WO2024161809A1 - 保管装置、自動分析装置及び保管方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a storage device and storage method suitable for an automatic analyzer that analyzes biological samples such as blood and urine, and in particular to a storage device, automatic analyzer, and storage method that store containers containing standard samples and quality control samples in individual cases.
- a cooling storage assembly integrated into a clinical analyzer includes an insulated housing, an insulated door assembly with one or more doors, one or more thermoelectric coolers, and a cooling base assembly housed within the insulated housing and below the insulated door assembly.
- the cooling base assembly includes a metal plate thermally coupled to the one or more thermoelectric coolers, one or more thermal sensors, and a plurality of receptacles arranged in an array, each receptacle configured to receive one of the plurality of fluid tubes.
- the cooling base assembly describes a cooling environment configured for multi-day storage of at least one of control and calibrator fluids housed within the plurality of fluid tubes.
- Automated analyzers are devices that automatically analyze blood and other biological samples and output the results, and are essential equipment in hospitals and medical testing facilities. There is a demand for such automated analyzers to perform a wider variety of tests in a shorter amount of time.
- Automated analyzers require quality control using standard samples and quality control samples when necessary, such as when starting up each morning or when new reagents are added, which places a burden on the operator. Therefore, there is a demand for automatic analyzers that can achieve quality control without the operator having to add standard samples and quality control samples each time.
- Standard samples and quality control samples are sometimes collectively referred to as QC samples or QC sample samples.
- the number of container cases equal to the number of samples to be stored, for example 100 container cases.
- container cases are arranged concentrically in close proximity to one another, for example, in a cylindrical, cooled storage unit, and are attached to a roughly disk-shaped holder that serves as a base member for holding the container cases.
- a so-called snap fit in which a resin member is stretched into a tongue shape and the elastic deformation is utilized to lock two parts together using a claw.
- Patent Document 1 includes so-called snap-fit claws for fitting the right and left cases together, and a receiving portion that corresponds to the snap-fit claws, but does not disclose a configuration in which multiple cases are arranged close to each other.
- the present invention aims to provide a storage device, an automatic analyzer, and a storage method that increase the number of storage items that can be stored in the storage facility while miniaturizing the storage facility itself.
- the present invention includes multiple means for solving the above problems, and one example is a holder that includes a case for containing items to be stored and a holder with multiple holes into which the case can be inserted from above, the holder extending upward along the side of the case and having a claw portion that elastically deforms in a direction away from the surface of the case, and the case has a first engagement portion that engages with the claw portion to secure the case when inserted into the hole.
- the present invention makes it possible to increase the number of items that can be stored in a storage facility while miniaturizing the storage facility itself. Problems, configurations, and advantages other than those described above will become clear from the description of the embodiments below.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of an automatic analyzer according to a first embodiment.
- 4 is a schematic plan view of the container storage device according to the first embodiment, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3.
- This is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2 is a plan view of a container case of the container storage device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a plan view of a holder of the container storage device according to the first embodiment. 2 is a perspective view of a configuration of a container case and a holder of the container storage device according to the first embodiment, viewed from above and in the front;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a configuration of a container case and a holder of the container storage device according to the first embodiment, as viewed from below and rear.
- FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a snap-fit locking operation between the container case and the holder of the container storage device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container storage device according to the first embodiment, seen from above and in front, showing a state after the container case and the holder have been snap-fitted together.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container storage device according to the first embodiment, seen from below and rear, showing a state after the container case and the holder have been snap-fitted and engaged.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the arrangement of the annular holder and container cases of the container storage device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a configuration of a container case, a holder, and a removal tool of the container storage device according to the first embodiment, as viewed from above and in the front;
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the configuration of a container case, a holder, and a removal tool of the container storage device according to the first embodiment, as viewed from below and rear.
- FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a removal jig is being inserted from above into a container case of the container storage device according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a removal jig is inserted from above into a container case of the container storage device according to the first embodiment to release the snap fit lock.
- FIG. 1 is a front top perspective view of a state in which a removal jig is inserted from above into a container case of the container storage device according to the first embodiment to release the snap fit lock.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the container storage device according to the first embodiment, seen from above and at the front, showing a state in which a container case has been removed upward from a holder by a removal jig;
- FIG. 5A to 5C are vertical cross-sectional views showing examples of different holder up-down heights of the container storage device according to the first embodiment.
- 13 is a plan view showing an arrangement of holders and container cases in a container storage device according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 1 A first embodiment of a storage device, an automatic analyzer, and a storage method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 17.
- FIG. 1 A first embodiment of a storage device, an automatic analyzer, and a storage method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 17.
- FIG. 1 A first embodiment of a storage device, an automatic analyzer, and a storage method of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 17.
- Figure 1 is a schematic plan view of the automatic analyzer.
- the automated analyzer 100 includes a container storage device 1 for storing QC sample containers 11 used for measurements in the analyzer 101, an analyzer 101 that is a device for measuring the physical properties of samples and requires the analysis accuracy to be guaranteed using QC samples, etc., a pre-processing device 102 that performs various pre-processing on the samples prior to their analysis in the analyzer 101, and a post-processing device that performs various post-processing on the samples, etc. after their analysis.
- analysis device 101 pre-processing device 102, post-processing device, and container storage device 1 that make up the automated analysis device 100 can be one or more, or can be omitted as appropriate, and can be changed as appropriate depending on the system configuration.
- Figure 2 is a schematic plan view of the container storage device and a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B in Figure 3
- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in Figure 2.
- the holder is an annular holder 8 in which the container cases are arranged in three concentric circles, and the container cases 9 are arranged concentrically on the annular holder 8 with respect to the central axis 4 of the storage facility; however, the holder is not limited to an annular shape and can be either a disk shape or a sector shape, but is not limited to these shapes. Furthermore, the container cases 9 do not need to be held concentrically on the holder and can be arranged in other ways.
