The Automation process.
Automation is a sorting system that sorts patient samples into different containers
from which they are collected for analysis.
The automation process consists of two functions.
Function one: Scan.
First, a patient sample is loaded from the chute assembly.
The brick loader is powered by large motor A.
The color of the patient sample is detected by color sensor in “color mode”.
The patient sample is ejected. Large motor B opens and closes the eject gate.
The conveyor belt which is powered by large motor C carries the patient sample away from the eject gate.
The associated quality control is loaded, the color detected,
and the quality control is ejected.
The patient sample is size 2 times 4,
and the quality control is size 2 times 2.
Function two: Divert.
Control unit A requests the database for the gate corresponding to the color of the patient sample and quality control.
If the quality control is green, then the measurement is within specification.
If it is red, then the measurement is out of specification.
Based on the response from the database, control unit A requests control unit B to activate the relevant gate.
Medium motor A powers divert gate assembly A,
medium motor B assembly B,
and medium motor C assembly C.
The conveyor belt carries the patient sample, and the relevant gate opens and diverts it to the correct container.
If the patient sample measurement is out of specification, then no gates are activated,
and the patient sample is carried to the container for rejects.