Electric fixing table for shooting eyes of experimental animal

By designing a three-degree-of-freedom movement system for an electric restraint platform, the problem of difficulty in precisely adjusting the angle of the imaging device in the existing technology was solved, and efficient and accurate imaging of experimental animal eyes was achieved.

CN223586076UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25DINGTAI MEDICINE RES CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422298648.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-09-20
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-09-20

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Technical Problem

Existing experimental animal eye imaging devices are difficult to adjust precisely at multiple angles, resulting in low imaging efficiency and easy obstruction of the field of view.

Method used

An electric clamping platform was designed, comprising a Z-axis drive unit, a Y-axis rotating component, and a bearing platform. The platform's three-degree-of-freedom movement is controlled remotely to achieve precise angle and position adjustments.

Benefits of technology

It achieves high efficiency and precision in the shooting process, reduces operational difficulty, and ensures the stability and efficiency of the shooting process.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of laboratory animal fixation, in particular to an electric fixation table for shooting eyes of laboratory animals, which comprises a base, a Z-axis driving device, a Z-axis driving device, a Z-axis driving device, a Z-axis driving device and a Z-axis driving device, the connecting part is connected to the Z-axis driving device and can be driven by the Z-axis driving device to generate displacement relative to the base along the Z axis; the first end of the Z-axis rotating component is connected to the connecting component; and the Y-axis rotating part is connected to the second end of the Z-axis rotating part and can be driven by the Z-axis rotating part to rotate around the Z axis. The spatial position, especially the height position and the rotating posture around the Y-axis direction and the Z-axis direction of the bearing table can be controlled in a remote control mode, a user can adjust in real time and accurately find the needed shooting eye position in the shooting process, the shooting process is more efficient, and the requirement for the operation capacity of the user is low.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to experimental animal fixing technology field, and more particularly to the electric fixing table for experimental animal eye shooting. BACKGROUND

[0002] Experimental animal fundus eye position shooting is an important link in ophthalmic research, which helps to observe and analyze the vascular structure, pathological condition and other information of animal fundus. During shooting, the animal should be in a quiet and stable state, therefore, local anesthesia or general anesthesia is necessary, and mydriasis is performed using mydriatic agent to better observe the fundus.

[0003] At present, the experimental animal is usually set on an angle-adjustable bearing table after anesthesia, for example, the fixing device proposed in patent document 1 can adjust the angle of the mouse, but this adjustment is manual, and it is not easy to control the movement amount of the angle during adjustment, which may cause the occlusion of the viewing angle and is not conducive to continuous shooting of the eye, therefore, it is necessary to propose an electrically adjustable angle fixing table for eye shooting.

[0004] PRIOR ART DOCUMENT

[0005] Patent document 1: CN219579114U fixing device for experimental mouse eye shooting UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0006] In view of the technical problems existing in the animal fixing device in the prior art, the first aspect of the utility model proposes an electric fixing table for experimental animal eye shooting, comprising:

[0007] A base is provided with a Z-axis driving device;

[0008] A connecting component is connected to the Z-axis driving device and can be driven by the Z-axis driving device to produce displacement along the Z-axis relative to the base;

[0009] A Z-axis rotating component is connected to the first end of the connecting component;

[0010] A Y-axis rotating component is connected to the second end of the Z-axis rotating component and can be driven by the Z-axis rotating component to rotate around the Z-axis;

[0011] A bearing table is connected to the output end of the Y-axis rotating component;

[0012] The bearing table can be driven by the Y-axis rotating component to rotate around the Y-axis, the length direction of the base is defined as the Y-axis direction, the width direction is defined as the X-axis direction, and the thickness direction is defined as the Z-axis direction, and the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis are perpendicular to each other;

[0013] The bearing table is configured as an upper end surface being a supporting surface, the supporting surface comprising a head supporting area and a trunk supporting area, the axis of the Z-axis rotating component being located in the head supporting area, the Z-axis driving device, the Z-axis rotating component and the Y-axis rotating component being arranged to control the spatial posture of the bearing table through remote control.

[0014] Preferably, the width of the trunk supporting area is greater than the width of the head supporting area.

[0015] Preferably, the bearing table is provided with a baffle on both sides of the trunk supporting area, the baffle extending upwardly from the bearing table.

[0016] Preferably, the surface of the trunk supporting area is provided with a resistance increasing component.

[0017] Preferably, the resistance increasing component comprises a plurality of protruding structures.

[0018] Preferably, the Z-axis driving device comprises a lead screw motor and a lead screw transmission mechanism, the first end of the connecting component being connected to the lead screw transmission mechanism and the second end being connected to the Z-axis rotating component.

