公开(公告)号：WO1996011866A1

公开(公告)日：1996-04-25

申请号：PCT/US1994011459

申请日：1994-10-18

Applicant: MEDICAL LABORATORY AUTOMATION, INC.

Inventor： MEDICAL LABORATORY AUTOMATION, INC. ,  CALHOUN, Jeffrey, E. ,  PERAGINE, Daniel, A., Jr. ,  SCORDATO, Emil ,  HELSTERN, Gary, C.

IPC: B65G59/06

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.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将多个比色皿（30）或其它物体依次供给到输送轨道（18）的送料器系统（10）。 系统包括盒（24），擒纵机构（15）和致动器（198）。 盒子将物体/比色杯保持在输送机上的至少一个基本垂直的堆叠中。 擒纵机构198可以在擒纵机构支撑堆叠中的底部物体的第一位置和第二中间位置之间移动，在第二中间位置，擒纵机构支撑底部物体和其上方的物体，以及擒纵机构继续延伸的第三位置 以支撑位于底部物体上方的所述堆叠中的物体，并释放要沉积在输送机上的底部物体。 致动器在第一，第二和第三位置之间移动擒纵机构。 还提供了用于系统中的新型装置，包括用于将比色皿装入盒中的棒（86）和特别适于堆叠的比色皿。

公开(公告)号：EP0784587A1

公开(公告)日：1997-07-23

申请号：EP95904047.0

申请日：1994-10-18

Applicant: MEDICAL LABORATORY AUTOMATION INC.

Inventor： CALHOUN, Jeffrey, E. ,  PERAGINE, Daniel, A., Jr. ,  SCORDATO, Emil ,  HELSTERN, Gary, C.

IPC: B65G59 ,  G01N35 ,  G07F11

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.