Incubator water adding device and incubator system

Abstract

The utility model discloses an incubator water adding device and an incubator system. The incubator comprises a water tank and sample placement layers arranged above the water tank, a water tank opening is formed in the water tank, and a matched sample placement layer opening is formed in the position, corresponding to the water tank opening, of the bottommost sample placement layer adjacent to the water tank; the water adding device comprises a water inlet flow channel used for injecting water; one end of the buffer box body is connected with the water inlet flow channel, and the buffer box body is used for temporarily storing water flow injected into the water inlet flow channel so as to relieve flow fluctuation; and the water outlet flow channel is connected with the other end of the buffer box body and is used for guiding water in the buffer box body into a water tank of the incubator. And the sectional area of the water outlet runner is larger than that of the water inlet runner. The utility model fills up the blank that the incubator in the prior art is not provided with a special appliance for adding water, has the functions of continuous water injection and quick water outlet, can add water into the incubator efficiently, quickly and conveniently, and is simple in structure, low in cost and convenient to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of incubators, in particular to an incubator water adding device and an incubator system containing the water adding device. Background Art

[0002] In scientific research, incubators are primarily used in laboratories, particularly in clinical microbiology and pathology departments, to grow and study microorganisms, cells, and tissue samples.

[0003] The existing incubator is provided with multiple sample placement layers for placing samples to be studied. A water tank is provided under the bottom sample placement layer, and a mesh-structured opening is provided on the upper cover of the water tank to facilitate the escape of water in the water tank after evaporation; each sample placement layer is provided with a number of openings to facilitate water vapor to pass through and fill the entire incubator; thus, the humidity in the incubator is maintained.

[0004] During use, the water level of the water tank needs to be checked regularly, and deionized water or distilled water needs to be added as needed to maintain a suitable humidity level in the incubator. However, current incubators are not equipped with a dedicated device for adding water.

[0005] In order to increase the effective space and improve the utilization rate, the sample placement layer in the incubator is usually filled during use. At this time, there is only less than 10 cm between the bottom sample placement layer and the water tank, which does not support the operation of adding water directly from the opening of the water tank. A simple way is to take out the sample, add water and then put it back. However, when there are many samples, it is not convenient to take them out; at the same time, taking them out will cause changes in the environment, which will cause the experimental conditions to be destroyed. For example, when the sample needs to be still for a period of time, taking the sample out at this time is likely to cause damage or contamination to the experimental conditions.

[0006] Therefore, a safer and more effective way is to reach into the incubator to add water. The current method is as follows: On the bottom sample placement layer, a sample placement layer opening whose size and shape match the water tank opening is provided at the position corresponding to the water tank opening, and the sample placement layer opening is hingedly connected to the cover plate. In order to minimize the impact on the sample utilization space, the sample placement layer opening and the water tank opening are both located on the outside near the incubator door, and the opening is small.

[0007] When water needs to be added, open the opening of the sample placement layer and the water tank at the same time, fill a small water storage container (such as a mineral water bottle) with water, align the bottle mouth with the opening of the sample placement layer and the water tank at the same time, and pour in water. In this way of adding water, the water flow cannot be too fast during the water adding process, and can only be added slowly. After one bottle of water storage container is filled, the second bottle needs to be filled, which requires manual multiple trips between the incubator and the water source. An incubator needs to be filled with small amounts of water multiple times. When there are many incubators, it takes a long time, low work efficiency, and high labor intensity. Utility Model Content

[0008] The embodiment of the present application provides an incubator water adding device, which solves the technical problems in the prior art that adding water using a small water storage container requires multiple small amounts, is time-consuming, has low work efficiency and high labor intensity.

[0009] The embodiment of the present application provides an incubator water adding device for adding water to the incubator, the incubator comprising a water tank and a sample placement layer arranged above the water tank, the water tank being provided with a water tank opening, and a matching sample placement layer opening being provided on the bottom sample placement layer adjacent to the water tank at a position corresponding to the water tank opening; the incubator water adding device comprising:

[0010] A water inlet channel, used for injecting water;

[0011] A buffer box, one end of which is connected to the water inlet channel and is used to temporarily store the water flow injected by the water inlet channel to alleviate flow fluctuations;

[0012] The water outlet channel is connected to the other end of the buffer box and is used to drain the water in the buffer box into the water tank of the incubator.

[0013] The cross-sectional area of ​​the water outlet channel is greater than the cross-sectional area of ​​the water inlet channel.

[0014] Preferably, the buffer box is a rectangular parallelepiped structure.

