TWI820768B - Negative pressure delivery system - Google Patents
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本文提供一種負壓輸送系統,包含:配置成儲存待輸送容器的容器暫存區;包含傳遞部、辨識部、及推送裝置的傳遞辨識模組,傳遞部將容器傳遞至辨識部並使容器通過辨識部,辨識部判定有關容器之資訊;包含本體、驅動源、轉盤、及傳動機構的發送模組,轉盤受驅動源經由傳動機構驅動而可繞水平中心軸旋轉;包含負壓產生器及負壓艙的接收模組;連接發送模組及接收模組的傳送管;及具有用於下列者之指令的控制器:使辨識部在容器通過期間辨識容器上的標誌、依據標誌判定有關容器的資訊、並將判定結果傳送至控制器;使推送裝置將容器推送至發送模組的轉盤內;其後,依據判定結果,使轉盤繞水平中心軸轉動,俾使容器之特定端部對準容器發送口;及其後,使發送模組將容器發送進入傳送管、並啟動負壓產生器以使傳送管內為負壓環境,俾使容器沿著傳送管移動至負壓艙內。This article provides a negative pressure conveying system, including: a container temporary storage area configured to store containers to be conveyed; a transfer identification module including a transfer part, an identification part, and a pushing device. The transfer part transfers the container to the identification part and allows the container to pass The identification part determines the information about the container; it includes the main body, the driving source, the turntable, and the sending module of the transmission mechanism. The turntable is driven by the driving source through the transmission mechanism and can rotate around the horizontal central axis; it includes the negative pressure generator and the negative pressure generator. The receiving module of the ballast; the transmission pipe connecting the sending module and the receiving module; and a controller with instructions for: causing the identification part to identify the mark on the container during the passage of the container, and determining the identity of the relevant container based on the mark. information, and transmits the judgment result to the controller; the push device pushes the container to the turntable of the sending module; then, based on the judgment result, the turntable is rotated around the horizontal central axis so that the specific end of the container is aligned with the container The sending port; and then, the sending module sends the container into the conveying pipe, and starts the negative pressure generator to make the conveying pipe a negative pressure environment, so that the container moves along the conveying pipe to the negative pressure chamber.
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本發明關於負壓輸送系統,且尤其關於可判定一或多個容器之分類及方向的負壓輸送系統。The present invention relates to a negative pressure conveying system, and particularly to a negative pressure conveying system capable of determining the classification and direction of one or more containers.
已知有用於輸送例如試管之容器的負壓容器輸送系統。在習知的負壓容器輸送系統中,當需要將諸多容器分別發送至不同的接收端時,必須以人工方式將容器分類,接著再將容器送入對應的發送模組中,以將容器發送至負壓管路中並經由負壓管路輸送至目的地接收端。此方式不但耗時,且亦難以消除發生辨識分類錯誤的可能性。Negative pressure container transport systems for transporting containers such as test tubes are known. In the conventional negative pressure container conveying system, when many containers need to be sent to different receiving ends, the containers must be manually classified, and then the containers must be sent to the corresponding sending module to send the containers. to the negative pressure pipeline and transported to the destination receiving end via the negative pressure pipeline. This method is not only time-consuming, but also difficult to eliminate the possibility of identification and classification errors.
此外,由於習知負壓容器輸送系統中的發送模組體積巨大,因此當需要在負壓容器輸送系統設置多個發送模組以將諸多類別的容器分別輸送至對應接收端時,如此的負壓容器輸送系統亦將具有龐大的體積。對於常建構於例如醫療院所之建築物中的負壓容器輸送系統而言,龐大的系統體積將不利地占用更多的建築物空間。In addition, due to the huge size of the sending module in the conventional negative pressure container conveying system, when multiple sending modules need to be installed in the negative pressure container conveying system to convey many types of containers to the corresponding receiving ends, such a load Pressure vessel conveying systems will also be bulky. For negative pressure container delivery systems that are often constructed in buildings such as medical institutions, the large system volume will adversely occupy more building space.
再者,前述負壓容器輸送系統中的發送模組機構配置難以將進入發送模組的每一容器在發送至負壓管路前設置成相同的定向。因此,諸多容器以不同定向進入負壓管路,可能影響容器在負壓管路中的輸送速度,且可能因同一負壓管路中多個容器具有不同行進速度,使得負壓管路內的容器壅塞及/或碰撞。Furthermore, the configuration of the sending module mechanism in the aforementioned negative pressure container conveying system makes it difficult to set each container entering the sending module to the same orientation before being sent to the negative pressure pipeline. Therefore, many containers enter the negative pressure pipeline with different orientations, which may affect the transportation speed of the containers in the negative pressure pipeline, and multiple containers in the same negative pressure pipeline may have different traveling speeds, causing the Container congestion and/or collision.
