Mouse behavior observation feeding box

Abstract

The utility model discloses a mouse behavior observation feeding box, and relates to the technical field of feeding boxes, the mouse behavior observation feeding box further comprises a box body, a top cover is hinged to the top of the box body through a hinge, a water inlet pipe is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the box body in a penetrating mode, a plugging cover sleeves the outer side of the water inlet pipe in a threaded mode, troughs are formed in the two sides of the bottom of the inner wall of the box body, and a discharging mechanism is arranged on one side of the inner wall of the box body; the discharging mechanism comprises a hopper, the hopper is fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the box body, the bottom of the hopper is fixedly connected with a discharging pipe in a penetrating mode, a through groove is formed in one side of the discharging pipe in a penetrating mode, an inserting plate is slidably connected into the through groove, one side of the inserting plate is fixedly connected with a connecting plate, and sliding sleeves are fixedly connected to the two sides of the top of the connecting plate; by arranging the discharging mechanism, when a worker observes the behaviors of the mice, food can be put into the mice, the worker does not need to frequently open the top cover, and then the situation that the mice run out and are lost can be effectively prevented.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of feeding boxes, and more particularly to a mouse behavior observation feeding box. BACKGROUND

[0002] Mice, as experimental animals, their behavior changes can directly reflect their physiological and health status. By observing the behavior of mice, such as activity level, exploration behavior, social behavior, etc., the potential toxic effects of sodium arsenite exposure on the nervous system and overall health status of mice can be evaluated.

[0003] The prior art document with publication number CN220587177U provides an observation feeding box. By setting a filter box and an activated carbon plate, the activated carbon plate is embedded in the middle of the inside of the filter box. When the exhaust fan is turned on to exhaust the air inside the observation box, the exhaust air will first pass through the activated carbon plate. The activated carbon plate can adsorb some odors in the air, thereby reducing the peculiar smell attached to the exhaust air of the exhaust fan, reducing the pollution of the animal odor inside the observation box to the outside, and improving the control of animal odor of the device. By setting a water tank, a water pump, a water spraying pipe and a cleaning nozzle, the water pump inside the water tank can be turned on to transfer the water inside the water tank to the water spraying pipe, and then the water is sprayed to the bottom net inside the observation box by the cleaning nozzle. The surface of the bottom net is washed, which facilitates the flushing of the excrement adhering to the surface of the bottom net into the bottom box, and reduces the labor intensity of personnel in managing the device.

[0004] Although the device has many beneficial effects, it still has the following problems: when the staff needs to feed the observed mice, the staff needs to open the box door frequently, which can easily cause the observed mice to run out and be lost. In view of this, we propose a mouse behavior observation feeding box. Practical new type content

[0005] The mouse behavior observation feeding box provided by the present application solves the technical problem in the prior art that when the staff needs to feed the observed mice, the staff needs to open the box door frequently, which can easily cause the observed mice to run out and be lost, and achieves the technical effect that when the staff observes the behavior of the mice, the mice can be fed without the staff opening the top cover frequently, thereby effectively preventing the mice from running out and being lost.

[0006] The mouse behavior observation feeding box provided by the present application includes a box body.

[0007] The box top is hinged with a top cover through a hinge, one side of the box top is fixedly connected with a water inlet pipe, a plug cover is threadedly arranged outside the water inlet pipe, two sides of the bottom of the inner wall of the box are provided with troughs, and a discharging mechanism is arranged on one side of the inner wall of the box for feeding food to the mice.

[0008] The discharging mechanism comprises a hopper fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the box, a discharging pipe fixedly connected to the bottom of the hopper, a through slot formed in one side of the discharging pipe, a plug plate slidably connected in the through slot, a connecting plate fixedly connected to one side of the plug plate, two slide sleeves fixedly connected to the top of the connecting plate on both sides, two guide rods fixedly connected to one side of the hopper, the slide sleeves being slidably arranged outside the guide rods, a limiting plate fixedly connected to one side of the guide rod, a spring fixedly connected between the limiting plate and the slide sleeve, and a motor mounted on the bottom of one side of the hopper through a support seat, the output shaft of the motor being fixedly connected with a driving plate.

[0009] By adopting the above technical scheme, when the staff observes the behavior of the mice, the mice can be fed without the staff frequently opening the top cover, thereby effectively preventing the mice from running out and being lost.

