JP4960144B2 - Sample measuring device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sample measurement apparatus that includes a measurement unit that measures a sample and allows a user to easily grasp the maintenance schedule of the measurement unit.

  Sample analyzers such as a colorimetric analyzer, a fluorescence analyzer, an immune analyzer, a blood coagulation analyzer, and a blood analyzer are known as sample measuring apparatuses for analyzing a measurement sample prepared from a specimen and a reagent.

  In this type of sample analyzer, a measurement sample is prepared by processing a sample using various reagents, and a measurement unit that optically or electrically measures the obtained measurement sample is provided.

  In order to maintain the analysis accuracy of the sample analyzer, the steps from the preparation of the measurement sample to the measurement of the measurement sample in the measurement unit need to be performed smoothly at all times. Therefore, it is necessary to perform maintenance of the measurement unit of the sample analyzer according to a predetermined schedule for each necessary maintenance item. For example, maintenance items for immunological analyzers include pipette “pipet wash” for dispensing reagents, discarding used cuvettes (sample tubes) contained in waste containers and emptying the containers. "Cuvette disposal", "Waste liquid treatment" such as used cleaning liquid, Consumables used in specimen analyzers (reagents, pipette tips used for specimen dispensing, optically containing dispensed reagents) Ordering work, etc.).

  Patent Document 1 discloses an automatic analyzer in which a date when a maintenance item is executed is stored in a storage device. In this automatic analyzer, in addition to maintenance items registered in advance, the user can newly register maintenance items. The automatic analyzer is also provided with an alarm function that informs the user when maintenance is performed on the registered maintenance items.

  In the analysis apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 9, a maintenance record is displayed on the maintenance screen. For example, the name of the maintenance item in which a warning alarm has occurred, The date and time are displayed from the oldest in chronological order. In this screen, twelve maintenance records are displayed in order from the oldest record, and the maintenance record of the new date and time can also be displayed by scrolling the screen.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-210103

  However, in the analysis device disclosed in Patent Document 1, maintenance records can be confirmed, but maintenance schedules cannot be confirmed. Therefore, when the user wants to check the schedule of maintenance work, especially when he / she wants to check the schedule of maintenance work such as 3 days ahead, 1 week ahead, 2 weeks ahead, etc., the maintenance work schedule can be easily grasped. could not.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and it is possible to confirm all maintenance items to be performed every day and confirm maintenance schedules for each maintenance item with a simple operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a possible sample measuring apparatus .

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

A sample measurement apparatus according to the present invention includes a measurement unit that measures a sample, a storage unit that stores a maintenance schedule for each maintenance item , an input unit, a display unit, and a display control unit. The display area for displaying the daily maintenance schedule is displayed in a calendar format for at least one month, and each display area displays the date and one or more maintenance items scheduled for that day. A display and a second maintenance screen in which a column for displaying a date is displayed for at least one week and whether maintenance is scheduled to be performed are displayed for each maintenance item corresponding to each date column may be displayed on the display unit. The first maintenance screen includes a first button for instructing a transition to the second maintenance screen, and the second maintenance screen is a second for instructing a transition to the first maintenance screen. The display control unit includes a button, and the input unit uses the input unit to When Tan is operated to display the second maintenance screen on the display unit, the second button is operated by the input unit, and wherein the displaying the first maintenance screen on the display unit.

With this configuration, the user can confirm all the maintenance items to be performed every day on the first maintenance screen, and can also confirm the maintenance schedule for each maintenance item on the second maintenance screen. Furthermore, these screens can be switched with a simple operation .

In the above-described invention, it is preferable that the display control unit updates the screen so that the performed maintenance items are hidden on the first maintenance screen and causes the display unit to display the updated maintenance item. As a result, since only the maintenance work that has not been performed is displayed on the displayed calendar, it becomes easy for the user to grasp the amount of work of the remaining maintenance work.

In the first aspect of the present invention, the first maintenance screen includes a reception unit for receiving a calendar date designation from the user, and the display control unit is scheduled to be implemented on the designated date when the date designation is received from the reception unit. Preferably, a window for displaying one or more maintenance items is displayed on the display unit. As a result, the calendar displayed on the display unit facilitates the maintenance schedule for the long-term (1, 2 weeks to 1 month) and the maintenance schedule for the short-term (one day) on each calendar date. Can grasp. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a work mistake that the maintenance work to be performed on the day is not performed.

  In the above-described invention, a completed item receiving unit for receiving designation of maintenance items performed by the user, and a memory for storing the maintenance items in the storage unit when the completed item receiving unit receives designation of maintenance items. And means.

In the above invention, the display control unit, when the Performed item receiving unit has received the designation of maintenance items, the first maintenance screen, it is preferable to hide the specified maintenance items.

In the above invention, the display control unit, the window, and the maintenance item Performed, preferably Rukoto be displayed to identify the maintenance item unexecuted. As a result, the user can easily grasp which of the maintenance items and the maintenance items on the specified date are.

In the above invention, includes a maintenance cycle setting means for setting a period for performing the periodic maintenance for each maintenance item, the display control unit is a period set by the maintenance cycle setting unit, the maintenance schedule first And it is preferable to be displayed on the second maintenance screen . Accordingly, even when the usage environment such as the frequency of use of the apparatus or the increase or decrease in the number of samples processed changes, the user can freely change the maintenance work cycle.

  In the said invention, it is preferable that a period is any one of every day, every week, and every month.

In the above invention, a holiday setting means for setting a holiday is provided, and when the period set by the maintenance item period setting means is every day, the display control unit displays the first and second display screens. It is preferable to display maintenance items scheduled to be performed every day on dates other than holidays set by the holiday setting means. Thereby, even if it is a maintenance item performed every day, since a maintenance item is not displayed on the set holiday, the user can grasp | ascertain the execution schedule of the maintenance item which considered the holiday.

  In the above invention, the measurement unit includes an operation control unit for executing an automatic maintenance operation of a predetermined maintenance item, and an automatic maintenance item reception unit for receiving a designation of a maintenance item accompanied by the automatic maintenance operation, When the automatic maintenance item reception unit receives the designation of the maintenance item, the operation control unit preferably causes the measurement unit to execute the automatic maintenance operation of the designated maintenance item.

  Moreover, in the said invention, it is preferable to provide the memory | storage means to memorize | store the maintenance item in which the automatic maintenance was performed in a memory | storage part.

  In the above-mentioned invention, it is preferable to include a maintenance item setting unit for the user to set a new maintenance item, and a storage unit for storing the maintenance item set by the maintenance item setting unit in the storage unit. Thereby, when the user wants to perform maintenance work other than the preset maintenance items, this work can be registered.

  In the above-described invention, the measurement unit is in the standby state at the standby time set by the standby time setting unit for setting a time at which the measurement unit enters the standby state where the measurement of the sample can be started. It is preferable to include activation means for activating the measurement unit based on the standby time. As a result, even if the apparatus takes a long time from when the power is turned on to when the measurement is started, the measurement unit can immediately start the measurement.

In the above invention, the display control unit associates the date, the maintenance item scheduled to be performed on that date, and the standby time display icon for calling up the display of the standby time set by the standby time setting means, on the first display screen. is displayed in the calendar at the time the standby time display icon has been operated, it is preferable to display a standby time on the display unit.

Moreover, in the said invention, when a standby time display icon is operated, the display control part displays the window which displays standby time, It is preferable that this window can receive standby time.
In the above invention, the second display screen includes a first display area for displaying whether or not maintenance is scheduled for the maintenance items performed in the first cycle, and the maintenance items performed in the second cycle. And a second display area for displaying whether or not maintenance is scheduled to be performed.
Moreover, in the said invention, it is preferable that a display control part distinguishes and displays the completed maintenance schedule and the unscheduled maintenance schedule on a 2nd maintenance screen.
Moreover, in the said invention, it is preferable that a display control part highlights the maintenance schedule which has not been implemented and the scheduled implementation date has passed on the 2nd maintenance screen.
Moreover, in the said invention, it is preferable that a maintenance item contains the automatic maintenance item with the automatic maintenance operation | movement which a measurement part can perform automatically, and the user maintenance item which a user performs a maintenance operation | movement.

