Microbiological test incubator

Abstract

The invention relates to the technical field of microbial incubators, in particular to a microbial inspection incubator which comprises an incubator body and an incubator door hinged to the incubator body, and further comprises an object placing piece arranged in the incubator body, a blocking piece is arranged on the upper side of the object placing piece, and a rotating piece is arranged on the upper side of the blocking piece. An adjusting piece used for driving the blocking piece to move up and down is arranged in the box body; the blocking piece comprises a plurality of sets of baffles, and the baffles are made of transparent materials. According to the culture dish box, the rotating piece is arranged, all culture dishes are observed on the outer side of the box door when the rotating piece is used for rotating the object placing piece, meanwhile, through cooperation of the blocking piece and the adjusting piece, when the culture dishes need to be taken, the blocking piece is lowered to cover the object placing piece, then the box door is opened, the baffle is opened again, and then the culture dishes can be taken out; in addition, through the arrangement of the mounting piece, the object placing piece and the first rotating shaft can be detached for disinfection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of microbial incubator technology, and more specifically to a microbial testing incubator. Background Technology

[0002] Microorganisms are tiny organisms that are difficult to observe with the naked eye. To ensure the accuracy of microbial testing, inspectors need to culture microbial samples to form a microbial community before testing them. In the process of microbial testing and culture, the test incubator is an indispensable object.

[0003] However, currently, when culturing and testing microorganisms in an incubator, multiple petri dishes are placed inside the incubator at the same time. This makes it inconvenient to take out and put away the petri dishes inside, and it is easy to contaminate other petri dishes when taking out the petri dishes inside, causing test deviations. At the same time, it is not convenient to observe the culture status of the petri dishes placed inside. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the prior art, the present invention provides a microbial testing incubator, which can effectively solve the problems in the prior art that the outer culture dish is easily contaminated when the inner culture dish is taken out, and that it is not convenient to observe the inner culture dish.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0006] This invention provides a microbial testing incubator, including a chamber body and a door hinged thereto, and a storage component disposed inside the chamber body. A barrier is provided on the upper side of the storage component, and a rotating component is provided on the upper side of the barrier. An adjusting component for moving the barrier up and down is provided inside the chamber body. The barrier includes multiple sets of baffles made of transparent material. Each baffle has a connecting plate rotatably fitted to its upper side via a rotating shaft. A torsion spring is fitted onto the outer surface of each rotating shaft. A movable plate is fixed to the top surface of the multiple connecting plates. The rotating component includes a first rotating shaft, a second rotating shaft, and a third rotating shaft, which are connected by a mounting component. The second rotating shaft is inserted inside the movable plate. A bevel gear assembly is fixedly connected to the top of the second rotating shaft, and a rotating rod is fixedly connected to the bevel gear assembly, extending to the outside of the chamber body.

[0007] Furthermore, the object holder includes two sets of support plates arranged vertically, and the two sets of support plates are sleeved on the outside of the first rotating shaft. The two sets of support plates are separated into multiple spaces by two sets of partitions. The top surface of the upper support plate has multiple sets of through grooves, and the through grooves are slidably engaged with the baffle.

[0008] Furthermore, the adjusting component includes a motor fixedly installed inside the housing, the output end of the motor being fixedly connected to a lead screw, and the lead screw being engaged with a movable plate. The adjusting component also includes a slide rod inserted inside the movable plate, and the slide rod and the lead screw are arranged symmetrically.

[0009] Furthermore, a fixing plate is fixedly installed inside the box, and two sets of limiting plates are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the fixing plate, and the moving plate is limited by the limiting plates.

[0010] Furthermore, the mounting component includes a locking block fixedly connected to the upper side of the first rotating shaft. The outer surface of the locking block has two sets of locking grooves. The mounting component also includes two sets of insert rods. One side of each insert rod is fixedly connected to a first elastic element. The side of the insert rod near the first elastic element is fixedly connected to a pull rod, and one end of the pull rod extends to the outside of the second rotating shaft.

