Automatic rapid cap screwing machine for 96-hole SBS freezing pipe and using method of automatic rapid cap screwing machine

Abstract

The invention discloses an automatic rapid cap screwing machine for a 96-hole SBS cryopreservation tube and a using method of the automatic rapid cap screwing machine, and relates to the field of cap screwing machines, the automatic rapid cap screwing machine comprises a cap screwing machine body and a test tube plate frame matched with the cap screwing machine body for use, and the cap screwing machine body comprises a bottom table and a supporting frame arranged at one end of the top of the bottom table; the rotary working end is arranged at the top of the side wall of the supporting frame, the push cover plate is arranged at the bottom of the rotary working end and located on one side of the supporting frame, and the plate frame carrier table is arranged at the other end of the top of the bottom table. And a test tube plate frame is arranged at the top of the plate frame carrier table. The method has high efficiency: the manual operation time is obviously reduced, and the processing speed is improved; it is ensured that the strength and angle of cap screwing each time are just right, and sample leakage or pollution caused by too tight or too loose cap screwing is avoided; the test tubes of various specifications and types are supported, and the test tube rack can adapt to sample tubes of different sizes by adjusting parameters.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention mainly relates to the technical field of capping machines, in particular to an automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] The sample tube capping machine is an automated or semi-automated device specially designed to efficiently and accurately tighten or loosen the caps of sample tubes (such as blood sample tubes, urine sample tubes, DNA sample tubes, etc.). It uses a mechanical arm or rotating mechanism, in conjunction with a precise control system, to automatically complete the grabbing, positioning, capping and releasing of the test tubes, greatly improving the efficiency and accuracy of sample processing in laboratories, hospitals, biotechnology companies, pharmaceutical companies and other places.

[0003] The capping machine is based on a control system: including a PLC controller, a touch screen operation interface, etc., which are used to control the operation and parameter settings of the equipment, and a transmission system: through components such as motors, reducers, transmission belts or gears, the rotating mechanism is driven to perform rotational motion; and safety devices: such as photoelectric sensors, emergency stop buttons, etc., which are used to monitor the operating status of the equipment and shut down the machine in time under abnormal circumstances.

[0004] During the experimental operation, in the prior art, the caps are prone to fall off during the operations of screwing, grabbing and removing the caps of sample test tubes, causing the machine to be forced to interrupt operation, affecting efficiency and easily causing machine damage and malfunction in the long run; at the same time, in the prior art, for operations with multiple batches and a large number of sample test tubes, on the one hand, the workload of closing the caps is huge, and on the other hand, manual operation also has the risk of loose capping, damage to the test tube, and spillage of the liquid in the test tube. Summary of the invention

[0005] Based on this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes and a method of using the same, so as to solve the technical problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: An automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes, comprising a capping machine body and a test tube plate rack used in conjunction with the capping machine body, wherein the capping machine body comprises a base, a support frame arranged at one end of the top of the base, a rotating working end arranged at the top of the side wall of the support frame, a capping pusher arranged at the bottom of the rotating working end and located on one side of the support frame, and a plate rack carrier arranged at the other end of the top of the base; A test tube plate rack is arranged on the top of the plate rack carrier platform.

[0007] Preferably, the plate rack carrier is driven by a screw rod and a screw block, and a motor provided at one end of the top of the base and at the other side of the support frame is used as a power source; At least one group of auxiliary support blocks are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bottom of the plate rack carrier, and a pulley is arranged on the top of the side wall of the auxiliary support block, and the pulley is slidably connected to the bottom of the plate rack carrier; At least one limiting slide rail is arranged on the top of the base and located on one side of the auxiliary support block.

[0008] Preferably, a plurality of actuator motors are provided at the top of the rotating working end head, a driven gear set is provided at the actuator end of the actuator motor, a plurality of threaded sleeves are provided at the bottom of the driven gear set, and an actuator head is provided at the bottom of the threaded sleeves; The plurality of execution heads are distributed in a rectangular array, the bottoms of the execution heads are all located in the same horizontal plane, the bottoms of the execution heads are square structural columns, and arc columns are provided at the four corners of the square structural columns.

