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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2010
Masanori Akutsu, Hitachinaka, JP;
Takeshi Shibuya, Hitachinaka, JP;
Masanori Akutsu, Hitachinaka, JP;
Takeshi Shibuya, Hitachinaka, JP;
HITACHI HIGH TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A cover opener for opening a coverthat is rotationally removed from and fixed to a reagent containerincludes: a rotational drive unitand a cover retainerto retain the coverby becoming engaged with a concave portionprovided on an upper portion of the cover. A carrieris driven to rotate as the rotational drive unit rotates, as well as to move in a direction of a rotational axis with respect to the rotational drive unit. Springsand, one of which is provided between the rotational drive unit and the cover retainer, and the other between the rotational drive unit and the carrier, bias the rotational drive unit and the cover retainer or the carrier in relative fashion to move away from each other. This enables the cover of the reagent container to be reliably opened.