Slide transmission device and transmission method
By designing a slide transfer device and utilizing the cooperation of the top pressure side edge and the push-out arm, the problem of slide adhesion during transportation is solved, stable transmission and efficient detection of slides are achieved, and sample contamination and operational errors are avoided.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411852276.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-12-16
AI Technical Summary
Existing glass slides are prone to adhesion and difficult to separate during transportation, which increases operational difficulty, reduces sample detection efficiency, and may lead to sample contamination and inaccurate diagnostic results.
A slide transfer device is designed, which includes a slide storage mechanism, a push-out mechanism and a transfer mechanism. The slides are pushed out one by one through the cooperation of the slide pressing side edge and the push-out arm. The push-out guide groove and the push hook assembly are used to achieve stable transfer and avoid adhesion and jamming.
It achieves efficient and stable transmission of slides, reduces operational difficulty and error risk, reduces cover glass waste and sample contamination, and improves transmission accuracy and detection efficiency.
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Abstract
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Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the field of medical device technology, and in particular to a slide transmission device and a transmission method. Background Art
[0002] In the field of medical in vitro diagnostic instruments, glass slides are used as sample carriers for spotting and smearing operations of samples such as urine and feces. The surface of the sample after spotting is uneven and needs to be covered and pressurized with a cover glass for subsequent analysis. However, during the transportation process, existing glass slides are prone to adhesion and are difficult to separate, which will cause multiple glass slides to stick together when pushed out at one time. This not only increases the difficulty of operation and reduces the efficiency of sample detection, but also causes sample contamination, affecting the reliability of diagnostic results. Summary of the Invention
[0003] In order to improve the defect that adjacent glass slides are easily stuck together and difficult to separate during the transportation of glass slides, the present application provides a glass slide transmission device and a transmission method.
[0004] The present application provides a slide transport device and a method that adopt the following technical solutions:
[0005] A slide transport device comprises a transport frame, a slide conveying rack connected to the transport frame, a slide storage mechanism connected to the upper side of the slide conveying rack, a slide pushing mechanism connected to the slide conveying rack and located below the slide storage mechanism, a slide transport mechanism connected to the slide conveying rack and located on one side of the slide pushing mechanism, and a cover glass transport mechanism connected to the transport frame and located above the slide transport mechanism;
[0006] The slide storage mechanism includes a slide supporting base connected to the slide conveying rack, a slide stacking guide frame connected to the upper side wall of the slide supporting base, a slide supporting plate connected to the slide supporting base and inserted into the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame, and a slide pressing side edge provided on the slide stacking guide frame and located at the bottom of a side away from the slide pushing mechanism; a slide pushing gap is provided between the slide pressing side edge and the slide supporting plate; the slide supporting plate is used to support the slide in the slide stacking guide frame;
[0007] The slide ejection mechanism includes a horizontal pushing assembly connected to the slide transport frame, and an ejection arm connected to the output end of the horizontal pushing assembly; the ejection arm is movably inserted into the bottom of the slide support base along the horizontal direction;
[0008] When the horizontal pushing assembly drives the pushing arm to move in the direction close to the slide pressing side edge, the end of the pushing arm pushes the bottom slide in the slide stacking guide frame, and the slide pressing side edge is used to press the upper slide that is close to the bottom slide in the slide stacking guide frame, so that the slides at the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame slide one by one from the slide pushing gap to the slide conveying mechanism.
[0009] The slides are stacked and stored in the slide stacking guide frame, and the slide support plate presses and supports the slides, so that the slides are stably stored in the slide stacking guide frame; the slide pressing side edge is arranged at the bottom of the side away from the slide pushing mechanism, and a slide pushing gap is formed between the slide support plate and the slide pushing mechanism; when the horizontal pushing component in the slide pushing mechanism drives the pushing arm to move in the direction close to the slide pressing side edge, the end of the pushing arm pushes the side edge of the bottom slide in the slide stacking guide frame, and the slide pressing side edge presses and limits the movement of the slide that is close to the upper side wall of the bottom slide through the pressing action, ensuring that the slides at the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame slide smoothly one by one and enter the slide transmission mechanism through the slide pushing gap; the present application can efficiently and stably push out and transmit the slides in sequence, avoids adhesion between slides, reduces operation difficulty and error risk, and reduces the problems of cover glass waste and sample contamination.
[0010] Preferably, a push-out guide groove for movably inserting the push-out arm is provided at the bottom of the slide support base, and the push-out guide groove is located on both sides of the slide support plate and extends to the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame.
[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, the ejection guide groove provides space for the ejection arm to be inserted flexibly; the ejection arm moves flexibly in the horizontal direction along the ejection guide groove; the design of the ejection guide groove makes the movement trajectory of the ejection arm more stable, avoids interference between the ejection arm and other components, ensures the smooth ejection of the slide, and improves the transmission accuracy and reliability of the slide transmission device; at the same time, the ejection guide groove reduces the risk of mechanical friction and jamming, and ensures the smoothness of the slide transmission process.
[0012] Preferably, the horizontal pushing assembly includes a pushing guide rail connected to the slide conveyor rack, a horizontal driving component connected to the slide conveyor rack and located at one end of the pushing guide rail, a horizontal pushing screw connected to the output end of the horizontal driving component and arranged along the length direction of the pushing guide rail, and a horizontal pushing slider threadedly engaged with the horizontal pushing screw and slidably connected to the pushing guide rail; the two pushing arms are respectively connected to the horizontal pushing sliders and extend in a direction close to the slide storage mechanism.
[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, the horizontal pushing screw is movably connected to the horizontal pushing slider through a thread. When the horizontal driving component drives the horizontal pushing screw to rotate, the horizontal pushing screw drives the horizontal pushing slider to slide along the length direction of the pushing guide rail, thereby driving the two ejection arms to move toward the direction of the slide storage mechanism; the ejection arm of the present application can accurately and stably eject the slides one by one from the slide storage mechanism, avoiding adhesion or jamming of the slides, improving transmission efficiency and stability, ensuring smooth transmission of the slides and improving work efficiency.
[0014] Preferably, the ejection arm includes an ejection arm body connected to the horizontal pushing slider, a side pushing protrusion provided at the end of the ejection arm body and used for press-fitting with the side edge of the glass slide, and a supporting protrusion used for press-fitting with the bottom side wall of the glass slide. The side pushing protrusion and the supporting protrusion are arranged to form an ejection limit groove for inserting the side edge of the glass slide.
[0015] By adopting the above-mentioned technical solution, when the ejection arm moves in the direction close to the slide storage mechanism, the side pushing protrusion contacts the side edge of the slide, and the supporting protrusion contacts the bottom side wall of the slide, pushing the bottom slides out from the slide storage mechanism one by one, and improving the accuracy of slide movement by pushing out the limit groove, ensuring that the slide does not shift or get stuck during the transmission process; this application ensures the stable transmission of the slide through precise top pressure fit and limit design, avoids adhesion and dislocation, and at the same time improves the transmission accuracy and stability, ensuring the smooth ejection and positioning of the slide.
