Adjustable and controllable water maze behavior testing device

By introducing components such as a miniature water pump, a liquid level sensor, and an infrared camera into the water maze behavior testing device, the control of water flow rate and depth and the automated data acquisition are realized. This solves the problem of existing devices being affected by a single parameter, improves the practicality and efficiency of the test, and enhances the stability and cleanliness of the device by installing components and filters.

CN223600592UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-28YOUSHU LIFE TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520212513.2
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-02-11
Publication Date
2025-11-28
Estimated Expiration
2035-02-11

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Technical Problem

Existing water maze behavior testing devices use fixed water levels and flow rates, which makes the test results susceptible to the influence of a single parameter, reducing their practicality and efficiency.

Method used

An adjustable water maze behavior testing device was designed. The device adjusts the water flow rate and depth through a micro water pump and a liquid level sensor, and is equipped with an infrared camera, an ultrasonic locator, and a physiological sensor to automatically collect data. Combined with data analysis software, it realizes automated behavior assessment. The device also features a platform that can be stably installed and quickly disassembled through mounting components, and is equipped with a filter screen to clean up feces.

Benefits of technology

The system enables automated data acquisition and analysis of the water maze behavior testing device, improving the practicality and efficiency of the test, and enhances the cleanliness and stability of the device through the use of a filter.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an adjustable and controllable water maze behavior testing device, which relates to the technical field of water maze experiments and comprises a main cylinder and a testing component, support column feet are mounted at the bottom of the main cylinder, and the testing component is arranged outside the main cylinder. The testing assembly comprises a miniature water pump, a liquid guide pipe, a liquid level sensor, telescopic adjusting rods, a mounting frame, an infrared camera, an ultrasonic locator and a physiological sensor, the liquid guide pipe is connected to the exterior of the miniature water pump, the liquid level sensor is arranged on the right side in the main cylinder, and the telescopic adjusting rods are additionally arranged at the four corners of the upper end of the main cylinder; a mounting frame is arranged at the upper end of the telescopic adjusting rod, an infrared camera is mounted in the middle of the lower end of the mounting frame, and an ultrasonic positioner is arranged on the rear side in the main barrel. Compared with a traditional single-parameter water maze test, the adjustable and controllable water maze behavior test device is more refined, data are more comprehensive, manual judgment errors are reduced, and experiment repeatability and accuracy are improved.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of water maze experiment, concretely is a kind of adjustable water maze behavior testing device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Water maze experiment is a kind of forced experimental animal swimming, learns to find the experiment hidden in platform in water, mainly used to test the learning and memory ability of spatial location sense and direction sense of experimental animal, is widely applied in learning and memory, senile dementia, hippocampus / outer hippocampus research, intelligence and senility, new drug development, pharmacology, toxicology, preventive medicine, neurobiology, animal psychology and behavior biology and so on multiple disciplines scientific research and computer-aided teaching etc. Field, it has been widely recognized in the world, is the preferred classic experiment of medical college to carry out behavior research, especially learning and memory research, to improve water maze experiment efficiency, need to use a kind of water maze behavior testing device, but the existing water maze behavior testing device still has following insufficient:

[0003] Such as the utility model with publication number CN220422758U discloses a water maze experiment device, the utility model places escape platform in containing cavity, makes platform magnetic suction base interval waterproof cloth adsorbed on annular iron sheet, to install escape board in containing cavity by support rod in this way, and by the adsorption of platform magnetic suction base, again cooperation escape platform's self weight, can effectively prevent platform from being knocked down due to the struggle of mouse, but similar to the above-mentioned application of contrast document, when using the existing water maze behavior testing device, since most water maze behavior testing devices are usually fixed in water level, flow rate, data collection dimension is limited, resulting in test result is susceptible to single parameter influence, cause water maze behavior testing device practicability decline and the problem of reduced use efficiency appears.

[0004] Therefore, in view of the above, the existing structure and lack are improved, and a kind of adjustable water maze behavior testing device is provided. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS

[0005] The utility model is to provide a kind of adjustable water maze behavior testing device to solve the problems raised in the above background art.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a controllable water maze behavior testing device, including main cylinder and test component, the bottom of main cylinder is installed with support column foot, the outside of main cylinder is provided with test component, and test component includes micro water pump, liquid guide pipe, liquid level sensor, telescopic adjusting rod, mounting bracket, infrared camera, ultrasonic locator and physiological sensor, the outside of micro water pump is connected with liquid guide pipe, the right side in the inside of main cylinder is provided with liquid level sensor, and the four corners of main cylinder upper end are additionally provided with telescopic adjusting rod, and the upper end of telescopic adjusting rod is provided with mounting bracket, and the infrared camera is installed to the middle part of mounting bracket lower end, the rear side in the inside of main cylinder is provided with ultrasonic locator, and the right side of main cylinder outside is provided with physiological sensor, the middle end in the inside of main cylinder is provided with mounting assembly.