[0010] Optionally, the box and the top cover are both made of transparent material, and the bottom of the box is fixedly connected with support frames on both sides.

[0011] By adopting the above technical scheme, by limiting the material of the box and the top cover, the staff can observe the behavior of the mice through the box and the top cover, and the bottom of the box is in a grid shape, so that the staff can place a disc-shaped container under the box, so that the feces or urine of the mice can flow into the container through the bottom of the box.

[0012] Optionally, a groove is formed in the side of the connecting plate away from the plug plate, and a plurality of rotating shafts are rotatably connected in the groove through ball bearings.

[0013] By adopting the above technical scheme, by setting the groove and the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft can be rotated when the driving plate is in contact with the rotating shaft, thereby reducing the friction and wear caused by the rotation of the driving plate, and prolonging the service life of the driving plate.

[0014] Optionally, a threaded rod is threadedly connected to one side of the limiting plate, and a horizontal plate is fixedly connected between the two slide sleeves.

[0015] Through the technical scheme, when the staff operates by mistake to cause the driving plate to rotate at too large an angle, the horizontal plate moves to the position abutting against the end of the threaded rod, and the horizontal plate, the sliding sleeve, the connecting plate and the plug plate cannot move away from the hopper any more, so that the staff can accurately control the dropping speed.

[0016] Optionally, the threaded rod and the horizontal plate away from the hopper are fixedly connected with a rubber pad.

[0017] Through the technical scheme, when the horizontal plate moves towards the threaded rod, the two pads will first contact, so that the contact of the two pads can be prevented from generating a large noise, and stress on the mice can be avoided.

[0018] Optionally, a mounting groove is formed through the top of the top cover, and a ventilation fan is mounted in the mounting groove. Ventilation grooves are fixedly connected to the front and back of the box, and a second filter screen is fixedly connected in the ventilation grooves. A first filter screen is fixedly connected to the top of the top cover.

[0019] Through the technical scheme, when the ventilation fan is started, external gas can be sucked into the inside of the box through the second filter screen and discharged through the ventilation grooves and the first filter screen, so that the gas in the box can be circulated.

[0020] The one or more technical solutions provided in the embodiments have at least the following technical effects or advantages:

[0021] 1. The feeding mechanism is provided, and when the staff observes the behavior of the mice, the mice can be fed without the staff frequently opening the top cover, so that the situation that the mice run out and are lost can be effectively prevented.

[0022] 2. The threaded rod and the horizontal plate are provided, and when the staff operates by mistake to cause the driving plate to rotate at too large an angle, the horizontal plate moves to the position abutting against the end of the threaded rod, and the horizontal plate, the sliding sleeve, the connecting plate and the plug plate cannot move away from the hopper any more, so that the staff can accurately control the dropping speed.

[0023] 3. The pads are provided, and when the horizontal plate moves towards the threaded rod, the two pads will first contact, so that the contact of the two pads can be prevented from generating a large noise, and stress on the mice can be avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0024] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the mouse behavior observation and feeding box.

[0025] Figure 2 Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the connection structure of the box body and the top cover of a mouse behavior observation feeding box according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] Figure 3 Fig. 2 is a top view of the box body of a mouse behavior observation feeding box according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] Figure 4 Fig. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of the discharging mechanism of a mouse behavior observation feeding box according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] Figure 5 Fig. 4 is a schematic view of the connection structure of the connecting plate and the plug-in plate of a mouse behavior observation feeding box according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] In the figure, 1 is the box body; 2 is the top cover; 3 is the discharging mechanism; 31 is the hopper; 32 is the discharging pipe; 33 is the plug-in plate; 34 is the connecting plate; 35 is the motor; 36 is the driving plate; 37 is the sliding sleeve; 38 is the guide rod; 39 is the limiting plate; 310 is the spring; 4 is the trough; 5 is the threaded rod; 6 is the pad plate; 7 is the rotating shaft; 8 is the first filter screen; 9 is the second filter screen; 10 is the ventilation fan; 11 is the cross plate; 12 is the water inlet pipe; 13 is the plugging cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 The present application discloses a mouse behavior observation feeding box. The mouse behavior observation feeding box comprises a box body 1.

[0032] A top cover 2 is hingedly connected to the top of the box body 1 through a hinge, a water inlet pipe 12 is fixedly connected to one side of the top of the box body 1, a plugging cover 13 is threadedly sleeved outside the water inlet pipe 12, a trough 4 is arranged on the inner wall of the box body 1, a discharging mechanism 3 is arranged on one side of the inner wall of the box body 1, and the discharging mechanism 3 is used for feeding food to the mouse.