[0016] Preferably, the slide transport mechanism includes a transport support frame connected to the transport rack, a transport slide base connected to the transport support frame and in close contact with one side of the slide storage mechanism, and a transport hook pushing assembly connected to the transport support frame and located at the bottom of the transport slide base;
[0017] The slide pushing mechanism is used to push the slide on the slide storage mechanism horizontally onto the transmission slide base, and the transmission hook pushing assembly is used to push the slide on the transmission slide base horizontally to the bottom of the cover glass conveying mechanism.
[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the slide ejection mechanism pushes the slide from the slide storage mechanism to the transmission slide base through a horizontal driving force, and the transmission hook pushing assembly pushes the slide on the transmission slide base in the horizontal direction to the bottom of the cover glass conveying mechanism, preparing for the subsequent cover glass covering operation; this application can ensure the smooth transfer of the slide from the storage mechanism to the conveying mechanism, improve the transmission accuracy and stability, ensure the continuity and stability of sample processing, and also provide precise positioning for subsequent cover glass covering.
[0019] Preferably, the transmission hook pushing assembly includes a hook guide slide connected to the conveying support frame and located under the transmission slide base, a pushing hook conveying component connected to the hook guide slide, a conveying belt component connected to the output end of the pushing hook conveying component, a hook moving slider fixedly connected to the conveying belt component and slidingly connected to the hook guide slide, and a pushing hook component connected to the hook moving slider and movably inserted on the transmission slide base; the pushing hook component is used to push the glass slide to move along the length direction of the transmission slide base.
[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, the hook conveying component is pushed to drive the transmission belt component to move, the transmission belt component drives the hook moving slider to slide along the length direction of the hook guide slide, and the hook moving slider drives the hook component to move along the length direction of the transmission slide base; the hook component is pushed to contact the glass slide and push the glass slide to move along the transmission slide base; this application ensures the smooth movement of the glass slide during the transmission process, avoids jamming and offset, improves transmission accuracy, reduces operating errors, and at the same time improves the stability of the equipment and transmission efficiency.
[0021] Preferably, the conveying belt component includes a first transmission roller rotatably connected to one end of the hook guide slide, a second transmission roller rotatably connected to the other end of the hook guide slide, a transmission gear connected to the output end of the pushing hook conveying component, and a transmission belt sleeved around the hook guide slide; the transmission belt is also respectively sleeved on the first transmission roller, the second transmission roller and the outer side wall of the transmission gear and respectively meshes with the first transmission roller, the second transmission roller and the transmission gear.
[0022] By adopting the above technical solution, the hook conveying component is used to drive the transmission gear to rotate, and the transmission gear drives the transmission belt to move around the hook guide slide. The transmission belt realizes stable transmission along the length direction of the hook guide slide through engagement with the first transmission roller and the second transmission roller; the application pushes the hook conveying component to transmit power to the pushing hook component through the transmission belt, so that the pushing hook component moves along the length direction of the transmission slide base, thereby promoting the smooth transmission of the glass slide; the application ensures the smoothness and transmission efficiency of the transmission process, avoids losses in the power transmission process, and at the same time reduces friction, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the overall transmission system.
[0023] Preferably, the transmission slide base includes a slide base body, and guide protrusions provided on both sides of the slide base body and used to limit the direction of the slide; the slide base body is provided with a strip guide hole provided along the length direction of the slide base body;
[0024] The pushing hook component includes a hook connecting base connected to the hook moving slider, and a pushing hook hinged to the hook connecting base; the pushing hook is inserted into the strip guide hole from the bottom of the slide rail base body and extends from the upper side of the slide rail base body.
[0025] By adopting the above-mentioned technical solution, the transmission belt component is used to drive the pushing hook component to move, and the pushing hook is used to insert into the strip guide hole from the bottom of the slide base body and extend from the upper side of the slide base body; the movement of the pushing hook in the strip guide hole enables the pushing hook component to accurately push the glass slide along the length direction of the slide base body, and the two guide protrusions are used to press the side edges at both ends of the glass slide to limit the moving direction of the glass slide, ensuring that the glass slide will not deviate or get stuck during the transmission process; the present application can effectively ensure the stable transmission of the glass slide along the slide base body through precise guiding cooperation and the pushing action of the pushing hook, thereby improving the stability, accuracy and efficiency of the transmission.
[0026] Preferably, the pushing hook includes a top-pressing pushing plate for movably inserting into the strip guide hole, and a hook counterweight plate connected to the top-pressing pushing plate; the connection position between the top-pressing pushing plate and the hook counterweight plate is hinged to the hook connection base; the transmission slide rail base also includes a top-pressing and toggling convex edge connected to the slide rail base body and located at the end of the strip guide hole;
[0027] When the pushing hook conveying component drives the pushing hook component to move in a direction close to the slide storage mechanism, the pressing and shifting protrusion is used to shift the pressing and pushing plate, so that the pressing and pushing plate is turned downward with the hinge position with the slide base body as the rotation axis, so that the pressing and pushing plate is downwardly inserted into the strip-shaped guide hole;
[0028] When the pushing hook conveying component drives the pushing hook component to move in a direction away from the slide storage mechanism, the top pressure pushing plate disengages from the top pressure toggle convex edge, the hook counterweight plate flips downward with the hinge position with the slide rail base body as the rotation axis, and the top pressure pushing plate flips upward to extend out of the strip guide hole.
[0029] By adopting the above technical solution, when the push hook conveying component drives the push hook component to move in the direction close to the slide storage mechanism, the top pressure toggle convex edge toggle the top pressure push plate, so that the top pressure push plate is turned downward with the hinge position with the slide base body as the rotation axis, and the hook counterweight plate is turned upward with the hinge position with the slide base body as the rotation axis, and the push-out arm is used to push the slide from above the top pressure push plate to the slide base body; when the push-out arm pushes the slide in the direction away from the slide storage mechanism and passes through After passing the top pressure push plate, the push hook conveying component drives the push hook component to move in the direction away from the slide storage mechanism, the top pressure push plate is separated from the top pressure toggle convex edge, and under the action of gravity, the hook counterweight plate is turned downward with the hinge position with the slide base body as the rotation axis, and the top pressure push plate is turned upward with the hinge position with the slide base body as the rotation axis, so that the top pressure push plate extends out of the strip guide hole, completes the reset, and cooperates with the side edge of the slide to push the slide to move in the direction away from the slide storage mechanism;
[0030] The present application realizes precise control of the pushing hook component through the flipping coordination of the top-pressure pushing plate and the hook counterweight plate, thereby ensuring the stable pushing of the glass slide during the transmission process; the interaction between the top-pressure toggle ridge and the top-pressure pushing plate ensures the automatic flipping and resetting of the pushing hook component, facilitating the switching of the top-pressure pushing plate between the slide avoidance position and the pushing position, thereby ensuring the precise pushing of the glass slide and the continuity of the transmission process.
