Incubation device and in-vitro diagnosis equipment

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of experimental devices, and discloses an incubation device and in vitro diagnostic equipment, comprising: an incubation main body which is internally provided with a plurality of accommodating units and is suitable for correspondingly accommodating reaction containers; the first heating piece is correspondingly arranged on the bottom surface of the incubation main body; the second heating piece is in communication connection with the first heating piece and is at least arranged on two opposite side surfaces of the incubation main body; the limiting assembly is connected with the incubation main body, the first heating piece and the second heating piece in a limiting manner. The first heating piece and the second heating piece are respectively arranged, and the distribution positions of the heating pieces are simultaneously arranged at the bottom and at least opposite side surfaces of the incubation main body, so that when a reagent is contained in the reaction container, the reagent in the incubation main body can be respectively heated or insulated along the bottom surface and the height direction; the side heating area of the incubation main body is relatively increased, the area temperature difference is reduced, and meanwhile, a user can conveniently place the reaction container into the accommodating unit from the top.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to experimental device technical field, concretely relates to a kind of incubation device and in vitro diagnostic equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In experimental device and medical diagnosis etc. field, for part reagent needs to be heated and kept warm etc., commonly used device is reagent incubation device, and the reagent incubation structure commonly seen at present is usually integrated incubation design: namely with the incubation block of storage reaction container as main body, reagent is built-in in reaction container, and the region of placing heating element is provided in the bottom of incubation block.

[0003] However, in practice, such incubation device, reagent is greatly different in temperature in upper and lower sides in the process of keeping warm or heating, and it is easy to affect the normal use of reagent. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] Therefore, the utility model provides a kind of incubation device and in vitro diagnostic equipment to solve the problem that reagent is affected by temperature difference when incubation device keeps warm or heats reagent in prior art.

[0005] Firstly, the utility model provides a kind of incubation device, comprising: incubation main body, built-in with a plurality of accommodating units, suitable for corresponding accommodating reaction container;First heating element, corresponding setting in the bottom surface of the incubation main body;Second heating element, with the first heating element is connected, at least on the opposite two sides of the incubation main body;Limiting component, at least limiting connection incubation main body and first heating element.

[0006] Beneficial effects

[0007] By setting first heating element and second heating element respectively, the distribution position of heating element is set in the bottom and at least opposite side of incubation main body simultaneously, when reagent is accommodated in reaction container, such setting can heat or keep warm reagent in incubation main body along bottom surface and height direction respectively, relatively increase the side heating area of incubation main body, reduce regional temperature difference, and facilitate user to place reaction container from top to accommodating unit.

[0008] In addition, first heating element and second heating element can also be set with same or different temperature according to needs, to further refine the temperature of each region, improve the temperature adjustment range on incubation device.

[0009] In an alternative embodiment, the first heating element and the second heating element are integrally provided.

[0010] Beneficial effects

[0011] In this way, on the one hand, the two types of heating elements are limited, and when the overall structure is a hard structure, the single heating element is limited, which can meet the structure needs of the fixed installation, and reduce the installation difficulty. On the other hand, the integrated setting reduces the temperature adjustment difficulty of the two types of heating elements, and a single temperature setting or a single structure temperature setting in different areas can be achieved, which is lower in operation difficulty.

[0012] In an optional embodiment, the limiting assembly comprises: a fixed plate, which is arranged on the bottom surface of the incubation main body and on the bottom side of the first heating element away from the incubation main body; and a plurality of first supporting members, which are arranged at intervals and have one end penetrating through the fixed plate and the first heating element and being connected to the incubation main body.

[0013] Advantages

[0014] By arranging the fixed plate and connecting the first supporting members to the incubation main body, the structure of the first heating element is limited, and the surface of the heating element is prevented from being scratched by the plate surface. In addition, the plurality of first supporting members can be connected to the external structure as a supporting structure to fix the incubation device.

[0015] In an optional embodiment, the incubation device further comprises: a first heat preservation member arranged on the bottom side of the incubation main body and having the first heating element arranged therebetween and a plurality of through holes for the first supporting members to penetrate; and / or a second heat preservation member arranged around the incubation main body and having the second heating element arranged therein.

[0016] In an optional embodiment, the incubation device further comprises: a plurality of third heat preservation members arranged on the side of the first heat preservation member away from the first heating element and around the first supporting members.

[0017] Advantages

[0018] The arrangement of the third heat preservation member can further prevent heat loss of the incubation main body and the structure in contact with it on the basis of the first and second heat preservation members, thereby improving the overall heat preservation effect.

[0019] In an optional embodiment, the incubation device further comprises: an adapter plate detachably connected to one end of the first supporting member away from the incubation main body; and a plurality of second supporting members having one end detachably connected to the adapter plate and the other end adapted to be connected to an external unit.

