Automatic detection device

Abstract

The present application provides an automatic detection device. The automatic detection device includes a conveyor line, a storage rack, a detection mechanism and a transfer mechanism; the conveyor line is used to convey a culture vessel; the storage rack is used to place the culture vessel; the detection mechanism is used to detect whether the sample to be tested in the culture vessel is qualified; the transfer mechanism is used to transfer the culture vessel from the conveyor line or the storage rack to the detection mechanism for detection; or in response to the placement time of the culture vessel on the storage rack being less than a time threshold and the sample to be tested in the culture vessel being qualified, the transfer mechanism transfers the culture vessel from the detection mechanism to the storage rack; in response to the sample to be tested in the culture vessel being unqualified or the placement time of the culture vessel on the storage rack being not less than a time threshold, the transfer mechanism transfers the culture vessel from the detection mechanism to the conveyor line for output. The device can automatically detect the sample to be tested, thereby improving the detection accuracy and efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of microbial detection, in particular to an automatic detection device. Background Art

[0002] Currently, the detection of colonies in the culture medium is mainly done manually, that is, by observing with the human eye to determine whether colonies have been produced in the culture medium. However, the accuracy and efficiency of this detection method are low. Utility Model Content

[0003] The present application provides an automatic detection device that can improve detection accuracy and efficiency.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, a technical solution adopted by the present application is: to provide an automatic detection device. The automatic detection device includes a conveyor line, a storage rack, a detection mechanism and a transfer mechanism; the conveyor line is used to convey the incubator; the storage rack is used to place the incubator; the detection mechanism is used to detect whether the sample to be tested in the incubator is qualified; the transfer mechanism is used to transfer the incubator from the conveyor line or the storage rack to the detection mechanism for detection; or in response to the placement time of the incubator on the storage rack being less than the time threshold and the sample to be tested in the incubator being qualified, the transfer mechanism transfers the incubator from the detection mechanism to the storage rack; in response to the sample to be tested in the incubator being unqualified or the placement time of the incubator on the storage rack being not less than the time threshold, the transfer mechanism transfers the incubator from the detection mechanism to the conveyor line for output.

[0005] In one embodiment of the present application, it also includes:

[0006] The positioning mechanism includes a blocking assembly, wherein the blocking assembly includes a blocking member, and the blocking member can be configured to a first position to be located in the moving path of the incubator on the conveyor line; or the blocking member can be configured to a second position to be located outside the moving path of the incubator on the conveyor line.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present application, there are multiple blocking assemblies, and the multiple blocking assemblies are arranged at intervals along the moving direction of the conveyor line; when the incubator needs to be transferred from the conveyor line to the detection mechanism, the blocking members of the multiple blocking assemblies are sequentially configured to the first position along the moving direction away from the conveyor line; wherein, one blocking assembly is used to block one of the incubators on the conveyor line.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, along the moving direction of the conveyor line, the storage rack includes a plurality of sub-storage racks;

[0009] The positioning mechanism also includes a base and a sliding member slidably connected to the base, the blocking assembly is arranged on the sliding member, and the sliding direction of the sliding member is parallel to the moving direction of the conveying line.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present application, the detection mechanism includes:

[0011] frame;

[0012] A carrier platform, used for placing the culture vessel; the culture vessel has identification information;

[0013] An information collector, arranged on the rack, for scanning the identification information to obtain the storage information of the incubator; and for collecting a current image of the sample to be tested in the incubator;

[0014] The controller is connected to the information collector and determines whether the sample to be tested in the incubator is qualified based on the current image.

[0015] In one embodiment of the present application, the detection mechanism further includes:

[0016] A rotating assembly, comprising a first driving member and a rotating member connected to the first driving member; the first driving member is used to drive the rotating member to rotate; the rotating member is used to connect to the incubator to drive the incubator to rotate along the circumferential direction of the incubator during rotation, so that the identification information of the incubator is arranged relative to the information collector;

[0017] A positioning member is arranged on the supporting platform and is used for fixing the culture vessel.

[0018] In one embodiment of the present application, the detection mechanism further includes:

[0019] The shaking assembly is arranged on the frame and connected to the bearing platform, and is used for driving the bearing platform to shake.

[0020] In one embodiment of the present application, the detection mechanism further includes:

[0021] The number of the rotating assembly is at least one; the first driving members of all the rotating assemblies are disposed in the housing;

[0022] A telescopic mechanism is disposed on the frame and connected to the casing, and is used to drive the frame to move up and down, so as to configure the rotating component to a third position so that the rotating part is connected to the incubator; or to configure the rotating component to a fourth position so that the rotating part is separated from the incubator.

[0023] In one embodiment of the present application, the storage information of the culture vessel includes the placement time of the culture vessel on the storage rack; the transfer mechanism is electrically connected to the information collector, and transfers the culture vessel on the detection mechanism to the storage rack or the conveyor line based on the placement time.

[0024] In one embodiment of the present application, the transfer mechanism includes:

[0025] guide;

[0026] A grabbing assembly is slidably connected to the guide rail and is used for grabbing the culture vessel.

[0027] In one embodiment of the present application, the storage rack includes multiple storage areas, each storage area is used to store one of the incubators, and each storage area is correspondingly provided with an indicator; in response to a qualified detection of a sample to be tested in the incubator, the indicator of the corresponding storage area sends a first signal; in response to an unqualified detection of a sample to be tested in the incubator, the indicator of the corresponding storage area sends a second signal different from the first signal.

