CN216567691U - Wearable animal monitoring earplug device and animal monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides a wearable animal monitoring earplug device and animal monitoring system relates to animal vital sign and detects technical field, and this wearable animal monitoring earplug device includes: an elastic expansion tube for inserting into the external auditory canal, a probe arranged on the elastic expansion tube, and a valve nozzle. The elastic expansion pipe can be expanded or contracted under the action of an internal medium; the elastically expandable tube has first and second ends in opposing positions; a sensor module for detecting vital signs is integrated on the probe; and the valve nozzle is arranged at the second end of the elastic expansion pipe and is used for injecting a medium into the elastic expansion pipe to expand the elastic expansion pipe or releasing the medium in the elastic expansion pipe to contract the elastic expansion pipe. This application utilizes the inflation effect of elastic expansion pipe, makes the elastic expansion pipe be full of the external auditory canal formation of animal reliably fixed, need not to beat the ear tag, no external wound.

Description

Wearable animal monitoring earplug device and animal monitoring system

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of animal vital sign detection, in particular to a wearable animal monitoring earplug device and an animal monitoring system.

Background

China is a big agricultural country, the development level of agriculture represents the national production capacity, accurate livestock raising is the most important part of modern intelligent agriculture, and the development of modern agriculture can be promoted. The precise breeding is to continuously acquire and detect the information of the activity, feeding amount, physical signs and the like of the bred animals in real time.

Taking a cow as an example, the cow belongs to a constant temperature animal, the body temperature normally changes only in a small range, but when the physiological state changes, the temperature can be increased or decreased to different degrees at the same time. When the body temperature of the cow is reduced one day before estrus, the body temperature returns to normal after estrus; the body temperature rises by 1-2 ℃ 3-10 days before production, and the body temperature rapidly drops 1-2 days before production; when diseases occur, the body temperature also changes, and when the limb or the digestive system is abnormal, the body temperature is increased to different degrees.

Through accurate, real-time supervision to milk cow body temperature information, can accurately judge the time of estrusing of milk cow, the cattle farm staff can select suitable artificial insemination time according to the body temperature change of milk cow to improve milk cow fertilization success rate, reduce frozen semen cost, fertilization failure human cost and the cost of not having a pregnancy. Real-time detection of milk cow body temperature information helps judging the accurate time of pregnant milk cow childbirth, and the staff can assist childbirth, effectively reduces milk cow childbirth danger, also can detect the health status of milk cow to in time carry out disease control etc.. Therefore, accurate and real-time continuous monitoring of the body temperature of the dairy cow has important significance for timely hybridization, disease uncovering, safe delivery, stress response identification and the like of the dairy cow.

The existing animal ear monitoring devices at home and abroad mainly comprise the following two types:

the first is ear tag for monitoring auricle temperature, which monitors the auricle temperature, and the host machine is fixed by ear tag nails through the cattle ears. The disadvantages are: (a) the temperature of the outer auricle is not equal to the core temperature, and the interference of the external environment is easy to happen, and the data accuracy is not well guaranteed; (b) ear tag nails need to be punched on the auricles of the cattle, the cattle ear tag is invasive to wear, the requirements on disinfection and sanitary environment are high, and otherwise infection is easily caused; (c) the installation and the removal all need special tools, increase pasture workman work load.

The second type is the external auditory canal temperature detection ear tag, which extends into the external auditory canal through a soft probe to monitor the core body temperature, and the host computer also adopts an ear tag nail to penetrate through the cattle ear to be fixed on the external auricle. Compared with the scheme, the temperature measuring device has the advantages that the temperature of the external auditory canal (medically approved as the core body temperature) is monitored, and the temperature measuring result is not easily influenced by the external environment because the probe is arranged in the external auditory canal, so that the measuring result is more accurate and reliable. But this solution still does not solve the fixed problem of the host. The new problem of introducing of this scheme is that the host computer can take the probe can be along with the fan of ox ear moves round trip movement friction duct in the duct, influences the temperature measurement result, and long-term use reliability is relatively poor, also can damage animal's duct simultaneously, and mutual licking between the animal bites and leads to the probe to deviate from the duct even the device damages easily.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The technical problem that this application will solve lies in, to the above-mentioned not enough of prior art, provides a wearable animal monitoring earplug device and animal monitoring system.

This wearable animal monitoring earplug device includes:

an elastically expandable tube for insertion into the external auditory canal, the elastically expandable tube being expandable or contractible by an internal medium; the elastically expandable tube has first and second ends in opposing positions;

the probe is arranged on the elastic expansion tube, and a sensor module for detecting vital signs is integrated on the probe;

and the valve nozzle is arranged at the second end of the elastic expansion pipe and is used for injecting a medium into the elastic expansion pipe to expand the elastic expansion pipe or releasing the medium in the elastic expansion pipe to contract the elastic expansion pipe.

