A water bath kettle

By introducing a transparent lid and a shaking component into the water bath, the safety hazard caused by test tube rupture was resolved, thus improving the safety of the cell resuscitation process.

CN224378016UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-19北京昭衍新药研究中心股份有限公司

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
北京昭衍新药研究中心股份有限公司
Filing Date
2025-05-26
Publication Date
2026-06-19

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

During cell revival, test tubes are prone to bursting, causing personal injury. Current technologies require operators to wear protective equipment such as gloves and goggles, but there is still a risk of injury.

Method used

A water bath was designed, equipped with a transparent lid, a floating test tube rack, and a shaking component. The transparent lid prevents splashing, and the shaking component shakes the test tube rack through a shaking frame and a drive mechanism to prevent the test tubes from breaking.

Benefits of technology

It effectively prevents test tubes from bursting during the recovery process, reducing the risk of injury to operators and improving safety.

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Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of water bath technology, specifically a water bath. The utility model includes a water bath with a transparent lid hinged to its upper end. The inner wall of the water bath is equipped with a floating test tube rack and a shaking component. The shaking component is used to shake the test tube rack and includes a shaking frame disposed on the surface of the test tube rack. The shaking frame and the test tube rack are detachably connected. During cell resuscitation, the operator pours water into the water bath, inserts test tubes containing cells into the test tube rack, and places the test tube rack to float on the water surface. The transparent lid is then closed, and the water bath is started. The water is heated using a resistance wire inside the water bath, while the shaking component shakes the test tube rack, thereby resuscitating the cells inside the test tubes. The transparent lid also prevents the test tubes from shattering and splashing outwards, thus minimizing the risk of damage to the outside environment should the test tubes shatter during cell resuscitation.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of water bath technology, and in particular to a water bath. Background Technology

[0002] A water bath is used to revive cells taken from liquid nitrogen. To revive cells, water is poured into the water bath and the water bath is turned on. The water is heated by the resistance wire inside the water bath. Then, the operator clamps the test tube containing the cells with a test tube clamp and manually shakes the test tube in the water bath to revive the cells.

[0003] Because test tubes can explode during the resuscitation process (the caps of the test tubes containing resuscitated cells are not tight, and a small amount of liquid nitrogen may enter the test tubes during transportation or storage, causing them to explode during resuscitation in a water bath), which can seriously cause personal injury, operators in the current technology wear protective equipment such as gloves and goggles, but sometimes they can still be injured by exploding test tubes. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to solve the problem that in actual use, test tubes may explode during the resuscitation process, which can cause serious personal injury. Therefore, even though operators wear gloves and goggles and other protective equipment, they may still be injured by the exploding test tubes. This invention provides a water bath.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a water bath, comprising a water bath, wherein the upper end of the water bath is provided with a transparent cover that is rotatably connected by a hinge, and the inner wall of the water bath is provided with a floating test tube rack and a shaking component, wherein the shaking component is used to shake the test tube rack.

[0006] The effect achieved by the above-mentioned components is as follows: When reviving cells, the operator pours water into the water bath, then inserts the test tubes containing cells into the test tube rack, places the test tube rack on the water surface to float, closes the transparent lid, and starts the water bath. The water is heated by the resistance wire inside the water bath, and the shaking component shakes the test tube rack, thereby reviving the cells in the test tubes. The transparent lid also prevents the test tubes from shattering and splashing to the outside, thus minimizing the damage to the outside caused by the test tubes shattering during cell revival.

[0007] Preferably, the shaking assembly includes a shaking frame disposed on the surface of the test tube rack, the shaking frame and the test tube rack being detachably connected, connecting plates being fixedly connected to both ends of the shaking frame, a square rod being fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate, a water bath being slidably inserted into the square rod, an installation rod being fixedly connected to the right end of the water bath, a turntable being disposed at the lower end of the installation rod, a circular rod being fixedly connected to the lower end of the turntable, a push rod being disposed on the arc surface of the circular rod and rotatably connected by a bearing, the push rod and the square rod being rotatably connected by a rotating shaft, and a drive mechanism for driving the turntable to rotate being disposed at the upper end of the installation rod.

