the longitudinal direction on the base card while moving the base card in the longitudinal direction, A dispensing module for applying a diagnostic reagent on the attached membrane pads and a cutting module for obtaining a diagnostic card by cutting the base card to a predetermined length after the diagnostic reagent is applied.

The cutting module can cut the base card while moving in the same direction and speed as the base card, so that there is no need to interrupt the supply of the base card and the functional pads. As a result, the productivity of the diagnostic card can be greatly improved, and product defects that can be caused by interruption of supply of the base card and the functional pads can be greatly reduced.

Further, disposing a dispensing module for dispensing a diagnostic reagent between the laminating module and the cutting module can greatly reduce the cost and time required for manufacturing the diagnostic card as compared with the conventional technology.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram for explaining a diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a schematic plan view for explaining a diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG.
Fig. 3 is a schematic side view for explaining the fixed rail and the movable rail shown in Fig. 2. Fig.
4 is a schematic side view for explaining another example of the movable rail shown in Fig.
Fig. 5 is a schematic side view for explaining the conveying roller and the upper roller shown in Fig. 1. Fig.
6 is a schematic side view for explaining the guide unit shown in Fig.
FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining the dispensing module shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view for explaining the hermetic container shown in Fig. 7;
Figs. 9 and 10 are schematic diagrams for describing the supply pump shown in Fig.
Figs. 11 and 12 are schematic diagrams for explaining the cutting module shown in Fig.
13 is a schematic view for explaining another example of the cutting unit shown in Figs. 11 and 12. Fig.
14 is a schematic cross-sectional view for explaining a method of joining the upper knife shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention should not be construed as limited to the embodiments described below, but may be embodied in various other forms. The following examples are provided so that those skilled in the art can fully understand the scope of the present invention, rather than being provided so as to enable the present invention to be fully completed.

In the embodiments of the present invention, when one element is described as being placed on or connected to another element, the element may be disposed or connected directly to the other element, . Alternatively, if one element is described as being placed directly on another element or connected, there can be no other element between them. The terms first, second, third, etc. may be used to describe various items such as various elements, compositions, regions, layers and / or portions, but the items are not limited by these terms .

The terminology used in the embodiments of the present invention is used for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only, and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Furthermore, all terms including technical and scientific terms have the same meaning as will be understood by those skilled in the art having ordinary skill in the art, unless otherwise specified. These terms, such as those defined in conventional dictionaries, shall be construed to have meanings consistent with their meanings in the context of the related art and the description of the present invention, and are to be interpreted as being ideally or externally grossly intuitive It will not be interpreted.

Embodiments of the present invention are described with reference to schematic illustrations of ideal embodiments of the present invention. Accordingly, changes from the shapes of the illustrations, e.g., changes in manufacturing methods and / or tolerances, are those that can be reasonably expected. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the specific shapes of the regions described in the drawings, but include deviations in the shapes, and the elements described in the drawings are entirely schematic and their shapes Is not intended to describe the exact shape of the elements and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view for explaining a diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG.

1 and 2, a diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention uses a body fluid such as urine or blood to detect a disease such as hepatitis, diabetes, anemia, hyperlipemia, AIDS, May be used for the manufacture of diagnostic kits used for diagnosis. Specifically, the diagnostic card 20 manufactured by the diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus 10 may have a substantially rectangular shape, and the diagnostic card 20 may be cut to a predetermined width to obtain a bar-shaped diagnostic strip And the diagnostic kit can be completed by attaching the diagnostic strip to a case provided with a display window for displaying the diagnosis result and the opening for injecting body fluid or blood.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus 10 includes a base card 112 extending longitudinally in the form of a tape, A laminating module 100 for attaching diagnostic pads 120, 122, 124 and 126 for diagnosis and a functional pad 120, 122, 124, 126 attached on the base card 112, A dispensing module 300 for applying a diagnostic reagent 30 (see FIG. 7) on the pad 120; and a base card 112 after the diagnostic reagent 30 is applied, And a cutting module 400 for obtaining the diagnostic card 20.

