Sample processing module and sample analysis system

Abstract

The invention discloses a sample processing module and a sample analysis system. The sample processing module comprises a shell, a drawer, an identification device, a transfer mechanism and a controller, the drawer can move between an opening position and a closing position relative to the shell, at least two types of sample bearing parts can be placed in the drawer, the sample bearing parts are provided with a plurality of placing holes, the placing holes are used for placing sample containers containing samples, and different types of sample bearing parts are used for placing different types of sample containers; the transfer mechanism comprises a manipulator; and the controller is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample bearing part, and control the manipulator to transfer the sample container through different preset transfer modes based on the identified type. The compatibility of the drawer can be improved, so that an inspection department does not need to purchase different types of sample processing modules, and the cost and the area, occupied by the sample processing modules, in the department are reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of medical equipment, and in particular to a sample processing module and a sample analysis system. Background Art

[0002] In the sample processing module, the user places the test tube containing the sample to be tested into a sample carrying component such as a tray, and then puts the tray into a drawer to load the sample. There are many different types of test tubes on the market, and different types of test tubes require different types of trays to carry them. The drawers of common sample processing modules can only hold a single tray. In order to adapt to different test tubes, the testing department needs to configure multiple different sample processing modules, which costs a lot. Multiple sample processing modules will also occupy more area, affecting the placement of other equipment in the department. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention proposes a sample processing module that can reduce costs and reduce the area occupied by different types of sample processing modules in a department.

[0004] The present invention also discloses a sample processing system using the above sample processing module.

[0005] A sample processing module according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0006] case;

[0007] A drawer connected to the shell and capable of moving between an open position and a closed position relative to the shell, wherein the drawer can hold at least two types of sample carrying components, wherein the sample carrying components have a plurality of placement holes, wherein the placement holes are used to place sample containers containing samples, and different types of sample carrying components are used to place different types of sample containers;

[0008] Identification device;

[0009] The transfer mechanism comprises a manipulator, wherein the manipulator is used to move a sample container out of the placement hole of the sample carrying component, or to move a sample container into the placement hole of the sample carrying component;

[0010] The controller is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample carrying component, and control the manipulator to transfer the sample container through different preset transfer methods based on the identified type.

[0011] The sample processing module according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0012] The drawer of this embodiment can hold at least two types of sample carrying components, and different types of sample carrying components are used to carry different types of sample containers. In addition, the controller of this embodiment is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample carrying component, and corresponding to different types of sample carrying components, the controller is also configured to control the manipulator to transfer the sample container through different preset transfer methods. In this way, the compatibility of the drawer can be increased, so that the testing department does not need to purchase different types of sample processing modules, thereby reducing costs and the area occupied by the sample processing modules in the department.

[0013] In other embodiments of the present invention, the scheme of the manipulator transferring the sample container by the preset transfer method includes at least one of the following schemes:

[0014] The manipulator performs a transfer action based on a preset distribution position corresponding to each of the placement holes of the sample carrying component;

[0015] The manipulator performs a transfer action based on a preset height corresponding to the height of the sample container;

[0016] The robot performs a transfer action based on a preset opening distance corresponding to an outer diameter of the sample container.

[0017] In other embodiments of the present invention, the sample processing module includes at least one of the following solutions:

[0018] The distribution positions of at least some of the placement holes of different types of sample-carrying parts are different;

[0019] The sample containers placed on different types of sample carrying components have different heights;

[0020] The placement holes of different types of sample supporting parts have different hole diameters.

[0021] In other embodiments of the present invention, the identification device includes a visual identification mechanism, and the controller is further configured to control the visual identification mechanism to obtain image information of the sample carrying component, and identify the type of the sample carrying component based on the image information;

[0022] Alternatively, the identification device includes an information reading mechanism, the sample carrying component includes an information storage component storing type information, and the controller is further configured to control the information reading mechanism to read the type information stored in the information storage component, and identify the type of the sample carrying component based on the type information.

[0023] In other embodiments of the present invention, the controller is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample-carrying component during the process of the drawer moving from the open position to the closed position, and / or when the drawer is in the closed position, and / or when the drawer is in the open position.

[0024] In other embodiments of the present invention, the controller is also configured to control the identification device to obtain whether there is a sample container in the placement hole of the sample supporting component, and control the manipulator to move the sample container out of the placement hole or move the sample container into the placement hole based on the information of whether there is a sample container in the placement hole identified by the identification device.

[0025] In other embodiments of the present invention, the identification device includes a visual identification mechanism, and the controller is further configured to control the visual identification mechanism to obtain image information of the sample carrying component, and identify whether there is a sample container in the placement hole based on the image information.

[0026] In other embodiments of the present invention, the identification device includes a detection mechanism and a plurality of trigger mechanisms. Along the moving direction of the drawer, the sample carrying component includes a plurality of rows of placement holes. The center distances between two adjacent rows of placement holes of different types of sample carrying components are different, or different types of sample carrying components have different rows of placement holes. The drawer includes a plurality of groups of trigger parts. The plurality of groups of trigger parts and the plurality of trigger mechanisms are arranged corresponding to the different types of sample carrying components. The number of trigger parts in each group of trigger parts is equal to the number of rows of placement holes of the corresponding type of sample carrying component. The center distance between adjacent trigger parts in each group of trigger parts is equal to the center distance between adjacent placement holes of the corresponding type of sample carrying component. In the process of the drawer moving from the open position to the closed position, each row of placement holes passes through the detection position of the detection mechanism in turn, and each trigger part in each group of trigger parts triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism in turn.

[0027] Wherein, within a preset time period when any of the trigger parts triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism, or after any of the trigger parts triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism and the drawer moves a preset distance, the controller is configured to control the detection mechanism to detect whether there is a sample container at the detection position, so as to obtain information on the presence or absence of multiple groups of sample containers corresponding to multiple groups of the trigger parts, and to control the identification device in the process of the drawer moving from the open position to the closed position, and / or to identify the type of the sample carrying component when the drawer is in the closed position, and select a corresponding group from the multiple groups of sample container presence or absence information based on the type of the sample carrying component to identify whether there are sample containers in the placement holes in each row of the sample carrying component;

[0028] Alternatively, the controller is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample carrying component when the drawer is in the open position, and when a group of the trigger parts corresponding to the sample carrying component of this type triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism, control the detection mechanism to detect whether there is a sample container at the detection position, so as to identify whether there are sample containers at the placement holes in each row of the sample carrying component.

