Patent ID: 6520313
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B65G,G01N

Abstract:
An arrangement for transporting test tubes (1) automatically between different processing stages and equipment in laboratories, which arrangement includes:at least one transport base (3) for receiving test tubes (1), at least one conveyor for moving the transport bases (3) in the arrangement, at least one processing point on the track (28) of the conveyor, at least one other processing point, and devices (36, 38) for moving the transport base (3) from the first processing point to a second processing point, a control station arranged in connection with the track (28) forming together with the conveyor track (28) at least one processing point, and which control station includes at least a handling device (36) with a grip (38) for gripping a transport base (3) and transferring the base (3) in a direction transverse to the direction of movement of the conveyor track, to take the transport base (3) to the next processing point after the first processing point, and devices (37) to preventing the next transport base (3) from entering the control station (25) during the transfer, the outer perimeter of the handling device being formed at least partially of an arc of a circle and at least one grip for receiving the transport base being arranged on the arc, the grip being formed by forming recess corresponding to the shape of the transport base.