EP2308588A3 - Device and method for mixing a liquid sample - Google Patents

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EP2308588A3
EP2308588A3 EP10009070A EP10009070A EP2308588A3 EP 2308588 A3 EP2308588 A3 EP 2308588A3 EP 10009070 A EP10009070 A EP 10009070A EP 10009070 A EP10009070 A EP 10009070A EP 2308588 A3 EP2308588 A3 EP 2308588A3
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Achim Herz
Thorsten Michels
Holger Dr. Pufahl
Joerg Dr. Schmiedeskamp
Alexander Wiedekind-Klein
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F31/00—Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms
    • B01F31/20—Mixing the contents of independent containers, e.g. test tubes
    • B01F31/201—Holders therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F31/00—Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms
    • B01F31/20—Mixing the contents of independent containers, e.g. test tubes
    • B01F31/22—Mixing the contents of independent containers, e.g. test tubes with supporting means moving in a horizontal plane, e.g. describing an orbital path for moving the containers about an axis which intersects the receptacle axis at an angle
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F31/00—Mixers with shaking, oscillating, or vibrating mechanisms
    • B01F31/20—Mixing the contents of independent containers, e.g. test tubes
    • B01F31/24—Mixing the contents of independent containers, e.g. test tubes the containers being submitted to a rectilinear movement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
    • B01F35/20—Measuring; Control or regulation
    • B01F35/22—Control or regulation
    • B01F35/2201—Control or regulation characterised by the type of control technique used
    • B01F35/2209—Controlling the mixing process as a whole, i.e. involving a complete monitoring and controlling of the mixing process during the whole mixing cycle
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T436/00—Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing
    • Y10T436/25—Chemistry: analytical and immunological testing including sample preparation

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Automatic Analysis And Handling Materials Therefor (AREA)
  • Sampling And Sample Adjustment (AREA)
  • Mixers With Rotating Receptacles And Mixers With Vibration Mechanisms (AREA)
  • Accessories For Mixers (AREA)

Abstract

Die vorliegende Erfindung bezieht sich auf eine Vorrichtung und ein Verfahren zum Mischen einer Flüssigkeitsprobe in einem automatischen Analysegerät. Die Vorrichtung umfasst einen Stativarm (11), eine Halterung (12) für einen Flüssigkeitsbehälter, ein flexibles Zwischenelement (13), das zwischen dem Stativarm und der Halterung für den Flüssigkeitsbehälter angeordnet ist, eine Schütteleinrichtung (14) und eine an der Halterung für den Flüssigkeitsbehälter angeordnete Koppeleinrichtung (15), wobei mithilfe der Koppeleinrichtung (15) eine lösbare Verbindung zwischen der Schütteleinrichtung (14) und der Halterung (12) für den Flüssigkeitsbehälter herstellbar ist.

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The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for mixing a liquid sample in an automatic analyzer. The device comprises a stand arm (11), a holder (12) for a liquid container, a flexible intermediate element (13), which is arranged between the stand arm and the holder for the liquid container, a shaker (14) and one on the holder for the Liquid container arranged coupling device (15), wherein by means of the coupling device (15) a detachable connection between the shaking device (14) and the holder (12) for the liquid container can be produced.
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EP10009070.3A 2009-10-10 2010-09-01 Device for mixing a liquid sample Active EP2308588B1 (en)

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DE102009048918A DE102009048918A1 (en) 2009-10-10 2009-10-10 Device for mixing a liquid sample

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JP (1) JP6016324B2 (en)
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