JP2009036643A - Control device of test tube input pattern into rack - Google Patents

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JP2009036643A
JP2009036643A JP2007201351A JP2007201351A JP2009036643A JP 2009036643 A JP2009036643 A JP 2009036643A JP 2007201351 A JP2007201351 A JP 2007201351A JP 2007201351 A JP2007201351 A JP 2007201351A JP 2009036643 A JP2009036643 A JP 2009036643A
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Toshiyuki Wakita
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Hayato Okamura
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prepare test tubes for a plurality of patients on one rack, by patterning preparation of the test tubes on the rack relative to each patient or the like. <P>SOLUTION: Specific information such as patient information or examination information acquired from a terminal of a host system such as a medical computer is printed on a label, and stuck on a test tube. Then, the test tube with the stuck label is input into a holding hole of a rack body, and erected and held uprightly. When inputting test tubes into the rack, setting information for controlling a test tube input pattern is output to the rack device based on blood collection instruction information acquired from the terminal of the host system, and the test tubes are input automatically into one rack in the patterned and classified state every patient, and ever hospital ward. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、医師からの採血指示に応じて種類の異なる試験管を選択し、これに患者ＩＤや前記採血指示内容等の特定情報を印字したラベルを貼着し、患者別や病棟別などにラックへ収納して採血用の試験管を準備する採血検査前の試験管準備工程において、ラックへの試験管の投入パターンを制御する装置に関するものである。   The present invention selects different types of test tubes according to the blood collection instruction from the doctor, and affixes a label printed with specific information such as the patient ID and the blood collection instruction content to each patient, ward, etc. The present invention relates to an apparatus for controlling a pattern of loading test tubes into a rack in a test tube preparation step before blood sampling test for preparing a test tube for collecting blood by storing in a rack.

病院、医院、その他の医療機関における血液検査部門では、採血作業者（看護師等）により、患者から血液を採取し、採取した検体を試験管へ収容して検査部門へ移送するようにしている。血液検査では、その血液検査項目に応じて、多種類の試験管が準備されており、通常、一人の患者に対して複数種類の検査が同時に行われる。そのため、試験管の準備も一人の患者に対して複数種類のものが試験管準備装置によって自動的に準備されるようになっている。また採血室では多数の患者を取り扱うのが当たり前であり、前記試験管準備装置で準備された各試験管にはオーダ番号等のバーコードが印刷されたラベルが貼付されている。
そして、試験管の準備は、患者ごとに一つのトレイ又はラックを準備し、前記選択された複数本のラベル貼着済の試験管を患者ごとの一つのトレイ又はラックへ収容し、採血室又は病室へ搬送するようにしている。 In blood testing departments at hospitals, clinics, and other medical institutions, blood collection workers (nurses, etc.) collect blood from patients, store the collected specimens in test tubes, and transfer them to the testing department. . In blood tests, many types of test tubes are prepared according to the blood test items, and usually, a plurality of types of tests are performed on one patient at the same time. Therefore, a plurality of types of test tubes are prepared automatically by a test tube preparation device for one patient. In addition, it is natural to handle a large number of patients in the blood collection chamber, and a label printed with a barcode such as an order number is attached to each test tube prepared by the test tube preparation device.
The test tubes are prepared by preparing one tray or rack for each patient, storing the selected plurality of labeled test tubes in one tray or rack for each patient, They are transported to the hospital room.

本発明は、ラックへ試験管を自動的に準備する技術に関するものである。このようなラックへ試験管を準備する技術として、例えば特許文献１に記載された技術がある。 The present invention relates to a technique for automatically preparing test tubes in a rack. As a technique for preparing a test tube in such a rack, for example, there is a technique described in Patent Document 1.

この特許文献１に記載された技術は、一列に並んだラックの保持孔にそれぞれ試験管を差し込んで起立状態で保持し、この試験管を立てた状態で患者の採血に関する情報を印字したラベルを準備して試験管の外周面に当接させ、貼付ロールで試験管の外周面に押し付けてラベルを試験管の外周面に貼着している。そして、保持孔の一個分だけラックを前進移動させ、次の保持孔に保持された試験管の外周面に同様にして患者の採血に関する情報を印字したラベルを貼着するようにしている。
特開２０００−１５３８１８号公報 In the technique described in Patent Document 1, a test tube is inserted into the holding holes of the racks arranged in a row and held in an upright state, and a label on which information on blood collection of the patient is printed with the test tube standing up is provided. It is prepared and brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the test tube, and the label is adhered to the outer peripheral surface of the test tube by being pressed against the outer peripheral surface of the test tube with an application roll. Then, the rack is moved forward by one holding hole, and a label on which information related to the blood collection of the patient is similarly attached to the outer peripheral surface of the test tube held in the next holding hole.
JP 2000-153818 A

ところで、患者一人に対する検査項目は複数の場合が殆どであるが、この一列に並んだラックの保持孔へ試験管を準備する特許文献１の従来技術にあっては、患者一人分の試験管の準備をラック単位で行なう必要があった。そのため、採血検査が複数人である場合や病棟ごとに試験管を準備する必要のある場合等においては、一列状に試験管を準備したラックが患者の数だけの大多数となり、これらを持ち運びするためには、大多数のラックを入れて運搬するためのラックとは別の専用の治具が必要であった。   By the way, in many cases, there are a plurality of examination items for one patient. In the prior art of Patent Document 1 in which test tubes are prepared in the holding holes of the racks arranged in a row, the test tubes for one patient are prepared. It was necessary to prepare for each rack. Therefore, when there are multiple blood sampling tests or when it is necessary to prepare test tubes for each ward, the rack with test tubes prepared in a single row is the majority of patients, and these are carried around. For this purpose, a dedicated jig different from the rack for carrying the majority of racks is required.

