WO2013034937A1 - Procedure for moving sample container racks and equipment for this purpose - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a procedure for moving sample container racks, and equipment for realising the procedure.
- automated analyzers by arranging and moving sample container racks according to the invention our aim is to perform sampling operations suiting tests of varying numbers and also repeated sampling operations in a quick and simple way.
- test sample/samples and test reagent/reagents appropriate for the test is essential when measuring a given parameter, phenomenon or reaction at the measuring points of automated analyzers.
- Most commonly the necessary supply of test reagent/reagents is solved by using reagent tanks calibrated for high detection numbers and reagent-dispensing structures.
- the heterogeneous origin often characteristic of test samples and the varying demand of test numbers must be taken into consideration. Considering this, different solutions aimed at moving sample container racks in automated analyzers have been elaborated.
- sample tube is a cylindrical or prism-shaped vessel containing the test sample, mostly made of glass or transparent plastic, closed at one end and lockable at the other end, which may be, for example, a tube or vial.
- the test sample may be a liquid or solid organic or inorganic material.
- sample container racks according to our invention are used for placing and storing sample tube/tubes described above.
- Structures guiding and moving sample container racks are generally fitted at the front of automated analyzers. It is a general feature that after automated identification the guiding and moving structure forwards the sample container racks one after the other from the input position to the sampling position of the device, and after sampling and carrying out an assessable test it moves them out of there [for details see patent specifications EP 2299279A2 and EP 2256502A1]. If a repeated test is required, the guiding and moving structure moves the sample container racks as above again.
- a magnetic guide operated at the bottom of a stable input tray forwards the sample container racks one by one from the input tray to the sampling position of the device. After sampling, the sample container racks are returned from the sampling position by power control.
- An advantage of the system is that due to the magnetic movement of the sample container racks the content of the sample tubes can be preserved without any loss until sampling.
- a disadvantage of the system is that it only works with sample container racks with magnets.
- a further disadvantage of the system is that the movement of the sample container racks is unidirectional.
- the disadvantage of the above systems is that the retesting of the test samples as required is relatively slow, because the sample container racks can only be accessed one after the other, and racks that do not contain sample tubes to be retested are also moved.
- Our aim with the solution according to the invention is to eliminate the unfavourable characteristics of the existing systems described above in detail, and to create a solution with which sample container racks in automated analyzers are moved in more than one direction for performing a varying number of tests and, if required, repeated sampling is also realised in a quick and simple way.
- our procedure according to the invention we present the movement of sample container racks according to our procedure in an automated blood coagulation analyzer for in vitro diagnostic use, adding that our procedure can be extended to any other automated analyzer.
- the movable tray accommodating the sample container racks is favourably moved forwards and backwards along an x axis.
- the simplest way of forwarding one of the sample container racks as required to the sampling position at the time required is to push one of the sample container racks as required - in the preferred position of the tray moved forwards and backwards along an x axis - towards the sampling position along a y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray, and move it in and out as necessary.
- the sample tube/sample tubes selected for testing and situated in the sample container rack selected as required is/are forwarded to the sampling position.
- the sample container rack pushed towards the sampling position is removed in such a way that it is returned along the y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray, i.e. it is pushed onto the movable tray.
- Our invention relates to a procedure for moving sample container racks, in the course of which sample tubes containing test samples are placed in sample container racks and forwarded to the sampling position of an automated analyzer, and after sampling they are returned from the sampling position.
- the procedure is based on that the sample container racks are arranged on a movable tray moving in a given direction - favourably direction x - in open lines favourably fixed in direction y.
- the sample container racks arranged in fixed lines, together with the movable tray, are moved forwards/backwards along an x axis, and one of the simultaneously moved sample container racks selected as required is brought into a preferred position with the movable tray.
- one of the sample container racks selected as required is pushed along a y axis from the movable tray towards the sampling position, the pushed out sample container rack is moved forwards/backwards along the y axis, as a result of which the required sample tube(s) is (are) pushed to the sampling position of the automated analyzer.
- one of the sample container racks selected as required is returned from the sampling position onto the movable tray.
