MXPA96000161A - Tiltable table for packaging liquids, particularly animal semen, in flexible artificial insemination pouches - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for packaging liquids, particularly animal semen, e.g. from boars, in pre-sealed and pre-cut pouches provided in a roll and designed for artificial insemination. The device consists of a tiltable table (1) with a base enabling adjustment of the tilt angle thereof to facilitate gravitational filling of the flexible insemination pouches (10). In particular, the device includes a pouch filling station and a sealing station. Said device further includes a movable filling needle inserted into a removable needle guide (25) and mounted on a block that includes an inductive proximity sensor (26) generating an alternating magnetic field which is automatically cancelled once a metal liner (24) is inserted into the needle guide (25) after the filling needle has been inserted into the pouch filling channel (23), thus triggering the sealing of the flexible pouches (10).

Description

TILTING TABLE FOR THE CONDITIONING OF LIQUIDS. PARTICULARLY OF ANIMAL SEMEN WITHIN FLEXIBLE BAGS OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention refers to a device for the conditioning of liquids, "more specifically" refers to an animal and to a particular "vessel" of bags.

! Flexible for artificial insemination and special deicits < try pc «r Jos col íc i tantes pn? _ > u patte »French 2ó? 75 i- of 2t ds or december 1991. In order to« weave the processes of op odification of the s = me i animal, the SDlicit unt-e; h m create or said bags, 1S «no dosage bags, which are packaged in the form of a 4. two-cup film roll which presents bags in pre-cut / pre-filled bags and a fully automatic machine described in part in the earlier patent. cited that allow to fill, weld and print these bags.