[0031] A glass slide transport method includes the glass slide transport device described above, wherein the cover glass transport mechanism includes a cover glass transport bracket connected to the transport rack, a cover glass horizontal movement assembly connected to the cover glass transport bracket, a vertical movement assembly connected to a moving end of the cover glass horizontal movement assembly, a vibration adsorption assembly connected to a moving end of the vertical movement assembly, a cover glass storage assembly connected to the cover glass transport bracket, and a cover glass recovery assembly; and further includes the following steps:
[0032] S1: The glass slides are stacked and stored in the glass slide stacking guide frame, and the glass slide support plate presses and supports the glass slides;
[0033] S2: the horizontal pushing assembly drives the ejection arm to move in a direction close to the slide transport mechanism;
[0034] S3: the end of the ejection arm presses and pushes the side edge of the bottommost slide in the slide stacking guide frame, and the pressing side edge of the slide simultaneously presses the side edge of the upper slide in the slide stacking guide frame that is in close contact with the bottommost slide in the slide stacking guide frame in a direction facing the ejection arm, so that the slides at the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame slide one by one from the slide ejection gap onto the slide transport mechanism;
[0035] S4: The slide transport mechanism transports the slide to below the cover glass transport mechanism;
[0036] S5: The cover glass horizontal moving assembly drives the vibration adsorption assembly to move above the cover glass storage assembly;
[0037] S6: the vertical moving component drives the vibration adsorption component to move downward, and the vibration adsorption component detects and adsorbs the cover glass in the cover glass storage component;
[0038] S7: the vertical moving component drives the vibration adsorption component to move upward, and the vibration adsorption component vibrates and separates the tightly attached cover glass;
[0039] S8: The vibration adsorption component detects the cover glass. If the cover glass is broken, the process goes to step S9. If the cover glass is intact, the process goes to step S10.
[0040] S9: The vibration adsorption component triggers the cover glass horizontal movement component and the vertical movement component to drive the cover glass to move into the cover glass recovery component;
[0041] S10: The vibration adsorption component triggers the cover glass horizontal movement component and the vertical movement component to drive the cover glass to move to the top of the slide of the slide conveying mechanism, and to cover the slide accordingly.
[0042] By adopting the above technical solution, the horizontal pushing component drives the pushing arm to press and push the side edge of the bottom slide in the slide stacking guide frame, and at the same time, the top pressing side edge of the slide synchronously presses the side edge of the slide that is close to the upper side wall of the bottom slide, ensuring that the bottom slides slide one by one from the slide pushing gap to the slide conveying mechanism; the slide conveying mechanism conveys the slide to the bottom of the cover glass conveying mechanism; the cover glass horizontal moving component and the vertical moving component drive the vibration adsorption component to detect and adsorb the cover glass; the vibration adsorption component vibrates to separate the tightly attached cover glass and detects the integrity of the cover glass. When the cover glass is broken, the cover glass horizontal moving component and the vertical moving component drive the broken cover glass to move into the cover glass recovery component; when the cover glass is intact, the cover glass horizontal moving component and the vertical moving component drive the cover glass to move to the top of the slide conveying mechanism and cover it with the corresponding slide;
[0043] The present application realizes the one-by-one pushing out of the slides through the cooperation of the top pressure side edge of the slide and the pushing arm, thus avoiding the adhesion between the slides; the vibration adsorption component separates the tightly attached cover glass by vibration, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of cover glass absorption; the detection and recovery steps of the cover glass ensure that only complete cover glass is used to cover the slide, thus avoiding sample contamination and analysis errors.
[0044] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
[0045] 1. A slide conveying device, wherein when the horizontal pushing component in the slide pushing mechanism drives the pushing arm to move in the direction close to the top-pressing side edge of the slide, the end of the pushing arm pushes the side edge of the bottom slide in the slide stacking guide frame, and the top-pressing side edge of the slide presses and restricts the movement of the slide that is close to the upper side wall of the bottom slide through the pressing action, ensuring that the slides at the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame slide smoothly one by one and enter the slide conveying mechanism through the slide pushing gap; the present application can efficiently and stably push out and convey the slides in sequence, avoid adhesion between slides, reduce operation difficulty and error risk, and reduce the problems of cover glass waste and sample contamination;
[0046] 2. A slide transport device, when the push hook conveying component drives the push hook component to move in the direction close to the slide storage mechanism, the top pressure toggle convex edge toggle the top pressure push plate, so that the top pressure push plate is turned downward with the hinge position with the slide base body as the rotation axis, so that the hook counterweight plate is turned upward with the hinge position with the slide base body as the rotation axis, and the push arm is used to push the slide from above the top pressure push plate to the slide base body; when the push arm pushes the slide in the direction away from the slide storage mechanism and passes through After passing the top pressure push plate, the push hook conveying component drives the push hook component to move in the direction away from the slide storage mechanism, the top pressure push plate is separated from the top pressure toggle convex edge, and under the action of gravity, the hook counterweight plate is turned downward with the hinge position with the slide base body as the rotation axis, and the top pressure push plate is turned upward with the hinge position with the slide base body as the rotation axis, so that the top pressure push plate extends out of the strip guide hole, completes the reset, and cooperates with the side edge of the slide to push the slide to move in the direction away from the slide storage mechanism;
[0047] The present application realizes precise control of the push hook component through the flipping cooperation of the top-pressing pushing plate and the hook counterweight plate, ensuring stable pushing of the slide during the transmission process; the interaction between the top-pressing toggle convex edge and the top-pressing pushing plate ensures the automatic flipping and resetting of the push hook component, facilitating the switching of the top-pressing pushing plate between the slide avoidance position and the pushing position, thereby ensuring precise pushing of the slide and the continuity of the transmission process;
[0048] 3. A glass slide transmission method, wherein the horizontal pushing component drives the pushing arm to press and push the side edge of the bottom glass slide in the slide stacking guide frame, and at the same time, the top pressing side edge of the slide synchronously presses the side edge of the slide that is tightly attached to the upper side wall of the bottom glass slide, ensuring that the bottom glass slides slide one by one from the slide pushing gap to the glass slide transmission mechanism; the glass slide transmission mechanism transports the glass slide to the bottom of the cover glass transmission mechanism; the cover glass horizontal moving component and the vertical moving component drive the vibration adsorption component to detect and adsorb the cover glass; the vibration adsorption component vibrates to separate the tightly attached cover glass and detects the integrity of the cover glass. When the cover glass is broken, the cover glass horizontal moving component and the vertical moving component drive the broken cover glass to move to the cover glass recovery component; when the cover glass is intact, the cover glass horizontal moving component and the vertical moving component drive the cover glass to move to the top of the slide transmission mechanism and cover it with the corresponding slide;
[0049] The present application realizes the one-by-one pushing out of the slides through the cooperation of the top pressure side edge of the slide and the pushing arm, thus avoiding the adhesion between the slides; the vibration adsorption component separates the tightly attached cover glass by vibration, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of cover glass absorption; the detection and recovery steps of the cover glass ensure that only complete cover glass is used to cover the slide, thus avoiding sample contamination and analysis errors. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0050] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of an embodiment of a slide transport device of the present application. Figure 1 .
[0051] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a slide storage mechanism and a slide ejection mechanism of an embodiment of a slide transfer device of the present application.
[0052] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of a slide transport mechanism of an embodiment of a slide transport device of the present application.
[0053] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of an embodiment of a slide transport device of the present application. Figure 2 .
[0054] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a transmission hook pushing component of an embodiment of a slide transmission device of the present application.
[0055] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a slide transport device in accordance with an embodiment of a slide transport method of the present invention. Figure 1 .
[0056] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of a slide transport device in accordance with an embodiment of a slide transport method of the present invention. Figure 2 .
[0057] Figure 8 This is a schematic flow chart of the steps of an embodiment of a slide transfer method of the present application.