[0029] In other embodiments of the present invention, the identification device includes a detection mechanism and a trigger mechanism. Along the moving direction of the drawer, the sample carrying component includes a plurality of rows of placement holes, and the center distances between two adjacent rows of placement holes of different types of sample carrying components are different. The sample carrying component also includes a plurality of trigger parts, and the center distance between adjacent trigger parts is equal to the center distance between adjacent placement holes. In the process of the drawer moving from the open position to the closed position, each row of placement holes passes through the detection position of the detection mechanism in turn, and each trigger part of the sample carrying component triggers the trigger mechanism in turn. The controller is configured to control the detection mechanism to detect whether there is a sample container at the detection position when the trigger part triggers the trigger mechanism, so as to identify whether there is a sample container at each row of placement holes of the sample carrying component.

[0030] A sample processing module according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0031] case;

[0032] A drawer connected to the housing and movable relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position;

[0033] A first sample carrying component, which can be placed in the drawer and has a plurality of first placement holes for carrying sample containers containing samples;

[0034] A second sample carrying component, which can be placed in the drawer, has a plurality of second placement holes for carrying sample containers containing samples, wherein the center distances between adjacent first placement holes and adjacent second placement holes in the same direction are different, and / or the first placement holes and the second placement holes have different apertures;

[0035] Identification device;

[0036] A transfer mechanism, comprising a manipulator, wherein the manipulator is used to move a sample container out of the first sample carrying component or the second sample carrying component in the drawer, or to move a sample container into the first sample carrying component or the second sample carrying component in the drawer;

[0037] The controller is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of sample carrying components in the drawer, and when the first sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying components in the drawer, control the manipulator to transfer the sample container through a first preset transfer method, and when the second sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying components in the drawer, control the manipulator to transfer the sample container through a second preset transfer method different from the first preset transfer method.

[0038] In other embodiments of the present invention, the scheme of transferring the sample container by the manipulator through the first preset transfer mode and the second preset transfer mode includes at least one of the following schemes:

[0039] When the first sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying components in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on the first preset distribution positions corresponding to the first placement holes, and when the second sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying components in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on the second preset distribution positions corresponding to the second placement holes;

[0040] When the first sample carrying part is identified from the sample carrying parts in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a first preset height corresponding to the height of the sample container in the first placement hole, and when the second sample carrying part is identified from the sample carrying parts in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a second preset height corresponding to the height of the sample container in the second placement hole;

[0041] When the first sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying components in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a first preset opening distance corresponding to the outer diameter of the sample container in the first placement hole. When the second sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying component in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a second preset opening distance corresponding to the outer diameter of the sample container in the second placement hole.

[0042] In other embodiments of the present invention, the identification device includes a visual identification mechanism, and the controller is further configured to control the visual identification mechanism to identify image information of the sample carrying component in the drawer. When the first sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying component in the drawer, the controller identifies whether there is a sample container in the first placement hole through the image information based on a first preset identification method. When the second sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying component in the drawer, the controller identifies whether there is a sample container in the second placement hole through the image information based on a second preset identification method.

[0043] A sample analysis system according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0044] The sample processing module;

[0045] A sample analysis module, used for analyzing samples;

[0046] The track module is connected to the sample processing module and the sample analysis module, and is used to transport the sample container of the sample processing module to the sample analysis module for analysis.

[0047] Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be given in part in the following description and in part will be obvious from the following description, or will be learned through practice of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0048] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0049] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a sample analysis system in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0050] Figure 2 A top view showing the relative positions of the drawer and the detection mechanism in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 3 For display Figure 2 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the relative positions of the middle drawer and the detection mechanism;

[0052] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the trigger component;

[0053] Figure 5 For display Figure 3 A three-dimensional schematic diagram of the relative positions of the middle base and the trigger mechanism.

[0054] Reference numerals:

[0055] Sample processing module 1;

[0056] Sample analysis module 2;

[0057] Track module 3;

[0058] Housing 100;

[0059] Drawer 200, trigger component 210, first trigger part 211, second trigger part 212;

[0060] Transfer mechanism 300;

[0061] Sample carrying part 400, placement hole 410;

[0062] Detection mechanism 510, transmitting end 511, receiving end 512, first trigger mechanism 520, second trigger mechanism 530;

[0063] Sample container 600;

[0064] Base 700. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0065] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0066] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that descriptions involving orientations, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., and orientations or positional relationships indicated are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0067] In the description of the present invention, "several" means more than one, "many" means more than two, "greater than", "less than", "exceed", etc. are understood to exclude the number itself, and "above", "below", "within", etc. are understood to include the number itself. If there is a description of "first" or "second", it is only used for the purpose of distinguishing the technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying the relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0068] In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, terms such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and technicians in the relevant technical field can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0069] In the description of the present invention, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0070] The first embodiment of the present invention proposes a sample processing module 1, which is used to receive a sample container containing a sample to be processed (for ease of explanation, it is named as a container to be processed) transferred by an operator, and the container to be processed can be further transferred to a sample analysis module for analysis after a corresponding pre-processing operation. In addition, the sample processing module in some embodiments can also be used to receive a sample container containing a sample to be recovered (for ease of explanation, it is named as a container to be recovered) transported by a track module, and the operator can take the container to be recovered from the sample processing module.

[0071] Reference Figure 1 The sample processing module 1 includes a housing 100, a drawer 200, an identification device, a transfer mechanism 300 and a controller. The drawer 200 and the transfer mechanism 300 are both connected to the housing 100. The drawer 200 can move between an open position and a closed position relative to the housing 100. When in the closed position, the drawer 200 is located inside the housing 100. When in the open position, the drawer 200 extends from the housing 100 and is in a position that is convenient for the operator to take and place the sample container 600. The drawer 200 is used to place a sample carrying component 400. In some embodiments, the drawer 200 can place multiple sample carrying components 400. The sample carrying component 400 has multiple placement holes 410 for storing sample containers 600, such as a tray. The transfer mechanism 300 includes a manipulator, which is used to transfer the sample container 600. The actual use scenario of the sample processing module 1 is as follows: when the operator needs to put in the container to be processed, the drawer 200 extends from the shell 100, and the operator puts the container to be processed into the placement hole 410 of the sample carrying component 400, and then the drawer 200 is reset to the closed position, and the transfer mechanism 300 transfers the container to be processed to the track module 3, and the track module 3 is further transported to other modules for subsequent processing. After the container to be processed is analyzed by the sample analysis module 2, it is transported back to the sample processing module 1 by the track module 3, and the transfer mechanism 300 transfers the container to be recovered on the track module 3 to the sample carrying component 400 in the drawer 200. When the operator needs to take away the container to be recovered, the drawer 200 extends from the shell 100, and the operator takes away the container to be recovered from the placement hole 410.

