Laboratory material management system with improved convenience

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laboratory material management system capable of providing convenience in warehousing, shipping, or storing various laboratory materials such as reagents, samples, experimental intermediates, and experimental tools used in a laboratory. More specifically, the present invention comprises: a main body forming the entire exterior; a chamber forming a space in which experimental materials such as samples and reagents are stored inside the main body; a door opening and closing the front surface of the chamber; and one or more readers installed on one side of the chamber to read information of an identification tag attached to each of the experimental materials.

Description

Laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience

[0001] The present invention relates to a laboratory equipment management system that can provide convenience in receiving, shipping, or storing various laboratory equipment such as reagents, samples, experimental intermediates, and experimental tools used in a laboratory.

[0002] A variety of equipment, including reagents, samples, experimental intermediates, and experimental tools, are used in laboratories. Improper storage and management of these laboratory equipment can easily lead to accidents.

[0003] However, most laboratories often rely on simple memory or handwritten reagent labels for the management and storage of equipment. This often leads to mistakes, particularly among novice and new researchers, leading to incorrect storage methods. This can lead to reagents and samples becoming deteriorated and unusable, or the use of contaminated reagents or samples can lead to experiments being ruined or incorrect results being obtained.

[0004] To address these issues, RFID codes, barcodes, or QR codes have recently been attached to laboratory equipment, and readers have been installed in experimental or storage equipment to facilitate inventory management and experimental record management in laboratories by computerizing reagents and samples taken in or out of the equipment.

[0005] However, even when managing equipment and supplies in and out of laboratory or storage equipment using barcodes attached to the equipment, inconveniences persist. This is because the readers are often installed far from the equipment or are not properly positioned, making it difficult for users to access them.

[0006] The present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problems, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a laboratory equipment management system that can provide convenience in receiving, shipping, or storing laboratory equipment.

[0007] The convenience-improved laboratory equipment management system of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem comprises: a main body forming the overall appearance; a chamber forming a space for storing experimental equipment such as samples and reagents inside the main body; a door for opening and closing the front of the chamber; and one or more readers installed on one side of the chamber for reading information of identification tags attached to the experimental equipment.

[0008] At this time, the reader is installed right next to the chamber on the front panel of the main body where the door is installed, and further includes at least one shelf installed inside the chamber on which the experimental equipment is loaded.

[0009] Here, the reader is installed at the same height as the shelf, and the shelf and the reader are installed in a number of one-to-one correspondence at the same height.

[0010] Meanwhile, the reader can be installed in a height-adjustable manner on the main body. To this end, a plurality of mounting holes are formed at regular intervals vertically on the front panel of the main body, into which the reader can be detachably fitted.

[0011] Here, the reader can warn the user with a buzzer or light when an identification tag of experimental equipment stored on a shelf in a different space that does not correspond to the reader is adjacent to it.

[0012] Alternatively, the shelf and the reader may be installed in a manner that is interconnected with each other, and a reader lifting unit may be further included so that the height of the reader is adjusted according to the height adjustment of the shelf.

[0013] The above-described reader lifting unit for this purpose is configured to include a shelf detection unit installed in the main body to detect the height of the shelf, a reader height adjustment unit to automatically adjust the height of the reader, and a control unit to receive a signal from the shelf detection unit and control the operation of the reader height adjustment unit.

[0014] Alternatively, the shelf and the reader may be connected to each other by a connecting bar, so that as the shelf moves up and down inside the chamber, the reader may also move up and down together on the front panel.

[0015] Meanwhile, the reader may be installed on the front of the shelf. At this time, the reader is installed sealed by a protective cover so that it can read the identification code while being protected from the internal environment of the chamber.

[0016] In addition, when receiving or sending out the experimental equipment, a function for notifying the user when receiving or sending out the experimental equipment without recognizing the experimental equipment in the reader may be further included.

[0017] The laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience according to the present invention has the following advantages.

