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- 第1軸(20)の周りに回転可能に支持されたディスク(21)を有する第1カルーセル(2)と、
前記第1軸(20)に平行な第2軸(30)の周りに回転可能に支持されたディスク(31)を有する第2カルーセル(3)と、
前記第1カルーセル(2)と前記第2カルーセル(3)との間に配置された少なくとも1つの移送要素と、を備えた検査室自動化システム用の試料処理装置であって、
各ディスク(21、31)は、前記ディスク(21、31)の周囲に放射状に分配された複数の凹部(22、32)を有し、各凹部(22、32)は、試料管キャリア(50、52)を受容するように配置され、
前記第1カルーセル(2)および前記第2カルーセル(3)は、試料管キャリア(50、52)の前記第1カルーセル(2)と前記第2カルーセル(3)との間における移送を可能にする通路を介して連絡し、
前記少なくとも1つの移送要素は、進路切替部(104、204)であり、進路切替部(104、204)は、休止位置に配置されると、前記第1カルーセル(2)を前記第2カルーセル(3)から分離させるために前記通路を少なくとも部分的に閉鎖し、前記進路切替部(104、204)は、試料管キャリア(50、52)を、前記通路を介して前記第1カルーセル(2)から前記第2カルーセル(3)に選択的に移送するために、前記休止位置から、前記第1軸(20)に平行な第3軸(40)の周りに旋回および/または回転するように配置され、
前記カルーセル(2、3)の周縁部の少なくとも一部を囲むガイドレール(23、33)が設けられ、前記進路切替部(104、204)の領域において、前記ガイドレール(23、33)にはそれぞれ、前記第1カルーセル(2)と前記第2カルーセル(3)との間に前記通路を形成するための隙間が設けられ、前記進路切替部(104、204)が、休止位置に配置されると、前記ガイドレール(23、33)の隙間が、前記第1カルーセル(2)と前記第2カルーセル(3)との間の前記通路を閉鎖するために、少なくとも部分的に橋絡される、
試料処理装置。 - 前記進路切替部(104)は、径方向に延在する少なくとも1つのフィンガ(41、42)を備え、前記少なくとも1つのフィンガ(41、42)は、前記進路切替部を前記休止位置から前記第3軸(40)の周りに回転させる際に、試料管キャリア(50、52)を前記第1カルーセル(2)から前記第2カルーセル(3)へと押すように配置され、前記進路切替部の前記休止位置では、前記第1カルーセル(2)と前記第2カルーセル(3)との間の前記通路を少なくとも部分的に閉鎖する、請求項1記載の試料処理装置。
- 前記進路切替部は、第1フィンガ(41)と、前記第1フィンガ(41)に対して約180°オフセットしている第2フィンガ(42)とを少なくとも備え、前記第1フィンガ(41)は、前記進路切替部を前記休止位置から前記第3軸(40)の周りに回転させる際に、試料管キャリア(50、52)を前記第1カルーセル(2)から前記第2カルーセル(3)へと押すように配置され、前記進路切替部の前記休止位置にある前記第2フィンガ(42)は、前記第1カルーセル(2)と前記第2カルーセル(3)との間の前記通路を少なくとも部分的に閉鎖する、請求項2記載の試料処理装置。
- 前記第1フィンガ(41)は、フック形状である、請求項3記載の試料処理装置。
- 前記進路切替部(204)は、分離壁(241)を有するディスク(242)を備え、前記進路切替部(204)の前記休止位置において、前記分離壁(241)は、前記第1カルーセル(2)と前記第2カルーセル(3)との間の前記通路を少なくとも部分的に閉鎖し、試料管キャリア(50、52)を前記第1カルーセル(2)から前記第2カルーセル(3)へと選択的に移送させるために、前記ディスク(242)は、前記分離壁(241)と共に、前記休止位置から旋回および/または回転するように配置される、請求項1記載の試料処理装置。
- 前記第1軸(20)と前記第3軸(40)との間の距離は、前記少なくとも1つの移送要素(104)の包囲曲線(44)の半径と前記第1カルーセル(2)の包囲曲線(24)の半径との和よりも小さく、および/または、
前記第2軸(30)と前記第3軸(40)との間の距離は、前記少なくとも1つの移送要素(104)の包囲曲線(44)の半径と前記第2カルーセル(3)の包囲曲線(34)の半径との和よりも小さく、
前記少なくとも1つの移送要素(104)の前記少なくとも1つのフィンガ(41)は、それぞれ前記第1カルーセル(2)の前記ディスク(21)および前記第2カルーセル(3)の前記ディスク(31)から前記第3軸(40)の方向でオフセットしている、請求項2〜4のいずれか1項に記載の試料処理装置。 - 前記第1軸(20)と前記第3軸(40)との間の距離は、前記少なくとも1つの移送要素(204)の包囲曲線(44)の半径と前記第1カルーセル(2)の包囲曲線(24)の半径との和よりも小さく、および/または、
