An automatic loading mechanism for reaction cups and its usage method

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic feeding mechanism for reaction cups, characterized in that it includes reaction cups, a reaction cup storage housing, a cup turning baffle, a cup turning optocoupler, a cup turning motor, a reaction cup pulling plate, a transposition bolt, a reset sensor, a pulling plate rotating bearing, a return sensor, a conveyor belt, a conveyor guide rail, a bottom plate, a pushing bottom plate, a conveyor motor, a rotating bearing seat, a reaction cup detection sensor, a transposition spring and a motor drive plate; one end of the pushing bottom plate is provided with a conveyor motor, and the other end is provided with a cup turning motor; the upper end of the conveyor motor is connected to the conveyor belt through a synchronous pulley, and another idler pulley is placed on the upper surface of the other end of the pushing bottom plate; a reset sensor and a return sensor are arranged on the outer side of the conveyor belt, and a conveyor guide rail is arranged on the inner side; a motor drive plate is arranged on the other side of the conveyor guide rail; a bottom plate is arranged above the conveyor guide rail; the mechanism of the present invention is small and compact, which can make the reaction cup transmission more stable, with a low failure rate, and at the same time can achieve zero residue of the reaction cup.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of in vitro diagnosis, and in particular to an automatic loading mechanism for a reaction cup and a method for using the same. Background Art

[0002] Instruments used in in vitro diagnostics are used to analyze the clinical chemical components of samples such as serum, plasma, urine, and cerebrospinal fluid during clinical testing. The number of experimental tests is large, and a large number of reaction cups are usually required for the experiment. Currently, one type of instrument uses manual addition of reaction cups, which is inefficient and prone to errors. The other type uses automatic addition, but is large in size, leaves residue in the reaction cup, and is prone to cup jamming. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic cuvette loading mechanism and a method for using the same, so as to solve the problem that manual addition of cuvettes is inefficient and prone to errors.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:

[0005] A reaction cup automatic loading mechanism includes a reaction cup 1, a reaction cup storage shell 2, a rotor cup baffle 4, a rotor cup optical coupler 5, a rotor cup motor 6, a reaction cup pull plate 7, a transposition bolt 32, a reset sensor 9, a pull plate rotating bearing 10, a return sensor 11, a conveyor belt 12, a conveyor guide rail 16, a base plate 35, a push base plate 14, a conveyor motor 13, a rotating bearing seat 20, a reaction cup detection sensor 19, a transposition spring 24 and a motor drive plate 23; the push base plate 14 is provided with the conveyor motor 13 at one end and the rotor cup motor 6 at the other end; the upper end of the conveyor motor 13 is connected to the conveyor belt 12 through a synchronous pulley, and another idler pulley is placed on the upper surface of the other end of the push base plate 14; the reset sensor 9 and the return sensor 11 are provided on the outer side of the conveyor belt 12, and the conveyor guide rail 16 is provided on the inner side; the motor drive plate 23 is provided on the other side of the conveyor guide rail 16; and the base plate 35 is provided above the conveyor guide rail 16.

[0006] The reaction cup pull plate 7 contacts the bottom plate 35 through the shift bolt 32; the inner side of the lower end of the reaction cup pull plate 7 is connected to the rotating bearing seat 20 through the pull plate rotating bearing 10; the inner side of the reaction cup pull plate 7 is provided with a shift side baffle 43; the lower end of the reaction cup pull plate 7 is provided with a return optical coupling baffle 45; the rear end of the rotating bearing seat 20 is provided with the shift spring 24; the reaction cup detection sensor 19 is provided on one side of the shift spring 24; the end of the bottom plate 35 close to the rotor motor 6 is provided with the rotor optical coupler 5, and the side is provided with a shift paddle 22; the rotor baffle 4 is provided on one side of the rotor optical coupler 5.

[0007] The reaction cup 1 is placed inside the reaction cup storage housing 2; the reaction cup storage housing 2 is placed inside the side plate 37 and the fixed plate 42; the side plate 37 is connected by the fixed plate 42; there is an opening on the side plate 37; a cover plate 25 is provided at the upper end of the side plate 37, a bottom plate 35 is provided at the lower end, and a reaction cup storage housing baffle 26 is provided at the front end; a clamping plate 28 is provided at the rear end of the side plate 37; a locking pin shaft 39 and a clamping spring 38 are provided at the rear end of the clamping plate 28; a clamping guide shaft 8 is provided in the middle of the clamping spring 38; a reset bolt 36 is provided on the side of the clamping plate 28; a Teflon slider 3 is provided on the inner side surface; a locking stop piece 40 and a locking reset spring 41 are provided on the fixed plate 42; a clamping guide rail 21 is provided on one side of the locking reset spring 41.

