KR102246981B1 - System for weighing breeding poultry - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention, a weight measuring unit installed in the barn to measure the weight of two or more breeding poultry at the same time; A server unit that receives the weight data of the breeding poultry measured by the weight measuring unit and calculates standard weight information of one breeding poultry individual; And it is possible to measure the weight of two or more poultry individuals at the same time, including a display unit that displays the standard weight information calculated by the server unit to the outside. It relates to a weighing system for breeding poultry that can measure the weight of livestock, which helps managers decide when to ship and diagnose diseases.

Description

System for weighing breeding poultry

The present invention measures the weight of two or more breeding poultry individuals, such as chickens, at the same time, and automatically calculates the average individual weight of the breeding poultry using the measured weight information, so as to easily determine the shipping time, and the calculated weight information of the individual. It relates to a weighing system of breeding poultry that displays on the outside.

Recently, with the trend of steadily increasing meat consumption per capita and the self-sufficiency rate of domestic livestock products, the trend of professionalization and scale-up of livestock farms has become more pronounced. Is spreading.

In general, livestock such as chickens, pigs and cows are reared for a certain period of time in the farmhouse and shipped in accordance with the standard quality.At this time, the weight of the livestock is used as an index to determine the condition of the livestock as a factor that determines the standard quality. It is possible to predict growth or disease according to the weight of livestock, so measuring the weight of livestock is classified as a very important task for livestock breeding.

For example, chickens are graded based on individual weight, and the weight range for each grade is 100 g, and is shipped when the individual's weight is in the range of about 1.35 to 1.60 kg, and the weight is increased by about 50 g on average per day. Because of this, it is very important to measure the individual weight of the chicken frequently to determine the time of delivery.

However, when the individual weight of a chicken is measured by humans, the chicken is frequently dying due to stress, and there is a disadvantage in that the time for capturing the chicken is consumed for a long time, so research on various methods to compensate for this. Is in progress.

For example, Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2017-0096446, which is Document 1, relates to an algae metering device, comprising: a support provided vertically; A seating portion horizontally installed on the support to be spaced apart from the floor; A load cell provided under the seating portion to sense the weight of the bird on the seating portion; And a detection sensor that allows the weight to be measured only when the tide rises in the seating portion. Disclosed is the content of a bird metering device comprising a.

As another example, document 2, Korean Patent No. 10-1877271, relates to a load cell-based livestock weight measurement system and a method for estimating the standard weight of livestock using the same, which is installed in a livestock shed, and uses the load cell to measure livestock weight in real time. It includes a weighing device and a weighing server that receives real-time measured weight data from the weighing device and estimates the standard weight of livestock, wherein the weighing server collects a number of weight data and collects a number of weights. The data is clustered to estimate the standard weight of livestock, and the weighing device includes: a cell plate for accommodating livestock; A cell moving pipe that supports the cell plate and moves up and down; A guide holder for guiding the movement of the cell moving pipe; A cell control unit to which the guide holder and the cell moving pipe are connected, and provided with a load cell to measure the weight according to the downward movement of the cell moving pipe; It is connected to the cell control unit to support the cell plate, the cell moving pipe, the guide holder, and the cell control unit, and includes a cell support fixed in the barn, further includes a haptic motor on the lower surface of the cell plate, and the cell plate by vibration of the haptic motor. Disclosed is a load cell-based livestock weighing system, characterized in that a plurality of livestock are guided to evenly rise on the cell plate by preventing the livestock housed in the cell from continually remaining.

As another example, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2017-0096446, which is Document 3, relates to a system for measuring weight of poultry in a livestock house, comprising: a weight measuring table in which poultry in the house can stand up; A weight measuring unit provided under the weight measuring table to measure the weight of poultry; And one or more weight measurement means for measuring and transmitting the weight of the poultry whenever the poultry jumps and the weight is detected, including a data transmission unit for transmitting the weight information measured by the weight measurement unit to the weight analysis means by wire or wirelessly. ; And a weight analysis means for statistical and analysis for each age after storing the weight information transmitted from the weight measurement means.

