Microalgae culture shelf

Abstract

A microalgae culture shelf comprises a support, a plurality of storage box bodies are installed on the support, and a first shading plate is connected to the middle of the bottom of the inner side of each storage box body. The stepping motor can drive the electric push rod to reach the target culture compartment, then the electric push rod can push the culture box into the storage area from the culture compartment, illumination of the algae in the culture box is finished, and therefore experimenters can conveniently control the illumination time of the algae in the culture box.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a culture rack, more specifically a microalgae culture rack. Background Art

[0002] A microalgae culture rack is a device for culturing algae. In the laboratory, some algae experiments require a specific lighting time every day. After the lighting time is over, it is necessary to manually turn off the lights or put the culture bottles in a dark area, which is rather troublesome. For example, patent publication number: CN213327551U discloses a microalgae culture display rack, as shown in FIG11. After the culture bottles of this device reach a specific lighting time, personnel need to go over to operate, which is rather troublesome. Summary of the invention

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a microalgae culture rack, which can be combined with a first shading plate, an auxiliary pushing device, a second shading plate, etc. When the algae culture time in the culture compartment is over, the stepper motor can drive the electric push rod to reach the target culture compartment, and then the electric push rod can push the culture box from the culture compartment to the storage area, ending the illumination of the algae inside the culture box, thereby facilitating the experimenter to control the illumination time of the algae in the culture box.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model is implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A microalgae culture rack comprises a support, on which a plurality of storage boxes are mounted, a first shading plate is connected to a middle position of the inner bottom of the storage boxes, the first shading plate divides the inner space of the storage boxes into a lighting area and a storage area, a lamp is connected to the upper part of the storage boxes located in the lighting area, a plurality of second shading plates are connected to the inner bottom of the storage boxes, the lighting area of ​​the plurality of second shading plates is divided into a plurality of culture compartments, a first L-shaped plate is arranged inside each culture compartment, a culture box is arranged inside the first L-shaped plate, a plurality of through grooves are provided on the first shading plate, each through groove cooperates with a culture compartment, an auxiliary pushing device is arranged on one side of the storage box located in the storage area, the auxiliary pushing device can push the first L-shaped plate from the culture compartment to the storage area.

[0006] The bracket is arranged inside the light shield, and the upper inner part of the storage box is connected to the wireless camera.

[0007] In order to further achieve the purpose of the utility model, the following technical scheme can also be adopted: the auxiliary pushing device includes a stepper motor, the shell of the stepper motor is connected to one side of the inner wall of the storage box, the output shaft of the stepper motor is connected to a screw, the thread on the screw is connected to a nut, the upper part of the nut is connected to an electric push rod, the lower part of the nut is connected to a wire block, the inner bottom of the storage box is connected to a U-shaped plate, the wire block can slide on the inner side of the U-shaped plate, the fixed end of the electric push rod cooperates with the nut, the push rod end of the electric push rod is connected to the third L-shaped plate, one side of the first L-shaped plate is connected to the fourth L-shaped plate, and one side of the third L-shaped plate can be inserted between the first L-shaped plate and the fourth L-shaped plate.

[0008] The first shading plate is located above each through slot and a transmission block is installed thereon, the transmission block includes a second L-shaped plate, the second L-shaped plate is located at a corner and is hinged to the inner wall of the through slot, a torsion spring is installed between the second L-shaped plate and the through slot, one end of the torsion spring is connected to the second L-shaped plate, the other end of the torsion spring is connected to the inner wall of the through slot, the inner side of the second L-shaped plate is connected to an arc-shaped protrusion, and one side of the second L-shaped plate is connected to a baffle.

[0009] Among the plurality of storage boxes, a heat insulation layer is arranged between two adjacent storage boxes, and one side of the inner wall of the storage box is connected to a constant temperature heater.

