A label automatic scanning device of a vacuum test tube intelligent signing system

Abstract

The application provides a label automatic scanning device of a vacuum test tube intelligent signing system, comprising a rack, a standby tube bin, an arm tube lifting mechanism, a roller mechanism, a swing plate mechanism, a scanning assembly and a tube outlet bin are arranged on the rack, the standby tube bin is arranged on one side of the rack, the arm tube lifting mechanism is arranged in the rack and extends to the standby tube bin at one end, the roller mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the rack, the swing plate mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the rack and is located on one side of the roller mechanism, the scanning assembly is arranged at the top end of the rack and is located above the swing plate mechanism, and the tube outlet bin is arranged on the other side of the rack. The application is fully automated, the extraction, rolling, scanning and tube distribution of the test tube are intelligent and automatic, and the information scanning and inputting is relatively efficient, fast and stable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of test tube signing equipment technology, specifically to an automatic label scanning device for a vacuum test tube intelligent signing system. Background Technology

[0002] Nowadays, the automation of specimen testing and inspection processes has become a trend in medical institutions. Test tubes are essential specimen testing containers, and information labels are usually attached to test tubes to facilitate the verification and entry of information about the test tube.

[0003] Currently, the existing method for entering test tube label information involves manually placing the test tubes, then using three rollers to hold and rotate the sample. A scanning device then scans the rotating test tubes, and finally, the scanned information is entered into the system. The test tubes are then removed from the rollers and distributed to various locations. This method has significant drawbacks: it is very inefficient. If there are many test tube samples, a large amount of manpower and time are required to complete the scanning and data entry. Furthermore, its level of automation is low, making it unsuitable for automated operations. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This invention provides an automatic label scanning device for a vacuum test tube intelligent signing system. The operation is fully automated, from the extraction, rolling, scanning and distribution of test tubes, all of which are intelligent and automated. It is also highly efficient, fast and stable in information scanning and input.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] An automatic label scanning device for a smart vacuum test tube signing system includes a frame. On the frame are a spare tube compartment, a swing arm lifting mechanism, a roller mechanism, a swing plate mechanism, a scanning component, and an outlet compartment. The spare tube compartment is located on one side of the frame and can be used to hold vacuum test tubes. The swing arm lifting mechanism is located inside the frame and extends one end into the spare tube compartment for retrieving vacuum test tubes from the compartment. The roller mechanism is located at the upper end of the frame and can be used to rotate the vacuum test tubes retrieved by the swing arm lifting mechanism. The swing plate mechanism is located at the upper end of the frame and to one side of the roller mechanism, used to prevent vacuum test tubes from falling and to allow them to roll in the gap between the roller mechanism and the swing plate mechanism, or to release scanned vacuum test tubes into the outlet compartment. The scanning component is located at the top of the frame and above the swing plate mechanism, used to scan the label information on the vacuum test tubes as they roll. The outlet compartment is located on the other side of the frame and is used to export vacuum test tubes that have fallen after scanning.

[0007] Preferably, the swing arm lifting mechanism includes a lifting motor, a lifting plate, a slide rail assembly, a swing arm, a transmission gear, a baffle, and a connecting plate. The slide rail assembly is disposed on both sides of the lifting plate, and the lifting plate is mounted on the frame via the slide rail assembly. The lifting motor is disposed at the lower end of the frame. The swing arm is disposed inside the frame and connected at one end to the lifting plate. The transmission gears are disposed on the output ends of the swing arm and the lifting motor, respectively. The lifting motor can drive the swing arm to move by connecting the transmission gears via a belt. The baffle is movably disposed on the top of the frame and will abut against the baffle during the swing of the swing arm, pushing the baffle upward to intercept the vacuum test tube being lifted. The connecting plate is disposed on the lifting plate.

[0008] Preferably, the lifting plate is a stepped extraction vacuum tube with four steps, and there are two connecting plates, one of which is connected to the first and third steps of the lifting plate, and the other is connected to the second and fourth steps of the lifting plate.

[0009] Preferably, the swing arm includes a low-position swing arm and a high-position swing arm. The low-position swing arm is used to drive the first and third-order lifting plates to move, and the high-position swing arm is used to drive the second and fourth-order lifting plates to move.

[0010] Preferably, the roller mechanism includes a roller motor, roller transmission gears, and rollers. The roller motor is mounted on a frame, the rollers are mounted on the frame, and the roller transmission gears are respectively mounted on the output end of the roller motor and one end of the rollers. The roller motor drives the rollers to roll through the meshing of the roller transmission gears.

