JP2010183865A - Implement for attaching ear mark - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an implement for attaching an ear mark solving the problem that: as a conventional implement for attaching an ear mark is based on manpower (gripping power), strong power is required for a relevant operator, occationally, an ear mark cannot be attached, and great fatigue and/or pain for continuous such operations is inevitable. <P>SOLUTION: The implement includes: a base body part of which is equipped with an air cylinder; a grip equipped with the base body, an air bulb, a compressor for feeding compressed air into the air bulb; and a trigger pressing the piston of the air bulb to feed the compressed air into the air cylinder. The implement also includes: a fitting part as a mating form, which is armed on the base body and includes: an ear mark-setting part fixed on the piston side of the air cylinder; and a fitting pin for the ear mark's inserter on the piston side of the air cylinder of the setting part. In the fitting part, the inserter is inserted on the side standing against the setting part corresponding linearly to the fitting pin, and locked. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an ear tag attaching tool to be attached to an ear shell for individual identification of livestock such as cows and pigs.

  Traditionally, livestock such as cattle and pigs are shipped as meat, so an ear tag is attached to the ear shell to identify the individual, and individual information is input to this ear tag to more clearly discriminate information from recently. In addition, in order to clarify the DNA information, bleeding at the time of wearing the ear tag is collected and stored in a blood collection container.

  This ear tag is usually a receiving body composed of a cylinder and a flange provided at one opening edge of the cylinder, an insertion part inserted into the cylinder of the receiving body and having a needle portion at the tip, It is a combination of an insertion body composed of a flange provided at the proximal end of the insertion portion.

  The ear tag is attached to the ear shell by placing the ear tag receiver on one side of the ear shell, inserting the ear tag into the cylinder of the receiver, and inserting the insertion portion of the ear with the tip needle. It is performed by penetrating the cartilage while breaking it.

  This attachment work requires a strong power equivalent to about 60 kg, which cannot be handled by human power, and a dedicated attachment tool is used. This attachment tool is a pliers type. However, with this type of mounting tool, the number of workers cannot be controlled, and continuous work is accompanied by fatigue and pain.

Application documents for Japanese Patent Application No. 2008-295476

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the conventional ear tag attachment tool is based on human power (grip strength), so a strong power is required for the worker, and sometimes it cannot be worn at once, It is the point that big fatigue and distress are forced to work continuously.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an ear tag mounting tool according to the present invention includes a base body partially equipped with an air cylinder, a grip portion provided on the base body, an air valve, and compressed air in the air valve. And a trigger that presses the piston of the air valve to send compressed air to the air cylinder, and is provided with the above-mentioned base body and is provided with a set part of the ear tag fixed to the piston side of the air cylinder The mounting part is provided with a mounting pin for the insertion part of the ear tag on the piston side of the air cylinder of the set part, and the insertion body is inserted and locked on the opposite side of the setting part linearly corresponding to the mounting pin. It is characterized by having a receiving part mounting part.

  In addition, the ear tag mounting tool according to the present invention is characterized in that the set part of the above-mentioned ear tag is a U-shaped or V-shaped integral body so as to sandwich an animal ear shell, The mounting part of the receiver in the set part is provided with a leaf spring body that opens the upper part and sandwiches the cylindrical part of the receiver. Are provided with an inner flange that engages with an engaging flange formed on the outer surface of the cylindrical portion of the receiver, and a fitting portion with a fin formed at the proximal end of the flange for pinching the ear shell of the receiver is formed. It is characterized by that.

  Furthermore, the ear tag attachment tool according to the present invention is characterized in that a through hole or a hook part capable of suspending a blood collection container is formed in the set part of the ear tag described above, The grip is covered with a cover, and the cover is formed with a through hole or a hook portion that can suspend the main body.

  The ear tag mounting tool according to the present invention is configured as described above. Therefore, the power for attaching the ear tag to the ear shell is powerful using compressed air, and the operator only needs to operate the piston of the air valve via the trigger, and it does not require any force. Thus, the continuous mounting operation can be performed easily and without pain.

It is a sectional side view which shows the attachment tool of the ear tag which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view. It is the figure which looked at the inside from the bottom face of a grip. It is a side view which shows the state which coat | covered the cover. It is a perspective view which shows the leaf | plate spring which clamps a receiving body. It is a side view which shows the mounting state of a leaf | plate spring. It is a top view. It is a front view. It is a figure which shows the mounting state of the receiver as another example. It is a figure which shows the mounting part of another example. It is a figure which shows a fin. It is a front view which shows the suspension part of the suspension member for suspending a blood collection container.

