A new-born lamb feeding device

Abstract

The application discloses a new-born lamb feeding device and belongs to the technical field of breeding equipment. The device comprises upper leather, lower leather, a base, rotating arms, a feeding cylinder, a heating cylinder and a driving assembly. The base is fixedly arranged on the top of the upper leather. The shaft body is rotatably assembled on the base. The two groups of rotating arms are fixedly assembled on the two ends of the shaft body. The telescopic arms are assembled on the ends of the rotating arms. The imitation nipple is arranged on the end of the telescopic arm. The feeding cylinder is fixedly arranged on the base and is communicated with the heating cylinder. The feeding cylinder is used for pumping milk to one end of the imitation nipple. The driving assembly is used for driving the rotating arms, the feeding cylinder and the heating cylinder. The rotating arms, the feeding cylinder and the heating cylinder can be rotated. The feeding time can be set according to the growth cycle of different lambs. The automatic timing feeding of single lamb is realized. The device can also play the functions of heat preservation and milk preheating. The workload of manual feeding of the breeders is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of breeding equipment technology, specifically relating to a feeding device for newborn lambs. Background Technology

[0002] In modern animal husbandry, if newborn lambs lack ewes for feeding, they must be artificially fed. Artificial feeding often uses goat milk, cow milk, and milk powder. Improper milk powder feeding can cause indigestion, leading to lamb morbidity and death. Therefore, feeding must be done at fixed times and in fixed quantities, and a designated person must be responsible for it. The specific amount given is determined according to the lamb's weight or size. Generally, the daily milk intake should be equivalent to 7.5% of the lamb's body weight, and the amount can be increased gradually as the lamb adapts.

[0003] Because lambs need to be fed 6-7 times a day, and the temperature of the milk needs to be controlled between 38℃ and 42℃, the workload of the farmers is enormous. When the number of lambs reaches a certain scale, it is very easy to miss feedings or overfeed them, which can easily lead to poor health and death of newborn lambs. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In view of the shortcomings of the existing technology, the purpose of this invention is to provide a newborn lamb feeding device to solve the problems mentioned in the background.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0006] A newborn lamb feeding device includes a leather armor component, which includes an upper leather armor, a lower leather armor, connecting buckles, a base, a bracket, an external toothed ring, and a shaft. The upper leather armor is disposed on top of the lower leather armor, and connecting buckles are provided on the four corners of both the upper and lower leather armors. The connecting buckles on the upper and lower leather armors are respectively matched and inserted. A base is also fixedly disposed on the top of the upper leather armor. Two brackets are fixedly disposed on one end of the base. The surface of the brackets is provided with an external toothed ring. A shaft is also rotatably assembled between the two sets of brackets.

[0007] A rotating arm assembly includes a rotating arm, a telescopic arm, a slide rod, a side rack, a transmission gear, a communicating vessel, and a simulated pacifier. Two sets of rotating arms are fixedly mounted on both ends of a shaft. The telescopic arm is slidably mounted on the end of each rotating arm. A slide rod is slidably mounted on one side of each rotating arm. The end of the slide rod is fixedly connected to the telescopic arm. A side rack is fixedly mounted on one side of the slide rod. The transmission gear is rotatably mounted on one side of the rotating arm. One end of the transmission gear meshes with an external gear ring, and the other end meshes with the side rack. A communicating vessel is fixedly mounted on the end of each set of telescopic arms. A simulated pacifier is mounted on the communicating vessel.

[0008] The feeding cylinder assembly includes a feeding cylinder, a piston plate, a main drive rod, and a feeding tube. The feeding cylinder is fixedly mounted on a base and is used to hold milk to be fed. A piston plate is slidably mounted inside the feeding cylinder. A main drive rod is slidably mounted on one end of the feeding cylinder, and a feeding tube is provided at the other end. The feeding tube is connected to the communicating vessel.

