WO2022113150A1 - Test kit - Google Patents

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WO2022113150A1
WO2022113150A1 PCT/JP2020/043537 JP2020043537W WO2022113150A1 WO 2022113150 A1 WO2022113150 A1 WO 2022113150A1 JP 2020043537 W JP2020043537 W JP 2020043537W WO 2022113150 A1 WO2022113150 A1 WO 2022113150A1
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inspection kit
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貞亮 金山
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株式会社アクシス
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Priority to KR1020237020903A priority patent/KR20230109733A/en
Priority to CN202080107370.9A priority patent/CN116615642A/en
Priority to JP2022564705A priority patent/JPWO2022113150A1/ja
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N1/00—Sampling; Preparing specimens for investigation
    • G01N1/02—Devices for withdrawing samples
    • G01N1/10—Devices for withdrawing samples in the liquid or fluent state
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
    • G01N33/48—Biological material, e.g. blood, urine; Haemocytometers
    • G01N33/483—Physical analysis of biological material
    • G01N33/487—Physical analysis of biological material of liquid biological material

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  • the present invention relates to an inspection kit.
  • a test kit for collecting saliva which is used for DNA tests and PCR tests, usually has a funnel attached to the entrance of the container body that stores saliva, and the subject puts saliva out of the mouth into the funnel and then the container body from the funnel. (See Patent Document 1).
  • the present invention has been made in view of this point, and one of the objects thereof is to provide a test kit capable of easily and surely collecting an appropriate amount of a sample such as saliva in a short time.
  • the test kit has a container body that has a mouth and can store a sample, a straw member provided at the mouth of the container body, and can be attached to the container body and seals the container body.
  • the straw member comprises a possible lid, and the straw member is configured to ventilate the inside and outside of the container body and the straw portion configured to allow the sample to flow into the inside of the container body from the mouth of the subject. It has a vent and a vent.
  • the subject can hold the straw portion of the straw member and allow the sample to flow into the inside of the container body from the subject's mouth through the straw portion.
  • the sample can be easily and surely collected in a short time.
  • the straw member may be freely inserted inside the container body and may be freely locked on the inner peripheral surface of the container body.
  • the lid is engaged with a release portion that releases the locking of the straw member to the inner peripheral surface of the container body when the lid is attached to the container body, and when the lid is attached to the container body. It may have a holding portion for holding the straw member whose stop has been released.
  • the straw member has a locking portion that is locked to the inner peripheral surface of the container body and is released by the releasing portion, and a held portion that is held by the holding portion of the lid body. May be.
  • the straw member may have an interlocking portion that is interlocked with the locking portion, and may be configured so that the locking portion is released by pushing the interlocking portion by the releasing portion.
  • the straw member may be located on the outer periphery of the straw portion and may have an annular portion concentric with the straw portion, and the locking portion and the held portion may be provided on the annular portion.
  • the straw member has a plurality of arm portions connecting the annular portion and the straw portion, the locking portion is provided at a position where the plurality of arm portions in the annular portion are connected, and the interlocking portion is. It may be provided on the arm portion.
  • the lid has a storage portion for storing the liquid used and an open portion configured to open the storage portion and allow the liquid used in the storage portion to flow into the inside of the container body. You may be prepared for.
  • the lid has a cylindrical inner shell portion and an outer shell portion that accommodates and can fix the inner shell portion inside, and the inner shell portion has a storage portion with an open top surface and a storage portion.
  • the open portion is provided inside the inner shell portion, and the outer shell portion is configured to close the top surface of the storage portion when the inner shell portion is fixed to the inside of the outer shell portion. May be good.
  • the open portion may be configured to be removable from the inner shell portion.
  • the lid may be configured such that when the lid is attached to the container body, the opening is pushed by the straw portion of the straw member to open the storage portion.
  • the inspection kit may further include a display body for displaying the temperature state of the container body.
  • the display body may be a ring member attached to the outer peripheral surface of the container body.
  • the inspection kit may further include a holding member that holds the display body so that the display body does not come off the container body.
  • an appropriate amount of sample can be easily and surely collected in a short time.
  • FIG. 1 is an external view of the inspection kit 1 when it is used
  • FIG. 2 is an external view of the inspection kit 1 when the lid is closed
  • FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the inspection kit 1
  • FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the inspection kit 1 when the inspection kit 1 is cut along a vertical plane including the central axis C.
  • the bottom side of the inspection kit 1 (container body 10) (FIGS. 1 and FIG.
  • the lower side of 2 is referred to as the “lower side”
  • the top side (upper side of FIGS. 1 and 2) of the inspection kit 1 is referred to as the “upper side”.
  • the test kit 1 includes a container body 10 capable of storing saliva as a sample, a straw member 11 provided in the container body 10, and a lid body 12 capable of sealing the container body 10.
  • a display body 13 and a holding member 14 are provided.
  • the container body 10 has a cylindrical shape with an open top and a closed bottom.
  • the container body 10 has a mouth portion 20 at the top.
  • the inner bottom surface of the container body 10 is recessed toward the bottom surface so that the center is the lowest, for example.
  • a recess 72 and a step portion 71 in which the locking portion 41 of the straw member 11 described later is locked are formed on the inner peripheral surface 70 of the upper portion of the container body 10.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the straw member 11
  • FIG. 6 is a plan view of the straw member 11 as viewed from above.
  • the straw member 11 has, for example, a straw portion 30 for allowing saliva to flow into the container body 10 from the mouth of the subject, and a gas flowing into the container body 10 from the straw portion 30. It has a ventilation unit 31 for exhausting air.
  • the straw portion 30 has an elongated cylindrical shape extending in the vertical direction.
  • the ventilation portion 31 is formed around the straw portion 30 and communicates vertically with the inside of the container body 10 located below the straw member 11 and the outside of the container body 10 located above the straw member 11. ing.
  • the straw member 11 can be freely inserted into the container body 10 and can be locked to the inner peripheral surface of the container body 10.
  • the straw member 11 has, for example, an annular portion 40, a locking portion 41, an interlocking portion 42, a held portion 43, and an arm portion 44.
  • the annular portion 40 has the straw portion 30 and the central axis C concentric with each other, and is located on the outer periphery of the straw portion 30.
  • the annular portion 40 is connected to the straw portion 30 by a plurality of, for example, three arm portions 44. As shown in FIG. 6, the arm portion 44 extends radially from the straw portion 30 toward the annular portion 40.
  • the arm portions 44 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction around the central axis C of the straw portion 30.
  • a gap is formed between the straw portion 30, the annular portion 40, and the arm portion 44, and this is the ventilation portion 31.
  • the ventilation portions 31 are formed at, for example, three places around the central axis C.
  • the locking portions 41 are provided at a plurality of locations, for example, three locations of the annular portion 40 at equal intervals.
  • the locking portion 41 is provided at a position where the arm portion 44 of the annular portion 40 is connected (a position where the extension line of the arm portion 44 and the annular portion 40 intersect).
  • the locking portion 41 extends in a prismatic shape above the annular portion 40, for example, as shown in FIG.
  • the locking portion 41 is formed by a part of the outer peripheral surface 41a projecting outward. As shown in FIG. 7, the outer peripheral surface 41a of the locking portion 41 has a tapered shape that gradually protrudes outward from the bottom to the top.
  • the bottom surface of the annular portion 40 of the straw member 11 is placed on the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10, and the stepped portion 71 serving as a stopper and the locking portion 41 of the straw member 11 placed on the stepped portion 71 are hooked.
  • a recess 72 is formed as a locked portion.
  • the interlocking portion 42 is interlocked with the locking portion 41. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the interlocking portions 42 are provided in each arm portion 44, and are provided in a total of three locations. The interlocking portion 42 is arranged close to the inside of the locking portion 41 (on the central axis C side). As shown in FIG. 5, the interlocking portion 42 extends in a prismatic shape above the arm portion 44. The interlocking portion 42 projects upward from the locking portion 41. A tapered surface 42a whose outer side is lower than the inner side is formed on the upper surface of the interlocking portion 42.
  • the interlocking portion 42 tilts inward (toward the central axis C side), and the locking portion 41 also tilts inward in conjunction with this. As a result, the locking portion 41 is unlocked from the container body 10.
  • the held portion 43 is held by the holding portion 141 described later of the lid body 12. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the held portions 43 are provided at a plurality of locations, for example, three locations of the annular portions 40 at equal intervals.
  • the held portion 43 is formed in an arc shape, for example, around the central axis C of the straw portion 30.
  • the held portion 43 is formed in a plate shape having an arc surface on the annular portion 40.
  • the held portion 43 has a claw portion 43a projecting inward at the upper end portion thereof.
  • the claw portion 43a extends in an arc shape around the central axis C of the straw portion 30.
  • the lid 12 has a double structure, and has an inner shell portion 100 and an outer shell portion 101 that houses and can fix the inner shell portion 100 inside.
  • the inner shell portion 100 and the outer shell portion 101 can be assembled freely.
  • the inner shell portion 100 has, for example, a cylindrical shape in which the bottom portion and the top portion are open.
  • the inner shell portion 100 has a storage unit 110 in which a storage liquid as a working liquid is stored in the upper part of the inside, and an internal flow path 111 in which the storage liquid flows downward in the lower part of the inside, and the storage unit 110.
  • An open portion 112 is provided at the bottom portion of the storage portion 110 between the inner flow path 111 and the internal flow path 111.
  • the inner shell portion 100 has a first peripheral side wall 100a, a second peripheral side wall 100b, and a third peripheral side wall 100c from top to bottom, and a storage portion 110 inside the first peripheral side wall 100a. Is formed, an internal flow path 111 is formed inside the third peripheral side wall 100c, and an open portion 112 is arranged inside the second peripheral side wall 100b.
  • the storage unit 110 and the internal flow path 111 are cylindrical spaces.
  • the top surface of the storage unit 110 and the bottom surface of the internal flow path 111 are open.
  • a narrow space 113 having a relatively small inner diameter is formed between the storage portion 110 and the internal flow path 111, and an open portion 112 is attached to the narrow space 113.
