Trough for experimental monkeys

Abstract

The utility model discloses a trough for experimental monkeys, which comprises a mounting plate, a trough and a working lock comprising a lock body and a lock groove, the lock body is arranged on the mounting plate and the lock groove is arranged on the trough, or the lock body is arranged on the trough and the lock groove is arranged on the mounting plate, and a lock tongue of the lock body can extend into the lock groove, so that the mounting plate is detachably connected with the trough; the side wall of the feeding trough comprises a working wall, the through-flow sectional area of a cavity defined by the working wall is gradually reduced in the depth direction of the feeding trough, and a working through hole communicated with the outside is formed in the bottom of the feeding trough. The discharge of water from the feeding trough to the outside is accelerated, so that a relatively dry environment can be kept in the feeding trough, and the possibility of mildewing in the feeding trough is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application belongs to the technical field of experimental instruments, and specifically relates to a feeding trough for experimental monkeys. Background Art

[0002] The experimental monkey feeding troughs currently in use are welded to the outside of the monkey cage and cannot be disassembled. They can only be simply rinsed with clean water and sprayed with alcohol for disinfection. Sometimes the feeding troughs not only hold feed, but also fruits such as bananas and apples. The food composition in the feeding troughs is relatively complex, and the feeding troughs contain dead corners, which cannot be thoroughly cleaned. The accumulated water cannot be quickly discharged from the feeding troughs, which can easily cause the feed to become soaked and moldy, affecting the eating and health of the experimental monkeys, and affecting the stability of the physiological and biochemical indicators of the experimental monkeys. In some experimental processes, the amount of food intake and water intake need to be recorded. If the hygiene conditions in the feeding troughs affect the eating of the experimental monkeys, it will greatly affect the accuracy of the experiment. Therefore, the feeding troughs need to be thoroughly cleaned, soaked and disinfected.

[0003] Moreover, experimental monkeys will imitate human behavior. If the connection between the feeding trough and the monkey cage is relatively simple, the experimental monkeys will sometimes disconnect the feeding trough from the monkey cage, causing food to spill or even damage the feeding trough. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to completely remove food residues in the trough, comprehensively disinfect the trough, and control experimental variables during the experiment, the present application provides a trough for experimental monkeys.

[0005] A feeding trough for experimental monkeys, comprising a mounting plate, a feeding trough and a working lock comprising a lock body and a lock slot, wherein the lock body is arranged on the mounting plate and the lock slot is arranged on the feeding trough, or the lock body is arranged on the feeding trough and the lock slot is arranged on the mounting plate, and the lock tongue of the lock body can extend into the lock slot so that the mounting plate and the feeding trough can be detachably connected; the side wall of the feeding trough comprises a working wall, and along the depth direction of the feeding trough, the flow cross-sectional area of ​​the cavity enclosed by the working wall gradually decreases, and the bottom of the feeding trough is provided with a working through hole communicating with the outside world.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present application, the inner wall of the bottom of the trough is a spherical surface, or an ellipsoidal surface, or a cylindrical surface.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present application, the trough includes an upper trough portion provided with a trough opening and a lower trough portion provided with a working wall, the lower trough portion is arranged below the upper trough portion, the upper trough portion is also provided with a first connecting port arranged opposite to the trough opening, the lower trough portion is provided with a second connecting port, the first connecting port is communicated with the second connecting port, and the upper trough portion and the lower trough portion are detachably connected.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, the upper groove portion and the lower groove portion are threadedly connected by bolts.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present application, the mounting plate is provided with a first guide rail, the feeding trough is connected to the first guide rail, and can move along the first guide rail; the extension direction of the first guide rail is the same as the depth direction of the feeding trough.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present application, the mounting plate is provided with a connecting gap, the connecting gap passes through the mounting plate, and the connecting gap extends along the extension direction of the first guide rail. When the food trough moves along the first guide rail, the food trough opening of the food trough can be connected with the connecting gap.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present application, the mounting plate is provided with a first guide rail, the feeding trough is connected to the first guide rail, and can move along the first guide rail; the extension direction of the first guide rail is perpendicular to the depth direction of the feeding trough.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present application, the food trough is connected to a lock body, and the mounting plate is provided with a plurality of lock grooves along the extension direction of the first guide rail, and the lock tongue can extend into one of the lock grooves.

[0013] In one embodiment of the present application, the inner wall of the trough includes at least two component surfaces, and a rounded transition surface is connected between the two component surfaces.

[0014] In one embodiment of the present application, a through hole is provided on the side wall of the trough.

