Online test tube storage system

Abstract

The utility model relates to an on-line test tube storage system, which designs a test tube full-flow storage operation process, an information storage subsystem integrated with bar code (12) scanning, a test tube capping subsystem and a storage subsystem based on a storage library, and considers all necessary links of test tube storage. The whole storage process is based on the stepping movement mode of the conveying belt (1), and the tube grabbing manipulators are arranged to move and rotate the test tubes, so that full-process automatic operation is realized, systematized information storage and systematized stock storage corresponding to the systematized information storage are completed, and the working efficiency of storage and search of the test tubes under actual test operation is greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to an online test tube storage system, belonging to the technical field of test tube storage systems. Background Art

[0002] Test tubes are containers for storing test samples and are widely used in actual tests. At the same time, for some test samples that need to be stored, the storage environment requirements are relatively high, such as limitations on temperature, humidity, etc. At the same time, in the face of the storage of a large number of test tubes, in order to facilitate the convenient and quick search for the required tubes in the later stage, systematic information registration is required. However, for these requirements in the test tube storage process, the existing technology is still in the manual stage, that is, the test personnel manually record the test tube information and place it in the corresponding position for storage. This method has extremely low work efficiency, and the manual information recording method has inconsistent information formats and untimely records, which will also make further searches after storage very inconvenient, greatly affecting the efficiency of the test work. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a test tube online storage system, which adopts a new design structure, combines a double-sided copper-clad ceramic substrate and a PCB board to construct a 3D stacking structure, and has the advantages of high integration, small parasitics and high efficiency.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical solutions: the utility model designs an online storage system for test tubes, which is used for storing test tubes to be stored with bar codes recording various preset information on the tube bodies, including a rotary conveying subsystem, a first tube grabbing manipulator, a barcode scanning subsystem, a second tube grabbing manipulator, an in-warehouse manipulator, and a storage warehouse, wherein the rotary conveying subsystem includes a conveyor belt connected end to end, and each single test tube holder, the surface of the conveyor belt connected end to end is in a horizontal posture, and the surface of the conveyor belt is in a vertical posture, the structures of the single test tube holders are the same, and the single test tube holders are bases with the top surface vertically embedded in the test tube groove, and the single test tube holders are arranged along the outer surface of the conveyor belt. The conveyor belt is connected along the conveyor belt between two adjacent single test tube holders. The spacings of the outer surfaces are equal to each other, and the openings of the test tube grooves on the top of the base in each single test tube holder are vertically upward. Based on the periodic rotation of the conveyor belt with a preset step length, each single test tube holder moves to each designated position on the outer periphery of the conveyor belt in turn and stays there for a period of time; the first tube grabbing robot, the code scanning subsystem, and the second tube grabbing robot correspond to each designated position on the outer periphery of the conveyor belt one by one, respectively, the designated position corresponding to the first tube grabbing robot and the designated position corresponding to the second tube grabbing robot are adjacent to each other along the outer surface of the conveyor belt, and the inlet and outlet of the storage library are located next to the designated position corresponding to the second tube grabbing robot, and the conveyor belt is stepped and rotated in the direction from the designated position corresponding to the first tube grabbing robot, through the designated position corresponding to the code scanning subsystem, to the designated position corresponding to the second tube grabbing robot;

[0005] The first tube grabbing robot is placed beside the designated position on the outer periphery of the corresponding conveyor belt. Based on the sample test tube rack carrying the test tubes to be stored moving to the designated position, the first tube grabbing robot grabs the test tubes to be stored on the sample test tube rack in turn, and sends them to the designated position with the tube mouth vertically upward, and into the test tube slots of the single test tube seats passing through in turn; the barcode scanning subsystem is placed at the designated position on the outer periphery of the corresponding conveyor belt, and the barcode scanning subsystem scans the barcodes of the test tubes to be stored passing through the designated position in turn; the second tube grabbing robot is placed beside the designated position on the outer periphery of the corresponding conveyor belt, and the second tube grabbing robot grabs the single test tube seats passing through the designated position in turn and sends them to the storage test tube rack located at the entrance and exit of the storage warehouse; the in-warehouse robot is located in the storage warehouse, and the in-warehouse robot sends the storage test tube rack to the corresponding position in the storage warehouse for storage.

