Experimental mink temperature control rearing cage

Abstract

The experimental mink temperature control rearing cage comprises a base and a heat insulation layer, the edge of the upper surface of the base is fixedly connected with a main fence, the upper surface of the main fence is fixedly connected with a top plate, the main fence is movably connected with a box body through a positioning plate, the upper end of the side face of the main fence is fixedly connected with an air pump, and the air pump is communicated with a splitter plate through an air conveying pipe. The splitter plate is fixedly connected into a groove formed in the inner side face of the box body, meanwhile, the upper surface of the box body is fixedly connected with a box cover, the heat insulation layer is fixedly connected into a heating groove formed in the upper surface of the base, an inner cavity of the heat insulation layer is fixedly connected with an electric heating wire, and the position, opposite to the heating groove, of the upper surface of the base is fixedly connected with a heat conduction plate. The upper surface of the heat-conducting plate is fixedly connected with a buffer plate. Through cooperation of the heat insulation layer, the electric heating wire, the heat conduction plate, the buffer plate, the air pump and the splitter plate, the rearing cage can provide a relatively stable temperature environment for the minks, and then the survival rate of the minks is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ferret breeding, in particular to a temperature-controlled breeding cage for ferrets used in experiments. Background Art

[0002] Ferrets are carnivorous animals belonging to the Mustelidae family. As a new type of experimental animal, they are increasingly valued and widely used due to their physiological characteristics of brain function and reproductive biology, as well as the characteristics of various diseases. They have been used in research on virology, reproductive physiology, pharmacology, etc. In addition, ferrets have unique sensitivity to some viral diseases and have been routinely used in the study of human influenza viral diseases such as H1N1 and its vaccines. The common ferret breeding cage on the market is just a simple iron cage with feed and water placed on a tray in the cage. However, during the ferret breeding process, the temperature of the environment in which the ferret is located needs to be controlled accordingly. Too high or too low a temperature will affect the ferret's survival status, and then easily reduce the ferret's survival rate during the breeding process. Utility Model Content

[0003] In order to overcome the defects of the prior art, a temperature-controlled breeding cage for ferrets for experiment is provided to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, a temperature-controlled breeding cage for ferrets for experiments is provided, comprising: a base and an insulation layer, the base is fixedly connected to a feeding device and a water feeding device through a main enclosure, the edge of the upper surface of the base is fixedly connected to the main enclosure, the upper surface of the main enclosure is fixedly connected to the top plate, and the main enclosure is movably connected to the box body through a positioning plate, and the upper end of the side surface of the main enclosure is fixedly connected to an air pump, the air pump is connected to a diverter plate through an air pipe, and the diverter plate is fixedly connected to a groove opened on the inner side surface of the box body, and at the same time, the upper surface of the box body is fixedly connected to a box cover, and the upper surface of the box cover is fixedly connected to PL C component and battery, and one side of the inner side of the box is symmetrically connected to the temperature sensor, and the other side of the inner side of the box is provided with an inlet and outlet, and the inlet and outlet are movably connected to the door panel through a bearing, the thermal insulation layer is fixedly connected to the heating groove provided on the upper surface of the base, and the inner cavity of the thermal insulation layer is fixedly connected to the heating wire, and the position of the upper surface of the base relative to the heating groove is fixedly connected to the heat conduction plate, and the upper surface of the heat conduction plate is fixedly connected to the buffer plate, and at the same time, a through-hole is provided at one end of the base away from the box, the inside of the through-hole is slidably connected to the collection box, and the opening at the top of the inner cavity of the through-hole is fixedly connected to the screening component.

[0005] Preferably, the heating groove opened on the upper surface of the base has a square structure, and the cross-section of the heat insulation layer fixedly connected in the heating groove has a U-shaped structure, and the heating wire fixedly connected in the heat insulation layer has an S-shaped distribution. At the same time, the heat conduction plate is fixedly connected to the top of the heating wire by a buckle, and the heat conduction plate and the buffer plate both have a rectangular structure.

