CN217772321U - Animal monitoring device and animal monitoring system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model provides an animal monitoring devices and animal monitoring system relates to animal vital sign and detects technical field, include: a probe, a plug body, a joint; wherein, the probe is matched with the external auditory canal, and a sensor for detecting vital signs is integrated on the probe. The plug body is matched with the auricle, and a communication module is integrated in the plug body; the communication module includes: host computer, communication antenna, power module. The connector is arranged between the probe and the plug body and used for connecting the host computer and the sensor in a circuit mode, the first end of the connector is inserted into the opening of the probe, and the second end of the connector is inserted into the opening of the plug body and can be withdrawn. The application provides a complete external auditory canal measurement scheme.

Description

Animal monitoring device and animal monitoring system

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of animal vital sign detection, in particular to an animal monitoring 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 wisdom agriculture, and the development of modern agriculture can be promoted. The precise culture is to continuously acquire and detect the information of the activity, feeding amount, physical signs and the like of the cultured animals in real time.

Taking a cow as an example, the cow belongs to a constant temperature animal, and 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 an auricle temperature monitoring ear tag, which monitors the auricle temperature, and the host machine adopts an ear tag nail to penetrate through a cattle ear for fixation. The disadvantages are as follows: (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 ear tag for detecting the temperature of the external auditory canal, the ear tag extends into the external auditory canal through a soft probe to monitor the core body temperature, and the host machine also adopts an ear tag nail to penetrate through a 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 prior art's the aforesaid not enough, provides an animal monitoring devices and animal monitoring system.

An animal monitoring device comprising:

the probe is matched with the external auditory canal and is integrated with a sensor for detecting vital signs;

the plug body is matched with the auricle, and a communication module is integrated in the plug body; the communication module includes: the system comprises a host, a communication antenna and a power supply module;

the connector is arranged between the probe and the plug body and used for electrically connecting the host computer and the sensor, the first end of the connector is inserted into the opening of the probe, and the second end of the connector is inserted into the opening of the plug body and can be withdrawn.

In some refinements, the adapter can be fixedly connected within the probe.

In some improvements, the method further comprises: a pull rope connected with the joint; the pull rope is used for tensioning the probe and the plug body to enable the probe and the plug body to be tightly combined together.

In some refinements, the plug body comprises: the communication module comprises an outer housing and a support structure arranged inside the outer housing for mounting and arranging the communication module.

In some refinements, the sensor comprises: temperature measuring sensor, blood pressure measuring sensor, blood oxygen measuring sensor, heart rate measuring sensor, acoustic sensor, brain electrical probe, motion sensor.

In some refinements, the probe comprises: the first end, the second end and the bent rod part which is positioned between the first end and the second end and can be matched with the bent shape of the external auditory canal; wherein the sensor is integrated on the first end.

In another aspect, the present application also provides an animal monitoring system comprising: a plurality of the above-mentioned animal monitoring devices, and can with the terminal equipment of animal monitoring device communication.

In the present application, the probe is arranged in the external auditory canal of the animal, and the plug body is fixed to the auricle. The probe is integrated with a sensor for detecting vital signs, and the plug body is integrated with a communication module. The first end of the connector is inserted into the open hole of the probe, and the second end of the connector is inserted into the open hole of the plug body, so that the plug body and the probe can be mutually positioned when being installed, and meanwhile, the connector is used for connecting a host computer and a sensor through a circuit, and measuring signals of the sensor are transmitted to the communication module. In the technical scheme of this application, measuring transducer sets up in the external auditory canal, and the probe rigidity, measured temperature are core body temperature, and measuring result is stable accurate, and this application provides a perfect external auditory canal measurement scheme.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an animal monitoring device in an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 2 is a schematic exploded view of an animal monitoring device according to an embodiment of the present application.

Fig. 3 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 and 2, an embodiment of the present application provides an animal monitoring device, including: the probe 10, the plug body 20 and the joint 40; wherein the probe 10 is adapted to the external auditory canal, on which a sensor for detecting vital signs is integrated. The plug body 20 is matched with the auricle, and a communication module 30 is integrated in the plug body; the communication module 30 includes: host 31, communication antenna 32, power module 33. A connector 40 is disposed between the probe 10 and the plug body 20 for electrically connecting the host 31 and the sensor, the connector 40 having a first end inserted into the opening of the probe 10 and a second end inserted into and retractable from the opening of the plug body 20.

In the present embodiment, the probe 10 is integrated with a sensor for detecting vital signs, and is inserted into the external auditory canal during use. The external ear of the animal comprises an external auditory canal and an auricle, and in use, the probe 10 is inserted into the external auditory canal of the animal along the external auditory canal, the first end 11 is positioned at the inner side of the external auditory canal, and the second end 12 is positioned at the outer side of the external auditory canal. The first end 11 of the probe 10 is integrated with a sensor for detecting vital signs, and the sensor includes a temperature measuring sensor, a blood pressure measuring sensor, a blood oxygen measuring sensor, a heart rate measuring sensor, an acoustic sensor, an electroencephalogram probe and a motion sensor. Here, the measuring transducer sets up the temperature measurement in the outer auditory canal, and the probe position is fixed, and the temperature that measures is core body temperature, and measuring result is stable accurate. Acoustic sensing can be used to monitor animal chewing, rumination.

