Automatic system for conserving samples at a controlled temperature

摘要

An automatic system ( 100 ) for conserving samples at a controlled temperature comprising at least one controlled-temperature thermo-insulated conservation chamber ( 1 ) with temperature control means ( 3 ) containing a set of disks ( 9 ) for storing samples ( 19 ) and a Cartesian robotic system ( 4 ) equipped with pick-up device ( 18 ), contained in an upper chamber ( 2 ) separated from the chamber ( 1 ) by means of an insulating shelf ( 6 ), where said Cartesian system ( 4 ) through the controlled-access opening ( 7 ) moves the samples ( 19 ) between the I/O drawer ( 20 ) and the above-mentioned set of disks ( 9 ). The combined and synchronized movement of the robotic device ( 4 ) and of every single disk of the set enables each storage location to be reached. The management of the devices of the automatic system ( 100 ) is controlled by an N/C system driven by dedicated management SW.