WO2024052118A1

WO2024052118A1 - Transport shaft and discharge device

Info

Publication number: WO2024052118A1
Application number: PCT/EP2023/073019
Authority: WO
Inventors: Daniel HEKL
Original assignee: Hektros S.r.l.
Priority date: 2022-09-07
Filing date: 2023-08-22
Publication date: 2024-03-14
Also published as: AT526488A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a transport shaft (1) for the transportation of elongate objects (2), in particular pipette tips, preferably for a separating device (3), having: - an open thread (4) with a thrust flank side (5) and a counter flank side (6), - a hook-in region (7) with a first core diameter (8) for receiving the objects (2), - a separation region (9), arranged downstream of the hook-in region (7), in which at least part of the thread (4) extends, - a running region (10), wound along the thrust flank side (5) of the thread (4), with at least the first core diameter (8), in the separation region (9), and - a recess region (11), wound differently from the running region (10), with at least one second core diameter (12), wherein the second core diameter (12) is smaller than the first core diameter (8), in the separation region (9).

Description

Transport shaft and dispensing device The present invention relates to a transport shaft according to the features of the preamble of claim 1 and a dispensing device for a separating and filling device according to the features of the preamble of claim 20. The invention further relates to a separating device with a transport shaft and a separating and filling device with a separating device with a transport shaft. On the one hand, such transport shafts or spirals are used to move objects further, with the objects being transported by means of a thread running on the transport shaft. On the other hand, such transport shafts can be designed in such a way that the objects are separated or separated from one another during transport. An application in practice can be that a quantity or a pile of unstructured or chaotically arranged tubes, such as pipette tips or sample tubes, is to be counted and/or structured and/or separated into a container, such as a perforated grid, a carrier plate, a box, crate or the like is to be sorted. For example, the tubes, such as pipette tips and/or sample tubes, can then be fed via a feed device to the transport shaft, into which they hang and from where they are moved further and separated by means of a rotational movement of the transport shaft. Transport shafts of the type mentioned are known, for example, from the sorting system in US 7861845. This sorting system is primarily designed to transport rounded objects with essentially convex surfaces, such as tablets, one after the other and to deposit them at the end of the transport shaft. Although the objects are handed over individually to another facility, the objects are not necessarily spaced or separated from one another during the transfer. Although the objects can be counted, controlled separation, sorting into a container or a reject or the removal of several unintentionally connected objects is not possible due to the transport shaft used. Furthermore, a separation system for pipette tips is known from the document AT 522525, which comprises a feed device for feeding pipette tips, a dispensing device for dispensing pipette tips and a separating device arranged between the feed device and the dispensing device, the separating device having a rotatably mounted transport shaft with a thread having. The thread is designed in such a way that the pipette tips are transported or pushed forward both in a frictional manner and, in particular on both sides and/or completely, in a form-fitting manner. As investigations by the inventor have shown, the form-fitting, particularly on both sides and/or completely, can lead to wedging, jamming or the like, which of course has an unfavorable effect on the separation and/or transport process in many respects. In addition, dispensing or filling and sorting the objects into a container, in particular threading and/or dropping the tubes into a grid, can pose challenges. On the one hand, this has to do with the design or geometry of the grid, such as a hole grid, in which the tubes are usually sorted relatively close to one another after they have been separated using a separating device with a transport shaft. On the other hand, how easy or difficult it is to dispense or sort into a grid depends on the design or geometry of the tubes. Especially with sample tubes, the dispensing and threading process is particularly difficult due to their compact shape with a relatively wide and/or rounded tip, especially because the width or diameter is relatively large in relation to usual grid openings. Jamming and the like can occur as problems when filling the sample tubes, whereby the filling process may have to be stopped and/or interrupted, which in turn can lead to delays in the filling process. There do not appear to be any dispensing devices known from the prior art that enable precise and problem-free threading of tubes, especially sample tubes. Thus, many problems that are particularly associated with elongated and/or at least partially hollow objects have not yet been solved or have only been solved in an unsatisfactory manner. The object of the present invention is therefore to provide a solution that is improved over the prior art for the handling, in particular the precise separation and filling, of elongated objects, such as pipette tips and/or sample tubes. One aspect of this object is achieved with regard to the present invention by the features of claim 1, namely with a transport shaft for the transport of elongated objects, in particular pipette tips, preferably for a separating device, having - an open thread with a thrust flank side and a counter flank side, and - a hanging area with a first core diameter for receiving the objects, and - a separating area arranged after the hanging area, in which at least part of the thread runs, characterized in that the transport shaft in the separating area - a running area wound along the thrust flank side of the thread with at least the first Core diameter and - a winding recess area different from the running area with at least a second core diameter, the second core diameter being smaller than the first core diameter. A further aspect of this object is achieved by the features of claim 20, namely with a dispensing device for a separating and filling device, which dispensing device is designed for dispensing objects, in particular sample tubes, into a container, the dispensing device comprising at least one clamping device, which is designed to at least temporarily clamp the objects and / or insert them into a container, characterized in that the clamping device comprises at least one spring-loaded collecting comb. Protection is also sought after for a separating device with a transport shaft according to the invention that is rotatably mounted about a longitudinal axis. Furthermore, protection is sought for a separating and filling device for elongated objects, in particular pipette tips, comprising - a feeding device for feeding the objects, the feeding device preferably comprising a rotatably mounted drum, and - a dispensing device for dispensing the objects, preferably for precise transfer the objects into a container, and - a separating device according to the invention arranged between the feed device and the delivery device. The great advantage of the transport shaft according to the invention is that, at the same time as the transport in the longitudinal direction, an effective separation of the objects and sorting out of unwanted unseparated objects, in particular objects lying against one another, is possible. By separating and sorting out, individual objects that are spaced apart from each other can be transported further in a controlled manner. Due to the different core diameters according to the invention in the recess area and in the running area, the second core diameter in the recess area being smaller than the first core diameter in the running area, only isolated or separated objects are transported further on the shear flank side of the thread, and further objects which are connected to another object are inconveniently connected and/or arranged adjacent to one another, fail. In the unfavorable case that two or more objects are stuck together or wedged together and