Breeding cattle sperm preservation device

Through the design of the sealing gasket and pushing mechanism, the liquid nitrogen waste problem of the breeding bovine sperm storage device when removing the thin tube is solved, achieving cost-saving and convenient operation effect.

CN223274766UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-29GUANGNAN KANGLIDE AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422493260.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-15
Publication Date
2025-08-29
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-15

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Technical Problem

When the existing breeding bovine sperm storage device removes the thin tube containing breeding bovine sperm, it will lead to a large amount of liquid nitrogen waste and increase operating costs.

Method used

A kind of sperm storage device for breeding bovine is designed, using a sealing gasket to seal the placement groove, and the movement of the gasket is controlled through an annular plate, and the thin tube is quickly removed with the pushing mechanism to avoid opening the cover to contact the outside air and prevent liquid nitrogen from evaporating.

Benefits of technology

Effectively prevent liquid nitrogen waste, save operation costs, and operate conveniently and quickly, ensuring the low-temperature storage effect of breeding bovine sperm.

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Abstract

The utility model is suitable for the technical field of bovine sperm preservation, and provides a breeding bovine sperm preservation device which comprises a liquid nitrogen tank, an installation pipe is fixedly installed on the top of the liquid nitrogen tank, and a cover body is installed on the installation pipe in a threaded mode. The column body is fixedly installed on the cover body, a cavity and a plurality of placing grooves are formed in the column body, the placing grooves are used for storing thin tubes containing bovine sperms, and strip-shaped holes are formed in the inner walls of one sides of the placing grooves; the shell is fixedly mounted at the top of the column body; the annular plate is installed on the shell in a threaded mode, and a sealing gasket used for blocking the multiple containing grooves is fixedly installed at the bottom of the annular plate; and the pushing mechanism is assembled on the column body and is used for pushing the thin tube. According to the bovine sperm preservation device provided by the scheme, the problem that a large amount of liquid nitrogen is wasted when a thin tube filled with bovine sperms is taken out of an existing bovine sperm preservation device is solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of bull sperm preservation, in particular to a bull sperm preservation device. Background Art

[0002] Bull sperm storage devices are key equipment used in the livestock industry to store and protect bull sperm. Among these devices, liquid nitrogen tanks are widely used due to their ability to provide an extremely low temperature environment. By utilizing the cryogenic properties of liquid nitrogen, liquid nitrogen tanks effectively inhibit biological activity, thereby extending the storage time of bull sperm and maintaining its activity.

[0003] However, in actual use, liquid nitrogen tanks also have some shortcomings. In particular, when taking out the thin tube containing bull sperm, it is usually necessary to open the lid of the liquid nitrogen tank. Due to the volatile properties of liquid nitrogen, this operation often leads to a large amount of liquid nitrogen waste, increasing operating costs.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new bull sperm storage device to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The utility model provides a bull sperm storage device, which aims to solve the problem of the existing bull sperm storage device proposed in the background art that a large amount of liquid nitrogen is wasted when taking out the capillary tube containing the bull sperm.

[0006] To solve the above problems, the present invention is implemented as follows: a bovine sperm storage device, comprising: a liquid nitrogen tank, a mounting tube fixedly mounted on the top of the liquid nitrogen tank, a cover body threadedly mounted on the mounting tube; a column fixedly mounted on the cover body, a cavity and a plurality of placement slots being provided on the column, the plurality of placement slots being used to store thin tubes filled with bovine sperm, and strip holes being provided on one side inner walls of the plurality of placement slots; a shell fixedly mounted on the top of the column; an annular plate threadedly mounted on the shell, a sealing gasket for sealing the plurality of placement slots being fixedly mounted on the bottom of the annular plate; and a pushing mechanism assembled on the column for pushing the thin tubes.

[0007] Preferably, the pushing mechanism includes: a screw rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the cavity, the top end of the screw extending to the interior of the shell; a servo motor fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the top of the shell, the output shaft of the servo motor fixedly connected to the top end of the screw; a screw sleeve threadedly mounted on the screw, a plurality of connecting plates fixedly mounted on the screw sleeve, and the plurality of connecting plates are respectively slidably connected to the inner walls of the plurality of strip holes; a plurality of push blocks respectively fixedly mounted on the plurality of connecting plates, and the plurality of push blocks are respectively located inside the plurality of placement slots.

