KR20200109613A - Diagnostic strip cutting apparatus with selection and separation discharge - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of selective and separate discharge. The diagnostic strip cutting device capable of selective and separate discharge, according to the present invention, comprises: a supply unit for transferring a diagnostic strip base sheet seated on a first stage to a second stage; a cutting unit which cuts the diagnostic strip base sheet between the first stage and the second stage to divide the diagnostic strip base sheet into a plurality of diagnostic strips; a selective transfer unit for selectively transferring some of the plurality of diagnostic strips seated on the second stage to the front of the second stage; and a discharge unit for discharging the diagnostic strip transferred to the front of the second stage by the selective transfer unit. The present invention can facilitate selection of the diagnostic strips divided into the plurality of pieces and control of discharge quantity.

Description

Diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge {DIAGNOSTIC STRIP CUTTING APPARATUS WITH SELECTION AND SEPARATION DISCHARGE}

The present invention relates to a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging, and more particularly, to a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging with easy sorting and control of the amount of discharging a diagnosis strip divided into a plurality of pieces. .

In general, a diagnostic strip is a strip that can diagnose blood sugar, hepatitis, or pregnancy by using blood or urine, and is a strip with a diagnostic reagent made of a material that absorbs blood or urine on the upper surface of a thin and long rod-shaped substrate. It is composed.

These diagnostic strips are delivered to the discharge unit after a cutting step in which the strip paper with the diagnostic reagent printed on the upper surface of the plate-shaped substrate is cut into a predetermined width through a cutting device, and then delivered to the discharge unit by a transfer means such as an adsorption pad. Then, in the final stage, a certain quantity of diagnostic strips are packaged in the packaging container.

However, prior to the progress of the diagnostic strip packaging process, since it is necessary to visually check each diagnostic strip to select defective products, there is a problem that a lot of time and manpower are wasted in selecting defective products as well as lowering the productivity of the diagnostic strip. In addition, there is a problem that a lot of time and manpower are wasted in the process of manually packing the diagnostic kit according to the number of packaging by the operator.

In addition, the strip base paper is a configuration in which 50 diagnostic strips are connected in parallel in a long way. In the case of automating the cutting process, the discharging process, and the packaging process to increase the productivity of the product, 50 diagnostic strips must be packed in a packaging container because they cannot be separated and discharged into small units.

In the case of configuring the device to automatically produce a large number of diagnostic strips in this way, since 50 pieces are cut and then packaged during the process, there is a problem that it is impossible to separate and package into 10 or 25 units for samples or according to the needs of consumers. have. On the other hand, in order to improve this problem, conventionally, a method of transferring 10 or 25 diagnostic strips to the packaging process using a vacuum suction pad was used. However, since adsorption errors of the suction pad frequently occur, packaging the diagnostic strip. There is a problem that the quantity is not made constant.

As a related prior art, in Patent No. 10-1879448 (Patent Document 1), one strip paper supplied to the cutting unit is divided into a plurality of diagnostic strips and discharged to the discharge unit while passing between rotating cutters that rotate in a pair of top and bottom. Appears to be.

However, since Patent Document 1 is configured to discharge all the cut diagnostic strips, there is a problem that a separate separation process must be added in order to separate and discharge in a small amount.

Patent Document 1. Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1879448 (2018.02.28)

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve such a conventional problem, and to provide a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging a diagnosis strip that is divided into a plurality of pieces and is easy to control the number of discharges.

The object is, according to the present invention, a supply unit for transferring the diagnostic strip base paper seated on the first stage to the second stage; And, a plurality of diagnosis by cutting the diagnostic strip base paper between the first stage and the second stage A cutting unit for dividing into strips; and a selective transfer unit for selectively transferring some of the diagnosis strips seated on the second stage to the front of the second stage; And a discharge unit for discharging the diagnosis strip transferred to the front of the second stage by the selective transfer unit. A diagnosis strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge is possible.

Here, it is preferable that the supply unit includes a plurality of pushers arranged parallel to the rear side of the first stage, and a first driving unit for simultaneously moving the plurality of pushers forward and backward.

In addition, it is preferable that the selective transfer unit includes a fixed block connected to the rear end of the pusher and a driving mechanism for moving the fixed block forward and backward.

