A automatic nipple waterer and warm for livestock

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic nipple-warm water dispenser for livestock, and more specifically, to an automatic nipple-warm water dispenser for livestock that allows livestock to regulate their own water intake based on the basis of livestock drinking behavior and technical background, while simultaneously providing an unlimited supply of fresh water to livestock, reducing labor and labor costs associated with cleaning the water dispenser, providing a function to prevent freezing in winter and supplying hot water, checking the health status of livestock, checking the water intake for each pen, and allowing height adjustment according to the growth stages of the livestock.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic nipple-warm water dispenser for livestock that allows Korean beef cattle and dairy cows to regulate their own water intake while simultaneously allowing them to drink fresh and clean water without limit, prevents water remaining inside from freezing during severe winter cold, allows checking the amount of water consumed by the livestock so that any abnormalities in the livestock can be easily identified, and prevents water loss. Background Technology

[0002] Korean native cattle and dairy cows drink by immersing their mouths in the water and sucking it up without lifting their heads, and sometimes they even stick out their tongues to scoop up water. Due to this drinking behavior, most cow waterers consist of a water reservoir, a water supply line to provide water during the winter, an electric heating device to prevent the reservoir from freezing, an opening and closing device to regulate the storage and supply volumes, a device to clean the reservoir using water, and a frame designed to accommodate these devices.

[0003] To be more specific, these heated water dispensers for livestock have problems such as water scattering around the water dispenser and on the concrete floor of the barn as cows shake their heads from side to side and wipe the area around their mouths with their tongues to dry the water after drinking, causing moss to grow on the floor, dust floating inside the barn to fall into the scattered water, causing the area around the dispenser to rot and smell, flies laying eggs and becoming a breeding ground for fly larvae in the summer, and the concrete floor of the barn freezing due to the scattered water during the cold season, which can cause danger to the passage and work of livestock managers.

[0004] In addition, there are cases where livestock drink water that has been spoiled or altered due to the factors listed above, such as water tanks with open tops designed for livestock to drink, water and saliva from the livestock's mouths entering the water tank, mixed feed and roughage residue attached to the mouths, noses, and snouts entering the water tank while the livestock are drinking, or situations where, when the temperature inside the barn rises due to high temperatures and heat waves in the summer, the rotation rate of the blower fans installed to reduce heat damage to livestock is maximized to blow strong winds at the livestock to lower the perceived temperature according to wind speed, and the bedding mixed with sawdust and manure spread on the barn floor is blown by the wind and falls into the open-top water tank and settles.

[0005] In addition, to prevent livestock from drinking such rotten and spoiled water, the inside of the open-top water tank must be regularly cleaned and disinfected, which entails the inconvenience of wasteful stored water due to the cleaning. Furthermore, additional labor costs are incurred, such as a shortage of time for livestock management, as labor is required to clean the inside and outside floors of the tank. To address these issues, there is a heated water dispenser equipped with a device that cleans the inside of the water tank by swirling the water flowing out at regular intervals, but there was a problem of wasting water for cleaning the inside of the tank.

[0006] In addition, if the rotten and spoiled water is not discarded and is left for drinking, moss and algae will grow on the bottom and edges of the open-top water tank, which may lead to concerns about disease outbreaks and health problems for livestock.

[0007] Furthermore, during the winter season, water supplied from storage tanks freezes inside pipes, waterways, or reservoirs, which not only prevents smooth water supply but also tends to reduce the amount of water consumed by livestock due to the supply of excessively cold water.

[0008] Furthermore, due to the freezing of the pipelines, the aforementioned water supply pipes may freeze and burst, or water supply may be suspended for extended periods, requiring the installation of electric heaters for winter water supply; however, safety concerns such as electrical leakage are raised, and the large size of the water supply system tank and the open top of the water reservoir result in high electricity costs.

[0009] Furthermore, although cattle farmers use insulated water tanks to supply water to their cows, if other parts of the tank are damaged, water leaks out both inside and outside the barn, causing the interior and exterior to become muddy. To address this issue, electric heating devices are installed within the waterers; however, electrical short circuits occur, causing other electrical devices within the barn to stop working, and the installed heating devices themselves sometimes malfunction. Particularly during the winter, this leads to problems such as freezing inside and outside the barn and increased costs. Additionally, frequent freezing incidents result in water shortages for livestock and rising repair expenses.

