Hopper structure, cup arrangement device and test cup preparation method

Abstract

A hopper structure, a cup arrangement device and a test cup preparation method, comprising a hopper (11) for accommodating a test cup (100), a cup hook assembly (12) rotatably mounted in the hopper (11) and a reversing guide groove (13); the cup hook assembly (12) comprising a rotating shaft (122) and a rotating disk (123) provided with at least one test cup hook (121), so that the test cup hook (121) can be inserted into the cup mouth of the test cup (100) and lift the test cup (100) as the rotating disk (123) rotates; and the reversing guide groove (13) is used to receive the test cup (100) lifted by the test cup hook (121) and adjust the test cup (100) to a preset direction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular to a hopper structure, a cup sorting device and a test cup preparation method. Background Art

[0002] There are two detection methods for coagulation analyzers on the market: one is the magnetic bead method, which uses the electrical signal generated by the cutting of magnetic lines of force during the swing of the magnetic beads to monitor the swing amplitude of the magnetic beads, and determines the coagulation point when the swing amplitude of the magnetic beads decays to 50%; the other detection method is the optical method. The optical coagulation analyzer measures the coagulation function based on the change in turbidity during the plasma coagulation process.

[0003] In order to be compatible with both the magnetic bead method and the optical method, the test cup in the existing cup-and-disc assembly generally adopts a rectangular test cup. Since the test cup is encapsulated in the cup-and-disc assembly, not only is the replacement process troublesome, but the test needs to be stopped during replacement, which affects the overall detection efficiency and poor user experience. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides a hopper structure, a cup sorting device and a test cup preparation method, which can not only scatter the test cups in a silo, but also directly add test cups to the silo without stopping the detection project when the number of test cups is insufficient, which makes the operation simpler and also improves the detection efficiency.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hopper structure for a coagulation analysis detection system, comprising a hopper for accommodating a test cup, a hook cup assembly and a reversing guide groove, wherein the hook cup assembly comprises a rotating shaft and a turntable provided with at least one test cup hook, the turntable being rotatably mounted in the hopper via the rotating shaft, so that the test cup hook can be inserted into the test cup opening and lift the test cup as the turntable rotates; the reversing guide groove comprises a cup receiving section and an adjusting section, a partial rotation trajectory of the test cup hook lifting the test cup passes through the cup receiving section, and the cup receiving opening of the cup receiving section faces the test cup hook rotating and in a falling state, so as to receive the test cup lifted by the test cup hook; the adjusting section is communicated with the cup receiving section, so as to adjust the test cup to a preset direction; and a channel for the test cup hook to pass through is opened in the side wall of the reversing guide groove facing the hook cup assembly.

[0006] According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cup sorting device, comprising a machine base, an arranging mechanism mounted on the machine base, a bead adding mechanism for adding magnetic beads to the test cups on the conveying seat, and the above-mentioned hopper structure, wherein the arranging mechanism comprises a conveying seat and a driving assembly, the driving assembly being used to drive the test cups on the conveying seat; the hopper structure is mounted on the machine base, and an outlet of a reversing guide groove in the hopper structure corresponds to a position of the conveying seat, so that the test cups can enter the conveying seat through the reversing guide groove.

[0007] According to a third aspect of the present invention, a test cup preparation method is provided, which is implemented by a cup sorting device, the cup sorting device comprising a hopper structure, an aligning mechanism, a bead adding mechanism and a controller; the hopper structure transports empty test cups to a conveying seat of the aligning mechanism; the controller obtains the detection item and the corresponding detection method corresponding to the test cup in the conveying seat; if the detection item applied to the test cup corresponds to the magnetic bead method detection, the controller outputs a bead adding instruction to the bead adding mechanism; the bead adding mechanism adds magnetic beads to the corresponding test cup on the conveying seat according to the bead adding instruction; the aligning mechanism drives the test cup to the next process.

[0008] The technical solution provided by the present invention may include the following beneficial effects: the present invention designs a hopper structure, a cup sorting device and a test cup preparation method, including a hopper, a cup hook assembly and a reversing guide groove, wherein the cup hook assembly includes a turntable provided with at least one test cup hook, so that the test cup hook can be inserted into the test cup mouth and lift the test cup as the turntable rotates, and the reversing guide groove is used to adjust the test cup to a preset direction, so that the test cup can be directly scattered in the hopper, and the test cup hook lifts the test cup when the turntable rotates, and then the test cup is adjusted to the preset direction through the reversing guide groove, which not only makes the operation simpler, but also improves the detection efficiency.

[0009] It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the accompanying drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other accompanying drawings can be obtained based on these accompanying drawings without paying any creative work.

[0011] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a cup sorting device provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of a cup sorting device;

[0013] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the cup sorting device in FIG.

[0014] Figure 4 yes Figure 1 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of the hook cup assembly in the embodiment of the present invention is installed in the silo assembly;

[0015] Figure 5 yes Figure 1A schematic diagram of the structure of the silo assembly in FIG.

[0016] Figure 6 yes Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the silo assembly in FIG.

[0017] Figure 7 yes Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the reversing guide groove and the silo assembly;

[0018] Figure 8 yes Figure 1 The structural diagram of the silo in FIG.

[0019] Fig. 9 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the reversing guide groove;

[0020] Fig.10 yes Figure 1 Another structural schematic diagram of the reversing guide groove in FIG.

[0021] Fig.11 yes Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the first side plate in FIG.

[0022] Fig.12 yes Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of the second side plate in FIG.

[0023] Fig.13 yes Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the hook cup assembly in FIG.

[0024] Fig.14 yes Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the turntable in FIG.

[0025] Fig.15 yes Figure 1 The structural diagram of the test cup hook in FIG.

[0026] Fig.16 yes Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the first driving unit in FIG.

[0027] Fig.17 yes Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the entire column mechanism in FIG.

[0028] Fig.18 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the conveying seat in FIG.

[0029] Fig.19 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of the drive assembly;

[0030] Fig. 20 yes Figure 1A schematic diagram of the structure of the cup transport mechanism;

[0031] Fig.21 yes Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of a material stopper in FIG.

[0032] Fig. 22 yes Figure 1 An exploded schematic diagram of the feeding parts in FIG.

[0033] Fig.23 yes Figure 1 A structural diagram of the bead adding mechanism;

[0034] Fig.24 yes Figure 1 A partially exploded schematic diagram of the bead adding mechanism;

[0035] Fig.25 yes Figure 1 A partially exploded schematic diagram of the bead adding mechanism;

[0036] Fig.26 is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of a cup sorting device provided by another embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] Fig. 27 yes Fig.26 An exploded schematic diagram of the bead adding mechanism in FIG.

[0038] Fig.28 yes Fig.26 A schematic diagram of the structure of the top column in FIG.

[0039] Fig.29 yes Fig.26 A cross-sectional schematic diagram of a bead adding mechanism;

[0040] Fig.30 yes Fig.26 Another cross-sectional schematic diagram of the bead adding mechanism;

[0041] Fig.31 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the flow chart of the controller controlling the operation of the bead adding mechanism.

