Specimen Transporter Posture Change Prevents Oil Leakage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing specimen transport systems face issues with emulsion oil leakage during specimen imaging, leading to contamination of the rack and mechanical components, which affects the operation of the system.
Innovation Solution
A specimen transporter system that changes the posture of the specimen plate from horizontal to standing, allowing for secure insertion into a storage rack, preventing oil leakage and maintaining cleanliness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the specimen plate is transported with the smearing surface facing upward, then the specimen can be imaged properly, but the emulsion oil may leak out and contaminate the rack and mechanical components
Solution Approach 1:
The specimen plate is rotated to a standing posture before being placed in the rack, so that the smearing surface faces the rack interior rather than upward. This preliminary orientation change prevents emulsion oil from leaking out during subsequent handling and imaging operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The specimen plate is rotated 90 degrees from a horizontal orientation to a vertical standing posture. This dimensional change in orientation allows the smearing surface to face inward toward the rack rather than upward, preventing oil leakage while maintaining imaging capability.
2Ease of operation
If the specimen plate is accommodated in the rack with the smearing surface facing upward, then the specimen can be easily accessed, but the emulsion oil leaks and gets the periphery of the rack dirty
Solution Approach 1:
The specimen plate is pre-rotated to a standing posture with the smearing surface facing the rack interior before insertion. This preliminary action ensures that when the specimen is later accessed for imaging, the emulsion oil remains contained and does not leak onto the rack periphery.
3Measurement precision
If the specimen plate is transported horizontally with the smearing surface upward, then the imaging process can be performed, but the emulsion oil may attach to the mechanical components and affect their operation
Solution Approach 1:
The specimen plate is oriented vertically in a standing posture during rack storage, changing from the horizontal transport orientation. This dimensional reorientation ensures that during imaging operations, the emulsion oil is contained within the rack interior and cannot attach to external mechanical components, preserving system reliability.
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AI summary
A specimen transporter for transporting a specimen plate to a specimen imaging apparatus, where one side of the smearing pate is a smearing surface. The specimen transporter including a specimen transport section that transports the specimen plate to the specimen imaging apparatus. A posture changing section receives the specimen plate from the specimen imaging apparatus with the smearing surface facing upward, and changes the posture of the specimen plate so that one end side in a longitudinal direction of the received specimen plate is positioned above the other end side. A specimen inserting section inserts the specimen plate, having the changed posture, into a plate storage rack.