Wearable cow rumination behavior monitoring device

Abstract

The utility model provides a wearable dairy cow rumination behavior monitoring device, which comprises a necklace sleeved on the neck of a dairy cow, a bandage sleeved on the head of the dairy cow, a connecting band connected between the necklace and the bandage, and a detection module and a power supply which are arranged on the outer side of the necklace, an elastic plate which is positioned below the head of the dairy cow and sleeves the outer side of the bandage is rotationally connected into one side of the power supply through a fixing pin. According to the wearable dairy cow ruminant behavior monitoring device, through cooperative use of a fixing pin and an elastic plate, a bandage of the detection device can be far away from the jaw of a dairy cow, in the wearing process, the bandage does not extrude the mouth, the wearing comfort is good, and when the dairy cow chews through a pressing plate, the mouth of the dairy cow is prevented from being damaged. The pressure plate can be pressed by the jaw of the dairy cow to extrude the piezoresistor, the rumination behavior of the dairy cow is reflected through the change of the pressure of the pressure plate acting on the piezoresistor, and the elastic plate can be bent and deformed under the action of external force, so that the feeding of the dairy cow cannot be interfered by the elastic plate.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of animal husbandry, and specifically discloses a wearable cow rumination behavior monitoring device. Background Art

[0002] Existing monitoring devices use pressure sensors to detect the chewing movements of the cow's jaw to reflect the cow's rumination behavior. When worn, the straps will squeeze the mouth, making it less comfortable to wear and interfering with the cow's eating. Utility Model Content

[0003] In view of the above-mentioned defects or shortcomings in the prior art, the present application aims to provide a wearable cow rumination behavior monitoring device, comprising a collar sleeved on the cow's neck, a strap sleeved on the cow's head, a connecting strap connected between the collar and the strap, and a detection module and a power supply arranged on the outside of the collar. The interior of one side of the power supply is rotatably connected to an elastic plate located below the cow's head and sleeved on the outside of the strap through a fixed pin. The interior of the outside of the strap is sleeved with an adjustment mechanism located below the elastic plate. The interior of the detection module is provided with a temperature sensor, an IMU sensor, a wireless communication module, a counter and a processor. The interior of the elastic plate is fixedly sleeved with a piezoresistor electrically connected to the detection module, and the interior of the elastic plate is movably sleeved with a first guide rod and a second guide rod. The top ends of the first guide rod and the second guide rod extending out of the elastic plate are provided with a pressure plate located under the cow's chin and above the piezoresistor. The bottom ends of the first guide rod and the second guide rod extending out of the elastic plate are clamped with a second clamping ring.

[0004] Preferably, the adjustment mechanism includes a first fixing rod and a second fixing rod which are sleeved inside the outer side of the strap, the first fixing rod and the second fixing rod are connected to the outer side of one end extending from the outside of the strap with a first clamping ring, the internal thread of the first fixing rod is sleeved with a screw rod whose bottom end is movably sleeved inside the second fixing rod, the outer side of one end of the screw rod extending from the outside of the first fixing rod is sleeved with a nut, and the outer side of the other end of the screw rod extending from the outside of the second fixing rod is provided with a handle.

[0005] Preferably, a guide groove adapted to the strap runs through the interior of the elastic plate. Beneficial effects

[0006] 1. This wearable cow rumination behavior monitoring device uses a fixed pin and an elastic plate to keep the strap of the detection device away from the cow's chin. When worn, the strap does not squeeze the mouth, making it comfortable to wear. When the cow chews, the pressure plate is used to press the piezoresistor under the cow's chin. The change in pressure exerted by the pressure plate on the piezoresistor reflects the cow's rumination behavior. Since the elastic plate can bend when subjected to external force, it will not interfere with the cow's eating.

[0007] 2. This wearable cow rumination behavior monitoring device can release the limit on the screw by loosening the nut, and then the strap can be contracted and tightened by tightening the screw through the handle. At this time, the elastic plate can rotate around the axis of the fixed pin to ensure that the pressure plate can fit the cow's jaw, so as to facilitate monitoring of the cow's chewing action. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0008] Other features, objects and advantages of the present application will become more apparent upon reading the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments made with reference to the following drawings:

[0009] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0010] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the detection module of the present utility model;

[0011] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at center A;

[0012] Figure 4 It is a partial schematic diagram of the structure of the utility model;

[0013] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the elastic plate of the present invention.

[0014] In the figure: 1. Collar; 2. Strap; 3. Connecting belt; 4. Detection module; 5. Power supply; 6. Fixing pin; 7. Elastic plate; 8. Adjustment mechanism; 81. First fixing rod; 82. Second fixing rod; 83. First retaining ring; 84. Screw rod; 85. Nut; 86. Handle; 9. Varistor; 10. First guide rod; 11. Second guide rod; 12. Pressing plate; 13. Second retaining ring; 14. Guide groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0015] The present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are intended only to illustrate the relevant utility model and are not intended to limit the utility model. It should also be noted that, for ease of description, only the portions relevant to the utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings.

[0016] The drawings in the embodiments of the present invention: different types of section lines in the drawings are not marked according to national standards, nor do they impose any requirements on the materials of the components. Instead, they are used to distinguish the cross-sectional views of the components in the drawings.

