WO2015092844A1 - 液採取装置及びその液採取装置を備えた自動分析装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid collection device for collecting a liquid contained in a container via a probe and an automatic analyzer equipped with the liquid collection device.
- an automatic analyzer dispenses a predetermined amount of a sample into a reaction container, adds a predetermined amount of reagent to the sample, and then optically measures the reaction in the reaction container at a predetermined measurement unit. The action is automatically executed.
- Various reagents added to the specimen are installed in a predetermined reagent storage unit of the apparatus by an operator, and information on the installed reagent and the installation position are associated with each other and registered on the apparatus side.
- the work of collecting the sample from the sample container and dispensing it into the reaction container, or the work of collecting the reagent installed in the reagent container and dispensing it into the reaction container is performed by sucking and discharging the liquid.
- this is performed using a probe to be performed. In that case, place the probe at a position on the container containing the target sample or reagent, lower it from the probe tip, enter the tip of the probe into the container, inhale the liquid, and then move the probe to the position of the reaction container Dispense the inhaled liquid into the reaction container.
- the tip of the probe when the sample or reagent is inhaled by the probe, the tip of the probe is used to prevent the probe from being immersed in the sample or reagent more than necessary and contaminated.
- a liquid level sensor that detects that the liquid is in contact with the liquid level is provided (for example, see Patent Document 1).
- the probe is lowered from above the liquid to be inhaled and the position of the probe when the tip of the probe comes into contact with the liquid is detected based on the liquid level sensor, and the probe is lowered by a necessary distance from that position.
- the liquid By inhaling the liquid, it is possible to prevent the outer surface of the probe from being unnecessarily contaminated with the specimen or reagent.
- the liquid level in the container can be obtained, so the remaining amount of liquid to be inhaled is automatically determined.
- the function of recognizing is also realized.
- a sample of an automatic analyzer includes serum, but the reagent added to such a sample often contains a surfactant, and bubbles are generated on the liquid surface of such a reagent. Cheap.
- the liquid level sensor provided in the apparatus even when the tip of the probe is in contact with the bubble, it is detected in the same manner as when the probe is in contact with the liquid level. It cannot be distinguished whether it was detected.
- the reagent inhaling operation is executed based on the position, and a predetermined amount
- the reagent is not inhaled, and the reliability of the analysis result for the sample to which the reagent is added becomes low. Furthermore, even if the reliability of the analysis result is reduced due to bubbles on the liquid level of the reagent, it is difficult for the operator to recognize it.
- an object of the present invention is to make it possible to detect bubbles generated on a liquid surface to be inhaled using a liquid level sensor without adding a new sensor.
- a liquid sampling apparatus includes a probe, a probe drive mechanism, a pump, a liquid level sensor, a probe operation control unit, a liquid level detection unit, a post-inhalation liquid level calculation unit, and a post-inhalation liquid level storage unit.
- the liquid level sensor detects that the tip of the probe has come into contact with the liquid level.
- the probe drive mechanism drives the probe at least in the vertical direction, and the probe operation control means is configured to control the probe drive mechanism and the pump so that the probe lowering operation and the suction operation are executed.
- the liquid level detection means is configured to detect the level of the liquid before the suction operation by detecting the position of the probe when the probe tip contacts the liquid level during the probe lowering operation. is there.
- the liquid level height calculating means after inhalation is based on the liquid level height before the inhaling operation detected by the liquid level detecting means and the amount of inhalation during the inhaling operation. It is configured to calculate a value, and the post-inhalation liquid level storage unit stores the theoretical value of the liquid level.
- the first threshold value holding unit holds a preset first threshold value
- the second threshold value holding unit holds a preset second threshold value.
- the first threshold is an error that is allowed as a difference between the theoretical value of the liquid level after the suction operation calculated by the post-suction liquid level calculation means and the actual liquid level after the suction operation. Is the maximum value.
- the second threshold value is set larger than the first threshold value.
- the difference calculation means includes a liquid level height detected by the liquid level detection means and a post-inhalation liquid level height storage unit when performing the second and subsequent probe lowering operations on the same inhalation target container. Is calculated so as to calculate the difference from the theoretical value of the liquid level after the suction operation for the container.
- the bubble detection means compares the difference value calculated by the difference calculation means with the first threshold value and the second threshold value, the difference value exceeds the first threshold value, and the second threshold value is detected. It is configured to detect the presence of foam when it is below the threshold value, and the warning display means informs that in a manner that the operator can recognize when the foam detection means detects the presence of foam. It is configured to output.
- the liquid sampling device of the present invention has the liquid level after the suction operation obtained by calculation based on the liquid level detected during the previous probe lowering operation and the current probe lowering operation.
- the difference with the actually detected liquid level is taken, and the difference exceeds the first threshold set as the maximum allowable error set in advance on the apparatus side. Is set to be greater than or equal to a second threshold value that is set to a large value, and the presence of bubbles is detected, and when the presence of bubbles is further detected, a warning is displayed to the operator.
