JP5669675B2 - Automatic storage for drug discovery sample units - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic storage for drug discovery sample units that automatically stores a drug discovery sample unit in and out of a plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves arranged to be movable in one direction.

Conventionally, there is an automatic storage for drug discovery (for example, see Patent Document 1) that is easy to maintain.
In the above-mentioned automatic storage for drug discovery, the storage shelf is fixed to the ceiling frame with a passage space for the transfer machine provided between two storage shelves in which a plurality of storage plates are stored in a matrix in the vertical and horizontal directions. doing.
In addition, there is a parallel movement device that includes a plurality of shelves arranged in a row and a link mechanism that can be expanded and contracted in a state of being arranged adjacent to the shelves (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-298559 (see Claims, FIG. 1) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-10274 (refer to claims, FIG. 1)

However, in the above-described automatic storage for drug discovery, when the storage density of the storage plates in the warehouse is increased by increasing the number of storage shelves installed, the path provided for each of the two storage shelves installed adjacent to each other Since a wasteful space that cannot accommodate the storage plate is generated in the storage, only the passage space of the transfer machine, the storage plate keeps the number of storage plates per unit volume in any space in the storage. There is a problem that it is difficult to increase the storage density of the storage plate with respect to the entire inner space.
Further, in the above-described parallel movement device, since the link mechanism is provided for each of the two movement shelves adjacent to each other among the plurality of movement shelves, the plurality of link mechanisms are individually controlled to move the movement shelves. It is difficult to avoid the adjustment burden of adjusting the frontage width between the moving shelves by moving the moving shelves individually with the mechanism controlled individually and fixing the moving shelves at arbitrary positions. As the number of installations increases, there is a problem that the number of installations of link mechanisms is increased and the drive mechanism of the movable shelf is complicated in the entire apparatus.
Moreover, in the parallel movement apparatus mentioned above, since the link mechanism is installed on the side surface side of the moving shelf, when the stored item is taken in and out from the side of the moving shelf, that is, from the frontage between two moving shelves adjacent to each other. There is a problem in that when loading and unloading stored items, a link mechanism is avoided to create a work load for loading and unloading stored items.
In the above-described parallel movement device, the above-mentioned frontage is secured, the frontage width adjustment burden, the increase in the number of parts, and the avoidance of work burdens are realized, and at the same time, the frontage is closed in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake, so There has been a problem that it is difficult to protect.

  Therefore, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention, that is, the object of the present invention is to maintain the storage density of drug discovery sample units per unit volume in the storage and maintain the drug discovery sample unit for the entire space in the storage Drug development with respect to the adjustment load and storage shelf that increase the storage density of the drug product, avoid the complexity of the mechanism for moving the storage shelf for the drug discovery sample unit, and adjust the width between adjacent storage shelves for the drug discovery sample unit To avoid an increase in the work load for loading and unloading the sample unit, and to secure a frontage, adjust the frontage width, increase the number of parts and avoid the work burden, improve the storage density, and avoid complicated drive mechanisms At the same time, it is to provide an automatic storage for drug discovery sample units that closes the frontage and protects the drug discovery sample units in a housed state in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake.

  First, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves each provided with a drug sample unit inlet / outlet opened along the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail are provided along the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail. In the automatic storage for drug sample units that are arranged in a movable manner, a plurality of cam grooves for moving a plurality of cam followers respectively protruding from the shelf guide surfaces of the storage shelves for the plurality of drug sample units The cam plate formed on the surface is disposed in a state where the plate main surface faces the shelf guide surface of the plurality of drug product sample unit storage shelves, and is orthogonal to the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail and the A cam plate driving actuator that drives the cam plate to move forward and backward along a cam plate driving direction along the plate main surface. A front opening formed between two drug sample unit storage shelves adjacent to each other along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail among the plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves connected to the plate; A drug sample unit loading / unloading means for loading / unloading the drug sample unit via the drug sample unit inlet / outlet is disposed on a side of the drug sample unit storage shelf, and each of the plurality of cam grooves is formed on the cam. A first cam groove portion that extends along the plate driving direction and that freely moves the cam follower back and forth according to the operation of the actuator for driving the cam plate, and communicates with the first cam groove portion to communicate with the guide rail. A second cam groove portion obliquely extending in the rail longitudinal direction, and a third cam groove portion extending along the cam plate driving direction in communication with the second cam groove portion By being al structure, it is obtained by solving the problems described above.

  And the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to the invention of claim 2 is the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to the invention of claim 1, wherein the pitch of the plurality of cam grooves is the drug discovery sample. The above-described problem is further solved by being equal to the depth dimension of the unit storage shelf.

  And the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to the invention of claim 3 is the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the drug discovery sample unit access means is: It has a drug sample unit transporting hand portion that moves along three drive shafts along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail, the width direction of the drug sample unit storage shelf, and the vertical direction, respectively. Thus, the above-described problem is further solved.

  An automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to the invention of claim 4 is the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the plurality of cam grooves A pair of front and rear cam grooves corresponding to a pair of front and rear drug storage unit storage shelves arranged adjacent to each other along the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail have different groove lengths. By having the first cam groove portion, the above-described problems are further solved.

  And the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to the invention of claim 5 is the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to claim 4 of the present invention, wherein the guides of the pair of front and rear first cam grooves are the guides. The rear first cam groove portion formed on the rear side of the front first cam groove portion has a groove length of the front first cam groove portion formed on the front side along one direction along the rail longitudinal direction of the rail. The above-mentioned problem is further solved by being smaller than the groove length.

  And the automatic storage for drug sample units according to the invention of claim 6 is the automatic storage for drug sample units according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the shelf guide surface is The above-described problem is further solved by being the shelf bottom surface of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf.

