Partition Panel

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a partition panel for the detachable insertion into a laboratory chamber, for example an incubator, cold chamber, heating chamber, drying chamber of climate chamber, wherein the partition panel comprises a substantially rectangular flat base body with a lower edge, an upper edge, a front edge, a back edge as well as two parallel side faces, wherein on the base body at least one insertion hook open toward the front edge and at least one spring element for generating a force in the direction toward the front edge are disposed.

Claims

1. A laboratory chamber component, comprising: an insertable and detachable laboratory chamber partition panel, comprising: a substantially rectangular flat base body with a lower edge, an upper edge, a front edge, a back edge, and two parallel side faces, an insertion hook that is located on the base body and that opens toward the front edge, and a spring located on the base body and that generates a force toward the front edge.

2. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 1, wherein at least two insertion hooks are disposed on the base body.

3. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 1, wherein the insertion hook is disposed on the lower edge.

4. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 1, wherein the spring is a canted strap.

5. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 1, wherein the spring is a double-canted strap.

6. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 1, wherein the spring is approximately V-shaped.

7. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 1, wherein a free end of the spring is a spring seat.

8. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 1, further comprising a support extension disposed on the lower edge and substantially perpendicular to at least one of the two parallel side faces.

9. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 1, further comprising at least two support extensions disposed on the lower edge and substantially perpendicular to at least one of the two parallel side faces, wherein the least two support extensions point in different directions from each other.

10. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 8, wherein the spring is disposed on the lower edge, on the back edge in spatial proximity to the lower edge or on the support extension.

11. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 1, wherein the base body comprises a plurality of perforations.

12. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 11, wherein the base body is a perforated metal plate.

13. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 1, wherein the partition panel is a fabricated metal.

14. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 1, wherein the partition panel is a stamped-and-bent element.

15. The laboratory chamber component as in claim 14, wherein the partition panel is a single piece.

16. A laboratory chamber, comprising: a laboratory chamber housing; a outer door and an inner door; an interior volume that can be closed off by the inner door, wherein the interior volume comprises a bottom wall, a top wall, a back wall and two side walls; an intermediate tray disposed between the two side walls and parallel to the bottom wall, wherein either the bottom wall and/or the intermediate tray comprise a first cut-out and an abutment edge; a partition panel, the partition panel being an insertable and detachable laboratory chamber partition panel, comprising: a substantially rectangular flat base body with a lower edge, an upper edge, a front edge, a back edge, and two parallel side faces, an insertion hook that is located on the base body and that opens toward the front edge, a spring located on the base body and that generates a force toward the front edge, wherein the partition panel is disposed on the bottom wall and/or on the intermediate tray such that the insertion hook engages into the cut-out and the spring is in contact on the abutment edge.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0021] Embodiments of the application will be described in detail in conjunction with the following Figures. Therein depict:

[0022] FIG. 1 a perspective view onto a first embodiment example of a disposition of components disposed in a housing of a laboratory chamber, in particular comprising two intermediate trays as well as two partition panels disposed on the intermediate trays, wherein the housing is hidden,

[0023] FIG. 2 a view from above onto the disposition according to FIG. 1,

[0024] FIG. 3 a cut-out enlargement of detail Z of FIG. 2 showing a spring element,

[0025] FIG. 4 a view from the front onto the disposition according to FIG. 1,

[0026] FIG. 5 a view from obliquely below onto the disposition according to FIG. 1,

[0027] FIG. 6 a cut-out enlargement of detail Y of FIG. 5 which shows an insertion hook,

[0028] FIG. 7 a cut-out enlargement of a further perspective view of the disposition according to FIG. 1,

[0029] FIG. 8 a perspective view onto a second embodiment example of a disposition of components disposed in a housing of a laboratory chamber, in particular comprising two intermediate trays as well as two partition panels disposed on the intermediate trays, wherein the housing is hidden,

[0030] FIG. 9 a view from above onto the disposition according to FIG. 8,

[0031] FIG. 10 a view from the front onto the disposition according to FIG. 8,

[0032] FIG. 11 a view from obliquely below onto the disposition according to FIG. 8,

