Animal cage

Abstract

The utility model relates to pet appliance technical field, concretely is an animal cage, include: upper box, the lateral wall of upper box is hinged rotation connection has the cage door, lower box, install in the bottom of upper box, the inside bottom of lower box equidistance fixed connection has a plurality of supporting rod, the two bottom sides of lower box opposite equidistance fixed connection has a plurality of U -shaped groove no.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pet equipment technology, specifically an animal cage. Background Technology

[0002] Hamsters are a very popular small pet, loved by people for their round appearance, lively personality and relatively low maintenance. When raising hamsters, various cages are needed. When raising hamsters, it is usually necessary to lay a layer of bedding material (such as wood shavings) inside the cage to absorb urine and odor, keep the cage dry and hygienic, and also satisfy the hamster's natural instinct to dig and build nests. Existing hamster cages (such as commercially available plastic / wire cages) generally adopt a split-top or integrated structure. When it is necessary to change the bedding, the door must be opened or the top cover removed, and then the food dish and other items placed inside must be taken out. Finally, the entire cage must be flipped or tilted. After tilting, the bedding must be laid back and all items must be put back in their places, which is quite cumbersome. Utility Model Content

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide an animal cage to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: An animal cage, comprising: The upper box body has a cage door rotatably connected to its side wall via a hinge; The lower housing is installed at the bottom of the upper housing. Several support rods are fixedly connected at equal intervals to the inner bottom of the lower housing. Several U-shaped grooves are fixedly connected at equal intervals to the two opposite bottom sides of the lower housing. A sludge collection box is installed at the bottom of the lower box. The side wall of the sludge collection box has a slot. A collection tray is slidably inserted into the inside of the sludge collection box. Several U-shaped grooves are equally spaced on the two top sides of the sludge collection box. The openings of the U-shaped grooves correspond to those of the U-shaped grooves. An auxiliary cleaning component is installed between the lower housing and the sludge collection tank. The auxiliary cleaning component includes several strip-shaped blocks, which are respectively disposed between two support rods. A connecting shaft is inserted and fixed inside each of the strip-shaped blocks. The two ends of the connecting shaft are slidably engaged with their corresponding U-shaped groove one and U-shaped groove two, respectively. The auxiliary cleaning component also includes two connecting brackets, which are respectively disposed on both sides of the lower housing. The two ends of the connecting shaft are rotatably inserted into the side walls of the two connecting brackets, respectively. A rotating handle is fixedly connected to both ends of the connecting shaft.

[0005] Furthermore, the top surfaces of both connecting frames are fixedly connected to bases, the top surfaces of the bases are provided with cavities, and round rods are fixedly connected inside the cavities. Two mutually symmetrical locking blocks are slidably sleeved on the outer walls of the round rods, and a return spring is connected between the two locking blocks. The two opposite bottom sides of the lower housing are fixedly connected to locking rings, and the two locking blocks are engaged with their corresponding locking rings.

[0006] Furthermore, both side walls of the lower housing are fixedly connected with strip plates, and limit grooves are provided at the positions corresponding to the bottom surfaces of the two strip plates and the several U-shaped grooves.

[0007] Furthermore, both ends of several connecting shafts are fitted with limiting blocks, and the top of the limiting blocks engages with limiting grooves.

[0008] Furthermore, a guide frame is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the lower housing in the area above the support rod, and the guide frame is provided with an inward tilt angle.

[0009] Furthermore, the lower box has several mounting slots at equal intervals on its four outer walls for fixing feeding equipment.

[0010] Furthermore, the bottom surface of the sludge collection box is symmetrically and fixedly connected with four support legs, the top surface of the upper box is symmetrically provided with four insertion slots, the size of the insertion slots is matched with the size of the support legs, and the top surface of the upper box is provided with several ventilation slots.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are: By coordinating the lower housing, sludge collection box, and auxiliary cleaning components, when cleaning the bedding, the handler can rotate the handle to drive the connecting shaft to rotate within the sliding groove formed by the splicing of U-shaped groove one and U-shaped groove two. This causes the strip-shaped baffle to rotate as well, creating a gap between the strip-shaped baffle and the support rod, loosening the bedding and causing it to fall into the collection tray below, thereby improving cleaning efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembled structure of this utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the combined structure of the lower box and the sludge collection box in this utility model; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the auxiliary cleaning component structure in this utility model; Figure 6This is an enlarged schematic diagram of the structure of region A in this utility model.

