Automatic interpretoscope suitable for microwell plate
The innovative design of a vertically distributed camera and microplate tray with a movable light source and sliding mechanism enhances the reading accuracy and reduces errors in automatic microplate readers, ensuring efficient and reliable blood type interpretation.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202323402183.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-14
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-17
- Estimated Expiration
- 2033-12-14
AI Technical Summary
Existing automatic readers for 96-well microplates suffer from low reading efficiency, irregular operations, and errors due to unstable lighting and camera movement.
The design features a camera and microplate tray distributed vertically, with a movable light source board, and uses a sliding mechanism with synchronous belts and rails to ensure stable movement, eliminating obstructions between the camera and microplate tray slots.
Improves reading accuracy and reduces errors by ensuring stable camera and tray movement, providing fast and reliable interpretation results.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of medical instruments, in particular to an automatic reader suitable for microplates. Background Art
[0002] 96-well microplates are widely used as carriers in blood typing analysis and can meet the needs of a large number of tests. Currently, there are two ways to read the 96-well microplate after the reaction, manual reading and automatic reading. Manual reading has the disadvantages of low reading efficiency and irregular operation. Although there are automatic readers on the market, they require good lighting conditions. The unstable light environment in the reader will affect the reading structure, and the unstable movement of the camera will also cause reading errors. Summary of the invention
[0003] The utility model aims to overcome the above-mentioned shortcomings and provides an automatic reader suitable for microplates. The microplate tray and the camera are distributed up and down, and the camera and the microplate tray are movable. A light source board is arranged above the microplate tray. At the same time, there is no obstruction between the camera and the slot of the microplate tray, thereby improving the reading accuracy and reducing the reading error.
[0004] The purpose of the utility model is achieved in this way:
[0005] An automatic reader suitable for microplates comprises a box body, a mounting base plate, an upper mounting plate and a light source plate, wherein the light source plate is fixed on the top of the box body, the mounting base plate and the upper mounting plate are arranged in parallel in the box body, the mounting base plate is provided with a camera mounting seat which can be moved laterally, the camera mounting seat is longitudinally provided with a camera, the upper mounting plate is provided with a microplate tray which can be moved laterally, the microplate tray is arranged below the light source plate, and there is no shielding between the microplate slot of the microplate tray and the camera.
[0006] Preferably, a pressure plate is provided at the bottom of the camera mounting seat, and the pressure plate moves left and right with the synchronous belt. The camera moving motor drives the synchronous wheel and the synchronous belt transmission. The pressure plate is arranged at the bottom center of the camera mounting seat, and slide grooves are provided on both sides of the bottom of the camera mounting seat, and slide rails are provided on the mounting base plate corresponding to the slide grooves.
[0007] Preferably, a microplate tray translation transmission mechanism is provided on one side of the front and rear sides of the microplate tray, and the microplate tray translation transmission mechanism is driven by a synchronous belt and synchronous wheel.
[0008] Preferably, the box body includes a base, a front side plate, a rear side plate and an outer shell, the base is used to install the front side plate, the rear side plate, the outer shell, the upper mounting plate and the mounting bottom plate, and the light source plate is fixed on the top of the outer shell.
[0009] Preferably, the left side plate of the box body is hinged with a door, the door is adapted to the microplate tray, a first tension spring mounting piece is provided on the inner side of the door, a second tension spring mounting piece is provided on the inner side of the front side plate, and a tension spring is provided between the first tension spring mounting piece and the second tension spring mounting piece.
[0010] Preferably, a limit photoelectric switch is also provided on the installation base plate, which limits the position of the camera by limiting the camera mounting seat, thereby achieving the limit of the camera.
[0011] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:
[0012] The microplate tray and the camera are distributed up and down, and both the camera and the microplate tray are movable. A light source board is arranged above the microplate tray. At the same time, there is no obstruction between the camera and the slot of the microplate tray, which improves the interpretation accuracy and reduces the interpretation error.
[0013] In order to improve the stability of the movement of the camera and microplate tray, a sliding pair of a slide rail is used;
[0014] The hatch is hinged to the front side plate of the box, and tension springs are arranged on the inner sides of the hatch and the front side plate of the box. The microplate tray extends horizontally out of the box and knocks the hatch open; the microplate tray enters the box, and the tension spring resets to drive the hatch to close, ensuring the stability of the light source in the box. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the utility model.
[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Rear view of.
[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the front side panel and the hatch.
[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the appearance structure of the utility model.
