Mouse cage for monitoring weight of mouse

Abstract

The mouse cage comprises a box body, a cage cover, a weighing mechanism and a water drinking structure, and the box body is provided with a containing cavity which is used for containing the mouse and provided with an upward opening; the cage cover covers the opening; the weighing mechanism is mounted on the cage cover, and comprises a weighing platform which is positioned in the accommodating cavity and is spaced from the cavity bottom of the accommodating cavity; the water drinking structure is installed on the cage cover and comprises a water drinking opening which is formed in the containing cavity and located above the weighing table. The mouse needs to climb up the weighing platform when drinking water, so that the weight of the mouse can be monitored in real time without consuming manpower, and time and labor are saved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of mouse cages, and particularly relates to a mouse cage for monitoring the weight of mice. Background Art

[0002] When the existing farmed hamsters or laboratory mice need to be weighed, it is necessary to manually take the mice out of the mouse cage and then put them on the weighing device for weighing, which is time-consuming and laborious. Moreover, the mice may be damaged during the process of grasping them, or the stress of the mice may cause harm to people. Summary of the Utility Model

[0003] Based on the above description, the utility model provides a mouse cage for monitoring the weight of mice to solve the problems that the existing weighing of mice is time-consuming and laborious, and may cause harm to both people and mice.

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

[0005] A mouse cage for monitoring the weight of mice, comprising:

[0006] A box body having a receiving cavity for receiving mice and an opening facing upward;

[0007] A cage cover covering the opening;

[0008] A weighing mechanism installed on the cage cover, the weighing mechanism including a weighing platform located in the receiving cavity and spaced from the bottom of the receiving cavity; and,

[0009] A drinking water structure installed on the cage cover, the drinking water structure including a drinking water port provided in the receiving cavity and located above the weighing platform.

[0010] On the basis of the above technical solution, the utility model can also be improved as follows.

[0011] Further, the weighing mechanism further includes a weight sensor and a circuit board assembly installed on the cage cover, the circuit board assembly being electrically connected to the weight sensor;

[0012] The weighing platform is connected to the weight sensor.

[0013] Further, the weighing platform includes:

[0014] A connecting frame extending in the vertical direction, the upper end of which is connected to the weighing sensor; and,

[0015] A bearing plate connected to the lower end of the connecting frame, the bearing plate being located above the bottom of the receiving cavity and used for bearing mice.

[0016] Further, the projection of the drinking water port from top to bottom is located within the bearing plate.

[0017] Furthermore, the drinking structure includes:

[0018] A water tank, detachably installed on the cage cover;

[0019] A drinking tube, extending vertically, with the upper end of the drinking tube communicating with the inner cavity of the water tank; and,

[0020] A ball, installed inside the lower end of the drinking tube;

[0021] The drinking port is formed at the lower end of the drinking tube.

[0022] Furthermore, an installation groove with an upward-facing notch and adapted to the water tank is formed on the cage cover;

[0023] The water tank is installed in the installation groove.

[0024] Furthermore, the drinking tube includes:

[0025] A communication section, one end of which is connected to the side of the water tank, and the other end extends horizontally towards the carrying platform; and,

[0026] A drinking section, extending vertically, with the upper end of the drinking section connected to the other end of the communication section;

[0027] The drinking port is formed at the lower end of the drinking section;

[0028] The groove side wall of the installation groove corresponding to the communication section is provided with a through hole.

[0029] Furthermore, the cage cover includes:

[0030] A cover body, provided with an installation opening penetrating vertically; and,

[0031] An opening and closing part, one end of which is rotatably installed in the installation opening, so that the other end of the opening and closing part can rotate up and down to open or close the installation opening.

