Tri-axial handling apparatus

Abstract

The invention relates to a tri-axial handling apparatus (20), in particular for fluid analysis devices, for example for micro-fluid analysis. The handling apparatus (20) comprises at least three axle bodies (21, 22, 23), each exhibiting a guide component and a carrier component, which by means of a drive is translationally movable on the guide component in the direction (61, 62, 63) of an axis of movement. A guide component of a first axial body (21) is secured to the carrier component of a second axial body (22), whose guide component is secured to the carrier component of a third axial body (23). The tri-axial handling apparatus (20) is characterised in accordance with an initial solution concept, in that each drive for the respective carrier component is a linear motor, which is secured to the respective axle body (21, 22, 23). In accordance with an alternative solution concept or in accordance with a preferred design example, it is proposed that the carrier component of the first axle body (21) can be moved on its guide component in the direction (61) of a horizontal axis of movement, that the carrier component of the second axle body (22) can be moved on its guide component in the direction of a vertical axis of movement (62) and that the carrier component of the third axle body (23) can be moved on its guide component in the direction of a horizontal axis of movement (63).

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