JPH10227797A - Automatic analyzer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make an analyzer compact, and confirm the operation of an analyzing part without opening a dust cover. SOLUTION: A display part 3 of a liquid crystal or the like and an operating part 4 such as a key touch panel or the like are mounted on a front face part 2a of a dust cover 2. The operation of each part of the analyzing part in the duct cover 2 is picked up by an image pick-up part of a CCD image sensor or the like, and the image is displayed on the display part 3. Thereby, the analyzing part and the display part 3 (and the operating part 4) can be integrated, and an automatic analyzer can be made compact. The condition of the analyzing part is picked up by the image pick-up part, and is displayed on the display part 3, so that the operation of the analyzing part can be confirmed without opening the dust cover.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic analyzer for performing a biochemical test, an immune serum test, and the like. The present invention relates to an automatic analyzer capable of confirming the operation and the like of an analyzer without opening a dust cover of the analyzer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, automatic analyzers for performing biochemical tests, immune serum tests, and the like have been known. This automatic analyzer
As shown in FIG. 13, the analysis unit 100 and the display operation unit 101
It is composed of

[0003] The analyzer 100 comprises a main body 102 and a transparent dust cover 103 provided on the main body 102 so as to be openable and closable. An analysis unit including a stirring arm, a drying nozzle, a washing nozzle, a probe, a sampler, and the like is provided.

A display operation unit 101 includes a display unit 105 including a cathode ray tube (CRT) for displaying analysis data and an analysis menu, an operation unit 106 for inputting an analysis sequence and the like, and data such as analysis data. And a data processing unit 107 that performs processing.

In such an automatic analyzer, when an operator opens the dust cover 103, sets an object or a chemical, and operates the operation unit 106 to input an analysis sequence, the data processing unit 107 The analysis unit is controlled according to the analysis sequence, and data such as the analysis result is displayed and controlled on the display unit 105. This makes it possible to automatically analyze the target object, etc.
An analysis result or the like can be confirmed based on data or the like that is display-controlled on the display unit 105.

[0006]

However, the conventional automatic analyzer has a problem in that the analyzer itself is increased in size because the analyzer 100 and the display operation unit 101 are arranged side by side.

The analysis unit 100 executes an operation specified via the operation unit 106 based on a complicated sequence. Such an operation is performed at high speed and finely, so that it is necessary to confirm that the operation is dusty. It was necessary to open the cover 103 and perform it directly with the naked eye, which was very troublesome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has an automatic analyzer capable of reducing the size of the apparatus itself and confirming the operation of an analyzer without opening a dust cover. The purpose is to provide.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An automatic analyzer according to the present invention includes an analysis unit for performing a biochemical test, an immune serum test, and the like for solving the above-mentioned problems, and an image pickup system for at least a part of the analysis unit. A dust cover that is openably and closably provided so as to cover at least a part of the analysis unit; and a display means provided on the dust cover. An input unit having at least a plurality of operation keys for designating an operation of the analysis unit; controlling the analysis unit so as to perform an operation designated via the input unit; And control means for controlling display of the display means so as to display the image of the analyzed unit.

Specifically, the display means is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display panel (CRT), and is provided so as to look into the front of the dust cover (mainly from the surface thereof to the internal analysis unit). Surface) is provided integrally with the whole or a part of the surface. The control unit controls the display of the captured image of the analysis unit on the display unit.

Thus, an image indicating the operation state of the analysis unit can be displayed on the display means, so that the operator can check the operation state of the analysis unit without opening the dust cover, and The convenience of the analyzer can be improved.

Also, since the dust cover and the display means are integrally formed, the size of the apparatus itself can be reduced as compared with an automatic analyzer in which the display means and the like are provided separately from the main body.

Next, in the automatic analyzer according to the present invention, the display means is provided so as to be movable at least in the left-right direction or the vertical direction on the front surface of the dust cover.

In order to make the display means movable in the left-right direction of the front part, for example, a rail is provided along the left-right direction of the front part, and a roller is attached to the display means.
By sliding this roller along the rail, the display means can be moved in the left-right direction.