  • the opening 112 can block the passage of liquid between the storage 110 and the internal flow path 111.
  • the open portion 112 is removable with respect to the inner shell portion 100.
  • the open portion 112 is removable with respect to the narrow space 113.
  • the opening portion 112 has, for example, a substantially disk shape.
  • the opening portion 112 has, for example, a circular top plate 120 and a cylindrical peripheral plate 121.
  • the peripheral side plate 121 gradually increases in diameter toward the lower side.
  • a cross-shaped rib 122 is provided on the top plate 120 of the opening portion 112.
  • the open portion 112 can be freely inserted into the constricted portion 130 of the second peripheral side wall 100b forming the narrow space 113 from above. At this time, the top plate 120 is caught on the upper end 130a of the constricted portion 130, and the peripheral side plate 121 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface 130b of the constricted portion 130.
  • the inner shell portion 100 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10 when the lid 12 is inserted into the container body 10 at the lower portion of the third peripheral side wall 100c corresponding to the internal flow path 111. It has an outer peripheral surface 135.
  • the lower end portion of the inner shell portion 100 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the lower end portion of the inner shell portion 100 is engaged with the straw member 11 with respect to the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10.
  • a releasing portion 140 for releasing the stop and a holding portion 141 for holding the released straw member 11 are provided.
  • the release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 extend downward from the third peripheral side wall 100c.
  • the release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 are separated by, for example, a plurality of notches 142 in the circumferential direction around the central axis C. Therefore, the release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 are composed of a plurality of arcuate portions formed intermittently in the circumferential direction around the central axis C.
  • the release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 have a claw portion 160 protruding outward at the lower end portion thereof.
  • the claw portion 160 extends in an arc shape around the central axis C.
  • the release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 at the lower end portion of the inner shell portion 100 are not distinguished, and the inner shell portion 100 and the straw member 11 when the lid 12 is attached to the container body 10 are not distinguished.
  • the same portion of the lower end portion of the inner shell portion 100 becomes the release portion 140 or the holding portion 141 depending on the fitting angle in the circumferential direction with and.
  • a groove 150 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first peripheral side wall 100a as a locking portion for locking the protrusion 174 described later of the outer shell portion 100.
  • the outer shell portion 101 has a cylindrical shape with the bottom open and the top closed.
  • a cylindrical insertion portion 171 into which the upper portion of the first peripheral side wall 100a of the inner shell portion 100 is inserted is formed in the top portion 170 inside the outer shell portion 101.
  • FIG. 12 when the inner shell portion 100 is inserted into the outer shell portion 101, the top surface of the inner shell portion 100 is closed by the top portion 170.
  • a screw portion 172 screwed with the screw portion 21 of the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower portion of the outer shell portion 101.
  • unevenness 173 that prevents slipping is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the outer shell portion 101.
  • a plurality of protrusions 174 which are locked portions to be locked to the groove 150, are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer shell portion 101. As a result, the inner shell portion 100 and the outer shell portion 101 can be locked and fixed to each other.
  • the display body 13 displays the temperature state of the container body 10.
  • the display body 13 contains a material that changes color to a predetermined color in a predetermined temperature range (for example, 80 ° C. or higher) and then maintains the color even if the color is not in the predetermined temperature range.
  • the display body 13 changes to a predetermined color, for example, at a temperature at which the virus becomes inactive, whereby the virus in saliva inside the container body 10 is inactive (inactivated). It can be confirmed that the processing has been performed).
  • the display body 13 may indicate the temperature of the container body 10 at that time, or may indicate that the container body 10 has reached a certain temperature range.
  • the display body 13 is a ring member attached to the groove 190 on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 10.
  • the display body 13 is provided near the lower part (position where saliva is collected) where saliva is stored in the container body 10.
  • the holding member 14 has a cylindrical shape with a closed bottom.
  • the pressing member 14 is attached to the lower part of the container body 10, and presses the display body 13 from below so that the display body 13 does not come off from the container body 10.
  • the gap between the upper end portion of the pressing member 14 and the container body 10 is a groove 190.
  • the process of preparing the inspection kit 1 is performed.
  • the opening portion 112 is attached to the inner shell portion 100 from the state where the inner shell portion 100 and the outer shell portion 101 of the lid body 12 are separated.
  • the open portion 112 is inserted from the top surface of the inner shell portion 100 and is fitted into the constricted portion 130 of the narrow space 113 as shown in FIG. This closes the bottom of the reservoir 110.
  • the storage liquid is stored in the storage portion 110 of the inner shell portion 100.
  • the inner shell portion 100 is inserted into the outer shell portion 101 and fixed.
  • the upper portion of the first peripheral side wall 100a of the inner shell portion 100 is inserted into the insertion portion 171 of the outer shell portion 101, and the top surface of the storage portion 110 is blocked by the top portion 170 of the outer shell portion 101.
  • the protrusion 174 of the outer shell portion 101 is fitted into the groove 150 of the inner shell portion 100, and the inner shell portion 100 is fixed to the outer shell portion 101.
  • the straw member 11 is attached to the container body 10.
  • the straw member 11 is inserted from the mouth 20 of the container body 10, the straw member 11 is placed on the step portion 71 of the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10, and the locking portion 41 is recessed. Locked to 72, the straw member 11 is fixed to the container body 10.
  • the inspection kit 1 is in the state of two members, the lid 12 and the container body 10 with the straw member 11, as shown in FIG.
  • the straw member 11 may be attached to the container body 10 before the storage liquid is stored.
  • the display body 13 and the pressing member 14 may be attached to the container main body 10 in advance, or may be attached to the container main body 10 at any timing of the preparation step of the inspection kit 1.
  • the process of collecting saliva of the subject is performed.
  • the subject holds the straw portion 30 of the straw member 11 and blows saliva from the straw portion 30 into the container body 10.
  • saliva A is contained in the container body 10, and the inflowing breath is exhausted to the outside through the ventilation unit 31.
  • the lid 12 is attached to the container body 10.
  • the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10 is inserted between the inner shell portion 100 and the outer shell portion 101 of the lid body 12.
  • the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 20 of the lid 12 abuts on the outer peripheral surface 135 of the inner shell portion 100 without a gap, and the airtightness between them is ensured.
  • the lid body 12 is rotated around the central axis C with respect to the container body 10, and the screw portion 172 of the lid body 12 and the screw portion 21 of the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10 are screwed together.
  • the straw portion 30 of the straw member 11 hits the opening portion 112 and pushes up the opening portion 112 to push up the bottom of the storage portion 110.
  • the storage liquid B of the storage unit 110 flows into the inside of the container body 10 through the internal flow path 111, and is housed in the bottom of the container body 10 through the ventilation unit 31 of the straw member 11. In this way, saliva A and storage solution B are mixed.
  • the release portion 140 of the lid body 12 pushes the interlocking portion 42 of the straw member 11, and the interlocking portion 42 and the locking portion 41 are tilted inward to lock. The locking of the container body 10 of the portion 41 to the inner peripheral surface 70 is released.
  • the claw portion 160 of the holding portion 141 of the lid 12 is caught by the claw portion 43a of the held portion 43, and the held portion 43 is held by the holding portion 141.
  • the display body 13 confirms that the saliva virus in the container body 10, for example, is maintained in a predetermined temperature range in which it becomes inactive.
  • the process of inspecting saliva is performed.
  • the lid 12 is removed from the container body 10.
  • the straw member 11 is also removed from the container body 10 together with the lid body 12 as shown in FIG.
  • saliva A inside the container body 10 is inspected.
  • the straw member 11 is provided at the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10, and the straw member 11 has a straw portion 30 and a ventilation portion 31.
  • the subject can hold the straw portion 30 in addition, blow saliva into the straw portion 30, and store the saliva in the container body 10 through the straw portion 30. Further, the breath blown into the container body 10 can be discharged through the ventilation unit 31.
  • the saliva of the subject smoothly flows into the inside of the container body 10 without leakage, and an appropriate amount of saliva can be easily and surely collected in a short time.
  • the straw member 11 is freely insertable inside the container body 10 and is configured to be freely lockable on the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10. As a result, the straw member 11 can be easily attached to the container body 10.
  • the lid 12 has a release portion 140 that releases the locking of the straw member 11 to the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10 when the lid 12 is attached to the container body 10, and the lid 12 is attached to the container body 10. It has a holding portion 141 for holding the straw member 11 that has been released from being locked. As a result, when the lid 12 is removed from the container body 10, the lid 12 holds the straw member 11 and is removed together with the straw member 11. As a result, the inspector can take out saliva inside the container body 10 without touching the straw member 11, which is hygienic.
  • the straw member 11 has a locking portion 41 that is locked to the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10 and can be released by the releasing portion 140, and a held portion 43 that is held by the holding portion 141 of the lid body 12. ,have. As a result, the straw member 11 is suitably delivered from the container body 10 to the lid body 12.
  • the straw member 11 has an interlocking portion 42 that interlocks with the locking portion 41, and the interlocking portion 42 is configured to be disengaged by being pushed by the disengaging portion 140. As a result, the locking of the locking portion 41 is properly released. Further, since the straw member 11 is prevented from being unintentionally detached, accidental ingestion of the straw member 11 can be prevented.
  • the straw member 11 is located on the outer periphery of the straw portion 30 and has an annular portion 40 concentric with the straw portion 30, and the locking portion 41 and the held portion 43 are provided on the annular portion 40. With such a configuration, the locking portion 41 and the held portion 43 can be easily formed, and the straw member 11 can be made compact.
  • the straw member 11 has a plurality of arm portions 44 connecting the annular portion 40 and the straw portion 30, and the locking portion 41 is provided at a position where the arm portion 44 in the annular portion 40 is connected, and the interlocking portion 42 is provided. Is provided on the arm portion 44.
  • the interlocking portion 42 can be arranged inside the locking portion 41, and the locking portion 41 can be appropriately moved inward by the interlocking portion 42 to appropriately release the locking of the locking portion 41.
  • the lid body 12 has a storage unit 110 for the storage liquid B and an open opening unit 112 configured to open the storage unit 110 and allow the storage liquid B of the storage unit 110 to flow inside the container body 10. It is provided inside the lid 12. This makes it possible to suitably perform an inspection using the storage solution B.