- the up/down, left/right, front/rear directions are based on the up/down, left/right, front/rear directions shown in Figures 2 and 3.
- the front/rear direction is the radial direction of the storage unit or disk along A-A
- the left/right direction is the tangent direction of the arc perpendicular to A-A.
- the holder is arranged concentrically with the "unit holder" configuration shown in Figures 4 and 5 as constituent units, and the unit holders adjacent in the circumferential or radial direction are formed integrally to form a roughly disk-like shape overall.
- the containers may also be referred to as sample containers or QC sample containers.
- the schematic configuration of the container storage device 1 according to this embodiment will be explained with reference to Figures 2 and 3.
- the container storage device 1 has a roughly rectangular parallelepiped housing 2, and a roughly cylindrical storage cabinet 3 is provided inside the housing 2. Note that a description of the configuration of the transport unit that transports QC sample containers in and out of the storage cabinet 3 will be omitted.
- the storage cabinet 3 is cylindrically arranged around a vertically oriented central axis 4, and in order to maintain the interior of the storage cabinet 3 at a low temperature, for example below 10°C, it is cooled by a cooling device (not shown for convenience of illustration), and the outer cylindrical surface and the top and bottom surfaces are covered with insulating material 5 with low thermal conductivity.
- the top surface of the storage cabinet 3 is a removable storage cabinet top lid 3a.
- a circular or annular disk 6 rotatably supported around the storage facility central axis 4.
- the disk 6 is connected to a drive motor (not shown), such as a stepping motor, via a disk drive shaft 7 through a timing belt, making it rotatable, and can be stopped at a specified angular position by an angle detection sensor (not shown).
- the disk 6 is provided with an annular ring holder 8 that can rotate together with the disk 6.
- the center of the ring holder 8 is provided with a hole (insertion hole 10) for passing a rotary drive shaft or the like through.
- a number of container cases 9 for storing QC sample containers 11 can be attached to the ring holder 8, and insertion holes 10 for inserting each container case 9 from above are drilled in the holder for each of the container cases 9 that can be stored. It is desirable to make the outer diameter of the ring holder 8 as large as possible, approximately equal to the outer diameter of the disk 6, so that a large number of container cases 9 can be stored.
- the container cases 9 are arranged concentrically and radially around the central axis 4 of the storage facility, and each container case 9 contains a QC sample container 11.
- the container cases 9 are arranged in three concentric circles, that is, along an outer circle 12a, a middle circle 12b, and an inner circle 12c.
- an opening 13 is provided on the top cover 3a of the storage 3.
- the opening 13 is substantially rectangular, with one side parallel to A-A and the other side shorter than the first side and perpendicular to A-A.
- the length of one side is such that in this embodiment, the container cases 9 of the outermost peripheral circle 12a and the innermost peripheral circle 12c arranged in a triple concentric pattern are exposed in a plan view, and the length of the other side is such that one of the container cases 9 is exposed in a plan view, and the opening dimensions are such that the container case 9 can pass through when it is moved vertically using the removal tool 43 described below to be placed on the annular holder 8 or removed from the annular holder 8.
- the opening 13 is provided with a shutter 14 that is opened and closed by a shutter opening and closing mechanism (not shown).
- a shutter opening and closing mechanism not shown
- an airtight sealant (not shown) is provided around the shutter 14 to prevent outside air from entering the cooled storage vault 3, sealing the gap between the opening 13 of the storage vault 3 and the shutter 14.
- the shutter 14 When the shutter 14 is fully open, it opens to the outside of the vertical projection plane of the opening 13, so that it is positioned so as not to interfere with the removal tool 43 gripping and removing the container case 9.
- the QC sample container 11 is stored in the storage cabinet 3 via the ring holder 8 in a state where it is held in a container case 9 provided on the top surface of the storage cabinet 3 and equipped with an opening/closing lid 16 that is pivoted around a lid support shaft 15 so that it can be opened and closed freely, through an opening 13 that is provided on the top surface of the storage cabinet 3 and through which the container case 9 and removal tool 43 can pass in the vertical direction.
- an airtight seal (not shown in the figure) keeps the container case 9 airtight, preventing the sample in the container case 9 from evaporating.
- the opening/closing lid 16 is supported around a lid support shaft 15 provided at one end of the opening/closing lid 16 so that it can be opened and closed freely, and the other end of the opening/closing lid 16 is provided with a lid opening claw receiver 17 that opens and closes the opening/closing lid 16 when a lid opening/closing mechanism (not shown) acts on it.
- Figure 4A is a plan view of the holder
- Figure 4B is a plan view of the holder
- Figure 5 is a perspective view from above and in front showing the configuration of the container case and the holder
- Figure 6 is a perspective view from below and in rear showing the configuration of the container case and the holder.
- the container case 9 has a stepped cylindrical shape with an opening on the top surface, the upper part being a first cylindrical portion 18 with a larger diameter, and the lower part being a second cylindrical portion 19 that is concentric with the first cylindrical portion 18 and has a smaller diameter than the first cylindrical portion 18.
- the step between the inner circumference of the first cylindrical portion 18 and the inner circumference of the second cylindrical portion 19 is a horizontal mounting bottom surface 20 perpendicular to the central axis of the first cylindrical portion 18 to the second cylindrical portion 19, and is configured to be mountable on a case mounting surface 21 provided on the annular holder 8.
- a ring-shaped seal member 50 is provided on the case bottom surface 49, which is the lowest surface of the second cylindrical portion 19, and maintains an airtight seal between the QC sample container 11 and the outer cylindrical surface of the QC sample container 11 when the QC sample container 11 is inserted, as shown in FIG. 7.