  And the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to the invention of claim 7 is the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the shelf guide surface is The above-described problems are further solved by being the shelf side surface of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf.

  An automatic storage for drug sample units according to claim 1 of the present invention is a plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves each provided with an entrance for drug sample units opened along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail. Are arranged in a movable manner along the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail, whereby the drug discovery sample unit is stored in the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf via each drug discovery sample unit entrance / exit. Not only can the sample unit be removed from the storage shelf for the sample unit, but also the following special effects can be achieved.

  That is, the automatic storage for drug sample units according to claim 1 includes a plurality of cam grooves that respectively protrude the plurality of cam followers protruding from the shelf guide surfaces of the plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves. The cam plate formed on the plurality of drug substance sample unit storage shelves is arranged with the plate main surface facing the shelf guide surface of the plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves, and is orthogonal to the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail and the plate A cam plate drive actuator that drives the cam plate to move forward and backward along a cam plate drive direction along the main surface is connected to the cam plate, and the guide rail among the plurality of drug sample storage shelves The drug discovery sample unit is formed from a front opening formed between two drug discovery sample unit storage shelves adjacent to each other along the longitudinal direction of the rail. A drug sample unit loading / unloading means for loading / unloading the drug sample unit via the inlet / outlet port is disposed on a side of the drug sample unit storage shelf, and each of the plurality of cam grooves is in the cam plate driving direction. A first cam groove portion that extends along the guide and freely moves the cam follower back and forth in accordance with the operation of the actuator for driving the cam plate, and the longitudinal direction of the guide rail in communication with the first cam groove portion. Each of the drug discovery sample units by being composed of a second cam groove portion that obliquely intersects with the second cam groove portion and a third cam groove portion that extends in the cam plate driving direction in communication with the second cam groove portion. With the cam follower guided by the second cam groove portion corresponding to the storage shelf, the groove length of the second cam groove portion and the corner of the second cam groove portion with respect to the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail The drug sample unit storage shelf is moved in the longitudinal direction of the guide rail by the amount of movement corresponding to the distance between the drug sample unit storage shelves, and a cam follower is brought into contact with the groove surface of the third cam groove portion. In order to fix the drug sample unit storage shelves, multiple drug sample unit storage shelves are arranged without gaps when the drug sample unit storage shelves are not taken in or out, that is, when they are not taken in or out. While maintaining the storage density of the drug sample unit per unit volume in the storage in the state, the storage density of the drug sample unit in the entire space in the drug sample unit storage is increased and the drug sample unit is stored. Only when the drug sample unit is put in and out of the shelf, the adjustment burden of adjusting the front width by forming the frontage is avoided, and the drug discovery sample unit A drug sample unit is automatically inserted into and removed from the storage shelf via the loading / unloading means to avoid an increase in the work burden on the operator, and a drive mechanism such as a link mechanism is provided for each storage shelf for drug sample unit adjacent to each other. Compared to the case, avoid the complexity of the drive mechanism for the storage shelves for drug discovery sample units in the entire storage, and avoid the burden of adjusting the frontage width, increasing the number of parts, and the work load, and drug discovery for the entire storage space It is possible to improve the accommodation density of the sample units, avoid the complication of the drive mechanism and secure the frontage, and at the same time close the frontage in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake to protect the drug discovery sample unit in the accommodation state.

  And in addition to the effect which the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on invention of Claim 1 show | plays the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on this invention of Claim 2, the pitch of these cam grooves is the said one. By ensuring that the drug product sample unit storage shelves are in contact with each other without gaps when the drug product sample unit is not taken in and out, it is ensured that the width of the drug product sample unit storage shelf is equal to the depth dimension of the drug product sample unit storage shelf. The adjustment load, the increase in the number of parts, and the avoidance of the work load can be realized, and at the same time, the front opening can be closed in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake to securely protect the stored drug discovery sample unit.

  And the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to the invention of claim 3 is the drug discovery sample in addition to the effect exhibited by the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to the invention of claim 1 or claim 2. The unit loading / unloading means includes a drug sample unit transporting hand unit that moves along three drive shafts along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail, the width direction of the drug sample sample storage shelf, and the vertical direction. By having the drug discovery sample unit transporting hand unit 3 automatically according to the position of the drug discovery sample unit to be taken out and the position of the drug discovery sample unit entrance / exit for storing the drug discovery sample unit. Because of the three-dimensional positioning, the drug sample unit is stored in a state in which the drug sample unit is transported to the wrong position or the drug sample unit is taken out of the wrong position. Can be further avoided workload increased operator for loading and unloading the drug sample unit M to carry the drug sample unit automatically respect.

  And in addition to the effect which the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on invention of this claim 4 produces | generates the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on any one invention of Claim 1 thru | or Claim 3, Of the plurality of cam grooves, a pair of front and rear cam grooves corresponding to the pair of front and rear drug sample unit storage shelves arranged adjacent to each other along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail are different from each other. By having a pair of front and rear first cam groove portions having a length, the cam followers fixedly installed on the guide surfaces of the pair of front and rear drug sample unit storage shelves are brought into contact with the groove surfaces of the second cam groove portions. In order to shift the contact timing, an opening is secured between the front and rear pair of drug product sample unit storage shelves according to this timing shift, and the difference in the groove length of the second cam groove portion included in the front and rear pair of cam grooves Or It can be further avoided adjustment burden frontage width by setting a frontage width corresponding to the angle of the second cam groove portion with respect to the rail longitudinal Doreru.

