An analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples

Abstract

An analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples is disclosed. It can perform dry chemical analysis on a first type of sample using a first type of test strip and on a second type of sample using a second type of test strip. The device is configured with a first detection mode and a second detection mode. In the first detection mode, a transmission mechanism transmits the first type of test strip it carries in a first operating cycle. In the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the second type of test strip it carries in a second operating cycle. The first and second operating cycles are different. This analytical device is compatible with different types of samples and offers different detection modes for adaptation, thereby improving measurement speed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of in vitro diagnostics, and more particularly to an analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples. Background Technology

[0002] Current technology typically employs different testing instruments to analyze various sample types, such as urine, gynecological samples, and semen. However, these samples are often handled by the same department in clinical laboratories. The high cost of the instruments themselves, along with their maintenance, increases the overall cost of medical testing equipment. Therefore, some manufacturers have proposed building integrated testing platforms for different samples to reduce the cost of using instruments in different departments.

[0003] When testing samples such as urine, gynecological samples, and semen, dry chemistry detection principles can be used. A typical testing process involves adding the sample to a test strip, which is then transported via a conveyor belt. During transport, the sample reacts with reagents on the test strip. The location of the detection point is designed based on the conveyor belt's speed and reaction time, ensuring that the sample and test strip have fully reacted by the time the strip reaches the detection point, allowing for detection. A camera then captures the color of the strip after the sample and reagents have reacted. Generally, when using analytical devices capable of detecting multiple sample types, different types of test strips are used for each type of sample. The reaction time between different sample types and their corresponding test strip types also varies. This results in low testing speed and throughput for analytical devices designed for single-type samples and single-type test strips when using different types of test strips to detect different types of samples. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this application provides an analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples, which is described in detail below.

[0005] According to a first aspect, one embodiment provides an analytical apparatus for detecting multiple types of samples, comprising:

[0006] A sample dispensing component is configured to at least draw a first type of sample from a first sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn first type of sample to a first type of test strip to be dispensed, and to draw a second type of sample from a second sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn second type of sample to a second type of test strip to be dispensed, wherein the reaction time between the chemical substance on the first type of test strip and the first type of sample is a first reaction time, and the reaction time between the chemical substance on the second type of test strip and the second type of sample is a second reaction time, wherein the second reaction time is longer than the first reaction time;

[0007] A dry chemistry assay component includes a transport mechanism and a result acquisition component. The transport mechanism has multiple working positions distributed along its transport direction. The transport mechanism is at least used to carry test strips of the first type with a sample of the first type added and / or test strips of the second type with a sample of the second type added, and is capable of transporting them sequentially along the transport direction at the multiple working positions. The result acquisition component is at least used to detect the test strips of the first type with a sample of the first type added and the test strips of the second type with a sample of the second type added, to obtain reaction result information of the first type of sample and the second type of sample.

[0008] The controller is configured with a first detection mode and a second detection mode; wherein:

[0009] In the first detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon to a detection position in a first operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon to be transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the detection position is a working position.

[0010] In the second detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added thereon to a detection position in the second operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added thereon to be transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the second reaction time, and the detection position is a working position;

[0011] In the first operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is the first transmission time; in the second operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is the second transmission time; at least one of the first transmission times is less than one of the second transmission times.

[0012] In one embodiment, the detection bit includes a first detection bit and a third detection bit;

[0013] In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type, which carries the sample of the first type, to the first detection position in a first operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the first type, which carries the sample of the first type, to be transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time; in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the second type, which carries the sample of the second type, to the third detection position in a second operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the second type, which carries the sample of the second type, to be transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time;

[0014] Wherein, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are the same detection bit; or, the third detection bit and the first detection bit are distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, optionally, the first detection bit is the farthest working bit among the plurality of working bits distributed sequentially along the transmission direction; or, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, optionally, the third detection bit is the farthest working bit among the plurality of working bits distributed sequentially along the transmission direction.

[0015] In one embodiment, in the second detection mode, the controller further controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon to a detection position in the second operating mode, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the detection position is a working position.

[0016] In one embodiment, the detection bit includes a first detection bit, a second detection bit, and a third detection bit;

[0017] In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to it to the first detection position in a first operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to be transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time; in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added and the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added to it to the second detection position and the third detection position respectively in a second operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to be transmitted to the second detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the time for the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added to be transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time;

[0018] Wherein, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are the same detection bit, and the second detection bit and the same detection bit are distributed sequentially along the transmission direction; or, the second detection bit, the third detection bit and the first detection bit are distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, optionally, the first detection bit is the farthest working bit among the plurality of working bits distributed sequentially along the transmission direction; or, the second detection bit, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, optionally, the third detection bit is the farthest working bit among the plurality of working bits distributed sequentially along the transmission direction.

[0019] In one embodiment, in the first operating mode, the transmission mechanism periodically transmits the test strips it carries with a first transmission cycle, such that each first transmission duration is equal; and / or, in the second operating mode, the transmission mechanism periodically transmits the test strips it carries with a second transmission cycle, such that each second transmission duration is equal.

[0020] In one embodiment, the transmission mechanism is capable of sequentially transmitting the test strip it carries along the transmission direction to the plurality of workstations in an intermittent motion manner; the intermittent motion manner of the transmission mechanism includes alternating stationary waiting actions and transmission actions;

[0021] In the first operating mode, within each first transmission cycle: the duration of the static waiting action of the transmission mechanism is a first static duration, and the duration of the transmission action is a first transmission duration, wherein the first transmission duration includes the first static duration and the first transmission duration; in the second operating mode, within each second transmission cycle: the duration of the static waiting action of the transmission mechanism is a second static duration, and the duration of the transmission action is a second transmission duration, wherein the second transmission duration includes the second static duration and the second transmission duration;

[0022] Wherein, the first static duration is less than the second static duration, and optionally, the first transmission duration is less than or equal to the second transmission duration; or, the first transmission duration is less than the second transmission duration, and optionally, the first static duration is less than or equal to the second static duration.

[0023] In one embodiment, the transmission mechanism is capable of transmitting the test strip it carries sequentially along the transmission direction at a constant speed to the plurality of working positions;

[0024] In the first operating mode, the speed at which the transmission mechanism performs the uniform motion is a first uniform motion speed, and in the second operating mode, the speed at which the transmission mechanism performs the uniform motion is a second uniform motion speed; wherein, the first uniform motion speed is greater than the second uniform motion speed.

[0025] In one embodiment, the transmission mechanism is capable of sequentially transmitting the test strip it carries along the transmission direction to the plurality of working positions in a variable speed motion manner; the variable speed motion manner of the transmission mechanism includes alternating first transmission action with a first transmission speed and second transmission action with a second transmission speed, wherein the first transmission speed corresponding to the first transmission action is less than the second transmission speed, and optionally, the first transmission speed enables the first transmission action to cooperate with the sample dispensing component to complete the addition of the sample to the test strip to be sampled;

[0026] In the first operating mode, within each first transmission cycle: the duration of the first transmission action of the transmission mechanism is the first transmission sub-duration, and the duration of the second transmission action is the second transmission sub-duration, wherein the first transmission duration includes the first transmission sub-duration and the second transmission sub-duration; in the second operating mode, within each second transmission cycle: the duration of the first transmission action of the transmission mechanism is the third transmission sub-duration, and the duration of the second transmission action is the fourth transmission sub-duration, wherein the second transmission duration includes the third transmission sub-duration and the fourth transmission sub-duration;

[0027] Wherein, the first transmission sub-duration is less than the third transmission sub-duration, and optionally, the second transmission sub-duration is less than or equal to the fourth transmission sub-duration; or, the second sub-transmission duration is less than the fourth transmission sub-duration, and optionally, the first transmission sub-duration is less than or equal to the third transmission sub-duration.

[0028] In one embodiment, the transmission mechanism is capable of sequentially transmitting the test strip it carries along the transmission direction at multiple working positions in an intermittent motion manner; at least one of the multiple working positions of the transmission mechanism is a sample loading position, and optionally, the sample loading position is one.

[0029] The result acquisition component includes a result acquisition part and a first driving part for driving the movement of the result acquisition part;

[0030] The detection position includes a first detection position and a third detection position; in the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to it to the first detection position in the first operating mode, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to it is transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time; in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added to it to the third detection position in the second operating mode, such that the duration for which the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added to it is transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time; wherein, the third detection position and the first detection position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction, or the first detection position and the third detection position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction; the first driving component can drive the result acquisition component to move between the first detection position and the third detection position to detect the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to it at the first detection position and to detect the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added to it at the third detection position;

[0031] or,

[0032] The detection position includes a first detection position, a second detection position, and a third detection position. In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type, which carries a sample of the first type, to the first detection position in the first operating mode, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type, which carries a sample of the first type, is transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time. In the second detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the first type, which carries a sample of the first type, and the test strip of the second type, which carries a sample of the second type, to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, in the second operating mode, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type, which carries a sample of the first type, is transmitted to the second detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the duration for which the test strip of the second type, which carries a sample of the second type, is transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time. The first detection position and the third detection position are the same detection position, and the second detection position and the same detection position are also the same detection position. The detection positions are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction. The first driving component can drive the result acquisition component to move between the second detection position and the same detection position to detect the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position, and to detect the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added and the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the same detection position; or, the second detection position, the third detection position and the first detection position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction, or the second detection position, the first detection position and the third detection position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction, and the first driving component can drive the result acquisition component to move between the second detection position, the first detection position and the third detection position to detect the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position, to detect the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the first detection position, and to detect the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the third detection position.

[0033] In one embodiment, in the second detection mode, there is at least one second transmission cycle: during the duration of the static waiting action corresponding to the second transmission cycle, the first driving component drives the result acquisition component to move, so that the result acquisition component completes the detection of the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position, and the detection of the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the third detection position.

[0034] In one embodiment, the transmission mechanism is capable of sequentially transmitting the test strip it carries along the transmission direction to the plurality of working positions in an intermittent motion manner; the plurality of working positions of the transmission mechanism include a plurality of sample application positions; optionally, the detection position is one.

[0035] The sample allocation component includes a sample allocation part and a second driving part for driving the sample allocation part to operate;

[0036] The sample application position includes a first sample application position and a third sample application position. In the first detection mode, the second driving component can drive the sample dispensing component to move to the first sample application position to add at least a portion of the first type of sample to the first type of test strip located at the first sample application position. The transmission mechanism transmits the first type of test strip carrying the first type of sample to the detection position in the first operating mode, such that the duration for which the first type of test strip carrying the first type of sample is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time. In the second detection mode, the second driving component can drive the sample dispensing component to move to the third sample application position to add at least a portion of the second type of sample to the second type of test strip located at the third sample application position. The transmission mechanism transmits the second type of test strip carrying the second type of sample to the detection position in the second operating mode, such that the duration for which the second type of test strip carrying the second type of sample is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the second reaction time. The first sample application position and the third sample application position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction, or the third sample application position and the first sample application position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction.

[0037] or,

[0038] The sample application positions include a first application position, a second application position, and a third application position. In the first detection mode, the second driving component can drive the sample dispensing component to move to the first application position to add at least a portion of the first type of sample to the first type of test strip located at the first application position. The transmission mechanism transmits the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added to it to the detection position in the first operating mode, such that the duration for which the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time. In the second detection mode, the second driving component can drive the sample dispensing component to move to the second application position and the third application position respectively to add at least a portion of the first type of sample to the first type of test strip located at the second application position, and add at least a portion of the second type of sample to the test strip located at the second application position. The transmission mechanism, in the second operating mode, transmits the first type test strip with added first type sample and the second type test strip with added second type sample to the detection position on the second type test strip located at the third sample application position, such that the time for the first type test strip with added first type sample to be transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the time for the second type test strip with added second type sample to be transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the second reaction time; wherein, the third sample application position, the first sample application position, and the second sample application position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction, or, the first sample application position and the third sample application position are the same sample application position, and the same sample application position and the second sample application position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction.