- the container case 9 has a positioning protrusion 22, a first protrusion 25, a second protrusion 28, a lid support arm 29, and a lid support shaft 15.
- the positioning protrusion 22 is a long protrusion in the vertical direction that protrudes from the side surface of the first tube portion 18 facing forward along the outer periphery of the first tube portion 18.
- the first protrusion 25 protrudes by a distance S1 from the cylindrical surface of the first tube portion 18, has a horizontal engagement surface 23 formed on the upper surface, and a first inclined surface 24 formed below that smoothly connects to the outer periphery of the first tube portion 18.
- the second protrusion 28 protrudes by a distance S2 from the cylindrical surface of the first tube portion 18, has a horizontal jig receiving surface 26 on the lower surface, and a second inclined surface 27 formed above that smoothly connects to the outer periphery of the first tube portion 18.
- the first protrusion 25 engages with the elastic tongue portion 35 when inserted into the insertion hole 10 to secure the container case 9, and the second protrusion 28 engages with the step portion 44 of the removal jig 43 on the side. Details will be described later.
- a seal portion 30 made of, for example, soft rubber is provided on the underside of the opening/closing lid 16, and when the opening/closing lid 16 is closed, it fits into the inner circumference of the container case 9 to maintain airtightness.
- the locking surface 23 of the first protrusion 25 is located at a height H1 from the bottom surface 20.
- the jig receiving surface 26 of the second protrusion 28 is located at a height H4 from the bottom mounting surface 20.
- the first protrusions 25 are provided in four directions, L1, L2, R1, and R2, from the central axis of the container case 9 that connects the center of the ring holder 8 and the center of the container case 9, and in this embodiment, L1 and R1 are symmetrical with respect to the front-to-rear axis, and L2 and R2 are arranged symmetrical with respect to the front-to-rear axis. Therefore, the elastic tongue portions 35 that pair with the first protrusions 25 are also arranged in two pairs symmetrical with respect to the line connecting the center of the ring holder 8 and the center of the container case 9.
- the angle between L1 and R1 in plan view is larger than the angle between L2 and R2.
- the distance between the first pair (the distance between the first protrusions 25 provided on L1 and R1, and the distance between the elastic tongues 35) located farther from the center of the container case 9 with respect to the center of the ring holder 8 is longer than the distance between the second pair (the distance between the first protrusions 25 provided on L2 and R2, and the distance between the elastic tongues 35) located between the center of the ring holder 8 and the center of the container case 9.
- the second protrusions 28 are provided in three directions: a pair facing right and left, and one facing rearward.
- the first protrusions 25 in the L2 and R2 directions are provided between the lid support arm 29 and the second protrusions 28 facing backward.
- the lid support arm 29 is a pair of arms that extend rearward and upward from the first tube portion 18.
- the lid support shaft 15 is the shaft of the opening/closing lid 16 that opens and closes the opening on the top of the container case 9 near the tip of the lid support arm 29.
- the ring holder 8 is configured by arranging multiple "unit holders 31" each having a basic unit shape capable of holding one container case 9 side by side and connecting or integrally molding them together, forming a disk or ring shape as a whole that can hold multiple container cases 9 arranged concentrically. For this reason, the configuration of this unit holder 31 will be described in detail hereafter.
- the ring holder 8, i.e., the unit holder 31, is preferably integrally molded from an elastic resin, which may be, for example, POM (polyacetal) resin.
- the overall shape of the unit holder 31 is a hollow stepped cylinder, allowing the container case 9 to be inserted and removed from above.
- a stepped portion provided on the inner periphery of the first cylinder 32 that forms the outer periphery of the unit holder 31 forms a horizontal, annular case mounting surface 21.
- the bottom mounting surface 20 of the container case 9 can be placed on the case mounting surface 21.
- the case mounting surface 21 serves as a reference surface for the mounting position when the container case 9 is engaged with the unit holder 31, and so it is desirable for the case mounting surface 21 to be machined with high precision.
- the guide surface 33, case guide portion 34, and elastic tongue portion 35 extend upward from the outer periphery of the case mounting surface 21.
- the guide surface 33 is the inner peripheral surface of an arc-shaped case guide portion 34 that forms part of a cylinder with a diameter slightly larger than that of the first cylindrical portion 18 of the container case 9, so that an appropriate gap of, for example, about 0.2 mm is provided between the first cylindrical portion 18 of the container case 9 and the guide surface 33 from the outer periphery of the case mounting surface 21 upward in a plan view.
- the elastic tongue portion 35 is provided on the annular holder 8 and extends upward along the side of the container case 9. It is a so-called snap fit that elastically deforms in the direction away from the surface of the container case 9, i.e., in the radial direction of the first cylinder 32.
- the second cylinder 36 is disposed below the case mounting surface 21, has a smaller diameter than the first cylinder 32, and has an insertion hole 10 that communicates with the inner circumference of the case mounting surface 21.
- the diameter of the insertion hole 10 is larger than the second tubular portion 19 of the container case 9.
- the area near the case mounting surface 21 on the inner circumference of the case guide portion 34 may be provided with a positioning cylindrical surface 37 that is machined with even higher precision to minimize the gap between the container case 9 and the case guide portion 34 in order to minimize play when the container case 9 is placed on the case.
- the positioning cylindrical surface 37 may be formed so as to only include a portion of the cylindrical surface intermittently, rather than covering the entire circumference of the cylinder.
- the elastic tongue portion 35 is provided to be paired with the first protrusion 25 provided on the container case 9, and is provided in four directions, L1, L2, R1, and R2, in a plan view.
- L1 and R2, and L2 and R1 are each positioned approximately opposite each other with respect to the central axis of the unit holder 31, thereby ensuring a reliable and stable engagement when the container case 9 and the unit holder 31 are snap-fitted together, as described below.
