Intelligent feed pusher for livestock

Abstract

The present invention particularly relates to an intelligent livestock pusher, comprising a bottom plate, an electric control box arranged in the middle of the upper surface of the bottom plate, an electric cylinder transmission mechanism is arranged at the front part of the upper surface of the bottom plate, a driving mechanism is arranged at the upper surface of the bottom plate, a battery is arranged in the middle part of the upper surface of the bottom plate, the battery is located on the left side of the electric control box, a shell is arranged on the bottom plate, magnetic conductivity sensors are arranged on the front and rear panels of the shell, a battery cover is arranged on the top plate of the shell above the battery, an electric control box cover is arranged on the top plate of the shell above the electric control box, and a signal sensing mechanism is arranged at the front part of the top plate of the shell; the present invention is easy to operate when used, saves human resources, can clean up forage in time, and avoids waste of forage; the signal sensing mechanism can automatically identify obstacles to ensure the safety of the intelligent livestock pusher when working; by changing the direction of the push plate, it can realize the cleaning of troughs with different cross-sections, improve the breeding efficiency of the farm, and save manpower and materials.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of animal husbandry equipment, and in particular relates to an intelligent animal husbandry feed pusher. Background Art

[0002] With the rapid development of society, people's living standards are constantly improving, and animal husbandry has also entered a stage of rapid development. The requirements for the degree of automation in animal husbandry are also getting higher and higher. At present, in the feeding process of some cattle farms, due to the limited feeding space, the space for providing grass for cattle in the corresponding feeding process has also become limited. However, cattle usually have the habit of being picky eaters. They will repeatedly use their mouths to push the grass and select the grass. In this process, part of the grass will be pushed away from the feed trough, and thus effective feeding cannot be guaranteed. If the grass is not cleaned in time, the grass will easily become dry, affecting the appetite of the animals, resulting in the waste of some grass, which seriously affects the diet of the animals and the waste of grass.

[0003] At present, most of the methods for cleaning feed troughs are manual cleaning, which is difficult to clean thoroughly and cannot be cleaned in time, with low efficiency and poor effect. In addition, the farm is large, the labor intensity of workers is high, and there is a great waste of human resources. Frequent movement of personnel may cause feed contamination and the introduction of pathogens. Most of the equipment for cleaning feed troughs is to set a push ramp on a small shovel. The small shovel is bulky and the push is not clean. The space in the livestock area is limited, the small shovel is not flexible enough, the noise is large, and the degree of automation is low, which affects the feeding and rest of the livestock. In view of the above problems, an intelligent feed pusher for livestock is designed, which can not only push away the remaining feed, but also produce less noise, flexible action, and can comprehensively observe the status of the livestock area. Compared with the small shovel, it has a higher degree of automation and saves manpower. Summary of the invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art and provide an intelligent feed pusher for livestock.

[0005] The objective of the present invention is achieved in this way: a livestock intelligent pusher, comprising a bottom plate and an electric control box arranged in the middle of the upper surface of the bottom plate, characterized in that an electric cylinder transmission mechanism is arranged on the front part of the upper surface of the bottom plate, a driving mechanism is arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate, a battery is arranged in the middle part of the upper surface of the bottom plate, the battery is located on the left side of the electric control box, an outer shell is arranged on the bottom plate, magnetic conductivity sensors are arranged on the front and rear panels of the outer shell, a battery cover is arranged on the top plate of the outer shell above the battery, an electric control box cover is arranged on the top plate of the outer shell above the electric control box, and a signal sensing mechanism is arranged on the front part of the top plate of the outer shell.

[0006] The electric cylinder transmission mechanism is composed of an electric cylinder fixing plate, electric cylinder one, electric cylinder two, a hinge connecting rod, a push plate, and a hinge ear plate. The electric cylinder fixing plate is fixed on the upper surface of the base plate, electric cylinder one and electric cylinder two are fixed on the electric cylinder fixing plate, electric cylinder one is on the right side of electric cylinder two, the output end of electric cylinder one is connected to the hinge connecting rod, the hinge connecting plate is connected to the push plate through the hinge ear plate, and the electric cylinder two is connected to the push plate through the hinge ear plate.

[0007] The signal sensing mechanism is composed of a bearing, a rotating rod, a support rod, an ultrasonic sensor, and a camera. The outer ring of the bearing is fixed on the top plate of the outer shell, the inner ring of the bearing is connected to the rotating rod, the rotating rod is connected to the support rod, the ultrasonic sensor is arranged in the middle of the support rod, and the camera is fixed on the top of the rotating rod.