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

    FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the overall configuration of an immune analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the measuring device of the immune analyzer shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit of the measuring device shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control device of the immune analyzer shown in FIG. First, with reference to FIGS. 1-4, the whole structure of the immune analyzer by one Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

    The immunoassay apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is an apparatus for examining various items such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, tumor marker, and thyroid hormone using a specimen such as blood. In this immunoassay apparatus 1, after binding magnetic particles (R2 reagent) to a capture antibody (R1 reagent) bound to an antigen contained in a sample such as blood to be measured, the bound antigen and the capture antibody Then, the R1 reagent containing the unreacted (Free) capture antibody is removed by attracting the magnetic particles to a magnet (not shown) of a BF (Bound Free) separation unit 14 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). Then, after binding the antigen to which the magnetic particles are bound and the labeled antibody (R3 reagent), the bound magnetic particles, the antigen and the labeled antibody are attracted to the magnet of the BF separation unit 14, thereby causing unreacted (Free). The R3 reagent containing the labeled antibody is removed. Further, after adding a luminescent substrate (R5 reagent) that emits light during the reaction with the labeled antibody, the amount of luminescence generated by the reaction between the labeled antibody and the luminescent substrate is measured. Through such a process, the antigen or antibody contained in the specimen that binds to the labeled antibody is quantitatively measured.

    As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the immune analyzer 1 is electrically connected to the measuring device 2, the sample transport unit (sampler) 3 disposed on the front side of the measuring device 2, and the measuring device 2. And a control device 4 composed of a personal computer (PC). The measuring device 2 includes a pipette chip supply device 30, an emergency sample / chip transport unit 20, a sample dispensing arm 5, a nozzle wiping unit 16, reagent installing units 6 and 7, a reagent dispensing arm 8, 9 and 10, a primary reaction unit 11 and a secondary reaction unit 12, a cuvette supply unit 13, a BF separation unit 14, and a detection unit 15. As shown in FIG. 2, each mechanism (such as various dispensing arms and the reagent installing unit 7) in the measuring device 2 is controlled by a control unit 2 a provided in the measuring device 2. The sample transport unit 3 is also controlled by the control unit 2a. In the immunological analyzer 1 according to the present embodiment, every time a sample is aspirated and discharged in order to prevent a sample such as blood aspirated and discharged by the sample dispensing arm 5 from being mixed with other samples. A disposable pipette tip (not shown) is exchanged. In addition, each structure of the measuring apparatus 2 is demonstrated later.

    As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 2a mainly includes a CPU 2b, a ROM 2c, a RAM 2d, and a communication interface 2e.

    The CPU 2b can execute the computer program stored in the ROM 2c and the computer program read out to the RAM 2d. The ROM 2c stores a computer program to be executed by the CPU 2b and data used for executing the computer program. The RAM 2d is used for reading a computer program stored in the ROM 2c. Further, when these computer programs are executed, they are used as a work area of the CPU 2b.

    The communication interface 2e is connected to the control device 4 and transmits optical information of the specimen (data on the amount of luminescence generated by the reaction between the labeled antibody and the luminescent substrate) to the control device 4, and the control of the control device 4 It fulfills the function for receiving the signal from the unit 4a. Further, the communication interface 2 e has a function for transmitting a command from the CPU 2 b for driving each part of the sample transport unit 3 and the measurement device 2 to the control device 4.

    As shown in FIG. 1, the sample transport unit 3 transports a rack 101 on which a plurality of test tubes 100 containing samples are placed to a position corresponding to a suction position 1a where the sample dispensing arm 5 sucks the sample. Is configured to do. The sample transport unit 3 includes a rack setting unit 3a for setting a rack 101 on which a test tube 100 containing an unprocessed sample is placed, and a test tube 100 containing a dispensed sample. And a rack storage section 3b for storing the rack 101. Then, by transporting the test tube 100 containing the unprocessed sample to a position corresponding to the suction position 1a of the sample dispensing arm 5, the sample dispensing arm 5 sucks the sample such as blood in the test tube 100. After that, the rack 101 on which the test tube 100 is placed is configured to be stored in the rack storage unit 3b. Each test tube 100 is affixed with a barcode on which identification information for identifying the contained sample is recorded. The test tube 100 placed on the rack 101 set in the rack setting unit 3a is conveyed to the suction position 1a after each identification information is read by a bar code reader (not shown).

    The control device 4 includes a personal computer (PC) and the like, and includes a control unit 4a including a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like, a display unit 4b, and a keyboard 4c. The display unit 4b is provided to display analysis results obtained by analyzing the digital signal data transmitted from the detection unit 15, a user interface, and the like, and has an input function using a touch panel.

    Next, the configuration of the control device 4 will be described with reference to FIG. The control device 4 is configured by a computer 401 mainly composed of a control unit 4a, a display unit 4b, and a keyboard 4c. The control unit 4a mainly includes a CPU 401a, a ROM 401b, a RAM 401c, a hard disk 401d, a reading device 401e, an input / output interface 401f, a communication interface 401g, and an image output interface 401h. The CPU 401a, ROM 401b, RAM 401c, hard disk 401d, reading device 401e, input / output interface 401f, communication interface 401g, and image output interface 401h are connected by a bus 401i.

    The CPU 401a can execute computer programs stored in the ROM 401b and computer programs loaded in the RAM 401c. The computer 401 functions as the control device 4 when the CPU 401a executes an application program 404a as will be described later.

    The ROM 401b is configured by a mask ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, or the like, in which computer programs executed by the CPU 401a and data used for the same are recorded.

    The RAM 401c is configured by SRAM, DRAM, or the like. The RAM 401c is used to read out computer programs recorded in the ROM 401b and the hard disk 401d. Further, when these computer programs are executed, they are used as a work area of the CPU 401a.

    The hard disc 401d is installed with various computer programs to be executed by the CPU 401a, such as an operating system and application programs, and data used for executing the computer programs. An application program 404a relating to immune analysis and apparatus maintenance according to the present embodiment is also installed in the hard disk 401d.

    The reading device 401e is configured by a flexible disk drive, a CD-ROM drive, a DVD-ROM drive, or the like, and can read a computer program or data recorded on the portable recording medium 404. The portable recording medium 404 stores an application program 404a for immunity analysis. The computer 401 reads the application program 404a from the portable recording medium 404 and installs the application program 404a on the hard disk 401d. Is possible.

    Note that the application program 404a is not only provided by the portable recording medium 404, but also from an external device communicatively connected to the computer 401 by an electric communication line (whether wired or wireless). It is also possible to provide through. For example, the application program 404a is stored in a hard disk of a server computer on the Internet, and the computer 401 can access the server computer to download the application program 404a and install it on the hard disk 401d. It is.

    In addition, an operating system that provides a graphical user interface environment such as Windows (registered trademark) manufactured and sold by US Microsoft Corporation is installed in the hard disc 401d. In the following description, it is assumed that the application program 404a according to the present embodiment operates on the operating system.

The input / output interface 401f includes, for example, a serial interface such as USB, IEEE 1394, and RS-232C, a parallel interface such as SCSI, IDE, and IEEE1284, and an analog interface including a D / A converter and an A / D converter. Has been. A keyboard 4c, a mouse (not shown), and a display unit 4b having a touch panel function are connected to the input / output interface 401f, and the user inputs data to the computer 401 by using the keyboard 4c and the mouse. It is possible. In addition, the user can input to the computer 401 by touching the display unit 4b.
The communication interface 401g is, for example, an Ethernet (registered trademark) interface. The computer 401 can transmit and receive data to and from the measuring device 2 using a predetermined communication protocol through the communication interface 401g.