[0018] First, the present invention has an advantage in that a reader is installed on the side of the chamber, so that when laboratory equipment such as reagents or samples are brought into or taken out of the chamber of the equipment even when the door is open, the identification code attached to the laboratory equipment can be conveniently placed close to the reader.

[0019] Second, since readers are installed one-to-one on each shelf or auxiliary door that divides the internal space of the chamber into multiple spaces, there is an advantage in that laboratory equipment can be conveniently stored and retrieved even when installed in different spaces depending on the type of laboratory equipment.

[0020] Third, the reader corresponding to each shelf or auxiliary door notifies the user with a buzzer or light when the identification code of experimental equipment that should not be loaded in the corresponding space is adjacent, or the identification tag of experimental equipment that should not be stored in the corresponding experimental equipment is adjacent, thereby preventing reagents that cannot be mixed from being stored together in advance, thereby ensuring the stability of reagent storage.

[0021] Fourth, when the height of the shelf is adjusted according to the height of the laboratory equipment, the height of the reader corresponding to the shelf is adjusted to the same height as the height of the shelf, which has the advantage of always ensuring the convenience of putting in and taking out laboratory equipment.

[0022] Fifth, there is an advantage in that the researcher can accurately manage experimental equipment by immediately notifying the researcher through a buzzer or light source when entering or leaving experimental equipment without having the researcher recognize the equipment on the reader.

[0023] Figure 1 is a drawing showing a schematic configuration of a laboratory equipment management system according to the present invention.

[0024] Figures 2 to 4 are drawings illustrating a laboratory equipment management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] FIG. 5 is a drawing illustrating a reader lifting unit that automatically adjusts the height of a reader in a laboratory equipment management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 6 is a drawing showing a reader installed on a shelf in a laboratory equipment management system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[0027] FIGS. 7 to 10 are drawings illustrating an embodiment in which a shelf and a reader are linked to each other and their heights are adjusted together in a laboratory equipment management system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating the flow of an input / output process in a laboratory equipment management system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0029] FIG. 12 is a drawing showing auxiliary doors installed in a plurality of chamber spaces formed inside a main body in a laboratory equipment management system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0030] The present invention is susceptible to various modifications and embodiments. Specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, but rather to encompass all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and technical scope of the present invention. In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related known technologies will be omitted if they are deemed to obscure the gist of the present invention.

[0031] Meanwhile, the laboratory equipment used in the convenience-enhanced laboratory equipment management system according to the present invention can be any laboratory equipment equipped with an internal chamber for storing, transporting, or storing laboratory equipment such as reagents, samples, and experimental tools for a set period of time. Examples of such equipment include reagent cabinets, hazardous material storage cabinets, refrigerators / freezers, thermo-hygrostats, CO2 incubators, temperature test chambers, battery test chambers, and waste containers.

[0032] Hereinafter, embodiments of a reagent management system with improved convenience according to the present invention in a reagent cabinet for managing reagents among laboratory equipment will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0033] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a laboratory equipment management system according to the present invention. Figs. 2 to 4 are diagrams illustrating a laboratory equipment management system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. More specifically, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the exterior of a reagent cabinet to which the laboratory equipment management system of the present invention is applied, Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the reagent cabinet, and Fig. 4 is a front view of the reagent cabinet, illustrating a pair of incoming and outgoing readers installed.

[0034] As illustrated in FIG. 1, the laboratory equipment management system according to the present invention is an integrated management system that basically stores and manages information on laboratory equipment (e.g., reagents) input using IoT communication technology, and documents information such as storage, usage history, and user records of the reagents. More specifically, the receipt and withdrawal of reagents is detected by a reader (20), the reader (20) and a microprocessor (not shown) are connected, and the related information is transmitted to the administrator's terminal (B) via a network connected to the microprocessor. At this time, the reader (20) and the microprocessor connected thereto are provided in laboratory equipment (e.g., reagent cabinet, A), and the user terminal (B) described above is connected to the laboratory equipment (A) via a network through a server (central management system, S).

