Test tube specimen dispensing device

Abstract

The present invention provides a test tube specimen dispensing device, which belongs to the field of specimen distribution technology. The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention comprises a box body, in which a storage area and a sample delivery area are provided, and a sampling area is provided in the sample delivery area; a plurality of side-by-side test tube racks are provided in the storage area, and test tubes are placed in the test tube racks; a tray is provided in the sampling area, and a test tube sampling device is provided in the box body, which can move the test tubes from the test tube racks to the tray. The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention can classify and distribute test tube specimens according to the needs of the attributes of each department, avoid errors in the distribution of test tube specimens, and at the same time greatly reduce labor costs, reduce the chance of human contact, and avoid contact or transmission of viruses / germs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of specimen distribution, in particular to a test tube specimen dispensing device. Background Art

[0002] At present, in hospitals or various testing centers, test tube specimens are often needed to collect blood and other body fluids, and then test various indicators. However, due to the differences in various test indicators, different models of test tubes are required for collection. At the same time, in order to distinguish, different color marks are used on the test tubes, and corresponding labels are used. When each department needs to use test tube specimens, it is troublesome to sort the test tubes one by one by hand, which is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is not easy to uniformly manage the test tube specimens; at the same time, manual sorting is prone to errors and increases the chance of contact or transmission of viruses / bacteria on the test tubes.

[0003] The Chinese invention patent application with application number 201610217007.8 and application date April 8, 2016, and invention title: Test tube reissue method and system, specifically discloses a test tube reissue method and system, wherein the test tube reissue method includes: S1. Entering patient personal information, and sorting the patient's blood collection order according to the entered information; S2. According to the patient's blood collection order, the personal information of the patient whose blood is collected is displayed in real time in sequence, and synchronously voice broadcast; S3. Within the voice broadcast time, when the patient whose personal information is displayed can be blood drawn, the test tube is issued for blood collection, otherwise the step S4 is executed; S4. When the reason why the patient whose personal information is displayed cannot be blood drawn is eliminated, the patient's personal information is entered again, and the test tube is reissued. The reissue of the test tube is realized to avoid the problem that the patient cannot have blood drawn in time due to unexpected reasons. The patient's medical treatment time is shortened and the work efficiency of the hospital staff is improved. Although the patent reads the patient's information and then issues the test tube for the patient, the one-to-one correspondence between the patient and the test tube is sequentially corresponded. However, this patent can only manage the acquisition of test tubes by patients, but cannot manage the collection of test tubes by various departments. Hospital staff still need to distribute them to various departments manually, and it still cannot solve the distribution management of test tube specimens. Summary of the invention

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a test tube specimen dispensing device to solve the problem that the current test tube specimens rely on manual sorting. The test tube specimens can be classified and distributed according to the needs of the attributes of each department, avoiding errors in the distribution of test tube specimens, while greatly reducing labor costs and reducing the chances of human contact, thereby avoiding contact or transmission of viruses / germs.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0006] The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention comprises a box body, in which a storage area and a sample delivery area are arranged, wherein the sample delivery area is provided with a sampling area; the storage area is provided with a plurality of test tube racks arranged side by side, wherein test tubes are placed in the test tube racks; the sampling area is provided with a tray, and the box body is provided with a test tube sampling device, which can move the test tubes from the test tube racks to the tray.

[0007] Due to the above structure, various test tube specimens can be placed in the storage area. When each department needs to take the test tube specimen, it only needs to be issued from the issuing device. Each department can take out the tray from the sampling area according to the number allocated by the hospital management system. Obviously, the whole process does not require manual operation, making the whole process extremely simple. Therefore, compared with the existing technology, test tube specimens can be classified and issued according to the needs of the attributes of each department, avoiding errors in the issuance of test tube specimens, and greatly reducing labor costs, reducing the chance of human contact, and avoiding contact or transmission of viruses / bacteria.

[0008] The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention comprises a synchronous belt arranged on both side walls of a box body, the synchronous belt is arranged in a vertical direction, the synchronous belt is matched with a synchronous wheel, the synchronous wheel is provided with a motor, a sliding rod is connected between the two synchronous wheels, the sliding rod is provided with a relatively sliding slider, the slider is provided with a retractable sampler, the sampler can be matched with the test tube so that the sampler can take out the test tube on each row of the test tube rack.

[0009] Through the synchronous belt and synchronous wheel, it can move in the vertical direction to reach the space of each row of test tube racks; and the motor is the power source for controlling the movement of the synchronous wheel; the movement of the synchronous wheel drives the vertical movement of the slide bar, and the slider located on the slide bar can reciprocate relative to the slide bar, and can move to the test tube rack or test tube at a suitable position in the area of ​​the same row of test tube racks; and the sampler set on the slider can move telescopically. When the sampler is aligned with the test tube, the sampler can be matched with the test tube through the telescopic function, and then the test tube can be lifted and taken out of the test tube rack, thereby realizing the function of selecting the test tube.

[0010] The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention, wherein the slider is provided with 4 or 5 samplers, the samplers are provided with tube taking openings, the diameter of the tube taking openings is larger than the outer diameter of the test tube and smaller than the outer diameter of the test tube cover; when the tube taking openings of the samplers extend outside the test tube, the tube taking openings can lift the test tube cover.

[0011] For each department, multiple test tubes of various models are usually selected each time. Therefore, in order to improve efficiency, 4-5 test tubes need to be taken out at the same time. Therefore, 4 or 5 samplers are matched on the same slider. In order to ensure the matching of the sampler and the test tube, a tube taking port is set at the front end of the sampler. The size of the tube taking port is just between the outer diameter of the test tube and the outer diameter of the test tube cover. When the tube taking port goes deep into the outside of the test tube, it can be dragged upward on the test tube cover to lift the entire test tube, realizing the function of taking the test tube out of the test tube rack; when the test tube needs to be put down, it only needs to be placed in a suitable position, control the tube taking port to descend and detach from the test tube cover, and then retract it. The whole operation is extremely simple.

[0012] The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention has a plurality of test tube holes evenly arranged on the tray, and an inclined guiding groove is provided at the mouth of the test tube hole. In order to facilitate the placement of the test tube into the tray, an inclined guiding groove is provided at the test tube hole on each tray, so as to guide the test tube into the test tube hole for storage.

[0013] The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention has several rows of signal racks arranged in parallel in the storage area, and multiple test tube racks are arranged in sections on each row of signal racks. Several independent cavities for accommodating test tubes are arranged horizontally on each test tube rack, and a sensor is provided in each cavity. The sensor is connected to a signal light signal, and a signal light is provided at the corresponding cavity on the signal rack.

[0014] In order to facilitate the outside world to observe whether there are still test tubes in the test tube rack, a sensor and a corresponding signal light are set to display it, especially in the outermost cavity. If there are no test tubes, the signal light will display an alarm color to facilitate distinction and proceed to the next step of operation.

[0015] The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention has test tubes of the same color and model placed on each test tube rack, a plurality of independent cavities are provided in the longitudinal direction of the test tube rack, and a delivery mechanism is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the test tube rack. When the test tube in the outermost cavity is taken out, the delivery mechanism drives each cavity to move outward in the longitudinal direction.

[0016] The delivery mechanism can use a transmission belt or chain, etc., to drive the cavity to move outward. That is, when the test tube in the outermost cavity is taken away, the cavity with the test tube in the rear cavity can be moved to the outermost position through the delivery mechanism, that is, the cavity with the test tube can be moved outward in the longitudinal direction, thereby replacing the cavity without the test tube.

[0017] The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention further comprises a control system, which comprises an identification module, a database, a calculation module, a processor and a sampling module;

[0018] The identification module is used to identify the sampling personnel information and transmit it to the processor;

[0019] The database, a sensor is provided in the signal connection cavity, and according to the partition of the signal rack, the position information of the test tubes of different colors and models is set to generate a spatial coordinate system;

[0020] The processor receives the sampling personnel information and matches it with the hospital management system to prepare a list of the number of test tubes of the required model and color; retrieves the test tube position information in the database, and selects the coordinate value of the cavity position corresponding to the signal rack according to the spatial coordinate system, and transmits it to the calculation module;

[0021] The calculation module receives the coordinate value of the cavity position corresponding to the signal rack, calculates the sampling and sample delivery route information of the sampler according to the original position of the sampler, and transmits it to the sampling module;

[0022] The sampling module receives the sampling and sample delivery route information, and controls the motor, the slider and the sampler to complete corresponding actions.

[0023] When each department needs test tubes, specific personnel need to identify with the identification module, so as to calculate the model and color of the test tubes they need to collect, which is more conducive to the subsequent distribution of test tubes. The processor is connected to the hospital management system, and then forms a specific test tube list according to the distribution ratio of the test tubes in the hospital management system. The processor also retrieves the number and location information of the test tubes in the database, and determines the coordinate value of the position of the cavity in the signal rack to be extracted based on the spatial coordinate system of the database. Then the calculation module calculates the travel path and route information of the sampler based on the coordinate value, which is convenient for sampling and delivery control, and the sampling module can accurately take and deliver test tubes to realize the automatic distribution of test tubes.

[0024] In the test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention, when the test tube in the outermost cavity of the test tube rack is taken out, the sensor transmits a missing signal to the database; the database transmits the missing signal to the processor, and the processor sends a delivery signal to the sampling module, and the sampling module controls the delivery mechanism to drive each cavity in the longitudinal direction to move outward in the longitudinal direction.

[0025] Therefore, it is possible to accurately control whether there is a test tube in the cavity on each test tube rack, especially the outermost test tube cavity. When there is no test tube, an alarm can be given in time, and then the cavity is driven to move by the delivery mechanism, and the cavity containing the test tube is moved to the frontmost position to replace the cavity without a test tube.

[0026] In the test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention, in the spatial coordinate system, the sampler is set as the origin, and when the sampler is in operation, it first slides along the slide bar to the sample delivery area, then moves longitudinally to the corresponding signal rack position, and then moves horizontally to the corresponding test tube rack. After taking out the test tube, it moves in the opposite direction to the sample delivery area and then places it in the tray of the sampling area.

[0027] By setting the coordinates of the origin and each test tube cavity in the spatial coordinate system, the position of the test tube cavity in each test tube rack can be accurately determined, and according to the final path selection, the appropriate test tube can be found from the test tube rack as quickly as possible and then placed in the tray for easy removal by personnel from various departments.

[0028] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0029] 1. The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention can classify and distribute test tube specimens according to the needs of the attributes of each department, thereby avoiding errors in the distribution of test tube specimens, greatly reducing labor costs, and reducing the chance of human contact, thereby avoiding contact or transmission of viruses / bacteria.

[0030] 2. The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention can ensure accurate management of test tube specimens and avoid waste by controlling the dispensing of test tubes. The whole process is convenient and does not require personnel distribution, which greatly improves efficiency and accuracy.

[0031] 3. The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention has a simple structure, is easy to operate and use, can greatly reduce costs, and is worthy of popularization and application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0032] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure of the test tube tray;

[0034] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the middle tray;

[0035] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the sampler in the present invention.

[0036] The markings include: 1-storage area, 2-sample delivery area, 3-slide bar, 4-slide, 5-sampler, 6-test tube rack, 7-signal rack, 8-test tube, 9-synchronous belt, 10-synchronous wheel, 11-sampling area, 12-tray, 13-signal light, 14-guide groove, 15-tube removal port. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present invention more clearly understood, the present invention is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0038] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention comprises a box body, in which a storage area 1 and a sample delivery area 2 are arranged, and a sampling area 11 is arranged in the sample delivery area 2; the storage area 1 is provided with a plurality of test tube racks 6 arranged side by side, and test tubes 8 are placed in the test tube racks 6; the sampling area 11 is provided with a tray 12, and the box body is provided with a test tube sampling device, which can move the test tubes 8 from the test tube racks 6 to the tray 12. The test tube sampling device comprises a synchronous belt 9 arranged on both side walls of the box body, the synchronous belt 9 is arranged in a vertical direction, a synchronous wheel 10 is matched on the synchronous belt 9, a motor is arranged on the synchronous wheel 10, a slide bar 3 is connected between the two synchronous wheels 10, a relatively sliding slider 4 is arranged on the slide bar 3, and a retractable sampler 5 is arranged on the slider 4, and the sampler 5 can match the test tube 8, so that the sampler 5 can take out the test tube 8 on each row of the test tube rack 6. The slider 4 is provided with 4 or 5 samplers 5, and the samplers 5 are provided with a tube taking port 15, the diameter of which is larger than the outer diameter of the test tube 8 and smaller than the outer diameter of the test tube cover; when the tube taking port 15 of the sampler 5 extends outside the test tube 8, the tube taking port 15 can lift the test tube cover. The tray 12 is evenly arranged with a plurality of test tube holes, and the mouths of the test tube holes are provided with inclined guide grooves 4. The storage area 1 is provided with a plurality of rows of signal racks 7 in parallel, and each row of signal racks 7 is provided with a plurality of test tube racks 6 in partitions, and each test tube rack 6 is provided with a plurality of independent test tube accommodating cavities in a transverse manner, and each cavity is provided with a sensor, and the sensor is connected to the signal light 13 by signal, and the signal light 13 is provided at the corresponding cavity on the signal rack 7. Each test tube rack 6 is provided with test tubes 8 of the same color and model. For example, test tubes of the same model are placed on the same row of test tube racks, and then the colors are distinguished by the intervals between the test tube racks, so as to distinguish different test tubes in different test tube rack areas and record them in the database for easy supervision and selection. The test tube rack 6 is provided with a plurality of independent cavities in the longitudinal direction, and different test tube racks are distinguished by intervals. A delivery mechanism (such as a chain, a transmission belt, etc.) is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the test tube rack 6, such as Figure 1 When the test tube in the outermost cavity is taken out, several test tube cavities arranged in the longitudinal direction of the cavity will be driven by the delivery mechanism and move outward to the front in the longitudinal direction, and so on. This ensures that there are always test tubes in the outermost cavity to ensure that sufficient test tubes are taken out.

[0039] The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention can place various test tube specimens in the storage area. When each department needs to take the test tube specimen, it only needs to be dispensed from the dispensing device. Each department can take out the tray from the sampling area according to the number allocated by the hospital management system. Obviously, the whole process does not require manual operation, making the whole process extremely simple. Therefore, compared with the prior art, the test tube specimens can be classified and distributed according to the needs of the attributes of each department, avoiding the distribution errors of the test tube specimens, and greatly reducing the labor cost, and reducing the chance of human contact, avoiding the contact or spread of viruses / bacteria.

[0040] The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention may be provided with a control system, wherein the control system includes an identification module, a database, a calculation module, a processor and a sampling module;

[0041] The identification module is used to identify the sampling personnel information and transmit it to the processor;

[0042] The database is provided with a sensor in the signal connection cavity, and according to the partition of the signal rack 7, the position information of the test tubes of different colors and models is set to generate a spatial coordinate system; when the test tube in the outermost cavity of the test tube rack 6 is taken out, the sensor transmits a missing signal to the database; the database transmits the missing signal to the processor, and the processor sends a delivery signal to the sampling module, and the sampling module controls the delivery mechanism to drive each cavity in the longitudinal direction to move outward in the longitudinal direction.

[0043] The processor receives the sampling personnel information and matches it with the hospital management system to prepare a list of the number of test tubes of the required model and color; retrieves the test tube position information in the database, and selects the coordinate value of the position of the cavity in the corresponding signal rack 7 according to the spatial coordinate system, and transmits it to the calculation module;

[0044] The calculation module receives the coordinate value of the position of the cavity in the corresponding signal rack 7, calculates the sampling and sample delivery route information of the sampler 5 according to the original position of the sampler 5, and transmits it to the sampling module; in the spatial coordinate system, the sampler 5 is set as the origin, and when the sampler 5 is in operation, it first slides along the slide bar 3 to the sample delivery area 2, then moves longitudinally to the position of the corresponding signal rack 7, and then moves horizontally to the corresponding test tube rack 6, takes out the test tube 8, moves in the opposite direction to the sample delivery area 2, and then places it in the tray 12 of the sampling area 11.

[0045] The sampling module receives the sampling and sample delivery route information, and controls the motor, the slider 4 and the sampler 5 to complete corresponding actions.

[0046] In the patent of the present invention, an appointment module can be set up, and the appointment module is automatically matched with the mobile phone of the recipient. When the recipient needs to pick up the test tube, he can send the collection information to the appointment module in advance via the mobile phone. The appointment module transmits the information to the processor, and the processor sends a control signal to the calculation module and the sampling module to place the required test tube in the tray and store it in the sampling area 11; when the recipient goes to the device to pick it up, he only needs to perform identity recognition to take the pre-stored test tube and tray from the sampling area 11, avoiding waiting for medical staff.

[0047] At the same time, an alarm module can be preset in the database. When it is identified that there are insufficient test tubes in the storage area, an alarm signal is generated and sent to the hospital management system.

[0048] When each department needs test tubes, specific personnel need to identify with the identification module, so as to calculate the model and color of the test tubes they need to collect, which is more conducive to the subsequent distribution of test tubes. The processor is connected to the hospital management system, and then forms a specific test tube list according to the distribution ratio of the test tubes in the hospital management system. The processor also retrieves the number and location information of the test tubes in the database, and determines the coordinate value of the position of the cavity in the signal rack to be extracted based on the spatial coordinate system of the database. Then the calculation module calculates the travel path and route information of the sampler based on the coordinate value, which is convenient for sampling and delivery control, and the sampling module can accurately take and deliver test tubes to realize the automatic distribution of test tubes.

