CN210432625U

CN210432625U - Full-automatic maze experimental box of toy

Info

Publication number: CN210432625U
Application number: CN201921056312.9U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 罗春龙
Original assignee: Jiangsu Cylons Biotechnology Co ltd
Current assignee: Jiangsu Cylons Biotechnology Co ltd
Priority date: 2019-07-08
Filing date: 2019-07-08
Publication date: 2020-05-01
Anticipated expiration: 2029-07-08

Abstract

The utility model discloses a full-automatic maze experimental box of toy, it relates to an animal experimental apparatus. The central area is connected with the front ends of the first experiment arm, the second experiment arm, the third experiment arm, the fourth experiment arm, the fifth experiment arm, the sixth experiment arm, the seventh experiment arm and the eighth experiment arm respectively, the tail end of each experiment arm is provided with a first automatic feeder, a second automatic feeder, a third automatic feeder, a fourth automatic feeder, a fifth automatic feeder, a sixth automatic feeder, a seventh automatic feeder and an eighth automatic feeder respectively, and the inlet of each experiment arm is provided with a first independent lifting door, a second independent lifting door, a third independent lifting door, a fourth independent lifting door, a fifth independent lifting door, a sixth independent lifting door, a seventh independent lifting door and an eighth independent lifting door respectively. The utility model discloses convenient operation, the interference to the experimental animals that significantly reduces improves the experiment effect, reduces the experiment cost.

Description

Full-automatic maze experimental box of toy

Technical Field

The utility model relates to an animal experimental apparatus, concretely relates to full-automatic maze experimental box of toy.

Background

At present, the research on learning and memory is rapidly progressed, various learning and memory theories continuously emerge, animal models designed according to the theories also continuously appear, such as LTP, ERP of the neuroelectrophysiological technology and fMRI of the brain imaging technology are all applied to the research on learning and memory, and a new way is opened up for the research on learning and memory. Therefore, how to combine the traditional ethology research method with the latest research technology to provide a wider idea for learning and memory research is the development direction of the ethology research for learning and memory in the future. A large amount of study memory research devices that have established at present respectively have good and bad, but a plurality of experimental requirements can't be accomplished to single experimental apparatus, need dispose different experimental apparatus, improve the experiment cost on the one hand, on the other hand not only the operation is inconvenient, and the interference to the animal is great, influences the experiment effect. Based on this, it is still necessary to design a new type of fully automatic maze laboratory box for small animals.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims at providing a full-automatic maze experimental box of toy, structural design is reasonable, and convenient operation, the interference to the experimental animals that significantly reduces improves the experiment effect, reduces the experiment cost, and application prospect is wide.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the present invention is realized by the following technical solution: the full-automatic maze experimental box for the small animals comprises a first experiment arm, an eighth experiment arm, a first automatic feeder, an eighth automatic feeder, a first independent lifting door, an eighth independent lifting door and a central area, wherein the central area is respectively connected with the front ends of the first experiment arm, the second experiment arm, the third experiment arm, the fourth experiment arm, the fifth experiment arm, the sixth experiment arm, the seventh experiment arm and the eighth experiment arm, and the tail ends of the first experiment arm, the second experiment arm, the third experiment arm, the fourth experiment arm, the fifth experiment arm, the sixth experiment arm, the seventh experiment arm and the eighth experiment arm are respectively provided with a first automatic feeder, a second automatic feeder, a third automatic feeder, a fourth automatic feeder, a fifth automatic feeder, a sixth automatic feeder, a seventh automatic feeder and an eighth automatic feeder, and the first experiment arm, the second experiment arm and the eighth experiment arm, The inlets of the third experiment arm, the fourth experiment arm, the fifth experiment arm, the sixth experiment arm, the seventh experiment arm and the eighth experiment arm are respectively provided with a first independent lifting door, a second independent lifting door, a third independent lifting door, a fourth independent lifting door, a fifth independent lifting door, a sixth independent lifting door, a seventh independent lifting door and an eighth independent lifting door.

Preferably, an optical sensor for detecting the movement track route of the animal is mounted on the inner side of each of the first experiment arm, the second experiment arm, the third experiment arm, the fourth experiment arm, the fifth experiment arm, the sixth experiment arm, the seventh experiment arm and the eighth experiment arm, and the optical sensor is fully distributed in the central area.