[0072] The drawer 200 of this embodiment can hold at least two types of sample carrying parts 400, and different types of sample carrying parts 400 are used to carry different types of sample containers 600. In addition, the controller of this embodiment is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample carrying part 400, and corresponding to different types of sample carrying parts 400, the controller is also configured to control the manipulator to transfer the sample container 600 through different preset transfer methods. In this way, the compatibility of the drawer 200 can be increased, so that the laboratory department does not need to purchase different types of sample processing modules 1, thereby reducing the cost and the area occupied by the sample processing modules 1 in the department.

[0073] On the basis of the first embodiment, in some embodiments, different types of sample carrying components 400 have the same outer dimensions. Specifically, different types of sample carrying components 400 have the same length and width, so that different types of sample carrying components 400 can be arbitrarily combined in the drawer 200, for example, Figure 1 Each drawer 200 can hold three sample carrying components 400 , and the three sample carrying components 400 may be sample carrying components 400 of different types, or two of the three sample carrying components 400 may be of the same type and the other one may be of a different type.

[0074] On the basis of the first embodiment, in some embodiments, the distribution positions of at least some of the placement holes 410 of different types of sample supporting components 400 are different. For example, the multiple placement holes 410 of the sample supporting component 400 are arranged in a matrix, and a projection set of the multiple placement holes 410 of the sample supporting component 400 on the horizontal plane is established. In the different projection sets obtained, when the centers of the placement holes 410 in the first row and the first column coincide, the centers of at least some of the placement holes 410 in different projection sets do not coincide.

[0075] On the basis of the first embodiment, in other embodiments, different types of sample carrying components 400 place sample containers 600 at different heights. Generally, the larger the diameter of the sample container 600 is, the higher the height of the placed sample container 600 is.

[0076] On the basis of the first embodiment, in other embodiments, the placement holes 410 of different types of sample carrying components 400 have different apertures, so that sample containers 600 of different diameters can be placed.

[0077] Based on the first embodiment, in other embodiments, the center spacings of adjacent placement holes 410 of different types of sample carriers 400 in the same direction are different. Generally, the larger the diameter of the sample container 600, the larger the center spacings of adjacent placement holes 410. It can be understood that when the center spacings of adjacent placement holes 410 are different, the distribution positions of at least some placement holes 410 of different types of sample carriers 400 are different.

[0078] Based on the foregoing, different types of sample carrying components 400 may include a first sample carrying component and a second sample carrying component. The aperture of the placement holes 410 of the first sample carrying component and the center distance between adjacent placement holes 410 are both smaller, while the aperture of the placement holes 410 of the second sample carrying component and the center distance between adjacent placement holes 410 are both larger. In this way, the first sample carrying component is used to place sample containers 600 with small diameters, and the second sample carrying component is used to place sample containers 600 with large diameters, and the first sample carrying component can carry more sample containers 600. It should be noted that the sample carrying component 400 can also be divided into three types, four types, etc. Among the different parameters mentioned above, any change can form different types of sample carrying components. For example, the center distance between adjacent placement holes 410 in the same direction is the same, but the aperture is different, which can also form a series of different types of sample carrying components.

[0079] On the basis of the first embodiment, in some embodiments, the scheme for the manipulator to transfer the sample container 600 by a preset transfer method includes: the manipulator performs a transfer action based on the preset distribution positions corresponding to the placement holes 410 of the sample supporting component 400. As mentioned above, the distribution positions of at least some of the placement holes 410 of different types of sample supporting components 400 are different, and the preset distribution positions of the placement holes 410 of different types of sample supporting components 400 are preset in the controller. For example, the coordinates of the center of each placement hole 410 in the plane coordinate system are obtained, and then the coordinates are preset in the controller. In this way, when the controller identifies the type of the sample supporting component 400 through the identification device, it can select the corresponding preset distribution position according to the type of the sample supporting component 400 to transfer the sample container 600 in the placement hole 410.

[0080] On the basis of the first embodiment, in other embodiments, the scheme for the manipulator to transfer the sample container 600 by a preset transfer method includes: the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a preset height corresponding to the height of the sample container 600. Specifically, the height of the sample container 600 adapted to different types can be acquired in advance, and then the height data can be preset in the controller. When the controller identifies the type of the sample supporting component 400 through the identification device, the corresponding preset height can be selected according to the type of the sample supporting component 400 to clamp the corresponding sample container 600.

[0081] On the basis of the first embodiment, in other embodiments, the scheme for the manipulator to transfer the sample container 600 by a preset transfer method includes: the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a preset opening distance corresponding to the outer diameter of the sample container 600. Specifically, the diameters of sample containers 600 adapted to different types can be acquired in advance, and then the diameter data can be preset in the controller. When the controller identifies the type of the sample carrying component 400 through the identification device, the corresponding diameter can be selected according to the type of the sample carrying component 400 to adjust the opening distance of the manipulator, thereby clamping the corresponding sample container 600.

[0082] On the basis of the first embodiment, the identification device in some embodiments includes a visual identification mechanism, and the controller is also configured to control the visual identification mechanism to obtain image information of the sample-carrying component 400, and identify the type of the sample-carrying component 400 based on the image information. For example, the controller identifies the distribution position of the center of each placement hole 410 based on the image information, and matches it with the preset distribution position, thereby identifying the type of the sample-carrying component; for another example, the controller identifies the aperture of the placement hole 410 or the center distance between adjacent placement holes 410 based on the image information, and matches it with the preset aperture or center distance, thereby identifying the type of the sample-carrying component; for another example, the controller identifies other feature identifiers on the sample-carrying component 400 except the placement hole 410 based on the image information, thereby identifying the type of the sample-carrying component.

[0083] On the basis of the first embodiment, the identification device in other embodiments includes an information reading mechanism, the sample supporting component 400 includes an information storage component storing type information, and the controller is further configured to control the information reading mechanism to read the type information stored in the information storage component, and identify the type of the sample supporting component 400 based on the type information. For example, the information storage component may be an NFC tag, and the information reading mechanism may be an NFC reading module, and when the sample supporting component 400 passes through the NFC reading module, the NFC reading module may read the type information in the NFC tag.