[0011] Preferably, the swing plate mechanism includes a fixed plate, a swing plate motor, a swing shaft, a swing plate, a sensing plate, and a sensor. The fixed plate is mounted on the frame, the swing plate motor is mounted on the fixed plate, the swing shaft is mounted on the output end of the swing plate motor, the swing plate is mounted on the swing shaft, the sensing plate is mounted on one end of the swing shaft, and the sensor is mounted on the fixed plate and corresponds to the sensing plate. The swing plate motor drives the swing plate to rotate, thereby causing the sensing plate to rotate accordingly. The sensor then detects the position of the sensing plate to determine whether the swing plate is in a state of blocking the vacuum test tube in cooperation with the roller or releasing the vacuum test tube to the tube outlet chamber.

[0012] Preferably, the sensor includes a position sensor and a signal sensor. There are two position sensors, which are perpendicularly arranged on the fixed plate and correspond to the sensing plate. They are used to sense the position of the sensing plate to determine the state of the swing plate. The signal sensor is arranged on the frame and corresponds to the gap between the swing plate and the roller. It is used to sense whether there is a vacuum tube in the gap between the swing plate and the roller and to send a signal to the scanning component to scan the label information of the vacuum tube.

[0013] Preferably, the tube outlet includes a chamber body, an upper chamber opening, a lower chamber opening, and a tube distribution mechanism. The chamber body is located on one side of the frame, the upper and lower chamber openings are located on the chamber body, and the tube distribution mechanism is located inside the chamber body for distributing vacuum test tubes to the upper or lower chamber opening.

[0014] Preferably, the tube distribution mechanism includes a tube distribution motor, a tube distribution transmission gear, and a tube distribution plate. The tube distribution motor is located on one side of the chamber body, and the tube distribution plate is located inside the chamber body. The tube distribution transmission gear is located on the output end of the tube distribution motor and one end of the tube distribution plate, respectively, and meshes with each other. The tube distribution motor can drive the tube distribution transmission gear, thereby causing the tube distribution plate to swing and distribute the vacuum test tubes that fall after scanning to the upper or lower chamber opening.

[0015] Preferably, the system also includes a guide plate, which is obliquely mounted on the top of the frame for returning excess vacuum tubes extracted to the tube storage compartment.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this invention are its ingenious design, simple structure, fully intelligent and automated operation, high efficiency and stability; the test tubes can be accurately extracted in a step-by-step manner through the swing arm lifting mechanism; in terms of label information scanning and input, the roller mechanism, the swing plate mechanism and the scanning component work closely together to achieve the purpose of rapid scanning and input of information; finally, the test tubes are accurately distributed through the tube dispensing compartment. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the swing arm lifting mechanism of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the roller mechanism of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the swing plate mechanism of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the compartments of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the distribution mechanism of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the frame structure of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments.

[0025] It should be noted that when a component / part is referred to as being "set on" another component / part, it can be directly set on the other component / part or there may be an intervening component / part. When a component / part is referred to as being "connected / linked" to another component / part, it can be directly connected / linked to the other component / part or there may be an intervening component / part. The term "connected / linked" as used herein can include electrical and / or mechanical physical connections / links. The term "including / comprises" as used herein means the presence of a feature, step, or component / part, but does not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, steps, or components / parts. The term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0026] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of this application.

[0027] Please see Figure 1-7 As shown, an automatic label scanning device for a vacuum test tube intelligent signing system includes a frame 1. The frame 1 is equipped with a tube storage compartment 2, a swing arm tube lifting mechanism 3, a roller mechanism 4, a swing plate mechanism 5, a scanning assembly 6, and a tube dispensing compartment 7. The tube storage compartment 2 is located on one side of the frame 1 and can be used to hold vacuum test tubes. The swing arm tube lifting mechanism 3 is located inside the frame 1 and extends one end into the tube storage compartment 2, used to extract the vacuum test tubes from the compartment 2. The roller mechanism 4 is located at the upper end of the frame 1 and can be used to drive the swing arm tube lifting mechanism 3 to lift... The vacuum test tubes are rolled out. The swing plate mechanism 5 is located on the upper end of the frame 1 and on one side of the roller mechanism 4. It is used to prevent the vacuum test tubes from falling and to make the vacuum test tubes roll in the gap between the roller mechanism 4 and the swing plate mechanism 5, or to release the vacuum test tubes after scanning into the tube outlet chamber 7. The scanning component 6 is located at the top of the frame 1 and above the swing plate mechanism 5. It is used to scan the label information on the vacuum test tubes when they roll out. The tube outlet chamber 7 is located on the other side of the frame 1 and is used to export the vacuum test tubes that have fallen after scanning.

