A mouse running cage simulating plateau environment state

Abstract

The utility model provides a mouse running cage under simulating plateau environment state relates to mouse running cage field, including regulation and control unit, including support, setting in the microcontroller of support top, setting in the vacuum pump of support inner chamber bottom, setting in the oxygen tank of support inner chamber one side, nitrogen tank and high pressure gas tank, the utility model discloses through oxygen concentration sensor and baroceptor can real -time monitoring the environmental parameter in cabin body, and through microcontroller according to the environmental parameter of monitoring to intelligent control oxygen tank, nitrogen tank and high pressure gas tank, and the input and output of vacuum pump, and then make cabin body can real -time regulation and control and simulate the air pressure and oxygen concentration of different altitude, provide a realistic plateau environment for mouse, ensure the accuracy and stability of simulation environment, and through infrared camera can real -time capture mouse's motion track and behavior characteristics, provide intuitive observation data for researcher, has improved the observation convenience.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of mouse exercise cages, specifically a mouse exercise cage that simulates a high-altitude environment. Background Technology

[0002] Mouse exercise cages are an indispensable research tool in fields such as biology, medicine, and sports science. They are mainly used by researchers to observe and analyze changes in the physical fitness and behavioral habits of mice under different activity patterns. By quantifying the exercise capacity and behavioral patterns of mice, they provide model support for the study of human exercise and health mechanisms.

[0003] Existing mouse exercise cages mainly consist of a cage body, a movement component, and a monitoring system. First, experimental mice are placed in the cage under normoxic conditions, ensuring they can move freely on the movement component. Then, the monitoring system observes the mice's activities on the movement component, recording their movement trajectories and status in real time. Finally, the collected data can be processed and analyzed to assess the mice's exercise capacity and physiological responses under normoxic conditions. However, in practical use, because mouse exercise cages are mostly in normoxic environments, they cannot simulate special environments such as high altitudes according to experimental needs. Consequently, they cannot comprehensively reflect the mice's exercise capacity and behavioral characteristics under different environmental conditions, resulting in certain limitations and restricting the development of medical research in special environments such as high altitudes.

[0004] In summary, this invention provides a mouse exercise cage that simulates a high-altitude environment to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A mouse exercise cage simulating a high-altitude environment, including

[0007] The control unit includes a support, a microcontroller disposed on the top of the support, a vacuum pump disposed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the support, an oxygen tank, a nitrogen tank and a high-pressure gas tank disposed on one side of the inner cavity of the support, a delivery pipe connected to the top of the oxygen tank, the nitrogen tank and the high-pressure gas tank, and a solenoid valve disposed on the surface of the delivery pipe.

[0008] The placement unit includes a cabin, a sensing component disposed on the top of the cabin for monitoring the internal environment of the cabin, and a movement wheel and a climbing frame disposed on both sides of the internal cavity of the cabin for the movement of the mouse.

[0009] The sensing assembly includes a cover, a connecting cylinder fixedly connected to the bottom of the cover, and an oxygen concentration sensor, a pressure sensor, and an infrared camera disposed in the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder.

[0010] Furthermore, in this utility model, the oxygen tank, nitrogen tank and high-pressure gas tank are all fitted with limiting frames, one side of the limiting frame is fixedly connected to a support plate, and one side of the support plate is fixedly connected to a support.

[0011] Furthermore, in this utility model, the bottom of the cabin is fixedly connected to the top of the support, the end of the delivery pipe away from the oxygen tank, nitrogen tank and high-pressure gas tank is connected to the cabin, and one end of the vacuum pump is connected to the cabin.

[0012] Furthermore, in this utility model, the bottom of the connecting cylinder extends into the inner cavity of the cabin and is threadedly connected to the inner cavity of the cabin, the bottom of the cover is fixedly connected to the sealing ring, and the bottom of the sealing ring is in contact with the cabin.

[0013] Furthermore, in this invention, an audible and visual alarm is fixedly connected to the back of the cabin. The outputs of the pressure sensor, infrared camera, and oxygen concentration sensor are all connected to the input of the microcontroller via a wireless transmission module. The output of the microcontroller is connected to the inputs of the audible and visual alarm, vacuum pump, and solenoid valve via the wireless transmission module, respectively.

