Slide box sample introduction expansion device and system
By designing a slide box sample loading expansion device that includes a pushing mechanism and a conveying mechanism, the problems of complex structure and insufficient capacity of traditional devices are solved, realizing automated sample loading and recycling of slide boxes, expanding capacity and reducing costs.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422406016.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-07
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-07
AI Technical Summary
Traditional high-throughput digital slide scanners have complex slide loading devices, high costs, and a limited capacity for slide boxes, making them difficult to meet demand.
A slide box sample loading and expansion device was designed, comprising a housing, a pushing mechanism, a conveying mechanism, and a control system. The device utilizes a pusher assembly and a synchronous belt drive to achieve automated sample loading and retrieval of the slide box, and expands the capacity by splicing multiple devices together.
It enables efficient and automated sample loading and retrieval of slide boxes, reduces labor intensity, and expands the capacity to meet different throughput requirements.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to a slide box equipment technical field, especially a slide box sample introduction expansion device. BACKGROUND
[0002] The slide box sample introduction expansion device is mainly applied to digital section scanning equipment and other similar medical devices. The traditional high-throughput digital section scanning equipment slide sample introduction device adopts a mechanical hand or a turntable form. The structure is relatively complex, the equipment cost is high, it is inconvenient to popularize on the market, and the number of disposable slide boxes is limited, and the accommodation capacity is not high. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0003] The utility model provides a slide box sample introduction expansion device to solve the technical problem mentioned in the background art.
[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows:
[0005] The utility model provides a slide box sample introduction expansion device, which comprises:
[0006] The shell comprises a base and an upper plate one mounted on the base. The plurality of slide boxes outside are arranged on the upper plate one.
[0007] The pushing mechanism is erected on the base and comprises a pushing assembly and a pushing claw assembly for grabbing the slide box mounted on the movable end of the pushing assembly.
[0008] The conveying mechanism is installed on the side surface of the pushing assembly and is used for conveying the slide box into the movable end of the pushing assembly or conveying the slide box output from the movable end of the pushing assembly outward.
[0009] Further, the pushing assembly comprises:
[0010] Two first synchronous wheels are transversely spaced apart in the same plane and are rotatably connected to the base.
[0011] The first synchronous belt is tensioned on the two first synchronous wheels. The pushing claw assembly is mounted on the first synchronous belt.
[0012] The pushing motor is installed on the base and is used for driving one of the first synchronous wheels to rotate.
[0013] Further, the pushing assembly comprises:
[0014] The guide rail is laid on the base towards the conveying mechanism.
[0015] The sliding block is slidably connected to the guide rail. The pushing claw assembly is mounted on the sliding block.
[0016] The pushing motor is installed on the base.
[0017] The first screw rod is rotatably connected to the base, one end of which is in transmission connection with the output shaft of the pushing motor, and the other end is in threaded connection with the sliding block.
[0018] Further, the pushing claw assembly comprises:
[0019] The pushing claw plate has a pushing claw formed on the side surface and adapted to the clamping groove at the bottom of the slide box.
[0020] The mounting plate is inserted into the bottom of the pushing claw plate through two or more guide shafts.
[0021] The driving member is connected to the bottom of the mounting plate and used to drive the vertical movement of the pushing claw plate on the mounting plate.
[0022] Further, the driving member comprises:
[0023] The pushing claw lifting motor is installed at the bottom of the mounting plate, and the output shaft of the pushing claw lifting motor is in transmission connection with the second screw rod.
[0024] The nut is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the mounting plate and is in threaded connection with the second screw rod.
[0025] Further, the slide box sample feeding extension device further comprises a guide positioning mechanism, and the guide positioning mechanism comprises:
[0026] The guide rod is slidably connected to the upper plate one along the horizontal movement direction of the movable end of the pushing assembly, and the guide rod is provided with a baffle at the bottom.
[0027] The rotating member is rotatably connected to the guide rod on the side facing the conveying mechanism.
[0028] The tension spring has one end connected to the base and the other end connected to the guide rod on the side away from the conveying mechanism.
[0029] Further, the housing further comprises an upper plate two fixedly installed on the upper plate one, and the guide rod and the tension spring are arranged in the space formed by the upper plate one and the upper plate two.
