Sample analyzer, loading device and temporary-storage mechanism

Abstract

The present application relates to a sample analyzer, a loading device and a temporary-storage mechanism. The temporary-storage mechanism comprises a rotary disk and a first driving mechanism, wherein first recesses and material striking portions are provided at the periphery of the rotary disk, and the first recesses are configured to receive and accommodate materials output from a conveyor rack. When the rotary disk rotates, by means of the material striking portions acting on the materials on the conveyor rack, the materials shake back and forth on a slideway of the conveyor rack, such that the effect of adjusting the orientation of the materials on the conveyor rack is achieved, the materials on the slideway can be orderly arranged, and even materials lying flat on the slideway can be set upright or dropped out of the slideway. Thus, when the first recesses rotate to a position corresponding to a discharge port of the slideway of the conveyor rack, the materials slide along the slideway and smoothly enter the first recesses under the action of their own gravity and are accommodated inside the first recesses to complete temporary storage of the materials, such that a material jamming fault can be greatly reduced during the process of the orderly arranged materials entering the first recesses, thereby improving working efficiency.

Description

Sample analyzer, loading device and cache mechanism Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular to a sample analyzer, a loading device, and a cache mechanism. Background Art

[0002] In the field of medical devices, such as the field of chemiluminescence automated instrument technology, a large number of reaction containers are required. Generally, the reaction containers are loaded onto the machine in a dumping manner, which can significantly improve the user experience and reduce the cost of reaction container consumables. In the related art, the loading device usually includes a silo, a loading mechanism, a conveying chute and a cache mechanism. The silo is used to load a large number of reaction containers. The reaction containers in the silo are loaded onto the conveying chute by the loading mechanism, and are output to the cache mechanism through the conveying chute. The cache mechanism caches the reaction containers in an orderly manner, and the reaction containers are taken away by the material taking mechanism. However, when the reaction containers loaded onto the conveying chute are not neatly arranged, it will easily cause material jamming problems in the process of entering the cache mechanism, requiring staff to perform maintenance and processing, which reduces work efficiency.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] Based on this, it is necessary to overcome the defects of the existing technology and provide a sample analyzer, a loading device and a cache mechanism, which can reduce material jamming failures and improve work efficiency.

[0005] A buffer mechanism for receiving materials output by a conveyor frame, the buffer mechanism comprising:

[0006] A rotating disk, wherein a first groove and a material-beating portion are provided on the outer circumference of the rotating disk, wherein the first groove is used to receive and accommodate the material output by the conveying rack, and the material-beating portion can contact the material output by the conveying rack and push the material back to the conveying rack when the rotating disk rotates; and

[0007] A first driving mechanism is connected to the rotating disk, and is used to drive the rotating disk to rotate.

[0008] In one embodiment, the material beating portion includes at least one of a second groove, an elastic portion, and a retractable structure.

[0009] In one embodiment, the groove depth of the second groove is set to S2, the outer diameter of the material is set to D, 0.1D≦S2<0.5D; and / or the groove wall of the second groove is arc-shaped.

[0010] In one embodiment, the first grooves are provided in a plurality and are spaced apart around the circumferential direction of the rotating disk; and / or the second grooves are provided in a plurality and are spaced apart around the circumferential direction of the rotating disk.

[0011] In one embodiment, the first grooves and the second grooves are alternately arranged on the outer circumference of the rotating disk;

[0012] All of the first grooves are arranged at equal intervals on the outer circumference of the rotating disk;

[0013] All the second grooves are arranged at equal intervals on the outer circumference of the rotating disk.

[0014] In one embodiment, the cache mechanism also includes a fixed seat, the fixed seat is provided with a accommodating cavity, the rotating disk is rotatably arranged in the accommodating cavity, and the fixed seat is also provided with a docking port corresponding to the accommodating cavity, and the docking port is used to communicate with the discharge port of the slide of the conveying frame.

[0015] In one embodiment, the cache mechanism further includes a first sensing component, which is mounted on the fixing seat and is used to sense whether there is material in the first groove. The first sensing component is electrically connected to the first driving mechanism.

[0016] A loading device, which includes the cache mechanism and a conveying frame; the conveying frame is provided with an inclined slide, and the discharge port of the slide faces the outer periphery of the rotating disk; when the rotating disk drives the first groove to be opposite to the discharge port, the material in the slide can slide into the first groove through the discharge port; when the rotating disk drives the material beating part to be opposite to the discharge port, the material beating part can push the material in the slide.

[0017] In one embodiment, the cache mechanism also includes a limit frame; the limit frame is installed on the conveying frame, and the limit frame includes a limit plate spaced apart on the top of the conveying frame and / or a blocking portion located above the rotating disk and spaced apart from the discharge port of the slide.

[0018] In one embodiment, the limit frame also includes a side panel connected to one side of the conveying frame, the side panel is connected to the limit plate, and the distance between the side of the limit plate away from the side panel and the top of the conveying frame is greater than the outer diameter D of the material.

[0019] In one embodiment, the loading device further includes a silo mechanism and a pushing mechanism; the silo mechanism is used to store materials, the silo mechanism is connected to the conveying rack, the pushing mechanism is connected to the silo mechanism, and the pushing mechanism is used to push the material inside the silo mechanism to the feed port of the slide of the conveying rack, so that the material enters the inside of the slide through the feed port.

[0020] In one embodiment, the loading device further includes a controller and a second sensing component; the controller is electrically connected to the second sensing component and the pushing mechanism respectively, the second sensing component is arranged on the conveying rack, and the second sensing component is used to detect whether there is material in the slide. When the second sensing component senses that there is no material in the slide, the controller controls the pushing mechanism to perform a pushing action.

[0021] A sample analyzer comprises the loading device.

[0022] The above-mentioned sample analyzer, loading device, and cache mechanism, because the outer periphery of the rotating disk is provided with a material beating portion, when the rotating disk rotates, the material on the conveyor rack is acted upon by the material beating portion, causing the material to shake back and forth on the slide of the conveyor rack, thereby adjusting the posture of the material on the conveyor rack, enabling the material on the slide to be neatly arranged, and even able to straighten or drop material lying flat on the slide out of the slide. Furthermore, when the first groove rotates to a position corresponding to the slide outlet of the conveyor rack, the material slides along the slide under the action of its own gravity and smoothly enters the first groove and is accommodated inside the first groove to complete the material cache. The neatly arranged material entering the first groove can greatly reduce material jamming problems, thereby improving work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] FIG1 is a structural diagram of a buffer mechanism and a conveying rack according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] FIG2 is a structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG1 in a loaded state.

[0025] FIG3 is a detailed structural diagram of a buffer mechanism and a conveying rack according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] FIG4 is a structural diagram of the structure shown in FIG3 from another perspective.

[0027] FIG5 is a structural diagram of a loading device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] 10. Cache mechanism; 11. Rotating disk; 111. First groove; 112. Material beating part; 12. First driving mechanism; 13. Fixed seat; 131. Accommodating cavity; 132. Docking port; 14. First sensing component; 20. Conveyor rack; 21. Slide; 211. Discharge port; 212. Inlet port; 22. Track plate; 30. Material; 40. Limiting rack; 41. Limiting plate; 42. Retaining part; 43. Side panel; 44. Hinge; 45. Opening; 50. Hopper mechanism; 60. Pushing mechanism. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] To make the above-mentioned objects, features, and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the specific embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following description sets forth many specific details to facilitate a full understanding of the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways than those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without violating the scope of the present application. Therefore, the present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0030] The materials in this embodiment include but are not limited to reaction containers, such as reaction cups, reaction tubes, etc. The following description will specifically use the reaction container as a reaction cup as an example, but the invention is not limited thereto.