[0015] The present application has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0016] 1. The food trough in the present application can be detachably connected to the mounting plate through a working lock, so that the food trough can be easily removed from the mounting plate, and the food trough can be soaked, disinfected, air-dried or dried to remove the food residue in the food trough and disinfect the food trough. At the same time, since the flow cross-sectional area of ​​the cavity surrounded by the working wall gradually decreases along the depth direction of the food trough, and the working wall is provided with a working through hole, when the food trough is flushed, the water flows through the food trough opening to the bottom of the food trough, and the water flows can converge, and the food residue is transported to the outside through the working through hole, so that the food trough is cleaned more thoroughly. Due to the working through hole, when food is stored in the food trough, the moisture in the food trough is more likely to enter the outside through the working through hole, and the outside air is also easy to enter the food trough, and the food trough is kept in a relatively dry state, thereby reducing the possibility of mildew of the food in the food trough.

[0017] 2. The inner wall of the bottom of the trough in the present application is a spherical surface, or an ellipsoidal surface, or a cylindrical surface, so that the moisture at the bottom of the trough can more easily flow to the central position of the bottom of the trough, and the moisture enters the outside through the working through hole at the bottom of the trough, thereby reducing the moisture in the trough and preventing the food in the trough from becoming moldy. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1It is a structural schematic diagram of an exemplary implementation of the present application;

[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a schematic implementation of a working through hole in the present application;

[0020] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of an exemplary embodiment of a detachable connection between an upper groove part and a lower groove part in the present application;

[0021] Figure 4 is a structural schematic diagram of an exemplary implementation of the first guide rail in the present application;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a structural schematic diagram of an exemplary implementation of a connection gap in the present application;

[0023] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of an illustrative implementation of the present application with two working locks.

[0024] In the figure:

[0025] 101, mounting plate; 102, first guide rail; 103, connecting gap;

[0026] 201, trough; 202, working wall; 203, working through hole; 204, upper trough portion; 205, lower trough portion; 206, bolt; 207, trough opening; 208, fillet; 209, first through hole;

[0027] 301, lock body; 302, lock tongue; 303, lock groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to have a clearer understanding of the technical features, purposes and effects of the present application, the specific implementation methods of the present application are now described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings represent components with the same structure or similar structures but the same functions.

[0029] In this document, “exemplary” means “serving as an example, instance or illustration”, and any diagram or implementation described in this document as “exemplary” should not be interpreted as a more preferred or more advantageous technical solution.

[0030] In order to simplify the drawings, only the parts related to the present application are schematically shown in each figure, and they do not represent the actual structure of the product. In addition, in order to simplify the drawings and facilitate understanding, in some figures, only one of the parts with the same structure or function is schematically drawn or marked.

[0031] See also Figures 1 to 6 Understand this application.

[0032] A feeding trough 201 for experimental monkeys, comprising a mounting plate 101, a feeding trough 201 and a working lock comprising a lock body 301 and a lock slot 303, see Figure 1 The lock body 301 is arranged on the food trough 201, the lock groove 303 is arranged on the mounting plate 101, the lock tongue 302 of the lock body 301 can extend into the lock groove 303, the mounting plate 101 is provided with a first guide rail 102, the food trough 201 is slidably connected with the first guide rail 102, and the food trough 201 can be separated from the first guide rail 102 in the extension direction of the first guide rail 102, and the working lock can limit the food trough 201 from moving along the first guide rail 102, and limit the food trough 201 from moving along the first guide rail 102. Of course, the food trough 201 can also be connected to the mounting plate 101 only through the working lock, see Figure 6 The two sides of the food trough 201 are respectively provided with a lock body 301 of a working lock, and the mounting plate 101 is provided with a lock groove 303, so that the food trough 201 is directly detachably connected to the mounting plate 101 through the working lock.

[0033] Of course, the lock body 301 may be arranged on the mounting plate 101, and the lock groove 303 may be arranged on the food trough 201. When the lock tongue 302 extends into the lock groove 303, the mounting plate 101 is connected to the food trough 201 through the working lock.

[0034] Those skilled in the art of the present application can understand that the lock tongue of the working lock can enter the lock slot by rotational motion or by linear motion, which will not be elaborated here.

[0035] The mounting plate 101 is connected to the feeding trough 201 by a working lock. Only the staff holding the key can separate the feeding trough 201 from the mounting plate 101 to clean the feeding trough 201, thereby preventing the experimental monkey from imitating human actions and separating the feeding trough 201 from the mounting plate 101. Technicians in the technical field to which the present application belongs can understand that the mounting plate 101 in the present application can be detachably connected to the monkey cage by fasteners, and can also be non-detachably connected to the monkey cage by welding or the like.

