Vacuum blood collection tube protective cap full-automatic screening workstation

Abstract

The application discloses a kind of vacuum blood collection tube protective cap full-automatic screening work station, it is related to screening equipment technical field, including pedestal, the bottom support is fixedly connected in the base upper end face one side, UV module support is installed in the bottom support one side, the conveying assembly for conveying protective cap is equipped on the UV module support;The protective cap loading container is equipped in the bottom of UV module support, the vibration component for vibration feeding is equipped in the protective cap loading container;The application realizes the automation of the processes such as vibration, conveying, selecting cap, upper cap, positioning for vacuum blood collection tube sealing cap.This application is modular manufacturing, can be adapted to any automation equipment needed, complete the cap function of medical detection sample.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of screening equipment technology, specifically a fully automatic screening workstation for vacuum blood collection tube protective caps. Background Technology

[0002] Medical laboratories use vacuum blood collection tubes to collect samples for clinical medical testing of physical, chemical, and biological components. After the experiment, the samples must be recapped for protection and stored at 2-8°C or frozen until the legally mandated disposal time, in accordance with regulations. Recapping is essential to prevent cross-contamination, freeze-drying, and bacterial growth. Currently, medical laboratories use irregularly shaped caps for recapping, which can lead to inadequate protection and cap slippage. Recapping with a protective cap from a vacuum blood collection tube is the optimal choice. However, the double-layer protective cap structure is unique, as... Figure 7 As shown, the outer layer (4) of the vacuum blood collection tube protective cap and the inner layer (5) of the vacuum blood collection tube protective cap, which are made of plastic, are mainly composed of butyl rubber. The texture varies in hardness, and the center of gravity and opening direction of the protective cap are difficult to control. Currently, the sealing method of vacuum tube sealing caps used in the laboratory is all done manually, which is extremely labor-intensive and poses a high risk of infection for medical staff. Based on the above problems, a fully automatic screening workstation for vacuum blood collection tube protective caps is provided to solve the problems mentioned above. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a fully automated screening workstation for vacuum blood collection tube protective caps to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

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

[0005] A fully automatic screening workstation for vacuum blood collection tube protective caps includes a base, a bottom support fixedly connected to one side of the upper end face of the base, a UV module support installed on one side of the bottom support, and a conveying component for conveying the protective caps on the UV module support.

[0006] The lower end of the UV module bracket is provided with a protective cap loading container, and the protective cap loading container is provided with a vibration component for vibratory feeding.

[0007] A vertical box is provided on the other side of the upper surface of the base. The upper end of the vertical box is connected to the upper end of the UV module bracket. The vertical box is provided with a storage component for arranging and storing protective caps.

[0008] The base is equipped with a screening component at the lower end of the vertical box.

[0009] As a further aspect of the present invention: the conveying assembly includes top pulleys, two of which are mounted on the upper sides of the UV module bracket. A first motor is mounted on one side of the bottom of the UV module bracket, and a bottom pulley is rotatably connected to the bottom of the UV module bracket. The bottom pulley and the first motor are driven by a belt. A toothed belt is installed between the two top pulleys and the bottom pulley. A cap diameter damper is provided on both sides of the toothed belt on the upper side of the UV module bracket near the protective cap loading container.

[0010] As a further embodiment of the present invention: the vibration assembly includes a protective cap vibration plate, the protective cap vibration plate is installed at the bottom of the protective cap loading container, the bottom bracket is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft at a position below the protective cap loading container, the rotating shaft is provided with a cam for driving the protective cap vibration plate to vibrate, and the base is equipped with a drive assembly for driving the rotating shaft to rotate.

[0011] As a further embodiment of the present invention: the drive assembly includes a second motor, which is mounted on the upper surface of the base at a position on one side of the protective cap loading container. The output end of the second motor and the end of the rotating shaft near the second motor are both equipped with first pulleys, and a transmission belt is installed between the two first pulleys.

[0012] As a further embodiment of the present invention: the storage component includes a track, which is located at the upper end of the vertical box. The vertical box is provided with a protective cap vertical storage compartment connected to the track. The upper end of the vertical box is also provided with an adjustment component connected to the UV module bracket for adjusting the orientation of the protective film.

[0013] As a further embodiment of the present invention: the orientation component includes a V-shaped elastic vibrator, which is installed between the upper end of the vertical box and the upper end of the UV module bracket. The V-shaped groove of the V-shaped elastic vibrator is connected to the track, and the other end of the V-shaped elastic vibrator is connected to the UV module bracket. An orientation spring assembly is installed inside the V-shaped elastic vibrator.