In some technical schemes, the second end of the elastic expansion pipe is also provided with a mounting shell; a communication host is fixed on the mounting shell; the sensor module is connected with the communication host circuit.

In some embodiments, the mounting housing is secured to the valve nozzle.

In some embodiments, the medium is a gas, a liquid, or a grease-like solid.

In some technical schemes, when media are injected into the elastic expansion pipe, the valve mouth can be automatically opened under the preset pressure of the media.

In some embodiments, the probe is secured to the first end of the elastically expandable tube.

In some aspects, a sensor module comprises: temperature probe, blood oxygen module, brain electrode.

In some embodiments, a microphone is integrated with the probe.

In another aspect, the present application also provides an animal monitoring system comprising: several or more parts of the proposed wearable animal monitoring ear bud device, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the wearable animal monitoring ear bud device.

The application provides a wearable animal monitoring earplug device has following technological effect:

first, the sensor module sets up in the outer duct, and the measured temperature is core body temperature, and measuring result is stable accurate.

And secondly, the expansion effect of the elastic expansion pipe is utilized to ensure that the elastic expansion pipe is filled with the external auditory meatus of the animal to form reliable fixation without ear tag beating and external trauma.

Thirdly, the device is put on or taken off by utilizing the expansion and contraction of the elastic expansion pipe, a special tool is not needed, and the device is convenient and quick to disassemble and assemble.

Fourthly, the whole device is arranged in the external auditory canal and the root of the external auricle, has no obvious exposed structure and electric wires, is not easy to damage, and has high reliability after being worn for a long time.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a wearable animal monitoring ear plug device in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is another schematic structural diagram of a wearable animal monitoring ear plug device in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 is another schematic structural diagram of a wearable animal monitoring ear plug device in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 4 is a schematic block diagram of an animal monitoring system in an embodiment of the present application.

Detailed Description

The following are specific embodiments of the present application and are further described with reference to the drawings, but the present application is not limited to these embodiments. In the following description, specific details such as specific configurations and components are provided only to help the embodiments of the present application be fully understood. Accordingly, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made to the embodiments described herein without departing from the scope and spirit of the present application. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions are omitted for clarity and conciseness.

In addition, the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.

With reference to fig. 1 to 3, an embodiment of the present application provides a wearable animal monitoring earplug apparatus, including: elastic expansion pipe 10, probe 20, sensor module 60, valve mouth 30. Wherein, the elastic expansion tube 10 is used for being inserted into the external auditory canal, and the elastic expansion tube 10 can be expanded or contracted under the action of an internal medium; the elastically expandable tube 10 has a first end 11 and a second end 12 in opposite positions. The probe 20 is arranged on the elastic expansion tube 10, and a sensor module 60 for detecting vital signs is integrated on the probe 20. A valve mouth 30 is provided at the second end 12 of the elastic expansion tube 10, said valve mouth 30 being used to inject a medium into the interior of the elastic expansion tube 10 to expand it or to release a medium from the interior of the elastic expansion tube 10 to contract it.

The elastic expansion pipe 10 has elasticity, can expand under the action of pressure, and recovers to the original shape after pressure relief. The elastic expansion tube 10 can be filled with a medium to expand, so that the elastic expansion tube is attached to the inner wall of the external auditory canal of the animal, and the device is fixed on the external auditory canal. When the device is installed, the elastic expansion pipe 10 with the pressure relief function is firstly placed in the external auditory canal of an animal, the first end 11 faces inwards, the second end 12 faces outwards, then a medium is injected into the elastic expansion pipe 10 from the valve mouth 30 to enable the elastic expansion pipe to expand until the elastic expansion pipe 10 expands to be attached to the inner wall of the external auditory canal of the animal, and reliable fixation is achieved. When the device is disassembled, the valve mouth 30 is manually opened to enable the medium inside the elastic expansion tube 10 to leak out, the appearance of the elastic expansion tube 10 is shrunk and reduced, and the elastic expansion tube 10 can be smoothly taken out from the external auditory canal. The medium has some fluidity, and in some embodiments, the medium is a gas, a liquid, or a grease-like solid.

The medium has a certain fluidity, and the valve mouth 30 can be automatically opened at a predetermined medium pressure when the medium is injected into the elastic expansion tube 10. In the normal state, the valve mouth 30 is closed to lock the medium in the elastically expandable tube 10, so that the elastically expandable tube 10 maintains its shape. In addition, the valve mouth 30 can also open pressure relief under external control. When it is desired to inject a medium into the interior of the elastically expandable tube 10, a sufficient pressure of the medium is applied to the valve mouth 30 so that the pressing force of the medium opens the valve mouth 30.

