AUTOMATIC ANALYTICAL APPARATUS

摘要

In the past, when centering the center of a liquid surface and fixation thereof proved difficult during mounting a container into an automatic analytical apparatus, there was sometimes the possibility that the accuracy of checking the liquid surface conditions and the pipetting precision could not be ensured. When this problem occurred, there was the possibility that the reliability of the analysis results would be diminished. Accordingly, an automatic analytical apparatus is provided with a probe for suctioning a liquid to be used in analysis, wherein the apparatus is provided with a transport apparatus for transporting a container accommodating the liquid, and a container-clamping apparatus for clamping the container transported by the transport apparatus. The container-clamping apparatus has a vibration suppression mechanism for retaining the clamped container with an elastic body, and a centering retention mechanism with which centering of the container center can be fixed.

主权项

1. An automatic analytical apparatus, comprising:
a probe configured to suction liquid to be used in an analysis; a transport apparatus configured to transport a container containing the liquid; and a container-clamping apparatus configured to clamp the container carried by the transport mechanism, wherein the container-clamping apparatus comprises:
at least two container holding members configured to hold a side wall of the container;an arm configured to move the container holding members toward the container; anda connection member configured to connect the arm and the container holding member, and at least a part of the container holding member or the connection member is formed of an elastic body.