Auxiliary fixing device for animal husbandry and veterinary examination

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of animal husbandry and breeding equipment, and discloses an auxiliary fixing device for animal husbandry and veterinary inspection, including a restraining cage, wherein the restraining cage is provided with fences all around, with the restraining cage base as a horizontal plane, and two fences arranged opposite to each other in the X-axis direction, wherein a neck clamp device is provided in one of the fences for clamping and fixing the neck of the livestock, and the other fence is a movable structure, which moves toward the neck clamp device under the action of a driving mechanism, and a cage door is provided in the fence, and a lower fixing device is provided at the lower part of the restraining cage for limiting support for the abdomen and limbs of the livestock, and lifting frames are provided on both sides of the outer side of the restraining cage in the Y-axis direction. Through the cooperation between the lower fixing device and the upper fixing device, the abdomen, limbs and back of the livestock are fully limited and supported and clamped to make it difficult for them to break free and maintain a relatively stable posture, providing a safe and reliable basis for subsequent inspection operations.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of animal husbandry and breeding equipment, in particular to an auxiliary fixing device for animal husbandry and veterinary inspection. Background Art

[0002] In livestock breeding and management, various operations such as veterinary inspection, artificial insemination, shearing, marking, etc. all require the proper fixation of livestock. However, the traditional fixation methods, such as simple fencing and rope tying, have exposed a series of serious defects.

[0003] Simple fences are difficult to accurately limit the range of livestock activities due to their relatively simple structure and rough fixing methods. Especially for large livestock, such as beef cattle or tall horses, their strong strength and large bodies can easily break through the restrictions of simple fences; and for some violent and aggressive livestock species, simple fences are useless and cannot effectively restrain their movements, which makes related operations face great uncertainty and risks.

[0004] From an operational perspective, the traditional method of rope tying is extremely labor-intensive and time-consuming. Operators need to spend a lot of energy to wrap and tie knots to ensure that the ropes can restrict the movement of livestock to a certain extent. But even so, due to differences in operator experience and the struggles and resistance of livestock, improper tying is often prone to occur. This improper tying may cause the rope to be too tight, leaving obvious marks on the livestock's body, and in severe cases may even cause abrasions and damage to the skin, posing a direct threat to the livestock's health. What's more difficult is that in the actual operation process, livestock will continue to struggle and twist out of instinct, which makes it easy for the rope to loosen or break, causing the livestock to break free. Once this happens, the out-of-control livestock is very likely to attack the surrounding operators, bringing safety risks to the operators that cannot be ignored, which may cause injuries or even endanger their lives. Summary of the invention

[0005] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the present invention provides an auxiliary fixation device for livestock and veterinary inspection, which solves the deficiencies of the existing livestock fixation methods.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: an auxiliary fixing device for livestock and veterinary inspection, comprising a restraining cage, wherein the restraining cage is provided with fences all around, with the restraining cage base as a horizontal plane, and two fences arranged opposite to each other in the X-axis direction, wherein a neck clamp device is provided in one of the fences for clamping and fixing the neck of the livestock, and the other fence is a movable structure, which moves toward the neck clamp device under the action of a driving mechanism, and a cage door is opened in the fence, a lower fixing device is provided at the lower part of the restraining cage for limiting support for the abdomen and limbs of the livestock, and a lifting frame is provided on both sides of the outside of the restraining cage in the Y-axis direction, the movable end of the lifting frame is connected to the lower fixing device, and the lifting and lowering of the lower fixing device is driven by the lifting frame, a crossbeam is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting frame, and an upper fixing device is provided below the crossbeam for limiting support for the back of the livestock, and the livestock is clamped and fixed by the cooperation of the lower fixing device and the upper fixing device.

[0007] Preferably, a baffle plate is fixedly connected to the four horizontal frames of the restraining cage, and sliding rods are respectively passed through and slidably connected to the four corners of the movable fence. One end of the four sliding rods is respectively fixedly connected to a side wall of the baffle plate, and the other end is respectively fixedly connected to the vertical frame of the restraining cage. The baffle plate and the movable fence are connected by a spring, and the spring is set on the sliding rod body.

[0008] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes two symmetrically arranged traction ropes, one end of the two traction ropes are respectively wound around the two winding ends of the winder, and the other ends are respectively fixedly connected to the middle part of the movable fence. The traction rope body is limited by a pulley on the horizontal frame of the restraining cage, and the winder is located outside the fence on which the neck clamp device is installed.