    The image output interface 401h is connected to a display unit 4b configured by an LCD or a CRT, and outputs a video signal corresponding to image data given from the CPU 401a to the display unit 4b. The display unit 4b displays an image (screen) according to the input video signal.

The application program 404a for immunoassay installed on the hard disk 401d of the control unit 4a uses the light emission amount (digital signal data) of the measurement sample transmitted from the detection unit 15 of the measurement apparatus 2 for measurement. The amount of antigen in the sample is measured.
Next, each structure of the measuring apparatus 2 is demonstrated using FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pipette chip supply device 30 has a function of supplying a large amount of pipette chips stored in a chip storage section (not shown) one by one to the emergency sample / chip transport section 20. .
The urgent sample / chip transport unit 20 places a test tube 102 containing an urgent sample that needs to be tested by interrupting the sample transported by the sample transport unit 3 into the pipetting tip mounting position 1b (see FIG. 1)). Further, the emergency sample / chip transport unit 20 is configured to transport the pipette chip received from the pipette chip supply device 30 to the mounting position 1 b of the sample dispensing arm 5.

The specimen dispensing arm 5 is a specimen in the test tube 100 transported to the suction position 1a (see FIG. 1) by the specimen transport section 3, or a test tube transported to the mounting position 1b by the emergency specimen / chip transport section 20. It has a function of dispensing the sample in 102 into a cuvette held in a holding part 11b of a rotary table part 11a of a primary reaction part 11 described later. The sample dispensing arm 5 includes a motor 51, a drive transmission unit 52 connected to the motor 51, an arm unit 54 attached to the drive transmission unit 52 via a shaft 53, and an arm support unit that supports the arm unit 54. 56 and a horizontal drive mechanism 56 that can move the arm support 56 in the horizontal direction. The drive transmission unit 52 is capable of rotating the arm unit 54 about the shaft 53 by the driving force from the motor 51 and moving the arm unit 54 in the vertical direction (Z direction).
The arm section 54 includes a nozzle section (not shown), and a pipette chip transported by the transport rack 23 (see FIG. 1) of the emergency sample / chip transport section 20 is attached to the tip of the nozzle section. The
The tip detaching unit 140 is provided for detaching the pipette tip attached to the sample dispensing arm 5. The tip detaching unit 140 is in contact with the upper edge of the pipette tip to release the pipette tip from the sample dispensing arm, and a tip storage unit (not shown) for storing the removed pipette tip. )).

  The reagent installing unit 6 is provided for installing a reagent bottle in which an R1 reagent containing a capture antibody is accommodated and a reagent bottle in which an R3 reagent containing a labeled antibody is accommodated.

  The reagent installing unit 7 is provided for installing a reagent bottle in which an R2 reagent containing magnetic particles is stored.

  The cuvette supply unit 13 is configured to be able to sequentially supply a plurality of cuvettes (not shown) to the holding unit 11 b of the rotary table unit 11 a of the primary reaction unit 11.

The primary reaction unit 11 rotates and transfers the cuvette held by the holding unit 11b of the rotary table unit 11a by a predetermined angle every predetermined period, and stirs the specimen, R1 reagent, and R2 reagent in the cuvette. Is provided. The primary reaction unit 11 includes a sample transport unit 11c that transports a cuvette containing the R1 reagent and the R2 reagent to a BF separation unit 14 described later.
The reagent dispensing arm 8 aspirates the R1 reagent in the reagent bottle installed in the reagent installing unit 6, and the sample of the holding unit 11b of the rotary table unit 11a of the primary reaction unit 11 is dispensed to the aspirated R1 reagent. It has the function to dispense into the cuvette that has been poured.

  The reagent dispensing arm 9 has a function for dispensing the R2 reagent in the reagent bottle installed in the reagent installing unit 7 into the sample of the primary reaction unit 11 and the cuvette in which the R1 reagent is dispensed. Yes.

  The BF separation unit 14 separates unreacted R1 reagent (unnecessary component) and magnetic particles from the sample in the cuvette conveyed by the container conveyance unit 11c of the primary reaction unit 11, and the secondary reaction unit 12 It has a function of separating unreacted R3 reagent (unnecessary component) and magnetic particles from the sample in the cuvette transported by the container transport unit 12c. The cuvette of the BF separation unit 14 from which the unreacted R1 reagent and the like have been separated is conveyed to the holding unit 12b of the rotary table unit 12a of the secondary reaction unit 12 by a conveyance catcher unit (not shown).

  The secondary reaction unit 12 has the same configuration as that of the primary reaction unit 11, and rotates and transfers the cuvette held by the holding unit 12b of the rotary table unit 12a by a predetermined angle every predetermined period. It is provided for stirring the specimen, R1 reagent, R2 reagent, R3 reagent and R5 reagent in the cuvette. The secondary reaction unit 12 includes a sample transport unit 12 c that transports a cuvette containing a stirred sample or the like to the BF separation unit 14. The sample transport unit 12c has a function of transporting the cuvette processed by the BF separation unit 14 to the holding unit 12b of the rotary table unit 12a again.

  The reagent dispensing arm 10 aspirates the R3 reagent in the reagent bottle installed in the reagent installing unit 6, and dispenses the sample of the primary reaction unit 11, the R1 reagent and the R2 reagent into the aspirated R3 reagent. It has a function for dispensing in a cuvette. The reagent dispensing arm 10 accommodates the R5 reagent including a luminescent substrate (not shown) installed in the lower part of the immunoanalyzer 1 in the specimen of the secondary reaction unit 12, the R1 reagent, the R2 reagent, and the R3 reagent. It has a function for dispensing in a cuvette.

  The detection unit 15 includes a photomultiplier tube to detect light generated in a reaction process between a labeled antibody that binds to an antigen of a sample that has undergone predetermined processing and a luminescent substrate, thereby including the sample in the sample. It is provided for measuring the amount of antigen to be detected.

  In order to smoothly operate the measuring apparatus 2 configured as described above and to exhibit predetermined performance, the user needs to perform various maintenance. In this embodiment, the maintenance schedule is stored in the hard disk 401d of the control device 4, and the stored maintenance schedule is displayed on the display unit 4b (see FIGS. 1 and 4). At this time, the maintenance schedule is displayed on the display unit 4b in a “calendar format” in which dates are displayed in a list according to the type. The user can perform various maintenances while confirming the maintenance schedule displayed on the display unit 4b.

  “Calendar format” is a format that displays a list of dates for one month in which one line is divided in units of one week, such as the 7th day of the week, and displays the name of unimplemented maintenance under each date. That is. That is, it is a format that displays a list of dates or weeks and displays the maintenance implementation status in association with each date. Using such a calendar format is convenient for grasping the maintenance schedule. Moreover, it is not limited to displaying a list for one month, and for example, a list for one to two weeks may be displayed.

  Hereinafter, the maintenance operation of the immune analyzer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A hard disk 401d provided in the control unit 4a of the control device 4 stores a computer program (part of the application program 404a) related to maintenance of the measurement device 2 according to the embodiment of the present invention. This computer program is read from the hard disk 401d, loaded into the RAM 401c, and executed by the CPU 401a.

