WO2021073274A1 - 用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法 - Google Patents

用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法 Download PDF

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WO2021073274A1
WO2021073274A1 PCT/CN2020/112010 CN2020112010W WO2021073274A1 WO 2021073274 A1 WO2021073274 A1 WO 2021073274A1 CN 2020112010 W CN2020112010 W CN 2020112010W WO 2021073274 A1 WO2021073274 A1 WO 2021073274A1
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杨辰
许峰
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G51/00—Conveying articles through pipes or tubes by fluid flow or pressure; Conveying articles over a flat surface, e.g. the base of a trough, by jets located in the surface
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
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  • the invention relates to the transmission field of sample tubes, in particular to a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for sample tubes.
  • Sample tubes such as blood collection tubes, body fluid tubes, etc.
  • the sample tube includes an elongated tube body and a tube cap. It is installed at one end of the tube body for sealing the opening of the tube body for communicating with the test tube cavity, so as to store the sample in the test tube cavity of the sample tube.
  • the diameter size of the cap of the sample tube is larger than the diameter size of the tube body, so as to allow the cap to be installed on the end of the tube body in a manner of being sleeved on the end of the tube body.
  • the sample tube is usually used in medical institutions such as hospitals.
  • a large number of sample tubes are used in the laboratory of the hospital for testing samples provided by patients in the laboratory. Limited by the space of the laboratory, it is impossible to store a large number of unused sample tubes in the laboratory. Therefore, the hospital usually stores the unused sample tubes in a specific storage place. In order to transfer the sample tube stored in the storage place to the laboratory when necessary. Therefore, how to efficiently and reliably transfer the sample tube stored in the storage place to the use place such as the laboratory is a problem that needs to be solved urgently.
  • An advantage of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for a sample tube, wherein the pneumatic sending device can efficiently send the sample tube.
  • the pneumatic sending device can efficiently send the sample tube from a storage place to a use place.
  • An advantage of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for a sample tube, wherein the pneumatic sending device can reliably send the sample tube.
  • the pneumatic sending device can reliably send the sample tube from the storage place to the use place.
  • An advantage of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for sample tubes, wherein the pneumatic sending device can send more than two sample tubes in a manner that allows the orientation of the sample tubes to be consistent.
  • An advantage of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for a sample tube, wherein the pneumatic sending device includes a transmission pipe and an adjustment mechanism, and the adjustment mechanism is arranged at the transmission end of the transmission pipe , wherein the pneumatic sending device is arranged after the adjustment mechanism adjusts the orientation of the sample tube to allow the sample tube to be driven along the sending path formed by the transfer pipe to be sent from the sending end of the transfer pipe to The receiving end of the transmission pipeline, so that the pneumatic sending device can send more than two sample tubes in a manner that allows the orientation of the sample tubes to be consistent.
  • An advantage of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for a sample tube, wherein the adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment element, the adjustment element is arranged at the sending end of the transmission pipe, and the adjustment The element is configured to be switchable between a receiving state and a sending state, and during the process of the adjustment element being switched from the receiving state to the sending state, the adjusting element can adjust the orientation of the sample tube.
  • the adjusting element is rotatably provided to allow the adjusting element to switch between the receiving state and the sending state in a rotating manner, and the adjusting element adjusts the sample tube in a rotating manner ⁇ The orientation.
  • An advantage of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for a sample tube, wherein the adjusting element of the adjusting mechanism provides a holding hole for holding the sample tube, and the adjusting element When rotating, the sample tube held by the holding perforation of the adjusting element rotates synchronously to adjust the orientation of the sample tube.
  • the diameter size of the holding perforation of the adjustment element is slightly larger than the diameter size of the sample tube, so as to prevent the sample tube from tilting at the holding perforation of the adjustment element.
  • An advantage of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for a sample tube, wherein the pneumatic sending device includes a limiting mechanism, and the limiting mechanism provides a limiting space to allow the adjustment element Rotate in the limit space of the limit mechanism, and during the rotation of the adjustment element, the opening on the lower side of the holding through hole of the adjustment element can correspond to the use of the limit mechanism
  • the inner wall of the limiting space is formed to prevent the sample tube from falling off the holding perforation of the adjusting element, so that the adjustment mechanism adjusts the orientation of the sample tube in a manner that the adjusting element rotates. During the process, the sample tube can be reliably held in the holding perforation of the adjusting element.
  • An advantage of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for a sample tube, wherein the pneumatic sending device includes a driving mechanism, the driving mechanism includes a driving rod, and the driving rod is configured to extend to The holding perforation of the adjusting element is used to drive the sample tube from the holding perforation of the adjusting element into the inside of the transmission pipe to be sent subsequently.
  • An advantage of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for a sample tube, wherein the pneumatic sending device includes an air source mechanism to drive the sample tube from the adjusting element on the drive rod. After the holding perforation enters the interior of the transmission pipe, the sample tube is driven by gas to be sent from the transmission end of the transmission pipe to the receiving end of the transmission pipe along the transmission path formed by the transmission pipe.
  • An advantage of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for a sample tube, wherein the air source mechanism can be connected to the sending end of the transmission pipe, so that the sample tube is driven into the After the transmitting end of the transmission pipe, the gas generated by the gas source mechanism can drive the sample tube to be sent from the transmitting end of the transmission pipe to the receiving end of the transmission pipe along the transmission path formed by the transmission pipe.
  • An advantage of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic sending device and a pneumatic sending method for a sample tube, wherein the air source mechanism is configured to correspond to the holding perforation of the adjusting element, so that the air source mechanism generates The gas can directly drive the sample tube held by the holding perforation of the adjusting element to be sent from the sending end of the transfer pipe to the transfer pipe along the sending path formed by the transfer pipe The receiving end.
  • the present invention provides a pneumatic sending device for a sample tube, which includes:
  • a transmission pipe wherein the transmission pipe has a transmission end, a reception end corresponding to the transmission end, and a transmission channel extending between the transmission end and the reception end, and the transmission pipe allows gas to travel along The transmitting path formed by the transmission channel flows from the transmitting end to the receiving end;
  • An adjustment mechanism wherein the adjustment mechanism includes an adjustment element, the adjustment element has a holding through hole, and the adjustment element can be set at the transmitting end of the transmission pipe between a receiving state and a transmitting state
  • the transmission channel of the transmission pipe corresponds to and communicates with the holding perforation of the adjustment element to allow the adjustment element to be held
  • a sample tube of the holding perforation can be driven into the transmission channel of the transmission pipe, and the sample tube can be driven along with the flow of gas in the transmission channel of the transmission pipe
  • the sending path formed by the transmission channel is sent from the sending end to the receiving end.
  • the adjusting element is rotatably arranged at the transmitting end of the transmission pipe, so that the adjusting element can be rotated between the receiving state and the transmitting state. Switch between.
  • the holding through hole penetrates through opposite sides of the peripheral wall of the adjustment element in a manner of passing through the center position of the adjustment element, and the adjustment element is driven to the center of the adjustment element.
  • the axis is the rotation of the rotating shaft.
  • the gas sending device further includes a limiting mechanism, wherein the limiting mechanism has a limiting space and a first gap connected to the limiting space, and the transmission pipe
  • the opening of the transmission channel formed at the sending end corresponds to and communicates with the first notch of the limiting mechanism
  • the adjusting element is formed by the peripheral wall of the adjusting element and the limiting mechanism.
  • the inner wall of the limiting space is rotatably arranged in the limiting space of the limiting mechanism in a corresponding manner.
  • the pneumatic transmitting device further includes a driving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism includes a driving rod, the driving rod having a driven end and a free end corresponding to the driven end, Wherein the driving rod is configured to allow the free end to be able to extend to the holding through hole of the adjusting element.
  • the driving mechanism includes a driving rod, the driving rod having a driven end and a free end corresponding to the driven end, wherein the driving rod is configured to allow the free end to be able to extend to the holding through hole of the adjusting element.
  • the limit mechanism has a second gap, the second gap is connected to the limit space, and the first gap and the second gap are respectively formed in the limit
  • the lower opening of the holding through hole of the adjusting element can correspond to the second notch of the limiting mechanism
  • the pneumatic sending device further includes a driving mechanism, so
  • the driving mechanism includes a driving rod, the driving rod having a driven end and a free end corresponding to the driven end, wherein the driving rod is configured to allow the free end to pass through the limit mechanism.
  • the second notch extends to the holding through hole of the adjusting element.
  • the driving rod is configured to allow the free end to extend to the transmission channel of the transmission pipe.
  • the side wall of the transmission pipe has an air inlet, and the air inlet communicates with the transmission channel at the sending end, wherein the end surface of the free end of the drive rod can be adjacent to At the air inlet of the transmission pipe.
  • the size of the end surface of the free end of the drive rod is smaller than the size of the end surface of the cap of the sample tube.
  • the free end of the driving rod is provided with a notch or an airway.
  • the limiting mechanism has a mounting hole, the mounting hole communicates with the limiting space, and the first notch and the mounting hole are respectively formed in the limiting space
  • the gas sending device further includes a gas source mechanism, the gas source
  • the mechanism has an air outlet that extends to and is mounted on the mounting hole of the limiting mechanism, so that the gas generated by the air source mechanism can be sequentially introduced into the adjusting element through the air outlet The holding perforation and the transmission channel of the transmission pipe.
