Analyzer assembly platform

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9512957-B2
Application number	US-201514978518-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 22, 2015
Priority date	Mar 17, 2010
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

A combination of an analytical apparatus with a platform for mounting such an apparatus comprising at least two units, and a platform on which said apparatus is mounted is disclosed, said platform comprising at least one platform element, and multiple feet for placing the platform elements on a surface. The feet are individually adjustable in height.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. An analyzer assembly platform comprising:
at least two units configured for performing analysis on a fluid sample, the at least two unit including a plurality of bearing wheels on the underside of each of said units;
a first platform, said first platform comprises
a first platform element having a connecting element, a bottom surface with several individual height adjustable feet for placing said first platform element on a worksurface and a top surface with plurality of rails attached thereto; and
a second platform element having a receiving part configured to accept the connecting element of the first platform element, a bottom surface with several individual height adjustable feet for placing the second platform element on the worksurface, and a top surface with a plurality of rails attached thereto,
wherein the first platform is formed by connecting the connecting element of the first platform element with the receiving part of the second platform element;

and;
a second platform, said second platform includes frame structure with a top surface that includes a plurality of cut-outs, each of said plurality of cut-outs formed by a plate that can be lowered into the frame structure of said second platform by screws on the top surface of said second platform, the second platform includes a bottom surface having bearing wheels attached thereto,
wherein the rails of said formed first platform are configured to accept the bearing wheels of said second platform such that said second platform is movable on said formed first platform; and
wherein the bearing wheels on the underside of each of said at least two units glide on said second platform until they fall into the plurality of cut-outs on the top surface of said second platform.

2. The analyzer assembly platform of claim 1 , wherein said second platform comprises hydraulic cylinders connected to a hydraulic pump.

3. The analyzer assembly platform of claim 2 , wherein said hydraulic pump is connected to an electromotor.

4. The analyzer assembly platform of claim 1 , wherein said at least two units configured for performing analysis on a fluid sample comprises:
at least one unit for isolating and purifying an analyte present in a liquid sample; or
at least one unit for reacting said analyte with reagents necessary to obtain a detectable signal; or
at least one transport module.

Assignees

• Roche Molecular Systems Inc

Inventors

• Bernet Roland
• Ferihumer Harald
• Kaeppeli Marcel
• Ochsenbein Raymond

Classifications

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• G01N1/40

  Concentrating samples · CPC title

• G01N1/405

  by adsorption or absorption · CPC title

• F16M11/24 Primary

  changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, {e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other}(F16M11/42 takes precedence) · CPC title

• F16M11/043

  Allowing translations · CPC title