Modular robotic system and method for sample processing

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B01L 3/00 (2006.01) B01L 99/00 (2010.01) G01N 35/00 (2006.01) G01N 35/02 (2006.01) G01N 35/04 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2474305

A method of processing objects using a bilateral architecture. The method comprises the steps of: arranging a plurality of instruments around a bi- directional conveyance device, the instruments spaced at fixed pitch intervals along the conveyance device; assigning dedicated movers to each of the instruments, the dedicated movers for loading and unloading of the objects to and from the instruments and the conveyance device; and controlling the operation of the conveyance device to have an interrupted motion, the interrupted motion for coordinating the loading and unloading of the objects; wherein the dedicated movers are positioned such that adjacent movers operate independently of one another. The method can be operated on an automated robotic system having a modular architecture. The system comprises: a backbone having a plurality of backbone connectors; a module having a module connector for releasably coupling with a respective one of the backbone connectors; a bi- directional motion device connected to the backbone, the motion device for presenting an object adjacent to the module when the module is coupled to the backbone; a connection interface formable by coupling the backbone and module connectors, the connection interface for providing an operational coupling between the backbone and the module when adjacent thereto; wherein the connection interface provides a repeatable connection and disconnection capability between the backbone and the module for ready reconfiguration of the modular architecture.

Cette invention concerne un procédé de traitement d'objets à l'aide d'une architecture bilatérale. Ce procédé consiste à: agencer une pluralité d'instruments autour d'un dispositif de transport bidirectionnel, ceci à intervalles réguliers le long dudit dispositif de transport; attribuer des chargeurs spécialisés à chacun des instruments, chargeurs qui assurent le chargement et le déchargement d'objets entre les instruments et le dispositif de transport; et commander une interruption du déplacement du dispositif de transport afin de coordonner le chargement et le déchargement d'objets, les chargeurs spécialisés étant disposés de telle sorte que des chargeurs adjacents fonctionnent indépendamment les uns des autres. Le procédé convient pour un système robotique automatique à architecture modulaire. Il comprend une ossature dotée d'une pluralité de connexions; un module à connexion modulaire pouvant être raccordé libérable à l'une des connexions d'ossature; un dispositif de mouvement bidirectionnel connecté à l'ossature qui permet de présenter un objet contre le module lorsque ce dernier est accouplé à l'ossature; une interface de connexion qui s'obtient en raccordant l'ossature et les connexions de module, interface qui autorise un couplage opérationnel entre l'ossature et le module lorsqu'il se trouve contre l'ossature. L'interface de connexion permet de répéter les opérations de connexion et de déconnexion entre l'ossature le module, d'où reconfiguration rapide l'architecture modulaire.

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