COcell incubator

The CO2 cell culture chamber, designed with a rotating rod and push plate structure, solves the problem of external contamination when removing culture dishes, enabling removal without opening the chamber door and improving culture efficiency.

CN224047416UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-27CHENGDU HUISHENG BIOTECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-04-16
Publication Date
2026-03-27

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Technical Problem

When removing culture dishes from existing CO2 incubators, impurities and bacteria from the external environment can easily enter, affecting the culture results of other culture dishes.

Method used

A CO2 cell culture chamber was designed, which adopts a rotating rod and push plate structure. The culture dish can be removed without opening the chamber door by rotating the rod and moving the push plate. The gap is sealed by a sealing block to avoid external contamination.

Benefits of technology

This allows for the removal of culture dishes without opening the chamber door, reducing the entry of external impurities and bacteria, and improving the cell culture effect.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a CO2 cell incubator and belongs to the technical field of CO2 incubators. Comprising an incubator body, an incubator door is arranged on one side of the incubator body, a rotating rod is coaxially and rotatably arranged in the incubator body, multiple layers of material carrying plates are arranged on the outer wall of the rotating rod, and notches for culture dishes to enter / exit are formed in the positions, at the material carrying plates, of the side wall of the incubator body. A plurality of blocking blocks used for blocking the notches are arranged on the material carrying plates at intervals in the circumferential direction of the material carrying plates, push plates used for abutting against the culture dishes to enable the culture dishes to penetrate through the notches are arranged on the portions, above the material carrying plates in the radial direction of the material carrying plates, of the side wall of the incubator body in a sliding mode, and a first driving piece used for driving the rotating rod to rotate is arranged on the incubator body; and the second driving parts are used for driving the push plate to move. According to the CO2 cell culture box, when the culture dish is taken out, impurities and bacteria in the external environment can be prevented from entering the culture box main body in a large area, and the CO2 cell culture box has the advantage of improving the cell culture effect.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to CO2 incubator technical field especially relates to a CO2 cell incubator. BACKGROUND

[0002] CO2 incubator is through simulating the formation in the incubator box body similar cell / tissue in vivo growth environment, incubator requires stable temperature, stable CO2 level, constant pH, higher relative saturated humidity to carry out in vitro culture to cell / tissue one kind of device.

[0003] CO2 incubator usually includes incubator main part, the side of incubator main part is equipped with the door, is equipped with multilayer for placing the incubator dish and puts the layer in incubator main part. The staff opens the door and can put multiple incubator dishes on each layer, then closes the door to ensure that cells can be cultured in a constant environment.

[0004] The cultivation of cells at different stages and the growth of accompanying organisms are different, and the staff needs to take out a certain amount of incubator dishes periodically to observe. However, each time the incubator dishes are taken out, the staff needs to open the door, at which time impurities and bacteria in the external environment can easily enter the interior of the incubator main body in a large area, affecting the subsequent cultivation of cells on other incubator dishes in the incubator main body. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] In view of the above problems, the utility model provides a CO2 cell incubator.

[0006] In order to achieve the above invention purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0007] A CO2 cell incubator is provided, which includes an incubator main body, a door is arranged on one side of the incubator main body, a rotating rod is coaxially arranged in the incubator main body, a plurality of load plates are arranged on the outer wall of the rotating rod along the axial direction of the rotating rod, a gap is formed on the side wall of the incubator main body for the incubator dishes to enter or exit, a plurality of blocking blocks are arranged on the load plate along the circumferential direction of the load plate, an installation space for placing the incubator dishes is formed between two adjacent blocking blocks, a push plate is slidably arranged on the side wall of the incubator main body above each load plate along the radial direction of the load plate, the push plate is used to abut against the incubator dishes to make the incubator dishes pass through the gap, a first driving member is arranged on the incubator main body to drive the rotating rod to rotate, and a plurality of second driving members are arranged to drive the push plate to move.

[0008] Further, the blocking block includes a fixed block and a sliding block, the fixed block is arranged on the load plate, the sliding block is slidably arranged on the fixed block along the radial direction of the load plate, and an elastic member is arranged on the fixed block to drive the sliding block to move away from the fixed block.

[0009] Further, the elastic member comprises a spring, the slider is provided with a first guide rod parallel to the moving direction of the slider, one end of the first guide rod is movably arranged in the fixed block, and the spring is sleeved on the outer wall of the guide rod and located between the fixed block and the slider.

[0010] Further, one side of the fixed block is horizontally slidably provided with a limiting plate for adjusting the width of the mounting space along the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the corresponding slider, the limiting plate is fixedly provided with a second guide rod parallel to the moving direction of the limiting plate, and a guide hole for interference fit with the second guide rod is formed in the side wall of the fixed block.

[0011] Further, the outer wall of the incubator main body is provided with a loading frame at each gap, one side of the loading frame is provided with a material taking opening, and a cover plate is arranged at the material taking opening.

[0012] Further, a plurality of air holes are formed through each loading plate.

