A sealing machine

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sealing machine, comprising a main body, on which a neutral resin storage bottle, a tablet pressing platform, a cover glass storage box, an air circuit system, a power supply, a sheet feeding mechanism and a sheet discharging mechanism are arranged; the sheet feeding mechanism comprises a first receiving slot and a first elevator; the sheet discharging mechanism comprises a second receiving slot and a second elevator; a glass slide carrying mechanism, a sheet pressing mechanism and a sheet pressing conveying mechanism are arranged between the sheet feeding mechanism and the sheet discharging mechanism; the glass slide carrying mechanism comprises a manipulator, a rotating component and a driving component; the sheet pressing mechanism comprises a dispensing component, a cover glass suction component, a cover glass pressing motor and a cover glass lifting motor. The present invention realizes automatic and continuous sealing, significantly improves the working efficiency, automation degree and sealing quality of the sealing, reduces manual operation and human errors, and thus improves the accuracy of the detection results.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of medical devices, and in particular relates to a film sealing machine. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the pathology industry, the medical industry has increasingly realized intelligent and automated pathology examinations, requiring not only accuracy but also efficiency. Pathology examination equipment has also become more and more diversified, from the previous single detection equipment to an integrated multifunctional integrated detection equipment.

[0003] The preparation process is to drop liquid-based cells onto the center of a glass slide, and then perform various treatments on the cell fluid to obtain the state of the cells on the glass slide. After preparation, the cells on the glass slide must be sealed within a certain period of time, otherwise the patient's sampled cells will be damaged.

[0004] At present, after the slides are made, they will be inserted into the slide rack, and then the slide rack filled with slides will be manually transferred to the glue dripping process, and then the slides will be manually glued. After the slides are glued, they will be transferred to the cover slide process for manual operation. After the cover slide process is completed, the slides will be placed on the slide storage mechanism for centralized collection, thus completing the sealing process.

[0005] The above-mentioned process of manually transferring the slide, dripping glue, and pressing the cover glass is relatively cumbersome and requires repetitive work. After a long working time, it is bound to cause fatigue to the staff, thereby affecting work efficiency. At the same time, during the operation, once the hand touches the sealing glue and then touches the slide and cover glass, the outer surface will be stained with the sealing glue, affecting the later observation effect. In addition, when manually pressing the cover glass, due to uneven force, bubbles are easily sealed between the slide and the cover glass, and during the pressing process, the hand is easily misplaced, resulting in ectopic sampling of cells, thereby affecting the accuracy of the test results.

[0006] The existing slide sealing process cannot be fully automated by relying on a sealing machine, which results in low work efficiency, a high probability of error, inability to process samples continuously, and low sealing quality. Summary of the invention

[0007] The present invention aims at solving the technical problems existing in the prior art and provides a sealing machine which can automatically and continuously seal films and has high sealing efficiency and quality.

[0008] The technical solution of the present invention to solve the above technical problems is as follows:

[0009] A slide cover machine, comprising a main body, on which a neutral resin storage bottle, a slide pressing platform, a cover glass storage box, an air circuit system and a power supply are arranged, and a slide feeding mechanism and a slide discharging mechanism are symmetrically arranged on the main body; the slide feeding mechanism comprises a first receiving slot for placing a first slide box and a first elevator for lifting the first slide box; the slide discharging mechanism comprises a second receiving slot for placing a second slide box and a second elevator for lifting the second slide box;

[0010] A glass slide carrying mechanism, a glass pressing mechanism and a glass pressing transmission mechanism for driving the glass pressing mechanism to move are arranged between the film feeding mechanism and the film discharging mechanism; the glass slide carrying mechanism includes a manipulator, a rotating component for driving the manipulator to rotate and a driving component for driving the manipulator to move; the glass pressing mechanism includes a dispensing component, a cover glass suction component, a cover glass pressing motor for controlling the tilt angle of the cover glass suction component and a cover glass lifting motor for controlling the lifting and lowering of the cover glass suction component and the cover glass pressing motor.

[0011] Based on the above technical solution, the present invention can also be improved as follows.

[0012] Furthermore, there are a plurality of first accommodating slots, and the film feeding mechanism further includes a film feeding conveying assembly for driving the first accommodating slots to move.

[0013] Furthermore, there are a plurality of second containing slots, and the film discharging mechanism further comprises a film discharging conveying assembly for driving the second containing slots to move.

[0014] Furthermore, the rotating assembly includes a bearing seat, a rotating plate for mounting the manipulator, and a rotating motor for driving the rotating plate to rotate; the rotating plate is rotatably connected to the bearing seat.

