Automatic tattooing device and method for animal tails

Abstract

An automatic animal tail tattoo generation device according to one embodiment of the technical concept of the present invention relates to an automatic animal tail tattoo generation device that automates the process of forming a tattoo on the tail of a rodent animal, thereby enabling the formation of a tattoo quickly and clearly regardless of the type of rodent animal. It may include: a holder part that accommodates an animal inside with the animal's tail exposed to the outside through an open side; a frame part coupled to the holder part, on which the animal's tail coming out of the holder part is positioned on the upper surface; tail fixing parts fixed to the frame part and fixing the animal's tail positioned on the upper surface of the frame part; and a tattoo generation part fixed to the frame part and moving in the length direction (X), width direction (Y), and height direction (Z) of the frame part to generate a tattoo on the animal's tail positioned on the upper surface of the frame part.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an automatic animal tail tattoo generation device and method for forming a tattoo on the tail of a rodent animal, and more specifically, to an automatic animal tail tattoo generation device and method that automates the process of forming a tattoo on the tail of a rodent animal so that a tattoo can be formed quickly and clearly regardless of the type of rodent animal. Background Technology

[0002] There are many methods for creating tattoos on the tails of rodents for identification, but these conventional methods have many problems.

[0003] FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating a conventional animal tail tattoo creation method in which a worker directly creates a tattoo on the tail of a rodent. FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating a conventional automated device for creating a tattoo on the tail of a rodent.

[0004] The conventional animal tail tattoo creation method illustrated in Fig. 1 is a method in which a worker directly creates a tattoo on the animal's tail, and therefore requires a high level of skill from the worker. Furthermore, when creating tattoos on a large number of animals, it has the problem of causing high work performance intensity and extreme physical stress to the worker.

[0005] The conventional automated device for creating animal tail tattoos shown in Fig. 2 has the problem of very low efficiency because a large amount of time is required for the preparation process of fixing the animal and the animal's tail, as well as for the operation time of the device.

[0006] Accordingly, much research has been conducted on automated devices to overcome the manpower and time limitations of conventional methods for creating tattoos on animal tails, but satisfactory results have not yet been obtained. - Patent Document 1: US2012 / 0226288 - Patent Document 2: JP2019 / 110821 The problem to be solved

[0007] The technical problem that the animal tail automatic tattoo generation device and method according to the technical concept of the present invention aims to solve is to resolve the limitations of conventional manual tattoo generation methods and automated tattoo generation methods for generating tattoos on the tails of rodents, and to provide an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device and method that automates and efficiently controls the process of forming a tattoo on the tail of a rodent so that a tattoo can be formed quickly and clearly regardless of the type of rodent.

[0008] Another technical problem that the animal tail automatic tattoo generation device and method according to the technical concept of the present invention aims to achieve is to provide an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device and method that can shorten the tattoo generation time by minimizing the time for fixing and straightening the rodent animal and its tail.

[0009] The technical problems that the animal tail automatic tattoo generation device and method according to the technical concept of the present invention aim to solve are not limited to those mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art from the description below. means of solving the problem

[0010] An automatic animal tail tattoo generating device according to one embodiment of the technical concept of the present invention may include: a holder portion that accommodates an animal inside with the animal's tail exposed to the outside through an open side; a frame portion coupled to the holder portion, on which the animal's tail extending from the holder portion is positioned on the upper surface; tail fixing portions fixed to the frame portion and fixing the animal's tail positioned on the upper surface of the frame portion; and a tattoo generating portion fixed to the frame portion and moving in the longitudinal direction (X), width direction (Y), and height direction (Z) of the frame portion to generate a tattoo on the animal's tail positioned on the upper surface of the frame portion.

[0011] The holder portion may include a body holder formed of a cylindrical member having an open side, in which an animal is accommodated so that the animal's tail faces the open side; and a support member positioned to slide along a sliding groove inside the body holder, which closes the open side to prevent the animal located inside the body holder from moving out toward the open side, and has a tail passage formed therein through which the animal's tail passes.

[0012] The holder portion is connected to the base and protrudes outside the body holder, and may further include a fixing lever that fixes the base so that the base does not move along the sliding groove of the body holder.

[0013] A tail groove extending in the longitudinal direction (X) of the frame portion can be formed so that the tail is positioned on the upper surface of the frame portion.

[0014] The depth of the tail groove can be set so that the tail accommodated in the tail groove does not extend beyond the upper surface of the frame portion.

[0015] The tail fixing parts are positioned on the upper surface of the frame part at predetermined intervals along the tail groove, and the tail fixing part may include a fixing plate fixed to the upper surface of the frame part; a tail contact part hinged to the fixing plate and pressing the upper surface of the tail located in the tail groove; and a tail fixing lever hinged to the fixing plate and the tail contact part, which causes the tail contact part to rotate around the fixing plate and contact the upper surface of the tail located in the tail groove.

