Multifunctional experimental mouse cage

Abstract

The utility model relates to a multifunctional experimental mouse cage which comprises an experimental cage body which is divided into at least three storage spaces by hollow partition plates; the feeding assembly comprises a feeder and a switch assembly for controlling food in the feeder to fall down; the feeding assemblies are arranged in the storage spaces respectively. According to the multifunctional experimental mouse cage, the experimental cage body capable of containing the control group and the experimental group at the same time is arranged; multiple groups of control tests can be carried out, so that experimental observation can be conveniently carried out on rats and mice, and the experimental efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model patent relates to a multifunctional experimental mouse cage, belonging to the technical field of experimental equipment. Background Art

[0002] The gene sequence of mice is similar to that of humans, and some medical research and clinical experiments are completed with mice. In addition, mice are cheap and have high economic performance.

[0003] Most people who are engaged in biological research will be exposed to mouse experiments. For example, when developing new drugs, many different control groups are needed to obtain accurate data. The existing experimental mouse cages have a single function and a simple structure, which makes it inconvenient to conduct experiments on control and experimental groups in the same cage.

[0004] The experimenters used mice and rats as experimental subjects for the experiment, but there is currently no experimental device suitable for this experimental requirement. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a multifunctional experimental mouse cage, which has an ingenious structural design, is convenient and practical, and can effectively solve the problems in the prior art.

[0006] This patent adopts the following technical solutions to solve the above technical problems:

[0007] A multifunctional experimental mouse cage, comprising:

[0008] The experimental cage body is divided into at least three storage spaces by hollow partitions;

[0009] The feeding assembly comprises a feeder and a switch assembly for controlling the falling of food inside the feeder; the feeding assembly is respectively arranged in each storage space.

[0010] Furthermore, it also includes a control system, which includes a control box and a PCB circuit board arranged inside the control box, a microprocessor integrated on the PCB circuit board, a power supply component and a wireless transceiver unit;

[0011] The control box is arranged on the top wall of the experimental cage body;

[0012] It also includes a micro camera, which is respectively arranged above each storage space and is electrically connected to the micro processor.

[0013] Furthermore, it also includes LED lights, which are respectively arranged above each storage space and are electrically connected to the microprocessor;

[0014] The LED lamp is a multi-mode LED lamp.

[0015] Furthermore, the experimental cage body is cylindrical;

[0016] There are three partitions, which divide the experimental cage into three storage spaces; they are:

[0017] One experimental group storage area and two control group storage areas.

[0018] Furthermore, the experimental cage body is rectangular;

[0019] The partition is cross-shaped, which divides the experimental cage into four storage spaces; they are:

[0020] One experimental group storage area and three control group storage areas.

[0021] Furthermore, the feeder comprises a food storage cylinder and a feeding base; wherein:

[0022] The bottom outlet of the food storage cylinder is clamped in a corresponding insertion groove on the feeding base;

[0023] A door body controlled to open and close by a switch assembly is arranged at the bottom end of the insertion slot.

[0024] Furthermore, the door body is horizontally arranged at the bottom end of the insertion slot, and its tail end is connected to an electric telescopic rod;

[0025] The electric telescopic rod and the corresponding switch assembly are electrically connected to the microprocessor of the control system respectively.

[0026] Furthermore, the switch assembly is a pedal switch; it is arranged on one side of the feeder in the principle of each storage space and close to the outer wall of the experimental cage body.

[0027] Furthermore, the outer wall of the experimental cage body is made of a stainless steel mesh plate;

[0028] The experimental cage body is covered with a shading cloth.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0030] The utility model discloses a multifunctional experimental mouse cage. By arranging the experimental cage body which can accommodate the control group and the experimental group at the same time, multiple groups of control experiments can be carried out, so that experimental observation of mice and rats can be carried out conveniently, and the efficiency of the experiment can be improved.

[0031] The utility model discloses a multifunctional experimental mouse cage, which can combine a mechanical structure with intelligent technology by setting a control system; in the field of biological experiments, it can significantly improve experimental efficiency and observation convenience.

[0032] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of the utility model. In order to clearly understand the technical means of the utility model and implement it according to the contents of the specification, the following preferred embodiments of the utility model are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0034] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a multifunctional experimental mouse cage in an embodiment of the present patent;

[0035] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of Example 2;

[0036] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the feeding component;

[0037] Figure 4 It is a partial structural diagram of the feeding component;

[0038] Figure 5 It is a circuit diagram of a multifunctional experimental mouse cage in the embodiment of the present patent;

[0039] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of Example 4;

[0040] Reference numerals:

[0041] 1. Experimental cage body; 11. Partition board; 12. Storage space;

[0042] 2. Feeding assembly; 21. Feeder; 22. Switch assembly; 211. Food storage cylinder; 212. Feeding base; 23. Insertion slot; 24. Electric telescopic rod; 25. Door body; 221. Pedal switch;

[0043] 31. Control box; 32. PCB circuit board; 33. Microprocessor; 34. Power supply assembly; 35. Wireless transceiver unit; 36. Micro camera; 37. LED light; 38. Switch button;

[0044] 4. Collection box; 5. Grid plate; DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] In order to facilitate understanding of the purpose, technical solution and effects of the present invention, the present invention will now be further described in detail in conjunction with embodiments.

