Wearable device suitable for animals
By using a wearable device designed with punctured microneedle and threaded connections on the animal's neck, the problem of unstable neck fixation in the prior art is solved, and accurate monitoring of animal body temperature and long-term stable fixation are achieved. It is suitable for pigs and other animals. health management.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421068296.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-05-16
- Publication Date
- 2024-12-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-05-16
AI Technical Summary
Existing animal temperature detection devices are difficult to achieve long-term stability when the neck is fixed, and are prone to falling due to animal movement or collision, resulting in inaccurate measurement data.
The wearable device designed by puncture is tightly attached to the animal's skin through microneedles, combined with the threaded connection and rotary groove design of the functional block and the accommodating groove, ensuring that the functional block is in close contact with the skin and is stable and fixed, using the temperature monitoring unit and communication module. Wireless transmission.
Accurate monitoring and long-term stable fixation of animal neck temperature is achieved, the accuracy and reliability of data acquisition are improved, and it is suitable for long-term wear of pigs and other animals.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to an animal wearable device, in particular to a wearable device suitable for animals. Background Art
[0002] With the advent of the information technology, China's animal husbandry is undergoing a drastic change, from traditional, domestic, scattered, small-scale workshop production to modern, intensive, group-based large-scale breeding. Animal husbandry is developing in the direction of informatization, digitization, and intelligence. Various scientific and technological products based on farmed animals are constantly emerging, including electronic ear tags using RFID technology to confirm animal identity, temperature ear tags for measuring animal body temperature, cameras to monitor the health of pigs, and various devices that use coughing sounds to identify animal diseases.
[0003] At present, the temperature detection point for animals is usually the ear, that is, the temperature measuring device is fixed to the ear of the animal by penetrating the ear lobe to prevent the temperature measuring device from falling. However, due to the special structure of the external ear and the simple penetrating fixing method of the ear tag, the ear temperature data measured as the animal's body temperature data is not accurate, and the data deviation is large. The prior art has found through animal histology that the neck of the animal is the temperature sensitive area of the animal. It is more accurate to measure the neck temperature data of the animal as the animal's body temperature data. However, most wearable devices on the market currently have difficulty in achieving long-term fixation of the temperature measuring device on the animal's body surface, especially the neck. After a short period of adhesion, the wearable device may fall off due to the shaking caused by the animal's movement or the collision with obstacles during movement. Utility Model Content
[0004] Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned shortcomings, the utility model provides a wearable device suitable for animals. The device is worn by puncture, and the functional block is tightly attached to the animal's skin to monitor the animal's body indicators (such as temperature) through the skin. This method is easy to install and is particularly suitable for long-term wearing on the neck of animals (such as pigs).
[0005] Specifically, a wearable device suitable for animals includes a wearable body, the wearable body having a fitting surface adapted to the animal, and a plurality of microneedles for puncturing the skin of the animal are arranged on the fitting surface;
[0006] The wearable body has a functional block, one side of which is located on the fitting surface and fits with the skin of the animal; preferably, the functional block has at least a temperature monitoring unit.
[0007] Optionally, the wearable body is provided with a receiving groove, and the functional block is installed in the receiving groove, and the surface of the functional block in contact with the animal skin protrudes from the fitting surface.
[0008] Optionally, the functional block is installed in the receiving groove by threaded connection. The functional block is provided with an external thread, and the receiving groove is provided with an internal thread adapted to the external thread. Preferably, the end face of the functional block is provided with a rotation groove.
[0009] Optionally, the lengths of the microneedles are different.
[0010] Optionally, several of the microneedles are arranged on the periphery of the functional block, and there are several circles of microneedles on the periphery of the functional block; preferably, the fitting surface is circular, and the functional block is located at the center of the fitting surface; radially outward from the center of the fitting surface, the length of the microneedles increases successively.
[0011] Optionally, the microneedle has an anti-detachment portion.
