Laboratory product transport element and path arrangement
First Claim
1. A laboratory product transport element comprising:
- an energy source to furnish drive power;
at least one signal receiver to receive control signals from an external source and provide at least one control signal to a control unit;
the control unit to generate drive signals as a function of the at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver;
at least one movement device, with which the laboratory product transport element can move independently on a transfer path;
at least one drive device to drive the at least one movement device as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, the at least one drive device being driven by the drive power; and
at least one holder to hold a laboratory product to be transported; and
wherein the laboratory product transport element further comprises a memory unit coupled to the control unit, wherein the memory unit comprises code executable by the control unit to implement a method comprising;
performing a diagnosis of the laboratory product transport element and/or the transfer path to identify one or more problems in the laboratory product transport element or the transfer path.
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Abstract
The invention concerns a laboratory product transport element for a laboratory transport system with an energy receiver and/or energy accumulator to provide drive power, at least one signal receiver to receive control signals, a control unit to generate drive signals as a function of at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver, movement devices for independent movement of the laboratory product transport element on a transfer path as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, in which the drive devices are driven by the drive power and at least one holder to hold a laboratory product being transported. The invention also concerns a laboratory transport system with at least one laboratory product transport element according to an embodiment of the invention and a transfer path arrangement. The invention also concerns methods for operation of laboratory transport systems according to an embodiment of the invention.
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19 Claims
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1. A laboratory product transport element comprising:
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an energy source to furnish drive power; at least one signal receiver to receive control signals from an external source and provide at least one control signal to a control unit; the control unit to generate drive signals as a function of the at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver; at least one movement device, with which the laboratory product transport element can move independently on a transfer path; at least one drive device to drive the at least one movement device as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, the at least one drive device being driven by the drive power; and
at least one holder to hold a laboratory product to be transported; andwherein the laboratory product transport element further comprises a memory unit coupled to the control unit, wherein the memory unit comprises code executable by the control unit to implement a method comprising; performing a diagnosis of the laboratory product transport element and/or the transfer path to identify one or more problems in the laboratory product transport element or the transfer path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A laboratory product transport element comprising
an energy source to furnish drive power; -
at least one signal receiver to receive control signals from an external source and provide at least one control signal to a control unit; the control unit to generate drive signals as a function of the at least one control signal obtained from the at least one signal receiver; at least one movement device, with which the laboratory product transport element can move independently on a transfer path; at least one drive device to drive the at least one movement device as a function of the drive signals of the control unit, the at least one drive device being driven by the drive power; and at least one holder to hold a laboratory product to be transported; the laboratory product transport element further comprising one or more sensors configured to detect an indicator on a transfer path arrangement or receive a signal identifying a designated position on the transfer path arrangement; a housing that houses the control unit, wherein the housing comprises lateral protrusions that are cooperatively structured with rail elements which define a path for the laboratory product transport element, wherein each rail element comprises one or more slots configured to receive one of the lateral protrusion; and a memory unit coupled to the control unit, wherein the memory unit comprises code executable by the control unit to implement a method comprising; controlling the at least one drive device to cause the laboratory product transport element to rotate until at least one lateral protrusion couples with at least one slot. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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