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US3812597A
US3812597A US00366057A US36605773A US3812597A US 3812597 A US3812597 A US 3812597A US 00366057 A US00366057 A US 00366057A US 36605773 A US36605773 A US 36605773A US 3812597 A US3812597 A US 3812597A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01L7/00—Heating or cooling apparatus; Heat insulating devices
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    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01L—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL LABORATORY APPARATUS FOR GENERAL USE
    • B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
    • B01L3/54—Labware with identification means
    • B01L3/545—Labware with identification means for laboratory containers
    • B01L3/5453—Labware with identification means for laboratory containers for test tubes
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B51/00—Devices for, or methods of, sealing or securing package folds or closures; Devices for gathering or twisting wrappers, or necks of bags
    • B65B51/10—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof
    • B65B51/18—Applying or generating heat or pressure or combinations thereof by endless bands or chains
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
    • G01N21/01—Arrangements or apparatus for facilitating the optical investigation
    • G01N21/03—Cuvette constructions
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
    • G01N35/021—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations having a flexible chain, e.g. "cartridge belt", conveyor for reaction cells or cuvettes

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  • ABSTRACT A device for heating liquid samples carried in test 7 9 5 3 2 2 7 m m D m WW .I n .l P m m .me am a hr F p 2 7 mm m 0 e n u J tubes which are provided on a moving conveyor belt.
  • a second belt has cavities so as to accommodate the test tubes, moves at the same speed with respect to the first belt.
  • a wall which is parallel to the belts has 1ongitudinal grooves through which air of different temz 4 W 50Moo 11 025 3 M5 2 .036 6 in 6 2 3.
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  • Openings are provided in the conveyor near each test tube, opposite to one of the grooves so'that the air in the groove can heat the test tube.
  • the invention relates to a heating device for raising the temperature of liquid samples to and maintaining this temperature at a given value.
  • the liquid samples are carried in test tubes which are arranged parallel with respect to each other on a first side of a conveyor belt which is movable in its longitudinal direction.
  • a device of this kind can be used in conjunction with an automatic analysis apparatus as described in French Pat. specification No. 1,493,438 and French Pat. of Addition No. 93,162.
  • the heating device according to the invention is characterized in that at least a part of the length the conveyor belt passes through an oven space which is bounded on the first side of the conveyor belt by a part of an endless belt which is parallel to the conveyor belt.
  • the endless belt is provided with cavities so as to accommodate the test tubes, and are adapted to be moved at the same speed as the conveyor belt.
  • the other side of the oven space is bounded by a wall which is provided with grooves in the side which faces the conveyor belt.
  • the grooves extend parallel to the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt, it being possible for air of a given temperature to flow through each of the grooves. At least one opening is provided directly opposite to one of the grooves near each of the test tubes in at least the part of the conveyor belt which is present in the oven space.
  • a perforation device is preferably arranged before the beginning of the oven space in order to provide openings at an area which is dependent of the desired temperature.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a part of a device according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic partly opened plan view of an analysis apparatus in which the device shown in FIG. 1 is incorporated.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conveyor belt 1 which accommodates on one thereof test tubes 2 in which samples to be analyzed are present.
  • a conveyor belt is known, for example, from said French Pat. specification No. 1,493,438 and French Pat. of Addition No. 93,162.
  • the conveyor belt 1 is provided along its edge with perforations 3 in order to be driven by way of known drums and toothed rollers (not shown).
  • Adjacent to each test tube 2, the conveyor belt can be provided with an information strip 4 which contains, for example, coded data about the patient to be treated and instructions concerning the analyses to be performed.
  • the cavities 6 have, for example, a semicircular shape, their diameter being larger than that of the test tubes 2.
  • the belt 5 is also provided with perforations 7 over its entire length in order to be driven by two toothed drums 8, only one of which is shown, this drum being rotatable about a shaft 9.
  • the two belts are driven such that they move at the same speed in the oven space. They are in engagement with each other such that each of the test tubes is situated in one of the cavities 6, the opening of which is closed by the conveyor belt 1.
  • the oven space is bounded on the other side of the conveyor belt by a wall 10 which is made of a thermally insulating material.
  • a number (three in FIG. 1) of grooves ll, l2, 13 are provided which extend parallel to the longitudinal direction of the conveyor belt over the entire length of the oven space. Air which is preheated to a given temperature can flow through each of these grooves.
  • the temperatures T1, T2, T3 of the air in the various grooves ll, l2, l3, correspond to the optimum reaction temperatures of the principal analyses to be performed.
  • the conveyor belt 1 is provided with openings l4, l5, 16 at the level of one of the grooves.
  • each test tube 2 the two openings relating to a test tube being situated at the same level.
  • the cavity 6 communicates with one of the grooves 11-, l2, 13, the openings denoted by 14 establishing a communication with groove 11 so that air of a temperature Tl flows into the cavity 6, whilst the openings 15 provide communication be tween the cavity and the groove 12. (temperature T2), and the openings 16 provide communication with the groove 13 (temperature T3).
  • FIG. 2 diagrammatically illustrates how the described device can be incorporated in an analysis apparatus.
  • This Figure also shows a third belt 17 which is driven by rollers 18 and which supports reagent tubes 19 which contain reagents as described in said French Patent Specification and Patent of Addition.
  • These specifications also describe devices 20 and 21 for transferring reagents from the reagent tubes 19 to the test tubes
  • a known perforator 23 Arranged in front of the oven space is a known perforator 23 which can be automatically controlled by means of the instructions provided on the information strips 4, and which makes the openings l4, 15 or 16.
  • each test tube can be maintained at a predetermined temperature which is ideal for the relevant analysis for a given period of time.
  • a second wall 10a can be present which bounds a second oven space in conjunction with the already present belt 5.
  • a heating device for raising and maintaining the temperature of liquid samples carried in test tubes to a given value comprising a conveyor belt arranged for movement in its longitudinal direction, means carried by said conveyor belt for supporting on one side thereof said test tubes in parallel relationship to each other, an oven space comprising part of an endless belt arranged parallel to said conveyor belt for movement at the same speed as said conveyor belt bounding one side thereof and a wall bounding the other side thereof, said conveyor belt passing through said space between said endless belt and said wall, a plurality of cavities in said endless belt for receiving said test tubes carried on said conveyor belt, a plurality of grooves in said wall facing said conveyor belt and extending parallel to the longitudinal direction of said conveyor belt, means for supplying air at a given temperature to each of said grooves, and means associated with each test tube carried by said conveyor belt for communicating with one of said grooves when the part of said conveyor belt carrying the associated test tube'passes through said space so that said test tube will be heated by the air in the groove communicating therewith.
  • said means on said conveyor for communicating with one of said grooves comprises an opening in said conveyor belt, and further comprising means for making said openings in said conveyor belt at a location thereon so as to communicate with a groove having air at the desired temperature.

