Clean experimental animal breeding cage

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of experimental animal breeding, in particular to a cleaning type experimental animal breeding cage which solves the problem that the cage bottom of an existing breeding cage cannot be automatically cleaned and comprises a cage body, a first supporting plate, a second supporting plate and a cleaning scraper blade. A first supporting plate and a second supporting plate movably penetrate through the two opposite side edges of the cage body in a linear array up and down mode, the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate are both in an L shape and are arranged in the opposite directions, and the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate are arranged in a spaced mode. The first supporting plate and the second supporting plate serving as the bottom of the cage body are alternately cleaned, the experiment rabbits do not need to be taken out, breeding personnel do not need to clean the first supporting plate and the second supporting plate, the device can be automatically cleaned, use is more convenient, and the labor intensity of the breeding personnel is reduced.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to experimental animal breeding technical field, concretely relates to a clean experimental animal breeding cage. BACKGROUND

[0002] Experimental animals play an extremely important role in promoting the development of medical science, and scientists use animals such as dogs, frogs, snakes, fish, cows, sheep, rabbits and mice for experiments, through experiments and observation on animals, scientists can understand various laws of the organic world, thereby promoting the development of medical science, and experimental animals can provide a large amount of data similar to human life phenomena, through experimental animals, scientists can use less manpower, material resources and time to find out the relationship between single factors and results. These data have important significance for understanding the pathogenesis, prevention and treatment methods of human diseases;

[0003] Experimental rabbits need to go through disinfection, daily breeding, breeding, transfer and experiment during breeding, and need to be placed in a breeding cage for breeding, and the rabbit will excrete feces, most of which will leak out through the gap at the bottom of the cage, but some feces will stick to the bottom of the breeding cage, which will reduce the quality of the rabbit's living environment and may spread diseases through feces, so the breeder needs to clean the bottom of the breeding cage regularly;

[0004] However, the existing breeding cage has some defects, for example:

[0005] When cleaning the bottom of the cage, the experimental rabbit needs to be taken out, and then put back after cleaning, which is troublesome and increases the labor intensity of the breeder, so the existing breeding cage cannot automatically clean the bottom of the cage. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0006] In view of the above situation, in order to overcome the defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a clean experimental animal breeding cage to solve the problem that the existing breeding cage cannot automatically clean the bottom of the cage.

[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme adopted by the utility model is:

[0008] The utility model provides a clean type experimental animal breeding cage utensil, including cage, first support plate, second support plate and cleaning scraper, the cage includes four side, the two pairs of vertical side of the cage respectively linear array passes through the first support plate and the second support plate up and down, the first support plate and the second support plate are all L shape and set up to opposite direction, the first support plate and the second support plate are spaced apart, the lower end of first support plate and second support plate is located the lower of cage, install second power assembly in the cage, the second power assembly drives first support plate and second support plate move up and down, the lower end of cage is fixed with base, install first power assembly in the base, the output end of first power assembly is installed with cleaning scraper, cleaning scraper moves between the two pairs of vertical side of base, after first support plate or second support plate moves down, cleaning scraper contacts the upside of first support plate or second support plate;

[0009] Through the above technical scheme, the first support plate and the second support plate are used as the bottom of the cage, supporting the experimental rabbits in the cage, the excrement of the experimental rabbits is discharged from the gap of the first support plate and the second support plate, when the first support plate and the second support plate need to be cleaned, the second power assembly drives the first support plate and the second support plate to move down alternately, so that the first support plate and the second support plate alternately support the experimental rabbits, when the first support plate or the second support plate moves down, the first power assembly drives the cleaning scraper to clean the first support plate or the second support plate, completing the cleaning task.

[0010] Preferably, the second power assembly includes four second motors, two lifting plates and four second screws, the four second motors are respectively fixed at the lower end of the cage, the output end of the second motor is fixed with the second screw after penetrating through the cage, adjacent two second screws are threaded through one lifting plate, one of the lifting plates is fixed at the upper end of one row of the first support plates, and the other lifting plate is fixed at the upper end of one row of the second support plates.

[0011] Through the above technical scheme, the second motor works after being powered on, the second motor drives the second screw to rotate forward and backward, the second screw drives the lifting plate to move up and down, one of the lifting plates drives the first support plate to move up and down, and the other lifting plate drives the second support plate to move up and down, so that the second power assembly drives the first support plate and the second support plate to move up and down respectively.

