Patent ID: 11885826
Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A biochemical analysis apparatus that performs a biochemical analysis of a liquid specimen by reacting the specimen and a liquid reagent in a reaction container, the biochemical analysis apparatus comprising:
an arrangement portion in which an accommodation container is arranged, the accommodation container accommodating an accommodation object which is the specimen or the reagent and including a cover member;
a piercer configured to pierce the cover member;
a nozzle configured to pass through the piercer which has pierced the cover member and suction the accommodation object;
a first sensor configured to detect contact of the nozzle with the accommodation object;
a second sensor configured to detect a collision of the nozzle; and
a controller configured to drive the nozzle and the piercer,
wherein the controller is further configured to:
provide an error notification when the first sensor detects contact of the nozzle with a droplet of the accommodation object inside the piercer, and
provide an error notification when the second sensor detects a collision of the nozzle with the cover member.