[0016] The tail contact portion may include a tail fixing rubber that contacts the upper surface of the tail located in the tail groove; a tail fixing arm in which the tail fixing rubber is located at the first end and the second end is hinge-connected to a fixing plate and a tail fixing lever; and a tail fixing strength adjustment portion located between the tail fixing rubber and the tail fixing arm to connect the tail fixing rubber to the tail fixing arm, wherein the distance between the tail fixing rubber and the tail fixing arm is variable.

[0017] The animal tail automatic tattoo generating device may further include: a weight measuring unit connected to a holder unit and measuring the weight of an animal accommodated in the holder unit; a tail shape database that matches a tail thickness value corresponding to the weight of the animal measured by the weight measuring unit; and a fixing control unit that adjusts the distance between the tail fixing rubber and the tail fixing arm of the tail fixing strength adjustment unit according to the fixing strength for each animal determined by reflecting the tail thickness value matched in the tail shape database.

[0018] The frame part includes a frame base; a main frame located on the frame base; a holder support connected to the main frame and supporting the holder part on the frame base; and a frame top plate located on the upper part of the main frame, with a tail located on its upper surface, wherein the frame top plate may be rotatable about the longitudinal axis (X) with respect to the main frame.

[0019] The frame portion is connected to the main frame and may further include a holder attachment portion that is detachably attached to the holder portion to close one side of the open portion of the holder portion and has a tail passage space formed therein through which an animal's tail passes.

[0020] The holder part and the holder attachment part can rotate together with the frame top plate when the frame top plate rotates around the axis of the longitudinal direction (X).

[0021] The tattoo generating unit may include: fixing members that extend vertically from the upper surface of the frame and are fixed to the frame; a longitudinal rail connected to the upper portion of the fixing members and having a longitudinal sliding groove formed therein that extends in the longitudinal direction (X); a width rail that moves along the longitudinal sliding groove of the longitudinal rail and has a width rail that extends in the width direction (Y) and has a width rail that moves along the width rail and has a height rail that extends in the height direction (Z) and has a height rail that moves along the width rail and has a height rail that extends in the height direction (Z); and a needle head equipped with a needle that creates a tattoo on a tail located on the upper surface of the frame and moves along the height rail.

[0022] The tattoo generating unit is connected to a height-direction rail and extends downward beyond the end of the height-direction rail, and includes push bars positioned on both sides of the needle head in a vertically movable state; and further includes a holder plate connected to the end of the push bars and positioned below the needle head, which presses the upper surface of the tail positioned on the upper surface of the frame unit to make it flat, wherein the needle can generate a tattoo in the area of ​​the tail made flat by the holder plate.

[0023] The tattoo creation part can form multiple dots on the animal's tail to represent letters and / or numbers.

[0024] The tattoo creation unit may include multiple needles forming a single point.

[0025] The tattoo generation unit can divide the animal's tail into multiple regions extending along the longitudinal direction (X), and after generating all the dots in the longitudinal direction (X) for one region, generate all the dots in the longitudinal direction (X) for an adjacent region, thereby generating dots in the regions to finally form the target character and / or number.

[0026] The tail fixed to the frame can also be rotated by rotating the frame around the longitudinal axis (X) so that the area where the tattoo generating part generates dots is located below the needle of the tattoo generating part.

[0027] A method for automatically generating an animal tail tattoo according to one embodiment of the technical concept of the present invention comprises: a step of dividing the tail into a plurality of adjacent regions that extend along the longitudinal direction (X) of the animal's tail fixed to the upper surface of a frame portion; a step of selecting the outermost first region and generating dots on the tail surface located in the first region by moving a needle along the longitudinal direction (X); a step of selecting a second region adjacent to the first region and generating dots on the tail surface located in the second region by moving a needle along the longitudinal direction (X); and a step of selecting a third region adjacent to the second region and generating dots on the tail surface located in the third region by moving a needle along the longitudinal direction (X), wherein the dots in the first region, the dots in the second region, and the dots in the third region may ultimately constitute a target character or number.

[0028] The direction in which the needles move while generating points in the first, second, and third regions may be the same direction.

[0029] The method for automatically generating an animal tail tattoo may further include the step of rotating the frame portion at a predetermined angle around the longitudinal axis (X) so that the area where the needle is to generate dots is located below the needle.

[0030] The method for automatically generating an animal tail tattoo may further include the step of moving the needle at a predetermined angle along the curved surface of the tail while the needle is facing the tail, so that the area where the needle is to generate dots is located below the needle.

[0031] A method for automatically generating an animal tail tattoo according to one embodiment of the technical concept of the present invention may include: a step of measuring the weight of an animal contained in a holder part by a weight measuring part connected to a holder part; a step of matching a pre-stored thickness value of a tail corresponding to the weight of the animal measured by the weight measuring part; a step of determining the fixing strength of a tail fixing point so that the tail of the animal fixed to the upper surface of a frame part is not damaged by reflecting the change in the thickness value according to the length direction (X) of the tail; and a step of fixing the tail by pressing it at two or more points with the determined strength. Effects of the invention

[0032] The animal tail automatic tattoo generation device and method according to embodiments of the technical concept of the present invention can form a tattoo quickly and clearly regardless of the type of rodent by automating and efficiently controlling the process of forming a tattoo on the tail of a rodent.

