Animal experiment excrement cleaning device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of animal experiments and discloses an animal experiment excrement cleaning device which comprises a supporting conveying assembly, a supporting limiting assembly, a cleaning assembly, a spraying assembly and a collecting assembly, the supporting conveying assembly comprises a supporting table, an outer frame, a conveying belt and a driving shaft, the outer frame is arranged on the supporting table, and the supporting limiting assembly is arranged on the supporting table; the two sets of driving shafts are rotationally arranged in the outer frame correspondingly, the two sets of driving shafts are sleeved with the conveying belt, the supporting limiting assembly is arranged on the supporting frame, the cleaning assembly is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner side of the outer frame and abuts against the conveying belt, the spraying assembly is arranged on the supporting table, and the collecting assembly is arranged on the bottom wall of the supporting table. Therefore, a conveying mode is adopted, different positions of animals on the conveying belt in the experiment process are replaced, excrement is replaced along with synchronous rotation of the conveying belt, the excrement is conveniently cleaned, and the cleanliness of the environment in the experiment process is kept.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of animal experiments, in particular to an animal experiment excrement cleaning device. Background Art

[0002] During animal experiments, in order to ensure the accuracy of experimental results, animals need to fully move around in special experimental cages to adapt to the environment. However, this natural behavior is accompanied by the phenomenon of direct excretion in the experimental cage or box, which brings challenges to post-experimental cleaning. Traditionally, the cleaning of experimental cages relies on manual operations by experimenters, which is time-consuming and laborious. What is particularly tricky is that during the ongoing experimental cycle, it becomes extremely difficult to implement thorough cleaning because the animals cannot be easily moved out of the cages, resulting in a decline in the quality of the internal environment of the experimental cages.

[0003] This poor experimental environment may pose a variety of risks, including but not limited to bacterial growth, odor accumulation, and potential impacts on animal welfare, which may ultimately cause significant deviations in the experimental results. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to solve one of the technical problems in the related art at least to a certain extent.

[0005] To this end, the purpose of the utility model is to propose an animal experiment excrement cleaning device, which adopts a transmission method to replace the different positions of the animals on the conveyor belt during the experiment. The excrement is replaced synchronously with the rotation of the conveyor belt, which is convenient for cleaning the excrement and maintaining the cleanliness of the environment during the experiment.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model proposes an animal experimental excrement cleaning device, comprising a support and conveying component, a support and limiting component, a cleaning component, a spray component and a collecting component, wherein the support and conveying component comprises a support table, an outer frame, a conveyor belt and a drive shaft, wherein the outer frame is arranged on the support table; the drive shaft is divided into two groups, and the two groups of drive shafts are respectively rotatably arranged in the outer frame; the conveyor belt is sleeved on the two groups of drive shafts; the support and limiting component is arranged on the support table; the cleaning component is arranged on the inner bottom wall of the outer frame, and the cleaning component is in contact with the conveyor belt; the spray component is arranged on the support table; and the collecting component is arranged on the bottom wall of the support table.

[0007] The animal experiment excrement cleaning device of the utility model adopts a transmission method to replace the different positions of the animals on the conveyor belt during the experiment. The excrement is replaced synchronously with the rotation of the conveyor belt, which is convenient for cleaning the excrement and maintaining the cleanliness of the environment during the experiment.

[0008] In addition, the animal experiment excrement cleaning device proposed according to the above application may also have the following additional technical features:

[0009] Specifically, the support and limit assembly includes a support plate and a pressing mechanism. Among them, the support plate is arranged on the support table, and the support plate abuts against the conveyor belt; the pressing mechanism is arranged on the support plate, and the pressing mechanism includes a fixed rod and a pressing roller. Among them, the fixed rod is arranged on the support plate; the pressing roller is rotatably arranged on the fixed rod.

