Observation cage for animal medicine

By designing adjustable support columns and support sleeve limiting structures, as well as a rotatable cover plate, the problem of the observation cage's inability to adjust the gap size was solved, thus improving the applicability and observation effect of the observation cage.

CN223600563UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28HENAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
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Application Number
CN202423273848.X
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-30
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-30

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Technical Problem

Existing observation cages cannot adjust the gap size according to the size of the animal, which greatly limits their use. Smaller animals can easily escape, while larger animals are easily obstructed.

Method used

An observation cage comprising a base, a frame mechanism, a limiting mechanism, and a cover plate was designed. The cage can be flexibly adjusted through roller movement, adjustable support columns and a support sleeve limiting structure, and a rotatable cover plate.

Benefits of technology

This allows for adjustment of the support column spacing according to the size of the animal, improving the applicability of the observation cage and the clarity of animal observation.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of animal medicine, in particular to an observation cage for animal medicine, which comprises a base and a top plate, rollers are arranged at the lower end of the base, a frame mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the base, a limiting mechanism is mounted in the frame mechanism in an embedded manner, and the top plate is arranged at the upper end of the frame mechanism. A through hole for animals to go in and out is formed in the top plate, a covering plate is arranged on the surface of the through hole, and the covering plate is rotationally arranged at the upper end of the top plate; the frame mechanism comprises bolts, connecting plates and supporting plates, the connecting plates and the supporting plates are alternately connected to form a rectangle, and the connecting plates are connected with the top plate and the base respectively; when the device is used, the distance between the supporting columns can be adjusted according to requirements, so that when the observation cage is used for limiting an animal, the distance between the supporting columns can be adjusted according to the size of the animal, and then the animal can be observed more clearly.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to animal medical technology field, especially a kind of observation cage for animal medicine. BACKGROUND

[0002] The appearance characteristics, behavior habits, anatomical and physiological characteristics, nutritional characteristics of experimental animals, as well as common diseases of experimental animals and the interference to animal experimental research; and with the requirements of life science research on the microbial background and genetic background of experimental animals, the requirements of experimental animals on feeding environment, nutrition, etc. The correct relationship between medical research and experimental animals is elaborated in depth, and observation cage is needed when animal medical experiment is carried out. The observation cage is mainly used for storing and observing animals. However, the general observation cage has some shortcomings when in use, such as:

[0003] When the general observation cage is in use, the size of the gap of the observation cage cannot be adjusted. When observing small animals, the animals are easy to run out of the observation cage, and larger animals are easy to be blocked by the observation cage, so that the use of the device has great limitations. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0004] The utility model aims at providing an observation cage for animal medicine to solve the problems in the background art.

[0005] An observation cage for animal medicine, comprising a base and a top plate: the lower end of the base is provided with a roller, the upper end of the base is provided with a frame mechanism, the inside of the frame mechanism is embeddedly installed with a limiting mechanism, the upper end of the frame mechanism is provided with a top plate, the inside of the top plate is provided with a through hole for animals to enter and exit, and the surface of the through hole is provided with a cover plate, and the cover plate is rotatably arranged at the upper end of the top plate.

[0006] When the device is in use, the friction of the device can be reduced by the roller, so that the device can be moved to different positions.

[0007] Preferably, the frame mechanism comprises a bolt, a connecting plate and a support plate, the connecting plate and the support plate are alternately connected in a rectangular shape, and the connecting plate and the support plate are fixed by bolts, the connecting plate is connected with the top plate and the base respectively, and a fixing groove is formed on the side of the connecting plate in contact with the top plate and the base, and the top plate, the base and the fixing groove are connected by the bolt.

[0008] When the device is in use, the connecting plate and the support plate are alternately fixed by bolts, and then the connecting plate is adhered to the top plate and the connecting plate, and the top plate, the connecting plate and the fixing groove are connected by the bolt.

[0009] When one side of the device needs to be opened, the bolts at the base and the top plate are disassembled, thereby disassembling the frame mechanism on one side.

[0010] Preferably, the limiting mechanism comprises a support column and a support sleeve, the support column is embeddedly installed in the inside of the lower end connecting plate, the upper end outside of the support column is slidingly provided with the support sleeve, and the support sleeve is embeddedly installed in the inside of the upper end connecting plate.

[0011] Preferably, the inside of the support sleeve is provided with a fixing spring, the fixing spring is attached to the support column, a fixing cap is threadedly connected at the opening of the support sleeve, and the fixing cap is penetrated by the support column.

