Animal feeding device

Abstract

The utility model discloses an animal feeding device which comprises a plurality of box bodies, each box body is provided with a water inlet, a water outlet, a water passing pipeline and a drinking port, the water inlets and the water outlets are respectively arranged on opposite surfaces of the box bodies, and the water inlets of the box bodies are in butt joint with the water outlets of the adjacent box bodies to combine the plurality of box bodies. The water inlet and the water outlet on the same box body are communicated through a water pipeline, and the drinking port is arranged in the box body and is communicated with the water pipeline. According to the animal feeding device, the water inlet and the water outlet serve as connecting pieces to be connected with the multiple box bodies, free combination of the multiple box bodies is achieved, unified water supply of the multiple box bodies is achieved, the experimental mouse resting consumption measuring error is reduced, meanwhile, workers do not need to add liquid into each feeding box in sequence, and the working efficiency is improved. The labor amount of workers is reduced, and the experiment cost is reduced; and through a plurality of box bodies capable of being combined, the experimental requirements of different numbers of experimental mice can be met, and the space and consumables are saved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to experimental equipment technical field, concretely relates to an animal feeding device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Mouse is a commonly used experimental animal, and fasting treatment of mouse is an operation requirement before many mouse experiments, which is to exclude the influence of food intake on experiments and inspection, for example, before blood glucose inspection of a diabetic model, whether complete fasting has a decisive effect on the value of blood glucose. However, during the fasting process of the mouse, each individual cannot be placed separately due to environmental or cage restrictions, so cannibalism of the mouse is common, and both the dead mouse and the individual eating the dead mouse lose the inspection standard, and the loss of experimental samples causes the preparation before the experiment to be in vain.

[0003] Chinese patent document authorized publication No. CN107517860B discloses a general laboratory mouse cage, which comprises a mouse cage body, an installation port and a docking port are formed in the mouse cage body, a plurality of mouse cage bodies are arranged, and all the mouse cage bodies are arranged in sequence in the same arrangement mode and are docked. Although the mouse cage body can be spliced, the plurality of mouse cage bodies after splicing form a large intercommunicating mouse cage, and the applicant finds that, in the technical solution, although the flexible curtain of the installation port in the mouse cage can be closed, the flexible curtain is connected by a flexible connecting rope, two flexible curtains of adjacent installation ports of adjacent mouse cages are arranged in an opposite opening mode, and after the two mouse cage bodies are docked, the opening degree of the installation port can be increased, and the passage of living bodies is more convenient, so that the technical solution cannot place each mouse individually and cannot realize independent feeding of each mouse. If each mouse cage feeds only one mouse, since there is no water feeding setting in the technical solution, a conventional staff member feeds water to each group of mice individually, which increases the labor intensity of the staff member, increases the experimental cost, and the time difference of group feeding also increases the error of the determination of the resting consumption of the mouse. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0004] The utility model discloses a resting consumption determination error is small, and the applicability is strong, and the labor intensity of personnel is less, and the experimental cost is low, and the animal feeding device saves space and consumables.

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] An animal feeding device comprises a plurality of box bodies, a water inlet, a water outlet, a water pipeline and a water drinking port are arranged on the box body, the water inlet and the water outlet are arranged on the opposite surfaces of the box body respectively, the water inlet of the box body is docked with the water outlet of the adjacent box body to combine the plurality of box bodies, the water inlet and the water outlet on the same box body are communicated through the water pipeline, and the water drinking port is arranged in the box body and communicated with the water pipeline.

[0007] As a further improvement of the above technical solution:

[0008] The first connecting valve and the second connecting valve are arranged on opposite surfaces of the box body and are not coplanar with the water inlet or the water outlet, the first connecting valve of the box body is butted with the second connecting valve of an adjacent box body to combine multiple box bodies in the direction of the opposite surface where the first connecting valve and the second connecting valve are located.

[0009] The water inlet is arranged on the top surface of the box body and is in a normally open state, the water outlet is arranged on the bottom surface of the box body and is in a normally closed state, and the water outlet is in an open state when the water inlet is butted with the water outlet.

[0010] The first connecting valve and the second connecting valve are in a normally closed state, and the first connecting valve and the second connecting valve are in an open state when the first connecting valve is butted with the second connecting valve.

