Liquid processing equipment
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- OLSER DIAGNOSTICS LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-25
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-06
AI Technical Summary
【0085】 上記の態様の特徴に関連する利点は、以下の詳細な説明に記載される。
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Abstract
Claims
1. A liquid processing apparatus, wherein the liquid processing apparatus is A fluid layer, Multiple channels, An opening in the surface of the fluid layer, which extends through at least a portion of the thickness of the fluid layer to one of the plurality of channels, and A fluid layer comprising, A rigid layer having an operable part, A liquid storage capsule positioned between the fluid layer and the operable portion The liquid storage capsule is equipped with, A body that defines the volume in which a liquid is stored, the body comprising a first deformable portion, a main liquid storage portion, and a limiting portion that connects the first deformable portion to the main liquid storage portion, A sealing layer configured to seal the volume and The liquid storage capsule is positioned above the opening such that the portion of the sealing layer covers the opening. Liquid processing apparatus, wherein the operable portion comprises a projection extending toward the liquid storage capsule, the operable portion is operable from a first position in which the projection does not deform the first deformable portion to a second position in which the projection deforms the first deformable portion and comes into contact with the portion of the sealing layer, causing the portion of the sealing layer to rupture, and when the operable portion is in the second position, the projection does not deform the limiting portion.
2. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the protruding portion cannot pass into the opening.
3. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the liquid storage capsule is positioned above the opening such that the first deformable portion and the restricting portion are at least partially positioned above the opening.
4. The liquid processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the first deformable portion comprises a first region and a second region, and a first distance between the first region and the sealing layer is greater than a second distance between the second region and the sealing layer.
5. The liquid apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the first region and the second region are concentric such that the first region surrounds the second region.
6. The liquid processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the width of the opening is smaller than the width of the protruding portion.
7. The liquid processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the protrusion has an end that engages with the first deformable portion of the liquid storage capsule.
8. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the end of the protruding portion is flat.
9. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the end of the protruding portion has a cross-section having a main sector shape.
10. The liquid processing apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the protruding portion is provided with a groove that defines the cross-section of the end of the protruding portion.
11. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the groove is aligned with the limiting portion of the liquid storage capsule.
12. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 10 or 11, which is dependent on claim 9, wherein the groove defines the main sector shape of the cross-section of the end of the protruding portion.
13. The liquid processing apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 12, wherein the cross-section of the end of the protruding portion includes one or more outwardly extending protruding ribs.
14. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 13, which is dependent on claim 9, wherein the one or more outwardly extending protruding ribs extend from the main sector-shaped curved portion.
15. The aforementioned projection is a first projection, and the operable portion comprises a second projection extending toward the liquid storage capsule. The body of the liquid storage capsule comprises a second deformable portion, The opening is a first opening, and the fluid layer has a second opening that extends through at least a portion of the thickness of the fluid layer to one of the plurality of channels. The portion of the sealing layer is the first portion of the sealing layer, and the liquid storage capsule is positioned above the second opening such that the second portion of the sealing layer covers the second opening. In the first position, the second projection does not deform the second deformable portion. The liquid processing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein, at the second position, the second protrusion deforms the second deformable portion to bring it into contact with the second portion of the sealing layer and cause the second portion of the sealing layer to rupture.
16. A liquid processing apparatus, wherein the liquid processing apparatus is A first liquid storage container and a second liquid storage container, each of the first and second liquid storage containers being configured to open by creating an inlet and an outlet within the liquid storage container, A fluid layer, wherein the fluid layer is The channel network and A pneumatic port configured to receive positive pressure and The network of the channel comprises, A first liquid storage container inlet channel is configured to provide a fluid connection between the pneumatic port and the inlet in the first liquid storage container when the first liquid storage container is opened, A second liquid storage container inlet channel is configured to provide a fluid connection between the pneumatic port and the inlet in the second liquid storage container when the second liquid storage container is opened. A fluid layer comprising A liquid processing apparatus equipped with the following features.
17. A first liquid storage container valve configured to control the flow of liquid from the outlet of the first liquid storage container, A second liquid storage container valve configured to control the flow of liquid from the outlet of the second liquid storage container, The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 16, further comprising:
18. The aforementioned channel network is A first liquid storage container outlet channel configured to communicate fluidly with the outlet in the first liquid storage container when the first liquid storage container is opened, wherein the first liquid storage container valve is located in the first liquid storage container outlet channel. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising:
19. The aforementioned channel network is A second liquid storage container outlet channel configured to communicate fluidly with the outlet in the second liquid storage container when the second liquid storage container is opened, wherein the second liquid storage container valve is located in the second liquid storage container outlet channel. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 17 or 18, further comprising:
20. The liquid processing apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 19, further comprising a well, the well being at least partially defined by an opening extending through at least a portion of the thickness of the fluid layer, and the well being in fluid communication with the pneumatic port, the first liquid storage container inlet channel, and the second liquid storage container inlet channel.
21. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 20, wherein the opening, the first liquid storage container inlet channel, and the second liquid storage container inlet channel are each provided on the upper surface of the fluid layer, and the depth of the opening is greater than the depth of the first and second liquid storage container inlet channels.
22. The liquid processing apparatus further comprises a lower section, the lower section having a trough on its upper surface, The fluid layer is positioned above the lower part, The liquid apparatus according to claim 20 or 21, wherein the well is at least partially defined by the opening in the fluid layer and the trough in the lower part.
23. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the pneumatic port extends through the thickness of the fluid layer, and the pneumatic port is in fluid communication with the trough via a connector channel in the lower part.
24. Each of the first liquid storage container inlet channel and the second liquid storage container inlet channel is, One or more first channel regions, A second channel region wherein the first depth of one or more first channel regions is less than the second depth of the second channel region. A liquid processing apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 23, comprising:
25. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 24, wherein the first width of one or more first channel regions is smaller than the second width of the second channel region.
26. The liquid processing apparatus according to any one of claims 16 to 25, wherein the air pressure port is a first air pressure port, and the liquid processing apparatus further comprises a second air pressure port configured to be in fluid communication with the outlet in the first liquid storage container.
27. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 26, wherein the second pneumatic port is configured to be installed in fluid communication with the outlet in the second liquid storage container.
28. The liquid processing apparatus according to claim 26 or 27, further comprising a third pneumatic port configured to be installed in fluid communication with the outlet in the second liquid storage container.