EP0885063B1 - Contenant collecteur pour unites consommables empilables - Google Patents

Contenant collecteur pour unites consommables empilables Download PDF

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EP0885063B1
EP0885063B1 EP97903141A EP97903141A EP0885063B1 EP 0885063 B1 EP0885063 B1 EP 0885063B1 EP 97903141 A EP97903141 A EP 97903141A EP 97903141 A EP97903141 A EP 97903141A EP 0885063 B1 EP0885063 B1 EP 0885063B1
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Franz Konrad
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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    • B01L9/00—Supporting devices; Holding devices
    • B01L9/54—Supports specially adapted for pipettes and burettes
    • B01L9/543—Supports specially adapted for pipettes and burettes for disposable pipette tips, e.g. racks or cassettes

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  • the invention relates to a receptacle, a dispenser and one Slider for separating pallets, as in the preambles of claims 1, 2, 14 and 29 are described.
  • Such dispensing devices and receptacles are used to e.g. Objects provided on pallets, for example in perforated pallets inserted pipette tips and the like, isolated from the receptacle in pallets remove.
  • Such Device for providing a large number of objects, in particular pipette tips and a method for providing is known from DE 44 19 291 A1.
  • the one another as a result of their conicity a stack of pipette tips stacked in individual pieces by means of a device dispensed, wherein the device has a bottom plate provided with openings the shipping carton opened on the floor is put on.
  • the openings in the base plate are for the passage of the pipette tips or to retain them in the packaging, adjustable in size or position.
  • a disadvantage here is the undefined location in the Packaging pipette tips and the associated difficulty of Assignment to the openings of the removal device when the packaging is open.
  • the object of the invention is a receptacle, a slide and an output device to create to separate, to protect the product and environmental influences Shipping and simplified handling for a single delivery of the products can be reached directly from the receptacle.
  • the surprising advantage here is that the receptacle has a height through the receptacle Pick up the specified batch of consumption units properly can, by inserting the stack into the receptacle by the bottom and also the lid or placing the receptacle on a stack is an automatable one and thus sterile packaging is also possible. For removing individual consumption units then only the associated slide needs to be pushed onto the receptacle be by sliding back and forth relative to the receptacle after opening or removing the bottom opening the individual delivery of the consumption units from the Bottom of the stack allowed.
  • the receptacle is due to its simple shape rational and also made of various materials, preferably also the cardboard housing or made of plastic.
  • An easy-to-handle and functionally reliable receptacle is created, which is suitable for receiving and dispensing a wide variety of consumption units, especially also sensitive and sterile to pack units.
  • a simple design of the separation device and the separation process can be achieved by the embodiment according to claim 5.
  • the preferred embodiment according to claim 7 enables a controlled movement of the separating device, without the slide coming out of the guide area of the receptacle can solve.
  • the receptacle can simultaneously as a magazine be used to output the pallets.
  • the embodiment variant according to claim 9 not only simplifies the filling of the receptacle, but also enables refilling or refilling of pallets, that were accidentally removed from the receptacle in too large numbers.
  • an embodiment according to claim 10 is also advantageous since it does so without additional Measures in the receptacle can also be used by the pallets the parts used are towered over in the direction of the bottom opening.
  • An inexpensive manufacture of the receptacle is characterized by the features 11 possible.
  • the embodiment according to claim 13 is also advantageous since the receptacle also does so used at the same time for the transport of the pallet and for the subsequent individual removal can be.
  • the object of the invention can also be solved independently by the slide according to claim 14. It is advantageous here that the consumption units can be retained in the receptacle only by pushing the slide on the outside of the receptacle by means of retaining projections or limit stops arranged thereon, and when the limit stops or the holding arms are deformed by the resulting release of the pallets or consumption units these individually from the example can be removed from a receptacle, wherein the falling out of a further consumption unit or pallet can be reliably prevented by the elastic resilience of the holding arms.
  • an embodiment according to claim 16 is also advantageous since it causes slipping Consumption units before they can still pass through the bottom opening, as long can be retained until the consumption unit previously released for output or pallet has passed through the bottom opening through a receptacle.
  • a further lifespan and a higher retention force can be achieved through further training Claim 18 can be achieved.
  • a user-friendly solution for the slide is characterized in claim 20. in this connection it is advantageous if the guide sleeve is designed according to claim 21.
  • a simple production from a uniform material for the slide is by the enables a further embodiment according to claim 22, wherein an optically favorable design is achieved with a solution according to claim 23.
  • the embodiment according to claim 25 is also advantageous, because of an exact backdrop Management of the holding arms also ensures a superior service life.
  • a high load-bearing slide is achieved by the embodiment according to claim 26.
  • the object of the present invention is also achieved by the output device Claim 29 solved independently.
