Movable upper compartment and bilateral split type sample storage system comprising same
Through the mobile upper compartment and a double-sided split sample storage system, the problem of low sample storage efficiency in the prior art is solved, efficient and diversified sample storage and access are achieved, and manufacturing costs are reduced.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- PCT/CN2024/101299
- Authority / Receiving Office
- WO · WO
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Priority Date
- 2023-08-03
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-25
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-06
AI Technical Summary
In the prior art, sample storage transfers the transfer box from a certain place to the storage device through manual or transport robots, resulting in increased manufacturing costs and reduced sample access efficiency.
It provides a mobile upper cabin and its two-sided split sample storage system. It realizes the mobile and docking of the upper cabin by lifting the mobile components and docking components, and is compatible with different types of biological sample storage devices, improving the diversity of sample access and efficiency.
Through the mobile upper compartment and a two-sided split sample storage system, the efficiency and diversity of sample storage are improved, manufacturing costs are reduced, and docking efficiency is improved.
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Abstract
Description
A mobile upper cabin and its double-sided split sample storage system Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of biological sample storage, in particular to a movable upper cabin and a double-side split sample storage system thereof. Background Art
[0002] In the prior art, sample storage involves manually or using a transport robot to transfer a transfer box containing biological samples from a certain location to a storage device, and then transferring the transfer box to an operating cabin through a transfer window. However, for a sample storage library, each storage device is provided with an operating cabin, which makes it easier to select and store the transferred samples. However, this increases manufacturing costs and reduces the efficiency of storing and accessing biological samples. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a mobile upper cabin and a double-sided split sample storage system.
[0003] Summary of the Invention
[0004] The purpose of this section is to summarize some aspects of the embodiments of the present invention and briefly introduce some preferred embodiments. Some simplifications or omissions may be made in this section and the abstract and title of this application to avoid obscuring the purpose of this section, the abstract and the title of the invention, and such simplifications or omissions should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention.
[0005] In view of the above problems or problems existing in the prior art, the present invention is proposed.
[0006] Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a mobile upper cabin, which can provide a movable upper cabin, and different upper cabins are matched with different storage liquid nitrogen tanks, thereby improving storage efficiency, docking multiple different types of storage devices through multiple operating cabins, and being compatible with picking tubes and accessing different types of biological samples, thereby improving the diversity of sample access.
[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a movable upper cabin, which includes an upper cabin, a lifting and moving assembly, and a docking assembly;
[0008] A docking assembly is provided below the upper cabin, which can receive the transfer tank and dock with the upper cabin, and the lifting and moving assembly can lift and move the upper cabin.
[0009] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the lifting and moving assembly includes a lifting member and a moving member; the lifting member can lift the upper cabin, and the moving member can drive the lifting member to move.
[0010] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, wherein: the lifting member includes a lifting plate, a first kinetic energy plate, a second kinetic energy plate and a sloped sliding track;
[0011] The first kinetic energy plate and the second kinetic energy plate can move relative to each other. The first kinetic energy plate is provided with an inclined sliding track A, and the second kinetic energy plate is provided with an inclined sliding track B. The inclined sliding track A is symmetrical to the inclined sliding track B.
[0012] A sliding jacking frame A is slidably arranged on the A slope type sliding track, and a sliding jacking frame B is slidably arranged on the B slope type sliding track. The upper ends of the A sliding jacking frame and the B sliding jacking frame are respectively connected to the lifting plate.
[0013] As a preferred solution of the mobile upper cabin of the present invention, the lifting part also includes a driving lifting motor and a screw rod, the first kinetic energy plate and the second kinetic energy plate are respectively arranged at both ends of the screw rod, and are both threadedly connected to the screw rod; the driving lifting motor drives the screw rod.
[0014] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the jacking part also includes a jacking base plate and parallel sliding claws, the lifting plate, the first kinetic energy plate, the second kinetic energy plate and the sloped sliding track are all arranged on the jacking base plate, and a plurality of parallel sliding claws are extended downward from the lower end of the jacking base plate, and the parallel sliding claws are slidably arranged on the movable part.
[0015] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the moving part includes a slide rail, a position sensor, and a driving part; position sensors are provided at the front and rear ends of the slide rail, and the position sensor can detect the movement position of the jacking base plate to determine whether it has moved into place, the parallel sliding claw is slidably connected to the slide rail, and the driving part can drive the jacking base plate to slide.
[0016] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, wherein: the driving member includes a driving motor, a gear, and a gear plate;
[0017] The gear plate is arranged on the slide rail, the driving motor is connected to the lifting base plate through the motor plate, the gear can be engaged with the gear plate, and the driving motor can drive the gear.
[0018] As a preferred solution of the mobile upper cabin of the present invention, it also includes an auxiliary lifting component, which is arranged on the side end face of the upper cabin. The auxiliary lifting component includes a lifting part and an auxiliary part. The auxiliary part can support the lifting part. Through the cooperation of the lifting part and the auxiliary part, the upper cabin and the target tank body can be slowly docked and lifted.
[0019] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the lifting part includes a cabin lifting motor and a lifting slide; the cabin lifting motor can drive the lifting slide to lift and lower along the auxiliary part, and limit sensors are provided at the upper and lower ends of the lifting slide.
[0020] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the auxiliary component includes an auxiliary slider and an auxiliary plate; the lifting slide is slidably connected to the auxiliary slider, and the auxiliary slider is connected to the auxiliary plate.
[0021] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the lifting member is vertically arranged on the side of the upper cabin, and the side of the auxiliary member is L-shaped.
[0022] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the docking assembly includes a transfer chamber, and a transfer plate, a conveyor belt and a transfer door are arranged inside the transfer chamber; the conveyor belt can drive the transfer plate to move horizontally, and the transfer plate can move into the transfer chamber after receiving the transfer tank, and the transfer door can seal and close the transfer chamber.
[0023] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, a first slot is provided on the upper end surface of the transfer chamber, a second slot is provided on the bottom of the upper cabin, the first slot and the second slot are at the same position, a second slot plate is provided above the second slot, and the second slot plate can open or close the second slot.
[0024] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, it includes: a first cabin and a dual-drive clamping jaw assembly; the dual-drive clamping jaw assembly is arranged in the first cabin, and the dual-drive clamping jaw assembly can realize XYZ direction movement; the first cabin can be docked with the target tank body; the dual-drive clamping jaw assembly can clamp the biological sample in the target tank body.
[0025] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, it includes: a second cabin and a plate rack grabber; the plate rack grabber is arranged in the second cabin, and the plate rack grabber can move in the XYZ directions; the second cabin can be docked with the target tank body; the plate rack grabber can clamp the biological sample in the target tank body.
[0026] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, it includes: a third cabin, a lifting well part, a cover moving part, a shovel plate part, and a plate rack grabbing part. The plate rack grabbing part is arranged in the third cabin, lifting well parts are arranged at both ends of the third cabin, a cover moving part is arranged on the side of the lifting well part, and a shovel plate part is arranged on the side of the plate rack grabbing part. The lifting well part can extract the basket in the target tank body, the cover moving part can remove the tank cover, the third cabin can be docked with the target tank body, and the plate rack grabbing part can grab the biological plate rack or single-tube biological sample.
[0027] As a preferred embodiment of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the dual-drive clamp assembly includes a first clamp motor, a second clamp motor, an engaging chain, a guide cover, a chain storage compartment, a clamp, a dual-drive clamp X-axis, and a dual-drive clamp Y-axis;
[0028] The meshing chain consists of two chains, which are arranged inside the guide outer cover. A single chain can be stored in the chain storage compartment. A clamping claw is provided on the bottom side of the guide outer cover. The meshing chain can drive the clamping claw to move in the Z-axis direction. The first clamping claw motor and the second clamping claw motor can drive the meshing chain to move. The driving clamping claw X-axis is connected to the guide outer cover, and the driving clamping claw X-axis can be slidably connected on the Y-axis of the double driving clamping claw.
[0029] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the first cabin is also provided with a whole plate scanning mechanism and a single tube scanning mechanism. The whole plate scanning mechanism can scan the whole plate biological plate rack, and the single tube scanning mechanism can scan the single tube sample.
[0030] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the plate rack grabbing member includes a plate rack grabber and a sample tube grabber; the plate rack grabber can grab the biological plate rack, and the sample tube grabber can grab a single tube sample.
[0031] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the plate rack gripper includes a grabbing motor, a Z-axis guide plate, a plate rack Z-axis, a plate rack clamp, and a plate rack; one side of the Z-axis guide plate is slidingly connected to the plate rack Z-axis, and a plate rack clamp is provided below the plate rack Z-axis, and the plate rack clamp can clamp the plate rack.
[0032] As a preferred embodiment of the movable upper chamber of the present invention, the sample tube gripper includes a magnetic induction coil, a magnetic rod, a cooling tube, a liquid nitrogen cup, a suction head, a suction tube slider, a suction tube track, and a cooling tube fixing plate;
[0033] A straw track is provided on the other side of the Z-axis guide plate. The straw slider moves up and down along the straw track. The cooling tube fixing plate is connected to the magnetic induction coil and the magnetic rod. The side end of the cooling tube fixing plate is connected to the straw slider. The cooling tube is connected to the cooling tube fixing plate. The liquid nitrogen cup is provided on the cooling tube, and a suction head is provided under the liquid nitrogen cup.
[0034] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, it also includes an X-axis guide rail and a Y-axis guide rail; the X-axis guide rail can slide on the Y-axis guide rail, the Z-axis guide plate is connected to the X-axis guide rail, and the Y-axis guide rail is connected to the second cabin.
[0035] As a preferred embodiment of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the lifting well comprises a housing, a lifting motor, a rotating chain, a rotating chain storage bin, a basket guide frame, a visual monitor, a basket Z-direction travel plate, a second slide rail, a second slider, a sliding lifting plate, a hook portion, a limit sensor, and a travel plate motor;
[0036] A basket lifting Z-direction travel plate is provided on the inner side of the shell, the second slider is slidably connected to the basket lifting Z-direction travel plate, the second slide rail is connected to the second slider, the lifting motor is connected to the sliding lifting plate through a rotating chain, a hook portion is provided on the sliding lifting plate, a basket lifting guide frame connected to the second slide rail, the travel plate motor can drive the second slide rail, the second slider, and the sliding lifting plate to move up and down, and the visual monitor can detect the internal lifting progress.
[0037] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, wherein: the cover moving member includes a cover moving support plate, a cover moving motor, a second screw rod, and a movable hook column;
[0038] The front end of the second screw rod is connected to the movable hook column, and the movable hook column can slide along the sliding cover support plate.
[0039] As a preferred solution of the movable upper cabin of the present invention, the shovel disc component includes a shovel disc body, a shovel disc motor, a shovel plate, a nitrogen valve, a liquid nitrogen pipe, and a circumferential cooling pipe;
[0040] The shovel disc body is arranged in the third cabin, the shovel disc motor can drive the shovel plate to move, the nitrogen valve transmits nitrogen to the shovel disc body through the liquid nitrogen nitrogen pipe, and the circumferential cooling pipe is arranged on the shovel disc body.
[0041] The beneficial effects of the movable upper cabin of the present invention are as follows: the present invention can receive the transfer tank and dock with the upper cabin through the docking assembly, and can drive the upper cabin to move and dock with the target storage tank through the jacking and moving assembly. The upper cabin can be divided into three, and different upper cabins correspond to different target storage tanks, thereby improving storage efficiency.
[0042] The inventor also provides a double-sided split sample storage system, which enables the first upper chamber or the second upper chamber to be docked with the honeycomb storage tank assembly, and the third upper chamber to be docked with the disc storage tank assembly, greatly improving the storage efficiency. These three storage methods can exist in this device at the same time, in combination, or independently. Multiple operating chambers can be docked with multiple different types of storage devices, which is compatible with picking tubes and storing and accessing different types of biological samples, thereby improving the diversity of sample access.
[0043] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a double-sided split sample storage system, which includes a movable upper cabin, and a honeycomb storage tank assembly, a first cabin or a second cabin, the honeycomb storage tank assembly can be docked with the first cabin or the second cabin, a dual-drive clamp assembly is provided in the first cabin, and the dual-drive clamp assembly can grab the biological samples in the honeycomb storage tank assembly; a plate rack grabbing piece is provided in the second cabin, and the plate rack grabbing piece can grab the biological samples in the honeycomb storage tank assembly.
[0044] As a preferred solution of the double-sided split sample storage system of the present invention, wherein: the honeycomb storage tank assembly includes a first tank body, a tank cover, a storage rack, a rotating motor, a sample storage tank, and a tank plug;
[0045] The tank cover is arranged above the first tank body, the storage rack is arranged in the first tank body, the upper end of the first tank body is docked with the first cabin or the second cabin, the rotating motor can drive the storage rack to rotate, the storage rack is provided with a sample storage slot, and the tank cover is provided with a tank plug; the dual-drive clamping jaw assembly or the plate rack grasping piece can grasp the tank plug, and the dual-drive clamping jaw assembly or the plate rack grasping piece can grasp the biological sample in the first tank body.
[0046] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention also provides the following technical solutions: a double-sided split sample storage system, which includes a movable upper cabin, a disc storage tank assembly, and a third cabin. The disc storage tank assembly can be docked with the third cabin; the third cabin is provided with a lifting well part, a cover moving part, a shovel plate part, and a plate rack grabbing part.
[0047] As a preferred solution of the double-sided split sample storage system of the present invention, wherein: a second tank body, a second turntable, an aluminum tray, and a second tank cover are provided in the disc storage tank assembly;
[0048] The second tank body is docked with the third compartment. A second tank cover is provided on the second tank body. A second tank plug is provided on the second tank cover. A second turntable and an aluminum plate are provided in the second tank body.
[0049] As a preferred solution of the double-sided split sample storage system of the present invention, the lifting well component can lift the aluminum plate and the second tank plug in the second tank body, the cover moving component can shift the second tank plug, the shovel plate component can scoop the aluminum plate, and the plate rack grabbing component can grab the biological plate rack or single-tube biological sample.
[0050] The beneficial effects of the double-sided split sample storage system of the present invention are as follows: the present invention can cooperate and dock with the honeycomb storage tank assembly through the first upper chamber or the second upper chamber, and the third upper chamber can cooperate and dock with the disc storage tank assembly, which greatly improves the storage efficiency. The first upper chamber or the second upper chamber or the third upper chamber can be driven to move by the jacking and moving assembly, so as to dock with the target storage tank; and these three storage methods can exist in this device at the same time, or in combination, or independently in this device, and multiple different types of storage devices can be docked through multiple operating cabins, which is compatible with picking tubes and storing and accessing different types of biological samples, thereby improving the diversity of sample access. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0051] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for describing the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. Those skilled in the art can also derive other drawings based on these drawings without inventive effort. Among them:
[0052] FIG1 is an application scenario diagram of the upper cabin of the mobile upper cabin.
[0053] FIG2 is an application scenario diagram of the upper cabin of the mobile upper cabin.
[0054] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the docking assembly of the mobile upper cabin.
[0055] FIG4 is a schematic diagram of the movable components of the movable upper cabin.
[0056] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the lifting parts of the movable upper cabin.
[0057] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the auxiliary lifting assembly of the mobile upper cabin.
[0058] Figure 7 is an enlarged view of the auxiliary lifting assembly of the mobile upper cabin.
[0059] FIG8 is a schematic diagram of the first cabin of the movable upper cabin.
[0060] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the dual-drive clamp assembly of the mobile upper cabin.
[0061] Figure 10 is an enlarged view of the dual-drive clamp assembly of the mobile upper cabin.
[0062] Figure 11 is a partial enlarged view of the dual-drive clamp assembly of the mobile upper cabin.
[0063] FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the second cabin of the movable upper cabin.
[0064] Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of the plate rack grabbing part of the movable upper cabin.
[0065] Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of the plate rack grabbing member of the movable upper cabin.
[0066] Figure 15 is a schematic diagram of the third cabin of the movable upper cabin.
[0067] Figure 16 is a schematic diagram of the lifting well of the movable upper cabin.
[0068] Figure 17 is a schematic diagram of the lifting well of the movable upper cabin.
[0069] FIG18 is a schematic diagram of the movable cover of the movable upper cabin.
[0070] FIG19 is a schematic diagram of the shovel plate component of the movable upper cabin.