[0042] Description of reference numerals:

[0043] 100, test cup; 10, hopper structure; 11, silo; 111, reversing guide groove mounting portion; 113, first bottom plate; 114, second bottom plate; 115, third bottom plate; 116, stirring structure; 1161, first stirring side plate; 1162, second stirring side plate; 12, hook cup assembly; 121, test cup hook; 1211, hook; 1211a, first end of hook; 1211b, second end of hook; 1211c, arc surface of hook; 1212, hook handle; 122, rotating shaft; 123, rotating disk; 1231, first locking disk; 1231a, hook body groove; 1232, second locking disk; 1233, rotating shaft locking block; 1233a, shaft fixing portion; 13, reversing guide groove; 131, cup receiving section; 1311, cup receiving port; 132, adjustment section; 1322, discharge port; 14, first driving section; 141, first driving motor; 142, first driving wheel; 143, first driven wheel; 144, first transmission belt; 15, first side plate; 151, first side plate body; 1511, first side plate mounting portion; 152, first bearing mounting seat; 153, first bearing member; 154, snap ring; 16, second side plate; 161, second side plate body; 1611, second side plate mounting portion; 162, second bearing mounting seat; 163, second bearing member;

[0044] 20. Machine base;

[0045] 30. Arrangement mechanism; 31. Conveying seat; 311. Conveying channel; 312. Arc surface structure; 32. Driving assembly; 321. Pushing member; 3211. Pushing plate; 3211a. Front end of pushing plate; 3212. Push rod; 322. Driving member; 323. Push rod guide; 3231. Push rod slider; 3232. Push rod slide rail; 324. Gear; 325. Rack; 33. First optical coupling assembly;

[0046] 40. Bead adding mechanism; 41. Magnetic bead storage box; 411. Bead adding tube; 412. Magnetic bead agitator; 413. Top column movable cavity; 42. Switch assembly; 421. Bead adding retaining ring; 421. Bead adding retaining ring; 4211. Closed section; 4212. Bead discharging section; 4213. Hollow section; 4214. Bead adding wheel installation section; 4215. Retaining ring bead inlet hole; 4216. Accommodating cavity; 4217. Retaining ring bead discharging hole; 422. Bead adding wheel; 4221. Bead adding slot; 4222, bead wheel shaft; 423, third bearing member; 424, fourth bearing member; 425, bearing fastener; 426, hand wheel; 43, switch controller; 431, third drive motor; 44, second optical coupling assembly; 451, top column drive member; 452, elastic member; 461, top column; 4611, magnetic bead delivery port; 4612, through hole; 4613, limit slot; 462, limit member; 463, locking member; 464, spacer column;

[0047] 50. cup transport mechanism; 51. feeding member; 511. optical coupling baffle; 512. feeding port; 513. belt fixing block; 52. baffle member; 521. baffle sheet; 522. baffle reset member; 523. first elastic member; 53. cup transport driving motor; 531. cup transport driving wheel; 532. cup transport driven wheel; 533. belt; 54. cup transport guide assembly; 55. cup transport induction optical coupling;

[0048] 200, magnetic beads;

[0049] 300. Controller. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0051] The flowcharts shown in the accompanying drawings are only examples and do not necessarily include all the contents and operations / steps, nor must they be executed in the order described. For example, some operations / steps may also be decomposed, combined or partially merged, so the actual execution order may change according to actual conditions.

[0052] Some embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. In the absence of conflict, the following embodiments and features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0053] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, a cup sorting device of the present invention is used in a coagulation analysis detection system, comprising a hopper structure 10, a machine base 20, an arranging mechanism 30 and a bead adding mechanism 40, wherein the hopper structure 10, the arranging mechanism 30 and the bead adding mechanism 40 are all mounted on the machine base 20, the arranging mechanism 30 comprises a conveying seat 31 and a driving assembly 32, the driving assembly 32 is used to drive the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31, and the bead adding mechanism 40 is used to add magnetic beads to the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31. In this embodiment, a reversing guide groove 13 is provided in the hopper structure 10, and the discharge port of the reversing guide groove 13 corresponds to the position of the conveying seat 31, so that the test cup 100 can enter the conveying seat 31 through the reversing guide groove 13.

[0054] After adopting the above technical solution, since the test cups 100 are stored in the hopper structure 10, the discharge port of the reversing guide groove 13 corresponds to the position of the conveying seat 31, so that the test cups 100 can be directly added to the hopper structure 10. In particular, when the number of test cups 100 is insufficient during the test process, there is no need to replace the cup plate storing the test cups 100 as in the traditional method, and the detection needs to be stopped during the cup plate replacement process, which affects the overall detection efficiency and poor user experience.

[0055] It should be noted that the detection methods of coagulation analyzers on the market are divided into magnetic bead method and optical method. The magnetic bead method uses the electrical signal generated by the cutting of magnetic lines of force during the swing of magnetic beads to monitor the swing amplitude of magnetic beads; the optical coagulation analyzer measures the coagulation function based on the change of turbidity during the coagulation of plasma. However, whether it is the magnetic bead method or the optical method, the test cup 100 in the cup plate is added with magnetic beads, and when only the optical method is used for detection, the magnetic beads in the test cup 100 are not necessary, which causes a waste of resources. At the same time, due to the presence of magnetic beads, the measurement area passed by the optical method needs to be selected above the magnetic beads and at a position with a sufficient safety distance. The rise of the detection liquid level will increase the use of samples and reagents, especially the expensive reagents, which increases the cost of the detection project.

[0056] Therefore, the bead adding mechanism 40 in the present invention can add magnetic beads to the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31 according to the needs of the test items, which not only does not cause waste of resources, but also does not need to increase the amount of samples and reagents used when performing optical detection, thereby reducing the testing cost of reagents.

[0057] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 4 As shown, the hopper structure 10 further includes a silo 11 and a hook cup assembly 12. The silo 11 is used to accommodate the test cup 100. The hook cup assembly 12 includes a rotating shaft 122 and a rotating disk 123. The rotating disk 123 is provided with at least one test cup hook 121. When the rotating disk 123 is rotatably installed in the silo 11 through the rotating shaft 122, the test cup hook 121 can be inserted into the cup mouth of the test cup 100 as the rotating disk 123 rotates and lifts the test cup 100.

[0058] Specifically, Figures 4 to 10As shown, the reversing guide groove 13 includes a cup receiving section 131 and an adjustment section 132. Part of the rotation trajectory of the test cup hook 121 lifting the test cup 100 passes through the cup receiving section 131, wherein the cup receiving opening 1311 of the cup receiving section 131 faces the test cup hook 121 that is rotating and in a falling state, so as to receive the test cup 100 lifted by the test cup hook 121. The adjustment section 132 is connected to the cup receiving section 131. It should be noted that the adjustment section 132 and the cup receiving section 131 can be connected as one piece or in sections. In this embodiment, the adjustment section 132 is connected as one piece to the cup receiving section 131 to adjust the test cup 100 to a preset direction. In addition, a channel 133 is opened on the side wall of the reversing guide groove 13 facing the hook cup assembly for the test cup hook 121 to pass through.

[0059] After adopting the above technical solution, since the rotating disk 123 is rotatably installed in the material bin 11 through the rotating shaft 122, and at least one test cup hook 121 is provided on the rotating disk 123, the test cups 100 can be directly scattered in the material bin 11, and when the rotating disk 123 rotates, the test cup hook 121 lifts the test cup 100 and puts it into the cup receiving opening 1311, and the test cup 100 enters the adjustment section 132 through the cup receiving section 131, and the adjustment section 132 is used to adjust the test cup 100 to a preset direction, which is not only simple to operate, but also improves the detection efficiency.

[0060] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 4 and Fig. 9 As shown, the cup receiving section 131 is in an arc shape, and the distance K of the center of the cup receiving section 131 to the left relative to the axis of the rotating disk 123 is less than or equal to 5 mm and greater than or equal to 0, which can not only ensure that the partial rotation trajectory of the test cup hook 121 can drive the test cup 100 to pass through the cup receiving section 131, but also ensure that the test cup 100 can be adjusted to a preset direction through the adjustment section 132 after leaving the test cup hook 121. Preferably, the cup receiving section 131 and the rotating disk 123 are set to be concentric circles.

[0061] Specifically, Figure 4 As shown, when the rotating disk 123 rotates clockwise, the test cup hook 121 makes a circular motion with the axis of the rotating disk 123, and the test cup hook 121 lifts the test cup 100 during the rotation and then enters the reversing guide groove 13. When the test cup hook 121 is facing downward in the reversing guide groove 13, the test cup 100 is separated from the test cup hook 121 and moves along the direction of the reversing guide groove 13. In order to make the structure of the hopper structure 10 more compact, the upper half of the reversing guide groove 13 is designed to be an arc shape, which not only does not affect the overall appearance of the hopper structure 10, but also prevents the test cup hook 121 from colliding with the reversing guide groove 13, and can use the reversing guide groove 13 to adjust the test cup 100 to a preset direction, achieving a two-pronged effect.