[0033] The animal tail automatic tattoo generation device and method according to embodiments based on the technical concept of the present invention can shorten the time for tattoo generation work by minimizing the time for fixing and straightening the rodent animal and its tail.

[0034] However, the effects that can be achieved by the animal tail automatic tattoo generation device and method according to one embodiment of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by a person skilled in the art from the description below. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0035] A brief description of each drawing is provided to help to better understand the drawings cited in this specification. Figure 1 is a drawing illustrating a conventional method of creating animal tail tattoos in which a worker directly creates a tattoo on the tail of a rodent animal. Figure 2 is a drawing illustrating a conventional automated device for creating a tattoo on the tail of a rodent. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an automatic animal tail tattoo generation device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the holder portion of an automatic animal tail tattoo generation device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an automatic animal tail tattoo generation device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration in which the upper frame of an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be replaced according to the size of the animal's tail. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a method of fixing a tail according to the fixing strength of each animal in an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a method of generating a tattoo using dots of an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operating state of the holder plate of an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a tattoo generation method of an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration in which a tail rotates to perform a tattoo generation method of an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration in which a tail rotates to perform a tattoo generation method of an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device according to one embodiment of the present invention, along with a tattoo. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0036] The present invention is capable of various modifications and may have various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that the present invention includes all modifications, equivalents, and substitutions that fall within the spirit and scope of the invention.

[0037] In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related prior art may unnecessarily obscure the essence of the present invention, such detailed description is omitted. Additionally, numbers used in the description of this specification (e.g., 1st, 2nd, etc.) are merely identification symbols to distinguish one component from another.

[0038] In addition, when a component is described in this specification as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that the component may be directly connected to or directly connected to the other component, but unless otherwise specifically stated, it may also be connected or connected through another component in between.

[0039] In addition, components expressed as '~part' in this specification may consist of two or more components combined into a single component, or a single component may be divided into two or more components according to more detailed functions. Furthermore, each component described below may additionally perform some or all of the functions performed by other components in addition to the primary function it is responsible for, and it goes without saying that some of the primary functions performed by each component may be exclusively performed by other components.

[0040] Hereinafter, embodiments based on the technical concept of the present invention will be described in detail in turn.

[0041] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an automatic animal tail tattoo generation device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a holder portion of an automatic animal tail tattoo generation device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an automatic animal tail tattoo generation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0042] An animal tail automatic tattoo generation device (100) according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a holder part (110), a frame part (120), tail fixing parts (130), a tattoo generation part (140), a weight measuring part (150), a tail shape database (not shown), and a fixing control part (not shown).

[0043] The holder portion (110) is a member for quickly receiving and securing an animal (1) inside, and can receive the animal (1) with the tail (2) of the animal (1) exposed to the outside of the holder portion (110). The holder portion (110) may include a body holder (111), a base (114), and a fixing lever (116).

[0044] The body holder (111) is made of a cylindrical member and may be open on both sides or at least open on only one side (112). The animal (1) enters the interior of the body holder (111) through one side (112) of the body holder (111). It is preferable to set the inner diameter of the body holder (111) to a size such that the animal (1) cannot turn around inside. The animal (1) that has entered through one side (112) of the body holder (111) may be positioned so that its tail (2) comes out of the body holder (111) through one side (112).

[0045] The body holder (111) is preferably made of a transparent plastic material so that the condition of the animal (1) housed inside can be observed.

[0046] The base (114) is a member positioned to slide along a sliding groove (115) formed in the front-rear direction of the animal (1) inside the body holder (111). It closes at least a portion of the open area of ​​one side (112) of the body holder (111) to prevent the animal (1) located inside the body holder (111) from exiting again through one side (112) of the body holder (111). The tail (2) of the animal (1) can exit to the outside of the body holder (111) through a tail passage (113) formed at the bottom of the base (114).

[0047] The fixing lever (116) is connected to the base (114) and protrudes outside the body holder (111), and can fix the base (114) so ​​that the base (114) does not move along the sliding groove (115) of the body holder (111). For example, the fixing lever (116) can be connected to the base (114) by a bolt connection, and by turning the fixing lever (116) so that the base (114) and the fixing lever (116) tighten the sliding groove (115), the base (114) can be prevented from moving.

[0048] When the base (114) is pushed toward the head of the animal (1), the movement of the animal (1) struggling inside the body holder (111) can be stopped, and the base (114) can be fixed with the fixing lever (116) to prevent the movement of the tail (2) during the tattoo creation process.

[0049] The frame portion (120) is combined with the holder portion (110), and the tail (2) of the animal (1) coming out of the holder portion (110) can be positioned on the upper surface (121). Aluminum or the like can be used as the material for the frame portion (120).

[0050] The frame portion (120) is a member for supporting the holder portion (110), tail fixing portions (130), tattoo creation portion (140), and weight measuring portion (150). The frame portion (120) may include a frame base (123), a main frame (124), a holder base (125), a frame top plate (126), and a holder attachment portion (128).

