Summary of the invention
In view of the above-mentioned problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a kind of reaction cup loading system, can be realized automatic
Reaction cup is loaded, the difficulty for solving card cup failure is effectively reduced;When electromechanics breaks down, upper cup manually also can be realized,
Improve detection efficiency.
To achieve the above object, the present invention takes following technical scheme: a kind of reaction cup loading system comprising for containing
The dress cup portion for putting reaction cup is provided with row's cup device in the bottom of dress cup portion, and row's cup device includes rotating disc, at described turn
Circumferential edge position at the top of Moving plate is provided with the cup slot matched with the reaction cup.
In a specific embodiment, row's cup device includes the drive for driving the reaction cup that the cup slot is discharged
The side of the rotating disc is arranged in dynamic portion, the driving portion, and the driving portion includes for driving reaction cup discharge institute
The thumb wheel for stating glass slot is provided with the first row cup groove matched with the reaction cup on the thumb wheel.
In a specific embodiment, the driving portion includes row's cup for driving the reaction cup that the cup slot is discharged
Part connects axis connection by first between row's cup and the thumb wheel, is provided with and the reaction cup in row's cup
The second row cup groove matched, the second row cup groove are set in parallel with the first row cup groove.
In a specific embodiment, the first row cup groove is matched with the top annular flange of the reaction cup,
The second row cup groove is matched with the bottom of the reaction cup cup body.
In a specific embodiment, the driving portion includes the connecting rod machine for driving the thumb wheel periodic rotary
Structure.
In a specific embodiment, the circumferential edge in the rotation pan bottom is provided with corresponding with the cup slot
Slot is stirred, the link mechanism includes: the first driving lever, and the first end of first driving lever is slidably arranged in described stir in slot;
First rotating shaft, the first rotating shaft are fastenedly connected the second end of first driving lever, and the first rotating shaft is rotatably connected on reaction
On cup slideway pedestal, the reaction cup slideway pedestal is fixed at the side of the rotating disc;First connecting rod, described first connects
Bar is fastenedly connected in the first rotating shaft;Second connecting rod, the first end of the second connecting rod is fastenedly connected to be connected described first
The second end of the free end of bar, the second connecting rod passes through thumb wheel described in the second connection axis connection.
In a specific embodiment, it is arranged in first connecting shaft and to automatically reset for realizing the thumb wheel
Torsional spring, the first end of the torsional spring are fastenedly connected on the reaction cup slideway pedestal, and the second end of the torsional spring is fastenedly connected
On the thumb wheel.
In a specific embodiment, the limit for guaranteeing the thumb wheel normal reset is provided on the thumb wheel
Bar.
In a specific embodiment, the turn disc is arranged in pallet, and the pallet and the reaction cup are sliding
Road pedestal is fastenedly connected, and the bottom of the pallet is provided with the first driving device for driving the turn disc.
In a specific embodiment, the first driving device includes first motor, the output shaft of the first motor
It is fastenedly connected the first runner, first runner connects the second runner, and second runner is fastened far from the side of the pallet
The first end of friction clutch is connected, the second end of the friction clutch is fastenedly connected the second shaft, second shaft
First end passes through second runner and is fastenedly connected with the rotating disc.
In a specific embodiment, the second end of second shaft stretches out the second end of the friction clutch and tight
It is solidly connected handwheel.
In a specific embodiment, being internally provided with for the reaction cup slideway pedestal is reacted with what the cup slot was connected to
Cup slideway, is provided with longitudinally guiding slot on the reaction cup slideway, and the reaction cup in longitudinally guiding slot end is sliding
Laterally steering slot is provided on road.
In a specific embodiment, it is arranged on the reaction cup slideway pedestal close to the position of the laterally steering slot
Have for control the reaction cup by the beginning of the laterally steering slot be moved to laterally steering slot end second driving
Device.
In a specific embodiment, second driving device includes the second motor, the output shaft of second motor
The friction pulley for controlling the reaction cup movement is connected, the friction pulley is slidably arranged in groove, and the groove setting exists
Close to the position of the laterally steering slot on the reaction cup slideway pedestal.