Alternatively, in order to enable the display means to be movable in the left-right direction of the front part, for example, a slide mechanism is provided which is slidable in a stepwise manner along the left-right direction of the front part. By attaching the display means to the tip slide plate, the display means can be moved in the left-right direction. At this time, by providing a slide mechanism that can extend beyond the left end or the right end of the front part, the display means can be positioned outside the dust cover, and the It is possible to prevent an inconvenience in which a part of the cover is covered and the internal state is difficult to check with the naked eye.

Further, in order to make the display means movable in the vertical direction of the front part, for example, a slide mechanism is provided which is slidable stepwise along the vertical direction of the front part, and which can expand and contract. By attaching the display means to the tip slide plate, the display means can be moved vertically. At this time, by providing a slide mechanism whose extension length is fixed at each step by, for example, a stopper or the like, the display means can be fixed at a desired height, and convenience can be improved. . Next, in the automatic analyzer according to the present invention, the display means includes:
The dust cover is rotatably provided with a rotating member provided along one of the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the front surface of the dust cover as a rotation axis. For this reason, the display means can be positioned outside the dust cover by rotating the display means about the rotation member as a rotation axis, and the display means allows a part of the dust cover to be positioned. Is covered, and it is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the internal state is difficult to check with the naked eye.

Next, in the automatic analyzer according to the present invention, the dust cover is provided with an opening smaller than the outer shape of the display means. For this reason, when not working, by arranging the display means on the opening, it can be used as a lid of the opening, and when working, the display means can be positioned other than on the opening. The operation of the analysis unit can be performed through the opening without opening the dust cover.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the automatic analyzer according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, an automatic analyzer according to a first embodiment of the present invention comprises a main body 1 and a main body 1 as shown in FIG.
Dust cover 2 provided to be freely opened and closed by a rotating shaft 5
It is composed of

A display unit 3 for displaying an image or the like of an operation state of an analysis unit provided inside the dust cover 2 and an operation sequence of the analysis unit are input to the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2. And an input unit 4 including a plurality of operation keys for providing the same.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the analysis unit includes a probe 16 and a sampler 17 provided on a stirring arm 11, a drying nozzle 12, a washing nozzle 13, and a column arm 14 which rotates about a rotation shaft 15. And the like, and a biochemical test, an immune serum test, and the like are performed based on the operation sequence input via the input unit 4.

Further, in the analysis unit, in the vicinity of the stirring arm 11, the drying nozzle 12, the cleaning nozzle 13, and the like, each imaging unit 10 for imaging the operation state of these is provided. The imaging unit 10 is also provided on the back surface of the dust cover 2 as shown in FIG. 2B, thereby capturing an image of the entire analysis unit.

As the imaging unit 10, a so-called solid image sensor (CCD image sensor) is used, and color imaging of the operation state of each unit or the entire analysis unit is performed. Each of the imaging outputs is supplied to the display unit 3 via an image processing unit provided in the main body 1, and an operator or the like uses the image displayed on the display unit 3 to analyze the image by the analysis unit. Can be checked.

Next, the automatic analyzer according to the first embodiment has the electrical configuration shown in FIG. 3, and the image signal of each part of the analysis unit from the imaging unit 10 or the whole of the analysis unit is obtained. Amplifying circuit 20 with a predetermined gain, and an image processing unit 21 for performing a predetermined image processing process on the imaging signal from each amplifying circuit 20
And an input unit 4 provided on the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2.
Selector 2 for selecting and outputting an imaging signal corresponding to one or a plurality of images designated by the operator via
2 and an image based on the imaging signal selected by the selector 22 are displayed on a display unit 3 provided on the front surface 2 a of the dust cover 2.
And a display control unit 23 for performing display control.

The image pickup signal corresponding to the image designated by the operator via the input unit 4 among the image pickup signals from the image processing unit 21 is recorded and reproduced on a recording medium such as a hard disk or a magneto-optical disk. Recording / playback unit 25
And controls each imaging unit 10 to an imaging state designated by an operator such as enlargement, reduction, pan, tilt, etc.
In addition to controlling the selection state of 2, the control unit 23 controls the display control unit 23 so that the analysis menu, data indicating the analysis result, and the like are superimposed and displayed on the image of the analysis unit, and also controls the entire automatic analyzer. Part 24.

