Cup arranging structure of feeding device, feeding device and diagnostic equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of in-vitro diagnosis automation equipment, and discloses a feeding device cup arranging structure, a feeding device and diagnosis device.The feeding device cup arranging structure comprises a containing channel, a moving assembly, a base and a driving part; a feeding hole is formed in the top of the accommodating channel; the moving assembly is arranged in the containing channel, can move in the vertical direction of the containing channel and is used for bearing the reaction cup; the base is arranged at the lower end of the containing channel, the driving piece is arranged on the base, the moving assembly is connected with the driving piece through the connecting piece, and the driving piece is used for driving the moving assembly to move up and down along the containing channel. The moving assembly is arranged in the containing channel, the reaction cups collide with the inner wall of the containing channel in the falling process, under the action of gravity, the opening ends of the reaction cups are upwards arranged at the moving assembly, the cup clamping and cup transverse phenomena are avoided, and the reliability is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of in vitro diagnostic automation equipment, and in particular to a cup-arranging structure of a feeding device, a feeding device and diagnostic equipment. Background Art

[0002] During the use of diagnostic equipment, the reaction cups are generally dispatched back and forth through a chain-type automatic loading device, including steps such as loading, arranging, separating and sorting.

[0003] However, the existing chain-type automatic feeding device is prone to cup jamming, cup horizontality and other phenomena during the process from feeding to sorting, with a high failure rate and poor reliability. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of this, the present invention provides a cup sorting structure of a feeding device, a feeding device and a diagnostic device to solve the problem that the existing chain-type automatic feeding device is prone to cup jamming, cup horizontality and the like, resulting in a high failure rate and poor reliability.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a cup-arranging structure for a feeding device, comprising:

[0006] The accommodating channel has a feed port at the top;

[0007] A moving component is disposed in the accommodating channel and is movable in the up-down direction thereof, and is used for carrying the reaction cup;

[0008] A base and a driving member, wherein the base is arranged at the lower end of the accommodating channel, the driving member is arranged on the base, the moving component is connected to the driving member through a connecting member, and the driving member is used to drive the moving component to move up and down along the accommodating channel.

[0009] Beneficial effects: The feeding device of the present invention has a cup-organizing structure, in which the reaction cup enters the accommodating channel from the feeding port of the accommodating channel, and at the same time, the driving member drives the moving assembly to rise to the highest position to receive the reaction cup, and then the driving member drives the moving assembly and the reaction cup to descend. During the descent, the reaction cup collides with the inner wall of the accommodating channel and is flipped and corrected under the influence of gravity, so that its open end stays upward in the moving assembly. When the driving member drives the moving assembly to descend to the lowest position, the corrected reaction cup detaches from the moving assembly and enters the next process, which reduces the phenomenon of cup jamming and cup horizontality during the feeding process, reduces the failure rate, and has high reliability.

[0010] In an optional embodiment, a plurality of protrusions are provided on an inner wall of the accommodating channel opposite to the moving component at intervals along the up-down direction.

[0011] Beneficial effect: By arranging a plurality of protrusions on the inner wall of the accommodating channel opposite to the moving component, the reaction cup collides with the protrusions during the descending process, thereby improving the flipping correction effect of the reaction cup and further reducing the phenomenon of cup jamming and cup horizontality during the loading process.

[0012] In an optional embodiment, the accommodating channel includes:

[0013] A pair of support plates are arranged opposite to each other along the length direction of the accommodating channel;

[0014] The first guide bar and the second guide bar are arranged relatively between a pair of the support plates. The pair of support plates and the first guide bar and the second guide bar form a channel for the moving component to slide up and down. A plurality of protrusions are arranged at intervals on the first guide bar, and the moving component is arranged close to the second guide bar.

[0015] Beneficial effects: The accommodating channel is composed of a pair of support plates, a first guide bar and a second guide bar, with a simple structure, low use cost, and convenient manufacturing and installation. The moving component is arranged close to the second guide bar, and the protrusion is arranged on the first guide bar. After colliding with the protrusion, the reaction cup will flip toward the second guide bar and fall with the moving component.

