Sample low-temperature storage case and organism transportation supporting system

Abstract

The storage case has a structure in which a sample storage case (S) contained in a storage case is cooled and held at a low temperature by a Stirling refrigerator. A detection element is disposed in a room-temperature area of the storage case. The chemical or physical property of the detection element varies when a contaminant adheres to the detection element. Entrance of a contaminant into the storage case can be checked by contactlessly checking the detection element from the outside of the storage case. The storage case includes a server for receiving the result of the check from the detection device, storing the result, and setting up connection via a communication line to at least two out of a terminal operable by the forwarder, a terminal operable by the carrier, and a terminal operable by the recipient to transmit the result to the two.

1 . A sample low-temperature storage case comprising:
 a storage case storing a sample storage case housing a body to be refrigerated;   an introduced case arranged in the storage case and provided with an opening for taking in or out the sample storage case into or from the storage case;   a lid member closing the opening;   a refrigerator refrigerating the sample storage case stored in the storage case through the storage case; and   an adiabatic case housing the storage case and the refrigerator and restricting a heat transfer entered from an outside to the storage case and the refrigerator, and   wherein   a detection element holding member holding a detection element for detecting contaminant infiltrated in the storage case is provided near the opening, and   a window portion for inspecting a reaction to the contaminant contained in the detection element from an outside of the lid member is provided in the lid member in a state closing the opening by the lid member.   
     
     
         2 . The sample low-temperature storage case according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein   the detection element holding member comprises   an air introduced guide introducing an air entering inside the introduced case in the predetermined direction through a sealing portion between the opening and the lid member, and   a detection element arrangement portion arranging the detection element in a path of the air introduced by the air introducing guide.   
     
     
         3 . The sample low-temperature storage case according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein   the window portion is made of permeable material so as to optically inspect the reaction to contaminant contained in the detection element held by the detection element holding member.   
     
     
         4 . The sample low-temperature storage case according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein   the window portion is made of magnetic-flux permeable material so as to magnetically inspect the reaction to contaminant contained in the detection element held by the detection element holding member.   
     
     
         5 . The sample low-temperature storage case according to  claim 1 ,
 wherein   the storage case comprises   a temperature measuring element measuring a temperature of the sample storage case stored in the storage case,   a data processing section making temperature data based on a temperature measured by the temperature measuring element, and   a data memory storing the temperature data made by the data processing section,   the temperature data memorized in the data processing section being possible for electronically taking out.   
     
     
         6 . The sample low-temperature storage case comprising:
 a storage means storing a sample storage case housing a body to be refrigerated;   a sample introduced means arranged in the storage means and provided with an opening for taking in or out the sample storage case into or from the storage means;   a closing means closing the opening;   a coldness generating means refrigerating the sample storage case stored in the storage means through the storage means; and   an adiabatic means housing the storage means and the coldness generating means and restricting a heat transfer entered from an outside to the storage case and the coldness generating means,   wherein   a detection means for detecting contaminant infiltrated in the storing means is provided near the opening, and   a window portion for inspecting the reaction to the contaminant by the detection means from an outside of the closing means is provided in the closing means in a state closing the opening by the closing means.   
     
     
         7 . In an organism transportation supporting system housing and transporting an organism as a body to be refrigerated, comprising an storage case storing a sample storage case housing the body to be refrigerated, an introduced case arranged in the storage case and providing with an opening for taking in or out the sample storage case into or from the storage case, a lid member closing the lid member, a refrigerator refrigerating the sample storage case stored in the storage case through the storage case, an adiabatic case housing the storage case and the refrigerator and restricting a heat transfer entered from an outside to the storage case and the refrigerator,
 wherein   a detection element holding member holding a detection element for detecting contaminant infiltrated in the storage case is provided near the opening, and   a window portion for detecting the reaction to contaminant contained in the detection element from an outside of the lid member is provided in the lid member in a state closing the opening by the lid member,   the organism transportation supporting system comprising:   a detection device for detecting the reaction through the window portion,   a receiving means for receiving a result of detection of the reaction from the detection device,   a memory means memorizing the result of detection, and   a transmission means connected through a communication line to at least two terminals among a first terminal possible for operating by a place to forward, a second terminal possible for operating by a carrier, and a third terminal for operating by a place to be forwarded, to transmit the result of detection.   
     
     
         8 . The organism transportation supporting system according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein   a detection done by the detection device is done after transporting in a state housing an organism in the sample low-temperature storage case.   
     
     
         9 . The organism transportation supporting system according to  claim 8 ,
 wherein   an detection done by the detection device is done before transporting.   
     
     
         10 . The organism transportation supporting system  claim 7 ,
 wherein   the communication line is offered for a public use.   
     
     
         11 . The organism transportation supporting system according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein   data received from the detection device by the receiving means is done through the communication line offered for a public use.   
     
     
         12 . The organism transportation supporting system according to  claim 7 ,
 wherein   the sample low-temperature storage case comprises   the temperature measuring element measuring a temperature of the sample storage case stored in the storage case,   a data processing section making data based on the temperature measured by the temperature measuring element, and   a data memory storing the temperature data made by the data processing section, and   wherein   the receiving means receives the temperature data,   the storage means memorizes the temperature data, and   the transmission means is connected through the communication line to the terminal to transfer the temperature data.