as a result are transported further together, a control device is particularly preferably provided, which is explained below. A further advantage of the transport shaft according to the invention is that the objects are transported, in particular due to the open thread with spaced threads, by pushing them further in a mainly frictional manner using the push flank side. Due to the purely and/or mainly frictional transport of the objects, the transport shaft according to the invention causes significantly less wedging or jamming of the objects, as would be the case, for example, with a closed thread in which there would be a positive connection on both sides and/or completely. Reducing or avoiding wedging also advantageously reduces the occurrence of possible damage or destruction of the objects. The great advantage of the dispensing device according to the invention is that extremely precise clamping and alignment of the objects and/or groups of objects is made possible, so that sorting the objects into a container, in particular a grid, is significantly simplified. This advantage is particularly important for sample tubes, since sample tubes are usually relatively short and therefore only barely or not at all protrude from the space between a filling shaft and a holding element and are therefore difficult to clamp. By means of the collecting comb according to the invention, which is temporarily, in particular by means of at least one spring, spring-loaded, the Objects, in particular sample tubes, are dropped from the gap and are caught by at least one collecting comb. As a result, they can be clamped much more stably and precisely by means of the at least one clamping area and/or the at least one collecting comb of the clamping device. Furthermore, the objects protrude further from the clamping device, which means that they can be aligned and/or threaded into the container much more easily, especially in relation to the openings of a container. In other words, this means that the clamping process can advantageously be carried out essentially in two steps using the dispensing device according to the invention. In the first step of the clamping process, the objects are dropped from the gap into at least one collecting comb, preferably two collecting combs, whereby the objects protrude far enough from the clamping device to be clamped stably and/or precisely and/or sorted into a container. In the second step of the clamping process, the clamping device, in particular the at least one clamping area and/or the at least one filling area, is further closed to clamp the objects, which is followed by the objects being threaded into the container and the objects being delivered to the container. With regard to the temporarily spring-loaded collecting comb, the at least one spring is relaxed at the beginning of the first step of the clamping process, when the objects are hanging in the at least one collecting comb and are still unclamped. It means that the at least one collecting comb is not yet spring-loaded at this point in time. Only and only when the at least one collecting comb clamps the objects is the at least one spring tensioned, which means that the at least one collecting comb is spring-loaded. The clamping device is preferably designed in such a way that the area on which the objects are clamped is enlarged by the at least one collecting comb, so that increased stability is provided during the temporary clamping, in particular threading into a grid being made easier. This means that the transport shaft according to the invention and the delivery device according to the invention enable significantly gentler and/or more precisely controlled handling of the objects. Furthermore, when using the transport shaft according to the invention in a separating device or in a separating and filling device, in particular due to the rare occurrence of wedging, the operating times can be increased and the interruption times can be reduced. Elongated objects can be, for example, pipette tips or sample tubes, but also other objects. Generally speaking, an elongated object may have a tapering and/or changing diameter along its longitudinal axis. A diameter is not necessarily to be understood literally as the diameter of a circle or circular cross-section, but can also be an average or maximum diameter over the cross section of the elongated object. An elongated object can have a closed surface or can be at least partially open and/or hollow, as is the case, for example, with pipette tips or sample tubes. An open thread is usually characterized by the fact that the thread and its flanks, such as the thrust flank side and the counter flank side, are wound at a distance along a shaft or screw. In other words, this means that the thread turns wind around the shaft at a distance from each other. According to the invention, the thrust flank side is to be understood as that side of the thread flank by means of which the objects can be pushed further purely and/or mainly in a frictional manner. According to the invention, the counter flank side is the side of the thread flank opposite the shear flank side. The hanging area is that section of the transport shaft in the longitudinal direction to which the objects are fed and in which they hang. Preferably, the hanging area is designed in such a way that the objects hang in and align themselves, in particular independently due to their shape and/or their center of gravity, in such a way that the respective longitudinal axes of the objects are aligned essentially orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft. The hanging area is preferably located essentially at one end of the transport shaft. According to the invention, the hanging area has the first core diameter, which is preferably constant over the hanging area. According to the invention, the running area of the separating area winds around the thread parallel to and/or along the shear flank side, with the running area in a preferred embodiment variant being able to be viewed as a continuation of the first core diameter beyond the hanging area. In the running area, the core diameter can in principle also deviate from the first core diameter and/or depressions, notches, narrowings, elevations or the like can be present on the core surface, as long as the function of the running area with regard to the, in particular mainly frictional, transport of separated objects is unrestricted. Essentially, when the transport shaft rotates, the objects are moved along the running area by means of the thrust flank side. The recess area is designed, in particular due to at least its second core diameter, to enable rejection or the removal of wedged and/or excess objects, such as duplicates. In the recess area, the core diameter can in principle also deviate from the second core diameter and/or there can be depressions, notches, narrowings, elevations or The like can be present on the core surface as long as the function of the recess area is not restricted in terms of removing unwanted objects. A transport shaft according to the invention can, for example, also be used in known sorting systems, separating or separating systems, separating and/or filling devices, etc. of the prior art or functionally similar devices and can be installed subsequently. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in the dependent claims. It can be provided that the thread has a constant outside diameter, with the outside diameter in particular being understood as the outside diameter of the thread flank. It is preferably provided that the thread runs essentially at least in the hanging area and in the separating area, preferably over the entire length of the transport shaft. The outer diameter of the thread in the hanging area is preferably smaller than in the separating area. It is preferably provided that the recess area adjoins the counter-flank side of the thread at least in some areas, with the transport shaft preferably having the second core diameter and/or a second thread valley depth adjacent to the counter-flank side. It is preferably provided that the transport shaft has the first core diameter in the running area adjacent to the thrust flank side. The recess area is particularly preferably designed in such a way that wedged and/or excess objects can fall out. It is preferably provided that the transport shaft has the first core diameter in the entire running area. However, it is also possible for the core diameter in the running area to be larger than the first core diameter. It is preferably provided that the transport shaft has the second core diameter in the entire recess area. It is preferably provided that the thread in the separating area, and preferably in the hanging area, has a substantially constant first thread pitch, which essentially, preferably at least, corresponds to the length of the objects, so that wedged and/or excess objects can fall out. It is also possible that the thread pitch in the hanging area differs from the first thread pitch of the separating area. Preferably, the thread pitch of the hanging area is slightly smaller than the first thread pitch of the separating area. It is preferably provided that the running area is wound at least in some areas with a running area width around the transport shaft, in particular parallel to the thrust flank side, the running area width being between 50% and 180%, preferably between 75% and 150% of the largest width and/or the largest Diameter of the objects is. It is preferably provided that the thread is on the thrust flank side, and preferably on the counter flank side. at least in some areas, preferably along the entire thread, is flattened, beveled, tapered, rounded or the like. It is preferably provided that the separating region has a length which is 1.4 to 3.0 times, preferably 2.0 to 2.5 times, the length of the objects and/or turns of the thread. It is preferably provided that the transport shaft has a transfer area on the side opposite the hanging area with a second thread pitch that is different from the first thread pitch and is smaller than the first thread pitch. Preferably, the outer diameter of the thread in the transfer area is larger than in the separating area and/or in the hanging area. The transfer area serves in particular for detecting, counting and/or transferring the objects to another device, such as a delivery device. It is preferably provided that the transport shaft has a thread transition area between the separation area and the transfer area, within which the first thread pitch, preferably continuously, merges into the second thread pitch. The relatively large second thread pitch of the separating area, and preferably of the hanging area, advantageously requires faster longitudinal transport in the separating area, and preferably in the hanging area, in relation to the transition area, in which a relatively small first thread pitch is preferably present. In other and simpler terms, in preferred embodiment variants, the objects in the separation area, and preferably in the hanging area, are first moved or advanced relatively quickly, then decelerated in the thread transition area and then moved on relatively slowly in the transfer area. It is preferably provided that the transport shaft in the transfer area has a third core diameter, which is larger than the first core diameter, preferably up to 5% of an average and/or maximum diameter of the objects. It can also be provided that the transport shaft has the first core diameter in the transfer area. It is preferably provided that the thread in the hanging area has a first thread valley depth which is between 5% and 90%, preferably between 10% and 80%, of the largest width and/or the largest diameter of the objects. It is preferably provided that the transport shaft has a smooth surface, in particular on a core surface. The surface of the transport shaft can also be structured, rough, grooved or the like. It is preferably provided that the transport shaft can be rotatably supported and/or supported about its longitudinal axis, preferably by means of at least one roller bearing arranged at at least one of the ends of the transport shaft. It is preferably provided that the transport shaft can be driven by means of a drive. It is preferably provided that the separating device has a holding element arranged at a distance from the transport shaft for holding the objects, such as pipette tips. It is particularly preferably provided that there is an intermediate space between the transport shaft and the holding element of the separating device, in which the objects can be moved along the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft by means of the shear flank side of the thread, preferably the respective longitudinal axes of the objects during the movement in the hanging area and / or are arranged in the transfer area essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft. When moving the objects in the separation area, depending on the existing thread pitch, the objects can also be aligned obliquely, ie at an angle other than a right angle, to the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft. It is preferably provided that the distance between the transport shaft and the holding element is adjustable, preferably during operation of the transport shaft. It is preferably provided that the holding element of the separating device is designed as a, preferably rotatably mounted, holding shaft with a longitudinal axis arranged essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft. It is particularly preferably provided that the holding element of the separating device can be rotatably mounted and/or mounted. It is particularly preferably provided that the holding element of the separating device, in particular the holding shaft, has at least one recess on its core surface and/or a variable cross section or the like, so that the gap between the transport shaft and the holding element can also be adjusted, for example, by means of a rotation of the holding element. It is preferably provided that at least one control device for the rejection of unseparated objects and/or unwanted connected and/or wedged objects is provided in the separating device, preferably wherein the control device is arranged in the separation area and/or transfer area of the transport shaft. It is preferably provided that the control device of the separating device has at least one sensor, preferably at least two sensors, for detecting objects, in particular not separated. The at least one sensor can be used, for example, to count a defined number of objects, particularly in the transfer area. It is preferably provided that the control device of the separating device has at least one stop element, preferably movable and/or arranged in the half of the separating region further away from the hanging region, for throwing off unseparated objects. It is preferably provided that the feed device of the separating and filling device comprises a drum, preferably with its longitudinal axis horizontally, rotatably mounted, preferably with at least one blade, preferably at least one is designed for the return of objects that have not been handed in and/or the storage of objects. The at least one shovel serves in particular to feed the objects to the separating device and/or to mix the unsorted objects. However, it is also possible for the feed device to comprise a vibration conveyor or the like, with which the objects can be fed to the transport shaft. It is preferably provided that the dispensing device of the separating and filling device comprises a filling shaft arranged on the transport shaft, preferably on a transfer area of the transport shaft, preferably wherein the filling shaft has a thread pitch which has the distance of a grid of a container to be filled. It can also be the case that the filling shaft has a constant and/or variable thread pitch. A container can be, for example, a pipette or perforated grid, a carrier plate, a box or a box with openings arranged in a grid or the like. It is preferably provided that the dispensing device of the separating and filling device comprises a clamping device which is designed to at least temporarily clamp the objects and/or insert them into a container. Particularly preferably, the clamping device has a type of comb which can be opened and closed and/or by means of which the objects can be clamped. By means of the clamping device, in particular by means of the comb, the objects can be dropped and/or threaded and/or sorted precisely and/or specifically into a container. For example, objects, in particular in the tapering and/or lower regions of the objects, can be aligned to a grid, in particular horizontally, by means of the clamping device. It is preferably provided that a method is used to operate a separating unit according to the