[0010] The advantage of the utility model is that the utility model is combined with a first shading plate, an auxiliary pushing device, a second shading plate, etc. When the algae cultivation time in the cultivation compartment is over, the stepper motor can drive the electric push rod to reach the target cultivation compartment, and then the electric push rod can push the incubator from the cultivation compartment to the storage area, ending the illumination of the algae inside the incubator, thereby facilitating the experimenter to control the illumination time of the algae in the incubator. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0011] The accompanying drawings are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the specification. Together with the embodiments of the present invention, they are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of Part I;

[0014] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of Part II;

[0015] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A-direction enlarged structural schematic diagram;

[0016] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the incubator (5) of the utility model being pushed to the storage area;

[0017] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure in the B direction;

[0018] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of the first step of the operation state of the auxiliary pushing device of the utility model pulling the incubator (5) from the storage area to the incubation compartment (18);

[0019] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second step of operation in which the auxiliary pushing device of the utility model pulls the incubator (5) from the storage area to the incubation compartment (18);

[0020] Fig. 9 This is a schematic structural diagram of the third step of the operation state in which the auxiliary pushing device of the utility model pulls the incubator (5) from the storage area to the incubation compartment (18);

[0021] Fig.10 for Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of Part III;

[0022] Fig.11 This is a structural diagram of the prior art patent publication number: CN213327551U. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Example 1

[0024] A microalgae culture rack, such as Figure 1-Figure 10 As shown, it includes a bracket 2, on which several storage boxes 6 are installed, and a first shading plate 3 is connected to the middle position of the inner bottom of the storage box 6, and the first shading plate 3 divides the internal space of the storage box 6 into a lighting area and a storage area. The storage box 6 is located at the upper part of the lighting area and is connected to a lamp 1, and the inner bottom of the storage box 6 is connected to several second shading plates 17, and the lighting area of ​​the several second shading plates 17 is divided into several culture compartments 18, and a first L-shaped plate 4 is arranged inside each culture compartment 18, and a culture box 5 is arranged on the inner side of the first L-shaped plate 4, and several through grooves 9 are opened on the first shading plate 3, and each through groove 9 cooperates with a culture compartment 18, and an auxiliary pushing device is arranged on one side of the storage box 6 located in the storage area, and the auxiliary pushing device can push the first L-shaped plate 4 from the culture compartment 18 to the storage area.

[0025] The utility model combines the first shading plate 3, the auxiliary pushing device, the second shading plate 17, etc. When the algae cultivation time in the cultivation compartment 18 is over, the stepper motor 8 can drive the electric push rod 7 to reach the target cultivation compartment 18, and then the electric push rod 7 can push the incubator 5 from the cultivation compartment 18 to the storage area to end the illumination of the algae inside the incubator 5, so as to facilitate the experimenter to control the illumination time of the algae in the incubator 5. Since different brightness of illumination is required during the cultivation process, the light intensity can be controlled by controlling the number of lamps turned on.

[0026] Specific implementation of material selection and feasibility analysis: The samples we actually made use the drawings in the specification as drawings, and are implemented according to the proportions and matching methods of the various components in the drawings. The connections mentioned are common connection methods such as strong adhesive connection, welding, riveting, flange connection, and one-piece molding connection. In actual production, the corresponding connection method, thickness and strength of the connection point can be selected according to the actual connection strength requirements without creativity. Introduction to the stepper motor used in this embodiment:

[0027] The stepper motor and hybrid stepper servo driver HB860H are existing complete sets of equipment. After the stepper motor and hybrid stepper servo driver HB860H are connected to the adapter power supply according to the instructions, the user can control the operation of the stepper motor through the hybrid stepper servo driver HB860H, and then control the rotation of the motor output shaft. The electric push rod component used in the embodiment has a corresponding electric push rod motor linear driver and power supply. This application only uses the push and pull function of the electric push rod. In actual use, the electric push rod can be manually controlled to open and close through the drive device according to actual needs to achieve the basic functions of this application. As for the automatic control circuit of the electric push rod, it can be designed by technicians in the field of electrical control without creativity, which does not limit the implementation of this application. Software programmers can create stepper motor 8 and electric push rod 7 control software without creativity to control the stepper motor 8 and electric push rod 7 to complete the operations in this application. In the present application, the operation of the stepper motor 8 and the electric push rod 7 can also be completed manually. The personnel can control the stepper motor 8 through the stepper motor driver to drive the electric push rod 7 to reach the target culture compartment 18, and then control the electric push rod 7 through the electric push rod driver to push the incubator 5 in the target culture compartment 18 into the storage area. During the whole process, the personnel can operate without going near the microalgae culture rack. Example 2

