Sample-conveying system having mobile unit
US7510683B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0489
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A sample-conveying system has first and second conveying paths which are separated from each other. A first transition base is located at a conveyance terminal end portion of the conveying path. A second transition base is located at a conveyance starting end portion of the conveying path. A mobile unit moves between the first and second conveying paths. The transition base is provided with a receptacle carrier and a rack carrier. The receptacle carrier transfers receptacles on the conveying path to a rack on the transition base. The rack carrier transfers the rack on the transition base onto the mobile unit. The transition base is provided with a rack carrier and a receptacle carrier. The second rack carrier transfers the rack on the mobile unit onto the transition base. The second receptacle carrier transfers each receptacle held in the rack to a holder in the conveying path.
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