公开(公告)号：US20190076848A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16118490

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Renato Belz ,  Armin Bucher ,  Christian Thalmann ,  Reto Joho ,  Thomas Huber

IPC: B01L9/00 ,  G01N35/04

Abstract: A positioning system for positioning a consumable rack in a diagnostic system is disclosed. The positioning system comprises a rack comprising an upper surface comprising holding positions and a receiving compartment comprising a rectangular chassis comprising front, rear, and two lateral sides. The receiving compartment comprises a holding structure coupled to the chassis to move between first and second positions. The rack comprises sidewalls. At least three sidewalls have a center alignment element. The chassis comprises three chassis alignment elements on the rear and two lateral sides. The holding structure comprises a corner push element between the chassis front and lateral sides to push against a side edge of the rack between two sidewalls when the holding structure is moved from the first position towards the second position forcing the three alignment elements against a chassis alignment element and laterally holding the rack in position by the chassis alignment elements.

公开(公告)号：US11103872B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16118490

申请日：2018-08-31

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Renato Belz ,  Armin Bucher ,  Christian Thalmann ,  Reto Joho ,  Thomas Huber

IPC: B01L9/00 ,  G01N35/04 ,  B01L9/06 ,  G01N35/10 ,  B65G59/08 ,  B65G47/74

Abstract: A positioning system for positioning a consumable rack in a diagnostic system is disclosed. The positioning system comprises a rack comprising an upper surface comprising holding positions and a receiving compartment comprising a rectangular chassis comprising front, rear, and two lateral sides. The receiving compartment comprises a holding structure coupled to the chassis to move between first and second positions. The rack comprises sidewalls. At least three sidewalls have a center alignment element. The chassis comprises three chassis alignment elements on the rear and two lateral sides. The holding structure comprises a corner push element between the chassis front and lateral sides to push against a side edge of the rack between two sidewalls when the holding structure is moved from the first position towards the second position forcing the three alignment elements against a chassis alignment element and laterally holding the rack in position by the chassis alignment elements.