[0014] Beneficial effects: This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] This invention utilizes oxygen concentration and pressure sensors in its sensing components to monitor environmental parameters within the chamber in real time. A microcontroller intelligently controls the input and output of oxygen, nitrogen, and high-pressure gas tanks, as well as the vacuum pump, based on these monitored parameters. This allows the chamber to dynamically adjust and simulate air pressure and oxygen concentration at different altitudes, providing mice with a realistic high-altitude environment and ensuring the accuracy and stability of the simulation. Furthermore, an infrared camera captures the mice's movement trajectories and behavioral characteristics in real time, providing researchers with intuitive observation data and improving the ease of observation. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure of the cabin of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure of the nitrogen tank, high-pressure gas tank and oxygen tank of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cover of this utility model from a downward view;

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the system principle of this utility model.

[0021] In the picture:

[0022] 100. Control unit; 110. Support; 120. Microcontroller; 130. Vacuum pump; 140. Oxygen tank; 150. Nitrogen tank; 160. High-pressure gas tank; 170. Delivery pipe; 180. Solenoid valve; 200. Placement unit; 210. Cabin; 220. Sensing components; 221. Cover; 222. Connecting cylinder; 223. Oxygen concentration sensor; 224. Pressure sensor; 225. Infrared camera; 226. Sealing ring; 230. Wheels; 240. Climbing frame; 250. Audible and visual alarm. Detailed Implementation

[0023] To better understand the technical content of this utility model, specific embodiments are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Various aspects of this utility model are described in this disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate numerous illustrative embodiments. The embodiments of this disclosure are not necessarily defined to include all aspects of this utility model. It should be understood that the various concepts and embodiments described above, as well as those described in more detail below, can be implemented in any of many ways, because the concepts and embodiments disclosed in this utility model are not limited to any particular implementation. Furthermore, some aspects of this utility model can be used alone or in any suitable combination with other aspects disclosed in this utility model.

[0024] Example 1

[0025] like Figure 1-5 As shown, this is the first embodiment of the present invention, which provides a mouse exercise cage simulating a high-altitude environment, including...

[0026] The control unit 100 includes a support 110, a microcontroller 120 disposed on the top of the support 110, a vacuum pump 130 disposed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the support 110, an oxygen tank 140, a nitrogen tank 150 and a high-pressure gas tank 160 disposed on one side of the inner cavity of the support 110, a delivery pipe 170 connected to the top of the oxygen tank 140, the nitrogen tank 150 and the high-pressure gas tank 160, and a solenoid valve 180 disposed on the surface of the delivery pipe 170.

[0027] The placement unit 200 includes a cabin 210, a sensing component 220 disposed on the top of the cabin 210 for monitoring the internal environment of the cabin 210, and a motion wheel 230 and a climbing frame 240 disposed on both sides of the inner cavity of the cabin 210 for the movement of the mouse.

[0028] The sensing component 220 includes a cover 221, a connecting cylinder 222 fixedly connected to the bottom of the cover 221, and an oxygen concentration sensor 223, a pressure sensor 224 and an infrared camera 225 disposed in the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder 222.

[0029] like Figure 1-5 As shown, the microcontroller 120 can set the target air pressure and oxygen concentration inside the chamber 210 according to experimental requirements. The oxygen concentration sensor 223 and air pressure sensor 224 collect real-time data on oxygen concentration and air pressure inside the chamber 210, and transmit the monitored data to the microcontroller 120. The microcontroller 120 analyzes and compares the monitored data and controls the opening or closing of the vacuum pump 130 or the solenoid valve 180 based on the monitored data. The vacuum pump 130 extracts some air from the chamber 210, reducing its internal air pressure. Simultaneously, the solenoid valve 180 adjusts the proportion of gas supplied to the chamber 210 from the oxygen tank 140, nitrogen tank 150, and high-pressure gas tank 160, thereby achieving intelligent control of the oxygen concentration and air pressure inside the chamber 210. This ensures the accuracy and stability of the simulated environment. After the environmental simulation is complete, the infrared camera 225 can capture the mouse's movement trajectory and behavioral characteristics in real time and transmit the data to the microcontroller 120 for storage, providing researchers with intuitive observation data and improving observation convenience.

[0030] Example 2

[0031] Reference Figure 1-3 This is the second embodiment of the present invention, which is based on the previous embodiment.