"It is the machine, at the same time that it is satisfactory in terms of the general operating conditions, it is ideal for large-scale production units in which the doses of fluid are replenished. to the important ranchers. «2C> In the case of cattle ranchers to iónomos who have approximately 300 to 1, they are expected to do so and that they will not be able to produce them. their own boars in the gvanja, do not even need, in most cases, they have the financial means to acquire this type of machine despite all the advantages that it provides.In general, it is known that the farmers who qui? They collect the semen from their boars on the farm, they arrange the semen inside plastic jars closed with a "screw tap." Many of these jars suppose many nevi n glasses. Je'-ii or its price, high value, / the numerous manipulations manua what they entail. In addition, the jars are received unpacked, tstAn in permanent contact with t > n a. It is more or less susceptible to contaminate the quality of the an- jral semen, which favors a decrease in fertility or risk of co-occurring in the oce- ance of the animal. In particular, its modi fi cation for conditioning, the use of ponds, allows the said 3 convectors to be cuprimn. We observe, therefore, that the present situation does not facilitate the task to the farmer who collects the boar sei on the farm and who does not have the possibility of using the flexible insemination bags to condition the boar's head. Therefore, the main purpose is to eliminate any inconveniences, being specially adapted to the needs and economic means, but also to the concerns of the farmers who collect above all the sense of verra cs in the farm and that do not post a sufficient amount of funds to support the purchase of an automatic bag-dose conditioning machine. According to the first feature of the invention, the purpose is to produce liquids, especially t-amalgam, particularly boars, in the form of flexible bags intended for artificial insemination. a roll 'ie bags ^ "ecor fairies, foresees focalised and presalted, characterized by a table consisting of a table provided with means to keep it inclined, to the children with a weighting element, located at the height of the filling station and / or at the height of the welding position especially, in order that the bags are correctly positioned, a guide-needle that constitutes a device «d« s g «a ds the mobile filling needle in order - "" that is stable or remains therefore, on the one hand, eitre the two edges of film-bag and, by work, constantly on the axis of filling, a palette calibrated ds volume, a mobile pallet of soldadiji'a ballasted 0 connected to an electrical power box of the same and which, due to the pressure exerted on the bag, allows to carry out the welding d > = - the bag as a function of the f i lm-buls; According to other characteristics: 5 - The means for keeping the table inclined are component of the adjustable feet, located respectively at the left and right end of the table on the side of the positioning element, so as to offer the operator the and possibility of modifying the degree of inclination of the table and thereby facilitating the filling of the flexible bags for insemination. In addition, said adjustable feet provided with a suction cup to guarantee the perfect stability of the intention, particularly doubtful its use: - The weighting tedies are composed of at least one, but preferable, n «3s position pockets where they are at the level of the filling pad and / or at the height of the welding station, so as to guarantee an excellent maintenance and a perfect stability of the bags during The operations of filling and crintinuacióp welding and, in cc sia way, of iden ification put a label on the bag; - The electric box includes a t / w switch, an optional torch to adjust the heating power of the welding handle, and a manual welding test to check if the system soldadu to give the flexible bags works correctly before proceeding to the filling and welding of the bag in c "jnd? c? on« - 'i' real 'processing; The needle guide is nestable and is fixed in the block comprising a detector d "in the vicinity indicative that emits an alternating magnetic field, which will be cut off in a single fetal sleeve, disposed beforehand. Needle guide after the insertion of the filling needle into the filling tube of the bag, which will put the welding of the flexible insemination bag into operation, which the operator will have slipped in front of the bag. '-í ¿> The welding, once the filling operation is completed; This needle-guide is of "NTI-HN" and is fixed to the table by means of removable fixation so that the user can apply it or change it each time it proceeds to the "conditioning" of a new batch, which will prevent different races and animus are mixed; -the movable metal sheath, and also removable for easy cleaning, -end manually in the guide-needle and performs pariularly the connection and, therefore, the maintenance of the feeding tube and the needle - to L lanado; - The volume dial gauge palette is fixed to the lower edge of the table so that the adjustment can be made, at more or less 2 m, d "to the volume of liq > j? da desired, controlling the space between the surface of the inclinable