A feeding device

By designing an automated feeding device including mounting cylinders, bearings, rotating cylinders and air guide plates, the problem of lack of bird repelling structure in the automated feeding device of free-range chicken farms is solved, and the effect of effectively repelling birds, reducing waste and improving management efficiency is achieved.

CN117044649BActive Publication Date: 2025-07-01SANMING UNIV
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Application Number
CN202311239323.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-09-25
Publication Date
2025-07-01
Estimated Expiration
2043-09-25

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Technical Problem

Automatic feeding devices in free-range chicken farms usually do not have bird repelling structures, resulting in small birds eating chicken feed, causing waste and management difficulties.

Method used

An automated feeding device is designed, including a mounting cylinder, a bearing, a rotating cylinder and a air guide plate. The air guide plate is driven to rotate through air flow to achieve automatic bird removal. The device also includes leakproof blocks, springs and control structures to ensure convenient operation of feed addition and air guide plates.

Benefits of technology

It effectively avoids chicken feed being eaten by small birds, reduces waste, improves management efficiency, and ensures that chickens eat feed normally.

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Abstract

The present invention discloses a feeding device, including a bottom plate, a barrel outer shell and a barrel inner shell. The barrel outer shell is arranged around the barrel inner shell and is arranged above the bottom plate together with the barrel inner shell. A fixing rod is arranged inside the barrel inner shell, and the barrel inner shell is fixed to the bottom plate through the fixing rod. An installation cylinder is sleeved outside the upper part of the fixing rod, and a bearing is installed on the outside of the installation cylinder. A rotating cylinder is installed between the inner wall of the barrel inner shell and the bearing. A plurality of air guide plates outside the barrel outer shell of the preset value of the rotating cylinder are connected by a plurality of brackets. The air guide plates are arranged in central symmetry with the rotating cylinder as the center, and the air guide plates can rotate around the rotating cylinder to drive away birds.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of poultry farming, and particularly to a feeding device capable of automatically driving away birds. Background Art

[0002] Free-range chickens are a type of chicken raised by free-range farming in an ecological planting and breeding combination mode. This mode can not only improve the quality of chickens but also bring great benefits to the improvement of the surrounding ecological environment. Most of the existing automatic feeding devices in free-range chicken farms on the market are relatively simple in setting, such as automatic feeding and discharging hoppers. Such devices often do not have a structure for driving away birds. When chickens are free-range, they usually need a large space, which is not convenient for people to manage. There are often some small birds eating chicken feed, resulting in a certain amount of waste. Therefore, an automatic feeding device for free-range chicken farms is proposed to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of the above problems, the present invention relates to a feeding device capable of automatically driving away birds.

[0004] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solution: A feeding device includes a bottom plate, a barrel outer shell, and a barrel inner shell. It is characterized in that: the barrel outer shell surrounds the barrel inner shell and is arranged above the bottom plate together with the barrel inner shell. A fixed rod is arranged inside the barrel inner shell, and the barrel inner shell is fixed to the bottom plate through the fixed rod. An installation cylinder is sleeved outside the upper part of the fixed rod. A bearing is installed on the outside of the installation cylinder, and a rotating cylinder is installed between the bearing and the inner wall of the barrel inner shell. The rotating cylinder is connected to a plurality of air guide plates outside the barrel outer shell through a plurality of brackets. The air guide plates are arranged in central symmetry with the rotating cylinder as the center, and the air guide plates can rotate around the rotating cylinder to drive away birds; a first spring is installed outside the lower part of the fixed rod. One side of the first spring abuts against the bottom plate, and a leak-proof block is arranged on the other side of the first spring. A slider is installed inside the leak-proof block. A chute is opened at the corresponding position inside the fixed rod, and the slider is arranged inside the chute. The installation cylinder is arranged on the upper side of the leak-proof block. A limiting structure is installed inside the upper end of the installation. A plurality of through holes are arranged at the position where the barrel outer shell is close to the bottom plate. An arc-shaped groove structure is arranged at the position where the barrel inner shell abuts against the bottom plate. Feed enters through the space between the barrel outer shell and the barrel inner shell and can enter the groove structure through the through holes. A control structure is installed inside the barrel inner shell to control the rotation of the air guide plates.

[0005] Preferably, the upper half of the leak-proof block is conical, the lower half of the leak-proof block is frustum-shaped, the upper half of the inner barrel is frustum-shaped, and the outer diameter of the bottom end of the leak-proof block is the same as the inner diameter of the top end of the inner barrel.

[0006] Preferably, the distance from the top end of the sliding groove to the top end of the fixed rod is equal to the distance from the top end of the slider to the top end of the leak-proof block.

[0007] Preferably, the limiting structure includes a clamping block. An installation groove is formed inside the installation cylinder, and the clamping block can slide inside the installation groove. The top end of the fixed rod is conical, and a clamping groove is formed on the outer side of the upper end of the fixed rod. The clamping block is arranged in the clamping groove. One end of the clamping block is provided with a sliding plate, and a second spring is arranged on the other side of the sliding plate.

[0008] Preferably, a control groove is formed at the top end of the installation cylinder. A cross bar is slidably connected inside the control groove. A control ring is installed on one side of the cross bar, a first pull rope is installed on the other side of the cross bar, and the other end of the first pull rope is installed on one side of the sliding plate.

[0009] Preferably, the control structure includes a control board. The control board is arranged around an arc-shaped groove structure and a third spring is installed at its bottom end. The other end of the third spring is installed on the bottom plate. The bottom end of the control board is installed with a second pull rope in a way that passes through the third spring, and the second pull rope penetrates the bottom plate. The other end of the second pull rope is installed with a control block. The control block is located between the inner side of the inner barrel and the outer side of the rotating cylinder, and one side of the control block is slidably connected with a fixed plate. The fixed plate is installed on the inner side of the inner barrel. A fourth spring is installed on the lower side of the control block, and the other side of the fourth spring is installed with a support frame. The support frame is installed on the inner side of the inner barrel. By pressing the control board to drive the second pull rope to move, the control block is driven to be clamped to the rotating cylinder, thereby stopping the guide vane from rotating.

[0010] Preferably, the surface of the fixed plate where it slides with the control block is inclined inward, and the third springs are evenly distributed on the top surface of the bottom plate.

[0011] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. By setting the installation cylinder, bearing, rotating cylinder, bracket, etc., when the device is placed, the rotation of the air guiding plate can be driven by the air flow, so as to achieve a better bird repelling effect, effectively avoiding the stealing of chicken feed by small birds such as sparrows; 2. By setting the anti-leakage block, first spring, slider, etc., after the air guiding plate is removed, the anti-leakage block can automatically move upward, thus blocking the top of the inner shell of the barrel, facilitating the addition of feed, and effectively preventing the feed from falling into the inner side of the inner shell of the barrel; 3. By setting the control board, second pull rope, fixing plate, control block, etc., when the chicken eats the feed, stepping on the control board with the chicken claw can stop the rotation of the rotating cylinder and the air guiding plate, thus avoiding the influence of the air guiding plate on the chicken and ensuring that the chicken can eat the feed normally; 4. By setting the clamping block, first pull rope, control ring, etc., not only can the clamping block be clamped on the outside of the fixing rod to facilitate the installation of the air guiding plate, but also the air guiding plate can be directly removed by pulling the control ring for use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of the present invention, and thus should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative efforts.

[0013] Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0014] Figure 2 Front view of the present invention;

[0015] Figure 3 Cross-sectional view of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure at position A;

[0017] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure at position B;

[0018] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure at position C;

[0019] Figure 7 For the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure at position D;

[0020] Figure 8 For the present invention Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the structure at position E.

[0021] In the figure: 1, bottom plate; 2, outer barrel shell; 3, inner barrel shell; 4, fixed rod; 5, mounting cylinder; 6, bearing; 7, rotating cylinder; 8, bracket; 9, air guide plate; 10, first spring; 11, leak-proof block; 12, slider; 13, chute; 14, clamping block; 15, sliding plate; 16, second spring; 17, cross bar; 18, control ring; 19, first pull rope; 20, control plate; 21, third spring; 22, second pull rope; 23, control block; 24, fixing plate; 25, fourth spring; 26, support frame. Specific embodiments

[0022] To make the purposes, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present invention. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present invention provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed invention, but merely represents selected embodiments of the present invention. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0023] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. It is only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and thus cannot be understood as a limitation to the present invention.