[0010] Specifically, the cleaning assembly includes a cleaning mechanism, a scraping plate and a vibrating mechanism. Among them, the cleaning mechanism is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame; the scraping plate is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame; the vibrating mechanism is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame; the cleaning mechanism, the scraping plate and the vibrating mechanism respectively abut against the conveyor belt.

[0011] Specifically, the cleaning mechanism includes a support frame and a cleaning component. Among them, the support frame is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame; the cleaning component is rotatably arranged on the support frame, and the cleaning component abuts against the conveyor belt.

[0012] Specifically, the vibrating mechanism includes a transmission shaft rod and elastic components. Among them, the transmission shaft rod is rotatably arranged in the outer frame, and the transmission shaft rod is connected to one group of the drive shafts through a conveyor belt; there are multiple groups of elastic components, and multiple groups of elastic components are arranged in a circular array on the transmission shaft rod.

[0013] Specifically, the spraying assembly includes a water storage tank, a liquid storage pipe, a water pipe and a spraying component. Among them, the water storage tank is arranged on the support table; the liquid storage pipe is arranged on the outer frame; one end of the water pipe is arranged on the liquid storage pipe; the spraying component is arranged at the other end of the water pipe.

[0014] Specifically, the collection assembly includes an outer shell and a movable box body. Among them, the outer shell is arranged on the bottom wall of the support table; the movable box body is movably arranged in the outer shell.

[0015] Specifically, the bottom of the outer frame is an arc-shaped plate, and a through groove is opened at the middle position of the outer frame, and the through groove is located directly above the movable box body.

[0016] Additional aspects and advantages of the present utility model will be given in part in the following description, will become apparent in part from the following description, or will be understood through the practice of the present utility model. Description of the Drawings

[0017] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present utility model will become apparent and be readily understood from the following description of embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, where:

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic structural view of the bottom wall of the outer frame of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 is a partial enlarged view at A of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 is a schematic structural view of the material shaking mechanism of the present utility model.

[0022] As shown in the figure: 10, support and conveying assembly; 101, support table; 102, outer frame; 1021, through groove; 103, conveyor belt; 104, drive shaft; 20, support and limiting assembly; 201, support plate; 202, pressing mechanism; 2021, fixed rod; 2022, pressing roller; 30, cleaning assembly; 301, cleaning mechanism; 3011, support frame; 3012, cleaning part; 302, scraping plate; 303, material shaking mechanism; 3031, transmission shaft rod; 3032, elastic part; 40, spraying assembly; 401, water storage tank; 402, liquid storage pipe; 403, water pipe; 404, spraying part; 50, collection assembly; 501, outer shell; 502, moving box. Detailed implementation manners

[0023] The embodiments of the present utility model will be described in detail below. The examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, where the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present utility model, and should not be construed as a limitation to the present utility model. On the contrary, the embodiments of the present utility model include all variations, modifications, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

[0024] The animal experiment excrement cleaning device according to the embodiments of the present utility model will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0025] As Figures 1-4 shown, the animal experiment excrement cleaning device according to the embodiments of the present utility model includes a support and conveying assembly 10, a support and limiting assembly 20, a cleaning assembly 30, a spraying assembly 40, and a collection assembly 50.

[0026] Among them, the support and conveying assembly 10 includes a support table 101, an outer frame 102, a conveyor belt 103, and a drive shaft 104.

[0027] Among them, the outer frame 102 is arranged on the support platform 101. There are two sets of drive shafts 104, and the two sets of drive shafts 104 are respectively rotatably arranged in the outer frame 102. The conveyor belt 103 is sleeved on the two sets of drive shafts 104.

[0028] It should be noted that a driving component is provided on the support platform 101. The driving component is a stepping motor, and the stepping motor is connected to the power supply through a control switch and operates. One set of drive shafts 104 is installed at the output end of the stepping motor. Thus, when the drive shaft 104 rotates, it drives the conveyor belt 103 to rotate, driving the animal excrement to be flipped for cleaning.

