WO2015045134A1 - 試薬保持容器、送液装置、試薬吐出方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a reagent holding container for storing a reagent, a liquid feeding device provided with the reagent holding container, and a reagent discharging method from the reagent holding container.
- Patent Document 1 describes a technique related to a conventional reagent holding container.
- This document describes a reagent holding container having a deformable upper structure and a perforated bottom structure.
- the bottom structure is perforated by pushing up the perforating element provided at the bottom of the bottom structure that can be perforated by the plunger, and the deformable top is pressed by the plunger and bent to discharge the internal reagent. Yes.
- the plunger and the reagent are not brought into contact with each other.
- Patent Document 2 describes a technique related to a conventional reagent holding container.
- a reagent is dried and held in a bellows-shaped reagent holding container, and after the dried reagent is dissolved in the sample sent to the reagent holding container, the sample and the reagent are crushed by crushing the bellows-shaped reagent holding container.
- a method of feeding a mixed solution of is shown.
- Patent Document 1 it is necessary to deform the upper part of the reagent holding container and to install two plungers for drilling the bottom part on the upper and lower sides of the reagent holding container.
- the mechanism on the side of the liquid feeding device that performs liquid becomes complicated.
- the bottom piercing element is installed adjacent to the bottom of the reagent holding container, the bottom may be pierced during storage of the reagent holding container.
- Patent Document 2 since a reagent is enclosed in a reagent holding container and then heated or vacuum-dried, it costs a lot to create a device. Further, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 do not consider sealing a liquid reagent in a reagent holding container without evaporating it for a long time.
- an object of the present invention is made in view of such circumstances, and a reagent holding container capable of feeding a held reagent with a simple mechanism and storing the reagent in a stable state for a long period of time. Is to provide.
- the reagent holding container of the present invention is a reagent holding container composed of a deformable member and a pierceable member, and an external pressing mechanism deforms the deformable member and pierces the pierceable member. Thus, the reagent held inside is discharged.
- a reagent holding container capable of feeding a held reagent by a simple mechanism and storing the reagent in a stable state for a long period of time.
- Sectional drawing of the reagent holding container which concerns on 1st embodiment Sectional drawing which shows operation
- movement of the said reagent holding container Side view of a liquid feeding device provided with the reagent holding container
- Configuration diagram of a sample processing apparatus using the liquid feeding device Side view showing operation of the sample processing apparatus Side view showing operation of the sample processing apparatus Side view showing operation of the sample processing apparatus Side view showing operation of the sample processing apparatus Side view showing operation of the sample processing apparatus Sectional drawing which shows operation
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- Side view showing the operation of the sample processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment Side view showing the operation of the sample processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment
- the reagent storage container 1 is formed of a container base 10, a container flexible part 11, and a container perforation part 15.
- the material of the container base 10 is not particularly limited, and resin materials such as polystyrene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, and COP, and metal materials such as aluminum and stainless steel are applicable. From the viewpoint of preventing the evaporation of the reagent, a metal material such as aluminum or stainless steel is preferable, but the same effect can be obtained by depositing a metal on a resin material or attaching a metal foil.
- the container flexible part 11 is made of natural rubber, isoprene rubber, butadiene rubber, styrene butadiene rubber, butyl rubber, nitrile rubber, ethylene propylene rubber, chloroprene rubber, acrylic rubber, urethane rubber, silicone rubber or the like as a flexible deformation material. Can be used. Of these, silicone rubber having both tensile strength and impact resilience is preferred.
- the container perforation part 15 can be made of an aluminum film or a plastic film such as polypropylene, polyimide, polyester, nylon, polycarbonate, or PET.
- An aluminum film is preferable because it has both ease of perforation and evaporation prevention, and a plastic film on which a metal such as aluminum is vapor-deposited is more preferable because fragments are not easily produced when perforated.
- FIG. 2A shows a state in which the reagent storage container 1 is sealed by the container flexible part 11 and the container punching part 15 and the reagent is held inside the reagent storage container 1.
- the container flexible part 11 is pressed using the plunger 20
- the container flexible part 11 bends downward as shown in FIG.
- the plunger 20 is further pushed down, the container perforation portion 15 is broken and the reagent inside the reagent storage container 1 is released to the outside of the reagent storage container 1.