  • the gas sending device further includes an air source mechanism, wherein the air source mechanism has an air outlet, wherein the side wall of the transmission pipe has an air inlet, and the air inlet The sending end is connected to the transmission channel, and the gas generated by the gas source mechanism passes through the air outlet and then passes through the air inlet to enter the transmission channel.
  • the present invention further provides a pneumatic sending method for sample tubes, wherein the pneumatic sending method includes the following steps:
  • the adjusting element is switched between the receiving state and the transmitting state by rotating the adjusting element.
  • the adjustment element is driven to rotate with the central axis of the adjustment element as the rotation axis.
  • the adjustment element is allowed to rotate in a limit space of a limit mechanism.
  • gas is generated at the opening of the transmission channel of the adjustment element that is away from the transmission pipe and is separated from the adjustment element.
  • the sample tube is allowed to enter the transfer channel of the transfer pipe from the holding perforation of the adjustment element.
  • the free end of a drive rod is allowed to extend from the opening of the holding perforation of the adjusting element away from the transmission channel of the transmission pipe to the opening of the transmission channel.
  • the holding perforation of the adjustment element drives the sample tube held by the holding perforation of the adjustment element into the transfer channel of the transfer pipe.
  • gas is allowed to be introduced into the transmission channel of the transmission pipe from the air inlet of the transmission pipe located on the side wall of the sending end.
  • the gas drives the sample tube from the end surface of the cap of the sample tube.
  • Fig. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a pneumatic transmitting device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 2 is an exploded schematic diagram of the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the pneumatic transmitting device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of one of the processes in which the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to send a sample tube.
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of the second process in which the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to send the sample tube.
  • Fig. 6 is a schematic diagram of the third process in which the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to send the sample tube.
  • Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the fourth process in which the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to send the sample tube.
  • Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the fifth process in which the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to send the sample tube.
  • Fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of the sixth process of the pneumatic sending device used to send the sample tube according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of the seventh process in which the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to send the sample tube.
  • Fig. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the pneumatic transmitting device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a modified embodiment of the pneumatic transmitting device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 13 is a perspective view of a pneumatic transmitting device according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 14 is an exploded schematic diagram of the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the pneumatic transmitting device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 16 is a schematic diagram of one of the processes in which the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to send a sample tube.
  • Fig. 17 is a schematic diagram of the second process in which the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to send the sample tube.
  • Fig. 18 is a schematic diagram of the third process in which the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to send the sample tube.
  • Fig. 19 is a schematic diagram of the fourth process in which the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to send the sample tube.
  • 20 is a schematic diagram of the fifth process in which the pneumatic sending device according to the above-mentioned preferred embodiment of the present invention is used to send the sample tube.
  • the term “a” should be understood as “at least one” or “one or more”, that is, in one embodiment, the number of an element may be one, and in another embodiment, the number of the element The number can be more than one, and the term “one” cannot be understood as a restriction on the number.
  • ordinal numbers such as “first”, “second”, etc. will be used to describe various components, those components are not limited here. The term is only used to distinguish one component from another.
  • the first component may be referred to as the second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as the first component without departing from the teaching of the inventive concept.
  • the term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
  • a pneumatic transmitting device configured to send the sample tube 100 from a storage place to a use place, so as to allow the sample tube 100 to be used at the use place.
  • the pneumatic sending device includes a transmission pipe 10 and an adjustment mechanism 20, wherein the pneumatic sending device is arranged after the adjustment mechanism 20 adjusts the orientation of the sample tube 100 to allow the sample tube 100 to be driven.
  • the transmission is transmitted along the transmission path formed by the transmission pipe 10.
  • the transmission pipe 10 has a sending end 11, a receiving end 12 corresponding to the sending end 11, and a transmission channel 13 extending between the sending end 11 and the receiving end 12, wherein The transmission pipe 10 allows gas to flow from the transmission end 11 to the receiving end 12 along the transmission path formed by the transmission channel 13, wherein the adjustment mechanism 20 is provided at the transmission end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 .
  • the sample tube 100 whose orientation is adjusted by the adjustment mechanism 20 can be driven by gas and sent from the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 along the transmission path formed by the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 To the receiving end 12.
  • the transmitting end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 is set at the storage place, and the receiving end 12 of the transmission pipe 10 is set at The use place, so that the sample tube 100 can be driven to be sent from the storage place to the use place along the transmission path formed by the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10.
  • the diameter of the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 is slightly larger than the diameter of the sample tube 100.
  • the sample tube 100 can be driven by the gas to move along all the sides of the transmission pipe 10.
  • the transmission channel 13 is sent.
  • the direction of the sample tube 100 is not Will change.
  • the material of the transmission pipe 10 is not limited in the pneumatic sending device of the present invention.
  • the transmission pipe 10 may be blow-molded from a plastic material.
  • the transmission pipeline 10 may be a complete and longer pipe body. Accordingly, if the distance between the storage place and the use place is relatively short. When it is far away, the transmission pipeline 10 may be spliced by more than two shorter pipe bodies.
  • the adjustment mechanism 20 includes an adjustment element 21 having a holding through hole 211, which penetrates through opposite sides of the peripheral wall of the adjusting element 21 to allow two openings of the holding hole 211 They are respectively formed on opposite sides of the peripheral wall of the adjustment element 21.
  • the adjusting element 21 is set at the transmitting end 11 of the transmission pipe 10, wherein the adjusting element 21 has a receiving state and a transmitting state, and the adjusting element 21 is set to be capable of being set in the receiving state and Switch between the sending states.
  • the adjusting element 21 is in the receiving state, one of the sample tubes 100 can be allowed to enter the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21, and accordingly, when the adjusting element 21 is in the sending state , The sample tube 100 can be allowed to enter the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 from the holding perforation 211 of the adjustment element 21.
  • the adjusting element 21 is rotatably arranged at the transmitting end 11 of the transmission pipe 10, so that the adjusting element 21 is driven when the transmitting end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 rotates.
  • the adjusting element 21 can be switched between the receiving state and the transmitting state, that is, the adjusting element 21 can be switched from the transmitting end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 when the adjusting element 21 is driven to rotate.
  • the receiving state is switched to the transmitting state, and it can be switched from the transmitting state to the receiving state.
  • the adjusting element 21 is driven to rotate at the transmitting end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 to switch from the transmitting state to the receiving state, it can be maintained in the receiving state, and The adjusting element 21 is driven to rotate at the transmitting end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 to be able to be maintained in the transmitting state after being switched from the receiving state to the transmitting state.
  • the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 is formed at the transmitting end 11
  • the opening can always correspond to the peripheral wall of the adjustment element 21, so that the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 is formed at the sending end 11 under the condition that the adjustment element 21 is only allowed to be driven to rotate.
  • the opening corresponds to the opening of the retaining hole 211 of the adjustment element 21 formed on the peripheral wall of the adjustment element 21, so that the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 and the adjustment element 21 Keep the through hole 211 connected.
  • the adjustment element 21 of the adjustment mechanism 20 is in the shape of a disc, which has two opposite sides and extends over two The peripheral wall between opposite sides, wherein the holding through hole 211 is provided to pass through the center position of the adjusting element 21 to penetrate through the opposite two sides of the peripheral wall of the adjusting element 21, in this way, in the adjusting element
  • the adjustment element 21 of the adjustment mechanism 20 may have a flat shape with a triangular, quadrilateral, or pentagonal cross-section.
  • the adjustment mechanism 20 includes a driving shaft 22, wherein the driving shaft 22 has a connecting end 221 and a driving end 222 corresponding to the connecting end 221, and the connecting end 221 of the driving shaft 22 Is connected to the side wall of the adjustment element 21, and when the drive end 222 of the drive shaft 22 is driven, the drive shaft 22 can drive the adjustment element 21 to synchronize with the transmission pipe 10 The sending end 11 rotates.
  • the central axis of the drive shaft 22 coincides with the central axis of the adjustment element 21, so that when the drive shaft 22 is driven to rotate with the central axis of the drive shaft 22 as the rotation axis, the drive shaft 22 can drive the adjustment element 21 to rotate with the central axis of the adjustment element 21 as a rotation axis.
  • the driving shaft 22 and the adjusting element 21 may be a separate structure, and the connecting end 221 of the driving shaft 22 is mounted on the side wall of the adjusting element 21.
  • the driving end 222 and the adjusting element 21 may be an integral structure, and the driving shaft 22 extends from the side wall of the adjusting element 21.
  • the pneumatic transmission device includes a motor 30, wherein the drive shaft 22 extends to the motor 30 and is drivably connected to the motor 30 to allow the motor 30
  • the drive shaft 22 is driven to rotate with the central axis of the drive shaft 22 as a rotation axis.
  • the pneumatic sending device includes a limiting mechanism 40, wherein the limiting mechanism 40 has a limiting space 41 and a first notch 42 connected to the limiting space 41.
  • the opening of the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 formed at the sending end 11 corresponds to the first gap 42 of the limiting mechanism 40.
  • the adjusting element 21 of the adjusting mechanism 20 is rotatably held on the adjusting element 21 and the inner wall of the limiting mechanism 40 for forming the limiting space 41 in such a manner that the peripheral wall of the adjusting element 21 corresponds to the inner wall of the limiting space 41.