For example, the laminating module 100 may include a card supply roll 110 for providing a base card 112 in the form of a tape, A plurality of feed rollers 130, 132, 134 and 136 for feeding the pads 120, 122, 124 and 126 and a plurality of feed rollers 130, 132, 134 and 136 for horizontally moving the base card 112 122, 124, 126) disposed on the transfer rollers (140), respectively, and the functional pads (120, 122, 124, 126) 124, and 126, respectively.

The dispensing module 100 is configured to apply a diagnostic reagent 30 on a membrane pad 120 attached to the base card 112 after the functional pads 120, 122, 124, The cutting module 400 cuts the base card 112 to a predetermined length after the diagnostic reagent 30 is applied to the diagnostic card 20, And may be disposed behind the dispensing module 300 for acquisition.

The base card 112 may be made of a flexible plastic material and may be supplied by an unwinding operation of the card supply roll 110. The functional pads 120, 122, 124, 126 may also have a tape shape and may be supplied by an unwinding operation of the pad supply rolls 130, 132, 134, 136. For example, on the base card 112, the attachment of functional pads 120, 122, 124, 126, such as membrane pads 120, bonding pads 122, sample pads 124, And the laminating module 100 may be provided on the upper part of the movement path of the base card 112 to supply the functional pads 120, 122, 124, A membrane pad feed roll 130 to be disposed, a bond pad feed roll 132, a sample pad feed roll 134, and an absorbent pad feed roll 136.

Specifically, the membrane pad 120 may first be attached to the base card 112, and then the bonding pad 122, the sample pad 124, and the absorbent pad 126 may be sequentially attached . However, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the order of bonding of the pads 120, 122, 124, 126. Further, in addition to the functional pads 120, 122, 124, and 126, an arrow tape for indicating a direction, a cover tape for protecting the functional pads 120, 122, 124, .

The base card 112 and the functional pads 120, 122, 124, and 126 may be transported in a horizontal direction by a plurality of transport rollers 140. The conveying rollers 140 may be installed on a work table 102 extending in the horizontal direction and may be rotated by a rotation driving part 142, for example, a motor.

The base cards 112 and the functional pads 120, 122, 124, and 126 may be disposed on the conveying rollers 140 and the upper rollers 150 may be disposed on the conveying rollers 140, And the upper rollers 150, as shown in FIG. The upper rollers 150 are spaced apart from the functional pads 120, 122, 124, 126 so that the functional pads 120, 122, 124, 126 can be attached with a constant force on the base card 112. [ To the conveying rollers 140 with a constant force. Although not shown in detail, the transport rollers 140 and the upper rollers 150 prevent damage to the base card 112 and the functional pads 120, 122, 124, 126, And may be made of a silicone material having elasticity so as not to cause a slipping phenomenon at a contact portion with the functional pads 112 and the functional pads 120, 122, 124, 126, that is, for stable transfer.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, rails for guiding the base card 112 in the horizontal direction may be disposed on the work table 102. For example, on the work table 102, a fixed rail 170 that supports one side of the base card 112 and a movable rail 172 that supports the other side of the base card 112 may be disposed The movable rail 172 is moved in the vertical direction with respect to the conveyance direction of the base card 112 so as to adjust the distance between the fixed rail 170 and the movable rail 172 according to the width of the base card 112. [ The interval adjusting unit 174 may be disposed in the second horizontal direction.

The position of the fixed rails 170, the movable rails 172 and the movable rails 172 may be adjusted between the conveying rollers 140 and the upper rollers 150 as shown in FIG. Spacing adjustment units 174 may be disposed. However, the number and positions of the fixed rails 170 and the movable rails 172 may be variously changed as needed, so that the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Fig. 3 is a schematic side view for explaining the fixed rail and the movable rail shown in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 is a schematic side view for explaining another example of the movable rail shown in Fig.

3, the fixed rail 170 can be mounted on the work table 102 and its position can be fixed, and the movable rail 172 can be moved in the second horizontal direction by the gap adjusting unit 174 Lt; / RTI > The gap adjusting unit 174 may be mounted at a lower portion of the work table 102 as shown and an opening through which the movable rail 172 passes may be provided at the work table 102.

For example, although not shown in detail, the gap adjusting unit 174 may be constructed using a motor that provides a rotational force and a ball screw or a ball nut that converts the rotational force into a linear driving force, and the movable rail 172 can be guided in the second horizontal direction by the linear motion guide.