[0011] The surface where the first connecting valve is located is a first side surface, the surface where the second connecting valve is located is a second side surface, the first side surface is further provided with a second connecting valve arranged at intervals with the first connecting valve located on the first side surface, and the second side surface is further provided with a first connecting valve arranged at intervals with the second connecting valve located on the second side surface.

[0012] The first connecting valve comprises a first valve body and a first flow channel arranged in the first valve body, one end of the first flow channel is communicated with the water pipeline, and the other end is provided with a first flexible sealing plate, and when the first connecting valve and the second connecting valve are butted, the first flexible sealing plate is in an open state.

[0013] The second connecting valve comprises a second valve body, a convex column arranged in the second valve body and a second flexible annular sealing plate arranged around the outer periphery of the convex column, the convex column is provided with a second flow channel, one end opening of the second flow channel is communicated with the water pipeline, and the other end opening is located on the side wall of the convex column, and the second flexible annular sealing plate is used to close the one end opening of the second flow channel located on the side wall of the convex column, and when the first connecting valve and the second connecting valve are butted, the first flow channel and the second flow channel are communicated.

[0014] The first valve body is convex, and the second valve body is concave.

[0015] A water blocking ball is arranged in the drinking water outlet.

[0016] An air hole is arranged on the box body.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model lie in:

[0018] This invention relates to an animal feeding device that connects multiple containers using inlet and outlet water outlets. This allows for both free combination of containers and unified water supply to all containers. Water is only needed to be supplied to the inlet of the top-level container to synchronize water flow to all connected containers, reducing errors in measuring resting energy expenditure of mice. It also eliminates the need for staff to add liquid to each container sequentially, reducing workload and experimental costs. The modular design allows for adaptability to experiments with varying numbers of mice, saving space and materials. This animal feeding device offers advantages such as low resting energy expenditure measurement error, high applicability, reduced staff workload, low experimental costs, and space and material savings. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a perspective structural diagram of the animal feeding device of this utility model.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the animal feeding device of this utility model.

[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the first connecting valve in the animal feeding device of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a top view of the first connecting valve in the animal feeding device of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the second connecting valve in the animal feeding device of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 6 This is a top view of the second connecting valve in the animal feeding device of this utility model.

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure when the first connecting valve and the second connecting valve are connected and coordinated in the animal feeding device of this utility model.

[0026] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the vertical assembly of the box body in the animal feeding device of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the box body in the animal feeding device of this utility model, arranged horizontally.

[0028] Legend: 1, box body; 11, first side; 12, second side; 2, cover plate; 3, water inlet; 4, water outlet; 51, first connecting valve; 511, first valve body; 512, first flow channel; 513, first flexible sealing plate; 52, second connecting valve; 521, second valve body; 522, second flow channel; 523, second flexible annular sealing plate; 524, protruding column; 6, water pipeline; 7, drinking water outlet; 8, air vent. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The utility model will be made further detailed description below combining with the drawings and specific embodiment.

[0030] In the description of the utility model, it needs to be understood that the orientation or position relationship indicated by the terms "upper", "lower", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model.

[0031] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, the features defined with "first" and "second" can explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the utility model, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more than two, unless otherwise specifically limited.

[0032] In the utility model, unless otherwise specifically specified and limited, the terms "connection" and the like should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrated; it can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary skilled persons in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific situation.

[0033] As shown in Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 8 , the animal feeding device of the embodiment comprises a plurality of box bodies 1, the box body 1 is provided with a water inlet 3, a water outlet 4, a water pipeline 6 and a drinking water outlet 7, the water inlet 3 and the water outlet 4 are arranged on the opposite surfaces of the box body 1 respectively, the water inlet 3 of the box body 1 is butted with the water outlet 4 of the adjacent box body 1 to combine the plurality of box bodies 1, the water inlet 3 and the water outlet 4 on the same box body 1 are communicated through the water pipeline 6, and the drinking water outlet 7 is arranged in the box body 1 and communicated with the water pipeline 6.