[0009] Preferably, the upper fixing device includes a cylinder, the outer wall of the cylinder is fixedly connected to the middle of the cross beam, the output end of the cylinder is fixedly connected to a slide, the bottom wall of the slide is slidably connected to an upper pressure plate, and a baffle plate 2 is provided at one end of the slide close to the winder, the baffle plate 2 is connected to the top of the upper pressure plate by a spring 2, and the bottom wall of the upper pressure plate is provided with a protective pad made of flexible material.

[0010] Preferably, the cross-section of the upper pressing plate is an inverted V-shaped structure, and its two inclined walls are rotatably connected to the top thereof, and a push-pull device is provided above the upper pressing plate to adjust the angle between the two inclined walls of the upper pressing plate.

[0011] Preferably, the lower fixing device includes two symmetrically arranged limit rods, one end of the limit rod is in conflict with the movable fence, the outer wall of the limit rod near the center is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the telescopic frame, the other end of the telescopic frame is slidably connected in the slide seat, the outer wall of the slide seat is fixedly connected to the movable end of the lifting frame, and a spring three is arranged between the telescopic frame and the inner wall of one side of the slide seat, which is used to push the telescopic frame to move toward the movable fence.

[0012] Preferably, the bottom of the cage door is rotatably connected to the bottom of the movable fence, and the upper part of the cage door is latched with the upper part of the movable fence by a latch. When the latch is opened, the cage door is flipped outward, and the top of the cage door contacts the ground, forming a slope for entering the restraint cage.

[0013] The present invention provides an auxiliary fixing device for animal husbandry and veterinary examination. It has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] The present invention can effectively limit the large movement of the livestock's head by precisely clamping the livestock's neck through the neck clamp device, and then cooperate with the upper fixing device to provide all-round limited support and clamping from the livestock's abdomen, limbs and back, making it difficult for the livestock to break free and maintain a relatively stable posture, providing a safe and reliable basis for subsequent inspection operations. At the same time, the two symmetrical limit rods of the lower fixing device can synchronously adjust the height and spacing of the two limit rods through the lifting frame and the telescopic frame according to the size of the livestock, so that the livestock can resist and expand the livestock from the inner roots of the livestock's limbs, making it difficult for the livestock's limbs to exert force. The cylinder-driven slide and upper pressure plate of the upper fixing device can gently and firmly press the livestock's back, and even if the livestock struggles, it can maintain a stable fixed state, greatly improving the reliability and stability of the fixation, facilitating veterinarians to perform detailed and accurate inspection operations, and reducing inspection errors or interruptions caused by livestock movement. Through the mutual cooperation of the lower fixing device, the upper fixing device and the movable fence, the structural design of the entire device enables it to adapt to livestock of different sizes and types, so that the device can effectively fix livestock in various common animal husbandry and veterinary inspection scenarios. It has strong versatility and adaptability, can meet diverse breeding needs, and improves the practical value and application scope of the device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a front perspective view of an auxiliary fixing device for animal husbandry and veterinary inspection of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of point B in the middle;

[0018] Figure 4 A rear perspective view of an auxiliary fixing device for livestock and veterinary inspection according to the present invention;

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged view of point C in the middle;

[0020] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the cage door in the expanded state in the present invention;

[0021] Figure 7 It is a side view of the upper pressing plate in the present invention;

[0022] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the slide in the present invention;

[0023] Fig. 9 It is a schematic structural diagram of the lower fixing device in the present invention.

[0024] Among them, 1. restraining cage; 101. fence; 102. neck clamp device; 103. cage door; 2. lower fixing device; 201. limit rod; 202. telescopic frame; 203. slide seat; 204. spring three; 3. lifting frame; 4. beam; 5. upper fixing device; 501. cylinder; 502. slide; 503. upper pressure plate; 504. baffle two; 505. spring two; 6. slide rod; 7. baffle one; 8. spring one; 9. traction rope; 10. winder; 11. pulley. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] 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.

