JPH06105258B2 - Container transfer device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Industrial applications]

The present invention relates to a container transfer device configured to automatically sort a blood sample corresponding to a test item and further automatically transfer the sorted sample to each test device, The present invention relates to a container transfer device having a backup function at the time of failure.

[Prior art and its problems]

As is well known, a blood test is performed by a blood collection staff after blood has been collected by a person in charge of blood collection after the prescribed office work has been performed at a hospital (medical clinic). It is common that the request form is transferred to each test device and a predetermined blood test is performed. By the way, in recent blood tests, the number of blood samples to be processed per day has increased dramatically, and there is a natural limit to the number of blood samples that can be processed at one illness (medicine) hospital in recent years. The current situation is that the collected blood is processed by requesting a specialized blood test center. However, as described above, even in the specialized blood test center, the sorting work of the requested sample for each test and the setting of the test device to the test device are still manually performed at present, and some of them are automated. At present, attempts to fully automate setting from sorting to inspection equipment have not yet been carried out. This means that when transferring containers by one transfer line,
This is because, if the line fails for some reason, all the inspections are stopped, which poses a large risk. The present invention was devised in view of the present situation, and an object thereof is to automatically set a container in which a sample is stored from inspection-based sorting work to setting to an inspection device without any human intervention. Moreover, even if one of the container transfer lines fails, the other transfer line can be used to perform the inspection without stopping, and the inspection can be performed efficiently and quickly. It is an object of the invention to provide a transfer device for containers that can be processed.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, in a container transfer device according to the present invention, based on a container containing a blood sample, a container identification information reading device, and information read by the container identification information reading device. Corresponding to two or more transport lines for transporting the container to a target position corresponding to the inspection item, a centrifuge device, a decant robot device, and an inspection item respectively disposed on the respective downstream sides of the container identification information reading device. It has a plurality of working devices of the same type composed of various analyzing devices for performing analysis, and a bypass line connecting the two or more transfer lines, and the bypass line includes at least the container identification information reading device and the work. The centrifugal separator and the decant robot apparatus that constitute the apparatus are arranged so as to connect the above-mentioned transfer lines on the respective downstream sides. The spline is provided with an operating device that operates when one of the working devices in each of the above-mentioned transfer lines fails, and normally operates the containers sorted in the transfer line in which the failed operating device is installed. It is characterized in that it is configured so as to be transported to the upstream side of the container identification information reading device of the transport line.

[Action]

Therefore, according to the present invention, the container in which the collected sample is stored can be set at the starting end of the transfer line and then transferred to the inspection device without any manual operation. In addition, two or more transfer lines are provided, and the same type of mechanisms of the sample sorting section, the automatic centrifuge section, and the container stock section are provided in correspondence with the number of the transfer lines.
Because of the above arrangement, a plurality of containers can be transported at the same time, and as a result, a large amount of sample can be transported quickly, and when one transport line is stopped due to a failure or the like, the other can be transported via the bypass line. The container can be transferred by the transfer line.

【Example】

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an embodiment shown in the accompanying drawings.
explain. The container transfer device according to this embodiment is as shown in FIG.
The blood collection tube supply / sorting section A, the automatic centrifugal section B, and the test
Pipe transfer unit C, fibrin inspection unit D, sample dispensing and transfer
It is composed of a part E. Blood collection tube supply / sorting section A, automatic centrifuge section B, and test tube transport
Part C has two blood collection tube transfer lines 1, 1 and these blood collection tubes.
Consists of a return line 2 arranged between the transfer lines 1 and 1
Distributing in sequence from the upstream side to the downstream side of the transport line L
It is set up. The transfer lines 1 and 1 and the return line 2 are, for example, endless.
It consists of a belt conveyor in a straight line.
A weak magnetic force is applied to the magnets 1 and 2. In this way, applying a weak magnetic force to each line 1 and 2
The rack that holds the
Therefore, the transportation can be smoothly performed. Of course, a blood collection tube
Place a stopper on the part where you stop the work.
