Mouse metabolism cage connecting structure capable of being quickly disassembled and assembled

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of mouse metabolism, in particular to a mouse metabolism cage connecting structure capable of being quickly disassembled and assembled. The technical problems that according to a traditional mouse metabolism cage, the metabolism condition of a mouse is researched through a closed cage, metabolite is collected, however, shaking is caused by unstable manual operation during disassembly and assembly operation, and therefore mouse urine in a collecting structure spills out; according to the technical scheme, the mouse metabolism cage connecting structure capable of being rapidly disassembled and assembled comprises a cage body, a material guiding assembly, a collecting assembly, a reset assembly, a connecting assembly, a fixing assembly and a supporting assembly; compared with a traditional mouse metabolism cage which may shake during disassembly and assembly so that mouse urine in the collecting structure is spilled out, the connecting structure can quickly disassemble and assemble the collecting structure through the clamping structure capable of being stirred, and splashed urine is blocked through the filtering structure capable of being reset. Therefore, urine splashing caused by shaking of the collecting cup due to disassembly is prevented.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of mouse metabolism, in particular to a quickly disassembled and assembled connection structure of a mouse metabolism cage. Background Art

[0002] A mouse metabolism cage is a tool for studying mouse metabolism. It can provide a controlled environment for mice, including temperature, humidity and light, to help researchers more accurately understand the metabolism of mice under specific conditions. The mouse metabolism cage is also equipped with a food and water supply system to ensure that mice can eat and drink normally. By monitoring the movement and weight changes of mice in the metabolism cage, researchers can evaluate the energy consumption and metabolic rate of mice, which is very important for studying the pathogenesis of obesity, diabetes and other metabolic diseases. The mouse metabolism cage can also be integrated with other instruments, such as a metabolic measurement system, to more comprehensively evaluate the metabolic function of mice. However, during the use of traditional mouse metabolism cages, the traditional mouse metabolism cage helps researchers understand the metabolism of mice under specific conditions and collect metabolites through a closed cage. However, the collection structure of the traditional mouse metabolism cage may shake due to unstable manual operation during disassembly and assembly, resulting in the spillage of mouse urine inside the collection structure and affecting the surrounding environment. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] In order to overcome the problem that during the daily use of traditional mouse metabolism cages, the traditional mouse metabolism cage helps researchers understand the metabolism of mice under specific conditions and collect metabolites through a closed cage. However, the collection structure of the traditional mouse metabolism cage may shake due to unstable manual operation during disassembly and assembly, resulting in the spillage of mouse urine inside the collection structure and affecting the surrounding environment.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model is: a quickly disassembled and assembled connection structure of a mouse metabolism cage, including a cage body, a material guiding component, a collection component, a reset component, a connection component, a fixing component and a support component; a material guiding component with a material guiding function is arranged below the cage body, a collection component with a collection function is arranged below the material guiding component, a reset component with a reset function is arranged inside the collection component, a connection component with a connection function is arranged on one side of the collection component, a fixing component with a fixing function is arranged on one side of the cage body, and a support component with a support function is arranged below the fixing component.

[0005] Preferably, the cage is fixed by a fixing component, the fixing component is supported and shock-absorbing by a supporting component, the mice can be placed by the cage, the mouse feces can be filtered by the material guiding component, and the mouse urine can be introduced into the collecting component, the mouse urine can be collected by the collecting component, and the collecting component can be quickly disassembled and assembled by the connecting component, and the disassembly and assembly can prevent the mouse urine from splashing out to a certain extent through the collecting component.

[0006] Preferably, the material guide assembly includes a first filter plate, a material guide bin and a conduit; the first filter plate is arranged on the inner side of the cage, the material guide bin is arranged below the cage, and the conduit is arranged below the material guide bin. When in use, the feces of the mice can be filtered through the first filter plate, and the urine of the mice can be introduced into the conduit through the material guide bin.

