A test tube labeling device and method

Abstract

The application provides a test tube labeling device and method, the test tube labeling device comprises a shunt module, the shunt module comprises a first slide unit and a tube poking unit, the first slide unit comprises a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets, the tube poking unit is arranged between the plurality of inlets and the plurality of outlets, and the tube poking unit moves towards the plurality of outlets respectively close or far away, a labeling module is used for labeling the vertical test tube after shunting, and the shunt module corresponds to the labeling module. According to the type of the test tube, the tube poking unit moves towards the outlet direction away from the type of the test tube, and then the tube poking unit blocks the outlet of the non-type, realizes the shunting of the type of the test tube from the type of the outlet, and then realizes the purpose of labeling through the labeling module, improves the labeling efficiency, is convenient for being applied to a large number of test tube labeling processes, and can put the test tubes at a plurality of inlets.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of industrial equipment, in particular to a test tube labeling device and method. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the development of science and technology, and the increasing demand for reagent, drug, sampling and other detection, it is necessary to batch process test tubes for labeling, sorting, screening and other processes. The existing test tube labeling device has single function and low efficiency, and cannot better adapt to multi-window delivery and large-capacity backup tube printing and labeling requirements. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present application is to provide a test tube labeling device and method to solve the problem of inconvenient use of the labeling machine in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purposes and other related purposes, the present application provides a test tube labeling device, comprising:

[0005] A shunt module, the shunt module comprises a first slide unit and a tube shifting unit, the first slide unit comprises a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets, the tube shifting unit is arranged between the plurality of inlets and the plurality of outlets, and the tube shifting unit moves towards the plurality of outlets respectively close or away;

[0006] A labeling module, the labeling unit is used for labeling the test tube after shunting, and the shunt module corresponds to the labeling module.

[0007] Optionally, the test tube labeling device further comprises a plurality of tube receiving modules, and the tube receiving modules are respectively arranged below the outlets.

[0008] Optionally, the tube receiving module comprises a receiving unit and a movement unit, one end of the movement unit is movably connected with the body of the test tube labeling device, and the other end of the movement unit is fixedly connected with the receiving unit.

[0009] Optionally, the test tube labeling device further comprises a second slide unit, and the movement unit drives the receiving unit to be at the position of the outlet or at the position of the second slide unit.

[0010] Optionally, the labeling device further comprises an outlet module, and the outlet module matches the position of the second slide unit.

[0011] Optionally, the labeling device further comprises one or more lifting modules, and the lifting modules correspond to the inlets of the first slide unit.

[0012] Optionally, a plurality of lifting modules are respectively arranged on both sides of the inlets of the first slide unit.

[0013] A test tube labeling method, comprising: distributing test tubes from an inlet distribution module, the test tube distribution unit is arranged between a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets, the test tube distribution unit is respectively close to or away from the plurality of outlets, and the test tube is distributed to the labeling module by the corresponding outlet, and the labeling is completed.

[0014] Optionally, the step of completing labeling further comprises: providing a plurality of test tube receiving modules, the test tube receiving modules are respectively arranged below the outlets, the test tube after completing labeling is transferred and fed to an outlet module.

[0015] Optionally, the step of distributing test tubes from an inlet distribution module further comprises: providing one or more lifting modules, the lifting modules correspond to the inlets, and the test tubes are fed from the inlets.

[0016] As described above, the test tube labeling device and method of the present application have the following beneficial effects:

[0017] According to the type of test tube, the test tube distribution unit moves towards the outlet direction away from the type of test tube, and then the test tube distribution unit blocks the outlet of the type of test tube, realizes the distribution of the type of test tube from the type of outlet, and then realizes the purpose of labeling through the labeling module, improves the labeling efficiency, and is convenient for application in a large number of test tube labeling processes. Test tubes can be fed at multiple inlets. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a test tube labeling device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0019] Figure 2 Another structural schematic diagram of a test tube labeling device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0020] Figure 3 A structural schematic diagram of a distribution module according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0021] Figure 4 Another structural schematic diagram of a distribution module according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0022] Figure 5 A structural schematic diagram of a test tube receiving unit according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0023] Figure 6 A structural schematic diagram of a lifting module according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0024] Figure 7 Another structural schematic diagram of a lifting module according to an embodiment of the present application is shown.

