A ruminant anti-stress transport vehicle and transport vehicle

Abstract

This disclosure provides an anti-stress transport compartment and vehicle for ruminants. In one specific embodiment, the transport compartment includes a compartment body, which includes a floor, side walls, and a top wall. The short side of the floor has a structure that is higher in the middle and lower on both sides, with water channels and wastewater outlets at the edges. The bottom of the side walls has multiple air inlets, including louvers, fans, air guides, and railings, to guide airflow to the floor. The top wall has air outlets, including louvers and fans, with an outlet area larger than the inlet area, forming air circulation. In this embodiment, the floor is higher in the middle and lower on both sides, with water channels on both sides to drain cow urine, reducing ammonia production. The bottom air inlets blow air directly onto the floor through the fans and air guides, keeping it dry; the top air outlet area is larger than the air inlets, forming a bottom-in, top-out airflow that forcibly replaces the middle and lower layers of air, expelling ammonia and pollutants from the top, ensuring the health of ruminants.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of ruminant transportation. More specifically, it relates to a stress-resistant transport compartment and vehicle for ruminants. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, ruminants such as beef cattle are under prolonged stress during transportation. Depending on the intensity of stress, they may exhibit symptoms such as muscle tension, rapid heartbeat, increased respiratory rate, weakened immunity, functional disorders, decreased production performance, illness, and even death. To reduce stress in ruminants, box trucks can be used for transport. However, during transport, ruminants spend extended periods inside the truck bed, resulting in a large amount of cattle manure and urine. In particular, excessive accumulation of urine in the truck bed leads to a sharp increase in ammonia concentration, severely harming the respiratory health of ruminants. Furthermore, the damp floor of the truck bed fosters bacterial growth, threatening the health of ruminants and exacerbating the risk of foot rot and transport stress syndrome. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a ruminant stress-resistant transport vehicle for quickly removing ammonia gas accumulated at the bottom of the vehicle compartment and rapidly drying the bottom of the compartment, thereby solving at least one of the problems existing in the prior art.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solution:

[0005] The first aspect of this disclosure provides a ruminant stress-resistant transport vehicle, comprising:

[0006] The carriage itself;

[0007] The carriage body includes a carriage floor, carriage side walls, and carriage top wall; the carriage floor includes a long side and a short side, the long side being in the direction of the front of the vehicle, and the cross-section of the carriage floor on the short side has a structure that gradually decreases in height from the middle to both sides; along the long side of the carriage floor, the edge of the carriage floor includes a water guide channel; the water guide channel includes a wastewater outlet exposed on the carriage side wall, and the end of the bottom surface of the water guide channel away from the wastewater outlet is higher than the end of the bottom surface of the water guide channel near the wastewater outlet;

[0008] The side wall of the compartment is provided with multiple air inlets located at the bottom of the side wall of the compartment. The multiple air inlets are spaced apart. Each air inlet includes a first louver, a first fan, an air guide plate, and a crash barrier arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside. The first fan is used to introduce flowing air into the compartment body, and the air guide plate is used to guide the flowing air to the bottom plate of the compartment.

[0009] The top wall of the compartment includes multiple air outlets spaced apart. Each air outlet includes a second louver and a second fan arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside. The second fan is used to exhaust air from inside the compartment.

[0010] The ventilation area of ​​the air outlet is larger than that of the air inlet.

[0011] Furthermore, a drinking water assembly and a feeding trough are fixed on the bottom plate of the compartment near the side wall of the compartment;

[0012] The drinking water assembly includes a water tank, with an installation slot on the top of the water tank and a water trough inside the installation slot;

[0013] The bottom of the drinking trough includes an outlet and an inlet that are respectively connected to the drinking water tank, and the inlet of the drinking trough is higher than the outlet of the drinking trough.

[0014] The bottom of the water tank is equipped with a submersible pump, a filter element, and a liquid level sensor. The outlet of the filter element is connected to the inlet of the water tank. The submersible pump is located between the outlet of the filter element and the inlet of the water tank.

[0015] Furthermore, the side walls of the compartment, the outer wall of the water trough, and the outer wall of the feeding trough are equipped with anti-collision rubber pads.

[0016] Furthermore, air conditioning is installed on the side wall of the enclosure;

[0017] The side walls and top walls of the compartment respectively include an outer protective layer, a sound insulation layer, a heat insulation layer, a thermal insulation layer, and an inner protective layer arranged sequentially from the inside out.

[0018] Furthermore, a water collection tank is provided at the bottom of the carriage body, and the water inlet of the water collection tank is connected to the wastewater outlet.

