Reagent bottle loading and unloading equipment and analyzer

By designing automated reagent bottle loading and unloading equipment, the problem of existing analyzers spending a lot of manpower and time when loading and unloading reagent bottles is solved, and automated loading and unloading is realized, improving detection efficiency and sample analysis speed.

CN115849031BActive Publication Date: 2025-06-03ZYBIO INC
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202211714070.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-12-29
Publication Date
2025-06-03
Estimated Expiration
2042-12-29

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Technical Problem

The existing analyzers require manual operation when loading and unloading the reagent bottle, which consumes a lot of manpower and time, and need to be shut down for loading and unloading during peak testing periods, affecting the detection efficiency.

Method used

A reagent bottle loading and unloading equipment is designed, including a base plate, a transportation mechanism, a rotating mechanism and a grasping mechanism. The loading and unloading of reagent bottles is automated, avoiding the need for manual operation.

Benefits of technology

It realizes automatic loading and unloading of reagent bottles, saves manpower and time, improves detection efficiency, and completes loading and unloading operations without shutting down, improving sample analysis speed.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a reagent bottle loading and unloading device and an analyzer. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device includes a bottom plate, a transportation mechanism, a rotating mechanism and a grasping mechanism. A vertical plate is provided on the bottom plate, and a plurality of loading and unloading ports are formed on the bottom plate. The transportation mechanism includes a base, a tray and a moving driving component. The tray is slidably arranged on the base, and a buffer rack for containing a plurality of reagent bottles is placed in the tray. The moving driving component is used to drive the tray to slide along the base. The rotating mechanism includes a swing arm and a rotating driving component for driving the swing arm to rotate relative to the vertical plate. The grasping mechanism includes a clamping jaw and a clamping driving member. The clamping jaw is connected to the swing arm, and the clamping driving member is used to drive the clamping jaw to grasp the reagent bottle and pass through the loading and unloading port. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device can drive the clamping jaw to move to the buffer rack or the loading and unloading port through the swing arm, so that the clamping jaw can grasp the reagent bottle and drive the reagent bottle to pass through the loading and unloading port, thereby realizing the loading and unloading of the reagent bottle, saving a large amount of manpower and time, and improving the detection efficiency.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of sample detection, and particularly relates to a reagent bottle loading and unloading device and an analyzer. Background Art

[0002] An analyzer is used to detect and analyze samples in reagent bottles. Analyzers usually have a reagent tray. Currently, the loading and unloading of reagent bottles in the reagent tray require manual placement of the reagent bottles into the reagent tray or manual removal of the waste reagent bottles from the reagent tray. This not only consumes a large amount of manpower and loading and unloading time, but also when the detection volume is large and during the peak detection period, if it is necessary to add or replace reagent bottles in the reagent tray, the entire analyzer needs to be shut down to perform the reagent bottle loading and unloading operation, which affects the detection efficiency and delays the sample detection and analysis process. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main object of the present invention is to propose a reagent bottle loading and unloading device and an analyzer, aiming to solve the problem that the existing analyzer consumes a large amount of manpower and time for loading and unloading reagent bottles.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a reagent bottle loading and unloading device, which includes:

[0005] A bottom plate, on which a vertical plate is provided, and a plurality of loading and unloading ports are opened on the bottom plate;

[0006] A transportation mechanism, which includes a base, a tray and a moving driving component. The base and the bottom plate are arranged side by side. The tray is slidably arranged on the base, and a buffer rack for holding a plurality of reagent bottles is placed in the tray. The moving driving component is used to drive the tray to slide along the base;

[0007] A rotating mechanism, which includes a swing arm and a rotating driving component. The swing arm is rotatably connected to the vertical plate, and the rotating driving component is used to drive the swing arm to rotate relative to the vertical plate;

[0008] A grasping mechanism, which includes a clamping jaw and a clamping driving member. The clamping jaw is connected to the swing arm, and the clamping driving member is used to drive the clamping jaw to grasp the reagent bottle and pass through the loading and unloading port.