- the second threshold value is set smaller than the maximum value of the size of the bubble that can be generated on the liquid level in the container, the generation of the bubble is not detected even though the bubble is generated. Things happen. Further, if the second threshold value is set so as to greatly exceed the maximum value of the size of bubbles that can be generated on the liquid level in the container, for example, the reagent container to be inhaled is a new reagent container. Even when the reagent is exchanged or when the reagent is replenished by the operator, it may be recognized that bubbles are generated. Therefore, as the second threshold value, an extremely small value or a large value compared to the maximum value of the size of bubbles that can be generated is not a preferable value. Therefore, the second threshold value is preferably set based on the maximum value of the size of bubbles that can be generated on the liquid level in the container.
- Threshold selection means for selecting a second threshold value is further provided, and the bubble detection means is configured to detect the presence of the bubble using the second threshold value selected by the threshold selection means. It is preferable. This is because the size of bubbles generated on the surface of the liquid to be inhaled may vary depending on the type (nature) of the liquid.
- the apparatus further comprises threshold selection means for selecting the second threshold in accordance with the size or shape of the container containing the liquid to be inhaled, and the bubble detection means is configured to select the second threshold selected by the threshold selection means. It is preferable to be configured to detect the presence of bubbles using a threshold value. This is because the size of bubbles generated on the liquid surface of the liquid to be inhaled may vary depending on the size and shape of the container that stores the liquid.
- the first threshold value is also set individually for each size or shape of the container that contains the liquid to be inhaled. Preferably it is. This is because the error in the liquid level after inhalation due to the accuracy of inhalation by the pump varies depending on the size and shape of the container.
- the container that contains the liquid to be inhaled further includes threshold selection means that selects the first threshold according to the size or shape of the container that contains the liquid to be inhaled, the bubble detection means, The first threshold value selected by the threshold value selection means is used to detect the presence of bubbles.
- the bubble detecting means detects that the container containing the liquid to be inhaled is a new container when the difference value calculated by the difference calculating means exceeds the second threshold value. It is preferable to be configured. Then, for example, when the reagent container is replaced with a new one or filled with a reagent, the apparatus can automatically recognize it.
- An example of a preferred embodiment of the liquid sampling apparatus of the present invention is a probe operation control means, a liquid level detection means, a post-inhalation liquid level height calculation means, a post-inhalation liquid level height storage unit, a threshold holding unit, A calculation control device including a difference calculation unit and a bubble detection unit; and an information display unit that is connected to the calculation control device and displays information included in the calculation control device. When the presence of the image is detected, the fact is displayed on the information display unit.
- An automatic analyzer includes a sample collection mechanism that collects a sample from a sample container containing the sample and dispenses the sample into a reaction container for reacting the sample, and the liquid collection device of the present invention.
- the apparatus includes a reagent dispensing mechanism that sucks a reagent from a contained reagent container and dispenses the reagent into a reaction container, and a measurement unit that measures the inside of the reaction container containing the sample and the reagent.
- An example of a preferred embodiment of the automatic analyzer of the present invention is provided with a plurality of analyzers each including a sample collection mechanism, a reagent dispensing mechanism, and a measurement unit, and each of the analyzers is held by a plurality of sample containers.
- a belt conveyor that conveys the sample rack in one direction, and is arranged so that the end of one belt conveyor and the beginning of the other belt conveyor of the analyzers arranged adjacent to each other face each other.
- the belt conveyors are connected by an inter-device transport device having a transport mechanism that holds the sample rack that has reached the end of one belt conveyor and transports the sample rack to the start end of the other belt conveyor.
- the liquid sampling apparatus is configured so that the liquid level after the suction operation obtained by calculation based on the liquid level detected during the previous probe lowering operation and the actual probe lowering operation during the current probe lowering operation.
- the difference with the detected liquid level is taken, and the difference exceeds the first threshold set as the maximum allowable error set in advance on the apparatus side, and is larger than the first threshold. Since it is configured to detect the presence of bubbles when it is below the set second threshold, it is possible to detect bubbles generated on the liquid level without providing a new sensor such as a pressure sensor. Can do. Furthermore, since it is configured to display a warning to the operator when the presence of bubbles is detected, the operator can easily recognize that bubbles are generated on the liquid surface.
- the reagent dispensing mechanism is configured by the liquid sampling device of the present invention, when bubbles are generated on the liquid surface in the reagent container containing the reagent to be added to the specimen, Can be detected and the operator can recognize it.
- Example 1 An embodiment of the liquid collection device will be described.
- the liquid sampling apparatus includes a probe 2, a pump 4, a probe driving mechanism 5, a liquid level sensor 8, an arithmetic control device 10, and an information display unit 30.
- the pump 4 is, for example, a syringe pump, and sucks and discharges liquid via the probe 2.
- the probe drive mechanism 5 drives the probe 2 in the horizontal plane direction and the vertical direction.
- the liquid level sensor 8 is a capacitance sensor that detects a change in capacitance when the tip of the probe 2 comes into contact with the liquid level, thereby detecting contact with the liquid level by the tip of the probe 2. is there.
- the tip of the probe 2 is held at the tip of the arm 34 in a vertically downward state.
- the base end portion of the arm 34 is supported by a support shaft 32 arranged in a vertical direction, and the tip end of the arm 34 extends in the horizontal direction.
- the support shaft 32 is rotated in the horizontal plane and vertically moved in the vertical direction by the vertical drive unit 6 and the rotary drive unit 7 constituting the probe drive mechanism 5, thereby moving the probe 2 held by the arm 34 in the horizontal plane direction. Can be moved to draw an arc, and further moved up and down at a position on the trajectory.
- Each of the vertical drive unit 6 and the rotary drive unit 7 includes a pulse motor as a component, and the position of the probe 2 can be controlled by the number of pulses applied to the pulse motor.
- the proximal end of the probe 2 is connected to the syringe pump 4 via a tube 36.
- the sensor substrate 8 (liquid level sensor) is provided inside the arm 34.
- the sensor substrate 8 detects a change in electrostatic capacitance between the tip of the probe 2 and the liquid level when the tip of the probe 2 comes into contact with the liquid level.
- the arithmetic and control unit 10 controls the operation of the pump 4 and the probe driving mechanism 5 and performs various arithmetic processes based on the detection signal from the liquid level sensor 8.
- the information display unit 30 displays information that the arithmetic control device 10 has.
- the arithmetic and control unit 10 is realized by, for example, a general-purpose personal computer (PC) or a dedicated computer.
- the information display unit 30 is realized by, for example, a general-purpose PC monitor or a dedicated monitor.
- the arithmetic and control unit 10 includes a probe operation control unit 12, a liquid level detection unit 14, a post-inhalation liquid level calculation unit 16, a difference calculation unit 18, a bubble detection unit 20, a warning display unit 22, and a liquid level storage unit. 24, a first threshold value holding unit 25 and a second threshold value holding unit 26 are provided.
- the probe operation control means 12, the liquid level detection means 14, the post-inhalation liquid level height calculation means 16, the difference calculation means 18, the bubble detection means 20, and the warning display means 22 are incorporated in the arithmetic control device 10. This function is realized by a program and a calculation unit (CPU) that executes the program.
- the liquid level storage unit 24, the first threshold value holding unit 25, and the second threshold value holding unit 26 are realized by a hard disk or a non-volatile memory provided in the arithmetic control device 10.
- the probe operation control means 12 is a probe lowering operation for lowering the probe 2 from the position on the container containing the target liquid based on the dispensing conditions designated by the operator for the liquid to be inhaled, and the liquid in the container is assigned.
- the pump 4 and the probe drive mechanism 5 are controlled to execute an inhaling operation for inhaling only a fixed amount and a dispensing operation for dispensing the inhaled liquid to a predetermined dispensing position.
- the probe lowering operation is performed based on the detection signal of the liquid level sensor 8, and the probe 2 is stopped at a position where the tip is further lowered by a certain distance from the height at which the tip contacts the liquid level.
- the inhalation operation is executed at that position.
- the liquid level detection means 14 determines the height of the probe 2 when the tip of the probe 2 is in contact with the liquid level based on the detection signal of the liquid level sensor 8 during the probe lowering operation, for example, the probe driving mechanism 5. This is obtained from the number of pulses given to the pulse motor, and thereby the liquid level height H 1 in the container is detected.
- the liquid level height H 1 detected here is the liquid level height before the suction operation is executed.
- the detected liquid level height H 1 is stored in the liquid level height storage unit 24.
- the post-inhalation liquid level calculation means 18 uses the liquid level height H 1 before execution of the suction operation detected by the liquid level detection means 14 and corresponds to the liquid suction amount from the liquid level height H 1.
- the liquid level height H 0 after the suction operation after subtracting the height to be calculated is calculated.
- the liquid level height H 0 calculated by the liquid level height calculation means 18 after inhalation is not the actual liquid level after inhalation but the theoretical value of the liquid level obtained by calculation based on the inhalation conditions. is there.
- the calculated liquid level height theoretical value H 0 is also stored in the liquid level storage 24. This theoretical value H 0 is used for calculation of the difference ⁇ H by the difference calculation means 18 described later after the next probe lowering operation executed for the same container.
- the difference calculating means 18 calculates the post-inhalation liquid level height calculating means 18 at the time of the previous liquid collection for the same container.
- the bubble detection unit 20 uses the difference ⁇ H calculated by the difference calculation unit 18 and is held by the first threshold value holding unit 25 and the second threshold value holding unit 26. On the basis of the second threshold value, it is configured to detect whether or not bubbles are generated on the liquid level of the container to be inhaled.
- the liquid level height H 1 detected by the liquid level detection means 14 is an actual measurement value of the liquid level after the previous suction of the liquid.
- H 0 is a theoretical value obtained by calculation of the liquid level height after the previous suction operation. Therefore, if the liquid level in the container is normally detected by the liquid level sensor 8, H 1 ⁇ H 0. It should be.
- the first threshold value is set in consideration of an intake amount error due to the intake accuracy of the pump 4.
- the case where the liquid level in the container is not normally detected by the liquid level sensor 8 is a case where bubbles are generated on the liquid level and the liquid level sensor 8 detects the liquid level when the tip of the probe 2 comes into contact with the bubbles. It is. In that case, H 1 > H 0 is always satisfied, and ⁇ H exceeds the first threshold value.
- the value may be set as - ⁇ to + ⁇ , but when the liquid level sensor 8 detects a bubble, H 1 > H 0 is always set, so the first threshold value is set only on the positive side. It only has to be done. In this embodiment, the first threshold value is set only on the plus side.