  • the lid body 12 has a cylindrical inner shell portion 100 and an outer shell portion 101 that houses and can fix the inner shell portion 100 inside, and the inner shell portion 100 has a storage portion with an open top surface.
  • the 110 and the open portion 112 are provided inside the inner shell portion 100, and the outer shell portion 101 is the top surface of the storage portion 110 when the inner shell portion 100 is fixed inside the outer shell portion 101. Is configured to close. With such a configuration, the work of accommodating the storage liquid B in the lid body 12 can be suitably performed.
  • the storage portion 110 can be suitably opened and closed.
  • the lid body 12 is configured so that when the lid body 12 is attached to the container body 10, the opening portion 112 is pushed and opened by the straw portion 30 of the straw member 11. With such a configuration, for example, it is not necessary to separately provide a member for opening the opening portion 112, the inspection kit 1 is miniaturized, and the structure is simplified.
  • the inspection kit 1 includes a display body 13 that displays the temperature state of the container body 10, it is possible to confirm whether the saliva A contained in the container body 10 or the container body 10 itself is within an appropriate temperature range. can.
  • the display body 13 is a ring member attached to the outer peripheral surface of the container body 10, the display body 13 can be easily attached.
  • the display body 13 may be in the form of a sticker, which is an irreversible temperature indicating material that changes color at a specific temperature and does not return to the original color once the color changes.
  • the inspection kit 1 further includes a pressing member 14 that presses the display body 13 so that the display body 13 does not come off from the container body 10. This makes it possible to prevent the display body 13 from coming off during the transportation of the inspection kit 1.
  • the shape and structure of the container body 10, the straw member 11, the lid body 12, and the like are not limited to this.
  • the storage portion 110 of the lid 12 may not be provided.
  • the opening portion 112 does not have to be removable with respect to the lid body 12, and may be integrated with the lid body 12.
  • the straw member 11 may not have a locking portion 41, an interlocking portion 42, or a held portion 43, and may have an integral structure with the container body 10.
  • the locking portion 41, the interlocking portion 42, and the held portion 43 of the straw member 11 may have other structures.
  • the lid body 12 does not have to be divided into an inner shell portion 100 and an outer shell portion 101.
  • the release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 of the lid body 12 may have other structures.
  • the inspection kit 1 may not include the display body 13 and the pressing member 14.
  • the test kit 1 of the present invention may be applied to a DNA test or a PCR test, or may be applied to other tests.
  • the present invention is useful in providing a test kit capable of easily and surely collecting an appropriate amount of a sample in a short time.

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A test kit 1 comprises: a container body 10 that has an opening 20 and in which a sample can be stored; a straw member 11 that is provided to the opening 20 in the container body 10; and a lid 12 that is detachably attachable to the container body 10 and can seal the container body 10. The straw member 11 has: a straw section 30 configured so that a sample is made to flow from the mouth of a subject into the interior of the container body 10; and an air flow section 31 configured so that air flows between the exterior and the interior of the container body 10. The straw member 11 can be inserted into the interior of the container body 10 and locked to the inner circumferential surface of the container body 10.

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検査キットInspection kit
　本発明は、検査キットに関する。 The present invention relates to an inspection kit.
　ＤＮＡ検査やＰＣＲ検査などに用いられる、唾液を採取する検査キットは、通常、唾液を貯留する容器本体の入口に漏斗を取り付けて、被検者が唾液を口から漏斗に出し、漏斗から容器本体に貯留するようになっている（特許文献１参照）。 A test kit for collecting saliva, which is used for DNA tests and PCR tests, usually has a funnel attached to the entrance of the container body that stores saliva, and the subject puts saliva out of the mouth into the funnel and then the container body from the funnel. (See Patent Document 1).
特開２０１７－１９４３２４号公報JP-A-2017-194324A
　しかしながら、上述のように漏斗を用いる場合、被検者の口から漏斗に唾液を落とす必要があり、適量の唾液を採取するのが難しく、また時間もかかる。さらに唾液が周囲に飛散することもあり、これは衛生上好ましくない。 However, when using a funnel as described above, it is necessary to drop saliva from the subject's mouth into the funnel, making it difficult and time-consuming to collect an appropriate amount of saliva. In addition, saliva may be scattered around, which is not preferable for hygiene.
　本発明はかかる点に鑑みてなされたものであり、適量の唾液などの検体を簡単かつ確実に短時間で採取することができる検査キットを提供することをその目的の一つとする。 The present invention has been made in view of this point, and one of the objects thereof is to provide a test kit capable of easily and surely collecting an appropriate amount of a sample such as saliva in a short time.
　本発明の一態様に係る検査キットは、口部を有し、検体を貯留可能な容器本体と、容器本体の口部に設けられたストロー部材と、容器本体に取り付け自在で、容器本体を密封可能な蓋体と、を備え、ストロー部材は、検体を被検者の口から容器本体の内部に流入させるように構成されたストロー部と、容器本体の内部と外部とを通気させるように構成された通気部と、を有する。 The test kit according to one aspect of the present invention has a container body that has a mouth and can store a sample, a straw member provided at the mouth of the container body, and can be attached to the container body and seals the container body. The straw member comprises a possible lid, and the straw member is configured to ventilate the inside and outside of the container body and the straw portion configured to allow the sample to flow into the inside of the container body from the mouth of the subject. It has a vent and a vent.
　本態様によれば、被検者がストロー部材のストロー部をくわえ、ストロー部を通じて被検者の口から容器本体の内部に検体を流入させることができる。この結果、検体を簡単かつ確実に短時間で採取することができる。 According to this aspect, the subject can hold the straw portion of the straw member and allow the sample to flow into the inside of the container body from the subject's mouth through the straw portion. As a result, the sample can be easily and surely collected in a short time.
　上記態様において、ストロー部材は、容器本体の内部に挿入自在で、容器本体の内周面に係止自在に構成されていてもよい。 In the above aspect, the straw member may be freely inserted inside the container body and may be freely locked on the inner peripheral surface of the container body.
　上記態様において、蓋体は、蓋体が容器本体に取り付けられる際に、ストロー部材の容器本体の内周面に対する係止を解除する解除部と、蓋体が容器本体に取り付けられる際に、係止が解除されたストロー部材を保持する保持部と、を有していてもよい。 In the above embodiment, the lid is engaged with a release portion that releases the locking of the straw member to the inner peripheral surface of the container body when the lid is attached to the container body, and when the lid is attached to the container body. It may have a holding portion for holding the straw member whose stop has been released.
　上記態様において、ストロー部材は、容器本体の内周面に係止され、解除部により係止が解除される係止部と、蓋体の保持部に保持される被保持部と、を有していてもよい。 In the above embodiment, the straw member has a locking portion that is locked to the inner peripheral surface of the container body and is released by the releasing portion, and a held portion that is held by the holding portion of the lid body. May be.
　上記態様において、ストロー部材は、係止部と連動する連動部を有し、当該連動部が解除部により押されることで係止部の係止が解除されるように構成されていてもよい。 In the above aspect, the straw member may have an interlocking portion that is interlocked with the locking portion, and may be configured so that the locking portion is released by pushing the interlocking portion by the releasing portion.
　上記態様において、ストロー部材は、ストロー部の外周に位置し、なおかつストロー部と同心の環状部を有し、係止部と被保持部は、環状部に設けられていてもよい。 In the above aspect, the straw member may be located on the outer periphery of the straw portion and may have an annular portion concentric with the straw portion, and the locking portion and the held portion may be provided on the annular portion.
　上記態様において、ストロー部材は、環状部とストロー部とを接続する複数のアーム部を有し、係止部は、環状部における複数のアーム部が接続される位置に設けられ、連動部は、アーム部に設けられていてもよい。 In the above embodiment, the straw member has a plurality of arm portions connecting the annular portion and the straw portion, the locking portion is provided at a position where the plurality of arm portions in the annular portion are connected, and the interlocking portion is. It may be provided on the arm portion.
　上記態様において、蓋体は、使用液を貯留する貯留部と、貯留部を開放し、貯留部の使用液を容器本体の内部に流すように構成された開放部と、を当該蓋体の内部に備えていてもよい。 In the above embodiment, the lid has a storage portion for storing the liquid used and an open portion configured to open the storage portion and allow the liquid used in the storage portion to flow into the inside of the container body. You may be prepared for.
　上記態様において、蓋体は、円筒状の内殻部と、内部に内殻部を収容し固定自在な外殻部とを有し、内殻部は、天面が開放された貯留部と、開放部とを当該内殻部の内部に有し、外殻部は、内殻部が当該外殻部の内部に固定されたときに、貯留部の天面を閉鎖するように構成されていてもよい。 In the above embodiment, the lid has a cylindrical inner shell portion and an outer shell portion that accommodates and can fix the inner shell portion inside, and the inner shell portion has a storage portion with an open top surface and a storage portion. The open portion is provided inside the inner shell portion, and the outer shell portion is configured to close the top surface of the storage portion when the inner shell portion is fixed to the inside of the outer shell portion. May be good.
　上記態様において、開放部は、内殻部に対し脱着可能に構成されていてもよい。 In the above aspect, the open portion may be configured to be removable from the inner shell portion.
　上記態様において、蓋体は、当該蓋体が容器本体に取り付けられる際に、ストロー部材のストロー部により開放部が押されて貯留部が開放されるように構成されていてもよい。 In the above aspect, the lid may be configured such that when the lid is attached to the container body, the opening is pushed by the straw portion of the straw member to open the storage portion.
　上記態様において、検査キットは、容器本体の温度状態を表示する表示体を、さらに備えていてもよい。 In the above aspect, the inspection kit may further include a display body for displaying the temperature state of the container body.
　上記態様において、表示体は、容器本体の外周面に取り付けられたリング部材であってもよい。 In the above aspect, the display body may be a ring member attached to the outer peripheral surface of the container body.