[0012] The utility model has the following advantages:
[0013] The utility model is worn by puncture, and the functional block is tightly attached to the animal skin to monitor the animal's body indicators (such as temperature) through the skin. This method is easy to install and is particularly suitable for long-term wearing on the neck of animals (such as pigs). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the wearable device suitable for animals according to the utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of another viewing angle of the wearable device suitable for animals of the utility model;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the wearable main body of the utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the bottom surface of the wearable body of the utility model;
[0018] Figure 5 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the functional blocks of the utility model;
[0019] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional main view schematic diagram of the functional blocks of the utility model;
[0020] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the microneedle of the utility model;
[0021] Figure 8 is another structural schematic diagram of the microneedle of the utility model;
[0022] In the figure: 100, wearable body; 101, receiving groove; 200, functional block; 201, external thread; 202, rotating groove; 300, microneedle; 301, anti-slip part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0023] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, and examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the present application, and should not be construed as limiting the present application.
[0024] In this document, relational terms such as first and second, etc., are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Moreover, the terms "include", "comprises", or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, so that a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes a series of elements includes not only those elements, but also other elements not explicitly listed, or also includes elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
[0025] As described in the background technology, the current body temperature detection point for animals is usually the ear, that is, the temperature measuring device is fixed to the ear of the animal by penetrating the ear lobe to prevent the temperature measuring device from falling. However, due to the particularity of the external ear structure and the simple penetrating fixing method of the ear tag, the ear temperature data measured as the animal's body temperature data is not accurate, and the data deviation is large. The prior art has found through animal histology that the neck of the animal is the animal's temperature sensitive area. It is more accurate to measure the neck temperature data of the animal as the animal's body temperature data. However, most wearable devices on the market currently have difficulty in achieving long-term fixation of the temperature measuring device on the animal's body surface, especially the neck. After a short period of adhesion, the wearable device may fall off due to the shaking caused by the animal's movement or the collision with obstacles during movement.
[0026] Based on the above reasons, this embodiment provides a wearable device suitable for animals, such as Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the wearable device includes a wearable body 100, and the wearable body 100 has a fitting surface adapted to an animal, and a plurality of microneedles 300 for piercing the skin of the animal are arranged on the fitting surface;
[0027] The wearable body has a functional block 200, one side of which is located on the fitting surface and fits the animal's skin. Preferably, the animal is a pig, and the functional block at least has a temperature monitoring unit (such as a temperature sensor) or a device with a temperature measurement function. The functional block also has a communication module, which transmits the acquired parameters (temperature and other parameters) to a monitoring terminal (such as a monitoring computer or mobile phone) via a wireless network.
[0028] Through the above-mentioned technical features, the functional block can be tightly worn on the skin of animals, especially the neck of pigs, so as to realize long-term temperature monitoring of pigs, so that management personnel can know the body parameters of the pigs, or analyze the health status of the pigs through the body parameters; when the wearable device is in use, the functional block is attached to the skin of the pig's neck by puncture through microneedles. Due to the effect of the microneedles, the functional block is tightly attached to the skin and is not easy to fall off.
[0029] In order to better install the function blocks, such as Figure 3 and Figure 5 As shown, in one embodiment, the wearable body is provided with a receiving groove 101, and the functional block 200 is installed in the receiving groove 101, and the surface of the functional block 200 in contact with the animal skin (i.e., the lower contact surface) protrudes from the fitting surface. This technical feature enables the functional block to be installed better, and the contact surface of the functional block protrudes from the fitting surface, which can ensure that the entire device is realized after being worn, and the functional block is only fitted to the animal skin, thereby improving the accuracy of obtaining the animal's body parameters.
[0030] In order to better adjust the height of the functional block contact surface protruding from the fitting surface, such as Figure 3 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, in one embodiment, the functional block 200 is installed in the receiving groove 101 by threaded connection; the functional block 200 is provided with an external thread 201 , and the receiving groove 101 is provided with an internal thread adapted to the external thread 201 .