[0034] The animal feeding device of the embodiment is illustrated by taking experimental mice as an example. According to the number of experimental mice, a corresponding number of box bodies 1 are selected. The water inlet 3 and the water outlet 4 are connected. The plurality of box bodies 1 are stacked in turn along the direction of the opposite surface where the water inlet 3 and the water outlet 4 are located. The water inlet 3 of the uppermost box body 1 is connected to an external water source. The water inlet 3 of the middle box body 1 is connected to the water outlet 4 of the upper box body 1. The experimental mice are placed in each box body 1 respectively. The experimental mice drink water through the water inlet 7 in the box body 1 which is connected to the water pipeline 6 to realize independent feeding of the experimental mice. The animal feeding device of the embodiment connects the plurality of box bodies 1 by taking the water inlet 3 and the water outlet 4 as connecting pieces, which realizes the free combination of the plurality of box bodies and the unified water supply of the plurality of box bodies 1. Only the water inlet 3 of the uppermost box body 1 needs to be connected to water, which realizes the synchronous water connection of all connected box bodies 1, reduces the error of experimental mouse resting consumption determination, and also reduces the labor of the staff and the experimental cost. The plurality of combinable box bodies 1 can be applied to experimental requirements of different numbers of experimental mice, save space and materials. The animal feeding device of the embodiment has the advantages of small resting consumption determination error, strong applicability, less labor intensity, low experimental cost, and space and material saving.

[0035] Preferably, in the embodiment, the water pipeline 6 is arranged close to the inner wall of the box body 1 to increase the activity space of the experimental mice and prevent the experimental mice from damaging the pipeline.

[0036] Preferably, in the embodiment, the box body 1 is provided with an openable and closable cover plate 2. The experimental mice and experimental materials are convenient to take and place.

[0037] Further, in the embodiment, as shown in Figure 9 the box body 1 is provided with a first connecting valve 51 and a second connecting valve 52. The first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are arranged on the opposite surfaces of the box body 1 respectively and are not coplanar with the water inlet 3 or the water outlet 4. The first connecting valve 51 of the box body 1 is connected to the second connecting valve 52 of the adjacent box body 1 to combine the plurality of box bodies 1 along the direction of the opposite surface where the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are located. By connecting the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52, the box body 1 is combined along the direction of the opposite surface where the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are located. The box body 1 can be combined along the direction of the opposite surface where the water inlet 3 and the water outlet 4 are located and along the direction of the opposite surface where the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are located. The box body 1 is combined in the plane, has higher space utilization, and has higher combination freedom.

[0038] Preferably, the direction of the opposite side where the water inlet 3 and the water outlet 4 are located is vertical, and the direction of the opposite side where the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are located is horizontal, so that the combination is more compact. Further preferably, the box body 1 is also provided with connecting valves on the opposite side of the box body 1 in the longitudinal direction, so that the box body 1 can be combined in the longitudinal direction, realizing the spatial combination of the box body 1, further improving the space utilization and the combination degree of freedom.

[0039] Further, in the embodiment, the water inlet 3 is provided on the top surface of the box body 1 and is in the normally open state, and the water outlet 4 is provided on the bottom surface of the box body 1 and is in the normally closed state. When the water inlet 3 and the water outlet 4 are connected, the water outlet 4 is in the open state. By providing the water inlet 3 on the top surface of the box body 1, the water inlet 3 of the uppermost box body 1 is connected with the external water source, and the water flow can flow to the lower box body 1 under the action of gravity, saving time and labor, and the structure is simple. At the same time, the water outlet 4 of the bottommost box body 1 is in the normally closed state, so that the water outlet 4 of the bottommost box body 1 will not overflow.

[0040] Preferably, in the embodiment, the water inlet 3 is a normally open water inlet pipe protruding from the top wall surface of the box body 1, and the water outlet 4 is a cross-shaped flexible seal. In the normal state, the cross-shaped flexible seal is closed to prevent water from flowing outwards. When the box body 1 is combined in the vertical direction, the water inlet pipe is inserted into the cross-shaped flexible seal from the cross center of the cross-shaped flexible seal, and the cross-shaped flexible seal is opened to realize the connection of each box body 1.

[0041] Further, in the embodiment, the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are both in the normally closed state, and when the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are connected, the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are in the open state. By keeping the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 in the normally closed state, after the combination of multiple box bodies 1, water will not overflow from the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 of the side box body 1.