  • the limiting space 41 of the limiting mechanism 40 so that the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 can correspond to the first notch 42 of the limiting mechanism 40 or corresponding to the limiting mechanism 40 Used to form the inner wall of the limiting space 41.
  • the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 can correspond to the inner wall of the limiting mechanism 40 for forming the limiting space 41, so as to prevent the sample tube 100 from falling off from the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21, thereby
  • the adjustment mechanism 20 adjusts the orientation of the sample tube 100 by rotating the adjustment element 21, the sample tube 100 can be reliably held in the holding hole 211 of the adjustment element 21,
  • the adjustment element 21 adjusts the orientation of the sample tube 100 in a rotating manner.
  • the limiting mechanism 40 includes a first limiting arm 43 and a second limiting arm 44, wherein the first limiting arm 43 has a concave first limiting surface 431, and the first limiting arm 43 has a concave first limiting surface 431.
  • the second limiting arm 44 has a concave second limiting surface 441, wherein the first limiting arm 43 and the second limiting arm 44 are based on the first limiting surface 431 and the second limiting surface 441.
  • the positioning surfaces 441 are arranged adjacent to each other in a face-to-face manner, so as to be between the first limiting surface 431 of the first limiting arm 43 and the second limiting surface 441 of the second limiting arm 44
  • the limiting space 41 is formed between, and the first gap 42 is formed between the first limiting arm 43 and the second limiting arm 44.
  • the opening on the lower side of the holding through hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 selectively corresponds to the first limiting surface 431 of the first limiting arm 43 and the second limiting arm 44.
  • the second limiting surface 441 is described. That is, the first limiting surface 431 of the first limiting arm 43 and the second limiting surface 441 of the second limiting arm 44 form the limiting mechanism 40 for forming The inner wall of the limiting space 41.
  • the limiting mechanism 40 includes a holding arm 45, wherein the first limiting arm 43 and the second limiting arm 44 are respectively disposed on the holding arm 45, so that the holding arm 45 maintains the relative position of the first limiting arm 43 and the second limiting arm 44.
  • the first limit arm 43, the second limit arm 44, and the holding arm 45 of the limit mechanism 40 may have a split structure, so that the first limit arm 43 and the second limiting arm 44 can be installed on the holding arm 45.
  • the first limiting arm 43, the second limiting arm 44, and the holding arm 45 may be an integrated structure.
  • the limiting mechanism 40 has a second notch 46, wherein the second notch 46 is connected to the limiting space 41.
  • the first gap 42 and the second gap 46 of the limit mechanism 40 are connected to the limit space 41 on opposite sides of the limit space 41, so that the first gap 42 and the second gap 46 correspond to each other.
  • the pneumatic sending device can send the sample tube 100 upward, so that the first gap 42 is located at the limit position.
  • the upper part of the mechanism 40 forms an upper notch.
  • the second notch 46 is located at the lower part of the limiting mechanism 40 to form a lower notch.
  • the pneumatic sending device further includes a driving mechanism 50, wherein the driving mechanism 50 includes a driving rod 51, the driving rod 51 has a driven end 511 and corresponding to the A free end 512 of the driving end 511, wherein the driving rod 51 is configured such that the free end 512 can extend to the holding through hole of the adjusting element 21 through the second notch 46 of the limiting mechanism 40 211 to drive the sample tube 100 held in the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 into the transfer channel 13 of the transfer pipe 10.
  • the driving mechanism 50 includes a driving rod 51
  • the driving rod 51 has a driven end 511 and corresponding to the A free end 512 of the driving end 511, wherein the driving rod 51 is configured such that the free end 512 can extend to the holding through hole of the adjusting element 21 through the second notch 46 of the limiting mechanism 40 211 to drive the sample tube 100 held in the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 into the transfer channel 13 of the transfer pipe 10.
  • the driving mechanism 50 further includes a driving part 52, wherein the driven end 511 of the driving rod 51 is drivably connected to the driving part 52 to allow the driving part 52 to drive the driving rod 51
  • the free end 512 extends to the holding through hole 211 of the adjusting element 21.
  • the driving rod 51 is configured to be able to further extend to the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 to drive the sample tube 100 so that the sample tube 100 as a whole enters the transmission pipe 10 Transmission channel 13.
  • the specific type of the driving part 52 of the driving mechanism 50 is not limited in the pneumatic sending device of the present invention.
  • the driving part 52 may be a pneumatic driving part.
  • the holding arm 45 of the limiting mechanism 40 has a mounting hole 451, wherein the mounting hole 451 of the holding arm 45 corresponds to the second notch 46 of the limiting mechanism 40, wherein The driving part 52 of the driving mechanism 50 is mounted to the mounting hole 451 of the holding arm 45.
  • the pneumatic sending device further includes an air source mechanism 60, wherein the transmission pipe 10 further has an air inlet 14, wherein the air inlet 14 is located on the transmission pipe 10
  • the side wall of the sending end 11 communicates with the transmission channel 13, the gas source mechanism 60 is connected to the transmission pipe 10, and the gas generated by the gas source mechanism 60 can pass through all of the transmission pipe 10
  • the air inlet 14 enters the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10.
  • the gas source mechanism 60 includes a gas generator 61 and a gas pipe 62, wherein one end of the gas pipe 62 is installed on the gas generator 61, and the other end of the gas pipe 62 Part is installed in the transmission pipe 10 and communicates with the transmission passage 13 of the transmission pipe 10 through the air inlet 14 of the transmission pipe 10, wherein the gas generated by the gas generator 61 can pass through all
  • the gas pipe 62 is transmitted from the transmitting end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 to the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 to drive the transmitting end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 to be held at the
  • the sample tube 100 of the transmission channel 13 is sent from the transmitting end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 to the receiving end 12 along the transmission path formed by the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10.
  • the end surface of the free end 512 of the driving rod 51 can be adjacent to the air inlet 14 of the transmission pipe 10, and the end surface of the free end 512 of the driving rod 51 is connected to the transmission
  • the distance between the transmitting ends 11 of the pipe 10 is greater than the distance between the air inlet 14 of the transmission pipe 10 and the transmitting end 11, so that from the air inlet of the transmission pipe 10 14
  • the gas introduced into the transmission channel 13 can drive the sample tube 100 on the end surface of the cap of the sample tube 100.
  • the diameter of the cap of the sample tube 100 is larger than the diameter of the free end 512 of the driving rod 51 ,
  • the gas introduced into the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 through the gas inlet 14 of the transmission pipe 10 to act on the sample pipe from the end of the cap of the sample pipe 100 100 to drive the sample tube 100 to be sent from the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 to the receiving end 12 along the transmission path formed by the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10.
  • the free end 512 of the driving rod 51 is provided with at least one notch 5121, so that the free end 512 of the driving rod 51 can be connected to the cap of the sample tube 100 after the free end 512 of the driving rod 51 contacts the cap of the sample tube 100.
  • a gap is formed between the free end 512 of the driving rod 51 and the cap of the sample tube 100, so that it is introduced into the transmission channel of the transmission pipe 10 through the air inlet 14 of the transmission pipe 100 13 gas can act on the sample tube 100 from the end of the cap of the sample tube 100 to drive the sample tube 100 along the transmission path formed by the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10
  • the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 is sent to the receiving end 12, refer to FIG. 11.
  • the free end 512 of the driving rod 51 is provided with at least one air channel 5122, wherein after the free end 512 of the driving rod 51 contacts the cap of the sample tube 100, the driving The air passage 5122 of the rod 512 can correspond to the cap of the sample tube 100, so that the gas introduced into the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 through the gas inlet 14 of the transmission pipe 100 can be
  • the end of the cap of the sample tube 100 guided by the air passage 5122 acts on the sample tube 100 to drive the sample tube 100 along the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10
  • the path is sent from the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 to the receiving end 12, refer to FIG. 12.
  • the pneumatic sending device further includes an incoming material mechanism 70, wherein the incoming material mechanism 70 is disposed adjacently to the adjusting element 21 of the adjusting mechanism 20, and When the adjusting element 21 is in the receiving state, the holding perforation 211 of the adjusting element 21 corresponds to the incoming material mechanism 70, so as to allow the incoming material mechanism 70 to guide the sample tube 100 into the adjusting element 21 The holding perforation 211.
  • the incoming material mechanism 70 includes two supporting wheels 71 and a crawler portion 72.
  • the two supporting wheels 71 are spaced apart from each other, and the two ends of the crawler portion 72 are respectively sleeved on each of the supports. Wheels 71 so that each of the supporting wheels 71 supports the crawler portion 72 so that the crawler portion 72 has an annular shape.
  • at least one of the two supporting wheels 71 is a driving wheel for driving the crawler portion 72 to rotate.
  • the supporting wheel 71 close to the adjusting element 21 is a driving wheel, so the crawler portion 72 can be driven to move in the direction of the adjusting element 21, so that it is supported.
  • the sample tube 100 supported by the crawler portion 72 of the feeding mechanism 70 can be guided into the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21.
  • the crawler portion 72 has a guide groove 721, wherein the guide groove 721 is formed along the extending direction of the crawler portion 72.
  • the sample tube 100 can be held in the guide groove 721 of the crawler portion 72, so as to avoid when the crawler portion 72 drives the sample tube 100 to move toward the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21
  • the sample tube 100 falls off from the crawler portion 72.
