Movable cell culture device
By designing a mobile cell culture device, which employs a motor-driven oscillation unit and a caster wheel structure, the problems of bulkiness and lack of oscillation in traditional devices are solved, enabling flexible movement and efficient cell culture while ensuring temperature control and sample safety.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGSU KEYI TIANZE CELL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-01
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing cell culture equipment is bulky and difficult to move. The lack of an oscillation mechanism leads to cell sedimentation and accumulation, affecting cell activity and proliferation capacity. Furthermore, the absence of a fixing device makes the culture container prone to displacement, resulting in sample loss and experimental interruption.
A mobile cell culture device was designed, which uses a motor-driven oscillation unit and a caster wheel structure, combined with a clamp and spring fixing system, to achieve flexible movement of the device and cell oscillation function, and the temperature is controlled by warm water.
This technology enables flexible movement of the cell culture device, promotes mixing of cells and culture medium and gas exchange, ensures temperature control, prevents container displacement, and improves experimental efficiency and safety.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of cell culture technology, and in particular to a mobile cell culture device. Background Technology
[0002] Cell culture is crucial in scientific research, medicine, and pharmaceuticals. Existing cell culture devices are generally bulky and difficult to move, making them unsuitable for the specific needs of field research and bedside treatment. They are also inconvenient to operate, with cumbersome sample storage and parameter adjustments, and high-end equipment is prohibitively expensive. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a mobile, flexible, multifunctional, easy-to-operate, and cost-effective cell culture device.
[0003] Traditional cell culture devices typically consist of a culture container, a stirring mechanism, and a temperature control mechanism. They primarily drive the development of cell biology research, accelerate drug development, and promote the application of clinical cell therapy technologies.
[0004] Traditional cell culture devices lack an oscillation mechanism, causing cells to easily settle and accumulate, resulting in decreased activity and proliferation capacity, affecting experimental results and culture efficiency. Furthermore, the lack of a fixing device inside the incubator makes the culture container prone to displacement, leading to cell sample loss, experimental interruption, and wasted time and resources. Therefore, a mobile cell culture device is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content
[0005] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides a mobile cell culture device, which aims to improve the existing technology where the lack of an oscillation mechanism causes cells to easily settle and accumulate, resulting in decreased activity and proliferation capacity, affecting experimental results and culture efficiency. Furthermore, the lack of a fixing device inside the incubator makes the culture container prone to displacement, causing cell sample loss, experimental interruption, and wasting time and resources.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a mobile cell culture device, comprising a culture chamber, a shell fixedly connected to the outside of the culture chamber, a motor fixedly connected inside the shell, a turntable fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, an eccentric shaft fixedly connected to the end of the turntable away from the motor, a slider fixedly connected to the outside of the eccentric shaft, a support plate fixedly connected inside the shell, two limiting blocks fixedly connected to the outside of the end of the support plate away from the motor, a bracket slidably connected inside each of the two limiting blocks, and an oscillation unit fixedly connected to the outside of the two brackets;
[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution: multiple bases are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the oscillation unit, and a central shaft is fixedly connected through and inside each of the multiple bases. Clamps are rotatably connected to the outside of each of the multiple central shafts, and springs are fixedly connected to the outside of each of the multiple clamps.
[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution: the bottom of the incubator is fixedly connected with multiple casters;
[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution: the oscillation unit is slidably connected inside the incubator;
[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution: both of the brackets are slidably connected inside the housing;
[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution: both brackets are fixedly connected to the outside of the slider;
[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution: the clamp is rotatably connected to the inside of the base;
[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution: the spring is fixedly connected between the clamp and the base.
[0014] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] 1. In this invention, after the motor is powered on and started, the output end drives the turntable to rotate. The eccentric shaft at the end of the turntable away from the motor will rotate with the turntable, and the slider outside the eccentric shaft will reciprocate under its drive. The reciprocating motion of the slider drives the support to slide linearly back and forth within the limiting block, and the oscillation unit will also reciprocate accordingly, realizing the oscillation function in the cell culture process and promoting the mixing of cells and culture medium and gas exchange.
[0016] 2. In this invention, the container is placed inside the clamp, and the spring between the clamp and the base provides elastic force, allowing the clamp to firmly hold the container in place. This ensures that the container will not shift or tilt during oscillation. Furthermore, the oscillation unit has a perforation, allowing warm water to enter the device during warm water culture. During the reciprocating motion of the oscillation unit, the warm water can fully contact the bottle fixed by the clamp, achieving temperature control of the cell culture inside the bottle, simulating a suitable temperature environment for cell growth, and maintaining the temperature conditions required for cell culture. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a mobile cell culture device proposed in this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the slider structure of a mobile cell culture device proposed in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a mobile cell culture device clamp proposed in this utility model.
[0020] Legend:
[0021] 1. Incubator; 2. Casters; 3. Oscillating unit; 4. Support; 5. Shell; 6. Limiting block; 7. Support plate; 8. Motor; 9. Turntable; 10. Slider; 11. Eccentric shaft; 12. Clamp; 13. Spring; 14. Base; 15. Central shaft. Detailed Implementation
[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0023] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 2 This utility model provides an embodiment of a mobile cell culture device, comprising a culture chamber 1, a shell 5 fixedly connected to the outside of the culture chamber 1, a motor 8 fixedly connected inside the shell 5, a turntable 9 fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 8, an eccentric shaft 11 fixedly connected to the end of the turntable 9 away from the motor 8, a slider 10 fixedly connected to the outside of the eccentric shaft 11, a support plate 7 fixedly connected inside the shell 5, two limiting blocks 6 fixedly connected to the outside of the end of the support plate 7 away from the motor 8, brackets 4 slidably connected inside each of the two limiting blocks 6, an oscillation unit 3 fixedly connected to the outside of each of the two brackets 4, multiple casters 2 fixedly connected to the bottom of the culture chamber 1, the oscillation unit 3 slidably connected inside the culture chamber 1, the two brackets 4 slidably connected inside the shell 5, and the two brackets 4 fixedly connected to the outside of the slider 10.
