KR20200077870A - Apparatus cleaning sensor for managing pig farm when supplying water - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for cleaning a pig house management sensor mounted on a pipe for watering pigs. In order to remove water remaining on the sensor surface after the sensor is cleaned by the water falling during the watering, disclosed is the apparatus for cleaning the pig house management sensor which can clean the same during the watering. The apparatus for cleaning the pig house management sensor which can clean the same during the watering includes a drying unit installed opposite the sensor and blowing air to the sensor using power generated by water falling during the watering.

Description

Sensor cleaning device for managing piglets that can be washed during water supply {APPARATUS CLEANING SENSOR FOR MANAGING PIG FARM WHEN SUPPLYING WATER}

The present invention relates to a sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed at the time of water supply, and more specifically, a sensor for piglet management mounted on a pipe for watering pigs using water that falls when water is supplied, even if no external power is supplied. It relates to a washing device capable of washing.

Pigs are animals that have been kept for food for a long time from today to the present. In the past, pigs were built and kept in a certain space and fed simply by feeding them, but today, within a certain space to obtain better quality meat, It is reared with special care.

In particular, with the development of electronic equipment today, under the name of smart piglets, breeding is carried out by sensing the status of pigs using various sensors, and this breeding method is also very helpful in preventing infectious diseases such as foot and mouth disease.

However, in the current breeding method, if the sensor has foreign matter on it, it cannot function properly as a smart piglet, and there are many interests of users on how to remove the foreign matter on the sensor, and various methods have been suggested accordingly.

However, in the various proposed methods, the hassle that a person needs to wash the sensor from time to time remains intact, or a separate washing device is installed in front of the sensor and a separate power supply is supplied from the outside to drive a separate washing device. Even if the sensor is cleaned, due to the characteristics of pig dust with high dust and high humidity, there are a lot of troubles in a separate washing device, so there is a problem that it is not only effective, but also increases the electrical risk.

Thus, the inventor of the present invention thought that, in the case of a pig management sensor mounted on a pipe for watering pigs, it would be possible to wash the sensor without supplying power from the outside using water that falls during watering. After much consideration, the present invention was invented.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a washing device capable of washing a sensor for pig control that is mounted on a pipe for supplying water to pigs using water that falls when water is supplied, even if power is not supplied from the outside.

On the other hand, the technical problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the above-described technical problem, and other technical problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Will be able to.

The sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed at the time of water supply according to the present invention for solving the above technical problem is a device for cleaning a sensor for piglet management mounted on a pipe for watering a pig, by water falling when watering A drying unit installed opposite to the sensor to blow air to the sensor using the power generated by the water falling during water supply so that water remaining on the sensor surface can be removed after the sensor is cleaned. It may be configured to include.

In addition, the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed when watering according to the present invention includes a power generating unit that generates power by water that falls when watering; And a power transmission unit that transmits power generated through the power generation unit to the drying unit.

At this time, the power generating unit is rotated by water that falls when water is supplied, and the power transmission unit is composed of a rotating shaft equipped with gears at both ends so that the rotation of the power generating unit continues to the rotation of the drying unit, Rotation of the drying unit may cause air to be generated toward the sensor.

In addition, the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention temporarily stores power before transferring the power transmitted from the power transmission unit to the drying unit, and then drying the water after the water supply ends. It may be configured to further include a power storage unit for transmitting to the unit.

In addition, it may further include a first water supply guide that adjusts the direction of the water dropping when watering so that the water dropping when watering can be concentrated toward the power generating unit.

On the other hand, the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed at the time of water supply according to the present invention includes a direction changing unit for changing the direction of the sensor to a predetermined angle so as to determine the direction in which the sensor is washed by water that falls during water supply. It may be configured to include more.

At this time, the direction conversion unit, the conversion impeller that obtains power by the water that falls during water supply; A switching power transmission unit transmitting power obtained from the switching impeller to an angle switching unit for changing the direction of the sensor; And an angle limiting unit limiting the sensor to be switched only to a predetermined angle, and returning the sensor to an original position after washing is completed.

In addition, the direction switching unit may further include a second water supply guide that adjusts the direction of the water falling upon water supply so that water falling upon water supply is concentrated toward the conversion impeller.

On the other hand, the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention further comprises an outflow guide provided inside the pipe so that the water for washing the sensor among water falling during water supply flows well down the pipe. Can be.