[0028] The specific operation process is as follows: First, the test tubes are placed into the preparation chamber 2. Then, the swing arm lifting mechanism 3 lifts the test tubes one by one from the preparation chamber 2 to the top of the frame 1 and releases them one by one into the gap between the roller mechanism 4 and the swing plate mechanism 5. Before the test tubes fall, the swing plate mechanism 5 moves closer to the roller mechanism 4, so that a gap is formed between the roller mechanism 4 and the swing plate mechanism 5, which is just enough to accommodate one test tube and allows the test tube to rotate with the roller mechanism 4. After the test tube falls into the gap, it will rotate with the roller mechanism 4. At the same time, the swing plate mechanism 5 sends a signal to the scanning component 6 to scan the label information of the test tube and record it. When the information is recorded, the swing plate mechanism 5 swings away from the roller mechanism 4, and the test tube will fall into the tube dispensing chamber 7 for dispensing.

[0029] Please see Figure 2 As shown, the swing arm lifting mechanism 3 includes a lifting motor 32, a lifting plate 35, a slide rail assembly 31, a swing arm 34, a transmission gear 33, a baffle 36, and a connecting plate 37. The slide rail assembly 31 is arranged on both sides of the lifting plate 35, and the lifting plate 35 is mounted on the frame 1 via the slide rail assembly 31. The lifting motor 32 is located at the lower end of the frame 1. The swing arm 34 is located inside the frame 1 and one end is connected to the lifting plate 35. The transmission gear 33 is respectively located on the output ends of the swing arm 34 and the lifting motor 32. The lifting motor 32 can drive the swing arm 34 to move by connecting the transmission gear 33 via a belt. The baffle 36 is movably arranged on the top of the frame 1. During the swinging process of the swing arm 34, it will abut against the baffle 36, pushing the baffle 36 upward to intercept the vacuum test tube being extracted. The connecting plate 37 is arranged on the lifting plate 35.

[0030] The lifting plate 35 is a stepped extraction vacuum test tube with four steps. There are two connecting plates 37. One connecting plate 37 is connected to the first and third steps of the lifting plate 35, and the other connecting plate 37 is connected to the second and fourth steps of the lifting plate 35.

[0031] The swing arm 34 includes a low-position swing arm 341 and a high-position swing arm 342. The low-position swing arm 341 is used to drive the first and third-stage lifting plates 35 to move, and the high-position swing arm 342 is used to drive the second and fourth-stage lifting plates 35 to move.

[0032] During operation, the tube lifting motor 32 drives the low-position swing arm 341 and the high-position swing arm 342 via the belt-driven transmission gear 33, thereby moving the tube lifting plate 35. The first and third-stage tube lifting plates 35 rise, while the second and fourth-stage tube lifting plates 35 descend. The first and third-stage tube lifting plates 35 descend, while the second and fourth-stage tube lifting plates 35 rise. This reciprocating movement gradually lifts the test tubes in the tube preparation chamber 2 to the top of the frame 1. Each time a test tube is lifted, the high-position swing arm 342 will abut against the baffle 36 at a certain position, lifting the baffle 36 to the top of the frame 1 to intercept and buffer the test tube. When the high-position swing arm 342 descends, it will disengage from the baffle 36. At this time, the baffle 36 will descend due to its own gravity, and the test tube will fall into the roller mechanism 4. This cycle continues, releasing the test tubes one by one each time.

[0033] Please see Figure 3 As shown, the roller mechanism 4 includes a roller motor 41, a roller transmission gear 42, and a roller 43. The roller motor 41 is mounted on the frame 1, and the roller 43 is also mounted on the frame 1. The roller transmission gear 42 is located at the output end of the roller motor 41 and one end of the roller 43, respectively. The roller motor 41 drives the roller 43 to roll through the meshing of the roller transmission gear 42. The surface of the roller 43 is made of soft rubber, which allows it to better move the test tubes.

[0034] Please see Figure 4 As shown, the swing plate mechanism 5 includes a fixed plate 51, a swing plate motor 52, a swing shaft 53, a swing plate 55, a sensing plate 56, and a sensor 54. The fixed plate 51 is mounted on the frame 1, the swing plate motor 52 is mounted on the fixed plate 51, the swing shaft 53 is mounted on the output end of the swing plate motor 52, the swing plate 55 is mounted on the swing shaft 53, the sensing plate 56 is mounted on one end of the swing shaft 53, and the sensor 54 is mounted on the fixed plate 51 and corresponds to the sensing plate 56. The swing plate motor 52 drives the swing plate 55 to rotate, thereby causing the sensing plate 56 to rotate accordingly. The sensor 54 senses the position of the sensing plate 56 to determine whether the swing plate 55 is in a state of cooperating with the roller 43 to block the vacuum test tube or in a state of releasing the vacuum test tube to the tube outlet 7. The surface of the swing plate 55 is preferably low in friction and smooth to avoid affecting the rolling of the test tube.

