Device for mating and egg taking of zebra fish
By separating and connecting the mating chamber and the egg collection chamber in the zebrafish mating and egg collection device, and by setting up an egg collector and a grid structure, the problem of inconvenient operation of existing devices is solved. This achieves efficient and convenient collection of fish eggs, spontaneous movement of fish eggs, and improved water quality by setting up temperature detection and aerators, thereby improving the efficiency and health of zebrafish mating and egg collection.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520083989.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-14
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-16
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-14
AI Technical Summary
Existing zebrafish mating and egg collection devices are inconvenient to operate, requiring the fish to be removed or considering water-proof performance. Furthermore, the egg collection process is complex, affecting fish growth and operational efficiency.
Design a zebrafish mating and egg collection device, which separates the mating chamber and the egg collection chamber but connects them. An egg collector is installed in the egg collection chamber. The grid structure and inclined bottom plate are used to assist the spontaneous movement of the fish eggs for collection. Multiple cylindrical technical solutions are used. Temperature detectors and aerators are installed in the mating chamber to ensure water quality. The egg collection tank has a V-shaped structure to facilitate the spontaneous movement and collection of eggs.
It enables efficient collection of fish eggs without removing the fish first. The operation is simple, ensuring the healthy growth of the fish and the efficiency of egg collection. The structure is simple and easy to operate.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to fish propagation equipment technical field more specifically, it relates to a device for zebra fish mating and taking eggs. BACKGROUND
[0002] Zebra fish is one of important model organisms because of its high homology with human genes and transparent embryos for observation. Scientists often use zebra fish to study developmental biology, genetics, neuroscience and drug toxicity. Therefore, zebra fish mating and taking egg device is often used in the research process.
[0003] Through the search, the Chinese patent with publication number CN218515005U discloses a zebra fish mating and taking egg device. In the disclosed content, when taking eggs, the inner cylinder is taken out from the outer cylinder, and the water and zebra fish eggs are poured onto the collecting device. The water is filtered out. However, in this egg taking method, the zebra fish needs to be taken out first, otherwise the zebra fish will be taken out together with the inner cylinder, which is not convenient and will affect the normal growth of the zebra fish.
[0004] In addition, the Chinese patent with publication number CN221901966U also discloses a zebra fish mating and taking egg device. In the disclosed content, the fish eggs are collected from the mating cylinder to the push-pull box through the setting of the pulling assembly, so as to conveniently collect the fish eggs subsequently. In the egg taking process of this device, not only the sealing property of the push-pull box needs to be fully considered to prevent water from flowing out, but also water will enter the push-pull box during the process of collecting the fish eggs from the mating cylinder to the push-pull box, which is inconvenient to handle. Moreover, the process of collecting the fish eggs from the mating cylinder to the push-pull box also needs to be controlled by the motor, which is complicated to operate and not convenient.
[0005] Therefore, based on the above problems, the present application provides a device for zebra fish mating and taking eggs to solve the above problems. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0006] The utility model aims at solving the above problems, and provides a device for zebra fish mating and taking eggs. The mating chamber and the egg taking chamber are independently separated but interconnected, and an egg taking device is arranged in the egg taking chamber to collect fish eggs. The fish does not need to be taken out first during the egg taking process, and the water permeation prevention property of the box body does not need to be considered. The fish eggs can be easily taken out, the structure is simple, the operation is convenient, and the egg taking is efficient.
[0007] The above technical purpose of the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme.
[0008] The utility model provides a device for zebra fish mating and taking eggs, including the box, the horizontal baffle and vertical baffle are fixedly connected in the box, the horizontal baffle and vertical baffle divide the box into mating chamber and take egg chamber, the horizontal baffle is equipped with a plurality of grating, be equipped with the egg extractor in the take egg chamber.
[0009] The utility model further sets up: a plurality of grating all are cylindrical long grating, and the nearest distance between adjacent grating is greater than the diameter of zebra fish fertilized egg, and less than the cross section diameter of zebra fish.
[0010] The utility model further sets up: the bottom plate of the box has the inclined section, the inclined section is located at the bottom of mating chamber, and is inclined from mating chamber to take egg chamber, and the bottom of inclined section is equipped with the support plate, and the inclined section has the extension section of protruding the support plate.
[0011] The utility model further sets up: the bottom of inclined section is equipped with aerator, and the aerator is connected with the air pipe, and the air pipe is connected with the microporous aerator after passing through the inclined section.
