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US3596673A
US3596673A US793498*A US3596673DA US3596673A US 3596673 A US3596673 A US 3596673A US 3596673D A US3596673D A US 3596673DA US 3596673 A US3596673 A US 3596673A
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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for the automatic transfer of a given quantity of liquid from a container wherein it is stored to another container and, more particularly, to the analysis of a calibrated quantity of the liquid.
  • the present invention provides an apparatus for the automatic transfer of a calibrated quantity of samples, for example blood samples for automatic analysis, while avoiding the contamination of a liquid sample with another and external pollution.
  • the present invention also provides an apparatus for the rapid transfer of a calibrated quantity of samples without taking particles in suspension from a phase known as the sedimented phase of the said sample.
  • the automatic transfer apparatus has a quantity of liquid sample contained in a first container for transfer to a second container.
  • a first tube has ends adapted to be immersed respectively in the sample and directed to the second container.
  • a second tube is connected to a source of gas under pressure with the free end adapted to penetrate into the said first container.
  • Means for detecting the passage of the liquid sample are provided at a given point of the first tube.
  • the ends of the first and second tubes which penetrate into the first container are fixed to the same support which itself is mobile is translational movement relative to the level of the liquid sample in the first container.
  • the said support is driven in translational movement by both an element for detecting contact between a point of the end of the second tube and the level of the liquid sample, and by the means for detecting the passage of the sample in the second tube.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a preferred embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the driving element of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the control sequences in time of the element shown in FIG. 2.
  • FIG. I there is illustrated a first container in which is stored a sample which is to be transferred to a second container for the purpose of analysis.
  • the first container 1 is q bottle carrying in ascending order a sedimented sample phase 4, a liquid sample phase 3 to be analyzed and a portion 2 from which air has been partly evacuated.
  • This bottle is hermetically closed by two individual plugs 14 and sealing the enclosure. These plugs are made of a material which can be readily perforated by hollow needles or the like, and advantageously retractable.
  • the bottle is positioned below a neetile-carrying element 5 to which two needles 6 and 7 are fixed.
  • the first ends of the needles 6 and 7 are intended to pierce the plugs 14 and I5 and for this purpose are cut in bevelled form.
  • the portions of the two needles 6 and 7 which are intended to be positioned in the bottle 1 are of unequal length, the corresponding portion of the needle 6 being longer than the corresponding portion of the needle 7 by several millimeters, for example 2 to 3 millimeters.
  • the needle-carrying element 5 also supports an arm 8 comprising at its end, appropriately positioned, a photoelectric cell 9 excited respectively by light sources 22 arranged vertically at the other side along the bottle and represented diagrammatically.
  • the cell 9 is connected to a photoelectric detector 10.
  • the needle 6 is elbowed in such a manner that its second end is positioned in the second container or bottle forming chamber 18.
  • a detecting gauge 11 Situated in the circuit of the needle 6 between the bottle 1 and the chamber 18, at a distance corresponding to the calibrated volume to be transferred, is a detecting gauge 11, in this case advantageously a conductivity-measuring gauge.
  • This gauge is connected to a conductivity detector 12.
  • This gauge may also be of the photoelectic type.
  • the second end of the needle 7 is connected to a source of air or gas under pressure 19.
  • the detector circuits l2 and 13 are connected electrically to a control unit 16 of actuator 17.
  • the actuator l7 imparts a rectilinear sequential movement to the needle carrier 5.
  • the actuator 17 and the needle carrier 5 are in the upper position, the needles are also in the upper position and a bottle 1 is positioned mechanically below the needle carrier 5.
  • the actuator pushes the needles through the plugs 14 and 15 into the position illustrated in FIG. 1.
  • the needle 6 enters the limpid liquid and a fraction of a second afterwards the needle 7, in its turn, contacts the liquid.