table and said pallet; - at the height of the filling plate, it will create a graduation element that constitutes a visual reference that guarantees a more precise volume during the filling of the bowl; The welding vane is movable and is joined by a icle to the upper edge of the table in order to allow the empty or full bags to circulate freely and to exert sufficient pressure to control the quality of the welding according to the thickness of the film that constitutes the flexible bag; The mobile welding blade comprises a flat heater filament located above an exchangeable strip of "TEFLON" provided with an adhesive coating. The device is also characterized because they buy e '. - an arm from which a container will be suspended or housed in the perforated bottom only or in which the user will place a dilution bag containing the liquid medium intended to be opened in the flexible insemination bags, or, directly, dic to bag d «to dilution; - a wire feeder in which the roll of flexible bags is inseminated. In this way, the invention proposes a simple and effective system for conditioning animal semen, thanks in particular to the use of a stainless steel incunable table by which the operator will manually slide the roll of insemination flexible bags, intended to contain the animal semen and, in addition, it will be able to control perfectly, at all times and visually, the different work positions object of the description that we quote below by way of example and that refers to the annexes, which illustrate : -Figure i: a perspective view of the invention in the position of use according to a prjrrer embodiment. -Figure 2: a perspective view of the invention in position of use according to a second embodiment of the invention. The characteristics and advantages of integration will be inferred from another description. The non-removable table Cl is connected to an electrically driven box C2) generally positioned in the vicinity of the second end of the invention. This electrical connection system is essential to allow the operation of the invention. The "electrical box (2) comprises different elements, all of them with a certain function -in a switch on / off" .3). - a timing (45 intended to regulate the duration of welding of the flexible bag ilO ,.). - a potentiometer (5) to adjust the heating power of the welding station. -a welding test tr > ar, u < (6) that provides the possibility, as well as the possibility, to verify that the system that allows the welding of the ClO-dose bags.) works correctly before proceeding to the filling and welding of the bag. in real working conditions. -a welding control pilot (7) that is een of the electrical installation. -If fuse) to protect all the vital elements of the electrical installation. The device particularly comprises a table Cl) provided with means for holding it in a tiltable position to allow and facilitate the filling by gravity of the bags 1 l. C? L). Said maintenance means are composed of two feet (9) located on the left and right sides of the table f 1) respectively, on the side of the positional element on t, d «so that the operand po« will choose the degree of inclination of the ost? l) modifying the position of both adjustable feet (9). A vet fixed under each "of both adjustable feet f 9" will prevent the in nci n = drip, especially during the manipulations. The variable inclination of the table (1) makes it possible to ensure that better discharges of liquids destined to be supplied in the bags (10j.), Which, in this case, are presented in the form of a roll ( 10) and will therefore reduce the risk of the liquid coming brutally into the bag (10 t) and, therefore, the risks of backflow from the err n to the top of the bag 10). The risks of reflux of the semen to the outside of the bag (10) are also diminished thanks to a manual system of volume control of the dose of semen. Ff ectively, the volume of the semen dose to be introduced into the bag (10t) is controlled by a piece?, Il) or brakes tightened. The user should then press the clamp to tighten the feed tube (12) when the liquid level reaches the desired volume. The liquid is instantly circulated when the operator uses a piece, which will prevent it from dripping and therefore the semen will lose dirt or the liquid will overflow when the filling needle (22) is removed once completed the operation of filling the bag (10-.). The operator will then use this clip (11) both for the liquid to circulate and for it to stop. As the flexible insemination bag (± C> ±) is transparent, in the "Tessa, at the height of the filling station, and in order that the operator can visually control the volume of liquid that If it is introduced into the bag (10 ^.), there will be a graduation ", 2) that constitutes a visual reference. This visual reference ensures a pre-zizo volume during the filling of the bag (10L). The device has the advantage of being constituted by a table that allows relielar the bags' 10L) with an inclined slope that makes the liquid slide along the same, by which avoids? Any oxygenation and therefore all important production of bubbles of air, usually observed during the filling of the bags with certain substances, especially animal semen such as that of VSG T ai O.

