| 摘要 |
This invention provides a sample processing system in which only one sample container is rested in one holder, the system being contemplated to prevent a mix-up of samples from occurring.;A barcode labeler module 13 includes an identifier-reading device R1 that reads an identifier of a holder holding a primary-sample container, a printer 13B that prints a label based on information from a control PC unit 21 as well as on the identifier of the primary-sample container holder that has been read by the identifier-reading device R1, and affixes the label to a secondary-sample container, and a second identifier-reading device R2 that reads an identifier of the holder having the secondary-sample container mounted therein. A aliquoter module 14 includes an identifier-reading device R3 that reads the identifier of the holder conveyed from the barcode labeler module 13 and having the primary-sample container mounted therein, an identifier-reading device R4 that reads the identifier of the holder having the secondary-sample container mounted therein, and a aliquoter unit 14A that dispenses a sample from the primary-sample container into the secondary-sample container. |
| 主权项 |
1. A sample processing system comprising:
a labeling unit that affixes a label to a second container; an aliquoter unit comprising a dispenser that dispenses a sample from a first container to the second container; a first conveyance line that conveys a first holder, which holds the first container, from the labeling unit to the aliguoter unit; a second conveyance line that conveys a second holder from the labeling unit to the aliquoter unit, the second holder being configured to hold the second container; and a control unit that controls the labeling unit and the aliquoter unit, wherein the labeling unit includes:
a first identifier-reading device for the first conveyance line that reads a first identifier of the first holder holding the first container conveyed by the first conveyance line,a printer that is arranged along the second conveyance line, that prints the label based on the first identifier, provided by the control unit and read by the first identifier-reading device, of the first holder, and that affixes the label to the second container,a mounting mechanism that is arranged along the second conveyance line and that mounts the labeled second container in the second holder, anda second identifier-reading device that is arranged downstream of the mounting mechanism along the second conveyance line and that reads a second identifier of the second holder having the second container mounted therein,wherein the aliquoter unit includes:a third identifier-reading device for the first conveyance line that reads the first identifier of the first holder, which holds the first container, conveyed from the labeling unit by the first conveyance line, anda fourth identifier-reading device for the second conveyance line that reads the second identifier of the second holder, which holds the second container, conveyed from the labeling unit by the second conveyance line,wherein the dispenser is arranged downstream from the third and fourth identifier-reading devices and dispenses a sample from the first container conveyed from the labeling unit by the first conveyance line into the second container conveyed from the labeling unit by the second conveyance line, wherein the control unit is configured to check for matching between the first identifier, read by the third identifier-reading device, of the first holder holding the first container, and the second identifier, read by the fourth identifier-reading device, of the second holder holding the second container, and wherein, if said check indicates that the first and second identifiers match, the control unit is further configured to control the dispenser to dispense the sample from the first container into the second container. |