[0042] Further, in the embodiment, the first connecting valve 51 is located on the first side surface 11, and the second connecting valve 52 is located on the second side surface 12. The first side surface 11 is further provided with the second connecting valve 52 arranged at intervals with the first connecting valve 51 located on the first side surface 11, and the second side surface 12 is further provided with the first connecting valve 51 arranged at intervals with the second connecting valve 52 located on the second side surface 12. The first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 of the first side surface 11 of the box body 1 are arranged opposite to the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 of the second side surface 12, that is, the first connecting valve 51 of the first side surface 11 is connected and matched with the second connecting valve 52 of the second side surface 12, and the second connecting valve 52 of the first side surface 11 is connected and matched with the first connecting valve 51 of the second side surface 12, as shown in Figure 9As shown, by arranging the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 on the left wall and the right wall of the box body 1, when the box bodies 1 are combined, the first connecting valve 51 on the first side of the box body 1 is butted and matched with the second connecting valve 52 on the second side 12 of the adjacent box body 1, and the second connecting valve 52 on the first side of the box body 1 is butted and matched with the first connecting valve 51 on the second side 12 of the adjacent box body 1, so that the box bodies 1 can be made into various splicable shapes, such as rectangular bodies, trapezoidal bodies, etc.

[0043] Preferably, in the embodiment, the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 on the first side 11 of the box body 1 are staggered with the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 on the second side 12 of the box body 1. That is, the arrangement sequence of the first side 11 of the box body 1 is the first connecting valve 51-second connecting valve 52, and the arrangement sequence of the second side 12 of the box body 1 is the second connecting valve 52-first connecting valve 51, so that when the box bodies 1 are combined into a transverse shape such as a rectangular body, the front and back sequences of the box bodies 1 do not need to be concerned, and the butting can be achieved, improving the efficiency.

[0044] Further, in the embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 4 The first connecting valve 51 includes a first valve body 511 and a first flow channel 512 arranged in the first valve body 511, one end of the first flow channel 512 is communicated with the water pipeline 6, and the other end is provided with a first flexible sealing plate 513. When the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are butted, the first flexible sealing plate 513 is in an open state. The structure is simple, and in a normal state, the first flexible sealing plate 513 is in a closed state to prevent water from overflowing from the first flow channel 512.

[0045] Further, in the embodiment, as shown in Figures 5 to 7As shown, the second connecting valve 52 comprises a second valve body 521, a convex column 524 arranged in the second valve body 521, and a second flexible annular sealing plate 523 arranged around the outer periphery of the convex column 524. The convex column 524 is internally provided with a second flow channel 522, one end of which is open and in communication with the water pipeline 6, and the other end is open on the side wall of the convex column 524. The second flexible annular sealing plate 523 is used to close the one end opening of the second flow channel 522 on the side wall of the convex column 524. When the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are docked, the first valve body 511 presses on the second flexible annular sealing plate 523 to open the second flexible annular sealing plate 523, and the convex column 524 abuts against the first flexible sealing plate 513 to open the first flexible sealing plate 513, so that the first flow channel 512 and the second flow channel 522 are in communication. The structure is simple. In the normal state, the second flexible annular sealing plate 523 is in a closed state, so that water cannot overflow from the second flow channel 522. When the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are docked and matched, the second flexible annular sealing plate 523 is inclined downward under the downward pressing action of the first valve body 511 to form a flow passage, and water flows out of the second flow channel 522. The first flexible sealing plate 513 is inclined upward under the abutting action of the convex column 524 to form a flow passage, and water flows out of the first flow channel 512. The first flow channel 512 and the second flow channel 522 are in communication to form a passage.

[0046] Preferably, the second flexible annular sealing plate 523 is lower than the upper end surface of the convex column 524. This facilitates the abutting force of the convex column 524 and the first flexible sealing plate 513, and makes it easier to open.

[0047] Preferably, the first flexible sealing plate 513 is a cross-shaped flexible sealing plate, and the second flexible annular sealing plate 523 is a cross-shaped flexible annular sealing plate. When the cross center of the sealing plate is under stress, it opens to the four directions of the cross center. When it is not under stress, it is closed. The structure is simple and easy to manufacture.

[0048] Further, in this embodiment, the first valve body 511 is convex, and the second valve body 521 is concave. When the first connecting valve 51 and the second connecting valve 52 are docked and matched, the first valve body 511 is embedded into the second valve body 521, which facilitates the guidance during docking and makes the docking smooth and reliable.