[0009] A heating cylinder assembly includes a heating cylinder, a secondary drive rod, a drain piston, and a guide tube. The heating cylinder is fixedly mounted on a base. A secondary drive rod is slidably mounted on one end of the heating cylinder. A drain piston is fixedly mounted on the end of the secondary drive rod. The drain piston is located inside the heating cylinder. One end of the guide tube is connected to the heating cylinder, and the other end is connected to the feeding cylinder.

[0010] A drive assembly, which is mounted on a base, is used to drive the rotary arm assembly, the feeding cylinder assembly, and the heating cylinder assembly.

[0011] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the leather armor accessory also includes a storage tube, a liquid inlet tube, a liquid outlet, and a connecting tube. The storage tube is S-shaped and is arranged in the interlayer of the lower leather armor. The two ends of the storage tube are provided with a liquid inlet tube and a liquid outlet. The end of the liquid outlet is connected to the heating cylinder through the connecting tube.

[0012] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the feeding cylinder assembly further includes a first magnetic component and a second magnetic component. The first magnetic component is fixedly disposed at one end of the main drive rod and facing the piston plate, and the second magnetic component is fixedly disposed at one end of the piston plate and facing the main drive rod.

[0013] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the rotating arm assembly also includes a hose, one end of which is connected to the communicating vessel and the other end of which is connected to the feeding tube, so as to output the milk to be fed in the feeding tube to the simulated nipple.

[0014] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the heating cylinder assembly further includes a graphene heating element, which is fixedly disposed on the surface of the heating cylinder for heating the milk to be fed inside the heating cylinder.

[0015] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the drive assembly includes a driver, a central wheel, a central gear, a sliding frame, and a bottom tooth groove. The driver is fixedly disposed in the base, and a central wheel is connected to one end of the driver. A sliding frame is connected to one end of the central wheel. The sliding frame is slidably disposed on the base, and one end of the sliding frame is fixedly connected to the main drive rod and the auxiliary drive rod. A bottom tooth groove is provided at the other end of the sliding frame, and the bottom tooth groove meshes with the central gear.

[0016] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the drive assembly further includes a driven rack and a helical arm gear. The driven rack is fixedly mounted on the end of the sliding frame and meshes with the helical arm gear. The helical arm gear is linked to the shaft.

[0017] In summary, the embodiments of the present invention have the following beneficial effects compared with the prior art:

[0018] This invention features a rotatable arm on the upper skin armor, along with a feeding tube and a heating tube for holding milk. The feeding time can be set according to the different growth cycles of lambs, enabling automatic timed feeding of individual lambs. It also serves to keep the milk warm and preheat it, reducing the workload of manual feeding for farmers. Attached Figure Description

[0019] Figure 1 This is a partial cross-sectional view of a newborn lamb feeding device provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a newborn lamb feeding device provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged diagram of the appendage mark A.

[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a newborn lamb feeding device provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Enlarged schematic diagram of reference numeral B in the attached figure.

[0024] Figure 6 for Figure 4 Enlarged schematic diagram of the figure marked C in the attached diagram.

[0025] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the tubing in a newborn lamb feeding device provided in one embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] Figure 8 for Figure 7 Enlarged schematic diagram of reference numeral D in the attached figure.

[0027] Figure reference numerals: 1-Leather armor accessories, 101-Upper leather armor, 102-Lower leather armor, 103-Connecting buckle, 104-Base, 105-Bracket, 106-External gear ring, 107-Shaft, 108-Storage tube, 109-Inlet tube, 110-Drain port, 111-Conducting tube, 2-Rotating arm assembly, 201-Rotating arm, 202-Telescopic arm, 203-Sliding rod, 204-Side rack, 205-Transmission gear, 206-Communicating device, 207-Simulated nipple, 208-Hose, 3-Feeding tube Group, 301-Feeding cylinder, 302-Piston plate, 303-Main drive rod, 304-First magnetic component, 305-Second magnetic component, 306-Feeding tube, 4-Heating cylinder group, 401-Heating cylinder, 402-Secondary drive rod, 403-Draining piston, 404-Guide tube, 405-Graphene heating plate, 5-Drive assembly, 501-Driver, 502-Central wheel, 503-Central gear, 504-Sliding frame, 505-Bottom tooth groove, 506-Driven rack, 507-Rotating arm gear. Detailed Implementation

