Birdcage and anti-scattering feeding box

Abstract

The invention discloses a birdcage and an anti-scattering feeding box, and relates to the technical field of bird breeding, the birdcage is divided into a plurality of cells at equal intervals, a food supplementing device is installed at the top end of each cell, a feeding box is detachably installed in each cell, and a limiting assembly is installed between each feeding box and the corresponding food supplementing device. The feeding box comprises a containing box, an electronic scale is installed in the containing box, a multi-port box is placed on the electronic scale, the multi-port box is inserted into the containing box in a limited mode, and the multi-port box is communicated with the food supplementing device. According to the anti-scattering feeding box, independent feeding is carried out through grids, the food intake of each bird is ready to be recorded, the food supplement device is used for automatically supplementing food, manual food supplement every day is avoided, manual operation is troublesome and not structured enough, and compared with a traditional feeding box, bird food is not prone to being thrown out by the birds, so that the accuracy of intake data is improved; the food intake can be conveniently known by automatically weighing the daily bird food quality difference, and manual weighing is avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of bird breeding technology, and specifically relates to a birdcage and a spill-proof feeding box. Background Technology

[0002] To meet the core requirement of "accurate daily measurement of food consumption" in acute oral toxicity tests of birds, existing testing devices have significant technical shortcomings. Traditional test birdcages are mostly monolithic or non-standardized compartmentalized structures: monolithic cages house multiple birds together, which easily leads to competition and conflict for food, making it impossible to distinguish individual food consumption data and resulting in mixed test data; non-standardized compartmentalized cages, due to inconsistent individual cell sizes and environments, make it difficult to ensure uniformity of feeding conditions across groups, affecting data repeatability.

[0003] Meanwhile, feeding monitoring relies on manual operation: daily manual weighing of remaining food is required to calculate consumption, which is not only time-consuming and labor-intensive, but also prone to data deviation due to weighing time differences and operational errors. Manual supplementation makes it difficult to precisely control the timing and dosage of supplementation, and may disrupt the birds' normal feeding rhythm due to untimely or excessive supplementation, further affecting the accuracy of food consumption data and making it impossible to reliably correlate toxic reactions with changes in feeding. Therefore, there is an urgent need for experimental devices that can accommodate individual feeding, automated monitoring, and precise supplementation. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the problems mentioned in the background art, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a birdcage and a spill-proof feeding box to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] The above-mentioned technical objective of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution:

[0006] A birdcage is divided into multiple equally spaced compartments, with a feeder installed at the top of each compartment, and a detachable feeding box installed inside each compartment. A limiting component is installed between the feeding box and the feeder.

[0007] Preferably, the feeder includes a feed box and a feed tube, the feed tube being connected and communicating with the bottom of the feed box, and the feed tube passing through the top of the birdcage and connected to the feed box and relatively fixed by a limiting component.

[0008] Preferably, a solenoid valve is installed on the feeding tube.

[0009] Preferably, the limiting component includes a groove formed on the bottom of the feeding tube or the top of the feeding box and a corresponding sliding rod installed on the top of the feeding box or the bottom of the feeding tube, wherein the sliding rod and the groove are detachably limited and slidably connected.

[0010] Preferably, the limiting component includes an installation groove plate installed at the bottom of the feeding box, a rod inserted into the installation groove plate, a connecting plate installed at the top of the rod, an elastic element installed between the connecting plate and the installation groove plate, a limiting groove plate installed at the corresponding position of the feeding box, and the rod inserted into the limiting groove plate under the action of gravity.

[0011] A spill-proof feeding box includes a receiving box, an electronic scale installed inside the receiving box, a multi-mouth box placed on the electronic scale, a multi-mouth box being inserted into the receiving box with a limiter, and the multi-mouth box being connected to a supplementary feeder.

[0012] Preferably, the multi-mouth box includes multiple feeding openings, the diameter of which is smaller than the width and height of the birds being fed.

[0013] Preferably, the inner wall at the bottom of the eating opening is tapered inwards.

