Metabolic Cage Physical Cooler

Abstract

The utility model discloses a metabolic cage physical cooler, which is characterized in that the cooler consists of an upper insulation layer, a lower insulation layer and an intermediate special-shaped container, the special-shaped container is filled with refrigeration liquid, the special-shaped container is provided with a placement groove, a collection cup is placed in the placement groove, the upper insulation layer is provided with holes corresponding to the placement groove, and the upper insulation layer is provided with a thermometer; the utility model uses the upper insulation layer and the lower insulation layer to wrap the special-shaped container, the refrigeration liquid in the special-shaped container, the urine and feces of mice are placed in the placement groove through the collection cup, so that the sample is in a low-temperature environment during the collection stage, and the purpose of improving the sample collection quality.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of experimental equipment, and in particular relates to a metabolic cage physical cooler. Background Art

[0002] Metabolic cages are used to collect urine and feces samples naturally discharged by experimental animals. They are specially designed sealed cages for collecting biological samples of experimental animals. For the collection of mouse urine and feces in metabolic cages, it is necessary to ensure that the samples are in a low-temperature environment. At present, the inventor has searched journals and literature, and no physical cooler for metabolic cages has been disclosed. The patent announcement number CN220632116 U records a cold storage room, which realizes the low-temperature centralized storage of urine collection bottles after collecting urine. However, the cold storage room requires the collection of samples to be completed before entering the cold storage room for storage, which is incompatible with the need for animals to maintain a normal temperature environment for life activities and low-temperature storage of samples. Another article is patent announcement number CN 209234612 U, which records a low-temperature environment formed by structures such as semiconductor refrigeration sheets and cooling boxes. Such a structure is also similar to a refrigerator, with a complex structure, high difficulty in matching with a metabolic cage, and is not universal. Summary of the invention

[0003] The utility model aims to design a physical cooler for a metabolic cage. The cooler has a simple overall structure, can be used in conjunction with most metabolic cages, has a good low-temperature preservation effect, and has relatively low use and production costs.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is as follows:

[0005] The metabolic cage physical cooler is characterized in that the cooler consists of an upper insulation layer, a lower insulation layer and an intermediate special-shaped container, the special-shaped container is filled with a refrigeration liquid, the special-shaped container is provided with a placement groove, the collection cup is placed in the placement groove, the upper insulation layer is provided with a hole corresponding to the placement groove, and the upper insulation layer is provided with a thermometer.

[0006] Furthermore, the upper insulation layer and the lower insulation layer are specifically in the shape of a cover body, and the insulation layer is made of EPP material, which is used to wrap the special-shaped container, so that the special-shaped container can be effectively fixed and insulated.

[0007] Furthermore, the upper insulation layer is provided with a thermometer fixing groove, the thermometer is placed in the fixing groove, and the probe of the thermometer is extended from the fixing groove to the inside of the cooler to display the internal temperature.

[0008] Furthermore, the special-shaped container is provided with a liquid injection port to facilitate the injection of liquid. The special-shaped container is provided with 1-3 placement slots, and the required number can be determined according to actual conditions.

[0009] Furthermore, the number of holes in the upper insulation layer is the same as the number of placement slots of the irregular-shaped container and their positions correspond, and the number of collection cups is also the same as the number of placement slots.

[0010] Furthermore, the special-shaped container is provided with two placement slots, one is a feces cup placement slot, and the other is a urine cup placement slot.

[0011] Furthermore, a sealing step is provided at the edge of the mouth of the lower insulation layer, and an inverted sealing groove is provided at the edge of the mouth of the upper insulation layer. Such a matching relationship can achieve a better insulation effect while also achieving an overall aesthetic effect.

[0012] The following beneficial effects can be obtained through the above technical solution:

[0013] The utility model uses an upper insulation layer and a lower insulation layer to wrap the special-shaped container. The special-shaped container contains refrigeration liquid, and the urine and feces of mice are placed in a placement groove through a collection cup, so that the purpose of placing the sample in a low-temperature environment can be achieved.

[0014] The utility model has a simple overall structure and a low design cost. Water can be used as the refrigerating liquid in the special-shaped container, which can then be used after being frozen in a refrigerator and can be reused. The low-temperature effect meets the use requirements, so that the sample is in a low-temperature environment during the collection stage, thereby improving the sample collection quality. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is an exploded view of the cooler;

[0016] Figure 2 It is the overall schematic diagram of the cooler;

[0017] Figure 3 It is a transverse cross-sectional view of the cooler.

[0018] In the figure:

[0019] In the figure: 1. lower insulation layer; 2. upper insulation layer; 3. special-shaped container; 4. thermometer fixing groove; 5. feces cup opening; 6. urine cup opening; 7. feces cup, 8. urine cup, 9. urine cup placement groove, 10. liquid injection port, 11. feces cup placement groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0021] A metabolic cage physical cooler consists of an upper insulation layer, a lower insulation layer and a middle special-shaped container. The special-shaped container is filled with a refrigeration liquid. The special-shaped container is provided with a placement groove in which a collection cup is placed. The upper insulation layer is provided with holes corresponding to the placement groove, and the upper insulation layer is provided with a thermometer.

[0022] The upper insulation layer and the lower insulation layer are specifically in the shape of a cover body, and the insulation layer is made of EPP material and is used to wrap the special-shaped container, which can effectively fix and insulate the special-shaped container.

[0023] The upper insulation layer is provided with a thermometer fixing groove, the thermometer is placed in the fixing groove, and the probe of the thermometer is extended from the fixing groove to the inside of the cooler to display the internal temperature.

[0024] The special-shaped container is provided with a liquid injection port to facilitate the injection of liquid. The special-shaped container is provided with 1-3 placement slots, and the required number can be determined according to actual conditions.

[0025] The number of holes in the upper insulation layer is the same as the number of placement slots of the irregular-shaped containers and their positions correspond, and the number of collection cups is also the same as the number of placement slots.

[0026] The special-shaped container is provided with two placement slots, one is a feces cup placement slot, and the other is a urine cup placement slot.

[0027] A sealing step is provided at the mouth edge of the lower insulation layer, and an inverted sealing groove is provided at the mouth edge of the upper insulation layer. Such a matching relationship can achieve a better insulation effect while also achieving an overall aesthetic effect.

[0028] Example: Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, the metabolic cage physical cooler consists of an upper insulation layer 2, a lower insulation layer 1 and an intermediate special-shaped container 3, wherein the upper insulation layer 2 and the lower insulation layer 1 are specifically in the shape of a cover body, and the insulation layer is made of EPP material. At the same time, a sealing step is provided at the edge of the mouth of the lower insulation layer 1, and an inverted sealing groove is provided at the edge of the mouth of the upper insulation layer 2. After the refrigeration liquid is injected from the liquid injection port 10, the refrigeration liquid here can be water, and the entire special-shaped container is frozen in a refrigerator, and the frozen special-shaped container is placed in the lower insulation layer 1, and then the upper insulation layer 2 is buckled on the lower insulation layer 1, so that the frozen special-shaped container can be fixed and kept warm.

[0029] In the above embodiment: the shape of the intermediate special-shaped container 3 depends on the shape of the space formed by the upper insulation layer 2 and the lower insulation layer 1. Figure 1 The shape of the special-shaped container 3 as a whole is close to that of a square container. The special-shaped container is characterized in that it is provided with placement grooves. The number of placement grooves can be designed to be 2-4 according to actual needs.

[0030] Among them, in the above embodiment, two special-shaped containers are provided, specifically, a feces cup placement groove 11 and a urine cup placement groove 9 .

[0031] Based on the above embodiment, the preferred spacing between the feces cup placement groove 11 and the urine cup placement groove 9 is 8 mm, the feces cup placement groove has an aperture of 3.1 cm and a depth of 3.1 cm, and the aperture of the other urine cup placement groove is 2.7 cm and a depth of 3.7 cm. The corresponding upper insulation layer 2 also has a feces cup opening 5 and a urine cup opening 6, and the feces cup placement groove 11 and the urine cup placement groove 9 are respectively placed with a feces cup 7 and a urine cup 8.

[0032] Of course, the above embodiment provides conventional slot sizes. When different sample collection cups (feces cups, urine cups) are selected, the corresponding placement slot sizes are also adjusted accordingly.

[0033] In the above embodiment, the upper insulation layer 2 is provided with a thermometer fixing groove, the thermometer is placed in the fixing groove, and the probe of the thermometer is passed from the fixing groove into the interior of the cooler, and the temperature is displayed on the display screen.

[0034] In the above embodiments, the upper insulation layer 2 and the lower insulation layer 1 are usually in the form of a square structure. Of course, other shapes such as a circle or a triangle may also be designed based on the actual use space.

[0035] The above are all preferred implementations of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principle of the present invention, various equivalent modifications to the present invention belong to the protection scope of the claims attached to this application.

Claims

1. Metabolic cage physical cooler, characterized by: The cooler is composed of an upper insulation layer (2), a lower insulation layer (1) and an intermediate special-shaped container (3); the special-shaped container is filled with a refrigeration liquid; the special-shaped container is provided with a placement groove; a collection cup is placed in the placement groove; the upper insulation layer (2) is provided with a hole corresponding to the placement groove; and the upper insulation layer (2) is provided with a thermometer.

2. The metabolic cage physical cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper insulation layer (2) and the lower insulation layer are specifically in the shape of a cover body, and the insulation layer is made of EPP material and is used to wrap special-shaped containers.

3. The metabolic cage physical cooler according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The upper thermal insulation layer is provided with a thermometer fixing groove (4).

4. The metabolic cage physical cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The special-shaped container is provided with a liquid injection port (10), and the special-shaped container is provided with 1 to 3 placement grooves.

5. The metabolic cage physical cooler according to claim 4, characterized in that: The number of holes in the upper insulation layer (2) is the same as the number of placement slots for the irregularly shaped containers and their positions correspond to each other. The number of collection cups is also the same as the number of placement slots.

6. The metabolic cage physical cooler according to claim 4, characterized in that: The special-shaped container is provided with two placement slots, one is a feces cup placement slot, and the other is a urine cup placement slot.

7. The metabolic cage physical cooler according to claim 1, characterized in that: The opening edge of the lower thermal insulation layer (1) is provided with a sealing step, and the opening edge of the upper thermal insulation layer (2) is provided with an inverted sealing groove.

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