Reagent Cabinet System
First Claim
1. A reagent cabinet for an automated processing apparatus, the reagent cabinet comprising:
- a housing;
a drawer slidably mounted in the housing and movable between a first position in which the drawer is contained within the housing, and a second position in which at least a portion of the drawer is outside the housing, the drawer having a lower deck adapted to receive a fluid reservoir, and an upper deck located above the lower deck and configured to receive a fluid supply container, the fluid supply container being selectively removable from the drawer independently of the fluid reservoir;
a supply connection hose configured to connect the fluid supply container to the fluid reservoir; and
a reservoir connection hose adapted to selectively connect to the fluid reservoir and to convey fluid from the fluid reservoir to a downstream location outside the cabinet.
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Abstract
A reagent cabinet for an automated processing apparatus. The reagent cabinet has a housing, and a drawer slidably mounted in the housing. The drawer has a lower deck adapted to receive a fluid reservoir, and an upper deck located above the lower deck and adapted to receive a fluid supply container. A supply connection hose is provided to selectively connect the fluid supply container to the fluid reservoir. A reservoir connection hose is provided to selectively connect to the fluid reservoir and to convey fluid from the fluid reservoir to a downstream location outside the cabinet. A pump is mounted on the drawer. The pump is adapted to convey fluid through either the supply connection hose or the reservoir connection hose.
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21 Claims
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1. A reagent cabinet for an automated processing apparatus, the reagent cabinet comprising:
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a housing; a drawer slidably mounted in the housing and movable between a first position in which the drawer is contained within the housing, and a second position in which at least a portion of the drawer is outside the housing, the drawer having a lower deck adapted to receive a fluid reservoir, and an upper deck located above the lower deck and configured to receive a fluid supply container, the fluid supply container being selectively removable from the drawer independently of the fluid reservoir; a supply connection hose configured to connect the fluid supply container to the fluid reservoir; and a reservoir connection hose adapted to selectively connect to the fluid reservoir and to convey fluid from the fluid reservoir to a downstream location outside the cabinet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A reagent cabinet for an automated processing apparatus, the reagent cabinet comprising:
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a housing having a front opening; a drawer slidably mounted in the housing and movable in a sliding direction between a first position in which the drawer is contained within the housing, and a second position in which at least a portion of the drawer extends outside the front opening of the housing, the drawer being configured to hold one or more fluid reservoirs in a first vertical height, and to hold one or more fluid supply containers in a second vertical height, the second vertical height being higher than the first vertical height; and one or more supply connection hoses each being configured to connect a respective fluid supply container to a respective fluid reservoir; wherein the one or more fluid supply containers are selectively removable from the drawer independently of the one or more fluid reservoirs to thereby permit replacement of the one or more fluid supply containers without removing the one or more fluid reservoirs. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for refilling a reagent cabinet, the method comprising:
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opening one or more doors closing a reagent cabinet housing in which a drawer initially is contained; sliding the drawer at least partially out of the reagent cabinet housing; connecting at least one fluid supply container to a respective supply connection hose connected to a respective fluid reservoir located on a lower deck of the drawer; mounting the fluid supply container to an upper deck of the drawer; sliding the drawer into the reagent cabinet housing; and closing the one or more doors.
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21. The reagent cabinet of claim 21, wherein connecting the at least one fluid supply container comprises connecting a first supply container containing a wash buffer having a detergent to a first respective supply connection hose connected to a first respective fluid reservoir, and connecting a second supply container containing a wash buffer not having a detergent to a second respective supply connection hose connected to a second respective fluid reservoir.
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