[0009] Optionally, the reagent bottle loading and unloading device further includes a lifting mechanism, which includes an adapter seat and a lifting driving component. The adapter seat is slidably installed on the vertical plate, the swing arm is rotatably connected to the adapter seat, and the lifting driving component is used to drive the adapter seat to lift along the vertical plate.

[0010] Optionally, the lifting drive assembly includes a lifting drive member, a first driving pulley, a first driven pulley, and a first synchronous belt. The first driving pulley and the first driven pulley are respectively arranged at two ends of the vertical plate. The first synchronous belt is wound between the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley. The first synchronous belt is connected to the adapter base. The lifting drive member can drive the first driving pulley to rotate, so as to drive the adapter base to lift along the vertical plate through the first driven pulley and the first synchronous belt.

[0011] Optionally, the lifting mechanism further includes a first guide rail and a first slider. The first guide rail is arranged on the vertical plate and is consistent with the extending direction of the vertical plate. The first slider is connected to the side of the adapter base facing the vertical plate and is in sliding contact and cooperation with the first guide rail.

[0012] Optionally, a plurality of first optocouplers are arranged on the vertical plate at intervals in the vertical direction. A first baffle is arranged on the adapter base. A first induction groove for the first baffle to extend into is formed on the first optocoupler.

[0013] Optionally, the rotation drive assembly includes a rotation drive member and a rotation shaft. The rotation shaft penetrates through the swing arm, and the rotation shaft and the rotation drive member are connected by a coupling. The rotation drive member can drive the rotation shaft to rotate, so that the rotation shaft drives the swing arm to rotate.

[0014] Optionally, the grasping mechanism further includes a mounting base. The mounting base is slidably arranged at one end of the swing arm away from the rotation shaft. The clamping jaw is connected to the mounting base. A mounting boss is formed on the side of the mounting base facing the swing arm. The mounting boss is arranged at intervals on the lower side of the swing arm, and a buffer elastic member is clamped between the mounting boss and the swing arm.

[0015] Optionally, the moving drive assembly includes a moving drive member, a second driving pulley, a second driven pulley, and a second synchronous belt. The second driving pulley and the second driven pulley are respectively arranged at two ends of the base. The second synchronous belt is wound between the second driving pulley and the second driven pulley. The second synchronous belt is connected to the tray. The moving drive member can drive the second driving pulley to rotate, so as to drive the tray to slide along the extending direction of the base through the second driven pulley and the second synchronous belt.

[0016] Optionally, the transportation mechanism further includes a second guide rail and a second slider. The second guide rail is arranged on the base and is consistent with the extending direction of the base. The second slider is connected to the lower side of the tray and is in sliding contact and cooperation with the second guide rail.

[0017] Optionally, a placement cavity is formed in the tray, and a placement opening communicating with the placement cavity is formed on one side of the tray. The buffer rack can be placed into the placement cavity from the placement opening, and a plurality of buffer slots are formed on the buffer rack and arranged at intervals. The buffer slots are used for containing the reagent bottles.

[0018] Optionally, a second baffle is arranged on the lower side of the tray. The number of the second baffles is the same as that of the buffer slots and they are arranged in one-to-one correspondence. A second optocoupler corresponding to an external barcode scanner is arranged on the base, and a second induction slot for the second baffle to extend into is formed on the second optocoupler.

[0019] Optionally, the number of the loading and unloading ports is four. The rotation driving assembly can drive the swing arm to drive the clamping jaws to move along a circular movement track, and the four loading and unloading ports are spaced apart on the movement track.

[0020] The present invention further provides an analyzer, which includes a reagent tray and the reagent bottle loading and unloading device as described above. The bottom plate is arranged above the reagent tray at intervals.

