KR102176095B1 - Artificial Insemination Device - Google Patents

Abstract

The artificial insemination apparatus according to an embodiment is connected through a first body including a camera for photographing an image, a semen injection part for injecting semen of an animal, and an air discharge part for discharging air, and a connection part with the first body It may include a second body including; a control unit for controlling the operation of the camera, the semen injection unit and the air injection unit.

Description

Artificial Insemination Device {Artificial Insemination Device}

The present invention relates to an artificial insemination device, and more particularly, to a device that allows artificial insemination by injecting semen into the genital organs of mammals, including livestock.

In general, for breeding and breeding of livestock such as pigs and cows, it is desirable to have natural mating, but in reality, the cost to pay for natural mating is excessive for excellent types of livestock, and it takes a considerable period of time to create an environment suitable for natural mating. There were problems such as required.

In order to solve such a defect caused by natural mating, a method in which a human inseminates mammals including dogs, pigs, and cows artificially using an artificial insemination device has been widely used.

Examples of such mammalian artificial insemination devices include a pig semen intrauterine injection device configured in a double structure to prevent reflux of semen, and a device for injecting reproductive cells using a syringe-shaped piston. In females, freeze-thawed semen and fertilized eggs are placed in the rectum, and the uterine cervix, cervix, and uterine injector are communicated to the uterus with the sense of hand.

That is, as shown in Fig. 1, after putting the human hand 1 into the genital organ 3, the other hand is used to control the fertilization rod 2 and the treatment is performed only by sensation. And, such damage is a problem that is a decisive factor that hinders the conception rate.

Accordingly, the present invention is an invention devised to solve the problems of the prior art, as described above, by using an air injection device to safely inject the semen of an animal into the genital organs, and at the same time, real-time images captured by the camera. The purpose of this is to provide an artificial insemination device capable of accurately spraying the semen of an animal while providing the user with a screen inside the genitalia.

The artificial insemination apparatus according to an embodiment is connected through a first body including a camera for photographing an image, a semen injection part for injecting semen of an animal, and an air discharge part for discharging air, and a connection part with the first body , It may include a second body including a control unit for controlling the operation of the camera, the semen injection unit and the air injection unit.

At least one air discharge unit may be disposed on one end surface of the first body, and may be disposed around the semen injection unit.

The air discharge units may be disposed at equal intervals along an outer circumferential surface of the semen injection unit or an outer circumferential surface of one end face of the first body.

The control unit may adjust at least one of an intensity and a time of air discharged from the air discharge unit.

The second body may include a material capable of deforming a model of the body according to a user's manipulation.

The connection part may include a material that is relatively harder than that of the first body.

The first body may include at least one light source that emits light to the outside.

The light sources may be disposed at equal intervals along the outer circumferential surface of one end face of the first body.

The artificial insemination device may further include a manipulation unit receiving a command for controlling the operation of the first body from a user.

The operation unit may include an air passage through which air can be introduced into the semen spraying unit and the air discharge unit.

The seminal fluid injection unit may discharge air introduced through the air passage unit to the outside by using an electric motor.

The artificial insemination device may further include a display for externally displaying an image captured by the camera.

The artificial insemination device may further include a communication unit for transmitting the image captured by the camera to the user's terminal device or an external monitor.

In the artificial insemination device manufactured according to an embodiment, since the space inside the animal's genitalia is widened and the semen is injected using the air injection device, it is possible to more accurately inject the semen without hurting the inside of the genital organs.

In addition, since the user can check the image captured by the camera in real time through a mobile terminal device or a monitor, it is possible to more accurately insert semen into the genital organs.

In addition, since the method of injecting air using an air injector is used, the recording space inside the reproductive organs of animals can be widened without pain, and accordingly, there is an effect that enables not only the pregnancy diagnosis of animals but also various health examinations more accurately. do.

1 is a diagram showing a method of artificial insemination inside an animal reproductive organ according to the prior art.
2 is a view showing the appearance of the artificial insemination device according to an embodiment.
3 is an enlarged view illustrating a first body of an artificial insemination device according to an exemplary embodiment.
4 is an enlarged view illustrating a second body of an artificial insemination device according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a diagram illustrating a state in which an image captured when an artificial insemination device is inserted into a genital organ is displayed on a display according to an exemplary embodiment.
6 is a view showing a state in which a photographed image is transmitted to an external device when an artificial insemination device according to another embodiment is inserted into the genital organ.
7 is a block diagram illustrating some components of an artificial insemination device according to an exemplary embodiment.

The embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are preferred examples of the disclosed invention, and there may be various modifications that may replace the embodiments and drawings of the present specification at the time of filing of the present application.

In addition, terms used in the present specification are used to describe embodiments and are not intended to limit and/or limit the disclosed invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In the present specification, terms such as "comprise", "include" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or a combination thereof described in the specification. Or the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, or any other feature, or a number, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof, and includes ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" used herein. The terms described above may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the art may easily implement the present invention. In addition, in the drawings, parts not related to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention.

2 is a view showing the appearance of an artificial insemination device according to an embodiment, FIG. 3 is a view showing an enlarged first body of the artificial insemination device according to an embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a view showing an enlarged view of a first body of the artificial insemination device according to an embodiment. It is a view showing an enlarged second body of the artificial insemination device. 5 is a view showing a state when the artificial insemination device according to an embodiment is inserted into the genitalia, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing some components of the artificial insemination device according to an embodiment.

2 to 4, the artificial insemination apparatus 100 according to an embodiment includes a camera 11 for capturing an image, a semen injection unit 12 for injecting semen from an animal, and an air discharge unit for discharging air. The first body 10 including 13 and the first body 10 and the connection part 15 are connected to each other through the camera 11, the semen injection part 12, and the air discharge part 13 It may include a second body 20 including an operation unit 40 for controlling the operation.

Referring to FIG. 2, the second body 20 corresponding to the body of the artificial insemination device 100 may include a material that can bend or bend when an external force is applied by a user. Specifically, the second body 20 has a flexible structure in a flexible form, and any material may be included as long as it can have such a form.

In the case of the existing invention, since the body of the artificial insemination device is made of stainless steel type having strong straightness, there is a problem that when the artificial insemination device moves after being inserted into the reproductive tract of an animal, it moves and damages the inner surface of the genital tract. I did.

However, the artificial insemination device 100 according to an embodiment is composed of a material that allows the second body 20 to bend or bend when a user applies force, so that the second body 20 has a complex structure. There is an advantage of being able to safely pass through the inside of the genital organs of the animals you have.

In addition, the first body 10 and the second body 20 may be connected through the connection part 15. The connection part 15 may be made of a material including a material relatively hard to the first body 10 for ease of operation.

Referring to FIG. 3, when the artificial insemination device 100 is inserted into the reproductive organ of an animal, the first body 10 includes a camera 11 that photographs surrounding images and the semen of the animal is sprayed by the user's manipulation. It may include a semen injection unit 12 and an air discharge unit 13 for discharging air to the outside.

The camera 11 may be provided as a camera in a form capable of effectively photographing the inside of the reproductive organs of an animal, and in FIG. 2 it is shown that one camera 11 is present in the artificial insemination device 100, but is not limited thereto. A plurality of cameras may be included in the first body 10.

The semen injection unit 12 may function to store the semen of an animal and discharge semen to the outside when there is a user's manipulation.

Specifically, the user adjusts the position of the artificial insemination device 100 while viewing the image captured by the camera 11, and then manipulates the operation unit 30 at a position (for example, the ovary) to inject semen. Semen can be sprayed.

In addition, the semen injection unit 12 includes a spring device, so when the user operates the switch 31, the switch fixing device attached to the switch 31 is released, and the spring moves to the semen injection unit 12. Accordingly, the semen in the semen injection unit 12 may be injected to the outside.

Therefore, the operation unit 30 is provided with a switch 31 capable of controlling the operation of the semen injection unit 12, and the user can inject semen at a desired position and at a desired intensity through the operation of the switch 31 . Specifically, the user can control the number or time of sperm injected to the outside.

In addition, although it is provided that one switch 31 is arranged in the drawing, this is only an example, and the switch 31 is a switch related to the operation of the camera 11, a switch related to the fixed-permeable part 12, Several types of switches, such as a switch related to the air discharge unit 13, may be separately disposed.

The air discharge unit 13 is provided in the first body 10, and when the artificial insemination device 100 is inserted into the reproductive organ of the animal to accurately observe the inside of the reproductive organ of the animal, it releases air to the outside and inside the reproductive organ. You can make certain areas of the swell like a balloon.

Specifically, the air discharge unit 13 may generate wind in an electric manner using an electric motor using an electric motor and then generate the generated wind in front of the cervix. When wind is generated in front of the uterus, the uterus swells and opens, so the user can more accurately check the inside of the uterus.

In general, even if the artificial insemination device passes through the cervix and enters the uterus, the uterus itself is almost attached, so it is difficult to determine the exact location. Therefore, in general, fertilization is induced by spraying semen after determining the exact location by touching the cervical canal. In this case, internal organs of the genital organs including the uterus may be injured. Can occur.

However, since the artificial insemination device 100 according to an embodiment inflates the uterus in a manner that releases wind in front of the cervix, there is no need for manual work, so there is no fear of injuring the genital organs, and the uterus is inflated so that the user can As you can observe the appearance in more detail, there is an effect of spraying semen at the correct location.

The intensity of the wind emitted from the air discharge unit 13 may be set by dividing into a plurality of stages by the user's setting.

For example, the intensity of the wind is divided into two stages, and when the artificial insemination device 100 passes through the cervix, it is set as the first stage of emitting a strong and short wind, and when the uterus is enlarged, the wind is slowly and gently released. It can be set in two stages.

Accordingly, at least one air discharge unit 13 is disposed on one end surface of the first body 10, and specifically, may be disposed around the semen injection unit 12.

In addition, when a plurality of air discharge units 13 are present, the air discharge units 13 may be disposed at equal intervals along the outer circumferential surface of the semi-permeable part 12 or the outer circumferential surface of one end face of the first body 10. have.

In addition, the user may control the operation unit 30 to control at least one of the intensity and time of the air discharged from the air discharge unit 13. Accordingly, the user can specifically check the internal image by releasing air through the air discharge unit 13 in the area to be viewed in detail while viewing the image captured by the camera 11.

The first body 10 may include at least one light source 14 that emits light to the outside so as to accurately photograph the surrounding environment when the artificial insemination device 100 is inserted into the genitalia.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of light sources 14 may be disposed on one end face of the first body 10, and when a plurality of light sources 14 are disposed, they may be disposed at equal intervals along the outer circumferential surface.

Although it is shown that three light sources 14 are disposed in the drawing, it is not limited thereto, and a larger number may be disposed, and may be disposed at non-uniform intervals rather than equal intervals.

In general, the light source 14 may be an LED bulb, but is not limited thereto, and any device capable of emitting light to the outside may be included therein.

In addition, since the intensity of light emitted from the light source 14 can be set in several stages, the user can accurately observe the area to be observed through brightness control. Further, although not shown in the drawings, a sensor is attached to the light source 14 so that the intensity of light emitted from the light source 14 can be automatically adjusted based on an external environment.

In addition, the artificial insemination apparatus 100 may include an operation unit 30 capable of controlling the components of the first body 10.

The operation part 30 may be connected to and attached to one end of the second body 20 as shown in FIG. 2, and air is supplied to the semen injection part 12 and the air discharge part 13 in the operation part 30. The air passage part 31 and the semen injection part 12 that can be introduced into the air may be provided with a switch 32 that allows the user to control the intensity of air and semen discharged from the air discharge part 13 and the like. .

As shown in the drawing of the air passage part 31, as a semi-open structure, external air may be introduced into the interior of the artificial insemination apparatus 100 through the air passage part 31, and as described above, the semen injection part ( 12) Using an electric motor, the introduced air can be discharged to the outside with the intensity and time desired by the user.

The air discharge unit 13 may also discharge the air introduced through the air passage unit 31 to the outside at a desired intensity and time by using an electric motor.

A communication unit 40 that transmits an image captured by the camera 11 to the outside may be connected to one end of the manipulation unit 13.

Specifically, the communication unit 40 may be configured in the form of a USB terminal as shown in the drawing, but is not limited thereto, and any device capable of communicating with various communication devices may be included therein.

For example, the communication unit 40 may transmit an image captured by the camera 11 to an external device using various wireless communication methods such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, wireless communication network, 3G or 4G.

As illustrated in FIG. 5, when the communication unit 40 is coupled to a display 50 capable of displaying an image or an image externally, the image captured by the camera 11 may be displayed on the display 50.

Accordingly, the display 50 may include a display panel, and the display panel includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel, a light emitting diode (LED) panel, an organic light emitting diode (OLED). ) Can be implemented as a panel.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the communication unit 40 may transmit an image captured by the camera 11 to the user's terminal device or an external monitor 60 using a wireless communication method.

Accordingly, the user can easily observe the inside 3 of the animal's reproductive organs by using the user's terminal device, and thus can spray the semen at the correct location. In addition, it is possible to easily determine whether or not to be pregnant, to determine whether there is a disease inside the genital organ, and to determine the sex of the fetus.

