Intelligent sorting equipment for blood collection tubes

Abstract

The present invention provides an intelligent sorting device for blood collection tubes, which includes: a conveying device, the conveying device is tilted, and a higher side of the conveying device is provided with a plurality of hanging ears that are synchronously driven with the conveying device, and the distance between two adjacent hanging ears is adapted to the diameter of the blood collection tube; a scanning device, the scanning device is fixed vertically above the conveying device, and the scanning device scans the label information on the blood collection tube; a sorting device, the sorting device includes a picking device and a plurality of sorting slots; the sorting slots are arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying device, and the plurality of sorting slots are adjacent to the conveying device, and the position of one blood collection tube corresponds to one sorting slot. The intelligent sorting device for blood collection tubes provided by the present invention has a tilted setting of the conveying device, combined with the hanging ears, so that the blood collection tube transmission is stable, and it is not easy to cause sample outflow and damage, and the automated sorting makes the sorting more accurate and the sorting efficiency faster.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of automation equipment, and in particular to an intelligent sorting device for blood collection tubes. Background Art

[0002] Currently, in hospitals, a large number of blood or body fluid samples need to be tested every day. Each different blood collection tube is marked with different information labels. Medical staff need to place the blood collection tube in the corresponding testing room / testing equipment for testing according to different test item information.

[0003] In the existing vacuum blood collection tube sorting process, manual sorting is usually used. However, since some large-scale inspection institutions need to sort a large number of blood, manual sorting has become increasingly unable to meet the sorting requirements of modern industry. At the same time, manual sorting is slow, inefficient, has large accidental errors, and cannot achieve full automation, which increases the workload of medical staff. At present, some automatic sorting machines in use on the market are basically imported equipment with a ring structure. This type of sorting machine is large in size and has a complex internal structure, which is not conducive to repair and maintenance by staff. Reagents must also be purchased from manufacturers, and subsequent operating costs are high.

[0004] Therefore, how to provide an intelligent blood collection tube sorting device that can accurately and automatically sort blood collection tubes has become a problem that the industry needs to solve. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent sorting device for blood collection tubes, which automatically sorts the blood collection tubes to corresponding sorting slots, making it convenient to directly transfer the blood collection tubes in the same sorting slot to the corresponding testing room / inspection equipment for inspection, thereby reducing manual labor and improving sorting efficiency and accuracy.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an intelligent blood collection tube sorting device, which comprises:

[0007] The conveying device is tilted, and a plurality of hanging ears which are synchronously driven with the conveying device are arranged on the higher side of the conveying device, and the distance between two adjacent hanging ears is adapted to the diameter of the blood collection tube;

[0008] A scanning device, which is fixed vertically above the conveying device and scans the label information on the blood collection tube;

[0009] The sorting device comprises a material picking device and a plurality of sorting slots; the sorting slots are arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying device, the plurality of sorting slots are adjacent to the conveying device, and the position of one blood collection tube corresponds to one sorting slot.

[0010] In the present invention, the conveying device is tilted so that the blood collection tube is placed on the conveying device at an angle for transmission, and the cap of the blood collection tube is hung by the hanging ear, so that the blood collection tube can be stably transmitted on the tilted conveying device; and, due to the tilted setting, it is convenient for the picking device to pick the blood collection tube to the sorting slot.

[0011] In the present invention, a plurality of sorting slots are arranged corresponding to two adjacent hanging ears on the conveying device, so that the blood collection tube hung between the two adjacent hanging ears is pushed out and directly enters the sorting slot for sorting. During sorting, when the blood collection tube is conveyed to the corresponding sorting slot position, the picking device is started to move the blood collection tube out of the hanging ear and push it to the sorting slot, and the sorting is completed.

[0012] The intelligent blood collection tube sorting equipment provided by the present invention has an inclined setting of the conveying device, combined with the hanging ears, so that the blood collection tube transmission is stable and it is not easy to cause sample outflow and damage. The automated sorting makes the sorting more accurate and improves the sorting efficiency.

[0013] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, the blood collection tube intelligent sorting device further comprises a frame, the frame comprises a support surface, the support surface is inclined, and the conveying device is fixed on the support surface.

