Water adding assembly for culture cage

Abstract

The utility model relates to a water adding assembly for a culture cage. The water adding assembly comprises a water conveying device, a water storage barrel and at least one water supply device, the water conveying device comprises a water conveying mechanism, a water storage tank and a first moving mechanism, the water conveying mechanism is arranged on one side of the water storage barrel and used for conveying water in the water storage barrel to the water storage tank, the water storage tank is connected to the first moving mechanism, the first moving mechanism and the water conveying mechanism are oppositely arranged, and the first moving mechanism is used for driving the water storage tank to move in the first direction; the at least one water supply device is opposite to the water conveying device, the water supply device comprises a second moving mechanism and a water injection mechanism, the water injection mechanism is connected to the second moving mechanism, the second moving mechanism is used for driving the water injection mechanism to move in the second direction, and the water injection mechanism is used for conveying water to the breeding cages. According to the invention, water can be automatically added to each breeding cage without manual water adding. Therefore, the burden of workers can be relieved, and the labor intensity and the probability of dangerous accidents are reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of animal breeding, in particular to a breeding cage water adding assembly. Background Art

[0002] Mice and rats are important experimental animals, and have a wide range of use value in many fields, such as life science exploration, disease treatment program demonstration, new drug development, infectious disease research, medical teaching and experiments, etc. Mice and rats used in modern biomedical research must be kept in a comfortable, stress-free and controlled barrier environment.

[0003] At present, in the process of feeding rats and mice, water is added to each breeding cage manually when providing drinking water. Due to the large number of breeding cages, the staff needs to push the water cart to each breeding cage and then add water to each breeding cage. This brings a heavy burden to the staff. In addition, if the cage rack has multiple layers, the staff needs to climb the cage rack or use a ladder to add water, which poses a safety hazard. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on the above description, the utility model provides a breeding cage water adding assembly, aiming to solve the problem that the existing manual water adding of breeding cages increases the labor intensity and poses a safety hazard.

[0005] The technical solution of the utility model to solve the above technical problems is as follows:

[0006] A breeding cage water adding assembly, comprising:

[0007] Water storage tank;

[0008] A water delivery device, comprising a water delivery mechanism, a water storage tank and a first moving mechanism, wherein the water delivery mechanism is arranged at one side of the water storage barrel, the water delivery mechanism is used to deliver water from the water storage barrel to the water storage tank, the water storage tank is connected to the first moving mechanism, the first moving mechanism is arranged opposite to the water delivery mechanism, and the first moving mechanism is used to drive the water storage tank to move along a first direction;

[0009] At least one water supply device is arranged opposite to the water delivery device, and the water supply device includes a second moving mechanism and a water injection mechanism, the water injection mechanism is connected to the second moving mechanism, the second moving mechanism is used to drive the water injection mechanism to move along the second direction, and the water injection mechanism is used to transport water to each of the breeding cages.

[0010] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present invention can also be improved as follows.

[0011] Furthermore, the water delivery mechanism includes a support, a self-priming pump and a delivery pipe. The self-priming pump and the delivery pipe are both arranged on the support, and the self-priming pump is connected to the water storage barrel and the delivery pipe through a conduit.

[0012] Furthermore, the water storage tank comprises a box body and a box cover, the box cover is used to open or close the box body, and the water storage tank is respectively provided with a water inlet and a water suction port.

[0013] Furthermore, the first moving mechanism includes a back plate, a first sliding assembly, a first driving assembly and a connecting plate, the first sliding assembly and the first driving assembly are both arranged on the back plate, the first sliding assembly and the first driving assembly are arranged in parallel, the connecting plate is arranged on the first sliding assembly, the connecting plate is connected to the first driving assembly, and the water tank is connected to the connecting plate.

[0014] Furthermore, the second moving mechanism includes a bearing frame, the bearing frame is arranged on the connecting plate, and the water storage tank is arranged on the bearing frame.

[0015] Furthermore, the water delivery mechanism includes a weighing sensor, which is arranged on the support and is used to measure the weight of the water tank.

[0016] Furthermore, the second moving mechanism includes a bearing platform, a second driving assembly and a slide, the second driving assembly and the slide are connected to the bearing platform, and the slide is connected to the second driving assembly.