[0020] Advantages

[0021] The adapter plate and the second support member can further improve the planar position of the incubation body, facilitate the user to disassemble, debug and maintain under normal conditions, and meanwhile, the adapter plate and the second support member are detachably and limitingly connected with the first support member, so that the user can disassemble the adapter plate and the second support member according to actual operation and installation height.

[0022] In an alternative embodiment, the incubation device further comprises: a gas passing hole, which is correspondingly arranged on the bottom side of the incubation body, adjacent to the edge of the incubation body, and is arranged to avoid the first heating member, the first heat preservation member and the second heat preservation member.

[0023] Advantages

[0024] The gas passing hole can maintain the air pressure balance inside the incubation body, and ensure the stability of the heating performance, and meanwhile, the gas passing hole is arranged adjacent to the edge of the incubation body, so as to avoid the heating member and the heat preservation member.

[0025] In an alternative embodiment, the incubation device further comprises: a temperature sensing unit, which is arranged on the side wall of the incubation body and is arranged to avoid the second heating member, and is adapted to detect the temperature in the incubation body.

[0026] In an alternative embodiment, the incubation device further comprises: a mounting groove, which is correspondingly arranged on the side wall of the incubation body, and has a heat preservation switch mounted and limited therein, and the heat preservation switch is in communication connection with the first heating member and the second heating member.

[0027] In a second aspect, the utility model provides a kind of in-vitro diagnostic equipment, including the incubation device described above. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0028] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed in the specific embodiments or prior art description will be briefly introduced as follows. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are some embodiments of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can also obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0029] Figure 1 It is an exploded view of the structure of the incubation device of the utility model embodiment;

[0030] Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the structure of the incubation device of the utility model embodiment; Figure 1 It is an exploded view of the structure of the incubation device of the utility model embodiment;

[0031] Figure 3 It is an exploded view of the structure of the incubation device of the utility model embodiment; Figure 2 It is an exploded view of the structure of the incubation device of the utility model embodiment;

[0032] Explanation of reference signs:

[0033] 1, incubation body; 2, first heating piece; 3, second heating piece; 4, fixing plate; 5, first supporting piece; 6, first heat preservation piece; 7, second heat preservation piece; 8, third heat preservation piece; 9, adapter plate; 10, second supporting piece; 11, air passing hole; 12, temperature sensing unit; 13, installation groove; 14, heat preservation switch; 15, fixing sheet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the embodiments of the present application more clear, the technical scheme in the embodiments of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments of the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without making creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0035] The embodiments of the present application will be described below in combination with Figures 1 to 3 .

[0036] The present application provides an incubation device, comprising: an incubation body 1, a first heating piece 2, a second heating piece 3 and a limiting assembly.

[0037] The incubation body 1 is box-shaped, has an open top and a bottom, and has a plurality of accommodation units built-in. The accommodation units are top-opened cylindrical or grooved, etc. The accommodation units are suitable for accommodating reaction containers. The reaction containers are specifically test tubes with sample reagents built-in, or other sample containers.

[0038] The first heating piece 2 is correspondingly arranged on the bottom surface of the incubation body 1. The second heating piece 3 is connected with the first heating piece 2. In the present embodiment, the second heating piece 3 is arranged on the opposite two side surfaces of the incubation body 1. As an alternative embodiment, the second heating piece 3 can also be arranged on more side surfaces of the incubation body 1. The first heating piece 2 and the second heating piece 3 are preferably heating films, or can be heating blocks or a plurality of heating wires distributed in a surface shape, etc.

[0039] The limiting assembly at least limits the connection between the incubation body 1 and the first heating piece 2. Preferably, the limiting assembly can limit the connection of the incubation body 1, the first heating piece 2 and the second heating piece 3 respectively.

[0040] By respectively setting the first heating member 2 and the second heating member 3, the distribution positions of the heating members are set at the bottom and at least the opposite side of the incubation main body 1 at the same time, which can heat or keep warm the reagent in the incubation main body 1 along the bottom surface and the height direction when the reagent is contained in the reaction container, relatively increases the heating area of the side of the incubation main body 1, reduces the regional temperature difference, and facilitates the user to place the reaction container into the containing unit from the top.

[0041] In addition, the first heating member 2 and the second heating member 3 can also be set to the same or different temperatures as needed, which facilitates further refinement of the temperature of each region and improves the temperature adjustment range of the incubation device.

[0042] In the embodiment, the first heating member 2 and the second heating member 3 are integrally arranged. In this way, on the one hand, it is convenient to limit the two types of heating members, and when the overall structure of the integral arrangement is a hard structure, limiting a single heating member can meet the structural needs of fixed installation, reducing the installation difficulty. On the other hand, the integral arrangement reduces the temperature adjustment difficulty of the two types of heating members, and a single temperature setting or a single structure temperature setting of different regions can be achieved, which is lower in operation difficulty.

