An intensive ecological pig farm

By installing a food guard and a trigger mechanism in the pig trough, the problem of piglets competing for food is solved, ensuring that each piglet has a separate feeding space, achieving balanced growth and improving the economic benefits of the pig farm.

CN117426309BActive Publication Date: 2025-09-16ANHUI XINGAN AGRI & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY TECH DEV CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202311397220.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2023-10-25
Publication Date
2025-09-16
Estimated Expiration
2043-10-25

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Technical Problem

In intensive pig farms, piglets grow unevenly due to competition for food, which affects economic benefits.

Method used

A pig trough with a food guard is designed. A trigger mechanism is used to prevent piglets from snatching food, ensuring that each piglet has a separate eating space. A hydraulic system and magnetic bumps are used to adjust the position of the food guard to adapt to the growth of the piglets, and spikes and a vibrating membrane are used to drive away the piglets.

Benefits of technology

It enables the piglets to eat individually, improves feeding quality, prevents food snatching behavior, promotes balanced growth, and enhances the economic benefits of the pig farm.

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Abstract

The present invention relates to an intensive ecological pig farm. The pig farm comprises a main building, a feeding system, several confinement systems, and a defecation system. The confinement system is located within the main building, above the defecation system, and is used to confine piglets. The feeding system supplies food to the piglets within the confinement system, and the defecation system removes the piglets' feces. The present invention provides multiple separate feeding spaces, allowing the piglets to eat individually. A food protection structure is also provided to prevent piglets from competing for food, allowing the piglets to eat normally and improving the pig farm's feeding quality.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of pig farming, and in particular relates to an intensive ecological pig farm. Background Art

[0002] Intensive pig farming involves keeping all pigs in a relatively controlled environment, with minimal contact with dirt, green feed, and exercise. At the same time, each pig is kept under a certain level of production intensity, requiring optimal feed conversion rates within intensive production.

[0003] Pig farms usually raise piglets in batches. During the piglet feeding process, breeders will directly put the feed in the feed trough. When multiple piglets eat at the same time, they will compete with each other for food. The thin piglets cannot compete with the strong piglets and cannot eat the feed. Their growth will be worse, thus forming a vicious circle, which directly affects the economic benefits of the pig farm. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an intensive ecological pig farm in order to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] The present invention achieves the above-mentioned purpose through the following technical solutions:

[0006] An intensive ecological pig farm includes a main building, a feeding system, several confinement systems, and a defecation system. The confinement system is located inside the main building and above the defecation system for confinement of piglets. The feeding system supplies food to the piglets in the confinement system, and the defecation system discharges the piglets' feces.

[0007] The enclosure system includes an enclosure with a sliding door, a fence at the bottom of the enclosure for excrement to pass through, a pig trough on the enclosure, a plurality of partitions in the trough to divide the trough into a plurality of separate storage spaces, a food protection plate hingedly provided at the storage space of the trough, a numbered protrusion on the food protection plate, an elastic band between the numbered protrusion and the trough, a plurality of grooves corresponding to the storage spaces on the fence, a trigger mechanism in the groove, and the trigger mechanism is used to trigger the food protection plate to protect the pig food in the trough to prevent piglets from snatching food;

[0008] The trigger mechanism includes several buffer springs arranged in the groove, and a pedal is provided on the buffer spring. A pull plate is provided at the end of the pedal close to the pig trough, and a No. 2 protrusion is provided on the pull plate. When the piglets scramble for food, the weight borne by the single pedal increases. The pedal drives the pull plate to move downward, so that the No. 2 protrusion approaches the No. 1 protrusion and drives the No. 1 protrusion to move. The No. 1 protrusion drives the food guard plate to rotate so that the pig food in the pig trough is blocked.