[0008] The effect achieved by the above components is as follows: the drive mechanism causes the turntable to rotate, which in turn causes the circular rod to rotate, which in turn causes the push rod to move, which pushes and pulls the square rod, causing the rocking frame connected to the connecting plate to shake, and thus shakes the test tube rack.

[0009] Preferably, the drive mechanism is a manual crank that is rotatably connected to a mounting rod via a bearing, and the manual crank and the drive turntable are fixedly connected.

[0010] The effect achieved by the above components is that by manually rotating the manual crank, the turntable at the lower end of the mounting rod rotates.

[0011] Preferably, the drive mechanism is a motor mounted on the upper end of the mounting rod, and the motor controls the rotation of the turntable.

[0012] The effect achieved by the above components is as follows: the motor is started by the controller, and the motor is connected to the turntable through the reducer and coupling, so that the turntable is driven to rotate.

[0013] Preferably, the upper end of the test tube rack is provided with a fixing hole for fixing the test tubes, the inner wall of the fixing hole is provided with an annular groove, and clamping plates are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the annular groove.

[0014] The effect achieved by the above components is as follows: the test tube rack can be made of plastic or wood. Test tubes smaller than the diameter of the fixing hole are inserted into the fixing hole. The clamping plate in the annular groove clamps the test tube through an elastic mechanism, thereby fixing test tubes of different sizes.

[0015] Preferably, a spring is fixedly connected to the arc surface of the clamping plate, and the other end of the spring is fixed to the test tube rack.

[0016] The effect achieved by the above components is as follows: when a test tube smaller than the diameter of the fixing hole is inserted into the fixing hole and between the two clamping plates in the annular groove, the spring is compressed, and its reverse force pushes the clamping plates, so that the clamping plates hold the test tube, thereby fixing test tubes of different sizes.

[0017] Preferably, the upper end of the clamping plate has an expansion surface.

[0018] The effect achieved by the above components is to assist the insertion of the test tube between the two clamping plates by setting an expansion surface.

[0019] Preferably, the two ends of the test tube rack are fixedly connected with locking blocks, and the inner wall of the shaking frame is provided with locking grooves.

[0020] The effect achieved by the above components is that the slot is set to leave room for the movement of the card block, so that the shaking frame and test tube rack will not shake violently, and there will be a buffer when shaking.

[0021] In summary, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0022] In this invention, during cell revival, the operator pours water into a water bath, inserts test tubes containing cells into a test tube rack, floats the rack on the water, closes the transparent lid, and starts the water bath. The water is heated using a resistance wire inside the bath, while a shaking mechanism agitates the test tube rack, thus reviving the cells in the test tubes. The transparent lid prevents the test tubes from shattering and splashing outwards, minimizing the risk of damage from shattered test tubes during cell revival. This solves the problem that in existing technologies, even with gloves and goggles, operators are sometimes injured by shattered test tubes, as test tubes can shatter during revival, potentially causing serious personal injury. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the shaking component of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the manual crank of this utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the motor of this utility model;

[0027] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the test tube rack of this utility model.

[0028] Legend: 1. Water bath; 2. Transparent cover; 3. Test tube rack; 4. Shaking assembly; 41. Shaking frame; 42. Connecting plate; 43. Square rod; 44. Mounting rod; 45. Push rod; 46. Turntable; 47. Circular rod; 5. Drive mechanism; 51. Manual crank; 52. Motor; 6. Slot; 7. Locking block; 31. Fixing hole; 32. Annular groove; 33. Clamping plate; 34. Spring; 35. Expansion surface. Detailed Implementation

[0029] Reference Figure 1 As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution: a water bath includes a water bath 1, with a transparent cover 2 rotatably connected to the upper end of the water bath 1 via a hinge. The inner wall of the water bath 1 is provided with a floating test tube rack 3 and a shaking component 4. The shaking component 4 is used to shake the test tube rack 3. When reviving cells, the operator pours water into the water bath 1, then inserts test tubes containing cells into the test tube rack 3, places the test tube rack 3 on the water surface to float, then closes the transparent cover 2, and starts the water bath 1. The water is heated by the resistance wire inside the water bath 1, while the shaking component 4 shakes the test tube rack 3, thereby reviving the cells in the test tubes. The transparent cover 2 prevents the test tubes from shattering and splashing to the outside, thus minimizing the damage to the outside caused by the test tubes shattering during cell revival.

