JPH03211463A - Console panel, operation card, and operating method of automatic analyzing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable an unskilled person to operate this automatic analyzing device by loading an operation card on which information on the operation contents, operation procedure, etc., of each operation is displayed in a transparent switch part and operating the device by the combination of the operation card and transparent switch part. CONSTITUTION:The transparent switch part 10 which has plural switch elements and a fixed switch part 11 are formed on the console panel 2 and a slit part for inserting the card is provided in front of the switch part 10. Then one of plural operation job cards 12 where the information on the operation contents, operation procedure, etc., is displayed by operations is selected and inserted into the slit part. The analyzing device identifies the card 12 loaded in the switch part 10 to determine an operation to be carried out and receives an operation command signal generated by operating the switch part 10 to output an operation instruction. Thus, the device can be put in operation by the combination of the operation card and transparent switch, and consequently even the unskilled person can easily operate the device.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an operation panel, a work card, and an operating method for an automatic analyzer, and is particularly suitable for operating a small automatic analyzer, and is easy to operate even by an unskilled person. The present invention relates to an operation panel, a work card, and an operating method for an automatic analyzer that can be easily operated for specific work such as in an emergency.

[Prior art] Automated analyzers are capable of performing daily routine test work such as blood component testing, which tests the blood of multiple patients, and emergency test work, which tests the blood of a specific patient when an emergency situation occurs. Device maintenance work for maintaining the operation of the automatic analyzer, parameter setting work for setting various parameters for various tests, etc. can be performed, and many works are performed in one automatic analyzer. For this reason,
The operation panel of the automatic analyzer is provided with a large number of operation keys for executing various operations, and is configured such that one operation panel is used to perform each of a plurality of operations.

The configuration of the operation panel of an automatic analyzer can be categorized into three types: those configured as a universal full keyboard, those configured as a dedicated keyboard with a dedicated key layout, and those configured as a hybrid of the former two types of keys. There are types.

With any operation panel, you must first perform one of multiple tasks on one operation panel, so you must select the task at the beginning of the task and perform the operation for the latter task, which makes the operation complicated. be. It is also necessary to obtain test data without errors.

For this reason, in the past, it has generally been handled by specialized, skilled operators who have received the necessary training.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

As described above, the configuration of the operation panel of the conventional automatic analyzer is designed to be operated by a skilled operator. However, especially when it comes to emergency testing work, situations may arise where the automatic analyzer must be operated by unskilled personnel such as doctors and nurses who are not accustomed to operating the automatic analyzer. In such cases, according to the operation panel of conventional automatic analyzers, operation keys for multiple tasks are arranged in a confusing manner, so even though the operation is only for emergency testing,
Problems arise in that the operation is troublesome, it is easy to make mistakes in the operation, and the time required for the operation is longer.

An object of the present invention is to provide an operation panel, a work card, and an operating method for an automatic analyzer that can be easily operated without mistakes even by an unskilled person who has not received sufficient training in operation. .

[Means to solve the problem]

A first operation panel of an automatic analyzer according to the present invention is an operation panel of an automatic analyzer that inputs commands to execute various operations, and is provided with a transparent switch section having a plurality of switch elements. It is a card that has operation information displayed on its surface when installed, and when it is installed in the transparent switch section, according to the operation information, one of the switch elements corresponding to the operation information of the transparent switch section is operated to input a command. It is constituted by preparing a plurality of said cards to be used for.

In the operation panel of the second automatic analyzer according to the present invention, in the first configuration, the transparent switch section has an identification detection section that identifies the type of card, and each of the plurality of cards includes unique identification information. It is configured to have an identification section.

In the operation panel of the third automatic analyzer according to the present invention, in the first configuration, the plurality of cards include at least four types of cards: routine work, maintenance work, parameter setting work, and emergency inspection work. Features.

In the operation panel of the fourth automatic analyzer according to the present invention, in the third configuration, information regarding the specific work content of each card is written as operation information on the surface of the plurality of cards. It is characterized by

The work card of the automatic analyzer according to the present invention is installed exclusively in the work command input section for card installation of the automatic analyzer, and has a functional section that commands the type of work when installed in the work command input section, Further, work information regarding the operation contents and operation procedures to be referred to when operating the work command input section is displayed on the surface thereof.