[0035] Here, the user terminal (B) may be a smartphone, tablet, personal computer, laptop, personal digital assistant (PDA), smart watch, etc. In addition, these user terminals (B), servers (S), and real-world equipment (A) can communicate via Zigbee, RF, WiFi, LAN, etc.

[0036] In addition, the management information stored in the server (S), i.e., the central laboratory equipment management system, may be selected from any one of the following: laboratory equipment name, purchase date, manufacturer information, purchaser information, purchase unit, capacity, current inventory, export status, storage temperature characteristics, precautions, explosiveness, price, product characteristics, usage history, shipping date, receipt date, distribution period, handler information, molecular formula information, MSDS, caution and warning information, handling procedure information, equipment measuring instrument suitability information, and a combination thereof.

[0037] Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, the first embodiment of the present invention is designed to enhance user convenience when loading or unloading reagents into or from a reagent cabinet, and is largely configured to include a main body (10), a chamber (11), a door (12), and a reader (20).

[0038] The above main body (10) forms the entire exterior of the reagent cabinet (A) and has a rectangular parallelepiped shape with an open front. This main body (10) can be formed by assembling a plurality of panels. That is, it can be formed by a combined structure of an upper panel (10a), a lower panel, a side panel (10c), a rear panel, and a front panel (10b) with an open front. At this time, a door (12) is installed in the open portion of the front panel (10b) so as to be openable and closable.

[0039] The chamber (11) above creates a space in which a reagent bottle (30) containing a reagent is stored inside the main body (10). This chamber (11) may be formed as a single space inside the main body (10), but the space inside the main body may be divided into multiple spaces by at least one storage shelf (14), and the reagents may be stored in the same space (shelf, 14) or different spaces (shelf, 14) depending on the type of reagent.

[0040] The above shelf (14) is installed in the chamber (11) so that its height can be adjusted. More specifically, a plurality of supports (16) for supporting the shelf (14) are installed at regular intervals along the height of the main body (10) inside the chamber (11). The supports (16) are installed so that the four corners of the bottom surface of the shelf (14) are supported. Accordingly, the height of the shelf (14) can be adjusted in various ways depending on the height of the reagent bottle (30).

[0041] The above reader (20) is installed on one side of the main body (10) and reads the information of the identification tag (31) attached to the reagent bottle (30). Here, the identification tag (31) may be an RFID tag, a barcode, an OR code, or another identification image. In addition, the reader (20) may be an RFID reader or barcode reader that can recognize the above-described identification tag (31) using an electromagnetic signal method or an image recognition method.

[0042] The present invention can enhance user convenience when placing an identification tag attached to a reagent bottle in proximity to a reader when loading or unloading reagent bottles from a reagent cabinet. In particular, convenience can be significantly enhanced when loading or unloading multiple reagent bottles at once.

[0043] For this purpose, the reader (20) is installed on one side of the chamber (11). More specifically, the reader (20) is not installed on the door (12), but is installed on the front panel (10c) of the main body (10) forming the right side of the chamber (11). As a result, when a researcher puts a plurality of reagent bottles (30) into and out of the chamber (11), he / she can stand in front of the chamber (11) and put the reagent bottles (30) in and out continuously by placing them adjacent to the reader (20) provided right next to the chamber (11) without any particular movement. This improves the inconvenience of having to return to the front of the door (12) with the door (12) open and place each reagent bottle (30) adjacent to the reader on the front of the door (12) each time, as in the past.

[0044] At this time, it is preferable for the convenience of the user that the reader (20) is installed at the same height as the shelf (14) placed in the chamber (11). In the case where multiple shelves (14) are installed in the chamber (11), multiple readers (20) can be installed in a one-to-one correspondence at the same height as the shelves (14). As a result, when the researcher puts in or takes out reagent bottles (30) that should be stored in different spaces of the chamber (11), he / she only needs to place them adjacent to the reader (20) located right next to the corresponding space, which has the advantage of reducing the number of put-in / take-out operations.

