Automatic sample putting method and system for liquid flash instrument

By designing an automatic sample delivery system and using the automated delivery methods of sample transport vehicles and liquid flash instruments, the nuclear radiation leakage and operational errors in manual delivery in the existing technology are solved, and efficient and safe sample delivery is achieved.

CN119395747AInactive Publication Date: 2025-02-07SANMEN NUCLEAR POWER CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202411460419.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-18
Publication Date
2025-02-07
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The existing liquid flash instrument sample delivery method requires manual participation, which poses a risk of nuclear radiation leakage, is inefficient and prone to errors.

Method used

An automatic sample delivery system is designed, including a sample transport vehicle and multiple liquid flash instruments. Each liquid flash instrument is equipped with a switching device, and no one participates in the transportation and delivery of samples through the automatic sample delivery system.

Benefits of technology

Unattended sample delivery is achieved, avoiding the harm of nuclear radiation leakage to staff, improving work efficiency, and preventing manual operation errors.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic sample putting method and system for liquid flash instruments, and the method comprises the steps: responding to a to-be-put sample disposed on a sample transport vehicle, and determining a to-be-put target instrument and a target position of the target instrument from a plurality of liquid flash instruments; when it is detected that the sample transport vehicle moves to the target position, a starting instruction is sent to the target instrument so as to start a switching device of the target instrument; determining a grabbing position of the to-be-put sample, and sending a grabbing instruction to a sample transport vehicle, so that the sample transport vehicle grabs the to-be-put sample into the target instrument; and when it is detected that the to-be-put sample is placed in the target instrument, a closing instruction is sent to the target instrument so as to close a switching device of the target instrument. The problems that the safety of laboratory workers cannot be ensured, the efficiency is low and errors are prone to occurring in an existing mode are solved by setting an automatic sample putting mode.
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Technical Field

[0001] One or more embodiments of the present specification relate to the field of computer technology, and more particularly to a method and system for automatically placing samples in a liquid scintillation instrument. Background Art

[0002] Liquid scintillation instrument, also known as liquid scintillation counter (LSC), is a device used for measuring radionuclides. It is suitable for basic research and determination of radionuclides in environmental samples, especially for detecting trace release of alpha and beta radionuclides.

[0003] In the related art, the nuclear laboratory staff need to place the samples to be analyzed in the liquid scintillation instrument, and the opening and closing of the liquid scintillation instrument need to be manually participated. In laboratories with the risk of nuclear radiation leakage, this method cannot ensure the safety of laboratory staff, is inefficient, and is prone to errors. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention provides a method, system, electronic device, and storage medium for automatically placing samples in a liquid scintillation instrument, and the technical solution thereof is as follows:

[0005] In a first aspect, the present invention provides a method for automatically placing a sample for a liquid scintillation instrument, which is applied to an automatic sample placing system, wherein the automatic sample placing system comprises a sample transport vehicle and a plurality of liquid scintillation instruments, each of which comprises a switch device, wherein the switch device is used to close the corresponding liquid scintillation instrument, and comprises:

[0006] In response to a sample to be placed on the sample transport vehicle, determining a target instrument to be placed and a target position of the target instrument from the plurality of liquid scintillation instruments;

[0007] When detecting that the sample transport vehicle moves to the target position, sending an opening instruction to the target instrument to open a switch device of the target instrument;

[0008] Determine the grabbing position of the sample to be placed, and send a grabbing instruction to the sample transport vehicle, so that the sample transport vehicle grabs the sample to be placed into the target instrument;

[0009] When it is detected that the sample to be placed is placed in the target instrument, a closing instruction is sent to the target instrument to close the switch device of the target instrument.