[0012] Preferably, the first power assembly includes a sliding plate, two first screws and two first motors, the two first motors are respectively fixed at the two ends of the base, the output end of the first motor is fixed with the first screw after penetrating through the side of the base, the two first screws are respectively threaded through the two ends of the sliding plate, the sliding plate is perpendicular to the first support plate and the second support plate, and the cleaning scraper is installed in the sliding plate.

[0013] Through the technical scheme, the first motor works after being electrified, the first motor drives the first screw rod to rotate forward and reversely, the first screw rod drives the sliding plate to move forward and backward, and the sliding plate drives the cleaning scraper to move forward and backward, so that the cleaning scraper is driven to move by the first power assembly.

[0014] Preferably, the sliding plate and the cleaning scraper are provided with an elastic assembly, and the cleaning scraper is installed in the sliding plate through the elastic assembly.

[0015] Through the technical scheme, the elastic assembly can press the cleaning scraper towards the first support plate and the second support plate, increase the force of scraping the upper sides of the first support plate and the second support plate, and ensure that the dried excrement can be scraped.

[0016] Preferably, the elastic assembly comprises a spring and a limiting plug rod, the lower end of the limiting plug rod is fixed to the upper side of the cleaning scraper, the upper end of the limiting plug rod is movably arranged through the sliding plate, the spring is fixed between the sliding plate and the cleaning scraper, and the limiting plug rod is located in the spring.

[0017] Through the technical scheme, the spring presses the cleaning scraper downward, so that the cleaning scraper is pressed downward on the upper side of the first support plate or the second support plate, and the limiting plug rod limits the cleaning scraper to move upward and downward only, so that the cleaning scraper can still move forward and backward along with the sliding plate.

[0018] Preferably, the upper end of the cage body is provided with a cage door which is rotatable through a hinge.

[0019] Through the technical scheme, the cage door can close the upper side of the cage body, and the experimental rabbit can be put into the cage when the cage door is opened.

[0020] Preferably, one end of the first support plate and the second support plate away from the vertical end is bent downward and provided with a plug hole, the side surface of the base is movably arranged through a bolt, and the bolt is transversely inserted into the plug hole after the first support plate and the second support plate are moved upward to the highest position.

[0021] Through the technical scheme, after the bolt is inserted into the plug hole, the bolt can assist in supporting the first support plate and the second support plate, so that the first support plate and the second support plate are prevented from being bent after being pressed downward by the experimental rabbit for a long time.

[0022] The utility model discloses the beneficial effect that:

[0023] In conclusion, the device can use the first support plate and the second support plate as the bottom of the cage to support the experimental rabbits in the cage, and the excrement of the experimental rabbits is discharged from the gap of the first support plate and the second support plate, when the first support plate and the second support plate need to be cleaned, the second power assembly drives the first support plate and the second support plate to move downward alternately, so that the first support plate and the second support plate support the experimental rabbits alternately, and when the first support plate or the second support plate moves downward, the first power assembly drives the cleaning scraper to clean the first support plate or the second support plate, and the cleaning task is completed;

[0024] Therefore, the device can load experimental rabbits for breeding, and the first support plate and the second support plate as the bottom of the cage are cleaned alternately, without taking out the experimental rabbits, and the breeding personnel do not need to clean the first support plate and the second support plate, the device can automatically clean, and is more convenient to use, and reduces the labor intensity of the breeding personnel. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] Figure 1 It is a perspective view of the utility model.

[0026] Figure 2 It is a top view of the utility model.

[0027] Figure 3 It is Figure 2 A-A cross section structure schematic view of the utility model.

[0028] Figure 4 It is Figure 2 B-B cross section structure schematic view of the utility model.

[0029] In the drawing: 1, cage door; 2, cage; 3, first support plate; 4, jack; 5, second support plate; 6, cleaning scraper; 7, first power assembly; 71, sliding plate; 72, first screw; 73, first motor; 8, base; 9, bolt; 10, second power assembly; 101, second motor; 102, lifting plate; 103, second screw; 11, elastic assembly; 111, spring; 112, limiting plug rod. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The embodiments of the utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Figure 1 to the accompanying drawings. Figure 4 The embodiments of the utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] As shown in the accompanying drawings Figure 1 - the accompanying drawings. Figure 4As shown, a clean type experimental animal breeding cage includes a cage body 2, a first support plate 3, a second support plate 5 and a cleaning scraper 6. The cage body 2 includes four side edges, and the upper and lower ends of the cage body 2 are open. A cage door 1 is rotatably connected to the upper end of the cage body 2 by a hinge.

