Ear tag

By designing a pig animal ear tag that includes a health monitoring module and a temperature measurement module, the problem of unsustainable body temperature monitoring and manual reading in the prior art is solved, and the automated monitoring of pig animal health information and body temperature information is realized, and management efficiency is improved.

CN222764533UActive Publication Date: 2025-04-18GUANGZHOU ZHUANYI INTERNET TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421626979.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-10
Publication Date
2025-04-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-10

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Technical Problem

The existing pig and animal ear tag technology is difficult to achieve continuous monitoring of body temperature, and requires manual reading, which is inefficient.

Method used

An ear tag including a hollow shell, a transmitter board, a MKS health monitoring module and a temperature measurement module was designed. Health information and body temperature information were collected through the transmitter board and transmitted to an external receiving device to realize automated monitoring.

Benefits of technology

Real-time monitoring of pig and animal health information and body temperature information is realized, and manual reading steps are eliminated, which improves the convenience and efficiency of pig and animal management.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an ear tag which comprises a hollow shell provided with an assembly cavity; the transmitting plate is arranged in the assembly cavity and is provided with a transmitting chip; the MKS health monitoring module is arranged in the assembly cavity, is in electric signal connection with the transmitting plate and is used for monitoring health information of the pigs and the livestock; the temperature measuring module is arranged in the assembly cavity, is in electric signal connection with the transmitting plate and is used for monitoring the body temperature information of the pigs and the livestock; a power supply assembly; the fixing structure is arranged on the hollow shell and can be used for detachably fixing the hollow shell on the ear part of the pig livestock. The health information and the body temperature information of the pig and livestock are collected by the transmitting plate and transmitted to the external receiving device, so that a manual reading step is omitted, and the convenience of pig and livestock management is improved; on the other hand, the emission chip on the emission plate is used for replacing an RFID radio frequency ear tag, and the situation that the pig information cannot be read due to the fact that the motion range of the pig in the eating process is too large is reduced.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pig ear tags, in particular to an ear tag. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous development of the breeding industry, traditional pig farming methods have long been unable to adapt to the current era. The reasons are that labor costs are too high and the original feeding methods are backward. Therefore, various intelligent breeding systems have emerged, and with the continuous development of intelligent breeding systems, the styles and numbers of intelligent breeding systems are also increasing.

[0003] In the prior art, the feeding device is provided with sensors, information processing modules and execution components. According to the feedback from the sensors, the execution components provide feed and water, etc. The ears of pigs are fixed with RFID ear tags. When the pigs wearing RFID ear tags enter the feeding device, the sensors feed back to the information processing module and the feeding work is carried out. However, this structure has the following shortcomings: it is necessary to add a detection component near the feeding device to detect the body temperature of the pigs, which makes it difficult to achieve continuous monitoring of the body temperature, and the feeder needs to read the body temperature. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the shortcomings and deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model aims to provide an ear tag.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is as follows:

[0006] An ear tag, comprising:

[0007] A hollow shell having an assembly cavity;

[0008] A transmitting plate, arranged in the assembly cavity, having a transmitting chip;

[0009] An MKS health monitoring module is disposed in the assembly cavity and is electrically connected to the transmitter board, and is used to monitor the health information of pigs and livestock and can transmit the health information to the transmitter board;

[0010] A temperature measurement module is disposed in the assembly cavity and is electrically connected to the transmitting board, and is used to monitor the body temperature information of pigs and livestock and can transmit the body temperature information to the transmitting board;

[0011] A power supply component, disposed in the assembly cavity, for supplying power to the launch board, the MKS health monitoring module, and the temperature measurement module;

[0012] The fixing structure is arranged on the hollow shell and can detachably fix the hollow shell to the ear of the pig.

[0013] Preferably, it also includes:

[0014] A first notch is provided on a side of the hollow housing close to the fixed structure, and a monitoring element of the MKS health monitoring module faces the first notch;

[0015] The first protective sheet is made of a light-transmitting material and can cover the first gap.

[0016] Preferably, the first protection sheet is a quartz sheet.

