CN220034517U - Incubator - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of culture equipment, in particular to an incubator, which aims to solve the problem that the existing incubator is easy to have humidity which cannot reach standard conditions. The incubator comprises a box body, a liner arranged in the box body, a water box, a heating member, a water level sensor and a water supplementing device, wherein the water box is provided with a steam outlet communicated with the liner, the heating member is arranged in the water box and can heat water in the water box into steam, the water level sensor is arranged in the water box and can detect the extreme low water level of the water in the water box, the heating member heats the water in the water box into steam, the steam enters the liner of the incubator from the steam outlet, and along with the reduction of the water in the water box, when the water level sensor detects that the water in the water box reaches the extreme low water level, the water supplementing device can inject water into the water box, prevent the heating member from being burnt dry, ensure the sufficiency of the water in the water box and avoid the condition that the humidity in the incubator cannot reach the standard condition.

Description

Incubator

Technical Field

The utility model relates to culture equipment, and particularly provides an incubator.

Background

The mould incubator is mainly used for culturing mould fungi, is a laboratory instrument widely used for scientific research experiment research, and needs to control accurate humidity and temperature.

The mould incubator humidification system mainly has modes such as electric heating evaporation, but because the water of the existing incubator heating system is not timely supplemented, the heating device is exposed in the air to be dry-burned, so that the humidity in the incubator can not reach the standard condition, and further the mould culture failure is caused.

Accordingly, there is a need in the art for a new solution to the above-mentioned problems.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to solve the technical problems, namely the problem that the humidity of the existing incubator is easy to reach the standard condition.

In a first aspect, the utility model provides an incubator comprising a tank and a liner mounted in the tank, the incubator further comprising a water box, a heating member, a water level sensor and a water replenishing device, the water box having a steam outlet, the steam outlet being in communication with the liner, the heating member being mounted in the water box, the heating member being capable of heating water in the water box to steam, the water level sensor being mounted in the water box, the water level sensor being capable of detecting a low limit level of water in the water box, the low limit level being located above the heating member, the water replenishing device being in communication with the water box, the water replenishing device being arranged to replenish water into the water box when the water level in the water box falls to the low limit level.

Under the condition of adopting the technical scheme, the heating member heats water in the water box into steam, the steam enters the inner container of the incubator from the steam outlet so as to improve the humidity in the incubator, and when the water level sensor detects that the water in the water box reaches the limit low water level along with the reduction of the water in the water box, the water supplementing device can inject water into the water box to prevent the heating member from being dry-heated, and ensure that the water box has sufficient water, thereby ensuring that the humidity in the incubator reaches the standard condition and avoiding the condition that the culture fails due to the fact that the humidity in the incubator does not reach the standard condition.

In the preferable technical scheme of the incubator, the water box is located below the inner container, the steam outlet is located at the top end of the water box, a steam inlet is formed in the bottom surface of the inner container at a position corresponding to the steam outlet, and the steam inlet is directly communicated with the steam outlet.

Under the condition of adopting the technical scheme, the water box is positioned below the inner container, and the steam inlet of the inner container is directly communicated with the steam outlet of the water box, so that the steam stroke is shortened, the rapid humidification is realized, and the steam loss is avoided.

In the preferable technical scheme of the incubator, the bottom surface of the liner is inclined towards the steam inlet.

Under the condition of adopting the technical scheme, the bottom surface of the inner container of the utility model inclines towards the steam inlet, so that water sprayed on the bottom of the inner container in the water box can be collected into the water box again, and the water utilization efficiency is improved.

In the preferable technical scheme of the incubator, the water level sensor can also detect a limit high water level in the water box, the limit high water level is positioned below the bottom surface of the liner, and the water supplementing device is further arranged to stop supplementing water into the water box when the water level in the water box rises to the limit high water level.

Under the condition of adopting the technical scheme, the water level sensor can also detect the limit high water level in the water box below the bottom surface of the inner container, and when the water level sensor detects that the water in the water box is supplemented to the limit high water level, the water supplementing device stops supplementing water into the water box, so that the water waste is avoided, and the water in the water box can be prevented from overflowing into the inner container.

