Centralized monitoring system, analyzing system and centralized monitoring method

Abstract

The present invention is to present a centralized monitoring system that can efficiently monitor information regarding the remaining amount of a reagent used for each reagent supplying apparatus. The centralized monitoring system comprises: a plurality of reagent supplying apparatuses, each of the reagent supplying apparatuses comprising supplying means for supplying a reagent to an analyzer for analyzing a measurement sample prepared from a sample and the reagent, and transmitting means for transmitting information regarding remaining amount of the reagent; generation means for generating integrated information by integrating the each remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses based on the information regarding the remaining amount of the reagent transmitted by the transmitting means; and display means for displaying the each remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses based on the integrated information generated by the generation means.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a whole constitution of an analyzing system according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing an inspection line in an inspection center of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a reagent preparation apparatus of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a reagent feeding apparatus of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a server of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a client computer of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a view showing a screen (apparatus state screen) displayed on a display part of the client computer of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a view showing a screen (preparation apparatus state detailed screen) displayed on the display part of the client computer of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a view showing a screen (reagent feeding apparatus state detailed screen) displayed on the display part of the client computer of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as show in FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a view showing a screen (preparation history screen) displayed on the display part of the client computer of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 11 is a view showing a screen (preparation error history screen) displayed on the display part of the client computer of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 12 is a view showing a screen (reagent feeding error history screen) displayed on the display part of the client computer of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of the reagent preparation apparatus of the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining details (sub-routine) of preparation of diluted solution as shown in step S3 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining details (sub-routine) of a detection method of the remaining amount of the reagent as shown in step S4 of FIG. 13;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the operation flow of the reagent feeding apparatus in the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1; and

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an exchange between a sever and a client in the analyzing system according to one embodiment as shown in FIG. 1.

Claims

1. A centralized monitoring system, comprising: a plurality of reagent supplying apparatuses, each of the reagent supplying apparatuses comprising supplying means for supplying a reagent to an analyzer for analyzing a measurement sample prepared from a sample and the reagent, and transmitting means for transmitting information regarding remaining amount of the reagent;generation means for generating integrated information by integrating the each remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses based on the information regarding the remaining amount of the reagent transmitted by the transmitting means; anddisplay means for displaying the each remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses based on the integrated information generated by the generation means.

2. The centralized monitoring system of claim 1, further comprising a monitoring apparatus for monitoring the each remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses, the monitoring apparatus being communicatively connected to each of the reagent supplying apparatuses,wherein the display means is provided in the monitoring apparatus.

3. The centralized monitoring system of claim 2, wherein the generation means is provided in the monitoring apparatus.

4. The centralized monitoring system of claim 2, further comprising an information collecting apparatus for collecting the information regarding each remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses, the information collecting apparatus being communicatively connected to each of the reagent supplying apparatuses and the monitoring apparatus,wherein the generation means is provided in the information collecting apparatus.

5. The centralized monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the reagent supplying apparatus further comprises remaining amount acquiring means for acquiring a remaining amount of the reagent,and the transmitting means transmits the remaining amount of the reagent acquired by the remaining amount acquiring means.

6. The centralized monitoring system of claim 5, wherein the reagent supplying apparatus further comprises:a storing part for storing the reagent; anda weight detector for detecting a weight of the storing part,wherein the remaining amount acquiring means acquires the remaining amount of the reagent, based on a weight of the storing part detected by the weight detector.

7. The centralized monitoring system of claim 5, wherein the reagent supplying apparatus further comprises:a storing part for storing the reagent; anda liquid level detector for detecting a liquid level in the storing part,wherein the remaining amount acquiring means acquires the remaining amount of the reagent, based on the liquid level in the storing part detected by the liquid level detector.

8. The centralized monitoring system of claim 6, wherein a plurality of the storing parts are provided in the reagent supplying apparatus, and the reagent supplying apparatus further comprises:a switching part for switching the storing part which is a supplying source of the reagent;determining means for determining whether or not the storing part is switched, based on the remaining amount of the reagent acquired by the remaining amount acquiring means; anda controller for controlling an operation of the switching part so as to switch the storing part, when the determining means so determines that the storing part is switched.

