A pollution-proof and grain-saving nursery pig liquid feed trough and its use method
By designing a pollution-proof and food-saving liquid feed trough for nursery pigs, using a cover to shield the pigs' mouths and control the feeding time, the problem of pollution and waste in the liquid feed trough is solved, and the appetite and health level of the nursery pigs are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202411559891.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Patents(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-04
- Publication Date
- 2025-09-30
- Estimated Expiration
- 2044-11-04
AI Technical Summary
During the use of liquid feed troughs for nursery pigs, the pigs' playing with water, feeding, and excrement pollution leads to feed waste, affecting their appetite and health.
A pollution-proof and food-saving liquid feed trough for nursery pigs has been designed, which includes a waste outlet, a feeding pipe, a cover and a drive unit. The cover shields the pig's mouth, controls the feeding time, prevents pollution and waste, and is easy to clean.
Effectively prevent feed contamination and waste, improve appetite, reduce the risk of indigestion, maintain food hygiene, and improve survival rate.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of nursery pig liquid feed troughs, and in particular to a pollution-proof and grain-saving nursery pig liquid feed trough and a use method thereof. Background Art
[0002] The pollution-proof and grain-saving nursery pig liquid feed trough is a feeding device designed specifically for nursery piglets. It reduces feed waste and environmental pollution by providing liquid or semi-solid feed. This feed trough can precisely control the water-to-feed ratio based on the piglets' growth needs, improving feed conversion efficiency while reducing feed loss and pollution during the feeding process.
[0003] Its design typically includes a power system, industrial control system, sensing system, and liquid level system, enabling intelligent feeding, reducing labor intensity, and improving piglet feed intake and health. Furthermore, this feed trough can simulate the temperature of sow milk, helping piglets transition smoothly to solid feed, reducing stress reactions, and improving survival rates.
[0004] During the breeding process of nursery pigs, the liquid feed trough for nursery pigs is generally installed inside the pigpen. When the pigs play with water and feed during feeding, and after feeding, the stains and feces on their bodies enter the feed trough, which will cause feed pollution and waste, and thus affect the pigs' appetite. Therefore, to address the above problems, an anti-pollution and grain-saving nursery pig liquid feed trough and its use method are proposed. Summary of the Invention
[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pollution-proof and food-saving nursery pig liquid feed trough and its use method, so as to solve the problem that during the nursery pig breeding process, the nursery pig liquid feed trough is generally installed inside the pigpen. When the pigs play with water and feed during feeding, and after feeding, the stains and feces on their bodies enter the feed trough, which will cause feed pollution and waste, and thus affect the pigs' appetite.
[0006] To achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following technical solutions:
[0007] A pollution-proof and grain-saving nursery pig liquid feed trough and a method of using the same, comprising a waste outlet and a feeding pipe, the feeding pipe being mounted on one side of a liquid feed trough body, the liquid feed trough body comprising a trough box, positioning square holes being provided on both sides of the upper end of the trough box, a waste outlet being provided on the lower front end of the trough box, positioning columns being provided on the inner side of the trough box, a cover being provided between the positioning columns, an adjustment mechanism being provided on the upper end of one side of the cover, a drive unit being provided on the upper end of the other side of the cover, a shielding mechanism being provided on the top of the drive unit; the drive unit comprising an electric push rod, which is fixed The end is welded and fixed between the connecting block and the cover shell, and a positioning circular plate is welded and fixed to the moving end of the electric push rod. The shielding mechanism includes a shielding plate, a vertical plate is welded and fixed in the middle of the upper end of the shielding plate, and a rotating shaft is welded and fixed on both sides of the vertical plate. A vertical slot is opened in the middle of the vertical plate. The adjusting mechanism includes a connecting frame, and guide columns are fixedly connected to both sides of the upper end of the connecting frame. The upper end of the guide column is slidably connected to the horizontal plate, and positioning plates are fixedly connected to both sides of the lower end of the horizontal plate. An adjusting screw is spirally connected in the middle of the horizontal plate, and a lifting handle is fixedly connected to one side in the middle of the horizontal plate.