[0015] Preferably, the water inlet channel is a circular tube structure, and the water inlet channel is connected to the side surface of the buffer box in the height direction; preferably, the diameter of the circular tube is the same as the height of the buffer box.

[0016] Preferably, the water outlet channel is a rectangular structure, and the water outlet channel extends outward from the end of the buffer box body along the height direction; preferably, the width of the water outlet channel is the same as the width of the buffer box body; preferably, the size and shape of the water outlet channel match the water tank opening.

[0017] Preferably, the water inlet flow channel is a bent structure, and the direction in which the water inlet flow channel is bent relative to the buffer box is opposite to the direction in which the water outlet flow channel extends relative to the buffer box.

[0018] Preferably, the material density of the water inlet channel is smaller than the material density of the buffer box and / or the water outlet channel.

[0019] Preferably, a hook is provided on one side of the buffer box body close to the water outlet flow channel, which is used to be fixed to the incubator to increase the side anchoring force of the water outlet flow channel, thereby balancing the weight imbalance that may be caused by water injection;

[0020] Preferably, the hook is connected to the buffer box through an elastic fixing line.

[0021] Preferably, a fixing ring is provided on the buffer box body for storing and hanging the hook when not in use.

[0022] An embodiment of the present application also provides an incubator system, including an incubator and the above-mentioned incubator water adding device.

[0023] One or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

[0024] 1. The present application has innovatively designed a water adding device specifically for an incubator, which fills the gap in the prior art that an incubator has not been equipped with a device specifically for adding water. The water adding device includes a buffer box for temporarily storing water, a water inlet channel with a diameter the same as the height of the buffer box, and a water outlet channel with a width the same as the width of the buffer box, which realizes the functions of continuous water injection and rapid water discharge, and can efficiently, quickly and conveniently add water to the incubator, solving the technical problems in the prior art that adding water with a small water storage container requires multiple small amounts, a long time, low work efficiency and high labor intensity.

[0025] 2. The present application designs the direction in which the water inlet channel is bent relative to the buffer box to be opposite to the direction in which the water outlet channel extends relative to the buffer box. In this way, when adding water, the water outlet channel extends downward into the water tank, and the water inlet of the water inlet channel opens upward, which is convenient for operation.

[0026] 3. In the present application, the material density of the water inlet channel is smaller than the material density of the buffer box and / or the water outlet channel, so that the weight of the incubator water adding device as a whole on the water inlet channel side is smaller than the weight on the water outlet channel side. When the water outlet channel is extended into the incubator to add water, the incubator water adding device will not turn outward to the water inlet channel side, thereby ensuring safety during use.

[0027] 4. In the present application, a hook is provided on one side of the buffer box body near the water outlet channel. When the water outlet channel extends into the incubator to add water, the hook can be hung on a hole on a suitable sample placement layer in the incubator to fix the incubator water adding device. In this way, the side anchoring force of the water outlet channel can be increased to balance the weight imbalance that may be caused by water injection.

[0028] 5. In this application, a fixing ring is provided on the buffer box body. When not in use, the hook is hung on the fixing ring to avoid pulling foreign objects when scattered, and to avoid contamination of the samples in the incubator when the hook is scattered, thus ensuring the safety of the incubator water adding device.

[0029] 6. In the present application, the water adding device is directly inserted into the water tank when in use, and no water will spill to other locations in the incubator during the water adding process, thus avoiding potential contamination of the incubator.

[0030] 7. The water adding device specially used for the incubator provided in the present application has a simple structure and low cost. It is adapted to the existing incubator that is not equipped with a device specially used for adding water. Water can be conveniently added to the incubator without moving the samples in the incubator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present application.

[0032] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the incubator water adding device provided in the embodiment of the present application;

[0033] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water inlet channel in the embodiment of the present application;

[0034] Figure 3 This is a flow chart of a method for using the incubator water adding device provided in an embodiment of the present application.

[0035] The above drawings have shown clear embodiments of the present application, which will be described in more detail later. These drawings and text descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the present application in any way, but to illustrate the concept of the present application to those skilled in the art by referring to specific embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The embodiment of the present application provides an incubator water adding device, which solves the technical problems in the prior art that adding water using a small water storage container requires multiple small amounts, is time-consuming, has low work efficiency and high labor intensity.

[0037] In order to better understand the above technical solution, exemplary embodiments will be described in detail here, and examples thereof are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the present application. Instead, they are only examples of devices consistent with some aspects of the present application as detailed in the attached claims.

