WO2015083638A1 - 培養器搬送システム、培養器保管庫、アイソレータシステム - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an incubator transport system, an incubator storage, and an isolator system.
- an isolator having a work chamber for performing work such as culturing of an object to be cultured is known (for example, Patent Document 1).
- the main present invention that solves the above-described problems is a transfer device that partitions a plurality of storage chambers, a first opening connected to an external device, and a transfer chamber connecting the plurality of storage chambers and the first opening.
- a main body a plurality of incubators accommodated in the plurality of accommodating chambers in a detachable manner, a transfer device that conveys one of the plurality of incubators from the accommodating chamber to the first opening, and a respective incubator
- an environment control device that individually controls the internal environment of the plurality of incubators by supplying and exhausting air.
- the incubator can be transported from the accommodation chamber to the first opening connected to the external device.
- FIG. 1 is a front view showing an isolator system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the isolator in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the conveyance body in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the conveyance body in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the conveyance body and chamber in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the transport body main body and chamber of the state by which the culture device was conveyed by the connection opening side in 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the storage main body in 1st Embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a front view showing an isolator system according to the present embodiment.
- the Z axis is an axis along the vertical direction in which the isolator system 110 is erected.
- the direction from the lower side to the upper side is + Z, and the direction from the upper side to the lower side is -Z.
- the X axis is an axis along the direction in which the transporter body 2 and the isolator 1 are adjacent to each other.
- the direction from the transporter body 2 to the isolator 1 is + X
- the direction from the isolator 1 to the transporter body 2 is ⁇ X.
- the Y-axis is an axis orthogonal to the X-axis and the Z-axis
- the direction from the door 11 of the isolator 1 toward the back plate 14 on the opposite side to the door 11 in the Y-axis is + Y
- the direction toward is -Y.
- the isolator system 110 is a system including the isolator 1 (external device), the transporter body 2, the storage body 4, the control device 3, and the incubator 5 (FIG. 8), and is provided in a laboratory, for example.
- the incubator transport system is a system having a transporter main body 2 and a culture device 5 and a transport device 9 provided inside the transporter main body 2, and is connected to an external device such as an isolator 1, for example.
- the incubator transport system constitutes a part of the isolator system 110 by being connected to the isolator 1, for example.
- the isolator 1 is a device for performing operations such as culturing, operation, and observation of a culture object (culture) such as cells in a decontaminated environment.
- decontamination means that a sterilization gas is supplied to sterilize microorganisms, cells, and the like and bring them closer to sterility.
- the transporter body 2 is a device that transports a predetermined incubator out of the incubators 5 (FIG. 8) accommodated in the plurality of accommodating chambers 21 to 26 to the isolator 1 side. It is coupled (connected) to the isolator 1.
- the transport body 2 is detachable from the isolator 1 and may be coupled to another isolator having the same configuration as the isolator 1.
- the storage body 4 is an apparatus for storing the incubator 5 in the plurality of storage chambers 41 to 46.
- the storage body 4 stores the incubator 5 taken out from the storage chambers 41 to 46 in the storage chambers 21 to 26 of the transport body 2 or stores the incubator 5 taken out of the storage chambers 21 to 26 in the storage chamber 41.
- or 46 it is provided in the circumference
- the control device 3 is connected to the control devices 100, 200, and 400 of the isolator 1, the transporter body 2, and the storage body 4 (also referred to as “each device”), and controls each device.
- the function of the control device 3 may be included in any one of the devices.
- Each device may have an input device and may be individually controlled by inputting information to the input device.
- the incubator 5 is a cassette-type incubator for culturing a culture object.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the isolator in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view seen from the A1-A2 cross section in FIG. 1 toward the + X side.
- the isolator 1 includes a chamber 10 and a first gas circulation circuit 7A (FIG. 11).
- the chamber 10 has a substantially rectangular column shape and is a metal box having a work chamber 17 inside.
- the chamber 10 is separated from the inside and outside of the chamber 10 by a door 11, a bottom plate 13, a back plate 14, a top plate 15, a side plate 18 (FIG. 1), and a side plate 16 (also referred to as “outer member of the chamber 10”). ing.
- the outer member of the chamber 10 is welded, for example, by bending a predetermined metal plate so that the inside of the chamber 10 is kept airtight so that the invasion of bacteria from the outside to the inside of the chamber 10 is suppressed. It is good also as forming by attaching or attaching.
- the door 11 is provided in front of the chamber 10 (-Y).
- the door 11 is provided so as to rotate in the D1 direction or the D2 direction around the rotation axis along the X axis passing through the hinge 111 provided on the upper portion (+ Z) of the door 11.
- a seal member such as a rubber packing is provided on the edge of the door 11 so that the airtightness inside the chamber 10 is maintained. It shall be.
- the door 11 is provided with a transparent plate 12 made of, for example, a resin so that the inside of the chamber 10 can be seen from the outside of the chamber 10.
- the transparent plate 12 is provided with, for example, three globes 121, 122, 123 extending to the work chamber 17.
- the globes 121, 122, and 123 are used when an operator outside the work chamber 17 performs work such as culturing of a culture object in the work chamber 17.
- the gloves 121, 122, and 123 are attached to the frames 121 ⁇ / b> A, 122 ⁇ / b> A, and 123 ⁇ / b> A so that the worker can perform work while keeping the airtightness of the work chamber 17.
- the chamber 10 further includes a partition plate 141 and a work plate 131.
- the work plate 131 functions as a work table on which dishes, flasks, and the like that contain the culture object are placed.
- the work plate 131 is a metal flat plate having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from + Z to ⁇ Z, and is provided with a plurality of vent holes 131A.
- the work plate 131 is provided above the bottom plate 13 so that a duct 132 for passing gas is provided between the work plate 131 and the bottom plate 13. Note that the gas includes air flowing from the outside of the isolator 1, sterilization gas, and the like.
- the partition plate 141 is a metal flat plate for partitioning the duct 118 through which the gas passes and the work chamber 17.
- the lower end ( ⁇ Z) of the partition plate 141 is coupled to the + Y side end of the work plate 131.
- the upper end (+ Z) of the partition plate 141 is provided between the duct 191 and the duct 192.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the transporter body in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the transporter body in the present embodiment. In FIG. 4, the outer shape of the transporter body 2 is indicated by a broken line, and the inside of the transporter body 2 is indicated by a solid line.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the transporter body and the chamber in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the transporter main body and the chamber in a state where the incubator is transported to the connection opening side in the present embodiment.
- 5 and 6 show the transporter body 2 and the chamber 10 as viewed from the cross section parallel to the XZ plane on the ⁇ Y side of the storage chamber 21 of FIG. 4 toward the + Y side.
- FIG. 5 and 6 is shown as a cross-sectional view as viewed in the + Y direction from a cross section passing through the center of the incubator 5 and parallel to the XZ plane.
- FIG. 5 also shows the chamber 10 with the door 182 closed.
- FIG. 6 shows a state in which the door 182 is open, but the door 182 is omitted for convenience of explanation.
- the transport body 2 is a device that performs decontamination and transports the incubator 5 in the transport body 2.
- the transport body 2 is provided so that the back plate 201 faces the side plate 18 of the isolator 1.
- the transport body 2 is a metal box having a substantially rectangular column shape.
- the outer shape of the transporter body 2 including the front plate 202 and the back plate 201 is such that the airtightness inside the transporter body 2 is maintained so that the invasion of bacteria from the outside to the inside of the transporter body 2 is suppressed.
- a predetermined metal plate may be bent and welded or attached.
- the transporter main body 2 includes storage chambers 21 to 26, a transport chamber 27, a transport device 9, a first gas circulation circuit 7, and a second gas circulation circuit 6. That is, the transporter body 2 defines at least the storage chambers 21 to 26, the transport chamber 27, and a connection opening 281 as a first opening described later.
- Containment room The storage chambers 21 to 26 are provided so that three of them are arranged in the horizontal direction (Y-axis), and two of the storage chambers 21 to 26 are arranged in the vertical direction. Note that the number of storage chambers provided in the transporter body 2 may be less than six, or may be more than six. Further, the storage chambers may not be arranged in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction.
- the interiors of the storage chambers 21 to 26 are isolated from each other and further from the transfer chamber 27. Since the storage chambers 21 to 26 have the same configuration, only the configuration of the storage chamber 21 will be described, and the description of the configuration of the storage chambers 22 to 26 will be omitted.
- the storage chamber 21 is configured by doors 211 and 216, a bottom plate 311, side plates 312 and 313, and a top plate 314 so that the inner shape becomes a substantially rectangular column shape.
- the inner shape of the storage chamber 21 is formed to be larger than the outer shape of the incubator 5 so that the incubator 5 can be stored in the storage chamber 21.
- the interior of the storage chamber 21 may be chamfered so as to facilitate cleaning.
- the door 211 has a substantially rectangular column shape and is used to open and close the storage chamber 21.
- the door 211 is provided on the ⁇ X side of the storage chamber 21 and separates the inside and the outside of the storage chamber 21.
- the door 211 is provided so as to rotate about a rotation axis along the Z axis passing through the hinge 315.
- a sealing member such as rubber packing may be provided on the edge of the door 211 so that the airtightness of the interior of the storage chamber 21 when the door 211 is closed is maintained.
- An air supply port 212 and an exhaust port 213 are provided on the inner surface of the storage chamber 21 of the door 211.
