JP2014176324A - Floor mat for cow - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floor mat for a cow which enables workers to do a work such as milking safely and efficiently while maintaining safety by a posture change without putting a burden on four legs of a cow.SOLUTION: In a mat big enough for at least a cow to stand/recline/lie with the head forwarding, the surface is slanted in the longitudinal direction so that the forward end of the mat can be higher than the rear end, a non-slip face restricting a slippage of both hind legs of the cow is made on the mat, and a slope part which makes the mat slant toward the right/left sides is attached to the non-slip area.

Description

  The present invention relates to a tethered dairy cow floor mat.

Dairy cows in a tethered barn spend most of their time on the cow bed except grazing. Since the cow bed is used for sleeping and eating, there is a need for a comfortable environment that is clean and free of stress.
In general, beef beds are made of rice straw or sawdust on a flat surface made of concrete. However, when dairy cows live, they stand up, sit down, and lie down repeatedly, so the laying material scatters around and becomes dirty, and the environment is no longer comfortable. Not only that, but the laying material also became a hotbed of bacteria due to the flight of moisture and excrement from the bovine, which caused the disease of dairy cows such as mastitis and became a management burden.

  In addition, moisture and laying materials are scattered and the feet become unstable, so that when cows stand, sit and lie down, they can slip and crawl, and in the worst case, they can be fatally injured by fractures. In this case, dairy cows are timid and vigilant herbivores even if they do not result in fatal injury, and the stress caused by the experience results in a great loss such as a decrease in milk yield.

  As means for solving this situation, for example, there is a cow bed mat described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-267218 (FIG. 2 of Patent Document 1). This cow mat has an anti-slip structure for the dairy cow's legs, and in order to reduce the burden that the dairy cow stands up from sitting down or lying down, the area where the front leg is stepped is higher than the area where the rear leg is stepped. In this way, an area where the rear leg is stepped is provided with a slip regulating surface in the cow body side direction.

    JP 2004-267218 A

  However, the above-described cow bed mat described in Patent Document 1 has the following problems. That is, this conventional cow bed mat can prevent the burden on the front leg and the skidding of the rear leg when standing from the state of lying down or lying on the cow, but the workability and safety of the milking operator are not Not considered. Usually, a milking operator performs milking work etc. in the milking area arrange | positioned between the side surfaces with the adjacent dairy cow on the right side or left side of the tethered cow. This is the smallest space that one milking worker can work on, so it is narrow, and depending on the movement of the cow, there are many dangers that the milking worker is pressed by the cows on both sides or stepped on with legs. there were. In addition, when a milking operator performs the work of observing the breast condition of each cow or the work of attaching a milking device to the breast, there is a policy that regulates the posture of the cow during standing so that it can be performed safely and efficiently. It was sought after.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and a milking operator can safely and efficiently perform operations such as milking while maintaining safety due to posture change without placing a burden on the legs of the cow. An object is to provide a floor mat.

  In order to achieve the above object, a floor mat for a cow according to claim 1 has a size required for at least one cow to stand, sit down or lie down with the head in front. A cow mat floor mat whose surface is inclined in the front-rear direction so that the front end of the mat is higher than the rear end side, and the mat has a non-slip surface that regulates the slipping of both rear legs of the cow. In addition to the above, the area of the non-slip surface is provided with an inclination to the operator side in the left and right side surface direction of the mat.

  The floor mat for dairy cows according to claim 2 has an area necessary for at least one dairy cow to stand, sit down or lie down with the head in front. A floor mat for a cow that is inclined so that the front end of the mat is higher than the rear end side in the direction, and the mat is provided with a non-slip surface that regulates the sliding of both rear legs of the cow; and In the area of the non-slip surface, there is a first inclined portion that descends to the operator side in the left and right side surface direction of the mat, and a second inclined portion that descends to the opposite side to the operator in the left and right side surface direction of the mat, The apex portion between the one inclined portion and the second inclined portion is arranged on the operator side from the center in the left and right side surface direction.

