SYSTEM FOR DETECTING THE VITAL STATUS OF ANIMALS

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for acquiring the vital status of animals, which comprises at least one first device for acquiring vital functions, and at least one signal transmission means, wherein the first device has at least two first and/or second sensors arranged at a distance from each other. The components of the system for acquiring the vital status of animals can be detachably connected with each other by connectors.

The invention further relates to a method for determining the vital status of animals, wherein the vital functions are acquired by a first device with at least two first and/or second sensors arranged at a distance from each other, wherein the acquired data are transmitted by at least one signal transmission means to a data processing device, and there processed and evaluated, and from the data processing device to an external output device, which outputs the vital status of animals.

Claims

1. A system for acquiring the vital status of animals, comprising: at least one first device for acquiring vital functions, and at least one signal transmission means, wherein the first device has at least two first sensors arranged at a distance from each other.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least two first sensors are arranged at a distance from each other are designed as a pulse oximeter and/or body temperature sensor and/or temperature sensor and/or pedometer and/or bioelectric resistance sensor.

3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the first device further has at least two second sensors arranged at a distance from each other, which are different than the at least two first sensors arranged at a distance from each other, wherein the first sensors and second sensors are selected from a pulse oximeter and/or body temperature sensor and/or temperature sensor and/or pedometer and/or bioelectric resistance sensor.

4. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a second device for determining the position and location of animals.

5. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises a third device selected from gas sensors and/or a module for positive owner identification and/or a module for deactivation and blocking.

6. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a positioning device, on which at least two first and/or second sensors are arranged at a distance from each other and/or the at least one signal transmission means are arranged.

7. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least two first and/or second sensors are arranged at a distance from each other are incorporated into the positioning device, either punctually or over the entire surface.

8. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the at least two first and/or second sensors are arranged at a distance from each other are attached along the heart axis positions of the animal.

9. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the components of the system for acquiring the vital functions of animals can be detachably connected with the positioning device by connectors.

10. The system according claim 1, characterized in that the positioning device is designed as a stabilising device for medical treatment, relieving strain, stabilising, securing and horizontally lifting and carrying animals, comprising at least one belly element and one back element, which can be detachably connected by connector elements.

11. A method for acquiring the vital status of animals, wherein the vital functions are acquired by a first device with at least two first sensors arranged at a distance from each other, wherein the acquired data are transmitted by at least one signal transmission means to a data processing device, and there processed and evaluated, and from the data processing device to an external output device, which outputs the vital status of animals.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that the data about the vital functions are acquired by at least two first sensors arranged at a distance from each other and/or two second sensors arranged at a distance from each other.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that data about the vital functions are acquired by a second device and/or a third device.

14. Use of a system for acquiring the vital status of animals according to claim 1.

15. Use of a method for determining the vital status of animals according to claim 11.

Description

EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0100] In the following text, the invention will be explained in greater detail on the basis of an exemplary embodiment. The embodiment relates to a stabilising device for dogs and is intended to describe the invention without any limitation thereof.

[0101] The invention will be explained in greater detail with reference to drawings. The drawing shows:

[0102] FIG. 1 Belly element of the system for acquiring the vital functions of animals,

[0103] FIG. 2 Back element of the system for acquiring the vital functions of animals,

[0104] FIG. 3 Chest element of the system for acquiring the vital functions of animals,

[0105] FIG. 4 Shoulder element of the system for acquiring the vital functions of animals,

[0106] The upper parts of the components depicted on the figures each point toward the head of the dog, while the lower parts of the components point toward the tail of the dog. The respectively longitudinal axes of the components recorded from the top down run along the spine of the dog, and relate to its running direction.

[0107] FIG. 1 shows a belly element 1, which has a pear-shaped supporting area 5.

[0108] The belly element 1 has four belt straps 9 arranged punctually thereon, which are arranged mirror symmetrically to the longitudinal axis 16 of belly element 1 and at a distance from each other. Two belt straps 9 are arranged on the left side and two belt straps 9 are arranged on the right side of supporting area 5 of the belly element 1 relative to the longitudinal axis 16. In addition, the four punctually arranged belt straps 9, two narrower belt straps 9 are shown on the lower side of the belly element 1 in the figure, through which the dog's tail is guided. The length of all belt straps 9 can be adjusted with sliding bars.

[0109] In proximity to the straps 9 arranged on the stomach element 1, holes (not shown on the figure) are provided in the supporting surface 5, which have a diameter of approx. 1 cm. These holes are suitable for guiding through sensors.

[0110] The cutout 15 to allow the sex organ of a male dog to guide through is provided centrally and symmetrically to the longitudinal axis 16 in the belly element 1.

[0111] The belt straps 9 are sewn to the belly element. A click buckles 6 is provided on each belt strap 9 through which the belly element 1 is connected to the back element 2 (connector and click buckles not shown in the figure).

