Abstract: To provide a high-throughput automatic analysis apparatus at a lower cost. The automatic analysis apparatus includes an incubator which accommodates a plurality of reaction vessels; a specimen dispensing mechanism which dispenses a specimen into each of the plurality of reaction vessels; a mounting unit which mounts a dispensing tip on the specimen dispensing mechanism; a suction unit which sucks a specimen from a specimen vessel containing the specimen by means of the specimen dispensing mechanism having the dispensing mounted thereon; a discharging unit which is provided in the incubator and discharges the specimen from the specimen dispensing mechanism to the reaction vessel; a disposal unit which discards the dispensing tip; a sensor which detects whether the dispensing tip is mounted to the specimen dispensing mechanism; and a control unit which controls the specimen dispensing mechanism.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic analyzer that reduces a risk of damage due to contact with a stirring paddle during maintenance and the like, and realizes miniaturization and simplification. A cleaning tank 181 configured to clean the stirring paddle, a standby position 182 configured to make the stirring paddle which is juxtaposed to the cleaning tank wait, and an inflow port 183 configured to flow cleaning water into the cleaning tank are provided, and the standby position 182 is arranged so that the cleaning water overflowing from the cleaning tank 181 overflows 194 to the standby position 182.

Abstract: An object is to provide an automatic analyzer that prevents an effect of various environmental changes on an equilibrium state of an immunological binding reaction. An automatic analyzer of an embodiment of the invention includes a B/F separation unit that executes a B/F separation step separating an unreacted component and a reacted component from a liquid in which a sample and a reagent are reacted, a detection unit that detects a reacted component in the liquid after the B/F separation step, and a temperature maintaining unit that maintains the B/F separation unit and the detection unit in substantially the same temperature environment.

Abstract: To provide an automated analyzer capable of shortening analysis time. The automated analyzer includes a vessel which contains a mixed solution of a specimen and a reagent; and a control unit which controls a first operation performed on the vessel, a second operation performed on the vessel after the first operation, and a third operation performed on a predetermined mechanism of the automated analyzer before the second operation, in which the control unit performs the first operation and the third operation in parallel. Alternatively, the automated analyzer includes a control unit which controls a first operation performed on the vessel, a second operation performed on the vessel after the first operation, and a third operation performed on a predetermined mechanism of the automated analyzer after the first operation, in which the control unit performs the second operation and the third operation in parallel.

Abstract: There is provided an automatic analysis device that can appropriately sort and discard expendable items. The automatic analysis device includes a common transport mechanism that transports a plurality of types of expendable items by common mechanism, a plurality of transport paths that is provided separately from the common transport mechanism, a type determination portion that determines the type of expendable item being transported by the common transport mechanism. The automatic analysis device controls to select one of a plurality of transport paths according to a determination result of the type determination portion and to transport the expendable items transported from the common transport mechanism via the selected transport path.

Abstract: An automatic analysis device which can be accessed from a front surface of the device to a rear surface side of the device when a user accesses the automatic analysis device and reduce the risk of damage to a rod-shaped member due to contact. A reagent suction position, a reagent discharge position, a reagent dispensing nozzle cleaning portion, and a reagent dispensing mechanism retraction portion from which the reagent dispensing mechanism is retracted are disposed on a trajectory of an arm of the reagent dispensing mechanism. A nozzle guide accommodation portion accommodates a nozzle guide of a reagent dispensing mechanism and the reagent dispensing nozzle. The reagent dispensing mechanism retraction portion is a cylindrical member protruding downward from an upper surface cover of the automatic analysis device and prevents direct contact with the reagent dispensing nozzle by positioning the reagent dispensing nozzle in the nozzle accommodation portion.

Abstract: In the case of adopting a configuration in which reagent bottles are radially disposed on a reagent disk and a reagent dispensing mechanism is rotated to access the reagent bottles, one reagent bottle includes a plurality of suction ports in which suction positions are different from each other, resulting in prolonging a step of dispensing a reagent. The invention is directed to an automatic analyzer including: a reagent disk that accommodates a plurality of reagent bottles including a plurality of suction ports and conveys the reagent bottles to a desired position by rotating in a circumferential direction around a central axis; and a reagent dispensing mechanism that rotates around a rotational axis and sucks a reagent of the reagent bottle placed at a predetermined position on the reagent disk. The reagent bottle is accommodated in the reagent disk such that the central axis of the reagent bottle and a diameter of the reagent disk form a predetermined inclination.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic analyzer capable of simplifying control of a holding unit that holds a plurality of containers having access to an aspiration nozzle whose position is fixed and that rotates and moves up and down. The automatic analyzer includes an aspiration nozzle whose position is fixed and that aspirates reaction liquid or reagent, and a holding unit that holds a plurality of containers accommodating the reaction liquid or the reagent, and that rotates and moves t up and down. The holding unit holds at least three of the containers, and an angle between adjacent containers is an integer multiple of a predetermined angle. The angle between adjacent containers is an angle between adjacent containers in a circumferential direction and an angle around a rotation center of the holding unit.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic analysis device capable of adjusting the temperature of a plurality of portions requiring temperature control with less power consumption as a whole.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic analyzer in which a linear movement unit and a rotational movement unit that access to a same location can be arranged in a same plane. The automatic analyzer includes a linear movement unit configured to access to an access point by a linear movement, a rotational movement unit configured to access to the access point by a rotational movement, and a control unit configured to control an operation of the linear movement unit and the rotational movement unit so that the linear movement unit and the rotational movement unit do not interfere with each other.

