Patent ID: 9126162
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: B01F,B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for positioning a functional device, wherein the apparatus has: a main body; a carrier element that can be disposed on the main body to receive the functional device, wherein the functional device is a sample container, a carrier plate or a storage or receiving container disposed in a grid-like manner; positioning stops, which are mounted displaceably to clamp the functional device; an actuating device which is adapted such that, by actuating the actuating device, the positioning stops can be transferred between an operating state engaging the functional device and an operating state releasing the functional device, wherein a functional device force is exertable by the functional device onto the positioning stops in the operating state engaging the functional device; a force transmitting element which is adapted to transmit an actuating force from the actuating device to the positioning stops; a coupling rod which is pivotably mounted by a first connecting element to the actuating device and is pivotably mounted by a second connecting element to the force transmitting device; and movably mounted further coupling rods, by which the positioning stops are coupled to the force transmitting element, wherein the positioning stops are transferred between the operating state engaging the functional device and the operating state releasing the functional device by pivoting the further coupling rods, wherein the positioning stops are transferred between the operating state engaging the functional device and the operating state releasing the functional device by pivoting the coupling rod, and wherein the actuating device and the force transmitting element are coupled via the coupling rod in such a manner that, in the operating state engaging the functional device, the force transmitting element transmits the functional device force of the functional device to the actuating device such that the actuating device remains in a rest position with respect to the carrier element, in spite of the action of the transmitted functional device force.