[0006] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model: it also includes a cover adding system corresponding to the designated position of the outer circumference of the conveyor belt, and the designated position and the designated position corresponding to the code scanning subsystem are adjacent to each other along the outer surface of the conveyor belt. The cover adding system includes a tube cover clamping robot, two electrically controlled rotating arms, and a straight circular tube with openings at both ends communicating with each other, and two semi-cylinders divided by cross-sectional diameter. The front ends of the two electrically controlled rotating arms are respectively connected to the outer side surfaces of the two semi-cylinders in a one-to-one manner, and the inner concave surfaces of the two semi-cylinders are both directed between the two semi-cylinders. The two semi-cylinders are respectively controlled by the electrically controlled rotating arms to move relative to each other. The two semi-cylinders are located next to a designated position on the outer circumference of the conveyor belt. The two semi-cylinders move toward each other and contact each other on both sides of the test tubes to be stored that are not covered with tube covers when passing through the designated position, so that the two concave surfaces are connected to form a straight tube to surround the test tubes to be stored. The tube cover gripping robot uses its front end clamp to detachably grip the tube cover and moves to just above the straight tube surrounded by the two semi-cylinders, and moves vertically downward into the straight tube to cover the open top of the surrounded test tubes to be stored. When the two semi-cylinders are separated from each other, they do not contact the test tubes to be stored along the moving trajectory of the rotary conveying subsystem.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model: the capping system also includes a tube cap recognition device located next to the corresponding designated position, the tube cap recognition device is used to obtain an image of the top of the test tube to be stored that passes through the designated position, and link it with the image of the top of the test tube to be stored with a tube cap added, or the image of the top of the test tube to be stored without a tube cap added, analyze and recognize whether a tube cap is added to the top of the test tube to be stored in the obtained image, and for the test tube to be stored without a tube cap added, control the two electrically controlled rotating arms and the tube cap clamping robot to add the tube cap.

[0008] As an optimal technical solution of the utility model: the code scanning subsystem includes a code scanner and a rotating manipulator. The code scanner is located next to the corresponding designated position, and the rotating manipulator is located directly above the test tube to be stored passing through the corresponding designated position. The rotating manipulator uses its front end clamp to detachably clamp the top of the test tube to be stored directly below it and move it upward, so that the barcode attached to the body of the test tube to be stored is at the height of the code scanner, and the rotating manipulator rotates the clamped test tube to be stored about the central axis, so that the code scanner can scan the barcode attached to the body of the test tube to be stored.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the utility model: the storage warehouse has a built-in temperature control system for adjusting the temperature in the storage warehouse.

[0010] The test tube online storage system described in the utility model adopts the above technical solution and has the following technical effects compared with the prior art:

[0011] The utility model designs an online storage system for test tubes, designs a full-process storage operation process for test tubes, integrates an information storage subsystem for barcode scanning, a subsystem for test tube capping, and a storage subsystem based on a storage library, takes into account various necessary links of test tube storage, and the entire storage process is based on a stepping movement mode of a conveyor belt, is equipped with various tube-grabbing manipulators to move and rotate the test tubes, realizes full-process automated operation, completes systematic information storage, and corresponding systematic storage in the storage library, and greatly improves the work efficiency of test tube storage and search under actual test operations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 This is a module schematic diagram of the test tube online storage system designed by the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the rotary conveying subsystem in the test tube online storage system designed by the utility model;

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the code scanning subsystem in the test tube online storage system designed by the utility model;

[0015] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of a lid-adding system in a test tube online storage system designed by the utility model;

[0016] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the capping application process of the capping system in the test tube online storage system designed by the utility model;

[0017] Among them, 1. conveyor belt, 2. single test tube holder, 3. test tube slot, 4. base, 5. tube cover gripping robot, 6. electric control rotating arm, 7. semi-cylinder, 8. clamp, 9. tube cover, 10. barcode scanner, 11. rotating robot, 12. barcode. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The specific implementation of the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0019] The utility model designs a test tube online storage system for storing test tubes to be stored with bar codes 12 recording various preset information on the tube bodies. In practical applications, for example, Figure 1 As shown, it includes a rotary conveying subsystem, a first pipe grabbing robot, a code scanning subsystem, a capping system, a second pipe grabbing robot, an in-warehouse robot, and a storage warehouse, wherein, Figure 2 As shown, the rotary conveying subsystem includes a conveyor belt 1 connected end to end, and each single test tube holder 2, the surface of the conveyor belt 1 connected end to end is in a horizontal posture, and the surface of the conveyor belt 1 is in a vertical posture, the structures of the single test tube holders 2 are the same, and the single test tube holders 2 are bases 4 with the top surface vertically embedded in the test tube groove 3, and the single test tube holders 2 are arranged along the outer surface of the conveyor belt 1. The spacing between two adjacent single test tube holders 2 in each group along the outer surface of the conveyor belt 1 is equal to each other, and the opening of the test tube groove 3 on the top of the base 4 in each single test tube holder 2 is vertically upward, based on the periodic rotation of the conveyor belt 1 with a preset step length, the single test tube holders 2 move to the conveyor in sequence. Each designated position on the periphery of conveyor belt 1 and the length of the dwelling cycle; the first tube grabbing robot, the code scanning subsystem, the cover adding system, and the second tube grabbing robot correspond to each designated position on the periphery of conveyor belt 1 respectively, the designated position corresponding to the first tube grabbing robot and the designated position corresponding to the second tube grabbing robot are adjacent to each other along the outer surface of conveyor belt 1, and the inlet and outlet of the storage warehouse are located next to the designated position corresponding to the second tube grabbing robot, and the conveyor belt 1 is stepped and rotated in the direction from the designated position corresponding to the first tube grabbing robot, through the designated position corresponding to the code scanning subsystem, the cover adding system to the corresponding designated position, and the designated position corresponding to the second tube grabbing robot.

