Test tube material dispensing device, automatic labeling machine and material dispensing method of test tube material dispensing device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a test tube material distributing device, an automatic labeling machine and a material distributing method of the test tube material distributing device. The test tube material distributing device comprises a material guide plate, a lifting mechanism and a baffle plate. The material guide plate is arranged tilted. The lifting mechanism comprises a bearing member and a power mechanism for driving the bearing member to lift and lower. The bearing member is arranged at the lower side of the material guide plate. The baffle plate is arranged at the side of the bearing member away from the material guide plate. When the bearing member is at the lowest position, its upper end surface is lower than the upper end surface of the lower side of the material guide plate and the upper end surface of the baffle plate. The test tube material distributing device provided by the present invention repeatedly drives the bearing member to lift and lower along the baffle plate through the lifting mechanism, so that the test tubes on the material guide plate can be output one by one or one by one or one by one, thereby realizing automation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of automatic test tube labeling, and in particular to a test tube material distributing device, an automatic labeling machine and a material distributing method of the test tube material distributing device. Background Art

[0002] In hospitals and other medical institutions, when patients undergo physical examinations, they need test tubes to store the collected body fluids. Each test tube needs to be labeled to identify each examination of each patient. In the past, medical staff were required to label each test tube one by one, which was inefficient and prone to errors. Test tube labeling machines are used to automatically label test tubes. However, before automatic labeling, how to automatically output the test tubes placed in a uniform direction one by one has become a problem that needs to be solved. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention aims to provide a test tube distributing device, which aims to automatically output the test tubes placed in a uniform direction one by one.

[0004] One of the purposes of the present invention is achieved by the following technical solution:

[0005] A test tube dispensing device is provided, comprising a material guide plate, a lifting mechanism and a baffle, wherein the material guide plate is arranged at an angle, the lifting mechanism comprises a bearing member and a power mechanism for driving the bearing member to lift and lower, the bearing member is arranged close to the lower side of the material guide plate, the baffle is arranged on the side of the bearing member away from the material guide plate, and when the bearing member is located at the lowest point, the upper end surface of the bearing member is lower than the upper end surface of the lower side of the material guide plate and the upper end surface of the baffle.

[0006] Furthermore, the test tube dispensing device also includes a connecting piece, the power mechanism includes a motor, an eccentric wheel and a flat plate, the eccentric wheel is connected to the output shaft of the motor, the eccentric wheel abuts against the flat plate, and the connecting piece connects the flat plate and the supporting piece.

[0007] Furthermore, the connecting member includes two first side panels that are arranged opposite to each other at intervals and extend in the vertical direction, two second side panels that are arranged opposite to each other at intervals and connect the two first side panels, a third side panel that connects the two first side panels and the two second side panels, and a fourth side panel that connects the first side panels and the bearing member, the third side panel is provided with a through groove for placing the eccentric wheel, and the flat plate extends from the edge of the through groove.

[0008] Furthermore, the power mechanism is arranged above the bearing member.

[0009] Furthermore, the test tube material distributing device further comprises a connecting plate connecting the baffle plate and the material guide plate, and the connecting plate is located below the supporting member.

[0010] Furthermore, the upper end surface of the baffle is higher than the lower side of the guide plate.

[0011] Furthermore, the material guide plate is provided with a plurality of convex ribs arranged at intervals, and the convex ribs extend along the inclined direction of the material guide plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the test tube dispensing device also includes a detection mechanism for detecting the number of test tubes passing through the test tube dispensing device, the detection mechanism includes a photoelectric sensor installed on the guide plate or installed on the power mechanism and a blocking member installed on the flat plate and located below the photoelectric sensor, and the blocking member can block the photoelectric sensor as the flat plate rises.

[0013] An automatic labeling machine is also provided, comprising the test tube material dispensing device as described above.

