EP0182221A2
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Chemical reaction apparatus
Assignee: Mochida Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-11-08
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A chemical reaction apparatus is disclosed which comprises endless travelling belt(s) (2) disposed to support in place a multiplicity of juxtaposed reaction containers (Z) having the axes thereof fall in a plane inclined from the horizontal plane and adapted to travel in a substantially horizontal direction perpendicular to the axes of the reaction containers (Z), endless retaining belts (1) disposed adjacently and not contiguously to the aforementioned travelling belts (Z) and provided with a multiplicity of teeth projecting up as regularly spaced by fixed intervals slightly greater than the diameters of the reaction containers (Z) so as to enable the reaction containers (Z) accommodated in the intervening spaces between the teeth to be held in fixed positions in an arrayed pattern, a base (3) adapted to support in place the bottoms of the aforementioned reaction containers (Z) rotated about their axes in an inclined state by the aforementioned travelling belts (2) and the aforementioned retaining belts (Z), and a drive mechanism for intermittently driving the aforementioned retaining belts (1) and thereby effecting pitch sending of the aforementioned reaction containers (Z).
Inventors
- 👤 Ei Mochida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:55
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; G; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/02; G01N35/021; B01L; B01L99/00; G01N2035/00465; G01N2035/00524; G01N35/10; G01N35/1079; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T436/00; Y10T436/11; Y10T436/113332
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A chemical reaction apparatus, characterized by comprising at least one endless travelling belt (2) supporting thereon a multiplicity of parallelly arranged cylindrical reaction (Z) containers and being advanced continuously by drive means at an equal speed in one horizontal direction perpendicular to the central axes of the said containers (Z), separate endless retaining belts (1) disposed parallelly and not contiguously to the ' said travelling belts (2), provided thereon with a multiplicity of teeth projecting up as spaced at a fixed interval slightly greater than the diameter of the said reaction containers (Z), and adapted to retain the said reaction containers (Z) at fixed relative positions, a base (3) for supporting the bottoms of the said reaction containers (Z), and drive means for advancing the said retaining belts (1) intermittently over fixed intervals of space, whereby the said multiplicity of cylindrical reaction containers (Z) of same size are juxtaposed with their mouth up and their axes falling in a plane inclined at a fixed angle from the horizontal plane, rotated about their own central axes at a fixed rotational speed as retained in the position at the angle of inclination both mentioned above so as to allow a required chemical reaction to proceed within and supported in place by the said base (3).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
213 words
A chemical reaction apparatus, characterized by comprising at least one endless travelling belt (2) supporting thereon a multiplicity of parallelly arranged cylindrical reaction (Z) containers and being advanced continuously by drive means at an equal speed in one horizontal direction perpendicular to the central axes of the said containers (Z), separate endless retaining belts (1) disposed parallelly and not contiguously to the ' said travelling belts (2), provided thereon with a multiplicity of teeth projecting up as spaced at a fixed interval slightly greater than the diameter of the said reaction containers (Z), and adapted to retain the said reaction containers (Z) at fixed relative positions, a base (3) for supporting the bottoms of the said reaction containers (Z), and drive means for advancing the said retaining belts (1) intermittently over fixed intervals of space, whereby the said multiplicity of cylindrical reaction containers (Z) of same size are juxtaposed with their mouth up and their axes falling in a plane inclined at a fixed angle from the horizontal plane, rotated about their own central axes at a fixed rotational speed as retained in the position at the angle of inclination both mentioned above so as to allow a required chemical reaction to proceed within and supported in place by the said base (3).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A chemical reaction apparatus according to Claim 1, which further comprises an injection device for introducing a reagent into said reaction container (Z) in an inclined state.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A chemical reaction apparatus according to Claim 1 or Claim 2, which further comprises a rinsing device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A chemical reaction apparatus according to any of Claims 1 to 3, which further comprises an opening device for removing a seal from said reaction container (Z) in an inclined state when said reaction container (Z) is tightly sealed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A chemical reaction apparatus according to any of Claims 1 to 4, which further comprises a sampling device for drawing a sample of reaction mixture in said reaction container (Z) in an inclined state.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A chemical reaction apparatus according to any of Claims 1 to 5, which further comprises a measuring device for testing the reaction mixture in said reaction container (Z) for optical density.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
251 words
A chemical reaction apparatus, characterized by comprising at least one endless travelling belt (2) supporting thereon a multiplicity of parallelly arranged cylindrical reaction containers (Z) and being advanced continuously by drive means at an equal speed in one horizontal direction perpendicular to the central axes of the said containers (Z), separate endless retaining belts (1) disposed parallelly and not contiguously to the said travelling belt (2), provided thereon with a multiplicity of teeth projecting up as spaced at a fixed interval slightly greater than the diameter of the said reaction containers (Z), and adapted to retain the said reaction containers (Z) at fixed relative positions, a base (3) for supporting the bottoms of the said reaction containers (Z), drive means for advancing the said retaining belts (1) intermittently over fixed intervals of space, and one or more raising devices located at separated positions and adapted to support one after another of the said reaction containers (Z) by the lower side thereof and set the reaction container upright (Z) with the mouth thereof held upwardly, whereby the said multiplicity of cylindrical reaction containers (Z) of same size are juxtaposed with their mouth up and their axes falling in a plane inclined at a fixed angle from the horizontal plane, rotated about their own central axes at a fixed rotational speed as retained in the position at the angle of inclination both mentioned above so as to allow a required chemical reaction to proceed within and supported in place by the said base.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
251 words
A chemical reaction apparatus, characterized by comprising at least one endless travelling belt (2) supporting thereon a multiplicity of parallelly arranged cylindrical reaction containers (Z) and being advanced continuously by drive means at an equal speed in one horizontal direction perpendicular to the central axes of the said containers (Z), separate endless retaining belts (1) disposed parallelly and not contiguously to the said travelling belt (2), provided thereon with a multiplicity of teeth projecting up as spaced at a fixed interval slightly greater than the diameter of the said reaction containers (Z), and adapted to retain the said reaction containers (Z) at fixed relative positions, a base (3) for supporting the bottoms of the said reaction containers (Z), drive means for advancing the said retaining belts (1) intermittently over fixed intervals of space, and one or more raising devices located at separated positions and adapted to support one after another of the said reaction containers (Z) by the lower side thereof and set the reaction container upright (Z) with the mouth thereof held upwardly, whereby the said multiplicity of cylindrical reaction containers (Z) of same size are juxtaposed with their mouth up and their axes falling in a plane inclined at a fixed angle from the horizontal plane, rotated about their own central axes at a fixed rotational speed as retained in the position at the angle of inclination both mentioned above so as to allow a required chemical reaction to proceed within and supported in place by the said base.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A chemical reaction apparatus according to Claim 7, which further comprises an injection device for introducing a reagent into said reaction container (Z) in an upright state.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
A chemical reaction apparatus according to Claim 7 or Claim 8, which further comprises a rinsing device.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
A chemical reaction apparatus according to any of Claims 7 to 9, which further comprises an opening device for removing a seal from said reaction container (Z) in an upright state when said reaction container (Z) is tightly sealed.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
A chemical reaction apparatus according to any of Claims 7 to 10, which further comprises a sampling device for drawing a sample of reaction mixture in said reaction container (Z) in an upright state.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A chemical reaction apparatus according to any of Claims 7 to 11, which further comprises a measuring device for testing the reaction mixture in said reaction container (Z) for optical density.
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