It Also, the rack that holds the blood collection tubes in
Always goes through the return line 2 to the blood collection tube delivery lines 1,1
It is supplied without interruption, and it can hold blood collection tubes of various sizes.
It has a free size structure so that you can hold it
It Of course, the opening of the blood collection tube that is held upright on this rack
Has a rubber stopper to prevent leakage of the contained blood.
It is installed. The blood collection tube supply / sorting section A is as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG.
, And are distributed to the start ends of the blood collection tube transport lines 1 and 1.
Stacker 3 for loading blood collection tubes and empty rack stacker
-4, and arranged in sequence on the downstream side of the blood collection tube transfer lines 1, 1
Bar code reader 5, transfer robot 6, sequence
S-number printer 7 and sample sorting line 8
It is composed of The test tube stacker 3 is like a test tube stand rack.
A rack (not shown) with multiple blood collection tubes
And a blood collection tube (not shown) installed upright on the rack is
Although not shown in the drawing, the blood collection tube transporter is transferred via the transfer robot R.
Sequential transfer to empty racks supplied at the beginning of IN 1, 1.
After being erected, it is transferred by the blood collection tube transfer line 1,1.
Transferred to the bot 6 direction. Of course, this table of each blood collection tube
The surface is bar coded with patient information about the subject
It is attached. On the other hand, the rack from which all blood collection tubes have been extracted is
Transfer to empty rack stacker 4 by transfer robot R
To be done. The bar code reader 5 uses the blood collection tube transport lines 1,1
The patient information of the blood collection tube that has been transferred is transferred to the transfer robot 6.
After reading at the front position, the information is read by the host computer.
Computer (not shown) and the host computer
Sequence number corresponding to the patient information read in
Through the sequence number controller 9
Given to. The sequence number is the
Daily notice attached to specimens processed on the day at the inspection facility
Number, which is a known ink jetter.
Written automatically by the printer. This sequence
The format of the Shall number is the date and time, and
A combination with a bar is possible. After this, the blood collection tube is
It is transferred to the transfer robot 6. The transfer robot 6 selects a special one from the transferred blood collection tubes.
Especially for inspection, unreadable items and no request items
Pick up the ones and use these special inspection stacker
To 10, unreadable stacker 11 and unrequested stacker 12
Respectively, and ascend above the blood collection tube transfer lines 1 and 1.
A pickup robot with a known mechanism that can descend and traverse.
It is composed of In this way, each stacker 1
Racks that have been emptied after being transferred to
Bypass line S formed immediately downstream of the loading robot 6
And then sent back to the return line 2. Of course, transfer tubes are used for blood collection tubes that do not correspond to the above reasons.
Sequence Nan without being picked up by 6
Transferred to the bar printer 7 and the sample sorting line 8
It Sequence number printer 7 is transferred to transfer robot 6.
Therefore, for each blood collection tube that was transferred without being picked up
On the information paper attached to the surface,
The sequence number given by the controller 9
It is printed in numerical form and is a known ink jet printer.
It is made up of linters. Of course, this printer mechanism
Can also adopt other known printer mechanism,
Furthermore, a sequence number that has been digitized in advance is printed.
Even if it is configured such that the attached paper is attached to the surface of the blood collection tube,
Good. Blood collection tubes with sequence numbers added in this way
Is transferred to the sample sorting line 8 thereafter. this
Is the subject of time-consuming and bulk analysis
Improving inspection efficiency by processing
Is done for. This sample sorting line 8 is composed of the above-mentioned blood collection tube transport lines 1,
It is distributed to the left and right of 1 and arranged from the upstream side.
In order, other blood collection tube parts for inspection 13, biochemical examination
Blood collection tube stock 14 for protein fraction collection
Consists of a part 15 and a blood collection tube stock part 16 for manual examination
And blood collection tubes carried in from the entrance of each of these stock parts
Are the outlets formed downstream from the inlets of these stock parts.
