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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2024
Applicant:
Aoi Seiki Co., Ltd., Kumamoto, JP;
Inventor:
Teruaki Itoh, Kumamoto, JP;
Assignee:
AOI SEIKI CO., LTD., Kumamoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/36 (2006.01); B07C 5/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B07C 5/361 (2013.01); B07C 5/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to an aspect of the invention, a sorting apparatus comprises; a holder station in which a plurality of holders each configured to hold a specimen container in an upright state are disposed; a sort conveyance unit including a plurality of sort conveyance paths configured to convey the holders; a transfer unit including a plurality of transfer arms, each configured to hold one of the holders and transfer the holder to any one of the sort conveyance paths; and a control unit configured to control a transfer destination of the holder in the transfer unit.