An intelligent specimen library system for storing pathological specimens

Abstract

This invention provides an intelligent specimen storage system for storing pathological specimens, comprising an automated cabinet group, a fully automated batch scanner, a pathological specimen temporary storage cabinet, an intelligent management system, and a handheld terminal. The automated cabinets provide layered storage of pathological files, paraffin blocks, and pathological specimens. Drawers feature positioning indicator lights and multiple safety protection mechanisms. The intelligent management system supports multi-terminal collaborative operation. The handheld terminal enables offline recording and online synchronization via wireless communication, supporting rapid loading, querying, borrowing, and returning via barcode scanning. The pathological specimen temporary storage cabinet enables high-speed identification of pathological specimens and real-time data upload. The beneficial effects of this invention are: it enables disordered storage of pathological specimens, precise positioning, intelligent error prevention, full-process traceability, and multi-terminal synchronous control, significantly improving storage capacity, management efficiency, and operational safety, meeting the standardized, intelligent, and efficient management needs of medical institutions for pathological specimens.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of pathological specimen storage technology, and more specifically to an intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens. Background Technology

[0002] Pathological diagnosis is widely recognized as the "gold standard" for disease diagnosis, and pathological specimens are the core physical evidence for pathological diagnosis, clinical teaching, scientific research, forensic identification, and medical dispute resolution. Normative documents such as the "Guidelines for the Construction and Management of Pathology Departments" clearly require that medical institutions strengthen the management of pathology records, clearly define the retention periods for pathological specimens, paraffin blocks, positive smears, negative smears, and tissue specimens; establish and improve the system for borrowing and consulting pathological specimens and smears; implement internal quality control, and establish a complete record of the entire process, including specimen reception, storage, processing, diagnosis, report issuance, reagents and consumables, instrument calibration, internal quality control, and external quality assessment, with the retention period meeting legal requirements.

[0003] In clinical practice, traditional pathological specimen storage commonly uses ordinary metal filing cabinets or sheet metal cabinets, but this method has a series of problems: 1. The storage order is chaotic and there is no standardized location mechanism. Paraffin blocks, pathological specimens, and archives are mixed together without unique codes or location associations. Finding them depends on manual memory and searching through cabinets one by one, which takes several minutes to tens of minutes. This is extremely inefficient and prone to errors.

[0004] 2. The management methods are primitive and lack digital traceability capabilities. Borrowing, returning, transferring, and destroying all rely on paper registration, which is prone to loss, omission, and misregistration, creating management blind spots and posing security risks such as lost, misplaced, or expired specimens.

[0005] 3. The storage structure is simplistic and space utilization is low. The cabinets lack a dedicated layered and categorized design, making them unsuitable for the different shapes and storage densities of paraffin blocks, pathological specimens, and archives. The capacity is fixed, and the expandability is poor, making it difficult to cope with the continuous growth in specimen volume.

[0006] 4. Lack of safety protection, high risk to personnel and specimens. There are no mechanisms for preventing falls, pinching, emergency braking, or foot locking, making it prone to accidents such as drawers falling off, cabinets tipping over, and injuries to personnel during operation; there is no emergency power outage plan, making operation impossible during power outages.

[0007] 5. Information is isolated and closed, unable to connect with the hospital's information system. Data is not interconnected, and batch entry, rapid query, statistical analysis, and report export are not supported, making it difficult to meet the requirements of quality control and inspection review.

[0008] 6. Inflexible operating mode with no mobile support. Operations can only be performed at fixed workstations, resulting in cumbersome processes, repetitive steps, high labor intensity for medical staff, and low overall work efficiency.

[0009] While some existing technologies include intelligent storage shelves or file management equipment, most are general industrial warehousing or file management modifications. They have not been deeply optimized for the specific morphology, storage standards, operating procedures, and safety requirements of pathological specimens. They generally lack core functions such as specimen-specific positioning, multi-terminal collaboration, offline operation, batch high-speed scanning, security linkage, and access control, and cannot truly meet the high-quality, standardized, and intelligent management needs of hospital pathology departments.