[0032] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the present application has the following beneficial technical effects:

[0033] The mouse is raised in the accommodation cavity, and the weighing platform is located above the bottom of the accommodation cavity. The drinking port of the drinking structure is located above the weighing platform. Due to the height difference, when the mouse needs to drink water, it must first climb onto the weighing platform to be able to approach the drinking port to drink water. Thus, when the mouse climbs onto the weighing platform, the weight of the mouse can be obtained; in this way, no manual operation is required, saving time and labor, and avoiding damage to the mouse and humans while obtaining the weight of the mouse. Description of the Drawings

[0034] Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of a mouse cage for monitoring the weight of a mouse provided by an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0035] Figure 2 is Figure 1 Cross-sectional view along A-A;

[0036] Figure 3 is Figure 1 Exploded structural diagram of;

[0037] Figure 4 is Figure 1 Exploded structural diagram from another perspective of.

[0038] In the accompanying drawings, the list of components represented by each reference numeral is as follows:

[0039] 1. Box body; 11. Accommodation cavity; 2. Cage cover; 21. Cover body; 211. First installation opening; 212. Second installation opening; 213. Third installation opening; 22. Installation frame; 221. Installation groove; 23. Hopper; 231. Mesh holes; 24. Mesh cover; 3. Weighing mechanism; 31. Weighing platform; 311. Connecting frame; 312. Bearing plate; 32. Weight sensor; 33. Circuit board assembly; 4. Drinking water structure; 41. Water tank; 42. Drinking water pipe; 421. Connecting section; 422. Drinking section; 4221. Drinking water port; 5. Frame body. Detailed implementation manners

[0040] To facilitate the understanding of the present application, the present application will be described more comprehensively below with reference to the relevant accompanying drawings. Embodiments of the present application are shown in the accompanying drawings. However, the present 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 the present application more thorough and comprehensive.

[0041] 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 the present application belongs. The terms used in the description of the present application herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present application.

[0042] It will be appreciated that spatial relationship terms such as "under", "below", "lower", "beneath", "above", "upper", etc. may be used herein to describe the relationship of one element or feature shown in the figures to other elements or features. It should be understood that, in addition to the orientations shown in the figures, spatial relationship terms also include different orientations of the device during use and operation. For example, if the device in the attached drawings is flipped, an element or feature described as "under other elements" or "beneath it" or "under it" will be oriented "above" the other elements or features. Thus, the exemplary terms "under" and "beneath" can include both upward and downward orientations. In addition, the device may also have other orientations (such as being rotated 90 degrees or other orientations), and the spatial descriptors used herein are accordingly interpreted.

[0043] 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 "electrically connected", "communicatively connected", etc.

[0044] 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 "comprises / include" or "has" 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.

[0045] Referring to Figures 1 to 3 , the present utility model provides a mouse cage for monitoring the weight of a mouse, comprising:

[0046] A box body 1 having a receiving cavity 11 for receiving a mouse and opening upward;

[0047] A cage cover 2 covering the opening;

[0048] A weighing mechanism 3 installed on the cage cover 2, the weighing mechanism 3 including a weighing platform 31 located in the receiving cavity 11 and spaced from the bottom of the receiving cavity 11; and,

[0049] A drinking structure 4 installed on the cage cover 2, the drinking structure 4 including a drinking port 4221 located in the receiving cavity 11 and above the weighing platform 31.

[0050] In this embodiment, the mouse is housed in the accommodation chamber 11, and the weighing platform 31 is located above the bottom of the accommodation chamber 11. The drinking port 4221 of the drinking structure 4 is located above the weighing platform 31. Due to the height difference, when the mouse needs to drink water, it must first climb onto the weighing platform 31 to be able to approach the drinking port 4221 to drink water. Thus, when the mouse climbs onto the weighing platform 31, the weight of the mouse can be obtained. In this way, no manual operation is required, saving time and manpower, and avoiding damage to the mouse and humans while obtaining the weight of the mouse.

[0051] Specifically, in this embodiment, the weighing mechanism 3 further includes a weight sensor 32 and a circuit board assembly 33. The circuit board assembly 33 is installed on the upper end surface of the cage cover 2 and is electrically connected to the weight sensor 32. A frame body 5 is connected to the lower end surface of the cage cover 2. One end of the weight sensor 32 is installed on the frame body 5, and the other end is suspended. The weighing platform 31 is connected to the other end of the weight sensor 32, so that when the mouse climbs onto the weighing platform 31, the weight of the mouse can be obtained. In this way, the weight of the mouse can be monitored in real time.

