Animal treadmill device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of animal experiment instrument, concretely relates to animal treadmill device, in the treadmill body structure, the independent structure of detachable between the limit cover and conveyer belt is designed, can choose different specifications limit cover according to the size of animal, the limit cover and the support platform are through the mode of plug -in cooperation, have the advantage that dismounting is convenient, in the limit cover structure, through setting up the structure of movable baffle, can according to the size of animal flexible control movable baffle separates the cavity space of different specifications, through setting up the box, and setting up the heating plate and fan in the box, can make the internal space ventilation of limit cover, and through the heating plate to the box inside is properly warmed, when the external environment temperature is lower, can through the warming control temperature in the box and make the animal keep good movement state.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of animal experimental instruments, specifically to an animal running platform device. Background Technology

[0002] In metabolic and physiological studies of laboratory animals such as mice and rats, running is the primary mode of energy expenditure. Researchers use treadmills to study the animals' systemic energy metabolism, glucose homeostasis, and lipid oxidation. This is crucial for research on obesity, type 2 diabetes, and related syndromes. Running is the primary form of load on skeletal muscle. It can induce muscle hypertrophy, enhance muscle strength and endurance. Scientists use this model to study the molecular mechanisms of muscle repair after injury, prevention and treatment of muscle atrophy, and exercise adaptation. Existing treadmill structures have multiple equally divided areas on the track, each accommodating one animal. The size of each area is fixed, making it impossible to flexibly adjust the width according to the animal's size. This limits the suitability of a single treadmill to animals of a specific size for running experiments. Furthermore, because it is difficult to maintain a constant temperature and humidity in the laboratory year-round, animals exhibit different exercise capabilities under different temperature conditions. For example, at low temperatures, maintaining body temperature becomes the top physiological priority, and energy that could be used for muscle contraction is largely diverted to heat production. This leads to insufficient "energy budget," meaning the mice cannot provide enough energy for prolonged or high-intensity exercise, resulting in decreased endurance and easy fatigue, which makes subsequent experimental studies difficult to be accurate. Utility Model Content

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is that by improving the structure of the animal running platform device, it is possible to flexibly switch between different sizes of running areas according to different animal sizes, and it is also easy to control the temperature of the running environment.

[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: Animal running platform device, including: The box body is a rectangular prism with an opening at the top, and the side of the box body is provided with a wire hole; A lid that detachably seals the opening of the box body; The running platform body includes a conveyor belt with the conveying direction in the X direction, and a support platform disposed on the Y-direction side and the side away from the Y-direction side of the conveyor belt, and the support platform is provided with a strip-shaped limiting groove. A limiting cover includes a rectangular frame. The lower part of the rectangular frame is provided with a protrusion that cooperates with the strip-shaped limiting groove. When the rectangular frame is in the state of being cooperated with the strip-shaped limiting groove by the protrusion, there is a gap between the lower edge of the X-direction and the side plate opposite to the X-direction of the rectangular frame and the lower edge of the conveyor belt. Multiple vertical connecting grooves with equal spacing are provided on the inner side of the X-direction and the side plate opposite to the X-direction of the rectangular frame. Multiple movable cover plates are pivotally connected to the upper edge of the X-direction side plate of the rectangular frame. The position of the movable cover plates avoids the area above the vertical connecting groove. A movable partition, the two ends of which are detachably connected to a vertical connecting groove; A heating plate, which is fixed to the X-direction side plate of the housing; The fan is fixed to the side of the heating plate away from the X direction by a bracket, and the air outlet of the fan is directed towards the area above the conveyor belt. The control console is connected to a temperature controller, which is installed inside the box via wires passing through a wiring hole; the control console is electrically connected to the heating plate and the fan via wires respectively.

[0005] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned animal running platform device structure, the X-direction side plate of the rectangular frame is provided with a vertical strip-shaped through hole, and the side plate of the rectangular frame opposite to the X-direction side plate is provided with a vertical strip-shaped through hole.

[0006] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned animal running platform device structure, the box body is made of transparent material, and the box lid is made of transparent material.

[0007] Furthermore, in the above-mentioned animal running platform device structure, the limiting cover is made of a transparent material.

[0008] Furthermore, the above-mentioned animal running platform device also includes an oxygen concentration sensor, which is installed inside the box and electrically connected to the control console via wires.

[0009] Furthermore, the above-mentioned animal running platform device structure also includes a sound stimulator, which is installed inside the box and is electrically connected to the control console via wires.

[0010] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: In the main structure of the running platform, a detachable independent structure is designed between the limiting cover and the conveyor belt. Different specifications of limiting covers can be selected according to the size of the animal. The limiting cover and the support platform are connected by a plug-in joint, which has the advantage of convenient assembly and disassembly. In the limiting cover structure, by setting a movable partition, the movable partition can be flexibly controlled to divide the cavity space of different specifications according to the size of the animal. By setting a box and setting a heating plate and a fan inside the box, the internal space of the limiting cover can be ventilated, and the box can be appropriately heated by the heating plate. When the external ambient temperature is low, the temperature can be controlled by heating inside the box to keep the animal in a good state of exercise. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is an exploded structural diagram of an animal running platform device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is an exploded Y-axis view of an animal running platform device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 for Figure 2 AA-direction cross-section diagram; Figure 4 for Figure 2 BB-direction cross-section diagram; Label Explanation: 1. Box housing; 11. Wiring hole; 2. Box lid; 3. Running platform body; 31. Conveyor belt; 32. Support platform; 321. Limiting groove; 4. Limiting cover; 41. Rectangular frame; 42. Raised strip; 43. Vertical connecting groove; 44. Movable cover plate; 45. Strip-shaped through hole; 5. Movable partition; 6. Heating plate; 7. Fan; 8. Console. Detailed Implementation

[0012] To explain in detail the technical content, objectives, and effects of this utility model, the following description is provided in conjunction with the embodiments and accompanying drawings.

[0013] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 The present invention relates to an animal running platform device, comprising: Box 1, the shape of box 1 is a cuboid with an opening at the top, and the side of box 1 is provided with a wire hole 11; Box lid 2, which is detachably sealed to the opening of box body 1; The running platform body 3 includes a conveyor belt 31 with the conveying direction in the X direction, and a support platform 32 disposed on the Y-direction side and the side away from the Y-direction side of the conveyor belt. The support platform 32 is provided with a strip-shaped limiting groove 321. The limiting cover 4 includes a rectangular frame 41. The lower part of the rectangular frame 41 is provided with a protrusion 42 that cooperates with the strip limiting groove 321. When the rectangular frame 41 is in the state of being cooperated with the strip limiting groove 321 by the protrusion 42, there is a gap between the lower edge of the X-direction and the side plate opposite to the X-direction of the rectangular frame 41 and the lower edge of the conveyor belt 31. The inner side of the X-direction and the side plate opposite to the X-direction of the rectangular frame 41 is provided with multiple vertical connecting grooves 43 that are evenly distributed. Multiple movable cover plates 44 are pivotally connected to the upper edge of the X-direction side plate of the rectangular frame 41. The position of the movable cover plates 44 avoids the area above the vertical connecting grooves 43. Movable partition 5, with both ends of the movable partition 5 being detachably connected to the vertical connecting groove 43; Heating plate 6, which is fixed to the X-direction side plate of the housing 1; Fan 7 is fixed to the side away from the X direction of the heating plate 6 by a bracket, and the air outlet direction of the fan 7 is towards the area above the conveyor belt 31. The control console 8 is connected to a temperature controller, which is installed inside the housing 1 via a wire passing through a wire hole 11; the control console 8 is electrically connected to the heating plate 6 and the fan 7 via wires respectively.

[0014] In the above embodiments, the running platform body 3 structure includes a detachable independent structure between the limiting cover 4 and the conveyor belt 31. Different specifications of the limiting cover 4 can be selected according to the size of the animal. The limiting cover 4 and the support platform 32 are connected by a plug-in joint, which has the advantage of convenient assembly and disassembly. In the limiting cover 4 structure, the movable partition 5 can be set to flexibly control the partition 5 to divide different specifications of the chamber space according to the size of the animal. By setting the box 1 and installing the heating plate 6 and fan 7 inside the box 1, the internal space of the limiting cover 4 can be ventilated, and the box 1 can be appropriately heated by the heating plate 6. When the external ambient temperature is low, the temperature can be controlled by heating inside the box 1 to keep the animal in a good exercise state.

[0015] In the above embodiments, the control console 8 is used to control the heating plate 6 to open or close based on the temperature information inside the chamber obtained by the temperature controller. In specific use, first select and install the appropriate size limit cover 4 according to the animal type, and install the movable partition 5. Then close the box cover 2, control the temperature through the temperature controller and the heating plate 6, and turn on the fan 7 to make the gas inside the box 1 circulate so that the temperature distribution inside the box 1 tends to be uniform. When the temperature inside the box 1 reaches the suitable temperature required by the animal, turn off the heating plate 6, open the box cover 2, put the animal into the corresponding cavity separated by the partition, close the movable cover 44 and lock it to prevent the animal from escaping the cavity, then close the box cover 2 and continue to control the temperature for 5 minutes until the temperature inside the box 1 stabilizes in a specific suitable range. Then the heating plate 6 stops heating, and the motor connected to the conveyor belt 31 is turned on to make the conveyor belt rotate. At this time, the animal will run on the conveyor belt 31.

