Online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transmission

Abstract

An online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transmission includes a horizontal transmission track, a slow-down track, a sorting device and a feeding reversing device, wherein the sorting device and the feeding reversing device are fixedly connected to a ceiling or a wall, and in the feeding stage, the outlet of the adjacent front horizontal transmission track is connected to the inlet of the feeding reversing device, the outlet of the feeding reversing device is connected to the inlet of the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track, and the angle between the adjacent front horizontal transmission track and the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track is a preset angle; in the sorting stage, the outlet of the adjacent front horizontal transmission track is connected to the inlet of the sorting device, and the outlet of the sorting device is respectively connected to the inlet of the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track and the receiving hopper of the slow-down track, and the angle between the adjacent front horizontal transmission track and the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track is 180 degrees. The present invention has good scalability, realizes the sorting of blood collection tubes with one input and multiple outputs on the aerial assembly line, saves ground space, and is easy to install.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of blood specimen conveying equipment in a hospital laboratory, and in particular to an online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transmission. Background Art

[0002] The current method of transporting blood collection tubes to various testing points is relatively traditional. Often, blood collection tubes need to be manually collected by nurses from the blood collection window to the testing equipment. With the surge in the number of patients, it is necessary to reduce the workload of the personnel in the blood collection tube transportation process.

[0003] To address this situation, there are a variety of blood collection tube transmission devices on the market, which do not have online sorting functions. The blood collection tubes are often sorted and then transmitted point by point. The equipment is often complex and large, and it is difficult to meet the requirements of the laboratory department to increase testing points in the future.

[0004] Before the emergence of a transmission device specifically for blood collection in the laboratory, it was often necessary to arrange for a nurse to go to the blood collection window to collect the blood collection tubes. This not only increased manpower, but also the nurse's own safety was easily affected during the collection process in an epidemic environment.

[0005] In addition, traditional transportation methods cannot monitor the tubes during transportation. If a tube is left behind, it will be time-consuming to trace back the data to find the tube. Therefore, it is particularly important to scan, record and classify the blood collection tubes in the air. Summary of the Invention

[0006] To overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies, the present invention provides an online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transport. This system offers excellent scalability, making it easy to expand as demand for drop-off locations increases. This system implements single-input, multiple-output sorting of blood collection tubes on an overhead assembly line, saving floor space and facilitating installation. Real-time matching of scanned data significantly reduces the time required to identify accidentally lost tubes.

[0007] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve its technical problem is:

[0008] An online sorting system for transmitting narrow-gauge blood collection tubes comprises a horizontal transmission track, a slow-descending track, a sorting device and a feeding reversing device, wherein the sorting device and the feeding reversing device are fixedly connected to a ceiling or a wall. During the feeding stage, the outlet of the adjacent front horizontal transmission track is connected to the inlet of the feeding reversing device, and the outlet of the feeding reversing device is connected to the inlet of the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track, and the angle between the adjacent front horizontal transmission track and the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track is a preset angle; during the sorting stage, the outlet of the adjacent front horizontal transmission track is connected to the inlet of the sorting device, and the outlet of the sorting device is respectively connected to the inlet of the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track and the receiving hopper of the slow-descending track, and the angle between the adjacent front horizontal transmission track and the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track is 180 degrees.

[0009] Preferably, the preset angle is 90 degrees, but it is not limited to 90 degrees and can be adjusted according to the actual site; the preset angle can be between 0 and 180 degrees, and 180 degrees is usually not selected. If it is 180 degrees, the two adjacent horizontal transmission tracks are already parallel and no turning is required.

[0010] During the loading stage, the adjacent front horizontal transfer tracks and the adjacent rear horizontal transfer tracks are located in the same height plane. They can also be located in different height planes, for example, the adjacent front horizontal transfer tracks are lower or higher than the adjacent rear horizontal transfer tracks.

[0011] During the sorting stage, the adjacent front horizontal transport tracks and the adjacent rear horizontal transport tracks are located in the same height plane. Alternatively, they may be located in different height planes, for example, the adjacent front horizontal transport tracks are higher or lower than the adjacent rear horizontal transport tracks, and the sorted output is dropped downward or transported upward.

[0012] More preferably, in the loading stage and the sorting stage, each horizontal transmission track is located in the same height plane. This is a preferred structural form.

