Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an automatic analysis device by which it is possible to shorten analysis time while guaranteeing use of various reagents. This automatic analysis device comprises: a first reagent dispensing mechanism of a pipetting type that, upon aspirating a reagent, moves to a prescribed location away from the reagent and then discharges the reagent; and a second dispensing mechanism of a dispensing type that supplies a reagent via a flow path connecting an aspirating port to a discharge port for the reagent. The second reagent dispensing mechanism comprises a temperature adjustment mechanism that adjusts the temperature of the reagent.

Abstract: An automatic analysis device 100 includes an electrolyte measurement unit 114 that executes internal standard solution measurement once or more at least before potential measurement of the specimen, and when the potential measurement of the specimen is continuously executed by the electrolyte measurement unit 114, a measurement operation of the internal standard solution before the potential measurement is changed depending on whether there is a possibility that the specimen measured immediately before is a high concentration specimen. This provides an automatic analysis device and an automatic analysis method of a specimen that are capable of improving the processing capacity of the entire device by reducing the carry-over and ensuring measurement accuracy in performing electrolyte measurement.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer including a sample dispensing mechanism configured to dispense a first liquid to a first analysis measurement unit and a second analysis measurement unit, and a second dispenser configured to dispense a second liquid to the first analysis measurement unit and the second analysis measurement unit, or, when the first analysis measurement unit is configured to perform analysis relating to a biochemical item group and the second analysis measurement unit is configured to perform analysis relating to an immune item group, the first mechanism, the first analysis measurement unit, and the second mechanism are arranged in this order from a left side of an assumed standing position of a user along the X axis, and the first analysis measurement unit and the second analysis measurement unit are arranged in this order in direction away from the standing position along the Y axis.

Abstract: The automatic analyzer includes one or more common analysis units to be sharedly used in the first analysis process step and the second analysis process step, and a control section 3 for controlling an operation of the common analysis unit. The first analysis process step is executable repeatedly in each first cycle time. The second analysis process step is executable repeatedly in each second cycle time. The second cycle time is set as a positive integer multiple of the first cycle time. The first cycle time includes a first time zone, and a second time zone which is not overlapped with the first time zone. A first time chart is provided to operate the common analysis unit for performing an operation unique to the first analysis process step in the first time zone, and to operate the common analysis unit for performing an operation unique to the second analysis process step in the second time zone.

Abstract: In an automatic analysis device, it is possible during specimen analysis to add/deposit one rack at a time without stopping the analysis, and it is easy to ascertain the analysis sequence. The analyzer has an analysis module, a rack transport module for transporting a specimen rack in which a specimen container storing a specimen is loaded, and a control device. The rack transport module includes a rack supply part for supplying a specimen rack, a rack accommodating part for accommodating a specimen rack, a rack transport line for transporting a specimen rack supplied from the rack supply part, a dispensing line for transporting a specimen rack to the analysis module, and a rack rotor for transferring a specimen rack between the rack transport line and the dispensing line. Operation of the rack supply part for supplying a specimen rack can be stopped independently of the operation of the analysis module.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic analysis device, a cooling box, and a cooling method for a reagent in the automatic analysis device capable of suppressing dew condensation on the outside of the reagent cooling box without increasing an outer diameter of the cooling box and without affecting a reagent temperature. The automatic analysis device 100 is a device that is configured to measure physical properties of reaction liquid in which a sample and a reagent are dispensed respectively and reacted in a reaction container 30, and includes a reagent cooling box 24 that is configured to store a reagent container 106 housing the reagent, and a heating unit that is disposed on an outer peripheral part of the reagent cooling box 24 to heat the outer peripheral part.

Abstract: Provided is an automated analysis device with which sufficient reaction process data can be acquired irrespective of the scale of the device, and with which it is possible to ensure freedom of the device configuration. An automated analysis device 100 is provided with: a reaction disk 1 which circumferentially accommodates a plurality of reaction vessels 2; a specimen dispensing mechanism 11 which dispenses a specimen into the reaction vessels 2; a reagent dispensing mechanism 7 which dispenses a reagent into the reaction vessels 2; a measuring unit 4 which measures a reaction process of a mixture of the specimen and the reagent in the reaction vessels 2; and a cleaning mechanism 3 which cleans the reaction vessels 2 after measurement.