[0024] The incubator 1 is the main body, and multiple casters 2 installed at the bottom allow the device to move flexibly to meet the needs of different scenarios. The incubator 1 is externally fitted with a shell 5. Inside the shell 5, a motor 8 is the core power component, and its output end is connected to a turntable 9. When the motor 8 starts, the turntable 9 rotates accordingly. An eccentric shaft 11 is located at the end of the turntable 9 furthest from the motor 8. A slider 10 outside the eccentric shaft 11 reciprocates with the rotation of the eccentric shaft 11. A support plate 7 inside the shell 5 provides stable support. Two limiting blocks 6 are installed at the end of the plate furthest from the motor 8. Two brackets 4 are slidably installed inside the limiting blocks 6 and also slidably connected inside the shell 5. Both are connected to the slider 10, meaning that the reciprocating motion of the slider 10 can drive the brackets 4 to slide linearly back and forth under the constraint of the limiting blocks 6. The support 4 is connected to the oscillation unit 3, which is slidably disposed inside the incubator 1. When the support 4 slides, the oscillation unit 3 will reciprocate synchronously inside the incubator 1, thereby realizing the oscillation function during cell culture and providing a suitable dynamic environment for cell growth.
[0025] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 Multiple bases 14 are fixedly connected to the inner wall of the oscillation unit 3. A central shaft 15 is fixedly connected through the interior of each of the multiple bases 14. A clamp 12 is rotatably connected to the exterior of each of the multiple central shafts 15. A spring 13 is fixedly connected to the exterior of each of the multiple clamps 12. The clamps 12 are rotatably connected inside the bases 14, and the springs 13 are fixedly connected between the clamps 12 and the bases 14.
[0026] The inner wall of the oscillation unit 3 is provided with multiple bases 14, each with a central shaft 15 passing through it and maintaining its fixed position. A clamp 12 is fitted around the central shaft 15, allowing it to rotate flexibly around it, while also being embedded inside the base 14, preventing it from leaving the support range of the base 14 during rotation. A spring 13 connects the clamp 12 and the base 14. When a culture flask is placed in the clamp 12, the spring 13 is slightly stretched or compressed, and the resulting elastic force keeps the clamp 12 firmly against the flask, ensuring stable fixation even during oscillation and preventing displacement or drop.
[0027] Working Principle: This mobile cell culture device has multiple casters 2 at its bottom. When the device is moved, the casters 2's steering and rolling functions allow for convenient movement in different locations, meeting the cell culture needs of special scenarios such as field sampling and bedside testing. After the motor 8 is powered on, its output drives the turntable 9 to rotate. The eccentric shaft 11 at the end of the turntable 9 furthest from the motor 8 rotates with the turntable 9, and the slider 10 outside the eccentric shaft 11 reciprocates under its influence. The reciprocating motion of the slider 10 causes the support 4 to slide linearly back and forth within the limiting block 6, and the oscillation unit 3 also reciprocates accordingly, realizing the oscillation function during cell culture and promoting the mixing of cells and culture medium, as well as gas exchange. The oscillation unit 3 contains multiple bases 14, with a central shaft 15 passing through the bases 14. The clamp 12 can rotate around the central shaft 15 at a certain angle. When securing the culture flask container, the container is placed inside the clamp 12. The spring 13 between the clamp 12 and the base 14 provides elastic force, ensuring the clamp 12 firmly holds the container and prevents it from shifting or tipping over during oscillation. The oscillation unit 3 has a perforation, allowing warm water to enter the device during warm water culture. During the reciprocating motion of the oscillation unit 3, the warm water can fully contact the flask fixed by the clamp 12, achieving temperature control of the cell culture inside the flask, simulating a suitable temperature environment for cell growth, and maintaining the temperature conditions required for cell culture.
[0028] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A mobile cell culture device, comprising an incubator (1), characterized in that: The incubator (1) is externally fixedly connected to a shell (5), and an internally fixedly connected to a motor (8). A turntable (9) is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (8). An eccentric shaft (11) is fixedly connected to the end of the turntable (9) away from the motor (8). A slider (10) is fixedly connected to the outside of the eccentric shaft (11). A support plate (7) is fixedly connected to the inside of the shell (5). Two limiting blocks (6) are fixedly connected to the outside of the end of the support plate (7) away from the motor (8). A bracket (4) is slidably connected inside each of the two limiting blocks (6). An oscillation unit (3) is fixedly connected to the outside of the two brackets (4).
2. The mobile cell culture device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the oscillation unit (3) is fixedly connected to multiple bases (14), and a central shaft (15) is fixedly connected through the interior of each of the multiple bases (14). A clamp (12) is rotatably connected to the exterior of each of the multiple central shafts (15), and a spring (13) is fixedly connected to the exterior of each of the multiple clamps (12).
3. The mobile cell culture device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the incubator (1) is fixedly connected with multiple casters (2).
4. The mobile cell culture device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The oscillation unit (3) is slidably connected inside the incubator (1).
5. A mobile cell culture device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both of the brackets (4) are slidably connected inside the housing (5).
6. A mobile cell culture device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both brackets (4) are fixedly connected to the outside of the slider (10).
7. A mobile cell culture device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The clamp (12) is rotatably connected to the inside of the base (14).
8. A mobile cell culture device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The spring (13) is fixedly connected between the clamp (12) and the base (14).