[0010] In addition, the waterers currently being distributed lacked a function to determine how much water the livestock had drunk in each pen, which meant there was a problem in that the health status of the livestock could not be monitored in real time. Prior art literature

[0011] Registered Patent 10-0835253 (Registration Date May 29, 2008; Insulated water supply device for livestock), Registered Patent 10-0736321 (Registration Date June 29, 2007; Automatic water supply facility for livestock barn installation equipped with an insulated water tank and a sanitary water dispenser), Registered Patent 10-0853724 (Registration Date August 18, 2008; Water supply device for livestock), Registered Patent 10-0894855 (Registration Date April 17, 2009; Automatic water dispenser for livestock), The problem to be solved

[0012] The present invention was devised to solve the aforementioned problems. Looking at the objectives of the present invention, it can be observed in the field that newborn calves typically begin to look for water on their own after seeing their mothers drinking water about three days after birth. Based on this water-drinking behavior and technical background, the invention aims to provide an automatic nipple-warm water dispenser for livestock that allows livestock to regulate their own water intake, provides an unlimited supply of fresh water to livestock, reduces labor and labor costs associated with cleaning water dispensers, offers a function to prevent freezing in winter and provides hot water, checks the health status of livestock, and enables checking the water intake amount for each pen.

[0013] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be described below and will be known from the embodiments of the present invention. Additionally, the objects and advantages of the present invention may be realized by means and combinations set forth in the claims. means of solving the problem

[0014] The present invention is a means for solving the above-mentioned problems,

[0015] It is a water dispenser installed so that livestock can drink water, and

[0016] A pipe section (10) installed upright on the ground;

[0017] A water supply unit (20) installed toward livestock at the top of the above pipe unit (10);

[0018] A partition section (30) composed of two vertical plates (31) that partition the interior of the water supply section (20) into a left connecting pipe (21) and a right injection pipe (22), and a horizontal plate (32) installed horizontally between the two vertical plates (31) to partition the interior of the water supply section (20) vertically;

[0019] A pressing part (40) protruding from the outer circumference of the end of the injection tube (22) that the livestock puts in its mouth for drinking water, and installed to be vertically movable up and down;

[0020] An opening / closing device (50) installed to be connected to a pressing part (40) inside the injection pipe (22), wherein when livestock put the injection pipe (22) into their mouth for drinking water and the pressing part (40) is pressed, the horizontal plate (32) part opens and the connecting pipe (21) and the injection pipe (22) communicate with each other, thereby supplying water to the end of the injection pipe (22);

[0021] It is characterized by being composed of. Effects of the invention

[0022] As examined above, based on the fundamental principles and technical background of livestock drinking behavior, the present invention enables livestock to regulate their own water intake while simultaneously providing an unlimited supply of fresh, uncontaminated water to the livestock, reducing water waste, decreasing contamination around the water dispenser, reducing labor and labor costs associated with cleaning the water dispenser, providing protection against freezing in winter and supplying hot water, checking the health status of the livestock, and verifying the water intake for each pen. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0023] FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of an embodiment showing an automatic nipple-warm water dispenser for livestock according to the present invention. Figure 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of Figure 1. FIG. 3 is another embodiment of FIG. 1. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0024] Before describing various embodiments of the present invention in detail, it will be understood that the application is not limited to the details of the configuration and arrangement of components described in the following detailed description or illustrated in the drawings. The present invention may be embodied and practiced in other embodiments and may be carried out in various ways. Furthermore, it will be understood that the expressions and terms used herein regarding device or element orientations (e.g., "front," "back," "up," "down," "top," "bottom," "left," "right," "lateral") are used merely to simplify the description of the present invention and do not indicate or imply that the related device or element must simply have a specific orientation. Additionally, terms such as "first" and "second" are used in this and the appended claims for illustrative purposes and are not intended to indicate or imply relative importance or intent.

[0025] The present invention has the following features to achieve the above objective.

[0026] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. Prior to this, terms and words used in this specification and claims should not be interpreted as being limited to their ordinary or dictionary meanings. Instead, based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concepts of terms to best describe his invention, they should be interpreted in a meaning and concept consistent with the technical spirit of the present invention.

[0027] Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations illustrated in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical ideas of the present invention, and that various equivalents and modifications that can replace them may exist at the time of filing this application.

[0030] Hereinafter, an automatic nipple-warm water dispenser for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

[0032] The automatic nipple-warm water dispenser (100) for livestock according to the present invention is a water supply device having a shape protruding in the form of a nipple toward the livestock, installed so that the livestock can drink water, and includes a pipe part (10), a water supply part (20), a partition part (30), a pressing part (40), and an opening / closing device (50).

[0034] The above pipe section (10) is installed upright on the ground and serves as a water supply pipe, and is connected to and communicated with a separate water supply source and a device such as a pump so that water can flow inside.

[0035] In the present invention, this pipe portion (10) is,

[0036] A heating device (60) installed inside the above pipe section (10) to prevent freezing of the pipe section (10) and to prevent the water inside from freezing (or freezing) when the temperature of the supplied water drops below a preset temperature (e.g., when the temperature drops below zero), and to enable manual or automatic operation to supply hot water to livestock.

[0037] A filter (70) installed inside the pipe section (10) to filter out foreign substances from the supplied water,

[0038] An insulating member (80) installed to surround the outside of the above pipe section (10) to prevent freezing of water and pipe section (10) in winter,

[0039] A configuration of an external frame (90) that is installed outside the pipe section (10) on which the above-mentioned insulating member (80) is installed and protects the pipe section (10) may be optionally installed according to the user's embodiment.

[0040] Of course, if the electric heating device (60) is used to emit heat to prevent freezing and to heat water, and the filter (70) is used to filter the provided water, then it is natural that the installation location and number of installations can be varied.

[0041] In addition, according to an embodiment of the user, the pipe portion (10) is,

[0042] It is installed so that the length can be adjusted vertically according to the growth stage of the livestock and the size of the livestock, but the drinking water height of the livestock can be adjusted by replacing it with a pipe section (10) of various lengths, or the pipe section (10) can be configured to have a structure in which multiple pipes are connected in a continuous manner so that the length can be adjusted, thereby allowing for vertical height adjustment.

[0043] If the pipe section (10) has a structure that allows for vertical length adjustment, it is natural that the insulating member (80) and the outer frame (90) protecting the pipe section (10) should also be prefabricated in various lengths so that they can be used, or have a structure that allows for length adjustment.

[0045] The above water supply section (20) is a pipe body installed horizontally or upwardly toward the livestock from the uppermost part of the aforementioned pipe section (10), and inside, a partition section (30) is installed, consisting of two vertical plates (31) that partition the inside of the water supply section (20) into a left connecting pipe (21) and a right injection pipe (22), and a horizontal plate (32) installed horizontally between the two vertical plates (31) that partitions the inside of the water supply section (20) up and down. (One vertical plate (31) is installed downward on the upper surface of the inner circumference of the water supply unit (20), and the other vertical plate (31) is spaced to the right of the downwardly installed vertical plate (31) and installed upward on the lower surface of the inner circumference of the water supply unit (30). Then, these two vertical plates (31) are connected to each other by a horizontal plate (32) to form a cross-sectional shape such as '┖┓'. In the present invention, a partition unit (30) is installed within one water supply unit (20) to divide it into two spaces, but depending on the user's embodiment, two different pipes may be connected to each other to divide the space.) Water is basically filled up to the connecting pipe (21), and as soon as the outlet (51) is opened, water is immediately supplied to the injection pipe (22). It is also natural that a separate pump device for supplying water to the injection pipe (22) must be electrically connected to the device of the present invention.

[0046] In the case of the injection pipe (22) above, a rough curve (23) is formed on the inner circumference in the direction of water flow, thereby controlling the flow rate of water discharged from the end of the injection pipe (22) and giving the impression that the water supplied to drinking livestock is flowing water.

[0047] A drainage line (24) that can be opened and closed is installed in the injection pipe (22) and connecting pipe (21), so that the remaining water can be drained externally. This prevents the problem of the remaining water freezing in winter or the rubber packing (53) on the outlet (51) side of the horizontal plate (32) being damaged by the freezing of the remaining water.

[0048] That is, after turning off the pipe section (10), which is the main water supply line for winter, a drainage line (24) that can be opened and closed is installed to discharge the water remaining in the injection pipe (22) and connecting pipe (21) that are not in use.

[0049] In addition, the water supply unit (20) can be designed so that one end is inclined upward toward the livestock, allowing the livestock to easily take the water supply unit (20) into its mouth. That is, the user can install the water supply unit (20) at various angles with an upward inclination of 70 to 45° according to the size or growth of the livestock in advance.

[0051] The above-mentioned pressing part (40) is a pressing device that protrudes from the outer circumference of the end of the injection tube (22) that the livestock puts in its mouth for drinking water, and is installed to be vertically movable up and down.

