Patent ID: 6422248
Filing Date: 2002-07-23
Classification: B08B,G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
An apparatus for cleaning automated analysis tools, said apparatus comprising:a cleaning device including a cavity for passing cleaning fluid therethrough, said cavity including an opening at an upper portion thereof and at least one first fluid duct in a lower portion thereof for filling and/or emptying the cavity; at least one inlet tube at an upper portion of said cleaning device, said at least one inlet tube being connected to a nozzle which directs fluid toward an interior of the cavity; at least one outflow channel means for ensuring the fluid within said cavity does not exceed a predetermined level and is located between said at least one first fluid duct and said at least one inlet tube; and a removable cylindrical insert, said cylindrical insert engaging the cavity, wherein one of said cylindrical insert and said cleaning device includes a circumferential groove thereupon, said circumferential groove having a location which corresponds to a location of the at least one inlet tube, thereby forming a channel with an outlet of the inlet tube, wherein said circumferential groove includes a plurality of holes through which the fluid passes to the cavity.