[0014] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, the inclination angle of the support surface is 10°-80°.

[0015] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, the conveying device is a roller conveyor, the roller is driven by a chain, and a plurality of hanging ears are integrally formed with the sprocket teeth on the chain, so that the hanging ears and the conveying device are synchronously transmitted.

[0016] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, the scanning device includes a barcode scanner and a rotating belt; the rotating belt is fixed to the frame through a fixing plate, and the barcode scanner is fixed vertically above the conveying device.

[0017] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, the rotating belt includes multiple rotating shafts, a motor for driving the multiple rotating shafts to rotate, and a belt sleeved on the rotating shafts; among the multiple rotating shafts, the two rotating shafts at the bottom are aligned, so that the belt contacts the blood collection tube and drives the blood collection tube to rotate.

[0018] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, there are multiple picking devices, one picking device corresponds to one sorting slot, the picking device is fixed on the frame, and the picking device includes a picking jig and a motor that drives the picking jig to move.

[0019] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of picking devices are all connected to the scanning device by telecommunication, so as to facilitate the control of the picking devices to perform sorting operations.

[0020] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, the picking jig includes a V-shaped bayonet, and the picking jig is vertically arranged to the supporting surface. The blood collection tube is pushed out of the hanging ear to the sorting slot through the V-shaped bayonet to complete the sorting operation.

[0021] According to another specific embodiment of the present invention, the sorting trough is fixed on the ground, and the upper side surface of the sorting trough is an inclined slope, which may also include multiple sections of inclined surfaces, so that the blood collection tubes can slide down automatically along the upper side surface of the sorting trough. The width of the sorting trough is adapted to the diameter of the blood collection tubes, and the blood collection tubes are hung on the sorting trough.

[0022] The operating method of the present invention is as follows:

[0023] 1. Place the blood collection tubes on the conveyor in turn. The conveyor drives the blood collection tubes to move. When the blood collection tubes move to the bottom of the scanning device, the rotating belt rotates, and the bottom of the belt contacts the blood collection tube. The rotating belt rotates at a speed greater than the speed of the conveyor, so that the blood collection tubes are driven by the belt and rotate on the roller, so that the scanner can scan the label information on the blood collection tubes.

[0024] 2. After the barcode scanner scans the label information on the blood collection tube, it sends a signal to the picking device. The picking device at the corresponding sorting slot receives the signal and senses the blood collection tube through the sensor. When the corresponding blood collection tube arrives, the motor is started. The motor drives the fixture to push the blood collection tube out from between the hanging ears and push it to the sorting slot. The sorting slot hangs the blood collection tube, and due to the inclined setting of the upper side of the sorting slot, the blood collection tube slides down along the upper side of the sorting slot and slides to the bottom of the sorting slot to continue sorting the next blood collection tube.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] The intelligent blood collection tube sorting device provided by the present invention can tilt the blood collection tube during the transmission process, which will not affect the state of the sample in the blood collection tube, and will not easily flow out, thus avoiding affecting the integrity of the sample. Each sorting slot corresponds to a picking device, and the blood collection tube is scanned before sorting, and the scanning information is sent to the corresponding picking device, so the picking speed is fast; and the corresponding sorting slot is directly set to correspond to the transmission device, and the blood collection tube transmitted on the transmission device can be directly pushed, pulled, or sorted to the sorting slot, thereby further improving the sorting efficiency.

[0027] The present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 is a partial top view of the intelligent blood collection tube sorting device of Example 1;

[0029] Figure 2is a schematic diagram of a conveying device of the intelligent blood collection tube sorting device of Example 1;

[0030] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a scanning device of the blood collection tube intelligent sorting device of Example 1;

[0031] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the sorting device of the intelligent sorting device for blood collection tubes in Example 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] Example 1

[0033] This embodiment provides an intelligent sorting device for blood collection tubes 5, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, it includes: a conveying device 1, a scanning device 2 and a sorting device 3; the conveying device 1 is used to convey the blood collection tube 5 for scanning and sorting operations; the scanning device 2 is used to scan the blood collection tube 5 conveyed on the conveying device 1, and obtain the information indicated by the label on the blood collection tube 5, so as to control the sorting device 3 to perform accurate sorting after identification; the sorting device 3 is used to perform corresponding sorting operations on the blood collection tube 5, and sort the blood collection tube 5 transmitted on the conveying device 1 into the corresponding sorting slot; so that the staff can directly transfer the blood collection tube 5 in the corresponding sorting slot to the relevant detection room or detection equipment for inspection.

[0034] The conveyor 1 in this embodiment is tilted. To facilitate the tilting of the conveyor 1, the intelligent sorting device in this embodiment further includes a frame 4, which includes a support surface 41. The support surface 41 is tilted, and the conveyor 1 is fixed on the support surface 41. The tilt angle of the support surface 41 is any range within the range of 10°-80°, for example, 40°. It should be noted that the tilt angle in this embodiment refers to the tilt angle relative to the horizontal plane. The conveying device 1 in this embodiment is a conveying device 1 for roller 12 transmission, and the roller 12 is driven by a chain 11, which includes two conveying chains 11, the two conveying chains 11 are synchronously driven, the transmission shafts of the two conveying chains 11 are fixed on the supporting surface 41, and the two conveying chains 11 are directly connected to the roller 12; a plurality of hanging ears 13 are integrally formed with the chain teeth on the conveying chain 11, so that the hanging ears 13 are synchronously driven with the conveying device 1; a plurality of hanging ears 13 that are synchronously driven with the conveying device 1 are provided on the higher side of the conveying device 1, and the distance between two adjacent hanging ears 13 is adapted to the diameter of the blood collection tube 5; during the conveying process, the cap of the blood collection tube 5 is obliquely hung on the hanging ear 13, and the tube of the blood collection tube 5 is attached to the roller 12; the inclined conveying setting and hanging by the hanging ear 13 enable the blood collection tube 5 to be stably transmitted on the inclined conveying device 1; and due to the inclined setting, it is convenient for the picking device to pick the blood collection tube 5 to the sorting slot.

[0035] The scanning device 2 is fixed vertically above the conveying device 1, and the scanning device 2 scans the label information on the blood collection tube 5; the scanning device 2 includes a scanner 21 and a rotating belt; the rotating belt is fixed to the frame 4 through a fixing plate 23, and the scanner 21 is fixed vertically above the conveying device 1, so that the scanner 21 is located directly above the blood collection tube 5, so that the scanner 21 can scan the label information on the blood collection tube 5. The rotating belt includes a plurality of rotating shafts 25, a motor 22 for driving the plurality of rotating shafts 25 to rotate, and a belt 24 sleeved on the rotating shaft 25; among the plurality of rotating shafts 25, the two rotating shafts 25 at the bottom are aligned, so that the belt 24 contacts the blood collection tube 5 and drives the blood collection tube 5 to rotate. When the blood collection tube 5 moves to the bottom of the scanning device 2, the rotating belt rotates, and the bottom of the belt 24 contacts the blood collection tube 5. The rotating speed of the rotating belt is greater than the speed of the conveying device 1, so that the blood collection tube 5 is driven by the belt 24 and rotates on the roller 12, so that the scanner 21 can scan the label information on the blood collection tube 5.

[0036] The sorting device 3 includes a picking device 31 and a plurality of sorting slots 322; the sorting slots 322 are arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying device 1, and the plurality of sorting slots 322 are adjacent to the conveying device 1, and the position of one blood collection tube 5 corresponds to one sorting slot 322. In this embodiment, there are multiple picking devices 31, and one picking device 31 corresponds to one sorting slot 322. The picking device 31 is fixed on the frame 4, and the picking device 31 includes a picking fixture and a motor for driving the picking fixture to move. The multiple picking devices 31 are all connected to the scanning device 2 by telecommunication, so as to facilitate the control of the picking device 31 for sorting operations.

[0037] The picking jig includes a V-shaped bayonet, which is arranged perpendicularly to the support surface 41. The V-shaped bayonet is used to push the blood collection tube 5 out of the hanging ear 13 to the sorting slot 322 to complete the sorting operation. The picking jig in this embodiment is a direct pushing method to push the blood collection tube 5 out of the hanging ear 13 and transfer it to the sorting slot 322; it may also include any other method that can push the blood collection tube 5 out of the hanging ear 13 and transfer it to the sorting slot 322, such as toggling, grabbing, pulling, etc.

