Drinking water conveying device of multi-layer laboratory mouse breeding cage frame

Abstract

The utility model relates to a drinking water conveying device for a multi-layer laboratory mouse breeding cage frame, which comprises a vertically arranged transportation rail, a consignment structure is arranged on the transportation rail in a sliding manner, and a water conveying tank is placed on the consignment structure; a weighing structure is further arranged at the bottom of the conveying rail, can make contact with the water conveying tank and can support the water conveying tank and enable the water conveying tank to move in the direction away from the consignment structure along with downward movement of the consignment structure. According to the invention, the water carrying capacity can be accurately monitored.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of breeding equipment, in particular to a drinking water conveying device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage. 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 equipped with a drinking water delivery device to distribute drinking water to each mouse cage to feed the experimental mice.

[0004] Usually, in order to achieve large-scale breeding, multi-layer cages are set up, and multiple mouse cages are placed on each layer of cages to improve breeding efficiency. Now, there is a need for an automatic drinking water delivery device that can supply water to the multi-layer cages.

[0005] Since the fully automatic breeding system is an unattended system, the amount of water fed to the experimental mice needs to be precisely controlled to achieve a good breeding environment. However, the current vertical conveying device makes it difficult to accurately detect the amount of water transported. Utility Model Content

[0006] Based on the above description, the utility model provides a drinking water delivery device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage to solve the problem that it is difficult for the transportation device to accurately detect the amount of transported water.

[0007] The utility model solves the above technical problems with the following technical solutions: a drinking water delivery device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage, comprising a vertically arranged transport track, a consignment structure is slidably arranged on the transport track, and a water transport tank is placed on the consignment structure;

[0008] A weighing structure is also provided at the bottom of the transport track, and the weighing structure can contact the water transport box. As the consignment structure moves downward, the weighing structure can support the water transport box and move the water transport box in a direction away from the consignment structure.

[0009] On the basis of the above technical solution, the present invention can also be improved as follows.

[0010] Furthermore, the shipping structure includes a sliding card plate and a support plate, the top wall of the support plate is provided with a receiving hole downwardly, the bottom wall of the support plate is provided with a supporting hole, the aperture of the receiving hole is larger than the aperture of the supporting hole, and the receiving hole and the supporting hole are connected, and the water transport box is placed in the receiving hole.

[0011] Furthermore, the transport track includes a limiting rail, the sliding card is slidably arranged on the limiting rail, the limiting rail has slots on both sides, and the sliding card is fixed with limiting protrusions for being inserted into the slots.

[0012] Furthermore, a bottom plate is provided at the bottom of the transport track, and the weighing structure includes a supporting base fixed on the bottom plate and a sensing rod fixed on the supporting base, the free end of the sensing rod is located below the supporting hole, and a sensing block for sensing the weight of the water transport box is fixed on the top wall of the sensing rod.

[0013] Furthermore, a clamping structure is fixed on the sliding pallet, and the transport track includes a driving rack and a driving source for driving the driving rack to rotate, and the driving rack is clamped in the clamping structure and drives the clamping structure to move.

[0014] Furthermore, when the water transport box is placed in the support plate, the peripheral side walls of the water transport box are in contact with the side walls of the accommodating hole.

[0015] Furthermore, the water transport box includes a main box body and a cover plate detachably arranged on the main box body, and the cover plate is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet.

[0016] Furthermore, a reinforcement frame is fixed to one side of the cover plate facing the inside of the main box body.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0018] 1. The present application sets a weighing structure at the bottom of the transport track, so that the water transport box continues to move downward with the consignment structure, and the weighing structure can lift the water transport box, thereby achieving weighing, and then realizing vertical transportation of drinking water and precise control of the amount of water transported;

[0019] 2. Opening card slots on both sides of the limit rails and setting limit bumps on the sliding card plate can improve the stability of the consignment structure and reduce the shaking of the consignment structure when it moves along the transport track;

[0020] 3. A receiving hole is opened in the pallet and the water transport box is placed in the receiving hole, which can improve the support stability of the water transport box during vertical transportation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a drinking water delivery device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage in this application;

[0022] Figure 2 This application is used to show another perspective partial structural diagram of the weighing structure;

[0023] Figure 3 This application is used to show the partial structural schematic diagram of the reinforced frame structure;

[0024] Figure 4 This application is used to show a partial structural schematic diagram of the consignment structure.

