Rat electroacupuncture device
By designing an electroacupuncture device for rats, and utilizing a combination of a main board, a track, and a standing board, we achieved comfortable restraint of rats and accurate recording of experimental data. This solved the stress effect problem caused by restraint and fixation, ensuring the scientific rigor and safety of the experiment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422655762.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-10-31
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-10-31
AI Technical Summary
In existing rat electroacupuncture experiments, the restraint and fixation method is prone to causing stress effects, which interferes with the objective analysis of acupuncture effects, and the effect of anesthesia on the treatment of central nervous system diseases is uncontrollable.
An electroacupuncture device for rats was designed, comprising a vertically arranged main board, track, slider, bracket, and standing plate. It utilizes the rat's fear of heights for comfortable restraint, and the adjustable track and bracket positions flexibly match the rat size. Combined with a detachable collection bag and wire clip, it enables scientific and precise data recording.
This reduces stress in rats, provides more scientific and precise experimental conditions, ensures the reliability and safety of experimental results, and avoids the adverse effects of anesthesia on central nervous system diseases.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to medical laboratory experimental equipment technical field, especially a rat electric acupuncture device. BACKGROUND
[0002] In spinal cord injury, stroke, depression and diabetes, traditional electroacupuncture therapy plays an important role in the rehabilitation treatment process. Unfortunately, in the basic mechanism research, the researchers need to anesthetize the animals with low-dose chloral hydrate because the rat electroacupuncture operation time is long, which has an uncontrollable influence on the treatment effect of central nervous system diseases in rats. In order to let the disease model rats receive treatment in a conscious state and not harm the researchers, the fixation of rats is particularly important.
[0003] Chinese patent CN205988344U discloses a new type of electric acupuncture experimental rat fixing device. The fixing device in the patent can constrain the rats, but it forcibly constrains the rats by means of a neck ring and a four-limb fixing part. This method is one of the commonly used rat fixing methods, which includes binding fixation, instrument fixation, hand grabbing fixation, etc. The commonly used rat fixing method at home and abroad is restraint fixation, including narrow space fixation and binding fixation. However, restraint fixation can cause restraint stress effect in rats, which is superimposed with acupuncture effect, seriously interfering with the objective analysis of acupuncture effect.
[0004] Therefore, how to choose an appropriate rat fixing method during acupuncture to minimize the interference of stress effect on acupuncture effect is one of the key problems in acupuncture research. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0005] The utility model provides a rat electric acupuncture device, and is favorable to solve the problem of unreasonable restraint fixation mode of some rats in electric acupuncture experiment, easy to cause additional stress of rats, and further interfere with experimental results.
[0006] The utility model is implemented as follows:
[0007] A rat electric acupuncture device, comprising a vertical main plate, a storage rack is arranged on the top of the front of the main plate, experimental equipment is arranged on the storage rack, and the experimental equipment comprises an electric acupuncture instrument; a track is arranged below the storage rack of the main plate, the track is horizontally arranged left and right, a sliding block is movably connected in the track, the sliding block can be adjusted in position along the track, an extension hanging rod extending to the outside of the track is arranged on the front side of the sliding block, a bracket is detachably connected to the extension hanging rod, a standing plate for supporting rats is arranged on the bracket, a detachable collecting bag is arranged below the standing plate of the main plate, and an opening covering the area directly below the standing plate is arranged on the top of the collecting bag.
[0008] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the standing plate is a horizontal plate body structure.
[0009] On the basis of the above technical scheme, a detachable connecting structure is arranged between the standing plate and the bracket.
[0010] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the plurality of parallel tracks are longitudinally spaced.
[0011] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the top of the main plate is provided with a connecting hole penetrating through the main plate, and the connecting hole is used to fix the main plate on an external carrier by cooperating with an external mounting part.
[0012] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the track is provided with a sliding groove in a T-shaped structure, the sliding groove forms an open groove structure on the front face of the track, the sliding block is slidably arranged in the sliding groove, and the extension hanging rod extends to the outside of the track through the open groove structure.
[0013] On the basis of the above technical scheme, a fastener is arranged at the outer end of the extension hanging rod to prevent the bracket from falling off the extension hanging rod.