On the other hand, a ROM 2c (see FIG. 3) provided in the control unit 2a of the measuring apparatus 2 stores a computer program for maintenance operation according to the embodiment of the present invention. This computer program is read from the ROM 2c, loaded into the RAM 2d, and executed by the CPU 2b.
[Until the maintenance schedule screen is displayed]
As shown in FIG. 6, when the power supply (not shown) of the measuring apparatus 2 is turned on, the control unit 2a is initialized (program initialization) in step S24, and the operation of each part of the measuring apparatus 2 is performed. A check is performed and the measuring apparatus 2 (see FIGS. 1 to 3) is in a standby state.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5, when the power (not shown) of the control device 4 (computer 401) is turned on, the control device 4 is initialized (program initialization) in step S1, and the display unit 4b. A menu screen is displayed (step S2).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a menu screen W1 displayed on the display unit 4b. As shown in FIG. 7, the menu screen W1 includes a menu bar B1, a tool bar B2, a function display area R, and a status bar B3. The menu bar B1 displays a route menu on the operation screen. Each root menu has a submenu, and a pull-down menu can be displayed by an input of a mouse or a keyboard 5c (not shown). The tool bar B2 displays a plurality of tool button icons for executing frequently used functions in the menu screen W1. In addition, the status bar B3 is an area for displaying stock status in the apparatus such as pipette tips, cuvettes, reagents, and the like, which are consumables, and an abnormal condition of the apparatus when the measuring apparatus 2 is used.

  In the function display area R, shortcut buttons for operations of the measurement apparatus 2 such as screen transition, calibration curve measurement, accuracy management, sample measurement, and the like of the measurement apparatus 2 are displayed. In the present embodiment, the function display area R of the menu screen W1 includes a “shutdown button” R11 for shutting down the control device 4 (computer 401) and the measurement device 2, and a shortcut button for operating the sample analyzer. A “controller button” R12 and the like for transitioning to the provided screen are provided.

  When the controller button R12 is selected from the shortcut buttons on the menu screen W1 (Yes in step S3), the controller menu screen W2 shown in FIG. 8 is displayed on the display unit 4b (step S4). In the controller menu screen W2, the contents displayed on the menu bar B1, the tool bar B2, and the status bar B3 are the same as those on the menu screen W1 described above.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the function display area R of the controller menu screen W2, shortcut buttons relating to the operation of the measuring apparatus 2 (consumable replacement, maintenance, etc.) are displayed. In this embodiment, in the function display area R, a “schedule button” R21 for confirming the maintenance schedule of the measuring device 2, a “shutdown button” R22 for shutting down the measuring device 2 and the control device 4 (computer 401), etc. Is provided.
[Maintenance schedule screen display]
When the schedule button R21 is selected from the shortcut buttons on the controller menu screen W2 (Yes in Step S5), the schedule menu screen W3 shown in FIG. 9 is displayed on the display unit 4b (Step S6).

  As shown in FIG. 9, the function display area R of the schedule menu screen W3 includes a calendar display area B5 for displaying the maintenance schedule of the measuring apparatus 2 in a calendar and a shortcut button for the root menu displayed in the menu bar B1. An operation panel execution button area B6 to be displayed and an operation panel selection button area B7 to display buttons for switching a group of buttons displayed in the operation panel execution button area B6 are provided.

  The calendar display area B5 is provided with a display calendar selection unit B51 having a tab for selecting the type of calendar to be displayed. The display calendar selection unit B51 includes a calendar display tab for displaying the maintenance items scheduled to be performed by the measuring apparatus 2 in a calendar format, and an item-specific display tab for displaying the maintenance items of the measuring apparatus 2 by maintenance cycle. Have When the item-specific display tab is selected, the maintenance item-specific calendar shown in FIG. 10 is displayed in the calendar display area B5 of the schedule menu screen W3.

  In the calendar display area B5, a calendar year / month display portion B510a for displaying the calendar “year / month” for displaying the maintenance item to be performed, and a calendar for “year / month” displayed in the calendar year / month display portion B510a are displayed. A calendar display portion B510b for displaying the calendar to be displayed, a previous month display button B510c for displaying the calendar for the previous month on the calendar display portion B510b, and a next month display button B510d for displaying the calendar for the next month on the calendar display portion B510b. Is provided.

  In the calendar display section B510b, dates for one month divided by grid lines are displayed every seven days of the week. In the grid for each date, maintenance items that have not been performed in the immune analyzer 1 are displayed as text. Furthermore, when the standby time (hereinafter referred to as the wake-up time) in which the immunological analyzer 1 is automatically activated and becomes ready for measurement is set in the calendar display unit B510b, the wake-up icon B510e is set. Is displayed. When such a wake-up time is set, the immune analyzer 1 is activated a predetermined time before the standby time (for example, 30 minutes before). This predetermined time is the time required from when the immune analyzer 1 is activated until it enters the standby state. During this time, the initialization operation of the immune analyzer 1 (for example, adjustment of the origin of the motor of each unit, Temperature adjustment such as heating of the detecting unit 15 and cooling of the reagent installing unit 6 and the reagent installing unit 7 is performed. In addition, Saturdays and Sundays are set as default holidays. The maintenance items displayed in the calendar display section B510b (calendar display area B5), the implementation period, holidays, wake-up time, etc. can be set in the maintenance calendar setting (step S8). When the maintenance calendar is set as a daily maintenance item, as shown in FIG. 9, the maintenance items scheduled to be performed every day are displayed in text on a grid on a date other than holidays.

  When a cursor of a mouse (not shown) is superimposed on the wakeup icon B510e, a pop-up window B510f displaying the wakeup time on the date specified by the cursor is displayed. Further, when wakeup icon B510e is clicked, a wakeup time change dialog for individually changing the wakeup time is displayed. The user can change the reference wake-up time set in the maintenance calendar setting for each date by inputting a desired wake-up time in the wake-up time change dialog. Details of changing the wake-up time will be described later.

Maintenance calendar setting (step S8) is performed when the menu ("File (F)" or "Edit" (E) "displayed on the menu bar B1 when the schedule menu screen W3 is displayed on the display unit 4b. The customization can be executed by selecting “Customize” from the submenu of “Screen Operation” (D) (Yes in Step S7) Note that the maintenance calendar setting will be described in detail later.
[Perform maintenance work]
Next, when the May 10 grid is selected from the grid (frame) displaying the calendar date displayed on the calendar display section B 510b in step S9 (Yes in step S9), it is shown in FIG. The maintenance work selection dialog D1 to be executed on the specified date is displayed overlapping the front of the schedule menu screen W3 (step S10). On the other hand, if no grid is selected (No in step S9), the process proceeds to step S19. In the present embodiment, the setting is that May 10, 2007 is the day when the operator operates the apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in this maintenance work selection dialog D1, a designated date display portion D2a for displaying a designated date, and a maintenance item display for displaying a list of maintenance items scheduled and executed on the designated date. Part D2b, a check box display part D2c for checking whether or not the maintenance item displayed on the maintenance item display part D2b has been implemented, and one of the maintenance items displayed on the maintenance item display part D2b And a scroll button display area D2d on which scroll buttons for moving the cursor up and down are displayed. In FIG. 11, “tip replenishment” is selected with the cursor among maintenance items.

  The maintenance work selection dialog D1 includes an “execute” button D2e for executing maintenance items, an “add” button D2f for adding maintenance items to be executed, and a list of maintenance items to be executed on a specified date. A “delete” button D2g for deleting a maintenance item that is not to be performed and a “close” button D2h for ending the maintenance work selection dialog D1 are provided.

  In the present embodiment, the execution maintenance item display section D2b displays maintenance items newly added by the user in maintenance settings to be described later, such as “cuvette disposal”, “chip replenishment”, “cuvette replenishment”, and “Disposal of waste liquid” is preset in the device as a default, and “pipette cleaning”, which is a maintenance item with a maintenance operation, is set in advance as a default in the device, but maintenance without a maintenance operation is performed. The item “Cleaning the device” is displayed.

When executing the displayed maintenance item, first, the maintenance item to be executed is selected with the cursor using the scroll button. The selected execution item is displayed in blue (hatched in the figure), and when the user presses the “execute” button D2e (Yes in step S11), the CPU 401a indicates that the maintenance item to be executed is accompanied by a maintenance operation. It is determined whether or not there is (step S12).
[When the maintenance items performed involve maintenance operations]
If the executed maintenance item is accompanied by a maintenance operation (“pipette cleaning” in the present embodiment) (Yes in step S12), the CPU 401a of the control device 4 sends a maintenance operation to the control unit 2a of the measurement device 2. A start command is transmitted (step S15).

