Compact Support Device for Cell Culturing Systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing cell culturing systems require a compact support device to accommodate a sampling unit, as they often need to be arranged in a clean room, and current designs with separate sampling support units are not optimal in terms of space efficiency and culture medium collection efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A support device with a housing that includes an accommodation chamber for the culturing unit and a sampling support unit installed on its outer surface, allowing for a more compact design and a shorter sampling flow path, which reduces the amount of culture medium collected.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the sampling support unit is arranged at a location separated away from the housing, then the sampling unit can be accessible, but the support device becomes less compact and the sampling flow path becomes longer
Solution Approach 1:
The sampling support unit is merged with the housing by installing it on the outer surface of the housing, integrating two previously separate components into a unified structure. This merging eliminates the need for a separated sampling support unit while maintaining accessibility, as the sampling circuit unit can still be attached to and detached from the housing-mounted sampling support unit.
Solution Approach 2:
The sampling support unit is nested on the outer surface of the housing, with the sampling circuit unit capable of being attached to and detached from the housing-mounted sampling support unit. This nested arrangement allows the sampling unit to be accessible when needed while maintaining a compact overall structure when not in use.
2Ease of operation
If the sampling flow path is made longer, then the sampling unit can be positioned away from the culturing unit, but the amount of culture medium collected increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the sampling support unit with the housing, the sampling flow path is significantly shortened. The sampling circuit unit connects directly to the housing-mounted sampling support unit, eliminating the need for long external tubing and reducing the volume of culture medium that would otherwise be trapped in the flow path.
Solution Approach 2:
The sampling circuit unit is extracted as a detachable component that can be connected to the housing-mounted sampling support unit only when needed for sampling operations. This extraction allows the flow path to be minimized during non-sampling periods while maintaining positioning flexibility when sampling is required.
3Volume of moving object
If the sampling support unit is installed on the outer surface of the housing, then the support device becomes more compact and the sampling flow path becomes shorter, but the sampling unit must be accessible for operation
Solution Approach 1:
The sampling support unit is merged with the housing structure, combining the housing and sampling support functions into a single integrated unit. This merging achieves compactness while maintaining accessibility, as the sampling circuit unit can be attached to and detached from the housing-mounted sampling support unit for operational access.
Solution Approach 2:
The sampling circuit unit is designed with dynamic attachment capability, allowing it to be connected to and detached from the housing-mounted sampling support unit as needed. This dynamic design provides operational flexibility while maintaining a compact static structure when the sampling unit is not in use.
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AI summary
A cell culturing system is equipped with a cell culturing device and a support device. The cell culturing device comprises a culturing unit and a sampling unit. The support device includes a housing and a sampling support unit. The housing includes an accommodation chamber in which the culturing unit is accommodated. A sampling circuit unit is capable of being attached to and detached from the sampling support unit. The sampling support unit is installed on the outer surface of the housing.