[0014] Preferably, the top of the multi-mouth box is connected to and connected to a connecting tube, which is connected to the feeding device.

[0015] Preferably, a dispersing cone is installed inside the multi-port box, with the top of the dispersing cone inserted into the connecting cylinder and the inserted portion of the dispersing cone being smaller than the inner diameter of the connecting cylinder.

[0016] This invention proposes a birdcage and spill-proof feeding box. By dividing the cage into compartments for independent feeding, the food intake of each bird can be accurately recorded. The feeder automatically replenishes the food, avoiding the need for daily manual feeding, which is cumbersome and lacks structure. Compared with traditional feeding boxes, the spill-proof feeding box makes it less likely for birds to throw out the food, thus improving the accuracy of intake data. The automatic weighing of the daily bird food quality difference makes it easy to know the amount of food consumed, avoiding manual weighing.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a birdcage and spill-proof feeding box proposed in this invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a birdcage proposed in this invention;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a left view of the spill-proof feeding box and supplementary feeder proposed in this invention;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram and a partial enlarged view of the anti-spillage feeding box and supplementary feeder proposed in this invention;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a front sectional view of the spill-proof feeding box and supplementary feeder proposed in this invention.

[0023] Reference numerals: 1. Birdcage; 11. Compartment; 12. Storage compartment; 13. Drawer; 14. Sliding door; 15. First limiting strip; 16. Second limiting strip; 2. Feeding box; 21. Slide rail slider; 22. Container box; 23. Electronic scale; 24. Multi-mouth box; 25. Connecting cylinder; 26. Dispersing cone; 27. Feeding opening; 3. Feeder; 31. Feed box; 32. Box lid; 33. Feeding tube; 34. Solenoid valve; 4. Limiting component; 41. Slide groove; 42. Slide rod; 43. Interceptor plate; 44. Insert rod; 45. Connecting plate; 46. Mounting slot plate; 47. Limiting slot plate; 48. Elastic element. Detailed Implementation

[0024] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below. Examples of these embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar symbols denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0025] Example 1

[0026] refer to Figures 1 to 5 The birdcage 1 and the spill-proof feeding box 2 described in this embodiment are divided into multiple equally spaced compartments 11. A feeder 3 is installed at the top of each compartment 11. A set of feeding boxes 2 can be detached and installed in each compartment 11. A limiting component 4 is installed between the feeding box 2 and the feeder 3.

[0027] The number of compartments is divided into 11 based on the minimum habitat area for different bird species. For example, the minimum habitat area for the Japanese quail is 1000 cm². 2 Divide the birdcage 1 into three groups of equal-sized compartments 11.

[0028] A sliding door 14 is installed on one side of compartment 11. A first limiting strip 15 is installed on the outer wall of compartment 11. The sliding door 14 is located between the first limiting strip 15 and the outer wall of compartment 11. A second limiting strip 16 is fixedly installed on both sides of the bottom end of the sliding door 14. The second limiting strip 16 is slidably connected to compartment 11. The sliding door 14 is opened and closed by pulling up and down through the first limiting strip 15 and the second limiting strip 16.

[0029] The birdcage 1 also includes a storage compartment 12 at the bottom. The length of the storage compartment 12 spans multiple compartments 11. A drawer 13 is installed inside the storage compartment 12. The length of the drawer 13 also spans multiple compartments 11. The drawer 13 has its opening facing upwards and is used to store bird droppings from multiple compartments 11.

[0030] The feeder 3 includes a feed box 31 and a feed tube 33. The feed box 31 is covered with a lid 32 to prevent moisture. The feed tube 33 is connected to and communicates with the bottom of the feed box 31. A solenoid valve 34 is installed on the feed tube 33 to control the amount of supplementary feeding and the amount of supplementary bird food. The feed tube 33 passes through the top of the birdcage 1 and is connected to the feeding box 2 and is fixed relative to it by the limiting component 4.

