WO2002041005A1 - Automatic urine dispensing device - Google Patents

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WO2002041005A1
WO2002041005A1 PCT/JP2000/008162 JP0008162W WO0241005A1 WO 2002041005 A1 WO2002041005 A1 WO 2002041005A1 JP 0008162 W JP0008162 W JP 0008162W WO 0241005 A1 WO0241005 A1 WO 0241005A1
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Toshikazu Matsumoto
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Techno Medica Co., Ltd.
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/02—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor using a plurality of sample containers moved by a conveyor system past one or more treatment or analysis stations
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
    • G01N35/10—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices

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  • the present invention automatically dispenses urine from a Harun cup containing a patient's urine into a spittoon tube safely without requiring a large installation space, and relates to a patient based on information read from the Harun cup.
  • the present invention relates to a fully automatic urine dispensing device capable of automatically attaching a label on which information is printed in the form of a bar code to a pipette tube.
  • Urine for testing is usually collected by the patient himself in the Harunkappu.
  • the urine collected in the pipe is replaced by a tubing tube according to the test items by a laboratory technician, and qualitative inspection and sedimentation are performed on the urine placed in the spicy tube using an automatic analyzer.
  • Various tests such as tests, quantitative tests, and bacterial tests are performed.
  • it is inefficient to manually transfer urine from the Harun cup to the Spitz tube, and problems such as spilling urine may occur at the time of replacement.
  • urine is collected in advance on a Harun cap on which information about the patient is printed in the form of a bar code, and the Harun force cap from which the urine is collected and an empty spittoon are successively placed. It reads the barcode information of the supplied Harun cup, prints information about the patient on a label based on the read information in the form of a barcode, affixes the printed label to the speed tube, and It is conceivable to configure the urine dispensing device to dispense the Haruncap urine into the attached pipe tube.
  • the Harun cup after dispensing can be collected with urine in it. It is necessary to compose the system, and the structure in which the haruncaps are moved one by one has a problem that the structure for recovery is complicated and the device becomes large.
  • Harun cup when transferring a Harun cup containing urine, there is also a problem that the Harun cup may fall down during the transfer and spill urine.
  • An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and to provide an automatic urine dispensing device that has a simple structure, is small in size, and does not have a risk of the Harun cup falling over during movement.
  • urine of a patient is collected
  • a fully automatic urine dispensing device that automatically dispenses urine from a run cup into a Spitz tube
  • information on the patient is printed in the form of a barcode, and at least two Harun cups from which the patient's urine is collected are provided.
  • the dispensing cup housing portion (A3) capable of accommodating the rack on which the rack is mounted, and the pre-dispensing cup housing portion and the post-dispensing force cup housing portion are arranged along the pre-dispensing force cup housing portion.
  • Possible rack (B 1 ),
  • the pre-dispensing spitz tube housing section (B2) which accommodates the rack with the pre-dispensing pipes, is arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing spit tube housing section, and is equipped with the post-dispensing spit pipe.
  • a dispensing cup housing portion (B3) capable of accommodating the rack, and a pre-dispensing spike tube housing portion disposed along the pre-dispensing spike tube housing portion and the post-dispensing spike tube housing portion.
  • Label information on the label in the form of a bar code, and before labeling, the label is printed on the surface of the Spitz tube.
  • the labeling means (D); A4) and the spin It is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the transfer means (A 4, B 4) between the rack transfer means (B 4) and the urine in the Harun cup after the lapel is attached.
  • a dispensing means (E) for dispensing into a Spitz tube is provided, which provides a fully automatic urine dispensing device.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a fully automatic urine dispensing device according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of the fully automatic urine dispensing device shown in FIG.
  • the dispensing means and the lapel printing / pasting means the outline of the internal structure is shown by omitting the outer casing.
  • FIG. 3A is a schematic perspective view of the Harun cup storage rack
  • FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3A.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mode of use of the post-dispensing nip storage tray provided in the post-dispensing nip storage section.
  • FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged top view of a part of the reading means C and the lapel printing / pasting means D of the fully automatic urine dispensing apparatus in FIG.
  • FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged side view of a part of the reading means C and the label printing / pasting means D as viewed from the left.
  • FIG. 7 is an enlarged top view of a part of the label printing / sticking means D of the fully automatic urine dispensing apparatus in FIG.
  • FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged side view of the label printing / pasting means D as viewed from the left.
  • FIG. 9 is an enlarged side view of the dispensing means E viewed from the right in FIG.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a fully automatic urine dispensing apparatus according to the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of the fully automatic urine dispensing apparatus shown in FIG.
  • the urine dispensing apparatus includes a Harun cup supply / recovery means A, a Spitz tube supply / recovery means B, a reading means C, a label printing / adhering means D, and a dispensing means E.
  • the means are laid out on the support 1 as follows.
  • the reading means C and the dispensing means E are arranged side by side between the Haruncap supply / recovery means A and the pipe tube supply / recovery means B,
  • Lapel printing / pasting means D is disposed between the pre-dispensing spitz tube housing section B2 and the post-dispensing spitz tube housing section B3 which constitute the Spitz tube supply / recovery means B.
  • the Harun cup supply and recovery means A includes:
  • a post-dispensing hopper accommodating section A3 arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing hopper A2 for collecting and storing the Harun cup 2 after dispensing in rack units as described above,
  • a rack transfer means A4 is provided along the pre-dispensing force hopper accommodating portion A2 and the post-dispensing force hopper accommodating portion A3 and transfers the Harun cup before and after dispensing in rack units.
  • 3A and 3B are a schematic perspective view and a cross-sectional view, respectively, of the Harun cup rack A1.
  • this Harun cup rack A1 has a small open side. At least it is composed of a frame lower than the height of the Harun cup 2, and its upper wall 3 is formed with four openings 4 through which the Norn cup 2 can be inserted.
  • the Harun cup 2 when the Harun cup 2 is inserted from the opening 4 and stands on the bottom wall 5, the outer periphery of the Harun cup 2 is supported with some clearance, as shown in FIG. 3B. It is determined that it can be.
  • the inner surface of the bottom wall 5 of the frame is made of a slippery material such as synthetic resin so that the Harun cup 2 can rotate smoothly when the Harun cup 2 is pressed against and rotated by the cup rotating mechanism of the reading means C described later. It is formed of a smooth material.
  • the pre-dispensing cup storage section A2 is configured so as to be able to store a plurality of rows of the Harun cup racks A1 in a row, and the racks A1 stored by one rack feed claw 6 provided on the bottom surface are successively racked. It is configured so that it can be supplied to the transfer means A4.
  • a transfer passage 7 extending along the pre-dispensing force container A2 and the post-dispensing force container A3 and passing in front of the reading means C and the dispensing means E;
  • a rack moving claw 8 for moving the rack A 1 supplied on the passage in units of Harun force stored therein and passing it in front of the reading means C and the dispensing means E;
  • a plurality of A detachable tray A5 is provided so as to be arranged in rows, and the dispensed racks A1 sent out by the rack feed claws 9 of the rack transfer means A4 are successively put into the tray A. It is configured to house on top of five.
  • the tray A5 has an open front end so that the rack A1 after dispensing can be received from the rack transfer means A4.
  • the supporting portions 10 and 11 higher than the upper end of the Harun cup of the mounted rack are formed.
  • the tray A5 can be stacked with the rack A1 containing the dispensed Harun cup mounted thereon, so that the urine is stored for re-examination.
  • the Harun Cup after injection can be stored compactly.
  • a post-dispensing spitz tube receiving section B3 which is arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing spitz tube receiving section B2 and collects and stores the post-dispensing Spitz pipes 12 in rack units, And a rack transfer means B4 disposed along the part B2 and the post-dispensing spit tube accommodating part B3 for transferring the spit pipes before and after dispensing in rack units.
  • the pre-dispensing pipe tube storage section B2 is formed so as to be able to store a plurality of rows of racks B1, and a pair of rack push-out claws 13 provided at the bottom of the rack B1 accommodates the racks B1. Are pushed out onto the transfer passages 19 of the rack transfer means B4 one by one.
  • a transfer passage 19 extending from the pre-dispensing tube storage portion B2 to the post-dispensing tube storage portion B3 and arranged in parallel with the transfer passage 7 of the Harun cup storage and supply means A,
  • the rack feeding claw 16 is configured so that the rack B1 pushed out onto the transfer passage 19 of the rack transfer means B4 is dispensed and then transferred to the spict tube accommodating part B3 side.
  • the rack B1 after dispensing is pushed out from the transfer passage 19 toward the Spitz tube housing B3 after the dispensing, on the side of the Spitz tube housing B3 after the dispensing of the rack transfer means B4.
  • Appropriate pushing means such as feed pawls are provided.
  • the post-dispensing pipe tube storage section B3 is configured so as to be able to store a plurality of rows of post-dispensing Spitz tubes in rack units, and the processed racks B1 pushed out by the pushing means (not shown) one after another. To be collected.
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial top view of a part of the reading means C and the lapel printing / adhering part D of the dispensing apparatus in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a reading means C and a label printing-adhering part D.
  • FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged side view of a part of FIG.
  • the reading means C includes a slide unit 23 slidable in the vertical direction and a support frame 25 supporting the slide unit 23.
  • the slide unit 23 and the support frame 25 are disposed between the Harun cup supply / recovery means A and the Spitz pipe supply / recovery means B.
  • a spring 27 is provided between the slide unit 23 and the support frame 25. Reference numeral 27 always pulls the slide unit 23 upward.
  • the support frame 25 is provided with a pressing cam 29 and a pressing motor 31 for driving the pressing cam 29 to rotate.
  • the pressing cam 29 is locked to an idler 33 provided on a slide unit 23.
  • the idler 33 that is, the slide unit 2 3 is piled with the pulling force of the spring 27 and pushed down.
  • a pressing stroke detecting sensor 35 is provided above the pressing cam 29 in the support frame 25, and a semicircular sensor cut 37 is fixed to the pressing cam 29 integrally with the pressing cam 29. Have been.
  • the sensor cutter 37 rotates integrally with the pressing force 29 as described above, and while the pressing cam 29 rotates clockwise in FIG. 6 to push down the slide unit 23 downward.
  • Crosses the pressing stroke detection sensor 35, and the pressing cam 29 rotates 180 degrees in FIG. 6, and then rotates clockwise to gradually release the pressing of the slide unit 23, and the slide unit While the spring 23 is being pulled upward by the pulling force of the spring 27, the spring 23 comes off the pressing stroke detection sensor 35.
  • the pressing stroke detection sensor 35 detects whether the slide unit 23 is pushed down or pulled up.
  • a cap rotating mechanism C1 and a pipe rotating mechanism D1, which constitutes a part of the label printing / adhering section D, are provided below the slide unit 23.
  • the cup rotating mechanism C 1 includes a pressing rotary plate 39 protruding above the transfer passage 7 of the Harun cup supply / recovery means A.
  • the pressing rotary plate 39 is made of a rectangular plate with a non-slip material 41 stretched on its lower surface, and its length in the longitudinal direction is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the upper edge of the Harun cup 2. It has been decided.
  • the pressing rotary plate 39 has a rotary shaft to which a driven pulley 47 is fixed at the upper end.
  • the shaft 45 is slidable in the axial direction and integrally mounted in the rotational direction.
  • a spring 43 is interposed between the pressing rotary plate 39 and the rotating shaft 45, and the pressing rotary body 39 is always lower by the spring 43, that is, on the Harun cup 2 side.
  • the cup rotating mechanism C 1 is provided with a cup rotating motor 49.
  • a drive pulley 51 is fixed to the rotation shaft of the cup rotation motor 49, and a power transmission belt 53 is hung between the drive pulley 51 and the driven pulley 47 of the rotation shaft 45. ing.
  • the cup rotation motor 49 is driven to rotate when the slide unit 23 is depressed downward based on the detection result of the pressing stroke detection sensor 35 described above, whereby the Harun cup 2 is pressed.
  • the harn cup 2 is rotated by the held pressing rotary plate 39.
  • the runc cup 2 is supported with a slight clearance in the rack A1, and the bottom of the rack A1 is made of a slippery material and is therefore smooth. Rotates smoothly even when it is still in the A1.
  • a bar code reader C 2 is disposed below the force-up rotating mechanism C 1, and when the harp cap 2 is rotated by the force-up rotating mechanism C 1, the bar code reader C 2 is used.
  • the label R1 contains various information such as subject name, subject attributes (medical department, ward, etc.), examination number, and number of Spitz tubes required for examination (how many child specimens are dispensed from the parent specimen). Information on the subjects is converted to a two-dimensional barcode and printed. [Description of Spitz tube rotation mechanism]
  • the Spitz tube rotation mechanism D1 provided at the lower part of the slide unit 25 includes a pressing rotating body 55 protruding above the transfer passage 19 of the Spit pipe supply / recovery means B.
  • the pressing rotating body 55 is formed of a cylindrical body formed in a taper shape so that the tip can be inserted into the upper part of the Spitz tube 12.
  • the pressing rotating body 55 is slidable in the axial direction on the rotating shaft 59 and rotated. Mounted in one direction. Further, a spring 57 is interposed between the rotating shaft 59 and the pressing rotary member 55, and the pressing rotary member 55 is always downwardly, that is, the speed is reduced by the spring 57. It is pressed against the tube 12 side.
  • the Spitz tube rotation mechanism D 1 includes a Spitz tube rotation module 61.
  • a drive pulley 63 is provided on the rotating shaft of the Spitz tube rotary motor 61, and a power transmission belt 6 is provided between the drive pulley 63 and the driven pulley 65 provided on the rotary shaft 59. 7 has been applied.
  • the Spitz tube rotating motor 61 is driven to rotate when the slide unit 23 is being pushed downward, whereby the Spitz tube 12
  • the spinning tube 12 stored in the rack B1 on the transfer passage 19 is rotated by the pressing rotating body 55 into which the spinning tube 12 is inserted, and the label printing described later is performed while the spinning tube 12 is rotating.
  • the label R 2 on which the subject's information is printed in the form of a bar code (and characters) is attached to the pipe 12 by the lapel attaching device D 2 of the attaching means D.
  • a barcode reader C3 is provided in a portion of the transfer passage 19 corresponding to the Spitz tube rotation mechanism D1, and the barcode reader C3 is driven by the label attaching device D2.
  • Lapel R 2 affixed to tube 1 2 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ Read while the tube is rotating, and confirm that the information printed on the label R2 matches the information read by the bar code reader C2 on the Harun cup 2.
  • the main part of the label printing / adhering means D is located between the spitting tube housing B2 before dispensing and the spitz tube housing B3 after dispensing in the spitting tube supply / recovery means B. And a lapel printing / sticking device D2.
  • Fig. 7 is an enlarged top view of the label printing / sticking part D of the automatic urine dispensing device in Fig. 2
  • Fig. 8 is an enlarged side view of the label printing / sticking part D viewed from the left.
  • FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration of the label printing and sticking section D will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2, 7, and 8.
  • the label printing / sticking device D 2 includes a backing supply roller 69 with a label, a take-up roller 71, a print head 73, a platen roller 75, a peeling plate 77, and a sticking roller unit 79. (See Figure 2).
  • the sticking roller unit 79 includes a support frame 81.
  • a support plate 83 is attached to the support frame 81 via a spring 85.
  • a sticking roller 86 is attached via a spring 87.
  • the support frame 81 is provided with a pressing module 89.
  • a pressing cam 91 is attached to the rotating shaft so as to rotate integrally.
  • the pressing cam 91 is locked to an idler 93 protruded integrally with the support plate 83, whereby the pressing motor 89 is driven, and the pressing cam 91 is driven.
  • the roller rotates the pressing force 91 presses the idler 93 to push the support plate 83 to the tension of the spring 87, push it out of the support frame 81, and push the sticking roller 86 onto the spine.
  • Tube rotation mechanism Touch the side of Spitz tube 12 rotated by E> 1.
  • a semicircular sensor cut 95 is integrally mounted on the rotating shaft of the pressing module 89, and the sensor cut 95 is located at a position corresponding to the sensor cut 95 on the support frame 81.
  • the sticking roller state detection sensor 97 is mounted so that evening 95 can pass.
  • the sensor cut 95 is a plate having a substantially semicircular shape
  • the support plate 83 is pressed by the pressing cam 91, and the sticking roller 86 contacts the surface of the Spitz tube 12.
  • the pressing roller 91 is released from the sticking roller state detection sensor 97, the regulation of the support plate 83 is released, and the support plate 83 is supported by the pulling force of the spring 87. 8 While passing back into 1, it passes through the sticking roller state detection sensor 97.
  • the Harun cup 2 stopped at the barcode reading position on the transfer passage 9 is transferred to the rack A1.
  • the patient ID number is stored in the label R 1 of the Norn Cup 2 and the patient ID number is stored. It may be configured to read from a wireless or wired host computer or the like based on the patient ID number.
  • the reading means C reads the information of the label R1 affixed to the Harun cup 2
  • the label printing 'sticking means D is read by the bar code reader C2.
  • the information about the subject is printed on the label R2 with the print head 73.
  • the information on the examination number is printed as a one-dimensional bar code, and the information on the subject name and subject attributes can be printed as letters or symbols as necessary.
  • the take-up roller 71 rotates in the direction of winding the backing f with a label: f, and the backing f with the label is removed by the release plate 77.
  • the tip of label R2 printed by bending at an acute angle to the traveling direction is peeled from the backing paper.
  • the pressing mode 89 of the sticking roller unit 79 is actuated, and the sticking roller 86 is pushed out toward the speed pipe 12 so that the leading end is removed.
  • the part is peeled off, and the lapel R 2 protruding toward the side of the Spitz tube 12 is pressed against the side of the Spitz tube 12.
  • the sticking roller unit 79 presses the label R 2 against the surface of the speed tube 12
  • the speed tube 12 inserted and held by the pressing rotating body 55 of the speed tube rotation mechanism D 1 is moved by the speed tube rotation mechanism D
  • the label R 2 is affixed to the surface of the speed tube 12 by being rotated by the speed tube rotation mode 61 of 1.
  • the Spitz tube 12 is further rotated even after the label R2 is applied, and the applied label R2 is read by the bar code reader C2.
  • the winding roller 71 finishes the label sticking process on the Spitz tube 12, and mounts with a lapel. f is wound until the next label R2 is located in front of the print head 73.
  • the slide unit 23 is pulled up and pressed from the Harun cup 2 on the transfer passage 1 and the pipe tube 12 on the transfer passage 7.
  • the rotating plate 39 and the pressing rotating body 55 come off.
  • the information of the lapel R1 stuck on the Harun cup 2 read by the bar code recorder C2 is, for example, the information that the Harun cup 2 is dispensed into three sub pipes 12
  • the rack A1 on the transfer passage 7 is moved so that the Harun cup 2 is located at the dispensing position, and the rack B1 on the transfer passage 19 is separated from the rack tube 1 with the label attached thereto.
  • the robot moves so as to reach the injection position, and starts dispensing processing on the spine tube 12 there, and performs the above-described lapel printing and sticking processing on the next spine tube 12.
  • the Harun cup 2 is maintained at the dispensing position until the labeling and dispensing processes for the number of pipe tubes 12 corresponding to the information read by the barcode reader C2 are completed, and all the necessary number of pipe pipes are maintained.
  • the rack A1 equipped with the Harun cup 2 is moved in units of the Harun cup 2, and the next treatment for the Harun cup 2 is performed.
  • the reading process for the Harun cup 2 does not necessarily have to be performed simultaneously with the label attaching process for the Spitz tubes 12; for example, during the dispensing process for a plurality of Spitz tubes, The information on the next Harun Cup 2 may be read ahead by the reading means C.
  • FIG. 9 is an enlarged side view of the dispensing means E as viewed from the right side in FIG.
  • the dispensing means E includes a support frame 99 extending from the transfer passage 7 of the Harun cup supply / recovery means A to the transfer passage 19 of the spike pipe supply / recovery means B.
  • the support frame 99 is provided with a Y-axis guide 101 extending in the front-rear direction of the apparatus, and a support plate 103 is mounted on the Y-axis guide 101.
  • the support plate 103 is driven by a Y-axis motor 105 provided on a support frame 99 to drive the Y-axis via a driving pulley 107, a belt 109, and a driven pulley 111. It is configured to be able to slide back and forth along the guide 101.
  • the support plate 103 is provided with a Z-axis guide 113 extending in the vertical direction of the apparatus.
  • a work plate 1 19 equipped with a dispensing nozzle 1 15 and a stirring rod 1 17 is mounted.
  • the work plate 1 19 is driven by a Z-axis motor 1 21 provided on a support plate 103 through a driving pulley 1 2 3, a belt 1 25, and a driven pulley 1 2 7 to form a Z-axis guide 1. It is configured to be able to slide up and down along 13.
  • the working plate 1 19 is provided with an operating module 1 29 for operating the stirring rod 1 1 7, and a dispensing nozzle 1 15 is connected to a negative pressure pump (not shown) with a hose 1 3 Connected through one.
  • a washing pot 13 3 is provided at a position corresponding to the lower side of the support frame 99, and the nozzle 1 15 used for the dispensing process and the stirring rod 1 17 used for the stirring process are provided.
  • the cleaning port 133 is configured to be able to perform cleaning.
  • the reading means C and the label printing and the barcode reading processing of the Harun cup 2 in the sticking section D and the lapel sticking processing to the spine pipe 12 have been completed.
  • the support plate 103 and the work plate 119 are moved back and forth on the support frame 99. (That is, in the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction), and the urine in the Harun cup 2 is transferred to the Spitz tube 12 by the dispensing nozzle 1 15.
  • This urine transfer operation is performed by the reading means D on the basis of the information read from the lapel R of the run cup 2 by the number of spitting tubes required for the test required for the subject, and is required depending on the type of test. Accordingly, the urine transferred into the spinner tube 12 is stirred by the stirring rod 1 17.
  • the rack B 1 containing the Spitz tubes 12 moves the rack B 1 in units of Spitz tubes every time the transfer of urine to one Spitz tube 12 and the stirring process are completed, and the urine is separated.
  • Dispensing means E one after another Move to In addition, the dispensing nozzle 1 15 and the stirring rod 1 17 each perform a urine transfer operation. Also, each time the urine stirring operation is performed, the dispensing nozzle 1 15 and the stirring rod 1 17 are inserted into the washing pot 13 and washed. .
  • the subject collects his / her own urine in Haruncup 2.
  • a label R1 on which information about the subject is printed with a bar code is attached to the haruncap 2.
  • the label R1 affixed to the Harun cup 2 is bar-coded with information on various subjects such as the subject's personal information such as the subject's name and subject attributes and information on the examination such as the examination number.
  • the information on the subject is, for example, a disease !? 'If the ID numbers are managed collectively for perfection, the ID numbers etc. may be adopted.
  • the Harun Cup 2 after urine collection is mounted on the rack A1 by the subject or by a person who manages the automatic urine dispensing device (for example, a nurse or a doctor), and is stored in racks before dispensing in large units.
  • a person who manages the automatic urine dispensing device for example, a nurse or a doctor
  • the pre-dispensing pipe tube storage section B2 of the pipe pipe supply / recovery means B of the pipetting device has at least one rack B1 on which a plurality of pipe pipes 12 are set up, and if necessary, a plurality of racks B1. Individuals are settled.
  • the dispensing device places the racks A1 and B1 in the transfer passages 7 and 19, respectively. It is supplied to the reading means C and the label printing / sticking section D on the transfer passages 7 and 19.
  • the reading means C reads the information on the subject printed on the label R1 of the Harun cup 2, and based on this information, the label printing 1do (and letters and symbols Attach the lapel R2 printed in, etc., and dispense the necessary number of spike tubes 12 with the dispensing means E.
  • the racks A 1 and B 1 are moved in units of Harun cups and pipes until the dispensing process for the mounted Harun cups 2 and spout pipes 12 is completed.
  • the rack A1 is sent to the dispensing means A3 after dispensing, and when dispensing for all the mounted pipes is accommodated, the rack B1 is dispensed and accommodates the spitting pipe. Sent to means B3.
  • the rack B1 sent to the Spitz tube storage section B3 is appropriately carried to an analyzer (not shown).
  • the label attaching process to the Spitz tube 12 and the dispensing process for the urine collected in the Harun cup 2 by the subject the urine of the subject collects urine.
  • the Lapel R's report attached to the Harun Cup 2 that has been prepared it is performed continuously in the same device, so that matching between the Haruncap 2 as a parent sample and the Spitz tube 12 as a child sample is ensured. The effect is that it can be achieved.
  • the barcode reading process from the Harun cup 2 the label sticking process on the pipe tube 12 and the dispensing process are performed continuously by one device, so that the processing efficiency is improved. This has the effect of eliminating the need for any manpower conventionally required for each of the above processes.
  • a plurality of pieces of information can be encoded.
  • Information about various subjects such as subject name, subject attributes, and examination number, is printed on the label R1 affixed to the Harun Cup 2 using a two-dimensional par code. And attaches it to the Harun Cup 2 without the need for cumbersome processing such as performing labeling processing and dispensing processing on child specimens by calling the necessary information on the subject based on the information read from the parent specimen.
  • This has the effect that labeling and dispensing processing can be performed on the Spitz tube using only the information on the attached label R1, and as a result, peripheral equipment such as a computer that manages information about the subject is required.
  • the advantage is that it can be easily adopted and used even in hospitals and other facilities that do not have such computers. Unlikely to.
  • the dispensing apparatus of the present embodiment prints information on the subject in a two-dimensional bar code on a label R 1 attached to the Harun cup 2, while the one-dimensional bar code characters etc. Is used to print information about the subject, so the Spitz tube 12 after labeling and dispensing is used in existing inspection and analysis equipment that has only one-dimensional barcode reading means. This has the effect that this is possible.
  • the Harun cup 2 and the identification information of the rack A 1 may be stored in the dispensing apparatus itself or a host computer connected thereto in association with each other.
  • the label R2 of the speed tube can be read with an appropriate barcode reader, and the identification information of the rack in which the corresponding Harun cup is stored (for example, a simple serial number). ) Since it is possible to know, the Harun cup stored for re-examination can be searched on a rack-by- rack basis, which has the effect of making it easier to find.
  • information on various subjects is printed on the lapel R1 of the Harun cup 2 using a two-dimensional barcode, and the Spitz tube 12 is printed on the basis of this two-dimensional barcoded information.
  • information about the subject is printed using a one-dimensional bar code and characters, but the means for printing the information about the subject is limited to the combination of this embodiment.
  • information about the subject may be printed using a two-dimensional barcode for both the parent sample and the child sample, and information about the subject may be printed using a one-dimensional barcode for both the parent sample and the child sample. It may be printed, or information on the subject may be printed using only characters on the child sample.
  • the means for symbolizing the information on the subject is not limited to the barcode encoding process, and various symbolic processes can be applied.
  • a plurality of pieces of information about the subject are printed on the parent sample (that is, the Haruncap 2 side) using a two-dimensional barcode, and based on the information, the child sample (that is, the spine tube 12 side) is printed.
  • the present invention is not limited to this embodiment.
  • one piece of information about the subject using a one-dimensional barcode for example, the subject A sample number corresponding to the subject may be printed, and based on this, one piece of information about the subject may be printed in a one-dimensional code or characters on the child sample.
  • the present invention by printing a plurality of pieces of information on the subject using the two-dimensional barcode on the parent sample, information processing of the subject with respect to the parent sample and the child sample can be performed only with the automatic urine dispensing apparatus.
  • the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and is connected to a computer or the like that collectively manages information on the subject, and from this computer, information on the subject to be printed on the child sample is provided. Or information such as the number of pipes necessary for the inspection may be read.
  • a specimen number corresponding to the subject is printed on the parent specimen using a one-dimensional barcode, and information on the subject to be printed on the child specimen from the convenience store based on the specimen number.
  • Information such as the number of pipes required for the inspection is read out, and label printing, sticking processing, and dispensing processing can be performed based on the information from this convenience store.
  • the urine dispensing device is a fully automatic urine dispensing device that automatically dispenses urine from a Harun cup from which a patient's urine is collected to a spittoon tube, wherein information on the patient is obtained.
  • a rack (A 1) that can be loaded with at least two Harun cups, printed in the form of a bar code, and from which the patient's urine has been collected, and a pre-dispensing power storage that houses a rack with the Harun cap before dispensing Section (A 2), a post-dispensing cup housing section (A 3) which is arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing force cup housing section and is capable of housing a rack on which the post-dispensing harun cap is mounted, and the pre-dispensing section.
  • Harp force which is arranged along the cup accommodating portion and the post-dispensing force-strip accommodating portion and transfers the rack taken out from the pre-dispensing force-strap accommodating portion to the post-dispensing force-strap accommodating portion.
  • Spitz pipe supply / recovery means (B) provided with: It is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the transfer means (A 4, B 4) between the pipe transfer rack containing means (B 4) and supplied from the pre-dispensing cup storage part (A 2). Between the reading means (C) for reading barcode information printed on the Harun cup in the rack (A1) and the spitted pipe storage section (B2) before dispensing and the spitted pipe storage section (B3) after dispensing. Label printing and sticking means (D), in which information on the patient is printed on the label in the form of a bar code based on the information read by the reading means, and the printed label is attached to the surface of the pipette tube before dispensing.
  • the urine in the Harun cup is disposed between the Harn cup-containing rack transfer means (A4) and the spinneret-containing rack transfer means (B4) in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the transfer means (A4, B4).
  • a dispensing means (E) for dispensing to the corresponding speed tube so of course there will be no mistakes in label application such as wrong label to be pasted or wrong Spitz tube to be pasted.
  • the labeling and dispensing work can be made more efficient, and the whole apparatus can be made compact, and further, there is a remarkable effect that there is no danger of the Haruncap falling over during transportation.
  • the dispensing cup housing section is provided with a detachable tray capable of mounting at least two racks, and the tray is provided with a support portion higher than at least the upper end of the mounted rack of the mounted rack. Since the stack can be stacked in multiple stages while the rack is mounted, it is possible to store the Harun cup after dispensing safely and in a space-saving manner.
  • a frame having a height at least lower than that of the Harun cup is provided on the rack on which the Harun cup is mounted, and an opening through which the Harun cup can be inserted is provided on the upper wall of the frame by the number of Harun cups to be accommodated.
  • the inner surface of the bottom wall of the body is made of a smooth surface, and the opening of the upper wall is made Because it can reach the bottom and is smaller than the upper end of the Harun cup, the Harun cup can be easily rotated while it is still in the rack.
  • the rack is formed of a transparent body. This has the effect that the reading accuracy of the reading means is extremely high as compared with the case where the reading is performed.
  • the label applying and dispensing means includes a Harun cup rotating mechanism for rotating the Harun cup while holding the upper end of the Harun cup placed in the rack, when the Harun cup is mounted on the rack, You do not need to worry about the position.
