KR200429705Y1 - Self-adjusting brusing system for use with animals - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention uses a universal joint to more simply configure the device than the prior art, the brush unit is rotated in the front, rear, left, right and up and down direction to the brushing device for livestock which can perform a brushing operation on various parts of the livestock body to provide. Such a brush for livestock is a brush for livestock brushing apparatus is fixed on the pillar 20 so that the brush 82 is performed by the motor 82 is automatically driven by the contact of the livestock, the brush unit 100 is rotated, horizontal The member 30, the universal joint 50, the rotation plate 70, and the drive unit 80 are provided. The horizontal member 30 is installed so that one end is rolled on the pillar 20 so that the other end thereof extends to the pillar 20. The universal joint 50 is installed such that the first shaft 52 is coupled to the other end of the horizontal member 30 so that the second shaft 60 faces downward. Rotating plate 70 is formed to have both sides 74 and the intermediate surface 72 connecting the two sides 74 from the top to have a shape in which the cross-sectional shape is opened downward, the center of the intermediate surface 72 is It is coupled to the second shaft 60 of the universal joint 50, pinholes 76 are formed on both sides (74). The drive unit 80 is provided with a motor 82 connected to the brush unit 100, the pin 90 corresponding to the pinhole 76 of the rotation plate 70 is coupled to both sides of the rotation plate 70. It is coupled to the angular movement in the specified direction of the left and right and front and rear.

Description

Brushing device for livestock {SELF-ADJUSTING BRUSING SYSTEM FOR USE WITH ANIMALS}

1 and 2 are views for explaining the brushing apparatus for livestock as proposed by the present inventors through an earlier application;

3 is a view for explaining the brushing device for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 4 is a view for explaining the brushing device for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in more detail;

Figure 5 is a view showing the operating state of the brushing apparatus for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

10: brushing device for livestock 20: pillar

30: horizontal member 32: hollow

34: assembly holes 36, 38, 73: holes

50: Universal joint 52: (Universal joint) 1st axis

54, 76: pinhole 56, 90: pin

60: (universal joint) 2nd axis 70: rotating plate

72: (rotating plate) intermediate surface 74: (rotating plate) both sides

80: drive unit 82: motor

86: power cable 100: brush unit

The present invention relates to a brushing device for livestock, and more specifically, by using a universal joint to configure the device more simply than the prior art, and to rotate the brush unit in the front and rear, left and right and up and down directions to various parts of the body of the animal The present invention relates to a brushing apparatus for livestock, which can perform a brushing operation.

In general, the brush for livestock, which is configured to relieve itching of livestock such as cows and horses, can be used by contacting the body of the body with a brush in the state where it is installed in a livestock herd or a paddock. Such livestock brushing apparatus is disclosed in Korean Utility Model Publication No. 97-7926 (designation: electric brush for livestock) and Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-0297027 (designation of draft) It is proposed in various forms, as shown in a livestock brush.

In addition, since the power supply line for supplying power is exposed to the outside, such conventional livestock brushing apparatus has a high risk of damage due to livestock, and there is a potential problem of electric shock. There was a problem that the brush formed of synthetic resin falls out easily.

Accordingly, the present applicant has proposed a "livestock brushing device" as shown in Figure 1 through the Republic of Korea Utility Model Publication No. 20-0412849 as a way to solve the problems of the conventional livestock brushing device as described above There is a bar.

Referring to FIG. 1, the brushing apparatus 600 for livestock may include a power line 614 for supplying power to the motor 612 and the control box 620 of the driving unit 610 from the outside. Power supply line extending to the rear of the driving unit 610 through the hollow of the, and positioned in the front of the fixing unit 640 is protected by the sub-case 616 to prevent damage to the power line by the livestock Electric shock can be prevented beforehand. And as the brush is firmly fixed by the band strip 660 designed so that the brush 652 is not easily separated from the roller 654, the life of the brush is extended.

However, since the brush unit 600 for the livestock brush 600 is in contact with the body of the livestock, the brush unit 650 having a brushing action is rotated based on the angular axis of rotation 630. Since it is limited to the plane parallel to (652), the brush can be brushed only at the same part as the back of the livestock, and there is a problem in that the part such as the body side of the livestock cannot be brushed by the livestock.

In order to solve such a problem, the present applicant has proposed the Korean Utility Model Registration Application No. 20-2006-0011433 "Livestock brushing apparatus". The animal brushing apparatus 500 includes a support member 530 having one end end rolled up on the installation member 520 and a first hinge portion 532 having a pinhole downwardly at the other end, and the support member ( A second hinge portion 542 having a pinhole is formed at an upper side thereof to be hinged by a pin with the first hinge portion 532 of the 530, and a third hinge having a shape perpendicular to the second hinge portion 542 at a lower side thereof. Drive unit 540 is pivotally coupled to the rotating member 540 formed with a branch portion 544, the control unit 552 and the geared motor 554 hinged to the third hinge portion 544 of the rotating member 540 And a brush unit 560 which is connected to the geared motor 554 side of the drive unit 550 and is rotated and provided with a brush 562 for brushing.

