Transport device unit for a laboratory sample distribution system

US10578632B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Hans Schneider · Schwaikheim, DE
• Eugen Lusser · Alpnach, CH
• Marcel Kaeppeli · Merenschwand, CH
• Tobias Huber · Herrischried, DE
• Pius Hermann · Urswil, CH
• Matthias Edelmann · Winnenden, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 2, 2018
• Grant date: Mar 3, 2020
• Expiry date: Aug 2, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N2035/0477
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A transport device unit for a transport device assembled using a plurality of transport device units is presented. The transport device unit comprises a base plate module with a base plate for fixing the transport device unit to a support frame, an actuator module with a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators, where the actuator module is supported by the base plate module, and a driving surface module with a driving surface element, where the driving surface element is arranged above the actuator module covering the actuators and configured to carry sample container carriers. A transport device, a system for at least partially disassembling the transport device, and a laboratory sample distribution system comprising a transport device are also presented. In addition, a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory sample distribution system is also presented.