[0062] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 4, Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, the cup receiving opening 1311 of the cup receiving section 131 is in a trumpet-shaped structure, the edge of the large opening is expanded outward toward the test cup hook 121 which is rotating and in a falling state, and the small opening is retracted inward to be connected to the adjustment section 132, so that the test cup hook 121 can be conveniently entered into the cup receiving section 131 from the cup receiving opening 1311, and the adjustment section 132 can be used to adjust the test cup 100 to a preset direction, wherein the size of the interior of the adjustment section 132 is adapted to the size of the test cup 100, so that the test cup 100 can be prevented from flipping in the adjustment section and it is difficult to adjust the test cup 100 to a preset direction, and the arc transition between the cup receiving section 131 and the adjustment section 132 can also prevent the test cup 100 from getting stuck in the reversing guide groove 13 and affecting the detection efficiency.

[0063] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 4 , Fig. 9 and Fig.10 As shown, the adjusting section 132 is connected to the cup receiving section 131 in the vertical direction, and a discharge port 1322 is provided at one end of the adjusting section 132, and the other end of the adjusting section 132 is connected to the cup receiving section 131, so that the test cup 100 can be directly discharged through the adjusting section 132 under the action of gravity after being separated from the test cup hook 121, and no other power is needed to drive the test cup 100 to be discharged from the adjusting section 132, which is not only simple in design but also low in manufacturing cost.

[0064] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 4 and Fig. 9 As shown, the angle α between the cup receiving opening 1311 of the cup receiving section 131 and the longitudinal section passing through the rotating shaft 122 and opposite to the cup receiving opening 1311 is less than 20 degrees, for example, α is 0 degrees or 15 degrees, so as to ensure that the test cup hook 121 can smoothly bring the test cup 100 into the cup receiving opening 1311.

[0065] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 7 and Figure 8 As shown, the bottom surface of the material bin 11 is an inverted conical slope inclined toward the middle thereof, so that the test cup 100 can move from both sides of the material bin 11 toward the middle to the position corresponding to the reversing guide groove 13 .

[0066] Specifically, Figure 4 and Figure 8As shown, the bottom of the silo 11 is composed of a first bottom plate 113, a second bottom plate 114 and a third bottom plate 115 at both sides of the bottom, wherein the position of the third bottom plate 115 corresponds to the reversing guide groove installation part 111 in the silo 11, the first bottom plate 113 and the second bottom plate 114 are inclined from the edges of both sides of the silo 11 toward the third bottom plate 115, and the first bottom plate 113, the second bottom plate 114 and the third bottom plate 115 are all inclined toward one side of the reversing guide groove installation part 111. When the test cup 100 is put in from the test cup 100 putting port 112 in the silo 11, the test cup 100 will slide along the putting port toward the reversing guide groove installation part 111, and the test cups 100 on both sides of the silo 11 will slide along the first bottom plate 113 and the second bottom plate 114 toward the third bottom plate 115, so that the test cup hook 121 on the hook cup assembly 12 can lift the test cup 100 and put it into the reversing guide groove 13.

[0067] In an optional embodiment, a stirring structure 116 is provided in the silo 11. The stirring structure 116 can be any structure, and the present invention does not impose any limitation thereto. The purpose is to enable the test cup 100 to move from both sides of the silo 11 to the middle to the position corresponding to the reversing guide groove 13, and to be lifted by the test cup hook 121, especially when the bottom of the silo 11 is a plane. In this embodiment, the stirring structure 116 includes a first stirring side plate 1161 and a second stirring side plate 1162. When the test cup 100 enters the silo 11, the first stirring side plate 1161 and the second stirring side plate 1162 drive the test cup 100 to move toward the reversing guide groove 13, so that the test cup hook 121 can lift the test cup 100 through the mouth of the test cup 100 and then put it into the reversing guide groove 13. In addition, the hook cup assembly 12 can also be used as a stirring structure.

[0068] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 4 , Figures 13 to 15 As shown, the test cup hook 121 includes a hook handle 1212 and a hook 1211, wherein the hook 1211 is formed by bending one end of the hook handle 1212, and the structure of the test cup hook 121 is L-shaped. When the hook handle 1212 is installed on the rotating disk 123, the rotating disk 123 is rotated by the rotating shaft 122 to lift the test cup 100 and drive the test cup 100 to enter the reversing guide groove 13. The structure is simple but practical.

[0069] In an optional embodiment, the test cup hook 121 is made of a stainless steel rod, and / or the hook 1211 has a hook first end 1211a and a hook second end 1211b connected to a hook handle 1212, the diameter of the hook first end 1211a gradually decreases in a direction opposite to the hook handle 1212 to form a sharp tip, and / or a hook arc surface 1211c is provided on the edge of the end surface of the sharp tip, so that it is not only convenient for the test cup hook 121 to be inserted into the test cup 100 mouth of the test cup 100 so as to lift the test cup 100, but also will not cause damage to the test cup 100, such as scratching the surface of the test cup 100 to affect the detection result.

[0070] In an optional embodiment, the shortest distance between the end surface of the tip body and the second end 1211b of the adjacent hook is greater than the height of the test cup 100, that is, the shortest distance between the end surface of the first end 1211a of the hook and the second end 1211b of the adjacent hook is greater than the height of the test cup 100. When the test cup 100 is placed in the silo 11, the test cup 100 is in a horizontal state, and the turntable 123 drives the test cup hook 121 to rotate. Since the shortest distance between the two adjacent test cup hooks 121 at the ends is greater than the height of the test cup 100, that is, the length of the test cup 100 when it is placed horizontally, the test cup hook 121 can be inserted into the mouth of the test cup 100 and lift the test cup 100.

[0071] In an optional embodiment, if Fig.13 and Fig.14 As shown, the rotating disk 123 includes a first locking disk 1231, a second locking disk 1232 and a rotating shaft locking block 1233, wherein the first locking disk 1231 is provided with a plurality of hook body grooves 1231a for mounting the test cup hook 121, and the plurality of hook body grooves 1231a are arranged at equal intervals along the disk surface of the first locking disk 1231, and the second locking disk 1232 is mounted on the first locking disk 1231, so that the test cup hook 121 can be fixed on the hook body groove 1231a. In this embodiment, the shaft locking block 1233 is installed on the second locking disk 1232 or the first locking disk 1231, and a shaft fixing portion 1233a is provided on the shaft locking block 1233. When the shaft 122 passes through the first locking disk 1231, the second locking disk 1232 and the shaft locking block 1233 in sequence, the shaft fixing portion 1233a fixes the shaft 122 on the shaft locking block 1233. This not only facilitates the disassembly and installation of the test cup hook 121, but also facilitates the molding and manufacturing of the turntable 123. Of course, the test cup hook 121, the shaft 122 and the turntable 123 can also be integrally molded, but this is not conducive to the replacement of the test cup hook 121 and the installation of the hook cup assembly 12.

[0072] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 4 , Fig.13 and Fig.14As shown, the number of the test cup hooks 121 is three, and the angle between two adjacent test cup hooks 121 is equal to 120 degrees, so that after the size of the silo 11 is determined, it can ensure that the test cup hooks 121 can smoothly rotate in the silo 11 and extract the test cup 100, making the structure of the entire hopper structure 10 more compact. Of course, if the silo 11 is large enough, the number of the test cup hooks 121 can also be other numbers, for example, the number of the test cup hooks 121 is six, and the angle between two adjacent test cup hooks 121 is equal to 60 degrees.

[0073] In an optional embodiment, if Figures 3 to 6 , Fig.11 and Fig.12 As shown, the hopper structure 10 further includes a first side plate 15 and a second side plate 16 , wherein the first side plate 15 is installed on one side of the silo 11 , and the second side plate 16 is installed on the other side of the silo 11 . In this embodiment, the first side plate 15 includes a first side plate body 151, a first bearing mounting seat 152, a first bearing member 153 and a snap ring 154. The first side plate body 151 is provided with a first side plate mounting portion 1511. The first bearing member 153 is fixed to the first side plate mounting portion 1511 through the first bearing mounting seat 152. One end of the rotating shaft 122 passes through the first bearing member and is connected to the snap ring 154, so that the rotating shaft 122 can be rotatably mounted on the first side plate 15. The second side plate 16 includes a second side plate body 161, a second bearing mounting seat 162 and a second bearing member 163. The second side plate body 161 is provided with a second side plate mounting portion 1611. The second bearing member 163 is fixed to the second side plate mounting portion 1611 through the second bearing mounting seat 162. The other end of the rotating shaft 122 passes through the second bearing member 163 and can be rotatably mounted on the second side plate body 161. In addition, the first side plate body 151 and the second side plate body 161 are both mounted on the machine base 20.