[0010] Therefore, there is an urgent need for a pathology specimen management system that can deeply optimize the specific morphology, storage standards, operating procedures, and safety requirements of pathology specimens, and truly meet the high-quality, standardized, and intelligent management needs of hospital pathology departments. Summary of the Invention

[0011] To address the problems in existing technologies, this invention provides an intelligent specimen repository system for storing pathological specimens. This system integrates a group of automated cabinets, a fully automated batch scanner, an intelligent management system, temporary storage cabinets for pathological specimens, and handheld terminals. Using the automated cabinets as the hardware, the intelligent management system as the software core, the handheld terminals as mobile extensions, and the batch scanners as data entry points, it constructs a comprehensive lifecycle management solution for pathological specimens. This solution enables disordered storage, precise positioning, intelligent error prevention, multi-terminal collaboration, online / offline dual-mode operation, full-process traceability, and multiple security protections. It significantly improves storage capacity, management efficiency, and operational security, meeting the standardized, intelligent, and efficient management needs of medical institutions. This solves the problems of chaotic storage, difficulty in retrieval, low management efficiency, significant security risks, and inability to meet specimen storage management standards in traditional pathological specimen storage technologies.

[0012] This invention provides an intelligent specimen storage system for storing pathological specimens, comprising an automated cabinet group, a fully automated batch scanner, an intelligent management system, pathological specimen temporary storage cabinets, and handheld terminals. The automated cabinet group consists of multiple rows of automated cabinets, each row employing a three-tiered structure: the upper tier for storing pathological records, the middle tier for storing paraffin blocks, and the lower tier for storing pathological specimens. Each of the three tiers of the automated cabinets has multiple drawers, each equipped with a positioning indicator light, an infrared detection module, an emergency braking module, an anti-fall mechanism, a voice prompt module, and a positioning protection mechanism. The fully automated batch scanner is used to photograph and recognize the QR codes or barcodes on pathological specimens, and the scanned data is synchronized to the intelligent management system in real time. The pathological specimen temporary storage cabinets are used for the temporary storage, transfer, and transportation of pathological specimens. The intelligent management system includes a database on the hospital's intranet, host computer operating software, and main column host software. The host computer operating software can be installed on any computer on the hospital's intranet and on handheld terminals. The main column host software is installed in the automated cabinet group and is compatible with the host computer operating software. The handheld terminal is communicatively connected to the automated cabinet group. The handheld terminal can directly perform cabinet loading, transfer, cabinet return, borrowing, returning, and query operations when online, and can perform local storage operations when offline and automatically synchronize and upload storage records after connecting to the network. The handheld terminal has a built-in barcode scanning module. The intelligent management system adopts a unique cabinet coordinate identification rule of automated cabinet group - automated cabinet column - drawer compartment, and generates a corresponding QR code. The handheld terminal can locate the storage location of the target pathological specimen by scanning the QR code.

[0013] The present invention is further improved in that the fully automatic batch scanner can automatically scan after the drawer compartment is full of pathological specimens, record and upload the XY coordinate axes of all pathological specimens, and the maximum capacity of each drawer compartment is 600 specimens.

[0014] The invention is further improved so that each drawer compartment has a maximum capacity of 500 wax blocks, the wax blocks are positioned in the Y column of the box, and the wax blocks are placed close to each other at an angle.

[0015] The present invention is further improved in that the fully automatic batch scanner has a scanning speed of 5 pathological specimens per second, and can scan a maximum of 40 pathological specimens at the same time in a single operation.

[0016] The present invention is further improved in that the intelligent management system supports three-level visual display of storage status: automated cabinet group, automated cabinet column, and drawer compartment, which is displayed as a percentage, the quantity stored and the remaining capacity, and is equipped with color warning. It also has two unlocking and cabinet loading modes: manual selection and automatic positioning.

[0017] The present invention is further improved in that the automated cabinet group, the fully automated batch scanner, and the handheld terminal communicate with each other in real time, and any intranet computer in the hospital, the automated cabinet group, and the handheld terminal can operate synchronously.

[0018] The present invention is further improved in that the handheld terminal is equipped with instruction functions for specimen storage, specimen entry, cabinet loading, specimen unlocking, specimen management, specimen statistics and security management.

