Automatic water feeding device for mice

By designing an automatic water feeding device, the float controls the water pump to automatically replenish water, the drainage component prevents clogging, and the heating component keeps the water warm. This solves the problem of existing water feeding devices requiring manual water addition, and achieves automation and improved practicality.

CN222322458UInactive Publication Date: 2025-01-10ZHENGZHOU UNIV
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Application Number
CN202420573492.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-03-19
Publication Date
2025-01-10
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable · inactive patent

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Technical Problem

The existing water feeding device for mice requires staff to manually add water every day, which increases the workload.

Method used

An automatic water feeding device for mice was designed, comprising a water tank body and a control component. It uses a float to sense changes in water level and controls the water pump to automatically replenish water. It is equipped with a drainage component to prevent impurities from clogging the water, and a heating component to maintain the water temperature in low-temperature environments.

Benefits of technology

It achieves automatic water replenishment, reduces the labor intensity of staff, prevents clogging of the water feeding device, and can maintain water temperature in low-temperature environments, thus improving the automation and practicality of the device.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of water feeding devices, in particular to an automatic water feeding device for mice, which comprises a water feeding tank body and a control component, the control component is arranged at the top of the water feeding tank body and comprises a water feeding trough, and the water feeding trough is arranged at the top of the water feeding tank body. A water feeding groove is formed in the water feeding tank body, a first power connection piece is fixedly connected to the inner side of the water feeding groove, a floating block is movably connected to the inner side of the water feeding groove, second power connection pieces are fixedly connected to the two sides of the floating block, a third power connection piece is arranged below the first power connection piece, and a control switch is fixedly connected to one side of the water feeding tank body. According to the automatic water feeding device for the mice, by installing the control assembly and the water injection assembly, when water is insufficient, a floating block can descend along with the water, when a second power connection piece makes contact with a third power connection piece, power is on, an electric push rod pushes a U-shaped rod to abut against a control switch, a water pump works to pump water in an external water tank and convey the water into a water feeding groove, and workers do not need to manually add water every day; and the labor intensity of workers is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water feeding devices, in particular to an automatic water feeding device for mice. Background Art

[0002] Mice are one of the most commonly used experimental animals in laboratories. They have a short life cycle, strong reproductive ability, and are relatively easy to raise and manage. In scientific research, mice are widely used to study genetics, immunology, and pathology. In addition, mice are also used for drug screening and vaccine development.

[0003] The existing water feeding device is small in size and content during the mouse breeding process, and the staff needs to add water manually every day, thereby increasing the labor intensity of the staff. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic water feeding device for mice, so as to solve the problem that the prior art proposed in the above background technology requires the staff to add water manually every day. To achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: an automatic water feeding device for mice, comprising a water feeding box body and a control component, the control component is arranged on the top of the water feeding box body, the control component comprises a water feeding trough, the water feeding trough is opened on the top of the water feeding box body, the inner side of the water feeding trough is fixedly connected with a power connection piece 1, the inner side of the water feeding trough is movably connected with a floating block, the two sides of the floating block are fixedly connected with power connection pieces 2, and the lower part of the power connection piece 1 is provided with a power connection piece 3, one side of the water feeding box body is fixedly connected with a control switch, the lower part of the water feeding box body is provided with a mounting seat, one side of the mounting seat is fixedly connected with an electric push rod, the top of the electric push rod is fixedly connected with a push rod, the top of the push rod is fixedly connected with a U-shaped rod, and one side of the mounting seat is provided with a water injection assembly.

[0005] Further preferably, the water injection assembly includes a protective shell, the protective shell is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting seat, a water pump is fixedly connected to the inside of the protective shell, one side of the water pump is fixedly connected to a water suction pipe, the top of the water pump is fixedly connected to a water supply pipe, the water supply pipe is fixedly connected to a water feeding trough, and a drainage assembly is provided at the bottom of the water feeding trough. By installing the drainage assembly, the valve can be opened, and water flows into the connecting pipe and then enters the drainage cavity along the curved pipe.

