Mouse cage for managing drinking water and food of mice

Abstract

The utility model relates to a mouse cage for managing drinking water and food of a mouse, which comprises a cage body, a cage cover, at least two weight sensors, a feeding assembly and a circuit board assembly, and the cage body is provided with a containing cavity which is used for containing the mouse and is provided with an upward opening; the cage cover covers the opening and is provided with at least two mounting ports, and the two mounting ports are arranged in a vertically through manner; the two weight sensors are installed on the lower end face of the cage cover, and at least parts of the two weight sensors are exposed out of the two corresponding installation openings. The feeding assembly comprises a water drinking structure and a stock bin, one end of the water drinking structure and one end of the stock bin are rotationally installed on the two installation openings respectively, the other end of the water drinking structure and the other end of the stock bin can be overturned vertically to open or close the corresponding installation openings, and when the corresponding installation openings are closed, the water drinking structure and the stock bin are in lap joint with the two weight sensors respectively; the circuit board assembly is installed on the cage cover and electrically connected with the two weight sensors. The food intake and water intake of the rats can be obtained through the weight change of the water drinking structure and the feed bin, and the rats are bred intelligently.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of mouse cages, and particularly relates to a mouse cage for managing mouse drinking water and food. Background Art

[0002] When breeding pet mice or laboratory mice, most traditional mouse cages adopt manual feeding, which requires manual water supply and food supply. Generally, a large amount of food and water are placed at one time by manual, and it is impossible to know the specific amount of food or water consumed by the mice. Content of the Utility Model

[0003] Based on the above description, the utility model provides a mouse cage for managing mouse drinking water and food, so as to solve the problem that the existing mouse cages cannot know the specific amount and time of food or water consumed by the mice.

[0004] The technical solution of the utility model for solving the above technical problems is as follows:

[0005] A mouse cage for managing mouse drinking water and food, comprising:

[0006] A cage body, having a receiving cavity for accommodating a mouse and opening upward;

[0007] A cage cover, covering the opening, and provided with at least two installation openings, both of the two installation openings are arranged to penetrate vertically;

[0008] At least two weight sensors, installed on the lower end surface of the cage cover, and at least part of the two weight sensors are exposed from the corresponding two installation openings;

[0009] A feeding assembly, including a drinking water structure and a feed bin, one ends of the drinking water structure and the feed bin are respectively rotatably installed in the two installation openings, and the other ends can be turned up and down to open or close the corresponding installation openings, and when closing the corresponding installation openings, they respectively overlap on the two weight sensors; and,

[0010] A circuit board assembly, installed on the cage cover and electrically connected to the two weight sensors;

[0011] Wherein, the two installation openings are divided into a first installation opening and a second installation opening, and the two weight sensors are divided into a first weight sensor and a second weight sensor.

[0012] On the basis of the above technical solution, the utility model can also be improved as follows.

[0013] Further, the cage cover includes:

[0014] A cover body, installed on the opening; and,

[0015] The mounting bracket has one end rotatably mounted on the first mounting opening, and the other end can be turned up and down to open or close the first mounting opening. When the first mounting opening is closed, it overlaps on the upper end surface of the first weight sensor. The mounting bracket is provided with a mounting groove with an upward notch, and the mounting groove is used for mounting the drinking structure;

[0016] The first mounting opening and the second mounting opening are provided on the cover body.

[0017] Furthermore, the drinking structure includes:

[0018] A water tank, mounted in the mounting groove; and,

[0019] A drinking tube, including an upper end connected and communicated with the inner cavity of the water tank, and the lower end of the drinking tube extends into the accommodating cavity for the mouse to drink water.

[0020] Furthermore, the water tank includes:

[0021] A box body, having an inner cavity for accommodating water, and its upper end surface is penetrated with a water inlet communicating the inner cavity of the box body and the external environment; and,

[0022] An elastic diaphragm, covering the water inlet, and the elastic diaphragm has at least two water inlet gaps penetrating in the up-and-down direction, and the two water inlet gaps intersect.

[0023] Furthermore, the feed bin is formed with a feed trough with an upward notch, at least two opposite trough side walls of the feed trough are arranged to approach each other in the up-and-down direction, and a plurality of material taking openings penetrating the feed bin are provided at the trough bottom of the feed trough, and the plurality of material taking openings are distributed at intervals.