[0019] Preferably, the Z-axis rotating component comprises a Z-axis rotating motor and a first connecting structure arranged at the output end of the Z-axis rotating motor, the Y-axis rotating component comprises a Y-axis rotating motor and a second connecting structure arranged at the output end of the Y-axis rotating motor, the first connecting structure being fixedly connected to the Y-axis rotating motor and the second connecting structure being fixedly connected to the bearing table.

[0020] Preferably, the remote controller is further used to control the rotating state of the lead screw motor, the Y-axis rotating motor and the Z-axis rotating motor.

[0021] Preferably, the bearing table is provided with a sandwich layer, the base is further provided with a water bath component, the water bath component being in communication with the sandwich layer through a water supply pipe for circulating and inputting warm water into the sandwich layer of the bearing table.

[0022] Preferably, the water supply pipe is a hose.

[0023] Compared with the prior art, the bearing table of the utility model has the advantages that:

[0024] The bearing table can be controlled in spatial position, especially in height position and rotating posture around Y and Z axes through remote control, the user can adjust and accurately find the required eye position for shooting in real time during shooting, the shooting process is more efficient, and the operation ability requirement of the user is low. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] The accompanying drawings are not intended to be drawn to scale. In the drawings, each identical or nearly identical component that is illustrated in various figures can be represented by a like numeral. For purposes of clarity, not every component can be called out in every drawing. There is now being described by way of example various embodiments of aspects of the present application with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:

[0026] Figure 1 is a structural schematic view of an electric restraint table for eye shooting of experimental animals shown in the present application;

[0027] Figure 2 is a schematic view of a water bath component and a bearing table connection shown in the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to better understand the technical content of the present application, specific embodiments are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0029] In conjunction with Figure 1 and Figure 2 shown, the first aspect of the present application proposes an electric restraint table for eye shooting of experimental animals, comprising a base 10, a Z-axis driving device 11, a connecting component 12, a Z-axis rotating component 13, a Y-axis rotating component 14 and a bearing table 20, the three-degree-of-freedom movement of the bearing table 20 is realized through the Z-axis driving device 11, the Z-axis rotating component 13 and the Y-axis rotating component 14, the height of the bearing table 20, the rotation along the Z-axis and the rotation attitude of the Y-axis can be changed.

[0030] Among them, the length direction of the base 10 is defined as the Y-axis direction, the width direction is defined as the X-axis direction, and the thickness direction is defined as the Z-axis direction, and the X-axis, Y-axis and Z-axis are perpendicular to each other.

[0031] It should be understood that the camera for shooting is arranged around the bearing table 20, and different directions can be selected according to different experimental animals, for example, for shooting animals such as experimental monkeys with both eyes in front of the face, the camera is arranged in front of the bearing table 20, i.e. in the extension direction of the Y-axis, for example, for shooting animals such as experimental mice or experimental rabbits with both eyes on the side of the face, the camera is arranged on one side of the bearing table 20, i.e. in the extension direction of the X-axis perpendicular to the Y-axis.

[0032] In this way, by controlling the height of the bearing table 20, the eye of the experimental animal is matched with the angle of view of the camera, by controlling the rotation of the bearing table 20 along the Z-axis and the Y-axis, different angles of the eye can be shot, and the switching of the left and right eyes can also be realized.

[0033] Specifically, the Z-axis driving device 11 is provided on the base 10, the connecting component 12 is connected to the Z-axis driving device 11, and the connecting component 12 can be driven by the Z-axis driving device 11 to produce displacement along the Z-axis relative to the base 10.

[0034] Further, the first end of the Z-axis rotating component 13 is connected to the connecting component 12, the Y-axis rotating component 14 is connected to the second end of the Z-axis rotating component 13, the Y-axis rotating component 14 can be driven by the Z-axis rotating component 13 to rotate around the Z-axis, and the bearing table 20 is connected to the output end of the Y-axis rotating component 14.

[0035] In the above embodiment, the base 10 is a plate structure with counterweight, and the connecting component 12 is configured as a strip structure.

[0036] Optionally, the Z-axis driving device 11 comprises a lead screw motor and a lead screw transmission mechanism, the lead screw motor and the lead screw transmission mechanism are arranged in a rectangular shell, the shell is provided with a sliding groove arranged along the Z-axis, the lead screw motor is arranged at the bottom, the lead screw transmission mechanism is arranged along the Z-axis, and the first end (the left end shown in the figure) of the connecting component 12 is connected to the sliding block of the lead screw transmission mechanism. Figure 1 When the lead screw motor drives the lead screw to rotate, the sliding block moves along the axis direction of the lead screw, and the connecting component slides up and down in the sliding groove to change the height position of the bearing table 20.