- the air supply port 212 is used to supply gas to the inside of the incubator 5 accommodated in the accommodation chamber 21, and the exhaust port 213 is used to exhaust the gas discharged from the incubator 5. That is, gas flows out from the air supply port 212 and gas flows into the exhaust port 213.
- the air supply port 212 and the exhaust port 213 are provided at positions facing the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 of the incubator 5, respectively.
- the door 211 When the door 211 is closed, the door 211 is locked by the first locking device provided in the transporter body 2. In this case, the door 211 cannot be opened.
- the first lock device is controlled by the control device 3 to lock and unlock the door 211. When the first locking device releases the lock, the door 211 is opened.
- the air supply port 212 and the exhaust port 213 are connected to the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 of the incubator 5, respectively.
- the air supply port 212 and the exhaust port 213 are disconnected from the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 of the incubator 5.
- Gas supply / exhaust from the air supply port 212 and the exhaust port 213 is performed by the second gas circulation circuit 6 (FIG. 10). The details of the second gas circulation circuit 6 will be described later.
- the door 216 is used to open and close the storage chamber 21 inside the transfer chamber 27.
- the door 216 is provided on the + X side of the storage chamber 21 and separates the interior and the exterior of the storage chamber 21.
- the door 216 is provided to rotate about a rotation axis along the Z axis passing through the hinge 316.
- the door 216 is automatically rotated by a motor (not shown) provided in the vicinity of the door 216. This motor is controlled by the control device 3. That is, the opening and closing of the door 216 is controlled by the control device 3.
- a sealing member such as rubber packing may be provided on the edge of the door 216 so that the airtightness inside the storage chamber 21 when the door 216 is closed is maintained.
- the storage chamber 21 has a reading device 215 and a mounting table 214 provided therein.
- the reading device 215 is a device for reading information stored in a tag 551 (FIG. 8) attached to the incubator 5.
- the reading device 215 is provided at a position facing the tag 551 of the incubator 5 on the top plate 314. The reading device 215 will be described later.
- the incubator 5 is placed on the mounting table 214.
- the mounting table 214 has a substantially U shape when viewed from + Z to ⁇ Z.
- the mounting table 214 is provided on the upper side (+ Z) of the bottom plate 311 so that a gap for inserting the transfer table 96 (FIG. 4) is provided between the mounting table 214 and the bottom plate 311 in the Z-axis direction.
- the mounting table 214 has a notch 214A that is notched from the + X side toward the ⁇ X side.
- the width of the notch 214A in the Y-axis direction is longer than the width of the transfer table 96 in the Y-axis direction so as not to hit the transfer table 96 when the incubator 5 mounted on the mounting table 214 is transferred. And, it is set to be shorter than the width of the incubator 5 in the Y-axis direction.
- the storage chamber 21 is provided with an inlet (not shown) through which gas flows into the storage chamber 21 and an outlet (not shown) through which gas flows out of the storage chamber 21. Inflow and outflow.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7 will be described later.
- the storage chamber 21 is controlled in temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide concentration, and the like by the gas in the first gas circulation circuit 7, but by heating the storage chamber 21, the incubator 5 is not cooled and the inside of the incubator 5 is cooled. Prevent condensation. Regarding heating, a heater may be provided in the storage chamber 21 instead of the gas circulation of the first gas circulation circuit 7.
- Transport chamber The transfer chamber 27 is provided inside the transfer device body 2 and is isolated from the outside of the transfer device body 2. The transfer chamber 27 connects the storage chambers 21 to 26 and a connection opening 281 as a first opening. In the transfer chamber 27, a transfer device 9, a mounting table 283, and a seal member 282 are provided.
- the mounting table 283 is provided below the connection opening 281 ( ⁇ Z), and the incubator 5 is mounted so as to face the connection opening 281.
- the configuration of the mounting table 283 is the same as the configuration of the mounting table 214. It should be noted that guide plates for preventing displacement of the incubator 5 mounted on the mounting table 283 in the Y-axis direction may be provided on both sides of the mounting table 283 in the Y-axis direction.
- connection opening 281 communicates with the connection opening 181 of the chamber 10 through the coupling portion 101.
- the connection opening 181 is provided in the side plate 18 so that the work chamber 17 (FIG. 2) and the transfer chamber 27 are connected to each other while being airtight.
- the diameter of the connection opening 181 may be equal to the diameter D12 of the connection opening 281.
- the connection opening 181 may be opened and closed by a door 182 provided in the chamber 10.
- the door 182 is opened and closed by an operator outside the work chamber 17 using the gloves 121, 122, and 123. When the door 182 is closed, the working chamber 17 is kept airtight with respect to the outside. That is, in this case, the working chamber 17 and the transfer chamber 27 are in a state of being isolated from each other.
- the door 182 is opened, the work chamber 17 and the transfer chamber 27 are connected.
- each incubator 5 has an opening 53A as a second opening for carrying in and carrying out the object to be cultured by the isolator 1.
- the connection opening 281 is smaller than the outer periphery of the incubator 5 and larger than the opening 53A. That is, the diameter D12 of the connection opening 281 is set to be smaller than the diameter of the front plate 53 of the incubator 5 (the outer periphery of the incubator 5) and larger than the diameter D11 of the opening 53A.
- the seal member 282 allows the culture chamber 53B (FIG. 9) and the work chamber 17 to communicate with each other while maintaining the airtightness of the culture chamber 53B and the work chamber 17 when the incubator 5 is pressed. Rubber packing or the like.
- the seal member 282 is fixed around the connection opening 281 in the back plate 201 using, for example, an adhesive.
- the diameter of the seal member 282 is larger than the diameter D11 of the opening 53A so that the seal member 282 hits the periphery of the opening 53A (FIG. 6) in the front plate 53 of the incubator 5 when the incubator 5 is pressed.
- it is set smaller than the diameter of the outer periphery of the front plate 53.
- the transfer chamber 27 is provided with an inlet (not shown) through which gas flows into the transfer chamber 27 and an outlet (not shown) through which gas flows out of the transfer chamber 27, and gas is supplied by the first gas circulation circuit 7C. Inflow and outflow.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7C will be described later.
- Transport device ⁇ Configuration of transport device>
- the transport device 9 transports the incubator 5 accommodated in the storage chambers 21 to 26 onto the mounting table 283, or transports the incubator 5 mounted on the mounting table 283 to the storage chambers 21 to 26. It is a device to do. Further, the transport device 9 also presses the incubator 5 mounted on the mounting table 283 against the packing 282.
- the transfer device 9 includes a first rail 91, a second rail 94, a first moving body 92, a second moving body 97 (FIG. 5), transfer tables 95 and 96, and a column member 93.
- the first rail 91 is provided along the horizontal direction (Y axis).
- the first rail 91 is provided between the storage chambers 21 to 26 and the mounting table 283 in the X-axis direction.
- the first moving body 92 moves along the first rail 91.
- the first moving body 92 has a first motor 92A controlled by the control device 3, and moves in the + Y direction or the ⁇ Y direction based on the driving force transmitted from the first motor 92A.
- the column member 93 is fixed on the first moving body 92 so that the longitudinal direction of the column member 93 is along the vertical direction (Z-axis). Accordingly, the column member 93 moves in the Y-axis direction as the first moving body 92 moves in the Y-axis direction.
- the second rail 94 is provided on the pillar member 93 along the vertical direction.
- the second moving body 97 moves along the second rail 94.
- the second moving body 97 has a second motor 97A controlled by the control device 3, and moves upward (+ Z) or downward ( ⁇ Z) based on the driving force transmitted from the second motor 97A. To do.
- the transfer table 95 is fixed to the second moving body 97.
- the transfer table 95 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from + Z to ⁇ Z.
- the conveyance table 95 is set so that the width in the X-axis direction is longer than the width in the Y-axis direction.
- the transport table 95 moves in the Z-axis direction as the second moving body 97 moves in the Z-axis direction.
- the transport table 96 has the same shape as the transport table 95.
- the conveyance table 96 is provided on the conveyance table 95 so that it can move in the X-axis direction with respect to the conveyance table 95.
- a rail that extends in the X-axis direction may be provided on the upper surface (+ Z) of the transfer table 95, and the transfer table 96 may be movable along the rail.
- the transport table 96 moves in the + X direction or the ⁇ X direction on the transport table 95 based on the driving force transmitted from the third motor 95A controlled by the control device 3.
- the transfer table 95 may be moved in the X-axis direction by converting the rotational force of the motor into a force in the X-axis direction using a rack and pinion mechanism.
- the transfer table 96 can be moved in the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction by the control of the first motor 92A, the second motor 97A, and the third motor 95A by the control device 3.
- the transport table 96 serves as an arm that transports the incubator 5 inside the transport body 2 and transmits a force toward the + X side to the incubator 5 placed on the placing table 283. Demonstrate the function. ⁇ Operation of transport device>
- the transfer table 96 faces the storage chamber 21 and is between the mounting table 214 and the bottom plate 311 in the Z-axis direction.
- the first motor 92A and the second motor 97A are controlled to move to positions.
- the third motor 95A is controlled so that the transfer table 96 moves to the storage chamber 21 side (-X).
- the transport table 96 is provided below the incubator 5 via the notch 214A in the Z-axis direction.
- the second motor 97A is controlled so that the transport table 96 moves upward.
- the incubator 5 is placed on the transport table 96, and the incubator 5 can be transported.
- the transfer table 96 is appropriately moved so that the incubator 5 is placed on the placement table 283.