[0013] In the diagram: 100, upper box; 110, cage door; 120, ventilation slot; 130, insertion slot; 200, lower box; 210, support rod; 220, U-shaped channel one; 230, strip plate; 231, limiting slot; 240, guide frame; 250, mounting slot; 260, snap-fit ​​ring; 300, sludge collection box; 310, collection tray; 320, U-shaped channel two; 330, support leg; 400, auxiliary cleaning component; 410, strip block; 420, connecting shaft; 430, connecting frame; 440, rotating handle; 450, limiting block; 460, base; 470, round rod; 480, snap-fit ​​block; 490, return spring. Detailed Implementation

[0014] 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.

[0015] Please see Figure 1-6In this embodiment of the utility model, an animal cage includes an upper box 100, a lower box 200, a sludge collection box 300, and an auxiliary cleaning assembly 400. The upper box 100, lower box 200, and sludge collection box 300 are sequentially detachable and fixed together. The side wall of the upper box 100 is hinged to a cage door 110, which can be opened and closed flexibly to facilitate the placement or removal of animals by the keepers. The lower box 200 is installed at the bottom of the upper box 100. The interior formed by the lower box 200 and the lower box 200 is the main activity area for the animal. Several support rods 210 are fixedly connected at equal intervals to the bottom of the lower box 200. Several U-shaped grooves 220 are fixedly connected at equal intervals to the two opposite bottom sides of the lower box 200, with the U-shaped grooves 220 intersecting the gaps between the two support rods 210. A sludge collection box 300 is installed at the bottom of the lower box 200. The side walls of the sludge collection box 300 have slots, and the interior of the sludge collection box 300 has sliding inserts. A collection tray 310 is connected to the sludge collection tank 300, and several U-shaped grooves 320 are evenly spaced on both top sides. The openings of the second U-shaped groove 320 correspond to those of the first U-shaped groove 220. The second U-shaped groove 320 and the first U-shaped groove 220 are joined together to form a complete sliding groove. An auxiliary cleaning component 400 is installed between the lower housing 200 and the sludge collection tank 300. The auxiliary cleaning component 400 includes several strip-shaped baffles 410, which are respectively set... Between the two support rods 210, the support rods 210 and the strip blocks 410 alternately form the bottom surface of the lower box 200, and the padding material is laid on its surface. A connecting shaft 420 is inserted and fixed inside several strip blocks 410. The two ends of the connecting shaft 420 are respectively slidably engaged with their corresponding U-shaped groove 1 220 and U-shaped groove 2 320. The auxiliary cleaning component 400 also includes two connecting frames 430, which are respectively set on both sides of the lower box 200. The two ends of the connecting shaft 420 are respectively rotatably inserted into the side walls of the two connecting frames 430. A rotating handle 440 is fixedly connected to both ends of the connecting shaft 420.

[0016] Specifically, when the bedding needs to be changed, the auxiliary cleaning component 400 can be moved downward along the sliding groove formed by U-shaped groove 220 / U-shaped groove 320. The bedding laid inside the lower box 200 will fall down into the collection tray 310 through the gap. Since several support rods 210 are fixed inside the lower box 200, even if the auxiliary cleaning component 400 moves downward and the bedding falls, the feeding supplies inside the cage will still remain inside the lower box 200. After sliding the auxiliary cleaning component 400 downward, turn the rotating handle 440 to drive the connecting shaft 420 to rotate in the sliding groove. This causes the connecting shaft 420 to drive the strip block 410 to deflect together, changing the relative position between the bedding and the strip block 410, so that the bedding accumulated on the surface of the strip block 410 is loosened and falls into the collection tray 310. After cleaning, rotate the handle 440 back to its original position, and then move the auxiliary cleaning component 400 upward along the sliding groove formed by the U-shaped groove 220 and the U-shaped groove 320, so that the strip block 410 returns to its initial state and forms a whole with the support rod 210 again. Then, lay new padding material. If it is necessary to clean the auxiliary cleaning component 400, the lower box 200 and the sludge collection box 300 can be disassembled and separated, and the auxiliary cleaning component 400 can be taken out.

[0017] like Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, in this embodiment, the top surfaces of the two connecting frames 430 are fixedly connected to the base 460. The top surface of the base 460 has a cavity, and a round rod 470 is fixedly connected inside the cavity. The outer wall of the round rod 470 is slidably sleeved with two mutually symmetrical locking blocks 480. A return spring 490 is connected between the two locking blocks 480. The two opposite bottom sides of the lower housing 200 are fixedly connected to locking rings 260, and the two locking blocks 480 are engaged with their corresponding locking rings 260.

[0018] In this embodiment, when installing the auxiliary cleaning component 400 onto the cage, the auxiliary cleaning component 400 can first be placed on top of the sludge collection box 300, so that several connecting shafts 420 are respectively embedded in the corresponding U-shaped grooves 320. Then, the lower box 200 is fastened to the top surface of the sludge collection box 300 from top to bottom. At this time, the return spring 490 is in a naturally extended state, and the two locking blocks 480 are in a position away from each other under the action of the return spring 490. Then, the entire auxiliary cleaning component 400 is moved upward, and the tops of the two locking blocks 480 will engage with their corresponding locking rings 260. The bottom surfaces of the two locking blocks 480 are in contact with each other. The locking ring 260 presses the two locking blocks 480 towards the middle, compressing the return spring 490. Then, when the locking blocks 480 are fully inserted into the locking ring 260, the locking blocks 480 are no longer compressed. Under the rebound force of the return spring 490, the two locking blocks 480 move away again and lock with the top surface of the locking ring 260, thereby fixing the auxiliary cleaning component 400 to the lower housing 200. When it is necessary to clean the padding material, simply pinch the two locking blocks 480 to release them from the locking ring 260, so that the auxiliary cleaning component 400 can move downward.

[0019] like Figure 4-5 As shown, in this embodiment, strip plates 230 are fixedly connected to both side walls of the lower housing 200. Limiting grooves 231 are formed on the bottom surfaces of the two strip plates 230 at positions corresponding to several U-shaped grooves 220. Limiting blocks 450 are fixedly sleeved at both ends of several connecting shafts 420, and the top ends of the limiting blocks 450 are engaged with the limiting grooves 231.

[0020] In practice, due to the relative rotation of the connecting shaft 420 and the connecting frame 430, changes in the weight of the local bedding or the trampling of animals can cause changes in the surface force of the strip block 410, which can easily lead to deflection and leakage of the bedding. By fixing a strip plate 230 on the side wall of the lower box 200 above the U-shaped groove 220, and fixing a limiting block 450 corresponding to the limiting groove 231 at the bottom of the strip plate 230 to the outer wall of the connecting shaft 420, when the auxiliary cleaning component 400 moves upward and is fixed to the lower box 200, the top of the limiting block 450 will be embedded in the limiting groove 231, restricting the free rotation of the strip block 410. The connecting shaft 420 will only rotate when the auxiliary cleaning component 400 moves downward and causes the limiting block 450 to no longer engage with the limiting groove 231.

[0021] like Figure 2 and Figure 4 As shown, in this embodiment, a guide frame 240 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the lower housing 200 above the support rod 210, and the guide frame 240 is provided with an inward tilt angle. Several mounting slots 250 are equally spaced on the four outer walls of the lower housing 200 for fixing feeding equipment.

[0022] In practice, the guide frame 240 makes the pad material move slightly closer to the center, so that the pad material can slide towards the auxiliary cleaning component 400 by gravity during cleaning. The several mounting slots 250 on the side wall of the lower box 200 not only serve the purpose of ventilation, but also leave space so that food trays or water bottles can be fixed to the inner wall of the lower box 200 using cable ties or other items.

