An experimental armor device for non-human primates

Abstract

The present invention discloses an experimental armor device for non-human primates, wherein the back plate comprises an upper back plate and a lower back plate which are fixedly connected, the lower back plate is provided with a lower back plate opening, a pipeline protection box is provided outside the lower back plate opening, and the upper back plate and the lower back plate are connected to the belly plate by connecting steel wires; the upper back plate and the lower back plate are wrapped with gauze outside, a protection box opening corresponding to the lower back plate opening is provided on the top plate of the pipeline protection box, and the side plate of the pipeline protection box is detachable. The back plate is made of aluminum alloy, which greatly reduces the weight of the armor device, makes the animal more comfortable to wear, and protects the welfare of the animal to the maximum extent. The back plate is wrapped with gauze outside, and a rubber protective tube is provided on the outer side of the connecting steel wire to prevent the animal's shoulder and abdomen from rubbing against each other due to long-term wearing of the armor device, causing skin ulceration or even infection. The side plate of the pipeline protection box is detachable, and the integrity of the back pipeline can be checked regularly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of experimental equipment, and in particular to an armor device for experiments on non-human primates. Background Art

[0002] Non-human primates are the closest to humans in terms of animal species, with 75-98% homology in genetic material. They are highly similar to humans in physiology, morphology and function, and show many biological and behavioral characteristics similar to humans, making them the most ideal animal models for solving basic human health disease research and preclinical research. Intravenous catheterization surgery and electrode extraction surgery of non-human primates require that the tube or wire be passed through the skin surface and fixed, and exposed to the skin surface for a long time, so as to be directly or indirectly (by connecting the venous protection tube) connected to the injection pump or electrical stimulator to complete the corresponding experiment. Different experiments have different requirements for the location and maintenance time of the tube in the awake non-human primate. For example, the study of long-term drug addiction requires the tube to be indwelled on the surface of the non-human primate for a long time, which is easily damaged by its limbs. That is, the long-term protection of the intact indwelling tube on the surface of the awake non-human primate is a problem that must be solved.

[0003] Existing technologies include CN201510938926.X - Protective clothing for non-human primates. The protective clothing for non-human primates includes a protective clothing body. A hole is opened on the back of the protective clothing body to expose the back of the animal for the convenience of setting a surface indwelling tube. A protective box for accommodating the surface indwelling tube is provided on the outside of the hole, so that the animal cannot touch the surface indwelling tube located on the back. Moreover, the surface indwelling tube is accommodated in the protective box, and the surface indwelling tube will not be damaged when the animal moves slightly. However, there are at least three problems with the operation of this type of protective clothing for non-human primates: first, because the metal armor has to be worn close to the skin of the animal to protect the indwelling tube during the experiment, long-term friction with the skin will cause skin wear and ulceration, and even grow together with the flesh, causing infection or even death to the animal; second, the original metal armor is made of metal, which is very hard and heavy. If the animal carries too much weight for a long time, it will cause body weight loss and mental depression, which is not conducive to experimental activities; third, the back protection tube device is made of rubber, which is easy to age and cause the indwelling tube to be exposed, which is easy to cause damage, and is not conducive to the protection of the tube in long-term awake animal experiments.

[0004] Therefore, there is a need to provide an armor device for non-human primate experiments that is lightweight and easy to wear, can effectively protect the animal's indwelling tubes and facilitate inspection of the damage of the indwelling tubes. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an armor device for experiments on non-human primates, which can reduce the weight of the armor device, reduce the friction between the animal's skin and the armor device, and maximize the protection of the animal's welfare; by providing a retention protection box outside the back plate to protect the safety of the animal's retention pipeline.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] An armor device for experiments on non-human primates, comprising a back plate and a belly plate, the back plate comprising a fixedly connected upper back plate and a lower back plate, the lower back plate being provided with a lower back plate opening, a pipeline protection box being provided outside the lower back plate opening, the upper back plate and the lower back plate being connected to the belly plate by connecting steel wires; the upper back plate and the lower back plate being wrapped with gauze outside, a pipeline protection box opening corresponding to the lower back plate opening being provided on the top plate of the pipeline protection box, a pipeline protection tube being connected to the protection box opening, a protection box inspection cover being provided on the side of the pipeline protection box, and the protection box inspection cover being detachable. The upper back plate and the lower back plate of the back plate are detachable and the side plates of the pipeline protection box are detachable, so that the integrity of the back pipeline can be regularly checked.