[0030] Further, the conveying mechanism comprises:
[0031] The two second synchronous wheels are horizontally spaced apart and rotatably connected to the base.
[0032] The second synchronous belt is tensioned on the two second synchronous wheels.
[0033] The conveying motor is installed on the base and in transmission connection with one of the second synchronous wheels.
[0034] Further, the slide box sample introduction expansion device further comprises a plurality of connecting members, one end of the plurality of connecting members is connected with the base, and the other end is connected with external equipment.
[0035] Further, the slide box sample introduction expansion device further comprises a control system, which is arranged on the base and is electrically connected with the pushing assembly, the pushing claw assembly and the conveying mechanism.
[0036] The utility model discloses a second aspect further provides a kind of slide box sample introduction expansion system, including multiple slide box sample introduction expansion devices, multiple slide box sample introduction expansion devices are pasted on same straight line, and conveying mechanism on multiple slide box sample introduction expansion devices also is on same straight line.
[0037] The utility model has the advantages of:
[0038] 1, the slide box sample introduction expansion device provided by the utility model expands the accommodatable amount of slide box to meet the demand of different flux configuration;In addition, the rotating member in the slide box sample introduction expansion device is located at the diagonal position of the conveying mechanism under the condition of no external force, and the rotating member can guide the slide box when the slide box moves on the conveying mechanism, and the rotating member has the function of guiding at this moment;After the rotating member is pushed to the side of the conveying mechanism by the pushing assembly, the rotating member and the guide rod can block the slide box, and the rotating member and the guide rod have the function of positioning at this moment;
[0039] In addition, the pushing claw assembly in the utility model can push the slide box to the conveying mechanism by the pushing assembly, and the slide box on the conveying mechanism can also be pushed to the upper plate I by the pushing assembly, so that the sample introduction and recovery of the slide box are realized.
[0040] 2, the slide box sample introduction expansion device in the utility model is controlled by the control system, and the intelligent degree is high, so that the sample introduction and recovery of automatic slide box are realized, and the labor intensity of scientific researchers is also reduced.
[0041] 3, the slide box sample introduction expansion system provided by the utility model is spliced by multiple slide box sample introduction expansion devices, so that the accommodatable amount of slide box is further increased to meet the demand of different flux configuration. DRAWINGS
[0042] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0043] Figure 2 It is a local structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0044] Figure 3 It is a zoomed view of the front structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0045] Figure 4It is three-dimensional structure amplification schematic view of the push claw assembly in the utility model.
[0046] Figure 5 It is front structure amplification schematic view of the push claw assembly in the utility model.
[0047] Mark explanation:
[0048] 1, conveying mechanism;2, slide box;3, rotating part;4, guide rod;41, baffle;5, tension spring;6, sliding block;7, screw;8, push claw assembly;81, push claw plate;811, push claw;82, guide shaft;83, mounting plate;84, second screw;85, push claw lifting motor;86, nut;9, conveying motor;10, push motor;11, connecting piece;12, base;13, upper plate one;14, upper plate two. Specific implementation
[0049] In order to facilitate understanding of the utility model, the utility model will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. The preferred embodiments of the utility model are shown in the drawings. However, the utility model can be realized in many other different forms, and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosure of the utility model more thorough and comprehensive.
[0050] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "disposed on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or indirectly connected to the other element.
[0051] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the utility model.
[0052] In addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features defined with "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0053] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application belongs. The terminology used in the description herein is for describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the application. The use herein of the terms "and / or" includes a set of one or more associated listed items.
[0054] It should also be noted that the same reference signs are used in the same parts or the same components in the embodiments of the present application, and for the same components in the embodiments of the present application, only one of the components or parts is labeled with a reference sign in the drawings, and it should be understood that the reference sign is also applicable to other identical components or parts.
[0055] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 The embodiments of the present application provide a slide box sample feeding extension device, which comprises:
[0056] The shell comprises a base 12 and an upper plate 13 mounted on the base 12; and a plurality of external slide boxes 2 are arranged on the upper plate 13;
[0057] The pushing mechanism is erected on the base 12 and comprises a pushing assembly and a pushing claw assembly 8 mounted on a movable end of the pushing assembly and used for grabbing the slide box 2;
[0058] The conveying mechanism 1 is installed on the side of the pushing assembly and is used for conveying the slide box 2 into the movable end of the pushing assembly or conveying the slide box 2 output from the movable end of the pushing assembly outward.