[0058] Description of reference numerals:
[0059] 1. Conveyor rack; 2. Slide transport rack; 3. Slide storage mechanism; 31. Slide support base; 32. Slide stacking guide frame; 33. Slide support plate; 34. Slide top pressure side edge; 35. Slide ejection gap; 36. Ejection guide groove; 4. Slide ejection mechanism; 41. Horizontal push assembly; 42. Ejection arm; 411. Push guide rail; 412. Horizontal drive component; 413. Horizontal push screw; 414. Horizontal push slider; 421. Ejection arm body; 422. Side push ridge; 423. Support ridge; 424. Ejection limit groove;
[0060] 5. Slide transport mechanism; 51. Transport support frame; 52. Transport slide base; 53. Transport hook push assembly; 521. Slide base body; 522. Guide ridge; 523. Strip guide hole; 524. Press-to-push ridge; 531. Hook guide rail; 532. Push hook transport component; 533. Transport belt component; 534. Hook moving slider; 535. Push hook component; 5331. First transport roller; 5332. Second transport roller; 5333. Transmission gear; 5334. Transmission belt; 5351. Hook connecting base; 5352. Push hook; 5353. Press-to-push plate; 5354. Hook counterweight plate;
[0061] 6. Cover glass conveying mechanism; 61. Cover glass conveying bracket; 62. Cover glass horizontal moving assembly; 63. Vertical moving assembly; 64. Vibration adsorption assembly; 65. Cover glass storage assembly; 66. Cover glass recovery assembly; 641. Vertical moving base; 642. Vibration electromagnet; 643. Vacuum suction cup; 644. Vibration top pressure piece; 645. Pressure sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0062] The following is combined with Figures 1 to 8 This application is described in further detail.
[0063] The present application discloses a slide transport device and a method for transporting a slide. Figure 1A slide transport device includes a transport frame 1, a slide conveying rack 2 connected to the transport frame 1, a slide storage mechanism 3 connected to the upper side of the slide conveying rack 2, a slide pushing mechanism 4 connected to the slide conveying rack 2 and located below the slide storage mechanism 3, a slide transport mechanism 5 connected to the slide conveying rack 2 and located on one side of the slide pushing mechanism 4, and a cover glass transport mechanism 6 connected to the transport frame 1 and located above the slide transport mechanism 5;
[0064] The slide storage mechanism 3 includes a slide support base 31 connected to the slide transport rack 2, a slide stacking guide frame 32 connected to the upper side wall of the slide support base 31, a slide support plate 33 connected to the slide support base 31 and inserted into the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame 32, and a slide pressing side edge 34 provided on the slide stacking guide frame 32 and located at the bottom of the side away from the slide pushing mechanism 4; a slide pushing gap 35 is defined between the slide pressing side edge 34 and the slide support plate 33; the slide support plate 33 is used to support the slides in the slide stacking guide frame 32;
[0065] The slide ejection mechanism 4 includes a horizontal pushing assembly 41 connected to the slide transport frame 2, and an ejection arm 42 connected to the output end of the horizontal pushing assembly 41; the ejection arm 42 is movably inserted into the bottom of the slide support base 31 along the horizontal direction;
[0066] When the horizontal pushing assembly 41 drives the pushing arm 42 to move in the direction close to the slide pressing side edge 34, the end of the pushing arm 42 pushes the bottom slide in the slide stacking guide frame 32, and the slide pressing side edge 34 is used to press the upper slide in the slide stacking guide frame 32 that is close to the bottom slide, so that the slides at the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame 32 slide one by one from the slide pushing gap 35 to the slide conveying mechanism 5.
[0067] The slides of the present application are stacked and stored in the slide stacking guide frame 32, and the slide support plate 33 presses and supports the slides, so that the slides are stably stored in the slide stacking guide frame 32; the slide pressing side edge 34 is set at the bottom of the side away from the slide pushing mechanism 4, and a slide pushing gap 35 is formed between the slide support plate 33; when the horizontal pushing component 41 in the slide pushing mechanism 4 drives the pushing arm 42 to move in the direction close to the slide pressing side edge 34, the end of the pushing arm 42 pushes the side edge of the bottom slide in the slide stacking guide frame 32, and the slide pressing side edge 34 presses and limits the movement of the slide that is close to the upper side wall of the bottom slide through the pressing action, ensuring that the slides at the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame 32 slide smoothly one by one and enter the slide conveying mechanism 5 through the slide pushing gap 35;
[0068] The present application can efficiently and stably push out and transport the slides in sequence, avoiding adhesion between the slides, reducing operational difficulty and error risks, and reducing the problems of cover glass waste and sample contamination; the spacing of the slide pushing gap 35 of the present application is greater than the thickness of the slide and less than twice the thickness of the slide, so that only one slide can slide out of the slide pushing gap 35.
[0069] Furthermore, if Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a push-out guide groove 36 for movably inserting the push-out arm 42 is provided at the bottom of the slide support base 31 . The push-out guide groove 36 is located on both sides of the slide support plate 33 and extends to the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame 32 .
[0070] The ejection guide grooves 36 of the present application are located on both sides of the slide support plate 33 and extend to the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame 32, providing space for the ejection arm 42 to be inserted; the ejection arm 42 moves in the horizontal direction along the ejection guide grooves 36; the design of the ejection guide grooves 36 makes the movement trajectory of the ejection arm 42 more stable, avoids interference between the ejection arm 42 and other components, ensures the smooth ejection of the slide, and improves the transmission accuracy and reliability of the slide transmission device; at the same time, the ejection guide grooves 36 reduce the risk of mechanical friction and jamming, and ensure the smoothness of the slide transmission process.
[0071] Furthermore, if Figure 2 As shown, the horizontal pushing assembly 41 includes a pushing guide rail 411 connected to the slide conveyor rack 2, a horizontal driving component 412 connected to the slide conveyor rack 2 and located at one end of the pushing guide rail 411, a horizontal pushing screw rod 413 connected to the output end of the horizontal driving component 412 and arranged along the length direction of the pushing guide rail 411, and a horizontal pushing slider 414 threadedly engaged with the horizontal pushing screw rod 413 and slidingly connected to the pushing guide rail 411; the two pushing arms 42 are respectively connected to the horizontal pushing slider 414 and extend in a direction close to the slide storage mechanism 3.
[0072] The horizontal push screw 413 of the present application is movably connected to the horizontal push slider 414 through a thread. When the horizontal driving component 412 drives the horizontal push screw 413 to rotate, the horizontal push screw 413 drives the horizontal push slider 414 to slide along the length direction of the push guide rail 411, thereby driving the two push arms 42 to move toward the slide storage mechanism 3;
[0073] The ejection arm 42 of the present application can accurately and stably push the slides out one by one from the slide storage mechanism 3, avoiding the adhesion or jamming of the slides, improving the transmission efficiency and stability, ensuring the smooth transmission of the slides and improving work efficiency; the horizontal driving component 412 of the present application is preferably a motor.
[0074] Specifically, if Figure 2 As shown, the ejection arm 42 includes an ejection arm body 421 connected to the horizontal pushing slider 414, a side pushing protrusion 422 provided at the end of the ejection arm body 421 and used for press-fitting with the side edge of the slide, and a supporting protrusion 423 used for press-fitting with the bottom side wall of the slide. The side pushing protrusion 422 and the supporting protrusion 423 are arranged to form an ejection limit groove 424 for inserting the side edge of the slide.
[0075] In the present application, when the ejection arm 42 moves in the direction close to the slide storage mechanism 3, the side-pushing protrusion 422 contacts the side edge of the slide, and the supporting protrusion 423 contacts the bottom side wall of the slide, pushing the bottom slides out of the slide storage mechanism 3 one by one, and improving the accuracy of the slide movement by pushing out the limit groove 424, ensuring that the slide does not shift or get stuck during the transmission process; the present application ensures the stable transmission of the slide through precise top pressure fit and limit design, avoids adhesion and misalignment, and at the same time improves the transmission accuracy and stability, ensuring the smooth ejection and positioning of the slide; the present application also discloses that the thickness of the side-pushing protrusion 422 is less than the thickness of the slide, and can only eject one slide.
[0076] More specifically, if Figure 3 As shown, the slide transport mechanism 5 includes a transport support frame 51 connected to the transport rack 1, a transport slide base 52 connected to the transport support frame 51 and closely attached to one side of the slide storage mechanism 3, and a transport hook pushing assembly 53 connected to the transport support frame 51 and located at the bottom of the transport slide base 52;
[0077] The slide pushing mechanism 4 is used to push the slide on the slide storage mechanism 3 horizontally to the transmission slide base 52, and the transmission hook pushing assembly 53 is used to push the slide on the transmission slide base 52 horizontally to the bottom of the cover glass conveying mechanism 6.
[0078] The slide ejection mechanism 4 of the present application pushes the slide from the slide storage mechanism 3 to the transmission slide base 52 through a horizontal driving force, and the transmission hook pushing assembly 53 pushes the slide on the transmission slide base 52 in the horizontal direction to the bottom of the cover glass conveying mechanism 6, preparing for the subsequent cover glass covering operation; the present application can ensure the smooth transfer of the slide from the storage mechanism to the conveying mechanism, improve the transmission accuracy and stability, ensure the continuity and stability of sample processing, and also provide precise positioning for subsequent cover glass covering.
[0079] In addition, if Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the transmission hook pushing assembly 53 includes a hook guide slide 531 connected to the conveying support frame 51 and located below the transmission slide base 52, a pushing hook conveying component 532 connected to the hook guide slide 531, a transmission belt component 533 connected to the output end of the pushing hook conveying component 532, a hook moving slider 534 fixedly connected to the transmission belt component 533 and slidingly connected to the hook guide slide 531, and a pushing hook component 535 connected to the hook moving slider 534 and movably inserted on the transmission slide base 52; the pushing hook component 535 is used to push the glass slide to move along the length direction of the transmission slide base 52.
[0080] The hook guide rail 531 of the present application is connected to the conveying support frame 51 and is located below the transmission slide base 52 to provide a guide for pushing the hook conveying component 532; the hook conveying component 532 is connected to the hook moving slider 534 through the transmission belt component 533, and the hook moving slider 534 cooperates with the hook guide rail 531 through a sliding connection, and the hook pushing component 535 is connected to the hook moving slider 534 and is movably inserted on the transmission slide base 52;
[0081] The pushing hook conveying component 532 drives the transmission belt component 533 to move, and the transmission belt component 533 drives the hook moving slider 534 to slide along the length direction of the hook guide slide 531, and the hook moving slider 534 drives the pushing hook component 535 to move along the length direction of the transmission slide base 52; the pushing hook component 535 contacts the glass slide and pushes the glass slide to move along the transmission slide base 52; this application ensures the smooth movement of the glass slide during the transmission process, avoids jamming and offset, improves the transmission accuracy, reduces operating errors, and at the same time improves the stability and transmission efficiency of the equipment; the pushing hook conveying component 532 of this application is preferably a motor.
[0082] And, as Figure 4 As shown, the transmission belt component 533 includes a first transmission roller 5331 rotatably connected to one end of the hook guide rail 531, a second transmission roller 5332 rotatably connected to the other end of the hook guide rail 531, a transmission gear 5333 connected to the output end of the hook conveying component 532, and a transmission belt 5334 sleeved on the periphery of the hook guide rail 531; the transmission belt 5334 is also respectively sleeved on the outer walls of the first transmission roller 5331, the second transmission roller 5332 and the transmission gear 5333 and respectively meshed with the first transmission roller 5331, the second transmission roller 5332 and the transmission gear 5333.
[0083] The present application pushes the hook conveying component 532 to drive the transmission gear 5333 to rotate, and the transmission gear 5333 drives the transmission belt 5334 to move around the hook guide slide 531. The transmission belt 5334 engages with the first transmission roller 5331 and the second transmission roller 5332 to achieve stable transmission along the length direction of the hook guide slide 531; the present application pushes the hook conveying component 532 to transmit power to the pushing hook component 535 through the transmission belt 5334, so that the pushing hook component 535 moves along the length direction of the transmission slide base 52, thereby promoting the smooth transmission of the glass slide; the present application ensures the smoothness and transmission efficiency of the transmission process, avoids the loss in the power transmission process, and at the same time reduces friction, thereby improving the stability and reliability of the overall transmission system.
[0084] Furthermore, if Figures 3 to 5 As shown, the transport rail base 52 includes a rail base body 521 and guide protrusions 522 provided on both sides of the rail base body 521 for limiting the direction of the slide; the rail base body 521 is provided with a strip-shaped guide hole 523 provided along the length direction of the rail base body 521;
[0085] The pushing hook component 535 includes a hook connecting base 5351 connected to the hook moving slider 534, and a pushing hook 5352 hinged to the hook connecting base 5351; the pushing hook 5352 is inserted into the strip guide hole 523 from the bottom of the slide rail base body 521 and extends from the upper side of the slide rail base body 521.
[0086] The transmission belt component 533 of the present application is used to drive the pushing hook component 535 to move, and the pushing hook 5352 is used to insert into the strip guide hole 523 from the bottom of the slide base body 521 and extend from the upper side of the slide base body 521; the movement of the pushing hook 5352 in the strip guide hole 523 enables the pushing hook component 535 to accurately push the glass slide along the length direction of the slide base body 521, and the two guide protrusions 522 are used to press the side edges at both ends of the glass slide to limit the moving direction of the glass slide, ensuring that the glass slide will not deviate or get stuck during the transmission process; through precise guiding cooperation and the pushing action of the pushing hook 5352, the present application can effectively ensure the stable transmission of the glass slide along the slide base body 521, thereby improving the stability, accuracy and efficiency of the transmission.
[0087] Furthermore, if Figures 3 to 5As shown, the pushing hook 5352 includes a pressing and pushing plate 5353 for being movably inserted into the strip guide hole 523, and a hook counterweight plate 5354 connected to the pressing and pushing plate 5353; the connecting position of the pressing and pushing plate 5353 and the hook counterweight plate 5354 is hinged to the hook connecting base 5351; the transmission slide base 52 also includes a pressing and toggling protrusion 524 connected to the slide base body 521 and located at the end of the strip guide hole 523;
[0088] When the hook transport member 532 drives the hook member 535 to move in a direction close to the slide storage mechanism 3, the pressing and shifting protrusion 524 is used to shift the pressing and pushing plate 5353, causing the pressing and pushing plate 5353 to turn downward with the hinge position with the slide base body 521 as the rotation axis, so that the pressing and pushing plate 5353 is downwardly inserted into the strip-shaped guide hole 523;
[0089] When the push hook conveying component 532 drives the push hook component 535 to move in the direction away from the slide storage mechanism 3, the top pressure push plate 5353 disengages from the top pressure toggle protrusion 524, the hook counterweight plate 5354 flips downward with the hinge position with the slide base body 521 as the rotation axis, and the top pressure push plate 5353 flips upward to extend out of the strip guide hole 523.
