Waterproof constant-temperature incubator for microbial culture

The design of the detachable placement plate and rotating petri dish solves the problem of the tray being difficult to remove, enabling efficient cleaning of the incubator and uniform distribution of microorganisms, thereby improving the accuracy of experimental results and maintenance efficiency.

CN223468387UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-24ZHUHAI GUANGXIANGYUAN FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422834119.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-20
Publication Date
2025-10-24
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-20

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Technical Problem

The tray design of existing water-jacketed thermostatic incubators for microbial culture is difficult to disassemble, leading to cleaning difficulties, inconvenient maintenance, increased risk of cross-contamination, and potential impact on the accuracy of experimental results and maintenance costs.

Method used

A detachable placement plate structure was designed, which facilitates the disassembly and cleaning of the tray through the cooperation of positioning blocks, springs and pull rods; at the same time, the rotation of the culture dish is driven by the meshing of the rotating shaft and teeth, so as to achieve uniform distribution of microorganisms in the culture medium.

Benefits of technology

It simplifies cleaning, reduces the risk of cross-contamination, improves maintenance and culture efficiency, ensures the cleanliness and sterility of the incubator, and promotes uniform growth and culture quality of microorganisms.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of incubator equipment, and discloses a water-proof constant-temperature incubator for microbial culture, which comprises an incubator, a rotating block is movably mounted in the incubator, a rotating disc is fixedly mounted at the top of the rotating block, a supporting upright post is fixedly mounted in the rotating disc, and a water outlet is formed in the top of the supporting upright post. Limiting strips are fixedly installed on the inner sides of the supporting stand columns. Compared with a traditional incubator, the incubator has the advantages that through the cooperation of the positioning blocks, the springs and the pull rods, the cleaning work is greatly simplified through the design of the placement plate convenient to disassemble, and the placement plate serves as a part where dirt and residues are easy to accumulate in the microorganism culture process; according to the detachable tray, an experimenter can easily take out the placing plate for thorough cleaning and disinfection due to the detachability of the tray, it is ensured that the interior of the incubator is kept in a clean and sterile state, it is crucial to prevent cross contamination and guarantee the accuracy of experimental results, and meanwhile the maintenance efficiency is improved through the tray convenient to detach.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to incubator equipment technical field more specifically, the utility model relates to the water -proof constant temperature incubator for microorganism culture. BACKGROUND

[0002] The water -proof constant temperature incubator for microorgan organism culture is a high-precision constant temperature equipment specially designed for microorganism culture. It utilizes the characteristics of large heat capacity, fast heat transfer and temperature stability of water, converts electrical energy into heat energy through a heater, heats the water, and then transfers the heat to the inside of the incubator through the heat transfer of the water, thereby achieving accurate control of the temperature of the microorganism culture. This incubator is usually equipped with a temperature controller, which can set the required temperature range and time, switch temperature units, etc. to meet the temperature requirements of different microorganism cultures. The existing water -proof constant temperature incubator for microorganism culture generally adopts a fixed tray, which faces the problems of cleaning difficulty and maintenance inconvenience. The fixed tray is difficult to disassemble, leading to complex and incomplete cleaning work, easy accumulation of dirt and microorganism residues, increased risk of cross contamination, and possible impact on the accuracy of experimental results. In addition, when the tray is damaged or fails, it is difficult for the experimenter to check and replace it, which not only affects the microorganism culture effect, but also may damage the overall performance of the incubator. The design of the fixed tray also increases the maintenance cost, as the entire incubator needs to be disassembled for maintenance, rather than simply replacing the tray. SUMMARY

[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the utility model provides a water -proof constant temperature incubator for microorganism culture, which has the advantage of facilitating the disassembly of the tray.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a water -proof constant temperature incubator for microorganism culture, comprising an incubator, a rotating block movably installed inside the incubator, a rotating disc fixedly installed on the top of the rotating block, a support column fixedly installed inside the rotating disc, a limiting strip fixedly installed on the inner side of the support column, a sliding groove fixedly installed on the inner side of the limiting strip, an installation strip movably installed inside the limiting strip, a box body two fixedly installed on the bottom of the limiting strip, a positioning hole formed in the inside of the installation strip, a positioning block movably installed in the positioning hole, a pull rod fixedly installed on the bottom of the positioning block, and the pull rod penetrating through the inside of the box body two, a spring fixedly installed between the positioning block and the box body two, a placing plate fixedly installed on the top of the two installation strips, and a handrail fixedly installed on the top of the placing plate.