[0059] The slide box sample feeding extension device provided by the present application expands the accommodable amount of the slide box to meet the requirement of configuring different fluxes.
[0060] In some embodiments, the pushing assembly comprises:
[0061] Two first synchronous wheels are transversely spaced apart in the same plane and are rotatably connected to the base 12;
[0062] A first synchronous belt is tensioned on the two first synchronous wheels; and the pushing claw assembly 8 is mounted on the first synchronous belt;
[0063] A pushing motor 10 is mounted on the base 12 and is used for driving one of the first synchronous wheels to rotate. In use, the pushing motor 10 is started, the output shaft of the pushing motor 10 rotates and drives one of the first synchronous wheels to rotate, thereby driving the other first synchronous wheel and the first synchronous belt to rotate synchronously.
[0064] Alternatively, the pushing assembly comprises:
[0065] A guide rail is laid on the base 12 towards the conveying mechanism 1;
[0066] A sliding block 6 is slidably connected to the guide rail, and a pushing claw assembly 8 is installed on the sliding block 6;
[0067] A pushing motor 10 is installed on the base 12;
[0068] A first screw rod is rotatably connected to the base 12, one end of the first screw rod is in transmission connection with an output shaft of the pushing motor 10, and the other end of the first screw rod is in threaded connection with the sliding block 6.
[0069] In use, the pushing motor 10 is first started, the output shaft of the pushing motor 10 is rotated and drives the first screw rod to rotate, the sliding block 6 is slidably connected to the guide rail and is in threaded connection with the first screw rod, and in the process of rotation of the first screw rod, the sliding block 6 is driven to slide on the guide rail, the pushing assembly in the embodiment is more stable in operation and has higher sliding precision than the pushing assembly in the foregoing embodiment.
[0070] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the pushing claw assembly 8 comprises:
[0071] A pushing claw plate 81 is formed with a pushing claw 811 on a side surface, the pushing claw 811 is adapted to a clamping groove at a bottom of the slide box 2;
[0072] A mounting plate 83 is inserted into the bottom of the pushing claw plate 81 through two or more guide shafts 82;
[0073] A driving member is connected to the bottom of the mounting plate 83 and is used to drive the pushing claw plate 81 to move vertically on the mounting plate 83.
[0074] The pushing claw assembly 8 in the utility model can push the slide box 2 to the conveying mechanism 1 through the pushing assembly, or can push the slide box 2 on the conveying mechanism 1 to the upper plate 13 through the pushing assembly, so that the slide box 2 is realized for sample injection and recycling.
[0075] In some embodiments, the driving member comprises:
[0076] A pushing claw lifting motor 85 is installed at the bottom of the mounting plate 83, an output shaft of the pushing claw lifting motor 85 is in transmission connection with a second screw rod 84, and the second screw rod 84 passes through a round hole on the pushing claw plate 81 at the top;
[0077] A nut 86 is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the mounting plate 83, and the nut 86 is in threaded connection with the second screw rod 84.
[0078] In some embodiments, the slide box sample injection expansion device further comprises a guide positioning mechanism, and the guide positioning mechanism comprises:
[0079] A guide rod 4 is slidably connected to the upper plate 13 in the direction of the horizontal movement of the movable end of the pushing assembly, and a baffle 41 is installed at the bottom of the guide rod 4; the baffle 41 and a screw 7 installed on the pushing claw plate 81 are in the same movement path;
[0080] A rotating member 3 is rotatably connected to the guide rod 4 on the side facing the conveying mechanism 1; in this embodiment, the rotating member 3 is a bearing;
[0081] A tension spring 5 has one end connected to the base 12 and the other end connected to the guide rod 4 on the side away from the conveying mechanism 1, and under the action of tension, the tension spring 5 can pull the guide rod 4 to reset the guide rod 4 and the rotating member 3. In the reset state, the rotating member 3 is located on the opposite corner of the conveying mechanism 1.
