Carrier plate, loading system and freeze-drying system

A carrier plate for inserting containers filled with a medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic substance into a freeze dryer, the carrier plate comprises a plurality of receptacles that are each configured to receive a container, the plurality of receptacles comprises first receptacles for receiving first containers of a first container type and second receptacles for receiving second containers of a second container type, the first receptacles and the second receptacles are arranged on a first side surface of the carrier plate, and the first receptacles and the second receptacles are distributed at regular distances on the first side surface, wherein a distance between adjacent first receptacles is half as great as a distance between adjacent second receptacles.

A carrier plate for inserting containers filled with a medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic substance into a freeze dryer, the carrier plate comprises a plurality of receptacles that are each configured to receive a container and a first plate and a second plate that are connected to each other, wherein the first plate forms a wall of the plurality of receptacles, and the second plate forms a bottom of the plurality of receptacles.

A carrier plate for inserting containers filled with a medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic substance into a freeze dryer, the carrier plate comprises a plurality of receptacles that are each configured to receive a container, the plurality of receptacles comprises first receptacles for receiving first containers of a first container type and second receptacles for receiving second containers of a second container type, and the first receptacles and the second receptacles are arranged on a first side surface of the carrier plate, wherein the plurality of receptacles furthermore comprises, on a second side surface, third receptacles for receiving third containers of a third container type and/or fourth receptacles for receiving fourth containers of a fourth container type, and the second side surface opposes the first side surface.

A carrier plate for inserting containers filled with a medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic substance into a freeze dryer, the carrier plate comprises a plurality of receptacles that are each configured to receive a container and a first coupling portion configured to couple the carrier plate with a corresponding coupling portion of a handling device, wherein the handling device comprises a linear unit having a pushing member that forms the corresponding coupling portion, wherein the first coupling portion or any third coupling portion of the carrier plate is engageable with the corresponding coupling portion of the pushing member for coupling.

A carrier plate arrangement having a plurality of carrier plates for inserting containers filled with a medical, pharmaceutical or cosmetic substance into a freeze dryer, each of the plurality of carrier plates comprises a plurality of receptacles that are each configured to receive a container and a first coupling portion configured to couple the carrier plate with a second coupling portion of a first adjacent carrier plate, wherein the second coupling portion of the first adjacent carrier plate comprises a locking member, and the first coupling portion is engageable with the locking member for coupling.