[0090] In the present application, when the hook conveying member 532 is pushed to drive the hook member 535 to move in the direction close to the slide storage mechanism 3, the pressing and toggling ridge 524 to toggle the pressing and pushing plate 5353, causing the pressing and pushing plate 5353 to turn downward with the hinged position with the slide base body 521 as the rotation axis, causing the hook counterweight plate 5354 to turn upward with the hinged position with the slide base body 521 as the rotation axis, and the pushing arm 42 is used to push the slide from above the pressing and pushing plate 5353 to the slide base body 521;
[0091] When the pushing arm 42 pushes the glass slide in the direction away from the glass slide storage mechanism 3 and passes the top-pressing pushing plate 5353, the pushing hook conveying component 532 drives the pushing hook component 535 to move in the direction away from the glass slide storage mechanism 3, the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 disengages from the top-pressing toggle convex edge 524, and under the action of gravity, the hook counterweight plate 5354 turns downward with the hinge position with the slide base body 521 as the rotation axis, and the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 turns upward with the hinge position with the slide base body 521 as the rotation axis, so that the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 extends out of the strip guide hole 523, completes the reset, and cooperates with the side edge of the glass slide to push the glass slide to move in the direction away from the glass slide storage mechanism 3;
[0092] The present application realizes precise control of the pushing hook component 535 through the flipping coordination of the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 and the hook counterweight plate 5354, thereby ensuring the stable pushing of the glass slide during the transmission process; the interaction between the top-pressing toggle ridge 524 and the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 ensures the automatic flipping and resetting of the pushing hook component 535, facilitating the switching of the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 between the slide avoidance position and the pushing position, thereby ensuring the precise pushing of the glass slide and the continuity of the transmission process.
[0093] Specifically, if Figures 6 to 8 As shown, a glass slide transport method includes a glass slide transport device, wherein the cover glass transport mechanism 6 includes a cover glass transport bracket 61 connected to the transport rack 1, a cover glass horizontal moving component 62 connected to the cover glass transport bracket 61, a vertical moving component 63 connected to the moving end of the cover glass horizontal moving component 62, a vibration adsorption component 64 connected to the moving end of the vertical moving component 63, a cover glass storage component 65 connected to the cover glass transport bracket 61, and a cover glass recovery component 66; and further comprising the following steps:
[0094] S1: The glass slides are stacked and stored in the glass slide stacking guide frame 32, and the glass slide support plate 33 presses and supports the glass slides;
[0095] S2: The horizontal pushing assembly 41 drives the pushing arm 42 to move in a direction close to the slide transport mechanism 5;
[0096] S3: The end of the ejection arm 42 presses and pushes the side edge of the bottom slide in the slide stacking guide frame 32, and the slide pressing side edge 34 simultaneously presses the side edge of the upper slide in the slide stacking guide frame 32 in the direction facing the ejection arm 42, so that the slides at the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame 32 slide one by one from the slide ejection gap 35 to the slide transport mechanism 5;
[0097] S4: The slide transport mechanism 5 transports the slide to the bottom of the cover glass transport mechanism 6;
[0098] S5: The cover glass horizontal moving assembly 62 drives the vibration adsorption assembly 64 to move above the cover glass storage assembly 65;
[0099] S6: The vertical moving assembly 63 drives the vibration adsorption assembly 64 to move downward, and the vibration adsorption assembly 64 detects and adsorbs the cover glass in the cover glass storage assembly 65;
[0100] S7: The vertical moving component 63 drives the vibration adsorption component 64 to move upward, and the vibration adsorption component 64 vibrates and separates the tightly attached cover glass;
[0101] S8: The vibration adsorption component 64 detects the cover glass. If the cover glass is broken, the process goes to step S9. If the cover glass is intact, the process goes to step S10.
[0102] S9: The vibration adsorption component 64 triggers the cover glass horizontal movement component 62 and the vertical movement component 63 to drive the cover glass to move into the cover glass recovery component 66;
[0103] S10: The vibration adsorption component 64 triggers the cover glass horizontal movement component 62 and the vertical movement component 63 to drive the cover glass to move to the top of the slide glass of the slide conveying mechanism 5 and cover the slide glass accordingly.
[0104] The horizontal pushing assembly 41 of the present application drives the pushing arm 42 to press and push the side edge of the bottom slide in the slide stacking guide frame 32, and at the same time, the slide pressing side edge 34 synchronously presses the side edge of the slide that is close to the upper side wall of the bottom slide, ensuring that the bottom slides slide one by one from the slide pushing gap 35 to the slide conveying mechanism 5; the slide conveying mechanism 5 conveys the slide to the bottom of the cover glass conveying mechanism 6; the cover glass horizontal moving assembly 62 and the vertical moving assembly 63 drive the vibration adsorption assembly 64 to detect and adsorb the cover glass; the vibration adsorption assembly 64 vibrates and separates the tightly attached cover glass, and detects the integrity of the cover glass. When the cover glass is broken, the cover glass horizontal moving assembly 62 and the vertical moving assembly 63 drive the broken cover glass to move to the cover glass recovery assembly 66; when the cover glass is intact, the cover glass horizontal moving assembly 62 and the vertical moving assembly 63 drive the cover glass to move to the top of the slide conveying mechanism 5, and cover it with the corresponding slide;
[0105] The present application utilizes the cooperation between the slide pressing side edge 34 and the ejection arm 42 to achieve the ejection of slides one by one, thus avoiding adhesion between slides. The vibration adsorption assembly 64 separates tightly attached coverslips by vibration, thus improving the efficiency and accuracy of coverslip aspiration. The coverslip detection and recovery steps ensure that only intact coverslips are used to cover slides, thus avoiding sample contamination and analysis errors. The coverslip horizontal movement assembly 62 and vertical movement assembly 63 of the present application are preferably linear motors or linear slide modules. The coverslip storage assembly 65 and coverslip recovery assembly 66 are preferably storage boxes.
