Sysmex Corporation

Satoshi Takai

Yasuhiro Miyake

Teiji Tanaka

Hanako Yura

Shingo Hatada

Hirokazu Yamanaka

A test piece storage container continuous processing apparatus capable of continuously introducing a test piece storage container into a housing and suitably coping with numerous samples. The continuous processing apparatus X is applied to a measuring apparatus Y which removes a test piece P from a test piece storage container B equipped with an opening and closing lid Band performs predetermined measurement processing, and further includes an introduction transfer unitfor transferring the test piece storage container B introduced from the introduction starting endset outside the housing Yof the measuring apparatus Y to a predetermined test piece take-out position in the housing Y, a lid opening unitfor switching the opening and closing lid Bfrom a closed state to an open state at the test piece take-out position, and a discharge unitfor discharging the test piece storage container B from which the test pieces P have been removed to a discharge port, wherein the introduction starting end is set to be accessible from the outside of the housing Y, and the test piece storage container B is configured to be transferable in one direction from the introduction starting endto the discharge port

Test piece storage container continuous processing apparatus, measuring system, test piece storage container continuous processing method, and measuring method

Disclosed is a test strip pickup mechanism configured to pick up test strips for liquid sample analysis one by one from a test strip bottle, the test strip pickup mechanism including: a pickup head configured to suck and hold a test strip; and a motor for rotating the pickup head, wherein the pickup head is provided with a suction hole for sucking and holding the test strip, and the motor is a hollow motor, a hollow portion thereof being connected to the suction hole.

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Kobe, Japan

Satoshi Takai