[0051] The frame base (123) is a member positioned on the floor, and the components of the frame part (120), which will be described later, can be positioned on its upper surface. An LCD panel can be installed on the frame base (123) to allow the operator to input tattoo numbers / characters, control the movement of the needle head (149), and display the tattoo creation status.

[0052] The main frame (124) is positioned on the frame base (123), and a rotational space may be formed in the center of the upper surface of the main frame (124) to rotatably accommodate the frame top plate (126). An axis in the longitudinal direction (X) is installed inside the rotational space, and the frame top plate (126) can be rotated around the axis in the longitudinal direction (X). This will be described later.

[0053] The holder base (125) is connected to the main frame (124) and can support the holder part (110) on the frame base (123).

[0054] The holder attachment part (128) is connected to the main frame (124) and is attached to the body holder (111) to close one side (112) of the body holder (111), and a tail passage space (127) through which the tail (2) of the animal (1) passes can be formed. On the edge of one side (112) of the body holder (111) and the corresponding surface of the holder attachment part (128), a groove and a projection (or a projection and a groove) that are slidingly connected to each other can be formed to extend in the height direction (Z), and can be attached and detached by sliding in the height direction (Z) to each other.

[0055] The frame top plate (126) is positioned on the upper part of the main frame (124), and the tail (2) protruding from the body holder (111) can be positioned on the upper surface (121) of the frame top plate (126). A tail groove (122) extending in the longitudinal direction (X) can be formed on the upper surface (121) of the frame top plate (126) so that the tail (2) is positioned in a straight line. The cross-section of the tail groove (122) can be in the shape of a semicircle, a V-shape, etc.

[0056] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration in which the upper frame of an animal tail automatic tattoo generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be replaced according to the size of the animal's tail. FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a method of fixing the tail according to the fixing strength of each animal in an animal tail automatic tattoo generating device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0057] The tail groove (122) can be set in depth so that the tail (2) received in the tail groove (122) does not extend beyond the upper surface (121) of the frame top plate (126). Since the tail (2) varies in size depending on the individual animal (1), frame top plates (126) with tail grooves (122) corresponding to the size can be prepared, and the frame top plates (126) can be selected and replaced to match the size of the tail (2).

[0058] Additionally, since the tail (2) becomes thicker towards the body of the animal (1) and thinner towards the end, the tail groove (2) may have a shape in which the depth decreases as it moves away from the holder part (110) along the longitudinal direction (X), and the tail (2) received in this tail groove (2) does not extend beyond the upper surface (121) of the frame top plate (126) and further can be in a state horizontal to the upper surface (121) of the frame top plate (126).

[0059] The tail fixing parts (130) are fixed to the upper surface (121) of the frame top plate (126), and can quickly and firmly fix the tail (2) of the animal (1) located on the upper surface (121) of the frame top plate (126) in a one-touch manner. The tail fixing parts (130) may be located on the upper surface of the frame part (120) at a predetermined interval along the tail groove (122), and it is preferable that the tail fixing parts (130) consist of two parts and are located on both sides of the tattoo creation area of ​​the tail (2).

[0060] The tail fixing part (130) may include a fixing plate (131), a tail contact part (132), and a tail fixing lever (133), and the tail contact part (132) that presses the upper surface of the tail (2) located in the tail groove (122) may include a tail fixing rubber (134), a tail fixing arm (135), and a tail fixing strength adjustment part (136).

[0061] The fixing plate (131) can be fixed to the upper surface (121) of the frame top plate (126). The tail fixing lever (133) is hinge-connected to the fixing plate (131) and the tail contact part (132), and the tail contact part (132) hinge-connected to the fixing lever (133) and the fixing plate (131) can be rotated around the fixing plate (131) to contact the upper surface of the tail (2) located in the tail groove (122). When the end of the fixing lever (133) is pressed, the tail contact part (132) is lowered by a predetermined angle to press the tail (2), and when the end of the fixing lever (133) is lifted, the tail contact part (132) that was pressing the tail (2) is lifted.

[0062] The tail fixing rubber (134) can be in contact with the upper surface of the tail (2) located in the tail groove (122). It is preferable that it be made of an elastic material such as rubber to prevent injury and damage to the tail (2).

[0063] A tail fixing rubber (134) is positioned at the first end of the tail fixing arm (135), and a fixing plate (131) and a tail fixing lever (133) can be hinge-connected at the second end. When the end of the fixing lever (133) is pressed, the tail fixing arm (135) is lowered by a predetermined angle centered on the fixing plate (131) so that the tail fixing rubber (134) presses the tail (2), and when the end of the fixing lever (133) is lifted, the tail fixing arm (135), which was lowered to press the tail (2), is lifted.

