Patent ID: 11872564
Assignee: HITACHI HIGH-TECH SCIENCE CORPORATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 11:
12. A thermostatic apparatus configured to thermostatically hold a sample container, the sample container being configured to hold a sample, the thermostatic apparatus comprising:
a sample rack configured to accommodate and hold a plurality of the sample containers, the sample rack being attachable to and detachable from the thermostatic apparatus, the sample rack comprising an opening portion; and
a heat conduction member configured to be controlled to a constant temperature and to transfer heat to the sample container,
wherein the heat conduction member comprises a contact portion configured to directly contact the sample container when the sample rack is mounted on the thermostatic apparatus, the contact portion directly contacting the sample container through the opening portion,
wherein the opening portion comprises:
a first opening opened on a front surface of the sample rack and configured to accommodate and hold the sample container; and
a second opening extending in a first direction and opened on a side surface of the sample rack, the second opening being communicated with the first opening,

wherein the sample rack is attachable to and detachable from the heat conduction member in the first direction, and
wherein when the contact portion is inserted into the second opening, the contact portion directly contacts a side wall of the sample container along a second direction, which passes through the first opening that is in communication with the second opening, the second direction being substantially perpendicular to the first direction.