In a specific embodiment, it is fastenedly connected in the bottom of second motor horizontal for controlling second motor
To the second mobile driving lever, the output shaft of second motor passes through second driving lever and is fastenedly connected on the friction pulley,
The first end of second driving lever is rotatably connected on the reaction cup slideway pedestal.
In a specific embodiment, the second end of second driving lever passes through spring close to the side of second motor
The first limiting section is connected, the second end of second driving lever is provided with open slot, the second limit is provided in the open slot
Portion, first limiting section and second limiting section interval are fixed on the reaction cup slideway pedestal.
In a specific embodiment, answer that be provided on glass slideway pedestal can described in the laterally steering slot end
The electromagnet guide part moved along the laterally steering slot, close to the one of the laterally steering slot on the electromagnet guide part
Side is provided with contact sensor.
In a specific embodiment, close to the longitudinally guiding slot on the side wall of the reaction cup slideway base interior
Position be provided with brimmer sensor.
In a specific embodiment, the dress cup portion is inclined to set, and the bottom of the dress cup portion is fastenedly connected in institute
It states on pallet, the side of the dress cup portion is provided with opening, the opening extends to bottom at the top of the dress cup portion side
Portion.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a kind of light-induced chemiluminescent detectors comprising reaction cup of the present invention
Loading system.
The invention adopts the above technical scheme, which has the following advantages: reaction cup loading system of the present invention can be fast
Fast ground arranges rambling reaction cup in reaction cup slideway uniformly, and is conveyed in time by other mechanical structures
It is tested to light-induced chemiluminescent detector of the invention, the present invention can be realized automatic load reaction cup, can will react
Cup successively, on uniform discharge cup slot to reaction cup slideway, when rotating disc occur card cup failure when, first motor dally, can
To protect motor, anti-locking mechanism locking after rotating disc stop motion, can rapidly take out so as to protect system and device
Card cup in rotating disc, when electromechanics breaks down, also can be realized on manually so as to efficiently solve card cup failure
Cup improves detection efficiency, under the action of friction pulley and driving lever, when reaction cup size has error or problem to cause reaction cup by card
When firmly, reaction cup can be made normally and with upright attitude motion by manually adjusting driving lever, card can not only be efficiently solved
Cup failure, and the generation of card cup failure can be effectively further prevented, the present invention can reduce the difficulty for solving card cup failure
Degree, and can be realized the purpose for rapidly having managed mixed and disorderly reaction cup.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will be illustrated in the following description, also, partial becomes from specification
It obtains it is clear that understand through the implementation of the invention.The objectives and other advantages of the invention can be by specification, right
Specifically noted structure is achieved and obtained in claim and attached drawing.
Specific embodiment
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples, how to apply to the present invention whereby
Technological means solves technical problem, and the realization process for reaching technical effect can fully understand and implement.It needs to illustrate
As long as not constituting conflict, each feature in each embodiment and each embodiment in the present invention can be combined with each other,
It is within the scope of the present invention to be formed by technical solution.
A kind of one specific embodiment of reaction cup loading system proposed by the present invention is as shown in Figure 1 comprising inclination is set
That sets is used to hold the dress cup portion 2 of reaction cup 1, and the side of dress cup portion 2 is provided with opening 21.Opening 21 is along dress 2 side of cup portion
Top extend to bottom.Wherein, opening 21 is along the arc-shaped transition in top to middle part for filling 2 side of cup portion, so as to fill cup portion 2
The volume at top to middle part is gradually increased, and a large amount of reaction cup 1 can not only be put into simultaneously in dress cup portion 2, and can increase
Install the volume of cup portion 2 additional.The inner wall for filling cup portion 2 is in smooth setting, and reaction cup 1 can be made to be rapidly introduced into the bottom of dress cup portion 2
Portion.The bottom of dress cup portion 2 is provided with row's cup device 3.The smooth inner wall of dress cup portion 2 can make 1 row of being rapidly introduced into of reaction cup
In cup device 3.Reaction cup 1 includes cup body 11, the top outer of cup body 11 is provided with annular flange 12 (as shown in Figure 2), instead
The outer diameter at 1 top of cup is answered to be greater than the outer diameter of 1 bottom of reaction cup.
