Sample Analyzer Ceiling Illumination Status Notification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional sample analyzers struggle to notify users of their status from a distance, making it difficult for users to recognize and respond to errors or reagent depletion issues, as warning lights may be obscured by other devices, and list-based displays do not provide clear location information.
Innovation Solution
A status notification method and system that irradiates light upward from the sample analyzer to notify users of its status, allowing them to recognize the issue from a distance by illuminating the ceiling, and includes a control unit to switch light emission based on the analyzer's status, with optional side light emission and color changes to indicate normal or abnormal conditions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If warning lights are installed on sample analyzers to notify users of status, then users can comprehend the status by confirming the light, but users cannot recognize the light from a distance when other devices are interposed between the user and the warning light
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the light emission direction from horizontal (front-facing warning light) to vertical (upward emission). By emitting light upward toward the ceiling, the status information becomes visible from a distance and is not blocked by other devices positioned in front of the sample analyzer, resolving the visibility issue while maintaining effective communication of status information
2Loss of information
If list-based displays are used to show sample analyzer status, then users can comprehend the status without moving to the vicinity, but users cannot determine the actual location of the analyzer with the issue
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses different light emission colors to indicate different operational statuses (e.g., green for normal, red for error, yellow for warning). This visual color-coding system allows users to quickly identify the location of analyzers requiring attention and understand their status simultaneously, eliminating the need to cross-reference with list displays or layout diagrams
3Ease of operation
If warning lights are positioned on the front of sample analyzers, then users can see the light when near the device, but the light is obscured by other devices when viewed from a distance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent repositions the light emission from the front horizontal plane to the vertical upward direction. This dimensional change allows the status light to be viewed from a distance without being blocked by other devices positioned in front of the sample analyzer, while still providing clear visual feedback to users for appropriate response actions
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to recognize the status of sample analyzers from a distance by ceiling illumination, guiding them to the analyzer and prompting necessary actions, such as reagent replenishment, while avoiding confusion between normal and abnormal states.
Implementation Method 1
irradiating light upward according to the detection step
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention is to present a status notification method for the sample analyzer. The method includes a detection step for detecting the status of the sample analyzer for analyzing the sample, and an irradiating step for irradiating light upward in accordance with the detection step.