[0024] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of the indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined with "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of such features. In the description of the present invention, "a plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0025] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, terms such as "installed", "connected", "joined", "fixed", etc. shall be understood in a broad sense. For example, it may be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or integrated; it may be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it may be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it may be the communication inside two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0026] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined and limited, the first feature being "on" or "under" the second feature may include the direct contact between the first and second features, or may include the situation where the first and second features are not in direct contact but in contact through other features therebetween. Moreover, the first feature being "above", "over" and "on top of" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly above and obliquely above the second feature, or merely means that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature being "under", "beneath" and "underneath" the second feature includes that the first feature is directly below and obliquely below the second feature, or merely means that the horizontal height of the first feature is lower than that of the second feature.

[0027] Embodiment

[0028] The following are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and the protection scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments. All technical solutions falling within the idea of the present invention belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

[0029] Refer to the attached drawings of the specification Figures 1-8 , a feeding device, comprising a bottom plate 1, a barrel outer shell 2 and a barrel inner shell 3. The top surface of the bottom plate 1 is installed with the barrel inner shell 3. The barrel outer shell 2 is installed on the outside of the barrel inner shell 3 through connecting columns. A fixing rod 4 is installed inside the barrel outer shell 2. An installation cylinder 5 is installed on the outside of the fixing rod 4. A bearing 6 is installed on the outside of the installation cylinder 5. A rotating cylinder 7 is installed on the outside of the bearing 6. Brackets 8 are evenly installed on the outside of the rotating cylinder 7. A wind guiding plate 9 is installed on the outside of the brackets 8;

[0030] A first spring 10 is installed on the outer side of the fixed rod 4. One side of the first spring 10 is in contact with the bottom plate 1, and a leak-proof block 11 is provided on the other side of the first spring 10. A slider 12 is installed inside the leak-proof block 11. A chute 13 is formed inside the fixed rod 4, and the slider 12 is arranged inside the chute 13. An installation cylinder 5 is provided above the leak-proof block 11; a limiting structure is installed inside the upper end of the installation cylinder 5, and a control structure is installed inside the inner shell 3 of the barrel; a plurality of through holes are provided at the position where the barrel outer shell 2 is close to the bottom plate, and an arc-shaped groove structure is provided at the contact position between the inner shell 3 of the barrel and the bottom plate 1. Feed enters through the space between the barrel outer shell 2 and the inner shell 3 of the barrel and can enter the groove structure through the through holes. A control structure is installed inside the inner shell 3 of the barrel to control the rotation of the air guide plate 9.

