JP6738719B2 - Test piece storage container - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a container that can store a test piece to be used in a test in an internal space.

Liquid specimens such as urine and blood in clinical tests, especially test specimens used when analyzing urine specimens, are stored in a large number of dedicated test specimen bottles (containers), for example, in medical institutions such as hospitals or inspection institutions. By supplying the test strips, which are transported one by one from the test strip storage container one by one, to a predetermined analyzer, the inspection/analysis result regarding the health condition of the liquid sample provider can be obtained.

The applicant of the present invention has devised and put into practical use a test strip supply device that takes out the test strips one by one from the above-described test strip storage container set at a predetermined location and provides them for the next step of measurement/analysis processing ( See, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 below. With such a device, it is possible to efficiently take out the test piece from the container and use it for measurement and analysis processing. Even if the number of samples is large, the analysis device can speed up the measurement and improve the continuous processing capacity. Can be realized.

Here, a test strip storage container that has been conventionally used includes a bottomed cylindrical body capable of storing a large number of test strips in an internal space, and a lid that closes the upper opening of the body. The screw portions formed on the outer peripheral surface of the portion and the inner peripheral surface of the lid can be screwed together. In such a test strip storage container, for example, 100 test strips and an appropriate desiccant are stored in the internal space, and the lid part is screwed onto the body so that the humidity of the internal space is kept at a predetermined value. The products are shipped and transported in a state in which the following good gas atmosphere can be maintained. Then, by installing the test strip storage container with the lid removed from the body at a predetermined position of the test strip supply device, the test strip supply device is used for the supply process, and after the completion of the supply process, It is discarded after the measurement process is completed.

JP-A-09-325152 (Patent No. 3697535) JP, 2005-064313, A

By the way, in order to perform the measurement/analysis process quickly and continuously even when the number of specimens is large, it is conceivable to increase the number of test pieces stored per test piece storage container, for example. In this case, there is a possibility that the test strip supply device cannot properly perform the process of taking out the test strips one by one from the storage container, or the high precision and complicated control of the test strip supply device is required. Problems such as high cost of the device are expected. On the other hand, it is also considered to set a plurality of test strip storage containers in the test strip supply device so as to be able to cope with a large number of samples. As an example, a plurality of test strip storage containers with the lid removed from the body is set at a predetermined location of the device, and the container during test strip removal has the internal space open, while the standby container and For a container that is not being taken out, there may be mentioned a configuration in which the upper opening of the body is closed by a holding lid on the device side to prevent the internal space of the container from being exposed to the atmosphere. However, if the holding lid is not as airtight as the screw lid, the test pieces in the test piece storage container that are taken out later have a higher risk of deterioration due to moisture absorption. In addition, it is necessary to equip the device with more pressing lids than the number of test strip accommodating containers that can be set at a predetermined location of the device, and if an attempt is made to increase the number of test strip accommodating containers that can be set, The number of pressing lids provided on the side also increases, which leads to a complicated structure of the device and an increase in cost, and the maintenance and replacement of the pressing lid also increases.

Further, the cost burden such as the manufacturing cost of the test piece storage container itself and the transportation cost, or the disposable disposal process can be regarded as a problem to be improved.

Further, when the above-mentioned test strip storage container is set and used at a predetermined position of the test strip feeder, the test strips may rub against each other during transportation to generate dust and fiber scraps. The presence of debris can cause test strip removal problems.

All of these problems can be caused by using the above-described test strip storage container as it is shipped, and it is considered that there is room for improvement.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a point, and its main purpose is to be able to be used instead of the test strip storage container that has been used so far, and to be set in the test strip supply device. It is possible to temporarily store the test piece inside until the time point, and it is not necessary to transfer the test piece to another container after the start of temporary storage, and when it is set in the test piece supply device. After that, it is to provide a new and useful test piece storage container that is used for taking out the test piece by the supply device.

That is, the present invention relates to a container that can store a test piece (test piece storage container), and has a cylindrical body having an open internal space that is open at least upward in the vertical direction that coincides with the axial direction. And a tubular upper lid. The upper lid has an inward surface that can be fitted to the upper tubular fitting portion that is set at the upper end of the body and that can slidably contact the outer surface of the upper tubular fitting portion. The test piece storage container according to the present invention further comprises an opening/closing lid that can be fitted to the body in the same manner as the upper lid so that it can be attached to the upper end of the body instead of the upper lid. It is characterized in that it is configured such that a first mounted state in which the body is mounted and a second mounted state in which the opening/closing lid is mounted on the upper end portion of the body are selectable. The open/close lid can be changed between an open state in which the internal space can be opened upward and a closed state in which the internal space can be closed.

Here, as the test piece, for example, a test piece in which a reagent layer is provided on one end side of one surface of an elongated paper or plastic stick and the other end side is set as a grip portion can be mentioned. Such a test piece is used for analyzing a liquid sample (a liquid to be tested such as urine and blood), and is leaning against the internal space of the test piece storage container in a standing posture or a posture close to the standing posture. A large number (10 or more, etc.) will be stored.

In the case of the test strip storage container according to the present invention, it is possible to select the first mounting state in which the upper lid is mounted on the body at the time of temporary storage before the time of setting in the predetermined test strip supply device. The test piece can be stored in the internal space of the body which is isolated from the outside by the upper lid, and when the test piece supply device is set, the second attachment state in which the opening/closing lid is attached to the body can be selected. , After the start of temporary storage, the test piece can be taken out from the internal space by opening the open/close lid after the test piece is set in the test piece supply device without transferring it to another container. Ready to go. In particular, when a plurality of test strip storage containers in the second mounted state are set in the test strip supply device, all the opening/closing lids are set to the closed state in advance, and the test strips are taken out by the test strip supply device. By opening only the open/close lid of the test strip storage container, even if it is the test strip in the test strip storage container that is taken out later, it is closed from the outside by the open/close lid until it is actually taken out. Since it is stored in the isolated internal space, it is possible to prevent and suppress deterioration due to moisture absorption due to long-term exposure to the external atmosphere, and it is possible to suitably cope with a large number of samples. Further, according to the present invention, of the plurality of test strip storage containers set in the device with the lid removed from the body, the body of the test piece storage container is held by the device-side holding lid with respect to the standby container and the container not being taken out. Compared with the configuration that closes the upper opening of the device, it is not necessary to provide a pressing lid on the device, and it is possible to avoid the structural complexity and cost increase of the device accompanying the installation of the pressing lid, and for maintenance and replacement of the pressing lid. No time and effort is required.