At this time, the outflow guide may include an outflow prevention jaw extending so that one end protrudes toward the opening so that water does not flow out into the opening of the pipe that is opened so that the sensor is exposed to the outside.

According to the sensor cleaning apparatus for cleaning piglets that can be washed at the time of water supply according to the present invention having the above-described configuration, even if the power is not supplied from the outside, it is for managing piglets mounted on a pipe for watering pigs using water that is dropped when water is supplied. There is an advantage that the sensor can be cleaned.

In addition, when the sensor is cleaned using a sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention, the inconvenience of having to be cleaned by a person directly can be eliminated instead of supplying power from outside. Since it is washed frequently, there is an advantage that stability in sensing can be sufficiently secured to manage piglets.

Meanwhile, the effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a schematic view illustrating a process in which a sensor is cleaned in a first embodiment of a sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process in which the sensor is dried after being washed in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1.
3 is a schematic view illustrating a process in which a sensor is cleaned in a second embodiment of a sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process in which the sensor is dried after being washed in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2.
5 is a schematic view illustrating a process in which a sensor is cleaned in a third embodiment of a sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process in which the sensor is dried after being washed in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 5.
7 is a schematic view illustrating a water supply guide that can be added to various embodiments of a sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention, in which the object of the present invention can be realized in detail, will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. At this time, in describing the present embodiment, the same name and the same reference numeral are used for the same configuration, and additional description will be omitted. In addition, in describing the present embodiment, the configuration shown in the drawings is only an example for helping understanding of the detailed description, and thus, it is stated that the scope of rights is not limited.

First, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, a first embodiment of a sensor cleaning apparatus for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention will be described in detail.

Here, FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process in which a sensor is cleaned in a first embodiment of a sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 In the schematic diagram to explain the process of drying after the sensor is washed.

1 and 2, the first embodiment of the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention includes a power generation unit 100, a power transmission unit 200, and a drying unit 300. It may be configured to include.

Here, the power generating unit 100 is a configuration in which power is generated by water that falls when water is supplied. Any form may be used if the potential energy of the falling water is changed to kinetic energy, and thus the scope of rights is not limited. Not surprisingly.

However, for a more detailed description, when the power generating unit 100 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is described as an example, the power generating unit 100 is water (l) that is dropped through the pipe C during water supply. It is configured in a rotatable form.

At this time, in order to facilitate the rotation of the power generating unit 100 by the falling water (l), it is advantageous to be composed of an impeller having a blade having a size corresponding to the diameter of the pipe using the central axis of the pipe C as the rotating shaft. Do.

The power generation unit 100 that can be configured as described above generates power while rotating by water (l) falling during water supply, and transmits it to the drying unit 300 through the power transmission unit 200 to be described later. .

On the other hand, the power transmission unit 200 is also configured to transmit power generated by the power generation unit 100 to the drying unit 300, and any form may be used as long as it is transmitted to the drying unit 300 without power loss. It goes without saying that the scope of rights is not limited.

However, for a more detailed description, when the power transmission unit 200 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is described as an example, the power transmission unit 200 is composed of a rotating shaft equipped with gears at both ends of the power generation unit ( 100) may be configured to lead to the rotation of the drying unit 300.

At this time, considering the fact that the rotational axis of the power generating unit 100 and the rotational axis of the drying unit 300 are not on the same axis, they are advantageous to be configured as bevel gears.

On the other hand, the drying unit 300 is configured to remove the water remaining on the surface of the sensor S after the sensor S is washed by water (l) falling during water supply, which also limits the structure and shape. It can be configured in a variety of structures and forms that can remove the water remaining on the surface of the sensor (S) by using the power received through the power transmission unit 200 without receiving.

For example, the sensor S may be configured with an impeller rotatable to blow air (a), ie, wind, toward the sensor S at a predetermined angle within a range that does not interfere with sensing.

At this time, the impeller constituting the drying unit 300 is configured to provide air (a) from the outside of a portion of the pipe (C) to the inside for the sensor (S) for sensing, remains in the pipe (C) Rather, it can be prevented from being supplied to the sensor S.

However, if the drying unit 300 is disposed outside the pipe C as described above, it may be easily damaged due to dust and moisture existing in the pig house, so it may be preferable to arrange the inside of the pipe C.

However, there may be a problem of how to treat the water remaining in the pipe C, which may be solved through the second embodiment of the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be cleaned during water supply according to the present invention described below.

That is, the second embodiment of the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention is a partial change of the configuration related to the drying unit 300 described in the first embodiment, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 I will explain below.