- sample tubes filled with test samples are arranged in sample container racks suitable for accommodating at least two sample tubes.
- the number of sample container racks arranged in lines, favourably fixed lines, on the tray movable along the x axis is at least two, most favourably it is not below ten.
- the forwards and backwards movement of the movable tray along the x axis is realised with the help of a moving device and a mechanism driving this device, most favourably on parallel tracks suiting the size of the tray.
- one of the simultaneously moved sample container racks selected as required is brought into a preferred position along the x axis, with the movable tray.
- the sample container rack in a preferred position is pushed out first for the purpose of sampling with a pushing device and its drive mechanism operated along a y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray, and then the sample tube(s) is (are) moved in and out of the sampling position, and finally they are pushed in and returned onto the movable tray.
- the invention relates to equipment for moving sample container racks simultaneously, which equipment has sample container racks, a tray accommodating them, a device moving the tray and a mechanism driving the device.
- the equipment is constructed in such a way that the sample container racks contain sample tubes filled with test samples, the sample container racks containing the sample tubes are arranged on the movable tray in fixed lines open at least on one side.
- Parallel tracks, a moving device and a drive mechanism are constructed for moving the movable tray forwards and backwards along the x axis at right angles to its fixed lines.
- a pushing device with a further drive mechanism operated along the y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray is constructed for pushing out one of the sample container racks selected as required from its fixed line in its preferred position.
- the sampling position it contains a sampling arm for taking samples from the sample tubes.
- FIG. 1 shows the plan of a possible embodiment of the sample container rack
- FIG. 1 shows a favourable embodiment of the sample tube 22, and, for example, in the possible version shown in the figure the sample container rack 23 for accommodating sample tubes 22 is suitable for storing ten sample tubes 22.
- the sample tubes 22 are arranged in the sample container rack 23 in a line.
- Figure 2 shows a possible embodiment of the equipment in top view. It can be seen in the figure that the equipment according to the invention has sample container racks 23, a movable tray 24 accommodating them, a moving device 27 connected to the movable tray 24, and a drive mechanism M7, which is covered in figure 2, see figure 3.
- the sample container racks 23 contain sample tubes 22 filled with test samples.
- the sample container racks 23 containing sample tubes 22 are arranged on the movable tray 24 in fixed lines 24A open at least on one side.
- Parallel tracks 29, a moving device 27 and a drive mechanism M7 are constructed for moving the movable tray 24 forwards and backwards along the x axis at right angles to its fixed lines 24A.
- a pushing device 28 with a further drive mechanism M8 operated along the y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray 24 is constructed for pushing out one of the sample container racks 23 selected as required from its fixed line 24 A in its preferred position 25.
- the sampling position 26 it contains a sampling arm MK for taking samples from the sample tube(s) 22.
- FIG 3 the status of a possible solution of the equipment as in figure 2 is shown in lateral view.
- the figure it can be seen that after bringing one of the sample container racks arranged in fixed lines 24A (not possible to show in lateral view) into a preferred position 25 (not possible to show in lateral view) on the movable tray 24, on parallel tracks 29, along the x axis, with the help of the moving device 27 and its drive mechanism M7, it is pushed towards the sampling position 26 with the help of the pushing device 28 and its drive mechanism M8 operated along the y axis at right angles to the movement of the movable tray 24. After this a sample is taken from the sample tube 22 at the sampling position 26.
- the invention also relates to equipment for the realisation of the procedure according to the invention.
- a possible version of the equipment according to our invention is constructed in such a way that it has sample container racks containing samples tubes (figure 1), a movable tray accommodating the sample container racks in lines, a device moving the movable tray with a drive mechanism, a device pushing the sample container rack in and out and its drive mechanism (figures 2, 3).
- sample tubes 22 filled with test samples are placed in the sample container racks 23.
- the sample container racks 23 containing the sample tubes 22 are arranged on the movable tray 24 favourably in fixed lines 24A.
- the movable tray 24 is moved forwards and backwards along the x axis together with the sample container racks 23 arranged in fixed lines 24A, favourably on parallel tracks 29, with the help of a moving device 27 and its drive mechanism M7.