またこの特許文献１の従来技術にあっては、前述したとおり、先にラックの保持孔へ試験管を差し込んで起立状態に保持し、この状態で試験管の外周面にラベルを貼着している。このようなラベルの貼着方法では、起立状態の前後の試験管に干渉しないように該当する試験管に対してのみラベルを貼着することのできる専用のラベル貼着装置が必要であった。そのため、水平状態の試験管にラベルを貼着する汎用されている試験管準備装置を利用することができないという欠点があった。 In the prior art of Patent Document 1, as described above, the test tube is first inserted into the holding hole of the rack and held upright, and in this state, a label is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the test tube. Yes. In such a label sticking method, a dedicated label sticking apparatus capable of sticking the label only to the corresponding test tube so as not to interfere with the test tubes before and after standing is required. For this reason, there has been a drawback that it is not possible to use a widely used test tube preparation device for attaching a label to a horizontal test tube.

本発明は従来の前記課題に鑑みてこれを改良除去したものであって、ラックへの試験管の準備を患者ごとなどにパターン化して一つのラックに複数患者分を準備でき、また汎用の試験管準備装置を利用することのできるラックへの試験管投入パターン制御装置を提供せんとするものである。   The present invention is an improvement and removal in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and it is possible to prepare a plurality of patients in one rack by patterning the preparation of the test tube in the rack for each patient, etc. It is an object of the present invention to provide a test tube loading pattern control device for a rack in which a tube preparation device can be used.

而して、前記課題を解決するために本発明が採用した請求項１の手段は、医事コンピュータ等の上位システムの端末と、患者情報や検査情報等の特定情報が印字されたラベルを試験管へ貼着し、貼着後の試験管を排出する試験管準備装置と、前記試験管準備装置から排出されたラベル貼着後の試験管をラック本体の保持孔へ投入してこれを直立状に起立保持するラック装置と、前記上位システムの端末から採血指示情報を取得し、試験管準備装置へ採血に必要な試験管情報を出力すると共に、ラック装置へ試験管投入パターン制御のための設定情報を出力する制御端末とで構成したことを特徴とするラックへの試験管投入パターン制御装置である。   Thus, the means of claim 1 adopted by the present invention to solve the above-described problem is that a host of a host system such as a medical computer and a label printed with specific information such as patient information and examination information are provided in a test tube. A test tube preparation device that attaches to and discharges the test tube after attachment, and the test tube after label attachment discharged from the test tube preparation device, puts it into the holding hole of the rack body and puts it upright The blood collection instruction information is acquired from the rack apparatus standing upright and the terminal of the host system, the test tube information necessary for blood collection is output to the test tube preparation apparatus, and the setting for controlling the test tube input pattern to the rack apparatus A test tube injection pattern control device for a rack characterized by comprising a control terminal that outputs information.

本発明が採用した請求項２の手段は、ラック装置は、患者ごと又は病棟ごと等の所定の一単位ごとに、ラック本体の保持孔へ空孔を投入するか改行を投入し、一単位ごとの識別を行なう請求項１に記載のラックへの試験管投入パターン制御装置である。   The means of claim 2 adopted by the present invention is that the rack apparatus inserts a hole or a line feed into the holding hole of the rack body for each predetermined unit such as every patient or every ward, The test tube throwing pattern control device to the rack according to claim 1, wherein

請求項１の発明にあっては、患者情報や検査情報等の特定情報をラベルへ印字し、印字後のラベルを試験管へ貼着して排出する試験管準備装置と、前記試験管準備装置から排出されたラベル貼着後の試験管をラック本体の保持孔へ投入してこれを直立状に起立保持するラック装置とを有している。これらの試験管準備装置とラック装置とは、制御端末によって制御されている。
制御端末は、医事コンコンピュータ等の上位システムの端末から採血指示情報を取得し、試験管準備装置へ当該患者の採血に必要な試験管の種類や患者情報、検査情報等の特定情報を出力する。また制御端末は、ラック装置に対し、試験管投入パターン制御のための設定情報を出力する。この設定情報は、請求項２に記載する如く、空孔投入や改行投入、ラック排出などである。 In the invention of claim 1, a test tube preparation device that prints specific information such as patient information and examination information on a label, sticks the printed label to a test tube and discharges it, and the test tube preparation device And a rack device that puts the test tube after labeling discharged from the rack into a holding hole of the rack body and stands upright to hold it. The test tube preparation device and the rack device are controlled by a control terminal.
The control terminal acquires blood collection instruction information from a higher system terminal such as a medical computer and outputs specific information such as the type of test tube, patient information, and examination information necessary for blood collection of the patient to the test tube preparation device. . The control terminal outputs setting information for controlling the test tube insertion pattern to the rack device. As described in claim 2, the setting information includes hole insertion, line feed insertion, rack discharge, and the like.

