JP2563627Y2 - Walk-through weight meter for livestock - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a walk-through weight measuring device for measuring the weight of livestock such as cows and pigs by allowing the livestock to pass by walking. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a livestock walk-through weight measurement device that enables more accurate measurement.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When breeding livestock such as cows, pigs, and sheep, which are mainly used for food, it is essential to measure their weight in order to manage their health. Conventionally, to measure the weight of livestock, conventionally, the livestock was simply placed on a large scale and the livestock was measured in a stationary state. However, in such a method, it is difficult to stop the livestock, so that the measurement is troublesome, and there is a problem that the measured value cannot be obtained with sufficient accuracy. In order to solve such a problem, in recent years, a walk-through automatic weighing-type weighing scale has been proposed and put into practical use, in which a livestock is allowed to walk on a weighing unit and the body weight is measured during the walking.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in such a walk-through weight scale, measurement can be performed with high accuracy when livestock walks quietly, but measurement accuracy deteriorates when running or jumping. There is a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances. In a walking-pass type weight measuring device for measuring the weight of livestock such as cows and pigs by walking the livestock, more accurate measurement is possible. The purpose is to suppress the walking speed of livestock so that it can be performed.

[0005]

Therefore, in the livestock walking-type body weight measuring device of the present invention, the walking path and the walking speed of the livestock along the longitudinal direction of the weighing section are provided on both sides of the weighing section. > Regulatory bodies to regulate> and these regulatory bodies,
The lower side width of the walking space for livestock formed from the weighing unit and the regulating body is arranged to be inclined such that the lower side width is narrower and the upper side width is wide, and at the entrance side of the weighing unit, the weighing unit is linearly aligned.
A guide section is provided at the entrance of this guide section.
The weighing section is formed in a curved shape so that the
The width between the guides on the side is between the lower ends of the regulating bodies
To match the size of the As a result,
The walking speed of livestock inside becomes slow, and livestock
To the weighing section. Further, the regulating body
Control the walking path and walking speed of livestock on the weighing unit.
Control and allow livestock to slowly walk on the weighing unit.
Can be.

[0006]

According to the livestock walking-type body weight measuring device of the present invention , a guide section is provided at the entrance side of the weighing section, and is directly connected to the weighing section.
Provided linearly, the entrance side of this guide part is wide, and the weighing part side
Is formed into a curved surface so that
The space between the guides at the lower end of the regulating body
The animal's walking speed
Slow down at this guide section and smoothly guide it to the weighing section.
Can be Further, the entire area on both sides of the weighing unit,
By arranging the slant so that the width of the lower part of the walking space is narrower and the width of the upper part is wider, the width of the walking space through which the body of the livestock passes is wide, and the width of the walking space through which the feet pass. Therefore, when the livestock passes over the weighing unit, the walking path and the walking speed of the livestock can be controlled over the entire area, and running and jumping can be prevented . As a result, measurement accuracy can be improved.
Wear.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.
In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a livestock walking-type weight measuring device (hereinafter simply referred to as a weight measuring device). The weight measuring device 1 is composed of a measuring unit 2 for measuring the weight of a livestock while walking and passing the same, and a fence 3 for regulating the walking of the livestock.

The measuring section 2 is a rectangular weighing plate (weighing section) 4 which is long and thin in a plan view as shown in FIG. 2, and is disposed below the weighing plate 4 as shown in FIG. A detection unit 5 having a built-in load cell (not shown) for receiving a load, and a weighing value obtained by the load cell as a signal, and calculating the input value to determine the weight of the livestock.
It consists of: The arithmetic processing unit 6 of the measuring unit 2 is further connected to a display unit 7 for displaying the weighed value determined by the arithmetic processing unit 6 and an output unit 8 for wirelessly outputting the weighed value. Here, the weighing plate 4 serves as a walking passage for weighing the weight of the livestock, as described later, by letting the livestock walk along the longitudinal direction.