[0064] The tail fixing strength adjustment unit (136) is positioned between the tail fixing rubber (134) and the tail fixing arm (135) to connect the tail fixing rubber (134) to the tail fixing arm (135), and the distance between the tail fixing rubber (134) and the tail fixing arm (135) can be varied. Various known methods can be used to increase or decrease the distance; for example, the tail fixing strength adjustment unit (136), which has screw threads formed on its outer surface, can be rotated to move forward or backward from the tail fixing arm (135). Additionally, it can be made to automatically move forward or backward from the tail fixing arm (135) by a distance corresponding to the pressing strength for each animal, which will be described later. Various known methods can be used for the method of making it move forward or backward automatically.

[0065] The weight measuring unit (150) is positioned between the holder base (125) and the body holder (111) and is connected to the body holder (111) to measure the weight of the animal (1) contained in the body holder (111). The weight value of the animal (1) measured by the weight measuring unit (150) can be transmitted to a tail shape database.

[0066] The tail shape database stores data that can match the thickness value and shape of the tail corresponding to the weight of the animal, wherein the thickness and shape of the tail can gradually taper along the longitudinal direction (X), and data regarding such changes in thickness and shape can be stored. The tail shape database can match the thickness value and shape of the tail corresponding to the weight of the animal (1) measured by the weight measuring unit (150). This can be data that enables the generation of numbers / characters of various sizes according to the thickness value and shape of the tail.

[0067] The fixing control unit can automatically adjust the distance between the tail fixing rubber (134) and the tail fixing arm (135) of the tail fixing strength adjustment unit (136) according to the animal-specific fixing strength determined by reflecting the thickness value and shape change along the length direction (X) of the tail, which is matched in the tail shape database. Various known methods can be used for automatic length adjustment. As shown in FIG. 7, since the tail end portion of the animal (1) is thin, a small force can be applied by shortening the distance between the tail fixing rubber (134) and the tail fixing arm (135) to reduce tail damage, and a large force can be applied by lengthening the distance between the tail fixing rubber (134) and the tail fixing arm (135) to the tail portion near the body of the animal (1).

[0068] In addition, since the tail (2) of the animal (1) does not have a flat surface and is curved as in regions A and C of FIG. 11, a method can be used to rotate the tail (2) and the needle (148) relative to each other as shown in FIG. 8 so that a clear tattoo can be created even on the curved part.

[0069] The frame top plate (126) may be rotatable about the longitudinal axis (X) relative to the main frame (124), and the tail (2) fixed to the frame top plate (126) may also rotate together. Additionally, the holder part (110) and the holder attachment part (128) may also rotate together with the frame top plate (126) when the frame top plate (126) rotates about the longitudinal axis (X). Additionally, the needle (148) may rotate and move along the curved surface of the tail (2).

[0070] This rotation method can be applied to use the section division tattoo creation method, and the section division tattoo creation method is explained step-by-step below.

[0071] First, a step of dividing the tail (2) of an animal (1) fixed to the upper surface (121) of the upper plate (126) into multiple adjacent regions (region A, region B, and region C) that extend along the longitudinal direction (X) of the tail (2) can be performed. Here, the regions are exemplified as three regions, but it is also possible to divide them into two regions or four or more regions.

[0072] Next, the outermost first region (region A in FIG. 10) may be selected, and the needle (148) may move along the longitudinal direction (X) to create dots on the tail surface located in the first region.

[0073] Next, a second region (region B in FIG. 10) adjacent to the first region may be selected, and a needle (148) may move along the longitudinal direction (X) to create dots on the tail surface located in the second region.

[0074] Next, a third region (region C in FIG. 10) adjacent to the second region may be selected, and a needle (148) may move along the longitudinal direction (X) to create dots on the tail surface located in the third region.

[0075] Here, the points in the first area, the points in the second area, and the points in the third area eventually form the target character or number ("8 8" in FIG. 10). The direction in which the needle (148) moves to generate points in the first, second, and third areas may be the same. Additionally, the direction of movement may be reversed each time the needle (148) moves to the next area.

[0076] Along with the above steps, a step of rotating the frame top plate (126) by a predetermined angle around the longitudinal axis (X) may be performed so that the area where the needle (148) is to generate points is located below the needle (148). Alternatively, a step of moving the needle (148) by a predetermined angle along the curved surface of the tail (2) with the needle (148) facing the tail (2) may be performed so that the area where the needle (148) is to generate points is located below the needle (148).

[0077] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a method of generating a tattoo using dots of an animal tail automatic tattoo generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operating state of a holder plate of an animal tail automatic tattoo generating device according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0078] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram illustrating a tattoo generation method of an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration in which a tail rotates to perform a tattoo generation method of an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a schematic diagram illustrating a configuration in which a tail rotates to perform a tattoo generation method of an animal tail automatic tattoo generation device according to an embodiment of the present invention, together with a tattoo.

[0079] The tattoo creation unit (140) is fixed to the main frame (124) and moves in the length direction (X), width direction (Y) and height direction (Z) and can create a tattoo on the tail (2) of an animal (1) located on the upper surface (121) of the frame top plate (126).

[0080] The tattoo generating unit (140) may include fixing brackets (141), a longitudinal rail (143), a widthwise rail (145), a heightwise rail (147), a needle (148), a needle head (149), push bars (151), and a holder plate (152).