- ⁇ H exceeds the first threshold
- the container has been replaced with a new one (filled with liquid) after the previous collection of the liquid, or the liquid in the container has been replenished. It may be the case. Therefore, when ⁇ H exceeds the first threshold value, a threshold value for determining whether the cause is due to bubbles generated on the liquid surface or due to an increase in the liquid amount. Is the second threshold.
- the second threshold value considers the maximum value of the size of bubbles that can be generated on the liquid level in the container. Therefore, when ⁇ H exceeds the second threshold value, it can be determined that the container has been replaced with a new one or the liquid has been replenished.
- the bubble detecting means 20 When the liquid level height detecting means 16 detects the liquid level height H 1 in the container, the bubble detecting means 20 first compares the H 1 with the theoretical value H 0, and the difference ⁇ H is the first difference ⁇ H. It is configured to determine as follows depending on whether or not ⁇ H exceeds the second threshold and whether or not ⁇ H exceeds the second threshold. ⁇ H ⁇ 0 (H 1 ⁇ H 0) ⁇ normal first threshold ⁇ [Delta] H ⁇ second second threshold bubble is generated in the threshold ... liquid level ⁇ [Delta] H ... inhalation The target container has been replaced with a new one
- the warning display means 22 is configured to output a message to the information display section 30 when the bubble detection means 20 detects that bubbles are generated on the liquid surface. The fact can be displayed on the information display unit 30 so that the operator can recognize it.
- the liquid to be inhaled by this liquid collection device is, for example, a plurality of types of reagents installed in the automatic analyzer. There are a plurality of liquids that can be inhaled and each is housed and installed in a separate container. When conditions such as the type and amount of liquid to be collected are specified by the operator, the liquid (container) to be inhaled is specified based on the conditions, and the probe 2 is moved from the position above the container to the liquid level sensor 8. Is lowered until the liquid level is detected (probe lowering operation).
- the probe 2 When the liquid level sensor 8 detects the liquid level, the probe 2 is stopped, and the liquid level height H 1 in the inhalation target container is obtained based on the position of the probe 2 at that time.
- H 1 and H 0 are compared, and H 1 ⁇ H 0 If there is, the probe 2 is judged to be normal, and the probe 2 is further lowered by a certain distance, and the liquid suction operation is executed.
- the liquid collecting operation for the container is performed for the first time. A predetermined amount of liquid is inhaled (inhalation operation) and dispensed into a predetermined container (dispensing position) (dispensing operation).
- this liquid collection device When this liquid collection device is incorporated in the automatic analyzer, the result of analysis performed using the liquid collected by this inhalation operation is displayed on the container when the information display unit 30 displays the result. You may make it display the warning to the effect of the bubble having generate
- a warning to that effect is displayed, and the subsequent suction operation and dispensing operation are interrupted until the operator confirms it. It may be configured.
- the container When ⁇ H exceeds the second threshold value, the container is determined to be a new container, and the subsequent suction operation and dispensing operation are executed. Even when ⁇ H exceeds the second threshold, the information display unit 30 may display that the container is a new container.
- H 0 is calculated after the liquid dispensing operation, but the timing of this calculation may be any timing as long as H 0 can be calculated.
- Example 2 Another embodiment of the liquid sampling apparatus will be described with reference to FIG.
- the function of the arithmetic control device 10a that controls the operation of the pump 4 and the probe drive mechanism 6 is the same as that of the arithmetic control device 10 of the first embodiment described with reference to FIGS. This is different from the function, and other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.
- the arithmetic control device 10a of this embodiment includes a threshold selection means 19 and a liquid information storage unit 28 in addition to the functions of the arithmetic control device 10 of the first embodiment. Furthermore, the first threshold value holding unit 25 and the second threshold value holding unit 26 in the first embodiment hold a single value as the first threshold value and the second threshold value, respectively. The first threshold value holding unit 25a and the second threshold value holding unit 26a in this embodiment hold a plurality of values as the first threshold value and the second threshold value, respectively.
- the size of bubbles generated on the liquid surface of the container to be inhaled may vary depending on the type of liquid and the size and shape of the container. Further, the range of allowable error in the liquid level after inhalation due to the inhalation accuracy of the pump 4 varies depending on the size and shape of the container. For this reason, the first threshold value holding unit 25a holds the first threshold value corresponding to the size and shape of the container that stores the liquid to be inhaled.
- the second threshold value holding unit 26a holds, as the second threshold value, a value corresponding to the type of liquid to be inhaled or a value corresponding to the size or shape of the container.
- the type of liquid and the size or shape of the container are registered in advance on the apparatus side as liquid information, and are registered in the liquid information holding unit 28.
- the threshold selection means 19 reads the information on the inhalation target liquid specified based on the condition designated by the operator from the liquid information holding unit 28, and the first threshold value selection means 19 according to the size or shape of the container that stores the liquid.
- the threshold value is selected from the first threshold value holding unit 25a, and the second threshold value is selected from the second threshold value holding unit 26a according to the type of liquid, the size or shape of the container. It is configured.
- the bubble detection means 20 detects bubbles generated on the liquid surface using the first threshold value and the second threshold value selected by the threshold selection means 19.