[0009] Preferably, telescopic rods are symmetrically provided on the top of the push cover plate, a plurality of circular holes are penetrated through the top of the push cover plate, and the push cover plate is sleeved on the bottom of the side wall of the rotating working end.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of sample test tubes are embedded on the top of the test tube plate rack, a tube cover is provided on the top of the sample test tube, and a circular groove is embedded on the top of the tube cover.

[0011] A method for using an automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes, characterized in that the method for using the capping machine comprises the following steps: S1. Start-up preparation: the capping machine body is powered on, the power switch is pressed, and the program initialization is completed. The touch screen of the capping machine body displays the main interface of the program; S2, Uncapping process: Enter the specific operation main interface, select the test tube model that needs to be screwed on, wait for the plate rack carrier to come out of the warehouse, put in the test tube plate rack of the corresponding model, click "Uncap" on the operation interface, wait for the uncapping action to be completed, the plate rack carrier automatically comes out of the warehouse, and the operation interface shows that the uncapping is completed; S3, uncapping process: Place the test tube plate rack on the plate rack carrier, and after the uncapping is completed, the operation interface enters the "close the cover" or "uncap" interface, select "uncap", the interface will display "uncapping", and you only need to wait for the system to complete the uncapping action; the interface will display "close the cover completed", and you can click "confirm" to end the process; S4, Capping process: wait for the plate rack carrier to come out of the warehouse, put in the corresponding model of test tube plate rack, and click "Capping"; the interface will display "Capping in progress", and you only need to wait for the system to finish the capping action; the interface will display "Capping completed", and you can click "Confirm" to end the process; S5, lid closing process: put the test tube plate rack back to the plate rack carrier, click the "close lid" button, the operation interface will display "closing lid", just wait for the system to complete the lid closing action, the operation interface will display "close lid completed", then click "confirm" to end the process, the plate rack carrier will push out the placed test tube plate rack, and complete the lid closing.

[0012] Preferably, the S2, cover opening process further includes the following sub-steps: S21, the plate rack carrier enters the warehouse, and the system automatically starts to detect whether the type of the test tube placed in is correct; If the inserted test tube model is detected to be correct, the system will automatically start opening the cover; If the type of test tube inserted is not consistent, S22, the operation interface automatically prompts "Replace", click "Replace", and wait for the plate rack carrier to leave the warehouse; Similarly, if the model is selected correctly and the test tube rack is placed incorrectly, remove and replace the test tube rack and repeat S22; if the model is selected incorrectly and the rack is placed correctly, select the correct corresponding test tube model and repeat S22; In the above S2, the opening action in the opening process is specifically to rotate the working end head downward, and the execution head at the bottom of the rotating working end head is embedded in the circular groove at the top of the tube cover, and the opening action is realized by rotating the execution head.

[0013] Preferably, the decapping action in the decapping process of S3 is that when the rotating working end moves upward, the push cover plate is kept stationary first, the bottom of the push cover plate contacts the top of the tube cover and receives force, and the execution head falls off from the circular groove on the top of the tube cover to realize the decapping action; In addition, when the operation interface displays "Uncover Completed", you can click "Confirm" to end the process; if you click "Return", you can return directly to the main interface.

[0014] Preferably, the cover grabbing action in the S4, cover grabbing process is specifically that the rotating working end moves downward together with the cover pushing plate, the execution head is embedded in the circular groove on the top of the tube cover, and then the rotating working end moves upward together with the cover pushing plate to complete the cover grabbing action.

[0015] Preferably, the cover closing action in the S5, cover closing process is specifically to rotate the working end to push the cover plate downward together, and through the rotation of the execution head, the tube cover at the bottom of the execution head is tightened on the top of the sample test tube, and finally the rotating working end pushes the cover plate to move upward together to complete the cover closing action.