  • information on the patient read from the Harun cup by the reading means rack identification information for identifying the rack in which the Harun cup is housed, and information printed on a label attached to the Spitz tube corresponding to the aforementioned Harun cup.
  • information relating to the patient read from the Harun cup by the reading means rack identification information for identifying the rack in which the Harun cup is stored, and a tray storing the rack.

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An automatic urine dispensing device comprising a supply/collect means (A) for a rack (A1) mounting thereon a plurality of balloon cups, another supply/collect means (B) for a rack mounting thereon a plurality of spitz tubes for in-balloon-cup urine dispensing, a bar code reading means (C) for reading bar codes printed on balloon cups in the rack, a label printing pasting means (D) for pasting the information onto spitz tubes as bar code labels, and a dispensing means (E) for dispensing urine in a balloon cup into label-pasted spitz tubes, wherein the bar code reading means (C) and the label printing pasting means (D) are disposed in a direction orthogonal to a rack moving direction between the two supply/collect means (A,B).

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明細書  Specification
全自動型尿分注装置  Fully automatic urine dispensing device
技術分野  Technical field
本発明は、 広い設置スペースを必要とせずに、 しかも安全に患者の尿が入 れられたハルンカップからスピッヅ管へ尿を自動的に分注すると共に、 前記 ハルンカップから読み取った情報に基づいて患者に関する情報をバーコード の形態で印字したラベルをスピッヅ管に自動的に貼り付けることができる全 自動型尿分注装置に関する。  The present invention automatically dispenses urine from a Harun cup containing a patient's urine into a spittoon tube safely without requiring a large installation space, and relates to a patient based on information read from the Harun cup. The present invention relates to a fully automatic urine dispensing device capable of automatically attaching a label on which information is printed in the form of a bar code to a pipette tube.
背景技術  Background art
病院では、 検査のために患者から尿を採取することが多い。  Hospitals often collect urine from patients for testing.
検査のための尿は、 通常、 患者自身がハルンカップに採取する。 そして、 八ルン力ヅプに採取された尿は、 検査技師等により検査項目に応じてスビヅ ヅ管に入れ換えられ、 スピッッ管に入れられた尿に対して自動分析装置を用 いて定性検査、 沈査検査、 定量検査、 細菌検査等の様々な検査が行われる。 しかし、 上記したようにハルンカップからスピッツ管への尿の入れ替えを 人手により行うのは効率が悪く、 また、 入れ替え時に尿をこぼすなどの問題 が発生する可能性がある。  Urine for testing is usually collected by the patient himself in the Harunkappu. The urine collected in the pipe is replaced by a tubing tube according to the test items by a laboratory technician, and qualitative inspection and sedimentation are performed on the urine placed in the spicy tube using an automatic analyzer. Various tests such as tests, quantitative tests, and bacterial tests are performed. However, as described above, it is inefficient to manually transfer urine from the Harun cup to the Spitz tube, and problems such as spilling urine may occur at the time of replacement.
また、 上記したように、 近年は、 尿の分析を自動分析装置で行なうことが 多いため、 分析結果と患者とを対応させるために、 スピッツ管に患者に関す る情報がバーコードの形態で印字されたラベルを貼り付けておき、 分析時に 自動分析装置が分析すべきスピッツ管から患者に関する情報を読み取ること ができるようにすることが必要であるが、 このラベル貼付け作業を人間が行 なうのは効率が悪く、 また、 スピッツ管へのラベル貼付けミスが生じる可能 性もある。  In addition, as described above, urine analysis is often performed by automatic analyzers in recent years, so information on patients is printed in the form of barcodes on Spitz tubes in order to correlate analysis results with patients. It is necessary to attach a labeled label so that the automatic analyzer can read information about the patient from the Spitz tube to be analyzed during analysis. Is inefficient, and there is a possibility that labeling errors may occur on Spitz tubes.
上記した問題を解決するために、 ハルンカップからスピッツ管への尿の分 注作業と、 分注された尿に対応する患者に関する情報を自動的にラペルに印 字し、 対応するスピッツ管に自動的に貼り付けることができる全自動尿分注 装置を閧発する必要がある。 In order to solve the above problem, urine was transferred from Harun Cup to Spitz tube. It is necessary to have a fully automatic urine dispensing device that can automatically print on the lapel the information on the patient and the patient corresponding to the dispensed urine and automatically attach it to the corresponding Spitz tube. .
上記した問題を解決するために、 予め患者に関する情報がバーコ一ドの形 態で印字されたハルンカヅプに尿を採取しておき、 尿が採取されたハルン力 ヅプと空のスピッヅ管とを次々に供給し、 供給されだハルンカップのバーコ 一ド情報を読み取り、 読み取った情報に基づいてラベルに患者に関する情報 をバーコードの形態で印字し、 印字済みのラベルをスピヅヅ管に貼り付ける と共に、 ラペルが貼り付けられたスピッヅ管にハルンカヅプの尿を分注する ように尿分注装置を構成することが考えられる。  In order to solve the above problem, urine is collected in advance on a Harun cap on which information about the patient is printed in the form of a bar code, and the Harun force cap from which the urine is collected and an empty spittoon are successively placed. It reads the barcode information of the supplied Harun cup, prints information about the patient on a label based on the read information in the form of a barcode, affixes the printed label to the speed tube, and It is conceivable to configure the urine dispensing device to dispense the Haruncap urine into the attached pipe tube.
しかし、ハルンカヅプは比較的大きいため、複数のハルンカヅプを収容し、 収容されたハルンカップを一個づっ取り出して移送させるように構成すると、 装置構造が複雑になる上に装置が大型化するという問題がある。  However, since the haruncap is relatively large, if a plurality of harncups are accommodated, and the accommodated harncups are taken out and transferred one by one, there is a problem that the structure of the apparatus becomes complicated and the apparatus becomes large.
また 、ルン力ップは、再検査が必要な場合に何時でも利用できるように、 分注後も保管しておく必要があるので、 分注後のハルンカップを尿を入れた まま回収できるように構成する必要があり、 ハルンカツプを一個ずつ移動さ せる構成では、 回収のための構造も複雑になり装置が大型化するという問題 がある。  In addition, since the run-up must be kept after dispensing so that it can be used at any time when re-examination is required, the Harun cup after dispensing can be collected with urine in it. It is necessary to compose the system, and the structure in which the haruncaps are moved one by one has a problem that the structure for recovery is complicated and the device becomes large.
また、 尿入りのハルンカップを移送する場合、 移送中にハルンカップが転 倒して尿がこぼれる可能性があるという問題もある。  In addition, when transferring a Harun cup containing urine, there is also a problem that the Harun cup may fall down during the transfer and spill urine.
発明の開示  Disclosure of the invention
本発明は、 上記した従来の問題点を解決し、 構造が簡単で、 小型であり、 移動中にハルンカップが転倒する恐れがない自動型尿分注装置を提供するこ とを目的としている。  An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and to provide an automatic urine dispensing device that has a simple structure, is small in size, and does not have a risk of the Harun cup falling over during movement.
上記した目的を達成するために、 本発明によれば、 患者の尿が採取された ノ、ルンカップから、 尿をスピッツ管に自動的に分注する全自動型尿分注装置 において、 患者に関する情報がバーコードの形態で印字され、 該患者の尿が 採取されたハルンカップを少なくとも二つ搭載可能なラック （A1)、 分注 前のハルンカップを搭載したラヅクを収容する分注前力ップ収容部（ A 2 )、 前記分注前カップ収容部と並べて配置され、 分注後のハルンカップを搭載し たラックを収容可能な分注後カップ収容部 （A3)、 及び前記分注前カップ 収容部と前記分注後力ップ収容部に沿って配置され、 前記分注前力ップ収容 部から取り出されたラックを前記分注後力ップ収容部まで移送するハルン力 ヅプ入りラヅク移送手段 （A4) を備えたハルンカップ供給回収手段 （A) と、 少なくとも二つのスピッツ管を搭載可能なラック （B 1)、 分注前のス ピッツ管を搭載したラックを収容する分注前スピッツ管収容部 （B2)、 前 記分注前スピッッ管収容部と並べて配置され、 分注後のスビッッ管を搭載し たラックを収容可能な分注後カップ収容部 （B3)、 及び前記分注前スピッ ヅ管収容部と前記分注後スピッッ管収容部に沿って配置され、 前記分注前ス ピッヅ管収容部から取り出されたラックを前記分注後スピッヅ管収容部まで 移送するスピッツ管入りラック移送手段 （B4)、 を備えたスピッツ管供給 回収手段 （B) と、 前記ハルンカップ入りラック移送手段 （A4) と前記ス ピッツ管入りラック移送手段（B 4) との間に、 前記移送手段（A 4, B4) の移送方向と直交する向きで配置され、 分注前カップ収容部 （A2) から供 給されてきたラック （A1) 内のハルンカップに印字されたバ一コード情報 を読み取る読取手段 （C) と、 前記分注前スピッツ管収容部 （B2) と前記 分注後スピッヅ管収容部 （B3) との間に配置され、 読取手段で読み取った 情報に基づいてラベルに患者に関する情報をバーコ一ドの形態で印字し、 分 注前スピッツ管の表面に前記印字済みのラベルを貼り付けるラペル印字 -貼 付手段 （D) と、 前記ハルンカップ入りラック移送手段 （A4) と前記スピ ッヅ管入りラック移送手段 （B 4 ) との間に、 前記移送手段 （A 4 , B 4 ) の移送方向と直交する向きで配置され、 ハルンカップ内の尿を前記ラペル貼 付後の対応するスピッツ管に分注する分注手段 （E ) とを備えていることを 特徴とする全自動型尿分注装置が提供される。 To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, urine of a patient is collected In a fully automatic urine dispensing device that automatically dispenses urine from a run cup into a Spitz tube, information on the patient is printed in the form of a barcode, and at least two Harun cups from which the patient's urine is collected are provided. A rack that can be mounted (A1), a pre-dispensing cup housing (A 2) that accommodates a rack with the Harun cup before dispensing, a Harun cup that is arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing cup housing and that is after dispensing The dispensing cup housing portion (A3) capable of accommodating the rack on which the rack is mounted, and the pre-dispensing cup housing portion and the post-dispensing force cup housing portion are arranged along the pre-dispensing force cup housing portion. Harun cup supply / recovery means (A) equipped with a Harun-powered rack transfer means (A4) for transporting the rack taken out of the storage section to the power storage section after the dispensing, and at least two spitz tubes. Possible rack (B 1 ), The pre-dispensing spitz tube housing section (B2), which accommodates the rack with the pre-dispensing pipes, is arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing spit tube housing section, and is equipped with the post-dispensing spit pipe. A dispensing cup housing portion (B3) capable of accommodating the rack, and a pre-dispensing spike tube housing portion disposed along the pre-dispensing spike tube housing portion and the post-dispensing spike tube housing portion. A spitz tube containing rack transferring means (B4) for transferring the rack taken out of the pipe to the spitting tube housing section after dispensing, and a spitz tube supplying and collecting means (B), and the Harn cup containing rack transferring means (A4). It is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the transfer means (A4, B4) between the rack transfer means (B4) containing the pipes, and is supplied from the pre-dispensing cup storage part (A2). Bar printed on the Harun cup in the rack (A1) A reading means (C) for reading one code information; and a reading means (B2) disposed between the pre-dispensing spitz tube receiving section (B2) and the post-dispensing spitz pipe receiving section (B3), based on the information read by the reading means. Label information on the label in the form of a bar code, and before labeling, the label is printed on the surface of the Spitz tube. The labeling means (D); A4) and the spin It is arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the transfer means (A 4, B 4) between the rack transfer means (B 4) and the urine in the Harun cup after the lapel is attached. A dispensing means (E) for dispensing into a Spitz tube is provided, which provides a fully automatic urine dispensing device.
図面の簡単な説明  BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
図 1は、 本発明に係る全自動型尿分注装置の概略斜視図であり、 図 2は、 図 1に示した全自動型尿分注装置の概略上面図である。 尚、 分注 手段及びラペル印字 ·貼付手段については外側ケーシングを省略して内部構 造の概略を示している。  FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a fully automatic urine dispensing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of the fully automatic urine dispensing device shown in FIG. As for the dispensing means and the lapel printing / pasting means, the outline of the internal structure is shown by omitting the outer casing.
図 3 Aは、 ハルンカップ収容ラックの概略斜視図を、 図 3 Bは、 図 3 Aに おける A— A断面図を各々示している。  FIG. 3A is a schematic perspective view of the Harun cup storage rack, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3A.
図 4は、 分注後力ップ収容部に設けられた分注後力ップ収容トレイの使用 の形態を示す斜視図である。  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mode of use of the post-dispensing nip storage tray provided in the post-dispensing nip storage section.
図 5は、 図 1における全自動型尿分注装置の読取手段 Cとラペル印字 -貼 付手段 Dの一部の部分拡大上面図である。  FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged top view of a part of the reading means C and the lapel printing / pasting means D of the fully automatic urine dispensing apparatus in FIG.
図 6は、 読取手段 C及びラベル印字 ·貼付手段 Dの一部を左方向から見た 部分拡大側面図である。  FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged side view of a part of the reading means C and the label printing / pasting means D as viewed from the left.
図 7は、 図 1における全自動型尿分注装置のラベル印字 ·貼付手段 Dの部 分拡大上面図である。  FIG. 7 is an enlarged top view of a part of the label printing / sticking means D of the fully automatic urine dispensing apparatus in FIG.
図 8は、ラベル印字'貼付手段 Dを左方向から見た部分拡大側面図である。 図 9は、 図 1における右方向から見た分注手段 Eの拡大側面図である。  FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged side view of the label printing / pasting means D as viewed from the left. FIG. 9 is an enlarged side view of the dispensing means E viewed from the right in FIG.
発明を実施するための最良の形態  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
以下、 添付図面に示した幾つかの実施例を参照しながら本発明に係る全自 動型尿分注装置 （以下、 単に尿分注装置と称する。 ） の実施の形態について 説明していく。 [全体構成の説明] Hereinafter, embodiments of an all-automatic urine dispensing device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a urine dispensing device) according to the present invention will be described with reference to some embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings. [Description of overall configuration]
図 1は本発明に係る全自動型尿分注装置の概略斜視図を、 図 2は図 1に示 した全自動型尿分注装置の概略上面図を各々示している。  FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a fully automatic urine dispensing apparatus according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of the fully automatic urine dispensing apparatus shown in FIG.
図面に示すように、 この尿分注装置は、 ハルンカップ供給回収手段 A、 ス ピッツ管供給回収手段 B、 読取手段 C、 ラベル印字 ·貼着手段 D、 及び分注 手段 Eを備え、 これらの各手段は支持台 1上に次のようにレイアウトされて いる。  As shown in the drawing, the urine dispensing apparatus includes a Harun cup supply / recovery means A, a Spitz tube supply / recovery means B, a reading means C, a label printing / adhering means D, and a dispensing means E. The means are laid out on the support 1 as follows.
即ち、 ハルンカヅプ供給回収手段 Aとスピッヅ管供給回収手段 Bとの間に 読取手段 C及び分注手段 Eが並べて配置されており、  That is, the reading means C and the dispensing means E are arranged side by side between the Haruncap supply / recovery means A and the pipe tube supply / recovery means B,
スピッツ管供給回収手段 Bを構成する分注前スピッツ管収容部 B 2と分注 後スピッツ管収容部 B 3との間にラペル印字'貼付手段 Dが配置されている。  Lapel printing / pasting means D is disposed between the pre-dispensing spitz tube housing section B2 and the post-dispensing spitz tube housing section B3 which constitute the Spitz tube supply / recovery means B.
[ノヽルンカツプ供給回収手段 Aの説明] [Explanation of Norun Cup supply and recovery means A]
前記ハルンカップ供給回収手段 Aは、  The Harun cup supply and recovery means A includes:
患者の尿が採取された分注前のハルンカップ 2をハルン力ップ用ラック A 1単位で収容し、 ラック単位でハルンカップを供給する分注前カップ収容部 A 2と、  A pre-dispensing cup container A2 for storing the Harun cup 2 from which the patient's urine has been collected before dispensing, in a unit for Harun cup A, and supplying the Harun cup in rack units;
分注前力ップ収容部 A 2と並べて配置され、 分注後のハルンカップ 2を前 記ラック単位で回収して収容する分注後力ップ収容部 A 3と、  A post-dispensing hopper accommodating section A3 arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing hopper A2 for collecting and storing the Harun cup 2 after dispensing in rack units as described above,
分注前力ップ収容部 A 2及び分注後力ップ収容部 A 3に沿って配置され、 分注前後のハルンカップを前記ラック単位で移送するラック移送手段 A 4と を備えている。  A rack transfer means A4 is provided along the pre-dispensing force hopper accommodating portion A2 and the post-dispensing force hopper accommodating portion A3 and transfers the Harun cup before and after dispensing in rack units.
図 3 A及び Bは、 前記ハルンカップ用ラック A 1の概略斜視図と、 横断面 図とを各々示している。  3A and 3B are a schematic perspective view and a cross-sectional view, respectively, of the Harun cup rack A1.
[ハルン力ヅプ用ラヅク A 1の説明]  [Explanation of Harun Power Lake A1]
図面に示すように、 このハルンカップ用ラック A 1は、 側面が開放した少 なくともハルンカップ 2の高さより低い枠体からなり、 その上壁 3には、 ノヽ ルンカップ 2を揷入可能な 4つの開口 4が形成されている。 As shown in the drawing, this Harun cup rack A1 has a small open side. At least it is composed of a frame lower than the height of the Harun cup 2, and its upper wall 3 is formed with four openings 4 through which the Norn cup 2 can be inserted.
前記開口 4の寸法は、 図 3 Bに示すように、 ハルンカップ 2を前記開口 4 から挿入して底壁 5上に立てた時に、 ハルンカップ 2の外周部を若干のクリ ァランスを持って支持することができるように決められている。 また、 枠体 の底壁 5の内面は、 後述する読取手段 Cのカツプ回転機構によりハルンカツ プ 2を圧接して回転させる時にハルンカップ 2がスムーズに回転することが できるように合成樹脂等の滑りやすい材料で平滑に形成されている。  As shown in FIG. 3B, when the Harun cup 2 is inserted from the opening 4 and stands on the bottom wall 5, the outer periphery of the Harun cup 2 is supported with some clearance, as shown in FIG. 3B. It is determined that it can be. The inner surface of the bottom wall 5 of the frame is made of a slippery material such as synthetic resin so that the Harun cup 2 can rotate smoothly when the Harun cup 2 is pressed against and rotated by the cup rotating mechanism of the reading means C described later. It is formed of a smooth material.
[分注前力ップ収容部 A 2の説明]  [Explanation of the pre-dispensing hopper A2]
分注前カップ収容部 A 2は、 上記したハルンカップ用ラック A 1を複数列 並べて収容できるように構成され、 その底面に設けられた一つのラック送り 爪 6により収容したラック A 1を次々にラック移送手段 A 4に供給すること ができるように構成されている。  The pre-dispensing cup storage section A2 is configured so as to be able to store a plurality of rows of the Harun cup racks A1 in a row, and the racks A1 stored by one rack feed claw 6 provided on the bottom surface are successively racked. It is configured so that it can be supplied to the transfer means A4.
[ラック移送手段 A 4の説明]  [Explanation of rack transfer means A4]
ラック移送手段 A 4は、  Rack transfer means A 4
分注前力ヅプ収容部 A 2及び分注後力ップ収容部 A 3に沿ってのび、 読取 手段 C及び分注手段 Eの前を通過する移送用通路 7と、  A transfer passage 7 extending along the pre-dispensing force container A2 and the post-dispensing force container A3 and passing in front of the reading means C and the dispensing means E;
該通路上に供給されたラック A 1を、 それに収容されたハルン力ップ単位 で移動させ、 読取手段 C及び分注手段 Eの前を通過させるラック移動用爪 8 と、  A rack moving claw 8 for moving the rack A 1 supplied on the passage in units of Harun force stored therein and passing it in front of the reading means C and the dispensing means E;
分注後のラック A 1を前記移送用通路 7から分注後力ップ収容部 A 3に送 り出す一対のラック送り爪 9と  A pair of rack feed claws 9 for feeding the rack A 1 after dispensing from the transfer passage 7 to the post-dispensing nip accommodating section A 3
を備えている。  It has.
[分注後力ップ収容部 A 3の説明]  [Explanation of A3 storage unit after dispensing]
分注後カップ収容部 A 3には、 上記したハルンカップ用ラック A 1を複数 列並べて収容できるように構成された着脱可能なトレイ A 5が設けられてお り、 ラック移送手段 A 4のラック送り爪 9により送り出された分注後のラッ ク A 1を次々に前記トレィ A 5の上に収容するように構成されている。 After dispensing, in the cup storage section A3, a plurality of A detachable tray A5 is provided so as to be arranged in rows, and the dispensed racks A1 sent out by the rack feed claws 9 of the rack transfer means A4 are successively put into the tray A. It is configured to house on top of five.
前記トレィ A 5は、 図 4に示すように、 ラック移送手段 A 4から分注後の ラック A 1を受け入れられるように前端が開放しており、 その両側壁の前部 と後壁とには、 搭載されたラックのハルンカップの上端より高い支持部 1 0 及び 1 1が形成されている。 このように構成することにより、 このトレィ A 5は、 分注後のハルンカップを収容したラック A 1を搭載した状態で、 積み 重ねることができるので、 再検査のために尿を入れたままの分注後のハルン カップをコンパクトに収容することができるようになる。  As shown in Fig. 4, the tray A5 has an open front end so that the rack A1 after dispensing can be received from the rack transfer means A4. The supporting portions 10 and 11 higher than the upper end of the Harun cup of the mounted rack are formed. With such a configuration, the tray A5 can be stacked with the rack A1 containing the dispensed Harun cup mounted thereon, so that the urine is stored for re-examination. The Harun Cup after injection can be stored compactly.
[スピッッ管供給回収部 Bの説明] [Explanation of spiked tube supply / recovery section B]
スピッツ管供給回収部 Bは、  Spitz pipe supply and recovery section B
分注処理前の複数の空のスピッツ管 1 2を収納したスピッヅ管用ラック B 1を収納する分注前スピッヅ管収容部 B 2と、  A pre-dispensing pipe tube storage section B 2 for storing a pipe pipe rack B 1 storing a plurality of empty spitz tubes 1 2 before the pipetting process;
前記分注前スピッヅ管収容部 B 2と並べて配置され、 分注後のスピッツ管 1 2を前記ラック単位で回収して収容する分注後スピッツ管収容部 B 3と、 分注前スピッッ管収容部 B 2及び分注後スピッッ管収容部 B 3に沿って配 置され、 分注前後のスピツッ管を前記ラツク単位で移送するラック移送手段 B 4とを備えている。  A post-dispensing spitz tube receiving section B3, which is arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing spitz tube receiving section B2 and collects and stores the post-dispensing Spitz pipes 12 in rack units, And a rack transfer means B4 disposed along the part B2 and the post-dispensing spit tube accommodating part B3 for transferring the spit pipes before and after dispensing in rack units.
[分注前スビッヅ管収容部 B 2の説明]  [Explanation of pre-dispensing tube part B2]
前記分注前スピッヅ管収納部 B 2は、 ラック B 1を複数列並べて収納でき るように形成されており、 その底部に設けられた一対のラック押出し爪 1 3 により、 収容されたラック B 1をラック移送手段 B 4の移送通路 1 9上に一 つづつ押し出すように構成されている。  The pre-dispensing pipe tube storage section B2 is formed so as to be able to store a plurality of rows of racks B1, and a pair of rack push-out claws 13 provided at the bottom of the rack B1 accommodates the racks B1. Are pushed out onto the transfer passages 19 of the rack transfer means B4 one by one.
[ラック移送手段 B 4の説明] ラック移送手段 B 4は、 [Explanation of rack transfer means B 4] Rack transfer means B 4
分注前スビッヅ管収納部 B 2から分注後スピッヅ管収容部 B 3までのび、 ハルンカップ収容供給手段 Aの移送通路 7と平行に配置された移送通路 1 9 と、  A transfer passage 19 extending from the pre-dispensing tube storage portion B2 to the post-dispensing tube storage portion B3 and arranged in parallel with the transfer passage 7 of the Harun cup storage and supply means A,
ラック送り爪 1 6と  Rack feed claw 1 6 and
を備え、  With
前記ラック送り爪 1 6により、 ラック移送手段 B 4の移送用通路 1 9上に 押し出されたラック B 1を分注後スピッッ管収容部 B 3側に移送するように 構成されている。  The rack feeding claw 16 is configured so that the rack B1 pushed out onto the transfer passage 19 of the rack transfer means B4 is dispensed and then transferred to the spict tube accommodating part B3 side.
また、 ラック移送手段 B 4の分注後スピッツ管収容部 B 3側には、 分注後 のラック B 1を移送用通路 1 9から分注後スピッツ管収容部 B 3に向けて押 し出す送り爪等の適当な押出手段 （図示せず） が設けられている。  Further, the rack B1 after dispensing is pushed out from the transfer passage 19 toward the Spitz tube housing B3 after the dispensing, on the side of the Spitz tube housing B3 after the dispensing of the rack transfer means B4. Appropriate pushing means (not shown) such as feed pawls are provided.
[分注後スビッッ管収容部 B 3の説明]  [Explanation of the Spit tube storage part B 3 after dispensing]
分注後スピッヅ管収容部 B 3は、 分注後のスピッツ管をラック単位で複数 列収容できるように構成され、 前記押出手段 （図示せず） によって押し出さ れた処理済みのラック B 1を次々に回収する。  The post-dispensing pipe tube storage section B3 is configured so as to be able to store a plurality of rows of post-dispensing Spitz tubes in rack units, and the processed racks B1 pushed out by the pushing means (not shown) one after another. To be collected.
[読取手段 Cの説明]  [Explanation of reading means C]
図 5は、 図 2における分注装置の読取手段 C及びラペル印字■貼着部 Dの 一部の部分拡大上面図であり、 また、 図 6は、 読取手段 C及びラベル印字 - 貼着部 Dの一部を図 2における左方向から見た部分拡大側面図である。 読取 手段 Cは、 上下方向に摺動可能なスライドュニット 2 3と該スライドュニッ ト 2 3を支持する支持フレーム 2 5とを備えている。 これらスライドュニヅ ト 2 3及び支持フレーム 2 5は、 ハルンカップ供給回収手段 Aとスピッツ管 供給回収手段 Bとの間に配置されている。 前記スライドユニット 2 3と支持 フレーム 2 5との間にはスプリング 2 7が設けられており、 このスプリング 2 7はスライドュニヅト 2 3を常時上方に引っ張つている。 前記支持フレー ム 2 5は、 押付けカム 2 9と、 該押付けカム 2 9を回転駆動する押付けモー 夕 3 1が設けられている。 前記押付けカム 2 9は、 スライ ドュニヅト 2 3に 設けられたアイ ドラ 3 3に係止しており、 前記押付けモー夕 3 1によって回 転駆動されると、 アイドラ 3 3、 即ち、 スライドュニット 2 3を前記スプリ ング 2 7の引っ張り力に杭して下方に押し下げる。 また、 支持フレーム 2 5 における前記押付けカム 2 9の上方には、 押付け行程検知センサ 3 5が設け られており、 前記押付けカム 2 9には、 半円形状のセンサカツ夕 3 7が回転 一体に固定されている。 このセンサカツ夕 3 7は、 前記したように押付け力 ム 2 9と一体に回転し、 該押付けカム 2 9が図 6上、 時計回りに回転してス ライ ドュニット 2 3を下方に押し下げている間は、 前記押付け行程検知セン サ 3 5を横切り、 また、 押付けカム 2 9が図 6上 1 8 0度し、 その後さらに 時計回りに回転してスライドュニヅト 2 3の押付けを徐々に解除し、 スライ ドュニット 2 3がスプリング 2 7の引っ張り力により上方に引き上げられて いる間は、 前記押付け行程検知センサ 3 5から外れる。 このセンサカツ夕 3 7の作用により、 押付け行程検知センサ 3 5は、 スライドユニット 2 3が下 方に押し下げられているか、 上方に引き上げられているかを検知する。 前記 スライドユニット 2 3の下部には、 カヅプ回転機構 C 1と、 ラベル印字 -貼 着部 Dの一部を構成するスピヅッ管回転機構 D 1とが設けられている。 FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial top view of a part of the reading means C and the lapel printing / adhering part D of the dispensing apparatus in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a reading means C and a label printing-adhering part D. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged side view of a part of FIG. The reading means C includes a slide unit 23 slidable in the vertical direction and a support frame 25 supporting the slide unit 23. The slide unit 23 and the support frame 25 are disposed between the Harun cup supply / recovery means A and the Spitz pipe supply / recovery means B. A spring 27 is provided between the slide unit 23 and the support frame 25. Reference numeral 27 always pulls the slide unit 23 upward. The support frame 25 is provided with a pressing cam 29 and a pressing motor 31 for driving the pressing cam 29 to rotate. The pressing cam 29 is locked to an idler 33 provided on a slide unit 23. When the pressing cam 29 is rotated by the pressing mode 31, the idler 33, that is, the slide unit 2 3 is piled with the pulling force of the spring 27 and pushed down. A pressing stroke detecting sensor 35 is provided above the pressing cam 29 in the support frame 25, and a semicircular sensor cut 37 is fixed to the pressing cam 29 integrally with the pressing cam 29. Have been. The sensor cutter 37 rotates integrally with the pressing force 29 as described above, and while the pressing cam 29 rotates clockwise in FIG. 6 to push down the slide unit 23 downward. , Crosses the pressing stroke detection sensor 35, and the pressing cam 29 rotates 180 degrees in FIG. 6, and then rotates clockwise to gradually release the pressing of the slide unit 23, and the slide unit While the spring 23 is being pulled upward by the pulling force of the spring 27, the spring 23 comes off the pressing stroke detection sensor 35. By the action of the sensor cutter 37, the pressing stroke detection sensor 35 detects whether the slide unit 23 is pushed down or pulled up. A cap rotating mechanism C1 and a pipe rotating mechanism D1, which constitutes a part of the label printing / adhering section D, are provided below the slide unit 23.
[カップ回転機構の説明]  [Description of cup rotation mechanism]
カップ回転機構 C 1は、 ハルンカップ供給回収手段 Aの移送用通路 7上に 突出している押付け回転板 3 9を備えている。 この押付け回転板 3 9は、 下 面には滑り止め材 4 1が張設された長方形の板体から成り、 その長手方向の 長さは、 ハルンカップ 2の上端縁の外径寸法より若干大きく寸法決めされて いる。 前記押付け回転板 3 9は、 上端に従動プーリ 4 7が固定された回転シ ャフト 4 5に、 軸方向に摺動可能に、 かつ回転方向に一体に取り付けられて いる。 また、 前記押付け回転板 3 9と回転シャフト 4 5との間にはスプリン グ 4 3が介装されており、 前記スプリング 4 3により押付け回転体 3 9は常 時、 下方、 即ち、 ハルンカップ 2側に押し付けられている。 これにより、 ス ライドユニット 2 3が下方に押し下げられると、 押付け回転板 3 9は、 前記 スプリング 4 3の力に杭して移送用通路 7上にあるラック A 1に収容された ハルンカップ 2の上端縁に押し付けられ、 ハルンカップ 2を圧接保持する。 また、 カップ回転機構 C 1は、 カップ回転モー夕 4 9が設けられている。 このカップ回転モー夕 4 9の回転軸には駆動プーリ 5 1が固定されており、 この駆動プーリ 5 1と前記回転シャフト 4 5の従動プーリ 4 7とには動力伝 達ベルト 5 3がかけられている。 前記カヅプ回転モー夕 4 9は、 前述した押 付け行程検知センサ 3 5の検知結果に基づいて、 スライ ドュニヅト 2 3が下 方に押し下げられている時に回転駆動し、 これにより、 ハルンカップ 2を押 付け保持した押付け回転板 3 9によりハルンカップ 2を回転させる。 尚、 前 述したように、 ノ、ルンカップ 2はラヅク A 1に若干のクリアランスを空けて 支持されており、 かつ、 ラック A 1の底面は滑りやすい材料で平滑に形成さ れているのでハルンカヅプ 2はラヅク A 1に入れられたままの状態でもスム ーズに回転する。 The cup rotating mechanism C 1 includes a pressing rotary plate 39 protruding above the transfer passage 7 of the Harun cup supply / recovery means A. The pressing rotary plate 39 is made of a rectangular plate with a non-slip material 41 stretched on its lower surface, and its length in the longitudinal direction is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the upper edge of the Harun cup 2. It has been decided. The pressing rotary plate 39 has a rotary shaft to which a driven pulley 47 is fixed at the upper end. The shaft 45 is slidable in the axial direction and integrally mounted in the rotational direction. A spring 43 is interposed between the pressing rotary plate 39 and the rotating shaft 45, and the pressing rotary body 39 is always lower by the spring 43, that is, on the Harun cup 2 side. Is pressed against. As a result, when the slide unit 23 is pushed down, the pressing rotary plate 39 is piled up by the force of the spring 43, and the upper end of the Harun cup 2 housed in the rack A1 on the transfer passage 7 It is pressed against the rim to hold the Harun cup 2 in pressure contact. Further, the cup rotating mechanism C 1 is provided with a cup rotating motor 49. A drive pulley 51 is fixed to the rotation shaft of the cup rotation motor 49, and a power transmission belt 53 is hung between the drive pulley 51 and the driven pulley 47 of the rotation shaft 45. ing. The cup rotation motor 49 is driven to rotate when the slide unit 23 is depressed downward based on the detection result of the pressing stroke detection sensor 35 described above, whereby the Harun cup 2 is pressed. The harn cup 2 is rotated by the held pressing rotary plate 39. As described above, the runc cup 2 is supported with a slight clearance in the rack A1, and the bottom of the rack A1 is made of a slippery material and is therefore smooth. Rotates smoothly even when it is still in the A1.
また、 力ップ回転機構 C 1の下方にはバーコ一ドリーダ C 2が配置されて おり、前記した力ヅプ回転機構 C 1によりハルンカヅプ 2が回転された時に、 このバーコ一ドリーダ C 2でハルン力ップ 2の表面に貼り付けられたラベル R 1のバーコ一ド情報を読み取る。 前記ラベル R 1には、 被験者名、 被験者 属性 （診療科、 病棟等） 、 検査番号、 及び検査に必要なスピッツ管の数 （親 検体から何本の子検体に分注するか） 等の様々な被験者に関する情報が 2次 元バーコード化されて印字されてい.る。 [スピッツ管回転機構の説明] A bar code reader C 2 is disposed below the force-up rotating mechanism C 1, and when the harp cap 2 is rotated by the force-up rotating mechanism C 1, the bar code reader C 2 is used. Read the barcode information of label R1 attached to the surface of forceps 2. The label R1 contains various information such as subject name, subject attributes (medical department, ward, etc.), examination number, and number of Spitz tubes required for examination (how many child specimens are dispensed from the parent specimen). Information on the subjects is converted to a two-dimensional barcode and printed. [Description of Spitz tube rotation mechanism]
前記スライ ドュニヅト 2 5の下部に設けられたスピッツ管回転機構 D 1は、 スピッヅ管供給回収手段 Bの移送用通路 1 9上に突出している押付け回転体 5 5を備えている。 この押付け回転体 5 5は、 先端がスピッツ管 1 2の上部 に挿入できるようにテ一パ状に形成された円筒体から成り、 回転シャフト 5 9に、 軸方向に摺動可能に、 かつ回転方向に一体に取り付けられている。 ま た、 回転シャフト 5 9と前記押付け回転体 5 5との間にはスプリング 5 7が 介装されており、 このスプリング 5 7により、 押付け回転体 5 5が常時、 下 方に、 即ち、 スピヅヅ管 1 2側に押し付けられている。 これにより、 スライ ドュニット 2 3が下方に押し下げられると、 押付け回転体 5 5は、 前記スプ リング 5 7の力に杭して、 その先端が移送用通路 1 9上のスピヅヅ管 1 2に 揷入され、 スピヅヅ管 1 2を保持する。 また、 スピッツ管回転機構 D 1は、 スピヅヅ管回転モ一夕 6 1を備えている。 このスピッツ管回転モ一夕 6 1の 回転軸には駆動プーリ 6 3が設けられており、 該駆動プーリ 6 3と前記回転 シャフト 5 9に設けられた従動プーリ 6 5とには動力伝達ベルト 6 7がかけ られている。 前記スピッツ管回転モ一夕 6 1は、 前述した押付け行程検知セ ンサ 3 5の検知結果に基づいて、 スライドュニヅト 2 3が下方に押し下げら れている時に回転駆動し、 これにより、 スピッツ管 1 2を挿入保持した押付 け回転体 5 5により、 移送用通路 1 9上にあるラック B 1に収納されたスピ ヅヅ管 1 2を回転させ、 スピッヅ管 1 2の回転中に後述するラベル印字 ·貼 着手段 Dのラペル貼着装置 D 2によってスピッヅ管 1 2に被験者の情報がバ —コード （及び文字） の形態で印字されたラベル R 2を貼り付ける。 また、 移送用通路 1 9のスピッツ管回転機構 D 1と対応する部分には、 バーコード リーダ C 3が設けられており、 このバ一コードリーダ C 3は、 前記ラベル貼 着装置 D 2によってスピヅヅ管 1 2に貼り付けられたラペル R 2を、 スピヅ ヅ管回転中に読み取り、 該ラベル R 2に印字された情報がハルンカップ 2側 のバーコ一ドリーダ C 2に読み取られた情報と合っているかを確認する。 The Spitz tube rotation mechanism D1 provided at the lower part of the slide unit 25 includes a pressing rotating body 55 protruding above the transfer passage 19 of the Spit pipe supply / recovery means B. The pressing rotating body 55 is formed of a cylindrical body formed in a taper shape so that the tip can be inserted into the upper part of the Spitz tube 12. The pressing rotating body 55 is slidable in the axial direction on the rotating shaft 59 and rotated. Mounted in one direction. Further, a spring 57 is interposed between the rotating shaft 59 and the pressing rotary member 55, and the pressing rotary member 55 is always downwardly, that is, the speed is reduced by the spring 57. It is pressed against the tube 12 side. As a result, when the slide unit 23 is pushed down, the pressing rotating body 55 is piled up by the force of the spring 57, and its tip is inserted into the speed pipe 12 on the transfer passage 19. And hold the speed tube 12. Further, the Spitz tube rotation mechanism D 1 includes a Spitz tube rotation module 61. A drive pulley 63 is provided on the rotating shaft of the Spitz tube rotary motor 61, and a power transmission belt 6 is provided between the drive pulley 63 and the driven pulley 65 provided on the rotary shaft 59. 7 has been applied. Based on the detection result of the pressing stroke detection sensor 35 described above, the Spitz tube rotating motor 61 is driven to rotate when the slide unit 23 is being pushed downward, whereby the Spitz tube 12 The spinning tube 12 stored in the rack B1 on the transfer passage 19 is rotated by the pressing rotating body 55 into which the spinning tube 12 is inserted, and the label printing described later is performed while the spinning tube 12 is rotating. The label R 2 on which the subject's information is printed in the form of a bar code (and characters) is attached to the pipe 12 by the lapel attaching device D 2 of the attaching means D. A barcode reader C3 is provided in a portion of the transfer passage 19 corresponding to the Spitz tube rotation mechanism D1, and the barcode reader C3 is driven by the label attaching device D2. Lapel R 2 affixed to tube 1 2 読 み 取 り Read while the tube is rotating, and confirm that the information printed on the label R2 matches the information read by the bar code reader C2 on the Harun cup 2.
[ラペル印字 ·貼着部 Dの説明]  [Explanation of lapel printing / sticking part D]
図 2を参照すると分かるように、 スピッヅ管供給回収手段 Bにおける分注 前スピッヅ管収容部 B 2と分注後スピッツ管収容部 B 3との間には、 ラベル 印字 ·貼付手段 Dの主たる部分を構成するラペル印字 ·貼着装置 D 2が設け られている。  As can be seen from FIG. 2, the main part of the label printing / adhering means D is located between the spitting tube housing B2 before dispensing and the spitz tube housing B3 after dispensing in the spitting tube supply / recovery means B. And a lapel printing / sticking device D2.
図 7は、 図 2における尿自動分注装置のラベル印字 ·貼着部 Dの部分拡大 上面図であり、 また、 図 8は、 ラベル印字 ·貼着部 Dを左方向から見た部分 拡大側面図である。 以下、 図 2、 図 7及び図 8を参照してラベル印字，貼着 部 Dの構成について詳細に説明する。  Fig. 7 is an enlarged top view of the label printing / sticking part D of the automatic urine dispensing device in Fig. 2, and Fig. 8 is an enlarged side view of the label printing / sticking part D viewed from the left. FIG. Hereinafter, the configuration of the label printing and sticking section D will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2, 7, and 8. FIG.
スピヅヅ管回転機構 D 1の構成については既に説明してあるのでここでは 説明を省略する。 ラベル印字 ·貼着装置 D 2は、 ラベル付き台紙供給ローラ 6 9、 卷取りローラ 7 1、 印字へヅド 7 3、 プラテンローラ 7 5、 剥離板 7 7、 及び貼付ローラユニット 7 9を備えている （図 2参照） 。 図 7に示すよ うに、 前記貼着ローラユニット 7 9は、 支持フレーム 8 1を備えている。 こ の支持フレーム 8 1には、 支持プレート 8 3がスプリング 8 5を介して取り 付けられている。 前記支持プレート 8 3の先端には貼着ローラ 8 6がスプリ ング 8 7を介して取り付けられている。 また、 この支持フレーム 8 1は押付 けモ一夕 8 9を備えている。 この押付けモー夕 8 9は、 その回転軸に押付け カム 9 1が回転一体に取り付けられている。 この押付けカム 9 1は、 前記支 持プレート 8 3に一体に突設されたアイ ドラ 9 3に係止しており、 これによ り、 押付けモー夕 8 9が駆動して、 押付けカム 9 1が回転すると、 押付け力 ム 9 1がアイドラ 9 3を押して、 支持プレート 8 3をスプリング 8 7の引つ 張り力に杭して支持フレーム 8 1から押出し、 貼着ローラ 8 6を前記スピヅ ヅ管回転機構 E> 1により回転されているスピッツ管 1 2の側面に当てる。 ま た、 前記押付けモ一夕 8 9の回転軸には、 半円状のセンサカツ夕 9 5が回転 一体に装着されており、 支持フレーム 8 1における前記センサカツ夕 9 5と 対応する位置にはセンサカツ夕 9 5が通過可能に貼着ローラ状態検知センサ 9 7が装着されている。 前記センサカツ夕 9 5は、 図示していないが略半円 形状をした板体であり、 支持プレート 8 3が押付けカム 9 1により押され、 貼着ローラ 8 6がスピッツ管 1 2の表面に接触している間は、 貼着ローラ状 態検知センサ 9 7から外れており、 押付けカム 9 1が支持プレート 8 3の規 制を解除して支持プレート 8 3がスプリング 8 7の引っ張り力によって支持 フレーム 8 1内に引き戻されている間は、 貼着ローラ状態検知センサ 9 7を 通過する。 Since the configuration of the spine tube rotation mechanism D1 has already been described, the description is omitted here. The label printing / sticking device D 2 includes a backing supply roller 69 with a label, a take-up roller 71, a print head 73, a platen roller 75, a peeling plate 77, and a sticking roller unit 79. (See Figure 2). As shown in FIG. 7, the sticking roller unit 79 includes a support frame 81. A support plate 83 is attached to the support frame 81 via a spring 85. At the tip of the support plate 83, a sticking roller 86 is attached via a spring 87. The support frame 81 is provided with a pressing module 89. In the pressing mode 89, a pressing cam 91 is attached to the rotating shaft so as to rotate integrally. The pressing cam 91 is locked to an idler 93 protruded integrally with the support plate 83, whereby the pressing motor 89 is driven, and the pressing cam 91 is driven. When the roller rotates, the pressing force 91 presses the idler 93 to push the support plate 83 to the tension of the spring 87, push it out of the support frame 81, and push the sticking roller 86 onto the spine. ヅ Tube rotation mechanism Touch the side of Spitz tube 12 rotated by E> 1. A semicircular sensor cut 95 is integrally mounted on the rotating shaft of the pressing module 89, and the sensor cut 95 is located at a position corresponding to the sensor cut 95 on the support frame 81. The sticking roller state detection sensor 97 is mounted so that evening 95 can pass. Although not shown, the sensor cut 95 is a plate having a substantially semicircular shape, the support plate 83 is pressed by the pressing cam 91, and the sticking roller 86 contacts the surface of the Spitz tube 12. During this time, the pressing roller 91 is released from the sticking roller state detection sensor 97, the regulation of the support plate 83 is released, and the support plate 83 is supported by the pulling force of the spring 87. 8 While passing back into 1, it passes through the sticking roller state detection sensor 97.
[読取手段 C及びラベル印字 ·貼着手段 Dの作用]  [Operation of reading means C and label printing and sticking means D]
以上説明した読取手段 C及びラベル印字 ·貼着手段 Dの作用を簡単に説明 すると、 読取手段 Cでは、 移送用通路 9上のバーコ一ド読取位置に停止され たハルンカップ 2を、 ラック A 1に入れたままの状態でカップ回転機構 C 1 で回転させ、 バーコードリーダ C 2でハルンカップ 2に貼り付けられたラベ ル R 1からバーコード化された被験者名、 被験者属性、 検査番号、 検査に必 要なスピッツ管の数 （親検体から何本の子検体に分注するか） 等の種々の被 験者に関する情報を読み取る。 尚、 この被験者に関する情報は、 ハルンカツ プ 2のラペル： R 1から全て読み取るように構成してもよいが、 例えば、 ノヽル ンカップ 2のラベル R 1には患者 I D番号を記憶させておき、 その患者 I D 番号に基づいて無線又は有線で接続されたホストコンピュータ等から読み取 るように構成してもよい。  To briefly explain the operation of the reading means C and the label printing / adhering means D described above, in the reading means C, the Harun cup 2 stopped at the barcode reading position on the transfer passage 9 is transferred to the rack A1. Rotate the cup with the cup rotating mechanism C 1 while keeping it inserted, and use the bar code reader C 2 to label the subject R, affixed to the Harun cup 2, and convert it into a bar code. Read information about various subjects, such as the number of required Spitz tubes (how many child samples to dispense from the parent sample). It should be noted that the information on the subject may be completely read from the lapel R1 of Harrun Cup 2. For example, the patient ID number is stored in the label R 1 of the Norn Cup 2 and the patient ID number is stored. It may be configured to read from a wireless or wired host computer or the like based on the patient ID number.