[0005] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the top of the incubator is fixedly installed with a rotating shaft, one end of the rotating shaft penetrates through the top of the incubator, the top of the rotating shaft is fixedly installed with gear teeth one, the top of the incubator is fixedly installed with a box one, the top of the box one is fixedly installed with a motor, the output end of the motor is fixedly installed with gear teeth two, and the gear teeth two and the gear teeth one are in meshing engagement.

[0006] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the left side of the incubator is fixedly installed with a fixing seat, the inside of the fixing seat is movably installed with a fixing block, and the left side of the fixing block is fixedly installed with a tool box.

[0007] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the bottom of the incubator is fixedly installed with a stand column, the bottom of the stand column is fixedly installed with a base, and the base and the stand column are in pairs, and there are four groups of the base and the stand column at the bottom of the incubator.

[0008] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the front of the incubator is movably installed with a movable door, and the inside of the movable door is embedded with glass.

[0009] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the top of the box one is fixedly installed with a supporting column, and the supporting column is fixedly installed with a motor protection cover between the supporting column and the motor.

[0010] As a preferred technical scheme of the utility model, the outer diameter value of the mounting strip is equal to the inner diameter value of the sliding groove, and the inside of the sliding groove is designed with a light surface.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the beneficial effects as follows:

[0012] 1、 compared with the traditional incubator, the incubator is convenient to disassemble and place the plate design greatly simplifies the cleaning work, the plate is easy to accumulate dirt and residue in the process of microbial culture, and the detachability enables the experimental personnel to easily take out the plate for thorough cleaning and disinfection, ensures that the inside of the incubator remains clean and sterile, which is crucial for preventing cross contamination and ensuring the accuracy of experimental results, at the same time, the tray is convenient to disassemble, which improves the maintenance efficiency, and the experimental personnel can quickly check and replace the damaged tray, avoids the adverse effects on microbial culture, in addition, the design also meets the diversified culture demand, and the experimental personnel can flexibly replace the tray of different materials, sizes or shapes according to the culture conditions of different microorganisms.

[0013] 2. Compared with traditional incubators, the present invention drives the microbial culture dish to rotate through the cooperation between the first and second teeth, so that the microorganisms are continuously stirred and mixed during the culture process, thereby achieving uniform distribution of the microorganisms in the culture medium. The uniform distribution not only helps the microorganisms to fully utilize the nutrients in the culture medium, improve growth efficiency and reproduction speed, but also reduces competition and inhibition among microorganisms, and promotes their healthy growth. At the same time, the stirring action of the rotating shaft makes the nutrients in the culture medium more evenly distributed around the microorganisms, further improving the culture efficiency. In addition, the rotating shaft can also reduce precipitation and agglomeration in the culture medium, providing a more uniform and stable growth environment for the microorganisms, thereby improving the culture quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the front three-dimensional appearance structure of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional appearance structure of the back of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the incubator of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the top structure of the incubator of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the partial cross-sectional structure of the placement plate of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 7 For this utility model Figure 6 A in the figure shows the enlarged structural diagram;

[0021] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the bottom of the placement plate of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the top of the placement plate of the utility model.

