Pipetting device for an apparatus for processing a sample or reagent, apparatus for processing a sample or reagent and method for pipetting a sample or reagent

A pipetting device for an apparatus for processing a sample or reagent, comprising a frame including the following elements arranged within and supported by the frame:

• a coupling mechanism including at least a first coupling unit adapted to be coupled to a first pipetting tip and a second coupling unit adapted to be coupled to a second pipetting tip,
• a tilt mechanism configured to move the first coupling unit between an untilted position, in which the first coupling unit and the second coupling unit are arranged parallel to one another, and a tilted position, in which the first coupling unit is tilted relative to the second coupling unit, and
• a tilt mechanism trigger adapted to trigger the tilt mechanism by engagement with an activation device,
• wherein movement of the pipetting device relative to the activation device engages with and activates the tilt mechanism, fixing the tilt mechanism in the untilted position, and thereby fixing the first coupling unit in the untilted position.