Switch for a conveying line for transporting a laboratory diagnostic vessel carrier
US11204360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0486
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A switch for a conveying line for transporting a laboratory diagnostic vessel carrier is presented. The conveying line comprises a first line portion and a second line portion. The switch comprises a curved first guiding surface and a second guiding surface. The switch is moveable between a first position, in which the laboratory diagnostic vessel carrier is transportable along the curved first guiding surface from the first line portion to the second line portion, and a second position, in which the laboratory diagnostic vessel carrier is further transportable along the second guiding surface on the first line portion. A switch assembly and a conveying line are also disclosed.
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