[0007] Preferably, the collecting component comprises a collecting cup and a second filter plate; a hand collecting cup is arranged below the guide bin, and a second filter plate is arranged inside the collecting cup. When in use, mouse urine is introduced into the collecting cup through a catheter, and the mouse urine is collected and processed by the collecting cup. When the collecting cup is disassembled, the splashed urine can be blocked by the second filter plate, which can prevent urine splashing due to shaking of the collecting cup during disassembly to a certain extent.

[0008] Preferably, the reset assembly includes a telescopic rod and a spring; the inner side of the collecting cup is provided with a telescopic rod, and the outer side of the telescopic rod is provided with a spring. When in use, the second filter plate is pressed against the second filter plate through the conduit to drive the second filter plate to move downward. When the collecting cup is removed, the second filter plate is driven to move upward through the telescopic movement of the telescopic rod and the spring to reset the position of the second filter plate.

[0009] Preferably, the connecting assembly includes a clamping block and a connecting block; a clamping block is provided on one side of the collecting cup, and a connecting block is provided on one side of the clamping block. When in use, the collecting cup and the material guide bin can be connected through the clamping connection between the clamping block and the connecting block to fix the collecting cup, and the collecting cup can be removed by pushing away the clamping block, thereby quickly disassembling and assembling the collecting cup.

[0010] Preferably, the fixing assembly includes a limit block and a platform; the limit block is fixedly connected to one side of the cage body, and a platform is provided on the outer side of the cage body. When in use, the position of the cage body is fixed by the limit block and the platform.

[0011] Preferably, the supporting assembly includes a bracket and a shock-absorbing pad; a bracket is arranged under the table, and a shock-absorbing pad is arranged under the bracket. When in use, the table is supported by the bracket, and the bracket is shock-absorbing by the shock-absorbing pad, thereby shock-absorbing the metabolic cage and improving the stability of the device when in use.

[0012] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0013] 1. Compared with the traditional mouse metabolic cage, which helps researchers understand the metabolism of mice under specific conditions and collect metabolites through a closed cage, the collection structure of the traditional mouse metabolic cage may shake due to unstable manual operation during disassembly and assembly, causing the mouse urine inside the collection structure to spill out and affect the surrounding environment. The connection structure can quickly disassemble and assemble the collection structure through a movable snap-fit ​​structure, and block the splashed urine through a resettable filter structure, thereby preventing urine from splashing due to shaking of the collection cup during disassembly;

[0014] 2. The feces of mice can be filtered through the first filter plate, the urine of mice can be introduced into the catheter through the guide bin, and the urine of mice can be introduced into the collecting cup through the catheter, and the urine of mice can be collected and processed through the collecting cup, and the second filter plate can be pushed against the second filter plate by the catheter to drive the second filter plate to move downward. When the collecting cup is removed, the second filter plate can be driven to move upward by the telescopic movement of the telescopic rod and the spring, and the position of the second filter plate can be reset. The collecting cup and the guide bin can be connected by the snap connection between the card block and the connecting block, and the collecting cup can be fixed. The collecting cup can be removed by pushing away the card block, so that the collecting cup can be quickly disassembled and assembled. When the collecting cup is disassembled, the splashed urine can be blocked by the second filter plate, which can prevent the urine from splashing due to the shaking of the collecting cup due to disassembly to a certain extent.

[0015] 3. The position of the cage is fixed by means of a limit block and a table, the table is supported by a bracket, and the bracket is shock-absorbing by a shock-absorbing pad, thereby shock-absorbing the metabolic cage and improving the stability of the device during use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 The schematic diagram of the cross-sectional three-dimensional structure of the connection structure of the quick-disassembly and assembly mouse metabolic cage of the utility model is shown;

[0017] Figure 2 What is shown is a schematic diagram of a partial cross-section structure of a fast-disassembly and assembly mouse metabolic cage connection structure of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 The first three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the quick-disassembly and assembly mouse metabolic cage connection structure of the utility model is shown;

[0019] Figure 4 Shown is a second three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the quick-disassembly and assembly mouse metabolic cage connection structure of the utility model;

