TAPE MAGAZINE WITH REWIND LOCK AND INTEGRATED TAPE RELEASE
First Claim
1. A replaceable magazine for use in an analytic test instrument, comprising:
- a carrier tape having a plurality of analytic aids arranged thereon, wherein the analytic aids can be positioned in an application position of the magazine by the carrier tape;
a supply reel for holding regions of the carrier tape with unused analytic aids and a take-up reel for holding regions of the carrier tape with used analytic aids, wherein the carrier tape is movable in a spooling direction from the supply reel to the take-up reel;
the take-up reel comprising a rewind lock; and
a tape release configured to make available a tape reserve of the carrier tape on the side of the application position facing the take-up reel.
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Abstract
A replaceable magazine for use in an analytic test instrument a plurality of analytic aids on a carrier tape. The analytic aids can be made available in an application position of the magazine by means of the carrier tape. The magazine has a supply reel for holding regions of the carrier tape with unused analytic aids and a take-up reel for holding regions of the carrier tape with used-up analytic aids. The carrier tape can be moved in a spooling direction from the supply reel to the take-up reel. The magazine has a rewind lock of the take-up reel. The magazine has a tape release device, which is configured to make available a take-up reel tape reserve of the carrier tape on the side of the application position facing the take-up reel. The take-up reel tape reserve enables a lifting movement of an analytic aid situated in the application position.
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28 Claims
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1. A replaceable magazine for use in an analytic test instrument, comprising:
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a carrier tape having a plurality of analytic aids arranged thereon, wherein the analytic aids can be positioned in an application position of the magazine by the carrier tape; a supply reel for holding regions of the carrier tape with unused analytic aids and a take-up reel for holding regions of the carrier tape with used analytic aids, wherein the carrier tape is movable in a spooling direction from the supply reel to the take-up reel; the take-up reel comprising a rewind lock; and a tape release configured to make available a tape reserve of the carrier tape on the side of the application position facing the take-up reel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of using a replaceable magazine with an analytic test instrument, the magazine of the type having a carrier tape having a plurality of analytic aids arranged thereon and a supply reel and a take-up reel for the carrier tape, the method comprising:
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inserting the magazine into an analytic test instrument; advancing the carrier tape of the magazine in a spooling direction to position an analytic aid of the carrier tape in an application position; providing a permanent rewind lock for the take up reel which limits rewinding of the carrier tape to a distance less than a distance between two adjacent analytic aids arranged on the carrier tape; activating a tape release of the magazine to make available a tape reserve of the carrier tape on the side of the application position facing the take-up reel; and executing a lifting movement of an analytic aid situated in the application position, whereby the tape reserve is used to accommodate the lifting movement. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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