公开(公告)号：EP3405793A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-28

申请号：EP17701051.9

申请日：2017-01-10

申请人： Roche Diagnostics GmbH ,  F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG

发明人： VAN MIERLO, Hans ,  SCHACHER, Gottlieb ,  KÄPPELI, Marcel ,  HÜSSER, Reto ,  DRECHSLER, Andreas ,  GÖTZ, Matthias ,  MILICEVIC, Nenad

IPC分类号： G01N35/02 ,  B65G17/12 ,  B65G17/00 ,  B65G17/46 ,  B65G47/57 ,  B65G17/32 ,  G01N35/04

CPC分类号： G01N35/021 ,  B65G17/005 ,  B65G17/123 ,  B65G17/32 ,  B65G17/46 ,  B65G47/57 ,  B65G2201/0261 ,  G01N2035/0406 ,  G01N2035/0467 ,  G01N2035/0484

摘要： The invention relates to a laboratory distribution system for use in a laboratory automation system with a number of diagnostic laboratory container carriers (3) and a conveyor device (2), the conveyor device (2) comprising an endless drive member (20), in particular a belt or a chain, defining a closed-loop conveyor pathway, and a number of supporting elements (24) attached to the endless drive member (20), which supporting elements (24) are adapted for receiving one diagnostic laboratory container carrier (3) and for transporting said diagnostic laboratory container carrier (3) in an upright position along at least a section of the conveyor pathway, wherein the supporting elements (24) are each mounted pivotally about a horizontal pivot axis (26) to the drive member (20) for maintaining the supporting elements (24) in an upright use position while travelling along the conveyor path. The invention further relates to a laboratory automation system comprising a laboratory distribution system.