[0010] In a second aspect, the present invention provides an automatic sample delivery system for a liquid scintillation instrument, the automatic sample delivery system comprising a sample transport vehicle and a plurality of liquid scintillation instruments, each of which comprises a switch device, the switch device being used to close the corresponding liquid scintillation instrument, comprising:

[0011] a determination unit, configured to determine a target instrument to be placed and a target position of the target instrument from the plurality of liquid scintillation instruments in response to a sample to be placed on the sample transport vehicle;

[0012] A first sending unit is used to send an opening instruction to the target instrument to turn on the switch device of the target instrument when detecting that the sample transport vehicle moves to the target position;

[0013] A second sending unit is used to determine the grabbing position of the sample to be placed, and send a grabbing instruction to the sample transport vehicle, so that the sample transport vehicle grabs the sample to be placed into the target instrument;

[0014] The third sending unit is used to send a closing instruction to the target instrument to close the switch device of the target instrument when it is detected that the sample to be placed is placed in the target instrument.

[0015] In a third aspect, the present invention provides an electronic device comprising a processor and a memory; the processor is connected to the memory; the memory is used to store executable program code; the processor runs a program corresponding to the executable program code by reading the executable program code stored in the memory, so as to execute the steps of the automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument described in the first aspect of the above embodiment.

[0016] In a fourth aspect, the present invention provides a computer storage medium storing a plurality of instructions, wherein the instructions are suitable for being loaded by a processor and executing the steps of the automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument described in the first aspect of the above embodiment.

[0017] The beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions provided by some embodiments of this specification include at least:

[0018] In the process of transporting the samples to be released and placing them into the liquid scintillation instrument, no human intervention is required, and the transportation and release actions are completed by the transport vehicle. This not only avoids the harm caused by nuclear leakage to the staff, but also improves work efficiency and prevents operational errors caused by human involvement. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this specification, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this specification. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0020] Figure 1 This is an architecture diagram of an automatic sample delivery system provided in an embodiment of this specification.

[0021] Figure 2 It is a flow chart of an automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument provided in an embodiment of this specification.

[0022] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a liquid scintillation instrument provided in an embodiment of this specification.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a sample transport vehicle provided in an embodiment of this specification.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a block diagram of an automatic sample delivery system for a liquid scintillation instrument provided in an embodiment of this specification.

[0025] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this specification. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this specification will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of this specification.

[0027] The terms "first", "second", etc. in the description and claims of this specification and the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order. In addition, the term "comprising" and any variation thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or units is not limited to the listed steps or units, but optionally also includes steps or units that are not listed, or optionally also includes other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0028] The following is a detailed description of the automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument in conjunction with one or more embodiments.

[0029] Liquid scintillation instrument is a high-performance liquid scintillation analyzer, which is suitable for basic research and determination of radionuclides in environmental samples, especially for detecting trace release of alpha and beta radionuclides.

[0030] In the related art, the nuclear laboratory staff need to place the samples to be analyzed in the liquid scintillation instrument, and the opening and closing of the liquid scintillation instrument need to be manually participated. In laboratories with the risk of nuclear radiation leakage, this method cannot ensure the safety of laboratory staff, is inefficient, and is prone to errors.

[0031] In order to solve the problems existing in the related art, this specification proposes a method, system, electronic device and storage medium for automatic sample placement of a liquid scintillation instrument.

[0032] Combine the following Figure 1 The architecture involved in this positioning method is described in detail. Figure 1 , Figure 1 The structure diagram of an automatic sample delivery system provided by the embodiment of this specification is shown as follows: Figure 1 As shown, the system may include: a sample transport vehicle 11 and a plurality of liquid scintillation instruments (such as a liquid scintillation instrument 12 , a liquid scintillation instrument 13 and a liquid scintillation instrument 14 ).

[0033] The sample transport vehicle 11 is an intelligent electronic vehicle for sample transportation and sample delivery. The vehicle is equipped with a communication device for receiving instructions sent by the sample automatic delivery system and feeding back the results of the instruction execution to the sample automatic delivery system. The sample transport vehicle 11 also includes a sample storage space for placing samples and a mechanical arm for grabbing samples for delivery. These two parts will be described in detail later and will not be repeated here.

[0034] Each liquid scintillation instrument includes a switch device, which can be used to close the corresponding liquid scintillation instrument to avoid external interference with the liquid scintillation instrument during operation and avoid the risk of sample nuclear leakage. The opening and closing of the switch device is controlled by the sample automatic delivery system.