[0032] The first support plate 3 and the second support plate 5 are movably arranged in the upper and lower positions of the rear side edge and the front side edge of the cage body 2. The first support plate 3 and the second support plate 5 are linearly arranged, and are L-shaped and oppositely arranged. The first support plate 3 and the second support plate 5 are spaced apart from each other, and the lower ends of the first support plate 3 and the second support plate 5 are located below the cage body 2. A second power assembly 10 is installed in the cage body 2, and drives the first support plate 3 and the second support plate 5 to move up and down. A base 8 is fixed to the lower end of the cage body 2, and a first power assembly 7 is installed in the base 8. An output end of the first power assembly 7 is provided with the cleaning scraper 6. The cleaning scraper 6 moves between the two opposite side edges of the base 8, and contacts the upper side of the first support plate 3 or the second support plate 5 after the first support plate 3 or the second support plate 5 moves downward.

[0033] In this embodiment, the second power assembly 10 includes four second motors 101, two lifting plates 102 and four second screws 103. The input end of the second motor 101 is electrically connected to an external power supply. The four second motors 101 are fixed to the lower end of the cage body 2. The output end of the second motor 101 is fixed with the second screw 203 after penetrating through the cage body 2. Adjacent two second screws 203 threadedly penetrate through one lifting plate 102. One of the lifting plates 102 is fixed to the upper end of one row of the first support plate 3, and the other lifting plate 102 is fixed to the upper end of one row of the second support plate 5.

[0034] The working mode of the second power assembly 10 is that the second motor 101 works after being powered on. The second motor 101 drives the second screw 103 to rotate forward and backward, and the second screw 103 drives the lifting plate 102 to move up and down. One of the lifting plates 102 drives the first support plate 3 to move up and down, and the other lifting plate 102 drives the second support plate 5 to move up and down.

[0035] In this embodiment, the first power assembly 7 includes a sliding plate 71, two first screws 72 and two first motors 73. The input end of the first motor 73 is electrically connected to an external power supply. The two first motors 73 are fixed to the two ends of the base 8. The output end of the first motor 73 is fixed with the first screw 72 after penetrating through the side edge of the base 8. The two first screws 72 threadedly penetrate through the two ends of the sliding plate 71. The sliding plate 71 is perpendicular to the first support plate 3 and the second support plate 5. The cleaning scraper 6 is installed in the sliding plate 71.

[0036] The working mode of the first power assembly 7 is that the first motor 73 works after being powered, the first motor 73 drives the first screw rod 72 to rotate forward and backward, the first screw rod 72 drives the sliding plate 71 to move forward and backward, and the sliding plate 71 drives the cleaning scraper 6 to move forward and backward.

[0037] In the embodiment, the elastic assembly 11 is arranged between the sliding plate 71 and the cleaning scraper 6, and the cleaning scraper 6 is arranged in the sliding plate 71 through the elastic assembly 11.

[0038] The elastic assembly 11 comprises a spring 111 and a limiting plug rod 112, the lower end of the limiting plug rod 112 is fixed to the upper side of the cleaning scraper 6, the upper end of the limiting plug rod 112 is movably arranged through the sliding plate 71, the spring 111 is fixed between the sliding plate 71 and the cleaning scraper 6, and the limiting plug rod 112 is arranged in the spring 111.

[0039] The working mode of the elastic assembly 11 is that the spring 111 presses the cleaning scraper 6 downward, so that the cleaning scraper 6 is pressed on the upper side of the first supporting plate 3 or the second supporting plate 5, and the limiting plug rod 112 limits the cleaning scraper 6 to move upward and downward only, so that the cleaning scraper 6 can still move forward and backward with the sliding plate 71.

[0040] In the embodiment, the end of the first supporting plate 3 and the second supporting plate 5 away from the vertical end is bent downward and provided with the insertion hole 4, the side of the base 8 movably passes through the insertion hole 4, and the insertion hole 4 is transversely inserted with the insertion pin 9 after the first supporting plate 3 and the second supporting plate 5 are moved upward to the highest position.

[0041] The end of the first supporting plate 3 and the second supporting plate 5 away from the vertical end is provided with an inclined surface at the bent downward position, the cleaning scraper 6 moves on the inclined surface and then moves on the upper side of the first supporting plate 3 or the second supporting plate 5, and the cleaning scraper 6 is prevented from being unable to move on the first supporting plate 3 or the second supporting plate 5 by abutting against the end of the first supporting plate 3 or the second supporting plate 5 when the spring 111 pushes the cleaning scraper 6 downward.