在一實施例中,一種負壓輸送系統包含:容器暫存區,其係配置成儲存待輸送的容器,其中該容器具有第一端部及第二端部,第一端部之形狀與第二端部之形狀不同,且容器之外表面具有標誌;傳遞辨識模組,其包含傳遞部、辨識部、及推送裝置,其中傳遞部係配置成從容器暫存區將容器傳遞至辨識部,並使所傳遞之容器通過辨識部,其中辨識部係配置成從容器上的標誌判定有關容器之資訊;發送模組,其包含具有容器發送口的本體、裝設於本體之驅動源、容納於本體內的轉盤、及連接驅動源與轉盤的傳動機構,其中轉盤受驅動源經由傳動機構驅動而可繞水平中心軸旋轉;接收模組,其包含負壓產生器及負壓艙;傳送管,其連接發送模組之容器發送口及接收模組;及控制器,其與發送模組、接收模組、及傳遞辨識模組耦接及通訊,該控制器具有用於下列者的指令:使辨識部在容器通過辨識部期間辨識容器上的標誌、依據標誌判定有關容器的資訊、並將判定之結果傳送至控制器;依據判定之結果,使推送裝置將容器推送至發送模組的轉盤內;其後,依據判定之結果,使轉盤繞水平中心軸轉動,俾使容器之第一端部對準容器發送口;及其後,使發送模組將容器發送通過容器發送口進入傳送管、並啟動負壓產生器以使傳送管內為負壓環境,俾使容器沿著傳送管移動至接收模組之負壓艙內。In one embodiment, a negative pressure conveying system includes: a container temporary storage area configured to store containers to be conveyed, wherein the container has a first end and a second end, and the shape of the first end is the same as that of the second end. The shapes of the two ends are different, and the outer surface of the container has a mark; the transfer identification module includes a transfer part, an identification part, and a pushing device, wherein the transfer part is configured to transfer the container from the container temporary storage area to the identification part, and causes the transferred container to pass through the identification part, where the identification part is configured to determine information about the container from the mark on the container; the sending module includes a body with a container sending port, a driving source installed on the body, and a The turntable in the body and the transmission mechanism connecting the driving source and the turntable, wherein the turntable is driven by the driving source through the transmission mechanism and can rotate around the horizontal central axis; the receiving module includes a negative pressure generator and a negative pressure chamber; a transmission pipe, It is connected to the container sending port and the receiving module of the sending module; and a controller is coupled and communicates with the sending module, the receiving module, and the delivery identification module. The controller has instructions for: enabling identification The unit identifies the mark on the container while the container passes through the identification unit, determines the information about the container based on the mark, and transmits the result of the determination to the controller; based on the result of the determination, the push device pushes the container to the turntable of the sending module; Then, based on the result of the determination, the turntable is rotated around the horizontal central axis so that the first end of the container is aligned with the container sending port; and then, the sending module is made to send the container through the container sending port into the conveying pipe, and The negative pressure generator is activated to create a negative pressure environment in the transmission pipe, so that the container moves along the transmission pipe to the negative pressure chamber of the receiving module.
在另一實施例中,一種負壓輸送系統包含:容器暫存區,其係配置成儲存待輸送的容器,其中該容器具有第一端部及第二端部,第一端部之形狀與第二端部之形狀不同,且容器之外表面具有標誌;傳遞辨識模組,其包含傳遞部、辨識部、及推送裝置,其中傳遞部係配置成從容器暫存區將容器傳遞至辨識部,並使所傳遞之容器通過辨識部,其中辨識部係配置成從容器上的標誌判定容器之分類及方向;複數個發送模組,其各包含具有容器發送口的本體、裝設於本體之驅動源、容納於本體內的轉盤、及連接驅動源與轉盤的傳動機構,其中轉盤受驅動源經由傳動機構驅動而可繞水平中心軸旋轉;複數個接收模組,其各包含負壓產生器及負壓艙;複數個傳送管,其各連接複數個發送機構其中一者之容器發送口及複數個接收模組其中一對應者;及控制器,其與複數個發送模組、複數個接收模組、及傳遞辨識模組耦接及通訊,控制器具有用於下列者的指令:使辨識部在容器通過辨識部期間辨識容器上的標誌、依據標誌判定容器的分類及方向、並將判定之結果傳送至控制器;依據判定之結果,使推送裝置將容器推送至複數個發送模組中之目標發送模組的轉盤內,其中目標發送模組係對應於容器之分類;其後,依據判定之結果,使轉盤繞水平中心軸轉動,俾使容器之第一端部對準目標發送模組之容器發送口;及其後,使目標發送模組將容器發送通過目標發送模組之容器發送口,而進入與目標發送模組之容器發送口連接的複數個傳送管中之目標傳送管,並將目標傳送管所連接的複數個接收模組中之目標接收模組之負壓產生器啟動,以使目標傳送管內為負壓環境,俾使容器沿著目標傳送管移動至目標接收模組的負壓艙內。In another embodiment, a negative pressure conveying system includes: a container temporary storage area configured to store containers to be conveyed, wherein the container has a first end and a second end, and the first end has a shape similar to The shape of the second end part is different, and the outer surface of the container has a mark; the transfer identification module includes a transfer part, an identification part, and a pushing device, wherein the transfer part is configured to transfer the container from the container temporary storage area to the identification part and allow the transferred container to pass through the identification part, where the identification part is configured to determine the classification and direction of the container from the mark on the container; a plurality of sending modules, each of which includes a body with a container sending port, a A driving source, a turntable contained in the body, and a transmission mechanism connecting the driving source and the turntable, wherein the turntable is driven by the driving source through the transmission mechanism to rotate around a horizontal central axis; a plurality of receiving modules, each of which includes a negative pressure generator and a negative pressure chamber; a plurality of transmission pipes, each of which is connected to a container sending port of one of a plurality of sending mechanisms and a corresponding one of a plurality of receiving modules; and a controller, which is connected to a plurality of sending modules and a plurality of receiving modules. The module, and the transmission identification module are coupled and communicated, and the controller has instructions for the following: causing the identification part to identify the mark on the container while the container passes through the identification part, determine the classification and direction of the container based on the mark, and determine the The result is sent to the controller; based on the judgment result, the push device pushes the container to the turntable of the target sending module among the plurality of sending modules, where the target sending module corresponds to the classification of the container; thereafter, based on the judgment As a result, the turntable is rotated around the horizontal central axis so that the first end of the container is aligned with the container sending port of the target sending module; and then, the target sending module is made to send the container through the container sending port of the target sending module. port, and enter the target transfer pipe among the plurality of transfer pipes connected to the container sending port of the target sending module, and activate the negative pressure generator of the target receiving module among the plurality of receiving modules connected to the target transfer pipe. , so that the target conveying pipe has a negative pressure environment, so that the container moves along the target conveying pipe to the negative pressure chamber of the target receiving module.
