| 摘要 |
There is disclosed a releasable locking mechanism (170) for holding a rotating device in place. The mechanism is particularly adapted for use with an electrophoresis device (20) comprising a support (29, 30) for mounting at least one gel plate assembly (40) in a generally vertical orientation, a pair of buffer tanks (70, 100) for each gel plate assembly (40), means for mounting the pair of tanks (70, 100) at opposite ends of each gel plate assembly (40), and means for applying a current at the opposite ends of each plate assembly (40). The locking mechanism (170) preferably features a two-position push latch (192, 192a) and either a lock plate (186) provided with teeth (190, 190a) or a disk brake, the latch (192, 192a) being positioned to directly or indirectly cause engagement of the teeth (190, 190a) of the plate (186) or brake when in one of its two positions. |
