A sample tube sorting device and pipeline system

Abstract

The application discloses a sample tube sorting device and a pipeline system. In the sample tube sorting device, a processor controls a first conveying assembly to convey a sample tube to a scanning assembly; controls the scanning assembly to scan the sample tube and acquire scanning information of the sample tube; and controls a sample tube moving assembly to move the scanned sample tube to a sample tube loading assembly, and loads sample tubes of the same type on the same sample rack based on the scanning information. The scanning assembly scans the sample tube, classifies the sample tube, and then the sample tube moving assembly loads the sample tube on the sample rack of the sample tube loading assembly based on the scanning information of the sample tube, so that the user does not need to load the sample tube, the labor cost for loading the sample tube is reduced, automatic classification and loading of the sample tube are realized, the practicability and convenience of the sample tube sorting device are improved, and the use experience of the user for the sample tube sorting device is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sample tube sorting, in particular to a sample tube sorting device and a flow line system. BACKGROUND

[0002] Currently, in hospitals, medical examination centers and other institutions that need to test blood, before the sample is put into the machine, the detection items of the sample need to be pre-classified manually, and then the samples corresponding to the detection items are distributed to the corresponding sample analyzers for detection. The existing sorting machine can already realize automatic sorting function, but manual sorting and loading onto the sample rack are still needed, which limits the test personnel to wait until the sorting machine finishes sorting or after a certain period of time, and then take out different types of sample tubes for machine detection, which may cause the TAT (Turn-Around Time) of individual sample detection to be prolonged due to human factors. Especially in institutions with large sample quantities and flow line operations, manual loading operation will occupy a lot of manpower, and may cause detection failure due to human factors. In the background of the intelligent and intelligent industry trend of medical diagnosis, reducing human participation has become an inevitable trend. SUMMARY

[0003] The present application provides a sample tube sorting device to solve the above technical problems. The sample tube sorting device is applied to sorting sample tubes, and comprises:

[0004] A tube feeding assembly comprising a hopper for placing the sample tubes;

[0005] A first conveying assembly arranged at a distance from the tube feeding assembly;

[0006] A scanning assembly arranged at an end of the first conveying assembly away from the tube feeding assembly;

[0007] A sample tube moving assembly arranged at a distance from the scanning assembly;

[0008] A sample tube loading assembly comprising at least one sample rack without loading the sample tubes, the sample rack being used to load the sample tubes;

[0009] The sample tube sorting device further comprises a processor, and the processor is used to:

[0010] Control the first conveying assembly to receive the sample tubes transmitted by the tube feeding assembly and convey the sample tubes to the scanning assembly;

[0011] Control the scanning assembly to scan the sample tubes and obtain scanning information of the sample tubes, wherein the scanning information of the sample tubes comprises a sample tube type of the sample tubes;

[0012] The sample tube moving assembly moves the scanned sample tube to the sample tube loading assembly, and loads the sample tubes of the same type on the same sample rack based on the scanning information.

[0013] The sample tube sorting device further comprises a sample tube pre-classifying assembly, which is arranged at a distance from the scanning assembly and comprises:

[0014] A sample tube bearing disc, which has a plurality of sample tube storage positions for storing the sample tubes;

[0015] A rotating module, which is connected to the sample tube bearing disc and is used to drive the sample tube bearing disc to rotate so that the sample tube bearing disc receives a plurality of sample tubes;

[0016] The processor is further configured to:

[0017] Based on the scanning information of the sample tubes, the rotating module is controlled to drive the sample tube bearing disc to rotate so that the sample tubes of the same type are stored in adjacent sample tube storage positions on the sample tube bearing disc.

[0018] The sample tube moving assembly comprises a moving mechanical arm, a first sample tube gripper and a second sample tube gripper, and the first sample tube gripper and the second sample tube gripper are arranged at a distance on the moving mechanical arm;

[0019] The processor is further configured to control the moving mechanical arm to move to the sample tube bearing disc so that the positions of the first sample tube gripper and the second sample tube gripper correspond to two adjacent sample tube storage positions respectively, and control the first sample tube gripper to grab a first sample tube on the sample tube storage position while controlling the second sample tube gripper to grab a second sample tube on the sample tube storage position.

[0020] The sample tube sorting device further comprises a sample tube sequencing assembly, which comprises:

[0021] A guide assembly, which is arranged below the scanning assembly along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device; the guide assembly comprises a first guide strip and a second guide strip, the first guide strip and the second guide strip are arranged in parallel and extend obliquely away from the scanning assembly; the distance between the first guide strip and the second guide strip is greater than or equal to the tube diameter of the sample tube and less than the cap diameter of the sample tube;

[0022] The first end of the guide assembly is arranged at a distance from the sample tube bearing disc;

[0023] A baffle member, which is movably arranged between the first end of the guide assembly and the sample tube bearing disc.

[0024] The processor is further configured to:

[0025] control the baffle member to move so as to be arranged between the first end of the guide assembly and the sample tube carrying disc, and control the scanning assembly to move the scanned sample tube to the guide assembly, the sample tube being changed from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture;

[0026] in response to the empty sample tube storage position on the sample tube carrying disc moving to a position corresponding to the first end of the guide assembly, control the baffle member to move away from between the guide assembly and the sample tube carrying disc, so that the sample tube in the vertical posture moves to the sample tube storage position for temporary storage due to gravity.

[0027] The sample tube sorting device further comprises a second conveying assembly for moving the sample tubes in the hopper to the first conveying assembly, the second conveying assembly comprising:

[0028] a first conveying belt extending along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device, one end of the first conveying belt being arranged through the hopper, and the other end of the first conveying belt being arranged in a spaced manner with the other end of the first conveying assembly;

[0029] at least one carrying member arranged in a spaced manner on the first conveying belt to carry the sample tubes in the hopper;

[0030] a driving module connected with the first conveying belt, configured to drive the first conveying belt to drive the carrying member to convey the sample tubes in the hopper;

[0031] The conveying direction of the sample tubes by the first conveying belt is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the sample tubes by the first conveying assembly.

[0032] The processor is further configured to control the driving module to drive the first conveying belt to drive the carrying member to convey the sample tubes in the hopper to the first conveying assembly.

[0033] The first conveying assembly comprises:

[0034] a second conveying belt arranged along the width direction of the sample tube sorting device, a first end of the second conveying belt being arranged in a spaced manner with the other end of the first conveying belt, and a second end of the second conveying belt being arranged in a spaced manner with the scanning assembly;

[0035] a first guide plate arranged at the first end of the second conveying belt, configured to guide the sample tubes entering the second conveying belt;

[0036] A second guide plate is arranged at a second end of the second conveying belt, an extension direction of the second guide plate is parallel to a conveying direction of the second conveying belt, and the second guide plate is arranged above the second conveying belt along a height direction of the sample tube sorting device to guide the sample tubes on the second conveying belt;

[0037] The first guide plate includes a first plate segment and a second plate segment. The first plate segment is arranged at a side of the second conveying belt away from the first conveying belt, and an extension direction of the first plate segment is parallel to a conveying direction of the second conveying belt. The second plate segment is arranged at an end of the first plate segment away from a first end of the second conveying belt, and the second plate segment is arranged to extend in a direction close to the first conveying belt.

[0038] A distance between the second guide plate and the second conveying belt along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device is greater than a tube diameter of the sample tube.

[0039] The sample tube sorting device further includes a sample tube recycling assembly. The sample tube recycling assembly includes a guide groove. One end of the guide groove is arranged at an end of the second guide plate away from the scanning assembly. The other end of the guide groove is arranged at an end of the magazine.

[0040] When an orientation of the sample tube on the second conveying belt deviates from the conveying direction of the second conveying belt, the first guide plate and the second guide plate are used to push the sample tube to the guide groove, and the sample tube is recycled to the magazine through the guide groove.

[0041] The scanning assembly includes:

[0042] A scanning module is configured to scan the sample tube and obtain the scanning information of the sample tube.

[0043] A first rubber roller and a second rubber roller are arranged side by side. Extension directions of the first rubber roller and the second rubber roller are parallel to a conveying direction of the first conveying assembly. A distance between the first rubber roller and the second rubber roller is less than a tube diameter of the sample tube.

[0044] The processor is further configured to:

[0045] The first conveying assembly is controlled to convey the sample tube to a position between the first rubber roller and the second rubber roller.

[0046] The first rubber roller and / or the second rubber roller is controlled to rotate to drive the sample tube to rotate. The scanning module is controlled to scan the rotating sample tube to obtain the scanning information of the sample tube.

[0047] The sample tube type includes a detection type and a quality control type, and the sample tube sorting device further includes a sample tube refrigeration assembly for refrigeration storage of the sample tube of the quality control type.

[0048] The processor is further configured to:

[0049] In response to the sample tube type of the sample tube being the quality control type, the sample tube moving assembly is controlled to move the sample tube to the sample tube refrigeration assembly for refrigeration storage.

[0050] To solve the above technical problems, the present application further provides a pipeline system including the sample tube sorting device and a sample analyzer, the sample tube sorting device being connected to the sample analyzer, the sample tube sorting device being configured to sort sample tubes, load the sample tubes on sample racks, and transport the sample racks loaded with the sample tubes to the sample analyzer, and the sample analyzer being configured to detect samples in the sample tubes.

[0051] The sample tube sorting device of the present application has the following advantages: Different from the prior art, the sample tube sorting device of the present application includes a tube feeding assembly, a first transport assembly, a scanning assembly, a sample tube moving assembly, a sample tube loading assembly, and a processor. The processor controls the first transport assembly to receive the sample tubes transmitted by the tube feeding assembly and transport the sample tubes to the scanning assembly, controls the scanning assembly to scan the sample tubes and obtain scanning information of the sample tubes, and controls the sample tube moving assembly to move the scanned sample tubes to the sample tube loading assembly and load sample tubes of the same type on the same sample rack based on the scanning information. The tube feeding assembly and the first transport assembly provide sample tubes to the scanning assembly, the scanning assembly scans the sample tubes and classifies the sample tubes, and then the sample tube moving assembly loads the sample tubes on the sample racks of the sample tube loading assembly based on the scanning information of the sample tubes, without the need for a user to load the sample tubes, thereby reducing the labor cost of loading the sample tubes, realizing automatic classification and loading of the sample tubes, improving the practicality and convenience of the sample tube sorting device, and improving the user experience of the sample tube sorting device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0052] To make the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application clearer, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed in the embodiment description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative effort based on these drawings.

[0053] In the above embodiment, the sample tube sorting device includes the tube feeding assembly, the first transport assembly, the scanning assembly, the sample tube moving assembly, the sample tube loading assembly, and the processor.

[0054] Figure 1is a structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the present application;

[0055] Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the present application;

[0056] Figure 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a third embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the present application; Figure 1 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a sample tube sorting device shown in

[0057] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a fourth embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the present application;

[0058] Figure 5 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a sample tube sorting device shown in Figure 4

[0059] Figure 6 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a sample tube sorting device shown in Figure 2

[0060] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a fifth embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the present application;

[0061] Figure 8 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a sample tube sorting device shown in

[0062] Figure 9 is a partial structural schematic diagram of a sample tube sorting device shown in Figure 8

[0063] Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a sample tube sorting device of the present application;Fig. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the present application;Fig. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the present application;Fig. 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a third embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the present application; Fig. 5 is a structural schematic diagram of a fourth embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the present application; Fig. 6 is a structural schematic diagram of a fifth embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0064] The scheme of the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0065] In the following description, for purposes of explanation and not limitation, specific details are set forth such as particular architectures, interfaces, techniques, etc. in order to provide a thorough understanding of the application.