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US4976924A (en) * 1988-04-22 1990-12-11 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of National Defence Automated thermal desorption unit
US5073346A (en) * 1985-10-07 1991-12-17 Labsystems Oy Combined incubator and cuvette holding apparatus
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US3140971A (en) * 1962-03-14 1964-07-14 Package Machinery Co Heat sealing channel
US3620678A (en) * 1966-09-08 1971-11-16 Jean Guigan Installation for multiple and automatic analyses
US3592334A (en) * 1966-10-27 1971-07-13 Gen Logistics Differential pressure conveyors
GB1152250A (en) * 1966-12-20 1969-05-14 Metal Box Co Ltd Improvements in or relating to Can-Drying
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US5073346A (en) * 1985-10-07 1991-12-17 Labsystems Oy Combined incubator and cuvette holding apparatus
US4976924A (en) * 1988-04-22 1990-12-11 Her Majesty The Queen In Right Of Canada, As Represented By The Minister Of National Defence Automated thermal desorption unit
CN113503699A (zh) * 2021-07-06 2021-10-15 济南凡凯芊生物科技有限公司 一种加快生物配制试管清洗后内部水分的风干的装置
CN114440587A (zh) * 2022-03-28 2022-05-06 安徽拓维检测服务有限公司 一种食品检测用试管烘干装置

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