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My best guess is that it's either for samples from the surface (though we have seen multiple cases where those were beamed directly onto the main pad or in the cargo hold)
OR
possibly a tools or weapons grade replicator.
The transporter is a vital component on the ship like the engines and requires constant maintenance so maybe they figured it was easier just to have something like that in there to make quick/easy access for replicating the tools they needed when/as they needed it instead of lugging it around.