[0028] In one embodiment of the present application, the conveyor line has a through hole, which extends along the moving direction of the conveyor line, and the maximum width of the through hole is smaller than the width of the incubator; the blocking member passes through the through hole to be configured from the second position to the first position or from the first position to the second position.

[0029] Beneficial effects of the embodiments of the present application: Different from the prior art, the automatic detection device provided by the embodiments of the present application includes a conveyor line, a storage rack, a detection mechanism and a transfer mechanism; the conveyor line is used to convey the incubator; the storage rack is used to place the incubator; the detection mechanism is used to detect whether the sample to be tested in the incubator is qualified; the transfer mechanism is used to transfer the incubator from the conveyor line or the storage rack to the detection mechanism for detection; or in response to the placement time of the incubator on the storage rack being less than the time threshold and the sample to be tested in the incubator being qualified, the transfer mechanism transfers the incubator from the detection mechanism to the storage rack; in response to the sample to be tested in the incubator being unqualified or the placement time of the incubator on the storage rack being not less than the time threshold, the transfer mechanism transfers the incubator from the detection mechanism to the conveyor line for output. The automatic detection device can automatically detect the sample to be tested in the incubator through the detection mechanism, which not only reduces the labor cost, but also eliminates the influence of artificial instability factors on the detection results and efficiency compared with the human eye detection scheme, effectively improving the accuracy of the detection results and the detection efficiency; at the same time, it reduces the labor intensity of manual labor and reduces the harm of accidents to the human body. In addition, the device can operate without intervals in high temperature, normal temperature or low temperature environment, further accelerating the detection efficiency. In addition, the automatic detection device can transfer the incubator on the conveyor line or storage rack to the detection mechanism for detection through the transfer mechanism, and after the detection is completed, the incubator is further transferred to the storage rack for placement, or transferred to the conveyor line output for subsequent processing, thereby ensuring that the entire detection process is carried out in an orderly manner. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 A schematic top view of an automatic detection device provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0031] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic side view of the automatic detection device shown;

[0032] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a structure in which a culture vessel is placed on a storage rack provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of a structure in which a culture vessel is placed on a sub-storage rack provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 5a A schematic front view of a detection structure provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0035] Figure 5b for Figure 5a A schematic side view of the detection mechanism shown;

[0036] Figure 5c for Figure 5a A schematic top view of the detection mechanism shown;

[0037] Figure 6 to Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the structure of a positioning mechanism provided in one embodiment of the present application blocking a culture device on a conveyor line from different viewing angles;

[0038] Figure 8 A schematic diagram of the structure of a conveyor line provided in one embodiment of the present application;

[0039] Fig. 9 A flowchart of an automatic detection method provided in one embodiment of the present application.

[0040] Description of Reference Numerals

[0041] 1- conveyor line; 11- through hole; 2- storage rack; 21- sub storage rack; 211- load plate; 3- indicator; 4- transfer mechanism; 41- guide rail; 42- grab assembly; 5- detection mechanism; 50- load platform; 51- positioning member; 52- information collector; 53- rotating assembly; 531- first driving member; 532- rotating member; 54- shaking assembly; 55- frame; 56- telescopic mechanism; 57- housing; 6- positioning mechanism; 61- blocking assembly; 611- blocking member; 612- second driving member; 62- base; 63- sliding member;

[0042] 20-Incubator. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0044] The terms "first", "second", "third" in this application are only used for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as "first", "second", "third" can expressly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of this application, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined. In the embodiments of this application, all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) are only used to explain the relative position relationship, movement, etc. between the components under a certain specific posture (as shown in the accompanying drawings). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication also changes accordingly. In addition, the terms "including" and "having" and any of their variations are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, a process, method, system, product or device comprising a series of steps or units is not limited to the steps or units listed, but optionally also includes steps or units that are not listed, or optionally also includes other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices.

[0045] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0046] In the related art, the colony inspection of bacterial incubators is still mainly done manually; that is, it is judged by observation by artificial eyes whether colonies have been produced in the incubator; and because a large number of colonies need to be inspected every day, the accuracy and efficiency of manual inspection methods are relatively low.

[0047] However, with the rapid development of China's manufacturing, automation has begun to rise in various industries. In the pharmaceutical industry, more and more automation has begun to be applied. On the one hand, it can reduce labor costs and minimize the harm of medicine to the health of operators; on the other hand, it can enhance the image of the enterprise and increase the economic benefits of the enterprise.

[0048] In view of this, in order to save costs, reduce manual fatigue, and reduce interference and misjudgment from external factors, the present application provides an automatic detection device that can automatically detect whether colonies are generated in the incubator without increasing costs, thereby greatly improving detection accuracy and efficiency.

[0049] The present application is described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0050] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 A schematic top view of an automatic detection device provided in one embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A simplified side view of the automatic detection device is shown. In this embodiment, an automatic detection device is provided, which can be used in the fields of medicine, biology, and chemical industry. The embodiment of the present application takes the automatic detection device detecting whether colonies are generated in the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 as an example. The automatic detection device includes a conveyor line 1, a storage rack 2, a transfer mechanism 4, and a detection mechanism 5.

[0051] The conveyor line 1 has a bearing surface, and the bearing surface is used to convey the incubator 20. The incubator 20 contains a sample to be tested. The conveyor line 1 may include a conveyor belt, and the conveyor belt carries and conveys the incubator 20. The storage rack 2 is used to place the incubator 20. The detection mechanism 5 is used to detect whether the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 is qualified.