[0007] Further, the outside of the micro water pump and the outside of the main cylinder are horizontally distributed, and the micro water pump and the main cylinder are fixedly connected through bolts.

[0008] Further, the telescopic adjusting rod and the mounting bracket are vertically distributed, and the mounting bracket is fixedly connected with the telescopic adjusting rod through bolts.

[0009] Further, the outside of the ultrasonic locator and the inside of the main cylinder are horizontally distributed, and the ultrasonic locator and the main cylinder are embeddedly connected.

[0010] Further, the mounting assembly comprises a mounting ring, a butt joint groove, a mounting groove, a spring damping rod and a limiting ball, the inside of the mounting ring is provided with the butt joint groove in the middle, the mounting groove is provided on both sides of the outside of the butt joint groove, the spring damping rod is installed in the inside of the mounting groove, and the limiting ball is installed at the front end of the spring damping rod.

[0011] Further, the mounting assembly further comprises a butt joint block, a limiting groove, a support vertical rod, a platform body and a filter screen, the inside of the mounting ring is connected with the butt joint block, the limiting groove is provided on both sides of the inside of the butt joint block, the support vertical rod is installed at the upper end of the butt joint block, the platform body is arranged at the upper end of the support vertical rod, and the filter screen is arranged at the lower end in the inside of the main cylinder.

[0012] Further, the inside size of the butt joint groove is matched with the outside size of the butt joint block, and the butt joint block is embeddedly connected with the mounting ring through the butt joint groove.

[0013] Further, the spring damping rod and the limiting ball are vertically distributed, and the limiting ball is elastically connected with the mounting groove through the spring damping rod.

[0014] The utility model provides a controllable water maze behavior testing device, has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. The utility model discloses a testing assembly is set up, can be in the controllable water maze behavior testing device use, through the cooperation of micro water pump operation guide pipe and send water to the main cylinder inside, and the setting of micro water pump can realize the adjustment of flow rate, and cooperate liquid level sensor and monitor the water depth, through the mounting bracket and install the infrared camera, utilize infrared camera, ultrasonic locator and physiological sensor automatic collection track, speed, heart rate etc.

[0016] 2. The utility model discloses through the setting of installation component, can be in the controllable water maze behavior testing device use, through the cooperation of butt joint groove and butt joint block and install the support vertical pole on the installation ring top, fixedly install spring damping rod in the installation groove inside, utilize spring damping rod and make the limiting ball and installation groove elastic connection, and utilize limiting ball cooperation limiting slot and install butt joint block in the installation ring inside, make platform main part can stably install and quick dismantle, install filter screen in the main cylinder inside, utilize filter screen can filter and clean the mouse's excrement in the main cylinder inside, improve the overall practicality and use efficiency of water maze behavior testing device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is the three-dimensional structure schematic diagram of the utility model discloses a controllable water maze behavior testing device;

[0018] Figure 2 It is the filter screen three-dimensional development structure schematic diagram of the utility model discloses a controllable water maze behavior testing device;

[0019] Figure 3 It is the installation component three-dimensional section development structure schematic diagram of the utility model discloses a controllable water maze behavior testing device.

[0020] In the drawing: 1, main cylinder;2, support column foot;3, testing assembly;301, micro water pump;302, guide pipe;303, liquid level sensor;304, telescopic adjusting rod;305, mounting bracket;306, infrared camera;307, ultrasonic locator;308, physiological sensor;4, installation component;401, installation ring;402, butt joint groove;403, installation groove;404, spring damping rod;405, limiting ball;406, butt joint block;407, limiting slot;408, support vertical pole;409, platform main part;410, filter screen. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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.

