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CN216164356U
CN216164356U CN202122033294.6U CN202122033294U CN216164356U CN 216164356 U CN216164356 U CN 216164356U CN 202122033294 U CN202122033294 U CN 202122033294U CN 216164356 U CN216164356 U CN 216164356U
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The utility model discloses a mouse behavior training device, which comprises: a mouse fixation module; the sound source module is used for sequentially generating a first sound and a second sound, and the second sound is an awarding sound or a punishing sound; the display module is used for displaying the reward image or the penalty image; the water outlet module is used for generating water flow passing through the licking area; an air blowing module for generating an air flow toward the mouse fixing module; a detector to detect contact information of the licking area; and the controller is used for controlling the working states of the sound source module and the display module and controlling the working states of the water outlet module and the air blowing module according to the contact information detected by the detector. The mouse can complete multifunctional learning by integrating two stimuli of auditory sense and visual sense, a reward mechanism of water outlet and a punishment mechanism of air blowing, and the accuracy of a research result is ensured.

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Mouse action trainer
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of animal behaviors, in particular to a mouse behavior training device.
Background
One of the objectives of biomedical research is to better understand human beings through animal models, at present, animal behavioral experiments are widely applied to domestic neuroscience research, and factors to be considered by experimental animals are probably: the mouse is easy to feed, high in reproduction rate, high in hereditary purity, similar to human beings in metabolic type and physiological pathology as much as possible, and the like, and has obvious advantages compared with other animals.
Working memory refers to a limited capacity system for temporarily holding and storing information, playing an important role in many complex cognitive activities; working memory models, one of the animal models, have proven useful and flexible in the application of psychology and neuroscience.
The prefrontal cortex in the brain region is associated with working memory, is part of the frontal lobe, and is responsible for regulating complex psychological processes such as organization, planning, learning, cognitive flexibility, and memory; the medial prefrontal cortex of rodents has strong anatomical homology with the prefrontal cortex of primates, making cross-species comparisons and transformation studies meaningful and effective.
At present, mouse action trainer simple structure, training content is single, and effectual combined training can't be accomplished to mouse action trainer, and the mouse can't carry out multi-functional study, can't guarantee the accuracy of research result, needs a mouse action trainer that can carry out combined training urgently.
SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL
The utility model aims to at least solve one of the technical problems in the prior art, and provides a mouse behavior training device which can synthesize two stimuli of auditory sense and visual sense, a reward mechanism of water outlet and a punishment mechanism of air blowing, and ensure the accuracy of research results.
The solution of the utility model for solving the technical problem is as follows: a mouse behavior training device comprising: a mouse fixation module; the sound source module is used for sequentially generating a first sound and a second sound, wherein the second sound is an awarding sound or a punishing sound, the awarding sound and the first sound have the same sound frequency, and the awarding sound and the punishing sound have different sound frequencies; the display module is used for displaying the reward image or the penalty image; the water outlet module is used for generating water flow passing through the licking area; an air blowing module for generating an air flow toward the mouse fixing module; a detector to detect contact information of the licking area; the controller, the sound source module, the display module, go out the water module, the module of blowing with the detector respectively with the controller electricity is connected, the controller is used for controlling the operating condition of sound source module with the display module to according to the contact information control that the detector detected go out the operating condition of water module and the module of blowing.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the mouse fixing module, the display module, the water outlet module, the blowing module and the detector are all arranged on the base.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the mouse fixing module comprises a body fixing tube, a head support and a clamping piece, the base is provided with a sliding rod, the body fixing tube is connected with the head support, the clamping piece is slidably arranged on the sliding rod, the clamping piece is positioned right above the head support and used for being close to or far away from the head support, and an opening of the body fixing tube close to one side of the head support is smaller than an opening of the body fixing tube far away from the one side of the head support.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the water outlet module comprises a water outlet pipe, a water outlet valve and a water reservoir, the water outlet pipe, the water outlet valve and the water reservoir are sequentially communicated, the water reservoir is used for supplying water to the water outlet pipe, the water outlet valve is used for adjusting the water outlet amount of the water outlet pipe, and the water reservoir is positioned above the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the air blowing module comprises an air outlet pipe, a pressure regulating valve and an air compressor, the air outlet pipe, the pressure regulating valve and the air compressor are sequentially communicated, the air compressor is used for supplying air to the air outlet pipe, and the pressure regulating valve is used for regulating the air outlet amount of the air outlet pipe.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the body fixation tube and the head support are integrally formed.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the display module is provided with a first display area and a second display area, the first display area is used for displaying the reward image, the second display area is used for displaying the penalty image, and the reward image and the penalty image are different in color.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the display module faces the mouse fixation module.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the detector is disposed between the mouse fixation module and the display module.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the insufflation module is disposed above the mouse fixation module.
