A blood glucose monitor tag traceability machine

Abstract

This utility model provides a blood glucose monitor label traceability machine, comprising: a first conveyor belt with multiple first stations for placing blood glucose meters; a reader for reading the label information of the blood glucose meters at the first stations; a microprocessor for receiving and decoding the label information read by the reader; a storage box for storing stacked cardboard boxes; a second conveyor belt with multiple second stations for placing cardboard boxes; a conveying assembly for conveying the cardboard boxes from the storage box to the second stations; a marking machine for receiving the decoded information and printing the decoded information onto the cardboard boxes at the second stations; a finished product placement area for placing cardboard boxes and blood glucose meters with corresponding information; and a robotic arm for transferring the blood glucose meters and cardboard boxes with corresponding information to the finished product placement area. Its structure is simple, its working efficiency is high, and it can ensure the accuracy and integrity of traceability.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical device technology, specifically to a blood glucose monitor label traceability machine. Background Technology

[0002] Blood glucose meters are essential tools for diabetic patients to monitor their blood sugar levels daily. As the blood glucose meter market continues to expand, ensuring the quality and reliability of these meters has become crucial. Currently, traceability of blood glucose meter labels relies primarily on manual recording and querying, a method that is inefficient, prone to errors, and struggles to guarantee accuracy and completeness. Therefore, a machine capable of efficiently and accurately tracing the origin of blood glucose meter labels is needed. Utility Model Content

[0003] This invention aims to at least partially solve one of the technical problems in the aforementioned technologies. Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to provide a blood glucose monitor label traceability machine, which has a simple structure, high working efficiency, and can ensure the accuracy and integrity of traceability.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model proposes a blood glucose monitor tag traceability machine, which includes:

[0005] A first conveyor belt, wherein the first conveyor belt is provided with a plurality of first stations for placing blood glucose meters;

[0006] A reading terminal is located at one of the first workstations, and the reading terminal is used to read the tag information of the blood glucose meter at the first workstation;

[0007] The microprocessor is capable of receiving and decoding the tag information read by the reading terminal;

[0008] A storage box for storing stacked cardboard boxes;

[0009] A second conveyor belt, wherein the second conveyor belt is provided with a plurality of second stations for placing the cardboard boxes;

[0010] A conveying assembly for conveying the cardboard box in the storage frame to the second workstation;

[0011] A marking machine, located at one of the second workstations, capable of receiving decoded information and printing the decoded information onto the paper box at the second workstation;

[0012] Finished product placement area, which is used to place cardboard boxes and blood glucose meters with corresponding information;

[0013] A robotic arm transfers the blood glucose meter and the cardboard box containing the corresponding information to the finished product placement area.

[0014] According to the present invention, a blood glucose monitor label traceability machine improves the conveying efficiency of the cardboard box and blood glucose meter by setting up multiple workstations on the first and second conveyor belts. The information on the blood glucose meter is read by the reading dock and sent to the microprocessor for processing. The processed information is sent to the marking machine, which prints the processed information on the cardboard box, so that the information of the cardboard box and the blood glucose meter are matched. The robotic arm then places the cardboard box with the corresponding information and the blood glucose meter in the finished product placement area, which facilitates the subsequent installation of the blood glucose meter into the cardboard box with the corresponding information. This ensures the accuracy and integrity of traceability, and the automated operation greatly improves the work efficiency.

[0015] In addition, the blood glucose monitor tag traceability machine proposed in the above embodiments of this utility model may also have the following additional technical features:

[0016] Optionally, the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are arranged horizontally side by side, the storage box is located above the second conveyor belt, the conveying component is arranged between the storage box and the second conveyor belt, the finished product placement area is arranged at the output end of the first conveyor belt, and the robot is arranged at the discharge end of the second conveyor belt.

[0017] Furthermore, the conveying assembly includes a first adsorption member and a second adsorption member. The first adsorption member is vertically movable and horizontally movable to adsorb paper boxes from the storage frame and move the adsorbed paper boxes to the transfer position. The second adsorption member is oscillating and horizontally movable to receive the paper boxes from the first adsorption member and place the paper boxes onto the second workstation.

[0018] Optionally, the number of first stations between the reading dock and the output end of the first conveyor belt is the same as the number of second stations between the marking machine and the output end of the second conveyor belt, and both the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt transport one station at a time.

[0019] Furthermore, the first conveyor belt is provided with a first detection switch for detecting whether the blood glucose meter is present. The first detection switch divides the first conveyor belt into a front conveyor belt and a rear conveyor belt. The number of the first workstations on the front conveyor belt is the same as the number of the second workstations.

