Reagent card incubation device and medical analysis equipment

By setting up placement slots and a water absorption network on the incubation plate to absorb condensate, the problem of condensate accumulation in the reagent card incubation device is solved, improving the stability and incubation efficiency of the device.

CN223565705UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-18GUANGDONG WESAIL BIOTECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422662828.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-31
Publication Date
2025-11-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-31

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Technical Problem

Condensation generated by reagent cards in the incubation device can easily accumulate at the top of the chamber door, leading to incubation malfunctions such as difficulty in optical barcode scanning or detection errors.

Method used

A placement slot and an opening are provided on the incubation plate. The first water-absorbing element is installed in the placement slot, and the condensate is absorbed through the opening. Combined with the second water-absorbing element and other water-absorbing elements, a water-absorbing network is formed to absorb the condensate and prevent its residue.

Benefits of technology

It effectively absorbs condensate in the incubation chamber, reduces contact between condensate and reagent cards, lowers the risk of incubation failure, and improves the stability of the device.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of medical analysis instruments, and discloses a reagent card incubation device and medical analysis equipment, and the reagent card incubation device mainly comprises a cover plate, an incubation plate and a first water absorption piece. The cover plate covers the top of the incubation plate and forms at least one incubation bin, the front end of the incubation bin is provided with a bin opening for reagent cards to enter and exit, the incubation plate is provided with at least one placement groove, the top surface of the incubation plate is further provided with an opening communicated with the placement groove, and the opening is further communicated with the incubation bin; the first water absorption piece is arranged in the placing groove and is in contact with the reagent card through the opening. The incubation plate is provided with the containing groove provided with the first water absorption piece, condensate water generated in the incubation stage of the incubation bin can be absorbed through the first water absorption piece, contact between the condensate water and the reagent card is reduced, and therefore the risk that incubation faults occur to the reagent card is reduced.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to medical analysis instrument technical field, concretely relates to reagent card incubation device and medical analysis equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In order to satisfy the dustproof, dehumidification etc. requirement, the import and export of reagent card incubation device generally is equipped with warehouse door. Because reagent card produces condensate when incubating in the incubation warehouse, when reagent card is extracted from the incubation warehouse after detection, the bottom of reagent card is easy to stick condensate, and the condensate is accumulated near the warehouse door along with the extraction of reagent card. After the warehouse door is closed, the condensate is adsorbed to the upper part of the warehouse mouth of the incubation warehouse.

[0003] When other reagent card is inserted again, the condensate in the upper part can contact reagent card and cause various incubation failures of reagent card. For example, the condensate falls on the two-dimensional code of reagent card and causes optical code scanning reading difficulty, or drops to the sample adding window and causes detection error. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] Therefore, the utility model provides a reagent card incubation device and medical analysis equipment to solve the problem that the reagent card incubation device is easy to form condensate on the upper part of the warehouse door and cause incubation failure of reagent card.

[0005] In a first aspect, the utility model provides a reagent card incubation device, comprising:

[0006] The cover plate is arranged on the top of the incubation plate and forms at least one incubation warehouse, the front end of the incubation warehouse is provided with a warehouse mouth for reagent card import and export, the incubation plate is provided with at least one placing groove, and the top surface of the incubation plate is further provided with an opening communicated with the placing groove and the incubation warehouse.

[0007] The first water absorbing part is installed in the placing groove and contacts reagent card through the opening.

[0008] The reagent card incubation device provided by the utility model embodiment has the first water absorbing part in the placing groove, reagent card is imported and exported from the warehouse mouth of the incubation warehouse, the condensate generated in the incubation warehouse is taken to the front end of the incubation plate along with the import and export of reagent card, and the first water absorbing part in the placing groove absorbs the condensate from the opening, so that the condensate is prevented from remaining in the incubation warehouse, the condensate is prevented from being taken to the warehouse door by reagent card and then being taken to the upper part of the warehouse mouth, the contact between the condensate and reagent card is reduced, the risk of incubation failure of reagent card is reduced, and the use stability of the reagent card incubation device is improved.