[0106] like Figure 7As shown, the present application further discloses that the vibration adsorption assembly 64 includes a vertical movable base 641 connected to the vertical movable base 63, a vibration electromagnet 642 connected to the vertical movable base 641, a vacuum suction cup 643 connected to the vibration electromagnet 642 and used to adsorb the cover glass, a vibration top pressure piece 644 connected to the vertical movable base 641 and inserted between the two vacuum suction cups 643, and a pressure sensor 645 connected to the vibration top pressure piece 644 and electrically connected to the vacuum suction cup 643; the pressure sensor 645 is also electrically connected to the cover glass horizontal moving assembly 62 and the vertical moving assembly 63;
[0107] When the vertically movable base 641 drives the two vacuum suction cups 643 to move downward to contact the cover glass, the pressure sensor 645 presses against and detects the cover glass, and the pressure sensor 645 triggers the two vacuum suction cups 643 to absorb the cover glass;
[0108] When the vibrating electromagnet 642 drives the cover glass to vibrate through the two vacuum suction cups 643, the vibrating pressing member 644 is used to press the middle position of the cover glass to increase the deformation arc of the cover glass, thereby separating the two cover glasses that are tightly pressed together;
[0109] When the vibrating electromagnet 642 drives the cover glass to vibrate, the pressure sensor 645 on the vibrating top pressure piece 644 is also used to detect the integrity of the cover glass; when the cover glass is broken, the pressure sensor 645 triggers the cover glass horizontal moving component 62 and the vertical moving component 63 to drive the broken cover glass to move into the cover glass recovery component 66; when the cover glass is intact, the pressure sensor 645 triggers the cover glass horizontal moving component 62 and the vertical moving component 63 to drive the cover glass to move to the top of the slide conveying mechanism 5, and cover the slide accordingly.
[0110] The implementation principles of a slide transport device and a transport method according to an embodiment of the present application are as follows:
[0111] The slides are stacked and stored in the slide stacking guide frame 32, and the slide support plate 33 presses and supports the slides so that the slides are stably stored in the slide stacking guide frame 32; the slide pressing side edge 34 is arranged at the bottom of the side away from the slide pushing mechanism 4, and a slide pushing gap 35 is formed between the slide support plate 33; when the horizontal pushing component 41 in the slide pushing mechanism 4 drives the pushing arm 42 to move in the direction close to the slide pressing side edge 34, the end of the pushing arm 42 pushes the side edge of the bottom slide in the slide stacking guide frame 32, and the slide pressing side edge 34 presses and limits the movement of the slide that is close to the upper side wall of the bottom slide through the pressing action, ensuring that the slides at the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame 32 slide smoothly one by one and enter the slide transport mechanism 5 through the slide pushing gap 35;
[0112] The present application can efficiently and stably push out and transport the slides in sequence, avoiding adhesion between slides, reducing operational difficulty and error risks, and reducing the problems of cover glass waste and sample contamination;
[0113] When the hook conveying member 532 is pushed to drive the hook member 535 to move in the direction close to the slide storage mechanism 3, the pressing and shifting protrusion 524 shifts the pressing and pushing plate 5353, causing the pressing and pushing plate 5353 to turn downward with the hinge position with the slide base body 521 as the rotation axis, and causing the hook counterweight plate 5354 to turn upward with the hinge position with the slide base body 521 as the rotation axis, and the pushing arm 42 is used to push the slide from above the pressing and pushing plate 5353 to the slide base body 521;
[0114] When the pushing arm 42 pushes the glass slide in the direction away from the glass slide storage mechanism 3 and passes the top-pressing pushing plate 5353, the pushing hook conveying component 532 drives the pushing hook component 535 to move in the direction away from the glass slide storage mechanism 3, the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 disengages from the top-pressing toggle convex edge 524, and under the action of gravity, the hook counterweight plate 5354 turns downward with the hinge position with the slide base body 521 as the rotation axis, and the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 turns upward with the hinge position with the slide base body 521 as the rotation axis, so that the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 extends out of the strip guide hole 523, completes the reset, and cooperates with the side edge of the glass slide to push the glass slide to move in the direction away from the glass slide storage mechanism 3;
[0115] The present application realizes precise control of the push hook component 535 by the flipping cooperation of the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 and the hook counterweight plate 5354, thereby ensuring stable pushing of the glass slide during the transportation process; the interaction between the top-pressing and toggling ridge 524 and the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 ensures automatic flipping and resetting of the push hook component 535, facilitating the switching of the top-pressing pushing plate 5353 between the slide avoidance position and the pushing position, thereby ensuring precise pushing of the glass slide and the continuity of the transportation process;
[0116] A method for transporting a glass slide, wherein a horizontal pushing assembly 41 drives an ejection arm 42 to press and push the side edge of the bottom glass slide in a glass slide stacking guide frame 32, and at the same time, a glass slide pressing side edge 34 simultaneously presses the side edge of the glass slide that is in close contact with the upper side wall of the bottom glass slide, ensuring that the bottom glass slides slide one by one from the glass slide ejection gap 35 to the glass slide transport mechanism 5; the glass slide transport mechanism 5 transports the glass slide to the bottom of the cover glass transport mechanism 6; the cover glass horizontal moving assembly 62 and the vertical moving assembly Component 63 drives the vibration adsorption component 64 to detect and adsorb the cover glass; the vibration adsorption component 64 vibrates to separate the tightly attached cover glass and detects the integrity of the cover glass. When the cover glass is broken, the cover glass horizontal movement component 62 and the vertical movement component 63 drive the broken cover glass to move into the cover glass recovery component 66; when the cover glass is intact, the cover glass horizontal movement component 62 and the vertical movement component 63 drive the cover glass to move to the top of the slide conveying mechanism 5 and cover the slide accordingly.
[0117] The present application realizes the one-by-one pushing out of the slides through the cooperation of the slide pressing side edge 34 and the pushing arm 42, thereby avoiding adhesion between the slides; the vibration adsorption component 64 separates the tightly attached cover glass by vibration, thereby improving the cover glass absorption efficiency and accuracy; the cover glass detection and recovery steps ensure that only complete cover glass is used to cover the slide, thereby avoiding sample contamination and analysis errors.
[0118] The above are all preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, any equivalent changes made based on the structure, shape, and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.
Claims
1. A slide transport device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a transmission frame (1), a glass slide conveying frame (2) connected to the transmission frame (1), a glass slide storage mechanism (3) connected to the upper side of the glass slide conveying frame (2), a glass slide pushing mechanism (4) connected to the glass slide conveying frame (2) and located below the glass slide storage mechanism (3), a glass slide transmission mechanism (5) connected to the glass slide conveying frame (2) and located on one side of the glass slide pushing mechanism (4), and a cover glass transmission mechanism (6) connected to the transmission frame (1) and located above the glass slide transmission mechanism (5); The slide storage mechanism (3) comprises a slide support base (31) connected to the slide transport rack (2), a slide stacking guide frame (32) connected to the upper side wall of the slide support base (31), a slide support plate (33) connected to the slide support base (31) and inserted at the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame (32), and a slide top pressure side edge (34) provided on the slide stacking guide frame (32) and located at the bottom of a side away from the slide pushing mechanism (4); a slide pushing gap (35) is provided between the slide top pressure side edge (34) and the slide support plate (33); the slide support plate (33) is used to support the slide in the slide stacking guide frame (32); The slide ejection mechanism (4) comprises a horizontal pushing assembly (41) connected to the slide transport frame (2), and an ejection arm (42) connected to the output end of the horizontal pushing assembly (41); the ejection arm (42) is movably inserted into the bottom of the slide support base (31) in a horizontal direction; When the horizontal pushing assembly (41) drives the pushing arm (42) to move in a direction close to the slide pressing side edge (34), the end of the pushing arm (42) pushes the bottommost slide in the slide stacking guide frame (32), and the slide pressing side edge (34) is used to press the upper slide in the slide stacking guide frame (32) that is in close contact with the bottommost slide, so that the slides at the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame (32) slide one by one from the slide pushing gap (35) to the slide transport mechanism (5); The horizontal pushing assembly (41) comprises a pushing guide rail (411) connected to the glass slide conveying rack (2), a horizontal driving component (412) connected to the glass slide conveying rack (2) and located at one end of the pushing guide rail (411), a horizontal pushing screw rod (413) connected to the output end of the horizontal driving component (412) and arranged along the length direction of the pushing guide rail (411), and a horizontal pushing slider (414) threadedly engaged with the horizontal pushing screw rod (413) and slidably connected to the pushing guide rail (411); the two pushing arms (42) are respectively connected to the horizontal pushing slider rod (414) and extend in a direction close to the glass slide storage mechanism (3); The ejection arm (42) comprises an ejection arm body (421) connected to the horizontal pushing slider (414), a side-pushing convex edge (422) provided at the end of the ejection arm body (421) and used for press-fitting with the side edge of the slide, and a supporting convex edge (423) used for press-fitting with the bottom side wall of the slide. The side-pushing convex edge (422) and the supporting convex edge (423) are arranged to form an ejection limiting groove (424) for inserting the side edge of the slide.
