US 12,011,720 B2
Analysis instrument
Anders Lind, Tärnsjö (SE); Henrik Söderström, Knivsta (SE); Henrik Svanberg, Uppsala (SE); Jan Grawé, Uppsala (SE); and Johan Skaborn, Uppsala (SE)
Assigned to Q-LINEA AB, Uppsala (SE)
Appl. No. 17/047,794
Filed by Q-LINEA AB, Uppsala (SE)
PCT Filed Apr. 23, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/060390
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 15, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/202167, PCT Pub. Date Oct. 24, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 1806509 (GB), filed on Apr. 20, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0154663 A1, May 27, 2021
Int. Cl. B01L 3/00 (2006.01); B01L 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/07 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01)
CPC B01L 3/50851 (2013.01) [B01L 3/502707 (2013.01); B01L 3/50273 (2013.01); B01L 9/50 (2013.01); G01N 21/07 (2013.01); G01N 35/00069 (2013.01); G01N 35/1011 (2013.01); B01L 2200/0621 (2013.01); B01L 2300/041 (2013.01); B01L 2300/0803 (2013.01); B01L 2300/087 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1822 (2013.01); B01L 2300/1827 (2013.01); B01L 2400/0409 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for moving a sample holder on a platform from a loading position where the sample holder can be removed from the platform to a locked position where the sample holder is securely held, the apparatus comprising:
the platform;
a vertical clamp;
a horizontal clamp; and
wheels,
wherein:
the wheels are within a recessed portion on the platform and are configured to support the sample holder within the recessed portion on the platform;
the apparatus is configured such that: (i) movement of the platform from the loading position to the locked position causes the vertical clamp to lower down on top of the sample holder, and the horizontal clamp to be pressed to an outer periphery of the sample holder; and (ii) movement of the platform from the locked position to the loading position causes the vertical clamp to rise above the sample holder, and the horizontal clamp to be moved away from the outer periphery of the sample holder; and
the horizontal clamp comprises a drive wheel configured to apply a tangential force to the sample holder so as to rotate the sample holder when the sample holder is in the locked position.