公开(公告)号：WO2002059020A1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-01

申请号：PCT/US2002/002345

申请日：2002-01-25

Applicant: TEKCEL, INC.

Inventor： WARHURST, Julian, D. ,  ZAAYENGA, Andrew, F. ,  QUITZAU, Paul

IPC: B65G1/10

CPC classification number: B65G15/26 ,  B01L9/00 ,  B65G1/0407 ,  B65G1/10 ,  B65G21/14 ,  B65G2201/02 ,  B65G2203/042 ,  G01N35/028 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N2035/042 ,  G01N2035/0425

Abstract: An apparatus for random access storage and retrieval of a plurality of microplates is provided. The apparatus includes a plurality of microplate racks (202) arranged in a stack. Each of the racks (202) is mechanically engaged with a plurality of support columns (201 a, b, c, d) and each of the columns has a plurality of locking devices corresponding to the plurality of racks (202). The apparatus also includes a lift, coupled to the support columns (201 a, b, c, d) for moving the stack or a portion thereof, and a controller, coupled to the lift and the locking devices. The controller is responsive to a signal to access a desired rack (202) or microplate to cause actuation of one or more of the locking devices corresponding to the rack (202) adjacent to the desired rack or microplate (202), followed by actuation of the lift, thereby moving a portion of the stack a sufficient distance to allow access to the desired rack or microplate.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于多个微板的随机存取和检索的装置。 该设备包括布置成堆叠的多个微孔板架（202）。 每个齿条（202）与多个支撑柱（201a，b，c，d）机械接合，并且每个柱具有对应于多个齿条（202）的多个锁定装置。 该设备还包括联接到支撑柱（201a，b，c，d）用于移动堆叠或其一部分的升降机，以及联接到升降机和锁定装置的控制器。 控制器响应信号以访问期望的架子（202）或微板以引起对应于与期望的架子或微板（202）相邻的架子（202）的一个或多个锁定装置的致动，随后致动 升降机，从而移动堆叠的一部分足够的距离以允许进入期望的架或微板。