[0031] The upper part of the leak-proof block 11 is conical, and the lower part of the leak-proof block 11 is frustum-shaped. The upper part of the inner barrel 3 is frustum-shaped, and the outer diameter of the bottom end of the leak-proof block 11 is the same as the inner diameter of the top end of the inner barrel 3. The distance from the top end of the chute 13 to the top end of the fixed rod 4 is equal to the distance from the top end of the slider 12 to the top end of the leak-proof block 11. This setting can automatically seal the top end of the inner barrel 3 when the rotating cylinder 7 is removed, facilitating the addition of feed. The limiting structure includes a clamping block 14. An installation groove is provided inside the installation cylinder 5, and the clamping block 14 slides inside the installation groove. The top end of the fixed rod 4 is conical, and a clamping groove is provided on the outer side of the upper end of the fixed rod 4. The clamping block 14 is arranged in the clamping groove. One end of the clamping block 14 is equipped with a sliding plate 15, and a second spring 16 is provided on the other side of the sliding plate 15. This setting can automatically control the clamping block 14 to clamp outside the fixed rod 4 when the rotating cylinder 7 is installed, ensuring the stable installation of the wind guiding plate 9 and facilitating subsequent bird repelling. A control groove is provided at the top end of the installation cylinder 5. A cross bar 17 is slidably connected inside the control groove. A control ring 18 is installed on one side of the cross bar 17, and a first pull rope 19 is installed on the other side of the cross bar 17. The other end of the first pull rope 19 is installed on one side of the sliding plate 15. This setting can quickly release the limiting structure when the rotating cylinder 7 and the wind guiding plate 9 need to be removed, facilitating the removal of the rotating cylinder 7. The control structure includes a control board 20. A third spring 21 is installed at the bottom end of the control board 20, and the other end of the third spring 21 is installed on the bottom plate 1. A second pull rope 22 is installed at the bottom end of the control board 20, and the second pull rope 22 penetrates through the bottom plate 1. The other side of the second pull rope 22 is installed with a control block 23. One side of the control block 23 is slidably connected with a fixing plate 24, and the fixing plate 24 is installed inside the inner barrel 3. A fourth spring 25 is installed on the lower side of the control block 23, and the other side of the fourth spring 25 is installed with a support frame 26, and the support frame 26 is installed inside the inner barrel 3. The sliding surface of the fixing plate 24 and the control block 23 is inclined inward. The number of the third springs 21 is 6 - 10, and the third springs 21 are evenly distributed on the top surface of the bottom plate 1. By pressing the control board to drive the second pull rope 22 to move, the control block 23 is driven to be clamped to the rotating cylinder, and the rotation of the wind guiding plate 9 is stopped. This setting can automatically trigger the control block 23 when the chickens come to eat feed, making the control block 23 fit to the outside of the rotating cylinder 7, so that the rotating cylinder 7 and the wind guiding plate 9 on the rotating cylinder 7 do not rotate, thus not affecting the chickens' eating of feed. When the chickens leave, the control board 20 is driven to reset by the third spring 21, driving the control block 23 to move downward, thus releasing the restriction on the rotating cylinder 7 and the wind guiding plate 9, so that it can continue to rotate with the airflow, and the bird repelling effect can be continuously achieved.

[0032] Workflow: When the device is in use, first put feed between the outer shell 2 of the barrel and the inner shell 3 of the barrel, and then install the installation cylinder 5 and the rotating cylinder 7 on the outside of the fixed rod 4. When installing the installation cylinder 5, the leakage prevention block 11 is squeezed by the bottom end of the installation cylinder 5, so that the first spring 10 is compressed. When the installation cylinder 5 continues to move downward, the fixed rod 4 will squeeze the clamping block 14, making the clamping block 14 received inside the installation cylinder 5. When the installation cylinder 5 moves to the position where the clamping block 14 is flush with the card slot on the fixed rod 4, it is okay. Driven by the reaction force of the second spring 16, the clamping block 14 is clamped into the card slot of the fixed rod 4, thereby realizing the fixation of the installation cylinder 5, and further realizing the limitation of the rotating cylinder 7, the bracket 8 and the air deflector 9. When there is air flow, the air will push the air deflector 9, and then through the installed installation cylinder 5 and the bearing 6, the air deflector 9 is rotated, so that bird repelling can be effectively carried out. When the air deflector 9 needs to be removed, directly pull the control ring 18 inward, which will drive the cross bar 17 to move, thereby pulling the first pull rope 19, and then driving the sliding plate 15 and the clamping block 14 to move outward, so as to release the clamping of the fixed rod 4, and then pull out the fixed cylinder 5. At this time, under the action of the first spring 11, the leakage prevention block 11 will be driven to reset, first sealing the top of the inner shell 3 of the barrel, so as to facilitate the addition of feed. When a chicken comes to eat the feed, the chicken's claws will step on the control board 20, and then the control board 20 will move downward. Under the action of the fourth spring 25 (originally in a compressed state due to the length of the second pull rope 22), the control block 23 is driven to move upward, and the control block 23 is pushed obliquely upward through the fixed plate 24, so that the control block 23 fits with the rotating cylinder 7, and the rotating cylinder 7 and the air deflector 9 stop rotating through friction, so as to facilitate the chicken to eat the feed. When the chicken leaves, the control board 20 is driven to reset by the third spring 21, thereby driving the control block 23 to move downward, so as to release the restriction on the rotating cylinder 7 and the air deflector 9, so that it can continue to rotate with the air flow, and the bird repelling effect can be continued to be achieved.