Abstract: In this invention, there are cleaning positions 25a, 25b, and 25c where cleaning tanks 19, 20, and 21 discharge cleaning water onto the surfaces of nozzles 10, 12, and 14 and drying positions 26a, 26b, and 26c where the cleaning water adhered to the surfaces of the nozzles 10, 12, and 14 is sucked up. During movement from the cleaning positions 25a, 25b, and 25c for the nozzles 10, 12, and 14 to the drying positions 26a, 26b, and 26c for the nozzles 10, 12, and 14, a control device 24 causes system water to be discharged from the nozzles 10, 12, and 14 for a first time, and during the sucking up of the cleaning water on the surfaces of the nozzles 10, 12, and 14 at the drying positions 26a, 26b, and 26c, the control device 24 causes the system water to be discharged from the nozzles 10, 12, and 14 for a second time. As a result, it is possible to effectively remove adhered water drops during nozzle cleaning.

Abstract: To save a space and to reduce a burden of a user due to an exchange work of a reagent having large capacitance. A reagent mounting mechanism (14) including a reagent mounting part (15) serving as an installation location of containers (9a, 9b, 9c, and 19) for holding a solution such as a reagent is provided in a side surface of an analysis unit (100) to be drawable. An RFID reader (10) for reading an RFID tag (13) installed in the containers (9a, 9b, 9c, and 19) is arranged in a position matching the RFID tag (13) when the containers (9a, 9b, 9c, and 19) are placed on the reagent mounting part (15) of the drawn reagent mounting mechanism (14).

Abstract: The present invention comprises: an incubator disk 22 upon which a plurality of reaction containers holding a reaction solution being an analyte and a reagent that have been mixed and reacted are mounted; a immunoassay unit 23 that measures the physical properties of the reaction solution; and a planning unit 103 that determines the order for measurement of analyte requested to be executed by the immunoassay unit 23. Measurement by the immunoassay unit 23 includes items having different measurement times. When measurement of sequence items having the longest measurement time will occur at least a prescribed number of times in a row, said prescribed number being at least two, the planning unit 103 provides at least one empty cycle after measurement has occurred at least the prescribed number of times.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic analysis device that can suppress concentration of a reagent made to react with a specimen. This automatic analysis device is provided with: a reagent container which accommodates a reagent and which has attached thereto a perforable lid; a perforation unit for perforating the lid; and a reagent suction nozzle that is inserted into a hole formed by perforation and that sucks up the reagent. The automatic analysis device is characterized by being further provided with a state storage unit that stores the state as to whether the reagent container is in an unused state or in a used state, and a state update unit that, when the lid is perforated by the perforation unit while the reagent container is in an unused state, updates the state stored in the state storage unit to the used state.

Abstract: An analysis unit 111 for automatically analyzing a sample comprises a sample dispensing nozzle 2 for dispensing the sample and an electrolyte measurement unit 114 for carrying out internal standard liquid measurement one or more times at least before measuring the electric potential of the sample. If the electrolyte measurement unit 114 is to carry out the electric potential measurement of the sample in succession, a different internal standard liquid measurement operation is carried out before the electric potential measurement than if the electric potential measurement is not to be carried out in succession and there are to be gaps between measurement intervals. This results in the provision of an automated analyzer, automatic analysis system, and automatic sample analysis method that make it possible to reduce the influence of ambient temperature on electrolyte measurement, ensure measurement accuracy, and enhance overall device processing capacity.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer is capable of transporting a sample at an optimum timing and a method of transporting the sample. An automatic analyzer includes an analysis unit which measures a sample, a transport unit which transports the sample to the analysis unit, and a control unit which controls the analysis unit and the transport unit. A sample is transported to the analysis unit by a time of starting an aspirating operation on the sample by allowing the analysis unit to perform a pre-measurement operation for each measuring method which needs to be performed before aspirating the sample even when the sample is still in the transport unit.

