OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001959

Receptacle transport system for an analytical system

Published: 2026-09-15T19:09:46.107333Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001959
Categories: Material Handling > Conveying Systems

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ABSTRACT

A receptacle-supporting puck includes spring-biased fingers arranged about a
vertical axis, each finger having a contact surface to contact a receptacle
seated in the puck. A supporting disc of the puck includes a disc sidewall
projecting from a base and defining a pocket for seating a receptacle, first
cavities in the base extending toward the vertical axis, and a puck passageway
extending through opposed portions of the disc sidewall transversely to and
offset from the vertical axis. Each finger is rotatably coupled to the
supporting disc at a corresponding first cavity. A synchronization disc is
positioned in the pocket, and each of the fingers is coupled to the
synchronization disc such that the contact surfaces of the fingers move
synchronously toward and away from the vertical axis. A retaining ring couples
the fingers, the supporting disc, and the synchronization disc together.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001959
Published 2026-09-15T19:09:46.107333Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001959