[0025] PART NUMBER EXPLANATION

[0026] 100 lifting module

[0027] 200 distribution module

[0028] 300 takeover module

[0029] 400 discharge module

[0030] 1 hopper

[0031] 2 conveyor belt

[0032] 21 partition

[0033] 22 gap

[0034] 3 detection unit

[0035] 30 pusher

[0036] 31 first sensor

[0037] 32 second sensor

[0038] 33 stopper

[0039] 34 rotating shaft

[0040] 35 volume sensor

[0041] 4 first slide unit

[0042] 41 inlet

[0043] 42 outlet

[0044] 5 pusher unit

[0045] 51 pusher

[0046] 52 rotating unit

[0047] 61 receiving unit

[0048] 62 moving unit

[0049] 63 switch mechanism

[0050] 7 second slide unit DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] The present application is herein described, by way of example only, with the

[0052] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 It is to be noted that the drawings provided in the embodiments only schematically illustrate the basic concepts of the present application, and only the components related to the present application are shown in the drawings, rather than the number, shape and size of the components when actually implemented. The shapes, proportions, sizes, etc. shown in the drawings attached to the present specification are only used to understand and read the content disclosed in the present specification, and do not define the limiting conditions for the implementation of the present application, and therefore do not have technical significance. Any modification of the structure, change of the proportional relationship or adjustment of the size, without affecting the effects and purposes that can be achieved by the present application, should still fall within the scope of the technology disclosed by the present application. At the same time, the terms such as "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "middle" and "one" used in the present specification are only for the convenience of understanding and reading, and are not used to limit the scope of the implementation of the present application. The change or adjustment of the relative relationship, without substantially changing the technical content, is also considered as the implementation of the present application.

[0053] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 The present application provides a test tube labeling device, comprising: a shunting module 200, the shunting module 200 comprises a first slide unit 4 and a tube pushing unit 5, the first slide unit 4 comprises a plurality of inlets 41 and a plurality of outlets 42, the tube pushing unit 5 is arranged between the plurality of inlets 41 and the plurality of outlets 42, and the tube pushing unit 5 moves towards or away from the plurality of outlets 42 respectively; a labeling module, the labeling unit is used for labeling the test tubes that have been shunted, and the shunting module 200 corresponds to the labeling module. According to the type of test tube, the tube pushing unit 4 moves towards the outlet direction away from the test tube of this type, and then the tube pushing unit 4 blocks the outlet 42 of the test tube of this type, so as to realize the shunting of the test tube of this type from the outlet of this type, and then the purpose of labeling by the labeling module is achieved, the labeling efficiency is improved, and the test tube labeling process can be applied to a large number of test tubes.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 5 The test tube labeling device further comprises a plurality of tube receiving modules 300, and the tube receiving modules are arranged below the outlets 42 respectively.

[0055] In some implementation processes, when the system lifts the test tubes in the test tube compartment of a specified type to the inlets 41, the system controls the tube pushing module 5 to move towards the outlet direction away from the test tube of this type, and then the tube pushing module 5 blocks the outlet 42 of the test tube of this type, so as to realize the purpose of shunting the test tube of this type from the outlet of this type, and improve the corresponding speed and processing speed.

[0056] In some embodiments, the tube pushing module 5 comprises a pushing piece 51 and a rotating unit 52, the rotating unit 52 matches the pushing piece 51, and the pushing piece 51 moves towards or away from the plurality of outlets 42 respectively. For example, the pushing piece 51 can rotate under the driving of the rotating unit 52, and then move away from or close to the corresponding outlet, complete the opening or blocking of the corresponding outlet, and then complete the diversion of different types of test tubes, and then divert to the corresponding labeling module to complete the labeling of the test tubes.

[0057] In order to facilitate the diversion of the test tubes to the corresponding outlets or positions, the test tube labeling device further comprises a plurality of tube receiving modules 300, which are respectively arranged below the outlets 42 to complete the concentration of the diverted test tubes of the same type and store them in the corresponding tube receiving modules 300. For example, the tube receiving module 300 comprises a receiving unit 61 and a moving unit 62, one end of the moving unit 62 is movably connected to the body of the test tube labeling device, and the other end of the moving unit 62 is fixedly connected to the receiving unit 61. The position of the receiving unit 61 can be matched with the corresponding outlet 42 by the movable connection between the moving unit 62 and the body of the test tube labeling device and by moving the receiving unit 61 driven by the moving unit 62, so as to achieve the purpose of storing the test tubes in the receiving unit 61.