- the liquid (container) to be inhaled is specified based on the conditions, and information on the liquid is read from the liquid information holding unit 28.
- the first threshold value and the second threshold value are selected based on the type of liquid read out, the size or shape of the container.
- the first threshold value and the second threshold value selected here are used to detect bubbles in the inhalation target container. Since the subsequent flow from the probe lowering operation to the dispensing operation is the same as that in the first embodiment, detailed description thereof is omitted here.
- Example 3 an embodiment of an automatic analyzer to which the liquid sampling apparatus is applied will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the liquid sampling device applied in this embodiment may be any one of the first embodiment and the second embodiment.
- the automatic analyzer 101 includes two automatic analyzers 102a and 102b and an inter-device transport device 112.
- the automatic analyzers 102a and 102b are arranged side by side in the X direction, which is one direction in the horizontal plane, and the transport mechanisms 106a and 106b of the automatic analyzers 102a and 102b are connected by the inter-device transport device 112. .
- the sample that has been sampled in the front-stage automatic analyzer 102a is introduced into the rear-stage automatic analyzer 102b via the inter-device transport apparatus 112, and the latter-stage automatic analyzer 102b also receives the sample. Sample sampling and analysis are performed.
- the front-stage automatic analyzer 102a includes an analysis operation unit 104a, a transport mechanism 106a, and a rack introduction mechanism 118a.
- the transport mechanism 106a includes a belt conveyor 107a that transports the sample rack 120 holding the sample container to one side in the X direction (left side in FIGS. 6 and 7). The periphery of the belt conveyor 107a is covered with a cover.
- a sample rack arrangement unit 108a is provided on the start end side (right side in FIGS. 6 and 7) of the transport mechanism 106a, and a sample rack collection unit 110a is provided on the end side (left side in FIG. 6).
- the covers of the sample rack arranging unit 108a and the sample rack collecting unit 110a can be opened and closed. The user opens the cover of the sample rack arranging unit 108a and arranges the sample rack on the belt conveyor 107a, or covers the sample rack collecting unit 110a.
- the sample rack that has been sampled can be taken out by opening.
- the rack introduction mechanism 118a moves in the Y direction orthogonal to the X direction in the horizontal plane, holds the sample rack 120 on the belt conveyor 107a and introduces it to the analysis operation unit 104a side, or removes the sample rack 120 after sampling. It is arranged on the conveyor 107a.
- the analysis operation unit 104a includes a reagent storage unit 122a, a sample storage unit 123a, a measurement unit 124a, a sampling arm 125a, and reagent arms 127a and 129a.
- a reagent storage unit 122a a plurality of reagent containers 121a storing various reagents are installed on the same circumference.
- the sample storage unit 123a can store a plurality of sample racks 120, and the sample rack 120 introduced by the rack introduction mechanism 118a is stored in the sample storage unit 123a.
- the measurement unit 124a is provided with a plurality of measurement ports (not shown), and optically measures the reactions in the reaction vessels arranged at these measurement ports.
- the reagent storage unit 122a, the sample storage unit 123a, and the measurement unit 124a are each a turntable that rotates in a horizontal plane, and the reagent container, the sample container, and the measurement port can be moved to arbitrary positions on the circumference thereof. .
- the sampling arm 125a is disposed so as to extend in the horizontal direction between the sample storage unit 123a and the measurement unit 124a.
- a probe 126a for collecting a sample is fixed to the distal end portion of the sampling arm 125a with the distal end thereof being vertically downward.
- the base end portion of the sampling arm 125a is supported by a vertically arranged shaft, and can rotate about the shaft and move up and down along the shaft. Accordingly, the probe 126a moves so as to draw a circular orbit between the position on the sample container 123a and the position on the measurement unit 124a, and descends from the position on the sample container or the position on the reaction container. Can be inhaled or the sample can be dispensed into a reaction container.
- the sampling arm 125a and the probe 126a constitute a sample collection mechanism 140a (see FIG. 12).
- the reagent arms 127a and 129a are arranged so as to extend in the horizontal direction between the reagent storage unit 122a and the measurement unit 124a, respectively.
- a probe 128a for collecting the reagent is fixed to the tip of the reagent arm 127a
- a probe 130a for collecting the reagent is fixed to the tip of the reagent arm 128a with the tip vertically downward.
- the base end portions of the reagent arms 127a and 129a are supported by shafts arranged vertically, and can rotate up and down along the shaft while rotating about the shaft.
- the probes 127a and 129a move in a circular orbit between a position on the reagent storage unit 122a and a position on the measurement unit 124a, and descend from the position on the reagent container to remove the reagent.
- the reagent can be dispensed into the reaction vessel by inhalation.
- the reagent arm 127a and the probe 128a, and the reagent arm 129a and the probe 130a constitute independent reagent dispensing mechanisms 142a (see FIG. 12).
- the reagent dispensing mechanism 142a is constituted by the two reagent arms 127a and 129a.
- only one reagent arm may be provided.
- the liquid sampling apparatus of Example 1 or Example 2 is applied to this reagent dispensing mechanism 142a (see FIG. 12). That is, the reagent arms 127a and 129a correspond to the arm 34 in FIG. 2, and the probes 128a and 130a correspond to the probe 2 in FIG.
