JP2009524801A - ウェル側からのマルチウェルプレートの平面位置合わせ - Google Patents
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- 選択された平面に対して相対的にマルチウェル反応プレートのウェルを位置合わせするための装置であって、該装置が、
各々露出先端で終端し、前記露出先端の全てが前記選択された平面の範囲内にある、非線形配列で共通ポスト支持体に取り付けられる複数のポストと、
各々アクチュエータと係合して独立に動くことができる、前記ポスト支持体を横切る複数のコレットと、
前記各コレットを前記選択された平面から離すようにする、各コレット用の付勢部材と、
前記コレットを伸張させるポジションと前記コレットを収縮させるポジションとの間で前記アクチュエータを動かすための起動手段と、
を備える、装置。 - 前記起動手段が前記アクチュエータの全てを同時に動かすための単一の手段を備えることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記起動手段が前記アクチュエータの全てを同時に動かすための単一の手動装置を備えることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記アクチュエータが前記コレット内部に配置されるロッドであることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記コレットの各々が弾性であり、かつ弛緩したとき収縮状態となり、前記アクチュエータの張力を受けるとき伸張状態となることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記ロッドの各々が楔形形状を有する部分を備え、前記部分が前記コレット内部に引っ込められると前記コレットを伸張させることを特徴とする、請求項4に記載の装置。
- 前記共通ポスト支持体が支持プレートであり、前記ポストが前記支持プレートの片面まで伸び、かつ前記付勢部材の各々がコレットを前記支持プレートに寄らせることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記付勢部材が圧縮バネを備える、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記アクチュエータが前記コレット内部に配置されるロッドであり、該装置がさらに前記ロッドと当接する可動プレートを備え、前記付勢部材が前記共通ポスト支持体と前記可動プレートの間で圧縮される圧縮バネであることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記起動手段が前記可動プレートを前記支持プレートに対して相対的に配置するように配列される単一の手動装置を備えることを特徴とする、請求項9に記載の装置。
- 前記複数のポストが長方形配列で配列される少なくとも4本のポストで構成されることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記複数のポストが長方形配列で配列される少なくとも4本のポストで構成され、かつ前記複数のコレットが長方形配列で配列される少なくとも4つのコレットで構成されることを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の装置。
- 前記共通ポスト支持体が支持プレートであり、前記ポストがその片面まで伸び、前記付勢部材の各々が各コレット用の第一及び第二の圧縮バネを備え、前記第一の圧縮バネが前記アクチュエータ及び前記支持プレートと係合し、前記第二の圧縮バネが前記アクチュエータ及び前記コレットと係合することを特徴とする、請求項1に記載の装置。
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