Auxiliary device for baby discarding and feeding of pandas

Abstract

The utility model provides an auxiliary feeding device for discarding small pandas, which comprises a young panda breeding box, a partition plate is arranged in the young panda breeding box, and a food luring trough is arranged in a female panda room and is arranged at the upper part of the partition plate; a through hole is formed in the partition plate and corresponds to the breast of a female animal; a fixing device is further arranged in the female animal chamber and comprises a fixing plate, the fixing plate is slidably mounted in the female animal chamber and provided with a push-pull assembly, and one end of the push-pull assembly extends out of the female animal chamber. According to the utility model, the breast of the female animal is exposed in the through hole by utilizing food, and the female animal is kept in the posture through the fixing device, so that an opportunity of directly contacting with colostrum is created for the discarded baby of the small panda, the discarded baby of the small panda can obtain the colostrum, and the feeding success rate of the discarded baby of the small panda is effectively improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to a small panda feeding technology field especially a kind of small panda abandoned baby nursing auxiliary device. BACKGROUND

[0002] Small panda is a rare species, and the phenomenon of abandoned baby often occurs in its breeding process, which seriously affects the growth and stability of the population. Colostrum can provide nutritional needs and immune protection for newborn small pandas, which is crucial for their survival and growth. When the small panda mother exhibits abandoned behavior, how to ensure that the abandoned baby can obtain colostrum becomes a key problem to be solved.

[0003] Currently, for the nursing of small panda abandoned baby, common methods include artificial nursing and trying to guide the mother to nurse again. Artificially prepared milk is difficult to completely simulate the composition of breast milk, which can easily lead to nutritional deficiencies, digestive problems and other problems in abandoned babies, which is not conducive to the healthy growth of abandoned babies. And guiding the mother to nurse the abandoned baby again faces many difficulties. Once the mother produces abandoned behavior, she often refuses to approach the cub again, making it difficult for the cub to obtain colostrum.

[0004] In the process of trying to guide the mother to nurse the abandoned baby, the technical personnel face the problem of the mother's non-cooperation. The mother usually does not actively expose the breast for the abandoned baby to suckle, and will produce resistance behavior when intervened by humans, making it difficult for the abandoned baby to successfully eat colostrum. INVENTION CONTENTS

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide a small panda abandoned baby nursing auxiliary device that can enable the abandoned baby to successfully obtain breast milk.

[0006] The utility model is implemented as follows:

[0007] The utility model provides a small panda abandoned baby nursing auxiliary device, which comprises a rearing box, the rearing box is provided with a partition plate, the partition plate divides the inside of the rearing box into a rearing room and a mother room, a bait groove is arranged in the mother room, and the bait groove is installed on the upper part of the partition plate.

[0008] A plurality of through holes are formed in the partition plate and communicate with the rearing room and the mother room, the through holes correspond to the mother's breasts, the mother obtains food in the bait groove, the mother's breasts are aligned with the through holes, and the partition plate is also slidably connected with a baffle for closing the through holes.

[0009] The mother room is also provided with a fixing device, the fixing device is arranged on the side of the mother room away from the partition plate, the fixing device comprises an arc-shaped fixing plate, the fixing plate is slidably installed in the mother room, a push-pull assembly for sliding the partition plate is arranged on the side of the fixing plate away from the partition plate, and one end of the push-pull assembly extends out of the mother room.

[0010] Further, the push-pull assembly comprises a first scissor unit, a second scissor unit and a third scissor unit, the first scissor unit comprises a first pin shaft connected with the fixed plate, the first pin shaft is hinged with two first scissor rods, the two first scissor rods are hinged with the second scissor unit, the second scissor unit farthest from the fixed plate is hinged with the third scissor unit;

[0011] Each of the second scissor units comprises a second pin shaft and two second scissor rods, the middle parts of the two second scissor rods in the same second scissor unit are hinged with the second pin shaft, and the second scissor rods in adjacent two second scissor units are hinged with each other;

[0012] The third scissor unit comprises a third pin shaft and two third scissor rods, the third pin shaft is connected with the side wall of the female chamber, the middle parts of the two third scissor rods are hinged with the third pin shaft, the end parts of the two third scissor units are connected with handles, the side wall of the female chamber is provided with a sliding groove, the handles extend to the outside of the female chamber through the sliding groove, and the handles are slidingly connected with the sliding groove.