[0008] The driving mechanism is composed of a support frame, a front connecting plate, a rear connecting plate, a driving motor, a direction-changing steering gear, a driving gear, a driven gear, a steering connecting plate, a fixing bolt, a second bearing, a third bearing, a fourth bearing, a front wheel ear plate, a rear wheel ear plate, a rubber wheel, and a rotating shaft. The front connecting plate is provided on the left and right sides of the front of the support frame. The side plates of the front connecting plate are connected to the shell. The front connecting plate is connected to the steering connecting plate by fixing bolts. A direction-changing steering gear is provided on the left side of the steering connecting plate. The output end of the direction-changing steering gear is connected to the driving gear. A driven gear is provided in the middle of the steering connecting plate. The lower part of the driven gear is provided A bearing 2 is arranged, the outer ring of the bearing 2 is connected to the steering connecting plate, the driving gear and the driven gear are meshed with each other, a front wheel ear plate is arranged at the lower end of the driven gear, a driving motor is arranged on the inner side of the front wheel ear plate, the output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the front wheel ear plate through a bearing 3, and the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the rubber wheel; rear connecting plates are arranged on the left and right sides of the rear of the support frame, the side plates of the rear connecting plates are connected to the outer shell, a rear wheel ear plate is arranged on the lower surface of the rear connecting plate, a rotating shaft is arranged on the rear wheel ear plate, the rotating shaft is connected to the rear wheel ear plate through a bearing 4, and the middle part of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the rubber wheel.

[0009] The magnetic conductivity sensor can identify magnetic signals.

[0010] The push plate is rectangular.

[0011] When the present invention is used, it is only necessary to open the electric control box and operate it through the PC client. The operation is simple and convenient, and the possibility of feed contamination and the introduction of pathogens caused by frequent movement of personnel entering the feeding area is reduced, thereby saving human resources. The device can clean up the grass in time, and avoids the waste of grass caused by the cows pushing the grass away and causing the cows to be unable to eat. The invention has a compact structure, and the movement of the intelligent livestock pusher is controlled by the electric control box and the PC client. The action is flexible. When the magnetic sensor recognizes that the livestock intelligent pusher deviates from the magnetic track or the ultrasonic sensor recognizes that there is an obstacle in front, the magnetic guide track sensor signal or the ultrasonic sensor signal is transmitted to the controller, and the connected The received signal is analyzed and transmitted to the PC client through the GPRS communication module. The employee learns about the situation on site through the PC client, and outputs instructions through the PC client to the controller through the GPRS communication module to control the start of the direction-changing servo. The direction-changing servo drives the active gear to rotate, and the active gear drives the driven gear to rotate. The driven gear drives the front wheel ear plate to control the rotation angle of the rubber wheel, thereby changing the direction of movement of the livestock intelligent pusher to ensure the safety of the livestock intelligent pusher when in use. By changing the direction of the push plate, the cleaning of troughs of different cross-sections can be achieved, thereby improving the breeding efficiency of the farm, saving manpower and materials. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the invention.

[0013] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the shaft side structure of the invention.

[0014] Figure 3 A half-section diagram of the invention.

[0015] Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the front wheel drive mechanism of the invention.

[0016] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the rear wheel drive mechanism of the invention.