[0045] In addition, the reader (20) can notify the user with a buzzer or light when the identification tag (31) of the experimental equipment (30) stored on a shelf (14) in a different space that does not correspond to the reader (20) is adjacent. Furthermore, each reader (40) can also warn the user when the identification tag (31) of the reagent bottle (30) that is not allowed to be stored in the reagent cabinet (A) is adjacent. This has the advantage of ensuring the stability of reagent storage by preventing reagents that cannot be mixed from being stored together in one reagent cabinet or each shelf (14).

[0046] At this time, the reader (20) can be installed in a height-adjustable manner on the main body (10). That is, in cases where the height of the space where the reagent bottle (30) is to be stored changes depending on the height adjustment of the shelf (14), the reader (20) also needs to be adjusted to a position corresponding to the height of the space in order to increase the convenience of access to the reader (20) by the researcher. To this end, a plurality of mounting holes (13) into which the reader (20) is detachably fitted and fixed are formed at regular intervals in the upper and lower directions on the front panel (10b) of the main body (10). Due to this, the present invention can actively respond to the convenience of inputting / outputting reagent bottles (30) of various sizes.

[0047] Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 4, the reader (20) can be arranged as a pair, with an entry reader (20a) and an exit reader (20b) positioned vertically. By arranging the entry / exit readers (20a) (20b) as a pair, the possibility of the reader failing to recognize a plurality of reagent bottles due to limitations in their performance is reduced when multiple reagent bottles are entered / exited simultaneously, thereby ensuring accuracy in managing reagent bottles. At this time, a microprocessor (not shown) is programmed to give an alarm to the user when the reagent bottle to be entered is placed adjacent to the exit reader (20b), or conversely, when the reagent bottle to be entered is placed adjacent to the entry reader (20c), if recognition fails.

[0048] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a reader elevation unit that automatically adjusts the height of a reader in a laboratory equipment management system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment of FIG. 5 differs from the previously described embodiment in that the reader (20) is automatically adjusted to the shelf height according to changes in shelf height through the reader elevation unit (40). Details regarding the identical configurations to the previous embodiment will be omitted, and descriptions will be focused on the differences.

[0049] The above-mentioned reader lifting unit (40) is installed on the front panel (10c) of the main body (10) and is configured to include a shelf detection unit (41) that detects the height of the shelf (14), a reader height adjustment unit (42) that automatically adjusts the height of the reader (20), and a control unit (43) that receives a signal from the shelf detection unit (41) and controls the operation of the reader height adjustment unit (42).

[0050] Here, the leader height adjustment unit (42) is such that the leader (20) is connected to the timing belt (42b) in an infinitely track-like manner, and the height of the leader (20) is adjusted up and down according to the forward / reverse rotation of the timing belt (42b). More specifically, a pair of pulleys (42c) are installed upper and lower, and the timing belt (42b) is arranged in an upright position, wrapped around the upper and lower pulleys (42c), respectively. A drive motor (42a) electrically connected to the control unit (43) is connected to the lower pulley (42c). The leader (20) is connected to one side of the timing belt (42b) through a connection (60), and the vertical height of the leader (20) can be adjusted according to the forward / reverse rotation of the timing belt (42b). Here, the height adjustment unit (42) of the leader of the present invention has been specifically described by way of example, but the height adjustment unit of the leader of the present invention is not limited thereto and various modifications are possible. For example, an embodiment in which the height of the leader is adjusted by a ball-screw method or a rack-and-pinion method is also possible.