In addition, it is preferable that the fixed block is divided into two or more, and the driving mechanism moves the divided fixed blocks forward and backward, respectively.

In addition, it is preferable that the fixing blocks are respectively connected to rear ends of the plurality of pushers, and the driving mechanism moves the fixing blocks connected to the rear ends of the pushers, respectively.

In addition, it is preferable to further include an inspection unit for examining the diagnostic strip to determine whether or not.

In addition, it is preferable that the selective transfer unit sets the diagnostic strip determined to be defective by the inspection unit as a target diagnostic strip.

In addition, it is preferable that the selective transfer unit sets a diagnostic strip determined normally by the inspection unit as a target diagnosis strip.

In addition, it is preferable that the selective transfer unit sets a preset number of diagnostic strips among the diagnostic strips determined to be a target diagnostic strip.

In addition, it is preferable to further include a transfer mechanism for moving the second stage forward and backward.

In addition, it is preferable that the supply unit further includes a second driving unit for moving the pusher back and forth in response to the forward and backward movement of the transfer mechanism.

In addition, the discharge unit includes a first discharge tray for discharging the diagnostic strip that is transferred to the front of the second stage from the position where the second stage is moved backward, and the second stage from the position where the second stage is moved forward to the front of the second stage. It is preferable to include a second discharge tray for discharging the transferred diagnostic strip.

According to the present invention, there is provided a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging a diagnostic strip that is divided into a plurality of pieces and easily control the amount of discharging.

1 is a perspective view of a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating the present invention;
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the supply unit according to the present invention the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge,
3 is an exploded perspective view of a selective transfer unit according to the present invention, a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge;
Figure 4 is a perspective view of an excerpt of a cutting portion according to the present invention, the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge;
Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of a discharge unit according to the present invention the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separate discharge,
6 to 7 are functional diagrams of a supply unit according to the present invention, a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge,
Figure 8 is a view of the cutting unit according to the present invention the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separate discharge,
9 to 12 are functional diagrams showing a screening process according to the present invention, the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge;
13 to 16 are functional diagrams showing the separation and discharging process according to the present invention, the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and discharging separately,
17 is a block diagram showing a selective transfer unit of a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Prior to the description, in various embodiments, components having the same configuration are typically described in the first embodiment by using the same reference numerals, and in other embodiments, configurations different from the first embodiment will be described. do.

Hereinafter, a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the accompanying drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a supply unit according to the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging the present invention, and FIG. And an exploded perspective view of the selective transfer unit according to the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of separating and discharging, Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an extract of the cutting unit according to the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of separating and discharging the present invention, and Fig. 5 is It is an exploded perspective view of the discharge part according to the possible diagnostic strip cutting device.

The diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging the present invention as shown in the drawing includes a supply unit 110, a cutting unit 120, a selective transfer unit 130, a discharge unit 140, and an inspection unit (not shown). do.

The supply unit 110 includes a first stage 111 that is supplied with a strip paper A', a pusher 112 disposed at the rear side of the first stage 111, and the first stage 111 It includes a second stage 113 disposed on the front side.

The first stage 111 supports horizontal movement of the strip paper A'in a plate shape, and a first seating portion 111a on which the strip paper A'is seated is formed on the upper surface, and the first stage 111 A plurality of first guide grooves 111b through which a pusher 112 for pressing and transporting the strip paper A'can pass is formed in the first seating portion 111a in a straight line.

The pusher 112 is provided in a rod shape and is inserted into the first guide groove 111b of the first stage 111 to push the diagnostic strip A in the forward direction. The length of the pusher 112 is formed to be at least longer than the distance from the first position on the first stage 111 to which the strip paper (A′) is first input to the second position to be seated on the second stage 113 It is preferable to configure the strip base paper (A') seated on the first stage 111 to smoothly move to the second stage 113. A plurality of such pushers 112 are provided and are respectively inserted into a plurality of first guide grooves 111b formed in the first stage 111.

The second stage 113 has a plurality of second guide grooves 113b disposed on the same line as the first guide groove 111b of the first stage 111, and is cut by a cutting part 120 The plurality of second seating portions 113a on which each of the diagnostic strips A are placed are formed in an inclined step shape so that interference between the diagnostic strips A does not occur. In addition, a vacuum suction hole may be formed in the second seating portion 113a of the second stage 113 so that the cut diagnostic strip A can be easily brought into close contact with each other.

In addition, the supply unit 110 includes a second support 116 supporting the rear ends of the plurality of pushers 112 and the second support 116 so that the plurality of pushers 112 can move forward and backward at the same time. A second drive unit 117 for linearly reciprocating movement, a first support 114 for supporting the second support 116 so as to be able to move forward and backward, and a first driving unit for linearly reciprocating the first support 114 Including 115. In this embodiment, the plurality of pushers 112 are simultaneously linearly reciprocated, and the driving stroke of the first driving unit 115 is a second strip base paper (A') seated on the first stage 111. It is preferable that it is set to a length that can be transferred to the stage 113, and the driving stroke of the second driving unit 117 is set to a length corresponding to the forward and backward movement of the second stage 113. The moving distance forward and backward of the stage 113 is determined by the transfer mechanism 143 of the discharge unit 140 to be described later.)

The cutting part 120 includes a pair of rotating drums 121 arranged vertically between the first stage 111 and the second stage 113, and the rotating drum 121 includes a strip base paper (A Cutters (121a) for multi-cutting') are arranged at regular intervals along the axial direction of the rotating drum (121), and a pusher guide groove through which the pusher (112) can pass through the spaced space of the cutter (121a) 121b) is formed.

The selective transfer unit 130 is for individually transferring a plurality of diagnostic strips (A) transferred to the second stage 113, and a plurality of pushers in a state fixed on the second support (116) It includes a plurality of drive mechanisms 132 each connected to the rear end of (112). On the other hand, in this embodiment, in order to secure the installation distance of the plurality of driving mechanisms 132, the first fixing block 131a and the second fixing block 131b having different heights are provided at the rear end of the pusher 112. It will be described for example that they are alternately arranged and connected to the upper ends of the first fixing block 131a and the second fixing block 131b in a state in which the plurality of driving mechanisms 132 are arranged in a zigzag shape. In the case of such arrangement, it is possible to arrange the driving mechanism 132 at the rear end of the pusher 112 while setting the arrangement interval of the plurality of pushers 112 to be narrow. On the other hand, the driving stroke of the driving mechanism 132 transfers the strip paper A'seated on the second stage 113 to the front of the second stage 113 and discharges it from the second stage 113. It is desirable to be set.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, in order to prevent the diagnosis strip (A) seated in the second guide groove (113b) from separating arbitrarily, the upper portion of the second guide groove (113b) It would be desirable to further include a cover covering the area.

The discharge unit 140 is for discharging the diagnostic strip (A) transferred to the front of the second stage 113 to a subsequent process such as a disposal process or a packaging process, and the second stage 113 is moved backward. A first discharge tray 141 disposed in the front and lower portions of the second stage 113 at a position, and a second discharge disposed in front of the second stage 113 at a position in which the second stage 113 has moved forward It includes a tray 142 and a transfer mechanism 143 for reciprocating forward and backward movement of the second stage 113.

In this embodiment, the diagnostic strip (A) determined to be defective is discharged through the first discharge tray (141) through the disposal process, and the diagnostic strip (A) determined to be normal through the second discharge tray (142) is packaged. It has been described as an example to discharge as, but is not limited thereto.

That is, the diagnostic strip (A) discharged to the front of the second stage 113 from the position where the second stage 113 is moved backward by the transfer mechanism 143 is transferred to the first discharge tray 141, The diagnostic strip A discharged to the front of the second stage 113 from the position where the second stage 113 has moved forward may be transferred to the second discharge tray 142.

In addition, in this embodiment, the transfer mechanism 143 forwards and backwards the second stage 113 while discharging the diagnostic strips A to the first and second discharge trays 141 and 142. As heard, it will be possible to configure the transfer mechanism 143 to move the second discharge tray 142 forward and backward.

Hereinafter, the operation of the first embodiment of the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and discharging will be described.

In the accompanying drawings, FIGS. 6 to 7 are diagrams illustrating the operation of the supply unit according to the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating the present invention, and Fig. 8 is a function of the cutting unit according to the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging the present invention. Figures 9 to 12 are functional diagrams showing the screening process according to the present invention the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separate discharge, and Figures 13 to 16 are the present invention to the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separate discharge It is a function diagram showing the separation and discharge process according to this.