However, in Documents 1 to 3, it is difficult to measure the weight of a plurality of livestock at the same time, so when the same livestock is repeatedly mounted on the weighing means, it is difficult to detect such an error. In order to measure the weight of livestock, livestock There is a problem that a long time is wasted in order to measure the weight of livestock because there is no means to induce the weight measurement means to stand on its own, so a study on a method that can compensate for this is required.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0096446 (Publication date: 2017.08.24.) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1877271 (Announcement date: 2018.07.05.) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1789738 (Announcement date: 2017.10.18.) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0437677 (Announcement date: 2004.06.16.)

The present invention was conceived to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and it is possible to measure the weight of two or more breeding poultry individuals at the same time, so that the weight measurement system of breeding poultry helps to determine when to ship, diagnose diseases, etc. It is intended to provide technical content about.

In addition, the present invention is provided with an incentive means to allow livestock to rise to the weight measuring means by themselves, so that the weight of the breeding poultry can be measured in a short time, thereby saving labor and more accurately measuring the weight of private poultry. It is intended to provide technical details on a weighing system for breeding poultry.

The technical problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems that are not mentioned are clearly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the following description. It will be possible.

In order to achieve the technical problem as described above, the present invention includes a weight measuring unit installed in a barn to measure the weight of two or more breeding poultry at the same time; A server unit that receives the weight data of the breeding poultry measured by the weight measuring unit and calculates standard weight information of one breeding poultry individual; And a display unit for externally displaying standard weight information calculated by the server unit, wherein the weight measurement unit includes a lower fixing unit including a structure in the shape of a floor panel placed on the ground, and a first installed in a direction perpendicular to the ground. A frame unit including a support and a second support and a horizontal support horizontally installed on the first support and the second support, a load cell provided on the upper surface of the horizontal support, and a load cell provided on the upper surface of the load cell, where the breeding poultry is seated. Weight of breeding poultry, characterized in that it comprises a weight measuring unit including a seating table, an individual counting unit measuring the number of breeding poultry seated on the seating table, and a control unit measuring the weight of the breeding poultry seated on the seating table Provides a measurement system.

In addition, the weight measurement unit may further include a vibration supply unit installed on one side of the first support or the second support to supply vibration, and is installed on one side of the lower fixing unit or on the ground in the feedlot to provide an audio signal. It may further include a sound generating unit that generates.

In addition, the weight measurement unit may further include a feed supply member installed on one side of the lower fixing unit to supply feed and a feed container that supports feed supplied from the feed supply member, and A structure capable of moving may be formed by additionally including a plurality of moving wheels installed at the lower part.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the individual counting unit uses an optical fiber installed under the horizontal support and a shock detection sensor connected to the optical fiber, or, for breeding poultry seated on the mounting table It may be used that includes a photographing means for photographing and generating image information and a photographing control means for controlling the operation of the photographing means.

The weighing system according to the present invention can measure the weight of two or more poultry individuals at the same time, and is provided with an incentive means so that the livestock can rise to the weight measuring means by themselves, so that the weight of the livestock can be measured in a short time. It can help you decide when to ship and diagnose diseases.

In addition, since the breeding poultry measures its own weight, the consumption of manpower can be reduced, and since it is installed inside the kennel and automatically repeats it several times to collect information on the breeding poultry, it is easy to change the daily weight and accumulated weight of the breeding poultry. Since the information can be checked, reliable information can be provided, and the collected information can be transmitted to the manager terminal in real time, so that the manager can obtain information on the poultry from a distance, thus contributing to the advancement of the poultry industry technology.

1 is a perspective view showing a weight measurement system for breeding poultry according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a weight measurement system for livestock according to the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a state of measuring the weight of livestock poultry using the livestock weighing system according to the present invention.