[0033] The discharging mechanism 3 comprises a hopper 31 fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the box body 1, a discharging pipe 32 fixedly connected at the bottom of the hopper 31, a through slot provided at one side of the discharging pipe 32, a plug-in plate 33 slidably connected in the through slot, a connecting plate 34 fixedly connected at one side of the plug-in plate 33, two slide sleeves 37 fixedly connected at the top of the connecting plate 34 on both sides, two guide rods 38 fixedly connected at one side of the hopper 31, the slide sleeves 37 slidably sleeved outside the guide rods 38, a limiting plate 39 fixedly connected at one side of the guide rods 38, a spring 310 fixedly connected between the limiting plate 39 and the slide sleeve 37, a motor 35 mounted on the bottom of one side of the hopper 31 through a support seat, the motor 35 being connected with an external controller and a power supply, which is prior art and will not be described here, and an output shaft top end of the motor 35 being fixedly connected with a driving plate 36, so as to facilitate feeding food to the mice without the need for the staff to frequently open and close the top cover 2, which may cause the mice to run out and be lost.

[0034] With reference to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the driving plate 36 is eccentrically arranged with the output shaft of the motor 35, so that when the motor 35 drives the driving plate 36 to rotate, the connecting plate 34 can rotate.

[0035] With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the box body 1 and the top cover 2 are both transparent materials, both sides of the bottom of the box body 1 are fixedly connected with support frames, and the bottom of the box body 1 is in a grid shape, so as to facilitate the staff to observe the behavior state of the mice.

[0036] With reference to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , the size of the connecting plate 34 is greater than the size of the inside of the through slot, so that the connecting plate 34 cannot enter the inside of the through slot.

[0037] With reference to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , a recess is provided at the side of the connecting plate 34 away from the plug-in plate 33, and a plurality of rotating shafts 7 are rotatably connected in the recess through ball bearings, so as to facilitate reducing the friction when the driving plate 36 rotates, reducing the abrasion when the driving plate 36 rotates to drive the connecting plate 34 to move, and thus prolonging the service life of the driving plate 36.

[0038] With reference to Figure 4 and Figure 5 , a threaded rod 5 is threadedly connected at one side of the limiting plate 39, and a cross plate 11 is fixedly connected between the two slide sleeves 37, so as to facilitate the staff to accurately control the discharging speed.

[0039] With reference to Figure 4 and Figure 5The end of the threaded rod 5 away from the hopper 31 is fixedly connected with the cross plate 11 and is fixedly connected with the rubber pad 6, so as to reduce the noise generated by the impact of the cross plate 11 and the threaded rod 5, and prevent the mice from being stressed.

[0040] With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the top of the top cover 2 is fixedly connected with a handle, which facilitates the opening and closing of the top cover 2 by the staff.

[0041] With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the top of the top cover 2 is provided with a mounting groove, and the mounting groove is provided with a ventilation fan 10. The ventilation fan 10 is of the YWF4E-600 type. The front and back of the box body 1 are fixedly connected with ventilation grooves, and the ventilation grooves are fixedly connected with a second filter screen 9. The top of the top cover 2 is fixedly connected with a first filter screen 8. When the ventilation fan is started, external gas can be sucked into the inside of the box body through the second filter screen and discharged through the ventilation groove and the first filter screen, thereby ensuring the circulation of gas in the box body.

[0042] With reference to Figure 1 , the top cover 2 is connected with the box body 1 through a lock, thereby preventing the top cover 2 from being opened at will.

[0043] The implementation principle of the mouse behavior observation feeding box is as follows: when the staff needs to observe the behavior of the mouse, the mouse can be placed in the inside of the box body 1. When the mouse needs to be fed, the motor 35 can be started to drive the driving plate 36 to rotate. When the connecting plate 34 is in close contact with the hopper 31, the spring 310 is in a state of being pulled. After the driving plate 36 rotates, the pulled spring 310 rebounds, thereby driving the sliding sleeve 37 and the connecting plate 34 to move towards the limiting plate 39. The movement of the sliding sleeve 37 can drive the cross plate 11 to move, and the movement of the connecting plate 34 can drive the plug plate 33 to move, so that the food in the inside of the hopper 31 falls into a certain chute 4, and the food feeding is completed. When the staff makes an operation mistake and the rotation angle of the driving plate 36 driven by the motor 35 is large, the staff can also twist the threaded rod 5 before placing the mouse. The threaded rod 5 can drive the rubber pad 6 at one end thereof to move towards or away from the hopper 31. When the rubber pad 6 at one end of the threaded rod 5 moves to a specified position, the staff stops twisting the threaded rod 5. When the staff subsequently feeds the food, and the cross plate 11 and the connecting plate 34 move away from the hopper 31, the rubber pad 6 away from the hopper 31 on the cross plate 11 abuts against the rubber pad 6 at one end of the threaded rod 5, so that the cross plate 11 and the connecting plate 34 cannot move away from the hopper 31 any more, thereby accurately controlling the movement distance of the plug plate 33, and accurately controlling the feeding speed when the staff makes an operation mistake.

[0044] The mouse behavior observation feeding box provided by the embodiment of the application can feed the mouse when the worker observes the mouse behavior by setting a discharging mechanism 3, so that the worker does not need to frequently open the top cover 2, and the mouse running out and being lost can be effectively prevented.

[0045] The electrical components in the text are all electrically connected with the main controller and 220V mains, and the main controller can be a conventional known device such as a computer for control, and all electrical components in the case and their adapted power supply are connected by wires by the person skilled in the art, and the appropriate controller should be selected according to the actual situation to meet the control requirements. The specific connection and control sequence should be completed according to the working order of each electrical component in the above working principle, and the detailed connection means is a known technology in the art, so the electrical control is not described.

Claims

1. A mouse behavioral observation cage comprising a cage body (1), characterized in that: The utility model relates to a mouse feeding device, including: The top of the box (1) is hinged to the top cover (2) through a hinge, one side of the top of the box (1) is fixedly connected with a water inlet pipe (12) penetrating through, the outer side of the water inlet pipe (12) is threadedly sleeved with a blocking cover (13), the inner wall of the box (1) is provided with a chute (4) on both sides of the bottom, and the inner wall of the box (1) is provided with a discharging mechanism (3) on one side, which is used for feeding food to mice; The discharging mechanism (3) comprises a hopper (31), the hopper (31) is fixedly connected to one side of the inner wall of the box (1), the bottom of the hopper (31) is fixedly connected with a discharging pipe (32) penetrating through, one side of the discharging pipe (32) is provided with a through groove, the through groove is slidably connected with a plug-in plate (33), one side of the plug-in plate (33) is fixedly connected with a connecting plate (34), both sides of the top of the connecting plate (34) are fixedly connected with sliding sleeves (37), one side of the hopper (31) is fixedly connected with two guide rods (38), the sliding sleeves (37) are slidably sleeved on the outer sides of the guide rods (38), one side of the guide rods (38) is fixedly connected with a limiting plate (39), the limiting plate (39) and the sliding sleeves (37) are fixedly connected with a spring (310) in common, one side of the bottom of the hopper (31) is provided with a motor (35) through a supporting seat, and the output shaft top of the motor (35) is fixedly connected with a driving plate (36).

2. The mouse behavioral observation cage of claim 1, wherein, The box (1) and the top cover (2) are both transparent materials, both sides of the bottom of the box (1) are fixedly connected with supporting frames, and the bottom of the box (1) is in a grid shape.

3. The mouse behavioral observation cage of claim 2, wherein, The connecting plate (34) is provided with a groove on the side away from the plug-in plate (33), and a plurality of rotating shafts (7) are rotatably connected in the groove through ball bearings.

4. The mouse behavioral observation cage of claim 3, wherein: One side of the limiting plate (39) is threadedly connected with a threaded rod (5) penetrating through, and the two sliding sleeves (37) are fixedly connected with a horizontal plate (11) in common.

5. The mouse behavioral observation cage of claim 4, wherein: The threaded rod (5) is fixedly connected with a backing plate (6) on one end and on the side of the horizontal plate (11) away from the hopper (31), and the backing plate (6) is made of rubber.

6. The mouse behavioral observation cage of claim 1, wherein: The top of the top cover (2) is provided with a mounting groove penetrating through, the mounting groove is provided with a ventilation fan (10), the front and back of the box (1) are fixedly connected with ventilation grooves penetrating through, the ventilation grooves are fixedly connected with second filter screens (9), and the top of the top cover (2) is fixedly connected with a first filter screen (8).

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