# US 11,029,322 B2 · Conveying system for biochemical analyzer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,029,322 B2 - Document ID: US11029322B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/446,254 - Filed: 2019-06-19 - Published: 2020-01-09 - Granted: 2021-06-08 - Earliest claimed: 2017-01-17 - Applicants: Ningbo Medical System Biotechnology Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jihua Zou; Tao Xiong; Xiaohui Wu; Shangqing Xiao; Lei Xu; Zhe Feng - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11029322B2 ## CPC - G01N 35/0095: {introducing urgent samples with priority, e.g. Short Turn Around Time Samples [STATS]} - G01N 35/04: Details of the conveyor system {(G01N35/021 - G01N35/028 take precedence)} - G01N 2035/0462: {Buffers [FIFO] or stacks [LIFO] for holding carriers between operations} - G01N 2035/0465: {Loading or unloading the conveyor} - G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q) ## Abstract A biochemical analyzer delivery system, comprising a sample feeding track (42), an advancing track (43), a recovery track (44), at least one to-be-tested sub-track (45), at least one emergency sub-track (46) and at least one return sub-track (47); the sample feeding track (42), the advancing track (43) and the recovery track (44) are parallel to each other; the to-be-tested sub-track (45), the emergency sub-track (46) and the return sub-track (47) are disposed between and perpendicular to the sample feeding track (42) and the advancing track (43), an emergency sample may enter the emergency sub-track via the advancing track (43), and then enters the sample feeding track for sample suction. The track-based delivery system can be horizontally disposed in a biochemical analyzer, and can be butt-jointed with a vertical track in the biochemical analyzer, thereby greatly increasing the buffer amount of sample holders without increasing the length of the biochemical analyzer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A biochemical analyzer delivery system, comprising: a sample feeding track, an advancing track, a recovery track, at least one to-be-tested sub-track, at least one emergency sub-track and at least one return sub-track; the sample feeding track, the advancing track and the recovery track are parallel to each other; the to-be-tested sub-track, the emergency sub-track and the return sub-track are disposed between and perpendicular to the sample feeding track and the advancing track; an emergency sample may enter the emergency sub-track via the advancing track, and then enters the sample feeding track for sample suction; a sample holder on the sample feeding track is delivered to the advancing track by the return sub-track for next test or to the recovery track for recovery. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A biochemical analyzer delivery system of claim 1, wherein the to-be-tested sub-track, the emergency sub-track and the return sub-track are arrayed sequentially along the length direction of the biochemical analyzer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A biochemical analyzer delivery system of claim 1, wherein the junction part of the to-be-tested sub-track and the advancing track is provided with a to-be-tested sub-track inlet push plate for pushing a sample holder on the advancing track to the to-be-tested sub-track; the junction part of the emergency sub-track and the advancing track is provided with an emergency sub-track inlet push plate for pushing a sample holder on the advancing track to the emergency sub-track. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) A biochemical analyzer delivery system of claim 3, wherein the junction part of the to-be-tested sub-track and the advancing track is further provided with a to-be-tested sub-track inlet detector and a to-be-tested sub-track inlet baffle; the junction part of the emergency sub-track and the advancing track is further provided with an emergency sub-track inlet detector and an emergency sub-track inlet baffle. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A biochemical analyzer delivery system of claim 1, wherein one end proximate the sample feeding track of the to-be-tested sub-track is provided with a to-be-tested sub-track outlet push plate for pushing a sample holder on the to-be-tested sub-track to the sample feeding track; one end proximate the sample feeding track of the emergency sub-track is provided with an emergency sub-track outlet pushing mechanism for pushing a sample holder on the emergency sub-track to the sample feeding track. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A biochemical analyzer delivery system of claim 5, wherein one end proximate the sample feeding track of the to-be-tested sub-track is further provided with a to-be-tested sub-track outlet limit baffle mechanism; one end proximate the sample feeding track of the emergency sub-track is provided with an emergency sub-track outlet limit baffle mechanism. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) A biochemical analyzer delivery system of claim 1, wherein the junction part of the to-be-tested sub-track and the sample feeding track is provided with a to-be-tested sample in-place detector and a conventional avoiding shield; the junction part of the emergency sub-track and the sample feeding track is provided with an emergency sample in-place detector and a sequential sample, suction shield. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A biochemical analyzer delivery system of claim 1, wherein the return sub-track has a return transmission rack that reciprocates among the return sub-track, the sample feeding track, the advancing track and the recovery track for delivering a sample holder on the sample feeding rack to the advancing track or the recovery track. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) A biochemical analyzer delivery system of claim 8, wherein the junction part of the sample feeding track and the return sub-track is provided with a return sample holder in-place detector. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) A biochemical analyzer delivery system of claim 8, wherein a bridging avoidance component is disposed between the advancing track and the recovery track, for bridging the advancing track with the recovery track and avoiding the return transmission rack.