Secondary solid waste container for solid waste of an analyzer
AssigneeRoche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
InventorsDavid Huber, Bruno Koch, Franz Lindegger, Marco Sangermano
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Abstract
A secondary solid waste container for solid waste of an analyzer is disclosed. The secondary solid waste container comprises side walls and an impact absorbing member. The side walls comprise an upper end and a lower end. The impact absorbing member is connected to the side walls such that the impact absorbing member extends between the side walls and is spaced apart from the lower end with respect to a direction from the lower end to the upper end. The impact absorbing member is configured to absorb an impact from solid waste of the analyzer. An analyzer and a method for removing solid waste of an analyzer are also disclosed.
Claims16
An analyzer, the analyzer comprising:
- an analytical device configured to use a consumable;
- a primary solid waste container;
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- a secondary solid waste container for solid waste of the analyzer, wherein the secondary solid waste container is placed underneath the primary solid waste container, wherein the secondary solid waste container comprises side walls and an impact absorbing member, wherein the side walls comprise an upper end and a lower end, wherein the impact absorbing member is connected to the side walls such that the impact absorbing member extends between the side walls and is spaced apart from the lower end with respect to a direction from the lower end to the upper end, wherein the impact absorbing member is configured to absorb an impact from solid waste of the analyzer, and wherein the impact absorbing member is disposed a predetermined distance from a plane parallel to the lower end of the side walls, wherein the impact absorbing member absorbs an impact from solid waste by being at least partially deflected or deformed towards the plane parallel to the lower end of the side walls such that solid waste is prevented from being reflected in a manner of leaving the secondary solid waste container.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.