The livestock brushing apparatus 500 is angularly moved from the top to the front and rear, and the brush unit 560 to brush all the parts such as the parallel to the ground or the inclined surface, such as the back of the livestock. Not only can it reduce stress and improve health of livestock, but it can also be expected to improve the milk production or quality of livestock such as cows.

However, since the animal brushing apparatus 500 is configured such that the front and rear and left and right angular movement portions are formed at the hinge portions separately formed at the upper and lower portions, the hinge portion is composed of a plurality of devices, which is slightly complicated in terms of apparatus, and the manufacturing work. This cumbersome problem is caused, and in the case where a load (when the livestock is pushed) is applied in the inclined direction, shear stress is concentrated in the hinge part, which may cause local deformation.

The present invention by improving the brushing device 500 for livestock proposed by the inventors in this way, it is possible to further simplify the structure structurally, make the manufacturing work more convenient, more flexible to the working load It is an object of the present invention to provide a brushing device for livestock.

In particular, an object of the present invention is to provide a new type of brushing apparatus for livestock, which enables flexible angular movement regardless of the direction in which the livestock pushes the brush by applying a universal joint provided as a ready-made product, unlike the prior art.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention is the motor 82 is automatically driven by the contact of the livestock, so that the brush unit 100 is rotated while the brushing operation is performed on the pillar 20 A fixed animal brushing apparatus, comprising: a horizontal member 30 having one end rolled out on the pillar 20 so that the other end extends to the pillar 20; A universal joint 50 coupled to the other end of the horizontal member 30 such that the first shaft 52 is coupled so that the second shaft 60 faces downward; It is formed to have an intermediate surface (72) connecting both side surfaces (74) and the both side surfaces (74) at the top, so that the cross-sectional shape is formed to open downward, the center of the intermediate surface (72) is the universal joint ( A rotation plate 70 coupled to the second shaft 60 of the 50 and having pinholes 76 formed on both sides 74 of the rotating shaft; The motor 82 connected to the brush unit 100 is installed, and the pins 90 corresponding to the pinholes 76 of the pivot plate 70 are coupled to both sides thereof, and thus the left and right sides of the pivot plate 70 are coupled to each other. It includes a drive unit 80 is coupled to the angular movement in the designated direction of the front and rear.

In the brushing apparatus for livestock according to the present invention as described above, the other end of the horizontal member 30 penetrates up and down to form an assembling hole 34, and an upper portion of the first shaft 52 of the universal joint 50. Since the pinhole 54 is formed in the direction in which the assembly hole 34 is resin, the universal joint 50 has the pinhole 54 of the first shaft 52 horizontally through the assembly hole 34. The position may be fixed by the pin 56 inserted into the horizontal member 30 to be exposed to the upper side of the member 30 and coupled to the pin hole 54 of the first shaft 52.

In the animal brushing apparatus according to the present invention, the horizontal member 30 is formed of a pipe having a hollow 32 formed horizontally from one end to the other end, so that the motor of the drive unit 80 from the outside ( The power cable 86 for supplying power to the 82 is provided with a hole 73 formed on the middle surface 72 of the pivot plate 70 and a hole formed below the other side of the horizontal member 30. 36 and the hole 38 formed at an upper portion of the horizontal member 30 may extend to the outside.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, FIGS. 3 to 5, and like reference numerals denote like elements for performing the same function in FIGS. 3 to 5. On the other hand, the configuration and operation of the brushing device for livestock proposed by the applicant in each application in each drawing corresponds to the configuration and operation commonly known to those skilled in the art, so that the illustration about this is briefly or omitted, The parts related to the design are shown. In particular, there are parts where the size ratio between the elements is somewhat different or the sizes between the components coupled to each other are different, but the difference in representation of the drawings is easily understood by those skilled in the art. A separate description is omitted.

Figure 3 is a view for explaining the brushing device for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a view for explaining the brushing device for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in more detail, Figure 5 Figure is a view showing the operating state of the brushing apparatus for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

3 to 5, the brushing device 10 for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is to be rotated freely in the front and rear and left and right at the same time so that the upper rotation is made using the universal joint 50 By angular movement to some extent, and by rotating the lower side by using the rotation plate 70 is characterized in that the angular movement in the designated direction of the front and rear and left and right directions. Here, the front-rear direction refers to a direction perpendicular to the column 20 based on the column 20 in FIG. 3, that is, a front direction (front) and a rearward direction (rear), and the left and right directions refer to the column 20 in FIG. 3. By reference to the direction parallel to the pillar 20, that is to say to the direction (right) toward the pillar 20 and the opposite direction of the pillar 20 (left).