Next, the operation of the automatic analyzer according to the first embodiment having such a configuration will be described.

First, the operator opens the dust cover 2 to set an object or a chemical, and operates the operation unit 4 provided on the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2 to input an operation sequence. The control unit 24 shown in FIG. 3 controls the operation of the analysis unit based on this operation sequence. Thus, a biochemical test, an immune serum test, and the like are performed in accordance with the operation sequence input via the operation unit 4.

The entire analysis unit and each unit are provided by an imaging unit 10.
The imaging signals are supplied to the image processing unit 21 via the amplifier circuit 20 shown in FIG. The image processing unit 21 performs a predetermined image processing process on each image pickup signal, and supplies this to the selector 22.

The operator can monitor a desired portion of each image of the analysis unit, for example, the entire analysis unit or the cleaning nozzle 13 and the like.
Specify via. When the desired image is designated, the control unit 24 controls the selection of the selector 22 so as to select an imaging signal from the imaging unit 10 which has imaged the designated portion or the entire analysis unit. This selector 22
The imaging signal selected by is supplied to the display control unit 23. The display control unit 23 controls the display of the imaging signal selected by the selector 22 on the display unit 3 provided on the front surface 2 a of the dust cover 2. Thereby, for example, the cleaning nozzle 13 designated by the operator as shown in FIG.
Are displayed on the display unit 3.

Also, a so-called multi-display, in which the entire analysis unit and each part are divided and displayed on one screen, is also possible. When performing the multi-display, the operator operates the input unit 4 to operate the multi-display. A plurality of images to be displayed (images of the entire analysis unit or desired portions) are designated.

When this specification is made, the control unit 24 controls the selector 22 so as to select an image pickup signal obtained by imaging the specified portion of the analysis unit, and controls the display control unit 23 so as to perform multi-display. Control. Display control unit 2
When the multi-display is designated, the display control unit 3 divides the display screen into a plurality of parts, and controls the display unit 3 to display the image of the part selected by the operator in each area.

As a result, the whole analysis unit and the images of each part can be divided and displayed on one screen of the display unit 3, and it is possible to simultaneously observe desired parts on the one screen. be able to.

The imaging state of each part or the whole of such an analysis unit can be controlled by the operator to a desired imaging state. For example, when the operator wants to observe the state of the tip of the cleaning nozzle 13, the operator needs to input an image. A magnification key of the image displayed on the display unit 3 is adjusted by turning on an enlargement key and a reduction key provided in the unit 4. When the enlargement key or the reduction key is turned on, the control unit 24 detects this, and according to the time when each key is turned on, the imaging unit 1 is turned on.
The drive control of the zoom lens 0 is performed in the enlargement direction or the reduction direction.

To change the imaging direction and the imaging angle, the operator turns on a pan key and a tilt key provided on the input unit 4. When the pan key and the tilt key are turned on, the control unit 24 detects this operation, and performs pan control or tilt control of the imaging unit 10 according to the time when the pan key or the tilt key is turned on.

Thus, for example, the tip of the cleaning nozzle 13 can be displayed and controlled on the display unit 3 by the magnification, the imaging direction, and the imaging angle. For this reason, detailed observation of each part of the analysis unit can be made possible.

The control unit 24 displays the results of the analysis performed by the analysis unit as data. When the display of the analysis results is designated by the operator via the input unit 4, the measurement time, The data such as the components are supplied to the display control unit 23. The display control unit 23 superimposes and displays the data on the captured image of the analysis unit as shown in FIG. As a result, the analysis results and the like can be confirmed together with the entire analysis unit or each unit on one display screen, and the convenience of the automatic analyzer can be improved.

