System for transporting containers between different stations and a container carrier

US9394121B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Michael Heise · Erbach, DE
• George Teodorescu · Stuttgart, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 11, 2012
• Grant date: Jul 19, 2016
• Expiry date: Oct 11, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A system for transporting containers between different stations is presented. The containers are accommodated in container carriers. The system comprises a control unit for controlling the transport of the container carriers, a transport area divided into subareas and on which the container carriers can be movably arranged, and a drive. The drive is activated by the control unit and each subarea is assigned a respective drive. Each drive applies a drive force to an associated container carrier.