- the thickness is preferably 1 mm or less, and preferably 0.5 mm or less.
- 0.1 mm or more is preferable so that the silicone rubber is not broken when the silicone rubber is bent.
- the container perforation portion 15 is preferably 10 to 50 ⁇ m so that it can be easily broken.
- the thickness is less than 10 ⁇ m, cracks are easily generated, so that they are easily broken and are not preferable for storing reagents.
- the sample processing apparatus 30 includes a device mounting unit 50 to which the liquid feeding device 40 is mounted and an upper lid 60 that holds the liquid feeding device 40 and seals the sample processing apparatus 30.
- An air inlet / outlet described later is provided on the upper surface of the liquid feeding device 40, and air connection parts 61, 62, 63 for allowing air to flow in / out from the inlet / outlet are provided in the upper lid 60.
- the air connection portions 61, 62, 63 are connected to the air inlet / outlet on the upper surface of the liquid delivery device 40.
- the high pressure air can be guided into the liquid feeding device.
- the high pressure air generated by the pump 70 is held in the air chamber 80 and adjusted to a substantially constant pressure by the regulator 90.
- the air adjusted to a constant pressure in the air chamber 80 is connected to the air connection portions 61, 62, and 63 by piping through valves 101, 102, and 103, respectively.
- the valves 101, 102, and 103 are controlled by the controller 110 to supply air from the air chamber 80 to the air connection portions 61, 62, and 63, or to release the air from the air connection portions 61, 62, and 63 to the atmosphere, or One of closed is selected.
- a pressure sensor 120 for measuring the pressure in the air chamber 80 is provided, and the valves 110, 102, and 103 are controlled by the controller 110 in accordance with a signal from the pressure sensor 120.
- FIG. 3 shows a side view of the liquid delivery device 40.
- the liquid feeding device 40 includes a sample tank 130, a reagent tank 160, a mixing tank 140, a sample collection tank 150, and a flow path 170.
- Air inlets (131, 141, 151 in this figure) are installed in the upper part of the sample tank 130, the mixing tank 140, and the sample collection tank 150. Air inlets / outlets 131, 141, 151 are provided at positions where the air connecting portions 61, 62, 63 shown in FIG.
- the reagent tank 160 is provided with a claw 161 for holding the reagent storage container 1.
- FIG. 5A shows an initial state, and the sample 132 is injected into the sample tank 130 through the air inlet / outlet 131.
- the reagent storage container 1 installed in the reagent tank 160 contains a reagent 162.
- the other mixing tank 140, sampling tank 150, and flow path 170 are filled with air. Valves 101, 102, and 103 (see FIG. 4) are fully closed.
- FIG. 5B shows a state where the plunger guide 21 (see FIG. 4) is inserted into the reagent tank 160 and the reagent storage container 1 is pressed against the liquid feeding device 40.
- the plunger guide 21 By holding the plunger guide 21 in this state, the reagent storage container 1 is connected to the liquid feeding device 40 with high airtightness. Thereby, the liquid leakage from the flow path 170 to the reagent tank 160 can be prevented.
- FIG. 5C shows a state in which the plunger 20 (see FIG. 4) is inserted into the reagent tank 160, the container flexible part 11 of the reagent storage container 1 is bent downward, and the container perforation part 15 is perforated.
- the flow path 170 immediately below the reagent tank 160 may be recessed as shown in the figure so that the plunger 20 can completely discharge the reagent 162 inside the reagent storage container 1.
- air inside the flow path 170 escapes to the air inlet / outlet port 141, so that the reagent 162 inside the reagent storage container 1 advances through the flow path 170 toward the mixing tank 140.
- FIG. 5D shows a state in which the valve 101 is opened, air is supplied from the air inlet / outlet 131 to the sample tank 130, and the sample 132 in the sample tank 130 and the reagent 162 in the flow path 170 are sent to the mixing tank 140.
- the valve 103 by opening the valve 103 and supplying air from the air inlet / outlet 151 to the sample collection tank 150, it is possible to prevent the sample 132 and the reagent 162 from entering the sample collection tank 150.
- the sample 132 and the reagent 162 inside the mixing tank 140 are mixed by bubbling.