[0015] Furthermore, the driving assembly is arranged on a rotating plate, and includes a moving plate slidingly connected to the rotating plate, a rack fixedly connected to the moving plate, a gear matching the rack, and a moving motor for driving the gear to rotate; the manipulator is installed on the moving plate.

[0016] Further, the manipulator includes a finger cylinder.

[0017] Furthermore, the dispensing assembly includes an electronically controlled glue valve and a glue valve lifting motor for controlling the lifting of the electronically controlled glue valve.

[0018] Furthermore, the cover glass suction assembly includes a vacuum suction cup.

[0019] Furthermore, the tablet pressing conveying mechanism includes a tablet pressing conveying motor, a tablet pressing conveying belt and a tablet pressing conveying belt wheel; the tablet pressing mechanism is fixedly connected to the tablet pressing conveying belt via a fixing plate.

[0020] Furthermore, a plurality of sliding blocks are arranged on the fixing plate, and a limiting groove which is slidably matched with the sliding blocks is arranged on the main body.

[0021] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention realizes automatic and continuous sealing, significantly improves the working efficiency, automation level and sealing quality of the sealing, reduces manual operation and human errors, and thus improves the accuracy of the detection results. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the film feeding mechanism of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a front view of the film feeding mechanism of the present invention when it is working;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the slide transport mechanism of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the glass slide transporting mechanism of the present invention from another viewing angle;

[0028] Figure 7 is a top view of the slide transport mechanism of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the tablet pressing mechanism of the present invention;

[0030] Fig. 9 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the tablet pressing mechanism of the present invention from another viewing angle;

[0031] Fig.10 It is a front view of the tablet pressing mechanism of the present invention;

[0032] Fig.11 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the film discharging mechanism of the present invention;

[0033] Fig.12 It is a front view of the film discharging mechanism of the present invention.

[0034] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0035] 10. Slide feeding mechanism, 11. First slide box, 12. First containing slot, 13. Slide feeding conveyor assembly, 131. Slide feeding motor, 132. Slide feeding conveyor belt, 133. Slide feeding pulley, 14. First connecting plate, 15. First elevator, 20. Slide transport mechanism, 21. Manipulator, 22. Rotating assembly, 221. Bearing seat, 222. Rotating plate, 223. Rotating motor, 23. Driving assembly, 231. Moving plate, 232. Rack, 233. Gear, 234. Moving motor, 24. Finger cylinder, 30. Slide pressing mechanism, 31. Cover glass lifting motor, 32. Cover glass pressing motor, 33. Cover glass suction assembly, 331. Vacuum suction cup , 34, dispensing assembly, 341, electric-controlled glue valve, 342, glue valve lifting motor, 40, sheet conveying mechanism, 41, sheet conveying motor, 42, sheet conveyor belt, 43, sheet conveyor pulley, 44, fixed plate, 45, slider, 50, sheet discharging mechanism, 51, second slide box, 52, second accommodating slot, 53, sheet discharging conveying assembly, 531, sheet discharging motor, 532, sheet discharging conveyor belt, 533, sheet discharging pulley, 54, second connecting plate, 55, second elevator, 60, main body, 61, neutral resin storage bottle, 62, sheet pressing platform, 63, cover glass storage box, 64, waste collection box, 65, limit slot, 66, air system, 67, power supply. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The principles and features of the present invention are described below. The examples given are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0037] It should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected" and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrally formed structure. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of such terms in this patent can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] like Figure 1-Figure 12As shown, a sealing machine designed by the present invention includes a body 60, on which a neutral resin storage bottle 61, a pressing platform 62, a cover glass storage box 63, an air circuit system 66 and a power supply 67 are arranged. The neutral resin storage bottle 61 is used to store neutral resin glue for sealing. Preferably, the cover glass storage box 63 has heating and temperature control functions to further improve the sealing quality. The cover glass inside the cover glass storage box 63 is placed at an angle to further improve the working efficiency of the sealing machine. The body 60 is symmetrically provided with a sheet feeding mechanism 10 and a sheet discharging mechanism 50; between the sheet feeding mechanism 10 and the sheet discharging mechanism 50, a glass slide carrying mechanism 20, a sheet pressing mechanism 30 and a sheet pressing conveying mechanism 40 for driving the sheet pressing mechanism 30 to move are arranged, so as to realize automatic sealing, replace manual work to complete the processes of transferring, dripping glue, pressing cover glass and the like on the glass slide, and manual work only needs to do simple and error-prone work: placing the glass slide to be sealed, sealing, and then taking out the pressed glass slide.