[0074] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Fig.16 As shown, the hopper structure 10 further includes a first driving unit 14, which includes a first driving motor 141, a first driving wheel 142 and a first driven wheel 143, wherein the first driving wheel 142 is drivingly connected to the output shaft of the first driving motor 141, the first driven wheel 143 is mounted on the rotating shaft 122, and the first driven wheel 143 is drivingly connected to the first driving wheel 142, so that the rotating shaft 122 can be driven to rotate by the first driving motor 141. In this embodiment, the first driving wheel 142 is drivingly connected to the first driven wheel 143 through a first transmission belt 144.

[0075] In an optional embodiment, if Figures 2 to 4 , Figures 17 to 19As shown, a concave conveying channel 311 is provided on the conveying seat 31, wherein the conveying channel 311 is arranged along the length direction of the conveying seat 31 and penetrates the conveying seat 31, and the discharge port of the reversing guide groove 13 in the hopper structure 10 faces the conveying channel 311. When the test cup hook 121 on the hook cup assembly 12 lifts the test cup 100 and puts it into the reversing guide groove 13, the reversing guide groove 13 conveys the test cup 100 to the next process through the conveying channel 311, the design is simple, and the manufacturing cost is low.

[0076] In an optional embodiment, the upper edges of both sides of the conveying channel 311 are respectively provided with arc surface structures 312, which are used to correct the direction of the test cup 100 to ensure that the opening of the test cup 100 is facing upward. Specifically, when the test cup 100 enters the conveying channel 311 from the reversing guide groove 13, due to installation or processing problems, it is impossible to ensure that the conveying channel 311 is always directly below the reversing guide groove 13 or the size of the conveying channel 311 is exactly equal to the size of the test cup 100. Therefore, the process of the test cup 100 entering the conveying channel 311 is deviated, and the arc surface structure 312 is just used to correct the direction of the test cup 100, thereby ensuring that the opening of the test cup 100 is facing upward, so that the bead adding mechanism 40 can put the magnetic beads into the test cup 100.

[0077] In an optional embodiment, a first optical coupling component 33 is provided on the aligning mechanism 30. The first optical coupling component 33 is installed on the conveying channel 311 at a position corresponding to the reversing guide groove 13, and is used to sense the test cup 100 on the conveying channel 311 at the position of the reversing guide groove 13. That is, when the driving component 32 completes the conveying of the test cup 100 on the conveying channel 311, the reversing guide groove 13 does not continue to convey the test cup 100 to the conveying channel 311. At this time, the first optical coupling component 33 feeds back the situation to the aligning mechanism 30 to prevent the bead adding mechanism 40 of the next process from continuing to add magnetic beads to the test cup 100, and also reminds the user to check whether there is a test cup 100 in the silo 11 or the number of the test cups 100 is insufficient. In addition, the first optical coupling component 33 can also be installed in the test cup 100. The two first optical coupling components 33 can monitor the number of the test cups 100 at the same time to ensure the number of the test cups 100 and the stability of the conveying.

[0078] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 2 , Figures 17 to 19 As shown, the distance L from the side of the discharge port of the reversing guide groove 13 opposite to the conveying direction of the conveying channel 311 to the end of the conveying channel 311 is equal to an integral multiple of the maximum thickness of the test cup 100, wherein the driving assembly 32 includes a pushing member 321 and a driving member 322, and the driving member 322 is used to drive the pushing member 321 to push the test cup 100 on the conveying channel 311 forward a preset stroke. In this embodiment, the preset stroke is equal to the maximum thickness of the test cup 100.

[0079] Specifically, after the test cup 100 is transported from the reversing guide groove 13 to the transport channel 311, the driving member 322 drives the pushing member 321 to push the test cup 100 forward a preset stroke, which is equal to the maximum thickness of the test cup 100. When the test cup 100 is in a relative position to the bead adding mechanism 40, the bead adding mechanism 40 determines whether it is necessary to add magnetic beads to the test cup 100 according to the test items.

[0080] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 1 , Figures 17 to 19 As shown, the push member 321 includes a push rod 3212 and a push plate 3211 installed at the front end of the push rod 3212, and the driving assembly 32 includes a push rod guide 323. The driving member 322 is a driving motor, and the push rod guide 323 includes a push rod slide rail 3232 and a push rod slider 3231 slidably installed on the push rod slide rail 3232. The push rod slide rail 3232 is installed on the machine base 20. The push member 321 is connected to the push rod slider 3231, and the driving member 322 is in transmission connection with the push rod 3212, so as to push the test cup 100 on the conveying channel 311 forward. Specifically, a rack 325 is installed on the push rod 3212, and a gear 324 is installed on the driving member 322, and the gear 324 is meshed and connected with the rack 325.

[0081] In an optional embodiment, the push plate 3211 includes a push plate front end 3211a made of a buffer material, wherein the pushing stroke of the push plate front end 3211a matches the thickness of the test cup 100, thereby avoiding destructive damage to the test cup 100 during the pushing process of the push plate 3211 and also reducing the output of noise.

[0082] In an optional embodiment, if Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 20 to Figure 22 As shown, the cup sorting device further includes a cup transporting mechanism 50, wherein the cup transporting mechanism 50 is mounted on the machine base 20 and is located at one end of the conveying seat 31 close to the bead adding mechanism 40. In this embodiment, the cup transporting mechanism 50 includes a feeding member 51, and a feeding port 512 is provided on the feeding member 51. The shape and size of the feeding port 512 are adapted to the shape and size of the test cup 100, and are used to transport the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31.

[0083] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 2 , Fig.17 and Fig. 20As shown, the cup transport mechanism 50 further includes a stopper 52, which is mounted on the machine base 20 and is located at one end of the conveying seat 31 close to the bead adding mechanism 40, and is used to prevent the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31 from falling. When the driving member 322 pushes the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31 forward, the feeding member 51 pushes the stopper 52 away from the end of the conveying seat 31, and replaces the stopper 52 to be located at the end of the conveying seat 31, so that the test cup 100 can be transported out through the feeding member 51.

[0084] In an optional embodiment, if Fig. 20 and Fig.21 As shown, the blocking member 52 is provided with a blocking reset member 522 and a first elastic member 523. The blocking reset member 522 is arranged at the lower end of the blocking member 52, and the blocking reset member 522 is reset by the first elastic member 523. That is, when the feeding member 51 pushes the blocking member 52 away from the end of the conveying seat 31 and then conveys the test cup 100, after the feeding member 51 is away from the end of the conveying seat 31, the blocking member 52 is reset under the elastic action of the first elastic member 523.

[0085] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 3 , Fig.18 , Fig. 20 and Fig.21 As shown, the blocking member 52 is provided with a blocking piece 521, which is installed at the upper end of the blocking member 52. When the blocking member 52 is located at one end close to the bead adding mechanism 40, the blocking piece 521 corresponds to the position of the conveying channel 311, so as to prevent the test cup 100 on the conveying channel 311 from falling.

[0086] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 1 , Fig.21 and Fig. 22 As shown, the feeding member 51 is provided with an optical coupling baffle 511 and a belt fixing block 513. Specifically, the cup transporting mechanism 50 also includes a cup transporting driving motor 53, a cup transporting guide assembly 54 and a cup transporting sensing optical coupling 55, wherein the cup transporting driving motor 53 is provided with a cup transporting driving wheel 531, and the cup transporting driving wheel 531 is transmission-connected to a cup transporting driven wheel 532 installed on the machine base 20 through a belt 533. The feeding member 51 and the material baffle 521 are both slidably installed on the machine base 20 through the cup transporting guide assembly 54, and the feeding member 51 is fixedly connected to the belt 533 through the belt fixing block 513. The position of the optical coupling baffle 511 corresponds to the position of the cup transporting sensing optical coupling 55, which is used to sense the position of the feeding member 51.