- FIG. 5E shows a state in which the valve 102 is opened, air is supplied from the air inlet / outlet 132, and the mixed liquid of the sample 132 and the reagent 162 inside the mixing tank 140 is sent to the sampling tank 150. At this time, it is possible to prevent the sample 132 and the reagent 162 from entering the sample tank 130 by opening the valve 101 and supplying air to the sample tank 130 from the air inlet / outlet 131. Finally, all the valves are fully closed to finish the liquid feeding operation.
- the plunger has two functions of deforming the flexible material of the reagent holding container and punching the pierceable material of the reagent holding container.
- the mechanism is simple.
- the plunger (perforation mechanism), and the flow path are separated from each other in the initial state, there is no possibility that the reagent storage container is perforated during storage of the liquid feeding device, thereby preventing liquid leakage. .
- FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
- This example is the same as Example 1 in that the reagent storage container is formed of a container base, a container flexible part, and a container perforation part, but more actively prevents evaporation of the reagent from the container flexible part. This is a difference from the first embodiment.
- FIG. 6 shows a reagent holding container according to the second embodiment.
- the reagent storage container 1 is formed of a container base 10, a container flexible part 11, and container punching parts 12 and 15.
- the materials of the container base 10, the container flexible part 11, and the container perforation parts 12 and 15 are the same as those in Example 1.
- the feature of the second embodiment is that one surface for sealing the container base 10 has a double structure of the container flexible portion 11 and the container punching portion 12.
- an aluminum film is most preferable because it has both ease of perforation and prevention of evaporation.
- the aluminum film of the container perforation part 12 is inactive to the reagent. Therefore, when the reagent corrodes the rubber material of the container flexible portion 11, it can be said that the second embodiment, which is the aluminum film of the container perforated portion, is suitable.
- the joining of the container base 10 and the container punching part 12 and the joining of the container punching part 12 and the container flexible part 11 can be performed by thermocompression bonding or double-sided tape.
- FIG. 6A shows a state in which the reagent storage container 1 is sealed by the container flexible part 11, the container punching part 12, and the container punching part 15, and the reagent is held inside the reagent storage container 1.
- the container flexible portion 11 is pressed using the plunger 20, the container flexible portion 11 bends downward as shown in FIG.
- the plunger 20 is further pushed down, the container perforation portion 15 is broken and the reagent inside the reagent storage container 1 is released to the outside of the reagent storage container 1.
- the reagent can be discharged with a single plunger, which is a simple liquid feeding method.
- the container flexible part and the container perforation part into a double structure, it is possible to have both prevention of reagent evaporation and chemical resistance.
- FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
- This example is the same as Example 2 in that one surface for sealing the container base has a double structure of the container flexible part and the container perforation part, but the fragments when the container perforation part is perforated are The difference from the second embodiment is that the configuration does not enter the flow path.
- FIG. 7 shows a reagent holding container according to the third embodiment.
- the reagent storage container 1 is formed of a container base 10, a container flexible part 11, and container punching parts 12 and 15.
- the materials of the container base 10, the container flexible part 11, and the container punching parts 12 and 15 are the same as those in the first and second embodiments.
- the feature of the third embodiment is that when one surface sealing the container base 10 has a double structure of the container flexible portion 11 and the container punching portion 12, the surface in contact with the container base 10 is the container flexible portion 11. In the point.
- a rubber material is preferable as described in the first embodiment. Therefore, this embodiment is effective when the reagent stored in the reagent storage container 1 is inactive with respect to the rubber material of the container flexible portion 11.
- the surface opposite to the surface in contact with the reagent of the container flexible part 11 is vapor-deposited with a metal such as aluminum, so that there is no container perforated part 12 It is also good.
- FIG. 7A shows a state in which the reagent storage container 1 is sealed by the container flexible part 11, the container punching part 12, and the container punching part 15, and the reagent is held inside the reagent storage container 1.
- the container flexible part 11 is pressed using the plunger 20
- the container perforation part 12 is perforated as shown in FIG. 7B, and then the container flexible part 11 is bent downward.
- the plunger 20 is further pushed down, the container perforation portion 15 is broken and the reagent inside the reagent storage container 1 is released to the outside of the reagent storage container 1.
- the reagent can be discharged with a single plunger, which can be said to be a simple liquid feeding method.
