公开(公告)号：US07910067B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-22

申请号：US11379205

申请日：2006-04-18

申请人： Byron J. Knight ,  Mark A. Talmer ,  Arthur G. Sandoval ,  Robert A. Howard ,  Rommel M. Hipolito ,  Robert F. Scalese

发明人： Byron J. Knight ,  Mark A. Talmer ,  Arthur G. Sandoval ,  Robert A. Howard ,  Rommel M. Hipolito ,  Robert F. Scalese

IPC分类号： B01L9/06

CPC分类号： G01N35/025 ,  B01L9/06 ,  B01L2200/025 ,  B01L2300/021 ,  G01N2035/0446 ,  G01N2035/0451 ,  G01N2035/0465 ,  Y10S435/809

摘要： A sample tube holder having sample tube compartments with sets of spaced finger springs provided therein for maintaining sample tubes in substantially upright orientations. A guide structure having a series of openings is used to direct sample tubes into the sample tube compartments and to restrict lateral movement of sample tubes held thereby. A retainer is releasably engaged by the guide structure and has openings sized to provide access to sample tubes held by the sample tube compartments but which restrict vertical movement of the sample tubes. Tabs at a base of the sample tube holder and hold-downs fixed to a stationary structure adjacent a conveyor cooperate to restrict vertical movement of the sample tube holder during automated sampling procedures.

摘要翻译： 样品管架，其具有样品管隔室，其中设置有间隔的指状弹簧，用于将样品管保持在基本上直立的取向。 具有一系列开口的引导结构用于将样品管引导到样品管隔室中并且限制由此保持的样品管的横向移动。 保持器由引导结构可释放地接合并且具有尺寸设置成提供对由样品管隔室保持的样品管进入但限制样品管的垂直运动的开口。 在样品管支架的基部处的突片和固定到邻近输送机的固定结构的压紧器协调，以限制在自动采样过程中样品管支架的垂直运动。