[0019] Furthermore, the bottom plate of the compartment includes two opposing inclined surfaces, and the angle between any one of the inclined surfaces and the horizontal plane ranges from 2° to 5°.

[0020] Furthermore, a straw mat is laid on the floor of the compartment.

[0021] Furthermore, the outer surface of the top wall of the compartment has an arc-shaped structure that is high in the middle and low on both sides.

[0022] Furthermore, cameras are installed on the top wall of the compartment;

[0023] Temperature and humidity sensors are installed on the side wall of the enclosure near the air outlet.

[0024] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a ruminant stress-resistant transport vehicle, comprising:

[0025] The transport car and the locomotive connected to the transport car as described in the first aspect.

[0026] The beneficial effects of this disclosure are as follows:

[0027] This disclosure describes a cross-section of the cargo box floor plate on the short side, with the height gradually decreasing from the middle to both sides; the edge of the long side of the cargo box floor plate includes a water guide channel; ensuring that the urine excreted by the cow flows through the cargo box floor plate into the water guide channel; the water guide channel includes a wastewater outlet exposed on the side wall of the cargo box; the end of the bottom surface of the water guide channel away from the wastewater outlet is higher than the end of the bottom surface of the water guide channel near the wastewater outlet, and the urine is discharged into the wastewater outlet through the height difference between the two ends of the water guide channel; avoiding the accumulation of cow urine on the cargo box floor plate to produce excessive ammonia gas, which would affect the health of ruminants.

[0028] This disclosure provides multiple air inlets located at the bottom of the side wall of the compartment, spaced apart. Each air inlet includes a first louver, a first fan, a guide plate, and a crash barrier arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside. The air inlets deliver air directly to the compartment floor through the first fan and the guide plate. The design of the compartment floor, which is higher in the middle and lower on both sides, along with the water channel, reduces the accumulation of cow urine on the compartment floor, initially reducing its moisture content. The direct airflow from the first fan and the guide plate through the air inlets further reduces the moisture content of the compartment floor, ensuring that the compartment floor remains sufficiently dry.

[0029] This disclosure includes multiple air outlets spaced apart on the top wall of the compartment. Each air outlet includes a second louver and a second fan arranged sequentially from the outside in. The second fan is used to exhaust air from inside the compartment, thus forming a bottom-in, top-out exhaust structure to ensure that ammonia gas at the bottom of the compartment can be expelled. Furthermore, without forced airflow, density differences cause gas stratification. Ammonia gas, being less dense, should rise, but due to disturbances from cattle activity and continuous release from the bottom, it tends to remain in the lower middle layer of the compartment. Ruminants generally breathe in the lower middle layer of the compartment. Therefore, in order to fully replace the air in the middle and lower layers, this disclosure sets the air outlet to be larger than the air inlet; ensuring that the airflow entering the carriage body is greater than the airflow exiting the air outlet. Under the action of a larger airflow, the air at the bottom of the carriage body can be fully replaced, avoiding the situation where the air replacement in the middle and lower parts of the carriage body is insufficient due to a small forced airflow. The fresh air introduced first covers the middle and lower layers, and then carries ammonia and pollutants from the respiration of ruminants to rise and be discharged through the air outlet, ensuring the health of ruminants. In addition, a larger airflow can also quickly dry the bottom plate of the carriage body. Attached Figure Description

[0030] The specific embodiments of this disclosure will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Figure 1 A front view of a ruminant stress-resistant transport vehicle according to a first embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0032] Figure 2 A rear view of a ruminant stress-resistant transport vehicle according to a first embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0033] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the internal structure of the carriage body according to the first embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0034] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the hierarchical structure of the carriage body according to the first embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0035] Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the structure of a crash barrier according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0036] Figure 6 A top view of the interior of the carriage body according to the first embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0037] Figure 7 The first embodiment of this disclosure is shown. Figure 6 The cross-sectional view at point B.

[0038] Figure 8 A left view of a ruminant stress-resistant transport vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0039] Figure 9 The first embodiment of this disclosure is shown. Figure 6 A cross-sectional view at point A.

[0040] Figure 10 This is a front view of a transport vehicle with its doors open, according to a first embodiment of this disclosure.

[0041] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the air outlet structure according to the first embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0042] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the air inlet structure according to the first embodiment of this disclosure is shown.

