Sample analysis system, sample processing system and sample analysis method

Abstract

The invention discloses a sample analysis system, a sample processing system and a sample analysis method.The sample analysis system comprises a sample management module, a centrifugal module, a cover removing module, a sample analysis module, an incubation module, a track module and a controller, and the track module is used for transporting a sample in the sample management module to the centrifugal module for centrifugal operation; after the centrifugal operation is executed, the sample is transported to a cover removing module to be subjected to cover removing operation, and after the cover removing operation is executed, the sample is transported to a sample analysis module to be analyzed; the controller is configured to control the incubation module to execute incubation operation on the sample and control the centrifugal module to execute centrifugal operation on the sample after the incubation operation is executed. According to the sample analysis system integrated with the incubation module, centrifugation operation can be automatically carried out after incubation operation is completed on line, so that operation is simplified, and the workload of operators is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

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

[0002] In some test items of the laboratory, samples need to be centrifuged before testing. The centrifugal quality of the samples directly affects the accuracy of the sample test results. The centrifugal quality of the samples is mainly affected by the characteristics of the samples themselves, the sample standing time and the standing temperature. Specifically, ensuring that the samples have sufficient standing time and that the samples are incubated at a suitable temperature are helpful to ensure the agglutination effect of the samples, and then ensure the centrifugal effect. In the related technology, the operator usually sends the sample to the incubation module for incubation first, and then sends it to the assembly line for testing. The operation is cumbersome and takes up a lot of the operator's time. 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 provides a sample analysis system that can automatically perform a centrifugation operation after completing an incubation operation online, thereby simplifying the operation and reducing the workload of the operator.

[0004] The invention also provides a sample processing system.

[0005] The invention also provides a sample analysis method.

[0006] According to a first embodiment of the present invention, the sample analysis system includes:

[0007] A sample management module, used for placing a sample container containing a sample;

[0008] A centrifugal module, used for centrifuging the sample;

[0009] A decapping module, used for decapping the sample container;

[0010] A sample analysis module, used for analyzing the sample;

[0011] An incubation module, used for incubating the sample;

[0012] a track module, connected to the sample management module, the centrifugal module, the decapping module and the sample analysis module respectively, and used to transport the sample container in the sample management module to the centrifugal module to perform a centrifugal operation on the sample, transport the sample container to the decapping module to perform a decapping operation on the sample container after performing the centrifugal operation, and transport the sample container to the sample analysis module to analyze the sample after performing the decapping operation;

[0013] The controller is configured to, when the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, control the incubation module to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and control the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation.

[0014] The sample analysis system according to the embodiment of the present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0015] The present invention provides a sample analysis system integrated with an incubation module, which can automatically perform a centrifugation operation after completing an incubation operation online, thereby simplifying the operation and reducing the workload of operators.

[0016] In other embodiments of the present invention, the sample analysis system includes one of the following solutions:

[0017] The incubation module is independent of the sample management module and the centrifugation module;

[0018] The incubation module is integrated into the sample management module;

[0019] The incubation module is integrated with the centrifugation module.

[0020] In other embodiments of the present invention, the incubation module includes a first shell and a temperature control device, the first shell defines an incubation chamber for placing the sample container containing the sample, and the controller is also configured to control the temperature control device to keep the sample within a preset temperature range for incubation.

[0021] In other embodiments of the present invention, the incubation module further includes a temperature detection device, and the controller is further configured to control the temperature detection device to detect the temperature in the incubation chamber, and adjust the heating temperature of the temperature control device based on the temperature in the incubation chamber.

[0022] In other embodiments of the present invention, the incubation module further includes a heat insulation device, and the heat insulation device is disposed around the outside of the incubation chamber.

[0023] In other embodiments of the present invention, the sample analysis system also includes an information acquisition module, and the controller is further configured to control the information acquisition module to acquire sample information of the sample, and determine whether the sample needs to be incubated based on the sample information, and when the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, control the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, and control the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation.

[0024] In other embodiments of the present invention, the sample information includes at least one of the following information:

[0025] The sampling time of the sample;

[0026] Sample source;

[0027] Sample priority;

[0028] Sample type;

[0029] The test items to be performed on the sample.

[0030] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the sample is a sample that requires incubation, the controller is also configured to determine the incubation completion time and / or incubation duration of the sample based on the sample information, and remove the sample from the incubation module within a preset time period after performing the incubation operation.

[0031] In other embodiments of the present invention, the control of the information acquisition module to obtain the sample information of the sample, and determine whether the sample needs to be incubated based on the sample information, includes: controlling the information acquisition module to obtain the interval time from the completion of sampling of the sample to the determination of whether the sample needs to be incubated, when the interval time is less than a preset time, the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, and when the interval time is greater than or equal to the preset time, the sample is a sample that does not need to be incubated.

[0032] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the information acquisition module fails to obtain the sample information, it is determined that the sample is a sample that requires incubation, and the controller is configured to control the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample according to a preset time length, and control the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation; alternatively, when it is determined that the sample is a sample that does not require incubation, the controller is configured to control the centrifugation module to directly perform the centrifugation operation on the sample.

[0033] In other embodiments of the present invention, when the sample does not require incubation but requires centrifugation, the centrifugation module is controlled to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample.

[0034] In other embodiments of the present invention, the centrifugal module has an incubation area and a centrifugal area, and the centrifugal module includes a first transfer device and a centrifugal device, the centrifugal device is located in the centrifugal area, and the incubation module is located in the incubation area. When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, controlling the incubation module to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and controlling the centrifugal module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation, comprises: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, and transferring the sample container from the incubation module to the centrifugal device after performing the incubation operation to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample;

[0035] When the sample does not require incubation but requires centrifugation, the controller is further configured to control the first transfer device to directly transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample.

[0036] In other embodiments of the present invention, the centrifugal module further comprises a buffer area, the buffer area is used to place a centrifugal bearing component, the centrifugal bearing component has a plurality of placement holes, the placement holes are used to place a sample container containing the sample;

[0037] Wherein, controlling the incubation module to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and controlling the centrifugal module to perform the centrifugal operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation, comprises: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifugal carrying component in the buffer area, transferring the centrifugal carrying component to the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample after the sample container is transferred to the centrifugal carrying component, and transferring the centrifugal carrying component from the incubation module to the centrifugal device to perform the centrifugal operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation;

[0038] Alternatively, the controlling the incubation module to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and controlling the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation, comprises: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, transferring the sample container to the centrifugation carrying component in the buffer area after performing the incubation operation, and transferring the centrifugation carrying component to the centrifugation device after the sample container is transferred to the centrifugation carrying component to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample;

[0039] Alternatively, the controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample transported by the track module to the centrifugal module to perform the centrifugal operation includes: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifugal carrying component in the buffer area, and after the sample container is transferred to the centrifugal carrying component, transferring the centrifugal carrying component to the centrifugal device to perform the centrifugal operation on the sample;

[0040] Alternatively, the centrifugal carrying component is arranged in the incubation module, and the controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample transported by the track module to the centrifugal module to perform the centrifugation operation comprises: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifugal carrying component in the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, and after performing the incubation operation, transferring the centrifugal carrying component or the sample container to the centrifugal device to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample;

[0041] Alternatively, the centrifugal carrying component is arranged in the centrifugal device, and the controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample transported by the track module to the centrifugal module to perform the centrifugal operation comprises: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifugal carrying component in the centrifugal device to perform the centrifugal operation;

[0042] Alternatively, the incubation module has multiple incubation positions, and the first transfer device is controlled to transfer the sample transported by the track module to the centrifuge module to perform the centrifugation operation, including: when the incubation positions of the incubation module are full, the controller is configured to control the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifuge carrying component in the buffer area for caching, and when at least one of the incubation positions is empty, the first transfer device is controlled to transfer the sample container that still needs to be incubated in the buffer area to the empty incubation position for incubation.

[0043] In other embodiments of the present invention, the controller is further configured to control the first transfer device to transfer the centrifugal carrying component from the centrifugal module to the buffer area after performing the centrifugation operation, and to transfer the sample container to the track module after the centrifugal carrying component is transferred to the buffer area.