The automatic analyzer is capable of recording the operation performed by each part of the analysis unit as an image (and an analysis sound). When the recording of the image of the desired part of the unit is designated, the control unit 24 detects this, and controls the recording / reproducing unit 25 to record the image of the designated part. The recording / reproducing unit 25 is provided with, for example, a hard disk drive corresponding to each imaging unit 10.
4, the image of the designated portion is recorded.

This makes it possible to record the operation performed by each part of the analysis unit as an image (and analysis sound), and display one of the parts when it is desired to observe the analysis state of a plurality of parts. It is also possible to use the automatic analyzer by observing with the unit 3 and recording the other part with the recording / reproducing unit 25, and then reproducing and displaying it later, thereby improving the convenience of the automatic analyzer. Can be.

The image of each part recorded in this way can be reproduced. When the operator designates the reproduction of a previously recorded image of a desired part of the analysis unit through the input unit 4, the control unit 24 Detects this, and controls the recording / reproducing unit 25 to reproduce the image of the designated portion. Under this control, the recording / reproducing unit 25 reproduces the image of the designated portion and supplies the reproduced signal to the display control unit 23. When the reproduction signal is supplied, the display control unit 23 controls the display unit 3 to display the reproduction signal. As a result, an image of a desired portion of the analysis unit recorded in the past can be reproduced and displayed, and the past analysis state and the like can be confirmed.

As described above, in the automatic analyzer according to the first embodiment, the input unit 4 for designating the operation of the automatic analyzer is provided on the front surface 2a, and the entire analysis unit or each unit is provided. Is captured by the imaging unit 10 and the image is displayed on the display unit 3 provided on the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2, so that the operation state of the analysis unit can be checked without opening the dust cover 2. And the convenience of the automatic analyzer can be improved.

Further, since the dust cover 2 and the display unit 3 and the input unit 4 are integrally formed, the display unit 3 and the like are smaller in size than an automatic analyzer provided separately from the main body 1. Can be

Next, an automatic analyzer according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the automatic analyzer according to the first embodiment, the display unit 3 such as an LCD is integrally formed on the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2 with the dust cover 2. The automatic analyzer according to the second embodiment has the configuration shown in FIG.
By providing a display operation unit 32 that can slide left and right along the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2 as shown in FIG.

The automatic analyzer according to the second embodiment differs from the automatic analyzer according to the first embodiment only in this point, and therefore, only this difference will be described below. .

That is, in FIG. 5, in the automatic analyzer according to the second embodiment, a rail 30 is provided on the upper surface 2b of the dust cover 2 along the longitudinal direction of the front surface 2a. Stoppers 3 are provided at both ends of the rail 30.
The display operation section 32 that moves on the rail 30 is stopped by the stopper 31.

The display operation unit 32 is configured such that the display unit 3 and the input unit 4 are arranged vertically.
Each of them is fixedly provided on the substrate 33 in this state.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the substrate 33 is formed by connecting one longitudinal side of substantially rectangular first and second substrate pieces 33a and 33b in a hinge shape. The display unit 3 and the input unit 4 are provided on the second substrate piece 33b.

A handle 34 having a length substantially equal to the length of the input unit 4 in the longitudinal direction is provided below the input unit 4.
Is provided.

The length of the first substrate piece 33a in the width direction is:
For example, the length in the short direction of the upper surface 2b of the dust cover 2 is approximately １ ／, and the length in the long direction is
For example, the length is about 1/3 of the longitudinal length of the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2.

The length of the second substrate piece 33b in the short direction is:
For example, the length of the front portion 2a of the dust cover 2 is slightly longer than the length in the short direction, and the length in the longitudinal direction is, for example, approximately 1 / the length of the front portion 2a of the dust cover 2 in the longitudinal direction.
The length is about three.

On the side opposite to the side where the hinge shaft 39 of the second substrate piece 33b is provided, the dust cover 2 rotates along the longitudinal direction of the dust cover 2 so as to rotate while contacting the main body 1. A roller 35 is provided via a shaft 38.

The rail 30 has such a shape that it is laid down sideways with the gap of “substantially C” facing upward, and the gap 30 extends along the longitudinal direction of the upper surface 2 a of the dust cover 2.
0a is formed. A roller 36 is movably provided inside the rail 30 so as to be held by the rail 30.
a is attached to the roller 36 by the rotating shaft 37 via the gap 30a.