[0026] Please refer to the attached Figure 1 -Attached Fig. 9The embodiment of the present invention provides an auxiliary fixing device for animal husbandry and veterinary examination, including a restraining cage 1, wherein fences 101 are arranged around the restraining cage 1, and the base of the restraining cage 1 is taken as a horizontal plane. For two fences 101 arranged opposite to each other in the X-axis direction, a neck clamp device 102 is arranged in one of the fences 101, which is used to clamp and fix the neck of the livestock, and the other fence 101 is a movable structure, which moves toward the neck clamp device 102 under the action of a driving mechanism, and a cage door 103 is opened in the fence 101. A lower fixing device 2 is arranged at the lower part of the restraining cage 1, which is used to limit and support the abdomen and limbs of the livestock. Lifting frames 3 are arranged on both sides of the outer side of the restraining cage 1 in the Y-axis direction, and the moving end of the lifting frame 3 is connected to the lower fixing device 2, and the lifting and lowering of the lower fixing device 2 is driven by the lifting frame 3. A crossbeam 4 is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting frame 3, and an upper fixing device 5 is arranged below the crossbeam 4, which is used to limit and support the back of the livestock, and the livestock is clamped and fixed by the cooperation between the lower fixing device 2 and the upper fixing device 5.

[0027] The neck clamp device 102 can be used to precisely clamp the neck of the livestock, which can effectively limit the large movement of the livestock's head. Then, the lower fixing device 2 cooperates with the upper fixing device 5 to provide all-round limited support and clamping from the abdomen, limbs and back of the livestock, making it difficult for the livestock to break free and maintain a relatively stable posture, providing a safe and reliable basis for subsequent inspection operations. At the same time, the two symmetrical limiting rods 201 of the lower fixing device 2 can be adjusted in height and spacing according to the size of the livestock through the lifting frame 3 and the telescopic frame 202, so that the livestock can resist and expand the livestock from the inner roots of the limbs of the livestock, making it difficult for the limbs of the livestock to exert force. The cylinder 501 of the upper fixing device 5 drives the slide 502 and the upper pressing plate 503, which can gently and firmly press the back of the livestock. Even if the livestock struggles, it can maintain a stable fixed state, which greatly improves the reliability and stability of the fixation, facilitates veterinarians to perform detailed and accurate inspection operations, and reduces inspection errors or interruptions caused by livestock movement. Through the mutual cooperation of the lower fixing device 2, the upper fixing device 5 and the movable fence 101, the structural design of the entire device enables it to adapt to livestock of different sizes and types, so that the device can effectively fix livestock in various common animal husbandry and veterinary inspection scenarios. It has strong versatility and adaptability, can meet diverse breeding needs, and improves the practical value and application scope of the device.

[0028] In terms of material selection, the restraining cage 1 is made of high-strength and corrosion-resistant alloy to ensure that it can withstand the impact of livestock and various environmental erosions during long-term use, thereby extending the service life of the device. The surface of the fence 101 has been specially treated to increase friction and prevent livestock from easily breaking free due to the smooth surface during struggle. The clamping part of the neck clamp device 102 is wrapped with a soft rubber layer, which can effectively fix the neck of the livestock without causing strangulation. In terms of safety protection, multiple pressure sensors are installed inside the restraining cage 1. When the pressure applied by the livestock during the fixation process exceeds the safety threshold, the system will automatically sound an alarm and stop the relevant fixation action to avoid damage to the livestock due to excessive fixation.

[0029] The four horizontal frames of the cage 1 are fixedly connected with baffles 7, and the four corners of the movable fence 101 are penetrated and slidably connected with slide bars 6. One end of the four slide bars 6 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the baffle 7, and the other end is fixedly connected to the vertical frame of the cage 1. The baffle 7 and the movable fence 101 are connected by springs 8, and the springs 8 are sleeved on the rod bodies of the slide bars 6. The driving mechanism includes two symmetrically arranged traction ropes 9, one end of the two traction ropes 9 is respectively wound around the two winding ends of the winder 10, and the other end is fixedly connected to the middle of the movable fence 101. The rope body of the traction rope 9 is limited by a pulley 11 on the horizontal frame of the cage 1, and the winder 10 is located outside the fence 101 equipped with a neck clamp device 102.

[0030] When in use, according to the physical length of the livestock, the winder 10 pulls the movable fence 101 toward the neck clamp device 102 through the traction rope 9, so that the movable fence 101 limits the tail of the livestock, and at the same time, the movable fence 101 pushes the upper pressure plate 503 to move along the slide 502, and pushes the limit rod 201 to move along the slide 203, so that the upper fixing device 5 and the lower fixing device 2 correspond to the physical length of the livestock, thereby achieving the effect of adapting to livestock of different sizes and types. At the same time, after use, the spring 1 8 pushes the movable fence 101 to reset, the spring 2 505 pushes the upper pressure plate 503 to reset, and the spring 3 204 pushes the telescopic frame 202 to reset, and then the lifting frame 3 drives the telescopic frame 202 to descend and fit with the bottom wall of the restraining cage 1.