[0023] In the figure: 1. incubator; 2. box body 1; 3. motor protection cover; 4. column; 5. base; 6. motor; 7. support column; 8. fixed seat; 9. fixed block; 10. tool box; 11. movable door; 12. glass; 13. rotating disk; 14. rotating shaft; 15. support column; 16. tooth 1; 17. tooth 2; 18. rotating block; 19. positioning block; 20. limit bar; 21. mounting bar; 22. placement plate; 23. pull rod; 24. box body 2; 25. spring; 26. positioning hole; 27. slide; 28. handrail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] like Figures 1 to 9 As shown, the utility model provides a water-proof constant temperature incubator for culturing microorganisms, including an incubator 1, a rotating block 18 is movably installed inside the incubator 1, a rotating disk 13 is fixedly installed on the top of the rotating block 18, a supporting column 15 is fixedly installed inside the rotating disk 13, a limiting strip 20 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the supporting column 15, a slide groove 27 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the limiting strip 20, a mounting strip 21 is movably installed inside the mounting strip 21, a box body 24 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the limiting strip 20, a positioning hole 26 is opened inside the mounting strip 21, a positioning block 19 is movably installed inside the positioning hole 26, a pull rod 23 is fixedly installed on the bottom of the positioning block 19, and one end of the pull rod 23 passes through the interior of the box body 24, a spring 25 is fixedly installed between the positioning block 19 and the box body 24, a placement plate 22 is fixedly installed on the top of the two mounting strips 21, and an armrest 28 is fixedly installed on the top of the placement plate 22.

[0026] The staff needs to disassemble and assemble the placement plate 22 that has been used for a long time. By holding the pull rod 23, the pull rod 23 pulls the positioning block 19 to move inside the positioning hole 26, and the positioning block 19 squeezes the spring 25 inside the box body 24, so that the positioning block 19 passes through the inside of the limit bar 20 and enters the inside of the box body 24. Now the positioning block 19 releases the inside of the limit bar 20. At the same time, holding the handrail 28, the placement plate 22 is pulled to move by the handrail 28, and the internal installation bar 21 of the slide groove 27 is driven by the placement plate 22 to move, so that the installation bar 21 is completely separated from the inside of the slide groove 27, thereby completing the disassembly of the placement plate 22.

[0027] The long-time use of the placing plate 22 needs to be disassembled, by holding the pull rod 23, the positioning block 19 is moved inside the positioning hole 26 by pulling the pull rod 23, the positioning block 19 is extruded inside the spring 25 in the box two 24, so that the positioning block 19 passes through the inside of the limiting strip 20 and enters the inside of the box two 24, now the positioning block 19 releases the inside of the limiting strip 20, at the same time, holding the handrail 28, pulling the placing plate 22 through the handrail 28 to move, the inside mounting strip 21 of the sliding groove 27 is moved by the placing plate 22, so that the mounting strip 21 is completely separated from the inside of the sliding groove 27, compared with the traditional incubator, the incubator is designed to facilitate the disassembly of the placing plate 22 through the cooperation between the positioning block 19, the spring 25 and the pull rod 23, which greatly simplifies the cleaning work, the placing plate 22 is easy to accumulate dirt and residue during the microbial culture process, and its detachability enables the experimental personnel to easily remove the placing plate 22 for thorough cleaning and disinfection, ensuring that the incubator remains clean and sterile, which is crucial for preventing cross contamination and ensuring the accuracy of experimental results. At the same time, the easy-to-disassemble tray also improves maintenance efficiency, allowing experimental personnel to quickly inspect and replace damaged trays, avoiding adverse effects on microbial culture. In addition, this design also meets the diverse cultivation needs, and experimental personnel can flexibly replace trays of different materials, sizes or shapes according to different microbial culture conditions.

[0028] The top of the incubator 1 is fixedly installed with a rotating shaft 14, one end of the rotating shaft 14 penetrates the top of the incubator 1, the top of the rotating shaft 14 is fixedly installed with a gear tooth 16, the top of the incubator 1 is fixedly installed with a box one 2, the top of the box one 2 is fixedly installed with a motor 6, the output end of the motor 6 is fixedly installed with a gear tooth 17, and the gear tooth 17 is in meshing engagement with the gear tooth 16.

[0029] The staff places the microbial culture dish inside the placing plate 22, now the motor 6 is turned on at the top of the box one 2, the gear tooth 17 is driven to rotate inside the box one 2 by the motor 6, the gear tooth 17 is driven to rotate by the meshing engagement between the gear tooth 17 and the gear tooth 16, the gear tooth 16 is driven to rotate by the gear tooth 17, the rotating shaft 14 is driven to rotate inside the incubator 1 by the gear tooth 16, the rotating disc 13 is driven to rotate by the rotating shaft 14, the placing plate 22 and the rotating block 18 are driven to rotate by the rotating disc 13, the microbial culture dish is driven to rotate by the placing plate 22, thereby completing the rotation of the microbial culture dish inside the placing plate 22.

