Loading device and analytical instrument for loading reagent containers for reagent rotors of analytical instruments

Abstract

A loading device (104) for loading a reagent rotor (102) of an analytical instrument (100) with reagent containers (106) is disclosed. The loading device (104) comprises: a tray (108) adapted to receive a plurality of reagent containers (106), wherein the tray (108) can be positioned in a first plane (112) at least in a loading position (114) and moving between an unloading position (116) where the tray (108) can be loaded with the plurality of reagent containers (106) and where the The plurality of reagent containers (106) can be unloaded from the tray (108), and a reagent rotor for transporting the plurality of reagent containers (106) from the tray (108) to the analytical instrument (100) (102) The conveying device (124), wherein said tray (108) is formed such that said conveying device (124) can be in a second plane (126) from said unloading position ( 116) linearly moving to said reagent rotor (102) and / or from said reagent rotor (102) to said unloading position (116) of said tray (108), wherein said first plane (112 ) and the second plane (126) are different from each other, wherein the tray (108) is formed as a segment of a ring.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a loading device for loading reagent containers of a reagent rotor of an analytical instrument, and to an analytical instrument. Background technique [0002] An analytical instrument in the sense of the present invention, and more particularly a medical analytical instrument, for the examination of body fluids, especially blood, or any other reagent used in the medical field. Such modern analytical instruments are mostly fully automatic in operation and only the samples stored in the reagent containers need to be inserted into the analytical instrument and have to be entered for the desired analysis. [0003] The invention is intended for analytical instruments operating with liquid reagents contained in reagent containers which may be made of plastic. The instrument usually has a loading device for loading a reagent rotor of the analytical instrument with reagent containers. The reagent rotor is a device that transports rea...

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Providing more than one motor requires extensive motor tuning work with respect to any tolerances of motion in a single plane forming three-dimensional space, because otherwise these tolerances can accumulate as inaccuracies in undesired motion, which is critical in the operation of the analytical instrument. causing interference in

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