[0066] Reference within this application to "an embodiment" means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the application. The appearances of the phrase "in an embodiment" in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are they necessarily mutually exclusive of one another.

[0067] The term "and / or" within this application merely describes association between associated objects, which means that there can be three relationships, for example, A and / or B, which can mean that A exists alone, A and B exist together, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this application generally means that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship. In addition, "multiple" in this application means two or more than two. In addition, the term "at least one" in this application means any one of multiple or any combination of at least two of multiple, for example, including at least one of A, B and C, which means including any one or more elements selected from the set consisting of A, B and C. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" in this application are only for description purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features.

[0068] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 is a structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the application, Figure 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a second embodiment of a sample tube sorting device of the application. The sample tube sorting device 1 provided by the embodiments of the application is applied to sorting sample tubes, and includes a tube feeding assembly 11, a first conveying assembly 12, a scanning assembly 13, a sample tube moving assembly 14, a sample tube loading assembly 15 and a processor.

[0069] The tube feeding assembly 11 includes a hopper 111 for placing sample tubes; the first conveying assembly 12 is arranged at intervals from the tube feeding assembly 11, the scanning assembly 13 is arranged at an end of the first conveying assembly 12 away from the tube feeding assembly 11, the sample tube moving assembly 14 is arranged at intervals from the scanning assembly 13, and the sample tube loading assembly 15 includes at least one sample rack without loaded sample tubes, and the sample rack is used for loading sample tubes.

[0070] The processor is configured to control the first conveying assembly 12 to receive the sample tube conveyed by the tube conveying assembly 11 and convey the sample tube to the scanning assembly 13; further, the processor controls the scanning assembly 13 to scan the sample tube and obtain scanning information of the sample tube, wherein the scanning information of the sample tube includes sample tube information of the sample tube; finally, the processor controls the sample tube moving assembly 14 to move the scanned sample tube to the sample tube loading assembly 15, and loads sample tubes of the same type on the same sample rack based on the scanning information, so as to realize sorting and loading of the sample tubes.

[0071] Specifically, before the sample tube is detected by the machine, the user places the sample tube in the hopper 111 of the tube conveying assembly 11, at this time, the user does not need to sort the sample tube, and can directly pour the sample tube into the hopper 111, thereby reducing the user's participation in the sample tube sorting process. Then, the processor controls the tube conveying assembly 11 to move the sample tube in the hopper 111 to the first conveying assembly 12, and controls the first conveying assembly 12 to receive the sample tube and convey the sample tube to the scanning assembly 13. The scanning assembly 13 scans the sample tube to obtain scanning information of the sample tube, that is, the classification of the sample tube can be realized on the scanning assembly 13, and the sample tube type of the sample tube is obtained. Further, the processor controls the sample tube moving assembly 14 to move the scanned sample tube to the sample tube loading assembly 15, and loads sample tubes of the same type on the same sample rack based on the scanning information, so as to load the sample tubes based on the sample tube type of the sample tubes.

[0072] In summary, the sample tube sorting device 1 provided by the embodiment of the present application realizes automatic classification of the sample tubes and loading of the sample tubes based on the sample tube type of the sample tubes, reduces human participation, reduces the possibility of errors caused by human factors, improves the safety of the sample tube sorting device 1 in sorting the sample tubes, and at the same time, improves the efficiency of sorting the sample tubes, improves the practicality of the sample tube sorting device 1, and improves the user's experience of using the sample tube sorting device 1.

[0073] Optionally, as shown in Figure 2 The sample tube sorting device 1 further includes a sample tube pre-classification assembly 16. The sample tube pre-classification assembly 16 is arranged at intervals with the scanning assembly 13 and includes a sample tube bearing disc 161 and a rotating module (not shown in the figure).

[0074] The sample tube bearing disc 161 has a plurality of sample tube storage positions for storing sample tubes; the rotating module is connected with the sample tube bearing disc 161 and is configured to drive the sample tube bearing disc 161 to rotate, so that the sample tube bearing disc 161 receives a plurality of sample tubes.

[0075] Specifically, the processor controls the rotating module to drive the sample tube carrier disk 161 to rotate based on the scanning information of the sample tube, and then stores the sample tubes of the same type in the sample tube storage positions adjacent to the sample tubes of the same type on the sample tube carrier disk 161. For example, the types of the sample tubes include sample tube type A and sample tube type B. The processor records the placement positions of the sample tubes on the sample tube carrier disk 161 and the corresponding sample tube types in real time. When the scanning assembly 13 scans a sample tube of sample tube type A, the processor controls the rotating module to drive the sample tube carrier disk 161 to rotate, so as to rotate the empty sample tube storage position adjacent to the sample tube of sample tube type A to the position corresponding to the scanning assembly 13. Then, the sample tube carrier disk 161 receives the sample tube of sample tube type A scanned from the scanning assembly 13, which facilitates the sample tube moving assembly 14 to clamp the sample tubes of the same type, improves the clamping efficiency of the sample tube moving assembly 14, and improves the loading efficiency of the sample tubes in the sample tube sorting device 1.

[0076] In another embodiment, if the processor determines that the sample tube type of the sample tube scanned by the scanning assembly 13 does not match the sample tube type of the sample tube stored on the sample tube carrier disk 161, that is, there is no sample tube of the same type as the sample tube on the scanning assembly 13 on the sample tube carrier disk 161, the processor controls the driving module to drive the sample tube carrier disk 161 to rotate, so as to correspond any empty sample tube storage position on the sample tube carrier disk 161 to the scanning assembly 13 and receive the sample tube.

[0077] Meanwhile, the sample tube pre-classification assembly 16 is arranged to carry the scanned sample tubes, and the scanned sample tubes can be temporarily stored on the sample tube pre-classification assembly 16 based on the scanning information, so as to avoid the scanned sample tubes from being blocked on the scanning assembly 13 and waiting for the movement of the sample tube moving assembly 14, and to avoid the subsequent sample tubes from being unable to enter the scanning assembly 13 for scanning, thereby improving the scanning efficiency of the sample tubes.

[0078] Optionally, please continue to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 , Figure 3 is Figure 1 a partial structure schematic view of the sample tube sorting device. The sample tube moving assembly 14 includes a moving mechanical arm 141, a first sample tube gripper 142, and a second sample tube gripper 143. The first sample tube gripper 142 and the second sample tube gripper 143 are arranged on the moving mechanical arm 141 at intervals.

[0079] Specifically, the processor controls the mobile manipulator 141 to move to the sample tube carrying disc 161, so that the positions of the first sample tube gripper 142 and the second sample tube gripper 143 correspond to two adjacent sample tube storage positions respectively, and controls the first sample tube gripper 142 to grab a first sample tube on the sample tube storage position, and controls the second sample tube gripper 143 to grab a second sample tube on the sample tube storage position.

[0080] As described above, the sample tubes of the same type are stored on the adjacent sample tube storage positions on the sample tube carrying disc 161, so the first sample tube grabbed by the first sample tube gripper 142 and the second sample tube grabbed by the second sample tube gripper 143 are sample tubes of the same type. Then, the mobile manipulator 141 drives the first sample tube gripper 142 and the second sample tube gripper 143 to move to the sample tube loading assembly 15, and loads the first sample tube and the second sample tube on the same sample rack. By setting the first sample tube gripper 142 and the second sample tube gripper 143 on the mobile manipulator 141 to grab two sample tubes at the same time, the efficiency of grabbing and loading the sample tubes in the sample tube sorting device 1 is improved. At the same time, the sample tube pre-classification assembly 14 stores the sample tubes of the same type on the adjacent sample tube storage positions, which provides a way to realize the simultaneous grabbing of the first sample tube and the second sample tube of the same type by the first sample tube gripper 142 and the second sample tube gripper 143, and further improves the efficiency of the sample tube pre-classification assembly 14 in grabbing the sample tubes.

[0081] In an embodiment, the distance between the first sample tube gripper 142 and the second sample tube gripper 143 on the mobile manipulator 141 can be equal to the distance between two adjacent sample tube storage positions on the sample tube carrying disc 161, so that the first sample tube gripper 142 and the second sample tube gripper 143 can grab two adjacent sample tubes on the sample tube carrying disc 161.

[0082] It should be understood that the two adjacent sample tube storage positions on the sample tube carrying disc 161 do not necessarily mean that the two sample tube storage positions are adjacent to each other, and there can be other sample tube storage positions between the two sample tube storage positions. This depends on the distance between the first sample tube gripper 142 and the second sample tube gripper 142 on the mobile manipulator 141. The present application does not limit the distance between the first sample tube gripper 142 and the second sample tube gripper 143 on the mobile manipulator 141, as long as the first sample tube gripper 142 and the second sample tube gripper 142 can grab two sample tubes from the sample tube carrying disc at the same time.

[0083] Optionally, please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of a third embodiment of the sample tube sorting device of the present application.Figure 5 is Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a sample tube sorting device; Figure 6 is Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of a sample tube sorting device. The sample tube sorting device 1 provided by the embodiment of the present application further comprises a sample tube sorting assembly 17.

[0084] The sample tube sorting assembly 17 comprises a guide assembly 171 and a baffle 172.

[0085] The guide assembly 171 is arranged below the scanning assembly 13 along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device 1, so as to reduce the volume of the sample tube sorting device 1. As shown in Figure 5 The guide assembly 171 comprises a first guide strip 1711 and a second guide strip 1712, the first guide strip 1711 and the second guide strip 1712 are arranged in parallel and extend obliquely away from the scanning assembly 13, the distance between the first guide strip 1711 and the second guide strip 1712 is greater than or equal to the tube diameter of the sample tube and less than the cap diameter of the sample tube, and the first end of the guide assembly 171 is arranged spaced apart from the sample tube bearing disc 161.

[0086] Specifically, since the distance between the first guide strip 1711 and the second guide strip 1712 is greater than or equal to the tube diameter of the sample tube and less than the cap diameter of the sample tube, that is, when the scanning assembly 13 moves the scanned sample tube onto the guide assembly 171, due to the action of gravity, the tube body of the sample tube will enter between the first guide strip 1711 and the second guide strip 1712, and the cap of the sample tube will be clamped above the gap formed by the first guide strip 1711 and the second guide strip 1712, so that the sample tube changes from the original horizontal posture during transmission to a vertical posture, facilitating the sample tube moving assembly 14 to clamp the sample tube, and improving the moving efficiency of the sample tube moving assembly 14 on the sample tube.

[0087] Meanwhile, since the first guide strip 1711 and the second guide strip 1712 extend obliquely away from the scanning assembly 13, and the first end of the guide assembly 171 is arranged spaced apart from the sample tube bearing disc 161, that is, the first guide strip 1711 and the second guide strip 1712 are arranged horizontally and obliquely downward, the sample tube in a vertical posture in the guide assembly 171 will gradually approach the sample tube bearing disc 161 due to the action of gravity, and finally move to a position spaced apart from the sample tube bearing disc 161, and enter the sample tube bearing disc 161 for storage.

[0088] Further, as shown in Figure 6 The baffle 172 is movably arranged between the first end of the guide assembly 171 and the sample tube bearing disc 161.

[0089] Specifically, when the scanning assembly 13 finishes scanning, the processor controls the baffle piece 172 to move so as to be arranged between the first end of the guiding assembly 171 and the sample tube bearing disc 161, and controls the scanning assembly 13 to move the scanned sample tube to the guiding assembly 171, and the sample tube changes from the horizontal posture to the vertical posture and moves to the first end of the guiding assembly 171 under the action of gravity.