[0013] Furthermore, the feeding reversing device includes a side plate, a feeding motor, a synchronous wheel, a synchronous belt, a lower synchronous belt splint, a lower synchronous belt splint, a lower movable plate, an upper movable plate and a feeding bin. The feeding motor is installed on the side plate, the synchronous wheel is fixed on the feeding motor shaft, the synchronous belt and the synchronous wheel are connected in cooperation, the lower synchronous belt splint and the upper synchronous belt splint are respectively fixed on both sides of the synchronous belt, one end of the lower synchronous belt splint is connected to the lower movable plate, and the upper synchronous belt splint is connected to the upper movable plate. The outlet of the No. 1 horizontal transmission track is connected to the feeding bin.

[0014] Furthermore, the sorting device includes a scanning head and a sorting mechanism. In the sorting mechanism, the support plate is installed on the profile, the motor mounting plate is fixed on the support plate, the sensor mounting plate and the motor mounting plate are connected, the position sensor is installed on the sensor mounting plate, the sorting motor is installed on the motor mounting plate, the shift fork is connected to the sorting motor shaft, an induction strip is arranged on the shift fork, the shift claw is used to move the blood collection tube located on the horizontal transmission track, and the sorting sensor is installed on the motor mounting plate.

[0015] There are three scanning heads arranged in a circular row.

[0016] The No. 1 scanning head is connected to the No. 1 scanning head fixing plate, the No. 2 scanning head is connected to the No. 2 scanning head fixing plate, the No. 3 scanning head is installed on the No. 2 scanning head fixing plate, and the No. 1 scanning head fixing plate and the No. 2 scanning head fixing plate are respectively fixed on the profile frame.

[0017] Preferably, the sorting device and the feeding reversing device are mounted on the wall or installed under the ceiling through a pull-down hanger. The installation height of the wall is configured according to different needs, and the roof can also be selected.

[0018] The technical concept of this invention is as follows: When the equipment is activated, the entire conveyor line starts up, and blood collection tubes are transported from the lifting device to the horizontal conveyor track. The horizontal conveyor track delivers the blood collection tubes to the loading and reversing device. After the reversal, the blood collection tubes are transported to the sorting device via the horizontal conveyor track. The sorting device sorts the blood collection tubes based on the scanned code information. The blood collection tubes are then guided to the corresponding slow-descent track or horizontal conveyor track, and then transported by the horizontal conveyor track to various inspection points for slow-descent tubes.

[0019] The benefits of this invention are primarily manifested in its excellent scalability, making expansion easy as the number of drop-off points increases. It also enables single-input, multiple-output sorting of blood collection tubes on an overhead assembly line, saving floor space and facilitating installation. Real-time matching of scanned data significantly reduces the time required to identify accidentally lost tubes. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the appearance of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the feeding reversing device of the present invention.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the sorting device of the present invention.

[0023] Among them, 1. Feeding reversing device; 3. Sorting device; 42. Slow-down track; 43. Slow-down track; 5. Blood collection tube; 21. Horizontal transfer track No. 1; 22. Horizontal transfer track No. 2; 23. Horizontal transfer track No. 3; 11. Side plate; 12. Feeding motor; 13. Synchronous wheel; 14. Synchronous belt; 15. Lower synchronous belt clamp; 16. Upper synchronous belt clamp; 17. Lower moving plate; 18. Upper moving plate; 19. Feeding bin; 30. Profile rack; 31. No. 1 scanning head fixing plate; 32. No. 2 scanning head fixing plate; 33. Support plate; 34. Motor fixing plate; 35. Sensor fixing plate; 36. Position sensor; 37. Sorting sensor; 38. Induction strip; 39. Fork; 301. No. 1 scanning head; 302. No. 2 scanning head; 303. No. 3 scanning head; 41. Receiving hopper; 51. Sorting motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Reference Figures 1 to 3 , an online sorting system for transmitting narrow-gauge blood collection tubes, comprising a horizontal transmission track, a slow-descending track, a sorting device and a feeding reversing device, wherein the sorting device and the feeding reversing device are fixedly connected to the ceiling or roof. In the feeding stage, the outlet of the adjacent front horizontal transmission track is connected with the inlet of the feeding reversing device, and the outlet of the feeding reversing device is connected with the inlet of the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track, and the angle between the adjacent front horizontal transmission track and the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track is a preset angle; in the sorting stage, the outlet of the adjacent front horizontal transmission track is connected with the inlet of the sorting device, and the outlet of the sorting device is respectively connected with the inlet of the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track and the receiving hopper of the slow-descending track, and the angle between the adjacent front horizontal transmission track and the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track is 180 degrees.