[0031] 1 and 2 , FIG1 shows a structural diagram of a buffer mechanism 10 and a conveying rack 20 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figure 2 shows a structural diagram of the structure shown in Figure 1 in a loading state. An embodiment of the present application provides a cache mechanism 10 for receiving materials 30 output by a conveyor rack 20. The cache mechanism 10 includes: a rotating disk 11 and a first driving mechanism 12. The outer periphery of the rotating disk 11 is provided with a first groove 111 and a material beating portion 112. The first groove 111 is used to receive and accommodate the material 30 output by the conveyor rack 20. The material beating portion 112 can contact the material 30 output by the conveyor rack 20 when the rotating disk 11 rotates and can push the material 30 back to the conveyor rack 20. The first driving mechanism 12 is connected to the rotating disk 11, and the first driving mechanism 12 is used to drive the rotating disk 11 to rotate.

[0033] The aforementioned buffer mechanism 10 has a material-beating portion 112 provided on the outer periphery of the rotating disk 11. When the rotating disk 11 rotates, the material-beating portion 112 acts on the material 30 on the conveyor rack 20, causing the material 30 to shake back and forth on the slide 21 of the conveyor rack 20. The direction of the back-and-forth movement is indicated by the double arrow f in Figures 1 and 2, thereby adjusting the posture of the material 30 on the conveyor rack 20, and can neatly arrange the material 30 on the slide 21, and can even straighten or drop the material 30 lying flat on the slide 21 out of the slide 21. When the first groove 111 rotates to a position corresponding to the discharge port 211 of the slide 21 of the conveyor rack 20, the material 30 slides along the slide 21 under its own gravity and smoothly enters the first groove 111 and is accommodated inside the first groove 111 to complete the buffering of the material 30. The neatly arranged material 30 entering the first groove 111 can greatly reduce material jamming problems, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0034] In some embodiments, the number of times the material 30 is aligned by the material beating portion 112 is controlled by controlling the number of revolutions of the rotating disk 11. Specifically, the rotating disk 11 rotates not just once, but multiple times to align the material 30. A greater number of times the material 30 is aligned increases the amount of force applied to the material 30 within the chute 21, thereby facilitating alignment of the material 30 within the chute 21.

[0035] In some embodiments, the first driving mechanism 12 includes various power structures such as a driving motor and a rotary cylinder that can drive the rotating disk 11 to rotate.

[0036] In some embodiments, the material removal portion 112 includes a second groove, wherein the groove depth S2 of the second groove is less than the groove depth S1 of the first groove 111. The outer diameter D of the material 30 is less than the groove depth S1 of the first groove 111, so that when entering the first groove 111, it can be completely accommodated within the first groove 111. In addition, the outer diameter D of the material 30 is, for example, greater than 0.8S1, so that each first groove 111 can be filled with a material 30. During the rotation of the rotating disk 11, the material 30 at the discharge port 211 of the slideway 21 can be individually separated.

[0037] In addition, the outer diameter D of the material 30 is greater than the groove depth S2 of the second groove, so that when it enters the second groove, it can be pushed back into the slide 21 by the bottom wall of the second groove, that is, the material 30 in the slide 21 is straightened, so that the material 30 in the slide 21 is neatly arranged.

[0038] In this embodiment, 0.1D≦S2<0.5D. Thus, on the one hand, the groove depth S2 of the second groove is large enough to allow the material 30 on the slide 21 to have a larger movement stroke into the second groove, which is beneficial to the straightening effect of the material 30 in the slide 21; on the other hand, the groove depth S2 of the second groove is not too large, so as to avoid the groove depth of the second groove being too large, which causes the material 30 to enter the second groove and be unable to return to the slide 21 from the second groove, that is, to prevent the material 30 from being stuck in the second groove.

[0039] Referring to Figures 1 and 2 , in some embodiments, the walls of the first groove 111 conform to the outer shape of the material 30, stably accommodating the material 30 and reducing collision noise. Furthermore, the walls of the second groove, for example, are configured in an arc shape to conform to the outer shape of the material 30. This reduces collision noise and wear, and allows the material 30 to be smoothly returned to the chute 21 during the discharging process.