[0006] Preferably, the base is in a rectangular structure, the main enclosure fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base is in a square cylindrical structure, and multiple groups of hollow grooves are evenly opened on the side surfaces of the four sides of the main enclosure.

[0007] Preferably, the box body is a square cylindrical structure, the box cover fixedly connected to the upper surface of the box body is a rectangular structure, and the cross-section formed by the combination of the box body and the box cover is a U-shaped structure, and multiple groups of ventilation holes are evenly arranged on the upper surface of the box cover.

[0008] Preferably, the inlet and outlet opened on the inner side of the box body are square structures, and the sizes of the door panel and the inlet and outlet are adapted to each other, and the interior of the door panel is hollow structure, the cross-section of the door panel is a U-shaped structure, and at the same time, the diverter plate fixedly connected to the inner side of the box body is a U-shaped structure, and the inner side of the diverter plate is evenly provided with air outlet holes.

[0009] Preferably, three groups of positioning plates are fixedly connected at equal intervals on both sides of the outer side of the box body, the six groups of positioning plates are all in a long strip structure, and positioning grooves are provided on the inner side of the main enclosure corresponding to the position of the positioning plates, and three groups of temperature sensors are fixedly connected at equal intervals at the lower end of the inner side of the box body away from the door panel, and the temperature sensors are located above the diversion plate.

[0010] Preferably, the through-hole opened in the base is in a rectangular structure as a whole, the cross-section of the through-hole is in a convex U-shaped structure, and the screening component fixedly connected at the top opening of the inner cavity of the through-hole is in a U-shaped structure, and the screening component is composed of a fixed frame and a fixed rod. At the same time, the fixed frame is in a U-shaped structure, and the inner side surface of the fixed frame is fixedly connected with multiple groups of fixed rods at equal intervals along the length direction, and the fixed rods are in a cylindrical structure.

[0011] Compared with the existing technology, the beneficial effect of the present invention is that through the cooperation of the insulation layer, temperature sensor, heating wire, heat conduction plate, buffer plate, air pump and diverter plate, the breeding cage can provide a suitable environmental temperature for the ferret, thereby avoiding the ferret's own health condition from declining due to temperature changes, thereby helping to improve the survival rate of the ferret during breeding. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a front view schematic diagram of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0013] Figure 2 It is a side view schematic diagram of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0014] Figure 3 It is a schematic top view of an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0015] Figure 4 This is a partial structural diagram of the base and collection box of an embodiment of the utility model.

[0016] In the figure: 1. Top plate; 2. Air pump; 3. Main enclosure; 4. PLC component; 5. Box cover; 6. Box body; 7. Temperature sensor; 8. Diverter plate; 9. Base; 10. Insulation layer; 11. Heating wire; 12. Heat conduction plate; 13. Buffer plate; 14. Door panel; 15. Screening component; 16. Collection box; 17. Positioning plate; 18. Feeding device; 19. Water feeding device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0017] Reference Figures 1 to 4 As shown, the utility model provides a temperature-controlled breeding cage for ferrets for experiments, comprising: a base 9 and an insulation layer 10, the base 9 being fixedly connected to a feeding device 18 and a water feeding device 19 through a main enclosure 3, the edge of the upper surface of the base 9 being fixedly connected to the main enclosure 3, the upper surface of the main enclosure 3 being fixedly connected to the top plate 1, and the main enclosure 3 being movably connected to the box body 6 through a positioning plate 17, and the upper end of the side surface of the main enclosure 3 being fixedly connected to the air pump 2, the air pump 2 being connected to the diverter plate 8 through an air supply pipe, and the diverter plate 8 being fixedly connected to a groove provided on the inner side surface of the box body 6, and at the same time, the upper surface of the box body 6 being fixedly connected to the box cover 5, and the upper surfaces of the box cover 5 being fixedly connected to the PL C component 4 and battery, and one side of the inner side of the box body 6 is symmetrically connected to the temperature sensor 7, and the other side of the inner side of the box body 6 is provided with an inlet and outlet, and the inlet and outlet are movably connected to the door panel 14 through a bearing, and the thermal insulation layer 10 is fixedly connected to the heating groove provided on the upper surface of the base 9, and the inner cavity of the thermal insulation layer 10 is fixedly connected to the heating wire 11, and the position of the upper surface of the base 9 relative to the heating groove is fixedly connected to the heat conducting plate 12, and the upper surface of the heat conducting plate 12 is fixedly connected to the buffer plate 13, and at the same time, a through-hole is provided at the end of the base 9 away from the box body 6, and the inside of the through-hole is slidably connected to the collecting box 16, and the opening at the top of the inner cavity of the through-hole is fixedly connected to the screening component 15.