[0084] On the basis of the first embodiment, the controller in some embodiments is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample-carrying component 400 when the drawer 200 moves from an open position to a closed position. For example, the identification device includes a plurality of visual identification mechanisms arranged corresponding to the drawer 200. The visual identification mechanisms are fixedly arranged in the shell 100 and are located above the corresponding drawer 200. When the drawer 200 moves from an open position to a closed position, the sample-carrying component 400 on the drawer 200 will be photographed by the visual identification mechanism in turn, thereby identifying the type of the sample-carrying component 400. For another example, the identification device includes an information reading mechanism, which is fixedly arranged in the shell 100. When the drawer 200 moves from an open position to a closed position, the sample-carrying component 400 on the drawer 200 will be read by the corresponding information reading mechanism in turn, thereby identifying the type of the sample-carrying component 400.

[0085] On the basis of the first embodiment, the controller in other embodiments is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample-carrying component 400 after the drawer 200 moves from the open position to the closed position. For example, the identification device includes an identification device, and the identification device can move synchronously with the manipulator. When the drawer 200 is in the closed position, the identification device moves along the length direction of the drawer 200 and takes a picture of each sample-carrying component in turn, thereby identifying the type of the sample-carrying component 400; for another example, the identification device includes a plurality of information reading mechanisms arranged corresponding to the drawers, and the information reading mechanisms are fixedly arranged in the shell 100. When the drawer 200 is in the closed position, the corresponding information reading mechanisms read the type information of each sample-carrying component 400 on the drawer 200 again, thereby identifying the type of the sample-carrying component 400.

[0086] Based on the first embodiment, the controller in other embodiments is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample carrying component 400 when the drawer 200 is in the open position. For example, the identification device includes an information reading mechanism, which is fixed to the drawer 200. When the sample carrying component 400 is placed on the drawer 200, the information reading mechanism reads the type information of the sample carrying component 400, thereby identifying the type of the sample carrying component 400.

[0087] On the basis of the first embodiment, the controller in some embodiments is also configured to control the identification device to obtain information on whether there is a sample container 600 in the placement hole 410 of the sample carrying component 400, and control the manipulator to move the sample container 600 out of the placement hole 410 or move the sample container 600 into the placement hole 410 based on the information on whether there is a sample container 600 in the placement hole 410 identified by the identification device. Specifically, when there is a container to be processed in the placement hole 410, the manipulator transfers the container to be processed from the sample carrying component to the track module 3; when the placement hole 410 is empty, the manipulator transfers the container to be recovered on the track module 3 to the empty placement hole 410.

[0088] When the identification device is also used to obtain information on whether a sample container 600 exists in the placement hole, the identification device in some embodiments includes a visual identification mechanism, and the controller is further configured to control the visual identification mechanism to obtain image information of the sample carrying component 400. Through this image information, both type information can be obtained and it can be further determined whether a sample container 600 exists in the placement hole 410, which can simplify the structure of the identification mechanism.

[0089] When the identification device is also used to obtain information on whether a sample container 600 exists in the placement hole, the identification device in other embodiments includes a first identification mechanism (such as the aforementioned visual identification mechanism or information reading mechanism) that identifies the type of the sample supporting component 400, and a second identification mechanism that is different from the first identification mechanism, and the second identification mechanism is used to determine whether a sample container 600 exists in the placement hole 410.

[0090] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3 The drawer 200 can be driven by the driving mechanism to move relative to the base 700. In the sample carrier 400 to which this embodiment is applicable, the sample carrier 400 includes a plurality of placement holes 410, which are arranged in a rectangular array. Specifically, along the moving direction of the drawer 200, the plurality of placement holes 410 are divided into a plurality of rows, and the center distances between two adjacent rows of placement holes 410 of different types of sample carriers 400 are different.

[0091] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 3The second identification mechanism includes a detection mechanism 510, and the detection mechanism 510 is used to detect whether there is a sample container 600 in each row of placement holes 410 of the sample supporting component 400. Specifically, the detection mechanism 510 has a detection position. When the sample supporting component 400 moves with the drawer 200, each row of sample placement holes 410 of the sample supporting component 400 passes through the detection position in turn. If there is a sample container 600 in at least one placement hole 410 in a row of placement holes 410, it is determined that there is a sample container 600 in this row. If there is no sample container 600 in any placement hole 410 in a row of placement holes 410, it is determined that there is no sample container 600 in this row. The detection mechanism 510 can be a through-beam type or a reflection type to a photoelectric sensor, so as to Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown in the figure, the through-beam photoelectric sensor includes a transmitter 511 and a receiver 512, which are arranged on both sides of the width direction of the drawer 200. The position between the transmitter 511 and the receiver 512 is the aforementioned detection position. When the receiver 512 does not receive the signal reflected by the transmitter 511, it means that at least one of the placement holes 410 in this row of placement holes 410 has a sample container 600. For the reflective photoelectric sensor, when the receiver receives a signal, it is determined that the sample container 600 exists.

[0092] The second identification mechanism also includes a plurality of trigger mechanisms. Accordingly, the drawer 200 has a plurality of groups of trigger parts, and the trigger mechanisms cooperate with the corresponding trigger parts to control the timing of the detection mechanism 510 to perform detection. The plurality of groups of trigger parts and the plurality of trigger mechanisms are arranged correspondingly to different types of sample carriers 400. Specifically, the number of groups of trigger parts and the number of trigger mechanisms are the same as the number of types of sample carriers 400.

[0093] Each group of trigger parts includes a plurality of trigger parts spaced apart along the moving direction of the drawer 200, the number of trigger parts in each group is equal to the number of rows of placement holes 410 of the corresponding type of sample carrier 400, and the center spacing between adjacent trigger parts in each group is equal to the center spacing between adjacent placement holes 410 of the corresponding type of sample carrier 400. Figure 4 , Figure 5As shown in the example, the drawer 200 is used to place two types of sample carrying parts 400, and the drawer 200 also includes two types of trigger parts. For the convenience of description, the two sample carrying parts 400 are named as the first sample carrying part and the second sample carrying part, and the two trigger parts are named as the first trigger part 211 and the second trigger part 212. A plurality of first trigger parts 211 form a first group of trigger parts, and a plurality of second trigger parts 212 form a second group of trigger parts. The center spacing between adjacent first trigger parts 211 is equal to the center spacing between two adjacent rows of placement holes 410 of the first sample carrying part, and the center spacing between adjacent second trigger parts 212 is equal to the center spacing between two adjacent rows of placement holes 410 of the second sample carrying part.

