The present application claims priority from chinese patent application CN201821423993.3 entitled "sample transport system for fully automated chemiluminescence analyzers" filed on 31/08/2018, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model provides a sample transmission system of full-automatic chemiluminescence analysis appearance for solve the technical problem of the chemiluminescence analysis appearance that exists among the prior art send appearance inefficiency.
The utility model provides a sample transmission system of a full-automatic chemiluminescence analyzer, which comprises a track conveying mechanism, wherein the track conveying mechanism comprises a detection track for connecting a host machine and a to-be-detected area and a return track for connecting the host machine and a turnover area,
the sample frame of the to-be-detected area is conveyed to the sample detection position by the detection track, and the sample frame of the sample detection position after the host finishes corresponding operation is conveyed to the turnover area by the return pushing track.
In one embodiment, the track conveying mechanism further comprises a push-back track for connecting the transferring area with the area to be inspected and the transferring area with the inspected area.
In one embodiment, an orbit transferring mechanism is arranged between the detection track and the retreating and pushing track, and the orbit transferring mechanism is used for pushing the sample rack on the detection track onto the retreating and pushing track.
In one embodiment, the inspection area is provided with a sample rack pushing mechanism for pushing a sample rack on the inspection area onto the detection track.
In one embodiment, the track transport mechanism further comprises an emergency track for transporting the sample rack of the area to be inspected to an emergency sample testing position of the host computer.
In one embodiment, the emergency track and the detection track are arranged in parallel.
In one embodiment, the detection track, the pushing track and the emergency track all use belt transmission to transport the sample rack
In one embodiment, the front ends of the running directions of the detection track and the emergency track are provided with sampling pushers.
In one embodiment, the detection track and the push-back track are arranged in parallel.
In one embodiment, the detection track and the push-back track are transported in opposite directions.
In one embodiment, a sample rack baffle is disposed on each of the detection track and the push-back track.
In one embodiment, the turnaround area is provided with a retrieval pusher for pushing a sample rack on the retraction track to the turnaround area.
In one embodiment, the sample rack is provided with an electronic tag for marking the sample.
Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of: the sample rack which is not detected is conveyed through the detection track, the sample rack which is detected is conveyed through the back pushing track, so that the sample rack can be conveyed back to the turnover area to wait for a detection result after the operation of the host is finished, the detection result does not need to wait for in the sample detection position, the conveying efficiency of the sample can be greatly improved, and the sample conveying efficiency is improved.
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The present invention will be described in more detail hereinafter based on embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Fig. 1 is a top view of a sample transport system of an automated chemiluminescence analyzer in an embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the sample holder shown in FIG. 1;
fig. 3 is a top view of the host shown in fig. 1.
In the drawings, like components are denoted by like reference numerals. The figures are not drawn to scale.
Reference numerals:
1-a host; 11-a sample adding arm module, 12-a reagent arm module, 13-a detection module, 14-a reaction cup, 15-a reagent module, 16-a cup feeding module, 17-a cup arranging module, 18-a cup moving and discarding module and 19-an incubation module;
2-temporary storage unit, 21 turnover area, 22 to-be-detected area and 23 detected area;
3-a rail conveying mechanism;
31 detecting the track; 311-test tube bar code scanner, 312-test tube type discriminator, 313-sampling pusher;
32 retreat pushing track, 33 emergency treatment track;
4-pushing back the orbit, 41-the first cycle pushing hands, 42-the second cycle pushing hands;
5-a track changing mechanism, 6-a recovery pushing handle and 7-a sample frame propelling mechanism;
8-sample rack, 81-test tube rack, 82-test tube.
Detailed Description
The present invention will be further explained with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in fig. 1, the utility model provides a sample transmission system of full-automatic chemiluminescence analysis appearance, it includes track conveying mechanism 3, track conveying mechanism 3 including be used for connecting host computer 1 and the unit 2 of keeping in wait to examine the detection track 31 between the district 22 and be used for connecting moving back between the turnover district 21 of host computer 1 and unit 2 and push away track 32. Wherein, the detection track 31 transports the sample rack 8 of the to-be-detected region 22 to the sample detection position (a), and the sample rack 8 of the sample detection position after the host 1 completes the corresponding operation is transported back to the turnaround region 21 by the backward pushing track 32, so that the undetected sample and the detected sample are transported by different tracks, and the sample transportation efficiency can be improved. That is, the detection track 31 is a passage for transporting the sample rack 8 between the waiting area 22 and the sample detection position (a), and the retreat track 32 is a passage for transporting the sample rack 8 between the turnaround area 21 and the sample detection position (a).
In one embodiment, the sample rack 8 of the sample testing position after the host 1 completes the operation of adding the reagent is transported to the turnaround area 21 by the back-push track 32.
In addition, the host 1 is configured to obtain a sample located at a sample detection position, and detect the sample; the temporary storage unit 2 is used for storing sample racks 8 carrying samples. As shown in fig. 3, the operation performed by the host 1 includes transferring a sample at a sample detection position into the reaction cup 14 through the sample application arm module 11, arranging the disordered reaction cups into an ordered arrangement through the cup arranging module 17, transferring a reagent in the reagent module 15 into the reaction cup 14 through the reagent arm module 12 and mixing the reagent with a sample in the reaction cup 14, incubating the reaction cup 14 in the incubation module 16, transferring the reaction cup 14 to the detection module 13 after the incubation is finished, performing optical excitation, and detecting a luminescent signal generated after the excitation. Moreover, the reaction cup 14 is directly moved in a plane between the cup arranging module 17 and the incubation module 16 by the cup arranging module 16, and the reaction cup 14 after detection is pushed out and discarded by the cup moving and discarding module 18.
The track conveying mechanism 3 further comprises a push-back track 4 for connecting the transferring area 21 with the to-be-inspected area 22 and the transferring area 21 with the inspected area 23, and the push-back track 4 is used for conveying the sample rack 8 of the push-back track 4. The push-back track 4 is respectively provided with a first circulation pushing handle 41 and a second circulation pushing handle 42, wherein the first circulation pushing handle 41 pushes the sample rack 8, which meets the requirement of the detection structure on the push-back track 4, into the detected area 23, and the second circulation pushing handle 42 pushes the sample rack 8, which does not meet the requirement of the detection structure on the push-back track 4, into the to-be-detected area 22 for waiting to be detected again.
In addition, a track changing mechanism 5 is provided between the detection track 31 and the retreat pushing track 32, and the track changing mechanism 5 is used for pushing the sample rack 8 on the detection track 31 to the retreat pushing track 32. The detection track 31 conveys the sample rack 8 to the sample detection position and then waits for the host 1 to operate, after the host 1 finishes operating, the sample rack 8 on the detection track 31 is pushed to the return pushing track 32 through the track changing mechanism 5, and is conveyed to the turnover area 21 through the return pushing track 32.
Specifically, the track transfer mechanism 5 is a mechanical pushing hand, and pushes the sample rack 8 on the detection track 31 in the Y-axis direction (perpendicular to the running direction thereof), and since the detection track 31 and the retreating track 32 are arranged in parallel, the sample rack 8 on the detection track 31 can be pushed onto the retreating track 32 without affecting the running thereof.
The inspection area 22 is provided with a sample rack pushing mechanism 7, and the sample rack pushing mechanism 7 is used for pushing the sample rack 8 on the inspection area 22 onto the detection track 31. Wherein the sample rack pushing mechanism 7 is a mechanical pushing handle.
The utility model discloses still provide sample detection's emergency call passageway. Specifically, the rail transport mechanism 3 further includes an emergency rail 33 for transporting the sample rack 8 of the waiting area 22 to an emergency sample inspection position of the main machine 1. Wherein the emergency track 33 and the detection track 31 are arranged in parallel.
The priority level of the emergency track 33 is higher than that of the inspection track 31, i.e. the specimen racks 8 on the emergency track 33 have the authority to perform the inspection preferentially. When the sample rack 8 on the emergency track 33 is transported to the emergency sample detection position, the detection track 31 will stop running, and the sample-adding arm module 11 receives the instruction of sucking the sample from the emergency detection position, and then stops sucking the sample from the sample rack 8 on the detection track 31, and sucks the sample from the sample rack 8 on the emergency track 33.
A sampling push handle 313 is arranged at the sample detection position, as shown in fig. 1, the sampling push handle 313 is positioned at the leftmost side of the detection track 31, in the operation process of the detection track 31, the leftmost sample rack 8 firstly touches the sampling push handle 313, and then the sample rack 8 is blocked and cannot advance continuously, at this time, the position of the leftmost test tube 82 on the sample rack 8 is the sample detection position, the sample arm module 11 samples at the position, and then the sampling of the first test tube 82 is finished; after the sampling is finished, the sampling pushing hand 313 moves leftwards for a certain distance and then stops, the sample rack 8 can continue to move leftwards for the same distance along with the detection track 31 due to the fact that the sample rack is out of obstruction, at the moment, the second test tube 82 from left to right on the sample rack 8 moves to the detection position, the sample adding arm module 11 samples at the position, the second test tube 82 samples, the analogy is carried out, and all samples on the sample rack 8 enter the backward pushing track after the sampling is finished.
Further, the sampling push handle 313 is moved leftward by a distance between two test tubes 82, for example, 20mm, so as to ensure that the subsequent test tube 82 just reaches the position where the previous test tube 82 is located, i.e., the sample detection position, after each movement of the sample rack 8.
Specifically, the sampling pusher 313 is a pusher.
In an embodiment, whether there is a test tube on the sample rack 8 and whether to add sample to the reagent in the test tube is determined, if there is a test tube and the reagent in the test tube needs to be added, then the sample adding arm module 11 absorbs the sample therein to add sample, so as to quickly and accurately add sample to the target test tube.
Similarly, a sampling pushing handle is also disposed at the emergency sample detection site in the same manner as the sampling pushing handle 313 at the sample detection site, and will not be described herein again.
The detection track 31 and the retreat track 32 are arranged in parallel. The detection rail 31 and the retreat rail 32 are transported in opposite directions. As shown in fig. 1, since the buffer unit 2 is located on the right side of the main body 1, the conveying direction of the detection rail 31 and the emergency treatment rail 33 is from right to left, and the conveying direction of the retreat rail 32 is from left to right. As indicated by the arrow in fig. 1, the direction of transport of the sample rack 8. The advantage of this arrangement is that a plurality of main machines 1 can be connected in parallel, thereby improving the capability of the whole machine for processing samples.
Specifically, the detection rail 31 and the retreat rail 32 are both belt conveying mechanisms. And sample rack baffles for preventing the sample rack 8 from shaking in the transportation process are arranged on the detection track 31 and the backward pushing track 32.
Further, a test tube position sensing device for sensing the position of the sample rack 8 is arranged on the sample rack 8, and when the test tube position sensing device senses that the sample rack 8 reaches the sample detection position, the sample adding arm module 11 receives a sample sucking instruction, so that the sample in the sample rack 8 is transferred to the reaction cup.
Further, an electronic tag for marking the sample is provided on the sample rack 8. Specifically, as shown in fig. 2, each sample rack 8 includes a test tube rack 81 and test tubes 82 arranged in the test tube rack 81, each test tube rack 81 is provided with one test tube 82 for placing a sample, for example, as shown in fig. 1, each sample rack 8 carries 10 test tubes 82, and each test tube 82 is provided with an electronic tag at a corresponding position for representing a sample in the test tube 82.
The test tube barcode scanner 311 is disposed between the detection track 31 and the to-be-detected area 22, and the sample rack 8 passes through the test tube barcode scanner 311 before entering the detection track 31, so as to obtain the property and type of the reagent in the test tube 82.
In one embodiment, the first sensor and the second sensor are respectively disposed on the test tube type discriminator 312, the first sensor is located above the second sensor, the first sensor and the second sensor are respectively disposed with a detecting rod facing the direction of the test tube rack, and the length of the detecting rod of the first sensor is longer than that of the detecting rod of the second sensor. The test tube 82 on the sample rack 8 comprises two specifications of 13mm in diameter and 16mm in diameter, and because the length of the detection rod of the first sensor is longer than that of the detection rod of the second sensor, when the 16mm test tube passes through the test tube type discriminator 312, the detection rod of the first sensor and the detection rod of the second sensor can both touch the test tube 82, and at this time, signals of the two sensors are sensed; and when 13 mm's test tube passes through test tube type discriminator 312, because the probe rod of second sensor, shorter probe rod touches test tube 82 promptly, can only sense longer probe rod this moment, the sensor signal that first sensor detected promptly, from this, judge the test tube type of passing through the sensor signal of the different quantity that senses, judge that test tube 82 is the test tube of diameter 13mm, still 16 mm's test tube.
A recovery pushing handle 6 is arranged between the turnover areas 21, and the recovery pushing handle 6 is used for pushing the sample rack 8 on the back pushing track 32 to the turnover areas 21. As shown in fig. 1, the recovery pushing hand 6 first pushes the sample rack 8 closest to the transferring area 21 on the backward pushing track 32 into the transferring portion of the transferring area 21, and then sequentially pushes the sample racks 8 on the backward pushing track 32 into the transferring portion of the transferring area 21, and the recovery pushing hand 6 pushes one sample rack 8 into the transferring area 21 at a time, and the sample rack 8 that enters the transferring area 21 later pushes the sample rack 8 that enters the transferring area 21 first to move upward until the sample rack 8 that enters the transferring area 21 first reaches the top end of the transferring area 21.
When the detection result of the sample rack 8 reaching the top end of the turnover area 21 meets the requirement, the first circulating pushing handle 41 receives the pushing instruction, and the first circulating pushing handle 41 pushes the sample rack 8 into the detected area 23; similarly, when the non-detection result of the sample rack 8 reaching the top end of the turnaround area 21 meets the requirement, the second circulation pushing handle 42 receives the pushing instruction, and the second circulation pushing handle 42 pushes the sample rack 8 into the waiting area 22.
While the invention has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment, various modifications may be made and equivalents may be substituted for elements thereof without departing from the scope of the invention. In particular, the technical features mentioned in the embodiments can be combined in any way as long as there is no structural conflict. The present invention is not limited to the particular embodiments disclosed herein, but encompasses all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.