読取手段 Cで、 ハルンカップ 2に貼り付けられたラベル R 1の情報が読み 取られると、 ラベル印字 '貼着手段 Dは前記バ一コードリーダ C 2で読み取 つた情報に基づいて、 印字へッド 7 3で被験者に関する情報をラベル R 2に 印字する。 この時、 検査番号に関する情報は 1次元バーコード化して印字さ れ、 被験者名や被験者属性に関する情報は必要に応じて文字や記号等で印字 され得る。 印字へヅ ド 7 3でのラベル R 2に対する印字が終了すると、 卷取 りローラ 7 1がラベル付き台紙： f を卷取る方向に回転し、 剥離板 7 7で前記 ラベル付き台紙 f を、 その進行方向に対して鋭角に折り曲げて印字したラベ ル R 2の先端部分を台紙 から剥離する。 ラベル R 2の先端部分が台紙： fか ら剥離されると、 貼着ローラユニット 7 9の押付けモー夕 8 9が作動し、 貼 着ローラ 8 6をスピヅヅ管 1 2に向かって押出し、前記先端部分が剥離され、 スピッツ管 1 2の側面に向かって突出されたラペル R 2をスピッツ管 1 2の 側面に押し当てる。 貼着ローラュニヅト 7 9がラベル R 2をスピヅヅ管 1 2 の表面に押し当てると、 スピッツ管回転機構 D 1の押付け回転体 5 5で挿入 保持されたスピヅヅ管 1 2が、 前記スピヅヅ管回転機構 D 1のスピヅヅ管回 転モ一夕 6 1により回転され、 前記ラベル R 2がスピヅヅ管 1 2の表面に貼 り付けられる。 スピッツ管 1 2はラベル R 2が貼り付けられた後も、 さらに 回転され、貼着られたラベル R 2は、バーコ一ドリーダ C 2で読み取られる。 また、 前記卷取りローラ 7 1は、 貼着ローラユニット 7 9に設けられたセン サ 9 7で検知される検知結果に基づいて、 スピッツ管 1 2に対するラベル貼 着処理が終了すると、 ラペル付き台紙 f を、 次のラベル R 2が印字へヅド 7 3の正面に位置するまで卷取る。 この一本のスピッヅ管 1 2に対する一連の ラベル貼着処理が終了すると、 スライドュニット 2 3が引き上げられ、 移送 用通路 1上のハルンカップ 2及び移送用通路 7上のスピッヅ管 1 2から押付 け回転板 3 9及び押付け回転体 5 5が外れる。 そして、 前記バーコ一ドリ一 ダ C 2で読み取られたハルンカップ 2に貼着られたラペル R 1の情報が、 例 えば、 ハルンカップ 2を 3つのスビヅヅ管 1 2に分注するという情報であれ ば、 移送用通路 7上のラック A 1を、 前記ハルンカップ 2が分注位置にくる ように移動すると共に、 移送用通路 1 9のラック B 1を、 前記ラベル貼付け 済みのスピッヅ管 1 2が分注位置にくるように移動し、 そこでスピヅヅ管 1 2に対する分注処理を開始すると共に、 次のスピッヅ管 1 2に対して前述し たラペル印字 ·貼着処理を行う。 When the reading means C reads the information of the label R1 affixed to the Harun cup 2, the label printing 'sticking means D is read by the bar code reader C2. Based on the information, the information about the subject is printed on the label R2 with the print head 73. At this time, the information on the examination number is printed as a one-dimensional bar code, and the information on the subject name and subject attributes can be printed as letters or symbols as necessary. When printing on the label R2 in the printing head 73 is completed, the take-up roller 71 rotates in the direction of winding the backing f with a label: f, and the backing f with the label is removed by the release plate 77. The tip of label R2 printed by bending at an acute angle to the traveling direction is peeled from the backing paper. When the leading end of the label R2 is peeled off from the backing sheet: f, the pressing mode 89 of the sticking roller unit 79 is actuated, and the sticking roller 86 is pushed out toward the speed pipe 12 so that the leading end is removed. The part is peeled off, and the lapel R 2 protruding toward the side of the Spitz tube 12 is pressed against the side of the Spitz tube 12. When the sticking roller unit 79 presses the label R 2 against the surface of the speed tube 12, the speed tube 12 inserted and held by the pressing rotating body 55 of the speed tube rotation mechanism D 1 is moved by the speed tube rotation mechanism D The label R 2 is affixed to the surface of the speed tube 12 by being rotated by the speed tube rotation mode 61 of 1. The Spitz tube 12 is further rotated even after the label R2 is applied, and the applied label R2 is read by the bar code reader C2. Further, based on the detection result detected by the sensor 97 provided in the sticking roller unit 79, the winding roller 71 finishes the label sticking process on the Spitz tube 12, and mounts with a lapel. f is wound until the next label R2 is located in front of the print head 73. When a series of label sticking processes for this single pipe tube 12 is completed, the slide unit 23 is pulled up and pressed from the Harun cup 2 on the transfer passage 1 and the pipe tube 12 on the transfer passage 7. The rotating plate 39 and the pressing rotating body 55 come off. And, if the information of the lapel R1 stuck on the Harun cup 2 read by the bar code recorder C2 is, for example, the information that the Harun cup 2 is dispensed into three sub pipes 12 For example, the rack A1 on the transfer passage 7 is moved so that the Harun cup 2 is located at the dispensing position, and the rack B1 on the transfer passage 19 is separated from the rack tube 1 with the label attached thereto. The robot moves so as to reach the injection position, and starts dispensing processing on the spine tube 12 there, and performs the above-described lapel printing and sticking processing on the next spine tube 12.
バーコ一ドリ一ダ C 2で読み取った情報に対応する数のスピッヅ管 1 2に 対するラベル貼着及び分注処理が終了するまでハルンカップ 2は分注位置に 維持され、 必要な数のスピッヅ管全てに分注が終了すると、 ハルンカップ 2 を搭載したラック A 1は、 ハルンカップゥ単位で動かされ、 次のハルンカヅ プ 2に対する処置が行われる。 尚、 ハルンカップ 2に対する読取処理は、 必 ずしもスピッツ管 1 2に対するラベル貼付処理と同時に行なわれる必要はな く、 例えば、 複数のスピッツ管に対して分注処理を行なっている最中に、 次 のハルンカップ 2の情報を読取手段 Cで先読みしていてもよい。  The Harun cup 2 is maintained at the dispensing position until the labeling and dispensing processes for the number of pipe tubes 12 corresponding to the information read by the barcode reader C2 are completed, and all the necessary number of pipe pipes are maintained. When the dispensing is completed, the rack A1 equipped with the Harun cup 2 is moved in units of the Harun cup 2, and the next treatment for the Harun cup 2 is performed. It should be noted that the reading process for the Harun cup 2 does not necessarily have to be performed simultaneously with the label attaching process for the Spitz tubes 12; for example, during the dispensing process for a plurality of Spitz tubes, The information on the next Harun Cup 2 may be read ahead by the reading means C.
[分注手段 Eの説明]  [Explanation of dispensing means E]
次に分注手段 Eについて説明する。 図 9は、 図 1における右側から見た分 注手段 Eの拡大側面図である。  Next, the dispensing means E will be described. FIG. 9 is an enlarged side view of the dispensing means E as viewed from the right side in FIG.
この分注手段 Eは、 ハルンカップ供給回収手段 Aの移送用通路 7から、 ス ピッヅ管供給回収手段 Bの移送用通路 1 9にかけて延びる支持フレーム 9 9 を備えている。 この支持フレーム 9 9には、 装置の前後方向に延びる Y軸ガ イド 1 0 1が設けられており、 この Y軸ガイ ド 1 0 1には支持プレート 1 0 3が装着されている。 この支持プレート 1 0 3は、 支持フレーム 9 9に設け られた Y軸用モ一夕 1 0 5によって、 駆動プーリ 1 0 7、 ペルト 1 0 9、 及 び従動プーリ 1 1 1を介して Y軸ガイド 1 0 1に沿って前後に摺動できるよ うに構成されている。 また、 前記支持プレート 1 0 3には、 装置の上下方向 に延びる Z軸ガイ ド 1 1 3が設けられており、 この Z軸ガイド 1 1 3には、 分注ノズル 1 1 5及び撹拌棒 1 1 7を備えた作業プレート 1 1 9が装着され ている。 この作業プレート 1 1 9は、 支持プレート 1 0 3に設けられた Z軸 モータ 1 2 1によって、 駆動プーリ 1 2 3、 ベルト 1 2 5、 及び従動プーリ 1 2 7を介して Z軸ガイ ド 1 1 3に沿って上下に摺動できるように構成され ている。 前記作業プレート 1 1 9には、 撹拌棒 1 1 7を作動する作動モ一夕 1 2 9が設けられており、 また、 分注ノズル 1 1 5は、 不図示の負圧ポンプ にホース 1 3 1を介して接続されている。 さらに、 前記支持フレーム 9 9の 下方に対応する位置には、 洗浄ポット 1 3 3が設けられており、 分注処理に 使用したノズル 1 1 5と撹拌処理に使用した撹拌棒 1 1 7とを、 この洗浄ポ ヅト 1 3 3で洗浄できるように構成されている。 The dispensing means E includes a support frame 99 extending from the transfer passage 7 of the Harun cup supply / recovery means A to the transfer passage 19 of the spike pipe supply / recovery means B. The support frame 99 is provided with a Y-axis guide 101 extending in the front-rear direction of the apparatus, and a support plate 103 is mounted on the Y-axis guide 101. The support plate 103 is driven by a Y-axis motor 105 provided on a support frame 99 to drive the Y-axis via a driving pulley 107, a belt 109, and a driven pulley 111. It is configured to be able to slide back and forth along the guide 101. The support plate 103 is provided with a Z-axis guide 113 extending in the vertical direction of the apparatus. A work plate 1 19 equipped with a dispensing nozzle 1 15 and a stirring rod 1 17 is mounted. The work plate 1 19 is driven by a Z-axis motor 1 21 provided on a support plate 103 through a driving pulley 1 2 3, a belt 1 25, and a driven pulley 1 2 7 to form a Z-axis guide 1. It is configured to be able to slide up and down along 13. The working plate 1 19 is provided with an operating module 1 29 for operating the stirring rod 1 1 7, and a dispensing nozzle 1 15 is connected to a negative pressure pump (not shown) with a hose 1 3 Connected through one. Further, a washing pot 13 3 is provided at a position corresponding to the lower side of the support frame 99, and the nozzle 1 15 used for the dispensing process and the stirring rod 1 17 used for the stirring process are provided. The cleaning port 133 is configured to be able to perform cleaning.
[分注手段 Eの作用]  [Function of dispensing means E]
以上説明した分注手段 Eの作用について簡単に説明すると、 読取手段 C及 びラベル印字 ·貼着部 Dにおけるハルンカップ 2のバーコ一ド読取処理と、 スピッヅ管 1 2に対するラペル貼着処理が終了した後、 ハルンカヅプ 2及び スピッヅ管 1 2が各々分注手段 Eの分注位置まで移送されてくると、 前記支 持フレーム 9 9上で、 支持プレート 1 0 3及び作業プレート 1 1 9を前後 ' 上下 （即ち、 Y軸方向及び Z軸方向） に作動させ、 分注ノズル 1 1 5で、 ハ ルンカップ 2内の尿をスピッツ管 1 2に移し換える。この尿移し換え作業は、 読取手段 Dで 、ルンカップ 2のラペル Rから読み取られた情報に基づいて、 被験者に必要な検査に必要なスピッヅ管の数だけ行なわれ、 検査の種類によ つて必要に応じて、 前記撹拌棒 1 1 7でスピヅヅ管 1 2内に移し換えられた 尿を撹拌する。  Briefly describing the operation of the dispensing means E described above, the reading means C and the label printing and the barcode reading processing of the Harun cup 2 in the sticking section D and the lapel sticking processing to the spine pipe 12 have been completed. After that, when the harp cap 2 and the spit tube 12 are respectively transferred to the dispensing position of the dispensing means E, the support plate 103 and the work plate 119 are moved back and forth on the support frame 99. (That is, in the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction), and the urine in the Harun cup 2 is transferred to the Spitz tube 12 by the dispensing nozzle 1 15. This urine transfer operation is performed by the reading means D on the basis of the information read from the lapel R of the run cup 2 by the number of spitting tubes required for the test required for the subject, and is required depending on the type of test. Accordingly, the urine transferred into the spinner tube 12 is stirred by the stirring rod 1 17.
また、 スピッツ管 1 2を収容したラック B 1は、 一つのスピッツ管 1 2に 対する尿の移し換え、 及び撹拌処理が終了する毎に、 ラック B 1をスピッツ 管単位で移動させ、 尿を分注すべきスピッツ管 1 2を次々に前記分注手段 E に移動させる。 また、 前記分注ノズル 1 1 5及び撹拌棒 1 1 7は各々、 尿の 移し換え作業を行う每、 また、 尿の撹拌作業を行う毎に、 洗浄ポット 1 3 3 に挿入されて洗浄される。 The rack B 1 containing the Spitz tubes 12 moves the rack B 1 in units of Spitz tubes every time the transfer of urine to one Spitz tube 12 and the stirring process are completed, and the urine is separated. Dispensing means E one after another Move to In addition, the dispensing nozzle 1 15 and the stirring rod 1 17 each perform a urine transfer operation. Also, each time the urine stirring operation is performed, the dispensing nozzle 1 15 and the stirring rod 1 17 are inserted into the washing pot 13 and washed. .
[装置全体の作用]  [Operation of the entire device]
最後に、 以上説明した分注装置の全体の作用を簡単に説明する。  Finally, the overall operation of the dispensing apparatus described above will be briefly described.
被験者は、 ハルンカップ 2に被験者自身の尿を採尿する。 このハルンカヅ プ 2には、 採尿前又は採尿後に被験者自身に関する情報がバーコ一ドで印字 されたラベル R 1が貼り付けられる。 前記したように、 このハルンカップ 2 に貼着られるラベル R 1には、 被験者名や被験者属性等の被験者の個人情報 や検査番号等の検査に関する情報等の種々の被験者に関する情報がバーコ一 ド化されて印字されている。 尚、 前記被験者に関する情報は、 例えば、 病!？ '完 等で I D番号で一括管理している場合には、 I D番号等が採用され得る。 採尿後のハルンカップ 2は、 被験者により、 又は尿自動分注装置を管理し ている者 （例えば、 看護婦や医師等） により、 ラック A 1に搭載され、 ラヅ り単位で分注前ラック収容部 A 2にセットされる。  The subject collects his / her own urine in Haruncup 2. Before or after collecting urine, a label R1 on which information about the subject is printed with a bar code is attached to the haruncap 2. As described above, the label R1 affixed to the Harun cup 2 is bar-coded with information on various subjects such as the subject's personal information such as the subject's name and subject attributes and information on the examination such as the examination number. Printed. The information on the subject is, for example, a disease !? 'If the ID numbers are managed collectively for perfection, the ID numbers etc. may be adopted. The Harun Cup 2 after urine collection is mounted on the rack A1 by the subject or by a person who manages the automatic urine dispensing device (for example, a nurse or a doctor), and is stored in racks before dispensing in large units. Set to Part A2.
