Tree shrew automatic breast pump

By designing a disinfection box, disinfection cup and a vacuum tube for the rolling wheel storage, the problems of breast cup infection and vacuum tube wrapping in the tree shrew's breast pump are solved, and the safe use and convenient maintenance of the equipment are achieved.

CN223080739UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-11LABREAL BIOTECH KUNMING CO LTD +1
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Application Number
CN202422071279.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-26
Publication Date
2025-07-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-26

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Technical Problem

Reused use of the breast cup of existing tree shrew breast pumps can easily cause breast infection in animals, the long vacuum tube is inconvenient to store and is easy to wrap and knot, affecting the use of the equipment.

Method used

A tree shrew automatic breast pump is designed, including an exchanger, a breast cup, a vacuum pump, a winding wheel and a disinfection box. The breast cup is disinfected through the disinfection box, and the vacuum tube is stored using the winding wheel to avoid infection and entanglement.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent breast infection, simplify the storage of vacuum tubes, and ensure the normal use of the equipment.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic breast pump for tree shrews, which relates to the technical field of animal feeding and comprises an exchanger, an air suction port of the exchanger is in threaded connection with a breast cup, a liquid inlet pipe is arranged at the bottom end of the exchanger, a sealing cover is arranged at the bottom end of the liquid inlet pipe, and a collecting bottle is in threaded connection with the inside of the sealing cover. A vacuum pump is arranged on the right side of the collecting bottle, a winding wheel is arranged above the vacuum pump, a vacuum pipe is wound on the surface of the winding wheel, a disinfection box is arranged on one side of the sealing cover, and a disinfection bottle is arranged above the disinfection box. The tree shrew breast cup has the advantages that a feeder can conveniently wipe and disinfect the position of the repeatedly-used breast cup through the cotton piece with the disinfectant, bacterial infection to the breasts and nipples of a tree shrew is avoided, and normal secretion of follow-up tree shrew milk is guaranteed; according to the vacuum tube winding device, long vacuum tubes can be wound, the phenomenon that the vacuum tubes are wound and knotted is avoided, the arrangement difficulty is lowered, and normal use of equipment is guaranteed.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to a breast pump, in particular to an automatic tree shrew breast pump, belonging to the technical field of animal breeding. Background Art

[0002] The tree shrew is a close relative of primates and has the advantages of small body size, fast reproduction, low breeding cost and high evolutionary level. Since many molecules and cells of the tree shrew are similar to those of humans, it has great application potential in the research of human diseases. After giving birth, the tree shrew has no milk or cannot secrete normal milk due to breast diseases. Often, the growth and development of the cubs are hindered, and in severe cases, the cubs will die, which brings great losses to the breeders. Therefore, an automatic breast pump is needed to suck milk from the nipples of tree shrews.

[0003] Among them, the "automatic animal breast pump" disclosed in the patent application number "201620216036.8" "comprises a milk collecting bottle, a milk inlet tube, an exchanger, a milk cup, a vacuum tube and a pulsating vacuum pump; wherein, the milk collecting bottle is connected to the bottom end of the exchanger through the milk inlet tube, and the upper end of the exchanger is connected to the pulsating vacuum pump through the vacuum tube; moreover, the end of the vacuum tube connected to the exchanger communicates with the milk inlet tube inserted into the exchanger; in addition, one end of the milk cup is inserted into the lower end of the exchanger and can communicate with the milk inlet tube inserted into the exchanger." In the present utility model, the milk collecting bottle is connected to the bottom end of the exchanger through the milk inlet tube, and the upper end of the exchanger is connected to the pulsating vacuum pump through the vacuum tube; moreover, the end of the vacuum tube connected to the exchanger communicates with the milk inlet tube inserted into the exchanger; in addition, one end of the milk cup is inserted into the lower end of the exchanger and can communicate with the milk inlet tube inserted into the exchanger. Thus, the automatic animal breast pump is easy to operate, can accurately and quickly collect fresh milk from the animal's breast, and has a low cost.