[0008] A push-out rack 29 is installed on the reaction cup storage housing baffle 26 through a push-out slider 33; a push rod reset sensor 27 is provided above the push-out rack 29, and a push-out motor 31 is provided below; a push-out gear 34 is provided at the upper end of the push-out motor 31; the push-out gear 34 meshes with the push-out rack 29; a push-out opto-coupler block 30 is provided on the upper surface of the push-out rack 29, and a push-out plate 44 is provided at the rear end.

[0009] A plug pin 46 is provided at the lower end of the reaction cup storage housing 2.

[0010] The reaction cup pull plate 7 is driven by the conveyor motor 13, the conveyor belt 12 and the synchronous belt pulley.

[0011] The locking stop piece 40 and the locking reset spring 41 are manually pulled to the specified position by a person by pulling the reset bolt to the left. The locking stop piece 40 will catch the locking pin shaft 39. At this time, three reaction cup storage housings 2 are placed. After placing them, press the locking stop piece 40 to release the locking pin shaft 39. The clamping spring 38 compresses the clamping plate 28 to the right to tightly hold the reaction cup storage housing 2. The clamping guide shaft 8 and the clamping guide rail 21 play a supporting role in the movement to ensure smooth pulling and clamping.

[0012] The transposition spring 24 pulls the rotating bearing seat 20. The rotating bearing seat 20 and the reaction cup pull plate 7 are bolt-connected, thereby pulling the reaction cup pull plate 7. The transposition bolt 32 on the reaction cup pull plate 7 will slide onto the transposition side baffle 43 along the transposition flap 22 when returning to the left, so as to avoid the reaction cup 1 in the middle.

[0013] A method for using an automatic reaction cup feeding mechanism includes the following steps:

[0014] S1: Move the clamping plate 28 to one side of the opening of the side plate 37 through the reset bolt 36; place the reaction cup storage housing 2 with the reaction cup 1 installed; remove the pin 46 and press to release the locking flap 40; the clamping plate 28 and the reaction cup storage housing baffle 26 clamp the reaction cup storage housing 2.

[0015] S2: At this time, the position of the reaction cup pull plate 7 is directly opposite the lower end of the reaction cup storage housing 2; the conveyor belt 12 drives the return optical coupler flap 45 to move; the return optical coupler flap 45 drives the transposition bolt 32 on the reaction cup pull plate 7 to move on the bottom plate 35; the reaction cup pull plate 7 drives the reaction cup 1 in the reaction cup storage housing 2 to move until the other end of the bottom plate 35; the conveyor belt 12 drives the return optical coupler flap 45 to move in the reverse direction; the transposition spring 24 tightens the transposition bolt 32 on the reaction cup pull plate 7 to move upward along the transposition flap 22 to the transposition side baffle 43 until the reaction cup pull plate 7 moves below the reaction cup storage housing 2, and the transposition spring 24 tightens the transposition bolt 22 on the reaction cup pull plate 7 to the bottom plate 35; repeat the above operations until all the reaction cups 1 in the reaction cup storage housing 2 are transferred.

[0016] S3: The pushing motor 31 drives the pushing gear 34 to rotate; the pushing rack 29 moves forward, driving the pushing plate 44 to move; the pushing plate 44 pushes out the empty reaction cup storage housing 2; the reaction cup storage housing 2 falls off; the pushing motor 31 drives the pushing gear 34 to rotate in the reverse direction; a new reaction cup storage housing 2 filled with the reaction cup 1 is placed above the reaction cup pull plate 7.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0018] The mechanism of the present invention is small and compact, which can make the transfer of the reaction cup more stable, with a low failure rate, and can achieve zero residue of the reaction cup at the same time. Description of the Drawings

[0019] Figure 1 It is one of the overall schematic diagrams of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 It is one of the main structure schematic diagrams of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 3 It is the second of the main structure schematic diagrams of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 It is one of the schematic diagrams of the back of the main structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 5The second schematic diagram of the back of the main structure of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 The second overall schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 7 The third overall schematic diagram of the present invention.