- the incubator 5 accommodated in the accommodation chambers 22 to 26 is also placed on the placement table 283 by the movement of the transfer table 96 in the same manner as the incubator 5 accommodated in the accommodation chamber 21.
- the transfer table 96 is moved to a position facing the back plate 51 of the incubator 5 mounted on the mounting table 283.
- the third motor 95A is controlled so that the transport table 96 moves to the + X side.
- a force from the ⁇ X side to the + X side is applied to the back plate 51 by the transfer table 96.
- the front plate 53 of the incubator 5 is pressed against the seal member 282.
- the opening 53A is located inside the connection opening 282 when viewed from the isolator 1 side (+ X) toward the ⁇ X side.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a storage body in the present embodiment. Note that the inside of the storage chamber 41 and the reading device 416 are invisible, but are indicated by broken lines for convenience of explanation.
- the storage body 4 is a device that performs decontamination and stores the incubator 5 in the storage chambers 41 to 46 for storage.
- the storage body 4 is provided around the transporter body 2 so that the operator can easily move the incubator 5 between the storage body 4 and the transporter body 2.
- the front plate 402 of the storage body 4 may be directed to the + X side.
- the storage body 4 is a metal box having a substantially rectangular column shape.
- the external shape of the storage cabinet body 4 including the front plate 402 is, for example, a predetermined value so that the inside of the storage cabinet body 4 is kept airtight so that the invasion of bacteria from the outside to the inside of the storage cabinet body 4 is suppressed.
- the metal plate may be bent and welded or attached.
- the interiors of the storage rooms 41 to 46 are isolated from each other. Since the storage chambers 41 to 46 have the same configuration, only the configuration of the storage chamber 41 will be described, and the description of the configuration of the storage chambers 42 to 46 will be omitted.
- the storage chamber 41 has a substantially rectangular column shape.
- the inner shape of the storage chamber 41 is formed to be larger than the outer shape of the incubator 5 so that the incubator 5 can be accommodated in the storage chamber 41.
- the interior of the storage chamber 41 may be chamfered so as to facilitate cleaning.
- the storage room 41 is opened and closed by a door 411 having a substantially rectangular column shape.
- the door 411 is provided on the + X side of the storage room 41 and separates the inside and the outside of the storage room 41.
- the door 411 is provided so as to rotate about a rotation axis along the Z axis passing through the hinge 415.
- a seal member such as rubber packing may be provided on the edge of the door 411 so that the airtightness inside the storage chamber 41 when the door 411 is closed is maintained.
- a supply port 412 and an exhaust port 413 are provided on the inner surface of the storage chamber 41 of the door 411.
- the air supply port 412 is used to supply gas into the incubator 5 accommodated in the storage chamber 41, and the exhaust port 413 is used to exhaust gas discharged from the incubator 5. That is, gas flows out from the air supply port 412 and gas flows into the exhaust port 413.
- the air supply port 412 and the exhaust port 413 are provided at positions facing the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 of the incubator 5, respectively.
- the second lock device is controlled by the control device 3 and locks and unlocks the door 411. When the second locking device releases the lock, the door 411 is opened.
- the air supply port 412 and the exhaust port 413 are connected to the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 of the incubator 5, respectively.
- the air supply port 412 and the exhaust port 413 are disconnected from the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 of the incubator 5.
- Gas supply / exhaust from the air supply port 412 and the exhaust port 413 is performed by the second gas circulation circuit 6B (FIG. 10). The details of the second gas circulation circuit 6B will be described later.
- the storage room 41 has a reading device 416 provided therein.
- the reading device 416 is provided on the top plate 417 and has the same configuration as the reading device 215.
- the storage chamber 41 is provided with an inlet (not shown) through which gas flows into the storage chamber 41 and an outlet (not shown) through which gas flows out of the storage chamber 41, and gas is supplied by the first gas circulation circuit 7B. Inflow and outflow.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7B will be described later.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the incubator in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the incubator with the lid removed in the present embodiment.
- the incubator 5 is a metal box having a hollow structure so that a culture chamber 53B for accommodating a culture target is defined inside.
- the outer shape of the incubator 5 has a substantially rectangular column shape.
- the incubator 5 is detachably accommodated in the accommodation chambers 21 to 26 and the storage chambers 41 to 46.
- the inside and outside of the incubator 5 are separated from each other by a back plate 51, side plates 52 and 54, a front plate 53, a bottom plate 56, and a top plate 55 (also referred to as “outer member of the incubator 5”).
- the outer shape member of the incubator 5 is formed by, for example, bending a predetermined metal plate so that airtightness inside the incubator 5 is maintained so that invasion of bacteria from the outside to the inside of the incubator 5 is suppressed. It may be formed by welding or mounting.
- the incubator 5 includes a handle 511, a tag 551, an air supply port 552, an exhaust port 553, a leg 561, and a lid 531.
- the incubator 5 is not made of metal but may be a resin casing, or a hollow structure, but may have a configuration in which a heat insulating material is interposed. Furthermore, in order to prevent dew condensation inside the incubator 5, a heater for heating the inner side wall may be provided.
- the lid 531 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the + X side toward the ⁇ X side.
- the lid 531 is provided on the front plate 53 and is used to open and close the opening 53A following the culture chamber 53B.
- the outer diameter of the lid 531 is set smaller than the diameter of the opening 53A so that the lid 531 fits into the opening 53A.
- a seal member 532 is provided on the outer periphery of the lid 531.
- the seal member 532 is, for example, a rubber packing provided so as to maintain the airtightness of the culture chamber 53B when the opening 53A is closed using the lid 531.
- the lid 531 is provided with a knob 533 that functions as a handle for operating the lid 531 when opening and closing the opening 53A.
- the operator can open and close the opening 53 ⁇ / b> A by grasping the knob 533 and moving the lid 531.
- the lid 531 When closing the opening 53A, the lid 531 is moved in parallel with the front plate 53 and moved to the opening 53A side (-X) side. The lid 531 comes into contact with the step portion 534 in the opening 53A, and the opening 53A is closed by the lid 531. In this case, the seal member 532 is sandwiched between the lid 531 and the periphery of the opening 53A and deformed. Then, the lid 531 is fixed to such an extent that the lid 531 is not removed from the opening 53A by its own weight due to the elastic force applied from the seal member 532 to the lid 531. In this case, the culture chamber 53B is kept airtight with respect to the outside.
- the incubator 5 may be a resin casing instead of a metal.
- the incubator 5 may be formed of a transparent resin, or provided with a transparent window on the lid 531 so that the internal state can be visually confirmed.
- the heater to be heated may be a transparent electrode such as ITO (indium tin oxide) to ensure internal visibility.
- the tag 551 stores information for identifying the incubator 5 (also referred to as “identification information”).
- the tag 551 is a reading device in the storage chamber in which the incubator 5 is stored in the storage chambers 21 to 26, and a reading device in the storage chamber in which the incubator 5 is stored in the storage chambers 41 to 46. It is an IC tag that performs short-range wireless communication based on RFID (Radio Frequency Identification). Note that the tag 551 may perform wireless communication based on other than RFID with the reading device. Further, the tag 551 may be a tag to which a code such as a barcode for reading information by the above-described reading device is attached, or may be the code itself. In this case, the code is a code for identifying the incubator 5.
- the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 are air supply / exhaust ports for supplying / exhausting the culture chamber 53B.
- the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 are provided on the back plate 51 side (-X) end on the top plate 55 and communicate with the culture chamber 53B.
- the supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 are directed to the ⁇ X side. For this reason, for example, when the door 211 is closed in a state where the incubator 5 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 21, the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 are connected to the air supply port 212 and the exhaust port 213, respectively. For example, when the door 411 is closed while the incubator 5 is housed in the storage chamber 41, the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 are connected to the air supply port 412 and the exhaust port 413, respectively.
- the back plate 51 is accommodated so as to face the front plate 202 side (-X).
- the back plate 51 is accommodated so as to face the front plate 402 side (+ X).
- the handle 511 is provided on the back plate 51 and is used, for example, when the incubator 5 accommodated in the accommodation chamber 21 and the storage chamber 41 is taken out from the doors 211 and 411 side.
- FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a second gas circulation circuit in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first gas circulation circuit in the present embodiment.
- Second gas circulation circuit The second gas circulation circuit 6 is a circuit that supplies and exhausts gas to the incubator 5 accommodated in the accommodation chambers 21 to 26.
- the 2nd gas circulation circuit 6 is provided for every storage chamber 21 thru
- the second gas circulation circuit 6 is provided for each predetermined combination of the storage chambers 21 to 26, and the incubator 5 stored in the storage chamber of each combination separately supplies and exhausts gas. It is also possible that Further, only one second gas circulation circuit 6 is provided, and the incubator 5 accommodated in each accommodation chamber may be configured to integrally suck and exhaust gas.
- the second gas circulation circuit 6B is a circuit that supplies and exhausts gas to and from the incubator 5 accommodated in the storage chambers 41 to 46. Similarly to the second gas circulation circuit 6, the second gas circulation circuit 6B may be provided in each storage chamber, may be provided for each combination, or only one. It may be provided. Since the second gas circulation circuits 6 and 6B have the same configuration, only the second gas circulation circuit 6 will be described, and the description of the second gas circulation circuit 6B will be omitted.
- the second gas circulation circuit 6 includes a sterilization gas generator 661, an environmental device 662, electromagnetic valves V1 and V2, a first pump P1, a second pump P2, a first filter 664, and a second filter 663.
- the sterilization gas generator 661 is a device that functions as a sterilizer for supplying a sterilizing substance.