[0043] Figure 13 A left view of a ruminant stress-resistant transport vehicle according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0044] Figure 14 The third embodiment of this disclosure is shown Figure 6 The cross-sectional view at point B. Detailed Implementation

[0045] To more clearly illustrate this disclosure, the following description, in conjunction with embodiments and accompanying drawings, provides further insight. Similar components in the drawings are indicated by the same reference numerals. Those skilled in the art should understand that the specific description below is illustrative rather than restrictive and should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of this disclosure.

[0046] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 as well as Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a ruminant stress-resistant transport vehicle, including: a vehicle body 20;

[0047] The carriage body 20 includes a carriage floor 206, carriage side walls 213, and carriage top wall 207; the carriage floor 206 includes a long side and a short side, the long side being in the direction of the front of the carriage 10, and the cross-section of the carriage floor 206 on the short side having a structure that gradually decreases in height from the middle to both sides; along the long side of the carriage floor 206, the edge of the carriage floor 206 includes a water guide channel 208; the water guide channel 208 includes a wastewater outlet 210 exposed on the carriage side wall, and the end of the bottom surface of the water guide channel 208 away from the wastewater outlet 210 is higher than the end of the bottom surface of the water guide channel 208 near the wastewater outlet 210;

[0048] like Figure 12 As shown, the side wall 213 of the compartment is provided with a plurality of air inlets 40 located at the bottom of the side wall 213 of the compartment. The plurality of air inlets 40 are spaced apart. Each air inlet 40 includes a first louver 401, a first fan 403, an air guide plate 404 and a crash barrier 402 arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside. The first fan 403 is used to introduce flowing air into the compartment body 20, and the air guide plate 404 is used to guide the flowing air to the compartment floor 206.

[0049] like Figure 11 As shown, the top wall 207 of the compartment includes a plurality of air outlets 30 spaced apart. Each air outlet 30 includes a second louver 301 and a second fan 302 arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside. The second fan 302 is used to exhaust the air inside the compartment body 20. The ventilation area of ​​the air outlet 30 is larger than the ventilation area of ​​the air inlet 40.

[0050] This disclosure specifies that the cross-section of the bottom plate 206 on the short side is designed with a gradually decreasing height extending from the middle to both sides; the edge of the long side of the bottom plate 206 includes a water guide trough 208; ensuring that the urine excreted by the cow flows through the bottom plate 206 to the water guide trough 208; the water guide trough 208 includes a wastewater outlet 210 exposed on the side wall of the compartment; the end of the bottom surface of the water guide trough 208 away from the wastewater outlet 210 is higher than the end of the bottom surface of the water guide trough 208 near the wastewater outlet 210, and the urine is discharged from the wastewater outlet 210 through the height difference between the two ends of the water guide trough 208; thus avoiding the accumulation of cow urine in the bottom plate 206, which would generate too much ammonia and affect the health of the ruminants.

[0051] This disclosure provides multiple air inlets 40 located at the bottom of the side wall 213 of the compartment. The multiple air inlets 40 are spaced apart. Each air inlet 40 includes a first louver 401, a first fan 403, an air guide plate 404, and a crash barrier 402 arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside. The air inlets 40 deliver air to the bottom plate 206 of the compartment through the first fan 403 and the air guide plate 404. The arrangement of the bottom plate 206, which is higher in the middle and lower on both sides, and the arrangement of the water guide trough 208 in this disclosure reduce the accumulation of cow urine on the bottom plate 206, initially reducing the moisture of the bottom plate 206. The air delivered directly to the bottom plate 206 by the first fan 403 and the air guide plate 404 in the air inlets 40 further reduces the moisture of the bottom plate 206, ensuring that the bottom plate 206 remains sufficiently dry.

[0052] This disclosure includes multiple air outlets 30 spaced apart on the top wall 207 of the compartment. Each air outlet 30 includes a second louver 301 and a second fan 302 arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside. The second fan 302 is used to exhaust air from inside the compartment body 20, thereby forming a bottom-in, top-out exhaust structure to ensure that ammonia gas in the compartment floor 206 can be discharged. In addition, without forced airflow, the density difference causes gas stratification. Ammonia gas, due to its lower density, should rise, but due to disturbance from cattle activity and continuous release from the bottom, it tends to remain in the middle and lower layers of the compartment body 20. Ruminants generally breathe within the compartment body. In order to fully replace the air in the middle and lower layers of the compartment, the air outlet 30 is set to be larger than the air inlet 40. This ensures that the airflow entering the compartment body 20 is greater than the airflow entering the air outlet 30. Under the action of the greater airflow, the air at the bottom of the compartment body 20 can be fully replaced, avoiding the situation where the air replacement in the middle and lower parts of the compartment body 20 is insufficient due to the forced airflow being too small. The fresh air introduced first covers the middle and lower layers, and then carries ammonia and pollutants from the respiration of ruminants to rise and be discharged through the air outlet 30, ensuring the health of ruminants. In addition, the greater airflow can also quickly dry the compartment floor 206.