[0094] The trigger part can be integrally formed with the drawer 200, or the trigger part can be formed on a separate trigger component, and then the trigger component is connected to the drawer 200. Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown in the figure, the trigger component 210 includes a bottom plate and side plates connected to both sides of the bottom plate, a first trigger portion 211 is formed on one side plate, and a second trigger portion 212 is formed on the other side plate, and the trigger component 210 is connected to the drawer 200 through the bottom plate, specifically connected to the bottom of the drawer 200. The trigger portion can be a rectangular structure as shown in the figure.

[0095] The trigger mechanism can also be a through-beam type or a reflective photoelectric sensor. For a through-beam photoelectric sensor, the trigger mechanism is triggered when the receiving end does not receive a signal. For a reflective photoelectric sensor, the trigger mechanism is triggered when the receiving end receives a signal. The trigger mechanism, the trigger part and the detection mechanism are correspondingly arranged, so that when a certain trigger part triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism, the corresponding row of placement holes 410 of the corresponding type of sample carrier 400 will be located at the detection position of the detection mechanism 510. Specifically, Figure 4 , Figure 5 As shown in the example, the drawer 200 is used to place two types of sample carriers 400, and two trigger mechanisms are provided. For ease of description, the two trigger mechanisms are named the first trigger mechanism 520 and the second trigger mechanism 530, respectively. The first trigger mechanism 520 is used in conjunction with the first trigger part 211, and the second trigger mechanism 530 is used in conjunction with the second trigger part 212. When the first sample carrier is placed in the drawer 200, if the first first trigger part 211 triggers the first trigger mechanism 520, the first row of placement holes 410 of the first sample carrier is located at the detection position. When the trigger part is set at the bottom of the drawer 200, the trigger mechanism can be as follows: Figure 5 Shown connected to base 700.

[0096] It should be noted that, within the preset time period when any trigger part triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism, or after any trigger part triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism and the drawer moves a preset distance, the controller controls the detection mechanism 510 to detect whether there is a sample container at the detection position. Here, "within the preset time period when any trigger part triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism" means that the detection mechanism 510 detects immediately after the trigger part triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism, or starts the detection after a delay of a period of time after the trigger part triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism. In other words, in this embodiment, the controller will obtain the time when any trigger part triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism, and perform timing, so as to control the detection mechanism 510 to perform detection. Taking the trigger part as a rectangle and the trigger mechanism as a through-beam photoelectric switch as an example, the detection mechanism 510 can perform the detection operation when the trigger part just starts to block the through-beam light, and the detection mechanism 510 can also perform the detection operation after the trigger part continues to block the through-beam light for a preset time. Here, "after any trigger part triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism and the drawer moves a preset distance" means that the detection mechanism 510 detects whether there is a sample container at the detection position after any trigger part triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism as the starting point. In other words, this embodiment will obtain the time when any trigger part triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism and obtain the moving distance of the drawer 200, so as to control the detection mechanism 510 to perform detection.

[0097] Based on the above structure, when the drawer 200 moves from the open position to the closed position, each row of placement holes 410 passes through the detection position of the detection mechanism 510 in sequence, and each trigger part in each group of trigger parts also passes through the corresponding trigger mechanism in sequence. Among them, when any trigger part triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism, the controller is configured to control the detection mechanism 510 to detect whether there is a sample container 600 at the detection position. In combination with the above, whether the first trigger part 211 triggers the first trigger mechanism 520, or the second trigger part 212 triggers the second trigger mechanism 530, the detection mechanism 510 will detect whether there is a sample container 600 at the detection position. The detection operation of the detection mechanism 510 can obtain the information on the presence or absence of multiple groups of sample containers corresponding to the multiple groups of trigger parts. Specifically, it can obtain the information on the presence or absence of the first group of sample containers corresponding to the multiple first trigger parts 211, and the information on the presence or absence of the second group of sample containers corresponding to the multiple second trigger parts 212. The information on the presence or absence of the first group of sample containers includes information on whether the detection mechanism detects the sample container 600 when each first trigger part 211 triggers the first trigger mechanism 520, such as multiple first jump signals, and the interval time between adjacent first jump signals is the first time. The information on the presence or absence of the second group of sample containers includes information on whether the detection mechanism detects the sample container 600 when each second trigger part 212 triggers the second trigger mechanism 530, such as multiple second jump signals, and the interval time between adjacent second jump signals is the second time.

[0098] It can be understood that only one group of the aforementioned multiple groups of sample container presence or absence information is correct. Based on this, the controller can also control the identification device to identify the type of the sample carrying component 400 when the drawer 200 moves from the open position to the closed position, and / or when the drawer 200 is in the closed position, and select a corresponding group from the multiple groups of sample container 600 presence or absence information based on the type of the sample carrying component 400 to identify whether there are sample containers 600 in each row of placement holes 410 of the sample carrying component 400. For example, if the first sample carrying component is actually placed on the drawer 200, the first group of sample container presence or absence information is correct information, and the second group of sample container presence or absence information is incorrect information. When the controller identifies that the sample carrying component on the drawer 200 is the first sample carrying component, the first group of sample container presence or absence information is selected to identify whether there are sample containers 600 in each row of placement holes 410 of the sample carrying component 400. Since the center spacing of adjacent trigger parts is equal to the center spacing of two rows of placement holes 410 of the corresponding sample carrier, by knowing whether the sample container corresponding to each trigger part has information, it is possible to know whether the sample container of each row of placement holes 410 has information. In this embodiment, the time interval between the jump signals can be used to correspond the sample container with the type of the sample carrier.

[0099] In summary, the main idea of ​​this embodiment is that when the sample carrier is placed in the drawer 200, the type of the sample carrier cannot be determined, so the information of all sample containers is obtained, and then the correct set of information is identified according to the type of the sample carrier to determine the distribution of the sample containers of the sample carrier. It should be noted that compared with the housing 100, the internal space of the drawer 200 is limited. In this embodiment, the first identification mechanism for identifying the type of the sample carrier 400 can be set in the housing 100, without being set in the drawer 200, which can simplify the structure of the drawer 200 and realize the compact layout of the drawer 200.

