Experimental mouse cage with bottom padding easy to replace

Abstract

The experimental mouse cage comprises a top plate, a cage body, a bottom frame, an insertion connection frame and a bearing plate, the cage body is connected between the top plate and the bottom frame, an insertion connection through groove is horizontally formed in one side of the bottom frame, a plurality of separation rods are arranged in the insertion connection frame in parallel, and the separation rods are connected with the bearing plate through a plurality of insertion connection through grooves. The bottom frame is provided with a plurality of inserting through grooves, the inserting frame is inserted into the bottom frame through the inserting through grooves, the bearing plate is arranged below the bottom frame, the edge of the bearing plate is provided with first connecting buckles used for being connected with the bottom frame, the bottom face of the bottom frame is provided with first surrounding cloth in the circumferential direction, and the top face of the bearing plate is provided with second surrounding cloth in the circumferential direction. The first surrounding cloth and the second surrounding cloth are connected through a waterproof connecting zipper. The mouse cage has the effect of conveniently replacing and cleaning wood chips in the mouse cage.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of experimental mouse cages, and particularly relates to an experimental mouse cage with bottom padding easy to replace. BACKGROUND

[0002] Mouse cages are tools often used in experiments, and are used for feeding and observing experimental mice. In order to ensure normal life of the mice, sawdust is usually laid in the mouse cages. In a laboratory, in order to ensure health of the mice, the sawdust in the cages needs to be replaced and the excrement at the bottom of the cages needs to be cleaned regularly.

[0003] At present, when the mouse cages need to be cleaned, the mice need to be taken out by an operator and placed in a standby mouse cage, and then the used cage is cleaned. In this way, on the one hand, the efficiency is low, and on the other hand, the operator may be bitten in the process of transferring the mice. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0004] In order to facilitate replacement and cleaning of the sawdust in the mouse cages, the present application provides an experimental mouse cage with bottom padding easy to replace.

[0005] The experimental mouse cage with bottom padding easy to replace provided by the present application adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] The experimental mouse cage with bottom padding easy to replace comprises a top plate, a cage body, a bottom frame, a plug-in frame and a supporting plate. The cage body is connected between the top plate and the bottom frame. A plug-in through slot is horizontally formed in one side of the bottom frame. A plurality of partition rods are parallelly arranged in the plug-in frame. The plug-in frame is inserted into the bottom frame through the plug-in through slot. The supporting plate is arranged below the bottom frame. An edge of the supporting plate is provided with a first connecting buckle for connecting with the bottom frame. A first apron is arranged on a bottom surface of the bottom frame along a circumferential direction. A second apron is arranged on a top surface of the supporting plate along the circumferential direction. The first apron and the second apron are connected through a waterproof connecting zipper.

[0007] Through the above technical scheme, when the sawdust in the cage body needs to be cleaned, the plug-in block is inserted into the bottom frame through the plug-in through slot, and the mice are located above the plug-in frame. The first connecting buckle is opened, and the first apron, the second apron and the supporting plate jointly form a cavity for accommodating the sawdust below the supporting plate. The cage body is shaken to make the residual sawdust fall into the space below. The waterproof connecting zipper is opened to replace and clean the sawdust on the supporting plate. Through cooperation of the top plate, the cage body, the bottom frame, the plug-in frame and the supporting plate, the effect of facilitating replacement and cleaning of the sawdust in the mouse cage is achieved.

[0008] Optionally, two inner walls of the bottom frame are provided with sliding grooves horizontally.

[0009] By adopting the above technical scheme, the sliding grooves limit and guide the sliding of the insertion frame, avoiding the insertion frame from being skewed during insertion.

[0010] Optionally, a limiting piece is arranged on the side of the bottom frame away from the insertion channel, the limiting piece comprises a rotating rod and a limiting rod, the rotating rod horizontally and vertically penetrates the bottom frame and is rotationally connected with the bottom frame, the limiting rod is vertically arranged at one end of the rotating rod inside the bottom frame, and the height of the lowermost end of the rotating rod is higher than the height of the top end of the sliding groove.

[0011] By adopting the above technical scheme, when the insertion frame is inserted into the bottom frame, the limiting rod is hooked with one side of the insertion frame by rotating the rotating rod, thereby limiting the insertion frame and reducing the possibility of the insertion frame falling out of the insertion channel during cleaning of the wood chips.

[0012] Optionally, a lifting sliding groove is arranged on the inner bottom wall of the insertion channel, a lifting sealing block is slidingly arranged in the lifting sliding groove, and an elastic piece is arranged between the bottom end of the lifting sealing block and the inner bottom wall of the lifting sliding groove.

[0013] By adopting the above technical scheme, the lifting sealing block seals the insertion channel when the cage is in use, avoiding the wood chips in the cage from falling out through the insertion channel and polluting the external environment.

[0014] Optionally, an abutting inclined surface is arranged on the side wall of the top end of the lifting sealing block close to the outer side of the bottom frame.

[0015] By adopting the above technical scheme, when the insertion frame is inserted into the insertion channel, the edge of the insertion frame abuts against the abutting inclined surface, and the lifting sealing block moves into the lifting sliding groove as it is pushed.

[0016] Optionally, a cleaning brush is arranged on the inner wall of the insertion channel close to the inner side of the bottom frame.

[0017] By adopting the above technical scheme, when the insertion frame is taken out, the cleaning brush cleans the wood chips remaining on the surface of the insertion frame, reducing the possibility of the wood chips falling out of the cage with the insertion frame.

[0018] Optionally, a chip discharge opening is arranged on the supporting plate, and a rotating plate is rotationally arranged in the chip discharge opening.

[0019] By adopting the above technical scheme, before the waterproof connecting zipper is opened, the rotating plate is first opened, and most of the wood chips on the supporting plate are shaken out into the collecting cylinder, thereby reducing the possibility of wood chips being scattered due to the supporting plate being directly removed.

[0020] Optionally, a connecting ring frame is arranged on the bottom wall of the bottom frame along the circumference, the connecting ring frame is arranged on the inner side of the first surrounding cloth, the top surface of the supporting plate is provided with a plug-in ring groove corresponding to the connecting ring frame, a sealing ring is arranged on the inner wall of the plug-in ring groove, and the sealing ring is tightly arranged on the connecting ring frame.

[0021] By adopting the above technical scheme, the arrangement of the connecting ring frame and the sealing ring reduces the outflow of the water scattered in the cage to pollute the external environment during normal use.

[0022] In summary, the present application has at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:

[0023] 1. The mutual cooperation of the top plate, the cage, the bottom frame, the plug-in frame and the supporting plate has the effect of facilitating the replacement and cleaning of the wood chips in the mouse cage.

[0024] 2. The lifting sealing block seals the plug-in through groove when the cage is used, thereby avoiding the wood chips in the cage from falling out through the plug-in through groove to pollute the external environment.

[0025] 3. The arrangement of the cleaning brush reduces the possibility of wood chips falling out of the cage with the plug-in frame. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of an experimental mouse cage with an easily replaceable bottom pad according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 2 is a partial sectional view of the internal structure of the cage according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Figure 3 is Figure 2 an enlarged view of part A in FIG.

[0029] Figure 4 is Figure 2 an enlarged view of part B in FIG.

[0030] Explanation of reference signs: 1, top plate; 2, bottom frame; 21, insertion through groove; 22, sliding groove; 23, lifting sliding groove; 3, cage body; 4, insertion frame; 5, supporting plate; 51, insertion ring groove; 52, sealing ring; 53, chip removal opening; 6, handle; 7, feeding door; 8, partition rod; 9, insertion handle; 10, lifting sealing block; 101, abutting inclined surface; 11, lifting spring; 12, cleaning brush; 13, rotating block; 14, rotating rod; 15, limiting rod; 16, first connecting buckle; 17, first surrounding cloth; 18, second surrounding cloth; 19, waterproof connecting zipper; 20, rotating plate; 24, second connecting buckle; 25, connecting ring frame. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] The following will be described in detail in combination with the accompanying drawings. Figures 1-4 The application is further described in detail. The experimental mouse cage with easily replaceable bottom padding provided by the embodiments of the application has the effect of conveniently replacing and cleaning the sawdust inside the mouse cage.