[0020] The first tube grabbing robot is placed beside the designated position on the outer periphery of the corresponding conveyor belt 1. Based on the sample test tube rack carrying the test tubes to be stored moving to the designated position, the first tube grabbing robot sequentially grabs the test tubes to be stored on the sample test tube rack and delivers them to the designated position with the tube mouth vertically upward to the test tube slots 3 of the single test tube seats 2 passing through in sequence; the code scanning subsystem is placed at the designated position on the outer periphery of the corresponding conveyor belt 1, and the code scanning subsystem sequentially scans the barcodes 12 of the test tubes to be stored passing through the designated position; the capping system is placed at the designated position on the outer periphery of the corresponding conveyor belt 1, and the designated position corresponding to the capping system is aligned with the designated position corresponding to the scanning subsystem The designated positions are adjacent to each other along the outer surface of the conveyor belt 1, and the capping system sequentially performs the operation of adding tube caps 9 for each test tube to be stored that passes through the designated position for adding tube caps 9; the second tube grabbing robot is placed next to the designated position on the outer periphery of the conveyor belt 1 corresponding to it, and the second tube grabbing robot sequentially grabs each single test tube seat 2 that passes through the designated position and sends it to the storage test tube rack located at the entrance and exit of the storage warehouse; the in-warehouse robot is located in the storage warehouse, and the in-warehouse robot sends the storage test tube rack to the corresponding position in the storage warehouse for storage. In actual applications, such as designing a built-in temperature control system in the storage warehouse to adjust the temperature in the storage warehouse, the storage warehouse can achieve a constant temperature of the target temperature.

[0021] The online test tube storage system designed by the above scheme is used in practical applications, such as Figure 3 As shown, the barcode scanning subsystem is specifically designed to include a barcode scanner 10 and a rotating manipulator 11. The barcode scanner 10 is located next to the corresponding designated position, and the rotating manipulator 11 is located directly above the test tube to be stored that passes through the corresponding designated position. The rotating manipulator 11 uses its front end clamp 8 to detachably clamp the top of the test tube to be stored directly below it and move it upward, so that the barcode 12 attached to the body of the test tube to be stored is at the height of the barcode scanner 10, and the rotating manipulator 11 rotates the clamped test tube to be stored about the central axis, so that the barcode scanner 10 can be moved to the barcode 12 attached to the body of the test tube to be stored. Scanning code; in the application, that is, for each single test tube holder 2 that moves to the designated position on the periphery of the conveyor belt 1 corresponding to the scanning subsystem in sequence, based on the brief stay of the single test tube holder 2 at the designated position, the rotating manipulator 11 uses its front end clamp 8 to clamp the top of the test tube to be stored directly below it and moves it upward to the target height, and the rotating manipulator 11 rotates the clamped test tube to be stored, that is, the barcode 12 on the test tube to be stored is displayed to the scanner 10, and the scanner 10 scans it, so as to obtain and store various preset information about the test tube to be stored.

[0022] The designed cover system is used in practical applications, such as Figure 4As shown, the designed cover adding system specifically includes a tube cover gripping manipulator 5, two electrically controlled rotating arms 6, and two semi-cylinders 7 divided by cross-sectional diameter based on a straight round tube with openings at both ends communicating with each other. The front ends of the two electrically controlled rotating arms 6 are respectively connected to the outer side surfaces of the two semi-cylinders 7 in a one-to-one correspondence. The inner concave surfaces of the two semi-cylinders 7 are both directed between the two semi-cylinders 7. The two semi-cylinders 7 are respectively rotated toward each other under the control of the electrically controlled rotating arms 6 to achieve contact or separation with each other. The two semi-cylinders 7 are located beside the specified position on the periphery of the conveyor belt 1. The two semi-cylinders 7 pass through the designated position and the two sides of the test tube to be stored without the tube cover 9 move toward each other and contact each other, so that the two concave surfaces are connected to form a straight tube to surround the test tube to be stored. The tube cover clamping robot 5 uses its front end clamping piece 8 to detachably clamp the tube cover 9 and move to the top of the straight tube surrounded by the two semi-cylinders 7, and move vertically downward into the straight tube to add the tube cover 9 to the open top of the surrounded test tube to be stored. When the two semi-cylinders 7 are separated from each other, they do not contact the moving trajectory of the test tube to be stored following the rotary conveying subsystem.