[0021] In the reagent bottle loading and unloading device of the present invention, when loading reagent bottles, first place the reagent bottles on the buffer rack, place the buffer rack on the tray, and the moving driving assembly drives the tray to move along the base so that the tray drives the buffer rack and the reagent bottles to move to a position close to the vertical plate. Then the rotation driving assembly drives the swing arm to rotate relative to the vertical plate so that the swing arm drives the clamping jaws to move above the buffer rack. The clamping driving member drives the clamping jaws to grab the reagent bottles from the buffer rack. Then the rotation driving member drives the swing arm to drive the clamping jaws and the reagent bottles to move above any one of the loading and unloading ports. The clamping jaws drive the reagent bottles to pass through the loading and unloading ports and place the reagent bottles in the reagent tray, completing the loading of the reagent bottles, saving a lot of manpower and time. When unloading reagent bottles, the clamping jaws pass through the loading and unloading ports and grab the reagent bottles from the reagent tray. The swing arm drives the clamping jaws and the reagent bottles to rotate above the buffer rack. The clamping jaws place the reagent bottles in the buffer rack and release the reagent bottles. Then the moving driving member drives the tray to move along the base so that the tray drives the buffer rack and the reagent bottles to move to a position away from the vertical plate, facilitating the recycling of the reagent bottles and completing the unloading of the reagent bottles. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device of the present invention can drive the clamping jaws to move to the buffer rack or the loading and unloading ports through the swing arm, so that the clamping jaws grab the reagent bottles and drive the reagent bottles to pass through the loading and unloading ports, thereby realizing the loading and unloading of the reagent bottles. There is no need to stop the analyzer when loading and unloading reagent bottles, improving the detection efficiency and accelerating the sample analysis speed. The structure is flexible and reliable. Description of the Drawings

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.

[0023] Figure 1 Structural schematic diagram of a reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 Structural schematic diagram of a lifting mechanism in a reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 Structural schematic diagram of a rotating mechanism and a grasping mechanism in a reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to an embodiment of the present invention from one perspective;

[0026] Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of a rotating mechanism and a grasping mechanism in a reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective;

[0027] Figure 5 Structural schematic diagram of a transportation mechanism in a reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 Structural schematic diagram of a grasping mechanism and a reagent tray in a reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] Explanation of the reference numerals of the attached drawings:

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[0032] The realization of the purpose of the present invention, functional features and advantages will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the attached drawings. Detailed implementation manners

[0033] The following will clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the present embodiment with reference to the attached drawings in the present embodiment. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0034] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in this embodiment are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture (as shown in the attached drawings). If this specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0035] In addition, in the present invention, descriptions such as "first" and "second" are only for descriptive purposes and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such feature. In the description of the present invention, the meaning of "a plurality" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0036] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "connection" and "fixation" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, "fixation" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components, unless otherwise clearly limited. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0037] In addition, the technical solutions between various embodiments of the present invention can be combined with each other, but it must be based on the ability of those of ordinary skill in the art to implement. When the combination of technical solutions results in contradictions or cannot be implemented, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the protection scope required by the present invention. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present invention and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0038] In the present invention, the descriptions of directions such as "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", and "right" are based on Figure 1 the directions shown and are only used to explain the relative positional relationship between components in Figure 1 the posture shown. If this specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.

[0039] The present invention provides a reagent bottle loading and unloading device 100.

[0040] As Figures 1 to 6As shown in the figure, the reagent bottle loading and unloading device 100 of this embodiment includes a bottom plate 10, a transportation mechanism 20, a rotating mechanism 30, and a grasping mechanism 40. A vertical plate 11 is provided on the bottom plate 10, and a plurality of loading and unloading openings 12 are formed in the bottom plate 10; the transportation mechanism 20 includes a base 21, a tray 22, and a moving drive assembly 23. The base 21 is arranged side by side with the bottom plate 10. The tray 22 is slidably provided on the base 21, and a buffer rack 24 for holding a plurality of reagent bottles is placed in the tray 22. The moving drive assembly 23 is used to drive the tray 22 to slide along the base 21; the rotating mechanism 30 includes a swing arm 31 and a rotation drive assembly 32. The swing arm 31 is rotatably connected to the vertical plate 11, and the rotation drive assembly 32 is used to drive the swing arm 31 to rotate relative to the vertical plate 11; the grasping mechanism 40 includes a jaw 41 and a clamping drive member 42. The jaw 41 is connected to the swing arm 31, and the clamping drive member 42 is used to drive the jaw 41 to grasp the reagent bottle and pass through the loading and unloading opening 12.