[0087] In this embodiment, the cup transport guide assembly 54 includes a cup transport guide rail 541, a feeding slider 542 and a blocking slider 543. The feeding member 51 can be slidably mounted on the machine base 20 through the feeding slider 542, and the blocking member 52 can be slidably mounted on the machine base 20 through the blocking slider 543.

[0088] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 3 , Figure 23 to Figure 25 As shown, the bead adding mechanism 40 includes a magnetic bead storage box 41, a switch assembly 42 and a switch controller 43, wherein the magnetic bead storage box 41 is used to place magnetic beads, and the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box 41 faces the mouth of the test cup 100 of the conveying seat 31; the switch assembly 42 is arranged at the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box 41, and is used to open or close the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box 41; the switch controller 43 is used to control the switch assembly 42 to open or close the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box 41.

[0089] After adopting the above technical solution, when the switch controller 43 is based on the test requirements of the system, wherein the test requirements include the test type and the test quantity, specifically, for example, when the test type is the magnetic bead method and the test quantity is two or three, the arranging mechanism 30 will transport the test cup 100 to the position corresponding to the bead adding mechanism 40, and the bead adding mechanism 40 will add magnetic beads to the corresponding test cup 100 according to the test type and the test quantity; or when the test type is the optical method, the bead adding mechanism 40 ignores the bead adding step, that is, the bead adding mechanism 40 stops adding magnetic beads to the test cup 100.

[0090] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 3 , Fig.24 and Fig.25As shown, the switch assembly 42 includes a bead adding retaining ring 421 and a bead adding wheel 422 arranged in a disc shape, wherein the bead adding retaining ring 421 is installed on the machine base 20, and the bead adding retaining ring 421 is provided with a retaining ring bead inlet hole 4215, a retaining ring bead discharge hole 4217 and a receiving cavity 4216 for receiving the bead adding wheel 422, the structure of the receiving cavity 4216 is adapted to the bead adding wheel 422, the retaining ring bead inlet hole 4215 is communicated with the receiving cavity 4216, and the position of the retaining ring bead inlet hole 4215 corresponds to the exit of the magnetic bead storage box 41. The retaining ring bead discharge hole 4217 is communicated with the receiving cavity 4216, and the position of the retaining ring bead discharge hole 4217 corresponds to the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31. In this embodiment, the bead adding wheel 422 is rotatably mounted in the bead adding retaining ring 421, and a plurality of bead adding grooves 4221 for accommodating magnetic beads are evenly arranged on the circumference of the bead adding wheel 422, and the bead adding grooves 4221 are used to add magnetic beads to the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31. It should be noted that the gap between the inner wall of the bead adding retaining ring 421 and the outer wall of the bead adding wheel 422 is smaller than the diameter of the magnetic beads, so as to ensure that the magnetic beads will not escape from the bead adding grooves 4221 of the bead adding wheel 422 and roll into the accommodating cavity 4216. When the bead adding wheel 422 rotates, and the bead adding grooves 4221 of the bead adding wheel 422 corresponds to the bead inlet holes 4215 of the retaining ring, the magnetic beads in the magnetic bead storage box 41 enter the bead adding grooves 4221 of the bead adding wheel 422 through the bead inlet holes 4215 of the retaining ring. When the bead adding wheel 422 rotates and the bead adding groove 4221 with magnetic beads corresponds to the bead discharge hole 4217 of the retaining ring, the magnetic beads are discharged to the test cup 100 of the conveying seat 31 through the bead discharge hole 4217 of the retaining ring, so as to add magnetic beads to the test cup 100 .

[0091] Specifically, Figure 2 , Fig.24 and Fig.25 As shown, a magnetic bead stirrer 412 is provided in the magnetic bead storage box 41, and the magnetic bead stirrer 412 is used to stir the magnetic beads in the magnetic bead storage box 41 to ensure that the magnetic beads can be discharged from the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box 41. After the magnetic beads are discharged from the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box 41, the magnetic beads enter the bead adding groove 4221 through the bead inlet hole 4215 of the retaining ring, and then the switch controller 43 drives the bead adding wheel 422 to rotate, and the magnetic beads are discharged from the bead discharge hole 4217 of the retaining ring into the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31.

[0092] In an optional embodiment, the switch controller 43 includes a third drive motor 431, which is installed on the base 20, and the output end of the third drive motor 431 is transmission-connected to the bead-adding wheel 422. Specifically, the third drive motor 431 and the bead-adding wheel 422 are belt-driven.

[0093] In an optional embodiment, a bead adding wheel mounting portion 4214 is provided on one side of the bead adding retaining ring 421, and a bead adding wheel rotating shaft 4222 is provided on the bead adding wheel 422. In this embodiment, the switch assembly 42 also includes a third bearing member 423, a fourth bearing member 424 and a bearing fastener 425. The third bearing member 423 includes a first bearing member inner ring and a first bearing member outer ring. The first bearing member outer ring is installed on one side of the bead adding wheel mounting portion, and the first bearing member inner ring is connected to the bead adding wheel rotating shaft; the fourth bearing member 424 includes a second bearing member inner ring and a second bearing member outer ring. The second bearing member outer ring is installed on one side of the bead adding wheel mounting portion, and the first bearing member inner ring is connected to the bead adding wheel rotating shaft. In this way, the bead adding wheel rotating shaft 4222 can rotate more smoothly on the bead adding retaining ring 421.

[0094] In an optional embodiment, the bead adding retaining ring 421 includes a closed section 4211, a bead discharging section 4212 and a hollow section 4213 which are connected in sequence. The rotation direction of the bead adding wheel 422 is from the closed section to the bead discharging section 4212 and the hollow section 4213, and the magnetic beads are discharged into the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31 through the retaining ring bead discharging hole 4217 of the bead discharging section 4212.

[0095] In this embodiment, a hand wheel 426 is connected to one side of the bead adding wheel 422. When the bead adding mechanism 40 fails, the bead adding mechanism 40 can be observed and the failure analyzed through the hollow section 4213. During the analysis process, the hand wheel 426 can be rotated to more accurately find the failure problem of the bead adding mechanism 40.

[0096] In an optional embodiment, if Figure 23 to Figure 25 As shown, the bead adding mechanism 40 further includes a second optical coupling component 44, which is mounted on the bead adding retaining ring 421 and is used to detect whether there are magnetic beads in the bead adding groove 4221. Specifically, when the second optical coupling component 44 detects that there are no magnetic beads in the bead adding groove 4221 at the current position, the third driving motor 431 drives the bead adding wheel 422 to idle for a while when the bead adding groove 4221 at the current position needs to add magnetic beads to the test cup 100, so as to ensure that the bead adding mechanism 40 can accurately add magnetic beads to the test cup 100.

[0097] See also Figures 26 to 30The present invention also designs another cup sorting device, which is different from the above-mentioned cup sorting device in that the bead adding mechanism 40, specifically, the magnetic bead storage box 41 is provided with a top column movable cavity 413 at the outlet, and the switch assembly 42 includes a top column 461 and a partition column 464, wherein the top column 461 is provided with a magnetic bead delivery port 4611. In this embodiment, the top column 461 is installed in the top column movable cavity 413 so that the magnetic beads in the magnetic bead storage box 41 can be discharged through the magnetic bead delivery port 4611. One end of the partition column 464 is fixed on the top column movable cavity 413, and the other end of the partition column 464 is penetrated in the top column 461, and is used to separate the magnetic beads in the magnetic bead delivery port 4611, so as to discharge one of the magnetic beads in the magnetic bead delivery port 4611.

[0098] In an optional embodiment, if Fig.24 , Figures 26 to 30 As shown, a bead adding tube 411 is provided on the magnetic bead storage box 41. In the first embodiment, the bead adding tube 411 of the cup sorting device is located below the magnetic bead storage box 41, and is used to connect the magnetic bead storage box 41 and the switch assembly 42; while in this embodiment, the bead adding tube 411 is located below the switch assembly 42, that is, when the magnetic beads 200 pass through the magnetic bead delivery port 4611, the magnetic beads are added to the test cup 100 through the bead adding tube 411.

