CN216961095U

CN216961095U - Open type multifunctional mouse cage

Info

Publication number: CN216961095U
Application number: CN202220736396.6U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 田曙光; 贺亮; 张小剑
Original assignee: Beijing Yian Asia Pacific Biotechnology Co ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Yian Asia Pacific Biotechnology Co ltd
Priority date: 2022-03-31
Filing date: 2022-03-31
Publication date: 2022-07-15
Anticipated expiration: 2032-03-31

Abstract

The utility model discloses an open type multifunctional mouse cage, which relates to the technical field of animal experiment breeding cages and comprises an upper cage body and a lower cage body, wherein the upper cage body is connected with the lower cage body in a vertical sliding manner, a locking part used for locking the upper cage body is arranged on the lower cage body, a strip-shaped opening is arranged on a cage cover of the upper cage body, a separation fence capable of moving up and down and drawing out the strip-shaped opening is arranged in the strip-shaped opening in a penetrating manner, and the separation fence separates the inner parts of the upper cage body and the lower cage body into two breeding areas; according to the utility model, the upper cage body and the separation bars which can move up and down are arranged, so that the size of the squirrel cage can be adjusted in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, the adjusting range is larger, and the applicability is stronger; and, through setting up the strip-shaped opening that supplies the jube male on the cage lid, the jube can not receive the influence of the cage body or lower cage body at the in-process of taking out, goes up the cage body simultaneously and at the in-process of adjustment, can not receive the jube influence yet or cause the influence to the jube, and two adjustment processes are completely independent, and accommodation process is more convenient.

Description

Open type multifunctional mouse cage

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of animal test breeding cages, in particular to an open type multifunctional squirrel cage.

Background

Whether in basic medicine or clinical and preventive medicine, various experiments using experimental animals are required. Many problems in medicine are researched and solved through observation and analysis of animal experiments, and animal experimental methods have become an essential and important means in medical science research and teaching work. Mice, rats and guinea pigs are the most widely used experimental animals in biomedical research. The infectious disease animal model is a scientific tool for simulating pathogen infection of human body and causing diseases by using experimental animals, and is the basis of pathogen infection and pathogenesis, pathogen traceability, transmission mode, transmission early warning, drug research and vaccine evaluation.

The size of the traditional squirrel cage can not be adjusted, and when mice with different numbers and sizes need to be bred, the squirrel cages with other sizes need to be replaced usually, so that the squirrel cages with different sizes need to be prepared or prepared usually, and inconvenience is caused. The utility model patent with the application number of '202021889380.6' and the name of 'a space compressible big and small mouse feeding cage' describes a cage, which comprises an upper cage body and a lower cage body, wherein the upper cage body can move up and down relative to the lower cage body, thereby changing the height of the cage and adapting to the feeding of mice with different sizes; however, the increase of the vertical size of the cage body is still insufficient for raising large-scale rats, and it is difficult to provide sufficient activity space for the large-scale rats.

Therefore, the mouse cage which is easy to adjust in space and can be well adapted to mice with different body types is designed, and the mouse cage has important significance for animal experiments.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The utility model aims to provide an open type multifunctional squirrel cage, which solves the problems in the prior art, and has the advantages of larger adjustment range, stronger applicability and more convenient adjustment.

In order to achieve the purpose, the utility model provides the following scheme: the utility model provides an open type multifunctional mouse cage which comprises an upper cage body and a lower cage body, wherein the upper cage body is connected with the lower cage body in a vertical sliding mode, a locking part used for locking the upper cage body is arranged on the lower cage body, a strip-shaped opening is arranged on a cage cover of the upper cage body, a partition fence capable of moving up and down and drawing out the strip-shaped opening penetrates through the strip-shaped opening, and the partition fence divides the inner parts of the upper cage body and the lower cage body into two breeding areas.

