Real-time monitoring equipment for core body temperature of auditory meatus of live pig

Abstract

The invention discloses live pig ear canal core body temperature real-time monitoring equipment which comprises a fixing device mechanism, a circuit board is embedded in the fixing device mechanism, a connecting silicone tube is arranged on the fixing device mechanism, and a power supply system comprises a radio wave transmitting module, a receiving modulation module and a micro power storage module. The temperature measurement system comprises an intelligent temperature sensor, a wireless transmission module and a terminal processing module; the intelligent temperature sensor embedded in the end patch is designed and connected with the silicone tube in a matched mode to stretch into the ear canal to be pasted and fixed, the core body temperature of the ear canal of the live pig is obtained in real time through contact temperature measurement, a farmer can be helped to know the precise health condition of the live pig in time, diseases can be found in advance, and the breeding efficiency and economic benefits are improved; and meanwhile, through a power supply system based on radio wave conversion modulation arrangement, wireless charging can be realized, and a long-term and stable power supply is provided for the temperature measurement system.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of animal husbandry health monitoring, and in particular to a real-time monitoring device for the core body temperature of a pig's ear canal. Background Art

[0002] In modern animal husbandry, the health of pigs is directly related to breeding efficiency and economic benefits. Body temperature is one of the important physiological parameters that reflect the health of pigs; traditional body temperature monitoring methods usually require manual operation, which has problems such as low efficiency, large errors, and easy stress.

[0003] At present, there is a new type of livestock temperature ear tag for measuring livestock body temperature, which can replace the traditional temperature measurement method and solve the defects of traditional manual temperature measurement. However, the ear tag temperature measurement structure is intelligently fixed on the auricle. For pigs, the auricle is relatively large, and the detection after installation is greatly affected by the external temperature. There are defects such as low accuracy and a large range of temperature fluctuation, which affect the health monitoring and judgment of pigs. At the same time, the current livestock temperature ear tag needs to be replaced regularly or manually charged after disassembly. Therefore, the present invention proposes a real-time monitoring equipment for the core body temperature of the pig ear canal to solve the problems existing in the prior art. Summary of the invention

[0004] In view of the above problems, the purpose of the present invention is to propose a real-time monitoring equipment for the core body temperature of the pig's ear canal. The real-time monitoring equipment for the core body temperature of the pig's ear canal is designed to have an intelligent temperature sensor embedded in the end sticker, which is connected with a silicone tube and inserted into the ear canal for pasting and fixing. Contact temperature measurement is used to obtain the core body temperature of the pig's ear canal in real time, which can help farmers to timely understand the precise health status of pigs, detect diseases in advance, and improve breeding efficiency and economic benefits. At the same time, wireless charging can be achieved through a power supply system based on radio wave conversion and modulation, providing a long-term and stable power supply for the temperature measurement system.

[0005] To achieve the purpose of the present invention, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions: a real-time monitoring device for the core body temperature of the ear canal of a live pig, comprising a fixture mechanism, a connecting silicone tube, a circuit board, a power supply system and a temperature measurement system, wherein the fixture mechanism is embedded with a circuit board, and the fixture mechanism is provided with a connecting silicone tube, and the power supply system comprises an electric wave transmitting module, a receiving modulation module and a micro-power storage module, wherein the electric wave transmitting module is arranged near the pigpen for transmitting radio waves with energy, the receiving modulation module is used to receive radio waves and reversely modulate them to form an electrical information source output, and the micro-battery module is used to store the processed and converted direct current, and the temperature measurement system comprises an intelligent temperature sensor, a wireless transmission module and a terminal processing module, wherein the intelligent temperature sensor is located on the front end side of the connecting silicone tube for detecting the core temperature of the ear canal of the live pig, and the wireless transmission module is used for data exchange between the intelligent temperature sensor and the terminal processing module, and the terminal processing module is based on a remote terminal for real-time processing and supervision of the detected temperature data.

[0006] A further improvement is that the temperature measurement system also includes a numbering and positioning module, which is used to automatically number and position the pigs according to the fixture mechanisms installed on different pigs. The numbering and positioning module, the receiving and modulation module, the micro-storage module and the wireless transmission module are all located on the circuit board.

[0007] A further improvement is that the intelligent temperature sensor is electrically connected to the circuit board, the radio wave transmitting module is electrically connected to the terminal processing module, and the micro power storage module is one or more of a micro battery, a capacitor and a super capacitor.