[0058] In order to facilitate the diversion of the test tubes in the receiving unit 61 to the corresponding positions, the test tube labeling device further comprises a second slide module 7, and the moving unit 62 drives the receiving unit 61 to be at the position of the outlet 42 or at the position of the second slide module 7. For example, when the test tubes are slid out of the corresponding outlet 42, the moving unit 62 drives the receiving unit 61 to move below the outlet 42 to catch and store the slid-out test tubes. When it is necessary to continue to divert the test tubes in the receiving unit 61, the moving unit 62 drives the receiving unit 61 to move above the second slide module 7, and the test tubes in the receiving unit 61 can be slid out of the switch mechanism 63 to the second slide module 7 by switching the switch mechanism 63 arranged at the bottom of the receiving unit 61. An outlet module 400 can also be provided, and the test tubes guided by the second slide module 7 flow into the outlet module 400. When a certain amount of test tubes are accumulated or need to be taken out, the outlet module 400 is lifted to discharge the labeled test tubes.

[0059] In order to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the processing procedure, the number of the tube receiving modules 300 is consistent with the number of the outlets 42 and the second slide module 7, and a plurality of tube receiving modules 300 can be arranged vertically to improve the space utilization, increase the compactness of the mechanism, and avoid conflicts in the movement relationship of different tube receiving modules 300.

[0060] Please refer to Figure 6 ,Figure 7 The lifting module 100 comprises: a hopper 1 for storing test tubes; a conveyor belt 2 for lifting the test tubes, the conveying direction of the conveyor belt 2 is from the direction close to the hopper 1 to the direction away from the hopper 1; and a detection unit 3 for detecting the position of the test tubes, the detection unit 3 corresponds to the position of the conveyor belt 2. During the lifting process, the detection unit 3 detects the position of the test tubes, which facilitates subsequent sorting, transportation, screening or labeling, and improves the lifting efficiency and control accuracy of the test tubes.

[0061] In some embodiments, the conveyor belt 2 comprises a plurality of partitions 21 for lifting the test tubes, and the partitions 21 can carry the test tubes from the hopper 1 onto the partitions 21 during the movement of the conveyor belt 2, and limit the freedom of movement of the test tubes to prevent the test tubes from falling off the partitions 21. The partitions 21 can also be inclined downward, and when the test tubes are lifted to the top, the end of the test tubes away from the cap slides downward under the action of gravity, and then when the test tubes enter the diversion module 200, the end with the cap is on top and the end away from the cap is on the bottom, which realizes the adjustment of the state and facilitates the labeling process of the labeling module.

[0062] In some embodiments, the detection unit 3 comprises a paddle 30 for sensing the position of the test tubes, the partitions 21 comprise notches 22 that match the paddle 30, and the paddle 30 senses whether there are test tubes on the conveyor belt during the conveying process, which improves the detection accuracy. In order to improve the detection efficiency, the detection unit 3 further comprises a rotating shaft 34 and a position sensor for detecting the position of the paddle 30, the paddle 30 is arranged on the rotating shaft 34, and a limiting portion 33 is further arranged on the rotating shaft 34, the limiting portion 33 and the paddle 30 are coaxially arranged about the rotating shaft 34, and further, the position of the limiting portion 33 corresponds to the position of the paddle 30, when the rotating shaft rotates, the position of the paddle 30 can be detected by detecting the position of the limiting portion 33, and then whether there are test tubes on the partitions 21 can be detected. For example, the position sensor comprises a first sensor 31 and a second sensor 32, when there are no test tubes on the partitions 21 passing the paddle 30, the position of the paddle 30 corresponds to the position of the notches 22, and the position of the limiting portion 33 corresponds to the first sensor 31, when there are test tubes on the partitions 21 passing the paddle 30, the position of the paddle 30 corresponds to the position of the test tubes, and the position of the limiting portion 33 corresponds to the second sensor 32. For another example, the position sensor comprises one of the following: an optical position sensor, a strain position sensor. In order to improve the detection accuracy and linearity, a plurality of partitions 21 can be uniformly arranged on the conveyor belt 2

[0063] In some embodiments, the hopper 1 comprises a plurality of volume sensors 35 for detecting the volume of test tubes in the hopper 1, the plurality of volume sensors 35 are arranged along the conveying direction of the conveying belt 2, and the volume sensors 35 can be laser light barriers, when the test tubes in the hopper 1 are too many, the test tubes block the signals of the volume sensors 35, thereby achieving the purpose of measuring the volume of the test tubes in the hopper 1.

[0064] The plurality of lifting modules 100 can be used in combination with the shunting module 200, for example, the plurality of lifting modules 100 can be arranged on both sides of the shunting module 200, when the lifting module 100 completes lifting, the test tubes are dropped into the shunting module 200, and the inlet of the shunting module 200 can be arranged in a trapezoidal or triangular shape, so as to guide the test tubes to flow to the outlet.