[0008] Preferably, the housing is cylindrical, and a forward / reverse switch is fixedly mounted on the top of the housing.

[0009] Preferably, two handles are fixedly mounted on the top of the liquid nitrogen tank, and both handles are arranged in a U shape.

[0010] Preferably, a plurality of universal wheels are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the liquid nitrogen tank, and the sealing gasket is arranged in a ring shape.

[0011] Preferably, a plurality of first anti-slip strips are fixedly mounted on the cover body, and a plurality of second anti-slip strips are fixedly mounted on the annular plate.

[0012] Preferably, the screw rod is made of stainless steel, and the first anti-slip strips and the second anti-slip strips are all made of rubber.

[0013] Compared with the related art, the sperm storage device for breeding bulls provided by the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the present invention provides a bull sperm storage device that seals multiple placement slots through sealing gaskets, thereby preventing external air from entering the multiple placement slots to prevent the temperature of the air from affecting the temperature in the multiple placement slots, so that multiple capillaries containing bull sperm can be better stored in multiple placement slots in a low-temperature environment. The liquid nitrogen in the liquid nitrogen tank can cool the multiple placement slots. When it is necessary to take out the capillaries containing bull sperm, the annular plate needs to be rotated to drive the sealing gasket to move vertically, so that the sealing gasket releases the blockage of the multiple placement slots. When the annular plate is separated from the shell, the forward and reverse switch can be used to control the operation of the pushing mechanism, so that the pushing mechanism can quickly push the top ends of the multiple capillaries out of the multiple placement slots respectively, so that the operator can take out the multiple capillaries conveniently and quickly. In the process of taking out the multiple capillaries, since there is no need to open the cover body, the liquid nitrogen in the liquid nitrogen tank will not come into contact with the outside air, which can effectively prevent the waste of liquid nitrogen due to large-scale volatilization, which is beneficial to saving operating costs and has a better use effect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of a bovine sperm storage device provided by the utility model;

[0016] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A shown in FIG;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part B shown in FIG;

[0018] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the connecting plate and the push block in the utility model.

[0019] Figure numerals: 1, liquid nitrogen tank; 2, mounting tube; 3, cover; 4, column; 5, cavity; 6, placement groove; 7, capillary; 8, shell; 9, annular plate; 10, screw; 11, servo motor; 12, connecting plate; 13, push block; 14, sealing gasket; 15, forward and reverse switch; 16, screw sleeve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application belongs; the terms used herein in the specification of the application are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" in the specification and claims of this application and the description of the above-mentioned drawings, as well as any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of this application or the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order; the terms "inside", "outside", "left", and "right" indicate directions or positional relationships based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0021] References herein to "embodiments" mean that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase in various places in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it constitute an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive of other embodiments. It is understood, both explicitly and implicitly, by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described herein may be combined with other embodiments.

[0022] The present invention provides a kind of bovine sperm storage device, such as Figure 1-4 As shown, the device for preserving sperm of a bull includes: a liquid nitrogen tank 1, a mounting tube 2 is fixedly mounted on the top of the liquid nitrogen tank 1, a cover 3 is threadedly mounted on the mounting tube 2; a column 4 is fixedly mounted on the cover 3, a cavity 5 and a plurality of placement slots 6 are provided on the column 4, the plurality of placement slots 6 are used to store thin tubes 7 filled with sperm of a bull, and strip holes are provided on one side inner wall of the plurality of placement slots 6; a shell 8 is fixedly mounted on the top of the column 4; an annular plate 9 is threadedly mounted on the shell 8, a sealing gasket 14 for sealing the plurality of placement slots 6 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the annular plate 9; and a pushing mechanism assembled on the column 4 for pushing the thin tubes 7.