[0037] Further, the second end (the right end shown in the figure) of the connecting component 12 is connected to the Z-axis rotating component 13. Figure 1

[0038] Optionally, the Z-axis rotating component 13 comprises a Z-axis rotating motor and a first connecting structure arranged at the output end of the Z-axis rotating motor, the Y-axis rotating component 14 comprises a Y-axis rotating motor and a second connecting structure 24 arranged at the output end of the Y-axis rotating motor, the first connecting structure is fixedly connected with the Y-axis rotating motor, and the second connecting structure 24 is fixedly connected with the bearing table 20.

[0039] In the optional embodiment, the Z-axis driving motor and the first connecting structure are connected through a speed reducer, the transmission precision can be optimized, the angle of the bearing table 20 rotating along the Z-axis is more favorable to control, the Y-axis rotating motor and the second connecting structure 24 are connected through a worm gear transmission mechanism, the transmission has self-locking property, can be kept at a target angle, and the angle adjustment is accurate.

[0040] In the above embodiment, the lead screw motor, the Y-axis rotating motor and the Z-axis rotating motor are controlled in the rotating state through a remote controller, and the wired control or the wireless control can be selected.

[0041] In the preferred embodiment, when the bearing table 20 rotates along the Y-axis, the eye of the experimental animal also appears displacement in the Z-axis direction, in order to compensate for the displacement and make the target eye always in the field of view of the camera, the lead screw motor and the Y-axis rotating motor are linked, that is, when the Y-axis rotating motor is controlled to rotate, the lead screw motor also rotates synchronously, the target eye moves in the Z-axis direction while rotating, and the target eye is always kept in the field of view of the camera. ​

[0042] Further, since the sizes of experimental animals are different, the height displacement of the eye is also different when the bearing table 20 rotates along the Y axis, so the linkage control of the Y axis rotation motor and the screw motor needs to match the rotation speeds of the two, specifically, different sensitivities can be set according to the size of the experimental animal, different gears are set according to common animals, for example, different gears are set for mice, rats, experimental rabbits or experimental monkeys respectively, each gear has a matching sensitivity, so that accurate adjustment can be realized when facing different shooting objects.

[0043] In the above embodiment, the bearing table 20 can be used to support experimental mice or rabbits, and the experimental animal lies on the support surface 21 on the upper end surface of the bearing table 20 in a prone position,

[0044] Optionally, the support surface 21 includes a head support area 201 and a torso support area 202, and the axis of the Z-axis rotating part 13 is located in the head support area 201.

[0045] In this way, when the bearing table 20 rotates around the Z axis, the spatial displacement of the head is small, and more is the change of the angle, which is beneficial to the camera to observe the angle change of the eye of the experimental animal under the same visual angle.

[0046] In the preferred embodiment, since the torso part of the experimental animal is usually larger than the head, the width of the torso support area 202 is greater than the width of the head support area 201.

[0047] Further, in order to better limit the experimental animal when the bearing table 20 rotates along the Y axis, the bearing table 20 is provided with a baffle 22 corresponding to the two sides of the torso support area 202, and the baffle 22 extends upwardly and obliquely from the bearing table 20.

[0048] In this way, the baffle 22 can limit the two sides of the torso of the experimental animal, avoiding the animal from rolling and falling.

[0049] Further, the surface of the torso support area 202 is provided with a resistance increasing part 23. The resistance increasing part 23 can be selected as a plurality of protruding structures arranged on the torso support area 202.

[0050] In this way, the friction between the experimental animal and the torso support area 202 can be further increased, and the experimental animal and the bearing table 20 are relatively fixed.

[0051] In the above embodiment, in order to make the experimental animal's body function normally during the anesthesia process, the experimental animal on the bearing table 20 is subjected to water bath heat preservation, and the bearing table 20 is optionally provided with a sandwich layer, and the base 10 is further provided with a water bath part 30, which is in communication with the sandwich layer through a water supply pipe for circulating and inputting warm water into the sandwich layer of the bearing table 20.

[0052] Specifically, the water bath component 30 comprises a water tank, a water pump, an electric heating structure, the water outlet of the water pump is connected to an upper water pipe 31, the upper water pipe 31 is connected to a first connecting pipe of the sandwich layer of the bearing table 20, a second connecting pipe of the sandwich layer of the bearing table is connected to a lower water pipe 32, the lower water pipe 32 is returned to the water tank, the bearing table 20 is kept warm by controlling the water pumping of the water pump and the power of the electric heating structure, and the adverse reaction of the experimental animal after anesthesia is reduced.