[0040] In some embodiments, the material beating part 112 is not limited to the second groove in the above-mentioned embodiment, but can also be set as an elastic part, for example. When the rotating disk 11 drives the elastic part to rotate to the position corresponding to the slide 21, the material 30 will move toward the elastic part to compress the elastic part. The elastic part can also push the material 30 back into the slide 21, thereby realizing the up and down shaking action of the material 30 on the slide 21, which can also play the role of sorting the material 30; it can also be set as a retractable structure, for example, the retractable structure pushes the material 30 and sorts the material 30 through its own retractable movement, and specifically, it can be set as various power mechanisms such as a telescopic cylinder.

[0041] Referring to Figures 1 and 2 , in some embodiments, multiple first grooves 111 are provided and spaced apart around the circumference of the rotating disk 11. This allows the rotating disk 11 to simultaneously accommodate multiple materials 30. With each rotation of the rotating disk 11, multiple first grooves 111 serve as receiving locations for the materials 30 discharged from the chute 21, thereby improving loading efficiency. Alternatively, a single first groove 111 may be provided.

[0042] 1 and 2 , in some embodiments, all first grooves 111 are evenly spaced around the outer circumference of the rotating disk 11. Specifically, when there are eight first grooves 111, that is, every 45° rotation of the rotating disk 11 controls one of the first grooves 111 to rotate to a position corresponding to and communicating with the slideway 21.

[0043] Referring to Figures 1 and 2 , in some embodiments, multiple second grooves are provided and spaced apart around the circumference of the rotating disk 11. Thus, with each rotation of the rotating disk 11, multiple second grooves function as the material-beating portions 112 to act on the chute 21, thereby achieving multiple straightening of the material 30 within the chute 21, ensuring that the material 30 within the chute 21 is neatly arranged and reducing material jamming. Alternatively, a single second groove may be provided.

[0044] Referring to Figures 1 and 2 , in some embodiments, all second grooves are evenly spaced around the outer circumference of the rotating disk 11. Specifically, when there are eight second grooves, that is, every 45° rotation of the rotating disk 11 controls one of the second grooves to rotate to a position corresponding to the chute 21, thereby knocking out the material 30 within the chute 21.

[0045] 1 and 2 , in some embodiments, the first grooves 111 and the second grooves are arranged alternately. Of course, the first grooves 111 and the second grooves can also be flexibly arranged on the periphery of the rotating disk 11 in other ways, which are not limited here.

[0046] Referring to Figures 1 and 2, in one embodiment, the buffer mechanism 10 further includes a fixed base 13. The fixed base 13 is provided with a receiving cavity 131, and the rotating disk 11 is rotatably disposed in the receiving cavity 131. The fixed base 13 is also provided with a docking port 132 corresponding to and communicating with the receiving cavity 131. The docking port 132 is configured to communicate with the discharge port 211 of the slide 21 of the conveyor frame 20. Thus, when the rotating disk 11 drives the first groove 111 to rotate to a position corresponding to the docking port 132, the slide 21 communicates with the first groove 111 through the docking port 132, allowing the material 30 to enter the first groove 111 through the docking port 132. When the rotating disk 11 drives the material-beating portion 112 to rotate to a position corresponding to the docking port 132, the material-beating portion 112 can act on the material 30 in the slide 21 through the docking port 132, causing the material 30 to move up and down within the slide 21 to achieve a sorting effect.

[0047] Referring to Figures 1 and 2 , specifically, the outer periphery of the rotating disk 11 and the inner wall of the accommodating chamber 131 are loosely fitted, or are in slidable contact with each other. This effectively prevents material 30 entering the second groove through the docking port 132 from entering the next workstation as the rotating disk 11 rotates. Instead, the material 30 is propelled outward by the rotating disk 11 and pushed back into the chute 21, ensuring the correct impact of the material 30 within the chute 21. Furthermore, the inner wall of the accommodating chamber 131 cooperates with the first groove 111 to stably store the material 30 within the rotating disk 11, preventing the material 30 from being thrown outward by the centrifugal force generated during the rotation of the rotating disk 11.