　上記態様において、検査キットは、表示体が容器本体から外れないように表示体を押さえる押さえ部材を、さらに備えていてもよい。 In the above aspect, the inspection kit may further include a holding member that holds the display body so that the display body does not come off the container body.
　本発明によれば、適量の検体を簡単かつ確実に短時間で採取することができる。 According to the present invention, an appropriate amount of sample can be easily and surely collected in a short time.
蓋体と容器本体を分離した検査キットの構成の一例を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows an example of the structure of the inspection kit which separated the lid body and the container body. 容器本体に蓋体を取り付けた検査キットの構成の一例を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows an example of the structure of the inspection kit which attached the lid body to the container body. 検査キットの部品の分解図である。It is an exploded view of the part of the inspection kit. 検査キットの縦断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view of an inspection kit. ストロー部材の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of a straw member. ストロー部材の上面図である。It is a top view of the straw member. 容器本体とストロー部材の係止機構を示す容器本体の上部の縦断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view of the upper part of the container body which shows the locking mechanism of a container body and a straw member. 蓋体の内殻部の縦断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view of the inner shell part of a lid body. 開放部の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of an open part. 蓋体の内殻部の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the inner shell part of a lid body. 蓋体の外殻部の縦断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view of the outer shell part of a lid body. 蓋体の縦断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view of a lid body. ストロー部材と容器本体の縦断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view of a straw member and a container body. 蓋体を容器本体に取り付ける際の蓋体と容器本体の接続部分の縦断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view of the connection part of a lid body and a container body at the time of attaching a lid body to a container body. ストロー部材により開放部が開放されるときの蓋体と容器本体の接続部分の縦断面図である。It is a vertical cross-sectional view of the connection part of a lid body and a container body when an opening part is opened by a straw member. 蓋体が容器本体から取り外されるときの蓋体、容器本体及びストロー部材を示す縦断面図である。It is a vertical sectional view which shows the lid body, the container body, and the straw member when a lid body is removed from a container body.
　以下、図面を参照して、本発明の好ましい実施の形態について説明する。 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
　図１は、検査キット１の使用時の外観図であり、図２は、蓋体を閉めたときの検査キット１の外観図である。図３は、検査キット１の分解図であり、図４は、検査キット１を中心軸Ｃを含む垂直面で切断したときの検査キット１の縦断面図である。なお、本明細書において、図１、図２に示す容器本体１０及び蓋体１２を立てた状態の検査キット１の姿勢に基づき、検査キット１（容器本体１０）の底部側（図１及び図２の下側）を「下側」とし、検査キット１の天部側（図１及び図２の上側）を「上側」とする。 FIG. 1 is an external view of the inspection kit 1 when it is used, and FIG. 2 is an external view of the inspection kit 1 when the lid is closed. FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the inspection kit 1, and FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the inspection kit 1 when the inspection kit 1 is cut along a vertical plane including the central axis C. In this specification, based on the posture of the inspection kit 1 in the state where the container body 10 and the lid 12 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 are upright, the bottom side of the inspection kit 1 (container body 10) (FIGS. 1 and FIG. The lower side of 2 is referred to as the “lower side”, and the top side (upper side of FIGS. 1 and 2) of the inspection kit 1 is referred to as the “upper side”.
　図１乃至図４に示すように検査キット１は、検体としての唾液を貯留可能な容器本体１０と、容器本体１０に設けられたストロー部材１１と、容器本体１０を密封可能な蓋体１２と、表示体１３と、押さえ部材１４を備えている。 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the test kit 1 includes a container body 10 capable of storing saliva as a sample, a straw member 11 provided in the container body 10, and a lid body 12 capable of sealing the container body 10. A display body 13 and a holding member 14 are provided.
　容器本体１０は、天部が開口し、底部が閉鎖された円筒形状を有している。容器本体１０は、天部に口部２０を有している。図４に示すように容器本体１０の内部の底面は、例えば中心が最も低くなるように底部側に凹んでいる。また、図１及び図４に示すように容器本体１０の口部２０の外周面には、後述の蓋体１２のねじ部１７２が螺合するねじ部２１が形成されている。図４及び図７に示すように容器本体１０の上部の内周面７０には、後述のストロー部材１１の係止部４１が係止される凹み７２と段部７１が形成されている。 The container body 10 has a cylindrical shape with an open top and a closed bottom. The container body 10 has a mouth portion 20 at the top. As shown in FIG. 4, the inner bottom surface of the container body 10 is recessed toward the bottom surface so that the center is the lowest, for example. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a screw portion 21 into which the screw portion 172 of the lid body 12, which will be described later is screwed, is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, a recess 72 and a step portion 71 in which the locking portion 41 of the straw member 11 described later is locked are formed on the inner peripheral surface 70 of the upper portion of the container body 10.
　ストロー部材１１は、容器本体１０の口部２０付近の内側に設けられている。図５は、ストロー部材１１の斜視図であり、図６は、ストロー部材１１を上から見た平面図である。図５及び図６に示すようにストロー部材１１は、例えば唾液を被検者の口から容器本体１０の内部に流入させるためのストロー部３０と、ストロー部３０から容器本体１０に流入した気体を排気する通気部３１を有している。 The straw member 11 is provided inside the container body 10 near the mouth portion 20. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the straw member 11, and FIG. 6 is a plan view of the straw member 11 as viewed from above. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the straw member 11 has, for example, a straw portion 30 for allowing saliva to flow into the container body 10 from the mouth of the subject, and a gas flowing into the container body 10 from the straw portion 30. It has a ventilation unit 31 for exhausting air.
　ストロー部３０は、上下方向に延びる細長い円筒形状を有している。通気部３１は、ストロー部３０の周囲に形成され、ストロー部材１１の下側に位置する容器本体１０の内部と、ストロー部材１１の上側に位置する容器本体１０の外部とを上下方向に連通している。 The straw portion 30 has an elongated cylindrical shape extending in the vertical direction. The ventilation portion 31 is formed around the straw portion 30 and communicates vertically with the inside of the container body 10 located below the straw member 11 and the outside of the container body 10 located above the straw member 11. ing.
　さらにストロー部材１１は、容器本体１０の内部に挿入自在で、容器本体１０の内周面に係止自在に構成されている。ストロー部材１１は、例えば、環状部４０と、係止部４１と、連動部４２と、被保持部４３と、アーム部４４を有している。 Further, the straw member 11 can be freely inserted into the container body 10 and can be locked to the inner peripheral surface of the container body 10. The straw member 11 has, for example, an annular portion 40, a locking portion 41, an interlocking portion 42, a held portion 43, and an arm portion 44.
　環状部４０は、ストロー部３０と中心軸Ｃが同じ同心であり、ストロー部３０の外周に位置している。環状部４０は、複数、例えば３つのアーム部４４によりストロー部３０に接続されている。図６に示すようにアーム部４４は、ストロー部３０から環状部４０に向かって放射状に延設されている。アーム部４４は、ストロー部３０の中心軸Ｃ周りの周方向に等間隔に設けられている。ストロー部３０と環状部４０とアーム部４４との間には隙間ができ、これが通気部３１になっている。通気部３１は、中心軸Ｃ周りの例えば３か所に形成されている。 The annular portion 40 has the straw portion 30 and the central axis C concentric with each other, and is located on the outer periphery of the straw portion 30. The annular portion 40 is connected to the straw portion 30 by a plurality of, for example, three arm portions 44. As shown in FIG. 6, the arm portion 44 extends radially from the straw portion 30 toward the annular portion 40. The arm portions 44 are provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction around the central axis C of the straw portion 30. A gap is formed between the straw portion 30, the annular portion 40, and the arm portion 44, and this is the ventilation portion 31. The ventilation portions 31 are formed at, for example, three places around the central axis C.
　係止部４１は、環状部４０の複数個所、例えば３か所に等間隔に設けられている。係止部４１は、環状部４０におけるアーム部４４が接続される位置（アーム部４４の延長線と環状部４０が交わる位置）に設けられている。係止部４１は、例えば図５に示すように環状部４０の上方に角柱状に延設されている。係止部４１は、外周面４１ａの一部が外側に突出することで形成されている。図７に示すように係止部４１の外周面４１ａは、下から上に行くにつれて次第に外側に突出するテーパ形状を有している。容器本体１０の内周面７０には、例えばストロー部材１１の環状部４０の底面が置かれ、ストッパとなる段部７１と、段部７１に置かれたストロー部材１１の係止部４１が引っ掛かる被係止部としての凹み７２が形成されている。かかる構成により、ストロー部材１１が容器本体１０の口部２０から容器本体１０の内部に挿入されると、ストロー部材１１が段部７１に置かれ、係止部４１が凹み７２に係止されて、ストロー部材１１が容器本体１０の内周面７０に対し固定される。 The locking portions 41 are provided at a plurality of locations, for example, three locations of the annular portion 40 at equal intervals. The locking portion 41 is provided at a position where the arm portion 44 of the annular portion 40 is connected (a position where the extension line of the arm portion 44 and the annular portion 40 intersect). The locking portion 41 extends in a prismatic shape above the annular portion 40, for example, as shown in FIG. The locking portion 41 is formed by a part of the outer peripheral surface 41a projecting outward. As shown in FIG. 7, the outer peripheral surface 41a of the locking portion 41 has a tapered shape that gradually protrudes outward from the bottom to the top. For example, the bottom surface of the annular portion 40 of the straw member 11 is placed on the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10, and the stepped portion 71 serving as a stopper and the locking portion 41 of the straw member 11 placed on the stepped portion 71 are hooked. A recess 72 is formed as a locked portion. With this configuration, when the straw member 11 is inserted into the container body 10 from the mouth 20 of the container body 10, the straw member 11 is placed in the step portion 71, and the locking portion 41 is locked in the recess 72. , The straw member 11 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10.
