A humidity monitoring device and system for cattle farm bedding

Abstract

The present invention relates to a humidity monitoring device and system for bedding in a cattle farm, comprising a protection unit, a monitoring unit, a first drive unit, a second drive unit and a control device. The protection unit is embedded under the ground of the cattle shed; the monitoring unit is arranged in the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit; the first drive unit is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the protection unit, and its output end is connected to the sliding end of the protection unit; the second drive unit is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit, and its output end is connected to the bottom end of the monitoring unit. The present invention effectively monitors the humidity of different positions of the bedding and the position of the cows through the cooperation between the protection unit and the monitoring unit; by setting the top of the protection unit around the outside of the top of the monitoring unit, the top of the monitoring unit is prevented from being kicked by the cows by mistake and feces is prevented from being attached; the humidity data of different positions of the bedding are effectively aggregated and processed by the control device, providing data support for the management of the dairy farm.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of livestock breeding, and in particular to a humidity monitoring device and system for bedding in cattle farms. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of large-scale and intensive dairy farming and the continuous improvement of animal welfare, the comfort of dairy cows has received more and more attention. On average, dairy cows lie down to rest for 12 to 14 hours a day, and the comfort of the bedding is an important factor affecting the lying time of dairy cows. Generally, the higher the production of dairy cows, the higher the requirements for the external environment. Otherwise, they are more likely to experience high-production stress and be infected by microorganisms, especially during the heat stress period in summer. The ambient temperature and humidity are high, and the bedding is easy to breed bacteria. If it is not replaced in time, the incidence of disease will increase, resulting in an imbalance between high production and welfare of dairy cows.

[0003] At present, there is no device that can measure the humidity of bedding at multiple points at regular intervals. Dairy farms usually change bedding at regular intervals based on experience. Since the temperature and humidity of the environment cannot be controlled manually, this operation may result in excessive moisture in the bedding or the bedding utilization has not yet been maximized, which may lead to the growth of bacteria in the bedding or waste of bedding. If the monitoring probe is placed above the bedding, it is inconvenient to measure the humidity of the bedding under the cow when the cow lies on the bedding; if the monitoring probe is placed below the bedding, the monitoring probe moves upward to measure the humidity of the bedding, and the monitoring probe is easy to touch the cow and is easily kicked by the cow, causing the probe to be damaged; if the monitoring probe is placed at the side of the bedding, the monitoring probe is inserted into the bedding horizontally from the side. Due to the influence of the cow's lying position, the monitoring probe cannot be inserted too deep, and the cost of setting a longer probe is high, and the probe that is too long is easy to break during use.

[0004] Feces and urine on the litter can easily cause partial blockage of the litter, making it impossible for the monitoring probe to detect the specified depth, resulting in inaccurate monitoring results; local agglomeration of the litter causes it to be locally too hard, which can easily damage the monitoring probe and reduce its service life; after the monitoring probe is removed from the litter, feces may adhere to the surface of the monitoring probe. If it is not cleaned in time, it will affect the next monitoring result of the monitoring probe.

[0005] Currently, no effective solution has been proposed for the problems in the related technology, such as the lack of a device to measure the humidity of the bedding, the monitoring probe being easily kicked by the cows during use, being easily attached to feces, and the inaccurate monitoring results. Summary of the invention

[0006] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a humidity monitoring device and system for bedding in a cattle farm in view of the deficiencies in the prior art, so as to solve the problems existing in the related art, such as the lack of a device for measuring the humidity of the bedding, the monitoring probe being easily kicked by the cows during use, the probe being easily attached to feces, and the monitoring results being inaccurate.

[0007] To achieve the above object, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0008] A first aspect of the present invention provides a humidity monitoring device for cattle farm bedding, comprising a protection unit, a monitoring unit, a first driving unit and a second driving unit, wherein:

[0009] The protection unit is embedded under the ground of the cowshed, directly below the bedding, and is used to protect the monitoring unit and clean the top of the monitoring unit;

[0010] The monitoring unit is arranged in the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit, and is used to monitor the humidity of different positions of the bedding material and the position of the cow;

[0011] The first driving unit is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the protection unit, and its output end is connected to the sliding end of the protection unit, and is used to drive the sliding end of the protection unit to rise and fall;

[0012] The second driving unit is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit, and the output end of the second driving unit is connected to the bottom end of the monitoring unit for driving the monitoring unit to rise and fall.