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. However, since the description of the present invention is merely an embodiment for structural or functional description, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by the embodiments described in the text. That is, since the embodiments can be variously changed and have various forms, the scope of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents capable of realizing the technical idea. In addition, since the object or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment should include all or only such effects, the scope of the present invention should not be understood as being limited thereto.

The meaning of the terms described in the present invention should be understood as follows.

Terms such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish one component from other components, and the scope of rights is not limited by these terms. For example, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, a second component may be referred to as a first component. When a component is referred to as being "connected" to another component, it is to be understood that although it may be directly connected to the other component, another component may exist in the middle. On the other hand, when a component is referred to as being "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in the middle. On the other hand, other expressions describing the relationship between components, that is, "between" and "just between" or "neighboring to" and "directly neighboring to" should be interpreted as well.

Singular expressions are to be understood as including plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as "comprises" or "have" refer to the specified features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or these. It is to be understood that it is intended to designate that a combination exists and does not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention belongs, unless otherwise defined. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having meanings in the context of related technologies, and cannot be interpreted as having an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present invention.

Breeding poultry as used herein refers to breeding birds such as chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, quails, pheasants, and the like that are raised in a kennel.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail.

1 is a perspective view showing the weight measurement system 10 of breeding poultry according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the weight measurement system 10 of livestock according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a livestock according to the present invention It is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a method of measuring the weight of livestock poultry using the weighing system 10 of.

1 to 3, the weight measurement system 10 for breeding poultry according to the present invention is a weight measuring unit 100 installed in a kennel to measure the weight of poultry, and real-time from the weight measuring unit 100 It has a structure including a server unit 200 that receives the measured weight data and calculates the standard weight of a poultry object, and a display unit 300 that displays weight information measured by the server unit 200 to the outside.

The weight measuring unit 100 constituting the weight measuring system 10 is installed in the kennel so as to measure the weight of the breeding poultry raised in the kennel, and the lower fixing unit 110, the frame in order to measure the weight of the breeding poultry It has a structure including a unit 120, a weighing unit 130, an individual counting unit 140, and a control unit 150.

First, the lower fixing unit 110 constituting the weight measurement unit 100 is a structure in the shape of a floor panel placed on the ground, and includes a frame unit 120, a weight measurement unit 130, a control unit 150, etc., which will be described later. It is possible to form a structure that is fixed and supported.

In particular, the lower fixing unit 110 may be provided with one or more fasteners 111 and 111 ′ on one side to support the support of the frame unit 120. The fasteners 111 and 111 ′ may be formed using a tubular structure having an opening formed at the upper portion and an accommodation space penetrating therethrough, and may be fixed to the lower fixing unit 110 using fastening means such as bolts. It can have a structure that allows it. Accordingly, it is possible to form a structure in which the support for the frame unit to be described later is received through the opening of the fixture 111 and 111 ′, and the support 121 and 123 to be described later are fixedly installed in a direction perpendicular to the ground. A fastening hole to which the adjustment screw is fastened is formed through the hole, so that a structure for adjusting the height of the supports 121 and 123 may be formed through a method of adjusting the adjustment screw.

The lower fixing unit 110 may additionally include a feed supply member (not shown) and a feed container (not shown) for holding the feed supplied from the feed supply member, whereby the breeding poultry is naturally lowered in the kennel. It can be attracted to stand on the top of the unit 110, it is possible to greatly increase the number of times the poultry is raised on the horizontal support.

In addition, the lower fixing unit 110 is further provided with a moving unit having a structure including a plurality of moving wheels (not shown), a bracket supporting the moving wheels (not shown), and a support shaft connecting the moving wheels to the bracket. It is possible to form a structure that is easily movable, and the mobile unit may form a detachable structure, but is not limited thereto.