[0011] Furthermore, the second rotating shaft has a groove inside, and the outer surface of the locking block slides in contact with the inner wall of the groove. The groove has a circular slot inside, and the insertion rod is disposed inside the circular slot. One end of the first elastic member is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the circular slot.

[0012] Furthermore, the mounting component also includes a connecting rod fixedly connected to the bottom end of the first rotating shaft, and the connecting rod is a hexagonal prism. The connecting rod is slidably engaged with a slot opened on the top surface of the third rotating shaft. A second elastic element is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the slot, and a pressing plate is fixedly connected to the top surface of the second elastic element.

[0013] The technical solution provided by this invention has the following advantages compared with the known prior art:

[0014] This invention incorporates a rotating component, allowing the holder to be rotated to observe all the culture dishes from outside the chamber door. Simultaneously, through the cooperation of a barrier and an adjusting component, when a culture dish needs to be retrieved, the barrier is lowered to cover the holder, then the chamber door is opened, and the baffle is reopened to remove the culture dish without affecting other culture dishes. Furthermore, the mounting component allows the holder and the first rotating shaft to be detached for sterilization. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the overall structure in this invention;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the box in this invention;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the placement component, the blocking component, the rotating component, and the adjusting component in this invention;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the barrier component in this invention;

[0021] Figure 6 In this invention Figure 5 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 7 This is a partial structural diagram of the mounting component in this invention;

[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of another part of the mounting component in this invention.

[0024] The labels in the diagram represent: 1. Box body; 2. Box door; 3. Storage component; 301. Support plate; 302. Partition; 303. Through groove; 4. Barrier component; 401. Baffle; 402. Connecting plate; 403. Torsion spring; 404. Moving plate; 5. Rotating component; 501. First rotating shaft; 502. Second rotating shaft; 503. Bevel gear assembly; 504. Rotating rod; 505. Third rotating shaft; 5051. Slot; 6. Adjusting component; 601. Motor; 602. Lead screw; 603. Slide rod; 7. Mounting component; 701. Locking block; 702. Slot; 703. Insert rod; 704. First elastic component; 705. Pull rod; 706. Connecting rod; 707. Second elastic component; 708. Extrusion plate; 8. Fixing plate; 9. Limiting plate. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0026] The present invention will be further described below with reference to embodiments.

[0027] Example: A microbial testing incubator, such as Figures 1-8As shown, the device includes a housing 1 and a hinged door 2. The door 2 facing the placement component 3 is made of a visible material to facilitate observation of the culture dishes from the outside. The device also includes a placement component 3 inside the housing 1 for placing the culture dishes to be tested. A barrier 4 is provided on the upper side of the placement component 3 to prevent the culture dishes from being contaminated when the door 2 is opened. A rotating component 5 is provided on the upper side of the barrier 4 for rotating the placement component 3 to observe the culture dishes inside. An adjusting component 6 is provided inside the housing 1 to move the barrier 4 up and down.

[0028] The barrier 4 includes multiple sets of baffles 401, which are made of transparent material. These baffles 401 can cover the culture dishes, and their transparency allows for easy observation of the culture dishes inside when the door 2 is opened, preventing accidental handling. Each baffle 401 has a connecting plate 402 rotatably mounted on its upper side via a rotating shaft. This rotatable connection facilitates easy opening of the baffle 401 when handling the culture dishes. A torsion spring 403 is fitted onto the outer surface of each rotating shaft. The torsion spring 403 ensures that the baffle 401 and connecting plate 402 are in a neutral position when in their natural state. Figure 3 In the middle state, the two ends of the torsion spring 403 are connected to the connecting plate 402 and the baffle 401 respectively. The top surface of the multiple sets of connecting plates 402 is fixed with a movable plate 404 for connecting multiple connecting plates 402.