[0026] In the figure: 1, reaction cup; 2, reaction cup storage housing; 3, Teflon slider; 4, rotating cup baffle; 5, rotating cup optocoupler; 6, rotating cup motor; 7, reaction cup pulling plate; 8, clamping guide shaft; 9, reset sensor; 10, pulling plate rotating bearing; 11, return sensor; 12, conveyor belt; 13, conveyor motor; 14, pushing bottom plate; 16, conveyor guide rail; 19, reaction cup detection sensor; 20, rotating bearing seat; 21, clamping guide rail; 22, transposition paddle; 23, motor drive plate; 24, transposition spring; 25, cover plate; 26, reaction cup storage housing baffle; 27, push rod reset sensor; 28, clamping plate; 29, push out rack; 30, optocoupler block; 31, push out motor; 32, transposition bolt; 33, push out slider; 34, push out gear; 35, bottom plate; 36, reset bolt; 37, side plate; 38, clamping spring; 39, locking pin shaft; 40, locking retaining plate; 41, locking reset spring; 42, fixing plate; 43, transposition side baffle; 44, push out plate; 45, return optocoupler block; 46, plug pin. Detailed implementation manners

[0027] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0028] A reaction cup automatic feeding mechanism includes a reaction cup 1, a reaction cup storage housing 2, a rotating cup baffle 4, a rotating cup optocoupler 5, a rotating cup motor 6, a reaction cup pulling plate 7, a transposition bolt 32, a reset sensor 9, a pulling plate rotating bearing 10, a return sensor 11, a conveyor belt 12, a conveyor guide rail 16, a bottom plate 35, a pushing bottom plate 14, a conveyor motor 13, a rotating bearing seat 20, a reaction cup detection sensor 19, a transposition spring 24 and a motor drive plate 23; one end of the pushing bottom plate 14 is provided with the conveyor motor 13, and the other end is provided with the rotating cup motor 6; the upper end of the conveyor motor 13 is connected to the conveyor belt 12 through a synchronous pulley, and another idler pulley is placed on the upper surface of the other end of the pushing bottom plate 14; the reset sensor 9 and the return sensor 11 are arranged outside the conveyor belt 12, and the conveyor guide rail 16 is arranged inside; the motor drive plate 23 is arranged on the other side of the conveyor guide rail 16; the bottom plate 35 is arranged above the conveyor guide rail 16.

[0029] The reaction cup pulling plate 7 contacts the bottom plate 35 through the transposition bolt 32; the inner side of the lower end of the reaction cup pulling plate 7 is connected to the rotating bearing seat 20 through the pulling plate rotating bearing 10; a transposition side baffle 43 is provided on the inner side of the reaction cup pulling plate 7; a return optocoupler baffle 45 is provided at the lower end of the reaction cup pulling plate 7; a transposition spring 24 is provided at the rear end of the rotating bearing seat 20; a reaction cup detection sensor 19 is provided on one side of the transposition spring 24; a cup rotating optocoupler 5 is provided at one end of the bottom plate 35 close to the cup rotating motor 6, and a transposition dial 22 is provided on the side; a cup rotating baffle 4 is provided on one side of the cup rotating optocoupler 5.

[0030] The reaction cup 1 is placed in the reaction cup storage housing 2; the reaction cup storage housing 2 is placed inside the side plate 37 and the fixing plate 42; the side plate 37 is connected through the fixing plate 42; an opening is provided on the side plate 37; a cover plate 25 is provided at the upper end of the side plate 37, a bottom plate 35 is provided at the lower end, and a reaction cup storage housing baffle 26 is provided at the front end; a clamping plate 28 is provided at the rear end of the side plate 37; a locking pin shaft 39 and a clamping spring 38 are provided at the rear end of the clamping plate 28; a clamping guide shaft 8 is provided in the middle of the clamping spring 38; a reset bolt 36 is provided on the side of the clamping plate 28; a Teflon slider 3 is provided on the inner side; a locking stop 40 and a locking reset spring 41 are provided on the fixing plate 42; a clamping guide rail 21 is provided on one side of the locking reset spring 41.

[0031] A push-out rack 29 is installed on the reaction cup storage housing baffle 26 through a push-out slider 33; a push rod reset sensor 27 is provided above the push-out rack 29, and a push-out motor 31 is provided below; a push-out gear 34 is provided at the upper end of the push-out motor 31; the push-out gear 34 meshes with the push-out rack 29; a push-out optocoupler block 30 is provided on the upper surface of the push-out rack 29, and a push-out plate 44 is provided at the rear end.

[0032] A pin 46 is provided at the lower end of the reaction cup storage housing 2.

[0033] The reaction cup pulling plate 7 is driven by the conveyor motor 13, the conveyor belt 12 and the synchronous belt pulley.