Preferably, the first experiment arm, the third experiment arm and the seventh experiment arm form a T-maze, and the second independent lifting door, the fourth independent lifting door, the fifth independent lifting door, the sixth independent lifting door and the eighth independent lifting door are closed, so that the T-maze experiment of the animal can be performed.

Preferably, the first experiment arm, the fourth experiment arm and the sixth experiment arm form a Y-shaped labyrinth, and the second independent lifting door, the third independent lifting door, the fifth independent lifting door, the seventh independent lifting door and the eighth independent lifting door are closed, so that the Y-shaped labyrinth experiment of the animal can be performed.

The utility model has the advantages that: this experimental box simple operation, the interference to the experimental animal that can significantly reduce improves the experiment effect, and a tractor serves several purposes reduces the experiment cost.

Drawings

The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments;

fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the present invention.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical means, creation features, achievement purposes and functions of the present invention easy to understand, the present invention is further described below with reference to the following embodiments.

Referring to fig. 1, the following technical solutions are adopted in the present embodiment: the automatic food throwing device comprises a first experiment arm 1-an eighth experiment arm 8, a first automatic food throwing device 9-an eighth automatic food throwing device 16, a first independent lifting door 17-an eighth independent lifting door 24 and a central area 25, wherein the central area 25 is respectively connected with the front ends of the first experiment arm 1, the second experiment arm 2, the third experiment arm 3, the fourth experiment arm 4, the fifth experiment arm 5, the sixth experiment arm 6, the seventh experiment arm 7 and the eighth experiment arm 8, the tail ends of the first experiment arm 1, the second experiment arm 2, the third experiment arm 3, the fourth experiment arm 4, the fifth experiment arm 5, the sixth experiment arm 6, the seventh experiment arm 7 and the eighth experiment arm 8 are respectively provided with the first automatic food throwing device 9, the second automatic food throwing device 10, the third automatic food throwing device 11, the fourth automatic food throwing device 12, the fifth automatic food throwing device 13, the sixth automatic food throwing device 14 and the seventh automatic food throwing device 15, The eighth automatic feeder 16 is characterized in that the inlets of the first experiment arm 1, the second experiment arm 2, the third experiment arm 3, the fourth experiment arm 4, the fifth experiment arm 5, the sixth experiment arm 6, the seventh experiment arm 7 and the eighth experiment arm 8 are respectively provided with a first independent lifting gate 17, a second independent lifting gate 18, a third independent lifting gate 19, a fourth independent lifting gate 20, a fifth independent lifting gate 21, a sixth independent lifting gate 22, a seventh independent lifting gate 23 and an eighth independent lifting gate 24.

The maze model of the embodiment is used for researching animal space memory and comprises a central area and eight experimental arms connected around the central area, doors in all areas can independently lift according to experimental needs, an optical sensor is installed on the inner side of each experimental arm, the central area is fully distributed with the optical sensors and used for detecting the movement track route of animals, and the tail end of each arm is provided with an automatic feeder. When the animal reaches the front section of each independent lifting door, the corresponding independent lifting door can automatically lift, the animal passes through the experimental arm to reach the tail end, the corresponding automatic feeder is started, and the granular food pills are fed into the current experimental arm of the animal. The experimental box is characterized in that food is put into the tail ends of the arms or the arms are applied with electric shock, and according to the feeding or escaping strategies { times, time and energy (such as an animal activity path, various times and parameters) of the animals, complete and various conditioned and unconditional stimulation environments can be established through stimulation-response modules such as sound, light, electricity and the like, so that the experimental box has the super-strong capability of running learning and memory experiments. For the eight-arm maze, the data recorded by it, such as the time error, route, etc., can reflect its memory capability. The maze consists of an experimental box and software and can measure the number of arm entries collecting all 8 rewards, spatial working memory is related to increased arm selection return and total time to complete tasks, and an automatic eight-arm radial maze creates a fully automated environment to minimize anxiety and fear generated by human experimenters when collecting a large amount of data.

