Sample analyzer

Abstract

A sample analyzer is disclosed that includes: a memory configured to store a record of maintenance already performed on the sample analyzer; a display; and a display control configured to control the display to display a first table which chronologically shows the record of maintenance already performed, wherein the first table is assigned a predetermined term, in the table the term is divided into a plurality of sections.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-225498 filed Aug. 22, 2006 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-225499 filed Aug. 22, 2006, the entire content of which is hereby incorporated by reference. FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a sample analyzer (hereinafter referred to simply as analyzer). More specifically, the present invention relates to an analyzer for displaying maintenance history or plan. In the specification, “analyzer” not only includes a device for analyzing samples such as urine and blood, but also includes a pre-processing device for analysis of smear processing device and the like. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] In a sample analyzer for analyzing samples such as urine and blood, maintenance of the apparatus is carried out according to a set plan (plan containing content and timing of maintenance) to mainly maintain a predetermined analytical precis...

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[0008] The scope of the present invention is defined solely by the appended claims, and is not affected to any degree by the statements within this summary. A first sample analyzer embodying features of the present invention comprises: a memory configured to store a record of maintenance already performed on the sample analyzer; a display; and a display control configured to control the display to display a first table which chronologically shows the record of maintenance already performed, wherein the first table is assigned a predetermined term, in the table the term is divided into a plurality of sections.

[0009] A second sample analyzer embodying features of the present invention comprises: a memory configured to store a record of maintenance to be performed on the sample analyzer; a display; and a display control configured to control the display to display a first table which chronologically shows the record of maintenance to be performed, wherein the first table is assigned a predetermined term, in the table the term is divided into a plurality of sections.

[0010] A third sample analyzer embodying features of the present invention comprises: an analyzing mechanism configured to execute an analyzing operation for analyzing a sample and a maintenance operation; a memory configured to store a record of maintenance of the sample analyzer; an input section configured to instruct the maintenance operation of the analyzing mechanism; a display; a maintenance history displaying section configured to control the display so as to display a table which chronologically shows a maintenance history, the table being assigned a predetermined term, in the table the term being divided into a plurality of sections; a maintenance operation executor configured to control the analyzing mechanism so as to execute the maintenance operation when instruction to execute the maintenance operation is made from the input section; a record updater configured to control the memory to store a record of the maintenance executed by the maintenance operation executing section; and a display updater configured to update the maintenance history displayed on the display when the maintenance operation is executed.

[0011] A fourth sample analyzer embodying features of the present invention comprises: an analyzing mechanism configured to execute an analyzing operation for analyzing a sample and an operation involved in a maintenance task; a memory configured to store a record of maintenance of the sample analyzer; an input section configured to instruct the operation involved in the maintenance task of the analyzing mechanism; a display; a

Problems solved by technology

The maintenance recording paper is often attached to the manual, but in the conventional recording method, the chances of looking at the manual lowers as one gets familiarized with the operation of the apparatus, and thus may forget to record.

In this case, the user instructs the implementation of the maintenance to the computer, and after checking the completion of the maintenance, the user must record the maintenance recording on the recording paper, which is a troublesome task.

Furthermore, the recording paper is often not at hand when the user performing the analyzing task attempts to check the maintenance history, and thus the checking task becomes inconvenient.

Although it is desired that the person implementing the maintenance is also recorded in the maintenance history in terms of maintenance management, the user must input the person implementing the maintenance by hand in order to record the person implementing the maintenance in the automatic analyzer disclosed in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 9-211003, whereby it is a burden on the user to input the person implementing the maintenance for every maintenance task, and furthermore, the user might forget to input.

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