- the sterilization gas generator 661 is a device that generates a sterilization gas obtained by atomizing or vaporizing a sterilizing substance such as hydrogen peroxide.
- the environmental device 662 is a device that adjusts the humidity, temperature, carbon dioxide concentration, and the like of the air supplied to the environmental device 662.
- the electromagnetic valves V1 and V2 are, for example, three-way valves for changing the gas flow path.
- the first pump P1 generates a positive pressure so that gas is supplied from the electromagnetic valve V1 to the culture chamber 53B via the air supply ports 212 and 552.
- the second pump P2 generates a negative pressure so that gas is supplied from the culture chamber 53B to the electromagnetic valve V2 via the exhaust ports 553 and 213.
- the first filter 664 is, for example, a HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filter for removing impurities such as dust contained in the gas supplied to the incubator 5.
- the second filter 663 is a device for reducing the concentration of sterilization gas contained in the gas discharged from the incubator 5 and making it harmless.
- the second filter 663 includes, for example, a catalyst such as platinum, activated carbon and the like for decomposing a sterilized substance.
- the electromagnetic valve V 1, the first pump P 1, the incubator 5, the second pump P 2, the electromagnetic valve V 2, and the environmental device 662 are connected in a ring shape by a pipe 61.
- the sterilization gas generator 661 is connected between the electromagnetic valve V2 and the environmental device 662 so that the generated sterilization gas flows into the pipe 61.
- One end of a pipe 62 is connected to the electromagnetic valve V ⁇ b> 1 so that outside air flows through the first filter 664.
- One end of a pipe 63 is connected to the electromagnetic valve V ⁇ b> 2 so that the gas in the second gas circulation circuit 6 is discharged through the second filter 663. That is, the second filter 663 is provided in the exhaust passage through which the gas in the culture chamber 53 is exhausted.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7 is a circuit that supplies and exhausts gas to the storage chambers 21 to 26.
- the 1st gas circulation circuit 7 is good also as being provided in each accommodation chamber similarly to the 2nd gas circulation circuit 6, and is good also as being provided for every combination. Only one piece may be provided.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7B is a circuit that supplies and exhausts gas to the storage chambers 41 to 46. As with the first gas circulation circuit 7, the first gas circulation circuit 7B may be provided in each storage chamber, may be provided for each combination, or only one. It may be provided.
- the first gas circulation circuits 7A and 7C are circuits for supplying and exhausting gas to the work chamber 17 and the transfer chamber 27, respectively. Since the first gas circulation circuits 7, 7A, 7B, and 7C have the same configuration, only the first gas circulation circuit 7C will be described, and the description of the first gas circulation circuits 7, 7A, and 7B will be omitted. To do.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7C includes a sterilization gas generator 761, an environmental device 762, electromagnetic valves V3 and V4, a first pump P3, a second pump P4, a first filter 764, and a second filter 763.
- the sterilization gas generator 761, the environmental device 762, the electromagnetic valves V3 and V4, the first pump P3, the second pump P4, the first filter 764, and the second filter 763 are configured as a sterilization gas generator 661 and an environmental device, respectively.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing hardware of the control device in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a control device in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing incubator information in the present embodiment.
- the control device 3 has a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 31, a communication device 32, a storage device 33, a display device 34, and an input device 35.
- the CPU 31 realizes various functions of the control device 3 by executing a program stored in the storage device 33 and controls the control device 3 in an integrated manner.
- the storage device 33 stores the above-described program and various types of information.
- the display device 34 is a display that displays information of the control device 3.
- the input device 35 is, for example, a keyboard or a mouse for inputting information to the control device 3.
- the communication device 32 communicates with the control devices 100, 200, and 400 via the communication line N1.
- the control device 3 further includes a reading unit 36, an information update unit 37, a first control unit 38, and a second control unit 39 (also referred to as “various functions of the control device 3”).
- the various functions of the control device 3 are realized by the CPU 31 executing programs stored in the storage device 33.
- the reading unit 36 communicates with the reading devices provided in the storage chambers 21 to 26 to read information stored in the tag 551 of the incubator 5 stored in each storage chamber.
- the information update unit 37 updates the incubator information T1 based on the information read by the reading unit 36.
- each storage chamber is associated with identification information of the incubator 5 stored in each storage chamber, and the incubator 5 stored in each storage chamber and each storage chamber. Are associated with each other.
- identification information is good also as including the information etc. which show the patient corresponding to the to-be-cultured body accommodated in the incubator 5, the information which shows to-be-cultured body itself, etc., for example.
- the incubator information T1 contains the incubators 5 to which the identification information A, B, and C are attached in the accommodation chambers 22, 23, and 24, respectively, and the identification information D and the storage chambers 41, 43, 45, and 46, respectively. It shows that the incubator 5 to which E, F, and G are attached is accommodated.
- the incubator information T1 further indicates that the incubator 5 is not accommodated in the accommodation chambers 21, 25, 26 and the storage chambers 42, 44.
- the first control unit 38 controls the environment of the isolator system 110.
- the first control unit 38 will be described later.
- the second control unit 39 controls the operation of the isolator system 110. Specifically, the 2nd control part 39 controls a 1st and 2nd locking device based on the information which an operator inputs via the input device 35 (FIG. 12).
- the worker inputs information indicating a storage room and a storage room to be unlocked.
- the incubator information T1 is displayed on the display device 34, and the operator may input information based on the displayed incubator information T1.
- the second control unit 39 controls the door 211 and the door 411 to be unlocked.
- the second control unit 39 based on the information input by the operator via the input device 35, transports from each storage chamber of the incubator 5 stored in each storage chamber to the connection opening 281 side, and The conveyance from the connection opening 281 side of the incubator 5 to each storage chamber is controlled.
- the first control unit 38 controls the second gas circulation circuits 6 and 6B and the first gas circulation circuits 7, 7A, 7B and 7C (also referred to as “each gas circulation circuit”) and is accommodated in each accommodation chamber.
- Culture chamber 53B of incubator 5 culture chamber 53B of incubator 5 accommodated in each storage chamber, each storage chamber, each storage chamber, working chamber 17, and transfer chamber 27 (also referred to as “each chamber”).
- Control the environment. Controlling the environment means adjusting the room temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide concentration of each room, and decontaminating each room.
- first control unit 38 and the second gas circulation circuits 6 and 6B supply and exhaust air to the plurality of incubators 5 to individually control the internal environment of the plurality of five incubators. Demonstrate the function.
- the first control unit 38 controls the solenoid valve V1 so that the gas circulates through the pipe 61 in the order of the solenoid valve V1, the first pump P1, the culture chamber 53B, the second pump P2, the solenoid valve V2, and the environmental device 662. , V2, the first pump P1, and the second pump P2. Further, the first control unit 38 generates sterilization gas from the sterilization gas generator 661. At this time, the sterilization gas circulates through the annular circuit including the culture chamber 53B, and the culture chamber 53B is decontaminated.
- the sterilization gas generator 661 Thereafter, after the first control unit 38 stops the sterilization gas generator 661, the outside air is filtered through the first filter 664, the pipe 62, the electromagnetic valve V1, the first pump P1, the culture chamber 53B, the second pump P2, and the electromagnetic valve.
- the electromagnetic valves V1, V2, the first pump P1, and the second pump P2 are controlled so as to be discharged through the V2, the pipe 63, and the second filter 663.
- the sterilizing gas filled in the culture chamber 53B is discharged.
- Adjust room temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide concentration in the culture room As described above, the first control unit 38 controls the gas to circulate. Further, the first control unit 38 controls the environmental device 662 to adjust the temperature, humidity, and carbon dioxide concentration of the gas passing through the environmental device 662.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an operation when the incubator in the present embodiment is taken out from the storage room.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an operation when the incubator in the present embodiment is accommodated in the accommodation chamber.
- FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an operation when the incubator in the present embodiment is transported from the accommodation chamber to the connection opening side.
- FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an operation when the incubator in the present embodiment is transported from the connection opening side to the storage chamber.
- the worker opens the door 411 and removes the incubator 5 in the storage chamber 41 based on the display on the display device 34, and then closes the door 411.
- the control device 3 After locking the door 411, the control device 3 performs decontamination of the storage chamber 41 (step S4). Thereafter, the control device 3 updates the incubator information T1 based on the information read by each reading device.
- the operation when the incubator 5 is taken out from the storage chambers 42 to 46 is the same as the operation when the incubator 5 is taken out from the storage chamber 41.
- the operation when the incubator 5 is taken out from the storage chambers 21 to 26 is the same as the operation when the incubator 5 is taken out from the storage chamber 41.
- An operator inputs information indicating the storage chamber 21.
- the control device 3 collates information indicating the storage chamber 21 in the incubator information T1 (step S12). For example, the control device 3 may determine whether or not the incubator 5 is stored in the storage chamber 21 and display a warning on the display device 34 if it is already stored.
- the control device 3 unlocks the door 211 of the storage chamber 21, and displays information indicating that the lock has been released on the display device 34 (step S13).
- the worker opens the door 211 based on the display on the display device 34 and stores the incubator 5 in the storage chamber 21, and then closes the door 211.
- the control device 3 decontaminates the storage chamber 21 after locking the door 211 (step S14).
- the control device 3 updates the incubator information T1 based on the information read by each reading device. Thereafter, the control device 3 controls the environment of the culture chamber 53B of the incubator 5 (step S15).
