Portable restraining device for experimental mice
By designing a convenient restraint device, which uses a sealed screw cap to close the storage cylinder and the tail outlet, the problems of complex operation and harm to mice caused by traditional restraint methods are solved, and safe and effective experimental operation is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422947967.2
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-02
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-02
AI Technical Summary
Traditional mouse restraint methods are complex to perform and may cause stress or injury to the mice, affecting the accuracy and repeatability of experiments, especially when the operation is prolonged or frequent.
Design a convenient restraint device including a storage cylinder, a closure, and an unfolding mechanism. The storage cylinder is sealed with a closure screw cap, the tail outlet allows the mouse's tail to protrude, the outer ventilation port allows breathing, and the elastic connector forms a funnel shape to facilitate the mouse's entry.
This method enables the safe and effective restraint of mice, reducing stress on them, ensuring the accuracy and reproducibility of experiments, and protecting mouse welfare.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of rodents restraint, specifically to a portable restraint device for experimental rodents. BACKGROUND
[0002] In biomedical research, pharmacological experiments, and animal behavior science, experimental mice play a crucial role as model animals. However, during experimental operations, how to safely and effectively restrain mice to ensure the accuracy and repeatability of experiments while not harming the welfare of mice has always been a major challenge for researchers.
[0003] Traditional mouse restraint methods, such as using metal clips, wrapping with adhesive tape, or specialized restraint devices, can achieve the purpose of restraint to some extent, but often have problems such as complex operation, causing significant stress or even harm to mice, and affecting the accuracy of experimental data. These problems are particularly prominent when experiments require long-term restraint or frequent operation.
[0004] Therefore, the technical personnel in the prior art propose a portable restraint device for experimental rodents to solve the problems in the background art. SUMMARY
[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a portable restraint device for experimental rodents, which can close the mouse by using a storage cylinder outside the mouse and then closing the storage cylinder with a closure screw cap. The tail outlet at the bottom end can facilitate the mouse's tail to protrude out, protecting the mouse.
[0006] A portable restraint device for experimental rodents includes a storage cylinder, an upper end cylinder fixedly connected to the top end of the storage cylinder, and a conical sleeve-shaped storage cylinder at the top end of the storage cylinder.
[0007] A closure is provided at the end of the storage cylinder away from the upper end cylinder. The closure includes an upper end vent opening at the top end of the upper end cylinder, multiple outer side vents on the outer side wall of the storage cylinder, an outer screw sleeve fixedly connected to the bottom end of the storage cylinder, and a closure screw cap threadedly connected to the outer side wall of the outer screw sleeve. The closure screw cap has a tail outlet in the middle.
[0008] An unfolding mechanism is provided at the bottom end of the storage cylinder.
[0009] Preferably, the unfolding mechanism includes elastic connectors, which are fixedly connected to the bottom end of the storage cylinder. The elastic connectors have elasticity and are provided with triangular baffles at the end away from the storage cylinder.
[0010] Preferably, the outer sleeve limits the position of the closing screw cap, and the closing screw cap blocks the elastic connecting piece after being limited.
[0011] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages of:
[0012] 1、Through the connection between the outer sleeve and the closing screw cap, the closing screw cap can close the storage cylinder through the outer sleeve, and the mouse can be closed, and the tail outlet at the bottom end can let the mouse's tail out, and the outer side ventilation hole on the outer side and the upper end ventilation hole at the top can facilitate the mouse to exhaust. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0013] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structure schematic view of the utility model;
[0014] Figure 2 is an explosion structure schematic view in the utility model Figure 1 ;
[0015] Figure 3 is a structure schematic view of the unfolding mechanism in the utility model Figure 2 ;
[0016] Figure 4 is a structure schematic view of the three baffle plates in the utility model Figure 3 after merging.
[0017] In the drawing: 1, storage cylinder; 11, upper end cylinder; 2, upper end ventilation hole; 21, outer side ventilation hole; 22, outer sleeve; 23, closing screw cap; 24, tail outlet; 3, elastic connecting piece; 31, three baffle plates. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] The embodiments of the utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. The following examples are used to illustrate the utility model, but cannot be used to limit the scope of the utility model.
[0019] As shown in the accompanying Figure 1 to the accompanying Figure 4 :
[0020] Example one, as shown in the accompanying Figure 1 and Figure 2 : the utility model provides a kind of convenient restraint device of experimental murine, including storage cylinder 1, the top end of the storage cylinder 1 is fixedly connected with upper end cylinder 11, the storage cylinder 1 is conical sleeve and is arranged at the top end of storage cylinder 1;
[0021] The closing piece is arranged at one end of the storage cylinder 1 away from the upper end cylinder 11, and the closing piece comprises an upper end vent 2 which is arranged at the top end of the upper end cylinder 11, a plurality of outer side vents 21 which are arranged on the outer side wall of the storage cylinder 1, an outer screw sleeve 22 which is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the storage cylinder 1, and a closing screw cap 23 which is threadedly connected to the outer side wall of the outer screw sleeve 22, wherein a tail discharge port 24 is arranged in the middle of the closing screw cap 23. The connection between the outer screw sleeve 22 and the closing screw cap 23 allows the closing screw cap 23 to close the storage cylinder 1 through the outer screw sleeve 22, so that the mouse can be closed, and the tail discharge port 24 at the bottom end can allow the mouse's tail to come out, and the outer side vents 21 and the upper end vent 2 at the top can facilitate the mouse to discharge air.