[0016] In an optional embodiment, the moving component includes:

[0017] A slide bar connected to the connecting piece;

[0018] A pair of baffles are arranged on opposite sides of the slide bar and together with the slide bar form a space for accommodating the reaction cup. A fixing ring is sleeved on the peripheral side of the reaction cup near the open end. The outer diameter of the reaction cup is smaller than the gap between the pair of baffles, and the outer diameter of the fixing ring is larger than the gap between the pair of baffles.

[0019] When the moving assembly moves to the lowest position, a pair of baffles are spaced apart from the first guide bar, a distance from the fixing ring to the open end of the reaction cup is less than or equal to the distance, and a distance from the fixing ring to the closed end of the reaction cup is greater than the distance.

[0020] Beneficial effect: The driving member drives the slide bar and a pair of baffles to slide up and down through the connecting member. The outer diameter of the reaction cup is smaller than the gap between the pair of baffles, and the outer diameter of the fixed ring is larger than the gap between the pair of baffles. The reaction cup portion located at the lower end of the fixed ring will be accommodated between the pair of baffles, and the reaction cup portion located at the upper end of the fixed ring will be exposed. The fixed ring is arranged close to the open end, so the distance from the fixed ring to the open end of the reaction cup is smaller than the distance from the fixed ring to the closed end of the reaction cup. When the moving component moves to the lowest position, if the open end of the reaction cup is facing upward, the first guide bar will not hinder the reaction cup from flowing to the next process. If the closed end of the reaction cup is facing upward, the first guide bar will block the reaction cup, causing the reaction cup to stay at the moving component, and continue to collide with the protrusion and flip and correct its position as the moving component moves up and down until it is in an upright state.

[0021] In an optional embodiment, a discharging assembly is further included, wherein the discharging assembly is fixedly disposed at the bottom of the accommodating channel and communicated with the accommodating channel.

[0022] Beneficial effect: The material discharging assembly at the bottom of the accommodating channel can receive the sorted reaction cups, so that the sorted reaction cups can smoothly enter the next process.

[0023] In an optional embodiment, the discharge assembly is arranged at an angle downward at the lower end of the first guide bar, a pair of baffles are arranged at an angle downward toward the first guide bar, and the base is arranged at the lower end of the second guide bar.

[0024] Beneficial effects: The discharging assembly is tilted at the lower end of the first guide bar, which is convenient for receiving the reaction cup from the moving assembly on the one hand, and can avoid the base and the driving member on the other hand, so as to prevent the discharging assembly from affecting the driving member to drive the moving assembly to slide up and down. A pair of baffles are tilted toward the first guide bar, which can make the reaction cup between the pair of baffles slide toward the first guide bar, so that the reaction cup constantly contacts the protrusion on the first guide bar and collides to correct the position.

[0025] In an optional embodiment, the discharge assembly includes: a plurality of enclosure plates that enclose a discharge channel, the discharge channel is provided with an inlet and an outlet, and the inlet is connected to the bottom of the accommodating channel.

[0026] Beneficial effects: The discharging assembly is composed of a plurality of enclosures, has a simple structure, low manufacturing cost, and is easy to manufacture and install.

[0027] In an optional embodiment, a downwardly inclined cup guide bar is further provided on the top of the first guide bar.

[0028] Beneficial effect: By setting the cup guide strip, the reaction cup can be guided to flow downward and flip and correct its position.

[0029] In an optional embodiment, the protrusions include regular shapes and irregular shapes, and the regular shape includes at least one of an arc shape, a spherical shape, and a cylindrical shape.

[0030] Beneficial effects: The protrusion can be selected into a specific shape according to needs and has a wide range of applications. When the protrusion is arc-shaped, the contact surface is large, which is conducive to contact with the reaction cup and will not damage the reaction cup.