[0014] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the edges of the standing plate are provided with smooth chamfer structures.
[0015] On the basis of the above technical scheme, the front face of the main plate is provided with a wire clamp.
[0016] On the basis of the above technical scheme, a mesh bag is arranged in the collecting bag and spaced from the inner bottom of the collecting bag.
[0017] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has at least the following advantages:
[0018] The utility model discloses a vertical main plate, a bracket and a standing plate are arranged on the main plate, the main plate is installed and fixed at a certain height position of a wall body during use, the rats are placed on the standing plate by using the characteristics of rat fearing height, and a relatively comfortable controlled constraint state is formed for the rats, so that the rats are convenient for electric acupuncture experiment related operation and more scientific and accurate data record are carried out. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation of the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the rat electroacupuncture device in one embodiment;
[0021] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A partial schematic diagram of the connection structure between the middle slider and the track;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the cable clip and mesh bag in another embodiment;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the adjustment hole in one embodiment;
[0024] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the base plate in another embodiment;
[0025] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the bracket structure in another embodiment;
[0026] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the cable clip structure in another embodiment.
[0027] The diagram is labeled as follows: 1. Main board; 11. Connecting hole; 12. Adjustment hole; 2. Shelf; 3. Track; 4. Slider; 41. Extension hanging rod; 42. Cable management rod; 5. Bracket; 51. Standing board; 52. Extension board; 6. Collection bag; 61. Insert rod; 62. Mesh bag; 7. Cable clip; 8. Base plate; 81. Pulley. Detailed Implementation
[0028] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this utility model. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of this utility model provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed utility model, but merely to represent selected embodiments of this utility model.
[0029] In the description of the utility model, the terms "first", "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 indicated technical features. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more than two, unless otherwise specifically limited.
[0030] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as "fixed to" another element, it can be directly on another element or there can be a middle element. When an element is considered "connected" to another element, it can be directly connected to one element or there can be a middle element. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not indicate the only implementation.
[0031] The utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments.
[0032] Embodiment 1: in combination Figure 1 And Figure 2 The embodiment discloses a rat electroacupuncture device, aiming at providing a more reasonable and comfortable restraint fixing mode, while ensuring the scientificity and accuracy of the experiment.
[0033] Among them, the rat electroacupuncture device includes the main plate 1 arranged vertically, the main plate 1 is integrally injection molded by degradable plastic, light and environment-friendly. The top of the main plate 1 is provided with a connecting hole 11, the connecting hole 11 penetrates the main plate 1 from front to back, and the connecting hole 11 is used for fixing the main plate 1 on the external carrier by cooperating with the external mounting part, specifically, the main plate 1 is hung on the nail of the wall through the connecting hole 11, or is connected with the threaded hole on the table or the high platform through the threaded bolt.
[0034] Further, the front top of the main plate 1 is provided with an integral storage rack 2, the storage rack 2 is used for placing experimental equipment, and the experimental equipment includes an electroacupuncture instrument. The top of the storage rack 2 is provided with an opening, and two left and right interval distribution partition plates are arranged in the opening, so that the opening slot of the top of the storage rack 2 is divided into three independent placing slots, the middle placing slot is used for placing the electroacupuncture instrument, and the left and right placing slots are used for placing other experimental equipment, such as acupuncture needle, alcohol cotton, medicine and the like, and also can place the sound, which is used for playing specific melody for relaxing rats in the experimental process.
[0035] The main plate 1 is provided with three longitudinally spaced tracks 3 below the shelf 2, each track 3 is horizontally arranged left and right, a sliding block 4 is movably connected in the track 3, the sliding block 4 can be adjusted in position along the track 3, the front side of the sliding block 4 is provided with two extension hanging rods 41 extending to the outside of the track 3, the extension hanging rods 41 are horizontally arranged front and back, and a bracket 5 is detachably connected on the extension hanging rods 41, the bracket 5 is used for placing rats.
[0036] Specifically, the track 3 is provided with a sliding groove in a "T" shape structure, the sliding groove forms an open groove structure on the front face of the track 3, the sliding block 4 is slidably clamped in the sliding groove, and the extension hanging rod 41 extends to the outside of the track 3 through the open groove structure. This structure makes the installation position of the bracket 5 flexible to adjust, and the position is designed according to the number or size of the rats during actual experimental operation.