[0082] The bearing in the slide box sample feeding extension device is located on the opposite corner of the conveying mechanism 1 in the state of no external force, and when the slide box 2 moves on the conveying mechanism 1, the bearing can guide the slide box 2, and at this moment, the bearing has a guiding effect; after the bearing is pushed to the side of the conveying mechanism 1 by the pushing assembly, the bearing and the guide rod 4 can block the slide box 2, and at this moment, the bearing and the guide rod 4 have a positioning effect;
[0083] In some embodiments, the housing further comprises an upper plate 14 fixedly installed on the upper plate 13, and the guide rod 4 and the tension spring 5 are arranged in the space formed by the upper plate 13 and the upper plate 14.
[0084] In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism 1 comprises:
[0085] Two second synchronous pulleys are horizontally spaced apart in the same plane and rotatably connected to the base 12;
[0086] A second synchronous belt is tensioned on the two second synchronous pulleys;
[0087] A conveying motor 9 is installed on the base 12 and in transmission connection with one of the second synchronous pulleys.
[0088] In some embodiments, the slide box sample feeding extension device further comprises a plurality of connecting members 11, one end of each connecting member 11 being connected to the base 12 and the other end being connected to an external device. Specifically, the slide box sample feeding extension device can be connected to a digital slide scanner main machine through the connecting members 11, or connected to another slide box sample feeding extension device.
[0089] In some embodiments, the slide box sample feeding extension device further comprises a control system, which is erected on the base 12, and the control system is in electrical connection with the pushing assembly, the pushing claw assembly 8 and the conveying mechanism 1, respectively.
[0090] Specific, control system is respectively connected with push motor 10 on push assembly, push jaw lifting motor 85 on push jaw assembly 8 and conveying motor 9 on conveying mechanism 1, the utility model discloses a slide box sample introduction expansion device is controlled by control system, and the intelligent degree is high, realizes the sample introduction and recycling of automatic slide box 2, and also reduces the labor intensity of scientific research personnel.
[0091] The working process of the slide box sample introduction expansion device is as follows:
[0092] The slide box 2 is initially placed on the upper plate one 13, when sample introduction is needed, the push jaw lifting motor 85 is started in the positive direction and drives the push jaw plate 81 to rise, the push jaw 811 on the push jaw plate 81 extends into the clamping groove at the bottom of the slide box 2, the slide box 2 and the push jaw assembly 8 are docked, the push assembly drives the entire push jaw assembly 8 and the slide box 2 docked therewith to move towards the conveying mechanism 1, until the slide box 2 docked moves to the second synchronous belt of the conveying mechanism 1, the conveying motor 9 selects the conveying direction according to actual needs, and the slide box 2 docked is moved to the designated position;
[0093] When the slide box 2 needs to be recycled, the push jaw lifting motor 85 is started in the reverse direction, the push jaw 811 on the push jaw plate 81 moves downward to below the upper plate one 13, the push jaw assembly 8 moves towards the conveying mechanism 1 under the drive of the push assembly. The screw 7 connected with the push jaw assembly 8 also moves forward, and after moving to a certain distance, the screw 7 hits the baffle 41, thereby driving the bearing on the guide positioning mechanism to move forward (i.e. towards the conveying mechanism 1) by a distance. After the slide box 2 is conveyed to the conveying mechanism 1, the conveying mechanism 1 continues to drive the slide box 2 to move, until the slides on the slide box 2 are blocked by the bearing. The push jaw 811 of the push jaw plate 81 extends into the clamping groove at the bottom of the slide box 2, so that the push jaw 811 is docked with the slide box 2, and the push jaw assembly 8 moves away from the conveying mechanism 1 along the guide rail, so that the slide box 2 is recycled above the upper plate one 13.
[0094] The utility model discloses a second aspect further provides a kind of slide box sample introduction expansion system, including multiple slide box sample introduction expansion devices, multiple slide box sample introduction expansion devices are pasted on same straight line, and conveying mechanism 1 on multiple slide box sample introduction expansion devices is also on same straight line.
[0095] The slide box sample introduction expansion system provided by the utility model is spliced from multiple slide box sample introduction expansion devices, which further increases the capacity of the slide box 2 to meet the needs of different flux configurations.
[0096] The above merely describes a specific implementation of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical scope disclosed by the present application, which should be encompassed within the scope of protection of the present application. Furthermore, the technical solutions of each embodiment of the present application can be combined with each other, but must be based on the realization of a person skilled in the art, and when the combination of technical solutions appears to be contradictory or unachievable, it should be considered that the combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be subject to the scope of protection of the claims.