[0012] When the device is in use, the fixing spring is put into the inside of the support sleeve, then the support column is embedded into the inside of the support sleeve, and then the fixing cap and the support sleeve are connected, thereby limiting the support column;

[0013] Then the support sleeve is pressed to slide with the support column, the support column and the support sleeve are embedded into the connecting plates on both sides, and then the fixing spring pushes the support column and the support sleeve to return to the original position, thereby limiting the support column and the support sleeve, and the number and the interval of the support column and the support sleeve can be adjusted according to requirements, so that different animals can be observed.

[0014] Preferably, the inside of the cover plate is rotatably provided with a connecting shaft, the other side of the connecting shaft is provided with a limiting plate, the limiting plate is in L shape, the lower end of the limiting plate is attached to the fixing cap, the side surface of the limiting plate is connected with a torsion spring, and the other end of the torsion spring is connected with the cover plate.

[0015] When the device is in use, the limiting plate is used to limit the cover plate, so that the limiting plate is attached to the fixing cap when the cover plate moves upward, and the cover plate can move upward only by manually rotating the limiting plate, and then the torsion spring drives the connecting shaft and the limiting plate to rotate to return to the original position.

[0016] Since the lower end of the limiting plate is inclined, when the limiting plate moves downward to return to the original position, the fixing cap guides the limiting plate, so that the limiting plate rotates, and the limiting plate and the cover plate can continue to move downward.

[0017] The device has the advantages that:

[0018] 1、When the device is in use, the interval between the support columns can be adjusted according to requirements, so that the interval between the support columns can be adjusted according to the size of the animals when the animals are limited in the observation cage, and the animals can be observed more clearly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the connecting plate and the support plate of this utility model;

[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the support sleeve of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the cover plate of this utility model.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Connecting plate; 3. Fixing groove; 4. Support plate; 5. Support column; 6. Support sleeve; 7. Fixing cap; 8. Fixing spring; 9. Cover plate; 10. Limiting plate; 11. Connecting shaft; 12. Torsion spring; 13. Roller; 14. Top plate. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0026] In practical implementation: such as Figures 1-4 As shown, an animal medical observation cage includes a base 1 and a top plate 14: the lower end of the base 1 is provided with rollers 13, the upper end of the base 1 is provided with a frame mechanism, a limit mechanism is embedded inside the frame mechanism, the upper end of the frame mechanism is provided with a top plate 14, the interior of the top plate 14 is provided with a through hole for animals to enter and exit, and a cover plate 9 is provided on the surface of the through hole, the cover plate 9 is rotatably disposed on the upper end of the top plate 14.

[0027] When the device is in use, the friction of the device can be reduced by the roller 13, thereby allowing the device to be moved to different positions.

[0028] The frame mechanism comprises bolts, connecting plates 2 and supporting plates 4, the connecting plates 2 and the supporting plates 4 are alternately connected in a rectangular shape, and the connecting plates 2 and the supporting plates 4 are fixed by using bolts, the connecting plates 2 are connected with the top plate 14 and the base 1 respectively, and a fixing groove 3 is formed on the side of the connecting plate 2 which is in contact with the top plate 14 and the base 1, and the connecting plate 2 is connected with the top plate 14 and the base 1 by using bolts.

[0029] When the device is in use, the connecting plates 2 and the supporting plates 4 are alternately fixed by using bolts, then the connecting plates 2 are respectively attached to the top plate 14 and the connecting plate 2, and the connecting plate 2 is connected with the fixing groove 3 by using bolts, so as to fix the base 1, the top plate 14 and the frame mechanism;

[0030] When it is needed to open one side of the device, the bolts at the base 1 and the top plate 14 are disassembled, so as to remove the frame mechanism on one side.

[0031] The limiting mechanism comprises supporting columns 5 and supporting sleeves 6, the supporting columns 5 are embeddedly installed in the inside of the lower connecting plate 2, the upper end of the supporting column 5 is slidably provided with the supporting sleeve 6, and the supporting sleeve 6 is embeddedly installed in the inside of the upper connecting plate 2.

[0032] The inside of the supporting sleeve 6 is provided with a fixing spring 8, the fixing spring 8 is attached to the supporting column 5, and the opening of the supporting sleeve 6 is threadedly connected with a fixing cap 7, and the fixing cap 7 is penetrated by the supporting column 5.