[0019] The present invention is further improved so that the complete operation process of the intelligent specimen bank system includes scanning, cabinet loading, borrowing, returning and tracing, and the operation data of the whole process is automatically recorded and stored for a long time.

[0020] The invention is further improved so that the standard version of the pathological specimen storage cabinet can hold 3,200 wax blocks and 5,600 pathological specimens. The main body of the drawer compartment is welded with high load-bearing cold plate and the surface is coated with matte electrostatic powder coating. Each drawer compartment has an independent number. The front of the drawer compartment is equipped with a magnetic door, the top of the drawer compartment is equipped with a stainless steel hand guard, and the bottom of the drawer compartment is equipped with universal brake wheels.

[0021] In a further improvement, the method for locating the target pathological specimen is as follows: after inputting the pathology number, the intelligent management system retrieves the corresponding drawer compartment and illuminates the positioning indicator light, while simultaneously controlling the voice prompt module to issue an audio prompt.

[0022] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: The present invention provides an intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens. This system comprises a group of automated cabinets, a fully automated batch scanner, an intelligent management system, temporary storage cabinets for pathological specimens, and handheld terminals that work in concert. The automated cabinets serve as the hardware carrier, the intelligent management system as the software core, the handheld terminals as a mobile extension, and the batch scanners as the data entry point. This system integrates features such as disordered storage, precise positioning, intelligent error prevention, multi-terminal collaboration, online / offline dual-mode operation, full-process traceability, and multiple security protections for pathological specimens. This full lifecycle management solution enables disordered storage, precise location, intelligent error prevention, end-to-end traceability, and multi-terminal synchronous control of pathology specimens, significantly improving storage capacity, management efficiency, and operational security. It meets the standardized, intelligent, and efficient management needs of medical institutions for pathology specimens. Employing a three-pronged approach of LED positioning, voice prompts, and automatic movement, users can directly access the target location by entering the pathology number, achieving disordered storage, precise retrieval, and intelligent error prevention. Search time is reduced from minutes to seconds, improving efficiency by over 80%. The solution flexibly adapts to build a three-terminal interconnected architecture across PCs, mainframes, and handheld terminals, supporting both online and offline operation. Dual-mode operation breaks spatial limitations for mobile work, adapting to complex scenarios such as peak periods, emergencies, and mobile office work in pathology departments; categorized storage doubles capacity with a dedicated three-layer classification design, precise slide positioning, and large-capacity paraffin block storage, increasing space utilization by 50% and adapting to the medium- to long-term specimen growth needs of hospitals; comprehensive protection with seven layers of safety protection completely eliminates risks such as pinching, falls, tipping, and misoperation; manual switching in case of power failure ensures 24 / 7 availability, providing dual protection for personnel and specimen safety; digital traceability ensures compliance and control, with full-process digital recording, real-time uploading, permanent storage, access control, and report export, fully meeting the quality control requirements of the National Health Commission. It overcomes stringent requirements such as record management, retention periods, and borrowing systems; high-speed scanning seamlessly integrates with batch high-speed recognition, achieving a 99.9% recognition rate, real-time data synchronization, and compatibility with mainstream hospital information systems, enabling one-time collection of specimen information, hospital-wide sharing, and full traceability, eliminating information silos; and user-friendly designs such as reduced-intensity magnetic anti-detachment, stainless steel hand guards, omnidirectional brakes, tilt placement, voice prompts, and one-click barcode scanning significantly reduce the workload of medical staff, improve work comfort, and solve the problems of chaotic storage, difficulty in retrieval, low management efficiency, significant safety hazards, and inability to meet specimen storage management standards in existing technologies. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens according to the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens according to the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0025] like Figures 1-2 As shown, this invention provides an intelligent specimen storage system for storing pathological specimens, including an automated cabinet group, a fully automated batch scanner, an intelligent management system, pathological specimen temporary storage cabinets, and handheld terminals. The automated cabinet group consists of multiple rows of automated cabinets, each row adopting a three-layer structure: the upper layer for storing pathological files, the middle layer for storing paraffin blocks, and the lower layer for storing pathological specimens. Each of the three layers of the automated cabinet has multiple drawers, and each drawer is equipped with a positioning indicator light, an infrared detection module, an emergency braking module, an anti-fall mechanism, a voice prompt module, and a positioning protection mechanism. The fully automated batch scanner is used to photograph and recognize the QR codes or barcodes of pathological specimens, and the scanned data is synchronized to the intelligent management system in real time. The pathological specimen temporary storage cabinet is used for temporary storage of pathological specimens. The transfer and transportation intelligent management system includes a hospital intranet database, host computer operating software, and main column host software. The host computer operating software can be installed on any computer on the hospital intranet and on handheld terminals. The main column host software is installed in the automated cabinet group and is compatible with the host computer operating software. The handheld terminal communicates with the automated cabinet group. The handheld terminal can directly perform cabinet loading, transfer, cabinet return, borrowing, returning, and query operations when online. When offline, it can perform local storage operations and automatically synchronize and upload storage records after connecting to the network. The handheld terminal has a built-in barcode scanning module. The intelligent management system adopts a unique cabinet coordinate identification rule of automated cabinet group - automated cabinet column - drawer compartment, and generates a corresponding QR code. The handheld terminal can locate the storage location of the target pathological specimen by scanning the QR code. In this embodiment, an automated cabinet is used as the hardware carrier, an intelligent management system is used as the software core, a handheld terminal is used as a mobile extension, and a batch scanner is used as the data entry point to build a pathological specimen full life cycle management solution that integrates disordered storage, precise positioning, intelligent error prevention, multi-terminal collaboration, online and offline dual-mode, full-process traceability, and multiple security protections. This solution can realize disordered storage, precise positioning, intelligent error prevention, full-process traceability, and multi-terminal synchronous control of pathological specimens, significantly improving storage capacity, management efficiency, and operational security, and meeting the standardized, intelligent, and efficient management needs of medical institutions for pathological specimens.

