Experimental animal cage frame capable of monitoring behavior track
By setting up a protective railing and adjustable track monitoring camera structure in the experimental animal cage frame, the problem of animal attack cameras is solved, and the protection of the camera and reliable monitoring of animal behavior is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421654579.9
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-07-13
- Publication Date
- 2025-04-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-07-13
AI Technical Summary
The cameras in the cage of experimental animals are easily regarded as threats by animals, causing animals to attack the camera, causing wear and interference in the monitoring image.
A cage frame for behaveable trajectory monitoring of experimental animals is designed. By setting up a protective railing, a fixed frame, a guide column, a sliding block and a trajectory monitoring camera in the box, animals are prevented from touching the camera, and the position adjustment of the camera is achieved through the cooperation of a threaded screw and a rotating handle.
It effectively avoids animals from touching the track monitoring camera, extends the service life of the camera, and ensures reliable monitoring of animal behavior.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of animal cages, and in particular to a cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring. Background Art
[0002] Laboratory animal cages are supports for holding cages for laboratory animals. Their design and function are mainly to make the placement of cages more reasonable, and may be equipped with some additional functions to improve the efficiency of feeding and management and the welfare of animals. The design of cages usually considers the following points: Load-bearing and stability: Cages need to be able to bear the weight of cages and animals and maintain a stable structure to prevent tipping or damage. Ventilation and lighting: The design of cages should ensure good ventilation and lighting between cages to maintain the comfort and hygiene of the animal living environment. Easy to clean and disinfect: Cages should be easy to disassemble and assemble, and convenient to clean and disinfect to prevent the spread of diseases. In addition, some laboratory animal cages may also be equipped with the following additional functions: Automatic animal feces flushing system: By connecting the water source and drainage pipes, the automatic flushing and collection of animal feces can be achieved, reducing the labor intensity of manual cleaning. Automatic waterer: Provide fresh drinking water for animals, reduce the frequency of manual watering, and ensure that animals can get enough water at any time.
[0003] A camera for trajectory monitoring is installed inside the animal cage. By adjusting the angle of the camera, the experimental object in the animal cage can be monitored from multiple angles.
[0004] During the monitoring process, wild animals will regard the camera as a potential threat and overreact to the camera, which is similar to the eye, and attack the camera with claws or sharp objects, causing wear and tear on the camera and affecting the monitoring image. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of the present application is to provide a cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring, so as to solve the problem in the above-mentioned background technology that an animal may overreact to an eye-like camera, thereby attacking the camera with claws or sharp objects, causing wear and tear on the camera and affecting the monitoring image.
[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the present application provides the following technical solutions: a cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring, comprising: a box body and a trajectory monitoring mechanism, the interior of the box body is hollow, and the inner wall of the box body is provided with a rectangular hole, the trajectory monitoring mechanism is arranged on the box body, the trajectory monitoring mechanism comprises a protective railing fixedly mounted inside the rectangular hole of the box body, a fixed frame fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the box body, the fixed frame is provided with a circular hole and a rectangular through hole, the trajectory monitoring mechanism also comprises guide columns welded on both sides of the bottom of the fixed frame, a sliding block horizontally slidably connected to the guide column, and a trajectory monitoring camera fixedly mounted on the sliding block, the interior of the sliding block is provided with a threaded through hole.
[0007] By adopting the above technical solution, animals can be prevented from coming into contact with trajectory monitoring cameras.
[0008] Preferably, the trajectory monitoring mechanism further comprises a threaded screw rotatably connected to the circular hole of the fixed frame, and the threaded screw is arranged inside the threaded through hole of the sliding block.
[0009] By adopting the above technical solution, the structure on the rod can be driven to move by rotating.
[0010] Preferably, the trajectory monitoring mechanism further comprises a rotating handle fixed on the threaded screw, and the rotating handle is arranged outside the fixed frame.
[0011] By adopting the above technical solution, it is convenient for an operator to hold and drive the threaded screw connected on one side to rotate.
[0012] Preferably, the trajectory monitoring mechanism further comprises a transparent plate bonded in the rectangular through hole of the fixed frame.
[0013] By adopting the above technical solution, it is convenient for operators to observe the internal conditions of the fixed frame from the outside.
[0014] Preferably, the behavioral trajectory monitoring experimental animal cage also includes: a bottom plate and a box door, the bottom plate is arranged inside the box body, and a plurality of groups of holes are opened inside the bottom plate, the box door is rotatably connected to the box body through a hinge, and a through hole is opened inside the box door.
[0015] By adopting the above technical solution, the experimental object can be placed and the object can be prevented from escaping.
[0016] Preferably, the experimental animal cage capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring further comprises: a food box, wherein the food box is arranged inside the through hole of the box door, and a handle is integrally formed on the food box.
[0017] By adopting the above technical solution, the life of the experimental subject in the box can be guaranteed.
[0018] Preferably, the behavioral trajectory monitoring experimental animal cage further comprises: a storage box, wherein the storage box is arranged at the inner bottom of the box body, and the storage box is arranged below the bottom plate.
[0019] By adopting the above technical solution, the excrement of the experimental subjects can be collected, thereby facilitating subsequent cleaning.
[0020] In summary, the present application includes the following beneficial effects: by providing a guardrail, a fixed frame, a guide column, a sliding block and a trajectory monitoring camera, the guardrail can effectively prevent the subject's body from contacting the trajectory monitoring camera, and by adjusting the position of the trajectory monitoring camera on the guide column, it can be provided that different types of experimental subjects cannot contact the trajectory monitoring camera with their claws. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional top view of the structure of the present application;
[0022] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the side cross-sectional three-dimensional structure of the present application;
[0023] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a three-dimensional structure of a top view cross section of the present application;
[0024] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal three-dimensional structure of the fixed frame of this application.
[0025] In the figure: 1. Box body; 2. Bottom plate; 3. Box door; 4. Food box; 5. Storage box; 6. Track monitoring mechanism; 601. Guardrail; 602. Fixed frame; 603. Guide column; 604. Threaded screw; 605. Turning handle; 606. Sliding block; 607. Transparent plate; 608. Track monitoring camera. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0027] The following is combined with Figure 1-4 The embodiments of the present application are described in further detail.
[0028] Example 1
[0029] See also Figure 1-Figure 4,This embodiment provides a technical solution: a cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring, comprising: a box 1 and a trajectory monitoring mechanism 6;
[0030] The interior of the box 1 is hollow, which can effectively store the experimental object, and the inner wall of the box 1 is provided with a rectangular hole, which can provide a structure on one side for subsequent monitoring work. The trajectory monitoring mechanism 6 is arranged on the box 1, and the trajectory monitoring mechanism 6 can move in the horizontal direction to prevent the experimental object from directly contacting the trajectory monitoring mechanism 6, thereby improving the service life of the trajectory monitoring mechanism 6.
[0031] The trajectory monitoring mechanism 6 includes a protective railing 601 fixedly mounted inside the rectangular hole of the box body 1, the protective railing 601 is composed of a frame and a plurality of groups of railings arranged at intervals inside, and the protective railing 601 can block the moving position of the experimental object, a fixed frame 602 fixedly mounted on the outer wall of the box body 1, the fixed frame 602 can provide internal structure placement and subsequent fixed connection, a circular hole and a rectangular through hole are opened on the fixed frame 602, the circular hole can provide the internal structure with stable limited rotation, the rectangular through hole can provide the internal structure with stable fixed connection, and a guide column 603 welded on both sides of the bottom of the fixed frame 602, the guide column 603 can provide the structure on the column with stable fixed connection on the fixed frame 602 moves inside, and rotates the threaded screw 604 connected to the circular hole in the fixed frame 602. During the rotation process, the threaded screw 604 can drive the structure on the rod to move stably on the guide column 603. A rotating handle 605 is fixed on the threaded screw 604, and the rotating handle 605 is arranged on the outside of the fixed frame 602. The rotating handle 605 can be convenient for the operator to hold and rotate the threaded screw 604 connected to the guide column 603. A sliding block 606 is horizontally slidably connected to the guide column 603. A threaded through hole is opened inside the sliding block 606. During the rotation process, the threaded screw 604 can drive the sliding block 606 on the rod to move stably on the guide column 603.
[0032] The transparent plate 607 bonded in the rectangular through hole of the fixed frame 602 is made of a transparent acrylic plate, which can facilitate the operator to observe the internal situation of the fixed frame 602 from the outside of the fixed frame 602. The trajectory monitoring camera 608 fixed on the sliding block 606 can be connected to the sliding block 606, and during the displacement of the sliding block 606, the trajectory monitoring camera 608 can be synchronously driven to move. The trajectory monitoring camera 608 uses computer vision technology and image processing algorithms to process and analyze the video images collected by the camera to achieve animal tracking. Its principle mainly includes three steps: target detection, target tracking and trajectory prediction. The above is the existing technology of the trajectory monitoring camera 608, which will not be repeated below.
[0033] The experimental subject can be blocked by the guardrail 601 inside the box 1, and the position of the trajectory monitoring camera 608 can be adjusted according to the body size of the experimental subject to prevent the experimental subject's claws from contacting the trajectory monitoring camera 608. The transparent plate 607 can provide the operator with an opportunity to observe the internal conditions of the fixed frame 602. The rotating handle 605 can be held and rotated. During the rotation process, the rotating handle 605 can drive the threaded screw 604 connected to one side to rotate stably inside the fixed frame 602. At this time, the threaded screw 604 will drive the sliding block 606 on the rod to move stably on the guide column 603 when rotating. Since the sliding block 606 is connected to the trajectory monitoring camera 608, the position of the trajectory monitoring camera 608 can be adjusted synchronously.