[0032] In this embodiment, the surfaces of the oxygen tank 140, nitrogen tank 150 and high-pressure gas tank 160 are all fitted with limiting frames. A support plate is fixedly connected to one side of the limiting frame, and one side of the support plate is fixedly connected to the support 110.

[0033] The bottom of the cabin 210 is fixedly connected to the top of the support 110. The end of the delivery pipe 170 away from the oxygen tank 140, nitrogen tank 150 and high-pressure gas tank 160 is connected to the cabin 210, and one end of the vacuum pump 130 is connected to the cabin 210.

[0034] like Figure 1-3As shown, the limiting brackets fitted on the surfaces of oxygen tank 140, nitrogen tank 150, and high-pressure gas tank 160, and the fixed connection between the limiting brackets and the support plate and support 110, can effectively ensure the stability and safety of gas transportation for oxygen tank 140, nitrogen tank 150, and high-pressure gas tank 160. Furthermore, the fitting of the limiting brackets with oxygen tank 140, nitrogen tank 150, and high-pressure gas tank 160 facilitates the replacement of these tanks. The connection between the delivery pipe 170 and the chamber 210 ensures accurate and leak-free gas transportation into the chamber 210, which helps maintain the stability and accuracy of environmental parameters within the chamber 210. Additionally, the connection of one end of the vacuum pump 130 to the chamber 210 facilitates the extraction of air from the chamber 210 for depressurization.

[0035] Example 3

[0036] Reference Figure 1 , 2 4 and 5 are the third embodiment of this utility model, which is based on the first two embodiments.

[0037] In this embodiment, the bottom of the connecting cylinder 222 extends into the inner cavity of the chamber 210 and is threadedly connected to the inner cavity of the chamber 210. The bottom of the cover 221 is fixedly connected to the sealing ring 226, and the bottom of the sealing ring 226 is in contact with the chamber 210.

[0038] A sound and light alarm 250 is fixedly connected to the back of the cabin 210. The output terminals of the air pressure sensor 224, infrared camera 225 and oxygen concentration sensor 223 are all connected to the input terminal of the microcontroller 120 through a wireless transmission module. The output terminal of the microcontroller 120 is connected to the input terminal of the sound and light alarm 250, vacuum pump 130 and solenoid valve 180 through a wireless transmission module, respectively.

[0039] like Figure 1 , 2As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the threaded connection between the connecting cylinder 222 and the inner cavity of the chamber 210, and the sealing ring 226 fixedly connected to the bottom of the cover 221, further enhance the sealing performance of the chamber 210, preventing external air from interfering with the experimental environment. Through the connection of the pressure sensor 224, infrared camera 225, and oxygen concentration sensor 223 with the microcontroller 120 via a wireless transmission module, real-time monitoring of the environmental parameters inside the chamber 210 is achieved. This design allows researchers to monitor the movement environment and physiological state of the mice at any time, providing reliable data support for the experiment. The microcontroller 120 is connected to devices such as the audible and visual alarm 250 and the vacuum pump 130 via a wireless transmission module, realizing intelligent control of the experimental environment and ensuring the stability of the simulated environment. When the environmental parameters exceed the preset range, the audible and visual alarm 250 will immediately sound an alarm, reminding researchers to take timely measures, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of the experiment.