- the sample container rack 23 is brought into a preferred position 25 favourably at the desired frequency.
- a further favourable characteristic feature of the equipment is that the sample container racks 23 brought into a preferred position 25 is pushed out from the movable tray 24 towards the sampling position 26 with the help of a pushing device 28 and its drive mechanism M8 operated along a y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray 24.
- the sample container rack 23 pushed out with the help of the pushing device 28 and its drive mechanism M8 is also moved forwards and backwards by the same pushing device 28 and its drive mechanism M8 in order to forward the required sample tube/sample tubes 22 to the sampling position 26 of the automated analyzer.
- the required sample tube(s) 22 are forwarded to the sampling position 26 of the automated analyzer, and after sampling the sample container rack 23 is returned from the sampling position 26 onto the movable tray 24.
- sample container racks 23 containing sample tubes 22 filled with test samples are forwarded to the sampling position 26 and returned from the sampling position 26 in a quick and simple way, as a result of which in automated analyzers sampling operations suiting tests of varying numbers and also repeated sampling operations are realised in a quick, cost-efficient and simple way.
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Abstract
The invention relates to an equipment for moving sample container racks simultaneously, said equipment having sample container racks, a movable tray accommodating them, a device moving the tray and a mechanism driving the device. The equipment is constructed in such a way that the sample container racks (23) contain sample tubes (22) filled with test samples, the sample container racks (23) containing the sample tubes (22) are arranged on the movable tray (24) in fixed lines (24A) open at least on one side. Parallel tracks (29), a moving device (27) and a drive mechanism (M7) are constructed for moving the movable tray (24) forwards and backwards along the x axis at right angles to its fixed lines (24A). A pushing device (28) with a fur¬ ther drive mechanism (M8) operated along the y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray (24) is constructed for pushing out one of the sample container racks (23) selected as re¬ quired from its fixed line (24A) in its preferred position (25). Further¬ more, at the sampling position (26) it contains a sampling arm (MK) for taking samples from the sample tubes (22). The invention also relates to a procedure for moving sample contain¬ er racks, in the course of which sample tubes containing test samples are placed in sample container racks and forwarded to the sampling position of an automated analyzer, and after sampling they are re¬ turned from the sampling position.
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PROCEDURE FOR MOVING SAMPLE CONTAINER RACKS, AND EQUIPMENT
FOR THIS PURPOSE
The invention relates to a procedure for moving sample container racks, and equipment for realising the procedure. In automated analyzers, by arranging and moving sample container racks according to the invention our aim is to perform sampling operations suiting tests of varying numbers and also repeated sampling operations in a quick and simple way.
The necessary automatic supply of test sample/samples and test reagent/reagents appropriate for the test is essential when measuring a given parameter, phenomenon or reaction at the measuring points of automated analyzers. Most commonly the necessary supply of test reagent/reagents is solved by using reagent tanks calibrated for high detection numbers and reagent-dispensing structures. In the case of the necessary supply of test samples, the heterogeneous origin often characteristic of test samples and the varying demand of test numbers must be taken into consideration. Considering this, different solutions aimed at moving sample container racks in automated analyzers have been elaborated. In our description a sample tube is a cylindrical or prism-shaped vessel containing the test sample, mostly made of glass or transparent plastic, closed at one end and lockable at the other end, which may be, for example, a tube or vial. The test sample may be a liquid or solid organic or inorganic material.
The sample container racks according to our invention are used for placing and storing sample tube/tubes described above.
Structures guiding and moving sample container racks are generally fitted at the front of automated analyzers. It is a general feature that after automated identification the guiding and moving structure forwards the sample container racks one after the other from the input position to the sampling position of the device, and after sampling and carrying out an assessable test it moves them out of there [for details see patent specifications EP 2299279A2 and EP 2256502A1]. If a repeated test is required, the guiding and moving structure moves the sample container racks as above again.
