CN213246273U

CN213246273U - Mouse metabolism cage

Info

Publication number: CN213246273U
Application number: CN202022238792.XU
Authority: CN
Inventors: 于博睿; 柳红芳; 王耀献; 刘伟敬; 杜青
Original assignee: DONGZHIMEN HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE
Current assignee: DONGZHIMEN HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE
Priority date: 2020-10-10
Filing date: 2020-10-10
Publication date: 2021-05-25
Anticipated expiration: 2030-10-10

Abstract

The utility model provides a mouse metabolism cage, which comprises a feeding box, an excrement separating box and an excrement collecting box which are arranged on a frame body from top to bottom in sequence; the two sides of the breeding box, the excrement separating box and the excrement collecting box are respectively and fixedly provided with a connecting piece, and the frame body is provided with a connecting column which is matched and connected with the connecting pieces. A mouse metabolism cage do the support through the support body, will raise case, excrement separator box, excrement collecting box and install on the support body in proper order, simple to operate and can dismantle, adopt fecaluria separator, be equipped with low temperature save set in the excrement collecting box, the urine collecting pipe adopts the design of taking the capacity scale, it volatilizees to reduce the urine, has guaranteed test index's accuracy, has accurate experimental result, clean convenient, provides convenience for experimental work.

Description

Mouse metabolism cage

Technical Field

The utility model belongs to animal metabolism cage field especially relates to a mouse metabolism cage.

Background

The mouse is often used as a first-choice animal for biological research and teaching experiments due to the unique advantages of small size, stable biological characteristics, high reproduction rate, easy artificial breeding and the like, and when the experiment is carried out, the mouse to be tested is often placed in a detection cage in order to collect various indexes of the mouse, the physiological state of the mouse needs to be strictly observed, and at the moment, the food intake, the water intake and the excretion of the mouse need to be accurately collected by using a collection device; current mouse metabolism cage adopts funnel and conical body design to accomplish urine and excrement and urine separation and collects, but mostly has collection system cost too high, and current mouse metabolism cage also only is just for gathering urine and excrement and urine usefulness, and the effect is single, and dismantles inconveniently, is difficult for shifting and washs not thorough problem.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, the utility model aims at providing a mouse metabolism cage adopts the built-up connection mode of raising case, urine excrement and urine separator box, collecting box and support body to solve the effect that exists among the prior art single, dismantle inconvenient, difficult transfer and difficult abluent problem.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the technical scheme of the utility model is realized like this:

a mouse metabolism cage comprises a feeding box, an excrement separating box and an excrement collecting box which are sequentially arranged on a frame body from top to bottom;

the two sides of the breeding box, the excrement separating box and the excrement collecting box are respectively and fixedly provided with a connecting piece, and the frame body is provided with a connecting column which is matched and connected with the connecting pieces.

Furthermore, the upper side of the feeding box is provided with a separation net, a cavity is arranged inside the feeding box, the cavity is a mouse moving area, the bottom end of the mouse moving area is provided with a net grid, a connecting piece is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the feeding box, and the back of the feeding box is further connected with a food feeder and a water feeder.

Furthermore, the lower extreme of net bars is equipped with the baffle, raise the inboard side of case and be equipped with the recess that is used for pegging graft the baffle, the baffle still is provided with the handle.

Furthermore, the back of the feeding box is provided with a feeding port and a water feeding port which correspond to the feeder and the water feeder, the feeding port and the water feeding port are both provided with a separation net, the outer sides of the feeding port and the water feeding port are both fixedly provided with a U-shaped clamping groove, a clamping piece is fixedly arranged on the feeder and the water feeder, the feeder and the water feeder are correspondingly connected with the feeding box in the U-shaped clamping groove through clamping of the clamping piece, and the surfaces of the feeder and the water feeder are both provided with indication numbers.

Further, the excrement separator box includes the separator box, the excrement separator has been placed on the top of separator box, the bottom inboard of separator box is connected with the joint part, the excrement separator includes mounting, toper drainage device and infundibulate separator, be equipped with the opening in the middle of the mounting, the border department of mounting is connected with infundibulate separator, toper drainage device sets up in infundibulate separator's inner chamber, toper drainage device hangs on the mounting through linkage, toper drainage device's bottom diameter ratio infundibulate separator's end opening diameter is big.

