A LABORATORY SAMPLE VESSEL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, A METHOD FOR OPERATING, AND AN IN-VITRO DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM

The present disclosure refers to a laboratory sample vessel distribution system, comprising: a cabinet (1) having a interior space (2) covered by cabinet walls; a plurality of sample vessel carriers having a plurality of support mounts each configured to detachably receive a sample vessel; and a cabinet drawer (3) configured to receive at least one sample vessel carrier from the plurality of sample vessel carriers. The cabinet drawer (3) is locatable in different positions selected from the following: a closed position, in which a drawer opening assigned to the cabinet drawer (3) is closed by a front panel of the cabinet drawer (3); an opened position, in which the drawer opening is open at least partially, thereby, giving a user access to the interior space (2) of the cabinet (1) through the drawer opening; and a fully opened position, in which the drawer opening is closed by a back panel of the cabinet drawer (3). There is an actuator provided in the interior space (2) and configured to handle at least one of the sample vessels and the sample vessel carriers by moving the sample vessels and the sample vessel carriers, respectively, between different locations. An actuator driver is configured to drive the actuator and to apply a first mode of operation, thereby, moving the actuator with a first speed of movement; and a second mode of operation, thereby, moving the actuator with a second speed of movement being a reduced speed of movement compared to the first speed of movement. A sensor device is assigned to the cabinet drawer (3) and configured to detect a present drawer position of the cabinet drawer (3), the present drawer position being selected from the closed position, and the opened position of the cabinet drawer (3); and provide drawer position signals indicative of the present position of the cabinet drawer (3). A control device is connected to the actuator driver and to the sensor device for receiving the drawer position signals, the control device being configured to provide, in response to the drawer position signals, control signals to the actuator driver instructing the actuator driver to apply one of the first mode of operation, if the drawer position signals indicate the closed position; and the second mode of operation, if the drawer position signals indicate the opened position. Furthermore, an in-vitro diagnostic system and a method for operating a laboratory sample vessel distribution system are provided.