[0052] See also Figure 3 and Figure 4 , Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a structure in which a culture vessel is placed on a storage rack provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 4 A structural schematic diagram of an incubator placed on a sub-storage rack provided for an embodiment of the present application; the storage rack 2 may include one or more sub-storage racks 21, and the multiple sub-storage racks 21 are arranged along the moving direction X of the conveyor line 1; and each sub-storage rack 21 may include a plurality of layers of supporting plates 211, and each layer of supporting plates 211 may carry a plurality of incubators 20 along the moving direction X of the conveyor line 1.

[0053] Among them, one or more sub-storage racks 21 can be customized to store the incubators 20 every day according to the production volume. That is to say, the incubators 20 that are tested and qualified for the first time and on the same day can be placed on one or more specific sub-storage racks 21; after the incubators 20 on these sub-storage racks 21 are tested in the following days, if they are qualified, they will continue to be placed in the corresponding positions of the corresponding sub-storage racks 21. Among them, one incubator 20 corresponds to one position of the sub-storage rack 21. For example, the incubator 20 that is tested for the first time and on the first day can be placed on the first sub-storage rack; the incubator 20 that is tested for the first time and on the second day can be placed on the second sub-storage rack; the incubator 20 that is tested for the first time and on the third day can be placed on the third sub-storage rack... and so on. Among them, on the second day, when all the culture vessels 20 on the first sub-storage rack are tested respectively, if the test is qualified, the qualified culture vessels 20 are put back to the corresponding positions of the first sub-storage rack; on the third day, when all the culture vessels 20 on the first sub-storage rack and the second sub-storage rack are tested respectively, if the test is qualified, the qualified culture vessels 20 are put back to the corresponding positions of the first sub-storage rack or the second sub-storage rack; and so on, until the placement time of these culture vessels 20 on the sub-storage rack 21 is not less than the time threshold.

[0054] In this embodiment, the transfer mechanism 4 can be electrically connected to the information collector 52 of the detection mechanism 5, and the information collector 52 scans the identification information on the culture vessel 20 to obtain the placement time. The specific plan is detailed below.

[0055] In some specific embodiments, each layer of the carrier plate 211 may include a plurality of storage areas, which are arranged along the moving direction X of the conveyor line 1. Each storage area is used to store an incubator 20. Among them, the storage area corresponding to the incubator 20 on the sub-storage rack 21 can be completed by the correspondence between the identification information of the incubator 20 and the identification of the storage area. After the incubator 20 is placed, the identification information of the incubator 20 is scanned, and then the identification of the storage area is scanned, and the position information of the storage area corresponding to the incubator 20 is stored in the storage information of the corresponding incubator 20. The position information can also be obtained by scanning the identification information of the incubator 20 after placement, and even the position where the incubator 20 has been placed in the past can be obtained from the storage information of the incubator 20.

[0056] Each storage area is provided with an indicator 3. In response to the qualified detection of the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 in the storage area, the corresponding indicator 3 sends a first signal; in response to the unqualified detection of the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 in the storage area, the corresponding indicator 3 sends a second signal different from the first signal, thereby prompting the test result of the sample to be tested. It should be noted that if the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 has a detection cycle, and each test result of the sample to be tested within the detection cycle is qualified, then the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 is determined to be a qualified product. Whether the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 involved in this application is qualified refers to whether the test result of the test of the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 is qualified, rather than whether the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 is a qualified product. Among them, the detection cycle is the time threshold; the detection cycle can be 14 days, 20 days or 28 days, etc.

[0057] The indicator 3 may include an indicator light; correspondingly, the first signal and the second signal may be different colors displayed by the indicator light; for example, the first signal may be a green indicator light, and the second signal may be a red indicator light. Two indicator lights may be provided for each storage area, respectively for emitting the first signal and the second signal. Of course, the indicator 3 may also be an alarm, and the first signal and the second signal may be different sounds emitted by the alarm.

[0058] In some embodiments, considering that colonies are generated in the incubator 20, the sample to be tested is in a turbid state; if no colonies are generated in the incubator 20, the sample to be tested is in a clear state. Therefore, the detection mechanism 5 can determine whether the current sample to be tested is qualified by judging whether the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 is in a clear or turbid state. Specifically, if the sample to be tested is in a clear state, the test result is qualified; if the sample to be tested is in a turbid state, the test result is unqualified. Specifically, if the turbidity of the sample to be tested is less than or equal to a threshold value, it is determined that the sample to be tested is in a clear state; if the turbidity of the sample to be tested is greater than a threshold value, it is determined that the sample to be tested is in a turbid state. The threshold value is the turbidity value of the standard sample, i.e., the qualified sample.

[0059] In some embodiments, see Figure 2 The number of storage racks 2 can be two, and the two storage racks 2 are respectively arranged on both sides of the transfer mechanism 4. In this way, the transfer mechanism 4 can place the incubators 20 on the conveyor line 1 on the two storage racks 2 respectively. Compared with the solution of only arranging one storage rack 2 on one side of the conveyor line 1, the capacity of the automatic detection device for incubators 20 can be increased.

[0060] In some embodiments, see Figure 5a to Figure 5c , Figure 5a A schematic front view of a detection structure provided in one embodiment of the present application; Figure 5b for Figure 5aA schematic side view of the detection mechanism shown; Figure 5c for Figure 5a The detection mechanism 5 comprises: a support platform 50, a positioning member 51, an information collector 52, a frame 55 and a controller (not shown).