[0008] As a further optimization of the present invention, the bottom end of the interior of the trough box is set as a slope, and there are two positioning square holes, the positioning square holes correspond one to one with the positioning plates, the positioning plates are parallel to each other, and the two sides of the bottom end of the positioning plates are arc-shaped, and the positioning plates are connected to the trough box through the positioning square holes.
[0009] As a further optimization of the present invention, fixing seats are welded and fixed on both sides of the trough box, four fixing seats are provided, and circular holes for installing expansion bolts are opened in the middle of the fixing seats.
[0010] As a further optimization of the present invention, there are multiple cover shells, which are fixedly connected to each other, and the connection between the cover shells is set between the positioning columns. There are multiple positioning columns, and the positioning columns are set at the front and rear ends inside the trough box.
[0011] As a further optimization of the present invention, the movable end of the electric push rod is arranged in a vertical groove opened inside the vertical plate, the positioning circular plate is arranged on the side of the vertical plate away from the electric push rod, and there are multiple electric push rods, and the electric push rods correspond one to one to the shielding mechanism.
[0012] As a further optimized content of the present invention, wherein: the shielding plate is arranged at the upper end of the inner side of the cover shell, the shielding plate and the cover shell correspond one to one, the vertical plate passes through the cover shell, and the vertical plate is exposed at the upper end of the cover shell.
[0013] As a further optimization of the present invention, the upper end of the cover shell is welded and fixed with a connecting piece, the vertical plate is arranged inside the connecting piece, the vertical plate is rotatably connected to the connecting piece through a rotating shaft, the midpoint of the vertical plate and the shielding plate is arranged on the same vertical line, and the bottom edge of the shielding plate is arranged in an arc shape.
[0014] As a further optimization of the present invention, there are two guide columns, the guide columns are parallel to each other, the lateral projection of the guide columns is T-shaped, and the transverse plate is parallel to the upper end surface of the connecting frame.
[0015] As a further optimized content of the present invention, wherein: the adjusting screw is arranged at the front end of the lifting handle, the bottom end of the adjusting screw is rotatably connected to the connecting frame, and the lifting handle is U-shaped.
[0016] As a further optimized content of the present invention, the following steps are included: Step I: the entire device is fixed to the inner wall of the pigpen: the entire device is fixed by passing the circular hole opened in the fixing seat through the expansion bolt, and after the fixing is completed, the tightness between the entire liquid feed trough body and the inner wall of the pigpen is checked;
[0017] Step II: Adjust the position of the cover according to the head circumference of the nursery pig: The height of the cover is adjusted according to the head circumference of the nursery pig. The adjustment process is achieved by controlling the rotation of the adjusting screw. During the rotation of the adjusting screw, it drives the connecting frame to move, thereby achieving the height adjustment of the cover;
[0018] Step III: injecting liquid feed into the liquid feed trough body: After the adjustment is completed, injecting the nursery pig feeding feed into the liquid feed trough body, and the nursery pig enters the housing through the head to eat;
[0019] Step IV: After feeding is completed, the cover is positioned by the shielding plate to prevent the nursery pigs from being fed too much at a single time: After feeding is completed, the electric push rod is controlled to retract. After retraction, the positioning circular plate fixed to the top of the electric push rod is in close contact with the vertical plate. At this time, when the nursery pig's head is inserted into the cover, the shielding plate cannot be flipped, thereby preventing the nursery pigs from continuing to eat;
[0020] Step V: Clean the entire device: During regular cleaning, remove the entire adjustment mechanism from the positioning square hole. During the removal process, the cover can be taken out with it. After the adjustment mechanism and the cover are taken out as a whole, remove the blockage on the inside of the waste outlet, and the entire tank box can be exposed to the outside, and the cleaning can be completed by flushing with clean water.