Preferably, go up vertically on the cage body lateral wall and be provided with a plurality of bar holes, locking portion includes bolt hole and adjusting bolt that set up on the lower cage body, adjusting bolt's tip passes the bar hole is screwed up in the bolt hole, the last nut of adjusting bolt will go up the cage body and compress tightly on the lower cage body.

Preferably, the cage cover is of a split structure and comprises a first cage cover and a second cage cover, the first cage cover and the second cage cover respectively correspond to the sizes of the two breeding areas, and the strip-shaped opening is arranged between the first cage cover and the second cage cover.

Preferably, the first cage cover and the second cage cover are both provided with a first groove for placing drinking bottles and a second groove for placing food.

Preferably, the bottom of the lower cage body is also provided with a bottom net for bearing animals, and the bottom net is provided with meshes for leaking food scraps, padding and excrement.

Preferably, the lower cage body is placed in a tray, and the tray is further provided with a fixing part for fixing the lower cage body.

Preferably, the fixing part comprises a plurality of rotating parts capable of rotating up and down, and the rotating parts are provided with screws and compression nuts arranged on the screws; the lower cage body is provided with a fixing part, the fixing part is arranged on the lower cage body, a pressing plate is arranged at a position corresponding to the fixing part, the pressing plate is provided with a stretching end stretching out of the tray, a strip-shaped through hole is formed in the stretching end along the rotating direction of the rotating part, and the rotating part can enter the strip-shaped through hole in the rotating process.

Preferably, the tray comprises a bottom plate and an annular vertical edge fixed on the bottom plate, and the pressing nut presses the pressing plate on the vertical edge.

Preferably, the number of the fixing parts is two, and the fixing parts are arranged on the tray in an opposite mode.

Preferably, the upper cage body is also provided with a handle.

Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following technical effects:

1. according to the utility model, the upper cage body and the partition fence which can move up and down are arranged, so that the size of the squirrel cage can be adjusted in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, the adjusting range is wider, and the applicability is stronger; moreover, the bar-shaped opening for inserting the partition into is arranged on the cage cover, so that the partition is not influenced by the upper cage body or the lower cage body in the drawing-out process, and meanwhile, the upper cage body is not influenced by the partition or influences the partition in the adjusting process, the two adjusting processes are completely independent, and the adjusting process is more convenient;

2. the bottom of the lower cage body is also provided with a bottom net for bearing animals, and the bottom net is provided with meshes for leaking food scraps, padding and excrement; when lifting the mouse cage, food scraps, padding and mouse excrement are leaked through the meshes, so that the culture environment of the mouse is convenient to clean.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, and it is obvious that the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious for those skilled in the art to obtain other drawings without inventive exercise.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a squirrel cage according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural view of the lower cage and the tray;

wherein, 1, an upper cage body; 2. a lower cage body; 3. a locking portion; 4. a strip-shaped opening; 5. a barrier; 6. a metal sheet; 7. a strip-shaped hole; 8. adjusting the bolt; 9. a nut; 10. a first cage cover; 11. a second cage cover; 12. a drinking bottle; 13. a second groove; 14. a tray; 15. pressing a plate; 16. a strip-shaped through hole; 17. a compression nut; 18. a screw; 19. a pin shaft; 20. a pin shaft sleeve; 21. a handle; 22. a cross bar.

Detailed Description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

In order to make the aforementioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention comprehensible, embodiments accompanied with figures are described in further detail below.

This embodiment provides a multi-functional squirrel cage of open, including the upper cage body 1 and the lower cage body 2, sliding connection about upper cage body 1 and the lower cage body 2, and be provided with the locking part 3 that is used for locking the upper cage body 1 down on the lower cage body 2, the cage of the upper cage body 1 is covered and is provided with bar opening 4, wears to be equipped with in the bar opening 4 and can reciprocate and take out the jube 5 of bar opening 4, the jube 5 is separated the upper cage body 1, the inside of the lower cage body 2 for two breed regions.