This system of tiltable table (1) has the advantage This allows the filling of the bag by gravity, so that the liquid enters the bag and digests it directly towards the bottom of the bag, which prevents a liquid residue from forming at the point of the bag. welding that could affect the correct functioning of the welding system. The tilting table (1) has the advantage of (Provide an anti-flat surface, smooth and flat, allow the user to easily slide the roll of flexible insemination bags (10j), eliminate any risk of snagging and Drill the plastic f 11. Adam s, the upper board of the table (1) facilitates a simple, rectilinear and little burdensome position of the different work stations The device also has an arm (13), placed Aiming at the closeness of the invention, in order to suspend a possible dilute bag (14) containing the liquid that will be necessary to pack bags (l j.) This dilution bag (14) it will be suspended directly from the arm (13) thanks to a clamp (15) (figure 1) or it will be introduced into the container! 1 L) (figure 2). The use of the dilution bag (14) is, however, optional because the user can choose to use only the container (14,.) The bottom of the dilution bag (14) is already used. e - uenhre suspended from the arm (13) (figure 1) or placed inside the container (1 L) (figure 2) and the stocky of said container i 4 L) are perforated so that the tube of ai i rt ent ac i? 'n n J 2) of flexible plastic through which the liquid will circulate. A "seal" seal (l?) Allows the connection tube (12) to be connected to the dilution bag (1). The arm (13) comprises, among other things, a carriage called support for dilution (17 ^ so that the operator can eventually suspend another bag in which he will prepare the liquid substance, destined to be delivered in the bags. described above, the roll of flexible insemination bags (10) is installed in a vacuum, placed parallel to the invention, the wire feeder (lfi) facilitates the alignment of the inserts (10). L) in the different work stations, «as« to say, in the filling stations, «Toldadura, even Lúa 1 n, for identification of the bags (10,.) Putting, if necessary, an El Desli zat «A to said roll of f lm two layers (10), which presents sacks in the form of pre-cut and pre-cut bags, to be carried out manually. The a a will make the roll of bags (10) slide from left to right. The operator will keep the film containing the bags (10x) with both hands, in order to circulate bols-t (1,.) Per bag (10x) in front of the filling station and 11 Aug po > The position gives welding and, finally, for the eventual identification of the bags (10t) particularly by the replacement of a label. To facilitate the installation of the invention, the 5 rolls of bags (1) intended to contain "specifically the animal semen," -about all the boars, the bags (10) carry, in each of their respective entremos, is say, to "one of the sides of the conduit filled (23) d" to the n li -i (10,.) d "3 pe de posic lonam en to (19) qu < The operator will place on one or the means d = positioning. Dirces Tedies of positioning are constituted by at least one, but preferably two bins of weight (20) that are at the height of the filling post > / o at the height of the welding position, so that an excellent maintenance and a perfect stability of the bags (10L) is guaranteed during the rejiring operations and of «Tilting /, in an accessory way, of identification, putting more par icularmen an et? Q« tied in the bowl - 5 i < 10 L). The operations of filling and welding of a flexible bag C10x are done in chain and simultaneously, which allows interrupting the constant development of the operations. Indeed, at the height of the filling station, find precisely different elements whose functions are closely related to each other. This is a mobile fill-in (22) "disposable, d" s plastic "D non-toxic and sanded, of a g. ía-ayu a (25) mó il y de "TLPÍM" that constitutes part of the device of the guide of the mentioned ag «jja (22), of a metallic sheath (24) disposed before the guide -anuja (22) and which can be moved slowly with respect to it, from an inductive pro fi t detector f2). The needle or .1"refilled" 22) is in the retracted position so that the roll of bowl = '10) emulates freely and will be introduced manually by the insert into the filling duct (23) of the container. to. bag (10 L). Said filling needle \ 2¿ 1 is in the guide-needle (25) in order to be perfect and stable and always, for this reason, inserted by a part between both edges of the film of bags and, on the other hand, find yrn en nt e in the filling ee. This concept makes it possible to circulate the roll of bags (10) from the refill needle (22) and to present the stuffing of the bag (23) in front of the filling pad, thanks to the positioning pockets (20). ) without the operator having to re-position the req. of relie.n ^ d >; -i (22) ei re do. edges of the film d «to bags (10x). The filling needle (22) and the needle guide (25) into which '255 is inserted are both removable in order to allow the operator to fill the bag (22) each time he makes an acond. Especially in the semen of defeated animals, clean or change the guide-needle (25) to eliminate any risk of mixing of animal weeks and therefore • breed animal breeds. The guide-needle (25) is f? ad "o moderately in the block; comprising an "inductive proximity detector (2). The metal sleeve (24) is inserted in the guide-needle f25) which has the advantage in particular of the connection and therefore of the feeding tube (J 2) and of the filling needle (22). For reasons analogous to those explained above, if it is the ag > The refill (22) and the guide-needle (25), said netlet sheath (24) is also removable. The inductive proximity detector (26) will emit an alternating magnetic field that will put on an ideal function the welding of the flexible insemination bags (10t) that the The operator will have to circulate previously in front of the welding station, and once the operation has been completed, the operator inserts the filling needle (22) into the filled box (23). ) of the flexible bag "" "> For this purpose, the metallic sheath (24), inter alia in the guide-needle (25) Lorta the magnetic field emitted by the detector d «in inductive proximity (26) which puts in self-function At the same time, the welding of the bag (10x) that the operator had placed in front of the position of 5 solitur The simple movement of the mobile filling knife (í¿) < r «li nt rooucí ree in the stock market (10 ) to fill it, then the welding of the bag that is at the height of the "solder" handle of the bag is carried out in order to "build up the volume of liquid that has been injected into the bag (10L). ) - a calibrated palette of calibrated volume (21) is maintained that allows the adjustment to more or less 2 mi of desired volume of liquid, controlling fl expacio between the supt-rficie of the inclinnble table (i) and said palette ''21). The operator is going to make the bag devalue, to the second job position, the welding station, and insert one of the position perforations «nn? "19) located at the end of the bag, in the" pas pasica 10 naie n to "box (20 'provided for this purpose, to guarantee both a perfect maintenance and a perfect" positioning "of The bag (10) sam-e the electrode that centers the weld The quality of the weld by imp-il ions supposes a certain pressure at the level of the weld line, this pressure will control the own weight of a mobile pallet of welded ballast v27), joined by articulation to the edge of the table U) The mobility of the welding blade (27) allows the free circulation of the empty or full bags (10,.) and a sufficient adjustable pressure for to control the quality of the welding according to the thickness of the film that c constitutes the flexible curve, t) This mobile welding blade (27) comprises a plane heater filtering located in a single band. interchangeable "TEFLD" fitted with an adhesive coating. Alignment of a welding line < ? & ) constant and of quality through the filling tube (23) of bag '10L > , the upper part of the film is held between an electrode and an electrode. The entire electcodo system is powered at low O voltage, 4 volts alternating. This welding system prevents the "plastic" film from deteriorating during welding and allows welding of excellent quality to be obtained in less than two seconds. The use of an electric pump is optional, because the procedure described in the present patent allows the bags to be filled in. Once the bag is welded, the oe will allow it to slide towards it. The following workstation will be able to carry out the labeling operations with '<?> manual printers of type IRÉ * 2000 in particular. (10x) may be printed before the filling operation because quantities are a lot easier to identify. The right edge of the table facilitates the cutting of the bags (10L) to separate them from each other without having to use scissors. This type of tiltable table (1) has been designed to fill flexible bags (10x) but also offers the possibility of welding them and, if necessary, identifying them particularly by putting a label, allows not only to coordinate harmoniously and effectively Jos verses verses give work but also have a simple and inexpensive concept.

Claims (5)

lñ NOVELTY OF THE INVENTION CLAIMS

1. .- Device for the conditioning of liquids, specifically animal semen and boars in particular, in flexible bags intended for artificial insemination, characterized because it is constituted by a table provided with means (9) to keep it inclined; at least one positioning element (20) located in the culture of the filling station and / or at the height of the welding station, so that it remains stable and is always inserted by this part inserted between both parts. edges of the film gives bags and, on the other, constantly in the filling ee; po «- a« calibrated «or valu« nen palette (21); by - a mobile pallet with ballasted welding (27) connected to an electrical box (2) that supplies power to it and because of the pressure exerted on the bag (10), depending on the thickness of the bag film, allows the welding of the bag (10x).

2. Device according to claim 1 further characterized in that the Tediums to keep the table inclined (1) are constituted by two adjustable feet (9) located at the upper left and right ends of the table (1) respectively so that they offer the possibility of modifying the degree of its flexibility and thus facilitate the filling of the flexible seaming bags (10,.).

3. Device according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that said adjustable feet (9) are provided with a suction cup to allow a perfect stability of the invention particularly during its 4.- Device of con « 'm? with the claim _ «. , characterized in that the weighing means, after having manually unrolled the roll of flexible insemination bags (10), are constituted by the reinforcers one, but preferrete two pairs of "pos" pockets. Ion (20) located at the height of the filling station and / or at the height of the welding station, in such a way as to ensure excellent maintenance and stability of the bags (10x) during refilling operations and then of welding and, in an accessory way, gives identification, putting a label in the bag (10). 5. Device according to claim 1, further characterized in that the electric box (2) comprises: a switch on / off (3), a timer (4) to adjust the welding time of the flexible bag (10x) ), a potentiometer (5) to adjust the heating power of the welding station, a manual welding test (6) to check, if necessary, that the welding system of the flexible bags (l? L) works correctly before to proceed with the filling and welding of the bag (10x) under real processing conditions. or a compliance device according to claim 1, further characterized in that the guide-needle (25) is removable and is fixed to the block comprising a d "inductive proximity switch (26) that emits a field" mayne- ". Alternatively, it will be cut automatically as soon as a metal sleeve (24), disposed before the guide-needle (25) after inserting the filling needle (22) into the filling duct (23), which is placed on the The welding of the flexible insertion bag (10,.) that the operator has previously made to slide in front of the welding station, once the filling operation has been completed, is performed. 7. Device according to claims 1 and 6, further characterized in that said needle guide (25) is "NJ1G" and is connected to the "resa (1) by means of"? removable fixation so that the user can clean it or change it each time that it is necessary to prepare a new batch, which will prevent mixing races of animals. ñ. ~ Device according to claims 1 and 6, further characterized in that the metal sheath (24) is movable and, furthermore, is o / usable for easy cleaning, it is manually inserted in the guide-needle (? 5) and ensures in particular the connection, and therefore the frantia, of the feeding tube (12) and of the needle (22). 9. Device according to any one of the preceding indications, also characterized in that the calibration palette of volume i (21) is fixed on the lower edge of the table (1) so as to allow adjustment to more or rencs 2 mi of the desired liquid volume, by controlling the space between the surface of the tiltable table (1) and the aforementioned pallet (21). 10. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, further characterized because at the height of the filling station, there is a graduation item (29) which is a visual reference that guarantees a precise Tas timing during filling of Ja bols-a >; '10x). 11. Device according to claim 1, further characterized in that the welding blade (21) is movable and is connected by articulation to the upper edge of the table (1) in order to allow the bags (10, .) full or empty, circulate freely and that sufficient pressure is exerted to control the quality of the weld as a function of the thickness of the film constituting the flexible bag < 10x). J2.- Device according to claims 1 and 11, further characterized in that the mobile welding blade (21) comprises a flat radiating filament located below an interchangeable strip of "TEFLQIM" provided with an adhesive coating. 13. Device according to any one of preceding claims 1 and v, characterized in that it also comprises, among other things, an arm (13) on which a container with the perforated bottom (14x) will be suspended, either on its own or whose interior will be placed in the flexible insemination bags (10x), or the aforementioned dilution bag will be suspended directly. TILTING TABLE FOR THE CONDITIONING OF LIQUIDS. PARTICULARLY OF ANIMAL SEMEN WITHIN FLEXIBLE BAGS OF ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Device for the conditioning of liquids, especially of animal semen, and of boars in particular, / among flexible bags pre-seated and pre-cut, intended for artificial insemination presented in the form of a roll, this device consists of a table incunable provided with means of maintenance or that allow to modify the degree of inclination of the same in order to facilitate the filling by gravity of flexible insemination bags; the device comprises, in particular, a filling station for the bags and a welding station; the device also comprises a mobile filling needle inserted in a removable guide-needle and fixed in a block comprising an inductive proximity detector that emits an alternating magnetic field which will automatically be cut off as soon as a metallic sheath is inserted in the guide. needle after the introduction of the filling needle into the filling tube of the bags, which starts the welding of the flexible bags. 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