[0031] Feeding box 2 includes a container 22, within which an electronic scale 23 is installed. A multi-mouthed container 24 is placed on the electronic scale 23. The electronic scale 23 records the mass difference of the multi-mouthed container 24 over 24 hours to record the amount of food consumed by the birds in that compartment 11 over 24 hours. Figure 5 As shown, the multi-port box 24 has a slot at its bottom end, and the outer wall thickness of the receiving box 22 is less than the width of the slot. The bottom end of the multi-port box 24 is inserted into the receiving box 22.

[0032] The top of the multi-mouth box 24 is connected to and connected to a connecting tube 25. The connecting tube 25 is connected to the feeder 3 and the feeding tube 33.

[0033] The limiting component 4 includes a groove 41 opened on the bottom of the feeding tube 33 or the top of the connecting tube 25 and a corresponding sliding rod 42 installed on the top of the connecting tube 25 or the bottom of the feeding tube 33. The sliding rod 42 and the groove 41 are detachably limited and slidably connected.

[0034] Preferably, a slide rail slider 21 is installed between the bottom of the receiving box 22 and the compartment 11, the slide rail extends to the pull door 14, and with the direction of the pull door 14 as the front, the limiting component 4 includes an intercepting plate 43 installed on the back of the feeding tube 33, the intercepting plate 43 abutting against the back of the connecting tube 25. The intercepting plate 43 is used to limit the connecting tube 25 in the front-back direction to prevent the connecting tube 25 from being misaligned with the feeding tube 33.

[0035] Preferably, the limiting component 4 further includes an installation groove plate 46 installed at the bottom of the feeding tube 33, a rod 44 is inserted into the installation groove plate 46, a connecting plate 45 is installed at the top of the rod 44, an elastic element 48 is installed between the connecting plate 45 and the installation groove plate 46, a limiting groove plate 47 is installed at the corresponding position of the connecting tube 25, and the rod 44 is inserted into the limiting groove plate 47 under the action of gravity.

[0036] Preferably, the bottom end of the insertion rod 44 is tapered, and the insertion rod 44 extends out of the connecting plate 45 near the sliding door 14. During installation, the limiting groove plate 47 moves backward with the connecting cylinder 25, and the limiting groove plate 47 abuts against the insertion rod 44, pushing the insertion rod 44 upward. Then, under the action of gravity, it is reinserted into the limiting groove plate 47, which limits and fixes the connecting cylinder 25 and the feeding tube 33 in the horizontal direction. Reaching into the compartment 11 from the door and pushing the connecting plate 45 upward, the insertion rod 44 is separated from the limiting groove plate 47, thereby separating the feeding box 2 and the supplementary feeder 3, so that the feeding box 2 can be moved and taken out.

[0037] The multi-mouth box 24 includes multiple feeding openings 27, which can increase the amount of light entering. The diameter of the feeding openings 27 is smaller than the width and height of the birds being fed, so as to prevent birds from entering the multi-mouth box 24.

[0038] Preferably, the inner wall at the bottom of the feeding opening 27 is tapered inwards. This prevents birds from accidentally knocking out the food while feeding, thus avoiding errors in the amount of food consumed.

[0039] Preferably, a dispersing cone 26 is installed inside the multi-mouth box 24. The dispersing cone 26 coincides with the axis of the connecting cylinder 25. The top of the dispersing cone 26 is inserted into the connecting cylinder 25, and the inserted part of the dispersing cone 26 is smaller than the inner diameter of the connecting cylinder 25. Bird food falls evenly into the multi-mouth box 24 along the dispersing cone 26.

[0040] Preferably, the external component also includes a PLC controller, and multiple solenoid valves 34 and electronic scales 23 are electrically connected to the PLC controller.