[0033] FIG. 12 a partially sectioned further perspective view onto the disposition according to FIG. 8,

[0034] FIG. 13 a cut-out enlargement of detail A of FIG. 11 showing an insertion hook,

[0035] FIG. 14 a cut-out enlargement of detail B of FIG. 11 showing a spring element,

[0036] FIG. 15 the spring element according to FIG. 14 in a further perspective view,

[0037] FIG. 16 the spring element according to FIG. 14 in a further perspective view before insertion of the partition panel,

[0038] FIG. 17 the spring element according to FIG. 14 in a further perspective view after insertion of the partition panel,

[0039] FIG. 18 a side view of the partition panel of the disposition according to FIG. 8,

[0040] FIG. 19 a cut-out enlargement of a perspective view of the disposition according to FIG. 18,

[0041] FIG. 20 a perspective view of an embodiment example of a laboratory chamber with the components disposed therein,

[0042] FIG. 21 a further perspective view of the laboratory chamber according to FIG. 20 with partially pulled-out intermediate trays,

[0043] FIG. 22 a view from the front of the laboratory chamber according to FIG. 20,

[0044] FIG. 23 a sectional view of the laboratory chamber according to FIG. 20 and

[0045] FIG. 24 a further perspective view of the laboratory chamber according to FIG. 20.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] FIGS. 1 to 8 show different views of a first embodiment example of a disposition of components disposed in a housing of a laboratory chamber, wherein the housing is hidden while FIGS. 9 to 19 show different views of a second embodiment example of a disposition of components disposed in a housing of a laboratory chamber wherein the housing is hidden. FIGS. 20 to 24 show different views of an embodiment example of a laboratory chamber 100 in which the disposition of components according to the second embodiment example depicted in FIGS. 9 to 19 is disposed. Like or functionally like parts are denoted with like reference numbers, wherein, for the sake of a clearer view, not all reference numbers are shown in all Figures. Unless explicitly stated otherwise, the following description refers to both embodiment examples of the dispositions. In particular, both embodiment examples of the dispositions can be disposed in the laboratory chamber 100 according to FIGS. 20 to 24.

[0047] FIG. 1 shows inter alia a partition panel 10 for the detachable insertion into a laboratory chamber 100, for example an incubator, cold chamber, heating chamber, drying chamber or climate chamber, not depicted in this Figure. The partition panel 10 comprises a substantially rectangular flat base body 12 with a lower edge 12a, an upper edge 12b, a front edge 12c and back edge 12d as well as two parallel side faces 12e, 12f, wherein the lower edge 12a is disposed in particular parallel to the upper edge 12b and the front edge 12c is disposed, in particular, parallel to the back edge 12d. The distance between the two side faces 12e, 12f is herein in particular substantially less than the length of the front edge 12c and the length of the lower edge 12a such that a flat base body 12 results. The base body 12 can in particular comprise perforations 50 and be implemented, for example, as a perforated metal plate in order to impair as little as feasible the air circulation in the interior volume of the laboratory chamber 100.

[0048] As is discernable in FIGS. 20 to 24, the laboratory chamber 100 conventionally comprises at least a housing 110 comprising an outer door 112, which housing 110 comprises at least one interior volume 120 that can be closed off by an inner door 60. The inner door 60 can herein comprise several small doors 62 each enabling only access to one subregion of the interior volume 120. The interior volume 120 herein comprises conventionally a bottom wall 121, a top wall 122, a back wall 123 and two side walls 124, 125. The side walls 124, 125 and the back wall 123 are herein conventionally substantially vertically disposed while the bottom wall 121 and the top wall 122 are conventionally horizontally disposed. Between the two side walls 124, 125 at least one intermediate tray 70 is disposed parallel to the bottom wall 121, wherein in the embodiment example depicted in FIG. 1 two intermediate trays 70 are depicted. The intermediate tray 70 comprises a substantially rectangular flat base body 72 with a front edge 72a, a back edge 72b and two parallel side edges 72c, 72d as well as an upper side 72e and a lower side 72f. The distance between the upper side 72e and the lower side 72f is herein in particular substantially less than the length of the front edge 72a and the length of the side edges 72c, 72d such that a flat base body 72 results. The base body 72 can in particular comprise perforations 79 and be developed, for example, as a perforated metal plate in order to impair the air circulation in the interior volume 120 of the housing 110 as little as feasible. The intermediate tray 70 can be slid into corresponding receiving tracks or beadings 127 which are disposed in the interior volume 120 of the housing 110 (cf. in particular FIG. 21).