[0099] In an optional embodiment, the switch controller 43 includes a top column driving member 451 and an elastic member 452. The top column driving member 451 is used to drive the top column 461 to move so as to control the relative position between the magnetic bead delivery port 4611 and the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box; the elastic member 452 is installed in the top column movable cavity 413, one end of the elastic member 452 abuts against the magnetic bead storage box 41, and the other end of the elastic member 452 abuts against the top column 461 to achieve the reset of the top column 461. When beads need to be added to the test cup 100, the top column driving member 451 drives the top column 461 to move in the top column movable cavity so that the magnetic bead delivery port 4611 is connected to the bead adding tube 411. The partition column 464 limits a magnetic bead in the magnetic bead delivery port 4611 from entering the test cup 100 through the bead adding tube 411. If it is not necessary to add beads to the test cup 100, the top column driving member 451 is actuated, so that the magnetic bead delivery port 4611 of the top column 461 is disconnected from the bead adding tube 411, and the magnetic bead delivery port 4611 of the top column 461 corresponds to the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box 41, so that the magnetic beads enter the magnetic bead delivery port 4611 from the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box 41, waiting for the next time the top column driving member 451 drives the beads to be discharged.

[0100] Specifically, the top column driving member 451 includes an electromagnet, which is mounted on the base 20, and the output end of the electromagnet is connected to one end of the top column 461. In this embodiment, the switch assembly 42 also includes a limiter 462 and a locking member 463, wherein the top column 461 is provided with a limiter groove 4613 and a through hole 4612. When the top column 461 is installed in the top column movable cavity 413, the position of the limiting groove 4613 corresponds to the position of the limiting member 462, and at the same time, through the cooperation of the limiting groove 4613 and the limiting member 462, not only can the top column 461 be movably installed in the top column movable cavity 413, but also it can ensure that when the top column driving member 451 drives the top column 461 to release the magnetic beads, the magnetic bead release port 4611 corresponds to the magnetic bead storage box 41 at the exit, and the partition column 464 is fixed to the magnetic bead storage box 41 by the locking member 463, and the partition column 464 is penetrated in the penetration hole 4612 to separate the magnetic beads in the magnetic bead release port 4611 to ensure that one of the magnetic beads in the magnetic bead release port 4611 is discharged.

[0101] After adopting the above technical solution, if Fig.29 and Fig.30 As shown, when the top column driving member 451 drives the top column 461 to move relative to the magnetic bead storage box 41, since the partition column 464 and the magnetic bead storage box 41 are relatively immobile, the partition column 464 separates the magnetic beads 200 in the magnetic bead delivery port 4611 (as shown in FIG. Fig.29 ), at this time, the magnetic beads 200 located at the bottom of the magnetic bead delivery port 4611 are delivered into the test cup 100 through the bead delivery tube 411. When the top column driving member 451 does not drive the top column 461 to move relative to the magnetic bead storage box 41, the partition column 464 is reset under the elastic action of the elastic member 452, so that the magnetic bead delivery port 4611 and the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box are staggered, and at this time, the magnetic beads 200 will not enter the test cup 100 through the bead delivery tube 411 (such as Fig.30 ).

[0102] In addition, in order to enable the partition column 464 to just separate one of the magnetic beads 200 in the magnetic bead delivery port 4611, the partition column 464 can be made into a sheet shape or a needle shape with an inclined upper end, and the distance from the lower end surface of the partition column 464 to the lower end surface of the magnetic bead delivery port 4611 is just equal to or slightly greater than the diameter of a magnetic bead 200.

[0103] like Figures 1 to 31As shown, the present invention also provides a method for preparing a test cup 100, which is implemented by a cup sorting device, which includes a hopper structure 10, an arranging mechanism 30, a bead adding mechanism 40 and a controller 300. When the hopper structure 10 transports the empty test cup 100 to the conveying seat 31 of the arranging mechanism 30, the controller 300 obtains the detection item and the corresponding detection method corresponding to the test cup 100 in the conveying seat. If the detection item applied to the test cup 100 corresponds to the magnetic bead method detection, the controller 300 outputs a bead adding instruction to the bead adding mechanism 40; the bead adding mechanism 40 adds magnetic beads to the corresponding test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31 according to the bead adding instruction; after the test cup 100 is added with magnetic beads, the arranging mechanism 30 drives the test cup 100 to the next process.

[0104] Specifically, when the controller 300 receives that the test item and the test method corresponding to the test item are the magnetic bead method, the controller 300 drives the hook cup assembly 12 in the hopper structure 10 to rotate, and enables the hook cup assembly 12 to drive the test cup 100 in the hopper 11 to enter the reversing guide groove 13, and the test cup 100 enters the conveying seat 31 through the reversing guide groove 13, and then the driving assembly 32 on the aligning mechanism 30 drives the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31 to move forward; when the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31 is conveyed to the position corresponding to the bead adding mechanism 40, the bead adding mechanism 40 adds magnetic beads to the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31, and when the test cup 100 completes the addition of magnetic beads, the aligning mechanism 30 drives the test cup 100 to the next process.

[0105] In the present embodiment, the cup arranging device further includes a cup transporting mechanism 50, wherein the cup transporting mechanism 50 is disposed at one end of the conveying seat 31 close to the bead adding mechanism 40, and the cup transporting mechanism 50 includes a feeding piece 51, and a feeding port 512 is disposed on the feeding piece 51. The shape and size of the feeding port 512 are adapted to the shape and size of the test cup 100, and the feeding port 512 is used to transport the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31, that is, when the test cup 100 is added with magnetic beads, the arranging mechanism 30 transports the test cup 100 to the feeding port 512 of the feeding piece 51, and the feeding piece 51 transports the test cup 100 to the next process, such as the addition of reagents.

[0106] In an optional embodiment, the arranging mechanism 30 is provided with a first optical coupling component 33, and the bead adding mechanism 40 further includes a second optical coupling component 44, wherein the first optical coupling component 33 is installed at a position of the conveying channel 311 corresponding to the reversing guide groove 13, and is used to sense the test cup 100 of the conveying channel 311 at the position of the reversing guide groove 13, and the second optical coupling component 44 is installed on the bead adding retaining ring 421, and is used to detect whether there are magnetic beads in the bead adding groove 4221.

[0107] When the first optical coupling component 33 detects that there is no test cup 100 in the position of the conveying channel 311 corresponding to the reversing guide groove 13, the first optical coupling component 33 feeds back information to the user through the controller 300 and reminds the user to add the test cup 100 to the silo 11. At the same time, the aligning mechanism 30 stops driving the test cup 100 on the conveying channel 311 to move forward and feeds back information to the bead adding mechanism 40. The bead adding mechanism 40 stops adding magnetic beads to the test cup 100 on the conveying channel 311. After the test cup 100 is replenished, the cup sorting device resumes normal operation.

[0108] When the second optical coupling component 44 detects that there are no magnetic beads in the bead adding groove 4221, the second optical coupling component 44 feeds back information to the user through the controller 300 and reminds the user whether the magnetic bead storage box 41 is insufficient in magnetic beads, or a sensor can be installed in the magnetic bead storage box 41, so that it can be more directly confirmed whether the magnetic bead storage box 41 is insufficient in magnetic beads. If there are insufficient magnetic beads on the magnetic bead storage box 41, magnetic beads are added to the magnetic bead storage box 41, and then the bead adding wheel 422 is driven to idle when adding magnetic beads to the test cup 100 until magnetic beads are stored at the corresponding position of the bead adding groove 4221; if there are enough magnetic beads on the magnetic bead storage box 41, the bead adding wheel 422 directly idles until magnetic beads are stored at the corresponding position of the bead adding groove 4221.

[0109] In an optional embodiment, the controller 300 obtains the detection items and corresponding detection methods corresponding to the test cup 100 on the conveying seat, including: the controller 300 obtains the detection items and corresponding detection methods corresponding to the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31 according to the test methods corresponding to the predetermined detection items.