The fixed rail 170 may be provided with a step for supporting the base card 112 and supporting one side of the base card 112. The base card 112 may be supported by the movable rail 172 and a support member 176 may be disposed on the movable rail 172 to support the other side of the base card 112 .

Referring to FIG. 4, a support member 178 disposed on the movable rail 172 may elastically support the other side of the base card 112 in the second horizontal direction. For example, as shown, the support member 178 may be movably mounted in the second horizontal direction along a guide shaft 180 mounted in a second horizontal direction on the upper portion of the movable rail 172 And a coil spring 182 may be disposed between the head of the guide shaft 180 and the support member 178. That is, the support member 178 can elastically support the other side of the base card 112 by the elastic restoring force of the coil spring 182. However, the above-described structure is merely an example, and the configuration of the movable rail 172 that elastically supports the other side surface of the base card 112 using the elastic restoring force of the spring can be variously modified, The scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Referring again to FIG. 2, the laminating module 100 may include a rotation driving unit 142 for rotating the conveying rollers 140. The conveying rollers 140 may be connected to each other by timing belts 144 as shown in the figure and may be connected to one of the conveying rollers 140 by the rotation driving part 142, The motor can be connected. However, since the rotation driving method of the conveying rollers 140 can be variously modified, the scope of the present invention is not limited by the above-described structure.

Fig. 5 is a schematic side view for explaining the conveying roller and the upper roller shown in Fig. 1. Fig.

Referring to FIG. 5, a plurality of conveying rollers 140 and a plurality of upper rollers 150 may be disposed on the work table 102, and the base card 112 may be disposed on the conveying rollers 140, And between the upper rollers 150. In particular, the upper rollers 150 are configured to couple the functional pads 120, 122, 124, 126 to the base cards 112, respectively, It can be pressed with constant force.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, boss members 146 for rotatably supporting the conveying roller 140 using bearings (not shown) may be disposed on the work table 102, A pressure regulating unit 152 for regulating the pressing force applied by the upper rollers 150 may be disposed on the upper roller 150. [ The pressure regulating unit 152 may include a pneumatic cylinder 154 for applying a constant force to the upper rollers 150.

For example, as shown in the figure, a first bracket 156 having a bridge shape may be mounted on the boss members 146, and a second bracket 156 having a bridge shape may be mounted on the inside of the first bracket 156 158 may be disposed. The pneumatic cylinder 154 may be mounted on the first bracket 156 and the cylinder rod of the pneumatic cylinder 154 may extend downwardly through the first bracket 156, And may be connected to the second bracket 158. At this time, the upper roller 150 may be rotatably mounted on the second bracket 158 using a bearing (not shown), and may be moved vertically by the pneumatic cylinder 154.

In particular, the pneumatic cylinder 154 may be connected to the pressure regulator 160, and the pressure regulator 160 may adjust the internal pressure of the pneumatic cylinder 154 to a predetermined value. For example, the pressure regulator 160 may maintain the internal pressure of the pneumatic cylinder 154 at about 2 kg / cm 2. The pressing force applied to the functional pads 120, 122, 124, and 126 can be adjusted by adjusting the internal pressure of the pneumatic cylinder 154 as described above, whereby the functional pads 120, 122, 124, 126 can be attached to the base card 112 with a constant force.

On the other hand, the second bracket 158 can be guided in a vertical direction by a guide member, for example, a linear ball guide 162. As an example, two linear ball guides 162 may be used to guide the vertical movement of the second bracket 158 as shown.

1, a laminating module 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention adjusts an attachment position of the functional pads 120, 122, 124, 126, and the functional pads 120, 122, 124 And guide units 190 for guiding the base cards 112 and 126 to the base card 112.

6 is a schematic side view for explaining the guide unit shown in Fig.

6, each of the guide units 190 may be disposed on the upper side of the fixed rail 170 and the movable rail 172, and one side surface of the functional pads 120, 122, 124, And a first guide block 192 and a second guide block 194 that support the other side, respectively.

