Feeding mechanism for full-automatic microscopic image scanning system

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of microscope equipment, in particular to a feeding mechanism for a full-automatic microscopic image scanning system, which comprises a transverse transfer part and a vertical transfer part, a tray with material boxes stacked inside is fixedly connected onto the transverse transfer part, the transverse transfer part drives the tray to move along the horizontal direction, and the vertical transfer part drives the tray to move along the vertical direction. The material box is detachably connected with the vertical transferring part through the matching part, and the vertical transferring part lifts the material box in the vertical direction to feed materials. According to the utility model, the transverse transfer part and the vertical transfer part are intensively arranged on one side of the objective table of the microscope, and the vertical transfer part lifts the material box upwards, so that a glass disc loaded with a glass slide is loaded on the objective table; the step that an intermediate mechanism is controlled to transfer materials is omitted, one glass disc is provided with a plurality of installation positions, a plurality of slides can be fed to a microscope objective table at the same time, the feeding efficiency is higher, and the error rate is reduced; and the equipment structure is simpler, the layout is more compact, and the equipment can adapt to a smaller operation space.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of microscope equipment, in particular to a feeding mechanism for a full-automatic microscope image scanning system. Background Art

[0002] In the field of biomedical technology, common sample testing usually involves samples being carried on glass slides. Samples are sent in batches to an inspection room and observed and tested under a microscope by operators.

[0003] In the traditional method, the whole process is manual loading, at least one person loads the material to the microscope stage, and then inspects it, and the process is cumbersome and repetitive. In the prior art, the control system controls the intermediate material transfer mechanism, such as a robotic arm, to grab and transfer the glass slides in the material box at a fixed position to the microscope stage. When the distance is far, multiple intermediate material transfer mechanisms are set to transfer and load the materials. The control system is required to accurately control the coordinated actions between the multiple axes of the robotic arm, and it is also necessary to control the precise delivery of materials between multiple intermediate material transfer mechanisms. The structure is complex and requires multiple structures to cooperate with each other. The position of the intermediate structure between the material box and the microscope stage is fixed. The coordination error between the intermediate material transfer mechanisms and the multiple rotating shafts of the intermediate material transfer mechanisms will gradually increase with the extension of working time, and deviations are prone to occur, resulting in sample loading failure.

[0004] Based on the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a feeding mechanism for a fully automatic microscopic image scanning system. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a feeding mechanism for a fully automatic microscopic image scanning system to solve the technical problems in the prior art that the glass slide is grabbed, transferred and fed through an intermediate transfer mechanism, which requires the controlled coordination of multiple structures and components, and as the working cycle is extended, the coordination accuracy decreases, and the sample feeding is easy.

[0006] The technical solution of the utility model is: a feeding mechanism for a fully automatic microscopic image scanning system, comprising:

[0007] A tray, supporting a number of material boxes, in which glass slides are stacked;

[0008] A transverse transfer member, the tray is installed at the moving end of the transverse transfer member. Under the power of the transverse transfer member, the whole consisting of the tray and the material box can move back and forth in the horizontal direction;

[0009] The vertical transfer member is vertically installed on one side of the horizontal transfer member and is docked with the material box through the accessories. Under the power of the vertical transfer member, the material box can move back and forth in the vertical direction.

[0010] Preferably, the material boxes are aligned side by side and stacked in the tray, the vertical transfer member is installed on the back side of the material box, and a gap space is reserved between the vertical transfer member and the material box in the horizontal direction for working on accessories;

[0011] The matching accessories include an adapter plate mounted on the moving end of the vertical transfer member, and a lifting bracket fixedly connected to the material box;

[0012] At least two positioning support pins are arranged on the top of the plate surface of the adapter plate, and a through hole docking with the positioning support pin is arranged on the lifting bracket. The positioning support pin is pushed upward from the bottom and penetrated into the through hole to realize the detachable connection between the adapter plate and the lifting bracket.