[0013] Further, the protection unit comprises a first rod element, a second rod element, a frame element and a cleaning element, wherein:

[0014] The first rod element is embedded in the ground of the cowshed, directly below the bedding material, and the first driving unit is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the first rod element;

[0015] The second rod element is arranged inside the first rod element and is slidably connected with the first rod element, the bottom end of the second rod element is connected with the output end of the first driving unit, and the second driving unit is arranged at the bottom inside the second rod element for protecting the monitoring unit;

[0016] The frame element is arranged at the top of the second rod element, and the top of the frame element is arranged outside the top of the monitoring unit, and is used to be inserted into the inside of the bedding material to prevent the monitoring unit from being kicked by the cow by mistake;

[0017] The cleaning element is arranged at the middle and lower part of the frame element and is slidably connected to the top end of the monitoring unit, and is used for cleaning impurities attached to the outer peripheral wall of the top end of the monitoring unit.

[0018] Further, the frame element comprises a support ring and a plurality of connecting rods, wherein:

[0019] The support ring is horizontally arranged on the top of the frame element, and is arranged outside the top of the monitoring unit;

[0020] A plurality of connecting rods are arranged at equal intervals on the bottom end of the supporting ring, and the connecting rods are respectively connected to the corresponding supporting rings and penetrate the bottom ends of the corresponding cleaning elements.

[0021] Furthermore, the protection unit further comprises a second weight monitoring element, wherein:

[0022] The second weight monitoring element is disposed at the upper middle portion of the frame element and is used to obtain weight data at the top end of the protection unit.

[0023] Furthermore, the protection unit further comprises a disinfection element, wherein:

[0024] The disinfection element is arranged at the middle and upper part of the inner cavity of the second rod element, and is used to disinfect the top end of the monitoring unit.

[0025] Further, the monitoring unit comprises a supporting element, a first weight monitoring element and a humidity monitoring element, wherein:

[0026] The supporting element is arranged in the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit, and the bottom end thereof is connected to the output end of the second driving unit;

[0027] The first weight monitoring element is embedded in the top of the supporting element, and is used to sense the gravity directly above the top of the supporting element;

[0028] The humidity monitoring element is arranged at the top of the supporting element and is used to monitor the humidity of different positions of the bedding material.

[0029] Further, the first driving unit comprises a first driving element, wherein:

[0030] The first driving element is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the protection unit, and the output end of the first driving element is connected to the sliding end of the protection unit to drive the sliding end of the protection unit to rise and fall.

[0031] Further, the second driving unit comprises a second driving element, wherein:

[0032] The second driving element is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit, and the output end of the second driving element is connected to the bottom end of the monitoring unit, so as to drive the monitoring unit to rise and fall.

[0033] The second aspect of the present invention provides a humidity monitoring system for cattle farm bedding, comprising a plurality of humidity monitoring devices and a control device as described above, wherein:

[0034] A plurality of the humidity monitoring devices are arranged in a distributed manner at intervals;

[0035] The control device is connected to several of the humidity monitoring devices respectively, and is used to control several of the humidity monitoring devices to monitor the humidity of different positions of the bedding and the positions of the cows, summarize and process the humidity data of different positions of the bedding, and calculate the lying time data of the cows.

[0036] Further, the control device includes a control unit, a communication unit and a display unit, wherein:

[0037] The control unit is arranged in the cowshed, located above the corresponding bedding material, and is electrically connected to the monitoring unit, the first driving unit, and the second driving unit, respectively, and is used to control a plurality of humidity monitoring devices to monitor the humidity of different positions of the bedding material and the position of the cow, summarize and process the humidity data of different positions of the bedding material, and calculate the lying time data of the cow;

[0038] The communication unit is disposed on the side of the control unit and is electrically connected to the control unit for remotely transmitting synchronization data so that relevant technicians can analyze the data;

[0039] The display unit is connected to the control unit and is used to display the humidity of different positions of the bedding.

[0040] Furthermore, the control device further comprises an early warning unit, wherein:

[0041] The early warning unit is arranged on the side of the control unit and is electrically connected to the control unit, and is used to warn the staff to replace the bedding material.

[0042] Furthermore, the control device further comprises an environment monitoring unit, wherein:

[0043] The environmental monitoring unit is arranged on the top of the control unit and is electrically connected to the control unit, and is used to monitor at least one parameter of the humidity, wind speed, wind direction and air pressure of the cowshed.

[0044] Furthermore, the control device further comprises an image acquisition unit, wherein:

[0045] The image acquisition unit is disposed on the top of the control unit and is electrically connected to the control unit, and is used to monitor information about pollutants on the top of the bedding and posture information of the cow.

[0046] The present invention adopts the above technical solution, and has the following technical effects compared with the prior art:

[0047] (1) The humidity monitoring device for bedding in a cattle farm of the present invention can effectively monitor the humidity of different positions of the bedding and the position of the cows through the cooperation between the protection unit and the monitoring unit;

[0048] (2) The humidity monitoring device for cattle farm bedding of the present invention effectively protects the top of the monitoring unit by arranging the top of the protection unit outside the top of the monitoring unit, thereby preventing the top of the monitoring unit from being accidentally kicked by the cow during use. The protection unit cleans the outer wall of the top of the monitoring unit, effectively preventing feces from adhering to the top of the monitoring unit, thereby improving the accuracy of the monitoring result.