Here, FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process in which a sensor is cleaned in a second embodiment of a sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a second embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2 It is a schematic diagram showing to explain the process of drying after the sensor is washed in the example.

3 and 4, the second embodiment of the sensor cleaning apparatus for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention is arranged with the drying unit 300 inside the pipe C compared to the first embodiment It further includes a power storage unit 400.

In addition, in the second embodiment of the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention, the power generation unit 100 and the power transmission unit 200 may be configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment. , The present invention will be described in more detail by presenting structures and forms that can be modified and implemented differently.

First, when the power generation unit 100 and the power transmission unit 200 that can be implemented in a modified manner are described, the piping without configuring the rotation axis of the power generation unit 100 to be the same as the central axis of the pipe C ( It can be configured to be perpendicular to the central axis of C).

When the power generating unit 100 is configured as described above, there may be a disadvantage that the power generating efficiency may be lowered in some cases, but the flow of the water (l) falling through the pipe (C) may be excessively disturbed. There is no, there may be an advantage that the gear is not required to be mounted at the end of the power transmission unit 200 connected to the power generating unit 100.

If the advantages are more important than the above disadvantages, the power generation unit 100 proposed in the second embodiment may be configured as a sensor cleaning device for piglet management that can be cleaned when water is supplied according to the present invention, but if the disadvantages can also be resolved, will be good.

Accordingly, in order to solve the disadvantages of the power generating unit 100 presented in the second embodiment, that is, in some cases, the power generating efficiency may drop, the water (l) falling during water supply is the power generating unit 100 ), the second embodiment may further include a first water supply guide 610 that controls the direction of water that falls when water is supplied to the pipe C.

At this time, in the first water supply guide 610, as shown in FIG. 7 so that the water (l) falling during water supply is concentrated to the power generating unit 100, the hopper-shaped blade protrudes on the inner circumferential surface of the pipe (C). It may be formed in a manner, but is not necessarily limited to this, if the water (l) falling during water supply is concentrated in the power generating unit 100, any shape may be used.

Subsequently, when the second embodiment of the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention brings the biggest difference from the first embodiment, the power storage unit 400 is described. It is a configuration that temporarily stores power before transferring the power transmitted from the power generating unit 100 to the drying unit 300 and then transmits the power to the drying unit 300 after the water supply is finished.

If the power storage unit 400 is further included as described above, since the drying unit 300 operates after the water supply is completely ended through the pipe C, even if the drying unit 300 is disposed inside, not outside, the pipe It will not occur that the sensor S is not dried by the water remaining in (C).

That is, the power storage unit 400 provides the power generated by the power generating unit 100 to the drying unit 300 with a time difference, thereby drying the sensor S by the drying unit 300 under optimal conditions. It serves to make it happen.

The power storage unit 400 may be configured in any structure and shape as long as it can temporarily store power, and of course, the scope of rights is not limited.

However, for more detailed description, for example, although not shown, the power storage unit 400 temporarily receives the rotational force, such as the mainspring, and then releases the rotational force when the preset time or the preset limiting element is released. It may be formed into a structure.

In the first and second embodiments of the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention as described above, the sensor S is installed horizontally on the central axis of the pipe C to be dropped. Water (l) flows along the surface of the sensor (S) to wash the sensor (S).

However, if the foreign matter attached to the sensor S is not removed by simply flowing the water l falling along the surface of the sensor S, eventually the user enters the pig house and hassle of removing the foreign matter. will be.

Thus, in consideration of the case where foreign matters attached to the sensor S are not easily removed, the sensor cleaning apparatus for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention is a third embodiment as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 It can be transformed into a form.

That is, the third embodiment of the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention is a configuration in which a direction changing unit 500 that can be applied to both the first and second embodiments is added. 5 and 6 will be described below.

Here, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a process in which a sensor is cleaned in a third embodiment of a sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a third embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5 It is a schematic diagram showing to explain the process of drying after the sensor is washed in the example.

5 and 6, the third embodiment of the sensor cleaning apparatus for cleaning piglets that can be washed at the time of water supply according to the present invention is directed to the direction in which the sensor S is washed by water (l) falling at the time of water supply. It may be configured to further include a direction changing unit 500 for changing the direction of the sensor (S) to a predetermined angle to determine.

That is, in the third embodiment of the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention, when a foreign material is more strongly attached to the sensor S, it does not simply flow water (l) falling upon water supply. , By allowing the falling water (l) to face the front, it is possible to remove foreign substances from the sensor (S) through the direction changing unit (500).

