Method and device for transferring sample tubes between a laboratory automation system and a sample archiving system

    公开(公告)号:US10161949B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-25

    申请号:US15404683

    申请日:2017-01-12

    IPC分类号: G01N35/04 B65G43/10 G01N35/00

    摘要: A method and a device for transferring tubes between a laboratory automation system and a sample archiving system are presented. When transferring a tube from the laboratory automation system to the sample archiving system, a tube carrier carrying a tube is conveyed to a first take-over module via a first conveyor. At the first take-over module, the tube is removed from the tube carrier and the empty tube carrier is conveyed away from the first take-over module via a second conveyor. When transferring a tube from the sample archiving system to the laboratory automation system, an empty tube carrier is conveyed to a second take-over module via a third conveyor. At the second take-over module, at least one tube is inserted into the tube carrier and the tube carrier carrying the at least one tube is conveyed away from the second take-over module via a fourth conveyor.

    LABORATORY SAMPLE CONTAINER CARRIER HANDLING APPARATUS AND LABORATORY SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20170212140A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-27

    申请号:US15404593

    申请日:2017-01-12

    IPC分类号: G01N35/04 G01N1/28

    摘要: A sample container carrier handling apparatus is presented. A first revolving device located at a first level moves sample container carriers along a first path. A second revolving device located at a second level different from the first level moves sample container carriers along a second path. A first transport device transports sample container carriers to or away from a first handover position associated with the first revolving device. A second transport device transports sample container carriers to or away from a second handover position associated with the second revolving device. A lifting device lifts a sample container carrier from a first lifting position associated with the first revolving device to a second lifting position associated with the second revolving device. An operating position is associated with the first or second revolving device. A sample container is loaded or unloaded into a sample container carrier placed at the operating position.

    Laboratory sample container carrier handling apparatus and laboratory system

    公开(公告)号:US10302667B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15404593

    申请日:2017-01-12

    IPC分类号: G01N35/04 G01N1/28 G01N1/00

    摘要: A sample container carrier handling apparatus is presented. A first revolving device located at a first level moves sample container carriers along a first path. A second revolving device located at a second level different from the first level moves sample container carriers along a second path. A first transport device transports sample container carriers to or away from a first handover position associated with the first revolving device. A second transport device transports sample container carriers to or away from a second handover position associated with the second revolving device. A lifting device lifts a sample container carrier from a first lifting position associated with the first revolving device to a second lifting position associated with the second revolving device. An operating position is associated with the first or second revolving device. A sample container is loaded or unloaded into a sample container carrier placed at the operating position.