  This was realized by configuring as illustrated in the drawings and described in the examples.

  Next, an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In these drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a base, and a grip 2 is integrally formed on the lower surface of the base 1. The grip 2 is hollow and connected to an air compressor (not shown) with a tube from the bottom thereof so that compressed air A is injected.

  An air valve 3 is built in the grip 2. The air valve 3 is of a type that divides the flow path into two, and a piston head 4 for switching the air valve 3 protrudes to the front side of the grip 2 and abuts on its tip to receive a pressing force. The part 5 is integrally provided with a larger diameter than the head 4.

  The abutting portion 5 described above is pressed by a trigger 6 pivotally supported by a pin 6 a near the front side of the base 1. That is, the air valve 3 in this embodiment acts as a valve plunger, and adjusts inflow and outflow of compressed air.

  On the other hand, an air cylinder (control cylinder) 7 is fixedly mounted on the base 1, and compressed air A branched from the air valve 3 is supplied to the front end and the rear end of the air cylinder 7. It has become.

  A piston 8 is provided on the front side of the air cylinder 7 so as to protrude by the pressure of the internal compressed air. That is, in the air cylinder 7, by operating the exhaust valve or operating the exhaust shutter, the piston 8 is protruded by the flow output of the compressed air and restored by the negative pressure.

  In addition, an ear tag setting portion 9 is integrally provided at the front end of the base 1 by another member. The set portion 9 has a large-diameter portion 9a that encloses the portion of the piston 8 to be driven on the base end side, and has a substantially U-shape that is open upward as a whole. In addition, since this application is related with the attachment tool of an ear tag, the detailed description about the ear tag itself is abbreviate | omitted.

  The set portion 9 is provided with a disc-shaped receiving plate 10 for receiving the flange of the ear tag insertion body on the front surface of the large-diameter portion 9a, and the ear tag insertion body from the center of the receiving plate 10 is provided. A mounting pin 11 to be inserted into a hollow portion of an insertion portion having a needle portion at the distal end is provided, and a proximal end of the mounting pin 11 is fixed to a distal end surface of the piston 8. The mounting pin 11 is provided with a stopper 12 having a diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the hollow portion of the insertion portion at the front surface portion of the receiving plate 10.

  Further, a mounting portion 13 for receiving the ear tag is provided on the distal end side of the set portion 9. The mounting position of the mounting portion 13 is such that the insertion portion of the insertion body of the ear tag set on the mounting pin 11 is linear with respect to the axial center of the cylindrical body B1 of the receiving body B.

  In the figure, reference numeral 14 denotes a holding body that is suspended in order to prevent a blood collection container for DNA collection from dropping, or a through hole for attaching a ring that hangs the suspension body. The suspension support structure may be used.

  The mounting portion 13 of the receiver B is provided with a leaf spring 15 that holds the cylindrical portion B1 of the receiver B as shown in FIG. The leaf spring 15 is substantially U-shaped with its upper part opened, and bulges 15a and 15a bulging outward are formed on the opposite side walls, and a cylinder is formed between the bulges 15a and 15a. Part B1 will be pinched tightly. In this mounted state, the flange of the receiver B is in close contact with the inner surface of the mounting portion 13. Further, the plate spring 15 is fastened and fixed to the mounting portion 13 by a screw 16 at the bottom plate portion. With this configuration, the receiving body B1 can be attached to and detached from the mounting portion 13 and the leaf spring 15 with one touch.

  Moreover, the mounting part 13 of the receiving body B can be set as the structure shown as FIGS. 9 to 11, fitting portions 23 and 23 are formed on the mounting portion 13 to be fitted with fins 22 of the receiving body B, which will be described later, and this fitting prevents the receiving portion B from being dropped during mounting. . In the corresponding receiving part B, a fin 22 is formed at the base part of the flange B2 for sandwiching the ear shell and the outer surface of the cylindrical part B1, and further, an engaging flange B3 is formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical body B1. The engaging flange B3 is engaged with an inner flange 24 provided on the inner surface of the mounting portion 13.