- This elastic tongue 35 has a thin structure, for example a thickness of about 1 mm, so that the upper end can be easily displaced.
- the first protrusion receiving surface 39 is located at a height of H2 from the case mounting surface 21.
- H2 is, for example, approximately 0.2 mm larger than the height H1 from the mounting bottom surface 20 of the container case 9 to the locking surface 23 of the first protrusion 25.
- the upper end of the elastic tongue portion 35 is inclined in a direction away from the cylindrical inner circumference of the unit holder 31 as it goes upward, and the inside forms a guide slope 40.
- the arc-shaped case guide portions 34 are provided in a total of four locations between adjacent first protrusions 25, i.e., between L1 and L2, between L1 and R1, between R1 and R2, and between L2 and R2.
- the case guide portions 34 are not thin, for example, about 2 mm thick, and have an arc-shaped horizontal cross section, and the radial second moment of area of the unit holder 31 in the horizontal cross section is sufficiently large compared to the elastic tongue portions 35, and the rigidity does not easily deform, and the case guide portions 34 are provided to a height of H3 from the case mounting surface 21.
- a groove 41 that opens in the vertical direction is provided in the case guide portion 34 in front of the ring holder 8.
- This groove 41 is a protrusion that fixes the orientation of the container case 9 by engaging with the positioning protrusion 22 when the container case 9 is inserted into the ring holder 8 from above, and is configured so that the positioning protrusion 22 of the container case 9 can be inserted or removed from above.
- the left-right width of the groove 41 is made larger than the left-right width of the positioning protrusion 22 provided on the container case 9, for example by about 0.2 mm, to provide an appropriate gap.
- the vertical dimension of the case guide portion 34 is in a dimensional relationship with the second protrusion 28 such that (H4>H3) so that the second protrusion 28 and the case guide portion 34 do not interfere with each other when the container case 9 is engaged with the unit holder 31.
- Figure 7 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the snap-fit locking operation.
- the second tube portion 19 of the container case 9 is inserted from above into the insertion hole 10 of the unit holder 31, the distance between the mounting bottom surface 20 and the case mounting surface 21 is h1, and the first protrusion 25 does not act on the elastic tongue portion 35 or the guide slope 40.
- the distance between the bottom mounting surface 20 and the case mounting surface 21 is h2 ( ⁇ h1), so when the container case 9 is lowered, the first inclined surface 24 on the underside of the first protrusion 25 acts on the guide inclined surface 40 at the upper end of the elastic tongue portion 35, causing the elastic tongue portion 35 to elastically deform in a direction away from the outer circumferential surface of the first tube portion 18 as it descends.
- the case mounting surface 21 comes into contact with the mounting bottom surface 20.
- the engagement surface 23 of the first projection 25 is at a height H1 from the mounting bottom surface 20
- the first projection receiving surface 39 of the elastic tongue portion 35 is at a height H2 from the mounting bottom surface 20, and since H2 is greater than the height H1 by, for example, about 0.2 mm, the first projection receiving surface 39 is located above the engagement surface 23. Therefore, the elastic deformation of the elastic tongue portion 35 returns to its original shape, and the first projection receiving surface 39 is located above the engagement surface 23 and acts as a hook, preventing the container case 9 from moving upward and allowing it to be engaged with the unit holder 31.
- the positioning protrusion 22 of the container case 9 is inserted into the groove 41 of the unit holder 31, so that the container case 9 can be angularly positioned relative to the unit holder 31 even if it is cylindrical.
- the lid opening/closing device (not shown) with the lid opening claw receiver 17 on the opening/closing lid 16 and moving it upward and rearward to the fully open state as shown by the dashed line, the top of the container case 9 is opened.
- the QC sample container 11 held in the container case 9 can be grasped and raised using a container gripping device (not shown) equipped with a gripper 42, which is an openable and closable gripping claw, and removed upward.
- the gripper 42 can grasp the QC sample container 11 and descend to insert and set the QC sample container 11 into an empty container case 9.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the state after snap-fit engagement, seen from above and in the front
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the state after snap-fit engagement, seen from below and in the rear.
- the case mounting surface 21 is in contact with the bottom mounting surface 20, the elastic tongue portion 35 engages the first protrusion 25 with the engagement surface 23, and the positioning protrusion 22 is fitted into the groove portion 41 to be positioned.
- the container case 9 is simply inserted from above into the insertion hole 10 opened in the unit holder 31, and is engaged and positioned by a so-called snap fit, making it easy to attach the container case 9.
- This makes it possible to provide a container storage device that is easy to attach and assemble in a short time, particularly when attaching a large number of container cases 9 to the ring holder 8.
- the elastic tongues 35 provide locking, or so-called snap fits, at four locations on the circumference of each container case 9, so that in order to remove the container case 9 from the unit holder 31, it is necessary to simultaneously release the snap fits at all four locations. Therefore, even if a foreign object hits one of the elastic tongues 35 at a location and the locking is temporarily released, the container case 9 will not come off or shift from the unit holder 31 or the annular holder 8, and this has the effect of providing a highly reliable locking mechanism for the container case 9.
- Figure 10 is a plan view showing the arrangement of the holders and container cases. Note that the opening and closing lid 16 of the container case 9 is omitted in Figure 10.
- the unit holders 31 and container cases 9 are configured to be arranged in triple concentric circles, so in order to arrange them at high density, it is desirable that adjacent unit holders 31 and container cases 9 on the circumference can be arranged close to each other, and that the difference in radius a1 between the inner circumference and middle circumference and the difference in radius a2 between the middle circumference and outer circumference can be arranged close to each other to minimize the difference in radius. Furthermore, if unit holders 31 of the same shape can be arranged on the inner circumference, middle circumference, and outer circumference, container cases 9 of the same shape can be attached and detached to the inner circumference, middle circumference, and outer circumference, which is preferable because the container cases 9 can be shared.