[0013] Further, the door is a transparent plate.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present application are that when the staff needs to take out part of the culture dishes, the rotating rod can be rotated to align one of the mounting spaces on the loading plate with the corresponding gap, then the corresponding push plate can be driven to move and push the culture dishes in the mounting space out of the gap through the second driving member, after the culture dishes are taken out, the push plate moves away from the gap, and the rotating rod is rotated to block the gap with the blocking block, so that the culture dishes can be taken out without opening the door, and the impurities and bacteria in the external environment are prevented from entering the incubator main body in a large area, thereby improving the cell culture effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the CO2 cell incubator of the embodiment of the present application.

[0016] Figure 2 It is an internal structure schematic view of the CO2 cell incubator of the embodiment of the present application.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a structure schematic view of each component on the loading plate of the CO2 cell incubator of the embodiment of the present application.

[0018] 1, incubator main body; 11, gap; 2, door; 3, rotating rod; 4, loading plate; 41, air hole; 5, blocking block; 51, fixed block; 52, slider; 6, push plate; 7, first driving member; 8, second driving member; 9, spring; 91, first guide rod; 10, limiting plate; 101, second guide rod; 20, loading frame; 201, cover plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] In order to better understand the above technical solutions, the above technical solutions will be described in detail below in combination with the drawings of the specification and specific embodiments.

[0020] The application discloses a CO2 cell incubator, referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 , comprising an incubator body 1, the incubator body 1 is provided with a door 2 on one side, a rotating rod 3 is coaxially arranged in the incubator body 1, a plurality of layers of loading plates 4 are welded on the outer wall of the rotating rod 3 along the axial direction of the rotating rod 3, and a gap 11 for the entry and exit of a culture dish is formed in the side wall of the incubator body 1 at each layer of the loading plate 4. A plurality of blocking blocks 5 for blocking the gap 11 are arranged on the loading plate 4 along the circumferential direction of the loading plate 4, an installation space for placing the culture dish is formed between two adjacent blocking blocks 5, a push plate 6 for abutting against the culture dish to make the culture dish pass through the gap 11 is slidably arranged on the side wall of the incubator body 1 above each layer of the loading plate 4 along the radial direction of the loading plate 4, a first driving member 7 for driving the rotating rod 3 to rotate is installed on the incubator body 1, and a plurality of second driving members 8 for driving the push plate 6 to move are installed on the incubator body 1.

[0021] In the application, the worker can place a plurality of culture dishes in the installation spaces on each layer of the loading plate 4 by opening the door 2, and then the worker can start to culture the cells by closing the door 2. During the cell culture process, the rotating rod 3 needs to be rotated to make the blocking block 5 on each layer of the loading plate 4 block the corresponding gap 11, so that the cells can be cultured in a sealed condition. When the worker needs to take out some culture dishes, the rotating rod 3 can be rotated to make one of the installation spaces on the loading plate 4 align with the corresponding gap 11, and then the corresponding push plate 6 can be driven to move by the second driving member 8 and push the culture dish in the installation space out of the gap 11. After the culture dish is taken out, the push plate 6 moves away from the gap 11, and the rotating rod 3 is rotated to make the blocking block 5 block the gap 11. The CO2 cell incubator of the application can take out some culture dishes by only opening the gap 11, without opening the door 2, so that impurities and bacteria in the external environment cannot enter the inside of the incubator body 1 in a large area, and the cell culture effect is improved.

[0022] Further, the first driving member 7 comprises a driving motor, the driving motor is arranged on the top of the incubator body 1, and the output shaft of the driving motor is in transmission connection with the rotating rod 3. The second driving member 8 comprises a pneumatic cylinder, the pneumatic cylinder is arranged on the side wall of the incubator body 1, and the piston rod of the pneumatic cylinder is movably arranged in the inside of the incubator body 1 and is in bolt connection with the push plate 6.

[0023] Specifically, the blocking block 5 comprises a fixed block 51 and a sliding block 52, the fixed block 51 is bolted on the carrier plate 4, the sliding block 52 is arranged on the fixed block 51 and slides along the radial direction of the carrier plate 4, and the fixed block 51 is provided with an elastic element for driving the sliding block 52 to move away from the fixed block 51.

[0024] In the embodiment of the present application, the elastic block can drive the sliding block 52 to move away from the fixed block 51, so as to ensure that the sliding block 52 can block the gap 11.

[0025] Specifically, the elastic element comprises a spring 9, the sliding block 52 is welded with a first guide rod 91 parallel to the moving direction of the sliding block 52, one end of the first guide rod 91 is movably arranged in the fixed block 51, and the spring 9 is sleeved on the outer wall of the guide rod and located between the fixed block 51 and the sliding block 52.

[0026] In the embodiment of the present application, the two ends of the spring 9 abut against the fixed block 51 and the sliding block 52 respectively, so as to drive the sliding block 52 to move away from the corresponding fixed block 51.

[0027] Further, one side of the fixed block 51 is horizontally arranged with a limiting plate 10 for adjusting the width of the installation space along the direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the corresponding sliding block 52, the limiting plate 10 is welded with a second guide rod 101 parallel to the moving direction of the limiting plate 10, and a guide hole is formed in the side wall of the fixed block 51 for interference fit with the second guide rod 101.

[0028] In the embodiment of the present application, the limiting plate 10 can adjust the width of the installation space, so as to adapt to the outer diameter size of the culture dish, and the installation stability of the culture dish when rotating with the carrier plate 4 can be improved.

[0029] Further, the outer wall of the incubator main body 1 is welded with a carrier frame 20 at each gap 11, one side of the carrier frame 20 is provided with a material taking opening, and a cover plate 201 is arranged at the material taking opening.

[0030] In the embodiment of the present application, one end of the cover plate 201 is rotatably arranged on one side of the carrier frame 20, and the other end of the cover plate 201 is provided with a magnetic block for magnetic connection with the carrier frame 20. The culture dish can be pushed out of the gap 11 and into the carrier frame 20 by the push plate 6, then the carrier plate 4 is rotated to close the gap 11, and then the cover plate 201 is opened to take out the culture dish. In this way, the influence of impurities and bacteria in the external environment on the internal environment of the incubator main body 1 can be further reduced.

[0031] In order to ensure that the culture environment of the culture dishes on each layer of the carrier plate 4 is the same, a plurality of air holes 41 are formed through each layer of the carrier plate 4.

[0032] In order to facilitate the staff to observe the inside of the incubator main body 1, the door 2 is a transparent plate.

[0033] The implementation principle of the CO2 cell incubator is as follows: when the staff needs to take out part of the culture dishes, the rotating rod 3 can be rotated to align one of the mounting spaces on the loading plate 4 with the corresponding gap 11, then the corresponding push plate 6 can be driven to move by the second driving element 8 and push the culture dish in the mounting space out of the gap 11, after the culture dish is taken out, the push plate 6 moves away from the gap 11, and the rotating rod 3 is rotated to block the gap 11 with the blocking block 5. The CO2 cell incubator provided by the application can take out part of the culture dishes by only opening the gap 11, without opening the door 2, so that impurities and bacteria in the external environment cannot enter the inside of the incubator main body 1 in a large area, and the cell culture effect is improved.

[0034] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that although preferred embodiments of the present application have been described, those skilled in the art, once aware of the basic inventive concept, can make further changes and modifications to these embodiments. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be interpreted as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications falling within the scope of the present application. Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and changes to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and changes of the present application fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents, the present application also intends to include these modifications and changes.

Claims

1. A CO2 cell culture incubator, characterized in that: The incubator includes a main body (1), a door (2) on one side of the main body (1), a rotating rod (3) rotatably mounted coaxially inside the main body (1), and multiple layers of material carrier plates (4) spaced along their axial direction on the outer wall of the rotating rod (3). Each layer of material carrier plate (4) on the side wall of the main body (1) has a notch (11) for the entry / exit of the culture dish. Multiple sealing notches (11) are spaced along the circumference of each material carrier plate (4). The sealing block (5) of the incubator body (1) forms an installation space for placing the culture dish between two adjacent sealing blocks (5). On the side wall of the incubator body (1), a push plate (6) is slidably arranged along the radial direction of the material plate (4) above each layer of material plate (4) to abut against the culture dish so that it passes through the notch (11). The incubator body (1) is provided with a first driving member (7) for driving the rotating rod (3) to rotate, and a plurality of second driving members (8) for driving the push plate (6) to move.

2. The CO2 cell culture incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sealing block (5) includes a fixed block (51) and a slider (52). The fixed block (51) is disposed on the material carrier plate (4). The slider (52) is slidably disposed on the fixed block (51) along the radial direction of the material carrier plate (4). The fixed block (51) is provided with an elastic element for driving the slider (52) to move away from the fixed block (51).

3. The CO2 cell culture incubator according to claim 2, characterized in that: The elastic element includes a spring (9), and the slider (52) is provided with a first guide rod (91) parallel to its own moving direction. One end of the first guide rod (91) is movably inserted into the fixed block (51), and the spring (9) is sleeved on the outer wall of the guide rod and located between the fixed block (51) and the slider (52).

4. A CO2 cell culture incubator according to claim 3, characterized in that: A limiting plate (10) for adjusting the width of the installation space is provided on one side of the fixed block (51) in a direction perpendicular to the movement of the corresponding slider (52). A second guide rod (101) parallel to its own movement direction is fixed on the limiting plate (10). A guide hole for interference fit with the second guide rod (101) is provided on the side wall of the fixed block (51).

5. A CO2 cell culture incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: A material loading frame (20) is provided at each notch (11) on the outer wall of the incubator body (1). A material taking port is provided on one side of the material loading frame (20), and a cover plate (201) is provided at the material taking port.

6. A CO2 cell culture incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: Each of the material carrier plates (4) has multiple air holes (41) through it.

7. A CO2 cell culture incubator according to claim 1, characterized in that: The door (2) is made of transparent sheet material.