DEVICE FOR CONTACTLESS THERMAL IMAGING VIDEO DIGITAL DIAGNOSTICS OF ANIMAL DISEASES Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC A01K11/00 A01K29/00 

FIELD: agriculture.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to the field of agriculture, in particular animal husbandry, namely for the identification and diagnosis of diseases of cows. The device for non-contact thermal imaging video digital diagnostics of animal diseases contains a thermal imaging device, a manipulator, a selection gate and a control unit. The contactless thermal imaging device is made in the form of a thermal imager and a base fixed on the platform of the rotary mechanism of the manipulator, with the possibility of rotation in the vertical plane by means of a controlled linear drive of the parallelogram mechanism, which retains the horizontal position of the platform attached to the parallelogram mechanism. The thermal imaging device is also made with the possibility of rotation in the horizontal plane by means of a controlled second linear actuator pivotally connected to the manipulator arm. At the same time, the thermal imager is moved to take thermal images of the sides of the udder or other parts of the cow’s body by controlling the operation of the manipulator by the control unit based on the results of video shooting of the thermal imager itself according to the feedback principle. Moreover, the selection gates are controlled by the controller according to the commands of the control unit formed by the results of video shooting with a thermal imager.

EFFECT: invention makes it possible to increase the automation of obtaining thermal images, which significantly improves and accelerates the identification and diagnosis of signs of pathology of cows, as well as accelerates the treatment of animals and keeps them healthy.

1 cl, 2 dwg