[0030] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment: the shaking assembly 4 includes a shaking frame 41 disposed on the surface of the test tube rack 3. The shaking frame 41 and the test tube rack 3 are detachably connected. Connecting plates 42 are fixedly connected to both ends of the shaking frame 41. A square rod 43 is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate 42. The square rod 43 is slidably inserted into the water bath 1. An installation rod 44 is fixedly connected to the right end of the water bath 1. A turntable 46 is disposed at the lower end of the installation rod 44. A circular rod 47 is fixedly connected to the lower end of the turntable 46. A push rod 45 is rotatably connected to the arc surface of the circular rod 47 by means of a bearing. The push rod 45 and the square rod 43 are rotatably connected by a rotating shaft. A driving mechanism 5 for driving the turntable 46 to rotate is disposed at the upper end of the installation rod 44. Mechanism 5 causes the turntable 46 to rotate, which in turn causes the circular rod 47 to rotate, thereby causing the push rod 45 to move and push / pull the square rod 43, which in turn causes the rocking frame 41 connected to the connecting plate 42 to shake, and thus shakes the test tube rack 3. The driving mechanism 5 is a manual crank 51 that is rotatably connected to the mounting rod 44 by means of a bearing. The manual crank 51 is fixedly connected to the driving turntable 46. By manually rotating the manual crank 51, the turntable 46 at the lower end of the mounting rod 44 is rotated. The driving mechanism 5 is a motor 52 installed at the upper end of the mounting rod 44. The motor 52 controls the rotation of the turntable 46. The motor 52 is started by the controller. The motor 52 is connected to the turntable 46 through a reducer and a coupling, which drives the turntable 46 to rotate.

[0031] Reference Figure 2 and Figure 5As shown in this embodiment: the upper end of the test tube rack 3 is provided with a fixing hole 31 for fixing test tubes. The inner wall of the fixing hole 31 is provided with an annular groove 32. Clamping plates 33 are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the annular groove 32. The test tube rack 3 can be made of plastic or wood. When a test tube smaller than the diameter of the fixing hole 31 is inserted into the fixing hole 31, the clamping plate 33 in the annular groove 32 clamps the test tube through an elastic mechanism, thereby fixing test tubes of different sizes. A spring 34 is fixedly connected to the arc surface of the clamping plate 33. The other end of the spring 34 is fixed to the test tube rack 3. When a test tube smaller than the diameter of the fixing hole 31 is inserted... Insert the test tube into the fixed hole 31 and between the two clamping plates 33 in the annular groove 32. The spring 34 is compressed, and its reverse force pushes the clamping plate 33, so that the clamping plate 33 clamps the test tube, thereby fixing test tubes of different models. The upper end of the clamping plate 33 is provided with an expansion surface 35. By setting the expansion surface 35, the test tube is assisted in being inserted between the two clamping plates 33. The two ends of the test tube rack 3 are fixedly connected with the locking blocks 7. The inner wall of the rocking frame 41 is provided with a locking groove 6. The locking groove 6 is set to leave room for the locking blocks 7 to move. In this way, the rocking frame 41 will not shake the test tube rack 3 hard when shaking, and there will be a buffer when shaking.