為使閱讀本發明者能對本發明之技術特徵與其優勢有更進一步的了解,茲列舉以下較佳之實施例。應當了解,圖中所示之諸多實施例僅為示意性,且未必按照比例繪製。在圖式中,已省略諸多細節以避免不必要的混淆。In order to enable readers of the present invention to have a better understanding of the technical features and advantages of the present invention, the following preferred embodiments are enumerated. It should be understood that the various embodiments shown in the figures are illustrative only and are not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings, many details have been omitted to avoid unnecessary confusion.
圖1顯示依據本發明之實施例的負壓輸送系統1之架構。如圖1所示,負壓輸送系統1可包含自動發送機11、一或更多接收模組12、連接自動發送機11與一或更多接收模組12的傳送管13、及與自動發送機11和一或更多接收模組12耦接的控制器14。圖2依據本發明之實施例、示意性顯示負壓輸送系統1的自動發送機11之立體圖。如圖1、2所示,自動發送機11可包含容器暫存區111、傳遞辨識模組112、及例如四個發送模組113-1~113-4。為了便於說明,下文中有時將發送模組113-1~113-4稱為發送模組113。此外應注意,發送模組113的數量不限於所示者,且可依需要加以增減。此外,傳送管13及接收模組12的數量亦可隨著發送模組113的數量之增加或減少而加以增加或減少。舉例而言,在四個發送模組113-1、113-2、113-3、及113-4的實例中,可設置四個接收模組12-1、12-2、12-3、及12-4(統稱為接收模組12),並以四個傳送管13-1、13-2、13-3、及13-4分別連接該等發送模組113及該等接收模組12。Figure 1 shows the structure of a negative pressure conveying system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 , the negative pressure conveying system 1 may include an automatic transmitter 11 , one or more receiving modules 12 , a transmission tube 13 connecting the automatic transmitter 11 and one or more receiving modules 12 , and an automatic transmitter. The controller 14 is coupled to the machine 11 and one or more receiving modules 12 . FIG. 2 schematically shows a perspective view of the automatic sender 11 of the negative pressure conveying system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the automatic dispatcher 11 may include a container temporary storage area 111, a delivery identification module 112, and, for example, four dispatch modules 113-1~113-4. For ease of explanation, the sending modules 113-1 to 113-4 are sometimes referred to as the sending module 113 below. In addition, it should be noted that the number of sending modules 113 is not limited to what is shown and can be increased or decreased as needed. In addition, the number of transmission tubes 13 and receiving modules 12 can also be increased or decreased as the number of sending modules 113 increases or decreases. For example, in the example of four transmitting modules 113-1, 113-2, 113-3, and 113-4, four receiving modules 12-1, 12-2, 12-3, and 12-4 (collectively referred to as the receiving modules 12), and four transmission tubes 13-1, 13-2, 13-3, and 13-4 are respectively connected to the sending modules 113 and the receiving modules 12.