[0009] Preferably, a number of No. 1 springs are provided in the storage space of the pig trough, a movable plate is provided on the top of the No. 1 spring, a No. 1 hydraulic cylinder is provided at the bottom of the storage space, a No. 2 hydraulic cylinder is provided between the pull plate and the No. 2 protrusion, a pipeline for liquid to pass through is provided between the No. 1 hydraulic cylinder and the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder, and an electromagnetic valve is provided in the pipeline. As the amount of pig feed added increases, the movable plate squeezes the No. 1 hydraulic cylinder downward, so that the liquid in the No. 1 hydraulic cylinder enters the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder, and the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder stretches so that the distance between the No. 2 protrusion and the No. 1 protrusion increases to cope with the problem of increased pedal movement due to the weight growth of the piglets.

[0010] Preferably, the first bump and the second bump are made of magnetic materials with the same magnetic properties.

[0011] Preferably, the end of the food guard plate away from the rotation point is provided with a plurality of spikes for increasing the protective effect on the pig feed.

[0012] Preferably, the spikes are hollow, and a plurality of air cylinders are provided at the bottom of the pedal, which are connected to the hollow parts of the spikes through air pipes.

[0013] Preferably, the hollow outlet portion of the spike is provided with a vibrating membrane to generate sound.

[0014] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0015] The present invention provides multiple separate feeding spaces so that piglets can eat individually, and provides a food protection structure to cope with the occurrence of piglets snatching food, so that the piglets can eat normally and the feeding quality of the pig farm is improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 is a top view of the confinement system of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Schematic diagram of cross section at AA in the middle;

[0019] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A magnified schematic diagram of point B in the middle;

[0020] Figure 5 Schematic diagram of the positional relationship between the vibrating membrane and the spikes in the present invention.

[0021] In the figure: 1. Building body; 2. Fence; 3. Fence; 4. Pig trough; 5. Partition; 6. Storage space; 7. Food guard; 8. No. 1 bump; 9. Elastic band; 10. Groove; 11. Buffer spring; 12. Pedal; 13. Pull plate; 14. No. 2 bump; 15. No. 1 spring; 16. Moving plate; 17. No. 1 hydraulic cylinder; 18. No. 2 hydraulic cylinder; 19. Spike; 20. Air cylinder; 21. Vibrating membrane. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The present application is described in further detail below. It is necessary to point out that the following specific implementation methods are only used to further illustrate the present application and cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present application. Technicians in this field can make some non-essential improvements and adjustments to the present application based on the above application content.

[0023] Example 1

[0024] like Figure 1-5 As shown, an intensive ecological pig farm includes a main building 1, a feeding system, several confinement systems, and a defecation system. The main building 1 is a plant for growing piglets. The confinement system is located inside the main building 1 and above the defecation system for confinement of the piglets. The feeding system supplies food to the piglets in the confinement system and uses pumps and pipes to feed the piglets at regular intervals and locations. The defecation system discharges the piglets' feces. The defecation system includes multiple collection funnels and a biogas tank for fermentation of the feces.

[0025] The enclosure system includes a fence 2 with a sliding door, a fence 3 for excrement to pass through is provided at the bottom of the fence 2, a pig trough 4 is provided on the fence 2, a plurality of partitions 5 are provided in the pig trough 4 to divide the pig trough 4 into a plurality of separate storage spaces 6, and a food protection plate 7 is hingedly provided at the storage space 6 of the pig trough 4, a first protrusion 8 is provided on the food protection plate 7, an elastic band 9 is provided between the first protrusion 8 and the pig trough 4, a plurality of grooves 10 corresponding to the storage spaces 6 are provided on the fence 3, and a trigger mechanism is provided in the groove 10, which is used to trigger the food protection plate 7 to protect the pig food in the pig trough 4 to prevent the piglets from snatching the food;

[0026] The trigger mechanism includes a plurality of buffer springs 11 arranged in the groove 10. A pedal 12 is provided on the buffer spring 11. A pull plate 13 is provided at one end of the pedal 12 close to the pig trough 4. A second protrusion 14 is provided on the pull plate 13.