[0032] Working principle:

[0033] During cell revival, the operator pours water into the water bath 1, inserts the test tubes containing cells into the test tube rack 3, and floats the test tube rack 3 on the water surface. The transparent cover 2 is then closed, and the water bath 1 is activated. The water is heated using the resistance wire inside the water bath 1. Simultaneously, the drive mechanism 5 rotates the turntable 46, causing the circular rod 47 to rotate as well. This causes the push rod 45 to move, pushing and pulling the square rod 43, which in turn causes the rocking frame 41 connected to the connecting plate 42 to shake, thus shaking the test tube rack 3 and reviving the cells inside the test tubes. The transparent cover 2 prevents the test tubes from shattering and splashing outwards, minimizing the risk of damage from shattered test tubes during cell revival. The operation is manual. The rocker arm 51 rotates the turntable 46 at the lower end of the mounting rod 44. The controller starts the motor 52, which is connected to the turntable 46 through a reducer and coupling, causing the turntable 46 to rotate. Test tubes smaller than the diameter of the fixing hole 31 are inserted into the fixing hole 31 and into the annular groove 32 between the two clamping plates 33. The spring 34 is compressed, and its reverse force pushes the clamping plate 33, so that the clamping plate 33 clamps the test tube, thereby fixing test tubes of different sizes. By setting the expansion surface 35, the test tube is assisted in being inserted between the two clamping plates 33. The slot 6 is set to leave room for the movement of the locking block 7, so that the rocking frame 41 will not shake the test tube rack 3 hard, and there will be a buffer when shaking.

[0034] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model in any other way. Any person skilled in the art may use the disclosed technical content to make changes or modifications to create equivalent embodiments for application in other fields. However, any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of this utility model, without departing from the scope of the utility model's technical solution, still fall within the protection scope of this utility model's technical solution. In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model can be understood through specific circumstances.

Claims

1. A water bath comprising a water bath (1), characterized in that: The upper end of the water bath (1) is provided with a transparent cover (2) that is rotatably connected by a hinge. The inner wall of the water bath (1) is provided with a floating test tube rack (3) and a shaking component (4). The shaking component (4) is used to shake the test tube rack (3).

2. A water bath as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The shaking assembly (4) includes a shaking frame (41) disposed on the surface of the test tube rack (3). The shaking frame (41) and the test tube rack (3) are detachably connected. A connecting plate (42) is fixedly connected to both ends of the shaking frame (41). A square rod (43) is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate (42). The square rod (43) is slidably inserted into the water bath (1). An installation rod (44) is fixedly connected to the right end of the water bath (1). A turntable (46) is provided at the lower end of the installation rod (44). A circular rod (47) is fixedly connected to the lower end of the turntable (46). A push rod (45) is provided on the arc surface of the circular rod (47) and rotatably connected by a bearing. The push rod (45) and the square rod (43) are rotatably connected by a rotating shaft. A driving mechanism (5) for driving the turntable (46) to rotate is provided at the upper end of the installation rod (44).

3. A water bath as claimed in claim 2, wherein: The drive mechanism (5) is a manual crank (51) that is rotatably connected to the mounting rod (44) by means of a bearing, and the manual crank (51) and the drive turntable (46) are fixedly connected.

4. A water bath as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that: The drive mechanism (5) is a motor (52) mounted on the upper end of the mounting rod (44), and the motor (52) controls the rotation of the turntable (46).

5. A water bath as claimed in claim 4, characterised in that: The upper end of the test tube rack (3) is provided with a fixing hole (31) for fixing test tubes. The inner wall of the fixing hole (31) is provided with an annular groove (32), and clamping plates (33) are provided on both sides of the inner wall of the annular groove (32).

6. A water bath as claimed in claim 5, characterised in that: A spring (34) is fixedly connected to the arc surface of the clamping plate (33), and the other end of the spring (34) is fixed to the test tube rack (3).

7. A water bath as claimed in claim 6, characterised in that: The upper end of the clamping plate (33) is provided with an expansion surface (35).

8. A water bath according to claim 7, characterized in that: The test tube rack (3) is fixedly connected to two ends with a locking block (7), and the inner wall of the rocking frame (41) is provided with a locking groove (6).