It is carried out from the mouth to each of the above blood collection tube transfer lines 1, 1 in order.
Is formed. Therefore, the items requested for the blood collection tubes
The blood collection tube for which the method inspection is requested is the most downstream manual
It is carried into the legal blood collection tube stock section 16. Of course, this sys
When the system is started, the
Since no blood collection tubes have been brought in, all items are target blood collection tubes.
Some of them are transported straight to the automatic centrifuge section B.
And the remaining blood collection tube was centrifuged in the automatic centrifuge section B.
Because I have to wait until the work is finished,
It is carried into the manual blood collection tube stock section 16. In addition, check the items requested for the blood collection tubes
Blood collection without request for legal inspection and request for protein fractionation
The tube is used for other test blood collection tube stock parts 13 and biochemical tests.
Protein fraction inspection by passing directly in front of the blood collection tube stock part 14 for inspection
It is carried into the blood collection tube stock section 15. In addition, the request items for the blood collection tubes
There is no request for method inspection / protein fraction inspection
The blood collection tubes requested for inspection are
Stock blood collection tube for biochemical tests
Delivered to 14. Of course, as a request item for the blood collection tube that has been transported,
Those without a request for scientific examination, protein fractionation examination, or manual method examination
Are transported to the other blood collection tube section 13 for inspection.
It In this way, sorting work to each stock department can be performed.
And preferentially centrifuge those that take a long time to inspect
When the work is completed, first,
Blood collection tubes stocked in the blood collection tube stock section 16 for legal inspection
However, every time the centrifugal separation work in the automatic centrifugal section B is completed,
It is carried out sequentially for each required number and supplied to the automatic centrifuge section B.
And the blood collection tube part 16 for the method inspection is emptied.
And then, the blood collection tube part 15 for protein fractionation test, biochemistry
Laboratory blood collection tube stock 14, other laboratory blood collection tubes
Blood collection tubes are sequentially unloaded in the order of
Is transported. Of course, the delivery order of this blood collection tube
This system is not limited to the examples
It can be appropriately selected according to the needs of the facility. Blood collection carried out from the sample sorting line 8 in this way
The tube is transferred to the automatic centrifuge B by each of the blood collection tube transfer lines 1 and 1.
And is subjected to centrifugal separation processing in the automatic centrifugal section B.
To be done. The sample sorting line of each blood collection tube transport line 1,1
Between the engine 8 and the automatic centrifuge section B, a bypass connecting them is provided.
A spline 17 is provided. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the automatic centrifuge section B collects each blood sample.
Transfer the blood collection tubes in the tube transfer lines 1 and 1 via the transfer robot 22.
And was distributed to the left and right of each blood collection tube transport line 1,1.
Transfer to the rotor of each automatic centrifuge and transfer to this rotor
After the work is completed, the rotor rotates at high speed and
The blood sample contained is centrifuged. The structure of the pair of automatic centrifuges 20 arranged in this automatic centrifugal section B
Although not shown, the motor is a motor that rotates the rotor at high speed.
And a sample suspended around the rotor at regular intervals.
Other than that it is composed of a blood vessel holder,
Since the operation is exactly the same as that of the known centrifugal separator,
Detailed description is omitted here. In addition, reference numeral 21 in the drawing indicates
Stock a dummy to balance the weight of the data
A dummy stocker is shown, and the dummy is a transfer robot.
It is transferred to the rotor via the motor 23. FIG. 4 shows another configuration example of the automatic centrifugal section B.
And bend the configuration of the blood collection tube delivery lines 1 and 1 into a "O" shape.
And collect the blood collection tube at position a on this line 1, 1.
After transferring the rotor blood collection tube holder, the centrifugation process is
Transfer to an empty rack position b while being performed
Let the blood collection tube pulled out at position a stand by and
After the heart separation process is completed, it will be returned to the same rack again.
It is configured as The blood collection tubes that have been subjected to the centrifugation process in this way are transferred.
