Junction, device and process for transporting sample racks
US8894928B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2035/0467
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A junction for transporting sample racks in an analytical system having one or more work cells for processing samples and a method thereof are disclosed. In one embodiment, the junction may include multiple main transport lines, a turntable and one or more bypass transport lines. The multiple main transport lines can transport first sample racks and second sample racks having different sizes. The rotatable transport line can alternately connect to one or more of the main transport lines. Each of the one or more bypass transport lines can interconnect two of the main transport lines and bypass the turntable. Each of the bypass transport lines can be curved such that transport of the second sample racks through each of the bypass transport lines is enabled and transport of the first sample racks through each of the bypass transport lines is disabled.
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