A PLATE LOCATOR FOR POSITIONING AND HOLDING A PLATE ON A WORK BED OF A PRECISION LIQUID HANDLER

摘要

"A PLATE LOCATOR FOR POSITIONING AND HOLDING A PLATE ON A WORK BED OF A PRECISION LIQUID HANDLER" A plate locator for use in positioning and in holding a plate on a work bed of a precision liquid handler, the plate having an array of sample containing wells, the plate locator comprising a locator bed; a plurality of rigid stop members, wherein the plurality of rigid stop members extend up from the locator bed; a plurality of movably mounted holders, wherein the plurality of movably mounted holders extend up from the locator bed; a tray nest positioned on the locator bed to receive a plate, the nest location on the locator bed at least partially defined by the plurality of rigid stop members and the plurality of movably mounted holders; and a biasing element arranged on each of the plurality of movably mounted holders to allow movement of the movably mounted holders, wherein the movably mounted holders urge the plate toward the rigid stop members when the plate is positioned in the nest.