Patent ID: 8508846

Claim:
A slide transfer mechanism for a laser scanner device ( 1 ), the laser scanner device ( 1 ) being configured for imaging or measuring fluorescent samples which are located in a sample plane ( 49 ) on sample slides ( 8 ), the laser scanner device ( 1 ) comprising: a) a motor-drivable sample table ( 2 ) comprising a receptacle ( 34 ); the sample table ( 2 ) being configured for defining the sample plane ( 49 ) and for holding a sample slide ( 8 ); b) a first optical system ( 53 ) with at least one laser ( 51 ) and for providing at least one laser beam ( 54 ); c) a scanner apparatus ( 72 ) comprising a scanner head ( 50 ) with an optical deflection element ( 56 ) for deflecting the laser beam ( 54 ) toward the sample; the scanner head ( 50 ) being configured to be moveable back and forth in a direction of movement ( 75 ); the direction of movement ( 75 ) of the scanner head ( 50 ) defining a scanning axis or X axis of a coordinate system, wherein the sample table ( 2 ) is linearly movable in a Y direction, arranged perpendicular thereto; d) at least one detector ( 61 ) for detecting an emission beam bundle ( 59 ) coming from the sample; and e) a second optical system ( 58 ) for forwarding to the at least one detector ( 61 ) an emission beam bundle ( 59 ), which is triggered on the sample by the laser beam ( 54 ), and which is deflected by the optical deflection element ( 56 ) in a direction of the detectors ( 61 ); wherein the slide transfer mechanism of the laser scanner device ( 1 ) comprises a motorized transport device ( 3 ) that is configured for transferring a sample slide ( 8 ) from a storage unit ( 4 ) of the laser scanner device ( 1 ) to the sample table ( 2 ) and back; wherein the sample table ( 2 ), for transferring sample slides ( 8 ), is configured so as to be able to move to immediately before the storage unit ( 4 ) for the sample slides ( 8 ) or before a loading opening ( 100 ) of an additional housing ( 29 ); wherein the storage unit ( 4 ) of the laser scanner device ( 1 ) comprises a positioning plate ( 11 ) that is configured for reversibly mounting a sample part magazine ( 7 ′) of the laser scanner device ( 1 ), the sample part magazine ( 7 ′) comprising an open insertion side ( 15 ) for storing sample slides ( 8 ) in specific depositories ( 6 ); and wherein at a corner opposite to the insertion side ( 15 ), the sample part magazine ( 7 ′) comprises a check opening ( 21 ) extending over substantially the entire stack height for monitoring the presence or absence of a sample slide ( 8 ) in a specific depository ( 6 ) using a checking device ( 22 ).