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Sample container loading or storing unit and sample test automation system provided with same
US11467173B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11467173-B2 |
| Application number | US-201816627014-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 31, 2018 |
| Priority date | Jun 30, 2017 |
| Publication date | Oct 11, 2022 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2022 |
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The sample container loading or storing unit includes a sample rack tray and a sample rack tray installation portion on which the sample rack tray is installed, the sample rack tray installation portion includes a claw portion that moves in a contact direction with a sidewall portion of the sample rack tray, the sample rack tray includes a claw guard portion provided on the sidewall portion of the sample rack tray, and the claw guard portion is configured to be separated from the sidewall portion of the sample rack tray by being pushed by a sample rack.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A sample container loading or storing unit comprising: a sample rack tray; and a sample rack tray installation portion on which the sample rack tray is installed, wherein the sample rack tray installation portion includes a claw portion that moves in a contact direction with a sidewall portion of the sample rack tray, the sample rack tray includes a claw guard portion provided on the sidewall portion of the sample rack tray, if a sample rack is not installed or not correctly installed, the claw guard portion is configured to remain on a motion trajectory of the claw portion to hinder the operation of the claw portion, if a sample rack is correctly installed, the claw guard portion is configured to be separated from the sidewall portion of the sample rack tray, thereby not obstructing the claw portion operation, the claw portion is configured, in operation, to engage the sample rack to prevent it from floating, the sidewall portion of the sample rack tray includes an opening, the claw guard portion covers at least a part of the opening, and the claw portion enters a sample rack side on the sidewall portion of the sample rack tray through the opening. 2. The sample container loading or storing unit according to claim 1 , wherein the sample rack tray includes a sample rack receiving protrusion portion configured to be pushed by the sample rack, the claw guard portion is configured to move so as to avoid a movement track of the claw portion in conjunction with the sample rack receiving protrusion portion, the sample rack tray installation portion includes a sample rack tray receiving protrusion portion configured to be pushed by the sample rack tray, and the claw portion is configured to move in the contact direction with the sidewall portion of the sample rack tray in conjunction with the sample rack tray receiving protrusion portion. 3. The sample container loading or storing unit according to claim 2 , wherein the sample rack tray includes a recess for positioning and reverse orientation prevention of the sample rack tray, and the sample rack tray installation portion includes a projection to be engaged with the recess. 4. The sample container loading or storing unit according to claim 3 , wherein the sample rack tray includes an identification information tag having unique identification information of the sample rack tray, and the sample rack tray installation portion includes an identification information reader portion that reads the identification information of the sample rack tray. 5. The sample container loading or storing unit according to claim 4 , wherein the sample rack tray includes a sample rack partition plate. 6. An sample test automation system comprising: the sample container loading or storing unit according to claim 1 .
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Process control and prevention of errors · CPC title
Plate elements with several rows of samples · CPC title
- G01N35/04Primary
Details of the conveyor system {(G01N35/021 - G01N35/028 take precedence)} · CPC title
Detecting or compensating piositioning errors · CPC title
Identification of carriers, materials or components in automatic analysers · CPC title
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- What does patent US11467173B2 cover?
- The sample container loading or storing unit includes a sample rack tray and a sample rack tray installation portion on which the sample rack tray is installed, the sample rack tray installation portion includes a claw portion that moves in a contact direction with a sidewall portion of the sample rack tray, the sample rack tray includes a claw guard portion provided on the sidewall portion of …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hitachi High Tech Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01N35/04. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Oct 11 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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