  Due to the presence of the engaging flange B3 and the inner flange 24, the operation for removing the mounting pin 11 from the insertion body can be easily performed by catching the flanges B3 and 24. Such a configuration of the mounting portion 13 makes it possible to mount the receiver B with one hand, reduces the number of parts, makes it less expensive, causes less trouble, and is simple and clean in design.

  In addition, the ear tag mounting tool according to the present embodiment covers at least the base 1, the grip 2, and the parts of the air cylinder 7 with the cover 17, so as to protect the appearance and the external impact. The cover 17 is formed with through holes 18a and 18b at appropriate positions for suspending the mounting tool itself. When the mounting tool itself is suspended, the work of placing and picking up the mounting tool on a desk or the ground can be omitted. In addition, if the string used for suspension is not only a normal string but also a material having elasticity such as an elastomer including a coil spring or rubber, the work is further facilitated. The above-described through holes 18a and 18b can be replaced with hooks or the like.

  Furthermore, when the hanging member 19 of the blood collection container that is hung in the through hole 14 or hung through the ring is formed with a slit 20a in the hanging ring portion 20, the slit 20a is used. Can be removed at once. The suspending member 19 integrally has a fiber 21 drawn under the suspending ring 20, and a blood collection container is locked to the tip thereof. The blood collection container is set on the secondary side of the cylinder B1 of the receiver B, and is removed from the receiver B by being struck by the tip needle of the insertion portion of the insertion body. In order to prevent this, the blood collection container is suspended from the set portion 9.

  The ear tag mounting tool in the present embodiment is configured as described above. In addition, the structure of the mounting portion 13 uses a plate body whose upper end is a fork instead of the presence of the leaf spring 15 and the fitting portion 23, and is pivotally supported by a bracket provided in the middle of the plate body. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which the spring is biased by a spring. In this structure, the lower end is pushed against the spring, a gap is formed between the upper end and the mounting portion 13 in the form of a seesaw, the receiving body B is mounted there, and the flange portion is suppressed by the fork-shaped tip. .

  Further, the ear tag setting unit 9 has an open part for inserting the ear shell, and may be a configuration in which the insertion body and the receiving body are mounted and arranged on a straight line, and may be V-shaped instead of U-shaped.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base | substrate 2 Grip 3 Air valve 4 Piston 5 Contact part 6 Trigger 6a Pin 7 Air cylinder 8 Piston 9 Ear mark setting part 9a Large diameter part 10 Receiving plate 11 Mounting pin 12 Stopper 13 Mounting part 14 Through-hole 15 Plate spring 15a Expansion Protruding part 16 Screw 17 Cover 18a Through hole 18b Through hole 19 Suspension member 20 Ring part 20a Slit 21 Fiber 22 Fin 23 Fitting part 24 Inner flange B Receiver B1 Cylindrical body B3 Engagement flange

Claims (6)

  A base that is fixedly equipped with an air cylinder, a grip portion provided on the base, an air valve, a compressor that sends compressed air to the air valve, and a piston of the air valve to press the compressed air to the air cylinder A trigger that feeds, and is provided on the above-mentioned base body, and is provided with a set part of the ear tag fixed to the piston side of the air cylinder, and the insertion part of the ear tag is mounted on the piston side of the air cylinder of the set part An ear tag mounting tool comprising a pin, and a mounting portion of a receiving body into which the insertion body is inserted and locked on an opposite side of a set portion linearly corresponding to the mounting pin.   2. The ear tag attachment tool according to claim 1, wherein the set part of the ear tag is a U-shaped or V-shaped unit so as to sandwich an animal ear shell.   3. The leaf spring body with the upper part opened, which sandwiches the tubular part of the receiver, is provided at the mounting part of the receiver in the set part of the ear tag described above. A mounting tool for the described ear tag.   The mounting part of the receiver in the set part of the ear tag described above is provided with an inner flange that engages with an engaging flange formed on the outer surface of the cylindrical part of the receiver, and the base end of the flange for pinching the ear shell of the receiver The ear tag attachment tool according to claim 1, wherein a fitting portion with the fin formed on the head is formed.   The said ear tag set part is formed with a through-hole or a hook part capable of suspending a blood collection container. Ear tag mounting tool.   The air cylinder and grip described above are covered with a cover, and the cover is formed with a through-hole or a hook portion capable of suspending the main body. The ear tag attachment tool according to claim 4 or 5.

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