[0018] In this embodiment, the experimental ferrets are placed in the breeding cage, and the feeding device 18 and the water feeding device 19 can provide food and drinking water for the experimental ferrets, and the setting of the screening component 15 and the collecting box 16 can assist in collecting the excrement of the experimental ferrets, ensuring the cleanliness of other areas inside the breeding cage, and the temperature sensor 7 inside the box 6 can transmit the ambient temperature data to the electrically connected PLC component 4 in real time. When the temperature data is lower than the preset low temperature data in the PLC component 4, the PLC component 4 will start the electrically connected heating wire 11, and the heating wire 11 starts low-power heating inside the insulation layer 10, and the heat inside the insulation layer 10 will be evenly transferred to the buffer plate 1 through the heat conduction plate 12 3, and then can effectively increase the temperature of the bottom of the inner cavity of the box body 6, and when the temperature data transmitted by the temperature sensor 7 is within the preset appropriate data range, the PLC component 4 will turn off the heating wire 11 to prevent the temperature inside the box body 6 from further increasing, and when the data transmitted by the temperature sensor 7 is greater than the preset high temperature data in the PLC component 4, the PLC component 4 will start the electrically connected air pump 2, and the air pump 2 injects the external air flow into the diverter plate 8 through the air supply pipe, so that the diverter plate 8 can evenly inject air flow into the inside of the box body 6, improve the flow of air flow inside the box body 6, thereby helping to enhance the heat dissipation efficiency inside the box body 6, and then ensure that the breeding cage can provide a suitable living temperature for the experimental ferrets, thereby improving the survival rate of the experimental ferrets.

[0019] As a preferred embodiment, the heating groove opened on the upper surface of the base 9 has a square structure, and the cross-section of the heat insulation layer 10 fixedly connected in the heating groove has a U-shaped structure, and the heating wire 11 fixedly connected in the heat insulation layer 10 is distributed in an S shape. At the same time, the heat conducting plate 12 is fixedly connected to the top of the heating wire 11 by a snap buckle, and the heat conducting plate 12 and the buffer plate 13 both have a rectangular structure.

[0020] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 The setting of the heat insulation layer 10 allows the heat generated by the heating wire 11 to be transferred to the buffer plate 13 through the heat conducting plate 12 as much as possible, thereby reducing the energy consumption required to heat up the temperature inside the box 6. The setting of the buffer plate 13 can reduce the chance of the ferret being scalded, and the low-power heating heating wire 11 can also avoid the temperature inside the box 6 from changing too quickly, which is convenient for subsequent temperature control.

[0021] As a preferred embodiment, the base 9 has a rectangular structure, the main enclosure 3 fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base 9 has a square cylindrical structure, and multiple groups of hollow grooves are evenly opened on the side surfaces of the four sides of the main enclosure 3.

[0022] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 and Figure 2The hollow grooves on the side of the main enclosure 3 can not only reduce the weight of the entire breeding cage, but also enhance the ventilation effect inside and outside the breeding cage.

[0023] As a preferred embodiment, the box body 6 has a square cylindrical structure, the box cover 5 fixedly connected to the upper surface of the box body 6 has a rectangular structure, and the cross-section formed by the combination of the box body 6 and the box cover 5 has a U-shaped structure, and multiple groups of ventilation holes are evenly arranged on the upper surface of the box cover 5.

