Incubation Device Linear Transfer Modules
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional immunoassay systems face challenges in achieving high-flux testing due to the large size and high control load of incubation discs, which complicates driving control technology and increases manufacturing costs, while also requiring high machining precision.
Innovation Solution
The design of an incubation device with a transfer unit that includes a pick-and-place assembly and driving assembly, allowing for linear movement along multiple directions to efficiently move reaction containers into and out of incubation positions, thereby increasing the number of incubation positions without enlarging the device size, and an automatic analysis device that incorporates this incubation unit with a cleaning and separation unit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the size of the incubation disc is increased to increase the number of incubation positions, then the test flux is improved, but the control load increases and the device size becomes过大
Solution Approach 1:
The incubation disc is divided into multiple independent incubation modules, each capable of independent control. This segmentation allows the system to manage control load by treating smaller modules separately rather than controlling the entire large disc as one unit, while still providing numerous incubation positions across multiple modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a traditional single-plane incubation disc to a multi-layer stacked configuration. By adding the vertical dimension with multiple layers, the system increases the total number of incubation positions without significantly increasing the horizontal footprint, thus improving test flux while maintaining manageable device size and control complexity.
2Productivity
If the size of the incubation disc is increased to increase the number of incubation positions, then the test flux is improved, but the device size becomes过大
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs vertical stacking of multiple incubation layers, utilizing the Z-axis dimension to increase capacity. This allows the system to accommodate more reaction containers and achieve higher test flux without proportionally increasing the horizontal area occupied by the device.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple incubation modules are nested or stacked vertically within a compact housing structure. The modules are arranged in layers that fit within each other's vertical space, maximizing the use of three-dimensional space and increasing the number of incubation positions without significantly expanding the overall device footprint.
3Quantity of substance
If the incubation disc size is increased, then the number of incubation positions increases, but the machining and manufacturing precision requirements become high and difficult to achieve
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of manufacturing one large precision incubation disc, the system uses multiple smaller incubation modules that can be manufactured with standard precision requirements. Each module is independently manufactured and then assembled, avoiding the need for high-precision machining of a single large component while still providing a large total number of incubation positions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs modular incubation units that can be independently positioned and adjusted. This dynamic configuration allows for flexible assembly where modules can be placed into position without requiring extremely tight tolerances, as each module can be independently aligned and secured, thereby reducing overall manufacturing precision requirements.
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to an incubation device and an automatic analysis device. The incubation device includes: an incubation unit (120) for incubating reaction containers (130) that contain a reactant or for buffering the cleaned and separated reaction containers (130), wherein the incubation unit (120) includes an incubation assembly (121) and an incubation driving assembly (122), the incubation driving assembly (122) is connected to the incubation assembly (121) so as to drive the incubation assembly (121) to move linearly along a third direction (30), and incubation positions (1211) for placing the reaction containers (130) are provided on the incubation assembly (121); and a transfer unit (110) for moving the reaction containers (130) into or out of the incubation unit (120), wherein the transfer unit (110) includes a pick-and-place assembly (112) and a pick-and-place driving assembly (111), the pick-and-place driving assembly (111) is connected to the pick-and-place assembly (112).