- the operation when the incubator 5 is accommodated in the accommodating chambers 22 to 26 is the same as the operation when the incubator 5 is accommodated in the accommodating chamber 21.
- the operation when the incubator 5 is accommodated in the storage chambers 41 to 46 is the same as the operation when the incubator 5 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 21.
- An operator inputs identification information A. After receiving the identification information A (step S21), the control device 3 locks the door 221 (FIG. 3) (step S22). The control device 3 opens the door 226 (FIG. 4).
- the controller 3 controls the first motor 92A, the second motor 97A, and the third motor 95A (“each motor” so that the incubator 5 accommodated in the accommodation chamber 22 is conveyed from the accommodation chamber 22 onto the mounting table 283. Is also controlled (step S24).
- the control device 3 controls each motor so that the front plate 53 of the incubator 5 is pressed against the seal member 282 (step S25). Thereafter, the second control unit 39 closes the door 226.
- an operator outside the work chamber 17 opens the lid 531 of the incubator 5 using the globes 121 to 123 (FIG. 1), and the culture in the culture chamber 53B is performed.
- the body can be moved into the working chamber 17. That is, it becomes possible to carry in and out the object to be cultured in the culture chamber 53B from the isolator 1.
- the operation when the incubator 5 is transported from the storage chambers 21, 23 to 26 to the connection opening 281 is the same as the operation when the incubator 5 is transported from the storage chamber 22 to the connection opening 281. .
- An operator inputs information indicating the storage chamber 22.
- the control device 3 opens the door 226 (FIG. 4) (step S32).
- the control device 3 controls each motor so that the incubator 5 is transported from the mounting table 283 to the storage chamber 22 (step S33).
- the control device 3 unlocks the door 221 (step S35).
- the operation when the incubator 5 is transported from the connection opening 281 side to the accommodation chambers 21, 23 to 26 is the same as the operation when the incubator 5 is transported from the connection opening 281 side to the accommodation chamber 22. .
- the control device 3 appropriately controls the environment of each room.
- the incubator 5 of the isolator system 110 of the first embodiment is changed to an incubator 5B.
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing an incubator in the present embodiment. Note that the same components as those in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.
- the incubator 5B has a door 53C.
- the door 53 ⁇ / b> C is a door for opening and closing the opening of the front plate 53.
- the door 53C is provided so as to rotate about a rotation axis along the Z axis passing through the hinge 53D. It is assumed that a seal member such as rubber packing is provided at the edge of the door 53C so that the air tightness inside the incubator 5B is maintained when the door 53B is closed.
- the door 53C is provided with a knob 53E.
- a stopper (not shown) of the door 53C is caught by a receiving portion (not shown) provided on the front plate 53C, so that the door 53C is not opened.
- the knob 53C is rotated, the stopper comes off from the receiving portion, and the door 53C can be opened.
- the incubator 5 and the transporter main body 2 of the isolator system 110 of the first embodiment are changed to an incubator 8 and a transporter main body 2B, respectively.
- FIGS. 20 is a perspective view showing the incubator with the lid removed according to the present embodiment.
- FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing an incubator in the present embodiment.
- FIG. 22 is a perspective view showing the transporter body in the present embodiment.
- the transporter main body 2B is obtained by changing the connection opening 281 of the transporter main body 2 (first embodiment) to the connection opening 281B and omitting the seal member 282 of the transporter main body 2.
- the incubator 8 is a cassette-type incubator for culturing the object to be cultured.
- the incubator 8 is a metal box having a hollow structure so that the culture object can be accommodated in the internal culture chamber 83B.
- the outer shape of the incubator 8 has a substantially rectangular column shape.
- the culture chamber 83B is configured such that the length of the culture chamber 83B in the X-axis direction and the length of the culture chamber 83B in the Y-axis direction are longer than the length of the culture chamber 83B in the Z-axis direction. Therefore, by making the area of the bottom 861 relatively large in the culture chamber 83B, it becomes possible to place a plurality of dishes, flasks, and the like that accommodate the culture object on the bottom 861 of the culture chamber 83B.
- the incubator 8 is separated from the inside and outside of the incubator 8 by a back plate 81, side plates 82 and 84, a bottom plate 86, and a top plate 85.
- the incubator 8 may be configured in the same manner as the incubator 5 (first embodiment).
- the incubator 8 includes handles 841 and 821, a tag 851, an air supply port 812, an exhaust port 813, a lid 83, and a seal member 863.
- the lid 83 is used to open and close an opening 83A that communicates with the culture chamber 83B.
- the lid 83 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the + X side toward the ⁇ X side.
- the edge 833 of the lid 83 is bent to the ⁇ X side so as to be fitted to the + X side edge 862 of the side plates 82 and 84, the bottom plate 86, and the top plate 85 from the outside of the incubator 8.
- the diameter of the edge 833 of the lid 83 is set to be larger than the diameter of the edge 862 so that the lid 83 fits the edge 862.
- the edge 862 is provided with a sealing member (not shown) such as a rubber packing so that the air tightness of the culture chamber 83B is maintained when the opening 83A is closed using the lid 83.
- the lid 83 is provided with a knob 831 that functions as a handle for operating the lid 83 when opening and closing the culture chamber 83B.
- the operator can open and close the opening 83 ⁇ / b> A by holding the knob 831 and moving the lid 83.
- the seal member 863 comes into contact with the periphery of the connection opening 281B in the back plate 201B to contact the work chamber 17 and the work chamber 17.
- rubber packing or the like is used to maintain airtightness with the culture chamber 83B.
- the seal member 863 is provided along the outer surface of the incubator 8. Specifically, the seal member 863 is continuously provided on the side plates 82 and 84, the bottom plate 86, and the top plate 85. The seal member 863 is fixed using an adhesive or the like.
- the outer diameter of the seal member 863 is set to be larger than the diameter of the connection opening 281B so that the seal member 863 contacts the periphery of the connection opening 281B in the back plate 201B.
- the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system includes the transport body 2, the plurality of incubators 5, the transport device 9, the first control unit 38, and the second gas circulation circuit 6.
- the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system includes a transport body 2, a plurality of storage chambers 21 to 26, and a connection opening 281 as a first opening that is connected to the external device, for example, the isolator 1 with airtightness, A transfer chamber 27 that connects the plurality of storage chambers 21 to 26 and the connection opening 281 is partitioned.
- the plurality of incubators 5 are detachably accommodated in the plurality of accommodation chambers 21 to 26.
- the transfer device 9 transfers one of the plurality of incubators 5 stored in the storage chambers 21 to 26 from the storage chamber to the connection opening 281 side.
- the environment control device including the first control unit 38 and the second gas circulation circuit 6 supplies and exhausts air to and from each of the incubators 5 accommodated in the accommodation chambers 21 to 26, and thereby a plurality of incubators 5. Control the internal environment individually. Therefore, the incubator 5 can be transported from the storage chambers 21 to 26 to the connection opening 281 side connected to the isolator 1. That is, the object to be cultured can be transported by the incubator 5 unit. In addition, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use isolator system 110 or an incubator transport system that can control the environment for each culture chamber 53B.
- the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system has a first gas circulation circuit 7C.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7 ⁇ / b> C includes a sterilization gas generator 761 as a sterilizer that supplies sterilization gas into the transfer chamber 27. Therefore, decontamination of the transfer chamber 27 can prevent bacteria from entering the culture chamber 53B and the working chamber 17 from the transfer chamber 27. Therefore, it is possible to reliably bring the culture chamber 53B and the working chamber 17 close to a sterile state.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7C includes electromagnetic valves V3 and V4, a first pump P3, and a second pump P4 (also referred to as “first circulation device”).
- the first circulation device functions as an air conditioner that exhausts the gas in the transfer chamber 27 to the outside of the transfer chamber 27.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7 ⁇ / b> C further includes a second filter 763.
- the second filter 763 is provided in an exhaust passage through which the gas exhausted outside the transfer chamber 27 passes, and has a catalyst that decomposes a sterilizing substance. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sterilizing material from being discharged from the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system. Therefore, a decomposing apparatus for decomposing the sterilized substance to be discharged becomes unnecessary, and the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system which is easy to use and can be installed in any place such as a clinic laboratory regardless of the installation place. Can be provided.
- the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system includes a first gas circulation circuit 7.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7 includes a sterilization gas generation device 761 as a sterilization device that supplies sterilization gas into the respective storage chambers 21 to 26. Therefore, by decontaminating each storage chamber, it is possible to prevent bacteria from entering the culture chamber 53B from each storage chamber and from entering the work chamber 17 from each storage chamber via the transfer chamber 27. it can. Therefore, it is possible to reliably bring the culture chamber 53B and the working chamber 17 close to a sterile state.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7 has a second circulation device having the same configuration as the first circulation device of the first gas circulation circuit 7C.
- the second circulation device functions as an air conditioner that exhausts the gas in the storage chambers 21 to 26 to the outside of the storage chambers 21 to 26.
- the first gas circulation circuit 7 further includes a second filter having the same configuration as the second filter 763 of the first gas circulation circuit 7C.
- the second filter is provided in an exhaust passage through which the gas exhausted outside the storage chambers 21 to 26 passes, and has a catalyst that decomposes a sterilizing substance. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sterilizing material from being discharged from the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system.
- the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system has a second gas circulation circuit 6.
- the second gas circulation circuit 6 has a sterilization gas generation device 661 as a sterilization device for supplying a sterilization gas into each incubator 5. Therefore, the culture chamber 53B can be surely brought close to a sterile state.