[0049] (3) The humidity monitoring system for cattle bedding of the present invention effectively controls the monitoring and stopping of the monitoring unit through the control unit, and effectively summarizes and processes the humidity data of different positions of the bedding, calculates the lying time data of dairy cows, and provides data support for the management of dairy farms. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0050] Figure 1 It is a partial cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the humidity monitoring device of the present invention;

[0051] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the protection unit of the present invention;

[0052] Figure 3 It is a partial cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the protection unit of the present invention (I);

[0053] Figure 4 is a schematic structural diagram of a frame element of the present invention;

[0054] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the cleaning element of the present invention;

[0055] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the monitoring unit of the present invention;

[0056] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a first driving unit of the present invention;

[0057] Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a second driving unit of the present invention;

[0058] Fig. 9 is a partial cross-sectional structural schematic diagram of the protection unit of the present invention (II);

[0059] Fig.10 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the humidity monitoring system of the present invention;

[0060] Fig.11 Schematic diagram of the control device of the present invention.

[0061] The accompanying drawings are denoted as follows:

[0062] 100. Humidity monitoring device;

[0063] 110, protection unit; 111, first rod element; 112, second rod element; 113, frame element; 114, cleaning element; 115, second weight monitoring element; 116, disinfection element;

[0064] 120, monitoring unit; 121, supporting element; 122, first weight monitoring element; 123, humidity monitoring element;

[0065] 130. A first driving unit; 131. A first driving element;

[0066] 140. A second driving unit; 141. A second driving element;

[0067] 200. Control device;

[0068] 210. Control unit;

[0069] 220, communication unit;

[0070] 230. Display unit;

[0071] 240, early warning unit;

[0072] 250. Environmental monitoring unit;

[0073] 260. Image acquisition unit. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0074] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0075] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features in the embodiments may be combined with each other.

[0076] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but they are not intended to limit the present invention.

[0077] Example 1

[0078] An exemplary embodiment of the present invention is as follows Figure 1As shown, a humidity monitoring device 100 for bedding in a cattle farm comprises a protection unit 110, a monitoring unit 120, a first driving unit 130 and a second driving unit 140. The protection unit 110 is embedded under the ground of the cattle shed, located directly below the bedding material, and is used to protect the monitoring unit 120 and clean the top of the monitoring unit 120; the monitoring unit 120 is arranged in the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit 110, and is used to monitor the humidity of different positions of the bedding material and the position of the cow; the first driving unit 130 is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the protection unit 110, and its output end is connected to the sliding end of the protection unit 110, and is used to drive the sliding end of the protection unit 110 to rise and fall; the second driving unit 140 is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit 110, and its output end is connected to the bottom end of the monitoring unit 120, and is used to drive the monitoring unit 120 to rise and fall.

[0079] like Figure 2 to Figure 5 As shown, the protection unit 110 includes a first rod element 111 , a second rod element 112 , a frame element 113 and a cleaning element 114 . Among them, the first rod element 111 is embedded in the ground of the cowshed, directly below the bedding, and a first driving unit 130 is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the first rod element 111; the second rod element 112 is arranged inside the first rod element 111 and is slidably connected to the first rod element 111, the bottom end of the second rod element 112 is connected to the output end of the first driving unit 130, and a second driving unit 140 is arranged at the bottom of the interior of the second rod element 112 for protecting the monitoring unit 120; the frame element 113 is arranged at the top of the second rod element 112, and its top is ring-arranged on the outside of the top of the monitoring unit 120 for inserting into the inside of the bedding to prevent the monitoring unit 120 from being accidentally kicked by the cow; the cleaning element 114 is arranged at the middle and lower part of the frame element 113, and is slidably connected to the top of the monitoring unit 120 for cleaning impurities attached to the outer peripheral wall of the top of the monitoring unit 120.

[0080] A fixing boss is disposed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the first rod element 111 for arranging the first driving unit 130 .

[0081] In some embodiments, the first rod element 111 is a support rod used to support and fix the protection unit 110 .

[0082] Among them, a fixed boss is provided at the bottom of the inner cavity of the second rod element 112, and the fixed boss is used to set the second driving unit 140; a base is provided at the bottom of the second rod element 112, and the base is used to seal the bottom end of the second rod element 112, and the bottom of the base is connected to the output end of the first driving unit 130.

[0083] In some embodiments, the second rod element 112 is a protection rod, and an outer wall of the second rod element 112 is slidably connected to the inner cavity of the first rod element 111 .