  The dairy cow floor mat according to claim 3 is characterized in that at least the non-slip surface is formed of an elastic body mainly composed of a rubber member.

  According to the dairy cow floor mat of the first aspect, the milking operator can perform milking safely and efficiently while maintaining the safety due to the posture change without placing a burden on the legs of the cow. For this reason, as with conventional dairy cow floor mats, it not only prevents the burden on the front legs and the side legs of the dairy cows when standing from the position of the cows lying or lying down, but also prevents the rear legs from slipping. By providing the inclined portion on the non-slip surface to be regulated, the position (posture) of both rear legs at the time of standing can be regulated, and milking workability and breeding observation workability can be improved.

  According to the dairy cow floor mat of the second aspect, the slope is provided so that the left and right side edges are lowered. Therefore, unlike conventional flat cow bed mats, the position (posture) of both rear legs at the time of standing is regulated, not only improving milking workability, but also washing water used in milking work staying on the mat Can be suitably drained.

  According to the dairy cow floor mat according to claim 3, at least the non-slip surface is made of an elastic body mainly composed of a rubber member, so that the position (posture) of both rear legs when standing is further ensured. To regulate. Moreover, since the impact by the fall of the milking unit is buffered, the milking unit can be prevented from being damaged.

It is a side surface schematic diagram which shows the floor mat for dairy cows which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a top view which shows the floor mat for dairy cows concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the use condition of the floor mat for cows concerning Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the use condition of the floor mat for cows concerning Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a section lineblock diagram seen from the side of the floor mat for cows concerning Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

  Embodiments of a floor mat for a cow according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing an example of a cow mat floor mat of the present invention. In the cow bed portion 1, the tethered cow C stands up on the cow mat 2 and feeds the feed E, and a milking unit 3 is attached to the breast Cn by a worker H (not shown) and milked. It is a state that has been. 3r is an automatic detaching device for the milking unit 3, 4 is a piping for milking, BC is a manure groove for excrement of the cow C, Na is a non-slip area in the floor mat 2 for the cow, Fa is a floor mat 2 for the cow The pillow part in is shown.

In FIG. 1, a worker H (not shown) puts the milking unit 3 on the breast Cn of the cow C and performs milking, and also observes the breast Cn, wipes the breast Cn before milking, cleans the breast Cn after milking. A series of milking operations such as wiping operations are performed on each cow. During milking, milk milked by the milking unit 3 is sensed by the milking unit automatic detaching device 3r, and the amount and flow rate are sensed, guided to the milking pipe 4 by vacuum, and sent to a predetermined milk collecting device (not shown). Is done. The milking unit automatic detachment device 3r desorbs the milking unit 3 from the breast Cn when sensing the milking end timing. Further, the dairy cow floor mat 2 is arranged on the cow bed portion 1 so that the pillow portion Fa is on the head side of the dairy cow C and the non-slip area Na is on the butt side of the dairy cow C. Here, the floor mat 2 for the cow is inclined so as to descend from the pillow part Fa in the direction of the manure groove BC. This is to reduce the burden on the front leg when the cow C stands up from the lying or lying position, and the cow C puts the center of gravity (moves) on the leg on the downward slope side (valley side) at equilibrium. ). This behavior is the same not only for dairy cows but also for human legs. For example, when skiing on a slope with skiing, it is a good example to apply weight to the leg on the valley side (down slope side) compared to the mountain side. In addition, about 2% is sufficient for the inclination of the floor mat 2 for dairy cows to fall from the pillow part Fa to the direction of the manure groove BC.

