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EP0350049A2 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and system for generating alarm in automatic chemical analysis apparatus

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1989-07-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2009-07-06
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Abstract

Abstract Alarm units (13a SIMILAR 13e) for generating alarm sounds having, e.g., different tone are arranged in the respective automatic chemical analysis apparatuses (12a SIMILAR 12e) in an automatic chemical analysis system. When a change occurs in an apparatus, a detection signal is output from a predetermined detector (18-1; 18-2; ...; 18-n) which detects the change. A control section (19) reads out sound data from a RAM (30) on the basis of the detection signal, and outputs the readout sound data to a PSG (programmable sound generator) (20). The PSG (20) generates a predetermined alarm sound from a speaker (17) on the basis of the readout sound data. An operator can easily distinguish an apparatus which is generating the alarm sound and can quickly respond to the change. Since the alarm units generate different alarm sounds corresponding to the change levels of the apparatus, the load of the operator can be reduced.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hitoshi C/O Intellectual Property Div. Onizawa

Bibliographic Details

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CPC Classifications
G; G08; G08B; G08B3/00; G08B3/10; G01; G01N; G01N35/00; G01N35/10; G01N35/1009; G01N2035/1025

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 55 words
A method of generating an alarm signal in an automatic chemical analysis apparatus, characterized by the steps of: storing sound data; detecting a level of change in the automatic chemi­cal analysis apparatus; reading out the sound data corresponding to the level of change; and generating the alarm signal in accordance with the readout sound data.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 55 words
A method of generating an alarm signal in an automatic chemical analysis apparatus, characterized by the steps of: storing sound data; detecting a level of change in the automatic chemi­cal analysis apparatus; reading out the sound data corresponding to the level of change; and generating the alarm signal in accordance with the readout sound data.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 16 words
The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the alarm signal includes a voice signal.
Claim 4
Independent Claim 61 words
A system for generating an alarm signal in an automatic chemical analysis apparatus, characterized by: storing means (30) for storing sound data; detecting means (18-1 ∼ 18-n) for detecting a level of change in the automatic chemical analysis apparatus; and generating means (13a) for generating the alarm signal in accordance with the stored sound data corresponding to the level of change.
Claim 5
Independent Claim 61 words
A system for generating an alarm signal in an automatic chemical analysis apparatus, characterized by: storing means (30) for storing sound data; detecting means (18-1 ∼ 18-n) for detecting a level of change in the automatic chemical analysis apparatus; and generating means (13a) for generating the alarm signal in accordance with the stored sound data corresponding to the level of change.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 16 words
The system according to claim 3, characterized in that the alarm signal includes a voice signal.

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