- the broken line shows the outline of the shape of the elastic tongue portion 35 when it is elastically deformed as shown in FIG. 7(b) in order to insert and lock the container case 9 from above.
- the elastic tongue portion 35 elastically deforms in a direction away from the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical portion 18 of the container case 9.
- the orientation of the elastic tongue portion 35 (L1, L2, R1, R2 in FIG. 4) is set so that even when the elastic tongue portion 35 elastically deforms in this way, it does not interfere with the elastic tongue portion 35 provided on the adjacent unit holder 31. Since it is not necessary to insert or remove two container cases 9 at the same time but one at a time, it is sufficient that the deformed elastic tongue portion 35 does not interfere with the undeformed elastic tongue portion 35 that engages the adjacent container case 9.
- L1 and R1 are on the outer periphery side far from the central axis 4 of the storage vault, and L2 and R2 are on the inner periphery side close to the central axis 4 of the storage vault. Since the circumference on the inner periphery of the circle is smaller than the circumference on the outer periphery, it is desirable to arrange the orientations of L1, L2, R1, and R2 so that the distance b1 between the pair of elastic tongues 35 located on the outer periphery side L1 and R1 and the distance b2 between the pair of elastic tongues 35 located on the inner periphery side L2 and R2 have the relationship b1>b2.
- the container case 9 is secured by two pairs of snap fits that are roughly opposed to each other. Therefore, when some malfunction occurs and the container case 9 needs to be removed, it is desirable to move the container case 9 upward while simultaneously releasing the total of four snap fits.
- the container case 9 is located in the storage cabinet 3 below the storage cabinet top lid 3a, which contains a heat insulating material 5 with a thickness of, for example, about 40 mm from the top surface.
- a heat insulating material 5 with a thickness of, for example, about 40 mm from the top surface.
- the elastic tongues 35 that make up the snap fit are arranged close to each other as shown in Figure 10, so operability is not necessarily good.
- a removal tool 43 for the container case 9 is provided that can be accessed from above via the opening 13 without removing the top cover 3a of the storage unit, can be inserted between the elastic tongue portion 35 and the side of the container case 9 from above, can remove the container case 9 from the ring holder 8, and can minimize plastic deformation of the elastic tongue portion 35.
- Figures 11 and 12 are perspective views showing the configuration of the removal jig 43 and its positional relationship with the container case 9 snap-fitted to the unit holder 31.
- the removal jig 43 has a generally cylindrical shape, and its inner diameter is slightly larger than the maximum outer diameter of the container case 9.
- Three second elastic tongues 45a, 45b, and 45c extend downward from the lower end surface of the removal jig 43, and each lower end has a step 44 that protrudes inward.
- the outer diameter of the removal jig 43 is approximately equal to the outer diameter of the container case 9 plus the thickness of the removal jig 43.
- the second elastic tongue 45a located to the right of the unit holder 31, is designed to act on both the elastic tongue 35 on the unit holder 31 and the second protrusion 28 on the container case 9.
- the range of region e1 is inserted between the elastic tongue portion 35 (R1) and the outer peripheral surface of the first tubular portion 18, and acts to open the elastic tongue portion 35 (R1) and release the engagement with the first protrusion 25.
- the range of region e2 climbs over the second protrusion 28, and when it reaches its lowest point, the step portion 44 engages with the jig receiving surface 26 of the second protrusion 28.
- the second elastic tongue portion 45 (R1) may be provided with a chamfer 48 to avoid interference with the adjacent container case 9.
- the second elastic tongue portion 45b provided on the left side of the unit holder 31 is configured symmetrically to the second elastic tongue portion 45a on the right side.
- a second elastic tongue 45c is provided at the rear of the removal tool 43, extending downward, and a step 44 is provided at the lower end, protruding inward.
- the range of region e3 of the second elastic tongue portion 45c is inserted between the elastic tongue portion 35 (R2) and the outer peripheral surface of the first tubular portion 18, and acts to open the elastic tongue portion 35 (R2) and release the engagement with the first protrusion 25.
- the range of region e4 climbs over the second protrusion 28, and when it reaches its lowest point, the step portion 44 engages with the jig receiving surface 26 of the second protrusion 28.
- the second elastic tongue 45c may have a slit 51 extending in the vertical direction in the center. By providing the slit 51, the second elastic tongue 45c becomes more flexible and the engagement with the second protrusion 28 becomes more reliable.
- the second elastic tongue 45c has two symmetrical areas that act similarly to area e3 and area e4 on either side of the slit 51.
- the outer side of the lower end of the second elastic tongue 45 is formed as an inclined surface 46 to facilitate insertion between the outer peripheral surface of the first cylindrical portion 18 and the guide inclined surface 40 at the upper end of the elastic tongue 35.
- a chamfer may be provided on the inner side of the lower end of the second elastic tongue 45 so that the lower end of the second elastic tongue 45 can smoothly descend without getting caught on the edge of the upper end of the first cylindrical portion 18 of the container case 9.
- the thickness from the inner periphery of the step portion 44 to the outer periphery of the removal jig 43 is defined as t, and t is greater than the height S1 of the first projection 25, i.e., the dimensional relationship is t>S1.
- 13 is a vertical cross-sectional view in the left-right direction showing the state in which the removal jig 43 is set directly above the container case 9 and lowered, so that the inner circumference of the lower end of the second elastic tongue 45 of the removal jig 43 engages with the outer circumference of the upper edge of the first cylindrical portion 18 of the container case 9 and is lowered, but is positioned higher than the elastic tongue 35 of the unit holder 31.
- 14 and 15 are a vertical cross-sectional view and a perspective view showing the state in which the removal jig 43 is further lowered along the outer circumference of the container case 9 from the state shown in FIG.