[0035] The automatic sample delivery system (referred to as the system) does not require human intervention in the process of transporting and delivering samples to be delivered into the liquid scintillation instrument. The transportation and delivery actions are completed by the transport vehicle. This not only avoids the harm caused by nuclear leakage to the staff, but also improves work efficiency and prevents operational errors caused by human involvement.

[0036] See also Figure 2 , Figure 2 FIG. 1 shows a flow chart of a method for automatically placing a sample in a liquid scintillation instrument provided in an embodiment of the present specification, such as Figure 2 As shown, the automatic sample delivery system includes a sample transport vehicle and a plurality of liquid scintillation instruments, each of which includes a switch device, and the switch device is used to close the corresponding liquid scintillation instrument. The automatic sample delivery method for the liquid scintillation instrument may at least include the following steps:

[0037] Step 202: In response to a sample to be placed on the sample transport vehicle, a target instrument to be placed and a target position of the target instrument are determined from the plurality of liquid scintillation instruments.

[0038] Specifically, the sample transport vehicle may be equipped with a camera, which can identify whether the sample to be placed is placed on the sample transport vehicle by taking videos or pictures. Alternatively, the sample transport vehicle may be equipped with other devices for identifying the sample to be placed, such as an infrared laser device, which is not limited in this specification.

[0039] In one embodiment, the automatic sample delivery system stores a correspondence between the number, operating status and position of each liquid scintillation instrument; determining a target instrument to be delivered and a target position of the target instrument from the multiple liquid scintillation instruments comprises: selecting any liquid scintillation instrument whose operating status is an idle state from the multiple liquid scintillation instruments as the target instrument, and determining the position of the selected target instrument as the target position according to the correspondence.

[0040] In the laboratory, the position of each liquid scintillation instrument is relatively fixed, and each liquid scintillation instrument is assigned a corresponding number for identification. The position and operating status of each liquid scintillation instrument can be determined based on the instrument number. The operating status of the liquid scintillation instrument can include idle state and working state. When the liquid scintillation instrument is in the working state, it indicates that samples have been placed in the liquid scintillation instrument and no more samples can be placed; when the liquid scintillation instrument is in the idle state, it indicates that samples have been placed in the liquid scintillation instrument and samples can be placed.

[0041] In this embodiment, the correspondence between the number, operating status and position of the liquid scintillation instrument stored in the automatic sample delivery system allows the system to select a target instrument from the liquid scintillation instruments in an idle state, thereby preventing the liquid scintillation instrument from being opened during operation, thereby ensuring the safety of the laboratory.

[0042] Furthermore, the liquid scintillation instruments whose operating state is idle among the multiple liquid scintillation instruments are candidate instruments; the selecting of any liquid scintillation instrument whose operating state is idle among the multiple liquid scintillation instruments as the target instrument includes: determining the corresponding positions of all candidate instruments according to the corresponding relationship, and determining the position of the sample transport vehicle; and selecting the candidate instrument closest to the position of the sample transport vehicle as the target instrument.

[0043] In the process of selecting the target instrument, any idle liquid scintillation instrument can be randomly selected as the target instrument, the candidate instrument closest to the sample transport vehicle can be selected as the target instrument, or the candidate instrument with the best performance can be selected as the target instrument. This specification does not limit this.

[0044] Step 204: When it is detected that the sample transport vehicle moves to the target position, a start instruction is sent to the target instrument to turn on the switch device of the target instrument.

[0045] The target position may be a position near the target instrument suitable for sample placement, which may be specifically set in advance by the system developer, for example, setting the target position twenty centimeters in front of the target instrument.

[0046] Each liquid scintillation instrument may be equipped with a camera, which can be used to determine whether the sample transport vehicle has reached the target position. Alternatively, the sample transport vehicle may be equipped with a camera, which can confirm whether the sample transport vehicle has reached the target position based on the relative position relationship between the target instrument and itself.

[0047] Step 206: determine the grabbing position of the sample to be placed, and send a grabbing instruction to the sample transport vehicle, so that the sample transport vehicle grabs the sample to be placed into the target instrument.

[0048] The grabbing position may be the position where the sample to be placed is placed on the sample transport vehicle. In actual situations, the sample transport vehicle may be loaded with multiple samples, and different samples may have different grabbing positions. The sample transport vehicle may place the samples at different grabbing positions into the corresponding liquid scintillation instrument.