[0041] The reagent bottle loading and unloading device 100 of this embodiment can be applied to load and unload the reagent bottles in the reagent tray 200 in an analyzer. Specifically, the bottom plate 10 is spaced above the reagent tray 200. A plurality of loading and unloading openings 12 are formed in the bottom plate 10. The base 21 is arranged side by side with the bottom plate 10. A tray 22 is provided on the base 21. A buffer rack 24 is placed in the tray 22. A plurality of reagent bottles are contained in the buffer rack 24. The vertical plate 11 is provided on the bottom plate 10. The swing arm 31 is installed on the vertical plate 11 and can rotate relative to the swing arm 31. A jaw 41 is connected to the end of the swing arm 31 away from the vertical plate 11.

[0042] When loading reagent bottles is required, first place the reagent bottles on the buffer rack 24 and place the buffer rack 24 on the tray 22. The moving drive assembly 23 drives the tray 22 to move along the base 21, so that the tray 22 drives the buffer rack 24 and the reagent bottles to move to a position close to the vertical plate 11. Then the rotation drive assembly 32 drives the swing arm 31 to rotate relative to the vertical plate 11, so that the swing arm 31 drives the jaw 41 to move above the buffer rack 24. The clamping drive member 42 drives the jaw 41 to grasp the reagent bottle from the buffer rack 24. Then the rotation drive member 321 drives the swing arm 31 to drive the jaw 41 and the reagent bottle to move above any loading and unloading opening 12. The jaw 41 drives the reagent bottle to pass through the loading and unloading opening 12 and places the reagent bottle in the reagent tray 200, completing the loading of the reagent bottle, saving a large amount of manpower and time.

[0043] Understandably, when it is necessary to unload the reagent bottle, the clamping jaw 41 passes through the loading and unloading port 12 and grabs the reagent bottle from within the reagent tray 200. The swing arm 31 drives the clamping jaw 41 and the reagent bottle to rotate above the buffer rack 24. The clamping jaw 41 places the reagent bottle in the buffer rack 24 and releases the reagent bottle. Then, the moving drive member 231 drives the tray 22 to move along the base 21, so that the tray 22 drives the buffer rack 24 and the reagent bottle to move to a position away from the vertical plate 11, facilitating the recycling of the reagent bottle and completing the unloading of the reagent bottle. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device 100 of this embodiment can drive the clamping jaw 41 to move to the buffer rack 24 or the loading and unloading port 12 through the swing arm 31, so that the clamping jaw 41 grabs the reagent bottle and drives the reagent bottle to pass through the loading and unloading port 12, thereby realizing the loading and unloading of the reagent bottle. There is no need to stop the analyzer when loading and unloading the reagent bottle, improving the detection efficiency, accelerating the sample analysis speed, and having a flexible and reliable structure.

[0044] In this embodiment, the reagent bottle loading and unloading device 100 further includes a lifting mechanism 50. The lifting mechanism 50 includes a transfer seat 51 and a lifting drive assembly 52. The transfer seat 51 is slidably installed on the vertical plate 11. The swing arm 31 is rotatably connected to the transfer seat 51. The lifting drive assembly 52 is used to drive the transfer seat 51 to lift along the vertical plate 11. As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, a transfer seat 51 is provided between the swing arm 31 and the vertical plate 11. The swing arm 31 is rotatably connected to the transfer seat 51 and can rotate relative to the transfer seat 51. The transfer seat 51 is slidably connected to the vertical plate 11 and can lift relative to the vertical plate 11. When the swing arm 31 drives the clamping jaw 41 to grab the reagent bottle from the buffer rack 24, the transfer seat 51 is located at a position close to the upper end of the vertical plate 11. Then, the swing arm 31 drives the clamping jaw 41 and the reagent bottle to move above the loading and unloading port 12. The transfer seat 51 drives the swing arm 31, the clamping jaw 41, and the reagent bottle to descend in the direction close to the loading and unloading port 12, so that the clamping jaw 41 drives the reagent bottle to pass through the loading and unloading port 12 and load the reagent bottle into the reagent tray 200, further improving the loading and unloading convenience.