[0017] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the working process of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] Embodiment 1, as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6As shown, an intelligent livestock pusher includes a bottom plate 15 and an electric control box arranged in the middle of the upper surface of the bottom plate, characterized in that: an electric cylinder transmission mechanism is arranged at the front of the upper surface of the bottom plate 15, a driving mechanism is arranged on the upper surface of the bottom plate 15, a battery 19 is arranged in the middle of the upper surface of the bottom plate 15, and the electric control box 18 includes a GPS positioning module, a GPRS communication module and a controller, and the controller is preferably a Mitsubishi FX2N-64MT-001 controller. The GPS positioning module can locate the intelligent livestock pusher in real time and transmit the positioning signal to the PC client through the GPRS communication module. The staff can identify the position of the intelligent livestock pusher through the PC client, and the GPRS communication module can receive the transmitted signal. The PC client can send out a command signal, which is received by the GPRS communication module and then passed to the controller; the electronic controller receives and processes the signals from the magnetic permeability sensor 5 and the signal sensing mechanism, and transmits the received signals to the PC client through the GPRS communication module after analyzing them. The employees learn about the conditions on site through the PC client, and output commands through the PC client and transmit them to the controller through the GPRS communication module to control the start and stop of the drive motor 20, the direction-changing steering gear 28, the electric cylinder 1 6 and the electric cylinder 2 11. The battery 19 is located on the left side of the electric control box 18, and a shell 1 is provided on the bottom plate 15. The front and rear panels of the shell 1 are provided with magnetic permeability sensors 5, which can identify electromagnetic signals. The top plate of the shell 1 is provided with a battery cover 2, which plays a role in protecting the battery 19. The top plate of the shell 1 above the electric control box 18 is provided with an electric control box cover 3. Opening the electric control box cover 3 can facilitate the start and stop of the electric control box 18, and closing the electric control box cover 3 plays a protective role for the electric control box 18. A signal sensing mechanism is provided at the front of the top plate of the shell 1; the electric cylinder transmission mechanism is composed of an electric cylinder fixing plate 14, an electric cylinder 1 6, an electric cylinder 2 11, a hinge connecting rod 12, a push plate 4, and a hinge ear plate 13. The electric cylinder fixing plate 14 is fixed on the upper surface of the bottom plate 15, the electric cylinder 1 6 and the electric cylinder 2 11 are fixed on the electric cylinder fixing plate 14, the electric cylinder 1 6 is on the right side of the electric cylinder 2 11, and the output end of the electric cylinder 1 6 is connected to the hinge connecting rod 12, and the hinge connecting plate 12 is connected to the push plate 4 through a hinge ear plate 13, the push plate 4 is rectangular, and the electric cylinder 2 11 is connected to the push plate 4 through the hinge ear plate 13; the signal sensing mechanism is composed of a bearing 37, a rotating rod 36, a support rod 8, an ultrasonic sensor 9, and a camera 10. The outer ring of the bearing 37 is connected to the top plate of the housing 1, the inner ring of the bearing 37 is connected to the rotating rod 36, the rotating rod 36 is connected to the support rod 8, the ultrasonic sensor 9 is arranged in the middle of the support rod 8, and the camera 10 is fixed on the top of the rotating rod 36. The camera 10 can transmit the captured image signal to the PC client through the GPRS communication module in the electric control box 18, so that employees can conveniently observe the environment near the livestock intelligent pusher so as to take timely response measures;The driving mechanism is composed of a support frame 21, a front connecting plate 17, a rear connecting plate 22, a driving motor 20, a direction-changing steering gear 28, a driving gear 27, a driven gear 25, a steering connecting plate 24, a fixing bolt 23, a bearing 26, a bearing 30, a bearing 4, a front wheel ear plate 29, a rear wheel ear plate 31, a rubber wheel 16, and a rotating shaft 34. The front connecting plate 17 is provided on the left and right sides of the front of the support frame 21. The side plate of the front connecting plate 17 is connected to the housing 1. The front connecting plate 17 is connected to the steering connecting plate 24 through the fixing bolts 23. A direction-changing steering gear 28 is provided on the right side of the steering connecting plate 24. The output end of the direction-changing steering gear 28 is connected to the driving gear 27. A driven gear 25 is provided in the middle of the steering connecting plate 24. The lower part of the driven gear 25 A bearing 26 is provided, the outer ring of the bearing 26 is connected to the steering connecting plate 24, the driving gear 27 and the driven gear 25 are meshed with each other, the lower end of the driven gear 25 is provided with a front wheel ear plate 29, the inner side of the front wheel ear plate 29 is provided with a driving motor 20, the output shaft of the driving motor 20 is connected to the front wheel ear plate 29 through a bearing 30, and the output shaft of the driving motor 20 is fixedly connected to the rubber wheel 16; the rear connecting plate 22 is provided on the left and right sides of the rear of the support frame 21, the side plate of the rear connecting plate 22 is connected to the housing 1, and the lower surface of the rear connecting plate 22 is provided with a rear wheel ear plate 31, and a rotating shaft 34 is provided on the rear wheel ear plate 31, and the rotating shaft 34 is connected to the rear wheel ear plate 31 through a bearing 4, and the middle part of the rotating shaft 34 is fixedly connected to the rubber wheel 16.;

