Patent ID: 8501094

Claim:
An analyzer, comprising: a liquid container which includes a container body having an opening at a top end and containing a liquid, a cover for sealing the opening, and a supporting member for supporting the cover pivotably in upward and downward directions; a container holder for holding the liquid container; a liquid aspirating device comprising a liquid aspirating tube for aspirating the liquid within the liquid container held by the container holder; and an opening device for opening the opening such that the liquid aspirating tube is able to be inserted into the liquid container, by performing a first operation and a second operation, wherein the opening device performs the first operation by pivoting the cover in the upward direction a first degrees for releasing a sealing state between the cover and the opening under a condition that the cover is covering the opening, and subsequently performs the second operation by pivoting the cover in the upward direction a second degrees greater than the first degrees for moving the cover to a position at which the opening is not being covered by the cover.