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    • 专利摘要:
    The invention relates to a pipette tip receiving container (1) comprising a receiving tray (3) and a lid (4) which covers a receiving opening (12) of the receiving tray (3) in its closed position. The cover (4) has a standardized standing surface and is designed as an adapter element for the receiving tray (3). On the cover (4) a positioning device (25) with a plurality of positioning elements (26) is provided. The receiving tray (3) is supported with its bottom (7) on the lid (4), wherein the receiving tray (3) positioned by means of the positioning elements (26) relative to the standing surface defined by the lid (4) in a positioning position for automated sample processing is aligned. Furthermore, the invention also relates to a method for providing such a pipette tip receiving container (1).
    公开号:AT517655A1
    申请号:T50732/2015
    申请日:2015-08-21
    公开日:2017-03-15
    发明作者:
    申请人:Greiner Bio-One Gmbh；
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    专利说明:

    The invention relates to a pipette tip receptacle for receiving a plurality of pipette tips, as described in claim 1. However, the invention also relates to a method for providing a pipette tip receiving container for receiving a plurality of pipette tips, as described in claim 17.
    US 2014/0234182 A1 and the resultant WO 2014/130679 A1 describe a pipette tip receptacle for receiving a plurality of pipette tips. The pipette tip receptacle includes a receptacle cup having a bottom and bottom-rising sidewalls. The side walls at least partially define a receiving opening and define together with the ground a receiving space. Furthermore, the pipette tip receiving container comprises a lid with a top wall and protruding from the top wall lid side walls, wherein the lid side walls together with the top wall defining a lid interior. In the receiving tray, a carrier is arranged with receiving openings arranged therein for the aligned receiving the pipette tips in the region of its receiving opening. Furthermore, the receiving tray is formed in the region of its side walls einschalig. In the closed position of the lid, this covers the receiving opening of the receiving tray, wherein the lid is detachably held on the receiving tray. The receiving tray has on its outer side and in the region of its bottom supporting elements which project in the direction away from the receiving space direction. The support elements serve to form a normalized footprint for the receiving tray. In addition, ribs may be arranged in the region of the side walls and of the support elements, which project on the direction away from the receiving space vorsprin gene and are connected to the side wall and the support member. The disadvantage here is that a higher material requirement for the production is necessary by the additional support elements per receiving tray and beyond even for manual handling, the receiving tray is harder to grasp.
    The present invention has for its object to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art and to provide a universal pipette tip receptacle, which is simple and inexpensive to produce with low raw material requirements and are used for both manual sample processing and automated sample processing can. In addition, however, even identical trained receiving trays should be transported and stored space-saving up to their completion.
    This object of the invention is achieved in that the lid is designed as an adapter element for the receiving tray and on the cover a positioning device with a plurality, in particular distributed over the circumference of the lid arranged positioning is provided, and that the lid in its outer peripheral region at least partially a standardized footprint (footprint) defined with a length dimension and a right angle to aligned width dimension, and the receiving tray is supported at a detached from the receiving tray release position of the lid with its bottom on the lid, and in this adapter position, the receiving tray by means of the positioning relative to the footprint defined by the lid is positioned in a positioning position for automated sample processing.
    The advantage achieved by this is that so the receiving tray can be made in a simple, material-saving and easy to be grasped for manual handling training. The lid of the pipette tip receiving container serves as an adapter element for supporting and precise positioning of the receiving tray for automated sample processing and it can the receiving tray in their dimensions, especially in the area of their
    Soil, regardless of the normalized for automated sample processing dimensions are formed and still be used for both types of sample processing. As a result, a not inconsiderable amount or mass of material, in particular plastic, can be saved in the design of the receiving tray. Furthermore, the receiving tray can also be produced with simpler molds. Due to the lower use of materials but can also be made with lower cycle times the production, which also savings can be achieved. In addition, so the lid can be easily adapted in its ground plan shape to the standardized dimensions of the stand area. Thus, the cover side walls can be formed in the region of the top wall in its outer peripheral region almost straight and planar. On additional slings or the like, can thus be dispensed with to comply with the standardized dimensions as positioning stops and form.
    Furthermore, it may be advantageous if the length dimension of the standardized footprint has a value of 127.76 mm ± 0.25 mm and the width dimension has a value of 85.48 mm ± 0.25 mm. Thus, the lid can be matched and designed exactly to the dimensions specified in the standard. By setting and maintaining the normalized dimensions so only the lid in its outer dimensions is tuned to it and it can be easier and more material-saving formed the receiving tray. Preferably, therefore, the cover side walls can be formed in a straight line or planar without additional projections or the like for exact adherence to the normalized standing surface.