  • the crawler portion 72 may include two crawler elements 722, and the two crawler elements 722 are respectively sleeved on both sides of each support wheel 71 in a mutually spaced and symmetrical manner, so that the The guide groove 721 is formed between the crawler elements 722.
  • the two crawler elements 722 can be driven by the support wheels 71 to rotate synchronously, so that the crawler portion 72 can drive the sample tube 100 supported on the surface of the crawler portion 72 toward the adjustment element Movement in the direction of 21.
  • the retaining hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 corresponds to the guide groove 721 of the crawler portion 72, so as the crawler portion 72 rotates, it is
  • the sample tube 100 carried on the surface of the crawler portion 72 can be guided into the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21.
  • the feeding mechanism 70 further includes a pusher 73, wherein the pusher 73 is disposed adjacent to the crawler portion 72, and the moving direction of the pusher 73 is the same as the extension of the crawler portion 72. The directions are the same for pushing the sample tube 100 held on the crawler portion 72 into the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21.
  • the adjusting element 21 is in the receiving state, so that the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 corresponds to the guide groove 721 of the crawler portion 72, along with the crawler portion 72 The rotation of the sample tube 100 carried on the crawler portion 72 can be guided into the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21.
  • the adjusting element 21 can be driven to switch from the receiving state to the transmitting state.
  • the upper opening of the holding through hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 corresponds to The opening of the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 formed at the sending end 11 to allow the tail of the sample tube 100 held by the holding perforation 211 of the adjusting element 21 to face the transmission
  • the lower opening of the transmission channel 13 of the pipe 10 and the holding through hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 corresponds to the free end 512 of the drive rod 51 of the drive mechanism 50 to allow it to be held
  • the cap of the sample tube 100 in the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 can be in contact with the free end 512 of the driving rod 51.
  • the orientation of the sample tube 100 can be adjusted when the adjusting element 21 is driven to rotate the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10.
  • the rotation direction of the adjusting element 21 at the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 can be selected according to the incoming state of the sample tube 100 at the incoming mechanism 70.
  • the adjusting element 21 rotates counterclockwise at the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 when the adjusting element 21 is driven; accordingly, if the sample tube 100 is in the receiving mechanism 70 In the incoming state, the tail of the sample tube 100 faces the adjusting element 21, and the adjusting element 21 rotates clockwise at the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 when the adjusting element 21 is driven.
  • the driving rod 51 of the driving mechanism 50 can be driven by the driving portion 52 to extend to the position of the adjusting element 21 through the second notch 46 of the limiting mechanism 40
  • the holding hole 211 is used to drive the sample tube 100 held by the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 into the transfer channel 13 of the transfer pipe 10.
  • the free end 512 of the driving rod 51 extends to the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 to drive all the sample tubes 100 into the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10.
  • the gas generated by the gas generator 61 can be transmitted to the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 at the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 through the gas transmission pipe 62 , To drive the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 to be held by the sample tube 100 in the transmission channel 13 along the transmission path formed by the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 from the transmission pipe The sending end 11 of 10 is sent to the receiving end 12.
  • the driving rod 51 of the driving mechanism 50 can exit the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 to allow the adjusting element 21 to be driven
  • the transmitting end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 rotates.
  • Figures 13 to 20 show a pneumatic sending device according to another preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the pneumatic sending device includes a limit mechanism 40, wherein the limit mechanism 40 has a limit space 41 and a position in the limit space 41 Two opposite sides communicate with a first notch 42 of the limiting space 41 and a mounting hole 451.
  • the opening of the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 formed at the sending end 11 corresponds to the first gap 42 of the limiting mechanism 40.
  • the adjusting element 21 of the adjusting mechanism 20 is rotatably held on the adjusting element 21 in a manner corresponding to the inner wall of the limiting mechanism 40 for forming the limiting space 41.
  • the limit space 41 of the limit mechanism 40 so when the adjustment element 21 is driven to rotate, the holding hole 211 of the adjustment element 21 can correspond to the position of the limit mechanism 40 for forming the
  • the inner wall of the limiting space 41 and when the adjusting element 21 is in the sending state, the opening on the upper side of the holding through hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 corresponds to the transmission of the transmission pipe 10
  • the passage 13 and the opening on the lower side of the holding through hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 correspond to the mounting hole 451 of the limiting mechanism 40.
  • the pneumatic sending device includes an air source mechanism 60, wherein the air source mechanism 60 has an air outlet 63, wherein the air outlet 63 extends to and is installed in the mounting hole 451 of the limiting mechanism 40, So that the air outlet 63 of the air source mechanism 60 faces the limiting space 41 of the limiting mechanism 40, so that when the adjusting element 21 is switched to the sending state, the air source mechanism
  • the air outlet 63 of the 60 can be connected to the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21, so that the gas generated by the air source mechanism 60 can drive all the holding holes 211 held by the adjusting element 21.
  • the sample tube 100 enters the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipeline 10, and the transmission path formed by driving the sample tube 100 along the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipeline 10 is from the transmission channel 10
  • the sending end 11 is sent to the receiving end 12.
  • 16 to 20 show the process of sending the sample tube 100 by the pneumatic sending device.
  • the adjusting element 21 is in the receiving state, so that the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 corresponds to the guide groove 721 of the crawler portion 72, and follows the crawler portion 72 The rotation of the sample tube 100 carried on the crawler portion 72 can be guided into the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21.
  • the adjusting element 21 can be driven to switch from the receiving state to the transmitting state.
  • the upper opening of the holding through hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 corresponds to
  • the opening formed on the sending end 11 and the opening on the lower side of the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10 correspond to the air outlet 63 of the air source mechanism 60 to allow it to be held in the
  • the tail of the sample tube 100 of the holding perforation 211 of the adjusting element 21 faces the transfer channel 13 of the transport pipe 10, and the holding perforation 211 of the adjusting element 21 is allowed to be held.
  • the cap of the sample tube 100 can face the air outlet 63 of the air source mechanism 60.
  • the orientation of the sample tube 100 can be adjusted when the adjusting element 21 is driven to rotate the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10.
  • the rotation direction of the adjustment element 21 at the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 can be selected according to the incoming state of the sample tube 100 at the incoming mechanism 70.
  • the adjusting element 21 rotates counterclockwise at the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 when being driven; accordingly, if the sample tube 100 is at the receiving mechanism 70 In the incoming state, the tail of the sample tube 100 faces the adjusting element 21, and the adjusting element 21 rotates clockwise at the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 when the adjusting element 21 is driven.
  • the gas generated by the air source mechanism 60 can directly enter the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21 through the air outlet 63 to drive the holding hole 211 of the adjusting element 21
  • the sample tube 100 holding the perforation 211 enters the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10, and the transmission path formed by driving the sample tube 100 along the transmission channel 13 of the transmission pipe 10
  • the sending end 11 of the transmission pipe 10 is sent to the receiving end 12.