[0024] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 and Figure 2 The ventilation holes on the upper surface of the box cover 5 can help enhance the airflow effect inside the box body 6, which is convenient for subsequent temperature control and can ensure the health of the ferrets during the breeding process.

[0025] As a preferred embodiment, the inlet and outlet opened on the inner side of the box body 6 are square structures, and the size of the door panel 14 is adapted to the inlet and outlet, and the interior of the door panel 14 is a hollow structure, and the cross-section of the door panel 14 is a U-shaped structure. At the same time, the diverter plate 8 fixedly connected to the inner side of the box body 6 is a U-shaped structure, and the inner side of the diverter plate 8 is evenly provided with air outlet holes.

[0026] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 and Figure 3 The setting of the door panel 14 can reduce the probability of large-scale heat loss from the inlet and outlet, and then can help reduce the energy consumption required to heat the breeding cage to a suitable temperature. The hollow structure of the door panel 14 can effectively reduce its own weight, making it easier for the ferret to push and ensure that the ferret can enter and exit the box 6 normally.

[0027] As a preferred embodiment, three groups of positioning plates 17 are fixedly connected at equal intervals on both sides of the outer side of the box body 6. The six groups of positioning plates 17 are all long strip structures, and positioning grooves are provided on the inner side of the main enclosure 3 corresponding to the position of the positioning plates 17. The lower end of the inner side of the box body 6 away from the door panel 14 is fixedly connected at equal intervals. The temperature sensor 7 is located above the diverter plate 8.

[0028] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 3 The sizes of the positioning plate 17 and the positioning groove are adapted to each other, which can help enhance the positioning accuracy of the box 6 when it is fixedly connected to the surface of the base 9, and can also reduce the problem of accidental offset of the box 6. At the same time, the setting of multiple groups of temperature sensors 7 can effectively avoid accidental damage to a single temperature sensor 7, thereby ensuring the timeliness of the temperature adjustment of the breeding cage.

[0029] As a preferred embodiment, the through-hole opened in the base 9 is in a rectangular structure as a whole, the cross-section of the through-hole is in a convex U-shaped structure, and the screening component 15 fixedly connected at the top opening of the inner cavity of the through-hole is in a U-shaped structure, and the screening component 15 is composed of a fixed frame and a fixed rod. At the same time, the fixed frame is in a U-shaped structure, and the inner side surface of the fixed frame is fixedly connected with multiple groups of fixed rods at equal intervals along the length direction, and the fixed rods are in a cylindrical structure.

[0030] In this embodiment, if Figure 1 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 The setting of the screening component 15 allows the ferret's excrement to fall smoothly into the collection box 16, thereby helping to improve the cleanliness of other areas in the breeding cage. At the same time, the collection box 16 can be easily loaded and unloaded, thereby reducing the difficulty of cleaning and improving the efficiency of cleaning the breeding cage.

[0031] The experimental ferret temperature-controlled breeding cage of the present invention is equipped with an insulating layer 10, a heating wire 11, a heat conducting plate 12, a buffer plate 13, an air pump 2 and a diverter plate 8, so that the breeding cage can provide a relatively stable temperature environment for the ferrets, thereby improving the survival rate of the ferrets and helping to reduce the difficulty of cleaning the interior of the breeding cage. At the same time, the parts of this application involving circuits, electronic components and modules are all existing technologies, which can be fully implemented by those skilled in the art. The content protected by this utility model does not involve improvements to software and methods.

