公开(公告)号：AU1287995A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-06

申请号：AU1287995

申请日：1994-10-18

Applicant: MEDICAL LABORATORY AUTOMATION

Inventor： CALHOUN JEFFREY E ,  PERAGINE DANIEL A JR ,  SCORDATO EMIL ,  HELSTERN GARY C

IPC: B65G59/06 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G07F11/22

公开(公告)号：EP0784587A4

公开(公告)日：1998-03-18

申请号：EP95904047

申请日：1994-10-18

Applicant: MEDICAL LABORATORY AUTOMATION

Inventor： CALHOUN JEFFREY E ,  PERAGINE DANIEL A JR ,  SCORDATO EMIL ,  HELSTERN GARY C

IPC: B65G59/06 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G07F11/22

CPC classification number: G07F11/22 ,  B65G59/062 ,  G01N35/04 ,  G01N2035/0465

Abstract: A feeder system (10) for sequentially supplying a plurality of cuvettes (30) or other objects to a conveyor track (18). The system includes a cassette (24), an escapement (15), and an actuator (198). The cassette retains the objects/cuvettes in at least one substantially vertical stack over the conveyor. The escapement (198) is movable between a first position in which the escapement supports the bottom object in the stack, a second middle position in which the escapement supports both the bottom object and the object above it and a third position in which the escapement continues to support the object in said stack above the bottom object and releases the bottom object to be deposited on the conveyor. The actuator moves the escapement between the first, second and third positions. Novel apparatus for use in the system, including a stick (86) for loading cuvettes into a cassette and a cuvette particularly adapted for stacking, are also provided.