[0029] The support and limit assembly 20 is arranged on the support platform 101. The cleaning assembly 30 is arranged on the inner bottom wall of the outer frame 102, and the cleaning assembly 30 abuts against the conveyor belt 103. The spraying assembly 40 is arranged on the support platform 101, and the collection assembly 50 is arranged on the bottom wall of the support platform 101.

[0030] It should be noted that the support and limit assembly 20 described in this embodiment is used to support the conveyor belt 103 and limit the conveyor belt 103 during transportation. The cleaning assembly 30 is used to clean the animal excrement on the conveyor belt 103. The spraying assembly 40 is used to spray clean water on the conveyor belt 103 to wash the animal excrement on the surface of the conveyor belt 103. The collection assembly 50 is used to collect the cleaned excrement, facilitating subsequent dumping and treatment.

[0031] Specifically, the steps for cleaning animal excrement during animal experiments are as follows: The drive shaft 104 is driven to rotate by the driving component, and the drive shaft 104 drives the conveyor belt 103 to rotate. The excrement remaining on the conveyor belt 103 during animal experiments moves synchronously and is flipped downward. When passing through the spraying assembly 40, the spraying assembly 40 sprays out clean water to wash the surface of the conveyor belt 103. The conveyor belt 103 after washing is cleaned of the remaining excrement by the cleaning assembly 30. The cleaned and dropped excrement accumulates in the collection assembly 50, facilitating the effective cleaning of the animal excrement in the experimental cage.

[0032] In an embodiment of the present utility model, as Figure 1 shown, the support and limit assembly 20 includes a support plate 201 and a pressing mechanism 202.

[0033] Among them, the support plate 201 is arranged on the support platform 101, and the support plate 201 abuts against the conveyor belt 103. The pressing mechanism 202 is arranged on the support plate 201, and the pressing mechanism 202 includes a fixed rod 2021 and a pressing roller 2022.

[0034] It should be noted that the fixing frame on the support plate 201 is installed on the support table 101. A fixing plate is provided at the top of the fixing frame, and there is a gap between the fixing plate and the conveyor belt 103. During the non-animal experiment process and when cleaning the excrement, the conveyor belt 103 is separated from the support plate 201, which does not affect the conveying and movement of the conveyor belt 103.

[0035] Among them, the fixing rod 2021 is arranged on the support plate 201, and the pressing roller 2022 is rotatably arranged on the fixing rod 2021.

[0036] It should be noted that the fixing rod 2021 drives the pressing roller 2022 to press on the surface of the conveyor belt 103, and the pressing roller 2022 and the scraping plate 302 are located on the same axis, so as to limit the conveyor belt 103 during transportation and make the cleaning cleaner.

[0037] In an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 1 shown, the cleaning assembly 30 includes a cleaning mechanism 301, a scraping plate 302, and a vibrating mechanism 303.

[0038] Among them, the cleaning mechanism 301 is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame 102, the scraping plate 302 is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame 102, the vibrating mechanism 303 is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame 102, and the cleaning mechanism 301, the scraping plate 302, and the vibrating mechanism 303 respectively abut against the conveyor belt 103.

[0039] It should be noted that the top wall of the scraping plate 302 abuts against the bottom wall of the conveyor belt 103, and the vibrating mechanism 303 is arranged on one side of the conveyor belt 103 close to the spraying assembly 40. After spraying, the surface of the conveyor belt 103 is knocked and vibrated, so as to shake off the excrement adhering to the surface of the conveyor belt 103.

[0040] In an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 1 shown, the cleaning mechanism 301 includes a support frame 3011 and a cleaning component 3012.

[0041] Among them, the support frame 3011 is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame 102, and the cleaning component 3012 is rotatably arranged on the support frame 3011, and the cleaning component 3012 abuts against the conveyor belt 103.

[0042] It should be noted that the cleaning component 3012 is a roller, and two groups of cleaning components 3012 are symmetrically arranged on the support frame 3011 to support the conveyor belt 103.