[0051] In addition, the reader (20) may be installed on the front of the shelf (14), as illustrated in FIG. 6. Accordingly, the user can improve accessibility to the reader (20) placed right in front of the chamber when putting in / taking out a sample bottle by standing in front of the chamber. However, unlike the embodiment described above, the reader (20) is installed on the inside of the chamber (11) rather than the outside of the chamber (11) when the door (12) is closed, and thus, performance may deteriorate or malfunction may occur due to the environment inside the chamber, such as temperature, humidity, gas, etc. Therefore, a protective cover (15) may be installed on the outside of the reader (20) to protect the reader (20) from the environment inside the chamber. At this time, the protective cover (15) is preferably made of a transparent material and a material that can recognize the identification tag (31) of the reagent bottle (30) when the protective cover (15) is mounted.

[0052] Here, the above readers (20) can be arranged as a pair on the left and right, with an incoming reader (20a) and an outgoing reader (20b). More specifically, the readers (20) can be installed on both sides of the front of the shelf (14), such that an incoming reader (20a) that reads incoming information of a reagent bottle (30) and an outgoing reader (20b) that reads outgoing information can be installed as a pair on the left and right.

[0053] As described above, since the reader (20) is installed integrally on the shelf (14), the height of the reader (20) is also adjusted according to the height adjustment of the shelf (14), so that the user does not have to adjust the height of the reader (20) separately every time the height of the shelf (14) is adjusted, which is convenient.

[0054] Meanwhile, FIGS. 7 to 10 are drawings illustrating an embodiment in which a shelf and a reader are linked to each other and adjusted in height together in a laboratory equipment management system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The embodiment of FIGS. 7 to 10 differs from the previously described embodiments in that the height of the reader is adjusted together with the height of the shelf without a separate device such as a reader lifting unit. In this case, the reader is not installed inside the chamber, but outside the chamber when the door is closed. In this regard, detailed descriptions of the same configuration as the previous embodiment will be omitted, and the description will focus on the different configurations.

[0055] As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the shelf (14) and the reader (20) are mechanically connected to each other, so that the height of the reader (20) can be adjusted along with the height adjustment of the shelf (14).

[0056] More specifically, the shelf (14) and the reader (20) are connected to each other through a connecting portion (60), so that the height of the reader (20) is also adjusted according to the height adjustment of the shelf (14). The connecting portion (60) is installed so that one end is connected to one side of the shelf (14), and the other end is connected to the reader (20). At this time, the connecting portion (60) has an overall ‘ㄱ’ shape. More specifically, the connecting portion (60) is composed of a first connecting portion (60a) extending from one side of the shelf (14) toward the chamber (11), and a second connecting portion (60b) extending perpendicular to the first connecting portion (60a) toward the front panel (10b). The reader (20) is coupled to the end of the second connecting portion (60b).

[0057] Here, a slit hole (not shown) having a certain vertical height is formed on the inner surface of the chamber (11) through which the first connecting portion (60a) passes so that the first connecting portion (60a) can move up and down. In addition, a slit hole (15) having a certain vertical height is formed on the front panel (10b) through which the second connecting portion (60b) passes so that the second connecting portion (10b) can move up and down. As a result, the shelf (14) can move up and down inside the chamber (11) without being caught by the connecting portion (60). That is, when the shelf (14) moves up and down inside the chamber (11), the connecting portion (60) also moves up and down, and as a result, the reader (20) coupled to the end of the connecting portion (60) can also move up and down. The connection and installation structure of the shelf (14) and the reader (20) is an example and is not limited thereto. When connecting the reader (20) and the connecting part (60), it is also possible to connect them indirectly through a magnet with the front panel (10b) interposed instead of directly connecting them.