[0049] When the partition panel 10 is used as intended when inserted in the interior volume 120 of the laboratory chamber 100 and, in particular, when disposed on the intermediate tray 70, the lower edge 12a points downward and the upper edge 12b points upward such that the partition panel 10 is substantially vertically disposed. Furthermore, when the partition panel 10 is used as intended the front edge 12c is disposed directed toward the inner door [60] while the back edge 12d is disposed directed toward the back wall [123] of the interior volume [120]. However, a disposition such that the front edge 12c is disposed directed toward the back wall [123] and the back edge 12d is directed toward the inner door [60] is also feasible.

[0050] On the base body 12 of partition panel 10 at least one insertion hook 20 open toward the front edge 12c, two insertion hooks 20 open toward the front edge 12c, is or are disposed, in particular on the lower edge 12a of partition panel [10]. The insertion hook 20 can comprise a feed opening 21 which is open toward the front edge 12c. The insertion hook 20 is in particular of the same thickness as the base body 12 and can thus be disposed in particular in extension of the base body 12 on the lower edge 12a. The insertion hook 20 can in particular be developed in the same production step as the stamping of the partition panel 10.

[0051] In the disposition of the partition panel 10 on the intermediate tray 70 the insertion hook 20 is set into a cutout 74 disposed in the intermediate tray 70 in particular such that the margin of the cutout 74 engages into the feed opening 21 of the insertion hook 20. The insertion hook 20 herein passes through the cutout 74 such that the base body 20 with its lower edge 12a is in contact on the upper side 72e of the intermediate tray 70 while the free end of the insertion hook is in contact on the lower side 72f of the intermediate tray 70 (cf. FIG. 6). The partition panel 10 can also be disposed on the bottom of the interior volume 120.

[0052] On the base body 12 of the partition wall 10 at least one spring element 30 is disposed for the generation of a force in the direction toward the front edge 12c (cf. in particular FIG. 3). Such spring element 30 effects in particular that the edge of cutout 74 is pressed against the bed of the insertion hook 20 such that reliable fixation of the partition panel 10 can be achieved.

[0053] The spring element 30 can be implemented, for example, as a canted strap 31, in particular by a double-canted strap 31. The strap 31 can herein be canted at a first bending edge 33a with respect to the base body 12 such that a first section 31a of the strap 31 is disposed at an inclination by an angle a with respect to the base body 12. The bending edge 33a [can] extend for example parallel to the back edge 12d. The angle a can be, for example approximately 90°. The strap 31 is doubly canted. To this end, the strap 31 can be canted at a second bending edge 33b, which extends, in particular, parallel offset with respect to the first bending edge 33a such that a second section 31b results which is disposed at an inclination by an angle β with respect to the first section 31a. The angle β is less than 90° and be, for example, between 20° and 60°, preferably between 30° and 40°. The spring element 30 is, in particular, developed to be approximately V-shaped.

[0054] A free end of the spring element 30 can be developed as a seating element 32 and for this purpose be canted again. The seating element 32 can in particular be disposed at a third bending edge 33c disposed at an inclination with respect to the second section 31b by an angle γ.

[0055] In the present embodiment example, the spring element 30 is disposed on the back edge 12d in spatial proximity to lower edge 12a (cf. FIG. 1). Such disposition enables a single-piece disposition between the spring element 30 and the base body 12 as well as the implementation of the partition panel 10 as a stamped-and-bent element.

[0056] In the disposition of the partition panel 10 on the intermediate tray 70 the seating element 32 is in contact on an abutment edge 75. The spring element 30 is developed such that, after the engagement of the insertion hook 20 into the cutout 74 of the intermediate tray [70] and contact of the seating element 32 on the abutment edge 75, a force is generated which presses the edge of the cutout 74 into the bed of the insertion hook 20.