[0048] In some embodiments, the cache mechanism 10 is further provided with a material unloading station, for example. The material unloading station can be set at any position around the fixed seat 13 according to actual needs, as long as it is convenient to transfer the material 30 at the material unloading station to other stations. Specifically, when the rotating disk 11 drives the material 30 to rotate to the material unloading station, a method including but not limited to a manipulator is used to grab the material 30 at the material unloading station and transfer it to other stations, or a conveyor belt is used to transfer the material 30 at the material unloading station to other stations. Optionally, in order to facilitate the outward transfer of the material 30 at the material unloading station, a material unloading port is provided on the side wall of the fixed seat 13, for example. A pushing mechanism can be used to convey the material 30 at the material unloading station through the material unloading port to the conveyor belt, and then transfer it outward through the conveyor belt.

[0049] Referring to Figures 1 and 2 , in one embodiment, the buffer mechanism 10 further includes a first sensing component 14. The first sensing component 14 is mounted on the fixing base 13 and is configured to sense the presence of material 30 within the first recesses 111. The first sensing component 14 is electrically connected to the first driving mechanism 12. Specifically, as the rotating disk 11 rotates, each first recess 111 rotates sequentially to a position corresponding to the first sensing component 14. The first sensing component 14, through, for example, photoelectric sensing, sequentially senses the presence of material 30 within the corresponding first recess 111. Among them, when the first sensing component 14 senses that there is no material 30 in the first groove 111, the first driving mechanism 12 drives the rotating disk 11 to rotate accordingly, and rotates the first groove 111 without material 30 to a position corresponding to the discharge port 211 of the slide 21, and loads the material 30 on the slide 21 into the first groove 111, so that the loading operation can be performed accurately and the loading efficiency can be improved; when the first sensing component 14 senses that there is material 30 in the first groove 111, the material 30 inside the first groove 111 can be unloaded at the unloading station.

[0050] Optionally, the first sensing component 14 includes but is not limited to a photoelectric switch, a magnetic induction switch, etc. The photoelectric switch can be a sensor with stable and reliable performance such as an infrared photoelectric sensor, a light sensitive sensor, etc.

[0051] Referring to Figures 1 and 2, in one embodiment, a loading device includes the cache mechanism 10 of any of the above-mentioned embodiments, and further includes a conveyor frame 20. The conveyor frame 20 is provided with an inclined slide 21, and the discharge port 211 of the slide 21 faces the outer periphery of the rotating disk 11. When the rotating disk 11 drives the first groove 111 to be opposite to the discharge port 211, the material 30 in the slide 21 can slide into the first groove 111 through the discharge port 211; when the rotating disk 11 drives the material-beating portion 112 to be opposite to the discharge port 211, the material-beating portion 112 can push the material 30 in the slide 21.

[0052] In the above-mentioned loading device, since the outer periphery of the rotating disk 11 is provided with a material beating portion 112, when the rotating disk 11 rotates, the material beating portion 112 acts on the material 30 on the conveyor rack 20, causing the material 30 to shake back and forth on the slide 21 of the conveyor rack 20, thereby adjusting the posture of the material 30 on the conveyor rack 20, and can make the material 30 on the slide 21 neatly arranged, and even can straighten the material 30 lying flat on the slide 21 or drop it outside the slide 21. Then, when the first groove 111 rotates to a position corresponding to the discharge port 211 of the slide 21 of the conveyor rack 20, the material 30 slides along the slide 21 under the action of its own gravity and smoothly enters the first groove 111 and is accommodated inside the first groove 111 to complete the caching of the material 30. The neatly arranged material 30 entering the first groove 111 can greatly reduce material jamming problems, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0053] Referring to Figures 1 and 2 , in some embodiments, the width of the slideway 21 is W. The width W of the slideway 21 is adjusted and set according to the outer diameter D of the material 30, as long as the material 30 can stably run along the slideway 21. Specifically, W includes but is not limited to D to 1.2D, such as D, 1.1D, 1.2D, etc.