[0017] Preferably, it also includes:

[0018] A second notch is provided on a side of the hollow shell close to the fixed structure, and a temperature measuring probe of the temperature measuring module passes through the second notch and is exposed outside the hollow shell;

[0019] The second protective sheet can cover the second notch and is provided with a avoidance hole for the temperature measuring probe of the temperature measuring module to pass through.

[0020] Preferably, the second protection plate is a quartz plate.

[0021] Preferably, the power supply component includes:

[0022] A battery, disposed in the assembly cavity, and electrically connected to the launch board, the MKS health monitoring module, and the temperature measurement module;

[0023] A first coil, disposed in the assembly cavity, capable of receiving an electromagnetic signal from an external wireless charging coil and sending a voltage signal;

[0024] The second coil is arranged in the assembly cavity, and can receive the voltage signal of the first coil and generate it to the voltage regulator IC, and then send electricity to the battery after voltage regulation to realize charging.

[0025] Preferably, the hollow shell comprises:

[0026] The left shell is provided with a first cavity;

[0027] The right shell is detachably connected to the left shell and is provided with a second cavity. The second cavity is spliced ​​with the first cavity to form the assembly cavity.

[0028] Preferably, it also includes:

[0029] A buckle, provided on a side of the left shell body close to the right shell body;

[0030] The buckle position is arranged on a side of the right shell body close to the left shell body and can cooperate with the buckle.

[0031] Preferably, the fixing structure comprises:

[0032] An iron nail, wherein the left shell is provided with a first through hole for the spike portion of the iron nail to penetrate;

[0033] The elastic member is arranged in the assembly cavity and aligned with the first through hole, and can clamp or release the spike portion of the nail.

[0034] Preferably, the elastic member comprises:

[0035] A pressing sleeve, the inner wall of the left shell is provided with an assembly boss protruding inwardly, the assembly boss is provided with a second through hole for the iron nail to penetrate, the second through hole is coaxially arranged with the first through hole, and the pressing sleeve is sleeved on the inner end of the assembly boss;

[0036] A deformable sleeve, wherein a recess is formed at the inner end of the assembly boss, and one end of the deformable sleeve is fixed to the assembly boss through the recess. The deformable sleeve is provided with an extrusion cavity and a third through hole aligned with the first through hole, and the inner diameter of the extrusion cavity gradually increases along the insertion direction of the nail;

[0037] A compression sleeve is sleeved in the extrusion cavity and is provided with a fourth through hole aligned with the first through hole, and three rollable balls are provided on the fourth through hole, and the balls can roll along the axial direction of the fourth through hole;

[0038] The spring, the top end of which abuts against the inner wall of the pressing sleeve, and the top end of which abuts against the clamping sleeve, can continuously provide the clamping sleeve with elastic force to move toward the inner end of the extrusion cavity, thereby enabling the three balls to clamp the spiked portion of the nail.

[0039] The beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows: the vital signs information of the pig is monitored in real time by the MKS health monitoring module in the assembly cavity, and whether the pig is alive can be known through the health information; the body temperature information of the pig is monitored in real time by the temperature measurement module in the assembly cavity, and the health information and body temperature information of the pig are collected by the transmitting board and transmitted to the external receiving device, thereby eliminating the manual reading steps and improving the convenience of pig management; on the other hand, the transmitting chip on the transmitting board is used to replace the RFID radio frequency ear tag, thereby reducing the situation where the pig information cannot be read due to the excessive movement of the pig during the eating process. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0040] Figure 1 This is an external end perspective of the structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the utility model;

[0041] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of longitudinal section;

[0042] Figure 3This is an inner end perspective of a structural schematic diagram of an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0043] Figure 4 This is an exploded view of the components of an embodiment of the present invention.