Robot 22 moves from rotor to each blood collection tube transfer line 1,1
Each separation tube by each blood collection tube transfer line 1,1
Transferred to the buffer unit 25 and stocked. In addition, each
Automatic centrifuge section B of blood collection tube transfer line 1, 1 and each separation tube buff
Bypass line 18 connecting the two with the aer part 25
Is provided. The blood collected in each separation tube buffer unit 25 is collected.
The tubes are then returned to each blood collection tube delivery line 1,1 again.
And is transferred to the test tube transporting section C. The test tube transport section C is located at the upstream side as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5.
Side to side left and right along each blood collection tube transport line 1,1
Capping device 30 and bar code reader device 31 arranged
And is placed on the downstream side of this barcode reader device 31.
A pair of parent blood collection tube stackers 32 and the barcode reader
Only the serum from the blood collection tube that has passed through the device 31 will be described later.
The decant robot mechanism 33 that decants the serum tube
The blood collection tube for which the cant work has been completed is transferred to the blood collection tube stacker 32.
And a transfer robot 34 for transferring. still,
Bar stoppers 30 and bar code removers for each blood collection tube transport line 1 and 1
By-pass line connecting the two to the device 31
19 are provided. The corkscrew device 30 uses a rubber stopper attached to the opening of the blood collection tube.
It is pulled out from the blood vessel, and although not shown, the body of the blood collection tube
Arm for gripping a part and the rubber plug inserted into the rubber plug
And an extraction member that engages with
It The barcode reader device 31 is attached to the surface of the blood collection tube.
The patient information is read and its structure is
-Same as the code reader device. For blood collection tube stacker 32, only the blood clot after decanting work is completed
The remaining blood collection tube is transferred via the transfer robot 34 and stored.
To The decant robot mechanism 33 pipettes the serum sample in the blood collection tube.
Aspirating the required amount with a
It is dispensed into a clear pipe, and its structure is an intake / exhaust pump mechanism.
And a well-known pipette mechanism equipped with a washing mechanism, and this pipette
The pipette and raise and lower the pipette,
The position of the supply line described later from the decant positions c and d of 1,1.
Mechanism to transfer to the serum tube set at position e, f
And, it is composed. Of course, this decant robot
The mechanism 33 is provided with one or more pipettes and is provided with a plurality of blood collection tubes.
Simultaneously aspirate the serum sample from inside and
It is configured to dispense inward to improve processing speed.
You can also do it. In addition, each of the blood collection tube transfer lines 1 and 1 has the decant position.
Merged downstream from c and d, and reached this merged position
Empty rack (the blood collection tube is moved to the blood collection tube stacker 32)
Via the return line 2, the blood collection tube transport line 1,
Transferred to the beginning of 1. On the other hand, transport the serum tube where the serum was dispensed as described above.
The serum tube transfer line is a supply line 40 and a return line 41.
And these are made up of two as a set.
The pair of transfer lines are arranged in parallel. Then, on the supply line 40 of each of these serum tube transfer lines
A rack code reader device along the downstream side
And sequence number printer 42, rack cord
Feeder device 43, fibrin device 44, auto chip fee
Reader device 45, rack code reader device 46, transfer robot
47, rack buffer 48, serum tube auto feeder
A device 49 is provided for each of the blood supply lines 40.
At the terminal end on the downstream side of the clear pipe auto feeder device 49,
The return line 41 communicates. In the figure, the symbol w is
It is a sequence number controller. That is, the serum tubes are held in the above-mentioned serum tube transport lines.
The required number of racks (not shown) will always be in the return line 41.
Stock and empty of these return lines 41
Racks are sequentially supplied to the supply line 40 without interruption.
One, new serum by serum tube auto feeder device 49
The tubes are supplied. The rack supply unit 50 is used before the holidays.
Accepted daily, centrifuge and decant serum
Serum that had been frozen and refrigerated after the work was completed
Is to be used on the next business day during a holiday on the serum tube transfer line.
