Intelligent breeding cage for laboratory mice

Abstract

The utility model relates to an intelligent breeding cage for laboratory mice, which belongs to the technical field of breeding cages and comprises a breeding cage main body, an air guide box is fixedly connected to the inner bottom of the breeding cage main body, the outer side wall of the air guide box is slidably connected with a limiting part, the outer side wall of the limiting part is rotatably connected with a placing box, and the outer side wall of the air guide box is fixedly connected with a reset spring. A cover plate is arranged at the top of the breeding cage body, a mounting rod is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the cover plate, a torsional spring is wound around the outer side wall of the mounting rod, and one end of the torsional spring is fixedly connected with the inner surface of the cover plate. Through cooperative use of a limiting piece, a placement box, a reset spring, a lower fixing seat, a cover plate, a mounting rod, a shielding cover, a torsional spring, an upper fixing seat and a connecting rod, the nerve soothing aromatherapy device is conveniently fixed, the aromatherapy device is prevented from blocking a ventilation opening in the limiting piece in the using process, and therefore the situation that fresh air in the breeding cage body is deficient is avoided; therefore, the laboratory mouse is prevented from being hurt due to oxygen deficit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of breeding cages, in particular to an intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice. Background Art

[0002] Laboratory mice (especially white mice) have a high degree of genetic similarity with humans. Specifically, the whole genome of white mice is very similar to that of humans, sharing about 80% of genetic material and 99% of gene sequences. This genetic affinity makes the study of white mice helpful for a deeper understanding of the physiological and pathological mechanisms of humans. With the in-depth development of biological and medical research, laboratory mice are commonly used experimental animals, and their breeding environment and conditions have a significant impact on the experimental results.

[0003] When laboratory mice first enter a new breeding cage, they may experience stress reactions due to changes in the environment. This stress reaction may manifest as anxiety, restlessness, decreased appetite, reduced activity, etc. Usually, experimenters can use calming aromatherapy to soothe the laboratory mice. However, in order to improve the function of aromatherapy, the aromatherapy needs to be placed at the position of the vent, which may cause the vent to be blocked by the calming aromatherapy, resulting in poor air circulation inside the breeding cage, which in turn causes the laboratory mice inside the breeding cage to lack oxygen, which may threaten the health of the laboratory mice;

[0004] In order to solve the above problems, this application proposes an intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model aims at the technical problems existing in the prior art and provides an intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice.

[0006] The technical solution of the utility model for solving the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: an intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice, comprising a breeding cage main body, the inner bottom of the breeding cage main body is fixedly connected with an air guide box, the outer side wall of the air guide box is slidably connected with a limiting piece, the outer side wall of the limiting piece is rotatably connected with a placing box, the outer side wall of the air guide box is fixedly connected with a reset spring, one end of the limiting piece away from the air guide box is fixedly connected with a lower fixed seat, a cover plate is provided on the top of the breeding cage main body, the inner surface of the cover plate is fixedly connected with a mounting rod, the outer side wall of the mounting rod is wound with a torsion spring, one end of the torsion spring is fixedly connected with the inner surface of the cover plate, a shielding cover is provided on the outer side wall of the mounting rod, one end of the torsion spring away from the inner surface of the cover plate is fixedly connected with the inner side wall of the shielding cover, the bottom of the shielding cover is fixedly connected with an upper fixed seat, the outer side wall of the upper fixed seat is rotatably connected with a connecting rod, and one end of the connecting rod away from the upper fixed seat is rotatably connected with the lower fixed seat.

[0007] Preferably, the inner wall of the breeding cage body is fixedly connected with a partition, and the outer wall of the partition is fixedly connected with a grille. By providing the partition and the grille, it is convenient for experimental mice to move inside the breeding cage body.

[0008] Preferably, an outer side wall of the partition is fixedly connected with an inclined plate, and the inclined plate is provided with an inclined angle. By providing the inclined plate, it is convenient to clean the excrement of the experimental mice.

[0009] Preferably, an air inlet hole is provided through the outer wall of the partition, and the air circulation inside the breeding cage body is improved by providing the air inlet hole.

[0010] Preferably, a feeding box is fixedly connected to the top of the cover plate, and two ends of the feeding box are respectively located at the top and bottom of the cover plate. By providing the feeding box, it is convenient to feed the experimental mice inside the breeding cage body.

[0011] Preferably, an empty slot is provided inside the breeding cage main body, and the breeding cage main body is slidably connected to a storage slot through the empty slot. By providing the empty slot and the storage slot, it is convenient to clean the rat litter inside the breeding cage main body.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0013] Through the coordinated use of the limiter, placement box, reset spring, lower fixing seat, cover plate, mounting rod, shielding cover, torsion spring, upper fixing seat and connecting rod, the calming aromatherapy can be easily fixed to prevent the aromatherapy from blocking the vents on the limiter during use, thereby avoiding a lack of fresh air inside the breeding cage body and further preventing the experimental mice from being harmed due to lack of oxygen.

