Embedded box conveying device for embedded box marking machine and embedded box marking machine

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of embedding box conveying, and particularly relates to an embedding box conveying device for an embedding box marking machine, which comprises a mechanical gripper, a shaft type linear motor and a synchronizer. One end, facing an embedding box hopper for accommodating an embedding box, of the shaft type linear motor is connected with a mechanical gripper, and the other end of the shaft type linear motor is connected with a synchronizing device; the shaft type linear motor can drive the mechanical gripper to get close to or get away from the embedding box hopper, and after the mechanical gripper grabs an embedding box, the mechanical gripper puts the embedding box on the embedding box slide way under the driving of the shaft type linear motor; the synchronizing device can drive the mechanical gripper and the shaft type linear motor to move up and down, so that the mechanical gripper can grab embedding boxes at different heights; and a distance sensor is arranged on the shaft type linear motor. The embedding box marking machine comprises the embedding box conveying device. According to the utility model, the blockage phenomenon in the process of conveying the embedding box by the traditional marking machine can be avoided, and the smooth and efficient operation of the marking machine is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of embedding cassette conveying, and in particular relates to an embedding cassette conveying device for an embedding cassette marking machine and the embedding cassette marking machine. Background Art

[0002] With the increasing number of pathological experiments and pathological specimens, the use of disposable embedding boxes has also increased. Among them, the pathological information marking and tracking of embedding boxes play an important role in clinical applications, laboratories and medical research institutions. The traditional manual writing mode is not only very inefficient, but also the embedding boxes are easily unclear and blurred after being soaked in chemical reagents and liquid paraffin. It is impossible to accurately identify experimental related information and it is impossible to archive for long-term preservation. In order to improve the work efficiency and quality of the laboratory, from the traditional manual writing label to the automated and intelligent working mode, various types of embedding box numbering machines have come into being.

[0003] In the printing process of traditional embedding cassette numbering machines, the cassettes may get stuck. This is because the embedding cassette conveying device has certain requirements for the quality of the embedding cassettes. When gaps appear between the embedding cassettes in the embedding cassette hopper (i.e., the embedding cassette loading slot) (i.e., the embedding cassettes are not filled in place) or the lids of the covered embedding cassettes cannot maintain a normal horizontal angle, it is very easy for the cassettes to get stuck during the transmission process. In this case, personnel need to be assigned to supervise the numbering process, which will reduce work efficiency and increase labor costs.

[0004] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 The conventional embedding cassette marking machine generally consists of an embedding cassette hopper 1, an embedding cassette conveying system and a control processor (if it is a laser marking machine, it also includes a laser scanning system and an electronic photography technology device). The embedding cassette hopper 1 contains a plurality of embedding cassettes 4, and the embedding cassette conveying system includes a linear motor 2, a pushing device 3 and an embedding cassette slideway. In most cases, the embedding cassette conveying system is provided with a linear motor 2 beside the embedding cassette hopper 1, and the embedding cassette 4 is pushed into the embedding cassette slideway by the pushing device 3.

[0005] One of the characteristics of linear motor 2 is that it has high acceleration, which may cause falling transmission; and for manually loaded embedding boxes, it is impossible to ensure that there will be no gaps between the embedding boxes in the hopper, and the motor may be in a state of pushing empty; and the quality of the (covered) embedding boxes cannot be guaranteed during transportation (the angle of the embedding box cover may be deformed). Therefore, the numbering machine cannot avoid the phenomenon of jamming of the embedding box during operation, which in turn affects the smoothness of printing and the efficiency of the experiment.

[0006] For example, the prior art CN 219154039 U discloses a cassette marking machine of the aforementioned traditional structure, which includes a workbench and a laser marker, and also includes an electric push rod connected to the workbench and a long cylinder vertically arranged and connected to the workbench, the interior of the long cylinder is used to store the embedding cassettes, the workbench is used to support the embedding cassettes, the electric push rod is located on one side of the long cylinder, a push port is provided on the side of the long cylinder close to the electric push rod, a discharge port is provided on the side of the long cylinder away from the electric push rod, and the workbench is rotatably connected to a support roller, the support roller is used to roll and abut against the bottom wall of the embedding cassette, the laser marker is connected to the workbench and is located above the support roller, and the laser marker is used to print a barcode on the embedding cassette.

[0007] Prior art CN 116511726 A also discloses a cassette marking machine of the aforementioned traditional structure, comprising a base plate, a frame and a housing. The frame is arranged on the base plate, and the frame and the base plate provide a mounting base. The housing is arranged on the frame, and can protect the internal structure of the cassette marking machine. The feeding mechanism arranged inside the housing conveys the cassette to the lower side of the laser marking mechanism, and the laser marking mechanism performs laser marking on the cassette, and then the discharging mechanism pushes out the marked cassette, so that the user can take the marked cassette by himself. Utility Model Content

[0008] The problem to be solved by the utility model is that during the printing process of the traditional embedding box numbering machine, there is a situation where the embedding box is stuck, and personnel need to be assigned to supervise during the numbering process, which will reduce work efficiency and increase labor costs; affecting the smoothness of printing and experimental efficiency.

[0009] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0010] First,

[0011] The utility model provides an embedding box conveying device for an embedding box marking machine, comprising a mechanical gripper, an axial linear motor and a synchronization device;

[0012] One end of the shaft-type linear motor facing the embedding box hopper for accommodating the embedding box is connected to a mechanical gripper, and the other end of the shaft-type linear motor is connected to a synchronization device;

[0013] The shaft-type linear motor can drive the mechanical gripper to approach or move away from the embedding box hopper. After the mechanical gripper grabs the embedding box, it is driven by the shaft-type linear motor to place the embedding box on the embedding box slide.

[0014] The synchronization device can drive the mechanical gripper and the shaft linear motor to move up and down, so that the mechanical gripper can grasp the embedding cassettes at different heights;

[0015] A distance sensor is provided on the shaft type linear motor.

[0016] Furthermore, the synchronization device includes a synchronous belt pulley and a synchronous conveyor belt, and the synchronous belt pulleys are arranged at both ends inside the synchronous conveyor belt.

[0017] Furthermore, the shaft-type linear motor is arranged on the synchronous conveyor belt.

[0018] Furthermore, the mechanical gripper includes a mechanical arm and a transmission member, and the mechanical arm is centrally connected to the transmission member.

[0019] Furthermore, the transmission member includes two gears rotating in opposite directions.

[0020] Furthermore, the centers of the two counter-rotating gears are respectively connected to the two mechanical arms.

[0021] Furthermore, a soft pad is provided at the end of the robotic arm.

[0022] Furthermore, the embedding cassette is made of plastic.

[0023] Second,

[0024] The utility model provides an embedding box numbering machine, comprising an embedding box hopper and a control processor. The embedding box hopper contains a plurality of embedding boxes, one side of the embedding box hopper is provided with an embedding box slideway, and the other side of the embedding box hopper is provided with the aforementioned embedding box conveying device. The position of the embedding box conveying device is controlled by a distance sensor and a control processor, so that a mechanical gripper can grasp the embedding box every time.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] 1. The mechanical gripper of the utility model can automatically grab the embedding cassette, avoiding the jamming phenomenon in the process of transmitting the embedding cassette by the traditional marking machine, and ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the marking machine;

[0027] 2. The mechanical gripper of the utility model can stay at the same height as any embedding cassette through the operation of the synchronous conveyor belt, meeting the needs of the embedding cassette numbering machine with multiple embedding cassette hoppers;

[0028] 3. The utility model is equipped with a distance sensor, which improves the application possibility of the device in actual work and ensures the accurate control of various distances in the actual application process of the utility model;

[0029] 4. The soft pad attached to the mechanical gripper can increase the friction between the mechanical gripper and the embedding cassette, and is also one of the factors that ensure the mechanical gripper can accurately grasp and place the embedding cassette. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0030] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of an embedding cassette conveying system in the prior art.

[0031] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of an embedding cassette hopper in the prior art.

[0032] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the embedding cassette conveying device of Example 1 of the utility model.

[0033] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the mechanical gripper structure of the embedding cassette conveying device of Example 1 of the utility model.

[0034] Reference numerals:

[0035] 1-embedding box hopper; 2-linear motor; 3-pushing device; 4-embedding box; 10-mechanical gripper; 20-axial linear motor; 30-synchronous belt pulley; 40-synchronous conveyor belt; 50-distance sensor; 101-mechanical arm; 102-transmission part; 103-cushion. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The technical solution of the utility model will be clearly described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are not all embodiments of the utility model. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work are within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0037] It should be noted that the terms "center", "up", "down", "horizontal", "left", "right", "front", "back", "lateral", "longitudinal", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description. They do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0038] Example 1

[0039] The utility model improves the embedding box conveying system in the traditional embedding box numbering machine.

[0040] The details are as follows:

[0041] like Figure 3 As shown, the utility model provides an embedding box conveying device for an embedding box marking machine, comprising a mechanical gripper 10, an axial linear motor 20 and a synchronization device;

[0042] One end of the shaft-type linear motor 20 facing the embedding box hopper 1 is connected to the mechanical gripper 10, and the other end of the shaft-type linear motor 20 is connected to the synchronization device;

[0043] The axial linear motor 20 can drive the mechanical gripper 10 to approach or move away from the embedding box hopper 1. After the mechanical gripper 10 grabs the embedding box 4, it is driven by the axial linear motor 20 to place the embedding box 4 on the embedding box slideway (not shown in the figure).

[0044] Compared with the traditional push plate, the mechanical gripper 10 can automatically grab the embedding cassette 4, avoiding the jamming phenomenon in the process of the traditional numbering machine transmitting the embedding cassette, and ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the numbering machine.

[0045] The synchronization device can drive the mechanical gripper 10 and the shaft-type linear motor 20 to move up and down, so that the mechanical gripper 10 can grasp the embedding cassettes 4 located at different heights.

[0046] In order to enable the utility model to be applied to the embedding box marking machine, a distance sensor 50 is provided on the shaft linear motor 20 .

[0047] The distance sensor 50 is a sensor that uses ultrasound or laser to measure the distance of an object. It is mainly used to measure the change pattern of the position of a moving object over time. It can be used to complete a variety of kinematic and dynamic measurements.

[0048] The distance sensor 50 can accurately measure the position of the synchronization device in the vertical direction, the length pushed by the axial linear motor 20 in the horizontal direction (i.e., between the embedding box hopper 1 and the embedding box slide), and the opening and closing position of the mechanical gripper 10 (i.e., the grasping and placement position of the embedding box 4). According to the distance obtained by the distance sensor 50, the position of the embedding box conveying device can be accurately controlled by the control processor in the embedding box numbering machine.

[0049] The synchronization device includes a synchronous belt pulley 30 and a synchronous conveyor belt 40. The synchronous belt pulley 30 is arranged at both ends inside the synchronous conveyor belt 40. There are two synchronous belt pulleys 30. The axial linear motor 20 is arranged on the synchronous conveyor belt 40. The synchronous belt pulley 30 can drive the synchronous conveyor belt 40 and the axial linear motor 20 to move.

[0050] like Figure 4 , the mechanical gripper 10 includes a mechanical arm 101 and a transmission member 102, and the mechanical arm 101 is centrally connected to the transmission member 102;

[0051] The transmission member 102 includes two gears rotating in opposite directions. The centers of the two gears are respectively connected to the two mechanical arms 101. Driven by the rotation of the gears, the two mechanical arms 101 are opened and closed, ensuring the synchronous movement of the mechanical arms 101 and the transmission member 102.

[0052] Considering the material of the embedding cassette 4 (mostly plastic), the wall of the embedding cassette 4 is relatively smooth. In order to more accurately grasp and place the embedding cassette 4, a soft pad is adhered to the end of the robot arm 101 to increase the grasping friction.