[0028] A microalgae culture rack, such as Figure 1-Figure 9As shown, it includes a bracket 2, on which several storage boxes 6 are installed, and a first shading plate 3 is connected to the middle position of the inner bottom of the storage box 6, and the first shading plate 3 divides the internal space of the storage box 6 into a lighting area and a storage area. The storage box 6 is located at the upper part of the lighting area and is connected to a lamp 1, and the inner bottom of the storage box 6 is connected to several second shading plates 17, and the lighting area of ​​the several second shading plates 17 is divided into several culture compartments 18, and a first L-shaped plate 4 is arranged inside each culture compartment 18, and a culture box 5 is arranged on the inner side of the first L-shaped plate 4, and several through grooves 9 are opened on the first shading plate 3, and each through groove 9 cooperates with a culture compartment 18, and an auxiliary pushing device is arranged on one side of the storage box 6 located in the storage area, and the auxiliary pushing device can push the first L-shaped plate 4 from the culture compartment 18 to the storage area. The auxiliary pushing device includes a stepper motor 8, the shell of the stepper motor 8 is connected to one side of the inner wall of the storage box 6, the output shaft of the stepper motor 8 is connected to a screw rod 14, the screw rod 14 is threadedly connected to a nut 13, the upper part of the nut 13 is connected to an electric push rod 7, the lower part of the nut 13 is connected to a wire block 15, the inner bottom of the storage box 6 is connected to a U-shaped plate 16, the wire block 15 can slide on the inner side of the U-shaped plate 16, the fixed end of the electric push rod 7 cooperates with the nut 13, the push rod end of the electric push rod 7 is connected to a third L-shaped plate 19, one side of the first L-shaped plate 4 is connected to a fourth L-shaped plate 20, and one side of the third L-shaped plate 19 can be inserted between the first L-shaped plate 4 and the fourth L-shaped plate 20.

[0029] The auxiliary push device of the utility model can drive the electric push rod 7 to the target culture compartment 18 through the stepper motor 8 after each culture box 5 reaches the predetermined illumination time, and then the electric push rod 7 can push the first L-shaped plate 4 with the culture box 5 from the inside of the culture compartment 18 through the through slot 9 to the storage area, so that each culture box 5 can be sent to the storage area after reaching the predetermined illumination time and stop the illumination. When the culture box 5 needs to be illuminated again the next day, the electric push rod 7 and the stepper motor 8 can first push the third L-shaped plate 19 to the state of the electric push rod 7, and then the stepper motor 8 drives the electric push rod 7 and the third L-shaped plate 19 to fine-tune the position to reach Figure 8 State, at this time, the third L-shaped plate 19 is inserted between the first L-shaped plate 4 and the fourth L-shaped plate 20, and then the electric push rod 7 controls the push rod to retract, reaching Fig. 9 state, at which time the device pulls the culture box 5 from the storage area to the culture compartment 18. During the algae cultivation process, the auxiliary driving device of the device drives the culture box 5 to move back and forth a short distance every day through the above operation to achieve shaking, and the shaking operation is repeated twice a day. Example 3

[0030] A microalgae culture rack, such as Figure 1-Figure 9As shown, it includes a bracket 2, on which several storage boxes 6 are installed, and a first shading plate 3 is connected to the middle position of the inner bottom of the storage box 6, and the first shading plate 3 divides the internal space of the storage box 6 into a lighting area and a storage area. The storage box 6 is located at the upper part of the lighting area and is connected to a lamp 1, and the inner bottom of the storage box 6 is connected to several second shading plates 17, and the lighting area of ​​the several second shading plates 17 is divided into several culture compartments 18, and a first L-shaped plate 4 is arranged inside each culture compartment 18, and a culture box 5 is arranged on the inner side of the first L-shaped plate 4, and several through grooves 9 are opened on the first shading plate 3, and each through groove 9 cooperates with a culture compartment 18, and an auxiliary pushing device is arranged on one side of the storage box 6 located in the storage area, and the auxiliary pushing device can push the first L-shaped plate 4 from the culture compartment 18 to the storage area. A transmission blocker is installed above each through slot 9 of the first shading plate 3, and the transmission blocker includes a second L-shaped plate 11, which is located at the corner and hinged to the inner wall of the through slot 9. A torsion spring 10 is installed between the second L-shaped plate 11 and the through slot 9, one end of the torsion spring 10 is connected to the second L-shaped plate 11, and the other end of the torsion spring 10 is connected to the inner wall of the through slot 9, the inner side of the second L-shaped plate 11 is connected to the arc-shaped protrusion 12, and one side of the second L-shaped plate 11 is connected to the baffle 21.