In this example, one reason for providing the pillow portion Fa on the dairy cow floor mat 2 is to prevent the dairy cow C from going forward to the feed E side because he wants to eat the feed E. This also contributes to the excrement being appropriately excreted in the manure groove when the cow C stands in an appropriate position in the front-rear direction. Another reason is that the cow C has a function of protecting the head, that is, a pillow when lying down. Dairy cows, herbivores, are timid in the first place, and do not sleep well but repeat light sleep. Therefore, it is provided to relieve the stress on the cow C as much as possible.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the dairy cow floor mat 2 of the present invention. The non-slip area Na is arranged in the area where the rear cowl is stepped on when the cow C stands up, but the rear end (in the longitudinal direction of the cow mat 2) can cover the difference in the body shape of the cow C ( It is desirable to occupy a range of 30-40% from the bottom side. Further, in FIG. 2, the non-slip area Na is processed into a groove shape in the longitudinal direction of the mat surface in order to regulate the slipping of both rear legs. This is an example, and may be performed by roughening the mat surface, even if it is uneven.

Here, in order to make it easy to understand various kinds of work in the cow bed 1, the milking work will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the cow bed 1 using the cow mat 2 of the present invention as seen from the back (the bottom of the cow C). In the cow bed part 1, the tethered cow C lives in parallel. The worker H performs operations such as milking work and breast observation at the work place 5 arranged between the cows adjacent to the side of the cow C. This work place 5 is only a space of about 1 m wide. In addition, there is a need for a method for improving work efficiency by utilizing the cooperation of the cow C, that is, the habit. Therefore, by tilting the non-slip area Na of the dairy cow floor mat 2 so as to be lowered in the direction of the worker H as shown in FIG. 3, the rear leg of the dairy cow C is opened, and the standing position is closer to the worker H side. Get closer. Therefore, not only the milking operation of the cow C but also the observation operation of the breast Cn can be easily performed.

In addition, the worker H also performs various operations including milking of the adjacent cows C1 (on the back of the worker H in FIG. 3) at the work place 5. The dairy cow floor mat 2a on which the dairy cow C1 stands is different from the dairy cow floor mat 2 on which the dairy cow C stands, but is the same in that it is inclined in the direction of descending to the worker H side. It is a technical idea. Here, an example of various work in the work place 5 will be described. The worker H enters preparations for milking the cows C, C1,... At a predetermined time in the morning or evening. The time may be before sunrise or after sunset, and the worker H visually confirms the health of the cows C, C1,... In a dim environment with only the lighting in the barn. Specific examples include the foraging state, the excretion state, the posture, the body surface, etc. Among them, the state observation of the breast Cn relates to the management value as a dairy cow, and is one of the very important tasks. One. In other words, for diseases such as mastitis, prevention and early detection are important because the costs associated with the disposal and treatment of milk that has been milked are management losses.

Next, as the work performed by the worker H before and after milking, as a part of the mastitis prevention described above, wiping, pre-squeezing and sterilization of the breast Cn can be mentioned. Wiping is the work of wiping the breast with lukewarm water etc. using the cleaning tool S (towel in this example). It is disinfection work to prevent breeding. These are all operations using liquid, and the used liquid falls to the non-slip area Na arranged immediately below the breast Cn. Considering that this non-slip area Na is an area that regulates slipping of the rear leg of the cow C as described above, it is desirable to eliminate moisture and moisture as much as possible. Moreover, since there is a possibility that the cow C may touch the breast Cn at the time of lying down or lying down, it is desirable that the cow C is dried even when considering propagation of germs on the breast Cn. Therefore, in the dairy cow floor mat 2 of the present invention, the non-slip area Na is inclined toward the worker H direction as shown in FIG. Can flow and the surface of the non-slip area Na can be dried. In addition, when cleaning the cow bed 1 when the cow C is grazed, the cow mats 2, 2a,... Since it has P (refer FIG. 1), the synergistic effect that workability | operativity, such as drainage property and cleaning, improves is also produced. The inclination toward the work place 5 is preferably about 2 to 3%.