According to some embodiments of the utility model, the detector is a photoelectric switch.
The scheme at least has the following beneficial effects: by arranging the sound source module and the display module, auditory stimulation and visual stimulation are respectively given to the mouse, two kinds of stimulation of auditory stimulation and visual stimulation are integrated, a reward mechanism of water outlet and a punishment mechanism of air blowing are integrated, so that the mouse can complete multifunctional learning, and the accuracy of a research result is ensured.
Additional aspects and advantages of the utility model will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the utility model.
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The utility model is further explained with the attached drawings and the embodiments;
fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a mouse behavior training device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the mouse behavior training device of FIG. 1;
fig. 3 is a system block diagram of a mouse behavior training device according to another embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a mouse fixing module in the mouse behavior training device shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a water outlet module in the mouse behavior training apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an air blowing module in the mouse behavior training device shown in FIG. 1;
fig. 7 is a schematic circuit diagram of a mouse behavior training device according to another embodiment of the present invention;
fig. 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a display module in the mouse behavior training device shown in fig. 1.
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Reference will now be made in detail to the present preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.
In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship referred to in the description of the orientation, such as the upper, lower, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for convenience of description and simplification of description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.
In the description of the present invention, the meaning of a plurality of means is one or more, the meaning of a plurality of means is two or more, and larger, smaller, larger, etc. are understood as excluding the number, and larger, smaller, inner, etc. are understood as including the number. If the first and second are described for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, they are not to be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated or implicitly indicating the precedence of the technical features indicated.
In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as setup, installation, electrical connection, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the terms in the present invention by combining the specific contents of the technical solutions.
Referring to fig. 1 to 3, in an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a mouse behavior training apparatus including:
a mouse immobilization module 100;
the sound source module 200 is configured to sequentially generate a first sound and a second sound, where the second sound is an incentive sound or a penalty sound, the frequency of the incentive sound is the same as that of the first sound, and the frequencies of the incentive sound and the penalty sound are different;
a display module 300 for displaying the reward image or the penalty image;
a water outlet module 400 for generating a flow of water through the licking area;
an air blowing module 500 for generating an air flow toward the mouse fixing module 100;
a detector 600 for detecting contact information of the licking area;
the controller 800, the sound source module 200, the display module 300, the water outlet module 400, the air blowing module 500 and the detector 600 are respectively electrically connected with the controller 800, and the controller 800 is used for controlling the working states of the sound source module 200 and the display module 300 and controlling the working states of the water outlet module 400 and the air blowing module 500 according to the contact information detected by the detector 600.
In this embodiment, by setting the sound source module 200 and the display module 300, the mouse is given auditory stimulation and visual stimulation respectively, and two kinds of stimulation of auditory stimulation and visual stimulation are integrated, and a reward mechanism of water outlet and a punishment mechanism of air blowing are integrated, so that the mouse completes multifunctional learning, and the accuracy of the research result is ensured.
Before training, the mice need to be in a thirsty state, so that the training can be effectively performed; the reward image and the punishment image need to have obvious difference, can be effectively distinguished by the mouse, and under the stimulation of vision, form better working memory, can train the mouse more effectively.
It should be noted that, compared to using a sound with a different sound frequency from the first sound as the reward sound, the amount of information of the auditory stimulation to be processed by the mouse is too large, and the working memory may not be formed effectively; however, by using the sounds having the same sound frequency as the first sounds as the reward sounds and using the sounds having a different sound frequency from the first sounds as the penalty sounds, the mice can be made to distinguish the sounds effectively, and a better working memory can be formed under the stimulation of the sounds, so that the mice can be trained more effectively.
It is worth noting that the first sound is used as a preparation signal to remind the mouse to enter a training state, the frequencies of the rewarding sound and the punishing sound are different, the mouse can effectively distinguish the sounds, and a better working memory is formed under the stimulation of the sounds, the training process is simple and effective, and the mouse can be trained better.
It should be noted that the sound source module 200 sequentially generates the first sound and the second sound, and there is a time period between the generation of the first sound and the second sound, and the display module 300 can be used to display images in the time period, which is of profound significance for the research on the compound behavior of animals.
It may be appreciated that, in the course of training, when the mouse licks, detector 600 may detect the contact information of licking the area, and when the mouse did not lick, detector 600 may not detect the contact information of licking the area.
In particular practice, the wiring of the mouse behaviour training device is packaged using a waterproof box, which can simplify the wires and make the device aesthetically pleasing.
In addition, referring to fig. 1, some embodiments of the present invention further include a base 700, and the mouse fixing module 100, the display module 300, the water outlet module 400, the air blowing module 500, and the detector 600 are disposed on the base 700.
