Storage mechanism and pathological section scanner

Abstract

The utility model is suitable for the field of section processing equipment, and discloses a storage mechanism and a pathological section scanner. The storage mechanism comprises a base and a drawer storage box. The drawer storage box is provided with a plurality of storage grooves, the storage grooves are used for containing slice racks, and the drawer storage box is arranged on the base in a sliding mode so as to slide to a first position and a second position relative to the base. When the drawer storage box slides to the first position, the drawer storage box is arranged in the base so that the slice frame of the storage groove can be taken and placed from the inner side, and when the drawer storage box slides to the second position, the drawer storage box is located outside the base. According to the storage mechanism, the drawer storage box can be directly slid to a proper position so that a user can take and place the slice rack or pathological equipment can take and place the slice rack from the inner side, the convenience of taking and placing the slice rack is improved, and the working efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of slide processing equipment technology, and more particularly to a storage mechanism and a pathological slide scanner. Background Technology

[0002] In various tissue analysis processes in the fields of medicine, biology and botany, materials research, and quality control of engineering materials, it is necessary to use or store blank slides or tissue sections in batches. For example, in the pathology industry, from the extraction of tissue samples from patients to the final pathological scanning analysis, multiple steps are required, such as dehydration, embedding, sectioning, staining, and mounting. Before staining the tissue sample, the tissue sections obtained in the sectioning stage need to be mounted on a glass slide. Subsequent processing of the tissue sample, such as staining, mounting, and scanning, all require the tissue to be mounted on the slide (section). Since each pathological tissue sample may be assigned multiple sections, and hospitals often process tissue samples in batches, slide racks are usually used to store multiple sections and facilitate the transfer or placement of sections.

[0003] In existing technologies, slicing equipment can store multiple slice racks in a storage structure. However, existing storage structures are generally located in specific positions, which is inconvenient for users when retrieving or placing slice racks. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this application is to provide a storage mechanism and a pathological slide scanner, which are designed to improve the ease of accessing and placing slide racks.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this application provides a storage mechanism for use in a slicing processing device, the storage mechanism comprising:

[0006] Base;

[0007] A drawer storage box is provided with multiple storage slots for placing a slice rack. The drawer storage box is slidably disposed on the base so as to be able to slide relative to the base to a first position and a second position.

[0008] When the drawer storage box slides to the first position, it is placed inside the base for taking the slice rack of the storage slot out from the inside. When the drawer storage box slides to the second position, it is located outside the base.

[0009] In the storage mechanism of this application, there are multiple drawer storage boxes, and the multiple drawer storage boxes are arranged vertically on the base; and / or, the side wall of the storage slot facing inward is provided with a recessed notch that communicates with the inner side.

[0010] In the storage mechanism of this application, the drawer storage box and the base are detachable.

[0011] The storage mechanism of this application also includes a sliding mechanism, which includes a slide rail and a sliding member. The sliding member is slidably connected to the slide rail. The slide rail is disposed on one of the base and the drawer storage box, and the sliding member is disposed on the other of the base and the drawer storage box.

[0012] In the storage mechanism of this application, the base is equipped with a detector, which is used to detect whether the drawer storage box is in a first position.

[0013] In the storage mechanism of this application, the drawer storage box slides relative to the base along a first direction, and the plurality of storage slots are arranged at intervals along a second direction;

[0014] The first direction and the second direction have an included angle.

[0015] In the storage mechanism of this application, the drawer storage box slides relative to the base along a first direction, and the plurality of storage slots are arranged in an array along the first direction and the second direction;

[0016] The first direction and the second direction have an included angle.

[0017] In the storage mechanism of this application, the drawer storage box slides relative to the base along a first direction, and the plurality of storage slots are arranged at intervals along the first direction.

[0018] In the storage mechanism of this application, the drawer storage box includes multiple detachable sub-drawer boxes.

[0019] This application also provides a pathological slide scanner, including the storage mechanism and transfer mechanism as described in any of the above embodiments.