[0058] At this time, it is preferable that the shelf (14) have a structure that can easily adjust the height without having to withdraw it from the chamber (11). Referring to FIGS. 8 to 10, a pair of retractable catch pins (52) are provided on the left and right bottom surfaces of the shelves (14) located on both sides of the chamber (11) on the left and right sides. More specifically, a housing (51) having a hollow portion formed long in the left and right direction is provided on the bottom surface of the shelf (14), a spring (53) is installed in the center of the inside of the housing (51), and a pair of catch pins (52) are installed on both sides of the spring (53). At this time, a long hole (51a) is formed on one side of the housing (51) along the length direction of the catch pin (52). An operating bar (54) is provided in the long hole (51a), one end of which is connected to the catch pin (52) and the other end of which protrudes outward by the long hole (51a). Due to this, the retaining pin (52) can be withdrawn and stored from the housing (51) by the user by operating the operating bar (54) from the outside without being detached from the housing (51). The operating bar (54) integrally connects the facing retaining pins (52).

[0059] Here, the operation of adjusting the height of the shelf having the above-described configuration will be explained. When the user supports the lower surface of the shelf (14) with both palms and brings each operating bar (14) inward with both palms, the catch pin (52) will enter the housing (51) and come out from the catch hole (17) formed on the side of the chamber (11). As a result, the shelf (14) can be moved up and down without being caught on the chamber (11). Thereafter, when the user spreads both palms outward while adjusting the shelf (15) to the desired height, the catch pin (52) will protrude outward from the housing (51) by the restoring force of the spring (53) and be inserted into the catch hole (17) at the corresponding position, thereby being fixed to the chamber (11). At this time, the height of the reader (20) integrally connected to the shelf (14) is also adjusted together with the shelf (14) according to the height adjustment of the shelf (14).

[0060] Here, a guide groove (11) is formed long along the height direction of the chamber (11) in the center of both sides of the chamber (11). A guide block (55) formed in the center of both sides of the shelf (14) is fitted into the guide groove (11). A guide roller (56) is installed on both sides of the guide block (55), so that when the shelf (14) moves up and down, the guide roller (56) rolls along the inner surface of the guide groove (11) while the guide block (55) is fitted into the guide groove (11). As a result, when the height of the shelf (14) is adjusted, the shelf can be moved up and down very easily without shaking.

[0061] Meanwhile, the present invention includes a function that notifies the user when a reagent bottle is being loaded or unloaded without having the reader recognize the bottle. To this end, an entry / exit detection unit (70) that detects the entry / exit of a reagent bottle is installed in the chamber (11).

[0062] Here, the entry / exit detection unit (70) may be a body detection sensor that is installed on the upper or side of the chamber (11), as illustrated in FIG. 5, and can detect when a researcher's arm enters or exits the chamber (11) to enter / exit a reagent bottle (30) into / out of the chamber (11). For example, it may be a camera, an ultrasonic sensor, or a radar sensor. However, the entry / exit detection unit (70) is not limited to this, and various detection devices, such as a load cell that is installed on the bottom of the shelf and detects a change in the weight of the shelf according to the entry / exit of the reagent bottle, may be applied.

[0063] By the above-described configuration, as shown in Fig. 11, when the control unit (43) receives a receipt signal from the receipt / delivery detection unit (70) (S20a) in a situation where the signal of the identification tag (31) of the experimental equipment (20) is not recognized from the reader (20) during receipt (S10a), it notifies the user of this through a buzzer sound or light source or transmits a notification to the server (S30).

[0064] In addition, when the control unit (43) receives a signal for detecting the entry / exit of experimental equipment from the entry / exit detection unit (70) during shipment, it recognizes that the reagent has been entered / exited from the reagent cabinet (S10b). Afterwards, when reagent information is not entered from the reader (20) within a certain period of time, it determines that the user entered or exited the reagent bottle (30) without recognizing the identification tag (31) of the reagent bottle (30) in the reader (20) (S20b), and notifies the user of this through a buzzer or light source or transmits a notification to the server (S30).

[0065] Although each embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims below. For example, although each embodiment of the present invention has been described and illustrated as having a chamber (11) divided into a plurality of spaces by having at least one shelf (14), the present invention is not limited thereto, and an auxiliary door (19) may be installed in each of the divided spaces. In this case, a reader (20) may also be installed in each of the divided spaces of the chamber.

