Display device and sample analysis device equipped with the display device

A sample analysis device which allows display with a plurality of units, comprising:

• an operator information storer adapted to organize and store at least two items of information independently selected from the group consisting of operator information, information concerning a type of language which the operator uses, and a resident country of the operator;
• a first display unit storer in which units of a measurement result are described in a first unit;
• a second display unit storer in which units of the measurement result are described in a second unit;
• an input device for accepting input of the operator information;
• a display unit selector for accessing information concerning the type of language or the resident country corresponding to the operator information accepted by the input device from the operator information storer, and selecting the display unit storer to be used;
• an analyzer for obtaining analysis information by analyzing a sample, a measurement result calculator adapted to calculate the measurement result from the analysis information obtained by the analyzer depending on the information concerning the type of language or the resident country corresponding to the operator information accepted by the input device;
• a display screen producer for producing a display screen in combination with the measurement result and the unit;
• and a display for displaying the display screen.

A displaying method comprising:

• receiving operator information;
• selecting a language based on the received operator information by using an operator information storer for storing the operator information and information concerning a type of language that the operator uses;
• and
• displaying a character in the selected language;
• wherein the displaying method is used in a sample analysis device.

A multi-language user interface comprising:

• a display device for providing an operator with information;
• an identification information storer for storing language information related to operator identification information and identification information of respective operators;
• an input device for inputting the identification information of the operator;
• a selector for accessing the identification information storer in response to input of the identification information from the input device and selecting a language related to the input identification information;
• and
• a controller adapted to control the display device so as to be a user interface of the selected language;
• wherein the multi-language user interface is configured for use in a sample analysis device.

A multi-language user interface, comprising:

• an operator information storer for organizing and storing operator information and information concerning a type of language which the operator uses;
• a first audio storer in which audio signals representative of a voice in a first language are stored;
• a second audio storer in which audio signals representative of a voice in a second language are stored;
• an input device adapted to accept input of the operator information;
• a voice selector for accessing information concerning the type of language corresponding to the operator information accepted by the input device from the operator information storer, and for selecting the audio storer to be used;
• and
• a voice generator adapted to generate an audio signal from the selected audio storer;
• wherein the multi-language user interface is configured for use in a sample analysis device.