The method for operating an automatic analyzer according to the present invention is to prepare a plurality of cards displaying work details for each work, attach one of the cards to the operation panel, and select the type of work and the execution of the work from the card. It is equipped with a command input section for inputting each information of the command, and has a control/processing means for outputting a command for executing a work based on the command information given from the command input section, The feature is that the user selects the item, attaches it to the command input section, specifies the type of work, and performs the work by inputting the content and procedure of the work from the command input section while referring to the work information provided by the card. shall be.

[Effect]

According to the operation panel of the automatic analyzer of the present invention, it has a transparent switch section that can be used as a command input means common to various operations, and a plurality of cards displaying operation information etc. for various operations are provided for each operation. If one of these cards is prepared separately and attached to the transparent switch section, and the transparent switch section is operated in accordance with the operation information given from the card in this state, the work specified by the attached card will be executed. be able to.

According to the operation panel of the automatic analyzer of the present invention, since the identification detection part is provided in the transparent switch part and the identification part is provided in the card, the identification detection part is provided in the transparent switch part. The automated analyzer is set to a state where it can perform its work.

According to the work card of the automatic analyzer of the present invention, it is used exclusively for the command input section provided on the operation panel of the automatic analyzer, and contains operation information, etc. for each work among the plurality of tasks that can be executed. By mutual combination of the card and the command input section, commands for carrying out each task can be given to the automatic analyzer.

According to the method of operating an automatic analyzer of the present invention, information on the operating procedure for each task is provided by a card prepared for each task, so the operator selects a card and gives commands according to the selected card. All you have to do is operate the input section.

〔Example〕

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

FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of an automatic analyzer according to the present invention. In the automatic analyzer shown in FIG. 1, 1 is an analysis section, 2 is an operation panel, 3 is a power switch, 4 is a floppy disk drive section, 5 is a cuvette loader section, 6 is a water tank, and 7 is a waste liquid tank. , 8 is a cuvette tray. First, the configuration and operation of the automatic analyzer for automatic analysis will be schematically explained. The analysis section 1 accommodates a plurality of samples to be analyzed in a predetermined arrangement, and the structure of the analysis section 1 is well known to those skilled in the art. A predetermined amount of the sample stored in the analysis section 1 is taken out, stirred and mixed together with reagents in a reaction container, reacted at a constant temperature for a certain period of time, and then the absorbance is read and converted into a concentration value. Ru. The reaction vessel is of a disposable type and is supplied by the cuvette loader section 5. Additionally, samples and reagents are dispensed via a pipettor mechanism. This pipettor is washed with water in the water tank 6. For reaction vessels in which the reaction has been completed, the reaction solution is sucked and disposed of in a waste liquid tank 7, and used reaction vessels are disposed of in a cuvette tray 8.

In order to perform the automatic analysis described above, first turn on the power switch 3 to make the entire device active, then insert a floppy disk into the floppy disk drive section 4 and transfer the main program to the internal control device. It is necessary to load it into . When such an operation is performed, an auxiliary message for operation guidance is displayed on the instruction section 9 of the operation panel 2, and if the message is followed, the user is ready to perform any one of the various tasks. A person who wishes to operate this automatic analyzer operates the operation panel 2 in accordance with instructions given by the instruction section 9 via messages. Since the operation can be performed according to the instructions from the instruction section 9, the operation is simple, and even an unskilled person can easily perform the work operation.

As shown in FIG. 1, the operation panel is provided in a relatively small area even in an automatic analyzer, and can be roughly divided into a transparent switch section 10 and a fixed switch section 11.
It is composed of. The transparent switch section 10 is equipped with a slit section on the front side of the device in FIG. The configuration is such that any one of these can be arbitrarily selected and inserted. In this embodiment, four cards are prepared as the job cards 12: a routine job card, a maintenance job card, a parameter setting job card, and an emergency inspection job card.

FIG. 2 shows an enlarged view of the operation panel 2. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the left half of the figure is a transparent switch section 10, and the right half is a fixed switch section 11. The transparent switch section 10 as a command input section is equipped with a transparent panel having a piezoelectric switch function, and various job cards 12 can be inserted from the A direction through the slit section and attached to the transparent switch section 10 as described above. At this time, the job card is placed below the transparent panel.