[0019] When the present invention is in use, the intelligent livestock pusher is placed on the pre-laid magnetic track, the cover of the electric control box is opened, the intelligent livestock pusher can be operated by starting the electric control box, the battery starts to supply power to the intelligent livestock pusher, the driving motor drives the rubber wheel to rotate, the rubber wheel drives the intelligent livestock pusher to move, the magnetic sensor identifies the magnetic track signal, and the intelligent livestock pusher moves along the magnetic track. When the magnetic sensor identifies that the intelligent livestock pusher deviates from the magnetic track or the ultrasonic sensor identifies that there is an obstacle ahead, the magnetic guide track sensor signal or the ultrasonic sensor signal is transmitted to the controller, and the received signal is analyzed and transmitted to the PC client through the GPRS communication module. The employee can use the PC client to The system can understand the situation on site, and output instructions through the PC client to the controller through the GPRS communication module to control the start of the direction-changing servo, which drives the active gear to rotate, and the active gear drives the driven gear to rotate, and the driven gear drives the front wheel ear plate to control the rotation angle of the rubber wheel, thereby changing the direction of movement of the livestock intelligent pusher; when the livestock intelligent pusher moves to the predetermined position, the controller in the electric control box is controlled by the PC client to control the electric cylinder 1 and the electric cylinder 2; the electric cylinder 1 and the electric cylinder 2 work together, and the output shaft of the electric cylinder 1 pushes the hinge connecting rod to change the angle of the front surface of the pusher plate. After the work is completed, the control box controls the livestock intelligent pusher to return along the original path of the magnetic track.

[0020] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various changes and variations. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent livestock pusher, comprising a bottom plate and an electric control box arranged in the middle of the upper surface of the bottom plate, characterized in that: The front part of the upper surface of the base plate is provided with an electric cylinder transmission mechanism, the upper surface of the base plate is provided with a driving mechanism, the middle part of the upper surface of the base plate is provided with a battery, the battery is located on the left side of the electric control box, a shell is provided on the base plate, the front and rear panels of the shell are provided with magnetic permeability sensors, the top plate of the shell above the battery is provided with a battery cover, the top plate of the shell above the electric control box is provided with an electric control box cover, and the front part of the top plate of the shell is provided with a signal sensing mechanism; the electric cylinder transmission mechanism is composed of an electric cylinder fixing plate, electric cylinder one, electric cylinder two, a hinge connecting rod, a push plate, and a hinge ear plate, the electric cylinder fixing plate is fixed on the upper surface of the base plate, the electric cylinder one and the electric cylinder The second electric cylinder is fixed on the electric cylinder fixing plate, the electric cylinder one is on the right side of the electric cylinder two, the output end of the electric cylinder one is connected to the hinge connecting rod, the hinge connecting rod is connected to the push plate through the hinge ear plate, and the electric cylinder two is connected to the push plate through the hinge ear plate; the signal sensing mechanism is composed of a bearing one, a rotating rod, a support rod, an ultrasonic sensor, and a camera. The outer ring of the bearing one is connected to the top plate of the housing, the inner ring of the bearing one is connected to the rotating rod, the rotating rod is connected to the support rod, the ultrasonic sensor is arranged in the middle of the support rod, and the camera is fixed on the top of the support rod; the driving mechanism is composed of a support frame, a front connecting plate, a rear connecting plate, a driving motor, a variable The support frame is composed of a steering servo, a driving gear, a driven gear, a steering connecting plate, a fixing bolt, a bearing 2, a bearing 3, a bearing 4, a front wheel ear plate, a rear wheel ear plate, a rubber wheel and a rotating shaft. Front connecting plates are arranged on the left and right sides of the front of the support frame. The side plates of the front connecting plate are connected to the outer shell. The front connecting plate is connected to the steering connecting plate through fixing bolts. A changing servo is arranged on the right side of the steering connecting plate. The output end of the changing servo is connected to the driving gear. A driven gear is arranged in the middle of the steering connecting plate. Bearing 2 is arranged at the lower part of the driven gear. The outer ring of bearing 2 is connected to the steering connecting plate. The driving gear and the driven gear are meshed with each other. The lower end of the driven gear A front wheel ear plate is provided, and a driving motor is provided on the inner side of the front wheel ear plate. The output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the front wheel ear plate through bearing three, and the output shaft of the driving motor is fixedly connected to the rubber wheel; rear connecting plates are provided on the left and right sides of the rear of the support frame, the side plates of the rear connecting plate are connected to the outer shell, and the lower surface of the rear connecting plate is provided with a rear wheel ear plate, and a rotating shaft is provided on the rear wheel ear plate, and the rotating shaft is connected to the rear wheel ear plate through bearing four, and the middle part of the rotating shaft is fixedly connected to the rubber wheel; the magnetic permeability sensor can identify magnetic signals; the pusher plate is rectangular; the magnetic permeability sensor identifies magnetic track signals, so that the livestock intelligent pusher moves along the magnetic track.

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