Analyzer and position confirming method

An analyzer comprising:

• a container transporter for holding a container accommodating a liquid, and transporting the held container;
• a liquid dispenser including a pipette, wherein the liquid dispenser performs a dispensing operation comprising:
• lowering the pipette;
• and at least one of aspirating the liquid accommodated in the container transported by the container transporter and discharging a liquid into the container;
• a detector configured to measure a measurement sample prepared from a specimen through the dispensing operation;
• a contact detector configured to detect contact between the container held in the container transporter or the container transporter and the pipette;
• and
• a controller configured to execute a position confirming process comprising:
• controlling the container transporter to position the opening provided in the container or the container transporter at a plurality of stop positions in a horizontal direction and controlling the liquid dispenser to dispose the tip of the pipette within the opening at the respective stop positions;
• and determining whether there is contact between the container or the container transporter and the pipette via the contact detector.

An analyzer comprising:

• a container holder for holding a container capable of accommodating a liquid;
• a container transporter including a holder for holding a container, capable of moving the container held in the holder to the container holder, and installing a rod-shaped body used for position detection in a substantially perpendicular condition;
• a detector configured to measure a measurement sample prepared from a specimen through a liquid accommodated in the container held in the container holder;
• a contact detector configured to detect contact between the container held in the container holder or the container holder, and the rod-shaped body installed in the container transporter;
• and
• a controller configured to execute a position confirming process comprising:
• controlling the container transporter to dispose the tip of the rod-shaped body in a plurality of positions in a horizontal direction within the opening provided in the container or the container holder;
• and determining whether or not the contact between the container held in the container holder or the container holder and the rod-shaped body is detected by the contact detector.