The type of job card attached to the transparent switch section 10 determines the work to be performed by the automatic analyzer.

In fact, the automatic analyzer has internal data calculation and processing means for performing detection and analysis work, and also identifies the job card attached to the transparent switch section 10 and determines the work to be performed using the job card. , further includes a control/processing means for receiving a work command signal generated by operating the transparent switch section 10 and outputting an operation command based on the signal. Its illustration is omitted in this drawing.

For the above-mentioned identification operation, an identification detection section 13 for identifying the type of job card is provided at the innermost part of the transparent switch section 10. On the other hand, as will be described later, an identification portion containing information for identifying the type of job card is formed at the insertion end of the job card 12. The identification detection section 13 of the transparent switch section 10 reads the information on the identification section of the job card 12 and transmits it to the control/processing means. In addition, the identification detection unit 1
3 may be configured using magnetism or may be configured optically. In FIG. 2, each rectangular square 14 shown by a solid line in the transparent switch section 10 is a piezoelectric switch element formed on a transparent panel. In reality, square 14 cannot be visually seen. Further, each switch element 14 has two states, on and off, and a lighting device 15 such as an LED that lights up when in the on state is provided on the surface of the operation panel 2 in correspondence with each switch element 14.

Further, the fixed switch section 11 is provided with switches for basic commands such as start and stop, and universal switches such as a numeric keypad. As described above, the operation panel 2 according to this embodiment is composed of the transparent switch section 10 and the fixed switch section 11, and has a simple structure.

Next, job cards will be explained using FIGS. 3 to 6. 3 shows the routine job card 12A, FIG. 4 shows the maintenance job card 12B, FIG. 5 shows the parameter setting job card 12C, and FIG. 6 shows the emergency inspection job card 12D. One side of each job card is provided with the above-mentioned identification section 17 for identifying the job type of the card. Identification unit 17 of this embodiment
It is configured to perform detection using optical reflection, and has a 4-bit configuration so that a maximum of eight types of identification can be performed. The bit allocation is as shown in FIG. 7, for example. Further, each job card includes a maximum of 6×8 48 switch elements 1 of the transparent switch section 10.
4, each operation information is displayed. Each switch element 14 is turned on and off according to the operation information of the card.
An off operation can be performed. However, depending on the job card, a plurality of switch elements 14 may be combined to correspond to one operation information section on the card. In a state where any of the job cards 12A to 12D is attached to the transparent switch section 10,
Transparent switch part 1 according to various operation information of job card
When the switch element 14 of 0 is pressed, the contents of the operation are transmitted to the control/processing means provided inside the automatic analyzer. A display hole 18 is formed in a portion of each job card corresponding to each operation switch for the purpose of displaying the operation contents of each job card via the transparent switch section. This display hole 18 corresponds to the lighting device 15 of the transparent switch section 10.

In the routine job card 12A shown in FIG. 3, the upper two rows are a group of switches for setting initial conditions required for routine operation, and the lower row is for analyzing multiple inspection items with an automatic analyzer. This is a group of selection switches corresponding to the item names. It is possible to affix a sticker with an item name written on each selection switch location of the job card portion provided with a group of selection switches for specifying item names. In this way, operation information can be given directly from the job card, which simplifies the operation. Routine job card 12
In routine work using A, the operator inserts the routine job card 12A into the transparent switch section 10 through the slit section, and presses the required switch locations on the card 12A in the required order while following the auxiliary messages given by the instruction section 9. This allows routine analytical operations to be performed easily. Compared to the conventional operation panel configuration, the operator only needs to pay attention to the operation information provided on the routine job card 12A, making the operation easier even for non-experts with insufficient operation training. .

In the maintenance job card 12B shown in FIG. 4, items necessary for maintenance and inspection of the automatic analyzer are printed on the surface of the job card in correspondence with the switch elements of the transparent switch section 10. The method of using this maintenance job card 12B is also the same as that of the routine job card 12A, and can be easily operated.

The parameter setting job card 12C shown in FIG. 5 is mainly used to set conditions for the analysis process of the automatic analyzer before analysis work. The operator operates the transparent switch section 1
Analysis conditions can be set by pressing the operation switch section of a predetermined part of the parameter setting job card 12C inserted into the printer.