[0044] As shown in the figure:

[0045] 1-hollow shell, 11-left shell, 111-first notch, 112-first protective sheet, 113-second notch, 114-second protective sheet, 115-assembly boss, 12-right shell;

[0046] 2- Launch pad;

[0047] 3-MKS health monitoring module;

[0048] 4- Temperature measurement module;

[0049] 5-power supply component, 51-battery, 52-first coil, 53-second coil;

[0050] 6-fixing structure, 61-iron nail, 62-elastic piece, 621-pressing sleeve, 622-deformation sleeve, 623-compression sleeve, 6231-ball, 624-spring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] The following is a detailed explanation of the implementation of the present invention in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are for reference and illustration only and do not constitute a limitation on the scope of patent protection of the present invention.

[0052] Example 1

[0053] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 In this embodiment, an ear tag includes:

[0054] A hollow housing 1 is provided with an assembly cavity;

[0055] The transmitting plate 2 is arranged in the assembly cavity and has a transmitting chip;

[0056] The MKS health monitoring module 3 is disposed in the assembly cavity and is electrically connected to the transmitting board 2, and is used to monitor the health information of the pigs and livestock and can transmit the health information to the transmitting board 2;

[0057] The temperature measurement module 4 is disposed in the assembly cavity and is electrically connected to the transmitting board 2, and is used to monitor the body temperature information of the pigs and livestock and can transmit the body temperature information to the transmitting board 2;

[0058] A power supply component 5, disposed in the assembly cavity, for supplying power to the launch board 2, the MKS health monitoring module 3, and the temperature measurement module 4;

[0059] The fixing structure 6 is arranged on the hollow shell 1 and can detachably fix the hollow shell 1 to the ear of the pig.

[0060] In this embodiment, the transmitting chip is a WF4455TD transmitting chip, which has a 433Mhz short-range wireless communication transmitting circuit and can send and receive signals within a radius of 25cm. Compared with RFID radio frequency ear tags, it can reduce the situation where the pig's information cannot be read due to the pig's excessive movement during the eating process; the MKS health monitoring module 3 can measure the health information of pigs, including but not limited to: pulse waveform, heart rate value, blood oxygen value, respiratory rate, PI value and other information, which can be used to detect the pig's physical health in real time. The MKS health monitoring module 3 and its functions belong to conventional existing technologies and will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

[0061] Preferably, it also includes:

[0062] A first notch 111 is provided on a side of the hollow housing 1 close to the fixed structure 6 , and a monitoring element of the MKS health monitoring module 3 faces the first notch 111 ;

[0063] The first protective sheet 112 is made of a light-transmitting material and can cover the first notch 111 .

[0064] In this embodiment, the first protection sheet 112 is square in shape and is fixedly connected to the first notch 111 by glue, so as to protect the components in the assembly cavity.

[0065] Preferably, the first protective sheet 112 is a quartz sheet. In this embodiment, the MKS health monitoring module 3 detects the blood oxygen concentration through infrared reflection to monitor vital signs.

[0066] Preferably, it also includes:

[0067] A second notch 113 is provided on a side of the hollow housing 1 close to the fixed structure 6 , and a temperature measuring probe of the temperature measuring module 4 passes through the second notch 113 and is exposed outside the hollow housing 1 ;

[0068] The second protective sheet 114 can cover the second notch 113 and is provided with a avoidance hole for the temperature measuring probe of the temperature measuring module 4 to pass through.

[0069] In this embodiment, the second protection sheet 114 is square in shape and is fixedly connected to the second notch 113 by glue, so as to protect the components in the assembly cavity.

[0070] Preferably, the second protection sheet 114 is a quartz sheet.

[0071] In this embodiment, the temperature measuring probe of the temperature measuring module 4 passes through the avoidance hole and contacts the ear of the pig, thereby realizing real-time monitoring of the body temperature of the pig.

[0072] Preferably, the power supply component 5 includes:

[0073] A battery 51 is disposed in the assembly cavity and is electrically connected to the launch board 2, the MKS health monitoring module 3, and the temperature measurement module 4;

[0074] The first coil 52 is disposed in the assembly cavity and is capable of receiving an electromagnetic signal from an external wireless charging coil and sending a voltage signal;

[0075] The second coil 53 is disposed in the assembly cavity, and can receive the voltage signal of the first coil 52 and generate it to the voltage regulator IC, and then send electricity to the battery 51 after voltage regulation to achieve charging.

