Sample feeding apparatus, sample analyzing device, and control method for sample feeding apparatus

A sample feeding apparatus, comprising:

• a feeding unit configured to receive sample vessels, each sample vessel has a sample to be processed;
• a temporary storage unit having a temporary storage position and configured to temporarily store the sample vessels;
• a recovery unit configured to recover the sample vessels, wherein at least two of the feeding unit, the temporary storage unit, and the recovery unit together form a vertical stack structure;
• a sample aspiration region configured to provide a sample aspiration position thus enabling a detection instrument to aspirate the sample from each sample vessel;
• a dispatching manipulator configured to transfer the sample vessels among the feeding unit, the temporary storage unit, the recovery unit, and the sample aspiration region;
• and
• a control unit configured to control the dispatching manipulator.