Laboratory apparatus with receptacle for a stand rod

• US 5,556,067 A
• Filed: 12/08/1994
• Issued: 09/17/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Janke & Kunkel GmbH & Company KG Ika-Labortechnik
• Original Assignee: Janke & Kunkel GmbH & Company KG Ika-Labortechnik
• Inventors: Koch, Kai, Konig, Hans, Dietsche, Rainer
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TURGEON, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US08/352,016
• Time in Patent Office: 649 Days
• Field of Search: 248/222.1, 248/223.4, 248/224.2, 248/225.1, 248/231.3, 248/298, 366/273, 366/274, 403/343, 403/374, 403/386, 403/387
• US Class Current: 248/220.21
• CPC Class Codes: B01L 9/00 Supporting devices; Holding devices
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 2/185 using levers
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 11/048 adapted to forward-backward translation movement
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/02 for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 2200/027 by friction
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7067 Threaded actuator

Abstract

A laboratory apparatus, in particular a magnetic stirrer (1) or a shaker, has a receptacle (2) for a stand rod (3), the receptacle being provided in a separate stand-rod holder (4) which can be fastened to the laboratory apparatus in such a way that it is adjustable and can be fixed into position. As a result, the stand rod (3) can be fixed at various locations on the apparatus, so that each of the accessory devices connected to it, in particular sensors, dosing devices, or tubes, can be better fixed in their desired position. In addition, several stand-rod holders (4) with one stand rod each can be fastened at various locations on the laboratory apparatus at the same time, so that even in the case of complex experimental set-ups there are sufficient fastening options available for the accessory devices.

Claims

1. A laboratory apparatus comprising a housing (12) having a housing upper part (13) and a housing lower part (14), a guide rail having two guide rail parts (7, 8) spaced from one another and forming between them a guide slot, one of the guide rail parts being joined with the housing upper part (13) and the other guide rail part being joined with the housing lower part (14), a receptacle for a stand rod for affixing accessories to the apparatus, said receptacle (2) being provided on a separate stand-rod holder (4), and means for fastening said stand-rod holder (4) to the laboratory apparatus in adjustable and position-fixable manners.

2. Apparatus according to claim 1 comprising a magnetic stirrer.

3. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stand-rod holder (4) is continuously adjustable.

4. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stand-rod holder (4) is slidably fastened to the apparatus.

5. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the stand-rod holder (4) has at least one projection that engages in a form-fitting fashion with the guide rail.

6. Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the means for fastening stand-rod holder (4) comprises a separable fastener to the apparatus.

7. Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the guide rail is open on at least one end.

8. Apparatus according to claim 5, comprising a guide rail on each of at least two opposite sides.

9. Apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the stand-rod holder (4) engages the guide slot (9).

10. Apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the stand-rod holder (4) has a hook-like projection (10) that engages in the guide slot (9) and grips behind the guide rail against at least one edge.

11. Apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the projection (10) grips behind an upper edge of the guide rail (7).

12. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of stand-rod holders (4) can be separably fastened to the apparatus.

13. Apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a clamp (15) for fixing the stand-rod holder (4) into position.

14. Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the clamp (15) is located in the stand-rod holder.

15. Apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the clamp (15) includes an eccentric (20).

16. Apparatus according to claim 15, comprising a hand wheel (17) for adjusting the eccentric (20) on the stand-rod holder (4).

17. Apparatus according to claim 15, wherein an axis (22) of the eccentric is arranged approximately at a right angle to a longitudinal axis (24) of the stand rod (3).

18. Apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the eccentric (20) is placed into a receiver hole in the stand-rod holder (4), and an outer circumference of the eccentric (20) has at least one flexible latching projection (25) that springs radially to an eccentric axis (22), said projection in its inserted position serving to enlarge a cross-section of the eccentric (20) and secure it against being withdrawn from the receiver hole(s) in a direction opposite an insertion direction (31).

19. Apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the receptacle (2) for the stand-rod holder (4) is configured as a threaded bore (27) or a threaded rod to which the stand rod (3) can be screwed.

20. A laboratory apparatus comprising a separate stand-rod holder (4) having a receptacle for a stand rod for affixing accessories to the apparatus, and means for fastening said stand-rod holder (4) to the laboratory apparatus in adjustable and position-fixable manners, the fastening means including a clamp (15) for fixing the stand-rod holder (4) into position, the clamp (15) includes an eccentric (20) which is placed into a receiver hole in the stand-rod holder (4), and an outer circumference of the eccentric (20) has at least one flexible latching projection (25) that springs radially to an eccentric axis (22), said projection in its inserted position serving to enlarge a cross-section of the eccentric (20) and secure it against being withdrawn from the receiver hole in a direction opposite an insertion direction (31).