[0026] like Figures 1-2As shown, the fully automated batch scanner can automatically scan after the drawer compartments are full of pathology specimens, recording and uploading the XY coordinates of all pathology specimens. Each drawer compartment has a maximum capacity of 600 specimens and 500 paraffin blocks. The paraffin blocks are positioned in the Y-column of the box and are placed at an angle against each other. The fully automated batch scanner scans at a speed of 5 specimens per second, and can scan a maximum of 40 specimens simultaneously in a single scan. The intelligent management system supports a three-level visual display of storage status: automated cabinet groups, automated cabinet columns, and drawer compartments, showing percentages, stored quantities, and remaining capacity, with color-coded warnings. It also offers both manual selection and automatic positioning unlocking and loading modes. Data from the automated cabinet groups, fully automated batch scanner, and handheld terminals is interconnected in real time, allowing any intranet computer within the hospital, the automated cabinet groups, and the handheld terminals to operate synchronously. The handheld terminals have command functions for specimen storage, specimen entry, cabinet loading, specimen unlocking, specimen management, specimen statistics, and security management. The complete operation process of the intelligent specimen storage system includes scanning, cabinet loading, borrowing, returning, and traceability. All operational data is automatically recorded and permanently stored. The standard model of the pathology specimen storage cabinet can hold 3200 paraffin blocks and 5600 pathology specimens. The drawer body is constructed of high-load-bearing cold-rolled steel plate with a matte electrostatic powder coating. Each drawer is uniquely numbered, has a magnetic door on the front, a stainless steel handrail on the top, and omnidirectional casters on the bottom. To locate a target pathology specimen, the system inputs the specimen number, retrieves the corresponding drawer, illuminates the location indicator light, and simultaneously activates the voice prompt module.

[0027] In this embodiment, the intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens of the present invention consists of five core modules: an automated cabinet group, a fully automatic batch scanner, a pathological specimen temporary storage cabinet, an intelligent management system, and a handheld terminal, equipped with a barcode scanner to complete information collection and positioning operations.