[0017] See also Figure 1-5 A wearable cow rumination behavior monitoring device comprises a collar 1 mounted on the cow's neck, a strap 2 mounted on the cow's head, a connecting strap 3 connected between the collar 1 and the strap 2, and a detection module 4 and a power supply 5 arranged on the outside of the collar 1. The interior of one side of the power supply 5 is rotatably connected to an elastic plate 7 located below the cow's head and mounted on the outside of the strap 2 through a fixing pin 6. The interior of the outer side of the strap 2 is mounted with an adjustment mechanism 8 located below the elastic plate 7. The interior of the detection module 4 is provided with a temperature sensor, an IMU sensor, a wireless communication module, a counter and a processor. The temperature sensor can detect the cow's body temperature, and the IMU sensor can detect the cow's movement behavior, thereby determining whether the cow is in estrus or in a feeding state, so that the monitoring device can monitor the cow's rumination behavior, and the counter can detect the frequency of pressure changes in the piezoresistor 9. The number of counts is used to determine whether the cow's jaw is chewing. The elastic plate 7 is fixedly sleeved with a piezoresistor 9 electrically connected to the detection module 4, and the elastic plate 7 is movably sleeved with a first guide rod 10 and a second guide rod 11. The first guide rod 10 and the second guide rod 11 extend out of the elastic plate 7. The top outside is provided with a pressure plate 12 located at the cow's chin and above the piezoresistor 9. The first guide rod 10 and the second guide rod 11 cooperate with each other to limit and guide the pressure plate 12, so that the force generated when the cow's jaw chews can be transmitted to the piezoresistor 9 through the pressure plate 12. The first guide rod 10 and the second guide rod 11 extend out of the elastic plate 7. The bottom outside is clamped with a second snap ring 13. The second snap ring 13 can limit the first guide rod 10 and the second guide rod 11 while facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the pressure plate 12.

[0018] Among them, the adjustment mechanism 8 includes a first fixing rod 81 and a second fixing rod 82 which are sleeved on the outside of the strap 2. The first fixing rod 81 and the second fixing rod 82 extend from the outside of the strap 2 and are clamped with a first clamping ring 83 on the outside. The first clamping ring 83 can limit the first fixing rod 81 and the second fixing rod 82 while facilitating the disassembly and assembly of the first fixing rod 81 and the second fixing rod 82. The internal thread of the first fixing rod 81 is sleeved with a screw rod 84 whose bottom end is movably sleeved on the inside of the second fixing rod 82. The external thread of one end of the screw rod 84 extending from the outside of the first fixing rod 81 is sleeved with a nut 85, and the external side of the other end of the screw rod 84 extending from the outside of the second fixing rod 82 is provided with a handle 86. The screw rod 84 can be limited and fixed by the nut 85, so that the screw rod 84 will not loosen after being tightened, ensuring that the pressure plate 12 can fit the cow's chin through the tension generated by the strap 2.

[0019] Among them, the elastic plate 7 is penetrated by a guide groove 14 adapted to the strap 2. The guide groove 14 can limit and guide the strap 2, so that after the screw rod 84 is tightened, the strap 2 can be retracted and the tightness of the strap 2 can be adjusted, thereby adjusting the comfort of wearing the monitoring device.

[0020] When the monitoring device is working, the pressure exerted by the cow's chin on the pressure plate 12 can be detected through the piezoresistor 9. When the piezoresistor 9 detects a change in pressure, the number of pressure changes is counted by the counter, and the IMU sensor can detect and determine that the cow is not in a feeding state. At this time, the processor processes the collected data and determines whether the cow is ruminating. The data information is transmitted to the remote terminal through the wireless communication module. The content not described in detail in this specification belongs to the existing technology known to professional and technical personnel in this field.

[0021] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments in this application can be combined with each other. The present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with the embodiments.

[0022] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present application and an illustration of the technical principles employed. Those skilled in the art should understand that the scope of the utility model disclosed in this application is not limited to the technical solutions formed by the specific combination of the above-mentioned technical features, but also encompasses other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above-mentioned technical features or their equivalents without departing from the concept of the utility model. For example, a technical solution formed by replacing the above-mentioned features with (but not limited to) technical features with similar functions disclosed in this application.

Claims

1. A wearable cow rumination behavior monitoring device, comprising a collar (1) mounted on the cow's neck, a strap (2) mounted on the cow's head, a connecting belt (3) connected between the collar (1) and the strap (2), and a detection module (4) and a power supply (5) arranged outside the collar (1), characterized in that: The inside of one side of the power supply (5) is rotatably connected to an elastic plate (7) located below the cow's head and sleeved on the outside of the strap (2) through a fixing pin (6); the outside of the strap (2) is sleeved with an adjustment mechanism (8) located below the elastic plate (7); the inside of the detection module (4) is provided with a temperature sensor, an IMU sensor, a wireless communication module, a counter and a processor; the inside of the elastic plate (7) is fixedly sleeved with a piezoresistor (9) electrically connected to the detection module (4); and the inside of the elastic plate (7) is movably sleeved with a first guide rod (10) and a second guide rod (11); the outside of the top ends of the first guide rod (10) and the second guide rod (11) extending out of the elastic plate (7) is provided with a pressure plate (12) located at the cow's chin and above the piezoresistor (9); the outside of the bottom ends of the first guide rod (10) and the second guide rod (11) extending out of the elastic plate (7) is clamped with a second clamping ring (13).

2. The wearable cow rumination behavior monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjustment mechanism (8) comprises a first fixing rod (81) and a second fixing rod (82) which are sleeved on the outside of the strap (2); the first fixing rod (81) and the second fixing rod (82) are provided with a first clamping ring (83) on the outside of one end extending from the outside of the strap (2); the first fixing rod (81) is provided with a screw rod (84) whose bottom end is movably sleeved on the inside of the second fixing rod (82) on the internal thread of the first fixing rod (81); the screw rod (84) is provided with a nut (85) on the outside of one end extending from the outside of the first fixing rod (81); and a handle (86) is provided on the outside of the other end of the screw rod (84) extending from the outside of the second fixing rod (82).

3. The wearable cow rumination behavior monitoring device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A guide groove (14) adapted to the binding belt (2) passes through the interior of the elastic plate (7).

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