The position of the first and second guide blocks 192 and 194 may be adjusted by a position adjusting unit. For example, the position adjuster may include first and second adjusting brackets 196 and 198 on which the first and second guide blocks 192 and 194 are mounted, and first and second adjusting brackets 196, 198) in the second horizontal direction. The first and second position adjusting units 200, The first and second position adjusting units 200 and 202 may adjust the positions of the first and second guide blocks 192 and 194 using position adjusting bolts. At this time, the second position adjuster 202 may be disposed on the first adjusting bracket 196 as shown in FIG. That is, the positions of the first and second guide blocks 190 and 194 can be adjusted by the first position adjusting unit 200, and the positions of the first and second guide blocks 190 and 194 can be adjusted by the second position adjusting unit 202, The interval between the second guide blocks 192 and 194 can be adjusted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second guide block 194 may elastically support the other side surfaces of the functional pads 120, 122, 124, and 126. For example, as shown, a coil spring 204 may be disposed between the second guide block 194 and the second adjusting bracket 198, and the second guide block 194 may include a coil spring The other side surfaces of the functional pads 120, 122, 124, and 126 may be resiliently supported using the elastic restoring force of the elastic member 204.

Referring again to Figures 1 and 2, the card supply roll 110 may be disposed below the work table 102 to reduce the size of the diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus 10. [ In this case, the base card 112 may be guided by the guide rollers 114 onto the work table 102. The functional pads 120, 122, 124 and 126 may be guided by the second guide rollers 138 between the transport rollers 140 and the upper rollers 150.

The laminating module 100 may include a tape recovery roll 118 and a third guide roller 119 for removing the protective tape 116 on the base card 112.

FIG. 7 is a schematic structural view for explaining the dispensing module shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 is a schematic structural view for explaining the closed container shown in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the dispensing module 300 may be used to apply the diagnostic reagent 30 on the membrane pad 120 on the base card 112. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the dispensing module 300 includes a sealed container 310 for accommodating the diagnostic reagent 30, and a sealing container 310 for holding the diagnostic reagent 30 on the membrane pad 120 A nozzle 350 for application and a heater 380 for drying the membrane pad 120 to which the diagnostic reagent 30 is applied.

The closed container 310 and the nozzle 350 may be connected to each other via a supply pipe 360. The supply pipe 360 may be connected to the nozzle 350 through the nozzle 350, A feed pump 370 may be connected.

The hermetically sealed container 310 may include an upper cover 312 for sealing the inner space thereof. The inner space of the sealed container 310 may be divided into first and second spaces 322 and 324 by a partition 320 and the diagnostic reagent 30 may be accommodated in the first space 322 . Particularly, as shown in the figure, the partition 320 can divide the inner space of the closed container 310 into the first space 322 at the upper part and the second space 324 at the lower part. In one example, the first space 322 may have an open top and the open top may be closed by the cover 312.

The diagnostic reagent 30 may be accommodated in the upper first space 322 and the second space 324 may serve as a vacuum chamber for removing bubbles in the diagnostic reagent 30. [ For example, the closed container 310 may be a cylindrical container such as a barrel, a syringe, or the like. However, the shape of the container 310 may be variously changed, so that the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, at least a part of the partition 320 may be made of a porous material. Although the partition 320 is formed of a porous material, the partition 320 may be formed of a porous material, as shown in FIG. As an example, a porous ceramic may be used as the porous material.

The second space 324 may be formed as a vacuum chamber by the vacuum pump 330. The bubbles in the diagnostic reagent 30 may be discharged through the partition 320 formed of the porous material and the vacuum chamber . The porosity and pore size of the porous partition 320 and the pressure inside the vacuum chamber can be appropriately adjusted so that the bubbles are only passed through the porous partition 320 and the diagnosis reagent 30 is not passed.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the dispensing module 300 may include a dissolved oxygen sensor 340 for measuring the amount of dissolved oxygen in the diagnostic reagent 30, The operation of the vacuum pump 330 can be adjusted based on the dissolved oxygen amount measured by the vacuum pump 330.

The vacuum pump 330 may be connected to the second space 324 through a vacuum pipe 332 and a pressure control valve 334 and a vacuum gauge 336 may be installed in the vacuum pipe 332 have.