[0032] Reference is made to Figure 1 An experimental mouse cage with easily replaceable bottom padding comprises a top plate 1, a bottom frame 2, a cage body 3, an insertion frame 4, and a supporting plate 5. The top plate 1 is fixedly connected to the top end of the cage body 3, and the bottom frame 2 is connected to the bottom end of the cage body 3. The top surface of the top plate 1 is rotationally provided with a handle 6, and the cage body 3 is rotationally provided with a feeding door 7 for feeding.

[0033] Reference is made to Figure 1 and Figure 2 A side of the bottom frame 2 is provided with an insertion through groove 21 for the insertion frame 4 to pass through along the horizontal direction, and two inner walls of the bottom frame 2 adjacent to the insertion through groove 21 are provided with sliding grooves 22 along the horizontal direction. A plurality of partition rods 8 are fixedly connected in parallel in the insertion frame 4, and the insertion frame 4 is provided with an insertion handle 9 on one side. The insertion frame 4 extends into the interior of the bottom frame 2 through the insertion through groove 21, and the two sides of the insertion frame 4 are correspondingly and slidingly connected in the two sliding grooves 22.

[0034] Reference is made to Figure 2 and Figure 3 A lifting sliding groove 23 is provided on the inner bottom wall of the insertion through groove 21 along the vertical direction, and the lifting sliding groove 23 is provided in the same length as the insertion through groove 21. A lifting sealing block 10 is provided in the lifting sliding groove 23 along the vertical direction, and the bottom end of the lifting sealing block 10 is connected with a lifting spring 11, and the other end of the lifting spring 11 is connected with the inner bottom wall of the lifting sliding groove 23. In the natural state, the lifting sealing block 10 extends out of the lifting sliding groove 23 and abuts against the inner top of the insertion through groove 21 under the action of the lifting spring 11. The top end of the lifting sealing block 10 is provided with an abutting inclined surface 101 on the side close to the outer side of the bottom frame 2, and the inner wall of the insertion through groove 21 close to the inner side of the bottom frame 2 is provided with a cleaning brush 12.

[0035] Reference is made to Figure 2 andFigure 4 The bottom frame 2 is provided with a limiting piece away from one side of the insertion slot 21, and the limiting piece comprises a rotating block 13, a rotating rod 14 and a limiting rod 15. The rotating rod 14 vertically penetrates the bottom frame 2 along the horizontal direction and is rotationally connected with the bottom frame 2. The rotating block 13 is connected to one end of the rotating rod 14 located outside the bottom frame 2. The limiting rod 15 is vertically connected to the other end of the rotating rod 14 located inside the bottom frame 2. The height of the lowermost end of the rotating rod 14 is higher than the height of the highest end of the sliding slot 22.

[0036] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The supporting plate 5 is arranged in parallel below the bottom frame 2. The edge of the supporting plate 5 is provided with a first connecting buckle 16 for connecting with the bottom frame 2. The bottom surface of the bottom frame 2 is fixedly connected with a connecting ring frame 25 in the circumferential direction. The top surface of the supporting plate 5 is provided with an insertion ring slot 51 corresponding in shape and position to the connecting ring frame 25. A sealing ring 52 is arranged in the inner bottom wall of the insertion ring slot 51. The bottom end of the connecting ring frame 25 is inserted into the insertion ring slot 51 and abuts against the sealing ring 52.