[0045] Further, the lifting drive assembly 52 includes a lifting drive member 521, a first driving pulley 522, a first driven pulley 523, and a first synchronous belt 524. The first driving pulley 522 and the first driven pulley 523 are respectively arranged at both ends of the vertical plate 11. The first synchronous belt 524 is wound between the first driving pulley 522 and the first driven pulley 523. The first synchronous belt 524 is connected to the transfer seat 51. The lifting drive member 521 can drive the first driving pulley 522 to rotate, so as to drive the transfer seat 51 to lift along the vertical plate 11 through the first driven pulley 523 and the first synchronous belt 524.

[0046] As Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the lifting drive member 521 is disposed at the lower end of the vertical plate 11. The lifting drive member 521 is connected to the first driving pulley 522. The first driven pulley 523 is disposed at the upper end of the vertical plate 11. The first synchronous belt 524 is wound between the first driving pulley 522 and the first driven pulley 523 and is connected to the adapter base 51. When the lifting drive member 521 drives the first driving pulley 522 to rotate, the first driving pulley 522 drives the first synchronous belt 524 to rotate through the first driven pulley 523, so that the first synchronous belt 524 drives the adapter base 51 to move up and down along the vertical plate 11, enabling the adapter base 51 to drive the clamping jaws 41 and the reagent bottle to reciprocate in a direction close to or away from the loading and unloading port 12. This not only occupies a small space but also realizes the function of placing the reagent bottle into the reagent tray 200 from the loading and unloading port 12 or taking out the reagent bottle in the reagent tray 200 from the loading and unloading port 12, and the structure is flexible and reliable.

[0047] In this embodiment, the lifting mechanism 50 further includes a first guide rail 53 and a first slider 54. The first guide rail 53 is disposed on the vertical plate 11 and is in the same extending direction as the vertical plate 11. The first slider 54 is connected to the side of the adapter base 51 facing the vertical plate 11 and is in sliding contact and cooperation with the first guide rail 53. As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, when the adapter base 51 drives the swing arm 31 to move up and down along the vertical plate 11, the adapter base 51 synchronously drives the first slider 54 to slide along the first guide rail 53. The cooperation between the first guide rail 53 and the first slider 54 plays a role in guiding the up and down movement of the adapter base 51, improving the smoothness of the up and down movement of the adapter base 51 and enhancing the stability of the structure.

[0048] In the reagent bottle loading and unloading device 100 of this embodiment, a plurality of first optocouplers 55 are vertically and spacedly disposed on the vertical plate 11. A first baffle 56 is disposed on the adapter base 51, and a first induction groove for the first baffle 56 to extend into is formed on the first optocoupler 55. As Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, at least three first optocouplers 55 are vertically and spacedly disposed on the vertical plate 11. A first baffle 56 is connected to the side of the adapter base 51 facing the vertical plate 11. The adapter base 51 can drive the first baffle 56 to move up and down relative to the vertical plate 11. When the adapter base 51 drives the first baffle 56 to extend into the first induction groove of the uppermost first optocoupler 55, it is determined that the clamping jaws 41 grab the reagent bottle and drive the reagent bottle away from the buffer rack 24; when the adapter base 51 drives the first baffle 56 to extend into the first induction groove of the middle first optocoupler 55, it is determined that the clamping jaws 41 grab the reagent bottle and place the reagent bottle into the buffer rack 24; when the adapter base 51 drives the first baffle 56 to extend into the first induction groove of the lowermost first optocoupler 55, it is determined that the clamping jaws 41 grab the reagent bottle and place the reagent bottle into the reagent tray 200 from the loading and unloading port 12, and the reliability of reagent bottle loading and unloading is high.

[0049] In this embodiment, the rotation driving assembly 32 includes a rotation driving member 321 and a rotation shaft 322. The rotation shaft 322 penetrates through the swing arm 31, and the rotation shaft 322 is connected to the rotation driving member 321 through a coupling 323. The rotation driving member 321 can drive the rotation shaft 322 to rotate, so that the rotation shaft 322 drives the swing arm 31 to rotate. Moreover, the grasping mechanism 40 further includes a mounting base 43. The mounting base 43 is slidably arranged at one end of the swing arm 31 away from the rotation shaft 322. The clamping jaw 41 is connected to the mounting base 43. An installation boss 431 is formed on one side of the mounting base 43 facing the swing arm 31. The installation boss 431 is arranged at intervals on the lower side of the swing arm 31, and a buffer elastic member 44 is clamped between the installation boss 431 and the swing arm 31.