  And the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to the invention of claim 5 has the above-described pair of front and rear first cam grooves in addition to the effect exhibited by the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to the invention of claim 4. The groove length of the front first cam groove portion formed on the front side along the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail among the portions is the rear side formed on the rear side of the front first cam groove portion. In order to move the front drug discovery sample unit storage shelf guided by the front first cam groove portion ahead of the rear drug discovery sample unit storage shelf by being smaller than the groove length of the first cam groove portion, A frontage can be surely formed between the front drug discovery sample unit storage shelf that moves first and the rear drug discovery sample unit storage shelf that moves after that.

  And in addition to the effect which the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on invention of this claim 6 produces the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on any one invention of Claim 1 thru | or 5, When the shelf guide surface is the bottom surface of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf, the drug discovery sample unit is stored in the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf or the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf is used for drug discovery. Because the cam plate drive actuator and cam plate do not interfere with the operation of the drug sample unit loading / unloading unit even when the drug sample unit is loaded and unloaded from both sides of the drug sample sample unit storage shelf at each time of taking out the sample unit. Compared with the case where a link mechanism is provided on the side of a storage shelf for drug discovery sample units, a drug discovery sample unit that automatically loads and removes drug discovery sample units instead of workers It is possible to reliably avoid the workload increase by removing the auxiliary working against drug sample unit and out means by the operator while avoiding the operation burden and out means.

  And in addition to the effect which the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on invention of this claim 7 has the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on any one invention of Claim 1 thru | or 5, The shelf guide surface is a shelf side surface of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf, so that the drug discovery sample unit is stored in the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf or the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf is used for drug discovery. In order to prevent dust generated during storage and removal of the drug discovery sample unit from being taken out when the sample unit is removed, the drug shelf is a storage shelf for the drug discovery sample unit that can be moved smoothly and freely with the cam follower smoothly driven in the cam groove. It is possible to further avoid the adjustment burden of adjusting the opening width between the storage shelves for drug sample units by moving the.

The whole perspective view of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units concerning the example of the present invention. The disassembled perspective view of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on the Example of this invention. The top view of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on the Example of this invention. The front view of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on the Example of this invention. The one side side view of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on the Example of this invention. The other side side view of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on the Example of this invention. The partial perspective view of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on the Example of this invention. The side view of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units shown in FIG. The top view which shows the principal part of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on the Example of this invention. Explanatory drawing (A) which shows the movement state of the storage shelf for one drug discovery sample unit. Explanatory drawing (B) which shows the movement state of the storage shelf for one drug discovery sample unit. Explanatory drawing (C) which shows the movement state of the storage shelf for one drug discovery sample unit. Explanatory drawing (A) which shows the movement state of the storage shelf for several drug discovery sample units. Explanatory drawing (B) which shows the movement state of the storage shelf for several drug discovery sample units. Explanatory drawing (C) which shows the movement state of the storage shelf for several drug discovery sample units. The partial perspective view of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units which concerns on the modification of a present Example. The front view of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units shown in FIG.

The drug sample unit automatic storage of the present invention includes a plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves each having a drug sample unit entrance opened along the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail. A plurality of cam plates each having a plurality of cam grooves formed on the plate main surface for moving a plurality of cam followers protruding from the shelf guide surfaces of the plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves. It is arranged with the plate main surface facing the shelf guide surface of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf, and is orthogonal to the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail and along the cam plate driving direction along the plate main surface. A cam plate drive actuator that drives the cam plate to move forward and backward is connected to the cam plate. Drug discovery sample withdrawing / withdrawing the drug discovery sample unit from the front opening formed between two drug discovery sample unit storage shelves adjacent to each other along the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail via the drug discovery sample unit inlet / outlet Unit entry / exit means is disposed on the side of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf, each of the plurality of cam grooves extends along the cam plate drive direction, and the cam follower is operated according to the operation of the cam plate drive actuator. A cam in a state of communicating with the first cam groove portion that freely moves forward and backward, a second cam groove portion that communicates with the first cam groove portion and obliquely intersects with the longitudinal direction of the rail of the guide rail, and the second cam groove portion Any specific embodiment may be used as long as the third cam groove portion extends along the plate driving direction.
For example, the angle formed by the second cam groove portion included in each of the plurality of cam grooves and the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail and the groove length of the second cam groove portion are individually set for each cam groove, and the guide rail With the amount of movement of the drug sample unit storage shelves along the rail longitudinal direction different between the drug sample unit storage shelves, the width between the drug sample sample storage shelves is different between the fronts Also good.

Further, the connection region of the first cam groove portion and the second cam groove portion and the connection region of the second cam groove portion and the third cam groove portion may be formed in a curved shape when viewed in plan.
In addition, the size of the drug discovery sample unit or the automatic storage for the drug discovery sample unit may be any size and is not limited at all.
More specifically, for example, when the drug discovery sample unit is a small size product such as a preparation for sample evaluation in the drug discovery process, the entrance and exit for the drug discovery sample unit is formed to a size corresponding to the small size product. May be.

Hereinafter, an automatic storage for drug discovery sample units 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
Here, FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of an automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view of an automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of an automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a front view, FIG. 5 is a side view of one side of an automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of an automatic storage for a drug discovery sample unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a drug discovery sample unit shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a side view of an automatic storage container for medicines, and FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of main parts of an automatic storage container for drug discovery sample units according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10 to 12 are explanatory views showing the movement state of one drug discovery sample unit storage shelf, and FIG. 13 to FIG. 15 are a plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves. FIG. 16 is a partial perspective view of an automatic storage for drug sample units according to a modification of the present embodiment, and FIG. 17 is a drug sample shown in FIG. It is a front view of the automatic storage for units.