[0112] The top of the belly element 1 is equipped with a connecting strap 8 as a detachable connecting means which extends parallel to the longitudinal axis 16 and by which the belly element 1 is connected to a chest element 3 (chest element and connector not shown in the figure). The connecting strap 8 is sewn to the belly element 1 in the same way as the belt straps 9.

[0113] The belly element 1 is padded and includes a spacer fabric (not shown in the figure).

[0114] FIG. 2 shows a back element 2 with a flat supporting area 5. The back element 2 has four belt straps 9, which are sewn onto the back element 2 parallel, perpendicular and at a distance from each other relative to the longitudinal axis 16 and arranged mirror symmetrically to the longitudinal axis 16. A counterpiece 7 for each click buckle 6 attached to the belly element 1 is arranged on each belt strap 9, and by which the belly element 1 is detachably connected to the back element 2 (connector not shown in the figure).

[0115] A back brace 10 made of plastic is fastened to the back element 2, and is sewn underneath the belt straps 9 which extend over the back brace 10 of the back element 2. The back brace 10 extends continuously along the longitudinal axis 16 of the back element 2, and thus also along the dog's spine as far as to the head of its tail.

[0116] The back element 2 further has a D-ring 11 at both its upper and lower ends along the longitudinal axis 16. The D-rings 11 are each sewn to a belt strap 9 at the two most distant points of the back element 2 along the longitudinal axis 16. The end of a carrying handle may be clipped into each D-ring 11 (not shown in the figure).

[0117] The back element 2 is padded (not shown in the figure).

[0118] FIG. 3 shows a chest element 3 which has a supporting area 5 in the shape of a tuning fork.

[0119] The bottom of the chest element 3 has two belt straps 12 arranged punctually on the chest element 3, each of which is arranged mirror symmetrically to the longitudinal axis 16 of the chest element 3. The belt straps 12 extend continuously over the chest element 3. One click buckle (not shown in the figure) arranged thereon is attached to each belt strap 12.

[0120] The chest element 3 has a detachable connector 14 at the ends of each of the two tines of the tuning fork-shaped supporting area 5, by which connectors the chest element 3 is detachably connected with the shoulder element 4 (shoulder element not shown in the figure).

[0121] The bottom of the chest element 3 has a hook and loop closure for the connecting strap 8 coming from the belly element 1, by which the chest element 3 is connected to a belly element 1 (connecting strap and hook and loop closure not shown in the figure). The connecting strap 8 is also sewn to the belly element 1 in the same way as the belt straps (9 and 12).

[0122] The chest element 3 has a sternum padding 13 and a spacer fabric (spacer fabric not shown in the figure).

[0123] FIG. 4 shows a shoulder element 4, which has a tuning fork-shaped supporting area 5 which is wider in design than the surface of the chest element 3.

[0124] The bottom of the shoulder element 4 has two belt straps 12 arranged punctually on the shoulder element 4, each of which is arranged mirror symmetrically to the longitudinal axis 16 of the shoulder element 4. The belt straps 12 extend continuously over the shoulder element 4. A counterpiece 7 for each click buckle 6 attached to the chest element 3 is arranged on each belt strap 12, and by which the chest element 3 is detachably connected to the shoulder element 4 (chest element and connector not shown in the figure).

[0125] The shoulder element further has a click closure at the ends of its two tines, by which the shoulder element is connected detachably to the chest element (not shown in the figure).

[0126] A shoulder brace 17 made of plastic is fastened to the shoulder element 4, and is sewn underneath the belt straps 12 which extend over the shoulder brace 17 of the shoulder element 4. The shoulder brace 17 extends continuously along the longitudinal axis 16 of the shoulder element 4 and thus also along the dog's spine.

[0127] The shoulder element 4 further has a D-ring 11 at both its upper and lower ends along the longitudinal axis 16. The D-rings 11 are each sewn to a belt strap 12 at the two most distant points of the shoulder element 4 along the longitudinal axis 16. The end of a carrying handle may be clipped into each D-ring 11 (not shown in the figure). The two ends of the carrying handle may also be clipped into a D-ring on the shoulder element 4 and a D-ring 11 on the back element 2, so that the dog may be carried both by the shoulder element 4 and by the back element 2.

[0128] The shoulder element 4 is padded (not shown in the figure).

REFERENCE SIGNS

[0129] 1 Belly element [0130] 2 Back element [0131] 3 Chest element [0132] 4 Shoulder element [0133] 5 Supporting area [0134] 6 Click buckle [0135] 7 Click buckle counterpiece [0136] 8 Detachable connecting strap (on the belly element) with the chest element [0137] 9 Detachable belt strap (on the belly element) with the back element [0138] 10 Back brace [0139] 11 D-rings for attaching carrying handles [0140] 12 Detachable belt strap (on the chest element) with the shoulder element [0141] 13 Sternum padding [0142] 14 Detachable connector (on the chest element) with the shoulder element [0143] 15 Cutout for a male dog's sex organs [0144] 16 Longitudinal axis [0145] 17 Shoulder brace