[0020] When the drawer storage box slides to the first position, the drawer storage box is placed inside the base so that the material transfer mechanism can pick up and put down the slice rack of the storage slot.

[0021] The storage mechanism and pathology slide scanner provided in this application can store multiple slide racks through multiple storage slots in the drawer storage box. When the drawer storage box is slid to the first position, the pathology equipment can retrieve and place the slide racks from the inside for corresponding slide scanning, mounting, or staining operations. When the drawer storage box is slid to the second position, the operator can retrieve and place the slide racks. In this application, the drawer storage box can be directly slid to a suitable position for the operator to retrieve and place the slide racks, or for the pathology equipment to retrieve and place the slide racks, improving the convenience of slide rack retrieval and placement and increasing work efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0022] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings without creative effort.

[0023] Figure 1 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the storage mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0024] Figure 2 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the drawer storage box of the storage mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a second schematic diagram of the storage mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a second schematic diagram of the drawer storage box of the storage mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0027] Figure 5 This is the third schematic diagram of the storage mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0028] Figure 6 This is the third schematic diagram of the drawer storage box of the storage mechanism provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0029] Figure 7 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the pathology slide scanner provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0030] Figure 8 This is a second schematic diagram of the structure of the pathological slide scanner provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0031] Figure 9 This is the third schematic diagram of the structure of the pathological slide scanner provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0032] Explanation of icon numbers:

[0033] a: First direction; b: Second direction;

[0034] 100: Storage facility;

[0035] 10: Base; 11: Support plate;

[0036] 20: Drawer storage box; 21: Storage slot; 22: Clip notch; 23: Lid; 24: Sub-drawer drawer; 25: Recessed notch;

[0037] 90: Slicing rack;

[0038] 200: Material transfer mechanism. Detailed Implementation

[0039] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0040] It should be noted that all directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, etc.) in the embodiments of this application are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0041] It should also be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on the other component or may be connected to an intermediary component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to the other component or indirectly connected to the other component through an intermediary component.

[0042] Furthermore, the use of terms such as "first" and "second" in this application is for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. Additionally, the technical solutions of the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but only on the basis of being achievable by those skilled in the art. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or impossible to implement, such a combination of technical solutions should be considered non-existent and not within the scope of protection claimed in this application.

[0043] The storage mechanism 100 provided in this embodiment is applied in a slide processing device. The storage mechanism 100 includes a base 10 and a drawer storage box 20. The slide processing device can be a processing device for mass production or transfer of glass slides, a processing device for scientific research and analysis in biology or botany, or a device for medical analysis, i.e., a device used in pathology.

[0044] For example, here we take its application in pathological equipment as an example, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2As shown, the drawer storage box 20 has multiple storage slots 21 for placing slide racks 90. The drawer storage box 20 is slidably disposed on the base 10, allowing it to slide relative to the base 10 to a first position and a second position. When the drawer storage box 20 slides to the first position, it is placed inside the base 10, allowing the slide racks 90 in the storage slots 21 to be accessed from the inside. When the drawer storage box 20 slides to the second position, it is located outside the base 10. It should be noted that the "outer side" refers to the side accessible to the operator for accessing the slide racks 90, while the "inner side" refers to the side away from the operator. This can refer to the side inside the pathology equipment where the slide racks 90 can be accessed from the storage mechanism 100. The inner and outer sides are relative positions, but they can also be adjacent positions; there is no limitation. The storage mechanism 100 of this embodiment can store multiple slide racks 90 through the multiple storage slots 21 of the drawer storage box 20. When the drawer storage box 20 slides to the first position, pathological equipment can access the slide rack 90 from the inside for corresponding slide scanning, mounting, or staining. When the drawer storage box 20 slides to the second position, the operator can access the slide rack 90. ​​In this application, the drawer storage box 20 can be directly slid to a suitable position for the operator to access the slide rack 90, or for the pathological equipment to access the slide rack 90, improving the convenience of accessing the slide rack 90 and increasing work efficiency.

[0045] It should be noted that the pathology equipment in this application can be a pathology slide scanner, a mounting machine, a staining machine, or other equipment that needs to provide or store slides or glass slides. The storage mechanism 100 of this application serves as the storage structure for the slide rack 90 of the pathology equipment. Any equipment involving the storage and transfer of slides can utilize the storage mechanism 100 of this application. Specifically, any pathology equipment that requires batch storage of slide racks 90, allows for the transfer of slide racks 90 from the inside by the pathology equipment, and allows operators to retrieve and place slide racks from the outside, can utilize the storage mechanism 100 of this application.

[0046] It should be noted that the slide holder 90 can store slides and can be placed on the feeding platform of the pathology equipment to stably supply slides to the equipment. For example, the pathology equipment can remove the slides from the slide holder 90 for processing operations such as staining, mounting, and pathological scanning. Therefore, when the pathology equipment removes the slide holder 90 from the storage tank 21 from the inside, the slide holder 90 can be transferred to the feeding platform to stably supply slides. Alternatively, the pathology equipment can also place the slide holder 90 from other positions in the storage tank 21 to store slides after processing operations, such as staining, mounting, and scanning.

[0047] It should be noted that the multiple storage slots 21 provided in the drawer storage box 20 can be adapted to store slice racks 90 of the same size. Of course, the multiple storage slots 21 can also be adapted to store slice racks 90 of different sizes, meeting the diverse storage needs of slice racks 90.

[0048] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, multiple drawer storage boxes 20 are provided, and the multiple drawer storage boxes 20 are arranged vertically on the base 10. By providing multiple drawer storage boxes 20, more slide racks 90 can be stored. In addition, since the multiple drawer storage boxes 20 are arranged vertically, each drawer storage box 20 can be pulled out independently without affecting each other. Each drawer storage box 20 can slide to a first position for pathology equipment to take the slide rack 90 from the storage slot 21 from the inside, and each drawer storage box 20 can also slide to a second position for the operator to take the slide rack 90 from the outside. Furthermore, since each drawer storage box 20 can be independently pulled out, each drawer storage box 20 can be independently supplied and loaded. For example, some drawer storage boxes 20 can slide to a second position, allowing pathology equipment to retrieve and place the slide rack 90 from the inside, while others can slide to a second position, allowing operators to retrieve and place the slide rack 90 from the outside. This improves the working efficiency of the pathology equipment and avoids situations where the pathology equipment cannot retrieve and place the slide rack 90 from the inside when the operator is retrieving it. Therefore, this storage mechanism 100 not only accommodates more slide racks 90 but also facilitates automated retrieval and placement of slide racks 90 by pathology equipment and operators, improving the convenience of slide rack retrieval and placement and increasing work efficiency.

[0049] For example, three drawer storage boxes 20 are provided to meet the storage needs of the slice rack 90, while also facilitating the retrieval and placement of the slice rack 90 from both the inside and outside of each drawer storage box 20. Of course, two or more drawer storage boxes 20 may also be provided, and this application does not impose any limitation.

[0050] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the drawer storage box 20 and the base 10 are detachable. It is understood that operators can detach the drawer storage box 20 containing the slice rack 90 from the base 10 as needed, or place the drawer storage box 20 containing the slice rack 90 on the base 10 to facilitate the transfer of the slice rack 90. ​​This greatly improves the loading efficiency of the slices, eliminating the need for operators to transfer each slice rack 90 individually, thus improving the convenience of operation and increasing work efficiency.

[0051] For example, in practical use, the drawer storage box 20 can be transferred between different pathology devices. More specifically, it can be transferred sequentially between different pathology devices according to the slide preparation and scanning process. For instance, if the pathology device used in the storage mechanism 100 is a staining machine, after the slides are stained, the slide holder 90 containing the stained slides can be stored in the drawer storage box 20. The operator can detach the drawer storage box 20 containing the stained slides from the base 10, transfer it to the mounting machine, and then transfer it to the storage mechanism 100 of the pathology slide scanner for scanning.