  On the other hand, the CPU 2b of the measuring device 2 determines whether or not a maintenance operation start command has been received (step S25). When the command is received (Yes in step S25), the CPU 2b controls the mechanism so that the corresponding mechanism starts a maintenance operation according to a predetermined sequence (step S26).

    Next, in step S27, the CPU 2b determines whether or not a predetermined maintenance operation has been completed. If the maintenance operation has been completed (Yes in step S27), the completion information of the maintenance operation is transmitted to the control device 4. The data is transmitted to the unit 4a (step S28).

  On the other hand, after transmitting the maintenance operation start command to the control unit 2a of the measuring device 2, the CPU 401a of the control device 4 determines whether or not the maintenance operation completion information has been received in step S16.

When the maintenance operation completion information is received (Yes in step S16), the CPU 401a updates the maintenance history (step S17). Specifically, the maintenance item and date associated with the performed maintenance operation are stored in the hard disk 401d in association with the logged-in user name, and a check is displayed in the check box of the corresponding maintenance item displayed in the maintenance operation selection dialog D1. Then, the corresponding maintenance item is deleted from the calendar display portion B510b.
[When the maintenance items performed do not involve maintenance operations]
In step S12 of FIG. 5, when the executed maintenance item does not involve a maintenance operation (among the maintenance items shown in FIG. 11, “cuvette disposal”, “chip replenishment”, “cuvette replenishment”, “device In the case of “cleaning” and “waste liquid processing” (No in step S12), the CPU 401a updates the history of the maintenance items performed (step S17). Specifically, the implemented item and date are associated with the logged-in user name and stored in the hard disk 401d, and the check box of the corresponding maintenance item (see FIG. 11) displayed in the maintenance work selection dialog D1 is checked. Is displayed, and the corresponding maintenance item is deleted from the calendar display section B510b.

Next, in step S18, the CPU 401a determines whether or not the “close” button D2h for ending the maintenance work selection dialog D1 has been pressed. When the “close” button D2h is pressed by the user (Yes in step S18), the maintenance work selection dialog D1 is terminated, and the process returns to step S11. When the maintenance work selection dialog D1 is closed, the schedule menu screen W3 is displayed on the display unit 4b.
(Calendar display by item)
Next, in step S19, the CPU 401a determines whether or not the item-specific display tab on the schedule menu screen W3 has been selected. When the item display tab is selected, the maintenance item calendar shown in FIG. 10 is displayed in the calendar display area B5 of the schedule menu screen W3 displayed on the display unit 4b (step S20).

  As shown in FIG. 10, the item-specific display tab has four display areas according to the type of maintenance. That is, the item-specific display tab includes a “Daily maintenance inspection item” display area B511a that is normally performed every operation day of the apparatus, a “Weekly maintenance inspection item” display area B511b that is performed weekly, and a “Monthly maintenance inspection” that is performed monthly. “Item” display area B 511 c, maintenance item “other” display area B 511 d that is performed as necessary or not set, and a move button for moving a cursor for selecting a maintenance item displayed in each display area up and down A display area B511e is provided.

  These "Daily maintenance inspection item", "Weekly maintenance inspection item", "Monthly maintenance inspection item", and "Other" are displayed based on the setting of the maintenance item cycle set in the calendar display setting in step S8. The maintenance history is recorded in the calendar format described above.

  In this embodiment, “Daily maintenance inspection items” include “cleaning of the device” for cleaning the periphery of the measuring device 2 and “waste liquid” for processing the waste liquid in the waste liquid tank storing the waste liquid used in the measuring device 2. And “replenish cuvette” for replenishing a cuvette which is one of the consumables used in the measuring apparatus 2 are displayed.

  In addition, as a “Weekly maintenance inspection item”, all the dispensing arms (reagent dispensing arms 8, 9 and 10) of the measuring apparatus 2 are intensively washed (cleaning performed separately from the washing performed when each specimen is measured). “Pipette cleaning” for which the degree is enhanced) and “cuvette disposal” for discarding cuvettes collected in a cuvette disposal box (not shown) after the measurement is completed.

  As “Monthly maintenance and inspection items”, “tip replenishment” for supplying pipette tips to the pipette tip supply device 30 and “reagent ordering” for ordering reagents used in the measuring device 2 are displayed.

In each maintenance inspection item, an implementation status mark is displayed on each date. In the present embodiment, the scheduled maintenance item icon B511f simulating a work tool spanner is displayed for the scheduled maintenance item, and the completed maintenance item is a simulated check mark. A maintenance item icon B511g is displayed. In addition, for items that have not yet been executed and the scheduled execution date has passed, an unexecuted maintenance item icon B511h in which the box of the scheduled maintenance item icon B511f is highlighted in red (represented by hatching in the figure) is displayed. The In this way, by displaying a list of maintenance history by maintenance item, the user can easily confirm whether or not the scheduled maintenance item has been executed. Can be recognized.
[Shutdown operation]
Next, in step S21, the CPU 401a determines whether an icon to be displayed on the menu screen W1 on the display unit 4b is selected from the tool buttons displayed on the toolbar B2 on the schedule menu screen W3. When the icon to be displayed on the menu screen W1 is selected (Yes in step S21), the CPU 401a returns the process to step S2 and displays the menu screen W1 on the display unit 4b. The CPU 401a determines whether or not the shutdown button R11 on the menu screen W1 has been selected (step S13). When the shutdown button R11 is selected (Yes in step R13), the CPU 401a transmits the shutdown command data to the CPU 2b of the measuring device 2. (Step 23). On the other hand, in step S29, the CPU 2b of the measuring device 2 determines whether or not shutdown command data has been received. When the shutdown command data is received (Yes in step S29), the CPU 2b executes the shutdown operation of the measuring device 2 (step S30).

  If the icon to be displayed on the menu screen W1 on the display unit 4b is not selected (No in step S21), it is further determined in step S22 whether or not a calendar display tab is selected, and the calendar display tab is selected. If yes (Yes in step S22), the process returns to step S7, and if the calendar display tab is not selected (No in step S22), the process returns to step S21.

  The shutdown operation can also be executed when the controller menu screen W2 is displayed on the display unit 4b.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the controller menu screen W2 is displayed on the display unit 4b (No in Step S5), the CPU 401a determines whether or not the shutdown button R22 is selected in Step S14. When the shutdown button R22 is selected, the CPU 401a advances the processing to step S23 in FIG. 6 and transmits shutdown command data to the control unit 2a of the measuring device 2. On the other hand, in step S29, the CPU 2b determines whether or not shutdown command data has been received. When the command is received (Yes in step S29), the CPU 2b executes the shutdown operation of the measuring device 2 in step S30.
[Setting of Calendar Display Conditions Displayed in Calendar Display Area B5]
Next, the process for setting the display conditions for calendar display executed in step S8 will be described. 12 and 13 are subroutines for explaining the processing for setting the display conditions for calendar display executed in step S8 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 14 to 17 are diagrams showing dialog windows for setting display conditions. First, after describing FIGS. 14 to 17, a processing flow for setting display conditions for calendar display will be described.

  When “customize” is selected from the “screen operation” submenu displayed on the menu bar of the menu bar B1 while the schedule menu screen W3 is displayed on the display unit 4b (Yes in step S7), the calendar is displayed. A customization dialog D1 (FIG. 14) that allows customization of display conditions and the like is displayed overlapping the front of the schedule menu screen W3 (step S801).