  • the present invention further provides a pneumatic sending method for sample tubes, wherein the pneumatic sending method includes the following steps:

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Abstract

本发明公开了一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述气动发送装置包括一传输管道和一调整元件。所述传输管道具有一传输通道，所述调整元件具有一保持穿孔，并且所述调整元件被设置能够于所述传输管道的所述发送端在一接收状态和一发送状态之间切换，当所述调整元件处于所述发送状态时，所述传输管道的所述传输通道和所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔相对应和相连通，以允许被保持于所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的一样品管能够被驱动进入所述传输管道的所述传输通道，和使得所述样品管随着气体于所述传输管道的所述传输通道内的流动而被驱动以沿着所述传输通道形成的发送路径自所述传输管道的发送端被发送至接收端。

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用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法 技术领域
本发明涉及样品管的传输领域，特别涉及一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法。
背景技术
样品管，例如采血管、体液管等，是比较常见的用于盛装样本(例如血液样本、体液样本等)的试管，该样品管包括一个细长的管身以及一个管帽，该管帽被安装于该管身的一个端部以用于封闭该管身的供连通试管腔的开口，从而保存样本于该样品管的该试管腔。通常情况下，该样品管的该管帽的直径尺寸大于该管身的直径尺寸，以允许该管帽以套装于该管身的端部的方式被安装于该管身的端部。该样品管通常被应用于医院等医疗机构，例如对于医院来说，大量的样品管被应用于医院的检验科，以供在该检验科检验病人提供的样本。受限于该检验科的空间，大量的未被使用的该样品管被存放在该检验科是无法实现的，因此，医院通常会将未被使用的该样品管存放在一个特定的存储场所，以在需要时转移被存储在该存储场所的该样品管至该检验科。因此，如何高效且可靠地转移被存储在该存储场所的该样品管至诸如该检验科等使用场所是亟需解决的问题。
发明内容
本发明的一个优势在于提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述气动发送装置能够高效地发送所述样品管。例如，所述气动发送装置能够高效地自一个存储场所发送所述样品管至一个使用场所。
本发明的一个优势在于提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述气动发送装置能够可靠地发送所述样品管。例如，所述气动发送装置能够可靠地自所述存储场所发送所述样品管至所述使用场所。
本发明的一个优势在于提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述气动发送装置能够允许所述样品管的朝向一致的方式发送两个以上的所述样品管。
本发明的一个优势在于提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述气动发送装置包括一传输管道和一调整机构，所述调整机构被设置于所述传输管道的发送端，其中所述气动发送装置被设置在所述调整机构调整所述样品管的朝向后允许所述样品管被驱动沿着所述传输管道形成的发送路径自所述传输管道的发送端被发送至所述传输管道的接收端，从而所述气动发送装置能够允许所述样品管的朝向一致的方式发送两个以上的所述样品管。
本发明的一个优势在于提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述调整机构包括一调整元件，所述调整元件被设置于所述传输管道的发送端，并且所述调整元件被设置能够在一接收状态和一发送状态之间切换，在所述调整元件自所述接收状态向 所述发送状态切换的过程中，所述调整元件能够调整所述样品管的朝向。例如，所述调整元件被可转动地设置，以允许所述调整元件以转动的方式在所述接收状态和所述发送状态之间切换，并且所述调整元件以转动的方式调整所述样品管的朝向。
本发明的一个优势在于提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述调整机构的所述调整元件提供一保持穿孔，以供保持所述样品管，并且在所述调整元件转动时，被保持于所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的所述样品管同步地转动，以调整所述样品管的朝向。优选地，所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的直径尺寸稍大于所述样品管的直径尺寸，以避免所述样品管在所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔倾斜。
本发明的一个优势在于提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述气动发送装置包括一限位机构，所述限位机构提供一限位空间，以允许所述调整元件于所述限位机构的所述限位空间转动，并且在所述调整元件转动的过程中，所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的位于下侧的开口能够对应于所述限位机构的用于形成所述限位空间的内壁，以避免所述样品管从所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔脱落，从而在所述调整机构以所述调整元件转动的方式调整所述样品管的朝向的过程中，所述样品管能够被可靠地保持于所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔。
本发明的一个优势在于提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述气动发送装置包括一驱动机构，所述驱动机构包括一驱动杆，所述驱动杆被设置能够延伸至所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔，以驱动所述样品管自所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔进入所述传输管道的内部而在后续被发送。
本发明的一个优势在于提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述气动发送装置包括一气源机构，以在所述驱动杆驱动所述样品管自所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔进入所述传输管道的内部后利用气体驱动所述样品管沿着所述传输管道形成的发送路径自所述传输管道的发送端被发送至所述传输管道的接收端。
本发明的一个优势在于提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述气源机构能够被连接至所述传输管道的发送端，如此在所述样品管被驱动进入所述传输管道的发送端后，所述气源机构产生的气体能够驱动所述样品管沿着所述传输管道形成的发送路径自所述传输管道的发送端被发送至所述传输管道的接收端。
本发明的一个优势在于提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置和气动发送方法，其中所述气源机构被设置能够对应于所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔，以使得所述气源机构产生的气体能够直接地驱动被保持于所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的所述样品管沿着所述传输管道形成的所述发送路径自所述传输管道的发送端被发送至所述传输管道的接收端。
依本发明的一个方面，本发明提供一用于样品管的气动发送装置，其包括：
一传输管道，其中所述传输管道具有一发送端、对应于所述发送端的一接收端以及于所述发送端和所述接收端之间延伸的一传输通道，所述传输管道允许气体沿着所述传输通道形成的发送路径自所述发送端流向所述接收端；和
一调整机构，其中所述调整机构包括一调整元件，所述调整元件具有一保持穿孔，其中所述调整元件被设置能够于所述传输管道的所述发送端在一接收状态和一发送状态之间切换，当所述调整元件处于所述发送状态时，所述传输管道的所述传输通道和所述调整元 件的所述保持穿孔相对应和相连通，以允许被保持于所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的一样品管能够被驱动进入所述传输管道的所述传输通道，和使得所述样品管随着气体于所述传输管道的所述传输通道内的流动而被驱动以沿着所述传输通道形成的发送路径自所述发送端被发送至所述接收端。
根据本发明的一个实施例，所述调整元件被可转动地设置于所述传输管道的所述发送端，以使所述调整元件以转动的方式能够在所述接收状态和所述发送状态之间切换。
根据本发明的一个实施例，所述保持穿孔以穿过所述调整元件的中心位置的方式贯穿所述调整元件的周壁的向对两侧，所述调整元件被驱动以所述调整元件的中心轴线为旋转轴转动。
根据本发明的一个实施例，所述气体发送装置进一步包括一限位机构，其中所述限位机构具有一限位空间和连通于所述限位空间的一第一缺口，所述传输管道的所述传输通道的形成于所述发送端的开口对应于和连通于所述限位机构的所述第一缺口，所述调整元件以所述调整元件的周壁和所述限位机构的用于形成所述限位空间的内壁相对应的方式被可转动地设置于所述限位机构的所述限位空间。
根据本发明的一个实施例，所述气动发送装置进一步包括一驱动机构，其中所述驱动机构包括一驱动杆，所述驱动杆具有一受驱端和对应于所述受驱端的一自由端，其中所述驱动杆被设置允许所述自由端能够延伸至所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔。
根据本发明的一个实施例，所述限位机构具有一第二缺口，所述第二缺口连通于所述限位空间，并且所述第一缺口和所述第二缺口分别形成于所述限位空间的相对两侧，所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的位于下侧的开口能够对应于所述限位机构的所述第二缺口，其中所述气动发送装置进一步包括一驱动机构，所述驱动机构包括一驱动杆，所述驱动杆具有一受驱端和对应于所述受驱端的一自由端，其中所述驱动杆被设置允许所述自由端能够经所述限位机构的所述第二缺口延伸至所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔。
根据本发明的一个实施例，所述驱动杆被设置允许所述自由端能够延伸至所述传输管道的所述传输通道。
根据本发明的一个实施例，所述传输管道的侧壁具有一进气口，所述进气口于所述发送端连通所述传输通道，其中所述驱动杆的所述自由端的端面能够邻近于所述传输管道的所述进气口。
根据本发明的一个实施例，所述驱动杆的所述自由端的端面尺寸小于所述样品管的管帽的端面尺寸。
根据本发明的一个实施例，所述驱动杆的所述自由端设有缺口或者气道。
根据本发明的一个实施例，所述限位机构具有一安装孔，所述安装孔连通于所述限位空间，并且所述第一缺口和所述安装孔分别形成于所述限位空间的相对两侧，所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的位于下侧的开口能够对应于所述限位机构的所述安装孔，其中所述气体发送装置进一步包括一气源机构，所述气源机构具有一出气口，所述出气口延伸至和被安装于所述限位机构的所述安装孔，以使所述气源机构产生的气体能够经所述出气口被依次导入所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔和所述传输管道的所述传输通道。
根据本发明的一个实施例，所述气体发送装置进一步包括一气源机构，其中所述气源 机构具有一出气口，其中所述传输管道的侧壁具有一进气口，所述进气口于所述发送端连通所述传输通道，所述气源机构产生的气体经过所述出气口后通过所述进气口以进入到所述传输通道。
依本发明的另一个方面，本发明进一步提供一用于样品管的气动发送方法，其中所述气动发送方法包括如下步骤：
(a)允许一样品管在一调整元件处于一接收状态时进入所述调整元件的一保持穿孔；
(b)允许所述样品管在所述调整元件处于一发送状态时自所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔进入一传输管道的一传输通道；以及
(c)在气体沿着所述传输管道的所述传输通道自所述传输管道的发送端流向接收端时驱动所述样品管沿着所述传输管道的所述传输通道形成的发送路径自所述传输管道的所述发送端被发送至所述接收端。
根据本发明的一个实施例，在上述方法中，以转动所述调整元件的方式使得所述调整元件于所述接收状态和所述发送状态之间切换。
根据本发明的一个实施例，在上述方法中，驱动所述调整元件以所述调整元件的中心轴线为旋转轴转动。
根据本发明的一个实施例，在上述方法中，允许所述调整元件在一限位机构的一限位空间转动。
根据本发明的一个实施例，在所述步骤(b)中，于所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的远离所述传输管道的所述传输通道的开口产生气体，以在气体自所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔流向所述传输管道的所述传输通道时允许所述样品管自所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔进入所述传输管道的所述传输通道。
根据本发明的一个实施例，在所述步骤(b)中，允许一驱动杆的自由端从所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的远离所述传输管道的所述传输通道的开口延伸至所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔，以驱动被保持于所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的所述样品管进入所述传输管道的所述传输通道。
根据本发明的一个实施例，在所述步骤(c)中，允许气体自所述传输管道的位于所述发送端的侧壁的进气口导入所述传输管道的所述传输通道。
