TWM480862U - Electronic ear tag - Google Patents

Description

Electronic ear tag

This creation relates to an ear tag for livestock, especially an electronic ear that can be attached to the ear of a livestock for detecting physiological information of the animal at any time, and transmitting the received physiological information by wireless transmission. Standard.

According to the existing livestock breeding technology, in order to facilitate the management of different livestock individuals, it is common to use the implanted wafer, ear piercing, ear hole, toe, ear tag, tattoo, branding, etc. to mark and identify the livestock; Among them, the ear tag is more widely used by the animal husbandry because it is easy to use and easy to read.

In recent years, many manufacturers have combined RFID with traditional ear tags to become an electronic ear tag that facilitates animal data archiving and data access. It is similar to the conventional electronic ear tag, which is mainly used to set up a radio frequency identification system in an ear tag. The individual information of the livestock is carried, and the animal body is automatically identified and measured in a non-contact, long-distance manner.

However, the information provided by the existing electronic ear tags is limited. The physiological information related to the health of the animals still needs to be checked by the ranch personnel for the body temperature and other health tests to determine whether the disease is infected. Therefore, if the animals are not added, By automatically acquiring more physiological information about the animal body, the number of hanging objects can be used to improve the farmer or researcher more instantly and efficiently. The mastery of the animal's physiological condition.

The main purpose of this creation is to provide an electronic ear tag that can detect physiological information of livestock at any time and transmit the received physiological information by wireless transmission.

The electronic ear tag of the present invention basically comprises: an ear tag body, a radio frequency identification module, a power module, a physiological monitoring module, a microcontroller, and a wireless transceiver module; wherein the ear The specimen system is composed of a main body for accommodating related components, and a fixed plug for being worn on an ear of a livestock; the radio frequency identification module is disposed in the ear specimen and has a built-in corresponding to the livestock The individual number and the identification data; the power module is disposed in the ear tag body to provide power required for the operation of the whole electronic ear tag; the physiological monitoring module is disposed in the ear tag body and electrically connected to the power module Connecting, for extracting an analog physiological signal of the animal; the microcontroller is electrically connected to the power module and the physiological monitoring module in the ear tag body for analogy of the physiological monitoring module The physiological signal is converted into a digital physiological signal; the wireless transceiver module is disposed in the ear tag body and electrically connected to the power module and the microcontroller for the digital physiological signal generated by the microcontroller and Livestock individual number, it sends identifying information transmission, as well as to receive wireless signals adjacent wirelessly.

The electronic ear tag of the present invention is pre-punched in the ear of the animal (or other part of the electronic ear tag to be installed), and then the ear tag body is installed on the ear of the animal through the fixing bolt, and the physiological The monitoring module is attached to the body surface of the animal to complete the installation and configuration of the electronic ear tag; when the overall electronic ear tag is in operation, the physiological monitoring module can capture the analog physiological signal of the temperature, pulse and the like of the animal, and is controlled by the microcontroller. After converting it into a digital physiological signal, it can be sent and received via wireless The module transmits the physiological signals of the animals to the outside by wireless transmission. You can automatically acquire more physiological information without increasing the number of objects attached to the animals, and can more quickly and efficiently improve the mastery of the livestock's physiological status.

Further, the main system of the ear tag body is separated by a partition to accommodate the radio frequency identification module, the power module, the microcontroller, and the first receiving slot of the wireless transceiver module. And a second receiving groove for receiving the physiological monitoring module; and a short column for the corresponding engagement of the fixing bolt on a side of the partition relative to the second receiving groove.

The external shape of the physiological monitoring module can cover the second receiving groove, and the physiological monitoring module is provided with a through hole for the short column to pass through.

The ear tag system is provided with a circuit carrier board in the first receiving slot, the power module, the microcontroller and the wireless transceiver module are constructed on the circuit carrier board; the radio frequency identification module is The outline is such that the first receiving groove can cover the cover.

The external shape of the physiological monitoring module can cover the second receiving slot, and the physiological monitoring module is provided with a through hole for the short column to pass through; and the ear tag body is in the first receiving A circuit carrier is disposed in the slot, the power module, the microcontroller and the wireless transceiver module are constructed on the circuit carrier board; the external shape of the RFID module can directly accommodate the first carrier Slot cover.

The electronic ear tag disclosed in this creation can produce the following effects:

1. Automate more physiological information without increasing the number of objects on the animal.

2. Instantly and efficiently improve the mastery of the livestock's physiological status by the farmer or researcher.

10‧‧‧ ear tag ontology

11‧‧‧ Subject

111‧‧‧Baffle

112‧‧‧First accommodating slot

113‧‧‧Second accommodating slot

114‧‧‧ Short column

12‧‧‧ fixing bolt

20‧‧‧ Radio Frequency Identification Module

30‧‧‧Power Module

40‧‧‧Physical monitoring module

41‧‧‧Perforation

50‧‧‧Microcontroller

60‧‧‧Wireless transceiver module

70‧‧‧Circuit carrier board

The first picture is a perspective view of the appearance of the electronic ear tag of the creation.

The second figure is an exploded view of the electronic ear tag structure of this creation.

The third figure is a block diagram of the electronic ear circuit architecture of the present creation.

This creation mainly provides an electronic ear tag for detecting physiological information of livestock at any time and transmitting the received physiological information by wireless transmission, such as the stereoscopic appearance of the electronic ear tag of the first figure, and the second drawing. The electronic ear tag structure exploded view of the creation, and the third figure shows the electronic ear tag of the present invention. The electronic ear tag of the present invention basically comprises: an ear tag body 10 and a radio frequency identification module 20 a power module 30, a physiological monitoring module 40, a microcontroller 50, and a wireless transceiver module 60; wherein: the ear tag body 10 is provided by a main body 11 for accommodating related components, and a wearable The fixing bolts 12 disposed on the ears of a livestock are combined; in practice, the body 11 of the ear tag body 10 can be made of plastic or other materials, and is preferably made of a plastic material; in this embodiment The main body 11 of the ear tag body 10 is separated by a partition 111 for receiving the radio frequency identification module 20, the power module 30, the microcontroller 40, and the wireless transceiver module 50. a receiving slot 112, and a supply The second receiving groove 113 of the physiological monitoring module 60 is accommodated; and a short post 114 for the corresponding engagement of the fixing bolt 12 is disposed on one side of the partition 111 relative to the space of the second receiving 113.

The RFID module 20 is disposed in the ear tag body 10 and has a built-in Corresponding to the individual number and identification data of the animal; in this embodiment, the external contour of the RFID module 20 can cover the first receiving slot 112 to make the overall electronic ear tag appearance More simple and complete.

The power module 30 is disposed in the ear tag body 10 to provide power required for the operation of the overall electronic ear tag. In implementation, the power module 30 can be formed by at least one button-shaped battery.

The physiological monitoring module 40 is disposed in the ear tag body 10 and electrically connected to the power module 30 for extracting an analog physiological signal of the animal; in practice, the physiological monitoring module 40 can be set at least Taking the physiological signal of the body temperature and the pulse of the animal; in the embodiment, the external contour of the physiological monitoring module 40 can cover the space of the second housing 113, and the physiological monitoring module 40 A perforation 41 for the passage of the stud 114 is provided.

The microcontroller 50 is electrically connected to the power module 30 and the physiological monitoring module 40 in the ear tag body 10 for converting the physiological signal captured by the physiological monitoring module 40 into a digital physiological signal. .

The wireless transceiver module 60 is electrically connected to the power module 30 and the microcontroller 50 in the ear tag body 10 for digitizing the physiological signals generated by the microcontroller 50 and the individual number of the animal. The data is transmitted wirelessly for external transmission and for receiving adjacent wireless signals.