- a liquid level sensor 144a (see FIG. 12) that detects that the tips of the probe 128a and the probe 130a are in contact with the liquid level is a reagent dispensing mechanism 142a (see FIG. 12). )
- the detection signal of the liquid level sensor 144a is taken into the arithmetic and control unit 134 (see FIG. 12) that manages the entire automatic analyzer.
- the latter-stage automatic analyzer 102b has the same configuration as the former-stage automatic analyzer 102a.
- the start end of the belt conveyor 107b provided in the transport mechanism 106b of the automatic analyzer 102b and the end of the front belt conveyor 107a are connected by an inter-device transport device 112.
- the inter-device transport device 112 includes a transport mechanism that holds the sample rack 120 that comes to the end of the front-stage belt conveyor 107a and is disposed at the start end of the rear-stage belt conveyor 107b, and an openable / closable shielding cover 114 that covers the transport mechanism. I have. The transport mechanism will be described later.
- the transport mechanism 1100 includes a table 1102 having a horizontal plane.
- the table 1102 is supported by a base 1118.
- the horizontal surface of the table 1102 is set to substantially the same height as the conveying surfaces of the belt conveyors 107a and 107b arranged at both ends.
- a position in the vicinity of one end (right side in the figure) of the table 1102 in the X direction is a transport start position 1103a where the sample rack to be transported is held to start transport, and the transport start position 1103a is located on the upstream side. It arrange
- the position in the vicinity of the end of the table 1102 on the other side (left side in the figure) in the X direction is the transport completion position 1103b of the sample rack, and the transport conveyor position 1073b is at the start of the belt conveyor 107b on the rear stage side. Has been placed.
- An arm member 1104 and an arm member 1106 extending in the X direction are arranged to face both side edges on the table 1102.
- the arm member 1104 and the arm member 1106 are driven in the X direction and the Y direction at the side edge of the table 1102.
- the arm member 1104 and the arm member 1106 move simultaneously in the same direction in the X direction and move in a symmetrical direction around the table 1102 in the Y direction.
- the arm member 1104 and a mechanism such as a motor for driving the arm member 1106 are housed inside the base 1118.
- the arm member 1104 includes a protrusion 1104a at an end portion on the transportation start position 1103a side, and a protrusion 1104b at an end portion on the transportation completion position 1103b side.
- the protrusion 1104a and the protrusion 1104b are fitted into a recess (not shown) provided on the side surface of the sample rack on the arm member 1104 side and engaged with the sample rack.
- the movement of the arm member 1104 in the Y direction is performed between a position where the projections 1104a and 1104b are fitted in the recess of the sample rack and a position where the arm member 1104 does not contact the sample rack itself.
- the arm member 1106 includes a protrusion 1106a at the end of the transportation start position 1103a and a protrusion 1106b at the transportation completion position 1103b.
- the protrusion 1106a and the protrusion 1106b are engaged with the rear rear surface of the sample rack.
- the movement of the arm member 1106 in the Y direction is performed between a position where the protrusions 1106a and 1106b engage with the back surface of the sample rack and a position where the protrusions 1106a and 1106b do not contact the sample rack.
- Arm members 1104 and 1106 constitute a handler that holds the sample rack and slides the table 1102 from the transport start position 1103a to the transport completion position 1103b for transport.
- This handler is provided with holding portions at two locations on the transportation start position 1103a side and the transportation completion position 1103b side.
- the holding portion on the transport start position 1103a side is constituted by a projection 1104a of the arm member 1104 and the projection 1106a of the arm member 1106, and the holding portion on the transport completion position 1103b side is constituted by a projection 1104b of the arm member 1104 and a projection 1106b of the arm member 1106. Is done.
- the arm member 1104 and the arm member 1106 are collectively referred to as “handlers 1104 and 1106”, the holding portions on the transportation start position 1103a side of the handlers 1104 and 1106 are referred to as “first holding portions 1104a and 1106a”, and the transportation completion position 1103b side.
- the holding units are referred to as “second holding units 1104b and 1106b”.
- the first holding portions 1104a and 1106a insert the projection 1104a into the concave portion on one side surface of the sample rack and insert the sample 1104a by sandwiching the sample rack from both sides at the ends of the arm members 1104 and 1106 on the transport start position 1103a side.
- the rear rear side opposite to the rack is supported by the protrusion 1106a.
- the second holding portions 1104b and 1106b sandwich the sample rack from both sides at the ends of the arm members 1104 and 1106 on the transport completion position 1103b side, thereby fitting the protrusion 1104b into the concave portion on one side of the sample rack and the sample rack.
- the rear rear surface on the opposite side is supported by the protrusion 1106b.
- the handlers 1104 and 1106 move in the X direction while holding the sample rack, and slide the sample rack on the table 1102 for transport.
- a guide rail 1108 that is fitted in a groove provided on a side surface of the sample rack that slides on the table 1102 and prevents the sample rack from falling is provided on the side edge of the table 1102 on the arm member 1106 side.
- a start sensor 1110 for detecting the arrival of the sample rack at the transport start position 1103a is provided on the side of the transport start position 1103a.
- An end sensor 1112 for detecting the arrival of the sample rack at the transportation completion position 1103b is provided on the side of the transportation completion position 1103b.