  • the adjustment force for the slide and thus the load on the receptacle the separation process is mainly due to the design variants according to the claims 45 to 51 achieved.
  • the period of use of the slide can be determined by the embodiment according to claim 52 be extended.
  • a substantially rectangular plan with holes 3, in the small parts 4, such as e.g. Pipette tips 5, are used and cantilevered holding edges along the sides of the rectangle 6 form, to be able to pack in stack form, there is one on the floor plan of the consumption units 1 adapted, cuboid-shaped receptacle 7 designed as a shaft housing with a removable bottom lock 8 designed as a bottom insert, the towering, Side parts 9 designed as supporting walls for supporting the stack of consumption units 1 has within the receptacle 7.
  • the receptacle 7 forms a magazine for the consumption units, is closed with a lid 10 and with a window designed viewing opening 11 for content control.
  • Slidable slide 19 is arranged which e.g. is designed as a sleeve, and that at all four sleeve sides 20, 21 in the lower edge area directed towards the floor, flexible, as Retaining tongues formed retaining arms 22, 23 with angled, hook-leg-like Restraint extensions 24 and limit stops 25 forms.
  • These retention extensions 24 as well Limit stops 25 have protruding, in their width 26 to the openings 15, 16 adapted holding parts 27, 28 and widened support parts relative to the engagement openings 29, 30 so that when the casing sleeve is pushed onto the receptacle 7 or is pushed on Slider 19 depending on the relative altitude to the openings 15, 16 once retention processes 24 or the limit stops 25 with their Holding parts 27, 28 engage in the openings 15, 16 and engage with the support parts 29, 30 Support on the side walls 12, 13 of the receptacle 7, the other time above or below the openings 15, 16, the holding parts 27, 28 have slipped out of them and themselves Support on the side walls 12, 13.
  • the width 26 of the holding parts 27, 28 can be one Width 31 of the openings 15, 16 correspond or be smaller than that of the openings 15, 16.
  • the retention extensions 24 or the limit stops 25 are correspondingly in pairs of the side walls 12, 13 opposite, the respectively opposite one another Restraint extensions 24 or limit stops 25 are arranged at the same height as well the two holding parts 27 or 28.
  • the retaining extensions 24 or their holding parts 27 are, however compared to the limit stops 25 or the holding parts 28 against each other by one Height offset 32 offset in height and less than a height 33 of the openings 15, 16 and also smaller than a height distance 34 of the holding edges 6 of two stacked one on top of the other Consumption units is 1.
  • the lower sliding stop 35 from downwardly projecting sleeve tabs 37 of the slide 19 and the upper sliding stop 36 consist of side tabs 38 of the receptacle 7.
  • the receptacle 7 is used as packaging, it takes, as indicated in FIG. 1, a stack of consumption units 1 and is closed with the bottom closure 8, wherein this bottom closure 8 with its side parts 9 the consumption unit stack within the Receptacle 7 is properly supported and secured in position and also the openings 15, 16 covers.
  • the side parts 9 release the openings 15, 16 and the inwardly projecting limit stops 25 snap resiliently into the openings 16, where they hold the edges 6 of the stack reach under the lowest consumption unit 1 and the support function of the bottom closure 8 take over, so that this can now be removed freely.
  • This is also the shaft floor completely open and the receptacle 7 can be transferred to the individual Place consumption units 1 on a suitable base 39, which the individual through the Open housing bottom dispensed consumption units 1 takes over.
  • the lower limit stops strike 25 on a lower edge 40 of the openings 16 designed as a lower opening edge on and are pushed outwards when moving further, so that they are outside on the side walls 13 slide on and release the holding edge 6 of the last consumption unit 1. This falls therefore due to gravity in the pedestal 39, as shown in dashed lines where it there is a corresponding support and support (Fig. 5).
  • the lower one prevents Sliding stop 35 by its striking the base 39 a further downward sliding of the Slider 19 opposite the receptacle 7, which also pushes out the upper Limit stops 24 from those extending between an upper and lower edge 41, 42 Breakthroughs 15 is prevented.
  • Pushing up the slide 19 then lifts those remaining in the receptacle 7 Consumption units 1 which hang on the upper restraining extensions 24 or their holding parts 27, with upwards until the upper retention processes 24 on the upper edge 41 of the opening 15 fit and are pushed outwards when pushing forward, which means these upper retention processes 24 release the consumption unit stack, which slips due to gravity, until the lower limit stops 25, which when pushing the slide 19th snapped back into the openings 16, which are bounded at the top by an upper edge 43 are, the holding edge 6 of the lowest consumption unit 1 (Fig. 6).
  • the stack now hangs instead of the upper restraining extensions 24 or their holding parts 27 the lower limit stops 25 or their holding parts 28, the upper sliding stop 36 a further pushing up of the slide 19 relative to the receiving container 7 and thus also pushing out the lower limit stops 25 from the associated Breakthroughs 16 prevented.
