CRYOGENIC CHAMBER FOR A HORSE OR A CAMEL

Abstract

The cryogenic chamber has a treatment cabin (12) cooled by a cooling factor in the form of liquid air or liquid nitrogen distributed through the nozzle system (17). The treatment cabin (12), which can be open at the top or equipped with a roof, is available in a stationary or mobile version, namely it can be placed on a trailer and is transitional, namely it has a rear door (2) and a front door (1) and its side walls have outlet openings (8, 11) and a grid (7) intended for introducing the cooling factor from the cooling chamber (16), whereas in the treatment cabin (12) at the front and at the back there are elements (18) blocking the animal taking the treatment. The shape of the treatment cabin (12) is based on a rectangle. The chamber is equipped with roller blinds (4, 5) and its operation is controlled by a panel with a monitor as well as a power supply and control system (3).

Claims

1. A cryogenic chamber for a horse or a camel equipped with a treatment cabin, to which through a system of nozzles the cooling factor in the form of liquid air or liquid nitrogen is supplied from the cooling chamber through an inlet located in the wall of the treatment cabin whose operation is controlled by the power supply and control system, wherein the shape of the said treatment cabin being preferably based on a rectangle while its walls being preferably perpendicular to the floor and its rear wall being a door equipped with a slide bolt lock, whereas the floor of the treatment cabin being made of a high durability material and the side walls being made of resistant material for low temperatures and mechanical impacts, and besides, the said treatment cabin being equipped with an element with a cover blocking the animal taking the treatment and additionally, the said treatment cabin being equipped with an audio system that plays music drowning out the sounds of operating devices, characterized in that being available in a stationary or mobile version in which it is located on a trailer while the said treatment cabin (12), which can be open from the top or equipped with a roof is transitional as well as having outlet openings (8, 11) located in its side walls and an outlet grid for introducing the cooling factor from the cooling chamber (16) located in the side wall of the cryogenic chamber whereas the elements (18) blocking the animal (13) taking the treatment are located at the front and rear of the said treatment cabin (12), additionally the chamber is equipped with roller blinds (4, 5), a monitor with the power supply and control system (3) as well as the animal feeding device for the animal (13) taking the treatment.

2. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that the transitional treatment cabin is equipped with a rear door (2) for leading in the animal (13) taking the treatment to the treatment cabin (12) and a front door (1) for leading out the animal (13) after the treatment.

3. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that the width of the treatment cabin (12) preferably ranges from 70 cm up to 100 cm limiting the movements of the animal (13) taking the treatment from side to side thus it limits the undesired movements of the animal (13) during the procedure.

4. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that the elements (18) blocking the animal taking the treatment and protecting it from contact with the cooled metal elements are in the form of rods in a silicone cover, which are placed in sockets on the side walls of the treatment cabin (12).

5. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that the height of the side walls as well as the front (1) and the rear (2) doors of the treatment cabin (12) preferably is from 140 cm to 180 cm in the chamber intended for the horse.

6. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that the height of the side walls as well as the front (1) and the rear (2) doors of the treatment cabin (12) preferably is from 160 cm to 230 cm in the chamber intended for the camel.

7. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that in the side wall there is a cooling chamber (16) from which through the outlet grid (7) the cryogenic factor by means of the nozzle system (17) is forced to the treatment cabin (12) whereas the outlet grid (7) is preferably located in the middle of the side wall, so that the cryogenic factor is introduced between the forelimbs and hindlimbs of the animal taking the treatment.

8. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that the treatment cabin (12) has post-treatment bottom outlet openings (8) of cold air used after the end of the treatment to clean the interior of the treatment cabin (12).

9. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that the treatment cabin (12) has upper outlet openings (11) with a cover to collect cold air vapor excess during the treatment.

10. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that the front door (1) and the rear door (2) of the treatment cabin (12) are single-leaf or double-leaf.

11. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that the doors (1, 2) of the treatment cabin (12) are closed automatically by the actuator or by hand.

12. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that the floor (9) of the treatment cabin is preferably made of silicone resistant to low temperature.

13. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that a movable boom (6) is mounted in front of the treatment cabin (12) with a holder for the food container for the animal (13).

14. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with front (4) and rear (5) roller blinds protecting against draft and blowing steam from the treatment cabin (12).

15. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that the monitor with the power supply and control system (3) is placed at the front of the chamber.

16. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that it is equipped with an emergency switch.

17. The chamber according to claim 1, characterized in that in the mobile version of the chamber, the chassis (20) is pulled out from under the trailer (19) so that the front gangway (21) of the trailer (19) can be opened and the animal (13) can be led out at the front from the treatment cabin (12).

Description

[0008] In the following, the invention will be described in more detail by means of embodiment examples and with reference to the enclosed drawings.

[0009] FIG. 1 shows a cryogenic chamber in a top view,

[0010] FIG. 2 shows a cryogenic chamber with a horse in a treatment cabin in a top view,

[0011] FIG. 3 shows the side wall of the cabin with cold air outlet grid and bottom outlet openings in an axiomatic view,

[0012] FIG. 4 shows the wall of the cabin with the upper outlet openings and the loudspeaker of the audio system in an axiomatic view,

[0013] FIG. 5 shows the door closed with a slide bolt lock and the cooling chamber with nozzles in a rear view.

[0014] FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 shows the trailer of the mobile version of the cryogenic chamber in an axiomatic view.

EXAMPLE

[0015] The cryogenic chamber has a treatment cabin (12) cooled by a cooling factor in the form of liquid air or liquid nitrogen distributed through a system of nozzles (17). The cryogenic chamber includes the treatment cabin (12) in the shape of a cuboid open at the top. The animal (13) taking the treatment has a head outside the treatment cabin (12) at an ambient temperature. The treatment cabin (12) is transitional i.e. it is equipped with a front door (1) and a rear door (2), wherein the rear door (2) being an entrance door through which the treated animal (13) is led in and the front door (1) being an exit door through which the treated animal (13) is led out. The front door (1) is a double-leaf door and the rear door (2) is a single-leaf door. The doors (1, 2) are closed automatically by the actuator or by hand. The doors are equipped with a slide bolt lock (14) protecting against undesirable opening, which prevents the animal (13) from forcing it. The width of the cabin is set to limit undesirable sideways movements of the animal taking the treatment and ranges from 70 cm up to 100 cm depending on the animal (13). The height of the walls and the doors of the treatment cabin is from 140 cm up to 230 cm depending on the animal (13). The treatment cabin is equipped with two elements (18) blocking the animal (13) taking the treatment to prevent forcing the doors (1, 2) by the animal (13). The blocking elements are made of metal and are covered with silicone to protect the animal against contact with cooled metal elements. One of the elements (18) blocks the animal at the front and the other at the back. The elements (18) are in the form of rods, which are placed in sockets located on the side walls of the treatment cabin (12). The blocking elements (18) are covered with a silicone covering protecting the animal against burning. In the side wall of the treatment cabin (12) there is a cooling chamber (16) equipped with nozzles (17) from which cold air is forced through the outlet grid (7) located on the side wall of the treatment cabin (12). Preferably the outlet grid (7) is located at the center of the side wall so that the cold air is blown between the forelimbs and hindlimbs of the horse (13). The treatment cabin (12) is equipped with bottom outlet openings (8) and upper outlet openings (11). The bottom outlet openings (8) are used to clean the inside of the treatment cabin (12) after the procedure. The upper outlet openings (11) with a cover are used to collect excess steam generated in the treatment cabin (12). In the cryogenic chamber, outside treatment cabin (12) there is a movable boom (6) with a holder for the food container for the horse (13). In the cryogenic chamber, in addition to the treatment cabin (12), there is a power cabinet with a monitor and a power supply and control system (3) preferably located in front of the cryogenic chamber. The floor (9) of the treatment cabin (12) is made of silicone characterized by high mechanical strength and resistance to low temperatures. The walls and the doors of the treatment cabin (12) are made of a material resistant to low temperatures and resistant to mechanical impact. The cryogenic chamber is equipped with a front (4) and a rear (5) roller blinds protecting against draft and blowing steam from the treatment cabin (12.) The cryogenic chamber is equipped with an audio system (10) that plays music that drowns out the sounds of operating devices, preventing the animal (13) from being frightened. The work of the cryogenic chamber can, for safety reasons, be interrupted by means of an emergency switch. In the mobile version of the chamber, the chassis (20) is pulled out from under the trailer (19) so that the front gangway (21) of the trailer (19) can be opened and the animal (13) can be led out at the front from the treatment cabin (12).