Note that, depending on the thickness of the radius of the roller 35 and the height of the rail 30, the back surface of the first substrate piece 33b (the surface opposite to the surface on which the display unit 3 and the like are provided) and the dust cover A slight gap is formed between the front and rear portions 2a of the display device 2 so that the rear and front portions 2a do not friction when the display operation unit 32 is moved.

The display operation unit 32 is provided with the handle 3
4, when a force is applied along the longitudinal direction of the front surface 2 a of the dust cover 2, the roller 35 rotates along the longitudinal direction of the front surface 2 a while abutting on the main body 1, and the roller 36 rotates along the rail 30. While rotating along the longitudinal direction of the front portion 2a, as shown in FIG.
It moves in response to the force applied via 4.

The moving operation of the display operation section 32 is possible until the roller 36 provided in the rail 30 comes into contact with the stoppers 31 provided at both ends of the rail 30.

Therefore, when it is desired to perform partial observation of the analysis unit via the dust cover 2, the display operation unit 32 may be moved to a portion other than the portion where the observation is performed. The target portion can be visually observed without being disturbed by the display operation unit 32 provided above.

When the display operation unit 32 is gripped by the handle 34 and applies a force along the short side of the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2 (when the display operation unit 32 is lifted), the display operation unit 32 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG.
And the display operation unit 32 is positioned and fixed on the upper surface portion 2b of the dust cover 2.

Therefore, when it is desired to observe the entire analysis unit via the dust cover 2, the display operation unit 3
2 may be fixed so as to be positioned on the upper surface portion 2b of the dust cover 2, thereby enabling the entire analysis unit to be visually observed without being disturbed by the display operation unit 32 provided on the dust cover 2. be able to.

As described above, in the automatic analyzer according to the second embodiment, the display operation unit 32 that can be moved up, down, left, and right with respect to the dust cover 2 is provided.
Since the input unit 4 and the input unit 4 can be integrally formed, the size of the apparatus can be reduced, and the same effect as that of the automatic analyzer according to the above-described first embodiment can be obtained. it can.

Next, an automatic analyzer according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The dust cover 2 in the automatic analyzer according to the second embodiment has a flat front surface 2a, but the dust cover 2 according to the third embodiment has a flat surface. As shown in FIG. 8, the analyzer has a working opening 40 on the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2.
Is provided.

The automatic analyzer according to the third embodiment differs from the automatic analyzer according to the second embodiment only in this point, and therefore, only this difference will be described below. .

That is, in FIG. 8, for example, at a position, for example, about 1/3 of the right side of the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2,
An opening 40 for performing the operation of the analysis unit is provided. The size of the opening 40 is such that the opening 40 is hidden by the substrate 33 when the display operation unit 32 is positioned on the opening 40.

Therefore, when the user is not working, the display operation section 32 is positioned over the opening 40 so that the display operation section 3
2 can be used in place of the lid of the opening 40. In operation, the display operation section 32 is located at a position other than the opening 40 so that the opening 4
Thus, the operation of the analysis unit can be performed without opening the dust cover 2 through the opening. Therefore, the convenience of the automatic analyzer can be improved, and the same effects as those of the automatic analyzer according to the second embodiment can be obtained.

Next, an automatic analyzer according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The automatic analyzer according to the above-described second embodiment is provided with the display operation section 32 which can slide along the left and right direction of the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2. FIG. 9 shows an automatic analyzer according to the embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, a display operation unit 32 slidable along the vertical direction of the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2 is provided.

The automatic analyzer according to the fourth embodiment differs from the automatic analyzer according to the second embodiment only in this point, and therefore, only this difference will be described below. .

That is, in FIG. 9, the automatic analyzer according to the fourth embodiment has two slide mechanisms 45 on the right side of the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2 along the lateral direction.
Is provided. As shown in FIG. 10, the slide mechanism 45 is formed of, for example, first to third slide members 45a to 45c having different lengths.