[0053] In a specific example, such as Figure 5 As shown, the specific structure of the guardrail is a grid-shaped metal railing installed inside the air inlet 40, mainly used to prevent ruminants from damaging the first louver 401. In this embodiment, the second louver 301 and the first louver 401 are electric louvers, and the opening of the louvers can be remotely controlled. In this embodiment, the louvers are set up to prevent rainwater from flowing back in during rainy conditions. On the other hand, in high-speed vehicles, the louvers can regulate airflow, reduce wind resistance, and prevent strong winds from directly entering the vehicle body 20 and affecting passenger comfort.

[0054] In one specific implementation, such as Figure 6 As shown, water guide channels 208 are symmetrically provided on both sides of the bottom plate 206 of the carriage body 20; as Figure 8 As shown, the water guide channel 208 extends along the length of the carriage body 20 and penetrates the side wall of the carriage body 20 to form a drainage channel for draining accumulated water to the outside of the carriage body 20; and a wastewater outlet 210 is formed on the side wall of the carriage body 20 at the rear or at the head of the carriage body 20.

[0055] In a specific example, such as Figure 7 As shown, the cross-section of the floor plate 206 of the carriage body 20 is a V-shaped structure, higher in the middle and lower on both sides. Since ruminants eat and sleep in the carriage body 20 for several consecutive days, there is a large amount of cow manure and urine. In particular, excessive accumulation of cow urine in the carriage body 20 leads to a sharp increase in ammonia concentration, seriously endangering the respiratory health of ruminants and exacerbating the risk of foot rot and transport stress syndrome. Therefore, in this embodiment, the floor plate 206 is designed as a V-shaped structure, higher in the middle and lower on both sides, and water channels 208 are provided on both sides of the floor plate 206 of the carriage body 20 to ensure that cow urine can flow from the floor plate 206 to the water channels 208 and be discharged.

[0056] In a specific example, such as Figure 14 As shown, the top of the water channel 208 includes a filter screen 215 to prevent impurities such as dry grass from flowing in and clogging the water channel 208.

[0057] In one possible implementation, the floor 206 of the compartment includes two opposing inclined surfaces, with the angle between either inclined surface and the horizontal plane ranging from 2° to 5°. The angle between the two opposing inclined surfaces of the floor 206 and the horizontal plane should not be too high, otherwise ruminants are prone to slipping. An angle of 2° to 5° ensures that the cow urine can be smoothly discharged into the water channel 208, while also ensuring that the slope of the floor 206 is relatively gentle to prevent the cow from slipping.

[0058] In one specific example, the floor plate 206 of the carriage body 20 is provided with multiple anti-slip strips, or has textures or patterns engraved on its surface, to provide sufficient anti-slip effect.

[0059] In one possible implementation, a drinking water assembly 60 and a feeding trough 50 are fixed on the bottom plate of the compartment near the side wall of the compartment;

[0060] The drinking water assembly includes a water tank, with an installation slot on the top of the water tank and a water trough inside the installation slot;

[0061] like Figure 9 As shown, the drinking water component 60 includes a drinking water tank 602, with an installation groove on the top of the drinking water tank 602, and a drinking water trough 601 is installed in the installation groove; in addition, the drinking water component 60 and the feeding trough 50 are arranged on the side to maximize the release of the central passage space of the vehicle body 20, effectively isolate the excretion and pollution area and improve the convenience of feeding operation.

[0062] The bottom of the drinking trough 601 is provided with an outlet 605 and an inlet 606 that communicate with the inside of the drinking tank 602. The inlet 606 of the drinking trough 601 is higher than the outlet 605 of the drinking trough 601.

[0063] The bottom surface of the water tank 602 is equipped with a submersible pump 604, a filter element 603 and a liquid level sensor. The outlet 605 of the filter element 603 is connected to the inlet 606 of the water tank 601. The submersible pump 604 is connected between the outlet 605 of the filter element 603 and the inlet 606 of the water tank 601.