[0013] Preferably, the lateral transfer member and the vertical transfer member are respectively linear modules, and the vertical transfer member is fixedly installed by a vertical bracket, the tray and the adapter plate are respectively installed on the moving seat of the linear module, and the moving seat is fixedly installed on the driving structure of the linear module;

[0014] The vertical support is configured as a semi-enclosed structure, a side facing the material box is an open opening, and the vertical transfer member is installed in the vertical support.

[0015] Preferably, the material box comprises a shell, a multi-layer glass plate is arranged in the shell by means of a platform, a plurality of glass slides are placed in parallel on the glass plate, and one side of the shell is set as an open opening, and the glass plate and the glass slides are taken in and out by means of pulling and pushing;

[0016] The platforms are arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the shell, and the platforms on both sides are arranged in pairs and distributed in layers along the vertical direction of the shell.

[0017] Preferably, a spacer block is used to separate the installation area of ​​the glass slide on the glass plate;

[0018] A sheet clamp and a blocking plate are arranged on the glass plate frame wall. The sheet clamp and the blocking plate are placed on both sides of the glass slide and cooperate with each other to fix the glass slide.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of the utility model are:

[0020] (1) The utility model sets a transverse transfer member and a vertical transfer member, fixes the tray with the material boxes stacked on the moving end of the transverse transfer member, and realizes the detachable connection between the material box and the vertical transfer member through the accessories. The transverse transfer member transports the material box to the specified position, so that the material box and the vertical transfer member are matched, and the vertical transfer member vertically lifts the material box, so that the glass plates of different heights in the material box are lifted to a relatively fixed position with the stage, which is convenient for the transfer mechanism on the stage to grab the glass plates in the material box and realize loading. The material box is transferred to the side of the microscope stage, and the glass plates with glass slides are directly loaded, which reduces the intermediate transfer mechanism, has high loading efficiency, and reduces the probability of error.

[0021] (2) The glass slides with samples are stacked in a glass tray, and the loading glass tray is placed on the microscope stage instead of directly contacting the loading glass slide. This can prevent the glass slides and samples from being damaged or contaminated, and improve the safety and reliability of loading.

[0022] (3) A glass plate has multiple mounting positions and can hold multiple glass slides. Loading a glass plate onto the microscope stage one at a time is equivalent to loading multiple glass slides at a time, further improving loading efficiency.

[0023] (4) The lateral transfer member and the vertical transfer member are directly arranged on the side of the microscope stage, which saves the installation space and operation space of the intermediate material transfer structure, and the overall layout is more compact and can adapt to a smaller working space. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments:

[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the feeding mechanism of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the material box of the utility model being installed on a transverse transfer member through a tray;

[0027] Figure 3 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the glass disks stacked in the material box of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 4 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the tray of the utility model installed on the moving end of the transverse transfer member;

[0029] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the glass plate of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the glass slide of the utility model being placed on a glass plate;

[0031] Figure 7 This is a structural schematic diagram of the feeding mechanism of the utility model applied to a microscope device;

[0032] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the utility model providing a method for the intermediate material transfer mechanism to controlly grab the glass slides in the material box to achieve material loading;

[0033] Among them, 1. glass slide; 2. tray; 3. horizontal transfer piece; 4. vertical transfer piece; 5. vertical bracket; 6. adapter plate; 7. lifting bracket; 8. positioning support pin; 9. slider; 10. material box; 70. perforation; 100. microscope stage; 101. shell; 102. platform; 103. glass plate; 131. baffle plate; 132. slide clamp; 133. separator block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] The following is a further detailed description of the present invention in conjunction with specific embodiments:

[0035] For ease of understanding, the application scenario of the present invention is first described. The present invention is used to load a glass plate (with a glass slide inside) in a material box onto a microscope stage. The specific structure is shown in FIG. Figure 7 As shown, since the glass slides are stacked layer by layer in the material box along with the glass plates, in the scenario of the present invention, the hook claw (not shown) on the microscope stage hooks one glass plate from the material box 10 each time and loads it onto the microscope stage, without directly contacting and transferring the glass slides.

[0036] like Figure 1 As shown, a loading mechanism for a fully automatic microscopic image scanning system includes a transverse transfer member 3 and a vertical transfer member 4. The transverse transfer member 3 and the vertical transfer member 4 are respectively arranged in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction and are perpendicular to each other.