[0031] The upper fixing device 5 includes a cylinder 501, the outer wall of the cylinder 501 is fixedly connected to the middle of the beam 4, the output end of the cylinder 501 is fixedly connected to a slide 502, the bottom wall of the slide 502 is slidably connected to an upper pressure plate 503, and a baffle 2 504 is provided at one end of the slide 502 close to the winder 10, the baffle 2 504 is connected to the top of the upper pressure plate 503 by a spring 2 505, and the bottom wall of the upper pressure plate 503 is provided with a protective pad made of flexible material.

[0032] The cylinder 501 in the upper fixing device 5 uses a high-precision servo cylinder, which can more accurately control the lifting height and pressure of the upper pressing plate 503. At the same time, the protective pad of the upper pressing plate 503 is made of silicone material with antibacterial properties, which can not only effectively cushion, but also reduce the risk of livestock being infected with bacteria due to contact during the fixing process. The electric push rod in the push-pull device is equipped with an intelligent controller, which can automatically adjust the angle between the two inclined walls of the upper pressing plate 503 according to the preset livestock body shape data, realize intelligent operation, and greatly improve the fixing efficiency.

[0033] According to the height of the livestock, the cylinder 501 drives the upper pressing plate 503 to descend to limit the back of the livestock. At the same time, the protective pad made of flexible material plays a buffering role, protecting the back of the livestock and avoiding injury.

[0034] The cross section of the upper pressing plate 503 is an inverted V-shaped structure, and its two inclined walls are rotatably connected to the top thereof, and a push-pull device is provided above the upper pressing plate 503 for adjusting the angle between the two inclined walls of the upper pressing plate 503 .

[0035] The inverted V-shaped structure makes the upper pressure plate 503 suitable for livestock backs of different widths. At the same time, in order to further improve the scope of application, the angle between the two inclined walls of the upper pressure plate 503 is adjusted by a push-pull device to adapt to backs of different widths. The push-pull device can be an electric push rod, which pushes the two inclined walls of the upper pressure plate 503 to rotate synchronously through the two electric push rods to adjust the angle between the two inclined walls.

[0036] The lower fixing device 2 includes two symmetrically arranged limit rods 201, one end of the limit rod 201 is in conflict with the movable fence 101, the outer wall of the limit rod 201 near the center is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the telescopic frame 202, the other end of the telescopic frame 202 is slidably connected in the slide 203, the outer wall of the slide 203 is fixedly connected to the movable end of the lifting frame 3, and a spring three 204 is arranged between the telescopic frame 202 and the inner wall of one side of the slide 203, which is used to push the telescopic frame 202 to move toward the movable fence 101.

[0037] The limit rod 201 of the lower fixing device 2 is made of composite materials. While ensuring strength, it can automatically fine-tune its shape according to the position and pressure of the livestock's limbs, better fit the livestock's body, and provide more stable limit support. The internal structure of the telescopic frame 202 has been optimized, and precise guide and buffer devices are used to make the telescopic process of the limit rod 201 smoother and more stable, reducing the shock and injury to the livestock.

[0038] The lifting frame 3 drives the limit rod 201 to rise, so that the limit rod 201 fits against the abdomen of the livestock, and then the two telescopic frames 202 shrink synchronously to move the two limit rods 201 away from each other, expand the distance between them, resist and expand the inner roots of the livestock's limbs, making it difficult for the livestock's limbs to exert force.

[0039] It should be noted that an elastic belly band can be added between the two limiting rods 201 to support the abdomen of the livestock, further increasing the supporting and limiting effect of the lower fixing device 2 on the abdomen of the livestock. The elastic belly band is made of high-strength, high-elasticity and soft fabric material, and its two ends are respectively fixed on the two limiting rods 201. When the limiting rods 201 are adjusted according to the body shape of the livestock, the elastic belly band fits the abdominal curve of the livestock and supports the abdomen of the livestock, further increasing the supporting and limiting effect on the abdomen of the livestock, effectively preventing the abdomen of the livestock from excessively shaking or sinking during the struggle, thereby better stabilizing the body posture of the livestock and providing more reliable conditions for veterinary examinations.

[0040] The bottom of the cage door 103 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the movable fence 101, and the upper part of the cage door 103 is clamped with the upper part of the movable fence 101 through a latch. When the latch is opened, the cage door 103 is flipped outward. At this time, the top of the cage door 103 contacts the ground, forming a slope for entering the restraining cage 1.