[0025] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0026] 1. Transport track; 11. Limit rail; 111. Slot; 12. Drive rack; 13. Drive source; 2. Consignment structure; 21. Sliding card plate; 211. Limiting protrusion; 22. Support plate; 221. Accommodating hole; 222. Support hole; 23. Clamping structure; 3. Water transport box; 31. Main box body; 32. Cover plate; 321. Water inlet; 322. Water outlet; 33. Reinforcement frame; 4. Weighing structure; 41. Support base; 42. Sensing rod; 43. Sensing block; 5. Bottom plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] 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.

[0028] 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.

[0029] A drinking water delivery device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , including a transport track 1, a consignment structure 2 slidably arranged on the transport track 1, and a water transport box 3 placed on the consignment structure 2.

[0030] A bottom plate 5 is fixed at the bottom of the transport track 1. The transport track 1 includes a vertically arranged limit rail 11 and a drive rack 12. The limit rail 11 and the drive rack 12 are arranged in parallel and spaced apart. The drive rack 12 is provided with a drive source 13 for driving the drive rack 12 to move.

[0031] The shipping structure 2 includes a sliding card plate 21 and a support plate 22 that are fixedly connected. The sliding card plate 21 slides on the limiting rail 11, and the support plate 22 is horizontally arranged. At the same time, a clamping structure 23 is fixed to the side wall of the sliding card plate 21, and the driving rack 12 is clamped in the clamping structure 23, and the clamping structure 23 and the driving rack 12 are meshed. When the driving source 13 drives the driving rack 12 to move, the clamping structure 23 moves with the driving rack 12, thereby driving the sliding card plate 21 to slide along the limiting rail 11.

[0032] There are also card slots 111 on both sides of the limit rail 11, and a limit protrusion 211 for inserting into the card slot 111 is fixed on the sliding card plate 21. By setting the limit protrusion 211 and the card slot 111, the stability of the connection between the sliding card plate 21 and the limit rail 11 can be improved, the possibility of shaking of the sliding card plate 21 when moving along the limit rail 11 can be reduced, and the transportation stability can be improved.

[0033] The support plate 22 has a receiving hole 221 extending downward from the top wall, and a supporting hole 222 extending upward from the bottom wall. The supporting hole 222 is connected to the receiving hole 221, and the diameter of the receiving hole 221 is larger than the diameter of the supporting hole 222, so that the water transport box 3 can be placed in the receiving hole 221 and stably supported by the support plate 22. When the water transport box 3 is placed in the receiving hole 221, the side walls of the water transport box 3 are in contact with the side walls of the receiving hole 221, so that the water transport box 3 is not easy to move after being placed on the support plate 22, thereby improving the stability of the water transport box 3 when it is lifted or lowered.

[0034] A weighing structure 4 is also fixed on the bottom plate 5. The weighing structure 4 includes a supporting base 41 and a sensing rod 42 fixed on the side wall of the supporting base 41. The sensing rod 42 extends horizontally and the free end of the sensing rod 42 is located below the supporting hole 222. A sensing block 43 is also fixed on the free end of the sensing rod 42. When the consignment structure 2 moves downward with the water transport box 3 until the bottom wall of the water transport box 3 contacts the sensing block 43, the consignment structure 2 continues to be driven downward. At this time, the water transport box 3 is supported by the sensing block 43, and water is added to the water transport box 3 through the water delivery structure. The sensing block 43 can sense the amount of water in the water transport box 3 in real time, thereby realizing accurate control of the amount of water transported.