　連動部４２は、係止部４１と連動する。連動部４２は、図５及び図６に示すように各アーム部４４に設けられ、合計３か所に設けられている。連動部４２は、係止部４１の内側（中心軸Ｃ側）に近接配置されている。図５に示すように連動部４２は、アーム部４４の上方に角柱状に延設されている。連動部４２は、係止部４１よりも上方に突出している。連動部４２の上面には、内側よりも外側が低いテーパ面４２ａが形成されている。蓋体１２の後述の解除部１４０によってテーパ面４２ａが押されると、連動部４２が内側（中心軸Ｃ側）に傾き、それに連動して係止部４１も内側に傾く。これにより、係止部４１の容器本体１０に対する係止が外れる。 The interlocking portion 42 is interlocked with the locking portion 41. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the interlocking portions 42 are provided in each arm portion 44, and are provided in a total of three locations. The interlocking portion 42 is arranged close to the inside of the locking portion 41 (on the central axis C side). As shown in FIG. 5, the interlocking portion 42 extends in a prismatic shape above the arm portion 44. The interlocking portion 42 projects upward from the locking portion 41. A tapered surface 42a whose outer side is lower than the inner side is formed on the upper surface of the interlocking portion 42. When the tapered surface 42a is pushed by the release portion 140 described later of the lid 12, the interlocking portion 42 tilts inward (toward the central axis C side), and the locking portion 41 also tilts inward in conjunction with this. As a result, the locking portion 41 is unlocked from the container body 10.
　被保持部４３は、蓋体１２の後述の保持部１４１に保持される。被保持部４３は、図５及び図６に示すように環状部４０の複数個所、例えば３か所に等間隔に設けられている。被保持部４３は、例えばストロー部３０の中心軸Ｃ周りに円弧状に形成されている。被保持部４３は、環状部４０上に、円弧面を有する板状に形成されている。被保持部４３は、その上端部に、内側に突出する爪部４３ａを有している。爪部４３ａは、ストロー部３０の中心軸Ｃ周りに円弧状に延設されている。爪部４３ａが蓋体１２の後述の保持部１４１に引っ掛けられることで、被保持部４３が保持部１４１に保持され、ストロー部材１１が蓋体１２に保持される。 The held portion 43 is held by the holding portion 141 described later of the lid body 12. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the held portions 43 are provided at a plurality of locations, for example, three locations of the annular portions 40 at equal intervals. The held portion 43 is formed in an arc shape, for example, around the central axis C of the straw portion 30. The held portion 43 is formed in a plate shape having an arc surface on the annular portion 40. The held portion 43 has a claw portion 43a projecting inward at the upper end portion thereof. The claw portion 43a extends in an arc shape around the central axis C of the straw portion 30. By hooking the claw portion 43a on the holding portion 141 described later of the lid body 12, the held portion 43 is held by the holding portion 141, and the straw member 11 is held by the lid body 12.
　図３及び図４に示すように蓋体１２は、二重構造であり、内殻部１００と、内殻部１００を内部に収容して固定自在な外殻部１０１を有している。内殻部１００と外殻部１０１は、組み立て自在である。内殻部１００は、図８に示すように例えば底部と天部が開放された円筒形状を有している。内殻部１００は、内部の上部に、使用液としての保存液が貯留される貯留部１１０を有し、内部の下部に、保存液が下方に流れる内部流路１１１を有し、貯留部１１０と内部流路１１１との間の貯留部１１０の底の部分に、開放部１１２を有している。また、内殻部１００は、上から下に向けて第１の周側壁１００ａ、第２の周側壁１００ｂ及び第３の周側壁１００ｃを有し、第１の周側壁１００ａの内部に貯留部１１０が形成され、第３の周側壁１００ｃの内部に内部流路１１１が形成され、第２の周側壁１００ｂの内部に開放部１１２が配置されている。 As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lid 12 has a double structure, and has an inner shell portion 100 and an outer shell portion 101 that houses and can fix the inner shell portion 100 inside. The inner shell portion 100 and the outer shell portion 101 can be assembled freely. As shown in FIG. 8, the inner shell portion 100 has, for example, a cylindrical shape in which the bottom portion and the top portion are open. The inner shell portion 100 has a storage unit 110 in which a storage liquid as a working liquid is stored in the upper part of the inside, and an internal flow path 111 in which the storage liquid flows downward in the lower part of the inside, and the storage unit 110. An open portion 112 is provided at the bottom portion of the storage portion 110 between the inner flow path 111 and the internal flow path 111. Further, the inner shell portion 100 has a first peripheral side wall 100a, a second peripheral side wall 100b, and a third peripheral side wall 100c from top to bottom, and a storage portion 110 inside the first peripheral side wall 100a. Is formed, an internal flow path 111 is formed inside the third peripheral side wall 100c, and an open portion 112 is arranged inside the second peripheral side wall 100b.
　貯留部１１０及び内部流路１１１は、円柱形状の空間になっている。貯留部１１０の天面と内部流路１１１の底面は、開放されている。貯留部１１０と内部流路１１１との間には、内径が相対的に小さい狭小空間１１３が形成され、その狭小空間１１３に開放部１１２が取り付けられている。開放部１１２により、貯留部１１０と内部流路１１１との間の通液を遮断することができる。 The storage unit 110 and the internal flow path 111 are cylindrical spaces. The top surface of the storage unit 110 and the bottom surface of the internal flow path 111 are open. A narrow space 113 having a relatively small inner diameter is formed between the storage portion 110 and the internal flow path 111, and an open portion 112 is attached to the narrow space 113. The opening 112 can block the passage of liquid between the storage 110 and the internal flow path 111.
　開放部１１２は、内殻部１００に対し着脱自在である。例えば開放部１１２は、狭小空間１１３に対し取り外し自在である。開放部１１２は、例えば略円盤形状を有している。開放部１１２は、図９に示すように例えば円形の天板１２０と、円筒状の周側板１２１を有している。周側板１２１は、下側に行くについて次第に径が大きくなっている。開放部１１２の天板１２０上には、例えば十字状のリブ１２２が設けられている。開放部１１２は、図８に示すように狭小空間１１３を形成する第２の周側壁１００ｂのくびれ部１３０に上から差し込み自在である。このとき、天板１２０はくびれ部１３０の上端１３０ａに引っ掛かり、周側板１２１はくびれ部１３０の内周面１３０ｂに密着する。 The open portion 112 is removable with respect to the inner shell portion 100. For example, the open portion 112 is removable with respect to the narrow space 113. The opening portion 112 has, for example, a substantially disk shape. As shown in FIG. 9, the opening portion 112 has, for example, a circular top plate 120 and a cylindrical peripheral plate 121. The peripheral side plate 121 gradually increases in diameter toward the lower side. For example, a cross-shaped rib 122 is provided on the top plate 120 of the opening portion 112. As shown in FIG. 8, the open portion 112 can be freely inserted into the constricted portion 130 of the second peripheral side wall 100b forming the narrow space 113 from above. At this time, the top plate 120 is caught on the upper end 130a of the constricted portion 130, and the peripheral side plate 121 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface 130b of the constricted portion 130.
　内殻部１００は、内部流路１１１に対応する第３の周側壁１００ｃの下部に、蓋体１２が容器本体１０に差し込まれた際に容器本体１０の口部２０の内周面に密着する外周面１３５を有している。 The inner shell portion 100 is in close contact with the inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10 when the lid 12 is inserted into the container body 10 at the lower portion of the third peripheral side wall 100c corresponding to the internal flow path 111. It has an outer peripheral surface 135.
　図８及び図１０に示すように内殻部１００の下端部は、略円筒状に形成され、この内殻部１００の下端部には、容器本体１０の内周面７０に対するストロー部材１１の係止を解除する解除部１４０と、係止が解除されたストロー部材１１を保持する保持部１４１が設けられている。 As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, the lower end portion of the inner shell portion 100 is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape, and the lower end portion of the inner shell portion 100 is engaged with the straw member 11 with respect to the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10. A releasing portion 140 for releasing the stop and a holding portion 141 for holding the released straw member 11 are provided.
　解除部１４０と保持部１４１は、第３の周側壁１００ｃから下方に延出している。解除部１４０と保持部１４１は、例えば中心軸Ｃ周りの周方向に複数の切込み１４２によって分離されている。よって、解除部１４０と保持部１４１は、中心軸Ｃ周りの周方向に断続的に形成された複数の円弧状部から構成されている。 The release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 extend downward from the third peripheral side wall 100c. The release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 are separated by, for example, a plurality of notches 142 in the circumferential direction around the central axis C. Therefore, the release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 are composed of a plurality of arcuate portions formed intermittently in the circumferential direction around the central axis C.
　解除部１４０と保持部１４１は、その下端部に、外側に突出する爪部１６０を有している。爪部１６０は、中心軸Ｃ周りの円弧状に延設されている。蓋体１２が容器本体１０に取り付けられる際に、解除部１４０は、その先端でストロー部材１１の連動部４２を押し、連動部４２及び係止部４１が内側に傾くことで、係止部４１の係止を解除する。保持部１４１は、爪部１６０が被保持部４３の爪部４３ａに引っ掛かることで、被保持部４３を保持する。なお、本実施の形態において内殻部１００の下端部における解除部１４０と保持部１４１は、区別されておらず、蓋体１２が容器本体１０に取り付けられる際の内殻部１００とストロー部材１１との周方向のはめ合い角度により、内殻部１００の下端部の同じ部分が、解除部１４０になったり保持部１４１になったりする。 The release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 have a claw portion 160 protruding outward at the lower end portion thereof. The claw portion 160 extends in an arc shape around the central axis C. When the lid 12 is attached to the container body 10, the release portion 140 pushes the interlocking portion 42 of the straw member 11 with its tip, and the interlocking portion 42 and the locking portion 41 are tilted inward, so that the locking portion 41 Release the lock. The holding portion 141 holds the held portion 43 by catching the claw portion 160 on the claw portion 43a of the held portion 43. In the present embodiment, the release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 at the lower end portion of the inner shell portion 100 are not distinguished, and the inner shell portion 100 and the straw member 11 when the lid 12 is attached to the container body 10 are not distinguished. The same portion of the lower end portion of the inner shell portion 100 becomes the release portion 140 or the holding portion 141 depending on the fitting angle in the circumferential direction with and.