[0090] Further, the processor controls the sample tube bearing disc 161 to rotate based on the scanning information of the sample tube, so as to move the controlled sample tube storage position on the sample tube bearing disc 161 to the position corresponding to the first end of the guiding assembly 171.

[0091] When the processor responds to the movement of the controlled sample tube storage position on the sample tube bearing disc 161 to the position corresponding to the first end of the guiding assembly 171, the baffle piece 172 is controlled to move away from between the guiding assembly 171 and the sample tube bearing disc 161, so that the sample tube in the vertical posture moves to the sample tube storage position for temporary storage under the action of gravity.

[0092] Further, the scanning assembly 13 can move the scanned sample tube to the guiding assembly 171 for sorting, and the sample tube in the vertical posture can be sorted between the first guiding strip 1711 and the second guiding strip 1712. When the sample tube closest to the sample tube bearing disc 161 on the guiding assembly 171 moves to the sample tube bearing disc 161, the next sample tube adjacent to the sample tube moves to the position closest to the sample tube bearing disc 161 on the guiding assembly 171 and is blocked by the baffle piece 172, waiting for the next rotation of the sample tube bearing disc 161 to enter the sample tube bearing disc 161.

[0093] In summary, the guiding assembly 171 changes the horizontal posture of the sample tube to the vertical posture, which facilitates the sample tube to enter the sample tube bearing disc 161 for storage and facilitates the sample tube moving assembly 14 to clamp and pick up the sample tube, thereby improving the moving efficiency of the sample tube. Meanwhile, the sample tube in the vertical posture can be sorted between the first guiding strip 1711 and the second guiding strip 1712, which leaves scanning space for the scanning assembly 13. The scanning assembly 13 can move the scanned sample tube to the guiding assembly 171 for sorting, and receive the next sample tube for scanning, thereby improving the scanning efficiency of the scanning assembly 13 and the sorting efficiency of the sample tube sorting device 1.

[0094] The processor controls the baffle piece 172 to move only in response to the movement of the controlled sample tube storage position on the sample tube bearing disc 161 to the position corresponding to the first end of the guiding assembly 171, which avoids the situation that the sample tube falls off from the guiding assembly 171 due to gravity when the sample tube bearing disc 161 has not moved to the position, thereby improving the safety of the sample tube sorting device 1.

[0095] Optionally, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 7 , Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a fourth embodiment of the sample tube sorting device. The sample tube sorting device 1 further comprises a second conveying assembly 18 for moving the sample tubes in the hopper 111 to the first conveying assembly 12.

[0096] The second conveying assembly 18 comprises a first conveying belt 181, at least one carrier 182, and a driving module.

[0097] The first conveying belt 181 is arranged along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device 1, one end of which is arranged through the hopper 111, and the other end is arranged in a spaced manner with the other end of the first conveying assembly 12. The transmission direction of the sample tubes by the first conveying belt 181 is perpendicular to the transmission direction of the sample tubes by the first conveying assembly 12, that is, the hopper 111 is arranged below the first conveying assembly 12 along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device 1. The at least one carrier 182 is arranged on the first conveying belt 181 in a spaced manner. When the first conveying belt 181 is driven, it drives through the hopper 111. The carrier 182 is used to carry the sample tubes, and then the sample tubes are driven to the other end of the first conveying belt 181 with the carrier 182, and are transported to the first conveying assembly 12. The driving module is connected with the first conveying belt 181, and is used to drive the first conveying belt 181 to drive the carrier 182 to transport the sample tubes in the hopper 111.

[0098] Specifically, the processor controls the driving module to drive the first conveying belt 181 to drive, and then the first conveying belt 181 drives through the hopper 111. The carrier 182 on the first conveying belt 181 carries the sample tubes in the hopper 111, and moves to the end of the first conveying belt 181 spaced from the first conveying assembly 12 with the transmission of the first conveying belt 181, and then the first conveying belt 181 moves the sample tubes to the first conveying assembly 12.

[0099] In an embodiment, the first conveying belt 181 is installed in close contact with the hopper 111, and the carrier 182 is an L-shaped fishing claw fixed on the first conveying belt 181. The fishing claw and the bottom of the hopper 111 are trapezoidal tooth-shaped structures, which are engaged with each other to ensure that the sample tubes can be fished up without falling off.

[0100] In another embodiment, the bottom of the hopper 111 can be designed with a large inclination, that is, the bottom of the hopper 111 is contracted, and the area where the hopper 111 is attached to the first conveying belt 181 is the lowest point of the hopper 111. Thus, the sample tubes are always attracted to the lowest point under the action of gravity, and are picked up by the carriers 182 on the first conveying belt 181 to be transported to the first conveying assembly 12, so as to achieve the purpose of emptying the hopper 111. Further, the bottom of the hopper 111 can also be provided with a detection module to detect whether there are residual sample tubes in the hopper 111, further ensuring that the sample tubes in the hopper 111 are emptied, and improving the practicability of the sample tube sorting device 1.

[0101] Optionally, please continue to refer to Figure 2 and Figure 7 , the first conveying assembly 12 comprises a second conveying belt 121, a first guide plate 122 and a second guide plate 123.

[0102] The second conveying belt 121 is arranged along the width direction of the sample tube sorting device 1, the first end of the second conveying belt 121 is arranged at a distance from the other end of the first conveying belt 181, and the second end of the second conveying belt 121 is arranged at a distance from the scanning assembly 13. The first guide plate 122 is arranged at the first end of the second conveying belt 121 and is used for guiding the sample tubes entering the second conveying belt 121. The second guide plate 123 is arranged at the second end of the second conveying belt 121, the extension direction of the second guide plate 123 is parallel to the conveying direction of the second conveying belt 121, and the second guide plate 123 is located above the second conveying belt 121 along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device 1 to guide the sample tubes on the second conveying belt 121.