[0030] The microorganism culture dish is placed inside the placement plate 22, and the motor 6 is started at the top of the box 2. The gear 2 17 rotates inside the box 2, and the gear 2 17 drives the gear 1 16 to rotate through the gear meshing between the gear 2 17 and the gear 1 16. The rotating shaft 14 rotates inside the incubator 1 through the gear 1 16, and the rotating disc 13 rotates through the rotating shaft 14. The placement plate 22 and the rotating block 18 rotate through the rotating disc 13, and the microorganism culture dish rotates through the placement plate 22. Compared with the traditional incubator, the incubator drives the microorganism culture dish to rotate through the cooperation between the gear 1 16 and the gear 2 17, so that the microorganism is continuously stirred and mixed during the culture process, thereby realizing the uniform distribution of the microorganism in the culture medium. Uniform distribution not only helps the microorganism to fully utilize the nutrients in the culture medium, improves the growth efficiency and reproduction speed, but also reduces the competition and inhibition between microorganisms, promotes their healthy growth. At the same time, the stirring action of the rotating shaft 14 makes the nutrients in the culture medium more uniformly distributed around the microorganism, further improving the culture efficiency. In addition, the rotating shaft 14 can also reduce the precipitation and caking phenomenon in the culture medium, providing a more uniform and stable growth environment for the microorganism, thereby improving the culture quality.

[0031] The left side of the incubator 1 is fixedly installed with a fixed seat 8, the inside of the fixed seat 8 is movably installed with a fixed block 9, and the left side of the fixed block 9 is fixedly installed with a tool box 10.

[0032] By holding the tool box 10, the fixed block 9 is slowly put into the inside of the fixed seat 8 through the tool box 10, and the fixed block 9 is fixedly positioned by the fixed seat 8. By increasing the fixed seat 8, it is convenient to take and place maintenance tools in the fixed seat 8, and the maintenance efficiency of the incubator 1 is improved.

[0033] The bottom of the incubator 1 is fixedly installed with a stand 4, and the bottom of the stand 4 is fixedly installed with a base 5. The base 5 and the stand 4 are in pairs, and there are four groups at the bottom of the incubator 1.

[0034] Because the base 5 and the stand 4 are in pairs, and there are four groups at the bottom of the incubator 1, through the cooperation between the stand 4 and the base 5, it is convenient to provide stable support for the incubator 1, avoid shaking of the incubator 1 during use, and improve the stability of the incubator 1 during use.

[0035] The front of the incubator 1 is movably installed with a movable door 11, and the inside of the movable door 11 is embedded with a glass 12.

[0036] By hand holding the movable door 11, rotating the movable door 11 on the front side of the inside of the incubator 1, opening the inside of the incubator 1, and timely watching the growth of the microorganism, and the microorganism in the inside of the incubator 1 can also be watched through the glass 12.

[0037] The top of the box one 2 is fixedly provided with a supporting column 7, and the supporting column 7 and the motor 6 are fixedly provided with a motor protection cover 3.

[0038] The cooperation between the supporting column 7 and the motor protection cover 3 can stably support the motor 6, reduce the shaking of the motor 6 during use, ensure the stability of the motor 6 during use, and improve the use efficiency of the motor 6.

[0039] The outer diameter of the mounting strip 21 is equal to the inner diameter of the sliding groove 27, and the sliding groove 27 has a smooth inner surface.

[0040] The smooth inner surface of the sliding groove 27 and the equal outer diameter of the mounting strip 21 and the inner diameter of the sliding groove 27 facilitate the staff to hold the handrails 28 and slowly drive the mounting strip 21 into the inside of the sliding groove 27, thereby improving the limiting and fixing efficiency of the mounting strip 21.

