KR102425086B1 - Device for the extraction of semen from goat and small animal - Google Patents

Abstract

Semen collection apparatus for goats and small livestock according to the present invention is inserted through the insertion hole formed at one end of the animal's genitals, the insertion part is formed with an internal space for accommodating the genitals at all times; a heating part installed on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part to be able to generate heat; a handle portion rotatably hinged to one side of the insertion portion and equipped with a power supply unit for supplying power to the heating unit; a connection part made of an elastic material, one end of which is detachably coupled to the other end of the insertion part; and a semen tube that is detachably coupled to the other end of the connection part and accommodates animal semen.
The semen collection device for goats and small livestock has the advantage of being able to collect and store at the same time, and to transport semen while minimizing damage to the sperm without a separate thermal insulation device.

Description

Device for the extraction of semen from goat and small animal}

The present invention relates to a device for collecting semen from goats and small livestock, and more specifically, semen from goats and small livestock that can collect and store semen at the same time, and can transport semen while minimizing damage to sperm without a separate thermal insulation device. It relates to the collection device.

Methods for inducing ejaculation from an animal for artificial insemination include the use of an artificial vagina, electrical stimulation, and the like.

Here, the disadvantage of using an artificial vagina is that it takes a lot of time, and the operator may be injured. In addition, since it is not easy to secure an artificial vagina of an appropriate size for goats and small livestock, the electrical stimulation method is more efficient.

In the electrical stimulation method, an electrical stimulation needle is inserted through the anus to stimulate the erection and ejaculation center, and the area, size, and intensity of electrical stimulation are adjusted to ejaculate.

Semen collected in this way should be distributed while maintaining viability as much as possible. Conventionally, semen flowing from the external genitalia was received using a plastic cone and then transported through a separate thermostat. As described above, in the prior art, it is difficult to fully receive semen, and in winter, the physiological safety of sperm is deteriorated because they receive a cold shock due to a decrease in temperature.

Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0218606 (Jan. 17, 2001)

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problems in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to be able to fully receive semen like an artificial vagina through an insertion part, a connection part, and a semen tube, and to alleviate the low-temperature shock when collecting semen in winter. Another object of the present invention is to provide a semen collection device for goats and small livestock that can store the semen contained in the semen tube at an appropriate temperature in the insertion unit.

The present invention for achieving the above object is to insert the animal's genitalia through an insertion hole formed at one end, the insertion part is formed with an internal space for accommodating the genitals at all times; a heating part installed on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part to be able to generate heat; a handle portion rotatably hinged to one side of the insertion portion and equipped with a power supply unit for supplying power to the heating unit; a connection part made of an elastic material, one end of which is detachably coupled to the other end of the insertion part; and a semen tube that is detachably coupled to the other end of the connection part and accommodates animal semen.

Here, the insertion portion includes a first insertion portion and a second insertion portion coupled to be connected in the longitudinal direction, each of the first insertion portion and the second insertion portion is formed with a mounting projection along the outer periphery at the other end, the One end of the connection part is fitted and coupled to cover the mounting protrusion.

In addition, the user manipulation unit is installed on the outer surface of the insertion unit and receives a control command for operating the heating unit from the user; and a control unit connected to the user manipulation unit and controlling the heating unit so that heat is applied at a temperature set by the user manipulation unit.

In addition, the first closing cap is detachably coupled to one end of the insert; and a second closing cap detachably coupled to the other end of the insertion part from which the connection part is separated.

In the apparatus for collecting semen for goats and small livestock according to the present invention, since the insertion part is separably provided into the first insertion part and the second insertion part, the length of the insertion part can be adjusted in response to the genital length of goats and small livestock, so various lengths It has the advantage that it can be used for animal reproductive organs.

In addition, in the semen collection device for goats and small livestock according to the present invention, the heating part is installed to generate heat on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part, and heat of an appropriate temperature is applied by the user operation part and the control part, thereby minimizing the decrease in sperm motility. Semen can be collected and the shock of low temperature can be alleviated when collecting semen in winter.

In addition, the semen collection device for goats and small livestock according to the present invention inserts the semen tube in which the semen is accommodated in the empty inner space of the insertion unit and then connects the first and second closing caps to both ends of the insertion unit, the inner space of the insertion unit Since the semen tube is sealed and can be stored, it can be collected and stored at the same time, and semen can be transported while minimizing damage to the sperm without a separate thermostat.

1 is a perspective view of an apparatus for collecting semen of goats and small livestock according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1 ;
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA′ of FIG. 2 .
4 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which semen is accommodated in a seminal tube in a state in which the animal's genitalia is inserted.
5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the semen tube in which the semen is accommodated in FIG. 4 is stored in the internal space of the insertion unit.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, in adding reference numerals to the components of each drawing, it should be noted that the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated on different drawings. In addition, when it is determined that the subject matter of the present invention may be obscured, detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, although embodiments of the present invention will be described below, the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited or limited thereto and may be practiced by those skilled in the art.