[0052] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the storage mechanism 100 further includes a sliding mechanism (not shown). The sliding mechanism includes a slide rail and a sliding member. The sliding member is slidably connected to the slide rail. The slide rail is located on one of the base 10 and the drawer storage box 20, and the sliding member is located on the other of the base 10 and the drawer storage box 20. It should be noted that, to ensure stable sliding of the drawer storage box 20, the slide rail extends along the direction of drawer pulling. During the process of pulling out the drawer storage box 20, the pulley can slide on the slide rail, making the drawer storage box 20 easier to pull out and use.

[0053] For example, the slider can be mounted on the slide rail to allow it to slide stably on the slide rail. For example, the slider is a rotatable pulley. In this way, on the one hand, it can ensure that the drawer storage box 20 slides stably on the base 10; on the other hand, the drawer storage box 20 can be detached from the base 10 as needed for transfer.

[0054] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, multiple sliding mechanisms are provided. These multiple sliding mechanisms can be provided on the side of the drawer storage box 20 and / or on the bottom of the drawer storage box 20, so that the multiple sliding mechanisms can stably support the drawer storage box 20 to slide and pull relative to the base 10.

[0055] For example, two sliding mechanisms are provided, one on each side of the drawer storage box 20, so that the drawer storage box 20 can slide stably relative to the base 10.

[0056] like Figure 3 As shown, in some embodiments, the base 10 is provided with a support plate 11, and the drawer storage box 20 is placed on the support plate 11. The support plate 11 can support the drawer storage box 20 to stabilize the storage slice rack 90 and ensure the stable pulling out of the drawer storage box 20.

[0057] For example, the two sides of the drawer storage box 20 are connected to the base 10 via a sliding mechanism, and the support plate 11 supports the bottom of the drawer storage box 20 so that the drawer storage box 20 can slide stably relative to the base 10.

[0058] In other examples, a sliding mechanism may not be provided, and the bottom of the drawer storage box 20 may be supported only by the support plate 11. The drawer storage box 20 achieves stable sliding relative to the base 10 through sliding friction between the drawer storage box 20 and the base 10.

[0059] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the base 10 is provided with a blocking element (not shown) to prevent the drawer storage box 20 from detaching from the base 10 in its pulling direction. In this way, when the operator slides the drawer storage box 20 to the second position, the drawer storage box 20 can be prevented from directly detaching from the base 10, so that the operator can take or put the slice holder 90 when the drawer storage box 20 is in the second position.

[0060] For example, the drawer storage box 20 and the base 10 are connected by a sliding mechanism. In the sliding mechanism, a sliding member is disposed on the side wall of the drawer storage box 20, a slide rail is disposed on the side wall of the base 10, and a blocking member is disposed on the outward-facing end of the slide rail. Thus, when the drawer storage box 20 slides relative to the base 10 towards a second position, the blocking member can prevent the sliding member from continuing to slide outward, thereby preventing the drawer storage box 20 from detaching from the base 10. Furthermore, the sliding member can rest on the slide rail. Therefore, when it is necessary to remove the drawer storage box 20 from the base 10, the drawer storage box 20 can be lifted upwards, so that the sliding member and the blocking member are not on the same plane. Then, the drawer storage box 20 can be removed from the base 10 in the pulling direction. The drawer storage box 20 is easy to assemble and disassemble, and convenient for operators.

[0061] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the drawer storage box 20 is provided with a cover plate 23, which is located on the outward side of the drawer storage box 20. When the drawer storage box 20 slides to the first position, the cover plate 23 can abut against the outer wall of the base 10. On the one hand, it can limit the sliding of the drawer storage box 20, preventing the drawer storage box 20 from continuing to slide inward toward the base 10; on the other hand, it can ensure that the drawer storage box 20 slides stably to the first position and ensure that the first position of the drawer storage box 20 is determined. In this way, when the pathology equipment takes the slide rack 90 from the inside, it can take the slide rack 90 more accurately, avoiding the situation where the drawer storage box 20 does not slide into place, resulting in the inability to take the slide rack 90. ​​Of course, in other embodiments, a limiting member can also be provided in the base to limit the sliding of the drawer storage box 20 and ensure that the drawer storage box 20 slides stably to the first position.