　図８及び図１０に示すように第１の周側壁１００ａの外周面には、外殻部１００の後述の突起部１７４を係止する係止部としての溝１５０が設けられている。 As shown in FIGS. 8 and 10, a groove 150 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first peripheral side wall 100a as a locking portion for locking the protrusion 174 described later of the outer shell portion 100.
　図１１に示すように外殻部１０１は、底部が開放され天部が閉鎖された円筒形状を有している。外殻部１０１の内部の天部１７０には、内殻部１００の第１の周側壁１００ａの上部が差し込まれる円筒状の差し込み部１７１が形成されている。図１２に示すように内殻部１００が外殻部１０１に差し込まれると、天部１７０により内殻部１００の天面が閉鎖される。図１１及び図１２に示すように外殻部１０１の下部の内周面には、容器本体１０の口部２０のねじ部２１と螺合するねじ部１７２が形成されている。外殻部１０１の外周面には、図１に示すように滑り止めとなる凹凸１７３が形成されている。 As shown in FIG. 11, the outer shell portion 101 has a cylindrical shape with the bottom open and the top closed. A cylindrical insertion portion 171 into which the upper portion of the first peripheral side wall 100a of the inner shell portion 100 is inserted is formed in the top portion 170 inside the outer shell portion 101. As shown in FIG. 12, when the inner shell portion 100 is inserted into the outer shell portion 101, the top surface of the inner shell portion 100 is closed by the top portion 170. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a screw portion 172 screwed with the screw portion 21 of the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10 is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower portion of the outer shell portion 101. As shown in FIG. 1, unevenness 173 that prevents slipping is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the outer shell portion 101.
　図１１に示すように外殻部１０１の内周面には、溝１５０に係止される被係止部である複数の突起部１７４が設けられている。これにより、内殻部１００と外殻部１０１を互いに係止し固定することができる。 As shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of protrusions 174, which are locked portions to be locked to the groove 150, are provided on the inner peripheral surface of the outer shell portion 101. As a result, the inner shell portion 100 and the outer shell portion 101 can be locked and fixed to each other.
　図１乃至図４に示すように表示体１３は、容器本体１０の温度状態を表示するものである。表示体１３は、所定の温度範囲（例えば８０℃以上）のときに所定の色に変色し、その後所定の温度範囲でなくなってもその色を維持する材料を含む。表示体１３は、例えばウイルスが不活となる温度のときに所定の色に変化するものであり、これにより、容器本体１０の内部の唾液中のウイルスが不活の状態であること（不活化処理を行ったものであること）を確認することができる。なお、表示体１３は、容器本体１０のそのときの温度を示すものであってもよいし、容器本体１０がある温度範囲に達したことを示すものであってもよい。 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the display body 13 displays the temperature state of the container body 10. The display body 13 contains a material that changes color to a predetermined color in a predetermined temperature range (for example, 80 ° C. or higher) and then maintains the color even if the color is not in the predetermined temperature range. The display body 13 changes to a predetermined color, for example, at a temperature at which the virus becomes inactive, whereby the virus in saliva inside the container body 10 is inactive (inactivated). It can be confirmed that the processing has been performed). The display body 13 may indicate the temperature of the container body 10 at that time, or may indicate that the container body 10 has reached a certain temperature range.
　表示体１３は、容器本体１０の外周面の溝１９０に取り付けられたリング部材である。表示体１３は、容器本体１０の唾液が貯まる下部近辺（唾液を採取する位置）に設けられている。 The display body 13 is a ring member attached to the groove 190 on the outer peripheral surface of the container body 10. The display body 13 is provided near the lower part (position where saliva is collected) where saliva is stored in the container body 10.
　押さえ部材１４は、底部が閉鎖された円筒形状を有している。押さえ部材１４は、容器本体１０の下部に取り付けられ、表示体１３が容器本体１０から外れないように表示体１３を下から押さえる。なお、本実施の形態では、押さえ部材１４の上端部と容器本体１０の隙間が溝１９０となっている。 The holding member 14 has a cylindrical shape with a closed bottom. The pressing member 14 is attached to the lower part of the container body 10, and presses the display body 13 from below so that the display body 13 does not come off from the container body 10. In the present embodiment, the gap between the upper end portion of the pressing member 14 and the container body 10 is a groove 190.
　次に、以上のように構成された検査キット１の使用方法について説明する。 Next, how to use the inspection kit 1 configured as described above will be described.
　先ず、検査キット１を準備する工程が行われる。先ず図３に示したように蓋体１２の内殻部１００と外殻部１０１が分離した状態から、内殻部１００に開放部１１２が取り付けられる。このとき開放部１１２は、内殻部１００の天面から入れられ、図８に示しように狭小空間１１３のくびれ部１３０にはめ込まれる。これにより貯留部１１０の底が閉鎖される。 First, the process of preparing the inspection kit 1 is performed. First, as shown in FIG. 3, the opening portion 112 is attached to the inner shell portion 100 from the state where the inner shell portion 100 and the outer shell portion 101 of the lid body 12 are separated. At this time, the open portion 112 is inserted from the top surface of the inner shell portion 100 and is fitted into the constricted portion 130 of the narrow space 113 as shown in FIG. This closes the bottom of the reservoir 110.
　次に、内殻部１００の貯留部１１０に保存液が貯留される。続いて、図１２に示すように内殻部１００が外殻部１０１に挿入され固定される。このとき、内殻部１００の第１の周側壁１００ａの上部が外殻部１０１の差し込み部１７１に差し込まれ、外殻部１０１の天部１７０により貯留部１１０の天面が封鎖される。また、内殻部１００の溝１５０に外殻部１０１の突起部１７４が嵌り、内殻部１００が外殻部１０１に固定される。 Next, the storage liquid is stored in the storage portion 110 of the inner shell portion 100. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 12, the inner shell portion 100 is inserted into the outer shell portion 101 and fixed. At this time, the upper portion of the first peripheral side wall 100a of the inner shell portion 100 is inserted into the insertion portion 171 of the outer shell portion 101, and the top surface of the storage portion 110 is blocked by the top portion 170 of the outer shell portion 101. Further, the protrusion 174 of the outer shell portion 101 is fitted into the groove 150 of the inner shell portion 100, and the inner shell portion 100 is fixed to the outer shell portion 101.
　次に、ストロー部材１１が容器本体１０に取り付けられる。このとき、図７に示すようにストロー部材１１は容器本体１０の口部２０から挿入され、ストロー部材１１が容器本体１０の内周面７０の段部７１に置かれ、係止部４１が凹み７２に係止されて、ストロー部材１１が容器本体１０に対し固定される。この結果、検査キット１は、図１のように蓋体１２と、ストロー部材１１付きの容器本体１０との２つの部材の状態となる。なお、容器本体１０に対するストロー部材１１の取り付けは、保存液の貯留前に行ってもよい。また、表示体１３及び押さえ部材１４は、予め容器本体１０に取り付けられていてもよいし、検査キット１の準備工程のいずれかのタイミングで容器本体１０に取り付けられてもよい。 Next, the straw member 11 is attached to the container body 10. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the straw member 11 is inserted from the mouth 20 of the container body 10, the straw member 11 is placed on the step portion 71 of the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10, and the locking portion 41 is recessed. Locked to 72, the straw member 11 is fixed to the container body 10. As a result, the inspection kit 1 is in the state of two members, the lid 12 and the container body 10 with the straw member 11, as shown in FIG. The straw member 11 may be attached to the container body 10 before the storage liquid is stored. Further, the display body 13 and the pressing member 14 may be attached to the container main body 10 in advance, or may be attached to the container main body 10 at any timing of the preparation step of the inspection kit 1.
　次に、被検者の唾液を採取する工程が行わる。被検者は、ストロー部材１１のストロー部３０をくわえ、ストロー部３０から容器本体１０に唾液を吹き込む。これにより、図１３に示すように容器本体１０に唾液Ａが収容されると共に、流入した息は、通気部３１を通じて外部に排気される。 Next, the process of collecting saliva of the subject is performed. The subject holds the straw portion 30 of the straw member 11 and blows saliva from the straw portion 30 into the container body 10. As a result, as shown in FIG. 13, saliva A is contained in the container body 10, and the inflowing breath is exhausted to the outside through the ventilation unit 31.
　次に、蓋体１２が容器本体１０に取り付けられる。このとき、先ず図１４に示すように容器本体１０の口部２０が蓋体１２の内殻部１００と外殻部１０１の間に挿入される。蓋体１２の口部２０の内周面が内殻部１００の外周面１３５に隙間なく当接し、この間の気密性が確保される。蓋体１２を容器本体１０に対し中心軸Ｃ周りに回転させ、蓋体１２のねじ部１７２と容器本体１０の口部２０のねじ部２１が螺合する。 Next, the lid 12 is attached to the container body 10. At this time, first, as shown in FIG. 14, the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10 is inserted between the inner shell portion 100 and the outer shell portion 101 of the lid body 12. The inner peripheral surface of the mouth portion 20 of the lid 12 abuts on the outer peripheral surface 135 of the inner shell portion 100 without a gap, and the airtightness between them is ensured. The lid body 12 is rotated around the central axis C with respect to the container body 10, and the screw portion 172 of the lid body 12 and the screw portion 21 of the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10 are screwed together.
　容器本体１０の口部２０がさらに蓋体１２に挿入されると、図１５に示すようにストロー部材１１のストロー部３０が開放部１１２に当たり、開放部１１２を押し上げて、貯留部１１０の底を開放する。これにより、貯留部１１０の保存液Ｂが内部流路１１１を通じて容器本体１０の内部に流入し、ストロー部材１１の通気部３１を通じて容器本体１０の底に収容される。こうして、唾液Ａと保存液Ｂが混合される。 When the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10 is further inserted into the lid body 12, as shown in FIG. 15, the straw portion 30 of the straw member 11 hits the opening portion 112 and pushes up the opening portion 112 to push up the bottom of the storage portion 110. Open. As a result, the storage liquid B of the storage unit 110 flows into the inside of the container body 10 through the internal flow path 111, and is housed in the bottom of the container body 10 through the ventilation unit 31 of the straw member 11. In this way, saliva A and storage solution B are mixed.
