Incubator comprising a shaking device

摘要

An incubator (1) has an incubation chamber (2) and a shaking device (4) to shake receptacles (5) placed in the incubation chamber (2). A device chamber (3) adjoins the incubation chamber (2) and accommodates at least parts of the shaking device (4). The shaking device (4) has a base plate (8) that seals off the incubation chamber (2) from the device chamber 3. A shaking table (11) is on the inner face (9) of the base plate (8) and can be moved in a horizontal plane by a drive arm (10). A motor (34) is arranged on the outer face (37) of the base plate (8). The motor (34) drives a drive shaft (14) that is rotatably mounted in the base plate (8) and that is operatively connected to the drive arm (10).

主权项

1. An incubator (1) comprising:
an incubation chamber (2) having a floor (6) with an opening (7); a device chamber (3) which adjoins the incubation chamber (2) at the floor (6); and a base plate (8) that extends across the opening (7) and seals off the incubation chamber (2) relative to the device chamber (3), the base plate (8) having an inner face (9) directed toward the incubation chamber (2) and an outer face (37) opposite the inner face (9); a motor (34) arranged on the outer face (37) of the base plate (8); a drive shaft (14) having a lower axle journal (30) that is in the device chamber (3) and is rotatably driven by the motor (34), an intermediate portion passing through the base plate (8) and an upper axle journals (20) in the incubation chamber (2), the upper axle journal (20) being arranged parallel to and offset from the lower axle journal (30); and a shaking table (11) in the incubation chamber (2) and mounted to the upper axle journal (20) for movement in a horizontal plane as the lower axle journal (30) is rotated by the motor (34), whereby the base plate (8) avoids moisture in the incubation chamber (2) from entering the device chamber (3) and limits heat flow from the device chamber (3) to the incubation chamber (2).