[0039] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the slide feeding mechanism 10 includes a first receiving slot 12 for placing a first slide box 11 and a first elevator 15 for lifting the first slide box 11. The first slide box 11 is used to place a slide with liquid-based cells. The first elevator 15 is used to lift the first slide box 11, that is, the slide transport mechanism 20 takes a slide, and the first elevator 15 lifts the first slide box 11 to a height of a slide to ensure the normal slide taking operation of the slide transport mechanism 20.

[0040] Preferably, the number of the first receiving slots 12 is multiple, for example, three, and the slide feeding mechanism 10 further includes a slide feeding conveying assembly 13 for driving the first receiving slots 12 to move, further increasing the time interval of manual operation (placing the first slide box 11 into the first receiving slots 12), thereby improving the practicality and working continuity of the slide cover machine. The slide feeding conveying assembly 13 enables the multiple first receiving slots 12 to be moved to positions that can be lifted by the first elevator 15, so as to ensure the normal slide taking operation of the slide transport mechanism 20.

[0041] The film feed conveyor assembly 13 includes a film feed motor 131, a film feed conveyor belt 132 and a film feed pulley 133; the first receiving slot 12 is fixedly connected to the film feed conveyor belt 132 via a first connecting plate 14, so that the first receiving slot 12 is driven to move by the film feed conveyor assembly 13, and the structural stability and working reliability of the film feed mechanism 10 are improved. The film feed conveyor assembly 13 may also be other structures.

[0042] like Fig.11 and Fig.12As shown, the sheet discharging mechanism 50 includes a second receiving slot 52 for placing a second slide box 51 and a second elevator 55 for lifting the second slide box 51. The second slide box 51 is used to place pressed slides. The second elevator 55 is used to lift the second slide box 51, that is, when the slide transport mechanism 20 puts a pressed slide, the second elevator 55 lifts the second slide box 51 to a height of a slide to ensure the normal sheet placing operation of the slide transport mechanism 20.

[0043] Preferably, the number of the second receiving slots 52 is multiple, for example, three, and the sheet discharging mechanism 50 further includes a sheet discharging conveying assembly 53 for driving the second receiving slots 52 to move, further increasing the time interval of manual operation (placing the second slide box 51 into the second receiving slots 52), thereby improving the practicality and working continuity of the sheet cover machine. The sheet discharging conveying assembly 53 enables the multiple second receiving slots 52 to be respectively moved to a position where they can be lifted by the second elevator 55, so as to ensure the normal sheet discharging operation of the slide transport mechanism 20.

[0044] The film delivery conveyor assembly 53 includes a film delivery motor 531, a film delivery conveyor belt 532 and a film delivery pulley 533; the second receiving slot 52 is fixedly connected to the film delivery conveyor belt 532 via a second connecting plate 54, so as to achieve driving the second receiving slot 52 to move by the film delivery conveyor assembly 53, and at the same time improve the structural stability and working reliability of the film delivery mechanism 50. The film delivery conveyor assembly 53 may also be other structures.

[0045] like Figure 5-Figure 7 As shown, the slide transport mechanism 20 includes a manipulator 21, a rotating assembly 22 for driving the manipulator 21 to rotate, and a driving assembly 23 for driving the manipulator 21 to move. The rotating assembly 22 drives the manipulator 21 to rotate from the 0° position (the gripping position of the slide of the slide feeding mechanism 10) to the 90° position (the pressing position), the 180° position (the placement position of the slide of the slide discharging mechanism 50), and then returns to the 0° position, and repeats the cycle. At the same time, the driving assembly 23 drives the manipulator 21 to translate, thereby controlling the manipulator 21 to extend and retract.

[0046] like Figure 5 As shown, the manipulator 21 includes a finger cylinder 24 , and the opening and closing of the manipulator 21 is controlled by the finger cylinder 24 .

[0047] The rotating assembly 22 includes a bearing seat 221, a rotating plate 222 for mounting the manipulator 21, and a rotating motor 223 for driving the rotating plate 222 to rotate; the rotating plate 222 is rotatably connected to the bearing seat 221 to achieve driving the manipulator 21 to rotate through the rotating assembly 22, while improving the structural stability and working reliability of the glass slide transport mechanism 20.

