Multi-tip wash station for robot
US5803987A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 17, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 8, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 17, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N35/1004
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wash station for washing probes which are used with robotic systems. In particular, the wash station is used with robotic systems to provide simultaneous cleaning of both the interior and the exterior of multiple probes employed by the system. The wash station consists of a base, multiple chambers and multiple cylinders. The robotic probe to be cleaned is inserted within one of the cylinders where it is immersed in wash liquid to wash the exterior walls. The cylinders are separated by chambers. The wash liquid is removed from the wash station via a drain located in the base. In a preferred embodiment, independent access for each probe into the wash station is provided. In addition, the wash station provides a large capacity for fluid handling and is constructed such that the station is water tight. In a particularly preferred embodiment, the wash station is constructed from chemically compatible materials which will not be affected by exposure to the materials needed for general chemical synthesis.
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