Abstract: There is provided an automatic analysis device with a structure in which a measurement unit is less susceptible to disturbance as compared to a device in the related art, and a method of designing the automatic analysis device. A first rotation axis 301 of a reaction disk 1, a second rotation axis 302 of a reagent disk 9, and a measurement unit are arranged on the same straight line 311 when an automatic analysis device 100 is viewed from an upper surface side, the first rotation axis 301 of the reaction disk 1 is arranged between the second rotation axis 302 of the reagent disk 9 and the measurement unit, and the measurement unit is arranged on a front side to be accessed by a user of the automatic analysis device 100.

Abstract: There is provided an automatic analyzer and a method of storing reagents in an automatic analyzer, in which restrictions on installation of reagent packs are smaller than those of the device in the related art. The automatic analyzer includes a reagent storage 105 that stores reagent packs 201, 301 containing reagents. The reagent storage 105 includes: a first holding unit 403 capable of holding only an immune reagent pack 201 containing a first reagent among the reagents; a second holding unit 404 capable of holding only a biochemical reagent pack 301 containing a second reagent that is different from the first reagent; and a third holding unit 405 capable of holding both the immune reagent pack 201 and the biochemical reagent pack 301.

Abstract: Provided is an automated analysis device with which sufficient reaction process data can be acquired irrespective of the scale of the device, and with which it is possible to ensure freedom of the device configuration. An automated analysis device 100 is provided with: a reaction disk 1 which circumferentially accommodates a plurality of reaction vessels 2; a specimen dispensing mechanism 11 which dispenses a specimen into the reaction vessels 2; a reagent dispensing mechanism 7 which dispenses a reagent into the reaction vessels 2; a measuring unit 4 which measures a reaction process of a mixture of the specimen and the reagent in the reaction vessels 2; and a cleaning mechanism 3 which cleans the reaction vessels 2 after measurement.

Abstract: Provided is an automated analysis device with which sufficient reaction process data can be acquired irrespective of the scale of the device, and with which it is possible to ensure freedom of the device configuration. An automated analysis device 100 is provided with: a reaction disk 1 which circumferentially accommodates a plurality of reaction vessels 2; a specimen dispensing mechanism 11 which dispenses a specimen into the reaction vessels 2; a reagent dispensing mechanism 7 which dispenses a reagent into the reaction vessels 2; a measuring unit 4 which measures a reaction process of a mixture of the specimen and the reagent in the reaction vessels 2; and a cleaning mechanism 3 which cleans the reaction vessels 2 after measurement.

Abstract: This automated analysis device is provided with a plurality of analysis units for analyzing a specimen, a buffer portion which holds a plurality of specimen racks on which are placed specimen containers holding the specimen, a sampler portion which conveys the specimen racks held in the buffer portion to the analysis units, and a control portion which, when performing a process to deliver the specimen racks to the plurality of analysis units, outputs synchronization signals to all the plurality of analysis units, wherein the analysis unit performs a delivery process starting from the synchronization signal, and the analysis unit performs a delivery process starting from the synchronization signal.

Abstract: An automatic analysis apparatus includes: a driving rotor configured such that a rotational center extends vertically; a reaction disk mounted on the driving rotor; a plurality of reaction cells installed in the reaction disk and configured to form a circular row concentric with the driving rotor; a circular reaction chamber configured to accommodate the reaction cells; and a guide configured to guide an elevation trajectory of the reaction disk with respect to the driving rotor.

Abstract: Provided are an automatic analyzer and a maintenance method for an automatic analyzer that can reduce an operation of a user relating to maintenance in a plurality of maintenance operation processes. The automatic analyzer includes an analysis unit 111 including a plurality of components and configured to analyze a specimen, and an overall control unit 134 configured to control an operation of the analysis unit 111. The analysis unit 111 is provided with a sensor that monitors states of the components, and when the sensor detects that an operator executed a specific operation on the components, the overall control unit 134 requests confirmation as to whether execution status of a maintenance operation needs to be updated.