Incubator
The present invention relates to an incubator comprising: a main body part which has a space formed therein for accommodating an infant; supports of which the lower portions are connected to one side of the main body part; a hood driving part provided with one or more multi joint link units and pivotably coupled to the supports; a hood which is disposed above the main body part, and opens and closes the main body part by means of the operation of the hood driving part; and a heater which is mounted to the hood driving part and changes position so that a heat radiating part faces away from the main body part when the main body part is closed, and faces the main body part when the main body part is open. Thus, the present invention can be easily converted for use as a warmer.
1 . An incubator comprising:
a main body part which has a space formed therein for accommodating an infant;
a support having a lower portion connected to one side of the main body part;
a hood driving part provided with one or more multi-joint link units and pivotably coupled to the support;
a hood disposed above the main body part and configured to open or close the main body part due to an operation of the hood driving part; and
a heater which is mounted on the hood driving part with the hood mounted to allow a heat radiation part to face away from the main body part in a state in which the main body part is closed and of which position is changed to allow the heat radiation part to face the main body part in a state in which the main body part is opened,
wherein the heater is configured such that its position varies according to the operation of the hood driving part for driving the hood.
2 . The incubator of claim 1 , wherein the multi-joint link unit comprises:
a first link;
a second link having one end hinge-coupled to the first link;
a rotating base in which the first link and the second link are installed on one surface and in which a guide groove for guiding movements of hinge coupling parts of the first link and the second link is formed; and
a gas spring of which one end is coupled to the first link and of which the other end is coupled to the rotating base to control an operation of the hood driving part.
3 . The incubator of claim 1 , wherein the hood driving part is provided with a pair of multi-joint link units spaced apart from each other.
4 . The incubator of claim 2 , wherein the guide groove is formed to extend in a length direction based on the hinge coupling parts of the first link and the second link.
5 . The incubator of claim 1 , wherein the hood driving part is provided with a friction force controller configured to control a degree of opening and closing of the hood and an operating speed of the hood driving part by controlling a friction force when the hood driving part is rotated.
6 . The incubator of claim 5 , wherein the friction force controller comprises:
a main body provided with a screw;
a rotating shaft configured to pass through a central portion of the main body and pivotably connected to the support; and
bushings pressed against and attached to outer diameters of both sides of the rotating shaft and configured to apply an adjustable pressure to an outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft.
7 . The incubator of claim 2 , further comprising:
a hood pivoting block coupled to the second link, connected to a hood fastening part coupled to one side surface of the hood, and configured to rotate the hood at a predetermined angle by being interlocked with the hood driving part.
8 . The incubator of claim 7 , wherein as the hinge coupling parts of the first link and the second link are moved along the guide groove of the rotating base, the second link rotates the hood pivoting block in a reverse direction with respect to a direction of the hood driving part so that a continuous operation of the movement of the hood in a vertical direction and the pivoting of the hood at a predetermined angle is performed.