[0100] In other embodiments, different types of sample-carrying components 400 have different numbers of rows of placement holes 410, while the center spacings of adjacent placement holes 410 may be the same or different. The number of triggering parts in each group of triggering parts is equal to the number of rows of placement holes 410 of the corresponding type of sample-carrying components 400, and the center spacings of adjacent triggering parts in each group of triggering parts are equal to the center spacings of adjacent placement holes 410 of the corresponding type of sample-carrying components 400. For example, the first sample-carrying component has 20 rows of placement holes 410, and the second sample-carrying component has 10 rows of placement holes 410, and the first triggering part is provided with 20 corresponding holes, and the second triggering part is provided with 10 corresponding holes. Similarly, as the drawer 200 moves, multiple groups of sample container presence or absence information can be obtained. Specifically, the first group of sample container presence or absence information corresponding to the multiple first trigger parts 211 and the second group of sample container presence or absence information corresponding to the multiple second trigger parts 212 can be obtained. The first group of sample container presence or absence information includes information on whether the detection mechanism detects the sample container 600 when each first trigger part 211 triggers the first trigger mechanism 520, such as 20 first jump signals with the same interval time. The second group of sample container presence or absence information includes information on whether the detection mechanism detects the sample container 600 when each second trigger part 212 triggers the second trigger mechanism 530, such as 10 second jump signals with the same interval time.

[0101] It can be understood that among the above-mentioned multiple groups of sample container presence information, only one group is correct. Based on this, the controller can also control the identification device to identify the type of the sample carrier 400 when the drawer 200 moves from the open position to the closed position, and / or when the drawer 200 is in the closed position, and select a corresponding group from the multiple groups of sample container 600 presence information based on the type of the sample carrier 400 to identify whether there are sample containers 600 in each row of placement holes 410 of the sample carrier 400. The difference between this embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiment is that: the above-mentioned embodiment corresponds the type of the sample carrier with the time interval between the jump signals, while this embodiment corresponds the type of the sample carrier with the number of jump signals with the same interval time.

[0102] It should be noted that when the center spacing between adjacent placement holes is the same, the lengths of different types of sample supporting components 400 in this embodiment are different. For example, the first sample supporting component has 20 rows of placement holes 410 and the second sample supporting component has 10 rows of placement holes 410. Then, the length of the first sample supporting component may be twice that of the second sample supporting component.

[0103] The present invention proposes another detection scheme in other embodiments, the main concept of which is: when the sample carrying component is placed in the drawer 200, the type of the sample carrying component has been determined, so it is only necessary to obtain the information of the corresponding sample container and then judge the distribution of the sample containers of the sample carrying component.

[0104] In this embodiment, the identification device includes a detection mechanism 510 and a trigger mechanism. Along the moving direction of the drawer 200, the sample carrier 400 includes multiple rows of placement holes 410. The spacing between two adjacent rows of placement holes 410 of different types of sample carriers 400 is different. The specific scheme can be understood by referring to the above-mentioned embodiment. The difference between this embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiment is that the controller is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample carrier 400 when the drawer 200 is in the open position, for example, an NFC identification module is set on the drawer 200. When a group of trigger parts corresponding to the sample carrier 400 of this type triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism, the detection mechanism 510 is controlled to detect whether there is a sample container 600 at the detection position, so as to identify whether there is a sample container 600 in each row of placement holes 410 of the sample carrier 400. For example, when the first sample carrier is placed in the drawer 200, the controller can identify its type, and then the detection mechanism 510 only performs the detection operation when each first trigger part 211 triggers the first trigger mechanism 520. This embodiment can reduce the detection frequency of the detection mechanism 510, extend the life of the detection mechanism 510, and reduce the amount of calculation of the controller.

[0105] In the aforementioned embodiments, the trigger portion is disposed in the drawer 200. In other embodiments, the trigger portion may also be disposed in the sample carrying component 400. Specifically, in this embodiment, the identification device includes a detection mechanism 510 and a trigger mechanism. Along the moving direction of the drawer 200, the sample carrying component 400 includes a plurality of rows of placement holes 410. The spacing between two adjacent rows of placement holes 410 of different types of sample carrying components 400 is different. The specific scheme can be understood by referring to the aforementioned embodiments.

[0106] In this embodiment, the sample carrying component 400 also includes a plurality of triggering parts arranged at intervals along the moving direction of the drawer 200, and the center spacing between adjacent triggering parts is equal to the spacing between adjacent placement holes 410. With reference to the above-mentioned embodiment, the first sample carrying component has a plurality of first triggering parts, and the second sample carrying component has a plurality of second triggering parts. In the process of the drawer 200 moving from the open position to the closed position, each row of placement holes 410 passes through the detection position of the detection mechanism 510 in turn, and each triggering part of the sample carrying component 400 triggers the trigger mechanism in turn. The controller is configured to control the detection mechanism 510 to detect whether there is a sample container 600 at the detection position when the trigger part triggers the trigger mechanism, so as to identify whether there is a sample container 600 in each row of placement holes 410 of the sample carrying component 400. Since the triggering part is arranged on the sample carrying component 400, there is only one trigger signal at the same time, so this embodiment does not need to select the triggering part and the corresponding triggering mechanism by sample type.

[0107] In the aforementioned embodiments, the identification device can identify whether there are sample containers 600 in a row of placement holes 410 of the sample carrier. If it is detected that there are sample containers 600 in a row of placement holes 410, the robot is controlled to perform a transfer operation on each placement hole 410 in the row; if it is detected that there are no sample containers 600 in a row of placement holes 410, the robot skips the placement holes 410 in the row. If the presence or absence detection mechanism is not provided, the controller does not know the distribution of sample containers on the sample carrier, and the robot needs to perform a transfer operation on each placement hole 410 of the sample carrier in turn. If the vacancy rate of the placement holes 410 is high, there will be a large number of empty grasping operations, which seriously affects the efficiency; if the visual mechanism is used for recognition, the material cost is high. The aforementioned embodiments can identify the presence or absence of sample containers in a row of placement holes 410, which can significantly reduce empty grasping operations, and can also reduce material costs compared with the visual mechanism.

[0108] In the related art, the sample carrying component is compatible with test tubes of different diameters by providing larger tube holes and tube spacing, but this approach will reduce the ability of the sample carrying component to carry sample containers 600. To solve this problem, the second embodiment of the present invention proposes a sample processing module 1, which is suitable for at least two types of sample carrying components 400. Different types of sample carrying components 400 are used to carry sample containers 600 of different tube diameters, respectively, thereby improving the ability of the sample carrying component to carry sample containers 600.

[0109] The sample processing module 1 of this embodiment includes a housing 100, a drawer 200, an identification device, a transfer mechanism 300, a first bearing member, a second bearing member and a controller. The drawer 200 and the transfer mechanism 300 are both connected to the housing 100. The drawer 200 can move between an open position and a closed position relative to the housing 100. When in the closed position, the drawer 200 is located inside the housing 100. When in the open position, the drawer 200 extends from the housing 100 and is in a position that is convenient for operators to take and place the sample container 600. The transfer mechanism 300 includes a manipulator, which is used to transfer the sample container 600.

[0110] Both the first sample carrying component and the second sample carrying component can be placed in the drawer 200. The first sample carrying component has a plurality of first placement holes for carrying sample containers 600 containing samples, and the second sample carrying component has a plurality of second placement holes for carrying sample containers 600 containing samples. In some embodiments, the center spacing between adjacent first placement holes is different from the center spacing between adjacent second placement holes in the same direction. In other embodiments, the apertures of the first placement holes and the second placement holes are different.

[0111] In this embodiment, the controller is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of sample carrying component 400 in the drawer 200. When a first sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying component 400 in the drawer 200, the controller controls the manipulator to transfer the sample container 600 through a first preset transfer method. When a second sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying component 400 in the drawer 200, the controller controls the manipulator to transfer the sample container 600 through a second preset transfer method that is different from the first preset transfer method.

[0112] Based on the second embodiment, in some embodiments, the first sample carrying component and the second sample carrying component have the same outer dimensions, so that when the center distance and / or the aperture of adjacent placement holes changes, the carrying capacity of the first sample carrying component and the second sample carrying component will also be different.

[0113] On the basis of the second embodiment, in some embodiments, the scheme of the manipulator transferring the sample container 600 by the first preset transfer mode and the second preset transfer mode includes: when the first sample carrier is identified from the sample carrier 400 in the drawer 200, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on the first preset distribution position corresponding to each first placement hole; when the second sample carrier is identified from the sample carrier 400 in the drawer 200, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on the second preset distribution position corresponding to each second placement hole. The preset distribution position of this embodiment can be understood with reference to the first embodiment.

[0114] On the basis of the second embodiment, in other embodiments, the scheme of the manipulator transferring the sample container 600 by the first preset transfer mode and the second preset transfer mode includes: when the first sample carrier is identified from the sample carrier 400 in the drawer 200, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a first preset height corresponding to the height of the sample container 600 in the first placement hole, and when the second sample carrier is identified from the sample carrier 400 in the drawer 200, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a second preset height corresponding to the height of the sample container 600 in the second placement hole. The preset distribution positions of this embodiment can be understood with reference to the first embodiment.

[0115] On the basis of the second embodiment, in other embodiments, the scheme of the manipulator transferring the sample container 600 by the first preset transfer mode and the second preset transfer mode includes: when the first sample carrier is identified from the sample carrier 400 in the drawer 200, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a first preset opening distance corresponding to the outer diameter of the sample container 600 in the first placement hole, and when the second sample carrier is identified from the sample carrier 400 in the drawer 200, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a second preset opening distance corresponding to the outer diameter of the sample container 600 in the second placement hole. The preset opening distance of this embodiment can be understood with reference to the first embodiment.

[0116] Based on the second embodiment, in some embodiments, the identification device includes a visual identification mechanism, and the controller is also configured to control the visual identification mechanism to obtain image information of the sample supporting component 400, and identify the type of the sample supporting component 400 based on the image information. The specific identification scheme can be understood with reference to the first embodiment.

[0117] When the first sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying component 400 in the drawer 200, the controller identifies whether there is a sample container 600 in the first placement hole through image information based on the first preset identification method. When the second sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying component 400 in the drawer 200, the controller identifies whether there is a sample container 600 in the second placement hole through image information based on the second preset identification method. In some specific embodiments, the visual recognition mechanism can move along the moving direction of the drawer 200, so as to take multiple shots of the first sample carrying component or the second sample carrying component, and the controller obtains the overall distribution of the sample containers on the first sample carrying component or the second sample carrying component based on the results of the multiple shots, wherein, in different preset recognition methods, the number of placement holes 410 obtained by the visual recognition mechanism is different, for example, the first sample carrying component has 50 placement holes 410, and the 50 placement holes are arranged in a 5X10 matrix, and the first sample carrying component has 21 placement holes 410, and the 21 placement holes are arranged in a 3X7 matrix. When the visual recognition mechanism shoots in the first preset recognition method, a single shot obtains the placement holes 410 of the 5X5 matrix, and when the visual recognition mechanism shoots in the second preset recognition method, a single shot obtains the placement holes 410 of the 3X4 matrix.

[0118] The third embodiment of the present invention further proposes a sample analysis system, including a sample analysis module 2, a track module 3 and the sample processing module 1 of the aforementioned embodiments, the sample analysis module 2 is used to test the sample, the track module 3 connects the sample processing module 1 and the sample analysis module 2, and is used to transport the sample container 600. Specifically, the track module 3 can transport the sample container carrying the sample to be processed from the sample analysis module 2 to the sample analysis module 2 for testing. In some embodiments, the track module 3 can also transport the sample container carrying the sample to be recovered from the sample analysis module 2 to the sample processing module 1 for recovery.

[0119] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Various changes can be made within the knowledge of ordinary technicians in the relevant technical field without departing from the purpose of the present invention. In addition, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

Claims

1. Sample processing module, characterized in that: include: case; A drawer connected to the shell and capable of moving between an open position and a closed position relative to the shell, wherein the drawer can hold at least two types of sample carrying components, wherein the sample carrying components have a plurality of placement holes, wherein the placement holes are used to place sample containers containing samples, and different types of sample carrying components are used to place different types of sample containers; Identification device; The transfer mechanism comprises a manipulator, wherein the manipulator is used to move a sample container out of the placement hole of the sample carrying component, or to move a sample container into the placement hole of the sample carrying component; The controller is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample carrying component, and control the manipulator to transfer the sample container through different preset transfer methods based on the identified type.

2. The sample processing module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The scheme of the manipulator transferring the sample container by the preset transfer method includes at least one of the following schemes: The manipulator performs a transfer action based on a preset distribution position corresponding to each of the placement holes of the sample carrying component; The manipulator performs a transfer action based on a preset height corresponding to the height of the sample container; The robot performs a transfer action based on a preset opening distance corresponding to an outer diameter of the sample container.

3. The sample processing module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sample processing module includes at least one of the following schemes: The distribution positions of at least some of the placement holes of different types of sample-carrying parts are different; The sample containers placed on different types of sample carrying components have different heights; The placement holes of different types of sample supporting parts have different hole diameters.

4. The sample processing module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The recognition device includes a visual recognition mechanism, and the controller is further configured to control the visual recognition mechanism to obtain image information of the sample carrying component and recognize the type of the sample carrying component based on the image information; Alternatively, the identification device includes an information reading mechanism, the sample carrying component includes an information storage component storing type information, and the controller is further configured to control the information reading mechanism to read the type information stored in the information storage component, and identify the type of the sample carrying component based on the type information.

5. The sample processing module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The controller is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample holding component during the process of the drawer moving from the open position to the closed position, and / or when the drawer is in the closed position, and / or when the drawer is in the open position.

6. The sample processing module according to claim 1, characterized in that: The controller is also configured to control the identification device to obtain whether there is a sample container in the placement hole of the sample supporting component, and control the manipulator to move the sample container out of the placement hole or move the sample container into the placement hole based on the information of whether there is a sample container in the placement hole identified by the identification device.

7. The sample processing module according to claim 6, characterized in that: The recognition device includes a visual recognition mechanism, and the controller is further configured to control the visual recognition mechanism to obtain image information of the sample carrying component and recognize whether there is a sample container in the placement hole based on the image information.

8. The sample processing module according to claim 6, characterized in that: The identification device includes a detection mechanism and a plurality of trigger mechanisms. Along the moving direction of the drawer, the sample carrying component includes a plurality of rows of placement holes. The center distances between two adjacent rows of placement holes of different types of sample carrying components are different, or different types of sample carrying components have different rows of placement holes. The drawer includes a plurality of groups of trigger parts. The plurality of groups of trigger parts and the plurality of trigger mechanisms are arranged corresponding to different types of sample carrying components. The number of trigger parts in each group of trigger parts is equal to the number of rows of placement holes of the corresponding type of sample carrying component. The center distance between adjacent trigger parts in each group of trigger parts is equal to the center distance between adjacent placement holes of the corresponding type of sample carrying component. In the process of the drawer moving from the open position to the closed position, each row of placement holes passes through the detection position of the detection mechanism in turn, and each trigger part in each group of trigger parts triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism in turn. Wherein, within a preset time period when any of the trigger parts triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism, or after any of the trigger parts triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism and the drawer moves a preset distance, the controller is configured to control the detection mechanism to detect whether there is a sample container at the detection position, so as to obtain information on the presence or absence of multiple groups of sample containers corresponding to multiple groups of the trigger parts, and to control the identification device in the process of the drawer moving from the open position to the closed position, and / or to identify the type of the sample carrying component when the drawer is in the closed position, and select a corresponding group from the multiple groups of sample container presence or absence information based on the type of the sample carrying component to identify whether there are sample containers in the placement holes in each row of the sample carrying component; Alternatively, the controller is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of the sample carrying component when the drawer is in the open position, and when a group of the trigger parts corresponding to the sample carrying component of this type triggers the corresponding trigger mechanism, control the detection mechanism to detect whether there is a sample container at the detection position, so as to identify whether there are sample containers at the placement holes in each row of the sample carrying component.

9. The sample processing module according to claim 6, characterized in that: The identification device includes a detection mechanism and a trigger mechanism. Along the moving direction of the drawer, the sample carrying component includes multiple rows of placement holes. The center distances between two adjacent rows of placement holes of different types of sample carrying components are different. The sample carrying component also includes multiple trigger parts. The center distance between adjacent trigger parts is equal to the center distance between adjacent placement holes. In the process of the drawer moving from the open position to the closed position, each row of placement holes passes through the detection position of the detection mechanism in turn, and each trigger part of the sample carrying component triggers the trigger mechanism in turn. The controller is configured to control the detection mechanism to detect whether there is a sample container at the detection position when the trigger part triggers the trigger mechanism, so as to identify whether there is a sample container in each row of placement holes of the sample carrying component.

10. The sample processing module is characterized in that: include: case; A drawer connected to the housing and movable relative to the housing between an open position and a closed position; A first sample carrying component, which can be placed in the drawer and has a plurality of first placement holes for carrying sample containers containing samples; A second sample carrying component, which can be placed in the drawer, has a plurality of second placement holes for carrying sample containers containing samples, wherein the center distances between adjacent first placement holes and adjacent second placement holes in the same direction are different, and / or the first placement holes and the second placement holes have different apertures; Identification device; A transfer mechanism, comprising a manipulator, wherein the manipulator is used to move a sample container out of the first sample carrying component or the second sample carrying component in the drawer, or to move a sample container into the first sample carrying component or the second sample carrying component in the drawer; The controller is configured to control the identification device to identify the type of sample carrying components in the drawer, and when the first sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying components in the drawer, control the manipulator to transfer the sample container through a first preset transfer method, and when the second sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying components in the drawer, control the manipulator to transfer the sample container through a second preset transfer method different from the first preset transfer method.

11. The sample processing module according to claim 10, characterized in that: The scheme of the manipulator transferring the sample container by the first preset transfer mode and the second preset transfer mode includes at least one of the following schemes: When the first sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying components in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on the first preset distribution positions corresponding to the first placement holes, and when the second sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying components in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on the second preset distribution positions corresponding to the second placement holes; When the first sample carrying part is identified from the sample carrying parts in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a first preset height corresponding to the height of the sample container in the first placement hole, and when the second sample carrying part is identified from the sample carrying parts in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a second preset height corresponding to the height of the sample container in the second placement hole; When the first sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying components in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a first preset opening distance corresponding to the outer diameter of the sample container in the first placement hole. When the second sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying component in the drawer, the manipulator performs a transfer action based on a second preset opening distance corresponding to the outer diameter of the sample container in the second placement hole.

12. The sample processing module according to claim 10, characterized in that: The identification device includes a visual identification mechanism, and the controller is also configured to control the visual identification mechanism to identify image information of the sample carrying component in the drawer. When the first sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying components in the drawer, the controller identifies whether there is a sample container in the first placement hole through the image information based on a first preset identification method. When the second sample carrying component is identified from the sample carrying component in the drawer, the controller identifies whether there is a sample container in the second placement hole through the image information based on a second preset identification method.

13. A sample analysis system, characterized in that: include: The sample processing module according to any one of claims 1 to 12; A sample analysis module, used for analyzing samples; The track module is connected to the sample processing module and the sample analysis module, and is used to transport the sample container of the sample processing module to the sample analysis module for analysis.

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