A capture device for treating livestock calves

Abstract

This invention discloses a capture device for treating livestock calves, specifically relating to the field of capture devices. It includes an L-shaped support plate, with a capture box slidably connected to one side of the support plate. The capture box includes a U-shaped baffle and a rotating plate rotatably connected to the bottom of the baffle. A triangular truncated pyramid is fixedly connected to the support plate on one open side of the baffle. The rotation center of the rotating plate is located at the opening of the baffle. When the rotating plate contacts the triangular truncated pyramid, it closes the bottom of the baffle. A collection box is also provided on the support plate below the capture box. This invention solves the problem of existing capture devices making it inconvenient for calves to enter, facilitating continuous capture of calves.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of capture devices, and particularly to a capture device for the treatment of livestock calves. Background Technology

[0002] Animal husbandry is a production sector that utilizes domesticated animals such as livestock and poultry to convert plant energy such as pasture and feed into animal energy through artificial breeding and raising, in order to obtain livestock products such as meat, eggs, milk, and medicinal materials. It is different from subsistence livestock farming. The main characteristics of animal husbandry are centralization, large scale, and profit-oriented production. When it is necessary to provide separate care or treatment for young animals in animal husbandry, trapping devices are used to capture the young animals.

[0003] An existing Chinese patent (patent publication number: CN112425526B) discloses a capture device for treating livestock calves, including a rotating plate, a compression spring I, a protrusion, a pull rope, an L-shaped buckle, a trough, and a base plate. This invention prevents livestock calves from escaping during capture. The right side of the rotating plate is hinged to the upper right side of the base plate. The left side of the trough is open. L-shaped buckles are fixedly connected to both the front and rear ends of the lower side of the trough. The two L-shaped buckles slide horizontally on the front and rear edges of the rotating plate. A protrusion is fixedly connected to the right end of the rotating plate. A compression spring I is positioned between the protrusion and the right side of the trough. The left end of the pull rope is fixedly connected to the right side of the trough, and the pull rope passes through the protrusion. The capture device for treating livestock calves also includes a side plate, a reel, and a motor. A side plate is fixedly connected to the right end of the base plate. The right end of the pull rope passes through the side plate. A motor is fixedly connected to the right side of the side plate, and a reel is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor.

[0004] Although the above-mentioned technical solution uses a slot box, compression spring, protrusion, pull rope and reel to capture the cubs, the presence of the lever causes the left end of the slot box to tilt upwards, making it difficult for the cubs to enter and increasing the difficulty of capture. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The present invention aims to provide a capture device for the treatment of livestock calves, which solves the problem that existing capture devices are inconvenient for calves to enter.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the present invention is as follows: A capture device for treating livestock calves includes an L-shaped support plate, a capture box slidably connected to one side of the support plate, the capture box including a U-shaped baffle and a rotating plate rotatably connected to the bottom of the baffle, a triangular truncated pyramid fixedly connected to the support plate on the open side of the baffle, the rotation center of the rotating plate being located at the opening of the baffle, and the rotating plate closing the bottom of the baffle when in contact with the triangular truncated pyramid, and a collection box located below the capture box on the support plate.

[0007] Furthermore, the rotating plate is rotatably connected to the baffle via a rotating shaft, and the rotating shaft is provided with a limiting component for preventing the capture box from separating from the support plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the limiting component includes a limiting block rotatably connected to the rotating shaft, the limiting block covering the outside of the rotating shaft, an opening at the bottom of the rotating plate that cooperates with the limiting block, the opening allowing the limiting block to not interfere with the rotation of the rotating plate, and a sliding groove on the support plate for the limiting block to slide.

[0009] Furthermore, a spring is connected between the slide and the limiting block.

[0010] With the above settings, the limiting block can prevent the rotating plate from separating from the support plate, thus maintaining the stability of the capture box during operation. At the same time, the spring can also reset the capture box, enabling the device to continuously capture the cubs and improving the capture efficiency.