[0020] Description of reference numerals: 1, cage body; 2, feeding component; 201, first filter plate; 202, feeding bin; 203, conduit; 3, collection component; 301, collection cup; 302, second filter plate; 4, reset component; 401, telescopic rod; 402, spring; 5, connection component; 501, clamping block; 502, connection block; 6, fixing component; 601, limiting block; 602, table board; 7, support component; 701, bracket; 702, shock pad. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] The present utility model will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0022] Please refer to Figure 1 , the present utility model provides an embodiment: a quickly disassembled and assembled connection structure for a mouse metabolic cage, including a cage body 1, a feeding component 2, a collection component 3, a reset component 4, a connection component 5, a fixing component 6 and a support component 7; a feeding component 2 with a feeding function is arranged below the cage body 1, a collection component 3 with a collection function is arranged below the feeding component 2, a reset component 4 with a reset function is arranged inside the collection component 3, a connection component 5 with a connection function is arranged on one side of the collection component 3, a fixing component 6 with a fixing function is arranged on one side of the cage body 1, and a support component 7 with a support function is arranged below the fixing component 6.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 2-4 , in this embodiment, the feeding component 2 includes a first filter plate 201, a feeding bin 202 and a conduit 203; the first filter plate 201 is arranged inside the cage body 1, the feeding bin 202 is arranged below the cage body 1, and the conduit 203 is arranged below the feeding bin 202. During use, the feces of the mouse can be filtered through the first filter plate 201, and the urine of the mouse is introduced into the conduit 203 through the feeding bin 202. The collection component 3 includes a collection cup 301 and a second filter plate 302; the collection cup 301 is arranged below the feeding bin 202, and the second filter plate 302 is arranged inside the collection cup 301. During use, the urine of the mouse is introduced into the interior of the collection cup 301 through the conduit 203, and the urine of the mouse is collected and processed through the collection cup 301. When the collection cup 301 is disassembled, the splashed urine can be blocked through the second filter plate 302, which can prevent the urine from splashing due to the shaking of the collection cup 301 caused by disassembly to a certain extent. The reset component 4 includes a telescopic rod 401 and a spring 402; the telescopic rod 401 is arranged inside the collection cup 301, and the spring 402 is arranged outside the telescopic rod 401. During use, the second filter plate 302 is driven to move downward by the conduit 203 pressing against the second filter plate 302. When the collection cup 301 is disassembled, the telescopic rod 401 and the spring 402 expand and contract to drive the second filter plate 302 to move upward, and the position of the second filter plate 302 is reset.

[0024] The connecting assembly 5 includes a clamping block 501 and a connecting block 502; a clamping block 501 is arranged on one side of the collecting cup 301, and a connecting block 502 is arranged on one side of the clamping block 501. When in use, the collecting cup 301 and the guide bin 202 can be connected by the clamping connection between the clamping block 501 and the connecting block 502, and the collecting cup 301 is fixed. The collecting cup 301 can be removed by pulling away the clamping block 501, so that the collecting cup 301 can be quickly disassembled and assembled. The fixing assembly 6 includes a limiting block 601 and a table 602; a fixing connection is arranged on one side of the cage body 1. A limit block 601 is connected, and a table 602 is arranged on the outer side of the cage body 1. When in use, the position of the cage body 1 is fixed by the limit block 601 and the table 602. The support assembly 7 includes a bracket 701 and a shock-absorbing pad 702; a bracket 701 is arranged below the table 602, and a shock-absorbing pad 702 is arranged below the bracket 701. When in use, the table 602 is supported by the bracket 701, and the bracket 701 is shock-absorbing by the shock-absorbing pad 702, so as to perform shock-absorbing treatment on the metabolic cage, thereby improving the stability of the device when in use.

[0025] When working, firstly, the position of the cage body 1 is fixed by the limit block 601 and the table 602, the table 602 is supported by the bracket 701, and the bracket 701 is shock-absorbing by the shock-absorbing pad 702, so as to shock-absorbing the metabolic cage and improve the stability of the device during use.

