Multi-Sample Container Disposal Module with Automated Laser Printing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current medical disposal systems face challenges such as long waiting times, high error rates, increased workload, potential hospital-acquired infections, and reduced detection speed due to manual barcode placement and inconsistencies.
Innovation Solution
A multi-sample container disposal module with a discharging mechanism, transition mechanism, and printing mechanism that automatically matches and processes multiple sample containers, reducing human error and improving efficiency while enhancing safety and reliability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If a single discharging mechanism stores only one sample container, then the structure is simple, but storing multiple sample containers requires increasing the number of discharging mechanisms, thereby increasing manufacturing cost
Solution Approach 1:
The storage space is divided into multiple independent storage cavities using partition plates, allowing a single discharging mechanism to store and manage multiple sample containers simultaneously. Each storage cavity can independently hold one or more sample containers, eliminating the need for multiple separate discharging mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The single discharging mechanism is designed with multi-functional capability to handle multiple sample containers through the partitioned storage cavities. The mechanism can discharge samples from different storage cavities sequentially or simultaneously, making one mechanism serve multiple storage locations and reducing overall system complexity.
2Productivity
If manual barcode printing and pasting is performed, then flexibility is maintained, but the detection speed is reduced and inconsistencies occur
Solution Approach 1:
The manual mechanical process of printing and pasting barcodes is replaced with an automated laser printing mechanism. The laser head automatically prints barcodes directly onto sample containers as they pass through the discharging mechanism, eliminating manual intervention and ensuring consistent, high-speed barcode application without human error.
3Reliability
If workers manually handle sample containers including printing barcodes and pasting receipts, then adaptability is maintained, but the workload is large and mistakes are prone to happen
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed to automatically perform tasks that were previously requiring manual worker intervention. The discharging mechanism automatically dispenses sample containers, the laser head automatically prints barcodes, and the system automatically manages the workflow, reducing human workload and minimizing opportunities for human error while maintaining operational flexibility.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system significantly reduces waiting times, minimizes errors, enhances sample safety, and improves overall efficiency by automating the processing of multiple sample containers, thereby optimizing the medical treatment flow and patient experience.
Implementation Method 1
a printing mechanism located above the transition mechanism, wherein the printing mechanism comprises a laser head
Data Source
AI summary
A multi-sample container disposal module is provided with a discharging mechanism comprising a storage box, the storage box being internally provided with a storage space, wherein the storage space is divided into a first storage cavity and a second storage cavity via a partition plate in the storage space; a transition mechanism, two ends of which are respectively a receiving end and a discharging end, wherein the receiving end is provided with a receiving rack and the discharging end is provided with a rotating structure and a discharging plate, and a driving structure is arranged between the receiving rack and the rotating structure; and a printing mechanism located above the transition mechanism, wherein the printing mechanism comprises a laser head, and a position of an emission light source of the laser source corresponds to a position of the rotating structure up and down.