TOOL FOR HANDLING A SAMPLE
First Claim
1. Tool for handling a sample, comprising a fastening device for detachably fastening the tool to a tool holder of a sample handling apparatus, and comprising a sample manipulation device fastened to the fastening device, characterized in that the tool comprises a holding device, whicha) is fastened to the fastening device so as to be movable in a coupling direction andb) can be coupled to and decoupled from the tool holder in the coupling direction.
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Abstract
In the case of a tool (140) for handling a sample, which comprises a fastening device (141) for detachably fastening the tool to a tool holder of a sample handling apparatus, and comprises a sample manipulation device, for example realized as a syringe (150), fastened to the fastening device (141), this tool comprises a holding device, for example in the form of a needle guide (160), which, on the one hand, is fastened to the fastening device (141) so as to be movable in a coupling direction (165) and, on the other hand, can be coupled to and decoupled from the tool holder in the coupling direction (165).
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16 Claims
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1. Tool for handling a sample, comprising a fastening device for detachably fastening the tool to a tool holder of a sample handling apparatus, and comprising a sample manipulation device fastened to the fastening device, characterized in that the tool comprises a holding device, which
a) is fastened to the fastening device so as to be movable in a coupling direction and b) can be coupled to and decoupled from the tool holder in the coupling direction.
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14. Sample handling arrangement, comprising a sample handling apparatus having a tool holder and at least one tool, according to that is fastened or fastenable to the tool holder, the sample handling arrangement preferably comprising two or more such tools, wherein the tool includes a fastening device for detachably fastening the tool to a tool holder of a sample handling apparatus, and comprising a sample manipulation device fastened to the fastening device, characterized in that the tool comprises a holding device, which
a) is fastened to the fastening device so as to be movable in a coupling direction and b) can be coupled to and decoupled from the tool holder in the coupling direction, tool holder includes second fastening means for detachably fastening a holding device of the tool, the first and second fastening means being movable relative to one another in the z direction, and the tool holder preferably having a drive for this purpose, for example an electric motor such as, for instance, a stepping motor, and sample handling apparatus includes the tool holder is fastened or fastenable to the sample handling apparatus so as to be movable in a z direction.
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15. Method for coupling and decoupling a tool to and from, respectively, a tool holder of a sample handling apparatus according to, characterized in that, following an appropriate mutual positioning and alignment of the tool and of the tool holder, the tool is coupled to and decoupled from the tool holder exclusively through relative movements of the tool holder, the first and second fastening means, the fastening device and/or the holding device in the z direction, wherein the tool includes a fastening device for detachably fastening the tool to a tool holder of a sample handling apparatus, and comprising a sample manipulation device fastened to the fastening device, characterized in that the tool comprises a holding device, which
a) is fastened to the fastening device so as to be movable in a coupling direction and b) can be coupled to and decoupled from the tool holder in the coupling direction, wherein the tool holder is fastened or fastenable to the sample handling apparatus so as to be movable in a z direction.
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