[0021] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0022] 1. In the present invention, the cover and the adjustment mechanism are provided to shield the upper end of the nursery pig liquid feed trough according to the head circumference of the pig, so that the pig's mouth can enter the arch to eat, making it difficult to play with water and feed, thereby avoiding the problem of feed waste. At the same time, the cover covers the upper end of the nursery pig liquid feed trough, which can prevent the pig from lying down, urinating and defecating, causing feed pollution and waste, and affecting the pig's feeding and appetite.
[0023] 2. In the present invention, the driving unit can be used in conjunction with the shielding mechanism to control the single feeding time of the pigs in actual application, so as to achieve the effect of controlling the amount of food intake of the pigs. This can effectively prevent the problem of indigestion or excessive gastrointestinal burden caused by feeding a large amount of food at a time due to the small stomach capacity and limited digestive ability of nursery pigs;
[0024] 3. In the present invention, by providing an adjustment mechanism and a positioning column, the interior of the liquid feed trough for nursery pigs can be completely exposed during the later cleaning process. At the same time, the positioning column is set in a cylindrical shape, which can effectively avoid sanitary dead corners and make it easier to prevent bacterial growth, thereby reducing the risk of pathogen transmission and maintaining a hygienic dietary environment for nursery pigs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;
[0026] Figure 2 For the present invention Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the structure at A in the middle;
[0027] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the liquid material tank of the present invention;
[0028] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cover structure of the present invention;
[0029] Figure 5 For the present invention Figure 4 Schematic diagram of the structure at B in the middle;
[0030] Figure 6 This is a schematic structural diagram of the shielding mechanism of the present invention;
[0031] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the adjustment mechanism of the present invention.
[0032] In the figure: 1, liquid material tank body; 11, tank box; 12, positioning square hole;
[0033] 2. Waste outlet; 3. Injection pipe; 4. Fixing seat; 5. Cover;
[0034] 6. Drive unit; 61. Electric push rod; 62. Connecting block; 63. Positioning circular plate;
[0035] 7. Shielding mechanism; 71. Shielding plate; 72. Vertical plate; 73. Vertical slot; 74. Rotating shaft;
[0036] 8. Adjustment mechanism; 81. Connecting frame; 82. Horizontal plate; 83. Guide column; 84. Positioning plate; 85. Adjustment screw; 86. Lifting handle;
[0037] 9. Positioning column; 10. Connecting piece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0038] See also Figure 1-7 , the present invention provides a technical solution:
[0039] A pollution-proof and grain-saving nursery pig liquid feed trough and its use method, including a waste outlet 2 and a feeding pipe 3, the feeding pipe 3 is installed on one side of the liquid feed trough body 1, the liquid feed trough body 1 includes a trough box 11, both sides of the upper end of the trough box 11 are provided with positioning square holes 12, the lower side of the front end of the trough box 11 is provided with a waste outlet 2, the inner side of the trough box 11 is provided with positioning columns 9, a cover 5 is provided between the positioning columns 9, an adjustment mechanism 8 is installed on the upper end of one side of the cover 5, a drive unit 6 is installed on the upper end of the other side of the cover 5, and a shielding mechanism 7 is installed on the top of the drive unit 6; the drive unit 6 includes an electric push rod 61, the fixed end of the electric push rod 61 is connected to the connecting block 6 2 is welded and fixed to the cover shell 5, a positioning circular plate 63 is welded and fixed to the moving end of the electric push rod 61, the shielding mechanism 7 includes a shielding plate 71, a vertical plate 72 is welded and fixed to the middle of the upper end of the shielding plate 71, a rotating shaft 74 is welded and fixed on both sides of the vertical plate 72, a vertical slot 73 is opened in the middle of the vertical plate 72, the adjusting mechanism 8 includes a connecting frame 81, both sides of the upper end of the connecting frame 81 are fixedly connected to guide columns 83, the upper end of the guide column 83 is slidably connected to the horizontal plate 82, and both sides of the lower end of the horizontal plate 82 are fixedly connected to positioning plates 84, an adjusting screw 85 is spirally connected to the middle of the horizontal plate 82, and a lifting handle 86 is fixedly connected to one side of the middle of the horizontal plate 82.