[0028] The automated cabinet group consists of multiple rows of standardized automated cabinets, which can be flexibly expanded into single-group or multi-group layouts according to the hospital's site and storage needs. Each row of cabinets adopts a balanced three-layer combination structure: the upper layer is dedicated to storing pathology files, the middle layer to storing paraffin blocks, and the lower layer to storing pathology specimens. The weight is evenly distributed, the center of gravity is stable, and the proportions are balanced. The size and capacity can be customized as needed. Each drawer integrates a high-precision positioning indicator light, an infrared detection module, an emergency braking module, a foot brake module, an anti-fall mechanism, a voice prompt module, and a positioning protection mechanism. The positioning indicator light illuminates during storage and retrieval to achieve accurate positioning; the infrared detection module immediately triggers emergency braking when a person or foreign object enters the danger zone to prevent pinching and misoperation; the foot brake module allows the operator to lock the cabinet with one button, improving operational stability; the anti-fall mechanism prevents drawers from accidentally falling out, protecting specimen safety; the voice prompt module simultaneously broadcasts operating instructions and status, reducing the misoperation rate; and the positioning protection mechanism ensures accurate movement and smooth operation. The cabinet control unit supports free switching between three modes: touch, manual, and electric. Normal operation uses electric and touch control for high efficiency and convenience; in case of power failure or malfunction, it automatically switches to manual mode, using a crank handle for movement and retrieval, without affecting clinical work. The cabinet has a reserved standard data interface for direct connection to the hospital server, enabling data uploading and command issuance.

[0029] The fully automated batch scanner is a high-speed identification device specifically designed for pathology specimens. It uses photo recognition technology to read QR codes or barcodes on pathology specimens, achieving dual functionality in one machine. The device boasts a scanning speed of up to 5 specimens per second or 1 box per minute, capable of handling 40 pathology specimens at a time with a recognition rate of no less than 99.9%. The scanning angle is freely adjustable to ensure stable reading even for blurry or tilted codes. The scanner incorporates a self-developed control system with a user-friendly, all-Chinese interface, seamlessly integrating with hospital LIS, HIS, and pathology information systems. After scanning, data is uploaded to the intelligent management system database in real time, simultaneously generating specimen IDs, location associations, storage time, operator information, and other data to form a digital ledger. The fully automated batch scanner possesses learning and analysis capabilities, automatically marking unrecognized codes and prompting manual rescanning to ensure data integrity.

[0030] Pathology specimen storage cabinets are used for receiving, temporarily storing, transferring, and transporting pathology specimens, enabling seamless flow of specimens from the processing room to the storage area. The standard model has a capacity of 3200 paraffin blocks and 5600 specimens. The drawer compartments are fully compatible with automated cabinets, allowing for direct loading without changing containers, thus improving efficiency. The drawer body is constructed from high-load-bearing cold-rolled steel, ensuring a robust and deformation-resistant structure. The surface is finished with matte electrostatic powder coating, which is corrosion-resistant, easy to clean, and provides no glare. Each drawer compartment has a unique serial number for quick location and management. A magnetic door on the front prevents the storage box from detaching during pushing. A stainless steel handrail on the top provides easy and comfortable pushing and pulling. Universal casters at the bottom allow for free turning and locking, meeting indoor movement and transportation needs.

[0031] The intelligent management system serves as the system's brain, comprising a database, host computer operating software, and mainframe software, all deployed within the hospital's intranet to ensure data security and controllable access permissions. The database acts as the core data hub, responsible for system-wide instruction distribution, data storage, information synchronization, and historical record retention, supporting simultaneous access from multiple terminals and ensuring data consistency. The host computer operating software can be installed on any computer within the hospital's intranet, allowing medical staff to perform operations such as querying, borrowing, returning, statistics, and reporting from their offices. The mainframe software is deployed within the automated cabinet group, with functions identical to the host computer. It executes instructions automatically upon receiving them; when multiple instructions are received simultaneously, they are executed sequentially, or manually interrupted, paused, or terminated via any terminal, offering high flexibility. The system supports three-level visual monitoring of the storage status of automated cabinet groups, columns, and drawers, displaying percentages, stored quantities, and remaining capacity in real time, with color-coded alerts (e.g., red for full, yellow for alert, green for idle). The system offers two unlocking and cabinet loading modes: automatic mode (direct location by entering the pathology number) and manual mode (selecting groups, columns, and drawers step by step), adapting to different operating habits and emergency scenarios.