[0061] The carrier 50 is used to place the incubator 20. The positioning member 51 is provided on the carrier 50 and is used to fix the incubator 20. The positioning member 51 can be a clamping cylinder or other fixing member. One positioning member 51 is used to fix one incubator 20; of course, one positioning member 51 can also fix multiple incubators 20 at the same time. The incubator 20 has identification information, which can be a QR code.

[0062] The information collector 52 is disposed on the rack 55 and is used to scan the identification information to obtain the storage information of the incubator 20. The storage information may include the number of the incubator 20, the detection date of each detection, the number of detections, and the placement time of the incubator 20 on the storage rack 2; such as the number of days, etc. In this embodiment, the transfer mechanism 4 can be electrically connected to the information collector 52 to obtain the placement time of the incubator 20 on the storage rack 2, and transfer the incubator 20 on the detection mechanism 5 to the storage rack 2 or the conveyor line 1 based on the placement time and the detection result of the incubator 20.

[0063] Further, the information collector 52 is also used to collect the current image of the sample to be tested in the incubator 20. The controller is connected to the information collector 52, and determines whether the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 is qualified based on the current image. Among them, the controller can perform image processing and grayscale calculation on the current image. Image processing includes image denoising and image enhancement; for details, please refer to the relevant methods of existing image processing. Grayscale is a quantitative value of the brightness of a pixel in an image, which can represent the brightness and darkness of the image. In the image processing software, the grayscale value of each pixel can be calculated to obtain the grayscale distribution of the image. For the evaluation of the turbidity of the liquid, the grayscale information in the image can be used for calculation. If the liquid is more turbid, the grayscale average value will generally be lower. According to the specific requirements of the experiment, a corresponding grayscale and turbidity relationship model can be formulated, and the turbidity value of the liquid can be obtained by grayscale calculation. In this way, the turbidity values ​​of different liquid samples can be obtained based on the collected image and the grayscale calculation results. By comparing the turbidity value of the sample to be tested with the turbidity value of the standard sample, it can be judged whether the turbidity of the sample to be tested meets the requirements.

[0064] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 5a-5c The detection mechanism 5 also includes: a rotating component 53 and / or a shaking component 54.

[0065] The rotating assembly 53 is used to drive the incubator 20 to rotate along the circumferential direction of the incubator 20, and the information collector 52 is used to scan the identification information on the incubator 20 when the identification information of the incubator 20 is rotated to be set relative to the information collector 52, even when the identification information is facing the scanning window of the information collector 52.

[0066] In one embodiment, the rotating assembly 53 may include a first driving member 531 and a rotating member 532 electrically connected to the first driving member 531. The first driving member 531 is used to drive the rotating member 532 to rotate along the circumferential direction of the rotating member 532. The rotating member 532 is used to connect with the incubator 20 to drive the incubator 20 to rotate along the circumferential direction of the incubator 20 during the rotation process, so that the identification information of the incubator 20 is arranged relative to the information collector 52. Among them, the first driving member 531 can be a motor; the rotating member 532 can be a rotating shaft.

[0067] In the specific working process, the positioning member 51 includes a clamping claw, which clamps and fixes the incubator 20 so that the incubator 20 is coaxially arranged or coaxially connected with the rotating member 532. After the rotating member 532 is connected with the incubator 20, the clamping claw of the positioning member 51 releases the incubator 20, and the first driving member 531 drives the rotating member 532 to start rotating. The incubator 20 starts to rotate under the drive of the rotating member 532, so that the identification information of the incubator 20 is aligned with the information collector 52, so as to facilitate the collection of the identification information.

[0068] In a specific embodiment, the detection mechanism 5 includes a carrier 50, a plurality of positioning members 51, a plurality of information collectors 52, and a plurality of rotating components 53. During the process of the detection mechanism 5 detecting the incubator 20, the incubator 20 is arranged on the carrier 50. A plurality of positioning members 51 are arranged on the carrier 50. One of the positioning members 51 corresponds to one information collector 52 and one rotating component 53; and one positioning member 51 is specifically used to fix one incubator 20.

[0069] The shaking assembly 54 is disposed on the frame 55 and connected to the carrier 50, and is used to drive the carrier 50 to shake, so as to drive all the incubators 20 on the carrier 50 to shake synchronously during the shaking of the carrier 50. The shaking method may include shaking left and right, shaking forward and backward, or shaking the whole body, etc. In this way, the sample to be tested and the colony in the incubator 20 can be fully shaken, reducing the probability of the information collector 52 being unable to capture the colony in the sample to be tested due to the colony adhering to the bottom or side wall of the incubator 20, thereby improving the detection accuracy.

[0070] The shaking assembly 54 includes a third driving member and a swing arm connected to the third driving member. The third driving member can be a motor. One end of the swing arm is connected to the third driving member, and the third driving member is used to drive the swing arm to swing back and forth. The other end of the swing arm is connected to the support platform 50, so as to drive the support platform 50 to swing together during the swinging of the swing arm, thereby shaking the incubator 20 placed on the support platform 50. The swing angle range of the swing arm is 30-90°; for example, 45°, 60° or 90°, etc.

[0071] In a specific application process, after the information collector 52 collects the information identification of the incubator 20 and before collecting the current image of the sample to be tested in the incubator 20, the positioning member 51 is further clamped to the incubator 20, and then the shaking assembly 54 is turned on. This can reduce the risk of the incubator 20 falling off the carrier 50 during the shaking process.