    A further embodiment provides that the positioning device is arranged or formed in the lid interior of the lid and in the region of its lid wall. Thus, the lid interior of the lid can serve for receiving and supporting the receiving tray. Furthermore, it can thus be achieved with a small footprint in the adapter position, since the lid side walls laterally rise from the receiving tray of the top wall.
    Furthermore, it may be advantageous if the positioning device is arranged or formed on the cover wall and on its side facing away from the lid interior side. Thus, the lid can fulfill a dual function. On the one hand can be formed by this adapter element for the receiving tray and on the other hand, at the same time form the positioning of the stacking of multiple pipette tip receiving containers.
    Another embodiment is characterized in that the receiving tray is supported in the positioning position directly on the top wall. As a result, the receiving tray can be supplied only with a small additional elevation with respect to their own height of the automated sample processing or the removal of pipette tips. Furthermore, but also the sand resistance of the receiving tray in the lid can be improved and an unintentional tilting can be avoided.
    Another possible embodiment has the features that the receiving tray is supported in each case in transition areas between the circumferentially successively arranged side walls of these and in the bottom facing the peripheral portion of the positioning elements. As a result, the individual positioning elements can be formed in the region of the interior of the lid with a relatively small projection over the top wall, and nevertheless a sufficient and secure relative positioning relative to one another can be achieved.
    A further embodiment provides that at least two positioning elements are provided on the cover, in particular on its cover wall, for each of the transition regions of the receiving tray. Thus, the receiving tray in each of their corner -bzw. Transition areas between the individual side walls are positioned exactly in the lid. As a result of this large number of positioning elements, the receiving tray can thus be better guided during the insertion process into the interior of the lid and can subsequently be aligned precisely positioned and kept virtually immovable in this position.
    A further preferred embodiment is characterized in that, when the receiving tray is in the positioning position, it is aligned centrally with respect to the footprint defined by the lid. Thus, the receiving tray without prior, mutual alignment can be used easily and independently of the relative position of the lid in the lid interior.
    Furthermore, it may be advantageous if the lid is pivotally mounted on the receiving tray by means of at least one pivoting arrangement. This allows the lid to be easily swung open for manual sampling, thus allowing access to the pipette tips stored or received in the pipette tip receptacle. Furthermore, but also a related assembly of receiving tray and lid is formed.
    Another alternative embodiment is characterized in that the receiving tray is formed in a single shell in the region of its side walls. By trained at least in the region of the side walls, single-shell receiving tray so a high material savings can be achieved. In addition, but also easier trained tools can be used to form the receiving tray so.
    Another possible and optionally alternative embodiment has the features that seen in axial section, the side walls of the receiving tray are conically tapered in each case starting from the receiving opening towards the bottom and that the receiving tray has a clear cross-sectional dimension in the region of its receiving opening, which is larger is as an outer cross-sectional dimension of the receiving tray in the region of the bottom .. Thus, the basic possibility can be created to stack receptacles of the same type up to the joining or placement of the lid to save space in each other. By choosing the appropriate opening width of the receiving opening so the extent can be set, which stack height of similarly stacked receiving shells can be achieved. The larger the difference in the cross-sectional dimensions, the deeper and more space-saving, several receiving trays can be stacked in each other and thus for transport and storage with a smaller volume Auslangen be found.
    Another embodiment is characterized in that at least one first stacking means is arranged or formed on the receiving tray in the region of its receiving space, and a further identically designed receiving tray can be inserted into the receiving space and supported on the at least one first stacking means. The mutual stop limiting a mutual jamming of receiving trays can be prevented in their stacking.
    A further preferred embodiment is characterized in that the bottom of the receiving tray at least partially forms another stacking means. As a result, it is possible with little effort to allow stacking of a plurality of identically constructed receiving trays.
    A further embodiment provides that in the receiving tray in the region of its receiving opening, a carrier is arranged or formed with arranged therein centering for aligning the pipette tips. This provides the ability to provide the pipette tips in correspondingly accurate alignment within the pipette tip receptacle.
    Another embodiment is characterized in that the lid is held locked in its closed position by means of at least one closure device on the receiving tray, wherein the at least one closure device comprises a first closure element on the lid and a second closure element cooperating therewith on the receiving dish. By engaging with each other closure elements unintentional opening of the lid can be prevented. Thus, a protected storage of the pipette tips can be achieved.