[0016] In summary, the present invention mainly has the following beneficial effects: The present invention has high efficiency: it can continuously open, remove, grab and close the caps of a large number of sample test tubes, significantly reducing manual operation time and improving processing speed; it has accuracy: it adopts a precise control system and sensor to ensure that the force and angle of each cap screwing are just right to avoid sample leakage or contamination caused by over-tightening or over-loosening; it has flexibility: it supports test tubes of various specifications and types, and can adapt to sample tubes of different sizes by adjusting parameters; Stability: When capping and decapping batches of sample tubes at the same time, the square structure column set on the execution head cooperates with multiple arc columns to further increase the stability of capping. At the same time, the setting of multiple arc columns makes it easier to synchronously decap during the operation of multiple execution heads when the machine is decapping, further increasing stability. In addition, it is safe: the equipment is equipped with an emergency stop safety protection device to further protect the safety of the sample tube, and easy to maintain: the structural design is reasonable, easy to clean and maintain, and reduces maintenance costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a plan view of the overall structure of the capping machine body of the present invention; Figure 2 It is a plan view of the overall structure of the plate rack carrier platform of the present invention; Figure 3 It is a plan view of the overall structure of the capping machine body of the present invention; Figure 4 This is an axonometric view of the rotary working end structure of the present invention; Figure 5 It is a specific structural plan view of the rotary working end of the present invention; Figure 6 It is an axonometric view of the push cover plate structure of the present invention; Figure 7 It is an axonometric view of the test tube plate rack structure of the present invention; Figure 8 It is a plan view of the execution head structure of the present invention; Fig. 9 It is an axonometric view of the execution head and the circular groove structure of the present invention; Fig.10 It is a framework diagram of the overall operation process of the present invention.

[0018] Description of the drawings: 10. Capping machine body; 11. Base; 12. Support frame; 13. Rotating working end; 14. Capping plate; 15. Plate rack carrier; 20. Test tube plate rack; 21. Sample test tube; 22. Tube cap; 131. Execution motor; 132. Driven gear set; 133. Threaded sleeve; 134. Execution head; 141. Telescopic rod; 142. Round hole; 151. Screw block; 152. Auxiliary support block; 153. Pulley; 221. Circular groove; 1341. Square structural column; 1342. Arc column. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0020] Example like Figures 1 to 9 As shown, the capping machine body 10 and the test tube plate rack 20 used in conjunction with the capping machine body 10 are included. The capping machine body 10 includes a base 11, a support frame 12 at one end of the top of the base 11, a rotating working end 13 at the top of the side wall of the support frame 12, a capping pusher 14 at the bottom of the rotating working end 13 and located on one side of the support frame 12, and a plate rack carrier 15 at the other end of the top of the base 11; The test tube plate rack 20 is located on the top of the plate rack carrier 15; the plate rack carrier 15 is driven by a screw rod and a screw block 151, and a motor located at one end of the top of the base 11 and on the other side of the support frame 12 is used as a power source; At least one set of auxiliary support blocks 152 symmetrically disposed on both sides of the bottom of the plate rack carrier 15, a pulley 153 on the top of the side wall of the auxiliary support block 152, and the pulley 153 is slidably connected to the bottom of the plate rack carrier 15; At least one limiting slide rail at the top of the base 11 and located on one side of the auxiliary support block 152; multiple actuator motors 131 at the top of the rotating working end 13, a driven gear set 132 at the actuator end of the actuator motor 131, multiple threaded sleeves 133 at the bottom of the driven gear set 132, and an actuator head 134 at the bottom of the threaded sleeve 133; Multiple execution heads 134 are distributed in a rectangular array, and the bottoms of the execution heads 134 are all located in the same horizontal plane. The bottom of the execution head 134 is a square structural column 1341, and the four corners of the square structural column 1341 have arc columns 1342; the top of the push cover plate 14 is symmetrical with the telescopic rod 141, and the top of the push cover plate 14 passes through multiple circular holes 142, and the push cover plate 14 is covered with the bottom of the side wall of the rotating working end 13; multiple sample test tubes 21 are embedded in the top of the test tube plate rack 20, the top of the sample test tube 21 is provided with a tube cover 22, and the top of the tube cover 22 is embedded with a circular groove 22.