[0062] In some embodiments, the outer wall of the drawer storage box 20 is provided with a grip (not shown). The grip can be held by an operator to allow the operator to pull out the drawer storage box 20.

[0063] like Figure 1 As shown, in some embodiments, the base 10 is equipped with a detector (not shown) to detect whether the drawer storage box 20 is in a first position. It is understood that when the drawer storage box 20 is in the first position, the pathology equipment can accurately pick up and place the slide holder 90 from the inside. If the drawer storage box 20 deviates from the first position, the transfer mechanism may be unable to grasp the slide holder 90 when it needs to be removed, and may not be able to accurately place the slide holder 90 into the storage slot 21 when it needs to be placed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the detector is used to detect whether the drawer storage box 20 is in the first position, enabling the pathology equipment to achieve accurate automated operation.

[0064] For example, the detector includes a photoelectric sensor. When the drawer storage box 20 is slid to the first position, the photoelectric sensor can detect signal obstruction, while when the drawer storage box 20 is not slid to the first position, no signal obstruction is detected.

[0065] In other examples, the detector includes a pressure sensor that detects whether the drawer storage box 20 has slid to a first position by changes in pressure.

[0066] like Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the drawer storage box 20 has clamping notches 22 on both sides of the storage slot 21. It can be understood that after the slide holder 90 is placed in the storage slot 21, both sides of the slide holder 90 can be exposed at the clamping notches 22. This allows the transfer mechanism 200 of the pathology equipment to pick up and place the slide holder 90 from the clamping notches 22, facilitating the automatic picking and placing of the slide holder 90.

[0067] For example, the transfer mechanism 200 includes mechanical grippers. When the slice holder 90 is removed from the storage tank 21 by the transfer mechanism 200, the two sides of the mechanical grippers can pass through the clamping notches on both sides, so that the mechanical grippers can clamp the two sides of the slice holder 90 to transfer the slice holder 90 to other positions. When the slice holder 90 is placed in the storage tank 21 by the transfer mechanism 200, the mechanical grippers clamp the two sides of the slice holder 90. Then the slice holder 90 is placed in the storage tank 21, and the mechanical grippers are placed at the clamping notches to stably place the slice holder 90 in the storage tank 21.

[0068] like Figure 2As shown, in some embodiments, the side wall of the storage slot 21 facing inward is provided with a recessed notch 25 that connects to the inside. It can be understood that when the slice rack 90 is taken out from the inside, the slice rack 90 needs to be lifted away from the storage slot 21, that is, lifted a certain height away from the bottom of the storage slot 21, so that the slice rack 90 is freed from the obstruction of the side wall of the drawer storage box 20, ensuring that the slice rack 90 can be taken out and placed smoothly. In this embodiment, the recessed notch 25, while ensuring the storage slot 21 can stably store the slice rack 90, also reduces the lifting height of the slice rack 90 when taken out from the inside. For example, the slice rack 90 only needs to be lifted from the recessed notch 25 to the bottom of the storage slot 21. This helps to reduce the space required in the upper part of the drawer storage box 20, reduces the overall longitudinal space occupied by the storage mechanism 100, facilitates the miniaturization of the storage mechanism 100, and improves the efficiency of taking out and placing the slice rack 90.

[0069] like Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the drawer storage box 20 includes multiple detachable sub-drawer boxes 24. That is, the drawer storage box 20 consists of multiple independently pull-out sub-drawer boxes 24. This allows the operator to individually pull out some of the sub-drawer boxes 24 as needed, placing them in a second position for easy access to the slide rack 90 without affecting the operation of the other sub-drawer boxes 24. For example, even when the other sub-drawer boxes 24 are in the first position, the pathology equipment can still access the slide rack 90 from the inside. Furthermore, the sub-drawer boxes 24 are relatively small, making them easy for the operator to move and replace.

