A feeding device for chicken feed

Abstract

The utility model relates to chicken feed technology field, concretely is a kind of chicken feed's feeding device, including mounting plate, the mounting plate is installed with rotary disc and the distribution in the rotary disc periphery and discharging assembly, the disc body of rotary disc is evenly installed with multiple groups of bearing assembly along circumference. The chicken feed's feeding device, through rotary disc and multiple groups of bearing assembly collaborative operation, combine lead screw drive material conveying pipe accurate alignment, realize automatic transfer and feeding, significantly improve efficiency, reduce artificial cost and labor intensity, the height of bearing assembly adjustable material box, positioning assembly ensures that material box is stable when feeding, detection component automatically checks material box feed condition, compact structure, modular design, save space, it is convenient to maintain, applicable to various chicken house layout, personnel only need to load and unload replacement or adjust material box, reduce and feed and chicken population contact, reduce epidemic disease transmission risk, improve the level of breeding hygiene, conducive to the healthy growth of chicken population.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of chicken feed technology, specifically to a chicken feed feeding device. Background Technology

[0002] In the livestock and poultry farming industry, especially in the daily operation of large-scale chicken farms, the timely and quantitative feeding of chicken feed is a key link to ensure the healthy growth of chicken flocks and the profitability of farming. The efficiency, accuracy and ease of operation of the feed addition process directly affect the difficulty of controlling and managing farming costs.

[0003] Traditional methods of feeding chickens generally rely on manual labor. The process involves farmers holding feed bags or using simple tools to pour feed into feed boxes distributed throughout the chicken coop. While this method is suitable for small-scale family farms, its inherent drawbacks have become increasingly apparent as the chicken farming industry develops towards intensification and large-scale operations. It is no longer sufficient to meet the needs of modern farming. First, manual feeding is extremely labor-intensive, requiring farmers to frequently move back and forth within the chicken coop. Especially in large-scale chicken farms, the number of feed boxes often reaches hundreds or even thousands, consuming a significant amount of manpower and time each day, thus significantly increasing labor costs. Second, during manual feeding, farmers have frequent direct contact with the chickens and feed, increasing the risk of disease transmission and hindering the hygiene management of the farming environment. Utility Model Content

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a chicken feed feeding device, comprising a mounting plate, on which a rotating disk and feeding components distributed around the rotating disk are mounted. Multiple sets of supporting components are evenly mounted along the circumference of the rotating disk, and feed boxes for holding feed are placed on the supporting components. The feeding components include a frame plate, on which a pushing part is mounted. A moving plate is fixed to the pushing end of the pushing part, and a conveying pipe connected to an external feed tank is mounted on the moving plate. The conveying pipe can be located above any feed box.

[0005] Furthermore, the pushing part is a lead screw device, the nut of the lead screw device is fixed to the moving plate, and the moving plate is slidably connected to the frame plate.

[0006] Furthermore, the supporting component includes a base plate, two sets of guide posts are fixed on the top of the base plate, a supporting plate slides between the guide posts, the material box is placed on the supporting plate and passes through the guide posts, and a screw that is threaded to the base plate and passes through the rotating disk is rotatably connected to the bottom of the supporting plate.

[0007] Furthermore, the mounting plate is equipped with multiple positioning components, each including a vertical plate, a side-mounted cylinder mounted on the side of the vertical plate, and an upper plate slidably connected to the top of the vertical plate and fixed to the piston rod of the side-mounted cylinder. Multiple insertion posts are fixed on the side of the upper plate facing the bottom plate, and positioning holes adapted to the insertion posts are provided on the bottom plate.

[0008] Furthermore, the mounting plate is also equipped with a detection component, which includes a support plate, a lower top cylinder and a lower top plate that is slidably connected to and fixed to the piston rod of the lower top cylinder, and a detection plate located above the material box is mounted on the lower top plate.

[0009] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0010] This chicken feed dispensing device works in concert with a rotating disc and multiple load-bearing components, combined with a screw-driven feed pipe for precise alignment, achieving automatic transfer and dispensing. This significantly improves efficiency, reduces labor costs and intensity. The load-bearing components allow for height adjustment of the feed box, the positioning components ensure stability during dispensing, and the detection components automatically check the feed box's condition. The device features a compact, modular design that saves space and facilitates maintenance. It is suitable for various chicken house layouts, requiring only personnel to load, unload, replace, or adjust the feed box, reducing contact with feed and chickens, lowering the risk of disease transmission, improving hygiene, and promoting healthy chicken growth. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0012] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the load-bearing component in this utility model;

[0013] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the feeding component in this utility model;

[0014] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the positioning component in this utility model;

[0015] Figure 5 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the detection component in this utility model;

[0016] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a feed box that holds feed.