根据本发明的一个实施例，在所述步骤(c)中，气体自所述样品管的管帽的端面驱动所述样品管。
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图1是依本发明的一较佳实施例的一气动发送装置的立体示意图。
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具体实施方式
以下描述用于揭露本发明以使本领域技术人员能够实现本发明。以下描述中的优选实施例只作为举例，本领域技术人员可以想到其他显而易见的变型。在以下描述中界定的本发明的基本原理可以应用于其他实施方案、变形方案、改进方案、等同方案以及没有背离本发明的精神和范围的其他技术方案。
本领域技术人员应理解的是，在本发明的揭露中，术语“纵向”、“横向”、“上”、“下”、“前”、“后”、“左”、“右”、“竖直”、“水平”、“顶”、“底”、“内”、“外”等指示的方位或位置关系是基于附图所示的方位或位置关系，其仅是为了便于描述本发明和简化描述，而不是指示或暗示所指的装置或元件必须具有特定的方位、以特定的方位构造和操作，因此上述术语不能理解为对本发明的限制。
可以理解的是，术语“一”应理解为“至少一”或“一个或多个”，即在一个实施例中，一个元件的数量可以为一个，而在另外的实施例中，该元件的数量可以为多个，术语“一”不能理解为对数量的限制。
虽然比如“第一”、“第二”等的序数将用于描述各种组件，但是在这里不限制那些组件。该术语仅用于区分一个组件与另一组件。例如，第一组件可以被称为第二组件，且同样地，第二组件也可以被称为第一组件，而不脱离发明构思的教导。在此使用的术语“和/或”包括一个或多个关联的列出的项目的任何和全部组合。
在这里使用的术语仅用于描述各种实施例的目的且不意在限制。如在此使用的，单数形式意在也包括复数形式，除非上下文清楚地指示例外。另外将理解术语“包括”和/或“具有”当在该说明书中使用时指定所述的特征、数目、步骤、操作、组件、元件或其组合的存在，而不排除一个或多个其它特征、数目、步骤、操作、组件、元件或其组的存在或者附加。
参考本发明的说明书附图之附图1至图10，依本发明的一较佳实施例的一气动发送装置在接下来的描述中被揭露和被阐述，其中所述气动发送装置被设置用于发送一样品管100，例如，所述气动发送装置被设置能够从一个存储场所发送所述样品管100至一个使用场所，以允许于所述使用场所使用所述样品管100。具体地，所述气动发送装置包括一传输管道10和一调整机构20，其中所述气动发送装置被设置在所述调整机构20调整所述样品管100的朝向后允许所述样品管100被驱动沿着所述传输管道10形成的发送路径被发送。
具体地，所述传输管道10具有一发送端11、对应于所述发送端11的一接收端12以及于所述发送端11和所述接收端12之间延伸的一传输通道13，其中所述传输管道10允许气体沿着所述传输通道13形成的发送路径自所述发送端11流向所述接收端12，其中所述调整机构20被设置于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11。被所述调整机构20调整朝向后的所述样品管100能够被气体驱动沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13形成的发送路径自所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被发送至所述接收端12。
例如，在本发明的所述气动发送装置的一个应用示例中，所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被设置于所述存储场所，所述传输管道10的所述接收端12被设置于所述使用场所，从而所述样品管100能够被驱动沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13形成的发送路径自所述存储场所被发送至所述使用场所。
优选地，所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13的直径尺寸稍大于所述样品管100的直径，这样，一方面所述样品管100能够被气体驱动而沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13被发送，另一方面，在所述样品管100被驱动沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13形成的发送路径被发送的过程中，所述样品管100的朝向不会改变。
值得一提的是，所述传输管道10的材料在本发明的所述气动发送装置中不受限制，例如所述传输管道10可以是由塑料材料吹塑形成的。另外，若所述存储场所和所述使用场所的距离较近时，所述传输管道10可以是一个完整的较长的管体，相应地，若所述存储场所和所述使用场所的距离较远时，所述传输管道10可以是两个以上的较短的管体拼接的。
进一步地，所述调整机构20包括一调整元件21，所述调整元件21具有一保持穿孔211，其贯穿所述调整元件21的周壁的相对两侧，以允许所述保持穿孔211的两个开口分别形成 于所述调整元件21的周壁的相对两侧。
所述调整元件21被设置于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11，其中所述调整元件21具有一接收状态和一发送状态，并且所述调整元件21被设置能够于所述接收状态和所述发送状态之间切换。当所述调整元件21处于所述接收状态时，一个所述样品管100能够被允许进入所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211，相应地，当所述调整元件21处于所述发送状态时，所述样品管100能够被允许自所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211进入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13。
优选地，所述调整元件21被可转动地设置于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11，从而所述调整元件21在被驱动而于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11转动时，所述调整元件21能够于所述接收状态和所述发送状态之间切换，即，所述调整元件21在被驱动而于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11转动时能够自所述接收状态切换至所述发送状态，和能够自所述发送状态切换至所述接收状态。可以理解的是，在所述调整元件21被驱动而于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11转动以自所述发送状态切换至所述接收状态后能够被保持于所述接收状态，和所述调整元件21被驱动而于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11转动以自所述接收状态切换至所述发送状态后能够被保持于所述发送状态。
更优选地，在所述调整元件21被驱动而于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11转动的过程中，所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13的形成于所述发送端11的开口能够始终对应于所述调整元件21的周壁，从而在仅允许所述调整元件21被驱动而转动的情况下使得所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13的形成于所述发送端11的开口与所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的形成于所述调整元件21的周壁的开口向对应，进而使得所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13和所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211相连通。
在附图1至图10示出的所述气动发送装置的这个较佳示例中，所述调整机构20的所述调整元件21呈圆盘状，其具有两个相对的侧面以及延伸于两个相对侧面之间的周壁，其中所述保持穿孔211被设置以经过所述调整元件21的中心位置的方式贯穿所述调整元件21的周壁的相对两侧，通过这样的方式，在所述调整元件21被设置于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11转动的过程中，所述传输管道10与所述调整元件21的周壁之间的间距保持不变。可选地，在本发明的所述气动发送装置的另外一些示例中，所述调整机构20的所述调整元件21可以呈截面为三角形、四边形、五边形的扁平状。
进一步地，所述调整机构20包括一驱动轴22，其中所述驱动轴22具有一连接端221和对应于所述连接端221的一驱动端222，所述驱动轴22的所述连接端221被连接于所述调整元件21的侧壁，并且在所述驱动轴22的所述驱动端222被驱动时，所述驱动轴22能够带动所述调整元件21同步地于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11转动。
优选地，所述驱动轴22的中心轴线和所述调整元件21的中心轴线重合，如此当所述驱动轴22被驱动以所述驱动轴22的中心轴线为旋转轴转动时，所述驱动轴22能够带动所述调整元件21以所述调整元件21的中心轴线为旋转轴转动。
值得一提的是，所述驱动轴22和所述调整元件21可以是分体式结构，并且所述驱动轴22的所述连接端221被安装于所述调整元件21的侧壁。可选地，所述驱动端222和所述调整元件21可以是一体式结构，并且所述驱动轴22自所述调整元件21的侧壁延伸。
进一步地，如图1至图3，所述气动发送装置包括一电机30，其中所述驱动轴22延伸至所述电机30和被可驱动地连接于所述电机30，以允许所述电机30驱动所述驱动轴22以所述驱动轴22的中心轴线为旋转轴而转动。
继续参考附图1至图3，所述气动发送装置包括一限位机构40，其中所述限位机构40具有一限位空间41和连通于所述限位空间41的一第一缺口42。所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13的形成于所述发送端11的开口对应于所述限位机构40的所述第一缺口42。所述调整机构20的所述调整元件21以所述调整元件21的周壁和所述限位机构40的用于形成所述限位空间41的内壁相对应的方式被可转动地保持于所述限位机构40的所述限位空间41，如此所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211能够对应于所述限位机构40的所述第一缺口42或者对应于所述限位机构40的用于形成所述限位空间41的内壁。
例如，在所述调整元件21被驱动于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11转动以自所述接收状态向所述发送状态切换的过程中，所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的位于下侧的开口能够对应于所述限位机构40的用于形成所述限位空间41的内壁，以避免所述样品管100从所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211脱落，从而在所述调整机构20以所述调整元件21转动的方式调整所述样品管100的朝向的过程中，所述样品管100能够被可靠地保持于所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211，从而使得所述调整元件21以转动的方式调整所述样品管100的朝向。
具体地，所述限位机构40包括一第一限位臂43和一第二限位臂44，其中所述第一限位臂43具有一内凹的第一限位表面431，所述第二限位臂44具有一内凹的第二限位表面441，其中所述第一限位臂43和所述第二限位臂44以所述第一限位表面431和所述第二限位表面441面对面的方式被相邻地设置，以于所述第一限位臂43的所述第一限位表面431和所述第二限位臂44的所述第二限位表面441之间形成所述限位空间41，和于所述第一限位臂43和所述第二限位臂44之间形成所述第一缺口42。所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的位于下侧的开口选择性地对应于所述第一限位臂43的所述第一限位表面431和所述第二限位臂44的所述第二限位表面441。也就是说，所述第一限位臂43的所述第一限位表面431和所述第二限位臂44的所述第二限位表面441形成所述限位机构40的用于形成所述限位空间41的内壁。
进一步地，所述限位机构40包括一保持臂45，其中所述第一限位臂43和所述第二限位臂44分别被设置于所述保持臂45，以藉由所述保持臂45保持所述第一限位臂43和所述第二限位臂44的相对位置。值得一提的是，所述限位机构40的所述第一限位臂43、所述第二限位臂44和所述保持臂45可以是分体式结构，从而所述第一限位臂43和所述第二限位臂44能够被安装于所述保持臂45。可选地，所述第一限位臂43、所述第二限位臂44和所述保持臂45可以是一体式结构。
进一步地，所述限位机构40具有一第二缺口46，其中所述第二缺口46连通于所述限位空间41。优选地，所述限位机构40的所述第一缺口42和所述第二缺口46于所述限位空间41的相对两侧连通于所述限位空间41，从而使得所述第一缺口42和所述第二缺口46相互对应。例如，在附图1至图10示出的所述气动发送装置的这个较佳示例中，所述气动发送装置能够向上发送所述样品管100，从而所述第一缺口42位于所述限位机构40的上部而 形成一个上部缺口，相应地，所述第二缺口46位于所述限位机构40的下部而形成一个下部缺口。
继续参考附图1至图3，所述气动发送装置进一步包括一驱动机构50，其中所述驱动机构50包括一驱动杆51，所述驱动杆51具有一受驱端511和对应于所述受驱端511的一自由端512，其中所述驱动杆51被设置使得所述自由端512能够经所述限位机构40的所述第二缺口46延伸至所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211，以驱动被保持于所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的所述样品管100进入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13。