[0081] The fixed members (141) are spaced apart from each other at a predetermined distance and extend vertically from the upper surface of the main frame (124) and can be fixed to the main frame (124).

[0082] The longitudinal rail (143) is connected to the upper portion of the fixed members (141), and a longitudinal sliding groove (142) extending in the longitudinal direction (X) may be formed. A driving motor may be installed on the longitudinal rail (143), and the width rail (145) may be moved along the longitudinal sliding groove (142).

[0083] The width rail (145) moves along the longitudinal sliding groove (142) of the length rail (143), and a width sliding groove (144) extending in the width direction (Y) can be formed. A driving motor may be installed on the width rail (145), and the height rail (147) can be moved along the width sliding groove (144).

[0084] The height-direction rail (147) moves along the width-direction sliding groove (144) of the width-direction rail (145), and a height-direction sliding groove (146) extending in the height direction (Z) can be formed. A driving motor may be installed on the height-direction rail (147), and the needle head (149) can be moved along the height-direction sliding groove (146).

[0085] The longitudinal rail (143), the width rail (145), and the height rail (147) may be made of iron, aluminum, etc.

[0086] The needle head (149) moves along the vertical sliding groove (146) of the vertical rail (147), and a needle (148) for creating a tattoo can be mounted on the tail (2) located on the upper surface (121) of the frame top plate (126). The needle (148) can be replaced in a cartridge manner when it becomes dull, the ink is consumed, or the tattoo creation is finished.

[0087] Additionally, the needle head (149) includes a needle vibration device to enable the creation of a tattoo through vibration. The needle vibration device vibrates the needle (148) up and down so that the needle (148) does not get caught on the unevenness and hair of the skin of the tail (2) when moving, and the distance between the skin and the needle (148) during movement is preferably 3 mm or more.

[0088] The push bars (151) are connected to the height rail (147), extend downward beyond the end of the height rail (147), and can be positioned on both sides of the needle head (148) in a vertically movable state.

[0089] The holder plate (152) can be connected to the ends of the push bars (151) and positioned below the needle head (148). When the push bars (151) move downward, the holder plate (152) can press the upper surface of the tail (2) located on the upper surface (121) of the frame portion (120) to minimize wrinkles in the tail (2) and make it flat. The needle (148) can create a tattoo on the flattened area of ​​the tail (2) by the holder plate (152), and it is preferable to create one character each time the holder plate (152) presses the tail (2). The holder plate (152) is preferably made of a material having multiple holes through which the needle (148) can pass.

[0090] The tattoo generating unit (140) may use a Braille-style number / character notation method to express characters / numbers by forming multiple dots on the tail (2) of the animal (1) to prevent ink from smudging. The needle (148) may form the dots constituting the characters / numbers by moving in the length direction (X), width direction (Y), and height direction (Z) and stamping on the surface of the tail (2). To shorten the dot generation time, the needle head (148) may include multiple needles (148) that form a single dot. Multiple dots may be generated on the surface of the tail (2) each time the needle head (148) descends.

[0091] In order to shorten the tattoo generation time, the tattoo generation unit (140) can divide the tail (2) of the animal (1) into multiple regions (e.g., region A, region B, region C) that extend along the longitudinal direction (X), and then generate all the dots in the longitudinal direction (X) for one region, and then generate all the dots in the longitudinal direction (X) for an adjacent region, thereby finally forming a character / number by generating dots in the divided regions.

[0092] The frame top plate (126) is rotated around the longitudinal axis (X) so that the area where the tattoo generating part (140) generates dots is located below the needle (148) of the tattoo generating part (140), and the tail (2) fixed to the frame top plate (126) can also be rotated by about 20 degrees.

[0093] Due to the braille-style number / character notation method, the stability and clear visibility of the tattoo numbers / characters can be ensured, and by creating the tattoo using multiple needles at least once per dot, the quality of the tattoo and the reduction of work speed can be achieved. In addition, the size and resolution of the numbers / characters can be adjusted by the number of braille dots.

[0094] The functional operations and embodiments relating to the subject matter described above in this specification may be implemented in digital electronic circuits, computer software, firmware, or hardware, or in a combination of one or more of these, including the structures disclosed in this specification and their structural equivalents.

[0095] Embodiments of the subject matter described herein may be implemented as one or more computer program products, that is, as one or more modules relating to computer program instructions encoded on a tangible program medium for execution by a data processing device or for controlling the operation thereof. The tangible program medium may be a radio signal or a computer-readable medium. A radio signal is an artificially generated signal, such as an electrical, optical, or electromagnetic signal generated by a machine, for example, to encode information for transmission to a suitable receiver device for execution by a computer. A computer-readable medium may be a machine-readable storage device, a machine-readable storage substrate, a memory device, a combination of materials affecting a machine-readable radio signal, or a combination of one or more of these.

[0096] A computer program (also known as a program, software, software application, script, or code) may be written in any form of a programming language, including compiled or interpreted languages, or a priori or procedural languages, and may be developed in any form, including a standalone program, modules, components, subroutines, or other units suitable for use in a computer environment.