[0028] To more clearly illustrate the structural features and effects of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0029] Please see Figures 1-8According to one embodiment of the present invention, a newborn lamb feeding device includes a leather armor component 1. The leather armor component 1 includes an upper leather armor 101, a lower leather armor 102, a connecting buckle 103, a base 104, a bracket 105, an external toothed ring 106, and a shaft 107. The upper leather armor 101 is disposed on top of the lower leather armor 102, and connecting buckles 103 are provided on the four corners of both the upper and lower leather armor 101 and 102, respectively, and the connecting buckles 103 on the upper and lower leather armor 101 are respectively matched and inserted. The base 104 is also fixedly disposed on the top of the upper leather armor 101. Two brackets 105 are fixedly disposed on one end of the base 104, and the surface of the brackets 105 is provided with external teeth. Ring 106, with a shaft 107 rotatably mounted between the two sets of brackets 105; Rotary arm assembly 2, comprising a rotary arm 201, a telescopic arm 202, a slide rod 203, a side rack 204, a transmission gear 205, a communicating vessel 206, and a simulated nipple 207. The two sets of rotary arms 201 are respectively fixedly mounted to both ends of the shaft 107, and the telescopic arm 202 is slidably mounted at the end of each rotary arm 201. A slide rod 203 is slidably mounted on one side of each rotary arm 201, with its end fixedly connected to the telescopic arm 202. A side rack 204 is fixedly mounted on one side of the slide rod 203. The transmission gear 205 is rotatably mounted on one side of the rotary arm 201. On the side, one end of the transmission gear 205 meshes with the external gear ring 106, and the other end meshes with the side rack 204. A communicating vessel 206 is fixedly installed at the ends of the two sets of telescopic arms 202, and a simulated nipple 207 is mounted on the communicating vessel 206. A feeding cylinder assembly 3 includes a feeding cylinder 301, a piston plate 302, a main drive rod 303, and a feeding tube 306. The feeding cylinder 301 is fixedly mounted on the base 104 and is used to hold milk to be fed. A piston plate 302 is slidably mounted inside it. A main drive rod 303 is slidably mounted at one end of the feeding cylinder 301, and a feeding tube 306 is provided at the other end. The feeding tube 306 is connected to the communicating vessel 204. The device 206 is connected; the heating cylinder assembly 4 includes a heating cylinder 401, a secondary drive rod 402, a drain piston 403, and a guide pipe 404. The heating cylinder 401 is fixedly mounted on the base 104. The secondary drive rod 402 is slidably mounted on one end of the heating cylinder 401. The drain piston 403 is fixedly mounted on the end of the secondary drive rod 402. The drain piston 403 is located inside the heating cylinder 401. One end of the guide pipe 404 is connected to the heating cylinder 401, and the other end is connected to the feeding cylinder 301; the drive assembly 5 is mounted on the base 104 and is used to link the rotating arm assembly 2, the feeding cylinder assembly 3, and the heating cylinder assembly 4.

