Sample rack, adapter for sample rack, and automatic analysis device
AssigneeHitachi High-Tech Corporation
InventorsMasaru MIYAZAKI, Takamichi MORI
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Abstract
The present invention is provided with: a sample rack body in which test tubes are inserted from insertion openings; a plurality of leaf springs that are provided to the sample rack body and press and hold the test tubes; and adaptors inserted from the insertion openings. The adaptors respectively have cylindrical bodies inserted from the insertion openings. The cylindrical bodies each have formed therein notch sections which cause the corresponding leaf spring to pass through a portion at which the leaf spring is in contact with the test tube and cause the test tube having a small outer diameter than the insertion opening to be held by the leaf spring.
Claims20
A specimen rack comprising:
- a specimen rack main body into which a specimen container is inserted through an upper opening;
- a plurality of elastic portions that are provided in the specimen rack main body and press and hold the specimen container;
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- an adapter that is inserted through the upper opening, wherein
- the adapter includes a cylinder that is inserted through the upper opening, and
- the cylinder includes a notch portion that is formed in a portion where each of the elastic portions comes into contact with the specimen container such that the elastic portion penetrates into the notch portion and holds another specimen container having a smaller outer diameter than the upper opening.
A specimen rack comprising:
- a specimen rack main body into which a specimen container is inserted through an upper opening;
- a plurality of elastic portions that are provided in the specimen rack main body and press and hold the specimen container;
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- an adapter that is inserted through the upper opening, wherein
- the adapter includes a cylinder that is inserted through the upper opening, and
- the cylinder includes a wall portion that faces each of the elastic portions, and an elastic support portion that presses and supports another specimen container having a smaller outer diameter than the upper opening.
An adapter for a specimen rack that is used when another specimen container having a smaller outer diameter than one specimen container is attached to a specimen rack main body including an elastic portion that presses and holds the specimen container, the adapter comprising:
- a cylinder that is inserted through an upper opening of the specimen rack main body, wherein
- the cylinder includes a notch portion that is formed in a portion where the elastic portion comes into contact with the specimen container such that the elastic portion penetrates into the notch portion and holds the other specimen container.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.