Sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function

By designing a sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function, the hot air flow generated by the fan removes frost on the surface of the sample tube, solving the problem of frost formation under low temperature conditions that cannot be obtained, and realizing the reliability of automated sample storage.

CN222825912UActive Publication Date: 2025-05-02JIANGSU ZHENYUAN BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421739136.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-22
Publication Date
2025-05-02
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-22

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Technical Problem

Under low temperature conditions, frost is easily formed on the surface of the sample tube, resulting in the inability to obtain code information, which seriously affects the automatic storage of the sample.

Method used

A sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function is designed, including a bracket, motor, fan section and air outlet tube. The test tube seat is dried through the hot air flow generated by the fan to remove frost from the surface of the sample tube.

Benefits of technology

Effectively remove frost from the surface of the sample tube, ensure that the code information can be read by the code brushing device in time, and ensure the reliability of automated sample storage.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a sample tube code scanning device with a defrosting function. The motor is arranged on the bracket and is provided with a screw rod and a nut part; the fan part is connected with the nut part; the air outlet barrel is connected with the output of the fan part; the shielding shell is used for accommodating the bracket; and the scanning module is arranged on the bracket and is used for scanning the test tube seat. The device has the advantages that frost on the surface of a sample tube is removed, code information can be conveniently read by code brushing equipment in time, and reliable automatic storage of samples is ensured.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of medical equipment, in particular to a sample tube code scanning device with a defrosting function. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the medical industry in recent years, blood or body fluids in hospitals are particularly important for analyzing patients' conditions, and the freezing of these samples is essential. This has led to a large increase in the number of frozen samples year by year, and the demand for automated sample storage equipment has become increasingly greater and the requirements have become increasingly higher. Similar technologies can refer to China's utility model patent CN208022160U. However, in low temperatures, a layer of frost easily forms on the surface of the sample tube, so that the corresponding barcode or QR code on the surface cannot be obtained, causing the code scanning device to be unable to read the code information, which seriously affects the automated storage of samples. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a sample tube code scanning device with a defrosting function, which is used to remove frost on the surface of the sample tube, so as to facilitate the code scanning equipment to read the code information in time and ensure the reliable automatic storage of the sample.

[0004] To achieve the purpose of this utility model, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a sample tube scanning device with a defrosting function, which includes a bracket, a motor arranged on the bracket and having a screw and a nut part, a fan part connected to the nut part, an air outlet connected to the output of the fan part, a shielding shell for accommodating the bracket, a test tube holder arranged on the shielding shell and with the bottom adjacent to the air outlet, and a scanning module arranged on the bracket and used for scanning the test tube holder, wherein the test tube holder is at least partially dried by the airflow coming out of the air outlet.

[0005] On the basis of the above technical solution, the following subsidiary technical solutions are further included:

[0006] The shielding shell includes a main body surrounded by at least three sides and having a shell cavity, an upper opening located at the top of the main body, a side opening located at one side of the main body, and a cover plate part that is sealed with the opening side of the main body.

[0007] It also includes an inner lining plate fixed to the outer side of the upper opening, an outer lining plate fixed to the inner lining plate and arranged in the upper opening and supporting the test tube holder, a control panel fixed to the inner side of the side opening and arranged adjacent to the air outlet, and a display screen arranged on the outer side of the side opening, arranged corresponding to the control panel and electrically connected to the control panel.

[0008] It also includes a fixing plate arranged on one side of the opening of the outer lining plate, and a pressing plate arranged adjacent to the fixing plate and having a rotating handle, wherein the test tube holder is located between the fixing plate and the pressing plate.

[0009] The scanning module comprises a camera, a photographing cover connected to the camera, and a base part arranged under the camera and having a camera interface.

[0010] The bracket includes a bracket bottom plate that can be set on a horizontal plane, and a bracket top plate that is set above the bracket bottom plate and has a top plate opening, wherein the base portion is set on the bracket bottom plate, and the motor is set on the bracket top plate, and the photographic hood at least partially passes through the top plate opening, and the extension direction of the air outlet tube is perpendicular to the central axis direction of the motor.

[0011] The photographic cover has a larger upper end and a smaller lower end, and a gap cavity exists between the photographic cover and the top of the main body.

[0012] The fan part reciprocates along the direction of the screw, and the moving direction is parallel to the horizontal plane direction.

[0013] The test tube stand has a plurality of sample tubes, wherein a QR code is arranged at the bottom of the sample tubes.

