JP2008209332A - Automatic analyzer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device enabling a user to set and customize freely the priority order of rack conveyance which has been determined according to a device, in matching with each facility or an operation method of the user, concerning an automatic analyzer for analyzing a biosample, such as blood or urine. <P>SOLUTION: A precedence setting domain of a rack input port portion is provided in each rack classification as a means capable of setting the priority order of conveyance in each rack classification, and an input means capable of setting the priority order of an input port is provided, as a means capable of setting the order of priority of the operations of the rack input port. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic analyzer that analyzes and measures biological samples such as blood and urine, and more particularly to an automatic analyzer that includes a rack transport mechanism that transports a rack on which a sample is placed to an analysis module.

  In addition to a stand-alone device that can output analysis results with only one unit, multiple automated analyzers that perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of biological samples such as blood, urine, etc. Automatic analyzers in which these analyzers are connected via a transport device are particularly popular in large hospitals and inspection centers. In the latter automatic analyzer, a rack installed at a rack insertion port is transferred to each analyzer by a belt conveyor-like transfer mechanism in accordance with a predetermined transfer priority order. The rack transport mechanism is provided with a rack information reader, which recognizes the rack type and the sample type placed on the rack, specifies the rack transport destination, and then analyzes the rack (also referred to as an analysis module). Transport to.

  As such an automatic analyzer, for example, a device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-325839

  In such an automatic analyzer, the racks are transported according to a predetermined transport priority order, and therefore, the transport order of the racks loaded according to the operation and the sample amount cannot be changed. In addition, when there are a plurality of rack inlets, the priority order of the inlets into which the rack is drawn is also determined in advance, so the user installs the racks in accordance with the priority order of the inlets.

  An object of the present invention is to enable the user to freely set the priority order for transporting the rack to the analysis module and the priority order of the rack pull-in positions when there are a plurality of rack insertion ports. An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic analyzer capable of realizing efficient apparatus operation in accordance with the amount of sample.

  For each rack type, an input means that can set the priority order of conveyance to the analysis module is provided. Thereby, even when the same type of rack is installed at a plurality of rack insertion ports, it is possible to transport the racks transported to the rack standby unit to the analysis module in an arbitrary order set by the user.

  In addition, as a condition for determining the transport priority order, a means for profiling and inputting a day of the week and a time zone is provided. Thereby, it can customize according to the sample amount which changes for every day of the week and time zone, and the ratio of the sample to measure.

  In addition, by providing an input means that allows the user to set the priority for rack pull-in from the rack slot, the user can also arbitrarily set the rack transport priority from the rack slot to the rack standby section. It is possible to provide an efficient device operating environment according to the situation.

  According to the present invention, it becomes possible for a user to freely set the rack transport priority order, and it is possible to provide an apparatus that can be customized according to the operation method of each facility.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of an automatic analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The automatic analyzer according to the present embodiment includes a rack loading unit 1, an ID reading unit 2, a transport mechanism 3, a rack standby unit 4, analysis modules 5, 6, 7, a rack collection unit 8, and an overall management computer 9. Yes.

  The rack loading unit 1 is a portion for loading a plurality of racks. The number of analysis modules can be set arbitrarily, and in this embodiment, the case where the number of analysis modules is three is shown.

  The transport mechanism 3 transports the loaded rack from the rack loading unit 1 to any of the analysis modules 5, 6, 7, the rack standby unit 4, and the rack collection unit 8.

  The rack input unit 1 includes an overall management computer 9 that controls the rack input unit 1, the ID reading unit 2, the transport mechanism 3, the rack standby unit 4, and the rack collection unit 8. An operation unit 10 that stores information and a display unit 11 that displays analysis results are further connected to the overall management computer 9.

  The sample held by the rack has a sample ID indicating attribute information about the sample (reception number, patient name, requested analysis item, etc.), and the rack has a rack ID indicating rack identification information such as a rack number. Have. While the rack placed in the rack loading unit 1 is being transported by the transport mechanism 3, the sample ID and the rack ID are read by the ID reading unit 2 and sent to the overall management computer 9. The overall management computer 9 determines which analysis module to measure based on the attribute information.

  Next, the rack transport priority order switching method in the automatic analyzer according to the present embodiment will be described.

  FIG. 2 shows a software configuration for realizing switching of the rack transport order in the automatic analyzer according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  FIG. 2 shows a case where there are two rack insertion ports, and shows rack transport from the rack standby section (2-8) to the analysis module (2-9).

  When racks are installed at the same time at the rack input ports A and B (2-7), which rack is to be pulled in first is input from the input port operation priority setting screen (2-1). The input content is stored in the setting file (2-4) as the input port operation priority (2-10).

  The rack insertion port pull-in position determination (2-5) detects the insertion port where the rack is installed, and conveys it to the rack standby unit (2-8) based on the input port operation priority (2-10).

  In addition, when racks of the same type are installed at the rack insertion ports A and B (2-7), which rack is to be preferentially transported to the analysis module (2-9) Is input from the rack transport priority setting screen (2-2).

  The input content is stored in the setting file (2-4) as the transport priority (2-11).