[0008] Preferably, the connecting wires include an upper shoulder connecting wire, a lower shoulder connecting wire and an abdominal connecting wire, wherein the upper shoulder connecting wire is connected between the upper back plate and the abdominal plate, and the lower shoulder connecting wire and the abdominal connecting wire are respectively connected between the lower back plate and the abdominal plate. The design of the connecting wires can make the animal's limbs move more freely, which is conducive to the manipulation of animal behavior in the experiment.

[0009] Preferably, the connection between the shoulder connecting wire and the upper part of the backboard is provided with an adjusting screw, and the connection between the shoulder connecting wire and the abdomen connecting wire and the lower part of the backboard is provided with an adjusting screw. The lengths of the shoulder connecting wire, the shoulder connecting wire and the abdomen connecting wire can be adjusted by adjusting the screws, thereby adjusting the tightness between the connecting wire and the animal's body, preventing the animal's upper limbs from entering the inner side of the backboard and the gap between the body and damaging the indwelling pipeline. At the same time, the tightness can be adjusted according to the change of the animal's body shape, and it can be suitable for experiments on animals of different body shapes.

[0010] Preferably, the outer sides of the shoulder connecting wire, the shoulder connecting wire and the abdomen connecting wire are covered with rubber protective tubes, which are used to prevent the animal's shoulders and abdomen from rubbing against the connecting wires and causing skin ulceration or even infection due to long-term wearing of the armor device.

[0011] Preferably, the armor device further comprises a cloth vest, which is worn close to the upper body of the animal and is arranged on the inner side of the back plate and the belly plate, and the cloth vest is provided with a vest hook and loop at the position corresponding to the opening of the lower part of the back plate, and a vest hole is arranged at the center of the vest hook and loop. The outer side of the shoulder connecting wire, the shoulder connecting wire and the belly connecting wire are sheathed with a rubber protective tube, and the outer side of the upper part of the back plate and the lower part of the back plate are wrapped with gauze, and the close protection of the cloth vest greatly reduces the friction between the animal skin and the armor device, and protects the welfare of the animal to the maximum extent.

[0012] Preferably, a back plate velcro is provided on the inner side of the lower opening of the back plate, and a back plate small hole is provided in the center of the back plate velcro, and the back plate small hole corresponds to the center of the lower opening of the back plate, and the back plate velcro is pasted correspondingly to the vest velcro. The design of corresponding pasting of the back plate velcro and the vest velcro can adhere the cloth vest to the lower part of the back plate to the greatest extent, and prevent the indwelling pipeline of the cloth vest and the lower part of the back plate from being damaged by friction caused by the position change of the indwelling pipeline. After the animal pipeline is indwelled, a close-fitting cloth vest is put on first, and then the experimental armor device of the non-human primate is put on the outside of the cloth vest. The indwelling pipeline is exposed in the indwelling pipeline protection box after passing through the vest small hole of the cloth core velcro, the back plate small hole of the back plate velcro and the lower opening of the back plate. The cloth vest and the connecting steel wire are close to the upper trunk of the animal to prevent the upper limbs of the animal from entering the gap between the skin and the cloth vest to damage the indwelling pipeline.

[0013] Preferably, the upper and lower parts of the back plate are made of aluminum alloy, which can greatly reduce the weight of the armor device, making it more comfortable for animals to wear, facilitating free movement of monkeys, and facilitating more scientific results in behavioral experiments.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows:

[0015] Since the present invention adopts the above technical solution, the back plate is made of aluminum alloy, which can greatly reduce the weight of the armor device, make the animal more comfortable to wear, and protect the animal's welfare to the greatest extent. The outside of the back plate is wrapped with gauze, and the outer side of the connecting wire is provided with a rubber protective tube to prevent the animal's shoulders and abdomen from rubbing against the connecting wire due to long-term wearing of the armor device, causing skin ulceration or even infection. The upper part of the back plate and the lower part of the back plate are detachable, and the side plate of the indwelling pipeline protection box is detachable, so that the integrity of the back indwelling pipeline can be regularly checked.

[0016] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the present invention. In order to more clearly understand the technical means of the present invention and implement it according to the contents of the specification, and to make the above and other purposes, technical features and advantages of the present invention easier to understand, one or more preferred embodiments are listed below and described in detail with the accompanying drawings as follows. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] One or more embodiments are exemplarily described by pictures in the corresponding drawings, and these exemplified descriptions do not constitute limitations on the embodiments. Elements with the same reference numerals in the drawings represent similar elements, and unless otherwise stated, the figures in the drawings do not constitute proportional limitations.

[0018] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an armor device for experiments on non-human primates according to the present invention is shown.