[0013] Further, the handle is detachably connected with a locking sleeve, the locking sleeve comprises two hollow ring sleeves matched with the handle, and a connecting rod is connected between the two hollow ring sleeves.

[0014] Further, a gasket is further included, and the gasket is installed on one side of the fixed plate facing the partition plate through a magic tape.

[0015] Further, the side wall of the partition plate is provided with hooks, and the bait tank is hung on the upper part of the partition plate through the hooks.

[0016] Further, the side wall of the partition plate is provided with a plurality of groups of guide blocks with an L-shaped cross section, the guide blocks correspond to the through holes one by one, each group of the guide blocks is arranged at the outer edge of the corresponding through hole, and the baffle is slidingly connected with the corresponding guide block.

[0017] Further, if the through hole is a long strip hole, the through hole is provided with three through holes; if the through hole is square or circular, the through hole is provided with six through holes.

[0018] Further, the bottom of the rearing box is provided with supporting legs, the supporting legs are provided with four supporting legs, and two of the supporting legs are fixed below the female chamber.

[0019] The bottom of the rearing chamber is provided with two hinged seats, the other two supporting legs are hinged with the corresponding hinged seats, a limiting column and a magnet are installed on the hinged seats, when the supporting legs are in a vertical state, the supporting legs are in contact with the limiting column, and when the supporting legs are retracted, the supporting legs are attracted to the magnet.

[0020] Furthermore, it also includes several limiting plates, and the side of the partition near the side door is provided with several insertion holes. The limiting plate has several insertion protrusions. When the limiting plate is connected to the partition, the insertion protrusions are connected in the insertion holes to compress the mother animal's activity space.

[0021] The advantages of this utility model are:

[0022] 1. Before nursing, the nursery box is laid down, creating a vertical separation between the mother's enclosure and the nursery. Food is used to encourage the mother to feed, exposing her mammary glands through a perforation. A securing device is used to maintain the mother's posture. The nursery box is then upright, ensuring the mother is standing, and the abandoned panda cub is placed inside. This auxiliary device provides the abandoned panda cub with direct access to colostrum, ensuring it receives colostrum and effectively increasing the nursing success rate and survival chances.

[0023] 2. This auxiliary device allows abandoned pups to consume colostrum, fundamentally solving the problems of nutritional matching and probiotic colonization in artificial feeding, avoiding potential health risks caused by differences in the composition of artificial milk, and promoting the healthy growth and normal development of abandoned pups.

[0024] 3. Compared to directly forcing the mother to nurse the abandoned cub, this plan uses food as an incentive and separates the mother from the abandoned panda cub, which to some extent alleviates the mother's resistance and reduces the adverse effects on her health caused by excessive stress. Attached Figure Description

[0025] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an auxiliary device for nursing abandoned red panda cubs according to the present invention.

[0027] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Partial sectional view at point AA.

[0028] Figure 3 This is a partial structural diagram of the fixing device of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Top view of the structure shown.

[0030] Figure 5 for Figure 1 A partial right view of the structure shown.

[0031] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the baffle and the guide block of this utility model.

[0032] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of another through hole structure of this utility model.

[0033] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the support leg and the hinge seat of this utility model.

[0034] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the limiting plate and the partition plate of this utility model.

[0035] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the incubator of this utility model after it has been laid down.

[0036] Explanation of the labels in the diagram:

[0037] 1. Nursery box; 11. Nursery room; 12. Mother's room; 13. Side door; 14. Support leg; 15. Slide rail; 16. Hinge seat; 17. Limiting post; 18. Magnet; 2. Partition; 21. Through hole; 22. Insertion hole; 3. Feeding trough; 4. Baffle; 5. Fixing device; 51. Fixing plate; 52. Push-pull assembly; 521. First scissor unit; 5211. First pin; 5212. First scissor bar; 522. Second scissor unit; 5221. Second pin; 5222. Second scissor bar; 523. Third scissor unit; 5231. Third pin; 5232. Third scissor bar; 53. Handle; 6. Locking sleeve; 61. Hollow ring sleeve; 62. Connecting rod; 7. Pad; 8. Guide block; 9. Limiting plate; 91. Insertion protrusion. Detailed Implementation

[0038] Please see Figures 1 to 10 This utility model provides an auxiliary device for nursing abandoned red panda cubs, including a nursery box 1. The nursery box 1 is provided with a partition 2, which divides the interior of the nursery box 1 into a nursery room 11 and a mother animal room 12. The nursery box 1 is also provided with two side doors 13, which correspond to the nursery room 11 and the mother animal room 12 respectively, so that the abandoned red panda cubs and the mother animal can enter the nursery room 11 and the mother animal room 12 respectively.

[0039] The mother animal chamber 12 is equipped with a feeding trough 3, which is used to place food such as bamboo or fruit. The feeding trough 3 is installed on the upper part of the partition 2. Before feeding, the nursery box is laid down, so that the mother animal chamber and the nursery chamber are in a vertical layer. When the mother animal eats the food in the feeding trough 3, her head faces the top of the nursery box. After the nursery box is upright, the mother animal is kept in a standing position.

[0040] The partition 2 has several through holes 21 connecting the nursery 11 and the mother animal's chamber 12. Each through hole 21 corresponds to the mother animal's mammary glands. The feeding trough 3 is spaced appropriately from the uppermost through hole; this distance can be determined based on the mother animal's length, ensuring that the mother animal's mammary glands are positioned precisely at the through hole when feeding. The partition 2 is also slidably connected to a baffle 4 for sealing the through holes 21. When the baffle 4 seals the through holes 21, the abandoned panda cub and the mother animal are completely separated into two spaces, reducing the mother animal's resistance. When the baffle 4 slides open, the mother animal's mammary glands are exposed, allowing the abandoned panda cub to directly access colostrum. The baffle 4 also prevents the mother animal's limbs from getting stuck in the through holes.

[0041] A fixing device 5 is also provided inside the mother animal chamber 12. The fixing device 5 is located on the side of the mother animal chamber 12 away from the partition 2. The fixing device 5 includes an arc-shaped fixing plate 51, which is slidably installed inside the mother animal chamber 12. A push-pull assembly 52 for pushing the partition 2 to slide is provided on the side of the fixing plate 51 away from the partition 2. One end of the push-pull assembly 52 extends outside the mother animal chamber 12. After the mother animal's udder is aligned with the through hole, the keeper can move the fixing plate 51 through the push-pull assembly 52 to fix the mother animal and keep her in a relatively static position. This prevents the mother animal from shifting when straightening the nursery box. At the same time, it also prevents the mother animal from interrupting the nursing process due to resistance during lactation.

[0042] Specifically, the push-pull assembly 52 includes a first scissor unit 521, a second scissor unit 522, and a third scissor unit 523. The first scissor unit 521 includes a first pin 5211 connected to the fixed plate 51. The first pin 5211 is hinged to two first scissor rods 5212. The two first scissor rods 5212 are hinged to the second scissor unit 522. The second scissor unit 522, which is furthest from the fixed plate 51, is hinged to the third scissor unit 523.

[0043] Each second scissor unit 522 includes a second pin 5221 and two second scissor bars 5222. The middle parts of the two second scissor bars 5222 in the same second scissor unit 522 are hinged to the second pin 5221, and the second scissor bars 5222 in two adjacent second scissor units 522 are hinged to each other.

[0044] The third scissor unit 523 includes a third pin 5231 and two third scissor rods 5232. The third pin 5231 is connected to the side wall of the mother animal chamber 12. The middle parts of the two third scissor rods 5232 are hinged to the third pin 5231. Each end of the two third scissor units 523 is connected to a handle 53. The side wall of the mother animal chamber 12 is provided with a groove 15. The handle 53 extends through the groove 15 to the outside of the mother animal chamber 12 and is slidably connected to the groove 15. Pressing the two handles 53 extends the first scissor unit 521, the second scissor unit 522, and the third scissor unit 523, thereby driving the fixing plate 51 to press against the mother red panda.

[0045] Specifically, the handle 53 can also be detachably connected to a locking sleeve 6. The locking sleeve 6 includes two hollow rings 61 that match the handle 53, and a connecting rod 62 connects the two hollow rings 61. After the mother red panda is secured, the locking sleeve 6 can be installed on the handle 53 to fix the relative position of the handle 53 and prevent the fixing plate 51 from retracting due to the mother red panda's resistance.

[0046] Specifically, it also includes a padding 7, which is attached to the side of the fixing plate 51 facing the partition 2 via Velcro. The bristles of the Velcro are bonded to the fixing plate 51, and the fleece is sewn onto the padding 7. The padding 7 is made of soft materials such as cotton. During use, the padding 7 separates the fixing plate 51 from the mother red panda, effectively preventing the mother red panda from being injured by collisions or friction due to direct contact with the fixing plate 51 when she is secured, thus ensuring the mother's safety and comfort.

[0047] Specifically, hooks are provided on the side wall of the partition 2, and the feeding trough 3 is suspended from the upper part of the partition 2 via the hooks. The detachable design of the feeding trough 3 makes it convenient for the breeder to clean it.

[0048] Specifically, the sidewall of the partition 2 is provided with several sets of L-shaped guide blocks 8, each guide block 8 corresponding to a through hole 21, and each set of guide blocks 8 is located on the outer edge of the corresponding through hole 21. The baffle 4 is slidably connected to the corresponding guide block 8. Each set of guide blocks 8 contains two guide blocks 8, which are respectively located above and below the corresponding through hole 21. There is a cavity between the guide block 8 and the partition 2, and the edge of the baffle 4 is inserted into the cavity.

[0049] Specifically, the design of the through hole 21 fully considers the physiological characteristics of the female red panda. The female red panda has six mammary glands; based on this, the through hole 21 can be designed in two ways: when the through hole 21 is a long, narrow opening, such as... Figure 2As shown, the partition 2 has three elongated holes, each of which allows both breasts to be exposed simultaneously to meet the breastfeeding needs; if the through hole 21 is square or round, such as Figure 7 As shown, partition 2 will have six through holes 21, so that one mammary gland can be exposed within each through hole 21. This flexible and precise design ensures that, under different through hole 21 designs, the mammary glands of the red panda mother can be exposed in a reasonable and appropriate manner, creating favorable conditions for nursing abandoned cubs. Furthermore, the through holes 21 are 2-3 cm larger than the mother's mammary glands.

[0050] Specifically, the nursery box 1 is provided with four support legs 14 at the bottom, and two of the support legs 14 are fixed below the mother animal chamber 12.

[0051] The nursery 11 has two hinge seats 16 at the bottom, and two other legs 14 are hinged to the corresponding hinge seats 16. Limiting posts 17 and magnets 18 are installed on the hinge seats 16. When the legs 14 are in a vertical state, the legs 14 are in contact with the limiting posts 17. When the legs 14 are retracted, the legs 14 are attracted to the magnets 18.

[0052] When the nursery box 1 is laid down, the support legs 14 under the nursery chamber 11 can be folded up. At this time, the nursery box 1 is tilted, and the keeper can use the bottom edge of the nursery chamber 11 as a fulcrum to lay the nursery box 1 down. The foldable support legs 14 make it easy for the keeper to lay down the nursery box 1.

[0053] After the nursery box 1 is laid down, the keepers can use wooden planks to create a ramp so that the mother panda can easily enter the mother enclosure 12.

[0054] Specifically, it also includes several limiting plates 9. The partition 2 near the side door also has several insertion holes 22. The limiting plates 9 have several insertion protrusions 91. When the limiting plates 9 are connected to the partition 2, the insertion protrusions 91 connect into the insertion holes 22 to compress the mother animal's activity space. After the mother animal enters the mother animal chamber 12, by installing the limiting plates 9 on the partition 2, the mother animal's activity space is reduced, making it easier for the fixing device to secure her. To facilitate the zookeeper's observation of the mother animal, the limiting plates 9 can have several observation holes.

[0055] One specific application of this utility model is:

[0056] Before obtaining colostrum from the mother for the abandoned panda cub, the nursery box 1 is laid down and the side door of the mother's room 12 is opened. The zookeeper lays a ramp with wooden planks so that the mother panda can enter the mother's room 12 smoothly.

[0057] The zookeeper places food in the feeding trough to entice the female animal to eat. When the female animal eats, her udder is positioned right at the opening.

[0058] The restraint plate is installed on the partition to reduce the mother panda's activity space. Then, the two handles 53 are pressed to extend the first scissor unit 521, the second scissor unit 522 and the third scissor unit 523, so as to drive the fixing plate 51 to press against the mother panda, so that the mother panda maintains a relatively still posture.

[0059] After the cub was upright in the nursery, the mother panda was placed in a standing position inside. The zookeeper then removed panel 4 to expose the mother panda's mammary glands, allowing the cub to directly access colostrum.

[0060] The advantages of this invention are as follows: Before nursing, the nursery box is laid down, creating a vertical separation between the mother's enclosure and the cub's enclosure. Food is used to induce the mother to feed, exposing her mammary glands through a through-hole, and a fixing device helps maintain her posture. Then, the nursery box is upright, keeping the mother standing, and the abandoned panda cub is placed inside. This auxiliary device creates direct contact with colostrum for the abandoned panda cub, ensuring it receives colostrum and effectively improving the nursing success rate and survival chances. This device allows the cub to consume colostrum, fundamentally solving the problems of nutritional matching and probiotic colonization in artificial feeding, avoiding potential health risks due to differences in the composition of artificial milk, and promoting the healthy growth and normal development of the cub. Compared to directly forcing the mother to nurse the cub, this method uses food-induced feeding and separates the mother and cub, alleviating the mother's resistance to some extent. The mother animal is relatively relaxed during feeding, which reduces the adverse effects on her health caused by excessive stress.

[0061] While specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above, those skilled in the art should understand that the specific embodiments described are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Equivalent modifications and variations made by those skilled in the art in accordance with the spirit of the present invention should be covered within the scope of protection of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An auxiliary device for nursing abandoned red panda cubs, characterized in that: It includes a nursery box, which is equipped with a partition that divides the interior of the nursery box into a nursery room and a mother animal room. The mother animal room is equipped with a feeding trough, which is installed on the upper part of the partition. The partition has several through holes connecting the nursery and the mother animal's room. The through holes correspond to the mother animal's udder. The partition is also slidably connected with baffles for closing the through holes. The mother animal chamber is also equipped with a fixing device, which is located on the side of the mother animal chamber away from the partition. The fixing device includes an arc-shaped fixing plate, which is slidably installed in the mother animal chamber. On the side of the fixing plate away from the partition, there is a push-pull assembly for pushing the partition to slide, and one end of the push-pull assembly extends out of the mother animal chamber.

2. The auxiliary device for nursing abandoned red panda cubs as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The push-pull assembly includes a first scissor unit, a second scissor unit, and a third scissor unit. The first scissor unit includes a first pin connected to a fixed plate. The first pin is hinged to two first scissor rods. The two first scissor rods are hinged to the second scissor unit. The second scissor unit furthest from the fixed plate is hinged to the third scissor unit. Each of the second scissor lift units includes a second pin and two second scissor lifts. The middle parts of the two second scissor lifts in the same second scissor lift unit are hinged to the second pin, and the second scissor lifts in two adjacent second scissor lift units are hinged to each other. The third scissor unit includes a third pin and two third scissor rods. The third pin is connected to the side wall of the mother animal chamber. The middle part of each of the two third scissor rods is hinged to the third pin. Each end of the two third scissor units is connected to a handle. The side wall of the mother animal chamber is provided with a sliding groove. The handle extends through the sliding groove to the outside of the mother animal chamber and is slidably connected to the sliding groove.

3. The auxiliary device for nursing abandoned red panda cubs as described in claim 2, characterized in that: The handle is also detachably connected to a locking sleeve, which includes two hollow rings that match the handle, and a connecting rod connecting the two hollow rings.

4. An auxiliary device for nursing abandoned red panda cubs as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: It also includes a padding that is attached to the side of the fixing plate facing the partition via Velcro.

5. The auxiliary device for nursing abandoned red panda cubs as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The partition sidewall is provided with hooks, and the feeding trough is suspended from the upper part of the partition by the hooks.

6. The auxiliary device for nursing abandoned red panda cubs as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The sidewall of the partition is provided with several sets of L-shaped guide blocks. Each guide block corresponds to a through hole, and each set of guide blocks is located on the outer edge of the corresponding through hole. The baffle is slidably connected to the corresponding guide block.

7. The auxiliary device for nursing abandoned red panda cubs as described in claim 1, characterized in that: If the through hole is an elongated hole, then three through holes are provided; if the through hole is square or round, then six through holes are provided.

8. The auxiliary device for nursing abandoned red panda cubs as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The nursery box is equipped with four legs at the bottom, and two of the legs are fixed to the bottom of the mother animal's chamber. The nursery has two hinged seats at the bottom, and two other legs are hinged to the corresponding hinged seats. Limiting posts and magnets are installed on the hinged seats. When the legs are in a vertical state, the legs are in contact with the limiting posts. When the legs are retracted, the legs are attracted to the magnets.

9. The auxiliary device for nursing abandoned red panda cubs as described in claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes several limiting plates, and the side of the partition near the side door is provided with several insertion holes. The limiting plate has several insertion protrusions. When the limiting plate is connected to the partition, the insertion protrusions are connected in the insertion holes to compress the mother animal's activity space.

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