As shown in Fig. 2, row's cup device 3 includes being fastenedly connected in the pallet 31 of dress 2 bottom of cup portion and setting in pallet 31
Rotating disc 32.Circumferential edge at 32 top (position of haptoreaction cup 1 on rotating disc 32) of rotating disc is provided with and reacts
The cup slot 321 that cup 1 matches.The driving portion that cup slot 321 is discharged for drive response cup 1 is provided in the side of rotating disc 32
33.Under the action of rotating disc 32 rotates, the reaction cup 1 of dress 2 bottom of cup portion can be placed sequentially in glass slot 321, then be existed
Under the action of driving portion 33, cup slot 321 is discharged in reaction cup 1.
In above-described embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, driving portion 33 includes the thumb wheel that cup slot 321 is discharged for drive response cup 1
331, the first arc-like rows cup groove 3311 matched with reaction cup 1 is provided on thumb wheel 331.In the mistake that rotating disc 32 rotates
Cup slot 321 can be successively discharged in reaction cup 1 by Cheng Zhong, the first arc-like rows cup groove 3311.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in figure 3, driving portion 33 further includes that cup slot is discharged for drive response cup 1
321 row's cup 332.It arranges and (the center of rotation of thumb wheel 331 is connected by the first connecting shaft 333 between cup 332 and thumb wheel 331
Axis).The the second arc-like rows cup groove 3321 matched with reaction cup 1 is provided in row's cup 332.Second arc-like rows cup groove
3321 are set in parallel with the first arc-like rows cup groove 3311.In the second arc-like rows cup groove 3321 and the first arc-like rows cup groove
Under 3311 collective effects, cup slot 321 can be smoothly discharged in reaction cup 1.
In a preferred embodiment, 12 phase of annular flange of the first arc-like rows cup groove 3311 and 1 top of reaction cup
Cooperate (as shown in Figure 2), the second arc-like rows cup groove 3321 matches (as shown in Figure 3) with the bottom of 1 cup body 11 of reaction cup.?
During reaction cup 1 is discharged, 1 run-off the straight of reaction cup can be prevented, so that reaction cup 1 be lain low and a glass slot is steadily discharged
321。
In a preferred embodiment, the first end of the first connecting shaft 333 and thumb wheel 331 are fastenedly connected (such as Fig. 2 institute
Show), the second end and row's cup 332 of connecting shaft 333 are fastenedly connected (as shown in Figure 3).
In above-described embodiment, as shown in Fig. 4~8, driving portion 33 further includes the company for driving 331 periodic rotary of thumb wheel
Linkage 334.During rotating disc 32 rotates counterclockwise, it can be realized thumb wheel 331 and periodically rotate counterclockwise.
In above-described embodiment, the circumferential edge in 32 bottom of rotating disc, which is provided with, corresponding with cup slot 321 stirs slot 322
(as shown in Figure 6, Figure 7).As shown in Fig. 4~8, link mechanism 334 includes that first end is slidably arranged in first stirred in slot 322
Driving lever 3341, the second end of the first driving lever 3341 are fastenedly connected first rotating shaft 3342, and first rotating shaft 3342 is rotatably connected on reaction
On cup slideway pedestal 4, reaction cup slideway pedestal 4 is fixed at the side of rotating disc 32.It tightens and is connected in first rotating shaft 3342
First connecting rod 3343 is connect, is fastenedly connected the first end of second connecting rod 3344, second connecting rod in the free end of first connecting rod 3343
3344 second end connects thumb wheel 331 by the second connecting shaft 3345.When rotating disc 32 rotates counterclockwise, slot 322 is being stirred
Under effect, the first driving lever 3341 is driven periodically to rotate clockwise.Detailed process is: rotating disc 32 rotates counterclockwise, and first group
The first end of bar 3341 is located at when stirring in slot 322 and not contacting with the cell wall for stirring slot 322 (as shown in Figure 6), the first driving lever
3341 do not rotate clockwise, when the first end of the first driving lever 3341 touches the cell wall for stirring slot 322 (as shown in Figure 7),
First driving lever 3341 starts to rotate clockwise, when touching the cell wall for stirring slot 322 again to the first end of the first driving lever 3341,
One driving lever 3341, which starts again at, to be rotated clockwise, to realize that the first driving lever 3341 periodically rotates clockwise.First driving lever
3341 when rotating clockwise, and first rotating shaft 3342 and first connecting rod 3343 is driven to rotate clockwise, and first connecting rod 3343 drives the
The translation of two connecting rods 3344, second connecting rod 3344 drive thumb wheel 331 to rotate counterclockwise by the second connecting shaft 3345.First driving lever
3341 periodic rotaries, so as to drive 331 periodic rotary of thumb wheel.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 4, Figure 5, the first end of the second connecting shaft 3345 is fastenedly connected second
The second end of connecting rod 3344, the second end of the second connecting shaft 3345, which is fastenedly connected, to be connected on thumb wheel 331.