[0049] Step 208: When it is detected that the sample to be placed is placed in the target instrument, a closing instruction is sent to the target instrument to close the switch device of the target instrument.

[0050] Similar to the sample transport vehicle, the liquid scintillation instrument may be equipped with a camera, which can be used to identify whether the sample to be placed is placed in the liquid scintillation instrument, or other devices for identifying the sample to be placed may be installed, such as an infrared laser device, which is not limited in this specification.

[0051] In this embodiment, in the process of transporting the samples to be placed and placing them into the liquid scintillation instrument, no human intervention is required, and the transportation and placement actions are completed by the transport vehicle, which not only avoids the harm caused by nuclear leakage to the staff, but also improves work efficiency and prevents operational errors caused by human participation.

[0052] In one embodiment, if Figure 3 As shown, the liquid scintillation instrument includes a base 31, a box body 32, a box cover 33 and a switch device, wherein the switch device is an external opening and closing hinge 34. The base 31 is located at the bottom of the liquid scintillation instrument, the box body 32 is fixedly mounted on the base 31, one side of the box cover 33 is connected to the box body 32, and both ends of the external opening and closing hinge 34 are rotatably connected to the base 31 and the box cover 33 respectively.

[0053] When the liquid scintillator is closed, the external opening and closing hinge 34 is Figure 3 When the liquid scintillator receives an opening command, the external opening and closing hinge 34 will rotate clockwise, thereby driving the box cover to open. When the liquid scintillator receives a closing command, the external opening and closing hinge 34 will rotate counterclockwise, thereby driving the box cover to close.

[0054] In this embodiment, the switch device is controlled by an external opening and closing hinge to eliminate the risk of nuclear leakage.

[0055] In one embodiment, if Figure 4 As shown, the sample transport vehicle includes a sample storage space 41 and a robotic arm 42, and the automatic sample delivery method further includes: in response to the sample transport vehicle receiving the grabbing instruction, controlling the robotic arm 42 to grab the sample to be delivered from the sample storage space 41 into the target container.

[0056] Furthermore, the automatic sample delivery system also includes a rack device, in which a plurality of sample-carrying racks are placed. The controlling of the robotic arm to grab the sample to be delivered from the sample storage space into the target container includes: controlling the robotic arm to grab the sample to be delivered onto any sample-carrying rack of the rack device, and controlling the robotic arm to grab any sample-carrying rack into the liquid scintillation instrument.

[0057] In actual situations, the sample is not directly placed into the liquid scintillation instrument, but is first placed on a sample support rack, and then the sample support rack is placed in the liquid scintillation instrument.

[0058] In one embodiment, the sample to be placed is a sample container containing a sample liquid, and each sample container has a corresponding sample number; when it is detected that the sample to be placed is placed in the target instrument, the automatic sample placement method also includes: identifying the sample number of the sample container placed inside the target instrument, and determining whether the identified sample number matches the sample number of the sample to be placed; when the identified sample number does not match the sample number of the sample to be placed, the sample container placed inside the target instrument is grabbed out and a warning is given to the user; the sending of a closing instruction to the target instrument includes: when the identified sample number matches the sample number of the sample to be placed, sending a closing instruction to the target instrument.

[0059] As mentioned above, in actual situations, a sample transport vehicle can be loaded with multiple samples, and different samples have different grabbing positions. The sample transport vehicle can place samples at different grabbing positions into the corresponding liquid scintillation instrument. The system can record the correspondence between the sample number and the number of the corresponding liquid scintillation instrument, and send matching instructions to each liquid scintillation instrument respectively. The matching instructions contain the sample number of the sample placed in each liquid scintillation instrument. After receiving the matching instruction, the liquid scintillation instrument can match the sample number in the matching instruction with the sample number of the sample placed in its own instrument. If there is no match, it means that the operation is wrong; if there is a match, the instrument is turned off.

[0060] In this embodiment, by matching the identified sample number with the sample number of the sample to be administered, the incorrect administration of the sample to be administered is avoided, thereby ensuring the accuracy of administration.