[0110] Specifically, the controller 300 can be a PLC controller, a DSP controller, a single-chip microcomputer controller, or any other currently used controller. When the cup arrangement device is started, the controller 300 continuously reads the test items and the test methods corresponding to the test items input by the user, and outputs corresponding operation instructions according to the test items and the test methods corresponding to the test items. Among them, the test items include coagulation analysis test items, and the detection methods corresponding to the test items can be magnetic bead methods or optical methods. Users can choose different test methods according to their needs. That is, the controller 300 can obtain the test items and the corresponding detection methods corresponding to the test cups 100 in the conveying seat 31 according to the test methods corresponding to the test items input by the user, and then can produce corresponding operation instructions and deliver them to the bead adding mechanism 40, and the bead adding mechanism 40 performs corresponding actions according to the operation instructions. In other variant embodiments, the controller 300 can also determine the test items and the corresponding detection methods corresponding to the test cups 100 in the conveying seat 31 according to the instructions input by the user, and then make corresponding operation instructions and send them to the bead adding mechanism 40.

[0111] In an optional embodiment, the controller 300 obtains the detection item and the corresponding detection method corresponding to the test cup 100 in the conveying seat 31. If the detection item applied to the test cup 100 is a non-magnetic bead method detection, the controller 300 outputs a no-bead adding instruction to the bead adding mechanism 40. The bead adding mechanism 40 does not add magnetic beads to the corresponding test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31 according to the no-bead adding instruction.

[0112] For example, when the controller 300 obtains the detection item corresponding to the test cup 100 in the conveying seat 31 and the corresponding detection method is the optical method, the bead adding mechanism 40 stops the magnetic bead adding operation of the corresponding test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31 according to the non-bead adding instruction output by the controller 300, and the aligning mechanism 30 directly conveys the test cup 100 on the conveying seat 31 to the feeding port 512 of the feeding member 51, so that the feeding member 51 transfers the test cup 100 to the next process, such as the addition of samples or reagents.

[0113] In an optional embodiment, the hopper structure 10 lifts the empty test cup 100 in the silo 11 through the hook cup assembly 12 and puts it into the reversing guide groove 13 , and the test cup 100 enters the conveying seat 31 of the aligning mechanism 30 through the reversing guide groove 13 .

[0114] Specifically, when the controller 300 obtains the detection item and the corresponding detection method corresponding to the test cup 100 in the conveying seat 31, the controller 300 drives the hook cup assembly to rotate through the first drive motor 141, so that the test cup hook on the hook cup assembly lifts the test cup 100 in the material bin 11 and puts it into the reversing guide groove 13, wherein the test cups 100 stored in the material bin 11 are all empty test cups 100, and the test cups 100 can not only be adjusted to a preset direction by using the reversing guide groove 13, but also can use the arc surface structure 312 on both sides of the conveying channel 311 to ensure that the opening of the test cup 100 is upward, thereby facilitating the bead adding mechanism 40 to add magnetic beads to the test cup 100 on the conveying channel 311.

[0115] After adopting the above technical solution, since the existing test cup 100 is packaged in the cup-plate assembly, and in order to be compatible with both the magnetic bead method and the optical method, the test cup 100 is packaged with magnetic beads, which not only causes a waste of resources, but also interferes with the measurement results of the optical method. In addition, the cup-plate assembly is relatively troublesome to replace. The cup sorting device in the present invention can not only directly scatter the test cups 100 in the silo, but also decide whether to add magnetic beads to the test cup 100 according to the test items and the inspection methods corresponding to the test items. The operation is simple, and will not cause waste of data, and will not interfere with the measurement results.

[0116] The above is only a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can easily think of various equivalent modifications or replacements within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, and these modifications or replacements should be included in the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A hopper structure for a coagulation analysis detection system, characterized in that: include: A silo for accommodating the test cups; A hook cup assembly, comprising a rotating shaft and a rotating disk provided with at least one test cup hook, wherein the rotating disk is rotatably mounted in the silo via the rotating shaft, so that the test cup hook can be inserted into the test cup opening and lift the test cup as the rotating disk rotates; The reversing guide groove comprises a cup receiving section and an adjusting section, wherein a portion of the rotation trajectory of the test cup hook lifting the test cup passes through the cup receiving section, and the cup receiving opening of the cup receiving section faces the test cup hook rotating and in a falling state, so as to receive the test cup lifted by the test cup hook; the adjusting section is communicated with the cup receiving section, so as to adjust the test cup to a preset direction; and a channel for the test cup hook to pass through is opened on the side wall of the reversing guide groove facing the hook cup assembly.

2. The hopper structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup receiving section is in an arc shape, and the distance K of the center of the cup receiving section eccentric to the left relative to the axis of the rotating disk is less than or equal to 5 mm and greater than or equal to 0.

3. The hopper structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cup receiving opening of the cup receiving section is in a trumpet-shaped structure, the edge of the large opening expands outwards toward the rotating and falling test cup hook, and the small opening is retracted inwards to be connected to the adjusting section.

4. The hopper structure according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The adjusting section is connected to the cup receiving section in the vertical direction, one end of which is provided with a discharge port, and the other end of which is connected to the cup receiving section, so that the test cup can be discharged through the adjusting section.

5. The hopper structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the material bin is an inverted conical slope inclined toward the middle thereof, so that the test cup can move from both sides of the material bin toward the middle to a position corresponding to the reversing guide groove.

6. The hopper structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The material bin is provided with a stirring structure for stirring the test cup so that the test cup moves from both sides of the material bin to the middle to a position corresponding to the reversing guide groove.

7. The hopper structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The test cup hook is in an L-shaped structure, and the test cup hook comprises: A hook handle, mounted on the rotating disk; The hook is formed by bending one end of the hook handle and is used to lift the test cup and drive the test cup into the reversing guide groove.

8. The hopper structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The test cup hook is made of a stainless steel rod; and / or the hook has a first hook end and a second hook end connected to the hook handle, the diameter of the first hook end gradually decreases in a direction opposite to the hook handle to form a pointed body; and / or the end face edge of the pointed body is provided with a hook arc surface.

9. The hopper structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: The shortest distance between the end surface of the tip body and the second end of the adjacent hook is greater than the height of the test cup.

10. The hopper structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The turntable comprises: A first locking disk is provided with a plurality of hook body grooves for installing the test cup hooks, and the plurality of hook body grooves are arranged at equal intervals along the disk surface of the first locking disk; a second locking disc, mounted on the first locking disc and used to fix the test cup hook on the hook body groove; The rotating shaft locking block is mounted on the second locking disk or the first locking disk, and the rotating shaft is fixed on the rotating shaft locking block.

11. The hopper structure according to claim 10, characterized in that: The number of the test cup hooks is three, and the angle between two adjacent test cup hooks is equal to 120 degrees.

12. The hopper structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The hopper structure also includes: A first side plate, mounted on one side of the silo, provided with a first bearing member, one end of the rotating shaft being rotatably mounted on the first side plate through the first bearing member; The second side plate is installed on the other side of the silo and is provided with a second bearing. The other end of the rotating shaft is rotatably installed on the second side plate through the second bearing.

13. The hopper structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The hopper structure also includes: The first driving part includes a first driving motor, a first driving wheel and a first driven wheel, wherein the first driving wheel is drivingly connected to the output shaft of the first driving motor, the first driven wheel is installed on the rotating shaft, and the first driven wheel is drivingly connected to the first driving wheel.

14. The hopper structure according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: An angle between the cup receiving opening of the cup receiving section and a longitudinal section passing through the rotating shaft and opposite to the cup receiving opening is less than 20 degrees.

15. A cup sorting device, characterized in that: include: Machine base; An arranging mechanism is installed on the machine base, comprising a conveying base and a driving assembly, wherein the driving assembly is used to drive the test cups on the conveying base; A bead adding mechanism, used to add magnetic beads to the test cup on the conveying seat, and The hopper structure according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the hopper structure is mounted on the machine base, and an outlet of the reversing guide groove in the hopper structure corresponds to a position of the conveying seat, so that the test cup can enter the conveying seat through the reversing guide groove.

16. The cup sorting device according to claim 15, characterized in that: The conveying seat is provided with a concave conveying channel, which is arranged along the length direction of the conveying seat and passes through the conveying seat, and the discharge port of the reversing guide groove in the hopper structure faces the conveying channel.

17. The cup sorting device according to claim 16, characterized in that: The upper end edges on both sides of the conveying channel are respectively provided with arc surface structures for correcting the direction of the test cup to ensure that the opening of the test cup is facing upward.