[0022] As Figure 1 And Figure 2 The adjustable water maze behavior testing device shown in the figure, including the main cylinder 1 and the test assembly 3, the main cylinder 1 bottom is equipped with support column foot 2, the main cylinder 1 outside is equipped with test assembly 3, and the test assembly 3 includes miniature water pump 301, liquid guide pipe 302, liquid level sensor 303, telescopic adjusting rod 304, mounting bracket 305, infrared camera 306, ultrasonic locator 307 and physiological sensor 308, the miniature water pump 301 outside is connected with liquid guide pipe 302, the main cylinder 1 inside right side is equipped with liquid level sensor 303, and the main cylinder 1 upper end four corners are additionally equipped with telescopic adjusting rod 304, and the telescopic adjusting rod 304 upper end is equipped with mounting bracket 305, and the mounting bracket 305 lower end middle part is equipped with infrared camera 306, the main cylinder 1 inside rear side is equipped with ultrasonic locator 307, and the main cylinder 1 outside right side is equipped with physiological sensor 308, the miniature water pump 301 outside and the main cylinder 1 outside are horizontally distributed, and the miniature water pump 301 and the main cylinder 1 are fixedly connected through bolts, the telescopic adjusting rod 304 and the mounting bracket 305 are vertically distributed, and the mounting bracket 305 is fixedly connected with the telescopic adjusting rod 304 through bolts, the ultrasonic locator 307 outside and the main cylinder 1 inside are horizontally distributed, and the ultrasonic locator 307 and the main cylinder 1 are embeddedly connected, the miniature water pump 301 is fixedly installed on the main cylinder 1 outside left side through fastening bolts, the miniature water pump 301 cooperates with liquid guide pipe 302 to pump water to the main cylinder 1 inside, and the setting of the miniature water pump 301 can realize the adjustment of flow rate, and cooperates with liquid level sensor 303 to monitor water depth, the telescopic adjusting rod 304 is fixedly installed on the main cylinder 1 upper end four corners, and the mounting bracket 305 is fixedly installed on the telescopic adjusting rod 304 upper end, the use height of the mounting bracket 305 is adjusted by the telescopic adjusting rod 304, and the infrared camera 306 is limitingly installed through the mounting bracket 305, the trajectory, speed, heart rate and other information are automatically collected through the infrared camera 306, ultrasonic locator 307 and physiological sensor 308, the automatic behavior evaluation is realized by matching data analysis software, and the overall practicality and use efficiency of the water maze behavior testing device are improved.

[0023] As Figures 1 to 3As shown, the inner middle end of the main cylinder 1 is provided with a mounting assembly 4, the mounting assembly 4 includes a mounting ring 401, a butt joint groove 402, a mounting groove 403, a spring damping rod 404 and a limiting ball 405, the inner middle end of the mounting ring 401 is provided with a butt joint groove 402, and the outer two sides of the butt joint groove 402 are provided with mounting grooves 403, and the mounting grooves 403 are internally provided with spring damping rods 404, and the front end of the spring damping rod 404 is provided with a limiting ball 405, the mounting assembly 4 further includes a butt joint block 406, a limiting groove 407, a supporting vertical rod 408, a platform body 409 and a filter screen 410, the butt joint block 406 is connected inside the mounting ring 401, and the limiting grooves 407 are opened at the inner two sides of the butt joint block 406, and the supporting vertical rod 408 is installed on the upper end of the butt joint block 406, and the platform body 409 is arranged on the upper end of the supporting vertical rod 408, and the filter screen 410 is arranged at the lower end inside the main cylinder 1, the inner size of the butt joint groove 402 is matched with the outer size of the butt joint block 406, the butt joint block 406 is connected with the mounting ring 401 in an embedded mode through the butt joint groove 402, the spring damping rod 404 and the limiting ball 405 are distributed in a vertical manner, the limiting ball 405 is elastically connected with the mounting groove 403 through the spring damping rod 404, the mounting ring 401 is fixedly installed at the inner middle end of the main cylinder 1 through fastening bolts, the inner size of the butt joint groove 402 opened in the mounting ring 401 is matched with the outer size of the butt joint block 406 added at the lower end of the supporting vertical rod 408, so that the supporting vertical rod 408 is butt jointed and installed on the upper end of the mounting ring 401 through the butt joint groove 402 matched with the butt joint block 406, the spring damping rod 404 is fixedly installed in the mounting groove 403, the limiting ball 405 is elastically connected with the mounting groove 403 through the spring damping rod 404, and the outer size of the limiting ball 405 is matched with the inner size of the limiting groove 407 opened in the butt joint block 406, so that the butt joint block 406 is limitingly installed in the mounting ring 401 through the limiting ball 405 matched with the limiting groove 407, the platform body 409 can be stably installed and quickly disassembled, the filter screen 410 is installed in the main cylinder 1, the filter screen 410 can filter and clean the feces of mice in the main cylinder 1, and the overall practicality and use efficiency of the water maze behavior test device are improved.