[0064] The submersible pump 604 drives water to flow sequentially through the drinking tank 602, the filter element 603, the drinking trough 601, and back to the drinking tank 602. The filter element 603 filters the water, ensuring that the water in the drinking trough 601 remains clean at all times. The water circulation prevents the growth of E. coli or Salmonella from standing still. At the same time, the water flow can wash away the dirt deposited in the drinking trough 601. In addition, the double-outlet design at the bottom of the trough allows for continuous injection of fresh water. The high-level water inlet 606 and the low-level water outlet 605, which returns water by gravity, form a convection flow, removing foam and grass debris from the water surface in real time.

[0065] In a specific example, when the carriage body 20 is large, such as having a length of more than 7m, there can be multiple drinking water components 60 and feeding troughs 50.

[0066] In a specific example, the water outlet 605 of the water tank 601 should be located at the lowest point of the entire tank bottom to ensure the effect of gravity backflow.

[0067] In a specific example, in this embodiment, a drain outlet 607 is provided at the bottom of the side wall of the water tank 602. The drain outlet 607 is mainly used for draining water when cleaning the water tank 602. The drain outlet 607 is sealed by a rubber sealing plug.

[0068] In one specific example, the submersible pump 604 has a connection interface for connecting a liquid level sensor. The liquid level sensor monitors the water level in the water tank 602 and sends a signal to the submersible pump 604. Based on the water level in the water tank 602, the submersible pump 604 determines whether the water level is high or low. The submersible pump 604 operates when the water level is high and stops when the water level is low. Specifically, an upper limit water level and a lower limit water level can be set. The pump starts when the water level in the water tank 602 is higher than the upper limit water level and stops when the water level is lower than the lower limit water level.

[0069] In one specific example, a water inlet 608 is provided on the top of the side wall of the water tank 602. The water inlet 608 extends outward through the carriage body 20 so that water can be injected into the water tank 602 from outside the carriage body 20 through the water inlet 608.

[0070] In one specific example, the carriage body 20 has an opening above the feed trough 50 for placing feed, a cover is hinged to one side of the opening, and the opening and the cover are fastened together on the other side of the opening by fasteners.

[0071] In one possible implementation, anti-collision rubber pads 211 are provided on the side walls 213 of the enclosure, the outer wall of the water trough 601, and the outer wall of the feeding trough 50. The rubber pads 211 (5-8 mm thick) can absorb the kinetic energy of the cattle's impact, reducing the reaction force of the side walls on the cattle's body. Actual measurements show a reduction in soft tissue injuries to ruminants, such as rib contusions and joint sprains. Furthermore, the rubber material can attenuate the noise from metal-to-metal collisions between ruminants and the inner protective layer 205, preventing panic-induced stampedes caused by sudden loud noises.

[0072] In a specific example, a rubber pad 211 is installed on the side wall inside the carriage body 20, and the height of the rubber pad 211 from the bottom plate 206 of the carriage body is 1.2m to 1.6m.

[0073] In one possible implementation, an air conditioner 70 is installed inside the carriage body 20; specifically, the air conditioner is located on the top of the carriage body 20 on the side near the front of the carriage 10; such as Figure 4 As shown, the side walls 213 and top walls 207 of the compartment include, from the inside out, an outer protective layer 201, a sound insulation layer 202, a heat insulation layer 203, a thermal insulation layer 204, and an inner protective layer 205. The compartment body 20 of this disclosure includes a sound insulation layer 202, a heat insulation layer 203, and a thermal insulation layer 204. The sound insulation layer 202 effectively blocks the intrusion of external sound waves such as engine noise, road noise, and wind noise, significantly reducing the noise level inside the compartment body 20 and reducing noise stress sources. The heat insulation layer 203 is used to block the heat radiation conduction from the external environment, preventing the direct impact of extreme external temperatures on the internal temperature of the compartment body 20. The thermal insulation layer 204 effectively slows down the heat exchange rate between the internal temperature of the compartment body 20 regulated by the air conditioner 70 or generated by the body itself and the external environment, maintaining a stable internal temperature whether for cooling in summer or heating in winter.

[0074] The design features an upper air outlet 30 and a lower air inlet 40, forming a bottom-in, top-out fresh air circulation structure. The fresh air entering from the bottom first dilutes and pushes harmful gases such as ammonia deposited at the bottom of the carriage body 20 upwards, while the heat and moisture generated by the cattle naturally rise to the top. The second fan 302 at the top efficiently and precisely exhausts this accumulated polluted hot air and moisture. This not only significantly improves the air quality in the lower part of the carriage body 20, but also prevents the accumulation of harmful gases from affecting the health of ruminants, such as respiratory diseases caused by harmful gases. Combined with the heat insulation structure of the side walls 213 and the top wall 207 of the carriage body, a stable temperature, fresh air, and suitable humidity transportation environment is achieved, which significantly reduces noise stress, heat stress, cold stress, air quality stress, and humidity stress in ruminants from the root cause.

