Cell culture instrument

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cell culture instrument which comprises a culture box, the front side of the culture box is provided with an opening, a box door capable of being opened is installed at the opening of the front side, an observation window is arranged on the box door, a placing seat capable of swinging in the front-back direction is installed at the bottom of the inner side of the culture box, and a culture dish is placed on the upper surface of the placing seat. Clamping mechanisms for clamping and fixing the culture dishes are fixed to the positions, close to the left side and the right side, of the upper surface of the placing base, and an adjusting rod capable of being controlled telescopically is hinged to the position, close to the front side, of the lower side face of the placing base. Cells are cultured and stored through the culture dish, the culture dish is clamped and fixed through the clamping mechanism when placed, at the moment, observation can be conducted through the observation window, meanwhile, the placing base is controlled to swing forwards or backwards through stretching and retracting of the adjusting rod, and therefore the culture dish is located at an angle facilitating observation. Therefore, the cell culture condition can be better observed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cell culture, in particular to a cell culture instrument. Background Art

[0002] Cell culture is a common method in biotechnology research. Cells are cultured by storing them in culture dishes and using culture instruments to provide a suitable environment for cell culture.

[0003] The Chinese patent with announcement number CN213232318U discloses a conveniently fixed stem cell culture instrument, an incubator: a fixing column is provided in the middle of the upper surface of the inner cavity, a mounting plate is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the fixing column, a culture dish is placed on the upper surface of the mounting plate, and three card slots are provided on the outer side of the culture dish from left to right. The conveniently fixed stem cell culture instrument can install and place the culture dish through the fixing column and the mounting plate, and the culture dish can be quickly and conveniently fixed and set through the card slot and the fixing unit. The setting of the visual window and the cabinet door can provide strong support for the staff to observe the culture dish. The fixation of the culture dish in the stem cell culture instrument is relatively simple, which can effectively reduce the work intensity of the staff, and the card slot opened on the bottom side of the culture dish can prevent the fixing unit from affecting the observation effect of the culture dish after the culture dish is fixed.

[0004] The above-mentioned conveniently fixed stem cell culture instrument places the culture dish through a mounting plate, and clamps and fixes the culture dish through a piston rod and a clamping block. The fixation of the culture dish is relatively simple, but when observing the growth of cells in the culture dish, the angle of the culture dish cannot be adjusted, thereby failing to better observe the culture conditions of the cells in the culture dish. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to solve the problem that the above-mentioned convenient fixed stem cell culture instrument cannot adjust the angle of the culture dish when observing the growth of cells in the culture dish, thereby failing to better observe the culture conditions of the cells in the culture dish, the present application provides a cell culture instrument, which adopts the following technical solution:

[0006] A cell culture instrument comprises an incubator, wherein the front side of the incubator is provided with an opening, and an openable door is installed at the front side opening, the door is provided with an observation window, a placement seat which can swing in the front-back direction is installed at the inner bottom of the incubator, and a culture dish is placed on the upper surface of the placement seat, and clamping mechanisms for clamping and fixing the culture dish are fixed to the upper surface of the placement seat near the left and right sides, a retractable and controllable adjustment rod is hinged to the lower side of the placement seat near the front side, and the lower end of the adjustment rod is hinged to the inner bottom surface of the incubator, and an illumination lamp is fixed to the inner top of the incubator.

[0007] Optionally, the left side of the door is rotatably connected to the incubator via a hinge, and a gusset plate is fixed to the right side of the door, and two upper and lower clamping plates are fixed to the right side of the incubator, and a convex rib is fixed on the side of the clamping plate facing the gusset plate.

[0008] Optionally, the clamping mechanism includes a fixing plate fixed on the placement seat, a retractable and controllable clamping rod is fixed on a side of the fixing plate away from the culture dish, and a top rod of the clamping rod passes through the fixing plate and is fixed to a clamping plate.

[0009] Optionally, the splint is made of rubber, and a plurality of anti-slip ribs are fixed on the side of the splint facing the culture dish.

[0010] Optionally, a support column is fixed at the center of the lower side surface of the placement seat, and the lower end of the support column is rotatably connected to a rotating support, and the rotating support is fixed to the inner bottom of the incubator.

[0011] Optionally, a rib is fixed to the outer side of the culture dish near the lower end, and the rib is clamped on the lower side of the clamping plate.

[0012] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0013] In the utility model, cells are cultured and stored in a culture dish, and the culture dish is clamped and fixed by a clamping mechanism when placed, and observation can be made through an observation window. At the same time, the placement seat is controlled to swing forward or backward by the extension and contraction of the adjustment rod, so that the culture dish is at an angle convenient for observation, thereby better realizing the observation of the cell culture situation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the implementation mode of the utility model, the drawings required for use in the implementation mode will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the utility model and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other relevant drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0015] Figure 1 It is a stereogram of a cell culture instrument of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of a chamber door of a cell culture instrument shown in the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a clamping mechanism of a cell culture instrument shown in the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of a placement seat of a cell culture instrument shown in the utility model;

[0019] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of a culture dish of a cell culture instrument shown in the utility model.