これにより、試験管準備装置は、制御端末からの情報通知により、採血に必要な試験管の種類を選択してピックアップし、患者情報や検査情報等の特定情報が印字されたラベルを前記ピックアップした試験管へ貼着してラック装置へ排出する。ラック装置では、試験管準備装置から供給されたラベル貼着後の試験管を一本ずつラックの試験管保持孔へ投入する。このとき、一人の患者分については連続して投入し、次の患者分については空孔を設けて投入するか、改行を設けて投入するか等を行なうことにより、患者別又は病棟別などに区分けして一つのラックに複数患者分の試験管を準備することができる。
ラック装置は、ラックの試験管保持孔が次の患者分の試験管数に足りない場合は、ラック排出を行い、次のラックを準備する。 Thereby, the test tube preparation device selects and picks up the type of test tube necessary for blood collection by information notification from the control terminal, and picks up the label on which specific information such as patient information and examination information is printed. Affix to test tube and discharge to rack equipment. In the rack device, the test tubes after label attachment supplied from the test tube preparation device are put into the test tube holding holes of the rack one by one. At this time, for one patient, continuously, and for the next patient, insert a hole, insert a line feed, etc. It is possible to prepare test tubes for a plurality of patients in one rack.
The rack device discharges the rack and prepares the next rack when the number of test tube holding holes in the rack is insufficient for the number of test tubes for the next patient.

以下に、本発明の構成を図面に示す発明の実施の形態に基づいて説明すると次の通りである。図１は本発明の一実施の形態に係る試験管投入パターン制御装置の全体構成を示すブロック図である。図２はラック装置における試験管Ｓの流れを示す概念図、図３は制御端末（制御ＰＣ）２と、試験管準備装置３と、ラック装置４の作業開始前の準備段階時の情報のやり取りを示すシーケンシャルフローチャート、図４は制御ＰＣ２と、試験管準備装置３と、ラック装置４の作業開始後の情報のやり取りを示すシーケンシャルフローチャート、図５は制御装置全体の動作順序を示すフローチャートである。   The configuration of the present invention will be described below based on the embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a test tube charging pattern control apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the flow of the test tube S in the rack apparatus, and FIG. 3 is an exchange of information at the preparatory stage before starting the work of the control terminal (control PC) 2, the test tube preparation apparatus 3, and the rack apparatus 4. 4 is a sequential flowchart showing the exchange of information after the control PC 2, the test tube preparation device 3 and the rack device 4 start work, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation sequence of the entire control device.

図１の全体構成ブロック図に示すように、医事コンピュータ等の上位システムの端末１と、患者情報や検査情報等の特定情報が印字されたラベルを試験管Ｓへ貼着し、貼着後の試験管Ｓを排出する試験管準備装置３と、前記試験管準備装置３から排出されたラベル貼着後の試験管ＳをラックＲの保持孔１２（図６〜図１１参照）へ投入してこれを直立状に起立保持するラック装置４と、前記上位システムの端末１から採血指示情報を取得し、試験管準備装置３へ採血に必要な試験管情報を出力すると共に、ラック装置４へ試験管投入パターン制御のための設定情報を出力する制御端末（制御ＰＣ）２とで構成されている。   As shown in the overall configuration block diagram of FIG. 1, a terminal 1 of a host system such as a medical computer and a label on which specific information such as patient information and examination information is printed are attached to a test tube S. The test tube preparation device 3 for discharging the test tube S and the test tube S after labeling discharged from the test tube preparation device 3 are put into the holding holes 12 of the rack R (see FIGS. 6 to 11). The blood collection instruction information is acquired from the rack apparatus 4 that stands upright and the terminal 1 of the host system, and the test tube information necessary for blood collection is output to the test tube preparation apparatus 3, and the test is performed to the rack apparatus 4. It is comprised with the control terminal (control PC) 2 which outputs the setting information for pipe | tube insertion pattern control.

試験管準備装置３は、市販されているオートラベラーを用いることが可能であり、種類の異なる試験管Ｓごとに多数を収容してなる収容部（ストッカー）と、該収容部から切り出された試験管Ｓに対して上位システムのコンピュータ端末１から取得した採血指示情報のうちの必要な情報をラベルへ印字し、印字したラベルを試験管の外周面へ貼着するラベル印字貼付装置を内蔵している。また試験管準備装置３は、その上面側にラベルの貼着された試験管Ｓを患者ごとにトレイへ収納するためのトレイ機構部を備えている。   The test tube preparation device 3 can use a commercially available auto labeler, a storage unit (stocker) configured to store a large number of test tubes S of different types, and a test cut out from the storage unit. A label printing sticking device for printing necessary information on blood collection instruction information obtained from the computer terminal 1 of the host system on the tube S on a label and sticking the printed label to the outer peripheral surface of the test tube is built in. Yes. Moreover, the test tube preparation device 3 includes a tray mechanism unit for storing the test tube S with a label attached on the upper surface side of the test tube preparation device 3 in a tray for each patient.

ところで、本実施の形態にあっては、試験管準備装置３に対してラック装置４が機械的に連結されており、試験管準備装置３で準備されたラベル貼着後の試験管Ｓを、前記トレイ機構部又はラック装置４へ選択的に供給できるようになっている。ラック装置４は、図２の概念図に示すように、試験管準備装置３で準備されたラベル貼着後の試験管Ｓをラック装置４の上部側へ押し上げるためのリフト５と、リフト５から試験管Ｓを受け取る搬入コンベア６と、搬入コンベア６上において試験管Ｓの搬送方向の向きを検出し、試験管Ｓを切り出すスライダー７と、試験管Ｓの向きが不揃いである場合に試験管Ｓの底部が先になって搬送されるように試験管Ｓの向きを揃える回転テーブル８と、回転テーブル８から受け取った試験管Ｓをラック側へ搬送する搬出コンベア９と、搬出コンベア９に連続する投入シュート１０と、投入シュート１０の下方に待機し、投入シュート１０から排出される試験管Ｓを待ち受
けるラックＲ及びその駆動機構部（図示せず）を有している。 By the way, in this Embodiment, the rack apparatus 4 is mechanically connected with respect to the test tube preparation apparatus 3, and the test tube S after the label sticking prepared by the test tube preparation apparatus 3 is used. The tray mechanism unit or the rack device 4 can be selectively supplied. As shown in the conceptual diagram of FIG. 2, the rack device 4 includes a lift 5 for pushing up the test tube S after labeling prepared by the test tube preparation device 3 to the upper side of the rack device 4, and the lift 5. If the direction of the test tube S is detected on the carry-in conveyor 6 that receives the test tube S, the direction of the test tube S on the carry-in conveyor 6 and the test tube S is cut out, the test tube S The rotary table 8 aligns the test tubes S so that the bottom of the test tube S is conveyed first, the carry-out conveyor 9 that conveys the test tubes S received from the rotary table 8 to the rack side, and the carry-out conveyor 9. It has an input chute 10, a rack R that waits below the input chute 10, and waits for a test tube S discharged from the input chute 10, and a drive mechanism unit (not shown).