[0006] Further preferably, the drainage assembly includes a connecting pipe, the connecting pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom of the water feeding trough, a valve is provided on one side of the outer side of the connecting pipe, the bottom of the connecting pipe is fixedly connected to a curved pipe, and a blocking assembly is provided on the other side of the curved pipe. By installing the blocking assembly, after the water is drained, the spring is no longer subjected to force to bounce up, so that the sealing plate is close to the curved pipe, thereby preventing external debris from entering the curved pipe.

[0007] Further preferably, the blocking component includes a drainage cavity, the drainage cavity is fixedly connected to the other side of the curved pipe, the inner side of the drainage cavity is fixedly connected to a drainage plate, the middle part of the drainage plate is fixedly connected to a fixing plate, one side of the fixing plate is fixedly connected to a spring, one side of the spring is fixedly connected to a force-bearing plate, one side of the force-bearing plate is fixedly connected to a sealing plate, and a heating component is provided on the other side of the mounting seat. By installing the heating component, when the weather is cold, the staff can use a fan to suck air into the heating box, the electric heating wire heats the air, and then the air pump draws out the heated air and blows it to the bottom of the water feeding box body through the blowing pipe to heat the water in the water feeding trough.

[0008] Further preferably, the heating assembly includes an air inlet, which is opened on the other side of the mounting base, a fan is fixedly connected to the inside of the air inlet, an air inlet pipe is fixedly connected to one side of the air inlet, a heating box is fixedly connected to one side of the air inlet pipe, and an electric heating wire is fixedly connected to the inside of the heating box.

[0009] Further preferably, one side of the heating box is fixedly connected to an air supply pipe, the top of the air supply pipe is fixedly connected to an air pump, and the top of the air pump is fixedly connected to an air blowing pipe.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0011] In the utility model, by installing a control component and a water injection component, when the water volume is insufficient, the float will drop along with the water volume, and when the second power connection piece contacts the third power connection piece, power is turned on, and the electric push rod pushes the U-shaped rod against the control switch, and the water pump works to extract water from the external water tank and transport it to the water feeding trough, so there is no need for the staff to manually add water every day, thereby reducing the labor intensity of the staff.

[0012] In the utility model, by installing a drainage component and a blocking component, when there are many impurities in the water in the water feeding trough, the valve can be opened to allow water to enter the drainage cavity along the curved pipe. The sealing plate is squeezed by the impact force of the water to squeeze the spring, and the water containing impurities is discharged through the drainage plate. After the water is drained, the spring is no longer stressed and bounces up to make the sealing plate close to the curved pipe, thereby preventing external debris from entering the curved pipe to cause blockage and affect drainage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the detailed structure of a local section of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the partial three-dimensional detailed structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 This is a detailed structural diagram of the drainage component of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 5 This is a detailed structural diagram of the barrier component of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 6 It is a detailed structural diagram of the heating component of the utility model.

[0019] In the figure: 1. water feeding tank body; 2. control assembly; 201. water feeding trough; 202. power connection plate 1; 203. floating block; 204. power connection plate 2; 205. power connection plate 3; 206. control switch; 207. mounting base; 208. electric push rod; 209. push rod; 210. U-shaped rod; 3. water injection assembly; 301. protective shell; 302. water pump; 303. water pumping pipe; 304. water delivery pipe; 4. drainage assembly; 401. Connecting pipe; 402. Valve; 403. Bending pipe; 5. Blocking assembly; 501. Drainage chamber; 502. Drainage plate; 503. Fixing plate; 504. Spring; 505. Force plate; 506. Sealing plate; 6. Heating assembly; 601. Air inlet; 602. Fan; 603. Air inlet pipe; 604. Heating box; 605. Electric heating wire; 606. Air pipe; 607. Air pump; 608. Air blowing pipe. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technical personnel in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0021] See also Figure 1-Figure 6 The utility model provides a technical solution: an automatic water feeding device for mice, comprising a water feeding box body 1 and a control component 2, the control component 2 is arranged on the top of the water feeding box body 1, the control component 2 comprises a water feeding trough 201, the water feeding trough 201 is opened on the top of the water feeding box body 1, the inner side of the water feeding trough 201 is fixedly connected with a power connection piece 1 202, the inner side of the water feeding trough 201 is movably connected with a floating block 203, both sides of the floating block 203 are fixedly connected with a power connection piece 204, a power connection piece 3 205 is arranged below the power connection piece 1 202, a control switch 206 is fixedly connected to one side of the water feeding box body 1, a mounting seat 207 is arranged below the water feeding box body 1, an electric push rod 208 is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting seat 207, a push rod 209 is fixedly connected to the top of the electric push rod 208, a U-shaped rod 210 is fixedly connected to the top of the push rod 209, and a water injection component 3 is arranged on one side of the mounting seat 207.