- a stopper 1114 is provided in the vicinity of the transport start position 1103a for temporarily stopping the sample rack that has been transported to the transport start position 1103a by the preceding belt conveyor 107a at the transport start position 1103a. .
- a circuit board 1116 is provided on the side of the base 1118.
- the circuit board 1116 constitutes a control unit (hereinafter also referred to as a control unit 1116) that controls the operations of the handlers 1104 and 1106.
- the start sensor 1110 and the end sensor 1112 are connected to the circuit board 1116 via wiring. Signals from the start sensor 1110 and the end sensor 1112 are taken into the circuit board 1116 and are used to start the sample rack transport operation by the handlers 1104 and 1106 and to determine whether there is a sample rack transport error.
- FIG. 10 and FIG. 12 illustration of wiring and modules mounted on the circuit board 1116 are omitted.
- FIG. 11 some of the modules mounted on the circuit board 1116 are illustrated, but illustration of wiring is omitted.
- the first automatic analyzer 102a is provided with a controller 132a that controls the operation of the analysis operation unit 104a, the transport mechanism 106a, and the rack introduction mechanism 118a
- the second automatic analyzer 102b includes the analysis operation unit 104b, the transport mechanism 106b, and A controller 132b that controls the operation of the rack introduction mechanism 118b is provided.
- the inter-device transport apparatus 112 is provided with a control unit 1116 that controls the operation of the transport mechanism 1100.
- the control units 132a, 132b, and 1116 are connected to the arithmetic control device 134, respectively. Measurement data obtained by the analysis operation unit 104a of the first automatic analyzer 102a and measurement data obtained by the analysis operation unit 104b of the second automatic analysis device 102b are taken into the arithmetic control device 134 via the control unit 132a, The arithmetic and control unit 134 identifies and quantifies components in the specimen.
- the analysis operation unit 104a of the first automatic analyzer 102a includes the sample collection mechanism 140a and the reagent dispensing mechanism 142a.
- the reagent dispensing mechanism 142a applies the liquid sampling mechanism of Example 1 or Example 2, and the reagent dispensing mechanism 142a detects that the tips of the probes 128a and 130a are in contact with the liquid surface.
- a liquid level sensor 144a is provided.
- the analysis operation unit 104b of the second automatic analyzer 102b includes a sample collection mechanism 140b and a reagent dispensing mechanism 142b, and the tips of the probes 128b and 130b are in contact with the liquid level in the reagent dispensing mechanism 142b.
- a liquid level sensor 144b is provided for detecting the above.
- the detection signal of the liquid level sensor 144a is taken into the arithmetic control device 134 via the control unit 132a, and the detection signal of the liquid level sensor 144b is taken into the arithmetic control device 134 via the control unit 132b.
- the arithmetic control device 134 realizes the arithmetic control device 10 of the first embodiment or the arithmetic control device 10a of the second embodiment, and the information display unit 138 realizes the information display unit 30 of the first or second embodiment. Is.
