Laboratory product transport element and path arrangement
First Claim
1. A laboratory product transport element comprising:
- an energy source configured to furnish drive power;
at least one signal receiver configured to receive control signals;
a control unit configured to generate drive signals as a function of 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 configured 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 an external communication interface, an output device, 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 generating an error signal if the laboratory product is improperly removed from the at least one holder, wherein the error signal is a first error signal and wherein the method further comprises;
generating a second error signal when the laboratory product transport element is improperly removed from a predefined path that the laboratory product transport element is intended to follow.
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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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14 Claims
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1. A laboratory product transport element comprising:
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an energy source configured to furnish drive power; at least one signal receiver configured to receive control signals; a control unit configured to generate drive signals as a function of 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 configured 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 an external communication interface, an output device, 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 generating an error signal if the laboratory product is improperly removed from the at least one holder, wherein the error signal is a first error signal and wherein the method further comprises; generating a second error signal when the laboratory product transport element is improperly removed from a predefined path that the laboratory product transport element is intended to follow. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12)
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10. A laboratory product transport element comprising:
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an energy source configured to furnish drive power; at least one signal receiver configured to receive control signals; a control unit configured to generate drive signals as a function of 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 configured 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 an external communication interface, an output device, 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 generating an error signal if the laboratory product is improperly removed from the at least one holder, and wherein the method further comprises; detecting the improper removal of the laboratory product transport element with a drive signal.
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13. A laboratory product transport element comprising:
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an energy source configured to furnish drive power; at least one signal receiver configured to receive control signals; a control unit configured to generate drive signals as a function of 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 configured 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 an external communication interface, an output device, 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 generating an error signal if the laboratory product is improperly removed from the at least one holder, and wherein the method further comprises; generating one or more verification signals, wherein the verification signal reflects a successful sample product load, a successful sample product unload, or a successful sample product decapping.
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14. A laboratory product transport element comprising:
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an energy source configured to furnish drive power; at least one signal receiver configured to receive control signals; a control unit configured to generate drive signals as a function of 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 configured 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 an external communication interface, an output device, 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 generating an error signal if the laboratory product is improperly removed from the at least one holder, wherein the method further comprises; directing the laboratory product transport element to a specific location after generating the error signal.
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