[0071] Figure 20 is an enlarged view of the shovel disc of the movable upper cabin.
[0072] FIG21 is a schematic diagram of a disc storage tank assembly of a double-sided split sample storage system.
[0073] FIG22 is a schematic diagram of a honeycomb storage tank assembly of a double-sided split sample storage system.
[0074] Figure markings: Upper cabin, 1; Lifting moving assembly, 2; Docking assembly, 3; Lifting member, 21; Moving member, 22; Lifting plate, 2101; First kinetic energy plate, 2102; Second kinetic energy plate, 2103; Inclined sliding track, 2104; A inclined sliding track, 21041; B inclined sliding track, 21042; A sliding lifting frame, 2107; B sliding lifting frame, 2108; Lifting motor, 2109; Screw, 2110; Lifting bottom plate, 2111; Parallel sliding claw, 2112; Slide rail, 221; Position sensor, 222; Driving member, 223; Driving motor, 22301; Gear, 22302; Auxiliary lifting assembly, 4; Lifting member, 41; Auxiliary member, 42; Cabin lifting motor, 401; Lifting slide plate, 402; Auxiliary plate , 4202; transfer chamber, 301; first cabin, 111; dual-drive clamp assembly, 112; second cabin 121; plate rack grabbing member, 122; third cabin, 131; lifting well member, 132; cover member, 133; shovel member, 134; plate rack grabbing member, 122; clamping jaw first motor, 11201; clamping jaw second motor, 11202; engaging chain, 11203; guide outer cover, 11204; chain storage compartment, 11205; clamping jaw, 11206, plate rack gripper, 1221; sample tube gripper, 1222; grabbing motor, 122101; Z-axis guide plate, 122102; plate rack Z axis, 122103; plate rack clamping jaw, 12 2104; plate rack, 122105; magnetic induction coil, 122201; magnetic rod, 122202; cooling tube, 122203; liquid nitrogen cup, 122204; suction head, 122205; suction tube slider, 122206; suction tube track, 122207; cooling tube fixing plate, 122208; X-axis guide rail, 1223; Y-axis guide rail, 1224; housing, 13201; lifting motor, 13202; rotating chain, 13203; rotating chain storage compartment, 13204; basket guide frame, 13205; basket Z-direction travel plate, 13207; second slide rail, 13208; second slider, 13209; sliding lifting plate, 132 10; hook part, 13211; stroke limit plate motor, 13213; cover moving support plate, 13301; cover moving motor, 13302; second screw rod, 13303; movable hook column, 13304; shovel plate body, 13401; shovel plate motor, 13402; shovel plate, 13403; nitrogen valve, 13404; circumferential cooling pipe, 13406; honeycomb storage tank assembly, 5; first tank body, 501; tank cover, 502; storage rack, 503; rotating motor, 504; sample storage tank, 505; tank plug, 506; disc storage tank assembly, 6; second tank body, 601; second turntable, 602; aluminum plate, 603; second tank cover, 604. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0075] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0076] In the following description, many specific details are set forth to facilitate a full understanding of the present invention. However, the present invention may also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein. Those skilled in the art may make similar generalizations without violating the connotation of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.
[0077] Secondly, the term "one embodiment" or "embodiment" herein refers to a specific feature, structure, or characteristic that may be included in at least one implementation of the present invention. The phrase "in one embodiment" appearing in various places throughout this specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it refer to a separate or selective embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments.
[0078] Example 1
[0079] Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a movable upper cabin, which includes an upper cabin 1, a lifting and moving component 2, and a docking component 3. The docking component 3 can receive the transfer tank and dock with the upper cabin 1, and the lifting and moving component 2 can drive the upper cabin 1 to move and dock with the target storage tank.
[0080] Specifically, it includes an upper cabin 1, a lifting and moving component 2, and a docking component 3; a docking component 3 is provided below the upper cabin 1, the docking component 3 can receive the transfer tank and dock with the upper cabin 1, and the lifting and moving component 2 can lift and move the upper cabin 1.
[0081] In summary, the present invention places the transfer tank onto the docking assembly 3, and the docking assembly 3 drives the transfer tank to move and dock with the upper cabin 1. The upper cabin 1 can be lifted by the lifting and moving assembly 2, and after lifting, it is driven to move above the target storage tank, and then lowered to dock with the storage tank, thereby greatly improving the docking efficiency.
[0082] Example 2
[0083] Referring to Figures 1 to 7, the second embodiment of the present invention is shown. In the previous embodiment, the movable upper cabin includes an upper cabin 1, a lifting and moving component 2, and a docking component 3. The docking component 3 can receive the transfer tank and dock with the upper cabin 1, and the lifting and moving component 2 can drive the upper cabin 1 to move and dock with the target storage tank.
[0084] Specifically, it includes an upper cabin 1, a lifting and moving component 2, and a docking component 3; a docking component 3 is provided below the upper cabin 1, the docking component 3 can receive the transfer tank and dock with the upper cabin 1, and the lifting and moving component 2 can lift and move the upper cabin 1.
[0085] Furthermore, the lifting and moving assembly 2 includes a lifting member 21 and a moving member 22 ; the lifting member 21 can lift and lower the upper cabin 1 , and the moving member 22 can drive the lifting member 21 to move.
[0086] Furthermore, the lifting member 21 includes a lifting plate 2101, a first kinetic energy plate 2102, a second kinetic energy plate 2103 and a sloped sliding track 2104;
[0087] The first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103 are movable relative to each other. The first kinetic energy plate 2102 is provided with an inclined sliding track A 21041, and the second kinetic energy plate 2103 is provided with an inclined sliding track B 21042. The inclined sliding track A 21041 and the inclined sliding track B 21042 are symmetrical.
[0088] A sliding lifting frame 2107 is slidably provided on the A sloped sliding track 21041, and a sliding lifting frame 2108 is slidably provided on the B sloped sliding track 21042. The upper ends of the A sliding lifting frame 2107 and the B sliding lifting frame 2108 are respectively connected to the lifting plate 2101.
[0089] Preferably, the first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103 can move relative to each other. In this embodiment, they move toward each other or away from each other to achieve the expansion or reduction of the direct distance between the first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103. With this structure, when realizing the jacking effect and the non-jacking state, the jacking member 21 does not hinder the movement of the upper chamber 1. At the same time, in the vertical space and the horizontal space, the structure occupies a small space, is stable, and has high flexibility. It is also more suitable for the docking of the upper chamber 1 with the storage tank during sample storage.
[0090] Preferably, the movement of the first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103 shortens or lengthens the distance between the first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103, thereby shortening or lengthening the distance between the A sloped sliding track 21041 and the B sloped sliding track 21042 arranged thereon, thereby enabling the A sliding lifting frame 2107 and the B sliding lifting frame 2108 to slide from the highest point of the A sloped sliding track 21041 and the B sloped sliding track 21042 to the lowest point, or from the lowest point to the highest point, respectively, at the same time; thereby achieving the rising or falling of the lifting plate 2101.
[0091] Furthermore, the lifting component also includes a driving lifting motor 2109 and a screw rod 2110. The first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103 are respectively arranged at both ends of the screw rod 2110 and are both threadedly connected to the screw rod; the driving lifting motor 2109 drives the screw rod 2110.
[0092] Preferably, the screw rod 2110 is provided with left-hand and right-hand threads and is threadedly connected to the first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103 respectively, so that the rotation of the screw rod 2110 can drive the first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103 to move relative to or opposite to each other; the first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103 can be in the shape of long strips, and of course they can also be in other shapes.
[0093] Furthermore, the lifting member 21 also includes a lifting base plate 2111 and a parallel sliding claw 2112. The lifting plate 2101, the first kinetic energy plate 2102, the second kinetic energy plate 2103 and the sloped sliding track 2104 are all arranged on the lifting base plate 2111. The lower end of the lifting base plate 2111 extends downward to set a plurality of parallel sliding claws 2112, and the parallel sliding claws 2112 can be slidably set on the moving member 22.
[0094] Preferably, the parallel sliding claw 2112 is slidably connected to the slide rail 221 .