When the cage is used, mice with different types, quantities and similar body types can be cultured in two culture areas to serve as a contrast experiment, when the culture type of the mice needs to be changed, for example, the mice with larger sizes are cultured, the locking part 3 is loosened, then the upper cage body 1 is moved upwards, the space of the squirrel cage in the vertical direction can be increased, then the partition fence 5 is drawn out from the strip-shaped opening 4, the space of the squirrel cage in the horizontal direction can be increased, and the cage can be suitable for the culture of large mice; it should be noted that when the normal feeding requirement is met, the upper cage body 1 can be changed or the partition 5 can be drawn out independently, the height of the partition 5 is larger than the maximum adjustable height of the upper and lower cage bodies 1 and 2, and the two culture areas can be equal in size.

Therefore, the size of the squirrel cage can be adjusted in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction by arranging the upper cage body 1 and the partition 5 which can move up and down, the adjusting range is wider, and the applicability is stronger; and, through setting up the strip-shaped opening 4 that supplies 5 male of jube on the cage lid, the jube 5 can not receive cage body 1 or lower cage body 2's influence at the in-process of taking out, goes up cage body 1 simultaneously at the in-process of adjustment, can not receive 5 influences of jube or cause the influence to 5 of jube, and two adjustment processes are completely independent, and the accommodation process is more convenient.

Meanwhile, in order to prevent the partition 5 from excessively inclining in the squirrel cage, at least one group of cross bars 22 arranged in parallel is further arranged in the lower cage body 2 in the embodiment, and the partition 5 also penetrates through the gap between the two cross bars 22 in the same group.

In the embodiment, the side wall of the upper cage body 1 is fixed with a metal sheet 6, the metal sheet 6 is vertically provided with a plurality of strip-shaped holes 6, the locking part 3 comprises bolt holes and adjusting bolts 8 which are arranged on the lower cage body 2, the end parts of the adjusting bolts 8 penetrate through the strip-shaped holes 6 and are screwed in the bolt holes, and nuts 9 on the adjusting bolts 8 press the metal sheet 6 on the lower cage body 2, so that the relative positions of the upper cage body 1 and the lower cage body 2 are fixed; specifically, in the present embodiment, the upper cage 1 and the lower cage 2 are both square, and the metal sheet 6 may be fixed at the square edge.

Further, the cage cover in the embodiment is a split structure, and comprises a first cage cover 10 and a second cage cover 11, wherein the first cage cover 10 and the second cage cover 11 respectively correspond to the sizes of the two culture areas, and a strip-shaped opening 4 is formed between the first cage cover 10 and the second cage cover 11; by arranging the cage cover into a split structure, when a mouse is placed in the cage cover, the mouse in the other breeding area can be ensured not to climb out; and the first cage cover 10 and the second cage cover 11 are both provided with a first groove for placing the drinking bottle 12 and a second groove 13 for placing food. Go up cage body 1, first cage lid 10, second cage lid 11, lower cage body 2 and be the hourglass net structure that the tiny reinforcement was worked out and is formed in this embodiment, can not hinder the circulation of air to constitute open squirrel cage, be fit for being used for under the open environment airborne pathogen infection animal experiment needs, when throwing something and feeding food, put food in second recess 13, supply the mouse to gnaw and eat.

Further, in the embodiment, the bottom of the lower cage body 2 is also provided with a bottom net for bearing animals, and the bottom net is provided with meshes for leaking food scraps, padding and excrement; when the mouse cage is lifted, food scraps, padding and mouse excrement leak out through the meshes, so that the culture environment of the mouse is convenient to clean; and the padding can be added through the leakage holes on the first cage cover 10 and the second cage cover 11.

