PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an incubator which prevents physical condition of a newborn from getting out of order even though a hand insertion window thereof can easily be opened by operation with, for example, an elbow instead of a hand.SOLUTION: A latch 41 in a latch mechanism 35 comprises a spiral face 46 that extends to at least part of the periphery of a rotation shaft 44 that extends along the side of a newborn chamber. A releasing member 43 in the latch mechanism 35 presses the spiral face 46 of the latch 41 by movement along the side of the newborn chamber and rotates the latch 41 from a holding position to a releasing position for a hand insertion door. In addition, even if the latch 41 in the latch mechanism 35 rotates about the rotation shaft 44 between the holding and releasing positions for the hand insertion door, the releasing member 43 does not rotate.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】手以外の例えば肘等による操作によって手入窓を容易に開放することができるにも拘らず、新生児の体調が変調をきたしにくい、保育器を提供する。【解決手段】新生児収容室の側面に沿う回動軸４４の周りの少なくとも一部に延びている螺旋面４６を掛け金機構３５の掛け金４１が備えており、新生児収容室の側面に沿う移動によって掛け金４１の螺旋面４６を押圧して手入扉の保持位置から解除位置へ掛け金機構３５の保持解除部材４３が掛け金４１を回動させる。また、手入扉の保持位置と解除位置との間で掛け金機構３５の掛け金４１が回動軸４４の周りで回動しても保持解除部材４３は回動しない。【選択図】図１