投入シュート１０は、搬出コンベア９から受け取った試験管Ｓの姿勢を、水平状態から垂直状態になるように変更するための湾曲した姿勢変更通路部１１を有しており、その周囲はボックス状に囲われている。またラックＲの駆動機構部は、Ｘ軸−Ｙ軸スライダー機構（図示せず）を有している。ラックＲは、図６〜図１１に示すように、縦１０列で、横５列（以下は、各横列を行という）の合計５０個の試験管保持孔１２が形成されている。 The input chute 10 has a curved posture changing passage portion 11 for changing the posture of the test tube S received from the carry-out conveyor 9 so as to change from a horizontal state to a vertical state, and its periphery is formed in a box shape. Surrounded. The drive mechanism section of the rack R has an X-axis / Y-axis slider mechanism (not shown). As shown in FIGS. 6 to 11, the rack R has a total of 50 test tube holding holes 12 in 10 rows and 5 rows (hereinafter, each row is referred to as a row).

次に、以上のように構成されたラックＲへの試験管投入パターン制御装置の動作態様を説明する。先ず、全体の作業フローから説明する。試験管ＳのラックＲへの準備は、入院患者などについて行われることが多い。入院病棟などにおいては、その日に採血検査を必要とする患者のリストがナースステーションの端末などにデータとして管理保存されている。病院スタッフが病棟ごとに、当日に行われる採血患者のＩＤを医療情報システム（ＨＩＳ）、検査情報システム（ＬＩＳ）などの上位コンピュータへ送信すると、これらの上位コンピュータ端末から当該患者の患者情報及び採血情報を含めた採血指示情報が制御ＰＣ２へ送信される。そして、制御ＰＣ２から採血室の試験管準備装置３へ装置の設定情報が送信されると共に、この試験管準備装置３と機械的に連結されたラック装置４へ制御ＰＣ２から試験管投入パターン等の設定情報が送信される。試験管準備装置３とラック装置４とにおいては、図
３及び図４に示すように、電源が投入された後、制御ＰＣ２から送信される設定情報に基づいて動作する。試験管準備装置１へ通知される設定情報には、ストッカーに収容されている試験管の種類、ラベル印字貼付装置の有効・無効の設定などがあり、ラック装置４へ通知される設定情報には、使用するラックＲの寸法や孔数、ラックへの試験管投入開始位置や投入方向に関する情報がある。 Next, an operation mode of the test tube loading pattern control device for the rack R configured as described above will be described. First, the entire work flow will be described. Preparation of the test tube S to the rack R is often performed for hospitalized patients and the like. In a hospital ward or the like, a list of patients requiring blood sampling tests on that day is managed and stored as data in a terminal of a nurse station or the like. When the hospital staff sends the ID of a blood sample to be taken on the same day for each ward to a host computer such as a medical information system (HIS) or examination information system (LIS), the patient information and blood sample of the patient from these host computer terminals Blood collection instruction information including the information is transmitted to the control PC 2. Then, the setting information of the apparatus is transmitted from the control PC 2 to the test tube preparation apparatus 3 in the blood collection chamber, and the test tube input pattern and the like from the control PC 2 to the rack apparatus 4 mechanically connected to the test tube preparation apparatus 3 Configuration information is sent. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the test tube preparation device 3 and the rack device 4 operate based on setting information transmitted from the control PC 2 after the power is turned on. The setting information notified to the test tube preparation device 1 includes the type of the test tube accommodated in the stocker, the valid / invalid setting of the label printing device, and the setting information notified to the rack device 4 , There are information on the size and number of holes of the rack R to be used, the test tube loading start position and the loading direction into the rack.

試験管準備装置３とラック装置４との間においては、図４のシーケンシャルフローチャート及び図５の全体フローチャートに示すように、試験管準備装置３からラック装置４へ試験管Ｓの受渡しを行ないたい旨の問い合わせがなされ、ラック装置３の受取準備がＯＫであれば、ラック装置４から試験管準備装置３へ試験管Ｓの受取許可が出力される。そして、試験管準備装置３で準備された試験管Ｓがラック装置４へ供給され、ラック装置４では設定情報の投入パターンに基づいてラックＲの位置制御を行い、試験管Ｓの投入を実施する。一人の患者分の全ての試験管の投入が完了すると、ラック装置４は試験管準備装置３へ投入完了通知を行い、ラック装置４は制御ＰＣ２へ試験管準備完了通知を行なう。
一方、ラック装置３では、試験管投入後の処理を実施する。この処理は、次の患者の試験管Ｓとの区別をするために、空孔を投入するか若しくは改行を投入し、又はラックＲに次の患者一人分の空の試験管保持孔がないときはラックＲの排出を行なう。そして、ラック装置４は、一時停止し、新しいラックＲの供給がなされる。 Between the test tube preparation device 3 and the rack device 4, the test tube S is to be delivered from the test tube preparation device 3 to the rack device 4 as shown in the sequential flowchart of FIG. 4 and the overall flowchart of FIG. If the rack apparatus 3 is ready to receive, the rack apparatus 4 outputs a permission to receive the test tube S to the test tube preparation apparatus 3. Then, the test tube S prepared by the test tube preparation device 3 is supplied to the rack device 4, and the rack device 4 controls the position of the rack R based on the input pattern of the setting information, and the test tube S is input. . When the insertion of all the test tubes for one patient is completed, the rack device 4 notifies the test tube preparation device 3 of the completion of insertion, and the rack device 4 notifies the control PC 2 of the completion of the test tube preparation.
On the other hand, in the rack apparatus 3, processing after the test tube is introduced is performed. In order to distinguish from the test tube S of the next patient, this process is performed when a hole is inserted or a line feed is inserted, or when there is no empty test tube holding hole for the next patient in the rack R. Discharges the rack R. Then, the rack device 4 is temporarily stopped and a new rack R is supplied.

次に、試験管Ｓの流れに基づいて、ラックＲへの試験管Ｓの投入パターンの制御について説明する。制御ＰＣから試験管準備の指示がなされると、試験管準備装置３では、その内部に組み込まれたオートラベラーが制御ＰＣ２からの前記試験管準備情報に基づいて必要な試験管Ｓをストッカーから選択的に取り出し、これをラベル印字貼付装置へ移送する。ラベル印字貼付装置では、前記試験管準備情報に含まれる患者情報及び採血情報をラベルへ印字し、印字後のラベルを前記取り出された試験管の外周面へ貼着する。ラベル貼着後の試験管は、リフト５により試験管準備装置３の上面側に搬送され、ラック装置４の搬入コンベア６へ落下投入される。なお、トレイへ試験管を準備する場合は、リフト５からトレイ側のコンベアへ移載され、トレイへ落下供給される。   Next, based on the flow of the test tube S, the control of the pattern of inserting the test tube S into the rack R will be described. When an instruction to prepare a test tube is given from the control PC, in the test tube preparation device 3, an auto labeler incorporated therein selects a necessary test tube S from the stocker based on the test tube preparation information from the control PC 2. Is taken out and transferred to a label printing / applying device. In the label printing and pasting device, patient information and blood collection information included in the test tube preparation information are printed on a label, and the printed label is stuck on the outer peripheral surface of the taken-out test tube. The test tube after labeling is transported to the upper surface side of the test tube preparation device 3 by the lift 5 and dropped into the carry-in conveyor 6 of the rack device 4. In addition, when preparing a test tube to a tray, it transfers to the conveyor by the side of a tray from the lift 5, and falls and is supplied to a tray.

搬入コンベア６へ落下供給された試験管Ｓは、図２の左方向へ搬送され、その終端側でストッパーに当接して停止する。この停止位置には、光電式の投受光センサーなどからなる試験管Ｓの向き検出部が配設されており、該停止位置で停止中の試験管Ｓの先頭部分に赤外線などを照射してその透過光を受光することで試験管Ｓの底部か頭部（開口に栓体が装着されている）かを検出する。頭部であれば、栓体により透過光が遮断される。方向検知後、試験管Ｓは、スラダー７により搬入コンベア６の搬送方向と直交する方向へ切り出されて回転テーブル８へ落下供給される。回転テーブル８は、試験管Ｓの向きが頭部が先になっていることが分かった場合は、１８０度回転する。これにより、搬送方向に対して試験管Ｓの向きが底部が先になるように揃えられる。   The test tube S dropped and supplied to the carry-in conveyor 6 is transported to the left in FIG. 2 and stops at the end side in contact with the stopper. At this stop position, an orientation detection unit for the test tube S composed of a photoelectric light emitting / receiving sensor or the like is disposed, and the head portion of the test tube S stopped at the stop position is irradiated with infrared rays or the like. By receiving the transmitted light, it is detected whether the bottom of the test tube S or the head (a stopper is attached to the opening). In the case of the head, transmitted light is blocked by the plug. After the direction is detected, the test tube S is cut out by the ladder 7 in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the carry-in conveyor 6 and supplied to the rotary table 8 by dropping. The turntable 8 rotates 180 degrees when it is found that the direction of the test tube S is headed first. Thereby, the direction of the test tube S is aligned with respect to the transport direction so that the bottom part comes first.

然る後は、回転テーブル８の底面に形成されたシャッター８ａが開き、試験管Ｓは下方の搬出コンベア９上へ自然落下により供給される。搬出コンベア９は、図２の右側から左側へ向けて試験管Ｓを搬送する。やがて試験管Ｓは、投入シュート１０に至り、その湾曲した姿勢変更通路部１１を通過することによって水平状態から垂直状態となるように姿勢が変更される。そして、垂直状態のまま下方で待機するラックＲの試験管保持孔１２へ落下投入される。なお、図２において、符号１３は、停電などの事故により、ラック装置４の動作が停止した場合にあって、電源復旧後の再起動時にラック装置４内に残っている試験管Ｓを強制的に排出するための回収トレイである。これは、再起動時には装置内に残っている試験管Ｓの識別ができないからである。   Thereafter, the shutter 8a formed on the bottom surface of the rotary table 8 is opened, and the test tube S is supplied onto the carry-out conveyor 9 below by natural dropping. The carry-out conveyor 9 conveys the test tube S from the right side to the left side in FIG. Eventually, the test tube S reaches the charging chute 10 and changes its posture so as to change from the horizontal state to the vertical state by passing through the curved posture changing passage portion 11. Then, it is dropped into the test tube holding hole 12 of the rack R waiting in the vertical state. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 13 indicates that the test tube S remaining in the rack device 4 is forcibly used when the operation of the rack device 4 is stopped due to an accident such as a power failure and is restarted after power is restored. It is a collection tray for discharging to the inside. This is because the test tube S remaining in the apparatus cannot be identified at the time of restart.

ところで、ラックＲはラックチェンジャーから自動的に供給され、制御ＰＣ２から送信された設定情報に基づいて、Ｘ−Ｙ軸スライダー機構を駆動させ、ラックＲの位置制御を行う。これにより、設定情報に基づいた順番でラックＲの所定の位置の試験管保持孔１２が前記投入シュート１０の投入口の真下へ位置するようになる。ラックＲは、この設定情報に基づいて制御された位置で待機しており、この状態で前述した投入シュート１０から試験管保持孔１２へ試験管Ｓが投入される。   By the way, the rack R is automatically supplied from the rack changer and drives the XY axis slider mechanism based on the setting information transmitted from the control PC 2 to control the position of the rack R. As a result, the test tube holding hole 12 at a predetermined position of the rack R is positioned directly below the charging port of the charging chute 10 in the order based on the setting information. The rack R stands by at a position controlled based on this setting information, and in this state, the test tube S is introduced from the aforementioned introduction chute 10 into the test tube holding hole 12.

このようにしてラックＲの試験管保持孔１２へ試験管Ｓが投入された後は、ラック装置４のＸ軸−Ｙ軸スライダーを駆動させて、次に投入予定の空の試験管保持孔１２を投入シュート１０の直下へ移動させて配置し、前記した以上の動作を繰り返して順次、ラックＲの試験管保持孔１２へラベル貼着後の試験管Ｓを投入準備する。このように、ラックＲをＸ軸方向及びＹ軸方向へ移動させて位置制御することにより、患者や病棟が変わるごとに、改行を設けてラックＲの試験管保持孔１２の各列を変更したり、試験管保持孔１２に空白の部分を設け、次の患者の試験管Ｓとの識別ができるようにしている。   After the test tube S is inserted into the test tube holding hole 12 of the rack R in this way, the X-axis / Y-axis slider of the rack device 4 is driven, and then the empty test tube holding hole 12 to be input next. The test tube S after the label is attached to the test tube holding hole 12 of the rack R is sequentially prepared by repeating the above-described operation. In this way, by moving the rack R in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction and controlling the position, each line of the test tube holding holes 12 of the rack R is changed by providing a line feed whenever the patient or ward changes. Alternatively, a blank portion is provided in the test tube holding hole 12 so that the test tube S of the next patient can be identified.

図６乃至図１１は、制御ＰＣ２からラック装置４へ送信される設定情報による試験管Ｓの投入パターンの具体的な制御例を示すものである。各図において、試験管保持孔１２に付した番号は、該当する番号の患者の試験管Ｓが投入された状態を示すものである。図６は、試験管Ｓの投入開始位置と、投入方向とをラックＲの四つのコーナーから上下左右のいずれかの方向へ行なえるものであることを示すための図面である。ラックＲ上の矢符に付した丸付き数字は、その右側の説明の丸付き数字と対応するものである。   6 to 11 show a specific control example of the loading pattern of the test tube S based on the setting information transmitted from the control PC 2 to the rack device 4. In each figure, the number given to the test tube holding hole 12 indicates the state in which the test tube S of the corresponding patient is introduced. FIG. 6 is a diagram for illustrating that the loading start position and loading direction of the test tube S can be performed from the four corners of the rack R in any of the upper, lower, left and right directions. The circled numbers attached to the arrows on the rack R correspond to the circled numbers in the explanation on the right side.

図７は、病棟単位で改行を投入して識別する場合の投入パターンを示す図面である。同図に示すように、病棟Ａの患者１〜３については、患者１のために準備供給されて来た試験管Ｓを３本投入した後は、空孔及び改行を投入することなく、これに連続して患者２のために準備供給されて来た試験管Ｓを２本投入し、更に連続して患者３のために準備供給されて来た試験管Ｓを３本投入している。そして、病棟Ｂの患者４のために準備供給されて来た試験管Ｓの投入に当たっては、患者３の試験管Ｓの行とは別に改行を投入している。そして、この患者４のための試験管Ｓを２本投入した後、これに連続して患者５のために準備供給されて来た試験管Ｓを２本投入している。更に、次の病棟Ｃの患者のために準備供給されて来た試験管Ｓを投入する場合は、患者５の試験管列とは別に改行を投入した後、投入すればよい。これにより、一つのラックＲに複数の病棟の患者の試験管Ｓを準備することができ、し
かも病棟ごとに区分けされているので、取扱いが便利である。 FIG. 7 is a drawing showing an input pattern when a line feed is input and identified in units of wards. As shown in the figure, for the patients 1 to 3 in the ward A, after introducing three test tubes S prepared and supplied for the patient 1, this is performed without introducing holes and line feeds. Two test tubes S that have been prepared and supplied for the patient 2 are continuously added, and three test tubes S that have been prepared and supplied for the patient 3 are continuously supplied. In addition, when the test tube S prepared and supplied for the patient 4 in the ward B is inserted, a line feed is inserted separately from the row of the test tube S of the patient 3. Then, after two test tubes S for the patient 4 are introduced, two test tubes S that have been prepared and supplied for the patient 5 are continuously introduced. Furthermore, when the test tube S that has been prepared and supplied for the patient in the next ward C is input, it may be input after a line feed is input separately from the test tube row of the patient 5. Thereby, the test tubes S of the patients in a plurality of wards can be prepared in one rack R, and since the test tubes S are divided for each ward, the handling is convenient.

図８は、患者単位で改行を投入して識別する場合の投入パターンを示す図面である。同図に示すように、この投入パターンでは、最初の行に患者１の試験管Ｓを３本投入し、次に改行を行なって患者２の試験管Ｓを２本投入し、更に改行して患者３の試験管Ｓを３本投入している。つまり、患者が変わるごとに改行を投入し、行によって患者ごとの試験管Ｓを区分けするようにしている。   FIG. 8 is a drawing showing an input pattern when a line feed is input and identified for each patient. As shown in the figure, in this insertion pattern, three test tubes S of patient 1 are inserted in the first row, then a line feed is performed, two test tubes S of patient 2 are inserted, and another line feed is performed. Three test tubes S of patient 3 are introduced. In other words, a line feed is inserted each time the patient changes, and the test tubes S for each patient are classified by line.

図９は、病棟単位で空孔を投入して試験管Ｓの区分けを行なうようにした投入パターン例を示すものである。例えば、病棟Ａの患者が患者１〜患者３の三人で、病棟Ｂの患者が患者４及び患者５の二人であるとすると、病棟Ａの患者１〜３の三人分の試験管Ｓを続けて投入し、病棟Ｂの患者４のために準備供給されて来た試験管２本の投入は、病棟Ａの最後の患者３の試験管Ｓの後に、一つの空孔を設けて投入し、これに続いて同じ病棟Ｂの患者５のために準備供給されて来た試験管Ｓを２本投入している。更に、病棟Ｃの患者のための試験管Ｓを投入する場合は、患者５の最後の試験管Ｓの後に一つの空孔を投入して投入するようにすればよい。   FIG. 9 shows an example of an insertion pattern in which holes are introduced in units of wards and the test tubes S are classified. For example, if there are three patients in Ward A, patients 1 to 3, and two patients in Ward B, patients 4 and 5, test tubes S for three patients 1 to 3 in Ward A The two test tubes that have been prepared and supplied for the patient 4 in the ward B are provided with one hole after the test tube S of the last patient 3 in the ward A. Subsequently, two test tubes S that have been prepared and supplied for the patient 5 in the same ward B are introduced. Furthermore, when introducing the test tube S for the patient in the ward C, it is only necessary to insert one hole after the last test tube S of the patient 5.

図１０は、患者単位で空孔を投入するようにした投入パターンの例を示すものである。このパターン例では、患者１のために準備供給されて来た３本の試験管Ｓを投入した後、一つの空孔を設け、空孔の後に患者２のために準備供給されて来た２本の試験管Ｓを投入し、更に、一つの空孔を設け、該空孔に続いて患者３のために準備供給されて来た３本の試験管Ｓを投入するようにしている。   FIG. 10 shows an example of an insertion pattern in which holes are introduced in units of patients. In this example pattern, after three test tubes S that have been prepared and supplied for the patient 1 are introduced, one hole is provided, and 2 that has been prepared and supplied for the patient 2 after the hole. The test tube S is inserted, and further, one hole is provided, and the three test tubes S that have been prepared and supplied for the patient 3 are inserted after the hole.

図１１は、患者単位で一つの空孔を投入し、病棟ごとに改行を投入する投入パターンの例を示すものである。このパターン例では、病棟Ａの患者が患者１〜患者３であり、病棟Ｂの患者が患者４及び患者５である。先ず、病棟Ａの患者１のために準備供給されて来た試験管Ｓを３本投入し、一つの空孔を設けて次の患者２のために準備供給されて来た試験管Ｓを２本投入している。同様に、一つの空孔を設けて次の患者３のために準備供給されて来た試験管Ｓを２本投入している。次に、改行を設け、病棟Ｂの患者４及び患者５の試験管の投入を行なう。患者４の最後の試験管Ｓの後に、一つの空孔を設け、患者５のために準備供給されて来た試験管Ｓを２本投入している。更に、病棟Ｃの患者のために試験管Ｓを準備する場合は、改行を行い、新しい行の頭から投入すればよい。   FIG. 11 shows an example of an input pattern in which one hole is input for each patient and a line feed is input for each ward. In this example pattern, patients in ward A are patients 1 to 3, and patients in ward B are patients 4 and 5. First, three test tubes S that have been prepared and supplied for the patient 1 in the ward A are introduced, and two test tubes S that have been prepared and supplied for the next patient 2 by providing one hole. The book has been introduced. Similarly, two test tubes S provided with a single hole and prepared for the next patient 3 are introduced. Next, a line feed is provided and the test tubes of patient 4 and patient 5 in ward B are loaded. One hole is provided after the last test tube S of the patient 4, and two test tubes S that have been prepared and supplied for the patient 5 are introduced. Furthermore, when the test tube S is prepared for the patient in the ward C, a line feed may be performed and input from the beginning of a new line.

このような投入パターンの制御は、制御ＰＣ２からラック装置４へ設定情報を送信することでラック装置４のＸ軸−Ｙ軸スライダーを備えた駆動機構を制御し、自動的に行なうことが可能である。   Such an input pattern control can be automatically performed by transmitting setting information from the control PC 2 to the rack device 4 to control the drive mechanism of the rack device 4 having the X-axis / Y-axis slider. is there.

ところで、本発明は上述した実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、適宜の変更が可能である。例えば、本装置は、ラックＲの供給排出をラックチェンジャーによって自動的に行なう場合を説明したが、ラックチェンジャーが設置されていない医療機関等においては手作業で行なうようにしてもよい。また試験管Ｓの区分けは、患者の区分けであれば、前述したように、試験管保持孔１２の行を変更するか、空孔を設けるようにしてもよいが、病棟単位の区分けの場合等ではラックＲを変更するようにしてもよい。   By the way, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A suitable change is possible. For example, in the present apparatus, the case where the rack R is automatically supplied and discharged by the rack changer has been described. However, the apparatus may be manually performed in a medical institution or the like where no rack changer is installed. In addition, as described above, if the test tube S is divided by the patient, the row of the test tube holding holes 12 may be changed or a hole may be provided as described above. Then, the rack R may be changed.

本発明の一実施の形態に係るラックへの試験管の投入パターン制御装置の全体構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the whole structure of the injection pattern control apparatus of the test tube to the rack which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施の形態に係るものであり、ラック装置での試験管の流れを示す模式図である。FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a flow of test tubes in a rack apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 本発明の一実施の形態に係るものであり、制御端末と試験管準備装置とラック装置の作業開始前の準備段階時の情報のやり取りを示すシーケンシャルフローチャート図である。It is a sequential flowchart figure which concerns on one embodiment of this invention, and shows the exchange of the information at the time of the preparation stage before the operation | work start of a control terminal, a test tube preparation apparatus, and a rack apparatus. 本発明の一実施の形態に係るものであり、制御端末と試験管準備装置とラック装置の作業開始後の情報のやり取りを示すシーケンシャルフローチャート図である。It is a sequential flowchart figure which concerns on one embodiment of this invention, and shows the exchange of the information after the work start of a control terminal, a test tube preparation apparatus, and a rack apparatus. 本発明の一実施の形態に係るものであり、投入パターン制御装置全体の動作順序を示すフローチャートである。It is a flowchart which shows the operation | movement order of the whole injection | throwing-in pattern control apparatus which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施の形態に係る投入パターン制御の開始位置と方向とを示すラックの平面図である。It is a top view of the rack which shows the starting position and direction of throwing pattern control which concern on one embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施の形態に係るものであり、病棟単位で改行を設ける場合の投入パターン例を示すラックの平面図である。It is a top view of the rack which concerns on one embodiment of this invention, and shows the example of an injection | throwing-in pattern in the case of providing a new line for every ward. 本発明の一実施の形態に係るものであり、患者単位で改行を設ける場合の投入パターン例を示すラックの平面図である。It is a top view of the rack which concerns on one embodiment of this invention, and shows the example of an injection | throwing-in pattern in the case of providing a line feed for every patient. 本発明の一実施の形態に係るものであり、病棟単位で空孔を設ける場合の投入パターン例を示すラックの平面図である。It is a top view of the rack which concerns on one embodiment of this invention, and shows the example of an injection | throwing-in pattern in the case of providing a hole by the ward unit. 本発明の一実施の形態に係るものであり、患者単位で空孔を設ける場合の投入パターン例を示すラックの平面図である。It is a top view of the rack which concerns on one embodiment of this invention, and shows the example of an insertion pattern in the case of providing a void | hole in a patient unit. 本発明の一実施の形態に係るものであり、患者単位で空孔を設け、病棟単位で改行を設ける場合の投入パターン例を示すラックの平面図である。It is a top view of the rack which shows the example of an injection | throwing-in pattern in the case where a hole is provided per patient and a line feed is provided per ward, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

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１…上位システムの端末、２…制御端末（制御ＰＣ）、３…試験管準備装置、４…ラック装置、５…リフト、６…搬入コンベア、７…スライダー、８…回転テーブル、９…搬出コンベア、１０…投入シュート、１１…姿勢変更通路部、１２…試験管保持孔、Ｒ…ラック、Ｓ…試験管 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Upper system terminal, 2 ... Control terminal (control PC), 3 ... Test tube preparation device, 4 ... Rack device, 5 ... Lift, 6 ... Loading conveyor, 7 ... Slider, 8 ... Rotary table, 9 ... Unloading conveyor DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Input chute, 11 ... Posture change passage part, 12 ... Test tube holding hole, R ... Rack, S ... Test tube

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医事コンピュータ等の上位システムの端末と、患者情報や検査情報等の特定情報が印字されたラベルを試験管へ貼着し、貼着後の試験管を排出する試験管準備装置と、前記試験管準備装置から排出されたラベル貼着後の試験管をラック本体の保持孔へ投入してこれを直立状に起立保持するラック装置と、前記上位システムの端末から採血指示情報を取得し、試験管準備装置へ採血に必要な試験管情報を出力すると共に、ラック装置へ試験管投入パターン制御のための設定情報を出力する制御端末とで構成したことを特徴とするラックへの試験管投入パターン制御装置。 A terminal of a host system such as a medical computer, a test tube preparation device for attaching a label printed with specific information such as patient information and examination information to a test tube, and discharging the test tube after the attachment, and the test tube The test tube after label sticking discharged from the preparation device is put into the holding hole of the rack body, and this is held upright, and the blood collection instruction information is acquired from the terminal of the host system, and the test tube A test tube input pattern control to the rack characterized by comprising a control terminal that outputs test tube information necessary for blood collection to the preparation device and outputs setting information for controlling the test tube input pattern to the rack device. apparatus. ラック装置は、患者ごと又は病棟ごと等の所定の一単位ごとに、ラック本体の保持孔へ空孔を投入するか改行を投入し、一単位ごとの識別を行なう請求項１に記載のラックへの試験管投入パターン制御装置。 The rack device according to claim 1, wherein the rack device performs identification for each unit by inserting a hole or a line feed into the holding hole of the rack body for each predetermined unit such as for each patient or for each ward. Test tube input pattern control device.
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