First, a configuration of an automatic storage for drug discovery sample unit 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 9, the drug sample unit automatic storage 100 includes drug sample unit doorways 121A, 121B, 121C, 121D opened along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110, 110. A plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H provided with 121E, 121F, 121G, and 121H, respectively, are moved along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110 and 110. By freely arranging and arranging the drug discovery sample unit outlets 121A, 121B, 121C, 121D, 121E, 121F, 121G, 121H, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G Storage shelves 120A for drug discovery sample unit while housed 120H, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, so that the removal from 120H.

Also, guide rails 110, 110, drug sample storage unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H, a cam plate 130 and a cam plate driving actuator 140, which will be described later, and a drug sample A storage body composed of a drug discovery sample unit loading / unloading mechanism 150 (described later) that constitutes an example of a unit loading / unloading unit and a frame body 160 that fixes and installs the guide rails 110 and 110 is housed in the housing 170. And the case 170 together with the case 170 constitutes an automatic storage 100 for drug discovery sample units.
Further, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H are a pair of left and right installed on the shelf bottom surfaces 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F, 122G, 122H. The rollers 124, 124 are configured to be movable along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110, 110 in a state where the rollers 124, 124 are idled on the guide rails 110, 110.

Next, with reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 9, the specific form of the most characteristic structure of the automatic storage 100 for drug discovery sample units which concerns on a present Example is demonstrated in detail.
In the following, a main part of the storage body itself, that is, the automatic storage for drug discovery sample unit 100 excluding the casing 170 in the automatic storage for drug discovery sample unit 100 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the drug sample unit automatic storage 100 has a plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H, A plurality of cam grooves 131A, 131B for allowing a plurality of cam followers 123A, 123B, 123C, 123D, 123E, 123F, 123G, 123H protruding from the shelf bottom surfaces 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F, 122G, 122H, respectively, A cam plate 130 having 131C, 131D, 131E, 131F, 131G, and 131H formed on the plate main surface 130S is a shelf for a plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H. Guide face The plate is arranged with the plate main surface 130S facing the shelf bottom surfaces 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F, 122G, 122H, and is perpendicular to the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110, 110 and the plate A cam plate driving actuator 140 that drives the cam plate 130 so as to freely advance and retract along the cam plate driving direction D along the main surface 130S is connected to the cam plate 130, and a plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B. , 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H, the entrance and exit for the drug sample unit from the entrance of the storage shelf for two drug sample units adjacent to each other along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110 and 110 Insert and remove drug discovery sample unit M via 121D A drug sample unit loading / unloading mechanism 150 is disposed on the side of the drug sample sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H, and a plurality of cam grooves 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, Each of 131E, 131F, 131G, and 131H extends along the cam plate driving direction D, and cam followers 123A, 123B, 123C, 123D, 123E, 123F, 123G, and 123H according to the operation of the cam plate driving actuator 140. First cam groove portions 131A1, 131B1, 131C1, 131D1, 131E1, 131F1, 131G1, 131H1 and these first cam groove portions 131A1, 131B1, 131C1, 131D1, 131E1, 131E1 Second cam groove portions 131A2, 131B2, 131C2, 131D2, 131E2, 131F2, 131G2, 131H2 and these second cam groove portions that communicate with F1, 131G1, 131H1 and obliquely cross in the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110, 110 131A2, 131B2, 131C2, 131D2, 131E2, 131F2, 131G2, 131H2, and third cam groove portions 131A3, 131B3, 131C3, 131D3, 131E3, 131F3, 131G3, 131H3 extending along the cam plate driving direction D; It is composed of

  As a result, the second drug groove portions 131A2, 131B2, 131C2, 131D2, 131E2, 131F2, 131G2, 131H2 corresponding to the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H The groove length of the second cam groove portions 131A2, 131B2, 131C2, 131D2, 131E2, 131F2, 131G2, 131H2, and guide rails 110, 110 with the cam followers 123A, 123B, 123C, 123D, 123E, 123F, 123G, 123H being guided Guide rails 110, 1 by the amount of movement corresponding to the angle of the second cam groove portions 131A2, 131B2, 131C2, 131D2, 131E2, 131F2, 131G2, 131H2 with respect to the longitudinal direction L of the rail. The drug product sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H are moved in the rail longitudinal direction L to provide a frontage between the drug product sample unit storage shelves and the third cam groove Drug-following sample unit storage shelf 120A by bringing cam followers 123A, 123B, 123C, 123D, 123E, 123F, 123G, 123H into contact with the groove surfaces of the portions 131A3, 131B3, 131C3, 131D3, 131E3, 131F3, 131G3, 131H3, In order to fix 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H, the drug sample unit automatic storage 100 according to this embodiment includes drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, and 120E. , 120F, 120G For a drug discovery sample unit in a state where a plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H are arranged without a gap during a period when the drug discovery sample unit M is not taken in and out of 120H In the state where the storage density of the drug discovery sample unit M per unit volume in the storage 100 is maintained, the storage density of the drug discovery sample unit M with respect to the entire space in the drug discovery sample unit storage 100 is increased and the drug discovery sample unit Storage shelf 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H, avoiding the adjustment burden of adjusting the frontage width by forming the frontage only when the drug sample unit M is inserted and removed. Drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 12 through the sample unit loading / unloading mechanism 150 0B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H are automatically loaded and unloaded with the drug sample unit M to avoid an increase in the work burden on the operator and linked to each adjacent drug sample unit storage shelf Compared to the case where a drive mechanism such as a mechanism is provided, the entire storage room avoids the complexity of the drive mechanism for the storage shelves for drug product sample units, and further adjusts the frontage width, increases the number of parts, and avoids the work burden and drug discovery Improves the density of drug discovery sample units in the entire space for sample unit storage, avoids complicated drive mechanisms and secures the frontage, and closes the frontage in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake. It comes to protect.