9. The centralized monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the reagent supplying apparatus further comprises:a storing part for storing the reagent; anda weight detector for detecting a weight of the storing part,wherein the information regarding the remaining amount of the reagent transmitted by the transmitting means includes weight information indicating the weight of the storing part detected by the weight detector, and the centralized monitoring system further comprises remaining amount acquiring means for acquiring the remaining amount of the reagent, based on the weight information transmitted by the transmitting means.

10. The centralized monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the reagent supplying apparatus further comprises:a storing part for storing the reagent; anda liquid level detector for detecting a liquid level in the storing part,wherein the information regarding the remaining amount of the reagent transmitted by the transmitting means includes liquid level information indicating the liquid level in the storing part detected by the liquid level detector, and the centralized monitoring system further comprises remaining amount acquiring means for acquiring the remaining amount of the reagent, based on the liquid level information transmitted by the transmitting means.

11. The centralized monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the transmitting means further transmits information indicating an operation state of the reagent supplying apparatus, and the generation means generates the integrated information further including the operation state of the reagent supplying apparatuses, based on the information regarding the remaining amount of the reagent and the information indicating the operation state transmitted by the transmitting means, and the display means further displays the operation state of the reagent supplying apparatuses, based on the integrated information generated by the generation means.

12. The centralized monitoring system of claim 1, wherein the reagent supplying apparatus further comprises:a preparation part for preparing the reagent;a preparation state information acquisition part for acquiring preparation state information indicating a preparation state of the reagent prepared by the preparation part; andpreparation state information transmitting means for transmitting the preparation state information acquired by the preparation state information acquisition part,wherein the generation means generates the integrated information further including the preparation state of the reagent, based on the preparation state information transmitted by the preparation state information transmitting means, andthe display means further displays the preparation state of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses, based on the integrated information generated by the generation means.

13. The centralized monitoring system of claim 12, wherein the reagent supplying apparatus further comprises a concentration detector for detecting a concentration of a specific substance in the liquid in the preparation part, andthe preparation state information acquisition part acquires the preparation state information, based on the concentration detected by the concentration detector.

14. An analyzing system, comprising: an analyzer for analyzing a measurement sample prepared from a sample and a reagent;a plurality of reagent supplying apparatuses, each of the reagent supplying apparatuses comprising supplying means for supplying the reagent to the analyzer, and transmitting means for transmitting information regarding remaining amount of the reagent;generation means for generating integrated information by integrating the each remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses based on the information regarding the remaining amount of the reagent transmitted by the transmitting means; anddisplay means for displaying the each remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses based on the integrated information generated by the generation means.

15. The analyzing system of claim 14, further comprising a monitoring apparatus for monitoring the each remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses, the monitoring apparatus being communicatively connected to each of the reagent supplying apparatuses,wherein the display means is provided in the monitoring apparatus.

16. The analyzing system of claim 15, wherein the generation means is provided in the monitoring apparatus.

17. The analyzing system of claim 15, further comprising an information collecting apparatus for collecting the information regarding each remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses, the information collecting apparatus being communicatively connected to each of the reagent supplying apparatuses and the monitoring apparatus,wherein the generation means is provided in the information collecting apparatus.

18. The analyzing system of claim 14, wherein the transmitting means further transmits information indicating an operation state of the reagent supplying apparatus;the generation means generates the integrated information further including the operation state of the reagent supplying apparatuses, based on the information regarding the remaining amount of the reagent and the information indicating the operation state transmitted by the transmitting means; andthe display means further displays the operation state of the reagent supplying apparatuses, based on the integrated information generated by the generation means.

19. A centralized monitoring method, comprising steps of: (a) collecting information regarding each remaining amount of a reagent in a plurality of reagent supplying apparatuses, each of the reagent supplying apparatuses being configured to supply the reagent to an analyzer for analyzing a measurement sample prepared from a sample and the reagent; and(b) displaying the each remaining amount of the reagent in the reagent supplying apparatuses based on the information collected by the step (a).

20. The centralized monitoring method of claim 19, further comprising: (c) collecting information indicating operation state of the reagent supplying apparatuses, and(d) displaying the operation state of the reagent supplying apparatuses based on the information collected by the step (c).