JP2007198897A - Bottle holder, and tray having it - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bottle holder capable of controlling a plurality of reagent bottles 1 as a unit even in the reagent bottles different in thicknesses, and capable of setting the plurality of kinds of reagent bottles 1 in one reagent shed 8. <P>SOLUTION: This bottle holder 3 includes a storage space capable of storing the plurality of reagent bottles 1 having a chamber 2 with a rectangular transverse cross-sectional area, along a thickness direction, and a partitioning plate 4 for partitioning the storage space at a substantial thickness interval of the reagent bottle 1, and is attached to a prescribed position of a dispenser. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bottle holder suitable for application when installing a reagent bottle in a reagent place installed in an automatic dispenser and a tray on which the bottle holder is mounted.

  Conventionally, as an automatic dispenser, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a reagent bottle having an opening at the top so that a pipette nozzle can be inserted is known. For this type of reagent bottle, a method is generally adopted in which an operator installs the reagent bottles one by one at a predetermined position (reagent storage area) of the apparatus.

  In the automatic dispenser, different reagent bottles are used depending on the purpose. For example, when using a reagent with a small amount of use, a reagent bottle with a thin thickness or a shallow bottom is required. When using a reagent that requires stirring, a stir bar for magnetic stirring is used. A reagent bottle having such a large thickness that a stirrer can be inserted is used.

  In order to handle such a wide variety of reagents, it is necessary to previously install a plurality of types of reagent bottles in a reagent place at a predetermined position. Generally only bottles are supported.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-264827

  However, as described above, when using multiple types of reagents in a single dispensing operation as described above, or when using a large amount of one type of reagent, use multiple reagent bottles. Therefore, installation work for the number of reagent bottles is required, and a reagent storage place is required for each type of reagent bottle. It was.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and even a plurality of reagent bottles having different thicknesses can be stored and managed in units, and a plurality of types of reagent bottles having different capacities can be stored in one reagent place. It is a first problem to provide a bottle holder that can be installed in a wall.

  It is a second object of the present invention to provide a tray that is effective when used in mounting a plurality of types of reagent bottles in the reagent storage unit.

  1st invention is equipped with the accommodation space which can accommodate the reagent bottle which has a chamber whose cross section is a rectangle in thickness direction, and the partition plate which partitions off this accommodation space at the thickness space | interval of a reagent bottle substantially. In addition, the first problem can be solved by mounting the dispenser at a predetermined position.

  In this case, the partition plate may be configured such that the partition position of the storage space can be changed in accordance with reagent bottles having different thicknesses.

  The second invention has a mounting portion for mounting a plurality of the bottle holders, and the bottle holder is mounted on the mounting portion so that it can be mounted at a predetermined position of the dispenser. This solves the second problem.

  According to the first invention, a plurality of reagent bottles having a rectangular cross section can be accommodated in the bottle holder, and a plurality of bolt holders using this as a unit can be attached to the dispenser. Therefore, it is possible to respond to dispensing of a plurality of types of reagents with one dispenser.

  According to the second invention, since a plurality of the bottle holders can be mounted on one tray, it is possible to improve the efficiency of the mounting work on the dispenser.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bottle holder according to an embodiment of the present invention together with a reagent bottle accommodated in a part thereof, FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing one reagent bottle, and FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the tray of one Embodiment which concerns on.

  In the reagent bottle 1, a chamber 2 for filling a reagent is formed in a thin box shape having a rectangular cross section, and flanges 1A are formed on outer wall portions at both ends in the width direction. The thickness of the reagent bottle 1 is designed in accordance with the amount used and the function (such as the use of a stirrer for stirring the reagent), and the same kind of reagent bottle 1 is placed in the bottle holder 3 of FIG. Designed to be lined up.

  The bottle holder 3 of the present embodiment is formed with flanges 3A protruding outward on both sides of the upper end portion, and by contacting the flange part 1A of the reagent bottle 1 with the flange part 3A, An accommodation space having a depth capable of accommodating the lower portion is formed.

  The bottle holder 3 accommodates four reagent bottles 1 in a state where there are no gaps in the thickness direction, and a partition that divides the storage space at a thickness interval of the reagent bottle 1 to prevent the bottle from falling. And a plate 4. The bottle holder 3 can be attached to a dispenser via a tray 6 shown in FIG. 3 to be described later.

  The partition plate 4 is fixed at a position suitable for the thickness of the reagent bottle 1 by being inserted into a longitudinal groove (notch) 5 provided on the inner side of the side wall of the bottle holder 3 and can be removed. It has become.