The frame unit 120 constituting the weight measuring unit 100 may be installed on one side of the lower fixing unit 110 to form a perch-shaped structure that provides a space for the breeding poultry to jump up.

To this end, the frame unit 120 includes a first support 121 and a second support 123 installed in a direction perpendicular to the ground, and is horizontally installed on the first support 121 and the second support 123 It has a structure including a horizontal support (125) that is, the horizontal support (125) is horizontally installed by the first support (121) and the second support (123) and from the ground by a preset distance from the lower fixing unit (110). It can be installed in a spaced state to form a perch structure, thereby providing a space for poultry to jump up and rest for a certain period of time.

Specifically, the first support 121 and the second support 123 may introduce a rod-shaped structure, and are coupled through the openings of the fasteners 111 and 111 ′ of the lower fixing unit described above to be in a direction perpendicular to the ground. It may be installed, and the horizontal support 125 is coupled to the first support 121 and the second support 123 to support the horizontal support 125 by using a means such as a support 127 to support the first support ( 121) and the second support 123 may be horizontally installed to form the frame unit 120. The support 127 may form a structure for adjusting the height of the horizontal support 125 through a method of adjusting the adjustment screw through a fastening hole through which the adjustment screw is fastened to one side.

In particular, the horizontal support 125 can be installed by introducing a structure of sufficient length so that one or more poultry can be seated, and it is formed at a height separated by 20 to 100 cm from the lower fixing unit 110 so that the poultry jumps up. The individual weight of the poultry that is seated and seated on the horizontal supporter 125 can be measured, whereby the horizontal supporter 125 is installed in a state that is spaced apart from the ground, causing a bump of the breeding poultry individuals roaming the ground. Because it is not damaged, damage is prevented, and various contaminants do not enter the device, thus preventing malfunction due to foreign substances and maintaining a clean state.

In addition, the horizontal support 125 may be used that has a length sufficient to accommodate 5 to 20 poultry, and preferably can provide a space in which 7 to 15 poultry can be seated, and The weight measurement system 10 provided with the same frame unit 120 may automatically measure the weight of the breeding poultry individual by a load cell which will be described later while repeating the rise and fall of the breeding poultry on the horizontal support 125.

The weight measuring unit 130 constituting the weight measuring unit 100 is provided on the upper surface of the load cell 131 to protect the load cell 131 installed on the upper surface of the horizontal support 125 and the outer surface of the load cell 131. It has a structure including the seating table 133, and thus, it is possible to form a structure that protects the load cell 131 from external impact and measures the individual weight of poultry.

Specifically, the load cell 131 is for measuring the weight of a poultry individual, and can be used by introducing various types of conventional load cells 131 capable of measuring the weight of poultry, such as a strain gauge, When poultry is settled on the mounting table 133, it serves to measure the weight of the poultry individual.

The mounting table 133 forms a structure that wraps and accommodates the outer surface of the load cell 131 in a state coupled to the horizontal support 125, and has a'C'-shaped cross section that provides a space for the breeding poultry to be seated on the upper surface. It can be used by introducing a beam structure.

The individual counting unit 140 constituting the weight measuring unit 100 measures the number of poultry individuals seated on the mounting table 133, and the weight of the breeding poultry measured by the weight measuring unit 130 and the individual counting unit 140 Using the number of breeding poultry measured in ), the average individual weight can be calculated through the server unit 200, which will be described later.

To this end, the individual counting unit 140 may introduce and use various conventional devices capable of measuring the number of breeding poultry.

For example, the individual counting unit 140 includes a shock detection module 141 installed on one side of the horizontal support 125 so that the number of horses of the poultry seated on the mounting table 133 can be accurately calculated.

Specifically, the impact detection module 141 may have a structure including an optical fiber and at least one impact detection sensor formed on the optical fiber and monitoring an impact signal applied to the horizontal support.

More specifically, the optical fiber constituting the impact detection module 141 has a structure including an optical fiber core, an optical fiber cladding, and a coating film, and the optical fiber core is located at the center of the optical fiber to transmit light. The optical fiber cladding surrounds the optical fiber core and protects the surface of the core in order to induce total reflection of light in the optical fiber core, and the light incident on the optical fiber core has a relatively high refractive index core and a relatively low refractive index. It is totally reflected at the interface of the cladding and can propagate the signal along the core.

The impact detection sensor may be a fiber bragg grating sensor (FBG) formed in the optical fiber core, and the FBG sensor uses a phenomenon in which the refractive index slightly increases when the optical fiber core is exposed to light in the ultraviolet region, The impact signal can be monitored by reflecting a specific wavelength according to the grating, and the optical loss is small compared to the length of the optical fiber, and it is not subject to electromagnetic interference or radio frequency interference, and it is small and light in size, and harmful substances, high sensitivity, and long-term Intrinsically safe operation is guaranteed even in environments such as stability, it has the fundamental capability of serial connection type multiplexing, and can have the advantage of being able to measure absolute even without a reference.

Therefore, the impact detection module 141 provided with the optical fiber and the impact detection sensor as described above is formed between the mounting table 133 and the load cell 131, or is formed on one side of the horizontal support 125 to the mounting table 133 It is possible to accurately measure the number of breeding poultry settled in.

As another example, the individual counting unit 140 includes an image module 143 installed on one side of the lower fixing unit 110 to accurately calculate the number of poultry seated on the seating table 133.

Specifically, the imaging module 143 may use a structure including a photographing means such as a camera and a photographing control means for controlling the operation of the photographing means.

More specifically, the photographing means constituting the image module 143 may use a general camera, a high-speed photographing camera, a thermal imaging camera, etc., and 1 on one side of the lower fixing unit 110 so that the mounting table 133 can be photographed. It is possible to photograph breeding poultry that is installed on the seating table 133, and the number of breeding poultry seated on the seating table 133 by transmitting video information including the captured video or image to the server unit 200 to be described later. Can be accurately measured.

The shooting control means can be controlled by the server unit 200, which will be described later, and when the breeding poultry is seated on the seating table of the weight measuring unit 130 and the weight is measured, a signal for turning on the operation of the photographing means is transmitted. By doing so, it is possible to photograph breeding poultry in a state of being seated on the seating table 133, and the photographed image information is transmitted to the server unit 200 to be seated on the seating table 133 through the number calculation processor provided in the server unit 200. The number of domesticated poultry can be calculated. To this end, the server unit 200 includes a population counting processor to measure the number of a plurality of poultry seated on the mounting table 133, and the population counting processor includes poultry within the image information photographed by the photographing means. In order to measure the number of individuals, the number of individuals and the image can be separated through image processing and the number of individuals can be calculated using the separated image. It is possible to calculate the average weight of the poultry individual, and through this, it is possible to calculate the shipping date.

In addition, the entity counting unit 140 may be implemented in a form in which both the impact detection module 141 and the image module 143 are introduced.

The control unit 150 constituting the weight measuring unit 100 can measure the weight of the breeding poultry seated on the mounting table 133, and transmits the measured weight information of the breeding poultry to the server unit 200 to be described later. Make it possible to calculate the average individual weight of lived poultry.

Specifically, the control unit 150 is connected to one side of the frame unit 120 to measure the weight of the breeding poultry seated on the seating table 133, and when the breeding poultry is seated on the seating table 133, it is Due to this, the load cell 131 in which the seating table 133 is located below is pressed by the weight of the breeding poultry seated on the seating table 133, and thereby deformation occurs in the load cell 131, and such a load cell 131 The amount of deformation of is detected as an electrical signal, and the weight of the breeding poultry seated on the seating table 133 can be derived as a number by converting it into a digital signal, and the weight of the breeding poultry seated on the seating table 133 can be calculated as a number. Can be measured.

In addition, the control unit 150 can control the operation so that the individual counting unit 140 operates when it is determined that the individual of the breeding poultry is seated on the seating table 133, and the weight measurement constituting the weight measuring unit 100 The operation of each component such as the unit 130 may be controlled on and off.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the weight measurement unit 100 may be configured to further include a vibration supply unit 160 installed on one side of the first support 121 and the second support 123, and , The vibration supply unit 160 is provided with a vibration motor capable of applying vibration to the horizontal support 125 to prevent the breeding poultry seated on the seating table 133 from continuously remaining on the seating table 133, and a number of Breeding of poultry can be induced to be evenly seated on the seating table (133).

The on-off operation of the vibration motor as described above can be controlled by the control unit 150, and the vibration is supplied at a point in time after a certain period of time has elapsed after measuring the weight. Allows additional weighing to be performed.

In addition, the weight measurement unit 100 may be configured to additionally include a sound generating unit 170 that is installed on one side of the lower fixing unit 110 or on the ground in the kennel so that the poultry jumps and is easily seated on the seating table. .

Specifically, the sound generation unit 170 has a dull sense of smell, but when an audio signal is generated from one side of the lower fixed unit 110 by making good use of the characteristics of a bird that is sensitive to hearing, poultry recognizes the appearance of a natural enemy and generates sound waves. It is intended to be located in a space separated from the part for a certain period of time, and during such a process, it may serve to induce poultry to jump up and settle on the seating table 133. The sound generating unit 170 may be implemented by introducing various conventional devices that generate and emit an audio signal such as a speaker, and the audio signal is the sound of terrestrial predators that may threaten chickens such as weasels, snakes, and tigers. Can be reproduced and created.

Preferably, the sound generating unit 170 may be used by introducing a structure including a sound beam generating module and a speaker.

Specifically, when a specific audio signal is applied to the speaker, the sound beam generation module plays a role of controlling the direction of the sound by delaying the audio signal. In the speaker 1 (171a, 171a') located at the outermost side of the fixing unit 110, the audio signal is first output, and the speaker 2 (172a, 172a') and speaker 3 (173a, 173a') located inside By making the audio signal output in the order of two time differences in the order of, it is possible to induce the breeding poultry located in the lower fixed unit to jump up and settle to the seating area. That is, the sound beam generation module is delayed for a certain time and then applied the same audio signal to propagate the audio signal at an angle corresponding to the delayed amount for a certain time so that the audio signals are sequentially output from a plurality of speakers in one direction, whereby, It generates an audio signal that feels like a natural enemy is approaching the breeding poultry, making the breeding poultry feel a greater threat, which in turn causes the breeding poultry to jump up and settle on the seating area to induce a movement to avoid the threat.

Therefore, the sound generation unit 170 including a plurality of speakers and sound beam generation module uses the characteristics of poultry with sensitive hearing to pose a threat to the breeding poultry, so that the breeding poultry that senses the threat settles on its own seating table. It plays a role in incentives to be able to do it. Meanwhile, in FIG. 1, the speaker of the sound generating unit 170 is shown in a configuration in which the speaker of the lower fixing unit 110 is generated, but is not limited thereto, and may be configured to be disposed outside the lower fixing unit 110. May be.

Further, the weight measurement unit 100 may be configured to further include a display ink application unit 180, and the display ink application unit 180 is the control unit 150 when poultry is seated on the upper portion of the mounting table 133. ) Can be configured to apply indication ink by receiving a motion control signal, and by making it possible to visually identify a poultry object to which the mark ink has been applied, it is possible to determine whether or not the weight of the object measuring the weight of the object is measured, As described above, since the number of breeding poultry to which the mark ink is applied can be checked, the ratio of the breeding poultry to which the mark ink is applied can be checked, thereby ensuring reliability.