  In addition, the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 has a plurality of cam grooves 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, 131E, 131F, 131G, and 131H with a pitch T of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, By being equal to the depth dimension R of 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H, a plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G when the drug sample unit M is not taken in and out In order to bring 120H into contact with each other without any gaps, the automatic storage for drug discovery sample unit 100 can ensure frontage, adjust the frontage width, increase the number of parts and avoid work load, and at the same time in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake The frontage is closed to reliably protect the stored drug discovery sample unit M.

  The drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 has a drug discovery sample unit loading / unloading mechanism 150 in the direction along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110, 110, that is, the driving direction AL indicated by the arrow in the figure, the drug discovery sample. Unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H The drug sample unit transport hand unit 151 moves along three drive axes along the width direction AW and the vertical direction AA. Of the drug sample unit M to be taken out and the drug sample unit inlets 121A, 121B, 121C, 121D, 121E, 121F, 121G, 121H for storing the drug sample unit M. The drug discovery sample unit transport hand 151 is automatically three-dimensionally positioned according to the position. Therefore, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, while avoiding the erroneous transport of transporting the drug discovery sample unit M to the wrong position or taking out the drug discovery sample unit M from the wrong position, An increase in the work load of an operator who automatically transports the drug discovery sample unit M to / from the drug discovery sample unit M with respect to 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H is further avoided.

  More specifically, the driving direction AL along the rail longitudinal direction L, the drug product sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H along the width direction AW and the vertical direction AA. The linear motion mechanisms 152, 153, and 154, each having three drive axes and constituting a three-axis drive robot, constitute a drug discovery sample unit loading / unloading mechanism 150 together with the drug discovery sample unit transport hand 151, and are separately provided. Under the control of the provided control unit, the drug sample unit transport hand 151 is moved in the drive direction AL, the width direction AW, and the vertical direction AA to store the drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E. , 120F, 120G, 120H, positioning and movement of drug discovery sample unit transport hand 151 Thereby enabling an accurate out of the drug sample unit M Te.

Next, the operation of the drug sample unit automatic storage 100 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, individual operations of the plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H will be described with reference to FIGS.
The plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H are the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, In order to show the same operation mode at different timings in the state in which the operation is regulated by each of the cam grooves 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, 131E, 131F, 131G, 131H corresponding to 120H, here, the drug discovery sample unit The operation of the storage shelf for drug discovery unit 120B will be described as an example, and the individual operation of the storage shelf for drug discovery sample unit 120A, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H A description of the operation will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 10, the cam follower 123B corresponds to the operation of the cam plate driving actuator 140, that is, the operation of the cam plate 130 driven in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. Thus, the first cam groove portion 131B1 is idled.
Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 and 11, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120 </ b> B is operated along the cam plate driving direction D in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 11. 11, the guide follower 123B moves in the second cam groove portion 131B2 and moves in the direction of arrow Y in FIG. 11 along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide plates 110, 110.
That is, the cam follower 123B is guided by the second cam groove portion 131B2 corresponding to the operation of the cam plate 130 driven in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. The drug discovery sample unit is moved in the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110 and 110 by an amount of movement corresponding to the groove length of the cam groove portion 131B2 and the angle of the second cam groove portion 131B2 with respect to the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rail 110. A frontage is formed between the storage shelves 120A and 120B.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 and FIG. 12, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120B has a third cam groove corresponding to the operation of the cam plate 130 driven in the direction of arrow X in FIG. The cam follower 123B is brought into contact with and fixed to the groove surface of the portion 131B3.
Accordingly, the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 according to the present embodiment does not individually provide a drive mechanism for each of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H. In this state, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H are moved and at any position, that is, the third cam groove portions 131A3, 131B3, 131C3, 131D3, 131E3, 131F3, and 131G3. Drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H are fixed to 131H3, and drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H Along the Chi rail longitudinal direction L to ensure frontage between two drug samples for storage shelves adjacent to each other.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9 and FIGS. 13 to 15, guide rails 110 and 110 among the plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H. The relative positional relationship between the two drug discovery sample unit storage shelves adjacent to each other along the rail longitudinal direction L and the operation of the drug discovery sample unit transport hand unit 151 will be described.
Here, the relative positional relationship between the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120B and 120C, the relative positional relationship between the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120C and 120D, and the drug discovery sample unit transport hand unit The operation 151 will be described in detail.
The drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A and 120B, 121D and 120E, 121E and 120F, 121F and 120G, 121G and 120H are the relative positional relationship between the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120B and 120C and the drug discovery sample unit. In order to form a positional relationship similar to the relative positional relationship between the storage shelves 120C and 120D, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 and 13, the cam followers 123B, 123C, and 123D are driven in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 13 along the cam plate driving direction D according to the operation of the cam plate driving actuator 140. In response to the operation of the cam plate 130, the first cam groove portions 131B1, 131C1, and 131D1 are idled.
At this time, the drug discovery sample unit transport hand 151 is disposed on the side of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120C, for example.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 9 and FIG. 14, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120 </ b> D is operated in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 14 along the cam plate driving direction D. Corresponding to the second cam groove portion 131D2, the cam follower 123D is moved in the direction of the arrow Y in FIG. 14 along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide plates 110 and 110, and the groove of the third cam groove portion 131D3. The cam follower 123D is brought into contact with the surface and fixed.
Here, the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 is adjacent to each other along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110 and 110 among the plurality of cam grooves 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, 131E, 131F, 131G, and 131H. A pair of front and rear cam grooves 131C and 131D corresponding to the pair of front and rear drug sample unit storage shelves 120C and 120D arranged in a combined state have a pair of front and rear first cam groove portions 131C1 having different groove lengths, respectively. By having 131D1, the cam followers 123C and 123D fixedly installed on the guide surfaces of the pair of front and rear drug sample unit storage shelves 120C and 120D, that is, the shelf bottom surfaces 122C and 122D, are provided in the second cam groove portions 131C2 and 131D2, respectively. Since the timing of contact with the groove surface of the Accordingly, a frontage K1 is secured between the pair of front and rear drug product sample unit storage shelves 122C and 122D, and the difference in groove length between the second cam groove portions 131C2 and 131D2 included in the front and rear pair of cam grooves 131C and 131D A frontage width is set according to the angle of the second cam groove portions 131C2 and 131D2 with respect to the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110 and 110, thereby further avoiding the burden of adjusting the frontage width.
At this time, the drug discovery sample unit transport hand 151 moves between the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 122C and 122D from the frontage K1, and stores the drug discovery sample unit M in the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 122C.

  Further, in the drug product sample unit automatic storage 100 according to the present embodiment, the front side along one direction along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110 and 110 of the pair of front and rear first cam groove portions 131C1 and 131D1. The groove length DL of the front first cam groove portion 131D1 formed on the rear is smaller than the groove length CL of the rear first cam groove portion formed on the rear side of the first cam groove portion 131D1, that is, the first cam groove portion 131C1. Accordingly, the front drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120D guided by the first cam groove portion 131D1 is moved ahead of the rear drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120C. 100 is surely placed between the front drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120D that moves first and the rear drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120C that moves after that. Thereby forming a mouth K1.

Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 9 and 15, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120 </ b> C is operated along the cam plate driving direction D in the direction of the arrow X in FIG. 15. Corresponding to the second cam groove portion 131C2, the cam follower 123C is moved in the direction of the arrow Y in FIG. 15 along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide plates 110 and 110, and the groove of the third cam groove portion 131C3. The cam follower 123C is brought into contact with the surface and fixed.
Here, the front and rear corresponding to a pair of front and rear drug sample unit storage shelves, ie, drug sample unit storage shelves 120B and 120C, arranged adjacent to each other along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110 and 110. A pair of front and rear first cam groove portions 131B1 having a pair of front and rear first cam groove portions 131C1 and 131D having different groove lengths BL and CL, respectively. , 131C1.
As a result, the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 secures the frontage K2 between the front and rear pair of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120B and 120C in the same manner as the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120C and 120D. A frontage width corresponding to a difference in groove length of the second cam groove portions 131B2 and 131C2 included in the pair of cam grooves 131B and 131C and an angle of the second cam groove portions 131B2 and 131C2 with respect to the longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110 and 110 is set. It is designed to avoid the burden of adjusting the frontage width.
Similarly to the cam grooves 131C and 131D, since the groove length CL of the first cam groove portion 131C1 is smaller than the groove length BL of the first cam groove portion 131B1, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120C is used as the drug discovery sample unit. The front door K2 is secured by moving before the storage shelf 120B.
At this time, the drug discovery sample unit transport hand 151 moves from the frontage K1 to the frontage K2, and between the discovery sample unit storage shelves 122B and 122C, the discovery sample unit M in the discovery sample unit storage shelf 122B. Take out.

In addition, the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 is configured so that the pitch T of the plurality of cam grooves 131B, 131C, and 131D is equal to the depth dimension T of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120B, 120C, and 120D. In order to bring the plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120B, 120C, 120D into contact with each other without any gaps when the sample unit M is not taken in and out, the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 is provided with a frontage K1, K2 and a frontage The width adjustment load, the increase in the number of parts, and the avoidance of the work load on the worker are realized, and at the same time, the frontage K1 and K2 are closed in the event of a disaster such as an earthquake to securely protect the drug discovery sample unit M.
More specifically, the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 includes the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120B and 120C that are adjacent to each other and the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120C and 120D. The drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120B, 120C, and 120D are sequentially moved through the cam grooves 131B, 131C, and 131D so as not to form K2, and fixed in a state of being in close contact with each other. The drug discovery sample unit entrance / exit 121B, 121C of the drug storage shelf 120B, 120C is closed by the back plate of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 120C, 120D, so that the drug discovery sample unit is externally provided from the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100. Improve storage security by preventing access to M, and disasters such as earthquakes It adapted to avoid burn out of the drug sample unit M, theft and fall to block access between the drug sample unit automatic storehouse 100 and its outside.

  In addition, the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 according to the present embodiment includes the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H as shelf guide surfaces 122A and 122B. , 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F, 122G, 122H, the drug sample unit entry / exit of each drug sample unit storage shelf 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H 121A, 121B, 121C, 121D, 121E, 121F, 121G, 121H, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, Fits in each of 120G and 120H Drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H, respectively. Even if the drug sample unit M is moved in / out with the drug sample unit transport hand 151 moved from the side of 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H to each frontage, the cam plate driving actuator 140 and Since the cam plate 130 does not interfere with the operation of the drug discovery sample unit transport hand unit 151, the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 has the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F. , 120G, 120H side link mechanism Compared to the case of providing the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H, the operation load of the drug discovery sample unit transporting hand 151 for taking the drug discovery sample unit M in and out is ensured. In this state, the work of loading and unloading the drug discovery sample unit M by the operator is replaced with the drug discovery sample unit transport hand 151 to avoid the work burden on the worker.