[0040] As a further technical solution implemented in this scheme, the bottom end of the inner side of the tank box 11 is provided with an inclined surface, and two positioning square holes 12 are provided. The positioning square holes 12 correspond to the positioning plates 84 one by one, and the positioning plates 84 are parallel to each other. The two sides of the bottom ends of the positioning plates 84 are arc-shaped. The positioning plates 84 are connected to the tank box 11 through the positioning square holes 12. Through the above arrangement, the stability of the entire device during use can be further ensured.
[0041] As a technical solution for further implementation of this solution, both sides of the trough box 11 are welded and fixed with fixing seats 4, and there are four fixing seats 4. A circular hole for installing expansion bolts is opened in the middle of the fixing seats 4, so that the liquid trough body 1 can be stably installed inside the pigpen as a whole;
[0042] As a further technical solution of this solution, a plurality of cover shells 5 are provided, and the cover shells 5 are fixedly connected to each other. The connection between the cover shells 5 is set between the positioning columns 9. There are multiple positioning columns 9, and the positioning columns 9 are set at the front and rear ends of the tank box 11. Through the above arrangement, it can be ensured that the cover shell 5 can move up and down stably inside the tank box 11. At the same time, the positioning columns 9 are cylindrical, which is convenient for cleaning the inside of the tank box 11.
[0043] As a further technical solution implemented in this scheme, the movable end of the electric push rod 61 is arranged in the vertical groove 73 opened inside the vertical plate 72, and the positioning circular plate 63 is arranged on the side of the vertical plate 72 away from the electric push rod 61. There are multiple electric push rods 61, and there is a one-to-one correspondence between the electric push rods 61 and the shielding mechanism 7. Through the above arrangement, the shielding plate 71 can be positioned by the driving unit 6;
[0044] As a further technical solution of this solution, a shielding plate 71 is provided at the upper end of the inner side of the housing 5, and the shielding plate 71 corresponds to the housing 5 one to one. The vertical plate 72 passes through the housing 5 and is exposed at the upper end of the housing 5. Through the above arrangement, the front end of the housing 5 can be shielded.
[0045] As a further technical solution of this solution, the upper end of the cover 5 is welded and fixed with a connecting piece 10, and the vertical plate 72 is arranged inside the connecting piece 10. The vertical plate 72 is rotatably connected to the connecting piece 10 through a rotating shaft 74. The midpoint of the vertical plate 72 and the shielding plate 71 is arranged on the same vertical line, and the bottom edge of the shielding plate 71 is arranged in an arc shape. Through the above arrangement, the shielding plate 71 can be positioned;
[0046] As a further technical solution implemented in this scheme, two guide posts 83 are provided, the guide posts 83 are parallel to each other, the lateral projection of the guide posts 83 is T-shaped, and the horizontal plate 82 is parallel to the upper end surface of the connecting frame 81. Through the above arrangement, the stability of the connecting frame 81 during movement can be ensured;
[0047] As a further technical solution implemented in this scheme, the adjusting screw 85 is arranged at the front end of the lifting handle 86, and the bottom end of the adjusting screw 85 is rotatably connected to the connecting frame 81. The lifting handle 86 is U-shaped. Through the above arrangement, it is convenient to control the movement of the cover 5 by rotating the adjusting screw 85, and it is convenient to remove the adjusting mechanism 8 and the cover 5 from the upper end of the material box 11 at a later time.