[0032] The handheld terminal extends mobile operation, employing an industrial-grade PDA that connects stably to the automated cabinet via WiFi or Bluetooth. In online mode, it directly executes all operations including cabinet loading, transfer, return, borrowing, returning, querying, and statistics. In offline mode, it automatically caches operation records locally and uploads them with a single click upon connecting to the internet, ensuring no data loss and uninterrupted operation. The handheld terminal features a built-in high-performance barcode scanning module, supporting one-click scanning of cabinet coordinate QR codes and pathology specimen QR codes, automatically filling in location and specimen information, significantly reducing manual input and improving operation speed and accuracy. The handheld terminal covers full functionality including specimen storage, specimen entry, cabinet loading, specimen unlocking, specimen management, specimen statistics, security management, and cabinet commands, achieving the same operational capabilities as a PC-based host computer.

[0033] The cabinet coordinate unique identification system adopts a unified coding rule: automated cabinet group - column - drawer compartment. For example, A-1-1 represents the first drawer compartment in the first column of group A. Each coordinate generates a unique QR code, which is affixed to the corresponding location. After scanning the code with a handheld terminal or barcode scanner, the system immediately analyzes and locates the target position, enabling quick unlocking, cabinet installation, querying, and return, all without the need for manual memorization or searching.

[0034] As can be seen from the above, the intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens provided by this invention, by setting up a group of automated cabinets, a fully automated batch scanner, an intelligent management system, a temporary storage cabinet for pathological specimens, and a handheld terminal within the intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens, uses the automated cabinets as the hardware carrier, the intelligent management system as the software core, the handheld terminal as a mobile extension, and the batch scanner as the data entry point, to construct a solution for the full life cycle management of pathological specimens that integrates disordered storage, precise positioning, intelligent error prevention, multi-terminal collaboration, online and offline dual-mode, full-process traceability, and multiple security protections. The solution enables disordered storage, precise location, intelligent error prevention, full-process traceability, and multi-terminal synchronous control of pathology specimens, significantly improving storage capacity, management efficiency, and operational security, meeting the standardized, intelligent, and efficient management needs of medical institutions. It employs a three-in-one guidance system of LED positioning, voice prompts, and automatic movement; simply input the pathology number to directly reach the target location, achieving disordered storage, precise retrieval, and intelligent error prevention. Search time is reduced from minutes to seconds, improving efficiency by over 80%. It flexibly adapts to build a three-terminal interconnected architecture across PC, mainframe, and handheld terminals, supporting online / offline dual-mode operation. Mobile operation breaks spatial limitations, adapting to complex scenarios such as peak periods, emergencies, and mobile work in pathology departments; categorized storage doubles capacity with a dedicated three-layer classification design, precise slide positioning, and large-capacity paraffin block storage, increasing space utilization by 50% and adapting to the medium- to long-term specimen growth needs of hospitals; comprehensive protection with seven layers of safety protection completely eliminates risks such as pinching, falls, tipping, and misoperation; manual switching in case of power failure ensures 24 / 7 availability, providing dual protection for personnel and specimen safety; digital traceability ensures compliance and control, with full-process digital recording, real-time uploading, permanent storage, access control, and report export, fully meeting the quality control and archival requirements of the National Health Commission. It has strict requirements for management, retention periods, and borrowing systems; high-speed scanning, seamless integration with batch high-speed recognition, a recognition rate of 99.9%, real-time data synchronization, and compatibility with mainstream hospital information systems, enabling one-time collection of specimen information, hospital-wide sharing, and full traceability, eliminating information silos; and user-friendly designs such as reduced-intensity magnetic anti-detachment, stainless steel hand guards, universal brakes, tilt placement, voice prompts, and one-click barcode scanning, significantly reducing the labor intensity of medical staff, improving work comfort, and solving the problems of chaotic storage, difficult retrieval, low management efficiency, significant safety hazards, and inability to meet specimen storage management standards in existing technologies.

[0035] The specific embodiments described above are preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the specific scope of the present invention. The scope of the present invention includes, but is not limited to, these specific embodiments. All equivalent changes made in accordance with the present invention are within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens, characterized in that: The system includes an automated cabinet group, a fully automated batch scanner, an intelligent management system, pathology specimen storage cabinets, and handheld terminals. The automated cabinet group consists of multiple rows of automated cabinets, each with a three-tiered structure: the upper tier for storing pathology files, the middle tier for storing paraffin blocks, and the lower tier for storing pathology specimens. Each of the three tiers has multiple drawers, each equipped with a positioning indicator light, an infrared detection module, an emergency braking module, an anti-fall mechanism, a voice prompt module, and a positioning protection mechanism. The fully automated batch scanner is used to photograph and recognize QR codes or barcodes on pathology specimens, and the scanned data is synchronized to the intelligent management system in real time. The pathology specimen storage cabinets are used for the temporary storage, transfer, and transportation of pathology specimens. The intelligent management system includes hospital-wide monitoring and management systems. The system includes an intranet database, host computer operation software, and main column host software. The host computer operation software can be installed on any computer within the hospital's intranet and on handheld terminals. The main column host software is installed within the automated cabinet group and is compatible with the host computer operation software. The handheld terminal is communicatively connected to the automated cabinet group. The handheld terminal can directly perform cabinet loading, transfer, return, borrowing, returning, and query operations when online, and can perform local storage operations when offline, automatically synchronizing and uploading storage records after connecting to the network. The handheld terminal has a built-in barcode scanning module. The intelligent management system uses a unique cabinet coordinate identification rule of automated cabinet group - automated cabinet column - drawer compartment, and generates a corresponding QR code. The handheld terminal can locate the storage location of the target pathological specimen by scanning the QR code.

2. The intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fully automated batch scanner can automatically scan after the drawer compartment is filled with pathological specimens, record and upload the XY coordinate axes of all pathological specimens, and the maximum capacity of each drawer compartment is 600 specimens.

3. The intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens according to claim 2, characterized in that: Each drawer compartment has a maximum capacity of 500 wax blocks. The wax blocks are positioned in the Y column of the box and are placed close together at an angle.

4. The intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens according to claim 3, characterized in that: The fully automated batch scanner has a scanning speed of 5 pathological specimens per second, and can scan a maximum of 40 pathological specimens at the same time in a single operation.

5. The intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens according to claim 4, characterized in that: The intelligent management system supports a three-level visual display of storage status: automated cabinet groups, automated cabinet columns, and drawer compartments. The display shows the percentage, the quantity stored, and the remaining capacity, and includes color-coded warnings. It also offers two unlocking and loading modes: manual selection and automatic positioning.

6. The intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens according to claim 5, characterized in that: The automated cabinet group, the fully automated batch scanner, and the handheld terminal communicate with each other in real time, and any intranet computer within the hospital, the automated cabinet group, and the handheld terminal can operate synchronously.

7. The intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens according to claim 6, characterized in that: The handheld terminal is equipped with instruction functions for specimen storage, specimen entry, cabinet loading, specimen unlocking, specimen management, specimen statistics, and security management.

8. The intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens according to claim 7, characterized in that: The complete operation process of the intelligent specimen bank system includes scanning, cabinet loading, borrowing, returning, and traceability. All operation data is automatically recorded and stored long-term.

9. The intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens according to claim 8, characterized in that: The standard model of the pathology specimen storage cabinet can hold 3,200 paraffin blocks and 5,600 pathology specimens. The main body of the drawer compartment is made of high load-bearing cold-rolled steel plate and the surface is coated with matte electrostatic powder coating. Each drawer compartment has an independent number. The front of the drawer compartment is equipped with a magnetic door, the top of the drawer compartment is equipped with a stainless steel hand guard, and the bottom of the drawer compartment is equipped with universal brake wheels.

10. The intelligent specimen bank system for storing pathological specimens according to claim 9, characterized in that: The target pathological specimen is located by inputting the pathology number. The intelligent management system then retrieves the corresponding drawer compartment, illuminates the positioning indicator light, and simultaneously controls the voice prompt module to provide an audio prompt.

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