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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2001
Takeshi Shibuya, Hitachinaka, JP;
Hiroyasu Uchida, Hitachinaka, JP;
Katsuhiro Kambara, Hitachinaka, JP;
Takeshi Shibuya, Hitachinaka, JP;
Hiroyasu Uchida, Hitachinaka, JP;
Katsuhiro Kambara, Hitachinaka, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A reagent dispensing mechanism (), first and second dispensing-mechanism transfer means (), and a second reagent vessel (reagent cassette) carrying-in/out mechanism (), which are constructed by employing an XY-mechanism, are arranged so as to travel above a reagent table () to carry in/out a reagent cassette (). As compared with the case where the reagent cassette carrying-in/out mechanism () is installed radially of the reagent table (), the area of an automatic analyzer in the horizontal direction can be reduced and a reagent vessel () can be moved to a predetermined position in a shorter time by combining the rotation of the reagent table () with the movement of the XY-mechanism. Further, as compared the case of dispensing reagents from reagent vessels in a matrix pattern by using the reagent dispensing/transferring mechanism, the travel distance of the transferring mechanism can be shortened and so can be the travel time. Thus, an analyzer adaptable as a machine of high processing capability with a shorter cycle time can be constructed.