Moreover, in the case of the test strip storage container according to the present invention, the process of attaching the tubular upper lid to the upper tubular fitting portion set at the upper end of the body is performed by fitting the upper lid from the upper side of the body to the upper tubular fitting. The operation is completed by the operation of inserting the inner surface of the upper lid in sliding contact with the outer surface of the mating portion, and the upper lid can be fitted to the upper tubular fitting portion by such a mounting process. Therefore, as compared with the case of the container in which the upper lid is attached to the body by screwing the male screw and the female screw, the upper lid can be attached to the body by a simple process, and the outside of the upper tubular fitting portion can be attached. The hermeticity of the portion where the facing surface and the inward surface of the upper lid are in sliding contact with each other is improved.

Further, in the test piece storage container according to the present invention, since the fitting configurations of the upper lid and the opening/closing lid with respect to the body are compatible, the work of replacing the upper lid and the opening/closing lid can be easily performed similarly to the mounting processing of the upper lid. ..

In addition, according to the present invention, instead of setting the shipping/transporting container as it is in the test strip supply device, the test strip is transferred from the container to the test strip storage container according to the present invention, and the test strip storage is performed. Since the container can be set in the test strip supply device and used, the test strip storage container can be repeatedly used (reused), and as a result, it also contributes to cost reduction.

Also, in the transportation process, the test strip storage container according to the present invention is not used, and after the time when the test strip supply device is introduced into a medical facility or the like, the storage in which the test strips are stored and packaged during the transportation process. If the test piece is transferred from the container or the packaging material to the inner space of the test piece storage container according to the present invention in the first mounted state, the test piece may rub against each other during transportation and dust may be generated. It is possible to remove the fibers and fiber debris at the time of transferring, and it is possible to avoid the trouble of taking out the test piece.

Further, in the present invention, when the outer peripheral surfaces of the body, the upper lid, and the opening/closing lid are substantially cylindrical, the entire test strip storage container in the first mounted state has a cylindrical shape, and the entire test strip storage container is in a standing posture or It can be temporarily stored in a lying position, or multiple test specimen storage containers in the 1st wearing state can be stocked at a predetermined location and conform to a mechanism like a vending machine for canned drinks and PET bottled drinks. Then, the test piece storage container used for the measurement/analysis process can be slid along a predetermined groove or rolled to automatically supply the container to the next step. Similarly, the entire test strip storage container in the second mounted state also has a substantially cylindrical shape, and a plurality of test strip storage containers in the second mounted state are stacked or arranged in a predetermined direction in a predetermined space of the test strip supply device. It becomes possible to slide the test piece in the test piece supply device toward the test piece take-out position, which is convenient for automatic supply processing. Here, in the "outer peripheral surface having a substantially cylindrical shape" in the present invention, not only "the outer peripheral surface has a completely cylindrical shape" but also "a part of the outer peripheral surface has a protrusion or a recess, or a flat flat surface" is used. It also includes a "part of a non-cylindrical portion", but most of the outer peripheral surface has a cylindrical shape.

In the present invention, the upper lid and the opening/closing lid are provided with the tubular portion and the guide projection portion extending along the mounting direction with respect to the body rather than the tubular portion, and the body can be fitted to the guide projection portion. If the guide groove is provided, the guide protrusion can be guided to the guide groove to smoothly perform the mounting process of the upper lid and the opening/closing lid with respect to the body, and the mounting position of the upper lid and the opening/closing lid with respect to the body. It can be fixed (positioned). In the present invention, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the guide groove is formed in the tubular portions of the upper lid and the opening/closing lid, and the body is provided with the guide protruding portion that can be fitted into the guide groove portion. To secure the fitting area between the tubular portion of each lid (upper lid opening/closing lid) and the upper tubular fitting portion of the body as much as possible while ensuring the fitting area between the portion and the guide groove portion, It is preferable that the guide protruding portion is provided so as to extend along the attachment direction to the body rather than the tubular portion of the lid (upper lid and open/close lid), and the guide groove portion that can be fitted into the guide protruding portion is formed in the body.

In particular, in the present invention, a concave portion recessed toward the axial center of the body is provided on either one of the predetermined portion of the guide groove portion or the predetermined portion of the guide protruding portion, and the convex portion protruding toward the axial center is provided on the other, It is also possible to set such that the concave portion and the convex portion are elastically engaged with each other when the guide protrusion portion is inserted into the guide groove portion by a predetermined amount. Specifically, a structure in which a concave portion is provided at a predetermined portion of the guide groove portion and a convex portion is provided at a predetermined portion of the guide protruding portion, or conversely, a convex portion is provided at a predetermined portion of the guide groove portion and the guide protruding portion is formed. There may be mentioned a configuration in which a concave portion is provided in a predetermined portion of the above. By adopting such a configuration, the upper lid and the opening/closing lid can be maintained in a good mounted state with respect to the body, and the operator can feel the phenomenon that the concave portion and the convex portion are elastically engaged as an appropriate click feeling. .. Therefore, the operator can know that the proper mounting state has been achieved by inserting the guide protrusion into the guide groove until the user feels a click.

Further, in the present invention, if the insert capable of setting the internal shape of the body to a predetermined shape can be attached to the body, the shape of the body itself is set to a simple tubular shape, and the internal shape of the body is changed depending on the shape of the insert. Can be set to an appropriate shape. In particular, in order to eliminate the problem that many test pieces stored in the internal space adhere to the inner peripheral surface of the body and the test pieces stick to each other and are difficult to take out, store them with the insert attached to the body. It is preferable to apply an insert in which a tapered surface or an uneven surface is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the container.

As the test piece storage container according to the present invention, it is possible to apply a tubular body having a bottomless and openable internal space that is opened in the vertical direction. In this case, the test piece storage container is provided with a tubular lower lid that can be fitted to the lower tubular fitting portion set at the lower end of the body, and the lower lid is the lower tubular fitting portion. As long as it has an inwardly facing surface that can be slidably contacted with the outwardly facing surface and is compatible with the upper lid, there are the following advantages. That is, according to such a test piece storage container, the process of attaching the lower lid to the body is also completed by a process similar to the process of attaching the upper lid, and when the lower lid is attached to the body, the inner surface of the lower lid faces downward. Is in sliding contact with the outer surface of the lower tubular fitting portion of the body, so that high isolation of the internal space can be secured. Further, since the upper lid and the lower lid are compatible with each other, if one kind of lid is prepared, they can be arbitrarily used (combined) as the upper lid or the lower lid.

Also, when the lower lid is attached to the body, once the lower lid is removed from the body, the internal space of the body becomes an open space downward, and the test piece can be quickly removed from the internal space of the body through this lower opening. It can be discharged and disposed of and can be expected to improve usability. The process of accommodating (loading/replenishing) the test piece in the internal space of the body is supposed to be performed by temporarily removing the upper lid from the body and through the upper opening of the open internal space. It is also possible to remove and carry out the replenishment/accommodation process of the test piece through the lower opening. In this way, in the case of a test strip storage container equipped with a lower lid, compared to a container in which the internal space of the body can be opened only upward, there are more options for the test strip loading/unloading direction with respect to the internal space of the body. Increase.

