公开(公告)号：US09969570B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-15

申请号：US13649224

申请日：2012-10-11

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Heise ,  George Teodorescu

IPC: B65G54/02 ,  B65G1/137 ,  G01N35/04 ,  B65G1/04

CPC classification number: B65G54/02 ,  B65G1/0478 ,  B65G1/137 ,  B65G2203/046 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N2035/0406 ,  G01N2035/0477 ,  G01N2035/0491

Abstract: A system for transporting containers between different stations is presented. The containers are accommodated in container carriers. The system comprises a control unit for controlling the transport of the container carriers, a transport area divided into subareas and on which the container carriers can be movably arranged, and a drive. The drive is activated by the control unit and each subarea is assigned a respective drive. Each drive applies a drive force to an associated container carrier.