[0014] By using the partitions, inclined plates and grilles in coordination, it is convenient to provide a range of activities for the experimental mice, thereby preventing the experimental mice from convulsing inside the main body of the breeding cage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the limiter and related parts of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the connecting rod and related parts of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the grille and related parts of the utility model.

[0019] In the accompanying drawings, the components represented by the reference numerals are listed as follows:

[0020] 1. Main body of breeding cage; 2. Air guide box; 3. Limiting part; 4. Placing box; 5. Return spring; 6. Lower fixing seat; 7. Cover plate; 8. Installation rod; 9. Shielding cover; 10. Torsion spring; 11. Upper fixing seat; 12. Connecting rod; 13. Partition board; 14. Inclined plate; 15. Grille; 16. Empty slot; 17. Storage slot; 18. Feeding box; 19. Air inlet hole. Detailed implementation manners

[0021] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

[0022] In the description of the present application, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, the meaning of "a plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0023] In the description of the present application, the term "for example" is used to mean "serving as an example, illustration, or explanation". Any embodiment described as "for example" in the present application is not necessarily construed as being more preferred or having more advantages than other embodiments. In order for any person skilled in the art to implement and use the present invention, the following description is given. In the following description, details are set forth for the purpose of explanation. It should be understood that those of ordinary skill in the art can recognize that the present invention can be implemented without the use of these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes are not described in detail to avoid unnecessary details from obscuring the description of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed in the present application.

[0024] Refer to Figures 1-3, An intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice, comprising a breeding cage main body 1. A wind guide box 2 is fixedly connected to the inner bottom of the breeding cage main body 1. A limiting member 3 is slidably connected to the outer side wall of the wind guide box 2. A needle-shaped positioning member is provided at one end of the limiting member 3 close to the wind guide box 2. When fixing the calming aromatherapy, the needle-shaped positioning member is inserted into the interior of the aromatherapy. A placing box 4 is rotatably connected to the outer side wall of the limiting member 3. The placing box 4 is located inside the wind guide box 2 and does not fit against the inner side wall of the wind guide box 2. Through holes are provided at the bottom of the placing box 4 to facilitate air circulation. A return spring 5 is fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the wind guide box 2. The return spring 5 is located outside the limiting member 3, and one end of the return spring 5 away from the wind guide box 2 is fixedly connected to the limiting member 3. A lower fixing seat 6 is fixedly connected to the end of the limiting member 3 away from the wind guide box 2. A cover plate 7 is provided at the top of the breeding cage main body 1. An installation rod 8 is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the cover plate 7. A torsion spring 10 is wound around the outer side wall of the installation rod 8. One end of the torsion spring 10 is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the cover plate 7. A shielding cover 9 is provided on the outer side wall of the installation rod 8. Through holes are provided on the shielding cover 9. The installation rod 8 is located inside the shielding cover 9, and the torsion spring 10 is also located inside the through holes. One end of the torsion spring 10 away from the inner surface of the cover plate 7 is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the shielding cover 9. An upper fixing seat 11 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the shielding cover 9. A connecting rod 12 is rotatably connected to the outer side wall of the upper fixing seat 11. One end of the connecting rod 12 away from the upper fixing seat 11 is rotatably connected to the lower fixing seat 6;

[0025] During use, the experimenter pushes the shielding cover 9 towards the inside of the breeding cage main body 1. When the shielding cover 9 rotates towards the inside of the breeding cage main body 1, the shielding cover 9 pushes the connecting rod 12. Since the shielding cover 9 and the connecting rod 12 are rotatably connected through the upper fixing seat 11, and one end of the connecting rod 12 away from the shielding cover 9 is rotatably connected to the limiting member 3 through the lower fixing seat 6, when the shielding cover 9 moves towards the inside of the breeding cage main body 1, it will drive the connecting rod 12, thereby pushing the limiting member 3 to move away from the placing box 4, further expanding the gap between the two limiting members 3 to fix calming aromatherapies of different sizes and prevent the calming aromatherapy from blocking the ventilation opening.

[0026] Refer to Figure 4 , A partition 13 is fixedly connected to the inner side wall of the breeding cage main body 1. A grille 15 is fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the partition 13. The grille 15 is composed of multiple round rods, and there are certain gaps between the multiple round rods. During use, the experimental mice move above the grille 15, and the gaps between the multiple round rods can effectively prevent the excrement of the experimental mice from staying on the top of the grille 15, thereby avoiding the excrement from affecting the health of the experimental mice.

[0027] Refer to Figure 4The outer wall of the partition 13 is fixedly connected with an inclined plate 14, which is located below the grille 15. The inclined plate 14 is set at an inclined angle. After the excrement of the experimental mouse falls along the gap to the top of the inclined plate 14, since the inclined plate 14 is set at an inclined angle, when the excrement falls on the top of the inclined plate 14, it will roll along the top of the inclined plate 14 to one side of the inclined plate 14, thereby facilitating the experimenter to clean the excrement.