他方、 分注装置のスピッヅ管供給回収手段 Bにおける分注前スピッヅ管収 容部 B 2には、 複数のスピヅヅ管 1 2が立てられたラック B 1が少なくとも 一つ、 必要に応じて、 複数個がセヅ卜される。  On the other hand, the pre-dispensing pipe tube storage section B2 of the pipe pipe supply / recovery means B of the pipetting device has at least one rack B1 on which a plurality of pipe pipes 12 are set up, and if necessary, a plurality of racks B1. Individuals are settled.
分注装置は、 ノヽルンカップ 2が収容されたラック A 1及びスピヅヅ管 1 2 が収容されたラック B 1がセットされると、ラック A 1及び B 1をそれぞれ、 移送用通路 7及び 1 9に供給し、 さらに移送用通路 7及び 1 9上で読取手段 C及びラベル印字 ·貼着部 Dに移送する。  When the rack A1 accommodating the Norn cup 2 and the rack B1 accommodating the speed pipe 12 are set, the dispensing device places the racks A1 and B1 in the transfer passages 7 and 19, respectively. It is supplied to the reading means C and the label printing / sticking section D on the transfer passages 7 and 19.
読取手段 Cではハルンカップ 2のラベル R 1に印字された被験者に関する 情報を読み取り、 この情報に基づいて、 ラベル印字 ·貼着部 Dで必要な数の スピッヅ管 1 2に被験者に関する情報を 1次元バーコ一ド （及び文字や記号 等） で印字したラペル R 2を貼り付けると共に、 分注手段 Eで必要な数のス ピッッ管 1 2に対して分注作業を行う。 The reading means C reads the information on the subject printed on the label R1 of the Harun cup 2, and based on this information, the label printing 1do (and letters and symbols Attach the lapel R2 printed in, etc., and dispense the necessary number of spike tubes 12 with the dispensing means E.
ラック A 1及び B 1は、 各々搭載されたハルンカップ 2及びスピヅヅ管 1 2に対する分注処理が終了するまではハルン力ップ単位及びスピッヅ管単位 で移動させられ、 搭載された全てのハルンカップに対する分注処理が収容す るとラック A 1は分注後力ップ収容手段 A 3に送られ、 搭載された全てのス ピッヅ管に対する分注処理が収容するとラック B 1は分注後スピッヅ管収容 手段 B 3に送られる。  The racks A 1 and B 1 are moved in units of Harun cups and pipes until the dispensing process for the mounted Harun cups 2 and spout pipes 12 is completed. When the dispensing process is accommodated, the rack A1 is sent to the dispensing means A3 after dispensing, and when dispensing for all the mounted pipes is accommodated, the rack B1 is dispensed and accommodates the spitting pipe. Sent to means B3.
分注後スピッツ管収容部 B 3に送られたラック B 1は適宜、 不図示の分析 装置に運ばれる。  After dispensing, the rack B1 sent to the Spitz tube storage section B3 is appropriately carried to an analyzer (not shown).
また、 分注後ラック収容手段 A 3に設けられたラック収容トレイ A 5がラ ヅク A 1で満たされると、 ラック A 1はラック収容トレイ A 5ごと取り外さ れ、 再検査のために保管される。  When the rack storage tray A5 provided in the rack storage means A3 is filled with the rack A1 after dispensing, the rack A1 is removed together with the rack storage tray A5 and stored for reinspection. .
[実施例効果]  [Example effects]
以上説明したように、 本実施例の分注装置によれば、 被験者によりハルン カップ 2に採尿された尿に対するスピッツ管 1 2へのラベル貼着処理と分注 処理とを、 被験者の尿が採尿されたハルンカップ 2に貼り付けられたラペル Rの倩報に基づいて、 同じ装置内で連続して行うので、 親検体としてのハル ンカヅプ 2と、 子検体としてスピッツ管 1 2とのマッチングが確実に図れる という効果を奏する。  As described above, according to the dispensing apparatus of the present embodiment, the label attaching process to the Spitz tube 12 and the dispensing process for the urine collected in the Harun cup 2 by the subject, the urine of the subject collects urine. Based on the Lapel R's report attached to the Harun Cup 2 that has been prepared, it is performed continuously in the same device, so that matching between the Haruncap 2 as a parent sample and the Spitz tube 12 as a child sample is ensured. The effect is that it can be achieved.
また、 本実施例の分注装置によれば、 ハルンカップ 2からのバーコード読 取処理、 スピッヅ管 1 2に対するラベル貼着処理、 及び分注処理を連続して 一つの装置で行うので、 処理効率が高く、 従来、 上記した各処理に必要であ つた人手が全く必要なくなるという効果を奏する。  In addition, according to the dispensing apparatus of the present embodiment, the barcode reading process from the Harun cup 2, the label sticking process on the pipe tube 12 and the dispensing process are performed continuously by one device, so that the processing efficiency is improved. This has the effect of eliminating the need for any manpower conventionally required for each of the above processes.
また、 本実施例の分注装置によれば、 複数の情報を記号化することができ る 2次元パーコードを用いてハルンカップ 2に貼り付けられたラベル R 1に 被験者名、 被験者属性、 及び検査番号等の種々の被験者に関する情報を印字 しているので、 例えば、 読取手段とホストコンピュータ等とを接続して必要 な被験者に関する情報を親検体から読み取った情報に基づいて呼び出して子 検体に対するラベル貼着処理や分注処理等を行う等の面倒な処理を必要とせ ず、 ハルンカップ 2に貼り付けられたラベル R 1の情報だけで、 スピッツ管 に対するラベル貼着処理や分注処理が行うことができるという効果を奏し、 また、 この結果、 被験者に関する情報を管理するコンピュータ等の周辺設備 を必要としないので、 このようなコンピュータ等の設備のない病院等でも簡 単に採用し、 使用することが可能になるという効果を奏する。 Further, according to the dispensing apparatus of this embodiment, a plurality of pieces of information can be encoded. Information about various subjects, such as subject name, subject attributes, and examination number, is printed on the label R1 affixed to the Harun Cup 2 using a two-dimensional par code. And attaches it to the Harun Cup 2 without the need for cumbersome processing such as performing labeling processing and dispensing processing on child specimens by calling the necessary information on the subject based on the information read from the parent specimen. This has the effect that labeling and dispensing processing can be performed on the Spitz tube using only the information on the attached label R1, and as a result, peripheral equipment such as a computer that manages information about the subject is required. The advantage is that it can be easily adopted and used even in hospitals and other facilities that do not have such computers. Unlikely to.
さらに、 本実施例の分注装置は、 ハルンカップ 2に貼着られるラベル R 1 に被験者に関する情報を 2次元バーコ一ドで印字する一方で、 スピッヅ管 1 2には 1次元バーコ一ドゃ文字等を用いて被験者に関する情報を印字するよ うに構成しているので、 ラベル貼着及び分注処理後のスピッツ管 1 2は、 1 次元バーコード読取手段しか備えていない既存の検査 ·分析装置で用いるこ とが可能であるという効果を奏する。  Further, the dispensing apparatus of the present embodiment prints information on the subject in a two-dimensional bar code on a label R 1 attached to the Harun cup 2, while the one-dimensional bar code characters etc. Is used to print information about the subject, so the Spitz tube 12 after labeling and dispensing is used in existing inspection and analysis equipment that has only one-dimensional barcode reading means. This has the effect that this is possible.
[別の適用例の説明]  [Explanation of another application example]
以上説明した実施例では、 ハルンカップ 2を入れたラック A 1と、 ハルン カヅプ 2やスピッツ管 1 2との情報の対応関係はないが、 例えば、 ラヅク A 1に識別可能に識別情報を付しておき、 読取手段 Cでハルンカップ 2の情報 を読み取つた時にハルンカップ 2とラック A 1の識別情報とを対応付けさせ て分注装置自身又はそれに接続されたホストコンピュータ等に記憶させてお いてもよい。 このように構成することで、 再検査が必要な時に、 スピヅヅ管 のラベル R 2を適当なバーコ一ドリーダで読み取るだけで、 それに対応する ハルンカップが収容されたラックの識別情報 （例えば、 単なる連続番号） を 知ることができるので、 再検査のために保管されているハルンカップをラヅ ク単位で探せるようになり、 探すのが簡単になるという効果を奏する。 In the embodiment described above, there is no correspondence between the information on the rack A1 containing the Harun cup 2 and the information on the Harun cup 2 and the Spitz tube 12, but for example, identification information is attached to the rack A1 so as to be identifiable. When the information of the Harun cup 2 is read by the reading means C, the Harun cup 2 and the identification information of the rack A 1 may be stored in the dispensing apparatus itself or a host computer connected thereto in association with each other. With this configuration, when re-inspection is necessary, the label R2 of the speed tube can be read with an appropriate barcode reader, and the identification information of the rack in which the corresponding Harun cup is stored (for example, a simple serial number). ) Since it is possible to know, the Harun cup stored for re-examination can be searched on a rack-by- rack basis, which has the effect of making it easier to find.
また、 本実施例では、 ハルンカップ 2のラペル R 1には、 2次元バーコ一 ドを用いて種々の被験者に関する情報を印字し、 この 2次元バーコード化さ れた情報に基づいてスピッツ管 1 2のラベル R 2には、 1次元バーコ一ド及 び文字を用いて被験者に関する情報を印字しているが、 これら被験者に関す る情報を印字する手段は、本実施例の組合せに限定されることなく、例えば、 親検体及び子検体の両方に 2次元バーコ一ドを用いて被験者に関する情報を 印字してもよく、 親検体及び子検体の両方に 1次元バーコードを用いて被験 者に関する情報を印字してもよく、 また、 子検体に文字だけを用いて被験者 に関する情報を印字してもよい。 また、 被験者に関する情報を記号化する手 段は、 バ一コード化処理だけに限定されることなく、 様々な記号化処理が適 用され得る。  Further, in this embodiment, information on various subjects is printed on the lapel R1 of the Harun cup 2 using a two-dimensional barcode, and the Spitz tube 12 is printed on the basis of this two-dimensional barcoded information. On the label R2, information about the subject is printed using a one-dimensional bar code and characters, but the means for printing the information about the subject is limited to the combination of this embodiment. Alternatively, for example, information about the subject may be printed using a two-dimensional barcode for both the parent sample and the child sample, and information about the subject may be printed using a one-dimensional barcode for both the parent sample and the child sample. It may be printed, or information on the subject may be printed using only characters on the child sample. Also, the means for symbolizing the information on the subject is not limited to the barcode encoding process, and various symbolic processes can be applied.
また、 本実施例では、 2次元バーコードを用いて被験者に関する複数の情 報を親検体（即ち、ハルンカヅプ 2側）に印字し、 これに基づいて子検体（即 ち、 スピッヅ管 1 2側） に被験者に関する複数の情報を印字するように構成 されているが、 これは本実施例に限定されることなく、 例えば、 親検体に 1 次元バーコードを用いて被験者に関する一つの情報 （例えば、 被験者に対応 した検体番号等） を印字し、 これに基づいて子検体にも被験者に関する一つ の情報を 1次元ノ一コ一ドや文字等で印字するように構成してもよい。  In this embodiment, a plurality of pieces of information about the subject are printed on the parent sample (that is, the Haruncap 2 side) using a two-dimensional barcode, and based on the information, the child sample (that is, the spine tube 12 side) is printed. Although a plurality of pieces of information about the subject are printed on the subject, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, one piece of information about the subject using a one-dimensional barcode (for example, the subject A sample number corresponding to the subject may be printed, and based on this, one piece of information about the subject may be printed in a one-dimensional code or characters on the child sample.
さらに、 本実施例では、 親検体に 2次元バーコ一ドを用いて被験者に関す る情報を複数印字することにより、 尿自動分注装置だけで親検体と子検体と に対する被験者の情報処理を行えるように構成しているが、 これは本実施例 に限定されることなく、 被験者に関する情報を一括管理するコンピュータ等 と接続して、 このコンピュータから、 子検体に印字する被験者に関する情報 や検査に必要なスピッヅ管の数等の情報を読み出すように構成してもよい。 この場合、 例えば、 親検体に 1次元バーコードを用いて被験者に対応した検 体番号等を印字しておき、 この検体番号に基づいて、 コンビュ一夕から子検 体に印字する被験者に関する情報や検査に必要なスピッヅ管の数等の情報を 読み出し、 このコンビュ一夕からの情報に基づいて、 ラベル印字 .貼着処理 や分注処理を行うように構成され得る。 Further, in the present embodiment, by printing a plurality of pieces of information on the subject using the two-dimensional barcode on the parent sample, information processing of the subject with respect to the parent sample and the child sample can be performed only with the automatic urine dispensing apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this embodiment, and is connected to a computer or the like that collectively manages information on the subject, and from this computer, information on the subject to be printed on the child sample is provided. Or information such as the number of pipes necessary for the inspection may be read. In this case, for example, a specimen number corresponding to the subject is printed on the parent specimen using a one-dimensional barcode, and information on the subject to be printed on the child specimen from the convenience store based on the specimen number. Information such as the number of pipes required for the inspection is read out, and label printing, sticking processing, and dispensing processing can be performed based on the information from this convenience store.