[0004] However, the above method still has the following defects: The pulsating vacuum pump is used in cooperation with the milk collecting bottle, the milk inlet tube, the exchanger, the milk cup and the vacuum tube to collect milk from the animal's breast. However, after the milk cup is used multiple times, it is easy to cause infection to the animal's breast and interfere with its subsequent milk secretion function; moreover, the vacuum tube is relatively long, and the storage work after use becomes quite inconvenient, resulting in the vacuum tube being easily wound and knotted, which not only increases the difficulty of sorting but also affects the normal use of the equipment. Summary of the Utility Model

[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide an automatic breast pump for tree shrews, so as to solve the problems raised in the above-mentioned background technology that the repeated use of milk cups is likely to cause animal breast infections, affecting milk secretion; the long vacuum tubes are inconvenient to store, easy to tangle and knot, increasing the difficulty of sorting and affecting the use of the equipment.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the present utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic breast pump for tree shrews, including an exchanger, the suction port of the exchanger is threadedly connected with a milk cup, the bottom end of the exchanger is provided with a liquid inlet pipe, the bottom end of the liquid inlet pipe is provided with a sealing cover, the inside of the sealing cover is threadedly connected with a collection bottle, a vacuum pump is provided on the right side of the collection bottle, a winding wheel is provided above the vacuum pump, a vacuum tube is wound around the surface of the winding wheel, a disinfection box is provided on one side of the sealing cover, a disinfection bottle is provided above the disinfection box, a storage box is slidably provided inside the disinfection box, and a number of cotton pads are placed inside the storage box, the top end of the vacuum pump is provided with a support plate, and an adjustment component is provided at the top of one side of the support plate.

[0007] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, a scale line is provided on one side of the collection bottle, and a label is provided on the surface of the collection bottle.

[0008] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, the bottom of the vacuum tube is fixedly connected with the surface of the winding wheel, a connecting pipe is provided at the air extraction port of the vacuum pump, the top end of the connecting pipe is connected through a connection and is threadedly connected with one end of the vacuum tube, and the other end of the vacuum tube is threadedly connected with the air outlet pipe at the top end of the exchanger.

[0009] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, a disinfectant liquid is provided inside the disinfection bottle, a liquid outlet pipe is provided at the bottom end of the disinfection bottle, the bottom end of the liquid outlet pipe penetrates through the disinfection box and is parallel to the top end of the storage box, and a bottle cap is threadedly connected to the top end of the disinfection bottle.

[0010] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, a moving component is provided on one side of the disinfection box, the moving component includes two guide rods, both of the guide rods are fixedly installed on one side of the storage box, and the guide rods are slidably connected with the disinfection box, and a pressing plate is provided between the two guide rods.

[0011] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, two support springs are provided between the pressing plate and the disinfection box, and the support springs are sleeved outside the guide rods.

[0012] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, the adjustment component includes a winding rod, the winding rod is rotatably arranged on the top of the support plate, one end of the winding rod is fixedly connected with the middle part of one side of the winding wheel, a worm gear is provided in the middle of the winding rod, and a worm is meshed and connected below the worm gear.

[0013] As a preferred technical solution of the present utility model, a support frame is rotatably arranged outside the worm, one side of the support frame is fixedly connected to the top of one side of the support plate, and one end of the worm penetrates through the support frame and is provided with a knob.

[0014] Compared with the related art, a tree shrew automatic breast pump provided by the present utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. By controlling the vacuum pump in combination with the vacuum tube and the exchanger, and cooperating with the inner cavity and the latex tongue provided inside the exchanger and the milk cup, it is convenient to automatically suck milk from the breast of the tree shrew, so that the milk enters the inside of the collection bottle through the liquid inlet pipe for collection; by adding a disinfection box on one side of the sealing cover and a disinfection bottle arranged above the disinfection box, and cooperating with the disinfectant liquid inside the disinfection bottle flowing into the inside of the storage box, it is convenient for the breeding personnel to wipe and disinfect the milk cup used multiple times with a cotton sheet with disinfectant liquid, avoiding bacterial infection of the breast and nipple of the tree shrew and ensuring the normal secretion of the subsequent milk of the tree shrew.