[0095] Preferably, a kinetic energy plate slide rail S1 is provided on the lifting bottom plate 2111, and a triangular slider S2 is slidably connected to the kinetic energy plate slide rail S1. Both ends of the first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103 are fixedly provided with a triangular slider S2, and the triangular slider S2 is slidably connected to the kinetic energy plate slide rail S1. The triangular slider S2 is provided with a sloped sliding track 2104, that is, the sloped sliding track 2104 is connected to the first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103. The upper ends of the A sliding lifting frame 2107 and the B sliding lifting frame 2108 are connected to the lifting plate 2101, and the lower ends are slidably connected to the A sloped sliding track 21041 and the B sloped sliding track 21042.
[0096] It should be noted that during jacking, the driving lifting motor 2109 drives the screw rod 2110 to rotate, and the screw rod 2110 drives the first kinetic energy plate 2102 and the second kinetic energy plate 2103 to move in opposite directions respectively. Since the inclined sliding track 2104 is inclined, it will drive the A sliding lifting frame 2107 and the B sliding lifting frame 2108 to move upward along the A inclined sliding track 21041 and the B inclined sliding track 21042, thereby driving the lifting plate 2101 to move upward. The lifting plate 2101 will lift the bracket under the upper cabin 1, thereby lifting the upper cabin 1.
[0097] It should be noted that the lifting method of the lifting plate 2101 can also be replaced by other structures, such as directly using a lifting motor to drive the lifting plate 2101 to lift, or using other methods to lift, as long as the lifting plate 2101 can be lifted and lowered in the end to lift the upper cabin 1.
[0098] Furthermore, the moving part 22 includes a slide rail 221, a position sensor 222, and a driving part 223; position sensors 222 are provided at the front and rear ends of the slide rail 221, and the position sensor 222 can detect the movement position of the lifting base plate 2111 to determine whether it has moved into place. The parallel sliding claw 2112 is slidably connected to the slide rail 221, and the driving part 223 can drive the lifting base plate 2111 to slide.
[0099] Furthermore, the driving member 223 includes a driving motor 22301, a gear 22302, and a gear plate;
[0100] The gear plate is fixedly arranged on the slide rail 221 , the driving motor 22301 is fixedly connected to the lifting base plate 2111 through the motor plate, the gear 22302 can be engaged with the gear plate, and the driving motor 22301 can drive the gear 22302 .
[0101] Preferably, after the lifting plate 2101 lifts the upper cabin 1, the upper cabin 1 is moved. The specific steps are: the driving motor 22301 drives the gear 22302 below to rotate. After the gear 22302 engages with the gear plate, it can drive the motor plate and the parallel sliding claw 2112 at the bottom of the lifting base plate 2111 to move along the slide rail 221. The lifting base plate 2111 drives the lifting plate 2101 and the upper cabin 1 to move, so that the upper cabin 1 moves to the top of the target storage tank.
[0102] Furthermore, it also includes an auxiliary lifting component 4, which is arranged on the side end surface of the upper cabin 1. The auxiliary lifting component 4 includes a lifting part 41 and an auxiliary part 42. The auxiliary part 42 can support the lifting part 41. Through the cooperation of the lifting part 41 and the auxiliary part 42, the upper cabin 1 and the target tank body can be slowly docked and lifted.
[0103] Preferably, the auxiliary lifting assembly 4 can enable the upper chamber 1 and the storage tank to be slowly docked, thereby avoiding rapid descent and damage to the biological samples inside the storage tank.
[0104] Furthermore, the lifting member 41 includes a cabin lifting motor 401 and a lifting slide 402 ; the cabin lifting motor 401 can drive the lifting slide 402 to move up and down along the auxiliary member 42 , and limit sensors are provided at the upper and lower ends of the lifting slide 402 .
[0105] Furthermore, the auxiliary component 42 includes an auxiliary slider and an auxiliary plate 4202 ; the lifting slide plate 402 is slidably connected to the auxiliary slider, and the auxiliary slider is fixedly connected to the auxiliary plate 4202 .
[0106] Preferably, the lifting slide 402 can drive the upper cabin 1 to move up and down, and the cabin lifting motor 401 drives the lifting slide 402 to move up and down along the auxiliary slider, and the auxiliary plate 4202 can play a supporting role.
[0107] Preferably, in order to better keep the upper cabin 1 balanced during the lifting process, the auxiliary lifting components 4 can be provided in two groups.
[0108] Furthermore, the lifting member 41 is vertically arranged on the side of the upper cabin 1, and the side of the auxiliary member 42 is L-shaped.
[0109] Furthermore, the docking assembly 3 includes a transfer chamber 301, and a transfer plate, a conveyor belt and a transfer door are arranged inside the transfer chamber 301; the conveyor belt can drive the transfer plate to move horizontally, and the transfer plate can move into the transfer chamber 301 after receiving the transfer tank, and the transfer door can seal and close the transfer chamber 301.
[0110] Preferably, the transfer robot S3 will place the transfer tank into the transfer plate, the conveyor belt will drive the transfer plate back into the transfer chamber 301, and then the transfer door will seal the outside of the transfer chamber 301, and then the second slot plate in the upper chamber 1 will open the second slot.
[0111] Furthermore, a first slot is provided on the upper end surface of the transfer cavity 301, and a second slot is provided on the bottom of the upper chamber 1. The first slot and the second slot are at the same position. A second slot plate is provided above the second slot, and the second slot plate can open or close the second slot.
[0112] In summary, the present invention receives the transfer tank transferred from the transfer mechanism through the transfer robot S3, and then places the transfer tank into the transfer chamber 301. The transfer door seals and closes the transfer chamber 301, and then the lifting part 21 can lift the upper cabin 1. After lifting, the moving part 22 drives the lifting part 21 and the upper cabin 1 to move above the target upper cabin. The auxiliary lifting component 4 will assist the upper cabin 1 to descend to avoid the descent speed being too fast, thereby damaging the biological sample in the storage tank.
[0113] Example 3
[0114] 8 to 11 , a third embodiment of the present invention is shown, which is based on Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 and further includes a first chamber 111 and a dual-drive jaw assembly 112. The dual-drive jaw assembly 112 is disposed in the first chamber 111 and can move in the XYZ directions. The first chamber 111 can be docked with a target tank. The dual-drive jaw assembly 112 can clamp biological samples in the target tank.
[0115] It should be noted that the bottom of the first chamber 111 is sealed and docked with the honeycomb storage tank assembly 5, and the dual-drive clamp assembly 112 can open the tank plug 506 on the first tank body 501 and move the tank plug 506 to one side. The dual-drive clamp assembly 112 can also open the upper cover of the transfer tank, and then the biological sample in the transfer tank can be clamped and placed in the sample storage slot 505 in the first tank body 501.
[0116] Furthermore, the dual-drive jaw assembly 112 includes a first jaw motor 11201, a second jaw motor 11202, an engaging chain 11203, a guide housing 11204, a chain storage compartment 11205, a jaw 11206, a dual-drive jaw X-axis, and a dual-drive jaw Y-axis;
[0117] The meshing chain 11203 is composed of two chains. The meshing chain 11203 is arranged inside the guide outer cover 11204. A single chain can be stored in the chain storage compartment 11205. A clamp 11206 is provided on the bottom side of the guide outer cover 11204. The meshing chain 11203 can drive the clamp 11206 to move in the Z-axis direction. The first clamp motor 11201 and the second clamp motor 11202 can drive the meshing chain 11203 to move. The driving clamp X-axis is connected to the guide outer cover 11204, and the driving clamp X-axis can be slidably connected on the Y-axis of the dual driving clamp.
[0118] Preferably, the first motor 11201 of the clamp and the second motor 11202 of the clamp can drive the meshing chain 11203 to rise and fall in the guide outer cover 11204, and the meshing chain 11203 drives the clamp 11206 to move. The guide outer cover 11204 is fixedly connected to the X-axis of the driving clamp, and the guide outer cover 11204 can move in the XY axis direction. The clamp 11206 can clamp the tank plug 506 on the first tank body 501 and the upper cover of the transfer tank and place them aside. Then the clamp 11206 can move to the top of the transfer tank, and then descend to clamp the biological sample in the transfer tank and then move it to the sample storage tank 505 in the first tank body 501, or grab the biological sample from the sample storage tank 505 and then move it to the transfer tank.