[0039] According to a second aspect, one embodiment provides an analytical apparatus for detecting multiple types of samples, comprising:

[0040] A sample dispensing component is configured to at least draw a first type of sample from a first sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn first type of sample to a first type of test strip to be dispensed, and to draw a second type of sample from a second sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn second type of sample to a second type of test strip to be dispensed, wherein the reaction time between the chemical substance on the first type of test strip and the first type of sample is a first reaction time, and the reaction time between the chemical substance on the second type of test strip and the second type of sample is a second reaction time, wherein the second reaction time is longer than the first reaction time;

[0041] A dry chemistry assay component includes a transport mechanism and a result acquisition component. The transport mechanism has multiple working positions distributed along its transport direction. The transport mechanism is at least used to carry test strips of the first type with a sample of the first type added and / or test strips of the second type with a sample of the second type added, and is capable of transporting them sequentially along the transport direction to the multiple working positions. The multiple working positions include a first detection position, a second detection position, and a third detection position. The first detection position and the third detection position are the same detection position, and the second detection position and the same detection position are sequentially distributed along the transport direction, or the second detection position, the third detection position, and the first detection position are sequentially distributed along the transport direction, or the second detection position, the first detection position, and the third detection position are sequentially distributed along the transport direction. The result acquisition component is at least used to detect the test strips of the first type with a sample of the first type added and the test strips of the second type with a sample of the second type added, to obtain reaction result information of the first type of sample and the second type of sample.

[0042] The controller is configured with a first detection mode and a second detection mode; wherein:

[0043] In the first detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon to the first detection position, such that the time for the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon to be transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the result acquisition component detects the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon that has been transmitted to the first detection position.

[0044] In the second detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strips of the first type with added first type samples and the test strips of the second type with added second type samples to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, such that the time for the test strips of the first type with added first type samples to be transmitted to the second detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the time for the test strips of the second type with added second type samples to be transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time; the result acquisition component detects the test strips of the first type with added first type samples transmitted to the second detection position and the test strips of the second type with added second type samples transmitted to the third detection position.

[0045] In one embodiment, the result acquisition component includes a result acquisition part and a first driving part for driving the result acquisition part to move between different detection positions;

[0046] In the first detection mode, the result acquisition component detects the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the first detection position; in the second detection mode, the first driving component drives the result acquisition component to move between the second detection position and the third detection position to detect the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position and to detect the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the third detection position.

[0047] In one embodiment, the transmission mechanism transmits a test strip of the first type with added samples of the first type to the first detection position in a first operating mode; in a second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits a test strip of the first type with added samples of the first type and a test strip of the second type with added samples of the second type to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, in a second operating mode.

[0048] In the first operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is the first transmission time; in the second operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is the second transmission time; at least one of the first transmission times is less than one of the second transmission times.

[0049] In one embodiment, in the first operating mode, the transmission mechanism periodically transmits the test strip it carries with a first transmission cycle, such that each first transmission duration is equal; and / or, in the first operating mode, the transmission mechanism periodically transmits the test strip it carries with a second transmission cycle, such that each second transmission duration is equal.

[0050] In one embodiment, in the first detection mode, the sample dispensing component aspirates samples in a first aspiration cycle and adds samples to the test strip in a first dispensing cycle; in the second detection mode, the sample dispensing component aspirates samples in a second aspiration cycle and adds samples to the test strip in a second dispensing cycle; wherein the duration of the first aspiration cycle is less than the duration of the second aspiration cycle, and / or, the duration of the first dispensing cycle is less than the duration of the second dispensing cycle; optionally, the dry chemistry assay component further includes a storage mechanism for providing test strips, wherein in the first detection mode, the storage mechanism supplies test strips in a first supply cycle, and in the second detection mode, the storage mechanism supplies test strips in a second supply cycle, wherein the duration of the first supply cycle is less than the duration of the second supply cycle.

[0051] In one embodiment, the analysis device further includes an interaction component capable of receiving a setting command input by a user, wherein the controller, in response to the setting command, sets the analysis device to either the first detection mode or the second detection mode; and / or,

[0052] The analytical device further includes a sample introduction mechanism, which includes a sample introduction component and a barcode scanner. The sample introduction component is used to receive a sample container carrying a sample and to move the sample container to the aspiration position so that the sample dispensing component can aspirate the sample from the sample container at the aspiration position. The barcode scanner is used to scan the information code of the sample container to obtain first information. The controller sets the analytical device to the first detection mode or the second detection mode based on the first information.

[0053] In one embodiment, under the first detection mode: if a test strip of the second type is scheduled to the transmission mechanism, the controller controls the switch from the first detection mode to the second detection mode; and / or,

[0054] In the second detection mode: after the second type of test strip is detected by the result acquisition component at the detection position, if there are no other second type of test strips on the transmission mechanism and there are first type of test strips, then the controller controls the switch from the second detection mode to the first detection mode.

[0055] According to a third aspect, one embodiment provides an analytical apparatus for detecting multiple types of samples, comprising:

[0056] A sample dispensing component is configured to at least draw a first type of sample from a first sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn first type of sample to a first type of test strip located at a sample dispensing position and to be dispensed, and to draw a second type of sample from a second sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn second type of sample to a second type of test strip located at a sample dispensing position and to be dispensed, wherein the reaction time between the chemical substance on the first type of test strip and the first type of sample is a first reaction time, and the reaction time between the chemical substance on the second type of test strip and the second type of sample is a second reaction time, wherein the second reaction time is longer than the first reaction time;

[0057] A dry chemistry assay component includes a transport mechanism and a result acquisition component. The transport mechanism has multiple working positions distributed along its transport direction. The transport mechanism is at least used to carry test strips of the first type with a sample of the first type added and / or test strips of the second type with a sample of the second type added, and is capable of transporting them sequentially along the transport direction at the multiple working positions. The multiple working positions include a sample application position, a second detection position, and a third detection position distributed sequentially along the transport direction. The result acquisition component includes a result acquisition part and a first driving part for driving the result acquisition part to move. The first driving part is capable of driving the result acquisition part to move between the second detection position and the third detection position to detect the test strips of the first type with the sample of the first type added at the second detection position to obtain reaction result information of the first type of sample, and to detect the test strips of the second type with the sample of the second type added at the third detection position to obtain reaction result information of the second type of sample.

[0058] The controller is used for:

[0059] The transmission mechanism is controlled to periodically transmit, in an intermittent motion manner, the test strip of the first type with added first type sample and the test strip of the second type with added second type sample to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, so that the time for the test strip of the first type with added first type sample to be transmitted to the second detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the time for the test strip of the second type with added second type sample to be transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time.

[0060] The intermittent motion mode of the transmission mechanism includes alternating static waiting actions and transmission actions; there is at least one second transmission cycle: during the duration of the static waiting action corresponding to the second transmission cycle, the first driving component drives the result acquisition component to move, so that the result acquisition component completes the detection of the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position, and the detection of the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the third detection position.

[0061] In one embodiment, the duration of the quiescent waiting action corresponding to each second transmission cycle is the same, and the duration of the transmission action corresponding to each second transmission cycle is the same.

[0062] In one embodiment, the first type of sample is a urine sample; the second type of sample is a non-urine sample, optionally including gynecological samples.

[0063] In one embodiment, the analytical apparatus further includes a formed element determination component; the sample dispensing component is further configured to aspirate a sample from a sample container and add at least a portion of the aspirated sample to the formed element determination component, the formed element determination component being configured to perform formed element determination on the sample.

[0064] According to a fourth aspect, one embodiment provides an analytical apparatus for detecting multiple types of samples, comprising:

[0065] A sample dispensing component is configured to at least draw a first type of sample from a first sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn first type of sample to a first type of test strip to be dispensed, and to draw a second type of sample from a second sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn second type of sample to a second type of test strip to be dispensed, wherein the reaction time between the chemical substance on the first type of test strip and the first type of sample is a first reaction time, and the reaction time between the chemical substance on the second type of test strip and the second type of sample is a second reaction time, wherein the second reaction time is longer than the first reaction time;

[0066] A dry chemistry assay component includes a transmission mechanism and a result acquisition component. The transmission mechanism has at least one detection position and is at least configured to carry and transmit a test strip of the first type containing a sample of the first type and / or a test strip of the second type containing a sample of the second type to the detection position. The result acquisition component is at least configured to detect the test strip of the first type containing the sample of the first type and the test strip of the second type containing the sample of the second type to obtain reaction result information of the first type sample and the second type sample.

[0067] The controller is configured with a first detection mode and a second detection mode for the same transmission mechanism; wherein:

[0068] In the first detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the first type it carries to the detection position, such that the time it takes for the test strip of the first type with the first type sample added to be transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time.

[0069] In the second detection mode, the controller controls the same transmission mechanism to transmit the second type of test strip it carries to the detection position, such that the duration for which the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the second reaction time.

[0070] In one embodiment, the detection bit includes a first detection bit and a third detection bit;

[0071] In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits a test strip of the first type, carrying a sample of the first type, to the first detection position, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type, carrying a sample of the first type, is transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time; in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits a test strip of the second type, carrying a sample of the second type, to the third detection position, such that the duration for which the test strip of the second type, carrying a sample of the second type, is transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time.

[0072] In one embodiment, the detection bit includes a first detection bit, a second detection bit, and a third detection bit;

[0073] In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits a test strip of the first type with added first type samples to the first detection position, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type with added first type samples is transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time; in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits a test strip of the first type with added first type samples and a test strip of the second type with added second type samples to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type with added first type samples is transmitted to the second detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the duration for which the test strip of the second type with added second type samples is transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time.

[0074] In one embodiment, in the first detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries in a first operating mode; in the second detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries in a second operating mode different from the first operating mode.

[0075] The transmission mechanism has multiple working positions distributed along its transmission direction. The transmission mechanism is capable of carrying test strips of the first type with added samples of the first type and / or test strips of the second type with added samples of the second type and is capable of sequentially transmitting them along the transmission direction to the multiple working positions; each detection position is one of the working positions.

[0076] In the first operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is called the first transmission time. In the second operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is called the second transmission time. At least one of the first transmission times is less than one of the second transmission times.

[0077] The analytical apparatus for detecting multiple types of samples according to the above embodiments can perform dry chemical determination on a first type of sample using a first type of test strip and on a second type of sample using a second type of test strip. It is configured with a first detection mode and a second detection mode. In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the first type of test strip it carries in a first operating mode. In the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the second type of test strip it carries in a second operating mode. The first operating mode and the second operating mode are different. The analytical apparatus of this application is compatible with different types of samples and proposes different detection modes for adaptation, thereby improving the measurement speed. Attached Figure Description

[0078] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples according to one embodiment;

[0079] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples according to one embodiment;

[0080] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples according to one embodiment;

[0081] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples according to one embodiment;

[0082] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a sample allocation component according to one embodiment;

[0083] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a dry chemistry assay component according to one embodiment;

[0084] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a dry chemistry assay component according to one embodiment;

[0085] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a dry chemistry assay component according to one embodiment;

[0086] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a result acquisition component according to one embodiment;

[0087] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of multiple detection bits in one embodiment;

[0088] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of multiple detection bits in one embodiment. Detailed Implementation

[0089] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings. Similar elements in different embodiments are referred to by associated similar element reference numerals. In the following embodiments, many details are described to facilitate a better understanding of this application. However, those skilled in the art will readily recognize that some features may be omitted in different situations, or may be replaced by other elements, materials, or methods. In some cases, certain operations related to this application are not shown or described in the specification. This is to avoid obscuring the core parts of this application with excessive description. For those skilled in the art, detailed description of these related operations is not necessary; they can fully understand the related operations based on the description in the specification and general technical knowledge in the art.

[0090] Furthermore, the features, operations, or characteristics described in the specification can be combined in any suitable manner to form various embodiments. At the same time, the steps or actions in the method description can be rearranged or adjusted in a manner obvious to those skilled in the art. Therefore, the various orders in the specification and drawings are only for the clear description of a particular embodiment and do not imply a necessary order, unless otherwise stated that a particular order must be followed.

[0091] The serial numbers assigned to components in this document, such as "first" and "second," are used only to distinguish the described objects and have no sequential or technical meaning. The terms "connection" and "linkage" used in this application, unless otherwise specified, include both direct and indirect connections (linkages).

[0092] When using an analytical device capable of detecting multiple types of samples, the reaction time of different types of test strips with the corresponding types of samples varies. For example, the reaction time of urine samples (hereinafter referred to as urine samples) with urine dry chemistry test strips is 1 minute, and the reaction time of gynecological samples (hereinafter referred to as gynecological samples) with microecological dry chemistry test strips is 8 minutes. Therefore, the analytical device itself, especially in terms of transmission-related structures and scheduling strategies, needs to be adapted to different types of test strips and samples.

[0093] The following is combined Figures 1 to 4 The analytical apparatus 100 for detecting multiple types of samples in this application will be described.

[0094] The analytical apparatus 100 for detecting multiple types of samples in some embodiments includes a sample dispensing component 10, a dry chemistry assay component 20, and a controller 30, which are described in detail below.

[0095] The sample dispensing component 10 is used to draw samples from the sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn samples to the test strip to be sampled. That is, the sample dispensing component 10 is capable of performing sample drawing and sample dispensing operations.

[0096] Please refer to Figure 5 In some embodiments, the sample dispensing component 10 includes a sample dispensing part 11 and a second driving part 12. The sample dispensing part 11 is capable of picking up and dispensing samples, and the second driving part 12 is used to drive the sample analysis part 11 to move. In some embodiments, the second driving part 12 is used to drive the sample analysis part 11 to move along the transport direction mentioned below.

[0097] The dry chemistry assay component 20 is used to perform dry chemistry assays on samples using test strips. In some embodiments, the dry chemistry assay component 20 is capable of detecting multiple types of samples; for example, the dry chemistry assay component 20 can perform dry chemistry assays on a first type of sample using a first type of test strip and on a second type of sample using a second type of test strip.

[0098] Dry chemistry assays generally determine the chemical composition of a sample. As opposed to wet chemistry assays, dry chemistry assays involve adding a sample (e.g., a fluid or liquid sample) to a dry test strip specifically manufactured for different tests. The sample's moisture acts as a solvent, triggering a specific chemical reaction for analysis. A test strip typically has one or more color blocks, each corresponding to a test item. When the sample is added to a color block, it reacts with the reagents (or chemical substances) on that block, causing a color change. Test strips are also commonly referred to as dry chemistry test strips. When a test strip includes multiple color blocks (i.e., multiple test items), the reaction time of each color block is generally designed to be approximately the same as the sample's. This allows for setting a reaction time for the test strip, starting the calculation after sample addition, and photographing the test strip after the designated reaction time to obtain the sample's reaction result information (e.g., color information). Taking urine samples as an example, dry chemical analysis of urine samples can be used to assist in the diagnosis and efficacy observation of diseases such as urinary system diseases, hepatobiliary diseases, and diabetes, monitor safe medication use, and assess health status.

[0099] In some examples, different types of test strips differ in at least one of the types of items detected, the number of items detected, and the reaction time with the corresponding type of sample. For example, type 1 test strips and type 2 test strips differ in at least one of the types of items detected, the number of items detected, and the reaction time with the corresponding type of sample. Furthermore, the reaction time of type 1 test strips with type 1 samples (let's call it the first reaction time) and the reaction time of type 2 test strips with type 2 samples (let's call it the second reaction time) are different; that is, the reaction time of the chemical substance on type 1 test strips with type 1 samples is the first reaction time, and the reaction time of the chemical substance on type 2 test strips with type 2 samples is the second reaction time. The first reaction time and the second reaction time are different. In some examples, the former is less than the latter, that is, the first reaction time is less than the second reaction time, or the second reaction time is greater than the first reaction time. In some examples, the latter (i.e., the second reaction time) is much greater than the former (i.e., the first reaction time), for example, the latter is N times the former, where N is greater than or equal to 2.

[0100] In some embodiments, the first type of sample is a urine sample; in some embodiments, the second type of sample is a non-urine sample or a non-urine sample, for example, the second type of sample includes a gynecological sample or a gynecological sample.

[0101] Since this paper involves multiple types of samples, the sample analysis component 10 can also perform sample aspiration and sorting operations for different types of samples. For example, the sample analysis component 10 is used to aspirate a first type of sample from a first sample container and add at least a portion of the aspirated first type of sample to a first type of test strip to be added, and to aspirate a second type of sample from a second sample container and add at least a portion of the aspirated second type of sample to a second type of test strip to be added.

[0102] Please refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 In some embodiments, the dry chemistry assay component 20 includes a transmission mechanism 22 and a result acquisition component 23; in some examples, the dry chemistry assay component 20 may also include a storage mechanism 21.

[0103] In some embodiments, the storage mechanism 21 is used to provide test strips, such as first-type test strips and second-type test strips.

[0104] In some embodiments, the transmission mechanism 22 is at least used to carry test strips of the first type with added samples of the first type and / or test strips of the second type with added samples of the second type, and is capable of transmitting or conveying them to a specific work station. For example, the transmission mechanism 22 has a detection station, and the transmission mechanism 22 is at least used to carry test strips of the first type with added samples of the first type and / or test strips of the second type with added samples of the second type, and is capable of transmitting or conveying them to the detection station. From another perspective, the detection station is a specific work station.

[0105] In some more general embodiments, the transmission mechanism 22 has a plurality of working positions distributed along its transmission direction, and the transmission mechanism 22 is at least used to carry test strips of the first type with added first type of sample and / or test strips of the second type with added second type of sample and is capable of transmitting them sequentially along the transmission direction at the plurality of working positions.

[0106] In some examples, the number of transmission mechanisms 22 is one, that is, the present invention can complete the detection of a first type of test strip carrying a first type of sample and / or a second type of test strip carrying a second type of sample by a single transmission mechanism 22.

[0107] Understandably, a workstation is a spatial location concept. Generally, a workstation can hold one test strip, and the transmission mechanism 22 can transfer the test strip from one workstation to another. Figure 7 It shows Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the transmission mechanism 22 from a top view; in the figure, 01 represents the working position of the transmission mechanism 22, and 09 represents the test strip; it should be noted that... Figure 7 The image shows 10 workstations; however, this is only for illustration and is not intended to limit the number of workstations to 10.

[0108] In some embodiments, the result acquisition component 23 is used to detect test strips with added samples to obtain reaction result information of the samples on the test strips. For example, the result acquisition component 23 is used at least to detect test strips of a first type with added samples of a first type to obtain reaction result information of the first type of samples; as another example, the result acquisition component 23 is used at least to detect test strips of a second type with added samples of a second type to obtain reaction result information of the second type of samples.

[0109] In some embodiments, there may be one or more detection bits. When there are multiple detection bits, the detection bits may include any two or all three of the first detection bit, the second detection bit, and the third detection bit. In addition, in some cases, some of the first detection bit, the second detection bit, and the third detection bit may be the same detection bit or the same single detection bit. This will be further described below for each detection bit.

[0110] The analysis device 100 also provides a location for the sample dispensing component 10 to add samples to the test strips, which will be described in detail below.

[0111] In some embodiments, the dry chemistry assay assembly 20 further includes a scheduling mechanism 26 for scheduling test strips from the storage unit 21 to the transport unit 22, for example... Figure 6 This is just one example. In some embodiments, the transmission mechanism 22 has a sample application position, for example, at least one of the multiple working positions of the transmission mechanism 22 is a sample application position, and there may be one or more sample application positions; the transmission mechanism 22 is capable of transmitting the test strip from the sample application position to the detection position.

[0112] In some examples, the scheduling mechanism 26 can schedule test strips from the storage mechanism 21 to the sample application position of the transmission mechanism 22, and the sample allocation component 10 adds samples to the test strips to be added at the sample application position, for example, by drawing a first type of sample from a first sample container and adding at least a portion of the drawn first type of sample to the first type of test strip to be added at the sample application position, or, for example, by drawing a second type of sample from a second sample container and adding at least a portion of the drawn second type of sample to the second type of test strip to be added at the sample application position.

[0113] Please refer to Figure 8 In some embodiments, the dry chemistry assay component 20 further includes a scheduling mechanism 26 and a sample application platform 27; the scheduling mechanism 26 is used to schedule test strips from the storage unit 21 to the sample application platform 27 for the sample dispensing component 10 to add at least a portion of the sample drawn up to the test strips on the sample application platform 27—for example, drawing a first type of sample from a first sample container and adding at least a portion of the drawn first type of sample to the first type of test strip to be applied on the sample application platform 27, or, for example, drawing a second type of sample from a second sample container and adding at least a portion of the drawn second type of sample to the second type of test strip to be applied on the sample application platform 27; thereafter, the scheduling mechanism 26 is also used to schedule the sampled test strips from the sample application platform 27 to a transmission mechanism 22; the transmission mechanism 22 has a receiving position, for example, at least one of the plurality of working positions of the transmission mechanism 22 is a receiving position, for receiving the test strips scheduled from the sample application platform 27, and the transmission mechanism 22 is capable of transmitting the test strips from the receiving position to the detection position.

[0114] In an example with multiple detection positions, a result acquisition component 23 can be configured with a large shooting range, sufficient to cover multiple detection positions.

[0115] In an example with multiple detection bits, multiple result acquisition components 23 can be configured, each corresponding to one detection bit.

[0116] In addition, please refer to Figure 9 In some embodiments, the result acquisition component 23 may also include a result acquisition part 24 and a first driving part 25. The first driving part 25 is used to drive the result acquisition part 24 to move. For example, in an example with multiple detection positions, the first driving part 25 can drive the result acquisition part 24 to move to any one of the detection positions, so that the result acquisition part 24 can detect the test strip on the corresponding detection position (e.g., take an image) after moving to the corresponding detection position.

[0117] This application configures the analysis device 100 with one or more detection modes, or in other words, the controller 30 is configured with one or more detection modes, such as a first detection mode and / or a second detection mode. This will be described in detail below.

[0118] In some embodiments, the first detection mode is used to adapt to a first type of test strip. In some embodiments, the first detection mode is used to adapt to a single type of test strip, which may be, for example, a test strip of the first type.

[0119] In some embodiments, the first detection mode is used to adapt to a test strip (e.g., a test strip of a first type) with a reaction time of a first reaction time to the sample. In some embodiments, the first detection mode is used to adapt to a single type of reaction time, which may be, for example, the first reaction time.

[0120] In some embodiments, in a first detection mode, the controller 30 controls the storage mechanism 21 to provide a first type of test strip to the transmission mechanism 22.

[0121] In some embodiments, in a first detection mode, the controller 30 controls the transmission mechanism 22 to transmit the first type of test strip it carries to a detection position, such that the duration for which the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to a first reaction time; in some embodiments, the detection position is, for example, a first detection position. In some examples, in the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism 22 transmits the test strip it carries in a first operating mode; therefore, in the first detection mode, the controller 30 controls the transmission mechanism 33 to transmit the first type of test strip it carries with the first type of sample added to a detection position in the first operating mode, such that the duration for which the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to a first reaction time, and the detection position is a working position, for example, the detection position is, for example, a first detection position.

[0122] In some embodiments, in the first detection mode, the result acquisition component 23 detects the first type of test strip at the first detection position. For example, in the first detection mode, the controller 30 controls the first driving component 25 to drive the result acquisition component 24 to the first detection position, and the result acquisition component 24 detects the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the first detection position.

[0123] In some embodiments, the second detection mode is used to adapt to a second type of test strip.

[0124] In some embodiments, the second detection mode is used to adapt to a test strip (e.g., a test strip of a second type) with a reaction time of a second reaction time to the sample.

[0125] In some embodiments, in the second detection mode, the controller 30 controls the storage mechanism 21 to provide a second type of test strip to the transmission mechanism 22.

[0126] In some embodiments, in the second detection mode, the controller 30 controls the transmission mechanism 22 to transmit the second type of test strip it carries to a detection position, such that the duration for which the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to a second reaction time; in some embodiments, the detection position is, for example, a third detection position. In some examples, in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism 22 transmits the test strip it carries in a second operating mode; therefore, in the second detection mode, the controller 30 controls the transmission mechanism 33 to transmit the second type of test strip it carries with the second type of sample added to a detection position in the second operating mode, such that the duration for which the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to a second reaction time, and the detection position is a working position, for example, the detection position is, for example, a third detection position.

[0127] In some embodiments, in the second detection mode, the result acquisition component 23 detects the second type of test strip at the third detection position. For example, in the second detection mode, the controller 30 controls the first driving component 25 to drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the third detection position, where the result acquisition component 24 detects the second type of test strip with added second type of sample.

[0128] In some embodiments, the second detection mode is used to adapt to a single type of test strip, which may be, for example, a second type of test strip. From the perspective of reaction time, the second detection mode is used to adapt to a single type of reaction time, which may be, for example, a second reaction time. This second detection mode may be referred to as a single-type detection second detection mode.

[0129] Combining the first detection mode and the second detection mode of single-type detection, it can be seen that in some examples, the detection bits include the first detection bit and the third detection bit.

[0130] In some embodiments, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are two different detection bits. In some embodiments, the detection bits include a first detection bit and a third detection bit distributed sequentially along the transmission direction; in some examples, the third detection bit is the farthest working bit distributed along the transmission direction among the plurality of working bits of the transmission mechanism 22. In some embodiments, the detection bits include a third detection bit and a first detection bit distributed sequentially along the transmission direction; in some examples, the first detection bit is the farthest working bit distributed along the transmission direction among the plurality of working bits of the transmission mechanism 22.

[0131] In some embodiments, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are the same detection bit.

[0132] In the first detection mode, the result acquisition component 23 detects the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the first detection position; in the second detection mode, the result acquisition component 23 detects the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the third detection position.

[0133] In some embodiments where the first detection position and the third detection position are different detection positions, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move between the first detection position and the third detection position to perform detection at the first detection position and the third detection position respectively; in some examples, in the first detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the first detection position to detect the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the first detection position; in the second detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the third detection position to detect the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the third detection position.

[0134] In some embodiments, the second detection mode is adapted not only to the second type of test strip but also to the first type of test strip; that is, the second detection mode is adapted to both the first and second types of test strips. From the perspective of reaction time, the second detection mode is adapted not only to test strips with a sample reaction time of the second reaction time (e.g., the second type of test strip) but also to test strips with a sample reaction time of the first reaction time (e.g., the first type of test strip). This second detection mode can be referred to as a hybrid-type detection second detection mode.

[0135] In some embodiments, in the second detection mode, the controller 30 controls the storage mechanism 21 to provide the transmission mechanism 22 with a first type of test strip and a second type of test strip.

[0136] In some embodiments, in the second detection mode, the controller 30 controls the transmission mechanism 22 to transmit the first type of test strip it carries to a detection position, such as a second detection position, such that the duration for which the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position, such as the second detection position, corresponds to a first reaction time, and to transmit the second type of test strip it carries to a detection position, such as a third detection position, such that the duration for which the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position, such as the third detection position, corresponds to a second reaction time. In some examples, in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism 22 transmits the test strip it carries in a second operating mode; therefore, in the second detection mode, the controller 30 controls the transmission mechanism 33 to transmit the first type of test strip and the second type of test strip it carries to different detection positions in the second operating mode, such that the duration for which the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added is transmitted to the corresponding detection position, such as the second detection position, corresponds to the first reaction time, and the duration for which the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added is transmitted to the corresponding detection position, such as the third detection position, corresponds to the second reaction time.

[0137] In some embodiments, the detection positions include a second detection position and a third detection position, such as second and third detection positions sequentially distributed along the transmission direction. In some examples, the third detection position is the farthest working position distributed along the transmission direction among the multiple working positions of the transmission mechanism 22. In the second detection mode, the result acquisition component 23 detects the first type of test strip with a first type of sample added at the second detection position, and detects the second type of test strip with a second type of sample added at the third detection position. For example, in the second detection mode, the controller 30 controls the first driving component 25 to drive the result acquisition component 24 to the second and third detection positions, so that the result acquisition component 24 performs detection at the second and third detection positions respectively.

[0138] Combining the first detection mode and the second detection mode of mixed-type detection, it can be seen that in some examples, the detection bits include the first detection bit, the second detection bit, and the third detection bit.

[0139] In some embodiments, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are two different detection bits. In some embodiments, the detection bits include a second detection bit, a first detection bit, and a third detection bit distributed sequentially along the transmission direction; in some examples, the third detection bit is the farthest working bit distributed along the transmission direction among the plurality of working bits of the transmission mechanism 22. In some embodiments, the detection bits include a second detection bit, a third detection bit, and a first detection bit distributed sequentially along the transmission direction; in some examples, the first detection bit is the farthest working bit distributed along the transmission direction among the plurality of working bits of the transmission mechanism 22.

[0140] In some embodiments, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are the same detection bit (which may be referred to as a composite detection bit). In some embodiments, the detection bit includes a second detection bit and a composite detection bit distributed sequentially along the transmission direction; in some examples, the composite detection bit is the farthest working bit distributed along the transmission direction among the multiple working bits of the transmission mechanism 22.

[0141] In some embodiments where the first detection position and the third detection position are two different detection positions, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move between the first detection position, the second detection position, and the third detection position to perform detection at the second detection position, the first detection position, and the third detection position, respectively. In some embodiments, in the first detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the first detection position to detect the first type of test strip with a first type of sample added at the first detection position. In the second detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move between the second detection position and the third detection position to perform detection at the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively. In some examples, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the second detection position to detect the first type of test strip with a first type of sample added at the second detection position, and can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the third detection position to detect the second type of test strip with a second type of sample added at the third detection position.

[0142] In some embodiments where the first detection position and the third detection position are the same detection position, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move between the second detection position and the composite detection position to perform detection at the second detection position and the composite detection position respectively; in some embodiments, in the first detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the composite detection position to perform detection on the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the composite detection position; in the second detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move between the second detection position and the composite detection position to perform detection at the second detection position and the composite detection position respectively; in some examples, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the second detection position to perform detection on the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position, and can also drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the composite detection position to perform detection on the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the composite detection position.

[0143] As described above, in some examples, in a first detection mode, the controller 30 controls the transmission mechanism 22 to transmit the test strip it carries in a first operating mode; in a second detection mode, the controller 30 controls the transmission mechanism 22 to transmit the test strip it carries in a second operating mode. In some embodiments, the first operating mode and the second operating mode are different. In some embodiments, in the first operating mode, the time for the transmission mechanism 22 to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is called the first transmission time (or first duration), and in the second operating mode, the time for the transmission mechanism 22 to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is called the second transmission time (or second duration); at least one first transmission time is less than one second transmission time. That is, the first operating mode and the second operating mode are different such that at least one first transmission time is less than one second transmission time.

[0144] In some embodiments, a first operating mode causes the transmission mechanism 22 to periodically transmit the test strip it carries with a first transmission cycle, and a second operating mode causes the transmission mechanism 22 to periodically transmit the test strip it carries with a second transmission cycle. Since in the first operating mode, the transmission mechanism 22 periodically transmits the test strip it carries with a first transmission cycle, each first transmission duration is equal; similarly, since in the second operating mode, the transmission mechanism 22 periodically transmits the test strip it carries with a second transmission cycle, each second transmission duration is equal; similarly, the duration of the second transmission cycle is equal to the second transmission duration. In some embodiments, the first transmission cycle is shorter than the second transmission cycle, that is, the first transmission duration is shorter than the second transmission duration.

[0145] In some embodiments, the transmission mechanism 22 can intermittently transmit the test strip it carries along the transmission direction to the aforementioned multiple working positions. For example, the transmission mechanism 22 can intermittently transmit the test strip between different working positions to the detection position—for example, in an example where the transmission mechanism 22 has a sample application position, the transmission mechanism 22 can intermittently transmit the test strip from the sample application position to the detection position; and, for example, in an example with a separate sample application platform 27, the transmission mechanism 22 can intermittently transmit the test strip from the receiving position to the detection position. The intermittent movement of the transmission mechanism 22 includes alternating stationary waiting actions and transmission actions.

[0146] In some embodiments, the first operating mode and the second operating mode are different such that at least one set of durations are different: a first static duration and a second static duration, a first transmission duration and a second transmission duration; wherein, the first static duration is the duration corresponding to the static waiting action of the transmission mechanism 22 in the first detection mode or the first operating mode, the second static duration is the duration corresponding to the static waiting action of the transmission mechanism 22 in the second detection mode or the second operating mode, the first transmission duration is the duration corresponding to the transmission action of the transmission mechanism 22 in the first detection mode or the first operating mode, and the second static duration is the duration corresponding to the transmission action of the transmission mechanism 22 in the second detection mode or the second operating mode. In some embodiments, the first operating cycle and the second operating cycle are different such that the first static duration and the second static duration are different, and the first transmission duration and the second transmission duration are the same. In some embodiments, the transmission speed of the test strip generated by the transmission action performed by the transmission mechanism 22 in the first detection mode during the first transmission duration is the same as the transmission speed of the test strip generated by the transmission action performed by the transmission mechanism 22 in the first detection mode during the second transmission duration.

[0147] Understandably, in the example where the transmission mechanism 22 transmits the test strip it carries sequentially along the transmission direction to the aforementioned multiple workstations in an intermittent motion manner, the first transmission duration refers to the corresponding time from when the test strip arrives at a workstation of the transmission mechanism 22 to when it is transmitted to the next adjacent workstation in the first operating mode, or the corresponding time from when it leaves a workstation of the transmission mechanism 22 to when it is transmitted to the next adjacent workstation and then leaves that next adjacent workstation again; this involves two actions in the intermittent motion manner in the first operating mode: the static waiting action and the transmission action. Therefore, the first transmission duration actually includes the first static duration and the first transmission duration. Furthermore, the first transmission duration is equal to the first static duration plus the first transmission duration. Similarly, in the example where the transmission mechanism 22 transmits the test strip it carries sequentially along the transmission direction to the aforementioned multiple working positions in an intermittent motion manner, the second transmission duration refers to the corresponding time from when the test strip arrives at a working position of the transmission mechanism 22 to when it is transmitted to the next adjacent working position in the second operating mode, or the corresponding time from when it leaves a working position of the transmission mechanism 22 to when it is transmitted to the next adjacent working position and then leaves that next adjacent working position again; this involves two actions in the intermittent motion mode in the second operating mode: the static waiting action and the transmission action. Therefore, the second transmission duration actually includes the second static duration and the second transmission duration. Furthermore, the second transmission duration is equal to the second static duration plus the second transmission duration.

[0148] In some embodiments, the intermittent movement of the transmission mechanism 22 is also a periodic movement. Therefore, in the first operating mode, the transmission mechanism 22 periodically transmits the test strip it carries in a first transmission cycle through intermittent movement. In such an example, each first rest duration can be equal, and each first transmission duration can be equal. In the second operating mode, the transmission mechanism 22 periodically transmits the test strip it carries in a second transmission cycle through intermittent movement. In such an example, each second rest duration can be equal, and each second transmission duration can be equal.

[0149] Therefore, from another perspective, in some embodiments, in the first operating mode, within each first transmission cycle: the duration of the static waiting action of the transmission mechanism 22 is the first static duration, and the duration of the transmission action is the first transmission duration, wherein the first transmission duration includes the first static duration and the first transmission duration—for example, each first static duration within each first transmission cycle is equal, and each first transmission duration within each first transmission cycle is equal; in the second operating mode, within each second transmission cycle: the duration of the static waiting action of the transmission mechanism 22 is the second static duration, and the duration of the transmission action is the second transmission duration, wherein the second transmission duration includes the second static duration and the second transmission duration—for example, each second static duration within each second transmission cycle is equal, and each second transmission duration within each second transmission cycle is equal.

[0150] In some embodiments, the first static duration is less than the second static duration; in some examples, the first transmission duration is less than or equal to the second transmission duration.

[0151] In some embodiments, the first transmission duration is less than the second transmission duration; in some examples, the first still duration is less than or equal to the second still duration.

[0152] Please refer to Figure 10In the figure, the gray-filled long rectangles represent test strips. A practical solution could be as follows: at least one of the multiple working positions on the transmission mechanism 22 is a sample application position, or even a single sample application position, such as 02a in the figure; the transmission mechanism 22 can transmit the test strip from the sample application position to the detection position in an intermittent motion. For some embodiments of the second detection mode with a single type of detection, the detection positions include a first detection position and a third detection position sequentially distributed along the transmission direction, such as the first detection position 03a and the third detection position 03c in the figure; in some examples, the third detection position can be the furthest working position distributed along the transmission direction among the multiple working positions of the transmission mechanism 22. This further reduces the number of working positions of the transmission mechanism 22, enabling the transmission mechanism 22 to be miniaturized; the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move between the first detection position and the third detection position to perform detection at the first detection position and the third detection position respectively; in some examples, in the first detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the first detection position to detect the first type of test strip at the first detection position; in the second detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the third detection position to detect the second type of test strip at the third detection position.

[0153] Combination Figure 10 Let's take the first type of sample as a urine sample (hereinafter referred to as urine sample) and the second type of sample as a gynecological sample (hereinafter referred to as gynecological sample) as examples for illustration; the reaction time between the urine sample and the first type of test strip is 1 minute, and the reaction time between the gynecological sample and the second type of test strip is 8 minutes; in the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism 22 periodically transmits the test strip it carries in a first transmission cycle of 7.5 seconds, that is, every 7.5 seconds the test strip can advance one working position along the transmission direction. Therefore, from the first type of test strip being added to one working position (i.e., sample application position 02a), after 8 first transmission cycles (7.5 seconds), that is, 1 minute... After the clock is transmitted to the 9th working position (first detection position 03a), the result acquisition component 23 detects the first type of test strip at the first detection position 03a. In the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism 22 periodically transmits the test strip it carries with a second transmission cycle of 30 seconds, that is, the test strip can advance one working position along the transmission direction every 30 seconds. Therefore, after the second type of test strip adds a gynecological sample at one working position (i.e., sample application position 02a), it is transmitted to the 17th working position (third detection position 03c) after 16 second transmission cycles (30 seconds), that is, 8 minutes. The result acquisition component 23 then detects the second type of test strip at the third detection position 03c.

[0154] Please refer to Figure 11In the figure, the gray-filled long rectangles represent test strips; a practical solution could be as follows: at least one of the multiple working positions on the transmission mechanism 22 is a sample application position, or even just one sample application position; for example, 02a in the figure, the transmission mechanism 22 can transmit the test strip from the sample application position to the detection position in an intermittent motion; for some embodiments of the second detection mode of mixed-type detection, the detection positions include a second detection position, a first detection position, and a third detection position distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, such as the second detection position 03b, the first detection position 03a, and the third detection position 03c in the figure; in some examples, the third detection position can be the farthest working position distributed along the transmission direction among the multiple working positions of the transmission mechanism 22, which can further reduce the number of working positions of the transmission mechanism 22, making the transmission mechanism 22 miniaturized; the first driving component 25 can drive the structure The result acquisition component 24 moves between a first detection position, a second detection position, and a third detection position to perform detection at the second detection position, the first detection position, and the third detection position, respectively. In some embodiments, in a first detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the first detection position to detect a first type of test strip at the first detection position. In a second detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move between the second detection position and the third detection position to perform detection at the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively. In some examples, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the second detection position to detect a first type of test strip at the second detection position, and can also drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the third detection position to detect a second type of test strip at the third detection position.

[0155] Combination Figure 11For example, let's take a urine sample (hereinafter referred to as a urine sample) as the first type of sample and a gynecological sample (hereinafter referred to as a gynecological sample) as the second type of sample. The reaction time between the urine sample and the first type of test strip is 1 minute, and the reaction time between the gynecological sample and the second type of test strip is 8 minutes. In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism 22 periodically transmits the test strip it carries in a first transmission cycle of 7.5 seconds. That is, every 7.5 seconds, the test strip can advance one working position along the transmission direction. Therefore, after the urine sample is added to the first type of test strip at the first working position (i.e., sample addition position 02a), and then after 8 first transmission cycles (7.5 seconds), that is, 1 minute, it is transmitted to the 9th working position (first detection position 03a), the result acquisition component 23 detects the first type of test strip at the first detection position 03a. In the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism 22 periodically transmits the test strip it carries in a second transmission cycle of 30 seconds, that is, the test strip can advance one working position along the transmission direction every 30 seconds. Therefore, after adding a urine sample to the first type of test strip at one working position (i.e., sample application position 02a), it is transmitted to the third working position (second detection position 03b) after two second transmission cycles (30 seconds), that is, 1 minute. The result acquisition component 23 then detects the second type of test strip at the second detection position 03b. After adding a gynecological sample to the second type of test strip at one working position (i.e., sample application position 02a), it is transmitted to the seventeenth working position (third detection position 03c) after 16 second transmission cycles (30 seconds), that is, 8 minutes. The result acquisition component 23 then detects the second type of test strip at the third detection position 03c.

[0156] In some embodiments, in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism 22 can periodically transmit the test strip it carries in a second transmission cycle through intermittent movement. In the second detection mode, there is at least one second transmission cycle: during the duration of the static waiting action corresponding to the second transmission cycle, the first driving component 25 drives the result acquisition component 24 to move, so that the result acquisition component 24 completes the detection of the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position and the detection of the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the third detection position. Of course, in the example where the first detection position and the third detection position are the same detection position (as described above, it can be called a composite detection position), then in the second detection mode, there is at least one second transmission cycle: during the duration of the static waiting action corresponding to the second transmission cycle, the first driving component 25 drives the result acquisition component 24 to move, so that the result acquisition component 24 completes the detection of the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position and the detection of the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the composite detection position.

[0157] One practical solution could be as follows: the transmission mechanism has multiple sample application positions among its multiple working positions, and the transmission mechanism 22 is capable of intermittently transmitting test strips from the sample application positions to the detection positions; in some examples, there is one detection position; for some embodiments of the second detection mode with a single type of detection, the sample application positions include a third sample application position and a first sample application position sequentially distributed along the transmission direction; the second driving component 12 is capable of driving the sample dispensing component 11 to move between the third sample application position and the first sample application position to apply samples to the test strips at the third sample application position and the first sample application position respectively; in some examples, in the first detection mode, the second driving component 12 is capable of driving the sample analysis component 11 to move to the first sample application position to add at least a portion of the first type of sample to the first type of test strip located at the first sample application position; in the second detection mode, the second driving component 12 is capable of driving the sample analysis component 11 to move to the third sample application position to add at least a portion of the second type of sample to the second type of test strip located at the third sample application position.

[0158] A practical solution could be as follows: the transmission mechanism has multiple sample application positions among its multiple working positions, and the transmission mechanism 22 is capable of intermittently transmitting test strips from the sample application positions to the detection positions; in some examples, there is one detection position; for some embodiments of the second detection mode of mixed-type detection, the sample application positions include a third sample application position, a first sample application position, and a second sample application position sequentially distributed along the transmission direction; the second driving component 12 is capable of driving the sample dispensing component 11 to move between the third sample application position, the first sample application position, and the second sample application position to apply test strips to the third sample application position, the first sample application position, and the second sample application position respectively; in some examples, in the first detection... In the test mode, the second driving component 12 can drive the sample analysis component 11 to move to the first sample application position to add at least a portion of the first type of sample to the first type of test strip located at the first sample application position; in the second detection mode, the second driving component 12 can drive the sample analysis component 11 to move to the third sample application position to add at least a portion of the second type of sample to the second type of test strip located at the third sample application position, and the second driving component 12 can drive the sample analysis component 11 to move to the second sample application position to add at least a portion of the first type of sample to the first type of test strip located at the second sample application position.

[0159] In some embodiments, the transmission mechanism 22 can sequentially transmit the test strip it carries along the transmission direction at the multiple working positions in a uniform motion manner; for example, the transmission mechanism 22 can transmit the test strip between different working positions to the detection position in a uniform motion manner—for example, in an example where the transmission mechanism 22 has a sample application position, the transmission mechanism 22 can transmit the test strip from the sample application position to the detection position in a uniform motion manner; and in an example with an independent sample application platform 27, the transmission mechanism 22 can transmit the test strip from the receiving position to the detection position in a uniform motion manner.

[0160] In some embodiments, the first operating mode and the second operating mode are different, resulting in different first and second uniform motion speeds. The first uniform motion speed is the speed at which the transmission mechanism moves at a constant speed in the first detection mode or the first operating mode, while the second uniform motion speed is the speed at which the transmission mechanism moves at a constant speed in the second detection mode or the second operating mode. In some embodiments, the first uniform speed is greater than the second uniform speed.

[0161] Understandably, in the example where the transmission mechanism 22 moves at a constant speed to sequentially transmit the test strip it carries along the transmission direction to the aforementioned multiple working positions, the first transmission time refers to the corresponding time in the first operating mode from when the test strip arrives at a working position of the transmission mechanism 22 to when it is transmitted to the next adjacent working position, or the corresponding time from when it leaves a working position of the transmission mechanism 22 to when it is transmitted to the next adjacent working position and then leaves that next adjacent working position again. Since it is a constant speed movement, the first transmission time is actually equal to the distance between two adjacent working positions divided by the first constant speed movement speed. Similarly, the second transmission time refers to the corresponding time in the second operating mode from when the test strip arrives at a working position of the transmission mechanism 22 to when it is transmitted to the next adjacent working position, or the corresponding time from when it leaves a working position of the transmission mechanism 22 to when it is transmitted to the next adjacent working position and then leaves that next adjacent working position again. Since it is a constant speed movement, the second transmission time is actually equal to the distance between two adjacent working positions divided by the second constant speed movement speed. Understandably, taking a transmission direction from left to right as an example, the distance between two adjacent workstations refers to the distance between the left sides of the two adjacent workstations, or the distance between the right sides of the two adjacent workstations, or the distance between the centerlines of the two adjacent workstations.

[0162] Therefore, a practical solution could be as follows: In some embodiments of the dry chemistry assay assembly 20 including the sample loading platform 27, the transmission mechanism is capable of transmitting the test strip from the receiving position to the detection position in a uniform motion manner; for some embodiments of the second detection mode of a single type of detection, the detection position includes a first detection position and a third detection position distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, the third detection position being the farthest working position distributed along the transmission direction among the multiple working positions of the transmission mechanism 22, or the detection position includes a third detection position and a first detection position distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, the first detection position being the farthest working position distributed along the transmission direction among the multiple working positions of the transmission mechanism 22. In some embodiments, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move between the first detection position and the third detection position to perform detection at the first detection position and the third detection position, respectively. In some examples, in a first detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the first detection position to detect a first type of test strip with a first type of sample added at the first detection position. In a second detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the third detection position to detect a second type of test strip with a second type of sample added at the third detection position. Furthermore, as described above, in some examples, the detection position includes a first detection position and a third detection position, and the first detection position and the third detection position are the same detection position (referred to as a composite detection position).

[0163] One practical approach could be as follows: In some embodiments of the dry chemistry assay assembly 20, which includes a sample loading platform 27, the transmission mechanism is capable of transmitting the test strip from the receiving position to the detection position in a uniform motion manner; in some embodiments of the second detection mode for mixed-type detection, the detection position includes a second detection position, a first detection position, and a third detection position distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, wherein the third detection position can be the farthest working position distributed along the transmission direction among the multiple working positions of the transmission mechanism 22; or, the detection position includes a second detection position, a third detection position, and a first detection position distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, wherein the second detection position can be the farthest working position distributed along the transmission direction among the multiple working positions of the transmission mechanism 22. In some embodiments, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move between the first detection position, the second detection position, and the third detection position to perform detection at the second detection position, the first detection position, and the third detection position, respectively. In some embodiments, in a first detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the first detection position to detect the first type of test strip with a first type of sample added at the first detection position. In a second detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move between the second detection position and the third detection position to perform detection at the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively. In some examples, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the second detection position to detect the first type of test strip with a first type of sample added at the second detection position, and can also drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the third detection position to detect the second type of test strip with a second type of sample added at the third detection position. Furthermore, as described above, in some examples, the detection position includes a first detection position, a second detection position, and a third detection position, and the first detection position and the third detection position are the same detection position (referred to as a composite detection position). In such examples, the second detection position and the composite detection position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction. Further, in the first detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the composite detection position to detect the first type of test strip with a first type of sample added at the composite detection position. In the second detection mode, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move between the second detection position and the composite detection position to perform detection at the second detection position and the composite detection position respectively. In some examples, the first driving component 25 can drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the second detection position to detect the first type of test strip with a first type of sample added at the second detection position, and can also drive the result acquisition component 24 to move to the composite detection position to detect the second type of test strip with a second type of sample added at the composite detection position.

[0164] In some embodiments, the transmission mechanism 22 can sequentially transmit the test strip it carries along the transmission direction at the multiple working positions in a variable speed motion manner. For example, the transmission mechanism can transmit the test strip between different working positions to the detection position in a variable speed motion manner. For example, in an example where the transmission mechanism 22 has a sample application position, the transmission mechanism 22 can transmit the test strip from the sample application position to the detection position in a variable speed motion manner. Or, in an example with an independent sample application platform 27, the transmission mechanism 22 can transmit the test strip from the receiving position to the detection position in a variable speed motion manner.

[0165] In some embodiments, the variable-speed movement of the transmission mechanism includes alternating first transmission actions with a first transmission speed and second transmission actions with a second transmission speed, the first transmission speed being less than the second transmission speed. In some embodiments, the first transmission speed enables the first transmission action to cooperate with the sample dispensing component 10 to add a sample to the test strip to be sampled—this is particularly important for structures where the transmission mechanism 22 has a sample dispensing position.

[0166] In some embodiments, in the first detection mode or the first operation mode, the duration of the first transmission action and the duration of the second transmission action of the transmission mechanism 22 are respectively the first transmission sub-duration and the second transmission sub-duration; in the second detection mode or the first operation mode, the duration of the first transmission action and the duration of the second transmission action of the transmission mechanism 22 are respectively the third transmission sub-duration and the fourth transmission sub-duration.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first operating mode is different from the second operating mode such that at least one set of the following durations are different: the first transmission sub-duration and the third transmission sub-duration, the second transmission sub-duration and the fourth transmission sub-duration.

[0168] Understandably, in the example where the transmission mechanism 22 sequentially transmits the test strip it carries along the transmission direction to the aforementioned multiple working positions using a variable speed motion, the first transmission duration refers to the corresponding time from when the test strip arrives at a working position of the transmission mechanism 22 to when it is transmitted to the next adjacent working position in the first operating mode, or the corresponding time from when it leaves a working position of the transmission mechanism 22 to when it is transmitted to the next adjacent working position and then leaves that next adjacent working position again. This involves two actions: the first transmission action and the second transmission action in the variable speed motion mode in the first operating mode. Therefore, the first transmission duration actually includes the time spent by the transmission mechanism 22 in transmitting the test strip from one working position to the next adjacent working position through the first transmission action and the second transmission action. That is, the first transmission duration actually includes the first transmission sub-duration and the second transmission sub-duration. Furthermore, the first transmission duration is equal to the first transmission sub-duration plus the second transmission sub-duration. The second transmission duration refers to the time it takes for the test strip to travel from one working position of the transmission mechanism 22 to the next adjacent working position in the second operating mode, or the time it takes from leaving one working position of the transmission mechanism 22 to being transferred to the next adjacent working position and then leaving that next adjacent working position again. This involves the first transmission action and the second transmission action in the variable speed motion mode in the second operating mode. Therefore, the second transmission duration actually includes the time it takes for the transmission mechanism 22 to transmit the test strip from one working position to the next adjacent working position through the first transmission action and the second transmission action. That is, the second transmission duration actually includes the third transmission sub-duration and the fourth transmission sub-duration. Furthermore, the second transmission duration is equal to the third transmission sub-duration plus the fourth transmission sub-duration.

[0169] In some embodiments, the variable speed movement of the transmission mechanism 22 is also a periodic movement. Therefore, in the first operating mode, the transmission mechanism 22 periodically transmits the test strip it carries in a first transmission cycle through variable speed movement. In such an example, the duration of each first transmission sub-transmission can be equal, and the duration of each second transmission sub-transmission can be equal. In the second operating mode, the transmission mechanism 22 periodically transmits the test strip it carries in a second transmission cycle through variable speed movement. In such an example, the duration of each third transmission sub-transmission can be equal, and the duration of each fourth transmission sub-transmission can be equal.

[0170] Therefore, from another perspective, in some embodiments, in the first operating mode, within each first transmission cycle: the duration of the first transmission action of the transmission mechanism 22 is the first transmission sub-duration, and the duration of the second transmission action is the second transmission sub-duration, wherein the first transmission duration includes the first transmission sub-duration and the second transmission sub-duration—for example, each first transmission sub-duration within each first transmission cycle is equal, and each second transmission sub-duration within each first transmission cycle is equal; in the second operating mode, within each second transmission cycle: the duration of the first transmission action of the transmission mechanism 22 is the third transmission sub-duration, and the duration of the second transmission action is the fourth transmission sub-duration, wherein the second transmission duration includes the third transmission sub-duration and the fourth transmission sub-duration—for example, each third transmission sub-duration within each second transmission cycle is equal, and each fourth transmission sub-duration within each second transmission cycle is equal.

[0171] In some embodiments, the first transport duration is less than the third transport duration; in some examples, the second transport duration is less than or equal to the fourth transport duration.

[0172] In some embodiments, the second sub-transmission duration is less than the fourth sub-transmission duration; in some examples, the first sub-transmission duration is less than or equal to the third sub-transmission duration.

[0173] In some embodiments, in a first detection mode: the storage mechanism 21 supplies test strips with a first supply cycle, the sample dispensing component 10 aspirates samples with a first aspiration cycle, and adds samples to the test strips with a first dispensing cycle; in a second detection mode: the storage mechanism 21 supplies test strips with a second supply cycle, the sample dispensing component 10 aspirates samples with a second aspiration cycle, and adds samples to the test strips with a second dispensing cycle. In some embodiments, the first supply cycle and the second supply cycle are different, for example, the first supply cycle is shorter than the second supply cycle. In some embodiments, the first aspiration cycle and the second aspiration cycle are different, for example, the first aspiration cycle is shorter than the second aspiration cycle. In some embodiments, the first dispensing cycle and the second dispensing cycle are different, for example, the first dispensing cycle is shorter than the second dispensing cycle.

[0174] Understandably, the supply cycle of the storage mechanism 21 (e.g., the first and second supply cycles mentioned above) can refer to the time from when the storage mechanism 21 starts providing one test strip to when it starts providing the next test strip. The sample aspiration cycle of the sample dispensing component 10 (e.g., the first and second sample aspiration cycles mentioned above) refers to the time from when the sample dispensing component 10 starts aspirating one sample to when it starts aspirating the next sample. The sample loading cycle of the sample dispensing component 10 (e.g., the first and second sample loading cycles mentioned above) refers to the time from when the sample dispensing component 10 starts loading a sample onto one test strip to when it starts loading a sample onto the next test strip.

[0175] The above provides some explanation of the first and second detection modes.

[0176] In some solutions, users can manually set the detection mode.

[0177] In some embodiments, the analysis device 100 further includes an interaction component 40 for human-computer interaction, which may have a display function and an input function. In some embodiments, the interaction component 40 is capable of receiving setting instructions input by the user, and the controller 30 sets the detection mode to a first detection mode or a second detection mode in response to the setting instructions, or in other words, the controller 30 sets the analysis device 100 to a first detection mode or a second detection mode in response to the setting instructions.

[0178] In some solutions, the analysis device 100 can automatically set the detection mode.

[0179] In some embodiments, the analysis device 100 further includes a sample introduction mechanism 50, which includes a sample introduction component 51 and a barcode scanner 52. The sample introduction component 51 is used to receive a sample container carrying a sample and to move the sample container to the aspiration position so that the sample dispensing component 10 can aspirate the sample from the sample container at the aspiration position. The barcode scanner 52 is used to scan the information code of the sample container to obtain first information. Based on the first information, the controller 30 sets the detection mode, or the analysis device 100, to a first detection mode or a second detection mode. The first information includes one or more of the following: the item to be detected in the sample, sample information (which can characterize the type of sample), the type of test strip to be used in the sample, and the reaction time corresponding to the sample.

[0180] In some solutions, the analysis device 100 can automatically switch detection modes.

[0181] In some embodiments, if a second type of test strip is scheduled to the transmission mechanism 22 in the first detection mode, the controller 30 controls the switch from the first detection mode to the second detection mode.