    A further preferred embodiment is characterized in that the first closure element arranged on the lid, in particular on at least one of its lid side walls, is pivotally connected and pivotally connected to the lid, and in the case of the receiving bowl located in the positioning position, the first closure element pivots into the interior of the lid is and bears against the immediately adjacent side wall of the receiving tray. Due to the flap-shaped design of the closure element this can be used in several functions. In the normal position of use, the first closure element serves to hold the lid locked in its closed position on the receiving tray. In a further use, the first closure element still serves to be pivoted into the intermediate space formed between the side walls of the receiving tray and the lid side walls. As a result of this pivoting into and protruding into the intermediate space, a pressure force due to the restoring action of the flap-shaped closure element can thus be exerted on the receiving tray. Furthermore, it is thus possible to avoid laterally protruding parts on the lid over the outer circumference of the lid, which could be disturbing or even hindering in automated sample processing.
    Another embodiment is characterized in that when viewed in the positioning position receiving tray immediately adjacent to one another arranged side walls of the receiving tray and lid side walls of the lid seen in the circumferential direction are aligned in each case substantially parallel to each other. As a result, a simple optical control can be provided for the user in order to be able to easily control the exact positioning of the receiving tray in the lid.
    The object of the invention can, however, independently of this also be solved by a method for providing a pipette tip receptacle for receiving a plurality of pipette tips according to the features specified in claim 17. The advantages achieved by the combination of features of this claim are that thereby the receiving tray can be made in a simple, material-saving and easy-to-grasp for manual handling training. In this case, the lid of the pipette tip receptacle serves as an adapter element for receiving and precise positioning of the receiving tray for automated sample processing and the receiving tray can be formed in their dimensions, especially in the region of their bottom, regardless of the normalized for automated sample processing dimensions and still for both types of sample processing are used. As a result, a not inconsiderable amount or mass of material, in particular plastic, can be saved in the design of the receiving tray. Furthermore, the receiving tray can also be produced with simpler molds. Due to the lower use of materials but can also be made with lower cycle times the production, which also savings can be achieved.
    A further advantageous procedure is characterized in that the receiving tray is centered in the positioning position in the lid with respect to the footprint defined by the lid (footprint). Thus, the receiving tray without prior, mutual alignment can be used easily and independently of the relative position of the lid in the lid interior.
    Finally, a variant of the method is advantageous in which the receiving tray is additionally acted upon in its position in the cover with an approximately parallel with respect to the lid wall adjusting force acting on at least one of its side walls and pressed the receiving tray in the direction of action of the actuating force of this against at least some of the positioning becomes. This can be exercised by the first closure element in its pivoted position in the space formed between the side walls of the receiving tray and the cover side walls a directed pressing force on the receiving tray and further on the oppositely arranged positioning.
    For a better understanding of the invention, this will be explained in more detail with reference to the following figures.
    In each case, in a highly simplified, schematic representation:
    1 shows a pipette tip receptacle in the closed position of the lid on the receiving tray, in perspective view;
    2 shows the pipette tip receptacle of Figure 1, but in the release position of the lid, in perspective view.
    3 shows the pipette tip receptacle according to FIGS. 1 and 2, but with the cover removed from the receptacle and the positioning position of the receptacle inserted into the cover, in perspective view;
    4 shows the lid of the pipette tip receiving container in view of its lid interior, with an outline of the receiving tray;
    5 shows a partial section of the cover and the receiving cup received therein in the region of the positioning device, cut in side view according to the lines V-V in FIG. 4;
    6 shows another partial section of the cover and the receiving tray received therein with a closure element supported on a side wall of the receiving tray, cut in side view according to the lines VI-VI in FIG. 3;
    Figure 7 shows a partial section of the same design receiving shells, in a nested position, cut in side view.
    Fig. 8 shows a partial section of a further possible arrangement of the receiving tray and the lid as an adapter element, cut in side view.
    By way of introduction, it should be noted that in the differently described embodiments, the same parts are provided with the same reference numerals or the same component names, the disclosures contained in the entire description can be mutatis mutandis to the same parts with the same reference numerals or component names. Also, the location information chosen in the description, such as top, bottom, side, etc. related to the immediately described and illustrated figure and these position information in a change in position mutatis mutandis to transfer to the new location.
    The term "in particular" is understood below to mean that it may be a more specific training or specification of an object or a method step, but not necessarily a mandatory, preferred embodiment thereof or a procedure must be.
    1 to 7, a pipette tip receiving container 1 for receiving a plurality of pipette tips 2 is shown, which comprises a receiving tray 3, a lid 4 and a carrier 5 with arranged therein or formed centering 6 for the pipette tips 2. The mutually arrangement of the plurality of centering receptacles 6 is usually standardized. The longitudinal and transverse distances between central axes of the centering 6 are preferably each 9.00 mm, these longitudinal and transverse distances are also to choose in accordance with the corresponding standard. The centering 6 serve to align the pipette tips 2, as is well known in such pipette tip receptacles 1.
    The receiving tray 3 in turn comprises a bottom 7 and side walls 8 to 11 which are upstanding from the bottom. The side walls 8 to 11 at least partially surround a receiving opening 12 at their ends distanced from the bottom 7 and define a receiving space 13 together with the bottom 7.