[0022] In this embodiment, Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the water injection component 3 includes a protective shell 301, which is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting seat 207. A water pump 302 is fixedly connected inside the protective shell 301. A water suction pipe 303 is fixedly connected to one side of the water pump 302. A water delivery pipe 304 is fixedly connected to the top of the water pump 302. The water delivery pipe 304 is fixedly connected to the water feeding trough 201. A drainage component 4 is provided at the bottom of the water feeding trough 201. The water pump 302 draws water from the external water tank through the water suction pipe 303, and then delivers it to the water feeding trough 201 through the water delivery pipe 304.

[0023] In this embodiment, Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the drainage component 4 includes a connecting pipe 401, which is fixedly connected to the bottom of the water feeding trough 201. A valve 402 is provided on one side of the outer side of the connecting pipe 401. A curved pipe 403 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting pipe 401. A blocking component 5 is provided on the other side of the curved pipe 403. The valve 402 can be opened, and water flows into the connecting pipe 401 and then enters the drainage cavity 501 along the curved pipe 403.

[0024] In this embodiment, Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 As shown, the blocking component 5 includes a drainage cavity 501, which is fixedly connected to the other side of the curved pipe 403, a drainage plate 502 is fixedly connected to the inner side of the drainage cavity 501, a fixed plate 503 is fixedly connected to the middle part of the drainage plate 502, a spring 504 is fixedly connected to one side of the fixed plate 503, a force-bearing plate 505 is fixedly connected to one side of the spring 504, a sealing plate 506 is fixedly connected to one side of the force-bearing plate 505, and a heating component 6 is arranged on the other side of the mounting seat 207. The sealing plate 506 is affected by the impact force of the water and transmits force to one side to squeeze the spring 504, and the water containing impurities is discharged through the drainage plate 502. After the water is drained, the spring 504 is no longer subjected to force and bounces up to make the sealing plate 506 close to the curved pipe 403.

[0025] In this embodiment, Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, the heating component 6 includes an air inlet 601, which is opened on the other side of the mounting base 207, and the inside of the air inlet 601 is fixedly connected to a fan 602, one side of the air inlet 601 is fixedly connected to an air inlet pipe 603, one side of the air inlet pipe 603 is fixedly connected to a heating box 604, and the inside of the heating box 604 is fixedly connected to an electric heating wire 605.

[0026] In this embodiment, Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, one side of the heating box 604 is fixedly connected to an air pipe 606, the top of the air pipe 606 is fixedly connected to an air pump 607, and the top of the air pump 607 is fixedly connected to an air blowing pipe 608. When the weather is cold, the staff can suck air into the heating box 604 through the fan 602, and the electric heating wire 605 heats the air. The heated air is then extracted by the air pump 607 and blown to the bottom of the water feeding box body 1 through the air blowing pipe 608 to heat the water in the water feeding trough 201.

[0027] The use method and advantages of the utility model: When the automatic water feeding device for mice is used, the working process is as follows:

[0028] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, when the amount of water in the water feeding tank 201 is insufficient, the floating block 203 will drop with the amount of water. When the second power strip 204 contacts the third power strip 205, the electric push rod 208 starts to work, and the electric push rod 208 pushes the push rod 209. The push rod 209 pushes the U-shaped rod 210 to resist the control switch 206. The control switch 206 turns on the water pump 302 to work. The water pump 302 extracts water from the external water tank through the pumping pipe 303, and then transports it to the water feeding tank 201 through the water delivery pipe 304. At this time, the water level of the water feeding tank 201 starts to rise. When the second power strip 204 contacts the first power strip 202, the electric push rod 208 stops working, so that the U-shaped rod 210 no longer contacts the control switch 206. At the same time, the water pump 302 The water in the water tank 201 stops working. When there are many impurities in the water, the valve 402 can be opened, and the water flows into the connecting pipe 401, and then enters the drainage chamber 501 along the curved pipe 403. The sealing plate 506 is affected by the impact force of the water and transmits the force to one side to squeeze the spring 504, and the water containing impurities is discharged through the drainage plate 502. After the water is drained, the spring 504 is no longer stressed and bounces up to make the sealing plate 506 close to the curved pipe 403. When the weather is cold, the staff can use the fan 602 to suck air into the heating box 604, and the electric heating wire 605 heats the air. The heated air is then extracted by the air pump 607 and blown to the bottom of the water feeding box body 1 through the blowing pipe 608 to heat the water in the water tank 201.