容器暫存區111可容納待輸送的一或更多容器2。圖3顯示大致上呈圓柱形之容器2的實例,但只要可利用負壓輸送系統1輸送,亦可使用具有其他形狀及/或配置的容器2。在圖3所示的實施例中,容器2具有第一端部21及第二端部22,其中第一端部21之形狀與第二端部22之形狀不同,但不限於此。此外,在容器2的外表面上設有標誌23。標誌23指示與容器2關聯的諸多資訊,以供後續說明的辨識操作使用。在一實施例中,標誌23包含指示第一端部21及第二端部22其中至少一者之定向的資訊。在另一實施例中,標誌23可設置在靠近第一端部21或第二端部22處,以作為指示第一端部21或第二端部22的指標。在一實施例中,標誌23除了包含指示第一端部21及第二端部22其中至少一者之定向的資訊之外,亦包含關於容器2之內容物的資訊。此外,舉例而言,標誌23具有條碼的形式,但不限於此。The container temporary storage area 111 can accommodate one or more containers 2 to be transported. Figure 3 shows an example of a substantially cylindrical container 2, but containers 2 with other shapes and/or configurations may also be used as long as they can be conveyed by the negative pressure conveying system 1. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 , the container 2 has a first end 21 and a second end 22 , wherein the shape of the first end 21 is different from the shape of the second end 22 , but is not limited thereto. Furthermore, a mark 23 is provided on the outer surface of the container 2 . The mark 23 indicates a lot of information associated with the container 2 for use in the identification operation described later. In one embodiment, the mark 23 includes information indicating the orientation of at least one of the first end 21 and the second end 22 . In another embodiment, the mark 23 may be disposed close to the first end 21 or the second end 22 as an indicator of the first end 21 or the second end 22 . In one embodiment, the mark 23 includes information about the contents of the container 2 in addition to information indicating the orientation of at least one of the first end 21 and the second end 22 . Furthermore, for example, the mark 23 is in the form of a barcode, but is not limited thereto.
參照回圖2,傳遞辨識模組112可包含傳遞部112A、辨識部112B、及推送裝置112C。傳遞部112A可配置成從容器暫存區111將容器2傳遞至辨識部112B。在圖2所示的實施例中,傳遞部係配置成階梯之形式,並以朝上推送的方式將容器2循著每一階梯向上而到達辨識部112B。但此僅為例示,且亦可使用例如輸送帶、傳送手臂等其他方法及/或機制將容器2傳遞至辨識部112B。當容器2到達辨識部112B時,傳遞部112A繼續以例如推動之方式使容器2開始通過辨識部112B。Referring back to FIG. 2 , the delivery identification module 112 may include a delivery part 112A, an identification part 112B, and a push device 112C. The transfer part 112A may be configured to transfer the container 2 from the container buffer area 111 to the identification part 112B. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , the transfer part is configured in the form of steps, and the container 2 is pushed upward along each step to reach the identification part 112B. However, this is only an example, and other methods and/or mechanisms, such as conveyor belts and transfer arms, may also be used to transfer the container 2 to the identification part 112B. When the container 2 reaches the identification part 112B, the transfer part 112A continues to push the container 2 through the identification part 112B, for example.
繼續參照圖2,辨識部112B可配置成具有例如斜坡之形狀,以容許容器2以滾動或滑動方式通過辨識部112B的有效辨識範圍。應注意,圖2所示的斜坡式辨識部112B配置僅為例示,且亦可採用容許容器2通過辨識部112B的任何其他配置,例如輸送帶、傳送手臂等等。舉例而言,在容器2通過辨識部112B的期間,辨識部112B可利用光學辨識技術(例如掃描鏡頭)擷取容器2上的標誌23之影像,並分析標誌23所攜帶的資訊,該資訊可例如包括容器的輸送目的地、及/或容器在辨識部112B所呈現之定向,且亦可包括容器之內容物、內容物的採集日期、時間等等。容器通過辨識部112B後,到達推送裝置112C。在圖2所示的實施例中,由於發送模組113-1~113-4係設置在傳遞辨識模組112之側邊,因此將推送裝置112C配置成可橫向運動,以便將經辨識部112B辨識的容器2推送到連接至目的地接收模組12的發送模組113-1~113-4其中一者中。然而,圖2所示的發送模組113之設置位置僅為例示,且可依需要選擇其他位置及/或排列方式來設置發送模組113,因此推送裝置112C之運動方向亦可依發送模組113的設置位置加以調整,以將經辨識部112B辨識的容器2推送至適當的發送模組113中。Continuing to refer to FIG. 2 , the identification part 112B may be configured to have a shape such as a slope to allow the container 2 to roll or slide through the effective identification range of the identification part 112B. It should be noted that the configuration of the slope-type identification part 112B shown in FIG. 2 is only an example, and any other configuration that allows the container 2 to pass through the identification part 112B may also be adopted, such as a conveyor belt, a transfer arm, etc. For example, while the container 2 passes through the identification part 112B, the identification part 112B can use optical identification technology (such as a scanning lens) to capture the image of the mark 23 on the container 2 and analyze the information carried by the mark 23. The information can be For example, it includes the transportation destination of the container and/or the orientation of the container presented in the identification part 112B, and may also include the contents of the container, the date and time of collection of the contents, and so on. After the container passes through the identification part 112B, it reaches the pushing device 112C. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 , since the sending modules 113 - 1 ~ 113 - 4 are arranged on the side of the delivery identification module 112 , the pushing device 112C is configured to move laterally so that the identification part 112B The identified container 2 is pushed to one of the sending modules 113-1~113-4 connected to the destination receiving module 12. However, the location of the sending module 113 shown in Figure 2 is only an example, and other locations and/or arrangements can be selected to set the sending module 113 as needed. Therefore, the movement direction of the push device 112C can also be determined according to the sending module. The installation position of 113 is adjusted to push the container 2 recognized by the recognition part 112B to the appropriate sending module 113.