[0009] fence 3 has been detachably fixed on the weighing plate 4, substantially vertical along the longitudinal direction of the weighing plate 4 on both sides throughout the weighing plate 4, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 The fence main bodies 9 and 9 are arranged upright, and the regulating plates 10 and 10 are respectively provided on the inside of the fence main bodies 9 and 9 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the fence main body 9 includes vertical members 9a # standing on the weighing plate 4, horizontal members 9b, 9b bridged over the upper ends of the vertical members 9a #, and vertical members 9a Lumber 9
and a reinforcing member 9c arranged obliquely between the weighing plate 4b and the lower end of the vertical member 9a # is fixed to the weighing plate 4 by screwing. The regulating plates 10 and 10 are rectangular plates made of wood, plastic, iron, rubber, or the like, each having a lower end located inside the weighing plate 4 and an upper end located at the fence 3.
Are tilted in a state of being leaned against the inner surface of the fence, and are detachably fixed to the fence main body 9 by rod-shaped supports 11. Then, with such a configuration, the weighing plate 4
The width of the walking space A formed by being surrounded by the control plates 10 and 10 is narrow on the weighing plate 4 serving as a walking passage, and the width of the upper ends of the control plates 10 and 10 is wide. Here, the support 11 has one end rotatably attached to the back surface of the regulating plates 10, 10, and the other end attached to the vertical member 9 a or the reinforcing member 9 c of the fence main body 9 by a well-known fixture (not shown in the drawing). The fixing plate 10 fixes the regulating plate 10 to the fence main body 9.

The weighing plate 4 is provided with a plurality of screw holes (not shown) for fixing the fence bodies 9, 9 in the width direction of the weighing plate 4, whereby the fence 3 It can be moved in the width direction. In addition, since the support 11 is only fixed to the fence main body 9 by the fixture, the angle of inclination of the regulating plate 10 can be changed by changing the fixing position. With such a configuration, the fence 3 can be moved in the width direction of the weighing plate 4 so that the width of the walking path for livestock can be changed, and the inclination angle of the regulating plate 10 can be changed. Therefore, the difference between the upper and lower widths in the walking space can be appropriately adjusted according to the type of livestock.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the weight measuring device 1 is provided with a gate section 12 at the entrance side. The gate portion 12 includes a tread plate 13 placed adjacent to the weighing plate 4, frames 14, 14 erected on both sides of the tread plate 13, and guides mounted inside the frames 14, 14. And the parts 15 and 15. The step board 13 is formed with a gradient so as to eliminate a step between the ground or the floor surface and the weighing plate 4. Guide 1
Numerals 5 and 15 are made of an elastic body such as rubber whose inner side is formed in a curved shape so that the entrance side (the side opposite to the weighing plate 4) is wide and the weighing plate 4 side is narrow. The width between the guides 15 on the side is the same as that of the regulating plates 10 and 1.
It is configured to match the width between the lower ends of the zeros.

[0013] Domestic animals,
For example, in order to measure the weight of a cow, first, the positions of the fence bodies 9 and 9 are adjusted according to the body shape of the cow, that is, the width of the walking space through which the body of the cow passes is widened, and the feet pass through. Regulation plates 10, 1 so that the width of the walking space becomes narrower
Adjust the 0 tilt angle. Next, the cow is guided to the gate section 12 and walked on the weighing plate 4 through the gate section 12. In this case, the gap between the guides 15 and 15 of the gate portion 12 gradually narrows, so that even the running cow becomes slow at the gate portion 12, and the cow walks on the weighing plate 4 smoothly without delay. It reaches space A. Then, in the walking space A, the bovine B as shown in FIG. 1, the weighing plate 4 on both sides
Because the width of the feet is restricted by the regulating plates 10, 10 provided in the entire area, there is no running or jumping, and there is no need to stop on the way or increase the walking speed from the middle Slowly on the scale
Walk on the weighing plate 4 to the outlet over the entire area of the weighing plate 4.

During this time, the measuring unit 2 is turned on so that the load received by the weighing plate 4 is detected by the detecting unit 5 as a weighing value. Calculate the body weight. Here, the load of the fence 3 arranged on the weighing plate 4 is previously input to the arithmetic processing unit 6 as a tare, and the weight calculated by the arithmetic processing unit 6 indicates the true weight of the cow. Becomes Then, the weight value calculated by the arithmetic processing unit 6 is displayed on the display unit 7, the administrator confirms the weight value, and the weight is displayed on a data carrier (not shown) attached to the cow in advance by the output unit 8. Enter a value. Here, the data carrier is capable of wirelessly writing various types of information from the output unit 8, and the output unit 8
And information written by other readers. As a result of many experiments,
In the case of cattle, t1 and t2 in Fig. 1 are 35cm and 75cm, respectively.
Was found to be the most effective at letting the cows pass at a slow speed.