In the present invention, it is also possible to employ a test piece storage container having an upper middle lid arranged at a position below a predetermined distance from the lower surface of the upper lid. In this case, if the inner space of the test strip storage container is partitioned by the upper middle lid in the order of the first space for desiccant placement and the main space from above, the test strips are stored in the main space and the desiccant placement is performed. By placing the desiccant in the first space, it is possible to maintain the atmosphere around the test piece at a low humidity.

According to the present invention, an open/close lid compatible with the upper lid can be mounted instead of the upper lid for partitioning the internal space of the body from the external space. At the time of temporary storage, it is possible to store the test piece in an internal space isolated from the outside by selecting the first mounting state in which the upper lid is mounted on the body. Further, according to the present invention, the test piece is transferred to another container after the start of the temporary storage by replacing the upper cover with the open/close lid and setting it in the second mounting state immediately before being set in the test piece supply device. It is possible to provide a novel and useful test strip storage container that is not required and is used for the process of taking out a test strip by the test strip supply device. In particular, according to the present invention, by setting a plurality of test strip storage containers in the second mounted state in the test strip supply device, it is possible to prevent or suppress the occurrence of deterioration due to moisture absorption and, even when the number of samples is large, The test pieces will be supplied according to the number, which can be appropriately dealt with.

1 is an overall perspective view of a test strip storage container (first mounted state) according to an embodiment of the present invention. The top view of the test-piece storage container shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a view on arrow A in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a view on arrow B in FIG. 2. The xx sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional perspective view taken along line xx of FIG. 2. An overall view showing an example of a test piece applied in the embodiment. The figure which shows the body in the same embodiment. FIG. 9 is a view on arrow A in FIG. 8. The B direction arrow view of FIG. The figure which shows the upper cover in the same embodiment. The A direction arrow view and B direction arrow view in FIG. The figure which shows the insert in the same embodiment. The figure which shows the inner lid (upper side inner lid, lower side inner lid) in the same embodiment. The whole perspective view of the test piece storage container of the 2nd wearing state concerning the embodiment. FIG. 16 is a plan view and a bottom view of the test piece storage container shown in FIG. 15. The A direction arrow view of FIG. FIG. 17 is a view on arrow B in FIG. 16. FIG. 17 is a view on arrow C in FIG. 16. FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line xx of FIG. 16. FIG. 17 is a sectional perspective view taken along line xx of FIG. 16. FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along line yy of FIG. 16. FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional perspective view taken along the line yy of FIG. 16. FIG. 23 is a view corresponding to FIG. 22 of the test piece storage container in which the open/close lid is open in the same embodiment. The figure which shows a part of opening/closing lid in the same embodiment. FIG. 26 is a view on arrow B and a view on arrow C in FIG. 25. The figure which shows a part of opening/closing lid in the same embodiment. The B direction arrow view and C direction arrow view of FIG.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the test piece storage container 1 according to the present embodiment includes a body 2, an upper lid 3 that can be attached to the upper end of the body 2, and a lower lid 4 that can be attached to the lower end of the body 2. And a test piece P (see FIG. 7) can be stored inside. 2 is a plan view of the test piece storage container 1 shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a view (front view) seen from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is an arrow B in FIG. It is the figure (side view) seen from the direction. 5 is a sectional view taken along line xx of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the same section.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the test piece P used in the present embodiment is mainly composed of an elongated stick P1, a plurality of reagent layers P2 are provided on one end side of the stick P1, and the other end side is set as a grip portion P3. It is a thing. The stick P1 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and the surface provided with the reagent layer P2 is treated as a front surface. The name of the test piece P, a logo mark, or the like is printed on a part of the grip portion P3.

As shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 10, the body 2 has a cylindrical shape having a bottomless and open inner space 1S that is opened in the vertical direction that coincides with the axial direction (longitudinal direction), and the upper side set at the upper end. The tubular fitting portion 21, the lower tubular fitting portion 22 set at the lower end, and the body set between the upper tubular fitting portion 21 and the lower tubular fitting portion 22. The parts 23 can be distinguished in appearance. 8A and 8B are a plan view and a bottom view of the body 2, FIG. 9 is a view (front view) viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 is an arrow in FIG. It is the figure (side view) seen from the B direction. The outer peripheral surfaces of the upper tubular fitting portion 21 and the lower tubular fitting portion 22 have the same diameter as each other, and are set to have a diameter smaller than the outer circumferential surface of the body portion 23 by a predetermined dimension. An upper step portion 24 is provided at a boundary portion between the fitting portion 21 and the body portion 23, and a lower step portion 25 is provided at a boundary portion between the lower tubular fitting portion 22 and the body portion 23. In the present embodiment, the length of the body portion 23 along the vertical direction is set to a length corresponding to, for example, less than 60% of the total length of the body 2, and the upper tubular fitting portion 21 along the vertical direction is set. The length of each of the lower tubular fitting portions 22 is set to be a length obtained by equally dividing 40% or more of the total length of the body 2 into two equal parts. That is, the upper tubular fitting portion 21 and the lower tubular fitting portion 22 are each formed in a region occupying a little over 20% of the entire body 2.

In addition, an insert holding portion 26 that holds an insert 5 described later is provided at a predetermined position of the body 2. In the present embodiment, the insert holding portion 26 is configured by the notch grooves formed at the upper edge of the body 2 at equal pitches in the circumferential direction (90° pitch in the illustrated example) (see FIGS. 8A and 9). .. Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the body portion 23 of the body 2, an upper guide groove portion 27 extending downward from the upper step portion 24 by a predetermined dimension and a lower guide groove extending upward from the lower step portion 25 by a predetermined dimension. The groove 28 is formed. The upper guide groove portion 27 and the lower guide groove portion 28 are formed at a total of two locations on the outer peripheral surface of the body portion 23 at a pitch of 180°. An upper concave portion 27a recessed toward the axis of the body 2 is formed near the lower end of the upper guide groove portion 27, and a lower side recessed toward the axial center of the body 2 is formed near the upper end of the lower guide groove portion 28. A recess 28a is formed (see FIG. 9).