Preferably, the display ink application unit 180 may be used by introducing a spray device that sprays the display ink from the lower portion of the poultry seated on the seating table 133, and the number of breeding poultry with the display ink applied thereto is reduced. Reliability can be secured through the verification method.

Meanwhile, the server unit 200 has a structure including an information storage unit 210, an information processing unit 220, and a communication unit 230, and collects weight information and image information from the weight measurement unit 100 It can be stored and reared using the weight information measured by the weight measurement unit 130 and the impact detection information detected by the impact detection module 141 of the individual counting unit 140 or the image information captured by the image module 143 The average weight of a poultry individual can be calculated.

In addition, the server unit 200 generates integrated information including status information of livestock such as the delivery date of the breeding poultry, disease and growth status, etc. using the calculated average weight information, and the display unit of the display unit 300 ( 310) and the generated integrated information to the manager terminal 330 may be transmitted.

Specifically, the information storage unit 210 is connected to the weight measurement unit 130 of the weight measurement unit 100 installed in the kennel and the impact detection module 141 or the image module 143 of the individual counting unit 140 to breed It is possible to receive and collect information on the weight of poultry and the number of individuals, and to store information such as the collected information and the calculated average weight information in a storage space in real time, internal storage devices such as hard disks, memory, or external clouds, etc. The information storage unit may be implemented in the form of.

The information processing unit 220 receives the weight information transmitted from the weight measurement unit 130 and the number of impacts or image information information collected by the impact detection module 141 or the image module 143, and Calculate the number of individuals, calculate the total weight of the breeding poultry seated on the seating table measured by the weight measuring unit 130, and the number of breeding poultry from the image information photographed by the photographing unit to determine the average individual weight of the breeding poultry individuals in a short time. Make it possible to calculate accurately.

In addition, the information processing unit 220 calculates the calculated average individual weight of the breeding poultry individuals, and then compares the appropriate shipping time information stored in the information storage unit 210, disease and growth degree information according to the weight change, and the like, which will be described later. The display unit 310 of the to-do display unit 300 and the manager terminal 330 are displayed.

In addition, the information processing unit 220 may control the operation of each component constituting the weight measurement unit 100 by forming an operation control signal.

The communication unit 230 may be connected to the weight measurement unit 100 through a wired or wireless communication network to receive information collected by the weight measurement unit 100 and transmit an operation signal generated by the information processing unit, The information on the average weight of the breeding poultry generated by being connected to the display unit 300 and information such as disease and growth status are transmitted so that the information can be displayed through the display unit 300.

The communication unit 230 may be connected to the manager terminal 330 and the like to transmit various types of information and signals in real time, and thus, the manager can easily check the weight information of the breeding poultry at any time.

On the other hand, the display unit 300 is provided with a display unit 310 to display the total weight and number of poultry objects seated on the seating table, and the average weight of the objects. Using the information displayed on the display unit 310, the manager They can help you decide when to ship, and can assess whether poultry is sick or not.

In addition, the display unit 300 may display information on the total weight of the breeding poultry, the number of individuals, and standard weight information of the individual, and display information such as the growth trend of the breeding poultry, the occurrence of diseases, and whether or not growth in a graph or schematic. The weight measurement unit 100 may be configured to display additional information on the breeding poultry in the adjacent breeding ground to which the weight measuring unit 100 is installed, so that information for each breeding ground can be compared.

The display unit 310 as described above can be implemented using various conventional devices equipped with a screen, and is provided on one side of the weight measuring unit 100 so that various information related to the breeding poultry can be checked at any time within the breeding ground.

In addition, the display unit 300 may be configured to additionally include a manager terminal 330, and the manager terminal 330 is a means capable of wired or wireless communication, such as a smart phone, a tablet PC, a notebook, and a personal PC. In addition, it is possible to easily receive and check weight information of breeding poultry through the server unit 200.

Meanwhile, the breeding poultry is preferably a breeding chicken, but is not limited thereto.