Furthermore, the excrement collecting box comprises an excrement collecting box body, an excrement collecting plate and a front baffle plate, the excrement collecting plate is arranged in the excrement collecting box body, the front baffle plate is fixedly arranged on the excrement collecting plate, collecting pipe fixing supports are fixedly arranged on the excrement collecting plate, the number of the collecting pipe fixing supports is two, excrement collecting pipes and urine collecting pipes are movably arranged on the collecting pipe fixing supports, a groove for drawing the excrement collecting plate is formed in the inner side of the bottom end of a side plate of the excrement collecting box body, and a connecting piece is further fixedly arranged on the side wall of the outer side of the excrement collecting box body.

Furthermore, a low-temperature storage device is arranged in the excrement collecting box, and the outer surface of the urine collecting pipe is provided with volume scales.

Further, the frame body comprises a supporting seat and a connecting column; the supporting seat comprises two side profile columns and a supporting column fixedly arranged between the two side profile columns, the connecting column is fixedly arranged on the supporting column, and the bottom end of the frame body is further provided with universal wheels.

Furthermore, the number of the connecting columns is 4, the connecting columns are fixedly arranged on the square columns, through holes are formed in the inner sides of the connecting columns, and the upper sides of the connecting columns are movably connected with check blocks.

Furthermore, the connecting piece inboard is opened there is the through-hole, the hole size of through-hole is greater than spliced pole outside size, the outside of connecting piece still sets firmly the handle.

Compared with the prior art, the mouse metabolism cage of the utility model has the following advantages:

(1) the mouse metabolism cage of the utility model is supported by the frame body, the feeding box, the excrement separating box and the excrement collecting box are sequentially arranged on the frame body, the installation is convenient and the disassembly is realized, and the mouse metabolism cage can be flexibly moved to an experimental area;

(2) the mouse metabolism cage of the utility model adopts the excrement-urine separation device, and excrement and urine can be separated into the excrement collecting pipe and the urine collecting pipe through the excrement-urine separation device, and the pollution is not easy to happen;

(3) the excrement collecting box of the mouse metabolism cage of the utility model is internally provided with a low-temperature storage device, and the urine collecting pipe adopts a design with capacity scales, so that the volatilization of urine is reduced, the accuracy of test indexes is ensured, the experimental result is accurate, the cleaning is convenient, and the convenience is provided for the experimental work;

(4) mouse metabolism cage raise the bottom of the case end and be equipped with the baffle, insert the baffle in the recess of raising the case, can realize the normal raising of mouse, extract the recess of raising the case with the baffle in, can get into the experimental mode, need not to change mouse living environment, will experiment and normally raise seamless butt joint.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which form a part hereof, are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the invention without undue limitation. In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a first structure of a mouse metabolic cage according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a second structure of a mouse metabolism cage according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a profile of a mouse metabolic cage according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural view of the excrement collecting box of the mouse metabolism cage according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals:

1-a breeding box; 101-U-shaped card slot; 102-a water feeding port; 103-a food intake; 2-an excrement separation tank; 201-a clip member; 3-a fecal collection box; 4-a frame body; 401-a support plate; 402-connecting column; 403-universal wheels; 5-a feeder; 6-water feeder; 7-a baffle plate; 8-front baffle; 9-a faecal collection plate; 10-a connector; 11-an excrement separator; 1101-a fixture; 1102-a conical drainage device; 1103-funnel-shaped separation device; 12-a collecting pipe fixing seat; 13-a fecal collection tube; 14-a urine collection tube; 15-mesh grid.

Detailed Description

It should be noted that, in the present invention, the embodiments and features of the embodiments may be combined with each other without conflict.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", and the like, indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are used merely for convenience of description and for simplicity of description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be construed as limiting the present invention. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second", etc. are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first," "second," etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless otherwise specified.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present invention can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art through specific situations.

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings in conjunction with embodiments.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, a mouse metabolism cage includes a feeding box 1, an excrement separating box 2, and an excrement collecting box 3 sequentially disposed on a frame body 4 from top to bottom;

the two sides of the breeding box 1, the excrement separating box 2 and the excrement collecting box 3 are respectively and fixedly provided with a connecting piece 10, and the frame body 4 is provided with a connecting column 402 which is matched and connected with the connecting pieces 10; can realize raising the swing joint of case 1, excrement separator box 2 and excrement collecting box 3 and support body 4, nimble and can dismantle.

The upper side of the feeding box 1 is provided with a separation net, a cavity is arranged in the feeding box 1 and is a mouse moving area, the bottom end of the mouse moving area is provided with a net grid 15, the outer side of the feeding box 1 is fixedly provided with a connecting piece 10, and the back of the feeding box 1 is also connected with a food feeder 5 and a water feeder 6; normal physiological activities of mice are realized through the feeding box 1, the isolation net is arranged on the upper side, air circulation inside the box body is facilitated, and living space of the mice is guaranteed.