[0061] See also Figure 5 , Figure 5 A block diagram of an automatic sample delivery system for a liquid scintillation instrument provided in an embodiment of the present specification. The automatic sample delivery system includes a sample transport vehicle and multiple liquid scintillation instruments, each of which includes a switch device, and the switch device is used to close the corresponding liquid scintillation instrument. The automatic sample delivery system includes:

[0062] A determination unit 502 is configured to determine a target instrument to be placed and a target position of the target instrument from the plurality of liquid scintillation instruments in response to a sample to be placed on the sample transport vehicle;

[0063] A first sending unit 504 is used to send an opening instruction to the target instrument to turn on the switch device of the target instrument when detecting that the sample transport vehicle moves to the target position;

[0064] The second sending unit 506 is used to determine the grabbing position of the sample to be placed, and send a grabbing instruction to the sample transport vehicle, so that the sample transport vehicle grabs the sample to be placed into the target instrument;

[0065] The third sending unit 508 is used to send a closing instruction to the target instrument to close the switch device of the target instrument when it is detected that the sample to be placed is placed in the target instrument.

[0066] Optionally, the automatic sample delivery system stores a correspondence between the serial number, operating status and position of each liquid scintillation instrument; the determination unit 502 is specifically used for:

[0067] Any liquid scintillation instrument whose operating state is an idle state is selected from the plurality of liquid scintillation instruments as a target instrument, and a position of the selected target instrument is determined as a target position according to the corresponding relationship.

[0068] Optionally, a liquid scintillation instrument in an idle state among the plurality of liquid scintillation instruments is a candidate instrument; and the determining unit 502 is specifically configured to:

[0069] Determine the positions corresponding to all candidate instruments according to the corresponding relationship, and determine the position of the sample transport vehicle;

[0070] The candidate instrument closest to the position of the sample transport vehicle is selected as the target instrument.

[0071] Optionally, the liquid scintillation instrument includes a base, a box body, a box cover and the switch device, the switch device is an external opening and closing hinge, the base is located at the bottom of the liquid scintillation instrument, the box body is fixedly installed on the base, one side of the box cover is connected to the box body, and both ends of the external opening and closing hinge are rotatably connected to the base and the box cover respectively.

[0072] Optionally, the sample transport vehicle includes a sample storage space and a robotic arm, and the automatic sample delivery method further includes:

[0073] The control unit 510 is used to control the robot arm to grab the sample to be placed from the sample storage space and put it into the target container in response to the sample transport vehicle receiving the grabbing instruction.

[0074] Furthermore, the automatic sample delivery system further includes a rack device, in which a plurality of sample-carrying racks are placed, and the control unit 510 is specifically used for:

[0075] The robot arm is controlled to grab the sample to be placed on any sample carrying rack of the rack device, and the robot arm is controlled to grab any sample carrying rack into the liquid scintillation instrument.

[0076] Optionally, the sample to be placed is a sample container containing a sample liquid, and each sample container has a corresponding sample number;

[0077] In the case where it is detected that the sample to be placed is placed in the target instrument, the automatic sample placement method further includes:

[0078] An identification unit 512, used to identify the sample number of the sample container placed inside the target instrument, and determine whether the identified sample number matches the sample number of the sample to be placed;

[0079] An alarm unit 514 is used to grab the sample container placed inside the target instrument and alarm the user when the identified sample number does not match the sample number of the sample to be put in;

[0080] The third sending unit 508 is used to send a closing instruction to the target instrument when the identified sample number matches the sample number of the sample to be put in.

[0081] In this embodiment, in the process of transporting the samples to be placed and placing them into the liquid scintillation instrument, no human intervention is required, and the transportation and placement actions are completed by the transport vehicle, which not only avoids the harm caused by nuclear leakage to the staff, but also improves work efficiency and prevents operational errors caused by human participation.

[0082] Each embodiment in this specification is described in a progressive manner, and the same or similar parts between the embodiments can be referred to each other, and each embodiment focuses on the differences from other embodiments. In particular, for the embodiment of the automatic sample delivery device for liquid scintillation instrument, since it is basically similar to the embodiment of the automatic sample delivery method for liquid scintillation instrument, the description is relatively simple, and the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment.