[0023] In actual specific applications, the capping system further includes a tube cap recognition device located next to the corresponding designated position, the tube cap recognition device is used to obtain an image of the top of the test tube to be stored that passes through the designated position, and to associate the image of the top of the test tube to be stored with the tube cap 9 added or the image of the top of the test tube to be stored without the tube cap 9 added, analyze and recognize whether the top of the test tube to be stored in the obtained image is provided with the tube cap 9, and for the test tube to be stored without the tube cap 9 added, control the two electrically controlled rotating arms 6 and the tube cap gripping manipulator 5 to add the tube cap 9, specifically based on Figure 4 ,connect Figure 5 As shown, for each single test tube holder 2 that moves to the designated position on the periphery of the conveyor belt 1 corresponding to the cover adding system in sequence, the tube cover identification device analyzes and identifies whether a tube cover 9 is added to the top of the test tube to be stored carried by the single test tube holder 2. If the tube cover 9 has been added, no operation is performed on the test tube to be stored carried by the single test tube holder 2; if the tube cover 9 has not been added, based on the short stay of the single test tube holder 2 at the designated position, firstly, the two electrically controlled rotating arms 6 are controlled to rotate toward each other, that is, the two semi-cylinders 7 are controlled to move toward each other and contact each other, so as to achieve packaging of the test tube to be stored carried by the single test tube holder 2. Surrounded, then the tube cover clamping robot 5 uses its front end clamping piece 8 to clamp the tube cover 9 and move it to just above the straight circular tube surrounded by the two semi-cylinders 7, and moves vertically downward into the straight circular tube to add the tube cover 9 to the open top of the surrounded test tube to be stored. Finally, the tube cover clamping robot 5 moves upward to disengage from the two semi-cylinders 7, and controls the two electrically controlled rotating arms 6 to rotate away from each other and separate to a position that does not contact the moving trajectory of the test tube to be stored with the rotary conveying subsystem, and then waits for the arrival of the test tube to be stored carried by the next single test tube holder 2, and then performs the same analysis and processing operations as above.

[0024] The above technical solution designs an online storage system for test tubes, designs the whole process storage operation process of test tubes, integrates the information storage subsystem of bar code 12 scanning, the subsystem for test tube capping, and the storage subsystem based on the storage library, takes into account all the necessary links of test tube storage, and the whole storage process is based on the stepping movement mode of the conveyor belt 1, and is equipped with various tube grabbing robots to move and rotate the test tubes, realizing the whole process automation operation, completing the systematic information storage and the corresponding systematic storage in the warehouse, which greatly improves the work efficiency of test tube storage and search under actual test operation.

