摘要:
A laboratory capper, decapper or combination capper/decapper includes a deck containing with a nest designed to hold an SBS-formatted tube storage rack, and a bit exchange magazine assembly containing one or more sets of adapter bits. The adapter bits are mounted on and unloaded from motor driven fittings, and are exchanged in order to cap or decap laboratory sample tubes or vials that have different head configurations. The bit exchange magazine assembly enables the bit to be exchanged robotically.
摘要:
Decapping/capping systems/apparatus, methods and articles of manufacture are described herein. An example method includes transporting, via a carrier transporter (4204), a first carrier (124) having a first container (314a) to position the first container in a first location. The first container has a first cap (315a). The method includes removing, via a cap gripper (4208), the first cap from the first container while the first container is disposed in the first location. The method also includes transporting, via the carrier transporter, a second carrier (124) having a second container (314a) to position the second container in the first location. The second container has a second cap (315a) being a different type of cap than the first cap. The method further includes removing, via the cap gripper, the second cap from the second container while the second container is disposed in the first location.
摘要:
Example automated storage modules for analyzer liquids are described herein. An example apparatus includes a refrigerated storage module (3500) having a plurality of shelves (3518) to store a plurality of carriers (124) and a loading bay (3504) having an array of slots to receive one or more of the carriers. The loading bay is accessible by a user for manual loading or unloading of the carriers. The example apparatus includes a first carrier transporter (3522) coupled to the storage module to transfer the carriers between the shelves and a first transfer location and a second carrier transporter (3506) movable along a track (3508) connecting the storage module to an automated diagnostic analyzer. The second carrier transporter is to transfer a first carrier between the first transfer location and a slot in the loading bay and a second carrier between the first transfer location and a second transfer location accessible by the automated diagnostic analyzer.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an automatic cap-decap mechanism for reagent bottles of an immunoanalyzer apparatus, comprising a decap mechanism (100) and a cap mechanism (200) in reagent station (1) of the immunoanalyzer apparatus; the decap mechanism (100) and the cap mechanism (200) are both configured for operating on a cap of a reagent bottle (2). The cap comprises a hinge-shaped plate cap (5), a snap joint (4) and a decap spring (6); one side of the hinge-shaped plate cap (5) is hinged on the reagent bottle mouth, and the other side of the hinge-shaped plate cap (5) comprises the snap joint (4); the snap joint (4) is configured for tightly clamping the hinge-shaped plate cap (5) on the reagent bottle mouth; one end of the decap spring (6) is mounted on a holding structure of the reagent bottle, and the other end of the decap spring (6) connects to a hinge pin of the hinge-shaped plate cap (5), so that when the snap joint (4) is not snapped in close position, the decap spring (6) is configured to move the hinge-shaped plate cap (5) so as to expose the bottle mouth in decap condition. The decap mechanism (100) comprises: a first roller seat (104) located at the upper part of the reagent bottle (2), and a rotating rod (108) horizontally inserted into the roller bearings provided on the first roller seat (104), a first motor (103) for timely driving the rotating rod (108), and at least one first ejection rod (109) driven by the rotating rod (108) to move upward and downward; the first ejection rod (109) is configured for snapping the snap joint (4) in open position, so as to decap the reagent bottle (2). The cap mechanism (200) comprises: a rocker (210) rotatably installed on the roller bearings of a rocker holder (209), and a knockout plate (204) connected on one end of the rocker (210); the knockout plate (204) comprises an electric magnet (203); the cap mechanism (200) further comprises at least one roller baffle (211) connected on the other end of the rocker (210), the roller baffle (211) comprising a roller (11) at the bottom, the knockout plate (204) being configured for acting on the rocker (210) under the action of a spring when the electric magnet (203) is not powered, so as to maintain the roller (11) of the roller baffle (211) on the hinge-shaped plate cap (5); the roller (11) is configured for snapping the snap joint (4) in close position, so as to cap the reagent bottle (2). The present invention also relates to an immunoanalyzer apparatus and a regent bottle (2).
摘要:
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Probenmanipulationseinrichtung (10), insbesondere zum Abnehmen von Deckeln von Probengefäßen und/oder zum Aufsetzen von Deckeln auf Probengefäße, umfassend eine Probeneinheit (12) und eine Manipulationseinheit ( 14) mit wenigstens einem Manipulationswerkzeug (44); wobei die Probeneinheit (12) und die Manipulationseinheit (14) relativ zueinander entlang einer Verfahrrichtung (A) verfahrbar sind; wobei die Probeneinheit (12) eine Probenträgeraufnahme (22) zur Aufnahme wenigstens eines sich in einer Längsrichtung und einer orthogonal zur Längsrichtung stehenden Querrichtung erstreckenden Probenträgers (24) zum Halten eines oder mehrerer Probengefäße aufweist; wobei die Probeneinheit (12) ferner überführbar ist zwischen einer ersten Orientierung, in der die Längsrichtung eines in der Probenträgeraufnahme (22) aufgenommen Probenträgers (24) parallel zu der Verfahrrichtung (A) zwischen Probeneinheit (12) und Manipulationseinheit (14) ist, und einer zweiten Orientierung, in der die Querrichtung eines in der Probenträgeraufnahme (22) aufgenommen Probenträgers (24) parallel zu der Verfahrrichtung (A) zwischen Probeneinheit (12) und Manipulationseinheit (14) ist.
摘要:
An analyzer for use with in vitro diagnostics includes one or more containers. Each container includes a container body configured to hold one or more fluids, a closure device disposed on the container body and housing a movable cannula, and a sealing portion configured to seal off the one or more fluids in the container body from matter outside the container body when the sealing portion is closed. The system also includes one or more pick and place devices configured to move the one or more containers between different locations. The movable cannula is configured to move downward responsive to a force from the one or more pick and place devices and cause an opening in the sealing portion.
摘要:
A system and method for non-contact specimen container characterization includes a processor, and a specimen container diameter sensor, and a specimen container length sensor. The non-contact specimen container can also include a cap color sensor. The sensors are located in a fixed position relative to a conveyor for transporting a plurality of specimen containers. Another embodiment is directed to a system and method for detecting centrifuge imbalance along multiple axes. First, second and third comparators compare an accelerometer output corresponding to x-, y- and z- axes with reference voltage levels. The outputs are used to determine whether to discontinue operation of the centrifuge. The outputs can also be used to generate alerts.
摘要:
An analytical laboratory system and method for processing samples is disclosed. The system includes a manager unit, as well as an aliquotter unit and a centrifuge unit.