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the upper lid 3 includes a disc-shaped upper lid main body 31, a tubular portion 32 extending downward from a peripheral edge of the upper lid main body 31, and a lower end of the tubular portion 32 further downward. And a guide protrusion 33 that extends. 11(a) and 11(b) are a plan view and a bottom view of the upper lid 3, and FIGS. 12(a) and 12(b) are A-direction arrow views (front view) and B-direction arrow views in FIG. It is a figure (side view). The guide protrusions 33 are set to have the same number and pitch as the upper guide groove portions 27. An upper protrusion 34 that protrudes toward the axis of the body 2 (toward the axis of the upper lid 3) is provided near the lower end of the guide protrusion 33. An annular ring portion 35 is provided on the upper surface of the upper lid body 31. This ring portion 35 is for reducing friction and making scratches inconspicuous.

The lower lid 4 has the same form as the upper lid 3, and is used with the upper lid 3 turned upside down. In addition, in each drawing, a portion of the lower lid 4 corresponding to each portion of the upper lid 3 is given with the reference numeral changed from “3” to “4” as appropriate.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6 and 13, the insert 5 is attachable inside the body 2, more specifically, near the upper end of the body 2, and the internal shape of the body 2 is set to a predetermined shape. It is for setting. 13(a) and 13(c) are a plan view and a bottom view of the insert 5, and FIG. 13(b) is a view in the direction of arrow A (front view) in FIG. 13(a). In this embodiment, with the substantially cylindrical insert 5 attached to the body 2, the outer peripheral surface 51 of the insert 5 is set to contact the inner peripheral surface near the upper end of the body 2 (FIG. 5). And FIG. 6). The lower end of the inner peripheral surface of the insert 5 is set to a tapered surface 52 whose inner diameter gradually increases toward the lower end. Further, on the outer peripheral surface 51 at the upper end portion of the insert 5, there is provided a projection portion 53 that can be inserted into and removed from the insert holding portion 26 (notch groove) formed in the body 2 (see FIG. 13). In the present embodiment, the protrusions 53 are provided at 90° intervals in the circumferential direction according to the number and pitch of the insert holding portions 26.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the test strip storage container 1 of the present embodiment is arranged such that the desiccant arranging first space 1Sa, the main space 1Sb, and the desiccant arranging second space 1Sc are arranged from above in the internal space 1S. It is configured so that it can be partitioned in the order of. In the present embodiment, by arranging the upper middle lid 6 at a position below the lower surface of the upper lid 3 by a predetermined distance, and by arranging the lower middle lid 7 at a position above the lower surface of the lower lid 4 by a predetermined distance, The internal space 1S of the test piece storage container 1 is partitioned into the three spaces (the first space 1Sa for desiccant placement, the main space 1Sb, the second space 1Sc for desiccant placement) as described above.

The upper inner lid 6 and the lower inner lid 7 have the same shape as each other, and as shown in FIG. 14, have a disc shape having a predetermined thickness, and are provided with a number of vent holes 61, 71 penetrating in the thickness direction. It is a thing. Note that FIG. 14A is a plan view of the inner lid (the upper inner lid 6 and the lower inner lid 7), and FIG. 14B is a view in the direction of arrow A (front view) in FIG. is there. The outer diameters of the upper middle lid 6 and the lower middle lid 7 are set to values slightly smaller than the inner diameters of the tubular portions 32 and the tubular portions 42 of the upper lid 3 and the lower lid 4. Therefore, when these inner lids (upper inner lid 6, lower inner lid 7) are inserted into the tubular portions 32 and the tubular portions 42 of the upper lid 3 and the lower lid 4, the respective inner lids (upper inner lid 6, 6). The outer peripheral surfaces 62, 72 of the lower middle lid 7) are fitted in contact with the inner peripheral surfaces of the tubular portions 32, 42 of the upper lid 3 and the lower lid 4, respectively. It should be noted that the upper lid 3 and the lower lid 4 are stoppers that define the insertion depth of each inner lid (upper inner lid 6, lower inner lid 7) into each tubular portion (cylindrical portion 32, tubular portion 42 ). 36 and 46 are provided (see FIGS. 5 and 6). In the present embodiment, stoppers 36 and 46 extending in the height direction are equidistantly pitched in the circumferential direction (90° pitch in the illustrated example) on the inner circumferential surface of each tubular portion (cylindrical portion 32, tubular portion 42). It is provided in. By inserting the inner lid (upper inner lid 6, lower inner lid 7) into the tubular portion (cylindrical portion 32, tubular portion 42) up to the position where it hits the stoppers 36, 46, the lower surface of the upper lid 3 and the upper middle portion The desiccant placement first space 1Sa is formed between the lids 6, and the desiccant placement second space 1Sc is formed between the upper surface of the lower lid 4 and the lower middle lid 7. Further, a main space 1Sb is formed between the upper inner lid 6 and the lower inner lid 7. The first space 1Sa for placing the desiccant and the second space 1Sc for placing the desiccant communicate with the main space 1Sb through the vent holes 61, 71 of the inner lid (upper middle lid 6, lower inner lid 7) to arrange the desiccant. By disposing an appropriate desiccant in each of the first space 1Sa for use and the second space 1Sc for placing desiccant, the humidity of the main space 1Sb is maintained at a predetermined value or less, and the test piece P deteriorates or becomes defective due to humidity. Is being prevented.

Each of the above-mentioned parts is an integrally molded product made of synthetic resin, and can be mass-produced by using a predetermined mold. Examples of the molding material for each of the above parts include ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene resin), PC (polycarbonate), PE (polyethylene), and the like.

When the upper lid 3 is attached to the upper tubular fitting portion 21 of the body 2, the test piece storage container 1 including the above parts is mounted on the upper tubular fitting portion 21 of the body 2 from the upper side of the body 2 when the upper lid 3 is mounted. By inserting, the inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion 32 of the upper lid 3 and the outer peripheral surface of the upper tubular fitting portion 21 are brought into sliding contact with each other like a tea canister and the degree of sealing is enhanced (see FIGS. 5 and 6). Further, by inserting the upper lid 3 into the body 2 so that the guide protrusion 33 of the upper lid 3 is along the upper guide groove portion 27 of the body 2, the relative position of the upper lid 3 with respect to the body 2 can be positioned, and the mounting Processing can be performed smoothly. Further, when the upper lid 3 is inserted into the body 2 by a predetermined distance, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the upper convex portion 34 provided near the lower end of the guide projecting portion 33 is located near the lower end of the upper guide groove portion 27. It is possible to elastically engage with the upper concave portion 27a formed in the above to maintain a good wearing state, and at the time of elastic engagement, the operator can obtain an appropriate click feeling.

The procedure for attaching the lower lid 4 to the lower tubular fitting portion 22 of the body 2 can be performed according to the procedure for attaching the upper lid 3. That is, when the lower lid 4 is inserted into the body 2 so that the guide protrusion 43 of the lower lid 4 follows the lower guide groove 28 of the body 2 and is inserted for a predetermined distance, it is provided near the upper end of the guide protrusion 43. The lower convex portion 44 elastically engages with the lower concave portion 28a formed near the upper end of the lower guide groove portion 28. In this mounted state, the inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion 42 of the lower lid 4 and the outer peripheral surface of the lower tubular fitting portion 22 are in sliding contact with each other.

The test strip storage container 1 according to the present embodiment has a lower lid 4 attached to the lower end of the body 2 and an upper lid 3 attached to the upper end of the body 2 in a first attached state (see FIG. 1). The lower lid 4 is attached to the lower end and the opening/closing lid 8 described below is attached to the upper end of the body 2 so as to be able to select a second attached state (see FIGS. 15 to 22). 16(a) and 16(b) show a plan view and a bottom view of the test piece storage container 1 shown in FIG. 15, and FIGS. 17, 18 and 19 show FIG. 16(a) respectively. An A-direction arrow view (front view), a B-direction arrow view (side view), and a C-direction arrow view (rear view) are shown. 20 is a sectional view taken along line xx of FIG. 16A, and FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the same section. Further, FIG. 22 is a sectional view taken along the line yy of FIG. 16A, and FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the same section.

The opening/closing lid 8 has the same fitting form as the upper lid 3 with respect to the body 2, and has an open state (see FIG. 24) in which the inner space 1S (main space 1Sb) can be opened upward when mounted on the body 2. The space 1S (main space 1Sb) can be changed between closed states where the space 1S can be closed. In the present embodiment, the opening/closing lid 8 includes a tubular portion 81 having substantially the same shape as the tubular portion 32 of the upper lid 3, and an opening/closing lid main body 82 capable of opening/closing the upper opening of the tubular portion 81 by a rotating operation. Are applied.

As shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the tubular portion 81 includes a shaft support portion 83 that rotatably supports the open/close lid main body 82, as compared with the tubular portion 32 of the upper lid 3. The difference is that stoppers 36 and 46 are not provided on the peripheral surface, but the other shapes are almost the same. 25(a) and 25(c) are a plan view and a bottom view of the tubular portion 81, and FIG. 25(b) is a view in the direction of an arrow A in FIG. 25(a) (front view). 26(a) and 26(b) are a B direction arrow view and a C direction arrow view of FIG. 25(a). In the present embodiment, as the shaft support portion 83, two support plates that project in parallel outward from a predetermined location on the outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion 81 are applied. Each shaft support portion 83 is provided at a position opposed to each other with a predetermined dimension therebetween, and a support hole 83a for rotatably supporting a hinge shaft 87 described later is formed.

Further, the opening/closing lid 8 is provided with a guide projecting portion 84 that extends further downward from the lower end of the tubular portion 81 and a convex portion 84 a provided near the lower end of the guide projecting portion 84, similarly to the upper lid 3. There is.

As shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the opening/closing lid main body 82 faces the outer side from a predetermined area in the outer peripheral edge of the disk portion 85 and an openable/closable disk portion 85 that can close the upper opening of the tubular portion 81. The outer protruding portion 86 is provided with a hinge shaft 87 provided at a predetermined position of the outer protruding portion 86. 27(a) and 27(c) are a plan view and a bottom view of the opening/closing lid main body 82, and FIG. 27(b) is a view in the direction of arrow A (front view) in FIG. 27(a). 28(a) and 28(b) are B direction arrow view and C direction arrow view of FIG. 27(a). The opening/closing lid main body 82 has a lower recessed portion 88 formed in a central portion of the disk portion 85 so as to be recessed lower than the other portion (outer peripheral portion), and the entire outer peripheral edge portion of the lower recessed portion 88 is formed. The inner peripheral surface of the body 2 (in the present embodiment, the inner peripheral surface of the insert 5) is set so as to be fitted in a state of being in contact with a region near the upper end portion (see FIG. 20, etc.).

The hinge shaft 87 is provided at a predetermined portion of the outer protruding portion 86 that is farther from the axis of the body 2 than the outer peripheral surface of the body 2 in the second mounted state shown in FIG. 22 and the like. In the present embodiment, a semi-cylindrical shaft reinforcing portion 89 extending in the axial direction of the hinge shaft 87 is provided at a predetermined portion of the relatively thin plate-shaped outward protruding portion 86, and the hinge shaft 87 is supported by the shaft reinforcing portion 89. And a diameter that extends over the outer protruding portion 86 (see FIGS. 27B and 28B). Then, the hinge shaft 87 of the opening/closing lid main body 82 is inserted into the shaft support portion 83 of the tubular portion 81 and pivotally supported, whereby the opening/closing lid 8 in which the opening/closing lid main body 82 and the tubular portion 81 are integrally assembled with each other. Therefore, the opening/closing lid 2 can be performed according to the procedure for attaching the upper lid 3 to the body 2. That is, when the opening/closing lid 8 is inserted into the body 2 so that the guide protrusion 84 of the opening/closing lid 8 follows the upper guide groove portion 27 of the body 2 and is inserted for a predetermined distance, it is provided near the lower end of the guide protrusion 84. The convex portion 84 a elastically engages with the upper concave portion 27 a formed near the lower end of the upper guide groove portion 27. In this mounted state, the inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion 81 of the opening/closing lid 8 and the outer peripheral surface of the upper tubular fitting portion 21 are in sliding contact with each other.

In the test piece storage container 1 according to the present embodiment, the opening/closing lid 8 can be attached to the upper end of the body 2 by the above procedure, and a predetermined operation is performed on the opening/closing lid 8 in the closed state shown in FIG. The opening/closing lid main body 82 is rotated around the hinge shaft 87 by applying a force, specifically, an operation force for pressing the region of the outer protruding portion 86 on the protruding end side of the hinge shaft 87 downward. Then, as shown in FIG. 24, an open state is opened in which the internal space 1S of the test piece storage container 1 is opened upward. In the present embodiment, “the opening/closing lid 8 is opened” means “the test piece P stored in the internal space 1S is ready to be taken out”, and the entire internal space 1S is opened upward. Both the opened state and the opened state of a part of the internal space 1S are included. FIG. 24 shows an open state in which the opening/closing lid main body 82 is positioned at a position most rotated around the hinge shaft 87 from the closed position. In this state, the projecting end 86a of the outward projecting portion 86 abuts the outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion 81, thereby restricting further rotation in the same direction. Further, in order to close the open/close lid 8 in the open state, a predetermined operating force for pressing the open/close lid main body 82 in the direction of closing the upper opening of the tubular portion 81 (for example, opening/closing in the open state). 22 is rotated about the hinge shaft 87 by applying an operation force for pressing or pulling the vicinity of the upper end of the lid main body 82 in the direction of approaching the tubular portion 81 side, as shown in FIG. Thus, the internal space 1S of the test piece storage container 1 is in a closed state in which it is isolated from the outside.