[0020] Furthermore, the first conveyor belt is also equipped with a second detection switch, which is located at the feed end of the subsequent conveyor belt.

[0021] Optionally, each of the first workstations is equipped with a positioning fixture for positioning the blood glucose meter.

[0022] Optionally, a display may also be included.

[0023] Optionally, it also includes a third conveyor belt, on which multiple finished product placement areas are provided. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a blood glucose monitor tag traceability machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of point A;

[0026] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0027] First conveyor belt 1, first station 11, positioning fixture 111, first detection switch 12, second detection switch 13, reading dock 2, storage box 3, second conveyor belt 4, second station 41, first stop bar 42, conveying assembly 5, first adsorption component 51, second adsorption component 52, marking machine 6, third conveyor belt 7, finished product placement area 71, second stop bar 72, robot arm 8. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0029] To better understand the above technical solutions, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although exemplary embodiments of the present invention are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present invention can be implemented in various forms and should not be limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to enable a more thorough understanding of the present invention and to fully convey the scope of the present invention to those skilled in the art.

[0030] To better understand the above technical solutions, the following will provide a detailed explanation of the technical solutions in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation methods.

[0031] The following is for reference. Figures 1-2 The implementation of the blood glucose monitor tag traceability machine proposed in the embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail.

[0032] The blood glucose monitor tag traceability machine according to an embodiment of the present invention includes:

[0033] The first conveyor belt 1 is provided with a plurality of first workstations 11 for placing blood glucose meters;

[0034] Reading dock 2 is located on one of the first workstations 11. Reading dock 2 is used to read the tag information of the blood glucose meter on the first workstation 11.

[0035] The microprocessor is capable of receiving and decoding the tag information read by the reader 2.

[0036] Storage box 3 is used to store stacked cardboard boxes;

[0037] The second conveyor belt 4 is provided with multiple second workstations 41 for placing cardboard boxes;

[0038] The conveying component 5 is used to convey the cardboard boxes in the storage box 3 to the second workstation 41.

[0039] Marking machine 6 is located at one of the second workstations 41. Marking machine 6 can receive decoded information and print the decoded information on the paper box of the second workstation 41.

[0040] Finished product placement area 71 is used to place cardboard boxes and blood glucose meters with corresponding information.

[0041] Robotic arm 8 transfers the blood glucose meter and cardboard box with the corresponding information to the finished product placement area 71.

[0042] In other words, a person or a robot places the blood glucose meter on the first station 11 of the first conveyor belt 1. Stacked cardboard boxes are placed in the storage box 3. The conveying component 5 takes out the cardboard box from the feeding port of the storage box 3 and transports the cardboard box to the second station 41 of the second conveyor belt 4. When the blood glucose meter is transported to the reading dock 2, the reading dock 2 reads the code of the blood glucose meter at this station and sends the reading code information to the microprocessor. The microprocessor decodes and processes the information and sends it to the marking machine 6. The marking machine 6 prints the processed information on the cardboard box corresponding to the blood glucose meter. The robotic arm 8 picks up the cardboard box with the corresponding information and the blood glucose meter in turn and places them in the finished product placement area 71. A person or the equipment of the next process puts the blood glucose meter into the cardboard box, which ensures the accuracy and integrity of traceability. At the same time, the automated operation greatly improves efficiency.

[0043] The output ends of the first conveyor belt 1 and the second conveyor belt 4 are positioned facing the robot arm 8 to facilitate rapid gripping by the robot arm 8. The reading dock 2 and the marking machine 6 can be positioned in a corresponding manner at the intermediate station between the first conveyor belt 1 and the second conveyor belt 4. The marking machine 6 can be a laser marking machine 6 with vision function. The robot arm 8 can grip the blood glucose meter and the carton by adsorption. The microprocessor can adopt existing technology.

[0044] Therefore, by setting up multiple workstations on the first conveyor belt 1 and the second conveyor belt 4, the conveying efficiency of the cardboard box and the blood glucose meter is improved. The information on the blood glucose meter is read by the reading dock 2 and sent to the microprocessor for processing. The processed information is sent to the marking machine 6, which prints the processed information on the cardboard box, so that the information of the cardboard box and the blood glucose meter are matched. The robotic arm 8 then places the cardboard box with the corresponding information and the blood glucose meter in the finished product placement area 71, which facilitates the subsequent installation of the blood glucose meter into the cardboard box with the corresponding information. This ensures the accuracy and integrity of traceability, and the automated operation greatly improves the work efficiency.

[0045] Optionally, the first conveyor belt 1 and the second conveyor belt 4 are arranged horizontally side by side, the storage box 3 is located above the second conveyor belt 4, the conveying component 5 is arranged between the storage box 3 and the second conveyor belt 4, the finished product placement area 71 is arranged at the output end of the first conveyor belt 1, and the robot arm 8 is arranged at the discharge end of the second conveyor belt 4. Understandably, by arranging the first conveyor belt 1 and the second conveyor belt 4 horizontally side by side, the output ends of the first conveyor belt 1 and the second conveyor belt 4 can be positioned closer together, making it easier for a robotic arm 8 to pick up the cardboard box and the blood glucose meter sequentially. The storage box 3 is located above the second conveyor belt 4, making full use of the space above and making the overall structure more compact. The storage box 3 can be set at a 90° spatial angle with the second conveyor belt 4. The finished product placement area 71 is located at the output end of the first conveyor belt 1, and the robotic arm 8 is located at the discharge end of the second conveyor belt 4, so that the robotic arm 8 can simultaneously approach the first conveyor belt 1, the second conveyor belt 4, and the finished product placement area 71 to transfer the cardboard box and the blood glucose meter to the finished product placement area. The layout is reasonable, the structure is compact, and it is conducive to improving the efficiency of operation.

[0046] Furthermore, the conveying assembly 5 includes a first adsorption member 51 and a second adsorption member 52. The first adsorption member 51 is vertically movable and horizontally movable to adsorb paper boxes from the storage frame 3 and move the adsorbed paper boxes to the transfer position. The second adsorption member 52 is horizontally movable and swingable to receive paper boxes from the first adsorption member 51 and place the paper boxes onto the second workstation 41. Understandably, the first adsorption member 51 rises to the height of the storage frame 3, then moves closer to the feeding port of the storage frame 3 to adsorb the paper boxes, then moves away from the feeding port of the storage frame 3, and then descends to the transfer position. The second adsorption member 52 moves closer to the first adsorption member 51 and adsorbs the paper boxes, then moves away from the first adsorption member 51, then swings the paper boxes 90°, and finally moves closer to the second conveyor belt 4 to place the paper boxes onto the second workstation 41 of the second conveyor belt 4. The movement and lifting of the first adsorption element 51 can be achieved by driving two standard cylinders, and the movement and swinging of the second adsorption element 52 can be achieved by driving a standard cylinder and a rotary cylinder.

[0047] Optionally, the number of first stations 11 between the reading dock 2 and the output end of the first conveyor belt 1 is the same as the number of second stations 41 between the marking machine 6 and the output end of the second conveyor belt 4. Both the first conveyor belt 1 and the second conveyor belt 4 transport one station at a time. Understandably, this arrangement facilitates the corresponding transport of the blood glucose meter after barcode reading and the marked cardboard box. The blood glucose meter and cardboard box with corresponding information can be transported to the output station, allowing the robotic arm 8 to sequentially grab the cardboard box and blood glucose meter from the output ends of the second conveyor belt 4 and the first conveyor belt 1. The corresponding cardboard box and blood glucose meter are then placed in the finished product placement area 71. Manual labor or subsequent equipment loads the blood glucose meter into the cardboard box. The robotic arm 8 only needs to grab the items at fixed positions, making it simple and efficient. The number of first stations 11 between the reading dock 2 and the input end of the first conveyor belt 1 can be the same as or different from the number of second stations 41 between the marking machine 6 and the input end of the second conveyor belt 4.

[0048] Furthermore, the first conveyor belt 1 is equipped with a first detection switch 12 for detecting the presence or absence of a blood glucose meter. The first detection switch 12 divides the first conveyor belt 1 into a front conveyor belt and a rear conveyor belt. The number of first stations 11 on the front conveyor belt is the same as the number of second stations 41. Understandably, by setting the first detection switch 12, the presence or absence of a blood glucose meter can be detected. The fact that the number of first stations 11 on the front conveyor belt is the same as the number of second stations 41 ensures a one-to-one correspondence between the blood glucose meters on the front conveyor belt and the cardboard boxes on the second conveyor belt 4, facilitating the accuracy and integrity of traceability. Moreover, the first detection switch 12 can also serve as a start signal for the conveying assembly 5. That is, when the blood glucose meter enters the first first station 11 on the front conveyor belt, the conveying assembly 5 moves the cardboard box to the first second station 41. The first station 11 on the rear conveyor belt can serve as a pre-storage station, which helps to improve the cycle time. The number of first stations 11 on the front conveyor belt and the number of second stations on the second conveyor belt 4 located on the working surface can be five.