[0030] In practical application, when feeding lambs using this device, the upper and lower leather armor plates 101 and 102 are used to wrap around the lamb's torso, with the upper armor plate 101 positioned on the lamb's back. The connecting buckle 103 between the upper and lower armor plates 101 and 102 secures them tightly to the lamb's torso, ensuring the base 104 remains stable during the lamb's movements. When the timer within the device reaches the feeding time during the lamb's feeding cycle, the shaft 107 is driven to rotate. As the shaft 107 rotates around the support 105, it drives the rotating arm 201 to rotate synchronously. During the rotation of the bracket 105, the transmission gear 205 on one side meshes synchronously with the external gear ring 106, so that the side rack 204 slides in a specific direction during rotation. This allows the sliding rod 203 on one side of the side rack 204 to control the extension and retraction of the telescopic arm 202. As the rotating arm 201 rotates, the telescopic arm 202 at its end extends and retracts synchronously. When the rotating arm 201 rotates outward to open, the telescopic arm 202 extends outward by default, and the communicating vessel 206 mounted at the end of the telescopic arm 202 moves to the lamb's head position. The simulated nipple 207 mounted on the communicating vessel 206 is positioned at the lamb's mouth, and the lamb will automatically suck on the simulated nipple 207 under physiological reflex. To obtain milk for feeding, while the rotating arm 201 rotates under the driving action, the auxiliary driving rod 402 can slide synchronously, squeezing the milk heated inside the heating cylinder 401 through the discharge piston 403 and outputting the milk along the guide pipe 404 into the feeding cylinder 301. Since the piston plate 302 is sealed and sliding inside the feeding cylinder 301, the milk inside the feeding cylinder 301 is always kept in the feeding cylinder 301 without interference from external pressure. When one end of the communicating vessel 206 connected to the feeding cylinder 301 is sucked by the lamb, thus changing the pressure, the milk inside the feeding cylinder 301 can flow along the feeding pipe 306 into the communicating vessel 206 to feed the lamb. When the sheep are being fed, and the feeding time reaches a set threshold (based on the average sucking speed of the lambs, and the amount of milk fed is based on 7.5% of the lambs' body weight, feeding amount / sucking speed = feeding time), the shaft 107 rotates in the opposite direction under the action of the drive source, so that the rotating arm 201 automatically rotates and retracts onto the base 104. At the same time, during the reverse sliding process, the main drive rod 303 can press the piston plate 302 to move towards the feeding tube 306 to drain the residual milk inside the feeding cylinder 301. Meanwhile, the auxiliary drive rod 402 drives the drain piston 403 to slide in the opposite direction, so that the heating cylinder 401 is in a negative pressure state and the milk to be fed is re-drawn and heated.

[0031] Please see Figure 6In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the leather armor accessory 1 further includes a storage tube 108, a liquid inlet tube 109, a liquid outlet 110, and a connecting tube 111. The storage tube 108 is S-shaped and is disposed in the interlayer of the lower leather armor 102. The two ends of the storage tube 108 are provided with a liquid inlet tube 109 and a liquid outlet 110. The end of the liquid outlet 110 is connected to the heating cylinder 401 through the connecting tube 111.

[0032] In practical application, the storage tube 108 is S-shaped and located within the interlayer of the lower armor 102. The storage tube 108 contains milk to be fed. When the lamb is active, the storage tube 108 is close to the lamb's abdomen, thus collecting the heat radiating from the lamb's abdomen and using it to preheat the milk to be fed. Combined with the wrapping of the upper armor 101 and the lower armor 102, it can increase the heat preservation effect on the lamb's torso, preventing the lamb's survival ability from being too poor due to low room temperature. The inlet tube 109 can be used to replenish the milk to be fed into the storage tube 108. The outlet 110 is connected to the heating cylinder 401 through the conductor tube 111. When the heating cylinder 401 is under negative pressure, milk can be drawn from the storage tube 108 to replenish the milk.

[0033] Please see Figure 3 In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the feeding cylinder assembly 3 further includes a first magnetic element 304 and a second magnetic element 305. The first magnetic element 304 is fixedly disposed at one end of the main drive rod 303 and is disposed towards the piston plate 302. The second magnetic element 305 is fixedly disposed at one end of the piston plate 302 and is disposed towards the main drive rod 303.

[0034] In practical application, the first magnetic component 304 is fixedly disposed at one end of the main drive rod 303. When the main drive rod 303 is pressed towards the feeding tube 306 under the driving action, the first magnetic component 304 is pressed onto the second magnetic component 305 and magnetically attracted to the second magnetic component 305. When the main drive rod 303 moves away from the feeding tube 306 under the driving action, the magnetic force between the first magnetic component 304 and the second magnetic component 305 can pull the piston plate 302 to move away from the feeding tube 306, and allow the milk in the heating cylinder 401 to enter the feeding cylinder 301 along the guide tube 404. When the lamb sucks the milk in the feeding cylinder 301, the second magnetic component 305 is disengaged from the first magnetic component 304 under the negative pressure, so that the milk inside the feeding cylinder 301 can be output to the communicating vessel 206 along the feeding tube 306.

[0035] In one embodiment, the feeding tube 306, the guide tube 404, and the connecting tube 111 are all equipped with one-way valves to restrict the milk from flowing unidirectionally along the feeding cylinder 301 into the feeding tube 306, to restrict the milk from flowing unidirectionally along the heating cylinder 401 into the feeding cylinder 301, and to restrict the milk from flowing unidirectionally along the connecting tube 111 into the heating cylinder 401.

[0036] Please see Figure 7 In a preferred embodiment of this embodiment, the rotating arm assembly 2 further includes a hose 208, one end of which is connected to the communicating vessel 206 and the other end is connected to the feeding tube 306, so as to output the milk to be fed in the feeding tube 301 to the simulated nipple 207.

[0037] In practical application, the hose 208 is installed on one side of the rotating arm 201 and connects the communicator 206 and the feeding tube 306. The middle part of the hose 208 adopts a bent tube structure, which can bend with the extension and retraction of the telescopic arm 202. While ensuring mobility, it can prevent the bent part of the tube from becoming blocked, thus affecting the lamb's sucking of milk.

[0038] Please see Figure 3 In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the heating cylinder assembly 4 further includes a graphene heating element 405, which is fixedly disposed on the surface of the heating cylinder 401 and is used to heat the milk to be fed inside the heating cylinder 401.

[0039] In practical application, the graphene heating element 405 is fixedly disposed on the surface of the heating cylinder 401. When the milk in the storage tube 108 is drawn into the heating cylinder 401 under negative pressure, the graphene heating element 405 can continuously heat the milk to 38℃-42℃, which is close to the ewe's body temperature, under the action of the controller, so that the feeding temperature meets the lamb's swallowing needs.

[0040] Please see Figure 8 In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the drive assembly 5 includes a driver 501, a central wheel 502, a central gear 503, a sliding frame 504, a bottom tooth groove 505, a driven rack 506, and a helical arm gear 507. The driver 501 is fixedly disposed in the base 104, and a central wheel 502 is connected to one end of the driver 501. A sliding frame 504 is connected to one end of the central wheel 502. The sliding frame 504 is slidably disposed on the base 104, and one end is fixedly connected to the main drive rod 303 and the auxiliary drive rod 402. A bottom tooth groove 505 is provided at the other end, and the bottom tooth groove 505 meshes with the central gear 503. The driven rack 506 is fixedly disposed at the end of the sliding frame 504 and meshes with the helical arm gear 507. The helical arm gear 507 is connected to the shaft 107.

[0041] In practical application, the driver 501 is fixedly mounted in the base 104. When the lamb feeding timer is started, the driver 501 can drive the central wheel 502 at one end to rotate. During the rotation of the central wheel 502, the central gear 503 can be driven to rotate synchronously. Since the central gear 503 meshes with the bottom tooth groove 505 on one side of the sliding frame 504, it can synchronously drive the sliding frame 504 to slide on the base 104, so that the fixed assembly on the sliding frame can be moved. The main drive rod 303 and the auxiliary drive rod 402 on the frame 504 move simultaneously with the sliding frame 504. The driven rack 506, which is fixedly mounted on one end of the sliding frame 504, can synchronously drive the shaft 107 to rotate during the meshing process with the rotating arm gear 507. Through the reciprocating rotation of the shaft 107, the rotating arm 201 can be driven to reciprocate and extend on one side of the base 104, so that the device can automatically fold and retract during non-feeding time without affecting the normal life activities of the lamb.

[0042] The present invention provides a newborn lamb feeding device in the above embodiments. By providing a rotatable arm 201, a feeding cylinder 301 for holding milk, and a heating cylinder 401 on the upper skin armor 101, the feeding time can be set according to the growth cycle of different lambs to realize automatic timed feeding of individual lambs. At the same time, it can also keep warm and preheat the milk, reducing the workload of manual feeding by farmers.