[0097] A computer program does not necessarily correspond to a file in a file system. A program may be stored within a single file provided to the requested program, within multiple interacting files (e.g., a file storing one or more modules, subprograms, or parts of code), or within a part of a file containing other programs or data (e.g., one or more scripts stored within a markup language document).

[0098] Computer programs can be deployed to be executed on multiple computers or a single computer that are located at one site or distributed across multiple sites and interconnected by a communication network.

[0099] The processes and logic flows described in this specification can be performed by one or more programmable processors that execute one or more computer programs to perform functions by operating on input data and generating outputs.

[0100] Processors suitable for the execution of computer programs include, for example, both general-purpose and special-purpose microprocessors and any one or more processors of any type of digital computer. Generally, the processor will receive instructions and data from read-only memory or random access memory or both.

[0101] The core elements of a computer are one or more memory devices for storing instructions and data, and a processor for executing instructions. Additionally, a computer will generally be combined with or include one or more mass storage devices for storing data, such as magnetic, magneto-optical, or optical discs, to be operable to receive data from, transmit data to, or perform both of these operations. However, a computer does not need to have such devices.

[0102] The description provided herein presents the best mode of the invention and offers examples to explain the invention and to enable those skilled in the art to manufacture and use the invention. The specification thus written is not intended to limit the invention to the specific terms presented.

[0103] Accordingly, although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the examples above, those skilled in the art may make modifications, changes, and variations to these examples without departing from the scope of the invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0104] 1: Animals 2: Tail 100: Automatic Animal Tail Tattoo Generator 110: Holder part 111: Body holder 114: Stand 116: Fixed lever 120: Frame section 122: Tail groove 123: Frame Base 124: Main Frame 125: Holder base 126: Frame top plate 128: Holder detachable part 130: Tail fixing part 131: Fixing plate 132: Tail contact 133: Tail locking lever 134: Tail fixing rubber 135: Tail locking arm; 136: Tail fixation strength adjustment unit 140: Tattoo Creation Section 141: Fixing bracket 143: Longitudinal rail 145: Width-direction rail 147: Height rail 148: Needles 149: Needle Head 150: Weight measuring section 151: Push Baa 152: Holder plate