- the surface in contact with the container base is a container flexible portion, so that fragments when the container perforated portion is perforated. Is prevented from entering the flow path, and the reagent does not easily remain in the reagent storage container.
- FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
- the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the container flexible portion is deformed by a plunger, and the container perforation portion is perforated by a projection on the flow path side (having a flow path inside).
- FIG. 8 is used to explain how the reagent of Example 4 is fed.
- FIG. 8A shows an initial state, in which the reagent storage container 1 held in the reagent tank 160 by the claw 161 stores the reagent 162 without touching the reagent tank protrusion 165 provided at the bottom of the reagent tank 160. ing.
- FIG. 8B shows a state in which the plunger guide 21 (see FIG. 4) is inserted into the reagent tank 160 and the reagent storage container 1 is pressed against the liquid feeding device 40. At this time, the container perforation 15 (see FIG. 2) of the reagent storage container 1 is perforated in the reagent tank protrusion 165. By holding the plunger guide 21 in this state, the reagent storage container 1 is connected to the liquid feeding device 40 with high airtightness. Thereby, the liquid leakage from the flow path 170 to the reagent tank 160 can be prevented.
- FIG. 8C shows a state where the plunger 20 (see FIG. 4) is inserted into the reagent tank 160 and the container flexible portion 11 (see FIG. 2) of the reagent storage container 1 is bent downward. As a result, the reagent 162 inside the reagent storage container 1 flows out to the flow path 170 via the protruding flow path 166.
- the point that the deformation of the container flexible portion and the perforation of the container perforating portion are separately performed is different from the first embodiment.
- the inner diameter of the protruding channel 166 By reducing the inner diameter of the protruding channel 166, the dead volume generated between the reagent storage container 1 and the liquid feeding device 40 can be reduced, and the liquid remaining of the reagent in the reagent storage container 1 can be suppressed. .
- FIG. 9 shows another embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment is different from the other embodiments in that the container flexible portion is convex upward in the initial state.
- FIG. 9A shows a state in which the reagent storage container 1 is sealed by the container flexible part 11 and the container punching part 15 and the reagent is held inside the reagent storage container 1.
- the outer periphery of the container base 10 is pressed against the liquid feeding device 40 by the plunger guide 21 (the liquid feeding device 40 is not shown).
- the container flexible part 11 is pressed using the plunger 20, the container flexible part 11 bends downward, and when the plunger 20 is further pushed down, the container perforation part 15 is broken and the reagent inside the reagent storage container 1 is removed. Released to the outside of the reagent storage container 1.
- the container flexible portion and the container perforation portion do not need to be particularly flat.
- this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned Example, Various modifications are included.
- the above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described.