[0046] Example 1

[0047] See also Figure 1 A multifunctional experimental mouse cage of this embodiment comprises:

[0048] The experimental cage body 1 is divided into at least three storage spaces 12 by a hollow partition 11; the partition 11 here can be fence-shaped or grid-shaped; it can achieve the purpose of separating the mice and rats, and at the same time, it can facilitate the experimental mice to perceive the signal that the control group mice and rats have obtained food through smell and hearing;

[0049] The feeding assembly 2 includes a feeder 21 and a switch assembly 22 for controlling the food inside to fall; the feeding assembly 2 is respectively arranged in each storage space 12. Each feeder 21 is arranged in each storage space 12; the rats and mice are trained to press the switch assembly 22, and food will fall from the feeder 21;

[0050] In the multifunctional experimental mouse cage of the present embodiment, the shape and size of the experimental cage body 1 can be selected according to the needs; it is preferably cylindrical and divided into three storage spaces 12 of the same size; it is convenient to randomly conduct experiments with two control groups and one experimental group in the three spaces; the above design is not only beautiful, but also convenient for experimental operation, such as randomly assigning the control group and the experimental group, reducing experimental errors;

[0051] It should be noted that the mice in the control group and the experimental group were repeatedly trained before the experiment so that they could associate pressing the switch assembly 22 with the dropping of food from the feeder 21, thereby learning the ability to obtain food.

[0052] The experimental mouse cage of this embodiment is not only easy to operate and maintain, but also can meet various experimental requirements and has broad application prospects.

[0053] Example 2

[0054] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 6 , further comprising a control system, which includes a control box 31 and a PCB circuit board 32 arranged inside the control box, a microprocessor 33 integrated on the PCB circuit board 32, a power supply component 34 and a wireless transceiver unit 35;

[0055] The control box 31 is arranged on the top wall of the experimental cage body 1; the control box 31 is connected to the experimental cage body 1 by a snap-fit ​​method;

[0056] It also includes a micro camera 36 which is disposed above each storage space 12 and is electrically connected to the micro processor 33 .

[0057] In this embodiment, a control system is provided, which is not only used to control the physical drop of each feeder 21 but also to transmit real-time image data to a remote terminal through a micro camera for analysis and observation by the experimenter;

[0058] The wireless transceiver unit 35 used here can be a wireless transceiver module; the power supply component 34 can be a rechargeable battery; at the same time, the microprocessor 33 and the micro camera 36 are all within the scope of the existing technology; the appropriate model can be selected according to the needs.

[0059] It also includes a plurality of switch buttons 38 , which are respectively arranged on the top wall of the control box 31 and are respectively electrically connected to the microprocessor 33 ; and are used to control the power supply status of the electric telescopic rod 24 of each feeder 21 .

[0060] For further information, see Figure 1 , further comprising LED lights 37, which are respectively disposed above each storage space 12 and are electrically connected to the microprocessor 33;

[0061] The LED lamp 37 is a multi-mode LED lamp 37 .

[0062] In this embodiment, LED lights 37 are provided above each storage space 12 to achieve dynamic observation of the behavior of mice and rats under different light levels;

[0063] It should be noted that, considering the habit of mice to hide during the day and come out at night and to avoid environmental interference with the experiment, a blackout cloth 4 is needed in the experimental cage body 1 to create a dark atmosphere for it; at the same time, in order to study the influence of biological rhythms and different lighting conditions on the learning ability of mice, the multi-mode LED lamp 37 is set; the brightness of the LED lamp 37 is divided into multiple levels, and the experimenter can easily simulate various lighting environments, so as to conduct more in-depth and comprehensive scientific research.

[0064] Example 3

[0065] As a preferred embodiment, please refer to Figure 1 The experimental cage body 1 is cylindrical; the partition 11 is three pieces, which divide the experimental cage body 1 into three storage spaces 12; they are:

[0066] One experimental group storage area and two control group storage areas.

[0067] In this embodiment, the experimental cage body 1 is cylindrical, which can meet the requirements of conducting experiments on three mice at the same time; wherein, there is one experimental group storage area and two control group storage areas.

[0068] Example 4

[0069] See also Figure 6The experimental cage body 1 is rectangular; the partition 11 is cross-shaped, which divides the experimental cage body 1 into four storage spaces 12; they are:

[0070] One experimental group storage area and three control group storage areas.

[0071] The experimental cage can also be rectangular, which is suitable for experiments with one experimental group and three control groups.

