System for automatic opening of reagent vessels
AssigneeRoche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
InventorsStephan Sattler, Heiko Dorn, Gottfried Senftner, Hermann Erb
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Abstract
The invention relates to an analysis system which, by means of a reagent cartridge opening module, permits automatic opening of reagent vessels which are closed by screwing. The reagent cartridge opening module for this purpose has catch elements which can lock securely against rotation in correspondingly configured catch elements of a reagent vessel lid. In addition, the reagent cartridge opening module and the reagent vessel lid are connected via snap-in elements, so that transport of the reagent vessel lid perpendicular to the plane of the rotational movement is possible.
Claims18
An analysis system with a reagent cartridge opening module with rotational movement of a reagent vessel lid, the analysis system comprising:
- a carrier comprising a catch element;
- a centering unit positioned and moveable within the carrier;
- a first drive unit coupled to the carrier in such a way that the catch element of the carrier can be driven in a rotational movement by the drive unit;
- a second drive unit coupled to the centering unit to drive the centering unit in such a way that the centering unit moves essentially perpendicular to the plane of the rotational movement of the carrier, a control unit matching the movements of the carrier and of the centering unit to one another.
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