Microorganism assembly line culture dish transferring and code scanning mechanism

Abstract

The utility model discloses a microorganism assembly line culture dish transferring and code scanning mechanism. The mechanism comprises a culture dish transferring mechanism and a rotary code scanning mechanism, the culture dish transferring mechanism is used for transferring culture dishes on a microorganism assembly line to the rotary code scanning mechanism, the rotary code scanning mechanism drives the culture dishes to rotate and scans bar codes of the culture dishes at the same time, and the culture dish transferring mechanism is further used for transferring the culture dishes on the rotary code scanning mechanism back to the microorganism assembly line. The device can effectively and accurately realize full-automatic microorganism assembly line culture dish code scanning, and is simple in structure and easy to realize.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of microbial automated production line technology, and in particular to a microbial automated production line culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism. Background Technology

[0002] Petri dish transfer technology plays a crucial role in laboratory research and production practices across various fields, including biology, medicine, and agriculture. Currently, in hospital petri dish sample testing, most methods involve manually handling the petri dishes and scanning them with handheld barcode scanners, which is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to errors. Therefore, a fully automated barcode scanning device is urgently needed. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the problems existing in the prior art by providing a microbial culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism.

[0004] The technical solution to achieve the purpose of this utility model is: a culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism for a microbial production line, the mechanism including a culture dish transfer mechanism and a rotating barcode scanning mechanism; the culture dish transfer mechanism is used to transfer culture dishes on the microbial production line to the rotating barcode scanning mechanism, the rotating barcode scanning mechanism drives the culture dish to rotate while scanning the barcode of the culture dish, and the culture dish transfer mechanism is also used to transfer the culture dish on the rotating barcode scanning mechanism back to the microbial production line.

[0005] Furthermore, the culture dish transfer mechanism includes a two-degree-of-freedom orthogonal module and grippers. The two-degree-of-freedom orthogonal module includes an X-axis module and a Z-axis module, wherein the X-axis is along the horizontal direction and the Z-axis is along the vertical direction. The X-axis module includes an X-axis guide assembly and an X-axis belt, and the Z-axis module includes a Z-axis guide assembly and a Z-axis belt.

[0006] The Z-axis module is mounted on the X-axis guide assembly, and the gripper is mounted on the Z-axis guide assembly for holding the culture dish. The X-axis belt, driven by a motor, drives the Z-axis module to slide along the X-axis guide assembly to reach the culture dish position on the microbial production line or the culture dish position on the rotary barcode scanning mechanism. The Z-axis belt, driven by a motor, drives the gripper to slide along the Z-axis guide assembly to achieve the gripping and placement of the culture dish.

[0007] Furthermore, the two-degree-of-freedom orthogonal module is guided by a linear guide rail. The X-axis guide assembly includes an X-axis linear guide rail and an X-axis slider, and the Z-axis module is mounted on the X-axis slider. The Z-axis guide assembly includes a Z-axis linear guide rail and a Z-axis slider, and the gripper is mounted on the Z-axis slider.

[0008] Furthermore, the X-axis module and the Z-axis module are respectively mounted on the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate. The Z-axis module is hung on the X-axis slider through the second mounting plate, and the X-axis module is fixedly mounted on the fixed platform of the microbial production line through the first mounting plate.

[0009] Furthermore, the rotating scanning mechanism includes a rotating mechanism and a scanning device. The rotating mechanism is used to drive the petri dish to rotate, and the scanning device is used to scan the barcode on the side of the petri dish during the rotation of the petri dish.

[0010] Furthermore, the rotating mechanism includes a rotary motor, a flange support, and a culture dish tray. The flange support is installed at the end of the motor shaft of the rotary motor, and the culture dish tray is installed on the flange support and kept horizontal to support the culture dish. The rotary motor drives the flange support to rotate, thereby driving the culture dish tray to rotate the culture dish.

[0011] Furthermore, the rotating mechanism also includes a reset device for resetting the culture dish tray to zero.

[0012] Furthermore, the reset device includes a photoelectric sensor and a sensor baffle, which work together to achieve the zeroing and reset action of the culture dish tray.

[0013] Furthermore, the rotating mechanism and the barcode scanning device are fixedly mounted on the fixed platform of the microbial production line via a base.

[0014] Furthermore, the scanning device is mounted on the base via a support frame, and is located at the same horizontal level as the culture dish tray.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the significant advantages of this utility model are:

[0016] (1) The transfer scanning mechanism realizes fully automatic scanning, which improves the efficiency of petri dish sample detection.