The lower end of the mesh grid 15 is provided with a baffle 7, the side surface of the inner side of the breeding box 1 is provided with a groove for inserting the baffle 7, and the baffle 7 is also provided with a handle; when not experimenting the mouse, can insert baffle 7 in the recess, still open the notch on the baffle 7, supply in excrement and urine of mouse fall into the notch on baffle 7, realize the collection to mouse excrement and urine.

The feeding device comprises a feeding device 5, a water feeder 6, a feeding port 103, a water feeder 102, a blocking net, a U-shaped clamping groove 101, clamping pieces, a clamping piece and a number display, wherein the feeding device 103 and the water feeder 102 are arranged on the back of the feeding box 1 and correspond to the feeding device 5 and the water feeder 6, the blocking net is arranged on the feeding port 103 and the water feeder 102, the U-shaped clamping groove 101 is fixedly arranged on the outer sides of the feeding port 103 and the water feeder 102, the clamping pieces are fixedly arranged on the feeding device 5 and the water feeder 6, the feeding device 5 and the water feeder 6 are correspondingly connected with the feeding box 1 in the U-shaped clamping groove 101 in a clamping mode, the feeding amount and the water feeding amount of a mouse can be recorded in real time, normal physiological requirements of the mouse are guaranteed by delivering food and water at the feeding port 103 and the water feeder 102, and the feeding device 5 and the water feeder 6 can be movably detached from.

The excrement separation box 2 comprises a separation box body, an excrement separator 11 is placed at the top end of the separation box body, a clamping part 201 is connected to the inner side of the bottom end of the separation box body, the excrement separator 11 comprises a fixing part 1101, a conical drainage device 1102 and a funnel-shaped separation device 1103, an opening is formed in the middle of the fixing part 1101, the funnel-shaped separation device 1103 is connected to the edge of the fixing part 1101, the conical drainage device 1102 is arranged in the inner cavity of the funnel-shaped separation device 1103, the conical drainage device 1102 is hung on the fixing part through a hanging device, and the diameter of the bottom end of the conical drainage device 1102 is larger than the diameter of the lower opening of the funnel-shaped separation device 1103; can realize the full separation of mouse excrement and urine through excrement separator 11, set up excrement separator 11 activity in excrement separator box upper end, convenient to install and dismantle, convenient washing.

The excrement collecting box 3 comprises an excrement collecting box body, an excrement collecting plate 9 and a front baffle plate 8, the excrement collecting plate 9 is arranged in the excrement collecting box body, the front baffle plate 8 is fixedly arranged on the excrement collecting plate 9, collecting pipe fixing supports 12 are fixedly arranged on the excrement collecting plate 9, the number of the collecting pipe fixing supports 12 is two, excrement collecting pipes 13 and urine collecting pipes 14 are movably arranged on the collecting pipe fixing supports 12, grooves for drawing the excrement collecting plate 9 are formed in the inner sides of the bottom ends of side plates of the excrement collecting box body, and connecting pieces 10 are fixedly arranged on the outer side walls of the excrement collecting box body; the mouse excrement and urine collection is realized through an excrement collecting plate 9, an excrement collecting pipe 13 and a urine collecting pipe 14 which are arranged in the excrement collecting box 3.

A low-temperature storage device is arranged in the excrement collecting box 3, and the outer surface of the urine collecting pipe 14 is provided with volume scales; the urine volatilization can be reduced, the accuracy of test indexes is guaranteed, the experimental result is accurate, the cleaning is convenient, and convenience is provided for experimental work.

The frame body 4 comprises a supporting seat 401 and a connecting column 402; the support base 401 comprises two side profile columns and a support column fixedly arranged between the two side profile columns, the connection column 402 is fixedly arranged on the support column, and the bottom end of the frame body is also provided with a universal wheel 403; install raising case 1, excrement separator box 2, excrement collecting box 3 on support body 4, simple to operate can dismantle, is equipped with universal wheel 403 through 4 bottoms of support body, can remove the mouse metabolism cage in a flexible way to experimentable region.

The number of the connecting columns 402 is 4, the connecting columns 402 are fixedly arranged on square columns, the square columns are made of square steel, through holes are formed in the inner sides of the connecting columns 402, the upper sides of the connecting columns 402 are also movably connected with stop blocks, and the connecting columns 402 are made of round steel pipes.