[0029] The rotating component 5 includes a first rotating shaft 501, a second rotating shaft 502, and a third rotating shaft 505. The first rotating shaft 501, the second rotating shaft 502, and the third rotating shaft 505 are connected by a mounting component 7. The mounting component 7 facilitates the disassembly and installation of the first rotating shaft 501. The second rotating shaft 502 is inserted inside the movable plate 404, so that the movable plate 404 can be rotated synchronously when the second rotating shaft 502 is rotated. A bevel gear assembly 503 is fixedly connected to the top of the second rotating shaft 502. A rotating rod 504 is fixedly connected to the bevel gear assembly 503, and the rotating rod 504 extends to the outside of the housing 1. Thus, the second rotating shaft 502 can be rotated synchronously by rotating the rotating rod 504 on the outside of the housing 1.

[0030] The placement component 3 includes two sets of support plates 301 arranged vertically, and the two sets of support plates 301 are sleeved on the outside of the first rotating shaft 501. The two sets of support plates 301 are divided into multiple spaces by two sets of partitions 302, so that culture dishes can be placed in multiple spaces respectively. Multiple sets of through grooves 303 are opened on the top surface of the support plate 301 located on the upper side. Here, the through grooves 303 correspond one-to-one with the baffles 401, and the through grooves 303 and the baffles 401 slide in cooperation.

[0031] The adjusting component 6 includes a motor 601 fixedly installed inside the housing 1. The output end of the motor 601 is fixedly connected to a lead screw 602, which meshes with the moving plate 404. Thus, the moving plate 404 can be moved by starting the motor 601. The adjusting component 6 also includes a slide rod 603 inserted inside the moving plate 404. The slide rod 603 and the lead screw 602 are symmetrically arranged. The slide rod 603 can make the moving plate 404 more stable during the up and down movement. A fixed plate 8 is fixedly installed inside the housing 1. Two sets of limiting plates 9 are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the fixed plate 8. The moving plate 404 is limited by the limiting plates 9, so that the moving plate 404 can move in the vertical direction during the rotation of the lead screw 602.

[0032] The mounting component 7 includes a locking block 701 fixedly connected to the upper side of the first rotating shaft 501. The top of the locking block 701 is rounded, and two sets of slots 702 are formed on the outer surface of the locking block 701. The mounting component 7 also includes two sets of insert rods 703, which cooperate with the slots 702 to fix the first rotating shaft 501 and the second rotating shaft 502. A first elastic element 704 is fixedly connected to one side of the insert rod 703. The first elastic element 704 can stably keep the insert rod 703 in the slot 702. Inside the slot 702, a pull rod 705 is fixedly connected to one side of the insertion rod 703 near the first elastic member 704, and one end of the pull rod 705 extends to the outside of the second rotating shaft 502. The pull rod 705 is used to pull the insertion rod 703 out of the slot 702. A groove is formed inside the second rotating shaft 502, and the outer surface of the engaging block 701 slides against the inner wall of the groove. A circular groove is formed inside the groove, and the insertion rod 703 is disposed inside the circular groove. One end of the first elastic member 704 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the circular groove. The mounting component 7 also includes a connecting rod 706 fixedly connected to the bottom end of the first rotating shaft 501. The connecting rod 706 is a hexagonal prism, and its state inside the slot 5051 is as follows: Figure 4 As shown, the connecting rod 706 is slidably engaged with the slot 5051 opened on the top surface of the third rotating shaft 505. By setting the slot 5051 as a hexagonal groove to engage with the hexagonal prism of the connecting rod 706, the rotation process is more stable. The inner wall of the slot 5051 is fixedly connected to a second elastic member 707, and the top surface of the second elastic member 707 is fixedly connected to a pressing plate 708. By applying force to the pressing plate 708, the second elastic member 707 is compressed.

[0033] Specifically, during use, the user can control the rotating rod 504, which, through the transmission of the bevel gear assembly 503, drives the first rotating shaft 501, the second rotating shaft 502, and the third rotating shaft 505 to rotate synchronously. At this time, the support plate 301 and the moving plate 404 rotate synchronously, and the user can observe all the culture dishes in the temporal part of the box 1 from the outside of the box door 2.

[0034] When it is necessary to remove the required petri dish, the user controls the motor 601, which drives the lead screw 602 to rotate. The moving plate 404 moves the baffle 401 down, and the baffle 401 moves down through the through groove 303 to the support plate 301 on the lower side, completely covering the petri dish. Then, by observing and determining the position of the petri dish to be removed, the baffle 401 can be rotated, thus avoiding contamination of other petri dishes.