[0035] When adding water to the water transport box 3, the water transport box 3 is still located in the receiving hole 221. After the drinking water in the water transport box 3 is added to the designed amount, the transport structure 2 is driven to move upward, which can drive the water transport box 3 to continue to move upward, thereby realizing the addition and transportation of drinking water.

[0036] Specifically, the water transport box 3 includes a main box body 31 and a cover plate 32 detachably disposed on the main box body 31. The cover plate 32 is provided with a water inlet 321 and a water outlet 322. The water delivery structure delivers water to the water transport box 3 through the water inlet 321, and the subsequent water intake structure takes out the water in the water transport box 3 through the water outlet 322. The subsequent water intake structure is not a solution disclosed in this application, and therefore is not shown in the figure. A reinforcement frame 33 is also fixed to the side of the cover plate 32 facing the inside of the main box body 31. The frame of the reinforcement frame 33 is disposed around the water inlet 321 and the water outlet 322. The provision of the reinforcement frame 33 can strengthen the strength of the cover plate 32 and improve the overall stability of the water transport box 3.

[0037] 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 delivery device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage, characterized in that: It comprises a vertically arranged transport track (1), on which a consignment structure (2) is slidably arranged, and on which a water transport box (3) is placed; A weighing structure (4) is also provided at the bottom of the transport track (1). The weighing structure (4) is capable of contacting the water transport box (3). As the consignment structure (2) moves downward, the weighing structure (4) is capable of supporting the water transport box (3) and moving the water transport box (3) in a direction away from the consignment structure (2).

2. The drinking water delivery device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage according to claim 1 is characterized in that: The transport structure (2) comprises a sliding card plate (21) and a support plate (22); a receiving hole (221) is provided downwardly on the top wall of the support plate (22); a supporting hole (222) is provided on the bottom wall of the support plate (22); the diameter of the receiving hole (221) is larger than the diameter of the supporting hole (222); the receiving hole (221) and the supporting hole (222) are connected; and the water transport box (3) is placed in the receiving hole (221).

3. The drinking water delivery device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage according to claim 2 is characterized in that: The transport track (1) comprises a limit rail (11), the sliding card plate (21) is slidably arranged on the limit rail (11), the limit rail (11) has card slots (111) on both sides, and the sliding card plate (21) is fixed with a limit protrusion (211) for being inserted into the card slot (111).

4. The drinking water delivery device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage according to claim 2, characterized in that: A bottom plate (5) is provided at the bottom of the transport track (1); the weighing structure (4) comprises a support base (41) fixed on the bottom plate (5) and a sensing rod (42) fixed on the support base (41); the free end of the sensing rod (42) is located below the supporting hole (222); and a sensing block (43) for sensing the weight of the water transport box (3) is fixed on the top wall of the sensing rod (42).

5. The drinking water delivery device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage according to claim 2, characterized in that: A clamping structure (23) is fixed on the sliding card plate (21), and the transport track (1) comprises a driving rack (12) and a driving source (13) for driving the driving rack (12) to rotate, and the driving rack (12) is clamped in the clamping structure (23) and drives the clamping structure (23) to move.

6. The drinking water delivery device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage according to claim 2, characterized in that: When the water transport box (3) is placed in the support plate (22), the peripheral side walls of the water transport box (3) are in contact with the side walls of the accommodating hole (221).

7. The drinking water delivery device for a multi-layer experimental mouse breeding cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water transport box (3) comprises a main box body (31) and a cover plate (32) detachably arranged on the main box body (31), and a water inlet (321) and a water outlet (322) are provided on the cover plate (32).

8. The drinking water delivery device for a multi-layered experimental mouse breeding cage according to claim 7, characterized in that: A reinforcement frame (33) is fixed to one side of the cover plate (32) facing the interior of the main box body (31).

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