所述驱动机构50进一步包括一驱动部52，其中所述驱动杆51的所述受驱端511被可驱动地连接于所述驱动部52，以允许所述驱动部52驱动所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512延伸至所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211。优选地，所述驱动杆51被设置能够进一步延伸至所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13，以驱动所述样品管100而使所述样品管100整体进入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13。
值得一提的是，所述驱动机构50的所述驱动部52的具体类型在本发明的所述气动发送装置中不受限制，例如所述驱动部52可以是一个气动驱动部。
进一步地，所述限位机构40的所述保持臂45具有一安装孔451，其中所述保持臂45的所述安装孔451对应于所述限位机构40的所述第二缺口46，其中所述驱动机构50的所述驱动部52被安装于所述保持臂45的所述安装孔451。
继续参考附图1至图3，所述气动发送装置进一步包括一气源机构60，其中所述传输管道10进一步具有一进气口14，其中所述进气口14于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11的侧壁连通所述传输通道13，所述气源机构60被连接于所述传输管道10，和所述气源机构60产生的气体能够自经所述传输管道10的所述进气口14进入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13。
具体地，所述气源机构60包括一气体产生器61和一输气管62，其中所述输气管62的一个端部被安装于所述气体产生器61，所述输气管62的另一个端部被安装于所述传输管道10和经所述传输管道10的所述进气口14连通于所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13，其中所述气体产生器61产生的气体能够通过所述输气管62于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被传输至所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13，以驱动于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被保持于所述传输通道13的所述样品管100沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13形成的发送路径自所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被发送至所述接收端12。
优选地，所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512的端面能够邻近于所述传输管道10的所述进气口14，并且所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512的端面与所述传输管道10的所述发送端11之间的距离大于所述传输管道10的所述进气口14与所述发送端11之间的距离，如此，自所述传输管道10的所述进气口14被导入所述传输通道13的气体能够于所述样品管100的管帽的端面驱动所述样品管100。
优选地，在附图1至图3示出的所述气动发送装置的这个具体示例中，所述样品管100的管帽的直径尺寸大于所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512的直径尺寸，以允许经所述传输管道10的所述进气口14被导入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13的气体能够自所述样品管100的管帽的端部作用于所述样品管100，以驱动所述样品管100沿着所述传输管道10 的所述传输通道13形成的发送路径自所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被发送至所述接收端12。
可选地，所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512被设置有至少一缺口5121，从而在所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512接触所述样品管100的管帽后能够于所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512和所述样品管100的管帽之间形成一缝隙，如此经所述传输管道100的所述进气口14被导入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13的气体能够自所述样品管100的管帽的端部作用于所述样品管100，以驱动所述样品管100沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13形成的发送路径自所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被发送至所述接收端12，参考附图11。
可选地，所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512被设置有至少一气道5122，其中在所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512接触所述样品管100的管帽后，所述驱动杆512的所述气道5122能够对应于所述样品管100的管帽，如此经所述传输管道100的所述进气口14被导入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13的气体能够被所述气道5122引导自所述样品管100的管帽的端部作用于所述样品管100，以驱动所述样品管100沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13形成的发送路径自所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被发送至所述接收端12，参考附图12。
继续参考附图1至图3，所述气动发送装置进一步包括一来料机构70，其中所述来料机构70被邻近地设置于所述调整机构20的所述调整元件21，并且在所述调整元件21处于所述接收状态时，所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211对应于所述来料机构70，以允许所述来料机构70引导所述样品管100进入所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211。
具体地，所述来料机构70包括两支撑轮71和一履带部72，两个所述支撑轮71被相互间隔地设置，所述履带部72的两端分别被套装于每个所述支撑轮71，以使每个所述支撑轮71支撑所述履带部72而使所述履带部72呈环形。优选地，两个所述支撑轮71中的至少一个所述支撑轮71为驱动轮，以用于驱动所述履带部72转动。例如，两个所述支撑轮71中的靠近所述调整元件21的所述支撑轮71为驱动轮，如此所述履带部72能够被驱动朝向所述调整元件21的方向运动，这样，被承托于所述来料机构70的所述履带部72的所述样品管100能够被引导进入所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211。
优选地，所述履带部72具有一引导槽721，其中所述引导槽721沿着所述履带部72的延伸方向形成。所述样品管100能够被保持于所述履带部72的所述引导槽721，以在所述履带部72带动所述样品管100朝向所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211方向移动时避免所述样品管100自所述履带部72脱落。具体地，所述履带部72可以包括两个履带元件722，两个所述履带元件722以相互间隔和相互对称的方式分别套装于每个所述支撑轮71的两侧，从而于两个所述履带元件722之间形成所述引导槽721。两个所述履带元件722能够被所述支撑轮71驱动而同步地转动，如此所述履带部72能够带动被承托于所述履带部72的表面的所述样品管100朝向所述调整元件21的方向运动。
当所述调整元件21处于所述接收状态时，所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211对应于所述履带部72的所述引导槽721，如此随着所述履带部72的转动，被承载于所述履带部72的表面的所述样品管100能够被引导进入所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211。
优选地，所述来料机构70进一步包括一推进器73，其中所述推进器73被邻近地设置 于所述履带部72，并且所述推进器73的移动方向与所述履带部72的延伸方向一致，以用于将被保持于所述履带部72的所述样品管100推入所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211。
图4至图10示出了所述气动发送装置发送所述样品管100的过程。
参考附图4，所述调整元件21处于所述接收状态，以使所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211对应于所述履带部72的所述引导槽721，随着所述履带部72的转动，被承载于所述履带部72的所述样品管100能够被引导进入所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211。
参考附图5和图6，所述调整元件21能够被驱动而自所述接收状态切换至所述发送状态，此时，所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的位于上部的开口对应于所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13的形成于所述发送端11的开口，以允许被保持于所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的所述样品管100的尾部朝向所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13，和所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的位于下部的开口对应于所述驱动机构50的所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512，以允许被保持于所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的所述样品管100的管帽能够与所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512接触。
可以理解的是，所述调整元件21在被驱动而于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11转动时，所述样品管100的朝向能够被调整。换言之，所述调整元件21于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11的转动方向能够根据所述样品管100于所述来料机构70的来料状态被选择。例如，在附图5和图6示出的所述气动发送装置的这个较佳示例中，若所述样品管100于所述来料机构70的来料状态为所述样品管100的管帽朝向所述调整元件21，则所述调整元件21在被驱动时于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11逆时针转动；相应地，若所述样品管100于所述来料机构70的来料状态为所述样品管100的管尾朝向所述调整元件21，则所述调整元件21在被驱动时于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11顺时针转动。
参考附图7和图8，所述驱动机构50的所述驱动杆51能够被所述驱动部52驱动而经所述限位机构40的所述第二缺口46延伸至所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211，以驱动被保持于所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的所述样品管100进入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13。优选地，所述驱动杆51的所述自由端512延伸至所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13，以驱动所述样品管100全部进入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13。
参考附图9和图10，所述气体产生器61产生的气体能够通过所述输气管62于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被传输至所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13，以驱动所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被保持于所述传输通道13的所述样品管100沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13形成的发送路径自所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被发送至所述接收端12。
可以理解的是，在所述样品管100被发送后，所述驱动机构50的所述驱动杆51能够退出所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211，以允许所述调整元件21能够被驱动而于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11转动。