[0036] The side wall of the trough 201 includes a working wall 202. Along the depth direction of the trough 201, the flow cross-sectional area of ​​the cavity enclosed by the working wall 202 gradually decreases. The bottom of the trough 201 is provided with a working through hole 203 communicating with the outside world. Figure 1 , Figure 3The bottom of the trough 201 is a cylinder, so that along the depth direction of the trough 201, the flow cross-sectional area of ​​the cavity enclosed by the working wall 202 gradually decreases. Therefore, under the action of gravity, the water in the trough 201 is gathered at the bottom of the trough 201, and finally the water enters the outside through the working through hole 203 at the bottom of the trough 201. When the trough 201 is flushed, the water flows through the convergence effect of the working wall 202 and leaves the trough 201 through the working through hole 203. The converged water flow can better carry away the food residues in the trough 201, thereby cleaning the trough 201 more thoroughly.

[0037] In one embodiment of the present application, the inner wall of the bottom of the trough 201 may also be a spherical surface, an ellipsoidal surface, or a cylindrical surface.

[0038] In one embodiment of the present application, the trough 201 includes an upper trough portion 204 with a trough opening 207 and a lower trough portion 205 with a working wall 202. The lower trough portion 205 is arranged below the upper trough portion 204. The upper trough portion 204 is also provided with a first connection port arranged opposite to the trough opening 207. The lower trough portion 205 is provided with a second connection port. The first connection port is connected to the second connection port. The upper trough portion 204 and the lower trough portion 205 are detachably connected. Figure 3 The upper trough portion 204 and the lower trough portion 205 are threadedly connected by bolts 206. When cleaning the trough 201, the upper trough portion 204 and the lower trough portion 205 can be separated from each other, the cavity of the trough 201 is opened, and the upper trough portion 204 and the lower trough portion 205 are disinfected respectively to ensure the cleaning effect of the trough 201. At the same time, the bolt connection can ensure the stability of the connection between the upper trough portion and the lower trough portion, and prevent the experimental monkey from disassembling the upper trough portion and the lower trough portion.

[0039] Those skilled in the art of the present application can understand that there are other ways to implement the detachable connection between the upper groove portion and the lower groove portion in the present application, such as snap-on connection, which will not be described in detail here.

[0040] In one embodiment of the present application, the mounting plate 101 is provided with a first guide rail 102, and the feeding trough 201 is connected to the first guide rail 102 and can move along the first guide rail 102; the extension direction of the first guide rail 102 is the same as the depth direction of the feeding trough 201, and when the feeding trough 201 is installed on the first guide rail 102, the feeding trough 201 can move along the first guide rail 102, and when the feeding trough 201 is installed on a device such as a monkey cage that limits the movement range of the experimental monkey, the feeding trough 201 moves in the vertical direction along the first guide rail 102, and the first guide rail 102 is used to adjust the relative position of the feeding trough 201. The position of the mounting plate 101 is adjusted to adjust the relative position of the trough opening 207 and the experimental monkey, so as to facilitate the experimental monkey to reach into the trough 201 to take food. Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present application, the trough 201 is connected to a lock body 301, and the mounting plate 101 is provided with a plurality of lock grooves 303 along the extension direction of the first guide rail 102, and the lock tongue 302 can be extended into one of the lock grooves 303. After the trough 201 is adjusted to a suitable position, the lock tongue 302 is extended into the lock groove 303 using a key, so as to fix the relative position of the trough 201 and the first guide rail 102 using a working lock.

[0041] In one embodiment of the present application, the mounting plate 101 is provided with a connecting gap 103, which passes through the mounting plate 101 and extends along the extension direction of the first guide rail 102. When the feeding trough 201 moves along the first guide rail 102, the feeding trough opening 207 of the feeding trough 201 can be connected with the connecting gap 103. Since the mounting plate 101 is installed on the monkey cage, the mounting plate 101 will block the monkey's line of sight, making it inconvenient for the monkey to take the food in the feeding trough 201. The setting of the connecting gap 103 reduces the blocking of the monkey's line of sight by the mounting plate 101, thereby facilitating the experimental monkey to take food.

