Modular tube management system
AssigneeSHINE Technologies, LLC
InventorJames Davidson
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Abstract
An assembly including a first elbow with a first channel formed therein, a second elbow with a second channel formed therein, and a third elbow. The first elbow, the second elbow, and the third elbow are stacked along an axis, and the second elbow is positioned between the third elbow and the first elbow. The first elbow includes a first pin, the second elbow includes a first socket, and the first pin is positioned within the first socket. The second elbow includes a second pin, the third elbow includes a second socket, and the second pin is positioned within the second socket. The first channel is configured to at least partially receive a first tube and the second channel is configured to at least partially receive a second tube.
Claims20
A tube elbow comprising:
- a first surface;
- a second surface;
- a third surface extending between the first surface and the second surface;
- a channel formed in the first surface, the channel extends through the third surface;
- a socket formed in the first surface;
- and
- a pin extending from the second surface;
- wherein the channel is configured to at least partially receive a tube.
An assembly comprising:
- a first elbow with a first channel formed therein;
- a second elbow with a second channel formed therein;
- and
- a third elbow;
- wherein the first elbow, the second elbow, and the third elbow are stacked along an axis, and the second elbow is positioned between the third elbow and the first elbow;
- wherein the first elbow includes a first pin, the second elbow includes a first socket, the first pin is positioned within the first socket;
- wherein the second elbow includes a second pin, the third elbow includes a second socket, the second pin is positioned within the second socket;
- and
- wherein the first channel is configured to at least partially receive a first tube and the second channel is configured to at least partially receive a second tube.
A system comprising:
- a hot cell;
- a manipulator at least partially positioned within the hot cell;
- a chromatography assembly at least partially positioned within the hot cell, the chromatography assembly including a plurality of tubes;
- and
- a tube elbow positioned within the hot cell, wherein at least one of the plurality of tubes is coupled to the tube elbow.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.