In a preferred embodiment, it as shown in Fig. 4, Fig. 8, is arranged in the first connecting shaft 333 for realizing dialling
331 torsional springs 335 that automatically reset of wheel, the first end of torsional spring 335 are fastenedly connected on reaction cup slideway pedestal 4, and the of torsional spring 335
Two ends are fastenedly connected on thumb wheel 331.Thumb wheel 331 rotates counterclockwise, and drives the first arc-like rows cup groove 3311 and second row cup
Discharge reaction cup 1 can make the revolution reset clockwise of thumb wheel 331 under the action of torsional spring 335 to groove 324 jointly.
In a preferred embodiment, it as shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 4, Fig. 8, is additionally provided on thumb wheel 331 for guaranteeing to dial
Take turns the gag lever post 336 of 331 normal resets.When thumb wheel 331 is turned back to normal condition clockwise, the free end of gag lever post 336 is supported
Gear is on the side wall of reaction cup slideway pedestal 4, so as to prevent thumb wheel 331 offside in revolution reseting procedure clockwise.
In above-described embodiment, reaction cup slideway pedestal 4 and the bottom of pallet 31 are fastenedly connected, the Pan Bi and dress cup of pallet 31
The bottom sidewall in portion 2 is fastenedly connected.Reaction cup slideway pedestal 4 can support pallet 31 and dress cup portion 2.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, being provided on the side wall of reaction cup slideway pedestal 4 and thumb wheel 331
The second opening 42 that the first opening 41 and reaction cup 1 matched matches.During rotating disc 32 rotates, opened first
Mouthfuls 41 and second under the action of opening 42, and reaction cup 4 in glass slot 321 can be made to smoothly enter the top of reaction cup slideway pedestal 4
In portion (reaction cup slideway pedestal 4 is close to the position of rotating disc 32), in order to arrange cup.
In above-described embodiment, the bottom of pallet 31 is provided with the first driving device 5 for driving rotating disc 32 to rotate
(as shown in Figure 9), can be realized the rotation of rotating disc 32, and the rotation of rotating disc 32 includes counterclockwise and rotating clockwise.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in figure 9, first driving device 5 include first motor, first motor it is defeated
Shaft is fastenedly connected the first runner 51, and the first runner 51 connects the second runner 52, and the side of the second runner 52 is fastenedly connected friction
The first end of clutch 53, the second end of friction clutch 53 are fastenedly connected the second shaft, and the first end of the second shaft passes through the
Two runners 52 are fastenedly connected with rotating disc 32.When second runner 52 rotates, the second runner 52 drives friction clutch 53 to rotate, and rubs
It wipes clutch 53 and drives the rotation of the second shaft, so that rotating disc 32 be driven to rotate.When rotating disc 32 stops operating, in friction clutch
Under the action of device 53, the idle running of first motor can be realized, so that first motor is protected, anti-locking mechanism locking.When rotating disc 32
When upper generation card cup failure, rotating disc 32 stops operating, can directly will be in rotating disc 32 using the opening 21 of dress 2 bottom of cup portion
The reaction cup 1 blocked is taken out, and the difficulty for solving card cup failure is effectively reduced.
In a preferred embodiment, the second end of the second shaft stretches out the second end of friction clutch 53 and fastening connects
Catcher 54 (as shown in Figure 9) of wheel.When electromechanics breaks down i.e. first motor stops operating when, manually rotate handwheel 54, handwheel 54
The second shaft is driven to rotate, under the action of friction clutch 53, the second shaft drives rotating disc 32 to rotate, to realize manual
Upper cup.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in figure 9, first motor (not regarding out in figure, connected piece 55 blocks) is logical
Connector 55 is crossed to connect with the bottom of pallet 31.First runner 51 connects the second runner 52 by synchronous belt 56.In synchronous belt 56
Under the action of, it can be realized and realize that the first runner 51 is moved synchronously with the second runner 52.