[0038] The sorting slot 322 is fixed on the ground, and the upper side of the sorting slot 322 is an inclined surface, which can also include multiple sections of inclined surfaces, so that the blood collection tube 5 can automatically slide down along the upper side of the sorting slot 322. The width of the sorting slot 322 is adapted to the diameter of the blood collection tube 5, and the blood collection tube 5 is hung on the sorting slot 322. In this embodiment, a plurality of sorting slots 322 are arranged corresponding to two adjacent hanging ears 13 on the conveying device 1, so that the blood collection tube 5 hung between the two adjacent hanging ears 13 can be directly pushed into the sorting slot 322 for sorting. In this embodiment, when multiple sorting slots are connected together, they share a side wall 321; so that the multiple sorting slots 322 form an integral sorting box 32, which is convenient for the stable arrangement of the sorting slots 322. During sorting, after the barcode scanner 21 scans the label information on the blood collection tube 5, it sends a signal to the picking device 31. The picking device 31 at the corresponding sorting slot 322 receives the signal, senses the blood collection tube 5 through the sensor, and starts the motor when it senses that the corresponding blood collection tube 5 has arrived. The motor drives the picking fixture to push the blood collection tube 5 out from between the hanging ears 13 and push it to the sorting slot 322. The sorting slot 322 hangs the blood collection tube 5, and due to the inclined setting of the upper side of the sorting slot 322, the blood collection tube 5 slides down along the upper side of the sorting slot 322 and slides to the bottom of the sorting slot. The sorting is completed, and the sorting of the next blood collection tube continues.

[0039] The intelligent sorting device for blood collection tubes 5 provided in this embodiment has an inclined setting of the conveying device 1, combined with the hanging ears 13, so that the transmission of the blood collection tubes 5 is stable and not prone to sample outflow and damage. The automated sorting makes the sorting more accurate and improves the sorting efficiency.

[0040] Although the present invention is disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Any person skilled in the art can make some improvements without departing from the scope of the present invention, that is, all equivalent improvements made according to the present invention should be covered by the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent blood collection tube sorting device, characterized in that: The blood collection tube intelligent sorting device comprises: A conveying device, wherein the conveying device is arranged obliquely, and a plurality of hanging ears which are synchronously driven with the conveying device are arranged on a higher side of the conveying device, and the distance between two adjacent hanging ears is adapted to the diameter of the blood collection tube; A scanning device, the scanning device is fixed vertically above the conveying device, and the scanning device scans the label information on the blood collection tube; A sorting device, the sorting device comprising a material picking device and a plurality of sorting slots; the sorting slots are arranged perpendicular to the conveying direction of the conveying device, the plurality of sorting slots are adjacent to the conveying device, and the position of one blood collection tube corresponds to one sorting slot; A frame, the frame comprising a support surface, the support surface is inclined, and the conveying device is fixed on the support surface; Among them, there are multiple picking devices, one picking device corresponds to one sorting slot, the picking device is fixed on the frame, the picking device includes a picking jig, and a motor that drives the picking jig to move, multiple picking devices are electrically connected to the scanning device, the picking jig includes a V-shaped bayonet, and the picking jig is arranged perpendicular to the supporting surface.

2. The intelligent blood collection tube sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The supporting surface has an inclination angle of 10°-80°.

3. The intelligent blood collection tube sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying device is a roller transmission, the roller is driven by a chain, and a plurality of the hanging ears are integrally formed with the chain teeth on the chain.

4. The intelligent blood collection tube sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scanning device comprises a code scanner and a rotating belt; the rotating belt is fixed on a frame through a fixing plate, and the code scanner is fixed vertically above the conveying device.

5. The intelligent blood collection tube sorting device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating belt comprises a plurality of rotating shafts, a motor for driving the plurality of rotating shafts to rotate, and a belt sleeved on the rotating shafts; among the plurality of rotating shafts, the two rotating shafts at the bottom are aligned.

6. The intelligent blood collection tube sorting device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting slot is fixed on the ground, the upper side surface of the sorting slot is an inclined slope, and the width of the sorting slot is adapted to the diameter of the blood collection tube.

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