[0083] See also Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the structure of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this specification is shown.

[0084] like Figure 6 As shown, the electronic device 600 may include: at least one processor 601 , at least one network interface 604 , a user interface 603 , a memory 605 , and at least one communication bus 602 .

[0085] The communication bus 602 may be used to realize the connection and communication among the above-mentioned components.

[0086] The user interface 603 may include buttons, and the optional user interface may also include a standard wired interface or a wireless interface.

[0087] The network interface 604 may include, but is not limited to, a Bluetooth module, an NFC module, a Wi-Fi module, etc.

[0088] Among them, the processor 601 may include one or more processing cores. The processor 601 uses various interfaces and lines to connect the various parts of the entire electronic device 600, and executes various functions and processes data of the electronic device 600 by running or executing instructions, programs, code sets or instruction sets stored in the memory 605, and calling data stored in the memory 605. Optionally, the processor 601 can be implemented in at least one hardware form of DSP, FPGA, and PLA. The processor 601 can integrate one or a combination of CPU, GPU, modem, etc. Among them, the CPU mainly processes the operating system, user interface, and application programs; the GPU is responsible for rendering and drawing the content to be displayed on the display screen; the modem is used to handle wireless communications. It can be understood that the above-mentioned modem may not be integrated into the processor 601, and it can be implemented separately through a chip.

[0089] Among them, the memory 605 may include RAM or ROM. Optionally, the memory 605 includes a non-transient computer-readable medium. The memory 605 can be used to store instructions, programs, codes, code sets or instruction sets. The memory 605 may include a program storage area and a data storage area, wherein the program storage area can store instructions for implementing an operating system, instructions for at least one function (such as a touch function, a sound playback function, an image playback function, etc.), instructions for implementing the above-mentioned various method embodiments, etc.; the data storage area can store data involved in the above various method embodiments, etc. The memory 605 can also be at least one storage device located away from the aforementioned processor 601. The memory 605 as a computer storage medium may include an operating system, a network communication module, a user interface module, and an automatic sample delivery application for a liquid scintillation instrument. The processor 601 can be used to call the application for the automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument stored in the memory 605, and execute the steps of the automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument mentioned in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0090] The embodiment of the present specification also provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which instructions are stored. When the instructions are executed on a computer or a processor, the computer or the processor executes the above Figure 2 One or more steps in the illustrated embodiment. If the components of the electronic device described above are implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in the computer-readable storage medium.

[0091] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of this specification is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted through the computer-readable storage medium. The computer instructions can be transmitted from a website site, computer, server or data center to another website site, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (Digital Subscriber Line, DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server, data center, etc. that contains one or more available media integrated. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a digital versatile disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0092] Those skilled in the art can understand that all or part of the processes in the above-mentioned embodiments can be implemented by instructing the relevant hardware through a computer program, and the program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. When the program is executed, it can include the processes of the embodiments of the above-mentioned methods. The aforementioned storage medium includes: ROM, RAM, magnetic disk or optical disk and other media that can store program codes. In the absence of conflict, the technical features in this embodiment and the implementation scheme can be combined arbitrarily.

[0093] The embodiments described above are merely preferred embodiments of this specification and are not intended to limit the scope of this specification. Without departing from the design spirit of this specification, various modifications and improvements made to the technical solutions of this specification by ordinary technicians in this field should fall within the scope of protection determined by the claims of this specification.

Claims

1. A method for automatically placing samples in a liquid scintillation instrument, applied to an automatic sample placing system, characterized in that: The automatic sample delivery system comprises a sample transport vehicle and a plurality of liquid scintillation instruments, each of which comprises a switch device, and the switch device is used to close the corresponding liquid scintillation instrument, including: In response to a sample to be placed on the sample transport vehicle, determining a target instrument to be placed and a target position of the target instrument from the plurality of liquid scintillation instruments; When detecting that the sample transport vehicle moves to the target position, sending an opening instruction to the target instrument to open a switch device of the target instrument; Determine the grabbing position of the sample to be placed, and send a grabbing instruction to the sample transport vehicle, so that the sample transport vehicle grabs the sample to be placed into the target instrument; When it is detected that the sample to be placed is placed in the target instrument, a closing instruction is sent to the target instrument to close the switch device of the target instrument.