[0034] Example 2
[0035] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 , This embodiment provides a technical solution: a cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring, comprising: a bottom plate 2, a box door 3, a food box 4 and a storage box 5;
[0036] The bottom plate 2 is arranged inside the box body 1, and the bottom plate 2 can provide a stable placement for the experimental subjects inside the box body 1, and a plurality of groups of holes are opened inside the bottom plate 2. When the experimental subjects in the box body 1 excrete, the excrement can be transported through the holes of the bottom plate 2. The box door 3 is rotatably connected to the box body 1 by a hinge, and the box door 3 can prevent the experimental subjects in the box body 1 from escaping, and a through hole is opened inside the box door 3, which can provide the internally placed structure with stable horizontal movement. The food box 4 is arranged inside the through hole of the box door 3, and a handle is integrally formed on the food box 4. The food box 4 can be driven by the handle to move in the horizontal direction, thereby providing the experimental subjects inside the box body 1 with life signs. The storage box 5 is arranged at the inner bottom of the box body 1, and the storage box 5 is arranged below the bottom plate 2. The excrement is transported to the inside of the storage box 5 through the holes opened in the bottom plate 2, thereby performing an effective storage work.
[0037] The experimental subject is placed on the bottom plate 2 of the box body 1, and then the box door 3 on the box body 1 is closed to prevent the experimental subject from escaping. At this time, the food box 4 can provide food and water for the experimental subject. When the experimental subject needs to defecate, the excrement falls into the interior of the storage box 5 through the holes opened in the bottom plate 2 to complete the storage.
[0038] The implementation principle of a behavior trajectory monitoring experimental animal cage of the present application is:
[0039] First, the experimental subject is placed on the bottom plate 2 of the box body 1, and then the box door 3 on the box body 1 is closed to prevent the experimental subject from escaping. At this time, the food box 4 can provide food and water for the experimental subject. When the experimental subject needs to defecate, the excrement falls into the interior of the storage box 5 through the holes opened in the bottom plate 2 to complete the storage.
[0040] Secondly, the protective railing 601 inside the box 1 can block the experimental subject, and the position of the trajectory monitoring camera 608 can be adjusted according to the body size of the experimental subject to prevent the experimental subject's claws from contacting the trajectory monitoring camera 608. The transparent plate 607 can provide the operator with an opportunity to observe the conditions inside the fixed frame 602.
[0041] Finally, hold the rotating handle 605 and rotate it. During the rotation process, the rotating handle 605 can drive the threaded screw 604 connected to one side to rotate stably inside the fixed frame 602. At this time, the threaded screw 604 will drive the sliding block 606 on the rod to move stably on the guide column 603 when rotating. Since the sliding block 606 is connected to the trajectory monitoring camera 608, the trajectory monitoring camera 608 can be provided with synchronous position adjustment.
[0042] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present application can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present application. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of the present application is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the present application. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.
Claims
1. A cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring, characterized in that: include: A box body (1), the interior of the box body (1) is hollow, and a rectangular hole is opened on the inner wall of the box body (1); A trajectory monitoring mechanism (6), the trajectory monitoring mechanism (6) being arranged on the box (1), the trajectory monitoring mechanism (6) comprising a protective railing (601) fixedly arranged inside a rectangular hole of the box (1), and a fixed frame (602) fixedly arranged on an outer wall of the box (1), wherein a circular hole and a rectangular through hole are provided on the fixed frame (602); The track monitoring mechanism (6) also includes guide columns (603) welded to both sides of the bottom of the fixed frame (602), a sliding block (606) horizontally slidably connected to the guide columns (603), and a track monitoring camera (608) fixed to the sliding block (606), wherein a threaded through hole is provided inside the sliding block (606).
2. The cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trajectory monitoring mechanism (6) also includes a threaded screw (604) rotatably connected to the circular hole of the fixed frame (602), and the threaded screw (604) is arranged inside the threaded through hole of the sliding block (606).
3. The cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring according to claim 2, characterized in that: The trajectory monitoring mechanism (6) further comprises a rotating handle (605) fixed on the threaded screw (604), and the rotating handle (605) is arranged outside the fixed frame (602).
4. The cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring according to claim 3, characterized in that: The track monitoring mechanism (6) also includes a transparent plate (607) bonded into the rectangular through hole of the fixed frame (602).
5. The cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring according to claim 1, characterized in that: The behavior trajectory monitoring experimental animal cage also includes: A bottom plate (2), the bottom plate (2) being arranged inside the box body (1), and having a plurality of groups of holes formed inside the bottom plate (2); A box door (3), the box door (3) is rotatably connected to the box body (1) via a hinge, and a through hole is provided inside the box door (3).
6. The cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring according to claim 5, characterized in that: The behavior trajectory monitoring experimental animal cage also includes: A food box (4), wherein the food box (4) is arranged inside the through hole of the box door (3), and a handle is integrally formed on the food box (4).
7. The cage for experimental animals capable of behavioral trajectory monitoring according to claim 6, characterized in that: The behavior trajectory monitoring experimental animal cage also includes: A storage box (5), wherein the storage box (5) is arranged at the inner bottom of the box body (1), and the storage box (5) is arranged below the bottom plate (2).