[0014] A material dispensing method of a test tube dispensing device is also provided, the test tube dispensing device comprises a material guide plate, a lifting mechanism and a baffle, the material guide plate is arranged obliquely, the lifting mechanism comprises a bearing member and a power mechanism for driving the bearing member to lift and lower, the bearing member is arranged on the lower side of the material guide plate, the baffle is arranged on the side of the bearing member away from the material guide plate, and the upper end surface of the baffle is higher than the lower side of the material guide plate, and the feeding method of the test tube dispensing device comprises the steps of:

[0015] The test tube rolls and slides from the inclined guide plate to the carrier and is blocked by the wall of the baffle plate;

[0016] The lifting mechanism drives the carrier to move upward, and the carrier moves upward until its upper end surface is flush with the upper end surface of the baffle, and the test tube rolls down from the upper end surface of the carrier and passes over the upper end surface of the baffle to slide out;

[0017] The lifting mechanism repeatedly drives the carrier to lift and lower, so that the test tubes on the guide plate are output one by one or measured one by one.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effect of the present invention lies in that: by arranging the carrier close to the lower side of the guide plate, and the baffle being arranged on the side of the carrier away from the guide plate, and the upper end surface of the baffle being higher than the lower side of the guide plate, the carrier is repeatedly driven to rise and fall along the baffle by the lifting mechanism, so that the test tubes on the guide plate can be output one by one, thereby realizing automation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the test tube material dispensing device provided by the present invention.

[0020] In the figure:

[0021] 100. Test tube dispensing device; 1. Material guide plate; 2. Lifting mechanism; 3. Baffle plate; 21. Carrying member; 22. Power mechanism; 221. Motor; 222. Eccentric wheel; 223. Flat plate; 23. Connecting member; 231. First side plate; 232. Second side plate; 233. Third side plate; 234. Fourth side plate; 230. Through groove; 31. Connecting plate; 211. Carrying plate; 212. Support plate; 11. Raised rib; 4. Detection mechanism; 41. Photoelectric sensor; 42. Blocking member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods. It should be noted that, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments or technical features described below can be arbitrarily combined to form a new embodiment.

[0023] It should be noted that all directional indications in the embodiments of the present invention (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, top, bottom...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0024] It should also be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed on" or "disposed on" another element, the element may be directly on the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intermediate element at the same time.

[0025] See also Figure 1 An embodiment of the present invention provides a test tube dispensing device 100, comprising a material guide plate 1, a lifting mechanism 2 and a baffle 3, wherein the material guide plate 1 is arranged at an angle, the lifting mechanism 2 comprises a bearing member 21 and a power mechanism 22 for driving the bearing member 21 to rise and fall, the bearing member 21 is arranged close to the lower side of the material guide plate 1, the baffle 3 is arranged on the side of the bearing member 21 away from the material guide plate 1, and the upper end surface of the bearing member 21 is lower than the upper end surface of the lower side of the material guide plate 1 and the upper end surface of the baffle 3 when the bearing member 21 is at the lowest point.

[0026] When it is at the lowest position, the upper end surface of the carrier 21 is lower than the upper end surface of the lower side of the inclined surface of the guide plate 1 and the upper end surface of the baffle 3. In the initial state, the test tube rolls or slides from the inclined surface of the guide plate 1 to the upper end surface of the carrier 21. The baffle 3, the carrier 21 and the guide plate 1 form a accommodating groove for accommodating the test tube. The power mechanism 22 drives the carrier 21 to move upward, and the test tube moves upward with the carrier 21. When the upper end surface of the carrier 21 is flush with the upper end surface of the baffle 3, the test tube is moved from the upper end surface of the baffle 3 under the action of inertia. The end face slides out, and when the initial state is set, the distance between the upper end face of the supporting member 21 and the upper end face of the lowest side of the guide plate 1 is smaller than the diameter of a test tube. At the same time, the width of the supporting member 21 is set smaller than the diameters of two test tubes, so that only one test tube can be carried on the supporting member 21 each time, thereby realizing the output of the test tubes one by one. Of course, it can be understood that when it is necessary to output more than one test tube each time, it can be achieved by setting the distance between the upper end face of the supporting member 21 and the upper end face of the lowest side of the guide plate 1 and setting the width of the supporting member 21.

[0027] In another embodiment, the upper end surface of the support member 21 is preferably an inclined surface, and is inclined downward from the side close to the guide plate 1 to the side close to the baffle 3, so that when the test tube rolls onto the upper end surface of the support member 21, it is pressed against the baffle 3 under the action of the inclined surface, and when the support member 21 rises until its upper end surface is flush with the upper end surface of the baffle 3, the test tube is easier to slide out from the upper end surface of the support member 21 under the action of the inclined surface.

[0028] Preferably, the upper end surface of the baffle plate 3 is higher than the upper end surface of the lower side of the guide plate 2, so that the test tube can be prevented from sliding directly out from above the baffle plate 3 when the sliding speed is too fast.

[0029] It can be understood that the power mechanism 22 can also be other structures that can drive lifting, such as a combination of a motor 221 and a ball screw, a motor 221 and a gear rack, a motor 221 and a synchronous belt, etc.

[0030] Preferably, the test tube dispensing device 100 further includes a connecting member 23, the power mechanism 22 includes a motor 221, an eccentric wheel 222 and a flat plate 223, the eccentric wheel 222 is connected to the output shaft of the motor 221, the eccentric wheel 222 abuts against the flat plate 223, and the connecting member 23 connects the flat plate 223 and the supporting member 21.

[0031] The motor 221 drives the eccentric wheel 222 to rotate, thereby driving the flat plate 223 to rise and fall, and further driving the bearing member 21 to rise and fall. The eccentric wheel 222 plays the role of bearing the connecting assembly and the bearing member 21.

[0032] Furthermore, the connecting member 23 includes two first side panels 231 that are arranged opposite to each other at intervals and extend in the vertical direction, two second side panels 232 that are arranged opposite to each other at intervals and connect the two first side panels 231, a third side panel 233 that connects the two first side panels 231 and the two second side panels 232, and a fourth side panel 234 that connects the first side panels 231 and the supporting member 21, the third side panel 233 is provided with a through groove 230 for placing the eccentric wheel 222, and the flat plate 223 extends from the edge of the through groove 230.

[0033] The two first side plates 231 , the two second side plates 232 and the third side plate 233 are enclosed to form a frame shape. Preferably, the through slot 230 is opened in the middle position of the third side plate 233 along the horizontal direction, which is conducive to the balance between the connecting member 23 and the eccentric wheel 222 .

[0034] Preferably, the power mechanism 22 is disposed above the supporting member 21 .

[0035] Preferably, the test tube distributing device 100 further includes a connecting plate 31 connecting the baffle plate 3 and the guide plate 1 , and the connecting plate 31 is located below the supporting member 21 .

[0036] The baffle plate 3 is connected to the guide plate 1 , which is beneficial to the stability of the overall structure, and only the bearing member 21 moves relative to the baffle plate 3 and the guide plate 1 .

[0037] Preferably, the carrier 21 includes a carrier plate 211 for carrying the test tube and support plates 212 extending downward from two opposite sides of the carrier plate 211. The provision of the support plates 212 improves the stability of the carrier when it is raised and lowered, and prevents the test tube from vigorous shaking.

[0038] Preferably, a plurality of convex ribs 11 disposed at intervals are convexly formed on the material guide plate 1 , and the convex ribs 11 extend along the inclined direction of the material guide plate 1 .

[0039] The test tube slides down along the inclined direction of the material guide plate 1 , and the test tube contacts the convex rib 11 , thereby reducing the friction between the test tube and the material guide plate 1 .

[0040] Preferably, the test tube dispensing device 100 also includes a detection mechanism 4 for detecting the number of test tubes passing through the test tube dispensing device 100, the detection mechanism 4 includes a photoelectric sensor 41 installed on the guide plate 1 or installed on the power mechanism 22 and a blocking member 42 installed on the flat plate 223 and located below the photoelectric sensor 41, the blocking member 42 can block the photoelectric sensor 41 as the flat plate 223 rises.

[0041] The blocking member 42 is connected to the connecting member 23 and rises and falls with the connecting member 23. Each time the blocking member 42 rises, it passes between the transmitting end and the receiving end of the photoelectric sensor 41, and the photoelectric sensor 41 detects the rise and fall of the connecting member 23, or the rise and fall of the supporting member 21. More specifically, the blocking member 42 is connected to the second side plate 232.

[0042] An automatic labeling machine is also provided, comprising the test tube dispensing device 100 as described above.