Can be Of course, the blood carried out from the rack supply unit 50
The rack that holds the clear pipe is the rack code reader device 51
The code number is read by the
The code number is automatically entered in the host computer.
I will be forced. In this way, the serum tube auto-feeder device 49
Racks supplied with new serum tubes will
Rack code reader again at the exit of the feeder device 49
The code number is read by device 52 and this
Later, after being carried out to the return line 41, to the supply line 40
Be transferred. When the rack reaches the supply line 40, the serum sample is decanted.
The rack code reader device 42 again before
The code number is read and the rack
Sequence number printer 42 for the held serum tube
Therefore, a sequence number is given. Racks and serum tubes for which this work has been completed are supplied to the supply line 40.
Therefore, it is transferred to the decant position e, f,
The decant robot mechanism 33 allows the blood in the blood collection tube to
The clean sample is decanted into the serum tube. The serum tube from which the serum sample was decanted in this way
Immediately transferred to fibrin inspection department D by supply line 40
To be done. Of course, before reaching this fibrin inspection section D
And each rack is
The information is read and the sample is collated. In the fibrin inspection unit D, it is a cause of clogging of the pipette.
The presence or absence of fibrin and the amount of serum required for the test
An inspection will be conducted. In addition, it is arranged in this fibrin inspection section D.
The configuration of the fibrin device 44 according to the present invention is similar to the known one.
Therefore, the detailed description thereof is omitted here. That is, the fibrin device 44 determines that it is "abnormal".
The supplied serum sample is transferred to the transfer robot 47 by the supply line 40.
After being sent, the transfer robot 47 will display "Insufficient amount of liquid.
With fibrin 'transported to stacker 55. Of course,
Even in this case, the rack will have its code number.
Is read by the rack code reader device 46,
The information is input to the host computer. On the other hand, the fibrin device 44 determines that it is “normal”.
The serum sample is supplied to the dispensing positions g and h by the supply line 40.
At the dispensing positions g and h, they are transferred by the two dispensing devices 60.
Dispensing work of the serum sample is performed. This dispensing device 60 is a well-known pipette equipped with an intake / exhaust pump mechanism.
And a pipette tip attached to the pipette tip
The automatic chip feeder device 45 and the pipette
The pipette and move the pipette from the dispensing position g, h
Transfer to the sample cup set in the inspection equipment line
Mechanism and the tip waist of used pipette tips
It is composed of a mechanism to discard to 56. Of course,
One or more pipettes are installed in the dispensing device 60 of
Simultaneously aspirate the serum sample from the serum tube and support it simultaneously.
It is configured to dispense into the sample cup and the processing speed is
You can also improve the performance. Serum tubes for which dispensing work has been completed are
It is sent to the transfer robot 47 by the robot 40 and the blood type is checked.
Serum samples that are requested to be transferred to the blood group stacker 57.
Serum tube stacker 58
Transferred to. Of course, in this case also,
Rack code reader device
46, the information is read by the host computer.
Input to the data. The structure and operation of the transfer robot 47 are the same as those of the transfer robot.
Since the configuration of bot 6 is the same, detailed description is given
Omitted here. The rack buffer section 48 is also apparent from FIGS. 1 and 5.
In such a way, it is formed by merging at the end of each supply line 4.
The transfer robot 47 removes the serum tube.
The rack that has been removed is stored in the rack buffer section 48.
After being assembled, to the serum tube auto-feeder device 49
Be transferred. The serum tube auto-feeder device 49 is
As is clear, place the washed serum tubes in an empty rack.
It will be supplied next, and its configuration will be
Since they are similar, detailed description thereof will be omitted here. The serum sample thus aspirated by the dispensing device 60
Is transferred to the sample dispensing / transporting section E. The sample dispensing / transporting section E is shown in, for example, FIG. 1 and FIG.