[0020] In the figure: 1. box door; 11. observation window; 12. buckle plate; 2. incubator; 21. card plate; 3. lighting lamp; 4. culture dish; 41. rib; 5. clamping mechanism; 51. clamping rod; 52. fixing plate; 53. splint; 54. anti-skid rib; 6. placement seat; 61. support column; 62. rotating support; 7. adjustment rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the utility model clearer, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the utility model for which protection is claimed, but merely represents selected embodiments of the utility model.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, a cell culture instrument comprises an incubator 2, the front side of the incubator 2 is opened, and an openable door 1 is installed at the front side opening, an observation window 11 is arranged on the door 1, a placement seat 6 which can be swung in the front and back directions is installed at the inner bottom of the incubator 2, and a culture dish 4 is placed on the upper surface of the placement seat 6, and a clamping mechanism 5 for clamping and fixing the culture dish 4 is fixed near the left and right sides of the upper surface of the placement seat 6, a retractable and controllable adjusting rod 7 is hinged near the front side of the lower side of the placement seat 6, and the lower end of the adjusting rod 7 is hinged to the inner bottom surface of the incubator 2, and an illuminating lamp 3 is fixed to the inner top of the incubator 2, cells are cultured and stored through the culture dish 4, and the culture dish 4 is clamped and fixed when placed by the clamping mechanism 5, and can be observed through the observation window 11 at this time, and the placement seat 6 is controlled to swing forward or backward by the extension and retraction of the adjusting rod 7 so that the culture dish 4 is at a convenient observation angle, thereby better realizing the observation of the cell culture situation.

[0023] Please refer to Figure 2As shown, the left side of the door 1 is rotatably connected to the incubator 2 via a hinge, and a buckle plate 12 is fixed to the right side of the door 1, and two upper and lower clamping plates 21 are fixed to the right side of the incubator 2, and a convex rib is fixed on the side of the clamping plate 21 facing the buckle plate 12, and the buckle plate 12 is clamped between the two clamping plates 21 and is blocked by the convex rib to achieve locking and fixing of the door 1 when it is closed.

[0024] Please refer to Figure 3 As shown, the clamping mechanism 5 includes a fixing plate 52 fixed on the placement seat 6, a retractable and controllable clamping rod 51 is fixed on the side of the fixing plate 52 away from the culture dish 4, and the top rod of the clamping rod 51 passes through the fixing plate 52 and is fixed with a splint 53, the splint 53 is a rubber product with good anti-slip effect, and a plurality of anti-slip ribs 54 are fixed on the side of the splint 53 facing the culture dish 4, and the splint 53 can better prevent slipping during clamping through the anti-slip ribs 54, and the top rod of the clamping rod 51 is extended to drive the splint 53 to move toward the culture dish 4 to clamp it.

[0025] Please refer to Figure 4 As shown, a support column 61 is fixed at the center of the lower side surface of the placement seat 6, and the support column 61 supports the placement seat 6. The lower end of the support column 61 is rotatably connected to a rotating support 62, and the rotating support 62 is fixed to the inner bottom of the incubator 2. The support column 61 is rotatably installed by the rotating support 62 to achieve the swing adjustment of the placement seat 6 in the front and rear directions.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 5 As shown, a retaining edge 41 is fixed to the outer side of the culture dish 4 near the lower end, and the retaining edge 41 is clamped on the lower side of the clamping plate 53 . The culture dish 4 is clamped with the clamping plate 53 to achieve position limiting blocking.

[0027] Working principle: When culturing cells, the cells are placed in the culture dish 4, and then the culture dish 4 is placed on the placement seat 6. At this time, the top rods of the clamping rods 51 on the left and right sides are extended to drive the clamping plate 53 to move toward the culture dish 4 to clamp it. During observation, it is observed through the observation window 11. At this time, the placement seat 6 is controlled to swing forward or backward by the extension and contraction of the adjustment rod 7 so that the culture dish 4 is at a convenient observation angle, and observation can be carried out.

[0028] The above description is only the preferred implementation of the utility model, and is not intended to limit the utility model. For those skilled in the art, the utility model can have various modifications and changes. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the utility model shall be included in the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A cell culture apparatus, comprising an incubator (2), characterized in that: The incubator (2) is provided with an opening at the front side, and an openable door (1) is installed at the front side opening, and an observation window (11) is provided on the door (1). A placement seat (6) that can swing in the front-back direction is installed at the inner bottom of the incubator (2), and a culture dish (4) is placed on the upper surface of the placement seat (6). Clamping mechanisms (5) for clamping and fixing the culture dish (4) are fixed near the left and right sides of the upper surface of the placement seat (6). A telescopically controllable adjustment rod (7) is hingedly connected to the lower side of the placement seat (6) near the front side, and the lower end of the adjustment rod (7) is hingedly connected to the inner bottom surface of the incubator (2). An illumination lamp (3) is fixed to the inner top of the incubator (2).

2. A cell culture instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left side of the box door (1) is rotatably connected to the incubator (2) via a hinge, and a buckle plate (12) is fixed to the right side of the box door (1). Two upper and lower clamping plates (21) are fixed to the right side of the incubator (2), and a convex rib is fixed on the side of the clamping plate (21) facing the buckle plate (12).

3. A cell culture instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping mechanism (5) comprises a fixing plate (52) fixed on a placement seat (6), a retractable and controllable clamping rod (51) being fixed on a side of the fixing plate (52) away from the culture dish (4), and a top rod of the clamping rod (51) passing through the fixing plate (52) and fixed with a clamping plate (53).

4. A cell culture instrument according to claim 3, characterized in that: The clamping plate (53) is made of rubber, and a plurality of anti-slip ribs (54) are fixed to a side of the clamping plate (53) facing the culture dish (4).

5. A cell culture instrument according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support column (61) is fixed at the center of the lower side surface of the placement seat (6), and the lower end of the support column (61) is rotatably connected to a rotating support (62), and the rotating support (62) is fixed to the inner bottom of the incubator (2).

6. A cell culture instrument according to claim 3, characterized in that: A retaining edge (41) is fixed to the outer side of the culture dish (4) near the lower end, and the retaining edge (41) is clamped on the lower side of the clamping plate (53).

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