While the rack is being transported from the rack insertion slot (2-7) to the rack standby section (2-8), the barcode type (2-3) reads the rack type (2-3), and the rack identification information ( 2-12).

  When the rack arrives at the rack standby section (2-8), the priority order of the racks is determined from the transport priority (2-11) and the rack identification information (2-12) (2-6), and the analysis module (2 Transport the rack to -9).

  In this manner, the transport from the rack insertion slot to the rack standby section and the rack transport from the rack standby section to the analysis module can be transported in the order arbitrarily set by the user.

  FIG. 3 shows an example of a method for setting the rack transport priority order to the analysis module and a method for inputting the transport priority order as a profile when there are two insertion ports.

  3-1 shows an example of a “rack transport priority setting” screen.

  In 3-2, a profile name is input. This is a name for managing the contents input on the rack transport priority setting screen (3-1) as a profile.

In 3-3, a day of the week is input. On the input day of the week, the racks can be automatically transported in the transport order set on the rack transport priority setting screen (3-1).

3-4 inputs time. During the input time, the racks can be automatically transported in the transport order set on the rack transport priority setting screen (3-1).

  3-5 inputs a user. When the input user uses the rack, the racks can be automatically transported in the transport order set on the rack transport priority setting screen (3-1).

  The day of the week (3-3), time (3-4), and user (3-5) have been shown as examples of input using a combo box.

  Reference numeral 3-6 denotes an input area for setting the transport priority order for each slot.

  Each rack type has the same number of input areas as the slot. For example, the setting of a QC rack will be described as an example.

  When the rack placed at the slot B is to be transported to the analysis module first, the combo box area (3-8) of the slot B is set to “high”.

  When the rack placed at the slot A is to be transported to the analysis module later, the combo box area (3-7) of the slot A is set to “low”.

  In this way, the transport order from the rack standby unit to the analysis module can be set for each rack type. Further, it is possible to automatically switch the transport priority by profile setting.

  FIG. 3 shows an example in which one profile is set. However, a plurality of profiles can be set, and it is possible to switch freely for each day of the week, time, and user.

  Next, in FIG. 4, when there are a plurality of rack insertion slots (2-7), an example of setting the rack pull-in priority for transferring the rack to the rack standby section (2-8) is shown. Shows an example in which there are two locations.

  4-1 shows an example of the “input port operation priority setting” screen.

  4-2 shows the positions of the rack insertion ports A and B in a layout diagram. According to the layout, the user decides from which slot the rack is drawn first.

  4-3 is an example of setting a priority order for drawing in the rack.

  For example, if it is desired to pull the rack first from the slot A, the check box is checked (4-4). When the check box is removed, priority is given to rack pull-in from the slot B.

  In this way, the rack pull-in order can be set.

1 is an overall schematic configuration diagram of an automatic analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a software block diagram which implement | achieves switching of the rack conveyance order in the automatic analyzer by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the setting method of the rack conveyance priority to an analysis module and the means to input a rack conveyance priority as a profile by one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the means to input the drawing-in priority order of a rack conveyed from a rack insertion port to a rack standby part, when there are multiple rack insertion ports by one Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Rack input part 2 ID reading part 3 Conveying mechanism 4 Rack standby part 5, 6, 7 Analysis module 8 Rack collection | recovery part 9 Overall management computer 10 Operation part 11 Display part 301 Movable bar code reader

Claims (6)

An analysis module for analyzing the sample, a sample transport mechanism for transporting the sample to the analysis module,
In an automatic analyzer equipped with a sample inlet for feeding a sample into the sample transport mechanism,
An automatic analyzer comprising a plurality of the sample inlets, and setting means capable of setting a priority of drawing the sample from the sample inlets to the sample transport mechanism. An analysis module for analyzing the sample, a sample transport mechanism for transporting the sample to the analysis module,
In an automatic analyzer equipped with a sample inlet for feeding a sample into the sample transport mechanism,
An automatic analyzer comprising priority order setting means for setting, for each sample, a priority order for the sample transport mechanism to transport the sample installed at the sample inlet to the analysis module. An analysis module for analyzing the sample, a sample transport mechanism for transporting the sample to the analysis module,
In an automatic analyzer equipped with a sample inlet for feeding a sample into the sample transport mechanism,
Provided with a plurality of the sample insertion port, provided with a setting means capable of setting the sample drawing priority from the sample insertion port to the sample transport mechanism,
The automatic analyzer further comprises priority order setting means for setting, for each sample, a priority order for the sample transport mechanism to transport the sample installed at the sample inlet to the analysis module. In the automatic analyzer in any one of Claims 1-3,
The sample is placed in a rack that can accommodate one or more sample containers, and the rack has a plurality of types, and the pull-in priority order or the transport priority order can be set for each type of the rack. Automatic analyzer characterized by In the automatic analyzer in any one of Claims 1-4,
An automatic analyzer comprising setting means capable of presetting a different priority order for each day of the week for the pull-in priority order or the transport priority order. The automatic analyzer according to claim 5, wherein
The automatic analyzer is characterized in that the setting means can further set any of a time zone, a user level, a priority of a sample inlet, and a profile name.

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