[0038] An embodiment of the present application provides an incubator water adding device for adding water to the incubator. The incubator includes multiple layers of sample placement layers for placing samples to be studied. A water tank is provided below the bottommost sample placement layer, and a water tank opening is provided on the upper cover of the water tank. A water tank cover with a mesh structure that can be opened and closed is provided at the water tank opening to facilitate the escape of water in the water tank after evaporation. On the bottommost sample placement layer, a sample placement layer opening whose size and shape match the water tank opening is provided at a position corresponding to the water tank opening, and an openable sample placement layer cover is provided at the sample placement layer opening. The incubator water adding device provided in the embodiment of the present application is used to add water to the water tank through the sample placement layer opening and the water tank opening.

[0039] In a preferred embodiment, the sample placement layer cover is hingedly connected to the sample placement layer opening; in another optional embodiment, the sample placement layer cover is detachably connected to the sample placement layer opening. The water tank cover is detachably connected to the water tank opening. Under normal working conditions, the sample placement layer cover and the water tank cover are both in a closed state. When water needs to be added, the sample placement layer cover and the water tank cover are opened.

[0040] In a preferred embodiment, the sample placement layer opening and the water tank opening are both rectangular structures.

[0041] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the incubator water adding device provided in the embodiment of the present application, and the incubator water adding device comprises:

[0042] A water inlet channel 1, used for injecting water;

[0043] A buffer box 2, one end of which is connected to the water inlet channel 1, and is used to temporarily store the water flow injected from the water inlet channel 1 to alleviate flow fluctuations;

[0044] A water outlet channel 3 is connected to the other end of the buffer box 2 and is used to drain the water in the buffer box 2 into the water tank of the incubator;

[0045] The cross-sectional area of ​​the water outlet channel 3 is larger than the cross-sectional area of ​​the water inlet channel 1, so that the water entering the buffer box 2 can be quickly discharged through the water outlet channel 3;

[0046] The size and shape of the water outlet channel 3 match the water tank opening of the incubator, or are slightly smaller than the water tank opening of the incubator, so as to maximize the speed of adding water.

[0047] In a preferred embodiment, the buffer box 2 is a rectangular parallelepiped structure.

[0048] The water inlet channel 1 is a circular tube structure, and the diameter of the circular tube is the same as the height of the buffer box 2. The water inlet channel 1 is connected to the side of the buffer box 2 in the height direction. In this way, the pipe diameter of the water inlet channel 1 is as large as possible, which is convenient for continuous water injection and the water in the water inlet channel 1 can easily enter the buffer box 2 quickly.

[0049] The water outlet channel 3 is also a rectangular parallelepiped structure, and the water outlet channel 3 extends outward from the end of the buffer box 2 along the height direction. The width L of the water outlet channel 3 is the same as the width of the buffer box 2. Figure 1 As shown, it is convenient for the water in the buffer box 2 to be quickly discharged from the water outlet channel 3.

[0050] Combination Figure 2 In a preferred embodiment, the water inlet channel 1 is a bent structure, specifically comprising:

[0051] A water inlet pipe section 11, wherein the water inlet pipe section 11 is provided with a water injection port for injecting water;

[0052] A connecting pipe section 12, one end of which is connected to the water inlet pipe section 11, and the other end of which is connected to the side surface of the buffer box body 2 in the height direction;

[0053] An angle α is formed between the connecting pipe section 12 and the water inlet pipe section 11 .

[0054] In a preferred embodiment, the diameters of the water inlet pipe section 11 and the connecting pipe section 12 are the same as the height of the buffer box 2. That is, the upper edge of the connecting pipe section 12 is flush with the upper surface of the buffer box 2, and the lower edge of the connecting pipe section 12 is flush with the lower surface of the buffer box 2. In this way, the pipe diameter of the water inlet channel 1 is as large as possible, which facilitates continuous water injection at the water injection port and allows the water in the water inlet channel 1 to enter the buffer box 2 more quickly.

[0055] The value of the angle α satisfies: 90°≤α<180°. Preferably, the value of the angle α satisfies: 90°≤α≤160°. More preferably, the value of the angle α satisfies: 90°≤α≤135°. More preferably, the value of the angle α satisfies: 90°≤α≤120°. More preferably, the angle α is 90°, or the angle α is 100°, or the angle α is 110°, or the angle α is 120°.

[0056] In a preferred embodiment, the direction in which the water inlet channel 1 is bent relative to the buffer box 2 is opposite to the direction in which the water outlet channel 3 extends relative to the buffer box 2. For example, the water inlet channel 1 is bent upward relative to the buffer box 2, and the water outlet channel 3 extends downward relative to the buffer box 2. At this time, the incubator water adding device is in a Z shape as a whole. In this way, when adding water, the water outlet channel 3 extends downward into the water tank, and the water inlet of the water inlet channel 1 opens upward, which is convenient for operation.