[0034] The locking stop 40 and the locking reset spring 41 are manually pulled to the specified position by hand to the left, the locking stop 40 will catch the locking pin shaft 39, at this time three reaction cup storage housings 2 are placed, after placing, press the locking stop 40 to release the locking pin shaft 39, the clamping spring 38 compresses the clamping plate 28 to the right to tightly press the reaction cup storage housing 2, and the clamping guide shaft 8 and the clamping guide rail 21 play a role in supporting the movement to ensure smooth pulling and clamping.

[0035] The commutation spring 24 pulls the rotating bearing block 20. The rotating bearing block 20 and the reaction cup pull plate 7 are bolted together, thereby pulling the reaction cup pull plate 7. The commutation bolt 32 on the reaction cup pull plate 7 will slide onto the commutation side baffle 43 along the commutation flap 22 when returning to the left, thus avoiding the reaction cup 1 in the middle.

[0036] A method for using an automatic reaction cup feeding mechanism includes the following steps:

[0037] S1: Move the clamping plate 28 to one side of the opening of the side plate 37 through the reset bolt 36; place the reaction cup storage housing 2 loaded with the reaction cup 1; remove the pin 46 and press to release the locking tab 40; the clamping plate 28 and the reaction cup storage housing baffle 26 clamp the reaction cup storage housing 2.

[0038] S2: At this time, the position of the reaction cup pull plate 7 is directly opposite to the lower end of the reaction cup storage housing 2; the conveyor belt 12 drives the return optical coupler baffle 45 to move; the return optical coupler baffle 45 drives the commutation bolt 32 on the reaction cup pull plate 7 to move on the bottom plate 35; the reaction cup pull plate 7 drives the reaction cup 1 in the reaction cup storage housing 2 to move until the other end of the bottom plate 35; the conveyor belt 12 drives the return optical coupler baffle 45 to move in the reverse direction; the commutation spring 24 tightens the commutation bolt 32 on the reaction cup pull plate 7 to move upward along the commutation flap 22 to the commutation side baffle 43 until the reaction cup pull plate 7 moves below the reaction cup storage housing 2, and the commutation spring 24 tightens the commutation bolt 22 on the reaction cup pull plate 7 to the bottom plate 35; repeat the above operation until all the reaction cups 1 in the reaction cup storage housing 2 are transferred.

[0039] S3: The pushing motor 31 drives the pushing gear 34 to rotate; the pushing rack 29 moves forward, driving the pushing plate 44 to move; the pushing plate 44 pushes out the empty reaction cup storage housing 2; the reaction cup storage housing 2 falls off; the pushing motor 31 drives the pushing gear 34 to rotate in the reverse direction; a new reaction cup storage housing 2 filled with the reaction cup 1 is placed above the reaction cup pull plate 7.

[0040] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited by the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and the descriptions in the specification are only preferred examples of the present invention, which are not used to limit the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention will have various changes and improvements, and all these changes and improvements fall within the scope of the present invention claimed. The scope of the present invention claimed is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding mechanism for reaction cups, characterized in that: It comprises a reaction cup (1), a reaction cup storage shell (2), a rotating cup baffle (4), a rotating cup optical coupler (5), a rotating cup motor (6), a reaction cup pull plate (7), a transposition bolt (32), a reset sensor (9), a pull plate rotating bearing (10), a return sensor (11), a transmission belt (12), a transmission guide rail (16), a bottom plate (35), a push bottom plate (14), a transmission motor (13), a rotating bearing seat (20), a reaction cup detection sensor (19), a transposition spring (24) and a motor drive plate (23); one end of the pushing bottom plate (14) is provided with the transmission motor (13), and the other end is provided with the rotating cup motor (6); the upper end of the transmission motor (13) is connected to the transmission belt (12) through a synchronous pulley, and another idler pulley is placed on the upper surface of the other end of the pushing bottom plate (14); the outer side of the transmission belt (12) is provided with the reset sensor (9) and the return sensor (11), and the inner side is provided with the transmission guide rail (16); The other side of the conveying guide rail (16) is provided with the motor drive plate (23); the top of the conveying guide rail (16) is provided with the bottom plate (35); the reaction cup pull plate (7) contacts the bottom plate (35) through the displacement bolt (32); the inner side of the lower end of the reaction cup pull plate (7) is connected to the rotating bearing seat (20) through the pull plate rotating bearing (10); the inner side of the reaction cup pull plate (7) is provided with a displacement side baffle (43); the lower end of the reaction cup pull plate (7) is provided with a return optical coupling baffle (45); the rear end of the rotating bearing seat (20) is provided with the displacement spring (24 The reaction cup detection sensor (19) is provided on one side of the transposition spring (24); the bottom plate (35) is provided with the rotary cup optical coupler (5) at one end close to the rotary cup motor (6), and a transposition paddle (22) is provided on the side; the rotary cup baffle (4) is provided on one side of the rotary cup optical coupler (5); the reaction cup (1) is placed in the reaction cup storage shell (2); the reaction cup storage shell (2) is placed on the inner side of the side plate (37) and the fixed plate (42); the side plate (37) is connected through the fixed plate (42); the side plate (37) is provided with an opening; the upper end of the side plate (37) is provided with a cover The plate (25) is provided with a bottom plate (35) at the lower end and a reaction cup storage housing baffle (26) at the front end; the rear end of the side plate (37) is provided with a clamping plate (28); the rear end of the clamping plate (28) is provided with a locking pin (39) and a clamping spring (38); the middle of the clamping spring (38) is provided with a clamping guide shaft (8); the side of the clamping plate (28) is provided with a reset bolt (36); the inner side is provided with a Teflon slider (3); the fixing plate (42) is provided with a locking baffle (40) and a locking reset spring (41), and one side of the locking reset spring (41) is provided with a clamping guide rail (21).