[0012] The utility model further sets up: the outside wall of mating chamber is equipped with heater, and the heater is connected with the water inlet pipe and water outlet pipe, and the water outlet pipe is connected with mating chamber.
[0013] The utility model further sets up: the inside wall of mating chamber is equipped with temperature detector.
[0014] The utility model further sets up: two opposite inside walls of mating chamber are symmetrically equipped with two limit slots, and the middle baffle is embedded between two limit slots, the middle baffle is transparent structure, and a plurality of round holes with 2 millimeter diameter are arranged in the middle part.
[0015] The utility model further sets up: the egg extractor includes the egg extraction groove, and the egg extraction groove is fixedly connected with the pull -out plate.
[0016] The utility model further sets up: the bottom plate of egg extraction groove is V type structure, the side wall of egg extraction groove is the egg extraction mouth, the egg extraction mouth is connected with the lowest place of egg extraction groove, and the egg extraction mouth is movably connected with the drain pipe, the drain pipe is equipped with the filter screen, and the water outlet end of drain pipe is fixedly connected with the pull ring.
[0017] The utility model further sets up: take egg chamber is connected with the drain pipe, and the drain pipe is equipped with the drain valve.
[0018] Summarized above, the utility model has following beneficial effect:
[0019] 1. The utility model discloses a mating chamber and take ovum room independent separation, but also intercommunication, and set up take ovum device collection fish roe in take ovum room, and the fish roe is taken out without needing to take away the fish in the process of taking ovum, also need not consider the water -proof performance of box body, and the fish roe can be taken out easily, can realize the quick operation of the collection of zebra fish fertilized egg in the same development period, simple structure, convenient operation, and the high efficiency of taking ovum.
[0020] 2. The utility model discloses through setting up multiple cylindrical long strip grating, and the nearest distance between adjacent grating is greater than the diameter of zebra fish fertilized egg, less than the cross section diameter of zebra fish, can guarantee that the female zebra fish spawns, and the fertilized egg will smoothly fall into the take ovum room between horizontal grating, and the zebra fish also can not enter the take ovum room from horizontal grating.
[0021] 3. The utility model discloses through setting up the bottom plate of taking ovum groove as V type structure, this structure is favorable to the concentration of fish roe, and after the concentration, the fish roe is taken out by the taking ovum mouth in the lowest place of taking ovum groove, and the water in taking ovum groove can be drained through the drain pipe before taking ovum, and the filter screen can avoid that the fish roe is drained together.
[0022] 4. The utility model discloses the bottom plate of box body has the inclined section, and the inclined section is located at the bottom of mating chamber, and is inclined from mating chamber to take ovum room, and the inclined bottom plate helps the fish roe spontaneous movement to taking ovum groove, and the bottom of the inclined section is equipped with the support plate, and the inclined section has the extension section of the support plate, and a part of taking ovum groove is placed in the bottom of the extension section, so that the fish roe falls directly in taking ovum groove and is collected from the extension section.
[0023] 5. The utility model discloses through setting up aerator and oxygen supply for microporous aerator, and then oxygen supply for the water in the box body, and installs temperature detector on the inner side wall of mating chamber, and real -time monitoring zebra fish growth water temperature, if the water temperature is lower, then through the heater installed on the outer side wall of mating chamber and is heated in advance and is transported to the box body, guarantee the healthy growth of zebra fish. ACCURACY
[0024] Figure 1 It is the overall structure diagram of one visual angle in the utility model embodiment;
[0025] Figure 2 It is the internal structure diagram of one visual angle in the utility model embodiment;
[0026] Figure 3 It is the internal structure diagram of another visual angle in the utility model embodiment;
[0027] Figure 4 It is the structure diagram of taking ovum device in the utility model embodiment.
[0028] In the figure: 1, box; 2, horizontal partition; 3, vertical partition; 4, mating room; 5, egg taking room; 6, egg taking device; 7, grid; 8, inclined section; 9, support plate; 10, extension section; 11, aerator; 12, air guide pipe; 13, microporous aerator; 14, heater; 15, water inlet pipe; 16, water outlet pipe; 17, temperature detector; 18, pull plate; 19, egg taking tank; 20, egg taking opening; 21, draining pipe; 22, filter screen; 23, pull ring; 24, drain pipe; 25, drain valve; 26, limiting groove; 27, intermediate partition; 28, round hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0029] In order to make the person skilled in the art better understand the utility model scheme, the technical scheme of the utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the embodiments of the utility model and the drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor should belong to the protection scope of the utility model.
[0030] It should be noted that the embodiments in the utility model and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict. The utility model will be described in detail below in combination with the embodiments.