[0048] As a technical solution for further implementation of this solution, the following steps are included: Step I: The entire device is fixed to the inner wall of the pigpen: the entire device is fixed by passing the circular hole opened inside the fixing seat 4 through the expansion bolt, and after the fixing is completed, the tightness between the entire liquid feed trough body 1 and the inner wall of the pigpen is checked;
[0049] Step II: Adjusting the position of the cover 5 according to the head circumference of the nursery pig: The height of the cover 5 is adjusted according to the head circumference of the nursery pig. The adjustment process is achieved by controlling the rotation of the adjusting screw 85. During the rotation of the adjusting screw 85, it drives the connecting frame 81 to move, thereby achieving the height adjustment of the cover 5;
[0050] Step III: Injecting liquid feed into the liquid feed trough body 1: After the adjustment is completed, the nursery pig feeding feed is injected into the liquid feed trough body 1, and the nursery pig enters the housing 5 through its head to eat;
[0051] Step IV: After feeding is completed, the cover 5 is positioned by the shielding plate 71 to prevent the nursery pig from being fed too much at a single time: After feeding is completed, the electric push rod 61 is controlled to retract. After retraction, the positioning circular plate 63 fixed to the top of the electric push rod 61 is in close contact with the vertical plate 72. At this time, when the nursery pig's head is inserted into the interior of the cover 5, the shielding plate 71 cannot be turned over, thereby preventing the nursery pig from continuing to eat;
[0052] Step V: Clean the entire device: During regular cleaning, remove the adjusting mechanism 8 as a whole from the positioning square hole 12. During the removal process, the cover 5 can be taken out. After the adjusting mechanism 8 and the cover 5 are taken out as a whole, the blockage on the inside of the waste outlet 2 is removed, and the tank box 11 can be exposed to the outside as a whole, and the cleaning can be completed by flushing with clean water.
[0053] This article uses specific examples to illustrate the principles and implementation methods of the present invention. The above examples are only used to help understand the method of the present invention and its core ideas. The above is only a preferred implementation method of the present invention. It should be pointed out that due to the limitations of textual expression, there are objectively infinite specific structures. For ordinary technicians in this technical field, without departing from the principles of the present invention, they can make several improvements, modifications or changes, and can also combine the above technical features in an appropriate manner; these improvements, modifications, changes or combinations, or the direct application of the inventive concept and technical solution to other occasions without improvement, should be regarded as the scope of protection of the present invention.
Claims
1. A pollution-proof and grain-saving nursery pig liquid feed trough, comprising a waste outlet (2) and a feed injection pipe (3), characterized in that: The injection pipe (3) is installed on one side of the liquid material tank body (1), and the liquid material tank body (1) includes a tank box (11), and positioning square holes (12) are provided on both sides of the upper end of the tank box (11), and a waste discharge port (2) is provided on the lower side of the front end of the tank box (11). Positioning columns (9) are installed on the inner side of the tank box (11), and a cover (5) is provided between the positioning columns (9). An adjustment mechanism (8) is installed on the upper end of one side of the cover (5), and a driving unit (6) is installed on the upper end of the other side of the cover (5). A shielding mechanism (7) is installed on the top of the driving unit (6); The driving unit (6) includes an electric push rod (61), the fixed end of the electric push rod (61) is welded and fixed between the connecting block (62) and the cover (5), and the movable end of the electric push rod (61) is welded and fixed with a positioning circular plate (63). The shielding mechanism (7) includes a shielding plate (71), a vertical plate (72) is welded and fixed in the middle of the upper end of the shielding plate (71), and a rotating shaft (74) is welded and fixed on both sides of the vertical plate (72). A vertical slot (73) is provided in the middle of the vertical plate (72). The adjusting mechanism (8) includes a connecting frame (81), and guide columns (83) are fixedly connected to both sides of the upper end of the connecting frame (81), and the upper end of the guide column (83) is slidably connected to the horizontal plate (82), and the lower end of the horizontal plate (82) is fixed on both sides. The electric push rod (61) is fixedly connected to a positioning plate (84), an adjusting screw (85) is spirally connected to the middle of the horizontal plate (82), and a lifting handle (86) is fixedly connected to one side of the middle of the horizontal plate (82). The movable end of the electric push rod (61) is set in the vertical groove (73) opened inside the vertical plate (72), and the positioning circular plate (63) is set on the side of the vertical plate (72) away from the electric push rod (61). There are multiple electric push rods (61), and the electric push rods (61) correspond to the shielding mechanism (7) one by one. The shielding plate (71) is set at the upper end of the inner side of the cover shell (5), and the shielding plate (71) and the cover shell (5) correspond to each other one by one. The vertical plate (72) passes through the cover shell (5), and the vertical plate (72) is exposed at the upper end of the cover shell (5).