[0065] The application also provides a test tube labeling method, which comprises the following steps:

[0066] The test tubes are dropped into the shunting module from the inlets, the tube shifting unit is arranged between the plurality of inlets and the plurality of outlets, the tube shifting unit moves towards or away from the plurality of outlets, the test tubes flow to the labeling module from the corresponding outlets, and labeling is completed.

[0067] Further, the step of completing labeling further comprises: providing a plurality of tube receiving modules, the tube receiving modules are arranged below the outlets, the test tubes after labeling are transferred and dropped into the discharge module.

[0068] Optionally, the step of dropping the test tubes into the shunting module from the inlets further comprises: providing one or more lifting modules, the lifting modules correspond to the inlets, and the test tubes are dropped into the inlets in a transverse direction.

[0069] In actual application, the following steps can be used to achieve the purpose:

[0070] S1: dropping the test tubes into the hoppers of the lifting modules;

[0071] S2: lifting the test tubes by the belt and dropping them into the shunting module;

[0072] S3: shunting the test tubes in the shunting module to the corresponding labeling module for labeling;

[0073] S4: receiving and containing the test tubes after labeling by the tube receiving module;

[0074] S5: releasing the test tubes by the tube receiving module and dropping them into the discharge module through the second slide unit;

[0075] S6: The discharge module lifts and outputs the test tubes according to the test tube capacity and requirements. The test tube labeling method has high efficiency and can meet the labeling requirements of multiple test tube feeding windows.

[0076] The above embodiments only exemplarily illustrate the principles and effects of the present application, and are not used to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art can modify or change the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or changes completed by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical thought disclosed by the present application should be covered by the claims of the present application.

Claims

1. A test tube labeling device characterized by, The application relates to a test tube labeling device and a test tube labeling method. The device comprises a shunting module, a labeling module, one or more lifting modules, and a plurality of test tube receiving modules. The shunting module comprises a first sliding unit and a tube shifting unit. The first sliding unit comprises a plurality of inlets and a plurality of outlets. The tube shifting unit is arranged between the plurality of inlets and the plurality of outlets. The tube shifting unit moves towards the plurality of outlets respectively. The labeling module is used for labeling the test tubes after shunting.

2. The test tube labeling device of claim 1, wherein, The labeling device further comprises one or more lifting modules corresponding to the inlets of the first sliding unit.

3. The test tube labeling device of claim 2, wherein, The lifting module comprises a hopper for storing test tubes and a conveyor belt for lifting the test tubes.

4. The test tube labeling device of claim 3, wherein, The conveyor belt comprises a plurality of partitions for lifting the test tubes.

5. The test tube labeling device of claim 4, wherein, The partitions are arranged downwardly.

6. The test tube labeling device of claim 1, wherein, The detection unit comprises a paddle for sensing the position of the test tubes, a rotating shaft, and a position sensor for detecting the position of the paddle.

7. A test tube labeling method characterized by, The partitions comprise notches matched with the paddle. The paddle is arranged on the rotating shaft.

8. The test tube labeling method according to claim 7, characterized by, The rotating shaft is coaxially arranged with the paddle. The test tube labeling device further comprises a plurality of test tube receiving modules arranged below the outlets.

9. The test tube labeling method according to claim 7, characterized by, The test tube receiving module comprises a receiving unit and a moving unit. One end of the moving unit is movably connected to the body of the test tube labeling device. The other end of the moving unit is fixedly connected to the receiving unit. The test tube labeling device further comprises a second sliding unit. The moving unit drives the receiving unit to be positioned at the outlets or the second sliding unit. The test tube labeling device further comprises an ejection module matched with the position of the second sliding unit. The plurality of lifting modules are arranged on both sides of the inlets of the first sliding unit. The method is applied to the test tube labeling device. The method comprises the following steps: The test tubes are fed into the shunting module from the inlets. The tube shifting unit is arranged between the plurality of inlets and the plurality of outlets. The tube shifting unit moves towards the plurality of outlets respectively. The test tubes are fed into the labeling module from the corresponding outlets. The method further comprises the following steps after labeling: A plurality of test tube receiving modules are provided. The test tubes are transferred and fed into the ejection module. The method further comprises the following steps of feeding the test tubes into the shunting module from the inlets: One or more lifting modules are provided. The lifting modules are matched with the inlets. The test tubes are fed into the inlets.

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