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Granted Patent B2
US 11,305,247 · App. 16/431,235 · Granted Apr 19, 2022

Magnetic stirrer, use of a decorative inlay and method for personalizing a magnetic stirrer

Inventor: Bird Cheng (Guangzhou, CN)
Assignee: IKA-Werke GmbH & Co. KG
B01F33/45B01F33/452B44C5/005
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Patent No.
US 11,305,247
App. No.
16/431,235
Granted
Apr 19, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an easily personalized magnetic stirrer ( 1 ), which has a base body ( 2 ). The hood ( 5 ) can be put over this base body ( 2 ). The receiving space ( 6 ) for inserting a decorative inlay is then formed between the hood ( 5 ) and the base body ( 2 ). The receiving space ( 6 ) and a decorative inlay ( 7 ) inserted therein can be viewed from the outside through an at least area-wise transparent set-up area ( 4 ), which is arranged or formed on the hood ( 5 ) (see FIG. 1 for comparison).

Claims (17)

1. A magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) having a base body ( 2 ), a magnetic drive ( 3 ) arranged in the base body ( 2 ), a set-up area ( 4 ) on which a stirring vessel can be set, and a hood ( 5 ) situated on the base body ( 2 ) to support the set-up area ( 4 ) such that an open receiving space ( 6 ) is: i. defined between the base body ( 2 ) and the set-up area ( 4 ) and ii. perimetrically bounded by the hood ( 5 ), wherein the set-up area ( 4 ) includes at least one transparent area configured such that a decorative inlay ( 7 ) arranged in the receiving space ( 6 ) is visible from outside the magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) through the at least one transparent area of the set-up area ( 4 ).

2. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the set-up area ( 4 ) is formed on a set-up plate ( 8 ), and wherein the receiving space ( 6 ) is arranged between an underside ( 9 ) of the set-up plate ( 8 ) and an upper side ( 10 ) of the base body ( 2 ).

3. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the hood ( 5 ) is connected to the base body ( 2 ) in a reversibly detachable manner.

4. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a releasable lock ( 12 ) is formed between the hood ( 5 ) and the base body ( 2 ) with at least one actuation element ( 13 ) with which the lock ( 12 ) can be released.

5. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 2 , wherein a non-slip layer ( 14 ) is arranged on the upper side ( 10 ) of the base body ( 2 ).

6. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 5 , wherein the non-slip layer ( 14 ) is a resilient pad which is preloaded between the upper side ( 10 ) of the base body ( 2 ) and the underside ( 9 ) of the set-up plate ( 8 ).

7. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one operating element ( 16 ) for operating the magnetic stirrer ( 1 ).

8. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one operating element ( 16 ) includes at least one of a push button, a switch, a capacitive sensor, and an inductive sensor, which with the hood ( 5 ) is connected via a corresponding connection to a counterpart element ( 18 ) present on the base body ( 2 ) of the magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) for transmitting operating pulses.

9. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one operative element ( 16 ) includes a touchpad ( 16 ) on the hood ( 5 ), through contact with which a counterpart element ( 18 ) on the base body ( 2 ) can be actuated.

10. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein the counterpart element ( 18 ) includes at least one of a push button, a switch, a capacitive sensor, and an inductive sensor.

11. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein an underside ( 19 ) of the base body ( 2 ) is flush with a bottom edge ( 21 ) of the hood ( 5 ) that delimits an insertion opening ( 20 ) of the hood ( 5 ) for the base body ( 2 ).

12. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the hood ( 5 ) has a passage point ( 22 ) for a power cable ( 27 ).

13. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a seal ( 23 ) is formed between the hood ( 5 ) and the base body ( 2 ) to seal the receiving space ( 6 ) for the decorative inlay ( 7 ) in a fluid-tight manner.

14. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , further comprising an illumination device with which the decorative inlay ( 7 ) arranged in the receiving space ( 6 ) is illuminated.

15. The magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a depth of an interior space ( 11 ) of the hood ( 5 ), into which the base body ( 2 ) is inserted, is at least as great as a height of the base body ( 2 ).

16. A method for personalizing a magnetic stirrer ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a decorative inlay ( 7 ) is personalized, after which the personalized decorative inlay ( 7 ) is inserted in the receiving space ( 6 ) so as to be viewable through the at least one transparent area of the set-up area ( 4 ) of the magnetic stirrer ( 1 ).

17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein a decorative inlay present in the receiving space ( 6 ) is replaced with the personalized decorative inlay ( 7 ).

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2019
From: IKA WORKS GUANGZHOU
To: IKA - WERKE GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 050116/0577 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2019
From: CHENG, BIRD
To: IKA WORKS GUANGZHOU
Reel/Frame 050028/0004 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 201810568677.3 · Jun 5, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190366284A1 · Dec 5, 2019