JP2005261686A - Method and apparatus for informing preliminary notice of birthing of domestic animal or other animal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for detecting a birthing time precisely and for informing a preliminary notice of birthing of a domestic animal or another animal to a place away from a birthing place (to a place where people are, such as an office, a sitting room, or the like), and also to provide an apparatus by using the method. <P>SOLUTION: A detector comprising a switch, a sensor and a transmitter is prepared. The detector is inserted into a birth canal in order to detect the signs of birthing. An alarm, a personal computer or a cellular phone is prepared for converting a radio signal of preliminary notice of birthing from the detector and outputs the resultant signal as voices or sounds of a wired system or a radio system or using an indicating lamp. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for notifying that livestock and animals are nearly born and an apparatus therefor.

  The safe delivery of livestock is a life and death issue for livestock farmers. For this reason, people are present at the time of childbirth to help with childbirth, and in the case of difficult childbirth, the child is forcibly withdrawn. In this case, what is important is a method of notifying that the childbirth is near. Generally, the state of livestock is captured by a surveillance camera, and the image monitor is used to make a judgment. An important point in the notification of childbirth is the timing of notification, and if it is too early, people will stick for a long time, especially in winter, which will be a heavy hard work. Conversely, if it is too late, childbirth may have already begun, and assistance may be too late. So far, automated methods and devices for giving birth notifications have been developed, but both have poor detection accuracy and cannot notify people at just the right timing, and the reporting distance is limited. There was a fault that could not be reported to far away.

  An object of the present invention is to detect a birth date accurately and to use a method and a method for notifying a childbirth notice in a place away from a birth place such as a livestock shed (for example, a place where there is a person such as an office or living room). The provision of equipment.

  The first means is that a detector including a switch, a sensor, and a transmitter is provided. The second means is to detect the birth sign by inserting the detector into the birth canal. The third means is to receive and convert the birth notification radio signal of the detector, and provide an alarm device and a personal computer or a mobile phone comprising a wired or wireless output of voice or sound and an indicator lamp. It is.

  According to the present invention, the birth date of livestock and animals can be automatically notified, so that the economic loss due to a birth accident and the physical and mental burden of human beings due to sticking to the birthplace for a long time and tension are alleviated. There is an effect.

  The object of the present invention is to accurately detect the time of birth of livestock and animals and to notify a childbirth notice to a place away from the place of birth such as a livestock shed.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the operation of the apparatus. 100 is livestock, 101 is a fetus, 102 is a birth canal, 110 is a detector, 111 is an antenna, 112 is a holder, 120 is a receiver, 121 is a chime, 122 is a personal computer, 123 is a modem, and 130 is a mobile phone .

  110 is inserted into the birth path of livestock (for example, cattle) scheduled to give birth. The tip of 111 is taken out of the body. 112 connected to 110 is attached to the base of the tail. 120 has a function of receiving a wireless signal 110 and turning on a display lamp or sounding a notification sound, and transmits the received signal and data to 122. Since 120 is connected to 121, it can be used as a notification device for a specific place by adopting a wireless or wired chime. Since 122 is connected to 123 and can be notified to 130 using a telephone line, notification is possible without limiting the location. Now, when childbirth begins and 101 goes into the birth road, the limit switch at the tip of 110 is pushed, so this is used as a birth announcement signal as a sign of childbirth. Then, a birth notification signal is transmitted as a radio signal from 111 by the control circuit and the transmitter in 110. This birth announcement signal is also transmitted when water breaks before birth and when 110 is discharged from the birth road. (This explanation will be given with reference to FIG. 2) When a birth announcement signal is received at 120, the lamp of 120 is turned on, and a buzzer or the like notifies the user, so it is effective when the manager is near 120. If 121 is used, it will be useful for notification when the manager is slightly away. Further, when the manager is constantly moving, the use of 130 for notification enables notification of childbirth notification without limiting whereabouts.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the structure of the detector. 201 is a horizontal movable part, 202 is a limit switch operated by 201, 203 is a vertical movable part, 204 is a limit switch operated by 203, 205 is a liquid detection sensor, 210 is an electronic circuit board, 211 is a transmitter , 212 is a battery, 213 is a power switch, and 214 is a display LED.