[0027] It should be noted that the number of piglets housed in each pen system is equal to the number of storage spaces 6, ensuring that each piglet has its own feeding trough. During feeding, piglet feed is added to the storage space 6 via a feeding system (which can also be manually fed). Each piglet must stand on the pedal 12 to eat. The weight of a single piglet causes the pedal 12 to move downward, but does not trigger the trigger mechanism, allowing the piglet to feed normally. When another piglet begins to scramble for food, they step onto the pedal 12, increasing the weight on the pedal 12. The pedal 12 then drives the pull plate 13 downward, causing the second protrusion 14 to approach the first protrusion 8, which in turn moves the first protrusion 8. The first protrusion 8 then rotates the food guard 7, blocking the food in the pig trough 4. At this point, the extra piglets and the piglets originally feeding cannot eat normally. When the piglet scrambling for food leaves, the pedal 12 rises, and the elastic band 9 on the first protrusion 8 drives the food guard 7 back to its initial position, allowing the piglet to resume feeding normally.

[0028] Example 2

[0029] There are several No. 1 springs 15 in the storage space 6 of the pig trough 4, and a movable plate 16 is provided at the top of the No. 1 spring 15. A No. 1 hydraulic cylinder 17 is provided at the bottom of the storage space 6. A No. 2 hydraulic cylinder 18 is provided between the pull plate 13 and the No. 2 protrusion 14. A pipeline for liquid to pass through is provided between the No. 1 hydraulic cylinder 17 and the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder 18, and a solenoid valve is provided in the pipeline. The movable plate 16 squeezes the No. 1 hydraulic cylinder 17 downward as the amount of pig feed added increases, so that the liquid in the No. 1 hydraulic cylinder 17 enters the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder 18. The No. 2 hydraulic cylinder 18 stretches to increase the distance between the No. 2 protrusion 14 and the No. 1 protrusion 8 to cope with the problem of increased movement amplitude of the pedal 12 due to the increase in the weight of the piglet. As the piglet grows in size, its weight also increases synchronously. A single piglet will trigger the rotation of the food protection plate 7, thereby affecting the piglet's eating. By providing a No. 1 hydraulic cylinder 17, the piglet's food intake increases as its weight grows. When the weight of the pig food in the storage space 6 increases, it drives the movable plate 16 downward to squeeze the No. 1 spring 15, causing the No. 1 hydraulic cylinder 17 to be squeezed. The liquid in the No. 1 hydraulic cylinder 17 is pressed toward the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder 18. As the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder 18 stretches, the distance between the No. 2 protrusion 14 and the No. 1 protrusion 8 is lengthened. The solenoid valve is opened regularly or periodically to ensure that the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder 18 can stretch normally. When the solenoid valve is closed, the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder 18 cannot stretch, allowing the No. 2 protrusion 14 to move the No. 1 protrusion 8 normally. At this time, the distance moved by a single piglet driving the pedal 12 cannot trigger the trigger mechanism. That is, as the piglet's weight grows, the effect of preventing the piglet from snatching food can still be achieved.

[0030] The first bump 8 and the second bump 14 are made of magnetic materials with the same magnetic properties. The first bump 8 and the second bump 14 are repellent. When the second bump 14 approaches the first bump 8, it can promote the rotation of the first bump 8 and the food guard 7, so that the food guard 7 can rotate smoothly and timely.

[0031] The end of the food guard 7 away from the rotation point is provided with a plurality of spikes 19 for increasing the protection effect of the pig food. When the food guard 7 rotates, the spikes 19 touch the body of the piglet, causing the piglet to feel pain and move away, thereby educating the piglet. After repeated education, the piglet will no longer grab food.

[0032] The spikes 19 are hollow, and a number of air cylinders 20 are provided at the bottom of the pedal 12. The air cylinders 20 are connected to the hollow part of the spikes 19 through trachea. When multiple piglets step on the pedal 12, the pedal 12 moves down several degrees. During the downward movement, the air cylinders 20 are squeezed, so that the gas in the air cylinders 20 is ejected from the mouth of the spikes 19. The ejected gas is aimed at the piglets, further improving the effect of driving away the piglets.