In the preferable technical scheme of the incubator, the incubator further comprises an overflow pipe and a waste water box, the top end of the overflow pipe extends into the water box, the top end of the overflow pipe is positioned between the limit high water level and the bottom surface of the inner container along the vertical direction, the bottom end of the overflow pipe is communicated with the waste water box, and the waste water box is positioned below the water box; or the incubator still includes water guide pipe and waste water box, be provided with the gap on the lateral wall of water box, the gap is located limit high water level with between the bottom surface of inner bag, the gap pass through the water guide pipe with waste water box intercommunication, waste water box is located the below of water box.

Under the condition of adopting the technical scheme, the top end of the overflow pipe extends into the water box and is arranged between the limit high water level and the bottom surface of the inner container along the vertical direction, the bottom end of the overflow pipe is communicated with the wastewater box below the water box, when the water level sensor fails and the water supplementing device cannot be closed, water can be continuously injected into the water box until the water exceeds the limit high water level, and when the water in the water box reaches the top end of the overflow pipe, shui Jiuhui flows into the wastewater box along the overflow pipe, so that the water waste is avoided, and the water is prevented from entering the inner container and the failure of culture is avoided.

In the preferable technical scheme of the incubator, the water replenishing device comprises a water storage tank, a water inlet pipe and a water pump arranged in the water storage tank, the water storage tank is communicated with the water box through the water inlet pipe, and the water pump can pump the water in the water storage tank into the water inlet pipe so as to supply water to the water box.

Under the condition of adopting the technical scheme, the water supplementing device is convenient for controlling the water supplementing quantity and the water supplementing speed by supplementing water through the water pump.

In the preferable technical scheme of the incubator, the water replenishing device comprises a water storage tank, a water inlet pipe and an electric control valve arranged on the water inlet pipe, wherein the water storage tank is positioned above the water box, and the electric control valve is used for controlling the on-off state of the water inlet pipe.

Under the condition of adopting the technical scheme, the water storage tank is positioned above the water box, when water is needed to be replenished, only the electric control valve is required to be opened, water in the water storage tank flows to the water box under the action of self gravity, and other pressurizing equipment is not required to supply water, so that the manufacturing cost and the maintenance cost can be greatly reduced.

In the preferable technical scheme of the incubator, a water outlet is formed in the bottom surface of the water box, the incubator further comprises a drain pipe, and the top end of the drain pipe is communicated with the water outlet.

Under the condition of adopting the technical scheme, the bottom surface of the water box is provided with the water outlet, the top end of the water outlet pipe is communicated with the water outlet, and when the incubator is required to be cleaned and transported, the water in the water box can be discharged cleanly only by opening the pipe clamp of the water outlet pipe.

In a preferable aspect of the incubator, the bottom surface of the water box is inclined toward the water outlet.

Under the condition of adopting the technical scheme, the bottom surface of the water box is inclined towards the water outlet, so that the water outlet is positioned at the lowest point of the bottom surface of the water box, and when water in the water box needs to be discharged, the water can be gathered to the water outlet, and then the water in the water box is discharged cleanly.

In a preferred embodiment of the above incubator, the incubator is a mold incubator.

Drawings

Preferred embodiments of the present utility model are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an incubator of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a second incubator of the present utility model;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the incubator of the present utility model;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the structures of a water box, a heating member, an overflow pipe, a drain pipe and a water level sensor of the incubator of the present utility model;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the structure of a water box, overflow pipe and drain pipe of the incubator of the present utility model.

List of reference numerals:

1. a case;

2. an inner container; 21. a steam inlet;

3. a water box; 31. a steam outlet; 32. a water outlet;

4. a heating member;

5. a water level sensor;

6. an overflow pipe;

7. a waste water box;

8. a water storage tank;

9. and (5) a water drain pipe.