[0052] In the present invention, the pressing part (40) may have a '┏' cross-sectional shape such that the middle is bent, the lower end penetrates the inside of the injection pipe (22) vertically, and the upper end is installed horizontally parallel to the injection pipe (22). A detection sensor (41) is installed on the outer periphery of the pressing part (40) or the injection pipe (22) to transmit a signal to a pre-designated recipient (a livestock barn manager's mobile phone, PC, a separate management room server, etc.) whenever the livestock bites the injection pipe (22) to drink water, thereby enabling the number of times the livestock drink water to be determined, and thus enabling the analysis of the health condition and amount of water consumed by the livestock being raised based on the number of times water is consumed.

[0053] Of course, it is obvious that the position of the above-mentioned detection sensor (41) can be changed to various positions other than the outer periphery of the pressing part (40) or the injection tube (22), provided that it is a position where it can detect whenever the livestock bites the injection tube (22) for drinking water.

[0055] The above opening / closing device (50) is installed to be connected to the pressing part (40) inside the injection pipe (22), so that when livestock put the injection pipe (22) into their mouths for drinking water and the pressing part (40) is pressed, the horizontal plate (32) part opens and the connecting pipe (21) and the injection pipe (22) communicate with each other, thereby supplying water to the end of the injection pipe (22).

[0056] If we look at the configuration of the above-mentioned opening and closing device (50),

[0057] An outlet (51) perforated in the center of the horizontal plate (32),

[0058] A sealing ball (52) (e.g., steel ball, round natural rubber ball, silicon nitride ceramic ball, silicone ball, etc.) that is fitted with its lower portion corresponding to the upper surface of the above-mentioned outlet (51),

[0059] A rubber packing (53) installed around the outlet (51) that the sealing ball (52) contacts,

[0060] An elastic member (54) (e.g., a spring, etc.) that pushes the sealing ball (52) towards the outlet (51) inside the injection pipe (22),

[0061] One end is connected to the connection part between the sealing ball (52) and the elastic member (54), and the other end is connected to the lower part of the pressing part (40) located inside the injection pipe (22), and is composed of a support member (55) that is horizontally installed inside the injection pipe (22).

[0062] When the livestock puts the injection tube (22) into its mouth and bites it for drinking water, and the pressing part (40) is pressed, the support (55) moves like a seesaw, and the sealing ball (52) rises while compressing the elastic member (54), so that the outlet (51) opens and water is supplied to the injection tube (22).

[0063] In order to facilitate the smooth seesaw operation (lever operation) of the support (55), a separate hinge rod may be erected vertically on the horizontal plate (32), and the support (55) may be installed so that it passes horizontally through the end of the hinge rod, thereby enabling the support (55) to move up and down in a seesaw motion from left to right with the hinge rod as the pivot point.

[0064] (To explain in more detail, when a livestock animal (e.g., cattle) approaches the ‘automatic nipple warming water dispenser for livestock’ installed for drinking water, inserts the injection tube (22) installed at the front of the automatic nipple warming water dispenser for livestock into the mouth, and presses the pressing part (40) inside the mouth, the applied force is transmitted to the support member (55) installed inside the injection tube (22). This pressing force (power) is transmitted through the support member (55) to the sealing ball (52), and the part of the support member (55) connected to the sealing ball (52) is lifted upward.)

[0065] The upward-directed power is connected to the support (55) and compresses the elastic device that automatically controls the on / off of the outlet (51) with the sealing ball (52), and as the sealing ball (52) that was blocking the outlet (51) of the horizontal plate (32) inside the injection pipe (22) rises together with the elastic member (54), the sealed outlet (51) opens and water begins to come out into the injection pipe (22) through the outlet (51) hole.

[0066] At this time, the force with which the livestock presses the pressing part (40) is transmitted through the support (55), and the elastic member (54) with elastic force acts in the upward and downward directions, thereby automatically controlling the amount of water flowing out in relation to the inner diameter of the outlet (51), and at the same time, the livestock controls the amount of water. The amount of water flowing out of the injection pipe (22) can be continuously supplied as much as the livestock wants to eat by repeatedly pressing, making unlimited water supply possible.