18. The cup sorting device according to any one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that: The aligning mechanism is provided with a first optical coupling component, which is installed at a position of the conveying channel corresponding to the reversing guide groove and is used to sense the test cup of the conveying channel at the position of the reversing guide groove.

19. The cup sorting device according to any one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that: The distance from the side of the discharge port of the reversing guide groove opposite to the conveying direction of the conveying channel to the end of the conveying channel is equal to an integral multiple of the maximum thickness of the test cup, and the driving component includes: Pushing member; The driving member is used to drive the pushing member to push the test cup on the conveying seat forward by a preset stroke, wherein the preset stroke is equal to the maximum thickness of the test cup.

20. The cup sorting device according to claim 19, characterized in that: The push member includes a push rod and a push plate installed at the front end of the push rod, the driving member is a driving motor, and the driving assembly also includes: The push rod guide comprises a push rod slide rail and a push rod slider slidably mounted on the push rod slide rail, the push rod slide rail is mounted on the machine base, the push member is connected to the push rod slider, and the driving member is transmission-connected to the push rod for pushing the test cup on the conveying seat forward.

21. The cup sorting device according to claim 20, characterized in that: The push plate comprises a push plate front end made of a buffer material, and a pushing stroke of the push plate front end matches the thickness of the test cup.

22. The cup sorting device according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that: The cup sorting device further comprises: The cup transporting mechanism is installed on the machine base and located at one end of the conveying seat close to the bead adding mechanism, and includes a feeding piece, on which a feeding port is provided. The shape and size of the feeding port are adapted to the shape and size of the test cup, and is used to transport the test cup on the conveying seat.

23. The cup sorting device according to claim 22, characterized in that: The distance from the side of the discharge port of the reversing guide groove opposite to the conveying direction of the conveying channel to the end of the conveying channel is equal to an integral multiple of the maximum thickness of the test cup, and the driving component includes: Pushing member; A driving member, used to drive the pushing member to push the test cup on the conveying seat forward a preset stroke, wherein the preset stroke is equal to the maximum thickness of the test cup; The cup transport mechanism further comprises: A material stopper is installed on the machine base and located at one end of the conveying seat close to the bead adding mechanism, and is used to prevent the test cup on the conveying seat from falling off. When the driving member pushes the test cup on the conveying seat forward, the feeding member pushes the material stopper away from the end of the conveying seat and replaces the material stopper to be located at the end of the conveying seat.

24. The cup sorting device according to claim 23, characterized in that: The material blocking member is provided with a material blocking reset member and a first elastic member. The material blocking reset member is arranged at the lower end of the material blocking member, and the material blocking reset member is reset by the first elastic member.

25. The cup sorting device according to claim 23, characterized in that: The material blocking member is provided with a material blocking sheet, which is installed at the upper end of the material blocking member. When the material blocking member is located close to one end of the bead adding mechanism, the position of the material blocking sheet corresponds to that of the conveying channel.

26. The cup sorting device according to any one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that: The bead adding mechanism comprises: A magnetic bead storage box, used for storing magnetic beads, with its outlet facing the test cup opening of the conveying seat; A switch assembly, arranged at the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box, to open or close the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box; The switch controller is used to control the switch component to open or close the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box.

27. The cup sorting device according to claim 26, characterized in that: The magnetic bead storage box is provided with a top column movable cavity at the exit, and the switch assembly comprises: A top column, provided with a magnetic bead delivery port, installed in the movable cavity of the top column, so that the magnetic beads in the magnetic bead storage box can be discharged through the magnetic bead delivery port; A partition column has one end fixed on the active cavity of the top column and the other end passed through the top column, and is used to separate the magnetic beads in the magnetic bead delivery port so as to discharge one of the magnetic beads in the magnetic bead delivery port.

28. The cup sorting device according to claim 27, characterized in that: The switch controller comprises: A top column driving member, used for driving the top column to move, so as to control the relative position between the magnetic bead delivery port and the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box; The elastic member is installed in the movable cavity of the top column, one end of which is in contact with the magnetic bead storage box and the other end of which is in contact with the top column to achieve the resetting of the top column.

29. The cup sorting device according to claim 28, characterized in that: The top column driving member comprises: The electromagnet is installed on the machine base, and the output end of the electromagnet is connected to one end of the top column.

30. The cup sorting device according to claim 26, characterized in that: The switch assembly comprises: The bead adding wheel is in the shape of a disk, and a plurality of bead adding grooves for accommodating magnetic beads are evenly arranged on the circumference; A bead adding retaining ring is provided with a receiving cavity for receiving the bead adding wheel and adapted to the bead adding wheel, the bead adding retaining ring is provided with a retaining ring bead inlet hole and a retaining ring bead discharge hole, the retaining ring bead inlet hole is communicated with the receiving cavity and corresponds to the outlet of the magnetic bead storage box, the retaining ring bead discharge hole is communicated with the receiving cavity and corresponds to the test cup on the conveying seat; The bead adding retaining ring is installed on the machine base, the bead adding wheel is placed in the accommodating cavity of the bead adding retaining ring, and the bead adding wheel is rotatably installed in the bead adding retaining ring.

31. The cup sorting device according to claim 30, characterized in that: The switch controller comprises: The third driving motor is mounted on the machine base, and the output end of the third driving motor is transmission-connected to the bead adding wheel.

32. The cup sorting device according to claim 30, characterized in that: A bead adding wheel mounting portion is provided on one side of the bead adding retaining ring, a bead adding wheel rotating shaft is provided on the bead adding wheel, and the switch assembly further includes: A third bearing component, comprising a first bearing component inner ring and a first bearing component outer ring, wherein the first bearing component outer ring is mounted on one side of the bead adding wheel mounting portion, and the first bearing component inner ring is connected to the bead adding wheel rotating shaft; The fourth bearing component comprises a second bearing component inner ring and a second bearing component outer ring, wherein the second bearing component outer ring is mounted on one side of the bead adding wheel mounting portion, and the first bearing component inner ring is connected to the bead adding wheel rotating shaft.

33. The cup sorting device according to claim 30, characterized in that: The bead adding retaining ring comprises a closed section, a bead discharging section and a hollow section which are connected in sequence. The bead adding wheel rotates from the closed section to the bead discharging section and to the hollow section, and the magnetic beads are discharged into the test cup on the conveying seat through the bead discharging holes of the retaining ring of the bead discharging section.

34. The cup sorting device according to claim 30, characterized in that: The bead adding mechanism also includes: A second optical coupling component is installed on the bead adding retaining ring and is used to detect whether there are magnetic beads in the bead adding groove.

35. A method for preparing a test cup, the method being implemented by the cup sorting device according to any one of claims 15 to 34, the cup sorting device comprising a hopper structure, an arranging mechanism, a bead adding mechanism and a controller; characterized in that: The test cup preparation method comprises: The hopper structure conveys the empty test cups to the conveying seat of the arranging mechanism; The controller obtains the detection item and the corresponding detection method corresponding to the test cup in the conveying seat; if the detection item applied to the test cup corresponds to the magnetic bead method detection, the controller outputs a bead adding instruction to the bead adding mechanism; The bead adding mechanism adds magnetic beads to the corresponding test cup on the conveying seat according to the bead adding instruction; The aligning mechanism drives the test cups to the next process.

36. The method for preparing a test cup according to claim 35, characterized in that: The controller obtains the detection items and corresponding detection methods corresponding to the pilot cup of the conveying seat, including: The controller obtains the detection item and the corresponding detection method corresponding to the test cup of the conveying seat according to the test method corresponding to the predetermined detection item.

37. The method for preparing a test cup according to claim 35, characterized in that: The controller obtains the detection item and the corresponding detection method corresponding to the test cup in the conveying seat; if the detection item applied to the test cup is a non-magnetic bead method detection, the controller outputs a no-bead adding instruction to the bead adding mechanism; The bead adding mechanism does not perform the operation of adding magnetic beads to the corresponding test cup on the conveying seat according to the instruction of not adding beads.

38. The method for preparing a test cup according to any one of claims 35 to 37, characterized in that: The hopper structure lifts the empty test cup in the silo through the hook cup assembly and puts it into the reversing guide groove, and the test cup enters the conveying seat of the arranging mechanism through the reversing guide groove.

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