[0119] Furthermore, a whole plate scanning mechanism and a single tube scanning mechanism are also provided in the first chamber 111. The whole plate scanning mechanism can scan the whole plate biological plate rack, and the single tube scanning mechanism can scan the single tube sample.
[0120] It should be noted that the first chamber 111 , the second chamber 121 and the third chamber 131 are all provided with a code scanning mechanism for scanning biological samples.
[0121] In summary, by arranging a dual-drive clamp assembly 112 in the first chamber 111, the stopper of the first tank body 501 and the upper cover of the transfer tank can be quickly opened, and then storage work can be carried out. The clamp 11206 can move to the top of the transfer tank and extend into the transfer tank to grab the sample tube and then move it to the first tank body 501, or grab the biological sample from the first tank body 501 and place it in the transfer tank, thereby completing the storage and retrieval process and greatly improving storage efficiency.
[0122] Example 4
[0123] 12 to 14 , the fourth embodiment of the present invention is based on Embodiment 1 and Embodiment 2 and further includes a second chamber 121 and a plate rack grabbing member 122 ; the plate rack grabbing member 122 is disposed in the second chamber 121 and can move in the XYZ directions; the second chamber 121 can be docked with a target tank; the plate rack grabbing member 122 can clamp biological samples in the target tank.
[0124] It should be noted that the bottom of the second chamber 121 can also be sealed and docked with the honeycomb storage tank assembly 5. The plate rack grabbing part 122 can open the tank plug 506 on the first tank body 501 and move the tank plug 506 to one side. The plate rack grabbing part 122 can open the upper cover of the transfer tank, and then the tube picking work can be carried out. The biological plate rack or single-tube biological sample clamp in the transfer tank can be taken out and sent to the first tank body 501 for storage.
[0125] Furthermore, the plate rack grabbing member 122 includes a plate rack grabbing hand 1221 and a sample tube grabbing hand 1222 ; the plate rack grabbing hand 1221 can grab the biological plate rack, and the sample tube grabbing hand 1222 can grab a single tube sample.
[0126] Furthermore, the plate rack gripper 1221 includes a grabbing motor 122101, a Z-axis guide plate 122102, a plate rack Z-axis 122103, a plate rack clamp 122104, and a plate rack 122105; one side of the Z-axis guide plate 122102 is slidingly connected to the plate rack Z-axis 122103, and a plate rack clamp 122104 is provided below the plate rack Z-axis 122103, and the plate rack clamp 122104 can clamp the plate rack 122105.
[0127] Furthermore, it also includes an X-axis guide rail 1223 and a Y-axis guide rail 1224; the X-axis guide rail 1223 can slide on the Y-axis guide rail 1224, the Z-axis guide plate 122102 is connected to the X-axis guide rail 1223, and the Y-axis guide rail 1224 is connected to the second cabin 121.
[0128] Preferably, the grabbing motor 122101 can drive the plate rack Z axis 122103 to move up and down in the Z-axis direction along the Z-axis guide plate 122102. A plate rack clamp 122104 and a plate rack motor are provided below the Z-axis guide plate 122102. The plate rack clamp 122104 can clamp the biological plate rack. A sample tube gripper 1222 is provided on the other side of the Z-axis guide plate 122102. The Z-axis guide plate 122102 is fixedly connected to the X-axis guide rail 1223. The Z-axis guide plate 122102 can drive the plate rack grabbing part 122 and the sample tube gripper 1222 to realize movement in the XY-axis direction.
[0129] Preferably, a plate rack grabbing member 122 is provided in the second chamber 121 , and the plate rack grabbing member 122 can move and clamp the biological plate rack or single-tube biological sample in the first tank body 501 and the middle tank to pick up the tube.
[0130] Furthermore, the sample tube gripper 1222 includes a magnetic induction coil 122201, a magnetic rod 122202, a cooling tube 122203, a liquid nitrogen cup 122204, a suction head 122205, a suction tube slider 122206, a suction tube track 122207, and a cooling tube fixing plate 122208;
[0131] A straw track 122207 is provided on the other side of the Z-axis guide plate 122102, and the straw slider 122206 moves up and down along the straw track 122207. The cooling tube fixing plate 122208 is connected to the magnetic induction coil 122201 and the magnetic rod 122202. The side end of the cooling tube fixing plate 122208 is connected to the straw slider 122206. The cooling tube 122203 is connected to the cooling tube fixing plate 122208. The liquid nitrogen cup 122204 is provided on the cooling tube 122203, and a suction head 122205 is provided below the liquid nitrogen cup 122204.
[0132] Preferably, the liquid nitrogen cup 122204 can be used to place liquid nitrogen, and the suction head 122205 can be used to suck up a single tube of biological sample. The liquid nitrogen cup 122204 can keep the sucked up biological sample tube at a low temperature to avoid the possibility of damage to the biological sample. The cooling tube fixing plate 122208 can slide up and down in the Z-axis direction along the suction tube slider 122206, thereby driving the suction head 122205 to slide up and down to suck up the biological sample tube.
[0133] In summary, by arranging the sample tube gripper 1222 and the plate rack gripper 1221 in the second chamber 121, the biological plate rack or single-tube biological sample in the transfer tank can be grabbed, and the biological sample is always kept in a low-temperature state during the grabbing process. After scanning, the biological plate rack or single-tube biological sample in the transfer tank can be placed in the first tank body 501, or the biological plate rack or sample tube in the first tank body 501 can be clamped and placed in the transfer tank. After completing the storage and retrieval process, the transfer robot S3 can take the transfer tank away for storage or other operations.
[0134] Example 5
[0135] 15 to 20 , a fifth embodiment of the present invention is shown, which is based on embodiment 1 and embodiment 2 and further includes a third chamber 131 , a lifting well member 132 , a cover member 133 , a shovel member 134 , and a rack grabbing member 122 . The rack grabbing member 122 is arranged in the third chamber 131 , lifting well members 132 are arranged at both ends of the third chamber 131 , cover members 133 are arranged on the side of the lifting well member 132 , and a shovel member 134 is arranged on the side of the rack grabbing member 122 . The lifting well member 132 can extract the basket in the target tank body, the cover member 133 can remove the tank cover, the third chamber 131 can be docked with the target tank body, and the rack grabbing member 122 can grab the biological plate rack or the single-tube biological sample.
[0136] Furthermore, the plate rack grabbing member 122 includes a plate rack grabbing hand 1221 and a sample tube grabbing hand 1222 ; the plate rack grabbing hand 1221 can grab the biological plate rack, and the sample tube grabbing hand 1222 can grab a single tube sample.
[0137] Furthermore, the plate rack gripper 1221 includes a grabbing motor 122101, a Z-axis guide plate 122102, a plate rack Z-axis 122103, a plate rack clamp 122104, and a plate rack 122105; one side of the Z-axis guide plate 122102 is slidingly connected to the plate rack Z-axis 122103, and a plate rack clamp 122104 is provided below the plate rack Z-axis 122103, and the plate rack clamp 122104 can clamp the plate rack 122105.
[0138] Furthermore, it also includes an X-axis guide rail 1223 and a Y-axis guide rail 1224; the X-axis guide rail 1223 can slide on the Y-axis guide rail 1224, the Z-axis guide plate 122102 is connected to the X-axis guide rail 1223, and the Y-axis guide rail 1224 is connected to the second cabin 121.
[0139] Preferably, the grabbing motor 122101 can drive the plate rack Z axis 122103 to move up and down in the Z-axis direction along the Z-axis guide plate 122102. A plate rack clamp 122104 and a plate rack motor are provided below the Z-axis guide plate 122102. The plate rack clamp 122104 can clamp the biological plate rack. A sample tube gripper 1222 is provided on the other side of the Z-axis guide plate 122102. The Z-axis guide plate 122102 is fixedly connected to the X-axis guide rail 1223. The Z-axis guide plate 122102 can drive the plate rack grabbing part 122 and the sample tube gripper 1222 to realize movement in the XY-axis direction.
[0140] Preferably, a plate rack grabbing member 122 is provided in the second chamber 121 , and the plate rack grabbing member 122 can move and clamp the biological plate rack or single-tube biological sample in the first tank body 501 and the middle tank to pick up the tube.