[0044] In other embodiments of the present invention, the centrifugal module further has a buffer area, the buffer area is used to place a centrifugal carrying component, the centrifugal carrying component has a plurality of placement holes, the placement holes are used to place a sample container containing the sample, the incubation module has a plurality of incubation positions, and the sample analysis system further includes an information acquisition module, the incubation module is controlled to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and after performing the incubation operation, the centrifugal module is controlled to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample, including: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, transferring the sample container to the centrifugal carrying component in the buffer area after performing the incubation operation, and transferring the centrifugal carrying component to the centrifugal device after the sample container is transferred to the centrifugal carrying component to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample;

[0045] Wherein, when the samples are placed in each of the incubation positions of the incubation module, the controller is configured to control the first transfer device to transfer the sample containers transported by the track module to the centrifugal carrying component in the buffer area for caching, and when at least one of the sample containers in the incubation module is moved out of the incubation module to make at least one of the incubation positions vacant, the controller is configured to determine again whether the sample containers in the buffer area need to be incubated, and when the sample containers in the buffer area need to be incubated, control the first transfer device to transfer the sample containers in the buffer area to the vacant incubation positions for incubation; when the sample containers in the buffer area do not need to be incubated, control the first transfer device to transfer the sample containers in the buffer area to the centrifugal device for centrifugation.

[0046] In other embodiments of the present invention, the incubation module includes an incubation chamber, the incubation chamber is used to place a plurality of centrifugal carrying components, the centrifugal carrying components have a plurality of placement holes, the placement holes are used to place sample containers containing the samples, the sample analysis system also includes an information acquisition module, when the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, the controller is further configured to control the information acquisition module to obtain the incubation completion time of the sample, and control the first transfer device to transfer a plurality of sample containers whose incubation completion times are within the same time period to the same centrifugal carrying component to perform the incubation operation

[0047] In other embodiments of the present invention, the sample management module includes a second shell, a drawer and a second transfer device, the drawer is used to place the sample, and can move between an open position and a closed position relative to the second shell, the second transfer device and the incubation module are both located in the second shell, and the controlling the incubation module to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and controlling the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation, comprises: controlling the second transfer device to transfer the sample container in the drawer to the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, and after performing the incubation operation, transferring the sample container from the incubation module to the track module, and transporting the sample container from the track module to the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample;

[0048] When the sample does not require incubation but requires centrifugation, the controller is also configured to control the second transfer device to transfer the sample container in the drawer to the track module, and transport it from the track module to the centrifuge module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample.

[0049] In other embodiments of the present invention, the sample analysis system includes a plurality of the incubation modules, and the sample analysis system also includes an information acquisition module. When the sample is a sample that requires incubation, the controller is further configured to control the information acquisition module to obtain the incubation completion time or incubation duration of the sample, and control the same incubation module to perform the incubation operation on a plurality of sample containers whose incubation completion times are within the same time period.

[0050] In other embodiments of the present invention, the sample analysis system includes a plurality of the incubation modules, and the sample analysis system also includes an information acquisition module. When the sample is a sample that requires incubation, the controller is further configured to control the information acquisition module to obtain the incubation completion time of the sample in each of the incubation modules, and select the incubation module with the earliest incubation completion time to perform the incubation operation.

[0051] In other embodiments of the present invention, the sample management module includes a first sample sorting device, a first posture adjustment device and a third transfer device, the first sample sorting device has a first sample inlet for receiving the sample, the first posture adjustment device has an output position for outputting the sample, the first sample sorting device is used to receive and sort the sample, and transfer the sorted sample to the posture adjustment device, the posture adjustment device is used to transfer the sample container containing the sample to the output position in a preset posture, and the third transfer device is used to transfer the sample container in the preset posture to the track module.

[0052] In other embodiments of the present invention, the sample management module includes a sample receiving device, a conveying pipeline, a second sample sorting device, a second posture adjustment device and a fourth transfer device. The sample receiving device has a second sample inlet for receiving the sample, and the second posture adjustment device has an output position for outputting the sample. The conveying pipeline connects the sample receiving device and the second sample sorting device, and is used to transport the sample in the sample receiving device to the second sample sorting device. The second sample sorting device is used to sort the sample and transfer the sorted sample to the second posture adjustment device. The second posture adjustment device is used to transfer the sample container containing the sample to the output position in a preset posture. The fourth transfer device is used to transfer the sample container in the preset posture to the track module.

[0053] A sample processing system according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0054] A sample management module, used for placing a sample container containing a sample;

[0055] A centrifugal module, used for centrifuging the sample;

[0056] An incubation module, used for incubating the sample;

[0057] a track module, connected to the sample management module, the centrifugal module and the decapping module respectively, for transporting the sample container in the sample management module to the centrifugal module to perform a centrifugal operation on the sample, and transporting the sample container to the decapping module to perform a decapping operation on the sample after performing the centrifugal operation;

[0058] The controller is configured to, when the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, control the incubation module to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and control the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation.

[0059] The sample analysis method according to the second embodiment of the present invention is applied to a sample analysis system, the sample analysis system comprising a sample management module, a centrifugal module, a decapping module, a sample analysis module, an incubation module and a track module, the sample management module being used to place a sample container containing a sample, the centrifugal module being used to centrifuge the sample; the decapping module being used to decap the sample container; the sample analysis module being used to analyze the sample; the incubation module being used to incubate the sample; the track module being respectively connected to the sample management module, the centrifugal module, the decapping module and the sample analysis module, being used to transport the sample container in the sample management module to the centrifugal module to perform a centrifugal operation on the sample, transport the sample container to the decapping module after performing the centrifugal operation to perform a decapping operation on the sample container, and transport the sample container to the sample analysis module after performing the decapping operation to analyze the sample;

[0060] The sample analysis method comprises the following steps:

[0061] When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, performing an incubation operation on the sample through the incubation module;

[0062] After performing the incubation operation, performing the centrifugation operation on the sample by the centrifugation module;

[0063] When performing the centrifugation operation, the sample container is transported to the decapping module by the track module to perform a decapping operation on the sample container;

[0064] After performing the decapping operation, the sample container is transported to the sample analysis module via the track module to perform an analysis operation on the sample.

[0065] In other embodiments of the present invention, the sample analysis method also includes the following steps: acquiring sample information of the sample, and determining whether the sample needs to be incubated based on the sample information, and when the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, performing the incubation operation on the sample through the incubation module, and after performing the incubation operation, performing the centrifugation operation on the sample through the centrifugation module.

[0066] 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

[0067] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, wherein:

[0068] Figure 1is a schematic diagram of a sample analysis system in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0069] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the medium incubation module;

[0070] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the incubation module integrated into the centrifugation module;

[0071] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the incubation module being integrated into the sample management module;

[0072] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the connection between the pouring sample loading module and the sample management module in an embodiment of the present invention;

[0073] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the hidden shell;

[0074] Figure 7 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the mid-pour loading module.

[0075] Reference numerals

[0076] Sample management module 100, second housing 110, drawer 120, second transfer device 130;

[0077] Sample analysis module 200;

[0078] Track module 300;

[0079] Centrifugal module 400, first transfer device 410, centrifugal device 420;

[0080] Decapping module 500;

[0081] Incubation module 600, first shell 610, temperature control device 620, temperature detection device 630, heat insulation device 640, incubation position 650;

[0082] Centrifugal bearing member 700, placement hole 710;

[0083] Pour-type loading module 800 , first sample sorting device 810 , first transfer mechanism 811 , second transfer mechanism 812 , third transfer mechanism 813 , orientation adjustment mechanism 814 , silo 815 , first sample inlet 8151 , first posture adjustment device 8201 , and third transfer device 830 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0084] 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.

[0085] 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.

[0086] 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.

[0087] 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 based on the specific content of the technical solution.

[0088] 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.

[0089] As mentioned above, in order to solve the problems of cumbersome operation and time-consuming process in the process of offline centrifugation of samples and then sending them into the assembly line, the present invention proposes a sample analysis system integrated with an incubation module, which can automatically perform centrifugation operation after completing the incubation operation online, thereby simplifying the operation and reducing the workload of operators.

[0090] Reference Figure 1, shows a module schematic diagram of a sample analysis system in an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the sample analysis system includes a sample management module 100, a sample analysis module 200, a track module 300, a centrifugation module 400, a decapping module 500, an incubation module 600 and a controller.

[0091] For ease of understanding, the meaning of the sample container and the sample carrying component in the present invention is first explained. The sample container is a component used to directly carry the sample, usually a test tube. The sample carrying component is a component used to carry the sample container, which has one or more mounting holes, usually a tray or a sample rack. In common inspection scenarios, some sample containers are covered containers, and the cover needs to be removed before analysis.