[0017] Furthermore, the slide platform includes a bearing plate and a plurality of pulleys, each of the pulleys is rotatably disposed on the bearing plate, and each of the pulleys can move along the length direction of the bearing platform.

[0018] Furthermore, the water injection mechanism includes a base, a sampling head, a syringe, a bottom plate, a second sliding assembly, a third driving assembly and a connecting seat, the sampling head is arranged on the base, the sampling head has a joint and a connecting tube, the syringe is connected to the joint through a catheter, the bottom plate is arranged opposite to the base, the second sliding assembly and the third driving assembly are arranged on the bottom plate, and the connecting seat is connected to the piston core rod of the syringe, the second sliding assembly and the third driving assembly.

[0019] Furthermore, the water injection mechanism includes a fourth driving assembly, the fourth driving assembly is arranged on the connecting seat, and the sample adding head is connected to the fourth driving assembly.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0021] (1) The present invention can automatically add water to each breeding cage without manual water addition, thereby reducing the burden on the staff, the labor intensity and the probability of dangerous accidents.

[0022] (2) The present application uses a detachable water tank, which can be easily disassembled and assembled through a carrying frame, making it convenient to clean the water tank.

[0023] (3) The water injection mechanism of the present application realizes automatic water extraction and water addition, thereby improving work efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a general assembly diagram of a breeding cage water adding assembly provided in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water storage bucket in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water delivery device in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0027] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water delivery mechanism and the water storage tank in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a weighing sensor in an embodiment of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first moving mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 7 for Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of the middle part;

[0031] Figure 8 for Figure 6 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0032] Fig. 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water supply device in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0033] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the assembly of the water injection mechanism and the slide in the embodiment of the utility model;

[0034] Fig.11 It is a structural schematic diagram of the water injection mechanism in the embodiment of the utility model.

[0035] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0036] 10. Water storage tank;

[0037] 20. water delivery device; 21. water delivery mechanism; 211. support; 212. self-priming pump; 213. delivery pipe; 214. weighing sensor; 22. water storage tank; 221. box body; 222. box cover; 2221. water inlet; 2222. water suction port; 23. first moving mechanism; 231. back plate; 232. first sliding assembly; 233. first driving assembly; 234. connecting plate; 235. bearing frame;

[0038] 30. Water supply device; 31. Second moving mechanism; 311. Carrying platform; 312. Second driving assembly; 313. Slide; 3131. Carrying plate; 3132. Pulley; 32. Water injection mechanism; 321. Base; 322. Sample adding head; 323. Injector; 324. Bottom plate; 325. Second sliding assembly; 326. Third driving assembly; 327. Connecting seat; 328. Fourth driving assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0039] In order to facilitate understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more fully below with reference to the relevant drawings. Embodiments of the present application are provided in the drawings. However, the present application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the present application more thorough and comprehensive.

[0040] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as those commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application.

[0041] It will be appreciated that spatial relationship terms such as "under," "beneath," "below," "under," "above," "above," etc., may be used herein to describe the relationship of an element or feature shown in the figures to other elements or features. It will be appreciated that, in addition to the orientations shown in the figures, spatial relationship terms also include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the accompanying drawings is flipped, an element or feature described as "under other elements" or "under it" or "under it" will be oriented as being "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary terms "under" and "under" may include both upper and lower orientations. In addition, the device may also include additional orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other orientations), and the spatial descriptors used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0042] When used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "said / the" may also include plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "include / comprise" or "have" etc. specify the presence of stated features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof, but do not exclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

[0043] See attached Figures 1 to 11 As shown, the utility model provides a technical solution: a breeding cage watering assembly, comprising a water delivery device 20, a water storage barrel 10 and at least one water supply device 30; the water delivery device 20 comprises a water delivery mechanism 21, a water storage tank 22 and a first moving mechanism 23, the water delivery mechanism 21 is arranged on one side of the water storage barrel 10, the water delivery mechanism 21 is used to deliver water from the water storage barrel 10 to the water storage tank 22, the water storage tank 22 is connected to the first moving mechanism 23, the first moving mechanism 23 is arranged opposite to the water delivery mechanism 21, the first moving mechanism 23 is used to drive the water storage tank 22 to move along the first direction; at least one water supply device 30 is arranged opposite to the water delivery device 20, the water supply device 30 comprises a second moving mechanism 31 and a water injection mechanism 32, the water injection mechanism 32 is connected to the second moving mechanism 31, the second moving mechanism 31 is used to drive the water injection mechanism 32 to move along the second direction, and the water injection mechanism 32 is used to deliver water to each breeding cage.