附图13至图20示出了依本发明的另一较佳实施例的一气动发送装置，与附图1至图10示出的所述气动发送装置不同的是，在附图13至图20示出的所述气动发送装置的这个较佳示例中，所述气动发送装置包括一限位机构40，其中所述限位机构40具有一限位空间41和于所述限位空间41的相对两侧连通所述限位空间41的一第一缺口42和一安装孔451。 所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13的形成于所述发送端11的开口对应于所述限位机构40的所述第一缺口42。所述调整机构20的所述调整元件21以所述调整元件21的周围和所述限位机构40的用于形成所述限位空间41的内壁相对应的方式被可转动地保持于所述限位机构40的所述限位空间41，如此在所述调整元件21被驱动而转动时，所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211能够对应于所述限位机构40的用于形成所述限位空间41的内壁，和在所述调整元件21处于所述发送状态时，所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的位于上侧的开口对应于所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13，和所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的位于下侧的开口对应于所述限位机构40的所述安装孔451。
所述气动发送装置包括一气源机构60，其中所述气源机构60具有一出气口63，其中所述出气口63延伸至和被安装于所述限位机构40的所述安装孔451，以使所述气源机构60的所述出气口63朝向所述限位机构40的所述限位空间41，从而当所述调整元件21被切换至所述发送状态时，所述气源机构60的所述出气口63能够连通于所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211，如此所述气源机构60产生的气体能够驱动被保持于所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的所述样品管100进入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13，和驱动所述样品管100沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13形成的发送路径自所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被发送至所述接收端12。
图16至图20示出了所述气动发送装置发送所述样品管100的过程。
参考附图16，所述调整元件21处于所述接收状态，以使所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211对应于所述履带部72的所述引导槽721，随着所述履带部72的转动，被承载于所述履带部72的所述样品管100能够被引导进入所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211。
参考附图17和图18，所述调整元件21能够被驱动而自所述接收状态切换至所述发送状态，此时，所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的位于上侧的开口对应于所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13的形成于所述发送端11的开口和位于下侧的开口对应于所述气源机构60的所述出气口63，以允许被保持于所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的所述样品管100的尾部朝向所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13，和以允许被保持于所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的所述样品管100的管帽能够朝向所述气源机构60的所述出气口63。
可以理解的是，所述调整元件21在被驱动而于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11转动时，所述样品管100的朝向能够被调整。换言之，所述调整元件21于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11的转动方向能够根据所述样品管100于所述来料机构70的来料状态被选择。例如，在附图17和图18示出的所述气动发送装置的这个较佳示例中，若所述样品管100于所述来料机构70的来料状态为所述样品管100的管帽朝向所述调整元件21，则所述调整元件21在被驱动时于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11逆时针转动；相应地，若所述样品管100于所述来料机构70的来料状态为所述样品管100的管尾朝向所述调整元件21，则所述调整元件21在被驱动时于所述传输管道10的所述发送端11顺时针转动。
参考附图19和图20，所述气源机构60产生的气体能够经所述出气口63直接地进入所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211，以驱动被保持于所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211的所述样品管100进入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13，和驱动所述样品管100沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13形成的发送路径自所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被 发送至所述接收端12。
依本发明的另一个方面，本发明进一步提供一用于样品管的气动发送方法，其中所述气动发送方法包括如下步骤：
(a)允许所述样品管100在所述调整元件21处于所述接收状态时进入所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211；
(b)允许所述样品管100在所述调整元件21处于所述发送状态时自所述调整元件21的所述保持穿孔211进入所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13；以及
(c)在气体沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13自所述传输管道10的所述发送端11流向所述接收端12时驱动所述样品管100沿着所述传输管道10的所述传输通道13形成的发送路径自所述传输管道10的所述发送端11被发送至所述接收端12。
本领域的技术人员可以理解的是，以上实施例仅为举例，其中不同实施例的特征可以相互组合，以得到根据本发明揭露的内容很容易想到但是在附图中没有明确指出的实施方式。
本领域的技术人员应理解，上述描述及附图中所示的本发明的实施例只作为举例而并不限制本发明。本发明的目的已经完整并有效地实现。本发明的功能及结构原理已在实施例中展示和说明，在没有背离所述原理下，本发明的实施方式可以有任何变形或修改。

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  1. 一用于样品管的气动发送装置，其特征在于，包括：
    一传输管道，其中所述传输管道具有一发送端、对应于所述发送端的一接收端以及于所述发送端和所述接收端之间延伸的一传输通道，所述传输管道允许气体沿着所述传输通道形成的发送路径自所述发送端流向所述接收端；和
    一调整机构，其中所述调整机构包括一调整元件，所述调整元件具有一保持穿孔，其中所述调整元件被设置能够于所述传输管道的所述发送端在一接收状态和一发送状态之间切换，当所述调整元件处于所述发送状态时，所述传输管道的所述传输通道和所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔相对应和相连通，以允许被保持于所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的一样品管能够被驱动进入所述传输管道的所述传输通道，和使得所述样品管随着气体于所述传输管道的所述传输通道内的流动而被驱动以沿着所述传输通道形成的发送路径自所述发送端被发送至所述接收端。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的气体发送装置，其中所述调整元件被可转动地设置于所述传输管道的所述发送端，以使所述调整元件以转动的方式能够在所述接收状态和所述发送状态之间切换。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的气体发送装置，其中所述保持穿孔以穿过所述调整元件的中心位置的方式贯穿所述调整元件的周壁的向对两侧，所述调整元件被驱动以所述调整元件的中心轴线为旋转轴转动。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的气体发送装置，进一步包括一限位机构，其中所述限位机构具有一限位空间和连通于所述限位空间的一第一缺口，所述传输管道的所述传输通道的形成于所述发送端的开口对应于和连通于所述限位机构的所述第一缺口，所述调整元件以所述调整元件的周壁和所述限位机构的用于形成所述限位空间的内壁相对应的方式被可转动地设置于所述限位机构的所述限位空间。
  5. 根据权利要求1至4中任一所述的气动发送装置，进一步包括一驱动机构，其中所述驱动机构包括一驱动杆，所述驱动杆具有一受驱端和对应于所述受驱端的一自由端，其中所述驱动杆被设置允许所述自由端能够延伸至所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔。
  6. 根据权利要求4所述的气动发送装置，其中所述限位机构具有一第二缺口，所述第二缺口连通于所述限位空间，并且所述第一缺口和所述第二缺口分别形成于所述限位空间的相对两侧，所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的位于下侧的开口能够对应于所述限位机构的所述第二缺口，其中所述气动发送装置进一步包括一驱动机构，所述驱动机构包括一驱动杆，所述驱动杆具有一受驱端和对应于所述受驱端的一自由端，其中所述驱动杆被设置允许所述自由端能够经所述限位机构的所述第二缺口延伸至所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的气动发送装置，其中所述驱动杆被设置允许所述自由端能够延伸至所述传输管道的所述传输通道。
  8. 根据权利要求7所述的气动发送装置，其中所述传输管道的侧壁具有一进气口，所述进气口于所述发送端连通所述传输通道，其中所述驱动杆的所述自由端的端面能够邻近于所述传输管道的所述进气口。
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的气动发送装置，其中所述驱动杆的所述自由端的端面尺寸小于所述样品管的管帽的端面尺寸。
  10. 根据权利要求8所述的气动发送装置，其中所述驱动杆的所述自由端设有缺口或者气道。
  11. 根据权利要求1至4中任一所述的气体发送装置，其中所述限位机构具有一安装孔，所述安装孔连通于所述限位空间，并且所述第一缺口和所述安装孔分别形成于所述限位空间的相对两侧，所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的位于下侧的开口能够对应于所述限位机构的所述安装孔，其中所述气体发送装置进一步包括一气源机构，所述气源机构具有一出气口，所述出气口延伸至和被安装于所述限位机构的所述安装孔，以使所述气源机构产生的气体能够经所述出气口被依次导入所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔和所述传输管道的所述传输通道。
  12. 根据权利要求1至4任一所述的气体发送装置，其中所述气体发送装置进一步包括一气源机构，其中所述气源机构具有一出气口，其中所述传输管道的侧壁具有一进气口，所述进气口于所述发送端连通所述传输通道，所述气源机构产生的气体经过所述出气口后通过所述进气口以进入到所述传输通道。
  13. 一用于样品管的气动发送方法，其特征在于，所述气动发送方法包括如下步骤：
    (a)允许一样品管在一调整元件处于一接收状态时进入所述调整元件的一保持穿孔；
    (b)允许所述样品管在所述调整元件处于一发送状态时自所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔进入一传输管道的一传输通道；以及
    (c)在气体沿着所述传输管道的所述传输通道自所述传输管道的发送端流向接收端时驱动所述样品管沿着所述传输管道的所述传输通道形成的发送路径自所述传输管道的所述发送端被发送至所述接收端。
  14. 根据权利要求13所述的气动发送方法，其中在上述方法中，以转动所述调整元件的方式使得所述调整元件于所述接收状态和所述发送状态之间切换。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的气动发送方法，其中在上述方法中，驱动所述调整元件以所述调整元件的中心轴线为旋转轴转动。
  16. 根据权利要求15所述的气动发送方法，其中在上述方法中，允许所述调整元件在一限位机构的一限位空间转动。
  17. 根据权利要求13至16中任一所述的气动发送方法，其中在所述步骤(b)中，于所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的远离所述传输管道的所述传输通道的开口产生气体，以在气体自所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔流向所述传输管道的所述传输通道时允许所述样品管自所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔进入所述传输管道的所述传输通道。
  18. 根据权利要求13至16中任一所述的气动发送方法，其中在所述步骤(b)中，允许一驱动杆的自由端从所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的远离所述传输管道的所述传输通道的开口延伸至所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔，以驱动被保持于所述调整元件的所述保持穿孔的所述样品管进入所述传输管道的所述传输通道。
  19. 根据权利要求18所述的气动发送方法，其中在所述步骤(c)中，允许气体自所述传输管道的位于所述发送端的侧壁的进气口导入所述传输管道的所述传输通道。
  20. 根据权利要求18所述的气动发送方法，其中在所述步骤(c)中，气体自所述样品管的管帽的端面驱动所述样品管。
  21. 根据权利要求19所述的气动发送方法，其中在所述步骤(c)中，气体自所述样品管的管帽的端面驱动所述样品管。
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