[0054] Referring to Figures 1 and 2 , in this embodiment, the conveyor frame 20 includes two spaced-apart track plates 22. The two track plates 22 cooperate to form a slideway 21. The spacing between the two track plates 22 is also the width W of the slideway 21. The track plates 22 can be straight, curved, or other irregularly shaped.

[0055] Please refer to Figures 3 and 4. In one embodiment, the cache mechanism 10 also includes a limit frame 40. The limit frame 40 is installed on the conveying frame 20. The limit frame 40 includes a limit plate 41 arranged at intervals on the top of the conveying frame 20 and / or a stop portion 42 located above the rotating disk 11 and spaced relative to the discharge port 211 of the slide 21. In this way, the limit plates 41 are arranged at intervals above the conveying frame 20 to guide and limit the various materials 30 in the slide 21, which is conducive to the smooth sliding of the materials 30 inside the slide 21 into the first groove 111. When the material 30 slides down the slide 21 into the first groove 111, the stop portion 42 stops the material 30 rushing into the first groove 111, preventing the material 30 from rushing out of the first groove 111, thereby improving the stability of the material 30 inside the first groove 111.

[0056] In some embodiments, the blocking portion 42 is connected and fixed to the limiting plate 41 , including but not limited to being integrally formed.

[0057] 3 and 4 , in one embodiment, the limiting frame 40 further includes a side panel 43 connected to one side of the conveyor frame 20. The side panel 43 is connected to the limiting plate 41, and the distance between the side of the limiting plate 41 facing away from the side panel 43 and the top of the conveyor frame 20 is greater than the outer diameter D of the material 30. In this way, on the one hand, the side panel 43 located on one side of the conveying frame 20 together with the limit plate 41 can limit and guide the material 30 in the slide 21, so that the material 30 can slide smoothly from the slide 21 to the rotating disk 11; on the other hand, since the distance between the side of the limit plate 41 away from the side panel 43 and the top of the conveying frame 20 is greater than the outer diameter D of the material 30, that is, when there is a flat material 30 on the slide 21 (as shown in Figure 2), the flat material 30 can slide out through the opening 45 formed by the limit plate 41 and the conveying frame 20 under the push of the material hitting part 112 without being hit straight, thereby preventing the material 30 from getting stuck.

[0058] Referring to Figure 4 , in some embodiments, the side panels 43 include, but are not limited to, being rotatably connected to the conveyor frame 20. In this embodiment, the side panels 43 are rotatably connected to the conveyor frame 20 using, for example, hinges 44. This allows the side panels 43 to be opened and handled as needed when a material jam occurs within the slideway 21.

[0059] Referring to FIG5 , in one embodiment, the loading device further includes a hopper mechanism 50 and a pushing mechanism 60. The hopper mechanism 50 is used to store the material 30 and is connected to the conveyor frame 20. The pushing mechanism 60 is also connected to the hopper mechanism 50. The pushing mechanism 60 is used to push the material 30 within the hopper mechanism 50 to the inlet 212 of the chute 21 of the conveyor frame 20, so that the material 30 enters the chute 21 through the inlet 212. Thus, the pushing mechanism 60, through repeated lifting and lowering motions, can push the disordered material 30 within the hopper mechanism 50 to the inlet 212, from which the material 30 enters the chute 21, thereby being buffered by the chute 21. Once inside the chute 21, the material 30 moves along the chute 21 under its own weight and is neatly arranged along the chute 21, forming an ordered state of the material 30. This allows the material 30 to be smoothly loaded onto the rotating disk 11, thereby significantly reducing material jamming.

[0060] Among them, the number of materials 30 that the silo component in this embodiment can accommodate is adjusted and set according to actual needs, including but not limited to 100, 200, 500, 1000 or even more.