  • the base 39 with the individually dispensed consumption unit 1 can from the receptacle 7 removed and the consumption unit 1 are brought away.
  • a consumption unit 1 is in turn the or another base 39 at the bottom of the Receptacle 7 attached so that when the slide 19 is pushed downward again in turn also engage the retention extensions 24 in the opening 15 and the penultimate one Undermine consumption unit 1 at its holding edge 6 (FIG. 4), so that the dispensing process is repeated is feasible.
  • the receptacle 7 according to the invention is characterized by its simplicity, rational Manufacturability and reliable and easy handling.
  • FIG. 7 shows a receptacle 102 designed as an outer packaging 101, e.g. out Cardboard, shown. It has a cuboid shape and is perpendicular to each other by four arranged side walls 103 and is at one end by means of e.g. by overlapping cover flaps formed cover 104 completed. The other is a floor opening 105 forming end is closed by a cup-shaped bottom part 106, the side walls 103 in an interior 107 of the receptacle 102 with side parts 108 overlaps and detachable with them e.g. connected by a punctually applied adhesive is.
  • the receptacle 102 is used to hold pallets 111 equipped with parts 110, e.g. Hole pallets for receiving pipette tips 112, the pallets 111 in the direction a height 113 of the receptacle 102 are stacked parallel to each other by the pipette tips 112 of the individual layers are arranged one inside the other due to their taper.
  • parts 110 e.g. Hole pallets for receiving pipette tips 112
  • the pallets 111 in the direction a height 113 of the receptacle 102 are stacked parallel to each other by the pipette tips 112 of the individual layers are arranged one inside the other due to their taper.
  • At least in two opposite side walls 103 are at a distance 114 approximately parallel to end edges 115 of the side walls 103 defining the bottom opening 105 arranged to the end edges 115 extending in approximately rectangular openings 116, the extend over part of a width 117 of the side wall 103.
  • One from the front edge 115 facing away from the upper edge 118 of the opening 116 is at a distance from the front edge 115 119, which corresponds approximately to a length 120 around which the pipette tips 112 have an underside 121 protrude from the pallets 111.
  • the distance 114 by which a lower edge 122 from the front edges 115 is smaller than a height distance 123 between the stacked Pallets 111.
  • the side parts 108 of the bottom part 106 overlap the side walls 103 up to the level of the upper edge 118, the end faces 124 of the interior facing 107 Side parts 108 support surfaces 125 for the underside 121 of the lowest pallet 111 of the pallet stack form in the closed state of the receptacle 102.
  • a slot-shaped viewing opening 126 arranged to the filling state of the receptacle 102 to be able to control.
  • the end walls 103 point in the direction from the end edge 115 of the height 113 extending recesses 127 that allow the bottom part 106 to be removed from the interior 107 of the receptacle 102.
  • the receptacle 102 is further provided with a separating device 128, which in a guide device arranged on preferably two opposite side walls 103 129 for an adjustable in this in the vertical direction to the bottom opening 105 Slider 130 is guided with a guide extension 131.
  • the guide extension 131 has one in the direction of the front edges 115 projecting holding arm 132, one in the direction of Sidewall 103 protruding hook-shaped limit stop 133.
  • the holding arm 132 is resiliently biased towards the side wall 103, the limit stop 133 protrudes through the side wall 103 in the opening 116 and with the bottom part 106 closed receptacle 102 by this in its movement in the direction of Interior 107 is inhibited.
  • the limit stop 133 occurs due to the spring force - according to arrow 134 -
  • the holding arm 132 through the opening 116 and thus projects into the interior 107, wherein the lowest of the pallets 111 with the underside 121 on an upper side 135 of the limit stop 133 comes to rest and the stack of pallets 111 in the receptacle 102 is held back.
  • the slider 130 can be sleeve-shaped and the receptacle 102 outside and preferably be formed from transparent material, so the observation of the interior 107 is not hindered by the viewing opening 126. Of it is also possible to provide the side walls 103 with one or more stops 136, with which a displacement path 137 of the slide 130 is limited.
  • FIGS. 8 and 9 schematically show the isolated output of the pipette tips 112 loaded pallets 111 from the receptacle 102 shown.
  • the stack of pallets 111 is through the opposite side walls 103 through the openings 116 in the Interior 107 protruding limit stops 133 retained.
  • the receptacle 102 is placed with its bottom opening 105 on a base 138, one of the pallets 111 facing cover plate 139, which are arranged concentrically with the pipette tips 112 Bores 140 is provided.
  • the slide is now used to output a pallet 111 130 and thus the holding arms 132 in the direction of the bottom opening 105 - according to an arrow 141 - emotional.