    The lid 4 comprises in this embodiment, a top wall 14 and in the peripheral region thereof protruding from this lid side walls 15 to 18. The lid side walls 15 to 18 define together with the top wall 14 a lid interior 19. At the top or outside of the lid 4 are on the outer Circumferential arranged in each of the corner positioning aids, which serve to keep the bottom of a preferably identical receiving tray 3 for stacking a plurality of sealed pipette tip receptacle 1 over each other against slipping. The positioning aids are not provided circumferentially over the entire circumference of the lid 4 but only in the corner regions.
    In the closed position shown in FIG. 1, the lid 4 covers the receiving opening 12 of the receiving tray 3. Furthermore, the lid 4 is detachably held on the receiving tray 3. This can be done either by a pure Aufsteckverbindung, wherein the cover side walls 15 to 18 at least partially the side walls 8 to 11der the receiving tray 3 can overlap the outside. In this embodiment, it is shown that the lid 4 is pivotally mounted on the receiving tray 3 by means of at least one pivoting arrangement 20. For this purpose, each pivot pin 21 are arranged in the region of the two narrower or shorter side walls 10,11, in particular integrally formed thereon. On the cover 4, in particular the here also shorter formed cover side walls 17 and 18, a respective pivoting eye 22 is arranged, which is best seen from a synopsis of FIGS. 1 to 3.
    The one or more pivoting eyes 22 are formed such that on the one hand pivoting of the lid 4 about the pivot pin 21 or is possible and the cover 4 by elastic deformation of the pivot or the pivot 22 from the pivot pin 21 and the pivot pin 21 is removable. The decrease and further use of the lid 4 will be described in more detail below.
    As can now be seen better from the illustrations of FIGS. 3 to 5, the cover 4 is designed as an adapter element for the receiving tray 3. An adapter element is understood here to mean that the cover 4 defines in its outer peripheral region, at least in sections, a normalized standing surface with a length dimension 23 and a width dimension 24 aligned at right angles thereto. The standardized footprint can also be referred to as a so-called "footprint". Standardized dimensions of the base area have been introduced for automated sample processing in a wide variety of laboratories in order to use automated systems to operate pipette tips.
    Receiving container 1 of different types, as these are from various manufacturers on the market, record and process. Automated sample processing is generally understood here to mean that pipette tips 2 are brought into a precisely defined position in the system and remain in this position for the automatic removal of individual or several pipette tips 2 in the positioned position or position. Since the pipette tips 2 are accommodated in the receiving tray 3 itself in a predetermined pitch, the receiving tray 3 is to spend in the exact specified position. In this embodiment, the cover 4 is now used to form the one hand, standardized for positioning stand space and on the other hand, the receiving tray 3 can be positioned so that the pipette tips 2 are arranged with respect to the normalized standing surface to.
    In order to ensure a mutually positioned alignment of the receiving tray 3 in the lid 4, a positioning device 25 is provided in the region of the top wall 14 of the lid 4. The positioning device 25 may in turn comprise a plurality of positioning elements 26, in particular distributed over the circumference of the lid 4. In this embodiment shown here, the positioning elements 26 are associated with the outer peripheral edge of the bottom 7 and the side walls 8 to 11 or interact with this or this together.
    It would also be possible regardless of still on the top wall 14 on its in the positioning position facing the bottom 7 side provided several positioning elements 26 which project beyond the top wall 14 and each engage in a arranged in the bottom 7 or centering hole in the positioning position. This training is simplified in the bottom region of Fig. 5 indicated by dashed lines.
    If the cover 4 is used as an adapter element for the receiving tray 3, the lid 4 is to be transferred from the receiving tray 3 into a release position. This makes it possible to turn off the receiving tray 3 with its bottom 7 on the cover 4. In this embodiment, the receiving tray 3 is inserted into the lid interior 19 of the lid 4. In this case, a recording
    Position of the receiving tray 3 in the lid 4 are spoken. By providing the positioning elements 26, the receiving tray 3, relative to the footprint defined by the lid 4, is aligned in a so-called positioning position for automated sample processing. This means that is not defined or fixed by the receiving tray 3, the normalized base, but the lid 4 serves for the receiving tray 3 as an adapter element.
    Thus, the possibility is created to be able to form the receiving tray 3 to the respective requirements and dimensions regardless of the normalized footprint. In this case, the normalized footprint for the pipette tip receptacle 1 is formed for the receiving tray 3 only in combination with the lid 4 as an adapter element.
    The size or size of the standardized footprint is defined, for example, by the "American National Standards Institute (ANSI)" in the SLAS 1-2004 (R2012) standard.