前記第2軸(30)と前記第3軸(40)との間の距離は、前記少なくとも1つの移送要素(204)の包囲曲線(44)の半径と前記第2カルーセル(3)の包囲曲線(34)の半径との和よりも小さく、
前記少なくとも1つの移送要素(204)の前記分離壁(241)は、それぞれ前記第1カルーセル(2)の前記ディスク(21)および前記第2カルーセル(3)の前記ディスク(31)から前記第3軸(40)の方向でオフセットしている、請求項5記載の試料処理装置。 - 前記第1カルーセル(2)および前記第2カルーセル(3)は、前記試料管キャリア(50、52)を前記第1カルーセル(2)および/または前記第2カルーセル(3)に割り当てられたステーションの間で運搬するために、ストップ・アンド・ゴー・モードで駆動されるように配置されている、請求項1〜7のいずれか1項に記載の試料処理装置。
- 少なくとも1つの非接触監視センサ、特に少なくとも1つの光学センサ(8)を備えた制御装置が設けられている、請求項1〜8のいずれか1項に記載の試料処理装置。
- 前記第1カルーセル(2)および前記第2カルーセル(3)の前記凹部(22、32)は、単一の試料管を保持する試料管キャリア(50、52)を収容するように配置されている、請求項1〜9のいずれか1項に記載の試料処理装置。
- 試料管キャリア(50、52)を前記第1カルーセルに供給するための少なくとも1つの入口領域(10、17)、および試料管キャリア(50、52)を前記第2カルーセル(3)から引き取るための少なくとも1つの出口領域(12、18)が設けられ、特に、試料管キャリア(50、52)を、前記第1カルーセル(2)および前記第2カルーセル(3)にそれぞれ供給するための2つの入力領域(10、17)、ならびに、試料管キャリア(50、52)を前記第1カルーセル(2)および前記第2カルーセル(3)からそれぞれ引き取るための少なくとも2つの出口領域(12、18)が設けられている、請求項1〜10のいずれか1項に記載の試料処理装置。
- 前記試料処理装置が、前記少なくとも1つの入口領域(10、17)において、および/または、前記少なくとも1つの出口領域(12、18)において、特にベルトコンベヤ装置(19)である、線形入口コンベヤ装置、および/または、特に着磁可能な搬送面である、搬送面を備えた試料分配システムと連結される、請求項11に記載の試料処理装置。
- 複数の分析前ステーション、分析ステーションおよび/または分析後ステーション、および請求項1〜12のいずれか1項に記載の試料処理装置を備えた検査室自動化システム。
- 第1軸(20)の周りに回転可能に支持されたディスク(21)を有する第1カルーセル(2)と、
前記第1軸(20)に平行な第2軸(30)の周りに回転可能に支持されたディスク(31)を有する第2カルーセル(3)と、
前記第1カルーセル(2)と前記第2カルーセル(3)との間に配置された少なくとも1つの移送要素と、を備えた検査室自動化システム用の試料処理装置であって、
各ディスク(21、31)は、前記ディスク(21、31)の周囲に放射状に分配された複数の凹部(22、32)を有し、各凹部(22、32)は、試料管キャリア(50、52)を受容するように配置され、
前記第1カルーセル(2)および前記第2カルーセル(3)は、試料管キャリア(50、52)の前記第1カルーセル(2)と前記第2カルーセル(3)との間における移送を可能にする通路を介して連絡し、
前記少なくとも1つの移送要素は、進路切替部(204)であり、進路切替部(204)は、休止位置に配置されると、前記第1カルーセル(2)を前記第2カルーセル(3)から分離させるために前記通路を少なくとも部分的に閉鎖し、前記進路切替部(204)は、試料管キャリア(50、52)を、前記通路を介して前記第1カルーセル(2)から前記第2カルーセル(3)に選択的に移送するために、前記休止位置から、前記第1軸(20)に平行な第3軸(40)の周りに旋回および/または回転するように配置され、
前記進路切替部(204)は、分離壁(241)を有するディスク(242)を備え、前記進路切替部(204)の前記休止位置において、前記分離壁(241)は、前記第1カルーセル(2)と前記第2カルーセル(3)との間の前記通路を少なくとも部分的に閉鎖し、試料管キャリア(50、52)を前記第1カルーセル(2)から前記第2カルーセル(3)へと選択的に移送させるために、前記ディスク(242)は、前記分離壁(241)と共に、前記休止位置から旋回および/または回転するように配置される、
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