Drinking water storage device of laboratory mouse breeding system

Abstract

The utility model relates to a drinking water storage device of a laboratory mouse breeding system, which comprises a water storage barrel and one or more water supply structures arranged on the peripheral side of the water storage barrel, a water outlet is arranged close to the bottom of the water storage barrel, each water supply structure comprises a water supply pipe communicated with the water outlet, and the water supply pipes are used for supplying water to a drinking water transportation device; the water outlet end of the water supply pipe is higher than the water outlet. The drinking water can be more accurately conveyed to the drinking water conveying device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of breeding devices, in particular to a drinking water storage device for an experimental mouse breeding system. Background Art

[0002] Laboratory mice are experimental animals used in large quantities in biomedical research. Usually, laboratories raise laboratory mice to meet experimental needs. Now we have designed a fully automatic breeding system for laboratory mice, which can realize automatic feeding and watering of laboratory mice, so as to reduce manual participation, liberate labor and realize more scientific feeding of laboratory mice.

[0003] The fully automatic breeding system is usually provided with a drinking water storage device, which stores drinking water and distributes it to each mouse cage through a drinking water transportation device to achieve water feeding for the experimental mice.

[0004] Usually, there are multiple drinking water transport devices, and each drinking water transport device needs to be moved to supply water to multiple cages, and the storage device needs to accurately transport drinking water to each drinking water transport device to achieve the supply of drinking water.

[0005] If the drinking water transport device is directly placed at the water outlet of the storage device, on the one hand, multiple water outlets need to be set up, which may easily cause contamination inside the storage device; on the other hand, the water outlet pressure is relatively high, making it difficult to accurately control the water outlet volume, and the requirements for precise feeding cannot be met. Utility Model Content

[0006] Based on the above description, the utility model provides a drinking water storage device for an experimental mouse breeding system to solve the problem of accurate control of water supply of a drinking water delivery device.

[0007] The utility model provides a technical solution to the above technical problems as follows: a drinking water storage device for an experimental mouse breeding system, comprising a water storage cylinder and one or more water supply structures arranged around the water storage cylinder, the water storage cylinder being provided with a water outlet near the bottom, the water supply structure comprising a water supply pipe connected to the water outlet, the water supply pipe being used to supply water to a drinking water transport device; the water outlet end of the water supply pipe being higher than the water outlet.

[0008] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present invention can also be improved as follows.

[0009] Furthermore, the water supply structure also includes a base plate and a support block arranged on the base plate, a limiting hole is formed through the support block, and a water outlet hard pipe connected to the limiting hole is fixed at one end of the support block, and the free end of the water supply pipe is connected to a side of the support block away from the water outlet hard pipe and connected to the limiting hole.

[0010] Furthermore, the water supply structure also includes a water pump fixed on the base plate, the water inlet end of the water supply pipe is connected to the water outlet end of the water pump, and a water pump pipe is arranged between the water inlet end of the water pump and the water outlet.

[0011] Furthermore, the support block is rotatably connected to the base plate, and a driving source for driving the support block to rotate is fixed on the base plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the water storage cylinder is integrally sealed and formed, and a water inlet port is protruded from the top of the water storage cylinder, and a sealing cover is detachably mounted on the water inlet port.

[0013] Furthermore, a pair of lifting ear rods are fixed to the side wall of the water inlet bottle mouth, the pair of lifting ear rods are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the water inlet bottle mouth, and one end of the lifting ear rod away from the water inlet bottle mouth is fixed to the top wall of the water storage cylinder.

[0014] Furthermore, a bottom plate for support is provided below the water storage cylinder, a pair of limiting edges are provided on the bottom plate in parallel and at intervals, the side wall of the water storage cylinder abuts against the pair of limiting edges at the same time, and the pair of limiting edges are symmetrically arranged along the center of the water storage cylinder.

[0015] Furthermore, an observation window is provided on the peripheral side of the water storage cylinder close to the water outlet, and a non-contact liquid level sensor is fixed on the side wall of the water storage cylinder.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0017] 1. The present application sets a water supply structure between the drinking water delivery device and the water storage cylinder, which can first deliver drinking water to the water supply structure, and then deliver water to the drinking water delivery device through the water supply structure. At the same time, the height of the water outlet end of the water supply pipe is higher than the water outlet, which can reduce the pressure of the water flow, thereby being able to more accurately control the water supply;

[0018] 2. A rotatable support block is provided, and the rotation angle of the support block can be adjusted according to the water output, so that drinking water can be more accurately delivered to the drinking water delivery device;

[0019] 3. The hoisting ear rods are provided so that the water storage cylinder can be easily lifted by the hoisting structure, so as to realize the repair, maintenance and replacement of the water storage cylinder. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the overall structure of a drinking water storage device for an experimental mouse breeding system provided in this application;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a structural schematic diagram of the drinking water storage device of the present application from another perspective.