In the system according to patent specification No EP 0753747B1, a magnetic guide operated at the bottom of a stable input tray forwards the sample container racks one by one
from the input tray to the sampling position of the device. After sampling, the sample container racks are returned from the sampling position by power control. An advantage of the system is that due to the magnetic movement of the sample container racks the content of the sample tubes can be preserved without any loss until sampling. A disadvantage of the system is that it only works with sample container racks with magnets. A further disadvantage of the system is that the movement of the sample container racks is unidirectional.
In the system according to patent specification No EP 2177912A2 a motor-driven mechanism forwards the sample container racks following automated identification. In this system the expiry date of the test reagent/reagents read during automated identification influences the receipt and movement of the sample container rack. This system is also characterised by that the movement of the sample container racks is unidirectional.
The disadvantage of the above systems is that the retesting of the test samples as required is relatively slow, because the sample container racks can only be accessed one after the other, and racks that do not contain sample tubes to be retested are also moved.
In patent specification No US 6588625B2 the sample container racks are lifted by a programmed robotic arm one by one from their input position to the measuring point, after taking the position needed for testing at the measuring point and after testing, the programmed robotic arm lifts back the sample container racks to the input position. An advantage of the system is that the robotic arm can forward any optional sample rack to the measuring point for retesting. The disadvantage of the system is that it is complicated.
Our aim with the solution according to the invention is to eliminate the unfavourable characteristics of the existing systems described above in detail, and to create a solution with which sample container racks in automated analyzers are moved in more than one direction for performing a varying number of tests and, if required, repeated sampling is also realised in a quick and simple way. As a possible embodiment of our procedure according to the invention, we present the movement of sample container racks according to our procedure in an automated blood coagulation analyzer for in vitro diagnostic use, adding that our procedure can be extended to any other automated analyzer.
We realised that in automated analyzers, for the different testing arrangements as required of test samples and for repeated tests a system is needed for moving the sample container racks, which system forwards one of the sample container racks as required to the sampling position at an optional time, in a quick and simple way.
During the elaboration of the above we came to the conclusion that practically at least two sample container racks should be handled simultaneously. During further elaboration of our recognition we found that for the simultaneous handling of the sample container racks we should practically use a movable carrier, i.e. a movable tray, on which the sample container racks are arranged in lines for easy access.
In the following phase during the elaboration of our recognition we realised that in an automated analyzer, in order to ensure quick and simple supply for the stable sampling position, the movable tray accommodating the sample container racks is favourably moved forwards and backwards along an x axis.
During the elaboration of our recognition we realised that in order to ensuring supply for the stable sampling position the simplest way of forwarding one of the sample container racks as required to the sampling position at the time required is to push one of the sample container racks as required - in the preferred position of the tray moved forwards and backwards along an x axis - towards the sampling position along a y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray, and move it in and out as necessary. With this solution the sample tube/sample tubes selected for testing and situated in the sample container rack selected as required is/are forwarded to the sampling position. After finishing the test, the sample container rack pushed towards the sampling position is removed in such a way that it is returned along the y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray, i.e. it is pushed onto the movable tray.
Our invention relates to a procedure for moving sample container racks, in the course of which sample tubes containing test samples are placed in sample container racks and forwarded to the sampling position of an automated analyzer, and after sampling they are
returned from the sampling position. The procedure is based on that the sample container racks are arranged on a movable tray moving in a given direction - favourably direction x - in open lines favourably fixed in direction y. The sample container racks arranged in fixed lines, together with the movable tray, are moved forwards/backwards along an x axis, and one of the simultaneously moved sample container racks selected as required is brought into a preferred position with the movable tray. In the preferred position, one of the sample container racks selected as required is pushed along a y axis from the movable tray towards the sampling position, the pushed out sample container rack is moved forwards/backwards along the y axis, as a result of which the required sample tube(s) is (are) pushed to the sampling position of the automated analyzer. After sampling, one of the sample container racks selected as required is returned from the sampling position onto the movable tray.
In the case of a favourable realisation of our procedure the sample tubes filled with test samples are arranged in sample container racks suitable for accommodating at least two sample tubes.
In the case of another favourable realisation of our procedure the number of sample container racks arranged in lines, favourably fixed lines, on the tray movable along the x axis is at least two, most favourably it is not below ten. In the case of a further favourable realisation of our procedure the forwards and backwards movement of the movable tray along the x axis is realised with the help of a moving device and a mechanism driving this device, most favourably on parallel tracks suiting the size of the tray. In the case of an even further realisation of our procedure one of the simultaneously moved sample container racks selected as required is brought into a preferred position along the x axis, with the movable tray.
Favourably, during the procedure according to our invention the sample container rack in a preferred position is pushed out first for the purpose of sampling with a pushing device and its drive mechanism operated along a y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of
the movable tray, and then the sample tube(s) is (are) moved in and out of the sampling position, and finally they are pushed in and returned onto the movable tray. Furthermore the invention relates to equipment for moving sample container racks simultaneously, which equipment has sample container racks, a tray accommodating them, a device moving the tray and a mechanism driving the device. The equipment is constructed in such a way that the sample container racks contain sample tubes filled with test samples, the sample container racks containing the sample tubes are arranged on the movable tray in fixed lines open at least on one side. Parallel tracks, a moving device and a drive mechanism are constructed for moving the movable tray forwards and backwards along the x axis at right angles to its fixed lines. A pushing device with a further drive mechanism operated along the y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray is constructed for pushing out one of the sample container racks selected as required from its fixed line in its preferred position. Furthermore, at the sampling position it contains a sampling arm for taking samples from the sample tubes.
A possible example of the embodiment of the equipment for moving the sample container racks according to the invention is described in detailed on the basis of the attached drawings, where
- figure 1 shows the plan of a possible embodiment of the sample container rack,
- figure 2 shows the view of a practical embodiment of the equipment,
- figure 3 shows a lateral section of the equipment. Figure 1 shows a favourable embodiment of the sample tube 22, and, for example, in the possible version shown in the figure the sample container rack 23 for accommodating sample tubes 22 is suitable for storing ten sample tubes 22. The sample tubes 22 are arranged in the sample container rack 23 in a line. Figure 2 shows a possible embodiment of the equipment in top view. It can be seen in the figure that the equipment according to the invention has sample container racks 23, a movable tray 24 accommodating them, a moving device 27 connected to the movable tray
24, and a drive mechanism M7, which is covered in figure 2, see figure 3. The sample container racks 23 contain sample tubes 22 filled with test samples. The sample container racks 23 containing sample tubes 22 are arranged on the movable tray 24 in fixed lines 24A open at least on one side. Parallel tracks 29, a moving device 27 and a drive mechanism M7 (figure 3) are constructed for moving the movable tray 24 forwards and backwards along the x axis at right angles to its fixed lines 24A. A pushing device 28 with a further drive mechanism M8 operated along the y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray 24 is constructed for pushing out one of the sample container racks 23 selected as required from its fixed line 24 A in its preferred position 25. Furthermore, at the sampling position 26 it contains a sampling arm MK for taking samples from the sample tube(s) 22.
In figure 3 the status of a possible solution of the equipment as in figure 2 is shown in lateral view. In the figure it can be seen that after bringing one of the sample container racks arranged in fixed lines 24A (not possible to show in lateral view) into a preferred position 25 (not possible to show in lateral view) on the movable tray 24, on parallel tracks 29, along the x axis, with the help of the moving device 27 and its drive mechanism M7, it is pushed towards the sampling position 26 with the help of the pushing device 28 and its drive mechanism M8 operated along the y axis at right angles to the movement of the movable tray 24. After this a sample is taken from the sample tube 22 at the sampling position 26.
The invention also relates to equipment for the realisation of the procedure according to the invention.
A possible version of the equipment according to our invention is constructed in such a way that it has sample container racks containing samples tubes (figure 1), a movable tray accommodating the sample container racks in lines, a device moving the movable tray with a drive mechanism, a device pushing the sample container rack in and out and its drive mechanism (figures 2, 3).
In order to operate the equipment sample tubes 22 filled with test samples are placed in the sample container racks 23. The sample container racks 23 containing the sample tubes 22
are arranged on the movable tray 24 favourably in fixed lines 24A. In the case of a favourable construction of the equipment, the movable tray 24 is moved forwards and backwards along the x axis together with the sample container racks 23 arranged in fixed lines 24A, favourably on parallel tracks 29, with the help of a moving device 27 and its drive mechanism M7. On the movable tray 24 moved forwards and backwards in this way the sample container rack 23 is brought into a preferred position 25 favourably at the desired frequency.
A further favourable characteristic feature of the equipment is that the sample container racks 23 brought into a preferred position 25 is pushed out from the movable tray 24 towards the sampling position 26 with the help of a pushing device 28 and its drive mechanism M8 operated along a y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray 24.
In the case of a favourable construction of the equipment the sample container rack 23 pushed out with the help of the pushing device 28 and its drive mechanism M8 is also moved forwards and backwards by the same pushing device 28 and its drive mechanism M8 in order to forward the required sample tube/sample tubes 22 to the sampling position 26 of the automated analyzer. By this the required sample tube(s) 22 are forwarded to the sampling position 26 of the automated analyzer, and after sampling the sample container rack 23 is returned from the sampling position 26 onto the movable tray 24.
With the solution according to the invention the sample container racks 23 containing sample tubes 22 filled with test samples are forwarded to the sampling position 26 and returned from the sampling position 26 in a quick and simple way, as a result of which in automated analyzers sampling operations suiting tests of varying numbers and also repeated sampling operations are realised in a quick, cost-efficient and simple way.
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1. Procedure for moving sample container racks, in the course of which sample tubes containing test samples are placed in sample container racks and forwarded to the sampling position of an automated analyzer, and after sampling they are returned from the sampling position, characterised by that the sample container racks are arranged on a movable tray moving in a given direction - favourably direction x - in open lines favourably fixed in direction y, the sample container racks arranged in fixed lines, together with the movable tray, are moved forwards and backwards along an x axis, and one of the simultaneously moved sample container racks selected as required is brought into a preferred position with the movable tray, in the preferred position one of the sample container racks selected as required is pushed along a y axis from the movable tray towards the sampling position, the pushed out sample container rack is moved forwards and backwards along the y axis, as a result of which the required sample tube(s) is (are) forwarded to the sampling position of the automated analyzer, and after sampling one of the sample container racks selected as required is returned from the sampling position onto the movable tray.
2. Procedure as in claim 1, characterised by that the sample tubes filled with test samples are arranged in sample container racks suitable for accommodating at least two sample tubes.
3. Procedure as in claim 2, characterised by that the number of sample container racks favourably arranged in fixed lines on the tray movable along the x axis is at least two.
4. Procedure as in claim 3, characterised by that the movement of the movable tray along the x axis is realised with the help of a moving device and its driving mechanism favourably on parallel tracks suiting the size of the tray.
5. Procedure as in any of claims 1-4, characterised by that one of the simultaneously moved sample container racks selected as required is brought into a preferred position along the x axis, with the movable tray.
6. Procedure as in claim 5, c h a r a c t e r i s e d b y that the sample container rack in a preferred position is pushed out first for the purpose of sampling with a pushing device and its drive mechanism operated along a y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray, and then the sample tube(s) is (are) moved forwards and backwards to the sampling position, and finally they are pushed in and returned onto the movable tray.
7. Equipment for moving sample container racks simultaneously, which equipment has sample container racks, a movable tray accommodating them, a device moving the tray and a mechanism driving the device, c h a r a c t e r i s e d b y that the sample container racks (23) contain sample tubes (22) filled with test samples, the sample container racks (23) containing the sample tubes (22) are arranged on the movable tray (24) in fixed lines (24A) open at least on one side, parallel tracks (29), a moving device (27) and a drive mechanism (M7) are constructed for moving the movable tray (24) forwards and backwards along the x axis at right angles to its fixed lines (24 A), a pushing device (28) with a further drive mechanism (M8) operated along the y axis at right angles to the direction of movement of the movable tray (24) is constructed for pushing out one of the sample container racks (23) selected as required from its fixed line (24A) in its preferred position (25), and at the sampling position (26) it contains a sampling arm (MK) for taking samples from the sample tubes (22).
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