SAMPLE RACK MOVING MECHANISM, SAMPLE RACK CONVEYING DEVICE AND SAMPLE ANALYZING EQUIPMENT

摘要

A sample rack moving mechanism is provided for removing a sample rack loaded with one or more sample containers from a temporary storing section, and returning the sample rack loaded with the sample containers holding the tested sample to the temporary storing section. The sample rack moving mechanism may include a drive element, a cam driven by the drive element to rotate and having a curve contour, a cam follower moving following the outer contour of the cam, a guide groove corresponding to the temporary storing section, having a bottom plane of the same height as a support plane of the temporary storing section for supporting the sample rack, and capable of moving the sample rack, and a support element driven by the cam follower to move upward and downward and driving the sample rack to horizontally move between the temporary storing section and the guide groove.

主权项

1. A sample rack moving mechanism that cooperates with a storing section loaded with one or more sample racks, and is capable of removing the sample racks loaded with one or more sample containers from a holding position on the storing section and/or returning the sample racks loaded with the one or more sample containers to the storing section, wherein the sample rack moving mechanism comprises:
a first drive element; a cam that comprises a curve contour and is driven by the first drive element; a cam follower that cooperates with the cam and follows along the curve contour of the cam; a second drive element; a guide groove that corresponds to the storing section, so as to move the sample racks from the holding position to the guide groove, wherein a length direction of the guide groove and a movement direction of the sample racks on the storing section are substantially along a same direction, and a bottom plane of the guide groove is of a substantially same height as a support plane of the storing section for placing the sample racks; and a support element that is fixed on the cam follower, the support element is driven by the cam follower to move upward and downward, so as to be detachably connected with the sample racks, and the support element is capable of driving, through connection with the second drive element, the sample racks to substantially horizontally move between the storing section and the guide groove.