[0050] As Figure 3 and Figure 4 shown, when it is necessary to place the reagent bottle in the reagent tray 200, the clamping jaw 41 grasps the reagent bottle, and the swing arm 31 drives the clamping jaw 41 to rotate above any loading and unloading port 12. The adapter seat 51 drives the swing arm 31 to descend, so that the swing arm 31 drives the clamping jaw 41 and the reagent bottle to descend. The clamping jaw 41 drives the reagent bottle to pass through the loading and unloading port 12 and approach the reagent tray 200, so that the reagent bottle extends into the reagent tray 200 and abuts against the reagent tray 200. When the reagent bottle touches the bottom of the reagent tray 200, the swing arm 31 moves downward relative to the mounting base 43, so that the swing arm 31 and the installation boss 431 cooperate to squeeze the buffer elastic member 44, thereby preventing the reagent tray 200 from being damaged due to excessive insertion force of the reagent bottle, ensuring that the reagent bottle is inserted in place, and the structure is stable and reliable. It can be understood that after the reagent tray 200 is placed in place, the buffer elastic member 44 pushes the swing arm 31 upward under the action of the elastic restoring force, so that the swing arm 31 is reset, which has the advantages of flexible and reliable structure.

[0051] In this embodiment, the moving driving assembly 23 includes a moving driving member 231, a second driving pulley 232, a second driven pulley 233 and a second synchronous belt 234. The second driving pulley 232 and the second driven pulley 233 are respectively arranged at both ends of the base 21. The second synchronous belt 234 is wound between the second driving pulley 232 and the second driven pulley 233. The second synchronous belt 234 is connected to the tray 22. The moving driving member 231 can drive the second driving pulley 232 to rotate, so as to drive the tray 22 to slide along the extending direction of the base 21 through the second driven pulley 233 and the second synchronous belt 234. Moreover, the transportation mechanism 20 further includes a second guide rail 25 and a second slider 26. The second guide rail 25 is arranged on the base 21 and is consistent with the extending direction of the base 21. The second slider 26 is connected to the lower side of the tray 22 and is in sliding contact and cooperation with the second guide rail 25.

[0052] As Figure 1 and Figure 5As shown, the moving drive member 231 is disposed at one end of the base 21. The second driving wheel 232 is connected to the moving drive member 231. The second driven wheel 233 is disposed at the other end of the base 21. The second synchronous belt 234 is wound between the second driving wheel 232 and the second driven wheel 233 and is connected to the tray 22. When the moving drive member 231 drives the second driving wheel 232 to rotate, the second driving wheel 232 drives the second synchronous belt 234 to rotate through the second driven wheel 233, so that the second synchronous belt 234 drives the tray 22 to move along the extending direction of the base 21, realizing the linear transportation of the reagent bottles. It not only occupies a small space, but also is convenient for manual picking and placing of the reagent bottles from one side of the tray 22. The structure is flexible and reliable. And when the tray 22 moves along the base 21, the tray 22 drives the second slider 26 to slide along the second guide rail 25. The sliding fit between the second slider 26 and the second guide rail 25 plays a role in guiding the sliding of the tray 22, improving the smoothness of the movement of the tray 22.

[0053] In this embodiment, a placement cavity 221 is formed in the tray 22. A placement opening 222 communicating with the placement cavity 221 is formed on one side of the tray 22. The buffer rack 24 can be placed into the placement cavity 221 from the placement opening 222. And a plurality of buffer slots 241 arranged at intervals are formed on the buffer rack 24. The buffer slots 241 are used for holding the reagent bottles. As Figure 1 and Figure 5 shown, there are a plurality of buffer slots 241 on the buffer rack 24. One reagent bottle can be placed in each buffer slot 241. By pushing the buffer rack 24 into the placement cavity 221 from the placement opening 222, the tray 22 can drive the buffer rack 24 and the reagent bottles to reciprocally move along the base 21 in a direction close to or away from the vertical plate 11, thereby realizing the batch loading and unloading of the reagent bottles and further improving the loading and unloading efficiency.