Claims
1. A slide cassette sample introduction extension device, characterized by, Include: The shell includes a base (12) and an upper plate (13) mounted on the base (12); a plurality of glass slide boxes (2) are arranged on the upper plate (13); The pushing mechanism is erected on the base (12) and includes a pushing assembly and a pushing claw assembly (8) mounted on the movable end of the pushing assembly for grabbing the glass slide box (2); The conveying mechanism (1) is installed on the side of the pushing assembly and is used for conveying the glass slide box (2) into the movable end of the pushing assembly or conveying the glass slide box (2) output from the movable end of the pushing assembly to the outside.
2. The slide cartridge sample introduction extension of claim 1, wherein, The pushing assembly includes: Two first synchronous wheels are transversely spaced apart in the same plane and are rotatably connected to the base (12); A first synchronous belt is tensioned on the two first synchronous wheels; the pushing claw assembly (8) is mounted on the first synchronous belt; A pushing motor (10) is installed on the base (12) and is used to drive one of the first synchronous wheels to rotate.
3. The slide cartridge sample introduction extension of claim 1, wherein, The pushing assembly includes: A guide rail is laid on the base (12) towards the conveying mechanism (1); A sliding block (6) is slidably connected to the guide rail; the pushing claw assembly (8) is mounted on the sliding block (6); A pushing motor (10) is installed on the base (12); A first lead screw is rotatably connected to the base (12), one end is in transmission connection with the output shaft of the pushing motor (10), and the other end is in threaded connection with the sliding block (6).
4. The slide cartridge sample introduction extension of claim 1, wherein, The pushing claw assembly (8) includes: A pushing claw plate (81) is formed with a pushing claw (811) on the side surface which is adapted to the clamping groove of the bottom of the glass slide box (2); An installation plate (83) is inserted into the bottom of the pushing claw plate (81) through two or more guide shafts (82); A driving member is connected to the bottom of the installation plate (83) and is used to drive the pushing claw plate (81) to move vertically on the installation plate (83).
5. The slide cartridge sample introduction extension of claim 4, wherein, The driving member includes: A pushing claw lifting motor (85) is installed on the bottom of the installation plate (83), the output shaft of the pushing claw lifting motor (85) is in transmission connection with a second lead screw (84), and the top of the second lead screw (84) passes through a circular hole on the pushing claw plate (81); A nut (86) is fixedly installed on the bottom surface of the installation plate (83), and the nut (86) is in threaded connection with the second lead screw (84).
6. The slide cartridge sample introduction extension of claim 4, wherein, Further including a guide positioning mechanism, the guide positioning mechanism includes: A guide rod (4) is slidably connected to the upper plate (13) along the transverse movement direction of the movable end of the pushing assembly, and a baffle (41) is installed at the bottom of the guide rod (4); the baffle (41) and a screw (7) installed on the pushing claw plate (81) are in the same movement path; A rotating member (3) is rotatably connected to the guide rod (4) on the side facing the conveying mechanism (1); A tension spring (5) has one end connected to the base (12) and the other end connected to the guide rod (4) on the side away from the conveying mechanism (1).
7. The slide cartridge sample introduction extension of claim 6, wherein, The shell further includes an upper plate (14) fixedly installed on the upper plate (13), the guide rod (4) and the tension spring (5) are arranged in the space formed by the upper plate (13) and the upper plate (14).
8. The slide cartridge sample introduction extension of claim 1, wherein, The conveying mechanism (1) includes: Two second synchronous wheels are transversely spaced apart in the same plane and are rotatably connected to the base (12); A second synchronous belt is tensioned on two second synchronous pulleys. A conveying motor (9) is mounted on the base (12) and is in driving connection with one of the second synchronous pulleys.
9. The slide cartridge sample introduction extension of claim 1, wherein, A control system is further included, which is mounted on the base (12) and is in electrical connection with the pushing assembly, the pushing claw assembly (8) and the conveying mechanism (1) respectively.
10. A slide cassette sample introduction extension system, characterized by, The multiple slide box sample injection extension devices are arranged on the same line, and the conveying mechanisms (1) of the multiple slide box sample injection extension devices are also on the same line.