[0028] Reference Figure 4 An air inlet hole 19 is formed through the outer wall of the partition 13. A plurality of air inlet holes 19 are provided, and the plurality of air inlet holes 19 are evenly distributed on the outer wall of the partition 13. When the interior of the breeding cage body 1 needs to be ventilated, fresh air enters the other side of the partition 13 along the air inlet hole 19, thereby filling the interior of the entire breeding cage body 1.

[0029] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 4 A feeding box 18 is fixedly connected to the top of the cover 7. The feeding box 18 is located at the top of one end of the cover 7 close to the grille 15. The two ends of the feeding box 18 are respectively located at the top and the bottom of the cover 7, and the feeding box 18 and the cover 7 are detachably connected. When the experimenter feeds the experimental mice, he can remove the feeding box 18 and feed the experimental mice with suitable food.

[0030] Reference Figure 4 An empty slot 16 is provided inside the breeding cage body 1, and the empty slot 16 is located on the side of the breeding cage body 1 away from the partition 13, and the side of the inclined plate 14 away from the partition 13 is located above the empty slot 16, so that it is convenient to collect the excrement above the inclined plate 14. The breeding cage body 1 is slidably connected with a storage slot 17 through the empty slot 16, and the storage slot 17 is located inside the empty slot 16. The excrement of the experimental mice enters the inside of the storage slot 17 along the inclined plate 14. When collecting the excrement, the experimenter can pull out the storage slot 17 to quickly clean the excrement.

[0031] Working principle:

[0032] When the intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice is in use, the experimenter pushes the shielding cover 9 toward the inside of the breeding cage body 1. When the shielding cover 9 rotates toward the inside of the breeding cage body 1, the shielding cover 9 pushes the connecting rod 12. Since the shielding cover 9 and the connecting rod 12 are rotatably connected via the upper fixing seat 11, and the end of the connecting rod 12 away from the shielding cover 9 is rotatably connected to the limiting member 3 via the lower fixing seat 6, when the shielding cover 9 moves toward the inside of the breeding cage body 1, it will drive the connecting rod 12, thereby pushing the limiting member 3 to move in a direction away from the placement box 4, thereby expanding the gap between the two limiting members 3, so as to fix calming aromatherapy of different sizes to prevent the calming aromatherapy from blocking the vents.

[0033] Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, those skilled in the art can make additional changes and modifications once they learn the basic creative concept. Therefore, the appended claims are intended to be construed as including the preferred embodiments and all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present invention.

[0034] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present invention fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention and their equivalent technologies, the present invention is also intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. An intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice, comprising a breeding cage body (1), characterized in that: The inner bottom of the breeding cage body (1) is fixedly connected to an air guide box (2), the outer side wall of the air guide box (2) is slidably connected to a limiter (3), the outer side wall of the limiter (3) is rotatably connected to a placement box (4), the outer side wall of the air guide box (2) is fixedly connected to a return spring (5), the end of the limiter (3) away from the air guide box (2) is fixedly connected to a lower fixing seat (6), the top of the breeding cage body (1) is provided with a cover plate (7), the inner surface of the cover plate (7) is fixedly connected to a mounting rod (8), the mounting rod (8) is fixedly connected to the outer side wall of the air guide box (2). A torsion spring (10) is wound around the outer wall, one end of the torsion spring (10) is fixedly connected to the inner surface of the cover plate (7), the outer wall of the mounting rod (8) is provided with a shielding cover (9), the end of the torsion spring (10) away from the inner surface of the cover plate (7) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the shielding cover (9), the bottom of the shielding cover (9) is fixedly connected to an upper fixing seat (11), the outer wall of the upper fixing seat (11) is rotatably connected to a connecting rod (12), and the end of the connecting rod (12) away from the upper fixing seat (11) is rotatably connected to a lower fixing seat (6).

2. The intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner side wall of the breeding cage body (1) is fixedly connected to a partition (13), and the outer side wall of the partition (13) is fixedly connected to a grille (15).

3. The intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice according to claim 2, characterized in that: The outer side wall of the partition (13) is fixedly connected with an inclined plate (14), and the inclined plate (14) is provided with an inclined angle.

4. The intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice according to claim 2, characterized in that: An air inlet hole (19) is formed through the outer wall of the partition (13).

5. The intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice according to claim 1, characterized in that: A feeding box (18) is fixedly connected to the top of the cover plate (7), and two ends of the feeding box (18) are respectively located at the top and bottom of the cover plate (7).

6. The intelligent breeding cage for experimental mice according to claim 1, characterized in that: An empty slot (16) is provided inside the breeding cage body (1), and the breeding cage body (1) is slidably connected to a storage slot (17) via the empty slot (16).

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