[0014] The support also includes a plurality of support columns connected between the support bottom plate and the support top plate and extending along a direction perpendicular to a horizontal plane, wherein the support columns are located outside an opening of the top plate.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following positive effects: it is used to remove frost on the surface of the sample tube, facilitates the code scanning equipment to read the code information in time, and ensures reliable automatic storage of samples. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional diagram of the assembly structure of the bracket, motor and fan in the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 and Figure 1 Similarly, the barcode scanning camera assembly is disposed in the bracket;

[0019] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional view of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 It is an exploded view of the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In the description of the present utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more; the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "front end", "back end", "head", "tail" and the like indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, which is only for the convenience of describing the present utility model and simplification, and does 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 present utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" and the like are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installation", "connection" and "connection" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0024] The specific implementation of the utility model is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0025] Example: Figure 1-5 As shown, the utility model discloses a specific embodiment of a sample tube scanning device with a defrosting function, which includes a bracket, a motor 2000 arranged on the bracket and having a screw 2200 and a nut portion 2400, a slide rail 2600 arranged on the bracket, a fan portion 2800 connected to the nut portion 2400 and moving linearly reciprocatingly along the slide rail 2600, an air outlet 2900 connected to the output of the fan portion 2800, a shielding shell 3000 for accommodating the bracket, a test tube holder 5000 arranged on the shielding shell 3000 and adjacent to the air outlet 2900 at the bottom, and a scanning module arranged on the bracket and used for scanning the test tube holder 5000, wherein the test tube holder 5000 is at least partially dried by the airflow from the air outlet 2900.

[0026] The bracket includes a bracket bottom plate 1000 located at the bottom and placed on a horizontal plane, a bracket top plate 1200 located above the bracket bottom plate 1000 and extending in a direction parallel to the horizontal plane, and a plurality of bracket columns 1400 connected between the bracket bottom plate 1000 and the bracket top plate 1200 and extending in a direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and a top plate opening 1220 is provided in the middle of the bracket top plate 1200. The bracket columns 1400 are all located outside the top plate opening 1220.

[0027] The motor 2000 is preferably a DC stepper motor, which realizes the conversion of rotational motion into linear reciprocating motion through the screw 2200 and the nut part 2400. The extension direction of the air outlet 2900 is perpendicular to the central axis direction of the motor 2000. The air outlet 2900 is provided with a narrow and long air outlet hole 2920, and the extension direction of the air outlet hole 2920 is consistent with the extension direction of the air outlet 2900. The fan part 2800 reciprocates along the direction of the screw 2200, and the movement direction is parallel to the horizontal plane direction. The fan part 2800 is built with a fan, and the output of the fan is connected to the air outlet 2900. In the direction perpendicular to the horizontal plane, the distance between the fan part 2800 and the test tube holder 5000 is smaller than the distance between the fan part 2800 and the bracket bottom plate 1000. The extension direction of the slide rail 2600 is parallel to the extension direction of the screw 2200.

[0028] The shielding shell 3000 includes a main body 3200 surrounded by at least three sides and having a shell cavity 3220, an upper opening 3240 located at the top of the main body 3200, a side opening 3260 located at one side of the main body 3200, and a cover plate 3400 that seals the opening side of the main body 3200.

[0029] This embodiment also includes an inner lining plate 4000 fixed to the outside of the upper opening 3240, an outer lining plate 4200 fixed to the inner lining plate 4000 and arranged in the upper opening 3240 and supporting the test tube holder 5000, a control panel 4400 fixed to the inside of the side opening 3260 and arranged adjacent to the air outlet 2900, a display screen 4600 arranged outside the side opening 3260 and arranged corresponding to and electrically connected to the control panel 4400, a fixing plate 4700 arranged on one side of the opening of the outer lining plate 4200, and a pressing plate 4900 arranged adjacent to the fixing plate 4700 and having a rotating handle 4920, wherein the test tube holder 5000 is located between the fixing plate 4700 and the pressing plate 4900. The display screen 4600 is preferably a touch display screen to facilitate input and output of information. The rotating handle 4920 is pulled out to place the test tube holder 5000, and the pressing plate 4900 is an elastic clamping mechanism for clamping and fixing the test tube holder 5000.

[0030] The scanning module includes a camera 6000, a photographic hood 6200 connected to the camera 6000, and a base portion 6400 disposed below the camera 6000 and having a camera interface 6420. The base portion 6400 is disposed on the support bottom plate 1000, while the motor 2000 is disposed on the support top plate 1200, and the photographic hood 6200 at least partially passes through the top plate opening 1220. The photographic hood 6200 has a large upper end and a small lower end, and there is a gap cavity 3224 between the photographic hood 6200 and the top of the main body 3200 to allow airflow to enter. The camera interface 6420 is a USB interface or an HDMI interface for data transmission.

[0031] The test tube holder 5000 has a plurality of sample tubes 5200 , wherein a QR code is disposed at the bottom of each sample tube 5200 . In the present embodiment, the bottom of each sample tube 5200 inserted into the test tube holder 5000 is preferably dried by air flow.

[0032] During operation, the hot air flow generated by the fan unit 2800 flows out through the air outlet 2920 of the air outlet cylinder 2900, enters the gap cavity 3224, and heats the bottom of the test tube holder 5000 to prevent the sample tube 5200 from frosting and obscuring the QR code. The sample tube 5200 is then scanned and identified by the camera 6000 of the scanning module, and data is transmitted to the control board 4400 through the camera interface 6420 and the result is displayed on the display screen 4600, thereby realizing the defrosting function and then realizing the QR code reading of the sample tube.

[0033] The utility model has the advantages of being used for clearing frost on the surface of the sample tube, facilitating the code scanning device to read the code information in time, and ensuring reliable automatic storage of the sample.

[0034] The above are only preferred implementations of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make several modifications and improvements without departing from the creative concept of the present utility model, which should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A sample tube scanning device with a defrosting function, characterized in that It includes: A bracket, a motor (2000) arranged on the bracket and having a screw rod (2200) and a nut portion (2400), a fan portion (2800) connected to the nut portion (2400), an air outlet (2900) connected to the output of the fan portion (2800), a shielding shell (3000) for accommodating the bracket, a test tube holder (5000) arranged on the shielding shell (3000) and having a bottom adjacent to the air outlet (2900), and a scanning module arranged on the bracket and used for scanning the test tube holder (5000), wherein the test tube holder (5000) is at least partially dried by airflow from the air outlet (2900).

2. The sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shielding shell (3000) comprises a main body (3200) surrounded on at least three sides and having a shell cavity (3220), an upper opening (3240) located at the top of the main body (3200), a side opening (3260) located on one side of the main body (3200), and a cover plate (3400) that cooperates with the opening side of the main body (3200) to seal.

3. The sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function according to claim 2, characterized in that It also includes an inner lining plate (4000) fixed to the outside of the upper opening (3240), an outer lining plate (4200) fixed to the inner lining plate (4000) and arranged in the upper opening (3240) and supporting the test tube holder (5000), a control panel (4400) fixed to the inside of the side opening (3260) and arranged adjacent to the air outlet tube (2900), and a display screen (4600) arranged on the outside of the side opening (3260) and corresponding to the control panel (4400) and electrically connected.

4. The sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function according to claim 3, characterized in that It also includes a fixing plate (4700) disposed on one side of the opening of the outer lining plate (4200), and a pressing plate (4900) disposed adjacent to the fixing plate (4700) and having a rotating handle (4920), wherein the test tube holder (5000) is located between the fixing plate (4700) and the pressing plate (4900).

5. The sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, characterized in that: The scanning module comprises a camera (6000), a photographic cover (6200) connected to the camera (6000), and a base portion (6400) disposed below the camera (6000) and having a camera interface (6420).

6. The sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The bracket comprises a bracket bottom plate (1000) which can be set on a horizontal plane, and a bracket top plate (1200) which is set above the bracket bottom plate (1000) and has a top plate opening (1220), wherein the base portion (6400) is set on the bracket bottom plate (1000), and the motor (2000) is set on the bracket top plate (1200), and the photographic hood (6200) at least partially passes through the top plate opening (1220), wherein the extension direction of the air outlet tube (2900) is perpendicular to the central axis direction of the motor (2000).

7. The sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function according to claim 6, characterized in that: The photographic cover (6200) is larger at the top and smaller at the bottom, and a gap cavity (3224) exists between the photographic cover (6200) and the top of the main body (3200).

8. The sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fan unit (2800) reciprocates along the direction of the screw (2200), and the moving direction is parallel to the horizontal plane direction.

9. The sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The test tube stand (5000) has a plurality of sample tubes (5200), wherein a two-dimensional code is disposed at the bottom of the sample tubes (5200).

10. The sample tube code scanning device with defrosting function according to claim 6, characterized in that: The support also includes a plurality of support columns (1400) connected between the support bottom plate (1000) and the support top plate (1200) and extending along a vertical horizontal plane, wherein the support columns (1400) are located outside the top plate opening (1220).

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