[0044] According to this embodiment, the water storage barrel 10 is used to store water. When adding water to the breeding cage, the water delivery mechanism 21 delivers the water in the water storage barrel 10 to the water storage tank 22, and then the first moving mechanism 23 moves the water storage tank 22 to the corresponding water supply device 30. The second moving mechanism 31 moves the water injection mechanism 32 to the water storage barrel 10. After the water injection mechanism 32 absorbs and stores the water in the water storage barrel 10, the second moving mechanism 31 moves the water injection mechanism 32 to each breeding cage, so that the water injection mechanism 32 can inject water into each breeding cage for drinking by the breeding animals. In this way, water can be automatically added to each breeding cage without manual water addition. This can reduce the burden on the staff, reduce the labor intensity and the probability of dangerous accidents.

[0045] See attached Figure 1 and 3 As shown in Figures 4 to 5, in some embodiments, the water delivery mechanism 21 includes a support 211, a self-priming pump 212 and a delivery pipe 213. The self-priming pump 212 and the delivery pipe 213 are both arranged on the support 211, and the self-priming pump 212 is connected to the water storage barrel 10 and the delivery pipe 213 through a conduit.

[0046] Exemplarily, the self-priming pump 212 may be a diaphragm self-priming pump 212 or the like.

[0047] According to this embodiment, when delivering water to the water tank 22, the self-priming pump 212 sucks the water storage barrel 10 and discharges the water into the water tank 22 from the delivery pipe 213 to achieve water delivery.

[0048] See attached Figure 1 and 3 As shown in Figures 4 to 5, in some embodiments, the water storage tank 22 includes a box body 221 and a box cover 222. The box cover 222 is used to open or close the box body 221. The water storage tank 22 is provided with a water inlet 2221 and a water suction port 2222.

[0049] According to this embodiment, the detachable water tank 22 can be easily disassembled and assembled, and the water tank 22 can be easily cleaned.

[0050] See attached Figure 1 , 3 As shown in Figures 6 to 8, in some embodiments, the first moving mechanism 23 includes a back plate 231, a first sliding assembly 232, a first driving assembly 233 and a connecting plate 234, the first sliding assembly 232 and the first driving assembly 233 are both arranged on the back plate 231, the first sliding assembly 232 and the first driving assembly 233 are arranged in parallel, the connecting plate 234 is arranged on the first sliding assembly 232, the connecting plate 234 is connected to the first driving assembly 233, and the water tank 22 is connected to the connecting plate 234.

[0051] According to this embodiment, the first driving assembly 233 provides power to drive the connecting plate 234 to move along the first direction through the first sliding assembly 232 , so that the water storage tank 22 reaches different heights, thereby delivering water to each water supply device 30 .

[0052] See attached Figure 1 and 3 As shown in FIGS. 4A to 4B , in some embodiments, the second moving mechanism 31 includes a bearing frame 235 , the bearing frame 235 is disposed on the connecting plate 234 , and the water storage tank 22 is disposed on the bearing frame 235 .

[0053] According to this embodiment, the water tank 22 is supported by the supporting frame 235 , so that the water tank 22 does not need to be mounted on the connecting plate 234 , and the water tank 22 can be easily taken out and placed, thereby facilitating cleaning of the water tank 22 .

[0054] See attached Figures 4-5 As shown, in some embodiments, the water delivery mechanism 21 includes a weighing sensor 214 , which is disposed on the support 211 , and is used to measure the weight of the water tank 22 .

[0055] According to this embodiment, when the weighing sensor 214 is configured, the bearing frame 235 serves to limit the water tank 22. When the water tank 22 is located on the weighing sensor 214, the water tank 22 does not rely on the supporting force of the bearing frame 235, so that the weighing sensor 214 measures the weight of the water tank 22 to achieve automatic water delivery.

[0056] See attached Figure 1 and 9 As shown in Figures 10 and 11 , in some embodiments, the second moving mechanism 31 includes a carrying platform 311 , a second driving assembly 312 and a slide 313 . The second driving assembly 312 and the slide 313 are connected to the carrying platform 311 , and the slide 313 is connected to the second driving assembly 312 .