[0025] The embodiments of the present invention are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in this field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A test tube online storage system, characterized in that: The invention is used for storing test tubes to be stored which are affixed with bar codes (12) recording various preset information on the tube bodies, and comprises a rotary conveying subsystem, a first tube grabbing manipulator, a barcode scanning subsystem, a second tube grabbing manipulator, an in-warehouse manipulator, and a storage warehouse, wherein the rotary conveying subsystem comprises a conveyor belt (1) connected end to end, and each single test tube holder (2), the surface of the conveyor belt (1) connected end to end is in a horizontal posture, and the surface of the conveyor belt (1) is in a vertical posture, the structures of each single test tube holder (2) are the same, each single test tube holder (2) is a base (4) whose top surface is vertically embedded in a test tube groove (3), each single test tube holder (2) is arranged along the outer surface of the conveyor belt (1), the spacing between two adjacent single test tube holders (2) in each group along the outer surface of the conveyor belt (1) is equal to each other, and each single test tube holder (2) is provided along the outer surface of the conveyor belt (1). The openings of the test tube slots (3) on the top of the base (4) in the seat (2) are all vertically upward, and based on the periodic rotation of the conveyor belt (1) with a preset step length, each single test tube seat (2) moves to each designated position on the periphery of the conveyor belt (1) in turn and stays there for a period of time; the first tube grabbing robot, the code scanning subsystem, and the second tube grabbing robot correspond to each designated position on the periphery of the conveyor belt (1) one by one, the designated position corresponding to the first tube grabbing robot and the designated position corresponding to the second tube grabbing robot are adjacent to each other along the outer surface of the conveyor belt (1), and the inlet and outlet of the storage library are located next to the designated position corresponding to the second tube grabbing robot, and the conveyor belt (1) is step-rotated in a direction from the designated position corresponding to the first tube grabbing robot, through the designated position corresponding to the code scanning subsystem to the designated position corresponding to the second tube grabbing robot; The first tube grabbing robot is placed beside a designated position on the outer periphery of the corresponding conveyor belt (1). Based on the sample test tube rack carrying the test tubes to be stored moving to the designated position, the first tube grabbing robot sequentially grabs the test tubes to be stored on the sample test tube rack and delivers them to the designated position with the tube mouths vertically upwards into the test tube slots (3) of the single test tube holders (2) passing through the designated position in sequence. The barcode scanning subsystem is placed beside a designated position on the outer periphery of the corresponding conveyor belt (1). The barcode scanning subsystem sequentially scans the barcodes (12) of the test tubes to be stored passing through the designated position. The second tube grabbing robot is placed beside a designated position on the outer periphery of the corresponding conveyor belt (1). The second tube grabbing robot sequentially grabs the single test tube holders (2) passing through the designated position and delivers them to the storage test tube rack located at the entrance and exit of the storage warehouse. The in-warehouse robot is located in the storage warehouse. The in-warehouse robot delivers the storage test tube rack to the corresponding position in the storage warehouse for storage.

2. A test tube online storage system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a cover adding system corresponding to a designated position on the outer periphery of the conveyor belt (1) one by one, and the designated position and the designated position corresponding to the code scanning subsystem are adjacent to each other along the outer surface of the conveyor belt (1). The cover adding system comprises a tube cover gripping robot (5), two electrically controlled rotating arms (6), and two semi-cylinders (7) which are cut into sections according to the cross-sectional diameter based on a straight circular tube with openings at both ends communicating with each other. The front ends of the two electrically controlled rotating arms (6) are respectively connected to the outer side surfaces of the two semi-cylinders (7) one by one, and the inner concave surfaces of the two semi-cylinders (7) are both directed to between the two semi-cylinders (7). The two semi-cylinders (7) are respectively rotated towards each other under the control of the electrically controlled rotating arms (6) to achieve mutual rotation. In this contact or separation, the two semi-cylinders (7) are located beside the designated position on the outer periphery of the conveyor belt (1), and the two semi-cylinders (7) move toward each other and contact each other at the two sides of the test tube to be stored that is not provided with the tube cover (9) passing through the designated position, so that the two inner concave surfaces are connected to form a straight tube to surround the test tube to be stored. The tube cover gripping manipulator (5) uses its front end clamping piece (8) to detachably grip the tube cover (9) and moves to the top of the straight tube surrounded by the two semi-cylinders (7), and moves vertically downward into the straight tube to add the tube cover (9) to the open top of the surrounded test tube to be stored. When the two semi-cylinders (7) are separated from each other, they do not contact the moving track of the test tube to be stored following the rotary conveying subsystem.

3. A test tube online storage system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The capping system further comprises a tube cap recognition device located next to the corresponding designated position, the tube cap recognition device being used to obtain an image of the top of the test tube to be stored that passes through the designated position, and to associate the image of the top of the test tube to be stored with a tube cap (9) added or the image of the top of the test tube to be stored without a tube cap (9) added, analyze and recognize whether the top of the test tube to be stored in the obtained image is provided with a tube cap (9), and control the two electrically controlled rotating arms (6) and the tube cap gripping manipulator (5) to add the tube cap (9) to the test tube to be stored without a tube cap (9) added.

4. The test tube online storage system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The barcode scanning subsystem comprises a barcode scanner (10) and a rotating manipulator (11). The barcode scanner (10) is located next to the corresponding designated position, and the rotating manipulator (11) is located directly above the test tube to be stored that passes through the corresponding designated position. The rotating manipulator (11) uses its front end clamp (8) to detachably clamp the top of the test tube to be stored directly below it and move it upward, so that the barcode (12) attached to the body of the test tube to be stored is at the height of the barcode scanner (10), and the rotating manipulator (11) rotates the clamped test tube to be stored about the central axis, so that the barcode scanner (10) scans the barcode (12) attached to the body of the test tube to be stored.

5. The test tube online storage system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage bin has a built-in temperature control system for adjusting the temperature in the storage bin.

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