Detailed Description

Preferred embodiments of the present utility model are described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that these embodiments are merely for explaining the technical principles of the present utility model, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present utility model.

It should be noted that, in the description of the present utility model, terms such as "inner", "outer", "upper", "lower", "top", "bottom", and the like, which indicate a direction or a positional relationship, are based on the direction or the positional relationship shown in the drawings, which are merely for convenience of description, and do not indicate or imply that the apparatus or elements must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus should not be construed as limiting the present utility model.

Furthermore, it should be noted that, in the description of the present utility model, unless explicitly stated and limited otherwise, the terms "disposed," "connected," and "mounted" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present utility model can be understood by those skilled in the art according to the specific circumstances.

Based on the background technology, the utility model provides an incubator, which aims to detect the limit low water level of a water box by arranging a water level sensor in the water box of the incubator, and fill water into the water box through a water supplementing device when the water level in the water box reaches the limit low water level, so that a heating component in the water box is always immersed in water, the heating component is prevented from being dry-heated, and sufficient water is ensured in the water box, thereby ensuring that the humidity in the incubator can reach the standard condition.

Specifically, referring first to fig. 1 to 5, fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an incubator of the present utility model; FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a second incubator of the present utility model; FIG. 3 is a front view of the incubator of the present utility model; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view at A-A in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the structures of a water box, a heating member, an overflow pipe, a drain pipe and a water level sensor of the incubator of the present utility model.

As shown in fig. 1 to 5, the incubator of the present utility model comprises a cabinet 1, a liner 2 installed in the cabinet 1, a water tank 3, a heating member 4, a water level sensor 5, and a water replenishing device, the water tank 3 having a steam outlet 31 communicating with the liner 2, the heating member 4 being installed in the water tank 3 and being capable of heating water in the water tank 3 to steam, the water level sensor 5 being installed in the water tank 3 and being capable of detecting a limit low water level of water in the water tank 3, the limit low water level being located above the heating member 4, the water replenishing device communicating with the water tank 3, the water replenishing device being configured to be capable of replenishing water into the water tank 3 when the water level in the water tank 3 drops to the limit low water level.

The water level sensor 5 and the water supplementing device are both in communication connection with the controller of the incubator, the heating member 4 heats water in the water box 3 into steam, the steam is discharged from the steam outlet 31 of the water box 3 and enters the inner container 2 of the incubator, so that the humidity in the incubator is improved, along with the reduction of the water in the water box 3, when the water level sensor 5 detects that the water in the water box 3 reaches the limit low water level, the water level sensor 5 sends a signal to the controller, the controller controls the water supplementing device to be started after receiving the signal sent by the water level sensor 5, the water supplementing device supplements water into the water box 3, the water level in the water box 3 is ensured to be always above the heating member 4, the heating member 4 can be ensured to be always immersed in the water, the heating member 4 is prevented from being dry-burned, the water in the water box 3 is continuously heated into the steam to enter the inner container 2 of the incubator, the humidity in the incubator is ensured to reach the standard condition, and the condition that the culture failure caused by the condition that the humidity in the incubator cannot reach the standard condition is avoided.

The type of the heating member 4 is not limited in the present utility model, and for example, a person skilled in the art may set the heating member 4 to a type such as a heating pipe or a heating sheet, as long as the water in the water tank 3 can be heated to steam by the heating member 4.

In addition, the present utility model is not limited to the type of the water level sensor 5, and for example, a person skilled in the art may set the water level sensor 5 to a floating ball type water level sensor, an ultrasonic type water level sensor, a radar type water level sensor, or the like, as long as the water level sensor can detect the extremely low water level of the water in the water tank 3.

In addition, the present utility model is not limited to the structure of the water replenishing device, and for example, a person skilled in the art may communicate the water tank 3 with an external water source (e.g., a faucet), or may provide a water storage tank to communicate with the water tank 3, or the like, so long as water can be replenished to the water tank 3 by the water replenishing device.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 3 and 4, the water box 3 of the present utility model is located below the inner container 2, a steam outlet 31 is provided at the top end of the water box 3, a steam inlet 21 is provided at the bottom surface of the inner container 2 at a position corresponding to the steam outlet 31, and the steam inlet 21 is directly communicated with the steam outlet 31.