[0049] Further, in this embodiment, a water-blocking ball is arranged in the drinking water outlet 7. The water-blocking ball is blocked in the drinking water outlet 7 under the action of gravity and can be slidably opened under the action of external force, so that the experimental mouse can drink water normally when it drinks water, and water will not overflow from the drinking water outlet 7 when the experimental mouse does not drink water.

[0050] Further, in this embodiment, the box body 1 is provided with a ventilation hole 8. The ventilation hole 8 can ensure the breathing needs of the experimental mouse.

[0051] The above merely describes preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application in any form. Although the present application has been disclosed with preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit and technical scheme of the present application, can utilize the disclosed methods and technical contents to make many possible changes and modifications to the technical scheme of the present application, or modify equivalent embodiments. Therefore, any simple modification, equivalent replacement, equivalent change and modification of the above embodiments, which do not depart from the technical scheme of the present application, and which are based on the technical essence of the present application, still belong to the scope of protection of the technical scheme of the present application.

Claims

1. An animal rearing apparatus, characterised in that: The utility model provides a kind of water purifying device, comprising multiple box (1), water inlet (3), water outlet (4), water pipeline (6) and drinking water mouth (7) are equipped on the box (1), water inlet (3) and water outlet (4) are respectively arranged on the opposite surface of box (1), the water inlet (3) of box (1) is docked with the water outlet (4) of adjacent box (1) to combine multiple box (1), the water inlet (3) and water outlet (4) on the same box (1) are communicated by water pipeline (6), and drinking water mouth (7) is arranged in box (1) and communicated with water pipeline (6).

2. The animal housing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: First connecting valve (51) and second connecting valve (52) are equipped on the box (1), first connecting valve (51) and second connecting valve (52) are respectively arranged on the opposite surface of box (1) and are not coplanar with water inlet (3) or water outlet (4), and first connecting valve (51) of box (1) is docked with second connecting valve (52) of adjacent box (1) to combine multiple box (1) along the direction of the opposite surface where first connecting valve (51) and second connecting valve (52) are located.

3. The animal housing apparatus of claim 2, wherein: Water inlet (3) is arranged on the top surface of box (1), and it is always open, water outlet (4) is arranged on the bottom surface of box (1), and it is always closed, and when water inlet (3) and water outlet (4) are docked, water outlet (4) is in open state.

4. The animal housing apparatus of claim 3, wherein: First connecting valve (51) and second connecting valve (52) are always closed, and when first connecting valve (51) and second connecting valve (52) are docked, first connecting valve (51) and second connecting valve (52) are in open state.

5. The animal housing apparatus of claim 4, wherein: The surface where first connecting valve (51) is located is first side (11), the surface where second connecting valve (52) is located is second side (12), first side (11) is further provided with second connecting valve (52) arranged at intervals with first connecting valve (51) located on first side (11), and second side (12) is further provided with first connecting valve (51) arranged at intervals with second connecting valve (52) located on second side (12).

6. An animal housing apparatus as claimed in any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein: First connecting valve (51) comprises first valve body (511) and first flow channel (512) arranged in first valve body (511), one end of first flow channel (512) is communicated with water pipeline (6), and the other end is provided with first flexible sealing plate (513), when first connecting valve (51) and second connecting valve (52) are docked, first flexible sealing plate (513) is in open state.

7. An animal housing apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein: The second connecting valve (52) comprises a second valve body (521), a convex column (524) arranged in the second valve body (521), and a second flexible annular sealing plate (523) arranged around the outer periphery of the convex column (524), wherein the convex column (524) is internally provided with a second flow channel (522), one end of the second flow channel (522) is open and communicates with the water pipeline (6), and the other end is open on the side wall of the convex column (524), and the second flexible annular sealing plate (523) is used for closing the one end opening of the second flow channel (522) on the side wall of the convex column (524), and when the first connecting valve (51) and the second connecting valve (52) are docked, the first flow channel (512) and the second flow channel (522) are communicated.

8. The animal housing apparatus of claim 7, wherein: The first valve body (511) is convex, and the second valve body (521) is concave.

9. The animal housing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: A water blocking ball is arranged in the drinking water outlet (7).

10. The animal housing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: An air vent (8) is arranged on the box body (1).

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