Sample Measuring System Dedicated Disposal Ports

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Solution Overview

Problem

In sample measuring systems, the need to transfer waste from one measurement means to another for disposal leads to operational interference and increased user burden, as disposal ports are not uniformly distributed, complicating the disposal process and requiring separate handling of waste from different measurement means.

Innovation Solution

A sample measuring system with both measurement means having dedicated disposal ports connected to a common disposal means, allowing waste from each measurement means to be discarded directly into the disposal means without transfer, thereby reducing operational interference and user burden by eliminating the need for separate disposal of each waste type.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a common disposal means is used for multiple measurement means, then the user's work burden is reduced, but operational interference occurs when transferring waste between measurement means

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveuser's work burdenVSAvoidoperational interference
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The invention divides the disposal system into separate disposal ports for each measurement means while using a common disposal means. Each measurement means has its own disposal port (first disposal port for first measurement means, second disposal port for second measurement means), eliminating the need to transfer waste between measurement means and avoiding operational interference.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Device complexity

If separate disposal means are provided for each measurement means, then operational interference is reduced, but the user's work burden increases due to individual disposal requirements

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveoperational interferenceVSAvoiduser's work burden
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The invention merges multiple disposal ports into a single common disposal means. The first disposal port and second disposal port both connect to the same disposal means, allowing waste from different measurement means to be collected in one location. This enables the user to dispose of all waste from multiple measurement means in a single operation, reducing the user's work burden while avoiding operational interference through the use of dedicated disposal ports.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP3521832B1Sample measuring system and sample measuring method
Publication Date: 2024.06.12 SYSMEX CORP
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AI summary

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a waste generated in a plurality of measurement means to be discarded to a disposal means while suppressing interference between measurement means due to a waste disposal. SOLUTION: The sample measuring system 100 includes a first measurement means 10 and a second measurement means 20 for measuring a sample, and a disposal means 50 for storing a waste GB generated from the first measurement means 10 and the second measurement means 20. The first measurement means 10 includes a first disposal port 11 connected to the disposal means 50 for discharging the waste GB generated in the first measurement means 10. The second measurement means 20 includes a second disposal port 21 connected to the disposal means 50 for discharging the waste GB generated in the second measurement means 20.