2. The automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The automatic sample delivery system stores the corresponding relationship between the serial number, operating status and position of each liquid scintillation instrument; The step of determining a target instrument to be deployed and a target position of the target instrument from the plurality of liquid scintillation instruments comprises: Any liquid scintillation instrument whose operating state is an idle state is selected from the plurality of liquid scintillation instruments as a target instrument, and a position of the selected target instrument is determined as a target position according to the corresponding relationship.

3. The automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument according to claim 2, characterized in that: The liquid scintillation instruments in the idle state among the multiple liquid scintillation instruments are candidate instruments; any liquid scintillation instrument in the idle state is selected from the multiple liquid scintillation instruments as the target instrument, and the automatic sample delivery method includes: Determine the positions corresponding to all candidate instruments according to the corresponding relationship, and determine the position of the sample transport vehicle; The candidate instrument closest to the position of the sample transport vehicle is selected as the target instrument.

4. The automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The liquid scintillation instrument comprises a base, a box body, a box cover and the switch device, wherein the switch device is an external opening and closing hinge, the base is located at the bottom of the liquid scintillation instrument, the box body is fixedly installed on the base, one side of the box cover is connected to the box body, and both ends of the external opening and closing hinge are rotatably connected to the base and the box cover respectively.

5. The method for automatically placing samples in a liquid scintillation instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sample transport vehicle comprises a sample storage space and a mechanical arm, and the sample automatic delivery method further comprises: In response to the sample transport vehicle receiving the grabbing instruction, the robot arm is controlled to grab the sample to be placed from the sample storage space and put it into the target container.

6. The automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument according to claim 5, characterized in that: The automatic sample delivery system further includes a rack device, in which a plurality of sample-carrying racks are placed, and the robot arm is controlled to grab the sample to be delivered from the sample storage space and put it into the target container. The automatic sample delivery method further includes: The robot arm is controlled to grab the sample to be placed on any sample carrying rack of the rack device, and the robot arm is controlled to grab any sample carrying rack into the liquid scintillation instrument.

7. A method for automatically placing samples in a liquid scintillation instrument according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The sample to be put in is a sample container containing sample liquid, and each sample container has a corresponding sample number; In the case where it is detected that the sample to be placed is placed in the target instrument, the automatic sample placement method further includes: identifying the sample number of the sample container placed inside the target instrument, and determining whether the identified sample number matches the sample number of the sample to be placed; if the identified sample number does not match the sample number of the sample to be placed, grabbing the sample container placed inside the target instrument and giving a warning to the user; The sending of a closing instruction to the target instrument includes: sending a closing instruction to the target instrument when the identified sample number matches the sample number of the sample to be administered.

8. An automatic sample delivery system for a liquid scintillation instrument, characterized in that: The automatic sample delivery system comprises a sample transport vehicle and a plurality of liquid scintillation instruments, each of which comprises a switch device, and the switch device is used to close the corresponding liquid scintillation instrument. The automatic sample delivery system further comprises: a determination unit, configured to determine a target instrument to be placed and a target position of the target instrument from the plurality of liquid scintillation instruments in response to a sample to be placed on the sample transport vehicle; A first sending unit is used to send an opening instruction to the target instrument to turn on the switch device of the target instrument when detecting that the sample transport vehicle moves to the target position; A second sending unit is used to determine the grabbing position of the sample to be placed, and send a grabbing instruction to the sample transport vehicle, so that the sample transport vehicle grabs the sample to be placed into the target instrument; The third sending unit is used to send a closing instruction to the target instrument to close the switch device of the target instrument when it is detected that the sample to be placed is placed in the target instrument.

9. An electronic device, characterized in that: including a processor and a memory; The processor is connected to the memory; The memory is used to store executable program code; The processor runs a program corresponding to the executable program code by reading the executable program code stored in the memory, so as to execute the automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the automatic sample delivery method for a liquid scintillation instrument as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7 is implemented.

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