    According to this standard for determining the extent of the standardized footprint, the length dimension 23 has a value of 127.76 mm ± 0.25 mm. The width dimension 24 in turn has a value of 85.48 mm ± 0.25 mm.
    If the receiving tray 3 is in its positioning position, e.g. within the lid 4, this can be supported directly on the top wall 14. Thus, the bottom 7 of the receiving tray 3 can rest directly on the inside of the top wall 14.
    Side walls 8 to 11 arranged directly one after the other in the circumferential direction form in each case between these transition regions 27 or corner regions. In the present embodiment, the transitional regions 27 project outwardly in the corner regions formed by the side walls 8 to 11, respectively. The receiving tray 3 is at least partially supported on the positioning elements 26 in their transition areas 27 and in their peripheral area facing the floor 7. Preferably two or more positioning elements 26 are provided on or in the cover 4 for each of the transition regions 27 of the receiving tray 3. Thus, each of the transition regions 27 - ie the receiving tray 3 - are clearly positioned in each of its corner regions between the side walls 8 to 11. The positioning elements 26 are preferably web-shaped or rib-shaped. Each of a transition region 27 and corner region associated positioning elements 26 have an orientation at an angle of 90 ° to each other.
    If the receiving tray 3 is in its positioning position in the lid 4, side walls 8 to 11 of the receiving tray 3 and lid side walls 15 to 18 of the lid 4, which are arranged directly adjacent to each other, are aligned substantially parallel to one another as viewed in the circumferential direction.
    In the positioning position of the receiving tray 3, this is aligned centrally with respect to the base 4 defined by the cover. Centrally is understood here that in the positioning position, the center of the receiving tray 3 with respect to the center of the lid 4 is arranged congruent. With an appropriate arrangement and orientation of the centering 6 in the carrier 5 so that the pipette tips 2 are aligned and arranged in a unique relative position with respect to the defined footprint.
    Furthermore, it is shown in this embodiment that the receiving tray 3 is formed einschalig at least in the region of its side walls 8 to 11. This can be found with a lower material requirements Auslangen.
    For supporting the carrier 5 in the region of the receiving opening 12 of the receiving tray 3, sections of the side walls 8 to 11 may be offset in the direction of the receiving space 13. As a result of this displacement, a simpler design of the receiving tray 3 can be achieved in injection molding technology, while the inwardly projecting sections of the side walls 8 to 11 nevertheless form a support or support for the carrier 5.
    Furthermore, the side walls 8 to 11 of the receiving tray 3 can be seen in axial section, in each case tapering starting from the receiving opening 12 in the direction of the bottom 7. This not only the demolding of the receiving tray 3 can be facilitated, but with a suitable choice and size of the conical taper and a nesting of identical design receiving shells 3 are made possible. For this purpose, a clear cross-sectional dimension of the receiving tray 3 in the region of its receiving opening 12 is greater than an outer cross-sectional dimension of the receiving tray 3 in the region of the bottom 7. This makes it possible that identical design receiving shells 3 can be stacked in one another, as can be seen from the illustration of FIG 7 can be seen.
    In order to be able to define a predefined stack dimension and thus the extent of the meshing of identical receiving shells 3, at least one first stacking means 28 can be arranged or formed on the receiving tray 3 in the region of its receiving space 13. At this at least one first stacking means 28 a further identical receiving tray 3 can be supported thereon. In the present embodiment example, the bottom 7 of the receiving tray 3 at least partially form another stacking means 29.
    As can now better be seen from FIG. 1, the lid 4 can be held locked in its closed position by means of at least one closure device 30 on the receiving tray 3. The at least one closure device 30 shown here may comprise a first closure element 31 on the lid 4 and a second closure element 32 cooperating therewith on the receiving dish 3.
    In FIG. 1, the original undeformed position of the first closure element 31 is shown, wherein the two closure elements 31, 32 are in a locking or closing position which is not yet engaged with one another. In the present exemplary embodiment, it is shown that the first closure element 31 is designed in the shape of a flap and has a recess or penetration for receiving the second closure element 32 in the connection region to the cover 4. Thus, the first closure element 31 with its recess, the second closure element 32 engage behind. Furthermore, the at least one first closure element 31 is pivotally connected to the lid 4. This makes it possible, as shown in FIG. 6, for the receiving shell 3 located in the positioning position to pivot the first closure element 31 into the interior of the lid 19 and project in the direction of the top wall 14. In this position, the first closure element 31 is then in contact with the respective side wall 8 to 11 of the receiving dish 3 arranged immediately adjacent to it. The undeformed original position of the first closure element 31 is shown in dashed lines, wherein the deformed position is shown in solid lines.