[0031] In an optional embodiment, a pulley is respectively provided at the upper and lower ends of one side of the base, the driving shaft of the driving member is connected to one of the pulleys, and the base is also provided with a conveyor belt sleeved between the two pulleys, and the conveyor belt is connected to the connecting member.

[0032] Beneficial effects: The base can support the driving member, the conveyor belt and a pair of pulleys. The driving member drives the pulley to rotate, the pulley drives the conveyor belt to rotate, and the conveyor belt drives the connecting member and the moving component to move up and down, so as to continuously sort out multiple reaction cups and transport them to the discharge component. Compared with the traditional conveyor chain structure, the conveyor belt occupies less space, has lower cost and higher reliability.

[0033] In a second aspect, the present invention further provides a feeding device, comprising:

[0034] hopper;

[0035] A material pushing member, arranged in the hopper;

[0036] In the above-mentioned cup-organizing structure of the feeding device, the pushing member is used to transport the reaction cup from the hopper to the feeding port of the accommodating channel.

[0037] Beneficial effects: The loading device of the present invention adopts a hopper to carry the reaction cup, and the pushing member can push the reaction cup from the hopper into the feed port of the accommodating channel, and the driving member drives the moving assembly to rise to the highest position to receive the reaction cup, and then the driving member drives the moving assembly and the reaction cup to descend. During the descent, the reaction cup collides with the inner wall of the accommodating channel and flips over and corrects under the influence of gravity, so that its open end stays upward in the moving assembly, and when the driving member drives the moving assembly to descend to the lowest position, the corrected reaction cup detaches from the moving assembly and enters the next process, which reduces the phenomenon of cup jamming and cup horizontality during the loading process, reduces the failure rate, and has high reliability.

[0038] In a third aspect, the present invention further provides a diagnostic device, comprising: the above-mentioned feeding device cup organizing structure, or the above-mentioned feeding device.

[0039] Beneficial effect: Because the diagnostic equipment includes a feeding device and a cup-organizing structure or a feeding device, it has the same effect as the feeding device and a cup-organizing structure or a feeding device, and will not be described in detail here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0041] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a first state of a cup arrangement structure of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0042] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of a second state of a cup arrangement structure of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of a cup arrangement structure of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention in a third state;

[0044] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a fourth state of a cup arrangement structure of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0045] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of a moving component of a cup sorting structure of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of a discharging assembly of a cup-arranging structure of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0047] Figure 7 It is a structural schematic diagram of a first guide bar of a cup sorting structure of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0048] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of the structure of a reaction cup according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] Description of reference numerals:

[0051] 1. Accommodating channel; 101. Feed inlet; 102. Protrusion; 103. Support plate; 104. First guide bar; 105. Second guide bar; 106. Cup guide bar; 2. Moving assembly; 201. Slide bar; 202. Baffle; 203. Connecting column; 3. Discharging assembly; 301. Enclosure; 3011. Side plate; 3012. Shield; 3013. Support column; 4. Base; 5. Driving member; 6. Connecting member; 601. Clamping part; 7. Pulley; 8. Conveyor belt; 9. Hopper; 10. Reaction cup; 11. Fixed ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0052] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0053] Combine the following Figures 1 to 9 , describing an embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] According to an embodiment of the present invention, on the one hand, Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a cup-organizing structure of a feeding device is provided, which mainly includes: a receiving channel 1, a moving component 2, a base 4 and a driving member 5. A feeding port 101 is provided at the top of the receiving channel 1. The moving component 2 is arranged in the receiving channel 1, and is movable in the up and down direction thereof, and is used to carry a reaction cup 10. The base 4 is arranged at the lower end of the receiving channel 1, and the driving member 5 is arranged on the base 4. The moving component 2 is connected to the driving member 5 through a connecting member 6, and the driving member 5 is used to drive the moving component 2 to move up and down along the receiving channel 1.