　容器本体１０の口部２０が蓋体１２に挿入されると、蓋体１２の解除部１４０がストロー部材１１の連動部４２を押し、連動部４２及び係止部４１が内側に傾き、係止部４１の容器本体１０の内周面７０に対する係止が解除される。 When the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10 is inserted into the lid body 12, the release portion 140 of the lid body 12 pushes the interlocking portion 42 of the straw member 11, and the interlocking portion 42 and the locking portion 41 are tilted inward to lock. The locking of the container body 10 of the portion 41 to the inner peripheral surface 70 is released.
　また、このとき蓋体１２の保持部１４１の爪部１６０が被保持部４３の爪部４３ａに引っ掛かり、保持部１４１により被保持部４３が保持される。 Further, at this time, the claw portion 160 of the holding portion 141 of the lid 12 is caught by the claw portion 43a of the held portion 43, and the held portion 43 is held by the holding portion 141.
　そして、蓋体１２のねじ部１７２が容器本体１０の口部２０のねじ部２１にしっかり締め付けられると、図２に示すように蓋体１２により容器本体１０が密封される。 Then, when the screw portion 172 of the lid body 12 is firmly tightened to the screw portion 21 of the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10, the container body 10 is sealed by the lid body 12 as shown in FIG.
　次に、検査所などに検査キット１を搬送する工程が行われる。このとき、例えば表示体１３により、例えば容器本体１０内の唾液のウイルスが不活の状態になる所定の温度範囲に維持されていることが確認される。 Next, the process of transporting the inspection kit 1 to an inspection center or the like is performed. At this time, for example, the display body 13 confirms that the saliva virus in the container body 10, for example, is maintained in a predetermined temperature range in which it becomes inactive.
　次に、唾液を検査する工程が行われる。蓋体１２が容器本体１０から取り外される。このとき、蓋体１２の内殻部１００がストロー部材１１を保持しているため、図１６に示すように蓋体１２と共にストロー部材１１も容器本体１０から取り外される。その後、容器本体１０の内部の唾液Ａが検査される。 Next, the process of inspecting saliva is performed. The lid 12 is removed from the container body 10. At this time, since the inner shell portion 100 of the lid body 12 holds the straw member 11, the straw member 11 is also removed from the container body 10 together with the lid body 12 as shown in FIG. After that, saliva A inside the container body 10 is inspected.
　本実施の形態によれば、容器本体１０の口部２０にストロー部材１１が設けられ、ストロー部材１１は、ストロー部３０と通気部３１を有している。これにより、被検者は、ストロー部３０をくわえ、唾液をストロー部３０に吹き込んで、唾液をストロー部３０を通じて容器本体１０に収容することができる。また、容器本体１０に吹き込まれた息を、通気部３１を通じて排出することができる。この結果、被検者の唾液が容器本体１０の内部に漏れなくスムーズに流れ込み、適量の唾液を簡単かつ確実に短時間で採取することができる。 According to the present embodiment, the straw member 11 is provided at the mouth portion 20 of the container body 10, and the straw member 11 has a straw portion 30 and a ventilation portion 31. As a result, the subject can hold the straw portion 30 in addition, blow saliva into the straw portion 30, and store the saliva in the container body 10 through the straw portion 30. Further, the breath blown into the container body 10 can be discharged through the ventilation unit 31. As a result, the saliva of the subject smoothly flows into the inside of the container body 10 without leakage, and an appropriate amount of saliva can be easily and surely collected in a short time.
　ストロー部材１１は、容器本体１０の内部に挿入自在で、容器本体１０の内周面７０に係止自在に構成されている。これにより、ストロー部材１１を容器本体１０に簡単に取り付けることができる。 The straw member 11 is freely insertable inside the container body 10 and is configured to be freely lockable on the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10. As a result, the straw member 11 can be easily attached to the container body 10.
　蓋体１２は、蓋体１２が容器本体１０に取り付けられる際に、ストロー部材１１の容器本体１０の内周面７０に対する係止を解除する解除部１４０と、蓋体１２が容器本体１０に取り付けられる際に、係止が解除されたストロー部材１１を保持する保持部１４１と、を有している。これにより、容器本体１０から蓋体１２を取り外す際に、蓋体１２がストロー部材１１を保持しストロー部材１１と共に取り外される。これにより、検査者がストロー部材１１に触れることなく容器本体１０の内部の唾液を取り出すことができ、衛生的である。 The lid 12 has a release portion 140 that releases the locking of the straw member 11 to the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10 when the lid 12 is attached to the container body 10, and the lid 12 is attached to the container body 10. It has a holding portion 141 for holding the straw member 11 that has been released from being locked. As a result, when the lid 12 is removed from the container body 10, the lid 12 holds the straw member 11 and is removed together with the straw member 11. As a result, the inspector can take out saliva inside the container body 10 without touching the straw member 11, which is hygienic.
　ストロー部材１１は、容器本体１０の内周面７０に係止され、解除部１４０により係止が解除可能な係止部４１と、蓋体１２の保持部１４１に保持される被保持部４３と、を有している。これにより、ストロー部材１１は、容器本体１０から蓋体１２に好適に受け渡される。 The straw member 11 has a locking portion 41 that is locked to the inner peripheral surface 70 of the container body 10 and can be released by the releasing portion 140, and a held portion 43 that is held by the holding portion 141 of the lid body 12. ,have. As a result, the straw member 11 is suitably delivered from the container body 10 to the lid body 12.
　ストロー部材１１は、係止部４１と連動する連動部４２を有し、当該連動部４２が解除部１４０により押されることで係止部４１の係止が解除されるように構成されている。これにより、係止部４１の係止の解除が適切に行われる。また、ストロー部材１１が意図せず外れることが抑制されるため、ストロー部材１１の誤飲も防止することができる。 The straw member 11 has an interlocking portion 42 that interlocks with the locking portion 41, and the interlocking portion 42 is configured to be disengaged by being pushed by the disengaging portion 140. As a result, the locking of the locking portion 41 is properly released. Further, since the straw member 11 is prevented from being unintentionally detached, accidental ingestion of the straw member 11 can be prevented.
　ストロー部材１１は、ストロー部３０の外周に位置し、なおかつストロー部３０と同心の環状部４０を有し、係止部４１と被保持部４３は、環状部４０に設けられている。かかる構成により、係止部４１や被保持部４３を成形しやすくなり、またストロー部材１１をコンパクト化することができる。 The straw member 11 is located on the outer periphery of the straw portion 30 and has an annular portion 40 concentric with the straw portion 30, and the locking portion 41 and the held portion 43 are provided on the annular portion 40. With such a configuration, the locking portion 41 and the held portion 43 can be easily formed, and the straw member 11 can be made compact.
　ストロー部材１１は、環状部４０とストロー部３０とを接続する複数のアーム部４４を有し、係止部４１は、環状部４０におけるアーム部４４が接続される位置に設けられ、連動部４２は、アーム部４４に設けられている。これにより、連動部４２を係止部４１の内側に配置し、連動部４２により係止部４１を内側に適切に動かして、係止部４１の係止を適切に解除することができる。 The straw member 11 has a plurality of arm portions 44 connecting the annular portion 40 and the straw portion 30, and the locking portion 41 is provided at a position where the arm portion 44 in the annular portion 40 is connected, and the interlocking portion 42 is provided. Is provided on the arm portion 44. As a result, the interlocking portion 42 can be arranged inside the locking portion 41, and the locking portion 41 can be appropriately moved inward by the interlocking portion 42 to appropriately release the locking of the locking portion 41.
　蓋体１２は、保存液Ｂの貯留部１１０と、貯留部１１０を開放し、貯留部１１０の保存液Ｂを容器本体１０の内部に流すように構成された開放される開放部１１２とを、当該蓋体１２の内部に備えている。これにより、保存液Ｂを使用する検査も好適に行うことができる。 The lid body 12 has a storage unit 110 for the storage liquid B and an open opening unit 112 configured to open the storage unit 110 and allow the storage liquid B of the storage unit 110 to flow inside the container body 10. It is provided inside the lid 12. This makes it possible to suitably perform an inspection using the storage solution B.
　蓋体１２は、円筒状の内殻部１００と、内殻部１００を内部に収容して固定自在な外殻部１０１とを有し、内殻部１００は、天面が開放された貯留部１１０と、開放部１１２とを当該内殻部１００の内部に有し、外殻部１０１は、内殻部１００が当該外殻部１０１の内部に固定されたときに、貯留部１１０の天面を閉鎖するように構成されている。かかる構成により、蓋体１２内への保存液Ｂの収容作業を好適に行うことができる。 The lid body 12 has a cylindrical inner shell portion 100 and an outer shell portion 101 that houses and can fix the inner shell portion 100 inside, and the inner shell portion 100 has a storage portion with an open top surface. The 110 and the open portion 112 are provided inside the inner shell portion 100, and the outer shell portion 101 is the top surface of the storage portion 110 when the inner shell portion 100 is fixed inside the outer shell portion 101. Is configured to close. With such a configuration, the work of accommodating the storage liquid B in the lid body 12 can be suitably performed.
　開放部１１２は内殻部１００に対し着脱自在であるので、貯留部１１０の開放及び閉鎖を好適に行うことができる。 Since the opening portion 112 is removable from the inner shell portion 100, the storage portion 110 can be suitably opened and closed.
　蓋体１２は、当該蓋体１２が容器本体１０に取り付けられる際に、ストロー部材１１のストロー部３０により開放部１１２が押されて開放されるように構成されている。かかる構成により、例えば開放部１１２を開放するための部材を別途設ける必要がなく、検査キット１が小型化し、構造が簡略化される。 The lid body 12 is configured so that when the lid body 12 is attached to the container body 10, the opening portion 112 is pushed and opened by the straw portion 30 of the straw member 11. With such a configuration, for example, it is not necessary to separately provide a member for opening the opening portion 112, the inspection kit 1 is miniaturized, and the structure is simplified.