[0052] It should be noted that the circuit board assembly 33 can be electrically connected to a display device, a storage unit, and a transmission unit, which is not limited herein. The obtained weight of the mouse can be displayed through the display device, or the real-time weight data of the mouse can be stored for the purpose of monitoring, or the weight of the mouse can be transmitted to a computer through the transmission unit. These are all prior arts in this field and will not be elaborated herein.

[0053] In this embodiment, referring to Figure 2 and Figure 4 as shown, the drinking structure 4 includes a water tank 41, a drinking tube 42, and a ball. The water tank 41 has an inner cavity for containing water, and the water tank 41 is detachably installed on the cage cover 2, facilitating manual replacement of the water in the water tank 41 or cleaning of the water tank 41. The drinking tube 42 extends in the vertical direction. The upper end of the drinking tube 42 is communicated with the inner cavity of the water tank 41. The lower end of the drinking tube 42 extends into the accommodation chamber 11 and is located above the weighing platform 31. The lower end of the drinking tube 42 constitutes the drinking port 4221. The ball is installed inside the lower end of the drinking tube 42, so as to prevent water from directly dripping from the water tank 41 along the drinking tube 42 into the accommodation chamber 11. Instead, the mouse needs to lick the drinking port 4221 with its tongue, and the tongue makes the ball roll in the drinking port 4221, and then the water can flow out from the drinking port 4221. In this way, when the mouse needs to drink water, it must climb onto the weighing platform 31 to monitor the weight of the mouse, and it can also prevent pollution of the accommodation chamber 11.

[0054] Specifically, in this embodiment, referring to Figures 2 to 4, the weighing platform 31 includes a connecting frame 311 and a bearing plate 312. The connecting frame 311 extends in the vertical direction, and its upper end is connected to the lower side of the other end of the weight sensor 32. The bearing plate 312 is connected to the lower end of the connecting frame 311. The bearing plate 312 is located above the bottom of the accommodation cavity 11 and is used to bear the mouse. In this way, the structure is simple and easy to set up. In addition, the shape of the bearing plate 312 is not limited. In this embodiment, the bearing plate 312 is set to be circular, so that the circumference of the bearing plate 312 is smooth, avoiding the mouse from being scratched when climbing onto the bearing plate 312, ensuring the safety of the mouse, and the area of the bearing plate 312 is only for one mouse to be accommodated.

[0055] It should be noted that the distance between the weighing platform 31 and the bottom of the accommodation cavity 11, as well as the distance between the bearing plate 312 and the water drinking port 4221, is not limited. As long as the mouse can climb onto the bearing plate 312 from the bottom of the accommodation cavity 11 and can drink water at the water drinking platform on the bearing plate 312, it is okay. The specific distance can be set according to the body size of the bred mouse.

[0056] Further, the cage cover 2 includes a cover body 21 and an opening and closing part. The cover body 21 is provided with an installation opening that penetrates in the vertical direction; one end of the opening and closing part is rotatably installed in the installation opening, so that the other end of the opening and closing part can rotate up and down to open or close the installation opening.

[0057] In this embodiment, the installation opening is set to three, namely the first installation opening 211, the second installation opening 212, and the third installation opening 213. The opening and closing part is set to three, namely the installation frame 22 installed in the first installation opening 211, the hopper 23 installed in the second installation opening 212, and the mesh cover 24 installed in the third installation opening 213.

[0058] Specifically, referring to Figure 3 , the installation frame 22 is provided with an installation groove 221 with the notch facing upwards and adapted to the water tank 41. The water tank 41 is installed in the installation groove 221, so that the water tank 41 is detachably installed on the cage cover 2. In this way, it is convenient to clean or replace the water tank 41.

[0059] More specifically, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 2, the drinking water pipe 42 includes a connecting section 421 and a drinking section 422. One end of the connecting section 421 is connected to the lower end of the side of the water tank 41, and the other end extends horizontally towards the bearing plate 312; the drinking section 422 extends in the up and down direction, and its upper end is connected to the other end of the connecting section 421; the drinking port 4221 is formed at the lower end of the drinking section 422, and the lower end of the drinking section 422 extends into the accommodation cavity 11 through the first installation opening 211; the installation groove 221 is provided with a through groove side wall corresponding to the connecting section 421, so that the water tank 41 can be installed into the installation groove 221, with a simple structure and easy to manufacture.