[0008] A further improvement is that the fixer mechanism includes a fixer shell, a through nail, a fixing sleeve and an end sticker, a through nail is provided in the middle of the upper side of the fixer shell, a fixing sleeve is provided on the through nail, the through nail is an inverted tooth ring structure, an inverted tooth ring is also provided in the through hole in the fixing sleeve, and is snap-fitted with the inverted tooth ring on the through nail, the connecting silicone tube is provided on one side of the fixer shell, an end sticker is provided at the front end of the connecting silicone tube, and the fitting surface of the end sticker is a nano glue structure for pasting and fixing.

[0009] A further improvement is that the middle part of the fitting surface on one side of the end is open and wraps the intelligent temperature sensor accordingly, and an external covering layer is provided on the outside of the fixator shell, the outside of the through nail and the outside of the fixing sleeve, and the external covering layer is a biocompatible silicone material.

[0010] A further improvement is that: a microstrip antenna is also provided on the circuit board, the microstrip antenna is coupled to the receiving modulation module, the wireless transmission module includes a signal transceiver submodule and a signal enhancement submodule, and the signal transceiver submodule is also coupled to the microstrip antenna.

[0011] Further improvements are: the signal transceiver submodule realizes wireless communication of data based on LoRa technology, the signal transceiver submodule is deployed in both the circuit board and the remote terminal, the signal enhancement submodule is used to enhance the converted wireless signal, and the signal enhancement submodule is deployed in the remote terminal.

[0012] Further improvements are as follows: the terminal processing module includes a power supply control submodule, a data processing submodule and an analysis and early warning submodule. The power supply control submodule is used to detect the electrical connection of the micro-storage module and control the operation of the radio wave transmission module. The data processing submodule is used to convert and process the received data and display it through an intuitive display mode. The analysis and early warning submodule is used to predict the physiological condition of the pigs based on the detected body temperature data.

[0013] A further improvement is that the terminal processing module also includes a data sorting submodule and a mobile terminal submodule. The data sorting submodule is used to convert the detected body temperature data and the predicted physiological condition of the pigs into remote communication data and send them to the user's remote communication device. The mobile terminal submodule displays real-time detection data based on the mobile communication device software and authorizes remote control.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are as follows: the present invention designs an intelligent temperature sensor embedded in the end sticker, which is connected with a silicone tube and inserted into the ear canal for pasting and fixing, and adopts contact temperature measurement to obtain the core body temperature of the pig's ear canal in real time, thereby solving the defect that the traditional temperature measurement ear tag is fixed on the auricle and is greatly affected by the external temperature. It can help farmers to timely understand the precise health status of pigs, detect diseases in advance, and improve breeding efficiency and economic benefits; at the same time, through the power supply system based on the conversion and modulation arrangement of radio waves, wireless charging can be realized, providing a long-term and stable power supply for the temperature measurement system, saving time and convenience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a top view of the main structure of the present invention.

[0016] Figure 2 It is a cross-sectional structural diagram of the fixing housing of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 It is a cross-sectional view of the end portion of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 This is the overall system architecture diagram of the present invention.

[0019] Figure 5 This is a diagram of the power supply system architecture of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 6 This is the architecture diagram of the temperature measurement system of the present invention.

[0021] Among them: 1. Connecting silicone tube; 2. Circuit board; 3. Intelligent temperature sensor; 4. Fixer shell; 5. Through nail; 6. Fixing sleeve; 7. End sticker; 8. External covering layer. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] In order to deepen the understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be further described in detail below in conjunction with examples. The examples are only used to explain the present invention and do not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of the present invention.

[0023] In modern animal husbandry, the health of pigs is directly related to breeding efficiency and economic benefits. Body temperature is one of the important physiological parameters that reflect the health of pigs; traditional body temperature monitoring methods usually require manual operation, which has problems such as low efficiency, large errors, and easy stress.

[0024] Currently, there is a new type of livestock temperature ear tag for measuring livestock body temperature, which can replace the traditional temperature measurement method and solve the defects of traditional manual temperature measurement. However, the ear tag temperature measurement structure is intelligently fixed on the external auricle. For pigs, their external auricle is relatively large, and the detection after installation is greatly affected by the external temperature. It has the defects of low accuracy and large temperature fluctuation range, which affects the health monitoring and judgment of pigs.