[0031] Embodiment: as Figures 1-4As shown, the preferred embodiment of the device for zebrafish mating and egg collection provided by the embodiment scheme comprises a box body 1, a horizontal partition plate 2 and a vertical partition plate 3 are fixedly installed in the box body 1, the horizontal partition plate 2 and the vertical partition plate 3 divide the box body 1 into a mating chamber 4 and an egg collection chamber 5, the mating chamber 4 is used for mating of female and male zebrafish, and the egg collection chamber 5 is used for collecting fish eggs, two limiting grooves 26 are symmetrically formed in two opposite inner side walls of the mating chamber 4, a middle partition plate 27 is embedded between the two limiting grooves 26, the middle partition plate 27 is of a transparent structure, and a plurality of circular holes 28 with a diameter of 2 mm are formed in the middle part of the middle partition plate 27, the mating chamber 4 is divided into two rooms by the middle partition plate 27, and female and male zebrafish are placed in the two rooms respectively, but the female and male zebrafish can see each other through the transparent middle partition plate 27, which helps to improve the mating desire of the female and male zebrafish before mating, thereby improving the mating success rate and efficiency, and the spawning time can also be controlled by controlling the mating time; the horizontal partition plate 2 is composed of a plurality of grates 7, the plurality of grates 7 are all cylindrical long grates, and the closest distance between adjacent grates 7 is greater than the diameter of zebrafish fertilized eggs and less than the transverse diameter of zebrafish. By arranging the plurality of cylindrical long grates 7, and the closest distance between adjacent grates 7 being greater than the diameter of zebrafish fertilized eggs and less than the transverse diameter of zebrafish, it can be ensured that after the female zebrafish spawn, the fertilized eggs will fall into the egg collection chamber 5 from the gaps between the horizontal grates 7, and the zebrafish will not enter the egg collection chamber 5 from between the horizontal grates 7.
[0032] The egg collection chamber 5 is communicated with a drain pipe 24, the drain pipe 24 is provided with a drain valve 25, when it is necessary to replace the water for breeding zebrafish, the drain valve 25 is opened, and the water in the box body 1 can be discharged.
[0033] An aerator 11 is arranged at the bottom of the inclined section 8, the aerator 11 is communicated with a gas guide pipe 12, and the gas guide pipe 12 is communicated with a microporous aerator 13 after penetrating through the inclined section 8. The aerator 11 supplies oxygen for the microporous aerator 13, and then supplies oxygen for the water in the box body 1, so as to ensure the healthy growth of zebrafish.
[0034] Since the suitable water temperature for the growth of zebrafish is about 28℃, in the embodiment scheme, a temperature detector 17 is arranged on the inner side wall of the mating chamber 4, so as to monitor the water temperature for the growth of zebrafish in real time, if the water temperature is low, the heater 14 arranged on the outer side wall of the mating chamber 4 is used to heat in advance and then deliver the water into the box body 1, the heater 14 is communicated with a water inlet pipe 15 and a water outlet pipe 16, and the water outlet pipe 16 is communicated with the mating chamber 4.
[0035] In addition, the egg collection chamber 5 in the embodiment scheme is designed with an egg collector 6, the egg collector 6 comprises an egg collection tank 19, the egg collection tank 19 is mainly used for collecting fish eggs, after collection, the egg collection tank 19 is taken out of the egg collection chamber 5 through the lifting plate 18, and the egg collection operation is realized.
[0036] And, the bottom plate of the egg taking groove 19 is of V-shaped structure, which is beneficial to concentrate the fish eggs, and then the eggs are taken out through the egg taking opening 20 at the lowest position of the egg taking groove 19; the egg taking opening 20 is movably inserted with a draining pipe 21, the draining pipe 21 is provided with a filter screen 22, and the water outlet end of the draining pipe 21 is fixedly connected with a pull ring 23; before taking the eggs, the water in the egg taking groove 19 is drained through the draining pipe 21, and the filter screen 22 can prevent the fish eggs from being drained together.
[0037] The bottom plate of the box body 1 is provided with an inclined section 8, which is located at the bottom of the mating chamber 4 and is inclined from the mating chamber 4 to the egg taking chamber 5, and the inclined bottom plate is beneficial to the spontaneous movement of the fish eggs to the egg taking groove 19; the bottom of the inclined section 8 is provided with a support plate 9, and the inclined section 8 is provided with an extension section 10 extending out of the support plate 9, and a part of the egg taking groove 19 is arranged at the bottom of the extension section 10, so that the fish eggs can directly fall into the egg taking groove 19 from the extension section 10 and be collected.
