公开(公告)号：US11267649B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US16579628

申请日：2019-09-23

Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc. ,  MVE BIOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS US

Inventor： Robert T. Caveney ,  Frank Hunt ,  Lingchen Sun ,  Julian D. Warhurst ,  Bruce S. Zandi ,  Jeffrey S. Brooks

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  A01N1/02 ,  F25D25/04 ,  F25D3/10 ,  F25D25/02 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/04

Abstract: Mounting hardware is installed to a cryogenic storage device to accommodate an automation system for automated storage and retrieval. A guideplate at an upper surface of a cover of the cryogenic storage device is positioned such that the guideplate is aligned in a predefined relation to an access port at the upper surface. One or more mounting posts are affixed at a location as indicated by the guideplate. A vacuum is then pulled within the cover, and the mounting hardware is affixed to the at least one mounting post.

公开(公告)号：US20200062501A1

公开(公告)日：2020-02-27

申请号：US16579628

申请日：2019-09-23

Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc. ,  Chart Inc.

Inventor： Robert T. Caveney ,  Frank Hunt ,  Lingchen Sun ,  Julian D. Warhurst ,  Bruce S. Zandi ,  Jeffrey S. Brooks

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D3/10 ,  F25D25/04 ,  A01N1/02

Abstract: A configurable cryogenic storage device has a freezer and a rack carrier positioned inside of the freezer. The freezer includes a bearing and a drive shaft though the freezer, the drive shaft being coupled to the rack carrier inside the freezer and adapted to be coupled to a motor assembly. The rack carrier rests on the bearing in a manual rotation configuration and hangs from the drive shaft when the motor is connected. Coupling the drive shaft to the motor assembly lifts the rack carrier and decouples the bearing and enables automated rotation of the rack carrier by the motor. The rack carrier includes rack-mounting features holding a plurality of sample storage racks. The sample storage racks hang from the rack carrier and the rack-mounting features precisely position the end of each sample storage rack.

公开(公告)号：US10421607B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-24

申请号：US15085630

申请日：2016-03-30

Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc. ,  Chart Inc.

Inventor： Robert T. Caveney ,  Frank Hunt ,  Lingchen Sun ,  Julian D. Warhurst ,  Bruce S. Zandi ,  Jeffrey S. Brooks

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  F25D3/10 ,  F25D25/02 ,  A01N1/02 ,  F25D25/04 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/04

Abstract: A configurable cryogenic storage device has a freezer and a rack carrier positioned inside of the freezer. The freezer includes a bearing and a drive shaft though the freezer, the drive shaft being coupled to the rack carrier inside the freezer and adapted to be coupled to a motor assembly. The rack carrier rests on the bearing in a manual rotation configuration and hangs from the drive shaft when the motor is connected. Coupling the drive shaft to the motor assembly lifts the rack carrier and decouples the bearing and enables automated rotation of the rack carrier by the motor. The rack carrier includes rack-mounting features holding a plurality of sample storage racks. The sample storage racks hang from the rack carrier and the rack-mounting features precisely position the end of each sample storage rack.

公开(公告)号：US20160289000A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-06

申请号：US15085630

申请日：2016-03-30

Applicant: Brooks Automation, Inc. ,  Chart Inc.

Inventor： Robert T. Caveney ,  Frank Hunt ,  Lingchen Sun ,  Julian D. Warhurst ,  Bruce S. Zandi ,  Jeffrey S. Brooks

IPC: B65G1/04 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D3/10

Abstract: A configurable cryogenic storage device has a freezer and a rack carrier positioned inside of the freezer. The freezer includes a bearing and a drive shaft though the freezer, the drive shaft being coupled to the rack carrier inside the freezer and adapted to be coupled to a motor assembly. The rack carrier rests on the bearing in a manual rotation configuration and hangs from the drive shaft when the motor is connected. Coupling the drive shaft to the motor assembly lifts the rack carrier and decouples the bearing and enables automated rotation of the rack carrier by the motor. The rack carrier includes rack-mounting features holding a plurality of sample storage racks. The sample storage racks hang from the rack carrier and the rack-mounting features precisely position the end of each sample storage rack.

Abstract translation: 可配置的低温存储装置具有位于冷冻器内部的冷冻室和机架载体。 冷冻机包括轴承和通过冷冻器的驱动轴，驱动轴联接到冷藏室内的齿条架，并适于联接到马达组件。 机架托架以手动旋转配置放置在轴承上，当电机连接时，齿轮架从驱动轴悬挂。 将驱动轴连接到电机组件提升机架支架并使轴承解耦，并使电机能够自动旋转机架架。 机架载体包括保持多个样品存储架的机架安装特征。 样品存储架从机架托架悬挂，机架安装功能精确定位每个样品存储架的末端。