Patent ID: 7785867

Claim:
A culture apparatus or a reserving stock room comprising: storage shelves ( 12 a , 12 b , . . . ) for culture vessels arranged in a circular arc shape having an open front surface, in the apparatus or stock room; a table ( 13 ) for supporting said storage shelves ( 12 a , 12 b , . . . ), wherein said table ( 13 ) does not rotate; and carrying means ( 15 ) for carrying said culture vessels arranged inside of the circular arc shape; characterized by a door ( 16 ) for sealing the apparatus or stock room, the door ( 16 ) being arranged in the side on which the circular arc shape opens; and a carrying port for receiving said culture vessels from outside said apparatus or stock room and passing said culture vessels to outside said apparatus or stock room; wherein the carrying port of said culture vessel is arranged in the door ( 16 ) such that the carrying port is disposed inside of an extended radial line of said circular arc shape; the carrying means ( 15 ) can rotate to face a predetermined storage shelf; and the carrying means ( 15 ) accesses the culture vessel 18 from inside of the circular arc shape.