[0084] In some embodiments, the first rod element 111 and the second rod element 112 are made of stainless steel, which is rust-proof and durable.

[0085] In some of the embodiments, the first rod element 111 and the second rod element 112 are made of plastic, which is low in cost.

[0086] In some of the embodiments, the frame element 113 is a support frame for protecting the monitoring unit 120 .

[0087] Specifically, the first rod element 111 moves upward under the drive of the first driving unit 130, so that the frame element 113 is inserted into the bedding mat; the frame element 113 is pre-inserted to reduce the difficulty of inserting the monitoring unit 120 into the bedding mat, and if there is a cow's hoof directly above the frame element 113, the frame element 113 can disturb the cow's hoof to change its position; the monitoring unit 120 moves upward under the drive of the second driving unit 140, so that the top of the monitoring unit 120 passes through the middle of the frame element 113 and is inserted into the bedding mat, and the middle and upper end of the frame element 113 is ringed on the outside of the top, so that the cow can only accidentally kick the support ring on the top of the frame element 113 and cannot touch the top of the monitoring unit 120, thereby effectively protecting the monitoring unit 120.

[0088] Furthermore, the frame element 113 includes a support ring and a plurality of connecting rods. The support ring is horizontally arranged at the top of the frame element 113 and is arranged outside the top of the monitoring unit 120; a plurality of connecting rods are arranged at equal intervals at the bottom of the support ring, and the plurality of connecting rods are respectively connected to the corresponding support rings and are passed through the bottom of the corresponding cleaning element 114.

[0089] Furthermore, the cleaning element 114 is designed to be conical, and the diameter of the outer edge of the bottom thereof is larger than the outer diameter of the first rod element 111 .

[0090] In some of the embodiments, the cleaning element 114 is a scraper sleeve for cleaning the outer peripheral wall of the top of the monitoring unit 120 to prevent feces from adhering to the top of the monitoring unit 120 and reduce the next monitoring error of the monitoring unit 120.

[0091] Furthermore, the cleaning element 114 is made of rubber material, and the aperture size of the top is smaller than the aperture size of the bottom, so that the top of the monitoring unit 120 can pass through the cleaning element 114 and move upward.

[0092] like Figure 6As shown, the monitoring unit 120 includes a supporting element 121, a first weight monitoring element 122 and a humidity monitoring element 123, wherein: the supporting element 121 is arranged in the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit 110, and its bottom end is connected to the output end of the second driving unit 140; the first weight monitoring element 122 is embedded in the top of the supporting element 121, and is used to sense the gravity directly above the top of the supporting element 121; the humidity monitoring element 123 is arranged at the top of the supporting element 121 to monitor the humidity of different positions of the mattress material.

[0093] Specifically, the supporting element 121 is disposed in the inner cavity of the second rod element 112 .

[0094] In some of the embodiments, the support element 121 is a support rod.

[0095] In some of the embodiments, the cross section of the support element 121 is circular.

[0096] In some of the embodiments, a humidity monitoring element 123 is disposed on the support element 121 for monitoring humidity at different depths of the mattress material at different times.

[0097] In some of the embodiments, a plurality of humidity monitoring elements 123 are disposed on the support element 121 . The plurality of humidity monitoring elements 123 are disposed at intervals on the support element 121 to simultaneously monitor the humidity of the mattress material at different depths.

[0098] In some embodiments, the first weight monitoring element 122 is a pressure sensor. The data collected by the first weight monitoring element 122 can be used to indirectly collect the lying time of the cow. Relevant technicians analyze the data to monitor the comfort of the cow, effectively improve the comfort of the cow, and provide data support for the management of the dairy farm.

[0099] In some embodiments, the humidity monitoring element 123 is a humidity sensor. Relevant technicians analyze the data and guide whether to replace the padding according to the analysis results, and take corresponding measures in time.

[0100] like Figure 7 As shown, the first driving unit 130 includes a first driving element 131. The first driving element 131 is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the protection unit 110, and its output end is connected to the sliding end of the protection unit 110, and is used to drive the sliding end of the protection unit 110 to move up and down.

[0101] Specifically, the first driving element 131 is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the first rod element 111 , and the output end thereof is connected to the bottom end of the second rod element 112 to drive the second rod element 112 to move up and down.

[0102] In some embodiments, the first driving element 131 is a telescopic push rod motor.

[0103] In some embodiments, the first driving element 131 is a hydraulic cylinder.

[0104] In some of the embodiments, the first driving element 131 is a small pneumatic cylinder.

[0105] In some of the embodiments, the first driving element 131 has a built-in power supply.

[0106] In some of the embodiments, the first driving element 131 is externally connected to a power source.

