US 12,313,643 B2
Reagent drawer and associated detector mounted to a slider capable of extending from an automatic analyzer housing
Stephan Sattler, Starnberg (DE)
Assigned to Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed by Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc., Indianapolis, IN (US)
Filed on Nov. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/453,406.
Application 17/453,406 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/064653, filed on May 27, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 19177047 (EP), filed on May 28, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0057421 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 35/1002 (2013.01) [G01N 35/00732 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00742 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An automatic analyzer for analyzing samples, comprising:
a housing at least partially enclosing at least one analyzing instrument,
a drawer configured to be loaded with a plurality of reagent vessels, wherein the drawer is moveable in a longitudinal direction relative to the housing between a retracted position, in which the drawer is retracted in the housing, and extended positions, in which the drawer is extended from the housing, wherein the drawer defines arrangement positions for the reagent vessels at least in a first row parallel to the longitudinal direction, and
a first detector associated with the first row and configured to identify the reagent vessels at a first detection position when arranged in the first row, and
wherein the automatic analyzer further comprises a first slider, wherein the first detector is mounted to the first slider, wherein the first slider is moveable between a slider retracted position, in which the first slider is retracted in the housing, and a slider extended position, in which the first slider is extended from the housing.