[0092] The sample management module 100 is used to place a sample container carrying a sample, wherein the sample in the sample container may be a sample to be processed, and in other embodiments, the sample in the sample container may also be a sample to be recovered. Taking the example shown in the figure, the sample management module 100 includes a second housing 110 and a drawer 120, wherein the drawer 120 is used to place a sample carrying component, and the drawer 120 can move between an open position and a closed position relative to the second housing 110. In the closed position, the drawer 120 is located inside the second housing 110, and in the open position, the drawer 120 extends from the second housing 110 to facilitate the operator to take and place the sample container.

[0093] The sample analysis module 200 is used to test the sample, the centrifugal module 400 is used to centrifuge the sample, the decapping module 500 is used to remove the cover of the sample container, and the track module 300 is respectively connected to the sample management module 100, the centrifugal module 400, the decapping module 500 and the sample analysis module 200. A typical detection process is: the sample container with a cover containing the sample to be processed is transferred from the drawer 120 in the sample management module 100 to the track module 300, and is transported by the track module 300 to the centrifugal module 400 for centrifugation, and then transported by the track module 300 to the decapping module 500 for decapping, and then transported by the track module 300 to the sample analysis module 200 for analysis after decapping, and the analyzed sample is transported by the track module 300 to the drawer 120 of the sample management module 100, waiting for the operator to take it away.

[0094] The sample analysis module also includes an incubation module 600, which is used to incubate the sample so that the sample can be agglutinated at a suitable temperature. In this embodiment, the controller is configured to control the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and control the centrifugation module 400 to perform a centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation. It should be noted that, on the basis of ensuring that the incubation module 600 is integrated into the sample analysis module and that the centrifugation operation is convenient after incubation, this embodiment does not limit the position of the incubation module 600. The incubation module 600 can be integrated into other modules or directly connected to the track module 300, which will be described in subsequent specific embodiments.

[0095] On the basis of the first embodiment, the incubation module 600 has different settings. In some embodiments, the incubation module 600 is integrated into the sample management module 100. For example, an incubation area is set in a position other than the drawer in the sample management module 100, and the incubation module 600 is set in the incubation area. In other embodiments, the incubation module 600 is integrated into the centrifugal module 400. For example, an incubation area is set in a position other than the centrifugal device in the centrifugal module 400, and the incubation module 600 is set in the incubation area. In other embodiments, the incubation module 600 is a separate module independent of other modules such as the sample management module 100 and the centrifugal module 400, and the track module 300 can transport the sample container to the incubation module 600.

[0096] Reference Figure 2 Based on the first embodiment, the incubation module 600 in some embodiments includes a first shell 610 and a temperature control device 620. The first shell 610 defines an incubation chamber for placing a sample. Figure 2 As shown in the example, the incubation chamber is a rectangular chamber, which is convenient for placing samples in an orderly manner. In other embodiments, the incubation chamber can also be used to place the centrifugal support component 700.

[0097] The temperature control device 620 is used to keep the sample in the incubation chamber within a preset temperature range for incubation, for example, at 37° C. The temperature control device 620 can be a solid-state heating device, such as an electric heating wire, a semiconductor heater, etc., or a water bath heating device.

[0098] Reference Figure 2 When the incubation module 600 includes a first shell 610 and a temperature control device 620, the incubation module 600 in some embodiments further includes a temperature detection device 630, and the controller is further configured to control the temperature detection device 630 to detect the temperature in the incubation chamber, and adjust the heating temperature of the temperature control device 620 based on the temperature in the incubation chamber to keep the temperature of the sample within a preset temperature range.

[0099] Reference Figure 2 When the incubation module 600 includes the first shell 610 and the temperature control device 620, the incubation module 600 in some embodiments further includes a heat insulation device 640, which is disposed around the outside of the incubation chamber to reduce heat loss, which helps maintain temperature stability and reduces energy consumption. Figure 2 As shown in the example, the heat insulating device 640 is coated on the outside of the first shell 610. In other embodiments, the first shell 610 includes an inner shell defining an incubation chamber and an outer shell located outside the inner shell, and the heat insulating device 640 can also be coated on the outside of the inner shell.

[0100] In the actual detection scenario, the samples put into the sample management module 100 by the operator include samples that need to be incubated and samples that do not need to be incubated, wherein the samples that do not need to be incubated include samples that do not need to be centrifuged and samples that need to be centrifuged but have completed incubation, and the samples that need to be centrifuged but have completed incubation further include samples that have been incubated by an offline incubation module, and samples that have naturally completed incubation in the process from sampling to transfer to the sample analysis system. Based on this, on the basis of the first embodiment, the sample analysis system in some embodiments can also identify whether the sample needs to be incubated. Specifically, the sample analysis system also includes an information acquisition module, and the controller is configured to control the information acquisition module to obtain sample information of the sample, and identify whether the sample needs to be incubated based on the sample information. When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, the incubation process is executed: the controller controls the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and controls the centrifugation module 400 to perform a centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation.

[0101] When the sample analysis system can identify whether the sample needs to be incubated, the sample information in some embodiments includes the sampling time of the sample. Specifically, the controller can further determine the interval time from the completion of the sample sampling to the identification of whether the sample needs to be incubated through the sampling time of the sample, and compare the interval time with the preset time in the controller to determine whether the incubation is required. For example, when the interval time is less than the preset time, it means that the sample does not meet the conditions for completing natural incubation. The controller identifies it as a sample that needs to be incubated, and controls the incubation module 600 to further incubate it; when the interval time is greater than or equal to the preset time, it means that the sample meets the conditions for completing natural incubation. The controller identifies it as a sample that does not need to be incubated, and controls the centrifugation module 400 to centrifuge it. In this embodiment, the interval time can accurately identify whether the sample needs to be incubated. For samples that need to be incubated, they can be incubated through the incubation module 600 to ensure the agglutination effect of the sample. For samples that do not need to be incubated, they can be directly centrifuged through the centrifugation module 400 to improve efficiency.

[0102] It should be noted that the sampling time can be first entered into the barcode of the sample container, and the controller can read the sampling time in the barcode through a visual mechanism or a barcode scanning mechanism.

[0103] In some more specific embodiments, the controller is further configured to determine the incubation completion time and / or incubation duration of the sample based on the difference between the interval duration and the preset duration, the incubation completion time refers to the end moment of the incubation completion, and the incubation duration refers to the total duration of the incubation. It can be understood that the shorter the interval duration, the later the incubation completion time, the longer the incubation duration, and vice versa. Within the preset time period after the incubation is completed, the controller is further configured to remove the sample from the incubation module 600 through a corresponding transfer device. For example, after the incubation is completed, the transfer device immediately removes the sample from the incubation module 600. For another example, the sample can be stored in the incubation module 600 for a period of time after the incubation is completed. When the centrifugal module 400 has a vacant position, the sample can be directly removed. When the centrifugal module 400 is full, the sample can be stored for a period of time before being removed, so that the incubation module 600 can also play a cache role. It should be noted that in order to avoid affecting the incubation of subsequent samples, the cache time of the samples in the incubation module 600 has a maximum value (the maximum value can be adjusted according to actual conditions). When the maximum value is reached, even if there is no vacancy in the centrifugation module 400, the sample will be removed from the incubation module 600 and transferred to other areas (such as the cache area of ​​the centrifugation module 400) for caching.

[0104] When the sample analysis system is able to identify whether a sample needs to be incubated, the sample information in some embodiments includes the source of the sample. The natural incubation time of samples from different sample sources is usually not equal, which can be used as a basis for identifying whether the sample needs to be incubated. For example, in some specific embodiments, the samples can be divided into emergency samples, outpatient samples, hospitalized samples and physical examination samples. Usually, emergency samples and outpatient samples need to be tested as soon as possible. After the sample is sampled, it will be delivered to the testing department in a short time, that is, the natural incubation time of the sample is usually short, so it is a sample that needs to be incubated; hospitalized samples and physical examination samples do not have high requirements for the timeliness of the test results. After the sample is sampled, it will be delivered to the testing department later, that is, the natural incubation time of the sample is usually long, so it is a sample that does not need to be incubated. In other embodiments, the samples can also be classified according to the department information, combined with the average delivery time of samples from different departments, which can also be used as a basis for identifying whether the sample needs to be incubated.

[0105] When the sample analysis system is able to identify whether a sample requires incubation, the sample information in some embodiments includes sample priority. For samples with higher priorities, since they need to be tested as soon as possible, the samples will be delivered to the testing department in a shorter time after sampling, that is, the natural incubation time of the samples is usually shorter, and therefore they are samples that require incubation.