The length of the second slide member 45b is longer than that of the first slide member 45a, and the second slide member 45b is housed in the first slide member 45a with the head slightly protruding during storage. When extended, the first slide member 45a is fixed while maintaining its length by a stopper provided in the storage opening of the first slide member 45a.

The third slide member 45c is formed to be longer than the second slide member 45b, and is housed in the second slide member 45b with the head protruding at the time of storage. The second slide member 45b is fixed while maintaining its extended length by a stopper provided at the storage opening of the second slide member 45b when extended.

The third slide member 45c is provided with a plurality of screw holes 46 at the distal end thereof, and the third slide member 45c and the substrate 33 are screwed through the screw holes 46. It is designed to be tightened and attached.

The slide mechanism 45 is provided along the left and right ends of the rear surface of the substrate 33 by screwing. In this state, the first slide member 45a and the dust The dust cover 2 is provided by fixing the front part of the cover 2.

In the display control unit 32, when the handle 34 is gripped and an upward force is applied along the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2, first, the first slide member 45a
The second slide member 45b housed in the second member extends. When the second slide member 45b is fully extended, the stopper provided at the storage opening of the first slide member 45a fixes the second slide member 45b while maintaining the extended state. .

Thus, the display operation section 32 is fixed in a state where the bottom side thereof is located at substantially the center of the dust cover 2 as shown in FIG.

Next, in this state, when the handle 34 is gripped and a further upward force is applied along the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2, the first slide member 45c housed in the second slide member 45b is moved. Elongate. And this first
When the slide member 45c of the first slide member 45c extends completely, the stopper provided in the storage opening of the second slide member 45b maintains the extended state of the first slide member 45c.
c is fixed.

As a result, the display operation unit 32 is fixed in a state where the entire display operation unit 32 is located outside the front surface 2 a of the dust cover 2.

Next, at the time of storage, when the handle 34 is grasped and a downward force is applied along the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2, the stopper of the first slide member 45a comes off, and the inside of the first slide member 45a is removed. The second slide member 45b
When the downward force is further applied, the stopper of the second slide member 45b is released, and the third slide member 45c is stored in the second slide member 45b. It will be located at the front.

In the automatic analyzer according to the fourth embodiment, by providing such a slide mechanism 45,
Since the display operation unit 32 can be positioned and fixed outside the dust cover 2, the entire analysis unit can be checked without being disturbed by the display operation unit 32.
The same effects as those of the automatic analyzer according to the second embodiment can be obtained.

In the automatic analyzer according to the fourth embodiment, the opening 40 as described in the automatic analyzer according to the third embodiment may be provided. Thereby, the operation of the analysis unit can be performed without opening the dust cover 2.
The same effect as the automatic analyzer according to the third embodiment can be obtained.

Next, an automatic analyzer according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the automatic analyzers according to the second to fourth embodiments described above, the display operation unit 32 is slid along the vertical and horizontal directions of the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2. In the automatic analyzer according to the fifth embodiment, a rotation shaft 50 is provided along the right end of the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2 as shown in FIG.
Can be positioned on the dust cover 2 or outside the dust cover 2.

The automatic analyzer according to the fourth embodiment differs from the automatic analyzer according to each of the above-described embodiments only in this point. Therefore, only this difference will be described below. .

That is, in FIG. 11, in the automatic analyzer according to the fifth embodiment, a rotating shaft 50 is provided along the right end of the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2.
The right end of the display operation unit 32 is provided on the rotation shaft 50.

In such an automatic analyzer, when inputting an operation sequence or the like, the display operation unit 32 is positioned on the dust cover 2 and the input is performed, and when the analysis unit is observed, the left end of the display operation unit 32 is held. Apply a lifting force. Accordingly, the display operation unit 32 rotates around the rotation shaft 50 and moves out of the dust cover 2.

For this reason, the dust cover 2 is not
2 can be prevented, and the operating state of the analysis unit can be observed.
The same effects as those of the automatic analyzer according to each of the above embodiments can be obtained.