[0035] Sensor 54 is a photoelectric sensor, specifically divided into position sensor 541 and signal sensor 542. There are two position sensors 541, which are perpendicularly arranged on the fixed plate 51 and correspond to the sensing plate 56. They are used to sense the position of the sensing plate 56 to determine the state of the swing plate 55. The signal sensor 542 is arranged on the frame 1 and corresponds to the gap between the swing plate 55 and the roller 43. It is used to sense whether there is a vacuum tube in the gap between the swing plate 55 and the roller 43 and to send a signal to the scanning component 6 to scan the label information of the vacuum tube.

[0036] In actual operation, there are two position sensors 541, which record the original position and release position of the swing plate 55 respectively. The original position refers to the position of the swing plate 55 when it is close to the roller 43, and the release position is the position of the swing plate 55 when it is far away from the roller 43. The position sensor 541 can obtain the position of the swing plate 55 according to the sensing plate 56. The swing plate motor 52 drives the swing plate 55 to rotate axially, thereby driving the sensing plate 56 to rotate accordingly. When the sensing plate 56 rotates to correspond with the position sensor 541 that records the original position, it sends a signal to the roller mechanism 4 to start. The gap between the swing plate 55 and the roller 43 can accommodate a test tube to roll. At this time, the signal sensor 542 can sense the presence of the test tube and send a signal to the scanning component 6 to scan the test tube and record information. After the scan is completed, the swing plate motor 52 drives the sensing plate 56 to rotate to correspond with the position sensor 541 that records the release position. At this time, the gap between the swing plate 55 and the roller 43 is relatively large, and the test tube will fall into the tube outlet chamber 7. At the same time, a signal is sent to the roller mechanism 4 to stop rolling, and this cycle continues.

[0037] Please see Figure 5 As shown, the tube outlet 7 includes a chamber body 71, an upper chamber outlet 72, a lower chamber outlet 73, and a tube distribution mechanism 74. The chamber body 71 is located on one side of the frame 1. The upper chamber outlet 72 and the lower chamber outlet 73 are located on the chamber body 71. The tube distribution mechanism 74 is located inside the chamber body 71 and is used to distribute vacuum test tubes to the upper chamber outlet 72 or the lower chamber outlet 73.

[0038] Please see Figure 6 As shown, the tube distribution mechanism 74 includes a tube distribution motor 741, a tube distribution transmission gear 742, and a tube distribution plate 743. The tube distribution motor 741 is located on one side of the chamber body 71, and the tube distribution plate 743 is located inside the chamber body 71. The tube distribution transmission gear 742 is located on the output end of the tube distribution motor 741 and one end of the tube distribution plate 743, respectively, and meshes with each other. The tube distribution motor 741 can drive the tube distribution transmission gear 742, thereby causing the tube distribution plate 743 to swing and distribute the vacuum test tubes that fall after scanning to the upper chamber opening 72 or the lower chamber opening 73.

[0039] Please see Figure 1 As shown, it also includes a guide plate 8, which is obliquely mounted on the top of the frame 1 and is used to return the extracted excess vacuum test tubes to the tube preparation chamber 2.

[0040] This invention is ingeniously designed, simple in structure, and fully intelligent and automated, with high efficiency and stability. The test tubes can be accurately extracted in a step-by-step manner through the swing arm lifting mechanism 3. In terms of label information scanning and input, the roller mechanism 4, the swing plate mechanism 5, and the scanning component 6 work closely together to achieve the purpose of rapid scanning and input of information. Finally, the test tubes are accurately distributed through the tube dispensing compartment.

