Patent ID: 8697014
Filing Date: 2014-04-15
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A specimen rack adapter applied to a specimen rack which is used for an automatic analyzer and a specimen pre-processing device and which is capable of holding a plurality of specimen containers, the specimen rack having a plurality of holes for inserting the specimen containers therein, the specimen rack adapter comprising: a specimen rack mounting section insertable to become fixed to an adapter insertion section of the specimen rack; a specimen container positioning section for holding one of the specimen containers; and a sleeve for easy insertion of the specimen container positioning section into the specimen rack, wherein the sleeve has a partially opened side surface, and has two knobs at a lower end thereof, the knobs being exposed from the specimen rack in a state of being inserted into one of the holes, wherein the sleeve has a notch section for accommodating a rotation mechanism of the specimen pre-processing device, and wherein the knobs are tapered at lower ends thereof.