[0055] The cup-sorting structure of the loading device provided by the present invention comprises the following steps: the reaction cup 10 enters the accommodating channel 1 from the feed port 101 of the accommodating channel 1, and the driving member 5 drives the moving assembly 2 to rise to the highest position to receive the reaction cup 10. Then, the driving member 5 drives the moving assembly 2 and the reaction cup 10 to descend. During the descent, the reaction cup 10 collides with the inner wall of the accommodating channel 1 and is flipped and corrected under the influence of gravity, so that its open end stays upward in the moving assembly 2. When the driving member 5 drives the moving assembly 2 to descend to the lowest position, the corrected reaction cup 10 is separated from the moving assembly 2 and enters the next process, thereby reducing the phenomenon of cup jamming and cup horizontality during the loading process, reducing the failure rate, and having high reliability.

[0056] Compared with the traditional cup sorting method of making cup sorting shapes or cup sorting designs for certain parts of the loading device to achieve the separation, guidance, and sorting of the reaction cups 10, or adding cup separation structures and guiding structures, the overall structure of the embodiment of the present invention is simpler, the manufacturing cost is lower, and the cup sorting effect is better and the reliability is higher.

[0057] Specifically, the up and down direction is the height direction of the accommodating channel 1. Figure 1 As shown by the arrow H in FIG. 1 , the feed port 101 is arranged at the top of the receiving channel 1 so that the reaction cup 10 contacts the inner wall of the receiving channel 1 from top to bottom and turns over to correct the position. The receiving channel 1 is arranged in the hopper 9 of the feeding device.

[0058] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present invention does not limit the structure of the driving member 5 , and any existing structure can be selected as needed. For example, the driving member 5 is a motor.

[0059] In one embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, a plurality of protrusions 102 are provided at intervals along the vertical direction on the inner wall of the accommodating channel 1 and the moving component 2, and the protrusions 102 are used to collide with the reaction cup 10. The closed end of the reaction cup 10 is heavier than the open end. After the reaction cup 10 collides with the protrusions 102, under the influence of gravity, the heavier closed end will go down, and the lighter open end will go up, presenting an upright posture. By providing the protrusions 102, the flipping correction effect of the reaction cup 10 can be improved, and the phenomenon of cup jamming and cup sideways during the loading process can be further reduced.

[0060] In one embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the accommodating channel 1 mainly includes: a pair of support plates 103, a first guide bar 104 and a second guide bar 105. The pair of support plates 103 are arranged relatively along the length direction of the accommodating channel 1. The first guide bar 104 and the second guide bar 105 are arranged relatively between the pair of support plates 103. The pair of support plates 103 and the first guide bar 104 and the second guide bar 105 enclose a channel for the moving component 2 to slide up and down. The inner wall of the first guide bar 104 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 102 at intervals along the up and down directions, and the moving component 2 is arranged close to the second guide bar 105. The accommodating channel 1 is composed of a pair of support plates 103, the first guide bar 104 and the second guide bar 105, and has a simple structure, low use cost, and is convenient for manufacturing and installation. The moving component 2 is arranged close to the second guide bar 105, and the protrusion 102 is arranged on the first guide bar 104. After colliding with the protrusion 102, the reaction cup 10 will flip toward the side of the second guide bar 105 and fall with the moving component 2.

[0061] It should be noted that the embodiment of the present invention does not limit the shape of the protrusion 102. The protrusion 102 includes a regular shape and an irregular shape. The regular shape includes at least one of an arc shape, a sphere and a column shape. The protrusion 102 can be selected into a specific shape as needed, and has a wide range of applications. When the protrusion 102 is an arc shape, the contact surface is large, which is conducive to contact with the reaction cup 10 and will not damage the reaction cup 10.

[0062] In one embodiment, Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the moving assembly 2 mainly includes: a slide bar 201 and a pair of baffles 202. The slide bar 201 is connected to the connecting member 6. The pair of baffles 202 are arranged on opposite sides of the slide bar 201, and together with the slide bar 201, form a space for accommodating the reaction cup 10.