  Since the detector 110 of the present invention is always inserted with 201 in the back of the birth canal, the first hit is 201 when the fetus enters the birth canal. Now, if any part of the fetus (usually the tip of the forefoot) presses 201, 202 is activated. As a result, 210 is activated and a radio signal is transmitted from the antenna 111 from 211. Reference numeral 205 denotes a liquid sensor, which detects when the fetus broke before entering the birth canal and pressing 201. In this case as well, a radio signal is transmitted from 111 by the operation of 211 in the same manner. Further, when 110 is inserted into the birth canal, 203 is tightened by the pressure of the birth canal, and thus 204 is in operation. A plurality of 203 and 204 are provided around 110. When the fetus advances to the exit without pushing 201, 110 is released outside the body. In this case 203 is opened, so 204 is deactivated. The change of 204 activates 210 and 211, and a radio signal is transmitted from 111. Since the three types of radio signals described above are signals that can be identified, the receiver 120 described in FIG. 1 can distinguish the signals, so that the administrator can roughly grasp the state of childbirth according to the types of signals. Therefore, appropriate treatment can be performed. Reference numeral 213 denotes a detector power switch, which is normally turned on when inserted into the birth canal. Reference numeral 214 denotes a lamp composed of an LED that is turned on when 213 is turned on.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a detector. Reference numeral 300 denotes a microcomputer, 301 an input / output interface, 302 an output unit, 303 a liquid sensor, 304 a limit switch, 305 a transmitter, 306 an ID setting device, 307 an antenna, and 308 a battery.

  303 and 304 are connected to 300 via 301. 300 executes all sequences necessary for control of the detector by a program. Now, when 303 or 304 operates, 300 performs a predetermined process and outputs a signal to 302, and 302 outputs an output signal for operating 305. Reference numeral 306 attached to 305 denotes an ID setting device for setting an identification signal for preventing interference. In this way, a radio signal with an identification signal is transmitted from 307. Reference numeral 308 denotes a driving battery.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a receiver. 401 is a receiving circuit, 402 is an antenna, 403 is an ID setting unit, 404 is a control circuit, 405 is a display, 406 is an electronic buzzer, 407 is a connection unit with an external device, 408 is an interface unit with a personal computer, 410 is a chime, 420 is a personal computer.

  A wireless signal transmitted from 307 described in FIG. 3 is received at 402 and enters 401, but only when the same setting as 306 described in FIG. . Reference numeral 403 is for preventing interference. Reference numeral 404 is an electronic circuit including a microcomputer that controls the entire receiver. In response to the signal 401, the display 405 is turned on and a notification sound is emitted by the electronic buzzer 406. You can control and connect a wired chime or wireless chime to the outside. Further, it can be connected to a personal computer via a 408 interface. As described above, when 410 and 420 are not connected, it works as a single receiver for notification, for example, when personal computer 420 is connected, it works in conjunction with the personal computer, and sends birth notification information to a distant place through the network of personal computers. In addition, as described with reference to FIG. 1, birth notification information can be sent to a mobile phone via a personal computer.

  As described above, since the method and apparatus of the present invention have a function of automatically notifying accurate information on the time of birth at the time of birth of livestock and animals, it is a constant tension that depends on conventional methods and surveillance cameras. This has the effect of reducing work in the management state, and is very useful for giving birth notifications.

It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of operation | use of an apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a structure of a detector. It is a block diagram explaining an example of a detector. It is a block diagram explaining an example of a receiver.

Explanation of symbols

100 Livestock 101 Fetus 102 Birth canal 110 Detector
111 Antenna 112 Holder 120 Receiver 121 Chime 122 Personal Computer 123 Modem 130 Mobile Phone

201 Horizontally movable part 202 Limit switch that operates with 201 203 Limit switch that operates with vertically movable part 204 203 205 Liquid detection sensor 210 Electronic circuit board 211 Transmitter 212 Battery 213 Power switch 214 Display LED

300 Microcomputer 301 Input / Output Interface 302 Output Unit 303 Liquid Sensor 304 Limit Switch 305 Transmitter 306 ID Setter 307 Antenna 308 Battery

401 receiving circuit 402 antenna 403 ID setting device
404 Control circuit 405 Display unit 406 Electronic buzzer 407 Connection part with external device
408 Interface unit with personal computer
410 chime 420 personal computer

Claims (3)

  Inserting a detector consisting of a switch, sensor, or radio signal transmitter into the livestock or animal birthway where delivery is approaching, and when the sensor detects water breakage, A signal is transmitted from the transmitter to the outside when the switch of the detector is pressed and when the detector is released from the birth canal due to pressure associated with childbirth, and the delivery time is close using the signal. Announcement method of childbirth notice to inform people.   The method of notifying a childbirth notice according to claim 1, wherein the notification means includes not only wireless and wired sound, voice, light, characters, data, but also a personal computer or a mobile phone, and any means for notification may be used.   A mechanism and a limit switch that are operated by a load in the horizontal direction, a plurality of mechanisms and a limit switch that are operated by a load in the vertical direction, a sensor that detects liquid and moisture, a transmitter and an antenna that transmit radio signals, A control unit composed of a microcomputer and an electronic circuit, and a battery integrated with a battery that drives all of the above is used as a detector, and has a holding mechanism when the detector is released from the body. A notification apparatus for giving birth notification, comprising a notification device that receives a radio signal from the detector and converts the signal into sound, voice, light, text, or data.

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