[0026] After the cage 1 is fixed, the feces of the mice can be filtered through the first filter plate 201, the urine of the mice can be introduced into the conduit 203 through the guide bin 202, and the urine of the mice can be introduced into the collection cup 301 through the conduit 203, and the urine of the mice can be collected and processed through the collection cup 301;

[0027] After urine collection is completed, the second filter plate 302 is pressed against by the conduit 203 to drive the second filter plate 302 to move downward. When the collecting cup 301 is removed, the second filter plate 302 is driven to move upward by the telescopic movement of the telescopic rod 401 and the spring 402, and the position of the second filter plate 302 is reset. The collecting cup 301 and the guide bin 202 can be connected by the snap connection between the clamping block 501 and the connecting block 502, and the collecting cup 301 is fixed. The collecting cup 301 can be removed by pushing away the clamping block 501, so that the collecting cup 301 can be quickly disassembled and assembled. When the collecting cup 301 is disassembled, the splashed urine can be blocked by the second filter plate 302, which can prevent the urine from splashing due to the shaking of the collecting cup 301 caused by the disassembly to a certain extent.

[0028] Through the above steps, the cage body 1 is fixed by the fixing component 6, the fixing component 6 is supported and shock-absorbed by the supporting component 7, the cage body 1 can be used to place mice, the feeding component 2 can filter the feces of the mice and introduce the urine of the mice into the collection component 3, the collection component 3 is used to collect the urine of the mice, and the connection component 5 can be used to quickly disassemble and assemble the collection component 3. When disassembling and assembling, the collection component 3 can prevent the urine of the mice from splashing to a certain extent.

[0029] The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those skilled in the art, various changes can be made without departing from the purpose of the present invention.

Claims

1. A fast-disassembly and assembly mouse metabolic cage connection structure, comprising a cage body (1); characterized in that: The invention also comprises a material guiding component (2), a collecting component (3), a resetting component (4), a connecting component (5), a fixing component (6) and a supporting component (7); a material guiding component (2) having a material guiding function is arranged below the cage body (1); a collecting component (3) having a collecting function is arranged below the material guiding component (2); a resetting component (4) having a resetting function is arranged on the inner side of the collecting component (3); a connecting component (5) having a connecting function is arranged on one side of the collecting component (3); a fixing component (6) having a fixing function is arranged on one side of the cage body (1); and a supporting component (7) having a supporting function is arranged below the fixing component (6).

2. The fast disassembly and assembly mouse metabolic cage connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material guide assembly (2) comprises a first filter plate (201), a material guide bin (202) and a conduit (203); the first filter plate (201) is arranged on the inner side of the cage body (1), the material guide bin (202) is arranged below the cage body (1), and the conduit (203) is arranged below the material guide bin (202).

3. The fast disassembly and assembly mouse metabolic cage connection structure according to claim 2, characterized in that: The collecting assembly (3) comprises a collecting cup (301) and a second filter plate (302); a hand collecting cup (301) is arranged below the material guide bin (202), and a second filter plate (302) is arranged inside the collecting cup (301).

4. The fast disassembly and assembly mouse metabolic cage connection structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The reset assembly (4) comprises a telescopic rod (401) and a spring (402); the inner side of the collection cup (301) is provided with the telescopic rod (401), and the outer side of the telescopic rod (401) is provided with the spring (402).

5. The fast disassembly and assembly mouse metabolic cage connection structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connection assembly (5) comprises a clamping block (501) and a connection block (502); the clamping block (501) is arranged on one side of the collection cup (301), and the connection block (502) is arranged on one side of the clamping block (501).

6. The fast disassembly and assembly mouse metabolic cage connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing assembly (6) comprises a limiting block (601) and a platform (602); one side of the cage body (1) is fixedly connected to the limiting block (601), and the outer side of the cage body (1) is provided with a platform (602).

7. The fast disassembly and assembly mouse metabolic cage connection structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: The support assembly (7) comprises a bracket (701) and a shock-absorbing pad (702); the bracket (701) is arranged below the platform (602), and the shock-absorbing pad (702) is arranged below the bracket (701).

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