Slide transfer mechanism for a laser scanner device for imaging and measuring fluorescent samples having motorized slide transfer device

A slide transfer mechanism for a laser scanner device (1), the laser scanner device (1) being configured for imaging or measuring fluorescent samples which are located in a sample plane (49) on sample slides (8), the laser scanner device (1) comprising:

• a) a motor-drivable sample table (2) comprising a receptacle (34);
• the sample table (2) being configured for defining the sample plane (49) and for holding a sample slide (8);
• b) a first optical system (53) with at least one laser (51) and for providing at least one laser beam (54);
• c) a scanner apparatus (72) comprising a scanner head (50) with an optical deflection element (56) for deflecting the laser beam (54) toward the sample;
• the scanner head (50) being configured to be moveable back and forth in a direction of movement (75);
• the direction of movement (75) of the scanner head (50) defining a scanning axis or X axis of a coordinate system, wherein the sample table (2) is linearly movable in a Y direction, arranged perpendicular thereto;
• d) at least one detector (61) for detecting an emission beam bundle (59) coming from the sample;
• and
• e) a second optical system (58) for forwarding to the at least one detector (61) an emission beam bundle (59), which is triggered on the sample by the laser beam (54), and which is deflected by the optical deflection element (56) in a direction of the detectors (61);
• wherein the slide transfer mechanism of the laser scanner device (1) comprises a motorized transport device (3) that is configured for transferring a sample slide (8) from a storage unit (4) of the laser scanner device (1) to the sample table (2) and back;
• wherein the sample table (2), for transferring sample slides (8), is configured so as to be able to move to immediately before the storage unit (4) for the sample slides (8) or before a loading opening (100) of an additional housing (29);
• wherein the storage unit (4) of the laser scanner device (1) comprises a positioning plate (11) that is configured for reversibly mounting a sample part magazine (7′) of the laser scanner device (1), the sample part magazine (7′) comprising an open insertion side (15) for storing sample slides (8) in specific depositories (6);
• and
• wherein at a corner opposite to the insertion side (15), the sample part magazine (7′) comprises a check opening (21) extending over substantially the entire stack height for monitoring the presence or absence of a sample slide (8) in a specific depository (6) using a checking device (22).