[0017] In the diagram: 1. Mounting plate; 2. Rotary disc; 3. Bearing assembly; 31. Base plate; 32. Guide column; 33. Bearing plate; 34. Screw; 4. Positioning assembly; 41. Vertical plate; 42. Side top cylinder; 43. Upper plate; 44. Insert column; 5. Detection assembly; 51. Support plate; 52. Lower top cylinder; 53. Lower top plate; 54. Detection plate; 6. Feeding assembly; 61. Frame plate; 62. Screw device; 63. Moving plate; 64. Conveying pipe. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0019] Please see Figure 1-6 This embodiment of a chicken feed feeding device includes a mounting plate 1. A rotating disk 2 is mounted on the surface of the mounting plate 2, and positioning components 4, detection components 5, and feeding components 6 are mounted around the rotating disk 2. Multiple sets of support components 3 for placing feed boxes are mounted on the rotating disk 2. The mounting plate is fixed to the chicken coop floor to ensure the stability of the device during operation. The rotating disk is installed at the center of the mounting plate and is driven by a geared motor, allowing intermittent rotation via forward and reverse rotation. The support components are used to fix the feed boxes and adapt to feed boxes of different heights. The positioning components improve the stability of the feeding components when filling the feed boxes. Simultaneously, the detection components can detect whether there is feed in the feed boxes that pass by, and then add feed to the feed boxes through the feeding components.

[0020] like Figure 2 The supporting component 3 includes a base plate 31 fixed on the surface of the rotating disk 2. The base plate 31 has multiple positioning holes on its outward-facing side for cooperating with the positioning component 4 to position the rotating disk 2. A pair of guide posts 32 are vertically fixed on the top of the base plate 31, and a supporting plate 33 passes through the guide posts 32. The guide posts serve as sliding guides for the supporting plate 33 and can slide up and down along the guide posts 32. The feed box is placed on the supporting plate 33 and is limited by passing through the guide posts 32 to prevent the feed box from shifting. A screw 34 is rotatably connected to the bottom of the supporting plate 33. The screw 34 is threaded to the base plate 31 and passes through the disk body of the rotating disk 2. By rotating the screw, the supporting plate 33 can be driven to rise and fall along the guide posts 32 to adjust the height range and adjust the feed box to a suitable height.

[0021] like Figure 3The feeding assembly 6 includes a frame plate 61 mounted on the mounting plate 1. A screw device 62 is mounted on the surface of the frame plate 61. A movable plate 63 that slides with the frame plate 61 is fixed to the nut end of the screw device 62. A conveying pipe 64 connected to an external storage tank is mounted on the movable plate 63 for controlling feed feeding. The movable plate is moved by the screw device, and the conveying pipe can move to evenly feed the feed into the feed box.

[0022] like Figure 4 The positioning component 4 is used to fix the position of the rotating disk 2 during feeding to prevent it from shifting and causing feeding deviation. The positioning component 4 includes a vertical plate 41 mounted on the mounting plate 1. A side-mounted cylinder 42 is mounted on the side of the vertical plate 41, and an upper plate 43 is slidably connected to the top and fixed to the piston rod of the side-mounted cylinder 42. Multiple insertion posts 44 are fixed on the side of the upper plate 43 facing the bottom plate 31. Each insertion post 44 corresponds to a positioning hole. When the rotating disk 2 drives the bearing component 3 to rotate below the feeding component 6, the side-mounted cylinder 42 pushes the upper plate 43 to slide, and the insertion posts 44 are inserted into the positioning holes of the bottom plate 31 to fix the bearing component 3. After feeding is completed, the side-mounted cylinder 42 is reset, the insertion posts 44 are pulled out, and the rotating disk 2 can continue to rotate.

[0023] like Figure 5 The detection component 5 is used to detect whether there is feed in the feed box. The detection component 5 includes a support plate 51 fixed to the mounting plate 1. A lowering cylinder 52 is installed on the left side of the support plate 51, and a lower top plate 53 is slidably connected and fixed to the piston rod of the lowering cylinder 52. A detection plate 54 is installed on the lower top plate 53, and the detection plate 54 includes an ultrasonic sensor. When the feed box is below the detection plate, the lowering cylinder 52 pushes the lower top plate 53 down, emitting ultrasonic pulses into the feed box. The distance from the feed surface to the sensor is calculated based on the echo time, thereby calculating the feed height and remaining amount. The feeding operation is then completed by the feeding component.

[0024] The working principle of the above embodiments is as follows:

[0025] First, fix the mounting plate of the device to the chicken coop floor to ensure overall operational stability. Based on the height specifications of the feed boxes, rotate the screw threaded to the base plate in the bearing assembly. Since the top of the screw is rotatably connected to the bearing plate, and the bearing plate passes between a pair of guide posts vertically fixed to the base plate, rotating the screw will cause the bearing plate to slide up and down along the guide posts until the bearing plate is adjusted to the appropriate height for the feed boxes. Then, place the empty or unfilled feed box on the bearing plate. The guide posts limit the feed box's movement, preventing it from shifting during subsequent movement. Simultaneously, connect the feed delivery pipe of the dispensing assembly to the external storage tank to prepare materials for feed dispensing. After starting the device, the rotating disc located at the center of the mounting plate begins to move under the drive of the reduction motor. The geared motor can control the intermittent rotation of the rotating disk through forward and reverse rotation. Multiple sets of load-bearing components are evenly installed on the disk body. Each time the rotating disk rotates to a different position, it moves one set of load-bearing components to the next working position, sequentially passing through the working areas corresponding to the detection and feeding components, forming a cyclical operation. When the rotating disk drives the load-bearing components and feed box to rotate below the detection component, the detection component begins to work. The lower cylinder of the detection component is activated, and its piston rod pushes the lower top plate, which is fixedly connected to it, to slide down along the support plate. The detection plate installed on the lower top plate descends synchronously. When the ultrasonic sensor in the detection plate approaches the opening of the feed box, it emits ultrasonic pulses into the feed box. These ultrasonic pulses echo upon encountering the feed surface and are transmitted... The sensor receives the ultrasonic pulse and calculates the distance between itself and the feed surface based on the time difference between the transmission and reception of the ultrasonic pulse. This allows the system to estimate the feed height and remaining amount in the feed box. If the remaining feed is below a set threshold, the system determines that the feed box needs refilling, and the device continues with the subsequent feeding process. If the feed is sufficient, the rotating disk directly moves the supporting component away from the detection area, entering the next cycle. When the feed box requiring refilling moves with the supporting component to directly below the feeding component, the rotating disk stops rotating. At this point, the positioning component is activated, and the side-mounted cylinder pushes the upper plate, which is fixed to its piston rod, to slide along the vertical plate. Multiple pins are fixed to the side of the upper plate facing the base plate of the supporting component, and each pin corresponds to a pre-set positioning hole on the base plate. As the upper plate slides, the insert pins are precisely inserted into the positioning holes of the bottom plate, thus firmly fixing the load-bearing component and feed box below the feeding component. This prevents feeding deviations caused by the rotation of the rotating disc during feeding. After positioning, the feeding component begins operation. The screw device is activated, and its nut end drives the movable plate fixed to it to slide along the frame. The conveying pipe installed on the movable plate moves synchronously with the movable plate. During the movement, the conveying pipe opens the feed conveying channel, evenly conveying the feed from the external storage tank to the feed box fixed below. When the amount of feed in the feed box reaches the set standard, the conveying pipe closes the feed conveying channel, stopping feeding. After feeding is completed, the side top cylinder of the positioning component resets, causing the upper plate and insert pins to slide in the opposite direction, and the insert pins are pulled out of the positioning holes of the bottom plate.After releasing the support components, the rotating disc restarts, moving the refilled feed boxes away from the feeding area and transporting the next set of feed boxes to be tested to the testing components. This process of testing, positioning, and feeding is repeated, enabling continuous automatic operation of the device.

[0026] The entire workflow is now complete, and anything not described in detail in this specification is existing technology known to those skilled in the art.

[0027] It should be noted that in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0028] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A device for feeding chicken feed, characterized by: Includes an installation plate (1), on which a rotating disk (2) and a feeding assembly (6) distributed around the rotating disk (2) are installed. Multiple sets of bearing assemblies (3) are evenly installed on the disk body of the rotating disk (2) along the circumference. A feed box for holding feed is placed on the bearing assembly (3). The feeding assembly (6) includes a frame plate (61), a pushing part is installed on the frame plate (61), a moving plate (63) is fixed at the pushing end of the pushing part, and a conveying pipe (64) connected to an external storage tank is installed on the moving plate (63). The conveying pipe (64) can be located above any material box.

2. A chicken feed dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The pushing part is a lead screw device (62), the nut of the lead screw device (62) is fixed to the moving plate (63), and the moving plate (63) is slidably connected to the frame plate (61).

3. A device for feeding chicken feed according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bearing assembly (3) includes a base plate (31), two sets of guide posts (32) are fixed on the top of the base plate (31), and a bearing plate (33) slides between the guide posts (32). The material box is placed on the bearing plate (33) and passes through the guide posts (32). The bottom of the bearing plate (33) is rotatably connected to a screw (34) that is threaded to the base plate (31) and passes through the rotating disk (2).

4. A chicken feed dispensing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein: Multiple positioning components (4) are installed on the mounting plate (1). The positioning components (4) include a vertical plate (41), a side-top cylinder (42) is installed on the side of the vertical plate (41), and an upper plate (43) is slidably connected to the top and fixed to the piston rod of the side-top cylinder (42). Multiple inserts (44) are fixed on the side of the upper plate (43) facing the bottom plate (31). The bottom plate (31) is provided with positioning holes that are adapted to the inserts (44).

5. A chicken feed dispensing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The mounting plate (1) is also equipped with a detection component (5), which includes a support plate (51). The support plate (51) is equipped with a lower top cylinder (52) and a lower top plate (53) that is slidably connected to and fixed to the piston rod of the lower top cylinder (52). The lower top plate (53) is equipped with a detection plate (54) located above the material box.

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