- the thickness t from the inner circumference of the step portion 44 to the outer circumference of the removal jig 43 is greater than the height S1 of the first protrusion 25 of the container case 9, so in the state shown in Figures 14 and 15, the elastic tongue 35 bends beyond the height of the first protrusion 25, and the snap-fit engagement with the first protrusion 25 is released.
- the amount of bending of the elastic tongue 35 is limited to the thickness t of the removal jig 43 and it cannot bend any further, so the maximum displacement is constant and the maximum stress generated at the base of the elastic tongue 35 does not exceed a certain level.
- the outer diameter of the opening/closing lid 16 be slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the container case 9 so that the inner circumference of the removal jig 43 and the outer circumference of the opening/closing lid 16 do not interfere with each other.
- Figure 16 is a perspective view showing the state in which the removal jig 43 has been raised from the state shown in Figures 14 and 15.
- the elastic tongue 35 is no longer engaged with the first projection 25, and the step 44 of the second elastic tongue 45 is engaged with the jig receiving surface 26 of the second projection 28, so the container case 9 rises together with the removal jig 43 and can be removed from the unit holder 31.
- the movement direction of the removal jig 43 for engaging with the container case 9 and for removing the container case 9 are opposite to each other, and the removal jig 43 engages with the container case 9 by moving from top to bottom along the outer diameter of the container case 9, and after engagement, the removal jig 43 moves from bottom to top to remove the container case 9 from the unit holder 31.
- This has the advantage that the operation of removing the container case 9 is easy, requiring only a simple up and down movement of the removal jig 43, and does not require complicated operations.
- the removal jig 43 has a cylindrical shape not much different from the container case 9, except that its wall thickness diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the container case 9. Therefore, if there is an opening that is larger than the plan view when the container case 9 and the removal jig 43 are engaged, the operation of removing the container case 9 using the removal jig 43 can be performed through that opening.
- the dimensions of the opening 13 shown in Figures 2 and 3 are set to allow the container case 9 and the removal tool 43 to pass through in the vertical direction while still engaged with each other, making it possible to install, remove, and replace the container case 9 through the opening 13.
- Figure 17 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing different forms of the height relationship between the holder and the container case.
- the ratio of the height to the top surface of the container case 9 to the overall height K, i.e., the height g1 of the first cylindrical portion 18, is approximately 1/3.
- the elastic tongue portion 35 which is a thin-walled resin with a thickness of approximately 1 mm, is deflected by approximately 1.5 mm to the height of the first protrusion 25, the elastic tongue portion 35 can engage the container case 9 without undergoing plastic deformation.
- the error on the top surface of the container case 9 is approximately the same as the error on the case mounting surface 21 of the unit holder 31, and since the case mounting surface 21 is machined with high precision, the position of the container case 9 can be maintained with high precision without increasing the error, which is preferable.
- the rigidity of the snap-fit lock is smaller than that of, for example, fastening with a screw, it is difficult to stabilize the positioning in the horizontal plane, especially on the top surface of the container case 9, and it is desirable to more reliably maintain the distance between adjacent container cases 9. Furthermore, if the length j2 of the elastic tongue 35 is approximately equal to j1, the container case 9 is recessed from the opening 13 when inserted from above, and therefore it becomes necessary to improve visibility.
- the length of the second elastic tongue 45 of the removal jig 43 becomes longer, it becomes necessary to increase the rigidity of the second elastic tongue 45, and further improvements are desired to ensure that the lower end of the second elastic tongue 45 is correctly inserted between the guide slope 40 at the upper end of the elastic tongue 35 and the cylindrical surface of the container case 9 when inserted downward along the outer periphery of the container case 9.
- the rigidity of the elastic tongue 35 decreases, making it difficult to increase the horizontal reaction force and increase the holding force of the container case 9. Furthermore, when the unit holder 31 or the ring holder 8 is made into a resin molded part, the mold becomes deeper according to the height of the elastic tongue 35, so care must be taken to prevent the mold shape from having elongated, weak parts.
- the mold is made thicker by increasing the distance between adjacent container cases 9 in order to ensure the strength of the mold, there is a limit to how close the container cases 9 can be arranged, and there is a limit to how high density can be achieved, so some ingenuity in arrangement, etc. is required.
- the unit holder 31 is placed near the top surface of the container case 9, the opposite of Fig. 17(B).
- the length j3 of the elastic tongue portion 35 becomes smaller than j1, so some measure must be taken to suppress plastic deformation of the elastic tongue portion 35 when it is attached to or detached from the first projection 25 or when it is removed using the removal jig 43.
- the container storage device 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention described above comprises a container case 9 that contains the QC sample container 11 to be stored, and a ring holder 8 having a plurality of insertion holes 10 into which the container case 9 can be inserted from above, the ring holder 8 extending upward along the side of the container case 9 and having an elastic tongue portion 35 that elastically deforms in a direction away from the surface of the container case 9, and the container case 9 has a first protrusion 25 that engages with the elastic tongue portion 35 when inserted into the insertion hole 10 to secure the container case 9.
- the container case 9 is configured to be engaged with the annular holder 8 provided inside the storage unit by a snap fit, so that installation and positioning can be completed simply by pushing the container case 9 in from above, eliminating the need for special fastening members such as screws, and the assembly process is simple and can be completed in a short time.
- This makes it possible to store containers containing QC samples, etc., airtightly in individual container cases 9 one by one and store them refrigerated with a simpler structure, thereby preventing evaporation of samples and contamination by foreign matter, and providing a highly reliable container storage device 1.
- multiple elastic tongues 35 are provided along the side of the container case 9, and multiple first protrusions 25 are provided to pair with the multiple elastic tongues 35, so that the container case 9 can be more firmly and easily fixed to the ring holder 8.
