JPH0592215U - Rack transfer device for opening device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Correction) [Purpose] The rack transfer direction from the rack storage part to the open position and the rack transfer direction from the open position to the rack stocker were made the same direction. [Structure] A rack R is sequentially transferred from a rack storage section 10 to an opening position, and at the same time, the rack R holding an opened container is sequentially transferred from the opening position to a rack stocker 11. In the rack transfer device of the configured cap opening device, the rack storage section 1 of the rack R is provided.
The transfer direction from 0 to the opening position and the transfer direction of the rack R from the opening position to the rack stocker 11 were the same.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a rack transfer device in an uncapping device that automatically removes a rubber stopper fitted in a container without touching it, and particularly reliably prevents mistaking of a plurality of racks. The present invention relates to a rack transfer device in a cap opening device.

[0002]

[Prior art and its problems]

 The present applicant has already proposed an automatic opening device capable of continuously and automatically pulling out a rubber stopper fitted in a container without touching it (Japanese Patent Application No. 3-361092). ..

As shown in FIG. 2, in this automatic opening device, a rack transfer path is formed in a substantially inverted concave shape in a plane, and a rack R stored in one rack storage section 1 is located at the back of the rack storage section 1. After being transferred from the row side to the left and reaching the opening position 2, and after the rubber stopper (not shown) of the container standingly held on the rack R at the opening position 2 is pulled out, Further, it is configured to be transferred to the left side, to the rack stocker 3, and sequentially to the front side of the rack stocker 3.

By the way, in a field where containers such as blood collection tubes are erected and held on a rack for various operations, for example, a rack tray (e.g., 5 containers erected) is arranged in units of 10 rows. (Not shown), attach a number that identifies each container in order from the right side to the horizontal or vertical direction, and record this state on a worksheet etc. to prevent mistakes in mixing the sample (container). The current situation is to operate.

However, when the rack R is set in the automatic cap opening device under such an operation system, the rack R located at the deepest portion of the rack storage section 1 is the frontmost in the rack stocker 3. The racks R set in the rack storage section 1 are arranged in the opposite direction in the rack stocker 3 due to the transfer to the side, and a mistake in erroneous sample (container) is likely to occur. Had a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the present situation, and its purpose is to provide a rack transfer direction from the rack storage portion to the opening position and a rack from the opening position to the rack stocker. By making the transfer direction the same, it is possible to provide a rack transfer device in a cap opening device that can reliably prevent mistakes in mixing samples (containers).

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the racks are sequentially transferred from the rack storage section to the open position, and the rack holding the opened containers is moved from the open position to the rack stocker. In a rack transfer device in an uncapping device configured to sequentially transfer the rack, a transfer direction from the rack storage portion of the rack to the uncap position and a transfer direction of the rack from the uncap position to the rack stocker. And is the same.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 1, a rack transfer device in a cap opening device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail. In the embodiment, reference numeral 10 indicates a plurality of containers having rubber plugs fitted therein. 1 shows a rack storage section in which a plurality of racks R standing and held in a row are stored. The rack R set in the rack storage section 10 is a rack R located at the deepest end of the rack storage section 10. From then on, it is intermittently transferred to the opening position 2.

Although not shown, the rack R is set in the rack storage section 10 by, for example, attaching a rack tray capable of storing 10 rows of racks R to the rack storage section 10 as it is, so that the rack R shown in FIG. It is configured so that it can be fed vertically in any direction.

Further, a vertical rack feeding mechanism for transferring the rack R in the rack storage section 10 in the direction of FIG. 1a and a rack stocker for opening the rack R from the opening position 2 from the deepest end of the rack storage section 10. A belt conveyor and various known feeding mechanisms can be appropriately applied to the rack lateral feeding mechanism for transferring to the rack 11, and detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

At the uncapping position 2, for example, the automatic uncapping device (not shown) previously proposed by the present applicant is provided, and is installed upright on the rack R that has arrived at the uncapping position 2. The rubber stopper of the container is automatically removed without touching it.

When the work of removing the rubber stopper is completed at the opening position 2 as described above, each rack R is transferred to the rack stocker 11 via the rack lateral feed mechanism.

The rack stocker 11 is configured to transfer the rack R in the same a ′ direction as the feeding direction of the rack R housed in the rack housing section 10 (direction of FIG. 1a). As in the case of the storage section 10, the rack R loaded to the front side of the rack stocker 11 is transferred in the direction of FIG. 1a 'by the vertical rack feeding mechanism configured similarly to the vertical rack feeding mechanism. It is configured.

Although not shown, the rack stocker 11 is preliminarily loaded with an empty rack tray which is the same as the rack tray mounted in the rack storage section 10, and the rack storage section 10 is mounted by the rack tray. The rack R set to 1 is stored in an empty rack tray arranged in the rack stocker 11 in the same order as the order set in the rack storage section 10.

Therefore, according to the rack transfer apparatus of this embodiment, the racks R can be collected in the same order as that of the racks R set in the rack storage unit 10, so that the conventional operation is possible. Even if the system is opened, the order is exactly the same as the order recorded on the worksheet, so it is possible to reliably prevent the simple mistake of mistaking the sample (container) due to the difference in direction. Of course, in this case, it is important to provide a visual confirmation means to prevent mistakes in the front and back of the rack tray.

[0016]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, the rack transfer device in the cap opening device according to the present invention has the same rack transfer direction from the rack storage portion to the cap opening position and the rack transfer direction from the cap opening position to the rack stocker. Since it is configured to be oriented, it is possible to collect racks and containers in the same state as recorded on the work sheet, and it is possible to reliably prevent mistakes in mistaking samples. Produce an effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory plan view showing a schematic configuration of a rack transfer device in an opening device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory plan view showing a schematic configuration of a rack transfer path in the automatic cap opening device previously proposed by the applicant.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 rack storage section 11 rack stocker R rack a, a'rack transfer direction

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rack is configured to be sequentially transferred from a rack storage portion to an opening position, and at the same time, the rack holding an opened container is sequentially transferred from the opening position to a rack stocker. In the rack transfer device of the cap opening device, the transfer direction from the rack storage part of the rack to the cap opening position and the transfer direction of the rack from the cap opening position to the rack stocker are the same. Rack transfer device in stopper device.