[0182] In some embodiments, in the second detection mode, after the second type of test strip is detected by the result acquisition component 23 at the detection position, if there are no other second type of test strips on the transmission mechanism 22 and there are first type of test strips, the controller 30 controls the switch from the second detection mode to the first detection mode.

[0183] In some embodiments, the analysis device 100 further includes a formed element determination component 60; the sample dispensing component 10 is also used to aspirate a sample from a sample container and add at least a portion of the aspirated sample to the formed element determination component 60, which is used to perform formed element determination on the sample.

[0184] Formed element analysis refers to the determination of formed elements in a sample, such as cytological components (e.g., red blood cells, white blood cells, epithelial cells), casts, and crystals. Taking urine samples as an example, formed element analysis of urine samples can compensate for missed diagnoses caused by insufficient physicochemical testing of urine, and can also reveal changes in various parts of the urinary system, which is of great significance for assisting in the localization diagnosis and prognosis of urinary system diseases.

[0185] This document describes various exemplary embodiments with reference to them. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that changes and modifications can be made to the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of this document. For example, various operational steps and components for performing operational steps can be implemented in different ways depending on the specific application or considering any number of cost functions associated with the operation of the system (e.g., one or more steps can be deleted, modified, or combined with other steps).

[0186] While the principles herein have been illustrated in various embodiments, numerous modifications to the structure, arrangement, proportions, elements, materials, and components, particularly suited to specific environmental and operational requirements, may be used without departing from the principles and scope of this disclosure. These modifications and other alterations or alterations will be included within the scope of this document.

[0187] The foregoing specific descriptions have been described with reference to various embodiments. However, those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Therefore, considerations for this disclosure are to be illustrative rather than restrictive, and all such modifications are to be included within its scope. Similarly, advantages, other advantages, and solutions to problems with respect to various embodiments have been described above. However, benefits, advantages, solutions to problems, and any elements that produce these, or make them more explicit, should not be construed as critical, essential, or necessary. The term “comprising” and any other variations thereof as used herein are non-exclusive inclusion, meaning that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed or not part of the process, method, system, article, or apparatus. Furthermore, the term “coupled” and any other variations thereof as used herein refer to physical connections, electrical connections, magnetic connections, optical connections, communication connections, functional connections, and / or any other connections.

[0188] Those skilled in the art will recognize that many changes can be made to the details of the above embodiments without departing from the basic principles of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be determined only by the claims.

Claims

1. An analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples, characterized in that, include: A sample dispensing component is configured to at least draw a first type of sample from a first sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn first type of sample to a first type of test strip to be dispensed, and to draw a second type of sample from a second sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn second type of sample to a second type of test strip to be dispensed, wherein the reaction time between the chemical substance on the first type of test strip and the first type of sample is a first reaction time, and the reaction time between the chemical substance on the second type of test strip and the second type of sample is a second reaction time, wherein the second reaction time is longer than the first reaction time; A dry chemistry assay component includes a transport mechanism and a result acquisition component. The transport mechanism has multiple working positions distributed along its transport direction. The transport mechanism is at least used to carry test strips of the first type with a sample of the first type added and / or test strips of the second type with a sample of the second type added, and is capable of transporting them sequentially along the transport direction at the multiple working positions. The result acquisition component is at least used to detect the test strips of the first type with a sample of the first type added and the test strips of the second type with a sample of the second type added, to obtain reaction result information of the first type of sample and the second type of sample. The controller is configured with a first detection mode and a second detection mode; wherein: In the first detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon to a detection position in a first operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon to be transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the detection position is a working position. In the second detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added thereon to a detection position in the second operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added thereon to be transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the second reaction time, and the detection position is a working position; In the first operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is the first transmission time; in the second operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is the second transmission time; at least one of the first transmission times is less than one of the second transmission times.

2. The analytical apparatus as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The detection bits include a first detection bit and a third detection bit; In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type, which carries the sample of the first type, to the first detection position in a first operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the first type, which carries the sample of the first type, to be transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time; in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the second type, which carries the sample of the second type, to the third detection position in a second operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the second type, which carries the sample of the second type, to be transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time; Wherein, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are the same detection bit; or, the third detection bit and the first detection bit are distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, optionally, the first detection bit is the farthest working bit among the plurality of working bits distributed sequentially along the transmission direction; or, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, optionally, the third detection bit is the farthest working bit among the plurality of working bits distributed sequentially along the transmission direction.

3. The analytical apparatus as described in claim 1, characterized in that, In the second detection mode, the controller further controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon to a detection position in the second operating mode, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the detection position is a working position.

4. The analytical apparatus as described in claim 3, characterized in that, The detection bits include a first detection bit, a second detection bit, and a third detection bit; In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to it to the first detection position in a first operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to be transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time; in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added and the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added to it to the second detection position and the third detection position respectively in a second operating mode, such that the time for the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to be transmitted to the second detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the time for the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added to be transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time; Wherein, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are the same detection bit, and the second detection bit and the same detection bit are distributed sequentially along the transmission direction; or, the second detection bit, the third detection bit and the first detection bit are distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, optionally, the first detection bit is the farthest working bit among the plurality of working bits distributed sequentially along the transmission direction; or, the second detection bit, the first detection bit and the third detection bit are distributed sequentially along the transmission direction, optionally, the third detection bit is the farthest working bit among the plurality of working bits distributed sequentially along the transmission direction.

5. The analytical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, In the first operating mode, the transmission mechanism periodically transmits the test strips it carries with a first transmission cycle, such that each first transmission duration is equal; and / or, in the second operating mode, the transmission mechanism periodically transmits the test strips it carries with a second transmission cycle, such that each second transmission duration is equal.

6. The analytical apparatus as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism is capable of sequentially transmitting the test strip it carries along the transmission direction to the multiple workstations in an intermittent motion manner; the intermittent motion manner of the transmission mechanism includes alternating stationary waiting actions and transmission actions; In the first operating mode, within each first transmission cycle: the duration of the static waiting action of the transmission mechanism is a first static duration, and the duration of the transmission action is a first transmission duration, wherein the first transmission duration includes the first static duration and the first transmission duration; in the second operating mode, within each second transmission cycle: the duration of the static waiting action of the transmission mechanism is a second static duration, and the duration of the transmission action is a second transmission duration, wherein the second transmission duration includes the second static duration and the second transmission duration; Wherein, the first static duration is less than the second static duration, and optionally, the first transmission duration is less than or equal to the second transmission duration; or, the first transmission duration is less than the second transmission duration, and optionally, the first static duration is less than or equal to the second static duration.

7. The analytical apparatus as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism is capable of transmitting the test strip it carries sequentially along the transmission direction to the multiple working positions in a uniform motion. In the first operating mode, the speed at which the transmission mechanism performs the uniform motion is a first uniform motion speed, and in the second operating mode, the speed at which the transmission mechanism performs the uniform motion is a second uniform motion speed; wherein, the first uniform motion speed is greater than the second uniform motion speed.

8. The analytical apparatus as described in claim 5, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism is capable of sequentially transmitting the test strip it carries along the transmission direction to the multiple working positions in a variable speed motion manner; the variable speed motion manner of the transmission mechanism includes alternating first transmission action with a first transmission speed and second transmission action with a second transmission speed, wherein the first transmission speed corresponding to the first transmission action is less than the second transmission speed, and optionally, the first transmission speed enables the first transmission action to cooperate with the sample dispensing component to complete the addition of the sample to the test strip to be sampled. In the first operating mode, within each first transmission cycle: the duration of the first transmission action of the transmission mechanism is the first transmission sub-duration, and the duration of the second transmission action is the second transmission sub-duration, wherein the first transmission duration includes the first transmission sub-duration and the second transmission sub-duration; in the second operating mode, within each second transmission cycle: the duration of the first transmission action of the transmission mechanism is the third transmission sub-duration, and the duration of the second transmission action is the fourth transmission sub-duration, wherein the second transmission duration includes the third transmission sub-duration and the fourth transmission sub-duration; Wherein, the first transmission sub-duration is less than the third transmission sub-duration, and optionally, the second transmission sub-duration is less than or equal to the fourth transmission sub-duration; or, the second sub-transmission duration is less than the fourth transmission sub-duration, and optionally, the first transmission sub-duration is less than or equal to the third transmission sub-duration.

9. The analytical apparatus as described in claim 1 or 5, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism is capable of sequentially transmitting the test strip it carries along the transmission direction to the plurality of working positions in an intermittent motion manner; at least one of the plurality of working positions of the transmission mechanism is a sample loading position, and optionally, the sample loading position is one. The result acquisition component includes a result acquisition part and a first driving part for driving the movement of the result acquisition part; The detection position includes a first detection position and a third detection position; in the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to it to the first detection position in the first operating mode, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to it is transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time; in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added to it to the third detection position in the second operating mode, such that the duration for which the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added to it is transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time; wherein, the third detection position and the first detection position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction, or the first detection position and the third detection position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction; the first driving component can drive the result acquisition component to move between the first detection position and the third detection position to detect the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added to it at the first detection position and to detect the test strip of the second type with the second type of sample added to it at the third detection position; or, The detection position includes a first detection position, a second detection position, and a third detection position. In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type, which carries a sample of the first type, to the first detection position in the first operating mode, such that the transmission time of the test strip of the first type, which carries a sample of the first type, to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time. In the second detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the first type, which carries a sample of the first type, and the test strip of the second type, which carries a sample of the second type, to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, in the second operating mode, such that the transmission time of the test strip of the first type, which carries a sample of the first type, to the second detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the transmission time of the test strip of the second type, which carries a sample of the second type, to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time. The first detection position and the third detection position are the same detection position, and the second detection position and the same detection position are also the same detection position. The detection positions are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction. The first driving component can drive the result acquisition component to move between the second detection position and the same detection position to detect the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position, and to detect the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added and the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the same detection position; or, the second detection position, the third detection position and the first detection position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction, or the second detection position, the first detection position and the third detection position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction, and the first driving component can drive the result acquisition component to move between the second detection position, the first detection position and the third detection position to detect the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position, to detect the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the first detection position, and to detect the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the third detection position.

10. The analytical apparatus as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that, In the second detection mode, there is at least one second transmission cycle: during the duration of the static waiting action corresponding to the second transmission cycle, the first driving component drives the result acquisition component to move, so that the result acquisition component completes the detection of the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position, and the detection of the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the third detection position.