[0072] In the multifunctional experimental mouse cage of the present embodiment, the feeder 21 comprises a food storage cylinder 211 and a feeding base 212; wherein: the bottom outlet of the food storage cylinder 211 is clamped at a corresponding insertion groove 23 on the feeding base 212; the bottom end of the insertion groove 23 is provided with a door body 25 controlled by a switch assembly 22. The door body 25 is horizontally arranged at the bottom end of the insertion groove 23, and its tail end is connected to an electric telescopic rod 24;

[0073] The electric telescopic rod 24 and the corresponding switch assembly 22 are electrically connected to the microprocessor 33 of the control system respectively.

[0074] In this embodiment, the selected feeder 21 is an automatic opening and closing feeder 21, which is provided with a door body 25, and the opening and closing of the door body 25 is controlled by a switch assembly 22; the feeder 21 is improved from the automatic feeder 21 according to the purpose; and meets the use requirements of the experimenter.

[0075] Furthermore, the switch assembly 22 is a pedal switch 221, which is arranged on one side of the feeder 21 of each storage space 12 and close to the outer wall of the experimental cage body 1. The pedal switch 221 is selected to facilitate the training of rats and mice.

[0076] Furthermore, the experimental cage body 1 is covered with a blackout cloth; the blackout cloth is helpful to create a dark environment, which is in line with the habit of mice and rats to hide during the day and come out at night.

[0077] The outer wall of the experimental cage body 1 is made of stainless steel mesh plate;

[0078] Meanwhile, it should be noted that the experimental cage body 1 can also be made of a black acrylic plate; the experimenter can select a suitable material according to the needs.

[0079] The multifunctional experimental mouse cage of the present embodiment has a collection box 4 for collecting feces of mice and rats at the bottom of the experimental cage body 1 ; and a mesh plate 5 is laid on the top wall of the collection box 4 .

[0080] A multifunctional experimental mouse cage of this embodiment is used in the process: Here, a cylindrical experimental cage body 1 is taken as an example:

[0081] The experimenter trains the mice to master the ability to press the switch component 22, and each time the switch component 22 is pressed, food will fall from the feeder 21; the mice learn the ability to obtain food; when the mice learn the ability, the experimental operation can be started; the experimental mice are placed in the experimental group storage area, and the two control mice are placed in the two control group storage areas respectively; at the same time, the switch button 38 of the electric telescopic rod 24 of the feeder 21 in the experimental group is turned off as needed; when the mice in the control group can obtain food by pressing the switch component 22, the mice in the experimental group cannot obtain food; the behavior of the experimental mice is recorded in this way, and the experimental accuracy is effectively improved.

[0082] The present invention is further described above in conjunction with the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge scope of ordinary technicians in this field without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A multifunctional experimental mouse cage, characterized in that: It includes: The experimental cage body (1) is divided into at least three storage spaces (12) by a hollow partition (11); A feeding assembly (2) comprises a feeder (21) and a switch assembly (22) for controlling the falling of food inside the feeder; the feeding assembly (2) is respectively arranged in each storage space (12).

2. A multifunctional experimental mouse cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is a control system, which includes a control box (31) and a PCB circuit board (32) arranged inside the control box, a microprocessor (33) integrated on the PCB circuit board (32), a power supply component (34) and a wireless transceiver unit (35); The control box (31) is arranged on the top wall of the experimental cage body (1); It also includes a micro camera (36), which is respectively arranged above each storage space (12) and is electrically connected to the micro processor (33).

3. A multifunctional experimental mouse cage according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes an LED lamp (37), which is respectively arranged above each storage space (12) and is electrically connected to the microprocessor (33); The LED lamp (37) is a multi-mode LED lamp (37).

4. A multifunctional experimental mouse cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The experimental cage body (1) is cylindrical; The partitions (11) are three pieces, which divide the experimental cage body (1) into three storage spaces (12); they are respectively: One experimental group storage area and two control group storage areas.

5. The multifunctional experimental mouse cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The experimental cage body (1) is rectangular; The partition (11) is cross-shaped and divides the experimental cage body (1) into four storage spaces (12); they are: One experimental group storage area and three control group storage areas.

6. A multifunctional experimental mouse cage according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feeder (21) comprises a food storage cylinder (211) and a feeding base (212); wherein: The bottom outlet of the food storage cylinder is clamped in a corresponding insertion groove (23) on the feeding base (212); A door body (25) whose opening and closing is controlled by a switch assembly (22) is provided at the bottom end of the insertion groove (23).

7. A multifunctional experimental mouse cage according to claim 6, characterized in that: The door body (25) is horizontally arranged at the bottom end of the insertion groove (23), and its rear end is connected to an electric telescopic rod (24); The electric telescopic rod (24) and the corresponding switch assembly (22) are respectively electrically connected to the microprocessor (33) of the control system.

8. The multifunctional experimental mouse cage according to claim 7, characterized in that: The switch assembly (22) is a pedal switch (221); it is arranged on one side of the feeder (21) in each storage space (12) and close to the outer wall of the experimental cage body (1).

9. The multifunctional experimental mouse cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper cover of the experimental cage body (1) is provided with a shading cloth.

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