Hand-held analytical device
First Claim
1. A portable hand-held analytical device for analysis of a medically significant component of a sample, said device comprising:
- an analytical measuring unit,a housing comprising a loading opening for receiving a replaceable drum cartridge, which can comprise analytical consumables and comprises at least one removal opening adapted to be disposed at a front face of the drum cartridge,a pushing part movably disposed in the housing and operable to contact and push a drum cartridge into a working position, the pushing part comprising a spring,a lid for closing the loading opening, the lid comprising a positioning element that projects into the inside of the housing when the lid is closed,a bearing for the drum cartridge facilitating a rotation of the drum cartridge about the geometric longitudinal axis of the drum cartridge, anda removal facility for removing the analytical consumables from the drum cartridge, said housing comprising on one outer side a dispensing opening through which a consumable can be pushed by means of the removal facility, whereinclosing the lid causes the positioning element to press against and effect a linear motion of the pushing part, the linear motion of the pushing part causing the pushing part to push the drum cartridge to a working position, in which it can be rotated about its geometric longitudinal axis.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a portable hand-held analytical device for analysis of a medically significant component of a sample, the device including a housing having a loading opening for receiving a replaceable drum cartridge containing analytical consumables, whereby the housing comprises on an outer side a dispensing opening through which the consumables can be pushed by means of a removal facility. The device includes a loading opening which is closeable by means of a lid, which upon closing effects a linear motion of a pushing part which moves the drum cartridge to a working position, in which it can be rotated about its geometric longitudinal axis.
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21 Claims
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1. A portable hand-held analytical device for analysis of a medically significant component of a sample, said device comprising:
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an analytical measuring unit, a housing comprising a loading opening for receiving a replaceable drum cartridge, which can comprise analytical consumables and comprises at least one removal opening adapted to be disposed at a front face of the drum cartridge, a pushing part movably disposed in the housing and operable to contact and push a drum cartridge into a working position, the pushing part comprising a spring, a lid for closing the loading opening, the lid comprising a positioning element that projects into the inside of the housing when the lid is closed, a bearing for the drum cartridge facilitating a rotation of the drum cartridge about the geometric longitudinal axis of the drum cartridge, and a removal facility for removing the analytical consumables from the drum cartridge, said housing comprising on one outer side a dispensing opening through which a consumable can be pushed by means of the removal facility, wherein closing the lid causes the positioning element to press against and effect a linear motion of the pushing part, the linear motion of the pushing part causing the pushing part to push the drum cartridge to a working position, in which it can be rotated about its geometric longitudinal axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A hand-held analytical device for analysis of a medically significant component of a sample, comprising:
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an analytical measuring unit; a housing comprising a dispensing opening and a loading opening, the loading opening configured to receive a replaceable drum cartridge having a removal opening through which an analytical consumable can move; a bearing for contacting one end of the drum cartridge, the bearing facilitating rotation of the drum cartridge about its longitudinal axis; a removal facility configured for moving the analytical consumable from the drum cartridge through the dispensing opening; a pushing part movably disposed in the housing and operable to contact and push a drum cartridge into a working position, the pushing part comprising a spring, a lid for closing the loading opening, the lid comprising a positioning element that projects into the inside of the housing when the lid is closed; and wherein closing the lid causes the positioning element to press against and produce a longitudinal movement of the pushing part, which in turn causes the pushing part to move the drum cartridge into a working position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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