An incubator yezingane iklanyelwe ukunikeza indawo ephephile, elawulwayo ukuze izinsana ziphile kuyilapho izitho zazo ezibalulekile zikhula.Ikakhulukazi yakhiwe ngekhabethe lezingane, isilawuli sezinga lokushisa, i-incubator chassis, ibhokisi lokukhanya le-irradiation ukukhanya okuluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka, njll. Umsebenzi wayo ukuhlinzeka ngendawo efana nendawo yesibeletho sikamama kubantwana abazalwa ngaphambi kwesikhathi, izingane ezigulayo nezisanda kuzalwa.Ngokungafani ne-bassinet elula, i-incubator inikeza indawo engakwazi ukulungiswa ukuze inikeze izinga lokushisa elifanele kanye nenani eliphelele lomoya-mpilo, umswakama, nokukhanya.