[0107] In some of the embodiments, the bottom end of the first driving element 131 is fixed to the upper portion of the fixing boss of the first rod element 111 by a fixing bolt.

[0108] like Figure 8 As shown, the second driving unit 140 includes a second driving element 141. The second driving element 141 is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit 110, and its output end is connected to the bottom end of the monitoring unit 120 to drive the monitoring unit 120 to rise and fall.

[0109] Specifically, the second driving element 141 is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the second rod element 112, and its output end is connected to the bottom end of the supporting element 121 to drive the supporting element 121 to rise and fall, thereby indirectly driving the first weight monitoring element 122 and the humidity monitoring element 123 to rise and fall.

[0110] In some embodiments, the second driving element 141 is a telescopic push rod motor.

[0111] In some of the embodiments, the second driving component 141 has a built-in power supply.

[0112] In some of the embodiments, the second driving element 141 is externally connected to a power source.

[0113] In some of the embodiments, the bottom end of the second driving element 141 is fixed to the upper portion of the fixing boss of the second rod element 112 by a fixing bolt.

[0114] The method of use of the present invention is as follows:

[0115] When the monitoring unit 120 needs to perform monitoring, the first driving element 131 drives the second rod element 112 to move vertically upward in the inner cavity of the first rod element 111, so that the frame element 113 is inserted into the bed material mattress, that is, the frame element 113 is pre-inserted;

[0116] When the second rod element 112 moves to the designated position, the second driving element 141 drives the supporting element 121 to move vertically upward in the inner cavity of the second rod element 112, and the supporting element 121 passes through the cleaning element 114 and the frame element 113 in sequence, and finally is inserted into the bed material pad;

[0117] When the supporting element 121 moves to the designated position, the first weight monitoring element 122 and the humidity monitoring element 123 provided on the second rod element 112 monitor the pressure to detect the position of the cow and the humidity of different positions of the bedding.

[0118] After the monitoring is completed, the second driving element 141 drives the supporting element 121 to descend. During the descending process of the supporting element 121, the cleaning element 114 effectively cleans the outer wall of the supporting element 121, and the cleaned debris is scattered along the outer wall of the cleaning element 114 onto the bedding material.

[0119] When the supporting element 121 moves to the designated position, the first driving element 131 drives the second rod element 112 to descend to the designated position.

[0120] The advantages of the present invention are that, through the cooperation between the protection unit and the monitoring unit, the humidity of different positions of the bedding and the position of the cow can be effectively monitored; by arranging the top end of the protection unit on the outside of the top end of the monitoring unit, the top end of the monitoring unit is effectively protected to prevent the top end of the monitoring unit from being accidentally kicked by the cow during use; and the protection unit cleans the outer wall of the top end of the monitoring unit to effectively prevent feces from adhering to the top end of the monitoring unit, thereby improving the accuracy of the monitoring results.

[0121] Example 2

[0122] This embodiment is a variation of Embodiment 1.

[0123] like Fig. 9 As shown, the protection unit 110 further includes a second weight monitoring element 115 . The second weight monitoring element 115 is disposed at the upper middle portion of the frame element 113 , and is used to obtain weight data at the top of the protection unit 110 .

[0124] The cowshed needs to monitor the status of the cows in real time. If the monitoring unit 120 is used for real-time monitoring, the monitoring area is small, which is not convenient for determining the position of the cows and the lying status of the cows. Therefore, a second weight monitoring element 115 is provided on the frame element 113 to realize real-time monitoring of the status of the cows.

[0125] In addition, when the monitoring unit 120 is not working, the second weight monitoring element 115 can continue to monitor. Specifically, the first driving element 131 drives the second rod element 112 to move vertically upward in the inner cavity of the first rod element 111, so that the frame element 113 is inserted into the bedding material, and then the second weight monitoring element 115 can continue to monitor.

[0126] Among them, the contact area between the top of the frame element 113 and the bedding material pad is larger than the contact area between the corresponding support element 121 and the bedding material pad, which is convenient for determining the position of the cow and the lying state of the cow, and the structure at the top of the frame element 113 is not easily damaged by the cow.

[0127] In some of the embodiments, the second weight monitoring element 115 is a pressure sensor, which is disposed at the upper middle end of the frame element 113 and above the cleaning element 114 .

[0128] Furthermore, the protection unit 110 further includes a disinfection element 116 . The disinfection element 116 is disposed at the middle and upper part of the inner cavity of the second rod element 112 , and is used to disinfect the top end of the monitoring unit 120 .

[0129] Specifically, the disinfection element 116 disinfects the top end of the support element 121 .

[0130] More specifically, during the process of the support element 121 descending, the disinfection element 116 disinfects the top end of the support element 121 .