[0025] Based on this, this embodiment provides a real-time monitoring device for the core body temperature of the pig ear canal. Figure 1-Figure 6 As shown, the equipment includes a fixture mechanism, a connecting silicone tube 1, a circuit board 2, a power supply system and a temperature measurement system. The circuit board 2 is embedded in the fixture mechanism, and the connecting silicone tube 1 is provided on the fixture mechanism. The fixture mechanism includes a fixture housing 4, a through nail 5, a fixing sleeve 6 and an end sticker 7. A through nail 5 is provided in the middle of the upper side of the fixture housing 4, and a fixing sleeve 6 is provided on the through nail 5. The through nail is an inverted tooth ring structure, and an inverted tooth ring is also provided in the through hole in the fixing sleeve, which is snap-fitted with the inverted tooth ring on the through nail. The connecting silicone tube 1 is arranged on one side of the fixture housing 4, and an end sticker 7 is provided at the front end of the connecting silicone tube 1.

[0026] The middle part of the fitting surface on one side of the end sticker 7 is open and corresponds to the intelligent temperature sensor 3 to wrap it. The fitting surface of the end sticker is a nano-glue structure, which is used for pasting and fixing, and the detection end of the intelligent temperature sensor is fitted with the pig's ear canal. The outside of the fixer shell 4, the outside of the through nail 5 and the outside of the fixing sleeve 6 are all provided with an external covering layer 8, and the external covering layer 8 is a biocompatible silicone material.

[0027] The power supply system includes a radio wave transmitting module, a receiving modulation module and a micro battery module. The radio wave transmitting module is arranged near the pigpen to transmit energetic radio waves and can be set on the roof of the pigpen. The receiving modulation module is used to receive radio electromagnetic waves and modulate them to form direct current output. The micro battery module is used to store the processed and converted direct current and can also feed back the amount of stored energy. When it is full, it will automatically disconnect the radio wave reception.

[0028] The temperature measurement system includes an intelligent temperature sensor 3, a wireless transmission module and a terminal processing module. The intelligent temperature sensor 3 is located on the front side of the silicone tube 1 and is used to detect the core temperature of the pig ear canal. The wireless transmission module is used for data exchange between the intelligent temperature sensor 3 and the terminal processing module. The terminal processing module is used to process and monitor the detected temperature data in real time based on the remote terminal.

[0029] The temperature measurement system also includes a numbering and positioning module, which is used to automatically number and position the pigs according to the fixture mechanisms installed on the pigs;

[0030] A microstrip antenna is also provided on the circuit board 2, and the microstrip antenna is coupled with the receiving modulation module. The wireless transmission module includes a signal transceiver submodule and a signal enhancement submodule, and the signal transceiver submodule is also coupled with the microstrip antenna. The signal transceiver submodule realizes wireless communication of data based on the LoRa technology. The signal transceiver submodule is deployed in the circuit board 2 and the remote terminal. The signal enhancement submodule is used to enhance the converted wireless signal. The signal enhancement submodule is deployed in the remote terminal, and the enhanced signal is more conducive to conversion processing and recognition;

[0031] The terminal processing module includes a power supply control submodule, a data processing submodule and an analysis and early warning submodule. The power supply control submodule is used to detect the electrical connection of the micro-storage module and control the operation of the radio wave transmission module. The data processing submodule is used to convert and process the received data and display it through an intuitive display mode, such as an LED display screen or a main control computer display screen. The analysis and early warning submodule is used to predict the physiological condition of pigs based on the detected body temperature data, including fever, estrus, ovulation, conception and farrowing.

[0032] The terminal processing module also includes a data sorting submodule and a mobile terminal submodule. The data sorting submodule is used to convert the detected body temperature data and the predicted physiological condition of the pigs into remote communication data and send it to the user's remote communication device. The mobile terminal submodule displays real-time detection data based on the mobile communication device software and authorizes remote control.

[0033] The numbering and positioning module, the receiving and modulating module, the micro-power storage module and the wireless transmission module are all located on the circuit board 2 .

[0034] The intelligent temperature sensor 3 is electrically connected to the circuit board 2, the radio wave transmitting module is electrically connected to the terminal processing module, and the micro power storage module is one or more of a micro battery, a capacitor and a super capacitor.

[0035] When using the real-time monitoring equipment for the core body temperature in the pig's ear canal, first install the device in the pig's concha cavity, and then stick the end sticker in the pig's ear canal according to the direction of the pig's ear canal to achieve real-time temperature monitoring. By obtaining the core body temperature in the pig's ear canal, the animal's growth status can be evaluated and AI analysis of vital signs can be performed, which greatly improves breeding efficiency and effectively solves the pain points of difficult agricultural disease prevention and control, low breeding levels, and food safety concerns, which can greatly improve breeding efficiency.

[0036] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features and advantages of the present invention. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and descriptions are only for explaining the principles of the present invention. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, the present invention may have various changes and improvements, which fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is defined by the attached claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A real-time monitoring device for the core body temperature of a pig ear canal, characterized in that: The invention comprises a fixing mechanism, a connecting silicone tube (1), a circuit board (2), a power supply system and a temperature measurement system. The fixing mechanism is embedded with a circuit board (2). The fixing mechanism is provided with a connecting silicone tube (1). The power supply system comprises a radio wave transmitting module, a receiving modulation module and a micro battery module. The radio wave transmitting module is arranged near the pig pen and is used to transmit radio waves with energy. The receiving modulation module is used to receive radio waves and reversely modulate them to form an electrical information source output. The micro battery module is used to store the processed and converted direct current. The temperature measurement system comprises an intelligent temperature sensor (3), a wireless transmission module and a terminal processing module. The intelligent temperature sensor (3) is located on the front side of the connecting silicone tube (1) and is used to detect the core temperature of the pig ear canal. The wireless transmission module is used for data exchange between the intelligent temperature sensor (3) and the terminal processing module. The terminal processing module is used to process and supervise the detected temperature data in real time based on a remote terminal.

2. A pig ear canal core temperature real-time monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The temperature measurement system also includes a numbering and positioning module, which is used to automatically number and perform positioning management according to the fixing mechanisms installed on different pigs. The numbering and positioning module, the receiving and modulation module, the micro-power storage module and the wireless transmission module are all located on the circuit board (2).

3. The real-time monitoring device for the core body temperature of the pig ear canal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The intelligent temperature sensor (3) is electrically connected to the circuit board (2), the radio wave transmitting module is electrically connected to the terminal processing module, and the micro power storage module is one or more of a micro battery, a capacitor and a super capacitor.

4. The real-time monitoring device for the core body temperature of the pig ear canal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixer mechanism comprises a fixer housing (4), a through nail (5), a fixing sleeve (6) and an end sticker (7); a through nail (5) is provided in the middle of the upper side of the fixer housing (4); a fixing sleeve (6) is provided on the through nail (5); the connecting silicone tube (1) is arranged on one side of the fixer housing (4); and an end sticker (7) is provided at the front end of the connecting silicone tube (1).

5. A pig ear canal core temperature real-time monitoring device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The middle part of the fitting surface on one side of the end sticker (7) is open and corresponds to the intelligent temperature sensor (3) to wrap it. The outer side of the fixer shell (4), the outer side of the through nail (5) and the outer side of the fixing sleeve (6) are all provided with an external covering layer (8), and the external covering layer (8) is a biocompatible silicone material.

6. A pig ear canal core temperature real-time monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The circuit board (2) is also provided with a microstrip antenna, which is coupled to the receiving modulation module. The wireless transmission module comprises a signal transceiver submodule and a signal enhancement submodule, which is also coupled to the microstrip antenna.

7. A pig ear canal core temperature real-time monitoring device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The signal transceiver submodule realizes wireless communication of data based on LoRa technology. The signal transceiver submodule is deployed in both the circuit board (2) and the remote terminal. The signal enhancement submodule is used to enhance the converted wireless signal. The signal enhancement submodule is deployed in the remote terminal.

8. The real-time monitoring device for the core body temperature of the pig ear canal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The terminal processing module includes a power supply control submodule, a data processing submodule and an analysis and early warning submodule. The power supply control submodule is used to detect the electrical connection of the micro-storage module and control the operation of the radio wave transmission module. The data processing submodule is used to convert and process the received data and display it through an intuitive display mode. The analysis and early warning submodule is used to predict the physiological condition of the pigs based on the detected body temperature data.

9. The real-time monitoring device for the core body temperature of the pig ear canal according to claim 1, characterized in that: The terminal processing module also includes a data sorting submodule and a mobile terminal submodule. The data sorting submodule is used to convert the detected body temperature data and the predicted physiological condition of the pigs into remote communication data and send them to the user's remote communication device. The mobile terminal submodule displays real-time detection data based on the mobile communication device software and authorizes remote control.

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