[0022] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0023] 1. Water storage cylinder; 11. Water outlet; 12. Water inlet; 13. Sealing cover; 14. Observation window; 2. Water supply structure; 21. Water supply pipe; 22. Base plate; 23. Support block; 231. Limiting hole; 24. Water outlet pipe; 25. Water pump; 26. Water pump pipe; 3. Lifting ear rod; 4. Bottom plate; 5. Limiting edge; 6. Non-contact liquid level sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] 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.

[0025] 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.

[0026] The present application provides a drinking water storage device for an experimental mouse breeding system, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , comprising a bottom plate 4 and a water storage cylinder 1 placed on the bottom plate 4, one or more water supply structures 2 are arranged around the water storage cylinder 1, and two water supply structures 2 are arranged in the embodiment of the present application. A water outlet 11 is arranged near the bottom of the water storage cylinder 1, and drinking water is transported into the water supply structure 2 through the water outlet 11, and the water supply structure 2 is used to supply water to the drinking water transport device.

[0027] In one embodiment, the water supply structure 2 includes a base plate 22 and a support block 23 disposed on the base plate 22. A limited hole 231 is provided in the support block 23, and a water outlet hard pipe 24 connected to the limited hole 231 is fixed at one end of the support block 23. A water supply pipe 21 is provided between the support block 23 and the water outlet 11. Drinking water is transported through the water supply pipe 21 and discharged into the drinking water storage device after passing through the limited hole 231 and the water outlet hard pipe 24. It should be noted that the water outlet end of the water supply pipe 21 is higher than the water outlet 11. The support block 23 can be provided to support the water supply pipe 21, and the water outlet hard pipe 24 can be provided to more accurately control the water outlet direction; the water supply pipe 21 is provided to be higher than the water outlet 11 to reduce the pressure of the water discharged by the water outlet hard pipe 24; multiple water supply structures 2 are provided around the water storage cylinder 1 to divert the drinking water at the water outlet 11, reduce the drainage pressure, and facilitate more accurate control of the water output. This embodiment is not shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0028] In another embodiment, the water supply structure 2 also includes a water pump 25 fixed on the base plate 22, the water inlet end of the water supply pipe 21 is connected to the water outlet end of the water pump 25, and a water pump 26 is arranged between the water inlet end of the water pump 25 and the water outlet 11, so that the drinking water in the water storage cylinder 1 can be first pumped into the water pump 25 through the water pump 26, and then transported to the water supply pipe 21 through the water pump 25 and discharged into the drinking water transportation device; by setting the water pump 25, drinking water can be extracted more accurately, and the water supply can be accurately controlled.

[0029] Furthermore, the support block 23 and the base plate 22 are rotatably connected, and a driving source for driving the support block 23 to rotate is provided on the base plate 22, and the driving source is not shown in the figure; when the drinking water level in the water storage cylinder 1 is high, the water pressure of the drinking water discharged from the water outlet 11 is relatively high, so that the drainage flow rate per unit time of the water outlet hard pipe 24 is relatively large, and the impact force of the water flow is also relatively large. The rotation of the base plate 22 is controlled by the driving source, and then the angle of the water outlet hard pipe 24 can be adjusted under different drainage flow rates, so that the water discharged from the water outlet hard pipe 24 is accurately discharged into the drinking water transportation device.

[0030] An observation window 14 is provided on the peripheral side of the water storage cylinder 1 near the water outlet 11, through which the water storage situation in the water storage cylinder 1 can be observed more clearly, and the cleanliness of the drinking water in the water storage cylinder 1 can be observed; a non-contact liquid level sensor 6 is also fixed on the side wall of the water storage cylinder 1, and the water level in the water storage cylinder 1 is monitored in real time through the non-contact liquid level sensor 6. The non-contact liquid level sensor 6 is a prior art and will not be described in detail here. Since the experimental mouse breeding system is a fully automatic unmanned control system, the water level information in the water storage cylinder 1 can be transmitted to the staff in real time through the non-contact liquid level sensor 6, which is convenient for the staff to add water to the water storage cylinder 1.