Figs. 9 and 10 are schematic diagrams for describing the supply pump shown in Fig.

9 and 10, the supply pipe 360 includes a first supply pipe 362 connecting between the closed container 310 and the supply pump 370, a second supply pipe 362 connecting the supply pump 370, And a second supply pipe 364 connecting between the nozzles 350. The first supply line 362 may extend into the first space 322 through the cover 312 and the end of the first supply line 362 may be connected to the porous partition 320 As shown in FIG.

As shown in the drawing, the piston 350 can be used as the supply pump 370, and the diagnostic reagent 30 can be introduced into the body of the piston pump through the first supply pipe 362 And by the elevation of the piston, the diagnostic reagent 30 can be applied from the body of the piston pump onto the membrane pad 120 through the nozzle 350. Although not shown in detail, the piston pump includes check valves connected to the first and second supply lines 362 and 364 for controlling the flow of the diagnostic reagent 30, .

The dissolved oxygen sensor 340 may be disposed on the upper surface of the porous partition 320 and / or on the upper surface of the porous partition 320 to more accurately measure the dissolved oxygen amount of the diagnostic reagent 30 provided through the supply pipeline 360. [ And is disposed adjacent to the end of the pipe 362. Although not shown, a transparent observation window (not shown) for checking the amount of the diagnostic reagent 30 accommodated in the first space 322 may be provided in the container 310, A scale (not shown) may be formed on one side so that the amount of the diagnostic reagent 30 can be quantitatively confirmed.

Referring again to FIG. 7, the dispensing module 300 may include a heater 380 for drying the membrane pad 120 to which the diagnostic reagent 30 is applied. The heater 380 may be disposed behind the nozzle 350 and, as an example, a ceramic heater may be used to dry the membrane pad 120.

Although not shown, the first space 322 of the container 310 may also be provided with vacuum pressure to remove air bubbles within the diagnostic reagent 30. As an example, the first space 322 may be connected to a separate second vacuum pump (not shown) via a second vacuum pipe (not shown).

Accordingly, the first space 322 can be formed as a second vacuum chamber by the second vacuum pump, whereby bubbles can be discharged from the diagnostic reagent 30 through the second vacuum chamber. As a result, the bubbles inside the diagnostic reagent 30 can be effectively discharged through the first space 322 and the second space 324. Alternatively, however, the first space 322 may be connected to the vacuum pump 330 through the second vacuum pipe and the vacuum pipe 332. That is, the second vacuum pipe may be connected to the vacuum pipe 332.

Referring again to FIGS. 1 and 2, the diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus 10 may include a container 230 for receiving the diagnostic cards 20 obtained by the cutting module 400. The container 230 may be disposed at one side of the work table 102 and the base card 112 may be transferred to the front and rear of the cutting module 400, The second conveying rollers 240 for accommodating the card 20 in the container 230 may be disposed. Second upper rollers 244 may be disposed above the second transport rollers 240, respectively. A second rotation driving part 242 such as a motor may be connected to one of the second conveying rollers 240 and the second conveying rollers may be connected to each other by a second timing belt 246.

Figs. 11 and 12 are schematic diagrams for explaining the cutting module shown in Fig.

11 and 12, the cutting module 400 may be used to cut the base card 112 to which the functional pads 120, 122, 124, 126 are attached to obtain the diagnostic card 20 . The cutting module 400 may include a cutting unit 410 for cutting the base card 112. For example, the cutting unit 410 may include a top knife 412, a bottom knife 414, and a cutting driver 416 for vertically moving the top knife 412.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the cutting module 400 may include a horizontal driving unit 420 for reciprocally moving the cutting unit 410 along a feeding direction of the base card 112 at a predetermined interval . Particularly, the horizontal driving unit 420 can move the cutting unit 410 in the horizontal direction in the same manner as the moving direction and speed of the base card 112, and the cutting unit 410 can move The base card 112 can be cut. The horizontal driving unit 420 may move the cutting unit 410 in the opposite direction so as to correspond to the cutting position of the base card 112 followed by the upper knife 412 and the lower knife 414. [

For example, the horizontal driving unit 420 may be configured by using a motor that provides a rotational force, a ball screw or a ball nut that converts the rotational force into a linear driving force, and the cutting unit 410 may include a linear motion guide In the horizontal direction.

Meanwhile, the lower knife 414 may support the lower surface of the base card 112 for cutting the base card 112. 12, the lower knife 414 is moved downward so that the lower knife 414 is not in contact with the lower surface of the base card 112, And a second cutting drive unit 418 that moves the lower knife 414 upward so that the lower knife 414 contacts the lower surface of the base card 112 during the horizontal movement. For example, the cutting drive unit 416 and the second cutting drive unit 418 may be configured using a pneumatic cylinder, a motor, a cam, or the like.

The base card 112 and the functional pads 120, 122, 124, and 126 can be cut as the cutting unit 410 moves along with the base card 112 as described above, The manufacturing process of the diagnostic card 20 can be continuously performed without stopping the supply of the diagnostic card 20.

Referring again to FIG. 5, the laminating module 100 may include a rotary encoder 164 for measuring the moving speed of the base card 112. The rotary encoder 164 may be mounted on one of the upper rollers 150 and may measure the rotational speed of the upper roller 150. Alternatively, however, the rotary encoder 164 may be coupled to one of the conveying rollers 140.

Also, although not shown, the operations of the cutting unit 410 and the horizontal driving unit 420 may be controlled by a control unit (not shown). The controller may calculate the moving speed of the base card 112 using the rotation speed of the upper roller 150 measured by the rotary encoder 164, Can be controlled.

Particularly, the controller controls the movement of the upper knife 412 and the lower knife 414 in the same direction and speed as that of the base card 112 after being positioned on the cut portion of the base card 112, The operation of the horizontal driving unit 420, the cutting driving unit 416 and the second cutting driving unit 418 can be controlled so that the cutting operation is performed, thereby acquiring the diagnostic cards 20 having a predetermined length . In addition, the controller may adjust the feeding speed of the base card 112 to about 100 to 200 mm / sec.

Fig. 13 is a schematic view for explaining another example of the cutting unit shown in Figs. 11 and 12, and Fig. 14 is a schematic sectional view for explaining a joining method of the upper knife shown in Fig.

13 and 14, the cutting unit 410 may include a frame 422 configured to be movable by a horizontal driving unit 420, and the upper knife 412 and the lower knife 414 may include a frame 422, And may be disposed to face each other at the upper and lower portions of the frame 422. [ The upper knife 412 and the lower knife 414 may be vertically movable by the cutting drive unit 416 and the second cutting drive unit 418.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, covers 424 may be disposed on the front and rear sides of the upper and lower knives 412 and 414 to prevent scattering of foreign substances generated in the cutting process and safety accidents . In one example, the covers 424 may be mounted on the front and rear sides of the frame 422, respectively, and cutting operations by the upper and lower knives 412, Lt; / RTI > At this time, it is preferable that the covers 424 are made of a transparent material so that the cutting operation inside can be easily confirmed from the outside.

The cutting drive unit 416 may include a movable member 426 configured to be movable using a motor, a cam, a crankshaft, a connecting rod, or the like, and reciprocally movable in a vertical direction. The upper knife 412 may be coupled to the movable member 426. Particularly, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the upper knife 412 can be elastically pressed on the movable member 426 by the resilient restoring force of the spring.

14, the upper knife 412 may be in close contact with one side of the movable member 426, and a fastening member 428 such as a bolt may pass through the upper knife 412, And can be coupled to the movable member 426. A coil spring 430 may be interposed between the head of the fastening member 428 and the upper knife 412. The upper knife 412 may be moved by the resilient restoring force of the coil spring 430, May be in close contact with the member (426).

In particular, the fastening member 428 may have a step for restricting the fastening depth as shown, whereby the upper knife 412 can always be brought into close contact with the movable member 426 with a constant force . As a result, when the upper knife 412 is replaced, the operation of replacing the upper knife 412 can be facilitated irrespective of the skill of the operator. In particular, the upper knife 412 and the lower knife 414, The time required for replacing the upper knife 412 can be significantly shortened.

1, the laminating module 100 collects foreign substances such as dust generated from the functional pad supply rolls 130, 132, 134, and 136 located on the transported base card 112, For example. For example, a second container 250 may be disposed in the lower portion of the absorbent pad feed roll 136 where the most dust is generated, for accommodating foreign matter falling from the absorbent pad 126.

