Storage Device, Automatic Analyzer, and Storage Method

A storage device comprising:

• a case in which an article as a storage target is accommodated;
• and
• a holder having a plurality of holes into each of which the case is capable of being inserted from above, wherein
• the holder includes, on a side surface side thereof, a claw portion extending upward along a side surface of the case and elastically deformed in a direction away from a surface of the case, and
• the case includes a first engagement portion that is engaged with the claw portion to fix the case when the case is inserted into the hole.

An automatic analyzer comprising:

• an analysis unit configured to measure a physical property of a sample;
• and
• a storage device configured to store an article to be used for the measurement in the analysis unit, wherein
• the storage device includes
• a case in which the article is accommodated, and
• a holder having a plurality of holes into each of which the case is capable of being inserted from above,
• the holder includes, on a side surface side thereof, a claw portion extending upward along a side surface of the case and elastically deformed in a direction away from a surface of the case, and
• the case includes a first engagement portion that is engaged with the claw portion to fix the case when the case is inserted into the hole.