In order to collect padding, feces and food debris, the lower cage 2 is placed in the tray 14 in the embodiment, and the tray 14 is further provided with a fixing part for fixing the lower cage 2; the fixed part comprises a plurality of rotating parts which can rotate up and down, and the rotating parts are provided with screw rods 18 and compression nuts 17 arranged on the screw rods 18; a pressing plate 15 is further arranged on the lower cage body 2 corresponding to the fixed part, the pressing plate 15 is provided with an extending end extending out of the tray 14, a strip-shaped through hole 16 is formed in the extending end along the rotating direction of the rotating part, and the screw 18 of the rotating part can enter the strip-shaped through hole 16 in the rotating process; after the screw 18 enters the strip-shaped through hole 16, the pressing plate 15 can be pressed on the tray 14 by screwing the pressing nut 17, so that the squirrel cage is prevented from moving in the tray 14, further, in the embodiment, the tray 14 comprises a bottom plate and an annular vertical edge fixed on the bottom plate, and the pressing nut 17 presses the pressing plate 15 on the vertical edge; the specific rotating part can be a pin shaft 19, and a pin shaft sleeve 20 penetrated by the pin shaft 19 is also arranged on the vertical edge.

In order to further ensure that the fixing part fixes the squirrel cage, two fixing parts are arranged in the embodiment and are oppositely arranged on the tray 14.

Further, the upper cage body 1 in this embodiment is further provided with a handle 21.

The adaptation according to the actual needs is within the scope of the utility model.

It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the utility model is not limited to the details of the foregoing illustrative embodiments, and that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the utility model being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim concerned.

Claims

1. The utility model provides an open multi-functional squirrel cage, its characterized in that, includes the cage body and the lower cage body, go up the cage body with sliding connection about the lower cage body, just be provided with down on the cage body be used for right go up the cage body and carry out the locking portion that locks, it is provided with the bar opening to go up the cage lid of cage body, wear to be equipped with in the bar opening and can reciprocate and take out bar open-ended jube, the jube will go up the cage body, the internal partitioning of the lower cage body is two breeding regions.

2. The open multifunctional squirrel cage according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of bar-shaped holes are vertically arranged on the side wall of the upper cage body, the locking part comprises bolt holes and adjusting bolts arranged on the lower cage body, the end parts of the adjusting bolts penetrate through the bar-shaped holes and are screwed in the bolt holes, and nuts on the adjusting bolts press the upper cage body on the lower cage body.

3. The open multifunctional squirrel cage of claim 2, wherein the cage cover is a split structure and comprises a first cage cover and a second cage cover, the first cage cover and the second cage cover respectively correspond to the size of the two breeding areas, and the strip-shaped opening is arranged between the first cage cover and the second cage cover.

4. The open multifunctional squirrel cage of claim 3, wherein the first cage cover and the second cage cover are both provided with a first groove for holding drinking bottles and a second groove for holding food.

5. The open multifunctional squirrel cage according to any of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the bottom of the lower cage body is further provided with a bottom net for carrying animals, and the bottom net is provided with meshes for food scraps, bedding and excrement to leak down.

6. The open multifunctional squirrel cage according to claim 5, characterized in that the lower cage is placed in a tray, on which a fixing part is further provided for fixing the lower cage.

7. The open multifunctional squirrel cage of claim 6, wherein the fixed part comprises a plurality of rotating parts which can rotate up and down, and the rotating parts are provided with screws and compression nuts arranged on the screws; the lower cage body is provided with a fixing part, the fixing part is arranged on the lower cage body, a pressing plate is arranged at a position corresponding to the fixing part, the pressing plate is provided with a stretching end stretching out of the tray, a strip-shaped through hole is formed in the stretching end along the rotating direction of the rotating part, and the rotating part can enter the strip-shaped through hole in the rotating process.

8. The open multi-functional squirrel cage of claim 7, wherein the tray includes a bottom plate and an annular vertical rim fixed to the bottom plate, the compression nut compressing the compression plate against the vertical rim.

9. The open multi-functional squirrel cage of claim 8, wherein there are two of the fixing portions and are disposed opposite to each other on the tray.

10. The open multifunctional squirrel cage of claim 1, wherein the upper cage body is further provided with a handle.