- the arithmetic and control unit 134 detects the bubbles in the liquid level in the reagent container using the liquid level bubble detection function described in the first or second embodiment, and bubbles are formed on the liquid level of the reagent when the reagent is inhaled. Is detected, the fact is displayed on the information display unit 138.
- a warning that bubbles may exist on the liquid surface of the reagent when the analysis result is displayed on the information display unit 138. To do.
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液採取装置の一実施例について説明する。
ΔH≦0(H1≦H0)・・正常
第1のしきい値<ΔH≦第2のしきい値・・液面に泡が発生している
第2のしきい値<ΔH・・吸入対象の容器が新たな容器に交換されている
図4を用いて液採取装置の他の実施例を説明する。
次に、上記の液採取装置を適用した自動分析装置の一実施例について図6及び図7を用いて説明する。この実施例で適用されている液採取装置は、実施例1及び実施例2のいずれのものであってもよい。
4 ポンプ
5 プローブ駆動機構
6 上下動駆動部
7 回転駆動部
8,144a,144b 液面センサ
10,10a,134 演算制御装置
12 プローブ動作制御手段
14 液面高さ検出手段
16 吸入後液面高さ算出手段
18 差分算出手段
19 しきい値選択手段
20 泡検知手段
22 警告表示手段
24 液面高さ記憶部
25 第1しきい値保持部
26,26a 第2しきい値保持部
28 液情報保持部
30,138 情報表示部
104a,104b 分析動作部
106a,106b 搬送機構
112 装置間輸送装置
118a,118b ラック導入機構
120 検体ラック
121a,121b 試薬容器
122a,122b 試薬収容部
123a,123b 検体収容部
124a,124b 測定部
125a,125b サンプリングアーム
132a,132b,1116 制御部
136 情報入力部
1100 輸送機構
Claims (9)
- 液を収容した容器に上方から挿入され該容器内の液を吸入するプローブと、
前記プローブを少なくとも鉛直方向へ駆動するプローブ駆動機構と、
前記プローブを介して液の吸入と吐出を行なうポンプと、
前記プローブの先端が液面に接触したことを検知する液面センサと、
吸入対象の液を収容した容器上の位置から前記プローブを下降させて該容器内に進入させるプローブ下降動作及びその容器内の液を予め設定された量だけ吸入する吸入動作が実行されるように前記プローブ駆動機構と前記ポンプを制御するプローブ動作制御手段と、
前記液面センサの検知信号に基づき、前記プローブ下降動作の際の前記プローブ先端が液面に接触したときの前記プローブの位置を検知することにより、前記吸入動作前の液面高さを検出するように構成された液面高さ検出手段と、
前記液面高さ検出手段により検出された前記吸入動作前の液面高さとその吸入動作の際の吸入量に基づいて、その吸入動作後の液面高さの理論値を算出するように構成された吸入後液面高さ算出手段と、
前記吸入後液面高さ算出手段により算出された液面高さの理論値を記憶する吸入後液面高さ記憶部と、
前記吸入後液面高さ算出手段により算出された前記吸入動作後の液面高さの理論値と前記吸入動作後の実際の液面高さとの相違として許容される誤差の最大値として設定された第1のしきい値を保持する第1しきい値保持部と、
前記第1のしきい値よりも大きく設定された第2のしきい値を保持する第2しきい値保持部と、
同一の吸入対象の容器に対して2回目以降の前記プローブ下降動作を実行する際に前記液面高さ検出手段により検出された液面高さと、前記吸入後液面高さ記憶部に記憶されている当該容器についての前記吸入動作後の液面高さの理論値との差分を算出するように構成された差分算出手段と、
前記差分算出手段により算出された差分値と前記第1のしきい値及び前記第2のしきい値とを比較し、前記差分値が前記第1のしきい値を超え、かつ前記第2のしきい値以下であるときに泡の存在を検知するように構成された泡検知手段と、
前記泡検知手段が泡の存在を検知したときに、オペレータの認識しうる方法でその旨を出力するように構成された警告表示手段と、を備えた液採取装置。 - 前記第2のしきい値は、容器内の液面に発生しうる泡の大きさの最大値に基づいて設定されたものである請求項1に記載の液採取装置。
- 前記プローブによる吸入対象となる液であって互いに異なる種類の液を収容した容器が複数設けられ、前記第2のしきい値は吸入対象の液の種類ごとに個別に設定されており、
吸入対象の液の種類に応じて前記第2のしきい値を選択するしきい値選択手段をさらに備え、
前記泡検知手段は、前記しきい値選択手段の選択した前記第2のしきい値を用いて泡の存在を検知するように構成されている請求項2に記載の液採取装置。 - 前記プローブによる吸入対象となる液を収容した容器が複数設けられ、前記第1のしきい値は吸入対象の液を収容した容器の大きさ又は形状ごとに個別に設定されており、
吸入対象の液を収容した容器の大きさ又は形状に応じて前記第1のしきい値を選択するしきい値選択手段をさらに備え、
前記泡検知手段は、前記しきい値選択手段の選択した前記第1のしきい値を用いて泡の存在を検知するように構成されている請求項2に記載の液採取装置。 - 前記プローブによる吸入対象となる液を収容した容器が複数設けられ、前記第2のしきい値は吸入対象の液を収容した容器の大きさ又は形状ごとに個別に設定されており、
吸入対象の液を収容した容器の大きさ又は形状に応じて前記第2のしきい値を選択するしきい値選択手段をさらに備え、
前記泡検知手段は、前記しきい値選択手段の選択した前記第2のしきい値を用いて泡の存在を検知するように構成されている請求項2に記載の液採取装置。 - 前記泡検知手段は、前記差分算出手段により算出された差分値が前記第2のしきい値を超えているときにその吸入対象の液を収容した容器が新たな容器であることを検知するように構成されている請求項1から5のいずれか一項に記載の液採取装置。
- 前記プローブ動作制御手段、前記液面高さ検出手段、前記吸入後液面高さ算出手段、前記吸入後液面高さ記憶部、前記しきい値保持部、前記差分算出手段及び前記泡検知手段を備えた演算制御装置と、
前記演算制御装置に接続され、前記演算制御装置の有する情報を表示する情報表示部と、をさらに備え、
前記警告表示手段は、前記泡検知手段が泡の存在を検知したときにその旨を前記情報表示部に表示するように構成されている請求項1から6のいずれか一項に記載の液採取装置。 - 検体を収容した検体容器から検体を採取し、検体を反応させるための反応容器に分注する検体採取機構と、
請求項1から7のいずれか一項に記載の液採取装置によって構成され、試薬を収容した試薬容器から試薬を吸入して反応容器に分注する試薬分注機構と、
検体及び試薬を収容した反応容器内を測定する測定部と、を備えた自動分析装置。 - 前記検体採取機構、前記試薬分注機構及び前記測定部をそれぞれ備えた分析装置が複数設けられており、
前記分析装置の各々は、複数の検体容器が保持された検体ラックを一方向に搬送するベルトコンベアを備え、互いに隣接して配置された分析装置のうち一方のベルトコンベアの終端と他方のベルトコンベアの始端が対向するように配置されており、それらの前記ベルトコンベアの間が、前記一方のベルトコンベアの終端に到達した前記検体ラックを保持して前記他方のベルトコンベアの始端へ輸送する輸送機構を有する装置間輸送装置によって連結されている請求項8に記載の自動分析装置。
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