By such a configuration, the brushing apparatus 10 for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is simplified by its configuration, unlike the prior art, while making it easy to manufacture, and thus providing a variety of angles. Brushing of the site to be made possible. That is, the brushing device 10 for livestock according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is made by the rotation plate 70, the upper rotation is made by the universal joint 50, the lower rotation is angular movement in the designated direction, It is possible to implement a variety of angles compared to the structure to obtain the required angle of inclination by allowing the angular movement in a different direction from the upper and lower sides. In addition, the brushing device 10 for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention can secure the stability of the operation by applying the universal joint 50, which is usually provided as a standard product to obtain the upper rotation, the simplicity of manufacturing There is an advantage to this. In addition, since the action of the universal joint 50 is reflected as it is, unlike the structure that obtains the required inclination angle by the conventional two-way angular movement can easily obtain a variety of inclination angle, it is possible to eliminate the concentration of shear stress applied to the hinge structure . In addition, since the secondary angle conversion is made in the rotation plate 70 installed on the lower side based on the angle obtained by the universal joint 50, it is easily operated at an angle horizontal to the back of the livestock.

3 to 5, the brushing apparatus 10 for livestock according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a horizontal member 30, a universal joint 50, a rotation plate 70, and a driving unit 80. In addition, the device is more simply constructed than in the related art, and the brush unit 100 is rotated in the front, rear, left, and right directions so as to perform a brushing operation on various parts of the animal body.

At this time, the horizontal member 30 is installed so that one end is rolled on the pillar 20 so that the other end is extended to the pillar 20. The horizontal member 30 is formed of a pipe having a hollow 32 formed horizontally from one end to the other end. Of course, such a horizontal member 30 may be applied to a variety of prismatic material such as H-beam having a channel shape similar to the hollow having a hollow or hollow. The other end of the horizontal member 30 penetrates in the vertical direction to form an assembling hole 34. In addition, holes 36 and 38 are formed at the lower side of the other side and the upper side of one side to extend the power cable 86 from the outside to the driving unit 80. Of course, the reason why the power cable 86 extends to the outside through the hollow 32 of the horizontal member 30 is to prevent the animal from damaging the power cable 86 as much as the prior application proposed by the applicant. It is for. The horizontal member 30 is fixed to the pillar 20 by the fastening member 40 of various forms. Meanwhile, the pillar 20 may be a pile form that is separately installed, and may be a wall surface of a barn or a pillar. And the fastening member 40 is in close contact with the pillar 20 in the longitudinal direction and a plurality of bolt insertion holes formed plate 42, the plate 42 is fastened to the bolt insertion hole to be fixed on the pillar 20 It consists of a plurality of fasteners 44. Of course, such a fastening member 40 is to be applied a variety of types and fastening structure.

In the animal brushing apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the universal joint 50 is installed such that the first shaft 52 is coupled to the other end of the horizontal member 30 so that the second shaft 60 faces downward. do. The universal joint 50 has a pinhole 54 formed in a direction perpendicular to the assembly hole 34 of the horizontal member 30 described above on the first shaft 52, so that the pinhole of the first shaft 52 is formed. 54 is inserted into and coupled to the horizontal member 30 so as to be exposed to the upper side of the horizontal member 30 through the assembly hole 34 of the horizontal member 30. And the position is fixed by the pin 56 is coupled to the pin hole 54 of the first shaft (52). Of course, if necessary, the fixing of the universal joint 50 may be applied to various methods such as welding. For example, the rotating plate 70, which will be described later, coupled to the second shaft 60 of the universal joint 50 may be coupled by welding.

In addition, the rotation plate 70 is formed to have a form in which the cross-section is opened to the lower side is formed to have a side surface 74 and the intermediate surface 72 connecting the two side surfaces 74 from the top, the center of the intermediate surface 72 It is coupled to the second shaft 60 of the universal joint 50, pinholes 76 are formed on both sides (74). A hole 73 for extending the power cable 86 is formed on the middle surface 72. Such a rotation plate 70 can be configured by cutting the iron plate to have the shape of both sides 74 and the intermediate surface 72, and then welding.

In addition, the driving unit 80 is provided with a motor 82 connected to the brush unit 100, the pin 90 corresponding to the pinhole 76 of the rotation plate 70 is coupled to both sides of the rotation plate 70 Is coupled to angular movement in the direction of any one of the left and right and the front and rear to. Such a driving unit 80 may be applied as it is in the form proposed by the applicant through a prior application. That is, a control box 84 for controlling the operation of the motor 82 is installed to control the operation of the motor 82 through various sensors. And the motor 82 is a geared motor can be applied to obtain the desired driving force. In addition, although not specifically illustrated, the brush unit 100 includes a roller and a brush connected to the motor 82 of the driving unit 80.