[0076] Preferably, the hollow shell 1 comprises:

[0077] The left housing 11 is provided with a first cavity;

[0078] The right shell 12 is detachably connected to the left shell 11 and is provided with a second cavity. The second cavity is spliced ​​with the first cavity to form the assembly cavity.

[0079] Preferably, it also includes:

[0080] A buckle, provided on a side of the left housing 11 close to the right housing 12;

[0081] The buckle position is provided on a side of the right shell 12 close to the left shell 11 and can cooperate with the buckle.

[0082] Preferably, the fixing structure 6 comprises:

[0083] The iron nail 61, the left housing 11 is provided with a first through hole for the spike portion of the iron nail 61 to penetrate;

[0084] The elastic member 62 is disposed in the assembly cavity and aligned with the first through hole, and can clamp or release the spike portion of the nail 61 .

[0085] Preferably, the elastic member 62 comprises:

[0086] The pressing sleeve 621, the inner wall of the left housing 11 is provided with an assembly boss 115 protruding inwardly, the assembly boss 115, the assembly boss 115 is provided with a second through hole for the iron nail 61 to penetrate, the second through hole is coaxially arranged with the first through hole, and the pressing sleeve 621 is sleeved on the inner end of the assembly boss 115;

[0087] The deformable sleeve 622 has a recess at the inner end of the assembly boss 115, and one end of the deformable sleeve 622 is fixed to the assembly boss 115 by the recess. The deformable sleeve 622 has an extrusion cavity and a third through hole aligned with the first through hole, and the inner diameter of the extrusion cavity gradually increases along the insertion direction of the iron nail 61;

[0088] A compression sleeve 623 is sleeved in the extrusion cavity and is provided with a fourth through hole aligned with the first through hole. Three rolling balls 6231 are provided on the fourth through hole. The balls 6231 can roll along the axial direction of the fourth through hole.

[0089] The spring 624, whose top end abuts against the inner wall of the pressing sleeve 621 and whose top end abuts against the clamping sleeve 623, can continuously provide the clamping sleeve 623 with elastic force to move toward the inner end of the extrusion cavity, thereby enabling the three balls 6231 to clamp the spiked portion of the nail 61.

[0090] In this embodiment, the pressing sleeve 621 is made of silicone. By acting on the outer wall of the pressing sleeve 621, the three balls 6231 are forced to roll upward along the inner wall of the deformation sleeve 622. At this time, the spring 624 is compressed. As the three balls 6231 roll upward, the gaps between them gradually increase, thereby achieving the purpose of releasing the spiked part of the iron nail 61; when the pressing sleeve 621 is released, the spring 624 recovers and pushes the clamping sleeve 623 to move downward. During the movement, the three balls 6231 are forced to roll downward along the inner wall of the deformation sleeve 622. As the three balls 6231 roll downward, the gaps between them gradually decrease, thereby achieving the purpose of clamping the spiked part of the iron nail 61.

[0091] Example 2

[0092] The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that:

[0093] This embodiment also provides a feeding device, comprising:

[0094] The control component, which is composed of a single-board computer, an embedded program, and a communication module, is used to receive the transmitted signal, and can issue control instructions based on the information and make the feeding operation components operate;

[0095] The host computer is used to exchange data with the control component and formulate a feeding schedule based on the collected pig numbers, vital signs, and temperature information for easy reference by the feed staff;

[0096] The coil signal board is provided with an induction coil and is electrically connected to the control component. After the induction coil receives the signal transmitted from the transmitting board 2, it transmits the received information to the control component through the coil signal board;

[0097] The wireless charging transmitter is arranged near the feeding device and is used to transmit electromagnetic signals. The first coil 52 can receive the electromagnetic signal and send out a voltage signal. The second coil 53 receives the voltage signal of the first coil 52 and sends it to the voltage regulator IC. After voltage regulation, the power is sent to the battery 51 to realize charging.