The emergency examination job card 12D shown in FIG. 6 is designed so that even unskilled personnel such as doctors and nurses who have not received sufficient operational training can perform emergency clinical examinations at night. The steps are illustrated on the front of the card along with pictograms. According to the emergency inspection job card 12D, the combination of the card and the transparent switch section allows the operator to read the explanation of the operating procedure on the card, so more operators, including inexperienced operators, can easily read the manual. Able to handle equipment.

According to the automatic analyzer having the operation panel configured as described above,
By selecting one of the job cards 12 classified by work according to the purpose, inserting it into the transparent switch part 10 through the slit part, and attaching it, it is possible for not only an expert, but also a skilled person with sufficient training. Even non-skilled personnel without training can easily operate and operate the automatic analyzer.

In particular, since the job card 12D related to emergency testing is configured to be provided separately from other tasks, emergency testing tasks that involve many instruments that require operation by unskilled people such as doctors and nurses at night are handled by this emergency testing job. Since it is only necessary to operate the card 12D, the ease of handling has been greatly improved.

In addition, the functions of the operation panel are divided and provided on various job cards, and the operation panel 2 is configured to have a transparent switch part 1o and other universal keys as a mounting part for the job card, so the area of the operation panel is This allows the automatic analyzer to be narrower than the conventional one, and as a result, the overall size of the automatic analyzer can be reduced. Further, since the work contents, operating procedures, and precautions are printed and displayed for each job on the surface of each job card, the operator can be provided with information on many operations.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

Separate work cards displaying information such as work content and operating procedures are prepared for each major work of the automatic analyzer, and the operation panel is equipped with a transparent switch section as a command input section to which the above work cards can be attached. Since the automatic analyzer is configured to be operated by a combination of the card and the transparent switch section, even an unskilled operator can operate it easily.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an automatic analyzer according to the present invention, and FIG.
The figure is an enlarged front view of the operation panel, Figure 3 is a front view of the routine job card, Figure 4 is a front view of the maintenance job card, Figure 5 is a front view of the parameter setting job card, and Figure 6 is the front view of the emergency job card. FIG. 7, a front view of the inspection job card, is a diagram showing a correspondence table between identification codes and work jobs. [Explanation of symbols] 1... 2, ψ, φφ 9-... 10,...φ, 11, φ book, 12-...- 13...φφ 14...See 15...・17・φ・・Analysis section・Operation panel・Instruction section・Transparent switch section・Fixed switch section job card for work・Identification detection section・Switch element・Lighter・Identification section

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) In the operation panel of the automatic analyzer where commands to perform various tasks are input, a transparent switch section with multiple switch elements is provided, and operation information is displayed on the surface of the transparent switch section that is attached to the transparent switch section. It is a card,
Prepare a plurality of cards that are used to input the command by operating one of the switch elements of the transparent switch unit corresponding to the operation information in accordance with the operation information while attached to the transparent switch unit. An operation panel for an automatic analyzer characterized by: (2) In the operation panel of an automatic analyzer according to claim 1, the transparent switch section has an identification detection section for identifying the type of card, and each of the plurality of cards has an identification section containing unique identification information. An operation panel for an automatic analyzer characterized by: (3) The automatic analysis device operation panel according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of cards include at least four types of cards: routine work, maintenance work, parameter setting work, and emergency inspection work. Device operation panel. (4) In the operation panel of an automatic analyzer according to claim 3, the operation information regarding the specific work content of each card is written on the surface of the plurality of cards as the operation information. Operation panel of automatic analyzer. (5) It is specially installed in the work command input section for card attachment of the automatic analyzer, and has a functional section that commands the type of work when it is installed in the work command input section, and the work command input section is provided on its surface. 1. A work card for an automatic analyzer, characterized in that work information regarding operation details and operation procedures to be referred to when operating the unit is displayed. (6) Command input by preparing multiple cards displaying work details for each work, attaching one of the cards to the operation panel, and inputting information such as the type of work and work execution command from the card. and a control/processing means for outputting a command for executing a work based on the command information given from the command input part, and selects the card as necessary and inputs it to the command input part. An automatic analyzer characterized in that the type of work is specified by attaching the card to the card, and the content and procedure of the work are input from the command input part while referring to the work information provided by the card to perform the work. how to drive.