Referring to fig. 1, an elastically expandable tube 10 has opposite first and second ends 11 and 12. The valve mouth 30 is arranged at the second end 12 of the elastic expansion tube 10, and the probe 20 is fixed on the first end 11 of the elastic expansion tube 10. The sensor module 60 is fixed on the probe 20, the probe 20 can be configured in various shapes, and the specific position of the sensor module 60 can be set according to the actual situation, which is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 3, the second end 12 of the elastic expansion tube 10 is further provided with a mounting housing 40; a communication host 50 is fixed on the mounting shell 40; the sensor module 60 is electrically connected to the communication host 50. The mounting housing 40 is fixed to the valve nozzle 30. As shown in fig. 3, a line 70 is arranged through the elastic expansion tube 10, the valve nozzle 30 and the mounting housing 40, and is used for connecting the sensor module 60 with the communication host 50, so that the measurement signal of the sensor module 60 can be transmitted to the communication host 50.

The sensor module 60 is used for detecting vital signs. In some embodiments, the sensor module 60 includes: temperature probe, blood oxygen module, brain electrode. In addition to the above sensors for measuring vital signs, other elements may be provided on the probe 20, and in some embodiments, a microphone is integrated with the probe 20.

In the embodiment of the present application, the sensor module 60 transmits the measured information to the communication host 50 through an internal line, and the communication host 50 can upload the information to the terminal device.

The embodiment of the application provides a wearable animal monitoring earplug device, and the sensor module sets up in outer duct, and measured temperature is core body temperature, and measuring result is stable accurate. This application technical scheme utilizes the inflation effect of elastic expansion pipe, makes the elastic expansion pipe be full of the external auditory canal formation of animal reliably fixed, need not to beat the ear tag, does not have external wound. This application technical scheme utilizes the inflation and the shrink of elastic expansion pipe to realize wearing of device and take off, need not specialized tool, and easy dismounting is swift. In addition, the whole device is arranged in the external auditory canal and the root of the external auricle, has no obvious exposed structure and electric wires, is not easy to damage, and has high reliability after being worn for a long time.

Referring to fig. 4, embodiments of the present application further provide an animal monitoring system, including: a number of the above-mentioned parts of the proposed wearable animal monitoring ear plug arrangement, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the wearable animal monitoring ear plug arrangement.

Specifically, in the wearable animal monitoring earplug device, the sensor module is connected with the communication host through an internal circuit. The communication host can also carry out remote communication with the terminal equipment so as to transmit the measurement information of the sensor module to the terminal equipment.

In the embodiments of the present application, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have respective emphasis, and for parts that are not described in detail in a certain embodiment, reference may be made to the related descriptions of other embodiments.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of example embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular is intended to include the plural unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, and it should be further understood that the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising," when used in this specification, specify the presence of features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or to implicitly indicate the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the feature. In the description of the present application, "plurality" means at least two, e.g., two, three, etc., unless specifically limited otherwise.

The specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the spirit of the application. Various modifications or additions may be made to the described embodiments or alternatives may be employed by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit or ambit of the present application as defined by the appended claims.

Claims (9)

1. A wearable animal monitoring ear bud device, comprising:

an elastic expansion tube (10) for insertion into the external auditory canal, said elastic expansion tube (10) being expandable or contractible by the action of an internal medium; the elastic expansion tube (10) has a first end (11) and a second end (12) in opposite positions;

the probe (20) is arranged on the elastic expansion tube (10), and a sensor module (60) for detecting vital signs is integrated on the probe (20);

and the valve nozzle (30) is arranged at the second end (12) of the elastic expansion pipe (10), and the valve nozzle (30) is used for injecting a medium into the elastic expansion pipe (10) to expand the elastic expansion pipe or releasing the medium in the elastic expansion pipe (10) to contract the elastic expansion pipe.

2. The wearable animal monitoring ear plug device according to claim 1, characterized in that the second end (12) of the elastically expanding tube (10) is further provided with a mounting housing (40); a communication host (50) is fixed on the mounting shell (40); the sensor module (60) is in circuit connection with the communication host (50).

3. The wearable animal monitoring ear plug device according to claim 2, characterized in that the mounting housing (40) is fixed on the valve mouth (30).

4. The wearable animal monitoring ear plug device according to claim 1, characterized in that the medium is a gas, a liquid, or a grease-like solid.

5. The wearable animal monitoring earplug arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the valve mouth (30) is automatically openable at a predetermined medium pressure upon injection of a medium into the interior of the elastic expansion tube (10).

6. The wearable animal monitoring earplug apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the probe (20) is fixed on the first end (11) of the elastically expandable tube (10).

7. The wearable animal monitoring ear plug device according to claim 1, characterized in that the sensor module (60) comprises: a temperature probe, a blood oxygen module and a brain electrode.

8. The wearable animal monitoring ear plug device according to claim 1, characterized in that a microphone is also integrated on the probe (20).

9. An animal monitoring system, comprising: a number of wearable animal monitoring ear bud devices according to any of claims 1-8, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the wearable animal monitoring ear bud devices.

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