[0057] In a preferred embodiment, the pipe material density of the water inlet channel 1 is less than the material density of the buffer box 2, and also less than the material density of the water outlet channel 3. For example, the water inlet channel 1 is made of non-metallic materials such as plastic or high molecular polymer, and the buffer box 2 and the water outlet channel 3 are made of metal materials such as stainless steel. In this way, the weight of the incubator water adding device as a whole is less than the weight of the water outlet channel 3. When the water outlet channel 3 is extended into the incubator to add water, the incubator water adding device will not turn outward to the water inlet channel 1, thereby ensuring safety during use.

[0058] In a preferred embodiment, Figure 1 As shown, a hook 4 is provided on the side of the buffer box 2 near the water outlet channel 3. When the water outlet channel 3 is extended into the incubator to add water, the hook 4 can be hung on a hole on a suitable sample placement layer in the incubator to fix the incubator water adding device. In this way, the side anchoring force of the water outlet channel 3 can be increased to balance the weight imbalance that may be caused by water injection.

[0059] Preferably, the hook 4 is connected to the buffer box 2 via an elastic fixing line. Thus, the position of the hook 4 in the incubator can be adjusted. In a preferred embodiment, the fixing line at least contains a part of a spring.

[0060] Furthermore, the buffer box body 2 is provided with a fixing ring 5. When not in use, the hook 4 is hung on the fixing ring 5 to prevent the hook 4 from pulling foreign objects in a scattered state and contaminating the sample in the incubator in a scattered state, thereby ensuring the safety of the incubator water adding device.

[0061] More preferably, the hook 4 is arranged on or near the upper edge of the buffer box 2 along the width direction on the side close to the water outlet channel 3. More preferably, the hook 4 is provided at each of the two end points of the upper edge. Of course, one or more hooks 4 can also be optionally provided in the middle of the upper edge.

[0062] Furthermore, the fixing ring 5 is arranged on or near the upper edge of the buffer box body 2 along the length direction. Preferably, the fixing ring 5 is arranged on each of the two upper edges of the buffer box body 2 along the length direction. Of course, multiple fixing rings may be arranged optionally.

[0063] The embodiment of the present application also provides an incubator system, including the above-mentioned incubator and an incubator water adding device. The specific method of adding water to the incubator through the incubator water adding device is as follows:

[0064] Open the water tank opening in the incubator and the opening of the lowest sample placement layer next to the water tank opening;

[0065] The water outlet channel 3 of the incubator water adding device is placed horizontally and located above the opening of the bottom sample placement layer; at this time, the buffer box body 2 is in a vertical state;

[0066] Turn the incubator water adding device inward, so that the water outlet channel 3 passes through the opening of the bottom sample placement layer and the water tank opening in sequence, and extends into the water tank; at this time, the water outlet channel 3 is in a vertical state, and the buffer box body 2 is in a horizontal state;

[0067] Remove the hook 4 from the fixing ring 5, stretch the hook 4 and hang it at a suitable position (such as a hole on the bottom sample placement layer, or a hole on an adjacent sample placement layer) to fix the incubator water adding device to the incubator; in this way, the side anchoring force of the water outlet channel 3 is increased, which can balance the weight imbalance that may be caused by water injection;

[0068] Water is injected into the water inlet through the water inlet channel 1; the buffer box 2 temporarily stores the water flow injected from the water inlet channel 1 to alleviate flow fluctuations; after passing through the buffer box 2, the water flows out from the water outlet channel 3 to the water tank of the incubator.

[0069] After the water injection is completed, the hook 4 is removed and hung back on the fixing ring 5. The incubator water adding device is turned outward until the water outlet channel 3 is horizontal, at which time the buffer box 2 is in a vertical state; the incubator water adding device can be taken out.

[0070] Finally, close the water tank opening in the incubator and the opening of the lowest sample placement layer next to the water tank opening.

[0071] In summary, the incubator water adding device provided in the embodiment of the present application has the following advantages:

[0072] 1. The present application has innovatively designed a water adding device specifically for an incubator, which fills the gap in the prior art that an incubator has not been equipped with a device specifically for adding water. The water adding device includes a buffer box for temporarily storing water, a water inlet channel with a diameter the same as the height of the buffer box, and a water outlet channel with a width the same as the width of the buffer box, which realizes the functions of continuous water injection and rapid water discharge, and can efficiently, quickly and conveniently add water to the incubator, solving the technical problems in the prior art that adding water with a small water storage container requires multiple small amounts, a long time, low work efficiency and high labor intensity.

[0073] 2. The present application designs the direction in which the water inlet channel is bent relative to the buffer box to be opposite to the direction in which the water outlet channel extends relative to the buffer box. In this way, when adding water, the water outlet channel extends downward into the water tank, and the water inlet of the water inlet channel opens upward, which is convenient for operation.

[0074] 3. In the present application, the material density of the water inlet channel is smaller than the material density of the buffer box and / or the water outlet channel, so that the weight of the incubator water adding device as a whole on the water inlet channel side is smaller than the weight on the water outlet channel side. When the water outlet channel is extended into the incubator to add water, the incubator water adding device will not turn outward to the water inlet channel side, thereby ensuring safety during use.

[0075] 4. In the present application, a hook is provided on one side of the buffer box body near the water outlet channel. When the water outlet channel extends into the incubator to add water, the hook can be hung on a hole on a suitable sample placement layer in the incubator to fix the incubator water adding device. In this way, the side anchoring force of the water outlet channel can be increased to balance the weight imbalance that may be caused by water injection.

[0076] 5. In this application, a fixing ring is provided on the buffer box body. When not in use, the hook is hung on the fixing ring to avoid pulling foreign objects when scattered, and to avoid contamination of the samples in the incubator when the hook is scattered, thus ensuring the safety of the incubator water adding device.

[0077] 6. In the present application, the water adding device is directly inserted into the water tank when in use, and no water will spill to other locations in the incubator during the water adding process, thus avoiding potential contamination of the incubator.

[0078] 7. The water adding device specially used for the incubator provided in the present application has a simple structure and low cost. It is adapted to the existing incubator that is not equipped with a device specially used for adding water. Water can be conveniently added to the incubator without moving the samples in the incubator.

[0079] It should be understood that the directional terms such as up, down, left, right, front, back, front, back, top, bottom, etc. mentioned or may be mentioned in this specification are defined relative to the structures shown in the drawings. They are relative concepts and may change accordingly according to different positions and different usage conditions. Therefore, these or other directional terms should not be interpreted as restrictive terms.

[0080] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not any formal or substantial limitation to the present application. It should be pointed out that ordinary technicians in this technical field can make several improvements and supplements without departing from the method of the present application, and these improvements and supplements should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present application. Any technician familiar with this profession can make some changes, modifications and evolutions of the technical content disclosed above without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, which are equivalent embodiments of the present application; at the same time, any changes, modifications and evolutions of any equivalent changes made to the above embodiments based on the substantial technology of the present application are still within the scope of the technical solution of the present application.

Claims

1. A water adding device for an incubator, characterized in that: Used to add water to the incubator, the incubator includes a water tank and a sample placement layer arranged above the water tank, the water tank is provided with a water tank opening, and a matching sample placement layer opening is provided on the bottom sample placement layer adjacent to the water tank at a position corresponding to the water tank opening; the incubator water adding device includes: A water inlet channel, used for injecting water; A buffer box, one end of which is connected to the water inlet channel and is used to temporarily store the water flow injected by the water inlet channel to alleviate flow fluctuations; A water outlet channel connected to the other end of the buffer box and used to drain the water in the buffer box into the water tank of the incubator; The cross-sectional area of ​​the water outlet channel is greater than the cross-sectional area of ​​the water inlet channel.

2. The incubator water adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buffer box is a rectangular parallelepiped structure.

3. The incubator water adding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water inlet flow channel is a circular tube structure, and the water inlet flow channel is connected through the side surface of the buffer box in the height direction; the diameter of the circular tube is the same as the height of the buffer box.

4. The incubator water adding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water outlet channel is a rectangular parallelepiped structure, and the water outlet channel extends outward from the end of the buffer box body along the height direction; the width of the water outlet channel is the same as the width of the buffer box body; the size and shape of the water outlet channel match the water tank opening.

5. The incubator water adding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The water inlet flow channel is a bent structure, and the direction in which the water inlet flow channel bends relative to the buffer box is opposite to the direction in which the water outlet flow channel extends relative to the buffer box.

6. The incubator water adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material density of the water inlet channel is smaller than the material density of the buffer box and / or the water outlet channel.

7. The incubator water adding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A hook is provided on one side of the buffer box body close to the water outlet flow channel for fixing to the incubator to increase the side anchoring force of the water outlet flow channel, thereby balancing the weight imbalance that may be caused after water injection.

8. The incubator water adding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The hook is connected to the buffer box through an elastic fixing line.

9. The incubator water adding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The buffer box is provided with a fixing ring for storing and hanging the hook when not in use.

10. An incubator system, characterized in that: The invention comprises an incubator and a water adding device for the incubator as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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