[0024] Furthermore, the feed bin is arranged in a mesh shape;

[0025] The material taking openings are formed in the mesh holes of the feed bin.

[0026] Furthermore, a third mounting opening is also provided on the cover body;

[0027] The cage cover further includes a mesh cover, one end of the mesh cover is rotatably mounted on the third mounting opening, and the other end can be turned up and down to open or close the third mounting opening.

[0028] Furthermore, the cage cover is also provided with a plurality of ventilation holes penetrating in the up-and-down direction.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0030] One end of the drinking structure and the silo is respectively rotatably installed at the two installation ports, and the other end can be turned up and down to open or close the corresponding installation port. When the corresponding installation port is closed, the other ends of the drinking structure and the silo respectively overlap on the weight sensors, and the two weight sensors are electrically connected to the circuit board assembly, so as to obtain the weights of the drinking structure and the silo; the mice are raised in the accommodation cavity, and when the mice eat and drink, the weight changes of the drinking structure and the silo of the mice can also be known; in this way, the specific data of the food intake and water intake of the mice can be understood, which is convenient for the breeding personnel to manage the food intake and water intake of the mice intelligently. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is an exploded structural schematic diagram of a mouse cage for managing mouse drinking water and food provided by an embodiment of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 2 is Figure 1 an exploded structural schematic diagram of another perspective;

[0033] Figure 3 is Figure 1 a structural schematic diagram of another perspective (excluding the cage box);

[0034] Figure 4 is Figure 3 a bottom view schematic diagram;

[0035] Figure 5 FIG. 2 is a structural schematic diagram of a mouse cage for managing mouse drinking water and food provided by an embodiment of the present invention.

[0036] In the drawings, the list of components represented by each reference numeral is as follows:

[0037] 1, cage body; 11, accommodation cavity; 2, cage cover; 21, cover body; 211, first installation port; 212, second installation port; 213, third installation port; 214, ventilation hole; 22, installation frame; 221, installation groove; 222, overlapping part; 23, mesh cover; 231, rotating shaft; 31, first weight sensor; 32, second weight sensor; 4, drinking structure; 41, water tank; 42, elastic diaphragm; 421, water inlet gap; 43, drinking water pipe; 431, connecting section; 432, drinking section; 4321, drinking mouth; 5, silo; 51, feeding trough; 52, feeding port; 53, overlapping block; 54, rotating column; 6, circuit board assembly; 7, frame body; 8, bearing plate. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0038] To facilitate the understanding of this application, the following will provide a more comprehensive description of this application with reference to the relevant drawings. Embodiments of this application are shown in the drawings. However, this application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the disclosure of this application more thorough and comprehensive.

[0039] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which this application belongs. The terms used in the specification of this application herein are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application.

[0040] It can be understood that spatial relationship terms such as "under", "below", "lower", "beneath", "above", "upper", etc. can be used herein to describe the relationship between an element or feature shown in the figure and other elements or features. It should be understood that in addition to the orientation shown in the figure, spatial relationship terms also include different orientations of the device during use and operation. For example, if the device in the drawing is flipped, an element or feature described as "under other elements" or "beneath it" or "under it" will be oriented "above" other elements or features. Therefore, the exemplary terms "under" and "beneath" can include both the upper and lower orientations. In addition, the device can also include other orientations (such as rotating 90 degrees or other orientations), and the spatial descriptive terms used herein are accordingly interpreted.

[0041] It should be noted that when an element is considered to be "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or connected to the other element through an intermediate element. In the following embodiments, "connection", if there is a transfer of electrical signals or data between the connected circuits, modules, units, etc., should be understood as "electrical connection", "communication connection", etc.