    As a result of this inwardly pivoting in of the flap-shaped first closure element 31, the receiving dish 3 can additionally be acted upon in the positioning position in the cover 4 by a positioning force approximately parallel to the cover wall 14, which acts on the respectively facing side wall 8 to 11 of the receiving dish 3 , By the built-up force, the receiving tray 3 is pressed in the direction of action of the same against at least some of the positioning elements 26 on the respective opposite side. Thus, an additional holding or fixing effect between the receiving tray 3 and the lid 4 can be achieved in its positioning position.
    The method of providing the pipette tip receptacle 1 may include the following steps as briefly described below. The individual pipette tips 2 are produced in a wide variety of sizes and each identical type thereof is positioned on the carriers 5 described above. In most cases, a plurality of carriers 5 are combined with the respective pipette tips 2 to form a consumption stack and, depending on the number and size, provided in a consumption unit.
    The pipette tip receiving container 1 is now used to receive one of the carrier 5 in the region of its receiving opening 12 of the receiving tray 3 and to hold it positioned there. For the provision of pipette tips
    Receptacle 1 different possibilities are conceivable. So could e.g. only the receiving tray 3 with the cover 4 held thereon, but without the carrier 5 received therein and thus also without the pipette tips 2 are supplied to the user or user. This can then remove as needed from one of the consumer units a carrier 5 together with the pipette tips 2 held on it and insert it into the opened receiving tray 3.
    However, it would also be possible for the pipette tip receptacle 1, together with the carrier 5 received therein and with the pipette tips 2 held there, to be supplied to the user or user.
    Depending on the application and use, one or more of the pipette tips 2 can be removed either manually or in an automated removal process by means of a pipette, not shown, with the cover 4 open. Thus, in this embodiment, the receiving tray 3 basically serves to receive the carrier 5 together with the pipette tips 2 arranged thereon or picked up for the removal. Are the pipette tips 2 completely removed from the carrier 5, the emptied carrier 5 is removed from the receiving tray 3 and it can be a new equipped with pipette tips 2 carrier 5 again inserted into the receiving opening 12 of the receiving tray 3.
    Thus, the pipette tip receptacle 1 comprises in its basic form the receiving tray 3 and the lid 4 removably held thereon. Preferably, the receiving tray 3 and the lid 4 are manufactured separately from each other and can be brought into an assembled or joined position for delivery. The carrier 5 with the pipette tips 2 may already be included or this is to be used later. In this so-called closure position of the lid 4 covers the receiving opening 12 of the receiving tray 3 from. For manual handling or removal of the pipette tips 2, the lid 4 is to be opened or removed from the receiving tray 3 so that unhindered access to the individual pipette tips 2 is made possible. For the automated removal of pipette tips 2 or for sample processing is provided here that the lid 4 not only forms a closure element for the receiving tray 3, but also additionally serves as an adapter element for the receiving tray 3. For this purpose, as described above, in the lid interior 19 in the region of its top wall 14 and / or on the side facing away from the lid interior 19 side on the top wall 14, the positioning device 25 with a plurality, preferably over the circumference of the lid 4, arranged distributed positioning 26 is provided. In addition, the cover 4 is formed in its outer peripheral region at least in sections with the normalized base surface, wherein the length dimension 23 and the width dimension 24 aligned at right angles to it are defined by the normalized base surface.
    To form the adapter position of the lid 4 for the receiving tray 3, the cover 4 is to be removed from the receiving tray 3. Subsequently, the receiving tray 3 is supported with its bottom 7 on the lid 4. For this purpose, the receiving tray 3 can either be inserted into the lid interior 19 of the lid 4 or parked on the side facing away from the lid interior 19 side on the top wall 14. By means of the positioning elements 26 described above, the receiving tray 3 is now positioned relative to the standing surface defined by the cover 4 in an exact positioning position. Thus, the lid 4 forms in the mutually positioned position for the receiving tray 3, the adapter position for the automated sample processing or the removal of individual of the pipette tips 2. It could also be used regardless of filled pipette tips 2 in the carrier 5.
    FIG. 8 shows a further embodiment of the pipette tip receptacle 1, which is possibly independent of itself, again using the same reference numerals or component designations for the same parts as in the preceding FIGS. 1 to 7. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, reference is made to the detailed description in the preceding Figs. 1 to 7 or reference.
    Since this design represents a possible alternative to the arrangement already described in more detail in FIG. 5, only the differences will be described in greater detail here.
    The cover 4 is also formed here as an adapter element for the receiving tray 3. In contrast to the previously described embodiment, the positioning device 25 is not arranged or formed on the cover wall 14 in the region of the lid interior 19 but on the side facing away from the lid interior 19. Thus, the open side of the lid 4 - so the lid side walls 15 to 18 - serves as a base in the position of the adapter position. Thus, the cover 4 is at least in this section in its dimensions with the normalized base form, as has already been described above.
