阅读说明：本技术 侧向流动测定装置和分析仪 (Lateral flow assay device and analyzer ) 是由 R·维斯蒂森 J·F·S·恩格尔 于 2019-08-07 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种用于执行侧向流动测定的装置(2),所述装置包括：-接收器(4),所述接收器具有封闭所述接收器(4)的第一端以界定内部材料收纳空间(16)的底壁部分(14),并且具有位于与所述第一端相对的第二端处的接收器开口(18)；-隔室(8),所述隔室用于固持侧向流动测定测试条(56),所述隔室(8)的下部部分(38)被定位成比所述第二端更靠近所述接收器(4)的所述第一端；-液体通路(10),所述液体通路与所述内部材料收纳空间(16)和所述下部部分(38)流体连通；以及-盖(6),所述盖被适配成覆盖所述接收器开口(18),并且包括具有外周边(22)的主体部分(20)；其中-样品收纳部分(24)位于所述主体部分(20)中,并且被布置成与所述内部材料收纳空间(16)液体连通；并且其中-所述液体通路(10)由进入所述隔室(8)的所述下部部分(38)的第一开口(40)和所述盖(6)中的第二开口(26)界定。(An apparatus (2) for performing a lateral flow assay, the apparatus comprising: -a receptacle (4) having a bottom wall portion (14) closing a first end of the receptacle (4) to define an interior material receiving space (16), and having a receptacle opening (18) at a second end opposite the first end; -a compartment (8) for holding a lateral flow assay test strip (56), a lower portion (38) of the compartment (8) being located closer to the first end of the receiver (4) than the second end; -a liquid passage (10) in fluid communication with the inner material receiving space (16) and the lower portion (38); and-a cover (6) adapted to cover the receiver opening (18) and comprising a body portion (20) having an outer periphery (22); wherein-a sample receiving portion (24) is located in the body portion (20) and arranged in liquid communication with the inner material receiving space (16); and wherein-the liquid passage (10) is delimited by a first opening (40) into the lower portion (38) of the compartment (8) and a second opening (26) in the lid (6).)

1. An apparatus for performing a lateral flow assay (2; 2'), the apparatus comprising:

-a receptacle (4) having a bottom wall portion (14) closing a first end of the receptacle (4) to define an interior material receiving space (16), and having a receptacle opening (18) at a second end opposite the first end;

-a compartment (8) for holding a lateral flow assay test strip (56), a lower portion (38) of the compartment (8) being located closer to the first end of the receiver (4) than the second end;

-a liquid passage (10) in fluid communication with the inner material receiving space (16) and the lower portion (38); and

-a cover (6; 6') adapted to cover the receiver opening (18) and comprising a body portion (20) having an outer periphery (22); wherein

-a sample receiving portion (24) is located in the body portion (20) and arranged in liquid communication with the inner material receiving space (16); and wherein

-the liquid passage (10) is delimited by a first opening (40) into the lower portion (38) of the compartment (8) and a second opening (26; 26') in the lid (6; 6').

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the second opening (26') is positioned in liquid communication with the sample receiving portion (24) to receive liquid therefrom.

3. A device (2; 2') according to claim 1, wherein the compartment (8) comprises an oblong channel (58) having long sides (60, 44) extending between the first and second ends in a direction along the receptacle (4) and being separated from the interior material receiving space (16).

4. A device (2; 2') according to claim 3, wherein the liquid passage (10) comprises an oval channel (64) running parallel to and abutting a long side (44) of the compartment (8).

5. A device (2') according to claim 4, wherein a removable cover (66) is provided covering the compartment (8) and the liquid passage (10).

6. The device (2') according to claim 5, wherein the cover (66) is configured with a reservoir (68) in liquid communication between the first opening (40) of the passageway (10) and the lower portion (38) of the compartment (8).

7. The device (2; 2') according to claim 1, wherein the compartment is configured with a window (42; 70, 72) through which an interior portion of the compartment (8) is visible.

8. The device (2; 2') according to claim 1, wherein a sample well (28; 28'; 28 ") having a well opening (30; 30 '; 30") in liquid communication with the sample receiving portion (24) is located in the body portion (20) of the cap (6; 6'; 6 "), the well opening (30; 30 '; 30") being located closer to the outer periphery (22) than the sample receiving portion (24) in the body portion (20) and accessible from outside the cap (6; 6'; 6 ").

9. Device (2 '; 2 ") according to claim 8, wherein a liquid guide (32) is provided in the lid (6; 6 '; 6") between the sample receiving portion (24) and the aperture opening (30; 30 '; 30 ").

10. The device (2') according to claim 8, wherein a container (50) having a container opening (52) accessible from outside the lid (6 ") is located in the body portion (20) of the lid (6"), the container opening (52) being located closer to the outer periphery (22) than the sample receiving portion (24) in the body portion (20).

11. The device (2') according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a lateral flow test strip (56) having a liquid receiving zone (78) and retained in the compartment (8), wherein the liquid receiving zone (78) is proximate to and in liquid communication with the lower portion (38) of the compartment (8).

12. The device (2') of claim 11, wherein the compartment (8) is configured with a window (70, 72) through which the test strip (56) is visible from outside the compartment (8), and wherein the lateral flow test strip (56) has its test zone (74) coincident with the window (70, 72).

13. An apparatus (80) for performing a lateral flow assay, the apparatus comprising:

-a device (2; 2') according to any one of the preceding claims 1 to 12;

-a rotator adapted to rotate the device (2; 2') about a longitudinal axis (a) passing through the centre of the device (2; 2') in a direction between the first and second ends of the receptacle (4); and

-a measuring instrument (82) adapted to detect an analyte inducing a change of the test strip (56) in the test zone (74) thereof.

14. The apparatus (80) of claim 13, comprising:

-a device (2') according to any one of claims 8 to 10; and

-a dosing device (84) comprising a pipette system (86, 88, 90) configured to transfer liquid between the sample well (28 ") and the second opening (26").

15. The apparatus (80) according to claim 14, wherein the device (2') is a device according to claim 10, and the pipetting system (86, 88, 90) is configured to transfer liquid from the sample well (28 ") into the container (52) and from the container (52) to the second opening (26").