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Laboratory apparatus with a control device

US8009139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Eppendorf AG · DE

Inventors

Werner Lurz · Kaltenkirchen, DE
Wolfram Meyer · Baiersdorf, DE
Roland Kleindienst · Borsdorf, DE
Heiko Müller · Baumholder, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 16, 2006
Grant date	Aug 30, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 8, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB01L2300/027
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A laboratory apparatus having at least one control device (4) comprising an electric printed-circuit board (15) of the control device (4) that is disposed on an instrument body (2) of the laboratory apparatus (1) and has at least one electric control element (16, 18), at least one operator interface (6) of the control device (4) including at least one operator control (11, 33); a retaining device (29, 30) for detachably holding the operator interface (6) on the instrument body (2) with the operator control (11, 33) oriented to the control element (16, 18), and a mechanical and/or magnetic connection for detachably joining the control element (16, 18) mechanically and/or magnetically to the operator control (11, 33).

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