7 is a block diagram showing some components of the artificial insemination apparatus 100 according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 7, the artificial insemination apparatus 100 according to an embodiment includes a camera 11 for photographing an image, a semen injection unit 12 for injecting semen from an animal, and an operation unit 30 for receiving an operation command from a user. ), a communication unit 40 that transmits an image captured by the camera 11 to an external terminal device, and a display 50 that displays an image captured by the camera 11 to the outside.

The description of the camera 11, the semen injection unit 12, the operation unit 30, the communication unit 40, and the display 50 has been omitted, so that the control unit 70 is mainly described in this drawing. do.

The controller 70 may play a role of overall controlling all components of the artificial insemination device 100.

Specifically, when the user operates through the operation unit 30 using the camera 11, the semen injection unit 12, the switch 31 of the operation unit 30, which are components of the first body 10, A command for this is transmitted to the control unit 70, and the control unit 70 may control various devices of the artificial insemination apparatus 100 based on the command received from the operation unit 30.

For example, the position and direction of the camera 11, the direction and intensity of the semen sprayed from the semen injection unit 12, the direction, intensity and time of the air emitted from the air discharge unit 13, the light source 14 You can control the intensity and time of emitted light.

Accordingly, the control unit 70 may include a memory in which a program for performing such operations is stored and a processor for executing the stored program. The memory and the processor may be implemented as a single chip, or may be implemented as separate chips. In addition, the memory and the processor may be provided by integrating a plurality of elements, or may be physically separated.

So far, the components of the artificial insemination apparatus 100 and their effects have been studied through the drawings.

In the case of the artificial insemination device according to the prior art, since the treatment is performed only by sensation using the other hand after putting the human hand inside the genitalia, there are many damages to the female reproductive organs, and such damage is a decisive factor that hinders the conception rate. There was a problem.

However, in the artificial insemination device manufactured according to an embodiment, since the space inside the animal's genital organs is widened and the semen is injected by using an air injection device, the semen can be injected more accurately without hurting the genital organs. In addition, since the user can check the image captured by the camera in real time through a mobile terminal device or a monitor, it is possible to more accurately insert semen into the genital organs.

In addition, since the method of injecting air using an air injector is used, the recording space inside the reproductive organs of animals can be widened without pain, and accordingly, there is an effect that enables not only the pregnancy diagnosis of animals but also various health examinations more accurately. do.

Although the embodiments have been described with reference to limited embodiments and drawings, various modifications and variations are possible from the above description to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the described techniques are performed in a different order from the described method, and/or components such as a system, structure, device, circuit, etc. described are combined or combined in a form different from the described method, or other components Alternatively, even if substituted or substituted by an equivalent, an appropriate result can be achieved. Therefore, other embodiments and claims and equivalents fall within the scope of the claims to be described later.

10: first body 11: camera
12: semen injection part 13: air discharge part
14: light source 20: second body
30: control unit 40: communication unit
50: display 70: control unit
100: artificial insemination device

Claims (13)

A camera that takes an image;
A semen injection unit for spraying the semen of the animal;
A first body including an air discharge unit for discharging air;
An operation unit receiving a command for controlling the operation of the first body from a user; And
Including a second body including a; a control unit connected to the first body and the connection through the connection and controlling the operation of the camera, the semen injection unit and the air discharge unit,
The operation unit,
An artificial insemination device comprising: an air passage part through which air can be introduced into the semen injection part and the air discharge part. The method of claim 1,
The air discharge unit,
At least one artificial insemination device disposed on one end surface of the first body and disposed around the semen injection unit. The method of claim 1,
The air discharge unit,
Artificial insemination device disposed at equal intervals along the outer circumferential surface of the semen injection part or the outer circumferential surface of one end face of the first body. The method of claim 1,
The control unit
Artificial insemination device for adjusting at least one of the intensity and time of the air discharged from the air discharge unit. The method of claim 1,
The second body,
Artificial insemination device comprising a material capable of deforming the model of the second body according to a user's manipulation. The method of claim 1,
The connection part,
Artificial insemination device comprising a material relatively hard compared to the first body. The method of claim 1,
The first body,
Artificial insemination device further comprising; at least one light source for emitting light to the outside. The method of claim 7,
The light source,
Artificial insemination device disposed at equal intervals along the outer circumferential surface of one end face of the first body. delete delete The method of claim 1,
The semen injection unit,
Artificial insemination device for discharging the air introduced through the air passage to the outside using an electric motor. The method of claim 1,
Artificial insemination apparatus further comprising a; display for displaying the image taken by the camera to the outside. The method of claim 1,
Artificial insemination apparatus further comprising a; communication unit for transmitting the image captured by the camera to the user's terminal device or an external monitor.

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