[0017] (2) The orientation of the petri dish is not fixed. By setting a rotating mechanism, the barcode can be scanned, thus improving the scanning accuracy.

[0018] (3) The present invention has a simple structure and is easy to implement.

[0019] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the operation of the microbial automated culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism in one embodiment.

[0021] Figure 2This is a front view of the microbial automated culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism in one embodiment.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a rotating scanning mechanism in one embodiment.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a rotating mechanism in one embodiment, wherein... Figure 4 (a) in the diagram is a schematic diagram of a rotating mechanism with a housing. Figure 4 (b) is a schematic diagram of a rotating mechanism without an outer casing. Detailed Implementation

[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0025] It should be noted that if the embodiments of this utility model involve directional indicators (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.), the directional indicators are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of the components in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indicators will also change accordingly.

[0026] Furthermore, if the embodiments of this utility model involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," these descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but this must be based on the ability of those skilled in the art to implement them. If the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, it should be considered that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection claimed by this utility model.

[0027] In one embodiment, combined Figure 1 A microbial production line culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism is provided. The mechanism includes a culture dish transfer mechanism 1 and a rotary barcode scanning mechanism. The culture dish transfer mechanism 1 is used to transfer culture dishes 4 on the microbial production line to the rotary barcode scanning mechanism. The rotary barcode scanning mechanism drives the culture dish to rotate while scanning the barcode of the culture dish. The culture dish transfer mechanism is also used to transfer the culture dish on the rotary barcode scanning mechanism back to the microbial production line.

[0028] The petri dish transfer mechanism 1 clamps the petri dish from the transport trolley in the track and transfers it to the rotary scanning mechanism. The rotary scanning mechanism drives the petri dish to rotate and scans the label at the same time.

[0029] Furthermore, in one embodiment, combined with Figure 2 The culture dish transfer mechanism 1 includes a two-degree-of-freedom orthogonal module and a gripper 5. The two-degree-of-freedom orthogonal module includes an X-axis module and a Z-axis module, wherein the X-axis is along the horizontal direction and the Z-axis is along the vertical direction. The X-axis module includes an X-axis guide assembly and an X-axis belt 9, and the Z-axis module includes a Z-axis guide assembly and a Z-axis belt 7.

[0030] The Z-axis module is mounted on the X-axis guide assembly, and the gripper is mounted on the Z-axis guide assembly for holding the culture dish. The X-axis belt, driven by a motor, drives the Z-axis module to slide along the X-axis guide assembly to reach the culture dish position on the microbial production line or the culture dish position on the rotary barcode scanning mechanism. The Z-axis belt, driven by a motor, drives the gripper to slide along the Z-axis guide assembly to achieve the gripping and placement of the culture dish.

[0031] Furthermore, in one embodiment, the two-degree-of-freedom orthogonal module is guided by a linear guide rail. The X-axis guide assembly includes an X-axis linear guide rail 8 and an X-axis slider, and the Z-axis module is mounted on the X-axis slider. The Z-axis guide assembly includes a Z-axis linear guide rail 6 and a Z-axis slider, and the gripper is mounted on the Z-axis slider.

[0032] Furthermore, in one embodiment, the X-axis module and the Z-axis module are respectively mounted on a first mounting plate and a second mounting plate, the Z-axis module is hung on the X-axis slider through the second mounting plate, and the X-axis module is fixedly mounted on the fixed platform of the microbial production line through the first mounting plate.

[0033] Furthermore, in one embodiment, combined with Figure 3 The rotating barcode scanning mechanism includes a rotating mechanism 3 and a scanning device 2. The rotating mechanism 3 is used to drive the petri dish 4 to rotate, and the scanning device 2 is used to scan the barcode on the side of the petri dish 4 during the rotation of the petri dish 4.

[0034] Furthermore, in one embodiment, combined with Figure 4 The rotating mechanism includes a rotary motor 14, a flange support 13, and a petri dish tray 10. The flange support 13 is installed at the end of the motor shaft of the rotary motor 14. The petri dish tray 10 is installed on the flange support 13 and kept horizontal to support the petri dish 4. The rotary motor 14 drives the flange support 13 to rotate, thereby driving the petri dish tray 10 to rotate the petri dish.

[0035] Furthermore, in one embodiment, the rotating mechanism further includes a reset device for resetting the culture dish tray to zero.