[0021] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the plate rack carrier 15 is driven by the screw block 151, and the motor on the other side of the support frame 12 is used as a power source; wherein the pulley 153 on the auxiliary support block 152 provides auxiliary sliding support for the plate rack carrier 15 to enter and exit the warehouse, thereby increasing stability. The test tube plate rack 20 is used to be placed on the top of the plate rack carrier platform 15, and is a carrier for the sample test tube 21 used in conjunction with the plate rack carrier platform 15. The test tube plate rack 20 is not limited and is only used for illustration. It varies according to the model of the sample test tube 21 actually used. The rotating working end 13 uses the execution motor 131 as a driving source, cooperates with the driven gear set 132 (for rotation action), and multiple threaded sleeves 133 (for up and down movement action) to control multiple execution heads 134. Furthermore, the bottom of the execution head 134 is a square structural column 1341 and an arc column 1342 for better embedding into the inner wall of the circular groove 221 embedded in the top of the tube cover 22, and cooperates with the cover pushing plate 14 to realize the removal action of the tube cover 22.

[0022] like Figures 1 to 10 As shown, the method for using the capping machine includes the following steps: S1, power-on preparation: the capping machine body 10 is powered on, the power switch is pressed, and the program initialization is completed, and the touch screen of the capping machine body 10 displays the main interface of the program; S2, uncapping process: enter the specific operation main interface, select the test tube model that needs to be screwed on, wait for the plate rack carrier 15 to come out of the warehouse, put in the test tube plate rack 20 of the corresponding model, click "uncap" on the operation interface, wait for the uncapping action to be completed, the plate rack carrier 15 automatically comes out of the warehouse, and the operation interface displays that the uncapping is completed; S3, uncapping process: Place the test tube plate rack 20 on the plate rack carrier 15. After the uncapping is completed, the operation interface enters the "close the cover" or "uncap" interface, select "uncap", the interface will display "uncapping", and you only need to wait for the system to complete the uncapping action; the interface will display "close the cover completed", and you can click "confirm" to end the process; S4, the process of grabbing caps: wait for the plate rack carrier 15 to come out of the warehouse, put in the corresponding model of the test tube plate rack 20, and click "grab caps"; the interface displays "grab caps in progress", and you only need to wait for the system to finish the cap grabbing action; the interface displays "cap grabbing completed", and you can click "confirm" to end the process; S5, cover closing process: put the test tube plate rack 20 back to the plate rack carrier 15, click the "close cover" button, the operation interface will display "close cover in progress", just wait for the system to complete the cover closing action, the operation interface will display "close cover completed", then click "confirm" to end the process, the plate rack carrier 15 will push out the placed test tube plate rack 20, and the cover closing is completed; It is characterized in that S2, the cover opening process also includes the following sub-steps: S21, the plate rack carrier 15 enters the warehouse, and the system automatically starts to detect whether the type of the test tube inserted is correct; If the inserted test tube model is detected to be correct, the system will automatically start opening the cover; If the type of test tube inserted is not consistent, S22, the operation interface automatically prompts "Replace", click "Replace", and wait for the plate rack carrier 15 to leave the warehouse; Similarly, if the model is selected correctly and the test tube rack 20 is placed incorrectly, the test tube rack 20 is removed and replaced, and S22 is repeated; if the model is selected incorrectly and the rack is placed correctly, the correct corresponding test tube model is selected, and S22 is repeated; S2, the opening action in the opening process is specifically to rotate the working end 13 to move downward, and the execution head 134 at the bottom of the rotating working end 13 is embedded in the circular groove 221 at the top of the tube cover 22, and the opening action is realized by rotating the execution head 134; S3, the decapping action in the decapping process is that when the rotating working end 13 moves upward, the push cover plate 14 is kept stationary first, the bottom of the push cover plate 14 contacts the top of the tube cover 22 and receives force, and the execution head 134 falls off from the circular groove 221 on the top of the tube cover 22, thereby realizing the decapping action; In addition, when the operation interface displays "Uncover Completed", you can click "Confirm" to end the process; if you click "Return", you can directly return to the main interface; S4, the cover grabbing action in the cover grabbing process is specifically to rotate the working end 13 and the cover pushing plate 14 to move downward together, and the execution head 134 is embedded in the circular groove 221 on the top of the tube cover 22, and then the working end 13 is rotated and the cover pushing plate 14 is moved upward together to complete the cover grabbing action; S5, the cover closing action in the cover closing process is specifically to rotate the working end 13 and the cover pushing plate 14 to move downward together, and through the rotation of the execution head 134, the tube cover 22 at the bottom of the execution head 134 is tightened on the top of the sample test tube 21, and finally the working end 13 is rotated and the cover pushing plate 14 is moved upward together to complete the cover closing action.