As you can see, the manual analysis line 70 and the protein fraction analysis line
80, immune serum analysis line 90, and microplate
Consists of an analysis line 100 and a biochemical analysis line 110
Has been done. In the figure, the symbol x is a sequence number
It is a controller. Manual method analysis line 70 is formed by one transfer line
The rack supply unit 7 from the upstream side to the downstream side.
1, rack code reader device 72, sequence number
Printer 73, rack code reader devices 74, 75 and printer
And a sample cup
The rack in which
After being dispensed, in the sample cup at the dispensing position i
The serum sample sucked into the dispensing device 60 is dispensed into the
It is conveyed to the rack storage unit 76. Of course, before each of these operations
The rack code reader device 72,74,75
The code number is read and each sample
The sequence number printer 73
Number is assigned. The protein fraction analysis line 80 is formed by a single transfer line.
Along the upstream side to the downstream side,
81, rack code reader device 82,83, two protein fractions
Comprised of analyzers 84 and 85 and fraction tray storage unit 86
And the fractionation dish was delivered from the fractionation dish supply unit 81.
After that, at the dispensing position j, the dispensing device 60 is attached to the fraction dish.
The aspirated serum sample is dropped and then the fractionation dish is
After being supplied to the white fraction analyzer 84 or 85, the fraction tray storage section
Transported to 86. Of course, before each of these operations,
Rack Code Nan by KUCODE Reader Device 82,83
The bar is read. In addition, reference numerals 87 and 88 in the drawing are rack racks.
It is a reader device. The immune serum analysis line 90 is formed by one transportation line.
The rack supply section from the upstream side to the downstream side.
91, rack code reader 92,93, 2 immune sera
Consists of analyzers 94 and 95 and rack storage unit 96
And the rack that holds the sample cups upright is
After being unloaded from the rack supply unit 91, it is located at the column position k.
Then, the serum sample sucked by the column separating device 60 is
The serum sample in this sample cup is then dispensed
After being supplied to the epidemiological serum analyzer 94 or 95, the rack storage section
Transported to 96. Of course, before each of these operations,
Rack Code Nan by KUCODE Reader Device 92,93
The bar is read. The reference numerals 97 and 98 in the figure are rack racks.
It is a reader device. Microplate analysis line 100 is a single transfer
It is formed by a line and runs from the upstream side to the downstream side
, Plate supply unit 101, rack on which plates are placed
Rack code reader that reads the code number of
102,103 Two myloplate analyzers 104,105 and
Plate storage unit 106 and
After being unloaded from the plate supply unit 101,
At l, the plate is aspirated by the dispensing device 60.
Serum sample was dropped and then the plate was
Plate after being supplied to the plate analyzer 104 or 105
It is conveyed to the storage unit 106. Of course, before each of these operations
Rack by rack code reader device 102,103
The code number is read. Incidentally, reference numerals 107 and 108 in the figure
Is a rack code reader device. The biochemical analysis line 110 includes a supply line 111 and a return line 11
2 and is formed from the upstream side of the supply line 111 to the lower side.
Along the flow side, the sample cup supply unit 113, rack coat
Dreader devices 114 and 115, multiple biochemical analyzers 116
And the sample cup waist 118,
There is. Therefore, the rack holding sample cups should be
Dispensing position m after being unloaded from the sample cup supply unit 113
In the sample cup, suck into the dispensing device 60.
The dispensed serum sample is dispensed, then the sample cup
Serum samples inside are supplied to either biochemical analyzer 116
After that, the return line 112
The sample cup waist 1 is transferred to the strike section 118.
After discarding only the sample cup at 18, re-support
It is conveyed to the sample cup supply unit 113. Of course, these
Before each work, attach the rack code reader device 114,115.
Therefore, the rack code number is read. In the figure
Reference numeral 117 is a rack code reader device. Protein fraction analyzer 84,8 used in the above examples
5, immune serum analyzer 94, 95, microplate analyzer
104, 105 and biochemical analyzer 116 are various known analyzers.
Can be applied, and in this system,
Install two or more analyzers of the same model side by side
The explanation is based on the case of
In the event of an obstacle, the entire transportation system cannot be used.