invention, - whereby the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft is mounted horizontally, and - where the distance between the transport shaft and the holding element, preferably as a function of the largest width and / or the largest diameter and/or the length of the objects, in particular pipette tips, is adjusted, and - wherein the transport shaft for moving the objects is rotated in such a way that the regions of the transport shaft facing the holding element are moved upwards. In the method for operating a separating device, the distance between the transport shaft and the holding element is preferably determined by translationally displacing the transport shaft and/or the holding element, and/or by selecting the cross section of the holding element, such as the diameter if the holding element comprises a shaft. set. It is conceivable that the transfer of the objects to the container can be precisely controlled together by means of the clamping device and the holding element. It is also possible for the transport shaft and/or the separating device and/or the separating and filling device and/or the container to be movable. The clamping device of the dispensing device according to the invention is designed in particular to precisely clamp and/or align tubes, in particular sample tubes, and/or to insert them into a container, in particular a grid. Preferably, the clamping device is arranged between the container and the filling shaft and/or a holding element, such as a holding shaft. The clamping device can also be movable. The clamping device preferably has at least one clamping area, which is to be understood in particular as the area to which the objects are clamped and/or to which they touch the clamping device. Particularly preferably, the clamping device has at least two clamping areas which are arranged complementary to one another, in particular mirrored, and which clamp the objects from two sides, preferably along a clamping direction. This can mean that at least two clamping areas at least temporarily clamp a group of objects, in particular objects that are separated and/or located in a filling shaft. It may be that the clamping device clamps several groups of objects, in particular separated ones and/or located in a filling shaft, at least temporarily, preferably simultaneously. Particularly preferably, the at least one clamping area is designed like a comb, so that the objects can be clamped in a substantially positive manner. Particularly preferably, the at least one clamping region is movable, in particular translationally, so that the at least one clamping region can be moved towards and/or away from the objects for clamping the objects. Preferably, the clamping device has at least one clamping direction, which clamping direction is aligned essentially orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the objects and/or a filling shaft. The clamping direction is preferably always oriented towards the objects. This means that a movable clamping region moves in order to clamp the objects, preferably in the clamping direction towards the objects and/or away from the objects in the opposite direction to the clamping direction. It may be that only at least one clamping area or at least two clamping areas move towards and/or away from a group of objects. If the objects are clamped on both sides by two movable clamping areas, the clamping directions of the respective clamping areas are preferably oriented opposite to one another, but are preferably aligned parallel to one another. It is preferably provided that the at least one collecting comb is displaceably mounted and/or spring-loaded on the clamping device. The at least one collecting comb can also be understood as a suspension plate into which the objects and/or a group of objects can be suspended. It is particularly preferably provided that the at least one collecting comb has a comb-like outer contour, which is designed to catch dropped objects and/or a group of objects. Preferably, the collecting comb is designed for at least temporary and/or substantially positive clamping and/or hanging of the objects. It is particularly preferably provided that the at least one collecting comb is arranged above the at least one clamping area, so that the collecting comb and the clamping area can temporarily clamp objects at the same time. Preferably, at least one collecting comb is arranged on each clamping area so that it can be displaced relative to the clamping area, so that the clamping area and the collecting comb can be understood as belonging to one another. Particularly preferably, the at least one collecting comb is displaceable relative to the at least one clamping area, in particular parallel to the clamping direction and/or along at least one sliding surface. Preferably, the at least one clamping area and the at least one associated collecting comb have essentially identical, in particular comb-like, outer contours, so that the objects and / or a group of objects can be temporarily clamped in a form-fitting manner by the at least one clamping area and the collecting comb. The displaceable mounting of the at least one collecting comb is preferably formed by means of at least one guide unit, for example comprising at least one sliding shoe and/or at least one connecting pin or the like and/or at least one sliding element, a sliding ring, a sliding disk or the like. It is also conceivable that the clamping device and/or the at least one clamping region and/or the at least one collecting comb has recesses which allow relative displacements of the clamping region and/or the collecting comb to one another only in certain directions, preferably parallel to the clamping direction. It is particularly preferably provided that at least one spring is arranged between the at least one collecting comb and the clamping device, so that the at least one collecting comb can be temporarily spring-loaded. Preferably, a group of objects can be temporarily caught and/or clamped and/or suspended on both sides by two spring-loaded collecting combs, wherein the at least one spring can be pretensioned during clamping. The clamping device is particularly preferably designed in such a way that the filling process, in particular the clamping and sorting, of the objects into at least one container takes place in several steps. The filling process of the objects is particularly preferably carried out using a method in which separated objects are initially located in a filling shaft or the like, whereby - the clamping device is moved with the clamping areas open at the level of the lower half of the objects and/or below the objects, the at least one clamping area and the at least one collecting comb being spaced apart from the objects, and - at least one clamping area and a collecting comb arranged thereon in the clamping direction is moved towards the objects, and - the objects initially fall out of the gap and are caught and/or clamped by means of the at least one collecting comb, and - the at least one spring is tensioned while the at least one clamping area is moved further in the clamping direction towards the objects , and - the objects are clamped simultaneously by means of at least one collecting comb and at least one clamping area, and - the objects are threaded into at least one container with the clamping device in a, preferably Z-shaped, movement, and - the at least one clamping area and the one arranged thereon The collecting comb can be moved in the opposite direction to the clamping direction, whereby the at least one spring is relaxed, and - the objects are dropped or released into the at least one container. Open clamping areas and/or collecting combs are preferably understood to mean that the clamping areas and/or collecting combs are spaced apart from the objects. It is also possible for the at least one container to be moved, preferably in a Z-shape. Further advantages and details of advantageous variants of the invention emerge from the figures and the associated description of the figures. Shown are: Fig. 1 an exemplary embodiment of a transport shaft according to the invention, Fig. 2 a section of an exemplary embodiment of a transport shaft according to the invention, Fig. 5 AB an embodiment of a transport shaft according to the invention with objects and a holding element, Fig. 6 AC an embodiment of a transport shaft according to the invention with objects and a stop element, Fig. 7 a view of an embodiment of a separating device according to the invention, Fig. 8 a section of an embodiment of a separating device according to the invention Separating device, Fig. 9 AC an embodiment of a transport shaft according to the invention with objects and a sensor, Fig. 10 AB components of a separating and filling device, Fig. 11 AB components of a separating and filling device, Fig. 12 AC components of a separating and filling device, 13 AD shows a work sequence of an exemplary embodiment of a dispensing device of a separating and filling device, FIG. 14 shows an exemplary embodiment of a clamping device, Fig. 17 AB shows a work sequence of an exemplary embodiment of a dispensing device according to the invention, Fig. 18 AC shows a work sequence of an exemplary embodiment of a dispensing device according to the invention, and Fig. 19 AB shows a work sequence of an exemplary embodiment of a dispensing device according to the invention. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a transport shaft 1 according to the invention for the transport of elongated objects 2, in particular pipette tips, preferably for a separating device 3, having - an open thread 4 with a thrust flank side 5 and a counter flank side 6, and - a hanging area 7 with a first core diameter 8 for receiving the objects 2, and - a separating area 9 arranged after the hanging area 7, in which at least part of the thread 4 runs, the transport shaft 1 in the separating area 9 - having a running area 10 wound along the thrust flank side 5 of the thread 4 at least the first core diameter 8 and - a winding recess area 11 that is different from the running area 10 and has at least one second core diameter 12, the second core diameter 12 being smaller than the first core diameter 8. With regard to the separation area 9, this means in other words that the thread valley depth 14 is smaller along the thrust flank side 5 than along the counter flank side 6. This further means that the transport shaft 1 has the first thread valley depth 20 along the thrust flank side 5, and preferably has the second thread valley depth 14 along the counter flank side 6 It is conceivable that the thread 4 is a trapezoidal thread. But it can also have a different shape. In this exemplary embodiment, the transport shaft 1 has a transfer area 17 on the side opposite the hanging area 7 with a second thread pitch 18 that is different from the first thread pitch 15 and is smaller than the first thread pitch 15. In this exemplary embodiment, the transport shaft 1 has a smooth surface, in particular on a core surface 21. However, the core surface 21 can also be rough and/or corrugated or of a different nature. Furthermore, the thread 4 on the thrust flank side 5, preferably and on the counter flank side 6, can be flattened, bevelled, rounded or the like, at least in some areas, preferably along the entire thread 4. In this exemplary embodiment, the thread 4 advantageously has a constant outside diameter 13. The thread 4 can also have a variable outer diameter 13. In this exemplary embodiment, the thread 4 runs essentially at least in the hanging area 7 and in the separating area 9. Preferably, the thread 4 runs over the entire length of the transport shaft 1, ie also in the transfer area 17. In this exemplary embodiment, the recess area 11 borders the counter flank side 6, at least in some areas of thread 4 on, preferably wherein the transport shaft 1 has the second core diameter 12 adjacent to the counter flank side 6. In this exemplary embodiment, the transport shaft 1 has the first core diameter 8 in the running area 10 adjacent to the thrust flank side 5 of the thread 4 and/or in the entire running area 10. However, it can also be the case that the transport shaft 1 in the running area 10 only has the first core diameter 8 adjacent to the thrust flank side 5 of the thread 4. In this exemplary embodiment, the transport shaft 1 has the second core diameter 12 in the entire recess area 11. In this exemplary embodiment, the thread 4 in the separating area 9, preferably and in the hanging area 7, has a substantially constant first thread pitch 15, which essentially corresponds to the length of the objects 2. The first thread pitch 15 can also be made smaller than the length of the objects 2. In this exemplary embodiment, the separating region 9 has a length which is 1.4 to 3.0 times, preferably 2.0 to 2.5 times, the length of the objects 2 and/or turns of the thread 4. In this exemplary embodiment, the transport shaft 1 conveniently has the first core diameter 8 in the transfer area 17. 1 also shows the transport direction 35 of the objects 2, in which the objects 2 are preferably moved. The objects 2 themselves are not shown in FIG. 1 and in the following FIG. 2. 2 shows a section of a transport shaft 1 according to the invention, with additional parameters and features also being shown. Here it is shown that the running area 10 is preferably wound around the transport shaft 1 at least in some areas with a running area width 16, the running area width being between 50% and 180%, preferably between 75% and 150% of the largest width and/or the largest diameter of the objects 2 is. Furthermore, it is shown here that the transport shaft 1 preferably has a thread transition region 19 essentially between the separation region 9 and the transfer region 17, within which the first thread pitch 15, preferably continuously, merges into the second thread pitch 18. It is also shown that the thread 4 advantageously has a first thread valley depth 20, preferably in the thread transition region 19 (and/or in the hanging region 7 shown in FIG. 1), which is between 5% and 90%, preferably between 10% and 80% of the greatest width and/or the largest diameter of the objects 2. The exemplary embodiment of the transport shaft 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is used in all of the following figures, which is why the description of this exemplary embodiment also applies, as far as applicable, to the following figures and will not be described again to avoid repetition. In general, other design variants are also possible. 3A and 3B show a transport shaft 1 according to the invention with objects 2 in the transition from the hanging area 7 to the separating area 9. In Fig. 3A there are two objects 2 at the end of the hanging area 7, whereby they lie directly against one another. In Fig. 3B, the transport shaft 1 was rotated further, so that both objects 2 were transported into the separation area 9 in the direction of the transport direction 35, where the objects 2 are separated. Due to the design of the transport shaft 1 according to the invention, only a single object 1 remains on the transport shaft 1 and is transported further by means of the thrust flank side 5 of the thread 4 and the running area 10. The excess object 2 is removed from the separation area 9 or falls out. 4A and 4B show a transport shaft 1 according to the invention with a holding element 22 arranged at a distance from the transport shaft 1 for holding objects 2, such as pipette tips, and two objects 2, with one object 2 in the hanging area 7 and a second object in the separating area 9 is located. 4A shows a section between the transport shaft 1 and a holding element 22 and FIG. 4B shows a top view of the transport shaft 1 and the holding element 22. Conveniently there is a gap 23 between the transport shaft 1 and the holding element 22, in which the Objects 2 can be maintained and/or moved along the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft 1 by means of the thrust flank side 5 of the thread 4. The gap 23 is preferably adjustable, so that the gap 23 can be enlarged and/or reduced at least in some areas. In this embodiment variant, the holding element 22 is designed as a holding shaft, preferably rotatably mounted, with a longitudinal axis arranged essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft 1. 5A and 5B show a transport shaft 1 according to the invention with two objects 2 and a holding element 22, with an object 2 in the hanging area 7 and a second object in the separating area 9. Fig. 5A shows a section between the transport shaft 1 and the holding element 22 and Fig. 5B shows a top view of the transport shaft 1 and a holding element 22. If you look at Figs. 4 and 5 as a sequence of steps When viewed, one can see with regard to the object 2, which is located in the hanging area 7, that the object 2 in FIG. 2 is still in an unaligned position, whereas in FIG 1 to align, especially while the transport shaft 1 is rotating. 