    The positioning elements 26 can be formed by appropriate design of the cover wall 14 itself and / or by one or more webs or ribs. In the present embodiment, the positioning elements 26 could also simultaneously serve as alignment or stacking aids for stacking a plurality of stacked pipette tip receptacles 1 stacked one above the other. It was already known for the stacking of several stacked pipette tip receptacles 1, e.g. the outer peripheral edge of the lid 4 to project something over the top wall 14, which due to the generous tolerances, but no exact positioning has been possible to each other. In addition, the lid also did not have the normalized footprint.
    Furthermore, it would also be possible to simultaneously form or arrange both the positioning device 25 previously described in FIGS. 1 to 6 in the region of the cover interior 19 and the arrangement described here in FIG. 8 on a cover 4. This allows an even more universal use of the lid 4 can be achieved.
    The embodiments show possible embodiments and examples of use of the pipette tip receptacle 1, it being noted at this point that the invention is not limited to the specifically illustrated embodiments thereof, but also various combinations of the individual embodiments are mutually possible and this variation possibility due to Teaching for technical action by objective invention in the skill of those working in this technical field is the expert.
    The scope of protection is determined by the claims. However, the description and drawings are to be considered to interpret the claims. Individual features or combinations of features from the illustrated and described different embodiments may represent for themselves inventive solutions. The task underlying the independent inventive solutions can be taken from the description. All statements of value ranges in the present description should be understood to include any and all sub-ranges thereof, e.g. is the statement 1 to 10 to be understood that all sub-areas, starting from the lower limit 1 and the upper limit 10 are included, ie. all sub-areas begin with a lower limit of 1 or greater and end at an upper limit of 10 or less, e.g. 1 to 1.7, or 3.2 to 8.1, or 5.5 to 10.
    For the sake of order, it should finally be pointed out that for a better understanding of the construction of the pipette tip receptacle 1, this or its components have been shown partially unevenly and / or enlarged and / or reduced in size.
    LIST OF REFERENCES 1 pipette tip 30 closure device
    Receiving container 31 first closure element 2 pipette tip 32 second closure element 3 receiving tray 4 lid 5 carrier 6 centering 7 bottom 8 side wall 9 side wall 10 side wall 11 side wall 12 receiving opening 13 receiving space 14 cover wall 15 lid side wall 16 lid side wall 17 lid side wall 18 lid side wall 19 lid interior 20 pivot assembly 21 pivot pin 22 pivot eye 23 Length dimension 24 Width dimension 25 Positioning device 26 Positioning element 27 Transition area 28 First stacking means 29 Further stacking means
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    [1]
    claims
    1. pipette tip receiving container (1) for receiving a plurality of pipette tips (2), comprising a receiving tray (3) having a bottom (7) and with the bottom (7) upstanding side walls (8 to 11), which side walls (8 to 11) at least partially define a receiving opening (12) and define a receiving space (13) together with the bottom (7); a cover (4) with a cover wall (14) and with lid side walls (15 to 18) protruding from the cover wall (14), which cover side walls (15 to 18) define a cover interior (19) together with the cover wall (14); wherein the cover (4) covers the receiving opening (12) of the receiving tray (3) in its closed position and is detachably held on the receiving tray (3), characterized in that the lid (4) is designed as an adapter element for the receiving tray (3) and a positioning device (25) having a plurality of positioning elements (26), in particular distributed over the circumference of the cover (4), is provided on the cover (4), and in that the cover (4) has a standardized base surface in its outer peripheral area at least in sections a length dimension (23) and a widthwise dimension (24) aligned at right angles thereto, and the receiving tray (3) at a release position of the lid (4) removed from the receiving tray (3) with its bottom (7) on the lid (7) 4) is supported, and in this adapter position, the receiving tray (3) by means of the positioning elements (26) relative to the stand surface defined by the cover (4) in one Positioning position for automated sample processing is positioned.
    [2]
    2. pipette tip receptacle (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the length dimension (23) of the normalized footprint has a value of 127.76 mm ± 0.25 mm and the width dimension (24) has a value of 85.48 mm ± 0.25 mm.
    [3]
    3. pipette tip receiving container (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the positioning device (25) in the lid interior (19) of the lid (4) and in the region of its top wall (14) is arranged or formed.
    [4]
    4. pipette tip receptacle (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the positioning device (25) on the cover wall (14) and on its side facing away from the lid interior (19) side is arranged or formed.
    [5]
    5. pipette tip receiving container (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving tray (3) is supported in the positioning position directly on the top wall (14).