This is to solve the problem of
And improve the reliability of equipment operation.
In addition, two or more can be installed side by side. Of course, in each transfer line of the system according to the present embodiment,
A drive motor having a known configuration is arranged.
The drive control of each drive motor and each device
Is configured by the host computer
It Next, the operation of this system configured as described above
explain about. If the system is operating normally, patient blood
Insert a blood collection tube that is housed and has a rubber stopper inserted into it.
Each of them is held upright on the stacker 3 rack.
Each of the blood collection tubes is transferred by the transfer robot R.
Are sequentially supplied to the start ends of the blood collection tube transfer lines 1,1
Standing in an empty rack set up for either
After transfer, the transfer robot is
It is sequentially transferred to the 6 direction. Then, each of the above blood collection tubes is inspected by the transfer robot 6.
Non-target, non-inspection requested, barcode reading
Unremovable items and uninspected items are removed,
Transferred to the sample sorting line 8 and the sample sorting line
After being sorted by inspection item in 8, automatic centrifugal section B
Sent to the automatic centrifuge section B and subjected to centrifugal separation treatment.
Then, it is transferred to the separation tube buffer unit 25 and stored.
To be killed. After this, the rubber stopper of the blood collection tube is removed by the stopper removing device 30.
After being taken off, it is tested again by the blood collection tube transfer line 1,1
Transferred to each decant robot mechanism 33 of the pipe transport section C,
Each of these decant robot mechanisms 33 has a corresponding blood collection tube.
Lift multiple blood collection tubes on the transport lines 1 and 1
The serum sample is decanted from the blood collection tube into the serum tube. one
On the other hand, each blood collection tube for which this decanting work has been completed
It is transferred to the blood collection tube stacker 32 via the tray 34. The serum tube from which the serum sample was decanted was
Immediately to each fibrin inspection department D by each supply line 40
The presence of fibrin and the amount of liquid are measured and
Serum samples that have been determined to be “always” are separated by the supply line 40.
Transferred to the pouring position g, h, and at the dispensing position g, h,
The suction operation of the serum sample by the injection device 60 is performed. one
On the other hand, the serum sample judged as "abnormal" should be supplied to the supply line 40
Therefore, after being transferred to the transfer robot 47, the transfer robot 47
47 Stacker 55 "Insufficient liquid volume and fibrin"
Be transported to. The dispensing work is completed as described above.
Transferred serum tube to transfer robot 47 by supply line 40
The serum sample sent to
Transferred to the mold stacker 57, and others
Are transferred to the serum tube stacker 58. Then, at the dispensing positions g and h, two dispensing devices 60 are used.
Each aspirated serum sample is sampled by each dispenser 60.
It is transported to the order / transportation section E and responds to the requested inspection items.
Manual analysis line 70 sample cup, protein fraction analysis
In 80 fraction dish, sample serum of immunoserum analysis line 90
Microplate of microplate analysis line 100
Dispense into sample cup of biochemical analysis line 110
After being processed, it is transferred to and supplied to the analyzer of each analysis line.
Be done. In this way, the sample was stored without any human intervention.
When automatically transferring the container to the inspection equipment,
Limited to cases where there are two or more transport lines as in the example
Instead, it can be realized with only one transport line. Next, as in the above embodiment, two or more transfer lines are used.
If, for example, one of the automatic centrifuges fails
If it does, it will be transported by the blood collection tube transport line 1, 1.
The blood collection tube is operating via the bypass line 17.
Blood collection tube transfer line to transfer the blood collection tube to the automatic centrifuge
1 is sequentially supplied. Also, for example, if one of the decant robot mechanism 33 is out of order,
If it occurs, it is transported by the blood collection tube transport line 1,1
The blood collection tube is connected via the bypass line 18 or 19.
The blood collection tube to the operating decant robot mechanism 33.
