Disc dispensing device, tubular container for use in such a disc dispensing device and method of dispensing discs

摘要

Disc dispensing device for dispensing discs impregnated with antibiotics onto a culture dish. The device comprises a stationary support on which a magazine is removably mounted. The magazine holds a plurality of tubular containers each containing a stack of discs to be dispensed. A moving means moves one disc from a bottom end of a tubular container to a pick-up position. From the pick-up position a transfer means picks up said one disc and transfers it to the culture dish where it is dispensed. The removable culture dish is supported by a moveable carriage which is mounted on the stationary support. The carriage is moveable relative to the magazine from a starting position to an operating position and vice versa. Control means control the operation of the device. The plurality of tubular containers is rotatable around a magazine center under control of the control means.

主权项

1. Disc dispensing device for dispensing discs impregnated with antibiotics onto a culture dish, said disc dispensing device comprising:
a stationary support; a magazine removably mounted on the stationary support, said magazine being arranged for holding a plurality of tubular containers, each tubular container being adapted for containing a stack of discs to be dispensed, a conveyor positioned to move one disc from a bottom end of a tubular container to a pick-up position, a transfer tool configured to pick up said one disc from the pick-up position, and transfer said one disc to the culture dish and dispense said one disc onto the culture dish, a moveable carriage for supporting a culture dish which is placed on and removeable therefrom, said moveable carriage being mounted on the stationary support and being moveable relative to the magazine from a starting position to an operating position and vice versa, a controller for the operation of the conveyor and the operation of the transfer tool, said controller being activated to control the conveyor and the transfer tool to dispense a disc impregnated with antibiotics onto the culture dish in the operating position of the carriage, wherein the plurality of containers is rotatable around a magazine center under control of the controller.