[0131] During the process of inserting the support element 121 into the bedding material pad, the outer wall of the support element 121 is easily attached with bacteria or germs, but the cleaning element 114 cannot sterilize the outer wall. For example, after replacing a new bedding material pad, if the support element 121 with bacteria or germs attached is inserted into the new bedding material pad, the bacteria or germs are easy to infect the new bedding material pad, which poses a risk of endangering the health of the cow. Therefore, a disinfection element 116 is provided in the inner cavity of the second rod element 112 to achieve disinfection of the sensing end of the monitoring unit 120 and improve the safety performance of use.

[0132] In some embodiments, the disinfection element 116 is an ultraviolet disinfection lamp.

[0133] In some of these embodiments, the disinfection element 116 has a built-in power source.

[0134] In some of the embodiments, the disinfection element 116 is connected to an external power source.

[0135] The advantages of the present invention are that, by adding a second weight monitoring element, the position of the cow and the lying state of the cow can be observed in real time; and by adding a disinfection element, the top of the monitoring unit can be disinfected, thereby improving the safety performance of use.

[0136] Example 3

[0137] This embodiment relates to the humidity monitoring system of the present invention.

[0138] like Fig.10 As shown, a humidity monitoring system for bedding in a cattle farm comprises a plurality of humidity monitoring devices 100 and a control device 200 as described in Example 1 or Example 2. The plurality of humidity monitoring devices 100 are arranged at intervals; the control device 200 is respectively connected to the plurality of humidity monitoring devices 100, and is used to respectively control the plurality of humidity monitoring devices 100 to monitor the humidity at different positions of the bedding and the positions of the cows, summarize and process the humidity data at different positions of the bedding, and calculate the lying time data of the cows.

[0139] In some of the embodiments, the humidity monitoring devices 100 are arranged in an array, distributed in m rows×n columns; wherein m≥2, n≥2.

[0140] In some of the embodiments, m=3, n=3.

[0141] In some of the embodiments, nine humidity monitoring devices 100 are spaced apart below each bedding material so that the humidity monitoring devices 100 monitor the humidity of the bedding material at nine different positions.

[0142] In some of the embodiments, according to the lying direction of the cow, the humidity monitoring devices 100 are distributed more sparsely below the front end of the bedding mat, and more densely below the middle and rear end of the bedding mat; that is, the humidity monitoring devices 100 are distributed more sparsely at positions where the cows cannot easily defecate, and more densely at positions where the cows can easily defecate, and the humidity monitoring devices 100 are effectively and reasonably distributed.

[0143] like Fig.11 As shown, the control device 200 includes a control unit 210, a communication unit 220 and a display unit 230. The control unit 210 is arranged in the cowshed, located above the corresponding bedding material, and is electrically connected to the monitoring unit 120, the first drive unit 130, and the second drive unit 140, respectively, and is used to control a number of humidity monitoring devices 100 to monitor the humidity of different positions of the bedding material and the position of the cow, summarize and process the humidity data of different positions of the bedding material, and calculate the lying time data of the cow; the communication unit 220 is arranged on the side of the control unit 210, and is electrically connected to the control unit 210, and is used to remotely transmit synchronous data so that relevant technical personnel can analyze the data; the display unit 230 is connected to the control unit 210, and is used to display the humidity of different positions of the bedding material.

[0144] Specifically, the control unit 210 is electrically connected to a plurality of first weight monitoring elements 122 , a plurality of humidity monitoring elements 123 , a plurality of first driving elements 131 , and a plurality of second driving elements 141 , respectively.

[0145] In some embodiments, the control unit 210 is a controller body, a single chip microcomputer is disposed in its inner cavity, and a control panel is disposed at its front end. A timing controller is disposed on the control panel for indirectly controlling a plurality of monitoring units 120 to perform timing monitoring.

[0146] Furthermore, a power control switch is also provided on the control panel.

[0147] In some embodiments, the control unit 210 presets the maximum bearing pressure of the monitoring unit 120. When the cow's hoof is located directly above the support element 121, the first weight monitoring element 122 on the top of the support element 121 senses the pressure above it during the rising process. When the pressure exceeds the preset value, the control unit 210 indirectly controls the corresponding support element 121 to stop rising through the corresponding second driving unit 140 to protect the support element 121, increase its service life, and prevent the support element 121 from hurting the cow.

[0148] In some of the embodiments, the communication unit 220 is a Bluetooth module, which can synchronize data to a mobile phone or computer in real time, thereby improving the work efficiency of technical staff.

[0149] In some of the embodiments, the display unit 230 is a display for displaying data monitored by a plurality of monitoring units 120 in real time, so as to facilitate on-site staff of the cowshed to monitor the situation of the cowshed in real time.

