A kind of uniform feeding system for raising goats

By designing a double-layer feeding rack and a motor-driven ring-shaped indexing plate, the problem of uneven nutritional ingredients in goat feeding is solved, and each sheep eats food evenly, improving the uniformity and efficiency of feeding.

CN115777558BActive Publication Date: 2025-08-19WUHU JINFENG ANIMAL HUSBANDRY CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202211412815.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2022-11-11
Publication Date
2025-08-19
Estimated Expiration
2042-11-11

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Technical Problem

In goat feeding, uneven distribution of nutritious ingredients leads to malnutrition or overnutrition in some sheep.

Method used

A uniform feeding system for raising goats was designed, including a double-layer feeding rack, annular indexing plate seat, a guardrail board and a food delivery device. The rotation of the annular indexing plate seat and auxiliary sheep driving device is driven by a motor to ensure that each sheep eats food evenly.

Benefits of technology

Each sheep can eat food evenly, avoid the occurrence of uneven phenomena in traditional feeding, and improve the uniformity and efficiency of feeding.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a uniform feeding system for raising goats, comprising a double-layer feeding rack and a main step seat installed on the left side of the double-layer feeding rack; an annular rotation disc seat is installed on the right side of the double-layer feeding rack through a bearing, and the annular rotation disc seat is evenly distributed with food slots along the annular direction; the center position of the annular rotation disc seat is provided with an annular trough rack. Two guardrail plates are installed on the right side of the double-layer feeding rack; an auxiliary sheep-driving device is installed on the left side of the two guardrail plates; and a food delivery device is also installed on the double-layer feeding rack. On the basis of convenient delivery of nutritious food, the present invention can not only separate the sheep one by one and deliver them to the corresponding food areas, but also control the rotation of the trough rack so that the amount of food and food area that each sheep can eat are the same, effectively avoiding the occurrence of traditional uneven feeding.
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Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of animal husbandry, in particular to a uniform food feeding system for raising goats. Background Art

[0002] When raising goats, in addition to regular grazing to feed them, they also need to regularly prepare a diet of nutritious ingredients to increase their growth rate and quality. To ensure optimal digestibility, these ingredients must be mixed with water to form a paste. However, due to the large volume of these ingredients, mixing them evenly is difficult. Consequently, feeding errors can occur when feeding, as each goat consumes different amounts of food depending on its stamina, leading to significant malnutrition and overnutrition in some cases. Therefore, preventing this problem has become a major challenge facing current artificial feeding practices. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to meet the requirement of ensuring that each goat has uniform access to nutritious food, the present invention proposes a uniform feeding system for raising goats.

[0004] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is achieved by adopting the following technical solutions:

[0005] A goat-feeding system features a double-tiered feeding rack and a main step mounted on the left side of the rack. A circular rotating disc is mounted on the right side of the rack via a bearing. The disc is equipped with feeding slots distributed evenly along a circular path. A circular trough is located in the center of the disc. The main step facilitates manual transfer of goats to the double-tiered feeding rack. Each feeding slot accommodates a goat, allowing it to easily consume food from the trough. The trough is used to place food for feeding.

[0006] The double-layer feeding rack is equipped with two guardrail panels on the right side. An auxiliary sheep-driving device is installed on the left side of each guardrail panel. A feeding device is also installed on the double-layer feeding rack. The two guardrail panels are arranged symmetrically front and back. The right sides of the two guardrail panels form an "eight" shape, and the spacing between the left sides of the two guardrail panels is set to be approximately larger than the width of a sheep. The auxiliary sheep-driving device is used to drive the sheep one by one to the corresponding feeding trough. The feeding device is used to deliver food to the feeding trough.

[0007] The annular rotating disc seat is mounted at the bottom with an annular gear ring, which meshes with a transmission gear, which is connected to an A-type motor mounted at the bottom of the double-layer feeding rack. The A-type motor and the gear transmission drive the entire annular rotating disc seat to rotate, allowing the goats in each feeding trough to eat food in all areas of the feeding trough rack.

[0008] The double-decker feeding rack features an inclined ramp between the two guardrails, near the circular rotating tray. Each feeding slot is connected to the outer arc wall of the circular rotating tray. The inclined ramp is designed to facilitate the sheep to enter the corresponding feeding slot one by one.

[0009] The trough rack is fixedly mounted on the double-layer feeding rack. This structure is a conventional design of a fixed structure.

[0010] The auxiliary sheep driving device includes a main driving board located between two guardrail panels. Each main driving board has a square cross-section track bar at the lower front end and a round bar at the upper rear end. The width of each main driving board is equal to the distance between the two guardrail panels.