[0016] In a preferred embodiment, the X-direction side plate of the rectangular frame 41 is provided with a vertically oriented strip-shaped through hole 45, and the side plate of the rectangular frame 41 opposite to the X-direction side plate is provided with a vertically oriented strip-shaped through hole 45.

[0017] In the above embodiments, by setting the strip-shaped through hole 45, the airflow generated by the fan 7 can pass smoothly through the cavity space inside the limiting cover 4, so that the air circulation inside the box 1 is good and the local temperature difference inside the box 1 is avoided; the vertical strip-shaped through hole 45 set on the side plate is not easy for animals to climb, thus avoiding the problem of animals clinging to the side plate to escape running.

[0018] In a preferred embodiment, the box body 1 is made of a transparent material, and the box lid 2 is made of a transparent material.

[0019] In the above embodiments, the box body 1 and the box cover 2 are preferably made of transparent acrylic material, which makes it easy for operators to observe the animal's running movements from the outside and react promptly to any abnormal situations.

[0020] In a preferred embodiment, the limiting cover 4 is made of a transparent material.

[0021] In the above embodiments, the limiting cover 4 is preferably made of transparent acrylic material, which makes it easy for operators to observe the animal's running movement from the outside and react promptly to any abnormal situations.

[0022] In a preferred embodiment, an oxygen concentration sensor is also included. The oxygen concentration sensor is disposed inside the housing 1 and is electrically connected to the control console 8 via a wire.

[0023] In the above embodiments, the wire hole 11 and the wire can be sealed by a sealing plug to maintain the airtightness of the inside and outside of the box 1. The oxygen concentration sensor can detect the change of oxygen concentration inside the box 1, providing corresponding evidence for animal experiments.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment, a sound stimulator is also included, which is disposed inside the housing 1 and electrically connected to the control console 8 via a wire.

[0025] In the above embodiments, an animal can be stimulated by a sound stimulator, causing it to run under sound stimulation stress.

[0026] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent modifications made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. An animal running platform device, characterized in that, include: The box body is a rectangular prism with an opening at the top, and the side of the box body is provided with a wire hole; A lid that detachably seals the opening of the box body; The running platform body includes a conveyor belt with the conveying direction in the X direction, and a support platform disposed on the Y-direction side and the side away from the Y-direction side of the conveyor belt, and the support platform is provided with a strip-shaped limiting groove. A limiting cover includes a rectangular frame. The lower part of the rectangular frame is provided with a protrusion that cooperates with the strip-shaped limiting groove. When the rectangular frame is in the state of being cooperated with the strip-shaped limiting groove by the protrusion, there is a gap between the lower edge of the X-direction and the side plate opposite to the X-direction of the rectangular frame and the lower edge of the conveyor belt. Multiple vertical connecting grooves with equal spacing are provided on the inner side of the X-direction and the side plate opposite to the X-direction of the rectangular frame. Multiple movable cover plates are pivotally connected to the upper edge of the X-direction side plate of the rectangular frame. The position of the movable cover plates avoids the area above the vertical connecting groove. A movable partition, the two ends of which are detachably connected to a vertical connecting groove; A heating plate, which is fixed to the X-direction side plate of the housing; The fan is fixed to the side of the heating plate away from the X direction by a bracket, and the air outlet of the fan is directed towards the area above the conveyor belt. The control console is connected to a temperature controller, which is installed inside the box via wires passing through a wiring hole; the control console is electrically connected to the heating plate and the fan via wires respectively.

2. The animal running platform device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rectangular frame has a vertically oriented strip-shaped through hole on its X-direction side plate, and a vertically oriented strip-shaped through hole on its opposite X-direction side plate.

3. The animal running platform device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The box body is made of transparent material, and the box lid is also made of transparent material.

4. The animal running platform device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The limiting cover is made of transparent material.

5. The animal running platform device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes an oxygen concentration sensor, which is installed inside the chamber and electrically connected to the control console via wires.

6. The animal running platform device according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a sound stimulator, which is housed inside the enclosure and is electrically connected to the control console via wires.

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