Claims

1. A temperature-controlled cage for ferrets for experimentation, comprising: Base (9) and heat insulation layer (10), the base (9) is fixedly connected to the feeding device (18) and the water feeding device (19) respectively through the main enclosure (3), and it is characterized in that: the main enclosure (3) is fixedly connected to the edge of the upper surface of the base (9), the top plate (1) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the main enclosure (3), and the main enclosure (3) is movably connected to the box body (6) through the positioning plate (17), and the air pump (2) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the side surface of the main enclosure (3), the air pump (2) is communicated with the flow dividing plate (8) through the air delivery pipe, and the flow dividing plate (8) is fixedly connected to the groove formed in the inner side surface of the box body (6), at the same time, the box cover (5) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the box body (6), the PLC component (4) and the storage battery are fixedly connected to the upper surface of the box cover (5) respectively, and the temperature sensors (7) are symmetrically connected to one side of the inner side surface of the box body (6), an inlet and outlet is formed in the other side of the inner side surface of the box body (6), and the door plate (14) is movably connected to the inlet and outlet through a bearing, the heat insulation layer (10) is fixedly connected to the heating groove formed in the upper surface of the base (9), the electric heating wire (11) is fixedly connected to the inner cavity of the heat insulation layer (10), and the heat conducting plate (12) is fixedly connected to the position of the upper surface of the base (9) corresponding to the heating groove, the buffer plate (13) is fixedly connected to the upper surface of the heat conducting plate (12), at the same time, a through hole is formed at one end of the base (9) far away from the box body (6), the collecting box (16) is slidably connected to the inside of the through hole, and the screening component (15) is fixedly connected to the opening at the top of the inner cavity of the through hole.

2. The temperature-controlled breeding cage for ferrets for experiments according to claim 1, characterized in that: The heating groove formed in the upper surface of the base (9) is of a square structure, the cross section of the heat insulation layer (10) fixedly connected to the heating groove is of a U-shaped structure, the electric heating wire (11) fixedly connected to the heat insulation layer (10) is distributed in an S shape, at the same time, the heat conducting plate (12) is fixedly connected above the electric heating wire (11) through a buckle, and both the heat conducting plate (12) and the buffer plate (13) are of rectangular structures.

3. The temperature-controlled breeding cage for ferrets for experiments according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (9) is of a rectangular structure, the main enclosure (3) fixedly connected to the upper surface of the base (9) is of a square cylinder structure, and multiple groups of hollow grooves are evenly formed on the side surfaces of the four sides of the main enclosure (3).

4. The temperature-controlled breeding cage for ferrets for experiments according to claim 1, characterized in that: The box body (6) is of a square cylinder structure, the box cover (5) fixedly connected to the upper surface of the box body (6) is of a rectangular structure, and the cross section formed by combining the box body (6) and the box cover (5) is of a C-shaped structure, at the same time, multiple groups of ventilation holes are evenly formed on the upper surface of the box cover (5).

5. The temperature-controlled breeding cage for ferrets for experiments according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inlet and outlet formed in the inner side surface of the box body (6) is of a square structure, the size of the door plate (14) is adapted to that of the inlet and outlet, the inside of the door plate (14) is of a hollow structure, the cross section of the door plate (14) is of a square frame structure, at the same time, the flow dividing plate (8) fixedly connected to the inner side surface of the box body (6) is of a C-shaped structure, and air outlet holes are evenly formed on the inner side surface of the flow dividing plate (8).

6. The temperature-controlled breeding cage for ferrets for experiments according to claim 1, characterized in that: Three groups of positioning plates (17) are fixedly connected at equal intervals on both sides of the outer side of the box body (6), and the six groups of positioning plates (17) are all in a long strip structure. Positioning grooves are provided on the inner side of the main enclosure (3) corresponding to the position of the positioning plates (17). Three groups of temperature sensors (7) are fixedly connected at equal intervals on the lower end of the inner side of the box body (6) away from the door panel (14), and the temperature sensors (7) are located above the diverter plate (8).

7. The temperature-controlled breeding cage for ferrets for experiments according to claim 1, characterized in that: The through-opening opened by the base (9) is in a rectangular structure as a whole, the cross section of the through-opening is in a convex shape, and the screening assembly (15) fixedly connected to the top opening of the through-opening cavity is in a mesh shape, and the screening assembly (15) is composed of a fixed frame and fixed rods, and the fixed frame is in a mouth shape, and the inner side surface of the fixed frame is fixedly connected with multiple groups of fixed rods at equal intervals along the length direction, and the fixed rods are in a cylindrical structure.

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