- the second gas circulation circuit 6 includes solenoid valves V1, V2, a first pump P1, and a second pump P2 (also referred to as “third circulation device”).
- the third circulation device exhibits a function as an air conditioner that exhausts the gas in the incubator 5 to the outside of the incubator 5.
- the second gas circulation circuit 6 further includes a second filter 663.
- the second filter 663 is provided in an exhaust passage through which the gas exhausted out of the incubator 5 passes, and has a catalyst that decomposes a sterilizing substance. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the sterilizing material from being discharged from the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system.
- the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system has a storage body 4 that partitions a plurality of storage chambers 41 to 46 that store a plurality of incubators 5. Therefore, for example, the incubator 5 that does not need to be transported by the transport body 2 can be stored in the storage body 4. Therefore, an easy-to-use isolator system 110 or an incubator transport system can be provided.
- control device 3 of the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system includes a first control unit 38.
- the first control unit 38 is a mode for controlling only the environment of the work chamber 17 (first mode), a mode for controlling only the environment of the transfer chamber 27 (second mode), and the environments of both the work chamber 17 and the transfer chamber 27.
- the plurality of incubators 5 can be detached from the outside, and the direction in which the plurality of incubators 5 are detached from the outside of the transport body 2 (X-axis direction) is determined by the transport device 9. This is the same direction as the direction of attachment / detachment (X-axis direction). Therefore, the incubator 5 can be transported from the storage chambers 21 to 26 to the connection opening 281 side connected to the isolator 1. That is, the object to be cultured can be transported by the incubator 5 unit. In addition, it is possible to provide an easy-to-use isolator system 110 or an incubator transport system that can control the environment for each culture chamber 53B.
- the incubator 5 is attached and detached from the outside in the X-axis direction and the incubator 5 is attached and detached by the transport device 9. Therefore, for example, since it is not necessary to move the incubator 5 in the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction in each accommodation chamber, the incubator 5 can be reliably and relatively easily accommodated in each accommodation chamber. Further, when the incubator 5 is moved in each accommodation chamber, it is possible to prevent the incubator 5 from hitting each accommodation chamber and generating dust. In addition, since a moving device for moving the incubator 5 in the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction is not required in each storage chamber, the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system can be provided at a relatively low cost. .
- the transfer device 9 is provided on the side (+ X) opposite to the front plate 202 side ( ⁇ X) of the storage chambers 21 to 26 in the X-axis direction.
- the plurality of incubators 5 are mounted in the storage chambers 21 to 26 from the outside of the transport body 2 toward the + X side.
- the plurality of incubators 5 are mounted in the storage chambers 21 to 26 toward the ⁇ X side by the transfer device 9. That is, the direction (+ X) in which the plurality of incubators 5 are mounted from the outside is opposite to the direction ( ⁇ X) in which the plurality of incubators 5 are mounted by the transfer device 9.
- the direction ( ⁇ X) in which the plurality of incubators 5 are removed from the outside is opposite to the direction (+ X) in which the plurality of incubators 5 are removed by the transfer device 9. Therefore, the incubator 5 is attached and detached from both sides of each storage chamber in the X-axis direction. Therefore, for example, it can be prevented that the incubator 5 cannot be detached from the outside due to the interference of the transfer device 9.
- the incubator 5 can be reliably attached to and detached from each storage chamber from the outside, and the easy-to-use isolator system can be reliably attached to and detached from each storage chamber by the transfer device 9. 110 or an incubator transport system can be provided.
- Each of the storage chambers 21 to 26 has an air supply port and an exhaust port (first port) for supplying and exhausting air to the incubator 5.
- the incubator 5 has an air supply port 552 and an exhaust port 553 (second port) connected to the air supply ports and the exhaust ports of the storage chambers 21 to 26.
- the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 are connected to the air supply port 212 and the exhaust port 213, respectively. . Therefore, the environment for each culture chamber 53B can be reliably controlled.
- the storage chamber 21 has a door 211 for opening and closing the storage chamber 21 in order to attach and detach the incubator 5 from the outside.
- the air supply port 212 and the exhaust port 213 are provided inside the door 211.
- the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 are provided on the door 211 side when the incubator 5 is accommodated in the accommodation chamber 21.
- the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 are connected to the air supply port 212 and the exhaust port 213, respectively. Therefore, for example, before the door 211 is closed, connection work for connecting the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 to the air supply port 212 and the exhaust port 213, respectively, becomes unnecessary. Therefore, erroneous connection in this connection work can be prevented, and the environment for each culture chamber 53B can be reliably controlled.
- the storage chamber 21 has a door 211 for opening and closing the storage chamber 21 in order to attach and detach the incubator 5 from the outside.
- the incubator 5 has a lid 531 that functions as a door that opens and closes the incubator 5 for carrying in and out the object to be cultured from the isolator 1.
- the direction in which the door 211 is opened ( ⁇ X) and the direction in which the lid 531 of the incubator 5 (FIG. 6) pressed against the seal member 282 is opened (+ X) are opposite directions. Therefore, for example, in the transport by the transport body 2, it is not necessary to rotate the incubator 5 around the rotational axis passing through the incubator 5 and along the Z axis. Therefore, the incubator 5 can be reliably conveyed. Further, since the structure of the transport device 9 can be made relatively simple, the number of parts of the transport device 9 can be reduced, and the transport body 2 can be provided at low cost.
- each incubator 5 has an opening 53A as a second opening for carrying in and carrying out the object to be cultured by the isolator 1.
- the connection opening 281 is smaller than the outer periphery of the incubator 5 and larger than the opening 53A.
- the incubator 5 is fixed so as to be pressed around the connection opening 281 by the transport device 9, and is arranged so that the opening 53A is located inside the connection opening 281 when viewed from the isolator 1 side. Furthermore, by providing a seal member 282 between the incubator 5 and the periphery of the connection opening 281, the incubator 5 and the isolator 1 are connected in an airtight manner. Therefore, the incubator 5 can be transported from the storage chambers 21 to 26 to the connection opening 281 side connected to the isolator 1.
- the object to be cultured can be transported by the incubator 5 unit.
- the airtightness with respect to the exterior of the working chamber 17 and the culture chamber 53B can be reliably maintained. Accordingly, the bacteria can be prevented from entering, and the culture chamber 53B and the working chamber 17 can be surely brought close to aseptic conditions.
- each incubator has a tag 551.
- the tag 551 stores identification information.
- Each of the storage chambers 21 to 26 has a reading device for reading the identification information. Therefore, the incubator 5 can be transported from the storage chambers 21 to 26 to the connection opening 281 side connected to the isolator 1. That is, the object to be cultured can be transported by the incubator 5 unit.
- the storage body 4 partitions a plurality of storage chambers 41 to 46.
- the storage body 4 includes a plurality of incubators 5, a first control unit 38, and a second gas circulation circuit 6B.
- the plurality of incubators 5 are detachably accommodated in the plurality of storage chambers 41 to 46.
- the 1st control part 38 and the 2nd gas circulation circuit 6B supply and exhaust with respect to the incubator 5 accommodated in the storage chambers 41 thru
- the storage chamber 41 includes a door 411 (first door) for opening and closing the storage chamber 41 in order to attach and detach the incubator 5 from the outside, and an inside of the door 411 for supplying and exhausting air to the incubator 5.
- the incubator 5 has an air supply port 552 and an exhaust port 553 (second port).
- the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 are provided on the door 412 side in the incubator 5 accommodated in the storage chamber 41.
- the air supply port 412 and the exhaust port 413, the air supply port 552, and the exhaust port 553 are not connected when the door 411 is open, and are connected when the door 411 is closed. Therefore, the internal environment of the incubator 5 accommodated in each storage room can be individually controlled. Further, for example, before the door 411 is closed, the connection work for connecting the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 to the air supply port 412 and the exhaust port 413, respectively, becomes unnecessary. Therefore, erroneous connection in this connection work can be prevented, and the environment for each culture chamber 53B can be reliably controlled.
- the isolator system 110 or the incubator transport system includes a transporter body 2, a storage body 4, a plurality of incubators 5, a transport device 9, a first control unit 38, and second gas circulation circuits 6 and 6B.
- the transport body 2 includes a plurality of storage chambers 21 to 26, a connection opening 281 connected to, for example, the isolator 1 as an external device, and a transport chamber 27 connecting the plurality of storage chambers 21 to 26 and the connection opening 281. It is partitioned.
- the plurality of incubators 5 are detachably accommodated in the plurality of accommodation chambers 21 to 26.
- the transfer device 9 transfers one of the plurality of incubators 5 stored in the storage chambers 21 to 26 from the storage chamber to the connection opening 281 side.
- the storage body 4 forms a plurality of storage chambers 41 to 46 that detachably store a plurality of incubators 5.
- the storage room 41 is provided inside the door 411 for supplying and exhausting air to and from the door 411 (first door) for opening and closing the storage room 41 in order to attach and detach the incubator 5 from the outside.
- the air supply port 412 and the exhaust port 413 (first port) are provided.
- the incubator 5 has an air supply port 552 and an exhaust port 553 (second port). The air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 are provided on the door 412 side in the incubator 5 accommodated in the storage chamber 41.
- the air supply port 412 and the exhaust port 413, the air supply port 552, and the exhaust port 553 are not connected when the door 411 is open, and are connected when the door 411 is closed.
- the storage chamber 21 includes a door 211 (first door) for opening and closing the storage chamber 21 in order to attach and detach the incubator 5 from the outside, and an inside of the door 211 for supplying and exhausting air to the incubator 5.