1 is a perspective view of an apparatus for collecting semen for goats and small livestock according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A' of FIG. 2, and FIG. is a perspective view showing a state in which the semen is accommodated in the semen tube in the inserted state, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the semen tube in FIG. 4 is stored in the internal space of the insertion unit.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, a device for collecting semen 1 for goats and small livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described.

1 and 2, in the semen collection device 1 for goats and small livestock of the present invention, the animal's genitalia (s) is inserted through an insertion hole (h) formed at one end, and the genitalia (s) is always The insertion part 10 having an internal space to be accommodated therein, the heating part 20 installed so as to be able to generate heat on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part 10, and the insertion part 10 are hinged rotatably to one side of the insertion part 10, and the heating part ( 20) a handle part 30 equipped with a power supply part 31 for supplying power, a connection part 40 made of an elastic material, one end of which is detachably coupled to the other end of the insertion part 10, and a connection part 40 It may be configured to include a semen tube 50 detachably coupled to the other end of the animal semen is accommodated.

Specifically, the insertion part 10 is inserted through the insertion hole (h) formed at one end of the animal's genitalia (s), is formed an internal space in which the genitalia (s) is always accommodated. Here, the insertion part 10 may be configured to include a first insertion part 11 and a second insertion part 12 coupled to be connected in the longitudinal direction.

At this time, one end of the first inserting part 11 may be coupled to a first closing cap 70 to be described later, and the other end of the first inserting part 11 may be fitted with one end of the second inserting part 12 . can Here, in FIG. 2 , the case in which the outer circumferential surface of the other end of the first insertion part 11 is fitted in contact with the inner circumferential surface of one end of the second insertion part 12 has been described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the second insertion It may be provided in a form in which the outer peripheral surface of the other end of the part 12 is fitted so as to be in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the one end of the first insertion part 11 .

As described above, when the insertion part 10 is separably provided into the first insertion part 11 and the second insertion part 12, the genitalia of an animal having a relatively short genitalia and a small amount of semen like a conventional black goat. When is inserted, the connecting part 40 may be directly connected to the other end of the first inserting part 11 and used.

On the other hand, when the genitalia of an animal having a relatively longer length and a large amount of semen, such as deer and improved black goat, is inserted, the first insertion part 11 and the second insertion part 12 move in the longitudinal direction. may be combined to be connected. As described above, the semen collection device 1 according to the present invention has the advantage that it can be used for animal genitalia of various lengths because the length of the insertion part 10 can be adjusted in response to the genital length of goats and small livestock.

In addition, each of the first inserting part 11 and the second inserting part 12 may have mounting protrusions 11a and 12a formed at the other end along the outer periphery. At this time, one end of the connection part 40 formed of a material having elasticity, such as rubber, is inserted to cover the mounting protrusion 11a of the first inserting part 11 or the mounting protrusion 12a of the second inserting part 12 to be stable. The coupled state may be maintained.

On the other hand, it is preferable that the material of the insertion part 10 is SUS (Stainless Steel) material which is easy to clean and has good heat conduction. In this way, when the insertion part 10 is made of SUS material, heat conduction is good when heat is applied by the heat generating part 20, so that it is possible to alleviate the low-temperature shock during semen collection in winter.

In addition, when the material of the insertion part 10 is PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride), it is convenient to manufacture and has high practicality. In addition, the insertion part 10 may be formed of various materials, and is not limited to the aforementioned materials.

On the other hand, although not shown in detail, the insert 10 may be provided in a state in which a coating for preventing heat dissipation is processed on the entire outer surface so that there is no heat loss.

2 and 3 , the heat generating unit 20 may be installed on the inner circumferential surface of the inserting unit 10 to enable heat generation. At this time, the heating part 20 may be a planar heating element such as a metal thin plate installed to surround the entire inner peripheral surface of the insertion part (10).

The temperature of the heating unit 20 may be adjusted by the user manipulation unit 60 installed on the outer surface of the insertion unit 10 and a control unit (not shown) connected to the user manipulation unit 60 .

Specifically, the user manipulation unit 60 may be configured as a key button 61 for receiving a control command for operating the heating unit 20 from the user. In this case, the user may turn on/off the heating unit 20 using the key button 61 and may increase or decrease the temperature of the heating unit 20 .

As an example, the temperature of the heating unit 20 can be adjusted to 36°C, 36.5°C, 37°C, 37.5°C, and 38°C through the key button 61 such as a '+' button and a '-' button, Any one of the plurality of light emitting lamps 62 corresponding to each temperature may be emitted to display a set temperature.

In addition, the control unit may control the heating unit 20 so that heat is applied at a temperature set by the user manipulation unit 60 . At this time, the temperature of 36 ° C to 38 ° C is set to prevent lowering of sperm motility, and the present invention shows an example configured to be adjustable at 0.5 ° C intervals, but is not limited thereto, and further It may be configured to be adjustable in minute temperature intervals.

On the other hand, the handle portion 30 may be hinged rotatably to one side of the insertion portion (10). That is, as shown in FIG. 4 , the handle part 30 can be rotated to be perpendicular to the insertion part 10 during locking, and as shown in FIG. 5 , when the semen tube 50 is accommodated and transported. It can be rotated so as to be adjacent to the insertion portion (10).