[0075] The disclosed carriage body 20 is equipped with an air conditioning system 70 combined with a multi-layer composite structure, which can more efficiently and energy-savingly regulate the temperature and humidity inside the carriage body 20, quickly respond to environmental changes, effectively prevent heat stress in summer and cold stress in winter, and continuously maintain the temperature and humidity within the optimal physiological range for ruminants. In addition, the outer insulation layer 203 blocks heat intrusion, and the inner insulation layer 204 maintains the internal temperature, synergistically ensuring temperature fluctuations in the internal environment and reducing temperature disturbances while minimizing temperature loss.

[0076] In one specific embodiment, the inner protective layer 205 is made of 304 stainless steel, specifically with a smooth, burr-free surface that is resistant to scratches from cattle hooves; resistant to urine corrosion; and compliant with food safety standards such as GB 4806.9.

[0077] The sound insulation layer 202 is mainly used to reduce engine and road noise and decrease stress response in cattle. Therefore, in this embodiment, polyurethane composite sound-absorbing cotton (density 40-50 kg / m³) is used. 3 The specific parameters are: sound absorption coefficient NRC≥0.8 for the perforated structure; fire rating B1; thickness of 30-50mm, and installation on the 20-degree curved surface of the carriage body.

[0078] The heat insulation layer 203 is mainly used to block external heat radiation. In this embodiment, silica aerogel felt is used. It has ultra-low thermal conductivity, and a thickness of 10-15mm is equivalent to 50mm of traditional material. It is temperature resistant from -200℃ to 650℃ and has a water repellency of more than 99%, making it moisture-proof and mildew-proof.

[0079] The 204 insulation layer is mainly used to block thermal bridging, maintain temperature for a long time, and reduce cooling / heating energy consumption. This embodiment uses phenolic foam board, 50mm thick, which is flame-retardant and has low smoke toxicity; it features modular snap-fit ​​installation, allowing for partial replacement if damaged.

[0080] The outer protective layer 201 is mainly used for weather protection, resistance to wind and rain erosion, and lightweighting. This embodiment uses aluminized zinc steel sheet and fluorocarbon coating, which is resistant to ultraviolet aging and has a long service life.

[0081] In one possible implementation, such as Figure 3 As shown, multiple LED lights 100 are installed on the top wall 214 of the enclosure, which can provide soft, stable, and flicker-free lighting. The brightness can be adjusted as needed and simulate the natural light cycle to create a lighting environment that conforms to the physiological rhythm of ruminants, reduce visual discomfort and anxiety, and avoid stress problems.

[0082] In one specific embodiment, the parameters of the LED lamp 100 are specifically a full-spectrum LED lamp 100 with a T8 lamp tube. In this embodiment, a PWM controller and an LED driver are also provided inside the carriage body 20. It should be noted that the PWM controller in this embodiment can be a programmable logic controller with a PWM interface or a dimming time editing controller with PWM output (such as a TC420SJ RGBCW editable time controller). The PWM output terminal of the PWM controller is connected to the LED driver, and the LED driver is connected to the LED lamp 100. The PWM controller outputs a PWM control signal, which is driven by the LED driver to control the color temperature and illuminance of the LED lamp 100. Specifically, the following logic needs to be implemented:

[0083] The time is early morning, from 5:00 to 8:00, with a color temperature and illuminance of 4000K warm yellow light, 50-100 Lux, used for gradual awakening and reducing stress.

[0084] The time is noon, from 10:00 to 14:00, with a color temperature and illuminance of 5500-6500K cool white light and 150-200 Lux to suppress melatonin and maintain alertness;

[0085] The time is dusk, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, with a color temperature and illuminance of 3000K orange-red light and 30-50 Lux to promote melatonin secretion and prepare for nighttime rest;

[0086] The inspection will be conducted at night, from 8:00 PM to 5:00 AM, using 1800K invisible red light with an illuminance of 5 Lux, ensuring that personnel can see the cattle during inspections without disturbing them.

[0087] In one possible implementation, such as Figure 13 As shown, a water collection tank 212 is provided at the bottom of the carriage body 20, and the inlet of the water collection tank 212 is connected to the wastewater outlet 210. Since cow urine discharged directly outside the carriage body 20 will pollute the environment, this embodiment provides a water collection tank 212 at the bottom of the carriage body 20 so that cow urine can directly enter the water collection tank to avoid environmental pollution.