[0029] The above shows and describes the basic principle, main features and advantages of the utility model. Technical staff in this industry should understand that the utility model is not limited by the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only preferred examples of the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model, the utility model will have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the utility model to be protected. The scope of protection of the utility model is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic water feeding device for mice, comprising a water feeding tank body (1) and a control component (2), characterized in that: The control component (2) is arranged on the top of the water feeding box body (1), and the control component (2) comprises a water feeding trough (201), the water feeding trough (201) is opened on the top of the water feeding box body (1), the inner side of the water feeding trough (201) is fixedly connected with a first power connection piece (202), the inner side of the water feeding trough (201) is movably connected with a floating block (203), the two sides of the floating block (203) are fixedly connected with a second power connection piece (204), and a connection piece (204) is arranged below the first power connection piece (202). Electric sheet three (205), a control switch (206) is fixedly connected to one side of the water feeding box body (1), a mounting seat (207) is arranged below the water feeding box body (1), an electric push rod (208) is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting seat (207), a push rod (209) is fixedly connected to the top of the electric push rod (208), a U-shaped rod (210) is fixedly connected to the top of the push rod (209), and a water injection assembly (3) is arranged on one side of the mounting seat (207).

2. The automatic water feeding device for mice according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water injection assembly (3) comprises a protective shell (301), the protective shell (301) is fixedly connected to one side of the mounting seat (207), a water pump (302) is fixedly connected inside the protective shell (301), a water pump (303) is fixedly connected to one side of the water pump (302), a water delivery pipe (304) is fixedly connected to the top of the water pump (302), the water delivery pipe (304) is fixedly connected to the water feeding trough (201), and a drainage assembly (4) is arranged at the bottom of the water feeding trough (201).

3. The automatic water feeding device for mice according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drainage assembly (4) comprises a connecting pipe (401), wherein the connecting pipe (401) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the water feeding trough (201), a valve (402) is provided on one side of the outer side of the connecting pipe (401), a bent pipe (403) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the connecting pipe (401), and a blocking assembly (5) is provided on the other side of the bent pipe (403).

4. The automatic water feeding device for mice according to claim 3, characterized in that: The blocking assembly (5) comprises a drainage cavity (501), wherein the drainage cavity (501) is fixedly connected to the other side of the curved pipe (403), a drainage plate (502) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the drainage cavity (501), a fixing plate (503) is fixedly connected to the middle part of the drainage plate (502), a spring (504) is fixedly connected to one side of the fixing plate (503), a force-bearing plate (505) is fixedly connected to one side of the spring (504), a sealing plate (506) is fixedly connected to one side of the force-bearing plate (505), and a heating assembly (6) is provided on the other side of the mounting seat (207).

5. The automatic water feeding device for mice according to claim 4, characterized in that: The heating component (6) comprises an air inlet (601), wherein the air inlet (601) is opened on the other side of the mounting seat (207), the interior of the air inlet (601) is fixedly connected to a fan (602), one side of the air inlet (601) is fixedly connected to an air inlet pipe (603), one side of the air inlet pipe (603) is fixedly connected to a heating box (604), and the interior of the heating box (604) is fixedly connected to an electric heating wire (605).

6. The automatic water feeding device for mice according to claim 5, characterized in that: One side of the heating box (604) is fixedly connected to an air supply pipe (606), the top of the air supply pipe (606) is fixedly connected to an air pump (607), and the top of the air pump (607) is fixedly connected to an air blowing pipe (608).