[0037] It should be noted that the bracket 5 is provided with a perforation matched with the extension hanging rod 41, which is sleeved with the extension hanging rod 41 during use, so that the bracket 5 can be conveniently disassembled and assembled. In order to prevent the bracket 5 from falling off accidentally, in other embodiments, a fastener is sleeved on the outer side end of the extension hanging rod 41, the fastener is specifically a plastic cap, which is sleeved on the front end of the extension hanging rod 41 during use, and forms a limiting structure on the front side of the bracket 5, so as to prevent the bracket 5 from falling off from the extension hanging rod 41.
[0038] The bracket 5 is a vertical support rod structure, and the bottom thereof is provided with a standing plate 51 for supporting rats. The standing plate 51 is a horizontal plate structure, and the edge of the standing plate 51 is provided with a smooth chamfer structure. The appropriate width and thickness of the plate body make it difficult for rats to easily grasp, so that the rats will not be hung on the bottom of the standing plate 51. In this embodiment, the standing plate 51 and the bracket 5 are fixedly connected, and when the specification of the standing plate 51 needs to be adjusted, the whole bracket 5 needs to be replaced; in other embodiments, a detachable connection structure such as a bolt hole, a bolt hole, etc. is arranged between the standing plate 51 and the bracket 5, so that the standing plate 51 can be independently replaced, thereby reducing the cumbersome bracket 5 storage, and also reducing the cost investment to a certain extent.
[0039] In this embodiment, the main plate 1 is located below the standing plate 51 and is provided with a detachable collection bag 6. The top of the collection bag 6 is provided with an opening covering the area directly below the standing plate 51, which is used to collect the excrement of the rat during the experiment. The top of the collection bag 6 is connected to the mounting hole on the main plate 1 through the insertion rod 61, which can be conveniently disassembled before and after use. It should be noted that the insertion rod 61 is provided with at least two grooves distributed along the axial direction of the insertion rod 61, which is used to constrain the position of the hanging end of the collection bag 6, so that the opening at the top of the collection bag 6 can always be in a relatively stable state. In order to further ensure that the opening at the top of the collection bag 6 can fully collect the excrement of the rat, the top of the collection bag 6 can be pasted on the main plate 1 by means of adhesive tape when in use, so that the inside end of the top of the collection bag 6 tightly adheres to the main plate 1, thereby fully expanding the bag opening area of the collection bag 6.
[0040] In the specific implementation process, the main plate 1 is hung on the nail of the wall body by using the connecting hole 11, and the main plate 1 is in a vertical state. The bracket 5 and the standing plate 51 are adjusted to the threshold position, the rat is placed on the standing plate 51, and the rat can be relatively stably placed on the standing plate 51 by using the rat's fear of height characteristics. After the state of the rat is stable, the corresponding acupuncture operation is manually performed, and then the rat is placed back on the standing plate 51. The state of the rat is observed in real time, and after the state is stable, the corresponding threshold experiment operation is performed in cooperation with the electric acupuncture instrument, and the experiment record is made.
[0041] Embodiment 2: based on embodiment 1, combined with Figure 3 As shown in the figure, the main plate 1 is provided with a wire arrangement clamp 7 on the front side, and the wire arrangement clamp 7 is located on the left and right sides of the storage rack 2, which is used to orderly control the cable of the electric acupuncture instrument, avoid the cable being messy and hindering the experimental operation, and also avoid the cable being regarded as a climbing object by the rat and causing restlessness.
[0042] Further, the collection bag 6 is provided with a mesh bag 62, which is spaced apart from the inside bottom of the collection bag 6. The mesh gap of the mesh bag 62 is selected according to actual needs, which can be used to receive the feces of the rat, realize the effect of urine and feces separation, and facilitate subsequent targeted detection record.
[0043] Embodiment 3: based on embodiment 2, combined with Figure 4 As shown in the figure, in this embodiment, the main plate 1 is provided with a plurality of adjusting holes 12, which are vertically spaced apart and are in the form of a plug-in hole structure, used to adapt to the installation of the insertion rod 61, and adjust the hanging height position of the collection bag 6 according to actual needs, so as to have a relatively appropriate material receiving height to ensure the state of the rat excrement after collection.
