Transfer mechanism within an incubator

Details Transfer mechanism within an incubator Transfer mechanism within an incubator

1994-05-26

1995-08-15

Housel, James C.

Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing

Automated chemical analysis

With conveyance of sample along a test line in a container...

422 63, 422 64, 422 67, 436 43, 436 47, 435809, G01N 3500, G01N 3700

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ABSTRACT:
An incubator and method of transfer in such incubator in an analyzer, wherein a simple transfer mechanism is provided for moving a cuvette from one incubator ring to another adjacent one. The mechanism comprises a shuttle disposed above said rotors, said shuttle having an aperture sufficiently large as to receive, but not retain by friction, one of said vessels, a mechanism for moving the shuttle and its aperture to traverse from one ring to the other, and a pusher member and mechanism for moving the pusher member to raise a cuvette from one ring into the shuttle. When the shuttle aperture aligns with the aperture of the other ring, a cuvette in the shuttle simply falls under the influence of gravity into the other ring.

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