[0088] In one specific example, the water collection tank 212 can be detachably fixed by means of snap-fit ​​or bolts, which facilitates cleaning of the water collection tank 212.

[0089] In one possible implementation method Figure 6 As shown, the bottom plate 206 of the carriage body 20 is covered with a hay mat 209. Since the ruminants have been eating and sleeping in the carriage body 20 for several days, there is a lot of cow dung and urine, and the floor of the carriage body 20 is very wet and slippery. The hay mat 209 can ensure that the contact area of ​​the ruminants' hooves is as dry as possible, and at the same time, it can ensure that the ruminants are not easy to slip when the car brakes suddenly.

[0090] In a specific example, the thickness of the hay mat 209 is between 25cm and 35cm. Since the bottom plate 206 of the carriage body 20 is sloping, the hay mat 209 needs to be used to flatten it, so the hay mat 209 needs to be thicker.

[0091] In one possible implementation, the outer surface of the top wall 207 of the compartment has an arc-shaped structure that is high in the middle and low on both sides; the roof is arc-shaped to prevent rain and snow from accumulating.

[0092] In one possible implementation, a camera 80 is installed on the top wall 207 of the compartment; the camera 80 is used to monitor the situation inside the compartment body 20.

[0093] In another example, this embodiment includes a transport carriage 20 as described above and a locomotive 10 connected to the transport carriage.

[0094] In a specific example, a temperature and humidity sensor 90 is installed on the side wall 213 of the compartment near the air outlet 30. A touchscreen display is installed inside the front of the vehicle 10. The PWM controller, temperature and humidity sensor 90, and air conditioner 70 can all be connected to the touchscreen display for viewing and control by the driver inside the front of the vehicle 10. The PWM controller and air conditioner 70 can communicate with the touchscreen display using Modbus TCP or Modbus RTU protocols. The temperature and humidity sensor 90 can communicate using Modbus RTU protocols or directly output analog signals to the touchscreen display. A hard disk recorder and a regular monitor are also installed inside the front of the vehicle 10. The hard disk recorder is connected to a camera 80 to store data from inside the compartment, and the regular monitor is used to display video data collected by the camera 80. In this embodiment, there can be multiple cameras 80.

[0095] In a specific example, the power supply method for the transport vehicle in this embodiment is a hybrid power supply method combining diesel generator and battery: a 24V / 300Ah lithium iron phosphate battery pack (approximately 8.2 kWh) is connected in parallel with a 15kW diesel generator, and dual-source coordinated power supply is achieved through an intelligent switching controller. Due to the low volume, power is prioritized for battery driving. When the battery SOC is less than 30%, the diesel engine automatically starts, simultaneously supplying power to the air conditioner (70V) and charging the battery; the BMS system monitors temperature / voltage in real time, automatically protects against overcharge and over-discharge, and is equipped with an IP65-rated protective body to resist vibration. Battery power during off-peak hours saves a significant amount of fuel costs compared to fuel generators, the diesel engine provides emergency backup without range anxiety, and battery power at night improves the driver's rest quality. It should be noted that this disclosure uses a hybrid power supply of diesel generator and battery to charge the aforementioned equipment, and this disclosure does not limit this aspect. In this embodiment, the lithium iron phosphate battery pack and the diesel generator are respectively located inside the front of the vehicle.

[0096] Another embodiment of this disclosure provides a ruminant stress-relief transport vehicle, including a transport compartment 20 and a vehicle front 10 connected to the transport compartment 20. To reduce stress in ruminants, the compartment body 20 is a single-piece body with a closed roof, providing wind and rain protection. In addition to an intelligent air conditioner 70, an air humidifier is installed inside the compartment body 20 to ensure that the temperature range inside the compartment body 20 is between 5°C and 20°C, and the humidity is maintained between 50% and 70%, providing a relatively comfortable environment for the ruminants. The compartment body 20 is equipped with a 5cm thick rubber pad to prevent ruminants from bumping into things during transport, while also improving comfort and facilitating cleaning. An automatic drinking water unit 60 on one side of the truck body 20 ensures that cattle have access to fresh water, preventing stress caused by dehydration. A feed trough is installed on the other side of the truck body 20, allowing for timely supplemental feeding. A monitoring system is installed inside the truck body 20, using sensors to monitor the interior environment, including temperature, humidity, and cattle condition, providing real-time data feedback to the driver for timely adjustments and rest. The rear door of the truck body 20 is foldable; when unfolded, it can be laid on the ground for direct loading and unloading of cattle, reducing stress from herding. It should be noted that in this disclosure, the door of the truck body 20 is located at the rear of the truck body 20, i.e., on the side of the truck body 20 furthest from the front.