[0141] Furthermore, the sample tube gripper 1222 includes a magnetic induction coil 122201, a magnetic rod 122202, a cooling tube 122203, a liquid nitrogen cup 122204, a suction head 122205, a suction tube slider 122206, a suction tube track 122207, and a cooling tube fixing plate 122208;
[0142] A straw track 122207 is provided on the other side of the Z-axis guide plate 122102, and the straw slider 122206 moves up and down along the straw track 122207. The cooling tube fixing plate 122208 is connected to the magnetic induction coil 122201 and the magnetic rod 122202. The side end of the cooling tube fixing plate 122208 is connected to the straw slider 122206. The cooling tube 122203 is connected to the cooling tube fixing plate 122208. The liquid nitrogen cup 122204 is provided on the cooling tube 122203, and a suction head 122205 is provided below the liquid nitrogen cup 122204.
[0143] Preferably, the liquid nitrogen cup 122204 can be used to place liquid nitrogen, and the suction head 122205 can be used to suck up a single tube of biological sample. The liquid nitrogen cup 122204 can keep the sucked up biological sample tube at a low temperature to avoid the possibility of damage to the biological sample. The cooling tube fixing plate 122208 can slide up and down in the Z-axis direction along the suction tube slider 122206, thereby driving the suction head 122205 to slide up and down to suck up the biological sample tube.
[0144] Preferably, the bottom of the third chamber 131 can be sealed and docked with the disc storage tank assembly 6, and the lifting well part 132 can grab the second tank plug on the second tank body 601. After the second tank plug is extracted, the second tank plug is moved aside using the sliding cover part 133, and then the lifting well part 132 enters the interior of the second tank body 601, hooks the lifting basket to bring out the aluminum tray 603, and then the shovel tray part 134 can shovel the aluminum tray 603 to one side of the plate rack grabbing part 122 for picking up the tube. The plate rack grabbing part 122 can pick up the biological sample in the aluminum tray 603, clamp the biological sample and send it to the transfer tank, or clamp it out of the transfer tank and send it to the aluminum tray 603.
[0145] Furthermore, the lifting well member 132 includes a housing 13201, a lifting motor 13202, a rotating chain 13203, a rotating chain storage bin 13204, a basket guide frame 13205, a visual monitor, a basket Z-direction travel plate 13207, a second slide rail 13208, a second slider 13209, a sliding lifting plate 13210, a hook portion 13211, a limit sensor, and a travel plate motor 13213;
[0146] A basket carrying Z-direction stroke plate 13207 is provided on the inner side of the shell 13201, the second slider 13209 is slidingly connected to the basket carrying Z-direction stroke plate 13207, the second slide rail 13208 is connected to the second slider 13209, the lifting motor 13202 is connected to the sliding lifting plate 13210 through a rotating chain 13203, the sliding lifting plate 13210 is provided with a hook portion 13211, a basket carrying guide frame 13205 connected to the second slide rail 13208, the stroke plate motor 13213 can drive the second slide rail 13208, the second slider 13209, and the sliding lifting plate 13210 to move up and down, and the visual monitor can detect the internal lifting progress.
[0147] Preferably, the basket guide frame 13205 can ensure that the basket will not shake during the lifting process; the visual monitor can detect the internal lifting progress at any time, and two limit sensors are provided to avoid lifting errors.
[0148] Preferably, the movement process of the lifting well member 132 is as follows: the travel plate motor 13213 can drive the second slider 13209 to move up and down along the basket Z-direction travel plate 13207; the second slider 13209 is fixedly connected to the second slide rail 13208, thereby driving the second slide rail 13208 to move up and down; the lifting motor 13202 can drive the sliding lifting plate 13210 and the hook part 13211 to slide up and down along the second slide rail 13208 by rotating the chain 13203.
[0149] It should be noted that the hook portion 13211 can grab the second can plug on the second can cover 604, and after grabbing, the second can plug will be lifted up, and then the cover moving motor 13302 will drive the second screw rod 13303 to rotate, so that the movable hook column 13304 can hook the second can plug, and then move the second can plug aside so that the second can plug does not affect the work, and then the hook portion 13211 will continue to descend into the second tank body 601, and extract the lifting basket in the second tank body 601. The lifting basket is equipped with an aluminum plate 603. After the lifting basket is lifted to a specific position, the shovel motor 13402 will drive the shovel plate 13403 to shovel the aluminum plate 603 to the side of the plate rack grabbing part 122 to carry out the pipe picking work.
[0150] Preferably, the lifting well member 132 is arranged in the third compartment 131, and the lifting well member 132 is used to extract the basket and the second tank plug in the disc storage tank assembly 6. Two groups of lifting well members 132 are arranged in the third compartment 131, which can correspond to the disc storage tank assemblies 6 on both sides for convenient and quick storage.
[0151] Furthermore, the cover moving member 133 includes a cover moving support plate 13301 , a cover moving motor 13302 , a second screw rod 13303 , and a movable hook column 13304 ;
[0152] The front end of the second screw rod 13303 is connected to the movable hook column 13304, and the movable hook column 13304 can slide along the sliding cover support plate 13301.
[0153] Preferably, the cover-moving motor 13302 can move the movable hook column 13304 in the horizontal direction through the second screw rod 13303, so as to hook the second can plug and place it aside.
[0154] Furthermore, the shovel disc 134 includes a shovel disc body 13401, a shovel disc motor 13402, a shovel plate 13403, a nitrogen valve 13404, a liquid nitrogen pipe, and a circumferential cooling pipe 13406;
[0155] Preferably, the shovel motor 13402 moves the shovel plate 13403 in the horizontal direction, thereby shoveling the aluminum tray 603 on the side to the tube picking area, and the plate rack grabbing member 122 picks the biological sample in the aluminum tray 603.
[0156] The shovel disc body 13401 is set in the third cabin 131, the shovel disc motor 13402 can drive the shovel plate 13403 to move, the nitrogen valve 13404 transports nitrogen to the shovel disc body 13401 through the liquid nitrogen nitrogen pipe, and the circumferential cooling pipe 13406 is set on the shovel disc body 13401.
[0157] Preferably, the circumferential cooling tube 13406 is provided on the shovel plate body 13401 to ensure that the biological sample is kept at a low temperature to avoid damage to the sample.
[0158] In summary, the present invention connects with the disc storage tank assembly 6 by setting up a third compartment 131. The lifting well part 132 in the third compartment 131 can open the upper cover and the second tank plug of the transfer tank. The grabbed second tank plug can be moved aside by the cover moving part 133. The lifting well part 132 can extract the lifting basket in the disc storage tank assembly 6. The shovel plate part 134 can shovel the aluminum plate 603 on the lifting basket to the pipe picking area. The plate rack grabbing part 122 picks the pipe and puts it into the transfer tank or the aluminum plate 603. This device greatly improves the storage efficiency and pipe picking efficiency.
[0159] Example 6
[0160] Referring to Figure 22, which is the sixth embodiment of the present invention, based on Example 1, Example 2 and Example 3, a double-sided split sample storage system is provided, including a honeycomb storage tank assembly 5; the honeycomb storage tank assembly 5 includes a first tank body 501, a tank cover 502, a storage rack 503, a rotating motor 504, a sample storage slot 505, and a tank plug 506.
[0161] Preferably, a storage rack 503 is provided in the first tank body 501, and the rotating motor 504 can drive the storage rack 503 to rotate, which can facilitate the dual-drive clamping jaw assembly 112 to store and retrieve samples. The storage rack 503 can be used to store biological samples. A tank cover 502 is provided on the top of the first tank body 501, and a tank plug 506 is provided in the tank cover 502. The top of the tank cover 502 is docked with the bottom side of the first chamber 111, and a tank plug with the same position and size as the tank plug 506 is provided in the first chamber 111. The dual-drive clamping jaw assembly 112 can grab the tank plug 506 and place it aside, and then grab the biological sample in the sample storage tank 505 and place it in the transfer tank, or grab the sample from the transfer tank and place it in the sample storage tank 505. After completion, the tank cover 502 is placed on the first tank body 501 to complete the sealing.