2. The anti-pollution and grain-saving liquid feed trough for nursery pigs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom end of the interior of the tank box (11) is provided with an inclined surface, and two positioning square holes (12) are provided. The positioning square holes (12) correspond to the positioning plates (84) one by one, the positioning plates (84) are parallel to each other, and both sides of the bottom end of the positioning plates (84) are arc-shaped. The positioning plates (84) are connected to the tank box (11) through the positioning square holes (12).
3. The anti-pollution and grain-saving liquid feed trough for nursery pigs according to claim 1, characterized in that: Fixing seats (4) are welded and fixed on both sides of the trough box (11), four fixing seats (4) are provided, and circular holes for installing expansion bolts are provided in the middle of the fixing seats (4).
4. The anti-pollution and grain-saving liquid feed trough for nursery pigs according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are a plurality of cover shells (5), the cover shells (5) are fixedly connected to each other, the connection between the cover shells (5) is set between the positioning columns (9), there are a plurality of positioning columns (9), and the positioning columns (9) are set at the front end and the rear end inside the tank box (11).
5. The anti-pollution and grain-saving liquid feed trough for nursery pigs according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting piece (10) is welded and fixed to the upper end of the cover shell (5), and the vertical plate (72) is arranged inside the connecting piece (10). The vertical plate (72) is rotatably connected to the connecting piece (10) via a rotating shaft (74). The midpoints of the vertical plate (72) and the shielding plate (71) are arranged on the same vertical line, and the bottom edge of the shielding plate (71) is arranged in an arc shape.
6. The anti-pollution and grain-saving liquid feed trough for nursery pigs according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two guide posts (83) are provided, the guide posts (83) are parallel to each other, the transverse projection of the guide posts (83) is T-shaped, and the transverse plate (82) is parallel to the upper end surface of the connecting frame (81).
7. The anti-pollution and grain-saving liquid feed trough for nursery pigs according to claim 1, characterized in that: The adjusting screw (85) is arranged at the front end of the lifting handle (86), and the bottom end of the adjusting screw (85) is rotatably connected to the connecting frame (81), and the lifting handle (86) is U-shaped.
8. A method for using the pollution-proof and grain-saving nursery pig liquid feed trough according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that: The method comprises the following steps: Step I: fixing the entire device to the inner wall of the pigpen: passing the entire device through the circular hole opened in the fixing seat (4) through the expansion bolt, and fixing the device. After the fixing is completed, check the tightness between the entire liquid feed trough body (1) and the inner wall of the pigpen; Step II: Adjusting the position of the cover (5) according to the head circumference of the nursery pig: Adjusting the height of the cover (5) according to the head circumference of the nursery pig. During the adjustment process, the adjustment screw (85) is controlled to rotate. During the rotation of the adjustment screw (85), the connecting frame (81) is driven to move, thereby achieving the height adjustment of the cover (5); Step III: injecting liquid feed into the liquid feed trough body (1): after the adjustment is completed, injecting feed for nursery pigs into the liquid feed trough body (1), and the nursery pigs enter the cover (5) through their heads to eat; Step IV: After the feeding is completed, the cover (5) is positioned by the shielding plate (71) to prevent the nursery pig from being fed too much at a time: after the feeding is completed, the electric push rod (61) is controlled to retract. After the retraction, the positioning circular plate (63) fixedly connected to the top of the electric push rod (61) is in close contact with the vertical plate (72). At this time, when the nursery pig's head is inserted into the interior of the cover (5), the shielding plate (71) cannot be turned over, thereby preventing the nursery pig from continuing to eat; Step V: Cleaning the entire device: During regular cleaning, the adjusting mechanism (8) is removed from the positioning square hole (12). During the removal process, the cover (5) can be removed. After the adjusting mechanism (8) and the cover (5) are removed as a whole, the blockage inside the waste outlet (2) is removed, and the tank box (11) can be exposed to the outside as a whole. The cleaning can be completed by flushing with clean water.
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