The direction change unit 500 may be configured in any structure and shape as long as it can change the direction of the sensor S located at the time of sensing to a good direction for washing, and it is natural that the scope of rights is not limited by this. .

However, for a more detailed description, when the direction changing unit 500 illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 is described as an example, the direction changing unit 500 includes a switching impeller 510, a switching power transmission unit 520, and an angle. It may be configured to include a limiting unit 530, the angle switching unit 540.

Here, the conversion impeller 510 is configured to obtain power by the water (l) falling during water supply, and the conversion power transmission unit 520 transmits the power obtained from the conversion impeller 510 to the angle conversion unit 540 Configuration, the angle limiting unit 530 is a configuration that limits the sensor (S) to be redirected only to a predetermined angle, and at the same time the sensor S is returned to the original position after washing is completed, and the angle switching unit 540 is the switching power It is a configuration that tilts the sensor S within a range allowed by the angle limiting unit 530 using the power received from the transmitting unit 520.

At this time, the switching impeller 510 and the angle switching unit 540 must be powered by water (l) falling during water supply, or the sensor (S) must be located inside the pipe (C), so the pipe (C) inside As it should be provided in, the conversion power transmission unit 520 and the angle limiting unit 530 do not have such limitations, so that other components such as the drying unit 300 are provided outside the pipe C and also provided inside the pipe C. It is advantageous to secure sufficient space when considered as being.

In addition, when the conversion impeller 510 is coaxial with the central axis of the piping together with the power generation unit 100 in the first embodiment, the water is dropped by two members of the power generation unit 100 and the conversion impeller 510. Since it is perpendicular to the flow of (l), it is not preferable because the flow of water (l) falling during water supply is excessively disturbed.

Therefore, the conversion impeller 510 is advantageous in that it will not interfere with the flow of water (l) falling during water supply if it becomes perpendicular to the central axis of the pipe (C) together with the power generating unit 100 in the second embodiment.

However, in this case, since sufficient power may not be obtained through the conversion impeller 510, as in the first water supply guide 610 described above, water (l) falling upon water supply may be concentrated toward the conversion impeller 510. The second water supply guide 620 for adjusting the direction of the water (l) falling during water supply may be further included.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 7 so that the second water supply guide 620 also concentrates the water (l) falling upon water supply to the power generating unit 100, the hopper-shaped wings protrude on the inner circumferential surface of the pipe (C). It may be formed in a manner, but it is not necessarily limited to this, and any shape may be used as long as water (l) falling upon water supply is concentrated to the conversion impeller (510).

On the other hand, the angle limiting unit 530 is limited so that the sensor S is switched only to a predetermined angle, and at the same time, the sensor S must be returned to the original position after washing is completed. It may be configured similar to the power storage unit 400.

The second embodiment and the third embodiment of the sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention as described above are shown in an integrated manner through FIG. 7, and in the following, the second embodiment and the third embodiment In the description of the water supply guide 600 only partially described will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7.

Here, FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a water supply guide that can be added to various embodiments of a sensor cleaning device for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 7, an embodiment of a sensor cleaning apparatus for cleaning piglets that can be washed during water supply according to the present invention may further include a water supply guide 600, of which a first water supply guide 610 and a second The water supply guide 620 has been described above. Hereinafter, the outflow guide 630 and the outflow prevention jaw 632 associated therewith will be described in detail.

First, the outflow guide 630 is a configuration provided inside the pipe (C) so that the water for washing the sensor (S) among the water (l) falling during the water supply flows well below the pipe (C), the water supply as described above In the process of variously using the falling water (l), the falling water (l) spreads irregularly to the lower inner circumferential surface of the pipe (C) to prevent water from being supplied.

If there is no outflow guide 630, the falling water (l) will flow in all directions from the lower side of the pipe (C), so it will not be able to water the pig in the desired direction.

Therefore, by including the outflow guide 630, the falling water (l) will be able to water the pig in the desired direction without splashing in all directions from the lower side of the pipe (C), the outflow guide 630 serving this role When falling water (l), the pipe (C) should be configured in such a way that it induces to gather toward the lower side.

On the other hand, in the pipe (C), water (l), which falls when water is supplied, may leak even in a part open to the outer circumferential surface for sensing the sensor (S), which is a factor that contaminates the surroundings of the pipe (C) soon. As it can be applied, it is advantageous that the outflow prevention jaw 632 is provided to prevent this.