[0011] The front guardrail frame has a square track groove, into which the track rods slide. The rectangular track groove defines the movement path of the two main sheep-driving boards. The side length of the track groove is slightly longer than the length of a sheep.

[0012] The auxiliary sheep-driving device also includes a motor frame mounted on the rear guardrail frame, a Type B motor mounted on the motor frame, and a drive rod connected to the Type B motor. The drive rod rotates under the drive of the Type B motor. To prevent interference with the rotation of the drive rod, a through slot is provided on the left side of the rear guardrail frame.

[0013] The axial sides of the driving rod are provided with driving grooves for sliding and hingedly mounting the two round rods. The above connection method can make it possible for the two main driving sheep plates to slide along the square track of the track rod when the driving rod rotates.

[0014] The feeding device consists of a circular cover located directly above the trough frame, a feeding tube connected to the cover, and a funnel mounted on the feeding tube. The cover is equipped with a feeding trough that connects to the inside of the feeding tube. When the cover is placed on the top of the trough frame, a person simply drops the paste-like food directly into the funnel, which then passes through the feeding tube and the feeding trough into the trough frame, making it easy for the sheep to eat.

[0015] The system also includes a secondary step seat mounted on the double-layer feeding rack, a hanging seat mounted on the secondary step seat, and a hydraulic cylinder mounted on the hanging seat. The hydraulic cylinder is connected to the funnel, and the feeding pipe is mounted on the secondary step seat in a vertically slidable manner. The hydraulic cylinder drives the ring cover to rise and fall, which can be opened after feeding is completed to facilitate the goats' feeding.

[0016] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0017] The present invention can conveniently deliver nutritious food, separate sheep one by one and deliver them to corresponding feeding areas, and can also control the rotation of the trough rack so that the amount of food and food area that each sheep can eat are the same, effectively avoiding the occurrence of traditional uneven feeding. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples.

[0019] Figure 1 It is a first perspective stereogram of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional picture of the main sheep driving board;

[0021] Figure 3 is a second perspective stereogram of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of a double-layer feeding rack and two guardrail rack panels;

[0023] Figure 5 is a third perspective stereogram of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 6 yes Figure 3 A local enlarged view of location I;

[0025] Figure 7 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the annular cover and the discharge pipe;

[0026] Figure 8 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the feeding trough rack.

[0027] In the figure: 1. Double-layer feeding rack; 1a. Inclined ramp; 2. Main step seat; 3. Annular rotation disc seat; 3a. Edible position trough; 4. Feed trough rack; 5. Guardrail frame plate; 6. Annular gear ring; 7. Transmission gear; 8. Type A motor; 9. Main sheep driving plate; 9a. Track rod; 9b. Round rod; 10. Motor frame; 11. Type B motor; 12. Drive constant rod; 12a. Drive rotation trough; 13. Annular cover; 13a. Feed trough; 14. Discharge pipe; 15. Funnel; 16. Hanging seat; 17. Hydraulic cylinder; 18. Auxiliary step seat. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the technical solution of the present invention, the present invention will be explained more clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments. Of course, the described embodiments are only a part of the present invention, not all of it. Based on this embodiment, other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0029] like Figure 1 、 Figure 3 as well as Figure 8 As shown, a goat-feeding system comprises a double-layered feeding rack 1 and a main step base 2 mounted on the left side of the double-layered feeding rack 1. A circular rotation disc base 3 is mounted on the right side of the double-layered feeding rack 1 via a bearing. The circular rotation disc base 3 has feeding slots 3a evenly distributed along a circular direction. A circular trough base 4 is located at the center of the circular rotation disc base 3. The main step base 2 facilitates manual driving of goats onto the double-layered feeding rack 1. Each feeding slot 3a can accommodate a goat, allowing it to easily consume food from the trough base 4. The trough base 4 is used to place food for feeding.

[0030] like Figure 1 As shown, the double-layer feeding rack 1 has two guardrail panels 5 mounted on the right side. An auxiliary sheep-driving device is mounted on the left side of each guardrail panel 5. A feeding device is also mounted on the double-layer feeding rack 1. The two guardrail panels 5 are arranged symmetrically front to back. The right sides of the two guardrail panels 5 form a figure-eight shape, and the distance between the left sides of the two guardrail panels 5 is set to be approximately greater than the width of a sheep. The auxiliary sheep-driving device is used to drive the sheep one by one to the corresponding feeding trough 3a. The feeding device is used to deliver food to the feeding trough 4.