[0037] Referring to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The bottom surface of the bottom frame 2 is provided with a first surrounding cloth 17 in the circumferential direction, and the first surrounding cloth 17 is arranged outside the connecting ring frame 25. The top surface of the supporting plate 5 is provided with a second surrounding cloth 18 in the circumferential direction. The first surrounding cloth 17 and the second surrounding cloth 18 are both made of waterproof material. The edge of the first surrounding cloth 17 away from the bottom frame 2 and the edge of the second surrounding cloth 18 away from the supporting plate 5 are both provided with a waterproof connecting zipper 19. The first surrounding cloth 17 and the second surrounding cloth 18 are connected through the waterproof connecting zipper 19.

[0038] Referring to Figure 2 The supporting plate 5 is provided with a chip discharging opening 53. A rotating plate 20 for plugging the chip discharging opening 53 is rotationally arranged in the chip discharging opening 53. The bottom surface of the rotating plate 20 is provided with a second connecting buckle 24 for connecting with the supporting plate 5.

[0039] Referring to Figures 1-3 In the normal use process, the wood chips are laid on the top surface of the supporting plate 5 in the cage 3, and the height of the wood chips is higher than that of the bottom frame 2. The connecting ring frame 25 is inserted into the insertion ring slot 51, thereby reducing the possibility of water leakage in the cage 3. When it is necessary to replace and clean the wood chips in the cage 3, the insertion frame 4 is inserted into the bottom frame 2 through the insertion slot 21, and the experimental mice are located above the insertion frame 4 at this time. In the insertion process, the lifting plugging block 10 enters the lifting sliding slot 23 under the pushing action of the insertion frame 4. The lifting plugging block 10 and the lifting spring 11 are arranged to achieve plugging of the insertion slot 21 in the normal use process, thereby reducing the possibility of wood chips falling through the insertion slot 21.

[0040] Referring to Figure 1 andFigure 4 When the side of the insertion frame 4 away from the insertion handle 9 is in abutment with the inner wall of the bottom frame 2, the rotating block 13 is rotated, and the rotating rod 14 and the limiting rod 15 are rotated, and the limiting rod 15 is hooked with the insertion frame 4, avoiding the sliding of the insertion frame 4 from the insertion slot 21 during the replacement of the wood shavings.

[0041] Referring to Figures 1-3 , the first connecting buckle 16 is opened, at this time, the first surrounding cloth 17 and the second surrounding cloth 18 are unfolded, and the first surrounding cloth 17, the second surrounding cloth 18 and the supporting plate 5 form a space below the bottom frame 2 for carrying wood shavings. The operator shakes the cage 3, so that a small amount of wood shavings remaining above the insertion frame 4 falls into the carrying space below. The second connecting buckle 24 is opened and the rotating plate 20 is rotated, so that most of the wood shavings on the supporting plate 5 are shaken out into the waste collection box, reducing the possibility of wood shavings being scattered due to directly taking off the supporting plate 5. After completion, the waterproof connecting zipper 19 is pulled open, and the supporting plate 5 is taken off for cleaning. New wood shavings are placed above the supporting plate 5, and the supporting plate 5 is reconnected below the bottom frame 2. The limiting piece is rotated to contact the locking of the insertion frame 4, and the insertion frame 4 is pulled out of the bottom frame 2, and the cleaning brush 12 scrapes the wood shavings remaining on the surface of the insertion frame 4, reducing the possibility of wood shavings being taken out with the insertion frame 4.

[0042] The implementation principle of the experimental mouse cage with easy-to-replace bottom padding in the embodiment of the application is as follows: when it is necessary to replace and clean the wood shavings in the cage 3, the insertion frame 4 is inserted into the bottom frame 2. The limiting piece is used to fix the hook of the insertion frame 4. The first connecting buckle 16 is opened, and the first surrounding cloth 17, the second surrounding cloth 18 and the supporting plate 5 form a space below the bottom frame 2 for carrying wood shavings. The operator shakes the cage 3, so that a small amount of wood shavings remaining above the insertion frame 4 falls into the carrying space below. The second connecting buckle 24 is opened, and most of the wood shavings on the supporting plate 5 are shaken out. After completion, the waterproof connecting zipper 19 is pulled open, and the supporting plate 5 is taken off for cleaning.