The outflow prevention jaw 632 is not limited in its shape or structure when water is not leaked into the opening of the pipe C opened so that the sensor S is exposed to the outside, but the outflow guide 630 as described above In a situation in which it is desired to include, it is more advantageous in production because the structure is simplified so that the outflow prevention jaw 632 can be formed to extend from one end of the outflow guide 630 toward the opening of the pipe C.

According to the first to third embodiments of the sensor cleaning apparatus for cleaning piglets that can be washed at the time of water supply according to the present invention configured as described above, pigs may be used using water that is dropped when water is supplied, even if no external power is supplied. It will be possible to clean the sensor for pig management that is mounted on the piping to supply water to the people.

In this way, when the sensor S is washed during the water supply process, it is of course possible to eliminate the hassle of having to directly clean the person instead of supplying power from the outside, as well as sensing the sensor to manage the pigeon due to the frequent cleaning of the sensor. Stability in doing so may be sufficiently secured.

As described above, an embodiment according to the present invention has been examined, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope of the embodiment described above has ordinary skill in the art. It is obvious to them. Therefore, the above-described embodiments are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and accordingly, the present invention is not limited to the above description and may be changed within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

C: Piping
S: sensor
l: Falling water flow
a: air flow
100: power generating unit
200: power transmission unit
300: drying unit
400: power storage unit
500: direction change unit
510: conversion impeller 520: conversion power transmission unit
530: angle limiting unit 540: angle switching unit
600: water supply guide
610: 1st water supply guide 620: 2nd water supply guide
630: Spill guide 632: Spill prevention jaw

Claims (10)

As a device for cleaning the pig management sensor mounted on the pipe for watering pigs,
In order to remove water remaining on the surface of the sensor after the sensor is washed by water that falls during water supply,
It is installed opposite the sensor, and includes a drying unit that blows air to the sensor using the power generated by water that falls when water is supplied.
Sensor cleaning device for piglet management that can be washed when water is supplied.
According to claim 1,
A power generating unit that generates power by water that falls during water supply; And
Further comprising a power transmission unit for transmitting the power generated through the power generating unit to the drying unit,
Sensor cleaning device for piglet management that can be washed when water is supplied.
According to claim 2,
The power generating unit is rotated by water that falls when water is supplied,
The power transmission unit is composed of a rotating shaft equipped with gears at both ends so that the rotation of the power generating unit leads to the rotation of the drying unit,
The rotation of the drying unit is characterized in that to generate air toward the sensor,
Sensor cleaning device for piglet management that can be cleaned when watering.
According to claim 2,
Further comprising a power storage unit that temporarily stores power before transferring the power transmitted from the power transmission unit to the drying unit, and then transmits the power to the drying unit after the water supply ends.
Sensor cleaning device for piglet management that can be cleaned when watering.
According to claim 2,
Characterized in that it further comprises a first water supply guide that adjusts the direction of the water falling upon water supply so that the water falling upon water supply can be concentrated toward the power generating unit,
Sensor cleaning device for piglet management that can be washed when water is supplied.
According to claim 1,
Further comprising a direction changing unit for changing the direction of the sensor to a predetermined angle, so as to determine the direction in which the sensor is washed by water that falls when water is supplied,
Sensor cleaning device for piglet management that can be cleaned when watering.
The method of claim 6,
The direction change unit,
A conversion impeller that is powered by water that falls during water supply; A switching power transmission unit transmitting power obtained from the switching impeller to an angle switching unit for changing the direction of the sensor; And an angle limiting unit limiting the sensor to be switched only to a predetermined angle, and returning the sensor to an original position after washing is completed.
Sensor cleaning device for piglet management that can be washed when water is supplied.
The method of claim 7,
The direction change unit,
Characterized in that it further comprises a second water supply guide that adjusts the direction of the water dropping when watering so that the water falling during water supply can be concentrated toward the conversion impeller,
Sensor cleaning device for piglet management that can be washed when water is supplied.
The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8,
When the water is supplied during the water supply, further comprising an outflow guide provided inside the pipe so that the water for washing the sensor flows well below the pipe
Sensor cleaning device for piglet management that can be washed when water is supplied.
The method of claim 9,
The outflow guide
Characterized in that the sensor has an outflow prevention jaw formed to be extended so that one end protrudes toward the opening so that water does not flow into the opening of the pipe opened to expose the sensor,
Sensor cleaning device for piglet management that can be washed when water is supplied.

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