[0072] In some embodiments, please refer to Figure 5b , a clearance hole is provided at the position of the carrier 50 corresponding to the rotating member 532; the rotating member 532 passes through the clearance hole to connect with the incubator 20. The detection mechanism 5 also includes a telescopic mechanism 56 and a housing 57. The first driving member 531 is arranged in the housing 57; wherein, when the detection mechanism 5 includes a plurality of rotating components 53, the first driving member 531 of each rotating component 53 is arranged in the housing 57. The telescopic mechanism 56 is arranged on the frame 55 and connected to the housing 57, and is used to drive the housing 57 to move up and down, so as to configure the rotating component 53 to the third position so that the rotating member 532 is connected with the incubator 20. Or the rotating component 53 is configured to the fourth position so that the rotating member 532 is located on the side of the carrier 50 away from the positioning member 51, so that the rotating member 532 is separated from the incubator 20. wherein, the housing 57 can be a hollow shell; the housing 57 includes a horizontal plate, and the first driving members 531 of the plurality of rotating components 53 are fixed on the horizontal plate. Of course, the housing 57 itself can be a horizontal plate.

[0073] By setting up the casing 57 and arranging the first driving members 531 of all the rotating components 53 in the casing 57, the telescopic mechanism 56 can simultaneously drive all the rotating components 53 to move up and down by driving the casing 57 to move up and down; the device has a simple structure and a high detection efficiency.

[0074] Among them, the telescopic mechanism 56 can configure the rotating component 53 to the fourth position so that the rotating part 532 is located on the side of the supporting platform 50 away from the positioning part 51; in this way, the rotating part 532 can be outside the shaking path of the supporting platform 50 to avoid the rotating part 532 blocking the shaking of the supporting platform 50 during the process of the shaking component 54 shaking the supporting platform 50.

[0075] In the process of the rotating assembly 53 being configured from the third position to the fourth position, part of the rotating member 532 is configured from the side of the carrier 50 facing the positioning member 51 through the avoidance hole to the side of the carrier 50 away from the positioning member 51. In the process of the rotating assembly 53 being configured from the fourth position to the third position, part of the rotating member 532 is configured from the side of the carrier 50 away from the positioning member 51 through the avoidance hole to the side of the carrier 50 facing the positioning member 51. The telescopic mechanism 56 includes a lifting cylinder.

[0076] Combination Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the transfer mechanism 4 is used to transfer the incubator 20 from the conveyor line 1 or the storage rack 2 to the detection mechanism 5 for detection. Or in response to the placement time of the incubator 20 on the storage rack 2 being less than the time threshold, and the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 being qualified, the transfer mechanism 4 transfers the incubator 20 from the detection mechanism 5 to the storage rack 2; in response to the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 being unqualified or the placement time of the incubator 20 on the storage rack 2 being not less than the time threshold, the transfer mechanism 4 transfers the incubator 20 from the detection mechanism 5 to the conveyor line 1 for output. It can be understood that at this time, the incubator 20 is input from the detection mechanism 5 to the conveyor line 1 through the transfer mechanism 4, and is output to the subsequent corresponding workstation for processing through the conveyor line 1.

[0077] In a specific embodiment, the transfer mechanism 4 transfers the culture vessel 20 on the storage rack 2 to the detection mechanism 5 for detection once a day. If the test sample of the culture vessel 20 fails the test, or the placement time of the culture vessel 20 on the storage rack 2 is not less than the time threshold, the transfer mechanism 4 transfers the culture vessel 20 on the detection mechanism 5 to the conveyor line 1 for output; if the test sample of the culture vessel 20 passes the test, and the placement time of the culture vessel 20 on the storage rack 2 is less than the time threshold, the transfer mechanism 4 transfers the culture vessel 20 on the detection mechanism 5 to the storage rack 2.

[0078] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 The transfer mechanism 4 includes a guide rail 41 and a grabbing assembly 42. The grabbing assembly 42 is slidably connected to the guide rail 41 and can slide along the extension direction of the guide rail 41 to grab and transfer the incubators 20 at different positions on the conveyor line 1 or the storage rack 2. The sliding connection between the grabbing assembly 42 and the guide rail 41 can be any existing method for realizing the sliding connection.

[0079] The grabbing assembly 42 may include at least one robotic arm, which is used to grab the incubator 20. In some specific embodiments, the grabbing assembly 42 includes multiple robotic arms, and the multiple robotic arms can grab multiple incubators 20 on the conveyor line 1 and the storage rack 2 at the same time; wherein, one robotic arm can grab one incubator 20. For example, the number of robotic arms can be five, so that the detection efficiency can be accelerated. wherein, each robotic arm can be independently controlled; thus, when placing the incubator 20, the multiple incubators 20 grabbed by the grabbing assembly 42 can be placed on the storage rack 2 or the conveyor line 1 respectively according to the detection results.

[0080] In some embodiments, see Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 6 to Figure 7 , Figure 6 to Figure 7 A schematic diagram of a structure under different viewing angles of a positioning mechanism provided in an embodiment of the present application to block a culture vessel on a conveyor line. The automatic detection device also includes a positioning mechanism 6, the positioning mechanism 6 includes a blocking assembly 61, the blocking assembly 61 includes a blocking member 611, and the blocking member 611 can be configured to a first position to be located in the moving path of the culture vessel 20 on the conveyor line 1, thereby blocking the culture vessel 20 on the conveyor line 1 and preventing the culture vessel 20 from continuing to move with the conveyor line 1. Alternatively, the blocking member 611 can also be configured to a second position different from the first position to be located outside the moving path of the culture vessel 20 on the conveyor line 1 to avoid blocking the movement of the culture vessel 20 on the conveyor line 1. It can be understood that when the transfer assembly needs to grab the culture vessel 20 on the conveyor line 1, the blocking member 611 is configured to the first position; when the conveyor line 1 outputs the culture vessel 20 on it, the blocking member 611 is configured to the second position. The blocking member 611 can be a baffle. The positioning mechanism 6 can be set corresponding to the storage rack 2 to reduce the moving path.