[0057] According to this embodiment, the second driving assembly 312 drives the slide 313 to move along the second direction through power. The water injection mechanism 32 is moved to the water storage tank 22 to absorb and store water, or the water injection mechanism 32 is moved to each breeding cage to add water.

[0058] See attached Fig.10 As shown, in some embodiments, the slide 313 includes a supporting plate 3131 and a plurality of pulleys 3132 , each pulley 3132 is rotatably disposed on the supporting plate 3131 , and each pulley 3132 can move along the length direction of the supporting platform 311 .

[0059] According to this embodiment, through the cooperation of multiple pulleys 3132, the supporting plate 3131 can drive the water injection mechanism 32 to move along the length direction of the supporting platform 311, and can also reduce the friction between the supporting plate 3131 and the supporting platform 311, thereby ensuring smooth movement of the supporting plate 3131.

[0060] See attached Figures 9-11 As shown, in some embodiments, the water injection mechanism 32 includes a base 321, a sampling head 322, a syringe 323, a bottom plate 324, a second sliding assembly 325, a third driving assembly 326 and a connecting seat 327. The sampling head 322 is arranged on the base 321, the sampling head 322 has a joint and a connecting tube, the syringe 323 is connected to the joint through a catheter, the bottom plate 324 is arranged opposite to the base 321, the second sliding assembly 325 and the third driving assembly 326 are arranged on the bottom plate 324, and the connecting seat 327 is connected to the piston core rod of the syringe 323, the second sliding assembly 325 and the third driving assembly 326.

[0061] Exemplarily, the connecting pipe is a hose or the like.

[0062] According to this embodiment, when the water injection mechanism 32 is close to the water storage tank 22, the connecting pipe extends into the water suction port 2222 of the water storage tank 22, and the third driving assembly 326 provides power to drive the connecting seat 327 to move away from the base 321 through the second sliding assembly 325, so as to pull the piston core rod of the syringe 323, so that the syringe 323 sucks the water of the water storage tank 22 into the receiving chamber through the connecting pipe. When the water injection mechanism 32 corresponds to each breeding cage, the third driving assembly 326 drives the connecting seat 327 to move toward the base 321, so as to push the piston core rod of the syringe 323, so that the syringe 323 transports the water in the receiving chamber to the breeding cage through the connecting pipe.

[0063] See attached Figures 9-11 As shown, in some embodiments, the water injection mechanism 32 includes a fourth driving assembly 328 , the fourth driving assembly 328 is disposed on the connecting seat 327 , and the sample adding head 322 is connected to the fourth driving assembly 328 .

[0064] Exemplarily, the connecting pipe is a hard pipe or the like.

[0065] According to this embodiment, the fourth drive assembly 328 drives the sample adding head 322 to move along the second direction. For example, when the water injection mechanism 32 is close to the water storage tank 22, the fourth drive assembly 328 drives the sample adding head 322 to move downward, so that the connecting pipe can be inserted into the water suction port 2222 to absorb water. After the water absorption is completed, the fourth drive assembly 328 drives the sample adding head 322 to move upward, so that the connecting pipe can be away from the water storage tank 22. When the water injection mechanism 32 is close to the breeding cage, the fourth drive assembly 328 drives the sample adding head 322 to move downward, so that the connecting pipe can be aligned with the water feeding container of the breeding cage to add water. After the water addition is completed, the fourth drive assembly 328 drives the sample adding head 322 to move upward, so that the connecting pipe can be away from the breeding cage.

[0066] The first sliding assembly 232 and the second sliding assembly 325 may each be composed of a guide rail and a slider or a guide rod and a circular rail, etc.

[0067] The first drive assembly 233 and the second drive assembly 312 can each be composed of a drive motor, two synchronous wheels and a synchronous toothed belt, or a drive motor, two gears and a chain, etc. When each is composed of a drive motor, two synchronous wheels and a synchronous toothed belt, the two synchronous wheels are arranged opposite to each other, one synchronous wheel is sleeved at the output end of the drive motor, and the two synchronous wheels are connected by a synchronous toothed belt. When each is composed of a drive motor, two gears and a chain, the two gears are arranged opposite to each other, one gear is sleeved at the output end of the drive motor, and the two gears are connected by a chain.