  As shown in FIGS. 14 to 17, the customization dialog D <b> 1 is set with a tab selection area D <b> 20 for selecting a tab for setting a maintenance item cycle, a new maintenance item, holiday setting, and a device wake-up time. An “OK” button D21 for recording the calendar display conditions on the hard disk 401d of the control unit 4a and closing the dialog is provided.

  The tab selection area D20 includes a maintenance cycle setting tab “daily”, a maintenance cycle setting tab “weekly”, and a maintenance cycle setting tab “monthly” for setting the selected maintenance items as maintenance items to be performed daily, weekly, and monthly. ”, A maintenance item“ add new ”tab for setting a new maintenance item, a“ day setting ”tab for changing a calendar holiday according to the use environment of the device, and a wake-up time of the measuring device 2 And a “wake-up setting” tab for setting the. The “OK” button D21 is displayed in common in any of the above tabs.

  The maintenance cycle setting tab (daily), maintenance cycle setting tab (weekly), and maintenance cycle setting tab (monthly) can set the cycle of periodic maintenance items displayed on the calendar. As shown in FIG. 14, the maintenance cycle setting tab (daily) includes a selection item list part D20a indicating a list of maintenance item options that can be displayed on the calendar, and a registration item that is a field for setting maintenance items to be performed every day. And a list portion D20b.

  The maintenance cycle setting tab (daily) includes an insert button D20c for inserting the maintenance item selected by the cursor of the selection item list part D20a at the cursor position of the registration item list part D20b, and a registration item list part D20b. And a release button D20d for returning the maintenance item inserted into the selection item list section D20a.

  When the user presses the buttons D20c and D20d, maintenance items desired to be performed every day can be moved from the selection item list part D20a to the registration item list part D20b, and the user can freely select maintenance items desired to be performed every day. Can do. When the “OK” button D21 is pressed and the setting of the selected maintenance item is confirmed, the set display item is stored in the hard disk 401d of the control unit 4a, and the set condition (scheduled maintenance) is displayed as a calendar. It is displayed on the calendar displayed in the area B5. The maintenance cycle setting tab (weekly) and the maintenance cycle setting tab (monthly) are different only in whether the cycle setting is weekly or monthly, and the description thereof is omitted here.

  In the maintenance item new addition tab of FIG. 15, it is possible to execute setting (new creation, deletion, editing) of maintenance items other than those set by default. The maintenance item new addition tab displays a maintenance item list part D23a for displaying a list of maintenance items registered in the hard disk 401d of the control unit 4a, and the name of the maintenance item selected by the cursor in the maintenance item list part D23a. A maintenance item name display section D23b to be moved, a "move up" button D23c for moving a cursor for selecting a maintenance item in the maintenance item list section D23a up by one, and a maintenance item list section D23a to select a maintenance item There is provided a “move down” button D23d for moving the cursor down by one.

  When adding a new maintenance item, first, the user moves the cursor for selecting a maintenance item in the maintenance item list part D23a to a blank using the up button D23c and the down button D23d. And a user should just input the name of a new maintenance item into the maintenance item name display part D23b. If the user wants to set (change) the name of the maintenance item, the user may move the cursor to the maintenance item whose name is to be changed and enter the name in the maintenance item name display section D23b. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, the user can change the maintenance item set in the maintenance item name display unit D23b to the name “order reagent” using the keyboard 4c. Note that the names can be changed only for newly added items, and the names of maintenance items set by default cannot be changed. The maintenance item list part D23a displays default maintenance items set in advance and maintenance items added by the user. Further, for easy identification, for example, default maintenance items are displayed in blue, and additional maintenance items are displayed in red.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the day of week setting tab includes a setting auxiliary calendar display area D240 for displaying a calendar in which holidays are set, and calendar holiday setting displayed in the setting auxiliary calendar display area D240 and calendar display area B5. A holiday setting check box display area D241 in which a check box for performing the operation is displayed, a “start date” setting area D242 for setting the day of the week of the week displayed in the setting auxiliary calendar display area D240, and a month It has an “Evening Day” setting area D243 used for each inspection result report and accounting report.

  The setting auxiliary calendar display area D240 includes a calendar year / month display portion D240a for displaying “year / month” of a calendar for setting a holiday, a calendar display portion D240b for displaying the calendar displayed in the calendar year / month display portion, A “next month” button D240c for changing the calendar displayed on the calendar display unit B510b to one month ahead and a “last month” button D240d for changing the calendar displayed on the calendar display unit one month ago are provided.

  In the holiday setting check box display area D241, a check box group for setting every Monday to every Sunday as a holiday is provided. When these check boxes are checked, the checked day of the week is set as a holiday, the holiday displayed in red on the calendar displayed in the setting auxiliary calendar display area D240, and the calendar displayed in the calendar display area B5. The setting is also reflected. In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which Sunday is set as a holiday. Thereby, it is also possible to set weekdays as holidays according to the usage status of the devices at each facility.

  The “start date” setting area D242 includes a start date selection combo box D242a for selecting the day of the week that comes to the beginning of the week of the calendar displayed on the calendar display portion B510b. When this start date selection combo box D242a is clicked by an input means such as a mouse, a selection menu (not shown) from Monday to Sunday is displayed, and any day of the week can be selected.

  The “date” setting area D243 includes a date setting combo box D243a for setting the first and last month of the calendar displayed on the calendar display area B510b as deadlines. When the start date selection combo box D243a is clicked by an input means such as a mouse, a selection menu (not shown) such as the beginning of the month or the end of the month is displayed, and the beginning or end of the month can be arbitrarily set as a leap day. . Note that the beginning of the month is the first date excluding holidays displayed on the calendar display B510b, and the end of the month is the last date excluding holidays displayed on the calendar display B510b. This allows the calendar to display the deadline for monthly inspection result reports, accounting reports, and the like, further improving the convenience of the apparatus.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the wake-up setting tab has a reference wake-up time setting unit D25a for setting a wake-up time as a reference. When the user inputs a time to the reference wakeup time setting unit D25a using the keyboard 5c or the like, the power supply of the immunological analyzer 1 is automatically turned on so that the standby state is measurable at the input time. The control unit 2a performs a wake-up operation for adjusting the temperature of the detection unit 15, the reagent installation unit 6 and the reagent installation unit 7 described above. The input time is set as the reference wake-up time. This wake-up operation can set the execution cycle in the same manner as the maintenance item. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the wake-up operation is handled as one item whose execution cycle can be changed, and the wake-up operation is performed once a month, once a week or every day. It is possible to set. FIG. 9 shows an example in which the cycle of the wakeup operation is set to daily and the reference wakeup time is set to 8:15.

  On the other hand, it is possible to set the wake-up time individually in addition to the standard wake-up time. In this case, the user clicks the wake-up icon B510e for the date on which the user wants to set the wake-up time individually to display a wake-up time change dialog on the display unit 4b, and the desired wake-up time using the keyboard 4c. Enter. Thereby, this reference wake-up time can be changed for each date.

  The flow shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 to 17 described above.

  When “customize” is selected from the “screen operation” submenu displayed on the menu bar of the menu bar B1 while the schedule menu screen W3 is displayed on the display unit 4b (Yes in step S7 in FIG. 5). A customization dialog D1 that allows customization of calendar display conditions and the like is displayed overlapping the front of the schedule menu screen W3 (step S801).

  Next, in step S802, it is determined whether the maintenance cycle setting tab (daily) is selected. If the maintenance cycle setting tab (daily) is selected (Yes in step S802), it is determined in step S804 whether a maintenance item scheduled to be performed every day is selected with the cursor. If the maintenance item scheduled to be executed every day is selected with the cursor (Yes in step S804), it is determined in step S805 whether or not the maintenance item scheduled to be executed every day is added from the item list part D20a to the display item part D20b. To do. When adding from the item list part D20a to the display item part D20b of the maintenance items scheduled to be performed every day (Yes in step S805), the buttons D20c and D20d are pressed in step S806 to add the maintenance items scheduled to be performed daily. I do.

