US 12,105,107 B2
Jig for positioning and securing a first console with respect to a second console
Rolf Silbert, Del Mar, CA (US); and HongRan Peng, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to GEN-PROBE INCORPORATED, San Diego, CA (US)
Appl. No. 18/288,789
Filed by Gen-Probe Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US)
PCT Filed Jan. 18, 2023, PCT No. PCT/US2023/011035
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 27, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/141147, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 27, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/301,928, filed on Jan. 21, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0219415 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. G01N 35/04 (2006.01); G01N 35/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 35/04 (2013.01) [G01N 35/1011 (2013.01); G01N 2035/00326 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a conveyor console including a conveyor configured to transport fluid receptacles;
an instrument console;
a transport shuttle coupled to the instrument console and configured to transport fluid receptacles removed from the conveyor into and out of the instrument console; and
a jig assembly for positioning the instrument console with respect to the conveyor console and connecting the instrument console to the conveyor console, wherein the jig assembly comprises:
first and second positioning pins configured to be releasably fixed to the instrument console at horizontally spaced apart positions on opposed sides of the transport shuttle;
a positioning connection bracket attached to the conveyor console and comprising a longitudinal span and first and second transverse legs extending laterally from longitudinally spaced-apart locations on the longitudinal span;
a first pin recess formed in a free end of the first transverse leg, wherein the first positioning pin is received within the first pin recess;
a second pin recess formed in a free end of the second transverse leg, wherein the second positioning pin is received within the second pin recess;
a first leg attachment bracket connecting the first transverse leg to the instrument console; and
a second leg attachment bracket connecting the second transverse leg to the instrument console.