[0043] As a convertible embodiment, the first heating member 2 and the second heating member 3 can be arranged separately, and communication connection is realized through wire or wireless transmission. The two are independently adjusted in temperature or mutually feedback adjusted in temperature. The second heating member can be connected with the incubation main body through self-friction, additional limiting members or limiting assemblies.

[0044] The limiting assembly comprises a fixed plate 4 and a plurality of first supporting members 5.

[0045] The fixed plate 4 is arranged corresponding to the bottom surface of the incubation main body 1 and is arranged on the bottom side of the first heating member 2 away from the incubation main body 1. Preferably, the fixed plate 4 completely covers the first heating member 2. As a convertible embodiment, the fixed plate 4 can also correspondingly extend to the side of the incubation main body 1 provided with the second heating member 3.

[0046] The plurality of first supporting members 5 are arranged at intervals. Preferably, the plurality of first supporting members 5 comprise multiple rows and multiple columns and are uniformly distributed at intervals. One end of the first supporting member 5 penetrates through the fixed plate 4 and the first heating member 2 and is connected with the incubation main body 1 in position. The bottom of the incubation main body 1 is provided with a limiting matching part corresponding to the distribution of the first supporting member 5. Preferably, the end of the first supporting member 5 and the limiting matching part are screw-threaded, and can also be clamped, welded or the like.

[0047] In the embodiment, the limiting assembly is arranged in position at the same time, and the heating member and the incubation main body 1 are also cooperatively provided with an adhesive medium such as adhesive to realize adhesion.

[0048] By setting the fixed plate 4, and connecting on the incubation main body 1 through the first support 5, the structure of the first heating element 2 is limited, and the surface of the heating element is prevented from being scratched by the plate surface. In addition, the first support 5 can be connected to the external structure as a support structure according to the needs, and the whole incubation device is fixed.

[0049] The incubation device also includes a first heat preservation element 6 and a second heat preservation element 7.

[0050] The first heat preservation element 6 is correspondingly arranged on the bottom side of the incubation main body 1, and the first heating element 2 is clamped between the incubation main body 1 and the first heat preservation element 6. A plurality of through holes are provided on the first heat preservation element 6 for the first support 5 to pass through. The second heat preservation element 7 is correspondingly arranged around the incubation main body 1, and the second heating element 3 is arranged in the second heat preservation element 7. It can be understood that the first heat preservation element 6 and the second heat preservation element 7 can also be optionally arranged. The material of the first heat preservation element 6 and the second heat preservation element 7 is preferably heat insulation cotton, and can also be other heat preservation elements such as heat insulation ceramic.

[0051] Preferably, the incubation device also includes a plurality of third heat preservation elements 8, which are arranged on the side of the first heat preservation element 6 away from the first heating element 2, and correspondingly arranged around the first support 5. The third heat preservation element 8 can further prevent the heat loss of the incubation main body 1 and the structure in contact with it on the basis of the first heat preservation element 6 and the second heat preservation element 7, and improve the overall heat preservation effect. The material of the third heat preservation element 8 is preferably heat insulation cotton, and the material thereof can be different from that of the first heat preservation element 6 and the second heat preservation element 7.

[0052] The incubation device also includes an adapter plate 9 and a plurality of second supports 10.

[0053] The adapter plate 9 is detachably limitedly connected with the end of the first support 5 away from the incubation main body 1, which is preferably threaded connection, and can also be detachable clamping connection. The second support 10 is preferably a support column, and its length is longer than that of the first support 5. One end of the second support 10 is detachably limitedly connected with the adapter plate 9, which is preferably threaded connection, and can also be detachable clamping connection. The other end is suitable for limitedly connecting with the external unit.

[0054] The adapter plate 9 and the second support 10 can further improve the planar position of the incubation main body 1, and facilitate the user to disassemble, debug and maintain under normal conditions. At the same time, the adapter plate 9 and the second support 10 are detachably limitedly connected with the first support 5, which is convenient for the user to disassemble the adapter plate 9 and the second support 10 according to the actual operation and installation height needs.

[0055] As the transformable embodiment, the adapter plate 9 and the first support 5, the adapter plate 9 and the second support 10, at least one of the two groups of structures can also be fixedly connected in a non-detachable manner, such as welding or one-piece forming, etc.

[0056] The incubation body 1 also comprises an air vent hole 11, which is preferably a long hole gap, and is correspondingly arranged on the bottom side of the incubation body 1, adjacent to the edge of the incubation body 1, and is arranged to avoid the first heating element 2, the first heat preservation element 6 and the second heat preservation element 7. By arranging the air vent hole 11, the air pressure balance inside the incubation body 1 is facilitated, and the stability of the heating performance is ensured. At the same time, the air vent hole 11 is arranged adjacent to the edge of the incubation body 1, which facilitates the avoidance of each heating element and heat preservation element.