[0037] See attached Figure 1 or attached Figure 2 The tray 2 for supporting the material box 10 is installed on the moving end of the lateral transfer member 3. The specific installation form is shown in the attached Figure 4 As shown in the partial enlarged view, the lateral transfer member 3 adopts a linear module, such as a combination of a motor and a lead screw, to drive the slider 9 to move. The tray 2 is installed on the slider 9. Under the power of the lateral transfer member 3, the tray 2 and the material box 10 it supports can move back and forth in the horizontal direction.

[0038] A plurality of material boxes 10 can be placed in parallel in the tray 2 at the same time, and the glass slides 1 are stacked in the material box 10. The material box 10 is detachably connected to the movable end of the vertical transfer member 4 through an accessory; the vertical transfer member 4 is installed on the back side of the material box 10, and a gap space is reserved in the horizontal direction between the vertical transfer member 4 and the material box 10 for the accessory to work.

[0039] The vertical transfer member 4 docks with one material box 10 each time, and the tray 2 is moved along the horizontal transfer member 3 to replace the material box 10 matched with the vertical transfer member 4. The vertical transfer member 4 adopts a linear module, a combination of a telescopic cylinder and a slide seat, or a combination of a motor, a lead screw and a slide seat. The vertical transfer member 4 is fixedly installed by a vertical bracket 5, and the vertical bracket 5 is set as a semi-enclosed structure. The side facing the material box 10 is an open opening. The vertical transfer member 4 is installed in the vertical bracket 5. Under the power of the vertical transfer member 4, the material box 10 can make reciprocating motion in the vertical direction.

[0040] In one embodiment, the accessory comprises an adapter plate 6 having a positioning support pin 8 on the surface, a lifting bracket 7 having a through hole 70 on the surface, and the adapter plate 6 is fixed on the slide seat of the vertical transfer member 4. Figure 1 As shown, the lifting bracket 7 is fixed to the lower middle part of the material box 10, and the positioning support pin 8 on the adapter plate 6 is pushed upward from the bottom to mate with the perforation 70, so as to realize the detachable connection between the adapter plate 6 and the lifting bracket 7. When the material box 10 needs to be replaced, the adapter plate 6 continues to move downward to release the mating state of the adapter plate 6 and the current material box 10, and the lateral transfer member 3 moves to move the other material box 10 to the position mating with the adapter plate 6 for mating.

[0041] The material box 10 includes a shell 101, in which a multi-layer glass plate 103 is set up through a platform 102, and a plurality of glass slides 1 are placed side by side on the glass plate 103. One side of the shell 101 is set as an open opening, and the glass plate 103 and the glass slides 1 are taken in and put in by pulling and pushing.

[0042] See attached Figure 3 The platforms 102 are arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the shell 101 , and the platforms 102 on both sides are arranged in pairs and distributed layer by layer along the vertical direction of the shell 101 .

[0043] The number of layers of glass slides 1 in the shell 101 and the number of glass slides 1 in each layer are determined according to specific circumstances. For example, in this embodiment, one layer has one glass plate 103, and each glass plate 103 is separated into four parallel installation intervals by a partition block 133, and one glass slide 1 is installed in one installation interval.

[0044] Specifically, refer to the attached Figure 5, shows a schematic diagram of the specific structure of the glass plate 103, a sheet clip 132 and a blocking plate 131 are arranged on the frame wall of the glass plate 103, and the sheet clip 132 and the blocking plate 131 are placed in pairs on both sides of the glass slide 1. Among them, the blocking plate 131 protrudes from the surface of the glass plate 103 and forms a bending groove with the glass plate 103. One end of the glass slide 1 is clamped in the bending groove. At the other end of the glass slide 1, the sheet clip 132 opens toward the inner side of the glass plate 103. The two sides of the sheet clip 132 abut against the side edges of the glass slide 1 and have a pushing force. The glass slide 1 is fixed by the mutual cooperation between the sheet clip 132 and the blocking plate 131. For a schematic diagram of the glass slide 1 being installed on the glass plate 103, please refer to the attached figure. Figure 6 .