[0043] The above are preferred embodiments of the application, which do not limit the protection scope of the application, so that: any equivalent changes made according to the structure, shape and principle of the application should be covered within the protection scope of the application.

Claims

1. An experimental mouse cage with easily replaceable bottom bedding, characterized by: The invention comprises a top plate (1), a cage body (3), a bottom frame (2), a plug-in frame (4) and a supporting plate (5), wherein the cage body (3) is connected between the top plate (1) and the bottom frame (2), a plug-in slot (21) is horizontally provided on one side of the bottom frame (2), a plurality of partition rods (8) are arranged in parallel inside the plug-in frame (4), the plug-in frame (4) is inserted into the bottom frame (2) through the plug-in slot (21), the supporting plate (5) is arranged below the bottom frame (2), the edge of the supporting plate (5) is provided with a first connecting buckle (16) for connecting with the bottom frame (2), the bottom surface of the bottom frame (2) is provided with a first cloth (17) along the circumference, the top surface of the supporting plate (5) is provided with a second cloth (18) along the circumference, and the first cloth (17) and the second cloth (18) are connected by a waterproof connecting zipper (19).

2. The experimental mouse cage with easily replaceable bottom bedding according to claim 1, characterized in that: Sliding grooves (22) are horizontally provided on two opposite inner walls of the bottom frame (2), and the two sliding grooves (22) are arranged on the inner side walls of the bottom frame (2) adjacent to the plug-in slots (21).

3. The experimental mouse cage with easily replaceable bottom bedding according to claim 2, characterized in that: A limiting member is provided on a side of the bottom frame (2) away from the plug-in slot (21), and the limiting member comprises a rotating rod (14) and a limiting rod (15). The rotating rod (14) passes through the bottom frame (2) horizontally and vertically and is rotatably connected to the bottom frame (2). The limiting rod (15) is vertically provided at one end of the rotating rod (14) located inside the bottom frame (2). The bottom height of the rotating rod (14) is higher than the top height of the sliding slot (22).

4. The experimental mouse cage with easily replaceable bottom bedding according to claim 1, characterized in that: A lifting slot (23) is provided on the inner bottom wall of the plug-in slot (21), a lifting blocking block (10) is slidably provided in the lifting slot (23), an elastic member is provided between the bottom end of the lifting blocking block (10) and the inner bottom wall of the lifting slot (23), and in a natural state, the lifting blocking block (10) abuts against the inner top wall of the plug-in slot (21) under the action of the elastic member.

5. The experimental mouse cage with easily replaceable bottom bedding according to claim 4, characterized in that: An abutting inclined surface (101) is provided on the side wall of the top end of the lifting blocking block (10) close to the outer side of the bottom frame (2).

6. The experimental mouse cage with easily replaceable bottom bedding according to claim 5, characterized in that: A cleaning brush (12) is provided on the inner wall of the insertion slot (21) close to the inner side of the bottom frame (2).

7. The experimental mouse cage with easily replaceable bottom bedding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support plate (5) is provided with a chip removal opening (53), a rotating plate (20) is rotatably arranged in the chip removal opening (53), and one side of the rotating plate (20) is connected to the bottom surface of the support plate (5) via a second connecting buckle (24).

8. The experimental mouse cage with easily replaceable bottom bedding according to claim 7, characterized in that: A connecting ring frame (25) is provided on the bottom wall of the bottom frame (2) along the circumferential direction. The connecting ring frame (25) is provided on the inner side of the first surrounding cloth (17). A plug-in ring groove (51) corresponding to the connecting ring frame (25) is provided on the top surface of the supporting plate (5). A sealing ring (52) is provided on the inner wall of the plug-in ring groove (51). The sealing ring (52) is tightly pressed against the connecting ring frame (25).

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