[0019] Among them: mounting base plate 1; upper mounting plate 2; light source plate 3; camera mounting seat 4; pressure plate 5; camera moving motor 6; camera 7; microplate tray 8; microplate tray translation transmission mechanism 9; base 10; front side plate 11; rear side plate 12; shell 13; hatch 14; first tension spring mounting member 15; second tension spring mounting member 16; limit photoelectric switch 17. Implementation
[0020] See also Figure 1-4The utility model relates to an automatic reader suitable for microplates, comprising a box, a mounting base plate 1, an upper mounting plate 2 and a light source plate 3. The light source plate 3 is fixed on the top of the box to provide sufficient light inside the box. The mounting base plate 1 and the upper mounting plate 2 are arranged in parallel in the box. A camera mounting seat 4 is slidably provided on the mounting base plate 1. A pressure plate 5 is provided at the bottom of the camera mounting seat 4. The pressure plate 5 moves left and right with the synchronous belt. The camera moving motor 6 drives the synchronous wheel and the synchronous belt transmission. A plurality of cameras 7 are longitudinally arranged on the camera mounting seat 4. The pressure plate 5 is arranged at the bottom center of the camera mounting seat 4. Slide grooves are provided on both sides of the bottom of the camera mounting seat 4. A slide rail is provided on the mounting base plate 1 corresponding to the slide groove to ensure the smooth movement of the camera and prevent the camera from shaking and affecting the reading effect.
[0021] A microplate tray 8 is provided on the upper mounting plate 2, and a slot for placing the microplate to be read is provided on the microplate tray 8. A microplate tray translation transmission mechanism 9 is provided on one side of the front and rear sides of the microplate tray 8. There is no obstruction between the camera and the slot, which improves the reading accuracy and reduces the reading error. The microplate tray translation transmission mechanism 9 adopts synchronous belt and synchronous wheel transmission. In order to improve the movement stability of the microplate tray, slide grooves and slide rails are symmetrically provided at the bottom of the microplate tray.
[0022] The gap between the bottom surface of the light source plate and the top surface of the microplate in the microplate installation slot is 9-15 mm. Under the premise that the microplate tray can move smoothly, the light source is close to the microplate to ensure sufficient light.
[0023] The box body includes a base 10, a front side plate 11, a rear side plate 12 and a shell 13. The base 10 is used to install the front side plate 11, the rear side plate 12, the shell 13, the upper mounting plate 2 and the mounting bottom plate 1. The light source plate 3 is fixed on the top of the shell 13. The left side plate 11 of the box body is hinged with a hatch 14, and the hatch 14 is adapted to the microplate tray 8. A first tension spring mounting member 15 is provided on the inner side of the hatch 14, and a second tension spring mounting member 16 is provided on the inner side of the front side plate 11. A tension spring is provided between the first tension spring mounting member 15 and the second tension spring mounting member 16. The empty microplate tray 8 extends horizontally out of the box body to knock open the hatch 14, and the gripper arm 2 clamps the microplate to be read and places it on the microplate tray 8. The microplate tray enters the box body, and the tension spring resets to drive the hatch to close, ensuring the stability of the light source in the box body.
[0024] The installation base plate is also provided with a limit photoelectric switch 17, which limits the position of the camera by limiting the camera mounting seat.
[0025] The reader interprets the blood type plate after the reaction and transmits the interpretation result and the original image to the system database. The reader adopts the camera bottom imaging principle and finite element analysis technology, and the image is synthesized by software. It has the advantages of fast interpretation speed, true and intuitive interpretation results and high reliability.
[0026] In addition to the above embodiments, the present invention also includes other implementation modes. Any technical solutions formed by equivalent transformation or equivalent replacement should fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. An automatic reader for microplates, characterized in that: The utility model comprises a box body, a mounting base plate, an upper mounting plate and a light source plate, wherein the light source plate is fixed on the top of the box body, the mounting base plate and the upper mounting plate are arranged in parallel in the box body, the mounting base plate is provided with a camera mounting seat which can be moved laterally, the camera mounting seat is longitudinally provided with a camera, the upper mounting plate is provided with a microplate tray which can be moved laterally, the microplate tray is arranged below the light source plate, and there is no obstruction between the microplate slot of the microplate tray and the camera.
2. An automatic reader for microplates according to claim 1, characterized in that: A pressure plate is provided at the bottom of the camera mounting seat, and the pressure plate moves left and right with the synchronous belt. The camera moving motor drives the synchronous wheel and the synchronous belt to transmit. The pressure plate is arranged at the bottom center of the camera mounting seat, and slide grooves are provided on both sides of the bottom of the camera mounting seat, and slide rails are provided on the mounting bottom plate corresponding to the slide grooves.
3. An automatic reader for microplates according to claim 2, characterized in that: A microplate tray translation transmission mechanism is provided on one side of the front and rear sides of the microplate tray, and the microplate tray translation transmission mechanism adopts synchronous belt and synchronous wheel transmission.
4. The automatic reader for microplate according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body comprises a base, a front side plate, a rear side plate and an outer shell. The base is used to install the front side plate, the rear side plate, the outer shell, an upper mounting plate and a mounting bottom plate. The light source plate is fixed on the top of the outer shell.
5. An automatic reader for microplates according to claim 4, characterized in that: The left side plate of the box body is hinged with a door, the door is adapted to the microplate tray, a first tension spring mounting piece is provided on the inner side of the door, a second tension spring mounting piece is provided on the inner side of the front side plate, and a tension spring is provided between the first tension spring mounting piece and the second tension spring mounting piece.
6. The automatic reader for microplate according to claim 1, characterized in that: The installation base plate is also provided with a limit photoelectric switch, which limits the position of the camera by limiting the camera mounting seat, thereby achieving the limit of the camera.