[0009] In an alternative embodiment, the placement slot is arranged at the front end of the incubation plate, and the reagent card incubation device further comprises a second water absorption member, which is arranged at the front end of the incubation plate and covers the slot of the placement slot, and the second water absorption member is connected with the first water absorption member.

[0010] Beneficial effects: Since the second water absorption member is arranged at the front end of the incubation plate and connected with the first water absorption member, the condensed water absorbed by the first water absorption member can be introduced into the second water absorption member, thereby increasing the water absorption upper limit of the first water absorption member and facilitating long-term use.

[0011] In an alternative embodiment, the bottom surface of the placement slot is inclined downward near one end of the second water absorption member.

[0012] Beneficial effects: The inclined bottom surface of the placement slot can use the weight of the condensed water to introduce the condensed water absorbed by the first water absorption member into the second water absorption member.

[0013] In an alternative embodiment, the bottom of the incubation plate is further provided with a heat insulation plate, the bottom of the heat insulation plate is provided with a heat dissipation plate, the bottom of the heat dissipation plate is provided with a third water absorption member, and a fourth water absorption member is further arranged between the third water absorption member and the second water absorption member.

[0014] Beneficial effects: The fourth water absorption member is used to connect the third water absorption member and the second water absorption member, and the condensed water absorbed by the first water absorption member passes through the second water absorption member and the fourth water absorption member in sequence and finally reaches the third water absorption member, so as to further increase the water absorption upper limit.

[0015] In an alternative embodiment, one side of the fourth water absorption member is connected with the side of the second water absorption member away from the incubation plate, and the bottom of the fourth water absorption member is connected with the top surface of the third water absorption member.

[0016] Beneficial effects: The condensed water introduced by the second water absorption member is further introduced into one side of the fourth water absorption member, and then introduced into the top surface of the third water absorption member through the bottom of the fourth water absorption member, so as to quickly spread the absorbed condensed water and avoid saturation failure of the first water absorption member.

[0017] In an alternative embodiment, the first water absorption member, the second water absorption member, the third water absorption member and the fourth water absorption member are all made of water absorption cotton.

[0018] Beneficial effects: The first water absorption member, the second water absorption member, the third water absorption member and the fourth water absorption member are all made of water absorption cotton, which has low use cost and is conducive to popularization.

[0019] In an alternative embodiment, the first water absorption member is in T shape, one end of which extends to the slot of the placement slot and abuts against the second water absorption member, and the middle part of the first water absorption member is protruded and extends into the incubation chamber through the opening.

[0020] Beneficial effect: the middle part of the first water absorption member is protruded and extends into the incubation chamber through the opening, so as to absorb the condensed water on the reagent card when the reagent card enters and exits the incubation chamber, and one end of the first water absorption member extends to the slot of the placing groove and abuts against the second water absorption member, so as to guide the absorbed condensed water into the second water absorption member.

[0021] In an alternative embodiment, the cover plate and the incubation plate form a plurality of the incubation chambers along the length direction, and each of the incubation chambers is in communication with at least one of the openings.

[0022] Beneficial effect: the plurality of incubation chambers can simultaneously incubate a plurality of reagent cards, and each of the incubation chambers is in communication with at least one opening, so that the condensed water formed in each of the incubation chambers can be quickly absorbed by the first water absorption member, thereby improving the incubation efficiency.

[0023] In an alternative embodiment, each of the incubation chambers is in communication with a pair of the openings, and the top surface of the incubation plate is provided with a heat-conducting protrusion corresponding to each of the incubation chambers along the width direction, the heat-conducting protrusion is located in the incubation chamber, and the pair of the openings are respectively located on opposite sides of the heat-conducting protrusion.

[0024] Beneficial effect: the heat-conducting protrusion is used for heating the reagent card, and the pair of the openings are respectively located on opposite sides of the heat-conducting protrusion, so as to expand the contact area between the first water absorption member and the reagent card, thereby improving the absorption effect of the condensed water.