In an additional preferred embodiment, it is engaged between the first runner 51 and the second runner 52, can be realized the first runner
The purpose that 51 the second runners 52 of drive move synchronously.
In above-described embodiment, as shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 8, it is provided in reaction cup slideway pedestal 4 and is reacted with what cup slot 321 was connected to
Cup slideway 6.It is provided with longitudinally guiding slot 61 on reaction cup slideway 6, is set on the reaction cup slideway 6 of 61 end of longitudinally guiding slot
It is equipped with laterally steering slot 62 (as shown in Figure 10).It after cup slot 321 is discharged in reaction cup 1, lies low, steadily enter reaction cup slideway 6,
Then enter in longitudinally guiding slot 61, the bottom of flange 12 is fastened on two side channels of longitudinally guiding slot 61 along upper, and reaction cup 1 is in weight
Successively guide groove 61 is slided to its end along longitudinal direction under the action of power, subsequently into laterally steering slot 62.
In above-described embodiment, as shown in Figure 10, in the bottom of reaction cup slideway pedestal 4 close to the position of laterally steering slot 62
It is provided with the second driving device 7 that end is moved to for controlling reaction cup 1 by the beginning of laterally steering slot 62.Second driving dress
It sets 7 and can control reaction cup 1 and its end successively, with upright posture is moved to by the beginning of laterally steering slot 62 uniformly.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 10, the second driving device 7 includes the second motor 71, the second motor
71 output axis connection is used to control the friction pulley 72 of the movement of reaction cup 1, and friction pulley 72 is slidably arranged in groove 8, and groove 8 is set
Set the position on reaction cup slideway pedestal 4 close to laterally steering slot 62.Second motor 71 drives friction pulley 72 to rotate, and is rubbing
Wheel 72 rotation during, the contact of the flange 12 of all side surfaces and reaction cup 1 of friction pulley 72, using friction pulley 72 with react
Active force between cup 1 drive reaction cup 1 transversely guide groove 62 with upright posture to its end movement.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 10, it is fastenedly connected in the bottom of the second motor 71 for controlling the
Second driving lever 73 of two motors, 71 transverse shifting, the output shaft of the second motor 71 pass through the second driving lever 73 and are fastenedly connected in friction pulley
On 72.The first end of second driving lever 73 is rotatably connected on reaction cup slideway pedestal 4.Mobile second driving lever 73 can be realized second
Motor 71 and friction pulley 72 transverse shifting in groove 8.When the size of reaction cup 1 has error with standard reaction cup or leads
When reaction cup 1 being caused to be stuck, 1 proper motion of reaction cup can be made by manually adjusting driving lever 73.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 10, the second end of the second driving lever 73 is close to second motor
Side connects the first limiting section 75 by spring 74.The second end of second driving lever 73 is provided with open slot 731, open slot 731
Inside it is provided with the second limiting section 76.Wherein, the first limiting section 75 and the second limiting section 76 interval are fixed at reaction cup slideway
On pedestal 4.When the volume of reaction cup 1 is less than standard reaction cup, the second end of the second driving lever of manual toggle 73, the second driving lever 73
It drives friction pulley 72 close to laterally steering slot 62, the distance between friction pulley 72 and laterally steering slot 62 can be reduced, to guarantee
Friction pulley 72 is contacted with small size reaction cup 1, thus control the reaction cup 1 of small size smoothly transversely guide groove 62 to its end
Movement.When the volume of reaction cup 1 is greater than standard reaction cup, manual opposite direction stirs the free end of the second driving lever 73, and second group
Bar 73 drives friction pulley 72 far from laterally steering slot 62, is capable of increasing the distance between friction pulley 72 and laterally steering slot 62, with
Guarantee that friction pulley 72 is contacted with large volume reaction cup 1, thus smooth transversely guide groove 62 to its of the reaction cup 1 for controlling large volume
End movement.So as to further prevent that card cup failure occurs in laterally steering slot 62.