It is sequentially supplied to the blood collection tube transport line 1 to be transferred. In addition, one of the serum tube transfer lines of this device or a dispenser
If one of the devices 60 fails, the decant
The robot mechanism 33 uses the serum tube carrier line that is in operation.
Or a serum sample is supplied to the dispensing device 60. Therefore, the system allows pretreatment of blood samples and serum testing.
A failure occurs in either the charge dispensing mechanism or the transfer line.
However, the fact that all of this system does not work at all
Effectively prevents sample deterioration and inspection loss due to failure.
You can stop. Each bar code reader used in this embodiment
-, Rack code reader and sequence number pre
The configuration of the
The detailed description of is omitted here. In addition, in this example, a blood collection tube, a serum tube, or a sample cassette is used.
Each transfer line such as
Although the description has been given by taking the case of
It is not limited to this.
Clear pipe transfer line, sample cup transfer line, etc.
Conveyor lines should be independent and adjacent to each other, and
Each of the two or more lines that make up the It can also be formed into a loop shape, or a "
It can also be formed by making it run. Further, in the present invention, two or more transport lines for transporting the containers are used.
Sample sorting along the upstream side to the downstream side of the
Each mechanism of the cage, automatic centrifuge, and container stock is installed.
However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, in addition to the above-mentioned mechanisms,
Scanner 30, bar code reader or various labels.
A mechanism or an i
It is also possible to appropriately arrange an injector jet mechanism or the like.

【The invention's effect】

As described above, the container transfer device according to the present invention transfers the container containing the collected sample to the inspection device without any manual operation by setting the container at the start end of the transfer line. However, when two or more transfer lines are used, a large amount of sample can be transferred quickly, and when one transfer line is stopped due to a failure, the other transfer line can be transferred. Since the container is transferred by the line, it is possible to prevent the accident that the inspection is stopped.Besides, since the bypass line is used as a backup means, a pickup robot having a complicated configuration and control is provided for each transfer line. It is not necessary to install it, the structure of this kind of mechanism can be greatly simplified, there are few failures, and it is possible to reliably prevent cost increase. Furthermore, the measurement data of the specimen, it is possible to check whether the analyzed through the processing in accordance with the examination request, such as the reliability of the measurement accuracy can be greatly improved, excellent effects of many.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory plan view schematically showing the structure of a container transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial plan view showing the structure of a blood collection tube supply / sorting section, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial plan view showing the configuration of the centrifugal section, FIG. 4 is a plan explanatory view showing another configuration example of the automatic centrifugal section, and FIG. 5 is a partial plan view showing the configurations of the test tube transport section and the fibrin test section. The figure shows sample dispensing
It is a partial top view which shows the structure of a conveyance part.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 …… Blood collection tube transport line 8 …… Sample sorting section 32 …… Blood collection tube stacker 40 …… Supply line B …… Automatic centrifuge section

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP 54-21670 (JP, A) JP 58-176551 (JP, A) JP 57-98860 (JP, A) JP 59-170771 (JP , A) JP 62-110156 (JP, A) JP 63-27763 (JP, A) JP 63-85457 (JP, A)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A container in which a blood sample is stored, a container identification information reading device, and based on the information read by the container identification information reading device, the container is conveyed to a target position in association with a test item 2 With the above transport line,
2. A plurality of working devices of the same type, each of which is composed of a centrifugal separator, a decant robot device, and various analyzers for performing analysis corresponding to inspection items, which are respectively arranged on the respective downstream sides of the container identification information reading device; And a bypass line connecting the above-mentioned transfer lines, wherein the bypass line connects each of the transfer lines at least on the downstream side of the centrifuge and the decanting robot apparatus that form the container identification information reading device and the working device. The bypass lines are arranged so as to connect to each other, and the bypass line is activated when one of the working devices of the above-mentioned transport lines is broken, and the bypass line is used to sort the containers sorted in the transport line in which the broken working device is arranged. ,
A container transfer device, which is configured to transfer to a upstream side of a container identification information reading device of a transfer line in which a working device that operates normally is arranged.