[0061] In one embodiment, the loading device further includes a controller and a second sensing component. The controller is electrically connected to the second sensing component and the pushing mechanism 60, respectively. The second sensing component is disposed on the conveyor frame 20 and is used to detect whether there is material 30 in the chute 21. When the second sensing component senses that there is no material 30 in the chute 21, the controller controls the pushing mechanism 60 to perform a pushing action. Thus, when the second sensing component senses that there is no material 30 in the chute 21, the controller controls the pushing mechanism 60 to repeatedly lift and lower, performing a pushing action. The pushing mechanism 60 can then push the material 30 inside the hopper mechanism 50 upward, allowing the material 30 to enter the chute 21 through the feed port 212. After the second sensing component senses the material 30, the controller controls the pushing mechanism 60 to stop.

[0062] In a specific embodiment, the loading device comprises the following steps:

[0063] Step S100: pouring the material 30 into the silo mechanism 50;

[0064] In step S200, the pushing mechanism 60 repeatedly lifts and lowers to push the material 30 inside the hopper mechanism 50 upward, so that the material 30 enters the chute 21 through the inlet 212. The material 30 moves along the inclined chute 21 under the action of its own gravity and can be neatly arranged in the chute 21.

[0065] Step S300: The rotating disk 11 rotates to separate the materials 30 on the slide 21 individually and wait for the gripper to pick up the materials.

[0066] Specifically, when the rotating disk 11 drives the first groove 111 to rotate to a position corresponding to the docking port 132, the slide 21 is connected to the first groove 111 through the docking port 132, so that the material 30 can enter the first groove 111 through the docking port 132; when the rotating disk 11 drives the material beating part 112 to rotate to a position corresponding to the docking port 132, the material beating part 112 can act on the material 30 in the slide 21 through the docking port 132, so that the material 30 moves up and down in the slide 21 to achieve a sorting effect.

[0067] Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 . In one embodiment, a sample analyzer is provided. The sample analyzer includes the loading device according to any one of the above embodiments.

[0068] In the above-mentioned sample analyzer, since the outer periphery of the rotating disk 11 is provided with a material beating portion 112, when the rotating disk 11 rotates, the material beating portion 112 acts on the material 30 on the conveyor rack 20, causing the material 30 to shake back and forth on the slide 21 of the conveyor rack 20, thereby adjusting the posture of the material 30 on the conveyor rack 20, and can make the material 30 on the slide 21 neatly arranged, and even can straighten the material 30 lying flat on the slide 21 or drop it outside the slide 21. Then, when the first groove 111 rotates to a position corresponding to the discharge port 211 of the slide 21 of the conveyor rack 20, the material 30 slides along the slide 21 under the action of its own gravity and smoothly enters the first groove 111 and is accommodated inside the first groove 111 to complete the caching of the material 30. The neatly arranged material 30 entering the first groove 111 can greatly reduce material jamming problems, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0069] In the description of this application, it should be understood that if the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, the orientation or position relationship indicated by these terms is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on this application.

[0070] In addition, if the terms "first" or "second" appear, these terms are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature specified as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of such features. In the description of this application, if the term "plurality" appears, "plurality" means at least two, for example, two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0071] In this application, unless otherwise specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," "connected," "fixed," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, these terms may refer to fixed connections, removable connections, or integration; mechanical connections or electrical connections; direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediary; and internal communication between two components or interaction between two components, unless otherwise specified. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of these terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.

[0072] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, when a first feature is described as being "above" or "below" a second feature, or similar descriptions, this may mean that the first and second features are in direct contact, or that the first and second features are in indirect contact through an intermediary. Furthermore, when a first feature is described as being "above," "above," or "above" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. When a first feature is described as being "below," "below," or "below" a second feature, it may mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply means that the first feature is at a lower level than the second feature.

[0073] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element. If any, the terms "vertical", "horizontal", "upper", "lower", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only embodiment.