  On the other hand, when the maintenance cycle setting tab (daily) is not selected (No in step S802), in step S803, it is determined whether or not there is an instruction to display the maintenance cycle setting tab (daily). If there is an instruction to display the maintenance cycle setting tab (daily) (Yes in step S803), the process proceeds to step S804. If the determination in step S803, 804, or 805 is No, the process proceeds to step S807.

  Next, in step S807, the CPU 401a determines whether the maintenance cycle setting tab (weekly) is selected. If the maintenance cycle setting tab (weekly) is selected (Yes in step S807), in step S809, it is determined whether or not a maintenance item scheduled to be performed every week is selected with the cursor. If the maintenance item scheduled to be performed every week is selected with the cursor (Yes in step S809), it is determined in step S810 whether or not the maintenance item scheduled to be performed every week is added. When adding a maintenance item scheduled to be performed weekly (Yes in step S810), in step S811, the buttons D20c and D20d are pressed to perform a process for adding a maintenance item scheduled to be performed weekly.

  On the other hand, if the maintenance cycle setting tab (weekly) has not been selected (No in step S807), it is determined in step S808 whether a maintenance cycle setting tab (weekly) display instruction has been issued. If there is an instruction to display the maintenance cycle setting tab (weekly) (Yes in step S808), the process proceeds to step S809. If the determination in step S808, 809, or 810 is No, the process proceeds to step S812.

  Next, in step S812, the CPU 401a determines whether the maintenance cycle setting tab (monthly) is selected. If the maintenance cycle setting tab (monthly) is selected (Yes in step S812), in step S814, it is determined whether the maintenance item scheduled to be executed every month is selected with the cursor. If the maintenance item scheduled to be executed every month is selected by the cursor (Yes in step S814), it is determined in step S815 whether or not the maintenance item scheduled to be executed every month is added. When adding a maintenance item scheduled to be performed every month (Yes in step S815), in step S816, the buttons D20c and D20d are pressed to perform a process for adding a maintenance item scheduled to be performed every month.

  On the other hand, if the maintenance cycle setting tab (monthly) is not selected (No in step S812), it is determined in step S813 whether or not there is an instruction to display the maintenance cycle setting tab (monthly). If there is an instruction to display the maintenance cycle setting tab (monthly) (Yes in step S813), the process proceeds to step S814. If the determination in step S813, 814, or 815 is No, the process proceeds to step S817.

  Next, in step S817, the CPU 401a determines whether the maintenance item new addition tab is selected. If the maintenance item new addition tab is selected (Yes in step S817), in step S819 (see FIG. 15) is selected, and it is determined whether or not a new maintenance item is added. Is selected (Yes in step S819), in step S820, it is determined whether or not the name of the new maintenance item is input to the maintenance item name display unit D23b. When the name of the new maintenance item is input to the maintenance item name display part D23b, the new maintenance item is added to the maintenance item list part D23a (step S821).

  On the other hand, if the maintenance item new addition tab has not been selected (No in step S817), it is determined in step S818 whether or not a maintenance item new addition tab display instruction has been issued. If there is an instruction to display the maintenance item new addition tab (Yes in step S818), the process proceeds to step S819. If the determination in step S818 or 819 is No, the process proceeds to step S822.

  Next, in step S822, the CPU 401a determines whether the day setting tab is selected. If the day setting tab is selected (Yes in step S822), it is determined in step S824 whether or not the check box for each day of the week provided in the holiday setting check box display area D241 has been changed. If the check box has been changed (Yes in step S823), the check result is reflected in the calendar displayed in the setting auxiliary calendar display area D240, and the checked day of the week is displayed in red (step S825). In step S826, the CPU 401a determines whether the start date selection combo box D242a has been clicked. When the combo box D242a is clicked (Yes in step S826), a certain day of the week is selected as the day of the week that comes to the beginning of the calendar week displayed on the calendar display unit B510b (step S827). In step S828, the CPU 401a determines whether the date setting combo box D243a has been clicked. When the leap day setting combo box D243a is clicked (Yes in step S828), the beginning or end of the month is arbitrarily set as the leap day (step S829).

  On the other hand, if the day setting tab has not been selected (No in step S822), it is determined in step S823 whether or not there has been an instruction to display the day setting tab. If there is an instruction to display the day setting tab (Yes in step S823), the process proceeds to step S824. If the determination in step S824 is No, the process proceeds to step S826. If the determination is no in step S826, the process proceeds to step S828. If the determination is No in steps S823 and S828, The process proceeds to step S830.

  Next, in step S830, the CPU 401a determines whether the wakeup setting tab is selected. If the wake-up setting tab has been selected (Yes in step S830), in step S832, the user enters a time when the apparatus is in a standby state that can be measured into the reference wake-up time setting unit D25a (step S832). . On the other hand, if the wakeup setting tab has not been selected (No in step S830), it is determined in step S831 whether or not there has been an instruction to display the wakeup setting tab. If there is an instruction to display the wake-up setting tab (Yes in step S831), the process proceeds to step S832. In step S832, it is determined whether or not the time is input to the reference wakeup time setting unit D25a (step S833). If the determination in step S831 is No, the process proceeds to step S834.

Next, the CPU 401a determines whether or not an OK button D21 indicating that the setting has been completed has been pressed. If the OK button D21 is pressed (Yes in step S834), the set calendar display condition is recorded on the hard disk 401d of the control unit 4a, the dialog is closed, and the process of step S8 is ended. If the OK button D21 is not pressed (No in step S834), the process returns to S802 again.
[Change of wake-up time]
Next, the case where the reference wake-up time set on the wake-up setting tab is changed for each date will be described in detail. When wakeup icon B510e (see FIG. 9) is clicked, a wakeup time change dialog D3 shown in FIG. 18 is displayed.

  This wake-up time change dialog D3 is used to record the changed wake-up time setting unit D30 for inputting the wake-up time to be changed and the changed wake-up time on the hard disk 401d of the control unit 4a and close the dialog. An “OK” button D31 is provided. In the changed wakeup time setting unit D30 displayed in the wakeup time change dialog D3 after the wakeup icon B510e is clicked, the reference wakeup time is displayed.

  When the user wants to change the reference wakeup time, the user inputs a desired wakeup time to the changed wakeup time setting unit D30 using the keyboard 5c or the like. After the input, when the “OK” button D31 is pressed by the user, the standard wake-up time on the designated date can be changed to the wake-up time desired by the user.

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description of the embodiments but by the scope of claims for patent, and further includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims for patent.

  In the present embodiment, the customization dialog D1 includes a maintenance cycle setting tab “daily” for setting the selected maintenance item as a maintenance item to be performed daily, weekly, and monthly in the tab selection area D20, and maintenance cycle setting. Tab “Weekly”, maintenance cycle setting tab “Monthly”, maintenance item “Add new” tab to set a new maintenance item, “Day of the week” to change calendar holidays according to the usage environment of the device The configuration provided with the “setting” tab and the “wake-up setting” tab for setting the time at which the measuring apparatus 2 is immediately set in the standby state has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in order to realize a user change frequency and a clearer user interface, a dialog with a cycle setting tab and other setting tabs It is also possible to configure divided into a dialog with.