[0036] Preferably, in some embodiments, the reset device includes a photoelectric sensor 12 and a sensor baffle 11, which work together to achieve the zeroing reset action of the culture dish tray.

[0037] Here, the reset device is not limited to using photoelectric sensor 12 and sensor baffle 11; any other device that can achieve the zeroing and reset action of the culture dish tray is acceptable.

[0038] Preferably, in some embodiments, the rotating mechanism and the barcode scanning device are fixedly mounted on a fixed platform of the microbial production line via a base.

[0039] Preferably, in some embodiments, the barcode scanning device is mounted on the base via a support frame, and is located at the same horizontal level as the petri dish tray.

[0040] Here, no special restrictions are placed on the structure of the support frame and the base.

[0041] Preferably, in some embodiments, the rotating mechanism further includes a housing that encloses the photoelectric sensor 12, the sensor baffle 11, the flange support 13, and the rotary motor 14.

[0042] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this utility model. Those skilled in the art should understand that this utility model is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, or improvements made within the spirit and principles of this utility model without departing from its spirit and scope are included within the protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A microbial culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism, characterized in that, The mechanism includes a petri dish transfer mechanism and a rotary barcode scanning mechanism; the petri dish transfer mechanism is used to transfer petri dishes from the microbial production line to the rotary barcode scanning mechanism, the rotary barcode scanning mechanism drives the petri dish to rotate while scanning the barcode of the petri dish, and the petri dish transfer mechanism is also used to transfer the petri dish on the rotary barcode scanning mechanism back to the microbial production line.

2. The microbial automated culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The culture dish transfer mechanism includes a two-degree-of-freedom orthogonal module and grippers. The two-degree-of-freedom orthogonal module includes an X-axis module and a Z-axis module, wherein the X-axis is along the horizontal direction and the Z-axis is along the vertical direction. The X-axis module includes an X-axis guide assembly and an X-axis belt, and the Z-axis module includes a Z-axis guide assembly and a Z-axis belt. The Z-axis module is mounted on the X-axis guide assembly, and the gripper is mounted on the Z-axis guide assembly for holding the culture dish. The X-axis belt, driven by a motor, drives the Z-axis module to slide along the X-axis guide assembly to reach the culture dish position on the microbial production line or the culture dish position on the rotary barcode scanning mechanism. The Z-axis belt, driven by a motor, drives the gripper to slide along the Z-axis guide assembly to achieve the gripping and placement of the culture dish.

3. The microbial automated culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that, The two-degree-of-freedom orthogonal module is guided by a linear guide rail. The X-axis guide assembly includes an X-axis linear guide rail and an X-axis slider, and the Z-axis module is mounted on the X-axis slider. The Z-axis guide assembly includes a Z-axis linear guide rail and a Z-axis slider, and the gripper is mounted on the Z-axis slider.

4. The microbial automated culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that, The X-axis module and the Z-axis module are respectively mounted on the first mounting plate and the second mounting plate. The Z-axis module is hung on the X-axis slider through the second mounting plate. The X-axis module is fixedly mounted on the fixed platform of the microbial production line through the first mounting plate.

5. The microbial automated culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating barcode scanning mechanism includes a rotating mechanism and a scanning device. The rotating mechanism is used to drive the petri dish to rotate, and the scanning device is used to scan the barcode on the side of the petri dish during the rotation of the petri dish.

6. The microbial automated culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The rotating mechanism includes a rotary motor, a flange support, and a culture dish tray. The flange support is installed at the end of the motor shaft of the rotary motor, and the culture dish tray is installed on the flange support and kept horizontal to support the culture dish. The rotary motor drives the flange support to rotate, which in turn drives the culture dish tray to rotate the culture dish.

7. The microbial automated culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism according to claim 6, characterized in that, The rotating mechanism also includes a reset device for resetting the culture dish tray to zero.

8. The microbial automated culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that, The reset device includes a photoelectric sensor and a sensor baffle, which work together to achieve the zeroing and reset action of the culture dish tray.

9. The microbial automated culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that, The rotating mechanism and the barcode scanning device are fixedly mounted on the fixed platform of the microbial production line via a base.

10. The microbial automated culture dish transfer and barcode scanning mechanism according to claim 9, characterized in that, The scanning device is mounted on the base via a support frame and is located at the same horizontal level as the culture dish tray.

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