[0041] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic label scanning device for a vacuum test tube intelligent receipt system, characterized in that, The device includes a frame on which are mounted a vacuum tube storage compartment, a swing arm tube lifting mechanism, a roller mechanism, a swing plate mechanism, a scanning assembly, and an outlet tube compartment. The vacuum tube storage compartment is located on one side of the frame and is used to hold vacuum test tubes. The swing arm tube lifting mechanism is located inside the frame and extends one end into the vacuum tube storage compartment for retrieving vacuum test tubes from the storage compartment. The roller mechanism is located at the top of the frame and is used to rotate the vacuum test tubes retrieved by the swing arm tube lifting mechanism. The swing plate mechanism is located at the top of the frame and to one side of the roller mechanism for preventing vacuum test tubes from falling and allowing them to roll in the gap between the roller mechanism and the swing plate mechanism, or for releasing scanned vacuum test tubes into the outlet tube compartment. The scanning assembly is located at the top of the frame and above the swing plate mechanism for scanning the label information on the vacuum test tubes as they roll. The outlet tube compartment is located on the other side of the frame for exporting vacuum test tubes that have fallen after scanning. The swing arm lifting mechanism includes a lifting motor, a lifting plate, a slide rail assembly, a swing arm, a transmission gear, a baffle, and a connecting plate. The slide rail assembly is located on both sides of the lifting plate, and the lifting plate is mounted on the frame via the slide rail assembly. The lifting motor is located at the lower end of the frame. The swing arm is located inside the frame and one end is connected to the lifting plate. The transmission gears are respectively located on the output ends of the swing arm and the lifting motor. The lifting motor can drive the swing arm to move by connecting the transmission gears via a belt. The baffle is movably located on the top of the frame and will abut against the baffle during the swing of the swing arm, pushing the baffle upward to intercept the vacuum test tube being lifted. The connecting plate is located on the lifting plate.

2. The automatic label scanning device of the intelligent vacuum test tube signing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting plate is a stepped extraction vacuum test tube with four steps. There are two connecting plates, one of which is connected to the first and third steps of the lifting plate, and the other is connected to the second and fourth steps of the lifting plate.

3. The automatic label scanning device of the intelligent vacuum test tube signing system according to claim 2, characterized in that, The swing arm includes a low-position swing arm and a high-position swing arm. The low-position swing arm is used to drive the first and third-order lifting plates to move, and the high-position swing arm is used to drive the second and fourth-order lifting plates to move.

4. The automatic label scanning device of the intelligent vacuum test tube signing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The roller mechanism includes a roller motor, roller transmission gears, and rollers. The roller motor is mounted on a frame, and the rollers are mounted on the frame. The roller transmission gears are respectively mounted on the output end of the roller motor and one end of the rollers. The roller motor drives the rollers to roll through the meshing of the roller transmission gears.

5. The automatic label scanning device of the intelligent vacuum test tube signing system according to claim 4, characterized in that, The swing plate mechanism includes a fixed plate, a swing plate motor, a swing shaft, a swing plate, a sensing plate, and a sensor. The fixed plate is mounted on the frame, the swing plate motor is mounted on the fixed plate, the swing shaft is mounted on the output end of the swing plate motor, the swing plate is mounted on the swing shaft, the sensing plate is mounted on one end of the swing shaft, and the sensor is mounted on the fixed plate and corresponds to the sensing plate. The swing plate motor drives the swing plate to rotate, thereby causing the sensing plate to rotate accordingly. The sensor detects the position of the sensing plate to determine whether the swing plate is in a state of blocking the vacuum test tube in cooperation with the roller or releasing the vacuum test tube to the tube outlet chamber.

6. The automatic label scanning device of the intelligent vacuum test tube signing system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The sensors include position sensors and signal sensors. There are two position sensors, which are perpendicularly mounted on the fixed plate and correspond to the sensing plate. They are used to sense the position of the sensing plate and thus determine the state of the swing plate. The signal sensors are mounted on the frame and correspond to the gap between the swing plate and the roller. They are used to sense whether there is a vacuum tube in the gap between the swing plate and the roller and to send a signal to the scanning component to scan the label information of the vacuum tube.

7. The automatic label scanning device of the intelligent vacuum test tube signing system according to claim 5, characterized in that, The tube outlet chamber includes a chamber body, an upper chamber opening, a lower chamber opening, and a tube distribution mechanism. The chamber body is located on one side of the frame, the upper and lower chamber openings are located on the chamber body, and the tube distribution mechanism is located inside the chamber body for distributing vacuum test tubes to the upper or lower chamber opening.

8. The automatic label scanning device of the intelligent vacuum test tube signing system according to claim 7, characterized in that, The tube distribution mechanism includes a tube distribution motor, tube distribution transmission gears, and a tube distribution plate. The tube distribution motor is located on one side of the chamber body, and the tube distribution plate is located inside the chamber body. The tube distribution transmission gears are respectively located on the output end of the tube distribution motor and one end of the tube distribution plate and mesh with each other. The tube distribution motor can drive the tube distribution transmission gears, thereby causing the tube distribution plate to swing and distribute the vacuum test tubes that fall after scanning to the upper or lower chamber opening.

9. The automatic label scanning device of the intelligent vacuum test tube signing system according to any one of claims 1-8, characterized in that, It also includes a guide plate, which is obliquely mounted on the top of the frame and is used to return the extracted excess vacuum tubes to the tube storage compartment.

Images