[0042] Technicians in the technical field to which the present application belongs can understand that there are other ways to set up the first guide rail 102 in the present application. For example, in one embodiment of the present application, the mounting plate 101 is provided with the first guide rail 102, and the feeding trough 201 is connected to the first guide rail 102 and can move along the first guide rail 102; the extension direction of the first guide rail 102 is perpendicular to the depth direction of the feeding trough 201, and when the mounting plate 101 is connected to the monkey cage, the feeding trough 201 can move in the horizontal direction of the monkey cage, so as to adjust the position of the feeding trough 201 according to needs, and along the extension direction of the first guide rail 102, the mounting plate 101 is provided with a plurality of locking grooves 303 to limit the movement of the feeding trough 201 along the first guide rail 102, so that the feeding trough 201 provided with the lock body 301 can be connected to the mounting plate 101.

[0043] In one embodiment of the present application, the inner wall of the trough 201 includes at least two component surfaces, and a rounded transition surface is connected between the component surfaces, that is, Figure 2The rounded corners 208 shown are used to reduce food residue at the plane connection and facilitate cleaning of the food trough 201.

[0044] Those skilled in the art of the present application will understand that the component surface in the present application can be a curved surface or a flat surface, see Figure 1 , Figure 2 The trough wall of the food trough 201 includes four planes, and fillets 208 are arranged between the four planes. The existence of the arc surface of the fillets 208 facilitates the cleaning of food residues at the connection between the planes, and the bottom of the food trough 201 is a curved surface, and fillets are also arranged at the connection between the bottom of the food trough 201 and the side wall, thereby reducing the difficulty of cleaning food residues at the angle between the bottom of the food trough 201 and the side wall of the food trough 201.

[0045] In one embodiment of the present application, the side wall of the trough 201 is provided with a through hole, see Figure 3 The first through hole 209 shown enhances the ventilation of the inner cavity of the food trough 201, thereby reducing the possibility of food becoming moldy.

[0046] It should be understood that although this specification is described according to various implementation methods, not every implementation method contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative method of the specification is only for the sake of clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other implementation methods that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

[0047] The series of detailed descriptions listed above are merely specific descriptions of feasible embodiments of the present application. They are not intended to limit the scope of protection of the present application. Any equivalent implementation scheme or changes that do not deviate from the technical spirit of the present application, such as combination, division or repetition of features, should be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A feeding trough for experimental monkeys, characterized in that: The working lock comprises a mounting plate, a trough, and a lock body and a lock slot, wherein the lock body is arranged on the mounting plate, and the lock slot is arranged on the trough, or the lock body is arranged on the trough, and the lock slot is arranged on the mounting plate, and the lock tongue of the lock body can extend into the lock slot, so that the mounting plate and the trough are detachably connected; The side wall of the trough comprises a working wall. Along the depth direction of the trough, the flow cross-sectional area of ​​the cavity enclosed by the working wall gradually decreases. The bottom of the trough is provided with a working through hole communicating with the outside.

2. The feeding trough for experimental monkeys according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the bottom of the trough is a spherical surface, or an ellipsoidal surface, or a cylindrical surface.

3. The feeding trough for experimental monkeys according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trough includes an upper trough portion provided with a trough opening and a lower trough portion provided with the working wall, the lower trough portion is arranged below the upper trough portion, the upper trough portion is also provided with a first connecting port arranged opposite to the trough opening, the lower trough portion is provided with a second connecting port, the first connecting port is communicated with the second connecting port, and the upper trough portion and the lower trough portion are detachably connected.

4. The feeding trough for experimental monkeys according to claim 3, characterized in that: The upper groove portion and the lower groove portion are threadedly connected by bolts.

5. The feeding trough for experimental monkeys according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting plate is provided with a first guide rail, and the food trough is connected to the first guide rail and can move along the first guide rail; The extending direction of the first guide rail is the same as the depth direction of the food trough.

6. The feeding trough for experimental monkeys according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mounting plate is provided with a connecting notch, the connecting notch penetrates the mounting plate, and the connecting notch extends along the extension direction of the first guide rail. When the trough moves along the first guide rail, the trough opening of the trough can be connected with the connecting notch.

7. The feeding trough for experimental monkeys according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting plate is provided with a first guide rail, and the food trough is connected to the first guide rail and can move along the first guide rail; The extending direction of the first guide rail is perpendicular to the depth direction of the food trough.

8. The feeding trough for experimental monkeys according to claim 5 or claim 7, characterized in that: The food trough is connected to the lock body, and the mounting plate is provided with a plurality of lock slots along the extending direction of the first guide rail, and the lock tongue can extend into one of the lock slots.

9. The feeding trough for experimental monkeys according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the trough includes at least two component surfaces, and a rounded transition surface is connected between the component surfaces.

10. The feeding trough for experimental monkeys according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall of the trough is provided with a through hole.

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