[0026] Preferably, the preset angle is 90 degrees, but it is not limited to 90 degrees and can be adjusted according to the actual site; the preset angle can be between 0 and 180 degrees, and 180 degrees is usually not selected. If it is 180 degrees, the two adjacent horizontal transmission tracks are already parallel and no turning is required.

[0027] During the loading stage, the adjacent front horizontal transfer tracks and the adjacent rear horizontal transfer tracks are located in the same height plane. They can also be located in different height planes, for example, the adjacent front horizontal transfer tracks are lower or higher than the adjacent rear horizontal transfer tracks.

[0028] During the sorting stage, the adjacent front horizontal transport tracks and the adjacent rear horizontal transport tracks are located in the same height plane. Alternatively, they may be located in different height planes, for example, the adjacent front horizontal transport tracks are higher or lower than the adjacent rear horizontal transport tracks, and the sorted output is dropped downward or transported upward.

[0029] More preferably, in the loading stage and the sorting stage, each horizontal transmission track is located in the same height plane. This is a preferred structural form.

[0030] The sorting device 3 and the feeding reversing device 1 are wall-mounted or installed under the ceiling or roof through a pull-down hanger.

[0031] In this embodiment, in the loading stage, the adjacent front horizontal transfer track is the No. 1 horizontal transfer track 21, and the adjacent rear horizontal transfer track is the No. 2 horizontal transfer track 22; in the sorting stage, the adjacent front horizontal transfer track is the No. 2 horizontal transfer track 22, and the adjacent rear horizontal transfer track is the No. 3 horizontal transfer track 23; the loading stage and the sorting stage are functional areas and can be expanded according to actual needs. For example, the sorting stage can be in a multiple series form.

[0032] like Figure 1 The system includes several horizontal transmission rails (such as 21, 22, 23 in the figure), a feeding reversing device 1, a sorting device 3 and a descending device 4. Each module is independently installed on the ceiling or under the roof.

[0033] The working process is as follows: the blood collection tube 5 is transported from the horizontal transport track 21 to the loading and reversing device 1, then enters the horizontal transport track 22 through the loading process, and then enters the sorting device 3. The sorting device determines whether to transfer the blood collection tube 5 to the slow-down device 43 or the horizontal transport track 23 based on the barcode information. The blood collection tube 5 entering the horizontal transport track 23 is further transferred to the slow-down device 42. The slow-down device can be expanded according to needs.

[0034] like Figure 2 The feeding motor 12 is installed on the side plate 11, the synchronous wheel 13 is fixed on the shaft of the motor 12, the synchronous belt 14 and the synchronous wheel 13 are connected in cooperation, the lower synchronous belt splint 15 and the upper synchronous belt splint 16 are respectively fixed on both sides of the synchronous belt, one end of the lower synchronous belt splint 15 is connected to the lower movable plate 17, and the upper synchronous belt splint 16 is connected to the upper movable plate 18.

[0035] The loading and reversing process is as follows: the blood collection tube 5 is transported from the horizontal transmission track 21 to the loading bin 19 of the loading and reversing device 1, and the upper movable plate 18 and the lower movable plate 17 move toward each other to send the blood collection tube 5 to the horizontal transmission track 21, completing the reversal of the blood collection tube 5.

[0036] like Figure 3Scan head No. 1 301 is connected to scan head No. 1 fixing plate 31, scan head No. 2 302 is connected to scan head No. 2 fixing plate 32, scan head No. 3 303 is mounted on scan head No. 2 fixing plate 32, and scan head No. 1 fixing plate 31 and scan head No. 2 fixing plate 32 are respectively fixed to the profile frame 30. Support plate 33 is mounted on profile 30, motor mounting plate 34 is fixed to support plate 33, sensor mounting plate 35 is connected to motor mounting plate 34, position sensor 36 is mounted on sensor mounting plate 35, motor 51 is mounted on motor mounting plate 34, shift fork 39 is connected to the shaft of motor 51, shift fork 39 is arranged with sensor strip 38, and sorting sensor 37 is mounted on motor mounting plate 34.