[0024] In summary, the adjustable water maze behavior test device, when in use, first improves the stability during use of the equipment through the support column foot 2 arranged at the bottom of the main cylinder 1, water is pumped into the inside of the main cylinder 1 through cooperation of the micro water pump 301 and the liquid guide pipe 302, meanwhile, the micro water pump 301 can realize adjustment of flow rate and cooperate with the liquid level sensor 303 to monitor water depth, the telescopic adjusting rod 304 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the main cylinder 1 at four corners, the use height of the mounting frame 305 is adjusted by the telescopic adjusting rod 304, the infrared camera 306 is limitingly installed through the mounting frame 305, information such as track, speed and heart rate is automatically collected through the infrared camera 306, the ultrasonic positioner 307 and the physiological sensor 308, automatic behavior evaluation is realized by matching data analysis software, then, the mounting ring 401 is fixedly installed in the middle end of the inside of the main cylinder 1 through the fastening bolt, the support vertical rod 408 is butted and installed at the upper end of the mounting ring 401 by cooperation of the butt joint groove 402 and the butt joint block 406, the butt joint block 406 is limitingly installed in the inside of the mounting ring 401 through cooperation of the limiting ball 405 and the limiting groove 407, so that the platform main body 409 can be stably installed and quickly disassembled, the filter screen 410 is installed into the inside of the main cylinder 1, the filter screen 410 can filter and clean the excrement of the mouse in the inside of the main cylinder 1, and the overall practicability and use efficiency of the water maze behavior test device are improved.

[0025] The embodiments of the present application are given for the purpose of illustration and description, and are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the application to the disclosed form. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art. The embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the application and its practical application, and to enable others skilled in the art to understand the application for various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated.

Claims

1. A controllable water maze behavior testing device comprising a main cylinder (1) and a testing assembly (3), characterized in that, The bottom of the main cylinder (1) is provided with a support column foot (2), the outside of the main cylinder (1) is provided with a test assembly (3), and the test assembly (3) comprises a miniature water pump (301), a liquid guide pipe (302), a liquid level sensor (303), a telescopic adjusting rod (304), a mounting rack (305), an infrared camera (306), an ultrasonic locator (307) and a physiological sensor (308), the outside of the miniature water pump (301) is connected with the liquid guide pipe (302), the right side in the inside of the main cylinder (1) is provided with the liquid level sensor (303), the upper end of the main cylinder (1) is additionally provided with the telescopic adjusting rod (304) at four corners, the mounting rack (305) is arranged at the upper end of the telescopic adjusting rod (304), the infrared camera (306) is arranged at the lower end of the mounting rack (305), the rear side in the inside of the main cylinder (1) is provided with the ultrasonic locator (307), and the right side outside the main cylinder (1) is provided with the physiological sensor (308), and the inside of the main cylinder (1) is provided with a mounting assembly (4) at the middle end.

2. The controllable water maze behavior testing device according to claim 1, wherein, The outside of the miniature water pump (301) and the outside of the main cylinder (1) are horizontally distributed, and the miniature water pump (301) and the main cylinder (1) are fixedly connected through bolts.

3. The controllable water maze testing device according to claim 1, wherein, The telescopic adjusting rod (304) and the mounting rack (305) are vertically distributed, and the mounting rack (305) is fixedly connected with the telescopic adjusting rod (304) through bolts.

4. The controllable water maze testing device according to claim 1, wherein, The outside of the ultrasonic locator (307) and the inside of the main cylinder (1) are horizontally distributed, and the ultrasonic locator (307) and the main cylinder (1) are embeddedly connected.

5. The controllable water maze testing device according to claim 1, wherein, The mounting assembly (4) comprises a mounting ring (401), a butt joint groove (402), a mounting groove (403), a spring damping rod (404) and a limiting ball (405), the inside of the mounting ring (401) is provided with the butt joint groove (402) at the middle end, the outside of the butt joint groove (402) is provided with the mounting groove (403) at two sides, the spring damping rod (404) is mounted in the inside of the mounting groove (403), and the limiting ball (405) is mounted at the front end of the spring damping rod (404).

6. The controllable water maze behavior testing device according to claim 5, wherein, The mounting assembly (4) further comprises a butt joint block (406), a limiting groove (407), a support vertical rod (408), a platform body (409) and a filter screen (410), the inside of the mounting ring (401) is connected with the butt joint block (406), the inside of the butt joint block (406) is provided with the limiting groove (407) at two sides, the support vertical rod (408) is mounted on the upper end of the butt joint block (406), the platform body (409) is arranged on the upper end of the support vertical rod (408), and the filter screen (410) is arranged at the lower end in the inside of the main cylinder (1).

7. The controllable water maze behavior testing device according to claim 6, wherein, The inside dimension of the butt joint groove (402) is matched with the outside dimension of the butt joint block (406), and the butt joint block (406) is embeddedly connected with the mounting ring (401) through the butt joint groove (402).

8. The controllable water maze behavior testing device according to claim 6, wherein, The spring damping rod (404) and the limiting ball (405) are vertically distributed, and the limiting ball (405) is elastically connected with the mounting groove (403) through the spring damping rod (404).

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    CN220422758U