Device for automatic reading of an identification code carried by tubular containers
US6081326A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 27, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/113332
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention concerns a device for the automatic reading of an identification code carried by tubular containers (T) arranged in racks, comprising rotating means (M) acting by friction on the tube (T) cylindrical wall through an orifice (OF) provided in one of the two vertical walls (FL.sub.1, FL.sub.2) which extend longitudinally relative to the displacement axis of the racks (R) to cause the tube to rotate during the code reading phase. The invention is useful for identifying sample tubes when they are introduced into a blood analyzer.
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