[0037] The sorting process is as follows: After entering the sorting device, the blood collection tube 5 first passes through a circular area formed by scanning heads 1 (301), 2 (302), and 3 (303). This circular arrangement ensures 100% barcode scanning. After scanning the barcode, the blood collection tube 5 passes under the shift fork 39, triggering the position sensor 36. Based on the barcode information, the system then determines whether to transfer the blood collection tube 5 to the hopper 41 of the descending device 43 or to proceed to the next location without any sorting. After sorting is complete, the shift fork 39 continues to rotate until the sensor bar 38 triggers the sorting sensor 37, thus preparing the sorting device for the next round of sorting.

[0038] In summary, the present invention can improve the efficiency of specimen medical examination, reduce manual steps, save ground space, and ensure the stability, reliability and traceability of blood collection tube transmission in a complex transmission system.

[0039] The embodiments of this specification are merely examples of implementations of the invention and are provided for illustrative purposes only. The scope of protection of the present invention should not be considered limited to the specific embodiments described in these embodiments. The scope of protection of the present invention also extends to equivalent technical means that can be conceived by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the invention.

Claims

1. An online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transmission, characterized in that: It includes a horizontal transmission track, a slow-down track, a sorting device and a feeding reversing device, the sorting device and the feeding reversing device are fixedly connected to the ceiling or the wall, in the feeding stage, the outlet of the adjacent front horizontal transmission track is connected to the inlet of the feeding reversing device, the outlet of the feeding reversing device is connected to the inlet of the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track, and the angle between the adjacent front horizontal transmission track and the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track is a preset angle; in the sorting stage, the outlet of the adjacent front horizontal transmission track is connected to the inlet of the sorting device, the outlet of the sorting device is respectively connected to the inlet of the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track and the receiving hopper of the slow-down track, and the angle between the adjacent front horizontal transmission track and the adjacent rear horizontal transmission track is 180 degrees; the feeding reversing device includes a side plate, a feeding motor, a synchronous wheel, a synchronous belt, a lower synchronous belt clamp, a lower synchronous belt clamp The present invention relates to a method for distributing the selected items of materials to a plurality of conveying tubes, wherein the conveying tube comprises a plate, a lower moving plate, an upper moving plate and a feeding bin, the feeding motor is installed on the side plate, the synchronous wheel is fixed on the feeding motor shaft, the synchronous belt and the synchronous wheel are connected in cooperation, the lower synchronous belt clamping plate and the upper synchronous belt clamping plate are respectively fixed on both sides of the synchronous belt, one end of the lower synchronous belt clamping plate is connected to the lower moving plate, the upper synchronous belt clamping plate is connected to the upper moving plate, and the outlet of the No. 1 horizontal transmission track is connected to the feeding bin; the sorting device comprises a scanning head and a sorting mechanism, in which the support plate is installed on the profile, the motor mounting plate is fixed on the support plate, the sensor mounting plate is connected to the motor mounting plate, the position sensor is installed on the sensor mounting plate, the sorting motor is installed on the motor mounting plate, the shift fork is connected to the sorting motor shaft, an induction strip is arranged on the shift fork, the shift fork is used to shift the blood collection tube on the horizontal transmission track, and the sorting sensor is installed on the motor mounting plate.

2. The online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transmission according to claim 1, characterized in that: The preset angle is 90 degrees.

3. The online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transmission according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: In the loading stage, the adjacent front horizontal transfer tracks and the adjacent rear horizontal transfer tracks are located in the same height plane.

4. The online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transmission according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: In the sorting stage, adjacent front horizontal transfer tracks and adjacent rear horizontal transfer tracks are located in the same height plane.

5. The online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transmission according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: In the loading stage and the sorting stage, each horizontal transmission track is located in the same height plane.

6. The online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transmission according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: There are three scanning heads arranged in a circular row.

7. The online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transmission according to claim 6, characterized in that: The No. 1 scanning head is connected to the No. 1 scanning head fixing plate, the No. 2 scanning head is connected to the No. 2 scanning head fixing plate, the No. 3 scanning head is installed on the No. 2 scanning head fixing plate, and the No. 1 scanning head fixing plate and the No. 2 scanning head fixing plate are respectively fixed on the profile frame.

8. The online sorting system for narrow-gauge blood collection tube transmission according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The sorting device and the feeding reversing device are mounted on the wall or installed under the ceiling through a pull-down suspension rod.

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