[0162] In summary, by arranging a dual-drive clamp assembly 112 in the first chamber 111, the stopper of the first tank body 501 and the upper cover of the transfer tank can be quickly opened, and then storage work can be carried out. The clamp 11206 can move to the top of the transfer tank and extend into the transfer tank to grab the sample tube and then move it to the first tank body 501, or grab the biological sample from the first tank body 501 and place it in the transfer tank, thereby completing the storage and retrieval process, greatly improving storage efficiency.
[0163] Example 7
[0164] 22 , which is the seventh embodiment of the present invention, based on Embodiment 1, Embodiment 2, and Embodiment 4, provides a double-sided split sample storage system including a honeycomb storage tank assembly 5; the honeycomb storage tank assembly 5 includes a first tank body 501, a tank cover 502, a storage rack 503, a rotating motor 504, a sample storage slot 505, and a tank plug 506.
[0165] Preferably, a storage rack 503 is provided in the first tank body 501, and the rotating motor 504 can drive the storage rack 503 to rotate, which can facilitate the plate rack grabbing part 122 to store and retrieve samples. The storage rack 503 can be used to store biological samples. A tank cover 502 is provided on the top of the first tank body 501, and a tank plug 506 is provided in the tank cover 502. The top of the tank cover 502 is docked with the bottom side of the second chamber 121, and a tank plug with the same position and size as the tank plug 506 is provided in the second chamber 121. The plate rack grabbing part 122 can grab the tank plug 506 and place it aside, and then the biological sample in the sample storage tank 505 can be grabbed and placed in the transfer tank, or the sample can be grabbed from the transfer tank and placed in the sample storage tank 505. After completion, the tank cover 502 is placed on the first tank body 501 to complete the sealing.
[0166] Example 8
[0167] 21 , which is an eighth embodiment of the present invention, based on Embodiments 1, 2, and 5, provides a double-sided split sample storage system, including a disc storage tank assembly 6, wherein the disc storage tank assembly 6 is provided with a second tank body 601, a second turntable 602, an aluminum tray 603, and a second tank cover 604;
[0168] The second tank body 601 is docked with the third chamber 131 . A second tank cover 604 is provided on the second tank body 601 . A second tank plug is provided on the second tank cover 604 . A second turntable 602 and an aluminum plate 603 are provided in the second tank body 601 .
[0169] Preferably, a second tank cover 604 is provided above the second tank body 601, and a second tank plug is provided on the second tank cover 604. The top of the second tank cover 604 is docked and sealed with the third compartment 131, and a second tank plug of the same size and position as the second tank plug is also provided in the third compartment 131.
[0170] The lifting well component 132 can lift the aluminum plate 603 and the second tank plug in the second tank body 601, the cover moving component 133 can shift the second tank plug, the shovel plate component 134 can scoop the aluminum plate 603, and the plate rack grabbing component 122 can grab and pick the biological plate rack or single tube biological sample.
[0171] In summary, the present invention connects the second tank body 601 with the third compartment 131, and the second tank plug can be hooked up by lifting the well part 132, and then the second tank plug is moved aside by using the cover part 133, and the basket and the aluminum plate 603 in the second tank body 601 are lifted up by the well part 132, and then the aluminum plate 603 is shoveled to the side of the plate rack grabbing part 122 by using the shovel plate 13403 to carry out the pipe picking work, and the plate rack grabbing part 122 picks the pipe and puts it into the transfer tank or into the aluminum plate 603. This device greatly improves the storage efficiency and pipe picking efficiency, and the whole process is automated, which greatly improves the work efficiency.
[0172] It is important to note that the construction and arrangement of the present application shown in a number of different exemplary embodiments are merely illustrative. Although only a few embodiments are described in detail in this disclosure, it should be readily understood by those who refer to this disclosure that many modifications are possible (e.g., the size, scale, structure, shape and proportion of various elements, as well as parameter values (e.g., temperature, pressure, etc.), mounting arrangements, use of materials, color, directional changes, etc.) without departing substantially from the novel teachings and advantages of the subject matter described in this application. For example, an element shown as integrally formed may be composed of multiple parts or elements, the position of the element may be inverted or otherwise changed, and the nature or number or position of the discrete elements may be altered or changed. Therefore, all such modifications are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention. The order or sequence of any process or method steps may be changed or reordered according to alternative embodiments. In the claims, any "means plus function" clause is intended to cover the structure described herein that performs the function, and is not only structurally equivalent but also equivalent structures. Other replacements, modifications, changes, and omissions may be made in the design, operating conditions, and arrangement of the exemplary embodiments without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, but extends to various modifications that still fall within the scope of the appended claims.
[0173] Additionally, in order to provide a concise description of exemplary embodiments, all features of an actual embodiment (i.e., those features that are not relevant to the best mode presently contemplated for carrying out the invention or those that are not relevant to implementing the invention) may not be described.
[0174] It will be appreciated that in the development of any actual embodiment, as in any engineering or design project, numerous implementation-specific decisions may be made. Such a development effort may be complex and time-consuming, but will, for those of ordinary skill having the benefit of this disclosure, be a routine undertaking of design, fabrication, and production without undue experimentation.
[0175] It should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that the technical solutions of the present invention may be modified or replaced by equivalents without departing from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the present invention, which should all be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.
Claims
1. A mobile upper cabin, characterized in that: It includes upper cabin, lifting and moving assembly, and docking assembly; A docking assembly is provided below the upper cabin, and the docking assembly can receive the transfer tank and dock with the upper cabin, and the lifting and moving assembly can lift and move the upper cabin.
2. The movable upper cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lifting and moving assembly comprises a lifting member and a moving member; the lifting member can lift and lower the upper cabin, and the moving member can drive the lifting member to move.
3. The movable upper cabin according to claim 2, characterized in that: The lifting member includes a lifting plate, a first kinetic energy plate, a second kinetic energy plate and a sloped sliding track; The first kinetic energy plate and the second kinetic energy plate can move relative to each other, the first kinetic energy plate is provided with an A-slope sliding track, the second kinetic energy plate is provided with a B-slope sliding track, and the A-slope sliding track is symmetrical to the B-slope sliding track; An A sliding lifting frame is slidably arranged on the A slope sliding track, and a B sliding lifting frame is slidably arranged on the B slope sliding track. The upper ends of the A sliding lifting frame and the B sliding lifting frame are respectively connected to the lifting plate.
4. The movable upper cabin according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting member also includes a driving lifting motor and a screw rod. The first kinetic energy plate and the second kinetic energy plate are respectively arranged at both ends of the screw rod and are both threadedly connected to the screw rod. The driving lifting motor drives the screw rod.
5. The movable upper cabin according to claim 3, characterized in that: The lifting member also includes a lifting base plate and parallel sliding claws. The lifting plate, the first kinetic energy plate, the second kinetic energy plate and the sloped sliding track are all arranged on the lifting base plate. A plurality of parallel sliding claws are extended downward from the lower end of the lifting base plate. The parallel sliding claws can be slidably arranged on the moving member.
6. The movable upper cabin according to claim 5, characterized in that: The moving part includes a slide rail, a position sensor, and a driving part; position sensors are provided at the front and rear ends of the slide rail, and the position sensor can detect the movement position of the lifting base plate to determine whether it has moved into place; the parallel sliding claw is slidably connected to the slide rail, and the driving part can drive the lifting base plate to slide.
7. The movable upper cabin according to claim 6, characterized in that: The driving member includes a driving motor, a gear, and a gear plate; The gear plate is arranged on the slide rail, the driving motor is connected to the lifting base plate through the motor plate, the gear can be meshed with the gear plate, and the driving motor can drive the gear.
8. The movable upper cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes an auxiliary lifting component, which is arranged on the side end surface of the upper cabin. The auxiliary lifting component includes a lifting part and an auxiliary part. The auxiliary part can support the lifting part. Through the cooperation of the lifting part and the auxiliary part, the upper cabin and the target tank body can be slowly docked and lifted.
9. The movable upper cabin according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lifting component includes a cabin lifting motor and a lifting slide; the cabin lifting motor can drive the lifting slide to move up and down along the auxiliary component, and limit sensors are arranged at the upper and lower ends of the lifting slide.
10. The movable upper cabin according to claim 9, characterized in that: The auxiliary component comprises an auxiliary slider and an auxiliary plate; the lifting slide plate is slidably connected to the auxiliary slider, and the auxiliary slider is connected to the auxiliary plate.
