公开(公告)号：US20140085628A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US14111306

申请日：2012-04-13

Applicant: Norman McMillan ,  Martina O'Neill ,  Kevin Arthure ,  Stuart Smith

Inventor： Norman McMillan ,  Martina O'Neill ,  Kevin Arthure ,  Stuart Smith

IPC: G01N21/01

CPC classification number: G01N21/01 ,  G01N21/03 ,  G01N2021/035

Abstract: An optical instrument (10) has a drop-supporting surface for receiving a droplet (98) of liquid with a cover (16) mounted on the housing (12) which receives a light source and provides communication between the light source (114) and the inner surface of the cover. A loading aperture (24) extending through the cover permits access to the drophead when the cover is in a first rotational loading position, and the cover may be rotated to a measurement position in which the light source is positioned to illuminate the drop-supporting surface. A positioning mechanism provided between the cover an the housing engages the cover when it reaches the measurement position and thereby ensures that the light source and drop-supporting surface are maintained in fixed spaced-apart relationship.

Abstract translation: 光学仪器（10）具有用于接收具有安装在壳体（12）上的盖（16）的液体的液滴（98）的液滴支撑表面，所述盖（16）接收光源并且提供光源（114）和 盖的内表面。 当盖处于第一旋转加载位置时，延伸穿过盖的加载孔（24）允许进入液滴头，并且盖可以旋转到测量位置，在该位置中光源被定位以照亮液滴支撑表面 。 设置在所述盖之间的定位机构，当所述壳体到达所述测量位置时，所述壳体与所述盖接合，从而确保所述光源和所述液滴支撑表面保持为固定的间隔关系。

公开(公告)号：US09086353B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-21

申请号：US14111306

申请日：2012-04-13

Applicant: Norman McMillan ,  Martina O'Neill ,  Kevin Arthure ,  Stuart Smith

Inventor： Norman McMillan ,  Martina O'Neill ,  Kevin Arthure ,  Stuart Smith

IPC: G01N21/01 ,  G01N21/03

CPC classification number: G01N21/01 ,  G01N21/03 ,  G01N2021/035

Abstract: An optical instrument (10) has a drop-supporting surface for receiving a droplet (98) of liquid with a cover (16) mounted on the housing (12) which receives a light source and provides communication between the light source (114) and the inner surface of the cover. A loading aperture (24) extending through the cover permits access to the drophead when the cover is in a first rotational loading position, and the cover may be rotated to a measurement position in which the light source is positioned to illuminate the drop-supporting surface. A positioning mechanism provided between the cover an the housing engages the cover when it reaches the measurement position and thereby ensures that the light source and drop-supporting surface are maintained in fixed spaced-apart relationship.

Abstract translation: 光学仪器（10）具有用于接收具有安装在壳体（12）上的盖（16）的液体的液滴（98）的液滴支撑表面，该盖接收光源并且提供光源（114）和 盖的内表面。 当盖处于第一旋转加载位置时，延伸穿过盖的加载孔（24）允许进入液滴头，并且盖可以旋转到测量位置，在该位置中光源被定位以照亮液滴支撑表面 。 设置在所述盖之间的定位机构，当所述壳体到达所述测量位置时，所述壳体与所述盖接合，从而确保所述光源和所述液滴支撑表面保持为固定的间隔关系。