In a preferred embodiment, as shown in Figure 10, it is set on glass slideway pedestal 4 in answering for 62 end of laterally steering slot
Be equipped with can the transversely mobile electromagnet guide part 9 of guide groove 62, close to laterally steering slot 62 on electromagnet guide part 9
Side is provided with contact sensor 91.Specifically, when electromagnet guide part 9 is to close to the movement of the direction of reaction cup 1, the first sensing
When device 91 touches reaction cup 1, first sensor 91 issues signal, and controller (not shown) controls the second driving lever 73 and stops
Work, so that friction pulley 72 stops operating, the second driving device 7 no longer supplies the reaction after arrangement arranges to laterally steering slot 62
Cup 1, while the second driving lever 73 stops working, electromagnet guide part 9 is mobile to separate with reaction cup 1 to opposite direction.Then, instead
Cup 1 is answered to be moved away from laterally steering slot 62.While reaction cup 1 is moved away from laterally steering slot 62, the second driving dress
7 restartings are set, so that subsequent reaction cup 1 is to 62 end movement of laterally steering slot, electromagnet guide part 9 is again to close to anti-
Answer the direction of cup 1 mobile, so that first sensor 91 touches a subsequent reaction cup 1, the second driving device 7 stops fortune
Dynamic, electromagnet guide part 9 is mobile to separate with the reaction cup 1 to opposite direction, which is moved away from laterally steering slot
62.It is repeated in above-mentioned movement, to complete the orderly load of reaction cup 1.
In a preferred embodiment, close to longitudinally guiding slot 61 on the side wall inside reaction cup slideway pedestal 4
Position is provided with brimmer sensor 10.When the position of reaction cup 1 in longitudinally guiding slot 61 reaches the position of component brimmer sensor 10
When setting, rotating disc 32 stops operating.
In above-described embodiment, dress cup portion 2 is reaction cup bucket.
The invention also provides a kind of light-induced chemiluminescent detectors.Light-induced chemiluminescent detector includes above-mentioned each implementation
Reaction cup loading system described in example.
As shown in Figure 1, in the use of the present invention, first reaction cup 1 is placed in dress cup portion 2 by opening 21, the first electricity
Machine drives rotating disc 32 to rotate counterclockwise, and the reaction cup 1 filled in cup portion 2 sequentially enters in glass slot 321.Rotating disc 32 turns counterclockwise
It is dynamic, drive the periodicity (as shown in Figure 2) of thumb wheel 331 to rotate counterclockwise, can by the reaction cup 1 in cup slot 321 successively, lie low,
Uniform to be delivered on reaction cup slideway 6, then reaction cup sequentially enters in longitudinally guiding slot 61 and laterally steering slot 62.When
When card cup failure occurs for rotating disc 32, under the action of friction clutch 53, realizes first motor idle running, can be easily removed
The reaction cup 1 blocked on rotating disc 32.When the position of reaction cup 1 reaches the position of brimmer sensor 10 in longitudinally guiding slot 61,
Rotating disc 32 stops operating.Second motor 71 drives friction pulley 72 to move, and guarantees that friction pulley 72 is contacted with reaction cup 1 (as schemed
Shown in 10), control reaction cup 1 by laterally steering slot 62 beginning successively, with upright posture, uniform move to end.
After encountering contact sensor 91, the second driving lever 73 stops working reaction cup 1 positioned at 62 end of laterally steering slot, then reacts
Cup 1 is moved away from laterally steering slot 62, so as to realize the purpose for having managed mixed and disorderly reaction cup 1.
When electromechanics breaks down, handwheel 54 (as shown in Figure 9) is rotated manually, handwheel 54 drives the rotation of the second shaft,
Under the action of friction clutch 53, the second shaft drives rotating disc 32 to rotate, to realize upper cup manually.
While it is disclosed that embodiment content as above but described only to facilitate understanding the present invention and adopting
Embodiment is not intended to limit the invention.Any those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains are not departing from this
Under the premise of the disclosed spirit and scope of invention, any modification and change can be made in the implementing form and in details,
But scope of patent protection of the invention, still should be subject to the scope of the claims as defined in the appended claims.