[0019] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of an experimental armor device for non-human primates according to the present invention is shown in another direction.

[0020] Description of main reference numerals:

[0021] 1-back plate, 11-upper part of back plate, 12-lower part of back plate, 121-opening of lower part of back plate, 13-indwelling pipeline protection box, 131-inspection cover of protection box, 132-opening of protection box, 14-indwelling pipeline protection tube, 2-abdominal plate, 3-shoulder connecting wire, 4-shoulder connecting wire, 5-abdomen connecting wire. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The specific implementation modes of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but it should be understood that the protection scope of the present invention is not limited by the specific implementation modes.

[0023] Unless explicitly stated otherwise, throughout the specification and claims, the term “comprise” or variations such as “include” or “comprising”, etc., will be understood to include the stated elements or components but not to exclude other elements or components.

[0024] In this document, for the convenience of description, spatial relative terms such as "below", "below", "down", "above", "above", "upper", etc. may be used to describe the relationship between one element or feature and another element or feature in the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the spatial relative terms are intended to include different orientations of the object in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figure. For example, if the object in the figure is turned over, the element described as being "below" or "below" other elements or features will be oriented "above" the element or feature. Therefore, the exemplary term "below" can include both below and above. Objects may also have other orientations (rotated 90 degrees or other orientations) and the spatial relative terms used in this document should be interpreted accordingly.

[0025] like Figure 1-Figure 2As shown, an experimental armor device for non-human primates includes a back plate 1 and a belly plate 2, wherein the back plate 1 includes a back plate upper portion 11 and a back plate lower portion 12 fixedly connected, a back plate lower portion opening 121 is provided on the back plate lower portion 12, and a pipeline protection box 13 is provided outside the back plate lower portion opening 121.

[0026] The upper back plate 11 and the lower back plate 12 are connected to the belly plate 2 by connecting steel wires; the connecting steel wires include upper shoulder connecting steel wires 3, lower shoulder connecting steel wires 4 and belly connecting steel wires 5, the upper shoulder connecting steel wires 3 are connected between the upper back plate 11 and the belly plate 2, the lower shoulder connecting steel wires 4 and the belly connecting steel wires 5 are respectively connected between the lower back plate 12 and the belly plate 2. The design of the connecting steel wires can make the animal's limbs move more freely, which is conducive to the animal behavior operation in the experiment.

[0027] An adjusting screw is provided at the connection between the shoulder connecting wire 3 and the upper part 11 of the back plate, and an adjusting screw is provided at the connection between the shoulder connecting wire 4 and the abdomen connecting wire 5 and the lower part 12 of the back plate. The lengths of the shoulder connecting wire 3, the shoulder connecting wire 4 and the abdomen connecting wire 5 can be adjusted by adjusting the screws, thereby adjusting the tightness between the connecting wires and the animal body, preventing the upper limbs of the animal from entering the inner side of the back plate 1 and the gap between the body and damaging the indwelling pipeline. At the same time, the tightness can be adjusted according to the change of the animal's body shape, and it can be suitable for animal experiments of different body shapes.

[0028] The outer sides of the shoulder connecting wire 3, the shoulder connecting wire 4 and the abdomen connecting wire 5 are covered with rubber protective tubes, which are used to prevent the animal's shoulders and abdomen from rubbing against the connecting wires and causing skin ulceration or even infection due to long-term wearing of the armor device.

[0029] The upper backboard 11 and the lower backboard 12 are wrapped with gauze, and the top plate of the indwelling pipeline protection box 13 is provided with a protection box opening 132 corresponding to the lower backboard opening 121, and the indwelling pipeline protection tube 14 is connected to the protection box opening 132. The side of the indwelling pipeline protection box 13 is provided with a protection box inspection cover 131, and the protection box inspection cover 131 is detachable. The upper backboard 11 and the lower backboard 12 of the backboard 1 are detachable, and the side plate of the indwelling pipeline protection box 13 is detachable, so that the integrity of the indwelling pipeline on the back can be checked regularly.

[0030] The armor device also includes a cloth vest, which is worn close to the animal's upper body and is arranged on the inner side of the back plate 1 and the belly plate 2. The cloth vest is provided with a vest buckle at a position corresponding to the opening 121 at the lower part of the back plate, and a vest hole is provided at the center of the vest buckle. A rubber protective tube is sleeved on the outer side of the shoulder connecting wire 3, the shoulder connecting wire 4 and the abdomen connecting wire 5, and the outer side of the back plate upper part 11 and the back plate lower part 12 is wrapped with gauze. In addition, the close protection of the cloth vest greatly reduces the friction between the animal's skin and the armor device, and protects the welfare of the animal to the maximum extent.

