Automatic analyzer
AssigneeHitachi High-Tech Corporation
InventorsShugo Okabe, Takenori Okusa
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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.
Claims5
An automatic analyzer, comprising:
- a first reagent accommodation unit including a first reagent container with an opening on an upper side;
- a second reagent accommodation unit including a second reagent container with an opening on an upper side;
- a first shaft and a second shaft;
- a first arm coupled to the first shaft at a proximal end of the first arm that rotates centering around the first shaft;
- a dispensing nozzle coupled to a distal end of the first arm;
- a first tip of the first arm extending to the upper side of the first reagent container;
- a second arm coupled to the second shaft at a proximal end of the second arm that rotates centering around the second shaft;
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- a stirring rod coupled to a distal end of the second arm;
- a second tip of the second arm extending to the upper side of the second reagent container, wherein
- the first reagent accommodation unit and the second reagent accommodation unit are positioned adjacent each other,
- the first tip is configured to access the first reagent accommodation unit,
- the second tip is configured to access the second reagent accommodation unit,
- a distance between the first shaft and the second shaft is shorter than a length of the first arm and of the second arm in a longitudinal direction, and
- a recess is formed on a side that is closer to the first tip of the first arm than the first shaft and that faces the second arm.
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