Tray assembly for optical inspection apparatus

An assembly for use with an apparatus adapted to inspect a liquid sample, the tray assembly comprising:

• a support tray insertable within an inspection location within the liquid sample inspection apparatus so that a light source of the apparatus illuminates a liquid sample carried on the support tray and a detector of the apparatus receives light from the liquid sample when the support tray is positioned at the inspection location;
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• an insert supported within the support tray and having a first surface adapted to receive a first type of liquid carrier and a second surface adapted to receive a second type of liquid carrier different from the first type of liquid carrier,
• wherein the support tray includes a top surface having a compartment for receiving the insert and an elongated guide extending from the compartment, and the first and the second surfaces of the insert include elongated guides that correspond to the elongated guide of the support tray when the insert is positioned within the compartment.

An assembly as for use with an apparatus adapted to inspect a liquid sample, the tray assembly comprising:

• a support tray insertable within an inspection location within the liquid sample inspection apparatus so that a light source of the apparatus illuminates a liquid sample carried on the support tray and a detector of the apparatus receives light from the liquid sample when the support tray is positioned at the inspection location;
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• an insert supported within the support tray and having a first surface adapted to receive a first type of liquid carrier and a second surface adapted to receive a second type of liquid carrier different from the first type of liquid carrier,
• wherein the support tray includes a top surface having a compartment for receiving the insert and the compartment includes stops for engaging the insert when the insert is positioned within the compartment, to prevent the insert from sliding out of the compartment.

An assembly for use with an apparatus adapted to inspect a liquid sample, the tray assembly comprising:

• a support tray insertable within an inspection location within the liquid sample inspection apparatus so that a light source of the apparatus illuminates a liquid sample carried on the support tray and a detector of the apparatus receives light from the liquid sample when the support tray is positioned at the inspection location;
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• an insert supported within the support tray and having a first surface adapted to receive a first type of liquid carrier and a second surface adapted to receive a second type of liquid carrier different from the first type of liquid carrier,
• wherein the support tray includes a cam surface for opening a door of the liquid sample inspection apparatus when the support tray is extended from the apparatus and closing the door when the support tray is retracted into the apparatus.

An assembly for use with an apparatus adapted to inspect a liquid sample, the tray assembly comprising:

• a support tray insertable within an inspection location within the liquid sample inspection apparatus so that a light source of the apparatus illuminates a liquid sample carried on the support tray and a detector of the apparatus receives light from the liquid sample when the support tray is positioned at the inspection location;
• and
• an insert supported within the support tray and having a first surface adapted to receive a first type of liquid carrier and a second surface adapted to receive a second type of liquid carrier different from the first type of liquid carrier,
• wherein the first and the second surfaces of the insert include elongated guides.