[0042] As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" may also include the plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It should also be understood that the terms "comprise / include" or "have" etc. specify the presence of the stated features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, but do not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, wholes, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0043] Referring to Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the present utility model provides a mouse cage for managing mouse drinking water and food, comprising:

[0044] A cage body 1, having a receiving cavity 11 for accommodating mice and with an upward opening;

[0045] A cage cover 2, covering the opening, and provided with at least two mounting openings, both of the two mounting openings being arranged to penetrate through in the up-and-down direction;

[0046] At least two weight sensors, mounted on the lower end surface of the cage cover 2, and at least part of the two weight sensors being exposed from the corresponding two mounting openings;

[0047] A feeding assembly, including a drinking structure 4 and a feed bin 5, one ends of the drinking structure 4 and the feed bin 5 being respectively rotatably mounted in the two mounting openings, and the other ends being capable of flipping up and down to open or close the corresponding mounting openings, and when closing the corresponding mounting openings, respectively lapping on the two weight sensors; and,

[0048] A circuit board assembly 6, mounted on the cage cover 2 and electrically connected to the two weight sensors;

[0049] Wherein, the two mounting openings are divided into a first mounting opening 211 and a second mounting opening 212, and the two weight sensors are divided into a first weight sensor 31 and a second weight sensor 32.

[0050] Refer to Figures 3 to 5 , in this embodiment, the first mounting opening 211 and the second mounting opening 212 are spaced apart, at least part of the first weight sensor 31 is exposed from the first mounting opening 211, one end of the drinking structure 4 is rotatably mounted in the first mounting opening 211, and the other end can flip up and down to open or close the first mounting opening 211, and when closing the first mounting opening 211, it laps on the upper end surface of the first weight sensor 31; at least part of the second weight sensor 32 is exposed from the second mounting opening 212, one end of the feed bin 5 is rotatably mounted in the second mounting opening 212, and the other end can flip up and down to open or close the second mounting opening 212, and when closing the second mounting opening 212, it laps on the upper end surface of the second weight sensor 32; and both the first weight sensor 31 and the second weight sensor 32 are electrically connected to the circuit board assembly 6, so that the weights of the drinking structure 4 and the feed bin 5 can be known, and further, after the mice eat and drink, the weight changes of the drinking structure 4 and the feed bin 5 can be used to know the food intake and water intake of the mice; thus, intelligent mouse breeding is beneficial to the health of the mice or convenient for experimenters to collect the food intake and water intake data of the experimental mice.

[0051] It should be noted that the circuit board assembly 6 can be electrically connected to a display device, a storage unit, a time unit, and a transmission unit, which is not limited herein. It can be used to obtain data on the food intake and water intake of the mouse. It can also display the obtained weight change data of the drinking structure 4 and the feed bin 5 through the display device, or record and store the real-time food intake and real-time water intake of the mouse for a period of time to achieve the purpose of monitoring and management. The period of time here can refer to one day, one week, or one month, and is not limited again. It can also transmit the weight of the mouse to a computer through the transmission unit. All of these are existing technologies in the art and will not be elaborated herein.

[0052] Specifically, in this embodiment, referring to Figures 1 to 4 , the cage cover 2 includes a cover body 21 and a mounting frame 22. The cover body 21 is detachably mounted on the opening. The first mounting opening 211 and the second mounting opening 212 are provided on the cover body 21. A frame body 7 is mounted on the lower side surface of the cover body 21. One end of the first weight sensor 31 is mounted on the frame body 7, and the other end extends toward the first mounting opening 211 and at least partially exposes the first mounting opening 211. One end of the mounting frame 22 is rotatably mounted on the first mounting opening 211, and the other end can be turned up and down to open or close the first mounting opening 211 and is provided with a latching portion 222. When the first mounting opening 211 is closed, the latching portion 222 latches on the upper side surface of the other end of the first weight sensor 31, so as to be able to obtain data on the change in the water weight of the drinking structure 4. The mounting frame 22 is provided with a mounting groove 221 with an upward-facing notch. The mounting groove 221 is used for mounting the drinking structure 4, so that the drinking structure 4 is detachably mounted in the mounting groove 221. In this way, it is convenient to disassemble and assemble the drinking structure 4 for replacement and cleaning of the drinking structure 4.

[0053] In this embodiment, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the drinking structure 4 includes a water tank 41 and a drinking tube 43. The water tank 41 is mounted in the mounting groove 221. The drinking tube 43 includes an upper end connected to communicate with the inner cavity of the water tank 41, and the lower end of the drinking tube 43 extends into the accommodation cavity 11 for the mouse to drink water. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to manufacture.