[0063] Furthermore, if Fig. 9As shown, a fixing ring 11 is sleeved on the peripheral side of the reaction cup 10 near the open end, the outer diameter of the reaction cup 10 is smaller than the gap between the pair of baffles 202, and the outer diameter of the fixing ring 11 is larger than the gap between the pair of baffles 202. The reaction cup 10 can extend between the pair of baffles 202 and be clamped on the pair of baffles 202 through the fixing ring 11.

[0064] Furthermore, when the moving assembly 2 moves to the lowest position, a pair of baffles 202 and the first guide bar 104 are spaced apart, the distance from the fixed ring 11 to the open end of the reaction cup 10 is less than or equal to the distance, and the distance from the fixed ring 11 to the closed end of the reaction cup 10 is greater than the distance.

[0065] The driving member 5 of the embodiment of the present invention drives the slide bar 201 and the pair of baffles 202 to slide up and down through the connecting member 6. The outer diameter of the reaction cup 10 is smaller than the gap between the pair of baffles 202, and the outer diameter of the fixing ring 11 is larger than the gap between the pair of baffles 202. The part of the reaction cup 10 located at the lower end of the fixing ring 11 will be accommodated between the pair of baffles 202, and the part of the reaction cup 10 located at the upper end of the fixing ring 11 is exposed. The fixing ring 11 is arranged close to the open end, so the distance from the fixing ring 11 to the open end of the reaction cup 10 is smaller than the distance from the fixing ring 11 to the closed end of the reaction cup 10.

[0066] When the moving component 2 moves to the lowest position, Figure 2 As shown in FIG. 1 , if the opening end of the reaction cup 10 is facing upward, the first guide strip 104 will not hinder the reaction cup 10 from flowing to the next process. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, if the closed end of the reaction cup 10 is facing upward, the first guide bar 104 will block the reaction cup 10, so that the reaction cup 10 stays at the moving component 2, and continues to collide with the protrusion 102 and flip and correct its position as the moving component 2 moves up and down until it is in an upright state.

[0067] Furthermore, the slide bar 201 can be slidably connected to the second guide bar 105 to improve the movement stability of the slide bar 201 and the pair of baffles 202. For example, a slide rail is provided on the inner side of the second guide bar 105, and a slider that cooperates with the slide rail is provided on the side of the slide bar 201 close to the second guide bar 105. The pair of baffles 202 can be fixedly connected to the slide bar 201 by fasteners, and the fasteners can be screws, bolts, etc. Figure 5 As shown, the lower ends of the pair of baffles 202 away from the slide bar 201 can also be fixed by a connecting column 203 to improve the connection stability of the pair of baffles 202.

[0068] In one embodiment, Figure 1As shown, the discharging assembly 3 is also included, which is fixed at the bottom of the accommodating channel 1 and communicated with the accommodating channel 1, and forms a discharging channel for transferring the reaction cup 10. The discharging assembly 3 at the bottom of the accommodating channel 1 can receive the arranged reaction cup 10, so that the arranged reaction cup 10 can smoothly enter the next process.

[0069] Further, in one embodiment, if Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the discharge assembly 3 is tilted downwardly at the lower end of the first guide bar 104, a pair of baffles 202 are tilted downwardly toward the first guide bar 104, and the base 4 is disposed at the lower end of the second guide bar 105. On the one hand, it is convenient to receive the reaction cup 10 from the moving assembly 2, and on the other hand, it can avoid the base 4 and the driving member 5, so as to prevent the discharge assembly 3 from affecting the driving member 5 to drive the moving assembly 2 to slide up and down. The pair of baffles 202 are tilted toward the first guide bar 104, so that the reaction cup 10 located between the pair of baffles 202 can slide toward the first guide bar 104, so that the reaction cup 10 constantly contacts the protrusion 102 on the first guide bar 104 and collides to correct the position.

[0070] Specifically, when the open end of the reaction cup 10 is tilted upward and located between a pair of baffles 202, under the influence of gravity, the collision between the reaction cup 10 and the protrusion 102 will not cause the reaction cup 10 to flip over. When the closed end of the reaction cup 10 is tilted upward and located between the pair of baffles 202, under the influence of gravity, the collision between the reaction cup 10 and the protrusion 102 will cause the reaction cup 10 to flip over, thereby achieving the effect of correcting the position.