[0150] Furthermore, the control device 200 further includes an early warning unit 240. The early warning unit 240 is disposed on the side of the control unit 210 and is electrically connected to the control unit 210, and is used to warn the staff to replace the bedding.

[0151] In some of the embodiments, the warning unit 240 is an alarm device for warning the staff to replace the bedding material in time.

[0152] In some embodiments, the warning unit 240 is a buzzer or a light alarm.

[0153] Furthermore, the control device 200 also includes an environment monitoring unit 250. The environment monitoring unit 250 is disposed on the top of the control unit 210 and is electrically connected to the control unit 210, and is used to monitor at least one parameter of the humidity, wind speed, wind direction and air pressure of the cowshed.

[0154] In some of the embodiments, the environmental monitoring unit 250 includes but is not limited to a temperature and humidity probe, etc., which is used to monitor in real time at least one or more parameters including humidity, wind speed, wind direction and air pressure above the bedding material, so as to facilitate more comprehensive monitoring of the feeding environment of the dairy cows.

[0155] Furthermore, the control device 200 further includes an image acquisition unit 260. The image acquisition unit 260 is disposed on the top of the control unit 210 and is electrically connected to the control unit 210, and is used to monitor information about pollutants on the top of the bedding and posture information of the cow.

[0156] In some of the embodiments, the image acquisition unit 260 is a visual recognition sensor.

[0157] The method of using this embodiment is as follows:

[0158] The monitoring time and monitoring frequency of the monitoring units 120 are preset by the control unit 210 .

[0159] When the monitoring unit 120 needs to perform monitoring, the control unit 210 controls the first driving elements 131 to start, so that the second rod elements 112 respectively move vertically upward in the inner cavity of the corresponding first rod element 111, so that the frame elements 113 are inserted into the bedding material, that is, the frame elements 113 are pre-inserted;

[0160] When the second rod elements 112 move to the designated positions, the control unit 210 controls the corresponding first driving element 131 to be closed and controls the corresponding second driving element 141 to be started, so that the supporting elements 121 move vertically upward in the inner cavity of the corresponding second rod element 112, and the supporting elements 121 pass through the corresponding cleaning element 114 and the corresponding frame element 113 in sequence, and finally are inserted into the bedding material pad;

[0161] When the cows move to the specified positions, the control unit 210 controls the corresponding second driving element 141 to close, and the first weight monitoring elements 122 and humidity monitoring elements 123 arranged on the corresponding second rod elements 112 monitor the humidity of different positions of the bedding material and the position of the cows, and transmit the data to the control unit 210.

[0162] After the monitoring is completed, the control unit 210 controls the corresponding second driving element 141 to start, so that the corresponding supporting element 121 descends. During the process of the supporting elements 121 descending, the corresponding cleaning element 114 effectively cleans the outer wall of the corresponding supporting element 121, and the cleaned debris is scattered along the outer wall of the corresponding cleaning element 114 onto the bedding material.

[0163] When the supporting elements 121 move to the designated positions, the control unit 210 controls the corresponding second driving elements 141 to be closed and controls the corresponding first driving elements 131 to be opened, so that the corresponding second rod elements 112 descend to the designated positions.

[0164] The advantage of the present invention is that, by adding a control device, several humidity monitoring devices can be effectively controlled to monitor the humidity of different positions of the bedding material and the position of the cows, thereby assisting relevant technical personnel to provide data support for the management of the dairy farm through analysis of the actual breeding environment of the cows.

[0165] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the implementation mode and protection scope of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, it should be aware that all solutions obtained by equivalent substitutions and obvious changes made using the description and illustrations of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A humidity monitoring device for cattle farm bedding, characterized in that: It comprises a protection unit (110), a monitoring unit (120), a first driving unit (130) and a second driving unit (140), wherein: The protection unit (110) is embedded under the ground of the cowshed and is located directly below the bedding material, and is used to protect the monitoring unit (120) and clean the top of the monitoring unit (120); The monitoring unit (120) is arranged in the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit (110) and is used to monitor the humidity of different positions of the bedding material and the position of the cow; The first driving unit (130) is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the protection unit (110), and its output end is connected to the sliding end of the protection unit (110) and is used to drive the sliding end of the protection unit (110) to move up and down; The second driving unit (140) is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit (110), and its output end is connected to the bottom end of the monitoring unit (120) for driving the monitoring unit (120) to move up and down.