[0011] Furthermore, the support plate is also equipped with a drive motor, and a crank-slider mechanism is connected between the drive motor and the capture box. The crank-slider mechanism is used to drive the capture box to move back and forth on the support plate.

[0012] Furthermore, the capture box is equipped with an infrared sensor, which is electrically connected to the drive motor. The infrared sensor can detect when the cubs enter the middle of the capture box and then start the drive motor.

[0013] With the above setup, the infrared sensor can detect when the cubs reach the center of the rotating plate and control the drive motor to start, thereby quickly moving the capture box to the right. This allows the rotating plate to rotate under its own weight and the weight of the cubs, achieving the purpose of transferring the cubs from the capture box to the collection box, thus improving the efficiency of cub capture.

[0014] Furthermore, an elastic rope is detachably connected between the left side of the collection box and the right side of the rotating plate.

[0015] With the above setup, after the capture box slides, the right end of the rotating plate can rotate quickly with the help of the elastic rope, increasing the angle between the rotating plate and the horizontal plane, allowing the cubs to slide down quickly and enhancing the stability of the cub transfer.

[0016] Furthermore, the collection box is slidably connected to the support plate.

[0017] Furthermore, a push plate is slidably connected inside the collection box, and a push handle with one end located outside the collection box is connected to the push plate.

[0018] With the above setup, after the elastic rope and rotating plate are disassembled and separated, the collection box can be slid out of the capture box using the push handle. At the same time, the push handle and push plate can also be used to drive the cubs to the side of the collection box for capture, making it easier to feed or treat the cubs individually.

[0019] Furthermore, rubber pads are provided on the bottom and side walls of the collection box.

[0020] The above-mentioned setup, with the help of rubber pads, can prevent cubs from being injured during transfer, thus improving the safety of cub capture.

[0021] Compared with existing technologies, the beneficial effects of this solution are:

[0022] This solution facilitates the entry of cubs into the capture box and enables automatic capture and transfer of cubs, thus improving the stability of the capture process. Furthermore, the solution allows for automatic reset of the capture box, facilitating the continuous capture of multiple cubs and improving capture efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a front view of a capture device for treating livestock calves in Embodiment 2;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a top view of a capture device for treating livestock calves in Embodiment 2;

[0025] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Sectional view of AA;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a top view of the support plate in Embodiment 2;

[0027] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A magnified view of a portion of point B in the middle. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The present invention will be further described in detail below through specific embodiments:

[0029] The reference numerals in the accompanying drawings include: support plate 1, baffle 2, rotating shaft 3, rotating plate 4, triangular platform 5, shallow groove 6, first slide groove 7, limiting block 8, second slide groove 9, spring 10, collection box 11, fixing ring 12, elastic rope 13, push handle 14, push plate 15, rubber pad 16, drive motor 17, crank 18, connecting rod 19, and infrared sensor 20.

[0030] Example 1

[0031] A capture device for treating livestock calves includes an L-shaped support plate 1. A capture box is slidably connected to the top left side of the support plate 1. The capture box includes a U-shaped baffle 2 and a rotating plate 4 rotatably connected to the bottom of the baffle 2. The opening of the baffle 2 faces left, and a triangular truncated pyramid 5 is fixedly connected to the support plate 1 at the opening of the baffle 2. The top of the triangular truncated pyramid 5 is flush with the surface of the rotating plate 4. The surface of the triangular truncated pyramid 5 has multiple staggered shallow grooves 6, which facilitate the rapid entry of calves into the capture box. A first sliding groove 7 is formed on the top left side wall of the support plate 1, allowing the bottom of the baffle 2 to slide. The length of the first sliding groove 7 is between 1 / 2 and 3 / 5 of the length of the rotating plate 4, so that the rotating plate 4 can maintain a seal against the baffle 2 under the elastic force of the elastic rope 13. A rotating shaft 3 passes through the left side of the rotating plate 4 and is rotatably connected to the opening of the baffle 2.