The test strip storage container 1 according to the present embodiment described above is used, for example, in a medical institution (hereinafter referred to as “apparatus introduction site”) in which a device capable of measurement/analysis using the test strip P is installed. It is preferably used. The method of use will be described below. First, in the apparatus introduction site, the first mounting state (the lower lid 4 is mounted on the lower end of the body 2 and the upper lid 3 is mounted on the upper end of the body 2) is set in advance. A certain test strip storage container 1 is prepared, and the specified number of test strips P (for example, 100 test strips P) transported to the apparatus introduction site in a state of being stored and packed in another storage container or packing material. , The internal space 1S of the test strip storage container 1 in the first mounted state, specifically, the internal space 1S of the body 2 (main space 1Sb). This transfer work may be a manual work, or may be an automatic process using an appropriate device. In the test piece storage container 1 in the first mounted state, the desiccant arranging first space 1Sa formed between the lower surface of the upper lid 3 and the upper middle lid 6 and the upper surface of the lower lid 4 are provided. The desiccant is set in each of the desiccant placement second spaces 1Sc formed between the lower inner lids 7. Then, the transfer processing of the test piece P is performed by temporarily removing the upper lid 3 from the body 2 and testing the internal space 1S of the body 2 in a state where the desiccant is still set in the desiccant arranging first space 1Sa. The process of storing the piece P and the process of reattaching the upper lid 3 to the body 2 are completed in this order. In the test strip storage container 1 according to the present embodiment, since the lower lid 4 is also detachably attached from the body 2, the transfer processing of the test strip P is performed by the process of once removing the lower lid 4 from the body 2. It is also possible to complete the process of housing the test piece P in the second internal space 1S and the process of reattaching the lower lid 4 to the body 2 in this order. The work of removing the upper lid 3 and the lower lid 4 from the body 2 can be performed by separating the upper lid 3 and the lower lid 4 from the body 2.

The test strip storage container 1 in the first mounted state is temporarily stored in the internal space 1S (main space 1Sb) with a prescribed number (for example, 100) of test strips P stored therein at the apparatus introduction site.

Then, when performing the measurement using the test piece P, the upper lid 3 is removed from the body 2, and the opening/closing lid 8 is attached to the body 2 in place of the upper lid 3 to obtain a second attached state. The test piece storage container 1 is set at a predetermined position of the device. The open/close lid 8 of the test strip storage container 1 set at a predetermined position is switched from the closed state to the open state by an appropriate lid opening/closing mechanism provided in the apparatus, and the test strip P stored in the main space 1Sb. Are picked up one by one by an appropriate pickup mechanism and provided to the next step of measurement/analysis processing.

Here, when the device having the lid opening/closing mechanism and the pickup mechanism is used as the test strip supply device, the test strip supply device is inseparable from the analysis device (a device that constitutes a fully automatic analysis device together with the analysis device). It may be a dedicated device separate from the analysis device.

A plurality of test strip storage containers 1 in the second mounted state can be set in the test strip supply device, and thus, it is possible to favorably deal with measurement processing using test strips related to a large number of specimens. It is possible. After the measurement process is completed, the test strip storage container 1 may be discarded as it is, but may be reused.

As described above in detail, the test strip storage container 1 according to the present embodiment is a container that can store the test strips P, and the tubular body 2 having the bottomless and open inner space 1S: The tubular upper lid 3 that can be fitted to the upper tubular fitting portion 21 of the body 2 and the tubular lower lid 4 that can be fitted to the lower tubular fitting portion 22 of the body 2 are mutually compatible. In addition, the opening/closing lid 8 whose fitting shape with the body 2 completely matches the upper lid 3 can be attached to the upper end portion of the body 2 in place of the upper lid 3. With such a configuration, at the time of temporary storage that is before the time of setting in the predetermined test strip supply device, by selecting the first mounting state in which the lower lid 4 and the upper lid 3 are mounted on the body 2. The specified number of test pieces P can be stored in the internal space 1S (main space 1Sb) isolated from the outside by the upper lid 3 and the lower lid 4. Further, when the test strip storage container 1 according to the present embodiment is set in a predetermined test strip supply device, it is temporarily stored by selecting two mounting states in which the lower lid 4 and the opening/closing lid 8 are mounted on the body 2. After the start of the test piece P, the test piece P is not required to be transferred to another container, and after the time when the test piece P is set in the test piece supply device, the open/close lid 8 is changed from the closed state to the open state. The P can be taken out from the main space 1Sb and provided to the next step.

Particularly, according to the test strip storage container 1 according to the present embodiment, when a plurality of test strip storage containers 1 in the second mounted state are set in the test strip supply device, the opening/closing lid 8 of each test strip storage container 1 is provided. All of the test strip containers 1 are placed in the closed state, and the open/close lid 8 of the test strip storage container 1 from which the test strip P is to be taken out by the test strip supply device is opened, so that the test strip storage containers 1 are taken out in a later order. Even the test piece P inside is stored in the internal space 1S (main space 1Sb) which is isolated from the outside by the open/close lid 8 and the lower lid 4 which are closed until it is actually taken out. In addition, it is possible to prevent and suppress deterioration due to moisture absorption due to long-term exposure to the external atmosphere, and it is possible to suitably cope with a large number of samples.

Moreover, since the upper lid 3 and the opening/closing lid 8 are compatible with each other and have the same fitting form with the body 2, the work of replacing the upper lid 3 and the opening/closing lid 8 can be easily performed, and in the first mounted state. The inwardly facing surfaces of the upper lid 3 and the lower lid 4 (the inwardly facing surface of the tubular portion 32 and the inwardly facing surface of the tubular portion 42) are respectively the upper tubular fitting portion 21 and the lower tubular fitting portion of the body 2. Since it is in sliding contact with the outward surface of 22, the interior space 1S (main space 1Sb) can be highly isolated from the outside. Further, in the second mounted state, since the inwardly facing surface of the opening/closing lid 8 (inwardly facing surface of the tubular portion 81) is in sliding contact with the outwardly facing surface of the upper tubular fitting portion 21 of the body 2, the opening/closing lid 8 is shown. When is closed, it is possible to ensure high isolation of the internal space 1S from the outside.