[0053] The working process of the embedding cassette conveying device of the utility model is as follows:

[0054] The synchronization device drives the mechanical gripper 10 and the shaft linear motor 20 to move up and down, so that the mechanical gripper 10 and the embedding cassette 4 to be grasped are at the same height;

[0055] The shaft-type linear motor 20 drives the mechanical gripper 10 to approach the embedding cassette hopper 1 . After the mechanical gripper 10 grabs the embedding cassette 4 , the mechanical gripper 10 places the embedding cassette 4 on the embedding cassette slideway driven by the shaft-type linear motor 20 .

[0056] In this process, the distance sensor 50 and the control processor are used to accurately locate the position of the embedding cassette transport device.

[0057] Example 2

[0058] The present embodiment provides an embedding cassette numbering machine, which comprises an embedding cassette hopper 1, wherein a plurality of embedding cassettes 4 are accommodated in the embedding cassette hopper 1, an embedding cassette slideway is provided on one side of the embedding cassette hopper 1, and an embedding cassette conveying device is provided on the other side of the embedding cassette hopper 1.

[0059] A numbering mechanism is provided above the embedding cassette slideway.

[0060] The embedding cassette conveying device of this embodiment adopts the embedding cassette conveying device of the first embodiment.

[0061] The distance sensor 50 and the control processor are used to accurately locate the position of the embedding cassette conveying device, so that the embedding cassette conveying device can catch the embedding cassette 4 every time, and after transferring the embedding cassette 4 to the embedding cassette slide, the numbering mechanism can number the embedding cassette 4.

[0062] The above technical features constitute the best implementation example of the present utility model, which has strong adaptability and best implementation effect. Non-essential technical features can be added or reduced according to actual needs to meet the needs of different situations.

[0063] Finally, it should be noted that the above content is only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model, rather than to limit the protection scope of the utility model. Simple modifications or equivalent substitutions of the technical solution of the utility model by ordinary technicians in this field do not deviate from the essence and scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. A cassette conveying device for an cassette numbering machine, characterized in that: It includes a mechanical gripper, an axis linear motor and a synchronization device; One end of the shaft-type linear motor facing the embedding box hopper for accommodating the embedding box is connected to a mechanical gripper, and the other end of the shaft-type linear motor is connected to a synchronization device; The shaft-type linear motor can drive the mechanical gripper to approach or move away from the embedding box hopper. After the mechanical gripper grabs the embedding box, it is driven by the shaft-type linear motor to place the embedding box on the embedding box slide. The synchronization device can drive the mechanical gripper and the shaft linear motor to move up and down, so that the mechanical gripper can grasp the embedding cassettes at different heights; A distance sensor is provided on the shaft type linear motor.

2. The embedding cassette conveying device for the embedding cassette marking machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The synchronous device comprises a synchronous belt pulley and a synchronous conveyor belt, wherein the synchronous belt pulley is arranged at two ends inside the synchronous conveyor belt.

3. The embedding cassette conveying device for the embedding cassette marking machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The shaft type linear motor is arranged on the synchronous conveyor belt.

4. The embedding cassette conveying device for the embedding cassette marking machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mechanical gripper comprises a mechanical arm and a transmission member, wherein the mechanical arm is centrally connected to the transmission member.

5. The embedding cassette conveying device for the embedding cassette marking machine according to claim 4, characterized in that: The transmission includes two gears that rotate in opposite directions.

6. The embedding cassette conveying device for the embedding cassette marking machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The centers of the two counter-rotating gears are connected to the two robotic arms respectively.

7. The embedding cassette conveying device for the embedding cassette marking machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: A soft pad is provided at the end of the mechanical arm.

8. The embedding cassette conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The material of the embedding cassette is plastic.

9. An embedding cassette numbering machine, comprising an embedding cassette hopper and a control processor, wherein the embedding cassette hopper contains a plurality of embedding cassettes, and an embedding cassette slideway is provided on one side of the embedding cassette hopper, characterized in that: The embedding cassette conveying device according to any one of claims 1 to 8 is arranged on the other side of the embedding cassette hopper, and the position of the embedding cassette conveying device is controlled by a distance sensor and a control processor, so that the mechanical gripper can grasp the embedding cassette every time.

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