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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2018
Hitachi High-tech Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kenta Imai, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroya Umeki, Tokyo, JP;
Shunsuke Sasaki, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshihiro Yamashita, Tokyo, JP;
Taku Sakazume, Tokyo, JP;
HITACHI HIGH-TECH CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
There is provided an automatic analysis device that can easily realize introduction and replacement of additional reagents in operation even in a small-scale configuration. The automatic analysis device includes a reagent dispensing mechanismthat dispenses a reagent from a reagent containercontaining a reagent, and a normal reagent storage portionthat stores a reagent container and an additional reagent storage portionThe normal reagent storage portionis positioned in a normal movable areawhich is a portion of a movable areaof the reagent dispensing mechanismand the additional reagent storage portionis positioned in an area excluding the normal movable areain the movable areaof the reagent dispensing mechanismThe reagent dispensing mechanismperforms an access operation in the normal movable areain the normal operation and performs an access operation to the additional reagent storage portionupon receiving a predetermined instruction.