Device module for a laboratory device and method for temperature-control of a laboratory device

A system comprising:

• a comminution device for material comminution, the comminution device having a comminution device housing;
• a device module comprising:
• a device module housing that is detachably connectable to the comminution device housing;
• and
• a functional part comprising at least one plate, wherein the functional part further comprises:
• at least one temperature control medium connection coupled to the at least one plate, the at least one temperature control medium connection being configured to connect the device module to a temperature control medium supply of a liquid or gaseous temperature control medium;
• at least one line connection coupled to the at least one plate, the at least one line connection being configured to connect to at least one temperature control medium supply line of the comminution device;
• at least one flow line providing fluid connection between the at least one temperature control medium connection and the at least one line connection;
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• at least one actuator of a control process and/or control loop coupled to the at least one plate, the at least one actuator being configured to control and/or regulate at least one temperature in the comminution device by controlling and/or regulating the temperature control medium supplied to the comminution device via the at least one flow line;
• wherein the comminution device is configured such that the comminution device can be placed on the device module and/or such that a housing shape of the device module housing is adapted to a housing shape of the comminution device housing;
• and
• wherein the at least one plate, the at least one temperature control medium connection, the at least one line connection, the at least one flow line, and the at least one actuator of the functional part together form an independent functional unit that is configured to be inserted into and removed from the device module housing.

A device module for a laboratory device, the device module having:

• at least one temperature control medium connection for connecting the device module as required to a temperature control medium supply of a liquid or gaseous temperature control medium;
• at least one line connection for connecting as required to at least one supply line of the laboratory device for the temperature control medium;
• at least one actuator of a control process and/or control loop for controlling and/or regulating at least one temperature in the laboratory device by controlling and/or regulating the temperature control medium supplied to the laboratory device via the at least one line connection;
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• a functional part which can be detachably connected to a module housing of the device module, the functional part comprising the at least one temperature control medium connection, the at least one line connection, and the at least one actuator;
• wherein the functional part further comprises a plate, and wherein the at least one temperature control medium connection, the at least one line connection, and the at least one actuator are attached to the plate;
• wherein the laboratory device is a comminution device for material comminution or a feeding device for feeding, dosing, and/or conveying sample materials;
• wherein the laboratory device can be placed on the device module and/or wherein a housing shape of the module housing of the device module is adapted to a housing shape of a device housing of the laboratory device;
• wherein the module housing of the device module comprises a lower cover plate, a condensation drawer held on the lower cover plate, and a base plate spaced vertically above the lower cover plate and the condensation drawer;
• wherein the plate of the functional part is a perforated plate;
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• wherein the perforated plate is located vertically below a recess in the base plate and vertically above the condensation drawer, such that condensation water from the laboratory device drips through the perforated plate into the condensation drawer.