[0074] The technical features of the above-mentioned embodiments can be combined arbitrarily. In order to make the description concise, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the above-mentioned embodiments are described. However, as long as there is no contradiction in the combination of these technical features, they should be considered to be within the scope of this specification.

[0075] The above-described embodiments merely represent several implementation methods of the present application. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the patent application. It should be noted that a person of ordinary skill in the art may make various modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present application, and these modifications and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present patent application shall be determined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A buffer mechanism for receiving materials output by a conveyor rack, characterized in that: The cache mechanism includes: A rotating disk, wherein a first groove and a material-beating portion are provided on the outer circumference of the rotating disk, wherein the first groove is used to receive and accommodate the material output by the conveying rack, and the material-beating portion can contact the material output by the conveying rack and push the material back to the conveying rack when the rotating disk rotates; and A first driving mechanism is connected to the rotating disk, and is used to drive the rotating disk to rotate.

2. The cache mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The material-beating portion includes at least one of a second groove, an elastic portion, and a retractable structure.

3. The cache mechanism according to claim 2, wherein: The groove depth of the second groove is set to S2, the outer diameter of the material is set to D, 0.1D≦S2<0.5D; and / or the groove wall of the second groove is arc-shaped.

4. The cache mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first grooves are provided in a plurality and are arranged at intervals around the circumferential direction of the rotating disk; and / or the second grooves are provided in a plurality and are arranged at intervals around the circumferential direction of the rotating disk.

5. The cache mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first grooves and the second grooves are alternately arranged on the outer circumference of the rotating disk; All of the first grooves are arranged at equal intervals on the outer circumference of the rotating disk; All the second grooves are arranged at equal intervals on the outer circumference of the rotating disk.

6. The cache mechanism according to claim 1, wherein: The cache mechanism also includes a fixed seat, which is provided with a accommodating cavity. The rotating disk is rotatably arranged in the accommodating cavity. The fixed seat is also provided with a docking port corresponding to the accommodating cavity. The docking port is used to communicate with the discharge port of the slide of the conveying rack.

7. The cache mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cache mechanism further includes a first sensing component, which is mounted on the fixing seat and is used to sense whether there is material in the first groove. The first sensing component is electrically connected to the first driving mechanism.

8. A loading device, characterized in that: The loading device includes the cache mechanism according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and also includes a conveying frame; the conveying frame is provided with an inclined slide, and the discharge port of the slide faces the outer periphery of the rotating disk; when the rotating disk drives the first groove to be relative to the discharge port, the material in the slide can slide into the first groove through the discharge port; when the rotating disk drives the material beating part to be relative to the discharge port, the material beating part can push the material in the slide.

9. The loading device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The cache mechanism also includes a limit frame; the limit frame is installed on the conveying frame, and the limit frame includes a limit plate spaced apart on the top of the conveying frame and / or a blocking portion located above the rotating disk and spaced apart from the discharge port of the slide.

10. The loading device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The limiting frame also includes a side panel connected to one side of the conveying frame, the side panel is connected to the limiting plate, and the distance between the side of the limiting plate away from the side panel and the top of the conveying frame is greater than the outer diameter D of the material.

11. The loading device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The loading device also includes a silo mechanism and a pushing mechanism; the silo mechanism is used to store materials, the silo mechanism is connected to the conveying rack, the pushing mechanism is connected to the silo mechanism, and the pushing mechanism is used to push the material inside the silo mechanism to the feed port of the slide of the conveying rack, so that the material enters the slide through the feed port.

12. The loading device according to claim 11, characterized in that: The loading device also includes a controller and a second sensing component; the controller is electrically connected to the second sensing component and the pushing mechanism respectively, the second sensing component is arranged on the conveying rack, and the second sensing component is used to detect whether there is material in the slide. When the second sensing component senses that there is no material in the slide, the controller controls the pushing mechanism to perform a pushing action.

13. A sample analyzer, characterized in that: The sample analyzer comprises the loading device according to any one of claims 8 to 12.

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