[0043] A material dispensing method for a test tube dispensing device is also provided. The test tube dispensing device 100 comprises a material guide plate 1, a lifting mechanism 2 and a baffle 3. The material guide plate 1 is arranged tilted. The lifting mechanism 2 comprises a bearing member 21 and a power mechanism 22 for driving the bearing member 21 to lift and lower. The bearing member 21 is arranged on the lower side of the material guide plate 1. The baffle 3 is arranged on the side of the bearing member 21 away from the material guide plate 1. When the bearing member 21 is at the lowest position, the upper end surface of the bearing member 21 is lower than the upper end surface of the lower side of the material guide plate 1 and the upper end surface of the baffle 3. The material feeding method for the test tube dispensing device comprises the steps of:

[0044] The test tube rolls and slides from the inclined guide plate 1 to the carrier 21 and is blocked by the wall of the baffle;

[0045] The lifting mechanism 2 drives the carrier 21 to move upward, and the carrier 21 moves upward until the upper end surface is flush with the upper end surface of the baffle 3, and the test tube rolls down from the upper end surface of the carrier 21 and falls over the upper end surface of the baffle 3;

[0046] The lifting mechanism 2 repeatedly drives the carrier 21 to lift and lower, so that the test tubes on the guide plate 1 are output one by one or in batches.

[0047] The test tube rolls or slides from the guide plate 1 to the upper end surface of the carrier 21, and the baffle 3, the carrier 21 and the guide plate 1 are enclosed to form a accommodating groove for accommodating the test tube. The power mechanism 22 drives the carrier 21 to move upward, and the test tube moves upward with the carrier 21. When the lower side of the inclined upper end surface of the carrier 21 is flush with the upper end surface of the baffle 3, the test tube rolls and slides out from the upper end surface of the baffle 3 under the action of the inclination and gravity inertia. When the initial state is set, the distance between the higher side of the upper end surface of the carrier 21 and the upper end surface of the lowest side of the inclined surface of the guide plate 1 is less than the diameter of a test tube, so that only one test tube can be carried on the carrier 21 at a time, thereby realizing the output of test tubes one by one. Of course, it can be understood that when it is necessary to output more than one test tube each time, it can be achieved by setting the distance between the upper end surface of the carrier 21 and the upper end surface of the lowest side of the guide plate 1.

[0048] The above-mentioned embodiments are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Any non-substantial changes and substitutions made by technicians in this field on the basis of the present invention shall fall within the scope of protection required by the present invention.

Claims

1. Test tube material distribution device, It is characterized in that The invention comprises a material guide plate, a lifting mechanism, a baffle plate and a connecting member, wherein the material guide plate is arranged tilted, the lifting mechanism comprises a bearing member and a power mechanism for driving the bearing member to lift and lower, the bearing member is arranged close to the lower side of the material guide plate, the baffle plate is arranged on the side of the bearing member away from the material guide plate, when the bearing member is at the lowest position, the upper end surface of the bearing member is lower than the upper end surface of the lower side of the material guide plate and the upper end surface of the baffle plate, the bearing member comprises a bearing plate for bearing a test tube and a supporting plate extending downward from two opposite side edges of the bearing plate, the power mechanism comprises a motor, an eccentric wheel and a flat plate, the eccentric wheel is connected to the output shaft of the motor, the eccentric wheel abuts against the flat plate, and the connecting member connects the flat plate and the bearing member; The upper end surface of the bearing member is an inclined surface, and is inclined downward from a side close to the guide plate to a side close to the baffle plate, and the upper end surface of the baffle plate is higher than the upper end surface of the lower side of the guide plate; The connecting member includes two first side plates that are arranged opposite to each other and extend in the vertical direction, two second side plates that are arranged opposite to each other and connect the two first side plates, a third side plate that connects the two first side plates and the two second side plates, and a fourth side plate that connects the first side plates and the bearing member, the third side plate is provided with a through groove for placing the eccentric wheel, and the flat plate extends from the edge of the through groove.

2. The test tube material dispensing device according to claim 1, Features: The power mechanism is arranged above the bearing member.

3. The test tube material dispensing device according to claim 1, Features: The test tube material distributing device further comprises a connecting plate connecting the baffle plate and the material guide plate, and the connecting plate is located below the supporting member.

4. The test tube material dispensing device according to claim 1, Features: The material guide plate is provided with a plurality of convex ribs arranged at intervals, and the convex ribs extend along the inclined direction of the material guide plate.

5. The test tube dispensing device according to claim 1, Features: The test tube material dispensing device also includes a detection mechanism for detecting the number of test tubes passing through the test tube material dispensing device, the detection mechanism includes a photoelectric sensor installed on the material guide plate or installed on the power mechanism and a blocking member installed on the flat plate and located below the photoelectric sensor, and the blocking member can block the photoelectric sensor as the flat plate rises.

6. An automatic labeling machine, It is characterized in that It comprises a test tube dispensing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 5.

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