  • the electrical resistance between the needles 6 and 7 which is considerable initially owing to the fact that all the parts in contact with the needles are of an insulating character has its resistance lowered and the detector circuit 13 trips, which sends an electrical signal into the control unit 16, which supplies a signal to the actuator to stop its downward travel.
  • the needles 6 and 7 stop with the needle 6 below the surface level of the liquid and the needle 7 just in contact with the surface.
  • the bevel of the needle 7 permits compressed air to enter the free portion 2 of the bottle without disturbing the surface of the liquid.
  • the actuator may comprise either a pneumatic jack operated by rapid-action electromagnetic valves, an electrohydraulic jack, or a step-by-step motor controlling a rack supporting the needle carrier 5 by means of a reduction gear, or any device for transmitting the aforesaid sequential movements.
  • the gear-rack system may advantageously be replaced by a known system of metal blades associated with a system of cylindrical drums, transforming a circular movement into an alternating rectilinear movement.
  • FIG. 2 shows one such embodiment.
  • a motor 23 which may be of a step-by-step type, drives a drum 25.
  • a drum 25 On this drum there are fixed one end of each flexible blade 26 and 27. The other end of each blade is fixed to a plate 24 which drives the needle carrier 5 and imparts the sequential movements to it.
  • the actuator is in the upper position indicated at the ordinate position P
  • the arrival of the control signal 21 triggers the sequence and the actuator descends.
  • the actuator is at position P, the needle 6 is immersed in the liquid phase 3 of the sample in the bottle 1 and the end of the needle 7 touches the surface of the liquid phase; the liquid can be delivered into the needle 6; the time interval AB corresponds to the descent of the needles into the bottle 1.
  • the actuator which had been in the position P up to this instant receives from the detector 12 a control signal to move upwards again; the time BC is the calibrating time.
  • the signal coming from the detector 13 is applied to the actuator which is positioned at P the ends of the needles 6 and 7 are still in the bottle 1 but are no longer in contact with the liquid phase 3 and the calibrated volume of the liquid inspired may be transferred into the chamber 18.
  • the time CD is the time corresponding to that in moving the needles upwards again out of the liquid.
  • the calibrated volume of liquid is entirely transferred into the chamber 18, and the actuator can again be returned to the upper position P,,.
  • the control signal for zeroizing 20 is applied and the actuator is maintained in the upper position i until a new identical sequence occurs.
  • the bottles such as the bottle 1 may constitute a continuous linear chain and be positioned automatically below the needle carrier 5.
  • the chambers such as the chamber 2, closed or otherwise, may be chambers comprised by a supporting film. This film may be driven in a step-by-step movement so that the chambers come successively to the position under the corresponding end of the needle 6, this end being also cut in bevelled form so as to pierce through the upper portion of the closed chamber.
  • the transfer device as described constitutes, therefore, an automatic pipette for transfer of liquid substances which can be provided for a continuous automatic sample-analyzing line.
  • the transfer of samples is effected rapidly and successively by means of the needle 6, the samples are forced in at one end and ejected at the other end, and the liquid passes through the needle, which has a smooth internal surface, by being pushed by a strong blast of air and entirely discharged.
  • the apparatus also permits transfer only of the liquid part of the samples with analysis effected solely on a calibrated volume of this liquid part.
  • the apparatus as claimed in claim 1 further comprising second means for detecting contact between the free end portion of the second tube and the surface level of said liquid sample, and means for further controlling translational movement of said support by said second detecting means.
  • said second detecting means comprises a conductivity-measuring device electrically connected between said first and second tubes.
  • said preventing means comprises a photoelectric detector and a light source arranged respectively on opposed sides of said first container, with said photoelectric detector being unenergized by the light source when it is adjacent the sedimented phase of the liquid sample to prevent further downward movement of said tubes with respect to said first container.
  • said actuator comprises a driven drum and at least two metal blades each having first ends fixed to the periphery of said drum and wrapped in opposite directions, and second ends fixed to said support for transforming circular movement into rectilinear movement.

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