2. The automatic reaction cup feeding mechanism according to claim 1, wherein, A push-out rack (29) is installed on the reaction cup storage housing baffle (26) through a push-out slider (33); a push rod reset sensor (27) is arranged above the push-out rack (29), and a push-out motor (31) is arranged below it; a push-out gear (34) is arranged at the upper end of the push-out motor (31); the push-out gear (34) meshes with the push-out rack (29); a push-out opto-coupler block (30) is arranged on the upper surface of the push-out rack (29), and a push-out plate (44) is arranged at the rear end.

3. The automatic loading mechanism for reaction cups according to claim 1, characterized in that, A bolt (46) is arranged at the lower end of the reaction cup storage housing (2).

4. The method for using the automatic feeding mechanism of reaction cups according to claim 1, characterized in that: It includes the following steps: S1: Move the clamping plate (28) to one side of the opening of the side plate (37) through the reset bolt (36); place the reaction cup storage housing (2) filled with the reaction cup (1); remove the bolt (46) and press to release the locking tab (40); the clamping plate (28) and the reaction cup storage housing baffle (26) clamp the reaction cup storage housing (2); the locking tab (40) and the locking reset spring (41) are manually pulled to the designated position by a person to the left, and the locking tab (40) will catch the locking pin shaft (39). At this time, place three reaction cup storage housings (2). After placing them, press the locking tab (40) to release the locking pin shaft (39). The clamping spring (38) compresses the clamping plate (28) to the right to clamp the reaction cup storage housing (2). The clamping guide shaft (8) and the clamping guide rail (21) play a role in supporting the movement. S2: At this time, the position of the reaction cup pulling plate (7) is directly opposite to the lower end of the reaction cup storage housing (2); the conveyor belt (12) drives the return optical coupler baffle (45) to move; the return optical coupler baffle (45) drives the transposition bolt (32) on the reaction cup pulling plate (7) to move on the bottom plate (35); the reaction cup pulling plate (7) drives the reaction cup (1) in the reaction cup storage housing (2) to move until the other end of the bottom plate (35); the conveyor belt (12) drives the return optical coupler baffle (45) to move in the reverse direction; the transposition spring (24) tightens the transposition bolt (32) on the reaction cup pulling plate (7) to move along the transposition dial (22) to the transposition side baffle (43), the transposition spring (24) pulls the rotating bearing seat (20), the rotating bearing seat (20) and the reaction cup pulling plate (7) are bolted together, so as to pull the reaction cup pulling plate (7), and the transposition bolt (32) on the reaction cup pulling plate (7) will slide onto the transposition side baffle (43) along the transposition dial (22) when returning to the left, so as to avoid the reaction cup (1) in the middle; until the reaction cup pulling plate (7) moves below the reaction cup storage housing (2), the transposition spring (24) tightens the transposition bolt (32) on the reaction cup pulling plate (7) to the bottom plate (35); repeat the above operations until all the reaction cups (1) in the reaction cup storage housing (2) are transferred; S3: The pushing motor (31) drives the pushing gear (34) to rotate; the pushing rack (29) moves forward, driving the pushing plate (44) to move; the pushing plate (44) pushes out the empty reaction cup storage housing (2); the reaction cup storage housing (2) falls off; the pushing motor (31) drives the pushing gear (34) to rotate in the reverse direction; a new reaction cup storage housing (2) filled with the reaction cups (1) is placed above the reaction cup pulling plate (7).

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