- a part of the configuration of one embodiment can be replaced with the configuration of another embodiment, and the configuration of another embodiment can be added to the configuration of one embodiment.
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次に、図2を用いて、試薬保存容器1の動作を説明する。図2(A)は、試薬保存容器1が容器可撓部11と容器穿孔部15によって封止され、試薬保存容器1の内部に試薬が保持されている状態である。次に、プランジャ20を用いて容器可撓部11を押圧すると、図2(B)に示されるように容器可撓部11が下方に撓む。さらにプランジャ20を押し下げると、容器穿孔部15が破かれ、試薬保存容器1内部の試薬が試薬保存容器1の外部に放出される。
次に、試薬保存容器1を装着した送液デバイスについて説明する。図3は、本発明の送液デバイスを説明する詳細図であり、図4は、該送液デバイスを使用した試料処理装置の構成図を示す。
本側面図が示すように、送液デバイス40は、サンプル槽130、試薬槽160、混合槽140、試料採取槽150および流路170から構成される。サンプル槽130、混合槽140、試料採取槽150の上部には空気出入口(本図では、131、141、151)が設置されている。図4に示した空気用接続部61、62、63が密着する位置に、空気出入口131、141、151が設けてある。従って、空気はバルブ101、102、103を介して空気用接続部61、62、63から空気出入口131、141、151へ導入される。また、試薬槽160には試薬保存容器1を保持するためのツメ161が設置されている。
図8に本発明の別の実施例を示す。本実施例は、容器可撓部の変形をプランジャで行い、容器穿孔部の穿孔を流路側の突起(内部に流路を有する)により行う点が、実施例1と異なる点である。
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11…容器可撓部
12、15…容器穿孔部
20…プランジャ
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61、62、63…空気用接続部
70…ポンプ
80…空気室
90…レギュレータ
101、102、103…バルブ
110…コントローラ
120…圧力センサ
130…サンプル槽
131、141、151…空気出入口
132…サンプル
140…混合槽
150…試料採取槽
160…試薬槽
161…ツメ
162…試薬
165…試薬槽突起
166…突起流路
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- 変形可能な部材と穿孔可能な部材より構成される試薬保持容器であって、
外部の押圧機構が前記変形可能な部材を変形させ、かつ前記穿孔可能な部材を穿孔することで内部に保持した試薬を吐出する
ことを特徴とする試薬保持容器。 - 前記変形可能な部材と前記穿孔可能な部材によって挟まれたベース部材を備える
請求項1に記載の試薬保持容器。 - 前記変形可能な部材がシリコーンゴムであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 前記シリコーンゴムの厚みが0.1~1.0mmであることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 前記穿孔可能な部材がアルミニウムフィルムであることを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項2に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 前記アルミニウムフィルムの厚みが10~50μmであることを特徴とする請求項5に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 前記穿孔可能な部材は、ポリプロピレン、ポリイミド、ポリエステル、ナイロン、ポリカーボネート、またはPETのいずれかから成るプラスチックフィルムであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 上記穿孔可能な部材とは別の第2の穿孔可能な部材を備え、当該第2の穿孔可能な部材が前記変形可能な部材と重なっていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 前記変形可能な部材が前記ベース部材に接し、かつ、第2の穿孔可能な部材よりも試薬の収容部側に位置していることを特徴とする請求項8に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 前記第2の穿孔可能な部材が前記ベース部材に接し、かつ、前記変形可能な部材よりも試薬の収容部側に位置していることを特徴とする請求項8に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 前記変形可能な部材には金属が蒸着されていることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 前記ベース部材と前記変形可能な部材は、両面テープを用いて接合されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 前記ベース部材と前記穿孔可能な部材は、両面テープを用いて接合されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 前記ベース部材と前記変形可能な部材は、熱圧着により接合されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 前記ベース部材と前記穿孔可能な部材は、熱圧着により接合されていることを特徴とする請求項2に記載の試薬保持容器。
- 試薬保持容器、当該試薬保持容器を収容する試薬保持容器収容部、押圧機構、液体流入口、液体流出口、および、液体流入口と液体流出口を繋ぐ流路、を有する、送液装置であって、
流路の一部と、上記試薬保持容器収容部が繋がっており、
上記試薬保持容器は変形可能な部材と穿孔可能な部材より構成され、
上記押圧機構が前記変形可能な部材を変形させ、かつ前記穿孔可能な部材を穿孔することで内部に保持した試薬を吐出することを特徴とする、送液装置。 - 請求項16に記載の送液装置であって、
前記試薬保持容器収容部には試薬保持容器を保持するツメ部を備えていることを特徴とする、送液装置。 - 請求項16に記載の送液装置であって、
上記試薬保持容器収容部は、上記流路との接続部分の断面が狭くなっていることを特徴とする、送液装置。 - 請求項16に記載の送液装置であって、
上記流路は、上記試薬保持容器収容部との接続部分において、上記押圧機構が押す方向へ窪んでいることを特徴とする、送液装置。 - 請求項17に記載の送液装置であって、
上記試薬保持容器収容部は、ツメ部によって保持された試薬保持容器に向かって突き出た穿孔部を有することを特徴とする、送液装置。 - 請求項20に記載の送液装置であって、
上記穿孔部は内部が空洞になっており、当該空洞が上記流路と連通していることを特徴とする、送液装置。 - 請求項16に記載の送液装置であって、
前記押圧機構はプランジャであることを特徴とする、送液装置。 - 変形可能な部材と穿孔可能な部材より構成される試薬保持容器からの試薬吐出方法であって、
外部の押圧機構が前記変形可能な部材を変形させ、かつ前記穿孔可能な部材を穿孔することで内部に保持した試薬を吐出することを特徴とする試薬吐出方法。
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