[0106] When the sample analysis system is capable of identifying whether a sample needs to be incubated, the sample information in some embodiments includes the sample type. For example, in some specific embodiments, the samples can be divided into serum samples, plasma samples, whole blood samples, and urine samples, wherein serum samples and plasma samples need to be centrifuged and usually need to be incubated, and therefore are samples that need to be incubated; whole blood samples do not need to be centrifuged or incubated, and therefore are samples that do not need to be incubated; urine samples can be centrifuged as needed, and when they need to be centrifuged, they can be incubated and become samples that need to be incubated, and when they do not need to be centrifuged, they can be not incubated and become samples that do not need to be incubated. In other specific embodiments, the samples can also be divided into samples with coagulants and samples without coagulants, wherein the samples with coagulants require a shorter coagulation time and are easier to be naturally incubated, and therefore can be samples that do not need to be incubated.

[0107] When the sample analysis system is able to identify whether a sample requires incubation, the sample information in some embodiments includes the test items to be performed on the sample. Some test items require centrifugation, while some test items do not require centrifugation. Therefore, when the test items of the sample include items that require centrifugation, the sample may be a sample that requires incubation; when the test items of the sample include items that do not require centrifugation, the sample may be a sample that does not require incubation.

[0108] It should be noted that the sample information can be first entered into the barcode of the sample container, and the controller can read the sampling time in the barcode through a visual mechanism or a barcode scanning mechanism.

[0109] Based on the first embodiment, the controller in some embodiments is further configured to determine the incubation completion time and / or incubation duration of the sample to be incubated based on the sample information, and remove the sample from the incubation module within a preset time period after performing the incubation operation.

[0110] In some specific embodiments, the sample information includes the aforementioned sampling time, and the controller determines the incubation completion time and / or incubation duration based on the interval duration. In some specific embodiments, the sample information includes the aforementioned sample source. For example, the average delivery time of emergency samples, outpatient samples, inpatient samples and physical examination samples can be collected, and the incubation completion time and / or incubation duration of samples from different sources can be determined based on the average delivery time; for another example, the incubation completion time and / or incubation duration of samples from different sources can also be determined based on the average delivery time of samples from different departments. In some specific embodiments, the sample information includes the aforementioned sample type, and the incubation completion time and / or incubation duration are determined based on the different total incubation times required for different types of samples. In some specific embodiments, the sample information includes the aforementioned sample test items to be performed, and the incubation completion time and / or incubation duration are determined based on the different total incubation times required for different test items.

[0111] It should be noted that the above embodiments can be combined. For example, the total incubation time required for different samples can be determined by sample type or test item to be performed, and the incubation completion time and / or incubation duration can be determined in combination with the sampling time.

[0112] On the basis of the first embodiment, when the information acquisition module does not obtain the sample information, the controller performs a default operation. In some embodiments, the default operation is that the controller controls the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation on the sample according to a preset time, and controls the centrifugation module to perform the above-mentioned centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation, that is, regardless of whether the sample has completed the incubation, the incubation is performed for the maximum incubation time preset by the system to ensure the agglutination effect. In other embodiments, the default operation is that the controller controls the incubation module 600 to directly perform a centrifugation operation on the sample, that is, regardless of whether the sample has completed the incubation, it is directly sent to the centrifugation module 400 for centrifugation.

[0113] On the basis of the first embodiment, the controller in some embodiments is further configured to control the information acquisition module to determine whether the sample needs centrifugation. When the sample is a sample that does not require incubation and requires centrifugation, the centrifugation module 400 is controlled to perform a centrifugation operation on the sample. Determining whether the sample needs incubation and determining whether the sample needs centrifugation can be the same step. For example, by scanning the barcode of the sample container through a visual mechanism or a barcode scanning mechanism, it can be known whether the sample needs centrifugation and whether it needs incubation. In addition, when the sample is a sample that does not require centrifugation, the sample can be transported to the next module by the track module 300 without centrifugation.

[0114] Based on the first embodiment, the incubation module 600 in some embodiments is integrated into the centrifugation module 400, so as to facilitate centrifugation after incubation. Figure 3 The centrifugal module 400 has an incubation zone and a centrifugal zone, and the centrifugal module 400 includes a first transfer device 410 and a centrifugal device 420, the centrifugal device 420 is located in the centrifugal zone, and the incubation module 600 is located in the incubation zone. The incubation zone and the centrifugal zone are arranged in parallel. In some specific embodiments, the incubation module 600 can be located on a side of the centrifugal zone away from the track module 300 (for example, the rear side), or on a side of the centrifugal zone close to the track module 300 (for example, the front side), or on the left or right side of the centrifugal zone. The first transfer device 410 includes a first manipulator, which can move along the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis directions to realize the transfer of samples between the track module 300, the incubation module 600 and the centrifugal device 420.

[0115] The aforementioned "when the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, controlling the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and controlling the centrifugation module 400 to perform a centrifugation operation on the sample after the incubation operation" specifically refers to: controlling the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation, and after the incubation operation, transferring the sample from the incubation module 600 to the centrifugation device 420 to perform a centrifugation operation. Figure 3 In the illustrated embodiment, the incubation zone is located at the rear side of the centrifugation zone, and the first transfer device 410 can transfer the sample from the track module 300 to the incubation zone along the direction from front to back for incubation. After incubation, the first transfer device 410 transfers the sample from the incubation zone to the centrifugation zone along the direction from back to front for centrifugation.

[0116] In addition, when the sample is a sample that does not require incubation and requires centrifugation, the controller is further configured to control the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the centrifuge module 400 to perform a centrifugation operation. Figure 3 As shown in the example, the first transfer device 410 can transfer the sample from the track module 300 to the centrifugation area for centrifugation in a direction from front to back.

[0117] It should be noted that the "sample transported by the track module 300" referred to here refers to the track module 300 transporting the sample container, and the sample container contains the sample; "the first transfer device 410 transfers the sample transported by the track module 300 to" refers to the first transfer device 410 transferring the sample container, and the sample container contains the sample. When the present invention relates to "transporting samples" or "transferring samples", this understanding can be referred to.

[0118] When the incubation module 600 is integrated into the centrifugal module 400, the centrifugal module 400 in some embodiments further has a buffer area for placing a centrifugal carrier 700. The centrifugal carrier 700 has a plurality of placement holes 710 for placing a sample container containing a sample. Figure 3 As shown in the example, the buffer zone is arranged around the centrifugal zone, specifically located at the left side, right side and rear side of the centrifugal zone. The centrifugal bearing component 700 can be a centrifugal frame, which is a rectangular structure as a whole, and a plurality of placement holes 710 are arranged in a matrix. The centrifugal bearing component 700 loaded with sample containers can be placed in the hanging basket of the centrifugal device 420, and the hanging basket rotates around the centrifugal axis for centrifugation. The buffer zone can be further divided into a centrifuged sample buffer zone and a non-centrifuged sample buffer zone, so as to place samples of different stages respectively.

[0119] In this embodiment, the aforementioned "controlling the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and controlling the centrifugal module 400 to perform a centrifugal operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation" specifically refers to: controlling the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the buffer area, transferring the centrifugal carrying component 700 to the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation after the sample is transferred to the centrifugal carrying component 700, and transferring the centrifugal carrying component 700 from the incubation module 600 to the centrifugal device 420 to perform a centrifugal operation after performing the incubation operation. In other words, in this embodiment, the centrifugal carrying component 700 is used as a transfer unit to transfer batches of sample containers, so that the incubated samples can be moved into the centrifugal device 420 in batches for centrifugation, reducing the transfer steps of the sample containers. Specifically, the first transfer device transfers the sample containers on the track module 300 one by one to the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the buffer area, and then moves the centrifugal carrying component 700 as a whole into the incubation module 600.

[0120] In this embodiment, the incubation chamber of the incubation module 600 is configured to be suitable for placing the centrifugal carrier 700 .

[0121] In other embodiments, the aforementioned “controlling the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and controlling the centrifugal module 400 to perform a centrifugal operation on the sample after the incubation operation” specifically refers to: controlling the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation, transferring the sample to the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the buffer area after the incubation operation, and transferring the centrifugal carrying component 700 to the centrifugal device 420 to perform a centrifugal operation after the sample is transferred to the centrifugal carrying component 700. In other words, in this embodiment, the sample on the track module 300 is directly transferred to the incubation module 600 for incubation, and after the incubation, the sample is transferred from the incubation module 600 to the centrifugal carrying component 700, and finally sent to the centrifugal device 420 for centrifugation.

[0122] In this embodiment, the incubation chamber of the incubation module 600 is configured to be suitable for placing sample containers. For example, the incubation chamber of the incubation module 600 has a plurality of incubation positions 650 for placing sample containers. The incubation positions 650 may be vertically arranged sockets.

[0123] In other embodiments, the aforementioned “controlling the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the centrifugal module 400 to perform a centrifugal operation” specifically refers to: controlling the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the buffer area, and after the sample is transferred to the centrifugal carrying component 700, transferring the centrifugal carrying component 700 to the centrifugal device 420 to perform a centrifugal operation. In other words, for samples that do not require incubation but require centrifugation, the first transfer device 410 transfers the sample on the track module 300 to the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the buffer area, and then directly transfers the centrifugal carrying component 700 to the centrifugal device 420 for centrifugation.

[0124] In other embodiments, the aforementioned “controlling the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the centrifugal module 400 to perform a centrifugal operation” specifically refers to: controlling the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation, and after performing the incubation operation, transferring the centrifugal carrying component 700 to the centrifugal device 420 to perform a centrifugal operation. In other words, an empty centrifugal carrying component 700 is pre-placed in the incubation module 600 of this embodiment, and the sample to be incubated can be directly transferred to the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the incubation module 600.

[0125] After the incubation is completed, the centrifugal carrier 700 can be transferred to the centrifugal device 420 as a transfer unit for centrifugation. The centrifugal carrier 700 can be directly transferred to the centrifugal device 420, or it can be first transferred to the buffer area of ​​the centrifugal module 400 and then transferred to the centrifugal device 420. In addition, the centrifugal carrier 700 can also be always located in the incubation module 600, and the first transfer device 410 can directly transfer the incubated sample on the centrifugal carrier 700 in the incubation module 600 to the centrifugal device 420 for centrifugation, or the incubated sample on the centrifugal carrier 700 in the incubation module 600 can be transferred to the centrifugal carrier 700 in the buffer area, and then the centrifugal carrier 700 in the buffer area can be transferred to the centrifugal device 420 for centrifugation.

[0126] In other embodiments, the aforementioned “controlling the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the centrifugal module 400 to perform the centrifugation operation” specifically refers to: controlling the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the centrifugal device 420 to perform the centrifugation operation. In other words, an empty centrifugal carrying component 700 is pre-placed in the centrifugal device 420 of this embodiment, and the sample to be incubated can be directly transferred to the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the centrifugal device 420 for centrifugation. After the centrifugation is completed, the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the centrifugal device 420 is transferred to the buffer area, and the first transfer device 410 then transfers the centrifuged sample from the centrifugal carrying component 700 to the track module 300. In addition, the centrifugal carrying component 700 can also be always located in the centrifugal device 420, and the first transfer device 410 directly transfers the centrifuged sample on the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the centrifugal device 420 to the track module 300.

[0127] In other embodiments, the incubation module 600 has a plurality of incubation positions, and the incubation positions in some specific embodiments are used to place a single sample, and the incubation positions in other specific embodiments are used to place a centrifugal carrier 700. The aforementioned "controlling the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the centrifugal module 400 to perform a centrifugal operation" specifically means: when each incubation position of the incubation module is placed with a sample, the controller controls the first transfer device 410 to transfer the sample transported by the track module 300 to the centrifugal carrier 700 in the buffer area for buffering, and when at least one incubation position is vacant (for example, after the sample is removed or the centrifugal carrier 700 is removed), the controller controls the first transfer device 410 to transfer the centrifugal carrier 700 in the buffer area (when the incubation position is used to place the centrifugal carrier 700) or the sample on the centrifugal carrier 700 (when the incubation position is used to place a single sample) to an empty incubation position for incubation, and then transfers it to the centrifugal device 420 to perform a centrifugal operation after incubation.

[0128] After the incubation is completed, when the incubation position is used to place the centrifugal carrying component 700, the centrifugal carrying component 700 can be transferred to the centrifugal device 420 as a transfer unit for centrifugation, and the centrifugal carrying component 700 can be directly transferred to the centrifugal device 420, or first transferred to the buffer area of ​​the centrifugal module 400, and then transferred to the centrifugal device 420. In addition, the centrifugal carrying component 700 can also be always located in the incubation module 600, and the first transfer device 410 can directly transfer the incubated sample on the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the incubation module 600 to the centrifugal device 420 for centrifugation, or transfer the incubated sample on the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the incubation module 600 to the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the buffer area, and then transfer the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the buffer area to the centrifugal device 420 for centrifugation.

[0129] After the incubation is completed, when the incubation position is used to place a single sample, the first transfer device 410 directly transfers the incubated sample in the incubation module 600 to the centrifugal device 420 for centrifugation, or transfers the incubated sample in the incubation module 600 to the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the buffer area, and then transfers the centrifugal carrying component 700 in the buffer area to the centrifugal device 420 for centrifugation.

[0130] When the incubation module 600 is integrated with the centrifugal module 400, the controller in some embodiments is further configured to control the first transfer device 410 to transfer the centrifugal carrier 700 from the centrifugal module 400 to the buffer area after the centrifugal operation is performed, and to transfer the sample to the track module 300 after the centrifugal carrier 700 is transferred to the buffer area. In other words, the centrifuged sample is first transferred to the buffer area using the centrifugal carrier 700 as a transfer unit, and then the first transfer device 410 transfers the sample to the track module 300 one by one. The buffer area has a larger space, which is convenient for the first transfer device 410 to transfer a single sample.

[0131] When the incubation module 600 is integrated into the centrifugal module 400, the centrifugal module 400 in some embodiments further has a buffer area, which is used to place the centrifugal bearing component 700. The centrifugal bearing component 700 has a plurality of placement holes 710, and the placement holes 710 are used to place the sample container containing the sample. The incubation module 600 has a plurality of incubation positions 650. The first transfer device 410 directly transfers the sample on the track module 300 to the incubation module 600 for incubation. After incubation, the sample is transferred from the incubation module 600 to the centrifugal bearing component 700 in the buffer area, and finally the centrifugal bearing component 700 is sent to the centrifugal device 420 for centrifugation. The buffer area, the centrifugal bearing component 700 and the incubation position 650 can all be understood with reference to the above.

[0132] In this embodiment, when samples are placed in each incubation position 650 of the incubation module 600, the samples that need to be incubated will be transferred by the first transfer device 410 from the track module 300 to the centrifugal bearing component 700 in the buffer area for buffering, waiting for the samples in the incubation module 600 to complete the incubation. When at least one sample is completed and removed from the incubation module 600, so that at least one incubation position 650 of the incubation module 600 is in an empty state, the controller will again determine whether the samples in the buffer area need to be incubated. If the samples in the buffer area have not completed the natural incubation at this time, the controller controls the first transfer device 410 to transfer the samples in the buffer area to the empty incubation position 650 for incubation; if the samples in the buffer area have completed the natural incubation after waiting, the controller controls the first transfer device 410 to transfer the samples in the buffer area to the centrifugal device 420 for centrifugation.

[0133] Specifically, the controller determines again whether the sample in the buffer area needs to be incubated by obtaining the interval time from the completion of sample sampling to the time of re-determination, and comparing the interval time with the preset time in the controller to determine whether incubation is required.

[0134] When the incubation module 600 is integrated into the centrifugal module 400 , the incubation module 600 in some embodiments has an incubation chamber, and the incubation chamber can hold a plurality of centrifugal carrying components 700 . The centrifugal carrying components 700 can be understood with reference to the above description.

[0135] In this embodiment, the sample analysis system further includes an information acquisition module. When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, the controller is further configured to control the information acquisition module to obtain the incubation completion time or incubation duration of the sample, and control the first transfer device 410 to transfer multiple sample containers with incubation completion times within the same time period to the same centrifugal carrier 700 in the incubation chamber to perform the incubation operation, so that the samples can be incubated in batches and sent to the centrifugal module 400 in batches. The specific scheme for obtaining the incubation completion time of the sample can be understood with reference to the above embodiments.

[0136] Based on the first embodiment, the incubation module 600 in some embodiments is integrated into the sample management module 100, referring to Figure 4 The sample management module 100 includes a second housing 110, a drawer 120 and a second transfer device 130. The drawer 120 is used to place samples, and the drawer 120 can move between an open position and a closed position relative to the second housing 110. The second transfer device 130 and the incubation module 600 are both located in the second housing 110. The second transfer device 130 includes a second manipulator, and the second manipulator can move along the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis.

[0137] In this embodiment, the aforementioned "controlling the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and controlling the centrifugation module 400 to perform a centrifugation operation on the sample after the incubation operation" specifically means: controlling the second transfer device 130 to transfer the sample in the drawer 120 to the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation, transferring the sample from the incubation module 600 to the track module 300 after the incubation operation, and transporting the sample from the track module 300 to the centrifugation module 400 to perform a centrifugation operation. In other words, the sample can complete the incubation operation in the sample management module 100, and the incubated sample can be directly centrifuged after being transported to the centrifugation module 400 by the track module 300.

[0138] If the sample does not require incubation but requires centrifugation, the controller is configured to control the second transfer device 130 to transfer the sample in the drawer 120 directly to the track module 300, and transport it from the track module 300 to the centrifuge module 400 to perform a centrifugation operation.

[0139] On the basis of the first embodiment, the sample analysis system in some embodiments includes a plurality of incubation modules 600, and the sample analysis system further includes an information acquisition module. When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, the controller is further configured to control the information acquisition module to obtain the incubation completion time of the sample, and control the same incubation module 600 to perform incubation operations on a plurality of sample containers whose incubation completion times are within the same time period, so that the samples can be incubated in batches and sent to the centrifugation module 400 in batches. The specific scheme for obtaining the incubation completion time of the sample can be understood with reference to the aforementioned embodiment, and will not be described in detail here.

[0140] On the basis of the first embodiment, the sample analysis system in some embodiments includes a plurality of incubation modules 600, and the sample analysis system further includes an information acquisition module. When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, the controller is further configured to control the information acquisition module to obtain the incubation completion time of the sample in each incubation module 600, and select the incubation module 600 with the earliest incubation completion time for incubation operation. For example, the plurality of incubation modules 600 are all full, and when the sample arrives at the first incubation module 600, the controller obtains the first waiting time for the sample to wait in the first incubation module 600, and the scheduling time for scheduling the sample to the second incubation module 600, and the second waiting time for waiting in other incubation modules 600. If the first waiting time is less than or equal to the sum of the scheduling time and the second waiting time, the sample waits in the first incubation module 600. If the first waiting time is greater than the sum of the scheduling time and the second waiting time, the sample is scheduled to wait in the second incubation module 600. In this way, the incubation efficiency can be improved.

[0141] Based on the first embodiment, the sample analysis system in some embodiments further includes a pouring sample loading module 800, through which the operator can load materials in batches, thereby reducing the workload of the operator. Figure 5 , Figure 6 The pouring sample loading module 800 includes a first sample sorting device 810, a first posture adjustment device 8201 and a third transfer device 830. The first sample sorting device 810 has a first sample inlet 8151 for receiving samples. The operator can directly pour multiple test tubes into the first sample sorting device 810 through the first sample inlet 8151. The first sample sorting device 810 sorts the samples and transfers the sorted samples to the first posture adjustment device 8201. The first posture adjustment device 8201 can adjust the sample container containing the sample to a preset posture, for example, to a vertical posture so that the robot can hold it. The first posture adjustment device 8201 has an output position. When the sample container in the preset posture reaches the output position, the third transfer device 830 can transfer the sample container to the track module 300.

[0142] In some embodiments, the pouring sample loading module 800 is a separate module. In other embodiments, the pouring sample loading module 800 is integrated into the sample management module 100. Figure 6 As shown, the operator can load and recover samples through the drawer 120 or load samples through the pouring loading module 800 .

[0143] In some embodiments, reference Figure 7 The first sample sorting device 810 further includes a first transfer mechanism 811, a second transfer mechanism 812, a third transfer mechanism 813, an orientation adjustment mechanism 814 and a bin 815, wherein the bin 815 has the aforementioned first sample inlet 8151 for receiving and caching samples. The first transfer mechanism 811 is used to transfer the container to be tested entering from the first sample inlet 8151 to the second transfer mechanism 812 in a first posture, the second transfer mechanism 812 is used to transfer the container to be tested in the first posture to the orientation adjustment mechanism 814, the orientation adjustment mechanism 814 is used to adjust the orientation of the container to be tested to a preset orientation, the third transfer mechanism 813 is used to transfer the container to be tested in the preset orientation from the orientation adjustment mechanism 814 to the first posture adjustment device 8201, and the first posture adjustment device 8201 is used to adjust the container to be tested in the first posture and in the preset orientation to the preset posture, so that the pouring type sample loading module 800 can uniformly adjust the chaotic containers to be tested to the preset second posture.

[0144] Specifically, the first transfer mechanism 811 can be a chain plate transfer mechanism or a push plate transfer mechanism. The first transfer mechanism 811 can deliver the containers to be tested from the silo 815 to the second transfer mechanism 812 one by one, and adjust the containers to be tested to a first posture. Specifically, the first posture is a horizontal posture. The second transfer mechanism 812 and the third transfer mechanism 813 can include a pushing part, which pushes the sample to move; the second transfer mechanism 812 and the third transfer mechanism 813 can include a conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt drives the sample to move.

[0145] The containers to be tested moved out by the first transfer mechanism 811 have different orientations. Taking a chain plate transfer mechanism or a push plate transfer mechanism as an example, the containers to be tested will have two opposite orientations. The orientation adjustment mechanism 814 is used to adjust the orientation of the container to be tested to a preset orientation, so that the first posture adjustment device 8201 can adjust the container to be tested to a preset posture according to a preset action. The orientation adjustment mechanism 814 includes a turntable.

[0146] In other embodiments, the sample container can also be driven by gravity to adjust to a preset posture when in the output position. In this embodiment, the sample container is not driven to rotate by a special posture adjustment mechanism, but rotates under the action of gravity. For example, the second transfer mechanism 812 is provided with a support portion, the support portion has a through slot, the through slot has a first slot section and a second slot section, the width of the first slot section is smaller than the diameter of the tube body and the cover of the sample container, the width of the second slot section is larger than the diameter of the tube body of the sample container and smaller than the diameter of the cover, when the sample container is placed in the portion of the support portion corresponding to the first slot section, the sample container is in the first posture, when the sample container moves from the first slot section to the second slot section to the portion of the support portion corresponding to the second slot section, the tube body automatically falls under the action of gravity, and the cover hangs on the edge of the second slot section, so that the container to be tested is adjusted to the preset posture. In this embodiment, the position where the sample container is adjusted from the horizontal first posture to the vertical preset posture is the aforementioned output position.

[0147] In some embodiments, the third transfer device 830 includes a third manipulator, which can directly transfer the sample at the output position of the adjustment mechanism 814 to the single tube holder of the track module 300. In other embodiments, the third transfer device 830 includes a third manipulator and a loader, the sample rack can be placed on the sample rack loading mechanism, the third manipulator can transfer the sample at the output position of the adjustment mechanism 814 to the sample rack, and then the sample rack loading mechanism sends the sample rack into the track module 300.

[0148] Based on the first embodiment, the sample analysis system in some embodiments further includes a pneumatic sample loading module, which includes a sample receiving device, a conveying pipeline, a second sample sorting device, a second posture adjustment device and a fourth transfer device.

[0149] The sample receiving device has a second sample inlet for receiving the sample, and the operator can pour the sample into the sample receiving device through the second sample inlet, wherein the sample can enter the sample receiving device as a single sample, or the sample can be first placed in a sample rack, and then the sample rack is placed in the sample receiving device. When the sample enters the sample receiving device as a sample rack, the sample receiving device can separate the sample from the sample rack and transfer the emptied sample rack to a recovery box.

[0150] The delivery pipeline connects the sample receiving device and the second sample sorting device. Under the push of gas, the sample output from the sample receiving device can reach the second sample sorting device through the delivery pipeline. The second sample sorting device is used to sort the sample and transfer the sorted sample to the second posture adjustment device. The second posture adjustment device is used to transfer the sample container containing the sample to the output position in a preset posture. The fourth transfer device is used to transfer the sample container in the preset posture to the track module 300. Among them, the second sample sorting device can be understood with reference to the aforementioned first sample sorting device. The difference from the first sample sorting device is that if the sample transported through the delivery pipeline can directly reach the second transfer mechanism, the first transfer mechanism does not need to be set. The second posture adjustment device can be understood with reference to the aforementioned first posture adjustment device, and the fourth transfer device can be understood with reference to the aforementioned third transfer device.

[0151] In this embodiment, the sample can be transported through a delivery pipeline, and the sample receiving device can be set up in the sampling department. The operator does not need to manually transfer the sample from the sampling department to the testing department, so that the sample can reach the testing department for testing faster.

[0152] In addition, by setting up the aforementioned pouring loading module and / or pneumatic loading module, the operator only needs to place the sample into the corresponding loading module, and the subsequent sample analysis system can automatically perform operations such as sample sorting, transportation, incubation, centrifugation, decapping, and analysis. The entire process is automatically operated, which can significantly reduce manpower.

[0153] The second embodiment of the present invention proposes a sample processing system, including a sample management module 100, a track module 300, a centrifugal module 400, a cover removal module 500, an incubation module 600 and a controller, wherein the sample management module 100 is used to place a sample container carrying a sample, the centrifugal module 400 is used to centrifuge the sample, the cover removal module 500 is used to remove the cover of the sample container, and the track module 300 is respectively connected to the sample management module 100, the centrifugal module 400 and the cover removal module 500. The analysis module also includes an incubation module 600, which is used to incubate the sample so that the sample agglutinates at a suitable temperature. In this embodiment, the controller is configured to control the incubation module 600 to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and control the centrifugal module 400 to perform a centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation.

[0154] The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment includes: the first embodiment is integrated with a sample analysis function, while this embodiment may not have a sample analysis function, for example, a stand-alone system for sample pre-processing.

[0155] The second embodiment of the present invention further proposes a sample analysis method, which is applied to the sample analysis system of the aforementioned embodiments. For example, the sample analysis system includes a sample management module 100, a sample analysis module 200, a track module 300, a centrifugation module 400, a decapping module 500 and an incubation module 600. The sample management module 100 is used to place a sample container carrying a sample, the sample analysis module 200 is used to test the sample, the centrifugation module 400 is used to centrifuge the sample, the decapping module 500 is used to remove the cover of the sample container, and the track module 300 is respectively connected to the sample management module 100, the centrifugation module 400, the decapping module 500 and the sample analysis module 200. A typical detection process is as follows: a sample container with a cover containing a sample to be processed is transferred from the drawer 120 in the sample management module 100 to the track module 300, and is transported by the track module 300 to the centrifugation module 400 for centrifugation. After centrifugation, it is transported by the track module 300 to the decapping module 500 for decapping. After decapping, it is transported by the track module 300 to the sample analysis module 200 for analysis. The analyzed sample is transported by the track module 300 to the drawer 120 of the sample management module 100, waiting to be taken away by the operator.

[0156] The sample analysis method in this embodiment includes the following steps:

[0157] Step 1: When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, the incubation module 600 performs an incubation operation on the sample.

[0158] Step 2: After the incubation operation is performed, the sample is centrifuged by the centrifugation module 400 .

[0159] Step 3: After performing the centrifugation operation, the sample container is transported to the decapping module 500 through the track module 300 to perform a decapping operation on the sample container;

[0160] Step 4: After the decapping operation is performed, the sample container is transported to the sample analysis module 200 via the track module 300 to perform an analysis operation on the sample.

[0161] It should be noted that, according to the different locations of the incubation module 600, the sample analysis method further includes other steps. For example, when the incubation module 600 is integrated into the sample management module 100, the sample is first incubated by the incubation module 600, and then the incubated sample is transported from the sample management module 100 to the centrifugal module 400 by the track module 300. When the incubation module is integrated into the centrifugal module 400, the sample is first transported from the sample management module 100 to the centrifugal module 400 by the track module 300, and then the incubation operation is performed on the sample by the incubation module 600. After the incubation operation is completed, the sample is dispatched in the centrifugal module 400, and then dispatched to the centrifugal device in the centrifugal module 400 to perform the centrifugal operation. When the incubation module 600 is an independent module, the sample is first transported from the sample management module 100 to the incubation module 600 by the track module 300 for incubation, and then the sample is transported from the incubation module 600 to the centrifugal module 400 by the track module 300 for centrifugation.

[0162] In the actual detection scenario, the samples put into the sample management module 100 by the operator include samples that need to be incubated and samples that do not need to be incubated, wherein the samples that do not need to be incubated include samples that do not need to be centrifuged and samples that need to be centrifuged but have completed incubation, and the samples that need to be centrifuged but have completed incubation further include samples that have been incubated by an offline incubation module, and samples that have naturally completed incubation in the process from sampling to transfer to the sample analysis system. Based on this, in some embodiments, the sample analysis method further includes the following steps: the acquisition module acquires the sample information of the sample, and identifies whether the sample needs to be incubated based on the sample information. When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, the incubation module 600 performs an incubation operation on the sample, and after performing the incubation operation, the centrifugation module 400 is controlled to perform a centrifugation operation on the sample.

[0163] It can be understood that the sample analysis method in the embodiment of the present invention may further include other steps, and the other steps refer to the steps described in the first embodiment and its related details.

[0164] 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. A sample analysis system, characterized in that: include: A sample management module, used for placing a sample container containing a sample; A centrifugal module, used for centrifuging the sample; A decapping module, used for decapping the sample container; A sample analysis module, used for analyzing the sample; An incubation module, used for incubating the sample; a track module, connected to the sample management module, the centrifugal module, the decapping module and the sample analysis module respectively, and used to transport the sample container in the sample management module to the centrifugal module to perform a centrifugal operation on the sample, transport the sample container to the decapping module to perform a decapping operation on the sample container after performing the centrifugal operation, and transport the sample container to the sample analysis module to analyze the sample after performing the decapping operation; The controller is configured to, when the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, control the incubation module to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and control the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation.

2. The sample analysis system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sample analysis system includes one of the following solutions: The incubation module is independent of the sample management module and the centrifugation module; The incubation module is integrated into the sample management module; The incubation module is integrated with the centrifugation module.

3. The sample analysis system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The incubation module includes a first shell and a temperature control device. The first shell defines an incubation chamber for placing a sample container containing the sample. The controller is also configured to control the temperature control device to keep the temperature of the sample within a preset temperature range for incubation.

4. The sample analysis system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The incubation module further includes a temperature detection device, and the controller is further configured to control the temperature detection device to detect the temperature in the incubation chamber, and adjust the heating temperature of the temperature control device based on the temperature in the incubation chamber.

5. The sample analysis system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The incubation module further comprises a heat insulation device, and the heat insulation device is arranged around the outside of the incubation chamber.

6. The sample analysis system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The centrifugal module has an incubation area and a centrifugal area, and the centrifugal module includes a first transfer device and a centrifugal device, the centrifugal device is located in the centrifugal area, and the incubation module is located in the incubation area. When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, the incubation module is controlled to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and after performing the incubation operation, the centrifugal module is controlled to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample, including: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, and after performing the incubation operation, transferring the sample container from the incubation module to the centrifugal device to perform the centrifugation operation; When the sample does not require incubation but requires centrifugation, the controller is further configured to control the first transfer device to directly transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample.

7. The sample analysis system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The centrifugal module further comprises a buffer area, wherein the buffer area is used to place a centrifugal bearing component, wherein the centrifugal bearing component comprises a plurality of placement holes, wherein the placement holes are used to place a sample container containing the sample; Wherein, controlling the incubation module to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and controlling the centrifugal module to perform the centrifugal operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation, comprises: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifugal carrying component in the buffer area, transferring the centrifugal carrying component to the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample after the sample container is transferred to the centrifugal carrying component, and transferring the centrifugal carrying component from the incubation module to the centrifugal device to perform the centrifugal operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation; Alternatively, controlling the incubation module to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and controlling the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation, comprises: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, transferring the sample container to the centrifugation carrying component in the buffer area after performing the incubation operation, and transferring the centrifugation carrying component to the centrifugation device after the sample container is transferred to the centrifugation carrying component to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample; Alternatively, the controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample transported by the track module to the centrifugal module to perform the centrifugal operation includes: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifugal carrying component in the buffer area, and after the sample container is transferred to the centrifugal carrying component, transferring the centrifugal carrying component to the centrifugal device to perform the centrifugal operation on the sample; Alternatively, the centrifugal carrying component is arranged in the incubation module, and the controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample transported by the track module to the centrifugal module to perform the centrifugation operation comprises: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifugal carrying component in the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, and after performing the incubation operation, transferring the centrifugal carrying component or the sample container to the centrifugal device to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample; Alternatively, the centrifugal carrying component is arranged in the centrifugal device, and the controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample transported by the track module to the centrifugal module to perform the centrifugal operation comprises: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifugal carrying component in the centrifugal device to perform the centrifugal operation on the sample; Alternatively, the incubation module has multiple incubation positions, and the first transfer device is controlled to transfer the sample transported by the track module to the centrifuge module to perform the centrifugation operation, including: when the incubation positions of the incubation module are full, the controller is configured to control the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the centrifuge carrying component in the buffer area for caching, and when at least one of the incubation positions is empty, the first transfer device is controlled to transfer the sample container that still needs to be incubated in the buffer area to the empty incubation position for incubation.