[0014] As a further embodiment of the present invention: the screening component includes a third motor, a reduction mechanism is installed at the output end of the third motor, a positioning disk is installed at the output end of the reduction mechanism, and a number of U-shaped positioning holes are arranged in a circular array on the inner edge of the positioning disk below the vertical storage compartment of the protective cap. Each U-shaped positioning hole has a screening through hole on its lower end face. A positioning sensor is provided on the base located on one side of the positioning disk, and a visual recognition system for identifying the opening direction of the protective cap is provided on the base near the third motor.

[0015] As a further aspect of the present invention, a counter for counting the protective caps is also installed at the upper end of the vertical box.

[0016] As a further aspect of the present invention, the UV module support is inclined.

[0017] As a further embodiment of the present invention: the first pulley is a synchronous pulley, and the transmission belt is a synchronous belt.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0019] 1. This invention solves the bottleneck in the directional delivery system of protective caps for vacuum blood collection tubes in medical laboratories, making it possible to automate the sealing of vacuum blood collection tubes with protective caps.

[0020] 2. This invention automates the processes of vibrating, conveying, selecting, attaching, and positioning the sealing caps of vacuum blood collection tubes.

[0021] 3. This invention is modularly manufactured and can be adapted to any required automated equipment to complete the capping function of medical test samples. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the conveying component in this invention.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the vibration component in this invention.

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the storage component in this invention.

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the orientation component in this invention.

[0027] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the screening component in this invention.

[0028] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the protective cap in this invention.

[0029] The components include: 1. Base; 2. Positioning plate; 3. Vertical box; 4. Outer layer of vacuum blood collection tube protective cap; 5. Inner layer of vacuum blood collection tube protective cap; 6. Protective cap loading container; 7. UV module bracket; 8. Bottom bracket; 9. Top pulley; 10. Cap diameter damper; 11. Toothed belt; 12. First motor; 13. Bottom pulley; 14. First pulley; 15. Second motor; 16. Protective cap vibration plate; 17. Cam; 18. Transmission belt; 19. Rotating shaft; 20. Protective cap vertical storage compartment; 21. Counter; 22. Track; 23. Orientation spring assembly; 24. V-shaped elastic vibrator; 25. Visual recognition system; 26. Third motor; 27. Positioning sensor; 28. Screening through hole; 29. ​​U-shaped positioning hole. Detailed Implementation

[0030] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] Please see Figures 1-7 In this embodiment of the invention, a fully automatic screening workstation for vacuum blood collection tube protective caps includes a base 1. A bottom support 8 is fixedly connected to one side of the upper surface of the base 1. A UV module support 7 is installed on one side of the bottom support 8. The UV module support 7 is provided with a conveying assembly for conveying the protective caps. The conveying assembly includes top pulleys 9. Two top pulleys 9 are installed on both sides of the upper end of the UV module support 7. A first motor 12 is installed on one side of the bottom of the UV module support 7. A bottom pulley 13 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the UV module support 7. The bottom pulley 13 and the first motor 12 are driven by a belt. A toothed belt 11 is installed between the two top pulleys 9 and the bottom pulley 13. Cap diameter dampers 10 are provided on both sides of the toothed belt 11 on the upper end of the UV module support 7 near the protective cap loading container 6. The UV module support 7 is inclined. During operation, the first motor 12 drives the bottom pulley 13 to rotate, and the rotation of the bottom pulley 13 drives the toothed belt 11 to operate. The teeth on the toothed belt 11 can be used to transport the protective cap.

[0032] The lower end of the UV module bracket 7 is provided with a protective cap loading container 6. The protective cap loading container 6 is provided with a vibration component for vibrating feeding. The vibration component includes a protective cap vibrating plate 16, which is installed at the bottom of the protective cap loading container 6. The bottom bracket 8 is rotatably connected to a rotating shaft 19 located below the protective cap loading container 6. The rotating shaft 19 is provided with a cam 17 for driving the protective cap vibrating plate 16 to vibrate. The base 1 is equipped with a drive component for driving the rotating shaft 19 to rotate.

[0033] During operation, the drive assembly drives the rotating shaft 19 to rotate, and the rotation of the rotating shaft 19 drives the cam 17 to move. The movement of the cam 17 continuously impacts the protective cap vibrating plate 16, thereby achieving the vibration of the protective cap vibrating plate 16.