That is, the water tank 3 is abutted against the bottom surface of the inner container 2, and the steam outlet 31 of the water tank 3 is directly abutted against and communicated with the steam inlet 21 of the bottom surface of the inner container 2, wherein the steam inlet 21 is preferably not smaller than the steam outlet 31, so that the steam generated in the water tank 3 can be completely introduced into the inner container 2, thereby improving the working efficiency.

It should be noted that the positional relationship between the water tank 3 and the inner container 2 is not fixed, for example, the water tank 3 may be disposed above the inner container 2, in which case, the steam outlet 31 of the water tank 3 may be connected to the steam inlet 21 of the inner container 2 through a wind pipe, etc., which are flexibly adjusted and changed without departing from the principle and scope of the present utility model, and should be limited in the scope of the present utility model.

Of course, the water box 3 is preferably arranged below the inner container 2, and the steam outlet 31 of the water box 3 is directly abutted against and connected with the steam inlet 21 of the inner container 2, so that the steam discharged from the water box 3 can directly enter the inner container 2, the steam stroke is greatly shortened, and the steam loss is avoided.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 4, the bottom surface of the inner container 2 of the present utility model is inclined toward the steam inlet 21.

As shown in fig. 4, the water tank 3 of the present utility model is mounted on the rear side of the bottom surface of the inner container 2 of the incubator (the right side of the inner container 2 as viewed in fig. 4), and the bottom surface of the inner container 2 is inclined toward the steam inlet 21 from the front to the rear, so that water sprayed on the bottom of the inner container 2 in the water tank 3 can be collected in the water tank 3 again, thereby improving the water utilization efficiency.

It should be noted that, the installation position of the water tank 3 of the present utility model is not fixed, and those skilled in the art may install the water tank 3 at any position on the bottom surface of the inner container 2 according to practical situations, and accordingly, the position of the steam inlet 21 on the bottom surface of the inner container 2 and the inclination direction of the bottom surface of the inner container 2 need to be changed along with the change of the installation position of the water tank 3, and such adjustment and change of the specific installation position of the water tank 3 do not deviate from the principle and scope of the present utility model, and should be limited in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Preferably, the water level sensor 5 of the present utility model is also capable of detecting a limit high water level in the water tank 3, the limit high water level being located below the bottom surface of the liner 2, and the water replenishing device is further configured to stop replenishing water into the water tank 3 when the water level in the water tank 3 rises to the limit high water level.

That is, when the water level sensor 5 detects that the water in the water tank 3 is replenished to the limit high water level, a signal is sent to the controller, and after the controller receives the signal, the water replenishing device is controlled to be closed, so that water is stopped from being injected into the water tank 3, and the limit high water level is located below the bottom surface of the liner 2, so that the water in the water tank 3 can be prevented from entering the liner 2.

It should be noted that, in practical application, the water replenishing device may be set with a water replenishing time, for example, 3 minutes, when the opening time of the water replenishing device reaches 3 minutes, the water replenishing is automatically stopped, and the water replenishing time may be determined according to the total amount of water replenishing required and the water replenishing speed of the water replenishing device, so long as the water in the water box 3 is prevented from overflowing.

In addition, the high limit water level is located at any position between the low limit water level and the bottom surface of the liner 2, so long as the water in the water box 3 can submerge the heating member 4 and does not enter the bottom surface of the liner 2.

Of course, the limit high water level is positioned at the position of the water box 3 close to the bottom surface of the liner 2, so that the water box 3 can be ensured to be heated by enough water, the times of water supplementing are reduced, and water can be reduced from being splashed to the bottom surface of the liner 2 accidentally in the heating process.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 4 and 5, the incubator of the present utility model further comprises an overflow pipe 6 and a waste water box 7, wherein the top end of the overflow pipe 6 extends into the water box 3 and is arranged between the limit high water level and the bottom surface of the inner container 2 in the vertical direction, and the bottom end of the overflow pipe 6 is communicated with the waste water box 7 positioned below the water box 3.