1 is a plan view showing an overall configuration of an immune analyzer according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the measuring apparatus of the immune analyzer shown in FIG. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control part of the measuring apparatus shown in FIG. It is the block diagram which showed the structure of the control apparatus of the immune analyzer shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the maintenance operation | movement of the immune analyzer shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the maintenance operation | movement of the immune analyzer shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation screen (menu screen) displayed on the display part of the control apparatus shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the operation screen (controller menu screen) displayed on the display part of the control apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram in which maintenance items scheduled to be performed by the immune analyzer shown in FIG. 1 are displayed in a calendar format. It is the figure which displayed the maintenance item implemented with the immune analyzer shown in FIG. 1 according to the item. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a dialog window displayed when a predetermined date is designated on the calendar shown in FIG. 9. 6 is a subroutine for explaining processing for setting display conditions for calendar display executed in step S8 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 is a subroutine for explaining processing for setting display conditions for calendar display executed in step S8 of the flowchart shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the dialog window for setting the display condition of the calendar shown in FIG.9 and FIG.10. It is a figure which shows the dialog window for setting the display condition of the calendar shown in FIG.9 and FIG.10. It is a figure which shows the dialog window for setting the display condition of the calendar shown in FIG.9 and FIG.10. It is a figure which shows the dialog window for setting the display condition of the calendar shown in FIG.9 and FIG.10. It is a figure which shows the dialog window for changing the wakeup time set by the wakeup setting tab shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Immune analyzer (analyzer)
1a Suction device 2 Measuring device (measuring unit)
2a, 4a Control unit 2b, 401a CPU
2c, 401b ROM
2d, 401c RAM
2e, 401g Communication interface 3 Specimen transport unit 3a Rack set unit 3b Rack storage unit 4 Control device 401d Hard disk 401e Reading device 401f I / O interface 401h Image output interface 401i Bus 4b Display unit 4c Keyboard 401 Computer 404 Portable storage medium 404a Application program 5 Sample dispensing arm 51 Motor 52 Drive transmission section 53 Axis 54 Arm section 55 Arm support section 56 Horizontal drive mechanism section 6, 7 Reagent installation section 8, 9.10 Reagent dispensing arm 100 Test tube 140 Chip desorption section 11 1 Next reaction unit 11a Rotary table unit 11b Holding unit 12 Secondary reaction unit 13 Cuvette supply unit 14 BF separation unit 15 Detection unit 20 Emergency sample / chip transport unit 30 Pipette chip supply device W1 Menu screen B1 Menu Bar B2 Toolbar B3 Status bar R Function display area R11 Shutdown button R12 Controller button W2 Controller menu screen R21 Schedule button R22 Shutdown button W3 Schedule screen B5 Calendar display area B51 Display calendar selection section B510a Calendar year / month display section B510b Calendar display section B510c Previous month Display button B510d Next month display button B510e Wake-up icon B510f Pop-up window B6 Operation panel execution button area B7 Operation panel selection button area D1 Maintenance work selection dialog D2a Specified date display part D2b Performed maintenance item display part D2c Check box display part D2d Scroll button Display area D2e “Execute” button D2f “Add” button D2g “Delete” button D2h “Close” button B511a “Daily maintenance item display area”
B511b "Weekly maintenance item display area"
B511c “Monthly maintenance item display area”
B511d "Other display area"
B511e Move button display area B511f Scheduled maintenance item icon B511g Performed maintenance item icon B511h Not yet performed maintenance item icon D2 Customize dialog D20a Item list part D20b Display item part D20c Insert button D20d Release button D21, D31 “OK” button D23a Maintenance item List part D23b Maintenance item name display part D23c Move up button D23d Move down button D240 Setting auxiliary calendar display area D240a Calendar year / month display part D240b Calendar display part D240c “Next month” button D240d “Last month” button D241 Holiday setting check box display Area D242 “Start date” setting area D242a Start date selection combo box D243 “Last day” setting area D243a Leap day setting combo box D25a Wake-up Time setting unit D3 wake-up time change dialog D30 change wake-up time setting unit

Claims (19)

A measurement unit for measuring a specimen;
A storage unit for storing a maintenance schedule for each maintenance item ;
An input section;
A display unit;
A display control unit,
The display control unit
A display area for displaying a daily maintenance schedule is displayed in a calendar format for at least one month, and each display area includes a first maintenance screen on which the date and one or more maintenance items scheduled for the day are displayed. ,
A second maintenance screen in which a date display column is displayed for at least one week, and whether maintenance is scheduled to be performed is displayed for each maintenance item corresponding to each date column;
Can be displayed on the display,
The first maintenance screen includes a first button for instructing transition to the second maintenance screen,
The second maintenance screen includes a second button for instructing transition to the first maintenance screen,
The display control unit displays the second maintenance screen on the display unit when the first button is operated by the input unit, and displays the first maintenance screen on the display unit when the second button is operated by the input unit. , Sample measuring device. The sample measurement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit updates the screen so that the performed maintenance items are not displayed on the first maintenance screen and displays the updated maintenance item on the display unit. In the first maintenance screen, a receiving unit for receiving a calendar date designation from a user is provided.
3. The sample measurement according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit causes the display unit to display a window for displaying one or a plurality of maintenance items scheduled to be performed on the designated date when the designation of the date is accepted from the accepting unit. apparatus. A completed item reception unit for receiving designation of maintenance items performed by the user;
The sample measurement apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a storage unit that stores the maintenance item in the storage unit when the performed item reception unit receives the designation of the maintenance item. Display control unit, when the Performed item receiving unit has received the designation of maintenance items, the first maintenance screen, the analyte measuring device according to claim 4, hide the specified maintenance items. The sample measurement apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the display control unit identifies and displays an executed maintenance item and an incomplete maintenance item on the window. Includes a maintenance cycle setting means for setting a period for performing the periodic maintenance for each maintenance item,
The sample measurement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the maintenance schedule on the first and second maintenance screens at a cycle set by the maintenance cycle setting unit.   The sample measuring apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the cycle is any one of daily, weekly, and monthly. A holiday setting means for setting a holiday is provided.
When the period set by the maintenance items period setting means is every day, the display control unit, and have you on the first and second display screen, the date of the non-holiday that has been set by the holiday setting means, the implementation schedule every day The sample measurement apparatus according to claim 8, wherein maintenance items are displayed. An operation control unit for executing an automatic maintenance operation of a predetermined maintenance item in the measurement unit;
An automatic maintenance item reception unit for receiving specification of maintenance items accompanied by automatic maintenance operation,
The sample measurement according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein when the automatic maintenance item reception unit receives the designation of the maintenance item, the operation control unit causes the measurement unit to execute an automatic maintenance operation of the designated maintenance item. apparatus.   The sample measurement apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising storage means for storing in the storage unit maintenance items for which automatic maintenance has been performed.   The maintenance item setting means for a user to set a new maintenance item, The memory | storage means to memorize | store the maintenance item set by the maintenance item setting means in a memory | storage part, The any one of Claims 1-11 Specimen measuring device. Standby time setting means for setting a time at which the measurement unit enters a standby state in which measurement of a sample can be started;
The sample according to any one of claims 1 to 12 , further comprising activation means for activating the measurement unit based on the standby time so that the measurement unit is in a standby state at the standby time set by the standby time setting unit. measuring device. The display control unit causes the calendar on the first display screen to display the date, the maintenance item scheduled to be performed on that date, and the standby time display icon for calling up the display of the standby time set by the standby time setting means in association with each other . The sample measurement apparatus according to claim 13, wherein when the standby time display icon is operated, the standby time is displayed on the display unit.   The sample measurement apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the display control unit displays a window for displaying the standby time when the standby time display icon is operated, and the window can accept the standby time.   The second display screen includes a first display area for displaying whether or not maintenance is scheduled for the maintenance items performed in the first cycle, and whether or not maintenance is scheduled for the maintenance items performed in the second cycle. The sample measurement apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a second display area that displays   The sample measurement apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the display control unit separately displays a maintenance schedule that has been performed and a maintenance schedule that has not been performed on the second maintenance screen.   18. The sample measuring apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the display control unit highlights a maintenance schedule that has not yet been executed and whose scheduled execution date has elapsed on the second maintenance screen.   The specimen according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the maintenance items include an automatic maintenance item accompanied by an automatic maintenance operation that can be automatically executed by the measurement unit, and a user maintenance item for the user to perform a maintenance operation. measuring device.

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