When the probe 10 is installed, the probe is first inserted into the external auditory canal of an animal along the external auditory canal, then the plug body 20 is installed, and then the plug body 20 is connected with the second end 12. To remove, the plug body 20 is first disassembled with the second end 12, the plug body 20 is then removed from the pinna, and the probe 10 is finally removed. The plug body 20 is detachably connected with the second end 12. The curved rod portion 13 of the probe 10 conforms to the curved shape of the external auditory meatus of the animal, so that the probe can be inserted in the curved direction of the external auditory meatus of the animal, and also needs to be withdrawn in the opposite direction to the curved direction of the external auditory meatus. The plug body 20 is mainly adapted to the shape of the auricle, and the exit direction and the entry direction thereof are determined by the shape of the auricle. A plug body 20 is coupled to the second end 12,

referring to fig. 3, the communication module 30 includes: host 31, communication antenna 32, power module 33. The power module 33 is used to supply power to the whole communication module 30, and the host 31 can send out the information measured by the sensor through the communication antenna 32 after receiving the information, and the information is finally received by the terminal device. When the probe 10 and the plug body 20 are installed and combined together, the first end of the connector 40 is inserted into the opening of the probe 10, and the second end is inserted into the opening of the plug body 20, at this time, the connector 40 connects the sensor circuit in the probe 10 with the host 31 in the plug body 20, and the host 31 obtains the measurement signal of the sensor through the connection. The host 31 contains a microprocessor therein, which can be used to process and transmit information. The connector 40 is here used for mutual positioning between the plug body and the probe, and at the same time for electrically connecting the sensor circuitry in the probe 10 with the host 31 in the plug body 20.

The adapter 40 can be fixedly connected in the probe 10, and can be provided in a pluggable form. When the adapter 40 is secured within the probe 10, it is merely illustrated that the adapter 40 cannot be directly pulled out, but may be able to rotate circumferentially. The adapter 40 is inserted into the opening of the probe 10 at a first end and into the opening of the plug 20 at a second end to achieve mutual positioning of the plug and the probe.

Further, the animal monitoring device further comprises a pull cord 50 connected to the joint 40; the pull rope 50 is used for tightening the probe 10 and the plug body 20 to tightly combine them together, so as to form a whole body fixed in the external ear of the animal, and is used for measuring the vital signs of the animal and sending out the measurement information.

Further, the plug body 20 includes: an outer housing 21, and a support structure 22 provided inside the outer housing 21 for mounting and arranging the communication module 30.

The embodiment of this application has still provided an animal monitoring system, includes: a number of animal monitoring devices, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the animal monitoring devices. The terminal device can be used for collecting information uploaded by a plurality of animal monitoring devices.

For example, the animals monitoring devices are worn by the cattle in the cattle group, and the measured data are uploaded to the terminal equipment by the animal monitoring devices of each cattle, so that the whole cattle group can be monitored and managed on the terminal equipment conveniently.

In the above 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 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 implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one such 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 (7)

1. An animal monitoring device, comprising:

a probe (10) adapted to the external auditory canal, on which a sensor for detecting vital signs is integrated;

a plug body (20) adapted to the auricle and having a communication module (30) integrated therein; the communication module (30) comprises: a host (31), a communication antenna (32), and a power module (33);

and a connector (40) arranged between the probe (10) and the plug body (20) and used for electrically connecting the host (31) and the sensor, wherein the first end of the connector (40) is inserted into the opening of the probe (10), and the second end of the connector (40) is inserted into the opening of the plug body (20) and can be withdrawn.

2. Animal monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that the joint (40) can be fixedly connected within the probe (10).

3. The animal monitoring device of claim 2, further comprising: a pull cord (50) connected to the joint (40); the pull rope (50) is used for tensioning the probe (10) and the plug body (20) to enable the probe and the plug body to be tightly combined together.

4. The animal monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the plug body (20) includes: an outer housing (21), and a support structure (22) provided inside the outer housing (21) for mounting and arranging a communication module (30).

5. The animal monitoring device of claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises: temperature measuring sensor, blood pressure measuring sensor, blood oxygen measuring sensor, heart rate measuring sensor, acoustic sensor, brain electrical probe, motion sensor.

6. The animal monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that the probe (10) comprises: a first end (11), a second end (12), and a curved rod part (13) which is positioned between the first end (11) and the second end (12) and can be matched with the curved shape of the external auditory canal; wherein the sensor is integrated on the first end (11).

7. An animal monitoring system, comprising: a number of animal monitoring devices according to any of claims 1-6, and a terminal device capable of communicating with the animal monitoring devices.

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