Cover opener and automatic analyzing device using same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9108832
APP PUB NO 20120213668A1
SERIAL NO

13503952

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A cover opener for opening a cover 1a that is rotationally removed from and fixed to a reagent container 1 includes: a rotational drive unit 12 and a cover retainer 17 to retain the cover 1a by becoming engaged with a concave portion 1b provided on an upper portion of the cover 1a. A carrier 16 is driven to rotate as the rotational drive unit rotates, as well as to move in a direction of a rotational axis with respect to the rotational drive unit. Springs 19 and 20, one of which is provided between the rotational drive unit and the cover retainer, and the other between the rotational drive unit and the carrier, bias the rotational drive unit and the cover retainer or the carrier in relative fashion to move away from each other. This enables the cover of the reagent container to be reliably opened.

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Patent Owner(s)

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HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATIONTOKYO 105-6409

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akutsu, Masanori Hitachinaka, JP 8 58
Shibuya, Takeshi Hitachinaka, JP 66 1145

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