[0033] When the device is in use, the fixing spring 8 is put into the inside of the supporting sleeve 6, then the supporting column 5 is embedded into the inside of the supporting sleeve 6, and then the fixing cap 7 and the supporting sleeve 6 are connected, so as to limit the supporting column 5;

[0034] Then the supporting sleeve 6 is pressed to slide with the supporting column 5, the supporting column 5 and the supporting sleeve 6 are embedded into the connecting plates 2 on both sides, then the fixing spring 8 pushes the supporting column 5 and the supporting sleeve 6 to return to the original position, so as to limit the supporting column 5 and the supporting sleeve 6, and the number and distance of the supporting column 5 and the supporting sleeve 6 can be adjusted according to requirements, so as to observe different animals.

[0035] The inside of the covering plate 9 is rotatably provided with a connecting shaft 11, the other side of the connecting shaft 11 is provided with a limiting plate 10, the limiting plate 10 is in an "L" shape, the lower end of the limiting plate 10 is attached to the fixing cap 7, the side surface of the limiting plate 10 is connected with a torsional spring 12, and the other end of the torsional spring 12 is connected with the covering plate 9.

[0036] When the device is in use, the cover plate 9 is limited by the limiting plate 10, so that when the cover plate 9 moves upward, the limiting plate 10 and the fixed cap 7 are attached, so that the cover plate 9 is limited, and then manually rotating the limiting plate 10 can make the cover plate 9 move upward, and then the torsional spring 12 drives the connecting shaft 11 and the limiting plate 10 to rotate to restore to the original position.

[0037] Since the lower end of the limiting plate 10 is inclined, when the limiting plate 10 moves downward to restore to the original position, the fixed cap 7 guides the limiting plate 10, so that the limiting plate 10 rotates, and the limiting plate 10 and the cover plate 9 can continue to move downward.

[0038] It should be noted that in this text, relational terms such as first and second are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply that there is any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "contain" or any other variants thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that the process, method, article or equipment including a series of elements not only includes those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed or inherent to such process, method, article or equipment.

[0039] Finally, it should be noted that: the above is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application, although the present application has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, it can still modify the technical solutions recorded in the foregoing embodiments, or make equivalent replacement for part of the technical features. 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. An observation cage for animal medical use, characterized by comprising: It includes base (1) and top plate (14): the lower end of the base (1) is provided with a roller (13), the upper end of the base (1) is provided with a frame mechanism, the inside of the frame mechanism is embeddedly installed with a limiting mechanism, the upper end of the frame mechanism is provided with a top plate (14), the inside of the top plate (14) is provided with a through hole for the animals to go in and out, and the surface of the through hole is provided with a cover plate (9), the cover plate (9) is rotatably arranged at the upper end of the top plate (14).

2. The observation cage according to claim 1, wherein: The frame mechanism includes bolts, connecting plates (2) and supporting plates (4), the connecting plates (2) and the supporting plates (4) are alternately connected in a rectangular shape, and the connecting plates (2) and the supporting plates (4) are fixed by using bolts, the connecting plates (2) are connected with the top plate (14) and the base (1) respectively, one side of the connecting plate (2) in contact with the top plate (14) and the base (1) is provided with a fixed groove (3), and the top plate (14), the base (1) and the fixed groove (3) are connected by penetrating through the bolts.

3. An observation cage for animal medical use according to claim 2, wherein: The limiting mechanism includes a support column (5) and a support sleeve (6), the support column (5) is embeddedly installed in the inside of the lower end connecting plate (2), the upper end outer side of the support column (5) is slidably provided with a support sleeve (6), and the support sleeve (6) is embeddedly installed in the inside of the upper end connecting plate (2).

4. The viewing cage of claim 3 wherein: The inside of the support sleeve (6) is provided with a fixed spring (8), the fixed spring (8) is attached to the support column (5), the opening of the support sleeve (6) is threadedly connected with a fixed cap (7), and the fixed cap (7) is penetrated through by the support column (5).

5. The viewing cage of claim 1 wherein: The inside of the cover plate (9) is rotatably provided with a connecting shaft (11), the other side of the connecting shaft (11) is provided with a limiting plate (10), the limiting plate (10) is in "L" shape, the lower end of the limiting plate (10) is attached to the fixed cap (7), the side surface of the limiting plate (10) is connected with a torsional spring (12), and the other end of the torsional spring (12) is connected with the cover plate (9).