[0035] When it is necessary to remove the carrier plate 301, the user pulls the pull rod 705 outward to pull the insertion rod 703 out of the slot 702, and then applies downward force to the first rotating shaft 501. At this time, the connecting rod 706 presses the compression plate 708 downward, the second elastic element 707 is compressed, and the locking block 701 comes out of the groove, so that the first rotating shaft 501 and the carrier plate 301 can be removed, thus facilitating overall disinfection.

[0036] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions will not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the protection scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. A microbial testing incubator, comprising a chamber body (1) and a door (2) hinged thereto, characterized in that, It also includes a storage component (3) set inside the box (1), a barrier component (4) is provided on the upper side of the storage component (3), a rotating component (5) is provided on the upper side of the barrier component (4), and an adjusting component (6) is provided inside the box (1) for driving the barrier component (4) to move up and down. The barrier (4) includes multiple sets of baffles (401), and the baffles (401) are made of transparent material. The upper side of each baffle (401) is rotatably fitted with a connecting plate (402) through a rotating shaft. The outer surface of each rotating shaft is fitted with a torsion spring (403). The top surface of each set of connecting plates (402) is fixed with a movable plate (404). The rotating component (5) includes a first rotating shaft (501), a second rotating shaft (502), and a third rotating shaft (505), and the first rotating shaft (501), the second rotating shaft (502), and the third rotating shaft (505) are connected by a mounting component (7), and the second rotating shaft (502) is inserted inside the movable plate (404), and a bevel gear assembly (503) is fixedly connected to the top end of the second rotating shaft (502), and a rotating rod (504) is fixedly connected to the bevel gear assembly (503), and the rotating rod (504) extends to the outside of the housing (1).

2. The microbial testing incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The placement component (3) includes two sets of support plates (301) arranged vertically, and the two sets of support plates (301) are sleeved on the outside of the first rotating shaft (501). The two sets of support plates (301) are divided into multiple spaces by two sets of partitions (302). The top surface of the support plate (301) located on the upper side is provided with multiple sets of through grooves (303), and the through grooves (303) are slidably engaged with the baffle (401).

3. A microbial testing incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adjusting component (6) includes a motor (601) fixedly installed inside the housing (1). The output end of the motor (601) is fixedly connected to a lead screw (602), and the lead screw (602) is engaged with the moving plate (404). The adjusting component (6) also includes a slide rod (603) inserted inside the moving plate (404), and the slide rod (603) and the lead screw (602) are symmetrically arranged.

4. A microbial testing incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box (1) is fixedly installed with a fixed plate (8), and two sets of limiting plates (9) are fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the fixed plate (8), and the moving plate (404) is limited by the limiting plates (9).

5. A microbial testing incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting component (7) includes a locking block (701) fixedly connected to the upper side of the first rotating shaft (501). The outer surface of the locking block (701) is provided with two sets of locking grooves (702). The mounting component (7) also includes two sets of insert rods (703). One side of the insert rod (703) is fixedly connected to a first elastic element (704). The side of the insert rod (703) near the first elastic element (704) is fixedly connected to a pull rod (705), and one end of the pull rod (705) extends to the outside of the second rotating shaft (502).

6. A microbial testing incubator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The second rotating shaft (502) has a groove inside, and the outer surface of the locking block (701) slides in cooperation with the inner wall of the groove. The groove has a circular groove inside, and the insertion rod (703) is disposed inside the circular groove. One end of the first elastic member (704) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the circular groove.

7. A microbial testing incubator according to claim 5, characterized in that, The mounting component (7) further includes a connecting rod (706) fixedly connected to the bottom end of the first rotating shaft (501), and the connecting rod (706) is a hexagonal prism, and the connecting rod (706) is slidably engaged with a slot (5051) opened on the top surface of the third rotating shaft (505). A second elastic element (707) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the slot (5051), and a pressing plate (708) is fixedly connected to the top surface of the second elastic element (707).

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