In the weight weighing measuring apparatus having such a configuration, the gate section 12 is provided at the entrance side of the weighing section 4.
The gate portion 12 has a guide portion 1
5, 15 are wide on the inlet side and narrow on the weighing unit 4 side.
The weighing unit 4 has a curved surface so that
The space between the guides 15, 15 is below the restrictors 10, 10.
It is provided so as to correspond to the width between the ends. But
Therefore, the walking speed of the livestock is slow at the gate 12
And can be smoothly led to the weighing unit 4. Furthermore, the regulating plate 1 provided on the entire area of both sides of the weighing plate 4
Since the width of the walking space A of the livestock on the weighing plate 4 on the weighing plate 4 was narrowed by 0, 10, the foot side of the livestock was narrowed and the trunk side was widened.
When walking on the weighing plate 4, the livestock is restricted in the walking path and walking speed over the entire area of the weighing plate 4, for example, so that a human walks slowly when crossing a balance beam, and does not run or jump. things like raising the stopped or walking speed from the middle of the ing to walk up carefully and slowly exit without. Therefore, these guides 1
The weight of the measuring unit 2 due to the action of 5, 15 and the regulating plate 10
Measurement accuracy is improved.

In the above embodiment, the fence 3 is installed on the weighing plate 4. However, the fence 3 may be arranged beside the weighing plate 4 so as not to apply a load on the weighing plate 4. Board 1
These regulating plates 10, 10 may be fixed to the fence bodies 9, 9 so that the lower ends of 0, 10 are located slightly above the upper surface of the weighing plate 4. Further, the gate unit 12 may be integrated with the fence 3 and installed on the weighing plate 4. In this case, the load of the gate unit 12 is input as a tare similarly to the fence 3.

[0016]

As described above, the walk-through weight measuring device for livestock of the present invention has a wide width over the entire walking space through which the body of the livestock passes, and the width of the walking space through which the feet pass. Is arranged so that the
At the inlet side of the weighing section, a guide section is installed in line with this weighing section.
When the guide is wide on the inlet side and narrow on the weighing side,
Formed on the weighing unit side.
The space between the guides is the same as the space between the lower ends of the regulation bodies
As a result, the walking speed of livestock
Can slowly lead to the weighing section
it can. Further, the house on the weighing unit is operated by the action of the regulating body.
Regulate the walking route and walking speed of the animal, and
Can be walked around, and livestock
Can prevent running and jumping
You. Therefore, it is necessary to measure the weight of livestock with higher accuracy.
Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 1 Walk-through weight measurement device for livestock 2 Measuring unit 10 Regulation plate A Walking space

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Kenichi Yakushido, 768 Senbonmatsu, Nishinasuno-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture Inside the grassland test site of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries In the grassland test site (72) Inventor Sumio Arai 768, Senbonmatsu, Nishinasuno-cho, Nasu-gun, Tochigi Prefecture Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Inside the grassland test site 72) Inventor Shuzo Ida 6-11-6 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo Inside Fujidaira Kogyo Co., Ltd. Inventor Fujio Fukumoto 3-11-70 Higashiyakura, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture Inside Omi Metrology Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshihiko Kotani Higashiyakura 3-chome No. 11-70 Omi Metrology Co., Ltd. No. 1-1 Tanabe Nitta, Ichikawasaki-ku Fuji Electric Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-2-115724 (JP, A) JP-A-2-59445 (JP, U) US Patent 4,288,856 (US, A)

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A livestock walk-through type weight measuring device having an elongated road-shaped weighing section, and measuring the weight of the livestock while walking and passing the livestock on the weighing section along the longitudinal direction thereof. In the entire region on both sides of the part, there are provided regulating bodies for regulating the walking path and walking speed of the livestock along the longitudinal direction of the weighing unit, and these regulating bodies are formed from the weighing unit and the regulating body. The lower side of the walking space for livestock is arranged so that the lower side is narrower and the upper side is wider , and a guide section is arranged in a straight line with the weighing section on the entrance side of the weighing section.
The guide section is wide on the inlet side and the weighing section side is narrow.
Formed in a curved surface so that the weighing portion side
The width between the guides is the same as the width between the lower ends of the regulating bodies.
A walking-passing-type weight measuring device for livestock, characterized in that the weight measuring device for livestock is characterized in that: