KR20160030645A - Apparatus for cutting a diagnostic card - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an apparatus for cutting a diagnostic card. The apparatus of the present invention comprises: a cutter including a top knife and a bottom knife for cutting a diagnostic card; a cutter driving unit for reciprocating the top knife vertically to continuously acquire a first diagnostic strip and a second diagnostic strip from the diagnostic card; a diagnostic card conveying unit for moving the diagnostic card by stage to a cutting area in between the top knife and the bottom knife; a first vacuum block and a second vacuum block for respectively gripping the first diagnostic strip and the second diagnostic strip; and a diagnostic strip unloader for moving the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block from the cutting area to an unloading area and extending the gap between the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block.

Description

[0001] Apparatus for cutting a diagnostic card [0002]

The present invention relates to a diagnostic card cutting apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a device for cutting a diagnostic card to obtain a diagnostic strip for diagnosing diseases and pregnancy using body fluids such as urine and blood.

Recently, diagnostic kits for diagnosing diseases such as hepatitis, diabetes, anemia, hyperlipidemia, 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 disease or pregnancy.

The diagnostic strip may be attached to a base card made of plastic and a bonding pad, an absorbent pad, a membrane pad, a sample pad, or the like through an adhesive on the base card.

The diagnostic strip may have a bar shape having a predetermined width and may be obtained by cutting a substantially rectangular diagnostic card. The diagnostic kit can be manufactured by inserting the diagnostic strip into a housing having an opening.

As an example, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0795910 discloses an apparatus for obtaining a diagnostic strip by cutting a diagnostic card. The diagnostic card cutting device may include a cutter for cutting the diagnostic card, and a separation and ejection module for separating and ejecting the diagnostic strip cut by the cutter.

The cutter may include a top knife and a bottom knife, and a cutter driving unit for vertically moving the top knife. When the upper knife is repeatedly operated, the upper knife and the lower knife may be adhered to the diagnostic card, and when the adhesive is accumulated in the upper knife and the lower knife, an error occurs in the cutting process of the diagnostic card .

Further, the separation / discharge module includes a separation member for separating the cut diagnostic strip from the diagnostic card and then moving the diagnostic strip onto the conveyor belt. However, since the diagnostic strip is discharged one by one, There is a limit in improving the cutting speed of the substrate.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a diagnostic card cutting apparatus capable of improving a cutting speed of a diagnostic card and an unloading speed of a diagnostic strip and also reducing a defect rate of the diagnostic card cutting process.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the diagnostic card cutting device includes a cutter including a top knife and a bottom knife for cutting a diagnostic card, and a controller for continuously obtaining the first diagnostic strip and the second diagnostic strip from the diagnostic card, A diagnostic card transfer unit for stepwise moving the diagnostic card to a cutting area between the upper knife and the lower knife, and a second diagnostic strip for transferring the first diagnostic strip and the second diagnostic strip, A first vacuum block and a second vacuum block for respectively holding the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block, and a second vacuum block for moving the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block from the cutting area to the unload area, Expanding the diagnostic strip unloader.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the upper knife and the lower knife each have inner surfaces corresponding to each other, and the inner surface of the upper knife may have a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the vertical plane.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the lower end of the upper knife may have a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the upper surface of the diagnostic card.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the inner surface of the lower knife may have a predetermined tilt angle with respect to the vertical plane.

According to embodiments of the present invention, guide members for guiding vertical movement of the upper knife may be disposed on both sides of the lower knife, respectively.

According to embodiments of the present invention, a coating layer including silicon may be formed on the surfaces of the upper knife and the lower knife.

According to embodiments of the present invention, while the cutting process of the diagnostic card is being performed, the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block are arranged on the inner surface of the lower knife to support the first diagnostic strip and the second diagnostic strip, As shown in FIG.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the diagnostic card cutting device is configured to press the first diagnostic strip and the second diagnostic strip supported on the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block while the cutting process of the diagnostic card is performed, The pressing member may further include a pressing member.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the cutter driving unit includes a cutting head on which the upper knife is mounted, and the pressing member can be elastically supported by a spring using the cutting head.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the diagnostic card transfer unit includes a guide rail for guiding the diagnostic card, a gripper for gripping the rear end of the diagnostic card, and a gripper driver for moving the gripper in the horizontal direction can do.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, guide protrusions for guiding the first diagnostic strip and the second diagnostic strip may be provided at both side ends of each of the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the diagnostic strip unloader may include an unloading frame on which the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block are mounted, and a second vacuum block connected to the unloading frame, A first unloading driving unit for moving a block from the cutting area to the unloading area and a second unloading driving unit mounted on the unloading frame for extending a gap between the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block .

According to embodiments of the present invention, the diagnostic strip unloader further includes a guide shaft connected to the first vacuum block through the second vacuum block, and a linear ball bush for movably supporting the guide shaft can do.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the second unloading driver may include a pneumatic cylinder connected to the first vacuum block.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the second vacuum block is resiliently supported by the spring on the unloading frame, and the rod of the pneumatic cylinder is connected to the first vacuum block through a joint member having an axial clearance have.

According to embodiments of the present invention, the joint member includes a head coupled to a rod of the pneumatic cylinder, and a second vacuum block coupled to the first vacuum block through the second vacuum block, And a joint housing having an internal space accommodated therein.

According to the embodiments of the present invention as described above, the cutter including the upper knife and the lower knife can be operated twice in succession by the cutter driving unit, and the diagnostic card transfer unit can transfer the diagnostic card It can be moved stepwise. Further, the first and second diagnostic strips obtained by the upper knife can be vacuum adsorbed to the first and second vacuum blocks, and can be transferred from the cut region to the unload region by the first unloading driver.

Therefore, the cutting speed of the diagnostic card and the unloading speed of the diagnostic strips can be greatly improved as compared with the prior art. In particular, since the interval between the first and second vacuum blocks can be extended by the second unloading driver while the first and second vacuum blocks are moved from the cut region to the unload region, The unloading of the diagnostic strips can be easily performed.

Also, a coating layer containing silicon may be formed on the surfaces of the upper knife and the lower knife, and the inner surfaces of the upper knife and the lower knife may have a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the vertical plane. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently prevent the adhesive of the diagnostic card from adhering to the upper knife and the lower knife during the cutting process of the diagnostic card, thereby greatly reducing the defect rate of the diagnostic card cutting process .

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a diagnostic card cutting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the cutter shown in Fig. 1. Fig.
FIG. 3 is a schematic enlarged front view for explaining the upper knife and the lower knife shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a schematic side view for explaining the upper knife and the lower knife shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
5 is a schematic enlarged front view for explaining a lower end portion of the upper knife shown in FIG.
FIGS. 6 to 12 are schematic views for explaining the cutting process of the diagnostic card shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 13 is a schematic side view for explaining the first vacuum block shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
Figs. 14 to 16 are schematic plan views for explaining the diagnostic strip unloader shown in Fig. 1. 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. Thus, 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 cutting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a diagnostic card cutting apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a diagnostic card cutting apparatus 10 for diagnosing a disease such as hepatitis, diabetes, anemia, hyperlipidemia, AIDS, or pregnancy by using body fluids such as urine or blood Can be used to obtain diagnostic strips 30 and 32 (see Figure 12) used in a diagnostic kit (not shown). Specifically, the diagnostic card cutting device 10 can obtain diagnostic strips 30 and 32 having a substantially bar shape by cutting the approximately rectangular diagnostic card 20 to have a predetermined width.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the diagnostic card cutting device 10 includes a lower knife 102 (see FIG. 2) and a lower knife 104 (see FIG. 2) for cutting the diagnostic card 20 A cutter driving part for vertically reciprocating the upper knife 102 to successively obtain the first diagnostic strip 30 and the second diagnostic strip 32 from the diagnostic card 20 A diagnostic card transfer unit 120 for gradually moving the diagnostic card 20 to a cutting area between the upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104, A first vacuum block 130 (see FIG. 2) and a second vacuum block 136 (see FIG. 2) for respectively holding a second diagnostic strip 32 and a second vacuum block 130 (136) from the cut-off area to the unload area and the first vacuum block (130) and the second vacuum And a diagnostic strip unloader 160 that extends the spacing between the air blocks 136.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view for explaining the cutter shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a schematic enlarged front view for explaining the top knife and the bottom knife shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, the upper knife 102 can be vertically reciprocated by the cutter driving unit 110, and the lower knife 104 can be disposed below the upper knife 102. The upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 may have inner surfaces corresponding to each other. The inner surfaces of the upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 may be in close contact with each other.

For example, the cutter driving unit 110 may vertically reciprocate the upper knife 102 using a cam. For example, the cutter driving unit 110 includes a motor 112 for providing a rotational force as shown in FIG. 1, a cam 114 connected to the motor 112, And a cutting head 118 (see FIG. 2) coupled to the upper portion of the driving shaft 116. The upper knife 102 may be mounted on the cutting head 118. The cutting head 118 may be a metal plate.

Although not shown, the diagnostic card 20 may include a base card made of plastic and a plurality of pads attached by adhesive on the base card. For example, a bonding pad may be attached on the base card, and an absorbing pad, a membrane pad, a sample pad, or the like may be attached on the bonding pad.

The upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 are used to prevent the adhesive from adhering to the surfaces of the upper knife 102 while the diagnostic card 20 is being cut off according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3, the inner surface 102A of the upper knife 102 has a vertical plane VP, that is, a lower end of the upper knife 102, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 1. ≪ / RTI > As an example, the inclination angle [theta] 1 of the inner surface 102A of the upper knife 102 may be set to about 1 [deg.] To 10 [deg.], And particularly about 3 [

The upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 may be used to prevent the adhesive from adhering to the surfaces of the lower knife 104 while cutting the diagnostic card 20, May have a predetermined inclination angle 2 with respect to the vertical plane VP as shown in Fig. As an example, the inclination angle [theta] 2 of the inner surface 104A of the lower knife 104 may be set to about 1 DEG to 10 DEG, and particularly about 3 DEG to 7 DEG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic side view for explaining the upper knife and the lower knife shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a schematic enlarged front view for explaining a lower end of the upper knife shown in FIG.

4, the lower end of the upper knife 102 is fixed to a top surface or a horizontal plane (HP) of the diagnostic card 20 at a predetermined inclination angle (? 3). As an example, the lower end inclination angle? 3 of the upper knife 102 may be set to about 1 to 20 degrees, and particularly about 3 to 10 degrees.

Meanwhile, guide members 106 for guiding vertical reciprocation of the upper knife 102 may be disposed on both sides of the lower knife 104, respectively. The guide members 106 may be used to guide the horizontal movement of the diagnostic card 20.

5, the upper knife 102 includes a first outer surface 102B adjacent to a lower end of the upper knife 102 and a second outer surface 102B adjacent to the first outer surface 102B. Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 102C. ≪ / RTI > The first angle? 4 between the inner surface 102A of the lower end of the upper knife 102 and the first outer surface 102B may be less than about 60 degrees and the upper knife 102 The second angle? 5 between the inner side surface 102A of the lower end portion of the first outer surface 102A and the second outer surface 102C is smaller than the first angle? 4. This is to prevent the adhesive from adhering to the outer surface of the upper knife 102 while cutting the diagnostic card 20 using the upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104.

In particular, according to one embodiment of the present invention, the upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 are preferably coated with a silicone-based coating material to prevent adhesion of the adhesive. As an example, although not shown, a coating layer containing silicon may be formed on the surfaces of the upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 to a thickness of several to several hundreds of micrometers.

Referring to FIG. 2, the first vacuum block 130 and the second vacuum block 136 may be provided to support the front end of the diagnostic card 20 while the cutting process of the diagnostic card 20 is performed. And may be disposed adjacent to the inner surface of the lower knife 104.

The diagnostic card 20 can be supplied to the cutting area of the cutter 100, that is, between the upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 by the diagnostic card transfer unit 120. 1, the diagnostic card transfer unit 120 includes a guide rail 122 for guiding the diagnostic card 20 in the horizontal direction, and a guide rail 122 for holding the rear end of the diagnostic card 20 And a gripper driving unit 126 for moving the gripper 124 in the horizontal direction.

Although not shown, the diagnostic card transfer unit 120 may include a second gripper driver for operating the gripper 124 and a third gripper driver for adjusting the height of the gripper 124. The second and third gripper drivers may be constructed using a pneumatic cylinder and the third gripper driver may be used to raise the gripper 124 when the gripper 124 is retracted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the gripper driver 126 may move the diagnostic card 20 stepwise forward to cut the diagnostic card 20 twice in succession. For example, the gripper driving unit 126 may be constructed using a motor, a ball screw, and a ball nut, and a linear motion guide may be used for guiding the gripper 124.

The cutter 100 can continuously perform two cutting processes to successively obtain the first and second diagnostic strips 30 and 32 from the diagnostic card 20. [ Particularly, the cutter driving unit 110 can continuously reciprocate the upper knife 102 in the vertical direction twice, and the gripper driving unit 126 drives the cutter 100 according to the operation of the cutter 100 ) To the cutting region in a stepwise manner.

FIGS. 6 to 12 are schematic views for explaining the cutting process of the diagnostic card shown in FIG. 2. FIG.

6-12, the front end of the diagnostic card 20 may be positioned in a cut region between the upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 by the diagnostic card transfer unit 120, The upper knife 102 may be moved downwardly by the cutter driver 110 to obtain the first diagnostic strip 30.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first vacuum block 130 and the second vacuum block 136 are connected to the first diagnostic strip 30 and the second vacuum block 130 while the cutting process of the diagnostic card 20 is performed, And may be disposed adjacent the inner side 104A of the lower knife 104 to support the second diagnostic strip 32. [

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the diagnostic card cutting device 10 may be configured to support the first vacuum block 130 and the second vacuum block 136 while the cutting process of the diagnostic card 20 is performed. And a pressure member 140 for pressing the first diagnostic strip 30 and the second diagnostic strip 32.

For example, the pressing member 140 can be elastically supported by the cutting head 118 via a spring. 6, the pressing member 140 may be mounted on a lower portion of a movable shaft 142 configured to be vertically movable through the cutting head 118, An elastic member 144 such as a coil spring may be disposed between the pressing member 140 and the cutting head 118. Also, although not shown in detail, the cutting head 118 may be provided with a linear ball bush (not shown) for guiding the vertical movement of the movable shaft 142.

Particularly, the pressing member 140 may be disposed below the lower end of the upper knife 102, and the diagnostic card 20 may be detached from the diagnostic card 20 by the upper knife 102, That is, the first diagnostic strip 30.

6 and 7, during the first cutting process for obtaining the first diagnostic strip 30, that is, when the upper knife 102 is lowered, the pressing member 140 presses the diagnostic card The front end of the diagnostic card 20 can be pressed against the first vacuum block 130 and the pressing member 140 while the front end of the diagnostic card 20 is being cut, It can be stably maintained.

After the first diagnostic strip 30 is obtained by the first cutting process, the upper knife 102 can be lifted by the cutter driving unit 110 as shown in FIG. Then, the diagnostic card transfer unit 120 may move the diagnostic card 20 forward. 9, the front end of the diagnostic card 20 may be positioned on the first vacuum block 130 and the first diagnostic strip 30 may be positioned on the second vacuum block 136, Lt; / RTI >

10 to 12, a second cutting process can be performed by the cutter driving unit 110, whereby a second diagnostic strip 32 can be obtained. Specifically, the upper knife 102 can be lowered by the cutter driving unit 110, whereby a second diagnostic strip 32 can be obtained. The first and second diagnostic strips 30 and 32 are stably maintained between the first and second vacuum blocks 130 and 136 and the pressing member 140 during the second cutting process .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first vacuum block 130 and the second vacuum block 136 may be configured to be movable in the horizontal direction during the cutting process. Specifically, the upper knife 102 can be moved forward, that is, in the feeding direction of the diagnostic card 20, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, while the upper knife 102 is lowered And may be returned to the rear as shown in Figs.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the diagnostic card cutting apparatus 10 may include an inspection camera 150 for detecting a defective portion of the diagnostic card 20. An inspection process may be performed before the diagnostic card cutting process is performed, and a defective mark (not shown) may be marked on a portion determined to be defective in the inspection process. The inspection camera 150 may be disposed above the diagnostic card transfer unit 120 and may be used to detect a bad mark on the diagnostic card 20. [ Although not shown in detail, a portion where the defective mark is formed may be cut off by the cutter 100 and removed.

The diagnostic strip unloader 160 includes an unloading frame 162 on which the first vacuum block 130 and the second vacuum block 136 are mounted and an unloading frame 162 connected to the unloading frame 162, A first unloading driver 164 for moving the first vacuum block 130 and the second vacuum block 136 from the cutting area to the unloading area and a second unloading driver 164 mounted on the unloading frame 162, And a second unloading driver 166 that extends the gap between the first vacuum block 130 and the second vacuum block 136.

Fig. 13 is a schematic side view for explaining the first vacuum block shown in Fig. 2, and Figs. 14 to 16 are schematic plan views for explaining the diagnostic strip unloader shown in Fig.

Referring to FIG. 13, the first vacuum block 130 may be used to support the first diagnostic strip 30 or the second diagnostic strip 32. In particular, the first vacuum block 130 may have vacuum holes 132 (see FIG. 14) for vacuum adsorption of the first diagnostic strip 30 or the second diagnostic strip 32, Guide protrusions 134 for guiding the first diagnostic strip 30 and the second diagnostic strip 32 may be provided at both ends of the vacuum block 130. [ Since the second vacuum block 136 may be substantially the same as the first vacuum block 130, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring to FIG. 14, the first vacuum block 130 and the second vacuum block 136 may be mounted on the unloading frame 162 so as to be movable in a horizontal direction. For example, the second vacuum block 136 may be mounted movably in the unloading frame 162 in a horizontal direction through a guide member such as a linear motion guide. The first vacuum block 130 is mounted on the unloading frame so as to be horizontally movable through a guide shaft 168 and a linear ball bushing 170 that movably supports the guide shaft 168 . In particular, the guide shaft 168 may be connected to the first vacuum block 130 through the second vacuum block 136 as shown, and the linear ball bushing 170 may be connected to the unloading frame 162, respectively.

The first unloading driver 164 may be constructed using a pneumatic cylinder. Although not shown in detail, the unloading frame 162 may be guided in a horizontal direction through a linear motion guide. The first unloading driver 164 may be used to move the first and second vacuum blocks 130 and 136 from the cutting area to the unload area. As another example, the first unloading driver 164 may be constructed using a motor, a ball screw, and a ball block.

Although not shown, the first and second vacuum strips 30 and 32 on the first and second vacuum blocks 130 and 136 moved to the unloading area are separated by a separate transfer device (not shown) And the picked up first and second vacuum strips 30, 32 may be housed in housings (not shown) for the manufacture of diagnostic kits, respectively, by the transfer device.

The second unloading driver 166 may be coupled to the first and second vacuum blocks 130 and 136 to facilitate the picking up of the first and second diagnostic strips 30 and 32 by the transfer device. Can be enlarged. Particularly, the second unloading driving unit 166 drives the first and second vacuum blocks 130 and 136 while the first unloading driving unit 164 moves from the cutting area to the unloading area, 1 and the second vacuum blocks 130 and 136 can be extended.

For example, the second unloading driver 166 may include a pneumatic cylinder and may be mounted to the unloading frame 162. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the second unloading driver 166 may be connected to the first vacuum block 130 through a joint member 172.

Meanwhile, when the upper knife 102 is lowered to cut the diagnostic card 20, the first vacuum block 130 and the second vacuum block 132 can be moved forward. On the contrary, When the knife 102 is raised, the first vacuum block 130 and the second vacuum block 132 may be returned to the rear. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the first vacuum block 130 and the second vacuum block 132 are elastically deformed by the first and second elastic members 178 and 180 in the unloading frame 162, Can be supported.

For example, a first elastic member 178 may be disposed between the joint member 172 and the second unloading driver 166, and the second vacuum block 136 and the linear ball bush 170 A second elastic member 180 may be disposed. In particular, as illustrated, a first coil spring may be disposed to surround the cylinder rod of the second unloading driver 166, and a second coil spring may be disposed to surround the guide shaft 168.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the joint member 172 may be coupled to the first vacuum block 130 through the second vacuum block 136, and the second unloading driver 166 may be coupled to the first vacuum block 130. [ To the cylinder rod. At this time, the joint member 172 may have axial clearance for horizontal movement of the first and second vacuum blocks 130 and 136 during the cutting process.

Specifically, the joint member 172 includes a head 174 coupled to a cylinder rod of the second unloading driver 166, a first vacuum block 130, And the head 174 may have a joint housing 176 having an internal space accommodated for movement in the axial direction. The inner space may be provided with an axial clearance such that the head 174 is movable, whereby forward and backward movement of the first and second vacuum blocks 130, 136 may be achieved.

According to embodiments of the present invention as described above, the cutter 100 including the upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 can be operated twice in succession by the cutter driving unit 110, The transfer unit 120 can move the diagnostic card 20 step by step in accordance with the operation of the cutter 100. [ The first and second diagnostic strips 30 and 32 obtained by the upper knife 102 may be vacuum adsorbed to the first and second vacuum blocks 130 and 136, And can be transferred from the cutting area to the unloading area by the driving part 164.

