Patent ID: 8017077

Claim:
A staining and sticking system comprising: a staining device for staining a sliced specimen in a predetermined color by sequentially dipping a basket, which contains one or a plurality of glass slides with the specimens, in a plurality of tubs, in which liquids for staining the specimen are stored; and a sticking device for sticking a cover film piece or a cover glass onto the stained specimen on the glass slide, which has been taken out of the basket transferred from the staining device by transfer means, wherein a staining control unit of the staining device and a sticking control unit of the sticking device are interconnected so as to communicate with each other, wherein the staining control unit includes a controller having a first memory for storing staining condition data and sticking condition data which are related to the basket, and history data of staining works and sticking works; a first CPU receiving a signal sent from a first sensor, which is attached to a main body section of the staining device, and sending a signal to means for driving the staining device on the basis of the staining condition data stored in the first memory; an input section for inputting the staining condition data and the sticking condition data, the staining device sequentially dips the basket into the prescribed tubs on the basis of the staining condition data corresponding to the basket, and wherein the sticking control unit includes a controller having a second memory for storing the sticking condition data, which are related to the basket and sent from the first CPU of the staining control unit; and a second CPU receiving a signal sent from a second sensor, which is attached to a main body section of the sticking device, and sending a signal to means for driving the sticking device on the basis of the sticking condition data stored in the second memory, and sticking control unit sticks the cover film piece or the cover glass onto the stained specimen on the glass slide, which has been contained in the fed basket, on the basis of the sticking condition data, which are related to the basket transferred from the staining device and sent from the staining control unit to the sticking control unit.