[0031] The transmission blocker of the utility model can push the first L-shaped plate 4 to reach Figure 5 After the state is reached, the upper edge of the first L-shaped plate 4 can cooperate with the arc-shaped protrusion 12, thereby driving one side of the second L-shaped plate 11 to seal the gap between the upper edge of the first L-shaped plate 4 and the inner upper portion of the through slot 9, thereby reducing the incubator 5 in the storage area from receiving excessive light. The baffle 21 of the utility model can further seal the gap between the upper edge of the first L-shaped plate 4 and the inner upper portion of the through slot 9.

[0032] The bracket 2 is arranged inside the light shield 30, and the upper inner part of the storage box 6 is connected to a wireless camera 31. The light shield 30 can reduce the influence of external light on the algae. The wireless camera 31 can facilitate personnel to remotely observe the cultivation of algae.

[0033] Among the plurality of storage boxes 6, a heat insulating layer 51 is disposed between two adjacent storage boxes 6, and a constant temperature heater 52 is connected to one side of the inner wall of the storage box 6. If the interior of the storage box 6 does not reach the culture temperature, the interior of the storage box 6 can be adjusted to a suitable temperature by the constant temperature heater 52. The heat insulating layer 51 can play a heat insulating role between two adjacent storage boxes 6.

[0034] A ventilation device may be provided inside the culture box 5. The ventilation device may be a fan or an air pump. The airflow generated by the ventilation device may suspend the algae cells in the culture solution.

[0035] The constant temperature heater adopts an electric control module to automatically adjust the heating power according to the temperature in the incubator 5. When the temperature of the incubator 5 exceeds the standard, the constant temperature heater automatically stops heating and plays a cooling role by increasing the air flow rate of the ventilation device.

[0036] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention.

Claims

1. A microalgae culture rack, characterized in that: The invention comprises a support (2), on which a plurality of storage boxes (6) are mounted, a first shading plate (3) is connected to the middle position of the inner bottom of the storage box (6), the first shading plate (3) divides the internal space of the storage box (6) into a lighting area and a storage area, the storage box (6) is connected to a lamp (1) at the upper part of the lighting area, a plurality of second shading plates (17) are connected to the inner bottom of the storage box (6), the lighting area of ​​the plurality of second shading plates (17) is divided into a plurality of culture compartments (18), a first L-shaped plate (4) is arranged inside each culture compartment (18), a culture box (5) is arranged inside the first L-shaped plate (4), a plurality of through grooves (9) are provided on the first shading plate (3), each through groove (9) cooperates with a culture compartment (18), an auxiliary pushing device is arranged on one side of the storage box (6) located in the storage area, the auxiliary pushing device can push the first L-shaped plate (4) from the culture compartment (18) into the storage area.

2. A microalgae culture rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The auxiliary pushing device comprises a stepping motor (8), the housing of the stepping motor (8) is connected to one side of the inner wall of the storage box (6), the output shaft of the stepping motor (8) is connected to a screw rod (14), the screw rod (14) is threadedly connected to a nut (13), the upper part of the nut (13) is connected to an electric push rod (7), the lower part of the nut (13) is connected to a wire block (15), the inner bottom of the storage box (6) is connected to a U-shaped plate (16), the wire block (15) can slide inside the U-shaped plate (16), the fixed end of the electric push rod (7) is matched with the nut (13), the push rod end of the electric push rod (7) is connected to a third L-shaped plate (19), one side of the first L-shaped plate (4) is connected to a fourth L-shaped plate (20), and one side of the third L-shaped plate (19) can be inserted between the first L-shaped plate (4) and the fourth L-shaped plate (20).

3. A microalgae culture rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first light shielding plate (3) is located above each through slot (9), and a transmission blocker is installed. The transmission blocker comprises a second L-shaped plate (11), the second L-shaped plate (11) is located at a corner and is hinged to the inner wall of the through slot (9), a torsion spring (10) is installed between the second L-shaped plate (11) and the through slot (9), one end of the torsion spring (10) is connected to the second L-shaped plate (11), and the other end of the torsion spring (10) is connected to the inner wall of the through slot (9), the inner side of the second L-shaped plate (11) is connected to an arc-shaped protrusion (12), and one side of the second L-shaped plate (11) is connected to a baffle (21).

4. A microalgae culture rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bracket (2) is arranged inside the light shield (30), and the upper inner portion of the storage box (6) is connected to a wireless camera (31).

5. A microalgae culture rack according to claim 1, characterized in that: Among the plurality of storage boxes (6), a heat insulation layer (51) is provided between two adjacent storage boxes (6), and a constant temperature heater (52) is connected to one side of the inner wall of the storage box (6).

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