[0057] In addition, the incubation device also comprises a temperature sensing unit 12 arranged on the side wall of the incubation body 1, which is preferably a temperature sensor, and is suitable for detecting the temperature in the incubation body 1. The side wall of the incubation body 1 is provided with an opening or an inner groove for accommodating the temperature sensing unit 12. The second heating element 3 is correspondingly provided with a avoiding space on the side wall for avoiding the temperature sensing unit 12, which can avoid directly heating the temperature sensing unit 12 and affect the accuracy of its detection. As the transformable embodiment, the temperature sensing unit 12 can be arranged inside the incubation body 1.

[0058] The incubation device also comprises a mounting groove 13 correspondingly arranged on the side wall of the incubation body 1, which is provided with a heat preservation switch 14 limited therein. The heat preservation switch 14 is connected with the first heating element 2 and the second heating element 3, which can be electrically connected or wirelessly connected. At the same time, the heat preservation switch 14 is also electrically connected or wirelessly connected with the temperature sensing unit 12. Preferably, in this embodiment, the fixed sheet 15 connected with the heat preservation switch 14 is limited in the mounting groove 13 by screws.

[0059] In this embodiment, the adapter plate 9 is arranged in a non-metal material, preferably a glass fiber material, which has strong bearing capacity, low weight and poor temperature conduction effect. The adapter plate 9 is arranged in a non-metal material, which on the one hand relatively reduces the structural quality of the incubation device, and has low cost, and on the other hand, compared with metal material, the commonly used adapter plate 9 has low thermal conductivity, which improves the heat preservation effect of the incubation body 1.

[0060] Further preferably, at least one of the second support 10 and the first support 5 can also be arranged in a non-metal material.

[0061] In a second aspect, the present embodiment also provides an in-vitro diagnostic device, which can be an in-vitro diagnostic analyzer, etc., comprising the above-mentioned incubation device.

[0062] 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. An incubation device, characterized in that, The incubation device comprises: an incubation body (1) internally provided with a plurality of accommodation units suitable for accommodating reaction containers; a first heating member (2) arranged on the bottom surface of the incubation body (1); a second heating member (3) connected with the first heating member (2) and arranged on at least two opposite sides of the incubation body (1); a limiting assembly for limiting connection between the incubation body (1) and the first heating member (2).

2. The incubation device of claim 1, wherein, The first heating member (2) and the second heating member (3) are integrally arranged.

3. Incubation device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The limiting assembly comprises: a fixed plate (4) arranged on at least the bottom surface of the incubation body (1) and on the bottom side of the first heating member (2) away from the incubation body (1); a plurality of first supporting members (5) arranged at intervals, one end of each of the first supporting members (5) penetrating through the fixed plate (4) and the first heating member (2) and being in limiting connection with the incubation body (1).

4. The incubation device of claim 3, wherein, Further comprising: a first heat preservation member (6) arranged on the bottom side of the incubation body (1) and having the first heating member (2) clamped therebetween, and a plurality of through holes for the first supporting members (5) penetrating therethrough being arranged on the first heat preservation member (6); and / or, a second heat preservation member (7) arranged around the periphery of the incubation body (1) and having the second heating member (3) arranged therein.

5. The incubation device of claim 4, wherein, Further comprising: a plurality of third heat preservation members (8) arranged on the side of the first heat preservation member (6) away from the first heating member (2) and arranged around the periphery of the first supporting members (5).

6. The incubation device of claim 3, wherein, Further comprising: an adapter plate (9) detachably connected with one end of the first supporting members (5) away from the incubation body (1); a plurality of second supporting members (10) having one end detachably connected with the adapter plate (9) and the other end suitable for limiting connection with an external unit.

7. Incubation device according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that The incubation body (1) further comprises: an air passing hole (11) arranged on the bottom side of the incubation body (1) and adjacent to the edge of the incubation body (1) and arranged away from the first heating member (2), the first heat preservation member (6) and the second heat preservation member (7).

8. The incubation device according to any one of claims 1-2, 4-6, characterized in that, Further comprising: a temperature sensing unit (12) arranged on the side wall of the incubation body (1) and arranged away from the second heating member (3) and suitable for detecting the temperature in the incubation body (1).

9. The incubation device of claim 8, wherein, Further comprising: a mounting groove (13) arranged on the side wall of the incubation body (1) and having a heat preservation switch (14) mounted and limited therein, the heat preservation switch (14) being connected with the first heating member (2) and the second heating member (3).

10. An in-vitro diagnostic device, characterized in that, The incubation device comprises the incubation device according to any one of claims 1-9.

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