[0025] In a second aspect, the utility model also provides a medical analysis equipment, comprising:

[0026] a reagent card;

[0027] The reagent card is placed in the incubation chamber and is in contact with the first water absorption member.

[0028] Beneficial effect: because the medical analysis equipment comprises the reagent card incubation device, has the same effect as the reagent card incubation device, that is, the first water absorption member is arranged in the placing groove, the reagent card enters and exits the incubation chamber from the chamber opening, the condensed water generated in the incubation chamber is taken to the front end of the incubation plate along with the reagent card, and is absorbed by the first water absorption member in the placing groove from the opening, so as to prevent the condensed water from remaining in the incubation chamber, avoid the condensed water being taken to the chamber door by the reagent card and then being taken to the upper part of the chamber opening by the chamber door, thereby reducing the contact between the condensed water and the reagent card, and further reducing the risk of incubation failure of the reagent card, and improving the use stability of the reagent card incubation device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0029] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the specific embodiments or the prior art description, obviously, the drawings described in the following are some embodiments of the present application, and for those skilled in the art, other drawings can also be obtained without creative labor on the basis of these drawings.

[0030] Figure 1 A structure diagram of a reagent card incubation device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0031] Figure 2 A structure diagram of a reagent card incubation device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 1 A local enlarged diagram of A in the figure.

[0032] Figure 3 A structure diagram of a reagent card incubation device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure. Figure 1 A structure diagram of a reagent card incubation device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0033] Figure 4 A structure diagram of a reagent card incubation device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0034] Figure 5 A structure diagram of a reagent card incubation device according to an embodiment of the present application is shown in the figure.

[0035] Explanation of reference signs:

[0036] 1, cover plate; 2, incubation plate; 201, placing groove; 2011, groove opening; 202, opening; 203, heat conduction protrusion; 3, first water absorption part; 4, second water absorption part; 5, heat insulation plate; 6, heat dissipation plate; 7, third water absorption part; 8, fourth water absorption part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the following will combine the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application, obviously, the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the protection scope of the present application.

[0038] The embodiments of the present application will be described below in combination with Figures 1 to 5

[0039] According to the embodiments of the present application, on the one hand, as Figure 1 ​As shown, a reagent card incubation device is provided, mainly comprising: a cover plate 1, an incubation plate 2 and a first water absorption part 3. The cover plate 1 is arranged on the top of the incubation plate 2 and forms at least one incubation chamber, and the front end of the incubation chamber is provided with a chamber opening for reagent cards to enter and exit. The incubation plate 2 is provided with at least one placing groove 201, and the top surface of the incubation plate 2 is also provided with an opening 202 in communication with the placing groove 201. The first water absorption part 3 is installed in the placing groove 201 and contacts the reagent card through the opening 202.

[0040] The reagent card incubation device provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the first water absorption part 3 is arranged in the placing groove 201, the reagent card enters and exits the incubation chamber from the chamber opening, the condensed water generated in the incubation chamber is taken to the front end of the incubation plate 2 along with the reagent card, and is absorbed by the first water absorption part 3 in the placing groove 201 from the opening 202, so that the condensed water is prevented from remaining in the incubation chamber, the condensed water is prevented from being taken to the chamber door by the reagent card and then being taken to the upper part of the chamber opening by the chamber door, the contact between the condensed water and the reagent card is reduced, and then the risk of incubation failure of the reagent card is reduced, and the use stability of the reagent card incubation device is improved.

[0041] Compared with the structure in which the water absorption part is arranged only at the chamber opening of the incubation chamber, the placing groove 201 and the opening 202 are arranged on the incubation plate 2 in the embodiment of the utility model, the first water absorption part 3 is introduced into the inside of the incubation chamber, and the condensed water at the bottom of the reagent card is absorbed, so that the absorption effect of the condensed water is better.

[0042] Specifically, the cover plate 1 is fixedly connected with the incubation plate 2, and the fixed connection structure can adopt a buckle type structure, is convenient and fast to install, or can adopt a fastener type structure, is stable in connection, and the embodiment of the utility model does not make too many limitations in this regard. In order to improve the incubation efficiency, a plurality of incubation chambers can be arranged.

[0043] In addition, the chamber opening is provided with a movable chamber door, and the chamber door is used for closing the chamber opening. For example, the chamber opening adopts a telescopic structure, can be telescoped up and down, and can close or expose the chamber door.

[0044] The front, rear, top and bottom directions of the embodiment of the utility model are shown in Figure 1 .

[0045] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the placement groove 201 is arranged at the front end of the incubation plate 2, and the reagent card incubation device further comprises a second water absorption member 4, which is arranged at the front end of the incubation plate 2 and covers the groove opening 2011 of the placement groove 201, and the second water absorption member 4 is connected with the first water absorption member 3. Since the second water absorption member 4 is arranged at the front end of the incubation plate 2 and connected with the first water absorption member 3, the condensed water absorbed by the first water absorption member 3 can be introduced into the second water absorption member 4, thereby increasing the upper limit of water absorption of the first water absorption member 3 and facilitating long-term use. The second water absorption member 4 can also fix the first water absorption member 3 to prevent the first water absorption member 3 from falling out of the placement groove 201.

[0046] Specifically, the second water absorption member 4 is fixedly attached to the front end of the incubation plate 2 along the length direction of the incubation plate 2 by a fixing adhesive. The second water absorption member 4 is in a strip shape and is connected with a plurality of first water absorption members 3. The length direction of the incubation plate 2 is indicated by an arrow L in Figure 4 .

[0047] In some other embodiments, the placement groove 201 can also be arranged at other positions of the incubation plate 2 according to actual needs.

[0048] In one embodiment, the bottom surface of the placement groove 201 is inclined downward near one end of the second water absorption member 4. The inclination angle can be selected according to actual needs, for example, inclined downward by 15 degrees. The bottom surface of the placement groove 201 is provided with an inclined surface, which can utilize the weight of the condensed water to introduce the condensed water absorbed by the first water absorption member 3 into the second water absorption member 4.

[0049] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 3 , the bottom of the incubation plate 2 is further provided with a heat insulation plate 5, which can be made of heat insulation cotton. The bottom of the heat insulation plate 5 is provided with a heat dissipation plate 6, one end of which can be provided with a heat dissipation fin, and a plurality of refrigeration fins can be arranged between the heat dissipation plate 6 and the heat insulation cotton. The bottom of the heat dissipation plate 6 is provided with a third water absorption member 7, and a fourth water absorption member 8 is arranged between the third water absorption member 7 and the second water absorption member 4. The fourth water absorption member 8 is used to connect the third water absorption member 7 and the second water absorption member 4, and the condensed water absorbed by the first water absorption member 3 passes through the second water absorption member 4 and the fourth water absorption member 8 in sequence, and finally reaches the third water absorption member 7, so as to further increase the upper limit of water absorption.

[0050] Further, in one embodiment, as shown in Figure 2 , one side of the fourth water absorption member 8 is connected with the side of the second water absorption member 4 away from the incubation plate 2, and the bottom of the fourth water absorption member 8 is connected with the top surface of the third water absorption member 7. The condensed water introduced by the second water absorption member 4 is further introduced into one side of the fourth water absorption member 8, and then introduced into the top surface of the third water absorption member 7 through the bottom of the fourth water absorption member 8, so as to quickly spread the absorbed condensed water and avoid saturation failure of the first water absorption member 3.

[0051] Specifically, the fourth water absorption member 8 can be fixedly glued on the side of the second water absorption member 4 away from the incubation plate 2. The bottom of the fourth water absorption member 8 can be fixedly connected with the top surface of the third water absorption member 7 by the fixing glue.

[0052] It should be noted that the material of the first water absorption member 3 is not limited in the embodiments of the present application, and any existing water absorption material can be selected according to the needs. In addition, the materials of the second water absorption member 4, the third water absorption member 7 and the fourth water absorption member 8 are also not limited.

[0053] In one embodiment, the first water absorption member 3, the second water absorption member 4, the third water absorption member 7 and the fourth water absorption member 8 are all made of water absorption cotton. The use cost is lower, and it is beneficial to popularization.

[0054] It should be noted that the shape of the first water absorption member 3 is also not limited in the embodiments of the present application, and any existing shape can be selected according to the actual needs.

[0055] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 5 , the first water absorption member 3 is in T shape, one end of the first water absorption member 3 extends to the slot opening 2011 of the placing groove 201 and abuts against the second water absorption member 4, and the middle part of the first water absorption member 3 protrudes and extends into the incubation chamber through the opening 202. The middle part of the first water absorption member 3 protrudes and extends into the incubation chamber through the opening 202, so as to absorb the condensed water on the reagent card when the reagent card enters or exits the incubation chamber, and one end of the first water absorption member 3 extends to the slot opening 2011 of the placing groove 201 and abuts against the second water absorption member 4, so as to guide the absorbed condensed water into the second water absorption member 4.

[0056] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 , the cover plate 1 and the incubation plate 2 form a plurality of incubation chambers along the length direction, and each incubation chamber is communicated with at least one opening 202. The plurality of incubation chambers can incubate a plurality of reagent cards at the same time, and at least one opening 202 is communicated in each incubation chamber, so that the condensed water formed in each incubation chamber can be absorbed by the first water absorption member 3, thereby improving the incubation efficiency.

[0057] In one embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , each incubation chamber is communicated with a pair of openings 202, and the top surface of the incubation plate 2 is provided with a plurality of heat-conducting protrusions 203 corresponding to the incubation chambers along the width direction, the heat-conducting protrusions 203 are located in the incubation chambers, and the pair of openings 202 are respectively located on the opposite sides of the heat-conducting protrusions 203. The width direction of the incubation plate 2 is the front-rear direction in Figure 1 . The heat-conducting protrusions 203 are used for heating the reagent card, and the pair of openings 202 are respectively located on the opposite sides of the heat-conducting protrusions 203, which can expand the contact area between the first water absorption member 3 and the reagent card, thereby improving the absorption effect of the condensed water. The heat-conducting protrusions 203 cooperate with the heat dissipation plate 6 to adjust the incubation temperature of the reagent card.

[0058] The working process of the embodiment of the utility model is as follows:

[0059] The reagent card generates condensed water in the incubation process, the condensed water is collected at the bottom of the reagent card under the action of gravity, the reagent card is separated from the incubation chamber after the incubation is completed, in the moving process of the reagent card, the first water absorption part 3 protruding at the opening 202 absorbs the condensed water at the bottom of the reagent card, and the condensed water is guided from the slot opening 2011 of the placing groove 201 to the second water absorption part 4, then the second water absorption part 4 guides the fourth water absorption part 8, and finally the fourth water absorption part 8 guides the third water absorption part 7.

[0060] To realize the basic function of the reagent card incubation device, the reagent card incubation device in the embodiment can also include other necessary modules or components, such as a scanning window, a reagent card recognition unit, etc. It should be noted that the other necessary modules or components included in the reagent card incubation device can be selected from any suitable existing structure. To clearly and simply illustrate the technical solutions provided in the embodiment, the above-mentioned parts will not be described in detail here, and the accompanying drawings of the specification are also simplified accordingly. However, it should be understood that the embodiments of the utility model are not limited in scope.

[0061] According to the embodiment of the utility model, on the other hand, a medical analysis equipment is also provided, mainly including: a reagent card and a reagent card incubation device, the reagent card is placed in the incubation chamber of the reagent card incubation device, and is in contact with the first water absorption part 3.

[0062] Because the medical analysis equipment includes the reagent card incubation device, has the same effect as the reagent card incubation device, that is, the first water absorption part 3 is arranged in the placing groove 201, the reagent card enters and exits the incubation chamber from the chamber opening, the condensed water generated in the incubation chamber is taken to the front end of the incubation plate 2 along with the entry and exit of the reagent card, and is absorbed by the first water absorption part 3 in the placing groove 201 from the opening 202, preventing the condensed water from remaining in the incubation chamber, avoiding that the condensed water is taken to the chamber door by the reagent card, and then taken to the upper part of the chamber opening by the chamber door, thereby reducing the contact between the condensed water and the reagent card, and further reducing the risk of incubation failure of the reagent card, and improving the use stability of the reagent card incubation device.

[0063] Specifically, the medical analysis equipment includes but is not limited to an immunochromatographic analyzer.

[0064] Specifically, the bottom of the reagent card is provided with a groove matched with the heat-conducting protrusion 203, and the heat-conducting protrusion 203 can also be used to fix the reagent card to ensure the stability of the reagent card.

[0065] Although the embodiments of the present application are described in conjunction with the drawings, various modifications and changes can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, and such modifications and changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A reagent card incubation device, characterized in that, include: A cover plate (1) and an incubation plate (2) are provided. The cover plate (1) is placed on the top of the incubation plate (2) and forms at least one incubation chamber. The front end of the incubation chamber is provided with an inlet for reagent cards to enter and exit. The incubation plate (2) is provided with at least one placement slot (201). The top surface of the incubation plate (2) is also provided with an opening (202) that communicates with the placement slot (201). The opening (202) is also connected to the incubation chamber. The first absorbent element (3) is installed in the placement groove (201) and contacts the reagent card through the opening (202).

2. The reagent card incubation device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The placement slot (201) is located at the front end of the incubation plate (2). The reagent card incubation device also includes a second absorbent component (4). The second absorbent component (4) is installed at the front end of the incubation plate (2) and closes the slot opening (2011) of the placement slot (201). The second absorbent component (4) is connected to the first absorbent component (3).

3. The reagent card incubation device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the placement groove (201) is inclined downward at the end near the second water-absorbing element (4).

4. The reagent card incubation device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bottom of the incubation plate (2) is also provided with a heat insulation plate (5), the bottom of the heat insulation plate (5) is provided with a heat dissipation plate (6), the bottom of the heat dissipation plate (6) is provided with a third water absorption component (7), and a fourth water absorption component (8) is provided between the third water absorption component (7) and the second water absorption component (4).

5. The reagent card incubation device according to claim 4, characterized in that, One side of the fourth absorbent (8) is connected to the side of the second absorbent (4) away from the incubation plate (2), and the bottom of the fourth absorbent (8) is connected to the top surface of the third absorbent (7).

6. The reagent card incubation device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The first absorbent element (3), the second absorbent element (4), the third absorbent element (7), and the fourth absorbent element (8) are all made of absorbent cotton.

7. The reagent card incubation device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first absorbent (3) is T-shaped, with one end extending to the opening (2011) of the placement groove (201) and abutting against the second absorbent (4). The middle part of the first absorbent (3) protrudes and extends into the incubation chamber through the opening (202).

8. The reagent card incubation apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The cover plate (1) and the incubation plate (2) form a plurality of incubation chambers along the length direction, and each incubation chamber is connected to at least one of the openings (202).

9. The reagent card incubation device according to claim 8, characterized in that, Each of the incubation chambers is connected to a pair of openings (202). The top surface of the incubation plate (2) is provided with heat-conducting protrusions (203) corresponding to the incubation chambers along the width direction. The heat-conducting protrusions (203) are located inside the incubation chambers, and the pair of openings (202) are located on opposite sides of the heat-conducting protrusions (203).

10. A medical analysis device, characterized in that, include: Reagent card; The reagent card incubation device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the reagent card is placed in the incubation chamber and is in contact with the first absorbent element (3).