Patent ID: 7790462

Claim:
A reaction vessel support of the type comprising a chassis ( 44 ) designed to be mounted in an analyzing device ( 2 ) and at least one supporting plate ( 46 , 48 ) designed to take one or more reaction vessels ( 50 ), the supporting plate ( 46 , 48 ) being mounted rotatably on the chassis ( 44 ) about an axis of rotation (R), the support being characterized in that it comprises at least one control member ( 94 , 96 ) mounted movably on the chassis and comprising releasable means ( 100 ) of coupling to a movable actuating element ( 40 ) of an actuator ( 10 ) of the analyzing device ( 2 ) that can be moved to cause the movable actuating element to engage with the control member or disengage it from the control member, in such a way as to enable the control member ( 94 , 96 ) to be moved by the actuator ( 10 ), with the control member ( 94 , 96 ) and the supporting plate ( 46 , 48 ) being connected together by mechanical drive elements ( 102 , 82 , 83 ), in such a way that a movement of the control member ( 94 , 96 ) by the actuator ( 10 ) is able to bring about a rotation of the supporting plate ( 46 , 84 ) about the axis of rotation (R) in at least one direction of rotation.