[0016] 2. By fixing the bottom of the vacuum tube to the winding wheel, using the connector to disassemble the vacuum tubes connected by threads at both ends, and using the adjustment component arranged at the support plate, through the cooperation of the worm and the worm wheel, the winding rod and the winding wheel can be driven to rotate synchronously, so that the longer vacuum tube can be wound, avoiding the phenomenon of winding and knotting of the vacuum tube, reducing the sorting difficulty, and ensuring the normal use of the equipment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 is one of the structural schematic diagrams of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 is the exploded structural schematic diagram of the disinfection box of the present utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 is the exploded structural schematic diagram of the storage box of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 is the second structural schematic diagram of the present utility model;

[0021] Figure 5 is the present utility model Figure 4 The enlarged structural schematic diagram at A.

[0022] In the figure: 1. Exchanger; 2. Breast cup; 3. Liquid inlet pipe; 4. Sealing cover; 5. Collection bottle; 6. Disinfection box; 7. Disinfection bottle; 8. Storage box; 9. Cotton pad; 10. Vacuum pump; 11. Moving component; 1101. Guide rod; 1102. Pressing plate; 1103. Support spring; 12. Winding wheel; 13. Vacuum tube; 14. Support plate; 15. Adjusting component; 1501. Winding rod; 1502. Worm gear; 1503. Support frame; 1504. Worm; 1505. Knob; 16. Liquid outlet pipe; 17. Bottle cap; 18. Connecting pipe. Detailed implementation manner

[0023] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1 - 5 , the present invention provides an automatic breast pump for tree shrews, including an exchanger 1. The exchanger 1 is an existing device that can utilize the cavity and latex tongue inside it to form negative pressure, so as to cooperate with the breast cup 2 to suck milk from the breasts of animals. The air inlet of the exchanger 1 is threadedly connected to the breast cup 2. Combining with the breast cup 2, it can suck milk from the breasts of tree shrews. The bottom end of the exchanger 1 is provided with a liquid inlet pipe 3. The bottom end of the liquid inlet pipe 3 is provided with a sealing cover 4. The inside of the sealing cover 4 is threadedly connected to a collection bottle 5. The right side of the collection bottle 5 is provided with a vacuum pump 10. The vacuum pump 10 is an automatic small pulse vacuum pump 10, which is an existing device. Above the vacuum pump 10 is provided a winding wheel 12. The surface of the winding wheel 12 is wound with a vacuum tube 13, which is convenient for winding the vacuum tube 13. One side of the sealing cover 4 is provided with a disinfection box 6. Above the disinfection box 6 is provided a disinfection bottle 7. Inside the disinfection box 6 is slidably provided a storage box 8, and a number of cotton pads 9 are placed inside the storage box 8. Combined with the disinfectant liquid in the disinfection bottle 7 flowing into the storage box 8, it is convenient for the breeding personnel to wipe and disinfect the breast cup 2 used multiple times with the cotton pads 9 with disinfectant liquid, so as to avoid bacterial infection of the breasts and nipples of tree shrews and ensure the normal secretion of tree shrew milk in the future. The top end of the vacuum pump 10 is provided with a support plate 14, and on the top of one side of the support plate 14 is provided an adjusting component 15, which is convenient for winding the removed vacuum tube 13 to avoid knotting and affecting the next use of the vacuum tube 13.

[0025] The bottom of the vacuum tube 13 is fixedly connected to the surface of the winding wheel 12, which facilitates the winding of the disassembled vacuum tube 13. The air extraction port of the vacuum pump 10 is provided with a connecting pipe 18, and the connecting pipe 18 is long enough to be connected to the bottom end of the vacuum tube 13. The top end of the connecting pipe 18 is connected to one end of the vacuum tube 13 by threading, and the other end of the vacuum tube 13 is threadedly connected to the air outlet pipe at the top of the exchanger 1, which facilitates the disassembly of the vacuum tube 13 when not in use, making it more convenient to use and facilitating later maintenance;

