SLIDE TRANSFER DEVICE

摘要

A transfer device (100) comprises a housing (110) defining a chamber (130), carriers (120), and an adjustable spacing mechanism (124). The carriers (120) can be positioned in the chamber (130) and have receiving openings (158). The spacing mechanism (124) is configured to move carriers (120) relative to one another along a chamber (130) to a desired spatial arrangement. Items, such as microscope slides (260), can be transferred between slide holder devices by using the transfer device (100). The pitch of the carriers (120) can be adjusted to receive and dispense slides (260).

主权项

1. A microscope slide transfer device, comprising:
a housing defining a chamber; a plurality of slide carriers positioned in the chamber, the slide carriers having respective slide receiving openings; and an adjustable spacing mechanism coupled to the housing, the adjustable spacing mechanism including
an actuator,a drive apparatus coupling the actuator to the plurality of slide carriers, the drive apparatus is configured to move the slide carriers relative to one another along the chamber as the actuator is moved relative to the housing.