The weight measurement system 10 according to the present invention as described above can measure the weight of two or more poultry individuals at the same time, and is provided with an incentive means so that the livestock can climb themselves on the weighing means, so that the weight of the livestock in a short time. Can be measured, which can help managers decide when to ship and diagnose diseases.

In addition, since the breeding poultry measures its own weight, the consumption of manpower can be reduced, and since it is installed inside the kennel and automatically repeats it several times to collect information on the breeding poultry, it is easy to change the daily weight and accumulated weight of the breeding poultry. Since the information can be checked, reliable information can be provided, and the collected information can be transmitted to the manager's terminal in real time, allowing the manager to obtain information about the poultry from a distance.

Detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention disclosed as described above has been provided to enable those skilled in the art to implement and practice the present invention. Although the above has been described with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention, those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, those skilled in the art may use the configurations described in the above-described embodiments in a manner that combines them with each other. Accordingly, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

The present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the detailed description above should not be construed as restrictive in all respects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention. The invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown herein but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein. In addition, the embodiments may be configured by combining claims that do not have an explicit citation relationship in the claims, or may be included as new claims by amendment after filing.

10: breeding poultry weight measurement system 100: weight measurement unit
200: server unit 300: display unit

Claims (7)

A weight measuring unit installed in the barn to measure the weight of two or more raised poultry at the same time; A server unit that receives the weight data of the breeding poultry measured by the weight measuring unit and calculates standard weight information of one breeding poultry individual; And a display unit for externally displaying standard weight information calculated by the server unit,
The weight measurement unit,
A lower fixing unit including a structure in the shape of a floor panel placed on the ground,
A frame unit comprising a first support and a second support installed in a direction perpendicular to the ground, and a horizontal support horizontally installed on the first support and the second support,
A weight measurement unit including a load cell provided on the upper surface of the horizontal support and a seating table provided on the upper surface of the load cell, on which two or more of the breeding poultry are seated,
Individual counting unit for measuring the number of breeding poultry seated on the seating table,
A control unit for measuring the weight of the breeding poultry seated on the seating table,
A sound generating unit installed on one side of the lower fixed unit or on the ground in the kennel to generate an audio signal, and
And a display ink application unit for applying display ink by receiving an operation control signal through a control unit when poultry is seated on the upper portion of the seating table,
The sound generating unit,
A sound beam generating module and a speaker are provided, and the sound beam generating module does not generate an audio signal at the same time from all of the plurality of speakers, but the first audio signal from the speaker 1 located at the outermost side of the lower fixed unit It is configured to output audio signals in order of two time differences in the order of speaker 2 and speaker 3 located inside, so that the breeding poultry located in the lower fixed unit jumps up and induces to settle down.
The display ink application unit,
When poultry is placed on the upper part of the seating table, it can be configured to apply indication ink by receiving an operation control signal through the control unit. Weight measurement system of breeding poultry, characterized in that configured to determine whether or not weight measurement. The method of claim 1,
The weight measurement unit,
A weight measurement system for breeding poultry, characterized in that it further comprises a vibration supply unit installed on one side of the first support or the second support to supply vibration. delete The method of claim 1,
The weight measurement unit,
A weight measurement system for breeding poultry, characterized in that it further comprises a feed supply member installed on one side of the lower fixing unit to supply feed and a feed container supporting feed supplied from the feed supply member. The method of claim 1,
The weight measurement unit,
A weight measurement system for breeding poultry, characterized in that it further comprises a plurality of moving wheels installed under the lower fixing unit. The method of claim 1,
The individual counting unit,
Weight measurement system for breeding poultry, characterized in that it comprises an optical fiber installed under the horizontal support and a shock detection sensor connected to the optical fiber. The method of claim 1,
The individual counting unit,
And a photographing means for generating image information by photographing the breeding poultry seated on the seating table, and a photographing control means for controlling an operation of the photographing means.

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