  • the lower edge 122 of the opening forms 116 a slide track for the holding arm 132 or the movement arm connected to it Limit stop 133, which is a movement of the holding arm 132 and thus the limit stop 133 against the spring force of the holding arm 132 in the opposite Direction to the interior 107 in a release position in which the limit stops 133 slide on an outer surface 142 of the side walls 103 and the interior 107 release, causing the stack of pallets 111 to lower until the lowest of the pallets 111 rests on the cover plate 139 of the base 138.
  • the distance 114 of the lower edge 122 of the The opening 116 is from a bearing surface 143 of the base 138 for the front edges 115 chosen such that between the lower edge 122 and the underside 121 of the overlying Pallet 111 remains a distance 144, which is greater than a thickness 145 of the limit stop 133.
  • the slide 130 is one of the side walls 103 encompassing sleeve is formed on all sides, which ensures perfect guidance the outer surfaces 142 of the receptacle 102 is given.
  • 10 to 12 is another embodiment of the receptacle 102 and the separating device 128 shown.
  • the side walls 103 sleeve-shaped surrounding slider 130 points in the direction of the bottom opening 105
  • the slider 130 is used to occasionally output a pallet 111 in Moved towards the bottom opening 105, the limit stop 133 is by the as Lower edge 122 of opening 116 acting in the direction of the release position, in which the limit stop 133 releases the interior space 107 through the elastic Adjustability of the holding arm 132 is adjusted. At the same time it reaches with the slider 130 Retaining extension 148 biased in the direction of the interior 107 via the holding arm 147 the upper edge 118 of the opening 116 and continued movement of the Slider 130 penetration into the interior 107 between that of the limit stop 133 released pallet 111 and thus a retention of the stack above it Pallets 111.
  • the released lowest pallet 111 is placed on the base 138, on the the receptacle 102 for placing the pallets 111 is placed.
  • the upper edge 118 of the opening 116 acts as a slide track for the retention process 148 and moves it with the holding arm 147 into a release position in which the Restraint extension 148 releases the interior 107.
  • the holding arm 132 also pivots the limit stop 133 after the lower edge 122 of the opening 116 has been exceeded as a result of the elastic prestress in the interior 107 107 located stack of pallets 111 lowered to the level of the limit stop 133 and is prepared for the individual delivery of a wide range 111.
  • the previously delivered pallet 111 with the pipette tips 112 can with the base 138 for a further treatment are removed and a prepared further base or the same Base 138 after removing the pallet 111 with the pipette tips 112 for the Another pallet 111 can be placed under the receiving container 102.
  • a height offset is required 149 between the limit stop 133 and the retaining extension 148 to adjust a height 150 of the opening 116.
  • the height 150 is smaller than the height distance 123 between the stacked pallets 111.
  • the height offset 149 is including the thickness 145 of the retention tab 148 or the limit stop 133 to be slightly smaller than the height 150 of the opening 116.
  • the slider 130 has the independent of the holding arm 132 in the direction of the bottom opening 105 protruding sleeve tabs 37, approximately with one of the bottom opening 105 facing end edge 151 with an underside 152 of the limit stop 133 flees.
  • the displacement path 137 between the stop 136 and the carrier housing 138 is limited since the front edge 151 during the separation process to one facing it Front edge 153 of the carrier housing 138 touches down and thus a further displacement prevented.
  • this embodiment also has a design of the holding arms 132, 147 with the limit stop 133 and the retaining extension 148 at least on two opposite side walls 103 with the corresponding arrangement of openings 116, but also on all four side walls 103.
  • FIG. 13 and 14 is another embodiment of the receptacle 102 with the Separating device 128 shown.
  • the receptacle 102 is from the slide 130 comprises on its four side walls 103.
  • On the slider 130 are in the direction of Bottom opening 105 projecting holding arms 132, 147 with the in the direction of the receptacle 102 hook-shaped limit stops 133 and retention extensions 148 arranged.
  • Front edges 115 are at a distance 114 in all four side walls 103 Openings 116 arranged, depending on the position of the slide 130, along the displacement path 137, alternating with the limit stops 133 or restraining extensions 148 are penetrated, which have a height offset 149 to each other, which is smaller than that Height distance 123 between adjacent and stacked pallets 111.
  • the height-offset arrangement of the limit stops 133 and the retention extensions 148 the function in the individual output of the pallets 111, as already described in the previous figures.
  • the pallet is turned off the slider 130 with the holding arms 132, 147 and limit stops 133 and retaining extensions 148 formed separating device 128 from below onto the receptacle 102 pushed up to the stop 136 limiting the upper position.
  • the limit stops 133 are arranged in the area of the openings 116, which are still through the towering side parts of the bottom part, as can be seen in FIG. 7, are covered.