[0054] Furthermore, in this embodiment, referring to Figure 1, the drinking tube 43 includes a connecting section 431 and a drinking section 432. One end of the connecting section 431 is connected to the lower end of the side of the water tank 41, and the other end extends horizontally; the drinking section 432 extends vertically, and its upper end is connected to the other end of the connecting section 431. The lower end of the drinking section 432 extends into the accommodating cavity 11 through the first mounting opening 211. The lower end of the drinking section 432 forms a drinking opening 4321 for the mouse to drink water. The mounting groove 221 is provided through the groove side wall corresponding to the connecting section 431, so that the installation of the water tank 41 is more convenient.

[0055] It should be noted that the present invention does not limit the drinking tube 43, as long as the mouse can drink water from the drinking opening 4321. In this embodiment, referring to Figure 1 , the mouse cage for managing the drinking water and food of the mouse further includes a bearing plate 8. The mouse needs to climb onto the bearing plate 8 to approach the drinking opening 4321 to drink water. The drinking opening 4321 is also provided with a ball. The mouse needs to lick the drinking opening 4321 with its tongue, and the tongue makes the ball roll in the drinking opening 4321, and water flows out from the drinking opening 4321; in this way, the drinking volume of the mouse can be accurately obtained, and water is also prevented from falling into the accommodating cavity 11 to cause pollution.

[0056] In order to facilitate filling water into the water tank 41, in this embodiment, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the water tank 41 includes a box body and an elastic diaphragm 42. The box body has an inner cavity for accommodating water, and the upper end surface of the box body is provided with a water inlet communicating the inner cavity of the box body and the external environment; the elastic diaphragm 42 is installed at the water inlet, and the elastic diaphragm 42 has at least two water inlet gaps 421 penetrating in the vertical direction, and the two water inlet gaps 421 intersect; when water needs to be filled, a catheter or the injection head of a syringe can be used to squeeze into the inner cavity of the box body from the intersection of the two water inlet gaps 421. As the catheter or the injection head of the syringe is gradually moved downward, the two water inlet gaps 421 become larger, and the water in the catheter can flow into the inner cavity of the water tank 41 or the push rod of the syringe can be pushed to inject water into the water tank 41; when water does not need to be filled, due to the elastic characteristics of the elastic diaphragm 42, each water inlet gap 421 is so small that it can be ignored, preventing dust or impurities in the air from falling into the inner cavity of the water tank 41 from the water inlet; with such a setting, while protecting the environment in the water tank 41, it is also convenient to fill water into the water tank 41.

[0057] Specifically, the silo 5 is formed with a trough 51 with an upward-facing notch. At least two opposite trough sidewalls of the trough 51 are arranged to approach each other in the vertical direction, so that food can be evenly accumulated at the bottom of the trough 51. A plurality of material-taking openings 52 penetrating through the silo 5 are provided at the bottom of the trough 51, and the plurality of material-taking openings 52 are spaced apart to facilitate the mouse to take out food from the material-taking openings 52.

[0058] In one embodiment, the trough 51 may be conically arranged, and a plurality of the material-taking openings 52 penetrate through both the trough sidewall and the trough bottom wall of the trough 51. In this way, food can be more easily accumulated at the bottom of the trough 51, and the food put in first can be eaten by the mouse first.

[0059] More specifically, in this embodiment, referring to Figure 4 , the trough 51 is V-shaped, and the silo 5 is net-shaped and is formed by welding a plurality of metal wires. The material-taking openings 52 are formed in the mesh holes of the silo 5. The two ends of the metal wire at the notch of the trough 51 form two rotating columns 54, and corresponding rotating holes for the two rotating columns 54 to be rotatably connected are provided at the second mounting opening 212; in this way, it has strong air permeability and is easy to manufacture; in addition, the silo 5 can also be integrally molded by plastic, with low cost.