[0070] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in some embodiments, the drawer storage box 20 slides relative to the base 10 along a first direction a, and multiple storage slots 21 are arranged at intervals along a second direction b. The first direction a and the second direction b form an angle. This reduces the space occupied by the drawer storage box 20 in the first direction a, allowing it to accommodate appropriate pathology equipment. Furthermore, when the operator pulls the drawer storage box 20 to the second position, it can slide to the second position with a short travel distance, exposing all storage slots 21 to the outside. This facilitates the placement of the slide holder 90 in any of the storage slots 21, improving the convenience of storing the slide holder 90.

[0071] For example, the first direction a and the second direction b are perpendicular. The inner and outer sides of the drawer storage box 20 are located on both sides of the drawer storage box 20 in the first direction a. Since the multiple storage slots 21 are arranged along the second direction b, all the multiple storage slots 21 can be close to the inner side of the drawer storage box 20. When the transfer mechanism 200 of the pathology equipment picks up and puts down the slide rack 90 of the drawer storage box 20, the operation logic of the transfer mechanism 200 is simple, and it can quickly move to each storage slot 21 for picking up and putting down, which is beneficial to the transfer of the slide rack 90.

[0072] like Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, in some embodiments, the drawer storage box 20 slides relative to the base 10 along a first direction a, and a plurality of storage slots 21 are arranged in an array along the first direction a and a second direction b. The first direction a and the second direction b form an included angle. Arranging the plurality of storage slots 21 in an array along the first direction a and the second direction b allows the plurality of storage slots 21 to be more concentrated, and the drawer storage box 20 can also accommodate more slice holders 90, resulting in a more compact drawer storage box 20.

[0073] For example, the first direction a and the second direction b are perpendicular, so that the multiple storage slots 21 arranged in the array are neatly arranged for easy use. The inner and outer sides of the drawer storage box 20 are located on both sides of the drawer storage box 20 in the first direction a, so that the transfer mechanism 200 can pick up and put down the slice rack 90 from the inside, and the operator can pick up and put down the slice rack 90 from the outside.

[0074] For example, the drawer storage box 20 includes two detachable sub-drawer boxes 24. This allows the operator to easily operate both sub-drawer boxes 24 individually, making it convenient to use. Furthermore, the sub-drawer boxes 24 are relatively small, making it easy for the operator to move and replace them.

[0075] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, in some embodiments, the drawer storage box 20 slides relative to the base 10 along a first direction a, and multiple storage slots 21 are arranged at intervals along the first direction a. This reduces the space occupied by the drawer storage box 20 at an angle to the first direction a, for example, avoiding excessive occupation of space in the second direction b, in order to accommodate the corresponding pathological equipment.

[0076] For example, the inner side of the drawer storage box 20 is located on the side perpendicular to the first direction a, and the outer side is located on the side of the drawer storage box 20 along the first direction a. Since the multiple storage slots 21 are arranged at intervals along the first direction a, all of the multiple storage slots 21 can be close to the inner side of the drawer storage box 20. When the transfer mechanism 200 of the pathology equipment picks up and puts down the slide rack 90 of the drawer storage box 20, the operation logic of the transfer mechanism 200 is simple, and it can quickly move to each storage slot 21 for picking up and putting down, which is beneficial to the transfer of the slide rack 90.

[0077] like Figures 7 to 9 As shown, the pathology slide scanner of this application includes a storage mechanism 100 and a transfer mechanism 200. When the drawer storage box 20 slides to the first position, it is placed inside the base 10 for the transfer mechanism 200 to retrieve and place the slide holders 90 from the storage slots 21. The pathology slide scanner of this embodiment can store multiple slide holders 90 through the multiple storage slots 21 of the drawer storage box 20. When the drawer storage box 20 slides to the first position, the transfer mechanism 200 can retrieve and place the slide holders 90 from the inside for corresponding slide scanning. When the drawer storage box 20 slides to the second position, it allows the operator to retrieve and place the slide holders 90. In this application, the drawer storage box 20 can be directly slid to a suitable position for the operator to retrieve and place the slide holders 90, or for the transfer mechanism 200 to retrieve and place the slide holders 90 from the inside, improving the convenience of retrieving and placing the slide holders 90 and increasing work efficiency.

