JPH0517569Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a cool box for storing racks that collect and store a large number of specimen containers containing specimens, and is mainly used in clinical tests. It is used in industry.

[Prior art and its problems] In hospitals, clinics, or testing centers commissioned by hospitals, clinics, etc., after easily collecting and storing a large number of specimen containers containing specimens from each patient,
This is transported to the laboratory for testing and stored for a period of time until the test begins, but during that time it is stored in a Styrofoam resin container called a cool box or ice box. It is customary to store it at below temperature. Furthermore, even after inspection, it is customary to store the product at a predetermined temperature or lower for a while. Conventionally,
Each patient's specimen is stored at freezing temperature depending on the test item.
Since the products need to be stored in a cold room or room temperature, they are stored in cool boxes that can be stored at freezing temperatures, cold room temperatures, and room temperature, so it is necessary to prepare several cool boxes. There was a problem. Also, to check whether the stored temperature satisfies the freezing temperature, cold room temperature, and room temperature, it is common to use a regular thermometer, but since it is cumbersome, it is not recommended to rely on the stored temperature. In some cases, the product is inspected using the same method, and when an abnormality is found in the test results, it is not clear whether it is due to poor storage conditions or not.

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems and provides a rack that can be stored at each temperature of freezing temperature, cold room temperature, and room temperature with one cool box, and in which a large number of specimen containers containing specimens are collected and stored. To provide a cool box for storage in a rack that can be read at a glance whether a predetermined storage temperature has been maintained for a long time after being stored in the cool box until it is taken out for inspection.

[Means for solving the problems] In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object of the invention, the cool box for storing racks according to the invention is characterized by being configured as follows: That is, the cool box is for storing racks that store a large number of specimen containers containing specimens, and has three compartments, a freezing temperature storage compartment, a cold room temperature storage compartment, and a room temperature storage compartment, and each compartment has a colored temperature sticker attached to indicate that the freezing temperature, cold room temperature, and room temperature are appropriate, so that it is immediately clear that the specimen storage temperature is appropriate.

[Example] The present invention will be explained in detail below using an example shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cool box for storage in a rack according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of a temperature seal. Here, 1 is Coolbox, 11
12 is a freezing temperature storage chamber, 12 is a cold temperature storage chamber, 13 is a freezing temperature storage chamber.
2 is a room temperature storage chamber, 2 is a temperature seal, 21 is a freezing temperature display section, 22 is a cold room temperature display section, 23 is a room temperature display section, and 24 is an excess room temperature display section.

The cool box 1 has three chambers: a freezing temperature storage chamber 11, a cold room temperature storage chamber 12, and a room temperature storage chamber 13. You can choose to store it at room temperature. Cool Box 1 can be any box with a high heat insulating effect, but a particularly suitable one is one made of polystyrene foam with a high heat insulating effect and covered with quilting (with polyurethane foam inside) on the outside. can be mentioned. Note that a belt may be attached to the cool box 1 for convenient transportation.

Each of the freezing temperature storage chamber 11, cold room temperature storage chamber 12, and room temperature storage chamber 13 formed in the cool box 1 is colored to indicate that the freezing temperature, cold room temperature, and room temperature are appropriate temperatures. A temperature sticker 2 is attached so that it is obvious at a glance that each sample is stored at an appropriate temperature.

In this embodiment, the temperature seal 2 includes a freezing temperature display section 21, a cold room temperature display section 22, and a room temperature display section 2.
3 and the excess room temperature display section 24. When the freezing temperature is at an appropriate temperature, all four sections are dark blue, and when the cold room temperature is at an appropriate temperature, all three sections except the freezing temperature display section 21 are dark blue. Therefore, when the room temperature is at an appropriate temperature, the room temperature display section 23 and the excess room temperature display section 2 are displayed.
4 is formed so that the second part is dark blue.

Here, the freezing temperature display section 21, the cold room temperature display section 22, and the room temperature display section 23 are all formed of a thermoreversible temperature-indicating material, such as a temperature-indicating paint. The freezing temperature display section 21 is formed of a thermoreversible temperature indicating material that becomes dark blue at temperatures below -5 degrees Celsius and pale blue at temperatures above -5 degrees Celsius, and the cold room temperature display section 22 is formed, for example, at temperatures below -5 degrees Celsius. Dark blue at temperatures below C;
The room temperature display section 23 is made of a thermoreversible temperature-indicating material that turns pale blue at temperatures above 5 degrees Celsius, and the room temperature display section 23 is made of a thermoreversible temperature-indicating material that turns dark blue at temperatures below 15 degrees Celsius and turns light blue at temperatures above 15 degrees Celsius. It is made of a thermostatic material. Further, the excess room temperature display section 24 is formed of dark blue paint.

