SAMPLE CONVEYOR APPARATUS AND SPECIMEN TESTING AUTOMATION SYSTEM

摘要

In a conventional conveyor line, an empty specimen rack conveyor line is provided separately from a specimen rack conveyor line having a specimen mounted thereon. However, crossing of the conveyor lines leads to the decrease in processing speed. Also, when a specimen rack conveyor line and an empty specimen rack conveyor line are configured on two stages, a vertical movement mechanism or the like needs to be added in order to connect the upper-stage conveyor line and the lower-stage conveyor line, and there is a possibility that the system is complicated and the cost thereof is increased. In the present invention, by connecting an empty holder conveyor line and a main conveyor line disposed up and down on two stages via one conveyor line having a horizontal part and an inclined part, crossing of the conveyor lines can be eliminated and an inexpensive structure can be achieved.

主权项

1. A sample conveyor apparatus comprising:
two or more conveyor paths provided along a conveyor route; a belt used in common by the conveyor paths; and a driving source which drives the belt, thereby conveying at least any of a sample, a sample holder, and a sample rack mounted on the belt, wherein the two or more conveyor paths are disposed so as to form a predetermined angle, and adjusting means which adjusts an angle of the belt is provided at a connecting part of the conveyor paths.