As shown in fig. 5, the overflow pipe 6 passes through the bottom of the water box 3 vertically, the top end of the overflow pipe 6 is located between the limit high water level and the bottom surface of the inner container 2, when the water level sensor 5 fails and the water replenishing device cannot be closed, water is continuously injected into the water box 3 until the water exceeds the limit high water level, and when the water reaches the top end of the overflow pipe 6, shui Jiuhui flows into the waste water box 7 along the overflow pipe 6 and is prevented from entering the inner container 2.

In practical application, an overflow port may be disposed on a side wall of the water tank 3 above the limit high water level, and the overflow port is communicated with the waste water tank 7 through a water guide pipe, and when water in the water tank 3 passes over the limit high water level, water from the overflow port on the side wall flows into the waste water tank 7 along the water guide pipe.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the water replenishing device of the present utility model comprises a water storage tank 8, a water inlet pipe (not shown in the drawings), and an electric control valve mounted on the water inlet pipe, wherein the water storage tank 8 is located above the water box 3, and the electric control valve is used for controlling the on-off state of the water inlet pipe.

As shown in fig. 2, the water storage tank 8 of the utility model is mounted on the backboard of the incubator body 1, the electric control valve is in communication connection with the controller of the incubator, the electric control valve is in a normally closed state, when the water level sensor 5 detects that the water level in the water box 3 drops to the limit low water level and sends a signal to the controller, the controller controls the electric control valve to open, at this moment, water in the water storage tank 8 can flow into the water box 3 along the water inlet pipe, and when the water level sensor 5 detects that the water level in the water box 3 rises to the limit high water level and sends a signal to the controller, the controller controls the electric control valve to close, and water supplementing to the water box 3 is stopped.

It should be noted that the installation position of the water storage tank 8 of the present utility model is not fixed, and those skilled in the art may set the installation position according to practical situations, for example, the water storage tank 8 may be installed on a side plate of the tank body 1 of the incubator, and such adjustment and change of the specific installation position of the water storage tank 8 do not deviate from the principle and scope of the present utility model, and should be limited to the protection scope of the present utility model.

Of course, the water storage tank 8 is preferably arranged on the backboard of the incubator, so that the incubator has more attractive appearance and is more convenient for water addition and cleaning.

In addition, in practical application, the electric control valve arranged on the water inlet pipe can be omitted, and a water pump is arranged in the water storage tank 8 and can pump water in the water storage tank 8 into the water inlet pipe so as to supply water to the water box 3. In this case, the water storage tank 8 may be provided above the water tank 3, or the water storage tank 8 may be provided below the water tank 3 without limiting the installation height of the water storage tank 8.

With continued reference to FIG. 5 and with subsequent reference to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water box, overflow pipe and drain pipe of the incubator of the present utility model.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the incubator of the present utility model further comprises a drain pipe 9, the bottom surface of the water box 3 is provided with a drain port 32, and the top end of the drain pipe 9 communicates with the drain port 32.

Wherein, be provided with valve or pipe clamp on the drain pipe 9, when need clear up or the transportation to the incubator, only need open valve or pipe clamp on the drain pipe 9, just can discharge the water in the water box 3.

It should be noted that, in practical application, the bottom end of the drain pipe 9 may be communicated with the waste water box 7, or an independent water containing member may be provided to be communicated with the bottom end of the drain pipe 9, or no water containing member may be provided, and when the water in the water box 3 needs to be drained, a user may take a water container (such as a water bucket) to place the water container at the bottom end of the drain pipe 9, which is flexibly adjusted and changed without departing from the principle and scope of the present utility model, and should be limited in the scope of protection of the present utility model.

Preferably, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the bottom surface of the water tank 3 of the present utility model is inclined toward the drain opening 32.