[0041] The working principle and use process of the utility model are as follows:

[0042] The staff needs to disassemble and assemble the placing plate 22 for a long time, holds the pull rod 23, moves the positioning block 19 in the positioning hole 26 by pulling the pull rod 23, extrudes the spring 25 in the box two 24 by the positioning block 19, makes the positioning block 19 pass through the inside of the limiting strip 20 and enter the inside of the box two 24, now the positioning block 19 releases the inside of the limiting strip 20, simultaneously, holds the handrails 28, moves the placing plate 22 by pulling the handrails 28, moves the mounting strip 21 in the inside of the sliding groove 27 by the placing plate 22, makes the mounting strip 21 completely separate from the inside of the sliding groove 27, thereby completing the disassembly of the placing plate 22.

[0043] The staff places the microorganism culture dish in the inside of the placing plate 22, now opens the motor 6 at the top of the box one 2, rotates the gear two 17 in the inside of the box one 2 by the motor 6, rotates the gear one 16 by the gear meshing between the gear two 17 and the gear one 16, rotates the gear one 16 by the gear two 17, rotates the rotating shaft 14 in the inside of the incubator 1 by the gear one 16, rotates the rotating disc 13 by the rotating shaft 14, rotates the placing plate 22 and the rotating block 18 by the rotating disc 13, rotates the microorganism culture dish by the placing plate 22, thereby completing the rotation of the microorganism culture dish in the inside of the placing plate 22.

[0044] It is to be noted that, in the present document, relational terms such as first and second and the like can be used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action without necessarily requiring or implying any actual such relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0045] While the embodiments of the present application have been illustrated and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and alterations can be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the application, which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An incubator for the culture of microorganisms, comprising an incubator (1), characterized in that: The inside of the incubator (1) is movably provided with a rotating block (18), the top of the rotating block (18) is fixedly provided with a rotating disc (13), the inside of the rotating disc (13) is fixedly provided with a supporting column (15), the inner side of the supporting column (15) is fixedly provided with a limiting strip (20), the inner side of the limiting strip (20) is fixedly provided with a sliding groove (27), the inside of the limiting strip (20) is movably provided with a mounting strip (21), the bottom of the limiting strip (20) is fixedly provided with a box two (24), the inside of the mounting strip (21) is provided with a positioning hole (26), the inside of the positioning hole (26) is movably provided with a positioning block (19), the bottom of the positioning block (19) is fixedly provided with a pull rod (23), one end of the pull rod (23) penetrates the inside of the box two (24), the spring (25) is fixedly arranged between the positioning block (19) and the box two (24), the top of the two mounting strips (21) is fixedly provided with a placing plate (22), the top of the placing plate (22) is fixedly provided with a handrail (28).

2. The water-jacketed incubator for microbial culture according to claim 1, characterized by: The top of the incubator (1) is fixedly provided with a rotating shaft (14), one end of the rotating shaft (14) penetrates the top of the incubator (1), the top of the rotating shaft (14) is fixedly provided with a gear tooth (16), the top of the incubator (1) is fixedly provided with a box one (2), the top of the box one (2) is fixedly provided with a motor (6), the output end of the motor (6) is fixedly provided with a gear tooth (17), and the gear teeth are engaged between the gear tooth two (17) and the gear tooth one (16).

3. The water-jacketed incubator for microbial culture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left side of the incubator (1) is fixedly provided with a fixed seat (8), the inside of the fixed seat (8) is movably provided with a fixed block (9), the left side of the fixed block (9) is fixedly provided with a tool box (10).

4. The water-jacketed incubator for microbial culture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the incubator (1) is fixedly provided with a column (4), the bottom of the column (4) is fixedly provided with a base (5), and the base (5) and the column (4) are two by two, and there are four groups on the bottom of the incubator (1).

5. The water-jacketed incubator for microbial culture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front of the incubator (1) is movably provided with a movable door (11), the inside of the movable door (11) is embedded with glass (12).

6. The water-jacketed incubator for microbial culture according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the box one (2) is fixedly provided with a supporting column (7), the motor protection cover (3) is fixedly arranged between the supporting column (7) and the motor (6).

7. The water-jacketed incubator for microbial culture according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer diameter value of the mounting strip (21) is equal to the inner diameter value of the sliding groove (27), and the inside of the sliding groove (27) has a smooth surface design.