[0023] In this embodiment, the liquid nitrogen in the liquid nitrogen tank 1 can provide an extremely low temperature environment for storing and protecting the bull sperm in the multiple capillaries 7. When it is necessary to take out the bull sperm for use, the operator needs to manually rotate the annular plate 9 so that the sealing gasket 14 on the annular plate 9 releases the blockage of the multiple placement grooves 6, and the annular plate 9 slowly moves upward until it is separated from the shell 8. After the annular plate 9 is separated from the shell 8, the pushing mechanism can be started to quickly push the top ends of the multiple capillaries 7 out of the multiple placement grooves 6 respectively. This makes it convenient for the operator to take the multiple capillaries 7 and take out the smaller ones. For convenience and speed, in the process of taking out multiple capillaries 7, since there is no need to open the cover 3, the liquid nitrogen in the liquid nitrogen tank 1 will not come into contact with the outside air, which can effectively prevent the waste of liquid nitrogen due to large-scale volatilization, which is beneficial to saving operating costs and has a good use effect. When liquid nitrogen needs to be added to the liquid nitrogen tank 1, it is necessary to rotate the cover 3 and remove the cover 3 from the mounting tube 2. After removal, move the cover 3 upward so that the cover 3 can take the entire column 4 out of the liquid nitrogen tank 1. After taking it out, it is convenient for personnel to add liquid nitrogen to the inside of the liquid nitrogen tank 1, and the operation is relatively simple.

[0024] In a further preferred embodiment of the present utility model, the pushing mechanism includes: a screw 10 rotatably mounted on the inner wall of the cavity 5, the top end of the screw 10 extending to the interior of the shell 8; a servo motor 11 fixedly mounted on the top inner wall of the shell 8, the output shaft of the servo motor 11 fixedly connected to the top end of the screw 10; a screw sleeve 16 threadedly mounted on the screw 10, a plurality of connecting plates 12 fixedly mounted on the screw sleeve 16, and the plurality of connecting plates 12 are respectively slidably connected to the inner walls of the plurality of strip holes; a plurality of push blocks 13 respectively fixedly mounted on the plurality of connecting plates 12, and the plurality of push blocks 13 are respectively located inside the plurality of placement slots 6.

[0025] In this embodiment, the pushing mechanism is used to push the straw 7. When in use, the servo motor 11 is started, the servo motor 11 will drive the screw 10 to rotate, the screw 10 will drive the screw sleeve 16 to move vertically, the screw sleeve 16 will drive multiple connecting plates 12 to move vertically, and the multiple connecting plates 12 will drive multiple pushing blocks 13 to move vertically, so that the top ends of multiple straw tubes 7 filled with bovine sperm can be pushed out of multiple placement slots 6. After being pushed out, it is convenient for the operator to take them out for use.

[0026] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the housing 8 is configured to be cylindrical, and a forward / reverse switch 15 is fixedly mounted on the top of the housing 8 .

[0027] In this embodiment, the forward and reverse switch 15 can facilitate the operator to control the operation of the servo motor 11 and control the forward and reverse rotation of the output shaft of the servo motor 11.

[0028] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, two handles are fixedly installed on the top of the liquid nitrogen tank 1, and both handles are configured to be U-shaped.

[0029] In this embodiment, the two U-shaped handles can facilitate the operator to lift the device and also facilitate the operator to move the device.

[0030] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of universal wheels are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the liquid nitrogen tank 1 , and the sealing gasket 14 is arranged in a ring shape.

[0031] In this embodiment, the use of multiple universal wheels enables people to transfer the device, making it convenient for people to move the device.

[0032] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of first anti-slip strips are fixedly mounted on the cover body 3 , and a plurality of second anti-slip strips are fixedly mounted on the annular plate 9 .

[0033] In this embodiment, by using multiple first anti-slip strips, the friction between the cover body 3 and the operator's hand can be increased, so that the operator can open the cover body 3 more smoothly without slipping. By using multiple second anti-slip strips, the friction between the annular plate 9 and the operator's hand can be increased, so that the annular plate 9 is less likely to slip during rotation.

[0034] In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, the screw rod 10 is made of stainless steel, and the first anti-slip strips and the second anti-slip strips are made of rubber.

[0035] In this embodiment, the stainless steel screw 10 has excellent corrosion resistance and strength, can maintain its stable performance in harsh environments, and has a good service life.