  • the retention extensions 148 After reaching the top edge 118 of the Breakthrough 116, the retention extensions 148 from the interior 107 against the Effect of the spring force of the holding arms 147 pressed while at the same time the limit stops Snap 133 into the interior 107 after crossing the lower edge 122.
  • the stack of pallets 111 becomes due to gravity from the level of the retention processes 148 lowered to the level of the limit stops 133, whereby the separating device 128 is ready for a repetition of the dispensing process.
  • the side of the limit stop 133 and the retaining extension 148 are the Support parts 29, 30 are provided, via which the holding arms 132, 147 under tension in the direction of the receptacle 102 can be held even if the limit stops 133 or retention extensions 148 protrude through the opening 116 in which these support parts 29, 30 on the outside of the side walls 103 on the side of the openings 116 and support Holding arms 132, 147 in one with respect to the slider 130 in one, a bias in the direction of the receptacle 102 causing, angled relative to the slider 130 Hold position.
  • a fixed stop 154 e.g. a bolt 155 connected to the receptacle 102 in a non-moving manner and an im Slider 130 extending in the direction of movement elongated hole 156, which is from the bolt 155 is penetrated, formed stop arrangement 157 is provided.
  • the bolt 155 forms Furthermore, a guide member 158 and can also with a covering the elongated hole 156 be mushroom-shaped head 159 which is releasably connected to the bolt 155.
  • the receptacle 102 is shown placed on the base 138.
  • Side walls 103 are guide arrangements 160 for the slides 130, which allow displacement in the longitudinal direction of the receptacle 102.
  • slides 130 are U-shaped and comprise the receptacle 102 from the top towards the bottom opening 105, the guide arrangement 160 outstanding, the slider 130, the holding arms 132 with the limit stops 133 or holding arms 147 with the retaining projections 148 which, a Forming preload, support on the side walls 103 and in the respective slide position project through the openings 116 through the side walls 103.
  • the sliders 130 with the Holding arms 132 and the limit stops 133 and the holding arms 147 with the retaining projections 148 provided.
  • the slide 130 having the limit stops 133 and the slide 130 having the retention extensions 148 are independent in this embodiment to operate from each other. By sequentially operating slide 130 with the limit stops 133 and the slide 130 with the retention extensions 148 the isolated output, as already described in the previous figures, is possible.
  • FIG. 16 shows a further embodiment for the individual delivery of the pallets 111 the receptacle 102 shown.
  • one of the side walls 103 one projecting into the interior 107 in the direction of the opposite side wall 103
  • Detent bar 161 on that with an inclined towards the bottom opening 105 Support surface 162 is provided.
  • the side wall 103 opposite the catch bar 161 has the opening 116 for the limit stop 133. From the top edge 118 of the Opening 116 extends in a direction opposite to bottom opening 105 Slide track 163, projecting from the side wall 103 into the interior 107 Positioning shoulder 164, which projects over an inner surface 165 by a distance 166, which is the same as one Distance 167 by which the catch bar 161 projects beyond the opposite side wall 103.
  • An inner width 168 of the receptacle 102 corresponds approximately to one in this embodiment Length 169 of pallet 111 plus distance 166 or distance 167.
  • a slot-shaped one that is firmly connected to the side wall 103 Recess 171 of the holding arm 132 protruding, with a spacer 172 counter stop 174 acting on an outer surface 173 of the holding arm 132 is arranged. In conjunction with the inclined inclination of the holding arm 132, this causes the upward movement an additional force component that supports the spring elasticity in the direction of the interior 107 or a movement-dependent insertion of the limit stop 133 in the interior 107.

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  1. Contenant collecteur pour une pluralité d'unités consommables empilables, comme des palettes garnies de petites pièces, avec un boítier de puits parallélépipède adapté au plan des unités consommables et une ouverture de fond, caractérisé en ce que le contenant collecteur (7, 102) possède à au moins deux parois latérales opposées, par exemple à toutes les quatre (12, 13, 103), à la même position en hauteur proche du sol, des perçages (15, 16, 116), et la hauteur (33) des perçages (15, 16, 116) dans la direction d'empilage est plus grande que l'écart en hauteur (34, 123) de bords de retenue (6) de deux unités consommables (1) empilées l'une sur l'autre.
  2. Contenant collecteur pour une pluralité d'unités consommables empilables, comme des palettes garnies de petites pièces, avec un boítier de puits parallélépipède adapté au plan des unités consommables et une ouverture de fond, caractérisé en ce que le contenant collecteur (102) possède à au moins deux parois latérales opposées (103) à la même position en hauteur proche du sol des perçages (116), et en ce que la hauteur (150) des perçages (116) dans la direction d'empilage est plus petite que l'écart en hauteur (123) des bords de retenue (6) de deux unités consommables (1) empilées l'une sur l'autre.