[0054] Furthermore, a second baffle 223 is disposed on the lower side of the tray 22. The number of the second baffles 223 is the same as and corresponds to the number of the buffer slots 241 one by one. A second optocoupler 211 corresponding to an external barcode scanner is disposed on the base 21. A second induction slot for the second baffle 223 to extend into is formed on the second optocoupler 211. As Figure 1 and Figure 5As shown in the figure, a buffer rack 24 is placed inside the tray 22. The buffer rack 24 has a plurality of buffer slots 241, and a reagent bottle can be placed in each buffer slot 241. When the buffer rack 24 is placed in place, a second baffle 223 is provided at the lower side of the tray 22 corresponding to the position of each buffer slot 241. A second optocoupler 211 is provided on the base 21, and a barcode scanner is provided on one side of the base 21 corresponding to the position of the second optocoupler 211. The tray 22 drives the buffer rack 24 and a plurality of second baffles 223 to move. When any one of the second baffles 223 moves into the second induction slot of the second optocoupler 211, the reagent bottle corresponding to the second baffle 223 moves to the position corresponding to the barcode scanner, and the barcode scanner can scan the barcode on the reagent bottle, improving the convenience of barcode scanning.

[0055] In this embodiment, the number of loading and unloading ports 12 is four. The rotation driving assembly 32 can drive the swing arm 31 to drive the clamping jaw 41 to move along a circular movement track, and the four loading and unloading ports 12 are spaced apart on the movement track. As Figure 1 and Figure 6 shown, the rotation driving member 321 drives the swing arm 31 to rotate relative to the adapter base 51 through the coupling 323 and the rotating shaft 322, so that the swing arm 31 drives the clamping jaw 41 to rotate, and the movement track of the clamping jaw 41 is circular; four loading and unloading ports 12 are opened on the bottom plate 10, and the four loading and unloading ports 12 are all located on the movement track of the clamping jaw 41, so that the clamping jaw 41 can drive the reagent bottle to pass through any one of the loading and unloading ports 12, and the four loading and unloading ports 12 respectively correspond to four positions on the reagent tray 200, so that the clamping jaw 41 can place the reagent bottle into the position corresponding to any one of the loading and unloading ports 12 in the reagent tray 200, or take the reagent bottle from the position corresponding to any one of the loading and unloading ports 12. The number of reagent bottle loading and unloading positions is large, further improving the flexibility of loading and unloading, enabling a reagent bottle loading and unloading device 100 to correspondingly set a plurality of reagent trays 200 and perform the loading and unloading of reagent bottles from a plurality of reagent trays 200, which not only saves the occupied space and improves the space utilization rate, but also further improves the reagent bottle loading and unloading efficiency.

[0056] The present invention also proposes an analyzer, which includes a reagent tray 200 and the reagent bottle loading and unloading device 100 as described above. The bottom plate 10 is spaced above the reagent tray 200. The specific structure of the reagent bottle loading and unloading device 100 refers to the above embodiment. Since the analyzer adopts all the technical solutions of the above all embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, and will not be described in detail herein one by one.