In principle, the electronic ear tag of the present invention is pre-punched in the ear of the animal (or other part of the electronic ear tag to be installed), and then the ear tag body is mounted on the ear hole of the animal through the fixing bolt. By attaching the physiological monitoring module to the body surface of the animal, the installation and configuration of the electronic ear tag can be completed without increasing the burden on the animal.

When the overall electronic ear tag is in operation, the physiological monitoring module 40 can extract the analog physiological signals such as temperature and pulse of the livestock, and the microcontroller 50 converts the digital physiological signal into a digital physiological signal, and then the wireless transceiver module 60 can The wireless transmission method sends the physiological signals of the animals to the outside. You can automatically acquire more physiological information without increasing the number of objects attached to the animals, and can more quickly and efficiently improve the mastery of the livestock's physiological status.

Furthermore, the electronic ear tag of the present invention is further provided with a circuit carrier 70 in the first receiving slot 112 of the ear tag body 10, the power module 30, the microcontroller 50 and the wireless transceiver module. The group 60 is preferably constructed on the circuit carrier board 70, which contributes to the modular design of the overall electronic ear tag, so as to facilitate the subsequent improvement of the related detection function.

Specifically, the electronic ear tag disclosed in the present invention can produce the following effects:

1. Automate more physiological information without increasing the number of objects on the animal.

2. Instantly and efficiently improve the mastery of the livestock's physiological status by the farmer or researcher.

10‧‧‧ ear tag ontology

11‧‧‧ Subject

111‧‧‧Baffle

112‧‧‧First accommodating slot

113‧‧‧Second accommodating slot

114‧‧‧ Short column

12‧‧‧ fixing bolt

20‧‧‧ Radio Frequency Identification Module

30‧‧‧Power Module

40‧‧‧Physical monitoring module

41‧‧‧Perforation

50‧‧‧Microcontroller

60‧‧‧Wireless transceiver module

70‧‧‧Circuit carrier board

Claims (5)

An electronic ear tag comprising: an ear tag body, consisting of a body for accommodating related components, and a fixing bolt for being worn on an ear of a livestock; a radio frequency identification module disposed in the ear tag body And having an individual number and identification data corresponding to the animal; a power module disposed in the ear specimen to provide power required for operation of the overall electronic ear tag; and a physiological monitoring module disposed on the ear specimen The body is electrically connected to the power module for extracting an analog physiological signal of the animal; a microcontroller is disposed in the ear tag body and electrically connected to the power module and the physiological monitoring module for the physiological monitoring The analog physiological signal captured by the module is converted into a digital physiological signal; a wireless transceiver module is disposed in the ear tag body and electrically connected to the power module and the microcontroller for the digital physiological force generated by the microcontroller The signal and the individual number of the animal, the identification data are transmitted wirelessly for transmission, and are used to receive adjacent wireless signals. The electronic ear tag according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the main system of the ear tag body is separated by a partition to accommodate the radio frequency identification module, the power module, and the microcontroller. a first receiving slot of the wireless transceiver module, and a second receiving slot for receiving the physiological monitoring module; and a side of the partitioning plate opposite to the second receiving slot A stub for the corresponding engagement of the anchor. The electronic ear tag according to claim 2, wherein the external shape of the physiological monitoring module can cover the second receiving groove, and the physiological monitoring module is provided with a short column for passing perforation. The electronic ear tag according to claim 2, wherein the ear sample system is provided with a circuit carrier in the first receiving slot, the power module, the microcontroller and the wireless transceiver module The radio frequency identification module is configured to cover the first receiving slot. The electronic ear tag according to claim 2, wherein the external shape of the physiological monitoring module can cover the second receiving groove, and the physiological monitoring module is provided with a short column for passing And a power carrier module, the microcontroller, and the wireless transceiver module are configured on the circuit carrier board; the radio frequency identification is performed on the circuit board. The outer contour of the module can cover the first receiving groove.