[0031] The inner side of the lower opening 121 of the back plate is provided with a back plate buckle, and the center of the back plate buckle is provided with a back plate small hole, and the back plate small hole corresponds to the center of the lower opening 121 of the back plate, and the back plate buckle is correspondingly pasted with the vest buckle. The design of corresponding pasting of the back plate buckle and the vest buckle can make the cloth vest and the lower part 12 of the back plate stick tightly to the greatest extent, so as to prevent the indwelling pipeline of the cloth vest and the lower part 12 of the back plate from being damaged by friction caused by the position change of the indwelling pipeline passing through the cloth vest. After the animal pipeline is indwelled, a close-fitting cloth vest is first put on, and then the experimental armor device of the non-human primate is put on the outside of the cloth vest, and the indwelling pipeline is respectively passed through the vest small hole of the cloth core buckle, the back plate small hole of the back plate buckle and the lower opening 121 of the back plate, and then exposed in the indwelling pipeline protection box 13, and the cloth vest and the connecting steel wire are close to the upper trunk of the animal, so as to prevent the upper limbs of the animal from entering the gap between the skin and the cloth vest to damage the indwelling pipeline.

[0032] The material of the upper back plate 11 and the lower back plate 12 is aluminum alloy. The aluminum alloy material can greatly reduce the weight of the armor device, make the animal more comfortable to wear, facilitate the free movement of monkeys, and facilitate the behavioral experiment to obtain more scientific results.

[0033] The foregoing description of specific exemplary embodiments of the present invention is for the purpose of illustration and demonstration. These descriptions are not intended to limit the present invention to the precise form disclosed, and it is clear that many changes and variations can be made based on the above teachings. The purpose of selecting and describing the exemplary embodiments is to explain the specific principles of the present invention and its practical application, so that those skilled in the art can realize and utilize various different exemplary embodiments of the present invention and various different selections and changes. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above exemplary embodiments should fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An experimental armor device for non-human primates, characterized in that: It comprises a back plate (1) and a web plate (2), the back plate (1) comprising a back plate upper portion (11) and a back plate lower portion (12) which are fixedly connected, the back plate lower portion (12) being provided with a back plate lower portion opening (121), a pipeline protection box (13) being provided outside the back plate lower portion opening (121), the back plate upper portion (11) and the back plate lower portion (12) being connected to the web plate (2) via connecting steel wires; The upper part (11) and the lower part (12) of the back plate are wrapped with gauze, the top plate of the indwelling pipeline protection box (13) is provided with a protection box opening (132) corresponding to the opening (121) of the lower part of the back plate, the protection box opening (132) is connected to the indwelling pipeline protection tube (14), and the side of the indwelling pipeline protection box (13) is provided with a protection box inspection cover (131), and the protection box inspection cover (131) is detachable; The connecting steel wires include an upper shoulder connecting steel wire (3), a lower shoulder connecting steel wire (4) and an abdominal connecting steel wire (5), wherein the upper shoulder connecting steel wire (3) is connected between the upper portion of the back plate (11) and the abdominal plate (2), and the lower shoulder connecting steel wire (4) and the abdominal connecting steel wire (5) are respectively connected between the lower portion of the back plate (12) and the abdominal plate (2); The outer sides of the shoulder connecting steel wire (3), the shoulder connecting steel wire (4) and the abdomen connecting steel wire (5) are covered with rubber protective tubes; The armor device also includes a cloth vest, which is worn close to the upper body of the animal and is arranged on the inner sides of the back plate (1) and the belly plate (2), and a vest buckle is provided at a position corresponding to the lower opening (121) of the back plate on the cloth vest, and a vest small hole is provided at the center of the vest buckle; The material of the back plate upper part (11) and the back plate lower part (12) is aluminum alloy.

2. The non-human primate experimental armor device according to claim 1, characterized in that: An adjusting screw is provided at the connection between the upper shoulder connecting wire (3) and the upper back plate (11), and an adjusting screw is provided at the connection between the lower shoulder connecting wire (4) and the abdomen connecting wire (5) and the lower back plate (12).

3. The non-human primate experimental armor device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A back panel buckle is provided on the inner side of the back panel lower opening (121), a back panel small hole is provided at the center of the back panel buckle, the back panel small hole corresponds to the center of the back panel lower opening (121), and the back panel buckle is correspondingly adhered to the vest buckle.

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