[0042] The working principle of the device is as follows:

[0043] The cage door 1 is opened, the experimental rabbit is put into the cage body 2, the first supporting plate 3 and the second supporting plate 5 support the experimental rabbit, and the excrement of the experimental rabbit falls from the gap between the first supporting plate 3 and the second supporting plate 5, the insertion pin 9 is pulled out when the first supporting plate 3 and the second supporting plate 5 need to be cleaned, the first supporting plate 3 and the second supporting plate 5 are alternately moved downward through the second power assembly 10 according to the above, the first supporting plate 3 or the second supporting plate 5 is moved downward, the first power assembly 7 drives the cleaning scraper 6 to move forward and backward, the cleaning scraper 6 scrapes the upper side of the first supporting plate 3 or the second supporting plate 5 to scrape the excrement, then the first supporting plate 3 and the second supporting plate 5 are all moved upward to the highest position, and the insertion pin 9 is inserted back.

[0044] It should be noted that in the description of the utility model, the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer" and other terms indicating direction or positional relationship are based on the direction or positional relationship shown in the drawings, which is merely for the convenience of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second", "third" are only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0045] In addition, it should also be noted that in the description of the utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be broadly understood, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrally connected; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, can be the communication inside two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0046] So far, the technical scheme of the utility model has been described in combination with the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, but those skilled in the art can easily understand that the protection scope of the utility model is obviously not limited to these specific embodiments. Those skilled in the art can make equivalent changes or replacements to related technical features without deviating from the principles of the utility model, and the technical schemes after the changes or replacements will fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

Claims

1. A cage for clean-bred laboratory animals, characterized in that The cage (2) includes four sides, two pairs of vertical sides of the cage (2) are respectively linearly arrayed and movably pass through the first support plate (3) and the second support plate (5) from top to bottom, the first support plate (3) and the second support plate (5) are both L-shaped and are arranged in opposite directions, the first support plate (3) and the second support plate (5) are arranged at intervals, lower ends of the first support plate (3) and the second support plate (5) are located below the cage (2), the second power assembly (10) is installed in the cage (2), the second power assembly (10) drives the first support plate (3) and the second support plate (5) to move up and down, the bottom (8) is fixed to the lower end of the cage (2), the first power assembly (7) is installed in the bottom (8), the cleaning scraper (6) is installed at the output end of the first power assembly (7), the cleaning scraper (6) moves between two pairs of vertical sides of the bottom (8), and the cleaning scraper (6) contacts the upper side of the first support plate (3) or the second support plate (5) after the first support plate (3) or the second support plate (5) moves downward.

2. The cage according to claim 1, wherein The second power assembly (10) includes four second motors (101), two lifting plates (102) and four second screws (103), the four second motors (101) are respectively fixed to the lower end of the cage (2) at four corners, the output end of the second motor (101) is fixed with the second screw (103) after penetrating through the cage (2), adjacent two second screws (203) are threadedly connected with one lifting plate (102), one of the lifting plates (102) is fixed to the upper end of one row of the first support plate (3), and the other lifting plate (102) is fixed to the upper end of one row of the second support plate (5).

3. The cage according to claim 1, wherein The first power assembly (7) includes a sliding plate (71), two first screws (72) and two first motors (73), the two first motors (73) are respectively fixed to the two ends of the bottom (8), the output end of the first motor (73) is fixed with the first screw (72) after penetrating through the side of the bottom (8), the two first screws (72) are respectively threadedly connected with the two ends of the sliding plate (71), the sliding plate (71) is perpendicular to the first support plate (3) and the second support plate (5), and the cleaning scraper (6) is installed in the sliding plate (71).

4. The cage according to claim 3, wherein An elastic assembly (11) is arranged between the sliding plate (71) and the cleaning scraper (6), and the cleaning scraper (6) is installed in the sliding plate (71) through the elastic assembly (11).

5. The cage according to claim 4, wherein The elastic assembly (11) includes a spring (111) and a limiting plug rod (112), the lower end of the limiting plug rod (112) is fixed to the upper side of the cleaning scraper (6), the upper end of the limiting plug rod (112) movably penetrates through the sliding plate (71) from top to bottom, the spring (111) is fixed between the sliding plate (71) and the cleaning scraper (6), and the limiting plug rod (112) is located in the spring (111).

6. The cage according to claim 1, wherein The upper end of the cage (2) is rotatably provided with a cage door (1) through a hinge.

7. The cage according to claim 1, wherein The first support plate (3) and the second support plate (5) are bent downward from one end of the vertical end and are provided with a socket (4), the side of the base (8) is movably provided with a latch (9), and the latch (9) is transversely inserted into the socket (4) after the first support plate (3) and the second support plate (5) are moved upward to the highest position.

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