[0060] In this embodiment, referring to Figure 4 , a third mounting opening 213 is further provided on the cover body 21. The third mounting opening 213 is communicated with the first mounting opening 211 to facilitate the installation of the mounting frame 22; the cage cover 2 further includes a net cover 23. One end of the net cover 23 is rotatably mounted on the third mounting opening 213, and the other end can be turned up and down to open or close the third mounting opening 213, so that the mouse can be put in or taken out by opening the net cover 23, and the air permeability is further increased. The net cover 23 is also formed by welding a plurality of metal wires, and at least part of the metal wire at one end of the net cover 23 forms two rotating shafts 231, and the third mounting opening 213 is correspondingly provided with mating holes that rotatably cooperate with the two rotating shafts 231.

[0061] It should be noted that there is no limitation on the rotational connection between the cover body 21 and the mounting frame 22, the rotational connection between the silo and the second mounting opening 212, and the rotational connection between the net cover 23 and the third mounting opening 213. It can be a hinge connection or a rotational connection through a hinge. In this embodiment, the mounting frame 22 is rotatably connected through a rotating shaft; the above-mentioned rotational connections are all prior arts in this field and will not be elaborated here.

[0062] The cage cover 2 is further provided with a plurality of ventilation holes 214 penetrating in the vertical direction to increase the air permeability of the accommodation cavity 11 and improve the breeding environment of the mouse.

[0063] The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present utility model shall be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A mouse cage for managing drinking water and food for mice, characterized in that: include: The cage body has a holding cavity for holding the mouse and the opening faces upward; A cage cover, which is arranged on the opening and has at least two installation openings, and the two installation openings are both arranged to penetrate in the up-down direction; At least two weight sensors are mounted on the lower end surface of the cage cover, and at least parts of the two weight sensors are exposed from the corresponding two mounting openings; A feeding assembly, comprising a drinking water structure and a silo, wherein one end of the drinking water structure and the silo is rotatably mounted on the two mounting openings respectively, and the other end can be flipped up and down to open or close the corresponding mounting openings, and when closing the corresponding mounting openings, they are respectively overlapped with the two weight sensors; as well as, A circuit board assembly is mounted on the cage cover and is electrically connected to the two weight sensors; The two installation ports are divided into a first installation port and a second installation port, and the two weight sensors are divided into a first weight sensor and a second weight sensor.

2. The rat cage for managing rat drinking water and food according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cage cover comprises: a cover body mounted on the opening; and A mounting frame, one end of which is rotatably mounted on the first mounting opening, and the other end of which can be flipped up and down to open or close the first mounting opening, so that when the first mounting opening is closed, the mounting frame overlaps the upper end surface of the first weight sensor, and the mounting frame is provided with a mounting groove with a notch facing upward, and the mounting groove is used for mounting the drinking water structure; The first mounting opening and the second mounting opening are provided on the cover body.

3. The rat cage for managing rat drinking water and food according to claim 2, characterized in that: The drinking water structure comprises: a water tank, installed in the installation groove; and The drinking water pipe comprises an upper end connected to the inner cavity of the water tank, and a lower end of the drinking water pipe extends into the accommodating cavity to provide drinking water for mice.

4. The mouse cage for managing mouse drinking water and food according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water tank comprises: The box body has an inner cavity for containing water, and an upper end surface thereof is provided with a water inlet connecting the inner cavity of the box body with the external environment; and The elastic diaphragm is covered on the water inlet, and the elastic diaphragm has at least two water inlet gaps penetrating in the up-down direction, and the two water inlet gaps are arranged to intersect.

5. The mouse cage for managing mouse drinking water and food according to claim 1, characterized in that: The silo is formed with a trough with a notch facing upward, at least two opposite trough side walls of the trough are arranged close to each other from top to bottom, and the bottom of the trough is provided with multiple material extraction ports that penetrate the silo, and the multiple material extraction ports are distributed at intervals.

6. The rat cage for managing rat drinking water and food according to claim 5, characterized in that: The silo is arranged in a mesh shape; The material taking port is formed in the mesh of the silo.

7. The rat cage for managing rat drinking water and food according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cover body is also provided with a third installation opening; The cage cover also includes a mesh cover, one end of which is rotatably mounted on the third mounting opening, and the other end of which can be flipped up and down to open or close the third mounting opening.

8. The rat cage for managing rat drinking water and food according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cage cover is also provided with a plurality of air holes penetrating in the up-down direction.

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