Thus, the cutting speed of the diagnostic card 20 and the unloading speed of the diagnostic strips 30, 32 can be greatly improved compared to the prior art. In particular, the first and second vacuum blocks 130 and 136 are moved by the second unloading driver 166 while the first and second vacuum blocks 130 and 136 are moved from the cut region to the unload region, Can be extended, so that the unloading of the first and second diagnostic strips 30 and 32 can be easily performed.

A coating layer including silicon may be formed on the surfaces of the upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 and the inner surfaces 102A and 104A of the upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 And can have predetermined inclination angles? 1 and? 2 with respect to the vertical plane VP. It is therefore possible to sufficiently prevent the adhesive of the diagnostic card 20 from adhering to the upper knife 102 and the lower knife 104 during the cutting process of the diagnostic card 20, The defective rate of the diagnostic card cutting process 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 or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims It can be understood that

10: Diagnostic card cutting device 20: Diagnostic card
30, 32: Diagnostic strip 100: Cutter
102: upper knife 104: lower knife
110: Cutter driving unit 120: Diagnostic card transfer unit
130, 136: vacuum block 140: pressure member
150: Inspection camera 160: Diagnostic strip unloader
162: unloading frame 164: first unloading driver
166: second unloading driver 168: guide shaft
170: linear ball bush 172: joint member

Claims (16)

A cutter including a top knife and a bottom knife for cutting the diagnostic card;
A cutter driver for vertically reciprocating the upper knife to successively acquire a first diagnostic strip and a second diagnostic strip from the diagnostic card;
A diagnostic card transfer unit for gradually moving the diagnostic card to a cut region between the upper knife and the lower knife;
A first vacuum block and a second vacuum block for holding the first diagnostic strip and the second diagnostic strip, respectively; And
And a diagnostic strip unloader for moving the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block from the cut area to the unload area and extending the gap between the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block. Device. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper knife and the lower knife have inner surfaces corresponding to each other, and the inner surface of the upper knife has a predetermined inclination angle with respect to a vertical plane. The diagnostic card cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a lower end of the upper knife has a predetermined inclination angle with respect to an upper surface of the diagnostic card. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper knife and the lower knife have inner surfaces corresponding to each other, and the inner surface of the lower knife has a predetermined inclination angle with respect to a vertical plane. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein guide members for guiding vertical movement of the upper knife are disposed on both sides of the lower knife. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a coating layer including silicon is formed on the surfaces of the upper knife and the lower knife. The method of claim 1, wherein the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block are adjacent to an inner surface of the lower knife to support the first diagnostic strip and the second diagnostic strip while the cutting process of the diagnostic card is performed Wherein the first and second guide members are disposed in a predetermined position. The apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: a first diagnostic strip supported on the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block while the cutting process of the diagnostic card is performed; and a pressing member for pressing the second diagnostic strip Characterized by a diagnostic card cutting device. The apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the cutter driving unit includes a cutting head on which the upper knife is mounted, and the pressing member is elastically supported by the cutting head using a spring. The diagnostic card transfer apparatus according to claim 1,
A guide rail for guiding the diagnostic card;
A gripper for gripping a rear end of the diagnostic card; And
And a gripper driving unit for moving the gripper in a horizontal direction. The diagnostic card cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein guide protrusions for guiding the first diagnostic strip and the second diagnostic strip are provided at both side ends of the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block. The diagnostic strip unloader according to claim 1,
An unloading frame on which the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block are mounted;
A first unloading driver connected to the unloading frame for moving the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block from the cutting area to the unloading area; And
And a second unloading driver mounted on the unloading frame and extending an interval between the first vacuum block and the second vacuum block. The diagnostic strip unloader according to claim 12,
A guide shaft passing through the second vacuum block and connected to the first vacuum block; And
Further comprising a linear ball bush for movably supporting the guide shaft. 14. The diagnostic card cutting apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the second unloading driver includes a pneumatic cylinder connected to the first vacuum block. 15. The apparatus of claim 14, wherein the second vacuum block is resiliently supported by the unloading frame by a spring, and the rod of the pneumatic cylinder is connected to the first vacuum block via a joint member having an axial clearance A diagnostic card cutting device. 16. The method according to claim 15,
A head coupled to the rod of the pneumatic cylinder; And
And a joint housing having an inner space penetrating through the second vacuum block and coupled to the first vacuum block, the inner space being received so that the head is movable in an axial direction.

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