Cold box with a rack loaded with tube-shaped vessels for automated filling by an automated pipetting device

US9416345B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Analytik Jena GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Moore · Jena, DE
• Michael Kiehntopf · Jena, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 6, 2014
• Grant date: Aug 16, 2016
• Expiry date: Oct 24, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B01L2400/0644
• WIPO field: Biotechnology
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

A cold box having a cooling receptacle filled with a dry protective gas in which is accommodated a rack loaded with tube-shaped vessels. The cooling receptacle is covered by a movable lid which is associated with a lid part and which is preferably formed by an outer lid and a rotatable inner lid integrated in the outer lid so that the cooling receptacle is completely covered in every position of the lid. At least one of the through-holes provided in the inner lid can be arranged over a respective tube-shaped vessel by a coordinated movement of the outer lid and rotation of the inner lid so that the tube-shaped vessel located under the through-hole in alignment therewith can be filled with a sample through the through-hole by means of a commercially available pipette tip/dispensing needle of an automated pipetting device.