2. The humidity monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The protection unit (110) comprises a first rod element (111), a second rod element (112), a frame element (113) and a cleaning element (114), wherein: The first rod element (111) is embedded in the floor of the cowshed, located directly below the bedding material, and the first driving unit (130) is arranged at the bottom of the inner cavity of the first rod element (111); The second rod element (112) is arranged inside the first rod element (111) and is slidably connected to the first rod element (111); the bottom end of the second rod element (112) is connected to the output end of the first drive unit (130); the second drive unit (140) is arranged at the bottom inside the second rod element (112) for protecting the monitoring unit (120); The frame element (113) is arranged at the top end of the second rod element (112), and its top is arranged outside the top end of the monitoring unit (120) and is used to be inserted into the inside of the bedding material to prevent the monitoring unit (120) from being kicked by the cow by mistake; The cleaning element (114) is arranged at the middle and lower part of the frame element (113) and is slidably connected to the top end of the monitoring unit (120) and is used to clean impurities attached to the outer peripheral wall of the top end of the monitoring unit (120).

3. The humidity monitoring device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The frame element (113) comprises a support ring and a plurality of connecting rods, wherein: The support ring is horizontally arranged on the top of the frame element (113), and is arranged outside the top of the monitoring unit (120); A plurality of connecting rods are arranged at equal intervals in a ring at the bottom end of the support ring. The plurality of connecting rods are respectively connected to the corresponding support rings and are passed through the bottom ends of the corresponding cleaning elements (114).

4. The humidity monitoring device according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The protection unit (110) further comprises a second weight monitoring element (115), wherein: The second weight monitoring element (115) is arranged at the upper middle portion of the frame element (113) and is used to obtain weight data at the top of the protection unit (110); and / or The protection unit (110) further comprises a disinfection element (116), wherein: The disinfection element (116) is arranged at the upper middle portion of the inner cavity of the second rod element (112) and is used to disinfect the top end of the monitoring unit (120).

5. The humidity monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The monitoring unit (120) comprises a supporting element (121), a first weight monitoring element (122) and a humidity monitoring element (123), wherein: The supporting element (121) is arranged in the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit (110), and the bottom end thereof is connected to the output end of the second driving unit (140); The first weight monitoring element (122) is embedded in the top of the supporting element (121) and is used to sense the gravity directly above the top of the supporting element (121); The humidity monitoring element (123) is arranged at the top of the supporting element (121) and is used to monitor the humidity of different positions of the bedding material.

6. The humidity monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first driving unit (130) comprises a first driving element (131), wherein: The first driving element (131) is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the protection unit (110), and its output end is connected to the sliding end of the protection unit (110) and is used to drive the sliding end of the protection unit (110) to move up and down.

7. The humidity monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second driving unit (140) comprises a second driving element (141), wherein: The second driving element (141) is fixed to the bottom of the inner cavity of the sliding end of the protection unit (110), and its output end is connected to the bottom end of the monitoring unit (120) for driving the monitoring unit (120) to move up and down.

8. A humidity monitoring system for cattle farm bedding, characterized in that: The device comprises a plurality of humidity monitoring devices (100) and a control device (200) as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: A plurality of the humidity monitoring devices (100) are arranged in an interval-distributed manner; The control device (200) is respectively connected to the plurality of humidity monitoring devices (100) and is used to respectively control the plurality of humidity monitoring devices (100) to monitor the humidity at different positions of the bedding material and the positions of the cows, summarize and process the humidity data at different positions of the bedding material, and calculate the lying time data of the cows.

9. The humidity monitoring system according to claim 8, characterized in that: The control device (200) comprises a control unit (210), a communication unit (220) and a display unit (230), wherein: The control unit (210) is arranged in the cowshed, located above the corresponding bedding material, and is electrically connected to the monitoring unit (120), the first drive unit (130), and the second drive unit (140) respectively, and is used to control the humidity monitoring devices (100) to monitor the humidity at different positions of the bedding material and the position of the cow, summarize and process the humidity data at different positions of the bedding material, and calculate the lying time data of the cow; The communication unit (220) is arranged on the side of the control unit (210) and is electrically connected to the control unit (210) and is used to remotely transmit synchronous data so that relevant technicians can analyze the data; The display unit (230) is connected to the control unit (210) and is used to display the humidity of different positions of the bedding material.

10. The humidity monitoring system according to claim 9, characterized in that: The control device (200) further comprises an early warning unit (240), wherein: The early warning unit (240) is arranged on a side of the control unit (210) and is electrically connected to the control unit (210) and is used to warn the staff to replace the bedding material; and / or The control device (200) further comprises an environment monitoring unit (250), wherein: The environmental monitoring unit (250) is disposed on the top of the control unit (210) and is electrically connected to the control unit (210) and is used to monitor at least one parameter of the humidity, wind speed, wind direction and air pressure of the cowshed; and / or The control device (200) further comprises an image acquisition unit (260), wherein: The image acquisition unit (260) is arranged on the top of the control unit (210) and is electrically connected to the control unit (210) and is used to monitor information about pollutants on the top of the bedding and information about the posture of the cow.

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