[0023] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the uncapping process is as follows: enter the specific operation main interface, select the test tube model that needs to be screwed on, wait for the plate rack carrier 15 to be unloaded, put in the test tube plate rack 20 of the corresponding model, click "uncap" on the operation interface, wait for the uncapping action (i.e., the rotating working end 13 moves downward, the execution head 134 at the bottom of the rotating working end 13 is embedded in the circular groove 221 at the top of the tube cover 22, and the uncapping action is realized by the rotation of the execution head 134) After completion, the plate rack carrier 15 automatically unloads, and the operation interface displays that the uncapping is completed; Uncapping process: Place the test tube plate rack 20 on the plate rack carrier 15. After the uncapping is completed, the operation interface enters the "close the cover" or "uncap" interface. Select "uncap". The interface displays "uncapping". You only need to wait for the system to complete the uncapping action (that is, when the rotating working end 13 moves upward, the push cover plate 14 remains stationary first, the bottom of the push cover plate 14 contacts the top of the tube cover 22, and the execution head 134 falls off from the circular groove 221 on the top of the tube cover 22, and the uncapping action is completed); the interface displays "close the cover completed", and you can click "confirm" to end the process; Capping process: wait for the plate rack carrier 15 to come out of the warehouse, put in the corresponding model of the test tube plate rack 20, and click "Capping"; the interface displays "Capping in progress", and you only need to wait for the system to complete the capping action (i.e., the rotating working end 13 and the cover pushing plate 14 move downward together, and the execution head 134 is embedded in the circular groove 221 on the top of the tube cover 22, and then the rotating working end 13 and the cover pushing plate 14 move upward together to complete the capping action); the interface displays "Capping completed", and you can click "Confirm" to end the process; Closing cover process: put the test tube plate rack 20 back to the plate rack carrier table 15, click the "Close cover" button, the operation interface will be displayed as "Closing cover", and you only need to wait for the system to close the cover (i.e. rotate the working end 13 to push the cover plate 14 downward together, and through the rotation of the execution head 134, tighten the tube cover 22 at the bottom of the execution head 134 to the top of the sample test tube 21, and finally rotate the working end 13 to push the cover plate 14 upward to complete the closing cover action) to end, the operation interface will display "Closing cover completed", and you can click "Confirm" to end the process, and the plate rack carrier table 15 will push out the placed test tube plate rack 20 to complete the closing cover.

[0024] like Figure 1 As shown, the capping machine body 10 includes a test tube plate rack 20 used in conjunction with the capping machine body 10. The capping machine body 10 includes a base 11, a support frame 12 at one end of the top of the base 11, a rotating working end 13 at the top of the side wall of the support frame 12, a capping plate 14 at the bottom of the rotating working end 13 and located on one side of the support frame 12, and a plate rack carrier 15 at the other end of the top of the base 11.

[0025] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the capping machine body 10 is limited to a use temperature of 0-40 degrees, an ambient temperature ≤ 85%; power supply voltage: 220VAC 50Hz<200W grounded power supply, Start-up preparation: Connect the power supply to the capping machine body 10, press the power switch, wait for the program initialization to complete, and the touch screen of the capping machine body 10 will display the main interface of the program. If you encounter an emergency, please use the emergency stop button on the capping machine body 10. When an emergency fault occurs, press the emergency stop button, the interface shows that the product is in emergency stop, and the program enters the emergency stop state; press the emergency stop button again, the emergency stop button rebounds, and the program cancels the emergency stop state. The operation interface displays the options of "machine reset" and "manual adjustment". If there is no material stuck, please select "Reset the whole machine", the program will automatically initialize and the machine will automatically reset. If any material falls and gets stuck, click the "Manual Adjustment" button to enter the manual debugging interface and adjust the position of the mechanical structure to facilitate the removal of the material with special tweezers. After removing the material, reset it and run the program again.

[0026] The working principle of the present invention is: The capping machine body 10 is limited to a use temperature of 0-40 degrees, and an ambient temperature of ≤85%; power supply voltage: 220VAC 50Hz<200W grounded power supply, Start-up preparation: the capping machine body 10 is powered on, the power switch is pressed, and the program initialization is completed. The touch screen of the capping machine body 10 displays the main interface of the program; It should be noted that the plate rack carrier 15 is driven by the screw block 151, and the motor on the other side of the support frame 12 is used as a power source; wherein the pulley 153 on the auxiliary support block 152 provides auxiliary sliding support for the plate rack carrier 15 to enter and exit the warehouse, thereby increasing stability. The test tube plate rack 20 is used to be placed on the top of the plate rack carrier platform 15, and is a carrier for the sample test tube 21 used in conjunction with the plate rack carrier platform 15. The test tube plate rack 20 is not limited and is only used for illustration. It varies according to the model of the sample test tube 21 actually used. The rotating working end 13 uses the execution motor 131 as a driving source, cooperates with the driven gear set 132 (for rotation action), and multiple threaded sleeves 133 (for up and down movement action) to control multiple execution heads 134. Furthermore, the bottom of the execution head 134 is a square structural column 1341 and an arc column 1342 (such as Figure 8 As shown in the figure, it is used to better embed the inner wall of the circular groove 221 embedded in the top of the tube cover 22, and cooperate with the cover pusher 14 to realize the cover removal action of the tube cover 22; Uncapping process: enter the specific operation main interface, select the test tube model that needs to be screwed on, wait for the plate rack carrier 15 to be unloaded, put in the test tube plate rack 20 of the corresponding model, click "Uncap" on the operation interface, and wait for the uncapping action (i.e., the rotating working end 13 moves downward, the execution head 134 at the bottom of the rotating working end 13 is embedded in the circular groove 221 at the top of the tube cover 22, and the uncapping action is realized by the rotation of the execution head 134). After completion, the plate rack carrier 15 automatically moves out of the warehouse, and the operation interface shows that the uncapping is completed; Uncapping process: Place the test tube plate rack 20 on the plate rack carrier 15. After the uncapping is completed, the operation interface enters the "close the cover" or "uncap" interface. Select "uncap". The interface displays "uncapping". You only need to wait for the system to complete the uncapping action (that is, when the rotating working end 13 moves upward, the push cover plate 14 remains stationary first, the bottom of the push cover plate 14 contacts the top of the tube cover 22, and the execution head 134 falls off from the circular groove 221 on the top of the tube cover 22, and the uncapping action is completed); the interface displays "close the cover completed", and you can click "confirm" to end the process; Capping process: wait for the plate rack carrier 15 to come out of the warehouse, put in the corresponding model of the test tube plate rack 20, and click "Capping"; the interface displays "Capping in progress", and you only need to wait for the system to complete the capping action (i.e., the rotating working end 13 and the cover pushing plate 14 move downward together, and the execution head 134 is embedded in the circular groove 221 on the top of the tube cover 22, and then the rotating working end 13 and the cover pushing plate 14 move upward together to complete the capping action); the interface displays "Capping completed", and you can click "Confirm" to end the process; Closing cover process: put the test tube plate rack 20 back to the plate rack carrier table 15, click the "Close cover" button, the operation interface will be displayed as "Closing cover", and you only need to wait for the system to close the cover (i.e. rotate the working end 13 to push the cover plate 14 downward together, and through the rotation of the execution head 134, tighten the tube cover 22 at the bottom of the execution head 134 to the top of the sample test tube 21, and finally rotate the working end 13 to push the cover plate 14 upward to complete the closing cover action) to end, the operation interface will display "Closing cover completed", and you can click "Confirm" to end the process, and the plate rack carrier table 15 will push out the placed test tube plate rack 20 to complete the closing cover.

[0027] In addition, if you encounter an emergency, please use the emergency stop button on the capping machine body 10. When an emergency fault occurs, press the emergency stop button, the interface will display the product emergency stop, and the program will enter the emergency stop state; press the emergency stop button again, the emergency stop button will rebound, and the program will cancel the emergency stop state, and the operation interface will display the "machine reset" and "manual adjustment" options. If there is no material stuck, please select "Reset the whole machine", the program will automatically initialize and the machine will automatically reset. If any material falls and gets stuck, click the "Manual Adjustment" button to enter the manual debugging interface and adjust the position of the mechanical structure to facilitate the removal of the material with special tweezers. After removing the material, reset it and run the program again.

[0028] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical idea of ​​the present invention, and cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. Any changes made on the basis of the technical solution in accordance with the technical idea proposed by the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes, comprising a capping machine body (10) and a test tube plate rack (20) used in conjunction with the capping machine body (10), characterized in that The capping machine body (10) comprises a base (11), a support frame (12) arranged at one end of the top of the base (11), a rotating working head (13) arranged at the top of the side wall of the support frame (12), a cap pushing plate (14) arranged at the bottom of the rotating working head (13) and located on one side of the support frame (12), and a plate rack carrier platform (15) arranged at the other end of the top of the base (11); The top of the rotating working end (13) is provided with a plurality of actuator motors (131); the actuator end of the actuator motor (131) is provided with a driven gear set (132); the bottom of the driven gear set (132) is provided with a plurality of threaded sleeves (133); an actuator head (134) is provided at the bottom of the threaded sleeves (133); the bottom of the actuator head (134) is a square structural column (1341); the four corners of the square structural column (1341) are provided with arc-shaped columns (1342); A telescopic rod (141) is symmetrically provided on the top of the push cover plate (14), and a plurality of circular holes (142) are penetrated through the top of the push cover plate (14); A test tube plate rack (20) is provided on the top of the plate rack carrier platform (15).

2. The automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plate rack carrier platform (15) is driven by a screw rod and a screw block (151), and a motor provided at one end of the top of the base platform (11) and at the other side of the support frame (12) is used as a power source; At least one group of auxiliary support blocks (152) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the bottom of the plate rack carrier platform (15), and a pulley (153) is arranged on the top of the side wall of the auxiliary support block (152), and the pulley (153) is slidably connected to the bottom of the plate rack carrier platform (15); At least one limiting slide rail is provided on the top of the base platform (11) and located on one side of the auxiliary support block (152).

3. The automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of execution heads (134) are distributed in a rectangular array, and the bottoms of the execution heads (134) are all located on the same horizontal plane.

4. The automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that: The push cover plate (14) is sleeved on the bottom of the side wall of the rotating working end head (13).

5. The automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of sample test tubes (21) are embedded on the top of the test tube plate rack (20), a tube cover (22) is provided on the top of the sample test tube (21), and a circular groove (221) is embedded on the top of the tube cover (22).

