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

Claim 14:
15. 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 formed in a bottom surface of the sample rack; and
a heat conduction member configured to be controlled to a constant temperature and to transfer heat to the sample container,
wherein the sample rack is attachable to and detachable from the heat conduction member in a first direction,
wherein an uppermost surface of the heat conduction member configures a contact portion configured to, when the sample rack is mounted on the thermostatic apparatus and accommodating and holding the sample container, directly contact the bottom surface of the sample container that protrudes from the opening portion in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction,
wherein the heat conduction member further comprises a groove extending in the first direction provided on the uppermost surface of the heat conduction member,
wherein the sample rack comprises a stopper extending in the first direction at a lower side of the opening portion, and
wherein the stopper is accommodated in the groove when the sample rack is mounted on the heat conduction member.