[0034] The drive assembly includes a second motor 15, which is mounted on the upper surface of the base 1 on one side of the protective cap loading container 6. A first pulley 14 is mounted on both the output end of the second motor 15 and the end of the rotating shaft 19 closest to the second motor 15. A transmission belt 18 is installed between the two first pulleys 14; the first pulleys 14 are synchronous pulleys, and the transmission belt 18 is a synchronous belt. During operation, the second motor 15 drives the first pulleys 14 to rotate, which in turn drives the rotating shaft 19 to rotate under the action of the pulleys 18.

[0035] A vertical box 3 is provided on the other side of the upper surface of the base 1. The upper end of the vertical box 3 is connected to the upper end of the UV module bracket 7. The vertical box 3 is provided with a storage component for arranging and storing protective caps. The storage component includes a track 22, which is located at the upper end of the vertical box 3. The vertical box 3 is provided with a vertical storage compartment 20 for protective caps connected to the track 22. The upper end of the vertical box 3 is also provided with an orientation component connected to the UV module bracket 7 for adjusting the orientation of the protective film. A counter 21 for counting the protective caps is also installed at the upper end of the vertical box 3. The orientation component includes a V-shaped elastic vibrator 24, which is installed between the upper end of the vertical box 3 and the upper end of the UV module bracket 7. The V-shaped groove of the V-shaped elastic vibrator 24 is connected to the track 22. The other end of the V-shaped elastic vibrator 24 is connected to the UV module bracket 7. An orientation spring group 23 is installed inside the V-shaped elastic vibrator 24.

[0036] During operation, the protective caps are aligned with the wall by the directional spring group 23, and the opening orientation of the protective caps is selected. Only protective caps with openings facing down or up are allowed to pass through. The vibration of the V-shaped elastic vibrator 24 guides the protective caps into the track 22. The parabolic path set by the track 22 causes the protective caps to fall freely into the vertical storage bin 20. The counter 21 counts, monitors and controls the number of protective caps stored.

[0037] The base 1 is provided with a screening component for screening at the lower end of the vertical box 3. The screening component includes a third motor 26, a reduction mechanism is installed at the output end of the third motor 26, and a positioning disk 2 is installed at the output end of the reduction mechanism. Several U-shaped positioning holes 29 are arranged in a circular array at the inner edge of the positioning disk 2 below the vertical storage compartment 20 of the protective cap. Each U-shaped positioning hole 29 has a screening through hole 28 on its lower end face. The base 1 is provided with a positioning sensor 27 on one side of the positioning disk 2. The base 1 is provided with a visual recognition system 25 for identifying the opening direction of the protective cap near the third motor 26.

[0038] During operation, the third motor 26 is activated, and the positioning disk 2 moves clockwise, transferring the protective caps one by one from the vertical storage compartment 20 to the U-shaped positioning hole 29. The vision recognition system 25 identifies the opening direction of the protective caps, and protective caps with opening directions that do not meet the requirements are filtered out through the screening hole 28. The positioning sensor 27 positions the protective caps that meet the requirements for the robotic arm to grasp and use.

[0039] The working principle of this invention is as follows: The doctor puts the sterilized bulk vacuum blood collection tube protective cap into the protective cap loading container 6, starts the second motor 15, drives the cam 17 to make a circular motion, and the specific motion trajectory of the cam controls the protective cap vibrating plate 16 to make a fixed amplitude and fixed frequency vibration. The first motor 12 is started, triggering the toothed belt 11 inside the UV module bracket 7 to circulate. This picks up and transports the protective caps from the protective cap loading container 6, bringing them one by one into each tooth of the multi-toothed belt. The belt is then transported upwards. The cap diameter damper 10 dampens the caps with diameters larger than specified back into the protective cap loading container 6. The directional spring group 23 arranges the protective caps against the wall and filters the opening orientation of the caps, allowing only caps with openings facing down or up to pass through. The vibration of the V-shaped elastic vibrator 24 guides the protective caps to the track 22. The caps then fall freely into the vertical storage bin 20 along the parabolic path set by the track 22. The counter 21 counts, monitors, and controls the number of protective caps stored. The positioning sensor 27 is activated, and the positioning disk 2 moves clockwise, transferring the protective caps in the vertical storage bin 20 one by one into the U-shaped positioning hole 29. The visual recognition system 25 identifies the opening orientation of the protective caps, and protective caps with opening orientations that do not meet the requirements are filtered out through the screening through hole 28. The positioning sensor 27 positions the protective cap that meets the requirements for the robotic arm to grasp.

[0040] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one technical solution. This method of description is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A fully automatic screening station for vacuum blood collection tube protective caps, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The bottom support (8) is fixedly connected to one side of the upper end surface of the base (1), and a UV module support (7) is installed on one side of the bottom support (8); a conveying assembly for conveying the protective cap is arranged on the UV module support (7); A protective cap loading container (6) is arranged at the lower end of the UV module support (7), and a vibration assembly for vibration feeding is arranged in the protective cap loading container (6); A vertical box (3) is arranged on the other side of the upper end surface of the base (1), the upper end of the vertical box (3) is connected to the upper end of the UV module support (7), and a selection assembly for arranging and storing the protective cap is arranged in the vertical box (3); A screening assembly for screening is arranged at the position of the base (1) below the vertical box (3); The conveying assembly comprises top pulleys (9), two of which are installed on both sides of the upper end of the UV module support (7); a first motor (12) is installed on one side of the bottom of the UV module support (7), a bottom pulley (13) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the UV module support (7), the first motor (12) is connected to the bottom pulley (13) through a belt, a toothed belt (11) is installed between the two top pulleys (9) and the bottom pulley (13), and cap diameter dampers (10) are arranged on both sides of the toothed belt (11) on one side of the upper end of the UV module support (7) close to the protective cap loading container (6); The vibration assembly comprises a protective cap vibration soft plate (16), which is installed at the bottom of the protective cap loading container (6); a rotating shaft (19) is rotatably connected to the position below the protective cap loading container (6) of the bottom support (8); a cam (17) for driving the protective cap vibration soft plate (16) to vibrate is arranged on the rotating shaft (19); and a driving assembly for driving the rotating shaft (19) to rotate is installed on the base (1); The screening assembly comprises a third motor (26), a speed reduction mechanism is installed at the output end of the third motor (26), a positioning disc (2) is installed at the output end of the speed reduction mechanism, a plurality of U-shaped positioning holes (29) are arranged in an annular array at the inner edge of the positioning disc (2) below the protective cap vertical storage bin (20), a screening hole (28) is formed in the lower end surface of each U-shaped positioning hole (29), a positioning sensor (27) is arranged on one side of the base (1) of the positioning disc (2), and a visual recognition system (25) for identifying the opening direction of the protective cap is arranged at the position of the base (1) close to the third motor (26).

2. The fully automatic screening station for vacuum blood collection tube protective caps according to claim 1, characterized in that, The driving assembly comprises a second motor (15), which is installed at the position of the upper end surface of the base (1) on one side of the protective cap loading container (6); a first pulley (14) is installed at the output end of the second motor (15) and the end of the rotating shaft (19) close to the second motor (15); and a transmission belt (18) is installed between the two first pulleys (14).

3. The fully automatic screening station for vacuum blood collection tube protective caps according to claim 1, characterized in that, The selected storage assembly includes a track (22) arranged at the upper end of the vertical box (3), the vertical box (3) is internally provided with a protective cap vertical storage bin (20) connected with the track (22), and the upper end of the vertical box (3) is further provided with a direction adjusting assembly connected with the UV module support (7) for adjusting the direction of the protective film.

4. The fully automatic screening station for vacuum blood collection tube protective caps according to claim 3, characterized in that, The direction adjusting assembly includes a V-shaped elastic vibrating piece (24) installed between the upper end of the vertical box (3) and the upper end of the UV module support (7), the V-shaped groove of the V-shaped elastic vibrating piece (24) is connected with the track (22), the other end of the V-shaped elastic vibrating piece (24) is connected with the UV module support (7), and the V-shaped elastic vibrating piece (24) is internally provided with a direction adjusting elastic piece group (23).

5. The fully automatic screening station for vacuum blood collection tube protective caps of claim 3, wherein, The upper end of the vertical box (3) is further provided with a counter (21) for counting the protective caps.

6. The fully automatic screening station for vacuum blood collection tube protective caps of claim 1, wherein, The UV module support (7) is arranged obliquely.

7. The full-automatic screening workstation for protective caps of vacuum blood collection tubes according to claim 2, wherein the first belt wheel (14) is a synchronous belt wheel, and the transmission belt (18) is a synchronous belt.

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