Abstract: An interlock unit for preventing rotation from a closed position of a cover to an open position thereof, includes: a hollow case having a rectangular parallelepiped shape disposed at a position adjacent to an inner side surface of a casing, below an end part opposite to a support shaft at the closed position of the cover; an action member that is provided on an upper surface of the case, supported to be movable between a non-operating position and an operating position, and engaged with a protruding part provided on the cover at the operating position to inhibit the cover from rotating toward the open position; electromagnetic drive means provided below the action member to drive the action member; and drive connecting means for driving the action member by connecting the action member and the electromagnetic drive means and transmitting an operation of the electromagnetic drive means to the action member.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic analyzer with improved analysis accuracy and analysis processing capacity per unit space. The automatic analyzer includes a reagent container with an opening on an upper side, a first arm that rotates centering around a first shaft, a tip of the first arm accessing to the upper side of the reagent container, and a second arm that rotates centering around a second shaft, a tip of the second arm accessing to the upper side of the reagent container. A recess is formed on a side that is closer to the tip of the first arm than the first shaft and that faces the second arm.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer includes a flow cell detector, a nozzle that is connected to the flow cell detector by a flow path and aspirates or discharges liquid, a reservoir that is provided with a table and a table driving mechanism that rotates or moves the table up and down, and a cleaning tank that is disposed on the table. A position of the nozzle is fixed, and a cleaning water discharge port discharges cleaning water used for cleaning the nozzle at an angle ? with respect to a plane perpendicular to a central axis of the nozzle. An upper part of a side wall of the cleaning tank is continuous with an upper discharge unit at a side facing a discharge outlet provided in the reservoir and a spatula-shaped part projects outward of the cleaning tank at a side facing the upper discharge unit.

Abstract: Provided is an automatic analyzer to control a temperature of a reagent supplied to a magnetic separator with high accuracy. The automatic analyzer includes a magnetic separator that separates a magnetic component and a non-magnetic component from liquid obtained by reacting a sample with a first reagent, a storage unit that accommodates a second reagent, a pipe used to supply the second reagent to the magnetic separator, and a heat exchanger that adjusts a temperature around the pipe. It is preferable that the heat exchanger includes a heat absorption and dissipation unit and a fan that blows air heat-exchanged by the heat absorption and dissipation unit, and the air blown from the fan is blown onto the pipe.

Abstract: It is necessary to dispose a plurality of units which have different target temperatures on an apparatus in a more integrated state in order to improve analysis performance and processing capacity per unit space of the apparatus. Therefore, it is necessary to mitigate influence of temperature exerted between units. It is possible to reduce the temperature influence exerted between the units and thus efficiently control temperature by properly disposing the units in the apparatus, based on the relationship between a use environment temperature of the apparatus and a target temperature of each unit and temperature accuracy required for the unit.

Abstract: An automatic analyzer capable of improving maintainability by facilitating access to an interlock unit. The interlock unit includes an operation member configured to be movably supported between a lock position and a lock release position, and obstruct rotation to an open position of a cover; an electromagnetic driving unit configured to drive the operation member, and a driving connecting unit configured to connect the operation member and the electromagnetic driving unit and drive the operation member by conveying an operation of the electromagnetic driving unit to the operation member. The interlock unit is provided to be attachable and detachable to and from the housing.

Abstract: An automated analyzer capable of continuously performing supply of consumables is realized while continuing measurement is performed, by a simple and small amount of mechanism. An automated analyzer includes a unit that executes processing necessary for sample analysis; a consumable supply unit that supplies consumables necessary for the sample analysis to the unit; and a control device that controls operations of the unit and the consumable supply unit, in which the consumable supply unit includes a consumable container holding portion that holds a consumable storage container in which consumables is aligned and accommodated, a preliminary storage portion that temporarily holds the consumables taken out from the consumable storage container, and a transport mechanism that transports the consumables to the unit, and in which the control device transports and stores at least a portion of the consumables taken out from the consumable storage container in the preliminary storage portion.

Abstract: Temperature uniformity of a reaction liquid in a plurality of reaction containers of an automatic analysis device is maintained by a heat block. A strip-shaped heater heats the heat block, and is wound and attached on an outer circumference of the heat block so that both end regions of the strip-shaped heater are adjacent to each other. The strip-shaped heater includes a heat generating resistor that is heated by applying an electric current, an insulating film sandwiching the heat generating resistor, and first and second electrical feed lines that are attached to both end portions of the heat generating resistor and supply power to the heat generating resistor. The width of the heat generating resistor in both end regions of the strip-shaped heater is formed to be narrower than the width of the heat generating resistor in the other region thereof.

Abstract: The invention provides an automatic analyzer capable of closing a lid of a container containing a reagent or a specimen without wearing an upper surface of the lid even when the lid fails to close. The automatic analyzer includes a container accommodation portion that has a lid openable and closable by a rotation fulcrum and accommodates a container containing a reagent or a specimen, and a lid closing guide portion that closes the lid by moving relative to the container accommodation portion, wherein the lid closing guide portion is in contact with an edge of the lid to close the lid.

Abstract: An automated analyzer includes a container installation portion in which a container, such as a reagent container, has a protrusion and an openable and closable lid. A lid opening and closing mechanism opens and closes the lid and includes an arm portion having an arm and a horizontal driving portion which moves the arm in a first horizontal direction. The arm includes a protrusion contacting portion that includes a first surface having an angle greater than 0 degrees and less than 90 degrees when the horizontal surface is set as 0 degrees. The lid opening and closing mechanism portion opens the lid by moving the arm in the first horizontal direction, contacting the lid protrusion on the first surface of the protrusion contacting portion, and then moving the lid protrusion along a shape of the first surface in a vertical direction, until the lid is opened.