[0048] The driving assembly 23 is arranged on the rotating plate 222, and includes a moving plate 231 slidingly connected to the rotating plate 222, a rack 232 fixedly connected to the moving plate 231, a gear 233 matched with the rack 232, and a moving motor 234 for driving the gear 233 to rotate; the manipulator 21 is installed on the moving plate 231 to realize the movement of the manipulator 21 driven by the driving assembly 23, while improving the structural stability and working reliability of the glass slide transport mechanism 20.

[0049] like Figure 8-Figure 10 As shown, the pressing mechanism 30 includes a dispensing component 34, a cover glass suction component 33, a cover glass pressing motor 32 for controlling the tilt angle of the cover glass suction component 33, and a cover glass lifting motor 31 for controlling the lifting and lowering of the cover glass suction component 33 and the cover glass pressing motor 32, so as to realize the pressing action through the pressing mechanism 30, and the pressing precision is high and the effect is good, and there are no bubbles on the glass after pressing, thereby significantly improving the sealing quality. The cover glass suction component 33 includes a vacuum suction cup 331, so as to realize the suction of the cover glass in the cover glass storage box 63 by the cover glass suction component 33.

[0050] Neutral resin glue is applied to the glass slide of the pressing platform 62 by the glue dispensing assembly 34. The lifting and lowering of the cover glass suction assembly 33 is controlled by the cover glass lifting motor 31, for example, the vacuum suction cup 331 is allowed to enter the cover glass storage box 63 to contact and suck the cover glass. The inclination angle of the cover glass suction assembly 33 is controlled by the cover glass pressing motor 32, and then the inclination angle of the cover glass sucked by the vacuum suction cup 331 is controlled to realize the pressing action, that is, the cover glass pressing motor 32 rotates, the cover glass is pressed onto the slide and the vacuum suction cup 331 is closed at the same time, and the pressing action is completed. When the cover glass pressing motor 32 presses the cover glass, due to the uniform force, there are no bubbles between the slide and the cover glass, which significantly improves the sealing quality.

[0051] Preferably, the cover glass lifting motor 31 is connected to the cover glass pressing motor 32 through a lead screw and a nut, so as to control the lifting and lowering of the cover glass suction assembly 33 and the cover glass pressing motor 32 through the cover glass lifting motor 31. One end of the cover glass suction assembly 33 is hinged to the fixing seat of the cover glass pressing motor 32, and the other end is connected to the output shaft of the cover glass pressing motor 32 through a connecting piece; the connecting piece includes a connecting rod with a long hole and a fixing rod with a protrusion, and the protrusion passes through the long hole; the end of the connecting rod away from the long hole is fixedly connected to the output shaft, and the end of the fixing rod away from the protrusion is fixedly connected to the cover glass suction assembly 33, so as to control the inclination angle of the cover glass suction assembly 33 through the cover glass pressing motor 32, thereby realizing the pressing action.

[0052] The dispensing assembly 34 includes an electric-controlled glue valve 341 and a glue valve lifting motor 342 for controlling the lifting of the electric-controlled glue valve 341. Preferably, the electric-controlled glue valve 341 and the glue valve lifting motor 342 are connected by a lead screw and a nut to realize the dispensing work through the dispensing assembly 34, and the neutral resin glue is dotted onto the glass slide of the tablet pressing platform 62. The electric-controlled glue valve 341 is connected to the neutral resin storage bottle 61 and the gas circuit system 66.

[0053] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the tablet conveying mechanism 40 includes a tablet conveying motor 41, a tablet conveying belt 42 and a tablet conveying belt wheel 43; the tablet pressing mechanism 30 is fixedly connected to the tablet conveying belt 42 through a fixed plate 44, so as to realize the movement of the tablet pressing mechanism 30 driven by the tablet conveying mechanism 40, while improving the structural stability and working reliability of the sealing machine.

[0054] like Figure 1 and 2 As shown, the fixing plate 44 is provided with a plurality of sliders 45, and the body 60 is provided with a limiting groove 65 that is slidably matched with the slider 45. Preferably, there are two sliders 45. The limiting groove 65 is slidably matched with the slider 45, and plays a role in limiting and guiding the moving direction of the tablet pressing mechanism 30, further improving the structural stability, working reliability and tablet sealing quality of the tablet sealing machine.

[0055] like Figure 1 , Figure 8 and Fig.10 As shown, a waste collection box 64 is provided on the main body 60 to further improve the performance and practicality of the cover slide machine.

[0056] like Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Fig.11 and Fig.12 As shown, both the first elevator 15 and the second elevator 55 are provided with slide detection sensors, which further improve the working reliability and automation of the slide cover machine.

[0057] like Figure 1 , Figure 8 and Fig.10 As shown, the cover glass suction assembly 33 also includes a cover glass detection sensor, which further improves the working reliability and automation of the cover glass machine.

