SEED CORING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING SEED CORES FOR ANALYSIS

摘要

A coring device includes a base portion (30) that receives an arrayedplurality of samples, the base portion including a plurality of verticallyoriented slider rods (36). A coring portion (50) including an arrayedplurality of coring tubes (62) aligned with the arrayed plurality of samplesis slidable along the vertically oriented slider rods between a retractedposition and an actuated position where cores (20) are taken from the samples(12). An extraction portion (80) including arrayed plurality of extractionpins (90) aligned with the arrayed plurality of coring tubes (11) forinsertion therein is also slidable along the vertically oriented slider rods(36) between a retracted position and an actuated position where theextraction pins (90) eject cores (20) from the coring tubes. A coring drivemechanism (100) is provided to mechanically move the coring portion (50)between the retracted position and the actuated position.