[0043] In an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 4 shown, the vibrating mechanism 303 includes a transmission shaft rod 3031 and an elastic component 3032.

[0044] Among them, the transmission shaft rod 3031 is rotatably arranged inside the outer frame 102, and the transmission shaft rod 3031 is connected to one set of drive shafts 104 through a conveyor belt. There are multiple sets of elastic components 3032, and the multiple sets of elastic components 3032 are arranged in an annular array on the transmission shaft rod 3031.

[0045] It should be noted that a sprocket is provided on the transmission shaft rod 3031, and a sprocket is also provided on the drive shaft 104. The two sets of sprockets are arranged on the same side and are connected by a chain meshing with the sprockets, so that when the drive shaft 104 rotates, it drives the transmission shaft rod 3031 to rotate. The elastic component 3032 is an elastic plastic rod, and when it rotates with the transmission shaft rod 3031, it strikes the surface of the conveyor belt 103 to clean and shed the excrement on the surface of the conveyor belt 103.

[0046] In an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 1 and Figure 3 shown, the spraying assembly 40 includes a water storage tank 401, a liquid storage pipe 402, a water pipe 403, and a spraying component 404.

[0047] Among them, the water storage tank 401 is arranged on the support platform 101, the liquid storage pipe 402 is arranged on the outer frame 102, one end of the water pipe 403 is arranged on the liquid storage pipe 402, and the spraying component 404 is arranged at the other end of the water pipe 403.

[0048] It should be noted that the water storage tank 401 is filled with clean water. A water pump is provided on the water storage tank 401. The water pump pumps the water in the water storage tank 401 into the liquid storage pipe 402, and then sprays it on the conveyor belt 103 through the spraying component 404. The spraying component 404 is a nozzle.

[0049] In an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 1 shown, the collection assembly 50 includes a housing 501 and a movable box body 502.

[0050] Among them, the housing 501 is arranged on the bottom wall of the support platform 101, and the movable box body 502 is movably arranged inside the housing 501.

[0051] A slide rail is provided on the housing 501, and a pulley matching the slide rail is provided on the movable box body 502. An inlet is provided at the top of the movable box body 502, and the cleaned excrement falls into the movable box body 502 through the inlet, which is convenient for subsequent unified cleaning.

[0052] In an embodiment of the present invention, as Figure 2 shown, the bottom of the outer frame 102 is an arc-shaped plate, a through groove 1021 is opened in the middle position of the outer frame 102, and the through groove 1021 is located directly above the movable box body 502.

[0053] It should be noted that the outer frame 102 is an arc-shaped concave plate with a through groove 1021 in the middle, so that the dropped excrement flows into the moving box body 502 along with the clear water.

[0054] Specifically, the steps for cleaning the excrement in the experimental cage for animal experiments are as follows: during the operation of the animal, the driving component is operated to drive the driving shaft 104 to rotate. The rotation of the driving shaft 104 drives the conveyor belt 103 to rotate, and the rotation of the conveyor belt 103 drives the excrement to move. During the movement, the surface of the conveyor belt 103 is first sprayed by the spraying assembly 40. The water in the water storage tank 401 is conveyed to the spraying component 404 through the liquid storage pipe 402 and then through the water pipe 403, and the spraying component 404 sprays the water to wash the conveyor belt 103.

[0055] The washed conveyor belt continues to rotate and passes through the material shaking mechanism 303. When the driving shaft 104 rotates, it synchronously drives the transmission shaft rod 3031 to rotate, so as to drive the elastic component 3032 to strike on the surface of the conveyor belt 103 during rotation, and shake off the animal excrement attached to the surface of the conveyor belt 103. The conveyor belt 103 moves to the scraping plate 302, and the scraping plate 302 scrapes off the excrement remaining on the conveyor belt 103, and the scraped excrement falls into the moving box body 502 through the through groove 1021. After the cleaning is completed, the moving box body 502 is taken out of the outer shell body 501, and then the collected excrement is poured out to complete the cleaning.