Next, an automatic analyzer according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the automatic analyzer according to the second embodiment, the display operation section 32 is controlled to be stopped by the stopper 31 provided on the rail 30 of the dust cover 2, and the display operation section 32 is further stopped. However, the automatic analyzer according to the sixth embodiment does not allow two slides along the upper side and the lower side of the front surface 2a as shown in FIG. By providing the mechanism 51, the display operation unit 32 can be positioned outside the dust cover 2.

The automatic analyzer according to the sixth embodiment differs from the automatic analyzer according to the above-described second embodiment only in this point. Therefore, only this difference will be described below. And

That is, in FIG. 12, in the automatic analyzer according to the sixth embodiment, two slide mechanisms 51 are provided along the upper side and the lower side of the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2. .

The slide mechanism 51 has the same configuration as the slide mechanism 45 described with reference to FIG.
At the fully extended stage, the state is maintained by the stopper.

For this reason, when a further rightward force is applied while the display operation unit 32 is positioned at the right end of the front surface 2a of the dust cover 2, the slide mechanism 51 slides in, for example, three stages according to this force. As shown in FIG. 12, the display operation unit 32 is held outside the dust cover 2.

Thus, it is possible to prevent the dust cover 2 from being blocked by the display / operation unit 32, to make it possible to observe the operating state of the analysis unit, and to make it possible to observe the second embodiment. The same effect as that of the automatic analyzer can be obtained.

Finally, in the description of each of the above embodiments,
Although some specific examples of the present invention have been described, the present invention is not limited to these specific examples, and various modifications may be made according to design and the like within a range not departing from the technical idea according to the present invention. Is of course possible.

[0094]

The automatic analyzer according to the present invention can be downsized.

Further, the operation of the analyzer can be confirmed without opening the dust cover, and the convenience of the automatic analyzer can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing the appearance of an automatic analyzer according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a configuration of an analysis unit of the X-ray CT apparatus according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the automatic analyzer according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a display unit and an operation unit provided on a front surface of a dust cover of the automatic analyzer according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of an automatic analyzer according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the structure of a display operation unit movably provided along the front surface of a dust cover in the automatic analyzer according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an operation state of the display operation unit.

FIG. 8 is a view showing the appearance of an automatic analyzer according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of an automatic analyzer according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a view showing a slide mechanism provided in the automatic analyzer according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a view showing the appearance of an automatic analyzer according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a view showing the appearance of an automatic analyzer according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a view showing the appearance of a conventional automatic analyzer.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Main body, 2 ... Dust cover, 2a ... Front part of a dust cover, 3 ... Display part 4 ... Input part, 5 ... Rotation axis, 10 ... Imaging part, 30 ... Rail, 31 ... Stopper 32 ... Display operation part, 33 ... board, 34 ... handle, 35
... Roller 40 ... Opening

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. An analysis unit, an imaging unit for imaging at least a part of the analysis unit, a dust cover openably and closably provided so as to cover at least a part of the analysis unit, and provided on the dust cover. Display means, an input means having at least a plurality of operation keys for designating an operation of the analysis unit, and controlling the analysis unit to perform an operation designated via the input means, Control means for controlling display of the display means so as to display an image of the analysis unit picked up by the image pickup means. 2. The automatic analyzer according to claim 1, wherein said display means is provided integrally with a front portion of said dust cover. 3. The automatic analyzer according to claim 2, wherein said input means is provided integrally with a display means on a front portion of said dust cover. 4. The dust cover according to claim 1, wherein the display means is provided on the dust cover so as to be movable in at least a left-right direction or a vertical direction of a front portion of the dust cover. Automatic analyzer. 5. The display means is rotatably provided with a rotating member provided along any one of upper, lower, left and right sides of the front surface of the dust cover as a rotation axis, and rotates the display means. 2. The automatic analyzer according to claim 1, wherein the display means can be positioned outside the dust cover. 6. The dust cover has an opening smaller than the outer shape of the display means, and the display means is used as a cover of the opening by locating the display means on the opening. The automatic analyzer according to claim 4 or 5, wherein: