Incubator capable of automatically adjusting level
By using an automatic incubator level detection and motor drive system, the problem of inconvenient adjustment of culture dishes is solved, ensuring the uniformity of culture medium and cell growth, and preventing culture medium overflow.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422093451.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-08-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-01-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-08-28
AI Technical Summary
The existing cell culture incubator is cumbersome to adjust the level of the culture dish, which can easily lead to the overflow of the culture medium and affect the experimental results.
An automatically leveling incubator is used, which uses a drive motor and PLC controller combined with a level detector to automatically adjust the placement platform. Fine adjustments are made using a bevel gear and threaded rod structure to ensure that the culture dish is in a level position.
This technology enables automatic adjustment of the culture dish, avoids unevenness in the culture medium, and improves the uniformity of cell growth and the reliability of experiments.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model mainly relates to the technical field of cell culture, specifically to a culture box with automatic level adjustment. BACKGROUND
[0002] Cell culture technology, also known as cell cloning technology, is a method that simulates the in-vivo environment (such as sterility, appropriate temperature, pH, and certain nutritional conditions, etc.) to make cells survive, grow, reproduce, and maintain their main structure and function. The core of this technology is to simulate the in-vivo environment by artificially controlling environmental conditions such as temperature, humidity, pH, nutrients, and gases, so that cells can grow and divide in vitro.
[0003] According to the application number CN202322860272.6, a cell culture box partition plate with adjustable level is provided, which includes a partition plate body and two installation strips, each installation strip is connected with the partition plate body through two bolt assemblies; the bolt assembly includes an adjusting bolt and a tightening nut; the upper surface of the partition plate body is also provided with a plurality of level detection mechanisms. The partition plate body is provided with a level detection mechanism on four sides, and the level of the side can be observed by observing whether the bubbles in the level detection mechanism are centered. The level of the side can be adjusted by adjusting the two adjusting bolts corresponding to the side, and the four sides of the partition plate body can be adjusted to be level one by one, so that the partition plate body can be adjusted to be level. After adjusting the level of the partition plate body, the cell culture device is placed, and the cell culture device is in a horizontal position, the thickness of the culture medium is more uniform, and the cell growth is more uniform.
[0004] The above adjustment method is more troublesome, and the culture dish is placed in the incubator for adjustment, which can cause the culture solution in the culture dish to overflow and affect the experiment. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] Therefore, the utility model aims to provide a culture box with automatic level adjustment to solve the technical problems in the background art.
[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:
[0007] A culture box with automatic level adjustment, including a base, a horizontal adjustment component provided on the top of the base, and a movable placement table provided on the top of the base and located on the top of the horizontal adjustment component, the horizontal adjustment component includes edge adjusters arranged in a ring array on the top of the base, threaded rods located on one side of the edge adjusters and on the top of the base, and screw blocks sleeved on the outer wall of the threaded rods.
[0008] Preferably, the edge adjuster comprises a bevel gear one embedded in the top of the base table, and the top of the bevel gear one is provided with an adjusting connecting rod, and an adjusting top rod is sleeved on the side wall of the adjusting connecting rod.
[0009] Preferably, the number of the edge adjuster is at least 4, and the adjusting connecting rod and the adjusting top rod are connected through threads;
[0010] The bevel gear one is engaged with a bevel gear two, the bottom of the bevel gear one is provided with a driving motor, and the driving motor is arranged on the inner wall of the base table.
[0011] Preferably, the side wall of the bevel gear two is connected with one end of the threaded rod, the other end of the threaded rod is provided with a limiting block, and the limiting block is arranged on the top of the base table.
[0012] Preferably, the top of the base table is embedded with a sliding groove, the bottom of the screw block is connected with the inner wall of the sliding groove in a sliding manner, and the top of the screw block is provided with an inclined top surface.
[0013] Preferably, the movable placing table comprises a supporting column arranged on the top of the base table and located on one side of the threaded rod, the supporting column is provided with a connecting circular plate, and the top of the connecting circular plate is provided with a placing table surface.
[0014] Preferably, the top of the connecting circular plate is annularly distributed and embedded with a plurality of springs, and the springs are arranged in connection with the placing table surface; and the bottom of the placing table surface is connected with the inclined top surface in a sliding manner.
[0015] Preferably, the bottom of the base table is provided with a lifting assembly, and the lifting assembly is driven by a screw rod and a screw block.
[0016] In summary, the technical scheme mainly has the following beneficial effects:
[0017] The placing table surface is mainly used for placing cell culture instruments such as culture dishes, the edge adjuster in the horizontal adjusting component can be used for fine adjustment of the inclination of any side of the placing table surface for multiple times, the threaded connection can stop the adjusting top rod at any slight angle and also can play a supporting role; and the cell culture solution in the culture container is effectively prevented from being unevenly distributed;
[0018] When the placing table surface is slightly inclined and the edge adjuster is adjusted, the screw block moves together, which can assist in adjusting the inclination of the placing table surface on one hand and assist in supporting on the other hand, so as to reduce the load of the edge adjuster and avoid damage of the edge adjuster in a long-time use process; the control device driven by the lifting assembly does not need to take out or increase the platform plate, and pollution of the incubator is avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0019] Figure 1The bottom table and horizontal adjusting component position structure axial view of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 The horizontal adjusting component structure axial view of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 The overall structure axial view of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 4 The overall structure plan view of the utility model;
[0023] Figure 5 The Figure 4 Structure enlarged view of A in the middle;
[0024] Figure 6 The Figure 4 Structure enlarged view of B in the middle;
[0025] Figure 7 The Figure 4 Structure enlarged view of C in the middle;
[0026] BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS:10, bottom table; 11, sliding groove; 20, horizontal adjusting component; 30, movable placing table; 21, edge adjuster; 22, threaded rod; 23, screw block; 31, support column; 32, connecting round plate; 33, placing table top; 211, bevel gear one; 212, adjusting connecting rod; 213, adjusting top rod; 214, bevel gear two; 215, driving motor; 221, limiting block; 231, inclined top surface; 321, spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0027] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model.
[0028] EMBODIMENT
[0029] As Figure 1 , 2 , 5 shown, including bottom table 10, the horizontal adjusting component 20 of bottom table 10 top, the horizontal adjusting component 20 includes the edge adjuster 21 of the annular array distribution of bottom table 10 top, the threaded rod 22 of the one side of edge adjuster 21 and located bottom table 10 top, and the screw block 23 of the sleeve threaded rod 22 outer wall;
[0030] Edge adjuster 21 includes the bevel gear one 211 of embedding bottom table 10 top, bevel gear one 211 top is equipped with adjusting connecting rod 212, the adjusting top rod 213 of sleeve adjusting connecting rod 212 side wall;Bevel gear one 211 is engaged with bevel gear two 214;Bevel gear one 211 bottom is equipped with driving motor 215;Driving motor 215 bottom table 10 inner wall;
[0031] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the adjusting link 212 at the top is rotated under the driving of the motor 215, the adjusting link 212 is threadedly connected with the adjusting top rod 213, so as to drive the adjusting top rod 213 to move upward, thereby achieving the lifting of the detected low part and the adjustment of the horizontal state of the culture vessel;
[0032] At the same time, under the driving of the motor 215, the bevel gear one 211 drives the threaded rod 22 connected with the bevel gear two 214 to rotate, the threaded rod 22 is fixed at the other end by the limiting block 221, the bottom of the screw block 23 is slidingly connected with the inner wall of the sliding groove 11, and the threaded rod 22 is connected with the screw block 23, which is driven to move horizontally.
