Fixing carrier frame for animal experiment

By designing a retractable frame and airbag fixing structure, combined with a limiting sleeve to fix the tail of the experimental mouse, the problems of large space occupation and random movement of the experimental mouse in the existing fixed carrier were solved, and the stable transportation of the experimental mouse and accurate blood collection were achieved.

CN223944516UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-27KCI BIOTECH(SUZHOU) INC
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423004185.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-06
Publication Date
2026-02-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-06

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing fixed racks take up a lot of space, making it difficult to individually classify and fix laboratory mice. They are also inconvenient for transportation and can easily move around during blood collection, leading to unstable data.

Method used

A design was created that includes a manually retractable frame, a stepped mounting plate, and a placement box with an airbag and a telescopic frame. The airbag is used to fix the experimental mouse, and the adjustment components and limiting sleeves are used to achieve stable fixation of the experimental mouse. In particular, the limiting sleeves are used to fix the tail to facilitate blood collection.

Benefits of technology

It enables rapid fixation and stable transportation of laboratory mice of different sizes, avoiding movement of the mice during transportation and ensuring the accuracy of blood collection and the stability of experimental data.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of animal experiments, and discloses a fixed carrier frame for animal experiments, which comprises two frame bodies, the two frame bodies can be manually stretched out and drawn back, a plurality of mounting plates which are distributed in a stepped manner are hinged between the two frame bodies, a plurality of placing boxes for loading laboratory mice are fixedly arranged on the plurality of mounting plates, and the placing boxes are fixed on the frame bodies. A limiting sleeve is arranged on one side of the containing box, the containing box comprises an air bag, the air bag is located in the containing box, a telescopic frame used for preliminarily limiting the laboratory mouse is arranged above the air bag, the air bag is in a bag shape, and a through hole is formed in one side of the air bag; through cooperative use of the placing box, the air bag, the telescopic frame, the adjusting assembly and the limiting sleeve, laboratory mice of different sizes can be rapidly fixed, and the problems that an existing fixing carrying frame is large in occupied space, independent classification and fixing of the laboratory mice are difficult to achieve, and transportation is inconvenient are solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of animal experiment technology, specifically a fixed carrier for animal experiments. Background Technology

[0002] Animal experiments are a method of scientific research conducted in a laboratory using animals as models. They can help scientists gain new knowledge in biology, medicine, and other fields, solve specific scientific problems, develop new treatments, and ensure the safety and effectiveness of new drugs and medical devices. Most animal experiments are conducted using laboratory mice.

[0003] To ensure the stability of laboratory mice during experiments, they need to be secured using a frame for easy operation. However, most existing mounting frames on the market use a single bracket, plate, or cage to fix and limit the position of the mice. When short-distance transportation or experiments are required, a single cage or frame takes up a lot of space and makes it difficult to individually classify and fix the mice. When conducting blood sampling experiments, the mice tend to move around in the group or cage, causing displacement during blood collection and resulting in unstable experimental data.

[0004] Therefore, a fixed support frame for animal experiments is proposed to address the problems raised in the background art. Utility Model Content

[0005] To address the problems mentioned in the background section, this invention provides a fixed support frame for animal experiments, which solves the problems of existing fixed supports occupying a large space, making it difficult to individually classify and fix laboratory mice, and making transportation inconvenient.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a fixed carrier for animal experiments, comprising two frames, the two frames being manually extendable and retractable, and a plurality of mounting plates arranged in a stepped manner hinged between the two frames, with a plurality of placement boxes for loading laboratory mice fixedly mounted on each of the mounting plates, and a limit sleeve provided on one side of each placement box;

[0007] The placement box includes an air bladder located inside the placement box, and a telescopic frame for initially restricting the position of the experimental mouse is provided above the air bladder.

[0008] Preferably, the airbag is bag-shaped and has a through hole on one side. An inflation tube is fixedly connected to the side of the airbag away from the through hole. The inflation tube is connected to the airbag. The placement box has a through groove at the corresponding position of the through hole.

[0009] Preferably, the bottom of the telescopic frame is rotatably connected with fixing columns at both sides of the center, and the bottom of each fixing column is fixedly connected with a connecting plate.

[0010] Preferably, the placing box is provided with an adjusting assembly on the inner wall, and the adjusting assembly is used to drive the two connecting plates to move away from or close to each other.

[0011] Preferably, the adjusting assembly comprises a slide channel fixedly connected with the inner wall of the placing box, two sliding blocks symmetrically arranged on the slide channel and fixedly connected with the two connecting plates, a screw rod screwed at the center of the two sliding blocks and rotatably connected with the slide channel at both ends, a motor fixedly connected with one end of the screw rod and fixedly connected with one side of the slide channel.

[0012] Preferably, the screw rod is provided with a sleeve rod at the center, and the screw threads on both sides of the sleeve rod are opposite.

[0013] Preferably, the limiting sleeve is in a semicircular shape and hingedly connected with the mounting plate at one side, the limiting sleeve is fixedly connected with a fixed plate at the side away from the hinge, the inner part of the limiting sleeve is fixedly connected with a plurality of rubber protrusions arranged in a linear array, the rubber protrusions are in contact with the tail of the experimental mouse, and the fixed plate and the mounting plate are both fixedly connected with magnetic blocks, and the two magnetic blocks are magnetically attracted.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the advantages that:

[0015] The utility model discloses a placing box, an air bag, a telescopic frame, an adjusting assembly and a limiting sleeve are cooperatively used, realize the quick fixing of different size experimental mouse, through manual telescopic frame expansion, the staff puts the experimental mouse in the inside of placing box by wearing gloves, through the gas along the inflation pipe import, the air bag is inflated, makes the air bag to be in the inflation state, and then reaches the fixing of different size experimental mouse, and through the adjusting assembly before the air bag fixedly drives telescopic frame adjustment and puts the experimental mouse in the placing box, avoids the experimental mouse and causes the damage of air bag to the experimental mouse, and the tail of experimental mouse is along the through -hole and is put out, and is fixed in the limiting sleeve, and blood is taken from the tail, and the existing fixed carrier occupies the space, and the problem that the experimental mouse is difficult to realize the separate classification and is fixed is solved, and the transportation is inconvenient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 It is the structure schematic diagram of the placing box of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 3The placing box cooperates with the telescopic frame.

[0019] Figure 4 The limiting sleeve cooperation schematic view of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 5 The adjusting assembly schematic view of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 6 For Figure 3 The enlarged view of A in the middle.

[0022] In the figure: 1, frame body; 11, mounting plate; 2, placing box; 21, air bag; 211, through hole; 212, inflation pipe; 22, telescopic frame; 221, fixed column; 222, connecting plate; 23, adjusting assembly; 231, slide; 232, sliding block; 233, screw rod; 234, motor; 235, sleeve rod; 3, limiting sleeve; 31, rubber bump; 32, magnetic block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the protection scope of the utility model.

[0024] As Figures 1 to 6 The utility model provides a fixed carrier for animal experiment, including two frame body 1, two frame body 1 can be manually telescopic, a plurality of mounting plate 11 are hinged between two frame body 1 and are in ladder distribution, a plurality of placing box 2 for loading experimental mouse are fixedly arranged on a plurality of mounting plate 11, and the side of placing box 2 is provided with limiting sleeve 3, and placing box 2 includes air bag 21, air bag 21 is located inside placing box 2, and the upper position of air bag 21 is provided with telescopic frame 22 for preliminary limiting experimental mouse, air bag 21 is baggy and is provided with through hole 211 on one side, and air bag 21 is fixedly connected with inflation pipe 212 on the side away from through hole 211, and inflation pipe 212 is communicated with air bag 21, and the corresponding place of placing box 2 at through hole 211 is provided with through slot, and the bottom of telescopic frame 22 is rotatably connected with fixed column 221 at the hinging place of symmetrical two sides, and the bottom of two fixed columns 221 is fixedly connected with connecting plate 222, and placing box 2 is provided with adjusting assembly 23 on the inner wall, and adjusting assembly 23 is used for driving two connecting plates 222 to move away from each other or close to each other.

[0025] With the above scheme: in use, in order to facilitate the transportation and blood sampling experiment of the experimental mouse, the rack 1 can be manually expanded and contracted, the experimental mouse is placed in the inside of the placing box 2 by the staff wearing gloves, the gas is introduced along the inflation pipe 212 to inflate the air bag 21, so that the air bag 21 is in the inflated state, and then the experimental mouse is fixed in the placing box 2 by adjusting the telescopic frame 22 driven by the adjusting assembly 23, so as to avoid the damage of the air bag 21 caused by the experimental mouse kicking, and the tail of the experimental mouse is put out along the through hole 211 and fixed in the limiting sleeve 3, which is convenient for blood sampling from the tail.

[0026] As shown in Figure 5 , the adjusting assembly 23 comprises a slide 231, the slide 231 is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the placing box 2, two symmetrically arranged slide blocks 232 are slidably arranged on the two sides of the slide 231, the two slide blocks 232 are fixedly connected with two connecting plates 222 respectively, a screw rod 233 is screwed at the center of the two slide blocks 232, the two ends of the screw rod 233 are rotatably connected with the two sides of the slide 231, one end of the screw rod 233 is fixedly connected with a motor 234, the motor 234 is fixedly connected with one side of the slide 231, a sleeve rod 235 is arranged at the center of the screw rod 233, the screw threads of the two sides of the sleeve rod 235 are opposite, and the two slide blocks 232 are located on the two sides of the sleeve rod 235.

[0027] With the above scheme: the screw rod 233 is driven to rotate by the motor 234, and since the screw threads on the two sides of the screw rod 233 are opposite, the two slide blocks 232 on the two sides can move towards each other along the slide 231 when rotating, thereby driving the two connecting plates 222 and the fixed column 221 to move closer to or away from each other, so as to drive the telescopic frame 22 to expand or contract, and adjust the aperture at the center position of the telescopic frame 22, thereby facilitating the preliminary clamping of the experimental mouse.

[0028] As shown in Figure 4 , the limiting sleeve 3 is half-arc-shaped and hinged to the mounting plate 11 on one side, the limiting sleeve 3 is fixedly connected with a fixed plate on the side away from the hinge, a plurality of rubber protrusions 31 are fixedly connected in a linear array inside the limiting sleeve 3, the rubber protrusions 31 are in contact with the tail of the experimental mouse, the fixed plate and the mounting plate 11 are both fixedly connected with magnetic blocks 32, and the two magnetic blocks 32 are magnetically attracted.

[0029] With the above scheme: the limiting sleeve 3 is rotated to open, the tail of the experimental mouse is placed in the limiting sleeve 3, and then the fixed plate is manually rotated to magnetically attract and fix the magnetic blocks 32 on the surface of the fixed plate and the mounting plate 11, the rubber protrusions 31 inside the limiting sleeve 3 are elastic, which facilitates the limiting of the tail of the experimental mouse, and facilitates the blood sampling of the staff.

[0030] The working principle and use process of the utility model: when using the utility model, through manual telescopic expansion of the frame body 1, the worker wears gloves and places the experimental mouse in the inside of the placing box 2, through the gas along the inflation pipe 212 is introduced, the gasbag 21 is inflated, the gasbag 21 is in the inflation state, and then the experimental mouse of different sizes is fixed, before being fixed through the gasbag 21, the experimental mouse is first fixed in the placing box 2 through the telescopic frame 22 adjustment driven by the adjusting assembly 23, through the utilization motor 234 drives the screw rod 233 rotation, because the screw rod 233 both sides thread is opposite, when rotating can drive both sides slider 232 along the slide 231 do the opposite motion, and then drive two connecting plates 222 and fixed column 221 mutually close or far away, thus drive telescopic frame 22 telescopic, make the aperture of telescopic frame 22 central position adjust, facilitate the preliminary clamping of experimental mouse, avoid the experimental mouse to kick the damage of gasbag 21, and the tail of experimental mouse is along the through hole 211 and is put out, and is fixed in the limiting sleeve 3, and blood sampling is convenient from the tail.

[0031] It should be noted that in this document, the terms "first", "second", and so on are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between the entities or operations. Also, the terms "comprises", "comprising", or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, so that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a list of elements does not only include those elements, but also includes other elements not explicitly listed, or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0032] Although embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it will be apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art that a number of changes, modifications, replacements, and variations of the embodiments can be made without departing from the principles and spirit of the utility model, and the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A fixing carrier for animal experiments, comprising two frame bodies (1), characterized in that: Two said frame body (1) can be manually telescopic, two said frame body (1) between hinged with multiple mounting plate (11) in a ladder distribution, multiple mounting plate (11) on are fixedly provided with multiple for loading experimental mouse placing box (2), the side of placing box (2) is provided with a limiting sleeve (3); Said placing box (2) includes air bag (21), air bag (21) is located in the inside of placing box (2), the upper position of air bag (21) is provided with telescopic frame (22) for preliminary limiting experimental mouse.

2. The fixation carrier for animal experiments according to claim 1, characterized in that: Said air bag (21) is bag-shaped and one side is provided with a through hole (211), the side of air bag (21) away from the through hole (211) is fixedly connected with an inflation tube (212), the inflation tube (212) is in communication with the air bag (21), the placing box (2) is provided with a through slot at the corresponding position of the through hole (211).

3. The fixation carrier for animal experiments according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the telescopic frame (22) is rotatably connected with a fixed column (221) on both sides, and the bottom of the two fixed columns (221) is fixedly connected with a connecting plate (222).

4. The fixation carrier for animal experiments according to claim 3, characterized in that: Said placing box (2) is provided with an adjusting assembly (23) on the inner wall, which is used to drive two connecting plates (222) to move away from or close to each other.

5. The fixation carrier for animal experiments according to claim 4, characterized in that: Said adjusting assembly (23) includes a slide (231), the slide (231) is fixedly connected with the inner wall of the placing box (2), the slide (231) is provided with two slide blocks (232) on both sides, the two slide blocks (232) are fixedly connected with the two connecting plates (222) respectively, the center of the two slide blocks (232) is screwed with a screw rod (233), the both ends of the screw rod (233) are rotatably connected with the both sides of the slide (231), one end of the screw rod (233) is fixedly connected with a motor (234), the motor (234) is fixedly connected with one side of the slide (231).

6. The fixation carrier for animal experiments according to claim 5, characterized in that: The center of the screw rod (233) is provided with a sleeve rod (235), the screw threads of the screw rod (233) on both sides of the sleeve rod (235) are opposite, and the two slide blocks (232) are located on both sides of the sleeve rod (235).

7. The fixation carrier for animal experiments according to claim 1, characterized in that: Said limiting sleeve (3) is semicircular and one side is hinged with the mounting plate (11), the side away from the hinge of the limiting sleeve (3) is fixedly connected with a fixed plate, the inside of the limiting sleeve (3) is fixedly connected with a plurality of rubber protrusions (31) arranged in a linear array, the rubber protrusions (31) contact the tail of the experimental mouse, and the fixed plate and the mounting plate (11) are fixedly connected with a magnetic block (32), and the two magnetic blocks (32) are magnetically attracted.