[0031] like Figure 5 As shown, the annular indexing disc 3 is mounted at the bottom with an annular gear ring 6, which is engaged with a transmission gear 7, which is connected to an A-type motor 8 mounted at the bottom of the double-layer feeding rack 1. The drive of the A-type motor 8 and the gear transmission can cause the entire annular indexing disc 3 to rotate, so that the goats in each feeding slot 3a can eat the food in all areas of the feeding trough rack 4.

[0032] like Figure 3 as well as Figure 4 As shown, the double-layer feeding rack 1 is provided with an inclined ramp 1a between the two guardrail panels 5 and near the annular rotation tray 3. Each feeding slot 3a is connected to the arc-shaped outer wall of the annular rotation tray 3. The inclined ramp 1a is designed to facilitate the sheep to pass through the inclined ramp 1a one by one and enter the corresponding feeding slot 3a.

[0033] like Figure 3 As shown, the trough rack 4 is fixedly mounted on the double-layer feeding rack 1. This structure is a conventional design of a fixed structure.

[0034] like Figure 2 、 Figure 3 as well as Figure 6 As shown, the auxiliary sheep driving device includes a main sheep driving plate 9 located between two guardrail frames 5. Each main sheep driving plate 9 is provided with a square cross-section track rod 9a at the lower front side, and a round rod 9b is provided at the upper rear side of each main sheep driving plate 9. The width of each main sheep driving plate 9 is equal to the distance between the two guardrail frames 5.

[0035] like Figures 2 to 4 as well as Figure 6 As shown, the front guardrail frame plate 5 has a square track groove 5a, into which the track rods 9a are slidably mounted. The rectangular track groove 5a defines the movement trajectory of the two main sheep-driving plates 9. The side length of the track groove 5a is slightly larger than the length of a sheep.

[0036] like Figure 6 As shown, the auxiliary sheep-driving device also includes a motor frame 10 mounted on the rear guardrail frame 5, a B-type motor 11 mounted on the motor frame 10, and a drive rod 12 connected to the B-type motor 11. Specifically, the drive rod 12 can rotate under the drive of the B-type motor 11. To prevent interference with the rotation of the drive rod 12, a through slot is provided on the left side of the rear guardrail frame 5.

[0037] like Figure 6 As shown, the axial sides of the driving rod 12 are provided with driving grooves 12a for sliding and hingedly mounting the two round rods 9b respectively. The above connection method can make it possible for the two main driving sheep plates 9 to slide along the square track of the track rod 9a when the driving rod 12 rotates.

[0038] like Figure 3 as well as Figure 7 As shown, the feeding device includes an annular cover 13 located directly above the trough frame 4, a feeding tube 14 connected to the annular cover 13, and a funnel 15 mounted on the feeding tube 14. The annular cover 13 is provided with a feeding trough 13a that communicates with the interior of the feeding tube 14. When the annular cover 13 covers the upper end of the trough frame 4, a person only needs to put the paste-like food directly into the funnel 15, so that it passes through the feeding tube 14 and the feeding trough 13a in turn and enters the trough frame 4, making it convenient for the sheep to eat.

[0039] like Figure 3 As shown, the double-layer feeding rack 1 also includes a secondary step seat 18 mounted on the secondary step seat 18, a hanging seat 16 mounted on the hanging seat 16, and a hydraulic cylinder 17 mounted on the hanging seat 16; the hydraulic cylinder 17 is connected to the funnel 15, and the feeding pipe 14 is mounted on the secondary step seat 18 in a vertically slidable manner. That is, the hydraulic cylinder 17 can drive the annular cover 13 to continue to rise and fall, which can open the annular cover 13 after the feeding work is completed to facilitate the goats to eat.

[0040] In the initial state, the annular cover 13 covers the upper end of the food trough frame 4. Of the two track rods 9a, one track rod 9a is located in the lower left area of the track groove 5a, and the other track rod 9a is located in the upper right area of the track groove 5a.

[0041] Implementation method one: goat carry.

[0042] S1: The goats are manually driven through the main step seat 2 to the area between the two guardrail boards 5 on the double-layer feeding rack 1 until the frontmost goat is blocked by the main goat driving board 9 located on the lower left side.

[0043] S2: The B-type motor 11 drives the drive rod 12 to rotate 180 degrees clockwise, where:

[0044] During the first 90-degree rotation, the main sheep-driving plate 9 located on the lower left side rises to remove the obstruction to the sheep, and the main sheep-driving plate 9 located on the upper right side descends and separates the leftmost sheep from the other sheep.

[0045] During the last 90-degree rotation, the main sheep driving plate 9 on the upper left side moves to the upper right side, and the main sheep driving plate 9 on the lower right side moves to the left and pushes the leftmost sheep onto the inclined ramp 1a, so that the sheep slides into the corresponding empty feeding slot 3a through the inclined ramp 1a.

[0046] S3: The sheep are manually driven to the left until another sheep on the far left approaches and is blocked by the main sheep driving plate 9 on the lower left side.

[0047] S4: The A-type motor 8 drives the transmission gear 7 to rotate for a certain period of time, so that the entire annular indexing disc 3 rotates a rated angle until another empty edible slot 3a is rotated to the left side of the inclined ramp 1a.

[0048] S5: S2 to S4 are repeatedly executed in a loop until all the food slots 3a are loaded with goats.

[0049] Implementation method 2: feeding.

[0050] The person first climbs onto the auxiliary step seat 18 with the prepared paste-like food material, and then pours the paste-like food material into the funnel 15 , so that the paste-like food material gradually falls and is spread on the trough rack 4 .

[0051] Implementation method three: feeding.

[0052] After a period of settling, the hydraulic cylinder 17 is pulled up to open the annular cover 13, so that each goat can eat the food on the front trough rack 4.

[0053] At the same time, the A-type motor 8 drives the transmission gear 7 to rotate slowly and constantly, so that each goat can eat the food in all areas of the trough rack 4.

[0054] The above shows and describes the basic principles, main features, and advantages of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. The above embodiments and description merely illustrate the principles of the present invention. Various changes and modifications may be made to the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Such changes and modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention. The scope of protection claimed in the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A goat feeding system for feeding goats, comprising a double-layer feeding rack (1) and a main step seat (2) mounted on the left side of the double-layer feeding rack (1); characterized in that: The upper right portion of the double-layer feeding rack (1) is provided with an annular rotation disc seat (3) via a bearing, and the annular rotation disc seat (3) is provided with edible slots (3a) evenly distributed along an annular direction; and an annular trough rack (4) is provided at the center of the annular rotation disc seat (3); Two guardrail plates (5) are installed on the right side of the double-layer feeding rack (1); an auxiliary sheep-driving device is installed on the left side of the two guardrail plates (5); and a feeding device is also installed on the double-layer feeding rack (1); The auxiliary sheep-driving device comprises a main sheep-driving plate (9) located between two guardrail frame plates (5), a track rod (9a) with a square cross section is provided on the front lower portion of each main sheep-driving plate (9), and a round rod (9b) is provided on the rear upper portion of each main sheep-driving plate (9); A track groove (5a) with a square track is formed on the guardrail frame plate (5) at the front side, and the track rods (9a) are all slidably installed in the track groove (5a); The auxiliary sheep-driving device further comprises a motor frame (10) mounted on the guardrail frame plate (5) located at the rear side, a B-type motor (11) mounted on the motor frame (10), and a driving rod (12) connected to the B-type motor (11); Both axial sides of the driving rod (12) are provided with driving grooves (12a) for respectively sliding and hingedly mounting the two round rods (9b); The feeding device comprises an annular cover (13) located just above the feeding trough frame (4), a feeding pipe (14) connected to the annular cover (13), and a funnel (15) mounted on the feeding pipe (14); and also comprises a hydraulic cylinder (17); and the hydraulic cylinder (17) is connected to the funnel (15).

2. The goat-feeding system according to claim 1, wherein: An annular gear ring (6) is installed at the bottom of the annular indexing disc seat (3), the annular gear ring (6) is meshed with a transmission gear (7), and the transmission gear (7) is connected to an A-type motor (8) installed at the bottom of the double-layer feeding rack (1).

3. The goat-feeding system according to claim 1, wherein: The double-layer feeding rack (1) is provided with an inclined ramp (1a) between two guardrail rack plates (5) and in an area close to the annular transfer disc seat (3); each edible slot (3a) is connected to the arc outer side wall of the annular transfer disc seat (3).

4. The goat-feeding system according to claim 1, wherein: The trough rack (4) is fixedly mounted on the double-layer feeding rack (1).

5. The goat-feeding system according to claim 1, wherein: The annular cover (13) is provided with a feeding groove (13a) communicating with the interior of the feeding pipe (14).

6. The goat-feeding system according to claim 5, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a secondary step seat (18) installed on the double-layer feeding rack (1), a hanging seat (16) installed on the secondary step seat (18); a hydraulic cylinder (17) installed on the hanging seat (16); and a feeding pipe (14) installed on the secondary step seat (18) in a vertically slidable manner.

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