- the container storage device 1 has an opening 13 on the top side, and by holding a container that holds liquid inside as the storage object, it is possible to provide a container storage device 1 that is extremely suitable for storing QC sample containers 11 with the characteristics described above.
- the container case 9 is cylindrical, when the container case 9 is arranged concentrically on the annular holder 8, the same container case 9 can be placed from the inner circumference to the outer circumference, which has the effect of allowing the use of common parts.
- the container case 9 further has a positioning protrusion 22 protruding from the side
- the ring holder 8 further has a groove portion 41 with which the positioning protrusion 22 engages to fix the orientation of the container case 9 when the container case 9 is inserted into the ring holder 8 from above. This prevents rotation when the container case 9 is engaged with the unit holder 31, and ensures positioning, resulting in high positional accuracy.
- the holder is disc-shaped, annular, or sector-shaped, the container case 9 is arranged concentrically with the holder, and the elastic tongues 35 and first protrusions 25 are arranged in two pairs symmetrically with respect to a line connecting the center of the holder and the center of the container case 9.
- the distance between the first pair which is located farther from the center of the container case 9 than the center of the holder, is longer than the distance between the second pair, which is located between the center of the holder and the center of the container case 9.
- a removal tool 43 is provided which can be inserted between the elastic tongue 35 and the side of the container case 9 from above to remove the container case 9 from the ring holder 8, and the container case 9 further has a second protrusion 28 on the side that engages with the step 44 of the removal tool 43.
- the removal tool 43 is inserted between the elastic tongue 35 and the side and reaches the first predetermined position, the engagement between the elastic tongue 35 and the first protrusion 25 is released and the step 44 engages with the second protrusion 28.
- the removal tool 43 is pulled upward, the container case 9 is also removed from the insertion hole 10, and the container case 9 can be easily removed from and attached to the ring holder 8 using the removal tool 43.
- the removal tool 43 moves in opposite directions to engage with the container case 9 and to remove the container case 9, so that the container case 9 can be removed from the ring holder 8 simply by lifting the removal tool 43. This makes it easier to remove the container case 9 from the opening on the top of the storage cabinet 3 without disassembling the storage cabinet 3, which has the effect of making it even easier to replace the container case 9.
- the device further comprises a cylindrical storage cabinet 3, a cylindrical disk 6 rotatably supported around a storage cabinet central axis 4 provided inside the storage cabinet 3, an opening 13 on the top surface of the storage cabinet 3 through which the container case 9 and removal tool 43 can pass in the vertical direction, and an opening/closing lid 16 that can open and close the opening 13,
- the annular holder 8 is either disk-shaped, annular, or fan-shaped and rotates with the disk 6,
- the container case 9 is held by the holder concentrically around the storage cabinet central axis 4, and with the opening/closing lid 16 open, the removal tool 43 is lowered through the opening 13 to engage with the container case 9, the engagement between the container case 9 and the holder is released, and the removal tool 43 is raised to remove the container case 9 from the opening 13, making it possible to replace the container case 9 through the opening 13, and there is no need to disassemble the storage cabinet 3 when replacing the container case 9, and the container case 9 can be easily replaced in a short time, resulting in an effect of providing a container storage device 1
- the container storage device 1 according to the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
- the annular holder 8 is configured as a disk-like structure in which a number of unit holders 31, which are basic unit shapes, are arranged side by side and connected to each other, and as a whole can hold a number of container cases 9.
- the annular holder 8 is not limited to this form, and the annular holder 8 may be divided into a number of fan-shaped shapes rather than a single disk, and the number of fan-shaped holders may be connected adjacent to each other along an arc to form an annular holder 8 that is disk-shaped as a whole.
- the ring holder 8 may be integral with the disk 6 or may be separate.
- the container case 9 is described as having a stepped cylindrical shape, it is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and for example, the container case may have a rectangular prism shape with an elastic tongue portion and a first protrusion on each side of the rectangular prism.
- Fig. 18 is a plan view showing the arrangement of the holders and container cases of the container storage device according to the second embodiment.
- Figure 18 shows a configuration in which the container cases 9 are arranged in a grid pattern, not concentrically, but vertically and horizontally, inside a rectangular storage cabinet.
- the elastic tongues 35 are provided in the L1, L2, R1, and R2 directions relative to the unit holder 31A.
- the direction of the elastic tongues 35 need only be such that they do not interfere with the elastic tongues 35 of adjacent unit holders 31A when the container cases 9 are deformed during installation and removal, so they may be in a position different from that suitable for a concentric arrangement.
- a container gripping device (not shown) equipped with a gripper 42 that removes the QC sample container 11 from the container case 9 can be configured to be freely movable on a flat surface within the rectangular area in which the container case 9 is arranged, for example, by a sliding member that can move in the front-to-back direction and a sliding member that can move in the left-to-right direction.
- the storage device, automatic analyzer, and storage method of the second embodiment of the present invention also provide substantially the same effects as the storage device, automatic analyzer, and storage method of the first embodiment described above.
- the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but includes various modified examples.
- the above-described embodiment has been described in detail to clearly explain the present invention, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to the embodiment having all of the described configurations.