[0081] In some embodiments, the blocking assembly 61 further comprises a second driving member 612. The second driving member 612 is connected to the blocking member 611 and is used to drive the blocking member 611 to move up and down in the vertical direction to configure the blocking member 611 to the first position or the second position. Wherein, the vertical direction is perpendicular to the plane where the conveyor line 1 is located. The second driving member 612 can be a motor or a pump. Of course, in other embodiments, the blocking member 611 can also be manually driven to be configured to the first position or the second position.

[0082] In some embodiments, Figure 8 As shown, Figure 8A schematic diagram of the structure of a conveyor line provided in an embodiment of the present application; the conveyor line 1 has a through hole 11, the through hole 11 extends along the moving direction X of the conveyor line 1, and the maximum width of the through hole 11 is smaller than the width of the incubator 20; to prevent the incubator 20 from falling out of the through hole 11. Under the driving action of the second driving member 612, the blocking member 611 specifically passes through the through hole 11 to be configured from the second position to the first position, or is configured from the first position to the second position through the through hole 11.

[0083] In some embodiments, Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, there are multiple blocking components 61, and the multiple blocking components 61 are arranged at intervals along the moving direction X of the conveyor line 1. When the incubator 20 needs to be transferred from the conveyor line 1 to the detection mechanism 5, along the moving direction X away from the conveyor line 1, the second driving members 612 of the multiple blocking components 61 sequentially drive the blocking members 611 to be configured to the first position. Among them, one blocking component 61 can be used to block one incubator 20 on the conveyor line 1.

[0084] In other words, combined Figure 6 and Figure 7 The direction from left to right is defined as the moving direction X of the conveyor line 1, and the five blocking components 61 from left to right are respectively defined as the first blocking component 61, the second blocking component 61...the fifth blocking component 61. When it is necessary to transfer the incubator 20 on the conveyor line 1, the second driving member 612 in the fifth blocking component 61 first drives the blocking member 611 connected thereto to move upward so as to be located in the moving path of the incubator 20, thereby blocking the first incubator 20; at this time, the incubator 20 located on the right side of the fifth blocking component 61 can continue to move. Afterwards, the second driving member 612 of the fourth blocking component 61 drives the blocking member 611 connected thereto to move upward so as to be located in the moving path of the incubator 20, thereby blocking the second incubator 20 that is moving over. By analogy, the five incubators 20 on the conveyor line 1 are blocked in turn by the five blocking components 61.

[0085] In some embodiments, along the moving direction X of the conveyor line 1, the storage rack 2 includes a plurality of sub-storage racks 21. The positioning mechanism 6 also includes a base 62 and a sliding member 63 slidably connected to the base 62, and the blocking component 61 is arranged on the sliding member 63, and the sliding direction of the sliding member 63 is the same as the moving direction X of the conveyor line 1. In this way, the blocking component 61 of the positioning mechanism 6 can move with the movement of the sliding member 63, so that the blocking component 61 can be slid to a preset position by sliding the sliding member 63 on the base 62, and the preset position corresponds to the position of the sub-storage rack 21 that can accommodate the incubator 20, and then the incubator 20 blocked by the blocking component 61 is transferred to the corresponding sub-storage rack 21 through the transfer mechanism 4, thereby reducing the moving path of the transfer mechanism 4 and accelerating the detection efficiency. It can be understood that when the number of the blocking components 61 is multiple, all the blocking components 61 are arranged on the sliding member 63.

[0086] The base 62 can be arranged on the conveyor line 1 and located on the side of the conveyor line 1 away from its bearing surface. The base 62 has a slide rail, and the slide member 63 is slidably connected to the slide rail. The second driving member 612 of the blocking assembly 61 is arranged on the slide member 63, and the blocking member 611 is connected to the side of the second driving member 612 away from the slide member 63.

[0087] The automatic detection device provided in this embodiment includes a conveyor line 1, a storage rack 2, a detection mechanism 5 and a transfer mechanism 4; the conveyor line 1 is used to convey the culture vessel 20; the storage rack 2 is used to place the culture vessel 20; the detection mechanism 5 is used to detect whether the sample to be tested in the culture vessel 20 is qualified; the transfer mechanism 4 is used to transfer the culture vessel 20 from the conveyor line 1 or the storage rack 2 to the detection mechanism 5 for detection; or in response to the placement time of the culture vessel 20 on the storage rack 2 being less than a time threshold and the sample to be tested in the culture vessel 20 being qualified, the transfer mechanism 4 transfers the culture vessel 20 from the detection mechanism 5 to the storage rack 2; in response to the sample to be tested in the culture vessel 20 being unqualified or the placement time of the culture vessel 20 on the storage rack 2 being not less than a time threshold, the transfer mechanism 4 transfers the culture vessel 20 from the detection mechanism 5 to the conveyor line 1 for output. The automatic detection device can automatically detect the samples to be tested in the culture vessel 20 through the detection mechanism 5, which not only reduces the labor cost, but also eliminates the influence of human instability factors on the detection results and efficiency compared to the human eye detection scheme, effectively improving the accuracy of the detection results and the detection efficiency; at the same time, it reduces the labor intensity of manual labor and reduces the harm to the human body caused by accidents. In addition, the device can operate without intervals under high temperature, normal temperature or low temperature environment, further accelerating the detection efficiency. In addition, the automatic detection device can transfer the culture vessel 20 on the conveyor line 1 or the storage rack 2 to the detection mechanism 5 for detection through the transfer mechanism 4, and after the detection is completed, the culture vessel 20 is further transferred to the storage rack 2 for placement through the transfer mechanism 4, or transferred to the conveyor line 1 for output for subsequent processing, so as to ensure that the entire detection process is carried out in an orderly manner.