[0044] Embodiment 4: based on embodiment 1, combined with Figure 5As shown, in the embodiment, the main plate 1 is provided with a bottom plate 8, the bottom plate 8 is a horizontal plate body structure, the bottom of the bottom plate 8 is provided with a pulley 81, the pulley 81 can be used as a bearing support structure and a sliding structure placed on the floor. This makes the device not only can be installed and fixed through the hanging structure of the top, but also can be placed and moved flexibly by using the bottom support structure.
[0045] Embodiment 5: on the basis of embodiment 1, combined with Figure 6 As shown, in the embodiment, the bracket 5 is provided with a wire clamp 7 for fine control of the cable position. In addition, the standing plate 51 is provided with an extension plate 52 at the bottom, the extension plate 52 is provided with a left-right oriented strip-shaped through hole, a screw is arranged in the strip-shaped through hole, the screw can be locked and fixed with the bottom of the standing plate 51, and the extension plate 52 can be transversely moved, so as to realize the width adjustment of the standing plate 51.
[0046] Embodiment 6: on the basis of embodiment 1, combined with Figure 7 As shown, in the embodiment, the front of the extension hanging rod is hinged with a wire rod through a hinge structure, the wire rod can be flexibly rotated through the hinge structure, the wire rod is provided with a wire clamp for fine control of the cable position.
[0047] In another embodiment, the wire rod can also be made of a telescopic rod structure, so as to have the ability of flexible length adjustment, so as to meet the more flexible control of the wire arrangement requirement.
[0048] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present application, but not to limit it; although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that: it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features; and these modifications or replacements do not make the essence of the corresponding technical solutions deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application.
Claims
1. A rat electroacupuncture device, characterized by, Including the vertical arrangement mainboard (1), the mainboard (1) top is equipped with the rack (2), the rack (2) is used to place experimental equipment, experimental equipment includes electric needle instrument;The mainboard (1) is located below the rack (2) is equipped with track (3), track (3) horizontal left and right arrangement, track (3) is movably connected with slider (4), slider (4) can be adjusted along the track (3) position activity, slider (4) front side is equipped with the extension hanging rod (41) extending to the outside of track (3), the extension hanging rod (41) is detachably connected with bracket (5), bracket (5) is equipped with the standing plate (51) for supporting rats on, the mainboard (1) is located below the standing plate (51) is equipped with detachable collection bag (6), the collection bag (6) top is equipped with the opening covering the area directly below the standing plate (51) is located.
2. The rat electroacupuncture device of claim 1, wherein, The standing plate (51) is the horizontal plate body structure.
3. The rat electroacupuncture device of claim 2, wherein, The standing plate (51) and bracket (5) are equipped with detachable connecting structure.
4. The rat electroacupuncture device of claim 1, wherein, Several parallel tracks (3) are longitudinally spaced.
5. The rat electroacupuncture device of claim 1, wherein, The mainboard (1) top is equipped with connecting hole (11), connecting hole (11) penetrates mainboard (1) from front to back, connecting hole (11) is used to cooperate with external mounting part and fix mainboard (1) on external carrier.
6. The rat electroacupuncture device of claim 1, wherein, The track (3) is equipped with the sliding groove of "T" type structure, the sliding groove forms the open slot structure in the front of track (3), the slider (4) is slidably clamped in the sliding groove, and the extension hanging rod (41) extends to the outside of the track (3) through the open slot structure.
7. The rat electroacupuncture device of claim 1, wherein, The outside end of the extension hanging rod (41) is provided with a fastener for preventing the bracket (5) from falling off the extension hanging rod (41).
8. The rat electroacupuncture device of claim 2, wherein, The edge of the standing plate (51) is provided with a smooth chamfer structure.
9. The rat electroacupuncture device of claim 1, wherein, The mainboard (1) front is equipped with wire clamp (7).
10. The rat electroacupuncture device of claim 1, wherein, The collection bag (6) is equipped with net bag (62), and the net bag (62) is spaced apart from the inside bottom of the collection bag (6).
Citation Information
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Novel electricity needle experiment rat is fixed device
CN205988344U