CLEANING DEVICE AND METHOD, AND ANALYZER USING IT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleaning device for cleaning the residue bonded to the outer surface of a dispensing probe and the residue bonded to the inner surface of the dispensing probe up to a required level in a short time. SOLUTION: In the cleaning device 30 of the dispensing probe 17 in an analyzer 1 is constituted so as to clean the dispensing probe 17 for performing at least either one of the suction and discharge of a liquid and equipped with a cleaning treatment part 31 for cleaning at least leading end of the dispensing probe 17 and having a predetermined space, a plurality and of supply ports 32 for supplying a cleaning liquid to the dispensing probe 17 of which at least the leading end is positioned in the cleaning treatment part 31, a cleaning liquid supply means 34 for respectively supplying the cleaning liquid to the respective supply ports 32 when at least the leading end of the dispensing probe 17 is positioned in the cleaning treatment part 31 and a discharge port 35 for discharging the cleaning liquid. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI