Continuous detachable laser ear tag device suitable for various experimental animals
By designing a detachable laser ear tag head and a magnetic plate for positioning, efficient and continuous ear tagging operations on various laboratory animals have been achieved, solving the problem of low efficiency of traditional ear tag pliers, improving the success rate of operations and reducing animal injury.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-28
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, traditional ear tag clamps cannot meet the diverse individual needs of laboratory animals, resulting in low efficiency, chaotic numbering, difficulty for beginners to operate, and potential physiological damage to the animals.
A continuous detachable laser ear tag device suitable for various laboratory animals was designed. It adopts a detachable ear tag head, combined with a laser lamp and a magnetic plate, to achieve continuous delivery and precise positioning of ear tags, thereby improving the success rate and reducing damage.
It improves the efficiency and success rate of ear tag operation, reduces physiological damage to animals, meets the ethical protection requirements for laboratory animals, is applicable to a variety of laboratory animals, has greater flexibility, is simple and portable, and has high continuity.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of medical and health experimental equipment technology, specifically a continuous detachable laser ear tag suitable for various experimental animals. Background Technology
[0002] Animal experiments refer to scientific research conducted in a laboratory using animals to gain new knowledge or solve specific problems in fields such as biology and medicine. Animal experiments must be conducted by or under the guidance of trained personnel with research degrees or professional technical skills.
[0003] In animal experiments, labeling randomly grouped animals is an important preparatory step to effectively distinguish individual animals. However, when labeling mice, it is crucial to ensure that the labeling does not affect the animal's physiology or experimental response, and that the numbers are clear, easily recognizable, durable, and applicable. Currently, commonly used labeling methods for mice and rats include staining, ear hole marking, and ear tagging.
[0004] Ear tagging requires an ear tagging device to accurately number laboratory animals. The procedure is as follows: using ear tagging forceps, a numbered ear tag is directly attached to the center of either ear of the mouse. The mouse is identified by the number on the ear tag. The ear tagging forceps should be placed as close as possible to the base of the ear. The ear tag should be checked the day after tagging to ensure it is secure; if it becomes loose or falls off, it needs to be re-tagged.
[0005] In practice, the fixed model of ear tag clamps and the intermittent operation result in low efficiency. However, the experimental animals required in the design and execution of experiments are diverse and vary greatly from individual to individual. This contradiction means that a single ear tag clamp cannot meet the needs of the varied experimental animals and experiments. Moreover, it is extremely inefficient for beginners, with inconsistent success rates, leading to problems such as confusion in animal numbering, inability to distinguish between experimental animals and control animals. Utility Model Content
[0006] The purpose of this invention is to provide a continuous, detachable laser ear tag suitable for various laboratory animals, thereby solving the problems mentioned in the background section. To solve these technical problems, this invention is achieved through the following technical solution:
[0007] This utility model relates to a continuous, detachable laser ear tag suitable for various laboratory animals, comprising:
[0008] The upper part consists of a short handle and a long handle that are staggered and movably connected. The short handle is located on the right side of the long handle. The top of the short handle is equipped with a laser light end for the ear tag head, and the top of the long handle is equipped with a rubber pad end for the ear tag head. An ear tag placement slot is opened on the inner side of the laser light end for the ear tag head, and an ear tag baffle is slidably provided on one side of the ear tag placement slot and extends outward. A ramp slide rail pad is provided at the top of the ear tag placement slot. A bottom fixing plate is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the connection between the short handle and the long handle near the laser light end for the ear tag head, and a movable spring is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bottom fixing plate. The upper end of the movable spring is fixed to the bottom end of the ear tag baffle. A laser light and a magnetic plate are respectively provided on the inner middle part of the top of the laser light end for the ear tag head and at the position near the opposite ramp slide rail pad.
[0009] Furthermore, a connecting slot is provided at the center of the top of the short grip, and the inner wall of the connecting slot is engaged with the connecting block at the lower end of the laser light on the ear tag head.
[0010] Furthermore, a connecting slot two is provided at the center of the top of the long handle, and the inner wall of the connecting slot two is engaged with the connecting block two at the lower end of the rubber pad of the ear tag head.
[0011] Furthermore, a square rubber pad is provided on the upper part of the inner side of the rubber pad end of the ear tag head, and is positioned opposite to the laser light.
[0012] Furthermore, a battery slot is provided at the center of the front of the outer wall at the connection between the short grip and the long grip, and a battery slot cover is movably connected to the upper end of the battery slot.
[0013] Furthermore, the outer end of the ear tag placement slot is movably connected to the ear tag compartment cover, and the ear tag compartment cover and the ear tag placement slot are filled with edge adhesive strips, and an auxiliary handle is fixedly connected to one side of the ear tag compartment cover.
[0014] Furthermore, a connecting spring is provided at the upper part of the inner middle of the short grip and the long grip, and the ends of the connecting spring are respectively connected to the inner walls of the short grip and the long grip.
[0015] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:
[0016] 1. This utility model features a detachable ear tag head, enabling interchangeable parts. By replacing the ear tag head with different styles, the ear tag can be adapted to various laboratory animals. Compared to traditional ear tags, it offers greater flexibility, achieving multiple uses in one unit, and can also be customized to meet specific needs. Within a certain range, it is simpler, more portable, more efficient, and can be flexibly disassembled and reassembled to create new functions compared to traditional ear tags.
[0017] 2. In this invention, a small, high-penetration laser light is installed at the top of the laser lamp end of the ear tag holder, coinciding with the hole in the ear tag. This allows the laser to indicate the correct position for the ear tag during application, improving learning efficiency for beginners and increasing the success rate of ear tag application. It also helps prevent problems such as ear tags falling off due to incorrect positioning, damage to the ear tissue of experimental animals, and scratches to the experimenter caused by loose closure of the ear tag's sharp part. In addition to increasing the success rate of ear tag application, it also better meets the relevant requirements for the ethical protection of experimental animals. The laser lamp battery is replaceable, and the laser lamp switch is coupled to a magnetic plate. A sensing device is included; when the ear tag is attracted to the magnetic plate, the positioning laser automatically lights up, facilitating operation by the experimenter and reducing problems such as reduced lamp life caused by the experimenter leaving the laser lamp on for extended periods.
[0018] 3. Compared to traditional ear tagging devices that only allow for single-use installation and application, this invention offers continuous delivery. The inner side of the laser lamp end in the ear tagging head is equipped with a spring and a baffle to enable continuous ear tag delivery. The top features a laser lamp and a magnetic plate to position the ear tag through the mouse ear and restrict its placement. The laser lamp end in the ear tagging head can hold 1-25 standard mouse ear tags, allowing for continuous piercing of up to 25 ear tags at a time, meeting general experimental needs. This solves the problems of existing experimental equipment where the handle head can only manually hold one ear tag at a time, preventing continuous piercing, resulting in low efficiency and low continuity. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional demonstration diagram of the ear tag device of this utility model, placed horizontally.
[0021] Figure 2 This is a detailed demonstration diagram showing the disassembly of the rubber pad end of the ear tag head of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a detailed demonstration diagram showing the overall disassembly of the laser light end of the ear tag head of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a perspective view showing the detailed top of the laser light end of the ear tag head of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 5 This is a detailed demonstration image of the bottom of the laser light end of the ear tag head of this utility model;
[0025] Figure 6A perspective side view showing the overall details of the interior of the laser light end of the ear tag head of this utility model;
[0026] Figure 7 A perspective top view showing the overall details of the interior of the laser light end of the ear tag head of this utility model;
[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the overall body of the ear tag device of this utility model.
[0028] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:
[0029] 1. Battery compartment cover; 2. Short handle; 3. Long handle; 4. Rubber pad end of ear tag head; 5. Laser light; 6. Ear tag compartment cover; 7. Laser light end of ear tag head; 8. Square rubber pad; 9. Connecting slot two; 10. Edge adhesive strip; 11. Connecting block one; 12. Magnetic plate; 13. Top head; 14. Auxiliary handle; 15. Sloping slide rail pad; 16. Ear tag baffle; 17. Movable spring; 18. Bottom fixing plate; 19. Ear tag placement slot; 21. Connecting slot one; 22. Connecting block two; 23. Battery compartment; 24. Connecting spring; 25. Battery compartment cover. Detailed Implementation
[0030] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0031] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0032] Please see Figure 1-8 As shown, this utility model is a continuous detachable laser ear tag suitable for various laboratory animals, comprising:
[0033] The upper part consists of a short handle 2 and a long handle 3 that are staggered and connected. The short handle 2 is located on the right side of the long handle 3. The top of the short handle 2 is equipped with an ear tag head laser light 5. The top of the long handle 3 is equipped with an ear tag head rubber pad 4. An ear tag placement slot 19 is opened on the inner side of the ear tag head laser light 5. An ear tag baffle 16 is slidably provided on one side of the ear tag placement slot 19 and extends outward. The top of the ear tag placement slot 19 is equipped with a ramp slide rail pad 15. A bottom fixing plate 18 is fixedly connected to the outer wall of the connection between the short handle 2 and the long handle 3 near the ear tag head laser light 5. A movable spring 17 is fixedly connected to the upper end of the bottom fixing plate 18. The upper end of the movable spring 17 is fixed to the bottom end of the ear tag baffle 16. A laser light 5 and a magnetic plate 12 are respectively provided on the inner middle of the top head 13 of the ear tag head laser light 5 and near the opposite ramp slide rail pad 15.
[0034] The short handle 2 and long handle 3 provide human control, facilitating structural manipulation of the ear tag. The rubber pad end 4 and laser light end 5 of the ear tag head are respectively designed for the required structural installation environment. The ear tag placement slot 19 provides multiple ear tag placement spaces. The bottom fixing plate 18 supports the lower end of the movable spring 17, and its upper end is connected and fixed to the ear tag baffle 16. During the opening and closing of the short handle 2 and long handle 3, the movable spring 17 is linked to extend and retract, thereby linking the ear tag baffle 16 to move up and down. The ear tag is then moved out of the ear tag placement slot 19 and guided by the inclined slide rail pad 15 to achieve continuous supply and piercing of ear tags. The laser light 5 coincides with the hole of the ear tag, which can indicate the position of the ear tag when it is being pierced. The magnetic plate 12 attracts the ear tag.
[0035] A connecting slot 21 is provided at the center of the top of the short grip 2, and the inner wall of the connecting slot 21 is engaged with the connecting block 11 at the lower end of the laser light 5 on the head of the ear tag.
[0036] Connect the slot 21 and the block 11 by interlocking them together, and then assemble the short handle 2 and the laser light on the ear tag head 5.
[0037] A connecting slot 2 9 is provided at the center of the top of the long handle 3, and the inner wall of the connecting slot 2 9 is engaged with the connecting block 2 22 at the lower end of the rubber pad end 4 of the ear tag head.
[0038] Connect the slot 29 and the block 22 to interlock and install the long handle 3 and the rubber pad end 4 of the ear tag head.
[0039] A square rubber pad 8 is provided on the upper part of the inner side of the rubber pad end 4 of the ear tag head, and is set opposite to the laser light 5.
[0040] The square rubber pad 8 is used for pressing and securing the ear tag.
[0041] A battery slot 23 is provided in the center of the front of the outer wall at the connection between the short handle 2 and the long handle 3, and the upper end of the battery slot 23 is movably connected to the outer cover 1 of the battery slot 23.
[0042] The battery compartment 23 is used to install batteries to provide the power required for the lighting, while the battery compartment cover 1 provides external isolation and protection for the battery compartment 23.
[0043] The outer end of the ear tag placement slot 19 is movably connected to the ear tag compartment cover 6, and the ear tag compartment cover 6 and the ear tag placement slot 19 are filled with edge adhesive strip 10, and an auxiliary handle 14 is fixedly connected to one side of the ear tag compartment cover 6.
[0044] The outer cover 6 of the ear tag compartment provides external isolation and protection for the ear tag placement slot 19. The edge adhesive strip 10 ensures the tightness of the connection between the two. The auxiliary handle 14 facilitates the gripping of the outer cover 6 of the ear tag compartment for opening and closing.
[0045] A connecting spring 24 is provided at the upper part of the middle of the inner side of the short handle 2 and the long handle 3, and the end of the connecting spring 24 is connected to the inner wall of the short handle 2 and the long handle 3 respectively.
[0046] The connecting spring 24 connects the short grip 2 and the long grip 3, ensuring relative movement. The ends of the two grips are equipped with external rubber pads and plates to prevent damage to the grips caused by excessive pressing, and to limit the relative movement of the grips, thus providing protection.
[0047] Working principle: When ear-tagging animals in the experiment, the ear tag compartment cover 6 is opened with the auxiliary handle 14, and multiple ear tags are placed into the ear tag placement slot 19 in sequence. Then, the ear tag compartment cover 6 is closed again with the auxiliary handle 14. At this time, the ear tag device is controlled by the short handle 2 and the long handle 3, and relative movement is achieved through the connecting spring 24, avoiding excessive pressure between the short handle 2 and the long handle 3 to prevent damage. During the relative movement of the ear tag device, the linkage spring 17 extends and retracts, thereby actuating the ear tag baffle 16. The ear tag is moved within the ear tag placement slot 19, and by acting on the ear tag at the bottom of the slot 19, the ear tag at the top is guided by the ramp slide plate 15 to be moved out and exposed to the platform. It is then attracted and positioned by the magnetic plate 12. Next, a laser light 5 with strong penetrating power is used to align with the ear tag aperture to achieve large ear tag processing for experimental animals. During this process, the battery of the laser light 5 is replaceable, and the switch of the laser light 5 is coupled to the magnetic plate 12. When the ear tag is attracted to the magnetic plate 12, the positioning laser light 5 automatically lights up.
[0048] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to the specific implementations described. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.
Claims
1. A continuous, detachable laser ear tag suitable for various laboratory animals, characterized in that, include: The upper part consists of a short handle (2) and a long handle (3) that are staggered and movably connected. The short handle (2) is located on the right side of the long handle (3). The top of the short handle (2) is provided with an ear tag head laser light (5). The top of the long handle (3) is provided with an ear tag head rubber pad (4). An ear tag placement slot (19) is provided on the inner side of the ear tag head laser light (5). An ear tag baffle (16) is slidably provided on one side of the ear tag placement slot (19) and extends outward. The top of the ear tag placement slot (19) is provided with... There is a ramp slide rail pad (15). The outer wall of the connection between the short handle (2) and the long handle (3) is fixedly connected to the end of the laser light (5) at the head of the ear tag. The upper end of the bottom fixed plate (18) is fixedly connected to a movable spring (17). The upper end of the movable spring (17) is fixed to the bottom end of the ear tag baffle (16). The laser light (5) and the magnet plate (12) are respectively provided in the middle of the inner side of the top head (13) at the top of the laser light (5) at the head of the ear tag and at the position relative to the ramp slide rail pad (15).
2. A continuous detachable laser ear marker for various experimental animals according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting slot 1 (21) is provided at the center of the top of the short grip (2), and the inner wall of the connecting slot 1 (21) is engaged with the connecting block 1 (11) at the lower end of the laser light (5) of the ear tag head.
3. A continuous detachable laser ear marker for various experimental animals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The long handle (3) has a connecting slot 2 (9) at the center of its top, and the inner wall of the connecting slot 2 (9) is engaged with the connecting block 2 (22) at the lower end of the rubber pad end (4) of the ear tag head.
4. A continuous detachable laser ear marker for various experimental animals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper part of the inner side of the rubber pad end (4) of the ear tag head is provided with a square rubber pad (8), which is set opposite to the laser light (5).
5. A continuous detachable laser ear marker for various experimental animals according to claim 1, characterized in that: A battery slot (23) is provided at the center of the front of the outer wall where the short grip (2) and the long grip (3) connect, and a battery slot cover (1) is movably connected to the upper end of the battery slot (23).
6. A continuous detachable laser ear marker for various experimental animals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer end of the ear tag placement slot (19) is movably connected to the ear tag compartment cover (6), and the ear tag compartment cover (6) and the ear tag placement slot (19) are filled with edge adhesive strips (10), and an auxiliary handle (14) is fixedly connected to one side of the ear tag compartment cover (6).
7. A continuous detachable laser ear marker for various experimental animals according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting spring (24) is provided at the upper part of the inner middle of the short grip (2) and the long grip (3), and the end of the connecting spring (24) is connected to the inner wall of the short grip (2) and the long grip (3), respectively.