In this embodiment, through setting up base 700, the structure of mouse action trainer is more firm, moreover, can be through removing base 700 to remove whole mouse action trainer, the practicality is higher.
In addition, referring to fig. 1, 2 and 4, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the mouse fixing module 100 includes a body fixing tube 110, a head support 120 and a clamp 130, a sliding rod 710 is disposed on the base 700, the body fixing tube 110 is connected to the head support 120, the clamp 130 is slidably disposed on the sliding rod 710, the clamp 130 is located right above the head support 120, the clamp 130 is used to be close to or far from the head support 120, and an opening of the body fixing tube 110 on a side close to the head support 120 is smaller than an opening of a side far from the head support 120.
In this embodiment, the body of the mouse is fixed by the body fixing tube 110, specifically, after the mouse enters the body fixing tube 110 from the side with the larger opening, the head of the mouse is exposed from the side with the smaller opening, and then under the action of the head support 120 and the clamping member 130, the clamping member 130 slides downward on the sliding rod 710 to be close to the head support 120 to fix the head of the mouse, so that the mouse fixing module 100 effectively fixes the mouse, and the training effect can be ensured.
In a specific practice, the blowing module 500 generates an air flow toward the head support 120, thereby blowing air toward the head of the mouse, which can effectively stimulate the mouse to achieve a punishment effect.
Referring additionally to fig. 1, 2 and 5, in some embodiments of the present invention, the water outlet module 400 includes an outlet pipe 410, an outlet valve 420 and a water reservoir 430, the outlet pipe 410, the outlet valve 420 and the water reservoir 430 are sequentially communicated, the water reservoir 430 is used for supplying water to the outlet pipe 410, the outlet valve 420 is used for adjusting the water outlet amount of the outlet pipe 410, and the water reservoir 430 is located above the water outlet end of the outlet pipe 410.
In this embodiment, the controller 800 can control the outlet valve 420 to be in an open or closed state, when the outlet valve 420 is in the closed state, the water in the water reservoir 430 cannot flow out from the outlet pipe 410, so as to define the positional relationship between the water reservoir 430 and the outlet pipe 410, and when the outlet valve 420 is in the open state, the water in the water reservoir 430 can effectively flow out from the outlet pipe 410 under the action of gravity, so as to ensure the effective performance of the training process.
In addition, referring to fig. 1, 2 and 6, in some embodiments of the present invention, the air blowing module 500 includes an air outlet tube 510, a pressure regulating valve 520 and an air compressor 530, the air outlet tube 510, the pressure regulating valve 520 and the air compressor 530 are sequentially communicated, the air compressor 530 is configured to supply air to the air outlet tube 510, and the pressure regulating valve 520 is configured to regulate the air output of the air outlet tube 510.
In this embodiment, the controller 800 can control the pressure regulating valve 520 to be in an open or closed state, when the pressure regulating valve 520 is in the closed state, the air compressed by the air compressor 530 cannot be blown out from the air outlet pipe 510, and when the pressure regulating valve 520 is in the open state, the air compressed by the air compressor 530 can be effectively blown out from the air outlet pipe 510, thereby ensuring the effective performance of the training process.
In addition, referring to fig. 7, in some embodiments of the present invention, fig. 7 is a schematic circuit diagram of a mouse behavior training apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, a controller 800 controls a sound control panel of a sound source module 200 through pulse width modulation, and then controls a speaker SPK1 of the sound source module 200 to emit sound by using the sound control panel, and a filter circuit may be disposed between the controller 800 and the sound control panel, where the filter circuit can reduce signal interference; in addition, the controller 800 controls the water outlet valve 420 and the pressure regulating valve 520 by controlling the actuation and the disconnection of the two-way relay, the water outlet valve 420 can control the water outlet pipe 410 to be in a water outlet state and a water non-outlet state, and the pressure regulating valve 520 can control the air outlet pipe 510 to be in an air outlet state and a air non-outlet state.
In addition, according to some embodiments of the present invention, the controller 800 is an Arduino board, which is inexpensive and has high control accuracy.
In addition, some embodiments of the present invention, the body support tube 110 and the head support 120 are integrally formed.
In this embodiment, the stability of the connection is ensured.
In addition, referring to fig. 1 and 8, in some embodiments of the present invention, the display module 300 is provided with a first display area 310 and a second display area 320, the first display area 310 is used for displaying the reward image, the second display area 320 is used for displaying the penalty image, and colors of the reward image and the penalty image are different.
In this embodiment, the first display area 310 and the second display area 320 have no overlapping area, the first display area 310 is located on the left side of the display module 300, the second display area 320 is located on the right side of the display module 300, and the mouse may not be able to effectively distinguish between different visual stimuli relative to displaying the reward image and the penalty image in the same area; however, different display areas are arranged to respectively display the reward image and the penalty image, so that the images can be effectively distinguished by the mouse, better working memory is formed under the stimulation of vision, and the mouse can be trained more effectively; moreover, colors of the reward image and the punishment image are obviously different, and the training effect can be improved.