    [6]
    6. pipette tip receiving container (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving tray (3) in each case in transition areas (27) between the circumferentially successively arranged side walls (8 to 11) on these and in the bottom (7 ) facing the peripheral region is supported on the positioning elements (26).
    [7]
    7. pipette tip receiving container (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that on the cover (4), in particular on its top wall (14), for each of the transition regions (27) of the receiving tray (3) two positioning elements (26) are provided.
    [8]
    8. pipette tip receiving container (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that located in the positioning position receiving tray (3) this is centered with respect to the cover (4) defined footprint.
    [9]
    9. pipette tip receiving container (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the cover (4) by means of at least one pivoting arrangement (20) on the receiving tray (3) is pivotally mounted.
    [10]
    10. pipette tip receiving container (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiving tray (3) in the region of its side walls (8 to 11) is formed einschalig.
    [11]
    11. pipette tip receiving container (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the side walls (8 to 11) of the receiving tray (3) seen in axial section respectively starting from the receiving opening (12) towards the bottom (7) are conically tapered and that the receiving tray (3) in the region of its receiving opening (12) has a clear cross-sectional dimension which is larger than an outer cross-sectional dimension of the receiving tray (3) in the region of the bottom (7).
    [12]
    12. Pipette tip receiving container (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that on the receiving tray (3) in the region of its receiving space (13) at least a first stacking means (28) is arranged or formed, and a further identical receiving tray ( 3) can be used in the receiving space (13) and on the at least one first stacking means (28) can be supported.
    [13]
    13. pipette tip receiving container (1) according to claim 12, characterized in that the bottom (7) of the receiving tray (3) at least partially forms another stacking means (29).
    [14]
    14. Pipette tip receiving container (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in the receiving tray (3) in the region of its receiving opening (12) has a carrier (5) arranged therein centering (6) for aligned receiving the pipette tips (2 ) is arranged or formed.
    [15]
    15. The pipette tip receptacle (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lid (4) is held locked in its closed position by means of at least one closure device (30) on the receiving tray (3), wherein the at least one closure device (30 ) on the cover (4) comprises a first closure element (31) and on the receiving tray (3) has a cooperating second closure element (32).
    [16]
    16 pipette tip receptacle (1) according to claim 15, characterized in that the lid (4), in particular on at least one of its lid side walls (15 to 18), arranged first closure element (31) is flap-shaped and pivotally connected to the lid (16). 4), and that in the positioning position of the receiving tray (3), the first closure element (31) in the lid interior (19) is pivoted and on the immediately adjacent side wall (8 to 11) of the receiving tray (3).
    [17]
    17. A method for providing a pipette tip receiving container (1) for receiving a plurality of pipette tips (2), in which a receiving tray (3) with a bottom (7) and with the bottom (7) upstanding side walls (8 to 11) is formed is at least partially bounded by the side walls (8 to 11) a receiving opening (12) and together with the bottom (7) a receiving space (13) is defined; a cover (4) with a cover wall (14) and with cover walls (15 to 18) projecting from the cover wall (14) is formed, wherein from the cover side walls (15 to 18) together with the cover wall (14) a cover interior (19) is defined; and in a closed position of the lid (4) from this the receiving opening (12) of the receiving tray (3) is covered and the lid (4) on the receiving tray (3) is removably held; characterized in that the cover (4) is designed as an adapter element for the receiving tray (3) and on the cover (4) a positioning device (25) with a plurality, in particular over the circumference of the lid (4), arranged distributed positioning (26) is formed, and that the cover (4) is formed in its outer peripheral region at least partially with a normalized footprint and from the normalized footprint a length dimension (23) and a right-angled aligned width dimension (24) is defined, and the cover (4 ) is removed from the receiving tray (3) and then the receiving tray (3) with its bottom (7) on the lid (4) is supported, and the receiving tray (3) by means of the positioning elements (26) relative to the through the lid (4 ) defined position surface is positioned in a positioning position and the cover (4) in the mutually positioned position for the receiving tray (3) an adapter position is formed for automated sample processing.
    [18]
    18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that the length dimension (23) of the normalized footprint with a value of 127.76 mm ± 0.25 mm and the width dimension (24) with a value of 85.48 mm ± 0.25 mm is formed.
    [19]
    19. The method according to claim 17 or 18, characterized in that the receiving tray (3) in its positioning position on the cover (4) is aligned centrally with respect to the lid (4) defined footprint.
    [20]
    20. The method according to any one of claims 17 to 19, characterized in that the receiving tray (3) in its positioning position in the lid (4) in addition with an approximately parallel with respect to the top wall (14) aligned actuating force on at least one of its side walls (8 to 11) is acted upon and the receiving tray (3) is pressed in the direction of action of the actuating force of this against at least some of the positioning elements (26).
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