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本発明の保管装置、自動分析装置及び保管方法の第1実施形態について図1乃至図17を用いて説明する。
第2弾性舌部45においては、段差部44の内周から取り外し治具43の外周までの厚さをtとして、tは第1突起25の高さS1より大、すなわちt>S1の寸法関係とする。
本発明の第2実施形態の保管装置、自動分析装置及び保管方法について図18を用いて説明する。図18は第2実施形態に係る容器保管装置のホルダと容器ケースの配置を示す平面図である。
なお、本発明は、上記の実施形態に限定されるものではなく、様々な変形例が含まれる。上記の実施形態は本発明を分かりやすく説明するために詳細に説明したものであり、必ずしも説明した全ての構成を備えるものに限定されるものではない。
2…筐体
3…保管庫
3a…保管庫上面蓋
4…保管庫中心軸
5…断熱材
6…ディスク
7…ディスク駆動軸
8…円環ホルダ
9…容器ケース
10…挿入孔
11…QC検体容器(物品)
12a…外周円
12b…中周円
12c…内周円
13…開口
14…シャッタ
15…蓋支軸
16…開閉蓋
17…蓋開き爪受部
18…第1筒部
19…第2筒部
20…載置底面
21…ケース載置面
22…位置決め突起
23…係止面
24…第1傾斜面
25…第1突起(第1係合部)
26…治具受け面
27…第2傾斜面
28…第2突起(第2係合部)
29…蓋支軸アーム
30…シール部
31,31A…単位ホルダ
32…第1円筒
33…ガイド面
34…ケースガイド部
35…弾性舌部(爪部)
36…第2円筒
37…位置決め円筒面
38…スリット
39…第1突起受け面
40…ガイド斜面
41…溝部
42…グリッパ
43…取り外し治具
44…段差部(第3係合部)
45,45a,45b,45c…第2弾性舌部
46…傾斜面
47…ホルダ
48…面取り
49…ケース底面
50…シール部材
51…スリット
100…自動分析装置
101…分析装置
102…前処理装置
Claims (11)
- 保管対象の物品を収容するケースと、
前記ケースを上方から挿入可能な孔を複数備えるホルダと、を備え、
前記ホルダは、前記ケースの側面に沿って上方に向けて延伸しており、前記ケースの表面から離反する方向に弾性変形する爪部を有し、
前記ケースは、前記孔に挿入される際に前記爪部と係合して前記ケースを固定する第1係合部を有する
保管装置。 - 請求項1に記載の保管装置において、
前記爪部は、前記ケースの前記側面に沿って複数設けられており、
前記第1係合部は複数の前記爪部に対して対になるよう複数設けられている
保管装置。 - 請求項2に記載の保管装置において、
前記保管装置は上面側に開口を有しており、
前記保管対象として、液体を収容する容器を内部に保持する
保管装置。 - 請求項3に記載の保管装置において、
前記ケースは円筒形状である
保管装置。 - 請求項4に記載の保管装置において、
前記ケースは、前記側面から突出した突起を更に有し、
前記ホルダは、前記ケースが上方から前記ホルダに挿入される場合に前記突起が係合することで前記ケースの向きを固定する溝を更に有する
保管装置。 - 請求項5に記載の保管装置において、
前記ホルダは円盤状、円環状、あるいは扇形形状のいずれかの形状であり、
前記ケースは前記ホルダに対して同心円状に配置されており、
前記爪部と前記第1係合部とが前記ホルダの中心と前記ケースの中心とを結んだ線に対して対称に2対配置されており、
前記ホルダの中心に対して前記ケースの中心より遠方に設けられた第1の対同士の距離は、前記ホルダの中心と前記ケースの中心との間に設けられた第2の対同士の距離より長い
保管装置。 - 請求項1に記載の保管装置において、
上方から前記爪部と前記ケースの前記側面との間に挿入可能であり、前記ケースを前記ホルダから取り外すための治具を更に備え、
前記ケースは、前記側面に前記治具の第3係合部と係合する第2係合部を更に有し、
前記治具が前記爪部と前記側面との間に挿入されて第1所定位置に到達した際には、前記爪部と前記第1係合部との係合が解除されるとともに、前記第3係合部が前記第2係合部と係合するよう構成され、前記治具が上方へ引き上げられるのに伴い前記ケースも共に前記孔から抜去される
保管装置。 - 請求項7に記載の保管装置において、
前記治具は、前記ケースと係合するための移動方向と、前記ケースを抜去するための移動方向とが互いに逆方向である
保管装置。 - 請求項8に記載の保管装置において、
円筒状の保管庫と、
前記保管庫の内部に設けられた前記保管庫の中心軸のまわりに回転可能に軸支されたディスクと、
前記保管庫の上面には前記ケース及び前記治具が上下方向に通過可能な開口と、前記開口を開閉可能な開閉蓋と、を更に備え、
前記ホルダは、前記ディスクとともに回転する円盤状、円環状、あるいは扇形形状のいずれかの形状であり、
前記ケースは、前記ホルダに前記保管庫の中心軸に対して同心円状に保持され、
前記開閉蓋を開いた状態で、前記治具を前記開口を通して下降することで前記ケースと係合し、前記ケースと前記ホルダとの係合が解除され、前記治具を上昇させることで前記開口から前記ケースが取り出される
保管装置。 - 検体の物性を測定する分析部と、
前記分析部での測定に用いられる物品を保管する保管装置と、を備え、
前記保管装置は、
前記物品を収容するケースと、
前記ケースを上方から挿入可能な孔を複数備えるホルダと、を備え、
前記ホルダは、前記ケースの側面に沿って上方に向けて延伸しており、前記ケースの表面から離反する方向に弾性変形する爪部を有し、
前記ケースは、前記孔に挿入される際に前記爪部と係合して前記ケースを固定する第1係合部を有する
自動分析装置。 - 物品の保管方法であって、
保管対象の前記物品を収容するケースと、
前記ケースを上方から挿入可能な孔を複数備えるホルダと、の間に前記物品を保管し、
前記ホルダとして、前記ケースの側面に沿って上方に向けて延伸しており、前記ケースの表面から離反する方向に弾性変形する爪部を有するものを、
前記ケースとして、前記孔に挿入される際に前記爪部と係合して前記ケースを固定する第1係合部を有するものを用いる
保管方法。
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