公开(公告)号：US20140209677A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-31

申请号：US14229676

申请日：2014-03-28

申请人： STRATEC Biomedical AG ,  GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED

发明人： Craig B. CLARK ,  John M. GILKER ,  Norbert D. HAGEN ,  Olaf HÖRGER ,  Tom R. HORN ,  Byron J. KNIGHT ,  Waldemar LUKHAUB ,  David OPALSKY ,  Jason F. RHUBOTTOM

IPC分类号： G06Q10/08

CPC分类号： G06Q10/087 ,  B01L9/06 ,  B01L2200/023 ,  B01L2200/06 ,  B01L2200/141 ,  B01L2300/021 ,  G01N35/1004

摘要： A structure for holding sample-containing receptacles includes a cover with holes formed therein through which the receptacles can be accessed with a substance transfer mechanism, such as a robotic pipettor. When the transfer mechanism is inserted into and then withdrawn from a receptacle, a string of viscous material may be suspended from the mechanism. A viscous string removal element adjacent each opening engages the string of viscous material and dislodges the string from the mechanism when the mechanism moves in a prescribed path with respect to the removal element. A sample rack configured to hold receptacles and to be inserted into the structure below the cover includes a sample rack having receptacle-receiving pockets, each with a resilient element and a positioning feature for holding receptacles of varying sizes in a predetermined position within the receptacle receiving pocket, and a cover including features for preventing a receptacle from being pulled out of its receptacle-receiving pocket when the transfer mechanism is withdrawn from the receptacle.

摘要翻译： 用于保持含有样品的容器的结构包括其中形成有孔的盖，通过该盖可以用诸如机器人移液器的物质转移机构接近容器。 当转移机构插入到容器中然后从容器中取出时，一串粘性材料可以悬挂在机构上。 邻近每个开口的粘性排除元件与该粘性材料串接合，并且当机构相对于移除元件以规定的路径移动时，将该绳从机构中移出。 被配置成保持插座并插入到盖子下面的结构中的样品架包括具有插座容纳凹部的样品架，每个具有弹性元件和用于在插座接收中的预定位置保持不同尺寸的容器的定位特征 口袋和盖子，其包括当传送机构从容器中取出时防止插座从其容器接收口袋中被拉出的特征。