[0056] In summary, the animal experiment excrement cleaning device of the embodiment of the present invention adopts a transmission method to change the different positions of the animal on the conveyor belt during the experiment, and the excrement rotates synchronously with the conveyor belt and is thus changed, which is convenient for cleaning the excrement and maintaining the cleanliness of the environment during the experiment.

[0057] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described above, it can be understood that the above embodiments are exemplary and should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Those of ordinary skill in the art can make changes, modifications, substitutions, and deformations to the above embodiments within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An animal excrement cleaning device, characterized in that: It comprises a support and conveying component (10), a support and limiting component (20), a cleaning component (30), a spraying component (40) and a collecting component (50), wherein: The support and conveying assembly (10) comprises a support platform (101), an outer frame (102), a conveyor belt (103) and a driving shaft (104), wherein: The outer frame (102) is arranged on the support platform (101); The drive shafts (104) are in two groups, and the two groups of drive shafts (104) are respectively rotatably disposed in the outer frame (102); The transmission belt (103) is sleeved on two sets of driving shafts (104); The support and limiting assembly (20) is arranged on the support platform (101); The cleaning component (30) is arranged on the inner bottom wall of the outer frame (102), and the cleaning component (30) abuts against the conveyor belt (103); The spray assembly (40) is arranged on the support platform (101); The collecting assembly (50) is arranged on the bottom wall of the supporting platform (101).

2. The animal excrement cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support and limit assembly (20) comprises a support plate (201) and a pressing mechanism (202), wherein: The support plate (201) is arranged on the support platform (101), and the support plate (201) abuts against the conveyor belt (103); The pressing mechanism (202) is arranged on the support plate (201), and the pressing mechanism (202) comprises a fixing rod (2021) and a pressing roller (2022), wherein: The fixing rod (2021) is arranged on the supporting plate (201); The pressure roller (2022) is rotatably disposed on the fixing rod (2021).

3. The animal excrement cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning assembly (30) comprises a cleaning mechanism (301), a scraper plate (302) and a material shaking mechanism (303), wherein: The cleaning mechanism (301) is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame (102); The scraper plate (302) is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame (102); The material shaking mechanism (303) is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame (102); The cleaning mechanism (301), the scraper plate (302) and the material shaking mechanism (303) respectively contact the conveyor belt (103).

4. The animal experiment excrement cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cleaning mechanism (301) comprises a support frame (3011) and a cleaning component (3012), wherein: The support frame (3011) is arranged on the bottom wall of the inner cavity of the outer frame (102); The cleaning component (3012) is rotatably disposed on the support frame (3011), and the cleaning component (3012) abuts against the conveyor belt (103).

5. The animal experiment excrement cleaning device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material shaking mechanism (303) comprises a transmission shaft (3031) and an elastic component (3032), wherein: The transmission shaft (3031) is rotatably disposed in the outer frame (102), and the transmission shaft (3031) is connected to one set of the drive shafts (104) via a conveyor belt; The elastic components (3032) are multiple groups, and the multiple groups of elastic components (3032) are arranged in a ring array on the transmission shaft (3031).

6. The animal excrement cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spray assembly (40) comprises a water storage tank (401), a liquid storage pipe (402), a water pipe (403) and a spray component (404), wherein: The water storage tank (401) is arranged on the support platform (101); The liquid storage tube (402) is arranged on the outer frame (102); One end of the water passage pipe (403) is arranged on the liquid storage pipe (402); The spray component (404) is arranged at the other end of the water pipe (403).

7. The animal excrement cleaning device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collecting assembly (50) comprises an outer shell (501) and a movable box (502), wherein: The outer shell (501) is arranged on the bottom wall of the support platform (101); The movable box (502) is movably arranged in the outer shell (501).

8. The animal excrement cleaning device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The bottom of the outer frame (102) is an arc-shaped plate, a through slot (1021) is provided in the middle of the outer frame (102), and the through slot (1021) is located directly above the movable box (502).

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