  In this embodiment obtained in this way, the drug sample unit automatic storage 100 has a plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H shelf guide surfaces. That is, a plurality of cam grooves 131A and 131B for freely moving a plurality of cam followers 123A, 123B, 123C, 123D, 123E, 123F, 123G, and 123H protruding from the shelf bottom surfaces 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F, 122G, and 122H, respectively. , 131C, 131D, 131E, 131F, 131G, and 131H are formed on the plate main surface 130S, and a plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H Shelf invitation The plate, ie, the shelf bottom surfaces 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F, 122G, 122H, is arranged with the plate main surface 130S facing the plate, and is perpendicular to the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110, 110 and the plate A cam plate driving actuator 140 that drives the cam plate 130 so as to freely advance and retract along the cam plate driving direction D along the main surface 130S is connected to the cam plate 130, and a plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B. , 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H, each from a front opening formed between two drug sample unit storage shelves adjacent to each other along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110 and 110 Drug discovery sample unit doorway 121A, 121B, 12 C, 121D, 121E, 121F, 121G, 121H, a drug sample unit loading / unloading mechanism 150 for loading / unloading the drug sample unit M through the drug sample unit storage racks 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, A plurality of cam grooves 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, 131E, 131F, 131G, and 131H are arranged along the cam plate driving direction D and are disposed on the sides of 120G and 120H. The first cam groove portions 131A1, 131B1, 131C1, 131D1, 131E1, 131F1, 131G1, 131 that freely move the cam followers 123A, 123B, 123C, 123D, 123E, 123F, 123G, 123H freely in accordance with the operation 140 Second cam groove portions 131A2, 131B2, which communicate with H1 and these first cam groove portions 131A1, 131B1, 131C1, 131D1, 131E1, 131F1, 131G1, 131H1, and obliquely cross the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 110, 110, 131C2, 131D2, 131E2, 131F2, 131G2, 131H2 and the second cam groove portions 131A2, 131B2, 131C2, 131D2, 131E2, 131F2, 131G2, 131H2, and the third cam extending along the cam plate driving direction D By being constituted by the groove portions 131A3, 131B3, 131C3, 131D3, 131E3, 131F3, 131G3, and 131H3, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 1 A period when the drug sample unit M is not taken in / out with respect to 0E, 120F, 120G, 120H, that is, when the drug is not taken in / out, the plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H can be arranged without gaps. In an arrayed state, the drug discovery sample unit M with respect to the space in the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 while maintaining the storage density of the drug discovery sample unit M per unit volume in the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 The frontage width is adjusted by forming the frontage width only when the drug discovery sample unit M is inserted into and removed from the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H. To avoid the adjustment burden and to enter and exit the drug discovery sample unit The drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, and 120H are automatically inserted into and removed from the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120G, 120G, and 120H. Compared to the case where a drive mechanism such as a link mechanism is provided for each drug discovery sample unit storage shelf, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E For the 120F, 120G, and 120H, the complexity of the drive mechanism is avoided, and further, the adjustment of the frontage width, the increase in the number of parts, the avoidance of the work load, and the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 for the entire space of the drug discovery sample unit M Improves housing density, avoids complicated drive mechanisms and secures frontage, and at the same time during disasters such as earthquakes The effect is enormous, for example, the closed drug discovery sample unit M can be protected by closing the mouth.

Next, a modified example of the drug sample unit automatic storage 100 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 and 17.
Note that the drug sample unit automatic storage 200 described below has a cam plate, a cam plate driving actuator and a cam follower installed position, cam plate, and cam plate as compared to the drug sample unit automatic storage 100 described above. Since only the driving direction of the driving actuator is different, the reference numerals of the parts corresponding to the components of the automatic storage unit for drug discovery sample units are changed from the 100s to the 200s and automatic storage for the drug discovery sample units is performed. Only the characteristic parts different from the storage will be described in detail.

As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 200 according to the modification includes a drug discovery sample unit inlet / outlet 221 that opens along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 210 and 210. By arranging the plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 220 so as to be movable along the longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 210, 210, each drug discovery sample unit entrance / exit mechanism 250 is operated in accordance with the operation of each drug discovery sample unit. The drug discovery sample unit M is stored in the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220 and taken out from the sample unit inlet / outlet 221.
The plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 220 are arranged in a movable manner along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 210 and 210 and a pair of left and right rollers 224 and 224 fixedly installed on the shelf side surface 222. Are freely movable along the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 210 and 210 in a state in which the guide rails 210 and 210 are loosely fitted.

  In the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 200, the cam groove 131 that freely moves the cam follower 223 fixedly installed on the shelf guide surface, that is, the shelf side surface 222 of the plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 220 is formed on the plate main surface 230S. The cam plate 230 is disposed in a state where the plate main surface 230S is opposed to the shelf guide surface of the plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 220, that is, the shelf side surface 222, and is orthogonal to the rail longitudinal direction L of the guide rails 210 and 210. And a cam plate driving actuator 240 that drives the cam plate 230 so as to advance and retreat in the cam plate driving direction D along the plate main surface 230S. The cam plate 230 is connected to each of the plurality of cam grooves 231. The cam groove cam 131 has the same configuration as that described above.

  As a result, the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 200 is in a period in which the drug discovery sample unit M is not taken in and out of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220 in the same manner as the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 100 described above. Drug discovery sample unit storage in a state where the storage density of drug discovery sample units per unit volume is maintained in the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 200 with a plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves 220 arranged without gaps. Adjustment for increasing the accommodation density of the drug discovery sample unit M with respect to the entire space in the storage 200 and adjusting the frontage width by forming the frontage only when the drug discovery sample unit 220 is inserted into and removed from the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220. In addition, the drug discovery sample unit is automatically attached to the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220 via the drug discovery sample unit loading / unloading mechanism 250. As compared with the case where a driving mechanism such as a link mechanism is provided for each of the adjacent drug sample unit storage shelves 220 to avoid an increase in the work burden on the operator by inserting and removing the M 200 for the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220 as a whole, avoiding complicated drive mechanisms, and avoiding the burden of adjusting the frontage width, increasing the number of parts and the work burden, and the space for the entire automatic storage 200 for drug discovery sample units. In addition to improving the accommodation density of the drug discovery sample unit M, avoiding the complexity of the drive mechanism and securing the frontage, the frontage is closed during a disaster such as an earthquake to protect the drug discovery sample unit M in the accommodated state. .