以下說明發送模組113的細節。圖4依據本發明之實施例,示意性顯示自動發送機11的發送模組113。如圖4所示,發送模組113包含本體1131、裝設於本體1131的驅動源1132、容納於本體1131內的轉盤1133、及連接驅動源1132與轉盤1133的傳動機構(未顯示)。本體1131具有容器發送口1131A,且傳送管13之第一端13A係連接至容器發送口1131A。舉例而言,轉盤1133可為設置在以實質上平行於水平面之水平中心軸X為法向的平面上之圓盤。轉盤1133內具有可容納單一容器2的空間S,該空間S在轉盤1133之側邊具有開口。經辨識的容器2可由推送裝置112C在平行於以水平中心軸X為法向之平面的方向上被推送通過空間S在轉盤1133側邊的開口、並進入空間S內。當轉盤1133受驅動源1132經由傳動機構驅動時,轉盤1133可繞水平中心軸X順時針或逆時針旋轉一預定角度,以使轉盤1133內的容器2之第一端部21或第二端部22對準容器發送口1131A。舉例而言,驅動源1132可為馬達、驅動汽缸等,且在驅動源1132為驅動汽缸的情形中,可僅使用電磁閥來控制驅動源1132,而無須設置例如馬達控制器等額外的電子控制元件。僅舉例而言,在前述發送模組113位於傳遞辨識模組112側邊的配置中,容器2在由推送裝置112C送入空間S前可呈水平、且其第一端部21及第二端部22各朝向傳遞辨識模組112兩側的狀態。在如此實施例中,轉盤1133轉動之預定角度可為順時針旋轉90度或逆時針旋轉90度,但不限於此。Details of the sending module 113 are described below. FIG. 4 schematically shows the sending module 113 of the automatic sending machine 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4 , the sending module 113 includes a body 1131 , a driving source 1132 installed on the body 1131 , a turntable 1133 accommodated in the body 1131 , and a transmission mechanism (not shown) connecting the driving source 1132 and the turntable 1133 . The body 1131 has a container delivery port 1131A, and the first end 13A of the transfer tube 13 is connected to the container delivery port 1131A. For example, the turntable 1133 may be a disk disposed on a plane with a horizontal central axis X that is substantially parallel to the horizontal plane as a normal direction. The turntable 1133 has a space S that can accommodate a single container 2, and the space S has an opening on the side of the turntable 1133. The identified container 2 can be pushed through the opening of the space S on the side of the turntable 1133 and into the space S by the pushing device 112C in a direction parallel to the plane normal to the horizontal central axis X. When the turntable 1133 is driven by the driving source 1132 through the transmission mechanism, the turntable 1133 can rotate clockwise or counterclockwise by a predetermined angle around the horizontal central axis 22 Align the container sending port 1131A. For example, the driving source 1132 can be a motor, a driving cylinder, etc., and in the case where the driving source 1132 is a driving cylinder, only a solenoid valve can be used to control the driving source 1132 without the need to provide additional electronic control such as a motor controller. element. For example only, in the aforementioned configuration in which the sending module 113 is located on the side of the delivery identification module 112, the container 2 can be horizontal before being sent into the space S by the pushing device 112C, and its first end 21 and second end The portions 22 are oriented toward both sides of the transmission identification module 112 . In such an embodiment, the predetermined angle of rotation of the turntable 1133 may be 90 degrees clockwise or 90 degrees counterclockwise, but is not limited thereto.
參照回圖1,如圖所示,各接收模組12包含負壓產生器121及負壓艙122。具體而言,傳送管13之第二端13B係連接至負壓艙122的入口側122A。此外,負壓艙之出口側122B與負壓產生器121可利用管路123加以連接。當負壓產生器121啟動時,經由管路123將負壓艙122內的氣體抽離,且因此將與負壓艙122連接的傳送管13內之氣體抽離,而在傳送管13內形成負壓。在此情況下,一旦發送模組113將容器2推入傳送管13,傳送管13內的負壓便能將容器2傳送至負壓艙122內,而可由位於接收模組12的接收者所收取。Referring back to FIG. 1 , as shown in the figure, each receiving module 12 includes a negative pressure generator 121 and a negative pressure cabin 122 . Specifically, the second end 13B of the transmission pipe 13 is connected to the inlet side 122A of the negative pressure chamber 122 . In addition, the outlet side 122B of the negative pressure chamber and the negative pressure generator 121 can be connected using a pipeline 123 . When the negative pressure generator 121 is started, the gas in the negative pressure chamber 122 is evacuated through the pipeline 123, and therefore the gas in the transmission pipe 13 connected to the negative pressure cabin 122 is evacuated, and a gas is formed in the transmission pipe 13. negative pressure. In this case, once the sending module 113 pushes the container 2 into the transfer tube 13, the negative pressure in the transfer tube 13 can transfer the container 2 to the negative pressure chamber 122, and can be received by the receiver located in the receiving module 12. Charge.