11. The movable upper cabin according to claim 8, characterized in that: The lifting member is vertically arranged on the side of the upper cabin, and the side of the auxiliary member is L-shaped.
12. The movable upper cabin according to claim 1, characterized in that: The docking assembly includes a transfer chamber, in which a transfer plate, a conveyor belt and a transfer door are arranged; the conveyor belt can drive the transfer plate to move horizontally, and the transfer plate can move into the transfer chamber after receiving the transfer tank, and the transfer door can seal and close the transfer chamber.
13. The movable upper cabin according to claim 12, characterized in that: A first slot is formed on the upper end surface of the transfer cavity, and a second slot is formed on the bottom of the upper chamber. The first slot and the second slot are at the same position, and a second slot plate is provided above the second slot, and the second slot plate can open or close the second slot.
14. The movable upper cabin according to claim 2, characterized in that: It includes a first chamber and a dual-drive jaw assembly; the dual-drive jaw assembly is arranged in the first chamber, and the dual-drive jaw assembly can realize XYZ direction movement; the first chamber can be docked with a target tank; the dual-drive jaw assembly can clamp the biological sample in the target tank.
15. The movable upper cabin according to claim 2, characterized in that: It includes a second cabin and a plate rack grabber; the plate rack grabber is arranged in the second cabin and can move in XYZ directions; the second cabin can be docked with a target tank; the plate rack grabber can clamp the biological sample in the target tank.
16. The movable upper cabin according to claim 2, characterized in that: It includes a third chamber, a lifting well component, a cover moving component, a shovel plate component, and a plate rack grabbing component. The plate rack grabbing component is arranged in the third chamber, lifting well components are arranged at both ends of the third chamber, cover moving components are arranged on the side of the lifting well component, and a shovel plate component is arranged on the side of the plate rack grabbing component. The lifting well component can extract the basket in the target tank body, the cover moving component can remove the tank cover, the third chamber can be docked with the target tank body, and the plate rack grabbing component can grab the biological plate rack or the single-tube biological sample.
17. The movable upper cabin according to claim 14, characterized in that: The dual-drive jaw assembly includes a jaw first motor, a jaw second motor, an engagement chain, a guide cover, a chain storage compartment, a jaw, a dual-drive jaw X-axis, and a dual-drive jaw Y-axis; The meshing chain is composed of two chains, and the meshing chain is arranged inside the guide outer cover. A single chain can be stored in the chain storage compartment. A clamp is arranged on the bottom side of the guide outer cover. The meshing chain can drive the clamp to move in the Z-axis direction. The first motor of the clamp and the second motor of the clamp can drive the meshing chain to move. The driving clamp X-axis is connected to the guide outer cover, and the driving clamp X-axis can be slidably connected on the Y-axis of the double driving clamp.
18. The movable upper cabin according to claim 14, characterized in that: The first chamber is also provided with a whole plate scanning mechanism and a single tube scanning mechanism. The whole plate scanning mechanism can scan a whole plate biological plate rack, and the single tube scanning mechanism can scan a single tube sample.
19. The movable upper cabin according to claim 15, characterized in that: The plate rack grabbing member comprises a plate rack grabber and a sample tube grabber; the plate rack grabber can grab the biological plate rack, and the sample tube grabber can grab a single tube sample.
20. The movable upper cabin according to claim 19, characterized in that: The plate rack gripper includes a gripping motor, a Z-axis guide plate, a plate rack Z-axis, a plate rack clamp, and a plate rack; one side of the Z-axis guide plate is slidably connected to the plate rack Z-axis, and a plate rack clamp is provided below the plate rack Z-axis, and the plate rack clamp can clamp the plate rack.
21. The movable upper cabin according to claim 20, characterized in that: The sample tube gripper comprises a magnetic induction coil, a magnetic rod, a cooling tube, a liquid nitrogen cup, a suction head, a suction tube slider, a suction tube track, and a cooling tube fixing plate; A straw track is provided on the other side of the Z-axis guide plate, the straw slider moves up and down along the straw track, the cooling tube fixing plate is connected to the magnetic induction coil and the magnetic rod, the side end of the cooling tube fixing plate is connected to the straw slider, the cooling tube is connected to the cooling tube fixing plate, the liquid nitrogen cup is provided on the cooling tube, and a suction head is provided under the liquid nitrogen cup.
22. The movable upper cabin according to claim 21, characterized in that: It also includes an X-axis guide rail and a Y-axis guide rail; the X-axis guide rail can slide on the Y-axis guide rail, the Z-axis guide plate is connected to the X-axis guide rail, and the Y-axis guide rail is connected to the second cabin.
23. The movable upper cabin according to claim 16, characterized in that: The lifting well member includes a housing, a lifting motor, a rotating chain, a rotating chain storage bin, a basket guide frame, a visual monitor, a basket Z-direction travel plate, a second slide rail, a second slider, a sliding lifting plate, a hook part, a limit sensor, and a travel plate motor; A basket lifting Z-direction travel plate is provided on the inner side of the shell, a second slider is slidably connected to the basket lifting Z-direction travel plate, the second slide rail is connected to the second slider, the lifting motor is connected to the sliding lifting plate through a rotating chain, a hook portion is provided on the sliding lifting plate, a basket lifting guide frame is connected to the second slide rail, the travel plate motor can drive the second slide rail, the second slider, and the sliding lifting plate to move up and down, and the visual monitor can detect the internal lifting progress.
24. The movable upper cabin according to claim 16, characterized in that: The cover-moving member comprises a cover-moving support plate, a cover-moving motor, a second screw rod, and a movable hook column; The front end of the second screw rod is connected to a movable hook column, and the movable hook column can slide along the cover moving support plate.
25. The movable upper cabin according to claim 16, characterized in that: The shovel disc component includes a shovel disc body, a shovel disc motor, a shovel plate, a nitrogen valve, a liquid nitrogen nitrogen pipe, and a circumferential cooling pipe; The shovel plate body is arranged in the third cabin, the shovel plate motor can drive the shovel plate to move, the nitrogen valve transports nitrogen to the shovel plate body through the liquid nitrogen nitrogen pipe, and the circumferential reverse cooling pipe is arranged on the shovel plate body.
26. A double-sided split sample storage system, characterized in that: A movable upper cabin comprising any one of claims 1 to 25, and a honeycomb storage tank assembly, a first cabin or a second cabin, the honeycomb storage tank assembly can be docked with the first cabin or the second cabin, a dual-drive jaw assembly is arranged in the first cabin, the dual-drive jaw assembly can grab the biological sample in the honeycomb storage tank assembly; and a plate rack grabber is arranged in the second cabin, the plate rack grabber can grab the biological sample in the honeycomb storage tank assembly.
27. The double-sided split sample storage system according to claim 26, characterized in that: It also includes a disc storage tank assembly and a third cabin. The disc storage tank assembly can be docked with the third cabin. The third cabin is provided with a lifting well component, a cover moving component, a shovel disc component, and a plate rack grabbing component.
28. The double-sided split sample storage system according to claim 27, characterized in that: The honeycomb storage tank assembly includes a first tank body, a tank cover, a storage rack, a rotating motor, a sample storage tank, and a tank plug; The tank cover is arranged above the first tank body, the storage rack is arranged in the first tank body, the upper end of the first tank body is docked with the first cabin or the second cabin, the rotating motor can drive the storage rack to rotate, the storage rack is provided with a sample storage slot, and the tank cover is provided with a tank plug; the dual-drive clamp assembly or the plate rack grasping piece can grasp the tank plug, and the dual-drive clamp assembly or the plate rack grasping piece can grasp the biological sample in the first tank body.
29. The double-sided split sample storage system according to claim 27, characterized in that: The disc storage tank assembly is provided with a second tank body, a second turntable, an aluminum plate, and a second tank cover; The second tank body is docked with the third chamber, a second tank cover is arranged on the second tank body, a second tank plug is arranged on the second tank cover, and the second turntable and the aluminum plate are arranged in the second tank body.
30. The double-sided split sample storage system according to claim 29, characterized in that: The lifting well member can lift the aluminum plate and the second tank plug in the second tank body, the cover moving member can shift the second tank plug, the shovel plate member can scoop the aluminum plate, and the plate rack grabbing member can grab the biological plate rack or the single-tube biological sample.
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