In addition, according to the test strip storage container 1 of the present embodiment, the inner space of the body 2 is removed by temporarily removing the lower lid 4 from the body 2 in both the first mounted state and the second mounted state. 1S becomes a space opened downward, and through this lower opening, the test piece P is replenished and stored in the internal space 1S (main space 1Sb), or after the predetermined processing, the internal space 1S (internal space 1Sb). The test piece P can be discharged and discarded. Therefore, as compared with a container in which the internal space 1S can be opened only upward, there are more options for the test piece P to be taken in and out of the internal space 1S, and the usability can be expected to be improved.

In addition, without using the test strip storage container 1 according to the present embodiment in the transportation process, the test strips P that are stored/packaged in the storage container or the packaging material during the transportation process after the time when the test strip storage container 1 is carried into the apparatus introduction site are used. If the test piece storage container 1 in the first mounted state is transferred to the internal space 1S, dust and fiber scraps that may be generated by rubbing of the test pieces during transportation should be removed during transfer. It is possible to avoid the trouble of taking out the test piece P. By adopting such a usage mode, it becomes possible to repeatedly use the test strip storage container 1.

In addition, in the present embodiment, since the outer peripheral surfaces of the body 2, the upper lid 3, and the lower lid 4 have a substantially cylindrical shape, the entire test strip storage container 1 in the first mounted state has a cylindrical shape. 1 A test that can be temporarily stored in an upright posture or a lying posture, or a plurality of test strip storage containers 1 in the first mounted state are stocked at predetermined locations and then subjected to measurement/analysis processing. It is also possible to slide the piece storage container 1 along a predetermined groove or roll it to automatically supply it to the next step. Further, since the outer peripheral surface of the opening/closing lid 8 has a protrusion (shaft support portion 83) on a part thereof, but most of the opening/closing lid 8 has a substantially cylindrical shape, and thus the opening/closing lid 8 is mounted on the body 2 in the second mounted state. The entire test strip storage container 1 also has a substantially cylindrical shape. Therefore, the plurality of test strip storage containers 1 in the second mounted state are stacked in a predetermined space of the test strip supply device in the height direction, or are aligned so as to be arranged in the depth direction or the width direction of the test strip supply device. It is possible to sequentially slide and move toward the test strip taking-out position in the test strip feeding apparatus, which is convenient for performing the automatic feeding process. When stacking or arranging a plurality of test piece storage containers 1 in the second mounted state, the protrusions (shaft support portions 83) on the outer peripheral surface of each opening/closing lid 8 are aligned so as to face the same direction. By aligning with each other, the subsequent opening/closing processing of the opening/closing lid 8 can be appropriately performed.

In addition, the test piece storage container 1 according to the present embodiment has a tubular portion (cylindrical portion 32, tubular portion 42, tubular portion 81) and a tubular shape as the upper lid 3, the lower lid 4, and the opening/closing lid 8. A guide protrusion that extends along the attachment direction (the direction that coincides with the vertical direction of the body 2 and inserts each lid during the attachment process) with respect to the body 2 rather than the portions (the tubular portion 32, the tubular portion 42, and the tubular portion 81). And the tubular portion (the tubular portion 32, the tubular portion 42, the tubular portion 81) is applied to the body 2 by applying the one having the portions (the guide protruding portion 33, the guide protruding portion 43, the guide protruding portion 84). A tubular fitting portion (upper tubular fitting portion 21, lower tubular fitting portion 22) capable of sliding contact with the inner peripheral surface, and tubular portions (cylindrical portion 32, tubular portion 42, tubular portion) 81) that extends toward the center of the body 2 in the vertical direction and that can be fitted into the guide protrusions (the guide protrusion 33, the guide protrusion 43, and the guide protrusion 84) in a slightly playable state (upper side). The one having the guide groove portion 27 and the lower guide groove portion 28) is applied. Accordingly, the guide protrusions (the guide protrusion 33, the guide protrusion 43, and the guide protrusion 84) are guided to the guide groove portions (the upper guide groove portion 27 and the lower guide groove portion 28), so that the upper lid 3 and the lower portion of the body 2 can be guided. The attachment positions of the lid 4 and the opening/closing lid 8 can be fixed (positioning).

In particular, the test piece storage container 1 according to the present embodiment has a recessed portion (upper recessed portion 27a, lower recessed portion) recessed toward a shaft center of the body 2 in a predetermined portion of the guide grooved portion (upper guide grooved portion 27, lower guide grooved portion 28). The concave portion 28a is provided, and a convex portion (upper convex portion 34, lower convex portion) that projects toward the axial center of the body 2 at a predetermined portion of the guide protruding portion (guide protruding portion 33, guide protruding portion 43, guide protruding portion 84). The concave portion (upper concave portion 27a, lower concave portion 28a) and the convex portion (upper convex portion 34, lower convex portion 44, convex portion 84a) are elastically engageable with each other. doing. Thereby, the upper lid 3, the lower lid 4, and the opening/closing lid 8 can be maintained in a good mounted state with respect to the body 2, and the concave portions (the upper concave portions 27a, the lower concave portions 28a) and the convex portions (the upper convex portions 34, the lower convex portions 34, The event that the side convex portion 44, the convex portion 84a) is elastically engaged, and the elasticity of the concave portion (the upper concave portion 27a, the lower concave portion 28a) and the convex portion (the upper convex portion 34, the lower convex portion 44, the convex portion 84a). The event that the engagement is released can be felt by the worker as an appropriate click feeling, and the mounting process and the removal process can be appropriately performed.

Further, in the test strip storage container 1 according to the present embodiment, the insert 5 capable of setting the internal shape of the body 2 to a predetermined shape (specifically, the internal shape of an existing test strip storage container) can be attached to the body 2. Since it is configured, it is possible to employ a cylindrical body having a relatively simple inner peripheral surface as the body 2. The test piece P is appropriately attached from the internal space 1S by attaching the insert 5 having a shape in which a narrowed portion is formed in the vicinity of the upper end of the body 2 so that the test piece P does not easily stick to the inner peripheral surface of the body 2. It becomes possible to take it out.

In the test strip storage container 1 according to the present embodiment, the upper middle lid 6 arranged at a predetermined distance below the lower surface of the upper lid 3 and the lower middle lid 6 arranged at a predetermined distance above the upper surface of the lower lid 4. A side inner lid 7 is provided, and the inner space 1S of the test piece storage container 1 is arranged from above by the upper inner lid 6 and the lower inner lid 7 in order to arrange the desiccant first space 1Sa, the main space 1Sb, and the desiccant arrangement. The second space 1Sc for use is partitioned in this order. Thereby, although the structure is simple, by disposing the desiccant in both or one of the desiccant arranging first space 1Sa and the desiccant arranging second space 1Sc, the main space 1Sb in which the test piece P is accommodated is stored. Can be maintained in a space of appropriate humidity.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the mode in which the opening/closing lid is set to switch between the closed state and the open state by rotating around the hinge axis has been exemplified, but all or part of the opening/closing lid is linear in the predetermined direction. It is also possible to set so as to switch between the closed state and the open state by manually moving (stepless slide movement or stepwise slide movement of a predetermined pitch unit).

