LABORATORY SAMPLE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, LABORATORY SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING

摘要

A laboratory sample distribution system is presented. The laboratory sample distribution system comprises a plurality of container carriers. The container carriers each comprise at least one magnetically active device such as, for example, at least one permanent magnet, and carry a sample container containing a sample. The system further comprises a transport plane to carry the multiple container carriers and a plurality of electro-magnetic actuators stationary arranged below the transport plane. The electro-magnetic actuators move a container carrier on top of the transport plane by applying a magnetic force to the container carrier. The system also comprises at least one transfer device to transfer a sample item, wherein the sample item is a container carrier, a sample container, part of the sample and/or the complete sample, between the transport plane and a laboratory station such as, for example, a pre-analytical, an analytical and/or a post-analytical station.

主权项

1. A laboratory sample distribution system, the laboratory sample distribution system comprising:
a plurality of container carriers, each container carrier having a sample container containing a sample; a transport plane to carry the plurality of container carriers; and at least one transfer device arranged to transfer a sample item between the transport plane and a laboratory station, wherein the at least one transport plane comprises at least one transfer location located adjacent to the at least one transfer device and stores a plurality of container carriers, wherein the at least one transfer device is arranged to transfer the sample item between the at least one transfer location and the laboratory station, wherein the at least one transfer location is located within the at least one transfer area, wherein the at least one transfer area comprises priority areas and wherein the at least one transfer device transfers the sample item between at least one specific priority location of the priority area and the laboratory station with priority.