[0032] The rotating shaft 3 is equipped with a limiting assembly to prevent the capture box from separating from the support plate 1. The limiting assembly includes limiting blocks 8 rotatably connected to the front and rear sides of the rotating shaft 3. The limiting blocks 8 cover the rotating shaft 3. An opening is provided at the bottom left side of the rotating plate 4 to cooperate with the limiting blocks 8. The opening allows the limiting blocks 8 to not interfere with the rotation of the rotating plate 4. Two second sliding grooves 9 are symmetrically provided on the support plate 1 for the limiting blocks 8 to slide. The two ends of the second sliding grooves 9 are not through, so that the limiting blocks 8 cannot slide out of the second sliding grooves 9. A spring 10 is connected between the second sliding grooves 9 and the limiting blocks 8. The spring 10 drives the capture box to reset.

[0033] When the left side of the rotating plate 4 contacts the triangular platform 5, this is the initial state of the capturing device. The rotating plate 4 remains horizontal and closes the bottom of the baffle 2. A collection box 11 is also provided on the support plate 1, located directly below the capturing box. The left side wall of the collection box 11 is located to the left of the right side wall of the rotating plate 4. A fixing ring 12 is welded to the bottom right side of the rotating plate 4. An elastic rope 13 is tied between the fixing ring 12 and the left side wall of the collection box 11. The elastic rope 13 is in a stretched state when the capturing device is in the initial state. At this time, the elastic rope 13 has a certain elasticity, but the magnitude of this elasticity is insufficient to make the rotating plate 4 rotate. A through groove is provided on the left side wall of the collection box 11 for the fixing ring 12 to pass through. The collection box 11 is slidably connected to the support plate 1. A push handle 14 is provided on the rear side of the collection box 11. In this embodiment, the push handle 14 is a foldable rod or a telescopic rod, which can reduce the length of the push handle 14 and avoid the safety hazard caused by the push handle 14 being too long. A push plate 15 is slidably connected to the push handle 14 inside the collection box 11. Rubber pads 16 are provided on the bottom and right side wall of the collection box 11. The rubber pads 16 can play a role in preventing collisions and avoid injury to the cubs from hitting the side wall and bottom of the collection box 11 during the transfer process.

[0034] The working process of this embodiment:

[0035] When capturing the cubs, they are herded into the capture box. The cubs can easily enter through the triangular platform 5. As the cubs walk to the right side of the rotating plate 4, the rotating plate 4 will rotate due to the weight of the cubs. When the rotating plate 4 rotates, the elasticity of the elastic rope 13 can accelerate the rotation of the rotating plate 4, thereby quickly increasing the distance between the rotating plate 4 and the baffle 2, making it easier for the cubs to slide off the rotating plate 4 into the collection box 11.

[0036] As the rotating plate 4 rotates, the capture box moves to the right. At this time, the spring 10 is in a stretched state. After the cubs enter the collection box 11, the weight on the right side of the rotating plate 4 is reduced, and the entire capture box will return to its original position under the elastic force of the spring 10, thus enabling continuous capture of the cubs. At the same time, the rubber pad 16 inside the collection box 11 can protect the cubs from harm. At this time, the push handle 14 can be used to move the collection box 11 to the outside of the capture box, making it easier to capture the cubs inside the collection box 11. In order to reduce the difficulty of capture, the push handle 14 is pushed to move the push plate 15, thereby driving the cubs to the front of the collection box 11 and speeding up the capture efficiency.

[0037] Example 2

[0038] As attached Figures 1 to 5 As shown: The difference between this embodiment and Embodiment 1 is that: in this embodiment, a support platform is welded onto the support plate 1, and a drive motor 17 is bolted to the support platform. A crank 18 slider mechanism is connected between the drive motor 17 and the capture box. The crank 18 slider mechanism is used to drive the capture box to reciprocate on the support plate 1. The crank 18 slider mechanism includes a crank 18 that is engaged with the output shaft of the drive motor 17. The free end of the crank 18 is rotatably connected to a connecting rod 19, and the free end of the connecting rod 19 is rotatably connected to the right side wall of the baffle 2.