- the air supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 of the incubator 5 are provided on the door 212 side in the incubator 5 accommodated in the storage chamber 21.
- the supply port 212 and the exhaust port 213 and the supply port 552 and the exhaust port 553 are not connected when the door 211 is open, and are connected when the door 211 is closed.
- the storage chamber 41 includes the door 411, the air supply port 412, and the exhaust port 413. Therefore, the incubator 5 can be transported from the storage chambers 21 to 26 to the connection opening 281 side connected to the isolator 1. That is, the object to be cultured can be transported by the incubator 5 unit.
- the first to third embodiments are intended to facilitate understanding of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention.
- the present invention can be changed and improved without departing from the gist thereof, and the present invention includes equivalents thereof.
- the seal member 282 is fixed to the back plate 201, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- the seal member 282 (FIG. 4) may be fixed around the opening 53 ⁇ / b> A in the front plate 53 of the incubator 5.
- the culture device 5 was conveyed by the conveying apparatus 9, it is not limited to this.
- a robot hand that freely moves in the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis is provided in the transporter body 2, and the incubator 5 may be transported by the robot hand.
- the isolator 1 is coupled (connected) to the transporter body 2 via the connection opening 281.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- An external device may be coupled (connected) via the connection opening 281.
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Abstract
Description
[第1実施形態]
===アイソレータシステム===
以下、図1を参照して、本実施形態におけるアイソレータシステムについて説明する。図1は、本実施形態にかかるアイソレータシステムを示す正面図である。尚、Z軸は、アイソレータシステム110が立設する垂直方向に沿う軸であり、下側から上側に向かう方向を+Zとし、上側から下側に向かう方向を-Zとする。X軸は、搬送器本体2とアイソレータ1とが隣り合う方向に沿う軸であり、搬送器本体2からアイソレータ1に向かう方向を+Xとし、アイソレータ1から搬送器本体2に向かう方向を-Xとする。Y軸は、X軸及びZ軸に対して直交する軸であり、アイソレータ1の扉11からY軸における扉11とは反対側の背板14に向かう方向を+Yとし、背板14から扉11に向かう方向を-Yとする。
===アイソレータ===
以下、図1及び図2を参照して、本実施形態におけるアイソレータについて説明する。図2は、本実施形態におけるアイソレータを示す断面図である。図2は、図1のA1―A2断面から+X側へ向かって見た断面図である。
===搬送器本体===
以下、図1、図3乃至図6を参照して、本実施形態における搬送器本体について説明する。図3は、本実施形態における搬送器本体を示す斜視図である。図4は、本実施形態における搬送器本体を示す透視図である。尚、図4は、搬送器本体2の外形を破線で示しており、搬送器本体2の内部を実線で示している。載置台214の一部及び読取装置215は見えない状態となっているが、説明の便宜上、破線で示されている。図5は、本実施形態における搬送器本体とチャンバーとを示す断面図である。図6は、本実施形態における接続開口側に培養器が搬送された状態の搬送器本体とチャンバーとを示す断面図である。尚、図5及び図6は、図4の収容室21よりも-Y側のXZ平面に平行な断面から+Y側へ向かって見た搬送器本体2とチャンバー10とを示している。図5及び図6の培養器5は、説明の便宜上、培養器5の中央を通り且つXZ平面に平行な断面から+Y方向へ向かって見た断面図として示されている。又、図5は、扉182が閉じている状態のチャンバー10を示している。図6は、扉182が開いている状態を示しているが、説明の便宜上、扉182は省略されている。
=収容室=
収容室21乃至26は、水平方向(Y軸)において3個ずつ並ぶように設けられており、垂直方向において2個ずつ並ぶように設けられている。尚、搬送器本体2に設けられている収容室は、6個より少ない個数だけ設けられていることとしてもよいし、6個より多い個数だけ設けられていることとしてもよい。又、収容室は、垂直方向及び水平方向において並んでいなくてもよい。
=搬送室=
搬送室27は、搬送器本体2の内部に設けられ、搬送器本体2の外部から隔離されている。搬送室27は、収容室21乃至26と第1開口としての接続開口281とを繋いでいる。搬送室27には、搬送装置9、載置台283、シール部材282が設けられている。
=搬送装置=
<搬送装置の構成>
搬送装置9は、収容室21乃至26に収容されている培養器5を載置台283上に搬送したり、載置台283に載置されている培養器5を収容室21乃至26に搬送したりする装置である。更に、搬送装置9は、載置台283に載置されている培養器5をパッキン282に対して押し付けたりもする。
<搬送装置の動作>
収容室21に収容されている培養器5が載置台283上に搬送される場合、搬送テーブル96が収容室21と対向し、且つ、Z軸方向において載置台214と底板311との間となる位置に移動するように第1モータ92A、第2モータ97Aが制御される。この後、搬送テーブル96が収容室21側(-X)に移動するように第3モータ95Aが制御される。この制御により、搬送テーブル96は、Z軸方向において切欠き部214Aを介して培養器5の下側に設けられることになる。搬送テーブル96が上側に移動するように第2モータ97Aが制御される。この制御により、搬送テーブル96に培養器5が載置され、培養器5を搬送することが可能になる。この後、搬送テーブル96は、培養器5が載置台283に載置されるように適宜移動される。
===保管庫本体===
以下、図1、図7を参照して、本実施形態における保管庫本体について説明する。図7は、本実施形態における保管庫本体を示す斜視図である。尚、保管室41の内部及び読取装置416は、見えない状態となっているが、説明の便宜上破線で示されている。
=保管室=
保管室41乃至46は、水平方向(Y軸)において3個ずつ並ぶように設けられており、垂直方向(Z軸)において2個ずつ並ぶように設けられている。尚、保管庫本体4に設けられている保管室は、6個より少ない個数だけ設けられていることとしてもよいし、6個より多い個数だけ設けられていることとしてもよい。又、保管室は、垂直方向及び水平方向において並んでいなくてもよい。
===培養器===
以下、図8及び図9を参照して、本実施形態における培養器について説明する。図8は、本実施形態における培養器を示す斜視図である。図9は、本実施形態における蓋が取り外された状態の培養器を示す斜視図である。
===気体循環回路===
以下、図10及び図11を参照して、本実施形態における気体循環回路について説明する。図10は、本実施形態における第2気体循環回路を示す図である。図11は、本実施形態における第1気体循環回路を示す図である。
=第2気体循環回路=
第2気体循環回路6は、収容室21乃至26に収容されている培養器5に対して、気体の給気及び排気を行う回路である。尚、第2気体循環回路6が収容室21乃至26毎に設けられており、各収容室に収容されている培養器5は、別個に気体の給排気が行われることとしてもよい。又、第2気体循環回路6が収容室21乃至26のうちの所定の組み合わせ毎に設けられており、各組み合わせの収容室に収容されている培養器5は、別個に気体の給排気が行われることとしてもよい。又、第2気体循環回路6が1個だけ設けられており、各収容室に収容されている培養器5は、一体的に気体の吸排気が行われることとしてもよい。
=第1気体循環回路=
第1気体循環回路7は、収容室21乃至26に対して、気体の給気及び排気を行う回路である。尚、第1気体循環回路7は、第2気体循環回路6と同様に、各収容室に設けられていることとしてもよいし、各組み合わせに毎に設けられていることとしてもよいし、1個だけ設けられていることとしてもよい。
===制御装置===
以下、図12乃至図14を参照して、本実施形態における制御装置について説明する。図12は、本実施形態における制御装置のハードを示すブロック図である。図13は、本実施形態における制御装置を示すブロック図である。図14は、本実施形態における培養器情報を示す図である。
===第1制御部===
以下、図10及び図11を参照して、本実施形態における第1制御部について説明する。
=培養室の除染=
第1制御部38は、気体が配管61を介して、電磁弁V1、第1ポンプP1、培養室53B、第2ポンプP2、電磁弁V2、環境装置662の順に循環するように、電磁弁V1、V2、第1ポンプP1、第2ポンプP2を制御する。更に、第1制御部38は、滅菌ガス発生装置661から滅菌ガスを発生させる。この際、滅菌ガスが培養室53Bを含む環状の回路を循環して、培養室53Bが除染される。
=培養室の室温、湿度及び二酸化炭素濃度を調整=
第1制御部38は、前述したように、気体が循環するように制御する。更に、第1制御部38は、環境装置662を制御して、環境装置662を通過する気体の温度、湿度、二酸化炭素濃度を調整する。環境装置662によって調整された気体が培養室53Bに供給されるので、培養室53Bの室温、湿度及び二酸化炭素濃度が調整されることになる。
=各モード=
第1制御部38は、各室のうちの何れか1つの環境を制御するモード、各室のうちの選択された複数の環境を同時に制御するモードを有することとする。つまり、例えば、第1制御部38は、作業室17の環境のみを制御するモード、搬送室27の環境のみを制御するモード、作業室17及び搬送室27の両方の環境を制御するモード等を有することになる。