[0071] Furthermore, in one embodiment, the inclination angle of the pair of baffles 202 is the same as the inclination angle of the discharging assembly 3 , so that the reaction cup 10 can smoothly detach from the pair of baffles 202 and enter the discharging assembly 3 .

[0072] Furthermore, in one embodiment, the protrusion 102 extends to the lower end of the first conductive bar 104. Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in the case where there are multiple reaction cups 10 in the moving component 2, if the open end of the first reaction cup 10 close to the first guide bar 104 of the moving component 2 is upward, and the closed end of the second reaction cup 10 is upward. When the moving component 2 moves to the lowest position, the first reaction cup 10 can directly enter the discharge channel of the discharge component 3, and the protrusion 102 at the lower end contacts the second reaction cup 10. Due to the existence of the protrusion 102, the closed end of the reaction cup 10 will tilt toward one side of the second guide bar 105 and flip to an upright posture under the action of gravity, and then enter the discharge channel of the discharge component 3, thereby achieving the cup sorting effect.

[0073] It should be noted that the size of the protrusion 102 cannot be too large or too small. If it is too large, it will easily cause the cuvette 10 in an upright position to flip over, and if it is too small, the cuvette 10 in a non-upright position cannot be flipped over.

[0074] For example, Figure 7 As shown, the protrusion 102 is provided in two sections, and a plurality of protrusions 102 are provided at intervals in each section. The spacing between the two sections of the protrusion 102 is A, and A can be selected from 20 mm to 30 mm, for example, A is 24 mm, and half of the thickness of the first guide bar 104 is dimension B, and B can be selected to be 4 mm. A plurality of cylinders are provided in the first guide bar 104, one end of the cylinder is attached to the inner side of the first guide bar 104, and the other end is exposed from the first guide bar 104, and the radius of the cylinder is R3, and R3 can be 6 mm. A section of arc is cut from the upper end of the exposed part of the cylinder to form an arc section with a radius of R1, and tangent to the surface of the cylinder, R1 can be 0.6 mm, and the center angle is 120°. Another section of arc is tangent to the lower end of the exposed part of the cylinder, and the radius is R2, and R2 can be 6 mm. The arcs at both ends and the remaining part of the cylinder together form the protrusion 102.

[0075] In one embodiment, Figure 6 As shown, the discharge assembly 3 includes: a plurality of enclosures 301 enclosing a discharge channel, the discharge channel is provided with an inlet and an outlet, and the inlet is connected to the bottom of the accommodating channel 1. The discharge assembly 3 is composed of a plurality of enclosures 301, has a simple structure, low manufacturing cost, and is easy to manufacture and install.

[0076] Specifically, Figure 6 As shown, the plurality of enclosure plates 301 include a pair of side plates 3011 arranged opposite to each other, and the distance between the pair of side plates 3011 is greater than the outer diameter of the reaction cup 10 and smaller than the outer diameter of the fixing ring 11. Shield plates 3012 are also provided on the outer sides of the pair of side plates 3011, and the distance between the pair of shield plates 3012 is greater than the outer diameter of the fixing ring 11, so as to transport the reaction cup 10. The bottom of the pair of side plates 3011 is also connected to a support column 3013, and the support column 3013 is used to fix the pair of side plates 3011.

[0077] In one embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, a cup guide bar 106 inclined downward is further provided on the top of the first guide bar 104. By providing the cup guide bar 106, the reaction cup 10 can be guided to flow downward and flip and correct its position.

[0078] In one embodiment, Figure 4 and Figure 8 As shown, a pulley 7 is respectively provided at the upper and lower ends of one side of the base 4, the driving shaft of the driving member 5 is connected to one of the pulleys 7, and a conveyor belt 8 is also provided on the base 4 and is sleeved between the two pulleys 7, and the conveyor belt 8 is connected to the connecting member 6.