[0039] An infrared sensor 20 is embedded in the middle of the inside of the capture box. The infrared sensor 20 is electrically connected to the drive motor 17. The infrared sensor 20 can detect when the cubs enter the middle of the capture box and start the drive motor 17.

[0040] The working process of this technical solution:

[0041] The difference between the working process of this embodiment and that of embodiment 1 is that after the cubs enter the middle of the capture box, the infrared sensor 20 is triggered by the cubs to turn on the drive motor 17. The drive motor 17 turns on and drives the crank 18 to rotate. After the crank 18 rotates, it will drive the baffle 2 to move back and forth in the horizontal direction through the connecting rod 19. The drive motor 17 and the crank 18 slider mechanism can accelerate the rotation and release of the rotating plate 4, which helps to ensure the stability of the cub transfer in this solution.

[0042] Example 3

[0043] The only difference between this embodiment and embodiment 2 is that there is no limiting mechanism in this embodiment; the other structures are exactly the same as in embodiment 2.

[0044] The working process of this embodiment is exactly the same as that of embodiment 2.

[0045] The above are merely embodiments of the present invention, and common knowledge such as specific structures and / or characteristics in the solutions are not described in detail here. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various modifications and improvements without departing from the structure of the present invention, and these should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention. These modifications and improvements will not affect the effectiveness of the implementation of the present invention or the practicality of the patent. The scope of protection claimed in this application should be determined by the content of its claims, and the specific embodiments described in the specification can be used to interpret the content of the claims.

Claims

1. A capture device for treating livestock calves, characterized in that: The system includes an L-shaped support plate (1), a capture box is slidably connected to one side of the support plate (1), the capture box includes a U-shaped baffle (2) and a rotating plate (4) rotatably connected to the bottom of the baffle (2), a triangular platform (5) fixedly connected to the support plate (1) is provided on the side of the opening of the baffle (2), the rotation center of the rotating plate (4) is set at the opening of the baffle (2), when the rotating plate (4) contacts the triangular platform (5), the rotating plate (4) closes the bottom of the baffle (2), and a collection box (11) located below the capture box is also provided on the support plate (1). The rotating plate (4) is rotatably connected to the baffle (2) via the rotating shaft (3), and the rotating shaft (3) is provided with a limiting component for limiting the separation of the capture box from the support plate (1); The limiting component includes a limiting block (8) rotatably connected to the rotating shaft (3), the limiting block (8) covering the outside of the rotating shaft (3), the bottom of the rotating plate (4) having an opening that cooperates with the limiting block (8), the opening allowing the limiting block (8) to not interfere with the rotation of the rotating plate (4), and the support plate (1) having a second sliding groove for the limiting block (8) to slide. A spring (10) is connected between the second slide and the limiting block (8); The support plate (1) is also provided with a drive motor (17), and a crank-slider mechanism is connected between the drive motor (17) and the capture box. The crank-slider mechanism is used to drive the capture box to move back and forth on the support plate (1). The capture box is equipped with an infrared sensor (20), which is electrically connected to the drive motor (17). The infrared sensor (20) starts the drive motor (17) after detecting that the cub has entered the middle of the capture box. The top of the left side wall of the support plate (1) has a first groove (7) for the bottom of the baffle (2) to slide. The length of the first groove (7) is between 1 / 2 and 3 / 5 of the length of the rotating plate (4), so that the rotating plate (4) can maintain the seal of the baffle (2) under the action of the elastic rope 13.

2. The capture device for treating livestock calves according to claim 1, characterized in that: An elastic rope (13) is detachably connected between the left side of the collection box (11) and the right side of the rotating plate (4).

3. A capture device for treating livestock calves according to claim 2, characterized in that: The collection box (11) is slidably connected to the support plate (1).

4. A capture device for treating livestock calves according to claim 1, characterized in that: A push plate (15) is also slidably connected inside the collection box (11), and a push handle (14) with one end located outside the collection box (11) is connected to the push plate (15).

5. A capture device for treating livestock calves according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that: The bottom and side walls of the collection box (11) are provided with rubber pads (16).

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