[0045] As attached Figure 8 As shown in the figure, it is a schematic diagram of the prior art that the material box is fixedly placed, and the intermediate material transfer mechanism grabs the glass slide in the material box and transfers the material to the microscope stage; in comparison, refer to the attached Figure 7 , which is a schematic diagram of a scenario in which this implementation is used specifically.

[0046] The lateral transfer member 3 and the vertical transfer member 4 are installed on one side of the microscope stage. The vertical transfer member 4 lifts the material box upward. Since the open side of the material box is directly facing the microscope stage, the hook structure on the microscope stage (not shown in the drawings) directly hooks the glass plate to load the material, saving the step of controlled material transfer by the intermediate material transfer mechanism. The equipment structure is simpler, the loading efficiency is higher, and the error rate is reduced.

[0047] Moreover, one glass plate has multiple mounting positions, and multiple glass slides 1 can be loaded onto the microscope stage at the same time, further improving the loading efficiency.

[0048] Since there is no need to provide an additional intermediate material transfer mechanism and its corresponding operating space, the overall equipment layout is more compact and can adapt to a smaller working space.

[0049] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and features of the utility model, and their purpose is to enable people familiar with this technology to understand the content of the utility model and implement it accordingly, and they cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the utility model. For those skilled in the art, it is obvious that the utility model is not limited to the details of the above exemplary embodiments, and the utility model can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or basic features of the utility model. Therefore, no matter from which point of view, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive. The scope of the utility model is limited by the attached claims rather than the above description, so it is intended to include all changes within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims in the utility model.

Claims

1. A feeding mechanism for a fully automatic microscopic image scanning system, characterized in that: include: A tray, supporting a number of material boxes, in which glass slides are stacked; A transverse transfer member, the tray is installed at the moving end of the transverse transfer member. Under the power of the transverse transfer member, the whole consisting of the tray and the material box can move back and forth in the horizontal direction; The vertical transfer member is vertically installed on one side of the horizontal transfer member and is docked with the material box through the accessories. Under the power of the vertical transfer member, the material box can move back and forth in the vertical direction.

2. The feeding mechanism for a fully automatic microscopic image scanning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material boxes are aligned and stacked side by side in the tray, the vertical transfer member is installed on the back side of the material boxes, and a gap space is reserved between the vertical transfer member and the material boxes in the horizontal direction for working on accessories; The matching accessories include an adapter plate mounted on the moving end of the vertical transfer member, and a lifting bracket fixedly connected to the material box; At least two positioning support pins are arranged on the top of the plate surface of the adapter plate, and a through hole docking with the positioning support pin is arranged on the lifting bracket. The positioning support pin is pushed upward from the bottom and penetrated into the through hole to realize the detachable connection between the adapter plate and the lifting bracket.

3. The feeding mechanism for a fully automatic microscopic image scanning system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lateral transfer member and the vertical transfer member respectively adopt linear modules, and the vertical transfer member is fixedly installed through a vertical bracket, the tray and the adapter plate are respectively installed on the moving seat of the linear module, and the moving seat is fixedly installed on the driving structure of the linear module; The vertical support is configured as a semi-enclosed structure, a side facing the material box is an open opening, and the vertical transfer member is installed in the vertical support.

4. The feeding mechanism for a fully automatic microscopic image scanning system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material box comprises a shell, a multi-layer glass plate is arranged in the shell by means of a platform, a plurality of glass slides are placed in parallel on the glass plate, and one side of the shell is set as an open opening, and the glass plate and the glass slides are taken in and out by means of pulling and pushing; The platforms are arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the shell, and the platforms on both sides are arranged in pairs and distributed in layers along the vertical direction of the shell.

5. The feeding mechanism for a fully automatic microscopic image scanning system according to claim 4, characterized in that: Separating the installation area of ​​the glass slide on the glass plate by using a separation block; A sheet clamp and a blocking plate are arranged on the glass plate frame wall. The sheet clamp and the blocking plate are placed on both sides of the glass slide and cooperate with each other to fix the glass slide.

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