Device for fast vibration of tubes containing samples
AssigneeBertin Technologies
InventorsAlain Esteve, Jean Boquet
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Abstract
Apparatus for rapidly vibrating tubes containing samples, e.g. biological samples, comprises a tube-support disk and concentric bearings for mounting the disk in a ring that is resiliently-suspended from a frame, the bearings comprising two rolling bearings mounted one within the other. The invention enables the tubes containing samples to be subjected to curvilinear reciprocating motion at high frequency.
Claims18
Apparatus for rapidly vibrating tubes containing samples, in particular biological samples, the apparatus comprising a disk for supporting the tubes, means for preventing the disk from turning about its own axis, and means for driving the disk in oscillating motion about a center of rotation situated on the axis of the disk, wherein the disk is supported and centered on an elastically-suspended portion of the apparatus by means of two concentric bearings mounted one within the other, one of the bearings being of the spherical type enabling the disk to execute oscillating motion about the center of rotation.
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