[0033] As shown in Figure 1 , 2 , 4, 7, comprising a base 10, a horizontal adjusting part 20 at the top of the base 10, the horizontal adjusting part 20 comprising edge adjusters 21 arranged in an annular array at the top of the base 10, a threaded rod 22 at one side of the edge adjusters 21 and located at the top of the base 10, and a screw block 23 sleeving the outer wall of the threaded rod 22; the number of the edge adjusters 21 is at least 4, the adjusting link 212 is threadedly connected with the adjusting top rod 213; the bevel gear one 211 is engaged with the bevel gear two 214; the bottom of the bevel gear one 211 is provided with a driving motor 215; the driving motor 215 is located in the inner wall of the base 10; the side wall of the bevel gear two 214 is connected with one end of the threaded rod 22, the other end of the threaded rod 22 is provided with a limiting block 221, and the limiting block 221 is located at the top of the base 10;
[0034] The top of the base 10 is embedded with a sliding groove 11, the bottom of the screw block 23 is slidingly connected with the inner wall of the sliding groove 11, and the top of the screw block 23 is provided with an inclined top surface 231;
[0035] It should be noted that in this embodiment, when the adjusting top rod 213 moves downward, the screw block 23 moves towards the side close to the edge adjuster 21, and when the adjusting top rod 213 moves upward, the screw block 23 moves away from the side away from the edge adjuster 21,
[0036] Therefore, during the adjustment of the inclined placing table 33, the inclined top surface 231 at the top of the screw block 23 at the bottom of the placing table 33 supports the bottom of the placing table 33, reduces the pressure of the edge adjuster 21, and the moving screw block 23 assists in reducing the adjustment of the inclination of the placing table 33 by the edge adjuster 21, so that the horizontal state can be better adjusted.
[0037] As shown in Figure 1 , 2, 3, 6, and the movable placing table 30 on the top of the bottom base 10 and on the top of the horizontal adjusting component 20, the movable placing table 30 comprises a supporting column 31 on the top of the bottom base 10 and on one side of the threaded rod 22, the supporting column 31 is provided with a connecting circular plate 32, the top of the connecting circular plate 32 is provided with a placing table surface 33; a plurality of springs 321 are embedded in the top of the connecting circular plate 32 in a ring shape, and the springs 321 are arranged in connection with the placing table surface 33; the bottom of the placing table surface 33 is in sliding connection with the inclined top surface 231.
[0038] It should be noted that, in the embodiment, the driving motor 215 is controlled by the PLC controller, the PLC controller is connected with the horizontal detector arranged in the incubator in an electrical signal mode, and receives various horizontal data in the adjusting process;
[0039] When the operator places the cell culture vessel in the placing table surface 33, under the influence of the gravity of the cell culture vessel itself and the detection of the horizontal detector, when it is detected that a position of the placing table surface 33 is in an unbalanced state, the detection data is sent to the PLC controller, the PLC controller receives the signal and controls the driving motor 215 located in the position to start working;
[0040] The placing table surface 33 is connected with the inner wall of the connecting circular plate 32 through the plurality of springs 321, so that the placing table surface 33 cannot move horizontally, but can be slightly inclined and rotated.