  3. Contenant collecteur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il est disposé aux côtés extérieurs au moins des parois latérales (12, 13, 103) du contenant collecteur (7, 102) pourvues de perçages (15, 16, 116) au moins un dispositif de guidage (129) pour un dispositif d'individualisation (128) qui est réalisé avec des butées de limitation (25, 133) et/ou des prolongements de retenue (24, 148) qui font saillie à travers les perçages (15, 16, 116) dans au moins une paroi latérale (12, 13, 103) dans l'espace intérieur (17, 107) du contenant collecteur (7, 102).
  4. Contenant collecteur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que des perçages (15, 16, 116) indépendants les uns des autres pour les butées de délimitation (25, 133) et/ou des prolongements de retenue (24, 148) sont disposés dans une paroi latérale (12, 13, 103) ou respectivement un perçage (15, 16, 116) dans respectivement une de deux parois latérales (12, 13, 103) directement avoisinantes.
  5. Contenant collecteur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que des arêtes supérieures et inférieures (40 à 43, 118, 122) des perçages (15, 16, 116) opposées dans la direction d'empilage réalisent des chemins à coulisse pour la butée de délimitation (25, 133) et/ou le prolongement de retenue (24, 148).
  6. Contenant collecteur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il est disposé dans au moins l'une des parois latérales (12, 13, 103) une ouverture de vision (11, 126) de préférence en forme de fente.
  7. Contenant collecteur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il est disposé entre le contenant collecteur (7, 102) et un élément de guidage du dispositif d'individualisation (128) respectivement du poussoir (19, 130) une butée de poussée (36) respectivement butée (136) limitant le chemin de déplacement (137) dans la direction perpendiculaire à l'ouverture de fond (18, 105).
  8. Contenant collecteur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'ouverture de fond (18, 105) du contenant collecteur (7, 102) peut être fermée avec une partie de fond (8, 106) reliée amoviblement aux parois latérales (12, 13, 103).
  9. Contenant collecteur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'une ouverture de remplissage opposée à l'ouverture de fond (18, 105) peut être fermée avec un couvercle (10, 104).
  10. Contenant collecteur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le contenant collecteur (7, 102) est pourvu d'une fermeture de fond (8) respectivement partie de fond (106) retirable qui présente dans l'espace intérieur (17, 107) des parties latérales (9, 108) faisant saillie vers le haut jusqu'au-delà des perçages (15, 16, 116) pour supporter la pile d'unités consommables (1).
  11. Contenant collecteur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le contenant collecteur (7, 102) est réalisé en carton, matière synthétique, etc.
  12. Contenant collecteur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il est disposé dans l'espace intérieur (17, 107) du contenant collecteur (7, 102) sur la paroi latérale (12, 13, 103) opposée au poussoir (19, 130) une baguette d'encliquetage (161) avec une face d'appui pour les palettes (2, 111) s'étendant en direction de l'ouverture de fond (18) selon une inclinaison vers l'espace intérieur (17, 107).
  13. Contenant collecteur selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le contenant collecteur (7, 102) est réalisé sous forme de conteneur de transport pour les palettes (2, 111).
  14. Poussoir pour un contenant collecteur notamment en forme de puits, pour l'émission individualisée de palettes empilées les unes sur les autres pour des pièces, notamment des palettes à trous pour des pointes de pipette, notamment pour un contenant collecteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 13, caractérisé en ce que le poussoir (19, 130) présente au moins un bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147) pour le guidage à une face extérieure d'une paroi latérale (12, 13, 103) du contenant collecteur (7, 102) dans la direction perpendiculaire à l'ouverture de fond (18, 105) et en ce que celui-ci est relié en mouvement à au moins une butée de limitation saillante (25, 133) et un prolongement de retenue (24, 148) qui, de préférence ensemble avec le bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147), peut être ramené élastiquement.
  15. Poussoir selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que la butée de limitation (25, 133) respectivement le prolongement de retenue (24, 148) présente une partie de retenue (27, 28) apte à s'engager dans un perçage (15, 16, 116) et une partie d'application (29, 30) élargie par rapport aux parties de retenue (27, 28).
  16. Poussoir selon la revendication 14 ou 15, caractérisé en ce qu'il est disposé au bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147) ou à un élément de guidage de celui-ci une butée de limitation (25, 133) respectivement un prolongement de retenue (24, 148) ajustable transversalement relativement et indépendamment à celui-ci, qui présente une partie de retenue saillante (27; 28).
  17. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 16, caractérisé en ce que la partie de retenue (27) d'un prolongement de retenue (24, 148) présente dans la direction d'empilage un décalage en hauteur (32, 149) à une partie de retenue (28) d'une butée de limitation (25, 133), qui est plus petit qu'un écart en hauteur (34, 123) entre des palettes (2, 111) empilées les unes sur les autres.