Eight experimental arms of this full-automatic labyrinth of embodiment can freely form a labyrinth, reaches the multi-purpose function of a tractor-propelled, saves the cost. For example, the first experiment arm 1, the third experiment arm 3 and the seventh experiment arm 7 form a T-maze, and the second independent lifting door 18, the fourth independent lifting door 20, the fifth independent lifting door 21, the sixth independent lifting door 22 and the eighth independent lifting door 24 are automatically closed; a third experimental arm 3, a fifth experimental arm 5 and a seventh experimental arm 7; the fourth experiment arm 4, the sixth experiment arm 6, the eighth experiment arm 8 and the like can all form a T maze, the corresponding independent lifting door is opened, the rest are closed, and the T maze experiment can be carried out at the moment. The first experiment arm 1, the fourth experiment arm 4 and the sixth experiment arm 6 form a Y labyrinth, and the second independent lifting door 18, the third independent lifting door 19, the fifth independent lifting door 21, the seventh independent lifting door 23 and the eighth independent lifting door 24 are closed; the Y maze can be formed by the third experiment arm 3, the sixth experiment arm 6, the eighth experiment arm 8 and the like, the corresponding independent lifting door is opened, the rest are closed, and the Y maze experiment can be carried out at the moment.

The experiment box has the advantages that the experiment process does not need an experimenter to manually open and close the door and feed food, the operation is convenient, the interference to the experimental animal is reduced, the experiment effect is effectively improved, the recognition rate of the optical sensor adopted by the experiment on the animal movement route reaches 99.99%, the error is controlled to be 1 mm, the experiment box can be combined into Y maze, T maze, six-arm maze and eight-arm maze experiments, the experiment box is multifunctional, the experiment cost is saved, the experiment box can be widely applied to the study memory based on a series of nerve behaviors, the toxic effect of toxic chemicals and the effect research of new medicines or new therapies, and the prospect is wide.

The basic principles and the main features of the invention and the advantages of the invention have been shown and described above. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and that the foregoing embodiments and descriptions are provided only to illustrate the principles of the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. Full-automatic maze experimental box of toy, its characterized in that, including first experiment arm (1) -eighth experiment arm (8), first automatic feeder (9) -eighth automatic feeder (16), first independent overhead door (17) -eighth independent overhead door (24) and central zone (25), central zone (25) are connected with the front end of first experiment arm (1), second experiment arm (2), third experiment arm (3), fourth experiment arm (4), fifth experiment arm (5), sixth experiment arm (6), seventh experiment arm (7), eighth experiment arm (8) respectively, first experiment arm (1), second experiment arm (2), third experiment arm (3), fourth experiment arm (4), fifth experiment arm (5), sixth experiment arm (6), seventh experiment arm (7), the end of eighth experiment arm (8) is installed respectively that first automation throws ware (9), The automatic food throwing device comprises a second automatic food throwing device (10), a third automatic food throwing device (11), a fourth automatic food throwing device (12), a fifth automatic food throwing device (13), a sixth automatic food throwing device (14), a seventh automatic food throwing device (15) and an eighth automatic food throwing device (16), wherein a first independent lifting door (17), a second independent lifting door (18), a third independent lifting door (19), a fourth independent lifting door (20), a fifth independent lifting door (21), a sixth independent lifting door (22), a seventh independent lifting door (23) and an eighth independent lifting door (24) are respectively installed at the inlets of a first experiment arm (1), a second experiment arm (2), a third experiment arm (3), a fourth experiment arm (4), a fifth experiment arm (5), a sixth experiment arm (6), a seventh experiment arm (7) and an eighth experiment arm (8).

2. The full-automatic maze laboratory box of claim 1, characterized in that the inner side of each of the first laboratory arm (1), the second laboratory arm (2), the third laboratory arm (3), the fourth laboratory arm (4), the fifth laboratory arm (5), the sixth laboratory arm (6), the seventh laboratory arm (7), and the eighth laboratory arm (8) is installed with an optical sensor for detecting the path of the animal's movement track, and the central area (25) is filled with the optical sensor.

3. The full-automatic maze experimental box of small animals of claim 1 wherein, the first experimental arm (1), the third experimental arm (3) and the seventh experimental arm (7) form a T maze, and the second independent lifting gate (18), the fourth independent lifting gate (20), the fifth independent lifting gate (21), the sixth independent lifting gate (22) and the eighth independent lifting gate (24) are closed.

4. The full-automatic maze experimental box of small animals of claim 1 wherein, the Y maze is formed by the first experimental arm (1), the fourth experimental arm (4) and the sixth experimental arm (6), and the second independent lifting gate (18), the third independent lifting gate (19), the fifth independent lifting gate (21), the seventh independent lifting gate (23) and the eighth independent lifting gate (24) are closed.