Patent ID: 8845980
Filing Date: 2014-09-30
Classification: B01L,G01N

Abstract:
1. A sample packing device for packing a sample with respect to a microchip for performing reaction of a micro component contained in the sample, the microchip at least comprising: a microchip comprising a sample reservoir; a reaction reservoir; a channel connected between the sample reservoir and the reaction reservoir; and a package comprising a sample chamber packed in advance, wherein the sample is mountable on the microchip so as to pack the sample in the sample chamber into the sample reservoir, the sample chamber including an upper portion and a bottom portion, wherein, the bottom portion is breakable by a physical force when the package mounted on the microchip so that the sample in the sample chamber flows into the sample reservoir in the microchip, the upper portion is formed of a film bendable under influence of an applied pressure, and the upper portion is configured, in response to the upper portion being bent from the applied pressure, to extrude the sample in the sample chamber to an outside of the sample chamber via the broken bottom portion, wherein, a gap portion is formed between the sample chamber and the sample reservoir, and when the sample in the sample chamber flows out by breaking of the bottom portion, a part of the flown-out sample flows upwardly into the gap portion by capillarity action, and the upper portion of the package comprises a body plate having an upper face and a lower face, the film being on the upper face, the lower face comprising a seal portion with a downwardly extending cutter element, and the cutter element bites into a main plate of the sample reservoir.