In addition, the handle unit 30 may have a power supply unit 31 for supplying power to the heat generating unit 20 mounted therein. The power supply unit 31 may be a battery having a capacity of 3400 mAh, but such a battery is only an example and is not limited thereto.

One end of the connection part 40 is detachably coupled to the other end of the insertion part 10, and may be formed of a material having elasticity, such as rubber.

The other end of the connection part 40 may be detachably coupled to the semen tube 50 .

As shown in Figure 4, the semen tube 50 is to accommodate the semen discharged from the genital tract (s) of the animal, a commercially available ready-made product may be used. Although not shown in detail, the other end of the connection part 40 may be provided with a separate coupling means (not shown) to facilitate coupling with the seminal tube 50 .

In addition, although not shown, the semen tube 50 may have a scale (not shown) formed on the outer surface to measure the amount of semen collected, and as shown in FIG. 4 , the connection part 40 and It may be configured to further include a lid (not shown) that can be coupled in a separated state.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 5 , the apparatus 1 for collecting semen for goats and small livestock of the present invention may further include a first closing cap 70 and a second closing cap 80 . Here, the first and second closing caps 70 and 80 are preferably formed of a heat dissipation material such as ceramics so that there is no heat loss.

The first closing cap 70 is detachably coupled to one end of the inserting part 10, and the second closing cap 80 is detachably coupled to the other end of the inserting part 10 from which the connecting part 40 is separated. can The first closing cap 70 and the second closing cap 80 may be coupled to one end and the other end of the insertion unit 10 by an interference fitting method or a screw coupling method, but are not limited thereto.

4, when semen is discharged from the animal's genital tract (s) and accommodated in the semen tube 50, the user separates the semen tube 50 from the other end of the connection part 40, and the connection part 40 It can also be separated from the other end of the insertion part (10).

5, after inserting the seminal tube 50 into the empty inner space of the insertion part 10, the first closing cap 70 and the second closing cap 80 are inserted into the insertion part 10 ), when coupled to one end and the other end, the semen tube 50 may be stored in the inner space of the insertion unit 10 to which heat is applied to a predetermined temperature by the heat generating unit 20 .

That is, there is no need for a separate heating device when transporting the semen tube 50 in which the collected semen is accommodated, and there is an effect that collection and storage can be performed at the same time.

In this way, the semen collection device 1 for goats and small cattle of the present invention can receive the semen completely like an artificial vagina through the insertion part 10, the connection part 40 and the semen tube 50, and the insertion part 10 ) is configured to include the first insertion part 11 and the second insertion part 12, so there is an advantage that semen of animals such as deer and improved black goats can be collected as well as conventional black goats.

In addition, since the heating part 20 is installed on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part 10 , it is possible to alleviate the low-temperature shock during semen collection in winter, and the semen contained in the semen tube 50 is heated to an appropriate temperature in the insertion part 10 . It has the effect of being able to transport semen while minimizing damage to the sperm without a separate thermostat by storing it.

As mentioned above, although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and should be interpreted according to the claims. At this time, those skilled in the art should consider that many modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

1: semen collection device 10: insertion part
11: first insertion part 11a, 12a: mounting protrusion
12: second insertion part 20: heating part
30: handle 31: power supply
40: connection part 50: semen tube
60: user control unit 61: key button
62: a plurality of light emitting lamps 70: first closing cap
80: second closing cap

Claims (4)

an insertion unit in which an animal's genitalia is inserted through an insertion hole formed at one end, and an internal space in which the genitalia is accommodated;
a heating part installed on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion part to be able to generate heat;
a handle portion rotatably hinged to one side of the insertion portion and equipped with a power supply unit for supplying power to the heating unit;
a connection part made of an elastic material, one end of which is detachably coupled to the other end of the insertion part; and
It is detachably coupled to the other end of the connection part and is configured to include a semen tube in which animal semen is accommodated,
a first closing cap detachably coupled to one end of the insert; and
Further comprising a second closing cap detachably coupled to the other end of the insertion part from which the connection part is separated,
When the semen is received in the semen tube, the semen tube is separated from the connection part, the connection part is separated from the insertion part, and after inserting the separated semen tube into the inner space of the insertion part, the first closing cap and the second A semen collection device for goats and small livestock, characterized in that by coupling a closing cap to one end and the other end of the insertion unit, the semen tube is stored in the inner space of the insertion unit heated by the heating unit.
The method of claim 1,
The insertion portion includes a first insertion portion and a second insertion portion coupled to be connected in the longitudinal direction,
Each of the first insertion portion and the second insertion portion is formed with a mounting protrusion at the other end along the outer periphery,
Semen collection device for goats and small livestock, characterized in that one end of the connection part is fitted and coupled to cover the mounting protrusion.
The method of claim 1,
a user manipulation unit installed on the outer surface of the insertion unit and receiving a control command for operating the heating unit from a user; and
Semen collection device for goats and small livestock, which is connected to the user manipulation unit, and further comprises a control unit for controlling the heat generating unit so that heat is applied to the temperature set by the user manipulation unit.
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