Liquid sample rack handling apparatus
Abstract
Abstract A CONVEYOR APPARATUS FOR HANDLING A PLURALITY OF LIQUID SAMPLE CONTAINERS UPON WHICH SAMPLE TESTS ARE TO BE PREFORMED. THE APPARATUS HAS A FEED ELEVATOR ONTO WHICH A PLURALITY OF RACKS HOLDING THE SAMPLE CONTAINERS ARE PLACED BY A TECHNICIAN. THE FEED ELEVATOR MOVES THE RACKS TO A CONVEYOR TALBE ALONG WHICH THE INTENDED TESTS ARE PERFORMED. A PROGRAMMING DEVICE CONTROLLED BY A FIBER BUNDLE SENSING SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY STARTS AND STOPS THE CONVEYING AND TESTING OPERATIONS AT SUITABLE STAGES OF OPERATION OF THE APPARATUS. A STORAGE ELEVATOR IS PROVIDED ADJIACNET THE CONVEYOR TABLE TO REMOVE AND STORE THE RACKS WHICH HOLD CONTAINERS UPON WHICH TESTING HAS BEEN COMPLETED UNTIL THE SAME CAN BE REMOVED THEREFROM BY A TECHNICIAN.
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- 👤 Saul R Gilford
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