[0058] like Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the number of the first receiving slot 12 and the second receiving slot 52 are both three, that is, the number of the first slide box 11 and the second slide box are both three, and each box can hold 25 slides. According to the feedback from the actual operation on site, the sealing machine operates stably, realizes automatic and continuous sealing, improves the sealing efficiency and the sealing quality, and there are no bubbles on the slides after pressing. Manual work only needs to do simple and error-prone work: put the first slide box 11 into the first receiving slot 12 and the second slide box 51 into the second receiving slot 52 at an interval of 40 minutes.

[0059] The working principle of the cover slide machine is as follows: the manipulator 21 of the slide transport mechanism 20 clamps the slide from the first slide box 11 of the slide feeding mechanism 10, rotates 90° and places it on the pressing platform 62, and the pressing mechanism 30 completes the dispensing and automatic pressing of the cover slide. After the cover slide is pressed, the manipulator 21 continues to rotate 90° to 180°, and places the pressed slide into the second slide box 51 of the slide discharging mechanism 50, and then the manipulator 21 rotates 180° to return to the 0° position (initial position), completing one action cycle.

[0060] The mechanisms, components and parts not specifically described in the present invention are all existing structures in the prior art and can be directly purchased from the market.

[0061] Any specific technology not described in the present invention is prior art.

[0062] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cover glass machine, comprising a main body (60), on which a neutral resin storage bottle (61), a sheet pressing platform (62), a cover glass storage box (63), an air circuit system (66) and a power supply (67) are arranged, characterized in that: The body (60) is symmetrically provided with a sheet feeding mechanism (10) and a sheet discharging mechanism (50); the sheet feeding mechanism (10) comprises a first receiving slot (12) for accommodating a first sheet box (11) and a first elevator (15) for lifting the first sheet box (11); the sheet discharging mechanism (50) comprises a second receiving slot (52) for accommodating a second sheet box (51) and a second elevator (55) for lifting the second sheet box (51); A glass slide transport mechanism (20), a slide pressing mechanism (30), and a slide pressing conveying mechanism (40) for driving the slide pressing mechanism (30) to move are arranged between the slide feeding mechanism (10) and the slide discharging mechanism (50); the glass slide transport mechanism (20) comprises a manipulator (21), a rotating component (22) for driving the manipulator (21) to rotate, and a driving component (23) for driving the manipulator (21) to move; the slide pressing mechanism (30) comprises a glue dispensing component (34), a cover glass suction component (33), a cover glass pressing motor (32) for controlling the tilt angle of the cover glass suction component (33), and a cover glass lifting motor (31) for controlling the lifting and lowering of the cover glass suction component (33) and the cover glass pressing motor (32); The number of the first containing slots (12) is multiple, and the film feeding mechanism (10) further comprises a film feeding conveying assembly (13) for driving the first containing slots (12) to move; the number of the second containing slots (52) is multiple, and the film discharging mechanism (50) further comprises a film discharging conveying assembly (53) for driving the second containing slots (52) to move.

2. The sealing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rotating assembly (22) comprises a bearing seat (221), a rotating plate (222) for mounting the manipulator (21), and a rotating motor (223) for driving the rotating plate (222) to rotate; the rotating plate (222) is rotatably connected to the bearing seat (221).

3. The sealing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving assembly (23) is arranged on the rotating plate (222), and comprises a moving plate (231) slidably connected to the rotating plate (222), a rack (232) fixedly connected to the moving plate (231), a gear (233) matched with the rack (232), and a moving motor (234) for driving the gear (233) to rotate; the manipulator (21) is mounted on the moving plate (231).

4. The sealing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The manipulator (21) comprises a finger cylinder (24).

5. The sealing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The glue dispensing component (34) comprises an electrically controlled glue valve (341) and a glue valve lifting motor (342) for controlling the lifting of the electrically controlled glue valve (341).

6. The sealing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cover glass suction assembly (33) comprises a vacuum suction cup (331).

7. The sealing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tablet pressing and conveying mechanism (40) comprises a tablet pressing and conveying motor (41), a tablet pressing and conveying belt (42) and a tablet pressing and conveying belt wheel (43); the tablet pressing mechanism (30) is fixedly connected to the tablet pressing and conveying belt (42) via a fixing plate (44).

8. The sealing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fixing plate (44) is provided with a plurality of sliding blocks (45), and the main body (60) is provided with limiting grooves (65) that are slidably matched with the sliding blocks (45).

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