6A and 6B show a transport shaft 1 according to the invention as a component of a separating device 3 and two objects 2, which are inserted into one another as a doublet. In the embodiment variant of the separating device 3 in this figure, at least one control device 24 is provided for the rejection of unseparated objects 2, preferably whereby the Control device 24 is arranged in the separation area 9 of the transport shaft 1. Conveniently, in this embodiment variant of the separating device 3, the control device 24 has at least one, preferably movable and/or arranged in the half of the separating area 9 further away from the hanging area 7, preferably adjustable and/or movable, stop element 26 for height control and/or ejection separated objects 2. When looking at the three figures Fig. 6 AC as a sequence, it can be seen that the two nested objects 2 hit or get stuck on the, preferably movable, stop element 26 of the control device 24 and are thereby thrown off or removed from the separation area 9. 7 shows a view of a separating device 3 according to the invention with a transport shaft 1 rotatably mounted about a longitudinal axis with components from a separating and filling device 27. A feed device 28 for feeding the objects 2 is shown from the separating and filling device 27 for elongated objects 2 , wherein the feed device 28 comprises or is a drum 29, preferably mounted horizontally with its longitudinal axis, with at least one blade 31, preferably which is designed for the return of objects 2 that have not been delivered and/or for the storage and/or for the mixing of unsorted objects 2 is. In general, the separating and filling device 27 for elongated objects 2, in particular pipette tips, preferably comprises a feeding device 28 for feeding the objects 2 and a dispensing device 30 for dispensing the objects 2, preferably for precise transfer of the objects 2 into a container 32, and a separating device 3 arranged between the feed device 28 and the delivery device 30. In the embodiment variant of this figure, the drum 29 essentially takes on the task of a feed device 28, a return device and a storage device. In this embodiment variant, the dispensing device 30 comprises a filling shaft 33 arranged on the transport shaft 1, preferably on a transfer area 17 of the transport shaft 1. Preferably, the transport shaft 1 can be rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis by means of at least one roller bearing arranged on at least one of the ends of the transport shaft 1 and/or stored. To operate a separating device 3, as shown in the variant mentioned in FIG. 7, - the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft 1 is mounted horizontally and - the distance between the transport shaft 1 and the holding element 22, preferably depending on the largest width and / or of the largest diameter and/or the length of the objects 2, in particular pipette tips, and - the transport shaft 1 for moving the objects 2 rotates so that the areas of the transport shaft 1 facing the holding element 22 are moved upwards. Preferably, the distance between the transport shaft 1 and the holding element 22 and/or the intermediate space 23 - by means of translational displacement of the transport shaft 1 and/or the holding element 22, and/or - adjusted by choosing the cross section of the holding element 22, such as the diameter if the holding element 22 comprises a shaft. If the holding element 22 is a shaft, the distance between the transport shaft 1 and the holding element 22 can be adjusted by at least one linear movement of the transport shaft 1 and/or the holding element 22 relative to one another. The distance can further be adjusted by an eccentric rotation of the holding element 22 and/or by a gradation and/or recess arranged in the core diameter of the holding element 22. 8 shows a section of the separating device 3 according to the invention, already shown in FIG the blades 31 are fed to the horizontally mounted transport shaft 1 when the drum 29 rotates. Furthermore, it can be seen that objects 2 that are not suspended or that are not fed or removed fall down to the bottom of the drum 29 and can then also be returned by means of the drum 9. 9A and 9B show a transport shaft 1 according to the invention with objects 2 and a control device 24 with at least one sensor 25, preferably at least two sensors 25, for detecting, in particular non-separated, objects 2. When looking at Fig. 9 AC as a sequence, it can be seen that the sensor 25 detects and/or counts the objects 2 transported by the transport shaft 1 until a certain number of objects 2 is reached, which are then transported further by means of the filling shaft 33 without further objects 2 being fed via the transport shaft 1. In general, the at least one sensor 25, such as in the form of a light barrier, can detect all unwanted arrangements, positions, occurrences, etc. and/or can also have other functions, such as the detection of faulty objects, the detection of duplicates, distance measurements and much more at least one sensor 25 can act as a trigger, whereupon components of the separating device 3 and/or the separating and filling device 27 can be influenced, for example by means of a control or regulating unit or the like. For example, when doublets and/or other undesirable arrangements of objects 2 are detected, the at least one sensor 25 can trigger a rotation and/or translation of the holding element 22 so that the doublets are thrown off. 10A and 10B show views of components of a separating and filling device 27, in particular they show a dispensing device 30, the dispensing device 30 comprising a filling shaft 33 arranged on the transport shaft 1, preferably on a transfer area 17 of the transport shaft 1, preferably wherein the filling shaft 33 has a thread pitch which corresponds to the distance of a grid of a container 32 to be filled, and/or comprises a clamping device 34 which is designed to clamp the objects 2 at least temporarily and/or to insert them into an object box 32. 11A and 11B show views of the same components of a separating and filling device 27 with a dispensing device 30 as already shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B. In this figure, however, the objects 2 are just inserted into the container 32 or into a grid. 12 AC show further views of a separating and filling device 27 with a dispensing device 30, as already shown in FIGS. 10 AB and 11 AB. The views of FIGS. 12A and 12B show a position of the holding element 22 or the holding shaft, in which a recess in the holding shaft is rotated in the direction of the filling shaft 33 and the transport shaft 1. This alignment conveniently corresponds to an ejection position in which the objects 2 or pipette tips are ejected into the container 32 or into the grid. The view of FIG. 12C shows a position in which the objects 2 or pipette tips have already been dropped into the container 32. 13 AD show frontal views of a sequence of a dispensing device 30 of a separating and filling device 27. FIG. 13A shows a position in which the clamping device 34 is open, so that the objects 2 are essentially held by the transport shaft 1 and the holding element 22 become. As a next step, FIG. 13B shows a position with a closed clamping device 34, so that the objects 2 are clamped or held at least by the clamping device 34. A container 32 is also shown here, which is still arranged at a distance from the dispensing device 30. 13C shows, as a third step, a position with a closed clamping device 34 and a container 32, with the objects 2 being threaded into the container 32. This position essentially corresponds to the position shown in FIG. 11B. The container 2 or grid can be moved down and/or away after the objects 2 have been picked up. 13D shows, as a fourth step, a position in which the clamping device 34 is opened again and the objects 2 have been delivered to the container 32. This position essentially corresponds to the position shown in FIG. 12C. The objects 2 are ejected or the objects 2 are delivered to the container 32 preferably via a rotation of the holding element 22 or the holding shaft, the gap 23 between the transport shaft 1 and the holding element 22 being enlarged, so that the objects 2 are released and/or fall off. It is also conceivable that the clamping device 34 has at least one spring 39 and/or is designed as a comb and/or is adaptable to the outer contours of the objects 2. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the objects 2 are threaded into the container 32 by a defined movement, such as a Z-shaped movement, of the container 32 and/or other elements of the separating and filling device 27, such as the dispensing device 30. is supportable. The clamping device 34 preferably has at least one clamping area 38, which is to be understood in particular as the area to which the objects 2 are clamped and/or to which they touch the clamping device 34. Particularly preferably, the clamping device 34 has at least two clamping areas 38 arranged mirrored to one another, which clamp the objects 2 from two sides. This can mean that at least two clamping areas 38 at least temporarily clamp a group of objects 2, in particular separated ones and/or located in a filling shaft 33. 14 shows a particularly preferred embodiment of a clamping device 34, which is designed so that two groups of objects 2 can be filled into at least one container 32, the clamping device 34 having four clamping areas 38 and four associated collecting combs 37, with two each Clamping areas 38 and two collecting combs 37 clamp a group of objects 2 at least temporarily, preferably simultaneously. As can be clearly seen here, it is particularly preferably provided that the at least one clamping area 38 is designed like a comb, so that the objects 2 can be clamped in a substantially positive manner. Particularly preferably, the at least one clamping area 38 is movable, in particular translationally, so that the at least one clamping area 38 can be moved towards and/or away from the objects 2 for clamping the objects 2. The clamping device 34 preferably has at least one clamping direction 40, which clamping direction 40 is aligned essentially orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the objects 2 and/or a filling shaft 33. In this exemplary embodiment, the collecting combs 37 are displaceably mounted on the clamping device 34 and can be displaced along sliding surfaces 42 relative to the clamping areas 38. As can be clearly seen in Fig. 14, the clamping areas 38 and/or the collecting combs 37 particularly preferably each have a comb-like outer contour on which the objects 2 and/or a group of objects 2 can be suspended and/or clamped in a substantially form-fitting manner . As can also be seen here, it is particularly preferably provided that the at least one collecting comb 37 is arranged above the at least one clamping area 38, so that the collecting comb 37 and the clamping area 38 temporarily clamp objects 2 in a form-fitting manner at the same time. Preferably, the at least one clamping area 38 and the at least one associated collecting comb 37 arranged above and/or below it have essentially identical, in particular comb-like, outer contours, so that the objects 2 and/or a group of objects 2 from the at least one clamping area 38 and Collecting comb 37 can be temporarily clamped in a form-fitting manner. 15 shows an exploded view of the exemplary embodiment of a clamping device 34 shown in FIG and/or may include at least one sliding element, a sliding ring, a sliding disk or the like. Alternatively and/or in addition to the guide unit 41, it is also conceivable that the clamping device 34 and/or the at least one clamping area 38 and/or the at least one collecting comb 37 has recesses which only allow relative displacements of the clamping area 38 and/or the collecting comb 37 to one another in certain directions, preferably parallel to the clamping direction 40. In this exemplary embodiment, at least one spring 39 is arranged between the at least one collecting comb 37 and the clamping device 34, so that the at least one collecting comb 37 can be temporarily spring-loaded. Preferably, a group of objects 2 can be caught and/or temporarily clamped and/or suspended on both sides by two spring-loaded collecting combs 37, wherein the at least one spring 39 can be preloaded during clamping. 16 AC show a working sequence of an exemplary embodiment of a dispensing device 39 according to the invention with a movable clamping device 34. Preferably, the clamping device 34 is arranged between a container 32 and the filling shaft 33 and/or a holding element 22, such as a holding shaft. The filling process of the objects 2, with separated objects 2 initially being in a filling shaft 22 or the like, preferably takes place as follows: - the clamping device 34 is moved with the clamping areas 37 open at the level of the lower half of the objects 2 and/or below the objects 2, where at least one Clamping area 38 and the at least one collecting comb 37 are spaced apart from the objects 2, and - the at least one clamping area 38 and a collecting comb 37 arranged thereon are moved in the clamping direction 40 towards the objects 2, and - the objects 2 fall out of the gap 23 and become collected and/or clamped by means of the at least one collecting comb 37, and - the at least one spring 39 is tensioned while the at least one clamping region 38 moves further in the clamping direction 40 to the objects 2, and - the objects 2 are collected by means of at least one collecting comb 37 and at least one clamping area 38 is clamped at the same time, and - the objects 2 are threaded into at least one container 32 with the clamping device 34 in a, preferably Z-shaped, movement, and - the at least one clamping area 38 and the collecting comb 37 arranged thereon are opposite to the clamping direction moves, whereby the at least one spring 39 is relaxed, and - the objects 2 are dropped into the at least one container 32. As shown here, the clamping direction 40 is preferably always oriented in the direction of the objects 2, so that a movable clamping area 38 moves in the clamping direction 40 towards the objects 2 and/or in the opposite direction to the clamping direction 40 away from the objects 2 for clamping the objects 2. 16A shows a position in which the objects 2 are held by means of a filling shaft 33 and a holding element 22 or a holding shaft and the clamping areas 38 and the collecting combs 37 are spaced from the objects 2. The collecting combs 37 can also be understood as hanging plates into which the objects 2 and/or a group of objects 2 are caught and/or can be suspended when they fall out of the space 23. 16B shows the next position in which the objects 2 have already fallen out of the space 23 between the filling shaft 33 and the holding element 22 and have been caught by the collecting combs 37. Here, the clamping areas 38 with the collecting combs 37 are moved slightly towards the objects 2 along the clamping directions 40, so that there is essentially a positive connection between the objects and the collecting combs 37 and/or the springs 39 are at least partially tensioned. If the objects 2 are clamped on both sides by two movable clamping areas 38, the clamping directions 40 of the respective clamping areas 37 are preferably oriented opposite to one another, but are preferably aligned parallel to one another. 16C shows a further step in which the clamping areas 38 and the collecting combs 37 were moved further along the clamping directions 40 towards the objects 2 and the objects 2 are now clamped together by the clamping areas 38 and the collecting combs 37 in a form-fitting manner and/or horizontally are aligned so that they can be precisely threaded into the container 32. Here the collecting combs 37 are relative to the clamping areas 38 and opposite to the clamping directions 40 along sliding surfaces 42 shifted, with the springs 39 of the collecting combs 37 being more strongly tensioned. 17 AB show a work sequence of an exemplary embodiment of a dispensing device 30 according to the invention, these steps essentially following the steps of the work sequence of FIG. 16 AC. 17A, the objects 2 are clamped by the clamping device 34 and are being threaded into the container 32 or into the openings of the grid, preferably with the container 32 moving towards the objects 2 by means of a, preferably Z-shaped, movement and/or is moved away from the objects 2. In the subsequent step of Fig. 17B, the clamping has already been released, that is, the clamping areas 38 and the collecting combs 37 were moved in the opposite direction to the clamping direction 40, with the objects 2 being dropped or released into the container and now located in the container 32. When the clamping is released, the springs 39 of the clamping device 34, which pretension the collecting combs 37, also relax. 18 AC show a view of the same work sequence of an exemplary embodiment of a dispensing device 30 according to the invention, which are shown in FIG. 16 AC. 19 AB show a view of the same work sequence of an exemplary embodiment of a dispensing device 30 according to the invention, which are shown in FIG. 17 AB. List of reference symbols: 1 Transport shaft 2 Objects 3 Separating device 4 Thread 5 Shear flank side 6 Counter flank side 7 Hanging area 8 First core diameter 9 Separating area 10 Running area 11 Recess area 12 Second core diameter 13 Outer diameter 14 Second thread valley depth 15 First thread pitch 16 Running area width 17 Transfer area 18 Second thread pitch 19 Thread transition area 20 First Thread valley depth 21 core surface 22 Holding element 23 Space 24 Control device 25 Sensor 26 Stop element 27 Separating and filling device 28 Feeding device 29 Drum 30 Dispensing device 31 Shovel Container filling shaft clamping device transport direction third core diameter collecting comb clamping area spring clamping direction guide unit sliding surface