[0049] The test tube specimen dispensing device of the present invention can ensure accurate management of test tube specimens and avoid waste by controlling the dispensing of test tubes. The entire process is convenient and does not require personnel distribution, which greatly improves efficiency and accuracy.

[0050] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit this patent. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of this patent should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

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A test tube specimen dispensing device, comprising a box, characterized in that: A storage area (1) and a sample delivery area (2) are provided in the box, and a sampling area (11) is provided in the sample delivery area (2); a plurality of test tube racks (6) arranged side by side are provided in the storage area (1), and test tubes (8) are placed in the test tube racks (6); a tray (12) is provided in the sampling area (11), and a test tube sampling device is provided in the box, which can move the test tubes (8) from the test tube racks (6) to the tray (12); The test tube sampling device comprises a synchronous belt (9) arranged on both side walls of the box body, the synchronous belt (9) being arranged in the vertical direction, the synchronous belt (9) being matched with a synchronous wheel (10), the synchronous wheel (10) being provided with a motor, a slide bar (3) being connected between the two synchronous wheels (10), the slide bar (3) being provided with a relatively sliding slider (4), the slider (4) being provided with a retractable sampler (5), the sampler (5) being matched with the test tube (8) so that the sampler (5) can take out the test tube (8) on each row of the test tube rack (6); The slider (4) is provided with four or five samplers (5), and the samplers (5) are provided with tube taking ports (15), the diameter of the tube taking ports (15) being larger than the outer diameter of the test tube (8) and smaller than the outer diameter of the test tube cover; when the tube taking ports (15) of the samplers (5) extend outside the test tube (8), the tube taking ports (15) can lift the test tube cover; A plurality of test tube holes are evenly arranged on the tray (12), and an inclined guide groove (14) is provided at the mouth of the test tube holes; A plurality of rows of signal racks (7) are arranged in parallel in the storage area (1), a plurality of test tube racks (6) are arranged in sections on each row of signal racks (7), a plurality of independent test tube accommodating cavities are arranged transversely on each test tube rack (6), a sensor is arranged in each cavity, the sensor is connected to a signal light (13) by signal, and a signal light (13) is arranged at a position corresponding to the cavity on the signal rack (7); Each test tube rack (6) is provided with test tubes (8) of the same color and model, and a plurality of independent cavities are provided in the longitudinal direction of the test tube rack (6). A delivery mechanism is arranged in the longitudinal direction of the test tube rack (6), and when the test tube in the outermost cavity is taken out, the delivery mechanism drives each cavity to move outward in the longitudinal direction; Also included is a control system, the control system including an identification module, a database, a calculation module, a processor and a sampling module; The identification module is used to identify the sampling personnel information and transmit it to the processor; The database is connected to the sensor provided in the cavity by signal, and according to the partition of the signal rack (7), the position information of the test tubes of different colors and models is set to generate a spatial coordinate system; The processor receives the sampling personnel information and matches it with the hospital management system to prepare a list of the number of test tubes of the required model and color; retrieves the test tube position information in the database, and selects the coordinate value of the position of the cavity in the corresponding signal rack (7) according to the spatial coordinate system, and transmits it to the calculation module; The calculation module receives the coordinate value of the position of the cavity corresponding to the signal frame (7), calculates the sampling and sample delivery route information of the sampler (5) according to the original position of the sampler (5), and transmits it to the sampling module; The sampling module receives the sampling and sample delivery route information, and controls the motor, the slider (4) and the sampler (5) to complete corresponding actions; When the test tube in the outermost cavity of the test tube rack (6) is taken out, the sensor transmits a missing signal to the database; the database transmits the missing signal to the processor, the processor sends a delivery signal to the sampling module, and the sampling module controls the delivery mechanism to drive each cavity in the longitudinal direction to move outward in the longitudinal direction; In the spatial coordinate system, the sampler (5) is set as the origin, and when the sampler (5) is in operation, it first slides along the slide bar (3) to the sample delivery area (2), then moves longitudinally to the position of the corresponding signal rack (7), then moves horizontally to the corresponding test tube rack (6), takes out the test tube (8), then moves in the opposite direction to the sample delivery area (2) and then places it in the tray (12) of the sampling area (11).

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