Microbial Sample Treatment System Layout Optimization
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing microbial sample treatment systems face issues with inefficient working processes due to unreasonable structural layouts, leading to increased space occupation and manufacturing costs, as well as low biological safety and lack of operation standardization.
Innovation Solution
An intelligent microbial sample treatment system is designed with a workbench featuring a sample treatment assembly, culture medium treatment assembly, and culture medium storage assembly, incorporating a sample transfer device, culture medium loading rotary table, pushing device, and streaking assembly to optimize workflow and reduce space usage, while ensuring biological safety and standardization through precise mechanical and electrical connections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If the microbial sample treatment streaking system uses a traditional structural layout with separate assemblies, then each component can be independently designed and maintained, but the space occupation is large and the working efficiency is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the sample treatment assembly, culture medium treatment assembly, and culture medium storage assembly into an integrated system with a unified structural layout. The assemblies are arranged in a compact configuration where the sample treatment assembly is positioned above the culture medium treatment assembly, and the culture medium storage assembly is integrated into the side of the culture medium treatment assembly, reducing overall space occupation while maintaining functional independence of each component
Solution Approach 2:
The culture medium storage assembly is nested within or adjacent to the culture medium treatment assembly, with the storage assembly utilizing the vertical space alongside the treatment assembly. This nesting arrangement allows the storage function to be incorporated without significantly increasing the horizontal footprint of the system
2Ease of operation
If the system uses multiple motors for each assembly operation, then the control precision and operation standardization are improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a centralized control system that uses a single microprocessor or microcontroller to control all motor operations across the sample treatment assembly, culture medium treatment assembly, and culture medium storage assembly. This universal control approach standardizes operations through programmable control sequences while reducing the need for multiple separate control circuits and motors, thereby lowering manufacturing costs
3Reliability
If the cultural medium treatment assembly is positioned far from the sample treatment assembly, then the operational interference between assemblies is reduced, but the space occupation and workflow complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent arranges the sample treatment assembly vertically above the culture medium treatment assembly, utilizing the vertical dimension to separate functions while maintaining compact horizontal footprint. This vertical stacking allows operational independence of each assembly while minimizing the overall space occupation of the system
Data Source
AI summary
An intelligent microbial sample treatment system includes a workbench, and a sample treatment assembly, a culture medium treatment assembly, a streaking assembly and a culture medium storage assembly that are disposed on the workbench; the sample treatment assembly comprises a sample transfer device, a filling device, and a scanning device, a weight detection device, a filling location, a shaking device and waiting locations that are disposed in sequence; and the sample transfer device moves a sample cup among the scanning device, the weight detection device, the filling location, the shaking device and the waiting locations. The intelligent microbial sample treatment system disclosed by the present invention enables improvement of work efficiency and reduction of space occupation and has a reasonable structural layout and high work efficiency.