[0031] The above-mentioned technical features can adjust the installation depth of the functional block, thereby changing the height of the protruding fitting surface of the contact surface. When in use, the functional block is rotated according to the length of the microneedle and / or the condition of the animal's skin. The depth of the functional block installed in the accommodating groove is adjusted through the action of the thread, thereby changing the height of the protruding fitting surface of the contact surface, thereby better ensuring that the functional block can contact the skin.
[0032] In order to better rotate the functional block, such as Figure 5As shown, in one embodiment, the end face of the functional block 200 is provided with at least two rotation grooves 202, and the two rotation grooves 202 are symmetrically arranged; this arrangement can facilitate the staff to rotate the functional block, thereby realizing the rapid installation and disassembly of the functional block, or quickly adjusting the depth of the functional block installed in the receiving groove.
[0033] In order to better achieve puncture wearing, in one embodiment, the lengths of the plurality of microneedles are different, and the plurality of microneedles are arranged on the periphery of the functional block, and the periphery of the functional block has a plurality of circles of microneedles (such as Figure 4 Preferably, the fitting surface is circular, and the functional block is located at the center of the fitting surface; the lengths of the microneedles increase radially outward from the center of the fitting surface.
[0034] The above-mentioned technical features enable better time for puncture and wearing, especially the technical feature that the length of the microneedles increases radially outward from the center of the fitting surface, which can lift the sunken skin in the middle through the segmented microneedles, so that the skin can better contact with the functional block, thereby better obtaining the animal's body parameters through the functional block.
[0035] In order to prevent the microneedle from falling off after puncture, in one embodiment, the microneedle 300 has an anti-falling portion 301, such as Figure 7 As shown, the anti-slip portion 301 is an anti-slip barb. Figure 8 As shown, the anti-detachment part 301 can also be a spiral ridge, which can reduce the risk of the microneedle falling off after puncture. In the implementation process, in order to reduce the damage of the microneedle to the animal, the microneedle can be made thinner and the length can be controlled, such as a cosmetic microneedle; after puncture, the microneedle will not affect the body tissue, and it is made short and thin enough to puncture the skin directly, and be fixed to the skin, avoiding puncturing the subcutaneous tissue and hurting the animal.
[0036] The above description of the disclosed embodiments enables those skilled in the art to implement or use the present invention. Various modifications to these embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention will not be limited to the embodiments shown herein, but will conform to the widest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.
Claims
1. A wearable device suitable for animals, characterized in that: The wearable body comprises a fitting surface adapted to an animal, and a plurality of microneedles for piercing the skin of the animal are arranged on the fitting surface; The wearable body has a functional block, one side of which is located on the fitting surface and fits with the skin of the animal.
2. A wearable device suitable for animals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The functional block has at least a temperature monitoring unit.
3. A wearable device suitable for animals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wearable body is provided with a receiving groove, the functional block is installed in the receiving groove, and the surface of the functional block in contact with the animal skin protrudes from the fitting surface.
4. A wearable device suitable for animals according to claim 3, characterized in that: The functional block is installed in the accommodating groove by means of threaded connection.
5. A wearable device suitable for animals according to claim 4, characterized in that: The functional block is provided with an external thread, and the receiving groove is provided with an internal thread adapted to the external thread.
6. A wearable device suitable for animals according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that: The end surface of the functional block is provided with a rotation groove.
7. A wearable device suitable for animals according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The lengths of the several microneedles are different.
8. A wearable device suitable for animals according to claim 7, characterized in that: Several microneedles are arranged on the periphery of the functional block, and there are several circles of microneedles on the periphery of the functional block.
9. A wearable device suitable for animals according to claim 8, characterized in that: The fitting surface is circular, and the functional block is located at the center of the fitting surface; From the center of the fitting surface radially outward, the length of the microneedles increases successively.
10. A wearable device suitable for animals according to claim 1, characterized in that: The microneedle has an anti-detachment portion.