舉例而言,傳送管13為軟性材料管,例如矽膠管、鐵氟龍管等等,但不限於此。在一實施例中,傳送管13的外徑在22mm與25mm之間,且內徑在19mm與22mm之間。在一具體實施例中,傳送管13的外徑為約22mm,且內徑為約19mm。在一實施例中,可將真空產生器13C設置在每一傳送管13中、且鄰近容器發送口1131A處(亦即鄰近傳送管13之第一端13A)。如此的真空產生器13C可配置成在發送模組113將容器2發送進入傳送管13中時啟動,以在該真空產生器13C與容器發送口之間產生真空,而對容器2提供在傳送管13中朝接收模組12前進的輔助吸引力。For example, the transmission tube 13 is a flexible material tube, such as silicone tube, Teflon tube, etc., but is not limited thereto. In one embodiment, the outer diameter of the transfer tube 13 is between 22 mm and 25 mm, and the inner diameter is between 19 mm and 22 mm. In a specific embodiment, the outer diameter of the transfer tube 13 is about 22 mm, and the inner diameter is about 19 mm. In one embodiment, the vacuum generator 13C can be disposed in each transfer tube 13 and adjacent to the container delivery port 1131A (ie, adjacent to the first end 13A of the transfer tube 13). Such a vacuum generator 13C can be configured to be activated when the sending module 113 sends the container 2 into the transfer tube 13 to generate a vacuum between the vacuum generator 13C and the container sending port, and provide the container 2 with a vacuum in the transfer tube. Auxiliary attraction towards receiving module 12 in 13.
具體而言,控制器14(顯示於圖1)可配置成與發送模組113、接收模組12、及傳遞辨識模組112耦接及通訊。舉例而言,控制器14可包含一或更多記憶體裝置、一或更多大量儲存裝置、及一或更多處理器。控制器14係配置成至少控制發送模組113、接收模組12、及傳遞辨識模組112 的操作。控制器14中可儲存諸多指令,用以實施/執行例如本文中所描述的容器2之傳遞、辨識、發送等操作。在一些實施例中,前述指令可從控制器14的大量儲存裝置載入記憶體裝置中,並可在控制器14的處理器上執行。本文所述指令可利用任何適當方式加以配置。舉例而言,可編寫諸多負壓輸送系統元件子程式或控制目標,以控制執行容器負壓輸送所需的負壓輸送系統元件之操作。本文所述指令可以任何適當的電腦可讀程式語言進行編碼。在一些實施例中,指令係以軟體形式實施,在其他實施例中,指令可以硬體或韌體形式實施。Specifically, the controller 14 (shown in FIG. 1 ) may be configured to couple and communicate with the sending module 113 , the receiving module 12 , and the delivery identification module 112 . For example, controller 14 may include one or more memory devices, one or more mass storage devices, and one or more processors. The controller 14 is configured to at least control the operations of the sending module 113, the receiving module 12, and the delivery identification module 112. A number of instructions may be stored in the controller 14 to implement/execute operations such as transferring, identifying, and sending the container 2 described herein. In some embodiments, the foregoing instructions may be loaded into a memory device from a mass storage device of the controller 14 and may be executed on a processor of the controller 14 . The instructions described in this document may be configured in any suitable manner. For example, a number of negative pressure conveying system component subroutines or control objects can be written to control the operation of the negative pressure conveying system components required to perform negative pressure conveying of containers. The instructions described herein may be encoded in any suitable computer-readable programming language. In some embodiments, the instructions are implemented in software. In other embodiments, the instructions may be implemented in hardware or firmware.
本文所述指令的一或更多實施例亦可製造為非暫態電腦可讀媒體上之電腦可讀碼。非暫態電腦可讀媒體為儲存資料的任何資料儲存硬體單元,例如記憶體裝置等,其接著由電腦系統所讀取。非暫態電腦可讀媒體的實例包括硬碟、網路附加儲存裝置(NAS)、ROM、RAM、光碟ROM(CD-ROMs)、可錄式CD(CD-R)、可複寫CD(CD-RW)、磁帶、及其他光學和非光學資料儲存硬體單元。於一些實施例中,非暫態電腦可讀媒體包括分佈在網路耦接電腦系統上之電腦可讀有形媒體,使得電腦可讀碼可以分佈方式被儲存和執行。One or more embodiments of the instructions described herein may also be produced as computer-readable code on a non-transitory computer-readable medium. Non-transitory computer-readable media is any data storage hardware unit, such as a memory device, that stores data, which is then read by a computer system. Examples of non-transitory computer-readable media include hard drives, network attached storage devices (NAS), ROM, RAM, compact disc ROMs (CD-ROMs), recordable CDs (CD-R), and rewritable CDs (CD-ROMs). RW), magnetic tape, and other optical and non-optical data storage hardware units. In some embodiments, non-transitory computer-readable media includes computer-readable tangible media distributed over a network-coupled computer system so that the computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed fashion.
在所輸送的容器2將送往相同目的地之實施例中,本文所述指令可包括執行下列操作的指令:辨識部112B在容器2通過辨識部112B的期間辨識容器2上的標誌23、依據標誌23判定有關容器2的資訊(例如容器2在辨識部112B所呈現的方向)、並將判定結果傳送至控制器14;依據前述判定結果,使推送裝置112C將容器2推送至發送模組113的轉盤1133內;其後,在容器2位於轉盤1133內的情況下,依據前述判定結果,令驅動源1132經由傳動機構繞水平中心軸X轉動轉盤1133,以將容器2的第一端部21及第二端部22其中一預定者對準容器發送口1131A,而使通過容器發送口1131A的每一容器2皆以同一端部先通過容器發送口1131A;及其後,發送模組113將容器2發送通過容器發送口1131A並進入傳送管13、且接收模組12的負壓產生器121啟動以使傳送管13內為負壓環境,俾使容器2沿著傳送管13移動至接收模組12的負壓艙122。In embodiments in which the transported containers 2 are to be sent to the same destination, the instructions described herein may include instructions to perform the following operations: the identification unit 112B identifies the mark 23 on the container 2 while the container 2 passes through the identification unit 112B, based on The flag 23 determines the information about the container 2 (for example, the direction in which the container 2 appears on the recognition unit 112B), and transmits the determination result to the controller 14; based on the aforementioned determination result, the push device 112C pushes the container 2 to the sending module 113 in the turntable 1133; then, when the container 2 is located in the turntable 1133, based on the aforementioned determination result, the driving source 1132 is caused to rotate the turntable 1133 around the horizontal central axis X through the transmission mechanism, so as to move the first end 21 of the container 2 And one of the predetermined second ends 22 is aligned with the container sending port 1131A, so that each container 2 passing through the container sending port 1131A first passes through the container sending port 1131A with the same end; and then, the sending module 113 will The container 2 is sent through the container sending port 1131A and enters the conveying tube 13, and the negative pressure generator 121 of the receiving module 12 is activated to create a negative pressure environment in the conveying tube 13, so that the container 2 moves along the conveying tube 13 to the receiving module. Negative pressure chamber 122 of group 12.
此外,在所輸送的容器2具有多個類別且將依其類別送往不同目的地之實施例中,本文所述指令可包括執行下列操作的指令:辨識部112B在容器2通過辨識部112B的期間辨識容器2上的標誌23、依據標誌23判定有關容器2的資訊(例如容器2的類別及其在辨識部112B所呈現的方向)、並將判定結果傳送至控制器14;依據前述判定結果,使推送裝置112C將容器2推送至發送模組113其中一目標發送模組(例如前述之發送模組113-1)的轉盤1133內;其後,在容器2位於轉盤1133內的情況下,依據前述判定結果,令驅動源1132經由傳動機構繞水平中心軸X轉動轉盤1133,以將容器2的第一端部21及第二端部22其中一預定者對準容器發送口1131A,而使通過容器發送口1131A的每一容器2皆以同一端部先通過容器發送口1131A;及其後,發送模組113-1將容器2發送通過容器發送口1131A並進入與發送模組113-1連接的傳送管13其中一目標傳送管(例如前述之傳送管13-1),且與傳送管13-1連接的接收模組12其中一目標接收模組(例如前述之接收模組12-1)的負壓產生器121啟動,以使傳送管13-1內為負壓環境,俾使容器2沿著傳送管13-1移動至接收模組12-1的負壓艙122。In addition, in an embodiment in which the transported containers 2 have multiple categories and will be sent to different destinations according to their categories, the instructions described herein may include instructions to perform the following operations: the identification unit 112B detects when the container 2 passes through the identification unit 112B. During this period, the mark 23 on the container 2 is recognized, the information about the container 2 is determined based on the mark 23 (such as the type of the container 2 and the direction presented in the recognition part 112B), and the determination result is sent to the controller 14; based on the aforementioned determination result , causing the pushing device 112C to push the container 2 to the turntable 1133 of one of the target sending modules (such as the aforementioned sending module 113-1) of the sending module 113; thereafter, when the container 2 is located in the turntable 1133, Based on the foregoing determination result, the driving source 1132 is caused to rotate the turntable 1133 around the horizontal central axis Each container 2 passing through the container sending port 1131A first passes through the container sending port 1131A with the same end; and then, the sending module 113-1 sends the container 2 through the container sending port 1131A and enters the sending module 113-1 One of the target transmission pipes of the connected transmission pipe 13 (such as the aforementioned transmission pipe 13-1), and one of the target receiving modules of the receiving module 12 connected to the transmission pipe 13-1 (such as the aforementioned receiving module 12-1 ) of the negative pressure generator 121 is activated to create a negative pressure environment in the transfer pipe 13-1, so that the container 2 moves along the transfer pipe 13-1 to the negative pressure chamber 122 of the receiving module 12-1.
舉例而言,可將容器類別與其對應的目標發送模組之間的關係預先設定並儲存於控制器14中。For example, the relationship between the container type and its corresponding target sending module can be preset and stored in the controller 14 .
藉由本發明之負壓輸送系統配置,可有效解決容器發送端與接收端之位置跨越樓層或甚至跨越棟距時,需要人工長途及長時間傳送而可能造成時效延遲、容器及/或其內容物損壞等問題。並且,由於本發明之負壓輸送系統採用比習知負壓輸送技術更小尺寸的軟性材料管作為傳送管,因此傳送管的設置更具彈性,且不論容器發送端與接收端所設置之處所為新建及/或舊有,皆可進行傳送管的配置,進而降低施工困難度及使容器傳送最佳化,以縮短從容器送達到容器內容物分析完成所需的時間。此外,利用本發明之負壓輸送系統,在輸送容器之前,使用者無須將容器附加任何形式的額外包裝,即可直接置入本發明之負壓輸送系統中。其後,本發明之負壓輸送系統便可自動將置入的容器加以辨識、分類、對準、及發送。如此一來,可降低容器包裝上的需求、提高輸送效率、更可降低容器污染的風險。再者,由於本發明之負壓輸送系統中的發送模組能將進入發送模組的每一容器自動定向、並以相同方向將每一容器發送至傳送管中,因此每一容器得以在傳送管中以實質上相同的輸送速度行進至接收端,使得即使在同一傳送管中具有多個容器的情況下,仍然能有效避免該傳送管內的容器壅塞及/或碰撞。Through the configuration of the negative pressure conveying system of the present invention, it can effectively solve the problem that when the location of the container sending end and the receiving end spans floors or even across buildings, manual long-distance and long-term transmission is required, which may cause time delays, containers and/or their contents. Damage and other issues. Moreover, since the negative pressure conveying system of the present invention uses a soft material pipe with a smaller size than the conventional negative pressure conveying technology as the conveying pipe, the setting of the conveying pipe is more flexible, regardless of where the sending end and receiving end of the container are located. For new construction and/or existing ones, conveyor pipes can be configured to reduce construction difficulties and optimize container conveyance, thereby shortening the time required from container delivery to completion of analysis of container contents. In addition, by utilizing the negative pressure conveying system of the present invention, the user does not need to attach any form of additional packaging to the container before conveying the container, and can directly place it into the negative pressure conveying system of the present invention. Thereafter, the negative pressure conveying system of the present invention can automatically identify, classify, align, and send the inserted containers. In this way, the need for container packaging can be reduced, transportation efficiency can be improved, and the risk of container contamination can be reduced. Furthermore, since the sending module in the negative pressure conveying system of the present invention can automatically orient each container entering the sending module and send each container to the conveying pipe in the same direction, each container can be transported The tube travels to the receiving end at substantially the same conveying speed, so that even if there are multiple containers in the same conveying tube, congestion and/or collision of containers in the conveying tube can still be effectively avoided.
雖然本發明已參考較佳實施例及圖式詳加說明,但熟悉本領域技術者可輕易瞭解,在不背離本發明之精神與範圍的情況下,可進行諸多修改、變化以及等效替代設計,然而這些修改、變化以及等效替代設計仍應視為落入本發明之申請專利範圍內。Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments and drawings, those skilled in the art can easily understand that many modifications, changes and equivalent alternative designs can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. , however, these modifications, changes and equivalent alternative designs should still be deemed to fall within the patentable scope of the present invention.
1:負壓輸送系統1: Negative pressure conveying system
2:容器2: Container
11:自動發送機11: Automatic sending machine
12:接收模組12:Receive module
12-1~12-4:接收模組12-1~12-4: Receiving module
13:傳送管13:Transmission tube
13-1~13-4:傳送管13-1~13-4:Transmission tube
13A:第一端13A:First end
13B:第二端13B:Second end
13C:真空產生器13C: Vacuum generator
14:控制器14:Controller
21:第一端部21:First end
22:第二端部22:Second end
23:標誌23: logo
111:容器暫存區111:Container staging area
112:傳遞辨識模組112: Transfer identification module
112A:傳遞部112A: Delivery Department
112B:辨識部112B:Identification Department
112C:推送裝置112C: Push device
113:發送模組113:Send module
113-1~113-4:發送模組113-1~113-4: Send module
1131:本體1131:Ontology
1131A:容器發送口1131A: Container sending port
1132:驅動源1132:Drive source
1133:轉盤1133:Turntable
121:負壓產生器121: Negative pressure generator
122:負壓艙122:Negative pressure chamber
122A:入口側122A: Entrance side
122B:出口側122B:Exit side
123:管路123:Pipeline
S:空間S: space
X:水平中心軸X: horizontal center axis
圖1示意性顯示依據本發明之實施例的負壓輸送系統之架構圖。FIG. 1 schematically shows the architecture of a negative pressure conveying system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖2依據本發明之實施例,示意性顯示負壓輸送系統的自動發送機之立體圖。FIG. 2 schematically shows a perspective view of an automatic sender of a negative pressure conveying system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
圖3顯示由負壓輸送系統的容器之實例。Figure 3 shows an example of a container conveyed by a negative pressure system.
圖4依據本發明之實施例,示意性顯示自動發送機的發送模組。FIG. 4 schematically shows a sending module of an automatic sending machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
在本發明之圖式中,元件符號可能重複使用,以標示類似及/或相同的元件。In the drawings of the present invention, element symbols may be used repeatedly to identify similar and/or identical elements.
11:自動發送機 11: Automatic sending machine
13:傳送管 13:Transmission tube
13-1~13-4:傳送管 13-1~13-4:Transmission tube
111:容器暫存區 111:Container staging area
112:傳遞辨識模組 112: Transfer identification module
112A:傳遞部 112A: Delivery Department
112B:辨識部 112B:Identification Department
112C:推送裝置 112C: Push device
113:發送模組 113:Send module
113-1~113-4:發送模組 113-1~113-4: Send module
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