[0038] Working principle:
[0039] Firstly, appropriate temperature breeding water is put into the box body 1, and the female and male zebra fish are put into the mating chamber 4 for breeding, and the female and male zebra fish are bred separately through the middle partition plate 27; during this period, the aerator 11 supplies oxygen in real time through the micro-porous aerator 13, and the temperature detector 17 detects the water temperature in real time; if the water temperature is not suitable, the water is heated by the heater 14 before being discharged into the box body 1; when the zebra fish needs to be mated, the middle partition plate 27 is pulled out, so that the female and male zebra fish chase and mate, and the zebra fish eggs will fall into the inclined section 8 of the bottom plate from the horizontal grating 7, and then fall into the egg taking groove 19 of the egg taking device 6 from the extension section 10; after the spawning is completed, the egg taking groove 19 is lifted through the lifting plate 18, and the water in the egg taking groove 19 is drained through the draining pipe 21 during the lifting process, then the draining pipe 21 is pulled out through the pull ring 23, and the fish eggs are taken out from the egg taking opening 20.
[0040] The specific embodiment is only an explanation of the utility model, and is not a limitation of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can make modifications without creative contribution according to the needs after reading the specification, but as long as the modifications are within the scope of the claims of the utility model, they are protected by the patent law.
Claims
1. A device for mating and egg collection of zebrafish, characterized in that: The utility model provides a fish mating and ovum taking device, which comprises a box (1), a horizontal partition plate (2) and a vertical partition plate (3) are fixedly connected in the box (1), the horizontal partition plate (2) and the vertical partition plate (3) divide the box (1) into a mating chamber (4) and an ovum taking chamber (5), the horizontal partition plate (2) is provided with a plurality of grates (7), and the ovum taking chamber (5) is provided with an ovum taking device (6).
2. The device for mating and egg collection of zebrafish according to claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of grates (7) are cylindrical long grates, and the nearest distance between adjacent grates (7) is greater than the diameter of a zebra fish fertilized egg and less than the cross-sectional diameter of a zebra fish.
3. The device for mating and egg collection of zebrafish according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom plate of the box (1) has an inclined section (8) located at the bottom of the mating chamber (4) and inclined from the mating chamber (4) to the ovum taking chamber (5), and the bottom of the inclined section (8) is provided with a support plate (9), and the inclined section (8) has an extension section (10) extending out of the support plate (9).
4. The device for mating and egg collection of zebrafish according to claim 3, characterized in that: The bottom of the inclined section (8) is provided with an aerator (11), the aerator (11) is communicated with a gas guide pipe (12), and the gas guide pipe (12) is communicated with a microporous aerator (13) after penetrating through the inclined section (8).
5. The device for mating and egg collection of zebrafish according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side wall of the mating chamber (4) is provided with a heater (14), the heater (14) is communicated with a water inlet pipe (15) and a water outlet pipe (16), and the water outlet pipe (16) is communicated with the mating chamber (4).
6. The device for mating and egg collection of zebrafish according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner side wall of the mating chamber (4) is provided with a temperature detector (17).
7. The device for mating and egg collection of zebrafish according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two limiting grooves (26) are symmetrically arranged on the two opposite inner side walls of the mating chamber (4), and a middle partition plate (27) is embedded between the two limiting grooves (26), the middle partition plate (27) is a transparent structure, and a plurality of circular holes (28) with a diameter of 2 mm are arranged at the middle part.
8. The device for mating and egg collection of zebrafish according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ovum taking device (6) comprises an ovum taking groove (19), and the ovum taking groove (19) is fixedly connected with a pull plate (18).
9. The device for mating and egg collection of zebrafish according to claim 8, characterized in that: The bottom plate of the ovum taking groove (19) is a V-shaped structure, the side wall of the ovum taking groove (19) is provided with an ovum taking opening (20), the ovum taking opening (20) is located at the lowest part of the ovum taking groove (19), a drain pipe (21) is movably inserted into the ovum taking opening (20), a filter screen (22) is arranged in the drain pipe (21), and a pull ring (23) is fixedly connected to the water outlet end of the drain pipe (21).
10. The device for mating and egg collection of zebrafish according to claim 1, characterized in that: The ovum taking chamber (5) is communicated with a drain pipe (24), and the drain pipe (24) is provided with a drain valve (25).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Zebra fish mating and egg taking device
CN218515005U
Zebra fish mating and egg taking device
CN221901966U