A through hole is formed in the inner side of the connecting piece 10, the size of an inner hole of the through hole is larger than that of the outer side of the connecting column 402, and a handle is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the connecting piece 10; the feeding box 1, the excrement separating box 2 and the excrement collecting box 3 can be conveniently and quickly mounted and dismounted from the frame body 4.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and should not be taken as limiting the invention, and any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A mouse metabolic cage, comprising: comprises a feeding box (1), an excrement separating box (2) and an excrement collecting box (3) which are sequentially arranged on a frame body (4) from top to bottom;

the excrement collecting and feeding device is characterized in that connecting pieces (10) are fixedly arranged on two sides of the breeding box (1), the excrement separating box (2) and the excrement collecting box (3), and a connecting column (402) which is matched and connected with the connecting pieces (10) is arranged on the frame body (4).

2. The mouse metabolic cage of claim 1, wherein: the feeding box is characterized in that a separation net is arranged on the upper side of the feeding box (1), a cavity is arranged inside the feeding box (1), the cavity is a mouse moving area, a net grid (15) is arranged at the bottom end of the mouse moving area, a connecting piece (10) is fixedly arranged on the outer side of the feeding box (1), and the back of the feeding box (1) is further connected with a food feeder (5) and a water feeder (6).

3. The mouse metabolic cage of claim 2, wherein: the lower extreme of net bars (15) is equipped with baffle (7), raise the inboard side of case (1) and be equipped with the recess that is used for pegging graft baffle (7), baffle (7) still are provided with the handle.

4. The mouse metabolic cage of claim 2, wherein: the feeding device is characterized in that a feeding port (103) and a water feeding port (102) corresponding to the feeder (5) and the water feeder (6) are arranged at the back of the feeding box (1), partition nets are arranged on the feeding port (103) and the water feeding port (102), U-shaped clamping grooves (101) are fixedly arranged on the outer sides of the feeding port (103) and the water feeding port (102), clamping pieces are fixedly arranged on the feeder (5) and the water feeder (6), the feeder (5) and the water feeder (6) are correspondingly connected with the feeding box (1) in the U-shaped clamping grooves (101) through clamping of the clamping pieces, and indicating numbers are arranged on the surfaces of the feeder (5) and the water feeder (6).

5. The mouse metabolic cage of claim 1, wherein: excrement separator box (2) includes the separator box body, excrement separator (11) have been placed on the top of separator box body, the bottom inboard of separator box body is connected with joint part (201), excrement separator (11) are including mounting (1101), toper drainage device (1102) and infundibulate separator (1103), be equipped with the opening in the middle of mounting (1101), the border department of mounting (1101) is connected with infundibulate separator (1103), toper drainage device (1102) sets up in the inner chamber of infundibulate separator (1103), toper drainage device (1102) hangs on the mounting through linkage, the bottom diameter ratio infundibulate separator (1103) of toper drainage device (1102) is big in the end opening diameter.

6. The mouse metabolic cage of claim 1, wherein: the excrement collecting box (3) comprises an excrement collecting box body, excrement collecting plates (9) and a front baffle (8), the excrement collecting plates (9) are arranged in the excrement collecting box body, the front baffle (8) is fixedly arranged on the excrement collecting plates (9), collecting pipe fixing supports (12) are fixedly arranged on the excrement collecting plates (9), the number of the collecting pipe fixing supports (12) is two, excrement collecting pipes (13) and urine collecting pipes (14) are movably arranged on the collecting pipe fixing supports (12), grooves used for drawing the excrement collecting plates (9) are formed in the inner sides of the bottom ends of side plates of the excrement collecting box body, and connecting pieces (10) are fixedly arranged on the outer side wall of the excrement collecting box body.

7. The mouse metabolic cage of claim 6, wherein: a low-temperature storage device is arranged in the excrement collecting box (3), and the outer surface of the urine collecting pipe (14) is provided with volume scales.

8. The mouse metabolic cage of claim 1, wherein: the frame body (4) comprises a supporting seat (401) and a connecting column (402); the supporting seat (401) comprises two side profile columns and a supporting column fixedly arranged between the two side profile columns, the connecting column (402) is fixedly arranged on the supporting column, and the bottom end of the frame body (4) is further provided with universal wheels (403).

9. The mouse metabolic cage of claim 8, wherein: the number of the connecting columns (402) is 4, the connecting columns (402) are fixedly arranged on the square columns, through holes are formed in the inner sides of the connecting columns (402), and the upper sides of the connecting columns (402) are also movably connected with stop blocks.

10. The mouse metabolic cage of claim 1, wherein: the inside of the connecting piece (10) is provided with a through hole, the size of the inner hole of the through hole is larger than that of the outer side of the connecting column (402), and the outside of the connecting piece (10) is fixedly provided with a handle.