Since the above-mentioned temperature sticker 2 is affixed inside the freezing temperature storage chamber 11, dry ice is put in the chamber 11 for cooling, and when the temperature inside the chamber 11 becomes -5 degrees C or less, the freezing temperature display section 21 and the cold Room temperature display section 2
2. The room temperature display section 23 is both the excess room temperature display section 2
It will be the same dark blue color as 4. In this state, a rack containing a large number of specimen containers containing specimens is stored. When taking it out for inspection, please check the temperature sticker 2 above.
If the freezing temperature display section 21, cold room temperature display section 22, and room temperature display section 23 are all dark blue, the same color as the excess room temperature display section 24, it can be clearly seen that the storage was appropriate.

The temperature sticker 2 is also pasted inside the cold room temperature storage chamber 12, and a coolant such as IceNon (trademark) is put in the chamber 12 to cool the chamber 12.
2 When the internal temperature falls below 5 degrees C, the freezing temperature display section 2
1 remains pale blue, but the cold room temperature display section 2
2. The room temperature display section 23 is both the excess room temperature display section 2
It will be the same deep blue color as 4. In this state, a rack containing a large number of specimen containers containing specimens is stored. When taking it out for inspection, please check the temperature sticker 2 above.
Although the freezing temperature display section 21 remains pale blue,
If the cold room temperature display section 22 and the room temperature display section 23 are both dark blue, the same color as the excess room temperature display section 24, it can be clearly seen that the storage has been appropriate.

The temperature sticker 2 is also pasted inside the room temperature storage chamber 13. If the temperature inside the room 13 is 15 degrees Celsius or less in winter, etc., the room 13 is cooled as is, but if the temperature inside the room 13 is 15 degrees C or more in the summer, a coolant such as cold water is poured into the room 13 to cool it. At this time, the temperature seal 2 is
If the temperature inside 3 is below 15 degrees C, the freezing temperature display section 2 will be displayed.
1. The cold room temperature display section 22 remains pale blue, but the room temperature display section 23 becomes dark blue, the same color as the excess room temperature display section 24. In this state, a rack containing a large number of specimen containers containing specimens is stored. When the temperature sticker 2 is taken out for inspection, the freezing temperature display section 21 and the cold room temperature display section 22 remain pale blue, but the room temperature display section 23 changes to the excess room temperature display section 2.
If it is the same deep blue color as 4, you can clearly see that the storage was appropriate.

Here, when the temperature seal 2 is taken out for inspection and the part of the temperature seal 2 that should be dark blue has turned light blue, it means that the storage was insufficient.

[Effects of the invention] Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to store the product at freezing temperature, cold room temperature, and room temperature all at once without having to prepare several cool boxes. Whether a rack containing a large number of specimen containers containing specimens was kept at the specified storage temperature from the time it was stored in the cool box according to the present invention until the time it was taken out for testing is determined by the time it is taken out for testing. When you open the lid, immediately read whether the colored temperature sticker indicates the appropriate temperature.
If the colored temperature sticker affixed to each room indicates the appropriate temperature, it can be assumed that the predetermined storage temperature has been maintained, which has the effect of being able to be read at a glance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cool box for storage in a rack according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view of a temperature seal. 1...Cool box, 11...Freezing temperature storage chamber, 12...Cold room temperature storage chamber, 13...Room temperature storage chamber, 2...Temperature sticker, 21...Freezing temperature display section, 22...Cold room temperature Display section, 23... Room temperature display section, 24... Excess room temperature display section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A cool box for further storing a rack in which a large number of specimen containers containing specimens are collected, and that has a freezing temperature storage chamber, a cold room temperature storage chamber, and a room temperature storage chamber. It has three rooms, and each room has a colored temperature sticker pasted on it to indicate that the freezing temperature, cold room temperature, and room temperature are appropriate, making it obvious at a glance that the specimen is being stored at the appropriate temperature. Cool boxes for storage racks are characterized by one thing. (2) The temperature sticker consists of four parts: the freezing temperature display part, the cold room temperature display part, the room temperature display part, and the excess room temperature display part. When the freezing temperature is at an appropriate temperature, all four parts become dark and the cold room temperature display part becomes dark. When the temperature is at an appropriate temperature, three parts except the freezing temperature display part are dark colored, and when the room temperature is at an appropriate temperature, two parts, the room temperature display part and the excess room temperature display part, are dark colored. A cool box for storage in a rack according to claim 1, characterized in that it is obvious at a glance that the storage temperature is an appropriate temperature.