Patent ID: 11959844
Assignee: JEOL LTD.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. An automatic analyzer adapted to analyze analytes and equipped with a cool box;
wherein the cool box comprises: a box body having a receiving space configured to accommodate therein receptacles for receiving liquid; a cover-like member configured to close the receiving space by closing a top opening of the box body; and at least one air circulator having an intake portion, a fan, and an exhaust portion, the at least one air circulator operating to suck air from the receiving space through the intake portion and to exhaust the sucked air into the receiving space through the exhaust portion by rotation of the fan, whereby circulating the air inside the receiving space that is closed;
wherein the at least one air circulator further comprises at least one agent retaining portion on which an inhibitor removing agent is set, the inhibitor removing agent acting to remove components adversely affecting or inhibiting analysis of analytes, from the air circulating inside the receiving space;
wherein the at least one agent retaining portion is formed in at least one of the intake portion and the exhaust portion; and
wherein the cool box further comprises a cooling portion for cooling the receiving space of said box body of the cool box, the cooling portion provided on a bottom of the box body of the cool box external from the at least one air circulator, and wherein said exhaust portion exhausts air toward the cooling portion.