[0079] The base 4 of the embodiment of the present invention can support the driving member 5, the conveyor belt 8 and a pair of pulleys 7. The driving member 5 drives the pulley 7 to rotate, the pulley 7 drives the conveyor belt 8 to rotate, and the conveyor belt 8 drives the connecting member 6 and the moving component 2 to move up and down, so as to continuously sort and transport the multiple reaction cups 10 to the discharge component 3. Compared with the traditional conveyor chain structure, the conveyor belt 8 occupies less space, has lower cost, and is more reliable.

[0080] Furthermore, if Figure 8 As shown, the connecting member 6 is provided with a clamping portion 601 for clamping the conveyor belt 8, thereby achieving a fixed connection with the conveyor belt 8 and ensuring smooth movement.

[0081] According to an embodiment of the present invention, on the other hand, Figure 8 As shown, a feeding device is also provided, which mainly includes: a hopper 9, a material pusher and a cup arrangement structure of the feeding device. The material pusher is arranged in the hopper 9. The material pusher is used to transport the reaction cup 10 from the hopper 9 to the feed port 101 of the accommodating channel 1.

[0082] The loading device provided by the embodiment of the present invention adopts a hopper 9 to carry a reaction cup 10. The pushing member can push the reaction cup 10 from the hopper 9 into the feed port 101 of the accommodating channel 1. The driving member 5 drives the moving assembly 2 to rise to the highest position to receive the reaction cup 10. Then the driving member 5 drives the moving assembly 2 and the reaction cup 10 to descend. During the descent, the reaction cup 10 collides with the protrusion 102 and flips over and corrects under the influence of gravity, so that its open end stays upward in the moving assembly 2. When the driving member 5 drives the moving assembly 2 to descend to the lowest position, the corrected reaction cup 10 detaches from the moving assembly 2 and enters the next process, thereby reducing the phenomenon of cup jamming and cup horizontality during the loading process, reducing the failure rate, and having high reliability.

[0083] In one embodiment, the pusher is fixedly connected to the connecting member 6, and the driving member 5 drives the pusher and the moving assembly 2 to move up and down at the same time, so as to simplify the structure of the loading device and improve the space utilization. The pusher can drive one or more reaction cups 10 into the feed port 101 at a time.

[0084] The working principle of the embodiment of the present invention is as follows:

[0085] The driving member 5 drives the pushing member to push the reaction cup 10 from the hopper 9 into the feeding port 101 of the accommodating channel 1. At the same time, the driving member 5 drives the moving assembly 2 to rise to the maximum height to receive the reaction cup 10. Afterwards, the driving member 5 drives the moving assembly 2 to descend.

[0086] like Figure 1As shown, under the influence of gravity, the reaction cup 10 slides between the pair of baffles 202 toward the first guide bar 104 and continuously collides with the plurality of protrusions 102. If the closed end of the reaction cup 10 is facing upward, it will flip over after the collision. If the reaction cup 10 lies horizontally in the accommodating channel 1, it will also be overturned by the resistance of the protrusions 102 until the open end of the reaction cup 10 faces upward and stays tilted between the pair of baffles 202.

[0087] like Figure 2 As shown, after the driving member 5 drives the moving assembly 2 to descend to the lowest position, the reaction cup 10 with the opening end facing upward can smoothly enter the discharge channel of the discharge assembly 3 .

[0088] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, if the closed end of the reaction cup 10 is facing upward, it will be blocked by the first guide bar 104 and cannot enter the discharge channel of the discharge assembly 3 .

[0089] According to an embodiment of the present invention, in another aspect, a diagnostic device is provided, comprising: the above-mentioned feeding device cup organizing structure, or the above-mentioned feeding device.

[0090] Because the diagnostic equipment includes a feeding device and a cup-organizing structure or a feeding device, and has the same effect as the feeding device and a cup-organizing structure or a feeding device, it will not be described in detail here.