In specific practice, since the mouse can effectively distinguish yellow from purple, the reward image is a yellow image, and the penalty image is a purple image.
Referring additionally to fig. 1 and 2, in some embodiments of the utility model, display module 300 faces mouse mounting module 100.
In this embodiment, the position relationship between the display module 300 and the mouse fixing module 100 is defined, and the mouse can effectively observe the image of the display module 300, thereby ensuring the effective performance of the training process.
In addition, referring to fig. 1 and 2, in some embodiments of the present invention, a detector 600 is disposed between the mouse fixing module 100 and the display module 300.
In this embodiment, limited the position relation between detector 600, the fixed module 100 of mouse and the display module 300, can guarantee that the mouse can effectively observe the image of display module 300, moreover, the water that goes out water module 400 and flows through the licking region of mouse, and detector 600 can effectively detect the licking region of mouse to effectively judge the licking action that the mouse is.
In addition, referring to fig. 1, in some embodiments of the present invention, an air blowing module 500 is disposed above the mouse fixing module 100.
In this embodiment, the positional relationship between the air blowing module 500 and the mouse fixing module 100 is defined, so that the air blown out by the air blowing module 500 is blown out from above the mouse and blown to the position above the head of the mouse, which can effectively stimulate the mouse and achieve the punishment effect, and compared with other positions blown to the head of the mouse, the air can be blown to the face of the mouse, which is easy to injure the mouse and affects the training effect.
In addition, in some embodiments of the present invention, the detector 600 is a photoelectric switch, so that the detection precision is higher, and the water outlet end of the water outlet module 400 is located in the detection interval of the photoelectric switch, but the water outlet state of the water outlet module 400 does not affect the detection result of the photoelectric switch.
The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various changes can be made within the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention.

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1. A mouse behavior training device, comprising:
a mouse fixation module;
the sound source module is used for sequentially generating a first sound and a second sound, wherein the second sound is an awarding sound or a punishing sound, the awarding sound and the first sound have the same sound frequency, and the awarding sound and the punishing sound have different sound frequencies;
the display module is used for displaying the reward image or the penalty image;
the water outlet module is used for generating water flow passing through the licking area;
an air blowing module for generating an air flow toward the mouse fixing module;
a detector to detect contact information of the licking area;
the controller, the sound source module, the display module, go out the water module, the module of blowing with the detector respectively with the controller electricity is connected, the controller is used for controlling the operating condition of sound source module with the display module to according to the contact information control that the detector detected go out the operating condition of water module and the module of blowing.
2. The mouse behavior training device of claim 1, further comprising a base, wherein the mouse fixing module, the display module, the water outlet module, the air blowing module and the detector are all disposed on the base.
3. A mouse behavior training device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the mouse fixing module comprises a body fixing tube, a head support and a clamping member, the base is provided with a sliding rod, the body fixing tube is connected with the head support, the clamping member is slidably arranged on the sliding rod, the clamping member is positioned right above the head support, the clamping member is used for being close to or far away from the head support, and the opening of the body fixing tube close to the head support is smaller than the opening of the body fixing tube far away from the head support.
4. The mouse behavior training device according to claim 1, wherein the water outlet module comprises a water outlet pipe, a water outlet valve and a water reservoir, the water outlet pipe, the water outlet valve and the water reservoir are sequentially communicated, the water reservoir is used for supplying water to the water outlet pipe, the water outlet valve is used for adjusting the water outlet amount of the water outlet pipe, and the water reservoir is located above the water outlet end of the water outlet pipe.
5. The mouse behavior training device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the air blowing module comprises an air outlet pipe, a pressure regulating valve and an air compressor, the air outlet pipe, the pressure regulating valve and the air compressor are sequentially communicated, the air compressor is used for supplying air to the air outlet pipe, and the pressure regulating valve is used for regulating the air output of the air outlet pipe.
6. A mouse behaviour training device according to claim 3, wherein said body securing tube and said head support are integrally formed.
7. The mouse behavior training device according to claim 1, wherein the display module is provided with a first display area and a second display area, the first display area is used for displaying the reward image, the second display area is used for displaying the penalty image, and the reward image and the penalty image are different in color.
8. The mouse behavior training device of claim 1, wherein the display module faces the mouse fixing module.
9. A mouse behaviour training device according to claim 1, wherein said detector is arranged between said mouse holding module and said display module.
10. The mouse behavior training device according to claim 1, wherein the blowing module is disposed above the mouse fixing module.
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