[0033] The hollow outlet portion of the spike 19 is provided with a vibration membrane 21 to generate sound, and the air flow causes the vibration membrane 21 to generate sound, further improving the effect of driving away the piglets.

[0034] The above-described embodiments merely illustrate several implementations of the present invention. While the descriptions are relatively specific and detailed, they should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention. It should be noted that a person skilled in the art would be able to make numerous variations and improvements without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and all such variations and improvements fall within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intensive ecological pig farm, characterized in that: The invention comprises a building body (1), a feeding system, a plurality of confinement systems and a defecation system. The confinement system is arranged in the building body (1) and above the defecation system for confinement of piglets. The feeding system supplies food to the piglets in the confinement system, and the defecation system discharges feces of the piglets. The enclosure system includes a fence (2) with a sliding door, a fence (3) for passing feces is provided at the bottom of the fence (2), a pig trough (4) is provided on the fence (2), a plurality of partitions (5) are provided in the pig trough (4) to divide the pig trough (4) into a plurality of separate storage spaces (6), a food protection plate (7) is hingedly provided at the storage space (6) of the pig trough (4), a No. 1 protrusion (8) is provided on the food protection plate (7), an elastic band (9) is provided between the No. 1 protrusion (8) and the pig trough (4), a plurality of grooves (10) corresponding to the storage spaces (6) are provided on the fence (3), a trigger mechanism is provided in the groove (10), and the trigger mechanism is used to trigger the food protection plate (7) to protect the pig food in the pig trough (4) to prevent the piglets from snatching the food; The trigger mechanism includes a plurality of buffer springs (11) arranged in the groove (10), a pedal (12) is provided on the buffer spring (11), a pull plate (13) is provided at one end of the pedal (12) close to the pig trough (4), and a second protrusion (14) is provided on the pull plate (13). When the piglets scramble for food, the weight borne by the single pedal (12) increases, the pedal (12) drives the pull plate (13) to move downward, so that the second protrusion (14) approaches the first protrusion (8) and drives the first protrusion (8) to move, and the first protrusion (8) drives the food protection plate (7) to rotate so that the pig food in the pig trough (4) is blocked; A plurality of No. 1 springs (15) are provided in the storage space (6) of the pig trough (4), a movable plate (16) is provided at the top of the No. 1 spring (15), a No. 1 hydraulic cylinder (17) is provided at the bottom of the storage space (6), a No. 2 hydraulic cylinder (18) is provided between the pull plate (13) and the No. 2 protrusion (14), a pipeline for liquid to pass through is provided between the No. 1 hydraulic cylinder (17) and the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder (18), and a solenoid valve is provided in the pipeline. As the amount of pig feed added increases, the movable plate (16) presses the No. 1 hydraulic cylinder (17) downward, so that the liquid in the No. 1 hydraulic cylinder (17) enters the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder (18), and the No. 2 hydraulic cylinder (18) stretches so that the distance between the No. 2 protrusion (14) and the No. 1 protrusion (8) increases to cope with the problem of an increase in the movement amplitude of the pedal (12) caused by the weight increase of the piglets; The food protection plate (7) is provided with a plurality of spikes (19) at one end away from the rotation point thereof for increasing the protective effect on pig food.

2. The intensive ecological pig farm according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first protrusion (8) and the second protrusion (14) are made of magnetic materials with the same magnetic properties.

3. The intensive ecological pig farm according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spike (19) is hollow, and a plurality of air cylinders (20) are provided at the bottom of the pedal (12). The air cylinders (20) are communicated with the hollow part of the spike (19) through an air pipe.

4. The intensive ecological pig farm according to claim 3, characterized in that: The hollow outlet portion of the spike (19) is provided with a vibrating membrane (21) to generate sound.

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