[0031] The water storage cylinder 1 of the present application is integrally sealed and formed, thereby reducing the possibility of external pollutants entering the cylinder; a water inlet port 12 is protruded from the top of the water storage cylinder 1, and a sealing cover 13 is detachably installed on the water inlet port 12. Water can be added to the water storage cylinder 1 by removing the sealing cover 13.

[0032] A pair of lifting ear rods 3 are fixed to the side wall of the water inlet bottle mouth 12, and the pair of lifting ear rods 3 are symmetrically arranged along the center of the water inlet bottle mouth 12, and the end of the lifting ear rods 3 away from the water inlet bottle mouth 12 is fixed to the top of the water storage cylinder 1; the lifting ear rods 3 are arranged so that when the water storage cylinder 1 needs to be inspected, maintained or replaced, the machine can lift and transport the water storage cylinder 1 through the lifting ear rods 3.

[0033] In addition, a pair of limiting edges 5 are fixed on the bottom plate 4 in parallel and at intervals, and the side walls of the water storage cylinder 1 are simultaneously in contact with the pair of limiting edges 5, and the pair of limiting edges 5 are symmetrically arranged along the center of the water storage cylinder 1. The setting of the limiting edges 5 can fix the installation position of the water storage cylinder 1, thereby reducing the problem of different installation positions of the water storage cylinder 1 each time, and can also limit the movement of the water storage cylinder 1 toward the water supply structure 2, thereby affecting the normal operation of the water supply structure 2.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is 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 drinking water storage device for an experimental mouse breeding system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a water storage cylinder (1) and one or more water supply structures (2) arranged on the periphery of the water storage cylinder (1); the water storage cylinder (1) is provided with a water outlet (11) near the bottom; the water supply structure (2) comprises a water supply pipe (21) connected to the water outlet (11); the water supply pipe (21) is used to supply water to a drinking water transport device; the water outlet end of the water supply pipe (21) is higher than the water outlet (11).

2. The drinking water storage device for the laboratory mouse breeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water supply structure (2) further comprises a base plate (22) and a support block (23) arranged on the base plate (22); a limiting hole (231) is provided through the support block (23); a water outlet hard pipe (24) connected to the limiting hole (231) is fixed to one end of the support block (23); a free end of the water supply pipe (21) is connected to a side of the support block (23) away from the water outlet hard pipe (24) and is connected to the limiting hole (231).

3. The drinking water storage device for the laboratory mouse breeding system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The water supply structure (2) further comprises a water pump (25) fixed on the base plate (22); the water inlet end of the water supply pipe (21) is connected to the water outlet end of the water pump (25); and a water pump (26) is provided between the water inlet end of the water pump (25) and the water outlet (11).

4. The drinking water storage device for the laboratory mouse breeding system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support block (23) is rotatably connected to the base plate (22), and a driving source for driving the support block (23) to rotate is fixed on the base plate (22).

5. The drinking water storage device for the laboratory mouse breeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water storage cylinder (1) is integrally sealed and formed, and a water inlet (12) is formed protruding from the top of the water storage cylinder (1), and a sealing cover (13) is detachably mounted on the water inlet (12).

6. The drinking water storage device for the laboratory mouse breeding system according to claim 5, characterized in that: A pair of lifting ear rods (3) are fixed to the side wall of the water inlet bottle opening (12), the pair of lifting ear rods (3) are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the water inlet bottle opening (12), and one end of the lifting ear rods (3) away from the water inlet bottle opening (12) is fixed to the top wall of the water storage cylinder (1).

7. The drinking water storage device for the laboratory mouse breeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: A bottom plate (4) for support is arranged below the water storage cylinder (1), a pair of limiting edges (5) are arranged on the bottom plate (4) in parallel and at intervals, the side wall of the water storage cylinder (1) is simultaneously in contact with the pair of limiting edges (5), and the pair of limiting edges (5) are symmetrically arranged along the center of the water storage cylinder (1).

8. The drinking water storage device for the laboratory mouse breeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: An observation window (14) is provided on the peripheral side of the water storage cylinder (1) close to the water outlet (11), and a non-contact liquid level sensor (6) is fixed on the side wall of the water storage cylinder (1).

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