[0041] Working principle: The feeding box 2 is slid into the compartment 11 along the slide rail, and the slide rod 42 slides into the slide groove 41. The slide rod 42 and the slide groove 41 slide in a limited manner until the connecting cylinder 25 contacts the intercepting plate 43. The insert rod 44 is inserted into the limiting groove plate 47 to limit the feeding box 2 and the feeder 3. At this time, the connecting cylinder 25 and the feed dropper 33 are connected and communicated. After the feeding box 2 and the feeder 3 are installed relative to each other, the bird is placed into the compartment 11 and the sliding door 14 is closed. The electronic scale 23 is then zeroed. The solenoid valve 3 is opened. 4. The opening time of the solenoid valve 34 is controlled according to the birds' food intake. The birds feed through the feeding tube 33 and the connecting tube 25 and falls into the multi-mouth box 24 along the dispersion cone 26. The mass in the multi-mouth box 24 increases and the position decreases. The electronic scale 23 records the mass at this time and transmits the result to the PLC controller. The birds eat through the feeding port 27. After 24 hours, the electronic scale 23 weighs again and transmits the result to the PLC controller. The PLC controller can determine the amount of food consumed by comparing the mass difference before and after 24 hours.

[0042] It should be understood that the terms "length", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "inner", "outer", "axial", "circumferential", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

[0043] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of that feature. In the description of this invention, "a plurality of" means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0044] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a connection that allows communication between them; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components, unless otherwise explicitly limited. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0045] In this invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can mean that the first feature is in direct contact with the second feature, or that the first feature is in indirect contact with the second feature through an intermediate medium. Furthermore, "above," "over," and "on top" of the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Below," "below," and "under" the second feature can mean that the first feature is directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0046] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or modifications made by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in the present invention, based on the technical solution and inventive concept of the present invention, should be covered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A birdcage, comprising a birdcage (1), characterized in that: The birdcage (1) is divided into multiple compartments (11) with equal spacing. A feeder (3) is installed at the top of each compartment (11). A feeding box (2) is detachably installed inside each compartment (11). A limiting component (4) is installed between the feeding box (2) and the feeder (3).

2. The birdcage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeder (3) includes a food box (31) and a feeding tube (33). The feeding tube (33) is connected to and communicates with the bottom of the food box (31). The feeding tube (33) passes through the top of the birdcage (1) and is connected to the feeding box (2) and is fixed relative to it by the limiting component (4).

3. The birdcage according to claim 2, characterized in that: A solenoid valve (34) is installed on the feeding tube (33).

4. The birdcage according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting component (4) includes a groove (41) opened at the bottom of the feeding tube (33) or the top of the feeding box (2) and a corresponding sliding rod (42) installed at the top of the feeding box (2) or the bottom of the feeding tube (33). The sliding rod (42) and the groove (41) are detachably limited and slidably connected.

5. The birdcage according to claim 3, characterized in that: The limiting component (4) includes an installation slot plate (46) installed at the bottom of the feeding tube (33), a rod (44) is inserted into the installation slot plate (46), a connecting plate (45) is installed at the top of the rod (44), an elastic element (48) is installed between the connecting plate (45) and the installation slot plate (46), a limiting slot plate (47) is installed at the corresponding position of the feeding box (2), and the rod (44) is inserted into the limiting slot plate (47) under the action of gravity.

6. A spill-proof feeding box according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that: The feeding box (2) includes a container (22), an electronic scale (23) is installed inside the container (22), a multi-mouth box (24) is placed on the electronic scale (23), the multi-mouth box (24) is inserted into the container (22), and the multi-mouth box (24) is connected to the feeder (3).

7. The spill-proof feeding box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The multi-mouth box (24) includes multiple feeding openings (27), the diameter of which is smaller than the width and height of the birds being fed.

8. The spill-proof feeding box according to claim 7, characterized in that: The inner wall at the bottom of the edible opening (27) is tapered inward.

9. The spill-proof feeding box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The top of the multi-mouth box (24) is connected to and connected to a connecting tube (25), which is connected to the feeding device (3).

10. The spill-proof feeding box according to claim 9, characterized in that: A dispersion cone (26) is installed inside the multi-port box (24). The top of the dispersion cone (26) is inserted into the connecting tube (25), and the inserted portion of the dispersion cone (26) is smaller than the inner diameter of the connecting tube (25).

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