[0057] On the lower edge 12a of base body 12 at least one support element 40, which is substantially developed perpendicularly to one of the side faces 12e, 12f, can be disposed wherein at least two, in the present embodiment example three, support elements 40 are disposed on the lower edge 12a. Of the three support elements 40 the middle one points into the direction opposite to the two outer ones in order to be able to enable the highest feasible position stability of the partition panel 10.

[0058] The partition panel 10 is in particular fabricated of a metal. The partition panel 10 is especially developed as a single piece. The partition panel 10 is in particular developed as a stamped-and-bent element.

[0059] The second embodiment example depicted in FIGS. 8 to 19 differs essentially by the disposition of the spring element 30 on the base body 12 of partition panel 10′. Instead of on the back edge 12d, the spring element 30 can be disposed on the support element 40 (cf. in particular FIG. 15). The first bending edge 33a can herein be disposed in particular perpendicularly to the plane of the side faces 12e, 12f. In this embodiment example the seating element 32 is developed canted onto itself at an angle δ in order to be able to rest with the free end of the strap 31 on the upper side 72e of the intermediate tray 70. The angle δ can be, for example, between 80° and 90°.

[0060] In this embodiment example the intermediate tray 70 comprises a frame-like element 77 with a central web 77a wherein in the central web 77a the cutout 74 and the abutment edge 75 are disposed such that the partition panel 10′ can be disposed on the central web 77a. Laterally on each side of the central web 77a a perforated metal plate can be emplaced into the frame-like 77.

[0061] The second embodiment example of the partition panel 10′, in addition, differs from the first embodiment example of partition panel 10 thereby that only the insertion hook 20 disposed in spatial proximity to the front edge 12c is developed to be open toward the front edge 12c (cf. FIG. 13) while an insertion hook 20b disposed in spatial proximity to the back edge 12d is developed to be open toward the back edge 12d (cf. FIG. 14). The rearward insertion hook 20b serves therewith for stabilization. However, no pressing takes place by the spring element 30 through the edge of the cutout 74 toward the bed of the insertion hook 20b.

[0062] Furthermore, due to a U-shaped bending-over of the back edge 12d, two insertion hooks 20b, 20b′ disposed parallel offset with respect to one another can be developed (cf. FIGS. 14 to 17).

[0063] Lastly, the support elements 40 can, as shown in the second embodiment example, also comprise perforations 42.

[0064] If the partition panel 10. 10′ according to the first as well as also according to the second embodiment example, is disposed on the intermediate tray 70, it separates the region above the intermediate tray 70 into two subregions. If in the inner door 60 at the level above the intermediate tray 70 two small doors 62 are disposed next to one another, one subregion is accessible through each of the two small doors 62. The partition panel 10, 10′ can be mounted simply without any additional tools thereby that the insertion hook 20 is guided through the cutout 74 and the spring element 30 is brought into contact on the abutment edge 75. Removal of the partition panel 10, 10′ is also feasible in simple manner without additional tools by pressing the spring element 30 together against the spring force and lifting the partition panel 10, 10′ from the intermediate tray 70.

TABLE-US-00001 List of References 10 Partition panel 10′ Partition panel 12 Base body 12a Lower edge 12b Upper edge 12c Front edge 12d Back edge 12e Side face 12f Side face 20 Insertion hook 20b Insertion hook 20b′ Insertion hook 21 Feed opening 30 Spring element 31 Strap 31a First section 31b Second section 32 Seating element 33a First bending edge 33b Second bending edge 33c Third bending edge 40 Support element 42 Perforation 50 Perforation 60 Inner door 62 Small door 70 Intermediate tray 72 Base body 72a Front edge 72b Back edge 72c Side edge 72d Side edge 72e Upper side 72f Lower side 74 Cutout 75 Abutment edge 77 Frame-like element 77b Central web 79 Perforation 100 Laboratory chamber 110 Housing 112 Outer door 120 Interior volume 121 Bottom wall 122 Top wall 123 Back wall 124 Side wall 125 Side wall 127 Beading α Angle β Angle γ Angle δ Angle