2. A slide transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the slide support base (31) is provided with a push-out guide groove (36) for the push-out arm (42) to be movably inserted. The push-out guide groove (36) is located on both sides of the slide support plate (33) and extends to the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame (32).
3. The slide transport device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The slide transport mechanism (5) comprises a transport support frame (51) connected to the transport rack (1), a transport rail base (52) connected to the transport support frame (51) and in close contact with one side of the slide storage mechanism (3), and a transport hook pushing assembly (53) connected to the transport support frame (51) and located at the bottom of the transport rail base (52); The slide pushing mechanism (4) is used to push the slide on the slide storage mechanism (3) to the transmission slide base (52) in a horizontal direction, and the transmission hook pushing assembly (53) is used to push the slide on the transmission slide base (52) to the bottom of the cover glass conveying mechanism (6) in a horizontal direction.
4. A slide transport device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission hook pushing assembly (53) includes a hook guide rail (531) connected to the conveying support frame (51) and located below the transmission slide base (52), a pushing hook conveying component (532) connected to the hook guide rail (531), a transmission belt component (533) connected to the output end of the pushing hook conveying component (532), a hook moving slider (534) fixedly connected to the transmission belt component (533) and slidably connected to the hook guide rail (531), and a pushing hook component (535) connected to the hook moving slider (534) and movably inserted on the transmission slide base (52); the pushing hook component (535) is used to push the slide to move along the length direction of the transmission slide base (52).
5. The slide transport device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transmission belt component (533) includes a first transmission roller (5331) rotatably connected to one end of the hook guide rail (531), a second transmission roller (5332) rotatably connected to the other end of the hook guide rail (531), a transmission gear (5333) connected to the output end of the pushing hook conveying component (532), and a transmission belt (5334) sleeved on the circumference of the hook guide rail (531); the transmission belt (5334) is also respectively sleeved on the outer side walls of the first transmission roller (5331), the second transmission roller (5332) and the transmission gear (5333) and respectively meshes with the first transmission roller (5331), the second transmission roller (5332) and the transmission gear (5333).
6. The slide transport device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transmission slide rail base (52) comprises a slide rail base body (521) and guide protrusions (522) provided on both sides of the slide rail base body (521) and used to limit the direction of the slide glass; the slide rail base body (521) is provided with a strip-shaped guide hole (523) provided along the length direction of the slide rail base body (521); The pushing hook component (535) includes a hook connecting base (5351) connected to the hook moving slider (534), and a pushing hook (5352) hinged to the hook connecting base (5351); the pushing hook (5352) is inserted into the strip guide hole (523) from the bottom of the slide rail base body (521) and extends from the upper side of the slide rail base body (521).
7. The slide transport device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The pushing hook (5352) includes a top-pressing pushing plate (5353) for being movably inserted into the strip-shaped guide hole (523), and a hook counterweight plate (5354) connected to the top-pressing pushing plate (5353); the connection position between the top-pressing pushing plate (5353) and the hook counterweight plate (5354) is hinged to the hook connection base (5351); the transmission slide rail base (52) also includes a top-pressing and toggling convex edge (524) connected to the slide rail base body (521) and located at the end of the strip-shaped guide hole (523); When the pushing hook conveying component (532) drives the pushing hook component (535) to move in a direction close to the slide storage mechanism (3), the pressing and shifting convex edge (524) is used to shift the pressing and pushing plate (5353), so that the pressing and pushing plate (5353) is turned downward with the hinge position with the slide base body (521) as the rotation axis, so that the pressing and pushing plate (5353) is inserted downward into the strip-shaped guide hole (523); When the pushing hook conveying component (532) drives the pushing hook component (535) to move in a direction away from the slide storage mechanism (3), the top pressure pushing plate (5353) disengages from the top pressure toggle convex edge (524), the hook counterweight plate (5354) flips downward with the hinge position with the slide base body (521) as the rotation axis, and the top pressure pushing plate (5353) flips upward to extend out of the strip guide hole (523).
8. A slide transport method, characterized in that: The invention comprises a glass slide conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the cover glass conveying mechanism (6) comprises a cover glass conveying bracket (61) connected to the conveying rack (1), a cover glass horizontal moving component (62) connected to the cover glass conveying bracket (61), a vertical moving component (63) connected to the moving end of the cover glass horizontal moving component (62), a vibration adsorption component (64) connected to the moving end of the vertical moving component (63), a cover glass storage component (65) connected to the cover glass conveying bracket (61), and a cover glass recovery component (66); and further comprises the following steps: S1: The glass slides are stacked and stored in the glass slide stacking guide frame (32), and the glass slide support plate (33) presses and supports the glass slides; S2: the horizontal pushing assembly (41) drives the pushing arm (42) to move in a direction close to the slide transport mechanism (5); S3: The end of the ejection arm (42) presses and pushes the side edge of the bottommost slide in the slide stacking guide frame (32), and the slide pressing side edge (34) simultaneously presses the side edge of the upper slide in the slide stacking guide frame (32) in a direction facing the ejection arm (42), so that the slides at the bottom of the slide stacking guide frame (32) slide one by one from the slide ejection gap (35) to the slide transport mechanism (5); S4: the slide transport mechanism (5) transports the slide to the bottom of the cover glass transport mechanism (6); S5: the cover glass horizontal moving component (62) drives the vibration adsorption component (64) to move above the cover glass storage component (65); S6: the vertical moving component (63) drives the vibration adsorption component (64) to move downward, and the vibration adsorption component (64) detects and adsorbs the cover glass in the cover glass storage component (65); S7: the vertical moving component (63) drives the vibration adsorption component (64) to move upward, and the vibration adsorption component (64) vibrates and separates the tightly attached cover glass; S8: The vibration adsorption component (64) detects the cover glass, and when the cover glass is broken, it proceeds to step S9, and when the cover glass is intact, it proceeds to step S10; S9: The vibration adsorption component (64) triggers the cover glass horizontal movement component (62) and the vertical movement component (63) to drive the cover glass to move into the cover glass recovery component (66); S10: The vibration adsorption component (64) triggers the cover glass horizontal movement component (62) and the vertical movement component (63) to drive the cover glass to move to the top of the slide of the slide transport mechanism (5) and to cover the slide accordingly.