US5084242A
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Distribution nozzle apparatus for automatic chemical analyzer
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1990-12-17
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2010-12-17
Abstract
Abstract In an automatic chemical analyzer, a plurality of reagent containers are arranged annularly in a table and a reagent distribution nozzle unit is located between reaction cells and reagent containers and substantially at the center of an arcular array of container. In the nozzle unit, arm is secured to shaft which is vertically displaceable and rotatable. The arm is provided with a tiltable arm head and a nozzle for withdrawing a reagent from the reagent container is fixed to the arm head. The arm head and nozzle is tilted and a suction port of nozzle is shifted from a position over the reagent container to a position over draining groove, when the shaft is rotated.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshihiro Sakuma
- 👤 Hitoshi Shivutani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:50
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/10; G01N35/1002; G01N35/02; G01N35/04; G01N2035/0439; G01N2035/0441; G01N35/1065; G01N2035/1076; G01N35/1081; G01N35/1083; G01N2035/1086; G01N35/025
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
An apparatus for distributing a solution to reaction cells for chemical reaction therein, comprising: solution-containing means including a plurality of containers each containing a solution and having an opening, said openings being arranged in an array extending along a portion of a transport path; nozzle means having a suction port positionable for withdrawing a solution from at least one of said containers through said suction port and holding the withdrawn solution; transport means for moving said nozzle means along the transport path such that said suction port moves in an orbit vertically above said array of said openings; and shifting means including control means for shifting said suction port of said nozzle means away from the orbit vertically above said array of said openings and to a position such that withdrawn solution dripping from said nozzle means during transporting of said nozzle means along said portion of the transport path to a reaction cell does not contaminate solution remaining in said containers, wherein said transport means includes means for transporting said nozzle means with said shifted suction port along another portion of the transport path to a reaction cell to discharge the withdrawn solution.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
194 words
An apparatus for distributing a solution to reaction cells for chemical reaction therein, comprising: solution-containing means including a plurality of containers each containing a solution and having an opening, said openings being arranged in an array extending along a portion of a transport path; nozzle means having a suction port positionable for withdrawing a solution from at least one of said containers through said suction port and holding the withdrawn solution; transport means for moving said nozzle means along the transport path such that said suction port moves in an orbit vertically above said array of said openings; and shifting means including control means for shifting said suction port of said nozzle means away from the orbit vertically above said array of said openings and to a position such that withdrawn solution dripping from said nozzle means during transporting of said nozzle means along said portion of the transport path to a reaction cell does not contaminate solution remaining in said containers, wherein said transport means includes means for transporting said nozzle means with said shifted suction port along another portion of the transport path to a reaction cell to discharge the withdrawn solution.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said shifting means includes means for tilting said nozzle means about a horizontal axis and away from the array of said openings.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said shifting means comprises means to horizontally shift said suction ports of said nozzle means away from the array of said openings.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1, including means for vertically moving the nozzle, whereby the suction port can enter or withdraw from an opening of a given container.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the openings of said containers are arranged in a substantially arcuate array.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises: means extending along the transport path for receiving solution dropping from said suction port.
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