Claims

Claims 1. Transport shaft (1) for the transport of elongated objects (2), in particular pipette tips, preferably for a separating device (3), having - an open thread (4) with a thrust flank side (5) and a counter flank side (6), and - a hanging area (7) with a first core diameter (8) for receiving the objects (2), and - a separating area (9) arranged after the hanging area (7), in which at least part of the thread (4) runs, characterized that the transport shaft (1) in the separating area (9) - a running area (10) wound along the thrust flank side (5) of the thread (4) with at least the first core diameter (8) and - a winding recess area (10) different from the running area (10). 11) with at least one second core diameter (12), the second core diameter (12) being smaller than the first core diameter (8). 2. Transport shaft (1) according to claim 1, wherein the thread (4) runs essentially at least in the hanging area (7) and in the separating area (9), preferably over the entire length of the transport shaft (1). 3. Transport shaft (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the recess area (11) at least partially adjoins the counter flank side (6) of the thread (4), preferably wherein the transport shaft (1) adjacent to the counter flank side (6) has the second core diameter (12) and/or a second thread valley depth (14). 4. Transport shaft (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transport shaft (1) has the first core diameter (8) in the running area (10) adjacent to the thrust flank side (5). 5. Transport shaft (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transport shaft (1) has the first core diameter (8) in the entire running area (10). 6. Transport shaft (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transport shaft (1) has the second core diameter (12) in the entire recess area (11). 7. Transport shaft (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the thread (4) in the separating area (9), preferably and in the hanging area (7), has a substantially constant first thread pitch (15), which essentially corresponds to the length of the objects (2) corresponds. 8. Transport shaft (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the running area (10) is wound around the transport shaft (1) at least in some areas with a running area width (16), the running area width (16) being between 50% and 180%, preferably between 75% and 150% of the greatest width and/or the greatest diameter of the objects (2). 9. Transport shaft (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the separating region (9) has a length which is 1.4 to 3.0 times, preferably 2.0 to 2.5 times, the length of the objects (2) and/or turns of the thread (4). 10. Transport shaft (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transport shaft (1) has a transfer region (17) on the side opposite the hanging region (7) with a second thread pitch (15) that is different from the first Has thread pitch (18) which is smaller than the first thread pitch (15). 11. Transport shaft (1) according to the preceding claim, wherein the transport shaft (1) in the transfer area (17) has a third core diameter (36) which is equal to the first core diameter (8) or, preferably up to 5% of an object diameter, larger than the first core diameter (8). 12. Transport shaft (1) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the thread (4) in the hanging area (7) has a first thread valley depth (20), which is between 5% and 90%, preferably between 10% and 80% of the greatest width and /or the largest diameter of the objects (2). 13. Separating device (3) with a transport shaft (1) rotatably mounted about a longitudinal axis according to one of the preceding claims. 14. Separating device (3) according to the preceding claim, wherein the separating device (3) has a holding element (22) arranged at a distance from the transport shaft (1) for holding the objects (2), such as pipette tips, with between the transport shaft ( 1) and the holding element (22) there is a, preferably adjustable, intermediate space (23), in which the objects (2) can be moved along the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft (1) by means of the thrust flank side (6) of the thread (4), preferably where the respective longitudinal axes of the objects (2) are arranged essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft (1) during the movement in the hanging area (7) and/or in the transfer area (17). 15. Separating device (3) according to claim 14, wherein the holding element (22) is preferably rotatably mounted. Holding shaft is formed with a longitudinal axis arranged essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the transport shaft (1). 16. Separating device (3) according to one of claims 13 to 15, wherein at least one control device (24) is provided for the rejection of unseparated objects (2), preferably the control device (24) in the separating area (9) of the transport shaft (1). is arranged and/or at least one sensor (25), preferably at least two sensors (25), for detecting, in particular non-separated, objects (2), and/or at least one, preferably movable and/or in the hanging area (7 ) further away half of the separating area (9) has a stop element (26) for throwing off unseparated objects (2). 17. Separating and filling device (27) for elongated objects (2), in particular pipette tips, comprising - a feed device (28) for feeding the objects (2), preferably wherein the feed device (28) comprises a rotatably mounted drum (29), and - a dispensing device (30) for dispensing the objects (2), preferably for precisely transferring the objects (2) into a container (32) such as a box and/or a perforated grid, and - one between the feed device (28) and The separating device (3) arranged on the dispensing device (30) according to one of claims 13 to 16. 18. Separating and filling device (27) according to the preceding claim, wherein the feed device (28) is a drum which is rotatably mounted, preferably horizontally with its longitudinal axis (29) with at least one shovel (31), preferably which is designed at least for returning objects (2) that have not been delivered and/or for storing the objects (2). 19. Separating and filling device (27) according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the dispensing device (30) comprises a filling shaft (33) arranged on the transport shaft (1), preferably on a transfer area (17) of the transport shaft (1), preferably wherein the filling shaft (33) has a thread pitch which has the distance of a grid of a container (32) to be filled, and / or - comprises a clamping device (34) which is designed to clamp the objects (2) at least temporarily and/or to be inserted into a container (32). 20. Dispensing device (30) for a separating and filling device (27), which dispensing device (30) is designed for dispensing objects (2), in particular sample tubes, into a container (32), the dispensing device (30) having at least one clamping device (34), which is designed to temporarily clamp the objects (2) and/or insert them into a container (32), characterized in that the clamping device (34) comprises at least one at least temporarily spring-loaded collecting comb (37).