[0060] In addition, a plurality of clamping blocks can be provided on one of the upper end surface of the mounting frame 22 and the lower end surface of the water tank 41 of the water tank 41. The plurality of clamping blocks are arranged at intervals, and the other is provided with a plurality of clamping grooves corresponding to the plurality of clamping blocks one by one to realize the detachable installation of the water tank 41 and the cage cover 2.

[0061] In this embodiment, the third installation opening 212 communicates with the first installation opening 211. The third installation opening 212 is used to install the wire mesh cover 24. The mouse can be placed and taken by opening the wire mesh cover 24. The second installation opening 213 is used to install the hopper 23. The hopper 23 is formed with a feed trough with an upward opening. The feed trough is arranged in a V shape, and the hopper 23 is provided with a plurality of mesh holes 231 arranged at intervals. Due to the V shape characteristics, the food will accumulate at the bottom of the feed trough, and the mouse takes the food through the plurality of mesh holes 231. And the gaps of the wire mesh cover 24 and the plurality of mesh holes 231 allow air to circulate, ensuring the air permeability of the box body 1.

[0062] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the mounting frame 22 and the first installation opening 211, the hopper 23 and the second installation opening 212, and the wire mesh cover 24 and the third installation opening 213 are all rotatably connected through a rotating shaft, which will not be elaborated here.

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

Claims

1. A mouse cage for monitoring mouse weight, characterized in that: include: The box body has a receiving cavity for receiving a mouse and the opening faces upward; A cage cover, which is arranged on the opening; a weighing mechanism installed on the cage cover, the weighing mechanism comprising a weighing platform located in the accommodating cavity and spaced apart from the cavity bottom of the accommodating cavity; and A drinking water structure, installed on the cage cover, the drinking water structure comprising a drinking water port arranged in the accommodating cavity and located above the weighing platform; Wherein, the weighing mechanism further comprises a weight sensor and a circuit board assembly installed on the cage cover, the circuit board assembly is electrically connected to the weight sensor, and the weighing platform is connected to the weight sensor.

2. The mouse cage for monitoring mouse weight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The weighing platform comprises: A connecting frame extending in the up-down direction, with its upper end connected to the weight sensor; and The carrying plate is connected to the lower end of the connecting frame, and the carrying plate is located above the bottom of the accommodating cavity and is used to carry the mouse.

3. The mouse cage for monitoring mouse weight according to claim 2, characterized in that: The projection of the drinking opening from top to bottom is located inside the carrying plate.

4. The mouse cage for monitoring mouse weight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drinking water structure comprises: A water tank, detachably mounted on the cage cover; A drinking water pipe extending in an up-down direction, wherein the upper end of the drinking water pipe is connected to the inner cavity of the water tank; and A ball, installed inside the lower end of the drinking water pipe; The water drinking opening is formed at the lower end of the water drinking pipe.

5. The mouse cage for monitoring mouse weight according to claim 4, characterized in that: The cage cover is formed with a mounting groove with the notch facing upwards and adapted to the water tank; The water tank is installed in the installation groove.

6. The mouse cage for monitoring mouse weight according to claim 5, characterized in that: The drinking water pipe comprises: a connecting section, one end of which is connected to the side of the water tank and the other end of which extends horizontally toward the supporting platform; and A drinking water section extending in an up-down direction, wherein the upper end of the drinking water section is connected to the other end of the connecting section; The drinking water opening is formed at the lower end of the drinking water section; The mounting groove is arranged to penetrate the groove side wall corresponding to the connecting section.

7. The mouse cage for monitoring mouse weight according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cage cover comprises: The cover body is provided with an installation opening extending vertically; and An opening and closing portion has one end rotatably mounted on the mounting opening, so that the other end of the opening and closing portion can be rotated up and down to open or close the mounting opening.

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