11. The analytical apparatus as claimed in claim 1 or 5, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism is capable of sequentially transmitting the test strip it carries along the transmission direction to the plurality of working positions in an intermittent motion manner; the plurality of working positions of the transmission mechanism include a plurality of sample application positions; optionally, the detection position is one. The sample allocation component includes a sample allocation part and a second driving part for driving the sample allocation part to operate; The sample application position includes a first sample application position and a third sample application position. In the first detection mode, the second driving component can drive the sample dispensing component to move to the first sample application position to add at least a portion of the first type of sample to the first type of test strip located at the first sample application position. The transmission mechanism transmits the first type of test strip carrying the first type of sample to the detection position in the first operating mode, such that the duration for which the first type of test strip carrying the first type of sample is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time. In the second detection mode, the second driving component can drive the sample dispensing component to move to the third sample application position to add at least a portion of the second type of sample to the second type of test strip located at the third sample application position. The transmission mechanism transmits the second type of test strip carrying the second type of sample to the detection position in the second operating mode, such that the duration for which the second type of test strip carrying the second type of sample is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the second reaction time. The first sample application position and the third sample application position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction, or the third sample application position and the first sample application position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction. or, The sample application positions include a first application position, a second application position, and a third application position. In the first detection mode, the second driving component can drive the sample dispensing component to move to the first application position to add at least a portion of the first type of sample to the first type of test strip located at the first application position. The transmission mechanism transmits the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added to it to the detection position in the first operating mode, such that the duration for which the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time. In the second detection mode, the second driving component can drive the sample dispensing component to move to the second application position and the third application position respectively to add at least a portion of the first type of sample to the first type of test strip located at the second application position, and add at least a portion of the second type of sample to the test strip located at the second application position. The transmission mechanism, in the second operating mode, transmits the first type test strip with added first type sample and the second type test strip with added second type sample to the detection position on the second type test strip located at the third sample application position, such that the time for the first type test strip with added first type sample to be transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the time for the second type test strip with added second type sample to be transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the second reaction time; wherein, the third sample application position, the first sample application position, and the second sample application position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction, or, the first sample application position and the third sample application position are the same sample application position, and the same sample application position and the second sample application position are sequentially distributed along the transmission direction.

12. An analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples, characterized in that, include: A sample dispensing component is configured to at least draw a first type of sample from a first sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn first type of sample to a first type of test strip to be dispensed, and to draw a second type of sample from a second sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn second type of sample to a second type of test strip to be dispensed, wherein the reaction time between the chemical substance on the first type of test strip and the first type of sample is a first reaction time, and the reaction time between the chemical substance on the second type of test strip and the second type of sample is a second reaction time, wherein the second reaction time is longer than the first reaction time; A dry chemistry assay component includes a transport mechanism and a result acquisition component. The transport mechanism has multiple working positions distributed along its transport direction. The transport mechanism is at least used to carry test strips of the first type with a sample of the first type added and / or test strips of the second type with a sample of the second type added, and is capable of transporting them sequentially along the transport direction to the multiple working positions. The multiple working positions include a first detection position, a second detection position, and a third detection position. The first detection position and the third detection position are the same detection position, and the second detection position and the same detection position are sequentially distributed along the transport direction; or the second detection position, the third detection position, and the first detection position are sequentially distributed along the transport direction; or the second detection position, the first detection position, and the third detection position are sequentially distributed along the transport direction. The result acquisition component is at least used to detect the test strips of the first type with a sample of the first type added and the test strips of the second type with a sample of the second type added, to obtain reaction result information of the first type of sample and the second type of sample. The controller is configured with a first detection mode and a second detection mode; wherein: In the first detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon to the first detection position, such that the time for the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon to be transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the result acquisition component detects the test strip of the first type with the first type of sample added thereon that has been transmitted to the first detection position. In the second detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strips of the first type with added first type samples and the test strips of the second type with added second type samples to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, such that the time for the test strips of the first type with added first type samples to be transmitted to the second detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the time for the test strips of the second type with added second type samples to be transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time; the result acquisition component detects the test strips of the first type with added first type samples transmitted to the second detection position and the test strips of the second type with added second type samples transmitted to the third detection position.

13. The analytical apparatus as claimed in claim 12, characterized in that, The result acquisition component includes a result acquisition part and a first driving part for driving the result acquisition part to move between different detection positions; In the first detection mode, the result acquisition component detects the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the first detection position; in the second detection mode, the first driving component drives the result acquisition component to move between the second detection position and the third detection position to detect the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position and to detect the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the third detection position.

14. The analytical apparatus as described in claim 12 or 13, characterized in that, The transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type, which carries the sample of the first type, to the first detection position in a first operating mode; in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits the test strip of the first type, which carries the sample of the first type, and the test strip of the second type, which carries the sample of the second type, to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, in a second operating mode. In the first operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is the first transmission time; in the second operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is the second transmission time; at least one of the first transmission times is less than one of the second transmission times.

15. The analytical apparatus as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that, In the first operating mode, the transmission mechanism periodically transmits the test strips it carries with a first transmission cycle, such that each first transmission duration is equal; and / or, in the first operating mode, the transmission mechanism periodically transmits the test strips it carries with a second transmission cycle, such that each second transmission duration is equal.

16. The analytical apparatus as described in claim 5 or 15, characterized in that, In the first detection mode, the sample distribution component aspirates samples in a first aspiration cycle and adds samples to the test strip in a first dispensing cycle; in the second detection mode, the sample distribution component aspirates samples in a second aspiration cycle and adds samples to the test strip in a second dispensing cycle. The duration of the first sampling cycle is less than the duration of the second sampling cycle, and / or the duration of the first sample loading cycle is less than the duration of the second sample loading cycle; optionally, the dry chemistry assay assembly further includes a storage mechanism for providing test strips, wherein the storage mechanism supplies test strips in a first supply cycle in the first detection mode and supplies test strips in a second supply cycle in the second detection mode, wherein the duration of the first supply cycle is less than the duration of the second supply cycle.

17. The analytical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that, The analysis device further includes an interaction component capable of receiving setting instructions input by a user, and the controller responding to the setting instructions sets the analysis device to either the first detection mode or the second detection mode; and / or, The analytical device further includes a sample introduction mechanism, which includes a sample introduction component and a barcode scanner. The sample introduction component is used to receive a sample container carrying a sample and to move the sample container to the aspiration position so that the sample dispensing component can aspirate the sample from the sample container at the aspiration position. The barcode scanner is used to scan the information code of the sample container to obtain first information. The controller sets the analytical device to the first detection mode or the second detection mode based on the first information.

18. The analytical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that, In the first detection mode: if a test strip of the second type is scheduled to the transmission mechanism, the controller controls the switch from the first detection mode to the second detection mode; and / or, In the second detection mode: after the second type of test strip is detected by the result acquisition component at the detection position, if there are no other second type of test strips on the transmission mechanism and there are first type of test strips, then the controller controls the switch from the second detection mode to the first detection mode.

19. An analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples, characterized in that, include: A sample dispensing component is configured to at least draw a first type of sample from a first sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn first type of sample to a first type of test strip located at a sample dispensing position and to be dispensed, and to draw a second type of sample from a second sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn second type of sample to a second type of test strip located at a sample dispensing position and to be dispensed, wherein the reaction time between the chemical substance on the first type of test strip and the first type of sample is a first reaction time, and the reaction time between the chemical substance on the second type of test strip and the second type of sample is a second reaction time, wherein the second reaction time is longer than the first reaction time; A dry chemistry assay component includes a transport mechanism and a result acquisition component. The transport mechanism has multiple working positions distributed along its transport direction. The transport mechanism is at least used to carry test strips of the first type with a sample of the first type added and / or test strips of the second type with a sample of the second type added, and is capable of transporting them sequentially along the transport direction at the multiple working positions. The multiple working positions include a sample application position, a second detection position, and a third detection position distributed sequentially along the transport direction. The result acquisition component includes a result acquisition part and a first driving part for driving the result acquisition part to move. The first driving part is capable of driving the result acquisition part to move between the second detection position and the third detection position to detect the test strips of the first type with the sample of the first type added at the second detection position to obtain reaction result information of the first type of sample, and to detect the test strips of the second type with the sample of the second type added at the third detection position to obtain reaction result information of the second type of sample. The controller is used for: The transmission mechanism is controlled to periodically transmit, in an intermittent motion manner, the test strip of the first type with added first type sample and the test strip of the second type with added second type sample to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, so that the time for the test strip of the first type with added first type sample to be transmitted to the second detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the time for the test strip of the second type with added second type sample to be transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time. The intermittent motion mode of the transmission mechanism includes alternating static waiting actions and transmission actions; there is at least one second transmission cycle: during the duration of the static waiting action corresponding to the second transmission cycle, the first driving component drives the result acquisition component to move, so that the result acquisition component completes the detection of the first type of test strip with the first type of sample added at the second detection position, and the detection of the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added at the third detection position.

20. The analytical apparatus as claimed in claim 19, characterized in that, The duration of the static waiting action corresponding to each second transmission cycle is the same, and the duration of the transmission action corresponding to each second transmission cycle is the same.

21. The analytical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 20, characterized in that, The first type of sample is a urine sample; the second type of sample is a non-urine sample, optionally including gynecological samples.

22. The analytical apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that, It also includes a formed element determination component; the sample dispensing component is further used to draw a sample from a sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn sample to the formed element determination component, which is used to perform formed element determination on the sample.

23. An analytical device for detecting multiple types of samples, characterized in that, include: A sample dispensing component is configured to at least draw a first type of sample from a first sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn first type of sample to a first type of test strip to be dispensed, and to draw a second type of sample from a second sample container and add at least a portion of the drawn second type of sample to a second type of test strip to be dispensed, wherein the reaction time between the chemical substance on the first type of test strip and the first type of sample is a first reaction time, and the reaction time between the chemical substance on the second type of test strip and the second type of sample is a second reaction time, wherein the second reaction time is longer than the first reaction time; A dry chemistry assay component includes a transmission mechanism and a result acquisition component. The transmission mechanism has at least one detection position and is at least configured to carry and transmit a test strip of the first type containing a sample of the first type and / or a test strip of the second type containing a sample of the second type to the detection position. The result acquisition component is at least configured to detect the test strip of the first type containing the sample of the first type and the test strip of the second type containing the sample of the second type to obtain reaction result information of the first type sample and the second type sample. The controller is configured with a first detection mode and a second detection mode for the same transmission mechanism; wherein: In the first detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip of the first type it carries to the detection position, such that the time it takes for the test strip of the first type with the first type sample added to be transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the first reaction time. In the second detection mode, the controller controls the same transmission mechanism to transmit the second type of test strip it carries to the detection position, such that the duration for which the second type of test strip with the second type of sample added is transmitted to the detection position corresponds to the second reaction time.

24. The analytical apparatus as claimed in claim 23, characterized in that, The detection bits include a first detection bit and a third detection bit; In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits a test strip of the first type, carrying a sample of the first type, to the first detection position, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type, carrying a sample of the first type, is transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time; in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits a test strip of the second type, carrying a sample of the second type, to the third detection position, such that the duration for which the test strip of the second type, carrying a sample of the second type, is transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time.

25. The analytical apparatus as claimed in claim 23, characterized in that, The detection bits include a first detection bit, a second detection bit, and a third detection bit; In the first detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits a test strip of the first type with added first type samples to the first detection position, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type with added first type samples is transmitted to the first detection position corresponds to the first reaction time; in the second detection mode, the transmission mechanism transmits a test strip of the first type with added first type samples and a test strip of the second type with added second type samples to the second detection position and the third detection position, respectively, such that the duration for which the test strip of the first type with added first type samples is transmitted to the second detection position corresponds to the first reaction time, and the duration for which the test strip of the second type with added second type samples is transmitted to the third detection position corresponds to the second reaction time.

26. The analytical apparatus according to any one of claims 23 to 25, characterized in that, In the first detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries in a first operating mode; in the second detection mode, the controller controls the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries in a second operating mode different from the first operating mode. The transmission mechanism has multiple working positions distributed along its transmission direction. The transmission mechanism is capable of carrying test strips of the first type with added samples of the first type and / or test strips of the second type with added samples of the second type and is capable of sequentially transmitting them along the transmission direction to the multiple working positions; each detection position is one of the working positions. In the first operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is called the first transmission time. In the second operating mode, the time it takes for the transmission mechanism to transmit the test strip it carries from one working position to the next adjacent working position is called the second transmission time. At least one of the first transmission times is less than one of the second transmission times.

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