Further, although the outer surface (outer peripheral surface) of the body, the upper lid, the lower lid, and the opening/closing lid is set to be circular, a part of the outer surface is set to be flat or one of the outer surface is not formed. You may form a convex part or a concave part in a part, and may set the whole outward surface to a polygonal shape. In particular, it is preferable to set the shape so that the container holding portion provided on the side of the device can appropriately hold the container when the device is set at a predetermined position in the second mounted state. The second mounted state if at least one part (for example, the opening/closing lid) of the body, the lower lid or the opening/closing lid has a non-circular portion (non-circular portion) on a part of the outer peripheral surface. When aligning and setting a plurality of test strip storage containers in the device, it is possible to arrange them in order by aligning the direction of each test strip storage container with the non-circular part as a mark, and to arrange them side by side. The posture and orientation can be aligned. As a result, it is possible to further stabilize the opening/closing process by the lid opening/closing mechanism in the apparatus, and it is possible to appropriately cope with a large number of samples.

Further, the shapes and the numbers of the guide protrusions and the guide groove portions that are fitted to each other can be appropriately changed. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the guide groove is formed in the tubular portion of each lid (upper lid, lower lid, open/close lid) and the body is provided with a guide protrusion that can be fitted into the guide groove portion.

In the above-described embodiment, a configuration in which a recessed portion that is recessed toward the axial center of the body is provided in a predetermined portion of the guide groove portion, and a convex portion that projects toward the axial center is provided in a predetermined portion of the guide protruding portion has been exemplified. A configuration may be adopted in which a convex portion that projects toward the axial center of the body is provided at a predetermined portion of the guide groove portion, and a concave portion that is recessed toward the axial center is provided at a prescribed portion of the guide projection portion.

If the tubular portion of each lid and the body are in sliding contact with each other so that a good fitting state can be maintained, the guide protrusion portion and the guide groove portion may not be provided.

The shape of the insert can also be changed as appropriate, and an insert appropriately selected according to the type, shape, etc. of the test piece may be attached to the body from a plurality of different types of inserts prepared in advance. It is also possible to configure the body with a plurality of inserts. On the other hand, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the attachment of the insert to the body is not essential. If you do not need inserts, or if you want to install inserts on both the upper and lower ends of the body with the above-mentioned configuration, make the body vertically symmetrical in the direction of the central axis and the upper and lower lids will be compatible. Since it has it, the body can be used regardless of the top and bottom.

Further, it is also possible to use a test strip storage container provided with only an upper top lid or a lower back lid as an inner lid, or a test strip storage container not provided with an inner lid. In order to improve the airtightness, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which packing is attached at an appropriate position.

In the above-described embodiment, the test piece storage container in which the upper lid and the lower lid can be attached is illustrated with respect to the tubular body having the open-bottomed inner space. It may be a test strip container provided with a body having a space. In this case, the body has a bottom that functions as a lower lid and the body integrated, and the structure is simplified (a reduction in the number of parts) compared to the case where the lower lid that is a part separate from the body is required. It is possible to reduce costs. In the case of a test piece storage container that does not require a lower lid that is a separate part from the body, a first mounted state in which an upper lid is attached to the upper end of the body and a first attached state in which an opening/closing lid is attached to the upper end of the body are used. Two wearing states can be selected. Even in such a mode, by appropriately selecting the first mounted state and the second mounted state, it is possible to obtain substantially the same operational effects as the above.

The shape and test application of the test piece to be stored are not particularly limited.

In addition, the specific configuration of each unit is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Test piece storage container 1S... Internal space 1Sa... 1st space 1Sb for desiccant arrangement... Main space 1Sc... 2nd space 2 for desiccant arrangement... Body 21... Upper cylindrical fitting part 22... Lower cylindrical fitting Joint portions 27, 28... Guide groove portion (upper guide groove portion, lower guide groove portion)
27a, 28a... Recesses (upper recess 27a, lower recess 28a
3... Upper lid 4... Lower lid 5... Insert 6... Upper middle lid 7... Lower inner lid 8... Opening/closing lids 32, 42, 81... Cylindrical parts 33, 43, 84... Guide protrusions 34, 44, 84a... Convex Part (upper convex part, lower convex part, convex part)
P... Test piece

Claims (7)

A container capable of storing a test piece,
A tubular body having an open internal space that is open at least upward in the vertical direction that matches the axial direction;
A tubular upper lid that can be fitted to the upper tubular fitting portion set at the upper end of the body and that has an inward surface that is slidable to the outer surface of the upper tubular fitting portion; Prepare,
Further, an opening/closing lid, which has the same fitting form with the body as the upper lid and can be changed between an open state in which the internal space can be opened upward and a closed state in which the internal space can be closed, is provided. Instead of the above, it can be mounted on the upper end of the body,
A test characterized in that a first mounting state in which the upper lid is mounted on the upper end portion of the body and a second mounting state in which the opening/closing lid is mounted on the upper end portion of the body are selectable. Single storage container. The test piece storage container according to claim 1, wherein outer peripheral surfaces of the body, the upper lid, and the opening/closing lid are substantially cylindrical. The upper lid and the opening/closing lid each include a tubular portion, and a guide protrusion that extends along the attachment direction to the body rather than the tubular portion,
The test strip storage container according to claim 1, wherein the body is provided with a guide groove that can be fitted into the guide protrusion. The guide groove portion is provided with a recessed portion that is recessed toward the axial center of the body in one of the predetermined portion of the guide groove portion and the predetermined portion of the guide protrusion portion, and the other portion is provided with a protrusion portion that is engageable with the recessed portion. The test strip storage container according to claim 3, wherein the concave portion and the convex portion are elastically engaged with each other when the guide protrusion is inserted into the container for a predetermined amount. The test piece storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein an insert capable of setting an internal shape of the body to a predetermined shape is attachable to the body. An upper middle lid is provided at a position lower than the downward surface of the upper lid by a predetermined distance, and the inner space of the test strip storage container is defined by the upper middle lid in order from the first space for desiccant placement to the main space. The test piece storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is partitioned. The body has a cylindrical shape having a bottomless and open inner space that is opened in the vertical direction,
Furthermore, a tubular shape having an inward surface that can be fitted to a lower tubular fitting portion that is set at the lower end of the body and that can slidably contact an outer surface of the lower tubular fitting portion. With a lower lid,
7. The test strip storage container according to claim 1, wherein the upper lid and the lower lid are compatible with each other.

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