[0078] like Figures 7 to 9 As shown, in some embodiments, the transfer mechanism 200 includes a first linear module, a second linear module, a third linear module, and a mechanical gripper. The first linear module is used to control the mechanical gripper to move linearly in the Y-axis direction, the second linear module is used to control the mechanical gripper to move linearly in the Z-axis direction, and the third linear module is used to control the mechanical gripper to move linearly in the X-axis direction, so that the mechanical gripper can move in all directions in space, thereby being able to grip the slice holders 90 of each storage slot 21 of the storage mechanism 100.

[0079] like Figures 7 to 9 As shown, in some embodiments, the transfer mechanism 200 further includes a rotation module, which is used to control the mechanical gripper to rotate in the horizontal plane so that the gripping position of the mechanical gripper can be adjusted by rotation, thereby gripping the slice rack 90 of each storage slot 21 of the storage mechanism 100.

[0080] In some embodiments, the pathology slide scanner further includes a scanning mechanism and a loading / unloading mechanism. The scanning mechanism scans the slides, and the loading / unloading mechanism transports the slides from the slide holder 90 to the scanning mechanism for scanning and then transports the scanned slides back into the slide holder 90. During the operation of the pathology slide scanner, the transfer mechanism 200 can transfer the slide holder 90 from the storage mechanism 100 to the feeding platform, and then the loading / unloading mechanism transports the slides from the slide holder 90 on the feeding platform to the scanning mechanism, thereby realizing automatic scanning and detection of the slides by the pathology slide scanner, reducing manpower and making it convenient to use.

[0081] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this application and does not limit the patent scope of this application. Any equivalent structural transformations made based on the content of this application's specification and drawings under the concept of this application, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A storage mechanism applied to a slicing processing device, characterized in that, The storage mechanism includes: Base; A drawer storage box is provided with multiple storage slots for placing a slice rack. The drawer storage box is slidably disposed on the base so as to be able to slide relative to the base to a first position and a second position. When the drawer storage box slides to the first position, it is placed inside the base for taking the slice rack of the storage slot out from the inside. When the drawer storage box slides to the second position, it is located outside the base.

2. The storage mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The drawer storage box is provided in multiple ways, and the multiple drawer storage boxes are arranged vertically on the base; and / or, the side wall of the storage slot facing inward is provided with a recessed notch that communicates with the inner side.

3. The storage mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The drawer storage box and base are detachable.

4. The storage mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a sliding mechanism, which includes a slide rail and a sliding member. The sliding member is slidably connected to the slide rail. The slide rail is located on one of the base and the drawer storage box, and the sliding member is located on the other of the base and the drawer storage box.

5. The storage mechanism as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The base is equipped with a detector, which is used to detect whether the drawer storage box is in the first position.

6. The storage mechanism as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The drawer storage box slides relative to the base along a first direction, and the plurality of storage slots are arranged at intervals along a second direction; The first direction and the second direction have an included angle.

7. The storage mechanism as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The drawer storage box slides relative to the base along a first direction, and the plurality of storage slots are arranged in an array along the first and second directions; The first direction and the second direction have an included angle.

8. The storage mechanism as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The drawer storage box slides relative to the base along a first direction, and the plurality of storage slots are arranged at intervals along the first direction.

9. The storage mechanism as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that, The drawer storage box includes multiple detachable sub-drawer boxes.

10. A pathological slide scanner, characterized in that, Includes the storage mechanism and transfer mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 9. When the drawer storage box slides to the first position, the drawer storage box is placed inside the base so that the material transfer mechanism can pick up and put down the slice rack of the storage slot.

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