[0022] As shown in Embodiment Two, Figure 3 and Figure 4 The expansion mechanism is arranged at the bottom end of the storage cylinder 1, and the expansion mechanism comprises a plurality of elastic connecting pieces 3 which are fixedly connected to the bottom end of the storage cylinder 1, and the elastic connecting pieces 3 are provided with elasticity and are provided with a triangular baffle 31 at one end away from the storage cylinder 1. The arrangement of the elastic connecting pieces 3 can make the triangular baffle 31 pop out and form a funnel shape, thereby facilitating the mouse to enter when in use.
[0023] The outer screw sleeve 22 limits the closing screw cap 23, and the closing screw cap 23 blocks the elastic connecting pieces 3 after being limited. The connection between the closing screw cap 23 and the triangular baffle 31 allows the closing screw cap 23 to limit the triangular baffle 31, thereby facilitating the closing of the triangular baffle 31 when not in use.
[0024] Working principle: when the device needs to be used, first, the closing screw cap 23 is taken off from the outer side of the outer screw sleeve 22, then the triangular baffle 31 is popped out to form a funnel shape, the mouse is then inserted into the storage cylinder 1 from the position of the triangular baffle 31, and then the triangular baffle 31 is pressed to cover it, and then the closing screw cap 23 is installed on the outer side of the outer screw sleeve 22 to close the storage cylinder 1. The outer side vents 21 and the upper end vent 2 can facilitate the mouse to ventilate, thereby avoiding the problem of mouse crushing and biting caused by accumulation.
[0025] The standard parts used in the utility model can be purchased from the market, the special-shaped parts can be ordered according to the description and the drawings, the specific connection mode of each part adopts the conventional means such as bolt, rivet and welding in the prior art, the mechanical, part and equipment adopt the conventional type in the prior art, and the circuit connection adopts the conventional connection mode in the prior art, and the details are not described herein. The contents not described in detail in the description all belong to the prior art known by the person skilled in the art.
[0026] In the description of the utility model, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. The meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more, unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0027] In the utility model, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integral; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium, or the communication or interaction relationship between two elements. For the person skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.
[0028] In the utility model, unless otherwise specifically defined and limited, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature can be direct contact between the first and second features, or indirect contact between the first and second features through intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "over" and "on" the second feature can be directly above or obliquely above the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "under" and "under" the second feature can be directly below or obliquely below the first feature, or only indicate that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.
[0029] In the description of the present specification, the description referring to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "an example", "a specific example" or "some examples" and the like means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in connection with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In the present specification, the illustrative description of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described can be combined in any appropriate manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the person skilled in the art can combine and combine the different embodiments or examples described in the present specification and the features of the different embodiments or examples, without contradiction
[0030] The present application discloses the embodiments in the drawings, only relate to the structure involved in the embodiments of the present application, other structures can refer to the usual design, in the case of no conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other.
[0031] Although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacements to some of the technical features, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A convenient restraint device for laboratory mice, characterized by: The application relates to a storage cylinder (1), which is fixedly connected with an upper end cylinder (11) at the top end of the storage cylinder (1) and is in a conical sleeve shape at the top end of the storage cylinder (1); A closing piece is arranged at one end of the storage cylinder (1) away from the upper end cylinder (11), the closing piece comprises an upper end ventilation opening (2) arranged at the top end of the upper end cylinder (11), a plurality of outer side ventilation openings (21) are arranged on the outer side wall of the storage cylinder (1), an outer screw sleeve (22) is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the storage cylinder (1), the outer side wall of the outer screw sleeve (22) is threadedly connected with a closing screw cover (23), and a tail leakage opening (24) is arranged in the middle of the closing screw cover (23); A deployment mechanism is arranged at the bottom end of the storage cylinder (1).
2. The portable restraint device for laboratory mice of claim 1, wherein: The deployment mechanism comprises elastic connecting pieces (3) which are fixedly connected to the bottom end of the storage cylinder (1) in a plurality of modes, the elastic connecting pieces (3) are provided with elasticity and are provided with triangular baffles (31) at the ends away from the storage cylinder (1).
3. The portable restraint device for laboratory mice of claim 2, wherein: The outer screw sleeve (22) limits the closing screw cover (23), and the closing screw cover (23) blocks the elastic connecting pieces (3).