[0036] In summary, compared with the related art, the present invention seals the plurality of placement slots 6 by the sealing gasket 14, which can prevent external air from entering the plurality of placement slots 6, so as to prevent the temperature of the air from affecting the temperature in the plurality of placement slots 6, so that the plurality of capillaries 7 filled with seed bull sperm can be better stored in the plurality of placement slots 6 in a low temperature environment. The liquid nitrogen in the liquid nitrogen tank 1 can play a cooling role in the plurality of placement slots 6. When the capillaries 7 filled with seed bull sperm need to be taken out, the annular plate 9 needs to be rotated to drive the sealing gasket 14 to move vertically, so that the sealing gasket 14 The blocking of the multiple placement grooves 6 is released. When the annular plate 9 is separated from the shell 8, the forward and reverse switch 15 can be used to control the operation of the pushing mechanism, so that the pushing mechanism can quickly push the top ends of the multiple capillaries 7 out of the multiple placement grooves 6 respectively, so that it is convenient for the operator to take the multiple capillaries 7, and the removal is more convenient and quick. In the process of taking out the multiple capillaries 7, since there is no need to open the cover body 3, the liquid nitrogen in the liquid nitrogen tank 1 will not come into contact with the outside air, which can effectively prevent the waste of liquid nitrogen due to large-scale volatilization, which is beneficial to saving operating costs and has a better use effect.

[0037] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed device can be implemented in other ways.

[0038] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, rather than to limit the scope of protection of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only some embodiments of the present invention, rather than all embodiments. Based on these embodiments, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making any creative work are within the scope to be protected by the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, ordinary technicians in this field can still combine, add, delete or make other adjustments to the features in the various embodiments of the present invention according to the circumstances without conflict, without making any creative work, so as to obtain different other technical solutions that do not deviate from the concept of the present invention in essence, and these technical solutions also fall within the scope to be protected by the present invention.

Claims

1. A bovine sperm storage device, characterized in that: include: A liquid nitrogen tank, wherein a mounting pipe is fixedly mounted on the top of the liquid nitrogen tank, and a cover is threadedly mounted on the mounting pipe; A column fixedly mounted on the cover, the column having a cavity and a plurality of placement slots, each of the plurality of placement slots being used to store a tube containing spermatozoa, and each of the plurality of placement slots having a strip-shaped hole formed on one side inner wall thereof; A shell fixedly mounted on the top of the column; An annular plate threadedly mounted on the housing, wherein a sealing gasket for sealing a plurality of placement grooves is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the annular plate; A pushing mechanism is mounted on the column and is used to push the thin tube.

2. The bull sperm storage device according to claim 1, wherein: The driving mechanism includes: Rotating a screw mounted on the inner wall of the cavity, wherein the top end of the screw extends into the interior of the housing; A servo motor is fixedly mounted on the inner wall of the top of the housing, and the output shaft of the servo motor is fixedly connected to the top end of the screw; A screw sleeve is threadedly mounted on the screw rod, and a plurality of connecting plates are fixedly mounted on the screw sleeve, and the plurality of connecting plates are respectively slidably connected to the inner walls of the plurality of strip-shaped holes; A plurality of push blocks are respectively fixedly mounted on the plurality of connecting plates, and the plurality of push blocks are respectively located inside the plurality of placement grooves.

3. The bull sperm storage device according to claim 1, wherein: The shell is configured to be cylindrical, and a forward / reverse switch is fixedly mounted on the top of the shell.

4. The bull sperm storage device according to claim 1, wherein: Two handles are fixedly installed on the top of the liquid nitrogen tank, and both handles are arranged in a U shape.

5. The bull sperm storage device according to claim 1, wherein: A plurality of universal wheels are fixedly mounted on the bottom of the liquid nitrogen tank, and the sealing gasket is arranged in a ring shape.

6. The bull sperm storage device according to claim 2, wherein: A plurality of first anti-slip strips are fixedly mounted on the cover body, and a plurality of second anti-slip strips are fixedly mounted on the annular plate.

7. The bull sperm storage device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The screw rod is made of stainless steel, and the first anti-slip strips and the second anti-slip strips are all made of rubber.