[0033] The above embodiments are only for illustrating the technical concept and characteristics of the present invention, and the purpose is to enable those who are familiar with this technology to understand the content of the present invention and implement it accordingly, and it cannot be used to limit the protection scope of the present invention. All equivalent changes or modifications made according to the spirit of the present invention should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feeding device, comprising a bottom plate, a barrel outer shell and a barrel inner shell, characterized in that: The outer shell of the barrel is arranged around the inner shell of the barrel and is arranged above the bottom plate together with the inner shell of the barrel. A fixing rod is arranged inside the inner shell of the barrel. The inner shell of the barrel is fixed to the bottom plate through the fixing rod. An installation cylinder is sleeved outside the upper part of the fixing rod. A bearing is installed outside the installation cylinder. A rotating cylinder is installed between the bearing and the inner wall of the inner shell of the barrel. A plurality of air guide plates arranged outside the outer shell of the barrel are connected by a plurality of brackets. The air guide plates are arranged in central symmetry with the rotating cylinder as the center. The air guide plates can rotate around the rotating cylinder to drive away birds; A first spring is installed outside the lower part of the fixing rod. One side of the first spring abuts against the bottom plate. A leak-proof block is arranged on the other side of the first spring. A slider is installed inside the leak-proof block. A chute is opened at the corresponding position inside the fixing rod. The slider is arranged inside the chute. The installation cylinder is arranged on the upper side of the leak-proof block. A limiting structure is installed inside the upper end of the installation cylinder. A plurality of through holes are arranged at the position where the outer shell of the barrel is close to the bottom plate. An arc-shaped groove structure is arranged at the position where the inner shell of the barrel abuts against the bottom plate. Feed enters through the space between the outer shell and the inner shell of the barrel and can enter the groove structure through the through holes. A control structure is installed inside the inner shell of the barrel to control the rotation of the air guide plates; The control structure includes a control board. The control board is arranged around the arc-shaped groove structure and a third spring is installed at its bottom end. The other end of the third spring is installed on the bottom plate. A second pull rope is installed at the bottom end of the control board in a way that it passes through the third spring. The second pull rope penetrates the bottom plate. A control block is installed at the other end of the second pull rope. The control block is located between the inside of the inner shell of the barrel and the outside of the rotating cylinder. One side of the control block is slidably connected to a fixed plate. The fixed plate is installed inside the inner shell of the barrel. A fourth spring is installed on the lower side of the control block. The other side of the fourth spring is installed with a support frame. The support frame is installed inside the inner shell of the barrel. By pressing the control board to drive the second pull rope to move, the control block is driven to be clamped to the rotating cylinder, and then the rotation of the air guide plates is stopped.

2. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper half of the leak-proof block is arranged in a conical shape. The lower half of the leak-proof block is arranged in a frustum shape. The upper half of the inner shell of the barrel is arranged in a frustum shape. The outer diameter of the bottom end part of the leak-proof block is the same as the inner diameter of the top end part of the inner shell of the barrel.

3. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The distance from the top end of the chute to the top end of the fixing rod is equal to the distance from the top end of the slider to the top end of the leak-proof block.

4. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting structure includes a clamping block. An installation groove is opened inside the installation cylinder. The clamping block can slide inside the installation groove. The top end of the fixing rod is arranged in a conical shape. A clamping groove is opened outside the upper part of the fixing rod. The clamping block is arranged in the clamping groove. A sliding plate is installed at one end of the clamping block. A second spring is arranged on the other side of the sliding plate.

5. The feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A control groove is formed at the top end of the installation cylinder. A cross bar is slidably connected to the inner side of the control groove. A control ring is installed on one side of the cross bar. A first pull rope is installed on the other side of the cross bar, and the other end of the first pull rope is installed on one side of the sliding plate.

6. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the fixed plate where the control block slides is inclined inward. The third springs are evenly distributed on the top surface of the bottom plate.

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