[0070] As described above, although the present invention has been explained by limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and it is obvious that various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention and the equivalent scope of the claims described below by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs. Explanation of the symbols

[0071] 10: Pipe section 20: Water supply unit 21: Connector 22: Infusion tube 23: Curved part 24: Drainage line 30: Section 31: Vertical plate 32: Horizontal plate 40: Pressing part 41: Detection sensor 50: Switching device 51: Outlet 52: Sealed ball 53: Rubber gasket 54: Elastic member 55: Support 60: Electric heating device 70: Filtration filter 80: Insulating material 90: External frame 100: Automatic nipple warming water dispenser for livestock

Claims

Claim 1 A water dispenser installed to allow livestock to drink water, comprising: a pipe section (10) installed upright on the ground; a water supply section (20) installed horizontally or upwardly toward the livestock from the uppermost part of the pipe section (10); a partition section (30) composed of two vertical plates (31) that partition the interior of the water supply section (20) into a left connecting pipe (21) and a right injection pipe (22), and a horizontal plate (32) installed horizontally between the two vertical plates (31) to partition the interior of the water supply section (20) vertically; a pressing section (40) protruding from the outer periphery of the end of the injection pipe (22) that the livestock puts in its mouth to drink water, and installed to be vertically movable up and down; and a section installed to be connected to the pressing section (40) inside the injection pipe (22), so that when the livestock puts the injection pipe (22) in its mouth to drink water and the pressing section (40) is pressed, the horizontal plate (32) part opens and An automatic nipple warming water dispenser for livestock, characterized by comprising: a connecting pipe (21) and an injection pipe (22) that are interconnected with each other, and an opening / closing device (50) that supplies water to the end of the injection pipe (22). Claim 2 In claim 1, the opening / closing device (50) comprises: an outlet (51) perforated in the center of the horizontal plate (32); a sealing ball (52) fitted with its lower portion corresponding to the upper surface of the outlet (51); a rubber packing (53) installed around the outlet (51) where the sealing ball (52) contacts; an elastic member (54) that presses the sealing ball (52) toward the outlet (51) inside the injection pipe (22); and a support member (55) horizontally installed inside the injection pipe (22), with one end connected to the connection portion between the sealing ball (52) and the elastic member (54) and the other end connected to the lower portion of a pressing part (40) located inside the injection pipe (22). When livestock puts the injection pipe (22) into their mouth to drink water and the pressing part (40) is pressed, the support member (55) moves like a seesaw, causing the sealing ball (52) to rise while compressing the elastic member (54), and the Automatic nipple warming water dispenser for livestock, characterized by the fact that water is supplied to the injection pipe (22) as the outlet (51) opens. Claim 3 In claim 1, the pressing part (40) has a '┏' cross-sectional shape such that the middle is bent, the lower end penetrates the inside of the injection pipe (22) vertically, and the upper end is installed horizontally parallel to the injection pipe (22); a sensing sensor (41) is installed in the pressing part (40) or the injection pipe (22) to transmit a signal whenever the livestock bites the injection pipe (22) to drink water, thereby enabling the number of times the livestock drinks water to be determined, and thus enabling the analysis of the health condition and amount of water consumed by the livestock being raised. Claim 4 The automatic nipple warming water dispenser for livestock according to claim 1, wherein the injection pipe (22) has a curved portion (23) formed on its inner circumference in the direction of water flow, thereby controlling the flow rate of water discharged from the end of the injection pipe (22) and giving the drinking livestock the sensation of flowing water, and wherein the connecting pipe (21) is equipped with a drainage line (24) that can be opened and closed, so that the remaining water can be drained, thereby preventing the problem of the remaining water freezing in winter or the rubber packing (53) on the outlet (51) side of the horizontal plate (32) being damaged by the freezing of the remaining water. Claim 5 The automatic nipple warming water dispenser for livestock according to claim 1, further comprising: a heating device (60) installed inside the pipe section (10) to prevent freezing of the pipe section (10) and to prevent the water inside from freezing when the temperature of the supplied water drops below a preset temperature in winter, and to supply hot water to livestock; a filter (70) installed inside the pipe section (10) to filter foreign substances from the supplied water; an insulating member (80) installed to surround the outside of the pipe section (10) to prevent freezing of the water and freezing of the pipe section (10) in winter; and an outer frame (90) installed outside the pipe section (10) where the insulating member (80) is installed to protect the pipe section (10). Claim 6 An automatic nipple-warm water dispenser for livestock according to claim 1, wherein the pipe section (10) is installed to be vertically sized according to the growth stage of the livestock and the size of the livestock, and the pipe section (10) is replaced with pipe sections (10) of various lengths to allow adjustment of the drinking water height of the livestock, or the pipe section (10) has a structure in which multiple pipes are continuously connected to allow length adjustment, thereby allowing vertical height adjustment.

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