[0088] See also Fig. 9 , Fig. 9 This is a flow chart of an automatic detection method provided in an embodiment of the present application; in this embodiment, an automatic detection method is provided, and the automatic detection method can be executed by the automatic detection device provided in the above embodiment. The automatic detection method includes:

[0089] Step S1: Transfer the culture vessel on the conveyor line or storage rack to the detection mechanism.

[0090] At the beginning of the test, one or more incubators 20 on the conveyor line 1 can be transferred to the testing mechanism 5 by the transfer mechanism 4 to perform step S2. During the test, if there are also incubators 20 placed on the storage rack 2, each incubator 20 on the storage rack 2 is transferred to the testing mechanism 5 by the transfer mechanism 4 for testing once a day.

[0091] In the specific implementation process, before transferring the culture vessels 20 on the conveyor line 1, it also includes: blocking the multiple culture vessels 20 on the conveyor line 1 separately; and synchronously transferring all the blocked culture vessels 20 to the detection mechanism 5.

[0092] Specifically, the incubator 20 on the conveyor line 1 can be blocked by the positioning mechanism 6 involved in the above embodiment. In one embodiment, when the incubator 20 on the conveyor line 1 needs to be detected, the second driving member 612 of the blocking component 61 drives the blocking member 611 to move upward to be configured to the first position, thereby blocking the incubator 20 on the conveyor line 1. If the positioning mechanism 6 includes a plurality of blocking components 61, the blocking method of the blocking component 61 for the incubator 20 can be referred to above.

[0093] Step S2: Use a detection mechanism to detect whether the sample to be tested in the incubator is qualified.

[0094] In some embodiments, step S2 comprises:

[0095] Step S21: Scan the identification information of the incubator 20 to obtain the storage information of the incubator 20.

[0096] Step S22: Collect the current image of the sample to be tested in the incubator 20.

[0097] The identification information is scanned by the information collector 52 of the detection mechanism 5 to obtain the storage information. The storage information includes the number of the incubator 20, the detection date of each detection, the detection result, the number of detections, and the number of days the incubator 20 is placed on the storage rack 2, etc. Furthermore, the information collector 52 is also used to collect the current image of the sample to be tested in the incubator 20.

[0098] Step S23: Determine whether the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 is qualified based on the current image.

[0099] The controller determines whether the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 is qualified based on the current image, updates and stores the information corresponding to the number of the incubator 20, and controls the actions of various mechanisms according to the information, such as controlling the transfer mechanism 4 to transfer the incubator 20. The specific method can be found in the above-mentioned related text description.

[0100] Step S3: In response to the placement time of the incubator on the storage rack being less than the time threshold and the samples to be tested in the incubator being qualified, the transfer mechanism transfers the incubator from the detection mechanism to the storage rack; in response to the samples to be tested in the incubator being unqualified or the placement time of the incubator on the storage rack being not less than the time threshold, the transfer mechanism transfers the incubator from the detection mechanism to the conveyor line output.

[0101] In response to the placement time of the incubator 20 on the storage rack 2 being less than the time threshold and the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 being qualified, the controller controls the transfer mechanism 4 to transfer the incubator 20 from the detection mechanism 5 to the storage rack 2. In response to the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 being unqualified or the placement time of the incubator 20 on the storage rack 2 being not less than the time threshold, the controller controls the transfer mechanism 4 to transfer the incubator 20 from the detection mechanism 5 to the conveyor line 1 for output.

[0102] In some embodiments, before step S22, steps A to B are also included.

[0103] Step A: Fix the culture vessel 20 by the positioning member 51 and connect the culture vessel 20 coaxially with the rotating member 532 of the rotating assembly 53.

[0104] The positioning member 51 may include a clamping claw, which clamps and fixes the incubator 20 so that the incubator 20 is coaxially arranged with the rotating member 532 of the rotating assembly 53. Afterwards, the rotating assembly 53 is configured to the third position so that the rotating member 532 is connected to the incubator 20. The specific configuration method can be referred to the above related description.

[0105] Step B: The positioning member 51 releases the incubator 20; and the first driving member 531 of the rotating assembly 53 drives the rotating member 532 to rotate to drive the incubator 20 to rotate along the circumferential direction of the incubator 20, so that the identification information on the incubator 20 is aligned with the information collector 52, so that the information collector 52 scans the identification information.

[0106] After the incubator 20 is coaxially connected with the rotating member 532 of the rotating assembly 53, the clamp releases the incubator 20 to avoid affecting the rotation of the incubator 20. After the clamp releases the incubator 20, the first driving member 531 is turned on to drive the rotating member 532 to rotate, thereby driving the incubator 20 to rotate. After the incubator 20 rotates until the identification information is aligned with the information collector 52, the information collector 52 collects the identification information.

[0107] In some embodiments, if it is further necessary to shake the sample to be tested in the incubator 20, after step B, step C and step D are also included.

[0108] Step C: dispose the rotating assembly 53 to the fourth position.

[0109] The rotating assembly 53 can be configured from the third position to the fourth position through the telescopic mechanism 56 so that the rotating member 532 is located outside the moving path of the supporting platform 50 , thereby reducing interference with the shaking process of the supporting platform 50 .

[0110] Step B: driving the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 to shake.

[0111] The support platform 50 is driven to shake by the shaking assembly 54, thereby driving the sample to be tested in the incubator 20 on the support platform 50 to shake. The specific implementation method can refer to the above related description.

[0112] The automatic detection method provided in this embodiment can not only automatically detect the samples to be tested, but also reduce the labor cost compared with the manual detection scheme, eliminate the influence of human unstable factors on the detection results and efficiency, and effectively improve the accuracy of the detection results and the detection efficiency; at the same time, it reduces the labor intensity of manual labor and reduces the harm to the human body caused by accidents. In addition, the detection method can be operated without intervals under high temperature, normal temperature or low temperature environment, further accelerating the detection efficiency. In addition, the method can transfer the incubator 20 on the conveyor line 1 or the storage rack 2 to the detection mechanism 5 for detection, and after the detection is completed, further transfer the incubator 20 to the storage rack 2 for placement, or transfer it to the conveyor line 1 for output for subsequent processing, so as to ensure that the entire detection process is carried out in an orderly manner.

[0113] The above description is only an implementation method of the present application, and does not limit the patent scope of the present application. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made using the contents of the present application specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic detection device, characterized in that: include: A conveying line for conveying the incubator; A storage rack for placing the culture vessel; A detection mechanism, used to detect whether the sample to be tested in the incubator is qualified; A transfer mechanism, used to transfer the culture vessel from the conveyor line or the storage rack to the detection mechanism for detection; Or in response to the placement time of the incubator on the storage rack being less than a time threshold and the sample to be tested in the incubator being qualified, the transfer mechanism transfers the incubator from the detection mechanism to the storage rack; in response to the sample to be tested in the incubator being unqualified or the placement time of the incubator on the storage rack being not less than the time threshold, the transfer mechanism transfers the incubator from the detection mechanism to the conveying line output.

2. The automatic detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: The positioning mechanism includes a blocking assembly, wherein the blocking assembly includes a blocking member, and the blocking member can be configured to a first position to be located in the moving path of the incubator on the conveyor line; or the blocking member can be configured to a second position to be located outside the moving path of the incubator on the conveyor line.

3. The automatic detection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: There are multiple blocking assemblies, and the multiple blocking assemblies are arranged at intervals along the moving direction of the conveyor line; when the incubator needs to be transferred from the conveyor line to the detection mechanism, the blocking members of the multiple blocking assemblies are sequentially configured to the first position along the moving direction away from the conveyor line; wherein, one blocking assembly is used to block one of the incubators on the conveyor line.

4. The automatic detection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: Along the moving direction of the conveyor line, the storage rack includes a plurality of sub-storage racks; The positioning mechanism also includes a base and a sliding member slidably connected to the base, the blocking assembly is arranged on the sliding member, and the sliding direction of the sliding member is parallel to the moving direction of the conveying line.

5. The automatic detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The detection mechanism includes: frame; A carrier platform, used for placing the culture vessel; the culture vessel has identification information; An information collector, disposed on the rack, for scanning the identification information to obtain storage information of the incubator; and for collecting a current image of the sample to be tested in the incubator; The controller is connected to the information collector and determines whether the sample to be tested in the incubator is qualified based on the current image.

6. The automatic detection device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The detection mechanism also includes: A rotating assembly, comprising a first driving member and a rotating member connected to the first driving member; the first driving member is used to drive the rotating member to rotate; the rotating member is used to connect to the incubator to drive the incubator to rotate along the circumferential direction of the incubator during rotation, so that the identification information of the incubator is arranged relative to the information collector; A positioning member is arranged on the supporting platform and is used for fixing the culture vessel.

7. The automatic detection device according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that: The detection mechanism also includes: The shaking assembly is arranged on the frame and connected to the bearing platform, and is used for driving the bearing platform to shake.

8. The automatic detection device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The detection mechanism also includes: The number of the rotating assembly is at least one; the first driving members of all the rotating assemblies are disposed in the housing; The telescopic mechanism is arranged on the frame and connected to the casing, and is used to drive the casing to move up and down, so as to configure the rotating component to a third position so that the rotating part is connected to the incubator; or to configure the rotating component to a fourth position so that the rotating part is separated from the incubator.

9. The automatic detection device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The storage information of the culture vessel includes the placement time of the culture vessel on the storage rack; the transfer mechanism is electrically connected to the information collector, and transfers the culture vessel on the detection mechanism to the storage rack or the conveyor line based on the placement time.

10. The automatic detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transfer mechanism includes: guide; A grabbing assembly is slidably connected to the guide rail and is used for grabbing the culture vessel.

11. The automatic detection device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage rack includes a plurality of storage areas, each storage area is used to store one of the incubators, and each storage area is provided with an indicator; in response to the sample to be tested in the incubator being qualified, the indicator of the corresponding storage area sends a first signal; In response to the sample to be tested in the incubator failing to meet the requirements, the indicator in the corresponding storage area sends out a second signal different from the first signal.

12. The automatic detection device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The conveyor line has a through hole, which extends along the moving direction of the conveyor line, and the maximum width of the through hole is smaller than the width of the incubator; the blocking member passes through the through hole to be configured from the second position to the first position or from the first position to the second position.

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