産業上の利用可能性  Industrial applicability
以上説明したように、 本発明に係る尿分注装置は、 患者の尿が採取された ハルンカップから、 尿をスピッヅ管に自動的に分注する全自動型尿分注装置 において、 患者に関する情報がバ一コードの形態で印字され、 該患者の尿が 採取されたハルンカップを少なくとも二つ搭載可能なラック （A 1 ) 、 分注 前のハルンカヅプを搭載したラックを収容する分注前力ップ収容部（ A 2 )、 前記分注前力ップ収容部と並べて配置され、 分注後のハルンカツプを搭載し たラックを収容可能な分注後カップ収容部 （A 3 ) 、 及び前記分注前カップ 収容部と前記分注後力ップ収容部に沿って配置され、 前記分注前力ップ収容 部から取り出されたラックを前記分注後力ップ収容部まで移送するハルン力 ップ入りラック移送手段 （A 4 ) を備えたハルンカップ供給回収手段 （A) と、 少なくとも二つのスピッツ管を搭載可能なラック （B 1 ) 、 分注前のス ピッツ管を搭載したラックを収容する分注前スピッツ管収容部 （B 2 ) 、 前 記分注前スピッツ管収容部と並べて配置され、 分注後のスピッツ管を搭載し たラックを収容可能な分注後力ツプ収容部 （ B 3 ) 、 及び前記分注前スピッ ッ管収容部と前記分注後スピッッ管収容部に沿って配置され、 前記分注前ス ピッヅ管収容部から取り出されたラックを前記分注後スピッヅ管収容部まで 移送するスピッツ管入りラック移送手段 （B 4 ) 、 を備えたスピッツ管供給 回収手段 （B ) と、 前記ハルンカップ入りラック移送手段 （A 4 ) と前記ス ピヅヅ管入りラック移送手段（B 4) との間に、 前記移送手段（A 4， B4) の移送方向と直交する向きで配置され、 分注前カップ収容部 （A2) から供 給されてきたラック （A1) 内のハルンカップに印字されたバーコード情報 を読み取る読取手段 （C) と、 前記分注前スピッツ管収容部 （B2) と前記 分注後スピッヅ管収容部 （B3) との間に配置され、 読取手段で読み取った 情報に基づいてラベルに患者に関する情報をバーコードの形態で印字し分注 前スピッヅ管の表面に前記印字済みのラベルを貼り付けるラベル印字 ·貼付 手段 （D) と、 前記ハルンカップ入りラック移送手段 （A4) と前記スピヅ ヅ管入りラック移送手段 （B4) との間に、 前記移送手段 （A4， B4) の 移送方向と直交する向きで配置され、 ハルンカップ内の尿を前記ラベル貼付 後の対応するスピヅヅ管に分注する分注手段（E)とを備えているいるので、 貼り付けるべきラベルを間違えたり、 貼り付けるべきスピッツ管を間違える 等のラベルの貼付けミスがなくなるのは勿論のこと、 ラベル貼付け及び分注 作業が効率化でき、 装置全体がコンパクトになり、 さらに、 ハルンカヅプが 移送中に転倒する等の危険がないという顕著な効果を奏する。 As described above, the urine dispensing device according to the present invention is a fully automatic urine dispensing device that automatically dispenses urine from a Harun cup from which a patient's urine is collected to a spittoon tube, wherein information on the patient is obtained. A rack (A 1) that can be loaded with at least two Harun cups, printed in the form of a bar code, and from which the patient's urine has been collected, and a pre-dispensing power storage that houses a rack with the Harun cap before dispensing Section (A 2), a post-dispensing cup housing section (A 3) which is arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing force cup housing section and is capable of housing a rack on which the post-dispensing harun cap is mounted, and the pre-dispensing section. A Harp force which is arranged along the cup accommodating portion and the post-dispensing force-strip accommodating portion and transfers the rack taken out from the pre-dispensing force-strap accommodating portion to the post-dispensing force-strap accommodating portion. Harunka equipped with a rack transfer means (A4) Supply / recovery means (A), rack (B 1) capable of mounting at least two spitz tubes, pre-dispensing spitz tube housing part (B 2) for accommodating racks mounting spitz tubes before dispensing, A post-dispensing force pipe storage section (B3), which is arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing spitz pipe storage section and is capable of storing a rack mounting the post-dispensing Spitz pipe, and the pre-dispensing pipe pipe storage section And a rack transfer means (B) for transferring a rack taken out of the pre-dispensing spike-tube accommodating section to the post-dispensing spike-tube accommodating section. 4) Spitz pipe supply / recovery means (B) provided with: It is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the transfer direction of the transfer means (A 4, B 4) between the pipe transfer rack containing means (B 4) and supplied from the pre-dispensing cup storage part (A 2). Between the reading means (C) for reading barcode information printed on the Harun cup in the rack (A1) and the spitted pipe storage section (B2) before dispensing and the spitted pipe storage section (B3) after dispensing. Label printing and sticking means (D), in which information on the patient is printed on the label in the form of a bar code based on the information read by the reading means, and the printed label is attached to the surface of the pipette tube before dispensing. The urine in the Harun cup is disposed between the Harn cup-containing rack transfer means (A4) and the spinneret-containing rack transfer means (B4) in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the transfer means (A4, B4). After applying the label It has a dispensing means (E) for dispensing to the corresponding speed tube, so of course there will be no mistakes in label application such as wrong label to be pasted or wrong Spitz tube to be pasted. In addition, the labeling and dispensing work can be made more efficient, and the whole apparatus can be made compact, and further, there is a remarkable effect that there is no danger of the Haruncap falling over during transportation.
また、 前記分注後カップ収容部が、 少なくとも二つのラックを搭載可能な トレィを着脱可能に備え、 前記トレイに、 少なくとも搭載したラックのハル ンカツプの上端より高い支持部を設け、 ノヽルンカツプ入りのラックを搭載し たまま、 複数段積み重ねることができるようにしているので、 分注処理後の ハルンカップを安全にしかも省スペースで保管することができるようになる という効果を奏する。  In addition, the dispensing cup housing section is provided with a detachable tray capable of mounting at least two racks, and the tray is provided with a support portion higher than at least the upper end of the mounted rack of the mounted rack. Since the stack can be stacked in multiple stages while the rack is mounted, it is possible to store the Harun cup after dispensing safely and in a space-saving manner.
さらに、 前記ハルンカヅプを搭載するラックに、 少なくともハルンカップ より低い高さの枠体を設け、 前記枠体の上壁に、 ハルンカップを揷入可能な 開口を、 収容すべきハルンカップの数だけ設け、 前記枠体の底壁の内面を平 滑面で構成し、 前記上壁の開口を、 少なくともハルンカップの底面を枠体の 底面に到達させることができ、 かつ、 ハルンカップの上端部の寸法より小さ くしているので、 ラックに入れたままでもハルンカップを簡単に回転させる ことができるようになる。 Further, a frame having a height at least lower than that of the Harun cup is provided on the rack on which the Harun cup is mounted, and an opening through which the Harun cup can be inserted is provided on the upper wall of the frame by the number of Harun cups to be accommodated. The inner surface of the bottom wall of the body is made of a smooth surface, and the opening of the upper wall is made Because it can reach the bottom and is smaller than the upper end of the Harun cup, the Harun cup can be easily rotated while it is still in the rack.
また、 前記枠体の少なくとも一方の側壁に、 搭載されたハルンカップのラ ペルを前記分注機の読取手段で読み取れる大きさの開口又は切り欠きを設け ているので、 例えば、 ラックを透明体で構成する場合等にくらべて読取手段 の読取精度が極めて高くなるという効果を奏する。  In addition, since at least one side wall of the frame body is provided with an opening or a notch having a size capable of reading the lapel of the mounted Harun cup by the reading means of the dispenser, for example, the rack is formed of a transparent body. This has the effect that the reading accuracy of the reading means is extremely high as compared with the case where the reading is performed.
さらに、 前記ラベル貼付及び分注手段が、 ラックに入れられたハルンカツ プの上端部を保持しながらハルンカップを回転させるハルンカップ回転機構 を備えているので、 ハルンカップをラックに搭載するときに、 そのラペルの 位置を気にする必要がない。  Further, since the label applying and dispensing means includes a Harun cup rotating mechanism for rotating the Harun cup while holding the upper end of the Harun cup placed in the rack, when the Harun cup is mounted on the rack, You do not need to worry about the position.
また、 前記読取手段でハルンカップから読み取った患者に関する情報と、 前記ハルンカップが収容されているラックを識別するラック識別情報と、 前 記ハルンカップに対応するスピッツ管に貼り付けられたラベルに印字された 情報とを関連付けて記憶する記憶手段を備えているか、 若しくは、 前記読取 手段でハルンカップから読み取つた患者に関する情報と、 前記ハルンカップ が収容されているラックを識別するラック識別情報と、 ラックを収容したト レイを識別するトレイ識別情報と、 前記ハルンカップに対応するスピッツ管 に貼り付けられたラベルに印字された情報と、 を関連付けて記憶する記憶手 段を備えていることにより、 分注後の尿を効率的に管理することが可能にな り、 必要な時に簡単に見つけることができるという効果を奏する。  Further, information on the patient read from the Harun cup by the reading means, rack identification information for identifying the rack in which the Harun cup is housed, and information printed on a label attached to the Spitz tube corresponding to the aforementioned Harun cup. Or information relating to the patient read from the Harun cup by the reading means, rack identification information for identifying the rack in which the Harun cup is stored, and a tray storing the rack. The storage means for associating the tray identification information for identifying the information with the information printed on the label attached to the Spitz tube corresponding to the Harun cup and storing the information in association with Can be managed in a way that is easy to find when needed Has the effect of

Claims

請求の範囲 The scope of the claims
1. 患者の尿が採取されたハルンカップから、 尿をスピッツ管に自動的に 分注する全自動型尿分注装置において、  1. In a fully automatic urine dispensing device that automatically dispenses urine from a Harun cup from which patient's urine was collected into a Spitz tube,
患者に関する情報がバーコ一ドの形態で印字され、 該患者の尿が採取され たハルンカップを少なくとも二つ搭載可能なラック （A1)、  Information on the patient is printed in the form of a bar code, and a rack (A1) on which at least two Harun cups from which the patient's urine has been collected can be mounted;
分注前のハルンカツプを搭載したラックを収容する分注前力ップ収容部 (A2)、  Pre-dispensing power storage unit (A2), which accommodates the rack with the Harunkapp before dispensing,
前記分注前力ップ収容部と並べて配置され、 分注後のハルンカップを搭載 したラックを収容可能な分注後カップ収容部 （A3)、 及び  A post-dispensing cup housing (A3), which is arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing force cup housing, and is capable of housing a rack on which a Harun cup after dispensing is mounted; and
前記分注前カップ収容部と前記分注後カップ収容部に沿って配置され、 前 記分注前力ップ収容部から取り出されたラツクを前記分注後力ップ収容部ま で移送するハルンカップ入りラック移送手段 （A4)  The rack disposed along the pre-dispensing cup housing section and the post-dispensing cup housing section, and transported from the pre-dispensing power cup housing section to the post-dispensing power cup housing section. Means for transporting racks with Harun cups (A4)
を備えたハルンカップ供給回収手段 （A) と、  Harun cup supply and recovery means (A) with
少なくとも二つのスピヅヅ管を搭載可能なラック （B 1)、  A rack (B1) that can hold at least two pipe tubes,
分注前のスビッヅ管を搭載したラックを収容する分注前スピッヅ管収容部 (B2)、  Pre-dispensing pipe tube housing section (B2) for accommodating racks with pre-dispensed pipe tubes,
前記分注前スピッッ管収容部と並べて配置され、 分注後のスピッヅ管を搭 載したラックを収容可能な分注後力ップ収容部 '( B 3 ) 、 及び  A post-dispensing force storage unit '(B 3), which is arranged side by side with the pre-dispensing spit tube housing unit and is capable of housing a rack mounting the post-dispensing spit tube.
前記分注前スピッッ管収容部と前記分注後スピッヅ管収容部に沿って配置 され、 前記分注前スピッツ管収容部から取り出されたラックを前記分注後ス ピヅヅ管収容部まで移送するスピッツ管入りラック移送手段 （B4)、  Spitz arranged along the pre-dispensing spit tube housing and the post-dispensing spitz tube housing to transfer a rack taken out from the pre-dispensing spitz tube housing to the post-dispensing spit tube housing. Piped rack transfer means (B4),
を備えたスピッヅ管供給回収手段 （B) と、  A pipe tube supply and recovery means (B) provided with
前記ハルンカップ入りラック移送手段 （ A 4 ) と前記スピッヅ管入りラヅ ク移送手段 （B4) との間に、 前記移送手段 （A4, B4) の移送方向と直 交する向きで配置され、 分注前カップ収容部 （A2) から供給されてきたラ ヅク （A l ) 内のハルンカップに印字されたバ一コード情報を読み取る読取 手段 （C) と、 Dispensing is arranged between the rack transfer means (A 4) containing the Harun cup and the rack transfer means (B4) containing the pipe pipe in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the transfer means (A4, B4). La supplied from the front cup storage section (A2) Reading means (C) for reading bar code information printed on the Harun cup in the box (A l);
前記分注前スピッッ管収容部 （ B 2 ) と前記分注後スピッッ管収容部 ( B 3 ) との間に配置され、 読取手段で読み取った情報に基づいてラペルに患者 に関する情報をバーコードの形態で印字し、 分注前スピッツ管の表面に前記 印字済みのラベルを貼り付けるラベル印字 '貼付手段 （D ) と、  The information about the patient is placed on the lapel based on the information read by the reading means, which is disposed between the pre-dispensing spit tube receiving section (B 2) and the post-dispensing spit pipe receiving section (B 3). A label printing method (D), which prints in a form and affixes the printed label on the surface of the Spitz tube before dispensing;
前記ハルンカップ入りラック移送手段 （A 4 ) と前記スピッヅ管入りラヅ ク移送手段 （B 4 ) との間に、 前記移送手段 （A 4 , B 4 ) の移送方向と直 交する向きで配置され、 ハルンカップ内の尿を前記ラベル貼付後の対応する スピッツ管に分注する分注手段 （E ) と  It is arranged between the rack transfer means (A 4) containing the Harun cup and the rack transfer means (B 4) containing the spine pipe in a direction orthogonal to the transfer direction of the transfer means (A 4, B 4). Dispensing means (E) for dispensing the urine in the Harun cup into the corresponding Spitz tube after the label is attached;
を備えていることを特徴とする全自動型尿分注装置。  A fully automatic urine dispensing device comprising:
2 . 前記分注後カップ収容部が、 少なくとも二つのラックを搭載可能なト レイを着脱可能に備え、  2. After the dispensing, the cup accommodating section is provided with a detachable tray capable of mounting at least two racks,
前記トレィに、 少なくとも搭載したラックのハルンカツプの上端より高い 支持部を設け、 ハルンカップ入りのラックを搭載したまま、 複数段積み重 ねることができるようにした  The tray is provided with a support portion that is at least higher than the upper end of the harun cup of the mounted rack, so that a plurality of stacked racks can be stacked while the rack containing the Harun cup is mounted.
ことを特徴とする請求の範囲第 1項に記載の全自動型尿分注装置。  2. The fully automatic urine dispensing device according to claim 1, wherein:
3 . 前記ハルンカップを搭載するラックが、 少なくともハルンカップより 低い高さの枠体を備え、  3. The rack on which the Harun cup is mounted has a frame at least lower than the Harun cup,
前記枠体の上壁に、 ハルンカップを挿入可能な開口を、 収容すべきハルン カップの数だけ設け、  On the upper wall of the frame body, there are provided openings in which the Harun cups can be inserted by the number of Harun cups to be accommodated,
前記枠体の底壁の内面を平滑面で構成し、  The inner surface of the bottom wall of the frame is formed of a smooth surface,
前記上壁の開口を、 少なくともハルンカップの底面を枠体の底面に到達さ せることができ、 かつ、 ハルンカップの上端部の寸法より小さくした  The opening in the upper wall can be made at least so that the bottom surface of the Harun cup can reach the bottom surface of the frame, and is smaller than the dimension of the upper end portion of the Harun cup.
ことを特徴とする請求の範囲第 1項又は第 2項に記載の全自動型尿分注装 A fully automatic urine dispensing device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that:
4 . 前記枠体の少なくとも一方の側壁に、 収容されたハルンカップのラベ ルを前記分注機の読取手段で読み取れる大きさの開口又は切り欠きを設けた ことを特徴とする請求の範囲第 3項に記載の全自動型尿分注装置。 4. An opening or a notch having a size in which a label of the contained Harun cup can be read by a reading means of the dispenser is provided on at least one side wall of the frame. Fully automatic urine dispensing device according to 1.
5 . 前記ラベル貼付及び分注手段が、 ラックに入れられたハルンカップの 上端部を保持しながらハルンカップを回転させるハルンカップ回転機構を備 えている  5. The label applying and dispensing means includes a Harun cup rotating mechanism for rotating the Harun cup while holding the upper end of the Harun cup placed in the rack.
ことを特徴とする請求の範囲第 1項〜第 4項の何れか一項に記載の全自動 型尿分析装置。  The fully automatic urine analyzer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that:
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