[0023] like Figure 1 As shown, in this embodiment, the bottom surface of the sludge collection box 300 is symmetrically and fixedly connected with four support legs 330, and the top surface of the upper box 100 is symmetrically provided with four insertion slots 130. The size of the insertion slots 130 matches the size of the support legs 330. The top surface of the upper box 100 is provided with several ventilation slots 120.

[0024] In practice, the dimensions of the support legs 330 on the bottom surface of the sludge collection box 300 are matched with the dimensions of the insertion slot 130 on the top surface of the upper box 100, so that multiple animal cages can be stacked, saving storage space.

[0025] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that this invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that it can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of this invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered illustrative and non-limiting in all respects, and the scope of this invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description. Thus, it is intended that all variations falling within the meaning and scope of equivalents of the claims be included within this invention. No reference numerals in the claims should be construed as limiting the scope of the claims.

[0026] Furthermore, it should be understood that although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This narrative style is merely for clarity. Those skilled in the art should consider the specification as a whole, and the technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An animal cage, characterized in that, include: The upper box (100) has a cage door (110) rotatably connected to its side wall via a hinge. The lower box (200) is installed at the bottom of the upper box (100). Several support rods (210) are fixedly connected at equal distances to the inner bottom of the lower box (200). Several U-shaped grooves (220) are fixedly connected at equal distances to the two opposite bottom sides of the lower box (200). A sludge collection box (300) is installed at the bottom of the lower box (200). The side wall of the sludge collection box (300) has a slot. A collection tray (310) is slidably inserted into the inside of the sludge collection box (300). Several U-shaped grooves (320) are equally spaced on the two top sides of the sludge collection box (300). The openings of the U-shaped grooves (320) correspond to the openings of the U-shaped grooves (220). An auxiliary cleaning component (400) is installed between the lower housing (200) and the sludge collection tank (300). The auxiliary cleaning component (400) includes several strip-shaped blocks (410), which are respectively arranged between two support rods (210). A connecting shaft (420) is inserted and fixed inside each of the strip-shaped blocks (410). The two ends of the connecting shaft (420) are slidably engaged with their corresponding U-shaped groove one (220) and U-shaped groove two (320). The auxiliary cleaning component (400) also includes two connecting brackets (430), which are respectively arranged on both sides of the lower housing (200). The two ends of the connecting shaft (420) are rotatably inserted into the side walls of the two connecting brackets (430). A rotating handle (440) is fixedly connected to both ends of the connecting shaft (420).

2. The animal cage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top surfaces of the two connecting frames (430) are fixedly connected to the base (460). The top surface of the base (460) has a cavity, and a round rod (470) is fixedly connected inside the cavity. The outer wall of the round rod (470) is slidably fitted with two mutually symmetrical locking blocks (480). A return spring (490) is connected between the two locking blocks (480). The two opposite bottom sides of the lower box (200) are fixedly connected to locking rings (260), and the two locking blocks (480) are engaged with their corresponding locking rings (260).

3. The animal cage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The two side walls of the lower box (200) are fixedly connected with strip plates (230), and the bottom surfaces of the two strip plates (230) and the corresponding positions of several U-shaped grooves (220) are provided with limit grooves (231).

4. The animal cage according to claim 1, characterized in that, Several connecting shafts (420) have limit blocks (450) fixedly sleeved at both ends, and the top of the limit block (450) is engaged with the limit groove (231).

5. The animal cage according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that, A guide frame (240) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the lower housing (200) above the support rod (210), and the guide frame (240) is provided with an inward tilt angle.

6. The animal cage according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that, The four outer walls of the lower box (200) are provided with several mounting slots (250) at equal intervals for fixing feeding equipment.

7. The animal cage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the sludge collection box (300) is symmetrically fixedly connected with four support legs (330), and the top surface of the upper box (100) is symmetrically provided with four insertion slots (130). The size of the insertion slots (130) matches the size of the support legs (330), and the top surface of the upper box (100) is provided with several ventilation slots (120).

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