Claims

Claim 1 An automatic animal tail tattoo generating device comprising: a holder portion that accommodates an animal inside with the animal's tail exposed to the outside through an open side; a frame portion coupled to the holder portion, on which the animal's tail extending from the holder portion is positioned on the upper surface; tail fixing portions fixed to the frame portion and fixing the animal's tail positioned on the upper surface of the frame portion; a tattoo generating portion fixed to the frame portion and moving in the length direction (X), width direction (Y), and height direction (Z) of the frame portion to generate a tattoo on the animal's tail positioned on the upper surface of the frame portion; a weight measuring portion connected to the holder portion and measuring the weight of the animal accommodated in the holder portion; a tail shape database that matches a tail thickness value corresponding to the animal's weight measured by the weight measuring portion; and a fixing control portion that adjusts the distance between the tail fixing rubber of the tail fixing strength adjustment portion and the tail fixing arm according to the fixing strength for each animal determined by reflecting the tail thickness value matched in the tail shape database. Claim 2 An automatic animal tail tattoo generating device according to claim 1, wherein the holder portion comprises a cylindrical member having an open side, and a body holder in which an animal is accommodated so that the animal's tail faces toward the open side; and a base positioned to be slidable along a sliding groove inside the body holder, and which closes the open side to prevent the animal located inside the body holder from moving toward the open side, and which has a tail passage formed therein through which the animal's tail passes. Claim 3 An automatic animal tail tattoo generating device according to claim 2, characterized in that the holder portion is connected to a base and protrudes to the outside of the body holder, and further includes a fixing lever that fixes the base so that the base does not move along the sliding groove of the body holder. Claim 4 An automatic animal tail tattoo generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that the frame portion has a tail groove formed extending in the longitudinal direction (X) of the frame portion so that the tail is positioned on the upper surface. Claim 5 An animal tail automatic tattoo generating device according to claim 4, characterized in that the tail groove has a depth set so that the tail received in the tail groove does not extend beyond the upper surface of the frame portion. Claim 6 An automatic animal tail tattoo generating device according to claim 5, wherein tail fixing parts are positioned on the upper surface of a frame part at a predetermined interval along a tail groove, and the tail fixing part comprises: a fixing plate fixed to the upper surface of the frame part; a tail contact part hinged to the fixing plate and pressing the upper surface of a tail located in the tail groove; and a tail fixing lever hinged to the fixing plate and the tail contact part, wherein the tail contact part rotates around the fixing plate to contact the upper surface of a tail located in the tail groove. Claim 7 An animal tail automatic tattoo generating device according to claim 6, characterized in that the tail contact portion comprises: a tail fixing rubber that contacts the upper surface of the tail located in the tail groove; a tail fixing arm in which the tail fixing rubber is located at the first end and the second end is hinge-connected to a fixing plate and a tail fixing lever; and a tail fixing strength adjustment portion located between the tail fixing rubber and the tail fixing arm, which connects the tail fixing rubber to the tail fixing arm, wherein the distance between the tail fixing rubber and the tail fixing arm is variable. Claim 8 delete Claim 9 An automatic animal tail tattoo generating device according to claim 1, wherein the frame portion comprises a frame base; a main frame located on the frame base; a holder support connected to the main frame and supporting a holder portion on the frame base; and a frame top plate located on the upper part of the main frame, with a tail positioned on its upper surface, wherein the frame top plate is rotatable about the longitudinal axis (X) with respect to the main frame. Claim 10 An automatic animal tail tattoo generating device according to claim 9, wherein the frame portion is connected to the main frame and further comprises a holder attachment portion that is detachably attached to the holder portion to close one side of the open portion of the holder portion and has a tail passage space formed therein through which the animal's tail passes. Claim 11 An animal tail automatic tattoo generating device according to claim 10, wherein the holder part and the holder attachment part rotate together with the frame top plate when the frame top plate rotates around the axis of the longitudinal direction (X). Claim 12 An automatic animal tail tattoo generating device according to claim 1, wherein the tattoo generating unit comprises: fixing members that extend vertically from the upper surface of the frame member and are fixed to the frame member; a longitudinal rail connected to the upper portion of the fixing members and having a longitudinal sliding groove formed therein that extends in the longitudinal direction (X); a widthwise rail that moves along the longitudinal sliding groove of the longitudinal rail and has a widthwise sliding groove formed therein that extends in the widthwise direction (Y); a heightwise rail that moves along the widthwise sliding groove of the widthwise rail and has a heightwise sliding groove formed therein that extends in the heightwise direction (Z); and a needle head equipped with a needle that moves along the heightwise sliding groove of the heightwise rail and creates a tattoo on the tail located on the upper surface of the frame member. Claim 13 An automatic animal tail tattoo generating device according to claim 12, wherein the tattoo generating unit is connected to a height-direction rail and extends downward beyond the end of the height-direction rail and is positioned on both sides of a needle head in a vertically movable state; and further comprises a holder plate connected to the end of the push bars and positioned below the needle head, which presses the upper surface of a tail located on the upper surface of a frame part to make it flat, wherein the needle creates a tattoo on the flattened area of ​​the tail by the holder plate. Claim 14 An animal tail automatic tattoo generating device according to claim 1, characterized in that the tattoo generating unit forms a plurality of dots on the animal's tail to represent letters and / or numbers. Claim 15 An animal tail automatic tattoo generating device according to claim 14, characterized in that the tattoo generating unit comprises a plurality of needles forming a single point. Claim 16 An animal tail automatic tattoo generation device according to claim 14, wherein the tattoo generation unit divides the animal's tail into a plurality of regions extending along the longitudinal direction (X), and generates points in the regions in such a manner that after generating all points along the longitudinal direction (X) for one region, all points along the longitudinal direction (X) for an adjacent region are generated to finally form a target character and / or number. Claim 17 An animal tail automatic tattoo generating device according to claim 16, characterized in that the tail fixed to the frame part is also rotated by rotating the frame part around the longitudinal axis (X) so that the area where the tattoo generating part generates dots is located below the needle of the tattoo generating part. Claim 18 A method for automatically generating an animal tail tattoo comprises: a step of dividing the tail into a plurality of adjacent regions extending along the longitudinal direction (X) of the animal tail fixed to the upper surface of a frame portion; a step of selecting the outermost first region and generating dots on the tail surface located in the first region by moving a needle along the longitudinal direction (X); a step of selecting a second region adjacent to the first region and generating dots on the tail surface located in the second region by moving a needle along the longitudinal direction (X); and a step of selecting a third region adjacent to the second region and generating dots on the tail surface located in the third region by moving a needle along the longitudinal direction (X), wherein the dots in the first region, the dots in the second region, and the dots in the third region ultimately constitute a target character or number. Claim 19 A method for automatically generating an animal tail tattoo according to claim 18, characterized in that the direction in which the needles move to generate points in the first, second, and third regions is the same direction. Claim 20 In claim 18, the method for automatically generating an animal tail tattoo further comprises the step of rotating a frame portion at a predetermined angle around the longitudinal axis (X) so that the area where the needle is to generate dots is located below the needle. Claim 21 In claim 18, the method for automatically generating an animal tail tattoo further comprises the step of moving the needle at a predetermined angle along the curved surface of the tail while the needle is facing the tail, so that the area where the needle is to generate dots is located below the needle. Claim 22 A method for automatically generating an animal tail tattoo, comprising: a step of measuring the weight of an animal contained in a holder by a weight measuring unit connected to a holder; a step of matching a pre-stored thickness value of a tail corresponding to the weight of the animal measured by the weight measuring unit; a step of determining the fixing strength of a tail fixing point so as not to damage the animal's tail fixed to the upper surface of a frame by reflecting the change in thickness value along the length direction (X) of the tail; and a step of fixing the tail by pressing it at two or more points with the determined strength.

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