[0043] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feeding device for newborn lambs, characterized in that, The newborn lamb feeding device includes: Leather armor accessories, comprising an upper leather armor, a lower leather armor, connecting buckles, a base, brackets, external toothed rings, and a shaft. The upper leather armor is positioned on top of the lower leather armor, and connecting buckles are provided at the four corners of both the upper and lower leather armors. The connecting buckles on the upper and lower leather armors are respectively matched and inserted. A base is also fixedly provided on the top of the upper leather armor. Two brackets are fixedly provided at one end of the base. External toothed rings are provided on the surface of the brackets. A shaft is also fitted between the two sets of brackets for limited rotation. A rotating arm assembly includes a rotating arm, a telescopic arm, a slide rod, a side rack, a transmission gear, a communicating vessel, and a simulated pacifier. Two sets of rotating arms are fixedly mounted on both ends of a shaft. The telescopic arm is slidably mounted on the end of each rotating arm. A slide rod is slidably mounted on one side of each rotating arm. The end of the slide rod is fixedly connected to the telescopic arm. A side rack is fixedly mounted on one side of the slide rod. The transmission gear is rotatably mounted on one side of the rotating arm. One end of the transmission gear meshes with an external gear ring, and the other end meshes with the side rack. A communicating vessel is fixedly mounted on the end of each set of telescopic arms. A simulated pacifier is mounted on the communicating vessel. The feeding cylinder assembly includes a feeding cylinder, a piston plate, a main drive rod, and a feeding tube. The feeding cylinder is fixedly mounted on a base and is used to hold milk to be fed. A piston plate is slidably mounted inside the feeding cylinder. A main drive rod is slidably mounted on one end of the feeding cylinder, and a feeding tube is provided at the other end. The feeding tube is connected to the communicating vessel. A heating cylinder assembly includes a heating cylinder, a secondary drive rod, a drain piston, and a guide tube. The heating cylinder is fixedly mounted on a base. A secondary drive rod is slidably mounted on one end of the heating cylinder. A drain piston is fixedly mounted on the end of the secondary drive rod. The drain piston is located inside the heating cylinder. One end of the guide tube is connected to the heating cylinder, and the other end is connected to the feeding cylinder. A drive assembly, which is mounted on a base, is used to drive the rotary arm assembly, the feeding cylinder assembly, and the heating cylinder assembly.

2. The newborn lamb feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The leather armor accessories also include a storage tube, a liquid inlet tube, a liquid outlet, and a connecting tube. The storage tube is S-shaped and is installed in the interlayer of the lower leather armor. Both ends of the storage tube are provided with a liquid inlet tube and a liquid outlet. The end of the liquid outlet is connected to the heating cylinder through the connecting tube.

3. The newborn lamb feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feeding cylinder assembly also includes a first magnetic component and a second magnetic component. The first magnetic component is fixedly disposed at one end of the main drive rod and facing the piston plate, and the second magnetic component is fixedly disposed at one end of the piston plate and facing the main drive rod.

4. The newborn lamb feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating arm assembly also includes a hose, one end of which is connected to the communicator and the other end of which is connected to the feeding tube to output the milk to be fed in the feeding tube to the simulated nipple.

5. A newborn lamb feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heating cylinder assembly also includes a graphene heating element, which is fixedly disposed on the surface of the heating cylinder and used to heat the milk to be fed inside the heating cylinder.

6. A newborn lamb feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly includes a driver, a central wheel, a central gear, a sliding frame, and a bottom gear groove. The driver is fixedly installed in the base, and a central wheel is connected to one end of the driver. A sliding frame is connected to one end of the central wheel. The sliding frame is slidably installed on the base, and one end of the sliding frame is fixedly connected to the main drive rod and the auxiliary drive rod. A bottom gear groove is provided at the other end, and the bottom gear groove meshes with the central gear.

7. A newborn lamb feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The drive assembly also includes a driven rack and a helical arm gear. The driven rack is fixedly mounted on the end of the sliding frame and meshes with the helical arm gear. The helical arm gear is linked to the shaft.

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