公开(公告)号：US20170253431A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15437942

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Rolf Schnarwiler ,  Beat Jaeggi

IPC: B65G11/08

CPC classification number: B65G11/086 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N2035/0406 ,  G01N2035/046 ,  G01N2035/0467

Abstract: A transporting device for transporting a laboratory diagnostic vessel carrier from a first line portion to a second line portion of a conveying line is disclosed. The first line portion is above the second line portion with respect to gravity. The transporting device comprises first and second transporting portions. The first transporting portion is connected to the first line portion and the second transporting portion is connected to the second line portion. The first transporting portion extends in a first direction and the second transporting portion extends in a second direction different from the first direction. The first and second transporting portions transport the laboratory diagnostic vessel carrier by gravity. The first direction comprises at least a first component and the second direction comprises at least a second component. The second component is opposite to the first component. Further, a conveying line comprising such a transporting device is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10118764B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-06

申请号：US15437942

申请日：2017-02-21

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Rolf Schnarwiler ,  Beat Jaeggi

IPC: B65G11/08 ,  G01N35/04

Abstract: A transporting device for transporting a laboratory diagnostic vessel carrier from a first line portion to a second line portion of a conveying line is disclosed. The first line portion is above the second line portion with respect to gravity. The transporting device comprises first and second transporting portions. The first transporting portion is connected to the first line portion and the second transporting portion is connected to the second line portion. The first transporting portion extends in a first direction and the second transporting portion extends in a second direction different from the first direction. The first and second transporting portions transport the laboratory diagnostic vessel carrier by gravity. The first direction comprises at least a first component and the second direction comprises at least a second component. The second component is opposite to the first component. Further, a conveying line comprising such a transporting device is disclosed.