[0068] The third assembly and the fourth assembly can each be composed of a driving motor, a screw and a nut seat, or an electric cylinder or an electric push rod. When each is composed of a driving motor, a screw and a nut seat, the screw is connected to the output end of the driving motor, and the nut seat is threadedly connected to the screw. In addition, the first driving assembly 233 and the second driving assembly 312 can also be composed of a driving motor, a screw and a nut seat.

[0069] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A water adding assembly for a breeding cage, characterized in that: include: Water storage tank (10); A water delivery device (20), comprising a water delivery mechanism (21), a water storage tank (22) and a first moving mechanism (23), wherein the water delivery mechanism (21) is arranged on one side of the water storage bucket (10), and the water delivery mechanism (21) is used to deliver water in the water storage bucket (10) to the water storage tank (22), and the water storage tank (22) is connected to the first moving mechanism (23), and the first moving mechanism (23) is arranged opposite to the water delivery mechanism (21), and the first moving mechanism (23) is used to drive the water storage tank (22) to move along a first direction; At least one water supply device (30) is arranged opposite to the water delivery device (20), the water supply device (30) comprising a second moving mechanism (31) and a water injection mechanism (32), the water injection mechanism (32) being connected to the second moving mechanism (31), the second moving mechanism (31) being used to drive the water injection mechanism (32) to move along a second direction, and the water injection mechanism (32) being used to transport water to each of the breeding cages.

2. The breeding cage water adding assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water delivery mechanism (21) comprises a support (211), a self-priming pump (212) and a delivery pipe (213); the self-priming pump (212) and the delivery pipe (213) are both arranged on the support (211); and the self-priming pump (212) is connected to the water storage barrel (10) and the delivery pipe (213) via a conduit.

3. The breeding cage water adding assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water storage tank (22) comprises a box body (221) and a box cover (222), wherein the box cover (222) is used to open or close the box body (221), and the water storage tank (22) is respectively provided with a water inlet (2221) and a water suction port (2222).

4. The breeding cage water adding assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first moving mechanism (23) comprises a back plate (231), a first sliding assembly (232), a first driving assembly (233) and a connecting plate (234); the first sliding assembly (232) and the first driving assembly (233) are both arranged on the back plate (231); the first sliding assembly (232) and the first driving assembly (233) are arranged in parallel; the connecting plate (234) is arranged on the first sliding assembly (232); the connecting plate (234) is connected to the first driving assembly (233); and the water tank (22) is connected to the connecting plate (234).

5. The breeding cage water adding assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second moving mechanism (31) comprises a bearing frame (235), the bearing frame (235) is arranged on the connecting plate (234), and the water storage tank (22) is arranged on the bearing frame (235).

6. The breeding cage water adding assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The water delivery mechanism (21) comprises a weighing sensor (214), wherein the weighing sensor (214) is arranged on the support (211), and the weighing sensor (214) is used to measure the weight of the water storage tank (22).

7. The breeding cage water adding assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The second moving mechanism (31) comprises a carrying platform (311), a second driving assembly (312) and a slide (313); the second driving assembly (312) and the slide (313) are connected to the carrying platform (311); and the slide (313) is connected to the second driving assembly (312).

8. The breeding cage water adding assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The slide (313) comprises a bearing plate (3131) and a plurality of pulleys (3132), each of the pulleys (3132) being rotatably disposed on the bearing plate (3131), and each of the pulleys (3132) being capable of moving along the length direction of the bearing platform (311).

9. The breeding cage water adding assembly according to claim 8, characterized in that: The water injection mechanism (32) comprises a base (321), a sample injection head (322), a syringe (323), a bottom plate (324), a second sliding assembly (325), a third driving assembly (326) and a connecting seat (327). The sample injection head (322) is arranged on the base (321). The sample injection head (322) has a joint and a connecting tube. The syringe (323) is connected to the joint through a catheter. The bottom plate (324) is arranged opposite to the base (321). The second sliding assembly (325) and the third driving assembly (326) are arranged on the bottom plate (324). The connecting seat (327) is connected to the piston core rod of the syringe (323), the second sliding assembly (325) and the third driving assembly (326).

10. The breeding cage water adding assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: The water injection mechanism (32) comprises a fourth driving assembly (328), the fourth driving assembly (328) is arranged on the connecting seat (327), and the sample adding head (322) is connected to the fourth driving assembly (328).

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