[0053] Optionally, the water supply pipe is a hose, so that when the bearing table 20 moves, the sandwich layer can still be supplied with water.

[0054] In combination with the above embodiments, the bearing table designed in the utility model can control its spatial position by a remote control mode, especially the height position and the rotating posture around the Y and Z axis directions, the user can find the required shooting eye position in real time during shooting and accurately, the shooting process is more efficient, and the operation ability requirement of the user is low.

[0055] Although the utility model has disclosed as above with preferred embodiments, it is not used to limit the utility model. Those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model can make various changes and decorations. Therefore, the protection scope of the utility model is defined by the claims.

Claims

1. An electrically operated holding table for taking pictures of the eyes of experimental animals, characterized in that, The application relates to a device for supporting a human body, which comprises the following parts: a base (10) provided with a Z-axis driving device (11); a connecting part (12) connected to the Z-axis driving device (11) and capable of being driven by the Z-axis driving device (11) to produce displacement along the Z-axis relative to the base (10); a Z-axis rotating part (13) with a first end connected to the connecting part (12); a Y-axis rotating part (14) connected to a second end of the Z-axis rotating part (13) and capable of being driven by the Z-axis rotating part (13) to rotate around the Z-axis; and a supporting table (20) connected to an output end of the Y-axis rotating part (14); wherein the supporting table (20) can be driven by the Y-axis rotating part (14) to rotate around the Y-axis, the length direction of the base (10) is defined as the Y-axis direction, the width direction is defined as the X-axis direction, and the thickness direction is defined as the Z-axis direction, and the X-axis, the Y-axis and the Z-axis are perpendicular to each other; the supporting table (20) is constructed as an upper end surface being a supporting surface (21), the supporting surface (21) comprises a head supporting area (201) and a trunk supporting area (202), the axis of the Z-axis rotating part (13) is located in the head supporting area (201), and the Z-axis driving device (11), the Z-axis rotating part (13) and the Y-axis rotating part (14) are arranged to control the spatial posture of the supporting table (20) through remote control. The width of the trunk supporting area (202) is greater than that of the head supporting area (201). The supporting table (20) is provided with a baffle (22) corresponding to the two sides of the trunk supporting area (202), and the baffle (22) extends upwardly and obliquely from the supporting table (20). The surface of the trunk supporting area (202) is provided with a resistance increasing part (23). The resistance increasing part (23) comprises a plurality of convex structures. The Z-axis driving device (11) comprises a lead screw motor and a lead screw transmission mechanism, the first end of the connecting part (12) is connected to the lead screw transmission mechanism, and the second end is connected to the Z-axis rotating part (13). The Z-axis rotating part (13) comprises a Z-axis rotating motor and a first connecting structure arranged at the output end of the Z-axis rotating motor, the Y-axis rotating part (14) comprises a Y-axis rotating motor and a second connecting structure (24) arranged at the output end of the Y-axis rotating motor, the first connecting structure is fixedly connected with the Y-axis rotating motor, and the second connecting structure (24) is fixedly connected with the supporting table (20). The device further comprises a remote controller for controlling the rotating states of the lead screw motor, the Y-axis rotating motor and the Z-axis rotating motor.

2. The electrically driven fixation platform for photographing the eyes of experimental animals according to claim 1, characterized in that, The supporting table (20) is provided with a sandwich layer, and the base (10) is further provided with a water bath part (30) in communication with the sandwich layer through a water conveying pipe for circulating and inputting warm water into the sandwich layer of the supporting table (20).

3. The electrically driven fixation platform for photographing the eyes of experimental animals according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water conveying pipe is a hose.

4. The electrically driven fixation platform for photographing the eyes of experimental animals according to claim 1, wherein ​ 5. The electrically driven fixation platform for photographing the eyes of experimental animals according to claim 4, characterized in that, ​ 6. The electrically driven fixation platform for photographing the eyes of experimental animals according to claim 1, wherein ​ 7. The electrically driven fixation platform according to claim 6, wherein ​ 8. The electrically driven fixation platform for photographing the eyes of experimental animals according to claim 7, characterized in that, ​ 9. The electrically driven fixation table for photographing the eyes of experimental animals according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, ​ 10. The electrically driven fixation platform for photographing the eyes of experimental animals according to claim 9, wherein ​

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  • Restraining device for shooting eyes of laboratory mouse

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