[0057] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention accordingly. Any equivalent structural transformation made under the inventive concept of the present invention by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly / indirectly applied in other related technical fields, is included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A reagent bottle loading and unloading device, characterized in that, the reagent bottle loading and unloading device includes: a bottom plate, on which a vertical plate is provided, and a plurality of loading and unloading openings are formed on the bottom plate; a transportation mechanism, the transportation mechanism includes a base, a tray and a moving driving component, the base and the bottom plate are arranged side by side, the tray is slidably arranged on the base, and a buffer rack for holding a plurality of reagent bottles is placed in the tray, and the moving driving component is used to drive the tray to slide along the base; a rotating mechanism, the rotating mechanism includes a swing arm and a rotating driving component, the swing arm is rotatably connected to the vertical plate, and the rotating driving component is used to drive the swing arm to rotate relative to the vertical plate; a grasping mechanism, the grasping mechanism includes a clamping jaw and a clamping driving member, the clamping jaw is connected to the swing arm, and the clamping driving member is used to drive the clamping jaw to grasp the reagent bottle and pass through the loading and unloading opening; the rotating driving component includes a rotating driving member and a rotating shaft, the rotating shaft penetrates through the swing arm, the grasping mechanism further includes a mounting seat, the mounting seat is slidably arranged at one end of the swing arm away from the rotating shaft, the clamping jaw is connected to the mounting seat, a mounting boss is formed on one side of the mounting seat facing the swing arm, the mounting boss is spaced below the swing arm, and a buffer elastic member is clamped between the mounting boss and the swing arm.

2. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to claim 1, characterized in that, the reagent bottle loading and unloading device further includes a lifting mechanism, the lifting mechanism includes an adapter seat and a lifting driving component, the adapter seat is slidably installed on the vertical plate, the swing arm is rotatably connected to the adapter seat, and the lifting driving component is used to drive the adapter seat to lift along the vertical plate.

3. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to claim 2, characterized in that, the lifting driving component includes a lifting driving member, a first driving pulley, a first driven pulley and a first synchronous belt, the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley are respectively arranged at both ends of the vertical plate, the first synchronous belt is wound between the first driving pulley and the first driven pulley, the first synchronous belt is connected to the adapter seat, and the lifting driving member can drive the first driving pulley to rotate, so as to drive the adapter seat to lift along the vertical plate through the first driven pulley and the first synchronous belt.

4. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to claim 3, characterized in that, the lifting mechanism further includes a first guide rail and a first slider, the first guide rail is arranged on the vertical plate and is consistent with the extending direction of the vertical plate, and the first slider is connected to one side of the adapter seat facing the vertical plate and is in sliding contact with the first guide rail.

5. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to claim 3, characterized in that, a plurality of vertically spaced first optocouplers are arranged on the vertical plate, a first baffle is arranged on the adapter seat, and a first induction groove for the first baffle to extend into is formed on the first optocoupler.

6. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The rotating shaft is connected to the rotation driving member through a coupling. The rotation driving member can drive the rotating shaft to rotate, so that the rotating shaft drives the swing arm to rotate.

7. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, the moving driving assembly includes a moving driving member, a second driving wheel, a second driven wheel and a second synchronous belt. The second driving wheel and the second driven wheel are respectively arranged at two ends of the base. The second synchronous belt is wound between the second driving wheel and the second driven wheel. The second synchronous belt is connected to the tray. The moving driving member can drive the second driving wheel to rotate, so as to drive the tray to slide along the extending direction of the base through the second driven wheel and the second synchronous belt.

8. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to claim 7, wherein, the transportation mechanism further includes a second guide rail and a second slider. The second guide rail is arranged on the base and is consistent with the extending direction of the base. The second slider is connected to the lower side of the tray and is in sliding contact with the second guide rail.

9. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, a placement cavity is formed in the tray. A placement opening communicating with the placement cavity is formed on one side of the tray. The buffer rack can be placed into the placement cavity from the placement opening. A plurality of buffer slots arranged at intervals are formed on the buffer rack. The buffer slots are used for containing the reagent bottles.

10. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to claim 9, wherein, a second baffle is arranged on the lower side of the tray. The number of the second baffles is the same as that of the buffer slots and they are arranged in one-to-one correspondence. A second opto-coupler corresponding to an external barcode scanner is arranged on the base. A second induction slot for the second baffle to extend into is formed on the second opto-coupler.

11. The reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, the number of the loading and unloading ports is four. The rotation driving assembly can drive the swing arm to drive the clamping jaws to move along a circular movement track. The four loading and unloading ports are spaced apart on the movement track.

12. An analyzer, wherein, the analyzer includes a reagent disc and the reagent bottle loading and unloading device according to any one of claims 1 to 11. The base plate is arranged at intervals above the reagent disc.

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