In FIG. 4, the rear view which shows the use condition of the floor mat 2b for cows in Embodiment 2 of this invention is shown. According to the dairy cow floor mat 2b shown in FIG. 4, the dairy cow floor mat 2 in the cow bed part 1 of FIG. 3 is replaced with the dairy cow floor mat 2b. Constituent elements having the same reference numerals are assigned with the same reference numerals and redundant description is omitted. The non-slip area Na of the dairy cow floor mat 2b of the present invention has a downward slope Q2 toward the work place 5 and a downward slope Q3 in the opposite direction. That is, it means that the downward slopes Q2 and Q3 that regulate the position of the rear leg of the cow C are in the direction of both sides. For this reason, the cow C is stepped on the rear legs on the slopes Q2 and Q3 descending in both directions from the viewpoint of habit, so that not only slipping can be prevented, but also the treading force of both rear legs can be equalized. Further, by shifting the apex R where the both slopes start to the work place 5 side, the cow C approaches closer to the work place 5 side, and various workability including milking is improved. In addition, the code | symbol 2c is a symmetrical shape of the floor mat 2b for cows.

FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional configuration diagram of the cow mat floor mat 2d according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention as viewed from the side surface. According to the dairy cow floor mat 2d shown in FIG. 5, the pillow part Fa and the mat body part 2dm are formed as separate bodies by using a resin such as polypropylene, as an example, and the non-slip area Na is formed by a synthetic rubber which is an elastic body as an example. Constructed and joined separately. According to this, by replacing the pillow part Fa and the mat body part 2dm, which have a high ratio of materials used in the floor mat 2d for dairy cows, with a highly rigid and lightweight resin, not only the cost for introduction is reduced, but also the life span is extended. Can be realized. Further, since the non-slip area Na is made of a rubber material that is difficult to slip, the slipping of the rear leg of the cow C can be more reliably regulated.

Although the preferred embodiment has been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment, and the detailed configuration, shape, material, quantity, technique, and the like do not depart from the gist of the present invention. It can be changed, added, or deleted arbitrarily. For example, there is a configuration in which the apex portions of the cow mat floor mats 2 and 2a in FIG. 3 are integrated.

The floor mat for dairy cows according to the present invention can be used as a floor mat for cows and livestock not involving milking, as well as a floor mat for tethered milking dairy cows.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cow floor part 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d Dairy cow floor mat 2dm Mat main body part 3 Milking unit 3r Milking unit automatic detachment device 4 Milking piping 5 Work place BC Manure ditch C, C1 Dairy cow
Cn breast
E Feed Fa Pillow H Worker
S cleaning tool P front-back direction inclination Q, Q1, Q2, Q3 side direction inclination R apex part

Claims (3)

At least one dairy cow has an area necessary to stand, sit or lie down with the head in front, and the front surface of the mat is arranged in the front-rear direction so that the front end of the mat is more than the rear end side. A floor mat for dairy cows that is inclined to be higher,
The mat is provided with a non-slip surface that restricts the slipping of both rear legs of the cow, and the area of the non-slip surface is provided with an inclination that goes down toward the operator in the left-right side surface direction of the mat. Floor mat. At least one dairy cow has an area necessary to stand, sit or lie down with the head in front, and the front surface of the mat is arranged in the front-rear direction so that the front end of the mat is more than the rear end side. A floor mat for dairy cows that is inclined to be higher,
The mat is provided with a non-slip surface that restricts the slipping of both rear legs of the cow, and in the non-slip surface area, a first inclined portion that descends toward the operator in the left-right side surface direction of the mat, and left and right sides of the mat A second inclined portion that descends in the direction opposite to the worker in the lateral direction, and the apex between the first inclined portion and the second inclined portion is closer to the worker side than the center in the left and right lateral direction. A floor mat for dairy cows, characterized by being arranged in The dairy cow floor mat according to claim 1, wherein at least the non-slip surface is formed of an elastic body mainly composed of a rubber member.

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