Illustratively, as shown in fig. 5 and 6, the present utility model provides the water discharge opening 32 at a central position of the bottom surface of the water box 3, and the bottom surface of the water box 3 is inclined downward toward the central position, so that the water discharge opening 32 is at the lowest point of the bottom surface of the water box 3, and when water in the water box 3 needs to be discharged, water can be collected to the water discharge opening 32, thereby discharging water in the water box 3 cleanly.

It should be noted that, the location of the water drain 32 in the present utility model is not fixed, the water drain 32 may be disposed at any position on the bottom surface of the water tank 3, and the bottom surface of the water tank 3 may be inclined downward toward the location where the water drain 32 is disposed, and such adjustment and change of the specific location of the water drain 32 do not deviate from the principle and scope of the present utility model, and should be limited to the protection scope of the present utility model.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that while some embodiments described herein include some features but not others included in other embodiments, combinations of features of different embodiments are meant to be within the scope of the utility model and form different embodiments. For example, in the claims of the present utility model, any of the claimed embodiments may be used in any combination.

Thus far, the technical solution of the present utility model has been described in connection with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but it is easily understood by those skilled in the art that the scope of protection of the present utility model is not limited to these specific embodiments. Equivalent modifications and substitutions for related technical features may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the principles of the present utility model, and such modifications and substitutions will fall within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims (10)

1. An incubator, the incubator includes the box and installs the inner bag in the box, its characterized in that, the incubator still includes:

a water box having a steam outlet in communication with the liner;

a heating member installed inside the water cartridge, the heating member being capable of heating water inside the water cartridge into steam;

a water level sensor installed in the water box, the water level sensor being capable of detecting a limit low water level of water in the water box, the limit low water level being located above the heating member; and

and the water supplementing device is communicated with the water box and is arranged to be capable of supplementing water into the water box when the water level in the water box is reduced to the limit low water level.

2. The incubator of claim 1, wherein the water box is located below the inner container, the steam outlet is located at the top end of the water box, and a steam inlet is formed in the bottom surface of the inner container at a position corresponding to the steam outlet, and the steam inlet is directly communicated with the steam outlet.

3. The incubator of claim 2, wherein the bottom surface of the inner bladder is sloped toward the steam inlet.

4. The incubator of claim 2, wherein the water level sensor is further capable of detecting a high limit water level within the water box, the high limit water level being located below a bottom surface of the inner container, and the water replenishment device is further configured to stop replenishing water within the water box when the water level within the water box rises to the high limit water level.

5. The incubator of claim 4, further comprising an overflow pipe and a waste water box, wherein the top end of the overflow pipe extends into the water box, the top end of the overflow pipe is positioned between the limit high water level and the bottom surface of the inner container in the vertical direction, the bottom end of the overflow pipe is communicated with the waste water box, and the waste water box is positioned below the water box; or alternatively

The incubator still includes water guide pipe and waste water box, be provided with the gap on the lateral wall of water box, the gap is located limit high water level with between the bottom surface of inner bag, the gap passes through the water guide pipe with waste water box intercommunication, waste water box is located the below of water box.

6. The incubator of claim 1, wherein the water replenishing device comprises a water storage tank, a water inlet pipe and a water pump installed in the water storage tank, the water storage tank is communicated with the water box through the water inlet pipe, and the water pump can pump water in the water storage tank into the water inlet pipe so as to supply water to the water box.

7. The incubator of claim 1, wherein the water replenishing device comprises a water storage tank, a water inlet pipe and an electric control valve arranged on the water inlet pipe, the water storage tank is positioned above the water box, and the electric control valve is used for controlling the on-off state of the water inlet pipe.

8. The incubator of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of the water box is provided with a drain port, the incubator further comprising a drain pipe, the top end of the drain pipe being in communication with the drain port.

9. The incubator of claim 8, wherein the bottom surface of the water box is sloped toward the drain opening.

10. Incubator according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the incubator is a mould incubator.