  18. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 17, caractérisé en ce que le prolongement de retenue (24, 148) est disposé sur un autre bras de retenue additionnel (22, 147) qui est prévu additionnellement au bras de retenue (23, 132) présentant la butée de limitation (25, 133) et qui est ajustable avec celui-ci ensemble dans un plan parallèle au plan de l'ouverture de fond (18, 105).
  19. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 18, caractérisé en ce que le bras de retenue (23, 132) est disposé avec la butée de limitation (25, 133) et/ou le bras de retenue (22, 147) avec le prolongement de retenue (24, 148) sur un poussoir commun (19, 130).
  20. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 19, caractérisé en ce que le poussoir (19, 130) est formé par un manchon de guidage.
  21. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 20, caractérisé en ce que le manchon de guidage est réalisé comme parallélépipède creux.
  22. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 21, caractérisé en ce que les bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147) et/ou le manchon de guidage est réalisé en un matériau à rappel élastique, par exemple en matière synthétique ou en métal.
  23. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 22, caractérisé en ce que le poussoir (19, 130) est réalisé en une feuille transparente semi-rigide, notamment en plexiglas.
  24. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 23, caractérisé en ce qu'il est disposé sur au moins deux parois latérales opposées (12, 13, 103) du poussoir (19, 130), respectivement un bras de retenue (23, 132) avec une butée de limitation (25, 133) et/ou un bras de retenue (22, 147) avec un prolongement de retenue (24, 148).
  25. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 24, caractérisé en ce que le bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147) est réalisé avec la butée de délimitation (25, 133) et/ou le prolongement de retenue (24, 148) avec une partie d'application (29, 30) faisant saillie transversalement par rapport à celui-ci en vue d'une précontrainte élastique.
  26. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 25, caractérisé en ce que le manchon de guidage formant le poussoir (19, 130) présente à tous les quatre côtés de manchon (20, 21) dans la zone de bord inférieure des bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147) élastiques en flexion, orientés vers le fond.
  27. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 26, caractérisé en ce que les prolongements de retenue (24, 148) associés aux côtés de manchon opposés (20) sont disposés dans le même premier plan s'étendant perpendiculairement à la direction longitudinale du poussoir (19, 130), et en ce que les bras de retenue (23, 132) avec les butées de limitation (25, 133) associés aux deux côtés de manchon (21) perpendiculaires à ceux-ci sont disposés dans un deuxième plan parallèle au premier plan espacé dans la direction longitudinale du poussoir (19, 130).
  28. Poussoir selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 27, caractérisé en ce qu'un décalage en hauteur (32, 149) entre les deux plans décalés en hauteur relativement à la direction longitudinale du poussoir (19, 130), qui reçoivent les prolongements de limitation et/ou de retenue (24, 133, 25, 148), est plus petit que l'écart en hauteur (34, 123) des bords de retenue (6) de deux unités consommables (1) à individualiser, empilées l'une sur l'autre.
  29. Dispositif d'émission pour l'émission individualisée de palettes empilées les unes sur les autres, notamment de palettes à trous pour des pointes de pipette, comprenant un contenant collecteur (7, 102) selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 13, sur lequel est disposé au moins un poussoir (19, 130) selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 14 à 28.
  30. Dispositif d'émission selon la revendication 29, caractérisé en ce que le prolongement de retenue (24, 148) est disposé dans la direction d'empilage selon un décalage en hauteur (32, 149) à la butée de limitation (25, 133) qui est plus petit qu'un écart en hauteur (34, 123) entre les palettes empilées (2, 111).
  31. Dispositif d'émission selon la revendication 29 ou 30, caractérisé en ce qu'il est associé à au moins un perçage (15, 16, 116) du contenant collecteur (7, 102) une butée de limitation (25, 133) et/ou prolongement de retenue (24, 148) faisant saillie à travers la paroi latérale (12, 13, 103).
  32. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 31, caractérisé en ce que le poussoir (19, 130) est logé d'une manière déplaçable au contenant collecteur (7, 102) dans la direction perpendiculaire au plan de l'ouverture de fond (18, 105).
  33. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 32, caractérisé en ce que le poussoir (19, 130) entoure avec son manchon de guidage les parois latérales (12, 13, 103) du contenant collecteur (7, 102).
  34. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 33, caractérisé en ce que des perçages différents (15, 16, 116) sont associés aux butées de limitation (25, 133) et/ou aux prolongements de retenue (24, 148) dans au moins une paroi latérale (12, 13, 103) du contenant collecteur (7, 102).
  35. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 34, caractérisé en ce que les bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147) pour les butées de limitation (25, 133) et/ou les prolongements de retenue (24, 148) sont séparés par des coupes de limitation le long de leur ligne de pourtour des parties environnantes du poussoir (19, 130) ou du côté de manchon (20, 21) en vue d'un déplacement relatif par rapport au conteneur collecteur (7, 102) et sont reliés dans au moins une zone partielle au manchon de guidage respectivement au poussoir (19, 130).
  36. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 35, caractérisé en ce que le bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147) respectivement les butées de limitation (25, 133) et/ou les prolongements de retenue (24, 148) forment une extrémité frontale du poussoir (19, 130) respectivement du côté de manchon (20, 21) orientée vers l'ouverture de fond (18, 105).
  37. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 36, caractérisé en ce que le poussoir (19, 130) est réalisé en forme de U, et que les deux bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147) sont orientés vers deux parois latérales (12, 13, 103) du contenant collecteur (7, 102) s'étendant parallèlement l'une à l'autre et opposées l'une à l'autre et sont guidées le long de celles-ci.
  38. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 37, caractérisé en ce que sont associés à un contenant collecteur (7, 102) plusieurs poussoirs (19, 130) présentant des sections transversales en forme de U pour les butées de limitation (25, 133) et/ou les prolongements de retenue (24, 148).
  39. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 38, caractérisé en ce qu'une butée supérieure (36, 136) est associée au poussoir (19, 130).
  40. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 39, caractérisé en ce qu'une butée inférieure (35) est associée au poussoir (19, 130).
  41. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 40, caractérisé en ce que la butée inférieure (35) est formée par une partie de réception de la palette (2, 111) à individualiser et est réalisée avec des parties de butée du poussoir (19, 130) respectivement du manchon de guidage faisant saillie par rapport aux bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147).
  42. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 41, caractérisé en ce que le poussoir (19, 130) à la butée inférieure (35) s'applique au plus tard lors de l'application des prolongements de retenue supérieurs (24, 148) à l'arête inférieure (42, 122) des perçages associés (15, 116).
  43. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 42, caractérisé en ce que la butée supérieure (36, 136) limite le déplacement du poussoir (19, 130) respectivement du manchon de guidage au plus tard lors de l'application de la butée de limitation (25, 133) à l'arête supérieure (43) du perçage associé (16, 116).
  44. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 43, caractérisé en ce que des côtés frontaux opposés l'un à l'autre d'un évidement dans le poussoir (19, 130) respectivement d'un côté de manchon (20, 21) du manchon de guidage coopèrent avec une butée fixe (154) disposée au contenant collecteur (7, 102).
  45. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 44, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de guidage (129) est formé par un trou oblong (156) dans le poussoir (19, 130) respectivement le manchon de guidage.
  46. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 45, caractérisé en ce que les butées de limitation (25, 133) et/ou les prolongements de retenue (24, 148) sont formés par des parties chanfrainées du poussoir (19, 130) respectivement du manchon de guidage ou des bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147).
  47. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 46, caractérisé en ce que des arêtes inférieures (40, 42, 122) et/ou des arêtes supérieures (41, 43, 118) des perçages (15, 16, 116), notamment dans la direction s'étendant transversalement à la direction d'avance du poussoir (19, 130) respectivement du manchon de guidage, s'élargissent de l'espace intérieur (17, 107) vers l'extérieur, et sont réalisées notamment pour s'étendre en biais ou en cone.
  48. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 47, caractérisé en ce que des faces frontales des perçages (15, 16, 116) s'étendant à travers les arêtes supérieures (40, 42, 122) et/ou arêtes inférieures (41, 43, 118) s'étendant perpendiculairement à la direction d'avance du poussoir (19, 130), s'étendent respectivement selon un angle dans la direction de l'espace intérieur (17, 107) les unes vers les autres.
  49. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 48, caractérisé en ce que l'agencement de guidage pour le poussoir (19, 130), respectivement le manchon de guidage est disposé dans la direction de poussée, à une distance des butées de limitation (25, 133) et/ou des prolongements de retenue (24, 148) au contenant collecteur (7, 102).
  50. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 49, caractérisé en ce que les butées de limitation (25, 133) et/ou les prolongements de retenue (24, 148) sont disposés dans un plan s'étendant perpendiculairement à la direction longitudinale du contenant collecteur (7, 102).
  51. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 50, caractérisé en ce que les butées de limitation (25, 133) et/ou les prolongements de retenue (24, 148), lors de la position des bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147) s'appliquant aux parois latérales (12, 13, 103), font saillie sur les parois latérales (12, 13, 103) et sont disposées pour recouvrir l'ouverture de fond (18, 105) de l'extérieur.
  52. Dispositif d'émission selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 29 à 51, caractérisé en ce qu'un organe de guidage dans le perçage du bras de retenue (22, 23, 132, 147) ou du poussoir (19, 130) respectivement du manchon de guidage est réalisé comme butée d'extrémité à une distance de la partie d'application (29, 30) de la paroi latérale correspondant perpendiculairement à la paroi latérale du contenant collecteur (7, 102).
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