[0091] Diagnostic equipment includes but is not limited to immunoassay analyzers, biochemistry analyzers, and blood gas analyzers.

[0092] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and variations are all within the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cup-arranging structure for a feeding device, characterized in that: include: A containing channel (1) is provided with a feed inlet (101) at the top; A moving assembly (2) is disposed in the accommodating channel (1), movable in the up-down direction thereof, and used for carrying the reaction cup (10); A base (4) and a driving member (5), wherein the base (4) is arranged at the lower end of the accommodating channel (1), the driving member (5) is arranged on the base (4), the moving component (2) is connected to the driving member (5) via a connecting member (6), and the driving member (5) is used to drive the moving component (2) to move up and down along the accommodating channel (1).

2. The cup arrangement structure of the feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of protrusions (102) are provided at intervals in the up-down direction on the inner wall of the accommodating channel (1) opposite to the moving component (2).

3. The cup arrangement structure of the feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The accommodating channel (1) comprises: A pair of support plates (103) are arranged opposite to each other along the length direction of the accommodating channel (1); The first guide bar (104) and the second guide bar (105) are arranged relatively between the pair of support plates (103); the pair of support plates (103) and the first guide bar (104) and the second guide bar (105) form a channel for the moving component (2) to slide up and down; a plurality of protrusions (102) are arranged at intervals on the first guide bar (104); and the moving component (2) is arranged close to the second guide bar (105).

4. The cup arrangement structure of the feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The moving component (2) comprises: A sliding bar (201) connected to the connecting member (6); A pair of baffles (202) are arranged on opposite sides of the slide bar (201) and together with the slide bar (201) form a space for accommodating the reaction cup (10); a fixing ring (11) is sleeved on the peripheral side of the reaction cup (10) near the open end; the outer diameter of the reaction cup (10) is smaller than the gap between the pair of baffles (202), and the outer diameter of the fixing ring (11) is larger than the gap between the pair of baffles (202); When the moving assembly (2) moves to the lowest position, a pair of baffles (202) and the first guide bar (104) are spaced apart from each other, a distance from the fixing ring (11) to the open end of the reaction cup (10) is less than or equal to the distance, and a distance from the fixing ring (11) to the closed end of the reaction cup (10) is greater than the distance.

5. The cup arrangement structure of the feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: It also comprises a discharge assembly (3), wherein the discharge assembly (3) is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the accommodating channel (1) and is in communication with the accommodating channel (1).

6. The cup arrangement structure of the feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The discharge assembly (3) is arranged at an angle downward at the lower end of the first guide bar (104), a pair of baffles (202) are arranged at an angle downward toward the first guide bar (104), and the base (4) is arranged at the lower end of the second guide bar (105).

7. The cup arrangement structure of the feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The discharge assembly (3) comprises: a plurality of enclosure plates (301) that enclose a discharge channel, the discharge channel being provided with an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being in communication with the bottom of the accommodating channel (1).

8. The cup arrangement structure of the feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A cup guide bar (106) inclined downward is also provided on the top of the first guide bar (104).

9. The cup arranging structure of the feeding device according to any one of claims 2 to 8, characterized in that: The protrusion (102) includes a regular shape and an irregular shape, and the regular shape includes at least one of an arc shape, a spherical shape and a cylindrical shape.

10. The cup arranging structure of the feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: A pulley (7) is provided at the upper and lower ends of one side surface of the base (4), respectively; a driving shaft of the driving member (5) is connected to one of the pulleys (7); a conveyor belt (8) sleeved between the two pulleys (7) is also provided on the base (4), and the conveyor belt (8) is connected to the connecting member (6).

11. A feeding device, characterized in that: include: Hopper (9); A material pushing member, arranged in the hopper (9); The cup-arranging structure of the feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the pushing member is used to transport the reaction cup (10) from the hopper (9) to the feed port (101) of the accommodating channel (1).

12. A diagnostic device, characterized in that: include: The cup sorting structure of the feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, or the feeding device according to claim 11.

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