  Further, the partition plate 4 can change the partition position of the storage space in accordance with the reagent bottles 1 having different thicknesses. That is, the vertical grooves 5 are provided at intervals corresponding to the thicknesses of different types of reagent bottles 1 to be used, so that one type of reagent bottle 1 can be arranged without gaps by one bottle holder 3. In addition, the storage patterns arranged without gaps are provided at different intervals so that a plurality of types of reagent bottles 1 can be taken.

  In addition, the bottom of the bottle holder 3 is formed with a cutout hole 3B that is cut out except for the vicinity of both ends in the direction of the flange 3A, so that the bottom of the reagent bottle 1 accommodated from the hole 3B is exposed. It has become.

  Further, the tray 6 shown in FIG. 3 has a length that allows a plurality of bottle holders 3 to be mounted so that the reagent bottles 1 are arranged in the thickness direction in a state where the bottle holder 3 is accommodated in a lower portion than the flange portion 3A. The mounting portion 7 is formed, and in this example, it is provided with a length that can mount five bottle holders 3. Therefore, a maximum of five types of reagent bottles 1 can be mounted on the tray 6.

  In addition, side guides 6A are attached to the bottom of the tray 6 on the left and right in the length direction, and the bottoms located on both sides of the hole 3B of the bottle holder 3 mounted thereon are placed and supported. It is like that. FIG. 4 schematically shows a longitudinal section in a state where the bottle holder 3 in which the reagent bottle 1 is accommodated is mounted on the tray 6.

  With the above configuration, as shown in FIG. 2, the reagent bottle 1 is accommodated and held in such a manner that it is inserted into a space formed by partitioning the inside of the bottle holder 3 with the partition plate 4, and is positioned in the left and right and height directions. . Therefore, it is possible to install a single type of reagent bottle 1 in the bottle holder 3 in a unit of a plurality without gaps.

  Further, when the number of reagent bottles 1 in the bottle holder 3 changes due to the capacity or function of the reagent bottle 1, it is possible to cope with this by changing the insertion position of the partition plate 4.

  Thus, a plurality of bottle holders 3 into which a plurality of reagent bottles 1 are inserted are mounted on a tray 6 as shown in FIG. 5, and the trays 6 are installed in a reagent storage 8 installed in a dispenser (not shown). By sliding and inserting, it can be mounted at a predetermined position.

  According to the embodiment described above in detail, the type of the reagent bottle 1 can be changed in units of the bottle holder 3 by using the bottle holder 3 that can change the insertion position of the partition plate 4. A plurality of types of reagent bottles 1 can be mixed and used in one reagent storage 8.

  In addition, by adopting a mounting method in which the bottle holder 3 is mounted on the tray 6 and incorporated in the reagent storage 8, a plurality of bottle holders 3 can be mounted in the reagent storage 8 in a batch.

  Furthermore, in addition to being able to install the reagent bottle 1 so as to be accommodated in the bottle holder 3, it is possible to manage the reagent bottle 1 for each bottle holder 3, and it is easy to move, replace, change the order of the reagent bottle 1, etc. There is also an effect.

  Needless to say, the bottle holder 3 may be directly attached to the reagent storage 8 without using the tray 6.

The perspective view which shows the bottle holder of one Embodiment which concerns on this invention with a reagent bottle The perspective view which expands and shows the reagent bottle which can be accommodated in the said bottle holder The perspective view which shows the tray of one Embodiment which concerns on this invention Longitudinal sectional view schematically showing the relationship between the tray, bottle holder and reagent bottle The perspective view which shows the state which mounted | wore the reagent holder with the bottle holder mounted in the tray

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Reagent bottle 2 ... Chamber 3 ... Bottle holder 3B ... Punch hole 4 ... Partition plate 5 ... Vertical groove 6 ... Tray 6A ... Side guide 7 ... Mount part

Claims (3)

A storage space capable of storing a plurality of reagent bottles having a rectangular chamber in the thickness direction; and
A bottle holder comprising: a partition plate for partitioning the storage space at substantially the thickness interval of the reagent bottle, and being mountable at a predetermined position of the dispenser.   The bottle holder according to claim 1, wherein the partition plate is configured to change a partition position of the storage space in accordance with reagent bottles having different thicknesses.   A tray having a mounting portion on which a plurality of bottle holders according to claim 1 are mounted, wherein the bottle holder is mounted on the mounting portion and can be mounted at a predetermined position of the dispenser.

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