Brushing apparatus for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration is installed in a barn or a paddock, etc., such that cattle such as cows to contact the body parts such as the body to the brush unit 100 side. When the motion is detected, the motor 82 is operated. When the motor 82 is driven as described above, the brush unit 100 is rotated to perform a brushing action. At this time, when the livestock pushes the brush unit 100 continuously, the rotation plate 80 is bent, and the livestock in that state. When the brush unit 100 is pushed further, the universal joint 50 is rotated back and forth and left and right accordingly, and as shown in FIG. 5, the brush unit 100 can realize the angle of riding on the back of the livestock.

Of course, the brushing unit 10 for livestock according to the present embodiment will provide a more smooth angle even when brushing the side, flat portion, etc. of the body of the livestock, so that it rotates in the front, rear, left and right directions based on the universal joint 50. Therefore, there is no limit on the height or the degree of inclination of the brushable area, and thus all parts of the animal can be brushed.

As described above, although the brushing apparatus for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown according to the above description and drawings, this is merely described, for example, and various changes and changes within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that modifications are possible.

According to the brushing apparatus for livestock according to the present invention, the upper rotation is made by using the universal joint 50 so as to rotate freely back and forth and to the left and right, and at the same time to angular movement up and down, and the lower rotation is the rotation plate ( 70) so that the angular movement in the designated direction of the front and rear and left and right directions. Therefore, since the upper rotation is made by the universal joint 50, and the lower rotation is made by the rotation plate 70 that is angularly moved in the specified direction, the angle of inclination is required by allowing the angular movement in a different direction from the conventional upper and lower sides. Compared to the structure to obtain more various angles are possible. In addition, by applying the universal joint 50, which is usually provided as a standard product in order to obtain the upper rotation, it is possible to ensure the stability of the operation, and to simplify the manufacturing. In addition, since the action of the universal joint 50 is reflected as it is, unlike the structure that obtains the required inclination angle by the conventional two-way angular movement can easily obtain a variety of inclination angle, it is possible to eliminate the concentration of shear stress applied to the hinge structure . In addition, since the secondary angle conversion is made in the rotation plate 70 installed on the lower side based on the angle obtained by the universal joint 50, it is easily operated at an angle horizontal to the back of the livestock.

Claims (3)

In the livestock brushing device which is fixed on the pillar 20 so that the brush 82 is rotated by the motor 82 is automatically driven by the contact of the livestock, the brushing operation is performed, A horizontal member 30 having one end end rolled up on the pillar 20 so that the other end extends from the pillar 20; A universal joint 50 coupled to the other end of the horizontal member 30 such that the first shaft 52 is coupled so that the second shaft 60 faces downward; It is formed to have an intermediate surface (72) connecting both side surfaces (74) and the both side surfaces (74) at the top, so that the cross-sectional shape is formed to open downward, the center of the intermediate surface (72) is the universal joint ( A rotation plate 70 coupled to the second shaft 60 of the 50 and having pinholes 76 formed on both sides 74 of the rotating shaft; The motor 82 connected to the brush unit 100 is installed, and the pins 90 corresponding to the pinholes 76 of the pivot plate 70 are coupled to both sides thereof, and thus the left and right sides of the pivot plate 70 are coupled to each other. Brushing apparatus for livestock, characterized in that it comprises a drive unit (80) coupled to be angular movement in the designated direction during the front and rear. The method of claim 1, The other end of the horizontal member 30 penetrates in an up and down direction to form an assembling hole 34, and a direction perpendicular to the assembling hole 34 on an upper portion of the first shaft 52 of the universal joint 50. As the pinhole 54 is formed, the universal joint 50 is horizontal so that the pinhole 54 of the first shaft 52 is exposed to the upper side of the horizontal member 30 through the assembly hole 34. Brushing apparatus for livestock, characterized in that the position is fixed by the pin (56) is inserted into the member (30) and coupled to the pinhole (54) of the first shaft (52). The method according to claim 1 or 2, The horizontal member 30 is formed of a pipe having a hollow 32 formed horizontally from one end to the other end, the power cable for supplying power to the motor 82 of the drive unit 80 from the outside ( 86 is a hole 73 formed on the intermediate surface 72 of the rotation plate 70, the hole 36 formed on the lower side of the other side of the horizontal member 30 and one side of the horizontal member 30 Brushing apparatus for livestock, characterized in that extending to the outside through the hole (38) formed on the top.

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