[0040] In use, the mouse is first placed inside the chamber 210 through the inlet at the top of the chamber 210. Then, the connecting tube 222 is rotated by the cap 221, causing it to gradually extend into the interior of the chamber 210, thus sealing the inlet of the chamber 210. Afterwards, personnel set the target air pressure and oxygen concentration parameters for the high-altitude environment according to experimental requirements. Once set, the oxygen concentration sensor 223 and the air pressure sensor 224 collect real-time data on the oxygen concentration and air pressure inside the chamber 210, and transmit the data wirelessly. The data is transmitted to the microcontroller 120, which analyzes and compares the data. If the oxygen concentration is low, the microcontroller 120 can open the solenoid valve 180 on the surface of the delivery pipe 170 at the top of the oxygen tank 140, so that the oxygen inside the oxygen tank 140 will be transferred to the inner cavity of the chamber 210 through the delivery pipe 170, thereby increasing the oxygen content inside the chamber 210. Conversely, if the oxygen concentration is high, the microcontroller 120 opens the solenoid valve 180 on the surface of the delivery pipe 170 at the top of the nitrogen tank 150, so that the nitrogen inside the nitrogen tank 150 will be transferred to the inner cavity of the chamber 210 through the delivery pipe 170. The gas is transferred to the inner cavity of chamber 210 to dilute the oxygen concentration, thereby reducing the oxygen content inside chamber 210 until the oxygen concentration reaches the target parameter, at which point the gas delivery stops. If the air pressure inside chamber 210 is higher than the target parameter, microcontroller 120 will activate vacuum pump 130, which will then extract some air from chamber 210 to lower the air pressure. Conversely, if the air pressure is lower than the target parameter, microcontroller 120 will activate the solenoid valve 180 on the surface of the delivery pipe 170 at the top of high-pressure gas tank 160, thereby reducing the oxygen content inside high-pressure gas tank 160. The gas is transmitted into the chamber 210, increasing its internal pressure until the pressure reaches the target parameter, thereby achieving automatic control of the simulated environment and effectively ensuring its accuracy and stability. After the environment simulation is completed, the mouse can move on the exercise wheel 230 and climbing frame 240 inside the chamber 210. During the movement, the infrared camera 225 can capture the mouse's movement trajectory and behavioral characteristics in real time and transmit them to the microcontroller 120 for storage, providing researchers with intuitive observation data and thus improving the convenience and accuracy of observation.

[0041] All standard parts used in this application can be purchased from the market, and can be customized according to the description and drawings. The specific connection methods of each part adopt conventional methods such as bolts, rivets, and welding that are mature in the prior art. The machinery, parts and equipment adopt conventional models in the prior art. The control method is automatic control through a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented by simple programming by those skilled in the art and is common knowledge in the field. Since this application is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, the control method and circuit connection will not be explained in detail in this application.

[0042] Although the present invention has been disclosed above with reference to preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention. Those skilled in the art to which this invention pertains can make various modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of this invention shall be determined by the claims.

Claims

1. A mouse running cage simulating a high altitude environment, characterized in that: include The control unit (100) includes a support (110), a microcontroller (120) disposed on the top of the support (110), a vacuum pump (130) disposed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the support (110), an oxygen tank (140), a nitrogen tank (150) and a high-pressure gas tank (160) disposed on one side of the inner cavity of the support (110), a delivery pipe (170) connecting the top of the oxygen tank (140), the nitrogen tank (150) and the high-pressure gas tank (160), and a solenoid valve (180) disposed on the surface of the delivery pipe (170). The placement unit (200) includes a cabin (210), a sensing component (220) disposed on the top of the cabin (210) for monitoring the internal environment of the cabin (210), and a motion wheel (230) and a climbing frame (240) disposed on both sides of the inner cavity of the cabin (210) for the movement of the mouse. The sensing assembly (220) includes a cover (221), a connecting cylinder (222) fixedly connected to the bottom of the cover (221), and an oxygen concentration sensor (223), a pressure sensor (224) and an infrared camera (225) disposed in the inner cavity of the connecting cylinder (222).

2. The mouse running wheel for simulating the plateau environment as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The oxygen tank (140), nitrogen tank (150) and high-pressure gas tank (160) are all fitted with limiting frames. A support plate is fixedly connected to one side of the limiting frame, and one side of the support plate is fixedly connected to the support (110).

3. The mouse treadmill for simulating the plateau environment state according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the cabin (210) is fixedly connected to the top of the support (110), and the end of the delivery pipe (170) away from the oxygen tank (140), nitrogen tank (150) and high pressure tank (160) is connected to the cabin (210), and one end of the vacuum pump (130) is connected to the cabin (210).

4. The mouse treadmill for simulating the plateau environment state according to claim 1, wherein: The bottom of the connecting cylinder (222) extends into the inner cavity of the cabin (210) and is threadedly connected to the inner cavity of the cabin (210). The bottom of the cover (221) is fixedly connected to the sealing ring (226), and the bottom of the sealing ring (226) contacts the cabin (210).

5. The mouse treadmill for simulating the plateau environment state according to claim 1, wherein: A sound and light alarm (250) is fixedly connected to the back of the cabin (210). The output terminals of the air pressure sensor (224), infrared camera (225) and oxygen concentration sensor (223) are all connected to the input terminal of the microcontroller (120) through a wireless transmission module. The output terminal of the microcontroller (120) is connected to the input terminal of the sound and light alarm (250), vacuum pump (130) and solenoid valve (180) through a wireless transmission module, respectively.

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