===アイソレータシステムの動作===
以下、図4乃至図7、図15乃至図18を参照して、本実施形態におけるアイソレータシステムの動作について説明する。図15は、本実施形態における培養器が保管室から取り出される場合の動作を示すフローチャートである。図16は、本実施形態における培養器が収容室に収容される場合の動作を示すフローチャートである。図17は、本実施形態における培養器が収容室から接続開口側へ搬送される場合の動作を示すフローチャートである。図18は、本実施形態における培養器が接続開口側から収容室へ搬送される場合の動作を示すフローチャートである。
<培養器5が保管室41から取り出される場合の動作>
作業者が識別情報Dを入力する。制御装置3は、識別情報Dを受け付けた(ステップS1)後、培養器情報T1において識別情報Dの照合を行う(ステップS2)。制御装置3は、識別情報Dに対応する保管室41の扉411のロックを解除し、保管室41を示す情報を表示装置34に表示する(ステップS3)。
<培養器5が収容室21に収容される場合の動作>
作業者が収容室21を示す情報を入力する。制御装置3は、収容室21を示す情報を受け付けた(ステップS11)後、培養器情報T1において収容室21を示す情報の照合を行う(ステップS12)。例えば、制御装置3は、収容室21に培養器5が収容されているか否かを判断し、既に収容されている場合、表示装置34に警告を表示することとしてもよい。ステップS12の動作の後、制御装置3は、収容室21の扉211のロックを解除し、ロックを解除したことを示す情報を表示装置34に表示する(ステップS13)。
<培養器5が収容室22から接続開口281側へ搬送される場合の動作>
作業者が識別情報Aを入力する。制御装置3は、識別情報Aを受け付けた(ステップS21)後、扉221(図3)をロックする(ステップS22)。制御装置3は、扉226(図4)を開く。制御装置3は、収容室22に収容されている培養器5が収容室22から載置台283上に搬送されるように、第1モータ92A、第2モータ97A、第3モータ95A(「各モータ」とも称する)を制御する(ステップS24)。制御装置3は、培養器5の前板53がシール部材282に押し付けられるように、各モータを制御する(ステップS25)。この後、第2制御部39は、扉226を閉じる。
<培養器5が接続開口281側から収容室22へ搬送される場合の動作>
作業者が収容室22を示す情報を入力する。制御装置3は、収容室22を示す情報を受け付けた(ステップS31)後、扉226(図4)を開く(ステップS32)。制御装置3は、培養器5が載置台283上から収容室22に搬送されるように各モータを制御する(ステップS33)。制御装置3は、扉226を閉じた(ステップS34)後、扉221のロックを解除する(ステップS35)。
[第2実施形態]
第2実施形態のアイソレータシステムは、第1実施形態のアイソレータシステム110の培養器5を培養器5Bに変更したものである。
===培養器===
以下、図19を参照して、本実施形態における培養器について説明する。図19は、本実施形態における培養器を示す斜視図である。尚、図9と同様な構成には同様な符号を付し、その説明については省略する。
[第3実施形態]
第3実施形態のアイソレータシステムは、第1実施形態のアイソレータシステム110の培養器5、搬送器本体2を夫々、培養器8、搬送器本体2Bに変更したものである。
===搬送器本体、培養器===
以下、図20乃至図22を参照して、本実施形態における搬送器本体、培養器について説明する。図20は、本実施形態における蓋が取り外された状態の培養器を示す斜視図である。図21は、本実施形態における培養器を示す斜視図である。図22は、本実施形態における搬送器本体を示す透視図である。
[まとめ]
前述したように、アイソレータシステム110又は培養器搬送システムは、搬送器本体2、複数の培養器5、搬送装置9、第1制御部38、第2気体循環回路6を有する。アイソレータシステム110又は培養器搬送システムは、搬送器本体2、複数の収容室21乃至26、外部機器としての例えばアイソレータ1に気密性を有して接続される第1開口としての接続開口281と、複数の収容室21乃至26と接続開口281とを繋ぐ搬送室27と、を区画している。複数の培養器5は、複数の収容室21乃至26に着脱可能に収容される。搬送装置9は、収容室21乃至26に収容されている複数の培養器5の一つを収容室から接続開口281側へ搬送する。第1制御部38、第2気体循環回路6を含む環境制御装置は、収容室21乃至26に収容されているそれぞれの培養器5に対して給気及び排気をして、複数の培養器5の内部環境を個々に制御する。従って、収容室21乃至26からアイソレータ1に接続されている接続開口281側へ培養器5を搬送することができる。つまり、被培養体を培養器5単位で搬送することができる。又、培養室53B毎に環境を制御することが可能で使い勝手のよいアイソレータシステム110又は培養器搬送システムを提供することができる。
2、2B 搬送器本体
3 制御装置
4 保管庫本体
5、5B、8 培養器
9 搬送装置
21、22、23、24、25、26 収容室
27 搬送室
41、42、43、44、45、46 保管室
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215、416 読取装置
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- 複数の収容室と、外部機器に接続される第1開口と、前記複数の収容室と前記第1開口とを繋ぐ搬送室と、を区画する搬送器本体と、
前記複数の収容室に着脱可能に収容される複数の培養器と、
前記複数の培養器の一つを前記収容室から前記第1開口へ搬送する搬送装置と、
それぞれの培養器に対して給気及び排気をして前記複数の培養器の内部環境を個々に制御する環境制御装置と、を備える、
培養器搬送システム。 - 前記搬送室内に滅菌物質を供給する滅菌装置を備える、
請求項1に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - 前記搬送室内の気体を前記搬送室外に排気する空調装置と、
前記搬送室外に排気された気体が通過する排気通路に設けられ、前記滅菌物質を分解する触媒と、を備える、
請求項2に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - それぞれの収容室内に滅菌物質を供給する滅菌装置を備える、
請求項1に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - それぞれの収容室内の気体を収容室外に排気する空調装置と、
収容室外に排気された気体が通過する排気通路に設けられ、前記滅菌物質を分解する触媒と、を備える、
請求項4に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - それぞれの培養器内に滅菌物質を供給する滅菌装置を備える、
請求項1に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - それぞれの培養器内の気体を培養器外に排気する空調装置と、
培養器外に排気された気体が通過する排気通路に設けられ、前記滅菌物質を分解する触媒と、を備える、
請求項6に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - 前記複数の培養器を保管する複数の保管室を区画する保管庫本体を備える、
請求項1に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - 前記複数の培養器は、外部から着脱可能であり、前記複数の培養器が外部から着脱される方向は、前記複数の培養器が前記搬送装置により着脱される方向と同じ方向である、
請求項1に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - 前記複数の培養器が外部から装着される向きは、前記複数の培養器が前記搬送装置により装着される向きと反対向きであり、
前記複数の培養器が外部から取り外される向きは、前記複数の培養器が前記搬送装置により取り外される向きと反対向きである、
請求項9に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - それぞれの収容室は、前記培養器に対して給気及び排気を行うための第1ポートを有し、
それぞれの培養器は、前記第1ポートに接続される第2ポートを有し、
前記複数の培養器の一つが前記複数の収容室の一つに装着されると、前記第1ポートと前記第2ポートとが接続する、
請求項9に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - それぞれの収容室は、外部から前記培養器を着脱するために前記収容室を開閉する第1扉を有し、
前記第1ポートは、前記第1扉の内側に設けられ、
前記第2ポートは、前記培養器において前記第1扉側に設けられ、
前記第1扉を閉じることで、前記第1ポートと前記第2ポートとが接続される、
請求項11に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - それぞれの収容室は、外部から前記培養器を着脱するために前記収容室を開閉する第1扉を有し、
それぞれの培養器は、外部機器から培養物の搬入及び搬出のために前記培養器を開閉する第2扉を有し、
前記第1扉を開く向きと前記第2扉を開く向きとは、反対向きである、
請求項10に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - 前記複数の培養器を保管する複数の保管室を区画する保管庫本体を備える、
請求項9に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - それぞれの培養器は、前記外部機器から培養物を搬入及び搬出のための第2開口を有し、
前記第1開口は、前記培養器の外周より小さく、かつ、前記第2開口より大きく形成され、
前記培養器は、前記搬送装置によって前記第1開口の周囲に押し付けられるように固定され、かつ、前記外部機器側から見て前記第2開口が前記第1開口の内側に位置するように配置され、
さらに、前記培養器と前記第1開口の周囲との間にシール部材が設けられることによって、前記培養器と前記外部機器とが気密性を有して接続される、
請求項1に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - それぞれの培養器は、個体識別情報を有し、
それぞれの収容室は、前記個体識別情報を読み取る読取部を有する、
請求項1に記載の培養器搬送システム。 - 複数の保管室を区画する保管庫本体と、
前記複数の保管室に着脱可能に収容される複数の培養器と、
それぞれの培養器に対して給気及び排気をして前記複数の培養器の内部環境を個々に制御する環境制御装置と、を備え、
それぞれの保管室は、外部から前記培養器を着脱するために前記保管室を開閉する第1扉と、前記培養器に対して給気及び排気を行うために前記第1扉の内側に設けられた第1ポートと、を有し、
それぞれの培養器は、前記培養器における前記第1扉側に設けられた第2ポートを有し、
前記第1ポートと前記第2ポートとは、前記第1扉が開状態では接続されておらず、前記第1扉が閉状態で接続される、
培養器保管庫。 - 外部から隔離され、グローブを介して内部で作業が行われるアイソレータと、
複数の収容室と、前記アイソレータに接続される接続開口と、前記複数の収容室と前記接続開口とを繋ぐ搬送室と、を区画する搬送器本体と、
前記複数の収容室に着脱可能に収容される複数の培養器と、
前記複数の培養器の一つを前記収容室から前記接続開口へ搬送する搬送装置と、
それぞれの培養器に対して給気及び排気をして前記複数の培養器の内部環境を個々に制御する環境制御装置と、を備える、
アイソレータシステム。
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