　検査キット１は、容器本体１０の温度状態を表示する表示体１３を備えているので、容器本体１０に収容された唾液Ａや容器本体１０自体が適正な温度範囲にあるかを確認することができる。 Since the inspection kit 1 includes a display body 13 that displays the temperature state of the container body 10, it is possible to confirm whether the saliva A contained in the container body 10 or the container body 10 itself is within an appropriate temperature range. can.
　表示体１３は、容器本体１０の外周面に取り付けられたリング部材であるので、表示体１３の取り付けを容易に行うことができる。なお、表示体１３は、特定温度で変色し、一度変色すると元の色に戻らない不可逆性示温材であるシール状のものであってもよい。 Since the display body 13 is a ring member attached to the outer peripheral surface of the container body 10, the display body 13 can be easily attached. The display body 13 may be in the form of a sticker, which is an irreversible temperature indicating material that changes color at a specific temperature and does not return to the original color once the color changes.
　検査キット１は、表示体１３が容器本体１０から外れないように表示体１３を押さえる押さえ部材１４をさらに備えている。これにより、検査キット１の輸送中に表示体１３が外れることを防止することができる。 The inspection kit 1 further includes a pressing member 14 that presses the display body 13 so that the display body 13 does not come off from the container body 10. This makes it possible to prevent the display body 13 from coming off during the transportation of the inspection kit 1.
　以上、添付図面を参照しながら本発明の好適な実施の形態について説明したが、本発明はかかる例に限定されない。当業者であれば、特許請求の範囲に記載された思想の範疇内において、各種の変更例または修正例に想到し得ることは明らかであり、それらについても当然に本発明の技術的範囲に属するものと了解される。 Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited to such an example. It is clear that a person skilled in the art can come up with various modifications or modifications within the scope of the ideas described in the claims, and these also naturally belong to the technical scope of the present invention. It is understood that it is a thing.
　例えば上記実施の形態において容器本体１０、ストロー部材１１、蓋体１２等の形状や構造はこれに限られない。例えば蓋体１２の貯留部１１０はなくてもよい。開放部１１２は蓋体１２に対し取り外し可能でなくてもよく、蓋体１２と一体構造になっていてもよい。ストロー部材１１は、係止部４１や連動部４２、被保持部４３がなくてもよく、容器本体１０と一体構造になっていてもよい。ストロー部材１１の係止部４１、連動部４２や被保持部４３は他の構造を有するものであってもよい。蓋体１２は、内殻部１００と外殻部１０１に分かれていなくてもよい。蓋体１２の解除部１４０や保持部１４１は他の構造を有するものであってもよい。検査キット１は、表示体１３や押さえ部材１４を備えないものであってもよい。 For example, in the above embodiment, the shape and structure of the container body 10, the straw member 11, the lid body 12, and the like are not limited to this. For example, the storage portion 110 of the lid 12 may not be provided. The opening portion 112 does not have to be removable with respect to the lid body 12, and may be integrated with the lid body 12. The straw member 11 may not have a locking portion 41, an interlocking portion 42, or a held portion 43, and may have an integral structure with the container body 10. The locking portion 41, the interlocking portion 42, and the held portion 43 of the straw member 11 may have other structures. The lid body 12 does not have to be divided into an inner shell portion 100 and an outer shell portion 101. The release portion 140 and the holding portion 141 of the lid body 12 may have other structures. The inspection kit 1 may not include the display body 13 and the pressing member 14.
　本発明の検査キット１は、ＤＮＡ検査やＰＣＲ検査に適用してもよいし、それ以外の他の検査に適用してもよい。 The test kit 1 of the present invention may be applied to a DNA test or a PCR test, or may be applied to other tests.
　本発明は、適量の検体を簡単かつ確実に短時間で採取することができる検査キットを提供する際に有用である。 The present invention is useful in providing a test kit capable of easily and surely collecting an appropriate amount of a sample in a short time.
　１　検査キット
　１０　容器本体
　１１　ストロー部材
　１２　蓋体
　１３　表示体
　１４　押さえ部材
　３０　ストロー部
　３１　通気部
  1 Inspection kit 10 Container body 11 Straw member 12 Lid 13 Display body 14 Pressing member 30 Straw part 31 Ventilation part

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  1. 　検査キットであって、
    　口部を有し、検体を貯留可能な容器本体と、
    　前記容器本体の口部に設けられたストロー部材と、
    　前記容器本体に取り付け自在で、前記容器本体を密封可能な蓋体と、を備え、
    　前記ストロー部材は、
    　検体を被検者の口から前記容器本体の内部に流入させるように構成されたストロー部と、
    　前記容器本体の内部と外部を通気させるように構成された通気部と、を有する、検査キット。     It ’s an inspection kit,
    A container body that has a mouth and can store samples,
    The straw member provided at the mouth of the container body and
    A lid that can be freely attached to the container body and can seal the container body is provided.
    The straw member is
    A straw part configured to allow the sample to flow into the inside of the container body from the subject's mouth, and
    An inspection kit comprising a venting portion configured to ventilate the inside and outside of the container body.
  2. 　前記ストロー部材は、前記容器本体の内部に挿入自在で、前記容器本体の内周面に係止自在に構成されている、請求項１に記載の検査キット。 The inspection kit according to claim 1, wherein the straw member can be inserted into the container body and can be locked to the inner peripheral surface of the container body.
  3. 　前記蓋体は、
    　前記蓋体が前記容器本体に取り付けられる際に、前記ストロー部材の前記容器本体の内周面に対する係止を解除する解除部と、
    　前記蓋体が前記容器本体に取り付けられる際に、前記係止が解除されたストロー部材を保持する保持部と、を有する、請求項２に記載の検査キット。     The lid is
    When the lid is attached to the container body, a release portion for releasing the locking of the straw member to the inner peripheral surface of the container body, and
    The inspection kit according to claim 2, further comprising a holding portion for holding the unlocked straw member when the lid is attached to the container body.
  4. 　前記ストロー部材は、
    　前記容器本体の内周面に係止され、前記解除部により係止が解除される係止部と、
    　前記蓋体の保持部に保持される被保持部と、を有する、請求項３に記載の検査キット。     The straw member is
    A locking portion that is locked to the inner peripheral surface of the container body and is released by the releasing portion.
    The inspection kit according to claim 3, further comprising a held portion held by the holding portion of the lid.
  5. 　前記ストロー部材は、前記係止部と連動する連動部を有し、当該連動部が前記解除部により押されることで前記係止部の係止が解除されるように構成されている、請求項４に記載の検査キット。 The straw member has an interlocking portion that is interlocked with the locking portion, and is configured to release the locking of the locking portion by pushing the interlocking portion by the releasing portion. The inspection kit according to 4.
  6. 　前記ストロー部材は、ストロー部の外周に位置し、なおかつストロー部と同心の環状部を有し、
    　前記係止部と前記被保持部は、前記環状部に設けられている、請求項５に記載の検査キット。     The straw member is located on the outer periphery of the straw portion and has an annular portion concentric with the straw portion.
    The inspection kit according to claim 5, wherein the locking portion and the held portion are provided in the annular portion.
  7. 　前記ストロー部材は、前記環状部と前記ストロー部とを接続する複数のアーム部を有し、
    　前記係止部は、前記環状部における前記複数のアーム部が接続される位置に設けられ、
    　前記連動部は、前記アーム部に設けられている、請求項６に記載の検査キット。     The straw member has a plurality of arm portions connecting the annular portion and the straw portion.
    The locking portion is provided at a position in the annular portion where the plurality of arm portions are connected.
    The inspection kit according to claim 6, wherein the interlocking portion is provided on the arm portion.
  8. 　前記蓋体は、
    　使用液を貯留する貯留部と、
    　前記貯留部を開放し、前記貯留部の使用液を前記容器本体の内部に流すように構成された開放部と、を当該蓋体の内部に備える、請求項１～７のいずれか一項に記載の検査キット。     The lid is
    A storage unit that stores the liquid used,
    According to any one of claims 1 to 7, the storage portion is opened, and an opening portion configured to allow the liquid used in the storage portion to flow inside the container body is provided inside the lid body. The described test kit.
  9. 　前記蓋体は、円筒状の内殻部と、内部に前記内殻部を収容し固定自在な外殻部とを有し、
    　前記内殻部は、天面が開放された前記貯留部と、前記開放部とを当該内殻部の内部に有し、
    　前記外殻部は、前記内殻部が当該外殻部の内部に固定されたときに、前記貯留部の天面を閉鎖するように構成されている、請求項８に記載の検査キット。     The lid has a cylindrical inner shell portion and an outer shell portion that accommodates and can fix the inner shell portion inside.
    The inner shell portion has the storage portion with an open top surface and the open portion inside the inner shell portion.
    The inspection kit according to claim 8, wherein the outer shell portion is configured to close the top surface of the storage portion when the inner shell portion is fixed to the inside of the outer shell portion.
  10. 　前記開放部は、前記内殻部に対し脱着可能に構成されている、請求項９に記載の検査キット。 The inspection kit according to claim 9, wherein the open portion is configured to be removable from the inner shell portion.
  11. 　前記蓋体は、当該蓋体が前記容器本体に取り付けられる際に、前記ストロー部材のストロー部により前記開放部が押されて前記貯留部が開放されるように構成されている、請求項８～１０のいずれか一項に記載の検査キット。 8. To claim 8, the lid body is configured such that when the lid body is attached to the container body, the opening portion is pushed by the straw portion of the straw member to open the storage portion. The inspection kit according to any one of 10.
  12. 　前記容器本体の温度状態を表示する表示体を、さらに備えた、請求項１～１１のいずれか一項に記載の検査キット。 The inspection kit according to any one of claims 1 to 11, further comprising a display body for displaying the temperature state of the container body.
  13. 　前記表示体は、前記容器本体の外周面に取り付けられたリング部材である、請求項１２に記載の検査キット。 The inspection kit according to claim 12, wherein the display body is a ring member attached to the outer peripheral surface of the container body.
  14. 　前記表示体が前記容器本体から外れないように前記表示体を押さえる押さえ部材を、さらに備えた、請求項１３に記載の検査キット。
     
     
     
          The inspection kit according to claim 13, further comprising a holding member for holding the display body so that the display body does not come off from the container body.
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