  In particular, in the drug product sample unit automatic storage 200, the cam plate 230 and the cam plate driving actuator 240 are installed on the side of the shelf side surface 222 as the shelf guide surface, that is, on the side of the drug product sample unit storage shelf 220. Thus, when storing the drug discovery sample unit M in the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220 or when taking out the drug discovery sample unit M from the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220, the drug discovery sample unit M is stored and removed. Therefore, the drug sample unit automatic storage 200 can store the drug sample unit smoothly and freely in a state where the cam follower 223 is smoothly driven in the cam groove 231. To further avoid the adjustment burden of moving the shelves 220 to adjust the frontage width between the drug product sample unit storage shelves You have me.

The cam plate 230 and the cam plate driving actuator 240 are arranged on the ceiling side of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220, that is, above the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220, and the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220 is moved. Alternatively, the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220 may be moved in a state where the cam plate 230 and the cam plate driving actuator 240 are installed on the side wall disposed on the side of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf 220. Good.
In addition, since the cam plate 230 and the cam plate driving actuator 240 are not installed on the installation surface side of the drug discovery sample unit automatic storage 200, drug discovery is caused by the cam plate 230 and the cam plate driving actuator 240. Since the uneven surface is not formed on the lower side of the sample unit storage shelf 220, there is an effect that does not hinder the conveyance of the drug discovery sample unit M in the frontage.

100, 200 ... Drug sample unit automatic storage 110, 210 ... Guide rails 120A, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H, 220 ... Drug sample unit storage shelf 121A , 121B, 121C, 121D, 121E, 121F, 121G, 121H, 221 ... Drug sample unit entrance / exit 122A, 122B, 122C, 122D, 122E, 122F, 122G, 122H ... Shelf bottom 222 ... Shelf side 123A, 123B, 123C, 123D, 123E, 123F, 123G, 123H, 223 ... Cam followers 130, 230 ... Cam plates 130S, 230S ... Cam plate plate main surfaces 131A, 131B, 131C, 131D, 13 E, 131F, 131G, 131H, 231 ... Cam groove 131A1, 131B1, 131C1, 131D1, 131E1, 131F1, 131G1, 131H1 ... First cam groove portion 131A2, 131B2, 131C2, 131D2, 131E2, 131F2, 131G2 , 131H2 ... second cam groove portion 131A3, 131B3, 131C3, 131D3, 131E3, 131F3, 131G3, 131H3 ... third cam groove portion 140, 240 ... cam plate driving actuator D ... cam plate Driving direction K1, K2 ... frontage formed between two adjacent drug shelf for drug discovery sample unit L ... rail longitudinal direction of guide rail M ... drug discovery sample unit T ... cam groove Pitch R ... of the moving shelf Depth dimension

Claims (7)

A plurality of drug sample unit storage shelves each provided with a drug sample unit inlet / outlet opening along the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail are arranged in a movable manner along the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail. In the automatic storage for drug sample units,
A cam plate in which a plurality of cam grooves for moving a plurality of cam followers protruding from the shelf guide surfaces of the plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves is formed on the plate main surface is provided on the plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves. It is arranged with the plate main surface facing the shelf guide surface,
A cam plate driving actuator that is orthogonal to the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail and that drives the cam plate to move forward and backward along the cam plate driving direction along the plate main surface is connected to the cam plate,
Among the plurality of drug discovery sample unit storage shelves, for the drug discovery sample unit from an opening formed between two drug discovery sample unit storage shelves adjacent to each other along the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail Drug sample unit loading / unloading means for loading / unloading the drug sample unit via the doorway is disposed on the side of the drug sample unit storage shelf,
Each of the plurality of cam grooves extends along the cam plate driving direction, and the first cam groove portion that freely moves forward and backward according to the operation of the cam plate driving actuator and the first cam groove portion. A second cam groove portion communicating with the cam groove portion and obliquely intersecting with the guide rail in the longitudinal direction of the guide rail; and a third cam groove portion extending along the cam plate driving direction in communication with the second cam groove portion. An automatic storage for drug discovery sample units.   The automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to claim 1, wherein pitches of the plurality of cam grooves are equal to a depth dimension of the storage shelf for drug discovery sample units.   The drug discovery sample unit loading / unloading means moves along the three drive shafts along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail, the width direction of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf, and the vertical direction, respectively. An automatic storage for a drug discovery sample unit according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a hand part for use.   Of the plurality of cam grooves, a pair of front and rear cam grooves corresponding to the pair of front and rear drug sample unit storage shelves arranged adjacent to each other along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail are different from each other. The automatic storage for a drug discovery sample unit according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a pair of front and rear first cam groove portions having a length.   Of the pair of front and rear first cam groove portions, the groove length of the front first cam groove portion formed on the front side along one direction along the rail longitudinal direction of the guide rail is equal to the length of the front first cam groove portion. 5. The automatic storage for drug discovery sample units according to claim 4, wherein the length is smaller than the groove length of the rear first cam groove portion formed on the rear side.   The drug storage sample unit automatic storage case according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the shelf guide surface is a shelf bottom surface of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf.   The drug storage sample unit automatic storage case according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the shelf guide surface is a shelf side surface of the drug discovery sample unit storage shelf.

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