Gripper gripper for translationally moving and rotating a laboratory vessel

    公开(公告)号:US10751886B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-08-25

    申请号:US16303633

    申请日:2017-05-22

    摘要: A gripping device (I0) for gripping, translationally moving, and rotating a laboratory vessel (40) for samples, microorganisms or cell cultures. A support unit (12), a bearing body (14), and a gripper (16) that is rotatably mounted in the bearing body (14) are employed. The gripper (16) has a rotating body (34), in which gripping fingers (36, 38) are arranged, at least one of which is pivotably mounted in the rotating body (34). The rotating body (34) interacts with a rotary drive (30) for the rotational movement relative to the bearing body (14). The bearing body (14) is mounted in the support unit (12) in a translationally movable manner and interacts with a movement drive for the translational movement of the bearing body (14) with the rotating body with respect to the support unit (12).

    GRIPPER
    62.
    发明申请
    GRIPPER 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20200094419A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16303633

    申请日:2017-05-22

    摘要: The invention relates to a gripping device (10) for gripping, translationally moving, and rotating a laboratory vessel (40) for samples, microorganisms, cell cultures, or the like, comprising a support unit (12), a bearing body (14), and a gripper (16) that is rotatably mounted in the bearing body (14). The gripper (16) has a rotating body (34), in which gripping fingers (36, 38) are arranged, at least one of which is pivotably mounted in the rotating body (34). The rotating body (34) interacts with a rotary drive (30) for the rotational movement relative to the bearing body (14). The bearing body (14) is mounted in the support unit (12) in a translationally movable manner and interacts with a movement drive for the translational movement of the bearing body (14) with the rotating body with respect to the support unit (12). The gripping fingers (36, 38) interact with a gripping finger drive (50, 52, 54) for pivoting at least one gripping finger (36, 38) relative to the rotating body (34) from an open position into a gripping position, and vice versa. At least one first part of the gripping finger drive (50, 52, 54) for pivoting the gripping finger (36, 36) is arranged outside the rotating body (34), and a second part of the gripping finger drive (34a) is arranged in the rotating body (34). Only in the gripping position can the first part of the gripping finger drive (50, 52, 54) be connected to the second part of the gripping finger drive (52), otherwise, the two parts of the gripping finger drive (50, 52, 54) are separated from one another.

    Centrifuge and method for sensing imbalances in the centrifuge

    公开(公告)号:US10337943B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-02

    申请号:US15526331

    申请日:2015-10-29

    摘要: A centrifuge (10), comprising a rotor (12), a drive shaft (14), on which the rotor (12) is supported, a motor (18), which drives the rotor (12) via the drive shaft (14), a supporting unit (30) having damping elements (36), each of which comprises a spring axis (36a), which supporting unit supports a rotational unit (19), which comprises the motor (18) together with the drive shaft (14) and the rotor (12), a sensor unit (82, 84) for sensing the rotational speed, a distance sensor (80) for determining imbalances of the rotational unit (19), which rotational unit rotates about an axis of rotation (14a), an acceleration sensor (88) for determining imbalances of the rotational unit (19), and a control and evaluation unit (90), which evaluates the data of the sensors (80, 82, 88), wherein the distance sensor (80) senses distance changes in an operative axis (36b). The invention is characterized in that the operative axis (36b) is oriented in relation to the axis of rotation (14a) in such a way that an angle between the operative axis (36b) and the axis of rotation (14a) of less than 90° including 0° results, at least in a projection onto a plane parallel to the operative axis (36b) and through the axis of rotation (14a).

    Dual centrifuge rotor with damping mass

    公开(公告)号:US10322419B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-18

    申请号:US15543999

    申请日:2015-11-24

    摘要: A rotor (10) of a dual centrifuge which can be rotated about a drive axis (A) in a centrifuge, which rotor comprises at least two rotary units (26) that are arranged symmetrically to one another and have a bearing (32) and a rotary head (30) which is connected to the bearing (32) and which is mounted in the bearing (32) so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis (R1, R2), which rotary head (30) can be driven about the rotational axis (R1, R2) relative to the rotor by another rotary mechanism (46) of the centrifuge and has a rotary head receiving unit (80) for at least one sample container or at least one sample container receptacle (100, 110), with the rotational axis (R1, R2) of the rotary head (30) being inclined relative to the drive axis (A) of the rotor, the rotary head receiving unit (80) being designed to receive an elongated sample container receptacle (100, 110) or an elongated sample container, and the longitudinal axis of the sample container receptacle (100, 110) introduced into the rotary head receiving unit (80) or the longitudinal axis of the sample container introduced into the rotary head receiving unit (80) extending perpendicular to the axis of rotation (R1, R2) of the rotary head (30) or being oriented at an angle ranging between more than 0° and less than 90° relative to the axis of rotation. At least one connection region (52) is provided to which at least one damping mass (54) can be selectively attached either in a releasable manner or, by a fixing element, in a permanent manner for operation.

    CONVEYING DEVICE
    66.
    发明申请
    CONVEYING DEVICE 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190101552A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-04

    申请号:US16086589

    申请日:2017-03-16

    IPC分类号: G01N35/00

    摘要: The invention relates to a conveying device (IO) for positioning and providing laboratory vessels (12; 12a, 12b, 12c) for nutrient media, samples, microorganisms, cell cultures, or the like for analysis, sample preparation, and/or sample manipulation at an associated apparatus (64), comprising at least one first conveying unit (32) for conveying the laboratory vessels (12) between an initial region (30) and a provision region (60), where the laboratory vessel (12) is held for the analysis or preparation. According to the invention, a plurality of conveying units is present, which perform only a translational motion of the laboratory vessel (12) along an axis, wherein the first conveying unit (32) vertically conveys the laboratory vessel (12) from the initial region (30) to a predetermined height region (50) and vice versa, and a second conveying unit (56) is provided, which horizontally conveys the laboratory vessel (12) from the height region (50) to the provision region and vice versa.

    CENTRIFUGE AND METHOD FOR SENSING IMBALANCES IN THE CENTRIFUGE

    公开(公告)号:US20170328804A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-11-16

    申请号:US15526331

    申请日:2015-10-29

    摘要: The invention relates to a centrifuge (10), comprising a rotor (12), a drive shaft (14), on which the rotor (12) is supported, a motor (18), which drives the rotor (12) by means of the drive shaft (14), a supporting unit (30) having damping elements (36), each of which comprises a spring axis (36a), which supporting unit supports a rotational unit (19), which comprises the motor (18) together with the drive shaft (14) and the rotor (12), a sensor unit (82, 84) for sensing the rotational speed, a distance sensor (80) for determining imbalances of the rotational unit (19), which rotational unit rotates about an axis of rotation (14a), an acceleration sensor (88) for determining imbalances of the rotational unit (19), and a control and evaluation unit (90), which evaluates the data of the sensors (80, 82, 88), wherein the distance sensor (80) senses distance changes in an operative axis (36b). The invention is characterized in that the operative axis (36b) is oriented in relation to the axis of rotation (14a) in such a way that an angle between the operative axis (36b) and the axis of rotation (14a) of less than 90° including 0° results, at least in a projection onto a plane parallel to the operative axis (36b) and through the axis of rotation (14a).

    FEEDING APPARATUS
    68.
    发明申请
    FEEDING APPARATUS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20170254826A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-07

    申请号:US15442377

    申请日:2017-02-24

    IPC分类号: G01N35/04 C12Q1/02 G01N35/00

    摘要: The invention relates to a feeding system (10) having a feeding apparatus (30) for conveying laboratory vessels for samples, microorganisms, cell cultures or the like, and a carrier (12) having one or plural holders (16) for storing laboratory vessels, which feeding apparatus (30) has a loading area (36) and an unloading area (46) remote from the loading area (36) in which plural laboratory vessels can be stored in a vertically stacked configuration, with each receiving unit (34) being coupled to an endless conveyor unit (38) which transports the receiving unit (34) from the loading area (36) to the unloading area (46), and in which the carrier (12) can be used to introduce laboratory vessels into one or plural receiving units (34) in the loading area (36), for which purpose the carrier (12) is at least partially slid over the at least one receiving unit (34) which is to be loaded or unloaded, and for this purpose has projections (28, 32) and/or recesses that are associated with the carrier (12) and are provided in the loading area (36) of the feeding apparatus (30), which will result in positive locking of the feeding apparatus (30) and the carrier (12) when the carrier (12) has been inserted in the loading area (36). According to the invention, the carrier (12) has at least two holders (16) and the positive locking of the carrier (12) and the receiving unit (34) in the loading area (36) of the feeding apparatus (30) will allow only a single predefined orientation of the carrier (12) in the loading area (36).

    INCUBATOR
    69.
    发明申请
    INCUBATOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20170121662A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:US15127029

    申请日:2015-03-17

    IPC分类号: C12M1/00 C12M3/00 C12M1/12

    CPC分类号: C12M41/14 C12M23/04 C12M23/48

    摘要: The invention relates to an incubator (10) for creating and maintaining a microclimate with controlled air humidity and temperature conditions. The incubator has a tray opening (12) for inserting trays (16) into an internal space which is bounded by walls (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d), as well as telescopic rails (20) having a first rail part (34) which can be connected to a side wall (14a, 14b) and a further second rail part (35) which can be connected to the tray (16). The invention is characterized in that the telescopic rails (20) are formed as components separately from the internal space of the incubator and from the trays (16), in that supports (22, 28) for the telescopic rails (20) are provided on the side walls (14), and in that the trays (16) can be detached from the telescopic rails (20) and the telescopic rails (20) can be detached from the supports (22, 28).

    Measuring device comprising a resonator having a film carrier
    70.
    发明授权
    Measuring device comprising a resonator having a film carrier 有权
    测量装置包括具有膜载体的谐振器

    公开(公告)号:US09109996B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-18

    申请号:US13636337

    申请日:2011-03-23

    申请人: Frank K. Gehring

    发明人: Frank K. Gehring

    摘要: The invention relates to a measuring device (10, 50) comprising a resonator (20, 52) having a sensitive) being inserted in the region and a base support unit (26, 30) for measuring properties of a fluid, the resonator (20, 52base support unit (26, 30) and contacted therein, the sensitive region remaining accessible to the fluid, and the resonator (20, 52) being activatable via connection points (24, 40) on the base support unit (26, 30). The invention is characterized in that the base support unit (26, 30) is formed solely by a film arrangement.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种测量装置(10,50),包括一个敏感的谐振器(20,52)被插入该区域,以及一个用于测量流体特性的基座支撑单元(26,30),该谐振器 ,52基座支撑单元(26,30)并且与其接触,所述敏感区域可被流体接近,并且所述谐振器(20,52)可通过所述基座支撑单元(26,30)上的连接点(24,40)激活, 本发明的特征在于,基座支撑单元(26,30)仅由薄膜装置形成。