Claims

1. The main body (10) that forms the overall appearance; A chamber (11) that creates a space in which experimental equipment (30), such as samples and reagents, are stored inside the main body (10); A door (12) that opens and closes the front of the above chamber (11); A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized by including one or more readers (20) installed on one side of the chamber (11) and reading information of an identification tag (31) attached to the experimental equipment (30).

2. In claim 1, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that the above reader (20) is installed right next to the chamber (11) on the front panel (10b) of the main body (10) where the door (12) is installed.

3. In claim 2, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized by further including at least one shelf (14) installed inside the chamber (11) and on which the experimental equipment (30) is loaded.

4. In claim 3, The above reader (20) is a laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that an incoming reader (20a) that reads the incoming information of the experimental equipment (30) and an outgoing reader (20b) that reads the outgoing information are installed adjacent to each other as a pair.

5. In claim 3, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that the above leader (20) is installed at the same height as the above shelf (14).

6. In claim 3, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that the above shelves (14) and the above readers (20) are installed in multiple units in a one-to-one correspondence at the same height.

7. In claim 6, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience characterized in that the reader (20) notifies the user when an identification tag (31) of experimental equipment (30) stored on a shelf (14) in a different space that does not correspond to the reader (20) is adjacent to it, or when an identification tag (31) of experimental equipment (30) that should not be stored in the chamber (11) is adjacent to it.

8. In claim 3, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that the above leader (20) is installed in a height-adjustable manner in the above main body (10).

9. In claim 8, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that a plurality of mounting holes (13) are formed at regular intervals in the upper and lower directions on the front panel (10b) of the main body (10) to removably fit the reader (20).

10. In claim 8, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that the shelf (14) and the reader (20) are installed in a manner that is interconnected, and the height of the reader (20) is also adjusted according to the height adjustment of the shelf (14).

11. In claim 10, A shelf detection unit (41) installed in the above main body (10) to detect the height of the shelf (14), A reader height adjustment unit (42) for adjusting the height of the above reader (20), A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized by including a control unit (43) that receives a position signal of the shelf (14) from the shelf detection unit (41) and controls the operation of the reader height adjustment unit (42).

12. In claim 8, The above shelf (14) and the above leader (20) are connected to each other by a connecting bar (60). A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that the shelf (14) moves up and down inside the chamber (11) and the reader (20) also moves up and down on the front panel (13b).

13. In claim 1, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that the above reader (20) is installed on the front of the above shelf (14).

14. In claim 13, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that a protective cover (15) is installed on the outside of the above reader (20) to protect the reader (20) from the internal environment of the chamber (11).

15. In claim 13, The above reader (20) is installed on both sides of the front of the shelf (14), and a pair of receiving readers (20a) that read the receiving information of the experimental equipment (30) and a receiving reader (20b) that reads the receiving information are installed on the left and right, respectively, in a laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience.

16. In claim 1, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that when the experimental equipment (30) is brought into or taken out of the chamber (11) without being recognized by the reader (20), it notifies the user of this.

17. In claim 16, An entry / exit detection unit (70) installed on one side of the chamber (11) to detect entry or exit of the experimental equipment (30), It further includes a control unit (43) that receives an entry / exit detection signal of the experimental equipment (30) from the entry / exit detection unit (70) and information on the identification tag (31) of the experimental equipment (30) from the reader. A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience characterized in that the control unit (43) notifies the user or transmits a notification to the server when the signal of the identification tag (31) is not recognized from the reader (20) during receipt and receives a signal from the receipt / disbursement detection unit (70), or when the signal of the identification tag (31) is not recognized from the reader (20) after receiving a signal from the receipt / disbursement detection unit (70) during receipt.

18. In claim 2, A laboratory equipment management system with improved convenience, characterized in that the chamber (11) is formed with a plurality of spaces that are partitioned from each other, and an auxiliary door (19) is further installed in each of the partitioned spaces.

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