ADAPTER PLATE FOR CONNECTING A CAGE INTO AN IVC-CAGE SYSTEM AND CAGE SYSTEM COMPRISING THE ADAPTER PLATE

摘要

The invention relates to an adapter plate (6, 70) for connecting cages into a continuously expandable IVC-cage system, comprising pairs of ventilation pipes (4, 5) which are in parallel to each other, said ventilation pipes being provided with air inlet openings for feeding air into the cages and vent holes for venting exhaust air from the cages. According to the invention, the adapter plate (6, 70) comprises fastening means (58) for the releasable fastening to the vent pipes, fixing means (56, 60, 59, 76, 72) for fixing exactly one cage, and at least two vent openings (57) that correspond to an air inlet opening or to a vent opening.