[0041] The working principle of the utility model is:
[0042] In the utility model, the driving motor 215 is controlled by the PLC controller, the PLC controller is connected with the horizontal detector arranged in the incubator in an electrical signal mode, and receives various horizontal data in the adjusting process;
[0043] When the operator places the cell culture vessel in the placing table surface 33, under the influence of the gravity of the cell culture vessel itself and the detection of the horizontal detector, when it is detected that a position of the placing table surface 33 is in an unbalanced state, the detection data is sent to the PLC controller, the PLC controller receives the signal and controls the driving motor 215 located in the position to start working;
[0044] The placing table surface 33 is connected with the inner wall of the connecting circular plate 32 through the plurality of springs 321, so that the placing table surface 33 cannot move horizontally, but can be slightly inclined and rotated;
[0045] Under the driving of the driving motor 215, the adjusting connecting rod 212 on the top thereof rotates, the adjusting connecting rod 212 is in threaded connection with the adjusting top rod 213, so that the adjusting top rod 213 is driven to move upwards, so that a detected low place is lifted, and the horizontal state of the culture vessel is adjusted;
[0046] Meanwhile, under the drive of the motor 215, the bevel gear one 211 drives the threaded rod 22 connected with the bevel gear two 214 to rotate, the threaded rod 22 is fixed at the other end by the limiting block 221, the screw block 23 bottom is slidably connected with the inner wall of the sliding groove 11, the threaded rod 22 outer wall is connected with the screw block 23, and the screw block 23 is driven to move horizontally;
[0047] When the adjusting top rod 213 moves downward, the screw block 23 moves to the side close to the edge adjuster 21, and when the adjusting top rod 213 moves upward, the screw block 23 moves to the side away from the edge adjuster 21,
[0048] Therefore, in the process of adjusting the inclination of the placing table 33, the inclined top surface 231 of the screw block 23 top on the bottom part assists in supporting the bottom part of the placing table 33, reduces the pressure of the edge adjuster 21, and the moving screw block 23 assists in reducing the inclination of the placing table 33 adjusted by the edge adjuster 21, so that the horizontal state can be better adjusted, and the uniformity in the culture solution culture process is ensured.
[0049] The above examples only illustrate the technical idea of the utility model, and cannot limit the protection scope of the utility model, and any modification made on the basis of the technical scheme according to the technical idea of the utility model falls within the protection scope of the utility model.
Claims
1. A culture box capable of automatically adjusting a level, comprising a base table (10), a level adjusting part (20) arranged on the top of the base table (10), and a movable placing table (30) arranged on the top of the base table (10) and on the top of the level adjusting part (20), characterized in that The horizontal adjusting component (20) comprises edge adjusters (21) arranged in an annular array on the top of the base table (10), threaded rods (22) on one side of the edge adjusters (21) and located on the top of the base table (10), and screw blocks (23) sleeved on the outer wall of the threaded rods (22).
2. The self-leveling incubator of claim 1, wherein, The edge adjuster (21) comprises a bevel gear I (211) embedded on the top of the base table (10), an adjusting connecting rod (212) provided on the top of the bevel gear I (211), and an adjusting top rod (213) sleeved on the side wall of the adjusting connecting rod (212).
3. The self-leveling incubator of claim 2, wherein, The number of the edge adjusters (21) is at least four, and the adjusting connecting rod (212) and the adjusting top rod (213) are connected through threads; The bevel gear I (211) is engaged with a bevel gear II (214), the bottom of the bevel gear I (211) is provided with a driving motor (215), and the driving motor (215) is arranged on the inner wall of the base table (10).
4. The self-leveling incubator of claim 3, wherein, The side wall of the bevel gear II (214) is connected with one end of the threaded rod (22), the other end of the threaded rod (22) is provided with a limiting block (221), and the limiting block (221) is arranged on the top of the base table (10).
5. The self-leveling incubator of claim 1, wherein, The top of the base table (10) is embedded with a sliding groove (11), the bottom of the screw block (23) is connected with the inner wall of the sliding groove (11) in a sliding manner, and the top of the screw block (23) is provided with an inclined top surface (231).
6. The self-leveling incubator of claim 5, wherein, The movable placing table (30) comprises a supporting column (31) arranged on the top of the base table (10) and located on one side of the threaded rod (22), the supporting column (31) is provided with a connecting circular plate (32), and the top of the connecting circular plate (32) is provided with a placing table surface (33).
7. The self-leveling incubator of claim 6, wherein, A plurality of springs (321) are embedded on the top of the connecting circular plate (32) in an annular arrangement, and the springs (321) are arranged in connection with the placing table surface (33); the bottom of the placing table surface (33) is connected with the inclined top surface (231) in a sliding manner.
8. The self-leveling incubator of claim 1, wherein, The bottom of the base table (10) is provided with a lifting assembly, and the lifting assembly is driven by a screw rod and a screw block.
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Cell incubator partition plate capable of adjusting levelness
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