[0026] One side of the collection bottle 5 is provided with a scale line, and the surface of the collection bottle 5 is provided with a label, which is convenient for observing the collected milk volume and facilitating the classification and sorting of the milk of different tree shrews. An inner cavity is opened inside the exchanger 1. The top end of the inner wall of the liquid inlet pipe 3 is provided with a latex tongue, and one end of the latex tongue is set as a free end. Through the opened inner cavity and in cooperation with the latex tongue, it is convenient to form a negative pressure, so that the milk enters the inside of the collection bottle 5 through the liquid inlet pipe 3;

[0027] The inside of the disinfection bottle 7 is provided with a disinfectant solution. The bottom end of the disinfection bottle 7 is provided with a liquid outlet pipe 16. The middle part of the liquid outlet pipe 16 is provided with a liquid outlet valve. The bottom end of the liquid outlet pipe 16 penetrates through the disinfection box 6 and is parallel to the top end of the storage box 8. The top end of the disinfection bottle 7 is threadedly connected with a bottle cap 17. By opening the liquid outlet valve, the disinfectant solution enters the inside of the storage box 8, so that the cotton pad 9 is wetted with the disinfectant solution, which is convenient for wiping and disinfecting the milk cup 2. Through the provided bottle cap 17, it is convenient to add the disinfectant solution and at the same time plays a sealing role;

[0028] The adjusting assembly 15 includes a winding rod 1501. The winding rod 1501 is rotatably arranged on the top of the support plate 14. One end of the winding rod 1501 is fixedly connected to the middle part of one side of the winding wheel 12. A worm gear 1502 is arranged in the middle of the winding rod 1501. A worm 1504 is meshed and connected below the worm gear 1502. By rotating the worm 1504, the worm gear 1502 is driven to rotate, so as to facilitate the rotation of the winding rod 1501 and the winding wheel 12, and facilitate the winding of the vacuum tube 13;

[0029] A support frame 1503 is rotatably arranged outside the worm 1504. One side of the support frame 1503 is fixedly connected to the top of one side of the support plate 14. One end of the worm 1504 penetrates through the support frame 1503 and is provided with a knob 1505, which is convenient for supporting and rotating the worm 1504;

[0030] A moving assembly 11 is arranged on one side of the disinfection box 6. The moving assembly 11 includes two guide rods 1101. Both of the two guide rods 1101 are fixedly installed on one side of the storage box 8, and the guide rods 1101 are slidably connected with the disinfection box 6. A pressing plate 1102 is arranged between the two guide rods 1101. By means of the pressing plate 1102, the two guide rods 1101 can be slid, so that the storage box 8 is opened, which is convenient for taking and placing the cotton pad 9;

[0031] Two support springs 1103 are provided between the pressure plate 1102 and the disinfection box 6, and the support springs 1103 are sleeved on the outside of the guide rod 1101, so as to support and reset the storage box 8 and prevent the storage box 8 from being in an open state when not in use.

[0032] When in use, the tree shrew automatic breast pump is first placed in a suitable position, and then the breast cup 2 needs to be disinfected. The liquid outlet valve at the liquid outlet pipe 16 is opened to allow the disinfectant to enter the storage box 8 to wet the cotton sheet 9. By pressing the set pressing plate 1102, the two guide rods 1101 are driven to move, so that the storage box 8 moves inside the disinfection box 6. At this time, the support spring 1103 is compressed, and the breeder can take the wet cotton sheet 9 to wipe and disinfect the inner and outer walls of the breast cup 2 at the same time to avoid bacterial infection of the tree shrew breast and nipple, and ensure the normal secretion of milk of the tree shrew in the future. After the wiping is completed, the disinfected cotton sheet 9 is uniformly placed, and the storage box 8 is reset under the support of the support spring 1103 by the set pressing plate 1102, and then the tree shrew breast is prepared for sucking milk;

[0033] The breast cup 2 is placed close to the tree shrew's breast, and the vacuum pump 10 is controlled to work, and the connecting tube 18 and the vacuum tube 13 are used to continuously evacuate the interior of the exchanger 1, and the inner cavity and the latex tongue are used to form a negative pressure, so that the milk enters the collecting bottle 5 through the liquid inlet tube 3, and the breast of the tree shrew is sucked. After the sucking is completed, the collecting bottle 5 is removed and the breast cup 2 is disinfected again;

[0034] When the vacuum pump 10 and the vacuum tube 13 are no longer needed, the two ends of the vacuum tube 13 are disassembled using the connector and the air outlet pipe, and the worm 1504 is then rotated by the knob 1505, which also drives the worm gear 1502, the winding rod 1501 and the winding wheel 12 to rotate. Since the bottom of the vacuum tube 13 and the winding wheel 12 are fixed together, the winding wheel 12 can be driven to wind up the longer vacuum tube 13, thereby avoiding the vacuum tube 13 from getting tangled and knotted, reducing the difficulty of sorting and ensuring the normal use of the equipment.

[0035] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic breast pump for tree shrews, comprising an exchanger (1), characterized in that, The suction port of the exchanger (1) is threadedly connected with a breast cup (2). The bottom end of the exchanger (1) is provided with a liquid inlet pipe (3). The bottom end of the liquid inlet pipe (3) is provided with a sealing cover (4). The inside of the sealing cover (4) is threadedly connected with a collection bottle (5). The right side of the collection bottle (5) is provided with a vacuum pump (10). Above the vacuum pump (10) is a winding wheel (12). The surface of the winding wheel (12) is wound with a vacuum tube (13). One side of the sealing cover (4) is provided with a disinfection box (6). Above the disinfection box (6) is a disinfection bottle (7). Inside the disinfection box (6) is a sliding storage box (8). And inside the storage box (8) are placed a number of cotton pads (9). The top end of the vacuum pump (10) is provided with a support plate (14). And at the top of one side of the support plate (14) is an adjustment assembly (15).

2. The tree shrew automatic breast pump according to claim 1, wherein: One side of the collection bottle (5) is provided with a scale line. And the surface of the collection bottle (5) is provided with a label. Inside the exchanger (1) is a cavity. The top end of the inner wall of the liquid inlet pipe (3) is provided with a latex tongue. And one end of the latex tongue is a free end.

3. The tree shrew automatic breast pump according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the vacuum tube (13) is fixedly connected to the surface of the winding wheel (12). The air extraction port of the vacuum pump (10) is provided with a connecting pipe (18). The top end of the connecting pipe (18) is connected by being threadedly connected to one end of the vacuum tube (13). The other end of the vacuum tube (13) is threadedly connected to the outlet pipe at the top end of the exchanger (1).

4. The tree shrew automatic breast pump according to claim 1, characterized in that: Inside the disinfection bottle (7) is a disinfectant solution. The bottom end of the disinfection bottle (7) is provided with a liquid outlet pipe (16). The bottom end of the liquid outlet pipe (16) passes through the disinfection box (6) and is parallel to the top end of the storage box (8). The top end of the disinfection bottle (7) is threadedly connected with a bottle cap (17).

5. The tree shrew automatic breast pump according to claim 1, wherein: One side of the disinfection box (6) is provided with a moving assembly (11). The moving assembly (11) includes two guide rods (1101). Both of the two guide rods (1101) are fixedly installed on one side of the storage box (8). And the guide rods (1101) are slidably connected to the disinfection box (6). Between the two guide rods (1101) is a pressing plate (1102).

6. The tree shrew automatic breast pump according to claim 5, wherein: Between the pressing plate (1102) and the disinfection box (6) are two support springs (1103). And the support springs (1103) are sleeved outside the guide rods (1101).

7. The tree shrew automatic breast pump according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment assembly (15) includes a winding rod (1501). The winding rod (1501) is rotatably arranged at the top of the support plate (14). One end of the winding rod (1501) is fixedly connected to the middle of one side of the winding wheel (12). In the middle of the winding rod (1501) is a worm gear (1502). Below the worm gear (1502) is meshed with a worm (1504).

8. The tree shrew automatic breast pump according to claim 7, characterized in that: Outside the worm (1504) is a rotatable support frame (1503). One side of the support frame (1503) is fixedly connected to the top of one side of the support plate (14). One end of the worm (1504) passes through the support frame (1503) and is provided with a knob (1505).

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