According to the embodiments of the present invention as described above, the diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus 10 may be configured to move the membrane pad 120 in the longitudinal direction on the base card 112 while moving the base card 112 in the longitudinal direction A dispensing module 300 for applying a diagnostic reagent 30 on a membrane pad 120 attached on the base card 112 and a dispensing module 300 for applying the diagnostic reagent 30 on the membrane pad 120, And a cutting module 400 for cutting the base card 112 to a predetermined length to obtain the diagnostic card 20 after the base card 112 is applied.

The cutting module 410 may cut the base card 112 while moving in the same direction and speed as the base card 112 so that the base card 112 and the functional pads 120, 124 and 126 need not be stopped. As a result, the productivity of the diagnostic card 20 can be greatly improved, and the product defects that can be caused by interruption of supply of the base card 112 and the functional pads 120, 122, 124, Can be reduced.

The dispensing module 300 for dispensing the diagnostic reagent 30 is disposed between the laminating module 100 and the cutting module 400 so that the cost and time required for manufacturing the diagnostic card 20 Can be greatly reduced.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. It will be understood.

10: diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus 20: diagnostic card
30: Diagnostic reagent 100: Laminating module
102: work table 110: card feed roll
120: Membrane pad 130: Pad feed roll
140: Feed roller 150: Upper roller
152: Pressure regulating unit 160: Pressure regulator
164: rotary encoder 170: fixed rail
172: movable rail 174:
190: guide unit 240: second conveying roller
244: second upper roller 300: dispensing module
310: sealed container 320: partition
330: Vacuum pump 340: Dissolved oxygen sensor
350: nozzle 360: supply pipe
370: Feed pump 380: Heater
400: cutting module 410: cutting unit
412: upper knife 414: lower knife
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A laminating module for attaching the membrane pad in the longitudinal direction on the base card while moving the base card in a tape-like shape in the longitudinal direction;
A dispensing module for applying a diagnostic reagent on a membrane pad attached on the base card; And
And a cutting module for cutting the base card to a predetermined length to obtain a diagnostic card after the diagnostic reagent is applied,
Wherein the cutting module includes a cutting unit for cutting the base card and a driving unit for moving the cutting unit in the same direction and speed as the base card, And cutting the test card. 2. The laminating module as claimed in claim 1,
A card supply roll for providing the base card;
A plurality of pad supply rolls for providing functional pads comprising the membrane pads on the base card;
A plurality of transport rollers for moving the base card in the longitudinal direction; And
And a plurality of upper rollers disposed on the conveying rollers, respectively, for pressing the functional pads to attach the functional pads on the base card. The apparatus for manufacturing a diagnostic card according to claim 2, wherein the laminating module further comprises pressure adjusting units connected to each of the upper rollers and adjusting pressure applied to the functional pads. 3. The diagnostic card manufacturing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the laminating module further comprises a rotary encoder mounted on one of the conveying rollers and the upper rollers for measuring the moving speed of the base card. . The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the dispensing module comprises:
A sealed container for containing the diagnostic reagent;
A nozzle connected to the sealed vessel through a supply line and adapted to apply the diagnostic reagent onto the membrane pad;
A supply pump connected to the supply line for supplying the diagnostic reagent through the nozzle; And
And a heater for drying the membrane pad to which the diagnostic reagent is applied. 6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the dispensing module further comprises a partition for dividing an internal space of the closed container into a first space for accommodating the diagnostic reagent and a second space serving as a vacuum chamber, And a part of the porous member is made of a porous material for discharging bubbles in the diagnostic reagent through the second space. delete The cutting apparatus according to claim 1,
An upper knife and a lower knife arranged to face each other;
A movable member mounted with the upper knife and movable in a vertical direction; And
And a spring for providing an elastic restoring force for bringing the upper knife into close contact with a side surface of the movable member with a constant force. 9. The cutting apparatus according to claim 8,
A frame on which the upper knife and the lower knife are mounted; And
Further comprising a cover disposed on the front and rear sides of the upper knife and the lower knife, respectively.

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