[0098] The rest of the contents of this embodiment are the same as those of Embodiment 1 and will not be described in detail here.

[0099] The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, which cannot be used to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes made within the scope of the patent application of the present invention are still within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. An ear tag, characterized in that: include: A hollow shell having an assembly cavity; A transmitting plate, arranged in the assembly cavity, having a transmitting chip; An MKS health monitoring module is disposed in the assembly cavity and is electrically connected to the transmitter board, and is used to monitor the health information of pigs and livestock and can transmit the health information to the transmitter board; A temperature measurement module is disposed in the assembly cavity and is electrically connected to the transmitting board, and is used to monitor the body temperature information of pigs and livestock and can transmit the body temperature information to the transmitting board; A power supply component, disposed in the assembly cavity, for supplying power to the launch board, the MKS health monitoring module, and the temperature measurement module; The fixing structure is arranged on the hollow shell and can detachably fix the hollow shell to the ear of the pig.

2. An ear tag according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A first notch is provided on a side of the hollow housing close to the fixed structure, and a monitoring element of the MKS health monitoring module faces the first notch; The first protective sheet is made of a light-transmitting material and can cover the first gap.

3. An ear tag according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first protection plate is a quartz plate.

4. An ear tag according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also includes: A second notch is provided on a side of the hollow shell close to the fixed structure, and a temperature measuring probe of the temperature measuring module passes through the second notch and is exposed outside the hollow shell; The second protective sheet can cover the second notch and is provided with a avoidance hole for the temperature measuring probe of the temperature measuring module to pass through.

5. An ear tag according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second protection plate is a quartz plate.

6. An ear tag according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power supply component comprises: A battery, disposed in the assembly cavity, and electrically connected to the launch board, the MKS health monitoring module, and the temperature measurement module; A first coil, disposed in the assembly cavity, capable of receiving an electromagnetic signal from an external wireless charging coil and sending a voltage signal; The second coil is arranged in the assembly cavity, and can receive the voltage signal of the first coil and generate it to the voltage regulator IC, and then send electricity to the battery after voltage regulation to realize charging.

7. An ear tag according to claim 1, characterized in that: The hollow shell comprises: The left shell is provided with a first cavity; The right shell is detachably connected to the left shell and is provided with a second cavity. The second cavity is spliced ​​with the first cavity to form the assembly cavity.

8. An ear tag according to claim 7, characterized in that: Also includes: A buckle, provided on a side of the left shell body close to the right shell body; The buckle position is arranged on a side of the right shell body close to the left shell body and can cooperate with the buckle.

9. An ear tag according to claim 7, characterized in that: The fixed structure comprises: An iron nail, wherein the left housing is provided with a first through hole for the spike portion of the iron nail to penetrate; The elastic member is arranged in the assembly cavity and aligned with the first through hole, and can clamp or release the spike portion of the nail.

10. An ear tag according to claim 9, characterized in that: The elastic member comprises: A pressing sleeve, the inner wall of the left shell is provided with an assembly boss protruding inwardly, the assembly boss is provided with a second through hole for the iron nail to penetrate, the second through hole is coaxially arranged with the first through hole, and the pressing sleeve is sleeved on the inner end of the assembly boss; A deformable sleeve, wherein a recess is formed at the inner end of the assembly boss, and one end of the deformable sleeve is fixed to the assembly boss through the recess. The deformable sleeve is provided with an extrusion cavity and a third through hole aligned with the first through hole, and the inner diameter of the extrusion cavity gradually increases along the insertion direction of the nail; A compression sleeve is sleeved in the extrusion cavity and is provided with a fourth through hole aligned with the first through hole, and three rollable balls are provided on the fourth through hole, and the balls can roll along the axial direction of the fourth through hole; The spring, the top end of which abuts against the inner wall of the pressing sleeve, and the top end of which abuts against the clamping sleeve, can continuously provide the clamping sleeve with elastic force to move toward the inner end of the extrusion cavity, thereby enabling the three balls to clamp the spiked portion of the nail.