[0049] Furthermore, the first conveyor belt 1 is also equipped with a second detection switch 13, which is located at the feed end of the subsequent conveyor belt. Understandably, the second detection switch 13 can detect whether a blood glucose meter is present at the input end of the subsequent conveyor belt, and can also serve as a start signal for the first conveyor belt 1. That is, when the blood glucose meter is placed at the first station of the subsequent conveyor belt, the second detection switch 13 detects the blood glucose meter, and the first conveyor belt 1 moves forward one station. The first detection switch 12 and the second detection switch 13 can be photoelectric switches.

[0050] Optionally, each first station 11 is equipped with a positioning fixture 111 for positioning the blood glucose meter. Understandably, by setting the positioning fixture 111, the blood glucose meter can be positioned, facilitating the reading of the label information by aligning the meter with the reading dock 2, allowing the robotic arm 8 to grasp the blood glucose meter without requiring visual positioning. The positioning fixture 111 can be a hollow cylinder with an open top, and two opposing notches on its wall to match the outer contour of an existing blood glucose meter. The second station 41 can be formed by spaced-apart first baffles 42.

[0051] Optionally, a display screen is also included. Understandably, the display screen allows for a clear and intuitive presentation of the tracing results, facilitating user operation and viewing.

[0052] Optionally, the system also includes a third conveyor belt 7, which has multiple finished product placement areas 71. Understandably, having multiple finished product placement areas 71 on the third conveyor belt 7 facilitates buffering of finished products, improves work efficiency by increasing cycle time, and also facilitates transport to the next process for packaging blood glucose meters and cardboard boxes. The finished product placement areas 71 can be formed by spaced-apart second baffles, and the third conveyor belt 7 can transport products one workstation at a time.

[0053] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model.

[0054] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0055] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "joining," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0056] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature includes the first feature directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0057] In the description of this specification, the references to terms such as "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., indicate that a specific feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. The illustrative expressions of the above terms in this specification should not be construed as necessarily referring to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. In addition, those skilled in the art can combine and integrate the different embodiments or examples described in this specification.

[0058] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it is understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those skilled in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions and variations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A blood glucose monitor label traceability machine characterized by, include: A first conveyor belt, wherein the first conveyor belt is provided with a plurality of first stations for placing blood glucose meters; A reading terminal is located at one of the first workstations, and the reading terminal is used to read the tag information of the blood glucose meter at the first workstation; The microprocessor is capable of receiving and decoding the tag information read by the reading terminal; A storage box for storing stacked cardboard boxes; A second conveyor belt, wherein the second conveyor belt is provided with a plurality of second stations for placing the cardboard boxes; A conveying assembly for conveying the cardboard box in the storage frame to the second workstation; A marking machine, located at one of the second workstations, capable of receiving decoded information and printing the decoded information onto the paper box at the second workstation; Finished product placement area, which is used to place cardboard boxes and blood glucose meters with corresponding information; A robotic arm transfers the blood glucose meter and the cardboard box containing the corresponding information to the finished product placement area.

2. The blood glucose meter tag origination machine of claim 1, wherein, The first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are arranged horizontally side by side. The storage box is located above the second conveyor belt. The conveying component is located between the storage box and the second conveyor belt. The finished product placement area is located at the output end of the first conveyor belt. The robot is located at the discharge end of the second conveyor belt.

3. The blood glucose meter tag origination machine of claim 2, wherein, The conveying assembly includes a first adsorption member and a second adsorption member. The first adsorption member is vertically movable and horizontally movable to adsorb paper boxes from the storage frame and move the adsorbed paper boxes to the transfer position. The second adsorption member is oscillating and horizontally movable to receive the paper boxes from the first adsorption member and place the paper boxes onto the second workstation.

4. The blood glucose meter tag origination machine of claim 1, wherein, The number of first stations between the reading dock and the output end of the first conveyor belt is the same as the number of second stations between the marking machine and the output end of the second conveyor belt. Both the first and second conveyor belts transport one station at a time.

5. The blood glucose meter tag origination machine of claim 4, wherein, The first conveyor belt is equipped with a first detection switch for detecting whether the blood glucose meter is present. The first detection switch divides the first conveyor belt into a front conveyor belt and a rear conveyor belt. The number of the first workstations on the front conveyor belt is the same as the number of the second workstations.

6. The blood glucose meter tag origination machine of claim 5, wherein, The first conveyor belt is also equipped with a second detection switch, which is located at the feed end of the rear conveyor belt.

7. The blood glucose meter tag origination machine of claim 1, wherein, Each of the first workstations is equipped with a positioning fixture for positioning the blood glucose meter.

8. The blood glucose meter tag origination machine of claim 1, wherein, It also includes the display.

9. The blood glucose meter tag origination machine of claim 1, wherein, It also includes a third conveyor belt, on which multiple finished product placement areas are provided.

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