PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate automation of carrying in and out of a raring cage to and from a housing shelf in animal rearing facilities.SOLUTION: A rearing cage housing device 1 includes a housing shelf 11 and a nozzle 15 as well as a rubber member 19 and a holding mechanism 21, and is also equipped with a stacker crane 9. In the housing shelf 11, there is placed a rearing cage 3. The nozzle 15 is attached to the depth side face in the housing direction of the housing shelf 11 as well as being arranged toward the near side in the housing direction, and is connectable to the rearing cage 3 placed in the housing shelf 11. The rubber member 19 is provided in the housing shelf 11 and is a member for energizing to the near side in the housing direction the rearing cage 3 placed in the housing shelf 11. The holding mechanism 21 is installed in the housing shelf 11, holding toward the depth side in the housing direction the rearing cage 3 placed in the housing shelf 11.COPYRIGHT: (C)2015,JPO&INPIT【課題】動物飼育施設において、飼育ケージの収納棚に対する搬入及び搬送の自動化を容易に実現可能にする。【解決手段】飼育ケージ収納装置1は、収納棚11と、ノズル15とを備えている。飼育ケージ収納装置は、ゴム部材19と、押さえ機構21とを備えている。飼育ケージ収納装置1は、スタッカクレーン9も備えている。収納棚11には、飼育ケージ3が載置される。ノズル15は、収納棚11の収納方向奥側面に取り付けられるとともに収納方向手前側へ向けて配設され、収納棚11に載置された飼育ケージ3に接続可能である。ゴム部材19は、収納棚11に設けられ、収納棚11に載置された飼育ケージ3を、収納方向手前側に付勢するための部材である。押さえ機構21は、収納棚11に設けられ、収納棚11に載置された飼育ケージ3を収納方向奥側へ向けて押さえる。【選択図】図8