[0041] When the cage door is opened, it can be flipped to form a slope to enter the restraint cage, which facilitates livestock to enter the restraint cage naturally and avoids livestock panic and injury that may be caused by driving livestock into a small space. It reflects the humanized design of the device and takes the feelings and safety of livestock into consideration from the entry stage.

[0042] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An auxiliary fixation device for animal husbandry and veterinary examination, comprising a restraining cage (1), characterized in that: The restraining cage (1) is provided with fences (101) all around, with the base of the restraining cage (1) as a horizontal plane, and two fences (101) arranged opposite to each other in the X-axis direction, one of the fences (101) is provided with a neck clamp device (102) for clamping and fixing the neck of the livestock, and the other fence (101) is a movable structure, which moves toward the neck clamp device (102) under the action of a driving mechanism, and a cage door (103) is opened in the fence (101), and a lower fixing device is provided at the lower part of the restraining cage (1). (2), used for limiting the position of the abdomen and limbs of livestock, a lifting frame (3) is arranged on both sides of the outer side of the restraining cage (1) in the Y-axis direction, the movable end of the lifting frame (3) is connected to the lower fixing device (2), and the lifting and lowering of the lower fixing device (2) is driven by the lifting frame (3), and a cross beam (4) is fixedly connected to the top of the lifting frame (3), and an upper fixing device (5) is arranged below the cross beam (4), which is used for limiting the position of the back of the livestock, and the livestock is clamped and fixed by the cooperation between the lower fixing device (2) and the upper fixing device (5); The four horizontal frames of the restraining cage (1) are respectively fixedly connected with baffle plates (7), and the four corners of the movable fence (101) are respectively penetrated and slidably connected with sliding rods (6), one end of the four sliding rods (6) is respectively fixedly connected to the side wall of the baffle plate (7), and the other end is respectively fixedly connected to the vertical frame of the restraining cage (1), and the baffle plate (7) and the movable fence (101) are connected by a spring (8), and the spring (8) is sleeved on the rod body of the sliding rod (6); The driving mechanism comprises two symmetrically arranged traction ropes (9), one end of the two traction ropes (9) is respectively wound around two winding ends of a winding machine (10), and the other end is respectively fixedly connected to the middle of a movable fence (101), the rope body of the traction rope (9) is limited by a pulley (11) on the horizontal frame of the restraining cage (1), and the winding machine (10) is located outside the fence (101) on which the neck clamp device (102) is installed; The lower fixing device (2) comprises two symmetrically arranged limiting rods (201), one end of the limiting rod (201) is in conflict with the movable fence (101), the outer wall of the limiting rod (201) near the center is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the telescopic frame (202), the other end of the telescopic frame (202) is slidably connected in the slide seat (203), the outer wall of the slide seat (203) is fixedly connected to the movable end of the lifting frame (3), and a spring three (204) is arranged between the telescopic frame (202) and the inner wall of one side of the slide seat (203) for pushing the telescopic frame (202) to move toward the movable fence (101).

2. The auxiliary fixing device for animal husbandry and veterinary examination according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper fixing device (5) comprises a cylinder (501), the outer wall of the cylinder (501) is fixedly connected to the middle part of the cross beam (4), the output end of the cylinder (501) is fixedly connected to a slide (502), the bottom wall of the slide (502) is slidably connected to an upper pressure plate (503), and a baffle plate 2 (504) is provided at one end of the slide (502) close to the winding machine (10), the baffle plate 2 (504) is connected to the top of the upper pressure plate (503) by a spring 2 (505), and the bottom wall of the upper pressure plate (503) is provided with a protective pad made of a flexible material.

3. The auxiliary fixing device for animal husbandry and veterinary examination according to claim 2, characterized in that: The cross section of the upper pressing plate (503) is an inverted V-shaped structure, and its two inclined walls are rotatably connected to the top thereof, and a push-pull device is provided above the upper pressing plate (503) for adjusting the angle between the two inclined walls of the upper pressing plate (503).

4. The auxiliary fixing device for animal husbandry and veterinary examination according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the cage door (103) is rotatably connected to the bottom of the movable fence (101), and the upper part of the cage door (103) is locked with the upper part of the movable fence (101) through a latch. When the latch is opened, the cage door (103) is reversed outward, and the top of the cage door (103) contacts the ground, forming a slope for entering the restraint cage (1).

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