[0097] In a specific example, such as Figure 10 As shown, the rear of the carriage body 20 is a hydraulic folding door 212. The hydraulic folding door 212 is hinged to the bottom plate 206 of the carriage body 20. The hydraulic folding door 212 is driven by a hydraulic cylinder 214. One end of the hydraulic cylinder 214 is connected to the hydraulic folding door 212, and the other end is connected to the side plate of the carriage body 20. When unfolded, it forms a gentle slope with an incline of less than or equal to 15°. The surface is treated with anti-slip material, allowing cattle to get on and off independently.

[0098] In the description of this disclosure, it should be noted that the terms "upper," "lower," etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this disclosure and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this disclosure. Unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly, for example, they can be fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can be mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can be direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; they can be internal connections between two elements. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in this disclosure can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0099] It should also be noted that, in the description of this disclosure, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0100] Obviously, the above embodiments of this disclosure are merely examples for clearly illustrating this disclosure, and are not intended to limit the implementation of this disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other variations or modifications can be made based on the above description. It is impossible to exhaustively list all implementation methods here. Any obvious variations or modifications derived from the technical solutions of this disclosure are still within the protection scope of this disclosure.

Claims

1. A stress-resistant transport vehicle for ruminants, characterized in that, include: The carriage itself; The carriage body includes a carriage floor, carriage side walls, and carriage top wall; the carriage floor includes a long side and a short side, the long side being in the direction of the front of the vehicle, and the cross-section of the carriage floor on the short side has a structure that gradually decreases in height from the middle to both sides; along the long side of the carriage floor, the edge of the carriage floor includes a water guide channel; the water guide channel includes a wastewater outlet exposed on the carriage side wall, and the end of the bottom surface of the water guide channel away from the wastewater outlet is higher than the end of the bottom surface of the water guide channel near the wastewater outlet; The side wall of the compartment is provided with multiple air inlets located at the bottom of the side wall of the compartment. The multiple air inlets are spaced apart. Each air inlet includes a first louver, a first fan, an air guide plate, and a crash barrier arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside. The first fan is used to introduce flowing air into the compartment body, and the air guide plate is used to guide the flowing air to the bottom plate of the compartment. The top wall of the compartment includes multiple air outlets spaced apart. Each air outlet includes a second louver and a second fan arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside. The second fan is used to exhaust air from inside the compartment. The ventilation area of ​​the air outlet is larger than that of the air inlet.

2. The transport carriage according to claim 1, characterized in that, A drinking water assembly and a feeding trough are fixed on the bottom plate of the compartment near the side wall of the compartment; The drinking water assembly includes a water tank, with an installation slot on the top of the water tank and a water trough inside the installation slot; The bottom of the drinking trough includes an outlet and an inlet that are respectively connected to the drinking water tank, and the inlet of the drinking trough is higher than the outlet of the drinking trough. The bottom of the water tank is equipped with a submersible pump, a filter element, and a liquid level sensor. The outlet of the filter element is connected to the inlet of the water tank. The submersible pump is located between the outlet of the filter element and the inlet of the water tank.

3. The transport carriage according to claim 2, characterized in that, The side walls of the compartment, the outer walls of the water trough, and the outer walls of the feed trough are equipped with anti-collision rubber pads.

4. The transport carriage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The side walls and top walls of the compartment each include, from the inside out, an outer protective layer, a sound insulation layer, a heat insulation layer, a thermal insulation layer, and an inner protective layer.

5. The transport carriage according to claim 1, characterized in that, A water collection tank is provided at the bottom of the carriage body, and the water inlet of the water collection tank is connected to the wastewater outlet.

6. The transport carriage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom plate of the compartment includes two opposing inclined surfaces, and the angle between any one of the inclined surfaces and the horizontal plane is in the range of 2° to 5°.

7. The transport carriage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The bottom of the compartment is covered with a straw mat.

8. The transport carriage according to claim 1, characterized in that, The outer surface of the top wall of the compartment has an arc-shaped structure that is higher in the middle and lower on both sides.

9. The transport carriage according to claim 1, characterized in that, A camera is installed on the top wall of the compartment; Temperature and humidity sensors are installed on the side wall of the enclosure near the air outlet.

10. A ruminant stress-resistant transport vehicle, characterized in that, include: The transport car and the locomotive connected to the transport car as described in any one of claims 1-9.

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