8. The sample analysis system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The controller is further configured to control the first transfer device to transfer the centrifugal carrier from the centrifugal module to the buffer area after performing the centrifugation operation, and to transfer the sample container to the track module after the centrifugal carrier is transferred to the buffer area.

9. The sample analysis system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The centrifugal module also has a buffer area, the buffer area is used to place a centrifugal carrying component, the centrifugal carrying component has a plurality of placement holes, the placement holes are used to place a sample container containing the sample, the incubation module has a plurality of incubation positions, and the sample analysis system also includes an information acquisition module, the incubation module is controlled to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and after performing the incubation operation, the centrifugal module is controlled to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample, including: controlling the first transfer device to transfer the sample container transported by the track module to the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, transferring the sample container to the centrifugal carrying component in the buffer area after performing the incubation operation, and transferring the centrifugal carrying component to the centrifugal device after the sample container is transferred to the centrifugal carrying component to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample; Wherein, when the samples are placed in each of the incubation positions of the incubation module, the controller is configured to control the first transfer device to transfer the sample containers transported by the track module to the centrifugal carrying component in the buffer area for caching, and when at least one of the sample containers in the incubation module is moved out of the incubation module to make at least one of the incubation positions vacant, the controller is configured to determine again whether the sample containers in the buffer area need to be incubated, and when the sample containers in the buffer area need to be incubated, control the first transfer device to transfer the sample containers in the buffer area to the vacant incubation positions for incubation; when the sample containers in the buffer area do not need to be incubated, control the first transfer device to transfer the sample containers in the buffer area to the centrifugal device for centrifugation.

10. The sample analysis system according to claim 6, characterized in that: The incubation module includes an incubation chamber, which is used to place multiple centrifugal carrying components. The centrifugal carrying components have multiple placement holes, and the placement holes are used to place sample containers containing the samples. The sample analysis system also includes an information acquisition module. When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, the controller is also configured to control the information acquisition module to obtain the incubation completion time of the sample, and control the first transfer device to transfer multiple sample containers whose incubation completion times are within the same time period to the same centrifugal carrying component in the incubation chamber to perform the incubation operation.

11. The sample analysis system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sample analysis system also includes an information acquisition module, and the controller is further configured to control the information acquisition module to acquire sample information of the sample, and determine whether the sample needs to be incubated based on the sample information, and when the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, control the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, and control the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation.

12. The sample analysis system according to claim 11, characterized in that: The sample information includes at least one of the following information: The sampling time of the sample; Sample source; Sample priority; Sample type; The test items to be performed on the sample.

13. The sample analysis system according to claim 11, characterized in that: When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, the controller is also configured to determine the incubation completion time and / or incubation duration of the sample based on the sample information, and remove the sample from the incubation module within a preset time period after performing the incubation operation.

14. The sample analysis system according to claim 11, characterized in that: The controlling the information acquisition module to acquire the sample information of the sample, and determining whether the sample needs to be incubated based on the sample information, comprises: controlling the information acquisition module to acquire the interval time from the completion of sampling of the sample to the determination of whether the sample needs to be incubated, when the interval time is less than a preset time, the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, and when the interval time is greater than or equal to the preset time, the sample is a sample that does not need to be incubated.

15. The sample analysis system according to claim 11, characterized in that: When the information acquisition module fails to obtain the sample information, it is determined that the sample is a sample that requires incubation, and the controller is configured to control the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample according to a preset time length, and control the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation; or, when it is determined that the sample is a sample that does not require incubation, the controller is configured to control the centrifugation module to directly perform the centrifugation operation on the sample.

16. The sample analysis system according to claim 11, characterized in that: When the sample does not require incubation but requires centrifugation, the centrifugation module is controlled to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample.

17. The sample analysis system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sample management module comprises a second shell, a drawer and a second transfer device. The drawer is used to place the sample and can move between an open position and a closed position relative to the second shell. The second transfer device and the incubation module are both located in the second shell. The controlling the incubation module to perform an incubation operation on the sample and controlling the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation comprises: controlling the second transfer device to transfer the sample container in the drawer to the incubation module to perform the incubation operation on the sample, and transferring the sample container from the incubation module to the track module after performing the incubation operation, and transporting the sample container from the track module to the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample; When the sample does not require incubation but requires centrifugation, the controller is also configured to control the second transfer device to transfer the sample container in the drawer to the track module, and transport it from the track module to the centrifuge module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample.

18. The sample analysis system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sample analysis system includes a plurality of the incubation modules, and the sample analysis system also includes an information acquisition module. When the sample is a sample that requires incubation, the controller is further configured to control the information acquisition module to obtain the incubation completion time or incubation duration of the sample, and control the same incubation module to perform the incubation operation on a plurality of sample containers whose incubation completion times are within the same time period.

19. The sample analysis system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sample analysis system includes a plurality of the incubation modules, and the sample analysis system also includes an information acquisition module. When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, the controller is also configured to control the information acquisition module to obtain the incubation completion time of the sample in each of the incubation modules, and select the incubation module with the earliest incubation completion time to perform the incubation operation.

20. The sample analysis system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sample management module includes a first sample sorting device, a first posture adjustment device and a third transfer device. The first sample sorting device has a first sample inlet for receiving the sample, the first posture adjustment device has an output position for outputting the sample, the first sample sorting device is used to receive and sort the sample, and transfer the sorted sample to the first posture adjustment device, the first posture adjustment device is used to transfer the sample container containing the sample to the output position in a preset posture, and the third transfer device is used to transfer the sample container in the preset posture to the track module.

21. The sample analysis system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sample management module includes a sample receiving device, a conveying pipeline, a second sample sorting device, a second posture adjustment device and a fourth transfer device. The sample receiving device has a second sample inlet for receiving the sample. The second posture adjustment device has an output position for outputting the sample. The conveying pipeline connects the sample receiving device and the second sample sorting device and is used to transport the sample in the sample receiving device to the second sample sorting device. The second sample sorting device is used to sort the sample and transfer the sorted sample to the second posture adjustment device. The second posture adjustment device is used to transfer the sample container containing the sample to the output position in a preset posture. The fourth transfer device is used to transfer the sample container in the preset posture to the track module.

22. A sample processing system, characterized in that: include: A sample management module, used for placing a sample container containing a sample; A centrifugal module, used for centrifuging the sample; An incubation module, used for incubating the sample; a track module, connected to the sample management module, the centrifugal module and the decapping module respectively, for transporting the sample container in the sample management module to the centrifugal module to perform a centrifugal operation on the sample, and transporting the sample container to the decapping module to perform a decapping operation on the sample after performing the centrifugal operation; The controller is configured to, when the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, control the incubation module to perform an incubation operation on the sample, and control the centrifugation module to perform the centrifugation operation on the sample after performing the incubation operation.

23. A sample analysis method, characterized in that: Applied to a sample analysis system, the sample analysis system comprises a sample management module, a centrifugal module, a decapping module, a sample analysis module, an incubation module and a track module, the sample management module is used to place a sample container containing a sample, the centrifugal module is used to centrifuge the sample; the decapping module is used to decap the sample container; The sample analysis module is used to analyze the sample; the incubation module is used to incubate the sample; the track module is respectively connected to the sample management module, the centrifugation module, the decapping module and the sample analysis module, and is used to transport the sample container in the sample management module to the centrifugation module to perform a centrifugation operation on the sample, and after performing the centrifugation operation, transport the sample container to the decapping module to perform a decapping operation on the sample container, and after performing the decapping operation, transport the sample container to the sample analysis module to analyze the sample; The sample analysis method comprises the following steps: When the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, performing an incubation operation on the sample through the incubation module; After performing the incubation operation, performing the centrifugation operation on the sample by the centrifugation module; When performing the centrifugation operation, the sample container is transported to the decapping module by the track module to perform a decapping operation on the sample container; After performing the decapping operation, the sample container is transported to the sample analysis module via the track module to perform an analysis operation on the sample.

24. The sample analysis method according to claim 23, characterized in that: The sample analysis method also includes the following steps: acquiring sample information of the sample, and determining whether the sample needs to be incubated based on the sample information; and when the sample is a sample that needs to be incubated, performing the incubation operation on the sample through the incubation module, and after performing the incubation operation, performing the centrifugation operation on the sample through the centrifugation module.

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