[0103] Specifically, the first guide plate 122 comprises a first plate segment 1221 and a second plate segment 1222, the first plate segment 1221 is arranged on the side of the second conveying belt 121 away from the first conveying belt 181, the extension direction of the first plate segment 1221 is parallel to the conveying direction of the second conveying belt 121, and the second plate segment 1222 is arranged at one end of the first plate segment 1221 away from the first end of the second conveying belt 121 and is arranged in an inclined manner along the direction close to the first conveying belt 181. Thus, the second plate segment 1222 of the first guide plate 122 can guide the sample tubes on the second conveying belt 121, the tube body of which is oriented away from the conveying direction of the second conveying belt 121, adjust the orientation of the sample tubes, avoid the sample tubes from being separated from the second conveying belt 121 during transportation, and improve the safety and stability of the first conveying assembly 12 for transporting the sample tubes.

[0104] Further, the distance between the second guide plate 123 and the second conveying belt 121 along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device 1 is greater than the tube body diameter of the sample tube and the cap diameter of the sample tube. Further, the sample tube on the second conveying belt 121 can be transported to the scanning assembly 13 through the space between the second guide plate 123 and the second conveying belt 121.

[0105] In an embodiment, the distance between the second guide plate 123 and the second conveying belt 121 along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device 1 can be slightly greater than the tube body diameter of the sample tube and equal to the cap diameter of the sample tube. Further, the sample tube deviating from the height direction of the sample tube sorting device 1 is guided so that the sample tube on the second conveying belt 121 is directed to be parallel to the conveying direction of the second conveying belt 121, further improving the safety and stability of the first transport assembly 12 transporting the sample tube.

[0106] By the cooperation of the first guide plate 122 and the second guide plate 123, the sample tube on the second conveying belt 121 is guided to ensure that the orientation of the sample tube on the second conveying belt 121 is parallel to the conveying direction of the second conveying belt 121, avoiding the sample tube deviating from the second conveying belt 121 during transportation, and improving the safety and stability of the first transport assembly 12 transporting the sample tube.

[0107] Optionally, the sample tube sorting device 1 further comprises a sample tube recycling assembly 19.

[0108] The sample tube recycling assembly 19 comprises a guide groove 191, one end of the guide groove 191 is spaced apart from the end of the second guide plate 123 away from the scanning assembly 13, and the other end of the guide groove 191 is spaced apart from the hopper 111. In an embodiment, as shown in Figure 7 The width of the guide groove 191 can span the second plate segment 1222 of the first guide plate 122.

[0109] When the orientation of the sample tube on the second conveying belt 121 deviates from the conveying direction of the second conveying belt 121, specifically, when the orientation of the sample tube on the second conveying belt 121 deviates from the conveying direction of the second conveying belt 121 seriously, the first guide plate 122 and the second guide plate 123 cannot effectively guide the sample tube, and when the orientation of the sample tube is parallel to the conveying direction of the second conveying belt 121, the sample tube moves relative to the first guide plate 122 and the second guide plate 123 due to the conveying of the second conveying belt 121, and cannot be guided by the first guide plate 122 and the second guide plate 123, and the sample tube collides with the first guide plate 122 and the second guide plate 123, and the first guide plate 122 and the second guide plate 123 generate a force on the sample tube to push the sample tube into the guide groove 191, and the sample tube is recycled into the stock bin 111, and the sample tube waits to be transported by the second transportation assembly 18 next time. The sample tube with the deviated orientation is prevented from being separated from the second conveying belt 121 during transportation or being transported to the scanning assembly 13, but due to the deviated orientation, the scanning assembly 13 cannot scan the sample tube, and the sample tube at the scanning assembly 13 is blocked, which improves the efficiency, safety and stability of the sample tube sorting device 1 in transporting the sample tube, and improves the user experience of the sample tube sorting device 1.

[0110] Optionally, referring to Figure 8 and Figure 9 , Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of a fifth embodiment of the sample tube sorting device of the present application; Figure 9 is Figure 8 a partial structural schematic diagram of the sample tube sorting device shown in FIG. 13. The scanning assembly 13 includes a scanning module 131, a first rubber roller 132 and a second rubber roller 133.

[0111] The scanning module 131 is used to scan the sample tube and obtain scanning information of the sample tube. The first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133 are arranged side by side, and the extension directions of the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133 are parallel to the transportation direction of the sample tube by the first transportation assembly 12, wherein the distance between the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133 is less than the tube diameter of the sample tube, specifically, the distance between the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133 is less than the tube diameter of the sample tube.

[0112] Specifically, the first transportation assembly 12 transports the sample tube between the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133, and since the distance between the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133 is less than the tube diameter of the sample tube, the sample tube is located between the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133. Then the processor controls the first rubber roller 132 and / or the second rubber roller 133 to rotate to drive the sample tube to rotate, and controls the scanning module 131 to scan the rotating sample tube to obtain the scanning information of the sample tube.

[0113] In an embodiment, the processor can control the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133 to rotate at the same speed in the same direction to drive the sample tube to rotate. In another embodiment, the processor can only control the first rubber roller 132 to rotate, and then the first rubber roller 132 rotates to drive the second rubber roller 133 and the sample tube to rotate. In other embodiments, the processor can also only control the second rubber roller 133 to rotate.

[0114] Through the cooperation of the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133, the sample tube is driven to rotate, and the scanning module 131 scans the sample tube in rotation, thereby improving the success rate of the scanning module 131 scanning the sample tube and improving the scanning efficiency of the scanning assembly 13 on the sample tube.

[0115] In an embodiment, the second rubber roller 133 can move relative to the first rubber roller 132 along a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the first rubber roller 132 to expand the distance between the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133. Specifically, as described above, the guide assembly 17 is arranged below the scanning assembly 13, and the processor can further control the second rubber roller 132 to move close to the first rubber roller 133, so that the distance between the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133 is less than the tube diameter of the sample tube. Then, the first conveying assembly 12 transports the sample tube to the space between the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133, the first rubber roller 132 and / or the second rubber roller 133 drives the sample tube to rotate, and the scanning module 131 scans the sample tube in rotation. After scanning is completed, the second rubber roller 133 can move away from the first rubber roller 132, so that the distance between the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133 is greater than the tube diameter of the sample tube, and then the sample tube falls to the guide assembly 171 to change the posture and sort.

[0116] In another embodiment, the sample tube sorting device 1 can further include a lateral pushing assembly, wherein the scanning assembly 13 is arranged on one side of the second conveying belt 121, and the lateral pushing assembly is arranged on the other side of the second conveying belt 121 corresponding to the position of the scanning assembly 13. Then, when the sample tube is transported to the position corresponding to the scanning assembly 13, the lateral pushing assembly pushes the sample tube to the space between the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133, so that the sample tube is scanned in the scanning assembly 13.

[0117] In other embodiments, the scanning assembly 13 can further include a position detection assembly, which controls the first rubber roller 132 and / or the second rubber roller 133 to rotate only when it is detected that the sample tube enters the space between the first rubber roller 132 and the second rubber roller 133. In this way, the first rubber roller 132 and / or the second rubber roller 133 are prevented from rotating before the sample tube is in position or delaying rotation after the sample tube is in position, thereby improving the overall efficiency of the sample tube sorting device 1.

[0118] Optionally, please continue to refer to Figure 1The sample tube type includes a detection type and a quality control type. The sample tube sorting device 1 further comprises a sample tube refrigeration assembly 20 configured to store the sample tubes of the quality control type in a refrigerated manner.

[0119] In an embodiment, the sample tube refrigeration assembly 20 is arranged above the sample tube loading assembly 15 in the height direction of the sample tube sorting device 1, so as to reduce the volume of the sample tube sorting device 1, shorten the distance between the sample tube refrigeration assembly 20 and the sample tube loading assembly 15, and improve the efficiency of the sample tube moving assembly 14 in moving the sample tubes of the quality control type in the sample tube refrigeration assembly 20 to the sample tube loading assembly 15 for loading.

[0120] In an embodiment, the sample tube refrigeration assembly 20 is arranged above the sample tube loading assembly 15 in the height direction of the sample tube sorting device 1, so as to reduce the volume of the sample tube sorting device 1, shorten the distance between the sample tube refrigeration assembly 20 and the sample tube loading assembly 15, and improve the efficiency of the sample tube moving assembly 14 in moving the sample tubes of the quality control type in the sample tube refrigeration assembly 20 to the sample tube loading assembly 15 for loading.

[0121] In summary, the sample tube sorting device 1 provided by the embodiments of the present application comprises a tube feeding assembly 11, a first conveying assembly 12, a scanning assembly 13, a sample tube moving assembly 14, a sample tube loading assembly 15, a sample tube pre-classifying assembly 16, a sample tube sorting assembly 17, a second conveying assembly 18, and the like. The first conveying assembly 12 moves the sample tubes in the tube feeding assembly 11 to the scanning assembly 13 for scanning to obtain the scanning information of the sample tubes, so as to classify the sample tubes. Then, the sample tube sorting assembly 17 changes the sample tubes from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture, improves the efficiency of the sample tube moving assembly 14 in clamping the sample tubes, and the sample tube pre-classifying assembly 16 receives the sample tubes in the vertical posture and stores the sample tubes of the same type in adjacent sample tube storage positions, so as to improve the efficiency of the sample tube moving assembly 14 in moving the sample tubes. Then, the sample tube moving assembly 14 moves the sample tubes to the sample tube loading assembly 15 for loading, realizes the automatic loading of the sample tubes in the sample tube sorting device 1, improves the sorting efficiency of the sample tube sorting device 1, and improves the user experience of the sample tube sorting device 1.

[0122] The present application further provides a pipeline system (not shown in the figure) comprising a sample tube sorting device 1 and a sample analyzer. The sample tube sorting device 1 is connected to the sample analyzer. The sample tube sorting device 1 is configured to sort sample tubes, load the sample tubes on a sample rack, and convey the sample rack loaded with the sample tubes to the sample analyzer. The sample analyzer is configured to detect samples in the sample tubes.

[0123] The above merely describes the embodiments of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation, or direct or indirect application in other related technical fields, which is made according to the content of the present application specification and drawings, is also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A sample tube sorting device, characterized by, The application is applied to sorting sample tubes, and comprises: a tube feeding assembly comprising a hopper for placing the sample tubes; a first conveying assembly arranged apart from the tube feeding assembly; a scanning assembly arranged at an end of the first conveying assembly away from the tube feeding assembly; a sample tube moving assembly arranged apart from the scanning assembly; a sample tube loading assembly comprising at least one sample rack for loading the sample tubes; wherein the sample tube sorting device further comprises a processor configured to: control the first conveying assembly to receive the sample tubes conveyed by the tube feeding assembly and convey the sample tubes to the scanning assembly; control the scanning assembly to scan the sample tubes and obtain scanning information of the sample tubes, wherein the scanning information of the sample tubes comprises a sample tube type of the sample tubes; control the sample tube moving assembly to move the scanned sample tubes to the sample tube loading assembly and load the sample tubes of the same sample tube type on the same sample rack based on the scanning information; wherein the sample tube sorting device further comprises a sample tube pre-classifying assembly arranged apart from the scanning assembly, comprising: a sample tube bearing disc having a plurality of sample tube storage positions for storing the sample tubes; a rotating module connected to the sample tube bearing disc for driving the sample tube bearing disc to rotate so that the sample tube bearing disc receives a plurality of the sample tubes; wherein the processor is further configured to: based on the scanning information of the sample tubes, control the rotating module to drive the sample tube bearing disc to rotate so that the sample tubes of the same sample tube type are stored in adjacent sample tube storage positions on the sample tube bearing disc; wherein the sample tube moving assembly comprises a moving mechanical arm, a first sample tube gripper and a second sample tube gripper, the first sample tube gripper and the second sample tube gripper being arranged apart on the moving mechanical arm; the processor is further configured to control the moving mechanical arm to move to the sample tube bearing disc so that the positions of the first sample tube gripper and the second sample tube gripper correspond to two adjacent sample tube storage positions respectively, and control the first sample tube gripper to grasp a first sample tube on the sample tube storage position while controlling the second sample tube gripper to grasp a second sample tube on the sample tube storage position.

2. The sample tube sorting device of claim 1, wherein, The sample tube sorting device further comprises a sample tube sequencing assembly, comprising: a guide assembly arranged below the scanning assembly along a height direction of the sample tube sorting device; wherein the guide assembly comprises a first guide strip and a second guide strip, the first guide strip and the second guide strip are arranged in parallel and extend obliquely away from the scanning assembly; wherein the distance between the first guide strip and the second guide strip is greater than or equal to the tube diameter of the sample tubes and less than the cap diameter of the sample tubes; a first end of the guide assembly is arranged apart from the sample tube bearing disc; a baffle member is movably arranged between the first end of the guide assembly and the sample tube bearing disc; wherein the processor is further configured to: The baffle piece is controlled to move so as to be arranged between the first end of the guide assembly and the sample tube carrying disc, and the scanning assembly is controlled to move the scanned sample tube to the guide assembly, and the sample tube is changed from a horizontal posture to a vertical posture; In response to the empty sample tube storage position on the sample tube carrying disc moving to a position corresponding to the first end of the guide assembly, the baffle piece is controlled to move away from between the guide assembly and the sample tube carrying disc, so that the sample tube in a vertical posture moves to the sample tube storage position for temporary storage due to gravity.

3. The sample tube sorting device of claim 1, wherein, The sample tube sorting device further comprises a second conveying assembly for moving the sample tubes in the hopper to the first conveying assembly, and the second conveying assembly comprises: a first conveying belt extending along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device, one end of the first conveying belt penetrating through the hopper, and the other end of the first conveying belt being arranged in a spaced manner with the other end of the first conveying assembly; at least one carrier arranged in a spaced manner on the first conveying belt to carry the sample tubes in the hopper; a driving module connected with the first conveying belt for driving the first conveying belt to drive the carrier to convey the sample tubes in the hopper; wherein the conveying direction of the sample tubes by the first conveying belt is perpendicular to the conveying direction of the sample tubes by the first conveying assembly; wherein the processor is further configured to control the driving module to drive the first conveying belt to drive the carrier to convey the sample tubes in the hopper to the first conveying assembly.

4. The sample tube sorting device of claim 3, wherein, The first conveying assembly comprises: a second conveying belt arranged along the width direction of the sample tube sorting device, a first end of the second conveying belt being arranged in a spaced manner with the other end of the first conveying belt, and a second end of the second conveying belt being arranged in a spaced manner with the scanning assembly; a first guide plate arranged at the first end of the second conveying belt for guiding the sample tubes entering the second conveying belt; a second guide plate arranged at the second end of the second conveying belt, the extension direction of the second guide plate being parallel to the conveying direction of the second conveying belt, and the second guide plate being arranged above the second conveying belt along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device to guide the sample tubes on the second conveying belt; wherein the first guide plate comprises a first plate segment and a second plate segment, the first plate segment being arranged at a side of the second conveying belt away from the first conveying belt, the extension direction of the first plate segment being parallel to the conveying direction of the second conveying belt, and the second plate segment being arranged at one end of the first plate segment away from the first end of the second conveying belt, and the second plate segment being arranged in an inclined manner along a direction close to the first conveying belt; the distance between the second guide plate and the second conveying belt along the height direction of the sample tube sorting device is greater than the diameter of the sample tube.

5. The sample tube sorting device of claim 4, wherein, The sample tube sorting device further comprises a sample tube recycling assembly, the sample tube recycling assembly comprises a guide groove, one end of the guide groove is arranged at a distance from one end of the second guide plate away from the scanning assembly, and the other end of the guide groove is arranged at a distance from the hopper. When the sample tube on the second conveying belt is deviated from the conveying direction of the second conveying belt, the first guide plate and the second guide plate are used to push the sample tube to the guide groove, and the sample tube is recycled to the hopper through the guide groove.

6. The sample tube sorting device of claim 1, wherein, The scanning assembly comprises: a scanning module, configured to scan the sample tube and obtain the scanning information of the sample tube; a first rubber roller and a second rubber roller, the first rubber roller and the second rubber roller are arranged side by side, and the extension direction of the first rubber roller and the second rubber roller is parallel to the conveying direction of the sample tube by the first conveying assembly; wherein the distance between the first rubber roller and the second rubber roller is less than the diameter of the sample tube; The processor is further configured to: control the first conveying assembly to convey the sample tube between the first rubber roller and the second rubber roller; control the first rubber roller and / or the second rubber roller to rotate to drive the sample tube to rotate, and control the scanning module to scan the rotating sample tube to obtain the scanning information of the sample tube.

7. The sample tube sorting device of claim 1, wherein, The sample tube types include detection types and quality control types, and the sample tube sorting device further comprises a sample tube refrigeration assembly, the sample tube refrigeration assembly is used for refrigeration storage of the sample tube of the quality control type; The processor is further configured to: in response to the sample tube type of the sample tube being a quality control type, control the sample tube moving assembly to move the sample tube to the sample tube refrigeration assembly for refrigeration storage. The sample tube sorting device and the sample analyzer are connected, the sample tube sorting device is used for sorting sample tubes, loading the sample tubes on sample racks, and conveying the sample racks loaded with the sample tubes to the sample analyzer, and the sample analyzer is used for detecting samples in the sample tubes.

8. A pipelined system characterized by, ​

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