6. A method for using an automatic fast capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes, applied to the automatic fast capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The method for using the capping machine comprises the following steps: S1, power-on preparation: the capping machine body (10) is powered on, the power switch is pressed, and the program initialization is waited for completion, and the touch screen of the capping machine body (10) displays the main interface of the program; S2, uncapping process: enter the specific operation main interface, select the test tube model that needs to be screwed on, wait for the plate rack carrier (15) to come out of the warehouse, put in the test tube plate rack (20) of the corresponding model, click "uncap" on the operation interface, wait for the uncapping action to be completed, the plate rack carrier (15) automatically comes out of the warehouse, and the operation interface shows that the uncapping is completed; S3, uncapping process: Place the test tube plate rack (20) on the plate rack carrier platform (15). After uncapping, the operation interface enters the "close the cover" or "uncap" interface. Select "uncap". The interface will display "uncapping". You only need to wait for the system to complete the uncapping action. When the interface displays "close the cover completed", you can click "confirm" to end the process. S4, the process of grabbing caps: wait for the plate rack carrier (15) to come out of the warehouse, put in the corresponding model of the test tube plate rack (20), and click "grab caps"; the interface displays "grab caps in progress", and you only need to wait for the system to finish the cap grabbing action; the interface displays "cap grabbing completed", and you can click "confirm" to end the process; S5, lid closing process: put the test tube plate rack (20) back on the plate rack carrier (15), click the "close lid" button, the operation interface will display "close lid in progress", just wait for the system to complete the lid closing action, the operation interface will display "close lid completed", then click "confirm" to end the process, the plate rack carrier (15) will push out the placed test tube plate rack (20), and the lid closing is completed.

7. The method for using the automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes according to claim 6, characterized in that: The S2, cover opening process also includes the following sub-steps: S21, the plate rack carrier (15) enters the warehouse, and the system automatically starts to detect whether the type of the test tube inserted is correct; If the inserted test tube model is detected to be correct, the system will automatically start opening the cover; If the type of test tube inserted is not consistent, S22, the operation interface automatically prompts "Replace", click "Replace", and wait for the plate rack carrier (15) to leave the warehouse; Similarly, if the model is selected correctly and the test tube rack (20) is placed incorrectly, the test tube rack (20) is removed and replaced, and S22 is repeated; if the model is selected incorrectly and the rack is placed correctly, the correct corresponding test tube model is selected, and S22 is repeated; In the above-mentioned S2, the opening action in the opening process is specifically to rotate the working end (13) downward, and the execution head (134) at the bottom of the rotating working end (13) is embedded in the circular groove (221) at the top of the tube cover (22), and the opening action is realized by rotating the execution head (134).

8. The method for using the automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes according to claim 6, characterized in that: In the above-mentioned S3, the decapping action in the decapping process is specifically that when the rotating working end (13) moves upward, the push cover plate (14) is kept stationary first, the bottom of the push cover plate (14) contacts the top of the tube cover (22) and is subjected to force, and the execution head (134) falls off from the circular groove (221) at the top of the tube cover (22), thereby realizing the decapping action; In addition, when the operation interface displays "Uncover Completed", you can click "Confirm" to end the process; if you click "Return", you can return directly to the main interface.

9. The method for using the automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cover grabbing action in the S4, cover grabbing process is specifically that the rotating working end head (13) and the cover pushing plate (14) move downward together, the execution head (134) is embedded in the circular groove (221) at the top of the tube cover (22), and then the rotating working end head (13) and the cover pushing plate (14) move upward together to complete the cover grabbing action.

10. The method for using the automatic rapid capping machine for 96-well SBS cryopreservation tubes according to claim 6, characterized in that: The cover closing action in the S5, cover closing process is specifically to rotate the working end (13) and push the cover plate (14) to move downward together, and through the rotation of the execution head (134), the tube cover (22) at the bottom of the execution head (134) is tightened on the top of the sample test tube (21), and finally the rotating working end (13) and push the cover plate (14) to move upward together to complete the cover closing action.

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