Granted Patent B2

US 12,648,545 · App. 18/567,714 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Inventor: Magnus Olsson (Tumba, SE)

Assignee: DeLaval Holding AB

A01K11/004H05K5/0086H05K5/0217

Abstract

Claims (73)

1 . An animal ear tag comprising:

a housing comprising a first material,

a battery, and

an electronic circuit powered by the battery,

wherein the housing comprises an opening configured to receive therein a head portion of a male tag portion, the opening configured to engage with the head portion,

wherein the housing comprises a first housing portion formed in one piece and comprising a main portion of an outer surface of the housing,

wherein the first housing portion forms a cavity in which the battery and the electronic circuit are arranged,

wherein the battery and the electronic circuit are potted in the cavity in a potting material comprising a second material that fills an entirety of the cavity around the battery and the electronic circuit, the second material being different than the first material of the housing,

wherein the electronic circuit extends in a circuit plane, and

wherein the first housing portion extends over both main surfaces of the circuit plane.

2 . The animal ear tag according to claim 1 , wherein the first housing portion is formed from a thermoplastic elastomer.

3 . The animal ear tag according to claim 2 , wherein the thermoplastic elastomer is a thermoplastic polyurethane.

4 . The animal ear tag according to claim 1 , wherein the cavity encloses the battery and the electronic circuit on five sides with only one side of the cavity open for insertion of the battery and the electronic circuit thereinto.

5 . The animal ear tag according to claim 1 , wherein the potting material comprises a thermosetting polyurethane.

6 . The animal ear tag according to claim 1 , wherein the first housing portion is provided with an aperture adjoining the cavity, and wherein the potting material fills the entirety of the cavity around the battery and the electronic circuit and the aperture.

7 . The animal ear tag according to claim 1 , wherein the first housing portion comprises a protruding member, and wherein the protruding member comprises the opening.

8 . The animal ear tag according to claim 7 , wherein the protruding member and the opening are formed in one piece with the first housing portion.

9 . The animal ear tag according to claim 7 , comprising a socket, wherein the socket comprises the opening, and wherein the socket is at least partially embedded in the protruding member.

10 . The animal ear tag according to claim 9 , wherein the first housing portion and the socket are a result of a two-material injection moulding process.

11 . The animal ear tag according to claim 9 , wherein the socket is formed from a polyamide.

12 . The animal ear tag according to claim 9 , wherein the socket comprises at least one lip extending into the opening, and wherein the at least one lip is configured for engagement with the head portion of the male tag portion.

13 . The animal ear tag of claim 1 wherein the cavity encloses the battery and the electronic circuit on five sides with only one side of the cavity open for insertion of the battery and the electronic circuit thereinto,

wherein the first housing portion is provided with an aperture adjoining the cavity the potting material fills the entirety of the cavity around the battery and the electronic circuit and the aperture, and

wherein the potting material comprises a thermosetting polyurethane.

14 . An animal ear tag comprising:

a housing,

a battery, and

an electronic circuit powered by the battery,

wherein the housing comprises an opening configured to receive therein a head portion of a male tag portion, the opening configured to engage with the head portion,

wherein the housing comprises a first housing portion formed in one piece and comprising a main portion of an outer surface of the housing,

wherein the first housing portion forms a cavity in which the battery and the electronic circuit are arranged,

wherein the electronic circuit extends in a circuit plane,

wherein the first housing portion extends over both main surfaces of the circuit plane,

wherein the first housing portion comprises a protruding member, and wherein the protruding member comprises the opening,

wherein the protruding member and the opening are formed in one piece with the first housing portion,

wherein the animal ear tag comprises a socket, wherein the socket comprises the opening, and wherein the socket is at least partially embedded in the protruding member,

wherein the socket comprises a cylindrical portion having a centre axis,

wherein the opening is a through opening,

wherein the through opening extends through the cylindrical portion,

wherein the socket comprises an outer flange extending substantially perpendicularly to the centre axis and is arranged towards one end portion of the cylindrical portion, and

wherein the outer flange is embedded in the protruding member.

15 . The animal ear tag according to claim 14 , wherein the outer flange is provided with through holes.

16 . The animal ear tag according to claim 14 , wherein the outer flange has a noncircular outer perimeter.

17 . An animal ear tag comprising:

a housing,

a battery, and

an electronic circuit powered by the battery,

wherein the housing comprises an opening configured to receive therein a head portion of a male tag portion, the opening configured to engage with the head portion,

wherein the housing comprises a first housing portion formed in one piece and comprising a main portion of an outer surface of the housing,

wherein the first housing portion forms a cavity in which the battery and the electronic circuit are arranged,

wherein the electronic circuit extends in a circuit plane,

wherein the first housing portion extends over both main surfaces of the circuit plane,

wherein the battery has a generally cylindrical or prism shape and extends along a battery axis, the battery axis extending substantially in parallel with the circuit plane,

wherein the battery is arranged in a battery portion of the housing and the electronic circuit is arranged at least partially in an electronic circuit portion of the housing,

wherein the electronic circuit portion extends tangentially from the battery portion in a first direction,

wherein the first housing portion comprises a protruding member, and wherein the protruding member comprises the opening, and

wherein the protruding member extends tangentially from the battery portion in a second direction in parallel with and opposite to the first direction from a diametrically opposite side of the battery portion to the electronic circuit portion.

18 . The animal ear tag according to claim 17 , wherein the electronic circuit portion of the housing comprises a recess at an end portion thereof opposite to the battery portion of the housing.

19 . An animal ear tag comprising:

a housing,

a battery, and

an electronic circuit powered by the battery,

wherein the housing comprises an opening configured to receive therein a head portion of a male tag portion, the opening configured to engage with the head portion,

wherein the housing comprises a first housing portion formed in one piece and comprising a main portion of an outer surface of the housing,

wherein the first housing portion forms a cavity in which the battery and the electronic circuit are arranged,

wherein the battery and the electronic circuit are potted in the cavity in a potting material that fills an entirety of the cavity around the battery and the electronic circuit,

wherein the electronic circuit extends in a circuit plane,

wherein the first housing portion extends over both main surfaces of the circuit plane,

wherein the cavity encloses the battery and the electronic circuit on five sides with only one side of the cavity open for insertion of the battery and the electronic circuit thereinto, and

wherein the first housing portion is provided with an aperture adjoining the cavity, and wherein the potting material fills the entirety of the cavity around the battery and the electronic circuit and the aperture.

20 . The animal ear tag of claim 19 , wherein the housing comprises a first material, and

wherein the potting material comprises a second material that is different from the first material.

21 . The animal tag of claim 20 , wherein the first material is a thermoplastic polyurethane and the second material is a thermosetting polyurethane.

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