As shown in FIG. 6, the supply unit 110 includes a first stage 111, a pusher 112 disposed behind the first stage 111, and a front side of the first stage 111 The second stage 113 is configured, and a pair of rotating drums 121 constituting the cutting portion 120 are arranged vertically between the first stage 111 and the second stage 113.

First, when the strip paper A'is supplied to the first position on the upper surface of the first stage 111, the pusher 112 located at the rear of the first stage 111 as shown in FIG. 115) moves forward with the first support 114 and presses the strip paper A'to move it to the upper surface of the second stage 113.

Accordingly, the strip base (A') passes between a pair of rotating drums 121 disposed between the first stage 111 and the second stage 113, and in this process, shown in FIG. As described above, it is cut by the cutter 121a provided on the pair of rotating drums 121 and divided into a plurality of diagnostic strips (A). Meanwhile, a pusher guide groove 121b through which the rod-shaped pusher 112 can pass is provided between the cutters 121a of the rotary drum 121, so that the pusher 112 is prevented from interfering with the cutter 121a. Can be prevented.

The plurality of diagnostic strips (A) moved to the second stage 113 are seated and supported on the second seating portion 113a of the second stage 113 as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10.

At this time, the plurality of diagnostic strips A seated on the second stage 113 may be in a state in which a good or bad determination has been made by an inspection unit (not shown). Such an inspection unit examines the uncut strip paper A'from the upstream side of the cutting part 120 to determine whether or not it is good or bad, or inspects the diagnostic strip A cut from the downstream side of the cut part 120. It may be configured to determine good or bad, and the inspection unit may use various types of inspection devices for determining good or bad of the diagnostic strip A, such as a vision tester.

The diagnostic strip (A) determined to be defective by the inspection unit sets the diagnostic strip (A) determined to be defective as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 as the target diagnostic strip (A), and the target diagnostic strip (A) is As the pusher 112 at the corresponding position moves forward, the diagnosis strip A, which is determined to be defective, among the plurality of diagnosis strips A may be selectively transferred to the front of the second stage 113. That is, since the plurality of pushers 112 can be individually moved forward and backward by the selective transfer unit 130 shown in FIG. 3, a position corresponding to the target diagnosis strip A among the plurality of pushers 112 By driving each of the pushers 112 forward, the target diagnosis strip A can be delivered to the first discharge tray 141 disposed in the front and lower portions of the second stage 113.

As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the second stage 113 is driven forward by the transfer mechanism 143, and the tip of the second stage 113 is normally determined by the inspection unit. Is disposed adjacent to the second discharge tray 142, and drives the second support 116 forward through the second driving unit 117 according to the movement of the second stage 113 to thereby move the plurality of pushers 112 It advances by the moving distance of the second stage 113.

Next, as shown in Figs. 15 and 16, among the diagnostic strips (A) determined as normal, the diagnostic strip (A) corresponding to the packaging quantity is set as the target diagnostic strip (A), and the target diagnostic strip (A) is When the pusher 112 at the corresponding position moves forward, some diagnostic strips (A) corresponding to the package quantity among the plurality of diagnostic strips (A) seated on the second stage 113 are selectively selected from the second discharge tray (142). ).

Meanwhile, in FIG. 16, for example, 10 diagnostic strips (A) are set as the packing quantity, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Since a plurality of finger units are individually driven, the packing quantity can be freely set according to the user's needs, It is possible to deliver to the discharge tray 142. In addition, the diagnostic strip A delivered to the second discharge tray 142 may be transferred to a subsequent process such as a packaging process through a collection mechanism (not shown).

As described above, according to this embodiment, since a plurality of pushers 112 can be individually driven by the selective transfer unit 130, some of the plurality of diagnostic strips A are determined to be defective. It can be sorted and discharged, or the number of diagnostic strips (A) corresponding to the quantity of packaging may be discharged. Accordingly, since the normal diagnostic strip (A) can be selected and delivered to the subsequent process, product reliability can be improved, and since a preset quantity can be transferred to the subsequent process, it is easy to control the amount of discharged according to changes in the packaging quantity. The work process is quick, so productivity can be improved.

Next, a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the accompanying drawings, FIG. 17 is a configuration diagram showing a selective transfer unit of a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 17, the diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge according to the second embodiment of the present invention divides a plurality of pushers 112 into units of a predetermined quantity, and the pushers divided into units of a predetermined quantity ( It differs from the above-described first embodiment in that the rear end of 112) is connected to the unit fixed block 131c, and then the unit fixed block 131c is moved back and forth using the driving mechanism 132.

That is, when the pusher 112 is composed of 50, the unit fixed block 131c is connected to the rear end of the 25 pusher 112, as shown in Fig. 17(a), and each unit fixed block 131c The drive mechanism 132 can be configured to independently advance or reverse. In this case, it is possible to discharge 25 or 50 diagnostic strips A.

In addition, as shown in (b) of FIG. 17, a plurality of pushers 112 are connected to the unit fixing block 131c in units of 10 and 5, and each unit fixing block 131c is a driving mechanism 132 ) Can be configured to move forward or backward independently. In this case, 50 diagnostic strips A can be set and discharged in units of approximately 10, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50.

In this way, in the case where the pusher 112 of a certain unit quantity is simultaneously moved through the unit fixing block 131c, the packing quantity can be freely set in a fixed unit according to the user's needs and can be delivered to the discharge unit 140. There will be.

The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but may be implemented in various forms within the scope of the appended claims. Without departing from the gist of the present invention claimed in the claims, any person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs is considered to be within the scope of the description of the claims of the present invention to various ranges that can be modified.

110: supply unit, 111: first stage, 111a: first seating unit,
111b: first guide groove, 112: pusher, 113: second stage,
113a: second seating portion, 113b second guide groove portion, 114: first support,
115: first driving part, 116: second support, 117: second driving part,
120: cutting part, 121: rotating drum, 121a: cutter,
121b: pusher guide groove, 130: selective transfer unit, 131a: first fixing block,
131b: second fixed block, 131c: unit fixed block, 132: driving mechanism,
140: discharge unit, 141: first discharge tray, 142: second discharge tray,
143: transfer mechanism, A': strip paper, A: diagnostic strip

Claims (12)

A supply unit for transferring the diagnostic strip paper seated on the first stage to the second stage;
A cutting unit for cutting the diagnostic strip base paper between the first stage and the second stage and dividing the diagnostic strip into a plurality of diagnostic strips;
A selective transfer unit for selectively transferring some of the plurality of diagnostic strips mounted on the second stage to the front of the second stage; And
And a discharge unit for discharging the diagnosis strip transferred to the front of the second stage by the selective transfer unit. The method of claim 1,
The supply unit comprises a plurality of pushers arranged parallel to the rear side of the first stage, and a first driving unit for simultaneously moving the plurality of pushers forward and backward. The method of claim 2,
The selective transfer unit includes a fixed block connected to a rear end of the pusher and a driving mechanism for moving the fixed block forward and backward. The method of claim 3,
The fixed block is divided into two or more,
The driving mechanism is a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge, characterized in that the divided fixed blocks are moved forward and backward, respectively. The method of claim 3,
The fixed blocks are respectively connected to the rear ends of the plurality of pushers,
The driving mechanism is a diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge, characterized in that the fixed blocks connected to the rear end of the pusher are moved forward and backward, respectively. The method of claim 5,
A diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging further comprising a; an inspection unit that examines the diagnostic strip and determines whether or not it is acceptable. The method of claim 6,
The diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging, wherein the selective transfer unit sets the diagnostic strip determined to be defective by the inspection unit as a target diagnostic strip. The method of claim 6,
The diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging, wherein the selective transfer unit sets the diagnostic strip normally determined by the inspection unit as a target diagnostic strip. The method of claim 6,
The diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging, wherein the selective transfer unit sets a preset number of diagnostic strips among the diagnostic strips determined normally as target diagnostic strips. The method of claim 2,
A diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating and discharging further comprising a transfer mechanism for moving the second stage forward and backward. The method of claim 10,
The supply unit further comprises a second driving unit for moving the pusher back and forth in response to the forward and backward movement of the transfer mechanism. The method of claim 10,
The discharge unit includes a first discharge tray for discharging the diagnostic strip that is transferred to the front of the second stage from the position where the second stage is moved backward, and the second stage is transferred to the front of the second stage from the position where the second stage is moved forward. A diagnostic strip cutting device capable of sorting and separating discharge comprising a second discharge tray for discharging the diagnostic strip.

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